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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
A JAPANESE SOLDIER
SPEAKS

W "N AAo SJAAAEoAAJ "ASAA
the plans and purposes of the
japanese Empire, but we have
Astounding sympathy for the in
dividuals who make up the
Mikado's armies in China.
In condemning Japanese ag-
gression in China, it is easy to
accept the belief that the Jap
anese soldier is a brute, moved
forward by a strange lust for
blood. Waging a brutal war in a
foreign land, they have been
guilty of misconduct, but, let us
admit, soldiers of other nations
have done the same. -s.t
Neutral experts express the
opinion that at least 100000 Jap
anese troops have died, either in
battle or of disease, or have been
put out of commission through
being wounded, since the war be-
gan. This loss, enormous as it is,
is much less than the human
sacrifice of the Chinese, but it is
far greater than that expected
by the japanese generals when
they began their march through
China.
The fighting in China is I'M
usually vicious because neither
the Japanese nor the Chinese
take any prisoners. The Chinese,
forced into guerrilla warfare are
unable to transport prisoners,
and, in most fights, it is victory
or death for the japanese. The
fighting, proclaimed as a parade
in Tokyo, when the conflict be-
gan, is not exactly picnic for the
average Japanese soldier who has
been taught from infancy that to
die in battle is the greatest pos
sible glory.
A recent Associated Press dis
patch from Tokyo tells of the
popular surprise at a soldiers
book describing his sensations
while under artillery fire. The
writer thought of himself as
utterly brave and daring but
found himself quaking inside.
His confidence that the enemy's
guns would not find him was
completely shaken. Nevertheless
his morale did not quake Gin the
supreme holy enterprise of man.
kind" although he was filled
with anger at the sight of life
being destroyed so carelessly."
Significantly, the japanese SOL
der observed that so much noble
effort goes into the development
of single human life-but one
chance shell ends it ALL" He
though of his parents. of his wife
and children and their prayers
for his safety, but the thought
came to him that around were
men whose families prayed for
their safety yet they were dying,
one after another"
This is a picture of war as it
actually is. On the battlefield
there is little of the fervor and
enthusiasm that accompanies the
gay departure from home for the
front. No bands play as men
grapple with each other in the
struggle to avoid death. No won
der civilized individuals, in their
sane moments, denounce war and
responsible statesmen make every
effort to avoid the ordeal of
battle for their people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
ENFORCE THESE TRAFFIC RULES!

Nothing ever has been done to curb
arrest drivers of cars with faulty or no
mufflers from operating on the streets of
Key West. This does not seem important
to some drivers, but The Citizen has been
informed by the managers of hotels and
roominghouse operators that many visitors
have left the city because they were un-
able to enjoy the rest and peace they
sought when they came here. Such de-
partures represent an actual cash loss to
many establishments giving employment to
our citizens.
Everywhere cities are making a de-
termined effort to do away with much of
the noisy automobile horn blowing. In
New York city the police have been di-
rected to issue summonses, two or three
to person if necessary, to put an end to
ear-splitting blasts sounded by impatient,
nervous and impolite drivers. There are
some chronic horn blowers who derive
duce on the public streets.
Some of these mental peewees with
big horns have driven at least dozen peo-
pie away from my roominghouse in the
last month";" Simonton street taxpayer
informed The Citizen. They toot every
time they approach a street intersection,
every time they want the traffic ahead of
them to move out of the way every time
they see a pretty girl on the sidewalk and
every time they stop at a house to pick up
the little woman. They're a nuisance and
should be fined or jailed. They're going
to cost this city plenty of money if they
aren't curbed.'
No less nuisance are the cars and
trucks operating without proper muffling
devices. They roar through the streets
from early morning to late at night and
make life unpleasant for those trying to
sleep.
Municipal Judge T. S. Caro- sometime
ago denied, as reported by the police, that
he would not punish those brought before
him, for driving without muffled cars be-
cause many drivers cannot afford to make
suitable repairs to their cars.
If this position is one being taken by
other city officials it does not hold up un-
der investigation. Many cars being oper-
ated without mufflers are owned by those
who can well afford to install the noise
muffling equipment. Trucks of all kinds
owned by prosperous firms and individuals
are daily violating this particular traffic
rule. Cars operated by city employees are
breaking this law. In general any man
who can afford to buy gasoline and oil for
a car can afford to install muffler
The Citizen believes these rules should
be strictly enforced and the guilty drivers
properly punished in police court. There
is just no sense in attempting to build Key
West up as tourist resort if the city al
lows the users of the public streets to drive
the tourist trade away. Miami and Miami
Beach enforce these rules and there are
just as many careless drivers in proportion
there as here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Scowls from the officials and silence
from the public has been the reward each
time The Citizen has made an honest eff
fort to curtail gambling in Key West. 1t is
said that some pillars of the church play
bolita regularly on this enchanted isle
where every prospect pleases and only
man is vile," so the apparent indifference
to this vice is understandable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Steamship Somerset, latest adj
dition of the fleet of the Mer-
chants and Miners Steamship
Co., will arrive in Florida Satur-
day and will in all probability
make the trip to Key West. This
will be the first trip of the YES
sci to this states ports, and comes
from Philadelphia. The Somer-
set in size and capacity to the
five new sister ships of the COM
pany, four of which, the Chat
ham, Berkshire, Fairfax and Dor
chester, are already in service
between Florida and the North.
The Somerset has accommoda-
tons for $50 passengers, and
many of the rooms have private
baths.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

One of the first acts of Mooney after
he got out of the penitentiary was to help
picket Kress department store in San
Francisco. Then he started to pal with
Harry Bridges, whom the Dies committee
wanted deported as a Communist, and
who is being protected by Secretary Per-
kinS,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

In the dictatorial nations of Europe
ghost. The Vienna Neue Freie Presse,
the oldest Austrian newspaper, will cease
publication at the end of this month. In
the United States, too, newspapers are be-
ing suspended or merged, but here the
high cost of production and the inroads
radio is making on the advertising revenue
are the deterrent factors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Current issue of the Saturday
Evening Post, on the newsstands
this week, contains a descriptive
article on Marine Studios, at Ma
rineland, near st. Augustine: The
article is Illustrated by nine col
ored photographs of the tanks,
their -derizens and a diver in one
of the pools, The story, written
by j. Bryan, III, is entitled.
Ocean Under Glass. -,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Not deserving person on relief need
be laid off on account of the reduction in
the WPA appropriations, if the govern
ment prunes the aliens from the list, cuts
down the wages of the white collar boys,
and makes other minor changes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Some Key Westers are refusing to aid
in the President Roosevelt Birthday cele-
bration, because of their personal dislike
for him. They should remember that it is
not for the benefit of the President that
the work is being done but for the help
less infantile paralysis victims.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

A news agency in a Miami paper
chrOnicling the disappearance of two
prisoners from Alcatraz, who plunged in
to the sea, gave the puzzling information
that neither they nor their bodies have
ever been found"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

The Sunday afternoon fiesta at
Rey Park, Tampa, on January q,
which will be a highlight of the
glamorous Latin Carnival at that
city. viii begin at . p. m. and last
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Luis Mesa, arrested Monday on
charges of violating the prohibit
ton law, is alleged to have been
driving an automobile in which
was found IA sacks of German
beer in bottles, was tried this
morning in criminal court. The
jury was still out this afternoon
when The Citizen went to press.
Officers of the sheriff's force de-
stroyed the beer in the court
house yard this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

|. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
g. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airports--Land and Sea-
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Ferryboat Key West is off the
ways and is this afternoon on her
way to No Name Key slip from
where she will resume her trip
on regular schedules in the Over
Sea Ferry service tomorrow
morning. The Key West was
brought to this port Wednesday
night for slight repairs. She
went on the ways early yester-
day morning and was let down
early this morning. The Ferry
System will resume scheduled OPP
erations tomorrow morning ex-
cept there will be no sailing from
Matecumbe at 8 o'clock but there
will be one at l o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

You can't measure the size of town
by the number of mail-order catalogs
that come in, but you can thereby measure
the amounts the merchants spend for ad-
Vertising.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Editorial comment: For most of
us the scorn of ridicule of others
remains stronger spurs to our
self-feeling than praise or blame.
and still more so than either APP
prevail or disapproval.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Knights of the Golden Eagle
have arranged an excellent pro-
gram to be rendered Sunday
afternoon, January 20, beginning
at 3 o'clock at San Carlos thea
ter, in connection with their me-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

The Rotary Forum, which will
be held next week in Miami, will
be attended by two members of
the Key West Rotary Club. They
are Will Bates and Director Bob
Austin. The forum will be head
ed by Paul Harris, foun1a' of
Rotary; Secretary Vivian Carter,
and representative of the organ
ization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

The mean annual temperature of Mos
cow is 40 degrees Fahrenheit. In Key
West such low temperature would be
mean, indeed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

until 800 o'clock that night. Mu-
sic, dancing and stage perform
ances will feature an unusual
program of Latin entertainment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

If you want to remain interesting, try
not to do what everybody wants you to do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

We are constantly hearing of self
made men, why do we never hear of self
made women? Of course, this is just a
foolish question to help fill out this column.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

1t often happens that when business
man goes broke he shoots himself. Will
Uncle Sam do likewise when the time
comes?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Key West has many species of palms
the itching palm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

a month before the parade, is the
best in the history of the event..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18
KEY WEST m DAYS GONE BY


mortal services. The public is
extended an invitation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Two basketball teams of the
Key West High School will leaNe
Monday morning to invade the
east coast for a series of battles.
Both teams will engage in con-
tests Monday at Homestead and
after that the boys and girls are
booked for games which will
mean the separation of the teams
after leaving Homestead. Mrs.
Biz, coach for the girls team,
says she has some excellent ma
terial in the lineup and expects
her players to make a good
showing, The boys team under
Coach Butman is. in the pink of
condition and rearing to go. -,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-18

Miss Lilly Brav, the popular
cashier at the Manhattan Res
taurant, will be married this eve
ming to. James, Adcock of Ten
nessee, the ceremony. to be per
formed at the brides home. Mr..
Adcock was formerly secretary to
Arthur Gomez, state solicitor,
and has a host of friends.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Lockheed Expansion
Plans Revealed in
). (. T.. Statement
Sole Of 1l2,454 Shares
To Provide Funds for
New Equipment
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Plans for expansion of Lockheed
Aircraft Corps manufacturing IA
cilities, coincident with heavy war
plane orders from abroad, was shown
today in a registration statement
filed with the Securities Commits
sion.
Lockheed's biggest foreign custo-
mer mentioned in the registration
statement was Great Britain. Other
sizable orders came from Australia
and the Dutch East Indies.
The company, with headquarters
in Burbank, Calf, gave notice in
the statement of it's intentions to
issue and sell 112,454 shares of 81
par common stock. Proceeds will
be used for construction and new
equipment. the statement said.
The company advised the COM
mission that 1t is under contract to
supply ITS model IA military planes
to the British air ministry and may
deliver up to rs additional planes.
Gross receipts from the 175-plane
order were placed at at least $l8.390, :
600. and receipts from the total con-
tracts, including the additional IS
planes, spare parts, etc. are esti-
mated at more than $27,000O0
The company, the statement add
ed, also is under contract to build
so model-l4 military planes for
Australia at an estimated cost of
1890 900.
The minister of colonies for the
Dutch East Indies has ordered 10
model-2l2 military planes and two
passenger planes at total cost of
$7l2,l53. the statement said.
Evening star., 1939-02-17

time and what he plans to do. He
thinks it a big feather in his cap
if he can get away with the crime
after sending us a notice"
Detective Fargo blew smoke rings
at the ceiling and evaded his chiefs
eyes.
p so far" he said, ''he seems to
have been pretty successful in car
rying out his plans. This is the
third letter we've received. Each
time the flash has appeared where
he said he would at exactly the
time denoted in his letters. And
while we've stood idly by he's COM
mitted his crimes and escaped
What's he up to this time?"
THE Devonshire party" Warren
growled. The truth of Fargos
statement scored him. Mrs. Dev-
onshire is planning to wear that
valuable emerald her husband
brought her from Europe a month
ago. The Flash states in this letter
that he intends to steal the emerald
and defies us to stop him.
Fargo crushed out his cigarette.
Have you taken any steps to
prevent the ribbery?"
Opposed Imitation.
"Of course, you idiot! I've noti-
hed Mrs. Devonshire not to wear
the Jewel. But the devil of it is
she wants to show it to her friends,
and declares that an imitation won't
do. Furthermore. she demands that
we send up a half dozen plain
clothes men to protect her.
The inspector was silent a mo-
ment, tapping on the surface OF
his desk with a pencil.
Fargo waited, saying nothing.
Silence when the chief was in such
q mood was an excellent policy, he
had learned, to adhere to.
Fargo, as you know, The Flash's
disguise Is perfect. He'll appear at
that party as guest, or servant or
some one with whom the Devon
shires are but slightly acquainted.
I want you to 60 up there early,
meet Mrs. Devonschire when she
comes downstairs and stick with
her until the last guest has gone.
Then see to 1t that the emerald
is stored away in safe before you
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Chicago Produce

. CHICAGO. Feb. II lP.-Poultry. live: 10
trnokS; S,s firm; springs: over pounds. Ply
and including g. Plymouth Rock, 1874;
geese. 13 other prices unchanged
dressed market steady. UNCHANGED.
, Butter. 800 $40. steady: hrsts (sS-S9),
Is 7Iaa-.So: other prices unchanged Eses.
Ii3,.47; Io.;4 easy; fresh graded. extra hrsts,
1oeaL lSI II; cars. II: frsts: local 1914: cars.
loI,; current receipts. 16.
Potatoes, 20: on track. 24S: total q. 8.
shipments 656. Old stock supplies mod
@ crate: demsnd very slow; market dull
and weak. Sacked per cwt. Idaho Russet
Burbanks, q. s, No. 1. very few sales. I.66-
81 OCCASIONAL &c son Gar large size. hisher:
sacks. l car good quality and color, 100:
! car pale color, .65: Wisconsin Round
Whites. q S. No. |. 1880; commercials,
l.10-1 .121a; Michigan Russet Rurals. U.
s, No. car, 1.25; North Dakota Bliss
Triumphs 90 per cent U. s. No. and
better. few sales | so. New stock, sup
plies moderate; demand very slow; market
dull. Carlot tack sales per bushel crate.
Floaida Bliss Triumphs. q. s. No. I. car,
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Deaths Reported

Timothy Daly, s3. q. 8. Soldiers Home
Albs4sine aGsRa..' s. de Greene. II. 1924 Orchid
John G. widmayer, rs. a121 Lincoln I'd.
Caroline Y: Wells. y, 1855 Park I'd. NV.
Mary T. Van Wintffen. 20. Garfield Hos
Lizzie K. Chambers. 6s. 1851 18th st. NV.
Alice K. 0lotSbach. 66. 9OS 18th st, ne.
Margaret 3. Keatins, "a, 231l Conn ave.
Maude Mathews. o., GARFIELD Hospital.
Isaac G., Bowman. 63 Veterans Adm.
Mamie e: gsnss5,.; 81. S2s < st: ne:
ington University Hospital
Rose wolfe. So. 321 Delafeld pl. NV.
May ". Hartley. s. GARFIELD Hospital.
Carl q. Lives. "a, Gar1ield Hospital
Augustus A. Sidelinger, 4S, 6l0 H st. NV
Roland Ray. As, Veterans Adm. Hospital.
Edgar C.. Bauer, 36. Providence Hospital.
william Reynolds, "a. Veterans Adm. Hos
! ..::'' as!!'ss:ss ss'',;
Ausu.ss ,Sn ssn1si r ioeh e. r. ss44 isss Sa e. NV.
Infant Anna L. Kaes, Children's Hospital
infant Lucille Wright. 121 Anacostia I'd.
Baby Rollins, sibley Hospital.
Rebecca Miller. 7S Gallineer Hospital.
Elizabeth Underwood. 73, 112 End ST. 4w.
William Mccarthy 4. GalIinser HOSPITAL.
Tysbia Wingfeld e5. -e64 Acker. st. ne.
Phillip MulliIan, 81. 240P Nichols ave. Sc.
Daisy B. Willis. 80, 1543 9tl st. NV.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Chicago Livestock
tReported by Smith. Bal

CHICAGO Feb. II R.-(United States
Department Of Agriculture .)-Hoss. 5000:
uneven; weight. 22o pounds down active:
ase; heavier butchers closing 1890 lower:
top: s.3b; bulk soed and choice 1907
$40: .Se 2So:3So az pound butchers. 7.es-so:
7.15: few lighter weights to 725
Cattle. 1000: calves 300; general mar
ket steady: killing quality mostly medium:
very vtl,,., little steer beef here with nothins
StFietiy Fe Snoiee Sd Snered; i most steers $50;
ayerases: heifers. Q; is down 70 500: With
to weisht; lisht offerings bringing srade-
1or.grade premium: COWS fairly active, es-
peciallv on cutter grades selling freelv at
ss1s down to to 4.5o: weishty SAUSAGE bulls
around $50; vealers 80 lower. At II so
down to 2 so; few selected vealers 1900:
not enough replacement, cattle here to
make make a,market; trade estimatins another
Sneep. 5000: late wednesday fat lambs
sparinsiy;, bulk: 5000. Is: today'a ~ trade
.t.. .iow weak 70 !? lower; choice lambs to
down: sheep about steady.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
low-Priced Models
Again Talked in
Auto Industry
Appearance Between Now
And Midsummer Seen
As Possibility
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
DETROIT. Feb. 1.-THE motor
car industry's distribution division
Is hearing again reports that
number Of low-priced cars. manu-
factured along lines that will per-
NIT price tags lower than any yet
assembled, may make their appear
ance between now and midsummer.
There have been no formal an
nouncements. but it is more or less
common knowledge in trade circles
that two or three producers are
pointinc toward the introduction of
this type Of vehicle several months
before the present model season
ends.
There has been much talk among
distributors and others interested
in the sales volume of the industry
about mid-season introduction of
entirely new types of automobiles
While designed, according to the
gossip among authoritative observ-
ers, to be much lighter in weight
and cheaper in price, the expected
new units are not to be classed as
smaller cars" inasmuch as they
follow conventional lines in many
respects.
Outstanding departures in manu-
featuring practice, if the various
reports are to be believed, include
the fabricating of the chassis and
body frame in one unit, a plan
long talked about in the industry
but until now never carried far be-
yond the Suggestion stage.
Two producers who heretofore
have done little in the lowest price
bracket are credited by authorita-
tive observers with pushing work on
the new lighter and cheaper models.
If these two companies introduce
the vehicle this summer it appears
certain other makers who long ago
completed experimental work on
similar types will likewise put them
into production.
Although the lower priced
vehicles generally account for close
to 80 per cent of all the motor cars
sold an upturn in production and
distribution in the medium price
brackets has been reported during
the current model season, sales re-
ports invariably showing an en-
couraging increase compared with
like periods of last year.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Marriage License
Applications

Albert A. Holley, "a and Ella Coier, 20,
both Of BIS Virsinia ave. Sc; the Rev.
H. NJ. Graebenstein.
Audrey l. McRoy, Il, 2I27 st. nv;
E,bhms Ihs Psyis 5ey w AlSW,pTk W < and poro.
thy Taylor, 10. :ll0 Vernon St, Ar
?, lnston. Va; the, Re, J H Brown.
Nellie NJ. Carswell.. Is a44 F st. s.w.;
the Rev. B. H. Whiting,
GeT'r1fe 1be AndMsrfGa M,am lH2l s{nsr1 Eth St
Odell Stndvant. is, 1541 Columbia ST. NV,
and Edith Banks: Il; l3;;,, 4o6 st. NV;
Thomas r. Bridget. "a, l113 Minnesota
ave, Sc, and Mabel E. Herbert y
15l2 Evarts st. me- the Rev. R. c.
Burton r Anderson. %. al7 E st. NV.
NV; the Rev John H Zerhusen.
John H. zirwes 33. i1lO 18th ST. NV,
and Florence E. Oliphsnt. %. 1915 Bel
mont st. NV: the Rev. James H. Miers
Carlton r. Adams 30. 2210 Cathedral ave
NV. and Vola H, Drury. -, 2101 Con-
necticut ave. NV; the Rev. Charles T.
william B. Moore, -. c6o7 Adams Mill
rd. NV, and Alice A Musial. ,26 Bir-
mingham Mich the Rev w. F. Strcker.
Ralph A. Holtz, 30. 3l1s Rodman ST. NV,
and Beatrice E. Boswell, ~. 1915 18th
st Sc: the Rev. Alan Parsons
Gennaro Tiretti. 90. and Antonette A. San
tori. 10. both Of 81 st. NV; the Rev
John P. Gallagher