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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Lime pie and bonefish may not
be your detectives when Key
West calls, but you will find
these typical of an assortment of
oddities as you hum your way
over indescribably colored waters
along the year-old r Overseas
Highway. There's gold, too, at
the tip end of Florida's string of
keys. Only this gold will have to
be worked. Worked with fore
sight.
For a new lease on life, by all
means go Key West, young man.
Names of important visitors are
on everyone's lips as a new idea
in escape unfolds. Here is an all
but forgotten city revived with
a hypodermic Of gasoline, an old
world setting for a boom that
may develop into a major mania
for the American tourist. A new
place to 60!
Adventures have been going
to Key West since the early nine
teenth century - invariably in
quest of opportunity. Spaniards
called the island Bone Key be-
cause of the mute evidence of
the more aggressive Indians cor
nering their victims in a final re-
treat. Settlers from New England
found easy pickings in salvaging
wrecks which went aground on
the reefs. In 1916 over $1,600,000
worth of shipwrecked property
was recovered.
The gold hunt continued. Some
$4,000 Cubans came to Key West
just prior to 1872 seeking safety
when the revolution made life
too sketchy in their homeland.
Key West quickly became the
recognized cigar manufacturing
hub of the world. Next, Henry
M. Flagler aimed his fortunes at
capturing more gold in Key West
by 1912 completing his remark
able overseas railway which gave
Key West its greatest population.
Another faction derived its COM
Portable living from the $480,000
portion of the annual Naval Sta
ton payroll which went to the
civilian population of the island.
But fate plays queer pranks on
gold diggers. BY 1884 one of the
richest per capita cities in the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

The technique of shaking free from
the intrenched regime of spoils politics
which is now gripping so many American
cities as tried out in Chicago had for its
successful or at least ameliorating formula
these five points: l. Exposure 2. Mobil-
izing public sentiment; 8. Prosecution; a.
Election reform, and 5. Organization to
protect gains A thorough application of
these points will surely bring results.
Crooked politicians are, as a rule, i'm
mune to exposure, but the mobilization of
public sentiment is a concrete force that
brings them to their knees. This is par
ticularly true of the smaller communities
where politicians on account of being so
generally known are more sensitive to os-
tracism.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Determined to put stop to the
Salary Buying practice which is al
legged to have reached the proportions of a
racket" in this state, civic leaders and
prominent attorneys plan to push legisla-
ton of regulation" and control" for the
protection of both the employee and the
employer. Cases on record show where
interest on small loans, as high as 800 per
cent have been collected
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21
of the route abandon the Flagler

of the route abandon the Flagler
viaduct and are anything but
good. There is just a faint sug-
gestion of pioneering, although at
no point of the trip is there a
feeling of isolation. Even if there
were no cars on the road-many
driven by women-you would
still feel that you could scrape up
an acquaintance with folk aboard
the many power boats that are
anchored among the Keys within
calling distance.
Key West has that charm of
being all things to all men. Many
think of it in terms of their con-
quest over a giant tarpon or
Jewish. To others it is paradise
of papaya, pomegranate, avo-
cado, tamarind and sugar apple,
with a dash of the seagrape and
breadfruit trees thrown in for
good measure. To you the selling
point may be an even tempera-
ture in the eighties all year
round.
Homes in this city, that is stag
ing a dramatic comeback, look
strangely weather-beaten, wood
having taken on the appearance
of dusty stone. But the old or
der changeth as the new army of
motorized visitors descendS.
Houses are having their fronts
painted. Things are looking up!
There's gold in them thar
Keys!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Key West and Monroe County are
confronted with SO many pressing prob
lens requiring sound community con-
sideration and effective cooperative ac-
ton that it is pretty hard to arouse public
interest in the movement for the protec-
ton of the almost-extinct key deer, the
rapidly-disappearing herons and the other
unique species of wildlife inhabiting the
Florida keys.
1t is only natural that the bulk Of pub
lie attention and interest should be focused
on such projects as the procurement of a
fresh water supply from the mainland, ex-
tension of Overseas Highway via the old
railroad right of way and viaducts, COM
pletion of the Key West sewer system and
disposal plants, and reopening of Key
West naval station. These matters are
rightfully given post position in our re-
Mobilization program.
Many are pessimistic regarding the
outlook for these projects, but the con-
census is that eventually they will be-
come reality. When that day arrives
those projects will no longer be paramount
in the public mind; so that the matters
which today appear to be of secondary
Importance will become paramount. One
of these so-called secondary propositions
is protection of wildlife on the keys.
A step in the right direction to that
end was taken when the authorities of the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District
prohibited the slaughter of birds and ami
mails within the territory controlled by
that public subdivision. That is, in the 40
mile stretch between Lower Matecumbe
and Big Pine Key.
Another step is seeded Birds and
animals living on the keys above, and be-
low the bridge district must be protected.
1t has been found that only about 20 key
deer, distinct species found nowhere else
in the world, are left of the herds on Big
Pine and other keys. Birdlife has been re-
duced to the disappearing point by gun
men often firing from their cars along the
highway.
The Key West Chamber of Commerce
and other civic groups have initiated a
proposal to give state protection to the
birds and animals. State Representative
Bernie c. Papy has agreed to introduce
suitable legislation to make the plan eff
fective The Citizen believes that nothing
should be allowed to interfere with this
movement, for protected wildlife forms
an attractive lure to many visitors and
tourists. 1t is good business to protect our
birds and animals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Under the present law, known as the
Ramspeck and Mahoney law, now in effect,
applicants to postmasterships and ap-
pointed after a competitive examination
will serve for life-the life of the party in
power, we. suppose.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

The dictionary says "appeasement'
means satisfaction or pacification. Since
it appears that Hitler can neither be paci-
fled nor satisfied, the democracies must
secure a ruler-the kind an obstreperous
and wilful child generally respects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

|. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments.
a. Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airports--Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

The modern husband is more modest.
He doesn't think he is lord and master
over the household.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Science has accomplished many
things but it has failed to note why one
shoe lace breaks before the other one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

We may look down on our neighbors,
but that doesn't necessarily make them
look up to us.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

There are now few castles left in
Spain, so we can start building 'em again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Many political issue would be solved
if the outs and ms could be in office at
the same time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Any photographer can tell you tina
people seldom do their pictures justice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Anyway, business man doesn't pre-
tend that he runs his establishment to save
the country
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

"And what causes drink" Numbered
the prohibitionist Thirst" we should
think.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

If you want to go places in life, all
you have to do is get going.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

. Life, with many people, is only what
they make.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Yeafa
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

At the music festival, which is
to be held in Tampa in April,
Key West schools will be well
represented with an attendance
of approximately 80 members,
including. the Glee Club, accord
ing to information obtained from
The local Institutions. The Key
West group is now arranging a
program to be carried out in con-
nection with the musical affair,
which gives promise of being an
outstanding feature of school
circles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Oh approximately OO HfeHiOcio,
including the Glee Club, accord
ing to information obtained from
the local Institutions. The Key
/ West group is now arranging a
program to be carried out in con-
nection with the musical affair,
which gives promise of being an
outstanding feature of school
circles.
Thoroughly enthusiastic over
the success of their meeting and
delighted with the pleasarable
sports given and pastimes afford
ed them in Key West, delegates to
the annual convention of Florida
sheriffs, which opened here
Tuesday morning and closed yes
terday afternoon, will all be gone
tomorrow morning, carrying with
them a treasure of pleasant men,
cries of the Island City. The larg-
est number of visiting sheriffs,
who were taken on a fishing trip
yesterday, expressed themselves
as being thrilled with the num-
erous big catches and strenuous
tussels they had with the game
fighters in these waters. Those
entertained in motorcades said
they s were charmed with the
beauty of Key West and the in
teresting surroundings. Best
time we have had on a vacation
yet" could be heard and reiter-
ated time and again by the con-
vention visitors while making
preparations for what they said
was a reluctant departure.
Editorial comment: If the %
sheriffs who attended the con-
vention in Key West are fair
samples, and we are sure they
are, Florida has set of sheriffs
Of which any state would feel
proud, and Sheriff Niles is to be
congratulated for the manner in
which the visitors were enter
tanned.
Fifteen express carloads of race
horses returning from Oriental
Park in Cuba arrived on the fer
ny Estrada Palma last night from
Havana, and the animals will be
sent out today. Eleven cars came
over the night previous.
Francisco Chaves and Amman
do Chaves. arrested last night by
officers of the sheriff's force and
charged with violating the pre-
hibition laws, were held to Grim
inal court in bonds of 500 each,
in the court of Judge Hugh Gum
this afternoon. Bail was prompt
ly furnished.
There were eleven automo-
biles arriving yesterday afternoon
on the P. and o. boat from Ha-
vana, and will 60 over the Over
seas Highway enroute north.
These cars and their passengers
remain overnight in Key West
and numerous parties stop here
a much longer time. Many of
them spend the night here on
their way to Havana.
An automobile collision &C.
CURED this morning at the corner
Of Margaret and United streets
when. car driven by Charles
Parker struck another machine:
It is stated that Parker received
a cut over the eye and, other
| slight injuries. Name Of the driv-
er of the other car could not be
learned but 1t is said the driver
was a woman.
The Norwegian flag is flying
from the staff on the office of the
vice consulate in Key West today
in honor of the wedding of the
crown prince of that country,
Prince Olaf, to Princess Martha
of Sweden. Vice Consul Taylor
has been honored by the Nor
wegian government, and holds
the title Of Knight Olaf.
|colOS?. Mothers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21
GO KEY WEST, YOUNG Man!
Americas Newest Touring Objective Goes Into The
Second Year OF ITS Current Boom
By FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

Reprnied from The Dragon published the FAFNR Bearing
Company. New Britain. Conn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

The Norwegian flag is flying
from the staff on the office of the
vice consulate in Key West today
in honor of the wedding of the
crown prince Of that country,
Prince Olaf, to Princess Martha
of Sweden. Vice Consul Taylor
has been honored by the Nor
wegian government, and holds
the title of Knight Olaf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-21

Fifteen express carloads of race
horses returning from Oriental
Park in Cuba arrived on the fer
ry Estrada Palma last night from
Havana, and the animals will be
sent out today. Eleven cars came
over the night previous.
Evening star., 1939-11-20
Straight Off the Tee

will be out of the unpleasant
weather to come.
Leo Walper, former Middle At
lantic P. G. A., champ, already is
on his way south. Leo is at Pine
hurst, N. c., for a couple of weeks
before moving further south to play
in the Miami $4,000 open in mid
December.
Anne DOlan Wins Publinx Crown.
Pretty Anne Dolan, the singing
waitress, who scatters her working
time between East Potomac Park
and Rock Creek Park, is the new
Women's public links champion.
Anne would have won the title
any one of the past several years
had the tourney been held. But she
proved her right to the crown by
spread-eagling small field which
played SO holes at East Potomac
Park Saturday and Sunday. Anne
wound up the tournament with
cards of 87-87 for a total of 174.
Next was Mrs Doris Costello, who
had 9f-89-180. Mrs. Frank Mirth,
with 103-97-200, was next.
Congressional put on two tourna-
ments, the members vying first for
trip "on the cuff" to Plymouth
Fla, for a week, and for four tur-
keys put up by the Golf Committee
Thomas j. Groom, we'll known
banker, won the Florida trip with
a card of 90-23-67, and also won a
turkey. Tom really was on his stick
to score 80 with a % handicap for
a 81. In second place in the Flori-
da trip tourney was T. B. Conlyn,
with 84-16-68 Turkeys were won
by R. Ticknor. 83-17-66; Groom.
Carl A. Leoff1er, 91-22-67. and
James A. Maloney, with a net 10.
Maloney won on the draw after
tlelng with Fred Neuland.
Over at Washington L. H. Whit
ten and E. T. Rice won their way to
the final of the two-man team
championship, defeating Gen. Seth
Williams and H. S. Stine, 3 and 2.
Ed Duties banged a second shot to
Evening star., 1939-11-20
Madden, Leading Grid
Scorer, Threatens
White 5 Record

BY the Associated Press.
GOLDEN, Colo, Nov. 20-Bashful
Lloyd Madden, leading football
scorer in the Nation, is the finest
candidate for the Little All-Amer-
lea team the Rockies ever produced.
A veteran of three years of varsity
football, the ace halfback of Colo
RADIO Mines undefeated, united
eleven still is boyish enough to find
its pretty keen" to be the top point
getter. He has scored 1T in seven
games.
Sure, I want to be the best in the
country, but if I can just beat
Whizzer Whites mark, I'll be sat
isfied"
White racked up 122 points for
Colorado as an all-America back
two years ago. All Madden needs is
one more touchdown against Mines
last foe, Regis College of Denver
November 80, to outwhiz the Whiz-
Zer.
Madden led the Mines to its first
Rocky Mountain Conference cham
pionship in 81 years.
Evening star., 1939-11-20
Capital Checker Star
Will Play Field in
~ Exhibition
Simultaneous Contests
By Liebermun to Be
Staged Wednesday

An exhibition by Harry Lieber-
man, internationally-kn checker
player now employed in the Internal
Revenue here, will feature an eve
ming of simultaneous checker play
to be given at the Y. M. c. A. next
Wednesday night.
1t will be sponsored by the District
Checker Association and admission
will be free.
Lieberman, member of Americas S
checker team which defeated Great
Britain in 1927, has played the game
since he was II years old and is
noted for his lightning memory
feats
Lieberman, while blindfolded, has
played Is games simultaneously
against stellar opposition.
Spectators at the "Y" next We'd
nesday will be permitted to play one
of the boards against Lieberman
Competition starts at 7:30 o'clock in
the Central "Y" Building at 1925 G
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-11-20
Navy Must Hit Peak
For Tiger as Well
As Army Game
Task for MILDLY Coaches
To Have Team Keyed
For Both TussIes
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 20.-With the
Princeton game one week before the
clash with Army, Navy finds itser
in situation which will tax to thu
utmost the finesse of Maj. Emery
Larson, head coach, and his aides.
Two years ago Navy team with
a fair record found itself on the
same spot against a Tiger team
which had shown little. The men
of Nassau got on fire for this game,
their final, and not only defeated
Navy but handled it somewhat
roughly.
Allen Bergner, the massive tackle,
who now is captain of the team,
had bone his lower leg fractured
and other important players were
bruised to the point of serious i'm.
pairment, all of which contributed
to Navy's defeat by Army a week
later.
With no victory over major team
on the record this year, Navy could
not afford to do anything but 20
the limit to win from Princeton,
not only because of the strong
rivalry between the teams, but also
because of its moral effect upon the
final game.
Emmett Wood, Cliff Lenz and
Everett Malcolm, experienced back
who have been on the injured list,
returned to the squad, but they will
have to earn their jobs from the
youths who have taken their places.
Ulmont Whitehead, in his last
year; Tom Blount, a junior, and
Sammy Boothe, sophomore, appeal
to have clinched positions.
Evening star., 1939-11-20
Washington Hockey
Team Hard Hit by
Loss Of knipfe|
Knee Thought Slightly
Hurt Is Found Broken;
Open Here Tomorrow

The loss for an indefinite period
with a broken knee of Ross Knipfel
rugged defense man, today was
proving a bitter blow to the Wash
ington Eagles as they prepared for
their initial Eastern Ice Hockey
League game at Riverside Stadium
against the Atlantic City Sea Gulls
tomorrow night.
Knipfel, who reported sore
knee several days ago, was inclined
to dismiss it lightly, but Coach Red
vers Mackenzie called in a physician
following the Eagles loss to the
New York Rovers Saturday at New
York and the break was discov-
cred. He will be lost to the team
for several weeks.
Burrage Still Awaited.
Knipfels loss is particularly hard
to take at this time, for the Eagles
still are awaiting the arrival of Len
Burrage, veteran defense man, from
London. Burrage is expected to
check in later this week.
Mackenzie will start a new for
ward line which figured prominently
in the Eagles 5-4 victory over the
Sea Gulls last Friday, employing
Roy Covert, center; Alan Kuntz,
left wing, and Hal Dewey, right
wing, instead of Ken PARTS, Alan
Foster and Bill Cairns, who started
against Atlantic City in their first
collision.
Skeeters Here Friday.
The Eagles will play the Jersey
Skeeters in another league engage
ment Friday night at Riverside
Evening star., 1939-11-20

hockey team.)
Les Colvin-One of the youngest
of the Eagles at 20, Colvin also is
among the lightest, weighing only
155 pounds. Playing his first season
in Eastern League competition, but
graduated to the Eagles from a
crack club, the Oshawa Generals,
who won the Canadian Junior cham
pionship last year.
A goalie, Colvin's stock equipment
includes an overf1owing reservoir of
courage. Apparently not construct
ed for heavy duty, Les nevertheless
offsets his lack of bulk with inesse
and a dogged determination that
the puck shall not pass his padded
frame.
An automobile assembly worker
at Ottawa in the off season, Colvin
dropped his tools to join the Eagles
in training at Montreal and in his
brief service with the Washington
team has impressed Coach Redvers
Mackenzie as a likely candidate to
nudge his way into big time hockey
How effectively he guards the net
is revealed in the fact the Oshawa
outfit lost only one game last year.
Evening star., 1939-11-20
oe Smith, Headed Pin one Ready to Defend Dixie Honor<

the middle Of the green and holed
a 15-footer for an eagle on the
par-5 fifteenth hole.
Turkey tournaments were con-
cluded at the three major public
courses with winners and runners
up in all flights getting turkeys.
P. R. Lefty Phenix won the first
flight at East Potomac Park licking
Harry Miller, up.
At Rock Greek Park Albert
(Kaiser) Wilhelm won the first
flight, beating r. L. Scarborough,
4 and 2. Professional Bill Carson
won the first flight in the Anacostia
turkey affair, beating Wilbur w.
Seay, 3 and 2. Both men scored 7Os
in one of the hottest scoring final
rounds this year.
Other flights were won as follows:
East Potomac-Second flight, Dillon
Turney beat E. H. Anderson, 2 and / ::
third flight, D. NJ Hevener defeated
Claude Irwin, 3 and Q; fourth flight,
j. Cassels defeated Mrs. Grace
Young, 4 and 3.
Rock Greek Park-Second flight,
A. l.. Thomas defeated Joe Hayes,
2 and /; William Kelly defeated
]. c. Bibb, 2 and /.
Anacostia Park-Third flight, J, F.,
Mayhem defeated Tom Lee, 3 and 2.
Wilbur Seay gets two turkeys out of
the Anacostia tourney. In addition
to being runner-up in the first
flight, he won the playof for the
qualifying medal with a card of SO.
Kenwood held a blind bogey tur-
key tourney, with the following win
ming birds: j. p Burns, 93-2O-73;
F. Milhalack, 90-17-73; c. E.
Meissner, 95-22-73: DR.. L. B. Gaff-
ney, 87-14-73; E. H. Brent, $40
-73; Judson c. Dale, 85-12-73;
R. H. Weightman, 89-19-7O, and
A. D. Kane, 90-20-70. The Ken
wood club will hold a sweepstakes
tourney for members Thursday.
Evening star., 1939-11-20
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Boxing.
Killer Lamar VS.. AL Hart, eight
rounds, feature bout, Turner's
Arena, $780,
TOMORROW.
Ice Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Atlantic
City Sea Gulls, Riverside Sta
dium, $50.
Football.
Roosevelt VS.. Wilson, Roosevelt
Stadium (public high series),
3:15.
WEDNESDAY.
Football.
st. Adams VS.. St. James, st.
Adams field, 3:15.
Ice Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Balti-
more Orioles, Baltimore, Md.
THURSDAY.
Football.
maryland VS.. syracuse, college,
Park. 1890.
Catholic University VS.. Long
Island, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Western VS.. Eastern, Central
Stadium public high series
championship playoff), 10.
Washington ! Lee High VS..
George Washington High, Alex
andria, Va, 10.
Central High VS.. Portsmouth
High, Portsmouth, Va.
Georgetown Prep VS.. iona
School, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Ganzaga High VS.. Petersburg
High, Petersburg, Va.
Howard University VS.. Lincoln,
Philadelphia.
Wrestling.
Don Evans VS.. Rudy Dusek, fea-
ture match, Turner's Arena, $3.50.