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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
Work OF Children's Home
Society In State Described
By MINNA ROBERTSON

Social work bears the same re-
lation TO the problems of society
that the medical profession bears
TO the problems of health. AS
there are specialists in the med
zeal profession, so are there in
the field CT social work. One
agency deals with the problems
OF the blind, one with those of
the aged and another cares for
homeless children.
The Children's Home Society
of Florida falls in this last cate
CORY. 1t is an organization IL
censed by the State Board of
Public Welfare. for the care of
the normal dependent children
of Florida and for their place
ment in family homes. The work
of the Society is conducted &C.
cOrding to the standards of the
Child Welfare League of Amer
lea. of which the Society is a
member.
Children come from broken
homes, from homes that are rem
dered unfit by reason of drunk
IennesS, immortality, neglect or
abuse Particular care and at
tentlon are given the problems
of the unmarried mother.
When ease is reported, an eff
fort is made to secure all pos
Sible information concerning the
family history and the present
situation Of the child. InfOrma-
ton is obtained. not given, and
the entire investigation is conf
dental The social worker can
no more make suitable plans for
the child without thorough
knowledge of the social facts
than doctor could give treat
ment before knowing his pa
TENTS physical condition. This
does not mean that emergency
cases cannot be handled, but that
permanent plan cannot be at
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
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HOW Birth Is GIVEN
'Here-Come-Chillie' Phrase
TO new LANGUAGE

APP Feature Service

MIAMI, Fla, May 1.-THE
drOne of airplane motors over the
Yangtse likely mean another
bombing attack now. instead oil
"Here-Come-ChiIlie".
In China, before the death
struggle with invading Japan
ended such peaceful pursuits
"Here-Come-Chillie" was the
Oriental equivalent of the Amer
lean expression, here comes the
mail plane
Chile Vaughn, who to admir-
ing Chinese was the personifica-
ton of winged transportation
operates big, four-engined Clip
pers now between Miami and
South America.
His real name is Charles Sloan
Vaughn, but childhood playmates
nicknamed him Chile" because
it rhymed with Willie, the
name of his older brother.
Nearly 10 years ago, when an
American company opened {
mail and passenger airline II
China. Chile Vaughn went there
as one of its pilots. The yOungstel
grew a beard and caught the
fancy of the Orientals.
At airpOrtS-more correctly
river landings along the way
the admiring Chinese gathered
at plane-time and awaited his ar
rival When a distant speck ap
peared and the sound Of his mo-
tor was heard, they would an
nOunce circumspectly:
"Here-COme-Chillie".
The phrase spread. Soon any
mail and passenger plane, re-
gardless Of who piloted it, was
''Here-Come-Chillie" Clerks al
post office windows soon learned
that when a Chinese showed q
few coins through the window
and said "Here-Come-Chillie"
he wanted an air mail stamp. Let
terheads of Chinese companies
Bore the legend. ~Here-COme-
Chillie". meaning they were sent
by air mail.
But war closed down Chillie
Vaughn's airline, and he was
transferred to Latin American
service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
THELMA STRABEL
GETS PERMIT To
CONSTRUCT Home
WILL BE NEW SOUTHERN
MOST HOME OF u. s.; RAY
MOND CURRY TO BUILD
APARTMENTS

Thelma Strabel, new resident
of Key West, and author of Reap
the Wild Wind, story of Key
West wreckerS. now running Sc
rally in the Saturday Evening
Post obtained a permit to con-
struct $4,000 home on her
property situated on the south
.ernmost point of the island of
Key West, at the junction of
South and Whitehead streets.
The structure. according to the
permit issued by Building In
spectOr Harry Baker, will be a
one-story, One-family residence
Architects Marian Manley and j.
Baxter, in the city over last
weekend, have designed the
home They were here to in
spect preliminary work on the
property before actual construc-
ton starts in the near future.
Apartment Building
Raymond Curry. proprietor of
Paurs Auto Supply Store, was is
sued a permit yesterday TO con-
struct a department building
at 1929 Fleming street, adjoining
his home. The building will be
of frame construction, measuring
SO by 20 feet, and will cost S.
600.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
THIEF Held ON
$1,000 BOND

Juan Lopez White Martinez,
who was arrested Sunday no a
charge of stealing $50 from Miss
Stella Thompson at her home.
I'll Southland street. by Deputy
Sheriff Raymond MalOney on the
highway. was arraigned in the
court of Peace Justice Franklin
Arenberg yesterday.
The charges were read to the
offender who promptly entered
a plea of guilty to the charge and
was placed under a bond of ST.
600 to await trial at the term of
Criminal Court. which meets
next week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
LODGE In SPECIAL
MEET TOMORROW

Notice is being issued today by
F. o. Weech, secretary of Dade
Lodge No. IA. of a coinmunica-
ton of the lodge to be held to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock in the
Scottish Rite Temple, to which
all Master MaSOns in the city are
invited.
At this meeting Right Worship
full District Deputy Grand Mas
ter G. n. Goshorn viii be honor
ed. and after the meeting it is
announced that refreshments will
be served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
FLORENCE ROBERTS
RITES TOMORROW
DIED YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON: RITES FOR F. H.
ROBERTS TOMORROW

Florence Ingraham Roberts, 80,
died yesterday afternoon at 1:35
o'clock in the residence. 10
loves Lane. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock from the First Meth
odiSt Church where the BODY will
be placed at 2 Rev. G.. w.
Hutchinson will officiate.
Lopez Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Survivors are the husband,
Benjamin F. Roberts, mother
Mrs. Mile Ingraham. three sis
tiers Mrs. H. c. Hancock, Mrs. E.
NJ. Hancock, and Mrs. w. w.
Lassiter. Two brothers Henry A,
Ingraham, Jr., and William
Ingraham.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
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KEY WEST FACES
Seek Plan At Meeting
Loss OF CLINIC

The desperate situation which
this community will be forced to
face next month if the, local elm
&c IS closed because of insuffi-
cient funds was discussed at the
meeting of the Monroe County
Association of Social Workers
which was held at the home of
Miss Louise Ketchum last eve
ming.
representative were there
from a number of Key West
clubs, and expressed themselves
as anxious 10 contact the other
members of their organizations
during the week to attempt SOlu-
ton of the problem which must
be faced by every Individual in
the community.
A report was given of the
services rendered by the clinic in
1899 and it was announced that
as there were no funds to pay
for the upkeep of the clinic
building. for the necessary medi-
cineS and for the services of the
doctors who attend clinic pa
tientS. there was nothing TO do
but close the clinic
A special meeting of the group
will be held next Monday eve
ming in the Chamber of Com
.merce headquarters and it is
hoped that by that date some
plan will have been solved by
which funds may be raised and
the clinic kept open.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
NOTICE

A regular communication of
Dade Lodge No. II, T. & A NJ.
viii be held IN the Scottish Rite
Temple at 8 p. m on May 18th.
Bro. G. n. Goshorn, R. W. D. D.
G. NJ viii be honored at this
meeting All Master Masons are
invited to attend Refreshments
will be served after the meeting.
T. o. WEIGH,
mayl4-lt Secretary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
Hangar Construction
Awaits Steel Arrival;
In Transit On BargcS
SMITH CONTRACT PRO-
CEEDS AS PER SCHED-
ULE; SEWER LINE BE-
ING DUG

Fabricated steel units of con-
struction for the large navy air
plane hanger which is 10 be
erected by the Alabama Con-
sfruction Co. on Trumbo Island.
have not reached the destination
as yet. was the statement made
this morning by Commander J.
T. Brady. public works officer at
the naval station.
The commander said that there
had been several dates fixed for
the arrival of the steel, and it
was expected to arrive by April
Is. Later dates had been set but
no word has been received as
yet, and it is not now known just
when the bargeS will arrive from
Jacksonville.
The foundation for the work
which is under contract TO the
Ivy H. Smith Co. is practically
completed and it is only await
ing the arrival of the fabricated
steel Then work on the con-
structiOn of the hangar will be
started al once
At the present time the con-
tracts of the Smith Co., are 60
ing ahead smoothly and the sew
eral buildings which are to be
built by the company are show
ing great progress. The 100 by
40 feet storehouse is nearing COM
pletion, the dispensary. which is
to be 66 bv 80 feet. is going ahead
rapidly. and quarters for the
bachelors are being rapidly push
ed and give promise of being
completed within the specified
time.
1t was said today that all that
IS hindering the progress of the
work is the nonarrival of the
steel for the hangar. which, ac-
cording TO contract calls for the
completion by June Is.
Breaking of ground for sewers
on the new airbase property was
made yesterday. A line will con-
meet with the city line at the cor
ner of White and Eaton streets.
which viii be taken to various
buildings of the airbase reserva-
ton for service when the city
plant is set in operation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
LOST CLOTHING
WAS RECOVERED

Attention was brought to the
Sheriff'S office by Jack Barash of
the loss of a bundle of IS sport
coats along the highway. which
had slipped from a lot of other
goods being taken to Miami on
Sunday.
Immediately upon receiving
the report, Chief Deputy Sheriff
Bernard Waite got in touch by
telephone with deputies along
the highway. and some time
later was called to the phone and
advised that Deputy Sheriff Ma
loney had found the bundle about
two miles above Tavernier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
SPEED SETS CAR AFIRE

JERSEY CITY, n. J.lForresi
D. Barron, 22-year-old mechanic,
was accused Of driving an auto
mobile so fast that the rnuffler
Of the car became red hot. SET
ting fire to the rear seat uphol-
stery. He was said TO have aver
aged about 30 miles an hour. once
reached 90 and made q turn al
10 The youth said he was on
his way to Maine TO visit . girl
and hoped to get back by night
fall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14

tempted IN ignorance OF the
causes of the social problems in
vOlved
When investigation shows that
d child Is homeless, or 4IVIng in
unit surroundings, the chIld Is
accepted by the CnIIaren Home
Society by commitment from the
Juvenile COut. Inc enid Is
tnen taken to one of the tour Re-
ceiving Homes, the one IN Mi
ann BENG located al BvJ NV.
l4th Sueet. here he Is given
suitable care and training by
kind and competent mauons, anu
thorough physical examination
ana intelligence tests. PHYSICAL
defects are corrected by members
Of the medical association ana ne
Is encouraged 10 develop his
capacities IN a happy, homelike
atmosphere.
II the child is found to be
mentally sub-normaI or to have
congenital syphilis or some in
durable physical trouble, the case
IS referred back to the Juvenile
Court and the county re-assumes
responsibility for the child Only
normal, healty children are plac-
ed for adoption
Believing that the normal life
for normal child is in a family
home, 1t is the aim of the Chill
dren'S Home Society to place Its
wards In suitable family homes
where they can grow and develop
IN natural, happy surroundings.
The Society has on file a long
list Of such homes, which have
been carefully selected and thor
.oughly investigated Although all
the approved foster families are
Of sterling worth, they are of
varying types, and every effort
IS made to fit the child to the
home-nOt just to place the child
in the first home offered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
German TroOpsCrOss
Belgium Border Into
French MaginOt Area
DARING SENTIMENT
I'm BALKAN STATES
nv Axsociated Pres,


SOFIA. MAY l4.-Bul-
garias censors were censur-
ed b. new premier Bo5dan
Philoff fer Sitting the ex-
preston CT cur peoples
Thoughts.
In his first speech 70 par
lament. he declared news
papermen and authors should
be freed from government
restrictions. Philoff. an arch
eologist until he entered pol
itics two years ago. is himself
a prolific writer-cn scien-
fife subjects
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
Gratitude That Bounce

GARDEN CITY. Kans-. Nav

GARDEN CITY, Ksns-. May "A.
W II. Streeter purchased .
couple Of meals and located .
job for tramp. The fellow
came back 70 express ms graft
tude and insisted on paying for
the dinners.
He rendered a 81 check ne sad
he had earned. Streeter deducted
the price CT the meals and gave
him the change.
The check bounced neat
forgery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
F. H. ROBERTS SERVICES

Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon for Fernando
H. Roberts from the residence
BOB Olivia street. with Rev. A. B.
Dimmick of St PauTs Episcopal
church officiating.
Lopez Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers VINO will serve are
w. Curry Harris, Ross C. Sawyer.
Sr., Julio Lopez, William A Free
man, Joseph Sawyer and Frank
johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14
Brad'sy Qiye) Poultry
and EGG Market

MIDWEEK SPECIALS
Broilers. lAvg- l1zl. each - 81
Fresh Fla Grade a Large
White Eggs. dcz- - IL,
1914 White 81. Phone So
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14

In the recent appeal for funds
Monroe County did not reach its
quota of $3.50 for the Society.
Contributions may be placed with
Joe Pearlman. treasurer Of the
sponsoring committee. of which
Rev John c. Gekeler is chair
man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-14

Key West. Florida. kzz Ia
most equable climate - rhs
country: with a zEEzEs
range Of only IL FAErEzhe1
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
US. Court UphoIds
Antitrust Guilt
Of Gas Companies

WASHINGTON. May up
The government antitrust pros
ecutlon Won a significant victory
today when the supreme court up
held the conviction of - major oil
corporations and five individuals
convicted of Sherman act violations
al Madison, Wis. in 1887
Reversing the seventh circuit
court of appeals which had ordered
new trials for the group, the court
sustained the jury verdict that tho
companies and some Of their Off
GERS conSpired unlaWIully to raise
and maintain artificial gasoline
prices in the midwest in 1885.
In a sweeping 5-to-2 decision.
the supreme court held that under
the Sherman act. any combination
to control prices or stabilize the
price of a commodity in interstate
or foreign commerce is illegal. 1t
held that such action is unlawful
even though il may be Intended
10 benefit a whole industry.
The high courts action today
came by q divided vote Justice
William O. Douglas wrote the 67-
page majority opinion with which
four colleagues agreed.
Justice Owen J. Roberts wrote
a dissenting opinion in which JUS
tlce James c. McReynolds concur
red. Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes and Justice Frank Murphy
took no Part II tie case
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
XXX Joins Drive
Against Bridges
AT Coast ParIev

Los ANGELES. May 6. CUPl-
Some kind of action within three
months" was the promise today of
ku KluX KlanSmen who met around
fiery cross in Huntington Park to
protest the use of tho high school
auditorium for an address by Harry
Bridges. Pacific coast labor leader.
Around IS hooded and robcd
klanSmCn gathered around a flam-
rc l5-foot cross on the other side
of the street from the high school
after Bridges talk Saturday after
MC1n. A curious crowd of about 500
listened to the xxx speakers led
oy one in flaming red robes re-
fcrrcd to by other KlanSmCn as the
Grand Wizard.
The KlanSman in red declared il
vas a shame that people let
Bridges. foreigner. speak in a
public school building concerning
Communism He said the Ku KluX
Klan would do all in its power to
have Bridges deported' and he
promised action within three
months" After singing God Bless
America" the KlanSmen dispersed
Threats that there will be blood
she'd" if Bridges were allowed to Use
the high school auditorium failed
u materialize There had been IL
effort to cancel the permit granted
to six CIO unions sponsoring his
talk. The entire Huntington Park
police force was on duty but there
was 10 disorder.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

WASHINGTON. May 6 up
A Dies committee witness charged
today that Edwin S. Smith, a mem
Der of the National Labor Relations
Board. once held a midnight con-
ference with Harry Bridges. ClO
maritime labor leader. to arrange
for bargaining elections among sea-
men on the Atlantic coast.
Peter j. Inncs. il, Bridgeport
Conn. oiler and former minor
official of the CLOS national mar
thine union. SAID that the meeting
occurred in Baltimore on Dec, 10,
1886. after Bridges had addressed
a seamenS rally there.
Inncs said that Smith entered the
hall where the rally was held. shook
hands with Bridges. and introduced
two companions as his assistants.
Bridges then introduced Smith
by name. saying he had an appoint
ment with him. InneS added.
Are YOU sure it was Smith?'
asked Committee Counsel Robert
Lynch.
"Certainly. Innes said. Il know
him. I've seen his picture many
times since
He said Bridges tried to duck
me. but I wouldn't be ducked. :
Instead, Inncs added, he insisted
on accompanying Bridges.
Bridges. Smith and the two as
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
CONTINUED from Page y

year. We have to put that much
new capital into it Just to stand
still. We do not. We fall short
OF this by a billion a wear We
are actually going backward. II
we keep it up VIC shall face great
crisis if We are not already there
"The problem is to get that SIN
billion and moro to start its flow
back into American business That
is the real problem of recovery.
THAT problem can be solved anG
solved surely by a government that
realizes this fact and wants business
to expand instead of contract. II
will never be done by government
which has a vested interest in de-
preston. 1t will never be done by
set of men who preach a doctrine
OF defeatism-that we are through
building America. that our plant
Is overbuilt. that our economic syS-
tenn is doomed.
Here then is what VIC must Go.
We must re-introdUce integrity into
ernment-organize a government
that men can trust 10 Go tomorrow.
what it promises today.
Next we must elect a govern
ment which is eager 10 find the
means of enabling business to func-
ton, which is not hostile to busi-
ness-really wants to put business
men to work.
Then We must find means 10
aid small business men There
are 100000 business men ana l.
100000 of them are little business
nien-men who employ less than
20 men.
ITO help them We must do at
least three things We must re-
cast the tax structure so as not
10 penalize them for expanding
The undivided profits tax was a
terrible penalty on small business
corporations which almost always
finance their growth out of their
profits. Fear of a return TO that
Is fatal deterrent.
Second, We must make il DOS
Sible for small corporation tC
issue securities without the terri
BILE cost involved in the present
SEC rules. A big corporation car
put out S25,OOO0OO security issue
at registration expense OF 81 cents
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Light Vote Seen
In Calf. Primary
Continued nom Page

Continued nom Page II
by Lieut. Gov. Ellis E. Patterson,
former political ally of Gov. Olson.
4. A Ham and Eggs delegation.
pledged nomlnally TO Willis Allen
director of the Thirty Thursday
pension plan. but committed tc
vote for whatever candidate offers
the most enticing pension program.
The split in the Democratic ranks
has created embarrassing confuS-
ion. The Olson-led tl:ird-term Slate
was conceived as a harmony" tick
ct by Secretary of Interior Harolc
Ickes, He succeeded momentarlll
IL getting former Sen. William
Gibbs McAdoo. national committee
man and leader of the conservative
wing. onto the same delegation with
Olson and Patterson.
McAdoO soon withdrew, claiming
ne was definitely out OF politics
Patterson withdrew TO head his
own slate. E. Manchester Boldly.
Los Angeles publisher Assembly,
man Godfrey AndreaS and others
walked off the ticket.
The vote that Pattcrson's ticket
draws is .eXpeced to give line on
his personal popularity, as he is
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for United States scn-
ator IN the Ag-ust primary elect
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Baja California
OPENS Rail Line
(Cortinue6 from Page II


railway from MeXicali to Punta
PenasCO. described by Governor
Sanchez Taboada as a conquest
of the desert" IN the dedication
ceremonies at Campo Lopez Calada
30 miles north Of tho present ter
minus. will be extended to Santa
Ana within a few years, if present
~lans are followed. The Santa Ana
ink will complete the line to Mexico
City.
Sundays excursion trip to Punta
Fenasco, 1877 miles south OF the bor-
ier, required % hours in all and
was climaXed by brass band
greeting by the populace and Ari-
-2na visitors at the terminus Sun
1ay evening.
Punta PenaSco. long a sport haven
for fishermen of the Phoenix and
Tucson areas. Is expected 10 be de-
veloped into resort center for
tourists from California as well as
a seaport and industrial connecting
line for Baja California.
Development has been slow aid
completion of the McXicali-So Sonora
galway represents the first major
step in a program to unite the in
iuStrial centers of northern and
southern Mexico.
Arizona has aided in the develop
nent Of the port to provide the
copper producing areas near Ajo
seaport for shipment Of the product
T. Mexico. Central and South AM
'rican nations.
Additional steps in the govern
m2nt program will include the eX-
oansOn of the railway line to Santa
Ana and of dredging the bay at
Punta Penasco to accommodate ships.
Neither project has been started as
set.