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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26
BALKAN STATES WORRIED

The smaller nations in southeastern
Europe face the handwriting on the wall,
knowing that they are utterly unable to
resist any joint activity on the part of Rus
STA and Germany. Apparently an effort is
being made to secure some kind of an UNI
Outstanding with Stain, which will en-
able them to escape the impending fate
that frightens them
The Intervention of Russia has also
upset Italian calculations considerably.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

The Administration frankly
hopes that the current session OF
Congress will be brief, quiet and
harmonious But the chance of
that hope being realized seems
dark indeed. For the Republicans,
along with that Influential bloc of
The Democratic party which is
cool to the New Deal and growing
cooler, are apparently determined
to make a showing. They have
plenty of bones to pick, and it
looks as if they intend to pick
them clean.
First and foremost issue is the
budget. Few believe that Con-
gress in an election year, will
reduce appropriations. If Con-
gress finally approves another
big spending budget it will have
to either levy new taxes to raise
the money or raise the present
legal debt limit of $45, 000,0 900.
At the moment the odds seem to
favor the latter course-new
taxes to produce sufficient rev.
enue are politically dangerous.
Second on the list of unsolved
problems is national defense.
There is general agreement that
our defense facilities must be
strengthened. AT the same time,
opinion on the Administrations
two-billion-dollar military pro-
gram is far from unanimous.
There is a strong group in Con-
gress which feels that the recon-
mendations should be thoroughly
investigated, with a possibility of
making changes and cost cuts.
Some critics of the program say
that it is primarily designed to
enable us to again participate in
foreign war, and that it goes far
beyond our needs for territorial
| defense. Still another school
thinks we should plan on hemis-
pheric defense-that is, military
establishment that could repel in
vaders of the entire continent
and northern South America,
and make it possible to put teeth
in the Monroe Doctrine if, as and
when necessary. To build our
| fighting resources to that extent
would of course take great
length of time and cost an in
credible sum.
Third leading issue is the re-
ciprocal trade law. which must be
again renewed if Secretary of
Slate Hull is to continue to make
trade deals with other countries.
1t win be proposed that all trade
agreements must be approved in
dividually by Congress before be-
coming effective. Mr.. Hull is alb.
solutely against this, on the
grounds that it would defeat the
purpose of the act and make
workable treaties next to i'm
possible to consummate. The
farm belt has always disapproved
the present law. and its represen-
tatives win be almost solidIy
against renewing it in its present
form. This promises to be quite
IA fight-Mr. Hull is man who
is almost universally admired and
respected, even by those who dis
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26
KEY WEST WEATHER.

1t was pretty cold in Key West for
several days. Old residents shivered and
shook and tried not to look cold so as not
to disgrace the community in front of
strangers. They felt that it was very poor
advertising for town that boasts about
its fine weather and climatic conditions to
be seen wearing a sweater or an overcoat.
Perhaps it was, but there is another side
to that story.
Key West, as chilly as it was, still en-
ioyed the distinction of having the warm
est weather to be found anywhere in the
United States during the recent cold snap.
It must be remembered that about the
lowest point reached here was 48 ABOVE
zero. There were some points on the
weather map where the thermometers
registered that much BELOW zero.
Now 48 above zero is not so cold, &C.
cording to comparisons in other Florida
communities. 1t is far above the frost level,
so that none of our beautiful tropical
foliage and flowers suffered from the cold.
The flo ,yers didn't enjoy the weather any
more than the average old resident, but
they didn't freeze to death, nor were they
frost-bitten.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be
said for other points in Florida. Residents
and visitors alike Rugged fires and shivered
in weather that went below the freezing
point in some places. Citrus was dam
aged, vegetables were killed or blighted.
1t was a serious blow to growers and con-
sumers. It was so cold that the schools at
Miami, West Palm Beach and other places
were closed.
There was only one fortunate feature
of the cold that swept across Florida. That
was the fact there just wasn't any other
warmer place for the tourists to go. If
they started back north they ran into
record snowfalls in Georgia. Huge drifts
blocked the roads in some states, travel was
at an absolute slandstill at other points
After all it was better to be in Florida
than in Georgia, or New York or Illinois or
New England. There were no snowdrifts,
no icy roads in Florida. 1t was uncom-
Portable for time, but the sun soon shone
again, the east and southeast trades began
to have their soothing and warming effect.
If Florida was the best state in the
union to be in during the cold wave, it nat
urally follows that Key West was the
finest spot in florida That's something
they can't take away from Key West. The
weather. They've taken about everything
else away from us in the past, but no
money or no political influence can take
away our climate. That's something God
gave US and only God can take away.
Thank God for that!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26
L IF

We wander along the weary road.
Do we every stop to think
Of others who are travelling too,
But almost on the brink?
Life is what we make it,
That is what they say.
Did luck ever strike you
Or ever come your way?
Your lot may be better than
some, you know.
Did they offer to share it with
you?
You can't remember It now
That was life, before, and it is
now.
L. S. NASH.
Key West. Fla.
Jan. IS. 1910.
= fesEKt fTNara 500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Full many gem of purest ray
serene, the dark unfathomed caves of
ocean bear" That's true Mr. Gray We
have these gems right here in the waters
OF Key West, where more than 1900
species of marine shells are to be found
Unless one is shell-minded he might be-
come shell-shocked upon learning that
there are of known varieties of land, fresh
wafer and marine shells more than 1O0,-
OG0,0O0 species. Classified as marine
gastrOpods, the shells to be found here are
of many varieties and myriad of color
Shell collecting, which is as old as civiliza-
tlon. is INDUCED in by many Key Westers
and, of course, by most tourists who visit
cur island city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

The procedure to have the peo-
pie of Key West, the freeholders,
vote on the proposition to bond
the county for 100000 to con-
tinue work on the road to the
mainland will be systematically
continued so no time will be lost
in acting on the proposal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

General Motors has just celebrated the
event of producing its $4,000, 0O0th auto
moi ''e. Ford is nearing the %, 000, O0Oth
car. Chrysler will soon produce its 8,000,-
OOOth. Smaller automobile manufacturers
have produced self-propelling cars in pro-
portion, and while statistics are not just at
hard, it is safe to presume that at least
100 100000 cars have been manufactured
Il the United States, almost one for every
man, woman and child in this country.
This is prosperous-looking record against
that of the rest of the entire world which
so far has built only 100000 motor
driven vehicles Ours is a great country,
and aren't we proud and glad to be part
of its greatness!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

The Presbyterian Church was
filled yesterday morning at the
first services held there. Among
the worshippers were many visi-
tors to the city. Rev. Sinks
preached a sermon which was
appropriate to the occasion, and
was very much appreciated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

The Mallory steamer Agwi-
dale ran aground this morning
while enroute to Mobile from
New York. The accident hap
pened near the channel leading
out through the northwest pas
sage, and the vessel is ashore on
what is familiarly known as Mid
die Grounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Announcement was made by
the Florida East Coast Railway
of special tri-weekly train serv-
ice between Miami and Key West.
The new schedule calls for the
operation of the trains on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays,
arriving ct Ais p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26
KEY WEST in DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Five Ten Ago Today
As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen
Kew West Overseas Highwa,

Key West Overseas Highway
and the Florida Keys are woven
Interestingly into Burroughs F
Perry's fine story entitled Hen,
ny M. Flagler, Dreamer anc
Builder, and appearing in the
magazine, Beautiful Florida, pub
liShed in Winter Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Arthur Sawyer Post of the
American Legion has awarded
the contract for painting the
clubhouse on Whitehead street
and the work will be started Wed
nesday. 1t is the intention of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
g Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
=. Hotels and Apartments
Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airpo1ts-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
T. A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26
FIVE YEARS AGO

Walter P. Murphy, owner of
the Barkentine Yacht Intrepid.
which has been in the harbor one
month, returned by plane this
morning from a short visit to
Miami. He was accompanied by
his personal physician, Walter
Francis Martin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Sheriff K. o. Thompson has
just returned from a visit to Mi
ami and points along the Keys
and said there was a goodly
number of visitors on the differ.
ent islands, and many of them
were using their own pleasure
boats.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

We read that men will wear bright
clothes next summer. Well, ours will be
shiny enough.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Dredge Benyaurd, of the Unit
ed States Engineers Department,
has almost completed the work of
dredging the Northwest Channel
entrance to the harbor. The
dredge arrived several weeks
ago, and at once started activities
of cleaning the channel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

= g. a physical instructor has found that
exercise before breakfast is unnecessary.
We beat him to that discovery long ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Where there is destruction, there
must ba construction to take its place.
Le.'N have more home building.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Those Firms won't bother to put on
their skis to wipe out less than a whole
l''lisicn of Russians.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

The government might raise some
neeCed revenue by taxing legislators for
aa-h fool bill introduced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26
TEN YEARS AGO

The O'Rourke diving bell, one
of the three devices to be tried
in experiments seeking to perfect
means for escaping from subma-
rines, will be given its first test
tomorrow from the U.S.S. Fal-
con. Lieutenant Commander P.
H. Dunbar is in charge of the
experiments.
Two of the largest foreign
touring parties ever to leave this
city will start Thursday night
from the K. c. Hut on Duval
street. The cruise is sponsored
by the Woman's Club and it will
be the first time that a cruise has
been sponsored which will stop
at six foreign countries.
Robert E. Lee Neil, formerly
editor of the Key West Sunday
Star, will be heard over the radio
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
EST. This broadcast will be
from Charlotte, N. c., over sta
ton WHIT, with a dial reading of
1880 kilocycles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Can you remember when the Balkans
used to be the 'tinder box of Europe?-
clearwater Sun. Sure and are still
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Walking is an aid to health, but only
if one is careful where he walks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

A professor says young women write
r9tter English than young men. Which is
rather faint praise for the girls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Legionnaires to do other i'm
provements to the structure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

1t is too bad that so-caI'ed self-made
men we're interrupted before completing
the job.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

People who know much seldom make
positive assertions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Nc eessity may know no law, but it is
acG4. inted with many lawyers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

AT meeting last night in the
public library rooms of the com
mittee in charge OF the arrange
ments for the Presidents Ball, to
be held at the Country Club on
January 30, it was shown that the
committees are making great
progress and all matters incident
are taking good shape.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-26

Members of the choruseS in the
opera, pirates of Penzance", will
wind up their work in the first
act of the opera tonight at their
rehearsal, which will be held in
the Harris School building, be-
ginning at 7:30 o'clock.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
TWO NEW ELECTRAS FOR THE PAA

Two new late model Lockheed Electras will soon supplement Pacific Alaska Airways' stables" in Fairbanks.
 Joe Crosson, manager of Paci- fife Alaska Airways announced in Fairbanks the new ships will be placed in service within one month.
 First of the twin -engined craft is due in Seattle Juy 25. Crosson will fly the plane to Fairbanks, arriving there probably July 27.
 Pan Amerilan Airways officials in the States are well pleased with the new Alaska Clipper ser vice Crosson said. He pronounced current operation of the Seattle Juneau link as smooth"
 Addition of two more Electras to the PAA hangar at Fairbanks will bring to six the number of transport planes based theer by the line. Two Electras and two Pilgrims are already in service to Whitehorse and Juneau, Ruby and Nome, and KuskokWim points to Bethel.
 The Electras slated for deliv- cry are Model E, 550-horsepower Wasp motor type. Electras now in use are equipped with twin 450-horse- powered Wasp engines
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
PAA MOVIE SHOOTERS ON ALASKA TOUR

Alaska and Alaskans on color finn will be the fruits of Territ orial jaunt by Palmer Miller and Curtis Nagel, pair of movie marksmen whose targets read like a Pan American Airways continent-to-continent excursion.
 As matter of fact, Miller and Nagel are shooting the Alaska routes of Pacific Alaska Airways, northern subsidiary extension of Pan American. Their film reels will be added to the already im- pressive library of color motion pictures of PAA skyways in South and Central America.
 The camera duo is the crew who made the earlier PAA mov- ies. While in Alaska, however, they are on a second assignment, consisting of supplying color shots for Paramount to be re- leased as a travelogue.
 The movie makers arrived in Nome by PAA plane after finn ing numerous scenes in Mt. Me Kinley National Park and along the railbelt. They were to be assisted in the production by Corey Ford and Alastair Mac Bain, top notch American sports men-writers, who were through Fairbanks a short time ago en- route to fishing centers in the country through which Miller and Nagel have been travelling.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
MiroW Air Service
 Activities

Pilot Chambers made trip tc Solomon, Council, White Noun. tain, and Golovin carrying mail and freight. He had as passenger Joe Apodruck.
 May 17-Chambers made trip to Teller with Jimmy Amatoolik and freight for Bartholomae Oil Co.
 Chambers made trip to Bluff with Wat Kirklin and to Council with a load of freight and will pick up Bob White at Gofovin for Nome. Chambers made a trip to Beaver Creek for Don Stewart and Sam EmmonS.
 Pilot Sasseen returned from Anchorage this morning with ex pres and is scheduled to return to Anchorage tomorrow morning.
 Save $2.00 by paying in ad vance for your subscription.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17

Lyle Nevin was an outgoing passenger on the PAA Pilgrim plane this afternoon. He was pre- eeeded earlier this week by Mrs. Nevin. The Nevins left Nome on account of Mrs. Nevin's health. It is understood that they have sold their home and expected to settle in Seattle. Lyle Nevin was a member of the City Council and was employed by the U. S. Smeting Refining Co. in the pow erhouSe here at Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17

Alaska Line agent Wilcox to- day announced that the SS Den ali is expected to arrived in the Nome roadStead at 8 am. Friday morning.
 It was further stated that after the Denali unloads at Nome it will sail for Golovin, Unalak- leet and St. Michael and direct from St. Michael to Bristol Bay. The ship will not return from St. to Nome before sailing south.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
BICYCLE TRIP FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Playground activities which had been discontinued during the rainy weather were resumed on Wednesday.
 Children who have been in- quiring about the next bicycle trip will be glad to know that a trip has been scheduled for Fri day. Mrs. Ruth Towner will meet the bicyclists at the Playground at LOO pm. on Friday and will accompany them on an afternoon trip.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
Young Democrat Arrives Simultaneously With ROOseyelt'S Nomination

A great grand nephew of the noted African explorer arrived in Nome tonight just as We were going to press. The young man flew to town via Maynard Colum bus Hospital, Dr. Morcum act ing as pilot, with his corps of assistants. The young explorer was accompanied by his yonng mother who reports a wonderful trip and a happy landing. More details will be given relative to these interesting travellers in our next issue of the Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
NOTICE

That unique and humorous and typical Alaskan stationery "Sourdough Roadhouse Letter. heads and Envelopes, have beer brought strictly uptodate, and are now available at the Nugget ofb re.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17

The PAA Electra, piloted by Hall and Savory arrived Nome at ? pm. with passengers: Miss F. McMurty, G. Heilman, O. A.. Rosto and B. M. Jacobs round tripper. Outgoing passengers were Palmer Miller, C. F. Nagel and Conrad Puhr.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
NEWS ITEMS

Pilot Bert Lien left Nome at 9:30 this morning for Fairbanks in PAA Pilgrim plane with A. M. Hartford, Don Lille, C. O. PetterSon, T. Lurry and Lyle Nevin.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17

A. M. Hartford, Nome manager of the U. s. Smelling, Refining and Mining Go. left on today's PAA Pilgrim plane for a short business trip to Fairbanks.
Evening star., 1940-04-26

. Cotton Fobrics:
. Oxfords
. PopIins
. Croshes
. Stub Weoves
. Herrinsbones
. SmoII, Medium,
Large Sizes
Evening star., 1940-04-26

to be awarded soon by the Commits
sioners. The garage, which will
have two levels, will accommodate
152 automobiles.
Opening Of bids late yesterday re-
vealed that the lowest offer came
from Jef1ress-Dyer, Inc, which
submitted a price of $1e2,S49. The
project Is included in che Districts
p. w. A. program, with $4,000 ear
marked for the work.
II a light pink granite is substi-
tuted for the Texas pink stone ten
tatively specified there may be a
deduction of $500 in the price, It
was explained by Guy Pearson, chief
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Social Agencies 10 Study
Child Welfare Laws

Proposals by the Council of Social
Agencies for legislation requiring
the licensing of child-placing agen-
cies and a strengthening of the Dis
trict's paternity law are to be con-
sidered at meeting of the Board
of Public Welfare next Monday, al
though little hope is held for any
action at this session of Congress.
While the Welfare Board is ex-
pected to approve the plan to re-
uuire licenses of child-placing agen-
cies, the draft of any proposed leg
islation must be reviewed by the
corporation counsels Office, the
Commissioners and the Budget Bu-
reau before the Commissioners may
sponsor the bills. There is but one
more District day scheduled in the
House, slated for May 13.
Proposals for the licensing feature
developed following protests over
the activities Of unlicensed "babv
brokers'"
The other proposal calls for re-
placement of the Districts Bastardy
Act of 1912 with a stronger paternity
law, one feature of which would
require parents to support children
up to the age of 18, whereas the
present law places the sge limit at
IA years.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
DC. Surgeon Devises Method
To Save Lives in Amputution

DR.. j. Ross Veal, surgeon on the
full-time staff of Gallinger Hospital
here, today was credited by the
American Medical Association with
new surgical method which ap-
pears to have solved one of the
Oldest problems of surgery-lung
complications following amputation
of a leg.
DR.. Veal, at the hospital, confirmed
Evening star., 1940-04-26

an Associated Press dispatch from
Chicago, headquarters of the A. NJ. A.,
that the new surgical method had
been used successfully by him in
preventing involvement of the lung.
Some of the operations had been
performed in Gallinger Hospital, he
explained, while others had taken
place at the Louisiana State Uni
verSity Medical School at New
Evening star., 1940-04-26

in this kind Of surgery In more than
a century. DR.. Veal commented
that the mortality rate has re-
mained excessively high, although
it was one Of the earliest major
operations to be performed"
Evening star., 1940-04-26
obstructing blood vessels

lungs, obstructing blood vessels
there.
DR.. Veal reported that not a single
lung complication developed in %
consecutive cases in which he tied
oil the thigh vein just below the
groin, rather than close to the point
OF amputation, although five died
Of other causes.
This compared with 81 deaths in
275 previous amputations with the
older method Of legation, including
Al deaths Cor 422 per cent? from
some type Of lung complication.
The new technique may prove
to be the first great Improvement
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Orleans, where he was assistant pro-

Orleans, where he was assistant pro-
fessor Of surgery.
The pulmonary involvement which
has persisted for years as the great
est risk in removing a gangrenous
leg was averted by tying of a vein
In the affected Limb at a much higher
point than has been customary.
This high legation" method, de-
scribed in the journal of the A. M
A., was credited with preventing the
formation of blood clots in the
stump. Such clots are fatal when
they break off, enter the general
circulation and become lodged in the
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Will PIuy for Patients

The 5th Battalion Band, Marine
Corps Reserve, will play a concert
for the patients at Glenn Dale Sana-
torium Sunday at II am. 1t will be
the first of series of such concerts
at local hospitals, and will be con-
Quoted by Master Technical Sergt.
George w. Scott.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Underground Parking
Garage Work Forecast

Contract for the construction of
an underground parking garage at
the east side Of the east building
of the Municipal Center is expected