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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
TWO WEEKS ARE
ALLOWED TO FILE
TAX OBJECTIONS
CITY CLERKS OFFICE WILL
RECEIVE COMPLAINTS
EACH DAY: ROLL OPEN TO
INSPECTION

Announcement is made in this
issue of The Citizen by Archie
Roberts, city clerk, that Tax As
SCISSOR Collector Sam Pinder has
submitted the preliminary tax
roll for the year 1889 to City
Council, and that the same will
be open for inspection by citi-
zens-at-large.
For the purpose of filing OBJ
jections to the assessments made
in listings or in valuation. the
office of the city clerk will be
open for that purpose, starting
today. Hours are from 900 a. m.
to Loo p. m. and from 200 p. m.
to 500 p. m. each week day,
Corrections must be filed by 5
p m. on Thursday, September
%, following which deadline the
councilmen will sit as a Board of
Review To determine justice of
claims filed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
Meeting Tonight To
Seek 25' . Tax Raise

City-wide interest has been in
dictated in the special City Coun-
Gil meeting to be held tonight in
Council chambers, at which a
special ordinance to raise all &C.
cupational licenses will come up
for first reading.
Local merchants interviewed
yesterday afternoon and this
morning about the new increase
contemplated, report general dis
satisfaction with the arrange
ment, although, in all cases every
sympathy for the purpose of the
additional city funds was ex-
pressed. The funds raised are to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
STEAMER ALABAMA
BRINGS OIL TO PORT

Tanker Alabama, of the Texas
Company, arrived TIA o'clock
this morning from Port Arthur.
Texas, with a cargo of fuel oil to
be delivered in the tanks of the
company at the Porter Dock Co.
Immediately after arrival the
pipe line was laid from the ship
to the tanks and pumping was
started on removing 10000 bar
rels of the fuel to the receptacle.
which was completed at o'clock
this afternoon and the ship sailed
for Jacksonville, where the bal
ance of the cargo will be deliy-
cred and the Alabama viii start
the return to Port Arthur.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
OFFICER OF FERRY
line LEAVES CITY
REPORTS MUCH INTEREST
IN PROJECTED
SERVICE

B. G.. Gill, treasurer of the
Pan American Link Transporta-
ton Co., who was visiting in the
city for several days in the in
terests of his company and dis
cussing business with Attorney
w. Curry Harris. left over the
highway for Detroit this morn
ing.
During his visit Mr.. Gill con-
tacted a number of leading citi-
zens relative to the new line of
vessels, which he is contemplate
ing, and said that everyone was
in favor of the line. His trip to
Detroit is for the purpose of get
ting the vessels in readiness for
inaugurating the service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
BY RUSSELL KAY

cautioned them not to smoke un-
til after the take-off.
Taxing down the field, the
giant ship turned for the take
off, the motors roared as they
warmed up, and then before
anyone knew it we were off the
ground to look down on a sight
which, once seen, could never be
forgotten.
Leaving Newark we glided di-
rectly over the Statue of Liberty
while greater New York in a
blaze of glory lay stretched be-
low, veritable fairyland of
light and color Invisible motor
cars, distinguishable only by
their headlights, could be seen
making their way along the
great arteries of traffic. Speed
ing trains were visible in all di-
Irections, looking for all the
world like Illuminated cater
pillars, and as we gained altitude
more distant areas came into
view until the great human ant
hill of seven million souls lay
visible below us as a magnificent
City of Light.
The Battery and lower Man
haitian with its stately group of
towering buildings were easily
identified while midtown, Times
Square, Rockefeller Center and
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
WARREN BENNETT
ARRIVAL in CITY
TRANSFERRED TO LIGHT.
HOUSE DUTY FROM CUT.
TER TALLAPOOSA

Warren Bennett, who was re-
Gently transferred from the Coast
Guard service as water tender on
the Cutter Tallapoosa to the posi-
ton of third assistant KEEPER at
Tortugas lighthouse, arrived over
the highway yesterday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bennett.
Furniture and other house
hold impedimenta of the Bennett
family, arrived by vessel yester-
day and this morning were
awaiting disposition at Coast
Guard headquarters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
County Board Fixes
Monroe Tax MiIaQc

Al the regular meeting of the
board of county commissioners
held last night the budget for the
year 1899 and 1910 was discussed
at length. at the conclusion of
which a millage of So 7-s was
unanimously voted.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Carl Bervaldi Com
missioners Braxton B. Warren.
VIM. Mcnsalvatge and T. Jenkins
Curry: Clerk Ross c. Sawyer.
Attorney w. Curry Harris. Chief
Deputy Sheriff Bernard Waite.
Representative B. C. PapY and
several representative citizens.
Clerk Sawyer announced that
the items of the budget were as
follows: General Revenue, 8
mills; Fine and Forfeiture, 3
mills; Road. 6 mills; Special Ad-
vertising, 3 mills; Indebtedness,
II nails; General School, 10
mills; School Maintenance, 10
mills; Mandamuses, 3 mills; State,
4 10 mills, making the SO 7-8 to-
tai.
An advertisement calling for
bond offerings, which was re-
ceiVed from the State Board of
Administration, was read, ap-
proved and ordered published IN
The Citizesl. >
Signed plat of Roosevelt Boule-
ward from Bertha street to
Flagler Avenue, which was made
by Engineer Homer Herrick,
was presented TO the board by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
ART GROUP TO
MEET TONIGHT

Regular weekly meeting of the
Art Appreciation Reading Group
has been announced for tonight
at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. F. Townsend Morgan,
618 Grinnell street.
The subject for tonight's ses-
sion will be japanese Art, with
particular attention to japanese
Prints illustrated by many ex-
amples from the collection of MIR.
Morgan.
These meetings are for the
public and all who are interested
are cordially invited to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
ALARM SYSTEM
NOW in ORDER
CITY ELECTRICIAN REPORTS
THAT WIRES HAVE
BEEN CHANGED

Circuit No. /, of the Key West
fire alarm system, which had not
been working since Tuesday aft
ernOon, was in complete working
order yesterday afternoon, City
Electrician Theodore Albury told
The Citizen today.
The section is from the corner
of Catherine to Angela on Thorn
as street and wires, which had
sagged down on the 2,300-volt
regular city wire, were placed
below to eliminate the trouble
and for greater safety, Mr.. AL
bury said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
DOG STAYED
BY HIS MASTER
nv Asseelatea Pressl

REGINA, Can. Sept. A..
Tracked down by a Royal Cana
dian Mounted Police dog, Nelson
Sammy, an Indian, shot and
killed Constable w. E. Rhodeni-
ser. Sammy was shot in the
breast and hip, but will recover.
His arrest not far away was the
elimination of a three-day hunt.
The police dog lay beside Rho
deniser and would take no fur
Their interest in the ventual cap
ture.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
|RECERTIFICATION
BEGINS TOMORROW
AT W.P.A. OFFICE
QUALIFICATIONS FOR REIN.
STATEMENT STRESSED BY
MISS rALK: APPOINTMENT
WORK EXPECTED LATER

Miss Mary Falk. supervisor OF
the local organization of Social
Workers. stated today that ap-
pointmenis for persons applying
for recertification on the Works
Projects Administration activi-
ties will be given every week
day from 8 a. m. until L. noon.
with the exception of Saturdays.
beginning tomorrow. September
Is.
Two groups of persons are
eligible for appointments. Those
persons laid off under the Is
months continuous employment
law and who have been unable TO
find private employment and who
at the date of application have
been off at least 80 days. Those
who have not been off for this
period will find ii useless to ap-
ply.
Also those persons whose WPA
case has been cancelled for vari-
Gus and other reasons, but does
not include persons who have
never worked or had an open
case on the WPA. Neither does
this refer to persons who worked
on the CWA or the FERA but
not on the WPA.
1t is especially important to
the applicants that the appoint
ments are to be made on Friday,
tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday,
and the actual identification
work will be started on Wednes-
day and assignments will be
made in chronological order.
Failure to keep the appointment
as made will mean that the APP
licant will be dropped to the
foot of the list.
Applicants are advised that
when they return to keep the
appointment which has been
granted it will be necessary for
the applicant to show the agency
the need for WPA employment.
There are other needs for the ap-
plicant to comply with in order
that the case. may be cleared
without delay.
1t must be shown by the ap-
plicant what employment he has
had since the WPA. He must
furnish a complete history and
bring signed statements from his
last two employers, or one en-
ployer as the case may be- These
statements should be written on
the letter heads of the company
and include date when employ
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
SIX CONVALESCE
AT MERCEDES

According to a report from
Mercedes Hospital, there are six
persons in disqualification there.
Charles Gunner, Michael Cul-
mer, Jose Chacon and Alberto
Benites are in the white ward,
while Henry Din and Isaac Brown
are in the colored ward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14
NOTICE TO ELECTORS

Notice is hereby given that the
City Registration Books will be
opened at the City Hall from
September 10, 1899 to October
%. 1889 inclusive for the regis
tration of all persons eligible to
qualify for the coming City Gen
ersl Election, November IA, 1899.
Office hours will be from 900
a m. TO II m. and from 200 p.
N to 500 p. m. daily except
Sundays.
E. c. GOMEZ,
Supervisor of Registration.
septl4-i5
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-14

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star., 1939-03-01
DR.. Rainey 10 Address
u, Of Texas Alumni

DR.. Homer P. Rainey, newly desig-
mated president of the University
of Texas. will be guest of honor and
principal speaker at dinner to be
given tomorrow night by Washing
ton alumni of the university.
The annual dinner-held on Texas
Independence Day-will start at 7:30
pm. in the National Press Club au-
ditorium. DR.. Rainey's speech will
be transmitted to Texas and broad
cast over a Statewide radio net
work
Among the alumni Of the school
who will participate in the program
at the dinner are Senator Tom Con-
nally, Representative Sam Rayburn,
majority leader of the House; Rep
resentative Fritz Lanham, who will
act as toastmaster: Maj. j. R. Parten
Of Houston. chairman of the Board
Of Regents. and Hulen Black, presi-
dent of the ex-students' association.
Mastin White. formerly profess
sor in the School of Law at the uni
versity and present solicitor of the
Department of Agriculture, is chair
man of arrangements for the ban
Ouet
Evening star., 1939-03-01

Tests have shown that those
who gargle regularly with this
effective, pleasant antiseptic
have fewer colds than non-
garglers. Pepsodent keeps the
breath sweet, too.
Evening star., 1939-09-02
HitIer's Reply to First
British Communication
- the Associated Press.
The second document follows:

The second document follows:
The communication from Herr
Hitler to the Prime Minister. handed
to his majesty's Ambassador, on the
23d of August, 1889:
"Your Excellency:
THE British Ambassador has just
handed to me a communication in
which your excellency draws atten-
ton In the name of the British gov
ernment to a number Of points which
in your estimation are of the great
est Importance.
81. 1 may be permitted to answer
your letter as follows: Germany has
never sought conflict with England
and has never interfered in Eng
lands interests. On the contrary,
she has for years endeavored, al
though unfortunately in vain, to
win England's friendship. On this
account we recently assumed in a
wide area of Europe the limitations
of her own interest which from a
national, military point of view it
would have been otherwise very diff
cult to tolerate.
20. The German Reich, however
like every other State. possesses GER
tain definite interests which it is
impossible to renounce. These dc
not extend beyond the limits of the
necessities laid down by former Ger
man history and deriving from vital
economic prerequisites. Some of the
questions held and still hold sig
nificance both of a national political
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Translation of Verbal
Statement to Henderson

The third document was q trans
lation of the text of verbal commu-
nication made to Sir Neville Hender-
son by Hitler in his interview on
August Is.
BY way of introduction, the
Fuehrer declared that the British
Ambassador had given expression
at the close of the last conversation
to the hope that after. all an under
standing between Germany and
England might yet be possible. He,
the Fuehrer, had, therefore, turned
things over in his mind once more
and desired to make move as re-
CARDS England which should be as
decisive as the move as regards
Russia which had led to the recent
agreement.
Assertions that Germany expects
to conquer the world are ridiculous,
The British Empire embraces 40,-
0O0, 900 square kilometers; Russia
10000, 900 kilo m eters; America
9,500,00 square kilometers. whereas
Germany embraces less than e00, ,000
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Reply of Hitler Given
Henderson August 29

The reply of the German Chan
cellor to the communication of Au-
gust %, 1899, from his majesty's
government.
This reply was handed Sir Neville
Henderson by Herr Hitler during
evening of August 20. 1899.
THE British Ambassador in Ber-
lin has submitted to the British gov
ernment suggestions which I felt
bound to make in order:
81. To give expression once more
to the will of the Reich government
for sincere Anglo German under
standing, cooperation and FRIEND
ship.
'2. To leave no room for doubt
as to the fact that such understand
ing could not be bought at the price
OF remuneration of vital German in
terests. let alone abandonment of
demands which are based as much
upon common human justice as upon
national dignity and honor of our
people.
1.-The German government have
Will SdClSl0CtAOll 1IOlI lCply
of British government and from oral
explanations given by the British
Ambassador that the British gov
ernment for their part also prepared
to improve the relationship between
Germany and England and develop
and extend it In sense OF German
suggestions.
"In this connection the British
government is similarly convinced
that removal of German Polish ten
sion, which has become unbearable,
is a prerequisite for realization Of
this hope.
Since autumn of the past year
and on the last occasion in March,
1899, there were submitted to Polish
government proposals both oral and
written which, having regard to
friendship then existing between
Germany and Poland, offered the
possibility Sf solution Of questions
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Reply to Telegram
And Explanatory Note

The reply to the above telegram.
received in the early hours of Sep
tember l. 1899:
Written communication was made
to the ministry of foreign affairs
early this morning in the sense of
Paragraph 2 of your telegram"
The following explanatory note
upon the actual course of events
should be read in conjunction with
the documents published above.
A reply to German government
OF August 20 was, before its de-
livery, communicated to the French
and Polish governments. The Pol
ish government authorized his
majesty's government to inform the
German government that Poland
was ready at once to enter into di-
rect discussions with Germany. 1t
will be seen that Paragraph 4 Of
the British reply to August 20 made
plain the attitude Of the Polish gov
ernment on this point.
The British reply was handed to
Herr Hitler at 1890 pm. on August
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Telegram of August 81
To Sir Neville Henderson

A telegram from his majestys
government to Sir Neville Henderson
dispatched at II pm. August 81:
Please inform the German gov
eminent that we understand that
the Polish government are taking
steps to establish contact with them
through the Polish Ambassador in
Berlin.
please also ask them whether
they agree to the necessity for secur.
ing an immediate provisional modus
vivendi as regards Danzig. CWe have
already put this point to the Ger
man governmentD Would they agree
that M. Burckhardt might be en-
ployed for this purpose If 1t were
possible to secure his services?"
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Reich Cites News
Of Polish Mobilization

Following is the translation of q
message which was communicated
to his majesty's Ambassador in
Berlin by the state secretary:
"f1is majesty's government in
formed the German government in
note dated August 28, 1899, of
their readiness to offer their me-
diation towards direct negotiations
between Germany and Poland over
problems In dispute. In 50 doing
they made 1t Abundantly clear that
they, too, were aware Of the urgent
need for progress in view Of the
continuous incidents and the gen.
eral European tension. In . reply
dated August - the German gov
ernment, in spite Of being skep-
tical as TO the desire Of the Polish
Evening star., 1939-09-02
British Point to Their
Obligations to Poland

The reply of his majesty's govern
ment. dated August %, 1899, to the
German Chancellor's communica-
tions og August 23 and IS, 1899:
81. His majesty's government have
received the message conveyed to
them from the German Chancellor
by his majesty's Ambassador in
Berlin and have considered it with
the care which it demands. They
note the Chancellor's expression of
his desire to make friendship the
basis of relations between Germany
and British Empire and they fully
share this desire. They believe with
him that if complete and lasting
understanding between the two
countries could be established, it
would bring untold blessings to both
peoples.
q. The Chancellor's message
deals with two groups of questions:
Those which are matters now in
dispute between Germany and Po-
land and those affecting the ulti-
mate relations of Germany and
Great Britain. In connection with
these last, his majesty,s government
observe that the German Chancel-
lor has indicated certain proposals
which are subject to the one con-
dition he will be prepared to make
to the British government for q
general understanding. These pro-
posals are. of course, stated in very
general form and would require a
closer definition, but his majesty's
government is fully prepared to take
them, with some additions, as sub
jects for discussion and they would
be ready, If differences between
Germany and Poland are peacefully
composed, to proceed so soon as
practicable to such discussion with
a since desire to reach an agree
ment.
"3. The condition which the Ger
man Chancellor lays down Is that
there must first be settlement Of
differences between Germany and
Poland. AS to that, his majesty's
government entirely agree. Every
thing, however, turns upon the ma
ture of settlement and method by
which it is to be reached. On these
points, the importance Of which cam
not be absent from the Chancellor S
mind, his message Is silent, and his
majesty's government feel COM
PEELED to point out that an under
standing upon both Of these is es-
sential to achieving further prog
ress. The German government will
be aware. that his majesty's gov
Evening star., 1939-09-02
ChomberIin's Messooe
Sent Through Henderson

message was sent through Sir
Nevile Henderson from the Prime
Minister to the German Chancellor
at 2:45 pm. August 80, 1889:
we are considering the German
note with all urgency and shall send
an omcial reply later In the after
noon.
We are representing at Warsaw
now vital 1t is to reinfoyce all in
structlons Tor avoidance Of frontier
incidents and would beg you to
connrm similar instructions on the
German side.
I welcome evidence In the ex-
change OF views which are taking
Evening star., 1939-09-02
German Demand Called
Unreasonable by Britain

A telegram from his majesty's
government to Sir Neville Henderson
was sent at 2 am. August 80, 1899:
we shall give careful considera-
ton to the German governments
reply, but it is, of course, unreason-
aple to expect that we can produce
Polish representative in Berlin to-
day. and the German government
must not expect this.
1T might be well for you at once
70 let this be known In proper quar-
ters through appropriate channels.
we nope you may receive our reply
this afternoon"
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Wouldn't Advise Poland
To Comply With Demand

A telegram from his majesty's gov
ernment to Sir Neville Henderson
was sent at $50 pm, August 30,
1899:
I'VE understand that the German
governments insisting that a Polish
representative with full powers must
come to Berlin to receive German
proposals.
I'VE cannot advise the Polish gov
ernment to comply with this proce-
dure, which is wholly unreasonable
Gould you not suggest to the Ger
man government that they adopt the
normal procedure, when their pro-
posals are ready, of inviting the
Polish Ambassador to call and of
handing proposals to him for trans
mission to Warsaw and OF inviting
suggestions as to the conduct of
negotiations.
The German government have
been good enough to promise they
will communicate proposals also to
his majesty's government. If the
latter think they offer a reasonable
basis, they can be counted on to do
their best in Warsaw to facilitate
negotiations"
Evening star., 1939-09-02
place Of that desire for Anglo Ger
man understanding Of which
spoke yesterday LII Parliament"
Germans Are Warned
Of Provocotions

A telegram from his majesty's gov
ernment to Sir Neville Henderson
was sent ut $50 pm. August 30,
1889:
In informing the German gov
ernment OF renewed representations
which have been made in Warsaw,
please make 1t clear that the Polish
government can only be expected to
maintain an attitude of complete
restraint II the German government
reciprocate on their side of the FROM
tier, and II no provocation is offered
by members Of the German minority
In Poland. Reports are current that
the Germans have committed acts
OF sabotage which would justify
sterneSt measures"
Evening star., 1939-09-02

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