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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings On This Date Ten
Years Ago AS Taken From
Files Of The Citizen

which, if passed by the leglsla-
ture, win cut the pay of county
commissioners from $3.50 a month
to $50.
Senator Gomez bill will cut
the pay of the superintendent of
public instruction. from $3.50 a
month to $3.50 and will repeal a
law closing Sugarloaf Sound to
local spongers.
E. c. DeGarmo of West Palm
Beach, maintenance man for the
state highway department in this
division, arrived over the high
way yesterday and left this morn
ing. The trip was made to in
spect the states highway equip
ment in use at points along the
Overseas Highway.
Personal taxes. have been paid
on only 375 of the $500 local
automobiles listed on the county
tax books, Tax Collector William
F. Maloney announced today.
Last year the city sold 1,476
tags, which lacks but "a of bal
ancing with the number listed on
the county tax books and indi-
Gates delinquency of III in the
city at the present time.
The Citizen, in an editorial
said:
From almost every section OF
the state comes talk of reducing
county officials salaries as
means of cutting the tax burden
Little consideration is given,
however, to the fact that far
greater saving could be effected
without real loss to the public,
by the abolition of many of these
county offices.
'On a basis of 1928 population,
Florida has one county for each
1868 voters. In the United States
as a whole, there is one county
for each 1l,165 voters From
this, it will be seen that there are
more than three times as many
counties in Florida as in the coun-
try as a whole.
'tIn the face of these figures,
can anyone deny that Florida has
more counties than she needs?
And if the public is really con-
cerned about economy in state
government is it not evident that
abolition of these counties offers
far greater opportunity for saw
ing than any reduction of sal
aries?"
Mrs. Victor Moffat, 925 White
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11

Newspapers Of the country are
still giving Key West and Over
seas Highway their share of pub
licity. In a travel article in a
recent issue Of the Washington
D.C.) Herald, the drive from Mi
ami here and this city itself are
given generous. mention.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11

land second.
Members present were Mrs. Z.
Bussey, Mrs. Charles Wardlow,
Mrs. Clifford Hicks, Mrs. George
Lucas, Mrs. M. Zwicker, Mrs. H.
K. Taylor, Mrs. Lewis Pierce,
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Bernie Papy,
Mrs. Jack Maloney, Mrs. Grover
Kirkland, Mrs. Tom Ketchings
and Miss Eliza Borroto.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11
Observation taken at 7:30 a. III
18th Mer. Time (city office
Temperatures

Precipitation
Rainfall, "a hours ending
7:sO a. M, inches ole
Total rainfall since Feb, /,
inches ------.----------- AIS
Excess since February /,
inches ----.----------------....- 3.74
Total rainfall since Jan. /,
inches -...--------..---------.-.. 5.23
Excess since January l,
inches 2.95
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11

With a small force of men, the
Cortez Cigar factory began OPP
erations this morning and the ex-
pectation of the management is
to gradually increase the force
until the regular number of en-
ployes has been put back to
work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/ Water and Sewerage
g. More Hotels and Apartments.
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
ID, Airports-Lard and Sea.
IS. Consolidation Of County and City Gov
crnments.
o A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11

Wind Direction and Velocity
NE-13 miles per hour
Relative Humidity
500
Barometer at 1880 a. m. today
Sea evel, 5000 Q016.6 millibars)
Tomorow's Almanac
Sunrise -------.-----.------.-----7 :04 a. m.
Sunset ------..----.----.----- GIG D. m.
Moonrise -------------------.-- TIT p. m.
Moonset --..--------------.----. 7:l8 a. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11
FOR A
Low-Cost
Extension
Telephone

Probably your stairs seem TO
assume these proportions after
you've dashed down several
times a day TO answer the tele.
phone. Then isn't II high time
you ttought about the only
remedy-an upstaifs extension
teiephones Think Of the hun.
dfeds Of firing. tine wssting
steps Is wraId save he
extra ease it would give
plus the priceless protection %
night because Of its nesrness.
And then consider the tfihing
eosf-oniy a few Pennies a
dayless than yoa pay for .
package a gum. Isn'E an ap.
Stairs extension something yOH
really need for the sake OF
conafoTr. efficiency and seaaf-
ayf Gall the telephons Office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11

no BE CONTINUED
Evening star., 1941-01-08
S1,93O,O0O Fund Urged
To Carry on F. {. {. Work

The Federal Communications
Commission Budget Bureau esti-
mates for 1912 provide a lump-sum
appropriation to carry out the ma
tional defense program, which was
begun the latter part of the year
with s1,600,000 allocated by the
President from the emergency fund
given him. The bureau approved
an appropriation of s1,930,000, an
increase of $4,000, to carry on this
work during the next fiscal year.
The fund is to be used to pur-
chase land and equipment to es-
tablish monitoring stations in all
parts Of the country to guard the
air waves from being used for
subversive activities The fund also
is to be used for the employment
of additional personnel, including
radio inspectors and an attorney
investigator, as well as the neces-
sary clerical and administrative
assistance.
The estimates also call for the
use of 30 vehicles as mobile moni-
toring stations to be used in fer
reting out unlicensed radio stations
and stations alleged to be used in
subversive activities. The cost OF
the operation of these vehicles is
eliminated at $1,000.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
More Funds Requested
For Aeronautic Research

Increased basic aeronautical re-
search to support the national de-
fense program is provided in the
1912 budget submitted to Congress
today.
Increases were provided in both
the regular annual appropriat ations
and in public works appropriations
tor authorize total appropriations of
S13.601 ,910, as compared with SILL
100000 for the current fiscal year.
The new total, however, is far less,
according to aviation authorities,
than is being spent by any of the
European belligerents, even when
added to funds provided the Army
and Navy for applied military re-
search programs.
Congress is asked by the Budget
Bureau to approve estimates of
S4,592,890 in regular funds for the
N. A. c. A., as compared with $780,
600 for the current fiscal year. Pub
lie works estimates for the N. A. c. A.
amount to $1,000, ,o2o, as compared
with S8,400, 900 for the current year.
The estimates include $3,4o9,02O
for continuing construction of the
Ames Research Laboratory at Moi
fett Field, Sunnyvale, Calf, and
s5,600,000 for continued construction
OF the new airplane engine research
laboratory, for which contracts re-
Gently were invited. This laboratory
is to be constructed at the Municipal
Airport, Cleveland.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Is New Policemen
Asked for Capital
In New Budget
But Maj. Brown Urged
That 100 Additional Men
Be Allowed Next Year

The number of Metropolitan
police engaged in actual police work
will be increased by 25 over this
years authorized force, If Congress
approves the recommendations OF
the Commissioners and the Budget
Bureau, but this would be far less
than the increase urged by the
Police Supt., Ernest w. Brown.
Mai. Brown, in his original es-
Inmates, requested 100 additional
policemen and funds are allowed IN
the budget for 20. Provision is
made, however, for the employment
of five additional clerical workers
who would relieve an equal number
of policemen now assigned to clerical
duties.
Funds also were allowed for the
construction of modern cell block
in the Thirteenth precinct station
and for the replacement OF numoer
of old revolvers.
Cites Population Increase.
The police chief had asked Tor
100 extra policemen primarily be-
cause of the "phenominal' increase
in the District population. He said
228 new police would be needed II
the ratio of police to population IN
1880 were to be maintained TODAY.
He added that unless there was
substantial increase in the force,
it would be difficult, if not impossible,
to provide prompt and etnclent
police service which the public has
a right to expect"
Just a few days ago Maj. Brown
asked the Commissioners to employ
20 additional policemen and flVe
extra clerks for the last five months
of the present fiscal year, reporting
he believed his department had sui
ficient unused funds, arising from
retirements, transfers and men
called into the military services, 10
cover the cost. The Commissioners
are expected to send acquisitions to
the Civil Service Commission for
the extra men. Maj Brown said
the extra men we're needed, not only
because of the increased population
and numbers of visitors here, but
because of demands for police pro-
lection against possible sabotage.
Two-Way Radio System.
The budget provides $1,000 to in
stall tWo-way radio communication
apparatus in 20 police scout cars.
Mai. Brown had requested funds to
install the tWo-Way equipment in
35 scout cars. Washington is one
of the four larger cities of the coun-
try where the police department
does not have two-way radio COM
munication. Maj, Brown explained
that a faster check can be made on
receipt of emergency calls under
the two-way radio system.
Mai. Brown had requested funds
for construction of new precinct
station in the vicinity of Forty
second street and Benning road
NE, but this item was not allowed
in the budget. Police officials and
East Washington citizens groups
long have contended that the
18th precinct now covered too
much territory-an of that east of
the Anacostia River. With the erec-
ton of the Benning station, Maj.
Brown had planned to divide the
18th precinct
Evening star., 1941-01-08
S450,00O Library Item
Furthers Plans for
Central Building
Call for G Construction
Bids on First Unit
Expected Soon

Construction of the first unit of
the new central building of the Free
Public Library in the Municipal
Center area, expected to be started
soon, will be carried forward in the
coming fiscal year under a S450,00O
item included in the 1912 District
budget which President Roosevelt
today sent to Congress.
Detailed working drawings for the
structure now are nearly finished
and the Commissioners are expected
soon to call for bids for beginning
of construction. The new library
is to be located on Pennsylvania
avenue, between John Marshall
place and Sixth street, facing the
Mellon Art Gallery.
Funds requested by the Board
of Library Trustees to purchase a
site for a branch library in Ana
costa were not included in the
budget.
The trustees estimated the library
site in Anacostia would cost $4,000.
The proposed branch was intended
to serve Anacostia, Congress Heights,
Randle Highlands, Good Hope,
Washington Highlands, Hillcrest
and adjacent areas. Estimates set
the total population of these COM
munities at $4,000 and the territory
includes 10 elementary public
schools and a junior high school
and parochial schools.
The total appropriation recon-
mended for the public library is
$1,004,885, an increase Of $225, 745
over the funds approved for the
current fiscal year. One of the items
increased was for the binding OF
books. The budget allocates 10000
for this purpose. or $4,000 more
than pFovided this fiscal year.
Evening star., 1941-01-08

Tapping of the Districts sepa-
rate gasoline tax fund for the sup
port of additional municipal oper-
ations, to the tune of s67,443, is
proposed in the 1912 budget pre-
sented today in Congress.
Originally the gasoline tax reve-
nues were spent only for highway
improvements. Several years ago,
Congress directed a broadening of
their uses to include IS per cent OF
the salaries of Metropolitan Police
to cover traffic supervision. The
fund also was dipped into to pay
part costs of the Department Of
Vehicles and Traffic and the Divis-
ion of Trees and Parkings.
The 1912 budget provides that in
addition the fund be used to pay
costs of maintaining roads in public
parks-an item heretofore charged
to the Districts general fund-and
Evening star., 1941-01-08
'Extro' Uses Tap Gas Tax Fund
Of District for $67 ,443

a portion Of the expenses of the
various municipal agencies which,
at times, render services to the
Highway Department.
The cost of maintaining roads in
public parks in the coming fiscal
year was placed at S25, 900. Five de-
partments of the Municipal Gov
ernment, under the budget plan,
would be allocated a total of S42,-
443. These are: Auditor, Sl2,720;
corporation counsel, s9,775; tax COL
lector, S4,555; superintendent of
District Building, for housing, S.
542, and Electrical Department, $2,-
028.
District officials insisted use of
the highway fund for these pur-
poses would not constitute diversion
of the gasoline tax revenues and
therefore not jeopardize Federal
road aid grants to the District.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Exponsion of School System
Curbed in $73 ,227 ,4O1 Budget
Only ; Building Projects and z Sites
Recommended; Fund Exceeds l94l, However

be 1900 students ready to use the
school by the time it is completed.
Drop Replacement Items.
The Commissioners apparently
have called a halt to the school
replacement program, because they
cut out of the new supply bill estl-
mates for preparation OF plans Tor
two new elementary schools to re-
place the Cranch, Tyler and Van
Ness Schools, and the Brent, Dent,
Lenox and French Schools.
However. Chairman Overton is
vitally interested in the school re-
placement program, and 1t IS felt
likely that at least one of these
projects will be put back into the
bill. 1t was Senator Overton and
Representative Collins. OF Mlssls-
sippi. then chairman of the House
Subcommittee on District Appro-
priations. who two years ago ordered
a survey made of the schools with a
view toward a long-term replace
ment program. The survey, COM
pleted about year ago by the late
Daniel j. Donovan, District auditor;
Capt. John L. Persons, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner. and Supt.
of Schools Frank Ballou, recon-
mended abandonment of many an
tiouated elementary schools.
Despite DR.. Ballou's insistence on
immediate purchase Of required
school sites because of increasing
land values. the Commissioners al
lowed only s65,0O0 for this purpose.
This is s165 900 less than the amount
provided this year.
Would Cover Two Cites.
The $4,000 would be used for
purchase of a site in the vicinity of
Pennsylvania and Alabama avenues
Sc, for construction of an elemen-
tary school, which would serve the
Bradbury Heights and HillcreSt
sections, and site for the proposed
elementary school at Minnesota
avenue and Ely place Sc. This
latter project would release the two
portable schools now in use at Min
nesota avenue and E streets Sc.
Other high lights of the estimates
are:
/. A sum of $4,000 for construc-
ton of an underpass under Hiatt
(See SCHOOLS. Page AID
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Funds for GaIIinger
Increased in 1912
Health Budget
s2,723,437 Is Total;
Provision Lacking for
New Polytechnic

Funds for the employment of 26
additional workers at Gallinger Hos
pital and for construction Of an
addition to the domestic service
house there are provided in the
1912 Health Department budget SUBJ
mitted to Congress today.
A net increase of sl44.967 is
recommended for the Health De-
partment, whose budget totals
s2,723,437. Gallinger received the
biggest increase, $4,000, while an
additional s2l,7OO was provided for
the tuberculosis sanitoria.
Missing from the budget is an item
for either site or building for
a health center for the lower North
west central area of the District
which has the highest incidence of
tuberculosis and venereal disease
and for which Health Officer George
c. Rutland has urged remedial
LllCdoOl Go 1Ol SCFCi al NCdi D.
Saw Park Site Provided.
The Commissioners, it is said,
omitted funds for a site for a
Northwest health center from their
budget estimates, thinking that the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission might approve the use
of the District owned land at First
street and New York avenue NV,
but just recently the Federal agency
rejected for the second time such a
proposal.
Since it was too late to make
changes in their budget estimates.
then pending before the Budget
Bureau, the city heads said they
would seek approval of an item of
$4,000 to $4,000 for a site for the
purpose when the District esti-
mates are considered by the Dis
trict Subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee. One
place suggested in the past was the
land adjoining Homeopathic Hos
pital which is owned by the hos
pital.
Increases Personnel.
The personnel of the general ad-
ministrative staff of the Health De-
partment also was increased by II.
These additions include two part
time physicians for the Bureau of
Venereal Diseases, three nurses,
one new employe in the Crippled
Children's Bureau, one in the Bu-
reau of Preventable Diseases and
five in the Bureau of tuberculosis,
including two part-time physicians.
The Budget Bureau and the Com
misSioners recommended appropria-
ton of $4,000 for construction OF
another story to the domestic serv-
ice house at Gallinger, and $4,000
for preparation of plans for con-
struction of quarters for internes
and physicians. The total Gallinger
appropriation is s1,123,440.
The new employees sought for
the municipal hospital include 2
for the bureau of administration,
i for the treatment service, l for
x-ray service, 2 for laboratory serv-
ice, 10 for ward service and 10 for
jail service.
A $4,000 decrease was recon-
mended in the fund for care and
treatment of INDECENT patients at
Casualty Hospital, making the total
for medical charities in the new
budget $3.50 600.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Refuse Department
Asks S2t2,34O Rise
In Budget Funds
$50, 900 Is Requested
For New Incinerotor;
S33,840 Labor Boost

A s212.340 increase in the City
Refuse Department appropriation,
including s15O,000 to start construc-
ton of new incinerator plant
and S33,640 labor increase to
allow per diem workers more hours
a week to clean the streets OF
Washington. is sought Of Congress
in the 1912 District budget estimate
submitted today.
The additional funds are asked
ION account Of the substantial in
crease in street areas to be cleaned
and in the number Of family dwell
ings to be served" A total Of s479,-
900 is sought for street cleaning,
s1,71452O for collection and dis
posal of refuse.
The new high-temperature in
cinerator, which would be completed
at a cost of 100000, would be built
on District-owned land in the
vicinity of New York and West
Virginia avenues NE.
Sought Four Years.
The request for funds to purchase
a site for the incinerator has been
in the last four budget estimates
Last year. Congress refused to ap-
propriate money for a site because
it said the Commissioners had not
agreed on a location.
The labor increase, largest sought
for street cleaning workers since
1893, would put white wings, alley
crews and other per diem workers
on a 40-hour work week instead OF
the So hours which are all present
funds permit. No new workers
would be taken on for street clean
ing, however. The Refuse Depart
ment had requested 81 new men.
A $4,000 increase for labor, asked
for the collection and disposal of
refuse section of the department,
would provide four truck drivers and
IS laborers, four crews. An addi-
tional equipment item of $500 also
is included in the increase.
Fails to Get Mobile Unit.
The Refuse Department failed to
get in the estimate an appropriation
it had sought for the formation Of a
small mobile unit to reach scattered
points.
During the summer, The Star
pointed out in a series of articles
that appropriations for street clean
ing have failed to keep up with the
number of streets to be cleaned, that
the dwellings in Washington have
increased by 81 per cent in the last
decade and that the appropriation
for labor for the current fiscal year
would purchase about half the man
days it purchased 20 years ago to
do twice the job.
During the series William A. Kan
ten, supervisor of city refuse, pointed
out that the appropriate for his
department has increased less than
that of any other maintenance
service.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
National Arboretum
Would Get S54 5S7

The National Arboretum, In
Northeast Washington, is recon-
mended for an appropriation Of
S54, ,587 during the fiscal year 1912
in the Presidents budget message
sent to Congress today.
This is the same figure as the
appropriation this year for the Ma
tional Arboretum. The arboretum
is administered by the Department
of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1941-01-08

(See SCHOOLS, Page A-7D
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Army Names Radio Adviser

Edward M. Kirby of Harpers
Ferry, w Va, has been appointed an
adviser to the War Department on
radio broadcasting, the department
announced yesterday. Mr.. Kirby is
director of public relations for the
National Association of Broadcast
ers. He will serve in the public re-
lations branch at a salary Of 81 Q
year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Central States
Entries Close

Entry deadline for the eight.
zenith annual tournament of the
Women's Central States Bowling
Association is tonight at midnight.
The event will he held week-ends
at Hesse Brothers Recreation in
Saginaw. starting November ID.
A record entry is expected by
Mrs. Emma Hill of the Winter
(den Recreation here. The tour
is conducted under a so per
cent handicap system with scratch
in the team event 900, doubles 40C
and singles 200 The association
takes in Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Indiana in addition TO Michigan.
Marian German was responsible
for Detroit winning three of the
four championships last year. She
paired with Gertrude Boughfan fof
1924 in the doubles. rolled 6SS In
the singles and carried 1870 in the
all-events. White Rt<k Girls oi
indianapolis captured the team
title with 2742.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
BRIGGs-MACK F1NAL
TWENTY GRAND

High Scores--TOny P1eper 21h-2l0. Joe
Pisper 232-2iO. n schultz 225, J. Karoski
24s-2Ii, r. Ratkey 233-20t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
EDELwEIss FEATURES

While The leaders were goins
round and round. Edelweiss
gained the nights kudos by scor.
ing 3015 TO Chene-Tromblys 30l2
and winning two. Mike Tesla
caressed EN- for SGT on 2f2-f98-
257 on the Chene side. Tom
Thompson threw $50 for Edelweiss
on 224-237-l95.
The Edelweiss games were 1864
1023-92S to 907-966-l139 and the
red letter windup gave Chene Sec
ond league high single. Kenneth
Haviland impaled 679 as Pepsi
Colas shot 5000, their second such
tally in a four-day span. They had
30l6 in The Detroit Times ALI
Star classic last Tuesday night.
Pepsi's totals were 937-l071- 800
10 1922 9O8- 962-2S92 in banking
two from Olympic, and Haviland' $
loS- 227.254 --.----~---.--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01

making their second appear
ance tomorrow afternoon al
Grandmont Recreation, where
= they opened the season z last
month, Michigan Major Classic
LEAGUE teams provide a rcd letter
attraction TO head the program.
;Tony Coscolenda' 8 Casinos. now
IN first place by one game, tangle
w7th Pabst. the runner-up. a
sweep Tor Casino means the lead
for another two weeks al least
Pebst must also land three 10 front
Casino. George Morgan's boys
have a job ahead.
Eastern Market. recovering
from a slow take-off, tries CON
chsions with Irwin Gies' Olympics
- George ffiiebayis bfastcTs are fonl
Overdue and this may he their day
Herbert Cases Edelweiss drew
I'd Rzeppa's Glenns.