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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
Peace Or War
Decision Will
Come Tonight
IS. OUR UNCLE SAM In
HOTEL BUSINESS HERE?

Is the U. S. Government in
the hotel business in Key
West?
No one interviewed here
today could give an affirma-
tive answer TO the question.
nor could any advise as TO
just what the following ex-
cerpt from the Congressional
Record. Proceedings in the
House on March 6. could
possibly mean:
Representative Woodruff
of Michigan speaking: BY the
way. may I ask my friend
from Pennsylvania. speaking
of the hotel business. does he
know anything about the
hotel business that the Gov
eminent is in at Key West?
I believe. perhaps. the only
committee of this House that
has an opportunity TO get any
information whatsoever about
the activities engaged in by
the Government of the Unit
ed States at Key West. is the
Committee on Appropria-
lions. and may I commend to
the gentleman. as a member
of that committee. a thorough
investigation of that situation
the next time the proper de-
partment of the Government
comes before his committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
U.SS. WlCKES
RETURNS HERE

US. Destroyer Wickes, which
conveyed the Submarine Sea
Raven on her trip to Panama, re-
turned to port this morning and
reported an uneventful trip.
1.-THE Wickes is berthed with the
other vessels of the navy which
are members of the neutrality pa
troll, and are the Destroyers Hale,
Crowninshield, Lea, Twiggs and
Philip and the Tender Gannett.
Destroyer Schenck, which has
been on a tour of patrol duty, IS
expected to return this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
ARRAIGNED ON
ASSAULT CHARGE

DarnelI Sawyer, colored,
charged with aggravated assault
on the person of Roosevelt
Sweeting, was arraigned before
Peace Justice Franklin Arenberg
to answer to the charge yester-
day.
The alleged assault was COM
mitted on March 4 and the
wound Inflicted was such as to
prevent Swseeting's appearance
in court before yesterday.
AT the conclusion of the ses-
sion of court the accused, who
had pleaded guilty, was ordered
held for the action of the Grim
inal Court next week, in bond
of $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
SIS. MALLORY In
PORT LAST NIGHT
MEDINA DUE TONIGHT FROM
NEW YORK: OZARK
STILL IN PORT

Arriving at 9 o'clock last night
from Galveston with a cargo of
freight consisting of so tons, most
ly flour, was the Steamship Hen
ry M. Mallory, of the Clyde-Mal-
lory Lines.
The vessel came up to the pier
and unloading started at once
and was completed by 11:15
o'clock when the ship sailed for
New York.
Steamship Medina, of the same
lines, is due to arrive in port this
evening $3.50 o'clock from New
York enroute to Key West and
Tampa.
SIS. Ozark, which is still held
in port by the longshoremen's
strike, has been moved over to
the Porter Dock Company's main
pier and will remain there until
after the Medina leaves tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
DIPLOMATIC
PRESSURE APPLIED

LONDON, Mar. 12.-Conjec-
ture ran high here today as to
whether anything tangible would
come out of the peace effort now
being made between Finland and
Russia.
Pressure from one side, de-
string peace, and counter-preS-
sure from another side, seeing no
advantage in peace at this time,
features the fast-pace instruc-
tionS being sent back and forth
from various governmental agen-
cieS to others.
One thing seemed apparent,
however, and that is that the is
sue would probably be settled,
one way or another, within the
next twenty-four hours. Con-
sequently, all nations were Civ
ing thought to the future should
either peace or a continuance of
the war come.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
Kew West Artists To Hold
Another Casa Marina Show

BY popular demand, the Key
West Society of Artists will hold
another outdoor Art Mart on
the grounds of the Casa Marina
Hotel. Tomorrow, Wednesday, is
the date set for the show and at
HOO o'clock IN the morning the
grounds of the hotel will be open
to the public.
Along the tree bordered edge
of the patio will be displayed
the colorful paintings of the
artists, and the show will con-
tinue until the dew falls. This is
an ideal opportunity to view
the works of the Key West artists
in a most appropriate and fitting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
Capt. Jacobs Officially
Starts New Airbase AT
Ceremony This Morning
WILLIAMSONS LEFT
FOR NEW YORK HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Viii
hanson left Key West yes
terdaY following a two weeks
stay here at the Casa Marina.
Mr.. Williamson. who is
president of the New York
Central Railroad system. with
offices in New York City. has
been coming TO Key West
with his family for many
years. He declared that the
Island City is his favorite va
cation spot and that he looks
forward each year TO his two
weeks stay here.
Key West fishing is unex-
celled anywhere else. Mr..
Williamson stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
SAYS PROJECT MEANS
MUCH TO NAVY AND
KEY WEST; ABOUT 800
ATTENDED

Ceremony of breaking ground
for the start of construction of
the airplane hangar and other
buildings by the Ivy H. Smith
Co.. of Jacksonville. took place
this morning at 1880 o'clock on
Trumbo Island. when Captain
Walter II. Jacobs. u. S. NJ. raised
the pick and with these words
mr.. Freeman and gentlemen. it
is good TO start this construction
of the Naval Air Station which
means so much to the Navy and
Key West" he sank ii into the
ground.
Immediately following the ac-
ton of the commandment, Com
mander G. B. Hoey lifted a
shovelful of dirt from the ex-
cavation and was followed by
Councilman William Freeman
and Councilman Leonard B.
Grillon, who were standing with
in the enclosure which had been
outlined for the operations, each
turning shovels of dirt as had
done Commander Hoey.
The ceremony took place in
the presence of representatives
of the navy, air forces, the coun-
ty commissioners, city council
and representatives of prac-
tically every civil and military
unit in the city, and was pre-
sided over by Lieutenant Com
mapder ]. T. Brady, u. S.. N,
public works officer at the
naval station.
There were also present about
three hundred men and women
from the city and a good many
strangers, many of whom had
brought their cameras with them
and snapped the surrounding
scenes, with the exception of the
airplanes, which was forbidden
by the officer in charge.
The ceremony marked the be-
ginning of the contract which
was awarded the Ivy H. Smith
Co., of Jacksonville, some weeks
ago, which is to cost 1921, 684
Other buildings beside the ham
gar which is to be 240 feet by
$40 feet, are the bachelors quar-
tiers, barracks, dispensary, fresh
water system, gas system and
other buildings, including a
storage house.
It is understood that the work
will continue on the project from
the minute the ground was
broken this morning, until the
work is completed to the last de-
tail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
TUG PEACOCK
ARRIVES HERE

Wrecking Tug Peacock, sister
ship to the Warbler, arrived in
port this morning from New
York and berthed at the Porter
Dock Company. where a number
of pieces of gear and q pump for
the Warbler was unloaded.
Captain Abraham Hansen, of
the Peacock, said that it would
not take but a few hours for the
equipment to be unloaded, and
he expected that the ship would
sail back to New York by noon at
least.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
PAINFUL RESCUE

MARISSA, Ill.-Maknig des-
perate attempt to prevent her
daughter from falling on an icy
sidewalk, Mrs. Mida Collins
stumbled and fell herself. The
girl was uninjured but Mrs. Col
Inns suffered a fractured leg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12
PAID OFF. PAID UP

FRANKLIN, Mass.-As $50
snow shovelers lined up to be
paid off by the town treasurer,
the town tax collector stood by,
put the finger on tax delinquentS
and collected on the spot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-12

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, 1940-03-12

Associated Press Day Wire
- Service
For 60 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
DELEGATION OF GA
 FOR YOUNG COP.
B Men, B Women to Rep= resent Local at Con-
 yentiOn

Appointment of 68 delegates and alternateS to represent the local Young Mems Republican Club at the state convention of Young Republi- cans in New Haven next week has been announced by President Har- old K. Hadley.
 There will be 34 delegates and 34 alternates from this city at the con- vention, which will open at the Hotel Taft, next Friday. The con- vention will continue through Sum- day.
 The clubs board of directors last night named Samuel Mihailoff to serve as board secretary. Plans were made for membership drive to start soon.
 The delegates are: J. Warren Up- son, George Mitchell, William Cur tis, Joseph Reiner, William Kol- beck, George Kingston, John w. McGurk, Nicholas Jamele, Harold Rogers, Harold Manville, Frederick, w. Palomba, James Morrow, Max Kiessling, Vernon Hall, Harry Kra- SOW, Domenic Santora, Charles Goggins, Louis Shaker, William Fa- Der, Edwin Wells, Philip N. Bern stein, Cleo Bouchard, Yale Matz- kin, Samuel Mahailoff, Edward Udelowitz, Charles DeBisschop, Will liam Root, Jr., Burton Walker, James Boylan, Maurice Gruskay, John McHugh, Raymond Gibbons, Michael Stolfi, Michael Devinchi.
 The alternates selected are: Giu- seppe Lovallo, William Magee, Frederick Goodwin, Newton Post, Robert Garfield, Alfred Perkins, Edward Sweeney, Herbert Farnloff, Harold V. Boyce, Charles Hughes, James Murphy, Louis Cifaldi, Simon Cronin, Floyd Rasmussen, William Hennessy, Ray Palmer, Fred Pack ard, Benjamin Robin, Andrew Cooney, George McGrath, Hugh Gilman, Walter Smethurst, John Hayes, John Deleskis, Homer Ber- nier, Harold Parkinson, Michael J'Anthony, John M. Burrall, John Stokes and Samuel Cervero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

 appear to be good way to ward off mental breakdown. Specialists attribute this partly to the good mental hygiene of having someone with whom to talk over troubles, partly to family life being more nor nal for human beings than life in rooming house and partly to the benefits of the feeling that someone cares for us.
 We must also recognize that a proportion of unmarried people are still single because they have some budding peculiarities which not only make it more difficult for them to get married but also may be early signs of 8 coming mental breakdown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
.DOULGAS TOPSHE
 COMPLETES TEST
St. Lucy's Scout Passes TenderfOot Exam -Ex-
 position Opens April 27

Douglas Topshe passed his ten- derfoot test at the weekly meeting of Troop 16, Boys Scouts of St. Lucy's church, in the parish hall Friday evening.
 Other test passers were: Eugene Spagnola and Lawrence Zollo, com- pass; Frank Vitone, thrift; Leonard DiFrancesco and Francis Ciampi, knife and hatchet; Louis RicheZza, compass; Francis Miller. first aid; Joseph Skimba, knife and hatchet; Joseph Myers, compass; Carmen Raneri, oath and law; Nicholas Mecca, signalling; and Michael Fibre, handicraft.
 The annual Boy Scout exposition at the Field street armory will be held Saturday, April 27, featuring competitive demonstrations in log saving, f1re-by friction, fire-by-f1int and steel, signalling, knot-tying, wall sealing and tower building.
 Enrolment in the course in pack basket-making which will get underway at St. Johns Episcopal church parish hall next Friday eve- ming will be limited to 20 boys. Paul Warlng of Gardner, aMSs., an ex- pert in the Monadnock pack basket, will conduct the course.
 A North District board of review will be held by Trop 35 of All Souls church tomorrow evening at 7:30. A clubbing conference will be held in New Britain Thursday of this week from 2 o'clock in the afternoon until g at night.
 The salt content of the Dead Sea is five times that of the ocean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

SpOCllgnLS playlng across the purn- ing dwelling, knifing through the smoke, and singling out red-helmet- ed fire-fighterS at windows and on ladders.
 Wind Fans Flames
 The blaze was seen from such dis tant points as Chase Parkway and Town Plot, and the wind blew the thick smoke as far westward as Prospect street.
 One rescue was made by fire men. Fletcher Lewis, father of five children, descended barefoot from the stop story on the ladder. He kept his sense of humor, though his prop erty was destroyed, remarking as the reached the ground:
 "Bo, that's the fastese Ah've moved in a long, long time, believe you mel"
 The fire was discovered by Fran cis Fisher, IS, son of MT. and Mrs. James Fisher, occupants of the sec ond floor south, who smalled smoke and found flames racing up the kitchen walls near the stove. He cried out to his parents, and the trio went running through the dwelling, shouting and rousing the other tenants.
 Families Frightened
 Panic swept the adjoining houses as the flames broke out into the clear and mounted into the sky. The speedy arrival of seven companies of fremen who assailed the blaze and confined it quickly to the building quelled their fears, however. Lewis was the only resident to be trapped, and he descended on the ladder from the fourth floor porch.
 A delay which would have been tragic had more residents been trapped was caused by the presence of power line carrying 2,300 volts which had to be cut down by a util- ity employe before the giant 85-foot steel ladder could be raised.
 Checking smoke filled the top floor and the attic causing no end of hardship to firemen who were forced to fight the blaze in short speels. The fire was so stubbornly en- trenched in the partitions that it repeatedly broke forth despite a multitude of streams that were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

played on and within the house. Tonges of flames sporadicly came out into the open, licking the roof, and bringing "ohs" and "ahs" to the mouths of the spectators.
 Police In Charge
 A score of police under the direc- tion of Supt. William J. Roach, and Capt. Fred Hickey kept the crowd in check and rerouted traffic. Families who were forced to flee found shell ter in neighboring homes and were served coffee by the Salvation Army.
 The blaze smouldered far into the night, having started at 10 o'clock. Weakened supports forced firemen to proceed with extreme caution.
 Among firemen who distinguished themselves when they first reached the scene and rushed into the dwell ing to make ure everyone was safe were Privats Leonard Murphy, Fran cis Bouley, Joseph Olsen, Francis Scully and others. Patrolman James Carey also was credited with bravery in rushing through the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

Divorced people, for instance, have a high incidence of mental disorder; and in many divorce cases, it is ob- vious to the expert that the divorce itself is symptom of mental instab- ility. In those cases, the divorce does not cause the mental trouble. but is consequence of it.
 There is one class of persons. however, for whom marriage is usually hazardous to mental health. In this group fall those women who enjoy women'S company more than mems and marry largely to be con- ventional or to get home, and those men who find mems companionsh.p more interesting than women's.
 Marriage in such instances-per- haps one person out of 40 or 50-is dangerous, according to the psychia- trists. It may precipitate an acute mental panic for which the best cure is to give up marriage and live alone and like it.
 Many people have married for worse reasons than to help keep them sane The trick is to be sane enough at the outset to get married Copyright, 1940, NEA Service, Incl
 NEXT: Do Loud Clothes Lose
 Us Friends?
 ipa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08


 Mrs. FDR will definitely be presi- dent of Bryn Mawr if her husband doesn't 3rd Term it There was excitement backstage at the Dia- mond Horseshoe when chorus girl Dorothea Pinto slugged principal Quick-change trouble .. |. Such a reason! Frances Farm CTS detectives are Shadowing Leif Erickson of Higher and Higher" |, who is going to mary Jane Ball Of that show, anyway Major BoWes is a lot sicker than is admitted. Had two strokes Thurs. ScallonS to producer Wimans' friends (for whom the first five rows were reserveO at the Higher" premiere. Most of them showed up at 9:30! George Raft's Man Friday (Killer Gray) put a sinner on a Coast columyer's orb the other night .. Gloria Wander bilt, ST., and E. Ealy, the Egyptian, are propaganda for spring The Eric Won Stroheims have parted |. |. E. Ray Goetz will marry famed best-seller author after she works up enough courage to divorce her long-ill husband The Will liam Buckners (Adelalde Moffett) are infanticipating.
 That meeting of Communists (which is supposed to be very se- cret) which is scheduled for this week end in Washington, D. c, will be 8 waste of time. The purpose is to petition the President to re- move G-Man Hoover The prin- cipal commy will be Franz D. BOas, a Columbia University professor .. |. This is to tell all of them that FDR and the attorney general will ignore their petition Incidentally, the attorney general has protested the appointment of Max Lowenthal to the Senate wiretapping probe on the ground that he was the writer of the anonymous brief against John Edgar Hoover. It was distributed by LOwen- thaPs stooge, Litchfield The irony of it: That an anonymous let ter-writer should be against wire tapping!
 Tip to eds: They say an Italian Countess, very wealthy, is at the Co., lumbus hosp-has five rooms on the 5th floor. Hired an interior decoora- tor to redo the entire suite, includ- ing new furniture, etc. Has two bodyguards outside the door always. Terrific mystery. Hosp attaches won't blab Awful about L. Dia- mond, who dropped dead at Orrin Fuckers opening the other night. Grand fellow Mrs. Winchell reports that the Ringing circus at the Garden is the most exciting and most beautiful she has ever thrilled over :. Only two familiar acts in 1.-the rest is as new as to- morrow Wm. c. Bullitt will re- tire as ambassador to France and take post as one of the assistant secretaries of state. It is likely that Riddle will inherit Bullit's job Hjalmar Schacht, former fi- nance minister of Nazi Germany, who was looked for on the boat carrying Sumner Welles, is said to be at midtown hotel and is here to sell German-owned American se- curities for cash, to be used by Ger many.
 Dist Atty ODwyer, the talk of the rnUnnN 4nnfnRT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
GOAT RIVALS MARY'S LAMB

Haverhill, Mass. - (UP) - Mary had little lamb-but Elbridge Peabody, 10, has Mexian poodle and a goat that follow him to school every day. They leave him at the gate and return when school is over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

Reports from nearly 600 hos pitals for men tai pa ti e n t s throughout the U. s. show that unmarried men and women are most likely to develop a men tai d is ord e r. This is nothing new, but has been happening steadily year after year.
 Being m ar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
Abbott Avenue Block Scene of Threatening
 Blaze Last Evening
Damages Estimated at $4,OOO By Fire Marshal Re- suIts-Hundreds of Spectators Attracted to
 Scene By Glare in Sky

Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey today estimated damage of from 5000 to $4000 caused by blaze that drove eight families and 30 children from four story tene- ment at 69 Abbott last night Originating in defective oil burner on the second oor the blaze rapidly skyward and drawing hundreds to the scene The pictorial effects of the blaze were accentuaed hv powerful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
30 Children Flee as Fire Menaces Home
. RIGHT OR WRONG ABOUT PEOPLE
Why Don't More Married Men Go Crazy?
BY DONALD A. LAIRD
 Ph. D., Sci. D.

Two people may not be able to live as cheaply as one, but the rec ords for many years show that they apparently live more Sanely than one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
Mothers or Waterbury
 Urged To Oppose War
Mrs. Katherine Johnson Pens Appeal for United Action to Keep American Youth at Home to Keep U. s. Out of Foreign Entanglements.
OLD GLORY

It's time to rally round Old Glory And stand up for our rights Like Washington at Valley Forge Who fought with all his might. Let's be like Barbara Frietchie- Don't let Old Glory down. Keep it far above the rest
 Wherever it should be found. Remember old Abe Lincoln,
 And Grand and Jefferson? Those were the men you all know That fought for Democracy and won. Oh, Mothers of Americas sons, Can you stand idly by And let our boys be drafted For duty over seas, and why? I'm sure that our George Washington Would never have it be That we should give our very own For those leaders over seas. Have you forgotten the boys in blue, And those in khaki, too, Who fought on foreign soil?
 Yes, they even died for you. Those men you'll all agree with me Were soldiers through and through Like Washington they gave their best For our own red, white and blue Why, even our George Washington Could never understand Why every single honest man Could not be upright and agree. But there are no more Washingtons- That's surely plain to me. For every man is out to get Whatever he can see. only hope that Washington Is watching from above. And maybe he will ask our God To help us save the land we love. Oh, Prince of Peace our only Friend, We, now, implore Thy help. Help us in our every need
 Be our Leader and our King. Now, Mothers of Connecticut, don't proclaim to be A Washington or Lincoln,
 A Grant or Jefferson. But, if you'll stand beside me, I'll do my best or die, To help you save Democracy, And keep that Banner high. Yes, Mothers of Connecticut, I'm speaking just to you; For 'tis here in our own state Our Constitution first was born. So, hold your heads up high Whenever Old Glory passes by, And breathe prayer that we shall ever be A people proud and free. And now, my Mothers, kind and true, bid you all adieu Until next Tuesday eve, when will be seeing you. At our next Mothers meeting At eight-fifteen, you see, At the Hotel Elton .... No charge, admission free.
 Mrs. Katherine Johnson,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

Fred Stones baby daughter, Carol, is quietly bethrOthed to Robert Me Calm of Boston's Mayfair set. Frank Buck will be elected Pres. of the Fairs Concessionaires this wk. The Netherlands site at the Fair will be tenanted by "HellzapOppin on Ice" George Jessel will marry Lois Andrews in New York on the 17th Dana Dale has been signed by Warners-departs in a fortnight. Her billboard and mag ad likenesses did it Sue Brewster has Steve Hannagan's ring-sO it looks like the merger is any day .... The Gene Snyder-Dixie Dunbar stitching is 3 wks off HOneychile Wilder is BuenOs Aires bound where the rich heart is =. Lucius Beebe's cOrm credits Dorothy Hall with the "prize crack" of the season-at 21: "This place has more actors than people" It was a swell Sound in the Night" not SO many weeks ago!
 A salute and orchids to all the U. s. Airlines for flying 87 million miles in the last 12 months without a fatal accident =. American aviation has used it's talents to conquer the air instead of people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

It should be gratifying to Lucius Beebe who didn't think Saroyan's show, "Time of Your Life," was so hot-hoW right he was all along. It couldn't even pay for production and we defy them to prove otherwise. Mrs. Beatrice Straight, cousin of Jock Whitney (she last appeared in "The Dispossessed" shoW), will next marry Count Frederic Ledebour after his divorce from Iris Tree, daughter of the late Sir Beerbohn Tree Mrs. K. Van Rensselaer, is now tepeeing at the Beekman, while her 4th groom is at the Union Club The probe by the Senate (regarding wiretapping) will frighten heloutta Newport's society-many of whom backed certain people with heavy coin. Fashionable-set names will be subpoenaed and shown up in the sensational showdown.