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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
CHARLESTON NAVY
CREW Is OVERDUE
MECHANICS EXPECTED THIS
WEEKEND TO START IN
DUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

1t was learned this morning
that Lieutenant Commander w.
J. Murphy, U.S.N., of the Con-
Struction Corps at the Charleston
Navy Yard, who has been assign
cd 10 duty at Key West. and was
expected here yesterday, did not
arrive and is now expected to be
in Key West at a later date. pos
Sibly this weekend.
The acknowledgements has
been assigned to the Key West
naval station for the purpose of
assisting in the opening OF the
station on an industrial basis and
will be accompanied here by 16
leading mechanics.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
DRIVE TO RAISE
RED CROSS $500
QUOTA STARTED
CAPTAINS TAKE OVER DIS
TRICTS THIS MORNING AT
BREAKFAST AND PROCEED
WITH CANVASS

Six captains, and other in
tereSted members of crews or
ganized by the local Red Cross
chapter under leadership of
Chairman Charles Taylor. re-
ported for breakfast at Pepe'S
Coffee Shop this morning at 900
o'clock and proceeded to lay
plans for systematic canvas of
the city for funds to meet the
Key West quota of $500 in the
national drive for emergency re-
lief as quickly as possible.
AT a late hour today, it was re-
ported that the crews were meet
ing with success in their en-
deaVor.
! The city was divided into six
E districts and each team was given
a district TO cover. In addition,
| the Senior and Junior Woman'S
clubs and Navy Wives Club were
sponsoring tables at strategic To-
cations to accept donations.
Chairman Taylor today re-
ceived the following message
from Norman H. Davis, national
chairman of the Red Cross, at
Washington, d. c.:
with several million men
locked in mortal combat on
] French and Belgian soil, the re-
lief needs of Belgian-French peo-
pies are reaching staggering pro-
iportions. Already five million
pitiful refugees are clogging
every road into Central-Southern
France trying to escape bombing
and strafiDg from airplanes.
Our representatives in France
| report thousands dying by road
sides of wounds, fright and hun
ger. American Red Cross must
rush relief of every kind if these
innocent people are to be saved.
: I'VE are expediting millions OF
dollars in money and supplies, but
we need more and bigger con-
tributions to carry on. l cannot
urge upon you too strongly the
tneed for prompt action if we are
to befriend these Sorely tried
victims of brutal warfare.
"We count upon you to reach
and oversubscribe your goal with
in the shortest possible. Every
days delay means hundreds may
die because We have not brought
them aid in this their saddeSt
hour"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
MARTINEZ RECEIVES
PRISON SENTENCE
Piled GUILTY TO GRAND
LARCENY: PARROT
FAILED TO APPEAR

Rafael Martinez, alias Juan
Lopez White Martinez, charged
with grand larceny, the theft OF
$50 from Miss Stella Thompson.
OF Fleming street, was the only
case in Criminal Court disposed
OF this morning. Martinez plead
ed guilty when the charge was
read and was sentenced by the
judge TO one year IN the state
prison at Raiford.
Court was convened al g.3O
O'Clock, with Judge William Y.
Albury presiding. County Solici-
tor Allen B. Cleare Jr., Clerk {.
Sam B. Curry, Chief Deputy
Sheriff Bernard Waite and Bail
Iff Ray EiwOod present.
After the judge pronounced
sentence on Martinez the case of
the State against Milton II. Par
rot, charged with the non-sup-
port of his wife and minor child.
was called for trial The baliff
went in search of the accused
and returned to inform the Judge
that he had gone TO Miami
Parrot was under recognizance
bond and the Judge issued an or
der that he was to be arrested
when he returned to the CITY. and
placed in the custody OF he
sheriff TO be held for trial
The case of Eta Mccain.
charged with the theft OF $40
from Marvin d. Griffin was set
for trial at tomorrow mornings
session and il was announced
that Attorney. Fred Pine, from
Miami. will be in court to handle
the case for the defendant.
The case of Hamilton SAWYER
charged with assault and battery
on the person of Somers Hick-
man in which the jury disagreed
at the trial yesterday. was con
tinued until the next term.
Judge Albury announced a re-
cess until $50 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
PRESIDENT TO
ADDRESS NATION
SUNDAY NIGHT
FIRESIDE CHAT TO GIVE DE-
TENSE PROGRAM DETAILS;
U. S. CHECKS UP ON FIFTH
COLUMN ACTIVITY
tBy Associated Pres.D

WASHINGTON, May 23.-De-
velOpments were coming thick
and fast To-Day in the nations
capital as preparations were be-
ing made by Congress TO pass
legislation approving of the
Presidents National Defense
program.
Secretary Early announced to-
day that President Roosevelt
would go on the air next Sunday
night at $50 O'Clock (EST) to
deliver a "Fireside Chat, Civ
ing full particulars of his de-
Tense program.
Failure of several committees
TO report on various divisions of
the appropriations sought, due to
much detailed study of pro-
visions, has resulted in final
passage of the full SLIGO, 100000
program being delayed another
"a hours.
Secretary of the Treasury
MOrgenthau announced today
that his department was engaged
in issuing licenses to a number
of manufacturing firms permit
ting the construction of airplanes
under government regulations.
National Unity for National
Defense" was the subject of a
conference held here today be
tween Secretary of State Cordell
Hull and ALT. NJ. Landon. 1896
COP standard bearer. Landon's
visit yesterday with President
Roosevelt headlined demand
by Landon that the President
give a positive statement that he
would not seek a third term be-
fore the subject of coalition cab
met move be discussed. =
The Martin Dies committee
will probably receive more
money TO carry on its investiga-
ton of fifth column" move
mentS in the country, as more
news is issued of important az
Invites being uncovered on the
part Of foreign agents.
State department heads were
keeping a close watch on the
Mexican border today as reports
came through that hundreds of
German nationalists had diSem-
barked during the past three
weeks at Mexican ports.
Reported influx of aliens
across the border into Texas are
being investigated by hte FBL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
SMALL SPONGE
SALE YESTERDAY

AT the sponge sale yesterday
at the municipal dock there was
held the smallest sale of spOnges
that has been conducted in many
months. There were only seven
punches of wool sold which
brought a price of $3.50. Five
of the punches were sold for SIS.
Buyers, who were at the dock,
stated large sales were not ex-
pected for possibly five or six
weeks. Several of the regular
sponge vessels have left and had
fitted out for lengthy voyages to
investigate spots" where the
larger and more prolific spOnges
are found and if was thought
that they would be gone for at
least six weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
German Drives Now Within
50 Miles Of English Coast
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GALLOWAYS LOOKING
FORWARD TO RETURN

In a message TO The Citi-
zen received this week. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Galloway of
PORT Allegheny. Penna.. ex-
tended greetings to their
many friends here and stat
ed that they will be glad TO
be back. as the city won
their hearts 10 a most re-
markable degree.
MIR. Galloway will be re-
membered as the author of a
series of articles called Ma
ture Notes. written for the
Pert Allegheny paper and re-
printed in The Citizen. The
articles contained interesting
comments on Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
NAVY DISPENSARY
Workmen Here Praised
NEARS COMPLETION

Work on the construction of
the addition to the naval dis
pensary at the naval station is
nearing completion, NJ. Z. Ben
nett, foreman in charge of con-
structiOn, stated today.
The structure is very roomy
and comfortable, and is so con-
Structed that every inch of avail
able space in the building is used
for the accommodation of the
offices, six private rooms, X-ray
room and laboratory and operat-
ing rooms and, in one section,
Will be placed IL beds in addi-
ton to beds in another section
Of the building.
Work was started OH March IL
and there was some delay, due
to the nOn-arrival on schedule OF
necessary materials. All of the
time lost, however, has been re-
gained and today the structural
work is up TO the minute.
The west side of the structure
is a wide and pleasant appear
ing porch, entirely screened,
and is particularly inviting
spot for the patients who are
recovering from their illnesses.
Mr. Bennett said that he was
very much pleased with the
workmen he had been able to
secure in Key West. They had
proven to be exceptionally re-
liable and directing their work
had proven TO be a pleasure
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
SILVER SPRINGS
PIONEER DIES
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR c.
CEDD CARMICHAEL To-
MORROW AT ocALA

OCALA. May &C. ed
Carmichael, 20. owner Of Silver
Springs. died yesterday at Nun
zee Memorial Hospital In this
city after an illness Of ten
weeks.
He was a pioneer citizen q
Marion County, primary de-
veloper of Silver Springs: owner
of the Silver Springs Court Hotel
and other valuable properties.
and was fer many years chair
man Of the board. Of Marion
county commissioners. pr3min-
emily identified IN local. political
and civic affairs and 3 charter
member Of the Ocals EIks Lodge
IN which he held life member
ship.
As owner Of Silver Springs. he
started IFS first stages Of devei0p-
ment as one Of Americas best
known sightseeing resorts. and
IN IJZ3 leased a TO Ray and Dz-
wilson. the present operation. FIR
IA period Of fifty years
The funeral viii be held u Ire
Carmichael residence ~ Silver
Springs al II a m tomorr0w.
and interment VIII be made 81
Woodlawn Cemetery. with fhe
Rev. Eugene Rutland. Method :.
minister Of Ocala. officiating
Mr. Carmichael was born -
Union Springs. Ala. October g
1859 Survivors are his EidoE.
Helen Carmichael. tE0 s0nx
Weller L and Ned Czrui-hseL
and one daughter Susan, q S.
Yer Springs: two grznddzuEh-
tiers. Mrs. Howard Pennlnrton O.
Ocala and Mira Leo Sxznson e
Oklahoma City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
CITY COUNCIL In
SPECIAL SESSION

Key West City Council will as
semble tonight at 800 o'clock in
council chambers at City Hall in
special session TO bring up the
new Zoning Ordinance on its
third and final reading.
1t is expected that no further
changes viii be countenanced by
the council in that sufficient
hearings have already been held
on the ordinance. Attorney Aqui-
limo Lopez, Jr., will read the
whole measure as required by
law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
FIVE HIRED AT
NAVAL STATION
CLASSIFIED LABOR LIST APP.
FEARED YESTERDAY FOR
PROBATIONAL PERIOD

The naval station informed
The Citizen this morning that
the following classified laboTRrS
had been certified for proba-
tiOnaI employment:
William F. Collins, 1925 Eaton
street; Harold Albury, GIG Grin
nell street; Ellsworth Johnson,
918 Fleming street; ArmandO
Canalejo, $40 Amelia street, and
Otto Aguero, S05 Catherine
street
AdviceS received at the sta
ton stated that the list was GER
titled yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
RITES TOMORROW
FOR ]. B. GRIFFIN

James B. Griffin. known to a
host of friends as Captain Ben,
died in his residence, 1907 Flor
ida street, at 800 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Funeral serv-
ices will be held 400 o'clock to
morrow afternoon from Ley Me-
mortal Church, where the body
will be placed at 2 o'clock, Rev.
0. c. Howell officiating.
Pritchard Funeral Home will
be IN charge of arrangements.
The deceased is survived BY
numerous nieceS and nephewS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
CRUISER SEA SONG
HERE FOR FISHING

Cabin Cruiser Sea Song"
with owner. w. B. Newman.
and party On board. arrived
al the Porter Deck Wednes-
day and at once began TO
make preparations 10 spend
some time angling in these
waters.
Captain Charles Herman
said that the party is going
after sailfish and the inten-
lion is 10 make this port
headquarters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
so FRACTURES IN is YEARS

LONDON-Eric Tench, Is, a
victim of a form of ricketts, which
manifests itself by brittle bones,
has had more than fifty frac-
lures in his life. He has been in
and out of hospitals ever since
he was born.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
New Generating Unit
To Be Installed By
K. v. Electric Co.
EQUIPMENT TO ARRIVE
LATE NEXT MONTH;
TOTAL INSTALLATION
COST, $125,OOO

The Key West Electric Com
panY started work today clearing
space in its power plant for the
inftallstion of a new generating
unit. which will cost approx
maiely Sl25.00o installed.
The company has contracted
with Stone & Webster Engineer
ing Corporation for the perform
ance of this work. which will be
carried on under the personal SUI
perviSiOn of their construction
superintendent, l.. w. Wilkes.
Mr.. Wilkes arrived in Key West
Monday of this week to take
charge of the work.
The unit will be a Westing-
house 700-kilowatt generator, di-
rcctIy connected to a Busch
Sulzcr 1,000-hOrsepowcr, eight
cylinder, four-cycle, 257 rpm.
Diesel engine with the necessary
auxiliary equipment. The en-
gine. generator and a major part
Of the auxiliary equipment will
be shipped from st, Louis early
next month and it is now esti-
mated that the installation work
will be completed and the unit
ready for commercial operation
not later than October /.
This new generating unit will
replace one of the older l60-kilO-
watt units now in use in the COM
pany's power plant, and will in
crease the generating capacity of
the plant approximately thirty
five percent.
"A growing demand for cleo
trio service, principally because
of Key Vests present develop
mcnt along tourist lines, and the
recent increase in governmental
activities here and also the fur
Their increase in government OPP
eratiOnS now contemplated, to-
gcthcr with most favorable indi-
cations for a continuance Of tour
ist development, have made this
increase In our generating facili-
tics necessary, 3. l.. GrOomS.
president of the company, said
today.
The company rebuilt all of its
main distribution feeders and
completely revamped its switch
board at the power plant last
year, at cost of approximately
$4,000 At that time, the capa-
city of feeders was increased con-
siderably and the distribution
was changed from two-phase to
three-phaSe current.
Before the arrival of equip
ment, local contract work will
concentrate on installation of
new cement foundations and
Steel-wOrk frame-supports for the
unit The equipment is being
shipped via rail to Miami, thence
via the Overseas Transportation
Company. the heavier pieces
coming to this city on barges of
that company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
CLAIMS CITRUS
AIDS T.B. CASES

ORLANDO. May % FNS).-
DR.. David T. Smith, Durham,
N c, speaking before the Florida
tuberculosis and Health Associa-
ton here this week. urged that
patients be given plentyof orange
juice to combat the disease. con-
tending that citrus JUICE aided in
recovery. eo.1 1a3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23
CHURCHILL ADMITS ST
UATION Is SERIOUS
INVESTIGATE ACTIONS
or IRISH REDS

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-23

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country: with 81 ETerzzs
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1910.
AN IMPORTANT CONVENTION

The American Federation of Labor
Executive Council has set the stage
for one of the best and most construc-
tive conventions in the history of the
federation, opening November 18 at
New Orleans. The council prepared
an annual report that will show not
able progress in the past year and
that foreshadows even greater prog
ress in the year to come.
Action of the council in taking steps
for the protection of trade unionists
in military service, by setting up ma
chinery to assist them in regaining
former jobs on completion of training
and insistence upon labor representa-
tion in all boards and agencies admin
istering the selective service law, in
dicates that similar action will be
taken by the convention delegates.
The convention, meeting at one of
the darkest periods in the life of civil
ization, will be called upon to make
decisions of momentous Importance
That it will act with sanity and wis
dom, is virtually assured by the rec
ord of past federation conventions.
In view of the Importance of the
New Orleans gathering, no trade
unionist can afford not to follow
closely its deliberations and decisions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

port, Conn, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa
all cited such factors as wholesome
respect for municipal government,
public confidence in the government,
and Operation of government on gooc
business principles"
Contributing to the business-like
conduct of government, according tc
the cities, are reduction of current
operating expenses and sound debt
policy, careful adherence to budgeting
and modernization of municipal de-
partments.
Tax collection campaigns, for both
current and delinquent taxes, also
were given as important reasons for
the good records of cities in the group
Long Beach and Pasadena, CAL; Buff
falo and Niagara Falls, N. Y; Hart
ford, Conn.,, and Denver listed tax
drives as favored means of improv-
ing collections.
Long Beach, for example, said: "Ev-
cry effort is made to collect current
and delinquent taxes by letters, tele-
phone conversations and personal
calls" Los Angeles, Denver and Buf-
falo reported that firm policy or
penalties for tax delinquency was
valuable.
Low tax rates were responsible fol
good collections, according to Los An
geles, Bridgeport, Pasadena, AM
Birmingham, Ala. Buffalo gave spe
cial credit to it's stable annual tax rate
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25

Does he have the right to find out
whether the city's street lighting is
adequate by examining the evidence
of municipal crime and accident rates ?
Yes, according to a document just
published by the International City
Managers Association, which consists
of checklist of 257 items considered
worthy of inclusion in annual munich
pal reports.
Yes, says organized labor, which
as a supporter and champion of de-
mocracy, stands for the fullest pub
licity on the workings of government
The list, which was compiled with
the aid of about SO well-known au-
thorities in the various government
fields, includes items for every city
activity from health to city planning
While many cities will not be able to
report on every one of the items in
the checklist, the association said,
they should all report more informa-
tion about their activities or depart
ments than the checklist itself speci-
fies. A general descriptive write-up
is recommended for every municipal
department, to include an outline of
new and unfamiliar activities, and dis
cussion of good and bad results, along
with personnel and financial infor-
nation.
The checklist leaves the method of
presenting the suggested items up to
the individual city, but mentions that
tables, graphs, pie charts and pictorial
statistics are handy ways of showing
John @. how his taxes are spent.
Lengthy statistical tabulations are
"out."
The list is offered as tentative
one, and city governments are invited
to send in their suggestions for
changes and additions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
WHAT NEXT?

The Bank of America, with 495
branches throughout California, has
inaugurated loan plan to enable in
dividuals to buy airplanes on a time
payment basis. L. M. Giannini, presi-
dent, declares the bank was prompted
to offer the services (1) because pres
ent-day planes are "about as safe as
automobiles" (2) because both planes
and flyers can now be insured at rea-
sonable rates; 81 because "a nation
of flyers would be invincible."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25


ative Commonwealth Federation, po-
litical power in Canada at the next
general Dominion elections. The ALI
Canadian Congress of Labor was or
ganized exclusively for Canadian
unions, with the basic units some rail
road brotherhoods. The Trades and
Labor Congress is an affiliate of the
American Federation of Labor, with
headquarters in Ottawa. The G. |. 0.
unions were expelled from the Trades
and Labor Congress in 1889.
A. R. Mosher, of Ottawa, president
of the ll-Canadian Congress of La
Dor, in replying to Hanson's charge,
claims the Canadian membership of
C. l. O. unions has given up the U. S.
affiliation, and has joined the Canadian
congress on that basis. He claims his
group is ''free and independent of any
similar organization in the u. S."
However, the United Mine Workers,
who have joined his group, are still
active in the C. 10.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
WARNS ON PRICE INCREASES

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - The
Federal Housing Administration will
not permit its appraisals for new con-
struction to cover "any unjustifable
increases" in the cost of materials,
Stewart Mcdonald, administrator,
warned manufacturers and builders.
Mcdonald wrote members of the build
ing industry that the F. H. A. had
noted with apprehension "a tendency
toward increased prices in building
materials"