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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
New Strand Theater
Opens 700 Tonight

With all the features and curn-
forts Of q modern thearer- rfs
Carbonells are to-day upenlnE 1fae
Strand Theafar winch sven
years ago was desfrUyed ~ Flre
Those who have WATCHED tn
progress Of the Strand iupruEe-
ments know that fhe building Is
new from roof 70 flour. from frat
10 back Materials used ~ tne
construction Of the room As weu
as other parts q the fhes1er ar
firepro0f. neatly finished n
scoustical board Of . ul0deruls1lr
design
Practically al q fhe Eurk O.
the new building was dune -
the CarbOnen brothers dezEned
by YgnaciO Carb0nelL
Strand Theafer introduces far
the first time m Kev Wez
cushioned seats winch are ~
most comfortable type ub.zin-
able Aisles are hEfte5 and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
POSTAL STAMP
SALES HIGHER
LAST MONTH
INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
SEVENTY PERCENT; MONEY
ORDER SALES ALSO UP.
RECORDS SHOW

Postmaster Fred ]. Dion re-
leased this morning the reports
on business at the postOffice for
last month, with all departments
showing substantial increases
over October of last year.
In the stamp sales department.
an indicated raise in total sales
of seventy percent was shown this
year, the total of S4537.55 COM
pairing with S269l.72 during Oc-
tober of 1888 difference of
SI845.S3.
Money orders issued during
last month were for a total of
$50. 969. "a This figure was over
one-hundred percent higher than
business transacted during the
same month last year when a to-
tai of S29, 762-61 was reported
Money orders paid al the local
office totalled S24. 669 IS Last
years October business in this
department was S15,273.5f
Postal savings accounts at the
postoffice showed a total of S327.-
478-00 on deposit as of this morn
ing. The same date last year
1927 OBJ was on deposit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01

clans who are angered because
they were cut off the New Deals
payroll? / was cut off the New
Deals payroll because fought
against the same fostering polit-
ical condition that existed. in
1884, when the FERA swooped
down upon Key West, and in
1888. when WPA workers were
lined up throughout Florida to
vote for Claude Pepper.
The three floors of the Jeffer-
son Hotel, in 1884, were jam
packed with Small-time politicians
from all over the country. From
the so-called doorman to the top
notcher, everyone of them was
an out-of-tOwner, and all were
claSSed as administrative officers
and given fancy salaries. Key
Westers were put to sweeping
streets and pulling weeds at a
few paltry dollars week.
Il was told that if l didn't stop
talking and writing about that
rotten condition, I would lose my
job as postmaster, and / replied
that if I lost my job, l would
still have my conscience left.
In 1898, Peppers campaign
manager wrote to me and asked
me to support our Claude, and
| replied that I would have been
an migrate and a skunk if I voted
against Mark Wilcox. AS all
Key Westers, even Dizzy and his
committee, will recall, the WPA
administrative officers in Key
West held a meeting in the court
house to make arrangements to
Continued on Page Three.
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|ROTARIANSs HELD
DISCUSSIONS ON
SIX AMENDMENTS
INFORMAL TALKS BROUGHT
OUT COMPLETE AGREE
MENT AMONG MEMBERS ON
ONLY ONE ITEM

The only amendment on which
members of the Key West Ro-
taTy Club could attain one-hun-
dred percent agreement in their
informal discussion on the six
constitutional amendments to be
voted on next Tuesday was that
one providing for equal distribu-
ton among the 81 counties of
any portion of, or all, excise tax
eS collected from pari-mutuel
pools.
The discussions were held at
the meeting yesterday noon dur
ing the regular luncheon meet of
the club at St Paul'S Parish Hall.
Consensus of opinion appeared
to favor repeal of the state ad
valOrem tax, though differences
of affect on tax situations state
wide were mentioned Advocat-
ing a favorable vote for abolish
ment. Glenn Price read a paper
with that viewpoint. Melvin Rus
sell, speaking for the schools.
pointed out that 100000 would
be lost to state institutions an
nually, but his group favored
adjustment Equitable county
assessments would follow, he
stated.
Ernest Ramsey opined that
adjustment will be the forerun-
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
LIONS CONTINUE
CHRISTMAS PLANS
SCOUTS COLLECT TOYS To
MORROW CONTRIBUTION
BOXES RELEASED

Continuing plans for the an
nual Christmas Tree Benefit. KEY
West Lions al their supper ueet-
ing IN their Den last evcrIuE
heard plans discussed for FIR
ther collection Of old TOYS u .
repaired and learned that cun-
tributiOn boxes would be dlstr5-
buted 10 all stores N fhe CTR
next Monday
Boy Scouts Of Troop No -
viii collect toys all Gay toner
row and citizens were asked u
cooperate by phe-inE uuuber
495. and the scouts would cal
Officials rendered the Pzlzue
Theater a vote OF Inanks for tfse
Continued On PAGE Two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
FOUR ARRESTED
In SPONGE Case
CONSERVATION AGENT c. r.
LOWE CHARGED POSSES
SION OF ILLEGAL SIZES

Conservation agent Charles F.
Lowe, operating on the Florida
Keys, was the complainant in the
arrest case of four spongers ap-
pretended by him off Key Largo.
He charged they possessed under
sized Sponges.
The four men. Clifford Role.
Edwin Nottage, Thomas Rowe
and Freeman Bailey. were order
ed held for the next Criminal
Court session by Peace Justice E.
r. Lowe in hearing yesterday
Bond for each was set at 500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01


WASHINGTON, Nov. brit
aims Royal Air Force will have
40 new fighting planes and 18
bomberS that will go into battle
bearing names instead of num-
bers.
The reason for this departure
is the combat craft are gift
through the Prince Bernhard
fund, of The Netherlands East
Indies, which contributed $780,
600 guilderS for the purpose.
Prince Bernhard, in so advising
Britain's Minister of Aircraft
Production, suggested the planes
be named for places in The
Netherlands Empire. Lord Beav-
Ierbrook declared the gift IAN
expression Of that spirit of free
dom and devotion which has
marked The Netherlands through
out the centuries.
The Air Ministry shortly will
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
WILKES KEY WEST SUPPORTERS
5 Cuff, Bunk And Goo Remindfd OF Hitler
FIRE BACK AT DEMOCRATIC RELEASE
Sam Harris secretary of the Key West Democratic
President Club following article in
TO the Monroe County Committee re-
lease in yesterdays Citizen.

The CUFF, the bunk and the
goo that the Monroe County
Democratic Executive Commit
tee had in The Citizen yesterday
comprise the same type of CUFF
and bunk and goo that Hitler
told the German people the last
time his name was submitted to
them for approval or diSapproval
as their leader. They were told
that no true blOOded German, re-
CARELESS of his political affilia-
ton, could conscientiously fail to
vote for Hitler. Had Dizzy, who
presumably wrote the commit
tees CUFF and bunk and goo.
copied Hitler, word for word, he
could not have put it more point
edly than what Hitler did.
Does Dizzy and his committee
mean to saw that this country.
like Germany, Italy and Russia.
has already become a totalitarian
state? They must mean that, for
it is in those countries only
where voters are told they are
not 'true-blOcded' if they don't
vote the way the dictators tell
them to vote This country is
supposed to be a democracy and
is supposed to have a constitution
that gives every man and woman
the inalienablc right to vote as he
or she pleaSeS. But if Dizzy and
his committee have revoked that
right, then let all of us 'Baa, baar
and line up like sheep and vote
the way they say we must vote.
Are Dizzy and his committee
taking crack at me when they
speak about disgruntled politi-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
GRAND JURY In
SCHOOL CHECKUP
RETURNED FROM FLORIDA
KEYS TRIP YESTER-
DAY

Fifteen members of the Mon
roe County Grand Jury spent the
day yesterday on the Florida
Keys. repeatedly on an investiga-
ton of schools in that district.
and to inspect the county's wood
en- bridges.
An investigation of the schools
in Key West was on the Sched-
ule today, according to one men,
Der of the jury. An accident oc-
curing last year. in which a
truck driver rode down a bicycle
rider. resulting in death, was al
so reported to be on the list of
Investigations to be made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01

morning that checking of the
new roll would proceed imme-
diately, to take off any items
which were effected by sale in
the delinquent tax sale held in
September Bills will probably
go forward some time next week.
the office reported.
Today is deadline day for pay
ment of state taxes, although
penalties are not assessed until
next April Four percent in No
vember, three in December, two
IN January and one in February,
discounts are offered for pay
ment of taxes in those months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
RECENT ADDITIONS fOROYAL AIR FORCE
DOnGtOrs OF FftyEght PINES Request Dutch Monikers
WILL BEAR NAMES INSTEAD OF NUMBERS
Especial TO The Citizen,

ne C1tfxenb
commission planes bearing such
names as Java, "Sumatra".
~Aruba" and 'TSurinamH.
Picturesque names were borne
by early American service air.
craft in peacetime endeavor, but
the life of combat plane is so
ShOrt-from eight to 20 hours
that numerals serve as their only
Identification
The Army planes which, back
in 1924, set out to circle the globe
were the Seattle, Boston"
New Orleans" and Chicago.
The Bird of Paradise, another
Army ship, appropriately made
the first flight from California to
Hawaii In the Nays history
book, the America" appears It
was flying boat, designed to fly
the Atlantic, but the first World
War interviewed and it was never
commissioned by the Navy, but
sold by its builder to England.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
DIVORCES UNDER
OCT. MARRIAGES

Courthouse records this morn
ing revealed that final DEGREES
for divorces granted in October
were far less than the number of
marriage licenses issued for the
same month.
Circuit Court records listed 10
divorce DEGREES signed for the
month, and county judge Ray
mond R. Lords office reported a
total of "a marriage licenses is
sued last month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
Assessors Tax Roll
Okeyed By Board

County Commissioners met in
special session yesterday morn
ing at ll:00 o'clock to receive the
1910 Tax Roll from county as
SCISSOR Otto Kirchheiner and to
approve receipt of $4,000 from
r. E. drummer Company. fiscal
agents for the county. to be de-
posted TO the credit of the Army
Sub-airbaSe fund.
Acceptance of the new roll was
voted by the commissioners, and
ordered turned over to tax col
lector Frank H Ladd Budget
set-up for the new year listed
the roll at S2,330.0OO.
Mr.. Ladd's office reported this
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
READERS READING

KEY WESTERS will all want
to read. not only Hemingway's
newest, voted by the reviewers
all over the country as his best
FOR WHOM THE BELL
TOLLS, but also Ray Kauffman's
fine adventure story, HURRI-
CANES WAKE. All these and
many more can be purchased or
rented at the Southernmost Book
and Art Shop, entrance from
South street al. Duval-'
tsAV 4. <Sss's novI-1t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01

WASHINGTON. Nov. l.
The Key West desfroYers and
bombers. which began a
Sealed order" trip on Tues
day of this week. may have
gone to ST. Lucie island. near
Martinique. TO establish a
base. reports here indicated,
although unconfirmed. An
other conjecture of the move
ment was that investigation
of a German batfleship near
the Panama Canal was 10 be
made by the Key West-West
Gulf Patrol.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
CLASSES In FIRST
Aid OPEN MONDAY

Mrs. NJ. E. Berkowitz. home
hygiene chairman of the local
Red Cross chapter. today re-
minded all women of the city that
they may report directly to the
classes which open here next
Monday. without registering.
Glasses will be held al $50
to 11:30 a. m. at the Parish Hall:
$3.50 to 500 p. m. at the High
School and 7:30 to $50 p. m al
the Harris school on Monday A
class on Wednesday. 800 to 400
D. m, at the Parish Hall, has also
been organized.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
90 Days!

City laws now require al rez-
dents living On streets On wrhi-h
sewer laterals have been iuE-zIled
to connect Up their house Inns
with the system
Ninety days from date q BIB
lication-September -. 1s4D-E
the time limit.
THIRTY-NINE DAYS HAVE
Elapsed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
A CHANGE AT LEAST

RALEIGH. N. C.-After being
human cannon" for some
time. being shot out of cannon at
county fairs for the amusement
of spectators, Carl Kennedy, -,
recently signed up for "a nice
quiet life" as a private in Uncle
Sans Marines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
Naples Bombed For First
Time; Greeks Still Hold
Italians In Check; Tur-
key Remains Neutral
By Associated Press)

tBE Associated PFessD
LONDON. Nov. l.-Reports
from the Balkans today contained
indications of increased air al
lacks being conducted by both
the Greeks and Italians in the bat
tie being waged by the axis-pow-
eTs TO gain control of oil fields
and important strategic bases for
military expansion.
Greek air action, it was stated,
was being aided and abetted by
help from the British-the latter
sending Raj. units from unan-
nounced bases for attacks on the
hitherto unmOlested military CEN
ter at Naples. Rome admitted
these attacks, but insisted only
light damage was created
Italian planes novered close to
Athens this morning in a concen-
trated attack on the ancient cap
ital city of PireaouS. Hundreds
of bombs were released from
high-flying aircraft, but the aim
appeared to be poor, according to
the reports received. Few casual
ties and small property damage
was indicated.
In the meantime, dispatches
still revealed the Greeks were of
fering the stiffeSt of opposition
to Italian ideas of aggression.
Yugo-Slavian reports had it
that heavy battles are being
Continued on Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01

LONDON, Nov. 1. = Swift
fighters of the R. A. F. today
successfully fought off a large
scale invading fleet of German
bOmbers and protective planes.
Included in the invasion action
were four Italian bombing planes,
the dispatch stated. Bombing
here last night was very light.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
R.A!F. Attacks
Italy From New
Southeast Base
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
(By Associated Pre%sB

WASHINGTON. Nov. l.
Stale Department officials
were keeping a wary eye on
the French today. in anticipa-
lion of any attempt that
might be made 10 turn over
possessions in the Western
Hemisphere TO Hitler.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01

ROME. Nov. 1.-Virgino Gayda.
Italy's leading editorial writer,
today stated that President
Roosevelt is ready to place the
United States in actual war
status. Stating that the United
States is already the arsenal for
England, Gayda reported that
American men and arms are be-
ing sent to England daily.
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Associate / Press Day Wire
Service
For so Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
SOUTHERN ENTRIES
FOR SWEEPS GAIN
Walker, yesterday Latest
to Try For $1,000
Prize Saturday

Two more southern pin stars, Mil
ton Monk" Walker, OF Washing.
ton, D. O. and Julian Easterday, OF
Baltimore, Md, have entered the
10th annual United States sweep.
stakes set for Saturday OF the Ma
tatuck Recreation drives.
Walker is o former washington
Evening Star winner, and also won
the Pop Crawley and Chilly Barnard
Sweeps. He represents the Govern
ment Printing Office alleys Of
Washington, and 10 O real asset 10
the bowling game.
yesterday Is q Standout Free
State performer. Ho won the New
Highland singles tournament, being
but O few pins shy Of the world
record In the pinfall event.
With yesterday and Walker added
TO the southern squad, the boys
from below the Mason-Dixon line
will have one Of the strongest dele
cations 70 ever invade the north
for o duck pin tournament.
Standouts
4VkAy 6AAhbAhp tAiV kubkky AvAAihh
star from Washington, Aston Clarke,
Ollie pacini, Joe Harrison, Bill
Krauss. ELI Pickus, Jimmy Wallace,
Nova Hamilton and other famous
pinemen will show In the i5-game
tourney Saturday ct the Malta.
tuck. YAH
George l.. Isemann will arrive
here tomorrow afternoon TO super
wise the championship event and the
National Duck Pin Bowling Congress
executive secretary Is In high hopes
that the 1870 meeting will establish
o new entry record. The best pre-.
vious number to roll In o y. 9.
Sweeps, was established here In 1899
when 80 faced the firing line.
Action starts at 10 q. m. Satur-
day when the first shift Of "a bow
lers will spill naples In the 5000
session. ts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
Italian
American
Rec League

Now that the holidays are gone
and forgotten for the present the
ITALIAN American league can once
more settle down TO their bowling
and forget the gifts they got, for
Christmas.
Holy Cross won three games from
Fordham team with Petrucci. Jerry
and Carmen starring for Holy Gross
One Of the games Fordham lost
was O heartbreaker by only one pin
with Guarini. Tony Zipoli and Sal
MerluSzi rolling good games tor
Fordhaffi.
The Temple team seems TO be In
o class by itself by winning three
games from the tough Pittsburgh
team, the Temple team has extend
cd winning streak TO nine straight
games setting o league record.
Pettenicio, Toiietti, Guzzardi, p
Latino and r. Zipoli starred for
Temple. The Pittsburgh team
didn't bowl UP to It's expectation
Troanetti. Garafola and MANGO
seemed TO have bad night while
Ceriello and Palladino carried the
fight for Pittsburgh.
The Cornell team displayed cham
pionship form the first two games 10
win two games from the Purdue
team with Carissini, Scarpetti o nd
Santilol starring for Cornell. The
Purdue team lost two good games
but came back the third game with
high score TO win the third with
Rossi, Mangini, Zippoli and p. Mer-
luzzi starred for Purdue.
The Colgate team won two games
from the Duke team after nip and
tuck battle. Colgate winning the
first and Duke winning the second
but Colgate had to stage real
comeback the third game to win
It with Geneva, Latino, lombard
e. Cont and Piedmonte starred for
Colgate. The Duke team, fought q
game battle but Colgate had Too
high score which Duke couldn'l
keep up with, with Jim lombard
and Latanzio and loretta and B
Cont starred for Duke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
NAUGATUCK AND
HARDING PAIRED

Naugatuck, January 4. - The
Naugatuck high hoop team win play
its first game this season in the
Naugatuck valley league Saturday
night when It meets the Warren
Harding five at the local "Yv.s The
game was originally slated for
Bridgeport, but circumstances caused
the shift to the local floor.
Harding trimmed the Bridgeport
Trade five. 1925 and the Fcleylnen
beat this team by II points. Last
night Crosby High defeated Hard
ing. 1870.
An innovation as far as local high
school sports Is concerned has been
announced By the high school. sea-
son tickets for the eight home gaines
'of the Garnet hoop team may be
bought for IS q season ticket BY
calling ct the high school Office any
time tomorrow up 70 S ,, M. and
Saturday morning from TO noon.
These tickets win entitlc the
holder 70 the same seat for alI
games here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
STATE YMCA SWIM
SCHEDULE LISTED

Waterbury's YMCA orions, we'll
balanced and highly talented SWIM
ming squad gets It's first test Of the
State league season tonight at Tor
rington. Other first half Of the
season meets are scheduled as fol-
lows:
Jan. 10, Meriden at Bridgeport
and Naugatuck at Waterbury: IL,
Torrington at New Haven Boys
Club and New Haven "Y" at Hart
ford; n, Bridgeport at Torrington;
10, New Haven Boys Club at Meri-
den, Waterbury at New Haven "Y"
and Hartford at Naugatuck: "a, New
Haven "Y" at Bridgeport and Meri-
den at Waterbury; %. Torrington at
Hartford and Naugatuck at New
Haven Boys Club 81. New Haven
"Y" at Torrington and New Haven
Boys Club at Waterbury.
Feb. 2, Bridgeport at Hartford;
3, Naugatuck at Meriden: 2, Water
bury at Bridgeport: 9, Hartford at
New Haven Boys Club, Torrington
at Naugatuck and Meriden at New
Haven 'Y": IA. New Haven Boys
Club at Bridgeport; 10. Hartford at
Waterbury and Naugatuck at New
Haven "Y"; II, Torrington at Meri-
den.