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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
War Scare Seems To Be Waning;
Outlook Is Far More Brighter
WAR DEBATE INCLUDES MANY
SUBJECTS OF VARIED NATURE
By MORGAN M. BEATTY
Associated Press Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, May 8.-While
the headlines give you a blow-by-
blow account of the argument be-
tween President Roosevelt and
the German and Italian dictators,
there's something more signific-
ant in the debate than the head
lines tell, namely:
q. That the heads of great, powers
deem it wise to argue at all rather
than shoot first and explain later.
The mere fact that an argument
is under way is a tribute to public
opinion as a worldwide force to
be reckOned with. 1t is ample
proof that no leader can afford to
start a war without first making
some kind of case to prove he is
defender of his nation-not a
Napoleon bent on aggression.
This is the first instance in the
history of major disputes when
the public got at least a part of
the cases for and against war be-
fore hostilities opened up. Up un-
til now great crisis have been
threshed out behind locked doors.
If war resulted, then it was time
enough to explain to a blindly
loyal public what the shooting
was all about.
No Hidden Ball"
1t is true, of course, that the
public doesn't see every play
even yet. But the plays it misses
because they are made SO rapidly
or involve such complex diplom-
acy are minor ones.
In the past, the public has
waited months or years to get
even fairly accurate picture of
what happened to push men into
war. The World War is an apt
illustration. Half "a generation
elapsed before historians got at
private papers and other secret
documents to piece together ex-
actly what happened from day
to day and hour to hour just be-
fore the fateful declarations. Even
yet there are arguments as to who
started that war.
But since the World War the
public has become more wary.
No leader dares to ignore the
public on national crisis. He tries
to prepare the public mind for
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
GIVES PRAISE
TO KEY WEST
JAMES LEISHMAN WRITES TO
LOCAL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE

James H. Leishman. regular
winter visitor to Key West, and
who left last month for his home
in New York, writes from the
Center Hotel to the Chamber OF
Commerce words of praise for
Key West and its people.
MIR. Leishman arrived on May
|, and his letter, dated May 4,
follows:
II arrived here Monday, May
LIST, and glad to be in old New
York again, yet l am sorry | did
not remain in Key West few
weeks longer as the weather here
is quite cool. Was pleased to meet
your nephew on the bus enroute
to Miami. l was there two days
and three nights. 1t was very
warm there even in the shade. l
missed the cool Key West breeze
at night. 1t was hot and stuffy,
owing to the humidity. Then |
thought of the cool nights in Key
West, as have often told the
people that there is no climate to
equal Key Vests. California not
excepted. l speak from expert
ence as l have covered all the
states, the majority of them many
times.
"Well, MIR. Singleton, l hope
you are feeling real well. know
you have not an easy task, but
trust you will obtain the coopera-
ton of your leading citizens.
key West will come to the
front as an all-year resort. Kind
ly remember me to Mr.. Gray and
other friends. With best wishes
and fondest regards to all. / will
never forget Key West as l was
treated so well by everyone in all
walks of life, and I will always
have a good word for the city and
people of Key West.
"The hotel rates here have
jumped sky high. The Fair is not
completely finished. Admission
Use: there is no end to other
charges-25c here and SOC there.
Food exceedingly high-65c for a
hot dog and other numerous ex-
penses. All, they are there to get
the money. I will try to see the
Florida Exhibit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
BILLY SCHONECK
NOW SHOWS SIGNS
OF IMPROVEMENT
INJURED LAST WEEK WHEN
HE FELL FROM ROOF OF
GARAGE BEING BUILT BY
HIS FATHER

Billy Schonck, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Schoneck, who, last
week, fell from the roof of gar
age being constructed by his
father at the home, was reported
| today to be suffering from his in
juries but shows signs of inn
provement.
Billy was on the roof of the
garage about 20 feet from the
ground, but was not aware that
the guard had been removed. He
released his hold, thinking he
would be stopped by the rubbing
which was not there, and fell to
the ground landing on an old
mirror.
The glass was shattered and a
slab severed the tendons, veins
and arteries in the left wrist, and
another piece of the glass enter
ed the right arm at the elbow in
flicting a painful but not neces-
sarily dangerous wound.
He was taken in an automobile
by his father to the Marine hos
pital and given immediate atten-
ton. A surgeon worked for one
hour and half joining the tend
ons together and tying the sew
cred veins and arteries.
Today his father said that he
shows that he is recovering from
the injuries and-shock, but has to
be fed for a while as he is unable
to handle anything which puts
the. slightest strain. on either arm
A drain has been placed in the
wound at the elbow and it is ex-
pected that the wound will heal
within a brief time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
SERVICE OFFICIAL
IS INVESTIGATING
P. 0. APPLICANTS
DECISION ON REcoMMENDA-
TONS FOR POSITION IS IN
HANDS OF CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION

Interviews and an investigation
of all applicants for the position
of postmaster at Key West are
being conducted in behalf of the
U. S. Civil Service Commission
by w. J. Houston, Field Civil
Service Examiner, pursuant to an
Act of Congress effective June Is,
1888 relating to procedure in fill
ing vacancies at First, Second
apdsThiI'd Glass Post Offices.
The matters, which the Civil
Service Commission chiefly con-
siders in grading applicants, The
Citizen is informed, are: Kind, ex-
tent and success of experience;
extent of public contacts and sue
cess in meeting and dealing with
the public, industry, resourceful-
ness and initiative, personal at
tributes and the absence of dis
qualifying defects in character
and physical condition.
The Civil Service Commission
gives careful and impartial con-
sideration to all applicants, Mr..
Houston stated, and certifies the
names of the three highest eli
gibles for appointment in the
Classified Civil Service by the
President subject to confirmation
by the Senate.
The investigator is limited to
ascertaining and reporting the
facts and makes no recommended
ton as to who shall be found the
highest eligibles. That decision
rests exclusively with the Civil
Service Commission in Washing
ton.
There were only three appli-
cants for the recent examination
for postmaster in Key West, and
they are Fred j. Dion, Sam E..
Harris and Frank Delaney.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08

what he's doing. Maybe he tells
the truth; maybe not-but he does
plead his case before shooting.
Also, in a crisis, nations scram-
bic to win public opinion abroad.
Phrases like Germany's room to
live" and the Franco-British
peace front" crop up. For gov
ernmentS must count not only do
mestic support, but also world ap-
probation.
Totaliiarian Edge
In this struggle, dictatorS have
distinct advantage in their own
national backwards because they
exercise control over what their
people see, hear and read. If you
can control information, you can
adopt cave-man tactics toward
Dame Public Opinion, and she's
yours, whether she likes it or not
until you lose your grip.
By the same token, govern
ments in the United States and
Great Britain are handicapped
on the domestic Scene-regardleSS
of their political composition
because they must WOO public
opinion gently. They must run
the gauntlet of open criticism as
a normal democratic process. In
so doing they are constantly run
ming the risk of disapproval and
ruin. That brings danger of tenn
porary confusion and weakness
in national policy.
But on the world stage, the
shoe is on the other foot. Great
Britain and the United States
or rather their governments
have the upper hand because
they are trained to state their
cause persuasively, and because
they profess no control over the
thoughts of their citizens and
subjects.
The dictator, on the other
hand. must reverse his tactcis on
the world stage. No longer can he
direct public opinion to believe
as he says. He must, also be per-
suasive. He must also have a
case. j., =
And it's simply that process of
making a case that is monopoliz-
ing your newspapers front pages
these days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
Criminal Court Convened
Today; One Case Handled
Judge Orders Recess After
Proceedings Began This
Morning We're Conclud-

May term of Criminal Court
was convened this morning al
$50 o'clock with Judge William
". AlburY presiding. County So
licitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., Clerk
c. Sam B. Curry. Chief Deputy
Sheriff Bernard Waite and Con-
stable Ray Elwood present.
There were. q of the SO jurors
for whom summons were issued
Saturday. both regular and spe-
cial venires, reporting. Of the
original number, one was report
ed dead, two could not be located
and others were excused by the
judge.
The case of Robert PalmeirO,
charged with treSpass with NAL
icious intent. was called for trial.
Upon hearing the indictment read
the accused pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to pay the costs of
damage done to the seat of a car
in which he was found sleeping
and be allowed to depart.
Costs of the damage was paid
by the defendant at the office of
the sheriff, and he was allowed
TO depart.
A recess was then announced
until $3.50 tomorrow morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
CONCERT TUESDAY
EVENING in PARK
COMMUNITY EVENT IN CON.
NECTIoN WITH MUSIC
WEEK

Outstanding program of Music
Week, which is being celebrated
all over the United States this
week, will take place at Bayview
Park tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
The event tomorrow will be in
the form of a Community con-
cert and program, among the
highlights of which will be Sc
lections by the Key West Hos
pitality Band, vocal and instru-
mental solos.
Mrs. Haydn Illingworth will
talk on the subject Music In
Our Lives" and the Key West
Choral Society will be heard un-
der the direction of Professor
Theodore B. Klebsattel.
The program is under the di-
rection of the Music Week Com
mittee, of which the chairman is
Mrs. Norma Dopp. 49,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
MRS. HEMINGWAY
IS LEFT LEGACY
BY LATE UNCLE
WIFE OF AUTHOR RECEIVES
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN WILL OF HENRY PFEIF-
FER

NEW YORK, May 8.-Pauline
Hemingway of Key West, wife of
Ernest Hemingway, the author,
is left legacy of $4,000 by her
uncle, the late Henry Pfeiffer,
president of William r. Warner
and Company, manufacturing
pharmaceutists, and philanthrop-
list, filed for probate here in Sur
rogateS Court.
Mr.. Pfeiffer died April - at
his New York home. He was 81.
Property left by the testator,
while believed to be worth sew
eral millions, is declared more
than $4,000.
The residual estate is placed in
trust, to be administered by the
executors. for charitable, scien-
tific, literary and educational pur-
poses. Several outright cash le-
gacies of $4,000 and $4,000 go
for public purposes in New York
and elsewhere.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Pfeiffer of New
York, the widow, is left all house
hold and personal property.
Brothers, sister, brother-in-law
and sisters-in-law, are the recip-
tents of $4,000 apiece. Twenty
or more nieces and nephews are
left $1,000 each and thirty nieces
and nephews get 1888 each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
All Efforts Are Being Made
To Bring About Amic-
able Settlement Between
Contenders
(By Associated PreksD


LONDON. May s.-Powerful
forces were at work over The
weekend to bring about amicable
settlement of the German Polish
question. not the least of which
was the military pact signed by
Italian and German diplomats at
the behest of dicfators Hitler and
Mussolini.
British statesmen in this capital
give little Importance to the new
pact. However, they do point out
that the chief significance of the
strengthened axis is that Musso-
lin will, in all likelihood, use his
power to bring about a peaceful
settlement of the Danzig and
Polish Corridor question.
1t is known. definitely, that II
Duce is opposed to conflict of
any nature over the territorial
claims and feels, as it is felt in
most other European centers, that
mediation can bring about sat
isfactory answer.
Poland will welcome a definite
settlement of the Danzig issue,
especially when it becomes more
and more apparent that the Nazis
are swinging away from their
strong anti-Soviet beliefs. 1t
wouldn't do at all to have the
question hang fire" much longer
in view of this new, predicted al
lance.
British diplomats are remind
ing the signitaries to the original
League OF Nations pact concern
ing the guarantees given Poland
in regard to Danzig at the time,
and they want a settlement of the
question on basis that will con-
slider the situation as it existed
at that time. I :
The wholegWor1d, in the. mean
time, sits back more at ease when
it realizes that, after all, no war
scare seems to cloud the atmo-
sphere in any respect. Concilia-
ton is the byword.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
Two BOYS LEFT
FOR NYA CAMP

Area Supervisor Victor Lowe,
head of the National Youth Adj
ministration activities in Key
West, left Saturday afternoon
for Miami with two boys, James
Cash and Gerald Zarate, who
have been assigned to the NYA
camp at Sulphur Springs.
One other lad will be picked
up at Tampa. This is Gerald
Santana, who was in Tampa at
the time his assignment slip was
received, and will be taken to
the camp which is but few miles
from Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
FINAL INSPECTION
SET FOR TUESDAY

Final inspection of the newly
completed addition to county
courthouse and the extra work to
the court house proper, which
was contracted for by the Davis
Construction Co., of Miami, is
scheduled for tomorrow.
1t is understood that the engi-
neer. who will make the inspec-
tino, will arrive tomorrow after
noon ON the 3 o'clock bus from
Miami, will make the inspection
and possibly meet afterward with
the county commissioners to con-
vey his findings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
Sitting In With The Lawmakers
BY GILBERT D. LEACH
Florida News Service


Told you last week we intended
to settle some questions up here
pronto and get down to the real
serious business of fixing the
state affairs for another two
years.
Well, we settled several exas-
perating things that arouse the
ire of a few folks here and there
Then we gave a lot,of time to let
some of the big boys air their
grievances. They've got a lot OF
nigh priced CAB that simply has
to be let loose or the boys back
home wouldn't ever think of en-
ployin' 'em again.
Now you take this racing in
vestigation, for instance. l haven't
doubt that Senator Graham had
and still has legitimate basis
for both investigation and bias.
But for horSeman, Senator
Graham exhibited a sad lack of
close acquaintance with jockeys.
They could have told him a long
time before the race that other
folks had already anticipated
what he intended to do and if he
didn't change his tactic he could
not even place" or even show
on the board. Taking it bye and
large, the senator was lucky they
didn't impeach him on some
charge or other.
You folks back home look at
this thing different from the way
l see it, but you must remember
you're there and I'm here. / say
this ;so-called investigation" and
l"hearing" gave the boys chance
to catch up with what the boy or
/ girl in your family would desig-
nate. as "home work.. All the
time this committee was investi-
eating the racing situation, there
were more than two dozen sena-
tors out in other committee meet
ings disposing of bills numbered
from A 70 lizard. 1t was a God
send to them. And that's why
! they've so nearly caught up with
their schedule and why bills are
coming out as fast as they are,
or-in some misunderstanding
their necks wrung in committee
hearings.
l meant to write about Lob
bies" this week because they are
an awfully important feature OF
this and every other meeting OF
any lawmaking body. but there
just won't be space or time. ]
do hope, however, to write one
weeks offering on that subject.
Here we are starting on the
second lap of the two-month race
and several of the horses. have
fallen out. Right now we ought
/ to feel confident in saying that
the store tax is going to be off
That half of one percent has been
more bother than it was worth,
especially to the storekeepers
and they'll sigh a big sigh of re-
lief to see it gone. The only tax
that has been offered to take its
place is one by Cooley and Rob-
inson to tax cigarettes "at the
source" and raise approximately
the same amount of money Per-
sonally, / don't see any other way
now for the store tax to be met
except that cigarette tax. And
none of us will miss the extra
couple of cents a pack costs fol
there isn's a cigarette smoker who
reads this that would wait until
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
TENDER IVY SAILS
FOR LIGHT DUTY

Lighthouse Tender Ivy sailed
10 o'clock last night for Logger
head light at Tortugas. Carrying
supplies for the station and the
keepers.
Assistant Superintendent Hen
ry B. Haskins went on the tender
for the regular inspection of the
lighthouse and accessories and
will return on the tender.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08

morning for the chain stores to
open SO he could get two for a
quarter instead of paying Is
icents straight at the corner drug
sStore.
/ Like we told you two weeks
ago, folks are going to have to
pay their taxes. So you can ex-
pect them to begin right now to
look into their assessments and
see whether they're being soaked
or treated like their neighbors.
Tax assessors in the various
counties are going to be consult
ed as never before. They wran-
gled all over the House about this
coddling of the delinquent tax
payer and the best that could be
mustered in his favor was
slight chance of slipping some
thing by later in the session.
And Clay Lewis tried to make it
take four-fifths of the Legislature
to do even that. Boy! They're
fixing to collect taxes from here
on out.
Now for some random shots:
Milk Board milk is still little
sour bluejohn. as it were); slots
have as many lives as a cat-and
will need them all, maybe more;
gas tax mas brought lot of folks
UP here who didn't find anything
to advocate or oppose when they
got here; plumbers and BARRIERS
and beauticians and employment
agency folks and lot of others
have been here looking for "boog-
ers" but only few little half
grown spooks could be unearthed;
there are lot of two-bit bills
that nobody but the one who
asked the member to introduce
them understood or expected to
see become law; hundreds of peo-
pie bought Memorial flags from
girls here and never knew what
they meant; committees are
choking off a lot of stuff that
would keep the Legislature here
for couple of years.
Did you see that bill our fell
low craftsman Ayers of Gilchrist,
and Harris of Alachua, put into
the House? If school teachers
ought to keep on being paid after
they quit teaching, says Ayers,
why shouldn't farmers keep on
being paid after they quit farm
ing? And especially as the farm
ers some years not only get dock
ed on their pay but don't get any
pay at all. So Mr.. Ayers says let's
give the farmers all we can up
to $50 a month if they've farmed
diligently on Florida clay or
sand for a quarter of century,
whether consecutively or by
SpaSmS.
| Watch this bill If it becomes
law nearly all of us can get in on
| it for most editors in Florida
farm on the side and if they raise
| a couple o. rutabagas each season
the net profit ought to be more
than they make in their shops
and that entities them to the re-
tirement pay. Of course, it may
not pass. The farmers have no
lobby.
/ It's interesting to watch the
| three entrances to the office of
Governor Cone The governor
said he wasn't going to stick his
nose into the legislatures bust
ness and as far as I have seen, he
! Continued ON Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
ZINNIA'S CREW
REACHES VESSEL
NEW LIGHTHOUSE TENDER
HAS BEEN PLACED IN
COMMISSION

Radio message received this
morning by w. w. Demeritt,
superintendent of lighthouses in
this district, from the super
intendent in the fourth district,
advises that the personnel from
this district for the new Tender
Zinnia, arrived safely at the de-
pot at Edgemere. Delaware.
Captain w. c. Banks and the
members of the official family
and crew reported on board the
Zinnia at once and the vessel was
placed in commission at $50 this
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
REMOVING SEWER
PIPES TO OUTFALL

:" Workmen on the WPA sewer
project were today busily en-
gagged in moving the sewer pipe
and connections from the NAL
,lory Line dock and transporting
it to the location of the sewer
outfall on Trumbo Island.
1t was not stated when the &C.
tual work of construction of the
outfall will be started this week,
but all the preliminaries are be-
ing actively carried on today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
TWO MORE ENROLL
i'm CANCER DRIVE

Mrs. NJ. E. Berkowitz, head of
the recent cancer drive in Key
West, which closed on April 80.
reports that two more persons
enrolled toward the end of the
campaign. They were Mrs. Ar
thur Mulberg and Miss Margaret
Lacedonia.
This brought the enrolment
membership up TO fifty-six.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
UNIQUE SENTENCE

TULSA, Okla.-Judge Warren
of this city sentences drunken
speeders to ride through the
streets with police in cars bear
ing the placard. 81 was arrested
and sentenced for driving while
drunk"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
SAVED BY JOLT

NEW YORK-George Mcqueen
of this city escaped an operation
when a jolt of his flivver dis
lodged a fishbone in his throat
while on the way to a surgeon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08

NEW YOHK.-Mayor LaGuar-
dia, acting as chairman of the
Council of United States Mayors.
appeared before the Senate in
vestigating committee today and
asserted that it would b "ruinous'
to drop WPA activities at this
time without an effective substi-
tute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08

MANILA.-Paul v. McNutt.
High Commissioner from tine
United States to the Philippine
islands, bids farewell to his po-
sition on Thursday of this week.
He sails for China first, thence to
this country, where he is expect
ed to arrive on June 22nd. Mr..
McNutt will start his campaign
to capture the Democratic NOM
ination to the presidency follow
ing his arrival in this country, it
is stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES d

WASHINGTON.-Secretary of
Commerce Harry Hopkins states
today that he thinks the resolu-
tons passed by the United States
Chamber of Commerce in rela-
ton to business demands on the
government were unnecessarily
gloomy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
WASHINCToN.--An i'm

WASHINGTON.-An important
announcement from high au-
thority" is expected late today,
which win affect settlement of
the soft coal strike, this according
to Federal Conciliator John r.
Steelman. 1t is expected that
President Roosevelt will have
something drastic to- suggest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
NEWS FLASHES
(By Associate, ii I'ressI
see . Q . . 0 . o . eevSss

TOXIC. - Advices from this
country today indicate that in
view of the strong military pact
signed over the weekend by Ger
many and Italy, the Japanese
may consider again the plausible
ity Of joining the axis with mill
tary concessions. " '''