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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
MANY NYA BOYS
ARE PLACED IN
PRIVATE JOBS
JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT OF
FIcEs REPORT ON NUMBER
OF YOUTH FOUND EMPLOY
MENT IN DECEMBER

Junior Employment offices Of
the National Youth Administra-
ton placed 1886 youths in priv
ate industry during the month Of
December, according to figures
made public by Aubrey Will
liams, N.Y.A. administrator, and
sent to Victor Lowe, supervisor
in Monroe county.
In all states there were II, 169
young people registered in De-
cember. Of the entire registrants
25 percent were under ID years; Ga
percent between the ages of Ia
and 81; seven percent between
FL and Is years, while % percent
had never worked.
The report shows that during
the "a months during which the
NYA has been functioning there
have been 1877, 1876 registrants;
232,079 interviews conducted
l55,702 placements in private in
dustry, and 1874 employers per-
sonally visited and solicited fol-
-lODS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
CONFERENCE in
ACCIDENT CASE
THIS AFTERNOON
ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY
AND COUNTY SOLICITOR
TO GO FURTHER INTO IN
VESTIGATION

Assistant State Attorney J,
Lancelot Lester said this morning
that he expects to hold a confer
ence this afternoon with County
Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., and
Coroner Ex-Officio' Franklin
Arenberg to discuss further steps
that may be taken in fixing
blame for the accident which re-
suited last week in the death of
Aafce Eiklor.
Mr.. Lester said that hundreds
of persons have asked the ques-
ton as to what was to further be
done in the matter since the an
nouncement was made Wednes-
day night that the coroner's jury
had been unable to arrive at a
definite determination as to
where the blame was to be plac-
ed.
Testimony at the examination
of witnesses, which had continu-
ed for four days had been very
conflicting and as it is the desire
of the authorities to have the
matter brought to a decision, he
anticipated that the results of the
conference this afternoon would
give the final answer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Written sealed bids are hereby
called for by the City Council of
the City of Key West for the
furnishing of Parking Meters to
the City of Key West. Bids shall
specify price and shall provide
for the payment of the meters
from the proceeds derived from
the operation thereof. The con-
tract shall be terminable at the
option of the council within ten
days after the expiration of a pc
riod of six months from the in
stallation of the last meter pur-
chased. Bids shall be submitted
on lots of $50. 200, $50 and 800
meters and shall be returnable
to the office of the City Clerk,
City Hall, Key West, Florida, on
the 10th day of FEBRUARY, 1889.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
The. Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. .
ARCHIE ROBERTS,
feb3-lt City Clerk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
Council Disn1isses CHARGES
Filed Against Judge Caro-
GUARD AGAINST
RELEASE OF DOGS

Steps TO guard against re-
lease of the stray dogs in the
city pens at the foot of ST.
monton street in the future
were taken by City Council
at its meeting last night in
appointing day and night
watchmen for the pens.
ThirtY-four dogs had been
turned loose by some vandal
who ripped open the wire
Tuesday night. Council or
dered that dogcatcher Ernest
Sanchez be paid Is cents for
each dog captured. which had
been released. Mr.. Sanchez
told Council that he had 40
or so more he had captured
but having no pens in which
TO place them he released
them also.
City licenses are required
for all pet dogs and any dog
found without such a license
will be taken to the pen and
if not claimed within 48
hours will be put to death in
a gas chamber.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
TWO u. s. NAVY
DANCES TO BE
STAGED TONIGHT
MRS. WARNER TO DIRECT
FLOOR SHOWS: HoNoRS OF
r. FICERS. CADETS. ENLISTED
pFPERSoNNEL

Dances by the City of Key
West to be given officers, cadets
and enlisted men of Navy Patrol
Wing Five will be held tonight.
The officers and cadets dance
will be at 10 o'clock at Habana-
Madrid Club. A receiving line
of county and city officials and
citizens will be present. The en-
listed mems dance will be at the
Cuban Club beginning at $50
o'clock.
In the floor show at the Off
GERS dance will be Ladies From
Hades'', comic-musical skit by the
Lee Sisters, Airline Boyer. Mari
gold Lawrence, Jennie Heffner,
Herman Lewis and Billy Ar
mond. The King and Queen of
Key West Rhumba Albert and
Edna will be seen in a number
said to have steps straight from
the hills of Cuba. John BENEFITS
tenor voice will be heard in Gu
ban songs with the Cuban Sex
cite orchestra accompanying.
Another floor show will be
presented at the Cuban Club.
Both are directed by Mrs. Eva
Warner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
FRANK TORRES
UNDER ARREST

Warrant was issued yesterday
for the arrest of Frank Torres,
charged with carrying conceal
ed weapon, to wit a SO caljbre
hammerless revolver. He will be
given a hearing before Peace
Justice Arenberg 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Torres, it is said, showed signs
of having been drinking and
while seated in a chair at a table
in local coffee shop had been
aroused by a bystander and When
his slumbers were broken he
made a reach for his gun, de-
claring that he was not drunk.
He was told by Deputy Bernard
Waite that he was not being ar
rested for drunkenness but for
having concealed weapons on his
person. A friend of Torres plac-
ed bond of $50 for his appear
ance for preliminary hearing and
he was allowed to 60.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
PELICAN BILL
Is ALL FOR
K. W. WEATHER
tBy PELICAN BILLY

Well, out here on my we'll
known roost at the Fish Docks
pier. The Citizen reporter found
me rather amiable today. | was
thinking of that blizzard a couple
of days ago in Chicago with cars
dug out of ice and snow over
their roofs and it feels good to
have the Key West sun beating
down warmly on my feathers.
The reporter tells me Key
West temperature is IA degrees
today at the lowest and has risen
to 81 in the last twenty-four
hours. Miami's was II at the
lowest and rose to but 76. Prov
ing the point I've always said
that we Key West pelicanS are
better off than those fellows at
Miami. Why, they tell me, those
fellows shiver off their feathers
when a norther breaks in Mi
ami and down here it's not any
where near that cold even in a
norther. Outside of the northers
you always find this warm sun.
Throughout last year, according
to the weather bureau there was
not one day when there was no
sun shining here.
Just like this reporter says,
Los Angeles in California is
down to AZ today. Minneapolis,
Minnesota is six below, New
York is SO above and Chicago is
ID. Now on this gulf side of Key
West Island the sun is simmer
ing over a deep blue surface in
the channels. On the ocean side
over which l SKINNED this
morning looking out for a school
of fish for lunch the sea was a
whitish green.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
CHORAL GROUP
AT FESTIVAL ON
FEBRUARY 18TH
GOES TO MIAMI SOUTH FLOR
IDA MUSIC FESTIVAL: AR
RANGES HELP FOR CITY
PAGEANT, CABARET

Theodore Klebsattel, Key West
High School Music Director, has
agreed to direct the Key West
Choral Society February Is at
the South Florida Music Festival
in Miami which will be held at
Burdine Stadium.
The Choral Group in both
appearance and ability is one
that any city would be proud
of, Mrs. Eva B. Warner of
W.P.A. Recreation Department
who is arranging the trip told
The Citizen today.
1t is expected that there will
be 700 voices at the Festival, and
Society members are planning
an excellent program for the
competitions.
At a meeting tonight at s
o'clock at the Armory further
plans for the trip will be dis
cussed and the music to be used
rehearsed.
Mrs. Warner has just returned
from trip to Miami to arrange
details in connection with the
trip and to secure professional
help for the Key West Historical
Pageant and Night In Havana
Cabaret which will be presented
during La Semana Allegro Feb
ruary 1926. She worked up a
great deal of the programs for
both events while in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
CAPTAIN ABBOTT
ARRIVES In CITY

Captain ]. S. Abbott, U.S.N.,
chief of staff of the Seventh
Naval District. arrived last night
on an official visit for the pur-
pose of looking over the navy's
holdings and an inspection of the
station.
Captain Abott was accompan-
led by Mrs. Abbott and several
relatives and are occupying the
commandments quarters at the
naval station where they expect
to be for one week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
DUNCANS NOT
ABOARD STR.
SANTA CLARA
RADIO MESSAGE ADVISES
NO SUCH NAMES SHOWN
ON PASSENGER LIST OF


During a telephone converse
ton with H. E. Day, auditor of
the Overseas Road and Toll
Bridge District, at Marathon, he
informed The Citizen that he had
learned from the Steamship San
ia Clara, of the Grace Line, that
B. M. Duncan, chief engineer of
the bridge district, and Mrs. Dun
can were not passengers on the
vessel.
Yesterday Mr.. Day was advised
by wire from the Grace Line of
fees in Santiago, Chile, that Mr..
Duncan, who was a representa-
tive from the United States to
the Pan American Highway Con-
gress in Chile, had booked pas
sage on the Santa Clara, bound
for Havana.
He later sent a radio message
to the vessel and was advised
that there were no such names
on the passenger list of the ship,
and was forced to conclude that
while the passage had been book
ed the Duncans had for some
reason decided to leave on am
other vessel of the line or. de-
ferred their leaving for some 9TH
er reason.
Since it was learned that Mr.
and Mrs. Duncan had contem-
plated a visit to Chilon, in the
area of the earthquake disturb
ances, a great deal of concern is
being expressed in Key West re-
garding their safety
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
MRS. WARNER
RETURNS HOME

Mrs. Eva Warner, who left
Tuesday for Miami with beauti-
full offering of flowers for the
funeral of Alice Eiklor, whose in
terment was held Wednesday
returned last night.
The flowers, said Mrs. Warner
were the gift of the pupils in the
class of Miss Mary Pinder, OF
Harris school, of which Alice was
q member.
Accompanying Mrs. Warner on
the return to Key West was Miss
EsSie Geiger, field representative
of WPA Recreation Division, who
came to Key West for one of her
regular business visits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
LOCAL TEMPERATURE
VARIES BUT LITTLE

Temperature during the
month of January 1889 show.
ed a mean of IL degrees. a
difference of three degrees
between the same month of
1888. which registered a mean
temperature of SO.
Highest temperatures dasr-
ing last month was recorded
on January Is and 80. when
the official records showed
SO degrees. Lowest tempera-
lures recorded were shown
on January Is and 20 when a
low of so degrees was indi-
Gated.
Rainfall during last month
was recorded as l.73 inches.
while for the same month in
1888 there was recorded pre-
cipitation of 80 inches.
Strongest wind during the
month was recorded on jan
uarY is and l9. when the
anomometer at the weather
bureau showed a velocity of
23 miles from the north. The
highest velocity of wind re-
corded since 1871 during
January was on January S.
1909. when there was record
ed a 46-mile wind from the
west.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
HOUSES WENT CHEAP

LIVERPOOL, Eng.-There was
only one bid when two houses
were put up at auction in this
city. They were knocked down
for $250 apiece. The reason was
that the houses are scheduled for
demolition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
Action Follows Recommen-
datiOn Made By Mayor
Albury; Vote On Issue
Was Unanimous

BY a unanimous vote. the City
Council at its regular meeting
last night dismissed the charges
that were filed against Police
Judge Thos. S. Caro- by City
Councilman Will E. p. Roberts.
and others. charging the judge
with having been derelict in the
performance of his duties in con-
nection with his office.
This action was taken upon a
recommendation made TO The
council by Mayor Willard M. AL
bury.
Mayor Albury had been max
ing an investigation of the case.
In his letter to the council he
stated: After weighing care
fully, l am unable to find where
Judge Caro- should be subject to
suspension, and recommend to
the council that the charges be
dismissed.
To Prepare Zoning Act
1t was ordered that the city at
torney be instructed to prepare a
coming act for submission to the
next session of the state legisla1
ture.
Food Ordinance Discussion
DR.. William r. Warren, city
health officer, TO whom the food
ordinance was referred for con-
and stated that there were a few
provisions in the ordinance that
he thought needed changing.
1t was decided to have DR..
Warren and the ordinance com
mittee, along with Mayor Albury,
meet with DIR. J. B. Parramore,
head of the Monroe County Gin
ic, for the purpose of making the
necessary changes.
Appropriate Fund
1t was ordered that $25 month
ly be appropriated toward con-
tinuing the horticultural project,
which is now being carried on
in this city. This project employs
a number of local persons.
Cars To Be Inspected
1t was agreed to have an ordin-
ance drawn calling for the in
spection of automobile brakes on
cars throughout the city. A
brake-teSting machine will be
purchased for this purpose. All
traffic laws will also be enforced.
Communications Read
n lGtICI Wdo IGdu llOin lilC
Board of Public Works request
ing permission to erect 500
gallon water tank on the premises
of No. 3 fire station to supply the
street sweeper, which was re-
Gently placed in operation. Per-
mission was granted.
Communication was read from
the United Spanish War Vetcr-
ans Camp inviting the council
and other officials to attend the
memorial exercises to be held in
the Maine plot in the city ceme-
terry on February IS. A parade
will start from the Harris School
corner and end at the cemetery.
Granted Leave
City Clerk Archie Roberts, who
will be married Sunday, was
granted a leave of absence for
period of ten days. This was
upon request made by MIR. Rob-
erts.
Help City Hall Project
It was ordered that an amount
of $40 month be appropriated
for a period of three months to-
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03
Council Decides To
Advertise For Bids
For Parking Meters
Action Taken Following
Opinion In Matter Rem
dered By City Attorney
Taylor

The City Council at a meeting
last night ordered that bids be
called for the installation of
parking meters on the streets of
Key West. The proposed num-
Der of meters will be between
two and three hundred. which
are TO be installed on a six
months trial period.
Those voting favorably were
couneiImen DoushtrY. Fulford.
Monsalvaige. Will Roberts and
Adams. Those opposed were
Councilmen Freeman and Jim
Roberts.
This action was taken follow
ing an opinion rendered by City
Attorney Henry H. Taylor, Jr.,
who stated that he felt that it
would be expedient and wise to
advertise for bids, although his
personal opinion was that it
would not be necessary. He fur
ther said, that under the cir
cumStances, he felt that it would
be best to call for bids, which
would be the safest and most
satisfactory way of handling the
proposition.
Tax Matter
The matter of extending the
time of payment of delinquent
taxes on the twenty per cent
basis, which ended December 81
1888, was discussed at great
length, with no decision reached
in the matter. However, the
matter was referred to the tax
committee for further considera-
ton.
A letter was read from
Gerardo Borges, who was re-
Gently tried in police court and
sentenced to a Jail term, stating
that he felt that ne was unjustly
dealt with. He said that he was
arrested on a charge of driving
an automobile in an intoxicated
condition, the charge being filed
by Fred Dion, Jr. Borges said
that he had had but three drinks
at the time. 1t was ordered
that Borges be released from
Jail, providing that it is agree
able with the police judge, who
handled the case.
1t was ordered that a payroll
for city employees of a half
months salary be made today or
tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03

ROME. - Italian newspapers
dashed President Roosevelt for be-
ing indiscreet and impolitic in
referring to international situa-
tons in Europe. 1t claimed that
he is highly to blame in planes
being sold France from America,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03

LONDON.-Two more bomb
ings by outlawed Irish Army of
ficialS are reported today in rail-
road stations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03

TOKIO.-Japanese Submarine
1853 is still at the bottom of Jap
anese channel today after being
rammed yesterday. 1t is one OF
II owned by the Japanese gov
eminent and capable of cruising
to the coast of the United States
and back without refueling.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03

NEWS FLASHES
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sase0OOSONaaa o o

HENDAYE. - Spanish Rebels
are driving a wedge in a corner
of Catalonia today hemming in
the Spanish Loyalists. The wedge
will cut off railroad communica-
tons with France.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03

LONDON.-Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamberlain has asked Mus
Solini if he is content to be salts
fled with peace. If Mussolini re-
plies in the affirmative, Chamber
lain will seek further assurances
from Hitler. This will pave the
way toward another four-power
conference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03

CHUNKING.-From this Chi
nese capital comes word that a
new Chinese offensive will be
launched in the Spring with aid
being received from America and
England.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-03

Help City Hall Project
1t was ordered that an amount
of $40 a month be appropriated
for period of three months to-
Continued on Page Four
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Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
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Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-07
Todays Sports Parade

saying that he had always under
stood that Irishmen liked to fight
and would take on all comerS just
for the sheer delight of a brawl.
Then, lapsing into the patois of an
oxford don, he accused Conn of
taking run out powder" on Pas
tor. Translated into vulgar English
run out powder" simply means
"ducking' or "scramming" or
avoiding a certain situation because
of fear of the consequences of stay
ing and meeting it.
HELL Johnston said, II under
stand that Conn doesn't want to
fight my man because he thinks
Bob is too heavy for him. What an
eXcuse Pastor weighed 177ls and
Louis 208 the first time they met.
And in Detroit this summer Bob
was only 1907 to Joe's 204. Only
slsSles care about weights. Don't tell
me that Conn is an Irishmen. He
wouldn't have to give more than
five or six pounds to Pastor, and
what's that? No, Conn is just afraid.
Which is all right, I guess, but I
hate to see cowardice show up so
early in a fellow. And he's a nice
looking boy, too"
Johnston to the contrary, Conn
and his board of control probably
are smart to duck Pastor. The best
such a fight would draw would be
around 100000 and Conn might
we'll get licked, Pastor being hin
equal as a boxer and having de-
cided edge on him in experience.
By playing safe, and ignoring john
ston's taunts, Conn can be almost
sure of an outdoor shot for the
h weight championship next
summer And Conn and Louis
would do half a million or more at
the gate. Conn is personable, he has
than intangible thing we call color,
and, not having been whacked to
bits by Louis, could be built into
quite card. OF course, he would
be murdered. No fancy Dan is ever
going to lick champion Joe, and
fancy Dan is just what Conn is. He
has a pretty style and winning
smile, but he can't hit. And when q
fellow can't hit Louis just shuffles
in, brushes past artistic but futile
punches, and lets fly. The fragile
Conn wouldn't be in there much
longer than the echo of the referee:
final instructions. One left hook
one drilling right, and Billy woulc
be a little man who wasn't there
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-07
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Nov. s. CUP)-
Stocks declined irregularly today
in a moderately active pre-holiday
market.
Traders ignored favorable bus
mess news and paid more attention
to techical considerations. Many took
profits. The election day holiday
will close down all New York State
markets. All Chicago markets will
be open regularly. On Saturday,
Armistice Day, practically all mar
kets IF the nation will be closed.
Steel shares dipped fractionally.
Chrysler rallied a point from its
low when it was learned settlement
Of its labor difficulties appeared
somewhat brighter than at any time
in the 32nd dal period Of shutdown.
Dow Jones closing stock aver
ages: Industrial: 1916, off go;
rail 1857, off OPT; utility. 26.05,
up 0.04
stock sales approximated 1.270,-
600 shares against 100000 in the
previous five-hour session Friday.
Curb stock sales were 194,0 shares
against 2Ss,00 Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-07
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kline
Post Press Sports Editor

Ohio State. and its rapid rate OF
improvement spells a major hazard
for Notre Dame this week on
Saturday originally considered as
the only breather on the Irish
schedule.
When DR.. Eddie Anderson de-
serted Holy Cross to begin recon-
Struction at Iowa he expected TO
take three years to bring the dis
organized, diSinterested Hawkeyes
out of their slump. He did 1t in
three weeks.
Iowa has won three conference
games, losing only to Michigan on
an assortment of the toughest
breaks in the books.
But don't worry too much about
the Irish. The Notre Dame men
are aware of the power of Iowa
and thus far in the season the
Ramblers have pulled enough pow
er out of the bag TO win, by close
scores right enough. but they pay
off on the close ones in the win
column.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-07
By HENRY MCLEMORE

NEW YORK, Nov. 7. (UP)-If
you can't afford to go to Yellow
stone and watch Old Faithful spout,
the next best thing is to come to
New York and watch and listen to
mans nearest counterpart of that
celebrated geyser, James Joy John
ston.
AS a matter of fact, Johnston
may be even better than Old Faith
full, which, as I recall, spoutS only
every hour or so. Johnston Spouts
every minute on the minute. Usually
he spouts about boxing, which is
very close to his heart. which, in
turn, is very close to his pocket
book being as he keeps that ar
ticle seWed inside his vest.
Johnston's latest eruption came
in mid-afternoon yesterday and
even passers-by, 20 stories below
his office in the Paramount build
ing at Times Square, paused to
listen. He had chosen for his sub
ject the refusal of Billy Conn, the
light t-heavyweight champion, to
meet his heavyweight, Bob Pastor,
in Madison Square Garden on Dec.
i3.
If Conn's mother or sweetheart
had been there one or both of them
would have slapped Johnstons face,
because he said some very rough
things about the Pittsburgh Irish
man and he didn't stop to smile
when he said them. He challenged
the Irish in Conn for one thing,