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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
ART CENTER
HELD ELECTION
CYRIL MARSHALL NEW PRES
IDENT: REVISE BOARD
AND COMMITTEE

Cyril Marshall was elected
president of the Art Center Cor
poration at a. meeting held last
night. Everett Winter was elect
ed assistant treasurer.
Board of trustees and the ex-
ecutive committee were revised.
Edward Bruce, noted Washing
ton designer. was elected honor
airy vice president for life.
Plans to invite artists here
from notable art centers over the
country were announced with the
line of procedure to be establish
ing of good commercial markets
for their products here. The
suggestion was made by Mr..
Winter. who thought such a pro-
cedure would result in voluntary
moving of artists from all over
the country to Kew West.
F. Townsend Morgan. director
of Art Center, said "the markets
have every chance to develop.
Mr.. Morgan announced that the
Planning Exhibit of Southeastern
area, which is at present at Hol-
iywood, Fla, has been secured
for Key West. Included in the
exhibit is the third year of pro-
press of the Florida Art Centers
The exhibit is expected in Key
West January 4.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
Emergency Needs Being
Met By Am. Red Cross

Inquiry in regard to activities
of the Red Cross national organ
ization from several sources has
prompted Norman H. Davis, ma
tional chairman, to forward a
general resume of conditions now
in process of being met in the
war areas. This information is
forwarded to the local chapter,
and Mrs. Grace Phillips, secre-
tary, passes the release on to
The Citizen.
From the outset, Mr.. Davis
writes, ''the American Red Cross
has been in close touch with the
war relief situation but, mindful
of our responsibilities at home,
has not felt that the needs
abroad were such as yet to make
necessary major campaign by
the Red Cross for war relief
fund.
THE Red Cross also has in
ternational responsibilities and
Immediately upon the. outbreak
of the present hostilities we in
itiated operations to meet most
critical emergency needs. We
have sent assistance in the form
of cash, medical and hospital
supplies and clothing to the Red
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
SUGGESTS coming
|. TO SAVE BEAUTY
OF OUR HIGHWAYS
ROADSIDE COUNCIL CHAIR
MAN CALLS ATTENTION TO
BILLBOARD MENACE: CAL
IFORNIA METHOD CITED

HOLLYWOOD, Dec IA (FNS).
I'VE advertise the South as the
land of flowers and beauty and
it is up to US to make it so'', de-
clared Mrs. w. L. Lawton, chair
man of the National Roadside
Council, before the joint session
of the Recreation and Planning
Conferences in Hollywood this
week.
eve spend large sums of
money in northern publications
telling the tourist how alluringly
beautiful Florida and our south
ern states are, and when the
tourist comes, what do we show
him? Miles. of billboards, ugly
junk yards, sign smeared filling
stations and hot dog stands, road
side sluns-all of which the
tourit sees aplenty up north.
California has demonstrated
that we can protect the appear
ance of our roadsides through
coming. Zoning can save the
recreational value of our scenic
roads and the efficiency of our
arterial highways. San Mateo
county in California has 1000
miles of primary and secondary
improved roads which are zoned,
business confined to a few small
districts and billboards allowed
only in the true business centers
and along two of the arteries. In
several counties Planning Com
missions control the type of
architecture of the business build
ings in unincorporated areas, and
limit the number and size of the
signs on such business places.
keep Rural Roads Rural. the
California zoners say. Business
areas along rural roads, they de-
clare. must be few in number,
small in area, and limited to the
few types of retail business need
ed by the traveller.
What these counties in Cali
fornia have DONE, said Mrs. Law
ton, FLORIDA and every other
state can do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
KEY FARMS LAND CO.
RELEASES TITLES OF
LAND FOR FUTURE
HIGHWAY WORK

Communication from Attorney
Richard p. Daniel. of the State
Road Department. relative TO
conversation with Tom Walsh.
president of the Key Farms Land
Co.. and his attorney. John Nc
Kay. of Miami. in which he
states his belief that progress
has been made in getting a fee
simple deed from the company
for the department. of all its
holdings on the Florida Keys. for
te rights of way. was read at the
County Board meeting last
night.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com
rnissioners Braxton B. Warren,
VIM. H. Monsalvatge and T. Jen-
kins Curry, attorney for the
board, w. Curry Harris, and
Chief Deputy Sheriff Bernard
Waite.
In the communication from At
torney Daniel it was shown that
he had to wait three days in
New York before he was able
to get. MIR. Walsh ana Mr.. Mckay
together, and when he did the
matter was settled. The rights of
way desired are in Monroe coun-
ty for the road to Key West, and
the county paid the expenses of
Mr.. Daniels trip to New York,
which were not to exceed 500.
It was moved and carried that
Attorney Harris write a letter to
Mr.. Daniel, expressing the
boards appreciation of his work
and efforts which were success
full.
Application for a six months
liquor license was read from
Jesse Robert Taylor, to open
place at SOB Duval street. The
license is from January 8 to July
Fna(Continued on Page Four
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FILA OPERATES
TO CUT DOWN
HOUSE SHORTAGE
CENSUS EXPECTED TO SHOW
100000 INCREASE IN STATE:
ADDITIONAL $4,000 HOMES
WILL HAVE BEEN BUILT
(By Associated Press)

JACKSONVILLE Dec. IA
The Federal Housing Admins
tration in Florida has played a
major role in providing housing
accommodations for the increase
in population which the state has
experienced during the last de-
cade, according to M. M. Parrish,
FILA state director.
Mr.. Parrish recalled that Frank
P. Beddow, state director of the
1910 Federal CeAsus, in state
ment published recently, predict
ed the 1910 enumeration would
reveal gain of 100000 popula-
ton over the 1890 total of 49,
oil.
Estimating the average num-
Der of persons to family at
five, such an increase would re-
quire a minimum of $4,000 homes,
apartments or other dwelling ac-
commodations", the state director
said. Nov in the last five years,
since the Federal Housing Ad-
mfnistration first began opera
tons in Florida, more than 10000
new homes valued at approx
mately $48,OOO,O00 have been
built and financed in Florida
under the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration's program. OF the
total, about 1000, or one-third,
nave been built this year.
I'm addition to these new
homes built under the FILA
plan, more than $4,000 other
Florida homes have been re-
modelled, repaired or otherwise
improved at cost of nearly SILL
000, 900 under the Federal Hous-
ing Administration Property I'M
provement Credit program. In
many instances the improve
ments made were in remodeling
the larger homes of eight, ten,
twelve or more rooms which
were built quarter of a CEN
tury ago, into small modern
apartments which meet current
demands and which provide ac-
commodations for two or more
families in place of only one as
before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
Naval
BattleFougllt
InSo.Atlantic
GERMAN SHIP BADLY DAMAGED; ONE OF THREE
BRITISH SHIPS DISABLED

limit for the German ship to re-
main in port were unconfirmed,
however it was stated this noon
that such an extension, to thirty
days, was being considered.
Otherwise, according to American
neutrality laws, the Admiral
Scheer has to leave within the
wenty-four hour limit or be in
termed for the balance of the
war.
The Admiral Scheer was hit
several times below the water
line by the light 6 inch guns
of the British boats, capable of
firing at least thirty miles. The
Scheer had six 11-inch guns,
with other six-inch and anti
aircraft guns, together with four
torpedo tubes and two airplanes
as fighting equipment.
The two unchanged British
cruisers are slowly steaming
back and forth in front of. the
Montevideo harbor. outside of the
three-mile neutrality limit, wait
ing for decision of the Uruguay
government as to whether the
Admiral Scheer will be interned.
On the other hand, there is a
Feasibility that the Nazi boat
may choose to make a run for it
and trust to her superior speed
to escape further damage from
the British guns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
Board Learns Deeds
For Road Department
Have Been Delivered
ATKINSON RITES
WERE HELD TODAY

Memorial services for
Judge H. F. Atkinson of the
Circuit Court were conduct
ed this morning in the court
rooms in Miami at 10 o'clock
by the Bar Association of
Dade County.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 4 o'clock this
afternoon by the Rev. Ben
jamin Soper of ST. Stephens
Episcopal Church. of which
Judge Atkinson was senior
warden.
Attending the funeral
from Key West were Assist
ant State Attorney ]. Lance
Let Lester and Mrs. Lester.
Henry H. Taylor. Jr.. County
Judge Raymond r. Lord.
Clerk Ross c. Sawyer of Cir
cult Court. Sheriff X. o.
Thompson and County Solici-
tor Allan B. Cleare. Jr.
Judge Arthur Gomez and
Assistant State Attorney Les
ter were honorary members
at the ceremonies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
~
'CLADES GROWERS
MAY START COOP
CONSIDER PROCESSING OF
10000 NEW ACRES TO
GROW SUGAR CANE

CLEWISTON, Dec. ii (FNS).
Following an enthusiastic meet
ing called by Clarence S. Biting,
president of the United States
Sugar Corporation, who urged
growers of the 'glades area to or
ganize and take their chance of
getting their share of the nations
sugar market, growers began a
campaign to set up a $4,000, 900
sugar cooperative association to
process 10000 new acres of cane
and lessen their gamble for a
livelihood on winter vegetables.
The cooperative contemplates
construction of a 100000 sugar
mill with an investment of &c.
100000 in agricultural equipment
which would make it one of the
largest cooperatives ever formed
in this country.
1t will duplicate the present
operations of the u. S. Sugar
Corporation. which is now max
ing its ninth harvest from $4,000
acres, employing 5000 persons at
the highest agricultural wage in
the industry.
The new cooperative would be
nr1firolxy ras,anDcnI 80 1r1xxvnxc
and would have no connection
with the u. S. Sugar Corporation.
Biting said.
An organization committee and
board of directors was selected
at the meeting while growers
pledged more than the 10000
acres proposed for the under
taking Application for a char
ter was made to Secretary of
State Gray this week. gyFs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
HOTEL ASSN
MEETS FRIDAY

A meeting of the Key West
Hotel and Tourist Homes AsSocia-
ton will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at the La
Concha Hotel, with president r.
M. Lehman, in the chair.
Purpose of the meeting was to
consider further promotion OF
the South Beach project in re-
gard to establishment of benches
and umbrellas and other COM
forts for visitors and residents.
1t was stated, also, that addi-
tional developments may be un-
dertaken at the beach, which
would call for the raising of
more funds, and means to OBJ
tain contributions would be dis
cussed at this meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
Road Patrolman MalOney
Asks For Salary Increase

"
Last night at the meeting of
the county commissioners, a let
ter was read from Road PATROL
man Maloney asking for an in
crease in salary. The letter had
been handed to commissioner T.
J. Curry. and presented to the
board.
Following the reading of the
letter there was held a long dis
cussion as to the merits of the
case. Mr.. Curry asked a num-
Der of questions relative to the
salary and allowances given Mr..
Maloney, which were explained.
The duties of Mr. Maloney take
him over much more distance
than do the duties of other Of
ficers. in fact they cover a dis
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
BOAT INSPECTORS
NOW in TOWN
GIVE EXAMINATIONS TO
LOCAL PARTY BOAT OWN
ERs: INSPECT FLORIDA

Steamboat inspectors of the
Fourth District. Port Tampa, will
be in town until noon tomorrow
and will give examinations for
seamen's licenses until that time
at the Collector of Customs Of
flee at the Postoffce.
A host of applicants for party
boat licenses were at the Post
office this morning securing the
necessary application blanks. At
4:30 O'Clock this afternoon the
inspectors will begin giving the
examinations.
Arriving last night. the inspec-
tors Immediately went to the
SIS. Florida of the Tortugas SUIT
ton Line for inspection.
In the group are A. H Nc
Comb, who tests stability of YES
sells from the Washington, d. C.,
office; Earl Tillotson, John r.
Blair and clerk Donald Croker.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
Toy Benefit Saturday
Given By LionS-SCOutS
FEATURED AT MONROE
AT 1880 A. M, FOR
c II RIST M AS TREE
EVENT

Arrangements were made yes
terdaY by Albert G. PIERCE. Jr..
Scoutmaster of Troop 81. Coun-
Gil chairman. M. E. Berkowitz
and Gerald Saunders. first vice
president of Key West Lions
Club with John Carbonell. Jr. TO
stage a benefit performance for
the Lions Cristmas Tree Benefit
to be given TO the citY's needy
children on December 22nd. at
the Monroe Theater next Satur-
day morning. at 1880 o'clock.
Feature of the benefit will be
the admission charge of one toy.
Each child admitted to the spe-
cial show must bring a toy that
can be easily repaired or turned
over in present condition to the
committee now engaged in as
sembling toys for the event.
Plans call for assembly of all
scouts of the five Key West
troops at the theater at 1000
o'clock, one-half hour before the
performance, to be assigned to
special assignments in connec-
ton with caring for receipt of
toys and proper handling of the
crowd of children expected to
attend the show.
Scouts of the city, both boys
and girls, have been engaged for
the past month in assembling
old toys for repairs. This work
has been aided materially by the
WPA Recreation Department, un-
der direction of Mrs. Eva War
ner and the NYA Department,
under Victor Lowe, has assisted
greatly in manufacturing new
toys for the event.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14

lance of about so miles, while
other officers had not that
amount of space to cover. The
duties of road patrolman are
added to those of a deputy
sheriff.
1t was decided that those duties
which were performed as road
patrolman were paid for by the
county. Any other duty per-
formed should be paid by the
county on fee basis, and it was
so voted.
Mr.. Ma1oney is to be informed
that it is impossible for the COM
missioners to grant the requested
increase of salary as the salary
paid the patrol was set up in The
budget, and cannot be changed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14

the three British cruisers, re-
ported to be the Exeter. Re-
ports did not state exactly what
the condition of the Exeter was,
however it is understood that the
ship is temporarily out of COM
mission. The other cruisers, the
Barham and Ajax are reported
to be still in fighting trim al
though several shells hit both of
these cruisers inflicting some
damage and loss of life
Reports that the government
of Uruguay may extend the time
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14

Cross societies of Great Britain,
France and Poland in response
to their requests, and to the So
cieties of Hungary, Rumania,
Latvia, Esthonia and Lithuania
for aid to Polish refugees.
I'm the past week we have
been asked to send emergency
medical aid to the Finnish Red
Cross, and the requested supplies
have already reached Finland.
We have sent a representative to
Finland and we are prepared to
extend further aid as we gain
more accurate knowledge of the
needs in that country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14

LONDON. Dec. l4.-Of major
importance in world events to-
day. even pushing the Russians
Finnish war into second ranking
importance. was the fierce naval
battle fought all day yesterday
in the South Atlantic between
three cruisers of the British navy
and a Maxi pocket-battleship.
Outcome of the battle indicates
victory for neither side in the
battle, although the German
ship, Admiral Scheer is today in
the Uruguayan port of Monte
video to unload dead and in
jured and to undergo repairs.
The battle was not without
severe injuries to at least one of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
EXPELS RUSSIA TO-DAY
(By Associated Press)

py Associated Press)
GENEVA. Dec. l4.-The
League of Nations today vof-
ed to expel Russia from
membership in the League.
The council members vot-
ed unanimously on the
question although four ma
lions refused to vote on the
question. including Finland.
who did not want to further
antagonize Russia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
PLANNING ANNUAL, !.
FLIERS' GREETING

Chamber of Commerce is call
ing a meeting of various civic or
CARNATIONS to meet with the
mayor on Friday at 8 p. m. to
arrange for greeting the filters
who viii stop at Meacham air.
port after the meet, which will
be held in Miami January ST.
As has been the custom in the
past the fliers will stop here on
their way to Havana and ar
rangements for meeting them
will be perfected at the meeting
with Mayor Willard NJ. Albury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
All DGStOyerS Leave On
Patrols And Investigation
FOREIGN ARMED YES
Sells BELIEVED TO BE
I'm VICINITY; NO OFF,
CIAL REPORT

Five naval destroyers stationed
out of Key West left for an un.
announced destination in these
waters TO investigate what is be-
heved TO be the presence of an
armed vessel of one of the Euro
pean belligerent nations.
1t is also surmised locally that
the South Atlantic battle between
the British cruisers and the
pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer
had something to do with the
emergency orders received early
this morning.
No information was released at
the Key West Naval Station to-
day. However, there are many
reports of armed merchant YES
sells operating in these waters and
on each such report the Navy
group here usually promptly in
vestigates.
The French have a base at
Martinique and the English have
a number of bases. At all points
there are armed vessels of the
two countries.
1t will be remembered some
months ago also that two. Italian
tankers refueled a German SUBJ
marine off the Florida Keys.
Leaving this morning for the
area were the destroyers Twiggs,
Phillips, Wickes, Evans and Fair
fax. The Claxton was at anchor
IN the outer harbor and the
flagship Lea with senior officer
afloat, Lieut.. Comdr. Carpenter,
moved to- a better position at
Pier B. All the destroyers leav-
ing were underway by noon to-
day. First departures were early
this morning.
It was stated at the station
however that some of the de-
stroyers going out might have
been going on neutrality patrol.
The new group of destroyers
relieved the old squadron of de-
stroyers at sea last week. Of the
old group there are left only the
Fairfax and Claxton. There was
a report that the Claxton was
ready to leave today but orders
were countermanded.
Authoritative sources indicate
that the old destroyers which
were taken out of decommission-
ment some months ago for the
neutrality patrol will shortly be
returned to Norfolk and new
destroyers sent to replace them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
CITY COUNCIL in
SPECIAL MEETING

City Council President William
A. Freeman today issued a call
for a special session of the coun-
Gil to be held next Saturday aft
ernoon at l o'clock.
I Several matters of importance
will be discussed, it was stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14
HIGH HONORS TO
ROSE M. ALBURY

Telegram was received from
Miss Rose Mary Albury in Wash
ington by her mother, Mrs. H. r,
Albury, that she had passed the
examination for the position OF
registered nurse.
The telegram also stated that
the examinations, which were
given by the State Board, placed
Miss Albury at the top of the
class with the highest honors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14

Key West. FIol. la, has the
most eQuable climate In the
country; with an average
range Of only IL Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-14

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Inter ests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-02
ELEANOR REED HAS
LOCAL SHOW In
TWO ART MEDIUMS
COLOR WOOD BLOCK PRINTS.
TWO TO FIVE, COLOR PRO-
CESSEs ALSO SHOWN: Elk
HIBlTIoN TOM ,RRoW

Two new exh oitions, Paint
ings by Eileen :. Reed. well.
KNOWN for her local subjects
and "Color W. d Block Prints
will open at IT,, Key West Com
munity Art Ce, ter tomorrow.
: Eleanor Rect a talented young
Philadelphia a, st who is spend
ing her second winter in Key
West. Is 'exhis3iti g a number OF
vivid and stri:sin water colors,
the greater part e them being
of local subjects. Few Key West
ers have. seen n. NY of Miss
Reeds Oil paintings. The pres
ent exhibition includes number
F'of portraits and still LIES in this
medium.
The exhibition, Color Wood
Block Prints, which is being
shown upstairs in the Art Center,
consists of 20 prints in wood and
linoleuni. and is representative OF
the work being done in this high
ly decorative medium from New
Hampshire to California under
the .WPA Federal Art Project.
From the technical point of view,
these prints stress versatility at
tanned by Project artists in color
printing techniques, covering a
range from the two to five-color
Processes, and includes work by
blanche Lazzell of Massachusetts,,
originator 81 the Provincetown
method OF color woodblock print
ing. -
These, exhibitions will be on
view through january IS and are
free to the public. Gallery hours
are from 10 to 4 daily except
Mondays and from 4 to on Sun
days during. the band concert in
the adjacent park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-02
Streamlining Comes
Even To Cabooses
my Associated Pres.)

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. a.
With Streamliners a reality, the
railroads now think it about time
to rebuild cabooses.
The Union Pacific is spending
$4,000 a month undermining the
cars that tail-end freight trains
on the Sidney, Neb., to Ogden,
Utah division. Similar projects
are underway on other divisions.
Most important change, rail-
road men say, is that of discard
ing the old, smelly kerosene
lamps used in the cabooses for so
years. They are being replaced
by kerosene mantle lamps that
utilize a bright-burning mantle
instead of the old-fashioned wick.
The new ones also wear" a mod
ernistic shade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-02
STEAMER CUBA
ARRIVES TODAY

Steamship Cuba, of the p. and
o. S. S. Co., arrived this morning
from Tampa with eight first
cabin and six second cabin pas
sengers for Key West, SO first
cabin and one second cabin for
Havana.
Key West arrivals were T. E.
Roberts, A. r. Savage. Mrs. Saw
age, c. A. Rudisill, Mrs. Rudisill,
John Rudisill, Charles Rudisill,
Agnes Albert, Jessie Clearance,
Francisco Lopez, Pablo Lopez,
Rosa Lopez, Hyacinth Sampson,
Walter Price.
Listed on the manifest of the
vessel were the following items:
For Key West, % tons of freight,
one automobile and one sack of
mail For Havana, one ton of
freight and 126 sacks of mail.
When the ship sailed at IL
o'clock for Havana she carried 95
passengers of whom there were
50 first cabin and six second
cabin passengers who booked
passage at Key West.