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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15
KEY WEST HOUSING PROBLEMS

Members of the Key West Housing
Authority charged by law with the duty of
providing low-rent housing facilities for
families in the lowest income groups are
daily confronting new obstacles and new
problems that must be overcome before
any project financed largely by the
United States Housing Authority can be-
come reality
OF late the question of meeting the
following requirements has been probed
by the Key West Authority:
l. Preparation of a comprehensive
report on the need here for slum-clearance
and low-rent rehousing project to be filed
with the USHA with the application for a
loan.
2. How to meet the equivalent
elimination" provisions of the law whereby
slum dwellings are RACED to provide new
housing within the financial reach of the
slum jewellers.
3. Raising of 10 per cent of the esti-
mated cost of the project, $250,000, either
by subscription or by the sale of Key West
Authority bonds to local investors.
In regard to the first problem the
local authority is handicapped by lack of
funds to carry, on the work of preparing
reports, plans, estimates, procuring site
and other requirements. City council has
budgeted $2500 for this work, but the
sx,4o
and therefore is not available.
The second problem requires the city
shall eliminate as many old buildings as
the number of units in the proposed prof.
ect. Key West Housing Authority is seek
ing to provide 100 units at rentals not ex-
able quarters. Under this setup the au-
thority must prove that 100 old dwellings
have been RACED before the project will be
approved by the USHA. No record of
such clearance has been kept by the city,
so that the authority needs the coopera-
ton of municipal officials. The building
Inspector should prepare such record for
the housing authority.
Regarding the sale of housing au-
thority bonds in the sum of 10 per cent of
the cost of the project is matter that
should be sponsored and approved by all
our civic organizations and public-spirited
citizens. The housing authority is unable
alone to handle this requirement, and it
should BECOME the concern of those able to
invest funds in the bonds, which may bear
interest at the rate of to per cent.
In addition to local participation in
the original capital development cost, the
law provides that benefited localities must
contribute annually in the form of subsidy
at least 20 per cent of the federal govern
ment's annual contributions provided to
achieve low rentals. The majority of such
contributions take the form of tax exemp
tons in excess of the 20 per cent maximum,
so that the housing authority here expects
no great difficulty meeting that require
ment.
1t is obvious the housing authority
needs money to finance the preliminary
details of getting the loan for the project,
the cooperation of our city officials in re-
cording demolished old buildings and
direct action by those with spare funds to
invest Key West needs low-rental nous
ing program and Key West must do some
thing now to go about getting it.
VI nn0rWT
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Landing the largest permit on
record anywhere in the world is
credited to A. E. Walbridge, of
Roslyn, N. Y, who has been
fishing in these waters for several
days with a party aboard his
magnificent yacht, the High-Ho.
The permit weighed 321s pounds.
The Smithsonian Institute has no
record of any permit before
weighing more than 231s pounds,
it was stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Japan and Russia are having a dis
pute over fishing rights in certain waters.
There are those who take the part of
Japan, others to take the part of Russia,
but nobody takes the part of the poor fish,
the inevitable losers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Personally, it is our idea that young
people today are more promising than the
young people of a generation ago, re-
CARELESS of the criticism heaped upon
them by the sour pusses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Before the World War, the kaiser
however, dispenses with the deity alto
gether and with offensive obtrusiveness
bellows only his megalomanical "Me."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Hare Jast Ten Ye.rs Ago To-day AZ Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

in the history of the organiza-
ton, according to Fire Chief
Ralph Pinder, who says he re-
ceived communications indicating
that crowds are coming from
every part of the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Another "believe it or not:" Presi-
dent Roosevelt went to Key West, Fla, to
open the San Francisco exposition
Florence (Ala.) Herald.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Submarine S-48 is expected to
come in tomorrow. A radio re-
port to the local naval station
states that the submarines series
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

The fellow who paid taxes so years
ago and complained, should see us now!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

There is one thing you don't have to
advertise for-trouble.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

If some one takes you for poet, it is
time to have haircut
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Do you remember when women could
keep hired help and husbands lot longer
than they can today?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (zoning).
g. Hotels and Apartments
L. Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports--Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments. lI,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Saluting: Triumph, ILL.,; Success,
Va; and Victory, KY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

"A man with a smile is always pop
ular, especially if he carries it on his hip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Key West politically is a good fight
ing machine, but it lacks a Knockout
punch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Rear Admiral Walter S. Crow
ley, U.S,N., widely popular in
Key West, where he was located
m 1928, as commandant of the
Seventh Naval District, will ar
rive from Havana on the P. &
10. steamship this afternoon en-
route to Monte Carlo, where he
will attend the international n.y.
geographic conference to con-
vene there soon.
Admiral Crosley is now COM
mander of train squadron No. l.,
of the fleet base force and has
his headquarters aboard the
U.S.S. Antares, flagship of the di-
vision.
After Catching every kind of
fish in the Atlantic ocean and a
countless number of them, since
their arrival here January Is, Mr..
and Mrs. r. C.. Roebling, and
their guests on the trip are now
enroute TO their New Jersey
homes. Mr.. Roebling's fine yacht,
the Bone Homie, aboard which
the party lived and fished while
here, under Captain L. M. Larsen,
is expected to sail tonight.
Contract was let on March II
for the cutting of the $4,000
New York State monument to be
erected in Key West, according to
word received by the Chamber of
Commerce from Charles A. Shaw,
chairman of the New York monu-
ments commission, who was re-
Gently in Key West in connec-
ton with the selection of a site
for the monument. Mr.. Shaw
also sent the architects drawing
of the proposed monument, which
indicates that the shaft will be
quite ornamental in its lines and
war memorial designs.
'Thre is unmistakable indica-
tons that the attendance upon
the annual convention of Florida
firemen to be held in Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

If your memory is faulty, become &
money borrower.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

of deep submergence tests has
been completed in these waters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

Editorial Comment: All delays
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15

'Thre is unmistakable indica-
tons that the attendance upon
the annual convention of Florida
firemen to be held in Key West
April / to 4, will be the largest
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15
YOU are writing tomorrows news

Ame1ea, TOMORROW depends on each
of as-and millions like US. VIII we
walk with worry and be halted by head
lines +. or will we walk with faith and
by our confidence write better news for
tomorrow? Why shouldn't we in America
take life in our youthful stride? Aren't
we endowed with wealth of resources
human as well as material? Aren't our
human resources - vision, courage and
enterprise 49, the real raw materials of
this nations greatness2
America invites us all to grasp the
opportunities that surround US. And
America yields to those who will not
stand still to those whose vision to-
day becomes the news of tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
A. B. {. Bowling Peak
Hit by Chicagoan
In Big Session
Wi|mon Tops AII-Events,
Gains Places in Every
Division Of Tourney

Dy the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April 8.-Joe Will
man of Chicago turned in the
greatest performance of this years
American Bowling Congress tourna-
ment today to place in every division
and take top place in the all-events.
Wilman scored 627 - 693 - 708 -
2,028, far ahead of the previous lead
er, Murray Fowler of Steubenville
Ohio, who had 1878.
Wilman and George Theel. also OF
Chicago, took fourth place in dou-
hles with 1881 Their flve-man
team, the Chicago Budweisers, stood
second in that division.
Wilman's singles games of 183-
279-246-708 put him in third place
in singles. Theel rolled into fourth
position in the all-events with scores
of 38-643-1,921.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Ga|an Joins Barte|
In Hospital With
Injured Knee
Two Big Holes in Cubs
Lineup Likely When
Campaign Opens
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 8-The injury
jinx jolted the Chicago Cubs pen
nant stock again today.
Outfelder Augie Galan, team Off
cials disclosed, has been ordered
home from the spring training trip
for treatment of an injured left
knee He will join Dick Bartell, star
shortstop. in the hospital immedi-
ately after his arrival. 1t is not
likely that either player will be in
the lineup when the Cubs open de-
fense of their National League title
a week from Tuesday.
May Need Operation.
A week ago today, Manager Gabby
Hartnett ordered Bartell to Chicago
to treat stiff and sore left ankle
which has troubled him since March
IL. Yesterday, DR.. John F. Davis Of
the Cubs said Bartell faces an in
definite stay in the hospital Some
observers believe the former New
York Giant star will be ready for
action ahead of Galan.
The speedy outfielder, who has
been playing brilliantly and was
counted on to spark the Cub outfleld
defense, may have to undergo an
operation for torn cartilage. He
was out of 40 games before Septem-
Der last season, hurt the knee again
in a series with Pittsburgh and was
unable to play regularly in the
World Series.
GleesOn Subs for Galan.
Galan's place in left field is ex-
pected to be filled by Jim Gleeson,
bought by the Cubs from the New
York Yankees Newark club last fall.
He has been playing well, but his
performances didn't measure up to
the fielding skill and 1888 plate aver
age which Galan boasted in IA
games prior to being definitely re-
moved last Sunday.
disqualification of Bartell and
Galan punches two big holes in the
Cub infleld and outf1eld strength.
Unless the Cubs can buy an expert
enced Shortstop-and scouts are re-
ported busy trying to stir up some
negotiation-Bartell's place will be
filled by young and inexperienced
Steve Mesner. Another question
mark in the Cub infield will be Phil
Cavarretta, whose erratic play has
kept him jumping from the infield
to the outf1eld during the last two
seasons.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Phi||ies Pay $4,000
For First Sacker;
Defeat 'Nooga
BY the Associated Press.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April g.
Scoring four runs in the ninth
after two were out. the Phillies
today again beat the Chattanooga
Lookouts of the Southern Asso-
citation. 10 to 8.
A triple by Catcher Spud Davis
with two on accounted for the VIM
ming runs.
Before the game the Phils an
nounced the conditional purchase
for S25.OOO of First Baseman Sam
Gabrielson from Seattle of the
Pacific Coast League.
Pitcher Pete Sivess was sent to
Newark of the International League
in part payment, as Gabrielson was
owned by the New York Yankees.
Gabrielson. a 6-foot. 19O-pounder,
played with Binghamton in the
Eastern league in 1887.
Philadelphia (N.l 600 OO4 c04-10 - !
Chat'nooea Is A. OO1 100 O5l- IL l
Hollinesworth Henry and Davis: Will
liams. Smith. Polli. Pritchett and Calvin.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Mats Get Hussett From Bees for Song but Only That
Bostons Tenor Star Of coded jam Rn Prevents Come

You'll Be an Angel BY and By"
After. the recording was made
and played back the jam session
nit top stride With Hassett
and De Shong doing the vocals,
the gang ran the gamut from
"Tain't What You Do, It's the
Way You Do It," to the Easter
Parade" and (by Hassett) In
dian Love Call"
All kinds of talent bobbed up
when the Mats got into the
groove" De Shong ably Utter
bugged all over the place and
was left. perspiring and weak,
lying on a sofa. Physicians
gave him a chance to recover.
Walter Masterson, Bucky Gel
Puss) Jacobs and Giuliani fol-
lowed with more jitterbugging,
De Shong did a rumba when
the Cubans blushingly refused,
and West turned in a. neat piece
Of barn-dancing.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

washes out ball game. Hassett
was borrowed from the Bees, who
are quartered in the hostelry up
the street, because he is the best
singer in baseball. Buddy has a
tenor that made Second Baseman
Buddy Myer of the Mats say:
With voice like that, why
does he waste his time playing
baseball?"
Hassett did a couple of tear
wringing numbers, like When
Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and
Mother Machree." Uncle Nick
Altrock warbled a beery ditty and
Jimmy De Shong soloed swing
number. The program opened
and closed on renditions by Out
fielder Sammy West and his
"Longhorns," composed of Catcher
Tony Giuliani and Coyle, who
blew into a jug. Sammy called
square dances, leading of with q
nasal, "Shoo, Fly. Live and Die:
Evening star., 1939-04-09
North~South LaureIs
Kept by 5trafaci
With 1-Up Win
DunkeIbereer, 81 Champ.
Defeated as He Finds
Bunker on Both Hole
BY the Associated Press.

PINEHURST. n. c.. April s.
Frank Strafaci of Brooklyn. N. Y,
retained his North and South anna
teur golf title here today by beating
Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point.
N c.. the 1887 winner. up in the
36-hole final round of the thirty
ninth annual tournament.
Dunkelberger. who won the
French amateur title last summer,
kept in the game by holing out
long puts at the thirty fourth and
thirty-fifth greens. and the players
were even when they teed off at the
final hole of the match.
The Carolinian pulled his iron
into a bunker and Strafaci played
a iron to within 4 feet of the hole
Dunkelberger exploded out of the
bunker and his ball ran over the
green His fourth shot still was
several feet from the hole
Strafaci had lead of three holes
| after the 18-hole morning round,
which he did in 10. two under par.
He Was up at the first hole in the
| afternoon when he holed a birdie
three. Then he eased up and lost
five consecutive holes and found
himself l down
The next three holes were halved
and Dunkelberger was l up going
into the final nine Strafaci squared
the match at the tWenty-ninth.
where Dunkelberger was bunkered
Both players missed the thirtieth
green and halved in IS. Strafaci
went one up at the thirty-frst
where he dropped a 25-fcot putt for
birdie 3.
The former public links champion
held this lead until the thirty-fifth
Here he hit fine iron on the green
and Dunkelberger bunkered his tee
shot.
Strafaci three -putted from 25 feet
and Dunkelberger. after exploding
20 feet beyond the hole, dropped the
| putt in the side door Strafaci then
missed 5-footer and the match
was all even as the players went to
the thirty-sixt tee.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Chisox'5 4-Run Rally
In Last 7 Innings
Trims Tribe, 81
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. April 8-The
White Sox jumped on Johnny
Humphries for four runs in the last
two innings today to defeat the In
dians, 6 to 2.
Bob Feller hooked up in a pitch
ing duel with Johnny Rigney, the
Chicago starting pitcher, for the
first six innings and limited the
sox to five hits and two runs.
Cleveland got two runs and four
hits off Rigney in seven innings.
Hal Trosky, Indian first-sacker,
led in hitting with two doubles and
triple.
Chicago (A) - OO1 OO1 O31-6 8 O
Cleveland lAD 900 200 ooo-2 5 0
Rigney. Brown and fresh; Feller. Hum
phries. Minar and Pytlak.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
They're Two Years Away From Being Contenders

happens II and october l will
the would have
They ball
whole mistakes that only team OF
brilliant They
from being contender
may adequate be much
be better chiefly because
Ken improved This il
southpaw
will
call Chase KIakauskas Dutch Leonard and
pitchers All clubs have least
the good have those who
defeats
he The
of Kelley and Pieto Appleton
Of he Shone looks
Jimmy will At
Evening star., 1939-04-09
IS on Hole No. Is
Follows Eagle
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
ASHEVILLE. N. c.. April ga
couple of golf extremes occurred
today in the Asheville Open.
The second round was played on
the Beaver Lake course, where the
18th hole is 639 yards long and
considered the longest in the
United States.
Blond Jimmy Hines of Lake
vile, Long Island. established one
extreme on the hole by scoring an
eagle. A few minutes later. R. L.
Bob Green of Chattanooga.
Tenn. set another extreme by
taking Is strokes.
Here's how they did it, blow by
blow:
Hines-A long tee shot. a sec
ond wood that carried across the
creek, 10 yards from the cup. A
No. that hit true and hoped in
for an eagle.
Green-A skied tee shot. A
topped No. ! iron that went into
the creek. A No. 4 wood that
pushed into a brush-filled gully.
In the gully he hit five times be-
fore getting out. His next was on
the edge of the green and he
5-putted.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Georgetown Diamond While Maryland Scores Track and Lacrosse
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN,
Star STAFF Correspondent.
The 1899 Edition Of the Nots-BluntIy

ORLANDO. Fla April 8TomooW is the day when Grandpappy
ball clbcs it's the Old gents 28th
praries OF Florida and heads Tor
and another American League season.
ball players 1t the best part of
spring dked of regarded
byhoo evil They fum the long bus hops
backgrounds the futlltv OF
competition They play when the chips
ALL they those checks
rolling in
the Nationals, portion OF them,
lightly toasted both sides by the
gorihd public and the The
will disaster Jimmy De shongs pitching
successful Jimmy Wasde can't hit major league
hurling.
all this down and blandy regarding the Mats
toward the what
enough make mistakes and
promise that unpoduces such
traded off and be missed?
that fresh from the Glass Charlotte
and help the
Evening star., 1939-04-09

The session lasted nearly three
hours and when the sun finally
came out, an hour before game
time, the Mats and the Bees Mr..
Hassett would have been sorely
handicapped if President Clark
Griffith hadn't called it off.
Tomorrow the Mats will close
camp, nearly II weeks after OPEN
ing it, with a final game against
the Bees. Joe Krakauskas and
Roberto Ortiz, who were to have
pitched today, will work tomor-
row. After the game, both Mats
and Bees will leave for Savannah,
Ga, where they will meet again.
De Shong and either Pete Apple
ton or Walter Masterson will do
the hurting.
Coyle's recording, incidentally.
will be offered Monday evening
over Station WMAL In Washing
ton at 6:l5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Lirkswomen Need
Handicap Cards

Competitors in the opening
team matches of the 1889 fem
mime golf season must have ham
dicap cards in order to compete
in the matches wednesday at
Beaver Dam and Washington,
Mrs. Robert A. Lacey, president
of the Womens District Golf AS
sociation. pointed out last night.
Handicap cards. costing so
cents, may be obtained from Mrs.
P. J. Winkler at Woodley 6970.
Mrs. Winkler also is in charge of
budget book sales. The budget
book this year. emitting holders
to play in all District association
sanctioned tournaments without
further entry fee. costs 81 Entry
fees for the Maryland and Mid
Atlantic Journeys are not included
in the budget book cost.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Hoyas Conquer
Vermont, 6-3;
Hurt Hur|er
Hart Effective Until
Hit by Botted Ball
In Seventh Frame
picture on Page Esq
Rv RILL DISMER, Jr.

Coming to life in the seventh after
pursuing Rip Van Winklish COM
plex for five innings, Georgetown
defeated Vermont, 6-3, yesterday for
it's second victory in well-played
game at the Hilltop.
Close to 1000 fans saw Winnie
Powers, sophomore pitcher not only
hurl 2-hit shutout ball for the last
five innings, to receive credit for the
victory, but literally knock the pins
from under Charley Hart, Vermont's
mound ace. after that worthy threat
ened to hand the Hoyas their first
defeat.
Turning back the Hilltoppers run
less and hitless for five successive
innings after their 2-run splurge in
the first, Hart appeared we'll on his
way to a clean victory when disaster
overlook him in the form of line
drive off Powers bat.
Score Tied in Seventh.
Entering the seventh on the short
end of 3-2 score. Georgetown tied
it up when Jim Castiglia's single
went for three bases as Centerfielder
Pesarik let the ball through his
legs. The error permitted Joe Nc
Fadden, who had dropped a Texas
Lacquer in center, to score with the
tying run and left Gastiglia on third
with none out. Then it was that
Powers drove a vicious liner to the
box which struck Hart squarelv on
the left knee. Hart recovered to
toss out Powers while Castiglia held
third, but the blow had its effect.
For. unable to put his whole weight
on his leg on his follow through,
Hart Welded successive singles to
Lou Ghecas and Joe Moran and an
other to Joe Mahonev after Schmitt
fouled out tor total Of three runs.
Georgetown clinched the decision in
the eighth when Paiak tripled to
deep center and scored on Castiglia's
long sacrifice fly.
Powers college debut was made
in the sixth when he relieved G. US
starting hurler, Johnny Smith, who
yielded five hits and three runs in
the first five innings. The 6-foOt
right-hander from Buffalo was hit
by the first man to face him and by
another two innings later, but those
were the only safeties made by is
batters. With an effective drop and
a puzzling curve, Powers struck out
two and walked one. Between hits.
he retired seven and five batters in
succession.
Singles Count Heavily.
Each team scored its first two
runs with the cid of a single hit
Walks to Checas and Scnmitt were
converted into Georgetown tsllies in
the first when jim Durkjr singled
to center and Vermont tied the score
two innings later when Third Base
man Kimballs triple scored Boucher
and Pesarik, each of whom had
drawn passes.
Vermont scored what might have
become the deciding run in the
fourth on wild peg by Catcher Sam
Blaszek. Taking third called strike
on Healy. Blaszek attempted to catch
Beauchemin, who had singled. off
second. His throw went all the way
to centerfield and Beauchemin came
all the way home before the ball
could be retrieved
1t was the fourth defeat in five
starts OF the southern trip which
Vermont started last Monday.