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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
COUNTY BOARD
HOLDS SESSION

Members of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners were called in
special meeting this morning at
II o'clock to make certain re-
visions in the minutes of meet
ings held on January 4, 6 and 8,
1889.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Carl Bervaldi. Com
missioners B. B. Warren, 7. Jenk-
ms Curry and VIM. Monsalvatge;
Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, Attorney
w. Curry Harris, Attorney J..
Lancelot Lester. Chief Deputy
Sheriff Bernard Waite.
Chairman Bervaldi announced
the reason the meeting was cali
ed and Clerk Sawyer produced
the minute book. The minutes
were read, and the necessary
changes were made. On motion
of Commissioners Curry. seconded
by Commissioners Warren, the
minutes were approved as read.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
SAWYER FUNERAL
HERE TOMORROW
SERVICES TO BE CONDUCTED
AT FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH

Funeral services for Abraham
Sawyer. known as Little Abe.
age n, who died in Jackson Me-
mortal Hospital in Miami at 1920
o'clock Friday morning. will be
held at o'clock Sunday after
noon from First Methodist (Stone)
church. The body will be placed
in the church at 2 o'clock, Rev.
Hutchinson officiating.
Pritchard's Funeral Home will
be in charge of arrangements.
Mr.. Pritchard, of the funeral
home, left today in funeral car
and will return tonight from Mi
ami with the body.
Survivors are: One sister. Mrs
Rossette Bennett of Coconut
Grove, Fla. and host of nieces
and nephews.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01

are now required to furnish IS
per cent of the cost of projects;
500. 100000 appropriated for
NYA and other changes in bill
that is generally satisfactory to
the administration.
The other sore spot is action
taken by the House on the neu-
trality bill, which reads into the
Bloom bill a a modified embargo
feature similar to the law now in
effect. This limitation is de-
cidedly unpopular with the White
House. being introduced by Ohio's
Republican Senator Vorys.
The agricultural bill was also
passed by Congress and became
law with the Presidents sig
nature shortly before midnight.
Protests by the administration
against this bill in its present
form were chiefly concerned with
the high appropriation when rev.
enue was not provided to meet
the costs.
The House met today at noon,
but recessed Immediately for the
4th Of July holidays, to reconvene
Wednesday morning
Congress voted over three bill
lions of dollars in the closing
hours of the session yesterday,
but forgot to provide funds for
their own District Of Columbia
to carry on. No revenue meas
ures were voted and the District
is virtually without means to
conduct government. though the
mistake viii, in all likelihood, be
corrected early next week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
STEAMER MAKES
READY TO SAIL

Finnish Steamer Wirta, which
was towed into port by the
Wrecking Tug Warbler after be-
ing released from her position
on the reef near Fowey Rocks
by the Warbler. was to sail today
for her destination.
The Wirta was bound from
Rotterdam. Holland. to New Or
leans. when she ran aground
Tuesday night. The wrecking tug
was dispatched to her assistance
and returned Thursday with the
salvaged vessel in tow.
Divers from the tug made a
thorough examination of the
steamer and pronounced her un-
injured and seaworthy. The yes
sci was today cleared by the Por-
ter Dock Co, and was to sail for
the Louisiana port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
STEAMER ARRIVES
AT PORTER DOCK

Steamship Miraflores, of the
Standard Fruit and Steamship
Co, arrived in port this morning
at 6:15 o'clock and berthed at the
main pier of the Porter Dock Co.,
and at once began taking on sup
plies of oil and water.
The vessel sailed at $50 o'clock
for Frotera, Mexico. after having
her tanks supplied with water
and in her bunkers 6.379 gallons
of fuel oil from the tanks on the
dock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01

LONDON, July War clouds
hover low over Europe today as
verification of the report that
Adolf Hitler will appear in Dam
zig this month was given by high
Nazi officials.
Hitler will disembark at Danzig
from a German gunboat on July
23rd if present plans hold, and at
that time, or shortly after, ac-
cording to informed authorities
in important centers abroad, will
come the much feared crisis.
Meanwhile Germany is play
ing a ''cat and the mouse part in
the international scene watch
fully waiting, still agreeing that
the time is not yet ripe to strike,
either with arms or diplomatic
action.
Poland grin1ly hangs on and
remains silent, the while she
strengthens her home defense
lines and prepares to ward off
the impending blow of aggression
as best she can. England and
France reiterate former state
ments to the effect that they will
not betray Poland in coming to
her rescue should acts of aggres-
sion be committed against the
Polish nation.
Foreign Minister Bonet of
France injected powerful item
into the whole situation by stat
ing that the triple alliance be-
tween France, England and Rus
STA was approaching near
reality. Definite release of SIC
cessful negotiations of that al
lance will have its effect on Ger
many it is felt, and might very
well ease the threatened war
scare feeling substantially.
There is a feeling in some CEN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
COLLECTION OF
FISH SHIPPED
ABOARD ALAMO
TWO THOUSAND SPECIMENS
GATHERED IN LOCAL WA
TIERS TAKEN TO AQUARIUM
AT NEW YORK

One of the finest selections OF
sea anemones ever taken from
the waters adjacent to Key West
were in the collection of 1000
specimens OF the sea. which were
taken to New York yesterday
afternoon on the Steamer Ala
mo of the Clyde Mallory Lines,
leaving port at 4:35 o'clock.
The vessel arrived at O'Clock
and Immediately afterward ]. j.
Shea, collector for the New York
Aquarium, had his assistants get
ting the specimens from the
cars and boats, were placing them
in the tanks which arrived on the
steamer.
As last addition to the collec-
ton, Mr.. Shea yesterday morn
ing acquired about 10 octopi in
varying sizes, which were placed
in the tanks and left with the
others, which consisted of be-
tween so and 10 varieties of the
rare varieties, which were caught
by Cooper, one of the ablest
hunters after rare specimens in
Key West.
Mr.. Shea expressed himself as
being particularly gratified over
his success this trip, and said it
was the most complete and salts
tying collection he had ever made
since he has been coming here for
a period Of more than a decade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
LIONS MET ON
THURSDAY NIGHT

Members of the Key West Lions
Club assembled at their regular
meeting last Thursday evening at
Stone Church Annex and pro-
ceeded to make arrangements for
their first annual Installation of
Officers meeting to be held in
this city next Thursday, July s.
President H. E. Day was in the
chair.
The installation of new Off
GERS for the coming new fiscal
year viii be held at Stone Church
Annex with Lions Gerald Saun-
ders and Allan Armstrong in
charge of the special program to
be featured during the evening.
Members win endeavor to bring
one guest each to the affair.
Matters of routine nature took
up the balance Of the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01

War Clouds lowering Over
Europe Instead OF Orient
my associated Press,

tiers in Europe that there will be
a compromise at the last minute
whereby Poland will make GER
tain concessions to the Nazis in
return for guarantees in regard
to protection against aggression.
No confirmation of such action is
forthcoming from any capital of
foreign nations, however.
German officials today admit
ted that Nazi storm troopers are
organizing in Danzig-for what
purpose, no one seemed TO know.
This incident bears out the fact,
however. that powerful influences
are at work to bring Banzig and
the Polish Corridor under Ger
man government. The troopers
are being organized under the
name of Home Guards, wearing
arm bands with that term in
scribed thereon.
France and England continue
to strengthen their defenses.
Premier Deladier in Paris today
announced approval of the French
Chamber of measures extra
ordinary, concerning the standing
army and cancellation of all
leaves of absence. England has
called reserves made up of youths
who were born during the world
war.
Rumors are heard in London
to the effect that Winston
Churchill and Anthony Eden will
be invited into the Chamberlain
cabinet. It is not thought this
will be true, however. as the two
noted English statesmen no
toriolsly do not agree on a lot
Of subjects, though their COM
bined hatred of the Nazis is gem
orally known world wide.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
Matter OF Levying Case
line Tax Was Also TAX
en- Up AT Special Ses-
sion Last Night

The City Council met in special
session last night for the pur-
pose of discussing matters deal
ing with the levYing of a gaso-
line tax. the revenue derived TO
be used in sponsoring wPA prof.
scfx.
M. Anderson. representing the
the petroleum industry, address
ed the council and stated that he
felt that it would not be proper
and feasible to impose this tax.
although it may be considered as
being a voluntary proposition,
and said that he did not think
that the plan would be workable
for several reasons, one of which
was that it would be singing out
one commodity. There was no
action taken in the matter.
Another matter coming before
the meeting was that of delin-
quency in personal taxes. After
a discussion of the matter. the
council ordered that the chief of
police be provided with distress
warrants to be served on those
who are delinquent in the pay
ment of personal taxes.
In the event the officer meets
with refusal on the part of the
merchants to pay this particular
tax. be will be instructed to con-
fiscate merchandise to the
amount of the tax that is owed,
and to bring the goods to the
City Hall. where they will be
kept until a specified time. after
which they viii be disposed Of
in order to receive the revenue
that IS due the city in the mat
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
WPA WORKMEN
GIVEN HOLIDAY

ALI Works Progress Administra-
ton activities were brought to a
close yesterday afternoon and
work will not be resumed until
Wednesday, July 5.
At WPA headquarters today
only the administrative forces
were at work on activities. jim con-
nection with payrolls and. other
matters required at the close of
the fiscal year.
There will be- no work at all
on Monday. By official order;
Tuesday will be July Fourth.
regular holiday. and there will be
no further work until Wednes-
day.
George Mills White. supervisor
of the Federal Music Project, an
nounced today that due to the
shutdown in all other lines. there
would be no band concert at the
Community Art Center Park to-
morrow afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
Council Moves To Collect
All Personal Taxes Due
NllllMMMN
Jews Brains And A Fire
Beat Nazi Money Rules
tny Aas -lated Presal

LONDON. July Ia
German Jew has found a new
way of defeating the Maxi
currency regulations-to the
tune of $2e0.000.
A British lawyer called 10
Berlin TO take details of Brit
ish stock certificates. watch
ed astounded as his client
threw them in the fire.
After reaching England the
refugee had the lawyer file a
sworn statement as to the de-
sfruction of .he certificates.
Under British law this en-
abled him TO obtain the neces-
sarY duplicaiesat a cost Of
around $40.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
Democrats Suffer Defeat On
Two Major Bills In Congress
my Associated Pre..,

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The
Democratic party today is lick
ing the wounds of two sores in
flicted upon their s'hides" by the
defeat or major change of two
must bills in Congress late
yesterday. The bills were the
neutrality bill and the Presidents
monetary bill, both passing at a
late hour last night, in sessions
marked by the custom of turning
the clock back in order that
deadline features of legislation
could be met.
Republican senators combined
to shear the administration of
further power to devalue the
dollar, or to continue devaiued
DEGREES now in effect, when they
fillibustered for three hours,
finally subsiding in order that
other legislation could be en-
acted.
There is possibility, however.
that something viii be done to
|placate the administration and
treasury when the fillibustering
senators agreed to allow vote
on extension of devaluation
power in the session next We'd
nesday.
The relief bill was passed by a
joint Senate House conference
yesterday, providing $1,755. 00O,-
900 to continue the machinery of
relief employment in the nation
from today forward until July !,
1910. Major measures IN the
bin included provision where
by the states and municipalities
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
Polish Are Building
Cheaper AirpIanes

WARSAW. Poland, July L..
The Warsaw Aeroplane Works is
attempting to popularize aviation
by producing three moderately
priced types Of machines.
The first is two-seafer with a
90 horsepower motor and a maxi
mum speed of 10 kilometers an
hour. It is priced at $500.
Another two-seater type has a
so horsepower motor which can
reach a speed Of $50 xilometers
an hour. II can travel 100 kiIo-
meters on 10 liters Of gasoline. It
costs $1,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
CHURCH GROUP
DEFER MEETING

President VIM. Doughty of the
Stone Church Fellowship Club
announces today that the group
will hold no meeting next week.
The meetings are regularly held
each Tuesday evening at 6
o'clock, the cancellation next
week being necessary in that the
4th of July holiday viii interfere
with members attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
STEAMER OZARK
ARRIVES HERE

Steamer Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, arrived last night
II o'clock from New Orleans with
light miscellaneous freight and
sailed o'clock this morning for
Miami and Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
Close To Six Thousand
Dollars Expended In June
In Building Construction
DEMPSEY'S CHANCES
FOR RECOVEY ARE
NOW FIFTY FIFTY

NEW YORK. July 1.-The
condition of Jack Dempsey.
who Yesterday underwent an
operation for appendicitis in
a hospifal in this city. was
reported to be satisfactory.
The noted fighter is given
fiftY-fiftY chance TO recover
from the effects Of a ruptured
appendix causing peritonitis
to SET in. The crisis will come
in two days. following which
time there will be no more
danger.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-01
Records Show That Twen-
ty-Nine Permits We're
Issued By Inspector Dur
ing Month

Building permits issued from
the office of Building Inspector
Harry M. Baker during the
month of June numbered 20. and
the cost CT repairs iotalled $500.
according 10 the records in the
inspectors office.
During the last four days of the
present week permits were is
sued as follows:
Add screen porch to home at
1926 Won Pfister street. Owner,
Mrs. o. H. Cato: cost. SIS.
Repairs to building. 1877 New
ton street. Owner. Mrs. H. w.
Carey; cost, $40.
General repairs at Catherine
and Royal streets. Owner, v. Nc
Dermott: cost. 500.
Repairs to 824 Olivia street.
Owner. F. w. Roberts; cost. $500.
Repairs to the interior of 806
Ashe street. Owner, Mrs. Emma
Key; cost, $50.
Repairs to porch at 903. Grin
nell street. Owner, Tony, Ar
thur; cost, $50
Repairs to porch at SIT Division
street. Owner: Sam J. Wolf: cost,
$25. -
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Citizens Protest
Release Of Firemen

The Park View Citizens Associa-
tion last night voted to protest the
releasing of firemen under the terms
of the Districts appropriation bills
for the past two years. and in
structed the secretary, John S. Cole,
to inform the District Commission
ers of the associations action.
Benjamin j. Kroger, president of
the association, stated that at no
time had extra firemen been need
ed so much as now. He pointed
to the increase in building in the
last two years and stressed the i'm
portance of adequate protection.
1t. John Whitstatt, of No. 10 po-
lice precinct. asked the president
of the association to turn in the
names of the 25 most needy families
in Park View SO that the police
could send clothing, food and candy
to children between the ages of 4
and II. He said the American Le-
gion is making the articles avail
able.
Mr.. Cole was instructed to write
letter of coincidence to the family
of the late Harry w. Melville,
former treasurer of the association
and one of its founders.
The election of officers was post
poned until the January meeting.
Evening star., 1939-12-12
KaIorama Citizens
Defer Vote on Plan Of
Suffrage Association
William H. MondeII
Addresses Civic Body
On Objectives

The Kalorama Citizens Associa-
ton last night postponed action on
motion by Miss Eta L. Taggart
to cooperate with the District Suf-
frage Association in its program of
seeking, first, local suffrage and,
second, national representation, in
order to poll absent members.
Miss Taggart'S motion was made
after addresses by William H. Mon
deli, first vice president of the suf-
frage organization, and George A.
Warren, member of the Execu-
tive Committee.
A reorganization committee was
appointed by the newly elected pres
1dent, Comdr Frank Slingluff, to
study all District reorganization pro-
posals, including recommendation
to consolidate fire stations and re-
duce personnel.
Gas Tax Opposition Tabled.
A motion by Mrs Harvey w. Wiley
opposing an additional 1-cent tax
on motor fuel, to be used for general
expenses in the District, was tabled.
Mr.. Mondell opposed the kitchen
cabinet plan of District govern
ment reorganization because, he
alleged, 1t lacks ttexibility, furnishes
no proof that it will work, has no
provision for future changes or reg
ulation of government needed be-
cause of constantly arising emergen-
cles and lacks background. He said
he favored a plan which places the
legislative burden on the largest
number of persons. namely, pro-
posed municipal council of 81 men,
bers, 5 to be elected at large and 16
to be elected in precincts.
Hopes for Long Time Plan.
Following discussion of the coun-
ell plan as opposed to the commits
sion plan of city government, he
said, Our problem is to efficiently
run our government tomorrow, S
years, 25 years, or so years from
now under constant plan. I favor,
first, local suffrage and, second, ma
tlonal representation. ! favor no
reorganization plan unless it has as
part of the bill, when passed, pro-
vision for body of legislation
elcCtcu ny tle IeSIueIllS OF LQe lis
trict"
Mr.. Mondell also cited briefly
some of the local problems, such as
the swift, regulated flow of traffic,
saying many could be automatically
remedied by government reor-
ganiZation.
Mr.. Warren told the association
any type of suffrage was first the
problem of District residents and
not of great national Importance,
giving this as reason for asking
for local suffrage first, so that local
persons may Immediately settle local
problems. He also stated that local
suffrage seemed more likely to be
quickly won.
The meeting was held in the John
Quincy Adams School,
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Additions Slated Toniqht

Additions for new singers in the
chorus of Beethoven's "Missa Solem-
MIS-" to be presented by the Wash
ington Choral Society, will be held
by Louis A. Potter, director, at Gen.
trail High School, Eleventh and Cliff
ton streets NV, at 7:30 o'clock to-
night. A chorus of 200 is desired.
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Servire Orders
NAVY.

Supply Corps.
Ricketts,. 1t Comdr James B.. from Pearl
Harbor to U. S. S. Tippecanoe.
Trip 1t. Ignatius N, from Newport to q.
S. S. Spica.
Huey 1t. q. gD William M jr, from New
York to Destroyer Division 70.
Construction Corps.
Kurt, 1t. Comdr. William S., from Nun
hail. Pa, to Asiatic Fleet.
Civil Engineer Corps.
White, 1t. o. g. Joseph. from 18th Naval
District to Philadelphia.
Chaplain Corps.
Sitter, 1t. Carl M. from Tutuila to Charles
ton, S. c.
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Neiqhborhood Council

The Southeast Neighborhood
Council will meet at Friendship
House, 619 D street Sc, at 8 pm.
tomorrow on a call by Miss Anne
Flanders, chairman.
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08
READ THE TRUTH AND SAVE
A VOTE FOR ARRAMSON

Leo c. Abramson, who spent his
childhood days at 9th and Erskine
Streets and attended Howard Ken
nedy school with many young men
and women of our group, is a can
didate for city commissioners.
Leo studied accounting and fin
ance at Creighton University; he
graduated from the Omaha Univ
ersity and was admitted to the Ne
braska Bar; for eighteen years he
has served the people of Douglas
County as Clerk in the County
Clerks office and as Secretary to
the County Commissioners. In
these capacities he has proved
himself to be an efficient, consc-
ientious, and impartial public SER
want.
Leo Abramson has aided humid
reds Of aged colored in securing
their old7age pensions and these
grateful people are 100 percent for
Abramson.
1t may be of interest to members
of our group 10 know that he was
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08

among the first TO lend his financ-
ial and moral support to j. West
brook Mcpherson, our colored can
didate, and Abramson is the only
candidate who hired a colored girl
in his downtown" campaign
headquarters.
He has made a llefinite promise
if elected, to give US representa-
ton in his offire and the above
facts convince US that Leo has sin
cerity in all that he does and says.
Leo C. Abramson is one of the
seven candidates endorsed by the
OMAHA WORLD HERALD for eff
ficient and better government.
WHEN YOU GO TO THE
POLLS TUESDAY, VOTE FOR
LEO. C. HE IS
OUR FRIEND.
Abramson for Commissioner
Club
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08

for enlistment. Previously the
maximum height accepted was "a
inches. The minimum height re-
mains unchanged Cd inches. For
fellows between the ages of IT aud
IS, the new height standards are
minimum, So inches, maximum Is
inches.
The first American Fleet was
commanded by Commodore Eek
Hopkins and consisted of 2 24-gun
frigates two briggs, two sloops and
two schooners. The fleet cost s134,-
600. Commodore Hopkins was the
only man to hold the rank Com
mander m Chief of the Navy. This
title was later merged in that Of
the President of the United States.
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08
5gMaSSSa1SaAANSS ggas5sggsgssggSsgN

M. C. c. Galloway,
Prop. Omaha Guide,
24th and Grant ST.,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Ny dear Mr.. Galloway
I wish 80 extend to you my
heartiest congratulations, for
your 18th year anniversary of
operating the Omaha Guide sue
cessfully.
I have seen your plant grow
from a small newspaper up TO
its present position of the out
standing Negro paper in Me-
braska, which I know was made
after years of terrific struggling.
I trust your newspaper viii
continue TO grow, grow and grow.
Yours truly,
Andy Jensen
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08
NAVAL NOTES

The Navy Department has modi-
fled the physical standards for
enlistment so that young men as
tall as rs inches are now eligibls
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08
Why
an.
Omaha

To present to the highly concentrated Colored citizenry OF Omaha
and territory, a complete summary of the worthwhile happenings
and accomplishments of the Negro race in Omaha and through
out the world, ~Truthfully and without unnecessary racial agit-
ations, that they may become better n~eighbors.
To deal with the social side of their news. An undertaking which
The cosmopolitan papers do not feel equipped to deal with in full
details as yet.
To furnish honest and honorable employment to young Colored
citizens trained to follow the vocations of printing and journalism.
To afford a reliable source of advertising for the merchants who
sell millions of dollars worth of material to this Negro group each
year.