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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM

1t is fitting that Arthur Sawyer Post
No. % of The American Legion should go
to unusual lengths in arranging this years
Armistice Day program in Key West. Only
the veterans of the last world war realize
the awful horrors of war, know the full
meaning of peace, experienced the empty
fruits of victory.
Having gone through one bloody holo-
caust and come out sadly disillusioned, the
veterans this year are going to emphasize
on Armistice Day the Importance of keep
ing this nation neutral in the present
European tug-of-war by demanding ma
tional defenses that would make any bel
ligerent hesitate before attacking the
United States. All of our citizens will con-
cur in this policy, and may very well adopt
some of the principles from the preamble
of The American Legion. These are
''To uphold and defend the Constitu-
ton of the United States.
ITO maintain law and order.
"To foster and perpetuate 100 Per
Cent Americanism
'"To inculcate sense of individual
obligation to the community, state and
nation.
'"To combat the autocracy of both the
classes and the masses.
''To make the right the master of
might.
ITO promote peace ard good will on
earth.
"To safeguard and transmit to pos
terity the principles of justice, freedom
and democracy"
The enforcement of such principles is
important at this time. Wars hysteria
may grasp this nation by the throat at any
time The promotion of "peace and good
will on earth was never so important.
Seemingly the best way to promote peace
and good will, the world being what it is,
is to demand peace and good will. The
only demand that is worth the paper it is
written on is that backed up by force
the force of public opinion and strong
defenses.
The Armistice Day parade will in
clude units of the army, the navy, the
marine corps, the national guard, the coast
guard ard the veterans of previous wars.
They will march for the promotion of
peace They will hear the principles of
peace annunciated at appropriate cere-
monies to be held in Bayview Park.
All our citizens should be On hand to
salute the national colors and the men
sworn to defend them and to lend their
support to the principle of peace the Am
erican Legion so clearly sets forth in the
preamble to its constitution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
HIGHWAYS FOR 1860

Some years ago, when highway con-
struction began on large scale, there was
the general idea that after period of
major construction, the nation would have
the highways that it required and that the
expense of additional construction would
be limited.
Experience has shown however, that
this is not to be the case. The number of
automobiles has increased and the demand
for improved highways is more widespread
than ever. In fact, Paul V. Huffman,
president of the Studebaker Corporation,
says that an outlay of $50,000,0 900 for
the construction of highways and streets
will be necessary by 1860 to accommodate
the 100000 motor cars and trucks that
will be used at that time.
According to our arithmetic, this
means $4,000, 100000 a year for new
highway construction. This is quite a
sum. 1t may be an interesting item for
those taxpayers who have the idea that
the future will bring them reduced levies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
Today's Birthdays

Joseph w. Martin, Jr., of North
Attleboro, Mass, Republican
minority leader in the House of
Representatives born at North
Attleboro, SIS years ago.
Vilhajalmur Stefansson, noted
explorer, born at Arnes, Canada,
60 years ago.
John w. Finch, director, U. S.
Bureau of Mines, born at Leban-
on, N. Y, 66 years ago.
David A. Brown of Detroit,
business man Jewish leader, born
in Scotland, ga years ago.
Morse A. Cartwright, director
of the American Association for
Adult Education, New York City,
born at Omaha, Nebr., 40 years
ago.
Robert v. Fleming of Washing
ton,- D. c., noted banker, born
there, 40 years ago.
James L. Loomis, president of
the Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance Company, born at Gran
by. Conn, 81 years ago.
King Leopold, III, of Belgium,
born 80 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
THE ISLAND CITY

touched, would shock one. The
planes here carry seven men
aloft. Navy insists on a naviga-
tor working all the time so that
the Department can get a planes
position ct any time. Refueling
of planes is done at the ramp on
Trumbo Island. Key West Base
has no dock refueling facilities.
When Key West gets its squadron
there must be IL planes in flying
commission at all times. The
Squadron may consist of from
nine to 18 planes. The planes are
good seaboats and can ride out
a heavy sea. They are hard to
handle, though, with their two
motors very close together, and
their large surface area.
HERE ARE some fl cures on
ages of the Jr. and ST.. High School
boys in the various grades: In
the seventh grade, there are IL
boys IL years old; IL years old,
20 in seventh, seven in eighth,
one in ninth; Is years old, Is in
seventh, II in eighth, nine in
ninth and two in tenth; fourteen
years old, IL in seventh, II in
eighth, IL in ninth, seven in
tenth; fifteen years old, 16 in
seventh. Is in eighth, Is in
ninth, Is in tenth, two in elev-
enth; Is years old, five in sew
enth, Is in eighth, IL in ninth,
20 in tenth, four in eleventh,
seven in twelfth; seventeen
years old, five in seventh, seven
in eighth, four in NINTH. 10 in
tenth, eight in eleventh, IL in
twelfth; eighteen year sold, two
in eighth. eight in tenth, thir-
teen in eleventh, seven in
twelfth; eighteen years old, two
in tenth. one in eleventh, three
in twelfth; twenty years old,
four in twelfth. These figures
are as of October Is, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
NOVEMBER 3. 1884

More than 1900 loads of trash
and garbage were removed from
the city and taken to the incin.
orator during the month of Octo-
Der, the monthly report of G. B.
Reed, chief sanitary inspector, to
z. r. Neff, director of operations
in the Key West Administration,
shows.
Making of mattresses by nearly
two dozen relief workers has
started. Activities are underway
at the old Cato Cigar factory
building. T. ]. Potter, of Jack
sonville, arrived the early part of
the week to take charge of opera
tons and will remain to take
charge of the project.
John Smith, 10 months old, son
of c. E. Smith, agent of the
Clyde-Mallory Lines in this city,
has been named one of the win
ners in the nationwide contest
carried on by the Sears-Roebuck
company. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
read of the contest several weeks
ago and are happily satisfied over
the result.
That the election to be held
next Tuesday is not arousing a
great deal of interest is evidenced
by the small number of absentee
ballots cast. Records in the Of
flee of Judge Hugh Gum show
that but II of these ballots have
been cast during the period which
closed yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock.
NOVEMBER 8. 1929
At noon today the signature of
VIM. r. Porter, as president of
the Key West Realty Company,
was affixed to a paper in con-
nection with deal through which
the Pan American Anyways, Inc,
leases the Meacham airport in
this city for a period of five years
with the privilege of purchase.
Through the solicitation of his
many friends and voters in the
city and most every walk of life,
Vesey A. Johnson qualified Sat
urday to have his name placed
on the ballot in the race for city
council. His formal announce
ment appears in this issue of The
Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

l.. How many residents of this
country were born in the British
Isles?
2. What is the population of
Finland?
3. Did Greece and Turkey ex-
change "minorities"?
4. What present U. S. Senator
voted against war in 1917?
S. What rank does James
Roosevelt hold in the Marine
Corps?
6. How many copies of Hitler's
''Mein Kampf'' have been sold?
7. How many American ma
tons speak Spanish?
8. What was the "Sick Man of
Europe?
9. What is the average selling
price OF automobiles?
10. When does the 30-cents-an-
hour wage become effective in
interstate industry?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
KEY WEST in DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Fifteen Years Ago Today
As Taken The Files Of The Citizen

Sheriff Cleveland Niles and
Deputy Dalbert Bethel returned
yesterday from the Lostman's
river section on the mainland,
where they were called last
week. The sheriff reported that
one of the deputies in that section
had been cut in the left arm,
which required IA stitches to close.
No arrests were made.
Miss EDNA Ogden became the
bride of Denver Roberts at a
prettily appointed wedding in
the home Sunday evening at 3
O'Clock. The rites were said by
the Rev. H. T. Gaines, pastor of
Ley Memorial church. The we'd
ding was quite and largely at
tended.
NOVEMBER 8. 1924
Judging from conversations
heard today, William ]. Sears,
Democratic candidate for con-
gress, will receive a large ma
jority in Key West. 1t was also
predicted that the proposed
amendments to the constitution
prohibiting the collection of state
income and inheritance taxes
will be approved.
Surgeon-General Cummings of
the United States Public Health
Service, accompanied by his aides,
DIR. r. H. Creel and John ID. Long,
arrived in Key West yesterday on
their way to Havana and were
met at the train by DR.. Joseph Y.
Porter, representative of the
State Board of Health.
Navy Tug Bay Spring returned
to port this morning with seven
Cubans from the Schooner Jubi-
lee, which was abandoned about
70 miles from Tortugas. Early in
the day, Deputy Collector Louis
7. Bragassa received notice of the
vessel being abandoned by the
crew and the Bay Spring was
sent to their rescue.
All jurors who have been sum-
moned for service at the United
States court tomorrow morning at
9 80 o'clock are being reminded of
the day and hour. Judge Rhydom
M. Call will preside at the term
instead of Judge Lake Jones.
Jurors are advised to be on time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

For the benefit of any citizen of Key
West who may be tempted to speculate in
''war commodities, this writer would like
to point out that some experts now believe
that it may be possible for the British and
French to get along without excessive buy
ing i'm the United States. Until it is estab-
lished that this is not the case, it might be
Just as well for our spectators to follow
the example of the armies-maintaining
themselves in readiness but carefully re-
framing from an overt act.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

John c. Calhoun said that the very
essence of a free government consists in
considering offices as public trusts be-
slowed for the good of the country, and
not for the benefit of any individual or any
party. Some pubic officials go so far as to
use their office to vent personal spleen on
those who did not think it in the public in
terest to support them, and the very fact
that these public officials showed them
selves so contemplate proves the voters
good judgment in choosing the opponents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
In a local cafe several Kew !

In local cafe several Key Westers
were discussing the person who did the
most to effect the reopening of the local
navy yard. when one of the disputants
stated it was really Hitler. That's about
right. No one in Washington concerned
himself about our inactive navy yard and
submarine basin until war threatened and
preparedness became the watchword.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

People who can't spell appreciate
dictionaries."- Il. P. Altman, in The Key
West Citizen. They shouldn't our ex-
perience has been that many of them pre-
fer their own style.-Times- Union TM7y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

HippOcrates, the most celebrated ply
stefan of antiquity, called the father of
medicine" would have been called quack
today if he induced his patients to eat
burned sponge as prescription for goiter
which he is reputed to have prescribed to
his patients suffering from enlargement of
the thyroid gland
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
Carmen Miranda. the South American

Carmen Miranda, the South Americans
sOngstress, starring in the Streets of
Paris" has difficulty in. pronouncing
South saying "Souse', instead La Mi
randa attended performance of the
STRAW Hat Review and heard Imogene
COca's travesty on one of her songs in
which the words South American Way
occurs. Naturally. to get laugh, Imo-
gene emphasized the "Souse" in the imita-
tiOn and that miffed La Belle Carmen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

Specialists on the subject of hairs say
the average redheadi has about $4,000
hairs; blonde about 104,OOO,; and
brunette something like 100000 So get
ting into the hair of a redhead doesn't APP
pear so knotty as eyolvement with those
of blonde or a brunette. .,>.-~ .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

WPA expenditures for improvements
at the Key West barracks and Fort Taylor
will amount to $59,321, of which 81 per
cent goes for labor An average of 80
workmen will be employed for 10 months.
This is welcome news
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

If there are citizens of this republic
who do not like the way the European
war is being fought, they can go over and
do the job if they act before the neutrality
laws prevent their departure from these
shores.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

The "cash and carry policy of the
Administration is one the merchants of
Key West wouldn't mind being put into
practice right here
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
ONE OF THE PLANES which

ONE OF THE PLANES which
is stationed at Key West. on the
hop from California to Panama,
tried to make the 3,500-mile trip
in nonstop flight, but couldn't
make it because of a terrific
storm. Static electricity was so
bad, any metal surface, when
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
DOVE HUNTERS are st

@@~ A HAt1 dIC SUN pep
pering in all directions at Trum-
DO Island and at the Meacham
Subdivision area. One resident
says his house is gaily studded
with slugs and he doesn't know
yet if America has gone to war
or not.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

Some 26 years ago Max
Bechum of Weatherford, Okla,
sent a love letter by mistake to
a Chicago mail order house in
stead of an intended order for a
shotgun. A girl clerk answered
the letter, and he liked it. Re-
Gently he and the girl celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

Humane education is compul-
sorry in the schools of some states,
and animal pets are often used to
demonstrate the effects of kind
ness to dumb brutes. Which
shows that Mary and her little
lamb were merely ahead of their
time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
AFTER THE WORKS PRO-

GRESS mosquito project, provid-
ing for bitches running from
ponds of stagnant water to live
water bodies, is complete then
there must be maintenance of the
bitches. This will provide for
continued dredging, which must
be done at least once every two
years. Making all large bodies
of water within the city limits
live water will permit minnows
and other fish to swim throughout
them and these will destroy the
mosquito larvae. If the Stock Is
land and Boca Chica ditching also
goes through with funds released
for them it will clear the area
for many miles around and will
protect Key West under very un-
usual conditions.
TO COMPLETELY eliminate
mosquitoes there must also be
spraying of other low-lying areas
within city limits with oil. There
are U. S. Public Health trained
local men in the city now who
can do this job during necessary
seasons. Complete program must
be formed shortly. This latter is
being taken up by Key West Plan
ming Board.
CAFE CHATTER: Monr e
County Clinic has on display
many pamphlets on care of dis
eases. Among these pamphlets are
some on measles, rheumatism,
veneral diseases, first-aid, care of
expectant mothers and care of
newborn children. Mrs. Mar
CRETE Smock, ever smiling Clinic
Nurse, has volunteered to do Red
Cross work in teaching first-aid
to Key West First-Aid Club and
W.P.A. supervisors and foremen.
She is also doing wonderful work
in the Clinic. bitches for mos
quito project will be dug by hand,
dynamite and pneumatic ham
mer. When that worker at Fort
Jefferson fell and dug huge
steel splinter through his thigh,
about two weeks ago, it was
thought for a time he would die.
There was bad hemmorrhage.
He was brought to this city by a
Coast Guard plane.
JUDGE T. S. CARO- will not
move to Miami, he told The Citi-
zen today, all other statements to
the contrary! If he cannot make
a living in Key West now that he
has decided not to run again for
City Court Judge. he may have
to move, but this will not he I'm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
WHO KNOWS?

See The Answers" on Page 4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
SID Liz H is
BY MARCY B. DARNALL
Former Editor of The Citizen

Captain Bonney Ridley, 80
year-old North Carolina noun
taineer, admits he is slipping a
bit He says: II used to drink
quite lot, but lately find that
if / drink more than a pint of
liquor at a time it has a ten
dency to go to my head"
The Transcript tells of Bos-
ton boy who won a school prize
in natural history. He told his
mother: Teacher asked how
many legs an ostrich had, and l
said three. All the rest said
four, so / was nearest right"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29

CONTINUED from Page u
days: Saturday. Dec. 9; Thursday
Dec. IA; Saturday, Dec. 10. and
Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Dec. Is through %.
Shoppers are advised to make
their purchases as early as possible.
Stores have extra-large stocks on
hand, and those farsighted enough
to do their shopping early will avoid
the crowds Of the late pref Christ
mas rush and be able to make their
selections carefully from diversified
displays.
Expect Good Business
Merchants expect excellent busi-
ness during the pre-holiday season.
Record-breaking gains in local EN-
ployment since the summer have
given rise to great optimism.
The shopper this year has his or
her choice of a wider variety Of gifts
than ever before. There is greater
variety in every line, from toys to
furniture, and even a stroll through
the stores is profitable for anyone
with an eye. for beauty or novelty.
A large crowd is expected down.
town Saturday night for the OPEN
ing of the Christmas shopping sea-
son and the unveiling of the new
holiday lighting system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
DRIVERS URGED
|. TO Be CAREFUL
OVER HOLIDAY
3 Persons Killed Year Ago;
Years Total Fatality
List Is High

Three persons were killed
during the Thanksgiving
Day holiday period last year,
and 1875 were injured as the
result of 327 traffic accidents
recorded from Thursday to
Sunday, inclusive. Commits
sioner Michael A. Conner of
the State Department of
Motor Vehicles urges all Con-
necticut citizens to maintain
the spirit of the season in
careful motor vehicle operation and
cautious crossing of streets when on
foot, so that the Thanksgiving
feature of the holiday will not be
ruined for hundreds Of families.
"There will be much Notification
starting Wednesday evening, stated
the commissioner, much visiting
back and forth on the day itself and
considerable motor travel between
communities. Let us remember the
record for last year - three fatali-
ties and 1876 injuries and operate
our cars with more care and cour-
tesy so that we will not be the
cause, even unwittingly, of casting a
shadow over homes which otherwise
would be CHEEKY with family reun-
ions and the true New England spirit
of Thanksgiving Day traditions.
80 Killed In November
The commissioner added that thir-
ty-nine Connecticut citizens have
been killed this month as of Tues
day, the twenty-eighth. Only in
creased care and caution by opera
tor and pedestrian alike, he said,
will enable Connecticut to finish
the year with a traffic death toll
less than the $3.50 total charged
against 1898.
Commissioner Conner emphasized
in his appeal for safe driving and
walking ON the holiday, that citizens
give heed to the early hour of dark
ness and to the added hazards
which pedestrian traffic now meets
during the late afternoon hours,
particularly around six o'clock. when
foot traffic flow is heavy and vehi-
cular traffic is feverishly completing
the days trips.
Start Journey Early
'If you are to be guests on the
holiday" urged the Commissioner,
"start early enough on your motor
journey so that you do not have to
use undue speed to reach your des-
tination in time. Much of the fault
for accidents caused by speed can
be traced to delayed starting on the
trip. Get away in time. And, on
the return home, please take 1t easy.
The few minutes one might save in
taking chances is not worth the
gamble. Let's have a safe Thanks
giving Day and so have cause to be
thankful the day after for the lives
and limbs which were spared"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
DRUGGISTS OF
CITY BELIEVE
WOODWARD ERRS|
Local Assn Heads Think
Com. Has Misinterpret-
ed Statute

Waterbury druggists are
unanimously of the opinion
that Dairy and Food Commits
sioner Edwin q. Woodward
has misinterpreted the stat
ute dealing with ''habit-
derivatives, according to Isa-
dore Stoll, president of the
local druggists association.
Members Of the State Phar-
macy Board and Mr.. Wood
ward were meeting this after
noon in Hartford at 9 o'clock to try
to reach an agreement as to whether
drug stores may sell sedatives and
other drugs without a doctors pre-
scriptiorl.
Must Be Subscribed
Mr.. woodward contends that UNI
der the new Food and Drug Regula-
ton Act approximately 80 drugs and
their derivatives which In the past
we're sold without doctors prescrip-
tions cannot be dispensed without
such prescriptions after January l..
Druggists, on the other hand, con-
tend that the drugs In question must
hereafter be labeled "fabit-forming"
before dispensation, but are not
subject to doctors prescriptions for
legal sale. The druggists contention
is supported by Attorney General
Francis A. Pallotti and by Assistant
Attorney General Leo v. Gaffney
who hold that the law simply refers
to the labelling Of drugs but does not
affect the sale by druggists without
prescriptions.
Paul Kunkel, second vice president
of the state pharmaceutical associa.
ton, and William Dunphy, state
pharmacy commissioner, also said
today they believe Mr.. Woodward
has rnisinterpreted the law.
If Mr.. Woodward's Interpretation
is correct, however, the general pub
lie will have to procure a doctors
prescription at the regular fees after
January in order to buy drugs
which they are now privileged to
purchase at ordinary prices.
Many druggists hold that such q
situation would ruin their business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29

Mortgage Deeds
Patrick and Margaret Delaney
70 the Prudential Insurance. Go.
Of America, property on Laval
street, 5000.
Angelo COcchioIa 70 David M.
Plumb. property On Overtom ave-
niue, $500.
Warranty Deeds
Prudential Insurance CO. 70
Patrick and Margaret Delaney,
property ON Laval street.
Marie Nadesu Grant to Loretta
Macary, property on BeeCher ave-
nue..
Quit Claim Deeds
Rose FIamia 70 John Flamia,
property on Fairfield avenue.
Elizabeth H. Minor TO Hooker
StOughtOn property ON Lincoln
street.
Sachsenhauser's, Inc. 70 Albert
Mitchell and others, property on
WATERFOWL avenue and Circuit
street.
Colonial Trust Co., trustee, 70
Antonio Gentia, property ON
South Elm and Union streets.