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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
i. S. Supreme court
Holds Observance Of
l5Oth Anniversary
CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES
AND SEVEN ASSOCI-
ATES PRESENT AT
CEREMONIES
Cry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes
officiated at ceremonies in
the Supreme Court building this
morning. in observance of the
$50 anniversary of the establish
ment of the nations high fri
bunal.
In marked contrast was this
ceremony, when it was recalled
that the first session, held on
February l, 1890, called by Chief
Justice John Jay, was forced to
adjourn in that only three JUS
tees turned up.
Justice Hughes had pointed re-
marks to make on the occasion
which conferred chiefly around
the principle propounded by a
former justice, John Marshall,
who said that "the court was the
last court of appeal for the peo-
pie. The people made the con-
stitution and the people can I'M
make it,.
''The future of the court, its
decisions in support of or rem
dered against current legislative
trends, depended entirely upon
the people of the nation, stated
Justice Hughes. ''The court safe
guards the law of the land
against any and all kinds of OPP
preston. The people will shape
the future course of what those
laws will be and how we, as Su-
preme Court justices, will in
terpret them, he added.
Seven associates besides the
Chief Justice, were present at
the ceremonies this morning. The
meeting was also addressed by
General Jackson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
RUSSELL NAMED
TO PREPARED FOR
DEMOCRACY DAY
REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL
CLUBS TO BE ASKED TO
JOIN IN PROGRAM ON
WASHINGToN'S BIRTHDAY
Especial to The Citizen)

TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 1.-State
Superintendent Colin English an
nounced today the appointment
of Melvin E. Russell, Monroe
County superintendent of public
schools, to represent the Florida
Congress on Democracy in the
organization of Monroe County
for observance of American De-
mocracy Day on Washington's
birthday, February %.
Superintendent Russell has
been asked by the Florida Con-
gress on Democracy to call to-
gether a central committee of
representatives from all civic
groups in the county.
The statewide program i'm
cludes public mass meetings at
night in which young voters who
cast their first ballots this year
will participate in a formal in
duction into the obligations of
citizenship in a democracy. This
program will be coordinated with
radio broadcasts from five Flor
ida stations.
Other suggested activities for
the day include programs at
schools in the morning and joint
meetings of civic luncheon clubs
and women's organizations. All
organizations of business, labor,
veterans, and professional groups
are urged by the Florida Con-
gress on Democracy to partici-
pate. The Congress is composed
of state leaders of most of these
groups.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01

If residents see a group of
young men running about town
this afternoon, back and forth
between the shopping center and
a location near the High School
gymnasium, they are to realize
that the same "busy-bodies" are
Key West Lions-making ready
for a great event tonight.
And, if those same Lions, in
talking about the event to take
place tonight, appear to be elated
and quite incongruous in their
talk, put it down to high excite
ment".
Further The Lions may choose
to point with justifiable pride"
yet say that there's still plenty
to do. but it all adds up to
this news: that the Key West
Lions Club eliminates a year 5
effort tonight when they assem-
bic for their regular weekly sup
per-meeting at the spanking
new Clubhouse on Seminary
street, Immediately in back of
the gymnasium.
The Clubhouse is described as
mot the most pretentiouS edifice,
surely, Of its kind, either in the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
VISITORS MAKING
CITY SCRAPBOOK

Miss Alice Olson of Mil
waukee and Miss Beatrice
S a ndbo of Minneapolis.
Mimi. are visitors in the city
enjoying the various points
of interest.
The visitors have found
such an interest in the city
that they have decided TO
make a scrapbook of the
plant life.
Misses Olson and Sandbo
came for a visit of one week
but have extended their stay
a week longer.
They are the guests of Mrs.
Naomi Sjursen on Washing
ton street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
FOUR NATIONS MEET TO
CONSIDER PRESSURE
FROM NATIONS NOW
AT WAR
my Associated preSsn


LONDON. Feb. l.-Attention
on the affairs of Europe today
centered around things diplo-
matte. with the exception of the
Russian Finnish hot point.
Up for serious conjecture was
the conference of Balkan nations
being held today, which will ex-
tend over the weekend, in Bel
grade, attended by diplomats of
Rumania. Yugo-Slavia, Turkey
and Greece.
While nothing official may
come from the conferences, it is
felt by diplomats here, that UNI
official talks by representatives
of the nations present with other
nations representatives may
bring out the future trend of the
Balkan countries Importance in
the wars of Europe.
Russian influence desired is
all-important; Germany's de-
mands for Balkan products, in
Guiding a steady flow of oil from
Rumania; Italy's demands that
the Balkan countries come under
her zone of influence-all these
important matters, including the
influence desired by the Allies,
are to be discussed, at least in
formally.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
DEMOCRATS TO I'll
FIX ASSESSMENT

Members of Monroe County
Democratic Executive Commit
tee will meet tomorrow night in
the county court house to de-
termine what will be the assess
ment for candidates announcing
for office at the first primary
election.
The assessment for the county
is three percent of the annual
salary or fees of the office as fix.
ed by law. The assessment which
lis fixed by the executive COM
mittee cannot be more than two
percent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
PRESIDENTS
DINNER HAD Il
BIG TURNOUT
OVER TWO HUNDRED D1NED
AT CHARITY AFFAIR HELD
LAST NIGHT AT LA CON-
CHA HOTEL

Over two hundred residents
and visitors were present at the
final Presidents Birthday event
in Key West, the Dinner, held
last night at La Concha Hotel.
Dinner was served at 800
o'clock and dancing followed,
with a special floor show pre-
scented by Key West talent and
acts from local night clubs.
Jake Schneider, present resi-
dent of Miami Beach, but always
an enthusiast for Key West, pre-
sented a moving picture show in
Guiding pictures of President
Roosevelt. To prove impartiality,
Mr.. Schneider included some shots
of Thomas Dewey and his fam
lily. Mr.. Dewey is Republican
aspirant to the presidency.
George Mills White was master
of ceremonies at the floor show.
Several navy officers with their
wives were also present.
DR.. H. c. Galley, chairman of
the local committee, stated today
that this years affairs proved
very satisfactory and that the
Key West fund was very well
augmented.
Mr.. Schneider presented an
hours program at the Convent
last night, preceding the showing
at the Presidents Dinner. The
special showing was for sisters,
pupils and invited guests of the
convent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
HAVING A BIG TIME,
WISH YOU WAR HERE
CBy Associated PressI

LONDON. Feb. 1.-The
war has taken many middle
class Englishmen into swank
London homes they'd never
get a chance 10 enter in
peacetime.
Typical emergency hos
tess" is Baroness Ravensdale.
43-Year-old daughter of the
late Marques Curzon. who
nightly entertains the crew
of a neighboring balloon bar
rage squadron in her May
fair home.
In the music room. set
aside for their use. the men
have easy chairs, shaded
lights. tables for games and
writing. a radiophonograph
and a grand piano.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
ALL RUSS-FINN
SECTORS ACTIVE
FRESH ATTACKS SPRING UP
IN NORTH CENTRAL
AREA
(By Associated Press)

HELSINKI, Feb. Action
continued on all fronts of the Rus
sian Finnish war today, with in
creased tempo noted in the north
central area. Tanks and fresh
troops have advanced against the
Firms in that sector. No import
ant changes were announced,
however.
On the +KareIian front and in
the Lake Ladoga region, where
the intense battles are going in
to their twelfth day, the Rus
slams are reported to be revamp-
ing their lines to protect exposed
flankS.,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
WILBERT HICCS
DIED YESTERDAY

Wilbert Galley Higgs, Fl, died
yesterday morning 10:45 o'clock
at the home, 718 Love Lane. Fun
eral services are being held this
afternoon 4 o'clock from the First
Congregational church, where the
body was placed at 2 o'clock.
Rev. William Halliday will Of
ficiate.
Funeral arrangements are un-
der the direction of Lopez Fun
eral Home.
Survivors are: Parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Higgs; grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roberts;
three brothers, Virgil, Everett
and Harry Higgs. and a sister.
Miss Cynthia Higgs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
Warning Nations Seek Control
Of Balkan States, Conference
MORROWS MAY
STAY SIX WEEKS

MIR. and Mrs. Dwight w.
Morrow. Jr.. of Englewood.
N. ]" brother and sister.in-
law of Mrs. Charles Lind
bergh. arrived last night at
the Casa Marina.
The Morrows are in the Is
land City in search of a
house in which TO live for the
next six weeks. They have
picked one near La Casa
and if they decide to take il.
they will be residents of this
city until the middle of
March.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
THREE PATROL
SHIPS in PORT

DeStroyerS Lea, of the neu-
trality patrol and flagship of the
squadron assigned for duty at
this port, was lying at Pier B,
this morning. The Destroyer
Mason was lying in the sream
and the Destroyer Schenck was
at the finger pier undergoing
overhaul.
Tender Cannot pulled out of
the harbor at 8 o'clock this morn
ing assigned to a patrol tour.
Other ships which are on patrol
are the DeStroyers Branch,
Philip, Twiggs, Evans and
WickeS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
OIL HEATER
CAUSED FIRE

An alarm of fire was sounded
last night at 800 o'clock from
Box l21, summoning apparatus
to the residence at $40 Eaton
street.
1t was found that an inmate of
the home had fallen down the
stairs with an oil heater, the
flaming oil scattering over the
stairway and setting fire to the
walls. The blaze had been ex-
tinguished by the time the ap-
paratus arrived.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT

City Council meets tonight in
the first of the two regular
monthly meetings on the calen-
dar for February. Time is 7:30
O'Clock. Council president Will
liam A. Fireman will be in the
chair.
Clerk Archie Roberts announc-
ed that business scheduled will
be in the nature of routine mat
tiers. Those desiring to address
the council on any proposition
are advised to appear on time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
COUNTY EMPLOYEES
WERE PAID TODAY

A day of disbursements for of
ficials and employees of Monroe
county was announced today by
Clerk Ross c. Sawyer, and by
dinner hour the pay roll had
been practically cleaned up.
The disbursements covered
payments for the month of July,
1899, General Revenue Fund;
Fine and Forfeiture Fund for the
month of May, 1899, and for
months of August, September
and October from the Road
Fund.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01
DEMOBILIZE
FARMERS

NY ANSUVIuItU I'FtSNJ
PARIS, Feb. Military heads
announced today that a large
number of soldiers who enlisted
from farming areas had been de
modified for duty back home"
on farms in order that supplies
for the armies of France would
ne kept to satisfactory levels.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-01

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1940-05-14
|Werber Ties 2-Bose Hit Mark,
|Mize Gets 3 Homers as Reds,
Cards Play II Rounds Even

bles. Cincinnati used five pitchers
and St. Louis four. With the score
TT, Clyde Shour of the Cards and
Milt Shoffner OF the Reds, both
southpaws, hurled six scoreless in
nings from the seventh through the
18th.
In the first of the 18th Mize hit
his third home run and the Reds
raped right back with a run on q
pinch-double by Bill Hershberger
and a single by Werber. That was
the way the game ended an inning
later when Umpire Goetz called the
game because Of darkness.
The tie kept the Reds half q game
In front of the second-place Dodg-
ers, who put down the Phils with a
minimum of effort. All the Phila-
delphia's three runs were scored in
the fifth. Hugh Casey holding the
visitors scoreless before and Vito
Tamulis shutting them out after.
Manager Leo Durocher made four
hits to lead the assault on Ike
Pearson.
Giants Sixth in Row.
The third-place Giants snatched
their sixth straight victory with an
economical 10-hit attack on six Bos-
ton pitchers.
Frank Demaree homered with two
on in the first, Bill Jurges tripled
with two on in the third and Babe
Young doubled two runners across
in the fourth.
Five consecutive walks by Joe CAL
lahan gave them two of their other
tallies.
Evening star., 1940-05-14

chance? Lou Ambers will take
his first match as a welterweight
soon after the stork visits his
home in June.
Today's guest star-James s.
Kearns. Chicago Daily News:
"One line forecast: The U. of
Chicago case will scarcely be
mentioned at the Big Ten meet
ing, May 24-25."
Gerard B. Swope, the retired
industrialist, may be interested to
learn from this weeks newsreels
that he is chairman Of the N. Y.
State Racing Commission, job
most Of us thought was held by
his brother Herbert. Four regulars
on the Michigan u. baseball team
are graduates Of ~Detroit's Amer
ican Legion junior ranks. Freddy
Fitzsimmons, the portly Dodger
pitcher. needs only six more wins
Evening star., 1940-05-14

to run his National League string
to 200. Glad to hear that move
to oust Hank Crisp as director OF
athletics at Alabama has come q
cropper and that he'll be back on
the job in the fall. Walter Hagen,
playing like his old self, hasn't
been over par since the Masters
tournament.
Sport Of the week Several Of
Coach Tom Lieb's old players at
Loyola California; wanted to
follow him to Florida, but he
mixed 1t and told the boys to stay
put and help Coach Marty Brill
get on to q winning start.
Ouch Catcher Blimp Phelps,
the crossword puzzle hound Of
the Dodgers was stumped BY q
three-letter word meaning obese.
Goofy golf:
Evening star., 1940-05-14
jenkins, Armstrong Signing BoIked by Weight Debate
Night Hoess Roeg PIonned Yonkee Bodxox Books

And so 1t goes-Here's Shirley
Temple retiring at II with three
million potatoes and Comrade
Whitney Martin quipping, II
reckon I'll be able to retire at
three million with II bucks"
Rue de Sockerue: Jenkins vs..
Armstrong has struck a snag.
jenkins won't sign at over 1873
and Armstrong insists on l40.
They'll probably compromise ut
139. Mike Jacobs, who let an
option on the Boston Garden 20
by the boards, has been getting
balder and balder ever since
Armstrong and Paul Junior
netted $32 900 up there. Johnny
Paychek Is anxious to prove he
isn't as bad as all that and wants
to fight Red Burman free gratis
on the Louis Godoy card: How
about giving the guy another
Evening star., 1940-05-14
|Cronin' S Slab
Shifts Keep
Sox on Top
Boston's S Relief Trio
Big Help; Joe Looks
For Yonk Advance
BY TOM SILER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO. May 14-Joe Cronin
still plays plenty of shortstop for
the Red Sox, but he's almost as
busy serving as traffic director be-
tween the Boston bullpen and the
pitchers mound.
His clever handling Of so-so
pitching staff accounts to a great
extent for Boston's front-running
position in the American League as
the first swing through the West
begins.
The Red Sox have won is of %
games, but only five times has the
starting pitcher been able to finish
a game. No one pitcher has started
and finished two games. Thus II
times Shortstop-manager Cronin
has had to wave in relief from the
bullpen-usually the veteran Joe
Heving, Rookie Herb Hash or Jack
Wilson.
Relief Trio Sturdy.
This trio has scored seven VIC
tories against one loss. Fine relief
work and experiments with the
mound employees have kept the Of
fensively powerful Red Sox ahead
of a hot Cleveland team.
Cronin has used 10 pitchers in %
games, and all of them except
Heving and Charlie Wagner have
received at least one starting assign
ment Hash. 25-year-old .Minneap-
oils recruit, has been the most eff
fective, winning three, losing one, and
allowing II hits and runs in 20
innings.
But Cronin isn't discouraged over
this heavy bullpen traffic He hopes
to come up with a couple of re-
liable starters from among the seven
under 30 years of age to go with
ageing Bob Grove and Fritz Oster.
mueller.
Finds League Stronger.
"The league looks stronger all
around he asserted in comments
ing on the current race. Teams
like ST. Louis and Philadelphia have
improved and are really tough.
Cleveland, with sweet shortstop
in Lou Boudreau, is in the race to
stay.
The Yanks will be up there, all
| right, just give them time. OF
course, how long it takes them to
get in the race now depends a great
deal on how close the Red Sox and
the Indians stick to their. present
pace" .,,, .,-.-.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
League Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

0y tuc ASSOClAgeu fIeSS.
AMERICAN.
Batting = Averill. Detroit, .4ss;
Wright. Chicago .3a1.
Runs-Case, WASHINGTON. "a; will
ltams and Foxx. Boston, and Noses,
Philadelphia, 16 each.
Runs batted fn--Foxx, Boston. ~:
walker. WashinEton. 20.
Hits-cramer, Boston. 80; Wright
Doubles -Boudreau. Cleveland, IL;
Mack. Cleveland. o.
Triples-Lewis. WASHINGTON, and
Judnich. st. Louis. 3 each.
Home runs-Trosky. Cleveland, 2;
kuhel, Chicago. and Foxx, Boston. 8
Stolen bases--case,. washington. 10;
Pitchins.sabicha Pithinsbih Philsdelphi.. 81:
Dean Philadelphia. al, and Hash.
NATIONAL.
BATTING -Danning. New York. .397;
Aedwick Ct. Louis. ,373;
kans-M.ss aas NY , e. Leui. S "a. q; Isiser.
Runs batted in--LOmbardL Cincin.
natl. and Mise. Ct. Louis. 90.
Mts-Ieiber. CnicaRo. 81; banning.
New York. and Mixe, 0t. LouiA 20.
Douhles-Padsett. st. Louis 8; four
fripis:- -Ross Boston. s: howell
Home runs-Mise, st. Louis, Q; 3.
Martin. o. Louis. 1.
Stolen bAseS-Frey. Cincinnati, g:
Werber. Cincinnati. and Dannins. New
Pitehins-waitsrs, Cincinnati so;
Tho0Doon. Cincinnati. 1-1.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
BY JUDS0N BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The little game that wasn't there
phantom baseball battle as far a.
the National League was concerned
probably was the lustiest 14-innine
interlude that ever ended exactly
where 1t started.
It was an 8-8 tie between thu
league-leading Cincinnati Reds and
st. Louis Cardinals, with darkness
finally halting the show. 1t also
was one Of three games played in
the majors yesterday, the others
likewise being in the Nationa
League, with the New York Giants
beating Boston, LIS, and Brooklyn
downing the Phillies, 60.
It's story begun on an historic
occasion. A flood April % washed
out q contest the Cards had sched-
uled at Cincinnati. 1t was the first
time a flood ever had caused post
ponement Of q major league game
Umpires Were Missing.
Later, some one thought of using
the open date both teams had on
Monday, May 13, when they would
be heading East together after play
ing q series in st. Louis. The
newspapers were notified. Fans
were told. 1t was a special ladies'
day and 9,370 women thronged
Crosley Field. But the National
League office in New York didn't
know anything about it.
President Ford Frick didn't assign
any umpires.
Larry Goetz, one of the leagues
regular staff Of arbiters, was located
enjoying q day of at his home in
Cincinnati and summoned to duty.
Coach Jim Wilson of the Reds and
Pitcher Lon Warneke of the Cards
were pressed into service and the
game got started half an hour late.
Manager Bill McKeachie kept II
unique by sendinge Johnny (Yeh
Double No.-hit) Wander Nicer to the
mound for the first time this season
Before he could get anybody out
IN the fourth he had given up five
walks and five hits, including three
home runs.
This was only the overture. john
ny Mize hit three home runs and
Joe Orengo one for the Cards. Bill
Werber of the Reds tied major
league record by getting four dou-
Evening star., 1940-05-14

Totals 81 Is 2l 5 Totals % 52112
Bethesda Chevy Chase OOI IL 525-24
Georgetown Prep 100 0 Ola 6
Runs-WiIliams (2,. Tobin t3). Eaton
80. Pahlow a.. Kinsman CD. Stevens (2),
Macleod (2,, Miller CD, Day. shumats ls}..
vine; vine; DAILY. Kinsman go: Miller. salb,
maker Runs batted in-Powen Stevens
~. Williams. Macleod 90, Pahlov (3).
Shumate a.. Kinsman (2). Toms. Eaton
.t2). Miller. DAILY. Tobin (2), Decker. Two
base hits--Kinsman. Miller. Home runs
Pahlow. Toms. Shumate. Stolen bases-
Kinsman. Tobin 90, Day. Eaton. Bases on
ball-On Barrett. 8; OF Decker, !; on
Macleod 4. Struck out-By Barrett. 3:
BY Macleod. IS. Hits-On Barrett. q for
II runs in A.. innings; OF Decker. 8 for :
runs in 2h innings. Hit by pitcher-By
Barrett (Williamsl. Balk-MacIoed. Passed
balls-Decker. Mahoney, Toms Losing
pitcher-Barrett umpire-Mr. Morrissey.
Homers helped Tech stop Wash
ington-Lee at Ballston yesterday, S
to 3. Marty Green and Third Base
man Radios homered in the first in
ming to get the Gray an early lead.
Charley Green. Tech hurler. held
the hosts until the sixth when the
Little Generals pushed across two
unearned runs.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press SPORTS Writer

NEW YORK, May 14.-Trot-
ters and PAGERS all set to 60 un-
der the lights at Mineola, L. i.
soon, now that the Governor has
appointed commission. If
George Preston Marshall was a
baseball instead of q football
baron, he'd 60 a long way to get
1eke Bonura and Buck Newsom.
ESTIMATES each as worth 75,0O0
paid admissions. Mail box: r.
G. Lake Villa, Ill: Last heard
OF Alabama Pitts he was PLAYING
with a semi-pro nine in North
Carolina. Broadway books still
favor the Yanks, but at : m,,ch
shorter price-4-5 instead of the
Tao opening quotation. prof
Artie McGovern. who conditioned
the Dodgers is back from a South
American trip.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Hoyos Seeking 10th Win
On Princeton Diamond

Georgetown Universitys nine
sought its 10th victory of the season
today at Princeton and was a fa-
vorite to whip the Tigers. Prince
ton yesterday divided a twin bill
with Cornell, winning the first
game, 9-3, and losing the nightcap.
6-4. in seven innings.
Winnie Powers and Capt. Johnny
Smith were ready for mound duty
for Georgetown, and Coach Joe
Judge was expected to use the for
former. The Hoyas meet West Vir.
ginia Friday at the Hilltop and
close out against George WASH
ington next Tuesday at Grifith
Stadium.