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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12
TOURIST FACILITIES EXPANDING

That Key West has not been unaware
by figures just released to The Citizen by
the Florida State Hotel commission. They
show the city now has 80 hotels, apart
ments and roominghouses available to WIN
ter visitors substantial increase over the
number in service year ago.
Many of our own residents will be
surprised to learn Key West had, as of
October /, eight hotels with 442 rooms, IL
apartments with 2O4 rooms and So room
inghouses with 430 rooms. That's a total
of ,076 rooms, no matter how you add it
up; so the city is pretty we'll equipped to
handle a stable influx of visitors every
day. What is also important is the fact
that additional rooms are being added
every week to the housing facilities avail
able here, so that by January l when the
peak of tourist travel may be reached the
supply should be equal to all normal de-
mands.
Realizing the growing Importance of
the hotel, apartment and rOominghouse in
dustry here, the Chamber of Commerce
very wisely has selected representative
group of citizens as Hotel, Inn, Tourist
Home and Restaurant committee, headed
by j. P. Tonetti, manager of La Concha as
chairman. The committee has begun to
function and promises to prove valuable
addition to the groups deeply concerned
with the growth and development of Key
West as tourist center.
At recent meeting this committee
discussed such matters as noise abatement,
removal of seaweed from the beaches, mos
quito control, rubbish removal, improve
ment of the motion picture theaterS and
decided to prepare correct listing of the
hotels, inns, tourist homes and restaurants
together with dependable schedule of
rates and prices.
In connection with the noise abate-
ment proposals, which have been stressed
from time to time by The Citizen, the
Chambers committee correctly points out
that there are ordinances here prohibiting
unnecessary noises. These are not being
enforced If some effort is not made soon
to bring about enforcement of these laws,
Key West will suffer from loss of visitors
who find it impossible to sleep nights be-
cause of roaring noises from automobile
and trucks allowed to operate without
mufflers or with their cutoffs wide open.
1t is reported that Municipal Judge
T. S. Caro- has refused to fine motorists for
operating without mufflers or with dam
aged muffling equipment on the ground
many of our citizens cannot afford to in
stall them or have the old ones repaired.
While The Citizen feels there may be some
justification for this attitude, it should be
pointed out that any man who operates a
car should be compelled to operate it law
fully. Further, much of the noise is created
by trucks operating by responsible firms
and individuals who can we'll afford to
keep them in good repair and help the
movement to make Key West quiet,
pleasant tourist resort.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12
HE DIDN'T GET FAR
(Tanpa Tribune)

According to the testimony of one of his for
mer employees. given before legislative commit
tee in Pennsylvania, Publisher NJ. l. Annenberg.
who operated short-lived newspaper in Miami
had ambitious intentions in coming into Florida.
He started out to elect Governor. who would
obey orders" but unfortunately for his designs
he picked the wrong candidate
All that Mr.. Annenberg accomplished. in
furtherance Of his desire to run the state" was
"a publish paper which met early death. II was
= merry life while il lasted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12
THE BAcoN-sHAKESPEARE IDEA

The tomb Of Edmund Spencer, in the
Poets Corner of Westminster Abbey, Is
being explored in the hope Of discovering
some writings Of William Shakespeare.
It seems that many poets placed
handwritten elegies in the grave Of
Spencer. who died in 1899. II one can be
discovered with the name oil Shakespeare,
the writing viii be compared Nth the
known specimens of Sir Francis Bacon in
an effort to settle once and for all whether
Bacon was Shakespeare.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Mrs. Bessie Smolen of, Chicago has
suspicious that her husband is a four
flusher. Two years ago he left home say
ing he was going over Niagara Falls in a
barrel, and Mrs. Smolen has been watch
ing the papers ever since for news of his
feat but in vain Now she is tired of wait
ing and wants a divorce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

An exhibition of drawings by Thomas
Mast recently recalled the genius of that
greatest of all political cartoonists. Born
in Germany in 1910, Mast came to Amer
lea when he was g. began cartooning for
Leslie's at Sd week when he was Is. He
originated the well-known figures of Uncle
Sam, the Tammany Tiger, the Republican
elephant and the Democratic donkey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Urging the sstudy of music by chill
dren, teaeherS quotes the advice of Wal
ter DamfNSch, the eminent orchestra con-
ductor: Give child horn to blow and
he'll never carry gum Perhaps, so, but
in his early weeks of practice he may
cause the neighbors to want to carry one
and use it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12
In the eighth round of a prize-fight il

In the eighth round of prize-fight in
Sydney, Australia, Jack Roberts seemed
doomed to defeat at the hands of Norman
Gillespie. Then Gillespie thought he
heard the gong, and dropped his arms.
The grOggy Roberts rallied quickly to give
Gillespie a smash which knocked him out.
What Gillespie really had heard was a
telephone bell near the ringside.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Don't marry the boss daughter. but
his secretary. The government is getting
all the boss's money. so he has none to give
his daughter. but the secretary has job.
That's the advice economists are giving
now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12
SIDELIGHTS
BY MARCY b. DARNALL.
Former Editor of The Kew ives, Citizen

When Miss Lavonne Schneider calls the
roll in a rural school she teaches near
Farmersburg, Iowa, she needs to use only
the first names of her pupils, as all have
Levenhagen as the last name. There are
Is Of them from three families of Leven-
IA gems
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Pathfinder's definitions of a hick
town: Where the sewing circle is still the
grand jury. Where the gossips get ex-
cited when widower shaves on Wednes-
day. Where the natives are deferential to
the college boy home for the holidays.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

All modern conveniences for visitors
will be provided at New York's fair next
year. Among them will be sobering-up
stations, with respirators giving patients a
mixture of air and carbon dioxide, said to
restore sobriety quickly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

The hip pocket would be outlawed if
Judge j. Henry Johnson of York, S. c.,
could have his way. He proposes a law
forbidding the sale of trousers with hip
pockets, so that people wouldn't have
such handy place to carry pistol"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

A lady customer bought a cashiers
check at a bank in Evanston. Ill.,, and the
teller instructed her to have an officer sign
IT. Instead of presenting II TO an officer
of the bank, she carried it TO the nearest
policeman and requested his signature.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

John Adamson of Montreal has mott
fled the authorities that he no longer needs
relief After shooting craps with his re-
lief money for two weeks he won $4,000
and will now go into business for himself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

A University of Tennessee freshman
is looking for a sober-faced. man whom
she took to be professor when he asked
her to pay SIS for her "chapel seat" which
she did She later found out that chapel
seats are free.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

Norberg ThompSon's contract to
take over and operate the Mon
roe County Ferry System, and
which had been given the APP
proval of the county commission-
ers, was cancelled at noon today
in the office of Attorney j. Lance
lot Lester. when Mr.. Thompson
returned the papers and signed
articles of agreement to Otto
kirchheiner, chairman of the
county board. Upon handing the
papers back Mr.. Thompson said,
I believe that l am legally in
capacitated to become a con-
Iactor for the operation of the
ferry system and at the same
inc assume the office of county
commissioner. / further believe
It is my public duty as expressed
~ the mandate of the people in
the election last Tuesday, to as
-umc the office OF county COM
missioners to which | was elect
ed, when the time arrives, and
then, with the other commission
rs, give the public the benefit of
my service to operate The ferry
system efficiently and econom-
ically in my official capacity in
which / might have personal
interest. After accepting the
surrendered contract from Mr..
Thompson, Mr.. Kirchheiner stat
ed the commissioners have no
other proposition before them for
the operation of the ferries, Mr..
Lovell's proposal having been
withdrawn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

When you look around and see how
swell-headed and spoiled money can make
some people. you sort of understand why
Providence keeps most of us poor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

In every age society demands that the
citizen shall be respectable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Mrs. Lizzie Metcalf of Hopkinsvile,
KY, had long suffered with ear trouble,
and finally had an X-ray examination
made. Physicians found and removed a
well-preserved bug which the patient re-
membered had flown into her ear 20 years
ago, but in the meantime had been for
gotten.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

No nation, Mazzini held, could live
for itself alone; each owed a duty to
others, to the general system, and to hui
mainly at large.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

1t is the opinion of many a Key West
voter that we could do with public officials
that had less personality if they only had
more sense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Don't you hate to start giving a man
lot of good information and have to
pause dozen times to hear him say, Don't
! know ito"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

!. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning)
3. Hotels and Apartments.
A. Bathing Pavilion.
8. Airports-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

A good ventriloquist talks without
opening his mouth. There are more folks
who open their mouths without saying any
thing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

The pleasure of what we have to en-
JOY can be lost by coveting more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

The advocates of further old age PEN
sions ask pity for the old and broken; but
they ask it of the young and broke.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Advice: Support your church; you ex-
pect to be buried someday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Judge Iom Norfleet, who pre-
sided at session OF criminal
court yesterday, remained over
and went fishing with q group of
Key Westers., Accompanying the
visitor were: County Solicitor
J. F. Busto. Sheriff Cleveland
Niles. c. Sam 3. Curry, Charles
Elwood and Will Archer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

If everybody who says he prefers to
live in good neighborhood could get in,
it wouldn't be good nsighborhood any
more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Character and reputation, If good
may be valuable form of property.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

So live that when your summons
comes you will have good alibi.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

A hereto is fellow who doesn't
share our pet superstitions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

There are people in the world who
read the Bible to see if it agrees with
them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

There is always some fresh lessons to
learn by which we may fashion our lives
little more wisely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Believe it or not but the hardest thing
on reputation is gossipy neighbor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Anne Parrish MRS. Charles A.
Corliss) of New York. novelist,
born at Colorado Springs, Colo.
so years ago. a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

DIR. William S. Abcrnethy of
Washington, d. c., Baptist clergy
man, born at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. SO years ago. gat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

William Collier, oldtime actor
and dramatiSt, born in New
York, 20 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

1t is surprising how many mean well
and still do so much harm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Showing no favoritism. the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma's senior law class elected
each of its 80 members president and
viee-president. The presidents will rotate
in office, each serving one day at a time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Louise Thaden, avIatrix, of
Arkansas, born at BentonVille,
Ark, 80 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

A, featured number on recent radio
program called Home Folks Frolies was
baritone solo, "PAppy's Buried on the
Hill" One may wonder whether that was
anything t6nffolic about - 's'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12
Today's Birthdays

u. S. Senator Warren r. Aus
tin of Vermont, born at High
gate, VT, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Charles p. Snead, of Montgom-
cry. Alabama, senior highway
bridge engineer for the United
Statas Bureau of Public Roads,
and two assistants, are in Key
West for the purpose of obtain
ing the figures on a government
survey for the cost of construc-
lion of the proposed long bridges
Of the highway connecting Key
West with the mainland. The
urvey was ordered by bill in
troduccd by Joe Sears, congress
man, on February 20, 1928, and
was unanimously passed by the
house and senate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

yer to Charlotte Hopkins; Charles
F. Albury TO Miriam /, Baker
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Five couples were authorized
10 wed by marriage licenses is
sued from the office of County
Judge Hugh Gum during the
past week. as follows: e. NJ. Rus
sell To Faith Roberts; Dickson
Henry Mangun to Theresa Cor
ally Conroy: Cecilio Borges TO
Joecfa Toledo: Ernest Bland Saw
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Criminal court opened formally
this morning and after organiza-
ton, recessed until tomorrow 10
o'clock when the trial Of jury
cases will commence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Wrccking Tug Warbler left at
4 late hour yesterday to answer a
call for assistance from the
Steamship Ortega. which is re-
forted in trouble off the coast of
Chill.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Newlan,
1920 Catherine street. report the
arrival Of pound son, born
10 their home recently.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

Editorial comment: Key West
is one of the few cities in the
State of Florida with a sufficient
membership in the A.A.A. TO
have the name of the city appear
On the membership plate. A
movement is now on to still in
crease the local membership with
the assurance that the organiza-
ton win establish offices in this
city. This will be fine prestige
for a progressive little city.
The Republican., 1938-05-05
AVTLTON

Quite a number of persons from this
community attended the re-dedication
service of Trinity Reformed church at
New Germany on Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs o. S. Fike and sons
Ray and Cecil were visiting relatives
at Markleysburg, Pa, on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. William Robson was a guest
of E. o. Robson and family Sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Merrill and
Miss Leola Green spent last Sunday
as guests of Jesse Merrill and family.
Richard Breen, of Homecoming, was
a caller at the James Broadwater
home Sunday.
H. H. Robson and son Frank, Ed
CELL Stark and Ohio Fike were busl-
ness callers in Oakland on Monday.
Mrs. Fannie Weitzell spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Ann Lichty at
Grantsville.
George Brown, Jr., suffered badly
sprained ankle in ball game at Avll-
ton Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Weitzell spent Thurs
day as a guest of Mrs. Lovina Brown.
Jesse Merrill and son Billy were
business visitors in Grantsville Mon
day evening.
Ray Fike and James Turner We're
business callers at Ralph Wiland's,
IN New Germany, on Monday evening.
Charles Broadwater, of Vindex, Wis
tied his father here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Lewis, of Frost
burg, spent Saturday evening here
with the formers father, Albert
Broadwater, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Fike and daugh-
ter Doris Ann, of Markleysburg, spent
Sunday evening at the 0. S. Fike
home.
Sunday school at ten o'clock and
preaching at 1880 Sunday at Cherry
Grove.
The Republican., 1938-05-05
POINT SYSTEM is TO BE
INAUGURATED NEXT YEAR
Will Determine Students Eli
gibility for School Letter

A point system has been adopted
by the Student Council of Oakland
High School as a means of de-
termining a students eligibility for
a school letter. 1t will not, however, be
adopted until next year as the seniors
would not have a fair chance This
system is in a great part copied from
the method used at Beall High school
in Frostburg.
Contrary to previous method,
the selection is not based on athletic
accomplishments alone, but also on
Acorn and library work, grades, club
membership, Student Council member
ship, taking part in programs, and
various other activities.
The greatest number of points goes
to the president of the Student Coun-
ell, next, the editor of The Acorn, and
next in order of importance the school
treasurer, secretary of the Student
Council, assistant editors of The
Acorn, business manager of The
Acorn and librarian in charge, and so
on down to the home room and class
officers who are lowest. Awards for
the orchestra and Glee Club are based
on the number of special performances
given, and for the honor roll and all
A's on report card, or the number of
terms these marks have been main
tanned.
The Republican., 1938-05-05
l26 MEET REQUIREMENTS
OF SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
Girls Outdistance Boys In Intel
Iectual Activities, According
To Third Term Figures

OF 40 students in the high school,
1926 made the honor roll for the third
term. To be on the honor roll, all the
marks have to be either AS or BIS
with not more than one C. There were
- seniors, 25 juniors, SO sophomores.
and + freshmen.
The list is as follows: IVA-Dale
Bittinger, Edwin Darby, Edison
Deems, Laura S. Butt, Jane Fraley.
Lucille Harvey, Lucille Hoye, and Hell
en- Peek. lVB-Anna Baker, Norma
Casteel Mary j. Custer, Louise Har-
vey. Della Johnson, Mildred Lambert
Stella Leighton, Bernice Miller, Ruth
Ridder, Helen Sanders, Goldie Shreve
Lillian Taylor, and Thea Thomas.
WC-Arvin Hauser, and Wayne
Lewis.
HIA-Stanley Stahl, Ruth Filsinger,
Mary l.. Love, Ilene Martin, Marie
Schmidt, and Mildred Schmidt. lib
James Glass, Stanley Lucas, Berna-
dine Calhoun, Lorena Fitzwater, Elma
Hartzeu, Geraldine Harvey, Lucille
Paugh. Hazel Reams, Nancy Sheck-
els. Helen Shreve, Helen Shobe, Rose
mary Simpson, Vera Welch, and Mary
Wolfe. IIIC-Floyd burst, Garland
Lewis, Jesse Skipper, Evelyn Tea
garden, and Voida Warwick.
IIA-James Bell, James Darby,
Maurice Davis, Edward Smouse, John
Wilt, Isolde Booming, Betty Hamill
and Frances Nine. IIB-Arlie Breed
love, Harry Turney, and Daniel Won
Derby. IIC-Joseph Glaze, Clarence
Stark, Dorothy Beasley, Elizabeth
Bernard, Nina Bernard, Priscilla Col
Inns, Kathleen Fields, Frances Hough,
Okarela Junkins, Dixie Lee McNemar,
Frances McRobie, Pauline Miller,
Bc,yl Ramsey, Aileen Ridder, and
Helen Warwick IID-Merlin Gnegy,
Laurence Harvey, Ralph Martin,
Hazel Davis, Nina Friend, Eileen Har-
vey, Mona Howell, Christine Lands,
Ilcue Martin, and Louise O'Brien.
IA-DeCorsey Bolden, Frank Faz-
zalari, Frank Kley, James Krause,
Ray Lambert, Lewis Naylor, Robert
Stevenson, Emily Jones, Marjorie
Friend, Esther Davis, Jeggy Casteel,
Kathryn Butt, Nancy Bolden, and
Clara Beckman. IB-Dwight Gauer,
William Stemple, Howard Wensell
Rachel Sue Ashby, Martha Bittinger,
Esther Griffeth, Marcella Kerins, Will
da Menear, and Zeretta Merrill. &c
HarIand Bittinger, George Codding
ton, John Mason, Neil Wolfe, Marga
ret Adams, Betty Bittinger, Louise
Jetfers. Wanda Lantz, Josephine Row
an, and Eileen Shobe. ID-Howard
Beckman, Adam Lucas, Gloria Bell,
Maxine Butts, Vida burst, Josephine
Forman, Marylin Reall, Katherine
Steyer, and Henrietta Wilt.
The Republican., 1938-05-05

Throughout her four years in high
school Lucille has been very promi-
nent in scholastic activities. She has
been on the staff of The Acorn since
she was freshman and is this year
editor-in-chief. During her sophomore
year was president Of the home room
for one semester, treasurer of Home
Economics club and a cheerleader. She
has been a member of the Glee club
for two years and holds a prominent
part in the operetta to be given this
year.
Lucille was also chosen to be Miss
0. H. S. in recent contest sponsored
by the Home Economics club.
The Republican., 1938-05-05
Has Heel Mashed On Train

Edwin Lease, 25, Of Cumberland,
suffered a mashed heel last Thursday
when his foot was caught in the
coupler of a Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road freight train he was riding near
Hutton, Garrett county. The train was
halted and Lease was brought to Oak
and in a passing automobile for med
ical treatment and then sent on t,
Cumberland.
The Republican., 1938-05-05

highway building plan which will give
every consideration to the securing
eventually to the travelling public and
to pedestrians, the fullest measure of
safety and protection. We are plan
ming to build accident-proof highways,
especially where traffic is heaviest
and accident hazards greatest. Thru
the press we have already given pub
licity to many projects now planned
for completion.
Road building in Maryland has fal-
len year by year behind the needs for
over fifteen years, and these defcien-
cies cannot be overcome entirely and
the Maryland system of roads brought
up-to-date in so short a time as had
been at our disposal; but the compile
ton of the major undertakings of this
administration and the comprehensive
forthcoming report of the Highway
Planning Survey will be a contribu-
tion to Maryland's roads that will
mark turning point in her highway
development.
Against the handicaps encountered
at the beginning of, and during our
The Republican., 1938-05-05

administration, we have made a mark
ed advance toward again placing
Maryland in her rightful place of
leadership in road building.
The subject of roads is so great and
so important tha tit may become nee
essary for me, in another article, fur
ther enlarge upon the roads system
in Maryland.