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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-21
GOVERNMENT COST
In MONROE COUNTY
SOL PER CAPITA
HIGHER THAN STATE AVER
AGE: LEAGUE POINTS OUT
REASONS: SIZE OF COUNTY
NO BASIS FOR COST
Especial to The Citizen)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov.
21.-County government, not in
Guiding schools and bond debt
payments, cost the people of
Florida $6.26 for each man,
woman and child in 1885. The
1888 cost had increased to 1898
per person. These figures were
revealed here today in state
ment released by the Florida Tax
Revision League, showing the
capita cost of county government
by counties.
The per capita cost in 1888
varied from a low of $500 for
Alachua County to a high of
$24.40 for Gulf County. The per
capita for Monroe county was
$9.D1 in 1888, compared to the
state average of $3.50.
Population No Basis
1t has been frequently stated
and generally assumed that one
of the principal reasons for the
high cost of county government
is the large number of Florida
counties of relatively small pop
ulation. This seems to be fall
lacy. The leagues report shows
the citizens of Dade, the county
of largest population, paid $11.37
per capita for county govern
ment compared to per capita
cost of 1915 for Hamilton coun-
ty, one of the smaller counties of
the state.
Comparisons Indicate" says
the league, ''that government
cost varies with the ability,
honesty, and efficiency of the
county officials instead of the
size, population or location of the
county.
Compare Costs
Taxpayers should compare the
per capita cost of government in
their county with other counties
of the state. The chances are
ten to one that if your county's
per capita cost is high your coun-
ty officials are low in their ability
to render efficient government.
"Of course the thing that
makes possible excessive gov
eminent cost is the fact that
county officials have arbitrary,
indefinite and unlimited author
ity to levy ad valorem taxes; and
the only way to prohibit a con-
tinual increase in the cost of local
government is to remove this
authority by abolishing the ad
valorem method of taxing prop
erty and setting up in its place a
tax system based on a definite
percentage of rental or other
similar proceeds from the use of
property"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-21
PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 80
AS THANKSGIVING DAY:
OLD COUNCIL MET AND
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.

First business conducted by
the new city council, following
their induction into office last
evening, consisted of the intro
duction of two amendments to
ordinances now on the books.
Both were passed on first read
ing.
First amendment acts to cancel
the ten per cent penalty now in
effect on non-payment of &C.
cupational licenses. This move
appeared necessary, according to
sponsors of the amendment, in
that balance of unpaid taxes were
not coming in fast enough.
The second amendment would
act to cancel traffic regulation
that makes it unlawful to make
left turn at any corner having
a traffic light.
Proclaims Thanksgiving
Other business transacted was
action taken to request the mayor
to proclaim Thursday. November
80, as the day on which Key West
would officially observe Thanks
giving.
Bonds of the city clerk, city
tax assessor-collector and chief
of police came up for approval,
the matter being referred to the
finance committee. G. w. Inglis,
owner of a roller skating rink
which operated here last year,
applied for a license to operate
this year and his request was re-
ferred to the public welfare COM
mittee.
Old Council Business
The old city council transacted
but little business before adj
journment, sine die. Chief sub
ject treated was the okeying of
final bills, which included one
for total of $2,376.75 for cost of
the election on November IA.
Retirement privileges for w. t.
Archer, former city treasurer,
was passed by the old council.
Mr.. Archer had served the city
for ten years.
Appointees Ratified
All appointments recommend
ed by Mayor Albury were &C
copied by the new council. Two
matters were left open. No
license inspector was appointed
and no supervisor for the aqua
rum was named. 1t was stated
that the police department would
probably take over duties of the
license inspector and that the
aquarium would probably be put
on a concession basis under lease
arrangement on bids to be asked.
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MIAMI And LOCAL
REPUBLICANS met
ATTEMPTING TO GET MEM
BEERS TO HOLD GET-To-
GETHER MEETINGS

Carrying a sign which advised
they were from Miami, a group
of Republican members of the
Republican Club of Dade county
arrived i'm the city Sunday and
held meeting in the La Concha
Hotel.
There were just IL members in
the party who intended TO get a
many as possible to join the club
and hold gct-together meetings at
regular intervals in Key West to
solidify the Republicans in. Mon
roe and Dade counties.
In the visiting group were:
Wesley Garrison, chairman of the
county of Dade; Mrs. Garrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Virgins. Mr..
and Mrs. B. G.. Griffith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Schroeder, Bert Aker
Lew Ben Cohen, Mrs. Pfander.
Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Stewart
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trail nations will be affected. Italy
is principal buyer of Germany.
Revelation of German plan
for an attack last week was
made today by British govern
ment. The German plan was to
attack through both Switzerland
and Belgium in order to reach
France.
The German battle lines are
still drawn up in readiness for
an attack. The orders had been
given for the major offensive, but
were summarily cancelled by
high Nazi sources.
Disorders Reported
There is very definite evidences
of disorder in Bohemia, Moravia
and in Poland. Heinrich Himmler,
head of Nazi secret police, has
Continued on Page Four)
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'COMDR. CALLAHAN
LEFT FOR JUPITER

Lieutenant Commander Fort
Callahan, U.S.N., officer in charge
of communications at the naval
station, and Mrs. Callahan left
over the highway yesterday aft
ernoon for Jupiter and other
points.
The commander goes to meet
with the reserve officers who are
at that station and other stations
on the east coast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Callahan are expected back late
today or early tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-21

Coroner's jury, headed by
Judge Raymond r. Lord, decided
that William w. Allen came to
his death from a heart attack
aided by drowning. Body of
Allen, brother of Edward H. B.
Allen acquitted in Philadelphia
in 1888 of Staying his sisters
sweetheart, Francis Donaldson,
was found in the water near
Stock Island Sunday afternoon.
Jury Reports p
The jury report does not say
whether the death came as the
result of a suicide or a heart at
tack in the water. Allen is heir
with his two sisters to a $780,
600 estate of his father, Horace
Allen, wool merchant. Edward
Allen died ten years ago.
Mr.. Allen had divorced his
wife in West Palm Beach two
weeks ago and is reported to
have been grieving over the
divorce. He had been living at
Martin Keys since August Death
news was kept from his sister
who recently became a mother
and is still in the hospital. Papers
in Mr.. Aliens pocket told of the
divorce being granted in West
Palm Beach.
Uncle Here Today
Uncle of William Allen, Mr..
Whitaker, came to Key West yes
terday from West Palm Beach
and will await the arrival of
another sister of the deceased
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SIGHTS CHANGING
Many New Developments
ON OUR HIGHWAY
essssOsssseSssssssssesss

Things are doing along the
Overseas Highway. We didn't
realize just how much. Maybe
you don't realize how much.
When you first leave Key
West after being here quite a
few months and pay a visit to
Miami as seems to be the grow
ing custom just keep ideas run.
ming fresh in your head and to
increase ones circle of acquaint-
ances, you usually have more of
a surprise ahead than you think.
Writer Hermit
You will pass Stock Island (al-
though you've done this before
well just make the point again
to strengthen our argumenD and
there on the round of pool on the
right of the golf course is a lit
tie shack, trailer, old car and a
few skiffs. There lives a writer
and his wife, we understand, who
like this place enough to hermit
ize there. We hear that event
ually those folk will attempt to
develop the place. They already
have a swell swimming place.
Up to Boca Chica and past the
first beautiful camp there, you
will come upon a development
by a New Jersey man who is
making some very beautiful cot
tages there which are sure to be
popular this winter He has
cleared all the growing creeperS
and crawlerS away which cover
ed the beach and has uncovered
quite a sizeable stretch of sand.
Marathon Developing
The Marathon settlement is
growing rapidly. Filled with
bars, hotels, restaurants, yacht
harbOrs, fishing camps and fish
houses. it will undoubtedly one
day be a community in itself.
OF interest is the SharplesS resi-
dence. SharplesS, you will re-
call, is married to a DUPONT girl
and the DuPonts are vitality in
terested in developing the Keys.
The home is of Mexican alifor-
Continued on Page Four
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New Council Acted To
Amend 1WOOrdinanCcs
GRUBER REPORTS
MANY INQUIRIES

L. S. Gruber. manager of
Overseas Hotel. said that the
hotel has bookings which
will go through until Janu-
airy Fl and that inquiries for
reservations for the winter
are coming in from all Sec
tions of the country.
Among the inquiries is
that of Mrs. Hugh A. Baines
and Miss A. E. Snow. who
came in yesterday by car
from Riverdale. Calf, which
is just outside Los Angeles.
and said that the drive over
the highway introduced them
10 The Wonderland of the
World.
Other visitors who were in
the city yesterday and enjoy
ed themselves immensely
were Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Dufford of Flanders. N. Y,
and J. w. Miller of Newark,
N. J.
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England Will Seize
Nazi Exports; Mine
Sinks Japanese Ship
CHAMBERLAIN DESCRIBES MINE EPISODES AS "IN-
DISCRIMINATE WARFARE; FOURTEEN VESSELS
SUNK SINCE SATURDAY. ADDED TODAY

LONDON, Nov. 21.-Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain
said that Germany purposely cut
away its mines to destroy neutral
shipping going to England. MIR.
Chamberlain said this was Gin
discriminate" warfare and had
accounted for IA ships going to
the bottom since Saturday.
Three more ships were sunk
today. The total of lives lost is
believed to be 146.
Jap Ship Sunk
Japanese ship Terra Guna Maru
was sent to the bottom with a
terrific explosion when it struck
a mine. There were 205 persons
aboard and it is not known the
total death toll. There were some
survivors.
The japanese ship was pro-
ceeding leisurely near the shore
with the sun shinging on its
decks when suddenly a terrific
explosion tore out its side and
sent geysers of water high into
the air. The vessel settled on it's
side, remained there for a few
moments and then sank quickly
TO the bottom.
Minesweeper Lost
Also sunken was a British
minesweeper, which struck a
mine with the loss of six lives. A
British trawler was sunk by
enemy action.
Chamberlain said that England
would now begin to seize German
exports as a retaliatory measure
designed to choke off Germany
faster. The move is expected to
have .repercussions as many neu-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-21
OIL OFFICIALS
TO PLAN BUILDING

Engineer for the Orange State
Oil Company will arrive this
week to lay plans for the cree
ton of n $4,000 filling station at
the corner of Duval and Division
streets, which has been leased by
the company from Representative
Bernie c. Papy.
The lease is until 1850 and be-
gins next year. Report that Mr..
Papy leased from the Orange
State Company the property. as
published in this paper, was in
correct.
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N. Y. AQUARIUM
MGR. VISITS HERE

M. c. Fenstemaker, manager of
the New York aquarium, and
Mrs. Fenstemaker, are visitors in
the city today. They spent a
great deal of their time discuss
ing fish with Joe Romero, of the
Tropical Aquarium of Key West.
They went all over the tanks
and MIR. Fenstemaker said that,
while he has a greater number
of varieties in the tanks at New
York, there are few more rare
fish to be seen here.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THESE men WILL.
As Elected And Appointed
RUN YOUR CITY

,essseesesAeessessss.ess
Here's the lineup Of elected
and appointed officers and COM
mittee chairmen and members Of
the new city government as de-
termined at the council meeting
last evening:
Mayor Willard NJ. Albury.
Council President William A.
Freeman.
Councilmen:
Ralph Boyden Chairman of
Health and Sanitation committee;
member, Public Safety and Taxa.
ton and Records committees.
L. G. Brinton Chairman, FL
nance committee; mem b er,
Health and Sanitation, Taxation
and Records committees.
John Carbonell, Jr.-Chairman,
Public Welfare committee; MEM
Der, Public Safety and Public
Works committees.
Leonard Grillon - President
protein; chairman, Public Safety
committee; member, Health and
Sanitation and Public Welfare
committees.
Ernest Ramsey - Chairman,
Taxation and Records committee;
Finance and Public
Works committees.
j. Glenwood Sweeting-Chair-
man, Public Works committee;
Finance and Public We'll
fare committees.
City Clerk-Archie Roberts.
Chief of Policeman Elwood.
Captain of Night Police-Al-
berto Camera.
Treasurer-E. j. o. Roberts.
Tax ASsessor-C ollector-Sam B.
Pinder.
Police Justice = Wesley p.
Archer.
Election Commissioners-Ira F.
Albury, Benjamin c. Roberts and
John Collins.
City Auditor-Charles Rob
erts.
City MISUNDERSTANDING Lo--
peg, Jr.
Police Department - Joseph
Kemp, Ansel Albury, Laurie Rob
crts, Franklin Arenberg, Bonnie
Pierce, Joe Espinosa, Harry John
son, Bienvenido Perez, Raymond
Cabrera, Paul Thompson.
City Health Officer-Dr. VIM.
r. Warren. Meat and Sanitary
lnspector-Millard B. Gibson.
Golf Course Attendants-Floyd
Dillon, Nathan Niles, George
Thompson.
City Mechanic = Clarence
Thompson.
City Observation-Disclosures AL
bury.
Manager Observation-Disclosures
j. Freeman.
Assistant Tax Assessor-Sam B.
Pinder, Jr.
Zoning Board-John Allan
Long, Paul Boysen, Ralph Rus
sell, Earl Adams, Joe Pearlman.
E. P. Winter, w. Curry Harris.
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RITES YESTERDAY
FOR MRS. ROBERTS

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
Estelle Roberts, Sc, who died
Saturday, were held yesterday
afternoon at A o'clock from Flem-
ing Street Methodist church, Rev.
Jim Lilly officiating. Arrange
ments were in charge of Lopez
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Ches ter
Thompson, Edwin Roberts, Will
liam Knowles, Noel Solomon,
Emil Sweeting and w. H. Rear
don.
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SEAMEN PROTEST

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-Ad :
miral w. L. Wiley was accused
of allowing his Maritime Com
mission to be influenced by poll
tics, a seaman's spokesman said
today. Wiley sharply replied to
the rebuke. American seamen
have been forced out of work
with the registry of American
ships under foreign flags. Sea-
men threaten to ask that Ameri-
can ships be sailed to war zones.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-21
COURT MEETS
DAILY AT 400

City Police Justice Wesley p.
Archer informed The Citizen last
evening that his court would
hold forth, starting today, every
weekday at 4 p. m.
To quote from his speech made
at the council meeting: "The
more you do, the more you GET.
That slogan, apparently. will
guide the conduct of the office of
police judge.
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PREFER M'NUTT
fRx As.eclated Pres.l

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21.-
Senator Downey said today that
the next presidential election
would be largely influenced by
vote of cid folk who want old
age pensions. Paul McNutt is
believed to be the popular old
age pension candidate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-21

ENTHUSIASM is NOTED
THROUGHOUT CHAM
BERS; ALL SPEAKERS
ACCORDED APPLAUSE

1.-THE politicians are out-the
| financiers are i'm.
Thus was sounded the keynote
of the Inauguration of new city
council ceremonies held last eve
ming in council chambers with
approximately three hundred
residents of the city on hand to
applaud the many speeches
given.
DR.. William r. Warren, newly
indicted city health officer,
sponsored the above remarks,
continuing in his speech to as
sert that, Never before in his
experience in this city had he
witnessed such a changed ap-
pearance' in affairs of city gov
fernment".
And, if another keynote would
be called for-the speech of City
Clerk Archie Roberts furnished
just that. Roberts said, in part,
that it was his fervent hope that
the government of the city
might progress along more moral
and spiritual lines rather. than
too much emphasis being placed
-on things financial.
Better Times Ahead
All in ala definite atmos-
phere Of better times ahead for
the city of Key West" was evil
dent throughout the chamber
last evening. Round after round
of applause greeted the speakers,
who, .withiut exception, gave
ample, voiced expression of sin
cere desires to cooperate in eff
fort to lead the city to a more
substantial economic standing.
Old council met at shortly after
7:30 o'clock-and, having dis
posed of final business, the reins
of city government were turned
over to the new body. with Coun-
cilman-elect Freeman being de-
clared temporary chairman. Then
proceeded the swearing in of all
elected officers and those ap-
pointed by the mayor.
Smooth Ceremony
In orderly fashion, the pro-
gram, well thought out in adj
vance, including order of Undue
ton ceremonies, followed by
business and then, with every
one waiting, the acceptance
speeches, were presented. The
meeting lasted approximately
two hours, and not one of the
many who turned out to see the
birth of a new Key West" de-
parted before the signal of adj
journment was given.
Two resolutions were read to
the new council-both offering
cooperation land support, the
first from Key West Lions Club,
the second from the Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
Assembly For Gates
A telegram from Charles Tay-
lor of the Rotary Club, called on
the mayor to appoint Myrtland
Gates as special traffic officer in
charge of junior patrols in the
city. This request met with
overwhelming approval of the as
semblage who gave loud, and
long applause following the read
ing of the passage.
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DIES TO DETROIT

DETROIT, Nov. 21.-Martin
Dies will bring his full un-Ameri-
can Committee to this city next
month to investigate reports of
communistic activity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
AUXILIARY PLANS
 DANCE NEXT WEEK

Plans were completed last evening at the home of Miss Lucy Tachel- Ii for the dance to be given by the Pontelandolfo Women's Auxiliary Saturday evening, May 13, at Turner hall on North Main street.
 Miss Tacinelli is chairlady of the arrangements committee, assisted by Emily Parlapiano, Phyllis Parlapia- no, Mary Toilette, Marie Sforza, Adeline Barbieri, Angeline DeVirgil- 10, Julia Santopietro, Flora Ciarlo, Lena Rinaldi, Mrs. Dora Gugliotti and Mrs. Mary Fisher.
 Members of the Pontelandolfo so- ciety who are also assisting include: Louis Bonaldi, Anthony L. Ciarlo, Umberto Santopietro, and Michael Tacinelli.
 Tuesday evening of next week the auxiliary will install officers. Those who will be seated are: Mrs. Mary Fisher, president; Lena Rinaldi, vice-president; Flora Ciarlo, record- ing secretary; Julia Santopietro, recording secretary; Marie Sforza, treasurer; Mrs. Antoinette Longo, orator; Adeline Barbieri, marshall; Phyllis Parlapiano, assistant mar shall; Mrs. Rose Rinaldi and Lucy Tacinelli, trustees; Virginia Rinaldi, Mrs. Dora Gugliotti, Mrs. Rosina Guerrero, Anna Gentle and Rosina Rubbo, counselors; and Emily Par lapiano, guard.
 Mrs. Mary Longo is chairlady of the committee arranging the in- StallatiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
EPWORTH LEAGUE ,
 OFFERS BANQUET
First MethOdists Plan 5Oth Anniversary of Found=
 ing of Movement

The Epworth league of the First Methodist church will hold re- union banquet Thursday evening, May 16, at 6:30 o'clock marking the 5Oth anniversary of the founding of the Epworth league in this coun- try. Miss Dorothy Gates, religious director, heads the committee on arrangements.
 The Salvation Army Band of Manchester will give sacred con- cert at the morning worship Sum- day, May IA. Miss Dorothy Miller will recite Mothers Day poem. In the evening rally in the inter est of the Salvation Army will be held in the Second Congregational church.
 The calendar of events next week at the First Methodist church fol- lows:
 Monday, May 8, 6:30--The junior auxiliary will meet at the church; 1; 8:00EO Official board meeting.
 Tuesday, May g., 2:00-Bi-monthly meeting of Waterbury group of Ladies Aid societies in this church. Guest speaker, Mrs. Hudson of Wa tertown. Soloist, Mrs. Thomas Fin lay.
 Wednesday, May 10, 7:00-Boy Scouts.
 Thursday, May II, 2:30-Annual meeting and election of officers of the Ladies' Aid society. Refresh ments and social hour following the meeting: 7:00-Prayer meeting; 8:15 Scotch concert given by the Circle of Cheer in the church school audi torium.
 Friday, May 12, 3:00-Sunshine society; 8:00-Choir rehearsal; 800 Woodruff assembly.
 Saturday, May 13, 6:00-Queen Esther annual district rally. Several district officers expected to be pres ent. Supper served by the Woman's Missionary society. All standard bearer-Queen Esther girls should be present to greet and make friends with the other Queen Esth- CTS of the New Haven district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06

0. It has been generally stated that the Methodist Protestant church broke away from the other Methodist bodies because of dis approval of their episcopal set-up. Is this true?
 A. According to Dr. Richard L. Shipley, editor of the Methodist Protestant- Recorder. the out- standing theory of the Methodist Protestants has been Q Methodism without e bishop. although the or- iginal protest was not against the episcopacy but against the refusal to grant lay rights. Doing away with the episc0pay was "hardie more than an incident in the orig inaI controversy pr. Shiplcy also has stated that there have been many local Methodist Protcstants who have felt the need for Q stronger general superintcndcncy.
 a What is . "dry A&asss2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
BUCKS HILL CLUB
 TO BUY CURTAINS
Receipts of Card Party Next Friday Planned for
 Stage Necessities

Motion pictures of last years Fourth of July celebration were shown last night at a meeting of the Bucks Hill Community Club. Plans were made for card party at the Community House Friday night to raise money for new stage curtains. 4
 At the next meeting plans will be made for the annual Fourth of July celebration, and officers will be elected. An amateur program will be presented.
 A house committee, was appoint ed, including, Charles Schmidt. Jr., Mrs. G. Anthony Claps, Mrs. Oscar Liebreich and George Faber. The Bucks Hill Boy Scout troop was named clean-up squad for the club building and grounds.