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The Washington times., 1939-01-28
FOrceful Argument

THE right of the farmer to
j expect a cost of production
price as a minimum is universal
ly accepted in Congress, as else
where. A forceful argument be-
ing used inside is a Cornell
University study on the subject
showing farm prices and foods
were recently SO per cent of pre-
war; the cost of distribution 178
per cent and retail prices 140
per cent.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
THOMAS R. AMLIE
Backed byTOmmy COrcOrar

by use of his appointive power.
The Federal Communications
Commission is another bureau
in presidential dissavor, which
probably accounts for the face
tiouS suggestion that Stain is in
line for the next vacancy there.
He is not an American citizen.
However, Earl Browder may
have a chance if this thing con-
tinues to its illogical conclu-
sion.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28

usual and give the crowd their moneys worth
My old prize horse, John the Baptist, loves the
Fort Myer ring, and I'm sure he would have
done something special" for the President, like
falling through a half-dozen fences, ending up
with a terrific "buck" as he left the ring, and
thumbing his nose at the judges.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
News Behind the News
By Paul M0LLOn

All Rights
n r Strictly Prohibred)
A TEXAS millionaire walked in to of John Gar
"A ner's best friends the other day and said:
"Weve been thinking it and we have 100000 to
start a Garner for President organization"
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
TAKE YOUR PEN

Write US nice or tDrite US spice;
We don't care it you make 1t
ttDice!
Tell your story but sign your
name
Well see you don't get the
bLlmeI
The Washington times., 1939-01-28

The friend, who had never
seen that much money, flickered
nary an eyelash. He knew the
money was there. But he said:
"Come back and see me about
April, 1910. Garner isn't run
ming for President now."
That's the situation.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
Ewes Rib
NEW YORK, Jan. %.

NEW IOtLEA, NJ. 20.
lust to think 1 had to miss the Horse Show at
Fort Myer, Virginia, Wednesday and Thurs
day nights celebrating the Presidents birth
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
1910 Prospects

THESE Fortune and Gallup
l. polls have detected the heart
beat of the Democratic party for
various 1910 favorites, but ap-
parently have failed to poll the
heart which will count most
Mr.. Roosevelt's.
The President does not wear
It on his sleeve, at least SO far
as 1910 is concerned. but the
practical politics Of the Situa-
ton is clear: the nomination
will not be worth a nickel un-
less it bears his stamp of ap-
proval or acquiescence. No
Democratic candidate can be
elected if Mr.. Roosevelt even
hides out on him, possibly not
even then.
If the great American public
does not yet appreciate this,
most of the 40 or so Democrats
who think they have a chance,
certainly do. This does not
apply to Garner or State Secre-
tary Hull, who seem to have the
best chance, at the moment.
Their official positions set them
apart from the pack, and they
are not constructed that way.
But the ludicrous effort of some
lesser officials and legislators to
have the Presidential light beam
down upon them is commonest
curbstone joke of Washington
right now.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
An1lie Appointment

WHOEVER is telling the
w stories that Tommy Cor
coran has been put in the pup
tent at the White House is ap-
parently fathering an idle
thought. The genial purger is
not only accredited inside with
the Amlie appointment. but is
known to have composed the
Presidential message urging re-
vision of the Federal Communi-
cations Commission.
Incidentally, it will be a long
time before Congress authorizes
FEC revision as the President
wants it. Senator Wheeler ap-
parently has been brought in
line on it, but there will be
trouble in the House, probably
more than the White House can
handle,
The Washington times., 1939-01-28

AS for me I'd have been trying to do something
30 grand" I'd have found myself in the brush
or rafters-thereby making an EXCELLENT
showing of my horsemanship ca.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28

Dimes Chief Topic
IVES, I'll be missing the Gold Plate Breakfast"
and all the interesting birthday parties
around Washington, which usually take in.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
CHANCE GIVEN
TO NYA BOYS
APPLICATIONS BEING RE-
CEIvED FOR ATTEND
ING CAMP

During the next few days ap-
plications will be received at the
local office of the National
Youth Administration from male
youths between the ages of 10
and Is for the purpose of attend
ing the resident training project
ramp at Sulphur Springs, Area
Supervisor Victor Lowe said this
morning.
AT this camp. youths are re-
quired to work 100 hours month
ly and are paid $50 and from
this is deducted approximately
$40 for food, lodging, medical at
tention and other incidentals
which leaves them $40 a month
for their own use. Choice of the
three trades taught at the camp
IS offered the boys.
Youths desiring to enter this
camp should contact Mr.. Lowe
Immediately and secure enroll
ment in the lists at the camp
which is in an ideal spot, excel
lent food is provided and super
vision il Of the best.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
new EXHIBITIONS.
AT ART CENTER
ETCHINGS AND DRYPOINTS
BEING SHOWN BEGIN
MING TODAY

Etchings and drypoints by two
well known Massachusetts,. print
makers are being shown at the
Art Center beginning today. In
these prints by Lawrence Kup-
ferman and Samuel Green it is
interesting to note the contrasts
of subject matter and point of
view coming from the same
source and environment.
Kupferman's prints are care
fully deliberated, and he treats
each passage, brick and stone in
such way as to give to it archi-
tectural meaning and at. the
same time makes something pc
culiarly interesting in itself. In
this way he derives the very es-
sence of fine design from nature.
An exquisite clarity marks
many of the prints by Samuel
Green. His technical mastery is
scholarly and he distributes per-
feet care upon each pictorial ele-
ment of his composition. His
meticulous workmanship is rem
iniscent of that of some of the
early German engravers, it is
shown.
This exhibition has been sent
out from the Exhibition Section
of the WPA Federal Art Project
in Washington, d. c. by Holger
: Cahill, National Director 1t is
being circuited through Florida
Art Centers by Eve Alsman
| Fuller, State Director.
In the smaller gallery at the
Art Center the members of the
Key West Society of Artists have
hung a new exhibition of works
depicting Key West scenes. Gay
watercoIors predominant, but
there are also a number of black
and whites and prints.
These exhibitions will be on
view until June 18th.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
SMALL SPONGE
SALE MONDAY
CONSISTED OF r E c E N r
CATCH BY SEVERAL
VESSELS

One of the smallest sales of
sponge which has been held in
Key West in many months was
that of/yesterday when the catch
was placed on the Municipal
dock and sold. There were seven
punches of wool which brought
SIT and one sponge which sold
for 80 cents.
1t was said by buyers that
these sponge were the last of the
recent catch, and most of the reg
ular vessel have returned to
carry on their activities, but that
the sponge catchers are making
only short trips, which is the
usual plan at this time of the
year.
While the blight is still in evil
dence on the sponge beds and
places where they are usually
taken, it is believed that it will
not completely destroy the
growths as some of the spongers
are still returning with catches,
but the sponge is not in good
condition.
Many are being taken which
show evidence of having been af-
fected by the disease, but appear
to be recovering to some extent
and new skin appears to be TAX
ing place of the diseased cover
ing. How long this recovery will
require, none of those engaged
in the business will venture to
state, but it is expected to take
a long time for the beds to get
back to normal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
JEWS PLAN TO
OBSERVE FEAST
OF PENTECOST
STARTS THIS EVENING: SER
VICES IN CONNECTION
WITH EVENT TO BE CON-
QUOTED BY RABBI LEHRER

Jews of Key West, in common
with those of the rest of the
world, will celebrate Shabuoth,
or the festival of the weeks or
PentecoSt. this evening in COM
memoration of the giving of the
Ten Commandments (Torah) to
the Hebrews by Moses at Mount
Sinai. The festival is one of the
important events of the Jewish
year ana marks the confirmation
of boys and girls, as well as the
renewal of pledges by all Jews to
abide by the laws handed them
by Moses.
Originally, this festival of Peni-
tecost, like the Passover and Tab
ernacles, was instituted as ma
ture festival In Palestine, agri-
culture was the chief occupation
of the Jewish people. With thanks
and praise to God the Jews would
offer tue first fruits of the wheat
harvest at the temple in Jeru-
salem. To commemorate this
event the feast of Pentecost was
established.
But with the flight of time and
the change of environment and
circumstances of the Jewish peo-
pie this festival has undergone
a long process of development.
The agricultural background OF
this holiday waned in its appeal
to Jewry, and the festival came
to be associated with historical
events in Jewish life.
There developed the concep-
ton that the feast of Pentecost
marks the day upon which the
children of Israel received the
Torah at Mount Sinai from the
hands of Moses. Moses had lib
Grated his brethren from Egyp-
ton bondage. He realized that a
people to be free must be I'M
structed in its spiritual heritage.
This he achieved by giving the
Torah to the children of Israel.
And this act of Moses virtually
forged the Jewish people into a
spiritualizing force in the world,
and sounded its signal message
to all mankind.
The book of Ruth is read on
this festival because it emphasiz-
es the twofold background of
Pentecost.
This celebration is to be held
twice daily at Z o'clock in the
morning and z o'clock in the eve
ming and will start this evening
and continue through Wednesday
and Thursday. Services will be
conducted by Rabbi Lazarus
Lehrer. Thursday will be cele-
brated as Memorial Day by the
Jewish congregation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
GROUP GOES TO
ST. AUGUSTINE
TO ATTEND GRADUATION
EXERCISES AT SCHOOL
FOR BLIND

Mrs. Benjamin Sawyer. daugh-
ter. Anne; Mrs. Benjamin Lopez,
Mrs. Frank Sawyer ard Mrs.
Leonard Warren left over the
highway this morning for ST.
Augue tine to attend graduation
exercises at the School for the
Blind, where Mrs. Warren'S son,
Leonard, will be graduated.
Leonard has been a pupil at
tie school for the past nine
years and has made an enviable
record, excelling in practically
all of his studies and has been
pronounced an accomplished typ
list.
The group expects to return to
Key West Sunday and will be
accompanied by Leonard, who
plans 10 begin the .study of law
after a rest from his studies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
HOTEL MANAGER
GOES TO MIAMI
AVERY c.. POWELL WILL RE-
MAIN THERE DURING
SUMMER SEASON

Avery G.. Powell, manager of
La Concha Hotel for the past
four months. has been recalled to
the assistant-managership of the
Alcazar Hotel in Miami, the
move having been decided last
weekend in conference with Ed
ward Ball, general manager OF
the Dupont interests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell and son,
Craig. left for Miami this morn
ing. The appointment will hold
for the summer months, with the
possibility that Mr.. Powell will
return to the La Concha mana
gerShip next winter season.
Miss Elizabeth Sharpley, assist
ant manager at La Concha dur
ing the past four months, will
take over the managership during
the summer months.
MIR. Powell desires to thank all
residents of Key West for the
many kindnes5es extended him
and his family during their stay
in this city. He told The Citizen
yesterday that he sincerely
hoped to return" this coming
winter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
VESSEL NOW
COMING SOUTH

Radiograms received from Ra-
dio Electrician Carl Rom, who is
on the Lighthouse Tender Zirnia,'
indicated this morning that the
ship was travelling the IntracoaSt-
al Waterway coming south.
At the time the message was
sent to Superintendent w. w.
Demeritt. the ZInnia was APP
proximately 225 miles north of
Charleston, S. c., it was indicated
that the Geographic message and
mailing address would be at that
port until further advices are re-
ceived.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
COPY OF STUDENT
PAPER RECEIVED

Copy of The Student Paper of
the American Academy of
Science, of which Admiral Matho
Won Mietk-Liuba is the president
and Margaret Won Mietk-Liuba,
Phi. D. is chancellor, has been re-
ceived at The Citizen office, as
well as cards from the president
and chancellor. s'bfE 2
They will both be pleasantly
remembered in Key West where
they made a large number of
friends during their stay of sew
eraI months. Early in the year
1887 they moved to Tampa and
afterward went to Tallahassee
where they established their
academy, and are on the road to
success.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
PRAISES KEY
WEST ON ITS
DECLARATION
MAYOR WILLARD M. ALBURY
IN RECEIPT OF LETTER
FROM L. VIRGIL THOMAS
BEARING ON MATTER

Mayor w. NJ Albury has just
received a letter from l.. Virgil
Thomas, of Walla Walla, Wash
ington, in which Mr.. Thomas
expresses his views on the
courageous and commendable
Key West Declaration, which he
wishes that all decent, clean and
law abiding citizens, who are
seeking a beautiful city with
balmy climate, could read.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas spent
three months in Florida, and two
delightful days in Key West"
They were informed that the
opening of the Overseas High
way would be the signal for the
sporting element, gangsters and
others of like purposes and char
acter, to pour into Key West,
take it over and convert it into
an Island Dive. Word to that eff
feet was passed around quite
generally, in Miami especially.
Further on in his letter Mr.
Thomas writes you have in Key
West a glorious opportunity to
create and maintain forever the
cleanest, most beautiful, law
abiding and law respecting Chris
tan city in the whole of Florida
or any place else for that matter.
To do anything else is to prosti-
tute the natural beauty of your
Island Paradise.
''The state and the nation are
all too full of the other type of
community. Only firm, deter
mined, courageous stand to carry
out to full fruition the Key West
Declaration can place your be-
loved city in a position of favor
ed honor and special nationwide
recognition which is altogether
possible worthy of every et-
fort expended in its glorious at
tainment.
1t is suggested to Mayor Al
bury that he write proclama-
ton relative to the city of Key
West, its aims and ideals, and in
clude in it the "fine statement
which closed the declaration,
The Soul of Key West is not for
sale, and forward it to the edl-
torial of 1.-The New Witness
Place D'Armes, Montreal, Can
ada, and it will be published and
sent throughout the United
States, Canada and many Eng
lish speaking, foreign countries.
Mr.. Thomas closes with these
words: The future of Key West
means a lot to me and to my
family for we hope to be a part
of it within the next few weeks.
We plan to leave here In july
and buy or build permanent
home in Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
Cannon States No Drastic.
Changes Will BE Made In
Lighthouse Dept. Transfer
Quotes Admiral OF Coast
Guard Service Relative
To Matter In Connection
With Operations

Reply to those correspondents
in Key West who wrote or tele-
graphed him in reference to the
transfer of the Lighthouse Servs
ice TO the United States Coast
Guard, Congressman Pat Can
non indicates that the sentiment
in Washington is in favor of the
Presidents Reorganization Plan
Number 2. in which is included
the proposed change.
However, he writes, that with
reference to the more important
matter of making sure that in
the transfer of the Lighthouse
Department to the Coast Guard
there will be no drastic material
changes made, Mr.. Cannon writes
Il have today been assured by
Admiral Russell Waesche, COM
mandant of the Coast Guard that
he has no such intentions, Adj
miral Waesche further said he
could see no reason for alarm at
this time, because in making the
transfer he is going to keep the
interest of the employees at heart
and willonly make those changes
which are. necessary.
The letter continues in which
Commandant Waesche points out
that the plans for the changes
are only in the preliminary stage
at the present time, "but so far
as he can see down the line, the
security of the workers and the
federal payroll in Key West will
not be impaired by the trans
fer.
In his letter Congressman Can
non gives the assurance that "the
Lighthouse Service in Washing
ton has confirmed the state
ments made by Admiral Wac
sche, and so from the informa-
ton which / have at hand to-
day, / am confident that there is
no cause for worry in this mat
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
WORK ON SEWER
OUTFALL PIPE
NOT BEGUN YET
OPERATIONS BEING HELD UP
PENDING RECEIPT OF PER-
NIT FROM ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT

Although the sewer pipe for
the outfall has been at the site
on Trumbo Island for a couple of
weeks, no start has been made
on the work up to this afternoon,
but this is through no fault of the
Works Progress Administration,
but because no permit has been
received from the Engineering
Department in Jacksonville.
This pipe is of 10 inch cast
iron and is to be laid beginning
1856 feet south of the south
east corner of the southernmost
pier on Trumbo Island, which was
formerly known as the Havana
Pier.
The pipe will extend 600 feet
from the shore on the rock bot
tom of the harbor, and will de-
fleet away from the line of the
Havana Pier seven degrees 81
inches. Treated sewage, by di-
gestion in the Imhoff yanks, and
COLONIZATION if found necessary,
will flow through the pipe.
Attorney H. H. Taylor, Jr., for
the city and who has made the
application for permit to make
the installation of the outfall
and connecting pipe, said today
that he was daily expecting to
receive the required permission.
There will be approximately
SO men employed on this work,
and it is expected that the prof.
ect will be carried on over a
period of several weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
MUCH INTEREST
MANIFESTED In
ESSAY CONTEST
CONDUCTED BY KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS: INCREASE OF
ESSAYS SHOWN OVER LAST
YEAR
Especial to The CitiEen)

JACKSONVILLE, May %
An expansion of interest in the
Florida history essay contest
which the State Council of the
Knights of Columbus have, been
conducting for the past eleven
years, was announced by Leo T.
Bowles, chairman of the contest
and secretary of the State Coun-
Gil.
A total of 100 essays, an in
crease of Ia over last year, were
entered in this years contest, on
the subject of 'The Early His
tory of Catholic Education in the
Diocese of st. Augustine, with
special reference to the Sisters of
st. Joseph. The subject as in
other such contests was selected
by Most Reverend Patrick Barry,
D. D. Bishop of st. Augustine.
Julian Atwater of st. Joseph's
Academy, st. Augustine won the
first prize, silver cup which
will be awarded at his gradua-
ton exercises next month. Hon.
orable mention was given to the
Misses Helen Wiley and Helen
Beals, also of ST. Joseph's
Academy.
! Bowles reported that the es-
says submitted in this years con-
test received high commentator
from Professor A. j. Hanna of
Rollins College, president of the
Florida Historical Society, who
served as judge Professor Hanna
received essays from the follow
ing schools, Immaculate Concep-
! ton, Jacksonville, st. Joseph's
Academy, st. Augustine. ST.
Paurs High, Jacksonville Our
Lady of Perpetual Help, Tampa,
ST. Anastasia School, Fort Pierce,
st. Paul's School, ST. Petersburg,
GeSu High, Miami and st. James
School, Orlando.
students representing these
Schools" reported Professor
Hanna, wrote with authority
and charm on the powerful saga
of the educational development
in Florida, begun by the Jesuits,
carried on by the Franciscans
and is at present conducted by
almost fifty Catholic high schools
and academies, providing for the
training of more than 10000
students"
Special treatment was given IN
this years contest, according to
Professor Hanna, to the pioneer
work done by the Sisters of st.
Joseph who emigrated from LIE
Puy, France, and landed at st.
Augustine in 1863, to assist
Bishop Augustin Verot in inn
proving the condition of educa-
ton in Florida.
Commenting further on the
value of the contest, Professor
Hanna paid high tribute to the
knights of Columbus for setting
an admirable example which ne
and other officers of the Florida
Historical Society hope viii be
strengthened by other organiza-
tons, churches and schools OF
Florida, in stimulating among
youth of the state a conscientious
and an appreciation for the rich
heritage of Florida's four and
one quarter centuries of varied
and colorful history.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
TAX REDUCTION
Time NEARS END

Sam Pinder, tax assessor-col-
lector for the city, said today that
the time is rapidly drawing to an
end when the tax delinquents of
Key West will have the chance
to pay up on the 30 percent re-
duction basis.
This arrangement, which has
been in effect for several months,
will positively come to a close in
few days and on June ! there.
will be many delinquents, as in
Dictated by the tax rolls. who will
discover that the payment of
taxes will have to be on a basis
of 100 percent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
King And Queen Enjoying
4. Slight. Rest In Travels

ON BOARD SPECIAL, May
23.-King George and Queen
Elizabeth are enjoying their first
real breathing spell since they
set foot on Canadian soil a week
ago.
Speeding from Toronto to
Port Arthur, where they will ar
rive tonight, on board their spe-
cial streamline train of twelve
coaches, the royal couple are hav-
ing lots of time to check up on
personal affairs and to view the
passing scenery.
During a fifteen-minute stop
at White River this morning the
King and Queen got their first
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-23
ARNOLDS LEFT
over HIGHWAY

William NJ. Arnold, local agent
for the Florida Motor Lines, left
over the highway this morning
accompanied by Mrs. Arnold and
their little daughter, Billie Eliza
beth.
They plan to go direct to Jack
sonville. where Mr.. Arnold will
attend a meeting of agents from
different sections of the state to-
morrow, and return Friday. ac-
companied by the family.