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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
DEFENSE GUNS
KEEP RAIDERS
FROM BASES
SHRAPNEL FALLS IN EDIN.
BURGH STREETS: GERMANS
REVISE CLAIM THEY SANK
"REPULSE"
tny associates Press,


LONDON, Oct. 16.-An attack
on Scottish coastal naval bases
by German planes at 2:35 o'clock
English time this morning was
successfully beaten back, al
though three German planes
went beyond the defensive bat
teries.
The planes were reported at
the Firth of Forth and near Edin-
burgh. At Edinburgh, shrapnel
from anti-aircraft batteries fell in
the streets.
Nazis at first claimed the dam
aging of the 32,00O-ton British
warship "Repulse" by the same
submarine which sank the Royal
Oak last week but later changed
the statement to read that the
Repulse had been attacked but did
not state whether it has been dam
aged.
Norwegian fishermen reported
a battle between three British
destroyers, British planes and a
German warship. The fishermen
watched the battle through binoc-
ulars and said that the German
warship put up a. running BATH,
and attempted to escape into neu-
trail Norwegian waters but was
in sinking condition.
The fishermen were forced to
go around the zone of battle to
reach port.
A Norwegian ship was sunk
Friday by German submarine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
Impressive Ceremony Marks
JavCGe Charter Presentation

The Charter Presentation Ban
quet held at noon Sunday at La
Concha Hotel by the Key West
Junior Chamber of Commerce
was the climax to the entertain
ment arranged this weekend for
visiting members of the Jaycee
clubs in the Miami area and
Coral Gables.
Guests of honor were Tom F.
Smith, who presented the Ma
tional Charter TO the local club,
and S. c. Singleton, secretary of
the Key West Senior Chamber
of Commerce, who delivered an
inspiring talk. Other guests pres
ent, in addition to local Jaycees,
were Miss Susan LaKin, Mrs.
Allen E. Curry, Mrs. Isabel Ball;
Messrs. Tom ]. Mullin, Jack
Montgomery, Silver Squarcia, HI.
H. Brooks, Delaney Thompson
and John Sherman.
Before presenting the charter
to the club, Mr.. Smith, inn
mediate Past State President,
stressed the need for a Junior
Chamber of Commerce in Key
West, and he commended the
town for their splendid work in
bringing this city back into the
world news. President Weintraub
accepted the charter for the local
Jaycees.
Following are the highlights
of the talk presented by MIR.
Singleton:
Someone has said that elo-
quence was not necessary if a
man were telling the truth; and
I am sure that / would not need
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
MURAL GRACES
ART BUILDING
DEPICTS KEY WEST SHORE
LINE: PAINTED BY
DI NEGRO

Beautiful 4X8-foot mural by
Paul Di Negro has been placed
on the side of the Key West Art
Center building and is causing
favorable comment.
The scene is of the Key West
shoreline and is a tropical COM
position. II shows large crotons
in the foreground, coconut palm
in the midground, and the ocean,
beach and cabanas in the back
ground.
Schedule of exhibitions at the
Center as posted on the bulletin
board include Rembrandt Fitch
ings (reproductions). Oct. 1922;
Florida Children's Paintings, Oct.
24-Nov. IL; Conch Town Photos,
Nov. 1926; Watercolors, Eliza
beth Spaulding, Nov. 28-Dec. IL;
Third-Year Achievements, Dec.
26-January IA; As prints from
National Museum, January To-
Feb 4.
A small library room on the
second floor of the Center is be-
ing made into shape. 1t will
house paintings, books, reference
works and reference reproduc-
tons Miss Mary Morgan is in
charge of this department.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
INVOLVES PURCHASE OF
$83,053.65; TO ASK
WHY PREVIOUS RES
OLUTION WAS NOT
ACTED UPON

Board of County Commission
ers met this morning at IL
o'clock in the county court
house in special meeting to
authorize $83,O53.65 of bond pur-
chaSes, the amount of state gaso-
line funds receipts for Monroe
county now on hand in Talla-
hasSee.
Attorney Harris was instructed
to draw the necessary resolution
for authorizing the purchase,
have it signed and forwarded to
the State Board of Administra-
ton to be put in effect. Another
resolution requesting an explana-
ton of the action of the State
Board in refusing to follow a
previous resolution forwarded by
the board for the purchase OF
bonds in September offerings,
which had now advanced several
points and will cost Monroe
county several thousand dollars
more, was also authorized
Phases of the bond refunding
program had been discussed at a
meeting yesterday by MIR. Crum-
mer to clarity questions which
had proved source of embar-
rassment to the members of the
different groups when they came
up for decisions.
Members of the various bodies
expressed themselves as having
been considerably enlightened on
a number of issues.
Mr.. drummer made the trip
from Chicago to Miami by air.
plane and continued to Key West
by taxicab, arriving yesterday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
DESTROYERS HAVE
TARGET PRACTICE

U.S.S. Destroyers Claxton and
Reuben Jemes left Pier B at the
Naval Station at $3.50 o'clock this
morning for target practice.
Destroyers Claxton, Reuben
James and Rabbit have been in
port since Thursday night await
ing further orders.
Although nothing official was
released concerning the target
practice, 1t is understood this was
the purpose Of the trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
What's Your Preference
For Thanksgiving Day?

ION what day will Key
West celebrate Thanksgiv-
ing?" is a growing topic of
conversation.
Mayor Willard M. AlburY
today asked The Citizen TO
query regarding the feelings
of the merchants. civic or
carnations and people Of Key
West on the matter. The
mayor will be glad to receive
phone calls. letters and per-
sonal interviews on the ques-
fion.
The question of fixing the
dale will be brought up at
the regular meeting of City
Council Thursday night.
President Hoover has ad-
vanced the date TO November
% by proclamation from The
former date of November 80.
Governor Cone of Florida has
refused to recognize the presi-
DENTAL dictum. Miami has
decided to accept the 23rd
dale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
FRENCH AWAITING
NAH ATTACK; CALL
MACINOT Line SAFE
TWO MILLION GERMANS ES-
TIMATED IN COMING AT.
TACK: NAILS CONFER WITH
RUSSIA


LONDON, Oct. 16.-Allied mill
tary experts today estimated that
there were two million German
soldiers behind the Siegfried line
drawn up repeatedly for an early
attack.
French batteries kept up steady
fire on the area behind the lines
to haraSs movements of the troops.
The French said they would well
come an attack on the Maginot
Line as they might inflict such
heavy losses on the German army
that the damage might be ire
parable. French are ready along
a 75-mile front with soldiers and
mechanical units moving up.
Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler is re-
ported to have sent secret mes
sage to Russia, Germany's luke
warm ally. Germany continues
to evacuate Germans from Latvia
and will do so also from other
Baltic countries, pending diplo-
matte negotiations. Russia has
recently taken control of these
countries through permission
granted to establish military
bases.
A hitch in Moscow plans for
an alliance with Turkey is re-
ported today. Turkey has ex
pressed itself as not wishing to
ally itself with any country
which battles Russia, but it is re.
ported to be actively considering
action against other countries. 1t
is pro-Ally at present with the
exception of the Russian alliance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
CIRCUIT COURT TO
HEAR THREE CASES;
JUDGE GOMEZ HERE
JURY LIST DRAWN: CASES
SET FOR WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY; COURT CON-
vEEED THIS MORNING

Circuit court convened at 10
O'Clock this morning with Judge
Arthur Gomez presiding. and As
sistant State Attorney J. Lance
lot Lester, Clerk Ross c. Saw
yer. Acting Sheriff Bernard
Waite. Judge William j. Albury
and Attorneys H. H. Taylor, Jr.,
l. A. Harris, w. Curry Harris
and Attorneys r. M. Parker, Jr.,
and Silver Squacia, of Miami,
present.
Three cases are set for trial at
this term. That of the Eagle In
demnity Co, versus Frederick D.
Mabry, suit for $14,130.10; Ca
brera versus Lee Baker, and Ca
brera versus Jose Padron. The
Mabry case was set for Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock and
the other cases are set for Thurs
day morning at the same hour.
Following is the list of jurors
whose names were drawn from
The box by the judge to serve at
the term.
Raul Martinez, James F. Carey,
John p. Baldwin, Tommy Reyes,
]. F. Fleitas, Milton Roberts,
Thomas J. Johnson, G.. H. Hen
shaw, Louis Arnold, Fabio Oil
vieri. w. l.. Mason, Samuel o.
Kemp F. Fl. Mathews, John c.
Lord. Raymond F. Kennedy,
Hilton Henson, c. G. Papy, Ellis
worth johnson. B. d. Hall, Cleve-
land Wells, Alfred l.. Recio, Earl
Saunders, Jesus Sanchez, w. S.
Eakins. Charles w. Wells, Archie
Thompson, Stanford Watkins,
Maurice FELTON,, Hartley Roberts,
Vivian Pinder. w. A. Bell, w. A.
Kemp, Ambrose Cleare, Chester
Thompson. L. ]. o. Roberts,
Mariana Cabrera.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
GOV. CONE TELLS
SHERIFF OBSERVE
LICENSE DEADLIKE
ALL DRIVERS wrTHo9T IL
cENsE LIABLE TO ARREST
FROM NOW ON: coLLEC-
TIoNS CONTINUE SLOW

Sheriff K. o. Thompson has re-
ceived a communication from
Governor Fred Cone, calling the
attention of the authorities to the
fact that the deadline for motor
lists to obtain drivers licenses
was October Is and that owners
and drivers have had ample time
to secure the necessary cards.
The sheriff is asked to cooper
ate with the county judge and the
Motor Vehicle Department and
arrest any person who is found
violating the law after October
Is.
Concluding, the governors let
ter has this paragraph, Il hate
to take this action but due to the
fact that funds from the sale of
drivers licenses are coming in so
slow that it will be several months
before I will be able to set up the
road patrol unless we get more
revenue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
DANGER OF STORM
|DIMINISHES; MOVING
TOWARDS BERMUDA
SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS
DOWN: POSITION NOW 1900
MILES NORTHEAST OF KEY
WEST

There is little likelihood that
the present hurricane reported
will strike Florida, Meteorologist
G.. S. Kennedy of the Weather
Bureau told The Citizen this
morning. His advisory fixes its
position as about 1000 miles from
Key West and about 200 miles
southeast of Bermuda. The dis
turbance is moving out to sea.
One ship in the storm area re-
ports barometer of 1888 with a
velocity of AZ miles an hour.
'The winds and squalls we are
getting today are not directly
connected with the disturbance"
Mr.. Kennedy said. The unset
tied weather comes from a high
pressure area over the Atlantic
states.
Small craft warnings, posted
Saturday night, were down this
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
RITES TODAY FOR
VILLAGES BABY

Glenda Jean Wallace. Is
months, died yesterday at $3.50
o'clock in the home at the rear
of 816 Fleming street. Funeral
services will be held 5 o'clock
this afternoon from the chapel of
the Lopez Funeral Home. Rev
Jim Lilly, of Fleming Street
Methodist church, will officiate.
Survivors are the parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Moreno Wallace; one
brother. Robert w. Wallace:
grandparents: Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Lowe, and Mrs. Charles Wallace.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
SAWYER REPORTS
GOOD FISHING TRIP

Clerk Ross c. Sawyer. of Cir
cult Court; DR.. Armando Cobo
and Representative B. c. Papy re-
turned to the city Saturday aft
ernoon from vacation of three
days spent at Boca Grande and
Marquesas.
MIR. Sawyer said this morning
that their stay was delightful.
the fish were plentiful and biting
good and they really enjoyed one
of the best fishing vacations ever.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
German Planes Repulsed In
Attack On Scotland Coast
County Commissioners
Vote Bond Resolution

shortly after l o'clock. He joined
the meeting at 2 o'clock, and re-
NAMED until $50.
Objection To Fish Traps
S. c. Singleton, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, adj
dressed the board relative to an
application by T. c. Crosland to
the War Department for permits
sion to construct fish pound net
trap in the waters adjacent to
Indian Key.
Mr.. Singleton said he based his
objections to the trap on expert
ences gained from knowledge of
traps of a similar nature which
had been constructed in Ches-
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
SHERIFF LEAVES
FOR HOT SPRINGS

Sheriff Kari o. thompson left
over the highway yesterday for
Miami and there was to take the
train for Hot Springs, Arkansas,
for the baths.
Norberg Thompson, brother of
the sheriff. and president w. r.
Porter, of the First National Bank,
are at the Springs. having left
several DAYS ago. 1t is understood
they will return together.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
HEAR OF DEATH
OF MRS. Kicker

Mrs. Matte Ludwig Kicker, 81.
died at looks Mill, Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, advises received in the
city state. She was buried Fri
day.
Services were at the residence
of her sister, Mrs. Peter Swelgert
and at United Zion church. Akron,
Rev. Wesley Martin officiating.
Mrs. Reiker, the wife of Frank
]. Kicker. was well-known in
Key West, the couple owning a
home in this city and having
spent their winter vacations here
each year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
COUNCIL TO DISCUSS
CAMPSITE TONIGHT
WILL MEET WITH MAYOR
AND SCOUT COMMITTEE TO
TALK INFORMALLY

City Council will meet tonight
at o'clock with Mayor Willard
M. Albury and the Boy Scout
Committee to discuss plans for a
Boy Scout recreation center, pos
sibly to be located on Golf Course
property. ~
The meeting will be informal
and no other business is expected
to be preached.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
COUNTY HOME
INMATE dies

Edward John Bevans. inmate
of the Monroe County Home, died
this morning at 10 o'clock, at the
Home. Funeral announcements
will be made later. Word is be-
ing awaited from relatives.
Funeral. arrangements are in
charge of the Lopez Funeral
Home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
CEMETERY PROJECT
APPROVED BYE.D.R.

Word was received today by
Mayor Willard Albury- from
Washington that President T. ID.
Roosevelt had approved W.P.A.
project number 40136, listed as
the City Cemetery Project The
amount to be expended is S2.743.
The project is under direction
of supervisor c. G.. Hicks of the
Professional and Service division
at the local office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
NEW AIRPORT DEDICATED

NEW YORK. Oct. 16-New
York City today dedicated a
beautiful new airport with Mayor
La Guardia presiding The field
comprises 500 acres. Over $50
planes were active over the field
during ceremonies. Canadian
transport planes flew in during
the day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 16.-
Although John H. Lewis could
not be reached today it is be-
lieved a Go meeting today would
further turn against Communists
in the party. Lewis has said that
there is no place for Communism
in the CLOS activities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
I BIRMINGHAM.

BIRMINGHAM. Oct. ls.-
Woodward mining comp ANY
struck today when the employees
refused 10 accent contract ar
rangements with mining Off
Gals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
LATE BULLETINS
MILWAUKEE. Oct.
tny Associated Press,

MILWAUKEE,. Oct. l6.-Fed-
eral Bureau investigation men in
hiding today watched while a
W.P.A. Waterman daringlY used
a W.P.A. printing press TO turn
cut Sl2.600 Of counterfeit money.
A non-relief employee had done
the engraving.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range Of only Ia Fahrenheit
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
Friesland

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spadgen of
Minneapolis, spent the weekend at
the Harold O'Malley home.
Callers at the Carl Seabloom home
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Mer-
rit and Howard Sikink of Hinckley.
Florence Lundblade spent the
weekend at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lundblade, and
returned to Duluth Sunday.
Miss Pearl Joyce of Minneapolis, is
spending five weeks with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Joyce.
Mrs. Carl Seabloom and Evelyn,
Raynold and Elmer spent Tuesday
in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Russell Bennett spent the
weekend in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elof Johnson and
children of Duluth, spent the week.
end at the Oscar Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Moore and chill
dren spent Sunday afternoon at the
J. w. Joyce home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
Duquette

Dorance Berger and Elmer Edin
of Minneapolis, spent the weekend
at their respective homes.
Irene Anderson was a weekend
visitor at her parental home.
The Adolph Barquist family of
Proctor, were Sunday visitors at the
Hedberg home.
Einard Edin and Richard and Rus
sell Anderson of Duluth, visited Anna
Edin the past weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Melancon
and family were Duluth callers Fri
day.
Sincere sympathy is extended by
friends to the Magnuson families in
the loss of their brother and uncle.
The plays given by the Duquette
young folks Saturday night were
well presented and very well at
tended The evening was a real sue
cess.
On Wednesday, April IL, there
will be conservation movie lecture
presented by the local forest ranger,
Bernard Ahlm. This is sponsored
by the Duquette PIT. A. The pub
lie is invited to attend what prom
ises to be a very interesting enter
tainment.
Mrs. Walfred Beckstrom spent Fri
day with Mrs. ALT Erickson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
Washington's Prayer in
Pew in New York Chapel

The prayer of George Washington,
which is framed and hangs in his
pew in St. Pauls chapel, Broad
way and Vesey street, New York,
N. Y, is as follows:
Almighty God, we make our ear
nest prayer that Thou wilt keep the
United States in Thy holy protec-
ton; that Thou wilt incline the
hearts of the citizens to cultivate a
spirit of subordination and obedi-
ence to government; to entertain a
brotherly affection and love for one
another and for their fellow citizens
of the United States at large. And
finally that Thou wilt most gracious
1y be pleased to dispose us all to do
justice, to love mercy, and to de-
mean ourselves with that charity,
humility and pacific temper of
mind, which were the characteris-
tics of the Divine Author of our
blessed religion, and without an
humble imitation of Whose example
In these things we can never hope
to be happy nation. Grant our
supplication, we beseech Thee,
through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen"
The prayer, it is said, was
made by Washington at St. Pauls
chapel, following his Inauguration in
the old Federal building on the north
side of Wall street, facing Broad
street.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
WebSter'S First Dictionary

The first edition of "Noah Web
ster's American Dictionary of the
English Language" was published
In New York in 1928. AS early as
1888 he had published his "Ameri-
can Spelling Book" which sold by
the millions down through the third
quarter of the Nineteenth century.
Profits from this book enabled him
to devote some 20 years to the prep
aration of a dictionary. In 1924,
when the book was nearly finished,
he visited Europe to procure such
information as he had been unable
to obtain in America. After a short
stay in Paris he went to England,
where he finished his dictionary dur
ing an eight months residence in
Cambridge. In June, 1925, he re-
turned to America. An edition of
$500 copies of his dictionary was
published in 1928, followed by an
edition of 5000 for Great Britain.
The work contained $4,000 words
and 10000 definitions not to be found
In any similar publications. Web
ster issued an enlarged edition in
1910.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
Statue of John Harvard

When Harvard university was two
years old, John Harvard, a young
minister, gave 300 pounds and half
of a private library to the school.
In front of the administration
building at Harvard stands a huge
bronze statue of the benefactor, but
it is purely theological, as no one
knows what he looked like. Just
where his grave is also remains a
mystery. The original gravestone
in the Old Burying ground disap-
peared during the Revolutionary
war. He died September IA, 1888,
but the date on the obelisk, in 1928,
placed at random in the cemetery,
is September 26. The explanation,
says the Boston Globe, is that the
calendar was changed between 1888
and 1928. The computators that en-
graved the 1928 obelisk in Charles
town were two days off.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
ClOvertOn

Forrest Clapper, student Of the
state University, is home for weeks
vacation.
The M. D. Root and H. w. Frederick
families of Kingsdale, were Sunday
guests at the G.. L. Austin home.
The o. S. Halsted family spent
Sunday at the Karn Tollefson home.
Karl Kendall moved his family to
the former o. B. Carrot place Sat-
urday.
Virginia Whitney of Kingsdale,
spent Monday night with Betty Van
der Linden.
Maynard Halsted and Vernon God
dard spent the weekend in Hinck-
ley and Pine City, going with Super
intendent Thompson Friday evening.
Mrs. Eddie Sandusky and Bud Nor
man of Minneapolis, spent the week.
end at the G. L. Jones home.
A large number attended the show
at Markville Saturday evening.
Helen Peterson has been on the sick
list this week.
w. j. Hahn, who has been in the
Pine City hospital with a heart all
ment, has improved enough to be
at home again.
Miss Lillian Kinblom and Earl
Nord spent the weekend at the Kin
blom home here.
Wilbur Elstad and family from
Lindstrom, were at the w. F. Glenn
entson home recently and Mrs. Glenn
entson and Peggy returned with them
for a weeks visit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
NickersOn
(From Another Correspondent

Mrs. Paul Hansen was dinner
guest of Katherine and Edwin Peter
son Wednesday of last week.
Miss Arlene and Walter Soper
called at the Bernard Ahlm home
last Thursday.
The Nickerson school board met in
Kerrick Friday.
There was a good attendance from
Nickerson at the program given in
Duquette Saturday evening.
Because of difficulties with the
church stove, services were held at
the Bohlin home Sunday.
Miss Thora Bohlin was an overnight
guest of Kay Peterson Saturday night.
Mrs. Peter Virgins has been on
the sick list the past week. Friends
are glad to hear she is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hansen called
in Askov Sunday afternoon.