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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
Carolina Tulip Grower
Sells To Hollanders
By Associated Press'

TERRA CEIA, N. c., May S.
Ruddy-faced Hendrick van Dorp
came over from Holland Is years
ago to plant vegetables but re-
manned to find his fortune in
tulips.
Fellow countrymen told him
the beautiful flowers of their
native land would not grow in
such foreign soil, black and fer
tile though it was. He took is
sue with them and to prove his
point he is now one of the largest
tulip producers in America, ship
ping each spring l25,O00 dozen
flowers and nearly 100000
bulbs.
He has shipped some of his
fine bulbs even to Holland, long
famous for its tulip culture.
After the flowers are gathered
in the spring, he plants corn and
beans, reaping another rich har-
vest from the same land.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
PHYSICISTS DEVICE
PRODUCES MUSIC
FROM LIGHT BEAMS
Try Associated Pressl

LOUISVILLE. KY, May S.
DR.. Donald Bennett used a de-
vice constructed of an electric
battery, a tin can, a photo cleo
trio cell, a revolving disc full of
holes and an amplifier to play
"Old Black Joe" and my Old
Kentucky Home" 49,.
Bennett. University of Louis
vile physicist, played the tunes
by directing a beam of light on
the, REVOLVING disc. Mechanical
impulses thus set up causes the
apparatus to emit tones differ
ing las the light strikes it through
differently spaced holes. The
amplifier makes the sound aud
IDLE to the human ear.
The outfit was part of an en-
gineers' day exhibit on Belknap
campus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
ASK PERMISSION
TO BUILD WHARF
PROP o SEQ CONSTRUCTION
LfrTAKE PLACE AT - :
PLANTATION KEY r,q

= Application has been made to
the War Department by Tomas
Renedo for a permit to construct
a concrete and timber wharf in
connection with his property on
Plantation Key in Monroe coun-
ty. -
The proposed wharf will be
built synmetrically about . the
center line of the property, which
is 223 feet long. The wharf will be
II feet wide and 100 feet long
extending beyond mean low wa
ter and win terminate in a T
head 20 feet wide and 100 feet
long measured parallel with the
shore.
II will be constructed of con-
crete pile bents spaced Oh 'f0-foot
centers, braced with timbers and
.decked with two-inch planks.
The elevation of the deck is to be
five feet above mean low water.
There win be no public hearing
held on this application. Anyone
desiring to protest the work from
the standpoint of its interference
with or its effect on navigation,
should send such protest to the
office of the District Engineer,
Post Office Box 1870, Jackson
vile, TIA. in time to be received
on or before May Is. 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
RECEIVES ORDERS
| FOR CUT IN..WPA
EIGHTY.ErGHr WORKERS TO
; BE AFFECTED IN
: LAYoFF -


B. Curry Moreno. area super
visor of WPA activities in Key
West. was notified from Jackson
vile yesterday, that the quota for
Key West is TO- be Immediately
reduced from '879 workers to 791,
which is SO persons.
Mr.. Moreno said the reduction
would be made from various prof.
ects, and as has been the rule in
the past, those most in need and
the most efficient in the work on
which they are employed will be
retained. ~ c-.-
When the announcement was
made of the proposed reduction
of A workers last month, the
news was received, by the men
with hopes it would be only tenn
porary and they would be placed
back to work within a short time.
! The announcement of today has
proven the fallacy of the idea of
the layoff being only temporary,
as the layoff' for. this period is
twice the number of those laid off
last month. +.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
SEWER PIPE TO
ARRIVE TONIGHT

With the arrival of the Steam
ship Ozark, of the Clyde Mallory
Lines, tonight from New Orleans
will come a shipment OF pipe and
accessories to be used in the COM
pletion- of the sewer, which has
been hanging fire for more than
two weeks.
The shipment. according to the
bills of lading, contains all the
material for the work of laying
the pipe for the sewer outfall at
Trumbo Island, and others of the
parts necessary for the work. AL
together the materials weigh 35,-
532 pounds. IL.
1t is understood that about so
workmen will be used on the
completion of the project and the
work will cover a period of sew
eral weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
WPA WORKMEN BUILD
NEW LIBERTY BELL
(By Associated pve.sl

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-The
Liberty Bell, which Philadelphia
officials fear is too ancient to
undergo the risks of travel to
special exhibitions, now has a
"Stand-in."
The substitute, built by work
ers in the WPA museum extern
sion project, is two and a half
times as large as the original. 1t
is made of plaster spun on "a
wooden frame.
Among the materials required
were 10 UNDERGROUND bags of
plaster paris, 1873 yards of bur-
lap, AIT feet of wire, so feet of
iron pipe, 100 stove bolts, and
great quantities of shellac, al
cohol, graphite, lamp black and
bronze powder.
The stand-in is to be on ex-
hibition at the New York Worlds
Fair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
Expert Says Chamberlain
Descendant OF Edward |
Try Associated "ress,

LONDON. May 5.-A British
genealogist says Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain is descended
from King Edward ! ma
Writing in mas Genealogist
Magazine sAnthony wagner says
Chamberlain is in the nineteenth
geneEation from. the splantager1et
monarch. - .aa
The prime minister has Scot
fish and Welsh blood as well as
Wagner says, and if you
60 back IS generations, 9 Anglo
Norman also, as well as the royal
Angevin of Edward / and the
Castilian Spanish of that mon
arch's consort Eleanor, daugh-
ter of King Ferdinand III.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
SMALL SPONGE
SALE IS Held

j. Hp1all was the number Of
sponges offered for consideration
of the buyers at the Municipal
sponge dock this morning. The
entire. offerings consisted of 80
lunches of wool, yellow and
grass.
Wool offerings sold as follows:
For 81 punches price of $82 was
accepted. Four punches sold for
S6.10; 10 punches brought 81 and
one single sponge sold for IS
cents, making a total of $92.75.
Eight punches of yellow
brought $40 and Is punches
brought $3.75, a total of $685.
and eight punches of grass were
sold for 81 cents. The sale price
of all offerings was $1O0.21.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
COMMITTEE OF.
SCOUTS MEET

The Monroe County District
Committee of the Boy Scouts of
America. met in special session
last night in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce, for the
purpose of completing their ros-
ter of officials. This was made
necessary through the departure
of Lieutenant E. r. Mccarthy.
With the departure of this eff
ficient and able chairman the
members said it was deemed
necessary to secure the services
of q man to take the place of
chairman of the district commit
tee, and the selection of M. E.
Berkowitz, who. had up to this
time had been chairman of the
Advancement Committee. was
heartily approved by ALL !
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
LEAVING FOR HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Williams of
Sc. Louis, Mo-, and Mrs. Will
liarns' sister, Mrs. E. NJ. FOLSOM of
Mount Vernon, Ill, who have
been spending the winter months
in Key West, are leaving Mon
day en- route to their homes. Mr..
Williams, who purchased a home
here some time ago. says that
they have thopnzghly enjoyed
their stay. and hope to be back
again next winter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05

Joe Pearlman, president of the
Retail Merchants Association Of
Key West, was the principal
speaker at the meeting of the
Key Citizens Organization held
last night in the auditorium Of
the Division Street School. Others
who addressed the meeting brief
ly were E. P. Winter, president of
the South Side Association and S.
C. Singleton, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Paul o. Ladd presided and gave
a clear and'comprehensive Outline
of the motives and. plans of the
organization, and the efforts
which must be put forth by the
members to get the people in line
to enter heart and soul into the
spirit of the idea. and lend every
effort to making it success. One
of the principal ideas was the
assembling of funds to be used IN
sponsoring projects, and conclud-
ed his brief address by introduc-
ing Mr.. Pearlman. 70. -
The speaker told of a CONVERSE
,tion he had with Mr.. Ladd,
which resulted in a great deal Of
study of the problems of the city
and the need of such an orga1i-
cation as the Key Citizens Or
ganization and he eventually be-
came d member and made his APP
peafSnce to address the people.
Regarding Fees =
Continuing, he said the en-
trance fee is 81 and the dues IS
cents monthly. With 1000 mem
bers these dues and the member
ship fees will give the organiza-
ton an. immediate working cap
.ital of ST. $50 to be used, if found
necessary, as a revolving fund to
sponsor new projects when no
other funds were available. He
explained that there will be
money to do things that are now
neglected for lack of funds.
MI. Pearlman spoke of the
employment problems, which are
unlike. those of many other cities
that have suffered by the de-
preston, and for this reason the
government recognized the need
of assistance being given Key
West and has spent several mil
lions of dollars in the commun-
tsit seems like, the cigar world
has i again !. become Key West
cigar conscious, and we must get
behind the idea of bringing fac
tories back to this city,, MIR.
Pearlman said. Zone cigar fac
tory has already established it
self here and others can be in
duced to come back. Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
ZlNNlA'S. CREW
READY FOR TRIP
LEAVING FoR EDGEMoRE TO
BRING NEW VESSEL
70 KEY WEST .

Members of the selected crew
for the newly completed Tender
Zinnia, of the lighthouse depart
ment,. are today making pre-
parations for their departure to.
morrow for Wilmington, Della
ware, to join the vessel and bring
her to Key West. ~. =
r. For some time the personnel
have been anxiously awaiting no.
tificationa that the chains for the
anchors had been completed, and
the vessel would be in readiness
to sail about May 10.
Advices to this effect were re.
ceived yesterday afternoon and
Superintendent VIM. w. Demeritt
said the men will leave on the IL
O'clock bus tomorrow morning for
Miami and in the evening entrain
for Wilmington, and arriving
there take a conveyance for the
depot at Edgen1ore, where the
tender Is moored..
Personnel of the party will be:
Master. w. c. Banks, transferred
from the Tender Poppy to take
command of the vessel. First Of
ficer' Arthur H. Sheppard, Jr.,
Engineer H. r. Demeritt, First
Assistant Engineer Maurice. Cruz,
Second Assistant Engineer Ed
rriund Sawyer. ~ :; '..,i
Quartermasters will be Robert
r. Knowles, Albert. Roberts and
Eslnond Sawyer, and oilers will
be Oliver Ramon, G. Navarro,
and Harry S. Pritchard. Seamen:
Andrew Demeritt, Jose Iglesias,
Eugene Knowles, and Wilbur
Johnson Jr.. Detailed for the
cruise south: r. Jones: -
Cook is. Thomas H. ,Mingo, and
mess attendants are Robert Sands
and William Manuel. -
Captain L. H: Muse, of the Ten
der Ivy has been detailed to aci
company. the others on the, trip
and assist in bringing the Zinnia
to Key West. Senior Radio :Elec-
trician Carl Rom has also been
detailed to go on the trip to Edge
more and return on the vessel to
Key West. ~ g.. =. j.,.,
&c. B. Medd, first officer of the
Tender Ivy, has = been placed in
command of that vessel until the
arrival of the zinnia,at this port
when Captain Muse will resume
command. : 49,. ....
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
Poland Refuses To Meet Hider's
Demands Minus Any Reservations
Over One Million Polish
Soldiers Stand Ready To
Meet Any Move Toward
Hostihties
(Dy Associated PressD

(By Associated Press)
Prime Minister Beck of Poland
gave his answer to Hitler today.
and. TO the democracies. il was
good news. In firm tones. the
Polish statesman tossed the sit
uation right back in Killers lap.
as il were. and refused to con-
slider any surrender of Danzig or
Polish territory TO Germany.
Minister Beck went on to say,
however, that his country would
agree to consultations on the
subject of economic concessions
with Hitler.
Polish Chamber of Deputies
loudly praised the Prime Minis
ter's speech, and Immediately
took steps to grant their Presi-
dent dictatorial powers in the
crisis.
Dictator MusSolini is reported
to be in consultation with Po-
land, asking for the position of
mediator in any negotiations con-
templated between that country
and Germany.
France and England agreed
that the answering speech to
Hitler's demands last Friday was
worthy of much praise. Hitler,
however, is reported to be pre-
pairing for still stronger de-
mands, following the hints along
that line in his original demands
on the subject.
In the meantime, approx
mately 100000 Polish soldiers
remain on guard, with large con-
centrations along the; 1 German
border in the vicinity of the Cor
ridor and Danzig territory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means to express
our sincere thanks and appre-
citation to our many friends for
the acts of kindness and SYM
pathy rendered us at the loss OF
our beloved son. Florencio AL
varez, il. We are indeed CRATE
full to all, and for the floral of
ferings and use of their. cars.
Only God alone knows how
much we appreciate their kind
ness and how indebted we are to
our people.
MR.. AND MRS. FLORENCIO
ALVAREZ AND FAMILY. !
may5,ls39
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
Archaeological Site
- Fer Cavalier Victim

LINCOLN, Neb., May 5.-An
archaeological site near. Ponca.
Neb., has been named the Don
Miller tract in memory of Donald
w. Miller, Lincoln department
store head killed in the crash of
the British-operated plane, The
Cavalier.
E. II. Bell, anthropology pro-
fessor at the University of Ne
braska. said the tract was so
named because of Miller's "sym-
pathetic interest, assistance and
encouragement Of archaeological
research In Nebraska.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
FALSE ALARM OF
FIRE THIS A. M.

AT 2;2o o'clock this morning a
false, alarm, of fire, was turned in
from Box 324, corner of White
sfreet and County, Road. ~
The apparatus responded i'm
mediately to the call but there
was no fire to be found any,
where.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
ALUMNI UNIT TO MEET

Key West High School Alumni
Association will hold a meeting
tonight at 8 o'clock in Stone
Church Annex on Eaton street.
A large attendance is expected
at this meeting as final plans for
the 1889 banquet and dance win
be made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
'WHOOP IT UP IS
WANTED; FRISCO
PUTTING IT FORTH
SURVEY SHOWS THAT FAIR
GOEHS ARE BENT ON Elk
POSITION OF CARNIVAL
NATURE
BY SAM JACKSON
Ap Feature Service Writer

SAN FRANCISCO. May s.
After watching the behavior of
the first million customers, Off
Gals of the San Francisco Worlds
Fair have decided that the fair
goer of 1899 wants to whoop it
up.
AS a result there have been
some administrative changes in
tended to make the exposition
more of a carnival and less of a
museum.
That ever recurrent issue of
worlds fairs-nudity-has an i'm
portant place in the picture.
As soon as promoters on the
sidelines read that Sally Rand's
Nude Ranch had taken in $4O,-
600 in the first eight days, they
decided to get in on the money.
AS a result Greenwich Village,
which is an entire street of girl
shows, has entered the field, sew
eral such attractions are running
independently and still others
have taken space in Television
City. being built.
The Folies Bergere is cashing
in. on the same appeal in the
dignified interior. of the Cali
fornia auditorium.
,c, How Nude?
There have been several
clashes. between concessionaries
and the fair management as to
whether minor wisps of clothing
shall be on or off, but so far the
concessionaries have had mighty
near their own way.
. The Gayway, as the amuse-
ment zone is called, has been
turned over to Mel smith, a cir
Gus and carnival man of 80 years
experience.
There are 40 shows and Is
rides in the zone now, and Smith
hopes to increase this to go and
80 in short order. He has def
mite plans for two large night
clubs, showboat, and various
smaller attractions. Brighter
lights will be installed along the
GayWay and efforts made, to
have. something running in every
inch of available, space. .- -.
Royalty. already, has called q at
this, Pageant. of the Pacific"
Crown Prince Frederik, and his
Crown Princess Ingrid of Den
mark have Viewed it6sgays Eaea~
dor. New Ypfk's MAYOR ia; G5sf-
dia came out to "spy"-paid his
own Way: Also a visitor was
Mrs. Grover Whalen, wife of the
impresario of the World of To-
morrow"
Officials are studying proposals
to let down gambling restrictions
enough for bingo and keno to
run. Bars and cocktail lounges,
which were scarce when the ex-
position opened, have been multi
plying.
Spotlight On Free Show
A succession of stage shows
has been booked to carry on the
program started by Eddie Cantor
and the Folies Bergere, and a
free aerial circus will be re-
juvenated and moved to a CEN
trail spot
The fact that many major ex-
hibits opened with parties-and
champagne-rnay have contri-
buted to giving ''the island" as
it is usually called, a festival
rather than educational atmos+
phere. But the taste of the pub
Lie thasi dictated the new accent
on gayety.
"a million people can't be
wrong" says one exposition Of
fetal. They've shown they like
the amusement. side and that
they like things just a little
rough. All right, that's what it
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
Key 'ti6GnS0 Reorganization
Hold Enthusiastic Meeting

has been tremendously publicized
in the past few years. We had
a fine season, insofar as tourists
are concerned, and there will be
greater numbers coming next
winter, but the tourist season only
lasts four months at the most and
what are we gong to do about
the other eight months? Work
must be found for them and this
organization proposes to aid in
finding it.
Work Needed 49,
t"-We have to find ways : and
iiieHns to- provide this work and
thatsis precisely our job at this
time. Now during this period of
transition, during the time we
are. attempting to get back on our
feet, the government is still
willing to help us and we are told
to participate in the WPA prof.
ects. with a sponsoring fund,
something we can no longer
evade. We must raise the funds
in some way, hence the need of
an organization such as this isl.
The speaker concluded by
touching on a number of other
points in the program, and said:
-"I am therefore taking this OPP
portunity of appealing to you, all
Of you people of Key West-law-
yers, doctors, ministers or lay
men, labcring men or merchant,
native Key Westers or newcom-
ers in our midst-to unite for the
upbuilding of Key West. Let us
lend OUR support to this organiza-
ton, give it not only our moral
support but financial as we'll.
Help the City of Key West to
forge ahead so that it can take it's
rightful place among the other
busy and prosperous cities of
Florida.
- 1, Winter Heard e.+4-
Mr.. Pearlman was followed by
Mr.. Winter who addressed the
gathering briefly but to the
point. He gave the assurance
that the South Side Association
is behind every move that means
the betterment of Key West, and
was followed by Mr.. Singleton,
who also voiced his interest in the
plans of the Key Citizen Organ
ization, and stated that the Cham
Der. of Commerce was ready, as
always, to join in the movement
for bigger and more prosperous
Key West. j..
Mr.. Laid concluded with a few
remarks relative to the attendance
and his appreciation of the inter-
est displayed and the meeting
was brought to a close.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
BRITAIN ENDS
NEGOTIATIONS
WITH RUSSIA
WANTS TO LEAVE DOOR
OPEN. HOWEVER. FOR FU-
TURE CONSULTATION CON-
CERNING MILITARY PACT
(By Associated Press)
LONDON. May 5.-Prime Min

(By Associated Press)
LONDON. May 5.-Prime Min
isier Neville Chamberlain re-
leased the information today that
his definite answer 10 Russia
contains this message:
I'VE are unable at this time to
enter into any pacts with the
Soviet at this time.
An invitation 10 leave the
door open" for future consulta-
lions concerning military ar
rangements is asked. however.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
wAsHrNGToN.-The

WASHINGTON.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Small Business
men today petitioned Congress
and the President to curtail much
of the legislation now in effect
which, they claimed is hamper
ing the expansion of !. business.
Excess taxes and over-regulation
of business were especially stress
ed as being undesirable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05

RICHMOND. Waffle shortage
of biturninods coal, as a result of
strikes now in progress, is report,
ed to have manufacturing con-,
Germs in;,this state call a-jitter"' as
stocks of coal. on hand rapidly
diminish. "A shut down in large
factories and utilities in the near
future is feared if new coal sup
plies are not forthcoming.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05

bOUAOEN LAM CoIo.-Ine
nations. largest dam, now operat-
ing, withstood earthquake shocks
OF severe intensity today in grand
style. Rocks and much dirt from
side entertainments were unloos-
ed, but not one square foot of the
reinforced concrete was dislodged.
The quakes werefa continuation
Of others registered in southern
California and Mexico during the
past two days. :.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05
sssssssssssssssssesssSs
NEWS FLASHES
tBy Associates I'sessl
sesssSsssesssssssessSse,

BERLIN.-Hitler is advancing
in his determination to make
peace. and hofl-aggression pacts
with nations to the north Of Ger
many. .Estonia and Latvia are re-
ported to be ready to sign such
agreements and the Scandinavian
countries will give thought to the
subject at conferences next week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-05

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-06-22

Ardith Martin.
S. S. Hathaway and Bill Ad-
ans were business callers in
Edgar Tuesday evening.
AL Marsh returned Tuesday
from an extended trip to Spok-
ane and other western points.
Mrs. McCune has been very
i'll at her home for several days.
Mrs. Lance and daughters,
Edith and Roberta, and Mrs.
Minnie Jones and daughter re-
turned Friday from visiting
friends in wyoming
C. r. Runyan of Crow Agency.
Miss Malvina johnson of Lodge
Grass. and Miss Margaret
Plummer and Miss Frieda Metz
ker of Hardin came through
Pryor Sunday to get the two
Pryor delegates to the All con-
vention in Bozeman. They were
MAXINE Russell and Mrs. S. S.
Hathaway.
MIR. and Mrs. S. S. Hathaway
and daughter, Margie, were din
ner guests at the Charles Par
sons home in Billings Sunday.
Margie remained to spend the
week.
MIR. and Mrs. Clark Green
were callers at the Bill Adams
home Thursday evening.
Miss Mary hurry motored to
Billings to meet her sister from
Michigan Tuesday. They left
Immediately for the West coast.
Miss Murry plans to attend the
Baptist convention in Los An
geles and go on to the Worlds
Fair in San Francisco. Miss
Murry will return through Pry-
or on her way to her home in
Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis, who have
taken over the Baptist Mission
work in Pryor, motored to Bill
lings Friday on business. Miss
Vida Wichleben, who had been
running the Pryor cafe during
Mr.. Marsh's absence, accompan-