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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17
had shined McOwen's shoes daily
for nearly half a century.

Nashville's outstanding citizen
for 1888 was James G.. Stahlman,
publisher of the Banner and
president of the American News
paper Publishers Association, ac-
cording to an award by the
Kiwanis Club of that city. His
fight for freedom of the press,
efforts for Southern newsprint
manufacture, and work for a
joint university library were
named as services meriting the
honor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17
T. e ST YOFU r.
KNOW LEDGE
Can you s1swsf seven Of these
test quesfions7 Turn TO-
Page & for the answers

l. Which State is called
Apache State?
2. If two children are born of
the same mother day
apart are they twins?
81 Name the administrator of
the WPA.
A. Where is the native habitat
of the chiimpanzee?
S. How many cubic feet are in
one cubic yard?
6. In which country is the sea-
port city of Callao?
Z. Who succeeded Col. Jacob
Rupert as President Of
the New York Yankees?
8. Name the capital of Ameri-
can Samoa.
9. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word mes
nlefisn?
10. Did any Senators vote
against the confirmation of
Felix Frankfurter as a
Justice of the Supreme
Court?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

This mornings dispatches from w ash
ington are to the effect that the fight for
the proposed southeastern air base rests
between Miami and Jacksonville Chair
man Carl Vinson of the House Naval At
fairs Committee declared yesterday that
his choice was Jacksonville, while Admiral
A. B. Cook and others stated that Miami
was the more stragetically located of the
two cities involved in the current con-
troversy.
That all gives Key Westers a laugh-.
and at the same time makes them sad and
blue. What other city in the United is
more stragetically located to the Panama
Canal Zone and other sections of Central
and South America than Key West? In
editorials and in cartoons, the newspapers
of Miami have been striving to place that
city nearest the points which the air base
is designed to help protect; yet Key West
is $50 miles closer to the detectives in
question. A real laugh, if you feel like
laughing at lie. (Which reminds us that
the mainland newspapers have been as
serting that the USS. Houston, with a
draft of 22.5 feet, cannot put into dock
here because of low water, when every
one here knows that at our docks there is
depth of 25 feet at mean low tide and
depth of around 80 feet at high tide).
Another laugh about this air base
business is this The cost of the Jackson
Vile site, including the supplemental facili-
ties needed at Banana river (well namely
there bring the total to $18,500,000, while
early estimates of the cost of the project if
located at Miami. would run up to $22,-
100000 Imagine $18,5OO,OOO and $22,-
500, 900 for the cost of an air base. In fair
ness it should be stated that Miami has
submitted new estimate of $6,5OO,00O
EXCLUSIVE of buildings, ramps and rum
ways-in other words exclusive of prac-
tically everything important.
The Citizen wants to point out once
again that we have ready made air base
and landing field on Trumbo, asection of
Key West built by Henry M. Flagler when
he provided his Florida East Coast Rail-
road with terminal here. In short, Flag
Ter built many years ago what Miami pro-
poses to build with $6,500,0 900 on Biscayne
key.
Right at the beginning, then, the gov
eminent could save $6,5O0,O00 for Great
ing site by dredging, bulkheading, fill
ing and jettying. For relatively small
part of that $6,5OO,OOO the government
can buy Trumbo island. owe are not go
ing to get cent for advertising this fact
and no commission for plugging for Trumbo
as a site for the navy air base. We simply
want to help obtain the base for Key
West).
At Trumbo there is a. ramp, which
may be extended and improved at rel
atively. small cost. There is protected
water stretching for miles in every direc-
ton from Trumbo The only govern
mental expense, and it will fall far short of
the total estimated for building a site at
Miami, would be for Improvement of the
existing ramp, construction of buildings,
and other facilities-the same
kind of construction which would have to
be done at either Jacksonville and Miami
AFTER the site had been developed at
tremendous expense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Aliens and illiterates are being re-
duced everywhere in the United States.
In Pennsylvania, for instance, out of sixty.
one districts, thirty are "zero-zero"-no
aliens, no illiterates. The figures for these
classes of people in Key West are not
available, but there has been steady re-
duction and x (Hfs Mark is becoming
more and more infrequent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17
T'oday's Birthdays:

Neville Miller, president of the
National Association of, Broad
casters, born at Louisville, KY, As
years ago.
Samuel S. Mcclure of New
York, founder of the first news
paper syndicate, born in Ireland,
80 years ago.
Dorothy Garfield Fisher of
Arlington, VT, noted author,
born at Lawrence, Kans., go
years ago.
Bess Streeter Aldrich of Elm
wood, Nebr., noted novelist, born
at Cedar Falls, Iowa, So years
ago.
Thomas j. Watson, president of
the International Business Ma
chine Corp, New York, born at
Campbell, ". Y, IS years ago.
Donald Brian of bingham,
Mass, actor and singer, born at
st. John, Newfoundland, 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17
When Mussoiini raped Ethiopia and

When Mussolini raped Ethiopia and
later conquered that ancient kingdom,
his argument was that his country needed
an outlet for its population. Now he is
making the same cry concerning Tunisia,
Savoy, Etc. Dictatofs Mussolini and Hit
Ter win never stop short of force-reason
and justice are not in their vocabulary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17
The President will skip Miami

The President will skip Miami, sail
from Key West Occasion for a. Chamber
of Commerce yelp from the Magic City"
Tampa Tribune. Can you blame the
President for skipping Miami when he
had such narrowing experience the last
time he visited the Magic City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17
TOday's Horoscope


Today's natives are possessed
of occult powers, receptive to
psychic impressions and able to
construct from them. Avoid the
tendency to broaden the sphere
of life and be content to remain
in the path of modest industry.
Intuitive instincts are indicated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Harrison Robertson, 83, sixty years
an editor of Louisville, KY, newspaper,
says: "You can't run paper success
fully now as an organ of a party or fac
tion." The independent paper is the
paper now sought after.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

An Illinois plumber, blown out of
ditch by an explosion, executed the quick
est movement ever made by member Of
his craft.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

The Lighthouse Department
makes the announcement that
Tampa Bay Entrance Southwest
Gas and Bell Buoy has been re-
ported drifted from its station
February 16 and will be- replaced
as soon as practicable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Current Events Class of the
Woman's Club will meet tomor-
row night at the club rooms on
Division street, and all interest
ed are extended hearty invita-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Mrs. M. P. DeBoe waS~included
in the arrivals here yesterday
over the highway; from Miami
for brief visit with her mother,
Mrs. Thomas o. Otto, on Eaton
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

4AAS AAANJ y S0kSAA
mental unit, which, during the
past week has scored highly graf
flying results in tests of life
saving devices at depths of from
40 to 76 feet, left this morning
for a point about 40s'miles from
the city in the Gulf of Mexico
where similar experiments are to
be made. 1t is said these latest
experiments will be made at a
depth of from, 40 to 125 feet
deep. A number of escapes were
made last week by use of the
safety chute, which has been in
stalled in the hull of the vessel.
The escapes were effected by
men equipped with the safety
lung, another new and import
ant invention designed to make
more safe the lives of the men
on this type of ship. Expert
ments will be conducted along
the same lines as those of the
past week except that they will
be at a depth which will be grad
ually increased, according to
Lieutenant P. H. Dunbar, officer
in charge of the experiments,
who expresses the opinion that
the experiments in the greater
depths will be just as satisfac-
tory as those made at lesser
depths. 1t is expected that the
experiments will be continued
through the present month.
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instruction Car Number l of
the American Red Cross first aid
service has arrived in, Key West
for a period of demonstrations
covering three days. DR.. w. J.
Fenton and Herbert Young, Jr.,
are in charge of the car and make
the demonstrates and explain
the instructions. Today they
visited the schools and created
interest in the cars purpose and
its trip to Key West. A public
demonstration will be conducted
tomorrow morning 10 o'clock at
the city hall and the people of
the city are invited to attend,
hear the instructions and witness
the demonstrations, which, for
the past five years, the car has
carried to- more than 900 cities
in the United States.
Editorial comment: Key West
will have more fishing boats for
charter next season. On a few
occasions recently the supply was
not sufficient to cope with the
situation. This win not occur an
other season for a large number
are already in the planning.
White Sox split a doubleheader
at the municipal bah park yes
terday. The first game featured
Bethel Young as pitcher, who
spread a coat of kalsomine over
the opponents and let them down
with just two hits. In the Sec
ond game, M. Gonzalez took re-
venge on his old teammates and
beat them to the tune of 5 to 8.
Revival services at the First
Baptist church are being conduct
ed by Rev. II. c. Compton and
the Scotch Evangelist Rev. s. Al,
Renecks. The services were start
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

"City Forester Collapses." No, it
wasn't the chap the WPA is paying to
count the trees in Akron, Ohio.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

The average honeymoon ceases when
when they get together to try and balance
their budget.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Can you blame anyone, even the
President, from avoiding a city where
someone is likely to shoot at you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

By the will of Frederick Nc
Owen, a Philadelphia manufae-
turer, $4,000 was left to an old
bootblack, Joseph Gonelii, who
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files Of The Citizen "

ed Sunday and have been attend
ed by large numbers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17
'eeesSeseess0ssSeee
SIDELIGHTS !
BYsMAhcY p. DARNALL
Former Editor Of The Citizen

Betty Jean Gundy, 4, of Con-
RE, Tex, lost in the woods all
night while nearly 500 men
searched for her, was found after
daylight next morning. She ex-
planned that during the night
she was frightened by "all those
men with lights" but when they
got near her she hid in the
bushes and kept still"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

A lioness seldom gives birth to
more than two cubs, but five
were born to one in charge of
famed trainer Clyde Beatty at
Rochester, Ind, a few days ago.
All are females, and they have
been named after the Dionne
quintuplets-Cecile, Yvonne, An
nette, Marie and Emile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Josephine D. D. Bacon of New
York, author, born at Stamford,
Conn, So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

A cow being MIXED by John
Proud of BARLEY, Neb., stepped
on a cats tail; the cat scratched
the cow; the cow kicked Mrs.
Proud, who was standing by, and
broke her leg; when Proud was
picking his wife up the COW kick
ed again, breaking his leg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Revival services at the First
Baptist church are being conduct
ed by Rev. H. C. Compton and
the Scotch Evangelist Rev. 8. Al.
Renecks. The services were start
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Vince DiMaggio. brother of
smuggling Joe, has been released
by the Boston Bees ad will 60
back to a minor league team,
the Kansas City Blues, Vince is
one of the greatest fielders and
throwers in the game. but can't
hit. He established a major
league record for striking out
last season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Lewis Stone, one of the screens
finest character actors, has been
presented with a scroll by Sheriff
Biscailuz of Los Angeles. for his
record in having driven 100000
miles in "a years without an ac-
cident or arrest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17

Editorial comment: Key West
will have more fishing boats for
charter next season. On few
occasions recently the supply was
not sufficient to cope with the
situation. This win not occur an
other season for a large number
are already in the planning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
PAST COMMANDER
 OF VETSP PROTESTS
British Lord Slated to Speak Before State
 Teachers on Oct. 27

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 20.-(UP) The scheduled appearance of Lord Marley, deputy speaker of the Brit ish House of Lords before the Con- necticut State Teachers association convention here Oct. 27, was pro- tested today as highly unneutral, ill-advised and contrary to the best interests of the welfare of the United States"
 The protest was lodged with Will liam B. Cornish, president of the as- sociation, by Col. Charles E, Lock- hart, past state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and mem Der of the association who wrote Cornish in part:
 'In your endeavor . ) present a va riety of speakers you no doubt yield ed to the desire to give through Lord Marley first hand information con- corning the European conflict. By doing this you have chosen a speaker representing one of the belligerents and have, in sense, violated that neutrality so essential at present and especially so in educators. consider the appearance Of Lord Marley on our program as highly unneutral as the word-for-w word publication of the Hitler speech in American newspa- pers. Both are patent forms of propaganda and have no place in orr lives"
 Lord Marley was scheduled to talk OH Aspects of Dictatorship"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
PASSENGERS ON
 FIGHTING SHIP
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rooms, but six were injured, none seriously. Sixteen members of the crew suffered bruises.
 Miss Edna Mconough, of New York, said the crew had refused to clean the dining tables and blamed the ships officers for allowing the crew to be abusive to passengers. vii liam E. Channing, of Lenox, Mass, graduate student at Harvard Uni- versity, said two mothers with babies in arms had been unable to get proper food for their infants from stewards and had to go the the gall ley themselves.
 Fifteen seamen stole boat at Cobh, Fire, the Acadia's last port of call, and were arrested by police. Charming said. Ships officers ar- ranged their release.
 One officer said the trouble rose because only 20 of the crew of 250 were allowed to go ashore at Cobh, Southampton, Eng, or Le Verdon, France. Many went ashore without leave.
 The Acadia left New York on Sept. g and Cobh on Oct. 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

homie field. They encourage what ever sabotage and unrest there may be in Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland.
 But they do not by any means as- sure the ultimate triumph of the Allied powers. That depends upon many still unanswered questions in most of which Soviet Russia is di- rectly involved.
 Nazis insisted that Russia as a source of raw materials-deSpit transportation difficulties-will frus- trate the Allied blockade and they hinted that the red army may even- tually be fighting beside the Ger- mans. They warned Turkey that she would be betrayed" by the Allies as the Czechs and Poles were. They emphasized that the power of the German military machine still was held back and that the effective ness of Nazi air and submarine coun- ter-thrusts against the British navy g far was nothing in comparison to what might come later.
 Allies Score Success
 The Allied powers scored their first diplomatic success against the Nazi-Soviet block-even the Nazis adrnitted-by completing their ac- cord with T..:.key. That pact reliev- ed Britain of a repetition of the tre- mendous drain of men and resources in the Near East in the World war and bolstered defense of the Suez canal life line.
 But whether 1t would weaken or solidify the vast potential strength of Nazi-Soviet cooperation remtain- to be determined-and on that per- haps hinges the outcome of Europe's war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

NCOubtOueQ 1fOm EA6c ~ German territory they may hold. But 1t must always be kept in mind that the German militar ymind is tradi- tionally fond of great fanking or turning movements. Gen. Wilhelm Keitel, chdief of the high command of the German armed forces, is well known to adhere to these ideas.
 Judging by the progress of the war thus ia rand the lines of Hitler's di- plomacy as revealed pto now, it is my opinion that the most likely course of events in the next few months is a comparative stalemate on the western front while Hitler concentrates his efforts by submarine and bombing attack on the British navy and merchant marine.
 Allies Would Like It
 But there is no doubt that both British and French troops would like nothing better than a mass German attack upon the Maginot line, which is perhaps at least one reason why the Germans may not try it.
 Military observers here are much interested in Gamelin's tactics as re- vealed thus far, that is, irritating att tacks carefully prepared and exe- cuted with extraordinarily small losses.
 Then. when the Germans retaliate, they find in extreme outpost lines only small parties of determined machine gunners who inflict as heavy losses as possible and then re- tire.
 The German attackers suddenly find themselves hitting into the air, while Gamelin's artillery cuts them to bits.
 According to communiques and semi official commentaries, GamS!:n as Allied commander-i chief had successfully executed this scheme time after time.
 This is the outstanding feature I have noticed. which differs from World war tactics. According to re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
O'CONNOR GIVEN
 NEW POSITION

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 20 - (UP0 -U. S. Attorney Robert P. Butler said today that former State Attor- ney General Dennis P. O'Connos had been appointed as his special assistant by U. s. Attorney General Frank Murphy.
 Butler said notification papers were received here yesterday and that O'Connor was sworn into office late in the day.
 Although assigned to this district, O'Connor's salary will be paid from Washington.
 The new special assistant served only one month and 13 days as at- torney general and previously had served as assistant to two predeces- sors, Charles J. Mclaughlin and Edward J. Daly.
 Butler said the appointment was not made to fill vacancy created early this year by the suicide of a permanent assistant in his office.
 The U. s. Attorney advanced no reason for the special appointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
European War Turning Into Novel Campaign
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have side-stepped any sweeping criticism of Russia's grab in Poland and, it was understood in London. the British and the Polish refugee governments have agreed that Po- land will not necessarily seek to re- claim the territory taken by Rus sia if and when the Polish state is re-created.
 Also important in connection with the Soviets were reports that Bull garie and Jugoslavia and possibly Hungary might later be the object of the Turkish efforts to strengthen the Balkan position in "a manner satisfactory to the Allied powers of at leeast opposed to aggressive thrusts in that area.
 Bad From Nazi View
 All of these factors are relatively unfavorable developments from the Nazi viewpoint. They weaken Ger many's ability to fight a long war that is largely waged in the eco-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
HITLER CALLS
 AMBASSADORS
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-----------'-------- A foreign office spokesman as- serted that the way was still clear for Turkish Russian negotiations and said that in his own opinion Turkey might find 8 way to slip out" ot its new obligations. He call- ed attention to an Italian official news dispatch from Ankara report ing that the pact was not the policy of the Turkish people but of a small clique" and that Turkish people were skeptical of 1t.
 Germany's Answer
 Ratification of the Russo German pact was Germany's answer to the Turkish pact, Nazis said. Nazi com- mentatorS added that they were sorry" for Turkey.
 Mark my words, the western pow CTS will betray Turkey just as they betrayed Poland and Czechoslo- vakia," said one Nazi.
 Turkey has made g huge mis- take"
 Despite such comment as this, and their anger, Nazis refused to admit that the pact was diplomatic de. feat for Germany.
 They said that Turkey would be wise to realize that her real interests we're linked with Germany and Rus sia and her relations with the Allies secondary.
 One informant said:
 "The pact confirms that Turkeys attitude had been mainly directed toward its Mediterranean interests. and as part of this has come under British influence. It remains to be seen what the effects of the pact will be. But 1t is certain that other Balk- an states will see | recommendation of Turkeys polio. of strict neutrality, and neutrality is one of the most important aims of the Balkan states"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
Democrat Leaders Are Sure Of Heavy Voting
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didate, but the Culhane forces asv serted that their ranks were still holding firm and that they were as- sured of victory. Each faction plan- ned to keep its workers busy until the polls close tonight.
 Both candidates are seeking the nomination as independents. MT. Culhane has the backing of part of the Independent Democratic party, the Young Italian Democratic Club, the Young Progressive Voters Alliance and claims the support ot many ran-and-file voters. MT. Scully is backed by the Democratic town committee, the Reorganization Democrats, the Italian Democratic Club and also claims rank-and-file support.
 Spoken Over Radio Each candidate has spoken over the radio this week, and has made appearances at meetings and ral- lies. Each sent ballots and cam paign letters to every registered member of the party. Each has or ganizations working on his behalf in every voting district of the city.
 There is wide variance of opin- ion as to the relative strength of the candidates in the various wards and voting districts. Each side claims it will carry every ward.
 The date for the party conventions will be fixed by the Democratic Town Committee tonight. It is ex- pected that the conventions will be held Monday night. though there is a possibility that the conventions may be set down for tomorrow night.
 First Fight In Years
 The primary is the first general Democratic battle since the Hayes Kennedy contest of 1881. There was a primary for the Democratic sena- torial nomination last year, but it affected only the fourth and fifth wards.