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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
$4,000, 900 TO REMOVE SNOW

One of the ,severest snow-storms on
record hit the city of New York this
month and almost before the flakes had
stopped falling, nearly 10000 men were
working to clear the streets.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
undertaking is seen in the estimated cost
of more than $2,0OO,OOO for the labor
necessary to clear away the snow of the
heavy storm.
This is one of the prices that men
have to pay for modern civilization. The
same amount of snow, falling in an agri-
cultural section, would cost nothing for re-
moval. The sun and warmer tempera-
ture, would, in time, do the work free.
The big cities, however, cannot wait for
nature to handle the job The fast tempo
of the lives of its people requires imme-
date action.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
IMPROVE THE KEYS

Three projects now shaping toward
consummatfon are going to prove bene-
fetal in the growth and development of
the Keys above Key West. They are:
l. Reconstruction of Overseas High
way on the old bed and viaducts of the
Florida East Coast railroad
2. Delivery Of fresh water via pipe
line from the vicinity of Homestead along
route generally following the old rail
road.
/ 3. Production and distribution oftelec-
tricity on the Keys between the upper end
of Key Largo and Stock Island at the edge
of Key West.
Primarily, the first two projects in
this list are aimed to help Key West. How
ever, who can deny they will be of inn
mense benefit to the keys above this city?
Shortening and smoothing the route from
Miami to Key West will greatly augment
the travel to all the keys; piping fresh
water through the heart of the keys will
make productive land that can be made
into an agricultural and residential para
disc.
The third project is purely a keys
project It is being developed by and for
the residents of the keys. Completed I'M
der loans to be advanced by the Rural
Electrification Administration, this project
will provide light and power and convent
ences at spots where they are not now
avail liable, or unavailable because the cost
of power production is too steep for in
dividual property owners to handle.
Only few more signatures remain to
be obtained by the Florida Keys Electric
Cooperative Association, Inc. to insure
federal cooperation. At last report 220
of the $50 signers to petitions for the prof.
ect had indicated their desire to CO.
operate. Every progressive Key resident,
every Key Wester, hopes the remaining
signatures are quickly placed on the dot
ted line of approval of the project
Key West needs back country from
which to draw trade and support for the
county. Great bulk of expense of operat-
ing the county falls upon the Key West
taxpayer. If the Key lands can be made
productive by electricity and water and
have good highway over which to de-
liver their output, that property will be-
come immensely valuable. 1t will go on
the tax rolls at assessments much above
present levels.
All Key West should be thankful for
the bright outlook for new career for the
Florida Keys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
MARTYRS

(Fuller's Weekly Financial News-Letter)
This service has long rallied at the cynical
disregard of professional refunlers for the reason
able future needs of political unit for operating
funds when they jam through refunds Chief
TANNER of course has been Roy drummer and his
crowd. Typical cases are Plant City, Arcadia,
Key West. All three small fairly static towns
and no difficulty is involved in deciding by
casual study the reasonable future needs of the
taxpayers.
All three are now in bad jams, particularly
Plant City. Desperately searching for 10000
badly needed dollars because debt service has
drained it dry, the little farming community is
seriously studying monthly levy on every
earners salary.
Arcadia was stimulated by completion of its
refund, got by after fashion for two years on
share of the delinquent tax settlements that
flowed in. Bonds got most of IT'D But this well
has run dry now and officials are making an
emotional appeal to delinquents to pay else the
town government must fold up. Key West is in a
similar fix.
All three are Crummers, the taxpayers
martyrs thereto.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven of these
ten Test Questions? Turn TO
Page a for Answers

l. Who played the role of
Father Flanagan" in
Boys Town?
2. Who is the majority leader
in the U. S. House of Rep
resentatives?
3. Name the capital of Cuba.
4. Did Thomas A. Edison in
vent an electric storage
battery?
5. Is a dachshund ever known
by another name?
6. Wendell L. Willkie is a pub
JIG utilities official, MEM
Der of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or
head of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation?
Z. What was the nationality of
Jules Verne? -.
8. How many columns are on a
page of "a newspaper of
standard size?
9. Where are United States
coins made?
10. Which of these ports has the
most shipping, Philadel-
phia or Baltimore?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
SPECIAL PICTURE
At MONROE TONIGHT

Every so often theatre-goers of
Key West look for something un-
usual in the way of entertain
ment and spicy midnight or
Owl Show seems to be the an
swer. The first of these for the
current season is to take place
at the Monroe Theatre tonight at
IL o'clock when What Price Pas
sion?", one of the most unusual
of the scnsational-type of film
productions. is to be exhibited to
adult audiences.
What Price Passion?" is one
of the outstanding pictures of its
type and has received wide praise
from authorities as being a decid-
ed asset in the drives that are
being conducted by medical and
civic authorities to wipe out the
gangs of unlicensed quacks who
are a pronounced menace to the
future of America. Every year,
hundreds of unwed mothers and
thousands of unwanted babies are
sacrificed and go to their death
because of the far-flung activi-
ties of these nefariouS groups
who prey on the ignorance of
young girls and the downright
laziness of indolent women.
The picture deals forcibly with
the modern American woman's
inclination to avoid civilizations
price for their intersections and
pulls no punches in exposing the
methods used by the abortion
gangs to extract the last dollar
from the iunwary women who are
unfortunate enough to fall into
their clutches.
Because of the candid treat
ment of the heretofore forbidden
subject the management is re-
stricting attendance to adult
patronage only.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
The KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
---.thout 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.
'commead good done by individual or organ
zssion; tolerant of Others rights, views and
opinions; print only that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Sometimes we wonder whether arch
biologists, ,deeiphering records left by US,
will be able to make much Roadway with
our.sports pages In addition to the weird,
special jargon of the sports realm-which
won't tie in with the dictionaries-there is
another field of confusion. The names of
race horses and of dog champions in ken
ael shows are battling to the uninitiated
even today. What can remote scholars
think when they come upon winters
Fashion Plate, Desert Deputy, Norway
Saddler", ''Seabiscuit'' "Man o. War
and all the rest?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

The basic principle of the foreign
policy of the average American is the be-
lief that the United States can whip the
world. Many years ago this. writer heard
lawyer quite seriously tell an audience
that if any country ever attacked the
United States we would lick them before
daylight in the morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
BOOK STORE HAS
CHANGED NAME

Island City Book Store is the
new name of the long established
book store located at 222 'Duval
street and formerly known as
Cormack's Book Store.
Store is now under the man.
agement of H. E. Day and has
been greatly improved during the
past few weeks, new lines hav-
ing been added and old stock re.
plenished.
In today's issue of The Citizen
the store advertises new line
of Easter greeting cards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

While laundries undoubtedly should
be subjected to certain sanitary regula-
tions, this column cannot see why an extra
board should be commissioned to do that
at further cost to the taxpayers. That
seems to be job fer the state board of
health. The state is cluttered with too
many boards, anyhow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
ssssssssssesssSssssSsssS
Diane LefeUre Tourist
A 2e.mcnth.old Colo Church
Sunday Child
BY A LOVER OF CHILDREN
aOOooo0OasoSs SooOSsOs

Her dad believes in bringing her
to church
On Sundays, though she's but
tiny tot.
When once he asked her how she
liked to go,
'sYeah,' dad, she liSped, "but Oh!
he talk a lot*
Diane, you mean the preaching
is too lengthy;
Yes, Goldie-locks, it is quite hard
on you.
You like to pray, but cannot fol-
low sermons.
When big, this training you will
never rue.
With chubby fingers throw a kiss
to me.
.Bye-bye! next year come back to
see our Key.
Subscribe TO The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

President Roosevelt repeatedly has
said that we must put human rights above
property rights, but we must not forget
that property rights are among the most
precious of human rights. The two go to-
gether hand in hand, and ignoring one is
inimcal to the interest of the other.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Key West temperature of 81 to-
day proved attractive to winter
tourists in Miami, where the low
thermometer readings registered
4S. Many visitors testified to the
better climate here when they
arrived to escape the cooler wea-
ther" in other Florida cities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage.
2. Comprehensive City Plan (zoning).
g. More Hotels and Apartments
4. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports-Land and Sea-
6. Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernmentS.
Z. A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
rIFTEEN -YEARs AGO

w. G.. Naylor, of Olean, NJ Y,
representing the Newspaper En-
terprise Association of Cleve-
land, O., is at the Casa Marina
for a few DAYS and is looking over
Key West. which, he states, has
a brilliant future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
TODAY'S
COMMON ERROR

Avoid the use of thepab-
deviation "etc." in any
context except 10 dispense
with useless repetition of
terms that are entirely OBJ
Vious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

First Anniversary of San Car
los Castle. No. 9. knights of Gold
en- Eagle. is TO be celebrated soon
at the lodge rooms. An excel
lent program was scheduled for
the event.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Maurice A. Hamonneau of
Brooklyn is an unusual book
binder who designs his covers to
with the contents of
the volumes. He recently bound
a book on reptiles with snake
skin, and to cover copy of Hit
ler's ''Mein Kampf' he used the
hide of a skunk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Samuel j. Wilde, real estate
expert, connected with the Home
Savings Bank of Boston, Mass,
who has been spending a while
in Key West. has made a purchase
of Is lots while here, it was an
nounced today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

If you want people to believe some
thing, you have to repeat it over and
ever; this is the secret of advertising re-
suits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Charles (Chuck) Fenske, who
has twice tied the one mile run
ming record set by Glenn Cum
ningham, 4:07.4, is a graduate of
the University of Wisconsin,
where he is now taking a post
graduate course. To aid in pay
ing his expenses he helps in the
university kitchen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
SIDELIGHTS
BY MARCY B.. DARNALL
Former Editor of The Citizen

During the days of prohibition
in the United States, the proven
ton of rum-running from Can
ada was one of the problems.
Now, because of the high war
tax, .Canada's liquor prices are
so high that smugglers are slip
ping liquor across the border
from the U. S. into the Dominion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Hearing her parents planning
trip to Miami, 10-year-old Car
mella Varbertans of New York
wondered what the Florida city
was like. Using a store tele-
phone she got her information
from the Miami Chamber of
Commerce. The store got bill
for So covering the long distance
service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

So far the chief issue of the 1910
political campaign is whether the Presi-
dent will run for third term.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Henry II. ReuSs. 81. retired cap
italist of Chicago, was drowned
yesterday near Shark River.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Be careful what you put down on
paper; you might be confronted with it in
a courtroom some day
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Why in the world do they call it the
triously.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Captain Stafford H. r. Doyle.
located in Key West for the past
six months as commandment of the
seventh naval@district, has receiv-
ed orders transferring him to the
navy yard in New York City, the
change to take place in May.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Albert Basserman, a famous
German actor and refugee from
his native land, has appeared in
his first Hollywood picture at
the age of 70. He plays the part
of DR.. Robert Koch in the pro-
duction of cdr. Ehrlich's Magic
Bullet" in which Edward G..
Robinson has the leading role.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

MAN wants but little here below"
providing his neighbors have less.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Aeornautics, David S.
Ingalls, and aide, Lieutenant
Commander Moulton, took off
from Key West this morning on
the last leg of their airplane trip
from Washington to Guantana-
mo, Cuba, where navy air maneu-
-vers are to be held.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
Backfiring of the engine in the

Backfiring of the engine in the
powerhouse of Hotel Colonial
caused oil on the floor to ignite,
resulting in a great quantity of
smoke to spread through lower
floors. No damage was reported
after the fire was extinguished.
Governor and Mrs. Dave
Sholtz were two of the 10 pas
sengers leaving by plane today
for an excursion trip to Garden
Key and an exploration of his
toric old Fort Jefferson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
TEN YEARS AGO

B. c. Papy was elected to the
position of Exalted Ruler of the
local lodge of B.P.O. Elks at the
regular meeting held at the lodge
hall. Esteemed Leading Knight
was listed as Ross c. Sawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

where he had been engaged in
fishing on board the yacht MAX
ka in those waters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

c. Horace futile, prominent
young attorney of New York, is
a visitor here, with his family,
and has declared himself delight
ed with the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

A warrant has been issued here
for the arrest of B. L. Smith in
connection with a shooting scrape
reported to have occurred on
Turkey Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

G.. w. Godoing of West Palm
Beach, department commander of
the United Spanish War Veter-
ans, paid an official visit to B. H.
McCalla Camp, No. S, of this
city
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Exemption of 500 for importa-
tions brought from a foreign
country included alcoholic bev-
erageS, according to advice from
G.. N. Goshorn's office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
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

Lieutenant w. Curry Harris,
Battery "E'', Florida National
Guard. on duty at Matecumbe,
visited here briefly with his fam
lily. He reported that conditions
at the camp were very satisfac-
tory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Real mothers-in-law are per-
mitted a certain amount of lee
way in messing up family affairs,
but Glasgow judge has ruled
that a mere prospective mother
in-law must not take such liber-
ties. Hence Mrs. G. H. Stewart,
who interfered with her sons
marriage to Miss Grace Leigh
ton, must pay the prospective
bride $3.50 damages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

One good reason for giving up
smoking was advanced by Emma
Goldman, the famed anarchist.
She said she suffered from being
deprived of tobacco while in Jail,
and as she was never sure when
she would be in again she
thought. it best to give up the
habit altogether.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

What constitutes success in
life depends upon ones view
point. Success of a sort came to
Tim Doherty, an Irishman who
sought his fortune in West
Africa some 300 years ago and
recently died there, having ac-
inundated Is negro wives, so
half breed children and an es-
tate valued at million dollars.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-04
Charlotte Golf Meet
Reaches Semi-Finals

CHARLOTTE, May g. Up Al
Dowtin of Wake Forest, the medal
list: Henry Westall of Asheville, Err.
win LaXton Of Charlotte and Brick
Waddell of Charlotte won their way
today into semi-finals of the annual
Charlotte Country club golf tourna-
ment.
Big upset of the tournament was
the elimination Of SUIT Alexander,
who was defeated in the first round
by 1S-Near-old Robert Strawn of
Charlotte, who learned his golf from
Alexander.
Other first round results:
Laxton defeated Bayard Storm, of
Charlotte, 1 up; Leo Heller of Ashe-
Vile beat Julian S. Harris of Char
lotte, 6 and 5; Waddell trounced
Ed S. Reid of Charlotte 4 and 8;
Dowtin advanced over Jeff Owens
of Hickory, 2 and 1; r.. S. Gram
ling of Orangeburg, S. c., turned
back Tony Schnedl of Charlotte, /
up; Westall won from Alfred Esk-
ridge of Shelby 4 and 3, and Tom
Hayes, Jr., of Charlotte, outstroked
Charles Deaton of Greenville, S. c.,
6 and 5.
In the second round Laxton beat
Strawn 8 and 2; Dowtin defeated
Granting 2 and 1; Westall eliminat-
ed Hayes 2 and 1, and Waddell ad-
vanced over Heller, 1 up.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-04
WAR SPREAD FEARS
MOVE INTO GREECE
Continued From Page One)

largest of the group and only 375
miles from Alexandria. Here, ac-
cording to the reports reaching
diplomatic circles in Athens, Italy
has stationed Is submarines.
The reports also said that the
normal Italian garrisons in the is
lands have been reinforced by 50,-
600 to $1,000. fresh troops, and
that fighting planes are based on
the Island of Leors, only 46 min
utes from Athens as the bomber
flies.
From its Dodecanese stronghold,
rated one of the most formidable
in the eastern Mediterranean,
Italy a strike effectively in sew
eral directions.
She is in position to make a
strong bid for control of the en-
trance to the Aegean, through
which ships must pass to reach
the Dardanelles. Her planes, sub
marines and surface craft also
would be a pronounced threat to
Turkey, guardian of the Darda.
nelles end acknowledgement ally Of
Britain and France, and to sea
communications between Turkey
and the Allies in case of war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-04
DERBY FIELD

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 3.-P-
The field for the seth running of the
Kentucky Derby tomorrow, with post
positions, owners, jockeys and prob.
able odds:
Post position, 2; horse, Bimelech;
owner, Col. E. r. Bradley; jockey,
Freddie Smith; approximate odds, 2-5.
Post position, z; horse, Dit; owner,
Arnold Hanger; jockey. Buddy Haas;
approximate odds, 81.
Post position, 9; horse, Pictor; own.
er, William L. Brann; jockey, George
Woolf; approximate odds, 81.
Post position, 8; horse, Moliand;
owner, Charles S. Howard; jockey,
Lester Balaski; approximate odds,
12-1.
Post position, 1; horse, Gallaha-
dion; owner, Mrs. Ethel V. Mars
jockey, Carroll herman; approximate
odds, ISL.
Post position, 5; horse, Roman
owner, Joseph E. Widener; jockey
Kenneth McCombs; approximate
odds, POL.
Post position, 8; horse, Royal Man
owner, Harold S. Clark; jockey, John
nv Gilbert; approximate odds, 2O-1
Post position, 6; horse, sirocco
owner, Charles T. Fisher; jockey, Nc
Boy; approximate odds, SOL,
Post position, A.; horse, True Star
owner, Martin j.. Schmitt; jockey
no,olas, West. ~annroyinoo+o oaa,
1901.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-04
Mrs. Page, Jane Cothran
Battle For Title TODAY

seminal march today with Eliza.
beth Nets of Wilmington, 4 and 8.
In advancing to the finals. Mrs.
Page and Miss Cothran came
through as the pre-tournament
dope had indicated. Mrs. Page has
won the Carolinas tournament four
different times; Miss Cothran was
the medalist with a one-over-par
IT in the qualifying round Tuesday.
The championship round will
be a 36-hole affair, which will
start at $50 a. m.
Miss Cothran, trailing Miss
Nets by one stroke at the turn.
made a fine rally by shooting two
under-par golf for the last six
holes. Jane dropped in an eight
foot putt for a birdie four on the
10th; slapped her tee shot next to
the flag for a "gimme'' putt and
a birdie two on No. IL; and chip
ped up nicely for a short putt
and a birdie four on No. -. Miss
Nets matched par on those three
holes.
The girls each took a boyle four
on No. 10; Jane got a birdie on
No. IA, while Elizabeth matched
par. Jane closed out the match
with a par five on the 430-yard No.
Is. Miss Nets was on the green
in three, but she three-putted.
Mrs. Page went out in IS, two
under par, and Miss Crum, playing
almost as well as the former ma
tional champ, was one over par
with SO. Mrs. Page was two up at
the turn.
Mrs. Page won the match by
dropping in a four-foot putt for a
birdie four on No. Is, while Miss
Crum took a par.
Results:
First fight:
Jane Cothran, Greenville, S. c.,
defeated Elizabeth Nets, Will
mington, 4 and 8; Mrs. Estelle
Lawson Page, Chapel Hill, defeat
ed Jane Crum, Orangeburg, S. c.,
4 and 2.
Consultations results: Laura Ly.
on, Durham, defeated Mrs. E. c.
Griffith, Charlotte, 3 and 2; Agnes
Morton, Wilmington, defeated Mrs.
j. c. Hartman, Charlotte, S and 4.
Second flight:
Mrs. ALT F. Duckett, Raleigh,
defeated Mrs. j. j. Prause, Lin
colnton, 4 and 3; Mrs. w. Lester
Brooks, Charlotte, defeated Mrs.
O. E.. Finch, Raleigh, 1 up d9
holes).
Consultations results: Mrs. Alex
Mcmillan, Charlotte, defeated Mrs.
T. B. Mitchell, Raleigh, l up q9
holes); Mrs. F. w. Howe, Jr.,
Charlotte, defeated Lillian Newn-
ham, Wilson, 5 and 3.
Third flight:
Mrs. Elliott Newcombe, Char
lotte, defeated Mrs. J. M. Char
lotte, Greenville, S. c., 7 and 6;
Mrs. Charles E. Kojnson, Raleigh,
defeated Mrs. I. C. futile, Ra-
leigh, 4 and 3.
Mrs. w. M. Strickland, haleigh,
won consultations finals on Thurs
day by defeating Mrs. Harlow
Pearson, Pinehurst, 4 and 3.