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The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
NOVEMBER l, 1884

Happiness and amusement was
the keynote of the annual Hal
lowe'en Festival of the Harris
School Parent-Teachers Associa-
ton held yesterday afternoon
on the grounds of the institution.
Charles H. Miller, technical
sergeant, U.S.A., was yesterday
retired from the service, having
completed his term of 80 years
service. He and his family left
yesterday afternoon for the home
in Admission, Ala.
Depletion of the canine popu-
lation of the city continues and
since the beginning of the killing
of the dogs and cats without Ii
censes there have been IA dogs
and many cats removed.
Rev. James S. Day, pastor of
the First Baptist church, will be
in charge of the ceremonies by
Equity Lodge, I.O.O.F., to be
held in Knights of Pythias' hall
on Fleming street tonight, begin
ming at o'clock.
Vernon Hawthorne, state at
torney of Dade County Circuit
Court, was one of the attendants
at the meeting and luncheon of
the Key West Rotary Club today,
and was the guest of State At
torney w. H. Malone of Monroe
county.
NOVEMBER /. 1929
Miss Belle Grove, reported
shot to death in Port Arthur yes
terday when her escort was also
slain, was former resident of
Key West and for a number of
wears was a student in Key West
High School until two years ago.
Annual reception for the Off
GERS and teachers of the schools
of Key West will be held by the
Woman's Club tomorrow night,
beginning at o'clock at the club
house on Division street. An in
vitation is extended all parents
of pupils. ~
Cleveland Knowles, resident of
Plantation Key, requests The Key
West Citizen to extend thanks to
the Red Cross and all others for
the assistance given the people
of that section during the storm
which visited there.
Steamship Nerthland is expect
ed to arrive here Monday from
New York and viii later resume
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.

ALONI f1G WA Ef1f 6ON :
Local fish markets are clear"
Unsettled weather conditions over
the weekend and continued in
clemency so far this week
brought commercial fishing to a
standstill. AS a consequence,
there is not a "scale of fish" in
the markets, as one fisherman
stated. {. Every cloud must have
a silver lining, the song says.
The adverse weather is from the
coming of colder weather and that
means kingfish and mackerel
will soon be ''running'-good
news for the fishermen. How
ever, none of the Floating" fish
will be caught in large numbers
at present. There is now muddy
water, which is unsuited for this
type of fishing. Many small
sailing boats were beached or an
chored in low water over the
weekend for safety Precaution-
ary measures. usual procedure
during weather of this kind, were
carried out on the larger craft
kept at the docks or in deeper
water. Commercial anglers are
getting a break but it is a bad
one. Although there is no work
for them, there is also no money
coming in.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

Perhaps if Austria had recalled the
young Archduke Otto of Hapsburg to the
Austrian throne, the collapse of that coun-
try would have been avoided. He now
wants the Allies to allow him to raise an
Austrian legion to fight Hitler but with
the stipulation that, in return for his serv-
on his restoration to the throne occupied
by his ancestors for centuries. ''% 'i~''
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
COL. SAMUEL J. WOLF

He served the Co1ors of his State
l+s and Country M
For years, he rose in rank and
F glory.
Said Job, The life of man on
earth is warfare,
Pain, sickness, wars that ara
not CORY;
It proved a long and patient
He cleansed his soul for bette,
s Life.
The final volleys and taps have
y ceased,
Beneath cold stone his body
lies.
He left his kindred fortified with
hope,
Among the just again to rise
When DER the dead the Angel
@s - blares -
The reveille from troubled
~ skies. % ~ s'i s's
A FRIEND.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
REGARDING SOUTH BEACH
Considerable

seems to be in circulation regarding the
public use of South Beach. Those scoun-
cilmen who are opposing the demand of
the hotel and civic interests to abate taxes
on the Cato and Sweeney properties be-
tween Duval and Simonton streets have
overlooked a few facts. They are CON
tending that because the property owners
themselves did not request the tax abate-
ment and because the beach properties
have been used for many years without
any concession to the property owners,
the city should not do anything about fol-
owing the suggestion of the Civic Beach
Committee.
The facts are very simple:
First, the city needs a public beach if
it wants to continue as a resort center.
Hotel and tourist home operators have
lost thousands of guests because Key West
did not maintain proper and adequate
beaches.
Second, it is believed that South
Beach can be developed as a temporary
public bathing spot for visitors without
any expense to the city until such time as
the more ambitious public beach along
Roosevelt Boulevard above Bertha street
is ready for use.
Third, it would be decidedly foolish to
develop South Beach unless the city was
protected by lease on the property for
period of from two to four years. Without
a lease the city would have no protection
if the property owners rented the beach
after it had been improved to a private in
dividual seeking personal profit from the
thousands of visitors who come here to
bask on the beach in the sunshine.
The only way to get lease on the
property and thus protect the city against
loss of the beach before the Roosevelt
Boulevard development is ready is to abate
the taxes on the property needed. The
city does not have to put out cent, al
though the city should provide adequate
beach facilities by taxing all the people.
Key West too long has expected
everything for nothing. The city must
pay it's way if it expects to progress and
develop. Why expect the property own
ers forever to go on giving the city some
thing for nothing? Why listen to in
dividuals striving to develop the beach for
their own gain when the city needs
municipality operated public beach?
~" If use of the property under lease re-
quires only approval of city council to
tax abatement program suggested by a
group of civic-spirited and unselfish citi-
zens, The Citizen believes city council
should take that step without further de-
lay.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
According to the size of the sun and

According to the size of the sun and
the rate at which it is radiating heat,
scientists have computed that sunlight
cannot last forever, but we are assured
that it will last yet another 12,0OO,0 100000
years, so Key West can continue advertis-
ing with absolute assurance the health
giving rays of Old Sol as it affects the is
land city. When the twelve billion years
have passed, The Citizen, under new man
agement will undoubtedly chronicle the
proximity of the startling event. f@s
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
I'm compromise and treaty with such

In compromise and treaty with such
a power, placed in such hands as now ex-
ercises it and retaining the same means of
annoyance which it now possesses, see
little hope of permanent security" These
words were uttered by the prime minister
of England, but it wasn't Chamberlain.
Applicable today to Hitler they were
spoken by Pitt, the English prime minister,
against Napoleon, 139 years ago. History
is repeating itself, and Hitler, too, will
meet his Waterloo. sa'
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
PEOPLES FORUM
MOSQUITOES MUST GO

Editor. The Citizen:sa
Mosquitoes have been with us
and they'll come again. We citi-
ems have got to stick together.
We can get rid of the pests very
easy and at very little cost.
Every time it rains we must
take precautions to see that no
water is left in empty cans. We
must oil every small puddle left
after rain. No expense to that
procedure, is there?
We've got to make our city
pleasant for tourists, and for our
selves, too. So, let's stick to-
gether and do something for our
home town. If we don't-who
will?
~ BENNY FERNANDEZ.
Key West, Fla,
Oct. 81, 1899.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
An editorial in Air Marsha

An editorial in Air Marshal Balbo's
COrriere Padano of Ferrara criticized the
Russians and called the Communists civ
ing monsters and models of vulgar
bestiality." There is truth in this state
Isnt since there are authentic proofs that
executions of numerous clergymen, busi-
nessmen and landowners in Polish terri
tory occupied by Russia have been re-
ceived by officials of neutral countries.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
Ascaris lumbricoides. "worms" in th,

-vernacular, is one of the commonest para
sites found in the intestines of man, chill
dren particularly being subject to the
creatures. There are various worm-killers
on the market, but chemists of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin claim the discovery that
fresh pineapple juice does the trick. Can
ned pineapple won't do as the boiling
necessary to preserve the juice destroys
the anthelmintic enzyme. Children so
bothered will be delighted since sweet
pineapple naturally is so much easier to
take than the bitter wormseed oil.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
Draw Your Own Conclusion

Butler Ito new cook)-Mind
you, Tn not saying anything
about your cooking, but there's
terrible run on cheese and
crackers in the dining room to-
night.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

The Netherlands, Belgium and Switzer-
land are taking precautions against in
vasiOn and, strange as it may seem, they
fear invasion from the east and not the
west. 'A ~.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

The boy who learns to play a game
fairly and squarely will seldom develop
into crooked business man.-Key West
Citizen. Not more than once anyway
Sanford Herald. 80
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

There are millions of Americans who
think that no nation will attack friendly
people, who think we'll of everybody. The
puzzle is where have they been living
since 1881. 90 "F
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

In make believe movieland there is
always sweet romance and they lived
happily ever after, but in real life the
movie stars are making headlines with
divorce after divorce.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

One thing this war should settle is the
argument about the relative merits of bat
tleships and airplanes. At the moment the
airplanes and submarines are showing
fheir superiority. '@
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

The turkey crop is sufficiently large
to have two days of Thanksgiving, but
while the wish is father to the thought it
is not also the keeper of the exchequer
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

Senator Nye's slogan which he sug-
gests for America hits the nail on the
head. 1t is: Lafayette, we've been
there!'' That's $3.50 and squares the
BILL
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

on Trumbo Island is going up
very we'll: A pier and slips are
being constructed for charter
boat fleet and accommodations
are going forward for yachts
berthing. The greater part of the
yachts coming here this winter
will berth at Craig's. He says he
will have complete service for
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
ONE OF THE srRANcEsr

ONE OF THE STRANGEST
catches of the season was made
recently by Howard Overlin,
manager of the Key West Tele-
phone Company. Throwing out
his favorite plug from one Of the
highway bridges he succeeded in
hooking a snapper and was hav-
ing the time of his life bringing
it in. Suddenly-bang, bang, and
he thought a whale had hit the
line. After a terrific struggle,
Overlin succeeded in landing
both the snapper and a large
fighting jack, which had struck
and become hooked in another
of the hooks on the plug.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
THE BEACH. which is planned

THE BEACH. which is planned
along the boulevard above Rest
Beach, will not be a wild project
with just groins placed with the
hope that sand will eventually
form a beach. Sand will be
dredged and large beach form
ed. The Raul's area of the beach
will also be protected. The re-
sulting stretch of beaches will be
a beautiful sight with the wide,
beautiful boulevard behind.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
MANY OFFICERS,

stationed at the Naval Station,
were formerly in the city either
on cruise or stationed here
Lieutenant Lee, for instance, was
here 80 years ago and says he
hardly recognized Duval street.
There were only beautiful resi-
dences there when he was here.
Now large hotels, department and
drug stores line the main street,
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

HAPPY over returning pros
perity Key Westers have taken
to Halloween costuming and
clowning much more than ever
this year. Every night on Duval
is carnival night, much like a
Mardi Gras.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
THE ISLAND CITY

them from gasoline to water to
groceries. 81 - 81
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01
ROUGH WINDS from hi

ROUGH WINDS from high
pressure areas nearby made it
mighty uncomfortable for the
destroyers berthed at Pier B.
They were double lashed and
humping nightly together with
huge bumpers placed between.
Officers on them were very glad
they were not out on patrol in
this rough wather. The planes
did very well in the rough wea-
ther. One hardware storekeep-
er's eyes popped out when the
navy ordered 80 fathoms of 312-
inch manila rope for extra lash
ing. Local boatmen let down
two anchors and moved into the
harbor for free swinging.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

ONE OF THE c.C.c. boys
from West Summerland Key
camp dropped in and told us
there were strong rumors up
there that the C.C.C. Conva-
lescent Center at Fort Taylor
would be open shortly. He said
that strong breezes keep away
mosquitoes at that key, but when
it is still they are pretty bad. By
the way, with cold weather COM
ing down and hefty winds blow
ing out of north and northwest
there isn't even a little mosquito
around. They must have been
blown far out in the Caribbean
Sea. Some of our naval patrol
planes will probably catch up
with them sometime.
The Key West citizen., 1939-11-01

the SIS: Cuba Monday for Ha-
vana, said that Hollywood actors
were all flocking to Florida and
Cuba this winter with Europe
closed to them because of the
war. He predicted that there
would be thousands from the
western states who would make
their winter home in Florida
this year.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
X X X
Far-Fetched Theory

THE British Foreign Office
4 spokesman who said dicta-
tor strategy is to keep the Amer
ican mind occupied with upris-
ingS in South America when the
next European war comes was
apparently speaking for diplo-
matte effect here. No one here
has any information to substan-
tiate the suggestion. Authori-
ties consider it far-fetched, if
true.
Not enough foreign influence
yet exists in Latin-America to
effectuate serious uprisings. If
any developed, no large part of
our forces would be required
to handle them.
What our authorities want is
an air force capable of keeping
any foreign power from estab-
fishing an air base near the
Panama Canal.
NEVER has a session of a New
~ Deal Congress started slower
than this one. Both Democrats
including Mr.. Roosevelt) and
Republicans are reluctant to
throw the ball out and start the
game.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
BAN ADS
Harmful Drug in <28I.
Reducing Remedy

GNSD Using its new author
ity to invoke court action against
a suspected violator of the Fed
'eral Trade Commission act before
completing its investigation, the
Commission today issued a cease
and deSist order prohibiting
group of Chicagoans from dis
tributing false advertisements
about a weight-reducing remedy
known as "281."
Finding the drug dinitrocresol
is the active agent in "281," caus-
ing, in some cases, the FTC said,
direct degenerative changes in
the vital organs and the forma-
tion of bilateral cataracts on the
eyes," the commission had the
IU. S. district court at Chicago,
issue an Injunction restraining
the respondents from advertising
the product until the commission
had concluded action in the case.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
First Lady 10 Talk
On Neqro Problems

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
address the second national con-
ference on problems of the Negro
and Negro Youth under auspices
of the National Youth Admins
tration in the Departmental Audi
torium, Constitution Ave. and
Fourteenth st. N. W., tomorrow
afternoon.
National Youth Administrator
Aubrey Williams called the con-
ference. to which several Govern
ment officials have been invited
as speakers. to seek an evaluation
of results following the program
laid down at the 1887 conference.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Also present will be Gene
Tunney, former heavyweight cham
pion: Chairman Jesse Jones. of
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, and hundreds of judges,
United States attorneys and mar
ShalS.
Entertainers will include Frank
Crumit, stage and radio singer;
Audrey Marsh, Broadway actress;
Paul Duke. sleight-of-hand artist,
and George O'Connor, local singer.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Others to share the speakers
table are Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry Woodring; Secretary Of
Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A.
Wallace; Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins; Justice and
Mrs. Hugo L. Black: Justice and
Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner and
Representative Hatton Summers,
of Texas, chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Third Term Club Opens
Headquarters in Capital

Claiming to represent the
wishes of the people," the Ma
tional Association of Roosevelt
for President Clubs opened head
quarters in Washington yesterday,
with Davis S Block, local attor-
ney, in charge.
I'VE represent the American
people, not President Roosevelt" "
Block said. I'VE have no asSur-
ance that Mr.. Roosevelt intends
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

seated at the head table, which
is about as long as half a city
block. Employees of each bureau
were seated just in front of their
chiefs, within sight of the near
est focused eye, the beam of
which recorded not only those
present but those absent.
Wise employees were no more
remiss than usual, figuring the
$10O compaign contribution as
insurance on their jobs against
Republican aggression.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

to accept nomination in 1910, but
we are hopeful. He knows of our
work, but has expressed no opin.
ion about it."
Block added that the organiza.
tion is non-partisan, pointing out
that its president, William H.
lizard, of Camden, N. j., IS a for
mer Republican member of the
New Jersey legislature.
A membership of 5000 is
claimed.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Many of the guests have Travelled
across the continent to be present
To be introduced by Toast
master Frank J. Hogan, president
OF the American Bar Association
are such speakers as Supreme
Court Justices owen j. Roberts
and Stanley Reed; Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull; Postmaster
General James A. Farley, and
Senator Henry F.. Ashurst. chair
man Of the Senate Judiciary
Committee.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

kindly offered-I HAVE
bought a book on Criminal
Libel; one that an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court
recommended, in fact. This
book I have started to read
ana : hope the young man
took my advice and got the
book I suggested-a book on
good manners. But I feel I
have the jump on him from
the start-as 1 KNOW I know
more about criminal libel than
he does about manners-So
book or no hook I'm still ahe
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Nations NOtables to Honor Cumn,inqs Here Tonight

Home S. Cummings, of Connec
ticut. recently resigned Attorney
General OF the United States.
will be honored by more than
1000 prominent jurists, Govern
ment officials and laymen at A
testimonial dinner to be given
tonight at the Hotel Mayflower
With every seat spoken for
some time ago, the banquet will
overflow from the hotels main
ballroom into an adjoining room.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Behind the News By Paul Alallou

ENLAREUP of the Spanish neu-
Il trality issue reflected by the
Archbishop Curley-De Los Rios
controversy has frightened the
Administration deeply. Officials
fear the issue may get out of
hand, embarrass coming con-
sideration of neutrality legisla-
tlon. Soft-pedaling moves have
been made.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
By tEvie' Robert

which is fair enough-but the very day that
is the very day that the new occupants insist
upon taking possession. And nobody knows who
the new occupants are Some say it's the Hoovers
themselves (they own the house,. It's even been
whispered that Alfie Landon and even Johnnie
Hamilton have taken it. Whoever it is, they've
been pretty much out of sympathy with the Wood
rings-a thing don't subscribe to. So the two
HIS (Helen and Harry move to the shoreham-
where I hope they'll be divinely comfortable.
They have the apartment just over the Millard
E. Tydingses, who are also there for the winter
Mrs. Davies (Mrs. Tydngs' mother) having
rented the Massachusetts, Avenue house where
the Tydingses put up last winter.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

WENT to see the Noel Coward play at the Ma
" tional last night. Beatrice Lille was swell,
as she always has been GF she amuses YOU).
She only has to put in an appearance to start
ME off in gales; but the entire show, I should
say, was pretty heavy British wit" I guess the
fact that royalty is coming over sort of helps
put the show in the limelight. The only really
GOOD song in it is Mad About the Boy" and
you know where that dates to. But I'll say for
Mr.. Coward. he had a full house and an ap-
preciative audience and, in spite of the fact that
the show is not what call "topnotch," you'll
spend an enjoyable evening there and you're sure
to laugh at La Lille
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Ewes Rib

ENOR the information of certain young (too
young) man around town. wish to let him
know have taken the advice understand he so
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
France Will Send
Flour TO LoyaIists

. PARIS, Jan. 10 G.N.SD.-The
French governments council of
ministers tonight approved reso-
luton calling for shipping of
$4,000 tons of flour to aid the
of loyalist Spain.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
CO-NeUspapern1an

Co-NeWSpdperman
HAD most heartening cable from a conews-
"A paperman the other day. He is none other
than Lord Beaverbrook, famous in London and
he appeared recently in Time Magazine with an
amount of space I've never seen given to any
other person. Well he filled it up pretty we'll
he's an interestin' feller-but, more than that
he's so kind to beginners To quote his wire "Wel-
come my love to the profession of journalism and
with adoring devotion shall read your column
almost every day." (Of course some of the more
tender and flowery messages therein are PURELY
Journalistic, I'm sure, but it was pretty darn nice
of him to bother, wasn't it?) It's long trip for
an apple so guess I'll send him coconut
brought back with me from Palm Beach.