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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
HOUSING
GROUP AWAITS
OFFICIAL WORD
PREPARE TO REVAMP PLANS
TO FIT FINANCIAL LIMITS
SET BY PRESIDENT; TO AC-
OUIRE SITES

When officially notified of the
terms OF the loan contract for the
low rental housing program in
Key West, the local housing au-
thOrity Will proceed to make the
plans and specifications conform
10 the amount of money to be
made available for the project, it
was made clear today.
In signing the loan contract
yesterday, President Roosevelt
approved a loan Of $65O,O0O by
the U. S. Housing Authority to
the Key West Housing Author
Ity. The $650,000 is 80 percent
of the cost of the project, the re-
manning 10 percent to be adj
Vanced locally through sewer and
water installations and by sale
Of bonds if necessary.
After the plans have been re-
Vanpcd TO meet the financial
cloth, the Key West authority
may then proceed to acquire the
ties. One site for 1876 dwelling
units for white families will have
10 be procured from Trumbo
Properties, Inc, which owns the
land adjoining the new naval
scapIane base selected and ap-
proved for the purpose.
The other site will be near
Fort Taylor reservation. Officials
Of the KY West authority have
not revealed the exact boun-
darics of the site. and have not
indicated how this land will be
acquired, or whether it will be
condemned for the "a dwelling
units for colored families.
With these matters settled the
authority may then advertise for
bids and award contracts cover
ing construction of the two
groups of dwellings, 200 in all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
u. 5. DENIES
BERLIN REPORT

WASHINGTON, Mar. 30.-U.
s. State Department denied
categorically charges made in a
special report issued by the Nazis
concerning blame for the war be-
ing placed on u. S. meddling in
foreign affairs"
Secretary Hull issued an Of
ficial statement in which he de-
med that any foreign emmisarieS
of this government had entered
into any conversations as de-
scrlbed by the Nazls. President
Roosevelt previously had told the
press that reports from Europe
nowadays must be taken with
"tWo-no, three grains of salt"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
TARGET PRACTICE
OPENS NEXT WEEK
CORRECTION IN FIRST ZONE
LIMITS MADE IN RE-
LEASE TO-DAY

In announcing that target prac-
ticc for dcstroyerS and scaplaneS
may get underway next week,
naval officers announced three
zones in winch firing may pro
coed from time to time.
1t was enormously stated yes
to-day the first zone would be
about 1877 miles long and 20 miles
wide extending across the tip Of
Florida. This zone lies between
Latitude "a degrees As minutes
North and Latitude % degrees and
5 minutes North; and between
Longitude 80 degrees and %
minutes West. Thus it will be a
2O-mile square area east of Ten
ncssce Light.
Naval firing practice will pro-
coed according to naval regula-
tionS. The firing will proceed
only when the vessel towing the
target signals TIE range clear OF
other vessels. Nearly all the de
Stroyer fire will be in the first
zone outlined above, but some
may be in an alternate zone tc
the south of Sand Key light. The
seaplanes will engage in target
practice in zone near the first
destroyer zone, both some dis
lance from Key West.
Destroyers in port today We're
the Flagship Lea, Twiggs, Wickes
and Williams, and the Tender
Gannet,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
Civic Groups Unite To
Find New SIS. Service
PROTEST CURTAILMENT OF p & o. RUN FOR TWO
MONTHS; HOTEL MEN LEAD IN EFFORT

Key West civic organizations
are making an effort to keep a
transportation lane between this
city and Havana open to the
travelling public and attempting
to induce other steamship COM
panies to establish a ferry serv-
ice to Cuba, it was revealed to-
day.
The Chamber of Commerce
has written the Tampa Chamber
of Commerce, the Tampa Manu-
facturers' Association and the
Florida Portland Cement AS
sociation on the matter of join
ing in protest against decision
of the P. & o. Steamship Com
pany to discontinue the Tampa
Key WeSt-Havana service April
9th.
Under an official order issued
by the P. & o. the S. S. Cuba
on April 9th will be withdrawn
from service on the west coast
and placed in operation on the
Miami-HaVana run. The S. S.
Florida, now plying between Mi
ami and Havana, will go into
drydock. Upon her release from
drydock, the S. S. Cuba will be
drydocked, This will mean, civic
officials say, there will be no
Havana or Tampa service out of
Key West for at least two
months
At a meeting this week, the.
Key West Hotel and Tourist
Homes Association went on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
Bright Future Reflected
In Building Permit Files

Reflectnig a new demand for
building and greater optimism by
the citizens of Key West, the
number and value of building
permits issued in March by In
spector Harry Baker show a
substantial increase over Feb
ruary and also March, 1889.
Permits issued for March up to
noon today called for construc-
ton totallng $31,878 as compared
with $23, 1875 during the entire
month Of March, 1899; $25,65O
during February and $11, l20
during January.
Grand total of the construction
called for in the permits issued
during the first three months of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE
EXPENDED REACHES
OVER HALF MILLION
DOLLAR MARK

Another contract in connec-
lion with construction of the
naval seaplane base on Trumbo
section has been awarded by the
navy department at Washington.
The Citizen was advised today
by the Associated Press.
The contract calls for payment
of $4,000 to the w. p. Thurston
Company, Richmond, Va, for the
erection and installation of >the
superStructure of the seaplane
hangar The superstructure con-
tract includes the walls, roof,
floor and utility installations.
Some weeks ago the Steel Con-
Struction Company of Birming-
ham, Ala, was awarded a $780,
200 contract for the fabrication
and erection of the steel frame of
the huge hangar, which will be
372 feet long, $50 feet wide and
so feet high.
The Ivy H. Smith Company of
Jacksonville is now engaged on a
$685. 84 contract for the foOtings
and foundations for the hangar
and other structures and for con-
struction of the barracks, Of
ficers' quarters, sewers, water
lines, gas, telephone and electric
conduits and other structures.
Finally, the navy department
is sponsoring an $4,000 WPA
project for clearing, grading and
improving the 60-acre site.
The total of these contracts
and projects is $751; 84. If Con-
greSs approves of a bill intro
duced by Congressman A. Pat
Cannon, Thursday of this week,
for a naval purchase of the site
for $125,0O0, the total investment
in the seaplane base will amount
to about $4,000.
When completed the hangar
will hold well over $l,000,0O0
worth of seaplanes and equip
ment now exposed to the wealth
er, so that naval officers believe
it is a worthwhile investment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30

record as protesting this curtail-
ment of the boat service out of
Key West and urging other or
CARNATIONS to oppose the P. &
0. application to the post office
department to drop the Cuba
mail contract.
The Chamber of Commerce
also wired a protest to Washing
ton against cancellation of the
mail contract.
AS result of that meeting of
ficials of the hotel association
are reported to have addressed a
communication to another steam
ship company calling attention
to the abandonment of the Ha-
vana service by the P. & o. and
offering to cooperate in the es-
Enlistment of Cuba ferry
service operating daily from Key
West.
Key West hotelmen are of the
opinion that a ferry service
should prove profitable. 1t is
pointed out by the hotel and
tourist home operators that
thousands of their guests this
season inquired about trips to
Havana and would have made
such trips if there had been a
means of making a quick round
trip between Key West and the
Cuban capital"
The hotelmen add that the
existence of such a service would
attract many thousands to go
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30

School Board, and during this
administration the High School
Annex, Gymnasium and Kinder
garten schools were constructed.
4 was elected a member of
Monroe County School Trustee
August 1929 and served in same
capacity to June 1885, a period of
three terms.
Appointed as City Auditor,
April 1880, l served until Novem-
Der 1887. when elected as Mayor
Of the City, which office I am
still filling on my second term.
Appointed as member of
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
War Tempo On
Western Front
Is Increasing
PLANE ENGAGEMENTS
AND HEAVY ARTIL-
LERY FIRE INDICATES
MORE ACTIVITY
upy Associated PreSs)

fBN ASSbcIateu t'TcSSD
LONDON, Mar. .30.-There was
increased evidence of a quick
Cne3 tempo in fighting on West
Front today as numerous reports
came through of various larger
scale air engagements and heavy
cannon barrages being laid
down by both sides.
Whether or not the big push"
IS abo@t to get under way under
press Of both British and French
populacc demands that the war
be pressed more vigorously, was
not known. What did appear
evident, however, was that the
greatest activity since the be-
ginning of the war last Septem-
ber Isl, was being carried on.
Heavy plane attacks, with
bombing Of both the Siegfried
and Maginot lines were occurring
today IN the Saar sector, and ar
tillCIy fire has increased in the
last tWonty-fUur hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
New Contract On
AhbaSG Awarded
For Hangar Work
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AND THEN THERE'S
THE ONE ABOUT.
(By Associated PreSs)


DENVER. Mar. 30.-Radio
transmitting trouble brought
Officer Leon Ballageer Of the
auto patrol to the city repair
shop.
Three other patrol cars
were ahead of him.
I'VE just can't contact the
radio control lower. the
crews all reported.
Repsirman Russell Barnett
inspected each transmitting
set without finding a flaw. AS
q last resort. before placing
the blame on the central
neutrality-suspicious. sta
tor. he decided 10 inspect the
antennae on each car.
Someone had stolen them!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
ROBERT ]. BOONE
SEEKS ELECTION
AS CIRCUIT JUDGE
LISTS ACTIVE CIVIC LIFE IN
STATEMENT TO THE CITI-
ZEN: NEWCOMER TO PUB
Lie LIFE

Robert J. Boone, of Miami, to-
day announces his candidacy for
nomination to the post of Judge
of the Circuit Court, Group 4,
Division d, subject to the May
7th primary.
Since 1925, Mr.. Boone has car
ried on his professional work in
Miami, conducting a general civil
practice Of law in this city. AS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
M''MAHON'S CARDS
HAD WRONG WORD

The Citizens attention has been
called to an error i'm the printing
Of political cards for Joe G. McMa-
hon, wher the inscription was
translated into Spanish.
Instead of the word TasadOr.
which means Assessor, the prop
or word should have been
Recaudador, meaning Collector,
Mr.. Mcmahon is running for
County Tax Collector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
". NJ. ALBURY
ANNOUNCES FOR
REPRESENTATIVE
MAYOR ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY TODAY: CITES
LONG RECORD AS OFFICIAL
IN CITY AND COUNTY

Mayor Willard M. Albury to-
day presents his formal announce
ment to the electorate of Monroe
County in connection with his
candidacy for nomination as
Representative in the State
Legislature. His statement fol-
lows:
4 served the people of Key
West as City Councilman from
November 1923 to November
1929.
From 1927 to 1929 I was a
member of Monroe County
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
TOO INDIVIDUAL

SPRINGFIELD, IlI.-Attracted
by the brilliant lustre of the Ii
cense tags on the automobile of
Lee Becker, police investigated
and learned that Becker, strong
believer in individual initiative,
had made them himself, out of a.
stove pipe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
BEER FOR BUTTERFLIES

COATSVILLE, Pa. - Israel
Berry of this city. a collector of
butterflies, buys beer, sets it in
a shallow pan on his lawn, and
the butterflies flock to the
party.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
PAINTED WALL

David Bruce, new Warner Bros
actor. once earned his living by
painting murals in New York
homes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
Meanie Role
For StarIett

Helen Parrish plays another of
her "meanie" roles in Universals
new Deanna Durbin picture, First
Love-" now at the Beverly theater.
Helen, child actor, retired
from the screen some five years
ago and made her comeback" as
the little "meanie' in Deanna' s
Mad About Music" Her role in
First Love" is Of the same ma
ture.
With Deanna and Helen will be
seen a cast that include Robert
Stack, Eugene Palette, Lewis
Howard, June Storey, Leatrice
Joy, Marcia Mae Jones and
Charles Coleman. The picture was
produced by Joe Pasternak and
directed by Henry Roster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
NelU Radio DeUice
Added to Planes

A new device. which Ii said to
simplify radio operation sloft to
the point where only the turning
Of q swftch IL required. was
announced today by United Air
Lines.
Developed by the communics-
tons laboratory Of United. the 10
called dual output system" IL
being Installed on all that CON-
pany's twin-engined Mainiiners.
according TO word received by the
local office Of United. The device
Ii single control panel only eight
inches square on which are as
sembled the control switches OF
the planes transmitter. commune
cations receiver. marked beam re-
ceiver, radio range. beat osciIlator.
directional loop antenna. auxiliary
receiver and other radio equip
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

A completely different type of
story for the famous skating star
and queen of the ice. the screen
play by Art Arthur and Robert
Harari is filled with love and
laughter. and mysterious danger.
too. It's a timely tale of modern
intrigue. with the added attraction
of Snnja's matchless artistry on
silver blades and slippery skis.
Ray Milland and Robert Cum
mings are featured as Sonja's lead
ing men in the attraction which
opens today at the Roxy theater.
Because it is essentially a story
picture, Irving Cummings, known
as an actors director" was Sc
lected by Daryl F. zanuck for the
megaphone. The cast includes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

selor Of the American embassy.
had handed the foreign office
Thursday. This aide memoire
called attention to damage to
American goods, and the sever
ance Of communication between
the United States and interior
China.
Emp hasis was put On
yapan's prcoccupation with
domestic matters today when
KIrosu Oguchi. financial su-
thority and veteran member
Of parliament. criticized the
governments stress On pro-
motion Of munitions and other
war time Industries.
Addressing the lower house,
oguchi asked what the govern
ment intended To do to peace time
industries.
The punishment committee OF
thu lower house met to consider
the case Of Takao Saho. VINO
caused a national sensation by
criticixing the governments China
policy in a speech in parliament.
The committee decided to ask for
official records Of the incident
and TO consider its action further.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

The ancient stern-wheeler Capt.
Weber is earning more money to-
day a. movie star" than she
ever did during her heyday as
passenger and freight carrier.
The veteran river boat, built In
1892. may be seen playing an inn
portant part In 'Swanee River"
the story of stephen c. Foster.
the great American Troubadour,
the goth Century-Fox Technicolor
production currently at the Music
Box theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
Sonia Henie And Ray Midland
Co-Star In New Production
Companion Picture, The Cisco Kid and The
Lady" Features Cesar Romero, Marjorie
Weaver and Virginia Field

Story value and acting performances counted on in
Everything Happens at Night than in any Of Sonia
Henie's previous five productions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
TOKYO REPLIES
70 PROTESTS
Says Rail Bombings
Were Military
Necessity

TOKYO-Yakichiro Suma.
foreign office spokesman, said
today that japanese airplane
bombings of the Indo China
Yunnan railroad. against
which the United States has
protested. were q matter of
military necessity and that If
non combatants had be en-
wounded it was quite unfor-
tunate.
euma aid the war office and
The foreign office were now study
ing. and might" answer. = diplo-
matte aide memotre or informal
nots regarding the bomhings
which Eugene H. Dooman, coun-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
Musical Menuhin
Granted DiUOrce

SAN JOSE. Cniif.--Yaltah Me-
nuhin Silk. youngest Of the musical
Menuhins. Tuesday was granted
an interiocutory decree OF divorce
from william Silk, st. Louis and
Washington lawyer. TO whom she
was married In 1885 when she was
l6.
Superior Judge William James
granted the decree on Yaltsh's
charges that Silk never was at
home" and his continued absences
had made her IN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

Maurice Moscovich, Leonid Kin
skey, Alan Dinehart and Fritz
Field.
Sharing the screen at the Ham,
rick house is The Cisco Kid and
The Lady" featuring Cesar Ro-
nero. Marjorie Weaver and Viz
ginia Field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
Everything Happens Night" Opens At Hams Roxy Theater Toda

gravity but Of the time
10th CenturyFox
picture Everything Happens opens
Roxy fheater
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

weight contest, the battle which
won Jack the championship Of the
world.
Next on the bill Of fare will be
James Newill as Renfrew of the
Royal Mounted in Crashing
Thru" Jean Carmen and Warren
Hull are featured in this exciting
tale of the Canadian police.
In the third attraction we will
see frankie Darro in Irish Luck"
Dick Purcell and Lillian Elliott
play the lead roles in story of
the underworld in which Darro
plays the role of bellhop detec-
tive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
New Three-Way Bill Opens
Thursday At The Riviera
Fight Pictures Of the Dempsey-Wilerd Contest,
Crashing Thru" and Irish Luck All TO
Have Local Premieres Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be bargain day at Mike Barovcs Riviera
heater bill of three features will greet patrons
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

In the top spot on the new bill
will be the first showing OF the
motion pictures OF the famous
Jack Dempsey-Jess Willard heavy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING


Music nOx-Don Ameche and
Andrea Leeds In swanee
River. i:0s, 4:os. 7:oa. 1905:
Also sidney Toler and Lynn
Barf In Charlie Chan In cry
In Darkness" ii:4o. 2:4o. o'se'
s:45.
uIAuTo - Allan Jones. Mary
Martin and walter Connoly IA
"The Great Victor hsrpe "a
100. 400. TOO. 1000: also E
ward Ellis and Anita Louise an
Main street Lawyer. w.
2:bo. $50. 800.
RIyIgRA--Roy Rogers sna
Mary Hart In southwark no.
ia:bS. $40, $40. s:o5. 10 so.
also Otto Kruger and ona
uunson in Scandal sheet,
ii:lO, 2:o5. $50. o:5e. s;lo.
woxy-sonja Henie and Ray
Nllland In Everything Hap
mems Al Night" i2:4b. 5:ae.
f:lo. io:2o: Cesar Romero and
Marjorie weaver In The Cisco
KID and the Lady" il:3o. 2'so.
6:e6. $40.
RETURN snOwrN0
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Durbin and
Helen Parrish In First Love,
also Irene Dare and Edgar Ken
nedy In Everything ON Ice.
HUE MousE--The Marx Bros.
and Kenny Baker In At the
Circus. also Edith Fellows IN
pride OF the Blue Grass.
COMMUNICATIONS Greene
and brenda Joyce IN Here !
Am n stranger" also Irene Rich
and Henry o'Neiii In Every
bodys Hobby"
KAY eTREET-oary cooper
and Jean Arthur IN The
Plainxman." also the 0lehsons
In NV wife's Relatives.
LAKEWOOD - Charles Laugh
ton and haureen o'Hara In
Jamaica Inn."
PARK-Rfc DIX and
0ladys George In Here ] Am
4 Stranger" also Pred stone
and Rochelle Hudson In "kon-
- taS WIZ
PROCTOR--Richard GREENE
and Brenda Joyce In Here l
Am 4 STRANGE" also Jackie
Cooper and Betty Field In
what . Life"
REALART--Aiice Faye. Don
Ameche and Jack Haley in
Hollywood Cavslcsde.
REx--Alice Faye and Don
Ameche In hollywood Caval-
cade." also Lucille Ball and
Allan Lane In Panama Lady.
sUEuI,-Corinne Luchaire In
Prison without Bars" also
Robert Taylor and MyrnA 10y
in Lucky Night"
SUNsET--Frances Farmer and
raw Mflland In "Ehb Tide.
aiso Phil Reagan and Jean
Parker In Flight At Md
night
TEMrIE-Carol< Lombard and
Pred MacMuuav In True con-
fessionx." also Gary Cooper ana
f1audefte Colbert IN Blue
boards Eighth Wife"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
Major Patrick
Attends School

Among National Guard officers
OF western states attending the
Ninth Corps area command and
staff school At Presidio Of San
Francisco is Maj. w. L. Patrick
or Tacoma. commander Of the
second battalion, I<sth Field Ar
tillery. the school lasting two
weeks, opened Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
Riuer Boat Gay Again On Screen

Today her decks carry such
celebrities as Don Ameche. Andrea
Leeds and Al Jolson and a new
aura OF romance surrounds her.
as she helps the studio recall the
charm of those colorful days Of
river boats and MINISTRIES.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-23
COMMITTEE MEETS
WITH DR.. VASTOLA
Plans Completed for Mon
signOr's Dinner Sunday
Evening

Of1cerS Of the committee arrang-
ing for the testimonial dinner In
honor Of 1T. Rev. Msgr. Joseph VAL
dambrini met last night at the
home Of DR.. Anthony Vastola to
complete plans for the event which
win be held Sunday at Waverly
Inn.
A distinguished group Of enter
tanners will provide music during the
Those include Miss Anna Montello.
well-known Bristol soprano; Miss
Harriet Rebstoch, Meriden singer;
Roland Lupien, pianist and Giorgio
Cardini, New York violinist, who
made his debut In Carnegie hall.
Mrs. Anna Hadden, member Of the
arrangements committee, said today
hundreds Of calls have been received
for reservations. She urged those
planning to attend the dinner to
procure tickets as soon as possible.
Among prominent out Of town
guests who will be present q re
Bishop Maurice r. McAuliffe OF
Hartford, Mrs. Sylvester Poll, Of New
Haven, DR.. William r. Verdi Of
New Haven; Postmaster Patrick
Good Of New Haven; and Attorney
General Francis Pallotti Of Hart
ford. Congressman J. Joseph Smith
Of this city, will be among the guests
as will Rev. John N. Lewis, rector
Of st. Johns Episcopal church, and
Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, pastor Of
the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception.