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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
LEO HUGHES SAYS
HELLO TO FRIENDS
FORMERLY MANAGED OVER
STAS HOTEL: NOW IN
ASBURY PARK

From the Marlborough Hotel,
Asbury Park, N. j., which is
managed by the Hughes family,
formerly of Key West, comes a
letter to the Chamber of Com
merce written by Leo Hughes,
who managed. at one time, the
Overseas Hotel in this city. In
the letter the writer expresses
the loss of the companionShip OF
his many good friends in Key
West.
Mr.. Hughes writes: Il surely
have missed the little visits with
you (meaning the secretary and
the many good laughs had with
you. Keep it up, as laughs are
hard to get.
He inquiries after Miss Harris
Miss Williams, Hugh Williams
Fred Dion and Mr.. johnson anS
the rest of the realty brokers and
wonders how they are doing and
expresses desire to hear iron,
Charlie Smith, DR.. John Gekeler
Charlie Taylor 'and the many
l consider my friends in Key
West.
In closing, Mr.. Hughes hopes
that all of his friends are vel
and that the United States vii
keep out of the war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
Heavy Fighting
In Warsaw As
Poles Hold On
tBy Assoc.ated Pres.l

tBy Associated Press,
LONDON, Sept. 20.-Prime Minister Chamberlain to-
day his third report progress New World
War members parliament assembled in special
sion Chief point of his the regret that Eng
land and France not able bring adequate help
Poland although he stated that the original pledge still
holds good Chamberlain also reported on the Russian in
vasion of East Poland but official protest had been
cent Moscow, he stated
Meanwhile, defenders of Poland still hold to War
Fighting is intense continued German airplane
bombings wreak heavy damage buildings civilian
morale. German state that batch Of 1885,
600 Poles captured yesterday in battle west of
Warsaw.
in Eastern Poland.
Momentary strong attack by Nazis is expected the
western front Britain and France are making elaborate
plans que any offensive Troops have been moved to
points along the Belgium frontier feared Hitler will
attempt duplicate of the 1914 maneuver when neutrality
of Belgium violated
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS TOMORROW
''The Washington Committee For World Govern
mentan agency seeking federation of all nations,
day petiticned President steps
band all neutral nations together any
spread of the 49,
Congress will assemble tomorrow morning in special
consider President revise
Neutrality Act.
ALI M. Landon, Republican Party standard bearer in
1885, today stated that sit is best that Congress stay
session during the crisis the opinions of that
group would be apt reflect wisdom rather than
the acts of any person.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
PATROL BOYS TO
HAVE UNIFORMS
MEMBERS OF FOUR SCHOOL
UNITS TO SPORT NIFTY
SUITS ON DUTY

A request for So khaki safety
patrol uniforms for Key West
schools has been authorized and
ordered by the Board of Public
Instruction by Superintendent OF
Public instruction Melvin E. Rus
sell.
The safety patrol of the Divi-
sion Street School was measured
Monday, the Harris School was
measured yesterday and st, Jo-
seph's will be measured today.
Douglass school patrol will be
measured next week.
The complete uniform of the
boys will consist of khaki long
pants and shirt and overseas cap
with white belt and black tie,
Formerly the uniforms were In
blue and white.
The Safety Patrol of the schools
was organized by the Rotary
Club. under the direction of the
American Automobile AsSocia-
ton. Myrtland Gates is police
director of the Key West groups,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
BACKGROUND OF THE WAR
Digest Of War News From All Fronts

terials have supplanted phosphor-
us for these purposes.
''The Warriors cargo was TAX
en- as a prize because it comes
under the head of fertilizers,
which in this war are contraband
The value of phosphate as plant
food in the production of the
crops of the world is so great
that warning nations have ex-
tended the theory that foodstuffs
are contraband to include ma
terials essential in the production
of foods.
Germany and Japan are Amer
ica's chief foreign markets for
phosphate. America produces
between three and four million
tons of phosphate rock annually,
and Of this amount American
farmers use in fertilizer 1900, 900
tons. while 100000 tons are ex-
ported. Germany in 1887 used
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
ESTABLISHMENT
OF COUNTY AGENT
Is NOT POSSIBLE
CHAMBER IS INFORMED THAT
COST TO COUNTY WOULD
BE Low: NO AGENTS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

News that it would be possible
to obtain County Agent for this
county is contained in a letter
sent 20 John Gardner, local drug
gist, by secretary S. c. Singleton
Of the Chamber of Commerce.
The letter is written following
an inquiry to the State Agri-
cultural College at Gainesville,
sponsored by members of a
Rotary Club committee seeking
more accent on agricultural en-
deavor in Monroe county.
Information sent to the Cham
Der by DR.. William Newell of the
college states that County
agent may be established here if
the County Commissioners would
defray 5000 salary and expense
cost. The State would defray
the difference which would
amount to $1404.00-the total of
$1,000 being the total expenditure
for maintenance of an agent in
this county.
DR.. Newell stated, however,
that there is a shortage of agents,
and that there would be no pos
sibility of assigning anyone to
Monroe County in very near
future.
Future action is expected from
the Rotary committee, of which
John Allan Long is chairman, to
obtain an agent for this county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
SEIZE FLORIDA CARGO

The British seizure of the
steamer Warrior and the hold
ing of its cargo of Florida pebble
phosphate as prize of war brings
home the enlarged scope of goods
declared contraband in the pres
ent conflict.
Phosphate, despite belief, is
no longer an important war mu-
nitions MATERIAL. according to
Charles j. Brand. executive sec
rotary and treasurer of The Ma
tional Fertilizer Association. In
1914 phosphate was not on the
contraband list, but was put on
a conditional contraband list at
the time the submarine warfare
reached its peak because it was
the source of phosphorus. which
could be used in the manufacture
of tracer bullets for airplanes and
for smoke screens. Other ma
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
DRIVERS LICENSE
SALES FALL FAR
BEHIND ESTIMATE
542 ISSUED UP TO YESTER-
DAY: ONLY ONE-FIFTH OF
PERMITS NECESSARY: HUN
TIERS LICENSES ON SALE

Unless business increases in
the sale of automobile drivers
licenses, sales of these necessary
permits will fall below the esti-
mate set by the office of County
Judge Raymond r. Lord, which
was 1000 by October 1, out of a
minimum 1850 which is the
number of motor vehicle licenses
sold in Monroe county.
1t is conservatively estimated
that there will be need for ap-
proximately $500 licenses. as
there is, in a number of in
stances, two or more licenses is
sued for each car, one for each
driver of the vehicle who may
be in the seat and driving when
the inspection is made by an Of
ficer.
Licenses for drivers went on
sale September 5, and during the
IL days which were concluded
yesterday afternoon there were
542 sold or fraction more than
As licenses for each day, includ-
ing Sundays, which is evidence
that the estimated 1000 by Octo-
Der /, will not be reached, if the
same number of sales continue
daily.
Another sale of licenses was
started this week in the office of
the county judge, and this is of
the hunting licenses / which ! are
put on sale at practically the
same time each year. Several of
them have been sold to local
hunters and the outlook is good
for the purchase of a larger num-
Der this season than has been the
case in the past, it is said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
HOTEL BODY WILL
BENEFIT KEY WEST
START PROJECT TO ERECT
SIGNS: RESOLVES TO OBJ
TAIN FERRY SERVICE

A regular meeting of the Key
West Hotel and Rooming House
Association was held yesterday al
La Concha Hotel, called to order
by r. AZ Lehman, president.
L. S. Gruber, proprietor OF
Overseas Hotel, presented |. H.
Rown, representative of sign
company, who gave a detailed re-
port on what signs could be erect
ed along the highway and the
cost thereof.
Action was taken aiming at
an investigation of present steam
ship facilities here. 1t is planned
to send a protest to the U. S.
Maritime Commission concerning
the lack of service now being
given by the P. g. o. company. A
request viii also be made to al
low establishment of additional
service, when and if proper
application is made by some COM
pany.
]. H. Lehman reported on pro-
gresS of the Beach Project. He
stated that a public meeting is
planned for the latter part OF
this week at the Chamber of Com
merce at which progress will be
reported.
The association will apply for
Incorporation papers in the near
future, it was stated today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
JOHNSON STATES
BEACH PROJECT
IS PROGRESSING
ORIGINAL COMMITTEE HEAD
ED BY COL. BRINToN HAS
DONE ALL POSSIBLE WORK
TO COMPLETE PROJECT

! In plea for harmony,
Charles II. johnson, member of
the original Beach Committee,
released the following statement
to The Citizen this morning,
calling attention to the true state
of affairs in connection with the
chances for completion of the
project in time for this winters
season.
Mr.. johnson is quoted here
with:
I'm answer to yesterdays ar
ticle in the Island City column
of The Citizen, concerning the
second Beach committee recently
formed, / wish to explain, in that
l am one of the members, of the
first committee appointed by
Mayor Albury at the Chamber of
Commerce meeting held July
18th, this year-just what has
been done by our group" Mr..
Johnson continued-"The original
committee was appointed, as all
will recall, to work on a Public
Beach project and other neces-
sary projects for the city.
1.-The Beach project is well on
its way to completion, and all
plans and estimates of cost have
been drawn up. The only thing
now is to wait for the culmina-
ton of lengthy litigation in re-
gard to getting the lease signed, !"
Mr.. johnson stated.
''On the otherhand, / don't
feel that there is any necessity
to empower the second commit
tee with authority, inasmuch as
we have such a capable, hard
worker in the person of Col. l..
c. Brinton as our chairman. !
rather think that someone has
selfish motives in mind and is
using the new committee to fur
Their those motives Our group
will see to it that those motives
are not carried out as long as we
are in authority-and we have
every right to think that we still
have power to act"
Mr.. johnson added, "neverthe-
less, if the new committee is
willing to cooperate with the ex-
isting group on a purely unset
fish basis in procuring the beach
as soon as possible, they will be
only too welcome. They will find
a ready spirit to cooperate on
our part"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
RITES TODAY
FOR F. Chile

Fernando Chile, rs, died at his
residence 728 United street, 9:15
last night. Funeral services will
be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock
from the residence. Rev. Jim
Lilly, pastor of Fleming Street
church will officiate
Pritchard's Funeral Home will
be in charge of arrangements.
The deceased was born in Ha-
vana. Cuba, came to Key West
when he was seven years of age,
and has been a resident of the
city continuously since that time.
He was a member of Sociedad
Cuba, and a committee from the
organization will attend the serv-
ices in a body.
Survivors are: The widow,
Mrs. Ermina Chile, one daugh-
ter, Miss Salome Chile, two sis
tiers, Mrs. Antonio Torres and
Mrs. Aurora Soto. one grand
child, Miss Clara Valdez, and two
Observation-Disclosures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable clim.+e in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
Believe Fresh Water
Project Can Proceed
By RFC-WPA Combine

A new approach" has been
discovered to securing a fresh
water pipeline from the main
land to Key West. Julius F.
Stone. former W.P.A. Admins
traitor in Key West announced
to a group of county. Florida Key
Aqueduct. city. civic and military
officials at meeting held yes
terdaY afternoon at the County
Courthouse.
An R.F.C. loan is sought for
the project with labor TO be fur
nished by the W.P.A. Previously.
effort had been concentrated on
securing the pipeline through a
P.W.A. loan and grant but Con-
gress slashing on P.W.A. funds
had brought the issue to a dead
lock.
Mr.. Stones interest had been
re-enlisted IN the project. He
told reporters yesterday that any
expression of optimism at this
period is unjustified, but that all
that could be done to bring about
elimination of the project
through the new approach would
be done. Those present heartily
concurred with Mr.. Stone and
promised active support from the
Key West end.
Enabling legislation for the
new type of project was passed
by the Florida Keys Aqueduct
Commission, Chairman VIM. T.
Doughtry, yesterday afternoon
proceeding the meeting at the
courthouse. A city ordinance
was recently passed making it
mandatory that residents connect
with the water and sewer system
recently laid down by W,P.A.
Mr.. Stones interest had been
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Intel ests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
R. ". Craig Leases
.Trumb0 Docks For
New Yacht Facilities

Headline news for Key West!
A new Yacht Basin for this ethyl
Such is the news released TO-
day by r. w. Craig of Craig.
Fla. who is present today in Key
West to start operations on a new
yacht basin and facilities in this
city.
Mr.. Craig has leased the whole
of the south section of Pier No.
l. together with Pier No. 2. and
will proceed Immediately to pro-
vide as fine yacht-docking facili-
ties as will be found in any city
along the Florida east coast.
. The main facilities will. be
along the dock opposite from
dockage space now leased by the
p. & o. S. S. Company, on the
site now occupied by the Charter
Boatmen's association. Pilings
and buffer construction will be
installed for ample yacht dock
ing maneuvers. and it is expected
that work will be completed by
November first.
To care for Charter Boatmen,
Mr.. Craig intends to begin con-
struction this week on a two hun
dred and fifty foot pier to prof.
ect south from Pier No. 1, parallel
to Grinnell street. providing a
small boat Slip between the new
dock and Grinnell street. In all,
a sum of $4,000 will be expended
in the new yacht basin facilities
to be established.
The lease was signed yesterday
m Miami and calls for a five-year
rental period by Mr.. Craig. Back
ing for the venture is furnished
by the Shaw Bros. Oil Company
of Miami.
Facilities for dockage will also
be constructed On Pier No. 2, and
it is anticipated that any-size
yacht may be accommodated
when construction is finished.
Terms of the lease were not
disclosed by Mr.. Craig, who con-
tinued, however, to point out his
unbounded faith in Key West as
tourist center prompted the
major action now under way.
Mr.. Craig will continue to OPP
crate his yacht headquarters at
Craig.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
C. C. REPORTS ON
BOAT ACTIVITIES

Lighthouse depot boat Number
II, sailed this morning for Am
erican Shoals, carrying mail for
the keepers and supplies for the
light.
Tender Zinnia is at Tortugas
awaiting weather conditions
which viii permit recharging of
the light at Pulaski Shoals.
Tender Poinciana is still actively
engaged in the vicinity of Miami,
and the Tender Ivy is doing buoy
work in Tampa Bay ana vicinity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-20
E. NEFF NAMED
MANAGER; ASK
INVESTIGATION
ACTION TAKEN AT BRIDGE
COMMISSION MEETING THIS
) MORNING: PIGEON KEY
LEASED TO J. F. COUGH

All members of the Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge Commits
sion were present this morning
when chairman John Slade call
ed the meeting to order at short
ly after 10 o'clock.
OF chief interest to Key West
is the action voted to try excur-
sion rates in the District for n
period of one month, starting
October l. The rates will be
$1.00 per car and driver, plus 25u
for each additional passenger,
round-trip, through both toll
gates, a slicing by one-half of
present rates, and will be good on
Saturdays and Sundays only.
Edward r. Neff, engineer with
the State Road Department, was
elected to permanent manager
ship of the District by a 3 to 2
vote, commissioners Albury and
Symonette dissenting.
Following the vote, the two
commissioners expressed conf
dence in Mr.. Neff, stating that
their vote was not meant to con-
tain any personal feeling in the
Slade Served Writ
At the beginning of the meet
ing, chairman John Slade was
served with a Quo Warranto
Writ, released by Judge Worth
w. Trammell, upon advice of
Harry Gwynn, Miami resident,
and a former Key Wester.
The writ directs Mr.. Slade to
show cause on or before October
3 by what warrant or authority
of law he should perform the
franchise, powers and functions
of member and as chairman of
the District.
The writ further alleges that
Mr.. Slade holds his position il
legally because of the fact that
no person shall hold two state
positions. This condition has
been denied by Mr.. Slade in that
he is not an elected official of
the State Road Department.
Deputy Sheriff Allan Parish of
Marathon served the writ.
Move For Investigation
Commissioner Kennedy moved
important action by the commits
sion in the form of an investiga-
ton and resolution, which was
Continued on Page Four
Evening star., 1939-09-03
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the associated PreSS.
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 2.-The
world knows Singer Russ Colombo
died five years ago today, but his
mother still believes he is alive.
No one has told the aged Mrs.
Julia Colombo of her sons tragic
death. She never saw the news
paper stories describing how friend
of Russ, toying with a supposedly
harmless 100-year-old pistol, acci-
dentally discharged it and sent a
bullet into young Colombo's temple.
Relatives and friends, fearing the
shock of his death might kill her,
withheld the news from her at the
time. And now for five years they
have maintained a humane decep-
ton.
Every week they read to the
partly blind 77-year-old mother
affectionate letters" from her son.
Russ is in Paris, in London
happy and hard at work-the letters
say, and he hopes to get back to
see his mother one day.
Mrs. Colombo's illness-high blood
pressure and heart disease-has par
TALLY been cured, says her physician,
DR.. H. H. Blodgett.
Perhaps now she could stand the
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Roosevelt Authorizes
1910 World Fair Bids
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt authorized
yesterday the issuance of an invita-.
ton to foreign countries participate
ing in the New York Worlds Fair
to continue participation in 1910
and declared the ideal of all ma
tons must be a world of peace"
The fair originally was sched-
ulel to end November l. The Presi-
dent Friday told Mayor La Guardia
and Grover Whalen, fair president.
he would like to see the exposition
continued for second year.
The Presidents statement yester-
day said:
Il have today authorized an in
vitation to the foreign countries and
nations participating in the New
York Worlds Fair to continue their
participation in 1910. 1 take par
ticular pleasure in extending this
invitation at this particular time.
The world is disturbed by armed
strife, but the continuing ideal of
all nations must be world of peace.
THE continuing emphasis of ma
tions must be on the progress Of
civilization and not on its destruc-
ton.
THE continuing hope of the ma
tions must be that they will increas-
ingly understand each other. The
New York Worlds Fair is one Of
the many channels by which this
continuing conception of peace may
be made known.
The duty rests on all of us to
keep these channels open"
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Worlds Fair Hoping
To Continue in 40 i
Nations Support Il
Presidenr Roosevelt
Authorizes Issuance
Of Invitations
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. New York
Worlds Fair officials said tonight
that the fair hopes to continue
through another year." but indicated
that its running in 1910 depended
upon the continued participation
of foreign nations.
A few hours after President Roose-
velt had authorized issuance of in
vitations to foreign countries now
represented to carry on in 1910,
Harvey D. Gibson, board chairman
OF the fair, declared that action
naturally serves as formal notice"
that another year was hoped for.
1--WE add our hope to that of the
President that the foreign nations
will accept his invitation" Mr.. Glib
son said in statement. ut seems
particularly appropriate at this time
that the fair be channel by which
a continuing conception of peace
may be made known to the world.
President Roosevelt's designation of
it as such spurs our entire organiza-
ton in an earnest endeavor to carry
the fair on to a successful conclusion
this year and, if the foreign nations
accept the Presidents invitation, on
through 1910"
In companion statement, Fair
President Grover Whalen said the
acceptance of this invitation by the
go participating countries, the League
OF Nations and Pan-American Un-
ION will be great stride forward
toward better understanding
among nations and for the peace Of
the world
Evening star., 1939-09-03
81 Dead on First Day
Of Labor Day Week End
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Death joined another national
holiday yesterday and during the
first third of the Labor Day week
end at least 81 persons were killed
accidentally.
With thousands on the highways
to enjoy the last days of summer,
traffic fatalities again led the list.
In this category there were 40
deaths
Drownings claimed three lives.
Deaths by States from all acci-
dental causes follow: California, 7;
Connecticut, /; Georgia, Q; Illinois,
g; Kentucky, 4; Maryland. 2; Min
nesota, l; Mississippi, 2; Nebraska
4: New Jersey. 4; New York, Q; North
Carolina, /; North Dakota, /; Ohio
2; Oklahoma, o; Oregon, l.; Penn
sylvania, l; South Carolina, 3; Utah,
l, and Wisconsin, l.