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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
ANSWERS

ANSWERS
l. Leeuwenhoek gets a lot of
credit for this invention, but in
1890, about forty years before
his birth. Hans Jansen began to
make FLEA glasses. They were
considered toys at first. Robert
Hooke, about As years later, was
the first to produce a microscope
resembling our modern instru-
ment.
2. A Dutch physician who re-
ceived the Nobel prize in 1924
for research on the heart He
discovered that certain electrical
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
EVERGLADES PARK. AN UNUSUED STATE
REVENUE PRODUCER
Tampa Times)

If State advertising fund in Oklahoma
brought an increase of more than four times that
amount in State gasoline tax receipts
And if the 100000 which Texas approp-
rated for its two fairs last year brought So
100000 increase in State gasoline tax receipts
Why wouldn't moderate non-political State
advertising campaign, plus immediate State ac-
ton in turning Everglades National Park over
to the Federal government for development. pro-
duce a substantial increase in gasoline tax re-
ceipts in Florida?
And all without increasing taxes or adding
new taxes.
This financial angle discussed away up
in Canada recently in an editorial in the Ontario
Globe and Mail, which the St. Petersburg In
dependent reprinted Following are excerpts
from the Canadian paper:
Should anyone in California. Washing
ton. Montana, Minnesota or Canada propose
doing away with national parks there would
Z instantly be aroused tremendous hue and
cry against them.
These states and Canada know very well
the great value these parks are as drawing
cards to their section, well as greatly aid
ing the natural preservation of all wild Life,
etc
Then how do you account for the ex-
IRENE apathy of Floridians about handing
over the Everglades to the Federal National
Parks department? In their State Legis-
lature the members talk and talk and talk,
and never come into action.
And yet their Everglades park could very
easily draw 100000 crowd of sightseers
who would spend an incredible sum of money
in their state
The scant and scattered present popula-
ton would all be more than occupied A
show place exceeding even the world-famed
Yellowstone would be opened to the Amer
lean, Canadian and European public.
Big shiploads of British visitors recently
came to Miami; and this is the very van
guard of vast numbers who would much
prefer Florida to European winter resorts.
Florida legislators who talk long about the
State needing new revenue and about how they
want to help the "peepup of the State are GO
ing to find it difficult to explain if they continue
to do nothing about investing the few thousand
dollars and the little work which win be neces-
sary to turn over Everglades land to the National
Park Service
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PEOPLES FORUM

ships. We know that self preser-
walton is still q commencing
force and a sound appraisal Of
life can not be conferred II terms
Of good viii run wild
Our professional and political
good VIII artists have done tins
country a lot Of harm and the
national debt can be laid AZ Their
door. We need less promiScuOuS
good viii chanting and more good
sense, fewer Dale Carnegie d0c-
trineS and more Benjamin Prank
line axioms Less Roosevelt
utopian dreams and more Cool
idge economy. Les running
the world for God, and more
minding our own business The
best kind Of good vii Is. Ia real
lily, self-reSpecf kept
Q c. FLINT
1888 s W 9Th ST.
Miami. Fla,
April u, 1899.
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Dragging again justifiably, anent the
fish which swim in Island City waters,
Editor L. P. Artman of The Key West
Citizen recalls that 1.-The largest fish ever
caught was caught in Monroe County. of
which Key West is the county seat. This
champion denizen of the sea weighed 3d.
900 pounds and had length of as feet;
its circumference was % feet. nine inches.
1t was captured after fight lasting SO
hours and the place of capture was Knights
Key, Florida. The date, June !. 1912.
Ripley, in his Beliece It or Not. last week
pictured the monster in his mounted state.
This prize of the seas has been exhibited
all over the United States. Times Union.
Dragging, even when justifiable, is an os-
tentatious pretense or perversion of the
truth, but what The Citizen said about the
catch are factual citations. Possibly the
fish that swallowed Jonah was larger; We
wouldn't know.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Hitler and Mussolini so far haven't
tackled any but helpless nations. Watch
'em crawl into holes so soon as one of the
big nations starts chasing EN-. Had
Chamberlain called Hitler's bluff at
Munich, all this clustering and threats of
war would have been over now, as it is the
unrest will continue until the dictators are
stepped by show of force.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

which may be offered relative to
furnishing Key West with a sup
ply of fresh water. The meeting
was set for one month ago but
council decided to wait until
the present before holding the
meeting for further proposals
in the matter.
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY TIE CITIZEN

L. Water and Sewerage
2 Comprehensive City Plan Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments
f. Bathing Pavilion
5. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Senator Capper is quoted as saying,
Let us insist on strict neutrality" The
solons in Washington are hard at work
trying to find out just what that is How
about Winding our. own business!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Knights of Golden Eagle Lodges
meet at Golden Eagle Hall as fol-
lows: Key of the Gulf Castle No
z every Tuesday, and Ignacie
Agramonte No. 8. first and third
Thursdays.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

The fellow who talks about the coun-
try he came from being better than the
United States can always find an ocean
boat travelling both ways.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

You can't beat those Key West Conchs
for long. Now they want senator all of
their own and have hired Bill Hodges to
turn the trick-Fort Myers News-Press
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Vice President Garner says he quit
hating" 20 years ago. He is 20 now, so
he was hater for so years, and it was
about time to quit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

If women would stick to one style long
enough, maybe men folks could get used
to anything, even their hats as funny as
they are.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Writing up home talent play, an
Oklahoma editor complimented neighbor
for his "clever impersonation of a gentle
man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Fern Chapter No. Il. o.E.S.
meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month at Scottish Rite
Hall.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Ten Years Ago Today A Taken
The Files OF The Citizen

Eight hundred gallons of in,
toxicating liquor estimated to
cost $4,000 in Cuba and about
$4,000 at bootleg prices in Key
West, was billed as asphalt in the
office of the P. and o. Co., and
consigned to a firm in New York.
The discovery was made by in
spector Luke Kemp while going
over one of the ferries of the line
which arrived from Havana. The
contraband was kept under guard
after the discovery, and was
closely watched until this morn
ing when trucks loaded the bot
ties and demijohns and took them
to the vault at the custom house
for storage. A. G.. Lund checked
up the catch today and found
that the lot had been 81 gallons
all in one gallon demijohns. Some
few had been broken. The deni-
johns were rounded out similar
to the sacks in which was carried
the rest of the contents of the car
in which the liquor was found.
The entire cargo of the car was
seized and is to be held pending
the results of the investigation,
which has been ordered.
The pineapple season will open.
tomorrow with the first shipment
of the fruit arriving on the ferry
from Havana. In the past few
days there have been a few lots
arriving but the P. and o. office
states that the first large ship
ment will arrive tomorrow. It
is said that there viii be large
shipments arriving each day dur
ing the shipping season.
With docket of nine cases,
eight of which, are damage, suits
circuit court opened this morning
for the April term with Judge
Jefferson Browne presiding.
Editorial comment: Life insur-
ance makes it possible for some
of us to be. worth more. dead
than alive. So every person with
paid-up policy of life insurance
has some good in him anyhow.
Young Sluggers were defeated
Yesterday in the game against
the Pirates by a score of A to 2.
It was a pitchers battle all the
way through. with Carbonell
having the edge on Varela. The
Pirates were outhit but Carbonell
frightened up in the pinches and
with couple of smart plays by
he support was helped along.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Warren de-
lightfully entertained Monday
evening for MIR. and Mrs. A. T.
Hall and son, Charles Francis,
who are leaving for their home in
Virginia. The beach party was
held at Point Pleasant. Logs
were high and a cherry fire hv-
ened the scenery. Wieners were
rosted and with delicious coffee
the party had a grand time.
There was but one marriage Ii
cense issued from the. office of
Judge Hugh Gum last week. This
authorized the wedding of George
Gibson and Clarabel Bribery.
There. win be special meet
ing of the city council tonight at
4 x.vf.srJ, $50. AZ. voa~,,k<w- - A..
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Apparently there isn't any solution to
the taxation problem except to pay the
taxes. Demmit!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

inc sugar. The best ours can do is to turn
it into breakfast food
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

One newspaperman suggests that
puppy love is the beginning of dogs life
Bow WOWi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Trading in Key West is recommended
as tonic to local prosperity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

F. & A. NJ. Lodges meet at
Scottish Rite Hall as follows:
Anchor Lodge No. ls2 every Sec
ond and fourth Mondays; Dade
Lodge No. ID every first and third
Wednesdays: Scottish Rite. second
and fourth Wednesdays; Dr.. Felix
Varela Lodge meets at the Eliza
beth street hall every second and
fourth Thursdays; Robert J. Perry
Chapter. Order DeMolaY. meets
every Tuesday.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
YOUR LODGE MEETS

Equity Lodge, No. 20. LOOT
meets first and third Thursdays,
K. P. Hall, Fleming street.
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Subscribe 70 The Citizen-2Oe
weekly.
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Minoca Council No. Is. Degree
of Pocahontas meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays of month, 4:30 p. m, at
Red Mems Hall. corner of Caro-
line and Elizabeth streets. I'm
proved Order of Red Men meets
every Monday, 7:30 p. m, at Wig
wan Hall Sparkling Waters. Re
bekah Lodge No. II. meets End
and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p. m
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

There. win be a special meet
ing of the city council tonight at
which time the members of the
body viii consider any proposals
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

There was but one marriage Ii
cense issued from the. office of
Judge Hugh Gum last week. This
authorized the wedding of George
Gibson and Clarabel Bribery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Editorial comment: Life insur-
ance makes it possible for some
of us to be. worth more. dead
than alive. So every person with
a paid-up policy of life insurance
has some good in him anyhow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

With docket of nine cases,
eight of which, are damage SUITS
circuit court opened this morning
for the April term with Judge
Jefferson Browne presiding.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
and less than half price

A tremendous assortment of most wanted stock .
slightly soiled from handling and being on our
shelves but every copy is complete and perfect Piano
music organ music, violin and other instrumental
music, vocal music, text books, etc.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Cherry Blossom Festival
To Be Mapped Friday

Plans for a 1899 Cherry Blossom
Festival will be outlined at a meet
ing between civic and business rep
resentatiyes with the Commissioners
and other District and Federal Of
f1cials Friday afternoon, Commits
sioner Melvin G. Hazen announced
yesterday.
While details of this years festi-
val as yet are uncertain, Commits
sioner Hazen asserted it was neces-
sary to have some national publicity
on the fact the cherry blossoms still
would bloom this spring, despite the
floods and the changes resulting
from starting of construction of the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Some people seem to be under
the faulty impression" he said, that
the cherry trees are thing of the
past. We still have the cherry trees
and they will bloom this spring.
We hope to have a fine celebra-
ton"
Among those invited to the festi-
val planning session are:
L. Gardner Moore, G. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent of National
Capital Parks; Mrs. Elizabeth K.
Peoples Of the Community Center
Department of the Public Schools,
j. w. Marriott, Ford E. Young, Ed
ward D. Shaw. secretary of the
Merchants e. Manufacturers Asso.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

citation; Charles ]. Columbus, Col.
George Patton, L. A. Carruthers,
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations: Police Supt. E.
w. Brown, Miss Sibyl Baker, super
visor Of the District Recreation De-
partment; DR.. G. Bache Gill, G.
Melvin Sharpe, Gen. Albert L. Cox
Of the District National Guard,
Thomas p. Morgan, jr.; Francis Ad-
olson, president of the Board of
Trade; Col. Harrison Brand, Law
renee Williams, Edgar Morris, Rich
mond B. Keech. vice chairman of
the Public Utilities Commission, and
DR.. H. Lynn Colvin.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Pollution Control
Agency Is Approved
By Senate Unit
Commerce Committee
Fovors 100000
Fund Annually

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt's request for
national water pollution control
agency was approved today by the
Senate Commerce Committee.
The group recommended Senate
passage of legislation introduced by
Majority Leader Barkley to create
Division of Water Pollution Con-
troll in the United States Public
Health Service and provide it with
$1,O0O,000 funds annually.
States, cities and other agencies
would receive loans or grants for
projects intended to end stream
contamination.
Representative Mansfield, Demo-
crat of Texas, chairman of the
House Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee, introduced a bill yesterday to
provide such loans and grants.
The measure would authorize an
appropriation of 100000, to be ex-
pended under supervision of the
Public Health Service, for surveys
OF water pollution problems during
the next year. 1t also would pro-
vide for grants to States. not ex-
ceeding 30 per cent of the estimated
cost of projects. and for loans re-
payable in 80 years at 4 per cent
interest.
Five per cent loans would be made,
under certain circumstances, to pri-
vate industries seeking to clean up
streams.
The total of loans and grants
could not exceed $4,000, 900 in any
one year.
Representative Mansfield said he
introduced the bill at the request
of the National Resources Commit
tee, which recently made a study of
pollution problems.
Hearings on the Mansfield bill
and on similar pending proposals
were set for March 3.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Confession Is Reported
In Staying Case

Homicide squad detectives said to-
day a 24-year-old colored grocery
clerk had signed complete confess
sion in connection with the murder
of Daisy Bell Willis, 80, colored do
mestic, who was found strangled to
death and her body mutilated in the
bathtub of her apartment at 1543
Ninth street NV.
Deputy Coroner Richard Rosen-
berg said he found traces of blood
on the suspects hands when he was
arrested few hours after the wom-
ans body was found February 10.
The man, however, contended he
was innocent until last night, when
he signed the confession.
He is being held for the action of
the coroner's jury.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Doubling Of Mi|itio
Aviation Units Urged

Senator Barbour, Republican, OF
New Jersey proposed yesterday that
the authorized number of National
Guard aviation units be doubled.
He introduced a bill for establish
ment of two such units in each
State, the District of Columbia,
Alaska, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
One now is authorized for each
State.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Cooperative Association
Law for D. T.. Introduced

A bill designed to give the District
a model" law for the organization
and regulation of cooperative asso-
Citations was introduced late yester-
day by Representative Hull, Pro-
gressive. of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Hull. a former member of the
House District Committee, said the
proposed legislation also would pro-
tect investors from shady CO.
operative enterprises. He pointed
out that legitimate cooperative or
ganizations now in the District were
forced to incorporate in Virginia
because of the lack of a law here
covering their operations.
Had such law as I propose been
on the statute books in the DAYS
when certain cooperative apart
ments in Washington were being
promoted" he declared, "it would
have prevented lot of people from
being taken in"
Representative Hull pointed out
that several large and legitimate
cooperative organizations are now
4oAASoASAAAAA6 AL w TdoAll1lS GOl1. 1llcSC
include one operated by employees of
the Department of Agriculture.
which specializes in produce. The
others range from gasoline station
to a cleaning and pressing estab-
ishment.
To safeguard participants in CO.
operative associations, Mr.. Hulls bill
provides that no stockholder shall
have more than one vote regardless
Of the number of shares owned; that
no proxies may be voted; that earn
ings on shares be limited to per
cent and that all profits after share
obligations are met shall be distrib-
uted to members in the form of divi-
dends.
The measure also provides that CO.
operative organizations pay a $40
license fee annually.
Il don't believe the proposed legis-
lation will either encourage or dis
courage cooperative associations in
the District" said Mr.. Hull, "but I
am confident its enactment into law
will prevent curious promotion
schemes and keep all cooperative
enterprises above board"
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Bohemia and Moruviu
Show First Deficits
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssociAted Press.
PRAGUE, Feb. 21.-Budget esti-
\ ..ates for Bohemia and Moravia-
the Czech parts of Czecho- -Slovakia
show the first deficit in the his
tory of the republic.
The deficit, fixed at 1850, 900 900
crowns ($43,O92 ,000), was ascribed
to cession of Sudetenland to Ger
many and the liberalization of the
state which resulted in a surplus Of
civil servants.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Secretaries to Dance

Pupils Of the Washington School
for Secretaries will select q Miss
Secretary" to preside over their an
nual spring dance at the Carlton
Hotel March 3. More than 50
candidates have been named.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Library Open Tomorrow

The Library Of Congress has an
nounced it will be open tomorrow
from 2 o'clock in the afternoon until
10 o'clock at night.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

Every floor sample, reconditioned, used and shop
worn item in store is offered at special price
tomorrow! once-a-year opportunity to pick up
fine musical goods at bargain prices. Everything
on sale carries our usual guarantee and larger
items may be purchased on terms
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Amend Neutrality Act,
Women's Groups Uroe

A statement by six large national
organizations for women yesterday
urged amendment of the Neutrality
Act Ito preserve the gains already
made by recent neutrality legisla.
ton and Ito restore some f1exibility
and adaptability to American foreign
policy"
The statement said such amend.
ments would help to preserve peace
by increasing the risk in wars Of
aggression" and promote security
by enabling the United States to
pursue a constructive foreign policy
based on the realities of the world
situation"
The statement was published by
the American Association of Univer.
sity Women, the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, the National
Board of the Y. w. c. A., the Ma
itonal Council of Jewish Women, the
National League of Women Voters
and the National Women's Trade
Union League.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Posserby, After Fight, Seizes
Clerk urning in False Alarm
U. S. EmpIoye Given
90-Doy Sentence
On Arroienment

A 27-year-old Government clerk.
caught pulling a false fire alarm
by a spunky pedestrian early TODAY
at Nineteenth and r streets NV.
was sentenced to serve 80 days in
jail today when arraigned before
Police Court Judge Edward M. Cur
ran.
Robert M. Wilson of 17O1 Sixteenth
street NV. an employe of the Gen.
eral Accounting Office. pleaded not
guilty to a charge of sounding a
false fire alarm and then testified
he had been drinking and didn't
remember pulling a fire box"
After the sentence had been pro-
nounced the mans wife pleaded
with Judge Curran and he said he
would amend the sentence when he
receives a report from the Proba-
ton Office.
John Bauer of 1918 Riggs place
NV. testified he saw the man pull
the box and walk along r to Six.
teenth street when three engines. a
truck and fire chiefs car sped to
the scene, sirens screaming.
Takes Situation in Hand.
Mr. Bauer, much smaller physi-
cally than Wilson, said he stopped
the man and asked him to wait un.
til police arrived, and when he said
he was going home, I hit him. F."
Thirteenth precinct officers said Mr..
Bauer had the situation well in
hand" when they arrived.
According to local police regula.
tious, Mr.. Bauer stands to recetve
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Three Children
Among Six Hurt
In Traffic Accidents
Two Are Seriously
Injured; Womon
FeIled by Street Car

Six persons were injured, two seri-
ously, in an automobile accident this
morning on Lee highway just beyond
Falls Church, Va. when two cars
collided opposite the National Park
Cemetery.
Five of the victims, all members
of one family from Upperville, Va,
were brought to Emergency Hospital.
They are: Marshall Hughes, 16,
possible fractured pelvis and spine,
and lacerated scalp, condition seri-
Gus; Mansfield Hughes, l8, possible
fractured jaw, condition unde-
termined; Mrs. Hazel Hughes,
mother, 40, head injuries, condition
undetermined; John E. Hughes,
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Civil Service Extension
Hearings Continue

The House Civil Service Commit
tee continued today to hear experts
from the Civil Service Commission,
IN executive session, on the Rams
peck bill to enable the President
to extend the merit system to Gov
ernment employees who cannot be
brought into the classified service
under existing law.
L. A. Meyer. executive director and
chief examiner of the Civil Service
Commission, was the only witness
today. After his appearance the
hearing was continued until Monday
Harry B. Mitchell, president of
the Civil Service Commission, sup
ported the bill at yesterdays hear
ings
While these House hearings were
in progress the Senate yesterday
passed and sent to the House a
bill to provide for the awarding
Of medals to civilian employees of
the Government who render un-
usual or distinguished service.