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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19
INTER.CITY JOUSTINC

Chilly. spokesman for Miami are de-
nouncing Boake Carriers article in Mi
ami daily paper in which he enunclates
the attitude certain Miamians maintain
against Key West and Key Westers in gen.
eral. Nevertheless, Mr.. Carriers state
ments concerning this condition are the
truth.
. Ever since this writer came to Key
West more than quarter of century
ago, Miami, then village, has belittled
this island city. For notification of this
statement, let any Key Wester disguise
himself as tourist, proceed to Miami and
make inquiries about Key West-he will
hear plenty. But in stating there exists
feud between Miami and Key West, Mr..
Carter. of course, INDUCES in bit OF
imagination-we have not yet started
shooting at one another.
Paul Marks, Key Wester by birth,
derides Mr.. Carriers article and calls at
tention to the "huge'' amount of publicity
Miami papers have given this city, dis
regarding the fact that the Monroe Coun-
tv Commissioners have spent hundreds OF
dollars of the taxpayers money for ad-
vertisements that evoked this publicity,
and as for maintaining bureaus here, that
is done because Key West is now or soon
may be potential fertile field for rev.
enue.
When the Celebration committee ask
ed Miami to contribute financially to help,
in making the official opening of the Over
seas road success, both the City of Miami
and Dade County remained mute, and as
final hefty kick in the callipygian region
of the anatomy the Overseas Road & Toll
Bridge Districts outside membership re-
pudiated contribution it had faithfully
not faithlessly-promised to pay.
In the face of these representa-
tions, Key Westers wouldn't be human, if
they did not evince a defiantly recalci-
trant mood, occasionally themselves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

Requests for additional supplies of
the Key West booklets describing the
beauties, the assets and the facilities of
the city are again accommodating at the of
fees of the Chamber of Commerce. The
interest shown in Key West is' general
throughout the country and in many sec
tions of the world. The booklets seem to
meet the ordinary demands of the in
terested persons writing the Chamber.
One of the most important requests
for literature of this kind reached the
Chamber this week from officials of the
Florida State Exhibit at the New York
Worlds Fair. 1t is requested that 500 OF
the "Welcome to Key West booklets be
sent to the exhibit on Orange Blossom
Lane at the fair on the 18th of each month
until October Is. This is minimum or
der; the exhibit officials will notify the
Chamber if the monthly supplies should
be increased.
1t is interesting to note that exhibit Of
ficials state that while the folder is not in
colors it contains "scme very valuable in
formation and just the kind that will in
terest large number of folk who are
visiting the fair and who are potential
visitors to Key West" Fair visitors are
average folk just like the citizens of Key
West. They are not easily fooled by
gaudy colors and extravagant boosting
What they want are facts straight from the
shoulder-facts that will enable them to
determine whether they want to lnvestl-
gate conditions in Key West as vacation
spot. an investment opportunity or for any
other purpose. The welcome to Key
West" booklets seem to fit that kind OF de-
mand and are regarded as worthy, though
silent. statesmen of this city's unique and
unusual attractions.
Unfortunately the Chamber of Com
merce is in no position financially to meet
the heavy demand for this silent salesman.
Supplies of the booklets on hand are about
exhausted. An additional supply is urgent
" needed. It will take rather large or
der of the booklets just to supply the New
York Worlds Fair.
In the emergency money for the
printing of fresh supply of booklets
should be provided from Monroe County's
publicity fund. Money spent for this pur-
pose will be money we'll spent. 1t GER
tainly will give this island larger measure
Of sound publicity than the insertion of adj
vertisements in publications of question
able circulation in narrow and restricted
fields. The Citizen believes the Board OF
County Commissioners should take some
action to rectify this situation at the earliest
possible time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

The Key West Citizen, normally
brightly happy in its editorial utterances,
gets skeptical, now and then-and when
that happens, the we'll known fur is liable
to fly. Somewhat along this line, Editor
L. P. Altman recently noted: Lord
Lothian, the British ambassador to be, to
the United States, is the chap who got up
in the house of lords and boldly told that
gentry. Britain would have been defeated
i'm the World War if this country had not
come to the rescue of her and her allies.
Naturally, he feels now that there is
trouble in the wind Uncle Sam must be
flattered and cajoled so he will play the
sucker once again. But it will be found
that the long-legged and bewhiskered hay
seed won't buy gold bricks the second
time Times Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

= AS a reward for their tax delinquen-
cies in the past, the Florida legislature
through the insidious Murphy Act not only
forgave the tax dodgers their sins of omis-
sion but put further premium on them by
renting the taxes for both 1888 and
1889. The time has come again for the
regular taxpayers to pay their taxes
those of 1888, and next year those for
1889, while in the meantime the tax
dodgers sit supinely back and give the
, honest taxpayer the horse laugh for his
> good citizenship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19
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PEOPLES FORUM

WHATS THE MATTER?
Editor, The Citizen:
A casual inquiry around the
city quickly discloses that since
the first week in April all bust
ness has greatly suffered and
there is not now sufficient money
in circulation properly to take
care of the people. After a year
of highway" real estate and
building here are practically
dead. There has been but slight
if any increase in populations We
have gained one new manufac-
turing enterprise and lost ailpth-
! er. The sponge industry has col
lapsed and there are perhaps IS
to SIS percent of the population
directly dependent upon Federal
Government pay checks. There
are many. far too many, of adult
employables, not on P.W.A.,
without work.
Next month our schools will
graduate a large number of
young men and women, many of
whom have no prospect of work
and who surely cannot face the
future here with any enthusiasm.
In other words, the city as a
whole must tighten its belt and
merely exist for the next eight
months until a new tourist sea-
son begins-not an alluring pros
pect. Why is this? Why has
Key West stagnated while other
Florida resorts have gone rapid
ly ahead the past year? There
must be & reason-what is it?
Very truly,
CURIOUS.
Key West, Fla,
May Is, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

The enabling act, introduced in the
Legislature by Representative Papy, by
switch the city of Key West will tax wage
earners from so cents to $1.O0 each month
For the purpose of sponsoring federal prof.
ects, while undoubtedly unconstitutional,
is nevertheless worthy one, and should
meet with the approval of everyone. Very
little opposition is heard, though disap-
prevail has been voiced by wage earners
who receive less pay in private employ
ment than those on relief 1t has also been
stated that those on relief in the higher
brackets as well as all other wage earners
should have been required to pay on a
graduating scale. However, no law has
ever been devised to meet the approval of
everyone, and if we put quibbling aside
and Fundamentally join in this effort
to sponsor federal projects, all will greatly
benefit; if not, it will result in detriment
10 the whole community.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19
D ALLY QUIZ
Can you Answer seven of these
Test Questions7 Turn to
Page 4 for the Answers

l. In war, what is a conscien-
tious objector?
2. Is the District of Columbia
a state or a territory?
8. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word dyna-
mo?
4. Who was the first Admiral
of the u. S. Navy?
5. With which sport lis the
name of Frank Strafaci as
ISOLATED?
6. Name the u. S. Secretary OF
the Interior.
7. Name the second largest of
the Great Lakes of North
America.
8. Can an American citizen be
deprived of citizenship if
he fails or refuses to vote
for a number of years?
9. What is the quotient of 1-3
divided by IA?
10. Name the capital of Den
mark?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19
Eight Year-Old Girl
Saving For College
nv As..r,ntea Pr..sl

CANOGA PARK, Calf, May
19.-The future of Dolores virgo
yen, 8 years old, is tied up with
the flock of sheep she tends.
Two years ago cash from Do
lores' own savings bank bought a
lamb. The flock has been added
to until now there are 1l6 sheep.
Proceeds from wool and mutton
60 into special savings ac-
count, intended to send Dolores
through school and college.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19
Today's Horoscope

Today's nature is steadfast and
persevering, with a considerable
amount of native ability. but
more success may come by being
employed by others than by fol-
lowing the personal aims. Do
not allow the aspiration to be-
come intensified into desire for
vain things, for which there will
be exertion to no purpose.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion. I
5. Airports--Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

Joseph Ramirez, 13-year-old
son of Abel Ramirez, while fish
ing yesterday from the P. and O..
dock at the foot of Duval street,
cast his line and the hook caught
in the flesh of his forehead. He
was taken to the Marine hospital
and the hook removed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

1t is related that a burglar entered
a home to rob and as he neared the bath
room a nude woman stepped out. Being a
: modest burglar he covered her with his
revolver.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

Most governments take as much as
they can in taxes and give as little as they
can in service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19
The Characters
Asey Mayo, Cape Cod sleuth.
Kay Thayer, girl reporter.

Yesterday: Kay Is telling Asey
her experience toith the criminal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

- Bonds on the market as we'll as the
bonds of matimony are not as secure as
they should be and need strengthening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

- Oddities in the English language: A
bell peals, and belle peels; belle also
can peal if she is inclined that way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

A politician must be an acrobat, cap
able of straddling the fence while keeping
an ear to the ground.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

Marriage licenses for three
couples were issued from the Of
flee of County Judge Hugh Gum
during the week just ending. Is
sues were made to William A.
MCGEE and Gladys G.. Adams;
Jose Mendares and Marie Gomez;
Hilton H. Roberts and Onelia Her
nandez.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

Prof. Bernadotte E. Schmitt of
the University of Chicago, noted
professor of history, born at
Stroudsburg, Va, So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19
1'oday's Birthdays

Henry B. Steagall of Ozark,
Ala, congressman, born in Dale
Co., Ala, 66 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

DR.. Arthur E. BeStor. president
of Chautauqua, New York, born
at Dixon, Ill, go years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

Eighty-nine cars of pineapples
were shipped over the Florida
East Coast lines today. The fruit
arrived on the ferries from Ha-
vana last night and was contain
ed in 40 cars consigned to dealers
in northern cities. s.>f
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

Prof. William K. Gregory of
Columbia University, noted
paleontologist, born in New York
City, 60 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

DR.. Manley o. Hudson of the
Harvard School of Law. judge of
the Permanent Court of Interna-
tional Justice, The Hague, born
at st. Peters, Mo-, SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

Tom M. Girdler of Cleveland,
board chairman of Republic
Steel, born in Clark Co., Ind. 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

Samuel G. Blythe, noted journ-
alist-writer, born at Geneseo, N.
Y, II years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-09
Late Realty
 Neus

The following deeds have been flied at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
 Quit Claim Deeds Charles A. Snyder, administra- ter of the estate of Esther Snyder, C Charles A. Snyder, property in Mopeville, Conn.
 Anthony M0ckaitis and Antoin- stte Mockaitis, to Victor Deiman- tas and Sally Deimantas, property on the west side of Highland ave- mtIe.
 Mortgage Deed
 Joseph A. Mutter to Elizabeth Kiesling and Margaret Wiehn, peoperty on the northeast side of . proposed street called Lund ave- nue, $200o.
 Certificate of Title Under
 Foreclosure
 Mary Sweeney, executrix of the estate of Bridget Sweeney, ct al., e the Waterbury Savings bank, property on the west side of Bald win street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-09
SCOUT COMMITTEE
 VISITS MATTATUCK
Inspect Work of Boys Dur. ing Camping Periods;
 May Visit Other Camps

Some of the members of the Boy Scout camp committee visited Camp Mattatuck. Among those who went to the camp, to do a little work or the various projects under way were the chairman of the committee, J. Milton Burrall, Jr., Napoleon Char bonneau, and William Lovett. The boys of Troop 13 are helping to pack up the camp equipment and bring 1t home this week.
 David P. Babson, chief executive of the Mattatuck council and his as- sistant, Henry Donohue, are plan ming to attend a conference of Scout leaders at Breton Woods, New Hampshire next month, after which the scoutmasters and leaders of the troops of the Mattatuck council will hold a planning conference here tc arrange the activities for the fall program.
 Tonight J. Milton Burrall, Jr., t to make a tour of inspection of sev- eral of the other nearby scout camp! with an eye to possible. improve ments and developments to be car ried on at Camp Mattatuck. He wil visit Camp Irving, the camp for thu Derby scouts, located in Shelton Camp Pomperaug, the camp of thu Bridgeport council, in Southbury Camp Toquam, to which the Stam' ford boys go; and Camp Cochipiane the Bristol camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-09
PROTESTS RISING
 OVER TOLL TAXES
New Workers to Stage
 Legal Hutchinson River Parkway Fee

The legal right of the Westches- ter County Board of Supervisors to place 8 toll fee on the Hutchinson River Parkway will be challenged in the courts by the Automobile Club of New York, according to William J. Gottlieb, president of that motoring body, "once the cole lection of tolls has been attempt ed"
 Tt is indeed 8 sad spectacle" said MT. Gottlieb, "when one of the prettiest and wealthiest counties in the United States relies upon re- venge and retaliation against the State of Connecticut as the motive for levying charges upon all motor- ists using this parkway. The major ity of those who use the Hutchin- son River Parkway are New York motorists and all of these will have to be penalized by delays and fees just for the sake of catching some Connecticut car owners who, ir many instances, are opposed to the present toll charges on the Merritt Parkway. A better example of cut ting off ones nose to spite ones face can not be found"
 That the U. s. Bureau of Public Roads would take drastic action l, a very stern reality according k the motor club executive for, ht said, under the Federal Highway Act of 1916 no federal funds can bt used on any highway or parkway on which tolls are charged. Credi must be given to the Hon. J. Alber Gleeson, lone member of the budget committee who saw the danger ir the toll situation and voted agains 1t.
 Motorists have written us tha' 1t would be just as logical to impose taxes upon the public for the sup port of the schools, and then col feet tuition !arges to make prof. 1t on these educational institutions as it is to collect taxes to built highways and then charge a fet for the use of them. I predict tha, the Westchester supervisors will bt surprised at the wave of resent ment they will experience wher they start milking the very tax payers who made the country! parkways possible"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-09
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs. Hulda Johnson Fornell will be held at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock with Rev. Sam uel A. Budde, vicar of Christ Chapel, officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon from 3 until 5 o'clock and from 2 to 9 o'clock.
 The funeral of Martin J. Carroll was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 79 Waterville street to St. Margaret's church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Peter Daly assisted by Rev. Donald OLeary and Rev. William Sullivan Burial was in the family plot in old st. Joseph's cemetery with commit. tal services by Father Daly. The 3allbearers were: John ]. Fahy James L. Henebry. M. w. Harmon Ambrose ,. Egan, Thomas Bane. and Leo Legendere. z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-09
FIVE DIED FROM.
 HEAT OR STORMS
Scattered Showers in New England Fail to De.
 crease Humidity

Boston, Aug. 0-(UP)-Four per- sons died of heat-induced heart at- tacks and fifth was electrocuted by a storm-felled power line yesterday when scattered squalls and showers failed to bring New England relief from humid heat.
 Fears that the drought would be prolonged were somewhat dispelled by a forecast from the Boston weather bureau of showers by to- night and on Thursday. Cooler weather in the interior was expected Yesterdays maximum temperature was 89.
 Herbert s. Merrick, 61, of Spring field, died while swimming at Pop ponessett beach, Falmouth, and his wife Laura, 58, nearly drowned in an attempted rescue. She was res- cued by Jay E. Sample of Providence R. l., Camp Wanameta counselor who raced 400 yards along the beach and swan 100 yards to her side.
 Commander George Breed. 75, U s. N., retired, of Chestnut Hill, Pa. died under similar circumstance. while bathing at his summer home at West Yarmouth, while John An torchko, 55, of Peabody, died 1T Smith Memorial pool at Salem VII. lows after 8 heart attack.
 In Quincy, Howard Noel. 38, o' New York city, assistant inspector for the Panama railroad at thu Bethlehem Steel company shlpbuild' ing divisions Fore River yard, diet of a heart ailment.
 A live wire felled at the neigh of an electrical storm at Carmel. Me. electrocuted Carl Tobey, AT.
 Lightning struck at several othel points during the scattered storm! and one bolt ignited and destroyed the summer home of the Rev. E. A Burnham of Essex, Mass, at Bridg' ton, Me. Squalls overturned many small sailhoats along the coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-09
SQUALLS MAY BE| RAISED FRIDAY
5O.MiIe Gale Put Stop to All Work Late
 Yesterday

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 9-(UP)- Preparations for raising the sunken submarine Squalus and its 26 dead were speeded today after a 50-rlile gale forced suspension of work late yesterday.
 Two more pontoons-last of the six attached to the stern-had been lowered and made fast before the storm broke. Only the attachment of four pontoons remained before the lift could be attempted and sal- vagers hoped this would be possible Friday.
 Three chains were to be reeved beneath the bow of the submersible today and to these would be attached the remaining pontoons. It was ex- pected everything would be in place by noon tomorrow, weather permit ting.
 1t all depends on the weather, said Rear-Admiral Cyrus w Cole who has charge of salvage opera tions. Progress toward the second lifting attempt has been rapid, but we also are measuring our steps. We want everything to be in proper or der when we blow air into the poil- toons."
 It was understood that less air would be used in the pontoons and submarine than was blown in when the first attempt ended in failure July 13. It was believed the use of three additional pontoons would provide enough buoyancy to raise the Squalus 30 feet for its first "step.lift."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-09

when a young man and 12 years ago he moved to Shelton.
 MT. >Hargraves is survived by his wife, Mary Carroll Hargraves, a former Waterbury resident; seven children; six grandchildren; and two brothers-in- Jaw, Charles and Domenic Carroll of this city and two sisters-in- Jaw, Anna and Sadie Carroll of this city.
 The funeral will be held in Shell ton to St. Mary's church, time and arrangements to be announced la ter. Burial will be in Westfield, Mass. GUARINO-Nicholas Guarino, 4i, 1 of 6 Berkeley avenue, husband of Mary Guarino, died this morning at the Waterbury Hospital after brief illness. He was a native of Italy but came to this country 35 years ago making his home in this city since that time. Up to the time of his ill- ness he had been employed by the Waterbury Manufacturing Company for 28 years. He was member of the Sannitica Society.
 MT. Guarino is survived by his wife; his mother, Mrs. Rosaria Gua- rino; two sons, Jerry and Carmine; and two daughters, Rosemary and Florence Guarino of this city.
 The funeral will be held on Fri day morning at o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow street to St. Lucy's church where solemn mass of requiem will be eel ebrated at g o'clock. Burial will bt in the family plot in Calvary ceme. terN Friends may call at the funera home after o'clock this evening and tomorrow from 2 to II.
 PLACE Mrs. Florence Nelson Place, widow of Walter Place o Oakville, died in New Haven thi morning. A native of this city, sh was the daughter of Horatio an Sara Knott Nelson.
 Mrs. Place is survived by on brother, Irving o. Nelson of Allan town, Pa.
 Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-09

A wife who strikes her husband "gets away with 1t" but a husband who hits his wife is penalized in American courts, declared Attor- ney Edward Balthazar in city court today in defending youth- full husband charged with assault and breach of the peace as a result of his wife's complaint.
 "In England" said Attorney Balthazar, "a husband is allowed to discreetly chastise his wife in the privacy of their home. This is a feministic era that we're living in. When a man strikes his wife, our courts call 1t breach of the peace, but when a wife strikes her husband it's not considered preach of the peace"
 The defendant, Gerard Nor. mand, g, of Il Englewood avenue, admitted striking his wife last Eric