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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

A recent survey of congressman and
senators disclosed their opinion that home
newspapers lead all other media by great
margin in influencing the voters of the
various congressional districts and states.
1t was also revealed that the average SEN
ator subscribed to 6.7 daily newspapers
and 305 weeklies from his home state,
while the average congressman received
3.6 dailies and 17.8 weeklies in his office
Large city centers were not included in the
survey Senators Andrews and Pepper
and Congressman Cannon are on the COM
plimentary list of The Citizen and reg
ularly editorials and items of interest are
clipped for their perusal by secretaries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
SPECIAL CAKES
AT MALONEY'S

Delicious cakes continue to
headline the specials offered at
Maloney Bros. Bakery. 8l2 Flem-
ing street, and in line with those
offered in the past, the special
for today, tomorrow and Thurs
day will be a Golden Orange
Layer Cake at the same bargain
price of SO cents.
Another special will be offered
Thursday afternoon for this
weekend. In the meantime-a
decided hit with your family
may be had with this Golden
Grange special.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

The state sheilfish department
vessel reported afire off st. Marks,
in Associated Press dispatches
yesterday, was the converted
Yacht S. F.. Clio, into which was
built the floating craWfiSh hatch
cry that was to be operated at
Key West during the present
Matching season, and at the time
was awaiting to be ordered to
this port. Later dispatches an
nounced that practically the en-
tire vessel was destroyed by the
flames, which started in the en-
CINE room of the vessel and re-
suited in an explosion of gaso-
line. The crew of nine left the
flaming vessel in one of the life
boats, which had been snatched
from the flaming craft. None of
the crew sustained any serious
injury except one man who was
burned about the legs. Shell
Fish Commissioner Hodges is re-
ported to have rushed from Tai
lahassee to the scene of the burn
ing vessel, but did not reach the
scene until the craft was practic-
ally destroyed. DR.. A. G. Adams,
who arrived recently from Maine
TO take charge of the Key West
activities, says it is too soon to say
what effect the burning of the
vessel will have on activities
here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
That old idea that the way to a mans

That old idea That the way TO mans
heart is through his stomach is brought out
again by Editor L. p Artman of The Key
West Citizen, in a brief paragraph. AS
the Island City editor views the matter:
at is really wiser to choose wife who is
handy with the kitchen rather than around
the automobile, for you have more APP
petite than you have tire trouble. Oddly
enough there are wives who are always
ready to drive an automobile but too in
disposed to brew cup of coffee for their
husbands. Times Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

no projection room in Windsor Castle and
have to GO to the village theater to see a
movie On the other hand the White
House has its own protector with sound
apparatus attached, and will probably
have television installed as soon as prac-
ticable. In this case, who is more demo-
cratic. England or the United States?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
GLADE AND KEY PARK AREAS

Considerable attention is given the
proposed Everglades National Park and
the Florida Overseas Parkway in a beauti-
full printed and bound report prepared by
the Florida State Planning Board. If the
recommendations OF the Board are finally
adopted Key West is in line for substantial
benefits that would result from the con-
summation of these great projects.
Prepared in cooperation with the
Florida Forest and Park Service, the U. S.
Department of Interior, the National Park
Service, the National Resources Committee
and the u S. Forest Service, the Boards
preliminary report, speaking of the Over
seas Highway districts, states:
''It is intended to regulate the type
and location of structures along the entire
45-mile strip to preserve the area in its
natural state and develop parkway eff
feet. The control of entire distance from
Florida City to Key West (by the state) is
also essential to protect the unusual scenic
beauty characteristic of this area-the
only one of it's kind in the United States"
Regarding the proposed Everglades
park the report says:
"The site selected for this park, con-
sisting of 1,454,092 acres, covers most of
the southern end of the Florida peninsula,
including some of the Florida Keys, many
of the Thousand Islands, and is $50 miles
further south than is Cairo Egypt.
"The entire section is flat, the eleva-
ton not exceeding eight feet, and is dense
tropical Jungle with tidal lakes and es-
tuaries where the American crocodile is
making it's last stand. In the southern
most part of the area is vast mangrove
forest reported to be the most remarkable
on this continent, and it is stated that no.
where in the word are to be found such
magnificent orchids as grow in abundance
in this proposed park"
The report also points out that Fort
Jefferson on Garden Key of the Dry Tor
tugas group was proclaimed a National
Monument now under control of the Ma
tional Park Service, which "has made vast
improvements and REPAIRS
Copies of this report are being distri-
buted throughout the state and nation and
Monroe County is certain to get some fine
publicity from it. One of the purposes of
the report is to arouse public interest in
the necessity of conserving and increasing
the park, parkway and recreational re-
sources eff Florida is to maintain its posi-
ton among the leading states of this
union.''
1t seems to The Citizen that it be-
hooves the people of Monroe County to
take more active interest in the proposal
to make the Everglades region national
park and the plan is to give the state con-
troll of lands adjoining Overseas Highway
from Florida City to Key West. Both prof.
ects should prove extremely beneficial to
Key West, increase the travel along the
Keys and make the area a great all-year-
around resort.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY.
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

I'VE believe that nothing has
been left undone in the way of
affording enjoyment and enter
tainment to make our stay more
pleasant, but, on the other hand,
many extra favors and entertain
ment has been, provided for our
pleasure, says a resolution unan-
i nous and enthusiastically
adopted by the Red Men at the
closing session of their forty
sixth annual convention of the
order and of the Degree of Poca-
hontas yester day afternoon.
Thanks and appreciation are ex-
pressed to all citizens of Key
West, members of Tiger Tail
Tribe No. 10, Improved Order of
Red Men, and Minoca Council,
Degree of Pocahontas, for the
many courtesies and favors ex-
tended during their visit. Thanks
were also extended to neWspa-
papers ard a number of business
concerns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Attorney Louis Harris is telling a
story (nO, it's not the kind you are think
ing of about little pickaninny to whom
was pictured the awful fate awaiting her
if she didn't quit the naughty habit of
sucking her thumb.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Who says there's nothing in name?
Representative Papy of Key West is the
TO Monroe County.-The Lake Worth
Herald. 1t appears the writer of the
above knows how our representative pro-
nounces his name.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

The probability is that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will take advan-
tage of his trip across the Cont
nent to visit the San Francisco
Worlds Fair to discuss the for
eign policy of his Administration.
The President, it is said, is anx-
ious to defend his actions and at
titudes in the foreign field of in
ternational affairs as safeguard
against war. He will particularly
reply to the advocates of strict
neutrality legislation and those
who urge an isolationist policy
upon this country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Miss Dolores Roberts, at a
meeting of the Order of Poca-
hontas held here yesterday, in
connection with the Grand Coun-
ell assembly, was elected to the
office of Great Wenonah, which
is state office in the benevolent
lodge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

When Franklin D. Roosevelt was
Democratic nominee for Vice President in
1880, we find Mrs. Roosevelt charac-
terized as domestic and has her principal
interest in her home" Yes, Mrs. Franklin
d. ROOSEVELT
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Miles Poindexter, u. S. senator
from the State of Washington for
the past IL years and later for
six years United States ambassa-
dor to Peru, and recently men
toned as the next ambassador
from this country to Cuba, was a
visitor in the city yesterday. He
arrived from Havana and after
spending a short time left for
Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage. t.f 49,.
Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning),
8. Hotels and Apartments
4 Bathing Pavilion. a
s.. Airports--Land and Sea.
g Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

ties of the Government, such a.
the Social Security and Railroad
Retirement Boards, will shortly
be under construction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

The gross federal debt on April %
was S4O,O56,O71.6 The government has
it all figured out even down to 60 cents A
very economically minded government?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Necessity for leadership and
initiative on the part of the Pres
ident is seen from the fact that
for the past month and half, the
Senate committee ON Foreign Re-
lations has been holding hearings
on proposed amendments to the
Neutrality Act without seeming
able, apparently. to reach deci-
sion as to just what kind of leg
islation should be presented to
Congress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

1t appears judging from results the
Kellogg Pact was packed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Being in the red, makes us blue, or
white with rage; then we show a yellow
streak. Human nature, besides being what
it is, is also colorful
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Editorial Comment: If liquor is
poison why does the government
so zealously guard it for medi-
cinal purposes. If it is not poison
why is its use so considered?
Jonah, our porter. wants to know
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Ferry boats arriving from Ha-
vana last night brought 227 car
loads of pineapples, which were
transferred to other cars at Key
West for shipment north.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Harry H. Johnson has been
appointed constable for the First
Distri of Monroe county, taking
the place made vacant some time
ago by Cleveland Dillon, who re-
signed. MIR. Johnson was for
merly on the police force for
more than two years and was al
SO deputy sheriff. He will be
connected with the court of
Frank o. Roberts, peace justice
of the First District.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

They say time flies, but that is not
always true; for the girl who is Is today,
10 years hence will be but %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Chester Beach of New York,
noted sculptor, born in San Fran
cisco, SIS years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Other structures, including the
0,0OO,000 annex to the. Library
of Congress, near completion.
Buildings to house other activi-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

The existing law, which impos-
es an embargo on the export of
arms and munitions in time of
war does not have the approval of
the vast majority of the people
if we are to judge by efforts to
poll public sentiment. Certainly,
the people of this country do not
want to become embroiled in any
European trouble. but at the same
time they have already determin-
ed to provide Great Britain and
France with such war material
as they may be able to purchase
in the Americans market.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Abel Ramirez succeeded in
landing tarpon while fishing
from the Porter Dock yesterday
afternoon. The prize measured
three and a half feet in length
and was a beauty. Many other
varieties were caught in the aft
ernoon'S sport.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Herbert Marshall, English ac-
tor, born 40 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Subscribe to The Citizen-20c
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Hull have remained on the
sidelines, without approving any
suggestions and without making
recommendations of their own.
Apparently, the time has come
for the President to make known
the changes that lie desires in the
present neutrality legislation.
Otherwise, the prospects for sat-
isfactory legislation are not very
bright.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

Douglas Fairbanks, actor. born
in Denver, Colo, Sc years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

composed of funds for flood con-
troll and rivers and harbors i'm
provements in the year beginning
July 1st. The bill carried $66, 040,-
DAT more than was appropriated
for the War Departments civil
functions in the current year. 1t
provided $172,O0O,00O for flood
control and $96,000,000 for river
and harbor improvements under
the direction of Army engineers.
The budget bureau had recon-
mneded only $110,000,000 for
flood control and $71,000,000 for
river and harbor work.
When the Senate added nearly
$4O0, 100000 to the Agricultural
appropriation bill, there was no
roll-call. Economy-minded Demo-
cratic senators were silent. Even
the Republican leaders who have
denounced spending placed no
obstacle in the way of passage Of
the measure. In this case, pres
sure from the farm group was
too strong to be withstood. In
fact, students of American gov
ernnnents realize that Congress,
made up of individuals seeking
reelection, is not likely to put
curb on spending. Retrenchment
results only from aggressive ex-
ecutive opposition to spending.
Building operations continue in
Washington, where there seems
to be no end to the demand for
ubllc office space. Recent visi-
tors to the National Capital have
observed the Federal Triangle"
block of buildings between his
toric Pennsylvania Avenue and
the newly-fashioned Constitution
Avenue. They have recently OBJ
served the great open parkway
extending from the Lincoln Me-
mortal to the Washington Moni
ment and on to the Capitol. 81
To the South lies independence
Avenue, where imposing govern
ment structures now stand and
where other new buildings are
projected. Just now, work has
begun on the $3,000.000 Thomas
jefferson, Memorial on the shores
of the Tidal Basin and the Ma
tional Art Museum, donated by
the late Andrew Mellon, is also
underway. Soon $l0.8l6, 900
section of the new War Depart
ment buildings will be begun.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
zee 0 Ss
Today's Birthdays
essesssssesssssssssessss

Jan1se Jimmy Gleason, actor,
playwright, manager, born IN
New York, SO years ago.
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., chairman
of the Board of General Motors.
born in New Haven, Conn, "a
years ago.
Mabel w. Willebrandt, lawyer,
onetime assistant u. S. attorney
general. born at Woodsdale,
Kans., so years ago.
Prof. Allison Cav of the Uni
versity of Southern California,
noted professor of English, born
in Philadelphia, 81 years ago.
John Stuart, president of Quak-
er Oats, Chicago, born at Cedar
Rapids, Ia. 662 years ago.
Douglas Fairbanks, actor, born
in Denver, Colo, Sc years ago.
Chester Beach of New York,
noted sculptor, born in San Fran
cisco, SIS years ago.
Herbert Marshall, English ac-
tor, born 40 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23

John Stuart, president of Quak-
er Oats, Chicago, born at Cedar
Rapids, Ia, 662 years ago.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-07-14
FIRST TRIP TO ALASKA
BUT NOT LAST SAY B00NES

A Daniel Boone, president Of the
Gulf Car Loading Company of New
York City, and Mrs. Boone, were
roundtrip passengers this week on
the Alaska, for the southeastern
Alaska tour. It was their first trip
to Alaska but they were SO delighted
with the cruise that they are COM
ing back again for a longer stay
and cover more OF the Territory. Mr..
Boone is a direct defendant Of the
famous pioneer, Daniel Boone.
In 1912 he began collecting news
papers in his travels about the
world He has papers from every
section of the world and is using
them to paper the walls of a recrea-
ton room, twenty by twenty feet in
a new summer home he is building
at Mt. Laurel Lake, a summer re-
sort in New Jersey.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-07-14
Family Have Narrow
Escape From Flames

Fire discovered shortly before
o'clock Monday morning quickly
consumed the lower Front street
residence occupied by the Andrew
Mather family. The property, which
is owned by the Tom Konatsu es-
tate, has been looked after for the
heirs in Japan by Tom Fuiita.
Mrs. Mather was alone with her
four young daughters, Mr.. Mather
being out on the fishing grounds.
She states that she was awakened
by an explosion and found the house
in flames. She got the girls out of
the house and ran across the street
to the Wrangell Machine Shop to
telephone the fire station. When the
fire department arrived some diff
Guilty was experienced with leaky
fire hose on the fire truck. The
house was beyond saving and fire
mems efforts were directed to Con-
trollin gthe blaze and keeping
it from spreading to nearby proper
ties.
The fire started in an open wood
shed adjoining the house on one side
at the rear. Mrs. Mather states that
she burned only wood In the shed
there was small glass jar of gas
oline and a diesel oil drum which
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-07-14
Game, Fish ViolatOrS
Have Day In Court

Apprehended by Executive Off
Ger Frank Dufresne of the Alaska
Game Commission, Clyde Sheldon
and Mort Rock pleaded guilty before
[. S. Commissioner Suratt Friday
TO game violation charges.
Rock. a newcomer, shot three does
at Point Colpoys, which were found
aboard Sheldon's boat, the Couette.
Rock had smashed game regulations
in three ways: A non resident he
had shot game without a license;
had taken deer out of season and
had shot does which are never legal
to kill. However, he was held on but
one charge. that of killing game in
closed season and fined 500 fer the
offense.
Sheldon. charged with possession
and transportation of illegally killed
game, was fined $50
The case was prosecuted by L. S.
District Attorney William a. Holz-
CONTINUED on page four)
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-07-14
runs
NEGLIGIBLE
This WEEK

Approximately 20 seine boats,
some from Metlakatla and Ketchi-
kan but the majority from Wran-
CELL and Petersburg, were massed in
the Anan district Monday morning
in readiness for the opening of the
season at 6 a. IN. sitka time. In ad-
dition to the seiners there were ten
buyers, a number of pleasure boats
and a Ketchikau plane chartered by
v. {. Arnold. besides the Bureau of
Fisheries plane.
So few fish were in evidence that
many of the boats did not put out
their seines. Wrangell fishing
boats which had been scouting in
the district in the week prior to
the opening date. had reported that
the outlook was diseouraging. The
heavy Anan runs painstakingly
built up by the late Henry O.Maley,
while he was United States Commits
sIouer of Fisheries, have in recent
years been very Disappointing. And
as usual fishermen do not agree on
the cause, some maintaining that
the eseapemeut for several years has
not been what was reported, and
others as stoutly maintaining that
the eseapement has been TOO heavy,
SO many fish spawning in the gray
els that much of the spawn was
destroyed.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-07-14
RancherS Doubt Goat
Herds Succeed Alaska

KETCHIKAN = Angora goat
ranching on Southeastern Alaska is
lands should be successful when
started on a small scale, but it is
too different from the south to risk
sending up a large herd.
Such was the conclusion expressed
by y. o. Tenney and o. P. Lane,
Prescott, Arizona ranchers after in
specting Mary and Duke islands
with the forest service.
1T looks like something could be
done on Duke island said Tenney
a middle-aged, weather beaten look
ing man. IF a local party would
start in with a small herd-say 200
head-with shelter for night bed
ding. l believe he could make sue
cess of it. Mary island doesn't look
SO good.
But for us to come up here on
large scale, which we would have
to do, risking say 1900 head it
would be taking too much of a
chance" Tenney said.
The main reason they are afraid
of the property Tenney said was OF
fered them if they would move up
here, is the thickness of the timber.
THE goats would go wild. When
it came shearing time we couldn't
get them together to corral. While
you would be stuck in a thicket
chasing a goat, it would wiggle
through the brush and be clear
down at the other end of the is
land" Tenney declared. You can
fence in small herd to overcome
this difficulty, but it would he hard
to fence in a large herd" he said.
said.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-07-14
GirlhOOd Friends Meet
Again At Wrangell

A group of young matrons who
grew up together from little girl
days and then married and moved
away from Wrangell are having a
happy reunion and getting aequaint-
ed with each others babies.
They are Dorothy Johnson White
head, who with DR.. VIM. NJ. White
head and little girls Virginia Ann
and Page are here from Juneau;
Marjorie Johnson Sharnbroich and
Barbara Lee, from Beaver, Wash
ington, Edna Bidwell snodgrass, DR..
VIM. Snodgrass and small son Billy,
from Salem, Oregon and Margaret
ottesen Grisham of Juneau with
her daughter Mary.
jimmy Whitehead, three years of
age, is the senior among the child
rem; her cousin Bobbie Lee, week
younger, is next in age, then two and
a half-year old Mary, followed by
Page with Billy Snodgrass, IA
months, the baby of the lot.
Since their arrival home town
friends have shoWered the visitors
with picnics, parties and varied en-
tertainment. The largest affair was
given Saturday night when Mr.. and
Mrs. P. C. Mccormack and Mrs.
Robert Murphy entertained forty
five guests at a delightful buffet
supper at the Mccormack home,
honoring Peter Mccormack and his
bride, DR.. and Mrs. Whitehead, DR.
and Mrs. Snodgrass and Mrs
Sharnbroich. Mrs. Grisham had not
yet arrived from Juneau.
The supper was served from a
beautifully appointed table, covered
with lace and conferred with tiny
purple iris. Bowls of flowers decor
ated the spacious rooms.
After supper bridge was played
in the upstairs living room and
Chinese checkers downstairs.
Mrs. Murphy was assisted by Mrs
j. H. Clements, Mrs. John Coulter
Mrs. E. J. Wheeler and Miss Irene
Coulter.