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The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
THE NAVY WIVES CLUB

A fine new organization is being
formed here. 1t will be known as the Key
West branch of the Navy Wives Clubs of
America. Freliminaries in the proposal to
make application to the national crganiza-
ton for a local charter were discussed at
meeting yesterday with the blessings of
the senior naval officers of this area.
Since the naval station was opened
last November and the formation of the
Key West patrol, unit in the neutrality
defense program, the families of approx
mately $50 naval enlisted men have moved
to Key West Each of the feminine men,
Navy Wives club.
The wives of the naval men do not
have it easy. They must be prepared to
move from city to city as their husbands
and male relatives are shifted from post to
post and station to station in response to
the call cf duty. The wives have no oppor-
tunity tC send down their family roots
firmly into the soil of any one community.
The constant moving about gives them
little chance to form friendships or to pro-
vide them with activities available to old
residents of community. Unless they do
something for themselves, help one anoth-
er in strange places under difficult condi-
tirns they may become discontented and
discouraged This would be bad for the
men of the navy.
The Navy Wives club will meet this
situation. They will promote American
ism, encourage friendly and sympathetic
social relationships among themselves, as
sist and help one another to be more con-
tented, to extend relief to needy members
and foster good fellowship and friendship
among themselves.
There is an old saying that God Helps
Those Who Help Themselves. The Navy
Wives Club is likely to find that in helping
themselves they will help the permanent
residents of Key West to help them. Many
navy wives have been entertained by our
citizens. They have had the free use of
the American Legion clubhouse for their
social gatherings.
The Citizen wishes the Key West
branch of the Navy Wives clubs of Amer
lea success in all its activities, and believes
the group deserves the unstinted CO.
operation of our citizens.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
BUSINESS WILL FIGHT

An increasing number of business and
industrial organizations are becoming fed
up with political coercion and harassment,
and a number of them are preparing to
fight back by taking their case to the pub
lie through educational campaigns de-
signed to show how the country as whole
is being injured by unreasonable laws
which handicap the business community.
Among the organizations which will
have an active part in voicing the demand
for greater freedom for private enterprise
is the National Association of Manufac-
turers, whose members provide the greater
part of the nations industrial payrolls
The associations president, H. w. Prentis,
Jr., recently declared:
"Henceforth industry will decline to
turn the other cheek 1t will meet un-
justified attacks with undeniable facts,
militantly and decisively."
1t is undeniable that economic re-
coverv has been retarded by an almost
endless succession of hostile legislative acts
which have brought hardship and be-
wilderment to business men, big and little.
An atmosphere of fear and uncertainty
has been created which has discouraged
the investment of new capital, which is so
necessary to provide jobs for the army of
unemployed.
Efforts to combat and correct this
situation should have the support of every
citizen who is interested in his country's s
economic welfare.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

BE-. 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.
commend good done by individual or organ
izA&ion; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven of these
ten Test Questions? Turn to
Page for Answers


/. What method does Eddy
Duchin use to direct his
orchestra when he plays
the piano?
2. Which amendment of the
u S. Constitution abolish
ed slavery?
3. Name the American sub
marine which was sunk
last year off the New
England coast.
4. Male whales are called
bucks, bulls, or rams?
5. What is the title of the
chief peace officer of a
county?
6. Name the only metal that
is liquid at ordinary tenn
peratures?
z. Does odor have weight?
8. Where are the Pyrenees
Mountains?
9. KenesaW M. Lands and
Win H. Hays are so-called
Gears" of which indus
tries?s
10. Does the United States own
the Panama Canal Zone?
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
MIDGET ENGINES FOR AUTOMOBILES

new motor fuel, possessing twice
the combustive power of gasoline, has been
developed
This makes possible the reduction OF
automobile engines to half their present
size but the change won't occur in the
near future because the new fuel has a
laboratory cost of $50 a gallon.
Still, ore never can tell when it will
be reduced in price A short time ago the
cost per gallon was $4,000. If it goes on
lown, and the combination of scientific
skill and mass production is not to be de-
MED, midget engines will begin propelling
our modern motor cars.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

/. What is the official position
of Thomas G.. Coreoran?
g. When will the Census Bu-
reau announce total population
figures?
3. What is the birth rate in
the United States?
4. What is the life expectancy
of a white baby born in 1910?
5. How much is the govern
ment spending for relief?
6. How old is Mrs. Sara Del
ano Roosevelt, the Presidents
mother?
7. Does the HOLC continue to
make loans on homes?
s. What is the largest chain
store system in the United
States?
8. What is the pay of census
enumerators?
10. When did Congress author
ize reciprocal trade agreements?
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
BY A FRIEND OF THE YOUNG

BY A FRIEND OF THE YOUNG
sse 30 . . OOOsssS
Hail to the Queen of The Frolics!
Queen Sylvia, all hail to thee!
Snort was thy queenship, but
glorious.
1t lives in fond memory.
Truthful and kind to ones class
mates,
Advice that our Lee imparts,
Helpful will be to thee ever,
And make thee the Queen of
Hearts.
Winner of beautiful wristWatch,
1t teaches thee time doth flee.
Pleasures and riches are passing
And fleeting, and SO are we.
L'envoie
Mindful of axiom instructive,
The ruler must learn to serve,
Conquer thyself in life's warfare:
1t needs true Christians nerve
Loving God and all men on earth,
From virtue never to swerve,
Courage requires, but a diadem
Eerlasting thou wilt deserve.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
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ACE
AGE
Bv L. s. NASH
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How often you hear people say,
My, you never show your age;
How do you keep looking so
young
And always having lots of fun
AT your age?"
Age is a quality of mind.
If you have left your dreams be-
hind, if hope is cold,
If you no longer look ahead,
If your ambition fires are dead
Then you are old.
But if from life you take the best
And if in life you keep the jest,
if love you hold;
No matter how the years 60 by,
No matter how the birthdays
fly
You are not old.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

AT the Rotary meeting held
today there were heard a num-
ber of short talks by various
members, among whom were
Bill Bates, Charles Taylor, Ike
Russell, Sebastian Cabrera, Jr.,
Jim Moore and Benjamin Trev-
or. Their subjects were impress
sions of the district conference
held in Bradenton.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

Embittered unemployed youth must
remember that unemployment is no new
thing, and that there has always been a
considerable amount of it in the days of
their fathers and grandfathers. If gov
ernments can obliterate unemployment
then it will have accomplished an inn
ponderable achievement.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
FIVE YEARS AGO

Two alligators greet the gaze
of visitors at the aquarium today.
One them was contributed by
Owen Sawyer, Jr., of 1914 New
TON street, and the other was
the gift of Mrs. Fred Kirkland.
Both Of them were captured near
Key West, one on the Keys and
the other near the city.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

The Fort Lauderdale baseball
team which arrived several days
ago for a series of two games
with local teams, left yesterday
for its home. The first game was
with the Service team, which lost
to the invaders. The second con-
test was lost to the Young Slug
gers.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
KEY WEST in DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Five. Ago Today
AS Taken From The Files Of The Citizen

noon today. Only 38 people have
registered since the books were
opened on April Z, Eugene Rob-
erts reports. OF the SO registrants,
Is are negroes who have never
registered before.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

1t might be good idea to have a
Parents Week during which the young
sters of the family will permit father and
mother to use the family automobile and
go out nights for good time.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
2. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. More Hotels and Apartments.
a. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
5. Arports-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernmentS.
Z. Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Mrs. William Scheurer and Mrs.
Irwin Sweeting will leave tonight
on the Steamship Cuba for Tam
pa enroute to DeLand, Fla, to
attend the Grand Temple meet
ing of the Pythian Sisters, at
which Mrs. Scheurer will be the
representative of Temple 20.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

1t is said that people don't want to
hear the truth, but when the truth takes
the form of spicy stories about their neigh
bofS, they seem to overcome that objee-
ton.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

T. S. Shrout, of Pwingville,
KY, who came here intending to
remain two or three hours three
months ago and has remained
since, is absolutely right in his
statement that without doubt
Key West has the most perfect
climate in the world
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

DR.. Eugene c. Lowe, city
health officer, with his sanitary
force, will begin a determined
fight next week against the
breeding of mosquitoes in Key
West. The city has furnished DR..
Lowe with an oil wagon and $3.50
to purchase oil for use in els
terms.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
Today's Horoscope

Today gives a contented mind.
Apparently not capable of great
effort, there is still considerable
resolution and generally good
luck. The natives attain to a
comparative degree Of comfort
though contented with less than
others may desire
Engraving of maps began in
the year 1460. Before that date
they were in manuscript.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

A good Alabama sister wrote the local
paper praising her pastor for his great
Courage in publicly denouncing the devil.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

The proper life includes a balance be-
tween work and play. This applies to
grOwn-upS as we'll as children.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

- To be happy, think about the good
things you have; to be miserable, think
about what you want and know you can't
get.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

and granting permission for
planes to land at Key West. The
planes will carry 10 passengers
and 500 pounds of baggage.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

The next peace conference should be
held in big hospital full of crippled, shot
and shelled.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

= If adults set youth the proper ex-
ample, it might be possible for young peo-
pie to follow their leads.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

In beginning the observance
of Boys Week auspiciously, the
Key West Rotary Club requests
all local boys who can possibly
do so to attend church services
tomorrow. 1t is hoped that
there will be large representa-
tons at all churches.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

In Art man is trying to see and ex-
press the beauty that is in and around him,
and also above him.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

The German Aerial Co., of Co
lumbus, is arranging to extend
its service to Cuba and Florida,
with the United States offering
favorable sites for the airdomes
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

A person is always willing to listen to
words of wisdom-if he is speaking them
himself
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
TEN YEARS AGO

Sponge sales here yesterday
were far below the average.
There were a number of lesser
offerings and the largest sale was
of 401 punches of wool, which
brought top price of the day,
$1.597. There were other offer
ings bringing the days total up
to $2,951.41.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

No one can be called successful who
docs not know how to enjoy success.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

John p. Ahrens, of the Ahrens-
Fox Fire Engine Co., spent a
pleasant afternoon in Key West
yesterday as the guest of Coun-
Gilman Joe Cabrera. About 25
years ago, MIR. Ahrens delivered
an engine to this city and has
been since that time longing to
pay another visit.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

Many a man pities other individuals
who pity him.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

Civilized men and women support the
church because the church supports. civil
ization.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
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TO QUEEN SYLVIA

Miss Sylvia Baker Was Crowned
Queen Of THE Frolics". April l3)
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

With only 19 more days on
which to pay poll taxes but 152
Key West voters had paid up to
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

Ray Elwood has entered the
race for constable and his an
nouncement appears in this is
sue of The Citizen. Mr.. Elwood is
known to practically all Key
Westers and his many friends
say that he will make an excel
lent race for the position to
which he aSpireS.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

Homer j. Martin and Earklie
Henry arrived by plane this
morning to make the necessary
repairs to the landing gear of the
machine of Miles Vernon, which
was injured yesterday while
Pilot Vernon was making land
ing at the Pan American airport.
A total of 700 persons had re-
ceived honorable discharge GER
tificates from the Volunteer
Works Corps up to this after
noon. The certificates were
signed by Governor Dave Sholtz
and State Relief Administrator
julius F. Stone.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

Reverence was paid to Flor
ida's dead yesterday when Con-
federate Memorial Day was OBJ
served throughout the state.
Exercises were held under the
auspices of Camps of Confeder-
ate Veterans and Daughters and
Sons of the Confederacy.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
WHO KNOWS?

See THE Answers" on Page 4
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

You are not old.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-22
lAlIIlII|III|IlIIII Observation-Disclosures
The WASHINGTON
MERRY GROUND !.
Nv DREW PEARSON
and ROBERT ALLEN

wASHINGTON.-A long series OF
.octstage Conversations, some in
formal some obscure, have preced-
ed the European peace trip of I'm
dsrsecretary of Satte Welles.
Some have been carried on by
accredited diplomats, some by pure
~ unofficial ENJOYS, and some actu-
allv have got into the state depart
ment,s hair. Here is a description
# one confidential peace overture
in which the President was interest
ed which also throws light on the
roosevelt row with John L. Lewis.
In late September, about three
weeks after war broke, w. r. Davis,
the International oil man, was visit
ing with John L. Lewis and Walter
Tones of Pittsburgh in the latter's
apartment, and told of various con-
yersations he had had with Hitler.
Davis had been selling Mexican
nil to Germany, was intimate with
high placed Nazis, and told of their
ideas for permanent European
peace.
II think the President ought to
know about this remarked John l..
Lewis, and went into an anteroom
where he called the President. He
had no difficulty getting him, and
said: "Mr. President, there's a man
here think you ought to see. He's
got some important ideas on the
war"
So Roosevelt made an appoint
ment. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-22

ed to Kansas by the death of her
mother, is expected to return home
this weekend and is bringing her
father with her.
Attend Dairymen's Meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Beigle and
son Thomas attended the annual
meeting of the Yakima Dairymen's
Association at Yakima last Satur-
day. DR.. Pryor was the principal
speaker
The many friends of H. N. An
derson will be glad to know he is
able to be out again after several
weeks illness.
Mrs. A. j. Thompson returned on
Saturday after weeks visit at
Spokane.
The Fourth Friday club meets Fri
day, February % at the Sands-Van-
Patten home.
Miss Fay Rupp and Miles Erick-
sen of Pullman spent the weekend
at the G. A. Rupp home, as did Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Rupp of waIla
Walla.
Mrs. Lee Lampson is attending
the district convention of school d.
rectors, being held at walla walla
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. E. F. Parkhurst and infant
son returned home Sunday from the
PaSco hospital.
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Every now and then We have GUS
toners tell us: "Why, that is even
Less than il costs from the
British Secret Service

When Davis arrived at the Whit
House he was introduced to Adolf
Berle, assistant secretary of state
and noticed, during his conversatio,
with Roosevelt, that Berle was bus,
taking notes.
Thls caused Davis to protest I"
thought this was to be a confiden.
tlal conversation between YOU anr
me-" ' o1''
"Oh, Adolf's all right" and III.
President brushed the protest aside
In the end, Roosevelt suggested
mat Davis fly back to Germany. pei
any concrete peace proposals which
Hitler might have, and report hack
80 Davis caught the Clipper for
Portugal. The first stop was Ber-
muda, where a plainclothes man
tapped him on the shoulder and
SAID: Come along with me. I'd like
to talk to you" V Inc
he turned out to be a member of
tne British secret service, who
warned Davis to go back to the
onlted States or else his passnort
would be lifted. He seemed to know
an about the Davis peace trim
however, Davis raised such a fuss
tnat ne was finally allowed to nro-
cgeo-tnough not until after the
Cnpper had been kept "a hours in
Bermuda waiting for him.
From that point on, the British
ala everything possible to handican
laws, even canceling his passage
from Portugal so that he had To
Jake plane to Morocco and thence
on. to Germany But at last Davis
got to Berlin, interviewed the hiph-
e e Nazl leaders, and flew back to
me United States, arriving in late
With him he carried several lono
closely written pages in German
giving the ideas on which Hitler
was willing to discuss peace.
American Detectives
Davis took an apartment in +be
May1ioWer and began to translate
Ine document. Then, SUDDENLY. he
discovered two men sitting outside
MS door. They were G-men
At TINS point Walter Jones. close
friend OF Davis, went to the man
agement to complain. There he dis.
covered not not merely two a.
men, put five were in the hotel and
nat they had trailed Davis from
ne moment he registered. Apnar-
ntly the British secret service and /
ne Justice department were work
ng closely together-and neither for
eace. AoA
day or so later, Davis presented
ne German peace plan orallv tn
'erle for transmission to the Presi.
ent Present also was Walter
ones, but no one else. It was en-
naslzed that the entire converse.
on was strictly confidential.
Ihls was at noon. Later that dav
avs and Jones motored to Har.
sourg. Pa, where phone call
ON Washington reached them-a
lery from newspaper man.
me state department tells me
lat you and w. r. Davis have
rought peace proposal from Ger
ANY,, the newsman asked Jones
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-22
Paterson Rabbits Are
Victims of Drive Sunday
PATERSON

About seventy men from Pasco
kennewick and Paterson participate
ed in the rabbit drive February Is.
j. Il. Alexander estimated that about
a thousand rabbits were killed. Free
lunch was served to all in the Pater-
son school. The following prepared
and served the lunch: Mrs. Fred
Halliday, Mrs. Jay Watson, Mrs.
William Warner, Mrs. Clarence
Powell, Miss Matilda Paietta, Mrs.
Frank Sanders, Mrs. Yangle and
Mrs. B. Smith. Mrs. Harry Linn took
a moving picture of the affair.
The Valentine party which was
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-22

You would think. to hear some
Kennewick folks talk, that our fore
fathers never get much pleasure out
Of life.
What happened to the fellow who
used to tell You which shell the pea
was under?
The biggest change in matrimony is
the well-filled hope chest has given
way to the well-filled stocking.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-22
Changers Hear Frozen
Food Demonstration

KENNEWICK VALLEY-Kenne-
wick Valley grange had a good at
tendance at the regular meeting al
though raining. Miss Helen Massey
displayed and talked on frozen
foods and demonstrated the cook
ing of f rozen vegetables. Pep sing
ing and a debate on why We
Should attend Grange" completed
very good program arranged by the
lecturer, Mrs. Herbert Misner. The
State Grange officers school will be
held at Vale grange at Richland on
February %. All erangers are urged
to attend. A pot-luck luncheon will
be served at noon.
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Catalogue Houses 80: Western Auto Supply
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held at the Paterson school on the
evening of February II was yerv
successful. It was well attended and
Cne evening was spent in PLAYING
plnochle and dancing. Card prizes
were won by Mrs. Leo Nesslv and
6il Messy. Music was generously
furnished by Mr.. and Mrs Sanders
lean Bass, Fred Halliday, Louis
daHday and Paul Craddock
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-22

Mrs. j. S. Kennett entertained at
a dinner Monday evening, honoring
her husbands birthday anniversary.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marsh Mrs. Lee Lampson and
O. I. Holton, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Rupp, Miss Zena Cooper and the
host and hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Lampson
spent Sunday with Mrs. Lee Lamp
son.
Mrs. j. G. Swayze, who was call
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-22

There are people who can't take
their own advice because they have
given all they have away to some
one else, -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-22
Mothers Give Talks
on Modern Subjects

WESTERN HORSE HEAVEN
Inc Mothers Auxiliary had an
Interesting meeting with Mrs. Ed
N Maro !yacke Saturday afternoon.
MRS. Lillian Tyacke was taken in
eo new member. Talks were in
rornnal and covered topics of un-
usua! happenings, the problem of
sne influx OF unemployed to Cali
lorna and crime. These four-min-
u1e talks are given by each mem
per as a part of their project work
Anotner project is a mothers scrap-
pook. MRS. Marjorie Fouch will be
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