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Smyrna times., 1939-08-24

spent last week at Rehoboth
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennard Price,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Lurty at
tended the Dulin family reunion at
COLCHESTER Beach last Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24

were from her late home yesterday
wednesday, afternoon at 2 o'clock
with interment in Brenzion Baptist
Cemetery, near Kenton, the Rev.
Mr.. Cubbage officiating.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24
The Smyrna Times
J., SMYRNA. DELAWARE
Phone sci =
SMYRNA AND VlCiNll !

The body Of Frank Gov coveraare, : raftsr nS,
was iO sarn near FELTON,, Monday
lnorning Z ri BY his wife Members NIB n.sa o.
the !, il Aaoltb for the past year. At
IN u .aroner's inquest the jury re
turned veroic' =
own hand.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24
Gard of Appreciation

Mrs. E. E. Foraker and family
desire thru this medium to thank
relatives, friends and neighbors for
flowers, loan of autos and tenders
of sympathy during their recent
bereavement.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
(Continueu From Page One)

Mary Martin, a native of Dover,
who survives him at Lansdowne,
Pa. He is also survived by one
brother, DR.. Charles M. Wharton
now of Dover. Mrs. Ashcraft, his
mother, died in Smyrna a number
of years ago. The funeral of Will
liam Wharton took place Tuesday,
his body being brought to Smyrna.
Services were held from FAIRIES
Chapel and interment was made in
the family plot in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Smyrna. The Rev. P.
c. Donoghay, rector of st. Anne's
P. E. Church, Middletown, officiat-
ed.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24
&c MILCH COWS
AND HEIFERS

81 head of Mich Cows, Is head
of Heifers, one Bull, 2 years old.
This herd is T. B. Accredited.
Never had any reactors. Some
close springers.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned, owner, intend
ing to discontinue farming, will
sell at public sale on the farm
where he now lives, situated in the
First District of Queen Anne's
County. Md. four miles south of
Millington, near Stevens School
House, on
Sat. Sept. 2, 1899
Commencing at 10 O'Clock
The following personal property:
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24
Mrs. Nancy Wright Pratt, Clayton

Mrs. Nancy Wright Pratt, 90
wife of Tschudy Pratt, died Sun
day afternoon at her home at Clay
ton after an illness of several
monthhs of heart affliction. Be-
sides her husband, Mrs. Pratt is
survived by two children, Mrs. Ell
len c.. Jamison and j. Reynolds
Pratt, both of Clayton. She was
born in Kenton, moving to Clayton
Al years ago. Funeral services
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24

J. DEWEY CULLEN
Former Smyrna Boy, a Veteran of
World War, Receives Two
Distinct Honors
j. Dewey Quillen, a former
Smyrna boy, member of the
Walter L. Fox Post of the Amer
ican Legion, received two distinct
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24
CHESWOLD

Items of Personal anu Social In.
est Cleaned About NeighborhoOd
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
FORCE
GOING TO MIAMI
THREE MEMBERS TO HELP
HANDLING PASSENGERS
ABOARD STEAMER

Three members of the local
customs house unit are this aft
ernoon preparing to leave on the
5 O'Clock motor lines bus for Mi
ami to assist in handling the
passengers who are due to arrive
at Miami from Havana IL o'clock
tonight.
G. N. Goshorn, deputy collec-
tor in charge, told The Citizen
that his office had been advised
there were approximately TOO
passengers on the ship and it
would be necessary to designate
several members of the local
force to go and assist the Miami
force in handling the passen-
gers.
Those who will leave are Harry
Warren at Key West, G. B. Cook
and Henry S. Cressler.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
Lowering Writes About
Hurricane And Railroad
BY FRANK w. LOWERING

Special, oldest and fastest long
distance train in the world, bore
hundreds of passengers every
day to Americas southernmost
city, and brought them back
again after a visit there or to
Havana. Its recreation car gay
with the soft music of Spaniards
who may have dreamed they
were cavaliers as they thrummed
their six-stringed guitars for the
pas-seul of fancy dancer or the
shuttle of many feet. while the
merrymakers, winter-free in their
abandonment of ice and snow
looked with rapturous eyes. upon
the Kaleidoscope waters of the
ocean and the Gulf.
A storm cloud brewed in the
Caribbean and a Deaths head
charted the gale. !.
$50
Motoring South amidseas along
the abandoned railroad one finds
traces OF the end of the Flagler
IRON above Snake Creek. There
It was that the rescue parties fol-
lowing the hurricane were stalled
for hours till boats could be
brought to aid and a temporary
bridge was thrown over. At
Snake Creek the panorama of the
disaster begins to unroll. but
every day. leaves fewer traces of
Flagler's Folly, and you have
to keep your eyes opet The rails
iof the one-time Extension are
vanished. they have been sal
vaged. but thousands of cross
ties lay in piles or are scattered
over the landscape where they
were dropped by the wreckers or
tossed by the terrible storm
Rock Harbor exhibits traces by
the tragedy. Fine new, broad
highway is everywhere. miles
Of it rebuilt along new survey.
The cnce pretty settlement of
Tavernier is a pretty settlement
today. but the S-curve in its
roadway is fronted with an al
most entirely new set of build
lngs. Hurricane-proof homes
erected by the government begin
to appear. even the roofs are
of poured concrete, and the hous-
es are keyed with reinforcing
metal ID inches into the solid
rock beneath. Eaves-troughs
lead rainwater into cisterns for
domestic purposes. It seems as
though those bulky if somewhat
squat white buildings couldn't
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
LIFE SAVING;
WATER SAFETY
COURSE TO BE CONDUCTED
UNDER SPONSORSHIP.
OF RED CROSS u

Safety in and on the water and
the ability to assist or rescue a
person in danger of drowning
are based fundamentally upon
two things, knowledge and skill,
and neither one in itself is suffi-
cient to meet the needs of the
individual.
Anyone is interested first and
foremost in the preservation of
his own life. This is merely nor
NAL. The first concern of the in
dividual is. or should be, to know
where, when, how, and under
what conditions he will be safe.
His second, to possess the skill
to meet these conditions without
danger to himself. Third, in case
of accident, he wishes to know
how to save his own life. When
he has achieved these detectives,
then he is, OF should be, inter-
ested in knowing how to save
others.
A senior life saving course
will be held under the sponsor
ship of the American Red Cross
at the navy base. beginning Tues
day, Sept. 5 to Sept 8, from 8 to
s p. m. To qualify for senior
certificate, men and women are
eligible who are II years and
over. Any student receiving his
senior certificate will be eligible
for the instructors class which
will be held in Key West the
week of Nov. Is, 1899.
Any one wishing to enroll can
do so by calling 467, Mrs. Smock,
or at her home, lit Flagler
Ave.
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~ ~. ~. ~. -. &. 81 ~
COUNCIL HOLDS
SPECIAL SESSION

There was a special meeting of
the City Council held last night
for the purpose of making some
arrangements to take care of
matters in taking over the opera
ton of the yacht basin at the
submarine base.
. Another matter coming before
the board was that of making
certain repairs to the equipment
at the old Naval Hospital, which
has been taken over by the WPA
for its administration building.
There were a few other mat
ters of minor importance taken
up. after which the meeting was
ordered adjourned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
STEAMER OZARK
ARRIVES HERE

Steamer Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, arrived in port
last night 10 o'clock with ship
ments of miscellaneous freight
for local merchants.
Unloading the vessel was start
ed Immediately after arrival and
at IL midnight the cargo had
been removed and the ship, which
was from New Orleans, sailed for
Miami and Jacksonville.
The next ship of the lines due
at this port is the SIS. Alamo.
which is scheduled for Tuesday
morning from New York enroute
to Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
Lions Club Plays
Prominent Part In
City's Development
TwMwAam.Aw1A - ~ ~.
YOUTHS LAND
SEA MONSTER

Three youths. a skiff. a
pair of CRANES and a monster
of the sea provided thrill
for many along the northwest
waterfront yesterday morn
ing.
The youths were Silver and
Charlie Garcia and Eddie
Sands. The monster was a
sunfish. scientifically known
as Mola Mola.
Sighted swimming leisure
lY in the shallow water of
the harbor just off CurrY's
dock by Peter Roberts. local
fish dealer. his cutlery brought
many TO the scene. Among
them were The trio mention
ed above.
AS they watched. the mon
ster turned around and be-
gan heading for deeper wa
ter. II was then that the
youths decided TO attempt
capture. Securing the CRANES.
they jumped into the skiff
and started sculling in the di-
rection of the broad. thin and
lazy sunfish.
Soon they were in striking
distance. Young Silver stood
poised with the CRANES. and
then he struck. The prongs
went through the fins and
'@thes barbs hooked INFO The
bone. The monster put up
a short but terrific struggle
for freedom and in doing so
turned back in the direction
of CurrY's and SweeneY's
dock. towing the skiff.
AS luck would have il the
fish went in close TO Curry's
dock. someone threw the boys
a rope and they pulled the
skiff TO the wharf and made
fast. Large! hooks were Sc
cured into the monster and
tied to the dock. where many
viewed the spectacle. still
alive.
This is the first fish of this
species brought TO port in a
number of years. II is esfi-
mated that its weight is be-
tween 1000 and $500 pounds.
Expectation of Joseph Ro-
nero. who is in charge of the
Tropical Aquarium in Key
West. met with a keen disap-
pointment yesterday when
the sunfish was lost by the
chatting of line.
One of these remarkable
plectognath fish was capiur-
ed in the same locality sew
eral years ago. was cured and
mounted and placed on dis
play at a local marine curio
shop. 1t weighed about 800
pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02

Four years ago!
Down on the Florida Keys
where the Labor Day hurricane
of September 2, 1885, claimed
at least 557 lives after 8 o'clock
of a terrible Autumnal evening.
and did so sorry hurt to the
Florida East Coast Railways once
famous Overseas Extension to
Key West that Flagler's $4,000
600 Folly" was abandoned-and
has since been largely followed
by the Overseas Highway-the
wilderness out of which the road
bed was wrested in the beginning
of the century has rolled swiftly
over the northerly remains of the
one-track line from Snake Creek
to Florida City, fragment of the
once historic right-of-way.
Shy wild coffee blossoms, pom
poms of white daisies, purple
morning glory, weave a gay wind
ing-sheet what wool of glossy
vines and warp of flowers for the
rock-ballasted road bed, the sun
burned creosoted cross-ties, the
rusting rails along which Henry
NJ. Flagler, Presbyterian preach
er's son who became an oil mag
net in Rockefeller's day, rode into
Key West in triumph January
22nd, 1912, at the age of &c..
$*&
FiddleWood's dark blue, green
and scarlet berries dot the tap
estry; young Madeira mahogany
is springing up, and the strange
semaphore cactus of this semi
tropic CLINE raises its signals here
and there. Sprouts of lime trees
and red-barked gumbo limbo ex-
tend their fingers toward the
smiling sun through tropical
grasses and weeds only botanists
know. grasses and weeds grow
ing unkempt and lush in the lev
ell stretches at the base of the
neglected grade.
81
Flocks of birds sing there for
rain. The gorgeous cardinal flash
es through the tangle, and red
winged blackbirds dart in and out
of the glistening foliage of the
lime trees, each movement of ac-
tive wings revealing a fleeting
dash of color. aren't the bird
songs requiem for the soldier
and civilian dead of the Upper
Keys?
ssss
Here not long ago--it seems
but yesterday-the noted Havana
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
CABIN CRUISER
TAKES ON FUEL

Cabin Cruiser Mon Ami, II
was in the harbor this morning
and secured fuel and supplies at
the Porter Dock Co.. preparatory
TO leaving for a period of fishing
at the Marquesas. for which point
they left within the hour.
Owner of the Mon Ami, II, is
II. Boone Porter of Miami Beach
and Louisville. KY, and he was
on board with party of friends,
who were lovers of angling and
knew that the best fishing
grounds can be found in the vi
cinity of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
BERLIN-German News Agency DNB, announced
that Hitter had replied favorably to Roosevefs appeal
against bombing of unfortified towns.
%IlllI1AgMw
Germany Experiments
With ''Ersatz" Steel
GUY AS. riatea rressl


COLOGNE. Sept. Zone
of CermanY's most widely
used "ersatz" maierials--arii-
fetal resin = may replace
steel in the manufacture of
motorcycle frames.
Artificial resin is already
used TO a great extent in the
construction of automobile
accessories.
Newspapers now report
that a German factory has
gone one step farther and is
testing the stability Of mo-
forcYcle frames made Of arfi-
fetal resin.
As far as was revealed.
cotton fabric is soaked with
artificial resin and then SUBJ
jecfed TO an enormous pres
sure of more than 1000
pounds per square inch.
After this process. il is
claimed. the material has the
strength and resistance of
steel plate.
The new product. the pa
pers said. has various advant-
ages. II is less heavy than
steel. II eliminates ratfling
and is rust and acid proof.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
Twenty-Six Building
Permits Issued Here
During Past Month

Building and repair permits is
sued from the office of Building
Inspector Harry M. Baker, as
shown by the records in Mr..
Bakers office, are that there were
rs permits issued during, the
month of August totalling $10,-
800.
During the final period of the
month issues were as follows:
Repairs to the building at 721
Southland street. Owner, Miss
Irene Albury; cost, $75.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02

Repairs to the roof of the home
at 1910 Watson street. Owner,
Mrs. Claude Albury; cost. 500.
Screen porch at 613 Fleming
street. Owner, Mrs. Wade; cost,
$50.
General repairs to building on
Bahama street. Owner, the Ben
jamin Lopez Estate; cost, SIS.
General repairs on residence at
1403 Pine street. Owner, S. w.
Newlan; cost, $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
LIQUOR LICENSES
DUE OCTOBER |
OF STATE BEVERAGE
DEPARTMENT WILL BE IN
CITY ON THAT DATE

Wine and beer and liquor
licenses will be due on October
1 and everybody whose place of
business, beverage dispensary.
is not supplied with the neces-
sary license, will be in danger of
arrest. The Citizen was reliably
informed that agents of the State
Beverage Department will be in
the city on that date, and plan to
make a thorough inspection of
all dispensaries selling intoxi-
cants.
Tax Collector Frank Laid, for
the county. said this morning
that as October l falls this year
on Sunday there was a posi-
bility of some proprietor forget
ting the need of the license on
that date, who may be caught
mapping, and he was asking The
Citizen to advise dealers to be
aware of the date on which the
license must be available.
Mr.. Ladd also said that re-
newal of licenses for beverages
may be made on or after Sep
TENDER Is. and said that the same
arrangements regarding h e
licenses win also apply to those
who must be supplied with the
city licenses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
GIVE LIST OF
CONTRIBUTIONS
DEALS WITH SPONSORSHIP
FUNDS FoR KEY
WEST

Frank w. Johnsin and associates
who were appointed committee
by Mayor Willard M. Albury to
collect contributions from various
organizations and business places
in Key West to be used to spon-
sor projects, by the Works Prof.
ects Administration, continue the
work and during the past few
days have collected $157 in addi-
ton to the $410 collected last
week.
Those who contributed and the
amounts for each will be found
opposite their names in the
column printed below:
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
City Councilman William
Doughty Gave Interest
ing Talk AT Meeting
Thursday Night

Il feel confident that Key West
can take an optimistic altitude
toward the future. bearing in
mind the fact that the sfeadI
everyday sort of citizen has a
conscious part 10 play in the sue
cess of its community. county.
state and national affairs.
So stated Councilman William
Doughty, guest speaker at the
regular supper meeting of Key
West Lions Club last Thursday,
in a talk entitled, "Civic and
Club Responsibility" Second
Vice-Prcsident John II. Costar
was in the chair.
Mr.. Doughty also stated that
he was much in sympathy with
statements recently made by
Congressman Pat Cannon when
he called on Key Westers to clear
their local affairs through a local
-eEeup. preferably the Cham
Der of Commerce, in order that
a united front could be presented
10 outside interests when a par
Icular cause is being cham
pioned.
Continuing in what he termed
pep STYLE, a discourse on obi
cations of civic clubs, first to
themselves and in appointment
Of committees, Mr. Doughty
stated: IF we as organizations
consistently endeavor to main
tain an optimistic attitude in our
club and community work, and
mean a conscious optimistic atti-
tude because of the character of
our people, because of the abili-
ties of the people in our COM
munity and because of the expert
ence of our people in business
life, / feel that we cannot help
but become a clean, healthful,
happy and successful town, for
after all it is the human being
who makes or breaks a COM
munity".
Serious investigation Of various
situations was undertaken by
the Lions-chief of which is the
project to establish a Fish Mar
ket in this city, under sponsor
ship of the State Agricultural
Marketing Board. Local fisher
men are being contacted on this
question. and announcement of a
general conference on the SUBJ
ject will be made in a few days,
u was stated.
u was stated that no sponsor
ship for the Lunch Room project
and :he Sewing Room project
was provided for under terms of
the new working program in
this city, aud investigation of
that situation was started. Con-
dition of the planking along the
boulevard at the swimming pool
was reported upon. and the city
viii be asked to do whatever is
possible to remedy the situation.
Stanton Cooper was a guest.
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IILlllLll
HOLIDAY NOTICE

Labor Day, Monday, Septem-
Der 4. the office of this company
will not be open for business on
that day.
THE KEY WEST ELECTRIC co.
sept2-1t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
NO PAPER MONDAY

In accordance with IFS
usual custom. The Citizen
will not issue any paper Mon
day. September 4. Labor
Day. in order 10 allow its
force an opportunity to OBJ
serve the events Of the occa-
sion.
The Citizen observes three
holidays each year. the other
two being Fourth of July and
Christmas.
,~~I~~N~~~l
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
Much Talk About Hostilities
But No War Declaration Yet:
Nations Still Deliberating
Thirty-Sixth Hour Has
Passed Since Hitler
Started Invasion OF Po-
land
oBy Associated Pre..p

LONDON. Sept. Z.-F1ghtlng
between German and Polish
troops continues as approxi-
maielY the thiriy-sixfh hour
passes from the beginning of hos
iilities-and no important change
in the situation has come follow
ing various events occurring last
night and this morning.
The feeling becomes stronger
and stronger amongst interna-
tional observers that plenty of
action is going on behind the
scenes that is not being released
for public knowledge. Proof of
that conjecture is the apparent
lacking of serious inclination to
make any declarations of war on
the part of any foreign nation, in
Guiding both Germany and Po-
land, and also, the deliberante-
ness being exercised by the par
liaments of both England and
France in thoroughly exploring
all angles Of the situation. -.
Under other circumstances,
and as believed last night, it
would be simply matter of
calling the parliaments together
and requesting that war be de
clared. No such tactics have
been followed by both Prime
Minister Chamberlain and Pre-
mier Daladier, and it now APP
pears that further conference
will be held before any positive
Tor negative) actor. aiming to-
wards general war will be TAX
en-.
Await Answer
Early reports this morning re-
lated of "last warming" having
been sent to Adolf Hitler by
England and France. Both ma
tons stress their willingness to
conciliate the difficulties; how
ever, fighting in Poland will have
to cease.
The main act enacted by the
English parliament this morning
was to order complete conscrip-
ton of the nations fighting
forces-calling all men between
the ages of ID and Al. The French
parliament voted authority to
Daladier TO declare war n case
he thought it for the best inter
ests of France. No other action
by either governmental group
was of importance, although
more sessions will be held
this evening and tomorrow.
Depending almost entirely on
Hitler's answer to the final ulti-
matum" rests the cause of future
peace or war in Europe. And.
at press time today, the answer
had not come through.
France is reported to be giving
serious thought to Italy's sugges-
ton that five-power confer
ence be held TO settle the issues
involved.
Fighting Continues
Meanwhile, there is an unde-
clared war being fought on Pol
ish soil. And, as these HOSTILE
ties continue, it begins to appear
more and more believable that
Poland, at least for the time be-
ing, is going to be able to hold
her own.
Official releases from both War
saw and Berlin state that no sp-
preciable advance has been made
into Polish territory, and that.
with the exception of a few mi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02

Friday night performance at
Monrie Theater will be for the
benefit of this fund. Double
feature program is scheduled
showing the following: "Code
of the Secret Police" and Sweep
stake Winner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02
England And France
HaveDeferredActiOn
In Assisting Poland
tBy Associated PressI
FINAL DISPATCHES-2:3O p. M.


FINAL DISTINGUISHED p. M.
LONDON--France and England are armed and
ready Decided upon least slight delay before going
to Poands assistance emergency cabinet
held in each nation
WARSAW-Presdent Mosciki declared Poland un-
der state of war-superseding the Estate of National
Emergency declared yesterday.
BERLIN-Federal radio warned that an air raid was
expected tonight asked population to be calm even
if bombs fall.
Chamber of Deputies that France will participate 18th
hour peace attempts-but will fight unless German ag-
gression in Poland halts.
& OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES radio announced that two
columns advancing Poland had smashed
dor junction and bottle up Polish northern
part Corridor (This bulletin conflicts with others
ceved earlier stating that Germans being repuIsed
call along the line').
LONDOI-British Broadcasng Company announced
that total 81 raid. had been made Polish cities
at noon toby. 49,.
BERLIN-German News Agency DNB, announced
that Hitter had replied favorably Roosevets appeal
against bombing of unfortified towns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02

WARSAW-President Mosciki declared Poland un-
der state of war-supersedng the estate of National
Emergency declared yesterday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02

LoNDol-Brtsh Broadcasting Company announced
that total 81 air raids had been made Polish cities
at noon teo&Sy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-02

BERLIN-Federal radio warned that air raid was
expected tonight and asked population be calm
if bombs fall.