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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
HOTEL GROUP
INCORPORATED
PAPERS FILED IN CIRCUIT
COURT YESTERDAY; Of
FIcERs NAMED

Filed in Circuit Court yester-
day afternoon was the charter for
the Key West Hotel and Tourist
Homes Association, Incorporated,
of which Attorney Allan B.
Cleare is the legal advisor. The
charter was signed by Judge Ar
thur Gomez.
Incorporators named in the
charter are r. A. Lehman, J. H.
Lehman, L. S. Gruber, Elizabeth
Sharpley and Suzanne Staley,
and the names of the officers
are given as r. A. Lehman,
president; John H. Lehman, vice
president; L. S. Gruber, treas
urer; William ]. Lee, secretary.
1t is written in the charter that
the offices shall be filled by cleo
ton not later than 10 days from
date of the approval of the char
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

Ter unless he took its advice to
make his peace with the Russians
and complete this circle of neu-
trality.
If the French and British were
to aid Poland at once, then they
had to decide between (A) an at
tack on the West Wall or OBJ vio-
lating the neutrality of some
European state whose territory
would permit a sound military
thanking movement against the
German army, and draw its best
divisions away from Poland.
The West Wall was too tough
for quick victory, obviously.
Violating the neutrality of neu-
trail state, such as Belgium, the
Netherlands, Italy, or Roumania,
to get aid to the Poles was the
kind of strategy that brought the
wrath of world opinion down
upon the Kaiser at the beginning
of the last World war.
So. in the end, the Franco
British alliance rejected both of
those methods of offering imme-
date aid to Poland.
2. As long as Hitler's ally,
Mussolini. should keep Italy neu-
trail, the British dare not send
their main fleet into the Medi-
Continued on Page Four
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supervisor of conservation. This
book is for free distribution.
The books accuracy is based
on the highest authority. The
author has chosen such language
as will fascinate the ordinary
layman, and in none of its 122
pages is there tiresome dealing
with technical terms or, subjects.
Mr.. Bowling and Geologist Gun
ter have presented the volume as
Geological Bulletin No. IL, and
1T becomes part of the states
archives dealing with Florida's
history. This history goes way
back.
Those who would delve into
the mysteries Of Florida's geology
as a means of making practical,
everyday use of the information
Will find its pages quite worth
the reading and study they in
vlte. The source of great springs
that belch forth navigable rivers
at one gorge are dealt with. Riv-
ers, lakes, artesian wells, and in
Vulnerable natural wealth of wa
ter supply, unsurpassed in beau
ty and worth by any other state
are described in this book as no
other author seems to have done
The chemistry of soils, the orig
In of minerals, the variety of
clays. the photography of limit
less landscapes; even the flora
and fauna of today and the pre-
historic animal life, all these are
detailed and woven into a we'll
patterned and composite picture
OF Florida as it was millions of
years ago, as it evolved through
the centuries, and as it actually
appears today.
The depth of the surrounding
seas are measured and pictured
and the shape of the peninsula
both above and below water is
given in relief. How so much in
formation can be crammed into
a brochure of such compact size
is ample evidence that only a
writer and student of rare ability
and achievement could have pro-
duced it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
New Book Features
Geology OF Florida
lspeciaI to The Citizen


TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 26.-It
takes eeologist to really see
Florida-and describe its beau
ties.
One may know a great deal
about the moon, but a telescope
brings the detail of this lunar
body for a closeup picture. One
may know a great deal about
botany and entomology, but a
bug under microscope will en-
liven the study and q, leaf or
petal under the same glass lifts
the subject from mediocre to
animated biology.
The average Floridian may
think he knows his Florida, but
until he has seen it through the
eyes of a geologist he has not
really had a cross-section.
Scenery of Florida Interpreted
by Geologist' is new book on
Florida. just off the press. 1t was
written by c. Wythe Cooke,
Ph.D., of the u. S. Geological
Survey, for Herman Gunter,
Florida geologist, and published
by r. L. Bob Bowling, state
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
COUNCIL PROVIDES
FUNDS FOR PUBLIC
WORKS employees
VOTE $1,000 REVENUE BOND
FROM STREET FUND: BAK-
Err ASKS BODY TO HELP
CONDEMN BUILDINGS

City Council decided that it
would be in line with past pro-
cedure to hand $1,000 to the
Board of Public Works for salary
purposes last night at special
meeting in City Hall chambers.
Attorney Henry Taylor's opin-
ion on the matter, however, call
ed attention to the illegality of
the step, especially in regard to
following provisions outlined in
the charter under which the city
is being governed.
Emergency and convenience en-
tered into the picture, and on
that score, the councilmen de-
cided to issue the revenue bond
for the needed amount to be sold
to the Board of Public Works on
the indebtedness fund. Salaries
then will be paid Board employees,
who have been without pay for
the past month.
Fire Chief Harry Baker asked
the council to assist his depart
ment in instituting condemna-
ton proceedings against several
fire-hazzard structures in the
city, among them being the build
ing at the northwest corner of
Duval and Angela streets, anoth-
er at northwest corner of Duval
and Greene streets, and other
buildings in bad repair.
The council instructed Attor-
Sney Taylor to contact the parties
who owned the structures in eff
fort to effect agreeable action.
Otherwise, the council will order
condemnation.
Special committee appointed to
investigate the garbage-disposal
situation at the Naval Station re-
ported that only emergency serv-
ice was required, in that the
station had appropriations to
care for needs but lacked person
mel at this time. City Clerk was
instructed to ask for bids from
the scavengers operating in this
city in the matter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
ARRANGEMENT ON
STATUTORY COUNT

Louis Wilson. colored, charged
with committing a statutory of
Tense, was arraigned yesterday
afternoon at 5 O'Clock in the Of
flee of Peace Justice Enrique
Esquinaldo for preliminary hear
ing.
Several witnesses were sum-
moned to appear against the ac-
cused and the evidence was such
as to warrant the prisoner being
held under bond of 1000 for
trial at the next term of Grim
inal Court.
The arrest of the accused was
made by Deputy Sheriff Ray Ell
wood, Sunday afternoon, in a
house near the corner of Thomas
and Angela streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
WORD RECEIVED OF
DESCHAMPS' DEATH
WAS FORMER KEY WESTER:
RELATIVES LIVE
HERE

Eddie Deschamps. 81. former
resident of Key West. died in
Long Beach, Calf, September
goth, after a heart attack.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Grace Deschamps; a daugh-
ter, Carmen Deschamps, his
mother, Mrs. Carmen Deschamps
of Tampa; three brothers. AM
thony Deschamps and Manuel
Deschamps of Long Beach, and
Ernest Deschamps of Miami, and
four sisters, Miss Mercedes De-
schamps, Mrs. F. D. Carrasco of
Tampa, and Mrs. Charles. w.
Perez of Key West, and Mrs. F.
Espinola of Detrpit, ,.s
Burial was in Long Beach, Fri
day morning, September %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
HASKINS LEAVES
TO INSPECT LIGHTS
ON BOARD TENDER EMMA.
WHICH LEFT THIS
MORNING

Tender Zinnia, of the light
house branch of the u. S. Coast
Guard, left this morning for Wis
its to lights on the reef, where
supplies and fuel oil will be de-
livered.
Going on the vessel for the
purpose Of making the regular
inspections of the light stations
between Mann and Key West
was Assistant Superintendent
Henry B. Haskins, who expects
to return the latter part of the
week.
Also on the Zinnia were Erwin
G. Hines and Hiram F. Cline, who
were recently transferred from
the Coast Guard Cutter Mojave.
Mr.. Cline has been assigned as
second assistant keeper at Carys
fort light and Mr.. Hines has been
assigned as second assistant keep
er at Alligator Reef Light.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
GERMANS ADMIT
BOMBS DROPPED
ON PLANE BASE
FRENCH RAIN BOMBS ON
FRIEDERIcKsHAFEN SUM-
DAY; SITE OF HUGE AIR
PLANE FACTORY
CBy Associated Press,

LONDON, Sept. 26.-German
government has officially con-
firmed the French air attack on
FriederickShafen Sunday!
Reports from the Swiss border
say that heavy bombardment
was heard on two occasions, one
at 8:15 p. m. and another at IL
p. m. These reports also claim
that thirty bombs must have
been dropped in the direction of
the former German dirigible
base.
Air raid alarms were sounded
twice, the Swiss reports claim,
and both times anti-aircraft guns
went into action. Searchlights
scanned the sky for two hours.
The former dirigible base has
been turned into one of Ger
many's largest airplane factories.
Direct hits have been reported.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
HAPPY DAYS
FOR BEARS

FORT DAVIS. Tex, Sept. 3D.
Happy days are here again for
big black bears, thanks to the
automobile.
Tom Redford, game warden.
says the modern-day rancher can
find more exciting ways to amuse
himself than hunting bears, so
bears in the Fort Davis country
are unmoIested.
Consequently there now are
more than $50 black or brown
bears in Jeff Davis county, a
great increase.
One of the ways BEDFORD sug-
gested ranchers now find pleas
ure is automobile driving ION
good highways.
There's only two packs OF
bear hounds left in the county,
says BEDFORD. F..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
England Told 10 Prepare
For War 0f1Long Duration
thy Associated Press,

tfBy Associated PresAD
LONDON. Sept. 26.-As diplo-
mats await with eagerness re-
ports of the conference between
Russian and Turkish ENJOYS al
Moscow. Germany announced
more smashing blows had been
levelled at Poland and Prime
Minister Chamberlain of England
told Enslishmen to prepare for a
long war which would destroy
the German economic structure.
Turkey has a pact nth Eng
land. but with the fall Of Poland
and with her gradual encircle-
ment by German and Russian
forces. it. is believed greatly like
iY that she may enter nfo some
sort of pact with Rus. Turkey
has an important inlet into CEN
trail Europe.
Germany claimed a.'ture of a
fort in park in WARSAW but
with this report came news from
Warsaw that an important Ger
man militarist had be.a assassi-
mated by the Gestapo. Polish
forces are still holding out near
Warsaw and in southern portions
of the country. Russian troops,
however. had penetrated as far
as the East Prussian Hungarian
borders. Polish campaign for
the future will consist of guerilla
warfare.
Chamberlain said that ESQ, 1000
tons of contraband had been pre-
vented from entering Germany
through the English blockade of
German ports. He said this was
in line with the plan to dis
organize Germany's economic
structure and thus defeat it. He
told Englishmen to prepare for a
long war because of this. In con-
traband seized were $4,000 tons
of petroleum products. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
BEACH FIREMAN
ENJOYS VISIT HERE

F. w. Turpen, member of the
Palm Beach Fire Department, is
a visitor in the city and is hav-
ing a delightful time visiting the
points of interests and seeing the
many sights at the aquarium and
also at the Coast Guard Head
quarters museum display.
Last evening Mr.. Turpen was
a guest at Number l Station and
met Chief Harry M. Baker and
other members of the local de-
partment, and declares he spent
a most enjoyable time with the
boys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
GULF STORM HAS
MOVED INLAND

Advisory from the Key West
Weather Bureau this morning at
Gas o'clock indicated that the
Gulf storm reported yesterday
had moved inland at 300 a. m,
EST, just south of New Orleans,
Squalls were scheduled for the
balance of today in the northeast
Gulf area, but all storm warnings
have been ordered down.
No further advices will be is
sued on this storm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
BAR MEMBERS TO
MEET TOMORROW

Key West Bar Association
meeting has been called for to-
morrow at IL o'clock at County
Courthouse by President j.
Lancelot Lester.
Purpose of the meeting was not
stated in the call, but it is under
stood that one important topic is
up for discussion.
A meeting of the Association
has not been called in some time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
&C. PANDORA TO
ST. PETERSBURG

Coast Guard Cutter Pandora,
whcih had been on a regular
patrol cruise in this vicinity, re-
turned to the city yesterday aft
ernoon and left this morning for
st. Petersburg, it was stated at
Coast Guard headquarters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
TWO EXPLOSIONS
IN GERMANY

PARIS, Sept. 26.-French radio
station reported two explosions
in Germany yesterday.
One occurred in Hanover and
another in a chocolate factory
near Berlin. go:
No further details were given.
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-
Future shipments will be routed
different way in order to clear
the sub menace. This will result
in price rise of 20 percent.
France lost its second ship
when the 2,660-ton collier Phryne
was torpeoded close to England.
Two destroyers rushed to the
rescue but found no submarines
in the vicinity. The deStroyerS
took the crew aboard. 1t was
reported the sub fired without
warning.
A one line German COM
munique, which brought no COM
ment from Britain, announced
the sinking of a British destroyer.
Total of sinkings has now
reached So ships, of which Eng
land has lost 81, Germany nine,
France two and neutrals ten.
Tonnage lost is placed at 230,574,
and the known death toll as 739.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

WASHINGTON. - Amount of
mail to Congressman in this spe-
cial session of Congress lessened
today as Congress adjourned un-
til Thursday but it was admitted
that the majority of letters was
against any repeal of the arms
embargo Senators said that most
of the letters, however, were from
clubs and propaganda agents.
President Roosevelt called to-
gether six members of his Cab
met today for a discussion of
other means of insuring neutral
ity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
Committees Unite On
Beach Project; Plans.
For Completion Pushed.

At the meeting last night at
Chamber of Commerce of the two
civic committees. which had been
appointed to secure a beach for
Key West for this winter season
both bodies were amalgamated
under Col l.. c. Brinton as
chairman.
L. S. GIuber, acting chairman
of the meeting, called for a mo-
ton whereby the two committees
would amalgamate under Col.
Brinton. The motion was then
passed by the assemblage.
Col Brinton, who heads one of
the two committees, in report
to the meeting before the voting,
pointed out that he had been in
contact with Ed Cato, owner of
half the beach property between
DuVal and Simonton streets on
the south side of the island. He
said that Mr.. Cato, through his
Key West representative, had ex-
pressed himself as willing to
give a three-year lease on his
half of the property to a civic
committee. Col. Brinton said
that Mrs. l.. Larranago, owner of
the other half of the property,
had asked exemption of taxes
and also 5000 a year rent for her
half of the beach property. The
colonel said his committee had
decided not TO use her property.
Col. Brinton said his commit
tee would later be formed into a
non-prOfit corporation, would
build a 20-room bathing house
and recreation centery and would
advertise for bids for a conces-
sionaire to take charge of the
.beacfc- sssf $780, - '- .'-'--
X. A. Lehman, chairman of the
other committee appointed, stat
ed that he could secure three
year lease from Mrs. Larango, SO
that the city could have beach
from Duval to Simonton. streets.
His statement was supported by
Mayor Willard M. Albury.
Mr.. Lehman said that he did
not see why the general public
was kept from knowledge of the
work being done by the Brinton
committee. He said that the
work could not be done by any
one person or group of persons,
that the whole town must be be-
hind the project when it came to
collecting funds to put it across.
He said also he wanted to con-
tradict statements that he wished
personal gain out of it.
Under the motion the commit
tees will meet with representa-
tives of the beach property own
ers with the intention of securing
a three-year lease.
The meeting was opened by
Mayor Albury and Mr.. Gruber
was elected acting chairman and
Mrs. Hugh Williams acting secre
tary.
Present were:
r. A. Lehman. Col. and Mrs. l..
{. Brinton. Mayor Albury, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mrs.
Hugh Williams, Mrs. George
Mayo. Miss Elizabeth Sharpley,
L. Gruber, Earl Adams, George
Mills White, l.. P. Artman, Jr.,
Isadore Weintraub, ]. III. Lehman,
Stephen Singleton, j S. Daniels
and A. O'Sweeney.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

MOSCOW. A Russi
communique disclosed that Pol
ish officers and landlords were
shot by their troops when they
tried to resist Russian occupation
of Polish territory. The officers
and noblemen, along with civil
ians, took refuge in a cathedral.
When they surrendered only the
civilians were spared.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

PARIS.-There is small artil-
lery fire directed against the
Siegfried line today. The French
said that German movements
seemed to imply that they will
soon counterattack the French in
a great movement. A small Ger
man patrol was testing the French
defenSes south of Zweibrucken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

STOCKHOLM.-Sweden is dis
continuing many forms of ship
menfs to Germany because of the
blockade. One report said that
iron ore shipments will also be
discontinued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
More Neutral Ships Arc
Sunk By German U-DoatS
tBy Associated Press,

LONDON, Sept. 26.-Sweden's
protests to Germany due to the
sinking of it's freighters continu-
ed undated yesterday as the
1,839-ton Silesia was sunk by a
U-boat off the coast of Norway.
The vessel was carrying wood
pulp to England, and was the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

LONDON.-Sounds of a naval
battle in the North Sea and off
the Norwegian coast were heard
today. The Norwegian govern
ment is sending force to in
ve:tigate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gov
eminent announced that the ring
leader in the Iron Guard murder
of Premier Calinescu was assas-
sinaied by the government TO-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
LATE BULLETINS
tRy Associated pre.sD

CINCINNATI. Sept. 2s.-In the
lasa-half Of the eighth inning Gin
Clnnafi Reds were leading ST.
Louis Cardinals by a score of 81
in the first game of the double
header this afternoon in the lit
tle Worlds Series" to determine
the winner Of the National league
pennant.
I Cards used Davis. Shoun. War
neke land Bowman on the mound
with Padgetf behind the plate.
Jim Thompson started on the
mound for the Reds with Lom-
bardi catching.
4 Pepper Martin. captain of the
Cards. hit home run. which
bounced off the left center wall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

PARIS.-French report mass.
ing of German troops along the
Swiss border and also along the
Netherlands. France fears that
Germany. now well blockaded in
side its own limits. will attempt
to force its way out through these
neutral countries. Premier Dala-
der states that the French
Maginot line is impregnable to
attack.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

MOSCOW. The Turkish
foreign minister arrived in this
city last night. Conferences are
to get underway Immediately,
but the exact nature of the pact
eventually to be signed between
Russia and Turkey is not
known.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate In the
country; with an average
range Of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1939-04-09

Friday night in honor of Miss Sarah
Frances Rosenbaum of Cumber-
land, Md, who is the house guest OF
Miss Kahn for the Easter holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Stern of Rich
mond. Va, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Fischer of Park
Towers. Miss Flora Ann Fischer is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Flora
May, in Richmond.
The mothers and daughters din
ner will take place at 2400 Six
teenth street April %. Mrs Emanuel
Haas is chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sherry are
spending April at Pensacola, Fla,
visiting their son. Ensign Sidney
Sherry. at the Naval Air Station.
MIR. and Mrs. Saks
In New Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Saks have given
up their home on Fifteenth street
and have taken an apartment at
2007 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Morris Luchs has as her guest
her daughter, Mrs. Lester Hemmer-
dinger, and her son Albert of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Pelzman
and their younger son. who spent
the winter in Hollywood, Fla, have
returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Saks were
hosts at a supper party Thursday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Stein of Bos-
ton are here visiting their daugh-
ter, Miss Alma Stein.
Mrs. Mathilde Rosenthal, who
spent the winter in Americus, Ga,
visiting her sister, Mrs. Amelia
Cohen, has joined her son and
daughter -in-laW, DR.. and Mrs. San
ford Rosenthal
Mrs. Jerome Lyon is spending two
weeks in New York.
Mr.. Avron Maser, who has been
in Burlington. VT. for the winter,
is visiting his father, Mr.. Maurice
Maser. for his Easter vacation.
Mrs. Maser is continuing her visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Colodny, in Burlington.
Mrs. Merryle S. Rukeyser, with
her two sons of New York, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Louis Simon
of Woodley Park Towers. for Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz have
returned to their home on FoXhall
road from visit in New York and
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Lehman
have returned from Miami Beach.
Mrs. Sidney West, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Alice West,
and her son, Sidney, jr., motored
to Richmond, Va, for the week end
before going to Williamsburg, Va.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Miss Lanhardt Engaged
To Marry Mr.. Hayes.

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Edward Lanhardt
of Queens Chapel road. West
Hyattsville, Nd, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Hilda
Mary to Mr.. Thomas Wilson Hayes,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford B.
Hayes of Riverdale, Md No date
has been set for the wedding, but
it probably will take place in the
fall
The bride-elect is a graduate of
the Washington School for Secre-
taries and of Hyattsville High School
and recently was named parish
secretary of Pinkney Memorial Pro-
testant Episcopal Church of Hyatts-
vile.
The bridegroom-to-be. a talented
singer, is studying voice under a
prominent Washington instructor
and sings in the choir of large
Washington church. He holds po-
sition wit hthe Home Owners Loan
Corp. of Washington. Mr.. Hayes
also is a graduate of Hyattsville
High School and took a post grad
uate course there, where he met Miss
Lanhardt. He is a non-commis-
stoned officer in Company F, Ma
tional Guard, of Hyattsville.