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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
BILL WOULD STOP
POLITICAL WORK
CONCERNS wpA WORKER
AND OFFICIALS OF
RELIEF BODY
tBy Associates Press,

WASHINGTON, June 3D.
Senator Carl Al. Hatch of New
Mexico told newspaperemen to-
day that he was making effort
to attach his W.P.A. Bill to the
Relief Appropriations Bill now
up for consideration in the House
of Representatives.
The bill has to do with making
1t unlawful for W.P.A. workers
and officials to engage in any
political work of any nature.
Senator Hatch stated that If the
move is not successful, he would
insist that a special Senate sub
committee consider the bill. It
appears that the Administration
continues to stall on this meas
ure, which has attracted wide ma
tional interest of a favorable ma
ture.
Many legislators are reported
to be in sympathy with Hatch's
bill and viii insist upon passage
at this session Of Congress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
WARNING AGAINST
HELPING ENGLAND

BOSTON, June %. Retired
Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler to-
day warned this country against
England in a press interview.
Don't let England befuddle
us, was the theme of the inter
view. referring to the recent visit
of the King and Queen of Eng
land as a move to pat us on the
back in order that this country
would look favorably upon the
question of alliance in case of
trouble in Europe or the Far
East. The general was especially
anxious that we mot send war
ships to China to help England
fight her battles
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
SHOWS NEED OF
MEMBERSHIP in
COMMERCE BODY
LETTER REPRODUCED FROM
LATE Ex-MAYoR AND Ac-
TIVE PRESIDENT OF MIAMI
ORGANIZATION

The late Charles D. Leffler, ex-
mayor and active president OF
the Miami Chamber of Com
merce up to the time of his pass
ing on was a man to whom his
fellow citizens, in all stations Of
life, turned for advice and coun-
sci and never in vain.
Not many Miami business men
kept in as close touch with Key
West and its problems as did this
pioneer citizen.
Consequently, a letter written
by Mr.. Leffler to a Key West
business man is of special inter
est to other Key West men as in
dicating the views held by man
whose opinions carried weight
not only in Florida, but in Wash
ington, as well. He writes:
I'm looking over the roster OF
the members of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce, I notice
that your name does not appear
as a member. ! believe you are
making mistake in this. be-
cause the Chamber contributes
very largely to the prosperity OF
business both in Key West and
throughout the Keys area. ]
don't even know what the an
nual dues for membership are,
but by all means try to get into
the middle of things in Key West
by being an active. working and
paying member of the Chamber,
Il believe that if I lived in
Key West, / would prefer mem
bers of the Key West Chamber
of Commerce in my business
transactions; and, although you
may not know it, you are in all
probability losing some business
on account of not being a mem
Der.
Think it over and take out q
membership. If you live in q
town and make your living there
play the game with the town and
help it grow. You will feel LOT
better about it yourself and your
importance in the community
will be very much improved"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
DISCUSSION OF
TRADE EXCHANGE

WASHINGTON, June "a.
Cotton for Rubber and Tin for
Wheat was the subject up for
discussion at conference between
state department officials of the
United States and diplomats Of
England today, in attempt to ar
range barter and exchange Of
those products between the two
nations.
II was stated that a contract
had been made for a big ship
ment of cotton to be sent Eng
land in exchange for a like value
shipment of British rubber. y.
S. Wheat in exchange for tin
from Great Britain was discussed
though nothing definite was done
in that matter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
TEXAS TEACHERS
GREATLY EN- JOY
VISIT TO KEY WEST
GROUP CAME TO KEY WEST
THROUGH CORRESPOND
ENcE BY SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE BODY

Chamber of Commerce was the
scene of "Old Home Week" for
Texas yesterday with all the
sounds of joyful reunion as g
group of teachers from Texas ar
rived to get view of Key West
which had been SO thoroughly dies,
cribed by Secretary Singleton in
his correspondence with them
for some time.
Some time earlier in the season
Miss Mary 10 Cowling one of the
party had made tentative ar
rangements for a group OF
students to take trip for the
intimate study of the geography
of the country as geography is
the subject she teaches at the
Teachers College, Denton, Texas
But the student project proved
to be unwieldly and the teachers
themselves organized trip
which, beginning at Denton,
Texas. a city to the north OF
Dallas, came through Beaumont
New Orleans, section of Missis-
sippi, Mobile, Tallahassee, Tampa
and Miami, and on to Key West
where they thoroughly enjoyed
their stay, which was all toe
brief, and made copious notes OF
all they saw.
Returning on the trip which
was started on June 8 and will
be completed July II. they will
visit the Box Tower, st. Angus
tine, Jacksonville, Savannah, Ca,
Charleston, S. c. Chapel Hill,
Winston-Salem and Asheville, N.
c., The Berry school and Atlanta
Ga, DR.. Carver at Tuskeegee,
Montgomery and Muscle Shoals,
Ala, Natchez, Miss, and back
home to the North Texas State
Teachers College at Denton.
AS fresh and eager as though
they were just starting out in
stead of being in the middle of
a long journey were Miss Cowl-
ing and her companions, the
Misses Bette Priddy, of Mexia,
Texas, Mary Ruth Donald, of
Justin, Texas, Pansy Reed, Dali
las, Texas, Onata Boyd, Eureka,
Texas, Grace Myers. Chico,
Texas.
Secretary Singleton admits
that his impressions of the Wis
itors slightly confused, as he is
not accustomed to so much good
luck all at one time. but he is
quite clear on one point and that
is that he regards the students of
Texas a very fortunate group il
the visitors were a fair sample of
Texas teachers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
MAKE REFERENCE
|. TO M EXITING AT
ORLANDO, FLA.
COMMUNICATION CONCERN
ING BOND REFUNDING
MATTERS RECEIVED BY
COMMISSIONERS

IN communication 10 the
County Commissioners of Mon
roe county which was addressed
to Clerk Ross C.. Sawyer, r. E.
drummer and Co., fiscal agents
for the county refers to the meet
ing of county representatives
held in Orlando this week which
was attended by IS representa-
tive of "a counties in Florida.
Members from Monroe who at
tended the meeting were Attor-
ney w. Curry Harris, Commits
sioner VIM. Monsalvatge, chair
man of the Finance Committee,
and Clerk Ross c. Sawyer, coun-
ty clerk.
Enclosured in the letter from
the drummer Co., included the
following editorial from the Or
lando Reporter Star:
Anyone who happened to
look in on the meeting of 81 rep
resentatives of Is counties of
Florida held here Saturday,
could not help but being inn
pressed by their seriousness.
There was not a politician in the
crowd, just serious minded bust
ness men and lawyers or attor-
|neys from their respective coun-
! ties.
Governor Gone has done a
pretty good job of vetoing bills
which would have put the state
in financial trouble following the
close of the legislature. How
ever, when he struck out the
Crary Bill, known as House Bill
902, he killed a measure which
would not have in any way af-
fected the states finances. On
the other hand his action may
cause some 35 counties which
have refunded their bonded debt
to default on other interest pay
ments and put Florida securities
in the same condition they were
in 1888.
"Bill 902 was designed to cor
rect an Interpretation of a SUI
preme Court ruling by the Board
of Administration and would
have in no way changed the
status of original county bond is
sues. The Governors veto was
unfortunate, and unless the
counties affected can bring
about a change in the situation,
either through the courts or by
a different Interpretation by the
State Board of Administration
Florida securities will suffer.
"Such condition is not con-
ducive to prosperous Florida
That such efforts are to be
made by the counties in question
has been announced and Sunday
Chairman Carl Bervaldi, of the
county commissioners. Commits
sioner Vim. Monsalvatge, Clerk
Ross c. Sawyer and Attorney w.
Curry Harris, will leave over the
highway for Miami and there en-
train for Tallahassee where rep
resentatives, from the counties
affected, are at 2:30 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, to meet with the
Board of Administration and dis
cuss the matter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
MARRIAGE LICENSE
ISSUED HERE TODAY


Issued from the office of
County Judge Raymond r. Lord.
yesterday afternoon, was a mar
riage license for Joseph Perez
and Dinorah Nickerson. nca
On the license was notation
that Frederick H. and Grace
Nickerson, parents of the bride
to be had given their consent to
the marriage of their daughter
who is 10 years of age.
II was stated that the cere-
mony win be performed by Rev.
A. L. Maureau, S. j., of st.
Mary's Star of The Sea Catholic
church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
Insults To English Subjects
By Japanese Now Wearing Out
Patience OF Great Britain
New Incidents OF Outrag-
es Are Reported; U. S.
Watching Situation Very
Closely
lny Assoelntea Pressl-

Thy Associated Pressg
LONDON. June 23.-Great
Britain is fast losing all patience
with the Far East situation. ac-
cording 10 reports issuing forth
from The foreign relations de-
partmeni in this European CAPT
tai.
Insults to British subjects in
the Tienisin area are becoming
more iniolerable daily and new
incidents of ouirages are piling
up for the record against Japan
in IFS apparent drive against for
eign influence in China.
Toxic admittedly is determin-
ed to make the foreign influence
situation the keynote in all of
their future policies IN China, as
the army brings strong pressure
to bear on diplomats to force the
issue strongly.
Prime Minister Chamberlain
of England stated this morning
that he didn't think the time
had yet arrived in which to Sc
riously consider official economic
reprisals against Japan; how
ever. it is understood that such
steps might be undertaken soon.
regardless of the danger such a
move would entail.
Meanwhile the blockade at
Tientsin has let up slightly and
British warships, according TO re-
port today, have been able to
bring into the foreign concession
at that point approximately Is
per cent of the meat sHHDta and
Is per cent of the vegetable
quota usually imported.
Japan seemingly in permitting
these Imports however, is keep
ing a close watch otherwise on
the blockade. Electricity has
been turned on in the mass of
wires surrounding the concession
and, it is reported, three MEM
bers of the foreign colony, have
been electrocuted to date.
More pressure is being brought
to bear against British subjects
as the japanese appear to be
concentrating on propaganda
against England. Anti-British
handbills are being distributed
daily in Tientsin and surround
ing territory and large signs APP
pear in various places stating
Knock Britains Down.
The United States continues to
maintain a hands off policy in
the Tientsin affair, though close
watch of the Annoy foreign con-
cession situation at Shanghai Is
being maintained. American war
ships in the vicinity of Hong
Kong have been ordered to
Shanghai. Reports indicate that
there has been no more bombing
of American property in China
following strong ultimaturns to
Toxic on the subject from Wash
ington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
County Judge Hears Testi-
mOny; Defers Making
Decision At Conclusion
OF Case

Preliminary hearing in the
matter Of the shooting and killing
Ct Frank Guerro by Leland n
Sawyer was held before County
Judge Raymond r. Lord this
morning in the office of the
judge in the annex TO the county
court house.
Three of the witnesses were
those who were present at the
shooting and were Armand Rob-
erts, Eugene Spencer and Robert
L. Sawyer, who were the other
inmates of the car in which Mr.
Sawyer rode to the scene of the
shooting.
Other witnesses were EloiSe
Sawyer, wife of the accused
slayer; Annie Laurie Bethel, sis
ter of Mrs. Sawyer, and Arthur
Baeza, friend of the others, who
were seated in front of the old
post office building on bench
with Frank Guerro just before
the shooting took place.
Their testimony was essentially
the same as that given at the
coroner's inquest, with several
inconsequential deviations, which
did not materially make any
change in the their former stories
before the coroner's body.
DR.. Irving Saunders, of the
Marine Hospital, told of the
course of the bullet and of the
last minutes of Guerro and said
that Guerro died 11:35 on the
night of June IS. 1899.
Onofro Cerezo was. the last
witness and his testimony was
not considered vital to the issue
Attorney l.. A. Harris repre-
sented the accused and took up
very little time in cross exam
ination. In fact, the hearing re-
CURED not quite an hour from
the time of A. Roberts testimony
until Judge Lords announce.
ment that the hearing was con-
Guided.
There were number of dis
appointed persons at the hearing
who expected that the accused
would be put on the stand but he
sat there during the hearing
facislly displaying great interest
in everything said. Mr.. Harris
was asked by the judge if Mr.
Sawyer was going to testify and
upon receiving a reply in the
negative. adjourned the hearing
Judge Lord said he was tc
leave at ! o'clock for Miami and
would in the meantime give the
matter due consideration and
telegraph the sheriff as to his de-
eision.
Before leaving he told The
Citizen that one of his objects ir
leaving is to spend the weekend
with Attorney VIM. H. Malone
TO talk over the Sawyer GuerrC
matter with Judge Arthur Gomez
Of circuit court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
City Proposes Gasoline Tax
For Sponsoring WPA Projects
Committee Appointed To
Take Up Matter OF So
liciiing Contribu tions
From Salaried Workmen

AT meeting of the City Coun-
Gil held last night for the pur.
pose of discussing matters rela.
tive TO sponsoring WPA projects.
the ordinance committee was in
sirucied TO prepare an ordinance
providing for a gasoline tax,
While the amount TO be levied
was not fully decided. il is ex-
peeled that it will be on the ba-
sis of one cent per gallon. AL
revenue raised from this axaiion
will 60 toward sponsoring Works
Progress Administration prof.
ects.
Joseph Pearlman, president Of
the Merchants Association, was
named chairman of committee
to meet with agents of gasoline
companies in the city in an eff
fort to enlist their cooperation in
connection with the proposed
tax. The other members of this
committee are DR.. HI. G. Galley,
Raymond Delgado, j. Roland
Adams and Mrs. Stephen NJ
Douglas.
On suggestion of Frank w
johnson, a general committee was
appointed with the view of work
ing out plan for solicitation OF
funds weekly or monthly to be
placed in a Community Chest te
sponsor projects.
Charles Tasssar Awas named
chairman Of the committee
which includes Ernest A. Ram
sey. Carl Bervaldi, Earl Adams
Charles r. Roberts, Joe Pearl
man, Everett Russell J. l.. John
son, James S. Roberts, Faustino
Rendueles, Jr., Mrs, Henry Saun-
ders, Sam B. Pinder, Faustino
Rendueles, ST., Paul Ladd. Frank
w Johnson, j. Frank Roberts
Bryan Richardson, Miss Ruth
Rose Galley. Miss Josephine Divide
and Miss Helena Barcelo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
Surgeon Has Difficulty
Working In A Gas Mask

LONDON, June 2S.-Dr. ]. S,
Rowlands. after an attempt to
perform an operation while wear
ing gas mask, said several diff
ficulties came up during the ex-
pertinent.
He added that Il was confront
ed with a series of problems
which must be tackled and
solved.
The coarser part of the opera
ton was accomplished but when
il came to the finer points ! w~s
forced to discard the mask IN
fairness TO the patient.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
DOYLE SMITH
NOW CORPORAL

According to information re-
ceived from headquarters at Fort
Screven. Ca. among the APP
pointments made at the Citizens
Military Training Camp was that
of Doyle r. Smith of Key West,
who has been appointed to the
non-commissioned rank of cor
poral in Company c.
II is shown that Corporal Smith
achieved this honor through a
quick adaptation to studies and
his excellent rating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23
Leland Sawyer Arraigned
For Preliminary Hearing
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ANOTHER BLACK
WIDOW SPIDER

+
Again the black widow
spider is being found in Key
West. This morning Leo
Warren. head of the WPA
safety organization in Key
West. brought il into The
Citizen office.
The spider was caught by
Fernando Camus on Roose-
velt Boulevard. where are
working a gang of WPA men.
II was said by Mr.. Warren
that two others were caught
on Johnson street last week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-23

Key West, Florida, has the
most eQuable climate in the
country; with an average
range Of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
JUDGES RULE IN
 ACCUSED'S FAVOR
Liquor, But No Glasses Found When Elmer.
 gency Squad Called

Accused of selling liquor without permit, Ralph Ricciardi, 27, Of Merlin avenue, was given the bene- fit of Judge Theobald Conway's doubt in city court today and was discharged. Ricciardi was arrested August by Lieuts. Patrick Moylan and Ernest Pakul, both of whom tes- tified they found whiskey in a quart bottle in Ricciardi's tavern but no whiskey glasses. Ricciardi said the liquor was for his per- sonal consumption.
 Joseph Crean, 21, of 47 Walnut street, arrested last night on ( charge of theft, was placed on pro- bation for a period of six months Detective Lieut.. Cornelius A. Shan. ahan, prosecutors attache, testified Crean stole a diamond ring from a woman to whose house he wen to borrow some money. He wa! picked up at @ pawn shop with tht ring. The woman, whose identit, was not disclosed, did not wish t prosecute.
 The case of Matthew Antonacci 25, of IT Fuller street, which ha! been continued many times since h' was arrested on a charge of rockies. driving November 2. was continued until Thursday for additiona testimony. Antonacci was arrested after an accident in which Mrs. L.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
OIL STATES ARE
 HAVING BATTLE
Crude Production Closed in Order to Force Rise
 in Prices
BY DEBS MYERS Limited Press Staff CorrespOndent)

Oklahoma City, Aug. 15.-(UP)- Officials of the Midcontinent Oil States met with the Interstate Oil Compact Commission today to study the advisability of an industry paralyzing shutdown of crude pro- duction in order to force refiners to increase prices.
 A majority of the gubernatorial and producer representatives went into the meeting intending to de- mand a general shutdown to bolster Texas authorities who had ordered, effective this morning, the closing of approximately 80,000 wells. There was an atmosphere of cooperation between delegates from Kansas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Colo rado Michigan, New Mexico and Illinois.
 In some of the states a shutdown would require gubernatorial decree while in others state boards con- trolling production had the power.
 To Force Refiners
 The threatened shutdown was be- lieved necessary by those advocating 1t to force the refiners to increase crude prices which were reduced last week by from five to 35 cents a barrel. Top prices offered today were 85 cents to $1 a barrel and the producers and production con- trolling bodies contended crude could not be profitably marketed at that price.
 The price cutting was precipitated by the Sinclair-Prairie company last Wednesday. It reduced its price for crude 20 cents a barrel because, of ficials said, 1t was unable to distill and market gasoline profitably at a higher crude price. Most of the major companies followed with similar cuts, declaring they had to compete.
 Charge of Monopoly
 In Texas, where 40 per cent of crude production is centered, the price reduction caused members of the state railroad commission, con- trolling body for oil production, and at least one labor leader to hurl the charge of monopoly" at the refiners.
 Ernest o. Thompson, railroad commissioner and chairman of the interstate compact commission, charged that "a few big men" In New York were manipulating" the crude market to the detriment of small refiners, several million work CTS in the industry, and, indirectly, the asoline-buying public.
 President J. L. Coulter of the Congress of Industrial Organization oil International Workers Union said: "The oil monopoly apparently violates the antitrust laws of the United States and of the states. It is the duty of the attorney general of he U. s. to promptly and viz orouly defend and enforce the anti trust laws"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
FIREWORKS co.
 PLANT WRECKED

East Windsor, Conn, Aug. 15.- (UP)-Police suspected sabotage to- day in the destruction of the New England States Fireworks Company plant, which was blown apart by a terrific explosion late yesterday.
 Thousands of bombs and fireworks displays were set off by the blast which shook houses within a radius of several miles and shattered many windows.
 Frank Mole, Springfi"id, Mass Mass, one of the owners of the con- pany, was working in a nearby building and was stunned by the ex- plosion. Police said they discovered evidence door to the main building had been forced open.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
HOME MADE LIFE
 BELT FAILS HIM

Watertown, Mass, Aug. l5-(UP) Odd -jobsman Patterson Mcguire "A, of Watertown finished a work ing model of a life-belt yesterday plodded a mile to the Charles river and strapped 1t on, explaining its merits to lifeguard James G. Shore.
 Made of pine-planking sewed in- to canvas, the life-belt apparently was doing its job well when Ma guire began padding about some 25 feet from shore in water 10 feet deep. ,-
 A few minutes later, however, Shore looked for the bobbing white haired head and saw instead-Ma- guire's feet waving skyward.
 Rescued and revived by Shore, the inventor went home with a promise to make sure his life-belts buoyancy center was correct before he tried again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
SINCLAIR LEWIS
 OFFERS REWARD

Provincetown, Mass, Aug. l5- (UP)-Author Sinclair Lewis of- fered $l50 today for a copy of his first book, Hike and the Aero plan," written here in 1911 and signed By Tom Graham"
 "It was so terrible that I dis- guised myself" he said. "Its been out of print a long time, but I'd send e check for $50 to any one who could find me a copy of It."
 Lewis arrived yesterday to act in Eugene ONeill's "Ah, Wilderness" at the Wharf theater next week. The author, who turned to acting last summer at Cohasset in his own 'It Can't Happen Here" !" will play the part Of the father.
 Despite his admitted flop in 1911, Lewis said. he was invited again to ary 0odmother." Mrs. Mary Eaton the home of Provincetown's Liter Worse. in the summer of 1912.
 There he wrote his first success, "our MT. Wren." but "only after she took away my trousers and locked me in . room." Lewis con- fessed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
JURY DUTY LEADS TO JAIL

Elyria, O., (UP)-Edward Miller, 28-year-old Avon farm worker, ar- rived here o d jury duty, but instead spent five days in the county jail Miller stretched . 10-minute court recess int half an hour and Judge Guy B. Findley found him guilty of contempt of court and imposed the sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
Full Weather Report

Boston, Aug. 1S (UP)-Weath- CT fOPecasts
 CONNECTICUT - Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Not much change in temperature.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and RHOD r ISLAND-Generally fair tonight ant Wednesday,. Not much change il temperature.