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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
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Today's Horoscope

Today's native will ! be pas
sionate and probably compass
sionate. The mind may be CIV
en- to the qualification of the
senses, or the pushing of a selfish
idea. There appears to be some
ambition for position and wealth,
perhaps mainly for selfish rea-
sons, and yet there is a good
heart underneath.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Mark Twain is quoted as having said
that everybody is always talking about the
weather but no one ever does anything
about it. Mark never lived in Key
West or those words would never have
been uttered. Here the weather is always
so delightful that we needn't do anything
about it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Presumably George Bernard Shaw
says things just to be different. He thinks
the Soviet nation is right in their demands
on Finland, when almost the entire world
thinks the opposite. Presumably he also
cOndOnes the ruthless murder from the sky
of innocent women and children. Shaw is
suffering from senility and at his age men
often prattle like irresponsible children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Tourists entering the state of Georgia
are asking the way to the DahIonega hills
There's gold in them thar hills, but they
are all privately owned and as soon as
mined Uncle Sam will claim the yellow
metal to put it back into the ground at his
cache in Kentucky
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
MERRY AND BRIGHT

A certain club had replaced its
familiar black-coated servitors
with young and sometimes pretty
mattresses. One of the old die
hard members who had strongly
opposed the idea dropped in to
lunch one day.
"How's the duck today?" he
growled, glowering at the girl
who came to serve him.
'+Oh, Pm all right, said the
waitress, perkiiy. How are you,
sir?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

There were 1908 divorces in Miami
so far this year, and evidently, on the
basis of past performances, more coming.
That's enc way of keeping down the pop
ulation, and ever so much better than the
European way in vogue at the present
time. If the Divorces would extend the
interim between their marriages for a
couple of years, it would help some more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

If you do not want to answer the doc
tors questions go to a veterinarian; he's
used to treating patients without asking
questions Of them. Of course it was a
disciple of Aesculapius who thought UP
that one
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
c. OF c. CRITICISM
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
On November 20, there was
published in The Citizen a letter
from Mrs. Rome T. Calendar, of
San Diego, CAL, stating that her
inquiry addressed to the Cham
Der of Commerce had produced
no results.
l regret that you did not make
any inquiry at our office before
publishing this letter as it re-
fleets seriously upon the per-
Torrance of an institution which
is a part of our community life.
do not question the lady's
statement. but it is not an I'M
heard of thing for mail across
the continent to be delayed in
transmission. Inquiry would
have developed the fact that Mrs.
Calendars inquiry was answered
on November Is. So far as is
humanely possible, every inquiry
receives attention, even post
cards from Fifth Grade pupils.
/ will appreciate the publication
of this statement.
Yours truly,
KEY WEST CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
Everett Russell, President.
Key West, Fla,
Dec. l, 1899.
EDITORS NOTE: The purpose
of publishing Mrs. Calendars
communication was to show, in
justifiable pride, the growing
subscription list of The Citizen,
from all parts of the United
States. Her criticism of the
Chamber of Commerce was
merely incidental, and time in
the transmission of the letter
was not an essence of her COM
plant. What she desired was
certain definite information con-
corning living conditions and
schools-information which, OBJ
viously, she failed to receive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

lone relative to an increase of
time on the Aubuchin sewer and
water franchise. The present
franchise will expire on Decem-
Der 9. The matter was held over
for the meeting Friday night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
q Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
T. A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

There is no room for dictator in the
United States; somehow the American
people dc not like being told they must do
anything.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Key West is getting a couple of new
hangers. When we're through with 'em,
We'll pack 'em eff to Miami, as we did
with the one left over from the last war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

The capital of Poland for the time be-
ing is Anglers, France. Undoubtedly that
angers Germany, and Russia, too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Bankers who make loans on the basis
OF character often lose their money be-
cause they don't know character when
they see Il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

International trade is not a one-way
street, but some nations at present will
lind cul de sac at the other end.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
Fiat lux-along Duval Street.

It's coming. OF course, we mean
Christmas But when?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
THE SIS. NEW NoRTHLAND

which will sail under the Pan
amanian flag, must get necessary
American papers under a new
neutrality arrangement in order
to institute it's service between
Key West and Havana. The point
is, a great number of American
ships are registering in Panama
under neutrality restrictions, and
the United States is moving to
protect itself. Reaction we hear
around town to new steamship
service is that the Key West pub
lie is greatly pleased.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Five. Ten
and Fifteen Years Ago AS
Taken From The Files
Of The Citizen
FIVE YEARS AGO

Congressman j. Mark Wilcox
and Mrs. Wilcox were arrivals
in the city yesterday, accompan-
led by other congressman and
their wives, and, were met at the
landing field by large party of
Key Westers. A short while aft
er landing they took passage for
Fort Jefferson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
TEN YEARS AGO

Ten tank cars with a capacity
of 10000 gallons are today being
filled with salt water to be
shipped north for use in the John
G. Shedd Aquarium at Chicago.
Walter B. Shute, director of the
Shedd Aquarium, is in the city
looking after the shipment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

In the junior baseball league
yesterday afternoon only one
game was played and this was
between Bakers Tigers and the
Trojans, and was a good game
taken from the standpoint of de-
Tense and play. The game went
the full nine innings and ended
with the score of 6 to for the
Tigers as winners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

It is quite all right to call all men
liars, so long as you do not specify who
they are
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
KEY WEST HOSPITALITY

asks us this question: Regarding
the Miami meeting of Key West
Aqueduct Commission with Nor
ton A. Mccartney, chief of self
liquidating division, Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation-why
didn't the commission invite Mr..
Mccartney to Key West, take
him on fishing trip, let him see
the friendly, informal spirit of
Key Westers? Nearly every
Washington executive who has
come to Key West and expert
enced the unique advantages of
these and a hundred other phas-
cs of the Key West life has fall
len in love with the city. There
is such wealth of development
possibility in the city that those
engaged in construction and 9TH
er work become intrigued with
the possibilities here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Mrs. Lee Stone, wife of Julius
F. Stone, FERA administrator
TO- the Southern district of the
United States, arrived on the
plane from Miami yesterday and
has taken up her residence in the
Stephen F. Lowe residence on
Southland street for the winter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Subscribe to The CitiZen-20C
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

William r. Porter, who has
been in New York for the past
several weeks, is expected to re-
turn about December IL. The
latter part of the month he will
leave for Bronxville, N. Y. to be
present at the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Jessie Louise Por-
ter, to Wallace Bryant Kirke.,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

A party of approximately 200
prominent Cuban officials will ar
rive here tomorrow enroute to
Atlanta for series of athletic
events in the Georgia city. Head
ing the party is Morales Coello,
representing the president of
Cuba, and Florencio Guerra, of
the state department.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
THE ISLAND CITY

the course open ana going. Even
during the summer the Casa is
for funds to keep the
course in operation and has for
warded many donations. The imz
portance of a good golf course is
that the majority of sports
minded visitors here either want
to go fishing or go golfing. At
the Casa, the sports-minded are
just about 1000 inclined toward
those two sports.
GREETING THE ARRIVAL of
the seven naval patrol planes
yesterday afternoon was a huge
group of screaming gulls, carrying
out the marine spirit of Key
West. The planes carry yellow
and red stripings and differ from
the black stripes the former part
of squadron here carried. The
big boats were busy bringing in
the pilots and crews to port. The
plane men stood on the wings
until the gigs came alongside.
ISLAND CITY POPULATION:
Big, ample-smiling SAM (RICE)
ROBERTS is hearty reminder of
old Key West. With his florid
face wreathed in smile "Rice"
has the air and countenance of
Santa Claus and certainly much
of the old boys humor. IVAN
ELWOOD, friendly politician Of
the old school, can certainly
handle his votes. We've watch
ed him turn many a voter who
was going for the other side into
a vote for him. Calming all agi-
tations, he polled a large vote
last election. We think a poll
tician has an even tougher job
pleasing the public than a news
paperman. CHARLEY ARONO-
WIZ, who has long record of
department store service in Key
West, is always bustling. One
minute he's looking over the fine
points of a sassy car parked in
front of the store and in the
next he's leaving a reporter. flat
to serve a customer. Quiet and
reserved gentlemanly MORRIS
HOLTSBERG is elated this week
with business swinging to normal
channels and everything looking
swell. Always expect kidding
when you talk to ISADORE APP
PELROUTH. Sometimes he's
heckling a vacuum cleaner
sometimes it is friend
who drops in for a few words.
When you see him trying hard
to keer the corners of his mouth
from not smiling, expect he's
inside. Young "HOB-
BE" LEWINSKY5 tries his best
to give you good merchandise
and even offers to guarantee sat
or money returned,
which Is fair enough. His motto
is quality goods mora, SAVINGS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

DO YOU KNOW THAT there
is very little support of Key West
Golf Club locally? The only
tourist agency in the city which
subscribes to it's support is the
Casa Marina, which gives hun
dreds of dollars towards keeping
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

At the Navy Field yesterday
the game between the Acevedo
Stars and a,picked team was ex-
ceptional'y good, the picked team
winning by the score of Z to 6.
Acevedo pitched the first seven
innings and allowed seven hits.
Richards went in and finished
the game.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Miss Mollie Parker, of Key
West, who has been appointed
Christmas Seal. chairman for
Monroe County by Ruth Bryan
Owen, is calling attention to the
seal sale which opened Thanks
giving Day and will continue
through Christmas, and to the
preventive work, which makes it
possible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Miss Myrtle Mondul, accom-
plished pianist, will be heard in
a piano recital tonight at tho
Convent of Mary Immaculate,
which gives promise of being a
delightful and enjoyable affair.
An excellent program has been
arranged in connection with the
event.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

A wedding of much interest
will be celebrated here tomorrow
morning when Miss Blanche
Curry, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter P. Curry, becomes the
bride of James w. Bickerstaff of
Meadsville, Pa. The ceremony
will be performed at IL o'clock in
st. Paups church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Tug Warbler of the Merritt and
Chapman Wrecking Company re-
turned here this forenoon from
Tampico, where the tug was
sent Monday to the assistance of
the Ward Line Steamer Esper-
ANA. All passengers had been
removed by other vessels when
the Warbler arrived at the scene.
City council met in regular
session last night and was adj
dressed by Attorney VIM. ". Ma
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Heffernun
(Continued From First Page.)

on condition that her services would
be confined to two pictures year.
Twice before she has defled the
Warmers in court fights, but the re-
suit in each case was utter rout for
the cause of Davis. Warmers have
been stubborn about working time.
They forced Jimmy Cagney into sub
mission on the same front, and lew
are gambling that Bette will win
her point.
The Lamar uprising is fraught
with many more interesting posi-
bilities. 1t has to do altogether with
salary, although M-G-Ms threat
to resurrect and revise the million
dollar "I Take This Woman" flasco
of last winter may have brought a
Iong-smoldering quarrel out in the
open. The languorous brunette
blends intelligence with physical
charm and it is not difficult for
her to foresee irreparable damage
to her career if the botched-up pic
ture is released.
However, money is really ,the nub
of the Lamar row. She wants an
increase of 300 per cent or more
or a lump-sum picture deal. When
she came to this country two years
ago. Hedy was signed by M-G-M to
q $50O-a-week contract. She was
drawing that sum when she went
to Walter Wanger on loan for AL
giers.' After her surprise hit IN
that film, M-G-M voluntarily raised
the ante to S750-and there 1t has
remained since.
Meanwhile, in spite of the fact
that she's released but one picture
LADY of the Tropics" in the
course of a year at M-G-M, the La.
MARI popularity in all corners OF
the globe has leaped to undreamed-
of proportions. Even the shoddy
plot of that last film failed to din
her box-office luster.
Naturally, Hedy couldn't helr
realizing her status as studio
bread winner. And likewise, she
wouldn't be human If she didn'
begin taking stock of her financia
situation. She cast an appraisini
and perhaps envious eye over to-
ward several sister actresses whit
draw several times her wage ant
deliver much less plunder at tn
box offices. For instance, Carol
Lombard, Claudette Colbert, Mar
lene Dietrich and few others ne
themselves in the neighborhood o
5000 a week. And yet no exhibi
tor in his right mind would choos
one of their offerings over a pictur
In which Hedy was starred.
Hedy argues that it is next to i'm
possible for star of her established
standing to maintain necessary ap
pearances on salary OF $3.50
Evening star., 1939-10-15

week. And, strange as it may seem
at first thought, Hedy isn't stretch
ing the truth very far.
Take the case of Jean Harlow,
who was drawing 5000 week at
the time of her death. While gen.
erous and charitable, Jean was never
tagged as spendthrift. Her salary
was budgeted and she engaged a
manager to disburse and conserve
her funds. She earned good money
over period of five years, and yet
her estate amounted to only a trifle
more than 100000. The rest went
for Hollywood front"
Break down Hedy Lamarr's $750-
a-week wage and see where it goes.
First item out of her weekly pay
envelope Cthe studio deducts this)
is the sum of $18.75 for the motion
picture relief fund-which right now
is providing for two glamor girls of
another era, thoughtless beginners
who neglected to save for the rainy
day.
Next comes the agents fee. It's
impossible for a star to get along
without an agent-so that's 10 per
cent more, or $75. Another essen
tial is the business manager. De-
duct another per cent. That
gentleman Immediately takes over
the fast-shrinking envelope.
He at once sets aside Sis for
Hedys Federal taxes, $50 more to
appease the State of California and
about $40 to keep the star in good
standing with the Screen Actors
Guild and other groups to which
she must belong.
Mark down $50 a week for . live
wire secretary. A personal pub
licity agents pay will run $25 .
week and another $25 must be set
aside for attorney fees-for settling
petty suits to which movie stars
are constantly exposed.
Living expenses assume a figure
proportionate to stars standing
and Hedy naturally rates high. That
means about SIS week for Beverly
Hills rental and perhaps $50 week
for servants to operate the place.
Those hare" necessities take a
$3.50 whack at Hedy's income each
week. That leaves about 5000 for
payments and upkeep on a pair of
automobiles Zone must be big
chauffeur-d driven vehicle) which are
an essential part of the front; food
on the table, liquor to quench the
thirst of those constantly dropping
in, and the various incidentals Of
which Hollywood life packs a lonl
list.
Don't be too quick to criticize
. stars on the warpath for more
, money. Those big pay checks de
shrink under Hollywood pressure
The wolf may be actually bowling
at big stars door.
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Evening star., 1939-10-15

lenger, purchasing; Mrs. Charles
Evans, scrapbook; Joseph Wells,
mems night; Mrs. E. v. Odor, ques-
ton box.
Wheatley.
Under the direction of Mrs. A. l..
Meinburg, grade mother chairman,
the kindergarten classes of Mrs. M.
Bryant and Miss Norma Eliason will
give school demonstrations of their
work Thursday at a tea to be given
by the parents of these classes.
The judges for the annual Wheat
ley Hobby Show, sponsored by the
Evening star., 1939-10-15

paign, with Mrs. Elsie Arnold In
charge
Whittier.
Officers Of the association are
Mrs. Paul o. Gottwalls, president;
Mrs. Earle Dahlberg, first vice pres
ident; Miss Elsie Green, second vice
president; Mrs. George Donner, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. H. H. Hand
ley, corresponding secretary: Mrs.
Herman Schwertner, treasurer.
Bundle days will be observed Oc-
tober 18 and 10.
Evening star., 1939-10-15

association, are: Mrs. Florence Rog-
ers, 9Th division supervising prin-
cipal; Miss Ida Lind, supervisor Of
elementary education; T. Mrs. j.
Hughes, wife of Senator Hughes,
and Mrs. j. N. Saunders, former
president of the D. c. Congress Of
Parents and Teachers.
Bowen -Greenleaf.
At the meeting held Tuesday the
following officers were installed by
Mrs. Walter j. Purcell, sixth vice
president of the State congress
Mrs. William Gartrell, president;
Evening star., 1939-10-15

lowing committee chairmen: Mrs.
Gilbert Saunders, ways and means;
Mrs. Charles Peters, membership;
Mrs. William Mcdonald, welfare;
Mrs. Albert r. Bradley and Roy
Whitesel, hospitality; Mrs. Charles
Evans, health and summer round
up; Glenn ONeil, milk fund; Mrs.
Donald s. Warren, program; Mrs.
George w. Huff, recreation; Mrs.
Roy Whitesel, refreshments; Henry
Cryer, legislation; Mrs. Leo Craven,
school luncheon; Miss L. E. Bal
Evening star., 1939-10-15

Mrs. Milton Roth, first vice presi-
dent; Miss Alys Ever, second vice
president; Mrs. Raymond Hudson,
treasurer; Mrs. Francis Morris, sec.
retary; Miss May Hummel, his
torian. A program Of dancing was
presented by pupils Of Miss Julia
Cunningham.
KenilwOrth.
There will be luncheon October
l8, with Mrs. Norman Veihmeyer In
charge.
Woodbridge.
A luncheon will be held October
Evening star., 1939-10-15

10. Friends and parents are in
vited.
Hine Junior High.
A meeting will be held October 10
at 8 pm, after which a cake and
candy sale will be held.
Edmunds- -Maury.
A meeting was held at the Maury
School Monday night, with re-
ception to the teachers following
q short business session.
This association is participating
In the city-wide membership cam
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-17
THE LOW DOWN
FROM HICKORY GROVE

Somebody is all the time trying to
make us think that they can maybe
wave their hand, and the sun will come
up in the west and set in the east.
And we are fond of tricks, so we say
o. K. Boss. And whoever can think up
the smartest idea, and we do not pay
the same day-we play ball with him
and he is elected.
And lots of people are kinda leaning
to the idea that we are never going to
get over being the goof.
But the U. S. is a great country-and
We can stand lot-and times change.
Like this Mr. Rip Van Wrinkle, he went
to sleep for 20 years up there in the
New York CatSkills and when he woke
up, everything was changed-and the
lock dropped off his musket. And
people, they had forgotten all about
him.
And it will be likewise 20 years from
now. And the Big Names today, our
grandson, he will scratch his head and
wonder And he will not know whether
they are a 7-day bicycle rider-or
played second base-or maybe was Just
some politician.
Yours, with the low down,
10 SIERRA.