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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
GROUP HELD ELECTION
MEETING LAST NIGHT;
MANY OTHER SUB
JECTS DISCUSSED

Ciiizens & Taxpayers. Inc.
held their first-annual election
of officers meeting last evening
at Harris School auditorium. with
a good representation of men,
bers present.
Nominating committee pre-
sented the following slate, which
will be voted upon by ballots sent
to the full membership via mail,
retuInable to the secretary by
May 1:
President, Everett Winter; sec
retary-treasurer, Henry Brewer;
executive committee, besides the
two named, Col L. c. Brinton, H.
p. Connable and DR.. ]. ]. DePoo.
Members of the organization
heard a full discussion of the
Cleveland System of assessment
recording. led by Retiring Presi-
dent of the Association Col. Brin-
ton. The SYSTEM adopted almost
universally by cities in most
states of the nation, reduces prop
erty to a common valuation ba-
sis and standard.
The need for establishment of
such a system in Key West was
admitted freely on all sides at
the meetiag, and plans were gone
into whereby the work of con-
Quoting the necessary canvassing
work of the city by volunteers
would be attempted. 1t was
thought necessary that a crew of
ten citizens was sufficient for the
job, although it was pointed out
that nothing could be done in
time for the next tax assessment
roll. Providing for the new syst
TENS introduction by June 1.
1871, was TO be the ann ip1 the
group. tht FlF'
Two other subjects were pre-
scented at the meeting. An in
teresting discussion of City Zon-
ing and the work of the Key
West Board was presented by
Everett Winter. Progress being
made on the extension of sewer
laterals in the city, in prepare
ton for operation of Disposal
Plant No 2, was explained by
Ernest A. Ramsey
OF such interest were the sub
jects presented met with, that
members of the group declared
their intention of holding similar
forum discussions at regular
monthly meetings in the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
LEGION OPENS
STATE MEET
GETS UNDER WAY AT ST
PETE TODAY; KEY WEST
DELEGATES PRESENT

ST. PETERSBURG. Apr. "a
FNS) The Florida Department
of The American Legion will
celebrate its 21st birthday ami
versary at a four-day convention.
here, beginning today.
Nearly 5000 Legionnaires, rep
resenting the states 122 posts,
are expected to attend. according
to Joe S. Clark, Florida national
executive committeeman.
Key West delegation left this
morning declaring that they will
make every effort to obtain the
1871 Convention for this city.
National Commander Raymond
Kelly, of Detroit, will address an
outdoor session of the Legion and
the Auxiliary on Friday, and
highlights of the convention will
include: Wednesday, annual
promenade and grand cheminot
of the 40 and 8, Legion honor
society; Thursday, opening ses-
sions of the Legion and Auxiliary
and Legion Golf Tournament;
Friday, Rainbow Division break
fast and department parade;
Saturday, Legion Junior rifle
matches and election of of
ficerS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SIDNEY SCORES In
Helps School Debate Team
FORENSIC ABILITY

Adding to last years honors
gained as a member of Univer-
sity of Florida's debating team,
Sidney Aronovitz, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Aronovitz of this
city, climbed even higher in his
ambition to top forensic heights
at his school by his performance
at the Grand Eastern tournament
held last weekend at Rock Hill,
is. C.
Florida u. was represented at
the tournament which saw more
than 40 colleges competing, by
its full debating team, and sue
iceeded in capturing fourth place
in the competition behind the
veteran teams representing
Springfield, NYU and American
university. Aronovitz played a
stellar role in helping his team
gain its position, never-before at
tanned in the history of school
debating.
And that wasn't all. Sidney
went all the way to the finals in
Iextempore speaking before he
was eliminated, placing second
among entries from the 40-odd
colleges represented.
In recognition of his ability
and in view of his general high
average maintained during his
school terms, Sidney has been
shonored by election to Pi Gamma
Mu, honorary social science fra
ternity at the school, according
to advice received by his parents
yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
HANGAR WORK
AWAITS STEEL !
and WORKMEN
NO FURTHER WORD HEARD
FROM STEEL CoNSTRUC-
TON CO.: SCHEDULED TO
START TOMORROW

Arrivig on the SIS. Alamo yes
terday was shipment of 10000
tons of steel rods for reinforce
ment of concrete work now 60
ing forward rapidly on the
Trumbo airbase under contract
of the Ivy H. Smith Company of
Jacksonville.
Lieut.. Commander j. T. Bra
dy's office informed The Citizen
this morning that they had heard
nothing further from the Steel
Construction Company of Birm-
ingham, Ala. who stated last
week that steel would be shipped
OF Key West in time for work to
start on the immense hangar on
April 25th, tomorrow.
In that no further word has
been received, it was expected
that the work would go forward
on the hangar, although it may
be that, in view of tranSporta-
ton problems, the steel may not
get to the site until later in the
week.
The hangar contract calls for
erection of a $4,000 structure,
dimensions 372 feet long, $50 feet
wide and so feet high. Ivy H.
Smith officials stated this week
that base work for the hangar
has been completed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24

on the books of the state in
1888.
Of the three-quarter-million
total, approximately $4,000 are
Republicans, it was stated.
Dade county has the highest
registration, with 97,095, divided
86,502 Democrats and 1911 Re-
publicans, with 422 Independents.
Duval county was second high
est with a total of $4,000, in
round numbers, $4,000 Democrats
and 5000 Republicans.
Based on past voting interest,
it is now estimated that more
than 100000 votes will be cast in
the May 7th primary-and prob
ably 10 per cent less than that
figure in the following May 18th
primary.
Monroe County totalled 6,423
qualified votes yesterday, ac-
cording to John England, super
visor of registration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
SEVENTH SUPREME
COURT JUSTICE OF
STATE ADVOCATED
IN POPULATION
AND BUSINESS GIVEN AS
REASONS FOR ADDITION
OF ANOTHER JUDGE

MIAMI, April "a (FNS).-Con-
tending that SIX justices of the
Florida Supreme Court was an
inadequate force, in view of the
great number of cases on which
opinions have to be written, d.
Ii. Redfearn, president of the
Florida State Bar Association,
urged voters this week to Sc
riously consider the addition of
a seventh justice, which will be
balloted upon in the general cleo
ton in November.
Florida has grown so rapidly
in population, and business has
increased to such an extent that
it is now impossible for six JUS
tees to decide the cases brought
to them without overWork and
undue delay, Redfearn said.
statistics reveal that if each
of our present justices read every
page of the records, briefs and
motions filed in the Supreme
Court, he must read approx
imately $50 pages per hour for
every eight-hour working day in
the year, after making deduc-
lions for Sundays, oral argu-
mentS, conferences and the like,
he declared.
Judge Elwyn Thomas, an asso-
ciate justice, in recent address
at Gainesville, also pointed out
the need for a seventh justice,
declaring that the Court con-
venes much the same as a board
of directors, and the chief justice
assigns each judge his proper
tionate share of the cases to be
decided upon. They, in turn,
write an opinion and return it to
the body for approval
"The addition of a seventh
Justice, Judge Thomas declar-
ed, would do away with split
decisions of a siX-man court and
would lessen the amount of
work involved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
MORE NAMES
FOR HATS AID

Display advertisement spon-
sored by state and county can
didates in yesterdays issue of
The Citizen, announcing their
Hats In The Ring, inadvert-
emily omitted the names of Isa-
dore L. Weintraub, candidate for
Circuit Court Clerk, and Paul
Thompson, candidate for Con-
stable In the First District.
Separate Hat Announce
ments" for these two candidates
appear elsewhere in this issue of
The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
MID-NORWAY ADVANCES
PUSHED BACK; BOMB
BRITISH L Al DIN
PARTY
tBy Associated Press)

(By AEsOciated PresS)
LONDON. April 24.-Two Nazi
thrusts against the Allies in Nor
way appeared to have been at
least partially successful today
one via the air. when bombers
attacked British transports and
conveying destroYers engaged in
landing mere troops near Trond-
helm; the other. a quick attack
by troops against positions held
by the Allies and Norwegians in
the mid-section which has driven
back the Allied forces.
Bombers were successful in
breaking up at least one landing
party on the west coast, and, ac-
cording to dispatches released by
the Germans, two British de-
Stroyers were badly damaged, if
not sunk. Reports did not indi-
cate whether transports had been
sunk.
The mid-Norway drive launch
ed by the Nazis this morning was
reported to have driven the AL
dies back at least six miles. Pre-
viously the British. French and
Norwegian troops had pushed
steadily ahead from west coast
positions inland, apparently with
a view towards reinforcement of
defending troops near Oslo. The
concentrated attack by NaziS dis
rupted this movement.
The Allies again scored heavily
in their attempt to keep the Ger
mans from establishing airbases
in south Norway British head
quarters reported a series of
bombing raids that succeeded in
setting fire to huge stores at at
least three German airports, and
destruction of a number of planes
was claimed.
Otherwise, there was very lit
tie to report on progress of the
land battles now in progress,
Concentration of both sides on
the Trondheim sector was indi-
Gated Arrival of reinforcements
for the Allies was expected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
THREE NAVAL
SHIPS in PORT
OTHERS STILL ON PATROL:
PREPARE FOR TARGET
PRACTICE

There are but three ships of
the neutrality patrol in the har-
Dor of Key West today and they
are the Destroyers Lea, flagship
of the squadron under command
of Captain A S. Carpenter, the
Destroyer McClanahan and the
Tender Gannet.
The Dest-oyers Wickes, Twiggs,
Philip and Evans are out on
patrol and as their range COM
prises the Caribbean Sea and the
Gulf of Mexico, there is not any
way of telling when they will
return until they arrive in port.
Preparations are now going on
at the naval station for short
range target practice and arti-
ficers are at work getting the
targets in condition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
ITALY READY
TO KEEP WORD
IL DUCE INDICATES NATION
MAY GO TO WAR
SOON
tny Associated Pressl

ROME April 24.-Rumors of
war were heard in Italy today as
MusSolini addressed a parliament
meeting on the subject of ''ful-
fillment of pact pledges.
Previously it had been report
ed that MusSolini had let it be
known that Italy would not go to
war Pressure from her Rome
Berlin axis partner in Germany
is believed to be responsible for
the expression given today. "Our
word is sacred, II Duce stated,
and we will go to war when
conditions outlined in existing
pacts bring that eventuality into
real proportions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
N9ziS SuCCGSStu|lnAirAnd
Land ThruStSA Against Allies
49, ~ $50
CENSOR CUT THEIR
SCISSORS EXPENSE
tDy Associated Press)

PARIS. April 23.-As an
conomY measure the
French censorship is now
using re-sharpened scissors
actual as well as symbolic
badge CT its authority.
During the first months Of
the war scissors were re-
placed in the censorship Of
fees at the rate of 10 or Is
pairs a week. Now they are
being done over.
Some 200 pairs of scissors
have been used by the French
censors since the beginning
of the war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
SPECIAL COUNTY
MEETING TONIGHT

A special meeting of the board
of county commissioners has
been called for 8 o'clock this
evening in the office of Clerk
Ross c. Sawyer for the purpose
of going over and examining the
disqualified list of voters as pre-
pared by Supervisor John Eng
land.
A full board is expected to be
present at the meeting, together
with Mr.. England and those who
may be interested in the pro-
ceedings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
Citizens & Taxpayers
TO Seek |nSta||n0GIt
Of Assessing System
SPUDS COME INTO
OWN AS WAR FOOD
nv Associated Pressl


LONDON. April 23.-Al-
Though virtually every fam
lily in England has been eat
ing potatoes every day for at
least two centuries. the
British Potato Marketing
Board has just discovered
that a LOT of people don't
know how they should be
cooked.
So the Government Sta
tionerY Office has published
a recipe book describing 80
different ways of preparing
potatoes for the table.
Soups. salads. savouries and
even cakes are included. the
Stationery Office proudly an
ncunced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
CHRISTIAN Held
ON $lOO BOND

John Christian, who was ar
rested by State Road Patrolman
L. w. Brassell. on a charge of
driving while under the influ-
ence of LIQUOR, being iinproper+
ly supplied with tag and being
devoid of drivers license, was
given preliminary hearing yes
terday
He appeared before Peace
Justice Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr.,
and heard the charges read and
pleaded guilty to them all. He
was placed under bond of 500
to await trial at the next term of
Criminal Court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
MEET TO PLAN
SCHOOL REUNION

Plans for the 1910 reunion of
Key West High School will be
made at a meeting of the Alum
nj Association to be held tomor-
row evening, 800 o'clock, in First
M. E. Church Sunday School
Building on Eaton street.
A large attendance of the
membership is requested at this
session by the president, Joe Al
len.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
ABSENTEE VOTES
NOW TOTAL AZ

Count of the absentee ballots
cast in the box in the office of
County Judge Raymond r. Lord
since Monday morning at 8
o'clock until this afternoon at
$50 o'clock, showed total of 48,
as follows:
Precinct I. 4; Precinct 2, 2;
Precinct 3, IL; Precinct 4, 2; Pre-
cinct 5, 6; Precinct 6, IL; Precinct
z, S; Precinct 8, 3; Precinct IL,
4. There were no absentee bal
lots cast in Precincts 8 and 10.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24

WASHINGTON. Apr. "a
Members of the National
Labor Relations Board today
turned in a verdict against a
major ship line which inter
preted an alleged sitdown
strike as having involved
more than an actual sitdown
of laborers. Five men were
ordered reinstated and given
back pay. Investigation
PORTED out that the defend
ants did not defy owners of
the ship. nor did they inter
fere with work carried on by
other workmen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
Counties Report 100000
!, Voters For May Primaries
Especial to The Citixen)

TALLAHASSEE, Apr. "a. -
Secretary of State r. A. Gray
today stated that approximately
100000 residents of Florida will
be qualified to vote in the COM
ing primaries and election next
fall according to reports now on
file in his office from county
registrars.
This figure represents total
Is per cent higher than the total
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24

DENVER, Colo, Apr. "a
John Dewey, Republican as
pirant to the presidential nomi-
nation, spoke here last night in
his wesern tour to capture dele
gates for the coming convention.
Main theme of his speech was
aimed at benefits for the little
business man" which could not
be further guaranteed under
Leadership of New Dealism"
Following his speech, Dewey
travelled to Colorado Springs for
a four-day's rest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24

LITTLE FALLS. N. Y. Apr.
24.-Inquest into the death of
victims of the Lakeshore
Limited wreck which occurred
April l9. will be held in this
city next Friday. State Off
Gals will investigate the con-
difion of the New York Cen
trail roadbed at the scene of
the wreck. Company off
Gals TODAY announced that
total damage TO equipment
would amount to over $780,
600.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
GERMANS WARN
SWEDE OFFICIALS

BERLIN, Apr. 24-The Nazi
press today broke out in TRADES
against Sweden, alleging flag
rant violations of neutrality in
giving aid to Norway and the
Allies.
Observers here expressed con-
Germ lest the TRADES bring on ex-
change of notes that may possibly
lead to aggression against that
country by the Germans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
SEE NO EVIL,
DO NO EVIL
Ry Associated Pressl

tHy Ass0cRated PreHsl
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April "a
Police figure betting on base
ball games won't flourish so
much this season if idlers can't
know the scores.
The order went out that no
telegraph wires for ticker serv-
ice would be allowed in places
of amusement such as pool halls.
drug stores and the like.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24

yesterday to see his friends and
to make new ones. Mr.. Bentley,
it was pointed out, is not a
stranger here, having visited the
city a number of times with Mrs.
Bentley to make official calls to
Rotary and Legion functions.
Il love Key West, said Bent
Continued on Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
(By Associated PreSS)

CINCINNATI, Apr. 24.-Over
500 families were evacuated from
their riverside homes in this
city today as the Ohio river rose
still higher toward record high
levels. Across the river, at New.
port, approximately 700 families
have been evacuated. ----~e.~ 49,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
18th Annual Observance
KNOW FLORIDA
BY FLORIDA STATE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EDITORS NOTE: Official
lY proclaimed by Gov. Fred
p. Cone. the 18th annual
Know Florida Week" is
being observed this week.
under the sponsorship Of
the Florida State Chamber Of
Commerce. Following are a
number of facts TO help you
better Know Florida. 9th
ers will be printed during
the following days. Look
for themI KNOW FLORIDA!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
1900 JoKERs

DERRY. N. H.-Mrs. Luella
Low, of this city, has a collec-
ton of 1900 different kinds of
jokes from packs of playing
cards. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
E. R. BENTLEY
CANDIDATE FOR
ATTY GENERAL
IN KEY WEST YES
TERDAY: FORMER STATE
HEAD OF LEGION AND RO-
TARY

Ed r. Bentley, of Lakeland,
for Attorney General
of Florida visited in Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24

Key West, Florida, has the
most eQuable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 60 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star., 1940-07-04

Box Spring with attached headboard legs in
tan-andwhe striped cotton ticking. Originally $33
$1975
Maple Cricket Chair with bano-shaped back upholstered
in natural figured cotton chintz Originally $875. Now S6
Bed, singlesze mahogany hardwood 18th Gen.
tury design. Less than u price. Now----------$1475
Pillow. white down. size 27x21 inches Greenland
white striped cotton ticking Originally $685. Now
Pillows, filled with osefeathers size 21x27 inches Tan
and white striped cotton ticking Originally 1925 Now S225
Mattress, felt. doublesize upholstered with grayand
white striped cotton ticking Originally $2450
Pillow, filled with 500 white down and 500 white
feathers size 2fx27 inches Blue and white striped
cotton ticking. Originally $5.25 Now $3.75
Vanity Bench Prima Vera veneer hardwood
" price. Sl.75
Vanity Bench, maple and beech. Originally $725 Now
Vanity Bench, solid maple blonde fnish modern design
Less than u price. Now Now---------------------- IS
Night Table mahogany hardwood 18th Century
design. Originally $1275. Now $3.50
Chaise Lounge button seat and back figured green cotton
chintz cover. Originally $l975. Now Now-----.--$l275
design Bench blonde-fnish hardwood Less than
BEpRooM FURNITURE FIFTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Lamps and Shades
Reduced

1 Beige Pottery Lamp, parch-
ment paper shade. Was 81.
Now --. S1.25
/ Antique-effect Brown finish
Iron Bridge Lamp, adjustable
arm. Was $40. Now S5.95
1 Ivory Composition Table
Lamp, flower decoration on base,
parchment paper shade to
match. Was SO. Now So
l Floor-style Hurricane Candle.
stick in green, with chimney.
Was IS. Now
6 Nine-inch Pleated Cotton Net
Shades in peach, blue or green.
Were Csc. Now 45c
2 Eight-inch Parchment Paper
Shades, white cotton net skirts
with red dots. Were $1.50. Now,
75c
Other lamps and shades also re-
duced. All slightly soiled or
damaged.
LAMPS AND SHADES,
SEVENTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Girls BIouses, 85e

We're Sis and more
100 of cotton broadcloth, dim
ity, dotted Swiss. White, white
with colored trim, pastels and
stripes. Sizes 4 to 16.
8 Girls Cotton Corduroy Sleeve
less Jacket and Skirt Outfits,
Gray and rose. Sizes IL to rs.
Were $3.95. Now S2.95
20 Girls Sheer Rayon Blouses,
long sleeves. Ruffle trim collar
and cuffs. Prints, plain colors
of coral and blue. Sizes 10 to
16. Were $1.95. Now---$1.45
20 Girls Rayon Sharkskin and
Cotton Sail Cloth Stacks in
white, pastels. green and flame.
Sizes IL to Is. Were $1.95 and
more. Now $1.45
rs Girls and Chubby Girls
Cotton Blouses in white with
colored trim and solid colors.
Sizes 3, 4 and IL to 16. Less
than " price. Now------45c
GIRLS SPORTSMAN,
FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
( Girls 5 Slips, 85s
Were SI.65 and more

Is costume slips of pure silk
and rayon crepe with cotton lace
trim. White. Sizes 2, 6, IL and
IA.
rs Girls Cotton Housecoats in
assorted prints slide-fas-
tened and wrap-around styles.
Sizes 4, 8, 10, IL, IA and Is.
Were S1.95. Now S1.l5
9 Juniors Cotton Print House,
coats with slide-fastened fronts.
Sizes 13 to II. Less than y
price. Now Sl.95
IL Juniors Evening Slips of
pure silk and rayon satin with
adjustable straps. Tearose. Sizes
II to II. Less than u price.
NOW CSC
IL Carter's Two-Way Stretch
Girdles of rayon and cotton
woven with "Lastex" yarn. Size
80. Less than u price. Now 45c
20 Cotton Sleepers with extra
pair pants, other one-piece
styles. Pink, blue and dots.
Sizes / and 2. Were 85c. Now,
45c
20 Girls Cotton Two-piece Pa
jamas in assorted prints, dots
and plain colors. Sizes 4 to IA.
Were S1.15 and more. Now, S5c
GIRLS FURNISHINGS,
FOURTH FLOOR,
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Juniors Straw Hats
Reduced

Large sailors and off f-the-face
styles. Natural, rose, navy, red,
black. Headsizes 211a to 221a.
IL Less than u price. Now Sl.e5
8 Were IS and more. Now S2.95
8 Children's Straw Hats, bon
nets and off-the-face styles.
Light and dark colors. Head
sizes 21l2 to 2212. Were s1.95
and more. Now SI.25
20 Girls and Juniors Corduroy
Porkie Pie Hats. Tan, brown,
Hunters green. Headsizes 2l12
to 221a. Less than u price.
IL Girls and Juniors Fur Felt
Sports Hats. Aqua, dusty rose,
yellow, red. Headsizes % to 2215.
Less than u price. Now 75c
CHILDREN's AND JUNIOR MISSES
MILLINERY, FOURTH FLOOR.