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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
L a. PRUOUCE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18. (UP)-
Trading was generally slow.
Asparagus: l. V. punched ex sell
ect tic; select 15c; ex fey 12c; fey
&c; local loose ex fey 17-1Sc.
Catalogues: local hb's std 16s-
24s 50-65c; 27s soc; 36s 3O-35c. ho-
neydews Saugus std 8s-16s 60-75c;
casabas local h-1A c pound.
Lettuce: dry pack Guadalupe &
Lompoc and Santa Maria 4s $1.75-
S225; SIS S1.25-$1.50; San Luis Obs
DO As S1.25-S1.50; Pescadero As
81. 90.
peas: Pismo &c. Oceano China
peas 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Athletics Start
Farm System

PHILADELPHIA Oct. 18. UP)-
Charles Albert Chief Bender,
famed oldtime Indian pitcher for
the Philadelphia Athletics, today
was designated manager of the
Wilmington, Del, baseball club in
the interstate league, Connie Macks
first venture in the farm system
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Garcia, Armstrong
ToFiqhf in Feb.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18. (UP)-
Ceferino Garcia and Henry Arm
strong will fight here Feb. % with
Garcia's middleweight champion
ship at stake.
Garcia goes home to defend his
crown against Glen Lee of Nebras-
ka at Manila Dec. 16
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Markets At
A Glance.

Stocks irregular in moderate trad
ing.
Bonds irregular; L. S. govern
ments higher.
Curb stocks mixed.
Foreign exchange slightly firmer.
Cotton steady to firm.
Wheat VS. cent lower; corn off
u b.
Rubber up about M cent a
Mound.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
PLAN AFFILIATION

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 18. CUP)-
Affiliation of the California ath-
letic commission with the national
boxing association in the next few
weeks may be ironed out at the
commission meeting in San Fran
cisco Friday, it was revealed today
by secretary Joe Genshlea.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
kev.CaI BowIers
Defeat Creamery

Nevada California bowling team
Tuesday night defeated Golden
State creamery keglers three games
to none in a league match. Bob
Sheffield was high scorer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Bench Warming
BY Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

Purdue-Mic State-PTetty tough
league fellows. Purdue.
Texas Christian-Texas Aggies -
The Aggies remember last year
and whip the Horned Frogs.
Tulane VS.. North Carclina-The
Tarheels forget Tulane has a great
team.
UCLA VS.. Montana Fun for
UCLA.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
FENCING CHAMPIONS

NEW YORK, Oct 18, CUP) -
Loyal Tingley of Chicago, Norman
Lewis and Norman Armitage of
New York, and Helene Mayer of
San Francisco, are the nations
top fencers, national rankings of
1899 showed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
CaIexico Iii, Hoover Clash
Bulldogs to Play
Son Diego Eleven
On Thursday Mite

Caexco high schools unpredctable Bulldogs defend
ing champions of the Imperial Valley league take the high
school football spotlight this week in game against
Hoover high Calexco field 73O Thursday
night CaeXco moved the game up to Thursday order
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
L. A. GRAINS

Los ANGELES. Oct. IS. tUP)-
California Grains--Sacked-
Wheat -,
No. ! soft white 80. $1.621z -1.67k
Barley
20 i Bri. West 46 lbs. $1-oo-sl.06
To- -
No yellow .......... $l.sT ~ -l'4z1 "
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
l.. A BANKS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IS. (UPl-
Transamerica .......... or ga
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
ROBERT TAFT
in RACE FOR
PRESIDENCY
SENATOR OFFICIALLY AN
NoUNcEs FOR REpUBL1-
CAN NOMINATION IN COM
ING CAMPAIGN
tI,y AssocIatcd Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Sen-
ator Robert Taft has officially
tossed his hat into the ring of
Presidential nomination candi-
dates in the COP camp by let
ter to all prominent Republicans
of Ohio, his native state.
BY this action, the senator is
the first Republican to officially
declare for the nomination.
Senator Taft,s father, William
Howard Taft, was President from
1909 to 1918.
Aims of the Republican as
pirant wer stated in the letter to
party chieftains in Ohio. OF chief
interest was the assertion that
''the next President vii have an
unpleasant job. He asserted that
''re-direction of national efforts
must be accomplished in solving
the many problems that exist in
our modern economic and polite
al world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
HOUSING BILL
REVIVED TODAY
tRy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Ad-
ministration leaders in Congress
brought up the $8O0,0OO,00O Fed
eral Housing bill again today
following virtual burial in yes
terday's session.
The move was in the nature of
parting shot at traitor" New
Deal legislatures 1.-The plan being
to demand a roll call vote on the
measure. Representatives, by
their vote, will "be on the spot"
if they vote the same as recent
votes were cast on other meas
ureS. No one believed, however,
that the measure would carry.
The administration now hopes
to effect adjournment of Con-
gress, supposedly so that no more
damage can be done, by this
weekend. Final arguments are
being engaged in on the Social
Security amendment bill in the
Senate and no new move is ex-
pected that would hold up adj
journment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
STATE HEALTH
OFFICER DEAD
DR.. WILBUR A. McPHAUL. so
YEARS OLD. sUccUMB-
ED YESTERDAY

Members of the local medical
profession have been advised OF
the death in Jacksonville on the
morning of Tuesday, August 1, OF
DR.. Wilbur a. McPhaul, state
health officer of Florida since
1886. The doctor. who was &c
years of age, had been i'll for sew
eral months and was forced to re-
linquish some of his duties.
The first county health unit
law in the United States was en-
acted through the efforts of DR.
McPhaul while a member of the
North Carolina house of represen-
tatives. He was ever an advocate
of full-time county health units
as the only adequate protection
for the public. Fourteen of the 1e
county health units of Florida
were established during his ten
ure as state health officer.
He was first appointed state
health officer by former Cover
nor Dave Sholtz in 1886 and re-
named by Governor Cone in
1887, and thus became the second
health officer in the history OF
Florida to serve under succeed
ing governors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
OTHER NATIONS
in EUROPE ARE
NOW HEADLINED
TROUBLE BETWEEN HUN
GARY AND RUMANIA TAKE
SPOTLIGHT IN TENSE SIT
UATIoN
tny AasocIatea press,

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The trou-
bic between Hungary and Ru-
mania headlined the tense situa-
ton" in Europe today.
Hungarian officials were ex-
periencing difficulty in keeping
down agitation from various
sources within the country to
start alliance ineves with Ger
many. Despite strong pressure,
there is danger that infiltration
of Nazis into the country for
purposes of formation of Nazi
Party may offset the govern
ment's desire to remain neutral.
Rumania carefully watches the
situation. She is pledged to the
democratic side of the interna-
tional scene and cannot sit idly
by and countenance the 'gobbling
up" of her nearest neighbor
without action of somt sort.
In England, Prime Minister
Chamberlain succeeded in his eff
fort to effect adjournment of par
Lament. A temporary revolt in
his own party was quickly
squelched and a vote of conf
dence, including the adjournment
measure, was comfortably in his
favor.
French and English leave Sat-
urday for final discussion with
Russia officials concerning the
triple alliance, The delegates will
travel by boat to Russia, deciding
on this mode of transportation in
lieu of air transport. Embarrass-
ment of plane failure over Ger
man land was considered at the
reason for the change in mode of
travel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03

Second meeting of timekeep-
ers and others interested in
learning the details of prepara-
ton of the various forms used by
the Works Project Administra-
ton was held yesterday after
noon and Arthur Steed, state SUI
pervisor of timekeepers, an
nounced that the interest and en-
thusiasm shown was most graft
flying.
The form taken up yesterday
is that on which the time worked
is reported to Jacksonville and is
one of the basic forms. Many of
the project tinekeepers were call
ed on to explain the correct
preparations of the form and
then the other timekepeers were
called on to ask questions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
Criminal Court Handles
One Case This Morning

Smart. H N. Tedder, Herman
Richardson, Marcos A. Mesa, Jr.,
and Oscar Cruz to arrive at a
verdict, exculpating from the
charge of non-support of the
wife, finding him guilty of nom
support of his minor child.
Judge Albury said that he
would take the case under con-
sideration and pronounce SEN
tence later.
A recess was then ordered I'm
til 2 o'clock this afternoon when
the case against Jesus Fernandez,
charged with having in his pos
session crawfish in the prohibit
tive season. wiz be called for
trial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03

AT the recessed session of
Criminal Court this morning,
presided over by Judge VIM. ".
Albury, the case of S. w. Wheel
er, colored, which was continued
over from the session yesterday
was continued.
Wheeler is charged with the
non-support of wife and child,
the case was handled by local
lawyers, who went into every
phase of the case. both pro and
con, and about 11:So the case
went to the jury.
It did not take long for the
Of the jury, who were:
Clarence Higgs, Samuel w. T.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
WPA IinekeGpGTs Here
Net Again Yesterday

The meeting was scheduled to
last 80 minutes but consumed an
hour before it was concluded.
At the meeting foreman of
one of the crews attended and ex-
pressed interest in learning. as a
matter of knowledge, and Mr..
Steed asked The Citizen to ex-
tend to anyone interested a hear
ty invitation to attend the meet
ings whether the person was or
was not connected with the
WPA.
Next meeting is called for Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
which time a more detailed and
technical discussion win be held
on the granting of allowable time
and the various reasons which il
lis permitted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
County Provides Fund For
Key Vests Exhibit At
New York Worlds + air
National Guard Called
Out In Strike Section
By Associated Press,

GREEN MOUNTAIN, Colo,
Aug. 3.-Flare-ups between strik-
ers and non-strikers on huge
Federal project in this. city
brought attention to another
strike against the government"
that has been in effect since July
Is.
The strike was called by the
AFofL union, which had a num-
Der of skilled worker-members on
the job. Four hundred men were
called out and the matter was
under negotiation until yester-
day when move to get the prof.
ect underway again was met with
strong opposition and violence.
Three hundred and fifty non
strikers were forced to stop work
while they attempted to hold off
strikers from entering the project
grounds.
National Guardsmen have been
called to the scene, but on ac-
count of the inaccessibihty Of the
location, help cannot arrive until
late today. In the meantime, the
superintendent of operations has
advised that the situation con-
tinues hourly more serious.
Federal authorities declare the
strike illegal on the grounds that
no strike can be called against
the government. To make the
matter more serious against the
union, no notice of strike had
been posted, an operation direct
ly opposite to that usually fol-
lowed by any union procedure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
Body Directors
ASK County To Ear Mark
Fixed Sum For Publicity

white inhabitants, and about the
same number of colored, this
| rocky island, 500 miles out in the
ocean, with the same water sup
ply that we haves has stepped up
| its advertising budget by degrees
until it now expends 100000 per
year and this has brought in
| 100000 visitors and prosperity to
an island without any other con-
siderable resource. Key West,
under our own flag, accessible
sby car, with an even better eli
mate, can do as well, or better.
We believe that economy and
efficiency would result if : the
Chamber of Commerce was made
the sole advertising agency for
| the County of Monroe and the
City of Key West; working, of
course, in conjunction with rep
resentatives of the two governing
bodies.
! We will appreciate being called
into consultation by your honor
able body on this topic and be-
1ieve that suitable arrangements
could be made so that all adver-
Using solicitors could present
their propositions to one bureau
and all advertising expenditures
could be made from one source.
This arrangement could save
our merchants thousands of dol
lars annually and would, we be-
lieve, be highly appreciated by
them.
These suggestions can not, of
course, be acted upon without
careful, unhurried consideration.
We are at your service in this.
For the present, our request is
that as you make up your budget,
that the sum of $4,000 be ear
marked for the promotion of
publicity through the agency of
the Key West Chamber of Com
merce.
We remain respectfully yours,
THE KEY WEST CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE,
BY EVERETT RUSSELL,
President
And by the following Directors:
Fred j. Dion, Melvin E. Rus
sell, Ben D. Trevor, E. A. Strunk,
Jr., F. III. Laid, VIM. M. Arnold,
Chas. S. Taylor, Chas. E. Smith,
Bascom L. Grooms, w. T. Fripp
and w. w. Demeritt.
1t was agreed that the matter
be taken under advisement of the
board and the Chamber of Com-
merce be advised of the decision
as soon as it was reached.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
PRISON REpEATERs

McALESTER, Okla. - Eye
Opener, Oklahoma state prison
monthly publication. studied sta
tistics recently and found that of
733 men received at the prison
the first five months of 1899, over
300 of them had been in prison
before. OF the 335 "repeaters",
go had served previous terms at
McAlester but only 10 of the go
had studied in the prison school.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
Steamer Reported On
Fire Short Distance
East OF Key West
tBy Associated Press,

MIAMI, Aug. 3.-Radio mes
sage this noon from a burning
ship with the name ''Dunnfly",
stated that help was needed i'm
mediately. Position was given as
few miles due east of Key West.
The message stated that the crew
of the vessel had taken to boats
and complete abandonment was
imminent.
Advices here stated that five
boats were scouting in the
vicinity indicated by the last
message. Coast Guard officials
considered that the whole affair
might be a hoax, especially when
marine records revealed no boat
named "Dunnfly".
Early this morning the Wreck
ing Tug Warbler, which is reg
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03

For the purpose of continuing
the effective campaign of pub
licity which was started three
years ago and has been produc-
tive of gratifying results, the
Chamber of Commerce board OF
directors asks the county COM
missioners to ''ear mark" the sum
of $4,000, in the present years
budget for publicity purposes
The communication which fol
lows explains the request.
July 81, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of
County Commissioners,
For Monroe County.
Gentlemen:
We request your careful con-
sideration of the following state
ments and propositions.
The Key West Chamber OF
Commerce is no longer an ex-
pertinent. 1t is well into its third
year now; and has grown steadily
in the esteem of practically all OF
our people, and in its increasing
ability to carry on the work
which lies SO plentifuIly at hand
1t is worth noting that in sew
eral instances the Chamber OF
Commerce has been of service in
providing a common meeting
ground where City and County
and civic organizations might
come together for the pooling OF
their respective counsel on speci-
fic matters This service is cap
able of useful expansion in sew
eral directions.
The Key West Chamber of
Commerce is asking for your Co
operation and support in broaden
ing the scope of its work that
Key West may move in the direc-
ton of meeting the competition
of other cities of Florida in ex-
tending its invitations to the
travelling public.
We realize that you are not in
a position to match the appropria-
tions granted to small cities like
Clearwater and Bradenton But
it is vitality necessary for Key
West that we meet this COMPETE
ton as well as we can. With
other cities, the travelling pub
lie constitutes one of their re-
sources. With us, devoid of in
dustries or an agricultural back
country, the travelling public
must be, for sometime at least,
our only opportunity to attain
prosperity.
Just what effective advertising
can do is shown in the case of
Bermuda. With only $4,000
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
HATCH BILL
BECOMES LAW

Thy AANOFtuteO pFeHAt
B WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.The
Hatch bin is now a law of the
land. President Roosevelt af-
fixed his signature to the bill
yesterday.
A resume of the far-reaching
effects of the bill include:
More than $4,000 Federal
workers will be forever removed
from need to engage in political
endeavor of any kind.
All coercion of any govern
ment is impossible.
All WPA persons are included
in the mo politics. edict as are
employees in other alphabet agen-
cies of the federal government.
Congressman and the President
and members of his cabinet are
exempt from the new law,
though they cannot act to coerce
any other government employee.
Exempt also are state officials
who may engage in political ac-
tivity among federal employees
within the state. President Roose-
welt has suggested that the next
Congress amend the law to in
clude state officials.
Federal employees cannot be
forced to contribute to campaign
funds. although it is generally
understood that voluntary con-
tributions are allowable. No
solicitation of campaign funds
are allowed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT

There will be a regular meet
ing of the City Council held to-
night, beginning at 5 o'clock.
At tonight's meeting, the city
attorney will present a written
opinion to the council as to
whether there should be a special
election held to vote on the new
city charter or not.
This question was brought
about due to the recent discovery
that a copy of the charter bill as
passed by the Legislature failed
to mention certain sections call
ing for a referendum on the
issue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
TWO HELD ON
ARSON CHARGES

Miguel Chavez and Luis
Chavez, who are charged with
being responsible for several
grass fires which have been found
burning recently, will be ar
raigned 2::3O this afternoon be-
fore Peace Justice Enrique Es-
quinaldo, Jr.
Both of the alleged culprits
were arrested by Chief Harry M.
Baker, of the Key West Fire De-
partment, and turned over to the
sheriff's office, and since then
Miguel Chavez has confessed to
several acts of incendiarism, of
the same nature as charged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03

ularly berthed at the Porter Dock
Co., received notice of the neces-
sity of going to the aid of a YES
sci which was said to be burning
in the gulf. The ship secured a
crew of wreckers and sailed at
4::35.
Messages indicating that assist
ance was needed by a vessel re-
ported to be, burning in the gulf
were received some time later by
the headquarters of the Coast
Guard and the Cutter Pandora,
which is on duty at this port,
sailed for the gulf at $50 o'clock.
Inquiries at the Coast Guard
headquarters were answered to
the effect that the extent of the
information was that a distress
call had been received, and there
was nothing further available.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-03
District Legion Conference
Here Shown To Have Been
Grand Success Throughout
Committee Makes Report
Showing Net Profit From
Sale OF Tickets To Com
mander's Dinner

Reporting a net profit of s4s.sO
from registrations and sale of din
ner tickets for the Fifth District
Legion Conference last Saturday
and Sunday. the Conference
Committee of Arthur Sawyer
Post No. 20. the American Legion.
last night adopted a resolution
thanking all the citizens of Key
West for their cooperation in
making the affair "a grand sue
cess.
Further. the Conferences
Committee voted TO recommend
to the gene 81 membership of The
post that the s4s.sO balance left
after payment of all bids foialling
approximately $500 be used as
the nucleus of a fund TO aid the
City of Key West by attempting
TO bring the ls4l state convention
of the American Legion TO this
city.
1t was the concensas Of opinion
of those at the meeting Of the
Conference Committee that since
the general public had contribut-
ed to the success of the confer
ence that the general public was
entitled to a report as to the out
come.
Committee members believe
that the Legion conference help
ed the community spirit of the
city by introducing the Legion t.
the genral public here; helped the
Legion by creating good will
among the citizens of the city.
and demonstrated the ability of
both Arthur Sawyer Post and
Kew West to handle such large
gatherings.
State executives of the veteran
organization said that the con-
ference in Key West was the fin
est ever held in the state They
were lavish in their praise of the
arrangements, the smoothness
with which the conference was
conducted, the top notch brand
of entertainment, and lauded the
idea of the joint dinner of Lee
gionnaires and the general pub
lie in honor of Florida Depart
ment Commander William G.
BROKER.
The committee members esti-
mated the Legionnaires, the mem
beers of the Legion Auxiliary and
the members of Arthur Sawyer
Post expended approximately S.
900 for food, lodgings, entertain
ment. amusement and other serv-
ices. including gasoline and oil
for the large number of cars that
came here.
The committee resolution con-
tains the following statement:
ITO the Citizens of Key West:
The Conference Committee of
Arthur Sawyer Post No. % wish
es to express its appreciation for
the hospitality shown our visit
ing Legionnaires and for the
whole hearted and unselfish as
sistance rendered the various
committees during the Fifth Dis
trict Conference.
I'VE particularly want to thank
the Chamber of Commerce, our
city and county officials, and all
other civic, patriotic, religious
and fraternal organizations and
the individual members of the va
rious organizations for the will
ing and able assistance in hand
ling this important affair.
"The members Of the commit
tee want to show their apprecia-
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