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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
PLAYGROUND ASKS HELP FOR YOUTHS
Committee Anxious tt
 Furnish Milk to Daily Habitues
WATERTOWN Correspondent: Mary Cosgrove
 Phone 875

Watertown, July 2 -- Plans for &C., tivities of the Civic Union play grounds were outlined at a meeting of the playground committee We'd nesday afternoon at the home Of Mrs. M. Heminway Merriman.
 "A new feature the committee is anxious to carry on at the play grounds this year is to provide milk for the children in the morn- ing if it should be possible to get the necessary funds. The children st the playgrounds are l2 years old or under and a number of them are in need of extra milk. Anyone willing to donate is asked to get in touch with member of the committee composed of the Mrs. M. Heminway Merriman, Mrs. Frank Brodie, Mrs Floyd N. Barlow, Mrs. E. E. Eisen- winter, Mrs. Harold Cleary. and Raymond E. Parker or with Miss Betty Bartlett who will be in charge of the grounds,
 There will be story telling on the warmer days. Feature days will probably include pet, costume. and A8NQAkVE wy oAiOWos will include slides. swings. wading pool, see-saws, horse shoes, check CTS. bean-bag. blocks for smaller children. and boxes and others.
 The grounds will open Monday at Q o'clock and remain open until o'clock. It will be run for six weeks. 4 field day will take place at the end of the season.
 4 son, Paul Douglas. was born at the Waterbury hospital Sunday morning to Mir and Mrs Ray West of Main street.
 4 son WAS born at the Waterbury hospital Wednesday morning to Mir zHd Mrs. Alfred Reichenbach Of Ro- htFfa street.
 I'he All-starb took the Hill Tops pVef is fn il in twilight game on HeLand ileld Wednesday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Canadian Northwest Gold Rush Owes Its
 Future To Airplane
BY EDWIN E. DOWELL United Press Staff Correspondent

Grande Prairie, Alta. (UP-Isoation at Yelowknife, booming mining center the shores of Great Slave Lake in Canada Northwest Territories most pronounced during the period of the spring breakup than at any time during %ho jopr oyuin+n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

HIGH FLYENG RUUIb COUOH
 Sydney, Australia (UP)-Aviation entered an entirely new field of science when 1t was adopted here as 6 therapy for treating whoop- ing cough cases. By flying the pa- tients at an altitude Of 10000 fee. for 20 minutes each day, highly sat- isfactory results have been attained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

MT. and Mrs. Charles Loomis of North Street attended the funeral of Mrs. Loomis's mother, Mrs. Estelle Mattoon, at the Christ Episcopal Church in Watertown, Monday af- ternoon. Rev. Thomas F. Cline off, ficiated. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery WatertoWn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

Mrs. Franklin Bristol of Middle bury has been patient at the Wa terbury Hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

Miss Bertha Kelly, daughter of Michael Kelly, leaves tomorrow to spend a week with her cousin, Miss Mary Heating, in Danbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
NEW YORK CURB
HIGH FLYING BOUTS COUGH

Amer. Superpower ......... ! Elec. Bond & Share .......... "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
CHURCH GROUP
 STAGES PICNIC
Christian Endeavor Mem- bers to Spend Sunday
 in SOuthbury
MIDDl lEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone S.0O32

The local Christian Endeavor members will join with the mem bers of the Pomperaug Valley Union for It's annual picnic next Sunday, July 9th, in Southbury. The local group will meet at the church.
 MT. and Mrs. William s. Wander cook of Middlebury have returned from a trip to Provincetown and Harwichport, Cape Cod.
 Francis Kelly, who has been spending some time in Litchfield with his Uncle John Kelly, spent the weekend with his father, Michael Kelly on the Whittemore Road.
 Alfred Eitel of the Whittemore Road, spent the holiday weekend at Cape Cod, Mass.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

WANTED TO RENT. a .smals apartment
house, about 20 units. In nice location.
Box 394-Y. Star.
GROCERY, does $3.50 wkly.;, GOOD corner;
well stocked; owner has other business;
price, $6,5O0: terms: real bargain. Jos.
Hollander 9o7 Tower Bldg. Met 4s13.
CLEANING, laundry and shoeshine store.
Miss Lovsli, sterlins 9see after pm:
ATTENTION, AUTO MANUFACTURERS;
It t the intersections n. = ave-; N. Capitol
MONTH si Has been oecuped as sae sass
and service plant for last 1S years. II. 900
50. It. OF floor space, elevator. ARDLE P.
GnAMLoN, Gaa1aa AZ trustee 7104 Alaska ave. NV
RESTAURANT. same owner 90 years; good
neighbour 'od. near White House: excellent
tourist trade; price, $4,000; terms. Box
50-V, Star.
BOOMING ROC HOUSE dupont GID, o nicely
r NJ Be shazo. Ii23 18th Nat. $500. {.
GASOLINE. ACCESSORIES. large down
town station: good business. low rental:
price. $500: terms. Box 392-Y, Star.
GROCERY STORE; must sell at once for
rent. good lease desirable corner. 1901
18th st. NV. Call between 0 am. and
pm
LADY's OPPORTUNITY
Lse esssSe seeks to o
good repute and personality who desires to
own and operate exclusive franchise dis
tributing agency on fast repeating sanitary
pantle for women. Modest capital required
for merchandise. which is guaranteed. Write
about yourself Appointment in your city
will be made for interview with factory rep
resentative Address Box 403-V, Star. g
AUTO REPAIR SHOP.
Well estab. business clears $4,000 net
profit yearly; owner III: efdcient help runs
the business; will sell to reliable party:
experience not necessary; $4,000 down
required, balance 500 monthly; rare op-
portunity.
BOB HOLLANDER.
Washingtons Leading Business Broker.
Rm. 907 Tower Bldg. l4th e. K. Met. 4sl3,
LUNCHEONETTE, beer, doing $3.50 daily:
music box pays rent and electricity; nicely
equipped. Price. $1,000, terms.
NICHOLAS J. GASTON CO.,
Suite SOL. Woodward Bldg. Dist. 77e5.
Evening star., 1939-12-05

help DOMESTIC.
qENERAI, HoUsEWoRKER, white, neat
dspendable: stay night. Phone Hobart
GENERAL HOUSEWORKER. 80 to As;
stay nights; pvt room and bath; refer
ences and health certificate required. 50lS
18th st. NV. No phone calls.
GIRL. young,. white, to clean; must live
In: $50 month. Call Randolph 2736.
GIRL, white. 21-35; lh.w., part care two
children; D. g. res; begin S25 mo-: pri-
vate room. Wis. $500.
GIRL colored, g.h.w. cooking, laundry
exp: stay some nights; city ref; bet. 25
and 35; S35 mo. Woodley 1898.
WOMAN. settled. strong, white. 80 to 45;
gh.w., cooking, light laundry: stay in.
Lincoln 1856. 907 East Capitol.
WOMAN, white. ,25 to 35, sxpeEienced
Jewish preferred, Apply 1853 Georgia
WOMAN. colored, settled, who needs
home, for general housework: no cooking.
Call bet. 7 and Am. and 2 and pm
Woodley 44sS.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
SALESMAN.

WANTED, 2 experienced used-car men. for
our lot at 18th and NJ sts. NV. Liberal
Commission and bonuses. Only men
work on lot. Best location in city; see
Mr.. Burke. Logan Motor Co.. 18TH ana
M stS. NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-05

GUARDIAN SERVICE has openings in
their sales and service depts. for 3 neat
appearing men with cars; selling experience
helpful, but not essential. NOT CANVASS
ING Two weeks training with pay; ad-
vance commission draw to start; salary,
$40 and bonus per month when auallhed;
Men selected will have their work arranged
weekly in advance Calling on prospects by
appointment only. Rapid advancement to
ambitious men. Apply wednesday. l pm.
only 354S l4th st. NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

WASHER. Bendix Home Laundry, S139 .60i
terms; pay with your light bill; liberal
trade-in on youl old washer. Electrical
Center b14 10th st. NV. National 6872.
WASHERS AND RONERs. used and floor
models; A. B. c.. Apex. Maytag. @. E.. etc.
from S14.05; terms Electrical Center. 514
10th st. NV. National 6s7Z.
WASHERsIBrand-ne 1888 model Cen
eral Electric machines, with pump only.
S36.95. Also values in other makes. May
tag, A B c, APEX etc; the largest Sc
lection in the city. 10 DAYS TRIAL; Re
public 1890. The Piano Shop, 1015 7th
st. NV. OPEN EVENINGS.
WASHING MACHINEs-REMoVA SALE
-Sacrticins brand-new washing machines
In crates at 500 OF list prices Used.
Westinghouse. General Electric. ABc. Easy,
Maytag. Norge, Thor. and others: 50:
as 81 weekly WASHINGTON's LARGEST
APPLIANCE HOUSE.
ATLAS APPLIANCE CO.,
lib @ sT. NV OUR ONLY sALESROOM.
District 3737. Open Ewes. Until 8 PM.
SELLING OUT RIGS
Evening star., 1939-12-05

put on until the last minute; c1nuy CSHeS,
Lowell g. Covell chocolates, candies Tor your
Christmas party; wholesale. M. B. Frazier
g. Son. 4424 Arkansas ave.
CHRISTMAS MONEY-Take orders in your
once; / to ID. boxes nationally known
candies vireinia Dare fruit cakes @ and
retail. M. q. Frazier g. Son. 4424 Arkan.
sas ave, Allison st., bet. 13th-14th.
CLARINETs. reconditioned metal instru-
rnents in very good condition. some re-
lEso 81 $50 d'ss 81 oskN tfEs ETNas Nas
Evening star., 1939-12-05

CARD TABLESIMr. Green SAys|"By pop
ular demand, am again offering those
elegant card tebles-those. very beautiful,
visible score. heavy wood card tables" !"
on q cash and-carry basis, 81 SO. While
they last. only two to . customer, Open
every evening. Your credit Is good. They
another 81 80 value like this 20 shop early
Green Furniture Co.. $500 Georgia ave.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
FORCE MAY BE NECESSARY

We yield to few people in our appre-
citation of the Christian doctrine of broth
erly love, but. so far as we are concerned,
we would not try it on a mad dog coming
down the street, with evident intentions of
biting anything contacted
Much the same observation is ap-
plicable to present world affairs. We
yield to no one in advocating peace be-
tween nations but we do not see how there
can be peace unless all nations are anxious
to have peace.
You can place thousand men in a
building and despite the desire of nine
hundred ninety-nine of them for harmony
and peace the other man, unless restrained
by force, can disrupt the harmony and
communion of all the others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
THE ISLAND CITY
At Pre- ent
THOUGH THE LITTLE CITY

THOUGH THE LITTLE CITY
of Key West in a few years from
now will show many modern
changes. which will bring it up
with the modern standards of
other cities, there is one fact
that is very pressing as a need to
the city. That is the amount of
Key West booklets needed for
distribution throughout the coun-
try at requests from distributing
agencies and from individuals.
The Chamber of Commerce regu-
'larly reports its needs for more
booklets. Folders, which are sent
out from other cities, have far
greater beauty than the little
booklets We have, but so much
greater is the wealth of interest
ing points of interest and facts
about the city that our little book
let's, without photos or two-color
jobs. are read with the greatest
interest possible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
MIAMI SCOUTS
COMING HERE

A letter was received from
Harry Lowe. ScoutmaSter Of
Troop AZ. Miami, by Scoutmaster
Victor Larsen. Troop 50, stating
that mis- troop VIII make q week
end camp at Key West, arriving
in the city Friday noon
This troop. under Scoutmaster
Lowe, made an encampment here
last year and pitched tents at the
Naval Hospital grounds. Arrange
ments have been made for them
10 camp on the same site this
year.
This is one of the outstanding
troops in the Miami Area and
have quite a few scouts who are
advanced in the ranks of scout
ing.
About 20 scouts with their
leaders viii make the trip 10y
truck, and viii arrive here Fri
day , p. m TO camp through Sat
urday, attending church in a body
with the scouts of this city, and
will leave for the return trip Sun
day afternoon.
Plans are being made for va
rious entertainments of the boys
by the troops Of the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
BEAUTY SCHOOLS
Tampa Morning Tribune)

The State Board of Education is wasting
money right and left and now pays teachers to
teach beauty culture in open competition with
taxpaying schools. This is done under the dis
guise Of vocational training which is in fact only
another way of padding payrolls
Instead of helping underprivileged pupils by
placing them in accredited private schools and
teaching them beauty culture at saving of from
$40 to SIS per pupil. the State Board prefers to
import teachers and to run in direct competition
with the privately owned tax paying beauty
schools at a greater cost to the taxpayers. This
does not include the cost of equipment which will
run about $1,000 per school
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
A RATHER STRANGE Gus

TOM here when there is illness
is the closing of all windows in
the houses in the belief that this
keeps out germs. During the re-
recent flu epidemic, which was
evident in Key West as it was
throughout the country, tightly
suffered windows was the rule
here and this fact was credited
with continuing the spread of the
disease. Usually, here, when one
member of a family gets flu all
the rest of the family eventually
breaks down with it. Closed win
dOws are blamed as one of the
causes of this.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
SPONGE INDUSTRY THREATENED

Discouraging stories are drifting into
Key West from the sponge fleet. A strange
blight seems to have stricken the sponges
usually abundant in the waters of Florida
Bay. The spongers report that untold
thousands of spOnges have been ruined by
the mysterious malady. Many sponges
that appeared to be sound disintegrated
when hooked from the bay bottoms
This is serious situation Probably
200 families here depend upon the sponge
industry for food, shelter and clothing.
The annual income of Key Westers en-
gagged in the business runs into tens of
thousands CT dollars. Many small bust
nesses are mainly supported by the trade
of the sponge fleet. Destruction of the
sponge beds would be catastrophe for
many men, women and children. Even
temporary suspension of sponging opera
ticns would prove hardship to these peo-
pie.
Not only Florida Bay waters are af-
fected by the blight epidemic. Reports
from Nassau are to the effect similar dis
ease is ravagfng the sponge beds in
Bahaman waters. 1t is reported there that
thousands of sponges, marine animals with
porous bodies whose skeletons form the
commercial product so familiar to Key
WesterS, have wilted and died in the cpl
demic. Sponge fishermen of the Bahamas
have virtually ended operations.
In one respect the Bahamas are
more fortunate than the spongers of Key
West. The United States Bureau of Fish
cries has sent an expert to Nassau to in
veStigate the strange underwater outbreak
of disease. This expert, paid to study con-
ditions in British waters by the American
government, believes the malady may be
traced to a fungus-like microorganism
which has attacked the sponges.
What is the cause and remedy of the
disease that is killing the sponges in Am
erican waters. Those are two questions
the spongers of Key West would like to
have answered. So far as The Citizen has
been able to learn the United States Bu-
reau of Fisheries has not sent any experts
into Florida waters to study the conditions
affecting the sponge industry
1t is all very we'll for the American
government to help the spongers of the
Bahamas, but, like charity, such help
should first be rendered at home After
all, reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, Key West is a part of the United
States and the federal government is in
duty bound to help those of our citizens
engaged in business threatened with de-
Struction.
The British have a trade slogan
BUY British" Let our slogan be-"Help
Americans First
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

ANSWERS
1. He was the first public
teacher of obstetrics in America.
1862 and indirectly responsible
for the Establishment of the first
medical school in this country.
2. They did the nursing of the
sick and burying of the dead dur
ing the great plaques of the 18th
and earlier centuries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

General Harry c. Hale, U.S.A-,
retired. has purchased from Lieu
tenant Commander A. II. Eddins,
U.S-N.. the fine house at the cor
ner of Flagler Avenue and Reyn-
ODDS street. and under conditions
of the sale is to take immediate
possession of the property, and
the beautiful palm fringed prem
ises. General Hale. formerly of
Boston, but spending most of his
time in this city in recent years,
announced that now ne is a perm
anent Key Wester, and those well
acquainted with him say he is an
enthusiastic one. Furniture,
which the general has stored in
Brooklyn. will be brought to this
city and placed in the handsome
new Kew West home. He will go
north this summer and return in
the winter to reside permanently
in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

Carrying with them several
thousand pieces of Monroe soun-
ty literature. which they will
distribute enroute, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Smith and family are to
leave Sunday for their new home
in Los Angeles, Calf. Mr.. Smith
has been, with his family, in Key
West for several years while he
has been connected with the
Frank johnson jewelry business.
They recently decided to make
their home in California.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

The totalitarian governments-Italy,
Germany, Japan-are playing a three
cornered game against the democracies in
Europe. First Germany harnesses Poland,
then Japan antagonizes Russia, now Italy
is making leering eyes at Albania. It's
giving the filters to England and France,
because they are not spelling for a fight,
but there are a lot of people in the United
States that would like to butt in once more
as was done some 20 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

The 1929 annual convention of
the South Atlantic Coastal High
way~Association will be held in
Key West during the week of
April 81. it was announced, and
Mayor Alsop of Jacksonville will
be publicity man for the organi-
cation. 1t is estimated that the
attendance figures will reach 500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Wate- and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments
4 Bathing Pavilion.
5 Airports-Land and Sea-
6 Consolidation of County and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

A young man of exceptional ability
may be a failure unless he knows how to
avoid good excuses" Failures are good
at one thing-they can dig up all kinds of
excuses
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

California is far in the lead in the
daily newspaper field over Florida with a
net paid circulation of 2,277,171, while
this state has only 455,43O. But Florida
has only 80 daily papers in comparison
with CALIFORNIA; %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
ANOTHER QUAINT CUSTOM,

which, however, has no reference
to health precaution, is the clos
ing of store doors during the
passing of funeral cortege. The
custom was brought over from
Latin countries and is mark of
re:pect to the dead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today A. Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

At the regular meeting of the
city council last night, Frank o.
Roberts addressed the body in
behalf of the Red Men and Poca-
hontas, requesting the council to
make a donation toward fund
being raised to be used in enter
tanning the visiting members of
the two organizations which pro-
pose holding their annual con-
vention in this city during the
month of May. MIR. Roberts was
accompanied by three members
of the organization of Red Men
and three members of the Poca-
hontas. The council ordered that
500 be appropriated toward the
fund to be expended for the pur-
pose stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

A bill to create drivers license and
state highway patrol will be introduced in
the State Legislature. Such bill will be
passed if the people of Florida show the
members of the Legislature that they want
these safety measures. If you want to
safeguard human lives and protect prop
erty in this state, tell Representative Papy
and Senator Ward. Write them letter,
or, better still, personally contact them
and urge them to vote for these measures
at the coming session. And do this now.
If you will do this, you will have the salts
faction of knowing that you have had a
part in making Florida a safer state in
which to live
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

The United States has in her possess
sion more than half of the gold of the
world and not a penny's worth to be spent
It's like water, water all around and not a
drop to drink
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

3. It was believed at one time
that goitre could be transferred
to a corpse by having the hand
of the corpse touch the enlarged
thyroid nine times. Of course
this is not so.
Distributed by the Florida State
Board of Health through Mon
roe County Health Unit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

The worlds annual coal production is
estimated at a billion tons. AS if that mat
tered in sunny Key West, but the item
fills this space and that matters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

Key West still gets knocks occasion
ally, but it isn't Opportunity. The way
things are going along now he will be
coming along soon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

An exchange asks the question ::
when you pay your taxes do you ever
stop to think to what you are contribut-
ing?" Sure, to the power to destroy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
SOME OF THE NEwLY-REN-

OVATED houses in the city,
which have been converted for
tourist use, boast very beautiful
mOderniStlc furniture, comfort
able to the extreme. Good taste
is SHOWN in the splendid furnish
ing Most surprising, though, is
the difference in appearance of
an old, very beautiful house after
a coat of white has been applied.
All the beautiful classical lines of
the English fisher cottage style
are brought out where one would
hardly notice them before. Gables
and windows and dormer win
dOws of all styles and shapes may
be seen throughout the town.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

Key West is your town and you are
an integral part of what it is, so don't fuss
over it unless you have done your part to
make it better.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

We have our cross to bear in the
United States, but Europe is confronted
with the double cross.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

Human beings are of two kinds
those whe try to be helpful to others and
those who do not
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

Hitler and MuSsolini are constantly
prating about peace-seemingly the peace
that hath no understanding
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

Naturally there are news items The
Citizen could publish every week but a
sense of Christian charity restraints us.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

Subscribe to The Citizen-20c
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06

A district meeting of the Pyth-
ian Sisters, Justice Temple II
and Key West Temple 20, will be
held on Monday afternoon at the
headquarters of the K. of P. Lodge
on Fleming street. District Dep
uty Grand Chief Linton Curry
will preside at the meeting. Va
riouS parts of the ritualiStic work
will be demonstrated.