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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07

Two persons met their death
and three others met with serious
injuries in an automobile ac-
cident which occurred 9 o'clock
Saturday night when the group
were coming south over the high
way and their car crashed through
the rails of the Card Sound
bridge and went into the water.
Claude Hamilton, of Decatur,
Ga. who was driving the automo-
bile, and Miss Frances Kreamer,
"a of Miami, were killed in the
accident, and Miss Kreamer's
twin sister Margaret, E. Daniels,
also of Miami, and c. G. MuIlens,
of Atlanta, Ca, were taken to
the Post Graduate hospital in
Homestead for treatment.
1t was reported to the officers
who arrived on the scene some
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07

posing u.s., is the theme of the
song now being sung by the
President and his brain trust.
Republicans, on the other hand,
state that they would welcome an
extra session. Senator Wander
berg, leading contender for the
Republican Presidential nominal
ton, stated today that .the
country would be better off win
congress in Washington, con-
tinuing to outline the reasons
why ''two heads would be better
than one in dealing with the
many problems to be solved in
the near future.
The President expressed him
self as being well pleased with
the accomplishments of Congress,
though it was generally conceded
that the session was the most
turbulent for New Dealism since
the instigation of its program of
new-style legislation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
Marriage Is Encouraged
On All Fronts, Ii Seems
,ny A..eclntea Prc..l

BOMBAY. India. Aug. IA
marriage bounty for any of his
subjects marrying a widow is of
fered by the Ruler of Mandi, of
the Punjabs states, to try and
stop widows being the victims of
white slavery.
Although the law does not pre-
vent widows from remarrying.
Hindu custom sternly is opposed
to it and progress to stamp it out
is slow.
Evensuttee burning alive of a
widow on her husbands funeral
pyre periodically crops up in re-
mote parts of the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07

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The group then went for ride
around the city visiting the in
teresting places the grand master
was the guest at a dinner given
IN one of the restaurants, and at
night was the honor guest at a
supper rendered by the local
lodges members.
Tonight at the temple of Felix
Varela Lodge, which has been
beautifully decorated there will
be held a reception and all MEM
bers Of the three Lodges In the
city and also the membership Of
the Rebeccah Lodge are invited
to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
geological Expedition
Finds Deer That Bark
Thy As. .iatrd Prersl

BOMBAY. Aug. mystery
of the barking deer, one Of the
least known of animals, has at
last been solved by the Varnay-
Cutting Geological Expedition.
which included British and
American natural scientists, says
the India News Bulletin.
After a 700-mile trek into the
Burmese hinterland, the expedi-
ton secured two specimens, male
and female. of black barking deer
and number of skins and skele-
tons. As far as is known there
is not a single specimen in any
museum.
Existence of the deer was
known IS years ago. The expedi-
ton also secured 1000 specimens
of small animals, 1900 specimens
of birds and 1000 specimens of
plants of 500 different species. It
has an example of the Chinese
coffin tree. over which there has
been considerable discussion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
Britain Is On Guard
Against Dressy Saboteurs
,nr Assoclnted Preas,

LONDON. Aug. 7-After six
months countrywide terrorism
by the Irish Republican Army, Of
ficials in Whitehalps gloomy
government offices have realized
there's nothing to stop anyone of
reasonably good appearance from
leaving a bomb in one of their
corridors.
Steps have been taken. Now
all visitors to various department
buildings must fill in a Who
Why What Where When?" ticket
before being admitted and theo-
retically cannot leave again with
out it.
Not even veteran reporters who
call the door attendants by their
first names are exempt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
Strange Tribe Includes
Women Who Won't Talk

SIMLA, India. Aug. Special
police armed with sporting rifles
have been sent to the Andamans
-India's penal settlement island
to put down wandering tribe
of deadly Jarawas, none of whom
has ever been captured alive.
These natives, living under Ill
tra-primitive conditions, number
only 800, but lie in wait for labor
ers, cultivators and police parties
and cause many deaths with deft
boWmanship.
Apart from other defensive
measures police have attempted
to learn their language from wo-
men Jarawas. But the women,
showing great aptitude for learn
ing English, remained sullen and
.uncommunicative about their
own tongue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
WARBLER LEFT
TO AID ship

Wrecking Tug Warbler received
"a call Saturday afternoon to go
ito the assistance of the Steamer
Eastern Blade, which was near
Savannah, Ga, and is need of a
tow.
The Warbler sailed from port
at Gas for the vicinity of Savan-
nah and was to take the ship in
tow, when the scene was reached,
and proceed to Jacksonville.
Nothing was received as to the
trouble with the Eastern Blade.
but it was naturally concluded
that her motive machinery had
ben placed out of order, making
the tow necessary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
Fifty Thousand Army Men
Will Participate In Biz
NanGuVGrS Being Planned
Activities To Be Carried
On In Wide Area Sit
uated North OF Lake
ChampIain
,spee,n. to The citizen,


NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-More
than 500 medical officers of The
Regular Army. National Guarc
and Reserve Corps will guard The
health of the $4,000 troops thai
viii move into the 460-square.
mile area north of Lake Cham.
plain for the big maneuvers Of
the First Army to be held there
during the last two weeks OF
August.
Emphasizing the Importance OF
sanitation and health measures
in such a great concentration OF
men, Major General Hugh A,
Drum announced today that the
normal complement of the Medi-
cal Corps would be augmented by
civilian officers, many of whom
are distinguished in their commu-
mites, drawn from the civilian
components of the Army. They
will assist in supervising the
medical phase of the maneuvers
by serving on stats of all units,
from the First Army right down
to regiment and special units.
The coordination and supervi-
sion of this large staff of physi-
clans, surgeons, dentists and
veterinarians will be under the
direct control of Colonel Frank
w. Weed, Surgeon of the Second
Corps Area. who will be assisted
by another Regular Army veteran
medical officer, Lieutenant Colo
mel William c. Munly.
One of the biggest health pro-
blems during the dog days" OF
August. Colonel Weed pointed
out. will be the inspection OF
meats that will be consumed by
the big army of healthy men
For instance $4,000 pounds oil
fresh beef alone will be used, to
say nothing of fourteen tons Of
bacon, forty-three tons of ham
and more than 100 tons of sau-
sage. veal. lamb and chicken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
SAYS KEY WEST
RIGHTLY NAMED

Arthur Sized. WPA fime-
keeper for the State. said this
morning that whoever called
Key West The Fisherman's
Paradise. had . great idea
and could moi have selected q
more perfectly suitable
slogan.
Mr.. Steed and nephew Bill.
who are here temporarily.
Rex Wilson. field engineer OF
the WpA. now acting as area
supervisor in this district.
and Claude Gandolfo. of the
local division of employment.
were out fishing yesterday.
and their remarkable success
caused Mr.. Sfeed 10 make
the remark recorded in the
first paragraph.
To make an attempt 10
write the names of the diff
ferent fish they caught.
would require too much time
and space. Suffice Il TO be
written that they caught
many Of the different kinds
found IN these waters and
were completely satisfied
with their catch. 50 much 50
they did not in the least
mind the coats Of tan which
are always the result of .
day on the wafer a this
me Of the year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
Grand Master Of Odd
Fellows Arrives Here

L. A. Sampley, Grand Master
LOT Florida for the Independent
Order Odd Fellows. arrived on
the noon bus yesterday, for an
official visit with the lodges Of
Key West, which is being made
today.
Members of the several local
organizations were at the bus
Istation to escort Mr.. SampIey to
his hotel. Among the receiving
group were: Frank o. Weech,
Charles H. Ketchum, +. F. Hoff-
man, John Carbonell, Jr., George
+. Archer, Enrique Esquinaldo,
ST.. and Frank Fleitas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
SUIT AGAINST
FILM CONCERNS


WASHINGTON, Aug. ALI
major motion picture producing
companies together with several
large theater chains were in
volved today in suit instigated
by the justice department which
charges the defendants with
combining unreasonably" to re-
strain trade.
Assistant Attorney General
Thurman Arnold, filed the suit in
New York state today, in the
western Federal District, with
the approval of Attorney General
Murphy.
The proceeding is designed to
break the monopoly central ex-
ercised by the defendants. in the
exhibition of motion pictures in
parts of New York, Ohio, Ken
lucky, Maryland and Delaware.
It is thought that the outcome of
the suit will have far-reaching
effects in the motion picture in
dustry distribution set-up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
Maybe You'd Better
Ask Your Doctor
ivy Associnted Press,

WICHITA, Kans., Aug. -
When two physicians met the
other day for the first time in
years each commented about
how well the other looked.
'The way to keep young is to
keep working" said DR.. d. w.
Basham. 80, Wichita's oldest
practicing physician.
''On the contrary" said his
friend, DR.. Richard Sutton of
Kansas City, explorer and travel
er. Il have been playing for 38
years"
You take your choice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
Various Marine Specimens
Secured In Local Waters

in Key West while associated
with Ross Allen. at the reptile
institute, and who has recently
opened place of business at
Dunnellon, Fla.
Professor Burt said that he had
gathered a nice collection of
specimens. some of them which
were very rare. and a number
which. up to this time have not
been classed among the various
specimens which he had at the
college.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
PO|and'S Stand In DanziQ
Issue Rather Luke Warm
eBy associated Press,

CRACOW, Poland, Aug. T.
Focus of world attention was
again turned on the free city of
Danzig over last weekend as
Marshall Edward Smigly -Rydz,
Poland's head man" declared
that Hitler will have to answer
for any move made against the
free city.
The polish Marshall stated, in
a speech to over 100000 country
men in this city, that "our posi-
ton is clear in regard to Danzig.
We shall shape our behavior to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
MRS. CASTRO
DIES in CUBA

Mrs. Enriquita Roias de Cas-
tro, of Key West, died at Havana,
Cuba, Saturday morning. Funeral
services were held in the Cuban
capital yesterday.
The deceased was one of the
founders of the Mercedes Hospi-
tai and was member of the Do
lores Mayg Club, who first start
ed the movement for the hospi-
tall
Survivors are her husband,
Abelardo Castro, two sons and
two daughters, her mother, Mrs.
E. Rojas and several brothers and
sisters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
EXPENSIVE DAMAGES

Topeka, Kans. - Attorneys
with mind for figures estimated
the various costs of a lawsuit that
reached the state suprem court
totaled about 500.
The suit involved SIS fine as
sessed against a Topekan charg-
ed with having no rear light on
his car.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
PARK FUNERAL
HERE TUESDAY

Funeral services for Mrs.
Carolyn Park, who died Saturday
morning. are to be held tomorrow
afternoon at 5 o'clock. instead of
4 o'clock, The Citizen was in
formed today by Lopez Funeral
Home which has charge of the
services.
The services will be held from
Ley Memorial church where the
body will be placed at 2 o'clock.
Rev. o. c. Howell will be the of
ficiating minister.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07

the behavior of the other side.
The speech was made on the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the
march on Cracow by the Pilsu-
dski legion, the city that lies but
thirty-five miles north of the
border of Nazi-protected Slovakia
where heavy concentrations of
German troops are reported.
"Danzig for centuries has been
closely connected with Poland,
declared the marshall, "and we
consider it the lung of Polish
economy"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07

Charles r. Burt, professor of
Biology at Southwestern Univer-
sity. Whitfield, Kansas, was a
visitor at The Citizen office this
morning. having completed his
collection of certain classes of
marine specimens which he had
been collecting in the waters
near Key West and the Florida
Keys.
He was accompanied by his as
slstant, Robert Green, and Harold
Williams who spent a few months
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
N. Y. A. PROJECT
STARTS TUESDAY

It was learned from Victor
Lowe. area supervisor of the N.
Y. A., that a project of much inn
portance to the male youths of
the city will start work tomor-
row morning, and all former en-
ployes of the N. Y. A. craft shop
will be put to work at that time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
LICENSE TO
WE'D ISSUED

Marriage license was yesterday
issued from the office of County
Judge Raymond r. Lord, au-
thorizing the wedding of An
thony Albert Fabian and Ruth
Carl House.
Immediately after the license
was issued those to whom it was
given, asked that the ceremony
be performed, and Judge Lord
gratified their request.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
|. {. Spencer Dies
IN DadG City, Fla.

Mr.. Spencer was for many
years a resident of Key West and
was agent for the z. E. c. until
his advancement to the position
which he held until his retire
ment. His host of friends in this
city, and the members of the
Rotary Club, express keen re-
gret at knowledge Of his passing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
ABOUT 400 HERE

Local headquarters have made
no announcement concering the
state rule, although it is under
stood that approximately 400 will
be off the rolls in Key West by
the end of August.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07
Twelve Thousand Florida
WPA Workers Affected
IN 3O-Day L9yOff Order
Approximately Four Hun
bred Persons VIII Be
Taken Off Rolls In Local
Area
ens Associated Pres.,

fRS Associated Preas)
JACKSONVILLE. Aug. -
cancellins an announcement
made last week. Roy Schroeder.
state administrator of WpA. to-
day informed the state of Florida
that approximately $4,000 work.
ers would be forced into a 3o-daY
laYcff in accord with provisions
of the new relief bill which calls
for a months vacation without
pay for all these that have been
on The rolls for a period of eish-
teen months.
Previously it had. been an
nounced that Florida would be
the exception in this rule. in that
Mr.. Schroeder had been success
full in persuading national head
quarters that this state had no
summer industry and that the
rule would work a hardship on
hundreds of families. The counter
mand of this exception has puzz-
led areas statewide, however,
small Satisfactions is Cleaned
from the fact that the Florida
state rolls will not be cut !as sew
erely as at first thought ineeces-
sary. 81 h.S !I
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07

Many friends of the deceased
have been advised of the passing
of L. E. Link" Spencer. Death
occurred in Dade City. Fla,
where he had made his home
since his retirement as assistant
general freight agent of the Flo
rida East Coast Railway, in April,
1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-07

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
French Report Wipe Out Parts .Seigfried Line

UNDATED, Sept. 27 (P)- The European war is mounting in in tensity at sea and on the west ern front but entered apparent ly on it's final phase at its start ing point, the eastern front. Ger many said WarsawS defenses az reed to surrender. The Warsaw radio, describing a terrific Ger man assault on the capital declar ed We will never give in while one of us is still alive"
 A German communique report ed the capture of Actresses in the north and south of Warsaw. in its twentieth day fo siege. So- viet and German troops are in al m5st co@.plete control of Poland, leaving to diplomats the final dis position of the territory.
 On the western front, French dispatches reported that German
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
Report Germans Drop Incendiary Bombs Warsaw

BUDAPEST, Sept. 27 (P)-The Warsaw radio returned to the air after lapse of nearly two days and reported that the Polish cap ital was destroyed by an infer mo- in it's twentieth day of the German siege. The announcer de clared more than 5000 civil ians" were killed in the last "A hours.
 Polish troops defending the capital said they repulsed all Ger man land attacks. Warsaw is -vir tually razed but the morale of the population is excellent and we will never give in while one of us is still alive"
 Speaking at 5;l5 am. PST, the announcer reported that German bombing planes are throwing in cendiary bombs into the center of the city. Communications with in the capital are described as impossible 'fbecause of fires and universal wreckage, the food sit uation is tragic and our last hos pital was destroyed by German shells today" the announcer said.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
Billy Conn Holds
 Light Heavy Title

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 25 (P)--Bil,y Conn at 1721a retain ed the light heavyweight cham pionship by winning a decision over former Champion Melio Bet tina al 174l2, in 15 rounds before a crowd of 17,000.
 As in the first fight, some months ago, Bettina did all the fighting in the early rounds but Conn came from behind as the Italian tried for a smashing fin ish. The l4th and 18th rounds decided the match which was very close all the way with no knockdowns.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
18th Day Poles Are Determined To Fight On

UNDATED, Sept 26 (PD - A new German assault on Warsaw was launched while the German and French forces locked in heavy fighting on the western front. French and German artil- lery exchanged fire south of Weibruecken, across the Rhine frontier.
 Paris dispatches said French are cannonading the south end of the western front, aimed at breaking up the German troops concentrations reported near the Swiss border
 Reports reaching Switzerland said heavy losses were sustain ed by both France and Germany when French troops repulsed a German counter attack, attempt ing to relieve the pressure on key forts near Zweibruecken on the eastern front.
 A German communique said operations have started against Warsaw after all efforts failed to convince the Polish command CT of the gruesomeness and use lessness of resistance in the war Warsaw has been beseiged for IS days.
 While German and Soviet forces have taken almost all oi Poland, a German communique said 2,000 prisoners were taken in a pocket southeast of the cap ital. Russian troops have neared the agreed demarcation line split ting Poland between the two powers as German troops fell back toward the new border.
 An unofficial survey said Pc land has lost between six and seven hundred planes since the fighting started. the rest of the air force of about 300 planes
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27

positions on the Seigfried Line were wiped out by heavy artil- lery fire as the entire front blaz ed with cannonading The French communique, however, said the front saw calm night"
 Swiss dispatches declared the Germans launched an attack on the Wissembourg sector. A Ger man communique reported 'only minor skirmishes" on the vest ern front. >g,
 Fighting on the sea, Germany asserted the Reich lair froce un- it's yesterday successfully attack ed English naval units" in the North Sea, The communlque said beside one alrplane which was destroyed, several severe hits were scored on one battleship."
 Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, said twenty German planes attacked British naval units in the North Sea but the British ships were undamaged. He declared one German plane was shot down. another was dam aged and a third captured.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
Neutrality Bill
 Be Reported In Sen. Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 tP)- Opposition to the prompt approv al of the Administrations neu- trality bill, by the Foreign Re lations Committee apparently fad ed when Senator Borah, one of it's most adamant opponents said he expected the measure to be re ported on the Senate floor to- morrow.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
Germany Announces Capitulation Of Warsaw
Fighting in East Wanes--Intensifies West Front

have been interned in Rumania and Lithuania.
 Germany reported the down. ing of six French planes and two balloons and the French report ed the defeating of the German air force in two major battles which preceded the artillery bombardment of the Seigfried Line.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
Announce That Warsaw Surrend- CTS to Germans

BERLIN, Sept. 27 (P) - The German high command announc- ed that Warsaw capitulated un- conditionally." Handing over of the city will probably occur on September 29. The announce ment came several hours after an earlier communique declaring
 the Warsaw defenders, under the thrust of a German assault begun yesterday, made offers this morning to surrender.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
Mrs. FDR To Visit in Seattle

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (P)- Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, at a press conference, indicated that she might visit her daughter Mrs. Boetticher at Seattle next month.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27

Other telegrams of protest have been sent from Nome ex- blaming the critical condition which the early sailing will ere ate in this district. Merchants in Nome have been frantically pre- pairing telegrams containing their orders, in the hope that at least part of the orders will be delivered in time to make the sailing on Sept. 30.
 Further developments are ex- pected hourly on the situation.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
FOR SALE

Boys bicycle and skis; child's mattress and skis. Inquire Nelly residence.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
Legion Convention Be Held in Boston

CHICAGO, Sept. 27, P)-The 1940 convention of the American Legion is awarded to the City of Boston.