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Britains birth rate is rising.
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Russia has an ice hockey craze.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
VECKERS PURCHASE
WATERFRONT LOTS.
PROPERTY ADJOINS RADIO
CONTROL STATION ON
EASTERN SIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Vecker to-
day concluded negotiations for
the purchase of three fine water
front lots on the eastern end of
the Island of Key West, adjoining
the radio control station of the
United States Navy.
Formerly, Mr.. and Mrs. Vecker
lived in Key West, which is Mrs.
Vecker'S home, but several years
ago they moved to Raleigh, N. c.,
where they have their present
home. Mr. Vecker is the gen.
eral sales manager for the North
and South Carolina Power Co.
During the years since their
departure, Mr.. Vecker has always
realized, he has frequently said,
that Key West was the place for
his home when the evening of
life was coming on and the home
they plan to build will be his
when he has retired and will be
the regular winter home of the
family until that time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
Explains Status Of Council
Meeting Concerning Charter

known that several members of
the city council are on the Char
ter Revision Committee and at
tended meetings, but prior to
last night neither they nor any
one else have ever brought to
the. committees attention any
measures that seemed undeSir-
able, except the provisions rel
alive to the fire department, and
which were changed. And re-
member please that the proposed
charter has been on public view
for two weeks or so. Also, the
work of the Charter Revision
Committee, which consists of 40
or more representative citizens,
has extended over many months,
has been in open forum to which
the public have been frequently
invited through articles pub
lished in your paper.
With these statements of fact
the public should be able 10
draw their own conclusions, of
whatever nature.
A really careful consideration
of the matter will lead most per-
sons to agree that the functions
of the city can better be per-
formed under a new method of
procedure new charter.
Very truly,
OBSERVER.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
FIRST Aid POINTS
GIVEN BY COUNTY
NURSE LAST NIGHT
ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENTS AS
SEMBLED AT FIRE STATION
NO. / TO HEAR MRS. MAR
GARETE SMOCK

Enthusiastic students of the
principles of First Aid, assembled
at Number l First Station, heard
the salient points of the work ex-
pressed in detailed form by Mrs.
Marguerite Smock. registered
nurse at the Monroe County
Clinic.
The instructor explained that
this and future instructions to be
given to classes was in no man
ner connected with her work at
the clinic, but she believed that
every person who could find the
opportunity to be instructed in
the principles of First Aid should
grasp the opportunity.
Mrs. Smock explained to The
Citizen that she was enthusiastic
about the work and it gave her
great pleasure to impart to earn
est students the knowledge she
had gained through her studies
and experience, and she expected
a larger class at the next course
of instruction, which will be Civ
en- next Friday night at Z o'clock
at the fire station.
The class of last night was
composed of "a employees of the
Fire Department, Police Depart
ment, Gas Company, Electric
Company, members of the u. S.
Customs Service and others.
Attending were: Harry M. Bak-
er, Edward r. Johnson, w. G..
Goss, Benjamin l.. Erickson, Leo
nard A. Curry, H. Darnell Carey,
Donald Cormack, Bert Baker,
Henry Johnson. George o. Lucas,
Paul l.. Mesa, E. A. Lunderville,
Jack Perez, Ernest Perez, Darnell
Pinder, Octavio Recio Everett r.
Rivas, Charles Salas, Earl Sands,
Louis Solano, G.. j. Stricken, Basil
Tynes, F. w. Whitmarsh and
James G.. Wells.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
England To Move Against
Japan's Coast Blockade
CBy Associated Press)

LONDON. May 2s.-Great
Britain is considering reprisals
against Japan's virtually complete
blockade of the Chinese coast in
the form of Naval escorts TO all
ships flying the Union Jack. Be-
fore drastic action is taken. how
ever. the Foreign office viii await
advice of United States reaction
70 the blockade as the two coun-
tries have usually worked hand
in hand on any territorial expan-
sion aims of the Japanese.
Other serious rumblings in the
Orient have to do with the alleg-
ed stirring up of trouble in Tient-
sin by the japanese. presumably
as a forerunner of seizure of the
foreign settlement at that point.
If this move develops, it is said
that other settlements will be en-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
COUNCIL AIRS
CITY CHARTER
VARIOUS PROVISIONS TAKEN
UP FOR DISCUSSION
LAST NIGHT

The City Council met in spe-
cial session last night for the
purpose of discussing matters
relative to the new city charter.
One of the main provisions
taken up was that relative to the
Board of PUBIC works, which
would be abolished according to
the new setup. The council
would take over the duties of
the public works board under
the charter, and the matter of
fixing the proper levy of millage
for taking care of the work now
carried on by that department
was one of the issues involved.
In fact the whole discussion
conferred on the method to be
adopted in financing the various
departments under the new char
ter provisions.
The discussion was entered in
to by the councilmen and many
of those in the audience, but
after going over the matter thor
oughly, there was no definite
conclusion reached, and without
any action whatever being taken
in the matter, the meeting was
ordered adjourned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
FIRE LAST EVENING
AT Tits GROCERY

Burning equipment, in connec-
ton with the electric refrigerat-
ing plant in the grocery store of
Charles Tiff on Division street,
necesSitated an alarm of fire be-
ing sounded from Box 331 at $50
last night.
When the apparatus responded
and the nature of the fire was
discovered, Chief Baker instruct
ed that the foamite be used and
the fire was quickly extinguish-
ed. No damage was inflicted on
store or stock, but the electrical
motor was ruined. il was said.
On the run to the fire last
night, the gas tank cap off the
fire engine was lost, and Chief
Baker requests that in case any
one finds same, that they return
it to the No. l Fire Station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26

Bill 1889 was published in The
Citizen of March 80, and provided
that it would be unlawful for
any person at any time to take,
injure. kill or be in possession of
any deer, male or female, of the
species of Virginia deer, common
ly known as the Key deer, except
they be taken for propagation or
scientific purposes.
Bill 1863 appeared in The Citi-
zen of April 81, signed by John
A. Long. and provided for the
passage of special bill granting
and comforting to the city coun-
Gil of Key West, and the City of
Key West, Florida. a municipal
corporation. additional powers
others than those contained in the
city charter, allowing and au-
thorizing the city council to zone
the City of Key West, Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26

Editor, The Citizen:
The street is full of rumorS
about the special meeting of the
city council Thursday evening
and to keep the public properly
informed it might be well to re-
view the situation. The council
meeting was called for the pur-
pose of considering proposed
charter that had been public
property and on file in the city
hall for some time; at the time
the meeting was called, the char
ter had already passed the
House. A member of the coun-
Gil, Mr.. Doughty communicated
by phone with a member of the
Charter Revision Committee and
asked that members thereof be
present; as many as could be re-
cruited at the late hour, were
there at the city hall. A discus
sion was had on four or five
pOlllLS dIlu IlOIIl tItlIC " tLiAO
members were asked for infor-
nation, which was supplied. The
councils position on these points
were proper and apparently
their objections were well taken,
but unfortunately no remedies
were suggested - the sections
were criticized but means for
correction were not discussed or
given. Accordingly such MEM
bers of the Charter Revision
Committee, as were available,
worked late that night in an eff
fort to make all the sections that
were criticized-(4 or in all,
out of some 10 or 80D more in ac-
cordance with the councilmen's
ideas and apparently have sue
ceeded in doing so.
II should further be made
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
Plan Project For Rehabilitation
OfSpongeBeds KeyWest
ToGiveOperatiyesE Employment
KEY WEST PROJECT
is GIVEN APPROVAL

The Citizen today received
a telegram from Senator
Claude Pepper at Washing
ton relative 10 new project
for Key West being approx
ed.
The wire states:
1T is indeed a pleasure to
advise that WPA project No.
3l0s4 has been approved by
the President for an amount
of $5.04l. This project is TO
improve the grounds and
renovate ward 6 at the u. S.
Marine Hospital. 1t is now
eligible for operation at the
discretion of the state admin
istrator".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26

quilted by the Nipponese in a gem
eral move to eliminate all for
eign influence from the Far East.
Meanwhile, it is reported, Jap
anese ambassadors to Italy and
Germany have expressed great
dissatisfaction with their coun-
try's hesitancy in joining the
Rome-Berlin axis. Thd threat
ened designations of these am
bassadors may precipitate a crisis
in the Foreign Relations setup in
Japan.
Russia seems closer to union
with England and France each
day as advice from this capital
indicates a closing up of all gaps
of misunderstanding and differ
enceS on alliance matters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26

Notice of the intention to pre-
sent this bill was published in
The Citizen of March 25, and
was signed by the Key West
Charter Revision Committee.
When presented to the House
for action on May %, there had
been several changes made, two
of which were considered very
material. In the original char
ter one of the items fixed the
emOluments of the city council
at 81 annually. This was amend
ed to read $3.50 annually.
The other pertinent amend
ment provides that the chief of
the Key West Fire Department
be elected by the members of
the Volunteer Fire Department
and appointed by the mayor, and
not appointed by the mayor and
a civil service board as provided
IN the new charter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
LICENSE VIOLATORS
PUT UNDER BOND

Two alleged offenders against
the law regarding licenses for
motor vehicles were in the court
of Franklin Arenberg, peace JUS
tice. this morning to answer
charges that they were operating
without the proper license.
First called was Milton Falco,
who pleaded guilty ana was
placed under $50 bond to appear
at the next term of criminal
court On a similar charge Will
liam Schoneck entered a plea of
guilty and was also placed un-
Ger bond of $50 for the next term
of criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
No Evidence That Submarine
Accident Was Through Neglect
tBy Associated Press)

The question of raising the
submarine now engages the
Navy's experts. Apparently the
bodies of the victims will not be
brought up before the submarine
is raised to the surface which
may take "a week or two or
longer" according to Navy ex-
perts.
One reaction in Congress to
the disaster concerns the sug-
gested appropriation of money to
buy more diving bells for the
Navy. The one used in this case
performed in excellent style and
proves the value of spending
money for experiment. Each of
the Navies' five diving bells cost
but $4,000.
The formal board of inquiry
will be named today or tomor-
row by Secretary of the Navy
Swanson. 1t is reported further
that widows and relations of the
victims will receive six months
pay with possibility of pen
SionS to come later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
Congressman Pat Cannon
Sends Letter To Chester
Til o mpson Outlining
Matter

Extremely assuring &c IL,
sponge fishermen of Key West is
a letter from Congressman Pat
Cannon received yesterday by
Chester Thompson. in which was
enclosed a letter from the Bureau
of Fisheries relative 10 the sponge
blight in this section. which was
sent TO Mr.. Cannon by Acting
Commissioner Charles E. Jack
son.
The letter to Congressman Can
non is in reply to one sent to the
Bureau of Fisheries and is as
follows:
I'm reply to your letter of
May 18th regarding the situation
in Monroe county, Florida. you
are advised that a survey made
by this Bureau showed a consid-
cradle mortality of sponges in the
Florida and Biscayne Bays. Data
collected by DR.. Paul S. Galtsoff.
who was detailed to make inves-
tigation. showed almost complete
destruction of Yellow and Grass
sponges and about 10 percent
mortality of the valuable Wool
sponges.
1.-The report of this inveStiga-
ton is now being prepared and
will be used for outlining a prof.
ect of rehabilitation and conSer-
walton of sponge beds in Key
West. which will give employ
ment to the sponge fishermen
who have lost their means of
livelihood. ~.
In Congressman Cannon's let
ter is shown that the receipt of
the foregoing letter was crafty
ing to him and; the fact that it is
proposed by the Bureau of Fish
cries to employ the sponge fish
ermen of Key West in the reha-
Utilization plan will be good news
to you and your colleagues.
The letter closes with the as
sertion that Il am very happy to
have been of this assistance to
you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
LOCAL UNIT OF
HOME SOCIETY
IS ORGANIZED
MARCUS FACG. STATE SUPER
INTENDENT. GAVE OUTLINE
OF WORK AT MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT

The organization meeting OF
the Monroe County Sponsoring
Committee of the Children's
Home Society of Florida held at
the La Concha Hotel last night,
resulted in the formation of a
permanent organization.
Marcus Fagg, state superin-
tendent of the society, outlined
to the committee the purposes in
organizing the Sponsoring Com
mittee. He gave a brief report
on how the Society was first
formed, the work it has done
and its future plans.
These committees are being
formed in each of the 81 counties
in the state, and the purposes of
the committees are as follows:
To inform the people of Florida
of the great Statewide work for
Florida's homeless, orphan and
needy children, serving every
placeable child that should be
ceive aid and care. People learn
ing of the perfectly and won
derful worthwhile service being
rendered to the needy children
of the entire state, will want to
become partners with the Society
in rendering this service. Con-
slant need of good homes for
homeless children, of funds to
carry on the work of providing
food and clothing for the Big
Family of hundreds of destitute
children.
Miss Minna Robertson, dis
trict superintendent of the South
eastern Branch; located at Mi
ami, gave a short talk on what
the Society does. 1t is a child
placing agency and receives nor
NAL and placeable children who
have lost their home and parents
permanently, or children who
should be removed from their
homes permanently by court pro-
cedure because of neglect, abuse,
immortality, and like reasons.
No children are received, or
placed, where there is a definite
history of feeble mindedness,
epilepsy or insanity.
The committee adopted as its
quota for the year the sum of
$3.50, which it was pointed out
would be sufficient to take care
of one child for one year in the
receiving home.
Officers of the permanent or
ganization in Key West are: Rev.
John c. Gekeler. president; Will
liam v. Little, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Howard Wilson,
second vice president: Allan
Armstrong. third vice president;
Ernest A. Ramsey, recording sec
rotary; Miss Florence E. Sawyer,
corresponding secretary: Joe
Pearlman, treasurer.
Those attending the meeting
were Superintendent Fagg, Miss
Minna Robertson, Rev. John G.
Gekeler, Rev. Joe A. Tolle. DR..
and Mrs. William r. Warren,
William ". Little, William w.
Demeritt, Mrs. Stephen w.
Douglass, Ernest A. Ramsey.
Charles E. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard M. Albury, Mrs. Howard
E. Wilson, Mrs. Grace B. Phillips.
Miss Florence E. Sawyer, Mrs.
w. P. Archer and Joe Pearlman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
SMOKE MELTS SNOW

OGDEN. Utah - Farmers be-
lieve they have solved the mys-
terry of why snow in this city
melts days earlier than it does in
the surrounding country. They
attribute it to the warmth of
smoke hanging over the city
area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
CHURCHILL Sees
WAR In EUROPE
NOW OR NEVER
HITLER MUST FIGHT THIS
YEAR OR LOSE HIS DoMIN-
ANT POWER. BELIEVES
BRITISH STATESMAN
Especial 20 The Citizen

NEW YORK, May 26.-Bar-
ring some drastic and unexpected
change, Chancellor Hitler will
consider it in his interest to force
a general European war during
the present year, in the opinion
of Winston Churchill, famous
British statesman, who adds,
however, that if this year passes
without war, the chances for con-
tinued peace are excellent.
Mr.. Churchill's views, express
cd in an article published today
friday in Golfers under the
title War Now or Never, were
cabled to the magazine in re-
spouse to a radio-telephone in
quiry from William l.. Chenery,
the editor, and are based on a
thorough analysis of the many
factors involved. In explaining
his. opinions, Mr.. Churchill
writes:
'"The main reason why Herr
Hitler has been able to overawe
France and England while he has
been breaking his treaties and
overrunning his weaker neigh
bors is the fearS-or perhaps it
would be truer to say the uncer-
tainties-about the power of the
air arm. The French know
where they are about the army.
The British are very clear upon
the navy. But the air belongs to
what Bismarck called the i'm
ponderabilia'.
Both the British and French
governments, through their in
comprehensive slowness in de-
veloping air power and air de-
fenSive measures, were particu-
larly sensitive lest they be ex-
posed on this score, but a more
robust feeling is now growing on
both sides of the channel. The
French military authorities are
inclined to view air attack as only
somewhat less efficient and
more widely ranging form of ar
tiIlery bombardment. The Brit
ish are conscious of very rapid
increases in strength and eff
cheney; already the British air
force is far stronger than in Sep
TENDER and all the arrangements
for enduring air attacks have
advanced. 1t is not perhaps too
much to say that by 1910 the
British air force and the British
nation will feel great measure
of confidence so far as the de-
Tense of the British Isles is con-
cerned.
"One may say, therefore, that
years improvement in the Ger
man army will be more than
overmatched by years improve
ment in the British air force. 1t
seems difficult to believe that
Herr Hitler and Field Marshal
Goering would be content to see
the blaclmailing squeeze of air
terror gradually melt in their
hands. This reflection seems to
count on the side of action.
ITO sum up the argument, it
seems that unless some change
of heart or change of regime takes
place in Germany in the near flu
ture she will deem it in her in
terest to make war. and this is
more likely to occur in the pres
ent year than later on. The
summer and autumn months must
be period of intense strain and
anxiety to all countries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
FINISHES LONG JOB

SOUTH PASADENA, Calf
Charles c. Reynolds did inlaid
woodwork for years, and when
he started his most ambitious
work, a directors table, he de-
cided to count the pieces used.
It took him six years to finish it,
and the wood used consisted of
l ,110,000 pieces.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
CONGRESS TO VOTE
ON TOWNSEND BILL
IRy Associated Pressl

tby ASAOctatcu PrcNSb
WASHINGTON. May 2s.-The
House Rules Committee has Civ
en- the "right-of-waY" TO the
Townsend Bill. which will bring
il TO vote in the next day or two.
Leaders state that there is no
chance of the Bill passing. the
maneuver being taken 10 smoke
out" Legislators who have re-
NAMED in the dark on their pen
sion beliefs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
YANKEE CLIPPER
NEARS TRIPS END
nv AssocIn,ed ..ressl

NEW YORK. May 26.-The
Yankee Clipper arrived at Horta
this morning on the last half Of
the round-irip TO European cities
and this country, starting last
Saturday morning from Balfi-
more. Md.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
Two Changes Made In
Original Draft; One
About Fire Dept, Other
Anent Pay OF Council

TALLAHASSEE. May 26.-
Senate passed House Bill 1899.
creating new municipality of Key
West. as set forth in the recently
amended city charter. which was
presented 10 the House by Rep
resentative B. c PapY and passed
on Tuesday. May 20.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
GOVERNOR SIGNS
TWO BILLS FOR
MONROE COUNTY
ONE DEALS WITH KILLING
OF DEER: OTHER PERTAINS
TO ZoNING OPERATIONS
IN KEY WEST

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. May 26.
Cone today signed
House Bill 1888. which was in
Produced by Representative B. c.
PapY. to prohibit the killing of
Virginia deer in Monroe county.
The governor also signed House
Bill 1863. providing zoning regu-
laiions for Key West building.
This was also introduced by Mr..
Papy.