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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-26
Gala Celebration OF
NavalStation0 Opening
Includes Big Parade

Plans for celebration of Naval
Station Opening Day next Wed
nesday, November /, have been
practically completed, following
the general meeting called yes
terday by Mayor Willard Albury
at Chamber of Commerce head
quarters. Chairman of the meet
ing was Everett Russell, chamber
president, who has named the
following committee to take over
all details of the celebration:
Ernest Ramsey, chairman; Miss
Elizabeth Sharpley, Mrs. Hugh
Williams, Adrian O'Sweeney,
William Lee, Earl Adams and
Allan Armstrong.
1t was announced that Mayor
Albury would issue a proclama-
ton this weekend in connection
with the big day., and that the
festivities on Wednesday would
start off with a parade beginning
at 1880 o'clock IN the evening
from the naval communications
building.
Arthur Sawyer Post will furn-
lsh a color guard to lead off the
parade-then, in order, will come
squads of Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts
and children from all grade
schools, each group to be led by
Patrol Boy squads of Harris and
Division Street Schools and St.
Joseph's College. W.P.A. band
will furnish martial music for the
parade.
Participants in the parade are
all asked to dress in their Hal
loWe'en costumes. ALI civic or
CARNATIONS of the city may also
join in the line of march, if they
SO desire.
Route of the parade will be up
Duval street, past a reviewing
stand at La Concha Hotel, thence
to Southland street. AS paraders
pass in review. judges will pick
the most original, comical and
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NEUTRALITY BILL
STILL in DEBATE
ISOLATIONIST IN LAST
DITCH FIGHT TO INSERT
AMENDMENTS
aus AnsocIntca Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Iso-
lationists today said they would
add an amendment to the Arms
Embargo Bill in an effort to pre-
serve il.
Congress in general predicted
the vote on the Embargo would
not come before Monday.
A great deal is still expected
10 be heard on the proposal to
elect two senators and two rep
resentativeS to the Munitions
Control Board.
Stephen Early. secretary to the
President. assaulted Secretary of
Agriculture's press release today
in which he said it was unwise
for Roosevelt to run for a third
term. Early said it was most I'M
kind of Wallace not to consult
the President first before making
the announcement.
Asked by reporters if it could
not be better timed Early replied
II could if il were timed at all.
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meeting held the 10Th day of
October, A. D. 1899. requesting
purchase by the State Board of
Administration of the bond men
toned therein, and
Whereas, the State Board of
Administration has published an
advertisement of its purpose to
receive proposals for the pur-
chase of bonds of Monroe county
on Friday, November ., A. D.
1899, and
Whereas, it is the sense of this
board that this board should not
Continued on Page Four)
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ALL DESTROYERS
OUT ON PATROL
OFFICERS WE'RE UNABLE TO
ATTEND ROTARY NAVY
DAY FETE

U.S.S. Claxton left on special
orders early this morning and
was the third of the destroyers
to go out on patrol. U.S.S. Bah
bitt left last night and U.S.S. Reu-
ben James was out on four-day
patrol.
Officers of the ships were
scheduled to speak at Rotary
Club today in a Navy Day pro-
gram but were forced to decline
the invitation because of the urg-
ent orders.
So urgent were the orders for
the Claxton that three of the
men who could not be rounded
up were left in town.
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CONCERT TONIGHT
AT BAYVIEW PARK
PROGRAM INCLUDES MANY
FAvoRITES OF KEY
WEST RESIDENTS

Concerts will be resumed at
Bayview Park tonight at 8 o'clock
by the W.P.A. Hospital Band, un-
der the direction of Professor AL
fredo Barroso. Alexander A
Cherry will be the master of
ceremonies. An especially select
ed program has been arranged
for this evening, as follows:
l. March, Road King"
Don Kellar
2. The Glow Worm" Lincke
3. Grand Selection from the
Show Boat" Jerome Kern
4. Overture, Poet and Peas
ant" Won Suppe
5. "Son of the PuZsta"
Keller Bella
6. "Straussiana". selection of
Waltzes on Strauss melo-
dies Seredy
z. March, 'Stars and Stripes
Forever" Sousa
8. Star Spangled Banner" Key
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operating from the city,, Cleve-
land said. He emphasized that
the plane which is now at the
Both Street Airport in Miami is
ready for charter now. 1t has
just been given a major over
haul.
I'VE will charge but SIS a fly
ing hour, Cleveland said. That
would make the trip about $3.50
a person if there were full load
each trip.
The plane belongs to Wander
bilt, but will not be needed by
him until next summer.
Arrangements will soon be un-
derway for an advertising cam
paign, local tour agent, and more
expansive landing facilities.
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CHILLY WINDS
BLOWING OVER
FLORIDA EXHIBIT
OFFICIALS HOPE FROST WILL
NOT HARM TREES AND
VEGETATION BEFORE END
OF FAIR NEXT WEEK
Especial to The Citizen,

NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR,
Oct. 26.-Wintry winds are be-
ginning to blow across the
Flushing Meadows and the lano-
scape engineers in charge of the
tropical paintings in the exotic
gardens of the Florida State Ex-
hibit, here at the Worlds FAIR, are
hoping against hope that the
palms, orange trees, grapefruit
trees and other exotic trees,
plants, vines and shrubs will re-
main untouched by frost till aft
er the close of the big show at
midnight, Oct. 81.
Many Of the larger plants will
go to various public institutions
having glass covered conserva-
tories large enough TO house
them. The fish tail palms will be
housed in the elephant house, the
bird house and the monkey house
at the Central Park Zoo. Other
rare plants will be sent to the
Staten Island Zoo as well as to
the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
and to the conservatory at Ellis
Island.
Several New York public
schools having Conservatives
will be given various forms of
citrus trees, tung trees, pineapple
plants and other growths having
educational value. Thousands of
ornamental plants will be deliv-
cred, after the close of the fair,
to private individuals who have
bought them subject to delivery
when the big show holds up"
for the winter. se
Foster Barnes, horticulturist of
the Florida State Exhibit. and
Miss Margaret Humphrey, his
first assistant, are in hourly
touch with the weather bureau
and when the thermometers show
an inclination to drop below the
danger point they take precau-
tons to protect their precious
charges throughout the Florida
garden against being frost-bitten.
Thus far. however, while ice has
formed in various spots through
out the fair grounds, the Florida
area has escaped damage.
The one hundred or more Flo
ridians making up the personnel
of the Florida State Exhibit, are
beginning to feel the chill winds
that blow over the fair grounds
and are anxious to go home
Most of them will leave immedi-
ately after the formal closing of
the fair but a number will be re-
quired to stay for a week or 10
days storing the exhibits which
will be left for the 1910 fair, and
otherwise making the Florida
building safe for the winter.
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CUSTOMS OFFICE
WILL HIRE MEN

G. N. Goshorn, deputy collec-
tor of customs at this port, told
The Citizen today that the Blu
reau of Customs is interested in
securing young men between the
ages of % and As years. who are
graduates from High School, for
positions as inspectors of customs
at this port.
Describing the duties of those
who are secured for the work,
Mr.. Goshorn said they will be
part-time employed, not to ex-
coed two periods of half-days
each, weekly. at basic salary of
$1,000 per annum. Any persons
qualified TO fill the positions
should inquire at the local Gus
toms office, it was said.
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INSPECTION TRIP
TO Fl. JEFFERSON

Inspector /. Winter of the Ma
tional Park Service will arrive
from Sebring tomorrow and ac-
company superintendent ]. b.
FELTON, on an inspection of Fort
Jefferson.
Department of Interior vessel
F. w. Meade is expected to be
placed in commission next week.
The vessel will be taken on a
trial run today. It has undergone
major overhauling, according to
the master, Alex Brun.
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BOARD VOTES $50
FOR OPENING FETE
ALSO DONATES USE OF
TRUCK TO BATTERY "E"
FOR TRIP TO MIAMI

In special meeting yesterday
called ostensibly for another pur-
pose, the Board of County Com
missioners pledged the sum OF
$50 to help defray expenses OF
carrying out a major celebration
affair in connection with opening
of the naval station next Wednes-
day. November l.
Another matter voted unan-
imous approval was the donation
of a county truck to the Florida
National Guard, Battery "E", to
carry members of the battery to
the Orange Bowl Festival in Mi
ami, January 1. The battery viii
take part in the festival.
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ELECTION BOARD
MEMBERS QUALIFY
COMMISSIONERS BURY
AND ROBERTS ARE UP
FOR REELECTION

among the citizens of Key
West who have qualified for the
election to be held on November
IA appear two incumbents of the
Board of Election Commissioners,
Ira Albury and Ben c. Roberts.
These members of the Board
have performed their assigned
tasks during past election pc
RODS, and especially during the
present large registration work,
i'll admirable fashion, and it is
freely predicted on all sides that
the voters. in appreciation, will
accord them a handsome vote of
confidence.
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'STONEGATE' SUNK
BY POCKET BATTLESHIP

1t was announced in London
YESTERDAY that the pocket battle
ship Deutschland, Nazi raider of
the sea, had sunk the British
vessel Stonegate. Thirty eight
members of the crew were res
cued by the City of Flint, United
Continued on Page Four)
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WON'T HIKE TAXES

Minister of currency of the
Union of South Africa reveals
there will be no increase in taxes
in the Union due to war condi-
tionS in the mother country. He
said no other country in the world
in proportion had more gold to
back up its currency than the
Union.
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War Briefs
DID NOT SELL
POISON GAS

In answer to a question asked
him by member of the House
of Lords, Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain of England yester
day said his country had not sold
poison gas to Poland during the
German invasion of the con-
quered territory. Mr.. Chamber
lain declared that the secretary
of state for war had previously
denied the German allegations,
but stated he was grateful to
make it clear again.
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Fifty-five civil service men
now comprise the personnel at
Key West Naval Station, accord
ing to Aide Lee M. Pierce. Six
more will be employed shortly,
Mr.. Pierce said.
In the group employed thus
far, there is one electrician, 10
JolnerS, seven painters. five
plumbers, one cement finiSher,
two pipe filters, six general help
ers, two woodwork helpers, 10
laborerS.
Hired yesterday afternoon and
this morning were seven more.
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march to Bayview Park for for
NAL Armistlce Day ceremonies.
The committee has asked Col.
l.. c. Brinton. U.S.A., retired,
veteran of the World War, to
make the principal address. DR..
A. NJ. Morgan, Legionnaire, will
serve as chairman. Col. James
ID. MacMullen. U.S.A.. command
er of Kew West Barracks, will
Continued on Page Four
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Commander HOey viii
Arrive Here Next Week
To Reopen Navy Yard

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. &c,
Receiving orders today, Corndr.
G. B. Hoey on temporary duty at
the Charleston Navy Yard will
leave Saturday for Key West,
Fla, to reopen the naval train
ing station there November 1
and assume temporary command
as chief of staff for the seventh
naval district.
This announcement at the
navy yard here Wednesday said
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he would work under Rear Ad-
miral William H. Allen, com
mandant of the sixth, seventh
and eighth naval districts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-26

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only L. Fahrenheit
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Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Dubinsky Accuses {. |. 0.
Union Of Open Warfare
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Independent International
Ladies Garment Workers Union ac-
cused the G. I. O.-affiliated Anal
gamated Clothing Workers of Amer
lea yesterday of "waging open war
fare upon our union"
President David Dubinsky and the
Executive Board of the garment
workers announced after q meet
ing here that the garment workers
would resist with all means at their
disposal every act of open warfare"
from the G. I. o. affiliate.
The garment workers union was
longtime affiliate of the A. F. of
L., but separated to help establish
the rival c. I. o. Later it broke this
tie and became an independent
union.
Mr.. Dubinsky's supporters said
this was the first breach between
the two garment workers organiza-
tions in Is years"
They charged the Amalgamated
recently had staged an "unjustifi-
able and deliberate invasion" of the
bathrobe and other industries in the
New York City area "over which
the I. L. G. w. U. has exercised juris-
diction for a quarter of century,"
The resolution said the garment
workers union had refused "numer-
Gus requests to enter the glove,
laundry, and cleaning and dyeing
industries" in recent years because
I'VE did not wish to disturb the
friendly and cooperative relations
with the Amalgamated."
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Four Congress Members
Sail for Honolulu
By the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, Nov. 18.-
-Four members of Congress sailed for
Honolulu today aboard the liner
Matsonia.
They are George N. Seger, Repub-
1ican, of New Jersey, member of the
House Committees on Rivers and
Harbors and Merchant Marine; Au-
gust w. Andreasen, Republican, Of
Minnesota, member of the Merchant
Marine Committee; Eugene B.
Grove, Democrat, of Indiana and
Samuel w. King, Hawaii's delegate
to Congress.
Mr.. Seger will investigate the pro-
posed $4,000, 900 seaplane harbor at
Keehi Lagoon, designed primarily
for Pan-American clipper planes
which now use the Pearl Harbor
Naval Base.
Mr.. Andreasen is a member Of a
special minority group of the House
Agriculture Committee surveying the
agricultural situation throughout the
country to determine recommends
tions for plank in the Republican
party platform.
Mr.. Grove will study redistricting
Of Hawaii and will seek the support
Of Hawaii's delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention for Paul
v. McNutt's candidacy for the presi-
Dental nomination.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
HyatfsviI|e Theater
Opens tuesday hiqht

The new Hyattsville (Md.) Theater
will hold its grand opening at 8:15
pm. Tuesday night to the accom-
paniment of two bands and other
features.
Appearing at the theater, operated
under the direction of Sidney Lust
with David Ginsburg as manager,
will be the 65-piece band of the
University of Maryland and the or
chestra of Phil Lampkin, well-knoWn
local musical conductor.
Gordon Hittenmark, radio an
nouncer, will introduce visitors dur
ing the dedicatory exercises. A car
toonist will sketch first-nighters in
front of the theater.
Speakers will include Representa-
tive Sasscer of Maryland, Mayor
Cover of Hyattsville and r. Howard
Duckett of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The building. on the WASHINGTON
Baltimore boulevard, has a semi
circular front and is air. conditioned.
Roomy seating facilities are fea-
tured. A parking lot in the rear of
the building will accommodate 500
cars.
The opening film will be What a
Life" starring Jackie Cooper and
Betty Field. ''The Monroe Doc
trine" will head the selected short
subjects.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

chimes used for their tonic effect on
feet needing heat, as In the case of
persons suffering. with arthritis; q
cold quarts machine whose rays
have germicidal qualities; the latest
types Of plastics, a whirlpool foot
bath" and exhibits Of a variety Of
podiatric instruments.
Today's sessions were to get under
way with demonstrations of the ma
chimes and other exhibits at 8 am.
Later the group was to hear an ad-
dress by DR.. Charles E. Krausz, pro-
fessor Of didactic chiropody at Tenn
pie University and president Of the
national association. Other speakers
will include E. F. Kelly, secretary of
the American Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation; DR.. Wallace M. Yater, head
Of the medical department at GAL
linger Hospital; DR.. Fred w. Isaacs
and DR.. Samuel Cohen. At O'Clock
the women guests at the convention
will hear Helen Noodle, author and
lecturer, discuss Speech Person
atty" at tea given by the ladies'
auxiliary Of the District chapter.
DR.. E. E. Thompson of Washing
ton is general chairman Of the week
end convention.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
West Virginia Battles
100 Forest Fires
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 18.-
Three men, first casualties among
$500 firefighters, were treated in
hospitals today as more than 100
forest blazes swept the wooded hills
OF the mountain State.
Delmar Arts of Dawes, Kanawha
County, possibly suffered a skull
fracture when falling tree pinned
him to the earth; J. r. Blecher of
Princeton fell from cliff and broke
his arm, and w. M. Hedrick of
Simoda, Pendleton County, suffering
back injuries, was taken to a Har.
risonburg (Va) hospital. He also
was pinned by, falling tree.
Physicians feared his back was
broken.
At II am. (E. s. t., the hour Of
suspension Of the hunting season
in 13 counties, Conservation Com
missioner H. w. Shawhan sent or.
ders to rangers to check as best
they could on the number of fires
in their district, so hunters were
ordered barred from the woods in
an attempt to reduce he fire dan
ger.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

heard the expression when your
feet hurt, you hurt all over"
Cure for aching feet isn't Just q
matter Of some super gadget or
special" support, Dr.. Levin said In
the address heard by his colleagues
In . warm-up session.
Prior to 1912 the word "chiropo-
dist" meant q person who removed
corns and callouses to obtain tenn
porary relief, DR.. Levin explained.
Development Traced.
"Just as the obstetrician developed
from the midwife and the surgeon
from the barber, so has the modern
chiropodist, more properly know as
podiatrist, developed from this early
corn-cutter," he continued.
Today spodiatrists are found on
hospital stats and leading clinics
throughout the country, DR.. Levin
pointed out.
Last night the hotels ninth floor
was bedecked with display of the
latest devices In the advancement
Of foot health.
Demonstrations Scheduled.
The $50 chiropodists who gathered
from the District, Maryland, Vr-
ginia and North Carolina had q
chance to see the last word in cor
rective shoes for both children and
adults suffering from foot ailments
Of various types.
On hand were infrared light ma
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Charges War Hysteria'
Grips Reclamation Bureau
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10 (P.-Kenneth
A. Reid, general manager Of the
Izaak Walton League of America
issued a statement today asserting
that war hysteria" had gripped the
United States Bureau of Reclama-
tion.
Mr.. Reid's statement, made in
commenting on the recent conven-
ton Of the National Reclamation
Association in Denver, said in part:
John c. Page, United States
Commissioner of reclamation, has
seized upon the European war as a
new justification for continuation Of
reclamation atrocities against the
public and at the public expense.
Fearing that increased ap-
preparations for national defense
might cut down the appropriations
to the Bureau of Reclamation, he
says serious or irreparable damage
will be done to such long time,
well-planned conservation program
as that of reclamation by interrupt
ton or by ill-considered distortion
in an hysterical moment He then
goes on to say. with regard to the
works of the Bureau of Reclamation,
dams can be our forts, and canals
our connecting network of trenches
Such a statement might attract the
public imagination but we suspect
its chief value to the Army would
be for amusement rather than ma
tional defense.
commissioner Pages statement
Is in peculiar contrast to that of his
superior. Secretary Ickes, who says,
in a splendid editorial Now
more than ever before you must
prevent attempts being made to raid
our resources, "a" you must not be
misled by attempts to improperly
exploit our oil. our fish, our timber
our grazing lands under the guise of
wartime necessities To this we
might add-and our water. Ger
tainly the idea of attempting to
justify so-called reclamation
as a war necessity is most fantastic
to say the least
Evening star., 1939-11-19
1000 Persons Attend
Final Program
OF Food Show
Men 'SIenderized' by
Women in Surprise
Contest

The District Grocery Stores, Inc,
12th annual food show came to a
close last night in the Packard
Washington Building, 1912 Twenty
fourth street NV, following an
other days attendance estimated at
about 1000 persons.
In surprise contest" in which
women were required to slender
ize men, first honors were won by
Miss Helen Bloedofn, Il, of 2121
Virginia avenue NV, and G. w.
Young, 40, of 5327 Forty-second
street NV, whom she made "slen-
der" with the use of a woman's cor
set, provided by the show man
agement. A cash award was given
the winning pair after the audience
had given them the greatest VOL
ume of applause for the job best
done.
In the contest four men were re-
Quired to remove their coats and
the women laced the corsets fast
and furiously in the "slenderizing
PAoSSoo. 1ooO,. Wv llOt 1CdSI, Gllc
women were required to put another
item Of women's wearing apparel on
the men over their street clothes,
and to hang automobile license
plates over them for identification. !"
An electric sewing machine was
awarded to Mrs Francis Lutkavage.
2l38 o street NV, at last nights
show. John J. Scanlon, 220 Ninth
street S.W, was awarded a cocker
spaniel and Anna Rees, 1868 E
street Sc, was given a collie puppy.
Mrs. William Payne, 27o1 Thirty
third street Sc, was awarded a
heavy waterless cooking set at the
final matinee yesterday afternoon.
Jimmy Allen, Is months old, of Ar
lington, Va, was selected as the
best baby in the baby parade at
yesterdays matinee and received a
cash award.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Woman Who Lost Legs
Passes Driving Tests
Dy the Axsociated Prees.

~ tQc ASeOClALco fIeb&.
HACKENSACK, N. j., Nov. 18-
Jesse Simpson, 81. who lost both legs
under train in April, 1887, had a
big day today: She announced
plans for her wedding and proved
to inspectors Of the State Motor
Vehicle Department that she could
drive an automobile.
Seeking to obtain a drivers license,
Miss Simpson took five inspectors in
turn while she went through the
prescribed maneuvers and some
more for good measure. Chief In
spector Michael Fitzpatrick's report
will go to Trenton, where it will be
decided whether special license
shall be issued authorizing her to
operate her little car.
Miss Simpson said she would
marry James Steward, Hackensack
advertising man, on January 10.