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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
Great Britain Prepared
ToMeet Any Emergency
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LONDON, Aug. Prime Min
lister Chamberlain called for adj
journment of parliament today in
the expected move following the
vote of confidence extended his
party yesterday He stated that
the government believed that it
was amply prepared for any
emergency that might arise in the
international situation and felt
that, if some unusual crisis came
up, that a special session could
be called.
The legislative body was in
formed that present plans called
for RECOMMENDING on October 3.
Winston Churchill called on
parliament not to adjourn, point
ing out the need to stay in ses-
sion pending the outcome of the
well-publicised crisis period
that is supposed to come the mid
die of this month.
In Berlin. all agencies of the
nations war machine released
statements of complete prepar-
edness for any order that the
Feuhrer might make. These re-
ports were taken to mean that
the Nazis were acting to counter
act the effect of strong maneu-
vers now being engaged III by
the British army and navy.
Economically, however, there
seems to be no possibility Of a
war this summer, or, perhaps.
next fall Foreign observers point
out that two of the poorest ma
tions in all of Europe are tied to-
gether in the Rome Berlin axis
and neither can help each other
in the matter of supplies. And
no war can be waged unless sup
plies of foodstuffs, clothing and
allied commodities are plentiful,
il was pointed out.
The Hungarina government to-
day was busy with suppressive
measures against the reported
formation Of Hungarian-N azis in
to a Legion whose main purpose
would be alliance of their coun-
try with Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
WPA IimekeGpGTs Net
With State Supervisor

Arthur Steed, State Supervis-
ing Tirnekeeper of the WPA. this
morning told The Citizen that he
was very much gratified at the
attendance which greeted the
initial meeting Of timekeepers on
local projects which was held at
$50 yesterday afternoon.
MIR. Steed said that there were
several others in attendance at
the meeting, not employees of
the WPA, who displayed great
deal Of interest ii the proceed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02

ings, especially that part Of the
program which explained the re-
sponsibiIities of timekeepers to
the government of the United
States.
Another meeting along the
same lines is to be held this aft
ernoon at the same hour and Mr..
Steed feels that from the. interest
displayed yesterday by other
than employees of the WPA there
win be a much larger attend
ance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
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NEW SPECIMENS IN
TROPICAL AQUARIUM

One of the most beautiful
fish that has been in the Key
West Tropical Aquarium for
some time is large speci-
men Of the rock beauty. q
fish which is native 10 the
waters but is usually captur-
ed in smaller sizes.
The specimen in the Aqua
rum tank is about six inches
long. and bears close re-
semblance TO the French
angel. II is q member of the
angslfish family. This fish is
coal black with yellow
stripes. and on both sides is
marked with small golden
spots.
II is one Of the most beau
tifuI Of the angelfish family
and draws and holds the at
tenfion of the many visitors
who daily go to the Aqua
rum. which now carries a
collection larger than usual.
Another speCimen in one
Of the larger oval tanks is the
largest barracuda. commonly
called the tiger of the sea-.
that has ever been placed in
the Aquarium.
II is about four and q half
feet long and was caught by
Oscar Ramirez. relative of
Joe Romero. caretaler Of the
Aquarium. II was given to
the institution by Mr.. Ra-
'mirez just after II had been
caught several days ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
Congressman Pat Cannon
TaVOrS Rehabilitation Of
Sponge Beds In Florida

+ Z ( s -
u. S. Congressman Pat Can
non, is making an effort to have
the project designed to re-
habilitate the sponge beds in
Florida in the neighborhood of
Key West, put in effect as soon
as possible, and has written a
letter to the Hon. Charles r.
jackson, acting commissioner of
the Bureau of Fisheries, at Wash
ington and a copy of the letter
to the Chamber of Commerce in
Key West. The letter reads:
Il respectfully request that
you take the necessary steps to
place in operation the project
designed to rehabilitate and con-
serve the sponge beds in and
around Key West, Fla.
1.-THE previous correspondence
from this office, and the report
of DR.. Paul S. Galtsoff, who in
vestigated conditions in the in
dustry, will show the absolute
necessity for action in this mat
ter.
Il can assure you that ! will
be grateful indeed for coopera-
ton. and you may be certain
that if there is any manner in
which / may lend my active per-
sonal assistance to expedite the
institution of this project, /
await your command.
"The situation among the
fishermen for sponges is at this
time very acute, and is one which
has existed for over six months"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
POSTAL RECEIPTS
SHOW DECREASE
POSTAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
AND MONEY Orders Also
SHOW DROP OVER 1898

Postal receipts at the Key West
postofficn during the month of
july. 1899, show a total of ST.
696.88. For the same period dur
ing 1888, receipts totalled ST.
855. 75--a difference of $158.87.
Postal saving accounts on hand
July 81, 1889, totalIed $780,. All.
At the same date in 1888, they
totalled $3O6,0l0 difference of
$2,539.
Money orders issued during the
month were for SIS, 96458. and
for the same period in 1888. the
total was So. 244.83a difference
of $6.280.25.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
FINAL DIVORCE
DECREE FILED

Final decree in the divorce suit
Of Mary Louise Spottswood VIII
1iams. against her husband, DON
aid Williams, was entered and re-
corded in the records Of the Cir
cult Court yesterday afternoon in
the office Of Clerk of Circuit
Court Ross c. Sawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
MARRIAGE LICENSE
ISSUED YESTERDAY

There was marriage license
issued yesterday afternoon from
the office of County Judge Ray
mond r. Lord, permitting the
wedding of Andrew Pent and
Julia Lopez.
The ceremony was performed
in the judges office in the county
court house, the judge officiat-
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02

Officials of the NLRB are maxi
ing all haste to complete arrange
ments for the election which will
go far to clear up questions Of
union preference, in the opinion
of the board members. The coli
Iective bargaining election to be
held soon viii enable workers to
voice their preference as to
which union they chose to rep
resent them IN negotiations with
company officials.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
RETURNS HERE

Miss Mary June crusoe who
had been mentioning in Miami
as the guest of her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Lax, Jr., has returned and
resumed her position as steno-
grapher for County Solicitor
Allan 3 .cleare. u.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
Council Net Last Night
! For Purpose Of Having
Charter Issue Clarified
City Attorney Instructed
To Give Written Opinion
At Meeting Tomorrow
Night

City Council met in special ses-
sion last night for the purpose of
discussing the new city charter.
which issue became very confus-
ing yesterday when City Atior-
neY Henry H. Taylor. il. and
City Clerk Archie Roberts diseov-
ed that photo-static copy of the
charter bill. H.B. 1888. as passed
by the Legislature on May 81.
fails TO mention sections ~ and
rs referring TO the referendum
already called by City Council for
August Is.
Providing that the above state
ment, relative to the failure of
making mention of the two sec
tons as specified. is correct. the
new city charter has already be-
come effective as no referendum
would be necessary, inasmuch as
the legislative act was passed al
the recent session calling for the
new charter.
City Attorney Explains Issue
City Attorney Taylor explain
ed the issue last night, following
the discussion, and gave an off
hand opinion that, according to
the measure as it appears in the
House and Senate Journals, no
referendum or special election is
necessary. y
Mr.. Taylor, however. did state
that he was satisfied it was the
intention of those presenting the
amendment to the bill to have
referendum on the issue, but that
in some way or other the two
sections in question were not fol-
lowed up and were not recorded
as they should have been, which
was no. fault of the legislators
presenting the amendments. They
were under the impression, the
city attorney further explained,
that the amendments were prop
erly handled and attached to the
main measure as passed by the
Legislature calling for the new
charter, providing that the ques-
ton was submitted TO the vote
of the people.
Law Now Regardless
In conclusion, Attorney Taylor
stated that regardless of what err
rors had been made in connec-
ton with not having the two sec
tions embodied in the bill, as they
should have been and as was i'm
tended by those handling the
measure, there is nothing else to
go by except the way the bill APP
pears in the House and Senate
journals, which makes it a law
according TO the status and fune-
tioning of the various legislative
departments. This, however, was
given as Mr.. Taylor's personal
or,inion In fha matter AZ fhfe
time.
The council not being satisfied
with this off-handed opinion, in
structed City Attorney Taylor to
make a complete study of the is
sue and secure all information
necessary in the meantime. and
to present written and final
opinion to the council at its regu-
lar meeting to be held tomorrow
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02
Omission OF Sections In
Bill Passed By LegisIa-
lure Has Great Bearing
On Referendum

The question today being asked
on all sides and by all parties in
isrested in municipal affairs is
whether or not the proposed new
city charter for Key West is out
of the proposed" classification.
and into that Of an accomplished
fact.
The events that lead up TO the
reasons why the question is caus-
ing much confusion are strange
and .unaceouniable as both sides
in the controversy were complete
" taken by surprise.
As related yesterday. city Off
Gals learned that the bill Great
ing the new charter as passed by
the Legislature at Tallahassee in
May, failed to include section "A
as amended in the Senate. which
provided for the referehauFh pro-
vision calling for circulation of
petitions. From that point of
discovery on, events occurred in
fast order, as efforts were made
10 clear up the mystery so that
a proper decision could be made
TO either cancle the pending ref
erendum or continue arrange
ments for it, as the case may be.
Opinion in the city is divided
on the question of whether the
referendum will be held. The City
Council. as related elsewhere in
this issue, met last evening and
held over opinion in the matter
until tomorrow evenings meet
ing. In the meantime, various
actions are underway to ascer-
tain the true status of the charter
bill.
Members of the Charter Re-
vision Committee, when acquaint-
ed with the situation yesterday
were dumfounded. Preparations
by that group were definitely. UNI
derway to organize for the spe-
cial election and a meeting had
been held on Monday evening of
this week and another was plan
ned for tomorrow evening. Off
GERS OF the group stated that they
took immediate steps late yester-
day to ascertain whether the new
charter was in effect.
The referendum clause, amend
ing section "a of the new char
ter, passed both the Senate and
the House, as recorded in both
official journals on the days of
passage. From the House jour-
nal, the Charter committee copied
the provision when copies of the
new charter were printed and re-
leased last week.
For an unstated reason, the
city officials sent for an official
copy of the new law, and in COM
pairing the photo-static copy,
which showed proper signatures
and enrolment by all state Off
Gals, discovery was made that
the referendum amendment was
missing, albeit, from every stand
point, it appeared the bill was
actually a law.
II then appeared that clerical
error had been made in not send
ing the amendment to the en-
crossing department, which, i
state officials answer as IS be-
lieved they will, makes the new
charter a law, in effect since the
final approving date of June IL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-02

Key West, Florida. has the
most equable climate In the
country; with an average
range Of only Id Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17
MEETING MUST
 BE HELD OVER
October Session of G. 0. p. in District Illegal, Rules
 HarWOOd

Republican State Chairman Ben jamin Harwood has ruled that a meeting of G. o. P. district dele- gates at Seymour Oct 28, at which Frank A. Waters of Middlebury re- signed as a member of the Repub- lican state central committee, was called illegally. MT. Harwood de- clares that the election of Capt Niels l. PoulSen of Ansonia, as suc- cessor to MT. Waters was also Illegal, and has directed that another meet ing of the district delegates be held tomorrow noon at Seymour.
 It k expected that at tonlorrow's meeting the same procedeure will be followed. MT. Waters will resign and Capt. Joulsen will be elected in his stead.
 MT. Harwood held that the meet ing was Illegal because 1t was called by MT. Waters. He ruled that the state chairman must Issue the call 6or such a meeting.
 The protest over the illegality of the October meeting is still shroud- ed in mystery. The name of the per- son making the complaint Is not known.
 Retirement of Mir. Waters as a member of the state central commit tee is regretted in many G. O. P quarters. During his almost 20 years on the committee, he has built up c wide district following and was able to wield considerable influence hn party affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17
JOHNNY BROACA
 MUST PAY MORE

Barnstable, Mass, November IT. - (UP) - Johnny Broaca of Law renee, Cleveland Indians pitcher must pay his divorced wife, Cordelia $35 weekly - instead of $18-to SUD- port her and their son, whose custo- dy he failed to obtain. In the third ruling adverse to the baseball player this week Probate Judge Collen 0. Campbell yesterday ord- cred the SIT weekly alimony in- crease. Previously he had dismissed Johnny's petition for custody of their two-year-old son, John, Jr., and re- fused to lift an attachment on the pitchers $4.000 Lawrence Bank &C., count.
 Barelegged and wearing her 'only dress" Mrs. Broaca, 23, had sought $75 weekly alimony. She testified that Johnny earned $8,000 this year. Reconciliation was out of the ques- tion, she said.
 Broaca's counsel termed her testi- mony "preposterous' ard argued that the increase should be re- fused because Johnny had not yet signed e l040 contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17
Dewey Testifies In Case
 Against Fritz Kuhn
Dewey Called to Stand By Attorney for Kuhn-Dewey Never Saw Kuhn Before Today-No Hatred,
 But Contempt for the Man

forces, individuals who have testi- fled and handled the case have been imbued with spirit which justifies the defense in inferring that docu- ments have disappeared and evil dence has been twisted"
 The letter turned out to be ar, of- fer of evidence of city sales tax vio- lations by the Bund and Dewey,s grateful reply.
 T Saw Him First"
 Subsequently, 1t was brought out the mayor sent Dewey @ cartoon forwarded to LaGuardia by the mayor of Portland, Ore, which showed the district attorney and La Guardia tearing Kuhn apart each shouting, T saw him first"
 LaGuardia had appended a note saying, you can have him, Tom and Dewey had replied, T don't want him; I think the ash can would be the best place for him.
 Assistant District Attorney Her. man J. Mccarthy, who is prosecut- ing the case, then took his chief un- der examination, and Dewey again denied that he was motivatetl by personal hostility against Kuhn
 Although he had mo use" for the Bund, Dewey said that fact did not influence the prosecution.
 He denied that politics had any, thing to do with the case.
 Dewey concluded his testimony at 11:07 a. m. (EST) and took his seat at the prosecution table.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17
|ROY ANDREWS | FORUM GUEST
Museum Director and Ex. plOrer at Second Church
 Sunday

Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews, dis- tnguished explorer and director of the American Museum of Natural History will appear ct the Forum of the Second Congregational church Sunday evening, November 19 and will personally relate the high spots of his series of Asiatic Expeditions into the Gohi desert of Mongolia.
 For this lecture Dr. Andrews has selected the best pictures from his more than 100000 feet of film and beautifully colored slides = the most interesting and spectacular discov- cries ad events. He will show many beautiful pictures of desert life and the life of the Mongol men; he will tell the story of the camel car- avar and its dreary march through the snows of winter, dodging ban- dits and in constant danger, arriv- ing at the rendezvous Q thousand miles out in the desert.
 He will tell of the motor fleet, showing remarkable pictures of travelling by car through muddy waters, over mountains and through desert sands. Also pictures of the expeditions camp life and of the terrible Mongoliai1 sand-storms.
 Dr. Andrews went to Mongolia to explore for the remains of the worlds oldest man; as he himself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17
REQUIEM MASSFOR
 JUSTICE BUTLER

Washington, Nov. 17.-UP).-A high mas Sof requiem was sung in St. Matthews aCthedraly today in final tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler.
 Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes with seven associate justices and two retired justices headed the several hundred distinguished per- sons who attended the last rites.
 Attorney General Frank Murphy and Postmaster General James A. Farley represented the cabinet, Capt. Daniel Callahan, naval aid to Presi- de ntRoosevelt, represented the chief executive who Is in Hyde Park.
 Solicitor General Robert H. Jack son, officials of the American Bar association, Charles Warren, noted supreme court historian, and the minister of Fire were among those who paid tribute to the justice who died just before dawn yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17
JOHN P. HONAN
 HURT IN FALL
Popular Station Master In- jured in Trying to De.
 lay Train

Station Master John P. Honan of l60 Waterville street, was reported in better" condition today at St. Mary's hospital where he was ad- mitted yesterday afternoon suffering from injuries received when he fell in an attempt to delay passenger train at the depot.
 MT. Honan, who has been station master here for many years, tried to stop the 4:4C o'clock train for New York when he noticed late pas- senger hurrying through the station.
 Hurrying to the edge of the sta- ton platform in an effort to attract the attention of he conducor, MT. Honan, slipped, and fell across the tracks, gashing his forehead and breaking his nose.
 The tardy passenger caught the train, although neither he nor the conductor saw the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17
BRUCE CATIONS
 WASHINGTON COLUMN
Feds" Fear Outbreak In Chicago Gangland

| thorities naturally tend to deny re- lief to them on the ground that they are not residents of the state. Congressman Jerry Voorhis hopes | to get public hearings this winter on bill he has introduced to meet this situation. He would have the federal government make grants to reimburse states for money spent on relief for -out-of-state people.
 Under his proposal, administration of this relief would be handled To- cally, subject to the general approval of some federal agency such as the Social Security board.
 Incidentally, Farm Security Ad- ministration officials say that while number of families were set adrift this fall by drouth in the southwest, few of them headed west. They'd heard too many stories about peo- pie like themselves who went to Cal ifornia in search of work and couldn't find it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17

war orders from foreign countries failed to materialize, these dealers would be left with an enormous quantity of peace products to dis pose of.
 Efforts are liable to be made dur ing the coming session of Congress he continued, to undermine all the New Deal legislation which has been favorable to labor. He praised the Wages and Hours Act, Social &c., curity Act and various other legisla- ton as part of our great social sys- tenn.
 Miss Mary Doyle, state central committeewoman who was toastmis. tress, stated that because of Mir smiths fine work in Washington he would be returned to Congress Just as many times as he sees fit to seek the office"
 Other speakers moulded Mayor elect James P. Jennings of Bristol and Richard A. Barrett of New Ha- ven, N. Y. A. director. Both spoke on problems of youth employment A number of Torrington officials ate tended and spoke briefly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17
BY MARTIN KANE
United Press Staff Correspondent

(UMte0 PreSS SCatt COrreSpOnuentl
 New York, Nov. 17.-(UP)-Dis- trict Attorney Thomas E. Dewey testified as a defense witness at the grand larceny trial of Fritz Kuhn today that he considered the Ger man-American Bund leader "a nuisance to the community and probably a threat to civil liberties ' Dewey, prominently mentioned as 8 candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, was called to the stand by Peter L. F. Sabbatino, Kuhn's counsel, who indicated he hoped to prove that the prosecutor of the bund leader had a political moti- vation.
 Kuhn is accused of appropriating $l,391.75 of the Bunds money to his own uses. Bund members have tes- tified that under the leadership principle" of the bund, Kuhn had absolute power" to use its money as he saw fit.
 Sabbatino asked Dewey, who is responsible for bringing Kuhn to trial. if he had any personal ami" mus against the Bundesfuehrer."
 No Personal AnimOsity
 "Never having seen the man be- fore" Dewey replied, it would be impossible for me to have personal animosity. And yet, on the other hand, I have considered him ntlis- ance to the community and probably a threat to civil liberties"
 Sabbatino said he intended to show that spirit of hatred had been created against the defendant
 "It is difficult to call 1t hatred" Dewey said, when 1t is really con. tempt"
 Sabbatino tried to bring out that Bund records, used by the state in the prosecution, were illegally seized". From those records the state arrived at its charge that Kuhn had spent Bund money to pay medical bills and moving costs of women friends.
 Knew Nothing of Raid
 Smiling affably. Dewey said he did not know in advance that Bund headquarters were to be raided on May 2, l939, when the records were seized.
 T was in Urbana, H., that day" he said. "The raid was just office procedure
 Sabbatino obtained from Dewey a letter Mayor P. H. LaGuardia had written him on May 1T and the dis trict attorneys reply of May IS.
 The defense counsel said he want ed the letters to show that certain forces seek the destruction of this defendant and, on account of these
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-17
CASE FINALLY
 IS DISPOSED OF
In Common Pleas Court Since l935; Three Are
 Named as Defendants

A case, which has been hanging fire in the court of common pleas since 1885 was finally withdrawn this morning. It was that of Beatrice L. Sheilds against the Cadillac Sales and Service, Inc, the Olds Motor Works of Lansing, Michigan, and the United States Rubber Co.,, of Naugatuck.
 The plaintiff bought an Oldsmo- bile automobilc from the Cadillac Sales and Service, Inc, which was equipped with tires, manufactured by the U. s. Rubber Co.,, paying $1,005 for 1t.
 The car in question when being driven by Lavalle Shields crashed into 6 pole and was completely wrecked. It is the plaintiffs claim that the accident was the rseult of @ defective inner tube in one of the tires.
 Damages of $2,O00 were sought.