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Glacier County chief., 1939-07-07

Attorney General H. J. Free
bourn has ruled that the state
milk control board has the au-
thority to fix prices of milk and
cream in a market area. regard
less of who the consumer may be.
The opinion was written for G..
A. Norris, secretary of the milk
control board, to settle the prob
lem that arose over the price of
milk being sold to a C.C.C.
camp The opinion added that the
board can not set prices outside a
designated trade area.
The question that seems to be
agitating the people of Brown.
ing, is when are the improve
ments going to start on the wat
erworks system. 1t is reported
that all arrangements have been
made, but nothing definite start
ed. Hope we don't wake up some
morning and find out we're out of
water. Waterman Chattin says
there's coolies of it there. Why
not get busy on it?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

and a quorum for the board of
directors was reduced from 7
to 5.
Recognizing the need for Mi
ami representative specializing in
tourist and travel information,
not operating in connection with
any other business, the Key West
Chamber of Commerce appointed
r. B. Fansher as its official Mi
ami representative.
The Key West Information
Bureau is located in the same
building as is the Miami Cham
Der of Commerce and Key West
people visiting Miami are assured
of a cordial welcome in the
Travel House., at the Civic Cen
ter, 81 NV End Street. Mr..
Fansher has been supplied with
the list of hotels holding member
ship in the Key West Chamber of
Commerce.
A membership committee con-
sisting of ]. p Tonetti, chair
man; L. S. Gruber, w. w. De-
merritt, John Costar and Everett
Russell, was appointed by the
president.
The Intra Coastal Waterway
hearing, to be held in the office
of the Lighthouse Department in
Key West January %, was dis
cussed by Charles S. Taylor and
he advised that w. w. Demeritt
and Lieutenant Edward Nc
earthly were prepared to submit
a comprehensive report, and that
it was important that members
of the chamber, as well as other
representative citizens make a
point of attending the hearing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
VISITORS 81 BUY
PROPERTY in
+
REALTY WEEK
PEACOCK OF coo NU r
GROVE. SMITH OF NORFOLK
LOCAL BUYERS: liz MAIN
LAND ACRES TRANSFERRED

Visitors continued to figure in
the week of realty ending Mon
day, according to records in
the office of County Clerk Ross
c. Sawyer oil az = 81 1"
Associated Securities Corpora
ton sold to Albert v. Peacock,
Jr. of Coconqt Grove two lots in
the Garden Cove area of Key
Largo.
T. Reginald Pritchard sold to
Harvey M. Smith of Norfolk. Vir-
ginia the 5ox93 corner of South
and Thompson streets.
Chevelier Corporation of Mi
ami sold tc Phillips Hardware
Company of Miami 212 acres on
the mainland.
Arthur r. Robinson of New
York ct al sold to Mary Nc
Dougal AxelSon of Dade county
112 acres in the mainland Sec
ton.
Annie ]. Spivey sold to De-
veese Spivey the. 45x92 lot on
United street near Francis.
Alice J. Pinder sold to NJ.
Louise Curry q. roughly 500x90
strip on Key Largo.
P. w. Boyd sold to Largo Land
Company holdings on Key Largo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaw sold
to John G. Albury a 50xl0o lot
on Seidenberg street near First
street. -fpss,
Key Farm Land Company sold
to T. Jenkins Curry holdings on
Key Largo. Curry then sold to
Brown Properties, Inc. the same
holdings.
S. H. Kress transferred its title
to S. H. Kress of New York City
on the 100x88 property at the cor
ner of Duval and Fleming streets.
Lester Lee ct al sold to The
Amherst Corporation a quarter
of section on the mainland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
WILSON FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON
RESIDENT DIED YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON AT 4:30 ,..
O'CLOCK

Charles B. Wilson, 50, died 4:3O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in his
home, 600 Angela street. Fun
eral services are to be held at
o'clock this afternoon from the
chapel of the Lopez Funeral
Home. Rev. j. P. Lilly of Flem-
ing Street Methodist Uptown)
church will officiate.
Pallbearers who have been ask
ed to serve at the funeral are:
Joe Pierce, Manuel Acevedo,
Owen Malone, David Charlow,
Gregory Rodriguez and Raimun-
do Alvarez.
Mr.. Wilson is survived by the
widow, Mrs. Corrine Griffin Will
son; two brothers, Joe Wilson of
Fort Pierce and Glen Wilson of
Barlow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
TOURISTS Are
BEGINNING 10
j ARRIVE HERE
HOTELS REPORT GOOD IN
FLUX LAST NIGHT; MOST
COMING FROM MIDDLE
WEST; SEASON OPENS NOW

Tourist traffic at the hotels is
reported better from last nights
returns. =
At the Hotel La Concha there
were 113 guests and calls for
many more rooms than are
available at present with the new
renovations. At the Jefferson
calls were unusually heavy and
the hotel was filled comfortably
Monday night, however, WIS a
poor night for the hotels. Il check
of filling stations revealed that
during the last week there was
little business. The gasoline
price war in Miami was given as
the reason.
The Key West tourist traffic
which usually begins around Jan
uary Is, opens heavily on Feb
ruary /. This year al added IN
flux was expected due 10 the
opening of the Oversees Highway
but the increase has been but
slight. Two reasons ale the pres
ent warm weather and the dcvas-
tating hurricane which ripped
through the East this simmer.
Nearly all advance reservations
for hotels and fishing boats IN
the city have come froEl the mid
dlewest with very few from the
East, from which there is usually
a heavy influx here.
Over the weekend quite a few
used the bathing beaches OF the
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

the Board of Public Works while
the demonstration was being car
ried out in front of The Citizen
offices. -.
Included among those who wit
messed the machine being put
through the evolutiofis by Mr..
Helgren were Chairman Norberg
Thompson, Vice Chairman Ever
EFT Russell, B. D. Trevor and
WPA Area Supervisor B. Curry
Moreno. ~
They were unanimous in their
expressions of appreciation Of the
work accomplished by the ma
chine and were confident that
the board had made for the city
a good investment in buying tho
sweeper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
Commerce Body Discusses
Much Important Business

The Chamber of Commerce
monthly meeting was held al
their rooms last night with much
business of general interest being
transacted. In attendance were
President Charles E. Smith, Vice
President Frank H. Laid, Bas-
com L. Grooms, Everette Russell
John Costar, Guy Carleton, Cap
tain Veral Roberts, Charles S.
Taylor, Mrs. Hugh Williams, Fred
]. Dion, ]. P. Tonetti and w. W.
Demeritt.
Reporting for the Hotel Com
mittee, j. P. Tonetti presented a
survey of hotels, rooming houses
and restaurants IN Monroe Coun-
ty and stressed the need for adj
vertising to counteract adverse
reports originating on the main
land, exhibiting a fine album OF
Florida hotels which contains a
half page on Key West. Mr.
Tonetti stated that this would
have cost at least $4,000 and
that it was inserted because OF
the articles submitted by the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Tonetti urged that Key West
come to the front in having d
good attendance at the Presi-
dents Ball, on January %.
Reporting for the Traffic Com
mittee. Guy Carleton spoke OF
his efforts to secure cooperation
and his. determination to persist
until results had been obtained
His committee has mailed a cir
cular regarding traffic abuses, to
practically every merchant in
Key West. MIR. Carleton also
presented the names of a room
ing house operator and a tourist
organization, to which adverse
reports were attributed and the
secretary was instructed to in
vestigate this matter.
The bylaws were amended
reducing yearly dues to $24.00
providing for an associate mem
bership at $1,000 for members not
actively engaged in any business
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
YACHT HERE
PLANNING TRIP
AROUND HORN
EVANSTON. ILL., OWNERS.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. H. CoLVIN.
ON MIC w B E r" WITH
GUESTS

Coming through Key West or
an extended cruise is the 110-foot
yacht, "Micawber", which may
eventually go around the Horn or
its four months trip.
On the Micawber is owner VIM
H. Colvin, Evanston, ILL.,, stock
broker; Mrs. Colvin, Mrs. Laura
Knight of Santa Barbara, Calf.
and Miss Marjorie Patrick. The
MicaWber left New York and will
cruise the Bahamas and West In
dian waters before going down
to Venezuela. There the party
may leave for a trip around the
Horn. Captain is E. Olson.
]. J.. Haggerty, retired, is here
with his 60-foot auxiliary ketch
''Bluejacket", from New York.
Sixty-eight-foot Mercury w Of
Philadelphia is here with Arthur
Pew, official of the Sun Oil Com
pany. Captain is Herman Horn
Mr.. Pew will be here for a few
days of fishing.
Eighty-nine-foot yacht "San-
gamo" is also at the Yacht Basin
Three Gibbs Sea Skiffs are al
the Yacht Basin taking visitors
out for fishing trips. Owner is
Louis Wood of Clearwater.
Coast Guard supply boat
WINES, warrant officer Lynton
Daniels in charge arrived this
morning at the Coast Guard pier
and will take on gasoline drums
from the Key West base.
Officer Daniels was stationed
in Key West eleven years ago and
has many fond memories of this
little seaport town. He lived on
Varela street. Today Mr.. Daniels
plans visiting many of his old
friends here.
The Wines has an interesting
history. Captured at the end of
the prohibition period the
schooner was Immediately con-
verted into Coast Guard supply
boat. This will probably be her
last trip, Officer Daniels told The
Citizen. Many a case of contra
band liquor has she brought in
to Boston from ST Peire and
Halifax on the French side of
Canada. She will leave tomor-
row morning for Pascagoula,
Miss. She is from Baltimore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
United States Air Fleet
Continues With Practice
Maneuvers AtKey West
Shooting At Targets Is
Said To Be Very Salts
factory; Tender Owl
Due Here Tomorrow

U.S.S. Owl. tender TO U. S. Pa
troll Wing Five. which is station
ed at Key West at this time pre-
paratorY &c the maneuvers ii The
Caribbean. is expected 10 arrive
tomorrow. If was learned al The
naval station today.
The practice maneuvcrs of the
Is planes of the y. .. Air Force,
which started Monday. continues
today and the results of the shoot
ing at targets from the planes are
said to be exceedingly satisfac-
tory.
There is an order at the en-
trance to the naval station for
bidding visitors taking picturcs
of any of the activities IL the
station, and all visitors are duly
warned before entering.
Several days ago one OF these
visitors among a group was seen
by an official in the act Of taking
pictures with a small moving pic
ture camera. He was intercepted
in the act, the finn Wnicn had
been used was removed from th,
camera, ard he was invited 10
leave the station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
Rush To Purchase Auto
Tags Will Start Soon
Only About One-Third Of
Expected Amount Pur-
chased Thus Far; Time
Expires Feb. |

Tax Collector Frank Ladd. Of
Monroe county. said today thai
owners of automobiles and other
motor vehicles. have begun to
grasp the idea that the extension
of time for purchase. announced
from Tallahassee on January Is
is rapidly passing and the last
day will be February l on which
TO buy tags.
The tax collector said that a
check of tags sold up to II
o'clock this morning showed that
$50 license plates of all kinds had
been sold, which is estimated to
be about one-third of the number
expected to be sold by Febru-
airy l.
In 1888 there were 1925 of the
license plates sold in Monroe
al
county and the number to be sold
during 1899, said. Mr.. Ladd, is
confidently expected to reach
1900. ,;o;1lo, g4i"fna."r ''Nt.-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
A CORRECTION

In the leading editorial of The
Citizen yesterday, the discount
rate for payment of city taxes for
February was given as 3 per
cent. 1t should have read 2 per
cent. The discount rate for city
tax payments for January is 4
per cent, for February 2 per cent,
and for March l per cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
LEARN LANGUAGES

COLUMBUS - Eighth grade
pupils in the Columbus junior
high schools are going to have a
chance to study Latin, French,
Spanish and German in one class
starting soon L. K. Repogle,
assistant superintendent, said the
general course will give the
pupils a chance to determine
which language they want to fol-
low in the senior high school.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
OK Hopkins
Newest Job
COMMERCE COMMITTEE APP.
PROVAL GIVEN: DEBATE
IN HOUSES NEXT
tBx Associnted Pres.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Ap-
proval of Harry Hopkins as Sec
rotary of Commerce was given
by the senate commerce commit
tee today. ,e
The presidential } appointment
of the former WPA Administra-
tor next goes, to both houses of
Congress for debate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
DEATH ENDS MARATHON

GLENWOOD, Ia.-Death has
dissolved a rummy playing mara
thon that lasted 10 years. Two
days after J. H. Ewing, retired
postoffice employe, died of a
heart attack, Henry Hubbard, II,
retired farmer, died. The two
had played rummy at Ewing's
home nearly every afternoon for
the last 10 years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
Coroner's Jury Extends
Its Investigation Into.
Death OF ]. K. SAWYER
Entertain Belief That Man
Brought To City Was
Victim OF Poisoning;
Mother Contacted

Belief that Joseph K. Sawyer.
%. who died Monday night in
the Marine hospital was the vic
tim of poisoning. is entertained
by members of the coroner's jury
which is investigating the case.
and also of physicians who have
appeared before the jury.
Further investigation is being
conducted in the matter and the
results will be brought before
the jury at some time within the
next few days. The jury was re-
cessed late yesterday afternoon.
and is TO assemble later on call.
when the investigation is con-
cluded.
Washington officials were con-
tacted yesterday and the reply
from Chief of Detectives B. w.
Thompson was to the effect that
Mrs. Joseph Sawyer, separated
wife of the deceased, refused to
claim the body. Information was
given that the young mans
mother, Mrs. John c. Sawyer
lived in Enterprise, Alabama.
kilograms have been sent to
Mrs. Sawyer, in Enterprise, and
answers to questions asked of the
mother are expected to be re-
ceived within a short time. One
answer has been received but
disposition of the body, and in
structions as to what is to. be
done are being awaited.
Young Sawyer was found in
an unconscious condition Monday
morning in the TOPPING Hotel at
Marathon, having reached there
Sunday night after leaving Key
West on the afternoon bus. I'M
mediately after being found ply
sicians were summoned from the
C.C.C. camp at Summerland Key,
but their efforts to restore con-
SciouSneSs proved of no avail, and
he was brought to the Marine
hospital where he died about 9:15
the same night.
1t was said that Sunday after
noon when purchasing his ticket
for Marathon, Sawyer placed a
dollar bill and a IS cents piece on
the counter, and was handed the
ticket to Marathon and his change
of twenty cents. He apparently
had no other money.
The contents of his grip re-
vealed no clothing of value, and
a box of permanganate of potaS-
SUM tablets. If he did die OF
poison and the tablets were the
poison used, it is presumed that
he used something in connection
with the tablets to alleviate the
the suffering which would result
from the use of them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
CALIFORNIAN
LANDS SAIL

Mrs. Laura knight of Santa
Barbara, Calf, now knows how
good Key West fishing is. Out
in Ollie Russell's charter launch
''Kermath'', she brought in a nice
seven-foot sailfiSh yesterday.
With her were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H Colvin of Evanston, Ill.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
HORSES AND HUSBANDS

OMAHA, Neb.-More care is
shown in buying a horse than
some girls exercise in selecting
husbands, said District Judge
Rhoades when granting divorces
ending two schoolgirl elopments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

WASHINGTON.-It's the blue
again for the army! New slate
blue uniforms for the army are
being tried out at selected COM
panies over the country today.
The new uniforms are more
serviceable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
New Street Sweeper
Demonstrated Today

Austin Western Patrol Sweep
er. which was purchased by the
Board of Public Works at a
meeting held January 6. through
the LlewellYn Machine Corpora
tion of Miami. arrived last night
from the factory at Aurora. I'LL.
for delivery this morning to the
purchasers.
Arriving with the machine was
the demonstration, E. r. Helgren,
and this morning Charles Schry,
assistant manager of the Level
lyn company, arrived to be with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
MANCHESTER.

MANCHESTER. - Seven sus-
poets in the bombing in London
were arrested here today. A net
of secret service precautions
overSpreads London today in an
effort to stop bombing by Irish
extremists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

WASHINGTON.-Five new air
bases are needed in American
areas, chief of air corps told Con-
gressional committees today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

HENDAYE, Jan. 18. - The
fighting in Spain today shifted to
northern Catalonia where the
Rebels are still advancing slowly
toward Barcelona. Two routes
are being employed to reach the
city through that section.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
France Stays
Out Of W ar
FRENCH CABINET DOES NOT
YIELD TO LEFT WING
ELEMENTS WISHES
tBy Associated Pressl

PARIS, Jan. 18.--France will
net iatsp4e&e Ia the Spanish
Civil War as left wing element
in the country demands, the
French cabinet decided today.
Foreign Minister Georges Bon
net will go before the Chamber
of Deputies in the French capital
Friday and inform them of the
decision. The cabinet will then
risk its life on vote of conf
dence on the proposition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
NEWS FLASHES
(Ry Associated PressD
eWessssSsesss o Q Q o . Q Q

SHANGHAI.-China's war ma
terials arrived at the island off
the southern coast of China and
are proceeding inland. Ameri-
can volunteer pilots are leaving
for China to train Chinese air
fighters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1939-08-03
Arlington Billboard Suit
Settled Out Of Court

Settlement of the suit of the Gen.
eral Outdoor Advertising Co., of
New Jersey against Arlington Coun-
ty, Va, in which the firm sought an
injunction to restrain the county
from removing its billboards, has
been reached by representatives of
the two parties, it was learned to-
day.
The advertising firm filed in the
Circuit Court for a declaratory
Judgment that there are no pro-
visions in the local zoning ordinance
requiring it to remove billboards in
local business" general business"
light industrial" and "heavy in
dustrial" zones. The suit involved
the county's efforts to remove 81
of the company's signs, 26 of which
are on the Washington Richmond
Highway and 81 on Lee Highway.
The County Board has advertised
hearing at its August Ia meeting
on several proposed amendments to
its zoning ordinance. Among the
proposed changes is wording per-
IHltVlllS CollSlIuCIlOn OF signs IN
general business" light indus
trial" areas provided the signs are
not within 200 feet of any dwell
ing in general business" zone.
If amended, the ordinance would
then require the removal of only II
of the company's displays. Nego-
tiations have been in progress for
several weeks between the county
and the company looking toward
the settlement of the differences.
Evening star., 1939-08-03

on him or on his work or on the
work of his superiors or in the
work of his subordinates, notwith-
standing the fact that such attacks
were made as part of
political campaign"
The President thinks it would be
unfair to prosecute Federal en-
ployes for this, but plainly he can
not give assurances on this point,
as the law is the law and only the
courts can say whether answering
an attack about ones superiors and
their work is or is not a camouflaged
bit of political campaigning. In
the main, the Presidents message
clears up much of the misunder-
standing of the bills alleged inter-
ference with civil rights of Federal
employees, but it does not leave them
much leeWay for active or even in
direct political campaigning with
out running afoul of a severely
Worded law.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1939-08-03

could and should pass laws relating
to State oficeholders and employees
with the purpose of preventing them
from being active participants in
campaigns for the election of
President. Vice President and mem
bers of Congress. 1t is obvious that
a State political organization not in
sympathy with the national admin
istration in Washington could very
well send delegates to a party's ma
tional convention ready to oppose a
presidential candidate sponsored by
the President in Office, or otherwise
act to embarrass an administration
in the Capital City. How far Con-
gress could go, however, in placing
restrictions upon employees of a
State government, who are not paid
out of the Federal Treasury, is
question. If any part Of their COM
pensations comes from the Federal
Government they could be reached
The Hatch law, in its first section
hits directly at coercion Of employees
by private employers in political
Evening star., 1939-08-03
.HeudIineFoIk
And What
TheyDo
Sir Hubert Cough Is
Slotted for 'Nursemuid'
Role in Next War
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

Gen. Sir Hubert Cough, com.
mander of the British Expedition.
airy Force and the British Fifth
Army IN the World War, heavily
decorated for bravery in this and
other wars, will be a nursemaid in
the next-if it comes soon. He him.
self thus characterizes his assign
ment to shepherd mothers and chill
dren among the air bombs, and ne
doesn't seem to like it-no more
than Kipling's Tommy, "trimmin'
the colonel's edges, after I've been
wot I've been" He had expected to
be the Ambassador to Spain.
He could tell the children some
interesting tales-of the 18th
Lancers and the Tirah expedition
in 1897, and how he won a brace OF
medals in the Boer War. He was
one Of the most independent of the
World War generals and one of the
most popular. until the disaster to
his Fifth Army at ST. Quentin In
March, 1918. Outnumbered three
to one, his army fell back before
the savage Ludendorff attack, and
the general was bitterly attacked in
the British press His friends de-
Tended him and the argument has
continued through the postwar
years. In 1921 Shaw SparroWs book
in his defense offered plausible evi-
dence that effective resistance
against the Ludendorff superiority
in numbers and guns was humanity
impossible.
He was again under fire in 1922,
with Lloyd George pressing hard,
accused of Soviet leanings, and was
retired in that year with the rank
Of general. In 1881 he wrote book,
The Fifth Army" supplementing
Shaw Sparrow's evidence of the
overwhelming force the Germans
launched against him. However, the
general hasn't bothered much about
alibis. He went into business, moved
into several important industrial dl-
rectorates, and has been doing
nicely. He battles Chamberlain on
appeasement, and since last April
has been urging an "up-and-at- EN-"
policy for the government. He
Graves action, and has made only q
single wry reference to hts nurse
maid" job.
If we have one more big war,
generals won't have to worry about
being nursemalds in the next one.
There won't be any babies.
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