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The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
GUY CARLETON
In RACE FOR
CITY COUNCIL
ANNOUNCES TO-DAY WITH
STATEMENT FOR VOTERS
INCLUDING HIS INDIvID-
UAL PLATFORM

Guy Carleton. resident and
property owner of Key West, to-
day announced his candidacy for
the post of City Councilman at
the coming city election, Novem-
Der IA.
In an interview with The Citi-
zen. Mr.. Carleton voiced his SEN
timents concerning his candidacy
in these words:
AS recently conducted city
wide poll for candidates placed
my name fourth on the list of
over one hundred names submit
ted by several hundred voters, /
have decided to run for the office
Of councilman.
Having no political affiliations,
! Will be free of obligations ex-
cept to the people. If elected 1
promise them to use every effort
20 improve general conditions for
the benefit of all of us.
Key West has wonderful pos
sibilities and it win be my con-
slant endeavor to help her realize
them. My platform is, Better
BusinesS-Less Taxation Through
Efficient Government-No I'm
wanted Reforms"
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19

erbocker, is the Vanderbilt love
of speed: Alfred Gwynne, turf
man; Harold S., yachtsman:
Sonny" Whitney, polo enthus-
last, and Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney, vice-president of Pan
American Airways. Until the
present generation the Wander
bits took little interest in politics;
but the recent election of Will
liam Henry Vanderbilt as COVER
nor of Rhode Island seems to
herald departure from that
policy. The governors mother,
who, is, now Mrs. Paul Fitz ST.
mons, stumped vigorously for
Hoover in 1892. She looks upon
her sons political aspirations
with favorable eyes.
The Vanderhilts have had their
quarrels; they have fought over
wills; there have been divorces,
suicides, elopments, annulments
but welded together they
stand as the greatest American
dynasty.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
COL. |. c. BRINTON
ANNOUNCES TODAY
FOR COUNCIL POST
BRINGS OUT
HIGHLIGHTS OF ARMY
SERVICE; soLIcITs SUP
PORT OF CITIZENRY

Col. L. c. Brinton today an
nounced his candidacy for city
councilman in the city election
In an interview with The Citizen
today, the colonel touched briefly
on his long army career.
Graduating from u. S. Military
Academy at West Point, Col
Brinton was commissioned and
entered the service that lasted
for thirty y-nine years in all grades
up TO and including colonel. He
saw service in the Philippine In
surrection, in the Mexican Border
warfare and began World War
service as the only foreign OBJ
server at the first battle of the
Marne in 1914 as aide to Ambas-
sador Herrick.
Returning to this country late
in 1914, Col. Brinton was depot
quartermaster at Chicago and
Baltimore, then he was instru-
mental IN training two regiments
of heavy artillery for war duty,
the last regiment sailing Novem-
Der 4, 1918.
The Brintons took up perman-
ent residence in Key West in
July of 1888 in a home they built
and own on johnson street. Con-
corning his candidacy, he had
this short statement to make:
my administrative, construct
ing. purchasing and financial ac-
tivities in the army are the basis
of my belief that / can contribute
ample experience to qualify as
councilman. / am under obliga-
ton to no group or class of citi-
zens-my sole interest being the
welfare of Key West in this crit
ical period.
Il sincerely trust that / may
receive the support of the citi-
zenry of Key West.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
AIRPLANE TENDER
in HARBOR TODAY
QUESTION POSSIBILITY OF
STATION OPENING
BY NOV.

Airplane Tender Lapwing ar
rived in the harbor today, but no
communications regarding her
length of stay in this port has
been received at the station. She
has not yet come into the dock.
She is similar to the tender Owl
in port here last winter with
Patrol Wing Five.
Captain Harry Pence has wired
Lieut.-Comdr. Callahan that he
will be unable to accept the re-
quest of the American Legion to
deliver the principal address at
the Armistiee Day celebrations.
The captain said he would not
be in Key West at that date.
Original navy orders has said the
station would open November l,
but navy officials do not see how
it could open at that early date.
Legion members have request
ed a marching contingent from
the destroyers now based at the
Station for an Arrnistice Day
parade.
Three more men were hired to-
day at the Naval Station. They
and others who have been hired
recently are engaged in rehabili-
tation of quarters for officers and
men and in conversion of fuel
tanks to gasoline storage tanks
said to be for the planes which
will be based here.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
ROBERTS SEEKS
REELECTION TO
COUNCIL SEAT
ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY
TODAY: NOW ENDING SEC
oND TWo-YEAR TERM:
ASKS SUPPORT

In this issue of The Citizen ap-
pears the name of City Council
man Jim Roberts, who is now
nearing the end of his second
term and announces for reelec-
tion for the third term.
MIR. Roberts had nothing to say
for himself, preferring to let the
voters of the city who have fol-
lowed the actions of city council
to determine for themselves if he
has done his duty to the city.
Many of the citizens have ex-
pressed tLeir satisfaction at the
knowledge that Mr.. Roberts will
again seek reelection to the office
which they say he has so ably
and dutifully performed.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
.SLADE HEARING
PUT OFF AGAIN
SUIT TO CLEAR QUESTION
OF BRIDGE GUARDIANSHIP
TO BE HEARD NOV. 2

Hearing on the suit filed by
Harry Gwynn, Monroe property
owner. against John Slade, chair
man of Overseas Highway Com
mission asking him to show by
what power he. holds his office on
the Commission while also hold
ing an assistant state engineers
job with the Road Department,
has been postponed to Novem-
Der 2.
Judge Worth w. Trammel is
sued the postponement in Miami
Circuit Court.
Attorney General Couper Gibbs
has given an opinion that the two
positions are not state-appointed
positions, and that Mr.. Slade is
therefore not ineligible to hold
both positions by state law.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
Key West 0utshines
The Sunshine City

city Yesterday the issue was
given away. 1t was the 130th
free issue since 1910 when Pub
Usher Lew B. Brown started the
practice.
Publisher L. p. Artman is much
safer than Publisher Brown.
Since 1886 when Publisher Art
man started to follow the same
practice to show how much more
sunshiny Key West is than any
other place in Florida he has
only given away four of the five
dollar bills. Sunshineless dates
here were on March IL, 1896;
March 13, 1887; May 13, 1887;
June 13, 1887. The only time Pub
lisher Artman worries is when
the fatal 18th comes around.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19

For more than hundred years,
through five generations, the
name of Vanderbilt has held down
first place among American fami-
lies. The Vital Vanderbilt"
they have always been called,
the appellation going back to a
day in 1910 when young Cornelius
Vanderbilt Commodore Cor
neerD borrowed $100 from his
mother for a boat, subsequently
rolling that sum up into a for
tune of $105, 100000.
''The story of the VanderbiltS
is the story of the women they
have married, writes Cholly
Knickerbocker, dean of New
York society columnists, in his
biography of the family. ''The
original Vanderbilt strain was
Stolid, uninspired. It's vitality
was tenacious and cautious. 1t
might be likened to strong,
gnarled, healthy root growing
underground. never flouriShing
as tree until a more and exuber-
ant stock was grated upon it,.
The first graft occurred in
1887. when Cornelius van der
Bilt. a plodding, hard-working
farmer, married Phebe Hand, a
shrewd, daring, independent
thinking girl of English stock.
Out of this union came "Corneel".
There was a bond. an affinity
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
Guard Unit
TO Start bi-WeckIV
Drills immediately

Major William v. Albury re-
ceived orders this morning from
Vivian Collins, Adjutant General
Florida National Guard, to begin
drills twice weekly for Battery
E in Key West.
Additional pay is authorized
for both officers and men in the
extra drills. Major Albury said
that instead of the extra drill
being held this week Battery E
would drill on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week.
After that until the period of
training closes January 81 the
drills will be held twice a week
on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Orders are expected shortly
for an additional field training
period of seven days to take
place sometime between now
and January 81. Most of the.
batteries throughout Florida will
hold this training period in the
vicinity of home stations but it
is believed that the Miami bat
teries will come to Key West for
the period. State encampment is
at Fort Taylor where intense
training on 155 milimeter guns
are held each summer.
This extra training will con-
Sist of target practice, staff in
struction and field maneuvers.
The seven days authorized may
be used in periods of one. two or
three days or all at one time, Ad-
jutant Collins has said.
The Florida National Guard
now has 1876 officers, three war
rant officers and 3,199 enlisted
men. Recently an incrPese in
The Key West unit was adthors
izel to ~ men and then to 81.
This is in line with state in
creases. The state encampment
at Fort Taylor has recently been
surveyed to accommodate the in
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The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19

President Roosevelt's proclama-
ton, issued late yesterday, pro-
hibiting submarines of belligerent
nations from entering ports of
territorial waters of the United
States has a special significance
to Key West.
Key West was probably the
second port in the country to re-
port the presence of submarines
in offshore waters. A submarine
was first reported off Fort Laud-
erdale by charter boat fisher
man. A few days later, Pilot Boat
Three members saw a submarine
off the Main Ship. Channel Buoy
off this city. Another was seen
by the F. w. Meade, Department
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19

The Key West Public Library
almost got SIS yesterday from
The Key West Citizen.
The Citizen has a standing Of
fer of that amount to the Library
anytime the sun fails to shine in
this Island City. The sun was
pretty well hidden behind rain
clouds throughout the morning
but peeked out for a time in the
late morning. With the SUM-
shine came a smile from The
Citizens business manager.
Not so fortunate was ST. Peters
burg, "The Sunshine City. The
st. Petersburg Independent gives
its entire issue away each day
the sun fails to shine in that
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
NaziSHdvCCheCkcd
Attack; Superiority
Claimed In Air War
By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Oct. 19.-Germany
today declared that patrols, sup
ported by artillery fire, advanced
to the French border. French
added that the patrols were
stopped here by strong fire.
A temporary check of the ex-
pected major German offensive
has been called, military observ-
ers state.
Germany boasts that it has
brought down SO Allied planes
and has lost only IA. She also
said that 10 shells fell on a Ger
man pillbox and that it has shown
no signs of damage.
A flight of English planes re-
connoitered over Germany today.
France today made available a
S791, 100000 appropriation to its
war department.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
AUSTRALIA WHIPS
NAVY INTO SHAPE

Commonwealth minister for de-
fense of Australia announced
yesterday that his country's re-
serve ships had been commits
stoned and were ready for any
emergency.
His announcement disclosed
the navy personnel had been
doubled and now totalled 10000
men. Thirty merchant ships have
been taken over and armed.
The defense minister stated all
ships leaving Australian ports for
distant destinations will be
equipped with guns.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19


LONDON, Oct. 19.-Britain
and Turkey signed a non-ag-
erosion pact today. following
collapse of negotiations between
Russia and Turkey.
French sources said the treaty
had already been drawn up, and
that it was merely signed after
Russian Turkish conference
reached an impasse. Russia had
demanded that Turkey close her
Dardanelles to Allied troops and
Turkey had refused.
In the Scandinavian conference
at Stockholm president of Fin
land said that the country is "de-
termined to defend its indie
pendence and had received con-
siderable assurance of the CO.
operation of the other Scandi-
navian countries. No attempt
at mediation of the war in Eu-
rope has been advanced with the
conference mainly centered on
preserving Finland's independ-
ence.
Adolf Hitler and the German
Reich today formally annexed it's
conquered parts of Poland. In
the new sections there will be a
West Prussia also.
Swift moves to ensure the neu-
trality of the Balkan states came
about today as the cabinet of
Bulgaria resigned and the coun-
try set about reshaping its gov
ernment. Italy is strongly in
favor of this Balkan neutral
bloc. ~-y.--s--'~s. -'''- $ y, : : ~ -
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
EsToNIA CUT OFF
FROM WORLD

The little Baltic State that Is
Estonia was cut off from the rest
of the world yesterday as Russian
forces marched, rode and flew
within its boundaries.
All telegraphic and telephone
communications with the outside
world were suspended indefin-
itely..
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
The Vital VanderbiltS'
Americas First Family

for guidance before striking out.
She was his spirit, his light, his
lucky star She stayed with him,
in memory, until his death in
1876.
Certain family characteristics
have predominated through the
years. Chief of these, says Knick-
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
GOOD PUBLICITY
FOR FLORIDA AT
DETROIT SHOW
AUTOMOBILE SHOW OPENS
FOR ONE WEEK ToMoR-
ROW: STATE TO HAVE SpE.
cIAL SECTION

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 49,
Florida will receive wide publicity
through a Southland Section"
exhibit at the Detroit Automo-
bile Show October 21-28, 1899,
1t was pointed out today by Har-
old Colee, president of the Flor
ida State Chamber of Commerce.
The Southland Section" is an
idea of Art Scheifle, secretary of
Automobile Club of Michigan,
who telephoned Mr.. Colee long
distance yesterday to enlist the
cooperation of secretaries of the
local Chambers of Commerce in
the state.
Scheifle wants them to send
him coconuts. palm fronds, Span
ish moss, all types of seashells.
Florida photographs. literature
and other material for use in dec
Grating the Southland Section"
"This is very valuable pub
licity opportunity for Florida, ,
Mr.. Colee declared, "as the De-
troit Automobile Show is the
second largest in the nation.
Only the New York City Show
exceeds it in the magnitude of
exhibits or the number of persons
passing through the turnstiles.
Michigan, of course, is the mo-
tor-car center of nation and sends
thousands of visitors to Florida
every winter and summer. We
can materially increase this in
flux of Michigan visitors to Flor
ida by bringing Florida to their
attention in an outstanding way
at their Detroit Automobile
Show.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
IVY SAILED FOR PALM BEACH

Tender Ivy, of the U. S. Coast
Guard service. sailed A a. m.
yesterday enroute to Port of
Palm Beach, where work on
buoys will be carried on. Other
scheduled work will be conducted
by the Ivy while on the way to
destination.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
SEA STORM TOLL
By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Oct. l9.-There
is one dead and 70 injured on
the President Harding which
went through heavy gales in the
Atlantic yesterday. Also be-
lieved to have suffered in the
storm are the Manhattan. Wash
ington and Italian Liner Rex.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
PLANES TO BRAZIL

WASHINGTON, Oct. 49,
President Roosevelt approved the
flight of six Flying Fortresses to
Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the
50th anniversary of the independ-
ence of Brazil. On the planes
will be Is officers and "a en-
listed men. i37
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
LATE BULLETINS
tBy Associated Pre.sD

WASHINGTON. Oct. lS.-A
substitute plan of slum clearance
was proposed in Congress today
which would do away with the
u. S. Housing Authority. The
measure would be voted on at
the regular session of Congress
next year. The measure includes
new financial plan.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Gov-
ernmentar $2,OO0,oOO,0oO stabil-
ization fund has been temporarily
frozen because of cutoff of mar
kets in Europe, but there is no
danger of the country's credit
lowering.
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
WAR BRIEFS

Nazi military headquarters say
that if Norway, Sweden, Dem
Continued on Page Three
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19

BOSTON. Oct. ia wide
scale earthquake with the CEN
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen., 1939-10-19
N%%%Ll-Aw.A So
RAINFALL LAST NIGHT
ERASES DEFICIENCY

Another night of heavy
precipitation was recorded at
the United States Weather
Bureau. showing a rainfall of
$50 inches. which makes a
total, when added TO the
downpour of Tuesday night.
of sea inchcs. -s~----'~-
This precipitation wipes
out the recorded deficiencies
of the year as previously Civ.
en- out and shows an excess
above normal for the month
Of 5.e7 inches and for the
year of 3.7e inches.
AS the second straight all
night rain fell in Key West
last night. filling station op-
orators reported their men
were being kept busy start
ing scores of drowned-out
cars all over town.
Usually the condensers or
coils were shot. In some.
batteries were not working
and in general the spark plug
wires and distributors were
too wet 10 allow starting.
La gaceta., 1939-09-01

Este joven, de 81 amos, native
de Tampa, es uno de los mas po-
pulares comisionados que ha te-
nido Ell condado de Hillsborough.
AsiSti6 a las escuelas pdblicas
y lego al 10 grade.
Tuvo que dedicarse al trabajo
y 10 hizo con ell mayor entusias-
mo. !
Su afabilidad Y conocimienlo
del coraz6n humane lie llev6 a la
pclitica.
Dos wees lie eligi6 Ell pueol6
de Ybor City romo CONCEAL, y
ahora desempena TN q ter
mino en- ell pueSto de comisiona-
do del condado por ell distrito
No. 1. Americanos y latinos lie
quieren por igual.
Hace vida f%raternal y perte-
nece a las logias CaballerOs del
Aguila de Orc, Hijos de Italia
y Odd Fellows.
Els miembro de las sociedades
mtualistaS Unione Italiana y
Club Italia.
Nick tiene tres hijos de un ma
trimonio feliz, con una bella da-
ma italiana, y reside en- ell 1922
de la Gale Once.
En- ell puesto de comisionad0
del condado, procura complacer
todas las peticiones justas que
Sc lie hacen.
La gaceta., 1939-09-01
IN PRESTGIOSO CIUOADANO Y DUEN AMIGO

Ell bien de sus amigos y la CO.
munidad.
Aqui contrajo matrimonio
con Doha Cecilia Rey. y de e
union naciercn dos hijas.
Los mejores esfUerzos de su
vida los Ia dedicado a la socis-
dad Centre Espanol.
Por ella ha ~trabajado dias y
ncches, con entusiasmo y eff
5iencia. La historic de la presi-
lencia de Fernandez Rey en- Ell
Centre Espanol es la historic del
lesarrollo y progreso de la pres
tigiosa sociedad ~espanola.
Modestamente, el acostum-
IRA a declinar en- sus colabora-
lores muchos de los grandes
ixitcs de la buena obra.
Pertenece a la Masonerfa, los
Elks y los Caballeros Leales de
America. Els tambien socio de
a Unione Italiana.
AL presente, ademas. de la pre-
idencia del Centre Espanol, es
miembro de la activa Junta de
Hospital de la ciudad de Tampa
integrante de la Mesa Redonda
y miembro de la Camara de Co.
mercio de Ybor.
La hidalguia espanola unida
a un caracter firme y una vo-
Iuntad al servicio del bien.
La gaceta., 1939-09-01

BESIDE Rumania, su patria,
Harry, como lie llamamos sus a.
migos, vino a Tampa, en- 1912.
Sobrino de aquel noble ciudada-
no Adam Katz, tan querido y pc
pular, Harry trabaj6 con su Tia
y despues pas6 a ser dueho de
la gran tienda de la Ia. ave.
Tuvo IN buen maestro y lie hi
20 honor a el, deStacandose pOr
su labor civica.
Fue a la guerra mundial. En-
la paz desempen6 ell puesto de co
mandante del puesto Marcelo
Gonzalez No. 70, de la Legion
Americana.
La Camara de Concrete de
Ybor tuvo en- 81 a uno de sus
mas valioSOs presidentes.
Es miembro de la sociedad
Centre Espanol, mason, Shri-
ner, actual director de la CANA
IA de Concrete de Ybor, MEM
bro del Executive de La VERDE
ma, de la soeiedad Y. NJ. H. A. y
de otras organizaciones.
Por c~entenares cuenta sus a
migos en- la colonia latina d.
Tampa.
Amable, respetuoso, Harry es
digno de los mayores elogios nor
su labor civica.
Actualmente es dueho, con su
hermano Charles, de la conoci-
da tienda "Wilderman Boys
Shop, de la Gale Franklin,
La gaceta., 1939-09-01

Naci6 ell joven p~residente
de la Camara de Concrete de
Ybor, ell IL de agosto de 1902,
en- I'm edificio de la Septima
avenida esquina a la Gale 8,
EN- Ybor City. Asisti6 primero
a las escuelas elementales de
Tampa y despues al Tampa
Business College.
BESIDE hace muchos amos,
con gran exito, Sc dedica al ne
gocio de techar edificios. Fue
tesorero de la poderosa socie-
dad Circulo Cubano, a la que
pertenece, 10 mismo que al
Centre Espanol.
En- su vida activa fraternal
pertenece a la Logia Mas6nica
Hillsborough, FL RitO Escoces,
Odd Fellows, CaballeroS del
Aguila de ORC, Camara de Co.
mercio de Tampa Y Tampa
Builders Exchange.
Actualmente, ademas de Ia
presidencia de la Camara de
Concrete de Ybor City, es
p~residente de la Mesa Redon-
da y miembro del Cuerpo de
Directories de La Verbena.
Contrajo matrimonio ell %
de noviembre de 1924, con la
distinguida dana Tulsa Bar
ella. Nacieron dos hijos de la
feliz union. Reside en- ell 103
de la Gale West Fern.
Johnny es allegro, inteligen-
tie, bien enterado, y su mayor
satisfaction es eomplacer a
sus amigos y yeeinos,
La gaceta., 1939-09-01
I'm PUESDENTE ESTINADO EFICIENTE

ven cultiv6 la vida social Y per-
teneci6 a varias sociedades.
Vino a Tampa ell 20 de sep
tiembre de 1923. Aqui contraio
matrimonio y su hogan es presi-
dido por la dicha y la algeria.
Els obrero torcedor y por 81
clara inteligencia, honradez y
buena intenci6n Sc lie eligi6 pre-
sidente de la poderosa sociedad
Circulo Cubano.
MUchas dificultades ha te.
nido que veneer; pero Sc reco-
noce ahora por todos su capaci-
dad administrative, y la eficien-
ella de la labor desarrollada en-
los ultimos amos.
Ell Circulo Cubano lleva una
Marcia pr6spera y justo es pro
clamar que en- gran parte sc de-
be a PaquitO y su labor fecdnda
e incansable.
La gaceta., 1939-09-01

Naci6 este conocido ciudada-
no, figura de prominencia en- la
colonia latina, en- la region ga
llega, en- Espana, ell ano 1881.
ALI fue a la escuela,
Amos despues, en- ell alborear
de su juventud, emigr6 a la A
merica.
Vida de trabajadOr incansa-
BILE Y de hombre de bien. Prime
70 obrero, luego e~ncargado de
fabrica, siempre trabajando
por Ell bien de su familia Y por
La gaceta., 1939-09-01
ALBERT D'ARPA
Representante por ell Disnto No de West Tampa

Albert DArpa Sc compromise a laborar por:
Mejoras adicionales para ell distrto; procuar trabajo para
los ciudadanos que no 10 tienen; mas altos jornales, mejores
condolences de trabajo y horario justo; mejores casas para los
que ganan pequenos sueldOs y jornales; servicio medico y hos
pitalizaci6n para los que no pueden pagan; cfnicas para cada
barrio de la ciudad; ayuda a los ancianos y a las V u a S con
personals que dependen de elias; mas bajas tarifas de las con-
veniencias modernas; ayuda a los pequenos comercantes ago
biados pr la injusta competencia de los intereses corporados.
La gaceta., 1939-09-01

Ell joven presidente de la So
ciedad Circulo Cubano, Paqui-
to Garcia Naci6 en- la Habana
ell A de octubre de 1902, y ALI
pas6 su infancia. BESIDE muy jo-