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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
ON RECREATION FACILITIES

Key West has got to have better and
this is realized in some quarters has been
demonstrated by City Council which has
entered into an agreement with the County
Commission in the operation of the shuttle
board courts at County Courthouse Also
the Key West Hotel and Tourist Homes
Association has supplied a real need by
restoring South Beach.
But the effort must not stop with
these improvements. Tourist trade is in
creasing, while the number of navy per-
sonnet is getting larger every day. Tourists
and navy men alike need recreatiOnal
facilities More SWITCHBOARD courts and
places for playing games are needed by
the tourists, particularly the more elderly
men and women. Navy enlisted men must
be provided with wholesome recreation.
They must be supplied with baseball fields
and with reading and writing rooms
Some steps to meet these demands are be-
ing taken.
On top of all these, municipal gym
nasium and athletic field are crying
need The numerous fine baseball, basket
ball and football teams of Key West need
playing grounds and floors. The make
shift baseball field on Trumbo island will
disappear as soon as the navy gets ready
to use the site for it's seaplane base.
Various members of City Council and
citizens interested in athletics have been
comforting recently on plan to develop
gymnasium and athletic field on city prop
erty off Flagler Avenue. A rather am
bilious tentative plan has been prepared
fer consideration of Council probably at
the meeting Thursday night.
The Citizen believes it will be but
echoing the majority opinion of Key West
if it suggests that City Council give this
question serious study. Several thousands
of dollars have been collected in a special
fund for sponsoring WPA projects. At
least part of this money should be spent
on recreational facilities, including the
athletic field and gymnasium. No COM
munity ever lost on an investment in pro-
viding facilities for the enjoyment of its
citizens and guests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
AID FOR FINLAND

1t appears that a substantial amount
of aid for Finland in the way of clothing,
food, medical supplies and other neces-
saries will be forthcoming from various
sources, including the United States.
This assistance will temporarily re-
lieve much suffering, especially on the
part of the civilian population, but if the
brave little nation is not to be crushed by
overwhelming numbers of Russians, mill
tary aid also must be given, and it must
not be too long delayed.
Norway and Sweden could do much
to halt the Russian advance, and they
must realize that if Finland is conquered
they may be the next to face Russian ag-
erosion.
There is little to indicate that Stain
will be satisfied with the conquest of Fin
land alone. He could have obtained con-
cessions from Finland to meet all reason
able requirements in the Baltic area with
out fighting at all. 1t appears, therefore,
that his aim is to extend Communistic con-
troll to all Scandinavia.
If this is true, Norway and Sweden
must fight Russia eventually or surrender.
And if they are to fight at all, they should
go to Finland's aid now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
BABY GIRL FACES HARD LIFE

There are undoubtedly a number of
queer notions in the world, but it is some
times difficult to determine which are
utterly absurd and which may possess
some elements of truth
Along this line, we notice that the
Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphy-
sicians, in Oakdale, New York, have
adopted five-months-old baby for an ex-
pertinent to prove their belief that human
beings can live forever.
The little girl will be fed vegetable
diet, her training rigidIy controlled and no
one will be allowed to speak to her. of
death or disease The metaphysicians be-
ieve that illness and death result from
destructive thinking.
At this distance, and with our limited
intelligence, we regret to think of what lies
ahead of the little baby. Just the same,
we regret the disillusionment which one
day will envelop the Royal Fraternity of
Master Metaphysicians. Their subject, we
are quite sure, will proceed to develop the
common ills of mankind and, on some I'M
happy day, pass to her forefathers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20


extra of The Citizen yesterday.
Associated Press wired at 4:30
o'clock that a German freight
er had been chased into Port
Everglades by an English cruiS-
.er Then followed a roundup of
the editor, circulation manager,
two linotype operators, one make
up man. The front page was
ripped up Meanwhile the AP
wired the story in about 6 o'clock.
The boys got busy with their
double column limo slugs and
soon the story was up. A check
of the local destrovers for a local
angle. Then two scare heads and
the boys began to put the type
into the forms. Other three
pages of the afternoon edition
were kept and run in. The big
press began to roll, slowly at first
then faster, the boys eagerly
grabbed their copies and off they
went yelling Extra" at about
7:30 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven of these
ten Test Question? Turn TO-
Page for Answers

/. Which country had the larg-
est navy at the beginning
Of the World War?
2. OF what chemical elements is
sya gasoline composed?
8. With which sport is E. L.
Curly Lambeau associat-
ed?
4. What is the title of the CASH
Ter or chief clerk on board
a passenger steamer? -
5. Into what body of water
does the Ganges River
empty?
6. What is monasticism?
z. Who was the youngest Pres
ident of the u. S. when he
assumed office?
8. When is Low Sunday?
9. Which state has the largest
water area?
10. What title is borne by princes
ranking between king and
duke?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

get in which did not clear up city
government problems, we allow
ed the city to fall in poor shape.
With the city going into bad
shape, new investors are not
likely to come in. Result is that
our pocketbooks and payrolls are
directly affected. As many now
say about the winter-resident
city government we now have,
"We are glad the winter resi-
dents got in. Those fellows will
attract more outside wealth here
with their outside contacts and
will give US the benefit of new,
fresh ideas for the city. All of
which is money and happiness
for U.S..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

Followers of President Roosevelt are
endeavoring to make themselves solid
with the chief by advocating a third term
for him, but as fact are only making
themselves ridiculous in the eyes of the
public, since it is obvious they are exhibit
ing anxiety regarding their own fat jobs.
One word from the President would stop
the alarming utterances of these Chau-
vinists so the assumption is reasonable
that he permits the expressions in the hope
that enough enthusiasm can be whipped
up to bring favorable reactions for third
term, but so far these trial balloons have
had adverse results. AS enc news COM
mentator said. 130,0OO,O0O people do not
ike to be told, by office holders, whom
they should choose as their leader. So far
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes. Ambassador to
England Kennedy and Ambassador to Bel
gium Davies have expostulated with the
people of this country on the urgency OF
putting Roosevelt in the White House for
arother quadrennial period.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

This is the time of the season when it
behooves Key Westers to keep keen
weather eye open for the slickers from the
frigid NORTH east and west and the warmer
southern cline for that matter. They
never visit us in the good old summer time.
Some, of course, have legitimate PROPOSE
tions and should have our ear; we must
learn to discern, if we do not want to fall
into trap. No, The Citizen hasn't been
stung-not yet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

Shadows are falling over hill and
dell
Where happiness and sorrow
dwell;
Where hope is lost and success is
found
AT evening when the sun goes
down.
Twilight shadows cover the lone
ly paths
That men have trod to life's last
day;
Some are sad and there are some
who laugh
At fate. as onward they plod
their way.
Children and mothers, the aged
and gray,
In homes where there's happiness
every day,
Where all are travelling a silent
way
AT evening at the end of day. l..
ALBERT c. KEITH.
918 Peachtree ST.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

Although several candidates for the
governOrship of Florida have visited the
East Coast as far down as Miami, none has
put in his appearance in Key West, and
that is just as we'll since the topnotchers
today perhaps will be on the side lines to-
morrow. When more is known about the
qualities of the various candidates later
on, the electors themselves will be better
qualified to make their selection and avoid
premature commitments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
NOT MUCH TROUBLE is an

tieipated from owners of proper
ties which were not murphyized
during the period now closed.
Internal Improvement Board of
Florida will shortly put the lots
on the block. The plan now ad
vanced by leading civic authori-
ties is for the city to buy the
properties and to then start small
housing projects on them with
the tenants eventually paying for
them by their rents. This is the
same plan as the u. S. Housing
Authority is using in its project
for Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL is

having a tough job raising all its
monies, but the old wheel of pro-
gress is slowly moving along
after being begged down for Sc
long. Te show you how well it
is working the Finance Depart
ment of the city is planning to
remodel its offices to secure larg-
er space. Big debt ahead is a
$4,000 interest payment due in
January, which this column un-
derstands will positively be paid
contrary to underhanded rumors
that it will not.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
g. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments
T. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. --.'~
5. Airports-Land and Sea. est
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments
T. A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
A VERY ENTERpRIsINc

business man is Mr.. Fleck of Du-
vangela. A year ago bowling
was at a low ebb in Key West.
Bowlers were dropping off fast
Then Fleck began to post high
scores of the evening for ladies
and then men. He dropped the
price. He got UP tournaments.
He got up bowling teams. In
general, he promoted interest,
saw to it the pin boys were set
ting up fast, and now he has a
booming business. Just the diff
ference between an inexperienced
investor and an experienced one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL

once more establishes the credit
of this little old island city, then
investors will be more likely to
put their money here. They look
at the city's credit rating down,
and they say phooey. But with
the debts and deficiencies being
cleared up rapidly by Brinton ct
al, investors will be heartened.
This is something we Key West
ers have never realized, that by
allowing city government to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
EVERY so OFTEN we

snappy memories coming up as
we cruise around the repertorial
fronts of the city. AS we passed
Whitehead and Southland last
night and saw the bright lights
of the SWITCHBOARD courts, we
were reminded of the string upon
string of Switchboard courts light
ed ION the sparkling west coast
cities of Florida. Key West
moves, on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

the good work being done locally
by Mrs. Will Phelan. Mrs. Phe-
Ian headed the Botanical Garden
on Stock Island when it was held
by W.P.A. To get more sponsor
ship allowances she rooted the
plants herself in her backyard
and then transferred them to the
Garden after they came above the
ground. Very shortly the city
must consider taking over the
Botanical Gardens, which are
said to be a great tourist attrac-
ion and may be made self-liqui-
dating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
THE ISLAND CITY

West last winter than did the
Evangeline out of Miami, which
vessel went on for the P. & o.
during the winter last year. But
it's not a matter of dollars with
the p. & o. It's only matter of
protecting it's Miami interests and
service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
FREDERICK s. pARKHuRsr

JR.. formerly manager of Hotel
Olean in Olean. N. Y, and city
engineer for Niagara Falls and
Olean. now retired, is finding Key
West is growing on him. Like
many others he came here for just
a week. will now spend the win
ter in Key West. First he bought
a fishing rod. Then he found out
best fishing was out away from
land. So he bought a rowboat
The rowboat had no oarlocks OF
oars so he bought them. Now it's
hard work rowing ones family
around, SO he's out looking for
an cupboard for the boat. Pretty
soon he will be flying the Key
West Yacht Club flag.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

The German warship Admiral Graf
Spec which was scuttled by order of Hitler
was menace to the Allies and now is
lying in % feet of water near the harbor of
MOntevideo it is still a menace, and to all
shipping.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

Scuttlng of the German liner Colum-
bus by its own crew was off Key West all
right but it developed later that it was
away off. The further off these wartime
activities are from Key West the better we
ike i.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
NOT EXACTLY

MI EAAOlL1 the most
friendly thing is being done by a
number of drivers in the Olivia
and Windsor Lane section. Driv-
ers going through there asked if
the P.D. marked, Don't blow
horn" signs were really set UP by
the police department. The an
swer given them was no. So the
boys have been running across
the thoroughfare blowing their
horns as loudly as possible. The
loud blowing is directed against
Guy Carleton, who is really do
ing a good civic job in trying to
quel1 excessive horn-blowing and
open muffler-roaring around
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

Education is good when it takes"
L. P. Artman in The Key West Citizen.
Don't blame education if it doesn't
take" Blame the bject.-Times-
Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
WHOLESALE ToNsrLEcroMY

CHICAGO.-Seven of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Jay Davis family of
nine children had their tonsils
removed at the Chicago Hospital
on the same day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

"The horse is not as swift as a whale"
says DR.. Grille of Cleveland Plausible to
us; and that's no fish story.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
KEY WEST PUBLICITY Blu.

REAU under Bill Lee and the
Hotel Association will shortly
start sending out publicity to
northern cities telling northern
newspapers just which of their
prominent citizens are visiting
Key West and at which hotels
The service will be for all hotels
which can furnish first-class
news.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

We read that Nicaragua has a bal
is rather backward country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

town, which are both very dis
turbing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20

AROUND TOWN they're say
ing the p & o. certainly pulled
fast one. First, it allows the
seaman's strike to continue
through most of the summer so
that it will not have to continue
improbable summer sailings. It
doesn't announce then that it viii
have only once weekly sailings
for Key West to Havana starting
in two months. 1t gives only one
weeks notice and then shoots the
schedule through. so that lncal
pressure hardly has time enough
to organize itself to make a loud
protest. SIS. Cuba carried more
passengers and freight out of Key
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-20
TALKING TO Juan carbonell

TALKING TO Juan Carbonell
this column learned that the
Strand will shortly be opened.
Not for movies, as many Key
Westers had hoped, but for a
stock company show. The stock
company viii probably be here
through the winter. Mr.. Car
bonell saws that cost of rebuild
ing the Strand would be very
high and that projectors and 9TH
er equipment would amount to
much. also. However. he is
planning to put a canvas roof
over the building. The walls
and front are in fair shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-10
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The stock
market again proved a stagnant
speculative pool today as buying and
selling interest was the smallest
OF the year to date.
Occasional attempts to whip up
minor rallies usually met with
yaWns and, near the fourth hour,
declines of fractions to a point or
so predominated with the ticker
tape frequently mapping.
AS in previous sessions. brokers
suggested the apparent calm which
has settled over the market was due
partly to the desire of trading forces
to keep pool.ions light pending
Qualification of the European pic
ture and more definite indications of
a domestic spring business upturn.
Accounting for some of the days
apathy was the fact that, as Mon
day is holiday, many commission
house customers absented them
selves from the boardrooms.
Lacking recovery tendencies most
of the day were United States Steel,
Bethlehem, Chrysler, Montgomery
Ward, Boeing, Douglas Aircraft,
Kennecott Westinghouse, General
Electric, Johns-Manville, Santa Fe
and Standard Oil of New Jersey.
Resistant were General Motors,
Sears-Roebuck, Consolidated Edi-
son, Electric Power & Light and
Commercial Solvents.
Insignificant losses in the curb
were recorded for Electric Bond &
Share, American Gas, Bell Aircraft
and Lockheed.
Some demand for preferred stocks
was observed on the big board"
with unusual "thinness" accom-
panying meager sales. An instance
was a transfer of McCrory 6 per
cent preferred. the first since Jan
uary "a, at an advance of points.
The concern reported interest on
this issue was earned So times in
1898.
There was no great pressure on
Western Union, although the COM
pany revealed 1888 net loss of
81 ,637 1873, against net income of
$685. 1859 the year before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-10
Brokers' Looms Drop
100000 for Week
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that last weeks loans to
brokers and dealers on securities
held by reporting member banks in
New York City totaled $685. 900 900
For the week ended Wednesday,
the total represented a decrease of
100000 when compared with the
previous week.
Loans for the corresponding week
a year ago totaled $572,000,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-10
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Trade buy
ing tended to steady new crop posi-
lions following yesterdays dip but
cotton futures generally continued
in narrow arc today.
Buyers and sellers were unwilling
to make heavy commitments in face
of continued uncertainty over farm
legislation. In the afternoon prices
were holding 2 higher to 3 lower.
March, 837, up 2; May, 799, off /.
Some commissioner house selling
was evident in the afternoon There
was some Wall Street covering ap-
parently based on expectations of
a higher Government consumption
figure for January.
On the early call Southern spot
interests were sellers. and there was
some hedge pressure apparently
from foreign sources, as we'll as New
Orleans and Memphis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-10
Associated Gas Ready
To Drop Fight in
Utilities Power
Firm Will Not Oppose
Atlas Corp. PIon at
S. {. c. Hearing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The
sl,000,000000 Associated Gas &
Electric Co. indicated today it would
not oppose in hearings scheduled
to start next Tuesday before the
Federal Securities and Exchange
Commission the latest plan of the
Atlas Corp, a SIS 900, 900 investment
company. for reorganization of the
Utilities Power & Light Corp
A spokesman for Associated Gas
said the company had made no
plans for continuing a fight against
the Atlas proposals because Associat-
ed officials had concluded too much
money already had been spent in
what appeared to be hopeless
situation
The decision apparently ended a
long fight between the investment
company and Associated Gas for a
commanding voice in shaping the
reorganization plan for approval of
the S. E. c. and the Federal Court
at Chicago, in which bankruptcy
proceedings are pending.
Associated Gas is large holder
of Utilities Power class A and B
and common stock Atlas has a
dominant position through owner
ship of the major part of Utilities
Power debentures.
While planning no fight on the
Atlas proposals. the Associated Gas
spokesman said the company may
ask the S. E. C. for an extension of
time in which the class A and B
stockholders and common share
holders would be permitted to sub
scribe to common stock of the new
Utilities Power e. Light Corp.
The Atlas plan would limit these
subscription rights to 80 days and
would wipe out the $4,000 900 Asso-
ciated Gas investment in the Junior
securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-10

office on F e b.
ruary IL, 1886,
shortly after the
death of Rolfe
e. B ollin G, a
" e H. k n o w n
banker, a n d a
brother of Mrs.
Woodrow w il
son.
Mr.. c a ! n a r
will have beer
connected with
the Liberty Ma
tional 20 years
next July. join
ing the bank S
staff on july 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-10
Auto Production
Rises to $4,000
limits in Week
BY the Associated Press,


DETROIT, Feb. Towards Auto
motive reports today estimated the
output of the automobile plants at
$4,000 units compared with a re-
vised figure of 78,410 last week and
$3.50 this week a year ago.
The survey added that manu-
facturers are looking upon the i'm
mediate future with caution which
would reflect itself in production
schedules for the balance of the
month but that "a generally salts
factory spring volume was antici-
pated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-10
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Wheat prices
held about steady much of the time
today, aided by buying attributed to
mills.
After an early show of firmness
that held values up as much as Z
cent at times, the market declined
late in the session to 30 cents be-
low yesterdays finish Independent
weakness in the corn market con-
trlbuted to the downturn in wheat.
Wheat closed Is lower to !. higher,
May and July, elias; corn un-
changed to cent lower; May, 49,
Il; July, 4912-as; oats. l4-as lower;
May. 27a. soy beans Is higher; May.
1883; rye unchanged; May, 44s4;
lard 5 cents lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-10
Cincinnati Terminal
Plans Refundinq
By the Associated Press.

The Cincinnati Union Terminal
Co. asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission yesterday to approve a
refunding operation designed to save
the company more than 100000
in interest during the next 10 years.
The company proposes to issue
s12y000,000 of first mortgage 3a4 per
cent, series E, to refund an equal
amount of first mortgage per cent
bonds, series c.
If the I. C. c. approves, the S per
bonds would be redeemed May l at
los per cent of face value. The new
bonds will be sold at the best OBJ
tainable price"