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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15

night. at which time plans for
the summer camp win be dis
cussed.
A new game was introduced
which was greatly enjoyed by all
present. after which the meeting
was closed with the Great Scout
masters Benediction. At the con-
clusion of the meeting a few
tests were passed.
An interested spectator at the
meeting was former Scoutmaster
George F. Archer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
DEMERITT AND
FAMILY RETURN

4
Returning over the highway
yesterday afternoon was Super
intendent w. w. Demeritt, of the
Seventh District Coast Guard and
Lighthouse Service, accompanied
by Mrs. Demeritt. daughter. Mrs.
Al. Moore, and Miss Mary Alice
Pitt, relative of Mrs, Demeritt,
who came from Tampa for visit
in Key West.
The group left over the high
way Sunday for Miami and were
accompanied by Mrs. Lucille Hall.
who was spending a brief visit
with MIR. and Mrs. Demeritt at
their home on Whitehead street
on the lighthouse reservation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
LIGHT KEEPERS
BEING RETIRED

Edward Woodward, light at
tendant in Tampa Bay, has re-
ceived notice of his retirement
from the service, and has been
granted a pension commensurate
with his rank and time of serv-
ice.
Charles T. Hall, first assistant
keeper at Fowey Rocks light
house. has also been advised that
his retirement has been ordered,
and he will be pensioned under
the same conditions as applicable
to Mr. Woodward.
These employees of the service
put in their applications for re-
tirement soon after the lighthouse
department was affiliated with
the United States Coast Guard.
Disability was the reason given.
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Events In Europe Seen
As Being More Peaceful

four or five power conference
prove not satisfactory to him.
Poland, according to the press
! of that country, fears that she
will be left holding the bag
exactly as in the case of Czecho.
Slovalia, although no-one was
agreed that Poland would suffer
the same loss of Identification as
in the case of the Czechs and
Slovaks.
DIR. Carl j. Burckhardt, League
of Nations high commissioner in
Danzig told Britain today that
he had talked with Adolf Hitler
at Berchtesgaden concerning set.
Element of the question built
chiefly around the premise of an
nexation of Danzig by Germany
with free travel privilege through
fthe city extended to the Poles
DIR. Burckhardt is bound to re-
port to the committee of three
England, France and Sweden
according to League rules. and
much conjecture is apparent as
to what his report will be-
In answer to the reported
Berehtssgaden agreement. Poland
points out that the settlement is
approximately the same as the
one turned down last spring. and
still insists that she will defend
her rights, with English protec-
ton still in the picture by al
lance agreement.
Regardless of these peace ma
neuvers-the nations of Europe
still proceed with war maneuvers
Germany's games enlarge as time
of Understanding fast approach
es. Two million men under arms
will stand prepared for the first
|of September state reports from
that country. The latest announ-
cement of maneuvers comes from
Turkey, who has issued call for
war games to start two months
earlier than usual The maneu-
vers will be conducted, signifi-
cantly, close to the Bulgarian
boundary line.
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Prepare For Winter Now
Says State Service Bulletin

Prepare for winter now" is
the interesting heading to the
latest issue of the Florida State
Employment service bulletin
which continues with the state
ment that Key West this fall and
winter will have an even greater
influx of visitors than in the year
previous, when many visitors
went elsewhere because of lack
Of accommodations.
The bulletin points out that
now is the time to build, repair,
enlarge and rehabilitate so as to
be ready to reap the profits this
winter, ana the Florida State
Employment Service is ready to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15

LONDON, Aug. 15.-Events in
Europe today point to more
peaceful trends as all sides in the
uch-discussed and much-feared
war crisis prepare to accept conci-
liatory bids from leaders of the
axis powers to confer on high
tension situation such as that
existing concerning the free city
of Danzig.
Even as the four leading powers
of Europe almost a year ago set
tied the fate of Czecho- Slovakia
at Munich-the same nations may
unite in the near future to af-
ford settlement of the Danzig
question.
Pope Plus suggestion that five
nations be included in any pro-
jected conference-ad ding Poland
to the LISTS considered by many
authorities as being a likelihood,
although, if precedent prevails
the Poles will be left out of the
discussions that so vitality effect
her.
The German press was guarded
ly silent today on the conferences
still in session between the two
axis powers at Berchtesgaden,
although some hints were re-
leased concerning definite and
satisfactory settlement of the
Danzig issue. 1t is reported that
Mussolini has been prevailed
upon to relinquish his former at
titude of Cancellation on the sub
ject. If true-it is thought Hitler
will move strongly in aggression
against Poland if mediation by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
Lowering Writes About
Message To Garcia =
BY FRANK W. LOWERING

The Citizen a few days ago
printed a brief editorial item re-
calling that Al years last April
Andrew S. Rowan delivered the
famous Message To Garcia.
This editorial note was inspired
by the fact that a press dispatch
appearing in an obscure corner
of newspapers around the nation
said President Roosevelt had APP
proved a bill allowing Major
Rowan (the rank at which he re-
tired in 1907 to accept from
Cuba the Order Carlos Manuel de
Cespedes, belatcd recognition of
an heroic act to brighten eyes
dimmed with age and soon to
closefor Major Rowan is 81
and very i'll in San Francisco
hospital.
/ searched meditatively through
my extensive Florida files for Ell
bert Hubbard's undying "A Mes
sage To Garcia, found it in a
little brown-covered pamphlet
done in red and black, issued by
the Roycrofter Press at East
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
FRED EBERHARDT
ENDS WORK HERE
REPORTS FOR DUTY AT tai
LAHAssEE AT END or
VACATION

Fred O. Eberhardt, supervising
'timekeepef for the Works Prog
ress Administration in Key West,
will be taken off the rolls in this
city at the close of business this
afternoon and will report for
duty at Tallahassee after his reg
ular vacation.
Rex Wilson, field engineer,
who has been acting as area SUI
pervisor since the resignation of
B. C. Moreno, said this morning
that Mr.. Eberhardt has done per-
feet work during the time he has
been supervising tinekeeper. and
has been the means of training
sveral exceedingly competent
young men in the work required.
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State NYA Administrator
Advises Local Head Of
New Projects Approved
One Hundred And Fifty
Youths To Be Employed
In Different Capacities
In Key West

Joe A. Youngblood. NYA State
Administrator. has advised the
local office and Supervisor Victor
Lowe of the approval of seven
projects in Key West with a
working force of $50 youths. and
all of The projects have been
placed in operation.
One of the projects provides
for workshop where all forms
of woodwork, metal work and
the repair of automotive equip
ment Is done with working
force of 40 male youths and one
supervisor Work done in this
shop has been highly praised
and many of the youths have
been able to secure private en-
ployment through the training
received. Local public agencies
have been benefited by being
able to secure office furniture and
fixtures, with a very small outlay
of finances.
Another of the projects APP
proved provides for the continual
ton of the sewing room and
handicraft work. There is here
a working force of 40 female
youths and one supervisor. The
youths are taught to design, cut
and sew all forms Idf wearing ap-
parel Material is furnished
through local agencies and upon
completion the finished work is
returned to them for distribution
to the needy children and adults
of the city. Youths are also
taught the many uses to which
native material may be put in
the construction of articles that
are greatly in demand by tour
lists and are able to add to their
income by making and selling
these articles during their off
time.
Another project calls for the
Improvement of grounds around
the public school buildings in
the city The Importance of this
work may well be seen by those
visiting the Douglass School and
comparing its appearance now
with its former looks. School
officials, owing to the lack of
funds. were unable to improve
the school and grounds in the
manner they would have liked.
but through the cooperation of
the NYA this work has been &C
complished with but small ex-
pense to the Board of Public In
struction.
OF much importance is another
project calling for clerical assist
ance and service to public agen-
cies. This has helped such agen-
cies as the Community Clinic, the
public schools, the city officials.
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help by sending skilled and ex-
perienced workers selected on the
basis of ability only, for any job
which you may have open.
It is shown that the employ
ment service is free TO all who
wish to use it, and then there is
an opening for a qualified work
er, an order placed with the Of
flee will be matched by studying
and analyzing the registration
files and a qualified worker or
workers viii be promptly referred
TO the possible employer for con-
sideration. There is no obligation
on the part Of the employer who
viii make the final selection.
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Seventeen Persons On.
Horticultural Project.
Arc Taken Off Rolls.

Ten women an seven men of
the Horticultural Project of
which Cecil Catala has been the
supervisor since the beginning
left their jobs today, including
Mr.. Catala and most of the super
visory council.
The project has been most help
full to the county and the city by
taking care of the Identification
work of the three county schools
6 o u n d S under Professors
O'Bryant, Duncan and Waldron.
They also took care of the City
Parks under Parks Supervisor
Eva B. Warner.
Besides this work the project
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15

Aurora. New York, years ago
yes, when was a boy. The thrill
of "A Message To Garcia has
never left me. It is literature, I'm
furnished by the passing Al years,
many of them troubled and
tumultous since the Spanish
American War; war in which
the United States forces centered
many of its major activities
around Key West and Tampa.
Ebert Hubbard wrote: when
put to the test, an ounce of 10y
atty is worth pound Of Clever
ness That was the noted Roy
crofter's brief preface to the
Message 1t is story Of the
unselfish heroism and courage of
first lieutenant during the War
with Spain, and it bears mes
sage for the youth Of today such
as never before nor since has
been put into printed words.
aas
With singleness of purpose
young Rowan was given verbal
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Many Activities Make Up
Scout Meeting Last Night

Troop 81. Boy Scouts of Anne
RIGA held their regular meeting
last night in Wesley Hall and
there were 20 members of the or
ganization present The meeting
Opened with the Scout Oath,
Laws and reciting in unison the
Lords Prayer.
A report on the condition of
the treasury was given, which
was considered satisfactory, a
few other announcements made
among them being that Of .
Green Bar meeting for Thursday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
Tug Warbler Gets Orders /
To Proceed To Caribbean
In Answer To Ships Call
Wrecking Vessel Picks Up
Message While At Sea
EnrOute To Key West
Station

Wrecking Tug Warbler which
on Saturday, August 5, left her
berth to go on orders to the as
sistance of the Steamer Eastern
Glade which was in trouble of
the coast near Savannah, Ca,
and tow the vessel into Jackson
vile, is scheduled to return this
afternoon $3.50 o'clock.
Reaching the ship the vessel
was lowed into the harbor OF
Jacksonville and orders were
there received to continue the
operations and tow the ship to
Newport News, which was done,
and the Warbler then started on
the trip to the home port at Key
West.
Early this morning the Porter
Dock Co., received radio mes
sage from the agents in New
York that a vessel was in need OF
assistance at Quita Suena Bank,
about $50 miles from Key West
in the Caribbean Sea.
Arrangements were irnmedia-
tely started to get things in
readiness for the arrival of the
Warbler and get the vessel
cleared through the custom
house in order that as little time
as possible will be spent at Key
West after her arrival.
Short time after the message
had been received another mes
sage came from c. N. Peterson,
salvage master, of the Warbler,
advising that the vessel would be
in port but a short time and to
have everything in readiness fol
placing the required supply OF
fuel in the bunkers to be used on
the voyage.
Olaf Soderberg, salvage fore
man of the Warbler, who did moi
leave with the vessel on the tow
ing job, was advised of the need
of speed and expediency, in get
ting the ship back to sea, and al
once started to secure the ser
vices of the crew of wreckers
and before noon all was in readi-
ness. When the vessel arrives,
which is expected to be at $3.50
everything will. be in readiness
for her early departure in answer
to the call for assistance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
.BAXTERS COME
HERE ON VISIT


J. F. Baxter, deputy collector
of internal revenue at st. Peters
burg. Fla, and Mrs. Baxter, ar
rived in the city yesterday for.
stay of several weeks.
Mr., Baxter, who was here last
year for short period, came
again on the same mission, which
is to administer the affairs of the
office of Deputy Collector How
ard Wilson, during the latter's
absence on vacation, which will
be spent with Mrs. Wilson and
their daughter, Audrey Jean, in
Waynesville, NJ. C.
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has supplied plants and trees by
the hundreds to citizens and visi-
tors for the Identification of
their home and grounds, and also
supplied the Douglas Colored
School.
These plants have been grown
from cuttings collected in the
city and propagated by the
workers on the project which is
located on the grounds of the
county court house. This work
has furnished training to many
Key Westers who now feel that
they are able to cultivate the ex-
elusive tropical shrubs and plants
for which Key West is noted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
LODGE OFFICER
WILL VISIT HERE

Minoca Council No. Is will
have an honor guest this evening
in the person of Mrs. Eva Mae
Kelly, Great Pocahontas of Flor
ida. who will pay her official
visit to the local organization.
This announcement was made
by Mrs. Bernice Park, poetess,
and Mrs. Irene Adams. X. of r.
All members are requested to
be in attendance at the meeting,
which will begin at 8 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
Time Extended To Hear
Data On Waterway Route

Mayor Willard M. Albury sent
off several letters last week ask
ing for an extension of time to
answer the decision of the u. S.
Engineers regarding the Intra-
coastal Waterway extension from
Bahia Honda to Key West, and
to present more data pertaining
thereto.
Today an answer was received
by the mayor from VIM. c. Sher-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
DIVORCE SUITS
FILED in COURT

Final decree in the divorce
suit of Cuca Domenech versus
Wellington M. Owen, Jr., was
filed and recorded yesterday in
the office of Ross c. Sawyer,
clerk of Circuit Court.
Papers were filed yesterday in
Circuit Court by attorney for
Dorothy Schultz who seeks di-
vorce from her husband, Bruce
John Schultz.
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rill, secretary to Congressman
Pat Cannon, which contains the
following information:
"Time has been extended until
November Is. Present material
to the Board of Engineers rela-
tive to proposed channel from
Bahia Honda to Key West. Will
send pertinent facts from Division
Engineers report by the end of
the week..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-15
GIVE TWIN PARTY

SKOWHfGAN, Me.-At the
annual twin party given by the
summer colony near this city,
$50 pairs of twins were present
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Key West, Florida. has the
most equable climate Ia the
country; with an average
range Of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1939-08-16
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

pS "A!e AsSOCldJeQ PreSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Cotton
futures tolD opened unchanged to
2 lower on hedge selling, Bombay and
Liverpool liquidation.
The market met further hedge
pressure and Bombay selling which
depressed prices to 3 points around
midday. Trade price fixing fur
nished the principal support. Oc-
tober and December were each l
lower at 873 and $50 respectively.
Small Southern buying and trade
selling in the new contract put prices
2 higher to lower.
Cotton reacted in late morning
close to the previous finish, or un-
changer to 2 lower around midday.
Scattered professional buying and
Wall Street covering developed on
the belief the weekly weather report
indicated slowing up in crop prog
ress in the West, particularly Texas.
Offerings came mostly from South
arn spot interests. October was down
! at 873 and December was lower
at 858.
COttonseed Oil.
Early gains of II to 20 points in
the cottonseed oil futures market to-
day were shaded few points in
forenoon dealings. Aggressive gen.
eral demand was induced by strength
in lard and firmness in hogs and
grains. Prices around noon held
advances of 6 to IS points. Decem-
Der and March each were 13 higher
at $40 and 5.88, respectively.
Crude oil in the Southeast was
quoted at AZ cents bid while sales in
the valley were reported at 414.
Texas was nominally AZ.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Price of Silver
Drops Half
Ion London Move
, tho Associated DreSS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16-A l2-cent
drop in the price of imported foreign
silver today clipped a rising price
curve that started last week and
carried the foreign silver quotation
to a premium of q cent above the
United States Treasury price.
Today's quotation of 354 cents
was only 4 cent above the Treasury
figure. The premium was estab-
lished last week for the first time
since 1887.
A decline of u cent in the London
bar silver equivalent caused the drop
in the local market.
Bullion dealers had accredited
the recent rise to covering opera
tions by traders who sold the metal
short during the squabble in the
last session of Congress over price
policy with regard to the white
metal.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Keystone Steel & Wire
Orders First Dividend

PEORIA, ILL.,. Aug. 16 (Special-
At meeting held yesterday tlirec-
tors of the keystone Steel & Wire
Co. declared a dividend of IS cents
share on the capital stock, payable
September Is, 1899. to stockholders
of record August 81. This is the
first dividend to be declared In the
current fiscal year, which began
July /.
Commenting on current opera
tiongs. w. H. Sommer, president,
said that the company's present rate
OF activity is the highest of the past
two years. Earnings for July and
August are we'll ahead of last wear,
he said, and if the current rate of
operations is sustained throughout
September the quarters earnings
are likely to show a considerable
gain over the earnings in the cor
responding period of last year.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Timiditv
seized the stock market today and
prices sank fractions to around 3
points in quiet trading.
From the outset offerings ap-
peared, although not in volume. and
the dip was emphasized as the ses-
sion wore on. Toward the close mild
efforts to rally cut a few extreme
losses. Dealings were slow and
transfers approximated only about
100000 shares.
Traders SHE'D away from COM
mitments, brokers said. because
they were wary of the days develop
ments in Europe and on the inter-
national front all around. Danzig
remained a complicated problem,
and a march of japanese troops
toward British Hong Kong, where
English soldiers were lined up in
readiness, affected sentiment ad-
versely.
Domestic business news was favor
able in many sections, including ad-
dltional second quarter earnings
statements rejecting a better situa-
ton than had been expected. These
were largely ignored, however. the
professionals treading cautiously be-
cause of war crisis fears.
Steels, motors, chemicals and a
few miscellaneous manufacturing
shares bore the brunt of the selling.
Some of the rails were in supply and
the oils at on time displayed f1rming
! tendencies. Various specialties were
a little resistant and here and there
investment issues tried to buck the
general trend.
Down most of the time by fairly
wide margins were United States,
Steel. Bethlehem General Motors,
Chrysler. United States Rubber,
Montgomery Ward. International
Harvester, Douglas Aircraft, Boeing,
American Telephone, Western Un-
ion, Consolidated Edison, Kennecott,
Westinghouse Electric. Du Pont,
Union Carbide, Allied Chemical,
John5-Manville, Eastman Kodak,
U. S. Gypsum, Santa Fe. Great
Northern, Texas Corp. Celanese,
Loft, Allis Chalmers and Loew's.
More resistant were Sperry, Wool
worth, American Can and Cater
pillar Tractor.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Wallace Moves
To Establish
Tobacco Quotas
y the Associated Press

Icy t!le associated PreSS.
Secretary Wallace took the first
step today toward imposing rigid
marketing controls and penalties
on this years record breaking fue-
cured tobacco crop.
The Secretary ordered the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administra-
ton to arrange for referendum
among tobacco growers on market
ing quotas. Two thirds of the grow
ers of f1ue-cured leaf must approve
the marketing restriction and pen
alties before they become operative.
A similar attempt by Mr.. Wallace
to impose marketing controls this
season on last years crop failed
when only 56.8 per cent of the grow
ers voted favorably, less than the
required two thirds.
Under terms of the Farm Act the
Secretary must proclaim marketing
quotas whenever supplies of ma
Jor' farm crop exceed certain re-
serve levels. Then a farmer referen-
dunn must be conducted.
Although Mr.. Wallace has not vet
officially proclaimed the tobacco
quotas and has until December l
to do so, the A. A. A. announced
that this years large crop "appar-
emily will bring supplies to a level
requiring proclamation of a quota"
Evening star., 1939-08-16

Eesbitt, United States Army re-
tired. Capt. Nesbitt is a graduate
Of the Military Academy, class of
1929, and will devote the major
portion of his activities to the Con-
necticut Generals business in Army
and Navy circles.
A. 1. B. Cruise Planned.
Plans are being completed for
the annual moonlight cruise of the
Washington Chapter American In
stitute of Banking on the City
of washington. Thursday, August
H. Several hundred bankers have
indicated they will go on the cruise.
Herbert D. Lawson, jr, of the
Washington Loan & Trust Co.,
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee, is in charge of ar
sangements.
Financial District Notes.
Albert S. Galley, executive vice
president of Lincoln National Bank,
Is on vacation at Virginia Beach.
William E. Howard, assistant
cashier of the National Bank of
Washington, is vaeationing at Ocean
City, Md.