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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27
STATE BOOSTS
TOURIST INFLUX
TAYLOR PROVES
HOTEL COMMISSION BROAD
CASTS FOLDERS 70 IA
TON PRAISIEC SUR1EEE-
VACATION DESIRABLTTT

TALLAHASSEE. Sept TT
forts Of the state E0rerumeut 81
boost the tourist influx into Fiar-
ida brought material resul1s m
the past summer season. Sta1e
Hotel Commissioner " n Tsy-
Tor declared today
The state. acting through Ene
agency Of the state hotel cuu-
mission. was instrumental II 60
vertising the attractions g F3ar-
ida as a summer resort and pLsy-
ground in far greater degree 1hzu
in past years, CummIssloner Tsy-
Ion said.
The COMMISSION 8rusdczz
attractive folders over the STATE
and nation advertising FlarEzz
as a summer playground and
pointing out is deSlrsbIlIty e.
vacation seekers III the sEmmez
months as well as IN the uFEntssr-
Taylor SAID.
These folders Likewise were
distributed by hotels and traEe.
agencies. by chambers CT cum-
merce, real estate dealers and
other effective agcncles and
were highly productive OF result
in bringing thousands e add
tiOnal vacationers 20 the state fag
the summer months
Many Of these vacsfioners cam
TO the state for tho first tine
COMMISSIONS Taylor said am
indicated they win return eIrher
for further vacations ~ wIT
make permanent residences d
Florida.
Information on the increase a
summer visitors 10 the state Ma
compiled at the state hotel com
mission office here from reports -.
deputy hotel commissioners. hote
and apartment operators and utin.
er agencies catering 20 tours
trade. Commissioner Taylor puIuf
ed out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27

square foot Of the ground needed
for this dry dock" he stated
and if the land IS not too expen-
sive, this project, 1000 feet long.
can be built within tins estimated
cost. The amount would include
a 25o-ton travelling crane am
5000 feet Of railroad track and
all necessary plumbing. lighting
and two machine shops (1rlck3
each 100 BY 400 feet u SIZE, Er1th
separate 20-ton travelling crane
The dry dock pictured would
be open al each end. 50 that one
ship can be taken out without
suSpending work on another snip
in the dock. Ships Of the axe q
the Leviathon-type OF Queen
Mary could be placed II TINS cry
dock, Mr. Umstead guarantee
and still have room for Subus-
rine or destroyer At the sane
time.
Mr.. Umstead is quite familiar
with dry docks. He served the
US Navy as Inspector Oh dry
dock improvements szd wines
ed the construction Of the pro-
,ect a. Boston lSoufh Boss1r9.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27

Gentleman from Nebraska would
be well remembered. But he has
done more than that. He has writ
ten his name in history by be-
ing one of the sponsors and the
chief Senate ramrod of the pre-
notwithstanding Burke Wads-
worth bill, which for the first
time in the history of the United
States brought peacetime con-
Scription to the young men of
America.
It was this that sent me knock
ing on the Senator's door to find
out what manner of man was
this who would go failing the
legislative bushes after his cleo
torate had informed him that the
hunt was over.
Needed Strong Arm
The 'PlattSburg crowd. as
they are sometimes called "a
group that has constantly advo-
Gated military training for de-
Tense purposesl. had drawn up
the military service bill. Rep.
WadSworth R.-N. W was in
the fold and a natural sponsor
for the bill in the House. But
they needed a strong arm in the
Senate. They found it in Senator
Burke and only a few days after
he had been defeated for renom-
nation back home.
The Senator says now that il
looked like a lost cause, but he
believed in it. As a World war
veteran. he believed in defense
preparedness. Vice President Gar
ner. one of his closest friends,
told him the bill didn't have c
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27
LIMERICK SALE
SETS new HIGH

OCALA. Sept. 27.-FNS) All
records for the sale of Florida
limerick were smashed here last
week with government order
for $4,000 tons or 10000 car
loads, for use of the Navy in the
construction of bases at Green
Cove Springs and Jacksonville.
Leon B. Thrasher engineer di-
rector of the Florida LIMERICK
Association, said that the ma
terial was being mined and de-
livered at the rate of IS cars a
day.
Limestone will also be used in
the construction of roads at Camp
Blanding and an initial order for
150.60G tons was recently placed.
Every mine in Marion, Levy and
Alachua counties is operating full
time I and Officials report the
greatest demand for limerick is
breaking all records.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27
LIONS DISCUSS
TOTAL DEFENSE
KETcHUM LED FORUM SEES
SION AT MEETING LAST
NIGHT

Key West Lions turned again
to serious thoughts of national
problems when they entered into
a forum discussion of social and
defense problems at their regular
supper meeting held at the Lions
Den last night. Lion president
Gerald Saunders was in the
chair.
Lion Charles Ketchum, Patriot
ism and Citizenship chairman,
had charge of the program, en-
ploying as his topic the Socrates
League subject, distributed by
Lions Internationally Social
Defense a Part of Total De-
fenSe?" Embodiment of the sub
ject contained in the questions
asked by Lion Ketchum brought
forth interesting answers, point
ing out chiefly the need to con-
tinue social reforms as an aid to
strengthen the nation against
foreign isms.
Lion Saunders. following last
weeks spotlight position" was
Debated bit at last nights ses-
sion when he was obliged, at the
demand of the tailtwister, to eat
his meal out of a pot receptacle.
Guests last night were Paul G..
Albury, Dale TolliSon. Gene S.
.Marcheman and J. r. league.
Following the club meeting. a
full Lions Den of guests thor
oughly enjoyed a Bingo Party
sponsored by the clubhouse COM
mittee under craftsmanship of
Lions Bethel and Pritchard. The
club expressed its sincere thanks
to all merchants of the city who
contributed so effectively to
make the affair success.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27
NAZI AIR FLEETS
SMASH AT LONDON

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The new
triple alliance between the Nazis,
Fascists and Nipponese appeared
to make small difference in the
ferocity of air attacks being con-
Quoted against the British Isles
by Nazi bomberS.
Smashing at the heart of Lon
don again today, some of the
most intense raids of daytime
air warfare were carried on
with furious battles being re-
ported. In all a total of 400 tons
of bombs were dropped last
night, the Nazis claimed, on Lon
don, and the total tonnage today
Continued on Page Four
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u. 5. OFFICIALS
NOT ALARMED
AT new PACT
MOST coNGRESSMEN SEE NO
CHANGE IN WORLD PIC
3-DIcTATOR ALLIANCE
GBy Associated Presal

WASHINGTON. Sept, 81. -
Congressional and official Wash
lngtOn opinion on the surprise
announcement. from Europe this
morning. concerning the new
triple alliance between Berlin,
Rome and Tokyo, was that the
move was not a surprise.
Nevertheless, many congress-
men saw danger in the picture for
the United States with the
future Strengthening, if it is that,
of the tOtalitarian cause in Europe
and the Far-eaSt.
Opinions noted on the part OF
several congressman totalled UP
to the belief that there was
nothing new in the foreign pic
ture to change our opinions here
on the National Defense program
and the necessity to speed it up
as much as possible"
Some chose to think that the
axis-powerS and Japan were just
"whistling IN the dark, an
nOuncing the alliance in an effort
to bolster each other in contem-
platiOn of a continuance of their
hard task undertaken to defeat
the demOcracieS.
President Roosevelt interview
ed thsi noon, refused to issue any
comment on the alliance, and I'M
til he did know definitely of its
terms. he would withhold any
statement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27

chance before election. Several
other Senators told him the bill
didn't have a chance of coming
up at all But Senator Burke
went to work
Burke fought his bill through
and the ink on this column will
hardly be dry before the measure
is plucking l6.5OO,OOO American
sleeves.
Says He's An Amateur
Husky, thin-haired, cigar smok-
ing and in his SOS, Senator Burke
doesn't know exactly why all
this has happened. He refers to
himself as an amateur in politics.
He came into the Senate Che
served one term in the House,
1932-34), a staunch New Dealer.
1t was he who formulated that
definition of the New Deal which
still is President RooSevelt'S fav-
orite. the one that starts: THE
New Deal is an old deal-as old as
the earliest aspirations of hui
mainly. and liberty and justice
and the good life. But he has
jumped the fence many times.
He was a bitter opponent of the
Supreme Court battle. fought the
1888 purge" and a dozen other
measures but has strung along
with the New Deal on just as
many more
Senator Burke hasn't decided
yet what he will do after Janu-
airy, but whatever it is, he thinks
he will continue to be a lawyer
by profession and an amateur
in politics. He lives in Omaha.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27
FIRST PEACE1IME DRAFT LAW WILL STAND OUT
Senator EdWnd Burke ReOers Old Custom Stages Final Fights Before His
In RECORD OF A LAME DUCK Who DIDN'T WALK


WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The
lame ducks ordinarily limp out of
congress as inconSpicuouSly as
possible Ashamed for having
drawn blanks on the political
wheel of fortune, they usually
make the period between their
reelection failure and the end of
their terms one of quiet, some
times one of complete absence
from official duties.
But not so Edward r. Burke
The Democratic senator from Ne
braSka, who last April lost his
race for denomination to his one
time political crony, three-time
Gov. r. L. Cochran, is going out
in a blaze of activity that eclipSeS
anything else in his busy term.
With Senator Austin of Yer
mont. he teamed to fight against
the tax bill provision to assess
municipal bonds. AS one of the
sponsors of the proposed bill to
make the presidency d single six
year term, he held hearings be-
fore the subcommittee which
gave the ardent New Dealers sew
eTal headaches. He bolted his
party and announced that he
would campaign for Wendell l..
Willkie.
Threatened Filibuster
He dropped a few dark. hints
that if the Senate didn't bring up
the House-approved Logan-Wal-
ter bill Ito permit appeals to
courts from rulings of govern
ment administrative agencies)
there might be a filibuster.
For all of these things, the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27
Council Passes
Plumbers Code;
Budget Tonight
New Ordinance Becomes
Effective January 1st;
Expect Prolonged SEES
sion Tonight

City Council finished up con-
sideration of the new Plumbing
Code ordinance al a special meet
ing held in council chambers last
night and approved The measure
by passing IFS adoption into the
citY's ordinance acts on third and
final reading.
In a tWO-hOur session, con-
sumed chiefly with reading APP
prOXimately twenty-five pages of
the new ordinance, very few
changes were made in the orig
inal transcript. Main provision
however, was to insert a clause
making provisions of the act eff
fectlve beginning January /,
1871.
COuncilmen stated this morn
ing that several matters con-
corning formation of the new
Plumbing Board together with
the appointment of an inspector
and setting UP machinery of the
new office, will consume some
time, and that it would not be
possible TO provide enforcement
of the ordinance before the desig-
mated time.
Budget Meeting Tonight
Council will assemble again
this evening at 800 o'clock for
the purpose of adopting the new
budget.
1t was stated that opposition to
some of the items included, or
not included, in the tentative
budget on the part of some
councilmen might act to prolong
the discussion.
1t is known however, that the
next years millage rate will be
Continued On Page Four
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actions, although. as stated by
German high officers, the alliance
will serve to preserve the Nazi-
Italo influence in Europe, while
allowing Japan to continue the
extension of her influence sphere
IN the Far East under definite
agreements with the western
dictator nations.
RepercuSSlOns on the part of
Britain were expected to involve
the United States in the united
effort to provide a strong two
ocean navy for protection of
democratic rights. Opening of
the Burma Road supply system
for China was considered a most
certain event as one step to coun-
teract the alliance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27

Phone $40
For CHOICE LIVE POULTRY
FRYERS. STEWERS. SOFT
BONE ROASTERS - Dressed.
Cutup and Delivered al No
Extra Cost.
Bradv's Poultry Market
1914 White Street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-27
Chickens Eat Anything
(By Associated PreSsl

SPARTANBURG, S. C.-Mrs.
Marie Jones found 10 empty 80
calibre cartridges in the gizzard
of a chicken.
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Key Wes<. Fl1E11a. - -
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Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For so Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
new BOOKS

Books to be released by Ell Centre
public library for circulation Fri
day. include:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
White Shrine Social Club Meets
AtLaQuna Mountain Cabin

The summer meeting of the White
Shrine social club is always antlclp-
ated with great deal of pleasure,
and Tuesdays all day meeting at
the U. L. Martin cabin in the Lagu-
ma mountains was an especially de
lightful affair.
Many of the members came up
from the valley the cool of the pine
covered mountain adding to their
pleasure. and others from their
summer homes in mountain resorts.
while number drove up from San
Diego.
Bridge was the diversion O, the
day, winners being Mrs. George
Damron. Mrs. j. w. Waddell and
Mrs U. l. Martin. A pot luck lunch
con was served at noon. the group
also enjoying supper before leav-
ing for the drive into the valley
Mrs. George Damron. Mrs. Lena
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

Smith, Mrs. Mabel Palmer. Mrs.
L. Stout were present from San
Diego Mrs. john Kuhn, Mrs M.
Thurston. Lorraine .Simms, Mrs.
E. B. Ing,e and Marilyn drove up
from other mountain resorts; Mrs.
j. w. Waddell being a visitor in the
west from Illinois Valley members
were Mrs. Lee Little and Mrs Vic
tor Erickson from CaleXico; Mrs.
E. L. Hiteman. Mrs. w d. Carey,
Mrs. j H. Morgan, Mrs. l. j. Harris,
Mrs. B. O. Mitchell. Mrs Roy Gill
lett. Mrs. Charles Farrell Mrs. c.
w. Macarthur from El Centro.
Mrs. Henry Miller. former Holt
vile resident now living in Phoenix
has invited the social club and their
families to her summer home in
Julian for an all day outing Sun
day August 25, this to be the next
meeting of the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

history, ready To settle the election
on issues. but prepared and willing
to slug it out if the Democrats
resorted to personalities.
His remarks along this theme were
interpreted to mean that he would
reply in kind if Democrats insinu-
ated he was linked with question:
able corporation practices against
which the New Deal had legislated
the utilities death sentence" act.
for example-Eecause he had head
ed the Commonwealth and South
ern Utility company before his NOM
ination.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
Girl Injured in
Leap From Car

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. July 18
oUPp-Molly Capiolo. Il. SUFFERING
from a fractured skull received
Wher She alleged!y jumped frem
the automobile of wealthy William
Alexander Stuart, l6, remained un-
conscious ard in a critical condi-
ton at St. Agnes hospital today.
Early Tuesday morning, according
to Police. Miss Capiolo jumped from
the Stuart limousir2 when the youth
refused to marry her after they
allegedly had intimacies Stuart.
who lives with his mother. Mrs.
Laura Belle Stuart. in their home
on the grounds of the Westchester
country club is free on So 900 bail
awaiting hearing tomorrow on a
second degree rape charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
WiIIkie Crutified Bv
Roosevelt No minotion

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Ju-
ly l8. CUP)-Wendell l.. Willkie, as
the Republican presidential nomi-
nee. welcomed today the issue OF a
campaign against a third term
for President Roosevelt and continu-
ance of the New Deal.
Il am greatly gratified,' he said
1T ought to be a great campaign.
Willkie was attending a perfor-
nance of the operetta, The bar
tered Bride at Central City, Colo
when the news of Mr.. Roosevelt S
overwhelming draft reached him
Central City is ghost town, the
shadow of once wealthy gold min
ing metropolis, but an operetta is
presented there annually. Willkie
left Immediately after the perfor-
nance for his vacation headquar-
tiers at Colorado Springs.
New Deal Issues
we will have presented to the
voters of the country the issues
which have been created by the New
Deal, advocated for the New Deal
by the author and ablest advocate
of that philosophy. and the direct
ing force of the New Deal practices, =
ne said in formal statement.
In addition, the American voters
will have their first opportunity to
pass upon the question of third
term. Other presidents have aspired
to third term, but that issue here
tofore has been determined in the
negative by political conventions.
In this election, the voters them
selves will have the opportunity to
pass upon the doctrine of the indis-
pensability of one man and the
sanctity of our tWo-term tradition =
The issues are fundamental and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
Imperial Valley Press

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Published every afternoon except
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atives.
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month.
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

BOOKS 10 De released Dy FL CeHlIO
public library for circulation Fri
day. include:
FICTION
Ask Me Tomorrow by James Gould
Cozzens: Vintage Murder by Ngaio
Marsh; Death Demands an Audi
ence by Helen Reilly: Cabbage Holl-
day by Anthony Thorne: Through
the House Door by Helen Hull.
NON-FICTION
Hot Irons by Oren Arnold; Jour
nal As Ambassador to Great Brit
ain by Charles Gates Dawes; Ger
man White Paper: The New Nor
way by o. B. Grimley; England Ex-
poets Every Man to do His Duty
by Quincy Howe; Men and Memoir
les by Sir William RoCnenste1n,
Poetry of Architecture by John Rus
kin: Christmas Comes Again. John
N. Then; Historic Costume by Nevil
Truman: Frank Gannett. Bio
raphy by Samuel T. Williamson;
Practice of Book Selection by Louis
r. Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

important which the people must
and should determine. I hope I may
be able to do my part in their
adequate presentation"
Willkie had predicted long before
the Democratic convention that
Mr. Roosevelt would be renominated
and that he would accept. He had
indicated that the nomination of
any other New Dealer would simply
becloud the issue, since he could
disavow specific Roosevelt policies
under attack.
The Republican presidential NOM
inee left no doubt that he would
conduct one of the most energetic
campaigns in American political
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
Wife Asks $3.50
Month for Support

A complaint for separate mann
tenance was filed in superior court
Wednesday by Carolyn NJ billiard
against Herrin H. Dlllard.
She asked Sl50 a month for sup
port of herself and their infant
son They separaed more than +
year ago
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
Mrs. Roosevelt to
Come to Chicago

CHICAGO. July i8. .UP1-Mas
Franklin d. Roosevelt is coming to
The Democratic convention Thur
day night
Eostmastar-CIer eral James Far
ley sad he had talked with Mrs.
r 3osevelt by telephone last night
and that he had urged her to come
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
Valley People
Enjoy Holidays

Roy D. McFherrin. Judge of the
Imperial county superior court ara
Mrs. McPherrm left Tuesday for
a few weeks vacation which they
Plan 10 spend in San Diego.
Nh and Mrs. w II. Brooks have
been spending the summer in Yu-
eaipa this year They left the val
ley same time III May.
Mrs. Nellie Glllett and grand
daughter. Wanda Joy Gfllett. left
last week cor Santa Maria where
they plan to stay for month or
so with Mrs. Gillett's daughter. Mrs.
CMa johnson.
Gene Napier of Seeley returned
this week from Mo9rpark where he
las been vacationiEg.
Mr. and Mrs John A. Rogers and
children John Lee and Carolin Anne
left this week for Rocky Ford where
thev Will be for the remainder C
the summer They plar to return
- the valley the last of October
Mrs. Hazel Plrdy is in Los An
pelcS this summer while Phyllis
IS attending summer school, Wayne.
Who was graduated from Central
this May is employed this summer
with the International Harvester
company
The Rev Harold E. Dotv and
Mrs Doty will leave early next week
for Sequoia National park where
they will spend two weeks while
Rev. Doty will supply the pulpit
there They will return around
sept. 6. Both Rev and Mrs. Doty
will attend a session of the Baptist
Divinity school at Berkeley and
following that will visit friends in
San Francisco and also visit the
fair. Long Beach and a visit with
Rev. Doty's parents are also on the
list
Mr. and Mrs j. c. Haskins are in
Los Angeles where they were noted
among the guests stopping at the
Ambassador and enjoying the music
of the Cocoanut Grove.
NJ G.. Hill will leave early in
August for San Diego where he
plans to spend q month on vacation
from the valley
Mar valley people have been
sper ding their week lends lin the
hills" this year. Among them are
the w D. Gareys. Mr.. Carey has
his vacation in September and at
that time they viii include Los An
geles and visits with their daugh-
ter and family there in their plans
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
KIDNEYS
MUST REMOVE
EXCESS ACIDS
Help Is Miles of Kidney Tubes
Flush Out Poisonous Waste

Flush Out Poisonous Waste
II YOU have an excess of acids in your blood
your Is miles of kidney tubes may be over,
worked These tiny filters and tubes are workins
day and night to help Nature rid your system o.
excess acids and poisonous waste.
When disorder OF kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, i,
may cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains
leg pains, loss of pep and energy. getting W
aches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty pas.
sages with smarting and burning sometimes
shows there is something wrong with YOU
Kidneys or bladder.
Kidneys may need help the same as bowels
so ask your druggist for Doan's Pills, used sue
cessfuy by millions for over 40 years. They
give happy relief and will help the Is miles o
kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste fron
your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

NJ. G.. Hill will leave early in
August for San Diego where he
plans to spend q month on vacation
from the valley.