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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-30
Improved South Beach To Be
Ready For Use Coming Winter
Announcement Made Yes
terday At Meeting Of
Hotel And Tourist As
ISOLATION

South Beach will be improved
and ready fer public and visitor
use by November l. If was re.
ported yesterday at meeting of
the Key West Hotel and Tourist
Association.
In reporting progress in the
preparation of plans for utilizing
South Beach while the county
and the WPA work out a project
for the development of a large
municipal beach east of Bertha
street along Roosevelt Boulevard
on the Atlantic side of the island.
Charles H. Johnson. chairman of
the association beach committee.
said thai funds for the work
seem assured.
"The committee has been as
sured by the civic group working
up the beach program that the
necessary money to build casino
and improve the sandy shore has
been promised. johnson said.
This will give as fine tenn
porary beach for use during con-
struction of the larger municipal
beach.
Secretary William j. Lee made
a Lengthy report regarding the
operations of the Greater Miami
Hotel Association, and recon-
mended several phases of the
Miami program be adapted for
use in Key West to improve the
city's tourist attractions. Lee
also presented a copy of an ideal
set of bylaws for the association.
These suggestions and bylaws
were turned over to committee
headed by L. S. Gruber for a re-
port and recommendations. 9th
ers on this committee are Mrs.
Suzanne Staley and Mrs. Hugh
Williams.
Lee resigned as secretary be-
cause he is not a hotelman, but
was prevailed upon to serve an
other week pending election of
a new secretary and organization
of the group. Lee with johnson
and r. A. Lehman, acting presi-
dent of the association, were
named as a publicity committee
TO handle printing and advertia-
ing matters.
One of the suggestions turned
over to the publicity committee
was for publication of Key
West hotel directory to be distri-
buted throughout the state at bus
stations, chambers of commerce
and such places as filling sta
tionS. The names of all hotels,
hotel-apariments, lodging houses
and tourist homes, together with
rates and other. pertinent infor-
maion, identified with the asso-
citation will appear in the direc-
tory.
c. E. Alfeld, r. A. Lehman
and r. l.. Light were appointed to
serve on membership commit
tee to enlist the owners and
managers of all hotels and lodg-
ing houses in the association, and
to build up an associate member
ship of firms and individuals
identified with the hotel indus
try.
Mr.. Gruber reported he had
written for information regard
ing the placement of billboards
advertising Key West and its
tourist facilities on Tamiami Trail
and along the east coast. He will
report costs and other informa-
ton later for action by the asso-
citation.
The meeting adjourned to meet
next Tuesday at $50 p. m. in
Stone Church Annex, Eaton
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-30
SENDS DOLLAR LATER

FORT WAYNE, Ind.-A man
who crashed a police picnic in
this city when he did not have
the price of admission, later sent
a dollar to the chief.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-30

Key West, Florida. has the
most eQuable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1939-05-31
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on Etiquette

o. S. N.-The well-bred person
does not flaunt his good fortune be-
fore the less fortunate. The owner
of expensive clothes does not tell
the price to others; the mother of a
successful daughter does not con-
tinually brag about her to mother
whose daughter has not turned out
we'll; the member of many clubs
does not brag about his numerous
activities to friend who cannot
afford club life.
Evening star., 1939-05-31

pressive exterior, whose stones have
been covered with gray stucco
patched in many places. The first
church was erected in 1911, the ex-
listing structure in 1874.
Since King George usually ne
elects to carry money in his pockets,
some parishioners are curious about
what will happen when the collection
plate is passed.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Talk on Tobacco

DR.. Lindsey B. Trozler, chemist
of the research department, Philip
Morris & Co., New York, will speak
on Tobacco From a Weed to an
Industry" at pm. tomorrow in
the Department of Commerce Audi
torium. He will review historical
data regarding the introduction of
smoking among people of the world.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
ParishionersScrambIe
To Worship With
King and Queen
Those Who Attend
Most Regularly to
Attain Pews
By the Associated Press.

oS hSSOCldteu fIeSS.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, May 31.-Sc
many parishioners and their friends
and relatives want permission tt
worship with King George ano
Queen Elizabeth at St. James Epis.
copal Church June IL that the Rev
Frank R. Wilson has had his tele-
phone service cut off during meals sc
he'll have time to eat
But while the communicates are
in dither over the prospective visit
of royalty, the Rev. Mr.. Wilson is
taking it with clerical calm.
A tall, angular, middle-aged man
who has been President Roosevelt's
rector for 10 years, he told reporters
with smile:
1--WE realize it is great honor that
our church will be the only one In
the United States at which their
magesties will worship. 1t will be
historic. But, then, the church is
already rich in history"
Church too Small.
All of the $50 eligible parish men,
bers want to be on hand-and hun
dreds of other persons. But the two
sections of peWS, separated by red
carpeted aisle, will hold only 200. And
so seats have been set aside for the
parties of the British rulers and the
President.
Members af the church who attend
most regularly will be allotted seats.
Others must stand on the neatly
clipped lawn and gravel drives and
walks outside. Each, whether he
goes In or remains outside. must
have ticket bearing his name
Their ajeSties, President and Mrs
Roosevelt and probably the Presi-
dents mother will occupy the first
pew to the left of the altar. 1t is a
rather severe wooden bench with a
red pad on the seat and railing in
front. Inside the railing are five
kneeling hassocks, three with bright
carpet coverings and two in somber
brown
The sermon will be delivered by
the presiding bishop of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in the United
oCdtco, VIC INlSlll rev. I1eIlTy SI.
George Tucker. The Rev. Mr.. Will
son will give the morning prayer, and
the Scripture lesson will be read by
the Rev. A. Raymond Smith, rector
at Campo Bello Island, New Bruins
wick. where the RooseveltS have a
summer home.
Familiar Hymns to King.
Hymns familiar to millions OF
church-goers will be sung-"Ancient
of Days" for the professional and
God of Our Fathers" for the re-
cessional. Come Thou Almighty
King and Where Cross the
Crowded Ways of Life" also are on
the hymnal list.
Miss Mary P. Garrison. the or
ganist, has selected Handels Largo"
for the prelude and Mendelssohn's
March of the Priests" for the post
lude.
The church itself is a mile from
this drowsy village. A semi-circular
drive and broad path lead to it from
the Albany-NeW York post road.
through grove of ancient pines and
willows.
Ivy chambers over rather unim-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Economy Bloc Lays
Plans for FORCING
Changes in Relief
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lCOnllluPQ lIOlll L d6C OiiN'
relief this year.
The house appropriations sub
committees investigating commit
zee, dominated by economy bloc
members, indicated the future
course of the economy bloc. 1t pro-
posed to see to it that the WPA
is so reorganized as to really hold
down costs. They will aim at a
complete new set-up, although
what form it will take was uncer-
tain. Investigators already have
been assigned to the field and 1t
was expected that one of the COM
mittee's recommendations almost
certainly would be for a permanent
legislative committee to supervise
relief policy.
The senate passed the 100000
coo relief bill without a record vote
after Sen. Claude Pepper, D., Fla,
and other ardent New Dealers had
staged an unsuccessful attempt to
raise the figure to the presidents
original request-Sl50,000 600.
Thirty one Democrats, II Repub-
licans and one Farmer Laborite
Joined to defeat the larger appro-
priation. Supporting Peppers pro-
osal were "a Democrats, one Reub-
lican, one Progressive, one Farmer
Laborite and one Independent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
.l.V. Officers Nab
Nazi SwindIer at
Border Near Ariz.
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club the first week in March. q
brief case stuffed with papers which
led authorities there TO think he
was a Nazi spy with a special ap-
pointment from Adolph Hitler. His
secretary. Charles d. Winters, and
a san Bernardino taxi driver fell
into the elaborate trap set in Bra~-
lev but Ritter, who had been a
guest in the home of a prominent
Imperial Valley family, escaped and
slipped across the border into Mex
leo. Winters was sent to New Jer-
sev last week. Ritter and Winters
hired the taxi driver to take them
to Mexico after they missed the
brief case.
Winters told San Bernardino au-
thoritieS that Ritter'S syndicate had
100000 on deposit in a New
York City bank.
immigration authorities had no
interest in Ritter after he left the
United States as they wanted him
for deportation purposes only. He
had served nine months of three
year sentence for violation of i'm
migration laws and was released
from prison upon condition that
ne leave the country.
AS far as is known in El Centro,
the federal government has no in
terest in Ritter in relation to the
Nazi spy angle, Ware said.
Ritter is expected to arrive with
Clarke and Mateus late Wednes-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Olson Suffers Severest Setback as
Assembly Defies Budget Demands,
Payes Way for Relief Restrictions

coo. The alcoholic beverage control
division was reduced from $2,623 ,376
to S2,27l,713: the sales tax division
from 5,535,3 to $4,125,773, and
general support of the board from
Sl,230,694 to Sl,168,177.
Another tax collection agency re-
duced was the franchise tax office,
from S38912 to 1929 1893.
Other cuts were: state treasurer
S142,525 to $126,556; personnel board
S777, ,448 to $546891 attorney gen.
eral, S490, ,060 to $375, $50, and Sec
retary of state $l65,7l0 to $14l 1853.
Significantly, all of the amend
ments except the one deleting the
relief appropriation were sponsor
ed by insurgent Democrats. They
we're Seth Millington, Gridley;
John ODonnell, Woodland, and
Gordon Garland, Woodlake.
Possibility of a compromise be-
tween the governor and recalcitrant
Democrats was seen when Rosen-
thai reserved, under "gentlemans
agreement" right to ask reconsid-
Grafton at today'S session OF all the
amendments.
The amended amounts in the
appropriation measure were based
largely on figures voted by the
legislature in 1887, authors Of the
explained The prin-
cipal result would be to eliminate
scheduled salary increases for
many employees of departments al
fected.
Assemblyman Don Field, r.,
Glendale, offered the relief am
endment with view to setting up
whatever amount is found by the
assembly, after adequate hearings,
to be necessary" in separate bill,
into which restrictions on relief
spending could be written.
Harrison w. Call, r., Redwood
City, stated that money fer relief
will be provided, mo matter whe-
ther the required amount is $73,-
100000 or $170.000,000. but with
restrictions to see that it goes tc
those in need and is not used as
a vehicle fer the spread OF REQ
propaganda"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Britain. France Swing Club Over
II IDuce TO Get Troops Out of Spain

creaSing concern to both Britain
and France.
Developments today included:
l. A request by Britain that So
Wet Russia declare whether she
would aid Rumania in event of an
attack on that country by Ger
many. The Soviets had failed to
reply late this afternoon.
,. A warning by Rumania
amounting almost to an ultimatum,
that she might be forced into clos
er cooperation with Germany un-
less given a firm guarantee of Brit
ish aid against aggression. Great
Britain so far has not made any
definite commitment to Rumania.
8. Departure of the French fleet
to join British warships dominat-
ing strategic points in the Medi-
terranean. The Italian fleet mean
while was ordered to keep steam
up for emergency action.
4. Continued increase in the arm
ed forces of almost every nation in
Europe. Germany, Italy, Poland
and France now have approximate
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Seamen Threaten
30
New Coast Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, April II.
CUP) P)-Threatening a Walkout OF
Pacific coast seamen, the Sailors
Union of the Pacific today an
ncunced secret balloting on a
strike proposal had started in pro-
test against the plan of the U. S.
maritime commission to open So
called government hiring halls in
Seattle.
Announcement of the ballotmg
was made BY Harry Provost, acting
secretary of the union.
Should the hiring halls be es-
tablished in Seattle, they would
supply crews to maritime commits
lion vessels operating in the north
west trans Pacific trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

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ministration and other disagree
ments on policy.
The loyal Democrats were placed
in the extremely weak position Of
needing not only four or five ad-
ditional votes for a simple majority
to block adoption of scores OF
amendments reducing budget items,
but also a 2-3 vote-54 members, or
approximately 20 more than were
voting with the administration yes
terday-to secure final passage OF
the completed budget
Assemblyman Ben Rosenthal, Los
Angeles. Olson's floor leader for the
budget fight, declared that action
of the assembly in adopting all oil
the amendments submitted was not
done upon a basis of reason nor
upon economy, but rather in an at
tempt to Illustrate the program OF
Governor Olson and his admins
tration.'
Blind economy is not economy,
he continued. by the action taken
Yesterday. hundreds of employees,
many of them who have been en-
ployed in their present positions for
many years. will be cast out upon
relief"
Rosenthal charged that the re-
ductions. if not rectfied, will deS-
troy the proper functioning of our
NEST important tax collecting agen-
cies."
The largest part of the initial
budgetary cuts affected three divi-
sions of the state board of equali-
cation. looping off a total of $780,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

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any grab which would directly vio-
late her interests and would reaf-
firm her engagements to those
small nations in the path Of the
! relationships.
The decision TO give guarantees
to Greece and Turkey will mark
formal assumption of new commit
ments by France as well as Great
Britain.
When the French government
joined Britain in guaranteeing in
dependence of Poland it was mere
ly reiterating its military alliance
with the Warsaw government, but
il has no similar agreements with
the two Balkan countries.
The declarations will leave a gap
in the British-French peace front
only in southeastern Europe, where
Rumania and Bulgaria are still
the subject of negotiation.
The problem of SPANS future
role in the balance of power be-
tween Europes democratic and die
tatorial blocs was of steadily in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

Maximum Tuesday .....-........-......-.... 99
Minimum Wednesday .................... 81
Reading at Noon Wednesday
Temperature w
Humidity 81
Reading at am. Wednesday
Temperature 90
Humidity 81
Reading at pm. Tuesday
Temperature 81
Humidity 25
Santa Clara and Salinas Valleys
Fair Wednesday night and Thurs
day; slightly warmer Thursday;
northwest wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Roosevelt FIayed
For War Attitude

WASHINGTON, April II. CUP)-
Congressional advocates of strict
neutrality charged today that Pres
ident Roosevelt is inviting the Uni
ted States into another European
war even before it comes.
They attacked Mr.. Roosevelt's
statement approving a newspaper
editorial which characterized his
remark that he will return TO Warm
Springs, Ga, next fall IF we don't
have a war" as a warning to Hitler
and MuSsolini that the United
States can not be disregarded in
any European outbreak
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Narcotics Arrests
Break Up Ring as
Corruption Barred
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cotics.
The men arrested in New York
Yesterday, Anslinger said, were
Dominick Bartolin and Charles
Cassesa. Those arrested in Okla.
noma were Paul Denton of Semi
nole, Pat Harris of Shawnee and a
Mr." johnson Of Oklahoma City.
Kansas City, stronghold of Boss
Tcm ]. Pendergast, who last week
was indicted for alleged federal in
come tax evasion, was described by
federal agents, judges, lawyers and
business men as the most politically
corrupt, vice-ridden and Wlde-open
city in the nation.
In a five hour public hearing be-
fore the assembly judiciary com
mittee, which is considering a bill
that would tnarsfer control of the
Kansas City police department from
the municipality to a board ap-
pointed by the governor, leaders in
virtually every phase OF the citys
life described alleged vice condl-
lions, police corruption, fraudulent
voting, narcotic traffic and unmo-
lested patronage of prostitutes by
high school boys.
The committee, which includes
Missouris only woman legislator.
Rep. Gladys Burger Stewart, was
sold of wide-open "chump houses
where women rolled their victims
# bankrolls, of gambling joints
where uniformed policemen had
,een seen participating in the
,emes, of high school youths wear
ng their ROIC uniforms frequent
ng dives, and of city "stranglec
politically and economically while
,olicemen watched high crime =
With complalsance.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
lie official United states weather
mean STATION nj lei CentrOl
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Building Permits
Total S147,700

Three building permits moved the
1889 total in Ell Centro to $l47,700
Wednesday, the city engineers CT
flee announced.
A $4,000 permit was issued to T.
P. Reynolds for a home at 1410 Olive
street, $25 permit went to Goree
81 Carter for garage partition at
765 Main street and $40 permit
Wss granted Harry Andros for re-
pairs to home at 3l0 South Fifth
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

" a million men each under arms
and Soviet Russia an estimated
> 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

1889 Home Decorator by Rockwell
Kent Here is first edition by one
OF Americas favorite artists and writ
ers. Stop in today for your copy
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
ALIENS DENIED RELIEF

SACRAMENTO, Apri 10. CUP)-
Senator Bradford S. Crittenden, r.,
stockton. today waived reconsider
alton of bill passed Friday to pro-
hibit paying of state relief funds
to aliens who have lived in Cali
fornia less than five years or who
have failed to become citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
French Navy Sails
On Sealed Orders

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exercised in permanent collabora-
ton with Great Britain.
m. Bonnet defined the essential
principles of Frances attitude in
Europe's present situation.
The council unanimously ap-
proved a declaration to be pub
lished on this subject by NJ. Dala-
der in behalf of the French gov
ernment tomorrow
No details of the sailing of the
Mediterranean fleet were available.
It was understood that the fleet
was moving to destinations decided
upon months ago under a French
British plan to concentrate ships
at strategic bases and from there
to police the entire Mediterranean.
lv a million men each under arms
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

Mrs. Agnes Gregory tabove), Of
Kansas City, Mo-, as a two-year-old
baby thirty years ago, accidentally
swallowed lye. This year her throat
started to close up as a result of the
burns and she owes her life to eat
ing a yard of thread day. 1t acts
as guide for a series of metal beads
which force open her throat SO she
can eat.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

PRIME MINISTER CHAMBERLAIN,
Who ridiculed Moloto1's "fights of
tancy." "A. P. Photo.
of $4,000 gross tonnage. According to
Berlin, British merchant losses have to-
tailed about lis ships of 475,000 gross
tonnage.
British admiralty claimed destruction
of % German U-boats; Nazi spokesmen
countered by admitting loss of three.
OF other ships of war, British never have
admitted losses beyond Royal Oak and
Courageous; last week, Berlin recapitu-
lation officially claimed destruction Of
Ark Royal and unnamed destroyer, seri-
Gus damage to eight other fighting ships.
But whoever is being truthful about
submarine successes, British revealed
official concern over
bntoin rions food supplies in an
Food Rotionino nouncing that ire
duced imports" from
European sources would require ration
Ing Of bacon and butter beginning next
month. Initial quantities permitted viii
Evening star., 1939-11-05

tic, he pleaded: "All nonsense about
Sovietizing Baltic countries is only 20 the
interest of our common enemies and all
anti-Soviet provocateurs."
Dubbing fabrication and lie" reports
that Soviet demanded Aaland Island
rights from Finland premier reviewed
extremely modest" proposals to north
ern neighbor, admitted latters negotia-
tors had declined mutual assistance"
pact. AS alternative, he added, Moscow
had asked extension of frontier north Of
Leningrad In return for territory twice
as large" in Soviet Karelia.
Turkey, he viewed with ALARM" by
entering into Franco British alliance, has
discarded her cautious policy of neu-
trality and has entered the orbit Of the
developing European war. This is highly
pleasing to both Great Britain and
France, who are bent on drawing as many
neutral countries as possible into their
sphere of war"
There has recently been improvement
in Soviet-Japanese relations; to which
he added that joint frontier commission
is to be formed, that trade negotiations
may be undertaken.
But of United States he had no good
words.
Critically, he recalled intervention" Of
President Roosevelt in Soviet-Finnish
negotiations as hard to reconcile with
the American pol
CommIssor kesents Icy of neutrality"
IT, s. "Mixino In BY contrast, he
pointed to futile
efforts of Philippines or Cuba (sic) to
obtain independence from big, bad United
States.
Next to last paragraph of speech was
one that drew blood" In Washington as
Soviet officer snicked administration for
decision to lift arms embargo Ito in
tensify, aggravate and protract" war.
"Of course" he needed, this decision
may insure big profits for American war
Evening star., 1939-11-05

plant. In each instance combustibles
were destined for allied armies, but dam
ages to life and property were matters
OF American concern.
Last week special Mixed Claims Com
mission wrote another chapter in fan.
tastic story which followed these catas-
trophies when it awarded American in.
terests damages totaling some $50 1000 900,
payable by German government on
grounds its saboteurs were responsible
for both destructive events.
In view of denials of Nazi government
that findings had been arrived at legally.
claimants are not now expected to re-
ceive more than 5000 900 already held
by United States Treasury in special
German account. Court action still OBJ
structs payments.
Believed convincing as last link of evil
dence pinning responsibility on Imperial
German government was disappearing
note written In lemon Juice on page Of
aged Blue Book magazine.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Excoriating Britain and France as
aggressors in today's war, Foreign
Commissar complained bitterly that
Germany is striving for the
earliest termination of war and for peace
while Great Britain and France, which
but yesterday were declaring against ag-
gression, are in favor of continuing the
war.
Everybody realizes that there can be
no question Of restoring the old Poland.
- Ideology cannot be destroyed by
force; 1t cannot be eliminated by war.
It is, therefore, not
Moiotorf says only senseless but
Hitler Is Pocifist criminal to wage such
war as a war for
the destruction Of Hitlerism.'"
Real motive, he added, for allied war
Is imperialism of Britain, France.
Pleading complete reciprocity" in Bal