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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
Two Modern DeStrOyGrS
To Arrive Here Tuesday

Lieutenant Fort Callahan, of
ficer in charge at the naval sta
ton has been officially notified
that two destroyers of the navy
'Jill arrive at Key West on the
morning of April Is, next Tues
day.
The vessels are the Cummings,
under command of Lieutenant
Commander Todd, and the Dale,
in command of Lieutenant Com
mander Womble. The ships are
of the most modern type, and
have not been assigned to any
division.
Lieutenant Callahan said the
ships were on their Shake-down
cruise, and were en- route from
Gulfport, Mississippi to Norfolk,
Va. They would take fuel oil at
the naval station, and would con-
tinue on the trip to Norfolk. He
had not been informed how long
they would be in port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE
Associated Press Foreign
Affairs Writer

NEW YORK, April 14.-One of
the questions most often asked in
connection with the latest crisis
in the rapidly changing and con-
fusing conflict between the Euro
pean relationships and democra-
cieS is:
Just what is the cauSe?"
This crisis has as many roots as
the famous Banyan fig tree, and
one might profitably go back as
far as the treaty of Versailles for
some light. However, the funda-
mental cause is quite clear.
The interests of the Berlin
Rome Axis and the Anglo-French
Alliance finally have clashed so
seriously that the two democra-
cies feel the security of their en-
pires is gravely threatened.
In its essence it is a test of
strength to decide who's who as
between Germany and Italy on
the one side and Britain and
France on the other.
England and France have de-
clared that they will fight to pre-
serve the independence of Poland
If that country is attacked and
chooses to defend herself. They
repeatedly intend to offer similar
aid to other countries.
But if war grows out of an at
tack on Poland, for instance, it
won't be fought solely in the in
terest of that country.
1t viii be waged because the
loss of Polish independence might
ultimately affect the entire po-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
VASSIE GOES
TO TORTUGAS

William VasSie, machiniSt with
the lighthouse department, sailed
yesterday on the passenger YES
sci, Talofa, for Loggerhead Key
to make certain repairs and adj
justmentS on the DIESEL engine al
the light.
While at headquarters tkis
morning, The Citizen was told
that a message had been received
by radio telephone from Fort
jefferson, that a boat from the
Talofa would be sent to Logger
head Key this morning. take or
MIR. Vassie, who would return to
Key West this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
X. w. B. c. GETTING
NATIONAL PUBLICITY

With the announcement
yesterday of the Key West
Yacht Clubs entry in
LloYd's Register of American
Yachts. and the fact that the
Key Wesf Boat Club will
soon get publicity in John
son Motors" booklet. which
is sent TO $500 cupboard
shops in every part of the
country. Key West will soon
have a reputation for pleas
ure boating.
Maurice Cruz. member.
and Lighthouse Department
engineer. at the request of
A. p. Tanner. vice-president
of Johnson Motors. with
headquarters at Waukegan.
ILL.,. has written full informa-
iion about the Key West
Boat Club and IFS experience
es in cupboard INCORPORATING.
Oufboards are put to a Sc
we're test by the Key West
Boat Club. members of
which often go on 40-mile
cruises through the Keys in
the smallest TO the largest
cupboard craft. The group
may be seen frequently in
the late afternoons racing
around Key West harbor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
SPONGE Sent
BY EXPRESS

Indications that there is a
shortage of sponges in the north
ern markets were taken to be
well supported yesterday when
SO bales of fine wool Sponges were
shipped by express to the Amer
lean Sponge and Chamois Co., in
New York, by Howard Gates,
local manager of the company.
Mr.. Gates was unable to give
any reason for the spongeS be-
ing ordered shipped by express,
except there would be no Mallory
boat touching at Key West until
Friday of next week, and it was
concluded that the shipment
was necessary at this time, be-
cause of demands for the sponge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
Organize Key Citizens
Organization; Officers
Elected During Meeting

Preliminary steps toward the
formation of the Key Citizens
Organization, were taken last
night at an exceptionally well
attended meeting held in the
rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce on Fleming street.
Members of the K.C.O. state
that it is positively non-profit,
non-political and non-partican or
ganization, the object of which is
the improvement of conditions,
generally, throughout Key West
and Monroe county.
Officers who were elected
were: Fred o. Eberhardt, per-
manent chairman; Paul o. Ladd,
vice chairman; FauStino Rem
dueleS, ST., treasurer and finan-
cial secretary; Miss Helena Bar
cello, secretary.
Representatives, by precincts,
to the governing body who were
selected were: Precinct No. 1,
Cecil Catala and John G.. Rob-
erts Precinct No. 2, Olney Rob-
erts and Faustino Rendueles, ST.;
Precinct No. 3, Melville Russell
and Charles Wells; Precinct No.
4, Joseph Gates and Armando AL
fonso; Precinct No. 5, Arthur H.
Sheppard and Bryan Richardson;
Precinct No. 6, Paul o. Laid and
John H. Richardson.
Committee to formulate by
laws: F. H. Mckinley, Melville
Russell, Paul o. Ladd, FauStino
Rendueles, ST., Arthur H. Shep-
pard. Bryan Richardson and Fred
o. Eberhardt
F. 1t was definitely agreed that
membership would be 81 and
dues IS cents per month, all dues
payable in advance.
Tentative rules for the body
are as follows: No person shall
be eligible for membership who
holds any appointive or elective
office in Monroe County or the
State of Florida.
| No person will be elected to
membership in the organization
without the approval of the
board of directors; any member
attempting to use the organiza-
ton for his individual gain shall
] be Immediately expelled.
/ 1t is proposed that the entire
membership shall be organized
to support the final action of the
committee, and in failure to do
SO by any of its members, this
member forfeits his right to
membership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
WHY THE CRISIS? BECAUSE
BOTH SIDES WANT TO RULE

litical framework of Europe. and
those other parts of the world in
which the British and French
possessions lie. .-..
In other words. the Anglo
French combine will lie fighting
to maintain what it regards as Its
rightful place in the sun, and the
Axis will be bent on achieving
its natural aspirations.
England France are chiefly
concerned at the moment with
the danger that Turkey and
Greece, and the strategically inn
portant Dardanelles straits, may
come under domination of Ger
many and Italy.
Here enters the threat to the
security of the British and French
empires. For he who controls
these two Balkan states and the
famous waterway. also controls
the eastern end of the Mediter-
ranean and is in position TO men
ace the Suez canal-all-important
British and French link with the
Far East.
Possession of the DardaneIIes-
which have been fought over
through long centurieS-means
domination of the Black Sea
which is bordered by Turkey,
Bulgaria, Rumania and Russia
AnglO-French anxiety as re-
CARDS the Mediterranean control
has been increased by MusSO-
linrs occupation Of Albania,
which lies up against Greece,
and gives him another important
military and naval base.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
WORLD TRAVELLERS
ENJOY KEY WEST

Two elderly retired school
teachers have discovered a way
to spend their time and that. is
travelling around the world see
ing all the historical places
which they have read about for
so many years. Arriving in Key
West Tuesday they were escort
ed around the city and were de-
lighted to see the interesting his
tory just under the surface.
Sometimes we wonder how
rich people can run over to Eu-
rope and come back with i'm
presSions only of cafe life and
the latest fashions, when there
are soTmany other places nearby
which are of real lasting Inter
est" the two ladies told The Citi-
zen. The ladies are Miss Edna
M. Johnston, whose hobby is
writing, and Miss Mathilde E.
HauSrath, who sketches while
travelling over the world. Miss
Johnston after the Key West ex-
perience is thinking of writing
impressions of the city.
Their journeys, all recorded by
pictures and manuscripts, have
taken them to Waikiki, California,
Egypt, all through Europe. From
Key West they will go to the
Worlds Fair in their home city
in New York and then travel to
San Francisco where they will
see the Golden Gate Exposition
and spend the winter there. Key
West waters. are wonderful they
said and reminded them so much
of the beautiful waters around
Honolulu. They have travelled
off and on for thirty years.
They were guests at the Over
seas Hotel. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
Roosevelt Says War An Event
Of Attack On South America
Believe Lithuania Next
German Coup; Cham
berlain To Align Russia,
Attempts To Split Axis

AA-@N~NaN-A~
LONDON, April 14.-PreSident
Roosevelt in a laundering ad-
dress this morning said that the
United States would engage N
any kind Of warfare necessary If
there were need to protect the
Western Hemisphere
He said that if q South Amer
lean nation were attacked by any
European nation that the United
States would furnish il supplies
and aid in whatever manner
necessary.
Meanwhile Prime Minister
Chamberlain of England is to-
day attempting to bring Russia
back into the Stop Hitler" fold
with negotiations. Although the
British state office would not
comment il is generally thought
that a pact with Russia 70 supply
Poland OF Rumania with air
planes in case they are attacked
by Germany is asked Poland
and Rumania are extremely wary
o. the proposal IN that trey fSsr
to anger Hitler by any alliance
with Russia, which is a bitter
enemy of Germany
At the same time Chamberlain
is attempting 10 split the Rome
Berlin Axis by applying pres
sure on Italy TO withdraw from
its German alliance. The threat
is scrapping of the English
Italian treaty,
Hitler is believed ready to
march against, Lithusnia next
AlthOugn reports hdd II mat a
plot to give Lithuania To Ger
many was uncovered IN the cOun-
try, the Lithuanian press tele-
graph denied IT, Hitler az pres
ent is cancelling Lithuanian port
privileges
Wild rumOrS swept Europe
with the announcement that part
of the German fleet would man
euver in Mediterranean waters
RumOrs claimed that Germany
was attempting 10 establish her
fleet in the Mediterranean 20
prevent any bOttling her out al
Gibraltar. Germany said that It
was routine maneuvers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
Another Sale Was Con-
Quoted This Morning;
All But One Lot Was Sold
During Bidding

Captains of vessels. owners of
catches which have been offered
for sale at the Municipal sponge
wharf this week. have been i'm.
bued with the idea that their
catches were of greater value
than was offered by the buyers.
and in most instances their con-
illusions have proven correct.
Mondays sales were produc-
tive of better results than was
indicated at the dock and of
those owners who refused, nine
in number, most of them were
offered and accepted consider
able advances on the process of
fered at the dock.
A similar instance was noted
at the sale this morning, when
155 punches of wool and six of
yellow were placed on the dock.
All of them were sold except one
lot which contained 112 punches
of wool for which was offered
$60f99 or $5361a the bunch,
which was refused by the owner.
Had the entire lot of offerings
been sold the receipts would
have been $702.98, but with the
refusal of the owner to accept
the price offered, receipts at the
conclusion of the sale totalled
$10099.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
WEALTHY STEAL
BOOKS QUICKER
LONDON LIBRARIANS SHOW
THIS TO BE THE CASE
IN CHECK UP
any A..oclatea Pre..,

LONDON, April l4-Wealth-
lest readers are the most pro-
life book thieves, according to
the borough librarians of Ealing,
a suburb of London.
One librarian said the maya
zines which disappear most
quickly are those containing
plans for expensive interior dec
Grafton schemes in large houses
and giving lay-outs for luxury
gardens.
1T is obviously prosperous peo-
pie who commander these jour
nals", he added.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
TYNES' RITES
This MORNING

Funeral services for Benjamin
TyneS, who died Tuesday evening
at 6:25 o'clock in his home at 1914
Grinnell street, were held $3.50
o'clock this morning from St.
Paurs Episcopal church. Rev.
Arthur B. Dimmick was the of
ficiating minister.
Arrangements were in charge
of the Lopez Funeral Home.
PallbearerS were: William w.
Demeritt, Ben D. Trevor, Alberto
Camera, Claude Albury, Elwood
Key and Lumley Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
AFTER HEAD HUNTERS

BOMBAY - British officials
have hurried to Margherita As
sam to investigate a rumor that
a 30-year-old slave, bought for
about $3.50, was sacrificed to the
deity by the Nagas tribe of head
hunters near there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
NEW GOLD FIELD

BOMBAY = Gold has been
discovered near Godhra and the
Indian government has granted
a mining lease over five square
miles. A research syndicate is
satisfied the deposits are work.
able.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
BANK In ENGLAND
ALWAYS GUARDED
PLATOON OF SOLDIERS RE.
- = <s-Sss - 49,
PORT AT SHUTDOWN
EACH EVENING
tBy Associated PrexEI

LONDON, April 14.-Every
evening at shutdown a platoon of
soldiers with fixed bayonets
marches through the City tc
guard the Bank of England.
This guard was established in
1880 during the Gordon riots,
and has been maintained ever
since. The riots started over the
question of Catholic emancipa-
ton. Some 10000 troops had to
be called out to quell the riots.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
LAKELAND.

LAKELAND. - Roger Babson,
economist, said that war would
not come for more than a year
and that propagandists were
mostly stirring up war ScareS in
the country today and that if a
war came they would be prin-
cipally responsible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81

NEWAHk.-Mechanics of
Eastern Air Lines struck TO-
day with the union reporting
240 men had complied with
the request. President flick
enbecker said that the flights
would be continued and that
government flight standards
would still be In effect.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
LEMON GOES LONG WAY

DELPHI-Mrs. John Holsinger
baked ten lemon pies with the
juice of one lemon she brought
home from Florida. The lemon
weighed two and one-half
pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. - A 35-page
report of recommendations by
tine National Labor Relations
Board is being perused by men,
bers of Congress today. All of
the recommended changes in the
Board and Act are considered of
doubtful value by the Board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

TALLAHASSEE.-A bill to ap-
prove the Florida ship canal was
proposed in the Florida Legisla-
ture today. The propect would
cost about $2OO,OOO,OOO.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
%xgEg.AyAwIxIAZ%-
ST. PETERSBURG
GETS CONVENTION
nv As.nc,nt.d Pre..l

FIT. LAUDERDALE. April
1.-THE American Legion
chose ST. Petersburg for the
1910 state convention by q
vote of lis 10 liz over Or
lando.
Key West Withdrew IFS bid
in favor of ST. Petersburg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
Sponge l)WnGrsPTOfitB
Refusing First Prices As
Offered During Marketing

(Dy Associate I'reAsb

(Dy Associate Preasb
0OO0s Q o o Q Q
Observation-Disclosures
of trade barriers between
states. branding them the
greatest obstacles to lessen
ing of Unemployment and
the depression era. was adj
vanced in the House today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

TALLAHASSEE. - Public
hearings were ordered in the
question of Reproducing
the pari-muteul racing bet
ting funds of the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14
FLOOD CONTROL

LUCKNOW - An inter pro-
vincial river commission has
been formed to control rivers of
United Provinces, Bihar and
Bengal after several villages
were swept away in recurrent
floods.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Key West, Florida, has ths
most equable climate n TIE
country; with Al average
range Of only IL Fahrsnheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
MAYOR HAYES
 CUSTER DELAYED
(Continued from rage D

(Continued from rage D
 exercises the functions of chief executive of the city. This, said MT. Upson, might be filed at the same time or later.
 MT. Upson confessed to a doubt that any court proceedings, even if successful, would result in the early removal of the mayor from office. Any desicion adverse to the mayor, he pointed out, could be appealed from, and legal technicalities would undoubtedly cause a delay.
 T don't want to start any court action till I see what the governors going to do," said the g. o. p. town chairman. There's no point in my doing anything if the governor de- cides to call special session."
 Request For Session
 The request for a special session was made in a letter to the gover- nor by Harold F. White, president of the Citizens Good Government association. MT. White proposed that the legislature amend the city charter of Waterbury to provide for the suspension of Mayor Hayes and other city officials pending a su- preme court decision on their ap- peals.
 Republican aldermen last Thurs day night offered a resolution call- ing for the removal of the mayor and his executive secretary, Thomas P. Kelly. The resolution failed of with the eight Republicans voting yes and the six Democrats voting no. The charter required 10 votes, or two-thirds of the boards membership, for removals of any city office-holder.
 The question of expense is ex- pected to figure largely in the gover- nor's decision on a special session. Political observers generally incline to the belief that no such session will be summoned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
had the largest number of Jews of any nation.'
Slap at Roosevelt

0Ap " ASUuCEVClt
 The newspaper linked President Roosevelt with Jews and said:
 Roosevelt vainly tries to hide his real desire for war by launching ap- peals to chiefs of states. Totalitarian states consider Roosevelt their bit- terest enemy because he has poi soned United States relations with Germany and Italy.
 "So long as the Jew Litvinov was foreign minister of Russian policy, Soviet policy was anti-German and pro- French. When Stalin dismissed Litvinov and the Jews who domi- mated the political scene at Moscow it became possible to conclude ,a a Soviet German non aggression pact"
 Earlier there had been reports that Premier Benito Mussolini was trying to devise peace formula.
 About 200 United States tourists will sail for home on Thursday aboard the President Monroe, nor mally a freighter but authorized by the shipping board for conversion into . liner. The tourists might otherwise be stranded for weeks, since all United States boats touch- ing Italy have all accommodations reserved.
 Preference aboard the President Monroe was given to women, chil- dren, the aged, infirm and the des- titute. About 70 able bodied, adults will act as stewards and kitchen helpers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
DIES COMMITTEE
 TURNS OVER MORE

Washington, Aug. 29-(UP)-The Dies committee today turned over to the internal revenue bureau, infor- nation purporting to show that William Dudley Pelley of Asheville, N. C., head of the Fascistic Silver Legion, and his organizations nave received $l74,0l4.5l since 1881.
 It also instructed its counsel, Rhea Whitley, to confer with the justice department to determine whether the printing of foreign propaganda by an organization in this country would bring it within the scope of the act which requ res American agents of foreign pr!nci- pals to register.
 Information about Policy reve- nue was presented by Robert B. Barker, committee investigator. Pel- ley's revenue, he saio, came from the sale of literature and from con- tributions. He testified that Sarah c. Scott, Belmont. Mas, sent him a total of s3,s0o, mostly in $i00 money orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
Fuehrer Hitler Still Working On His Reply
(Continued from Page D

1 The British ambassador handed the fuehrer a message from the British government"
 Henderson Leaves Hitler Henderson left the chancellery, where Hitler had received him in his study at 11:22 D. m. He drove off, sitting leaning forward in his limousine, with his face completely emotionless. Hitler's chancellery guard gave him a roll of drum in the courtyard.
 He had talked to Hitler for 50 minutes, longer, apparently, than had been expected. The courtyard gates had been left open on his ar rival. Fifteen minutes afterWard they were closed, perhaps on tele- phoned advice that Henderson was remaining.
 Henderson gave Hitler his govern ment's written message and then enlarged on it in conversation, 1t was said authoritatively.
 No sooner had he driven off than Hitler summoned his most confiden- tial advisers, and began a long dis cussion with them of the British message.
 Probably not more than a dozen or so of the highest Nazis and their key men knew this morning either what the British government mess age was or what Hitler had to say in reply.
 Fate of Peace in Balance
 The situation as it was seen here was that the fate of peace still hinged on the decisions of the big men of Europe. Hope persisted here that something might happen to prevent war, and whereas the Nazis were saying vigorously last week that climax was imminent, they said today that there was no hurry and it might be days before the critical point was reached. But Nazis and the closely controlled Nazi press said still that Hitler must have the Polish corridor as well as Danzig, and they enlarged on this to include some more terri tory which Hitler thinks should be his.
 Notices had been posted on adver- tisement pillars yesterday that fur ther groups of the army classes of 1909, 1907, 1910, 1911 and 1913 would be called up during the first week of September. Earlier groups of these classes had been called April "A, and July 2. It was estimated that the new groups would total about 100000
 Germany Ready For War
 Germany's military preparations had been completed. Shock troops were at their posts. But troops con- tinued to move, and column after column of light motorized units speeded through Berlin.
 Regular railroad passenger service was almost suspended and all inter- national trains to France, Holland and Denmark were cancelled. AL most the only railroad link between Germany and the world was the service between Brussels and Col ogne.
 Drastic rationing imposed yester- day now included almost every daily necessity and it was this probably more than anything else that shock ed Germans into the seriousness of the situation.