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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
still Come
In About Upstate
Key Vest Knockers

that Key West lacked water and
that sanitary conditions and food
were not the best. They were
advised to remain in other points
of Florida.
Mr.. CRUDE made this state
ment to The Citizen: Sup to
the present time / have found
nothing wanting, and on my re
turn will inform anyone that
Key West lacks nothing"
Editors Note: Sam Hart OF
324 William street who told the
Grubes to tell their story to The
Citizen suggests that all Key
Westers and their friends try to
get the names of the places of
business upstate which are
spreading the rumors and that
an attempt can then be made,
possibly through the Chamber
of Commerce, to enlighten the
proprietors.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
TANKER AWAITS
OWNERS ADVICE


Motor Tanker Daronia, bound
from England to Houstons Texas,
arrived in port this morning, con-
signed to the Porter Dock Com
pany for orders and this after
noon was lying in the harbor
awaiting advices from the own
erS.
This morning the vessel was
boarded by Doctors Rubino and
Gholsen of the u. S. Public
Health Service from the Marine
hospital; immigration Officers AL
bury, Elwod and Pace; Customs
Officers Cook, Kessler and Lun-
derville. and Plant Board OFF,
cial Miner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
CUSTOMS OFFICERS
MAY BE SHIFTED

According to information un-
officially received by The Citi-
zen the members of the Customs
Border Patrol in this city are to
be- transferred to some other 10
caIity where there is greater
need for their service, and the
possibilities are their next as
Segment will take them to the
border of Mexico.
At the present time there are
two members of the patrol en-
gagged in active work IN Key
West, B. L. Ericsson and E. A
Lunderville. Mr.. Lunderville
was asked by The Citizen whe-
Their there was any foundation
for the statement that their ac-
tivities were to cease in this
area, and the reply was given
that nothing official had been
received relative to any contem-
plated changes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Here's the latest story about
disparaging remarks made to
tourists planning a visit to Key
West.
j. c. CRUDE of 2745 Moore
street, Philadelphia, Pa, located
a missing sister, Mrs. George Z.
Hale of 311 William street in
this city this week after having
lost track of her for IL years.
Mr.. CRUDE was accompanied by
his wife.
They were very joyful at see
ing her again, but told The Citi-
zen that they were afraid for a
time to come to Key West be-
cause of the rumors concerning
water shortage and sanitary con-
ditions here.
At New Smyrna and again at
Miami the usual 'blarney" some
upstate hotel and gasoline sta
ton operators give tourists was
heard again. The Grubes heard
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
CAMERA SHOTS OF
FLORIDA DISPLAYED
NEW BOOK PUBLIcIzEs
FLORIDA AND KEY
WEST

Visitors to the Chamber of
Commerce are admiring one of
the finest pieces of publicity
which has ever been produced,
entitled Florida via Camera.
The first two pages are de-
voted to the Florida exhibit at
the Worlds Fair and the follow
ing 96 pages to photographs of
Florida's entertainments, so de-
ightfully presented that it be-
comes a matter for wonder as to
why anyone would want to 60
anywhere else.
In the collection of scenic stars
Key West and the Overseas
Highway are given three pages
which are acknowledged as due
to the courtesy of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce, and Nor
berg Thompson. In the interest
of accuracy the Chamber of Com
merce places ninety-five per cent
of the courtesy to the substantial
cooperation of Mr.. Thompson.
All the chamber did was to dig
up a few photographs the secre-
tary told The Citizen.
With nationwide circulation
given to this volume of interest
ing pictures by the Aero-Graphic
Corporation, the Eastern Air
Lines and r. E. drummer and
Co, Florida and Key West have
gone forward in no uncertain
fashion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
PRESS
RELEASES GUIDES
ALSO PRINTS NEWS OF
BUILDING IN KEY WEST
FOR sTHUNK

Five thousand copies of a new
Information Guide of Key West,
designed for the merchants of
Key West, to distribute among
their clientele, was issued by the
Artman Press today.
Also issued is News of Build
ing in Key West" which was
printed by the Artman Press for
E. A. Strunk, Jr.
The Information Guide will be
issued monthly during the win
ter season and is bright "a page
booklet. containing locations of
points of interest in the city,
fishing data, bus schedules,
church directory, boat schedules,
freight service, Key West to Mi
ami auto mileage, mail sched-
ules, lodges and clubs. poetry,
Spanish lessons and general in
formation and advertising.
The Strunk News of Build
ing" tells of such interesting
matters as facts of FILA. loan
remodelling, points out the serv-
ice of the First National Bank as
the Key West FILA. agency,
mentions the need of apartments
in Key West. has a sketch of
William wild Bid Spencer,
Strunk lumber distributor, has
pictures of remodelling Key West
houses and a feature story on
how. lumber arrives in Key
West There are also ads of
many hardware stores and other
agencies supplying building
needs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
BREMEN in NORTH
RUSSIAN SEAPORT
ANNOUNCED BY CHURCHILL
IN HOUSE OF CON-
MONS YESTERDAY
..iiy A.saeIatt q i.res.l

! LONDON. Sept. 28.-Winston
Churchill. First Lord of the Brit
ish Admiralty, announced in the
House of Commons yesterday
afternoon that he had reason to
believe that the German liner
Bremen was in north Russian
port. He did not elaborate on
his statement.
At one time it was rumored
that the Bremen, pride of all Ger
mans, had been camouflaged. and
was flying an Italian flag At
another time it was reported the
liner had been captured by the
British but this was denied by the
government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Officers of Citizens and Tax
payers, Inc, today reported that
a good proportion of the blank
Nomination Forms recently mail
ed to a cross-seetion list of Key
West citizens has been returned
with names of preferred candi-
dates inscribed thereon. 1t is
further announced that COM
plete tabulation will be printed in
The Citizen in the near future.
The organization sponsors an
advertisement appearing on page
four today which gives other
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
FLORIDA SCHOOLS
UNITING TO SOLVE
YOUTH PROBLEMS
ENGLISH URGES FACULTIES
TO REVISE INSTITUTIONAL
ACTIVITIES: LOCAL STUDY
GROUPS URGED
my Associated prcssD

TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 28.-
State Superintendent Colin Eng
lish today announced plans for
the mobilization of teachers and
public school leaders into or
ganized units for a study of the
life needs of Florida youth.
The statewide organization of
educational forces is in prepare
ton for a concerted drive by
school pupils, parents and teach
ers TO determine for themselves
the full responsibilities of each
-schcs.l in the democsstic life of
its community.
The current issue of the Florida
School Bulletin will carry to
about 400 state = accredited
schools suggested procedures for
organization of local study groups
by superintendent and princi-
pals. Special bulletins prepared
by leaders in the movement will
he provided by the state to each
group which organizes for cur
Iiculun study.
Each school group will be ex-
pected TO attack the problem in
ITS own way, but we will all be
working in an organized manner
toward a common goar', English
SAID.
When a school faculty agrees
upon guiding philosophy, def
mite detectives for pupil growth,
and then analyses everything
that the pupils think and do in
and out of school in relation to
these detectives, such a faculty
will never be satisfied until
every teacher has reorganized
his part in the guidance of pu-
pills to fulfill individual needs
and the needs of the home and
community.
Teachers are urged by the state
superintendent to work in close
harmony with parents and civic
organizations in thorough sur
yey of community resources and
social needs.
A thoroughly democratic APP
preach to our problem is essen
tial. English said, to solve any
problem so closely related to the
perpetuation of our democratic
way of life. The school must use
all intelligent, constructive critic
ism that can be obtained The
classroom program should be so
planned that parents will rec
ognize the value of each school
activity in development of those
ideals, habits, understandings,
and skills essential for individ-
ual growth of children and social
welfare of the community.
The program for revision of
classroom methods was started
this summer by faculties from
Palatka. Panama City. Gaines
vile. Arcadia. Reddick, and
Chipley, which met for six weeks
at the P. K. Yonge Laboratory
school under leadership of NJ. L.
S'Sne. curriculum director of the
State Department of Education.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
80
PALM BEACH SPORTS EDITOR
Reports On Key West Experiences In Post Times
CAVE UP HUNT FOR SUBMARINE

general direction of Cuba with
nary sign of a sub. So we gave
it the supreme test. We started
combing the waters. We dropped
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
RUSSIA CENSURES
ESTONIA ASPOLISH
SUBMARINE FLEES
FLEET ANCHORED OFF RE.
VAL; TROUBLE ANTIcrPAT-
ED AS ESToNIA COVERS UP
SUB INCIDENT

REVAL. Estonia. Sept. "a
Reports reaching here today state
that the Russian fleet is off these
shores in connection with diff
culiies arising out of Estonia's
failure TO explain the escape of a
Polish submarine from an Es-
tonian port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28
LATE BULLETINS
my Associated Press,

LONDON, Sept. 28.-From the
French front came the report
that seven German planes have
been shot down. Reinsurance
has been received at French
headquarters that Germany is not
planning a mass attack at pres
ent.
Advices have been received
that only seven German subma-
rines have returned to German
ports out. of the fleet which
sailed to- sea, to war against Brit
ish merchant marine. British
forces believe that IL submarines
have been sunk.
1t is also stated that a battle
was in progress at Warsaw at
midnight last night. It is. gener-
ally believed; however, that Ger
man troops will march into the
city tomorrow.
PARIS. Sept 2s.-"This is the
strangest war I've ever SEEN.
said one of the foreign CORE
spondents today while touring
the western front. He spoke of
such things as men playing foot
ball some way back from the
front; of single plane engage
ments and scattered artillery
fire as the only fighting of the
day.
ROME, Sept. 28.-It is be-
lieved that Pope Plus has sent a
peace message" to the leaders
of the belligerent nations.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-The
Foreign Relations Committee met
today 10 aid In Congressional
neutrality legislation. Meanwhile
organized groups are demanding
that neutrality provisions con-
fempiafed by Congress be made
more public.
TOXIC, Sept. 28.-Japan to-
day sent its armed soldiers into
the British concession in a raid
on American press quarters and
radio department. The Amer
lean consul general has made a
formal protest 1t is believed
that Japan will control the for
eign section through such raids.
A suggestion to have the u. S.
mediate in the Sino-Japanese
conflict was met with silence
here today by high japanese Of
ficials, although some sources
said that such mediation would
not be possible unless there was
recognition of Chang Kai Shek's
government and Japan would
not consent to that.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-28

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
OFFICIALS OF CITY
LUNCH WITH HEADS
OF K. W. CHAMBER
DISCUSS PROBLEMS OF MU-
TUAL INTEREST TO BOTH
BODIES: TEN IN LUNCHEON
GROUP

Chamber of Commerce had
another house warming at La
Concha Hotel yesterday at noon.
The invited guests were the city
fathers and those attending were
Mayor Willard M. Albury, Coun-
Gilman VIM. H. Monsalvatge, w.
E. P. Roberts and Council Presi-
dent Earl Adams.
The hosts were directors Ever
EFT w. Russell, w. T. Fripp, Chas.
E. Smith, Charles Taylor, F. j.
Dion and w. w. Demeritt.
The meeting, as previously an
nounced, was for the promotion
of no specific purpose. but was
a general get-together to discuss
the most important project in Key
West, that of cordial cooperation
in all matters pertaining to the
city's interest. News of especial
interest to boys in the city is ex-
pected to be released as a result
of this conference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
BEACH LEASES
WERE DISCUSSED
Ate. OF c. MEET
DEFINITE COMMITTEE Ap-
POINTED TO DRAW UP
LEASES ON TWO PROPER
TIES FOR BEACH

At meeting of the joint Beach
Committees held last night in the
offices of the Chamber of Com
rfnerce, matters pertaining to the
of the leases for the Cato
and Larranaga properties were
discussed.
Attending the meeting were l..
S. Gruber. chairman; Mayor Will
lard M. Albury, Colonel L. c.
Brinton, J. A. Daniels, r. A. Leh-
mann, john H. Lehman, and Joe
.Pearlman.
Mr.. Gruber called the meeting
to order at $3.50 o'clock and after
reports. from members of the COM
mittees were made and discussed,
Mr.. Pearlman moved that the
committee proceed to secure exc
cution of the leases for the prop
critics. The motion was seconded
and unanimously carried.
After further discussion of pro-
posed improvements, Mr.. Daniels
moved that Colonel Brinton,
Mayor Albury and r. A. Lehman
represent the committee in pass
ing on the leases. This met with
the general approval of the meet
ing and was also unanimously
passed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
ASHBY'S FRIENDS
STAND HIS BOND

Edwin r. Ashby, who was ar
raigned in Criminal Court at the
session Monday and answered to
the charge of violating the law
relating to crustaceans by having
in his possession crawfish weigh
ing less than a pound. with a
plea of guilty and was fined $40
and costs or go days in Jail, is a
free man.
Friends of MIR. Ashby learned
of his plight through the columns
of The Citizen and yesterday I.
L. Daniels and Abe Thurman, two
of his friends, came to Key West,
visited him in the county jail, and
afterward went to the sheriff's
office where the fine and costs
were paid and the prisoner set at
liberty. He left in the afternoon
with his friends for Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
TROOP 81 FIRST
TO VOLUNTEER in
LIONS BEACH PLAN
VOTE TO HELP CLEAN UP
REST BEACH AT MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT IN SCOUT
HALL

Troop So, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, was the first group to step
forward in answer to the call is
sued yesterday by Key West Lions
Club to assist in regular pro-
gram Of cleaning up Rest Beach.
This was voted at the troop meet
ing held last evening in the Scout
Hall.
Following the opening rituals
at the meeting, the troop recited
the Scout Oath. Law and Motto,
led by Ernest Avila. Report of a
contest between patrols of the
troop showed that the Wolf, Pan
Their and Cat parols are tied for
first place.
Raymond Gonzago led the
troop in games and fun period,
and the Great Scoutmaster's
Benediction closed the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
TOOLATE TO CLASSIFY
By RUSSELL KAY

formerly possible. 1t is no trick
at all to hop in a car and drive
down here from the east or mid
newest ard more folks are find
ing it out each year.
Thousands VINO would have
journeyed to Europe this winter
now find themselves all dressed
up with no place to 60, and a
large percentage of them will
turn to Florida and Cuba.
During the period / spent at
the Florida Exhibit in New York
4 encountered hundreds of people
planning to visit the state this
winter, and as a result of our ex-
hibit | am confident that thou
sands will come to the state this
fall and winter and the money
they will spend or invest here
will pay many times over for the
cost of the exhibit.
Travel bureaus, hotel and
transportation officials and
chamber of commerce secretaries
all report greater interest in the
state than ever before and antici-
pate the greatest tourist influx
in our history.
Every town and hamlet in the
state benefits from this increased
tourist trade. Revenue, from the
gas tax, from racing, from liquor
sales, is stepped up to where
every county gains and such rev.
enue this winter should prove
mighty helpful.
Another thing to think about
is that each season certain
number of tourists become perm
anent residents. They buy homes
here, invest in Florida enter
prises, and as permanent citizens
assume their part of the tax bur
den and help in the upbuilding
of the state.
It is the duty of every citizen
to cater TO these visitors, extend
them genuine welcome and
make them really feel at home.
Whether they like or dislike the
state depends upon how you and
/ receive and treat them.
A glad hand, smile and
courteous treatment, will make
them glad they came, make
them want to remain-and be-
lieve me, brother, they are well
worth cultivation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
WORK PROGRESSES
AS DUST SWIRLS
wPA OFFICIALS ASK FOR
PATIENCE; PROCEDURE
IS NECESSARY

With one month to go on finish
ing the Water and Sewer project,
W.P.A A. workmen are continuing
to do patch work and tarring on
the streets which had been torn
up in laying the pipes.
! Area Supervisor Wallace Thorn
as asks the citizenry to be patient
regarding the sand in the streets,
which is greatly necessary that
the asphalt used be property .har-
dened.r IF this were not done. the
asphalt would soon be ripped up
by passing cars.
W.P.A. authorities realize that
the sand blows about and gets in
peoples homes but ask indulgence
pending the completion of the
project by Nov. /.
Only the central strips of streets
are being patched and repaired
and not the sections on the sides
of the streets since this does not
come under the scope of the Wa
ter and Sewer Project.
The tree-planting project will
come to close in the middle of
October.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
ALBERTO CAMERO.s
SEEKS REELECTION
AS POLICE CAPT.
CANDIDACY ANNOUNCED IN
THIS ISSUE: ON FORCE FOR
TEN YEARS: NATIVE KEY
wEsTER

Alberto Camera announced to-
day that he would be candidate
in the coming November election
for the position of captain of po-
lice, which he now holds.
Camera has been on the police
force for 10 years. For the past
four years he has served as cap
tain of police. His record as cap
tain during the first two years re-
suited in him being returned to
office for a second term by a large
majority.
His record as a peace officer
shows capable and fearless per-
Torrance of duty without fear. or
favor.
He is a native Of Key West and
has made this city his home since
birth.
He is waging an active cam
paign, with assistance of his
many friends, for reelection.
s.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
WPA CREW WILL
GO TO TORTUCAS
LEAVES MONDAY MORNING
ON c. G. PATROL
BOAT les

A W.P.A. working crew of be-
tween 20 and Is men will leave
Monday morning at 1890 o'clock
on the Coast Guard patrol boat
185 for Dry Tortugas to continue
work there.
At Fort jefferson at present are
only Superintendent and Mrs. J.
b. FELTON, and Engineer U. Blount.
There is no working crew there.
The F. w. Meade, Captain Alex
Brun, is laid up in Key West for
a repair job, which is being let
out to local machine shop.
Full list of workers is posted
in the Federal Postoffice Build
ing here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
JAMES M'MULLEN
IS COMMISSIONED
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT AS
FIRST LIEUTENANT IN
u. OF F. R.O.T.C.
,s,er,.I "a The Citixen)

GAINESVILLE, Sept. 30.-The
military department of the UNI
versity OF Florida today announc-
ed the appointment of % captains
and 20 first lieutenants in the uni
versity R.O.T.C. brigade.
The infantry regiment Will
have six companies with 10 cap
tains and IA first lieutenants,
while the artillery regiment will
be composed of IL batteries with
10 captains and IL first lieuten-
ants.
The lac senior military stu
dents serve as officers of the
brigade and command more than
$500 students who are in the
military organization.
James L. MacMullen. of Key
West. son of Col. and Mrs. ]. D.
MacMullen, was appointed to a
first heutenant's position.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
SURPRISES OF MOST MAJOR FOODS,
World Var REPETITION Need Not Worry Housewives
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SAYS

l Press Feature Service Writer
the size and number of farms to
meet expected demands-and in
the peak years of 1920 we were
supplying Europe so percent of
her food. Our farms have never
shrunk to the pre-1914 level. 1t
should be easier this time to ex-
pand acreage to meet peak de-
mandS. =.
To Keep Prices Down
There's our own jealousy
guarded food plan, if worst
comes to worst. It's part of the
war plan which has been worked
On since 1920. 1t includes a sys-
tenn of rationing that could be
put into effect Immediately. But
it's such an unpleasant idea that
officials hush-hush it. And, any
way, the only rationing i'll 1914
l8 was voluntary.
There's the new war resources
board, already at work, to soften
the economic shock that war al
ways brings, even to peaceful
countries. That has food divi-
sion to meet profiteering.
Remember how the old food
administration affected prices,
Take flour. In the last peace
year it cost $875 a barrel. BY
May, 1917, it was up to SIT. Then
the food administration was or
ganized. BY February, 1918,
flour had dropped to $1,000 a
barrel.
There's the change in Euro
pean buying of war supplies.
England and France have
pooled their purchasing. In
1914 they competed with each
other in American markets
and drove prices up by their
haggling.
Of course, there are the IFS.
If we slapped on a strict en-
barge of all supplies to warning
nations. prices might drop.
If we removed restrictions, the
munitions industry might boom.
men go back to work, and prices
rise-as they always do in a
prosperity cycle.
But, anyway, there aren't any
"Meatless Thursday" filters.
around Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30
Phone Call To Denmark
Brings New Family Here

A transatlantic telephone
call TO far-off Denmark this
morning at 4 o'clock will re-
suit in a new family for Key
West.
Capt. Alex Brun of the De- =
partmenf of Interior vessel.
IF. w. Meade. called Mrs.
Brun. who lives near Copen-
hagen. Denmark. and asked
her and two children to leave'
the troubled European area
and take up residence here.
Mrs. Brun was very accept
able to the idea.
With Mrs. Brun will come
two children. William and
Robert. Mr.. Brun expects
that it will be about a month
before they will be able TO
get here.
MIR. Brun explained that
the phone call was made at
four o'clock this morning to
reach Mrs. Brun at 10 o'clock
in the morning Denmark
time.