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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
WARBLER BACK AT
DOCK; TOWED ship
TO ALABAMA PORT
LEFT DEC. I'll TO AID SIS. SAN
ANSELMO ON REEF OFF
BAHAMA BANKS; REPAIRS
AT TURTLE HARBOR

After a successful salvage job,
the Key West wrecker Warbler
returned to her berth at Porter
dock, foot of Duval street, yester-
day, and is ready for another
mercy run.
The Warbler left port Dec 81
to go to the assistance of the SIS.
San Anselmo, which went
aground off Bahama banks. When
the Wrecker, under Capt. c. H.
Petersen, salvage master, arrived
at the scene, the San Anselmo
was hard on a reef, but in no i'm
mediate danger. After surveying
the situation, Capt. Petersen's
salvage crew rugged anchors and
cables. Under the powerful
thrust of the Warbler's engines,
the San Anselmo was soon clear
of the reef.
Taking the damaged craft in
tow, the Warbler conveyed her
to Turtle harbor, where some
minor repairs were made. When
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
U. S. MERCHANTS
EXPECT GOOD YEAR
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES
POINT TOWARD TEN PER
CENT INCREASE
OBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Business
men of the nation, clearing
through various agencies, chief of
them the United States Chamber
of Commerce, today took stock of
the year Just passed and under
took predictions for the coming
year.
Consensus appeared to be in
favor of much improved business
for 1910, although allowance was
made for any contingency when
percentage of improvement over
last year was pegged at from five
to ten notcheS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
WHY l3O,OOO,OOO U.s. CITIZENS HAVE
Uncle Sam Has Reached Certain Limts-NOw What?
DIRECT ECONOMIC AL INTEREST IN CENSIJS

There is news in the 1910
census schedules.
This news is not based on the
mere fact that it is to be the most
elaborate inventory Of national
resources ever made, but be-
cause, more than in any previous
census, it emphasizes social and
economic values as we'll as ma
terial values.
For the first hundred years,
Uncle Sans 10-year cenSuses
were, figuratively, to provide the
measurements for new suits of
clothes for a rapidly growing
body, Uncle Sam now has his
growth territorially, and he is
approaching the end of his
growth in population. What
more natural than that he should
stop and say to himself: ''Now
that l have all this, what am I
going to do with it?"
The real news in the 1910 CEN
sus, therefore, is that Uncle Sam
is starting to find out more
things that will throw light on
the future of his social and eco
nomic health. and about the fac
tors that affect the future well
fare of his people.
Your old uncle is confronted
with some tough problems. He
has no new land frontiers to
convert into national wealth. I'm
migration, which has been re-
sponsible for greatly expanding
population, is restricted both by
law and by the equalization of
world opportunities. The birth
rate is going down-down-down.
and the life span is going up-up-
up. Right at the time when
Uncle Sam must face the prob
lem of caring for a greater pro-
portion of older people.
Many years ago, 80 percent of
Uncle Sans people got their liv-
ing from the land. Today. due
to a lowered relative supply of
land, the expansion of industry
and manufacturing to supply an
improved standard of living, and
due to the use of machinery in
stead of horses on the farms. the
farms support directly only about
25fs of Uncle Sans folks. This
transition has been very swift.
as the record of the censuses will
show. In 1910, 16 percent of all
the gainful workers in the Unit
ed States were farm hands. In
l930-only twenty years later
it was only nine percent. Then,
too. during earlier years, when
Uncle Sam used to borrow money
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
C. TENDERS TO
GO In DRYDOCK

Coast Guard tenders Poinciana
and Zennia are scheduled to go
on the Marine railway at the
foot of Duval street for the next
week or ten days for painting
and minor repairs, Coast Guard
Supt. w. w. Demeritt announced
today.
1t is expected the Zennia will
be hauled up on the railway late
today or tomorrow, with the
POinciana following her as soon
as possible. The general coRdi-
ton of the two tenders are good,
but they are in need of cleaning,
painting and some adjustments.
AT the conclusion of the work
they will be assigned to other
duty by Supt. Demeritt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
The MISSING PAN-AMERICAN LINK
BY sTETsoN KENNEDY

A general realization of the
need for economic, political, and
cultural unity of the Americas
has been brought about by the
war in Europe. The numerous
governmental and private agen-
cleS working to achieve such
unity have reason to be. en-
couraged by the significant ac-
compliShmeits of the recent Con-
ference of Panama. When the
European tragedy is ended, the
nations of the Western Hemis-
phere should stand out pre-
eminently as the bulwark of
civilization and democracy.
Pan-American political and
cultural affinity can only be
built upon a practical basis of
mutually advantageous economic
relationships, any considerable
Strengthening of which requires
an extension of transportation
facilities. Air transport I'M
doubtedly has a great future in
this regard; but the bulk of traf-
fic, both in people and goods,
will continue to move by land
and water.
A factor of utmost importance
is the Pan-American Highway,
whose western branch from La
redo, Texas, to Mexico City has
already resulted in a remarkable
increase of tourist and CONNER
cial trade between the United
States and Mexico. The projected
eastern branch includes u. S. !
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
O000OsOUOe0SS s 5Ossa00e0G
DIVING BELL NOW
Resembles Navy Equipment
SEEN AT SPRINGS
Especial 10 The CitIzenI

Especial ia The CitIzcnI
OCALA, Jan. "A weird look
ing submersible described as ga
20-ten ton diving bell'', was low
cred into the waters of Silver
Springs today and the launching
engineers said they were pre-
pared for its first exploration
dive to the submerged mouth of
the great subterranean Silver
River.
Max Gene Nohl, the well
known submarine engineer, who
invented the new bell and is
supervising its trial dives, says
this is the first device of its kind
in the world. 1t is equipped with
IA windows around its top rim,
each of them IL inches in diane
ter, large enough to permit IL
men and large quantities of
Photographic equipment, allow
ing them to conduct submarine
observations on an elaborate
scale.
Of the few existent deep-sea
bells, including the U. S. Navy's
rescue bell, which was used on
the Squalls, and of all bells in
history, this is said to be the larg-
est. At first glance it resembles
the navy's famous bell but closer
examination reveals vast differ
enecS. IL
Nohl stated that his new bell
is unique in design and principle
in that it tends to float at the sur
face and will sink to the bottom
only when drawn by power This,
he says, assures a high degree of
safety since any mechanical fail
ure would result in the bell mere
ly bobbing to the surface.
The huge silver caisson, built
of heavy metal and studded with
big rivets, presented a strange
sight as ii floated at the surface
today with only its coming tower
protruding, while the Nohl en-
gineers prepared for its first dive
in the next few days,
It's inaugural descent is to take
it down the side of the sheer
precipice in the mammoth spring
at the head of Silver River. This
location was selected because ex-
IRENE clarity of the water would
not only permit the passengers
views of scenes rarely observed
but would allow engineers to
infinitely study the crafts be-
havior from diving suits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
STUDENTS RETURN
TO UNIVERSITIES

After the holidays, delightfully."-
spent with their parents, other
relatives and friends, group of
students from various colleges in
Florida and other states, left on
the z o'clock bus this morning to
resume their studies.
They were: Miss Dorothy Mae
DUNCAN, Miss Phyllis Adams,
Miss Teresa Sullivan, Miss Emma
Ann Kennedy. Miss Sylvia Pearl
man, Miss Alice Park, Miss Edna
Roberts-all going to Florida
State College for Women at Tai
lahassee. Miss Faye Adams left
for University of Alabama at
Tuscaloosa.
Jeff Knight and James L. Nc
Mullen left to resume their
studies at University of Florida,
Gainesville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02

from Maine to Florida, which
traverses the most populous and
wealthy part of the country.
Completion of the Overseas High
way from Miami to Key West
focuses attention on the missing
link: ferry service to close the 90
mile water gap from Key West
to Havana and the ITO mile gap
from the western end of Cuba to
the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.
Once ferry service is established
the eastern branch can be joined
to the main Pan-American High
way at Guatemala City.
Motorists will then breakfast in
Miami, lunch in Key West, dine
in Havana! Countless tourists
will take their cars to Cuba,
where modern crossing-free high
ways make accessible all the
tropical splendor of the pearl of
the Antilles.
In greater perspective. the east
ern branch will eliminate 1900
miles from the motoring distance
between New York and Buenos
Aires, as compared to the west
ern jaunt. Besides the CONNER
cial value of this mileage econo-
my. another aspect deserves ap-
probation: its military import
ance in the event of an attack
upon the Panama Canal. or the
necessity for joint defence of the
Americas from foreign invasion.
There should be no missing
link in the Pan-American High
way to peace and prosperity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
COURT GETS POINT
HE GETS FREEDOM
Dy Associated PreSs)

HOUSTON, Tex. Jan. q
Hauled into court on charge of
carrying deadly weapon-a
hunting knife with a Az inch
blade-an 18-year-old youth had
ready defense.
THAT knife is a sandwich MAX
er," said he. 1--WE cut lots of
bread and spread a lot of jelly
with it,
"Son, I'm going to let you go,
but want you to keep your
knives shorter and spread your
jelly thinner" replied the judge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
FIND DOPE IN CAMEL'S
STOMACH

GENEVA, Switzerland.-Egyp-
tan police have announced the
smashing of a large opium and
hashisk smuggling ring which, in
order to evade police, had forced
old, worn out camels to swallow
zinc cylinders containing the
narcotics, drove them through the
border quarantine and then
slaughtered them and recovered
the zinc cylinders of narcotics.
The plot was discovered when po-
lice sought to find the reason
why an Arab had refused to sell
worthless, old camel for about
$40.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
Marines Take Over Station In
Guard Mount Ceremony TODAY
sssssssssesoseesseoses
BRAZELL TURNS In
Checks Heavy Traffic
FINE PATROL WORK
sssOeOsOsSSOeS0sOe00

State Road Patrolman l.. w.
Brazell is making a good record
for himself in cooperation with
the Monroe county sheriff's Of
flee, it was announced today.
The patrolman, here under the
new system set up by the last
legislature, patrols by motorcycle
between Key West and Big Pine
Key. He has arranged his work
so that he is on the highway
when the flow of traffic is heav-
lest enrOute to Key West. and
later when the outbound traffic
is at the peak. In short. he is on
the road when the need for pa
trolling is greatest.
Sheriff K. o. Thompson and
Chief Deputy Sheriff Bernard
Waite expressed themselves as
well pleased with Patrolman
Brazells work. Brazell is the
son of an Orlando policeman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
NOw What?

from Europe, Europe was glad to
take Sans surplus farm products
in part payment. Now that Eu-
rope owes Sam money, and also,
because all world nations have
been struggling to make them
selves self-sufficient as to foods,
Sam is having tough time dis
posing of the products that mean
contentment and prosperity to a
lot of his people.
This mechaniZatiOn of farms is
giving him a headache in several
other directions. There are about
ten million less horses on Amer
lean farms than there were 20
years ago, and horses used to help
eat up the farm crop surplus. Now
Uncle Sans farmers are up
against the problem of finding
new uses for millions of acres of
land that used to produce horse
feed. So the problem is how to
make those acres provide cash
for the purchase of gasoline and
oil for tractors.
And, speaking of mechanical
ton: The biggest group of clas-
sified workers in industry used
to be those known as "unSkill-
ed. They got lower wages than
the skilled workers, but they
mounted up to a great total; they
supported lots of families, and
they have always been an i'm
portant part of Uncle Sans big
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
New Russian Attacks Fail
To Dent ManncrhCiIn Line
ANOTHER LARGE ARMY
OF SOVIETS REPORTED
CAPTURED BY Firms
IN NORTH SECTOR
(By Associated Presn)

(By Associated Press)
HELSINKI. Jan. 2.-Russian
troops renewed their attack on
the Finnish Mannerheim line TO-
daY-sending thousands of fresh
lY uniformed and newly equipped
men against the defending Firms.
Observers behind the Russian
lines stated that the new troops
appeared to be in much better
physical shape than those who
started the war month ago.
Nothing indicated that the Man
nerheim Line had given way be-
fore the new attack, advices here
stating that 'the line still holds
intact.
On the center front, raging
billiards are holding up opera
tons on both sides but in the
far-nOrth, the story again adds
up in desperate totals for the
Russians.
Following yesterdays con-
firmed story about the entrap-
ring and massacre of nearly 90
900 Russian troops, still another
sector sends through reports of
similar disaster for a large army
of Soviets, alleged to be nearly
$4,000 '~
Additional reports on the trap
set for the Russians by Finn Of
ficers, bring into high focus the
genius employed in the man
euver. Russians fell into the
trap entoto--and, with short sup
plies and weary from much
marching, they were not able to
llEIlL DdCh successfully WIlGIl lllC
trap was sprung, resulting in
wholesale massacre and capture
Of the whole regiment.
Diplomatic Fronts
Reports heard here bring ad-
vance notice of strong pressure
of one kind and another on the
diplomatic fronts. Russia has
called on Germany to furnish
leaders for the Russian troops,
and it is thought possible that
trouble will develop if the Nazi
leaders refuse to comply with the
request.
In the Balkans, the small ma
tions are girding to ward off
Russian expansion gestures, re-
ported to be cropping up. Ru-
mania stated today that she
would fight if her Bessarabia dis
trict was threatened.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
Havana Paper States
Chances Good For New
Cuba-kGy West Ferry
PUBLISHER EXPECTS NORWEGIAN SHIP SOON;
ECONOMIC ANGLES BEING STUDIED NOW

Members of the Cuban Tourist
Commission have been doing
everything in their power to
augment the steamship service
between Havana and Key West
because of the present INSULT
cient service" between these two
points, it was announced in a
letter received today by the Key
West Chamber of Commerce.
The letter was written by Celso
Gonzalez, an executive of the
Havana publication, Diaro de la
Marina, in response to a COM
munication sent last week by
Secretary Singleton asking for
more information regarding the
report that a Norwegian vessel
had been engaged by the Cuban
government to operate between
Havana and Key West.
Previously the Diaro de la
Marina had announced that the
vessel, which had been built to
operate in a ferry service be-
tween Norway and England, had
been directed to New York city
under charter for use in a pro-
posed Havana-Key West ferry
service. 1t was reported the
Norwegian ship was en- route to
Havana with a cargo and would
go into the Key West service
early this ninth.
Mr.. Gonzalez stated in his let
ter that the question of establish
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02

ing a Key West service was re-
ceiving serious consideration by
the Cuban Tourist commission.
He said that several economic
questions had to be determined
before operations could get I'M
der way and expressed optimism
over the outlook for such a
service.
Recently the P. & o. Steam
ship company established a one
trip weekly service between Key
West and Havana. The S. S.
Cuba previously had been max
ing two round trips to the Cuban
capital each week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
MORE SHIPS LOST
in SEA WARFARE
TWO BRITISH AND ONE NOR
WEGIAN VESSEL SUNK
TODAY
my Associated PressI

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE war on
the high seas is still at high
pitch.
British admiralty today an
nounced that two more ships
flying the Union Jack had been
sunk during the last twenty-four
hours, both by torpedoes fired
from Nazi submarines.
Norway reported the loss to-
day of the 1400-ton Luna, TWEEN
ty-five miles off the coast of Nor
way, also sunk by a Nazi subma-
rine torpedo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
PICTURE BRINGS AID

DALLAS, Tex.-A photograph
snapped by a newspaper photo
grapher, John Jeter, caught the
desolation in the faces of John
Hale and his children as they
viewed the destruction by fire
of their home on Thanksgiving
Day. The picture. printed in
numerous papers throughout the
country, brought contributions
from svmpathizers in California,
New York, Missouri and else
where. Now the Hale family is
happy in the prospect for a nice,
new home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
c. OF c. JUNIORS
MEET TOMORROW

Key West Junior Chamber of
Commerce viii hold its first
meeting of the year tomorrow
evening, $50 o'clock, at Res
torante Cabana, GOT DuvaI
street.
Full attendance of the men,
bership is expected and reports
from the president, Isadore Vein
traub, on the recent Orange Bowl
festival in Miami will be heard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
DOES HER BIT
OBy Associated PreSsl

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 2.-The
Red Cross chapter here, which
has been accepting donations for
the aid of Polish refugees, re-
ceived an envelope bearing a
Houston poStmark. Enclosed were
two one-dollar bills folded neatly
within a sheet of tablet paper
on which was written: you have
heard of the widows mite. Well,
this is an old maids" The note
was unsigned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
GIVEN TO SAME
PRIVATE WHO RELIN-
QUlSHED THEM TO
LOCAL GUARD IN 1892
Key West naval station is now
beirg guarded by the United
STATES Marines.

In fitting ceremony at the
main gate this morning, the
Marine detachment under Lieut..
Col. G. d. Hatfield, a veteran of
that hard-bitten service, took
formal charge of the task of
guarding the naval station and
property.
At the mounting of the guard,
William w. Loftin, private first
class of the Marines, received the
keys to the station gates from w.
H. Collins, Key West Waterman.
In 1882 when the station was de-
commissioned the same keys had
been handed to Waterman Col
Inns by Private Loftin.
Among those who witnessed
the ceremony were Commander
G.. B. Hoey, officer in charge of
the naval station, Lieut.. Com
mander Fort Callahan, communi-
cation officer, and Mayor Willard
M. Albury, who appeared on be-
half of the citizens of the COM
mmnity. That there were not
other civilians on hand was prob
ably due to a misunderstanding
regarding the time of the infor-
NAL guard mount. 1t occurred at
$3.50 a. m, but it had been er-
roneously reported it was to oc-
cur at 10 IA. IN:
Armed Marines have been sta
toned at the main gate and at
two other points within the sta
ton. Later they will be posted
at five points, and also be on
guard at two points at the sea-
plane base on TrumbO Island,
when the hangers and other
works are finished.
Col. Hatfield expects the arri-
val of a detachment of 10 other
Marines from Pensacola on
Thursday. The men under Lieut..
NJ. o. Donohoo are scheduled to
leave Pensacola today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
Results With Vengeance
nv Associated Pressl

COLUMBUS, Mo-, Jan. q
Newspaper advertising certainly
brings results. DR.. &. M. SReed
lost a sow and advertised the
fact in the Columbia Tribune.
Back came the sow-plus litter
of nine pigs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02
EDWARD GRAY
ON VACATION

Government officials. both
Federal and County. missed
Edward II. Gray this morning
on his familiar beat gather
ing news for The Citizen.
In explanation. If is an
nounced herewith that Mr..
Gray is now on a weeks
vacation leave.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-02

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Northwest Passage" Comes
To the Roxy With Star Cast
Spencer Tracy. Robert Young. Wolter
Brennan Seen as Heroic Indim Fighters

Bringing to the Kenneth Roberts adventure novel
which the largest selling book the nation month after
month. Northwest Passage" opens the Roxy theaer
with Spencer Tracy starred and Robert Young and Walter
Brennan in leading featured roles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Sacred Concert
On Friday Night

orben Slime. known ss Amer
ica's foremost player Of the
tbersmin, an instrument played
entirely without touch, VIII give
a sacred concert At oliyet Luth-
sran church. So. 18TH and X sts..
Friday evening At TAB o'clock.
His appearance IL sponsored by
the Luther league Of the church.
chorales and hymns VIII be
played on many Instruments rang.
ing from those used in Biblical
times 10 the modern siectronic
types. Vocal solos. sung In
English. Scandinavian and Ger
man. Siil also Be offered BY the
talented artist Sine produces
music from the featured lnatru-
menf BY waving his hands above
a. The fork-eslio. only instrument
n ia kind. vas originated By
Slime when he Nss but "a years
old.
During the past 20 years he has
given over 5000 concerts through.
out ~ states % the union. playing
In schools. churches and appear
ing on radio prografns The con
cert sili BE- open TO tina public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
.Laughion Scores
AS "Hunchback"

The selfish passion OF . power
full Partisan nobieman for = beauti-
full gypsy girl. and his unscrupui-
Gus efforts to win her favor. COM
prise the romantic theme OF The
Hunchback OF Noire Dame" the
gigantic screen adaptation Of Vic
tor Hugo's famous novel now At
the Beverly thsater.
Charles Laughton is starred IN
the title role ~ the deformed
Quasimodo. the beil-ringer Of
Notre Dame. who also loves the
girl and twice saves her from
death. the second time al the sacri-
flee Of his own life. when the
nobleman endeavors 10 carry her
from the sanctuary Of the cathe-
dral.
Spectacular scenes, thousands OF
players IN mass action and some OF
the largest settings ever built for
a screen production ars remarka-
bic features Of this sye-filling
entertainment. In what In said 10
be his finest performance, Laugh
ton heads a brilliant cast lnciud-
ing such noted players ~ Sir
Cedric Hardwirke. Thomas Nit
chell, Aaureen oHara ~ Laugh
tons personal discovery Edmond
O'Brien. Alan Marshal and Walter
HAmpden. William Dieteris direct
ed the RkO Radio Picture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
The Laugh Crusade!

business, he VIII Try ms hand ~ produoIhk
The little Jewish boy with the popeyes has earned quite
renntatinn for himself expounder of political and