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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

The Citizen has been advised,
relative to the Waterway Project,
by Colonel Jarvis ]. Balm, colonel
corps of engineers, division en-
gineer of the South Atlantic
Division, Richmond, Va, as fol-
lows:
at having come to the notice
of the undersigned that you have
expressed an interest in the
pending proposition for the inn
provement of Waterway from Mi
ami to Key West, Florida, you
are hereby informed that the re-
port thereon, authorized by reso-
buttons of the Committee on Com
merce, United States Senate, and
of the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors, House of Representa-
tives, United States, adopted Oc-
tober %, 1886, and April q, 1888,
respectively, has been made and
is unfavorable to the improve
ment. The principal grounds up
on which the adverse conclusions
are based are that the cost of the
work would be very large due to
the necessity for excavating large
quantities of rock; that the COM
merce of Key West can be
handled by trucks and ocean go
ing vessels; and that the benefits
TO be expected from the proposed
Improvement would not be suf-
ficient to justify the cost.
'sYou are further notified that
all interested parties have the
privilege of an appeal from this
conclusion to the Board of En-
gineers for Rivers and Harbors,
a permanent body sitting at
Washington, D. c., to which all
examination and survey reports
of this character are referred.
Parties desiring to do SO may be
heard on appeal by the board,
either orally or in writing. Writ
ten communications should be
addressed to the Board of En-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

EARLY In her career. Dorothy
II Shaver hitched her wagon to a
star. as the old saying goes, and
now she's first vice-president OF
Lord and Taylor, large New York
department store.
In her instance the star was the
merchandising of the original dolls,
created by her sister. and called the
Little Shaver" dolls. 1t guided her
into the retail world and her man.
agerial responsibilities at the Fifth
Avenue store.
And here, she has had the oppor.
tunlty to develop some OF the most
unique ideas known to the world Of
business. Her perception brought
about the essential and much.needed
cooperation between the producer.
the retailer. and the consumer. a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05
CONCERT SUNDAY
AT ART CENTER

Key West WPA Federal Band
will present its regular Sunday
afternoon concert tomorrow at the
Art Center grounds, beginning at
5 o'clock. The program will be
under the direction of Alfredo
Barroso.
Numbers to be presented fol-
low: ~
March, washington Grays". C.
S. Grafulla.
Overture. "The Amazon. Ed.
Kiesler.
Popular Selection.
Boston Waltz, Ideal, Jose Bel
art.
Selection from famous Italian
operate Air, Julius S. Seredy.
Popular Selection-vocal solo
by Fran F. McCandless.
Selection, Bohemian Girr'
Balfe.
March, "old Faithful. Abe
Halzmann.
"Star Spangled Banner, Key
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05
Sundays
Horoscope

Today's native will be pre-
cocious and rather rash, and
should be handled very carefully
that the later indications of a
firm, steadfast character may be
fulfilled. There is determination
to hold to ones own beliefs and
principles that is good, SO far as
those principles are good and not
too rigidly forced upon others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

purchase OF lis first automobile.
And if comparative statistics
mean anything, the automobile
and its monster grandchild, the
tank, have become about as eff
fective a military weapon as the
airplane.
The army purchased its first
automobile in 1914, the year the
World War broke out, and didn't
buy any more until in 1916 when
ii bought three trucks to assist
General Pershing in chasing
Pancho Villa.
The first army airplane was
ordered in 1908 and had to guar
antee a cruising range of about
125 miles an hour. Probably the
expectations for the first army
automobile in 1914 were no great
er.
Autos Are Fast
Almost overlooked in these
airpIane-filled days is the tre-
mendous speed of movement of
the army under motive power and
the boundless reserve of automo-
bile power that the industry has
built up in peace times.
The old escort wagon pulled
by mules could do IL miles day.
That was, roughly, days march
for the soldier except under
forced circumstances. The new
l1z-ton truck that has displaced
the escort wagon can move $50
miles day easily and can stretch
the distance to 300 miles or more
under favorable conditions. Fur
thermore. the soldier can keep
up with it, hauled in high-speed
transport trucks, vans, busses,
lorries or armored cars.
And the capacity of the indus
try to supply trucks and other
motor vehicles as a war necessity
is almost boundless. The govern
ment is pouring money into air
plane factories to build up their
production as a war reserve pow
er. The automobile industry
built up its production, mostly
under its own power, although
the government road building
program didn't hurt any.
AS it stands now the automo-
bile industry. on a 24-hour basis,
probably could turn out annually
100000 to 100000 motor We
hicles of all varieties. In 1929 il
put out 100000 as a peak. In
1887 it produced approximately
100000. There would be bottle
necks to delay production in some
spots, particularly among the
heavy trucks, but in many. in
stances the army has found that
two light trucks. hooked tandem,
can serve for one heavy truck.
Motors Are Dependable
There is no practical way of
comparing airplanes and automo-
biles for striking power. But the
fact that the automobile industry
is already capable of high guam
tity production is one of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05
CORRECTION

In the paragraph of the City
Auditors report appearing in
The Citizen yesterday, there
were a few words omitted which
partly changed the sense of the
item, which should have read:
"$11,235.84 of the city's in
debtedness to the Key West
Electric Company for street light
ing has been liquidated (tax set
tlement)."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05
ENTERTAINMENT
pENA.s GARpEN

Everybody's going to the big
Saturday Night Dance at Pena's
Garden of Roses tonight-and a
really big time has been planned.
Gould Curry's band will again be
on hand with a bunch of new
songs and your old favorites, too:
Three new songs will be pre-
scented: II Pored My Heart Into
A Song" from the motion picture,
Second Fiddle, '.How Strange,
from Idiots Delight and saint
She Comm Out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

very important factor in the mer-
chandising field.
It was she who first introduced q
bureau of styiists to a department
store. Through her ability to see
the Importance of the development
of the arts in industry, she spon-
sored the first comprehensive exhi.
bition of modern furniture and dec.
Grafton ever held in this country.
And young American designers,
all over the country, owe much to
Miss Shaver, for she started the
movement to give them recognition.
AS a result her American Designer
movement has completely swept the
fashion world.
A pioneer thinker, a human ware.
house of ideas, a veritable dynamo,
that's Dorothy Shaver.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05


baby, left on the early bus this
morning for Stuart. Fla, for a
visit with Mrs. loves mother
and other relatives.
Willie Cabanas, who had been
briefly visiting with relatives,
left on the early bus this morn
ing for his home in New York.
Mrs. S. H. Roller was a pas
senger on the bus this morning
going to Miami to visit with Mr..
Roller, member of the personnel
of the Tender Zinnia, which will
be in port during the celebration
of the anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the lighthouse serv-
ice during the week of August z.
Mrs. ". F. Powell left on the
bus this morning for Miami
where she will visit with rel
atives and friends for short
time.
Make La Fe, former Key
Wester, and Walter Atwood,
both of Tampa, were in the city
this morning and Make was hav-
ing a. grand time meeting his
many old friends. The visitors
left in the afternoon for Big
Pine Key and will later return to
their homes.
Attorney Fred Pine, of Miami,
who had been in the city as de-
Tense attorney in the case of the
State VS.. w. B. Sawyer. who was
tried yesterday afternoon in
Criminal Court, left over the
highway this morning for his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Edley,
who were in Key West for two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05
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YOUR LODGE MEETS


Minoca Council No. Is. Degree
Of Pocahontas meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays of month. 500 p. m, at
Red Mems Hall, corner of Caro-
line and Elizabeth streets. Inn
proved Order Of Red Men meets
every Monday. 7:3O p. m, at Wig
wan Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05
AUTOMOBILES RIVAL PLANES
AS EFFECTIVE WAR WEAPONS
BY PRESTON GROVER

Feature Service Writer
WASHINGTON Aug 5Just the is celebrating the
anniversary adoption Of the aipane military
forgetting only anniversary
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

The smell of a specially pre-
pared breakfast ended four-day
hunger strike of $50 prisoners in
Santiago, Chile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

B. H. McCalla Camp No. 5.
United Spanish War Veterans.
and Ladies Auxiliary No. 2 meets
first Tuesday of each month at
Legion Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05
PERSONAL. MENTION

Mrs. Archie Lowe and children
Charles, Archie. Robert and the
baby, left on the early bus this
morning for Stuart, Fla, for a
visit with Mrs. loves mother
and other relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

days attending the session of
Criminal Court, left over the
highway today for their home at
Rock Harbor.
Henry Pinder, who was visit
ing in the city to attend to bust
ness matters in connection with
property on the Florida Keys,
returned to Rock Harbor this
morning.
Raymond Maloney, deputy
sheriff and road patrolman, who
had been in the city for a brief
visit, returned this morning over
the highway for his home in
Tavernier.
Judge E. r, Lowe, peace JUS
tice at Tavernier, left for his
home today after brief visit to
settle up some matters of taxes
in which he was interested.
Judge Arthur Gomez, of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit, was an
arrival over the highway yester-
day afternoon, and expects to
spend the ensuing week in Key
West with his family.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

Pythian Organizations meet at
Fleming street Pythias Hall.
Pythian Sisters every Monday
night; knights Of PYthias Lodge
l63 every Friday night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

F. & a. NJ. Lodges meet at
Scottish Rite Hall as follows:
Anchor Lodge No. 1872 every sec
ond and fourth Mondays; Dade
Lodge No. IA every first and third
Wednesdays: Scottish Rite. second
and fourth Wednesdays; Dr.. Felix
Varela Lodge meets at the Eliza.
beth street hall every second and
fourth Thursdays; Robert J. Perry
Chapter. Order DeMolaY. meets
every Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

Fern Chapter No. 81. O.E.S..
meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month at Scottish Rite
Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

P.O.O.A. second Thursdays of
each month at Duval Street Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

Order Caballero de la LUZ. Inc.
O.C.L. Hall, 422 Amelia street:
Marti Lodge No. 3 meets every
Wednesday; Luminares Pasados
Lodge Ne. 2 meets first Friday of
each month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

Knights Of Golden Eagle Lodges
meet at Golden Eagle Hall as fol-
lows: Key of the Gulf Castle No.
2 every Tuesday, and Ignacio
Agramonte No. 3. first and third
Thursdays. Florida Temple No.
l. K.G.E.. meets second, fourth
Mondays at K.G.E. Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

Equity Lodge. No. 20. I.o.o.F..
meets first and third Thursdays,
K. p. Hall, Fleming street. Spark
ling Waters. Rebekah Lodge No.
IA. meets End and 4th Tuesdays
at 7:30 p. m. Cuba Lodge No. Is.
I.O.O.F. Vare1a Hall, 919 Eliza
beth street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

Willie Cabanas. who had been
briefly visiting with relatives,
left on the early bus this morn
ing for his home in New York.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-05

The Council has authorized the Town Manager to de-
ternes by qoes onaires hospi needs and de-
sires. Tt is urgent that respond wo1ehear ted1y
the Councils plea that give this QUESTIONABLE
most ture consideration, and that return it
quickly possible wi this r. te sidera ton
expressed upon it.
The big question involved is willing to
pay the price needed for the maintenance Of good
hospital. It need not be large, it may limit itself
to kinds Of SERVICE but it must be good. For in
stance it essential that terni ty wards be
completely Independent from other wards, with separ
ate nurses.
But the other hand it may be that really good
hospital, wich might not be praoti cal for a1one
might still make itself feasible E attra citing on-
age from the ghborin comi tics. Prince Georges
County needs hospital Washington hospitals do not
fill needs those Of ne ighbors.
I hope Greenbelt. through this QUESTIONABLE, Will
express strongly its desire FOR good mini cipal hos
pita1 its willingness to pay the needed price.
think all should be willing to pay dollar a
month, plus a reasonable fee when the hospi-
tails facilities, just FOR the protection furnished
by having those facilities at hand.
Just suppose that Of women who for reasons
of economy had decided to have private maternity
ward at her homes developed complications WIFI Oh
needed the facilities Of a hospital. This is very
likely happen. Home cannot adequa tely take
tho place Of good hospital care. Which must
make easily available to conmm1ni ty possi
BILE.
Howard C. Gus ter
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-05

How many members will there be on the
Board OF Directors Of the ooopera tive
associat tt ON when it is formed?
The number ON the Board will be stipu1a-
ted by the bylaws which the associat ton
will agree upon. The Members however,
should be considering several possibi1i-
ties regarding the size OF the Board. IF
the number Of directors is too small, say
five, democra tic control might be in jeo-
pardy. And since the Board is sort of
business training school, it is we'll that
a NUMBER
On the other hand, if the Board is too
large in number some Of the members mi ght
not feel obliga ted TO attend all meetings.
director might feel that ten or eleven
others present. ibis absence at Board meet
ings mil ht not be a loss. Thens too, If
directors are to be compensa ted for their
attendance at district or regional meet
ings too large a Board ght entail very
heavy expense upon the society. It mi ght
be difficult, too. to find eleven or more
individuals in a small associat tt on who
would make really efficient and capable
directors.
Efficiency could also be impaired by hav-
ing too many directors who could partici-
pal in arguments and insist upon having
their Own ways.
The C. 0. C. has nine members. That number
could be retained for the Board Of Direc-
tors, or it could be reduced to seven, or
even five. The members will decide upon
that.
C.. O. c. BOX SCORE
ing to Treasurer's books at CLOSE Of offioe
lay. December sos
abs cribers 373
aares subs cribed for SIS
aares fully paid for 48
yelling units represented 323
Mount deposited $lO89
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-05
Howard C. Gus ter
ENNSYLVANIANS

PENlSY1iVANIANS
There will be meeting Of Greenbe1t Pennsylvan-
ians in the Social Room Of the School wednesday
evening, January II, 1889, at O'Clock. All Penn
sylvanians urged to attend.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Man Stays Himself
Before Eyes Of Wife

Rush Cooper, 49-year-old Govern
ment worker, shot himself to death
In the presence of his wife last night
at their apartment, 2100 block of
I street NV, according to police.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he probably would issue a Ger
tlflcate of suicide today.
The coroner said he was informed
by Mr.. Coopers wife, Mrs. Hattie
Cooper, that her husband suddenly
produced small automatic pistol
and shot himself in the right temple.
after talking with her for several
minutes about his troubles.
DR.. Macdonald said he was in
formed Mr.. Cooper earlier in the
evening called relatives in Memphis,
Tenn, by telephone and indicated
he planned to take his own life.
Mrs. Cooper said, according to the
coroner, that her husband had been
in i'll health for several years and
had not been at his regular Govern
ment Job for weeks. DR.. Macdonald
said the wife told him she attempted
to comfort Mr.. Cooper, but that he
quickly shot himself after inquiring:
do you want to see me do some
thing?'
He died at Emergency Hospital
two hours after the shooting.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Faulkner Resigns Post
As Guurd Coptuin

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Aug.
15-Capt. Whiting c. Faulkner, in
command of Company D, National
Guard, this city, since April, 1896,
resigned his commission last night
and was succeeded by 1t. Otway P.
Binns.
Mr.. Faulkner said he. had asked
a year ago to be permitted to resign,
but the adjutant general had re-
quested him to continue until the
close Of maneuvers this year. They
ended Sunday.
Mr.. Faulkner goes to the inactive
list with the same grade he has
been holding.
Mr. Faulkner was postmaster here
from 1888 until he resigned some
weeks ago at the time he was in
dicted by . District of Columbia
grand jury on perjury charges grow
ing out Of q congressional milk In
vestigation.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Foe Of Parking Rules Argues
Own Case for 20 Minutes

Judge Curran then appointed At
torney Robert 1. Miller to represent
the youthful defendant. The two
retired from the court room for few
minutes and returned to get a con-
tinuance until Friday.
Mr.. Taggart told newsmen he had
been preparing for the cases all
summer. He said he would attempt
to get suffrage for District residents
by contending that the commission
form of government was created IL
legally in that the Congress which
set up the present form in 1874 had
members who were sitting unconsti-
tutionally.
Mr.. Taggart said creation of the
State of West Virginia from the ter
ritory of Virginia was unconstitu-
tional and therefore the members of
Congress from West Virginia were
sitting illegally. District residents
had the vote prior to establishment
of the present form of government.
Mr.. Taggart even said there Is
grave doubts" as to whether any
Congress sitting since the admission
Of West Virginia members was con-
stttutional
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Roosevelt Favored
For Third Term
By Puerto Ricans
Mahogany Cose Sent
To Secretary Ickes
Bears 40, 900 Names

Forty thousand Puerto Ricans
can't be wrong. they believe, so to-
day Secretary of the Interior Har-
old Ickes received in a brand-new
mahogany case petition signed by
as many residents of the island who
want President Roosevelt to seek a
third term.
Secretary Ickes himself, though
he could not sign the petition, added
his Amen to it in a letter trans
mitting the documents to the White
House-for future consideration.
Miss Maria E. Campos, an en-
thusiastic Roosevelt adherent and
insular chairWoman of the Peoples
Movement" Is given credit at the
Interior Department for having
started the petition on its way, with
the resultant gathering of 10000
signatures. At least that is the
common guess. though when Sec
retary Ickes asked one of his under
secretaries this morning if an actual
count had been made, the answer
Vao
Anyway. the papers are on their
journey to the White House and
the purpose of such a petition is
listed "as tWo-fold:
Cd To insure future service of
great executive: of a man whose
paramount interest is that of his
fellow men, and (2) to demonstrate
the appreciation of Puerto Ricans
for contribution to the island well
fare. made possible by his (Mr.
Roosevelt's) beneficent interest for,
and sympathetic interest in our
problem.
1t was stated further that no
financial contributions were in
volved in the movement.
Puerto Rico, IAN unincorporated
territory of 1,8O0,0 900 inhabitants"
has no franchise in national elec-
tions. The island is represented in
Congress by Santiago Iglesias, a
delegate, who has the right to de-
bate and appear before committee,
but who has no vote.
In his letter forwarding the petit
ton, Secretary Ickes added one sig
nificant paragraph: Since I am
not a resident of Puerto Rico, I have
not signed the petition, but the re-
quest by Miss Campos that receive
it for you gives me this opportunity
to add my Amen"
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Dairy Farmers Union
Launches Milk Strike
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 15.-The Dairy
Farmers Union began withholding
milk today in 30 upstate New York
counties in strike for higher prices,
launched with a protest against
what was termed the "anti-farmer"
position of the State Agriculture De-
partment.
The union, which conducted a
strike two years ago and which
claims $4,000 members, is seeking a
uniform base price of at least 1924
hundred pounds at quarts for
milk in August, September and Oc-
tober.
Archie Wright, union chairman.
wired Acting Gov. Charles Poletti
last night a demand the Agriculture
Department adopt a neutral posi-
ton in the strike after a depart
ment spokesman promised assistance
to metropolitan dealers whose SUD-
plies might be affected.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Pittsburgh Asks U. 5. Quiz
OF City Building Industry

BY The Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15.-A Fed
eral investigation of the Pittsburgh
building construction industry was
asked in a City Council resolution
forwarded to authorities at Wash
ington today.
The resolution was adopted yes
terday after Council President James
OToole charged there was evidence
of wholesale collusion" in bidding
on public works projects.
Council instructed the budget
controller to compile all plumbing,
heating and electrical bids received
by the city since the inception of it's
$14,500, 900 P. w. A. program, to-
gether with the city's estimates of
the costs, and forward them to At
torney General Frank Murphy,
along with figures on actual costs.
Time after time" Mr.. OToole
said, the city, school district and
housing authority and other agen-
cies have been forced to pay tribute
in the form Of excessive COSTS