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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
Outstanding Program
Scheduled For Legion
Arlnistice Day Affair
Famous Orchestra Engag-
ed With Full Floor Show
OF No..ed Acts; 400
Tickets On Sale Now

Tickets went on sale today for
the Armistice Day ball and floor
show to be given by Arthur
Sawyer Post No. %, The Amer
lean Legion, at Key West Coun-
try Club, Stock Island, the night
of Nov. II in honor of the army,
navy, national guard and coast
guard forces in this area,
Principal point of distribution
will be the office of the Cham
Der of Commerce, La Concha
Hotel building, where reserva-
tions may also be made for
tables at the club. Officials of
the Chamber agreed to under
take the ticket distribution in
recognition of the fact the ball is
actually civic enterprise for the
entertainment of the nations
armed forces and for the benefit
of the Posts child and COM
munity betterment fund.
At a meeting of Arthur Saw
yer Posts entertainment COM
mittee yesterday it was decided
to- limit the sale of tickets to
400, so that every person attend
ing would have seat surround
ing the dance floor where the
show will be presented. Every
seat will be reserved and ticket
purchasers should make their
reservations when they procure
their tickets.
Legionnaire Fred Marvil, well
known club operator, who is di-
recting the affair, reports that he
has procured the services of AL
Friedman and his Manhattan
Swingsters to provide the dance
and incidental music. This is
one of the finest musical organ
izations that has appeared in the
Miami area this season and is
coming to Key West Nov IL as a
prelude to an engagement at one
of South Florida's leading night
clubs.
The floor show will be headed
by Sid White, popular comedian,
as master of ceremonies. APP
pearing on the program will be
Maidie Davis, an acrobatic
dancer direct from Freddie's
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30

CD instrument but gladly signed
a number of cards and other
writing material for his be-
siegers. He then returned to the
Hotel La Concha, made num-
Der of drawings of the Bazooka
and placed them on the tables in
the dining room.
Burns hooked and landed a
great variety of fish including
the prize of the day 10 pound
muttonfish. Mrs. Burns, how
ever, landed more fish than did
the famous Bazookian. In Mr.
Burns catch were barracuda
muttonfish, grouper and yellow
tail. He and Mrs. Burns own q
boat at Catalina Island off Los
Angeles, California, but said they
had to admit fishing off Key
West was better.
The muttonfish gave Mr.. Burns
real tussle, but Mrs. Burns kept
bringing in the bigger fish with
barracuda her favorite. On the
Gulf Dock at their landing were
a large group of admirers who
wanted autographs. The Burns
rushed into a taxi and then auto
. graphed large number of the
books offered them.
Bob Burns started his bazooke
playing in the A.E.F. after the
Armistice. The bazooka was con-
structed out of artillery tubing
and other military parapher-
MALTA. 1t gives forth a very pc.
culiar sound, but listeners in
variably ask for more. After
the Armistice each division had
its comic team which made the
rounds of the divisions for comic
diversion of the men who were
then in Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30

or more of oil, which is discarded
weekly by the six naval seaplanes
hefe.
Every forty hours the planes
must change their oil. Each air
craft uses about so gallons week
ly. More planes may be in the
city shortly, which will give
more supplies in the drive.
For many years now, A. Yates,
Key West Electric Company pow
er plant superintendent, has been
taking old oil and spreading it
around at needed places. Mr..
Yates claims that there are many
crevices in Key West geologic
formation in which waste settles
and which may not be easily
seen. Then there are hundreds
of low spots on which he has
spread oil.
Formation of the city commit
tee may mean that the project
will be laid before the city with
the end that it appoint a force
to spread the oil around once a
week. This could be done at lit
tie cost. If the Council finds it
cannot do this the Committee
will endeavor to secure a crew
from the clubs or boy scouts of
the city.
Recent rains through South
Florida have caused mosquitoes
to lay their eggs and hatch out.
A W.P.A. project is at present
engaged in draining various low
spots around town where the
water is collecting. This project
will not be operated in the cen
trail section of the town, and there
it is necessary to spread the oil
Last winter, u. S. Public
Health group under Lieut.. De-
Vane completed a very success
full drive in the city against the
mosquitoes. They advised seal
ing of many ciSternS as protection
against mosquitoes breeding
there. destroying of tin cans and
use of kerosene or oil in filling
low spots and open cisterns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
Only 'Blitzkrieg' Nazis
Can Conduct Is From Air
Especial to The CitiEen)

to replace those destroyed or
damaged beyond repair is esti-
mated at over 1000 per month.
France has even less than Eng
land and can produce but few
hundreds of planes a month.
Great Britain's aircraft, however,
equal-and some believe surpass
those of the Nazis.
To offset any advantage Ger
many may have over them in the
air, the Allies are anxiously
awaiting the repeal of the arms
embargo by both houses of Con-
gress and the enactment of a
cash-and-carry plan so that they
may greatly increase their air
forces from this new source of
supply. Germany will not bene-
fit from the American cash-and-
carry plan simply because of its
inability to send ships over here,
and must. therefore. rely on its
factories and possible Russian
aid.
During the World War. Ger
many caught the Allies mapping
as far as aeronautical equipment
and personnel were concerned.
1t then had some 1000 planes and
35 dirigibles of an estimated S.
900 aircraft and 100 airships ready
for operations by all warning ma
tons. On top of that it had a
fairly efficient corps of trained
pilots. The French outnumbered
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
Washington Will S e n d
Strong Note To Russia
Anent City Of Flint;
Expect Close House Vote
mz Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-It
appeared today that the United
States would issue a stern note
to Russia following, Soviet per-
mission to the German prize
crew to sail the City of Flint, an
American owned boat, to Ger
many.
The United States government
today characterized the action of
Russia as unneutral In the note
it is believed America will re-
mind the Soviet Government of
its promises when America
recognized the government.
House Neutrality Action
The House is expected to rule
by tomorrow on passage of the
Neutrality Bill which includes
repeal of the arms embargo.
Close vote is predicted with the
margin perhaps only 10 votes.
The Neutrality Bill is endorsed
by the Administration.
Survivors of the British
Steamer Stonegate who were on
the American owned City of
Flint said that the German prize
crew threatened to destroy the
vessel if the American crew at
tempted revolt. The Stonegate
survivors said also the German
sailors were taken by surprise at
declaration of war as they did
not know a crisis was near at
the time.
Dies Committee hammered
away at Bridges today, leader of
the, Maritime Union group. A
witness, formerly with the Com
munist party, said that Bridges
did not want to intercede in a
certain case in New York ship
ping and would not do so until
ordered to do so by the Com
munist party.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
HOTEL GROUP
TO TAKE FINAL
BEACH ACTION
NECESSITY FOR LEASE IS
POINTED OUT; AsSocIA-
TON WILL DETERMINE
ITS CONTRIBUTION

What is hoped is final discus
sion of the proposed municipal
beach between Simonton and
Duval streets will mari tomor-
rows meeting of the Key West
Hotel and Tourist Homes ASSo-
citation. The meeting will begin
at 230 p. m. in Hotel La Con-
cha.
Association representatives on
the civic beach committee are to
make a full report of the COM
mittee's activity. which led to its
appearance before city council
last week. At that time the
council indicated it would soon
approve a resolution abating the
taxes on certain properties in re-
turn for the use of the beach for
a term of years.
One of the factors involved in
final procurement of the beach
which hotelmen state is mu-
nicipal essential for tourists and
winter visitors. is the question OF
financing maintenance of the
beach throughout the season.
What portion of the expense will
fall to the association will be
announced at tomorrow's meet
ing.
Officials of the association to-
day answered the charge that
there was no need to lease the
beach property. The association
officials state that a lease is ne
cessary i'm order that any inn
provements may be protected
from rental 10 other parties be-
fore a permanent beach is built
along Roosevelt Boulevard above
Bertha street.
With the beach matter settled
the association is expected to
launch an expansion program de-
signed to give the city greater
publicity in other parts of Flor,
ida and throughout the nation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
More Ships And Planes
Expected Here; C0Indr.
Hoty Arrived Yesterday

Commander G.. B. Hoey, u. S.
NJ, who was ordered from the
Navy Yard at Charleston, S. c.,
to be in command of the Naval
Station at Key West temporarily
arrived yesterday by bus and
said the Station would be COM
missioned for Wednesday.
! Commander Hoey will be in
charge until the arrival of Cap
tain Staples, who has been as
signed here from the west coast
to be captain of the yard. Com
mander Hoey had nothing to say
regarding the ships planes or
men to be stationed here. He
said plans were regarded as
secret.
The Citizen understands that a
squadron of naval planes from
Norfolk will be stationed here
but that the date has not yet
been determined. There will al
so be a larger group of ships
stationed here. A cruiser may
arrive tonight bringing the Of
ficers and marines to be stationed
here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30

I The Destroyer Fox, in com
mland of Lieut.. Comdr.. j. A. Far
rell, arrived this morning to be
assigned to this port indefinite
1y. Fox and Reuben James are
at Pier B with the Rabbit laying
in the stream off Pier B. In port
pver the weekend were the De-
Stroyers Gilmer and Barry.
] Eight officers, 20 enlisted men,
IL of the office staff, should be
N before Wednesday, the open
Ilg day of the station. There are
approximately $50 officers and
men now stationed here on the
destroyers, Tender Lapwing and
six naval patrol planes.
Nine Civil Service men were
employed at the Station this
morning, including two painters,
one helper and six laborers. This
employment will close the lists
for the present. Sixty-seven
Civil Service men have been
employed in recent weeks and
there were 16 of the staff already
there, bringing the total Civil
Service men to SO.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
Bob Burns Comes Here To
Fish; Is Nobbed By Fans

"You undoubtedly have the
best fishing grounds in the
United States, Bob Burns famed
Arkansan, told Captain Veral
Roberts of the 'Lil Dot" yester-
day after a trip to the Eastern
Dry Rocks at the reef with Mrs.
Burns. The Burns arrived Satur-
day night from Miami by taxi
and will be here a few days at
the Hotel La Concha.
So widely known and cele-
brated is Bob Burns and his
Bazooka that shortly after his
appearance on Duval street
Saturday night he was sur
rounded by a crowd of admirers,
who each wanted a look at his
Bazooka, and also his autograph.
He had to explain that he had
failed to bring his famed musical
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
ORGANIZE BANDS
AT HIGH SCHOOL
INSTRUCTOR KLEBSATTEL
ANNOUNCES NEW SEIZED
ULE OF REHEARSALS

Revision of instrumental in
struction and work at the Junior
Senior High Schol was an
nounced last weekend by T. B.
Klebsattel, the main feature be-
ing division of the former orches-
ira unit into two handsome adj
vanced and the other elementary
A total of fifty-two students
has registered for the bands and
work of proper grouping is now
going forward. RehearSals will
be held in school time with priv
ate lessons given by instructor
Klebsattel, once a week, added
to class work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
SCOUT committee
TO MEET TONIGHT

Chairman NJ. L. Berkowitz of
the District Boy Scout committee
has issued call for full mem-
berShip meeting for tonight at
Chamber of Commerce head
quarters.
All members are expected to be
in attendance 10 discuss expan-
sion of the scout movement in
this city. Following the confer
ence held last Wednesday, at
which Council executive A. S.
MacFarlane and regional exeeu-
tive w. A. Dobson were present.
many angles of scouting have
been tabled for district consider
alton. The meeting tonight viii
get underway at 8 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
j. s. Considers Russia
UnnGuta[;; House Acts
7 Tomorrow On EMBARGO
Sponsorship Sought For
Oil War Against Shooters

A committee of Key West citi-
zens will be formed shortly to
give their aid to mosquito con-
troll activities in this city in line
with work being done throughout
Florida.
Splendid impetus has been
given the citizens group by Mrs.
Pablo DeVos, wife of one of the
naval officers here. Mrs. DeVos
has suggested that the civic COM
mittee take advantage of the op-
pOrtunity of securing 400 gallons
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
]. E. SINGLETON
PASSED ON TODAY

Joseph E. Singleton, AZ, died
this afternoon 100 o'clock in his
residence, 315 Fleming street.
Funeral services, under the di-
rection of the Lopez Funeral
Home, will be announced later
Survivors are: The widow, Mrs.
Lille Singleton; two daughters,
Mrs. Edith Gardner and Miss
Alvania Singleton; two sons, Jo-
seph, Jr.. and Clarence Single
ton; parents, Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
ley c. Singleton; one sister, Mrs.
Isabelle Rue, and one brother,
James Singleton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
ARREST FOLLOWED
AUTO VIOLATIONS

ty-Sheriff Raymond Ma
loney was an arrival in the city
last evening and reported the
capture of an automobile driver
who was arrested on a charge of
traffic violations and who was
released under bond of approx
mately 500.
The name Of the driver is c. E.
Gill and the car was held in lieu
Of bond.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
WARNING POSTED
FOR SMALL CRAFT

Key West Weather Bureau an
nounced this morning that small
craft warnings would be hoisted
from their flagstaff this noon.
The warnings were felt neces-
sary. according to meteorologist
C. w. Kennedy. in that a high
pressure area was bearing down
from the north to meet the Carib-
bean Sea low pressure, which
would probably result this after
noon and evening in high winds
approaching squalls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30

most comical, most original and
prettiest costumes.
Street dancing will get under
way following the parade on
Duval street which will be roped
off between Southland and Flem-
ing streets. WP.A. Band will
play for dancing as well as
marchers in the parade.
Officers Ball in the Rainbow
Room at La Concha Hotel will
begin at 10 o'clock. Special
treats for officers and enlisted
personnel will be on hand
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30
MIspLAcEs 100000 IN GEMS

Chicago = While o o k n G
through magazines at a railroad
station newsstand, Mrs. ]. Allen
Smith, of Harrison, N. Y, laid
down pink cardboard box and
then forgot it, Clerks at the
newsstand later received a wire
to try and locate the box which
contained jewelry valued at
100000. They found it among
the magazines on the counter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-30

Key West. Florida, has the
most eQuable climate In the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
MONTANA LEGISLATURE PLEASE WATCH

We hope that all members of the Montana legislature follow
carefully the the State Wyoming there fine
example of killing the goose that lays the golden egg
The oil industry Wyoming greatest industrial
productive of much Of the funds when the oil bust
into depression collectors greedy
They found oil distress oil for which
no possible market without shutting all the Wyoming oil
fields But they decided to collect millions dollars property
taxes The of this simply repaired Sinclair
pipeline and ran the oil out of the state fast would flow
Then the tax collectors proceeded tough"
rene eng excessive the refinery plants shut
down for lack of market and deprecated by the they
had become andated The reners Immediately began
ton of pipelines out of Wyoming ship the Denver and
Salt Lake City to build refining Wyom-
ing
Seeing the great refining industry the doomed
the state officials not caught reaaory
they decided to nur the reers by starting compelling
them to reduce the price of gasoline theory Wyoming
gasoline sold esewhreaer paying railroad haulageor the
price is sold in Wyoming and therefore Wyoming people
being robbed They should have pay freight
tends the Wyoming governor.
The outcome will be interesting the state officials stay
at long enough and work hard enough they will all
neries of Wyoming and that will become
farm containing for refinery investments in Colorado
Utah Montana and Idaho They will be able pipeline
of but pipelines afford little employment Wyoming
wormen and it known fact that it Of
employed rather than collections prosperous cities
and prosperous states
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
EASTER BUNNY AND STATES RIGHTS MYTH

If there who believes in the Easter bunny Claus
and rights let him consider
the Kelvin field He employed to haul oil two three miles
to the railroad from well without pipeline connection The oil
co-minged with other oil that shipped
Along the federal and notifies this owy trucker
with wife and four kids and broken truck support
that he become licensed carrier with the
alternative Of $4,000 fine An all the way
Washington c., santifes hotel and
holds formal hearingno smoking allowed Witnesses called
and formally examined prove the necessity hauling oil
high priced attorneys make speeches into the the
Of the owly trucker who hau few barrels of oil
day into Kelvin make living Furthermore he file
formal schedule of with
mucopy reports which federal auditors will
mine that he has cheated anyone
line decade and carried pay another
he engaged That only the begin
ming The Yanks the battle Bull they didn't pre-
their sacred states rights
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
OIL JOURNAL OPPOSES COLE BILL

The Oil Gas Journal of Tulsa has come out edoray OPP
the proposed Cole bill providing for federal control of the
oil industry Many Montana operators have been undecided
bill a connection
piece of STACEY the part of who would into fuller
of industry The Oil generally
fleets the attitude of the major companies 1t concludes editorial
headed mo Merit" by saying:
eff there any aid the government give the oil indus
incorporated in this bill which merits the united oppo
stion of all branches of the oil business
There many who read bill the single Interpretation
of intent that the federal control proposed would result the
termination of the little producer reiner marker
sci Brown representing Independents inclined
bill He student and def politician. His statement
the proposal said in effect ct you rghtang time
the abuses that have marked petty methods
of the large inegraed companies.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19

I'm anxious to make a good shot
here. That's my mother-in-law up
on the Club House Porch"
Don't be a fool You'll never
hit her at 200 yards"
@S IS
The attorneys for the prosecu-
ton and the defense had been al
lowed fifteen minutes each to argue
the case. The attorney for the de-
Tense had commenced his argument
with an allusion to the old swim
ming hole of his boyhood days. He
told in flowery oratory of the balmy
air, the singing birds, the Joy of
youth, the delights of the cool
water
And in the midst of it he was
interrupted by the drawing voice
of the judge:
Come on out. Chauncey," he
said "and put your clothers on.
Your fifteen minutes are up"
A girl with cotton stockings
never sees a mouse.
I'm at the end of my rope"
said the oil promoter as he threw
away his cigar.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
COLE BILL is ONLY THE BEGINNING

1t easy the result of of the bill
the entering wedge that will that in order build
filling station in the future must from federal
commission certificate of necessity and prove that there
crying need for outlet for petroleum products To start
refinery will have to Secure certificate of necessiy like
the who would drill oil we'll The result will be that
those the oil industry be prpeuated therein
allotted share of the crude market being
much oil he produce how much he refine
where he sell his products with the alternative of
federal That not the wording Of the BILL but
unqueonaby worded further wipe
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19

There was a little girl
And she had a little curl
Plastered on the middle OF her
forehead.
And when she was good
She was very, very good
And when she was bad she was
marvellous.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19

she-Didn't you feel a strange
sensation the first time you kissed
a girl?
He-Naw. she was no stranger
and she was no sensation.
Two golfers were playing a
match for a wager. After the first
hole, the Englishman turned to
his Scots opponent.
How many did you take?" he
asked.
Eight" replied the Scotsman.
II took seven, so that's my hole, :"
said the Englishman.
After the second hole, the Eng
lishman asked the same question.
This time the Scotchman shook
his head.
Ma, ma, laddie," he replied, "it's
mae turn to ask feerst now"
Girl customer-"Does this lip
stick come off easily?"
a fight"
s-s
Just a thought: Man has two
ends-one to sit on and the other
% think with. His success depends
IN which he uses the most.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19

M is the blood of the earth flowing through for
{ /tme's field only to enrich the courageous. 1t
sometimes REGARDS e1en the non-tIinkng business
Stacker, bm lifts the burden from the back of
business cOaoard It's Plus marks of generally
go to those 7OO combine degree of thought 7vih
action.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19

A candidate for the police force
was being orally examined.
IF you were alone in a car and
were being pursued by a gang of
desperate criminals doing sixty
miles and hour along a lonely road,
what would you do?"
The candidate thought for a mo-
ment and replied: Eighty"
Evening star., 1939-05-02
MICHIGAN PARK,
1888 Varnum St. NE.

New semi-detached tapestry .all-brick
Colonial home Six well-planned rooms
bath: on lot 3Oxl14 #; recreation room
This is the remaining house in this group
which have sold before completion. See
construction and completeness in every de-
tail
Evening star., 1939-05-02
SUBURBAN HOME.

the country If 1t was located where you
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built;in bookcases; library, or bedrm, with
with thoroughly modern kitchen. large
screened rear porch; large bedrms. on 2nd
throughout: recreation rm. maids rn1 in
basement automatic heat Do you know
where you can buy anything like this for
only S11.75O? For further information call
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