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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
HE HAD $4,937 IN CASH

A 'sbum" walked into restaurant in
New York last week, asked for drink of
water, tottered to the street to collapse
and die on the sidewalk
Police, searching his pockets for
identifying papers, found four purses, con-
tanning $4,937.
Most of the readers of this item of
news would think they were in pretty
good fix if they had that much money ON
them. Many of them have never had that
much in goods or cash in their lifetimes-
Nearly $4,000, it seems offhand, would be
about what an individual needed to have
friends, get along and enjoy life.
Well, the stranger with the cash died
in New York, just like some strangers
in Key West will depart, without anybody
mourning his passing. The possession of
money may not be enough; the individual
must have something else. as well, and
money won't buy it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

which could supply the Mark
Byron, Inc, advertising agency
with publicity concerning Key
West. Byron has a $4,000 con-
tract from the Bridge Commits
sion to advertise the bridges.
Undoubtedly it will have to adj
vertise Key West in its publicity
and signs. There are hundreds
of points about Key West which
can be advertised, but one in
particular is salient. Key West
is the only city in the u. S. free
from ragweed and the only city
in the u. S. where hay fever
victims can rest in peace. Rex
ford Tugwell, former Roosevelt
brain truster, is here to get al
deviation from hay fever. There
are 100000 people in the U. s.
one per cent of the population
who suffer from hay fever at
this time of the year. The fact
that Key West is surrounded by
water is declared the cause for
the absence of ragweed here. In
hay fever the body develops a
violent aversion to a substance
in the air and the breathing
passages swell up alarmingiy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
WITH THE MONROE vcouN.

TY Bar Association labelling the
scrap between the new city
charterists and the old city char
terists as legal and political
quarrel. and voting hands off,
the question once more is up be-
fore the city. According to legal
advice the city can be friendly
sued" by Supervisor of Registra-
ton Eddie Gomez asking that it
show cause why the city is not
operating under the new char
ter. This suit may go up before
the Circuit Court or the Supreme
Court and in the resulting legis-
lation the validity of the new
charter will be determined. If
this is done before the election
and the new charter declared in
valid then all officers who are
elected in November, will take
office. If the old charter is de-
clared invalid then those seek
ing political office may proceed
under the new charter-that is
mayor and councilmen elected
and other present city officers
get their positions back auto
matically. The question now is
who will bring up the suit? The
cost, including attorney and
papers, will be about SIS and a
decision from the state Supreme
Court should be strong enough.
The suit may be taken directly
to the Supreme Court. The Jay
Gees have been mentioned in this
role.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Carelessness is a besetting sin to which
most of mankind is heir, though in matters
affecting money most of us exercise little
more care, but in New York state alone
there are 1881 bank accounts with de-.
posts of $1,712,217, whose owners have
not been heard from for Is years. One
of these dormant accounts amounted to
$3.50. Again the United States Treasury
reported at the end of the last fiscal year
that SAP, 283, 900 Government bonds, long
since called for redemption and payable
now in cash, were still outstanding with
Investors. A New York state law requires
banks to publish their annual lists of .'un-
claimed deposits, when they have lain
dormant for a period of Is years. Has any
reader of The Citizen been careless about
his deposits in the banks? If he has, let
this be reminder to wrack his memory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

With but little damage to small
craft on the waterfront, Key
West weathered a touch of the
tropical disturbance yesterday
and awoke this morning on a
sunshiny day, happy in the fact
that this community had been
barely brushed by the tropical
storm, which has been reported
to. have done much damage else
where. The wind only attained
a force of 70 miles and that only
during occasional gusts. The
average was Sc miles per hour.
The storm was so mild here that
a visitor expressed disappoint-
ment because it was not, suffi-
GENTLY thrilling. The velocity of
the wind in the morning of yes
terday was between 48 and so
miles and by 2 o'clock in the aft
ernoon it had reached 66 miles,
according to the local weather
bureau records. 1t is shown that
Miami had practically the same
velocity, with tremendous rain
fall of 10 inches. Key West had
precipitation, which measured
2.87 inches. The center of the
disturbance passed a point mid
way between Key West and Mi
ami, says the weather bureau,
and rising barometer today in
dicates normal weather. No
damage was caused on the high
way as representatives of The
Citizen went out over por-
tons of the road and returned to
report that all bridges were in
good shape, except the Big Pine
Key span, where the north ap-
proach to the structure was
washed away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
TIE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the Or
gan OF the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; Always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption
Injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
THE ISLAND CITY

NOTES: If you ever want to
know how it feels to be in a
stampede, stand on the corner of
Varela and United streets when
IL o'clock strikes and the High
School lets out. Understand
artist Cyril Marshall, one of
many who are taking up helmet
diving on the shoals near here
for sport and scenic beauty, up
set" his helmet under water.
Cyril was quite a bit under wa
ter and after he gained the sur
face of the water was a pretty
sick man from the strain of the
ascent. Suggestions to Trum-
DO Properties, Inc: "a a SWIM
ming pool near one of the docks
t2) possibility of an enormous
drydock between two of the
docks. Key West is not the
only city with deficiency in
purchase of new state auto
licenses. Vero Beach has only
sold 1900 out of an autoist pop
ulation of 5000. The new
cistern which is being built in
the warehouse next to the city
hall is being constructed under
adverse conditions. Water flows
in terrificalH fast from the
earth. Many years ago chan
mel flowed by this spot, which
was filled by townspeople. g.
Professional divers in the city
are watching with interest for
the time when the Claxton pulls
its anchor up in Man O. War Har-
Dor. Many ships anchors have
been lost there and never found.
Perhaps the Claxton's anchor
will draw one up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Steamship Cuba arrived in port
this morning, having been de-
tanned at Havana since Saturday
on account of the storm. There
were IS passengers on the vessel,
most of whom will leave on the
train over the Florida East Coast
Railway, if a train leaves, which
is very doubtful as there was a
washout on the road, damaging
the right-of-way for a consider
able distance. UP to the hour of
going to press no advices had
been received.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

bedroom. lie your lot is narrow, the home can still
be made to fit by placing the garage in the rear.
The living room has open fireplace. Note that
this OnestOry house, contrased with many of SINH
lar size, has full dining liz larger living
is wanted the partitions between it and the
dining be easily removed, adding several
feet to its length yet leaving space enough provide
for dinette.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

There is one similarity between Ma
poleon and Hitler. Both were by birth
strangers to the countries they were to
lead as dictators-one a Corsican, the
other an Austrian, and both rose from
complete obscurity. And if this writer is
permitted guess, Hitler's fate will be like
that of Napoleon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

1t is said that talk is cheap and it is,
provided you do not have a 'lapsus lin
guae." However, if you want to talk to
Rome by radio-telephone it will cost you
$50 for a 1O-minute conversation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

--~- 1t is pleasant to contemplate that with
a twist of the knob the radio listener can
find surcease from the horrors of war and
hear the sweet and soothing strains of
music, unless it is jazz.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
ATHLETES FOOT"
Makes This Overnight Test

1t requires a powerful Fungi
eide. Most liniments or ONT
ments are not fungicides. Ask
any druggist for a test bottle of
Te-ol Solution. Apply full
strength for Athletes Foot,
itching toes, sweaty or smelly
feet. Locally at Gardner's Phar-
macy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

tening down things when he
slipped and his hand was badly
cut on the metal shingles, which
he grasped to save himself from
falling.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
ALTHOUGH IT COULD NOT

ALTHOUGH IT COULD NOT
well be expected that this sea-
son would match the first year"
of opening of the Overseas High
way, Key Westers are still await
ing eagerly the winter season to
see if the three winter months of
this year matches that of last
year. There is strong belief that
this will be so. For the rest OF
the year, probably the same
figures of this year will obtain,
a figure lower than in the first
year of opening the Highway.
WE WISH there were some
Key West publicity agency
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Everybody seems to be of the opinion
that the present European war will be one
of long duration. So just to be contrary,
this writer predicts brief European con-
fiict.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

The Citizen is being published
today to complete the issue
which was started yesterday
when the electric current was
cut off as a precautionary storm
measure. The Key West Electric
Company workers were on the
job night and day to keep things
going as well as possible from
start to finish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
This is Europe's war, not ours.

War would be exciting and even lots
of fun were not human lives at stake.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

The loyalty of it's employees is one of
the best assets that business, large or
small, can possess.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WESi
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan tZoning)
3. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports--L md and Sea.
s. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today AS Taken
From The Files Of The Citizen

circulated in Key West today to
the effect that Mrs. Caroline
Herttell Ford and son, Carl, Jr.,
who were at Long Key Fishing
Camp, have been missing since
the storm. Though mere rumors
and apparently of the most UNI
reliable kind, these reports are
causing much anxiety for the
relatives and friends of Mrs.
Ford in this city. Despite the
fact that there was no means of
communication between this city
and Long Key, no trains run
ming and any mode of travel i'm
possible at the time the report
was started, there seems to be a
disposition on the part of many
to take the rumors seriously.
Robert Herttell and Wallace
Watkins left this forenoon on a
fast boat enroute to Long Key to
investigate the report.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Isadore Appelrouth is today
nursing a wounded hand, the re-
suit of a fall he had while max
ing repairs to the roof of his
home. He had just finished bat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Key West must have coming law if
it hopes to keep in step with the march of
progress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Editorial COMMENT Govern
ment experts are seeking to make
a cotton cloth which will not
wrinkle. Inventors usually look
for new wrinkle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Rumors, the origin of which
cannot be traced down, are being
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

THIS Cape Cod home is
designed for a wide lot.
The house has been ex-
tended TO give five openings
across the front, allowing
plenty of light to penetrate
the living room and front
Evening star., 1939-07-26
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

The planet Mars is tilted on its
axis" and the tilt is nearly the
same as the earth's. From this fact,
we might expect Mars to have sea-
sons, and it does!
Let us speak. first of the winter
season on the northern half OF
Mars. 1t lasts much longer than
winter in North America. This is
to be expected because the year on
Mars is equal to one year and 10
and a half months on the earth.
At the start of the winter on
Mars, there is polar cap" around
the North Pole, about 500 miles
across. There is little doubt that
the cap is made up Of snow and ice.
AS time goes on, the white cap
grows and grows. In midwinter
1t often stretches from the North
Pole l,500 miles or more, south
ward toward the equator. The VIM
ter coat of Mars is equal, in pro-
portion, to a coat of snow stretch
ing from our North Pole down to
such cities as Philadelphia, Chicago
and Salt Lake City.
When the winter ends, the white
coat over the northern part of Mars
melts away until, at last, 1t is Moth
ing but a polar cap with width
Of about 200 miles.
While the northern part Of Mars
Evening star., 1939-07-26
MARS Winter and Summer

Many scientists think the lines
are made by plant life which springs
up on either side of waterways. Per-
haps the waterways are rivers, but
they may be canals.
Certain dark patches on Mars are
OF greenish color for a part of the
summer season. Later they take on
a gray or brownish color. This is
very much like what happens to
plant life on earth.
We know that Mars does not have
very moist climate. Cloudlike
masses are seen in it's air now and
then, but not very many of them.
II there is enough of a water sup
ply for plant life, the water must
come mainly from the melting OF
the polar caps.
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to me In care of The Evening
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Tomorrow: The Air on Mars.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Process of Elimination

Process of Elimination
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North. East. South. West.
81 Pass 6v Pass
Pass Pass
While South knew that his part
-. ner's three-club bid was a shutout
showing extreme weakness, his hand
showed II sure tricks Furthermore,
spade lead up to his ace-queen
would automatically provide the
18th trick, so that South can hardly
be blamed for being unable to resist
the tempting slam.
West opened the king of diamonds,
and although his partner signaled
with the nine, he paused to con-
slider the unusual bidding West
knew that South. a fine player,
would be depending upon his part
ners hand only to the extent of the
club suit. This being the case, it
would be hardly likely that South
would contract for a slam with
two losing diamonds. Going a step
further, East would certainly not
have signaled in diamonds if he
were blank in clubs. Therefore. a
shift to clubs could avail him moth
ing Could East hold the spade ace?
Again no. for then South would be
bidding the slam with two sure
losers.
Thus by process of elimination
West arrived at the only winning
playa trump. And since dummy
was now completely useless, de-
clarer was forced to lose a spade
trick. Good, sound reasoning on
the part of the West player.
You and your partner, David
Bruce Burnstone, were vulnerable
yesterday. You held:
AK
VAC 10xx
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The bidding:
Burnstone. Maier You. Jacoby.
Pass "a CD
Answer-Pass. While you have a
good hand, any bid by you is
fraught with danger, as it is quite
likely that most of the high cards
(and hearts, will be banked at your
left.
Score 100 per cent for pass, so
per cent for double (take-out), 20
per cent for four hearts "a terrific
gamble).
Question No. 1875.
You are Oswald Jacobys partner
~ Ae1oxx
vJxx
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The bidding:
Schenken You. Maier. Jacoby.
IA Pass INT Pass
Sv Pass ~ Pass
What do you lead? (Answer to-
morrow
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The Four Aces Will be pleased To
answer letters from readers II
stamped t3-cent). self-addressed en-
Evening star., 1939-07-26

velope is inclosed with each COM
munication addressed to The Four Aces.
care The Evening Star.
-. If you desire the pocket outline Of
The -Four Aces system Of contract
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Contract
TOOTH DISPLAY
BY THE FOUR ACES.

(David Bruce Burnstone Merwin D Maier
Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken,
worlds leading team -offour. inventors
Of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence)
Evening star., 1939-07-26

DRAWING OF MARS MADE AT
LICK OBSERVATORY.
is losing its white covering, the
southern part has white patch
which grows and grows. This sort
of thing also happens on our earth
North America has summer while
Australia has winter.
For more than half a century,
astronomers have been studying the
so-called canals" of Mars. Almost
all agree that there are lines which
come into view, then 60 out of sight.
As to what the lines mean, we are
not yet sure.
Evening star., 1939-07-26

brdse. send with your request to The
-Four Aces. care The Evening Star,
stamped t3-cent). self-addressed, large
outline without any charge
Evening star., 1939-09-14

and possessing lottery slips, they
appeared before the commissioner
yesterday and hearing was set for
September 20. They are Aristides N.
Kontos, SIS, of the 900 block of North
Carolina avenue Sc; Nicholas w.
Anton 49,. Decatur Heights, Md;
Mike Trepekis, As, of the 700 block
of Ninth street NV; George S.
Gatsini, 36, of the 800 block Twenty
second street N w. and Mike j.
Pappas, As, of the HOO block Elev-
enth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Decorations in Honor
Of Regatta Urged

Residents of Washington were
called upon yesterday by the Com
missioners 70 attend the 18th an
nual Presidents Cup Regatta, to
be staged here September 16 through
a. They asked for displays of the
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Cork Countries

The use of cork as bottle shoppers
has almost been put out of business
by the so-called patent stopper. It
is now more generally used for in
sulation, flooring and gaskets and
bottle stopping has taken fourth
place in the list. Spain, Portugal
and Northern Africa grow the cork
tree, type of oak whose bark Is
the source of cork.
Evening star., 1939-09-14

sands Of visitors to the city and as
an expression of their appreciation
of being hosts on this occasion, the
Commissioners request the citizens
of Washington to display the flag
Of the United States at their homes
and places of business on Septem-
Der %, % and "a, 1889, and otherwise
aid in the decoration Of the city
during this period"
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Flowers Given Pershino

The Lincoln <Nebr) Lodge, No. 10,
of Masons yesterday presented Gen.
John J. pershing with bouquet of
flowers marking his 18th birthday.
Walter Reed, sovereign grand secre-
tary of Scottish Rite; Elmer Rogers,
representative of the sovereign
grand commander, and w. D.
Jameson, former Representative
from Iowa, presented the flowers.
Evening star., 1939-09-14

the 300 block of D street NV. by
members of the Police Vice Squad,
gave their names as James M. Scott,
81. of the 200 block D street NV;
Arthur Haynes, 38, of the 200 block
E street NV; William T. Tyson, "a,
of the 300 block D street NV. and
Arthur J. johnson. Al, colored, of the
900 block Ninth street NV.
Earlier, the vice squad arrested
five men in a raid on a house in
the 700 block of Ninth street NV.
Charged with operating a lottery
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Gambling Raid Prisoners
viii Be Arraigned Today

Four of nine men arrested in two
gambling raids yesterday were ar
rajgned before Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage this morning on
charges of operating lottery and
possessing lottery slips. Their trial
was set for September 81.
The four, arrested at house in
Evening star., 1939-09-14

flag on homes and places Of busi-
ness.
In their proclamation, the Com
missioners said:
This regatta already has achieved
the distinction of being the pre-
mier annual aquatic event OF the
country and with the collateral civic
features which are now a part of
the program it has become an even
more important factor in the civic
life of Washington.
This event will bring many thou
Evening star., 1939-09-14

More care. less dare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-09

Among the other improvements
AZ RcliArualns nigh school tins
ysAr are those that affect foot
hall candidates. Plans nav. been
made this year TO accommodate
more candidates
IN keeping with a broader Ath-
lctic program the west end school
Will develop q larger reserve squad.
With this emphasis placed on the
reserve team. more boys will be
able 10 play football, since from
q smaller student body II II diff
cult to get players who viii send
the scales to the required midget
weights.
The proposed arrangement viii
give those who want 10 play foot
bail and yet are overweight for
midget demands, or are unable 10
play on the varsity eleven, ample
opportunity 10 play.
In an effort to contact this
larger group of boys. to give them
chance to play, Rev. Henry
sehultheis, S. J.. president of
Bellsrmins. and Athletic Director
Mr.. Eckstein. S. J.. announce that
playing reserve team would re-
place the midgets.
Il was further announced that
Mr.. Fredrick Harrison, s. j., who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-09

justice Clarence y Layton. him
self no lehshyoiagist. vas syrnps-
thssie Saturday wiih Ross SAITH
&ho confessed that he fished In
TArwAx lake without knowing .
black nass from any other fish.
Carl Hogga,t Of the state fish
and game department had the svt-
Geree IN court. even 10 the fish.
which he had preserved frozen 10
prove ina, SAITH had caught a
haas under nine inches long. He
also said SAITH was fishing with
out a license.
The two counts cost the prisoner
So 50 but because Of his COM
pArstivs Innocence. he was given
back his confiscated tackle and
new neense-and even the nicely
preserved fish.