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oakNlIIe hal. 6. Church

William A. johnson, pastor.
GAS a.. INFORMING Worship.
3 l0;45 a. m.--Sunday School.
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Saline Trinity Lutheran

Rev. II. L. Engei, pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning service. Ser
vices in German and English alter.
nate.
s.-m--Ssaday School
seybert Evangelical
!" Rev. G. G.. Wilkie. pastor.
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RomuIus Wesleyan Methodist

7:45 p. m.-Eyening sermon.
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Thursday. s p. m.-Choir rehears-
Evening star., 1940-09-29

In this season of American
fashions, the shirtWaiSter. most
American of all, tops the list
OF daytime favorites. Here's a
beautifully soft and graceful ver-
sion of it. equally becoming to
women and misses. Made with
bodice gathers. tailored collar.
and a wide waistline section. it
has sleeves that may be puffed,
or long and full. gathered into
cuffs. Another high point of
charm is the stitch-pleated skirt.
pencil slim in silhouette yet
breaking into fluent fullness as
YOU walk. Make it of challis,
fiat crepe. patterned wool or
spun rayon. and wear a narrow
leather belt with it. Send for
Pattern No. H-3456. designed for
sizes IA. Is. Is, 20, 40 and AZ
,32 to AZ buSD. Size 16 requires
81. yards of 39-inch material;
4ss yards with short sleeves.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

For tots Of from to this little coat is
one of the best tailored styles you can choose.
AS the screens charming little Carolyn Lee
shows you, there's just hint of princess
slimneSS about its fitted WalSthne just a
little flare at the hem, and clever self
trimming at the sides A strictly tailored
notched collar finishes the neckline and the
shoulders set beautifully. Pattern No H
346l is designed for sizes 2. 3, 4. and
years. Size 3 requires Ia yards of 54-inch
material with nap; IL yards of 39inch
material without nap to line.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

Slated for lots of popularity the campus in
business. and wherever else smart Young things
congregate. this charming frock has exactly the
right blend of tailored precision and casual non
ChalanCe. It's trim. it's needle SLIM the skirt
just sufficiently f1ared for walking comfort. the
smart high neckline trimmed with long pointed
collar. And to please the girls who want to be
delivered OF handbag. it is equipped with a
matching. heart-shaped bag slipped the
belt. for personal gadgets. Because it is cut on
the bias, this frock makes up exceptionally well
In wool plaid worn here by fmdom's Helen
Parrish Pattern No. 1868 is designed for
IL, IA. l6. l8 and 20 80 10 38 bust. Size IA
requires 2al yards of 54-inch material.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

BILl: Say, Mary. whcrc'd
you discover this ciga-
rcttc2? Its q peach and
easier TO take first thing
in the morning"
MARY: Its a SPUD E.
mcntholated just enough
to ireshen up your head
and mouth. Yet il tastes
like a cigarette should"
Evening star., 1940-09-29

lmportont in
the foil hot pic
ture is the soft
felt beret. This
one is trimmed
with 9rcseroin
ond hos spirol
weltine Ground ,
the sto d. UP
brim.
Wide World
Photos.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

BlLl: Say. Joe. I've really
got something for your first
morning smoke a SPUD.
Mary introduced me to it
after breakfast"
JOE: Bill. you're behind
times. | always start the
day right with a SPUD. It's
the only mentholated ciga-
rette ever really enjoyed"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
FLORIDA TO ENTER
SOUTH WORLD FAIR
OPENS IN ATLANTA SEPT.
20 AND CONTINUES TO
OCT.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. Is FNS).
The State of Florida will par
ticipate for the first time this
year in the Southeastern Worlds
Fair at Atlanta, and in addition
TO an exhibit will enter a float
in the State Float Parade, plan
ned as q feature of the event.
George G. Gross, executive
secretary of the Florida State
Planning Board. is working out
the details in connection with
Florida's participation.
Forty-eight Photographic re-
productions will picture Florida's
leading recreation facilities, edu-
cational institutions and agri-
cultural and industrial pursuits.
The exhibit will be displayed
with those of other states in the
spacious and beautiful Hall of
States building.
Dates of the Fair are Septem-
Der % to October 6. Florida Day
has been set for September 80
and Gross states that many
FloridianS are planning to attend,
including the governor and state
officials.
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DEATHS EXPECTED
To REACH HFTYN
PLANT EXPLOSION
POLICE AND INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS SEARCH FOR
EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE;
TINT BUILDINGS o. X.

KENVIL. N. J.. Sept. I3.-The
number of known dead in the
powder plant explosion late yes
terday afternoon in this city was
raised to "a this noon and an
nouncements were made that the
total may reach so or even more.
The Hercules Powder Company
suffered destruction of about Is
of its buildings at the mammoth
plant here when a series of ex-
plosions occurred without warn
ing yesterday, followed by sew
eral fires creating extreme heat.
which hampered rescue work
Police and intelligence officers
were searching for evidence of
sabotage that may have caused
the explosion. but had made no
announcements at press time to
day 1t was feared that dis
gruntled members of the Ger
man-AmeTican bund who had
been fired recently from the
company. may have caused the
disaster.
Contrary to first beliefs. many
buildings were not destroyed.
Two nitro-glycerin factories were
running today with all employees
at work The company had been
at work on a S2.0O0.0OO govern
ment contract for National De
Tense materials.
Eighty-three persons are in a
local hospital under observation
while searchers continued their
work in effort to find other VIC
Tins of the explosion. Wreckage
has now cooled sufficiently TO al
low the rescue work to go for
ward at top speed.
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R0TARlAN TURN
Explain Committee Work
OUT DESPITE RAIN

That it takes more than a
junior deEge to dampen the
Rotarian urge to maintain their
attendance record was evidenced
when President Everett W. Rus
sell called the meeting to order
at st. Paurs Parish Hall at noon
on Thursday.
Secretary William T. Fripp
read a resolution adopted by the
Lions Club which was addressed
to Washington and urged that an
additional Money Order window
be made available during rush
periods at the PoStoffice. With
slight discussion it was decided
that the Rotary Club should for
ward a similar request
Ernest A. Ramsey, program
chairman, then called upon the
chairmen of the various Club
Service committees to define the
objects of their several commit
tees and upon members to sub
Stitute for chairmen where the
chairmen were absent. The fol-
lowing committees were then
discussed:
Classification. by E A Strunk.
Jr.; Membership. by Melvin E
CONTINUED on Page Four
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Building Permits Total
$6,O15 For September

Building permits issued by
city building inspector Ralph
Russell, for the first ten days of
the current month, fell below the
like period for July by more than
$4,000.
Listed for this month, from
the first to tenth, were eight
permits calling for remodelling
and miscellaneous repairs total
ling S6,O15. In July the figures
for the first ten days were SIO,-
100.
An extensive remodelling job
on the Page Building at the cor
ner of Duval and Fleming
streets, headed the list this
month. The Southernmost Drug
Company. which has leased the
drug store from Mrs. Annie Page,
will expend $4,000 on an entire
renovation of the store interior
work on which has already
started.
Listed this month were these
additional permits:
Repair one-story frame house
on Southland street, owner Field
ing Emerson. Cost $3.50.
Repair one-Story frame house
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
COURSES OF STUDY
In SCHOOLS NEED
PROMPT REVISION
ENGLISH CALLS MEETING TO
CONSIDER NEEDS FOR MA
TIoNAL DEFENSE: TO BE
HELD SEPT. 20-2I

TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 13.-The
official state committee on public
school courses of study has been
called into special session by
State Superintendent Colin Eng
iSh at Gainesville, September
20 and 81. The regular meeting
time of the committee has been
set ahead as a result of the ma
tional emergency.
Under Florida law this commit
tee is charged with the response
bility of making recommended
tons in matters relating to the
curriculum. Superintendent Eng
liSh will call special attention to
the recent report of the National
Youth Commission entitled:
What the High Schools Ought
to Teach. and to curriculum
materials prepared under direc-
ton of the State Department this
summer.
The report of the National
Youth Commission provides our
schools a summary of common
needs. English said, land the
national emergency forbidS de-
lay in making such adjustments
as appear necessary
The Youth Commission report
to be considered by the Florida
committee calls for a revision in
instruction in reading. away from
minute dissection" of what is
read to the development of flu
ent. Independent readers. with
emphasis On reading in the IL
brary. 1t lays great stress upon
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
LIONS CONSIDER
STREET PROBLEM
DISCUSSED JAYCEE MOVE
MENT AT SUPPER MEET
ING LAST NIGHT

Members of the Key West
Lions Club discussed the Junior
Chamber of Commerce project to
fix Key Vests streets at their
supper meeting held last evening
in the Lions Den. Lion Gerald
Saunders was in the chair.
Jaycee member, Lion Charles
Roberts. brought the subject up
for consideration. and following
full discussion of the problems
involved, the club appointed a
committee, consisting of Lions
CoStar, Roberts and Sawyer, to
act with the Jaycees.
Lion Frank c. Schneider'S ap-
plication for transfer from the
Redland's Lions Club to the Key
West Club was voted unanimous
approval A membership card
and lapel button were presented
to newton r. Adrian O'Swee-
ney.
Guests at the meeting last night
were John Briggs and VIM. r.
Warren, Jr.
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HERE'S A FLORIDA DARK-HORSE TO
Lowry's A Democrat But Can't 'SwallOw' Third Term
OPPOSE WILLNE And ROOSEVELT
FLORIDA News Servicel

said he was against all immigra-
ton" and thinks it should be
stopped. Continuing, he declared,
We've got enough bad people in
this country now. without i'm
porting more from foreign coun-
tries"
He said he believed that the
fifth-column should be crushed
and all paid agents of other coun-
tries deported- He favored a
guarantee for farm products, the
government fixing the price over
a 12-mOnths period.
In regard to governmental ex-
penditureS. Lowry declared that
it costs entirely too much for OPP
Grafton and indicated that these
costs could be cut in half He
urged the firing of officials when
their services were not neces-
SaTy.
He declared that the WPA had
become racket, that every
worker should get the same pay
regardless of what his job might
be. He said he favored an old
age pension for everyone past
sixty years of age; that he was
in agreement with Roosevelt on
the national defense program,
but declared that he could not
support him or any man for a
third term. He considered Wen
dell Willkie unfit for the office.
Lowry terms himself Square
Deal Democrat" and said he
would get his name on the ticket
in November by petition or II
some manner.
Lowry came here from North
Carolina. He served one term In
the legislature in that state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
JOHNSON MAY
APPEAL CASE
EXPECTS TO TAKE SOUVENIR
MATTER TO HIGHER
COURT

1t was announced today by
counsel that Frank Johnson, local
souvenir store proprietor, found
guilty yesterday by Criminal
Court of selling sea products
without proper license. would
probably appeal the case to a
higher court.
The State Conservation Depart
ment was complainant in the
case. contending that conch
shells came within provisions of
the state law requiring special IL
cense to retail
Case of Violet Valdez against
Alton Hinton, local Marine corps
sergeant, charged with a statu-
tory offense of felonious nature,
was being heard in court today.
Orlando Machante, charged
with operating an auto without
proper drivers license, entered a
plea of guilty. His sentence was
deferred, as was that of Berlin
Larsen, who plead guilty to pos
session of illegal sized sponges.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
NAVAL HOUSING
PROJECT SOON
TO BE STARTED
CAPTAIN JACOBS IEFozH0
THE CITIZEN O. MESSAGE
RECEIVED TELLING o. -
FAMILY UNITS CONNIE

Key West navy perS1unel IS -
ing 10 have = housing Fru5e- ~
pressly for itself and in snu-z e.
der. according 10 sdrlre rereEez
from the Navy Depsrtmen1 90
Washington by Captain u 2
Jacobs. commandanf ~ the Ea-zl
station
The message receives geE--
day afternoon stated Ehz1 Eun1s
are expected n - sEsTlzhtr n
the next few days for zhe 60
struction Of fifty IuW-cus1 49,
ing units for mzrTie6 $3.50
personnel Of the navy q ztle 1azzz
station
Captain Jacobs s-z1e5 Etzz1 =
Is planned % provide frzEe So
lures Of similar c1nsruc- -
those newly buil1 ~ fhe ar So
ton on Trumb0 Island Luczl-
Of the project VII he On go
site. al the s81thz-esr Cu-r- D.
tween the an station hz--z1Ez
and Palm avenue
The project VII Cus1 a. So
mated $4,000. pruEazznE a
two and three-fa-lfr E1-ur--Es
al q cost q sppruxET1z1elT x1lza
per family unit for fhe fry zzEE
families.
Officials Al the luczl s-
expected that tn pruNz EE
get started VeTv Ssh FzrEzzz -
time 10 house naE-E tzz-lhez o.
fore the starr q the tsu-sr So
son IN TINS CIV. and pizls 49, -
inE made accordingly - rZh ~
project
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WASHINGTON. Sept. ia
new city to accommodate forty
thousand men will be constructed
in Florida before the end of the
year at cost of S10,-
100000, according to Senator
Claude Pepper. who announced
that within the next few days a
cost plus negotiated contract for
the completion of Camp Bland
ing. near Keystone Heights, Flor
ida, will be made known.
The job must be completed
within ninety days after work
starts and not later than Deem
Der 31st. 1910.
The project will provide en-
ployment for at least three
months period for thousands of
men directly, and for other hun
dredS of men who will be in
directly employed in providing
lumber and other materials
necessary to the construction.
When the job is complete the
following structures will have
been erected:
$50 Mess halls for employed
personnel-25 by 81 feet.
% Officers mess hallS-25 by
70 feet.
8 Small Officers quarterS-25
by 43 feet.
80 Administration buildings
Is by 90 feet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
LIVESTOCK MART
OPENS This WEEK
EVENT CELEBRATED WITH
FISH FRY AND BAR
BECUE

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, Sept. Is
FNS)--The opening of the Wal
ton County State Livestock Mar
ket here this week was celebrat-
ed with d fish fry and barbecue
The new market, which was
sponsored by the DeFuniak
Springs Kiwanis Club, was pro-
vided through the cooperation of
Nathan Mayo, Commissioner of
Agriculture, and William l. VIII
son, director. of State Markets.
The local market is intended to
serve the counties of Walton,
Okaloosa, Holmes and Washing
ton, officials said.
It is planned to hold livestock
auction sales every week
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SCHOOL PATROL
UNITS FORMED
councilnen were present.

Traffic officer Ray. Atwell re-
ported today that the School Pa
troll units at Key Vests three
grade schools were being per-
fected for the new school period.
When fully completed. there
will be 10 boys in each unit.
making a total of 81 patrol boys
for the city, acting to guard stu
dents from traffic mishapS. Of
ficer Atwell pays regular calls
at the schools, in the morning,
at noon and at afternoon dis
misSal.
An effort is to be made shortly
to obtain merchant sponsorship
of a project to acSuire more
uniforms for the patrols. Mate
rial donated is given to the WPA
Sewing Room, whose personnel
will make the uniforms on a reg
ular project as before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
New City For Recruits To
Be Constructed In Florida
Especial to The CItizen)

me CftfzenD
40 Recreation buildings-37 by
100 feet.
~ Motor repair shops-37 by
"a feet.
lS Infirmary buildings-25 by
90 feet.
81 WarehouSes-60 by 153 feet.
Other construction will include
five fire stations, radio buildings,
laundry, bakery. guard houses,
and a structure providing for
$4,000 feet of storage space.
Public Utilities
To service the needs of the
Army of men to be stationed at
Camp Blanding an electrical
power distribution system cost
ing S225. 900 will be installed.
For railroad track facilities
within the camp, $225.O 900 viii be
expended.
A sewer system costing $780,
600 and water system costing
S450,000, as well as a telephone
service costing $4,000 will be
provided.
ThirtY-Four Miles of Paved
Highways
Another principal item in the
construction of the camp will be
the building of twenty-eight
miles of waterproof macadam
highway, thirty feet wide. The
stone incident to and necessary
Continued On Page Four
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at 404 Amelia street. owner Jerry
Albury. $50.
Build store room and shower
room in Martello Tower subdivi-
sion, owner E. A. Strunk. $500.
Repair roof of half-stOry house
at 300 Pearl street, owner Harry
Sawyer. $50.
Repair roof of one-story frame
house at 1914 Packer street. own
er Jose Rodriguez 500.
Repair one-story frame house
at 1903 North Beach. owner John
r. Watson. $500.
Build kitchen and shed at GIL
Margaret street, owner c. T.
SalaS. $50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
ADVISORY

ADVISORY 10 a. m. EST. The
tropical hurricane was apparently
central z a. m Est. $50 to 200
miles north of Turks Island NOV
ing northweStward IA to is miles
per hour with indications of re-
curving northward. The storm is
attended by gales over a wide
area and hurricane winds near
center. Caution advised ships in
Bahama waters and northeast
ward.
WEATHER BUREAU.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

BROOKSVILLE, Sept. ia
dark-horse candidate for PreSi-
dent of the United States, Jesse
P. Lowry, of Brooksville. from
the steps of the fernando COun-
ty Court House, last week an
nounced his intention to run
Lowry, a ten-year resident Of
this community. said that he
would oppose both Roosevelt and
Willkie and would be the candi-
date for the ever growing num-
Der of Americans who are OPP
posed to a third term and yet
cannot support Wendell Willkie.
Outlining his platform, Lowry
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
CITY'S PRISONERS
CLEAN UP LOTS

The city's prisoners have been
actively engaged of late in
cleaning up various lots in the
community, according to officer
Raw Atwell.
Yesterday the crew started
work on La Concha Park and
planned to finish the work this
afternoon. Other property to be
cleared includes vacant lots near
the Casa Marina and Convent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
The New Deal



WASHINGTON, Sept 13-The
eight years of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration will 60 down IN
American history as the era Of
futility, or as something even
worse.
That futility viii give way 10
tragedy. should Mr.. Roosevelt
succeed in achieving his third
term ambitions, is my sincere
conviction. War would. in that
event. appear inevitable And no
hurried appropriations Of billions
viii suffice TO repair In time our
long neglected defenses.
To attempt TO detail the New
Deal record of failure in the
space here allotted to me is. Of
course. manifestly impossible /
can only point out some Of the
consequences, actual and pOten-
tial. from the New Deals mis-
takes. bungling and ineptitude.
results that viii be with US for
many years.
But even the New Deals sins
of omission and commission in
its handling of the domestic econ
omy; its sometimes concealed.
sometimes openly provocative.
foreign policies; it unbridled
waste and extravaganza; its IN
warranted attacks on legitimate
business; the piling up of a ma
tional debt of inconceivable pro
portions; the failure TO solve the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13


two special meetings for the
weekend last night. called for the
purpose of acting upon the
Plumbers Code Ordinance. All
councilmen were present.
Before the council considered
the code. the members acted upon
a request from Julius Stone. ex-
ecutive officer of the Key West
Guard, to appoint council mem
Der to serve on a joint city
county committee with MIR. Stone
to consider sponsorship of prof.
ectS for the Guard. Councilman
CaTbOnell, chairman of the Public
Welfare committee, was appoint
ed.
Tonight the council will meet
on special call to consider ways
and means TO collect delinquent
taxes owed the city. Up for main
cons liberation will be whether to
publicize the list of 1889 delin-
quentS IN legal form.
A number of changes were
made in the Plumbers Code last
night and progress was slowed on
the third reading. After half of
the code had been read, the total
consisting of 81 typewriter
pages, the council recessed until
the final meeting on the subject,
which will be held~on September
26.
City attorney Aquilino Lopez,
Jr., prepared a title description
of the ordinance and its purposes.
1t is presented herewith:
IAN ordinance for the purpose
of protecting the health and well
fare of the citizens of the City
of Key West by providing for a
Plumbing Code for the City of
Key West by creating a Board of
Plumbing Commissioners. au-
thorizing the said Board to es-
tabliSh, adopt and promulgate
rules and regulations providing
for the examination and licenses
of plumbers;
Providing for the salaries of
the plumbing commissioners and
plumbing Inspector: providing
for fees TO be collected by the
plumbing inspector providing for
the issuance of permits for doing
plumbing work; providing for per-
mitS and specifications to be filed
with the plumbing inspector:
Providing for the Arbitration
Board; providing for plumbing
code definitions. terms to be used
and interpretations; providing
for a system of water supply to
be used and plumbing fixtures
to be installed; providing for the
quality of materials contained
and pipes to be used in plumbing
work; providing for inspection
and tests to be made by the
plumbing inspector and provid-
ing for the duties and authority
of the plumbing inspector; provid-
ing for a penalty for the viola
ton of this ordinance.
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unemployment pr11lel- G. ~
provide adequately fu- re -
tons defense. al fhese au1 uzh-
faults equally Erlevulz. A. A=Z
EVIL IN Their poteutzl 49,
quences than the cou-lzzgzs -
patton q power bT the eEe-ue
This steady encruscED1 t.
Mr.. Roosevelt uEsuz Ete rr-z-1-z-
tional prer0EstTues uf ~ E-E-
tive and Judicial hraurhez e. -
government is the reEl Eaeua-e 90
the New Desl and tne EzEz
danger cOnfroutuE the r@--r
Temporarily srupp@c ~ ~ O.
feat Of the Supreme C8u-1 49,
ing bill from the Eez-n E .
high court completely 49, ~
executive damInz1ryn- 49,
tons and deaths 90 ue-lherE ~
the court. eusbls5 1te Prez--1
BY the power 81 zrpolE1zEE-. a.
accomplish his purpoe - ~
end
The C0nEress. lD cazltz-4 g4 ~
New Dealers. has EsrEelE rszs~
IN is func1lon q eEercE .
restraining Influenne
Lump suns q oilllnzs e g.
lars are PLACID - ne P-es1eu- ;
disposal 70 do Wltn IS ~ wG
and taxes are 1hez leVBe1. = ~
debt iIrnIt rzzse1- - r-DcE9 --e
money 70 D. expenoe1
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CorfIrue1 On Pare EC=
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