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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-09-05
Cleveland West News
By John Wolf

Cleveland. o., Sept. 5-Last
week end was full two days
without a doubt. The music may
have ended little early. The
meal was fit for a king. and
served by those good-looking
girls from West. (I was bribed to
say that last remark). All in a nut
she'll it was a good job done by
the committee to give good
bunch Of Saxons good time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
VAGARIES OF GENIUS

Nothing is quite so mysterious as the
workings of the human mind. A study of
men classed as geniuses generally shows
them to be a little Cracked" in certain
respects. Sometimes their peculiarities
have been harmless, in others they have
led to positive insanity. A few examples
will illustrate:
Napoleon was afraid of cat; Peter
the Great was afraid to cross a bridge;
Martin Luther imagined that the devil ap
peared to him and he threw his ink bottle
at the fiend; Samuel Johnson, Beethoven
and Lincoln at times contemplated suicide.
Among the ridiculous antics of great
men may be mentioned the occasional habit
of Cardinal Richelieu to gallop around
billiard table, imagining himself to be a
horse Adam Smith, the great economist,
once walked II miles to church, clad only
in his nightshirt. Bentham, the phil
osopher, went bareheaded in winter and
wore heavy leather gloves in summer.
Many men of genius have been shockingly
lax in morals as measured by adopted
standards.
All this does not mean, however, that
being bit nutty is an infallible sign of
genius.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
BETTER EXPRESS SERVICE

One of the more fortunate results of
the decision of the P. & o. Steamship Com
pany to reduce its service between Key
West and Havana has been to stir our civic
officials into action along several lines.
Now that the service to Havana has
been curtailed all our business interests
are beginning to realize the value it was
to this community They have been pointed
in their demands for restoration of the full
schedule of the S. S. Cuba on the Havana
run, and now seem more willing to CO.
operate with interests seeking to establish
q daily ferry service between Key West
and the Cuban capital.
In making a protest to the Florida
Railroad Commission against the curtail-
ment of the Havana service, the Chamber
of Commerce has been informed by Chair
man Eugene S. Matthews of Tallahassee
that negotiations are pending to give Key
West an improved express service to the
mainland. Express shipments were seri-
cusly affected by shifting part of the S. S.
Cuba's operations tO the Havana-Miami
line.
According to Chairman Matthews,
the Railway Express Agency is negotiating
with the Overseas Transportation Com
pany of Key West for daily express serv
ice between Key West and Miami. Daily
express service into Key West ended when
the Florida East Coast Railroad aban-
doned service to this city after the hurri-
cane of 1885.
If this service is finally inaugurated it
will be a great help not only to the bust
ness interests of the city, but to winter
residents, the army, the navy and the coast
guard Naval shipments and the demand
for express service have increased greatly
during the last several weeks. 1t will
grow heavier as the seaplane base con-
struction on Trumbo Island gets under
way.
Thus it seems as though the curtail-
ment of shipping service into Key West
from Tampa and Havana by the P. & O.
may have been blessing in disguise. Out
of this action may come a greatly i'm
proved service to the Cuban capital and
better expressing facilities.
The Citizen has pointed out many
times that no one, not even the P. & O.,
should sell Key West short. This city is
upward bound and will go far with the
right push and effort by our civic and
business interests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven of these
ten Test Question? Turn to
Page 4 for Answers

l. Name the National Anthem
of Canada.
2. What is a bissextile year?
3. What strait separates the
State of Washington from
Vancouver Island?
4. With what sport is Wayne
Miner associated?
5. A maleable metal may be
pounded into a thin sheet,
will melt at a low tenn
perature, or is extremely
brittle?
6. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word cad
mean?
z. How soon after it is render
ed does a decision of the
u. S. Supreme Court be-
come effective?
8. What is a magnetic COM
pass?
9. Which German districts were
annexed to Belgium after
the World War? t-H
10. In the U. S., which mnoth is
generally called flower
month?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan OF the mouthpiece of any person, clique
faction or class: Always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
colhmead good done by individual or organ
izs.:fon; tolerant of others rights, views and
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
UNDEMoCRATIC MARITAL LAW

The State of Georgia recently wit
messed the use of soldiers, upon the order
of the governor, for the purpose of ousting
the chairman of the highway. commits
sion.
Gov. Rivers thus follows, as near as
we can Judge, in the footsteps of Gov
Talmadge in relying upon the military
forces to gain victory for him in a dispute
that the Courts seem inclined to decide
against him.
There is little excuse for a governor
in democratic commonwealth, to resort
to martial law in connection with the con-
troll of any State agency.
The use of soldiers, under a declara-
ton of martial law, when there is no i'm
minent danger to peace or public security,
is not democratic process.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
GLENN MILLER NOW
THREE TIMES WEEKLY
FOR CHESTERFIELD
Miller And Andrews Sisters AT
Head Of Class For
1910 Popularity

Answering an avalanche of re-
quests from dance fans, Chester
field Cigarettes will sponsor
Glenn Miller's orchestra and the
Andrews Sisters three times
weekly, instead of once a week
as originally announced. The new
program, introduced in a half
hour broadcast December 9th,
is heard each Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday evening at 10
p. M, EST.
Glenn Miller's is Americas
favorite dance band today, lead
ing all others in record sales and
making box office history in
personal appearances. The An
drews Sisters are the most popu-
lar singing trio that ever came
down the pike, both on records
and on the variety stage. Chester
field has definitely scored a coup
in bringing these stars together
for the radio audience, in their
first regular sponsored broad
casts.
Miller Sets New Style
Meet the new king! Glen Mill
er is 20 years old. For years, he
arranged and played for such
musicians as Tommy Dorsey,
Benny Goodman and Ray Noble,
forming his own band only when
the time was ripe-when he
could assemble musicians suit
able to the new dance style which
brought him fame. Time Maya
zine recently said, "The Chester
field Hour conferred Swings
Pulitzer Prize on Miller by sign
ing him to take Paul Whitman's
place.
Well, all right-now meet those
Andrews Sisters-from Minneap-
oils. They've been singing ever
since they can remember-but it
took them years of hard work
before recordings of Beer Barrel
Polka" and well, All Right"
were hits with the public this
year! Every release since then
has clicked like the turnstiles at
the Worlds Fair Aquacade last
summer. LaVerne, Patty and
Maxene love to sing and dance,
they're friendly and charming as
their many friends will gladly
tell you, and when last seen were
all excited that they're joining
Glenn Miller on Chesterfield's big
new program!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
Today's Birthdays

u. S. Senator Carter Glass of
Virginia, born at Lynchburg, Va,
81 years ago.
Helen Hall of New York City,
social worker, president of the
National Federation of Settle
ments. born at Kansas City, Mo,
48 years ago.
Charles Gibbs Adams of Los
Angeles, noted landscape archi-
tect and city planner, born in
Los Angeles, 56 years ago.
DR.. Edwin E. White of Madison,
Wis, noted economist, born in
jefferson Co.. Wis, SO years ago.
Max Eastman of New York, au-
thor-.editor, born at Canandaigua,
N. Y, 81 years ago.
George H. Houston, president
of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, born at Covington, KY,
81 years gao.
Willard H. Dow, president of
Dow Chemical, Midland, Mich,
born there, 43 years ago.
Florence E. Wall of New York,
consulting chemist, lecturer on
cosmetics, born at Paterson, N. j..
AZ years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
AT PIRATES COVE

Among the winter visitors re-
Gently registered at Pirates Cove
Lodge and Cottages are the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. and Mrs. >Leander J. Nc
Cormack and son, of Chicago. Mr..
Mccormack is a world traveller
and the author of Fishing
Around the World" (Scribner)
and has been greatly impressed
with his catches with Captain
McQuaide at Pirates Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. MANI, of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr.. MANI is
advertising manager of the Gin
cinnati Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurance D. Ely
and their two sons, Larry, Jr.,
and Tom, and daughter, Rather
inc, of New York. Mr.. Ely is
vice president of Peter Caller
Kohler Chocolate Company of
New York. Larry is junior at
Princeton and Tom is a senior at
the same college. Katherine is
a junior at Smith.
The Count and Countess de
Mollet of Barbizan, France.
For the past six weeks, paint
ers have, been Transforming Pi-
rates Cove into a little white
village, and it looks most at
tractive. The swimming pool has
been refined and painted in gay
colors and an artificial beach has
been constructed between the
main house and the pool.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Washington sent 100000 to Flor
ida for WPA during the year 1889 What
couldn't good business executive have
done with such a staggering sum of
money! Now it is all frittered away and
what is there to show for it! There was
entirely too much boondoggling and carry
ing Goals to Newcastle. For instance send
" ~everel carloads of apples from the
state of Washington to Arkansas, which
grows fine apples and where 80 carloads
of the fruit were in storage awaiting sale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

- There has been a revival of billbOards
in the city and on the highways in this
vicinity during the past few months. This
- time when throughout the nation
there is a growing effort either to Danish
hem from roadsides and street corners or
have them set back far enough that they
viii neither obstruct drivers vision or
clutter up the immediate landscape.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
TEN YEARS AGO

The city council at its regular
meeting last night ordered that
an appropriation of $3.50 be made
to the Southern Sea Products
Company for the purpose of en-
couraging the establishment of
the proposed fish canning plant
here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Any attempt to weaken or destroy
business also adversely affects the work.
iRgman, for ne is an integral part of the
structure. Business should be helped not
hindered, then it is the governments bust
ness to see that the man who produces the
wealth receives his just share.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments.
f. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments
T. A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Alfred Smith, defeated for the presi-
dency by Herbert Hoover, suggests seven
men as acceptable presidential timber in
Guiding Garner, who is II years old When
asked about himself, his laconic reply
was, TOO old" He is much younger than
the president.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Yesterday a wireless was re-
ceived here that the steamship
William Rockefeller was ashore
SIX miles south of Jupiter. The
coast guard cutter Saukee, now
in Tampa, is making ready to
proceed to the scene.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Five. Ten
and Fifteen Years Ago AS
Taken From The Files
Of The Citizen
FIVE YEARS AGO

Carl Bervaldi was elected to
the Craftsmanship of the County
Board of Commissioners at the
meeting held last night. Norberg
Thompson was elected chairman
pro tenn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

La Tropical baseball club made
its first appearance on the field
yesterday with a victory over the
strong Acevedo Stars. Score
was 7 to 5.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

A Miami paper refers to the "uni-
camel legislature of Nebraska. Probably
had been without drink for eight days
and had a thirst.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Ernest Hemingway, one of the
most famous authors of the pres
ent day, and Mrs. Hemingway, of
Paris, France, who spent the two
past winter seasons in Key West,
are expected to return in Feb
ruary to remain several months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

The Census figures after being pub
iish2d will make most Chambers of Com
L,erce look sheepish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Actual construction of the
bridges from Lower Matecumbe
will begin in the near future,
w. w. Easley, bridge engineer
for the Key West Administrations
announced today. =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Besides the Orange Bowl, another at
traction that got almost general attention
in Miami was the Flowing Bowl.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

E. A. Kelly. assistant general
manager of the Clyde Mallory
Steamship companies, was an ar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Hitler will remember 1889 as the
year in which he bluffed once too often.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Mrs. Eleanor Hellings of Los
Angeles, sister of Mrs. J. Vining
Harris, with her granddaughter,
Miss Mary Eleanor Boyd, have
arrived to spend the winter sea-
son at the Southernmost home. ?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

John Rivas, who was rendered
unconscious as the result of an
accident suffered yesterday while
driving an FERA truck, has fully
recovered and lis able to resume
his duties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

What person gets for nothing is
rarely Observation-Disclosures presents
excluded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

The local Red Cross secretary
called on the County Commits
sioners today to donate $3.50 to
finish clearing bills incurred in
the recent storm relief work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Voters of Shenandoah, Ia
turned down a bond issue for a
swimming pool by % votes. Ad-
vocates of the idea made the
mistake of calling the election in
December, and it was too cold to
suggest the delights of outdoor
bathing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Some advise against buying a
used car, but Emerson Snyder of
Meyersdale, Md, found such a
deal profitable. While cleaning
up his purchase he discovered
500 one-dollar bills behind the
back seat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

rival here yesterday over the
East Coast, and was met by Chas.
E. Smith, local agent
The Steamship Northland,
which was recently chartered by
the P. & o. Steamship Company
for the winter run between Key
West and Havana. will arrive
here tonight between 9 and IL
o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

DR.. Eugene C.. Lowe and fam
lily are leaving over the highway
Monday morning enroute to their
new home in Miami, where the
doctor will practice his profess
sion in the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

The Exchange Club will enter
tain six officers of the British
Ships Constance and Curlew at
luncheon tomorrow in the Vic
toria Restaurant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

The memorial shaft to the late
Mrs. A. H. McInnis arrived here
today and will be placed in the
First Methodist Church in the
near future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

J. H. Costar, agent of the
FEC. R'y. Co. and P. & 0. SIS.
&C. in this city, accompanied by
his wife and two sons, returned
home yesterday afternoon from a
visit to Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

While attempting to jump on
a moving wagon yesterday, Phil
ip Wadsworth Smith, six years
of age. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam H. Smith, l427 Pearl street,
fell to the ground and was run
over and killed instantly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
SID ELIGH is
BY MARCY B. DARNALL
Former Editor of The Citizen

Skeptlcal music critics and
men were given
demonstration of the amazing
voice of Chicago-born Susanna
Foster, Is. recently, when she
sang the scale, beginning with A
below middle c, to D natural
above c above high c. She made
her movie debut in 'The Great
Victor Herbert"
In the last year 81 American
seamlen have been killed in auto
mobile accidents, while only 80
were drowned at sea, indicating
that the safest place for a sailor
is aboard his ship.
Mayor Clyde Tingley of Albu-
querque, N. NJ, recently took oc-
casion to criticize "a fool law"
which came to his attention, and
asked how it came about. He
was then reminded that it was
passed and signed by him when
he was governor in 1887.
1t is estimated that less than
one-half of the money spent by
Americans goes for necessaries of
life. About SIS per cent is used
to buy goods or services which
may be claSSed as luxuries, or at
least as comforts not essential to
healthful existence.
General Sir Guy Williams of
the British Army tells of a re-
cruit in his command who was so
We'll pleased with his first meal
as a soldier that he left a two
penny tip under his plate when
he had finished.
Two separate items in recent
Washington newspaper disclosed
ID that the nations capital has
10 women for every nine men;
(2) that it is the noisiest city in
the country. Whether there is
any connection between these
two facts is not stated.
In order to give customers
nine hours of football, coach at
the University of Nebraska de-
clares his team put in about 285-
hours of practice last year, in
Guiding spring training, pre-sea-
son and regular season work.
outs.
Some advise against buying a
used car, but Emerson Snyder of
Meyersdale, Md, found such a
deal profitable. While cleaning
up his purchase he discovered
500 one-dollar bills behind the
back seat.
Voters of Shenandoah, Ia,
turned down bond issue for a
swimming pool by % votes. Ad-
vocates of the idea made the
mistake of calling the election in
December, and it was too cold to
suggest the delights of outdoor
bathing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

General Sir Guy Williams of
the British Army tells of a re-
cruit in his command who was so
we'll pleased with his first meal
as a soldier that he left a two
penny tip under his plate when
he had finished.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Mayor Clyde Tingley of Albu-
querque, N. NJ, recently took &C.
casion to criticize "a fool law
which came to his attention, and
asked how it came about. He
was then reminded that it was
passed and signed by him wher
he was governor in 1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

In the last year 81 American
seanlen have been killed in auto
mobile accidents, while only 80
were drowned at sea, indicating
that the safest place for sailor
is aboard his ship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

In order to give customers
nine hours of football, coach at
the University of Nebraska de-
clares his team put in about 285
hours of practice last year, in
spring training, pre-sea-
son and regular season work.
outs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

1t is estimated that less than
one-half of the money spent by
Americans goes for necessaries of
life. About SIS per cent is used
to buy goods or services which
may be classed as luxuries, or at
least as comforts not essential to
healthful existence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-25
PITTMAN TO BACK
BIG NAVY Bill
U. S. Should Not Depend
On British Fleet For Pro-
lection, He Says

WASHINGTON, April 24.-CP-
Chairman Pittman (D-Nev) of the
senate foreign relations committee,
registering his support for a bigger
navy, declared today it was impera-
tive that the United States build a
fleet capable of defending the west
ern hemisphere alone. if necessary.
Pittman told reporters that he
thought this country should not de-
pend on the existence of a British
fleet to maintain the Monroe Doc
trine.
Neither. he said, should the Unit
ed States be placed in the position
again of having to go to the aid of
England and France to protect its
own interests, as it did i'll the last
war.
at would be less bu de1some and
less dangerous 10 provide a navy
that could protect the American.
hemisphere against any attack than
it would be to maintain a constant
protectorate over Great Britain and
France" Pittman said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-25
FORMER DETROIT
MAYOR INDICTED
Reading And Prosecutor
McCrea Charged In
Numbers Scandal

DETROIT, Aril 24.-P-Richard
w. Reading, former mayor of De-
troit, and 1874 other persons were
indicted today by a county grand
jury which charged graft and cor
ruption conspiracy in the operation
of lottery and numbers rackets.
Twenty eight others were named as
co-conspirators but not defendants.
Named with Reading r Prose-
cutor Duncan c. McCrea and Har-
ry Co1uburn, his chief investigator,
already under indictment on charges
of attempting to protect gambling
and the operation of illegal enter
prises in Wayne county (Detroit).
Others listed in today's indict-
ment, third to be returned by Cir
cult Judge Homer Ferguson, sit
ting as a one-man grand jury, are
present or former members Of the
city police department and a group
Of individuals named specifically as
operating numbers and policy rack
cts.
Among the resent or former pc
lice officers named are Fred w.
Frahm, deposed superintendent OF
police, Lieut.. John P. Mccarthy,
suspended head of the police rack,
ct squad, Lieut.. Frank j. Dombecky
and Arthur Ryckman, who retired
last January.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-25

is coming through the TERRITORY,
he sets out to gain control Of al, '0
land and secretly engineers
blazing war of intimidation 10 III
Another rule of serial n~arr.4
is that each episode mus ,
splne-chllling suspense, with
heroine or both in some i,r,,f.''
peril. Here are some of the ts,
Red Ryder and Beth will ~Cncorrts'<
They plunge off a bridae inf,
river in a runaway s~tagecoa5b a..
battling villain, is neacy TRAM,
by galloping posse. Heavies lcosa
car to run over PROSTATE bp,a p7
and Beth get in way of ayalsn.'
He's cornered by gang Of og,,an..
caught in path of falling Gmhrrs
burning Jail, knocked out hv 5r
mite blast, plunged into rock.
while riding Thunder. There a,a
more like that, but maybe ,or @S
the idea. e.