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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PEOPLES FORUM
ANSWERS ATTACKS
ON CITY COUNCIL
Editor. ne Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
VIII you kindly grant me space
in your valuable columns in order
that ! may answer attacks made
publicly on members Of the City
Council of which I was one who
voted for the proposed liquor and
beer amendment
The amendment plainly states
that any place within the three
hundred feet Of a Church or
School shall remain closed during
the hours of worship and the
hours OF instruction.
1t is true that most of our cities
enforce the ordinance which we
are attempting TO amend. but.
these cities also allow an estab-
hshed business prior TO the in
sfigation Of this ordinance to re-
main, but do not allow the estab-
Iishment of such places of bust
ness within the three hundred
feet area since the passage Of the
ordinance.
I am willing TO listen to any
suggestion that any Of our citi-
zens make. but absolutely refuse
to be controlled by any group or
faction. such IS the Service
club, which. n my opinion, has
Seen organised expressly for po-
1tseal purposes Yes. I agree with
&c OF their members who said
that We should have mass &C
ton. but why mass action" per-
tanning to only one evil. why dis
eliminate when fighting the dew.
liz Or. have they members who
viii but take . stand on certain
evils The future welfare of
our community depends wholly
and solely upon our people. but
If such organizations are 10 CON-
mence debating 10 our public Of
ficials. why have they not the
intestinal fortitude to take a CON-
plete stand in reference 70 mor-
ais.
The ordinance in question does
not interfere with the morals Of
our children. neither does II affect
the so-calIed Christians IN their
church attendance. Therefore. 7
personallg intend 20 vote for t.
WILL Z p. ROBERTS.
Key west. Fla
Fehs-a1. lss6
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SCHOOL PAPER IS tAgsy SEEKING
BRIGHT And New GIRL As sfasasy

Femaaf Il hsue The
Snappef BRIGHT md neSfsy pc
riodical issued in the interests Of
Key West High School. IS one of
the most interesting Of this at
tractive and widely read publica-
ton.
The Individual columns are re-
plele with notes to hold the at
teniion Of readers. and there are
enough advertising items to call
attention to the several places Of
business represented. and their
respective lines.
Altogether the paper Is one Of
the really interesting and read
able issues Of the semester. and.
as in every case. adheres 70 those
ideas which prompted the name
il bears
The Snapper" IS printed BY
the Artrnan Press.
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e SPORTS Z
BY JOVE ~
FOLLOWING THROUGH


Bfadenton; 3. Newark: 4, Bees at
Bradenton; 5, Detroit at Lake
land: 6, Detroit: 9 and 10, Jack
sonvilIe at Jax; IL and L, Sa-
vannah at Savannah; Is, Rich
mond at Richmond: IS. 10 and II,
Yankees at Ebbets Field. Home
stead High last week defeated the
st. Petersburg five by a score of
q to Is and the Fl Myers Green
Waves by % TO IA count. Those
Homestead Growers must have a
crackerjack five this season.
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Warships on anti-piracy patrol
In the Mediterranean are much
better equipped to detect and
combat submarines than allied de-
stroyers were during the World
war. But the modern sub. ike
wise, is much better prepared to
protect itself.
On the side of the pirate chas-
ers. naval experts here point out
these developments since 1918:
|. Improvement of high-freouen-
cy sound detectors and direc-
ton finders by which surface
craft can detect and locate
submarines.
2. Improvement in the accuracy
Of depth bomb setting.
Depth bombs-saiiors call them
lash cansT-are, in fact, the one
effective weapon against a sub
merged submarine.
Timing Device A Secret
Cylindrical metal cases, they
look much like five-gaIlon paint
drums but are loaded with 300 to
400 pounds Of TINT or other high
explosive.
They can be set to go of at any
desired depth of water. The Unit
ed States navy keeps secret the
exact nature Of its bomb-fifning
device, but water pressure is
most commonly used TO set off
the explosive.
Depth bombs can be either
rolled overheard off the stern Of
a destroyer or shot from Y-guns.
These are slingshot-shaped. dou-
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Another big gaia night viii
thrill the many local ana visiting
guests of the Habana-Madrid
IiuD tomorrow night. when the
presentation of balloons and many
prizes VIII be the novelty Of the
evening.
Inc only club in town present
ing d floor show and orchestra
frank SaDlni, FepIto, the Giub
Girls. Marigold ana Bl4ly. O1Eo
Dlvanu, Leslle Lyle ana many
.Iner Wei known artist Of the
stage and screen world are 70 De
1eanared IN the floor show
airs. Alice Kahlenberg. wife OF
Dr. herman n kanlenDerg, one
OF Key Vests most distinguished
visitors, viii be presented at Ha-
oana-Madrld Club tomorrow
night. Her voice has won heE
many friends throughout the ma
t10flsssc
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Another Saturday night q
dancing and entertainment IS Of
Tered by kauls famous Club on
Roosevelt boulevard tomorrow
night. starting al 10 p. m and
lasting for four or five hours
John Pritchard's orchestra VIII
again be on hand 10 offer ms par
ucuIar hot" brand Of music for
dancing crowds that are sure 70
be On hand. Visitors are especially
invited to- drop IN See the ad-
vertiss1nent on page one for de
1a1ls. arf ~
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CONCRS WIN FIRST
GAME OFROAD TRIP
DEFEATED PoMpANo BEAN
pIcKERs YESTERDAY ~
By 7e-Is SCORE 4s4

Key West Conchs. High School
varsity five, won the first game
of their road trip yesterday at
Pompano, defeating the Bean
Pickers 20-18. In a game on Key
Vests home court, Ponpano had
previously eked out q single-point
victory.
Tonight, Key West plays An
drew jackson at Miami
Information was received In a
telegram from Coach Z. d. Hud-
dIeston of the local High School.
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Another special coupon deal for
children IS being featured in this
issue as an attraction at Key
West Amusement Park-the kid
dies viii be admitted at q special
rate Saturday afternoon to all
rides and shows on the grounds
from l to 6 p. m
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cent for operating expenses. IS
turned over to the State Welfare
Board. Since last June, when the
act became effective, the depart
ment has transferred S2,348.-
654.90 to that board for old age
assistance.
The records also show that from
July Is to December 81, 1887. the
department destroyed 216 stills
having a total capacity Of 81 SIS
gallons; destroyed l56.s54 gallons
of mash and $3.50 gallons of
moonshine whiskey. II confiscat-
ed So automobiles and trucks
valued at sl4,631.50. Total value
of all property destroyed is plac-
ed at s67.767.40.
! A comparison of the amount Of
mash with the capacity of the
stills destroyed indicates that the
stills were being run on an aver
age Of four times per week. which
would mean they were making
l4.01o gallons of LIQUOR per week,
the state tax on which would be
s16,SI2 per week.
Agents of the department made
SIS arrest, 1877 cases were tried,
l66 convictions were obtained
and u were Acquitted
A high official of the U. s.
Treasury Department recently
commended Director Long for the
efficient cooperation his depart
ment has been giving Federal Of
ficers and stated that officers of
the beverage department ~are of
high type and perform their du-
ties in a conscientious manner.
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This and Thaf-.

This and Thai
Goose Goslin, released by the
Tigers, thinks the Cleveland In
dianz wiz win this year. If Tom.
my Farr does not fight Max Baer
on March II, Jimmy Adamick, Of
Jack Kern's stable, win fight the
great Make. The University Of
Tampa defeated the U.S.S. Dun
lap in a basketball game on Feb
ruary |, the final score being IS
TO Is. A young man with the
moniker Of Cyclone Diaz fought
at WauchuIa, Fla, and lasted but
four rounds with Battling Oscar
Of Tampa: Diaz claims he is from
Key West. Brick Owens plans
to start a school for umpires.
McPhail figures that Mungo win
help the Dodgers more with the
club than on another team. .Stet-
son beat Tampa u the other eve
ming, IS to % and local boy, Lit
Velasco, was the star for the
Tampa squad The Dodgers an
nounce their spring schedule as
follows Mach @ Red So q.
Bees u Brsdent01. u, csfaisislis,
%. Yankees at St~Pete; % cins
einnati at Tan1bas e. DeroA 1t
Lakeland; Is, Cincinnati. rs, Ro-
chester az clearA1s 81 q Rel
Sox at Sarasota: %. Detroit; 8
Yankees; 81. Cardinals at ST.
Pete; April l. Bees; 2, Bees at
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BEVERAGE DEPT.
ADJUSTS ITSELF
TO CONDITIONS
ONE OF NEW BRANCHES OF
STATE GOVERNMENT Elk
PANDMc rTs VAST OPERA
TToEs
81 YRE-T

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Feb. IL
FNSl-The State Beverage De-
partfnent is one of the new de-
partrnents Of our state govern
fnent. Il was created by the 1885
legislature and its scope OF opera
ton was expanded BY the 1887
legislature It has suffered with
growing pains and has undergone
the usual process of adjustment
TO conditions and the requirement
of knowledge in the expensive
school of experience incident to
every newly created government
al agency It has had 10 change
TO meet new problems in the en-
forcement Of the states liquor
laws as they arose and to carry
out changes made in the law It.
self.
The legislature of 1888 legaliz-
ed 81 beverages and authorized
the appointment of 10 inspectors
by the governor to enforce the
beverage The legislature Of
1885 created the beverage depart
ment and authorized the appoint
menf Of a director by the COVER
nor and the employment of not
more than 40 persons. The leg
isIature of 1887 amended the
1895 act, expanded the scope of
the department and authorized
the appointment Of % additional
inspectors to effectively enforce
the provisions of the amended
act
The present personnel Of the
department is below that author
lied by law, and Thomas w.
Long, the director, said this week
that the work of the department
is being so organized that the
number of employees win be fur
Their decreased within a short
time.
Director Long was appointed to
the Office of Motor Vehicle Com
missioner by Governor Cone
when he entered office in Janu-
airy, 1887. One of his first ma
jor acts was TO re-organIze that
department in accordance with
the economy plan insisted upon
by Governor Cone So well did
he succeed that before he left
that office in September. 1897,
the number of employees IN ne
motor vehicle department had
been cut nearly In half.
In the latter part Of September,
1897, Governor Cone appointed
him to fill the office Of director
of the beverage department which
had been made vacant by the re-
signation of former director Al
len He discovered that the prob
lem Of effectively enforcing the
numerous duties placed On his de-
partmenf and at the same time
meet the governors demand for
economy. was one requiring con-
siderable study before reorganiza
ton plans could be worked out
and put In operation But that
work is now nearing completion.
The Beverage Department rec
ords show that the total expendi-
lures of the department for 1881
were S163.5l1.59 as compared
with a total expenditure Of $685.
81 for the year 1895. a de
crease Of 500. 837.75.
The revenue OF the department
for 1887 was s3566. f74.76 - com
pared with s.. III size for 1886
an increase OF s444e60.36 How
ever. in comparing revenue il
must be remembered thai the
1897 legislature Increased the tax
on beverages and decreased the
amount the state receives from
the beverage licenses: the state
receiving sl85. 564-13 less in l.
cense revenue IN 1887 than n
1886.
Under the 1897 act. the revenue
of the department. less seven per-
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I[[[%[Z\[%
SHARK TEETH ARE
In GREAT DEMAND

STUART. Fla FEB. IL
lFHS1 Wanfed-z0o 600 shark
teeth By chieago firm fer
me manufacture Of novelty
iewelrv. Aavcne having sorne
loose shark teeth lyinq
sround can dispose Of ahem
by eonfaefing g l. Mooney
OF this civ.
II Yoa dent have anY. al
ycu have to 90 i 10 catch .
shark o. two. Us eaxY-cr
Is if7
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1sIz-Alexander H Stephens.
Georgia planter. legislator and
Congressman Vice President Of
the Confederate States congress-
man again and governor after the
war, born in Tsliaferro Co. Ga
Died in Atlanta, March 4, 1898
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astern on the deck Of the sub
chasing destroyer They shoot two
bombs at a time over opposite
sides.
Destroyer Fights Sub
Checking the subs location eV-
cry 10 to Is seconds BY sotmdeF
devices. the destroyer plows the
water directly overhead. laying a
barrage of depth bombs in her
wake.
A direct hit by a depth bomb
IS almost certain to sink a subma-
rine, navy men say. and . bomb
exploding within 100 feet win
probably put the sub cut Of con-
troll
But submarine improvements
since the war have about kept
pace with the advances in sub
fighting weapons
Submarines today are much
faster than the German U-boats
which almost succeeded in throt-
tling England. And they can duck
under more quickly, 60 deeper
and stay under longer.
Subs Big Dissdvsnfses
The modern sub can stay under
water u hours. compared with
a hours in 1917. and can so down
10 800 feet below the surface,
while the World war U-boats dar-
ed not dive below 200 feet.
The subs big disadvantage Is
that in clear water her dark
shadow shows on the surface ev-
en- from 100 feet below.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-11

Jimmy Loss and his music
that phases viii shine out IN ali
his glory again tomorrow nignt
when ne presents his band at
another Saturday night dance al
Pena's Garden of Roses. on
Thomas street.
The advertisement on page one
gives details Of admission and
time Of starting. Be on hand and
join the crowd in the night long
evening Of fun planned for tins
famous spot"
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lSz0-Theodore O'Hara, Ken
lucky editor, soldier and poet, au-
thor of The Bivouac of the
Dead, born at Danville. Ky. Died
June 6, 1867
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ls23-Melville ". Fuller. Chi
eago lawyer and Democrat lead
er, chief justice of the u. S. from
1888 to 1910. born at Augusta,
Maine. Died July 4, 1910
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Todays
Anniversaries


Ieo2-Lydia Maria Child. Mas
saclusetts writer of note IN her
day, pioneer abolitiohist, born az
Medford. Mass Died at Way
land, Mass, Oct. 20. 1850.
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ls36-washington GLADDEN., ma
tionally-know Columbus. Ohio.
Congregational clergyman and re-
ligious writer, born at Pottsgrove.
Pa Died July 2, 1913.
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1s47-Thornas Alva Edison. the
greatest inventor in history, born
at Milan, Ohio Died at West
Orange, N. J., Oct. 18. 1881.
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lsS0-Edmund Lester Pearson,
noted murder and crime story
writer, born at Newburyport.
Mass. Died Aug. 8, 1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-11

Al. Plan . 0rnz
mental Cement. STAKES ~ n0r-
nish. ~ your service - rea-
s0nable prize. Howard ~
South street. phone sasW
feh1e- =
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WILL PAY CASH for mars Rau1
used bicycle. BaIl0on xlra8
Apply Poli0ck's Jewelry Sanxe
4eh10-s
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WOMEN-Addresx and EnaA C
vertixing material 1ur - -
>home. We supply ewTy2nlnE
Good rate Of pay 10 selAuax
No experience meceZmxy- A2eT-
chandise Mar. Box So NJ
waukee. Wisconsin. fe141-StA
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RENT A MOTTO SC0OT - huar
CT day. a Treat Tnzx Caz1
Be Beat. Mo1o ScneE SerE1ce.
70Iax Duval street fe1&-Gt
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SPANISH INSTRUCTION Is
Miss Benil1es Remun1, SpznzSn
Teacher. Havana. Cuba. CalieEe
graduate. Private EezsonS- Eu~
particulars apply IIl4 Narel4
street every day excepz Sszn-
day. 12 60 = . N
lan2s-mon-sved-1ri-Arno
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DESTROYER GUNS TOSS Ash
CANSTHAT CARRY DYNAMITE


Warshps antpiracy patrol bebarreed mounted
the Mediterranean much deck of
better equipped detect and chasing They
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
KILLING HOLDS
4 MEN, WOMAN

Four men and one woman are
being held by police today for in
vestigation in connection with the
death of Patrick Baker, painter
Of 3340 N st. N W.. who died at
Gallinger Hospital Sunday nigh:
of a fractured skull.
According to Detective Sergr
William j. Lverman of the Homt
eide Squad, Baker was arrested
by First precinct Friday evening
following a freefor-all fight near
Fourth and G Streets Northwest
At that time it was believed he
was intoxicated.
Taken to No. l and placed in
a cell, Baker became violently III
short time later and was trans
ferred to Gallinger Hospital
where he died Sunday.
An autopsy performed by Coro-
ner A. Magruder Macdonald
revealed that Baker had died Of
fractured skull
Two witnesses to the fracas are
being sought by police, Detective
Sergt. Liverman said.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
WeekOf War
On Fire Set
ByF.D.R.

President Roosevelt yester-
day proclaimed the week be-
ginning October 9 Fire Pre-
vention Week.
Pointing to the loss Of life
or serious injury of thousands
of persons" because of pre-
ventable fires, Mr.. Roosevelt
in his proclamation said:
Il urge upon all the people
of the nation that they coop
crate in the movement to
emphasize the disastrous con-
sequences of preventable fires
to the end that more effec-
tive precautionary measures
may be taken to eliminate
fire hazards, and thus safe
guard human life and pre-
vent the needless waste of
property"
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Seven Hurt in d. 6. Traffic

Seven persons were injured in
overnight traffic accidents in
Washington as rain increased driv-
ing hazards.
Alice Page, 40, of Chesterfield
County, Va. was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for lacerations Of
the scalp and bruises when struck
by an automobile at Fifteenth and
H SITS. N. W., last night.
Knocked down when he stepped
from a bus at Twenty-first and K
SITS. N. w., William H. Spencer,
2O16 P st. N. W., suffered a frac-
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
n. Y. Ferry Rate
Boost Proposed

Increases in ferry passenger
fares between Weehawken. N. j.,
and West Forty-second Street. New
York, from four to six cents, and
between Weehawken and Cortland
Street, New York, from six to
eight cents, were advocated yes.
terday by an ICC examiner.
The recommendation is subject to
approval or rejection by the com.
mission.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

tured arm and leg and chest in
juries. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Vivian Miller, As, Of Takoma
Park, Md, suffered back injuries
and lacerations when knocked
down by an automobile in the 100
block OF K st. N. W., by an auto
mobile said by police to have been
driven by Richard D. Knott, 80,
OF 1853 Euclid st. N. w.
John R. Titrie, 68, 116 D st.
N. W, was treated at Homeo-
pathiC Hospital for fractured rib
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

The Girl From Rio. Do not mise the
first of a new series of cOlorful por
traits by Henry Give. diNtinguisheo
painter Of beautiful girls. in which ne
pictures types of beauty from many
lands. And that famous novelist ana
poetess, Carolyn Wells, writes charm
ing verse to go with each painting.
See the front color page in the Ameri;
can Weekly, the magazine distributes
with next Sundays Washington herald
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

and severe bruises received when
he fell from a moving taxicab
near Union Station last night.
Struck by an automobile in the
HOO block of New Jersey Ave. N.
w., Minnie Boykins, colored. At,
of 1874 Pierce st. N. W., suffered
fractured ribs and severe kidney
injuries.
Arthur Chambers, colored. 80 of
no fixed address, suffered a frac-
tured skull and fractured facial
bones when struck by a street car
at Third Street and Florida Ave
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
300 Guard Drills
Win Private Medal

AS a reward for attending 800
consecutive drills, Pvt. FirSt
Glass; Stanley F. Clement will be
awarded a gold medal by Lieut..
Donald Falk, commanding officeH
of the Twenty-ninth Military Po-
lice Company, District of Colum-
bia National Guard, at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Armory. Clements
record was set over a period of six
wears
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Woman Stricken, Dies

Taken i'll suddenly while in a
beauty parlor at Bill Fourteenth
St. N. w, yesterday, Ida j. War.
field. 65 of 1926 Columbia Rd.
N. w. died a short time later of
what was diagnosed by physicians
as a heart attack.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
WALTON LEAGUE.
PUSHES SUIT TO
END POLLUTION.
Clean River Objective;
Witnesses MaSSed

Expert testimony from engi
neers, physicians and chemists
will be enlisted by the Izaak Wal
ton League and others in their
suit to enjoin the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
from polluting the Anacostia
River with raw sewage, it was an.
nounced here today.
Robert c. Handwerk and De
Witt Harry. attorneys for the
league. expressed confidence today
that the District Court would or
der the Sanitary Commission to
cease polluting the river.
DRIVE GAINS STRENGTH
Others who had joined the
league in the fight included the
Corinthian Yacht Club, DR.. Lewis
Radcliffe. regional president of the
organization. and Thomas Henry
Wise, 12-year-old victim of typhoid
fever. The attorneys declared:
I'VE will call engineers to
show that the sewage originates
in Maryland and flows through
the District and to prove the
condition could be remedied by
construction of a sewage treat
ment plant near Bladensburg."
Chemists will testify AS to
the extent of pollution and its
effect on the water. This will
prove that the river is horribly
polluted"
NO DAMAGES ASKED
physicians will testify that
the river is obnoxious and harm
full to the health and well.being
of residents of adjacent COM
munitieS. In addition there will
be residents of some of these
communities to testify as to the
unpleasant odors arising from
the stream"
While no damages are sought,
young Wise will be called to teStl-
fy that he contracted typhoid from
wading in a tributary of the Ana
costa River, which will substan-
tiate testimony that the stream is
a menace to health, the lawyers
explained.