The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 11, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE Che Key West Citizen U. S.A. VOLUME LIX. No. 268. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1938 Arfnistice Day Ceremonies Conducted This Mornin Coast Artillery And Amer-| ican Legion Units Par-, ticipate; Capt. Shep-' pard Gives Address Ceremonies of Armistice Day, which is today the anniversary | | of 20 vears of that peace which | followed the world War, began | with th sounding of the Armis- | 1 tice Agreement on the eleventh | hour of the eleventh day of the; eleventh month, ‘and: for the! { United States has. lasted, ‘were, | conducied this morning. i At 10:45 o'clock at the corner | of Duval and Fleming streets, | Battery “E”, U. S, Coast Artil- lery, under command of Captain W. L. Johnson, assembled at the location with color guard and de- tachment from Arthur Sawyer Post, American Legion, and | heard Captain Arthur Sheppard! deliver the Armistice Day ad- dr the captain said, in part: .“War breeds contempt for soft- | neys. It reduces the greatest ex-! trémes in human life. It brings; mad. It reveals them magnifi- cent in sacrifice, and revolting in brutality. It is a sacrament and a shambles. There was a half! truth in that doctrine of the prop- | hets of war, for war does breed | cplerdid and essential virtues. i g SIDS ES ISS, ONE-CANNON WAR BY APPOINTMENT (My Ans Press) SIMLA, In Nov. 11.— A “one cannon” war is about to start on ithe Northwest Frontier between the Khan of Khar and the Khan of Nawagi. It’s an annual affair, care- fully staged, and both par- ties agree on time and place. The war is “adjourned” if they have more serious busi- ness to atiend to such as the harvest: The?'oniy ‘tannon: for hire in the tregion ‘belongs ic: “the , Hallingai::Maliks) The’ side’ abletio exert the ‘greater in- fluence on the ')Maliks’ ac- quires its use. - This year the Khan of Na-!! wagi got the cannon. War has not started yet, but the Khan has fired a few Practice shots at the Tower, built by the Khan of Khar, one of the causes of disagree- ment between the two Khans. SIL ISI I TSS MAKES REPORT OF ACTIVITIES PALM BEACH MEETING OF WELFARE BOARD Ernest A. Ramsey, member of ‘VARIOUS STORES JOIN: ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVANCE GOVERNMENT UNITS ALSO CEASE THEIR ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH HOLIDAY In observance of Day tk stores, which are mem- bers of the Retail Merchants As- sociation, and a number of other places of business, closed at 1 o'clock this afternoon and will not open for business until to- mgrrow. All ‘government activities (Ciding ‘the army and navy, ex- ~cept othe pforces..required for {guardiand police duty, were closed alltduring the day. All activities*of the WPA were sus- ipended ‘until tomorrow. {+ All offices in the county court yh e were closed for the day ex- cept the office of the sheriff and his deputies. The postoffice remained closed , the entire day except for one period between the hours of 8 and 9 this morning when the general delivery window was kept open, packages accepted for mailing and stamps sold. Morning delivery of mail by carrier was made but there will be no other delivery by carrier. Outgoing mail was received and cespatched at the regular hours, in- | | Ceeeccrecrerovesceeccesces ge Girl; 16, Licensed Air Pilot | veccewencceerepeccccccesoueseoecocce aeowee Armistice and incoming matis were distri- men to sanity, yet drives them | RAMSEY RETURNS FROM buted to the boxes, : Many places of business are . displaying flags in front of the ‘buildings and a large number of the national colors There were no flags city hall nor the county have dis} yed. on the “But it breeds them at too ter-|the State Welfare -Board from court house, rible &cost: st4breed | in us the same, winies without ; that cost. Martial virtues, said-a‘ great speaker before the war, in- trepidity, contempt, of, softness, surrender of private , interests! and obedience to command, must | :till remain the rocks on which are built. The martial type! character can be bred without | The courage of war left all the world at once proud and humbled, at once shamed and in- spired. It is for us to convert martial courage into civil ge. We must convince our- s that we can be as brave at home as under fire. We must recognize that it is civic courage which is higher, rarer, more dif- ficult, more needed.. We must honor the courage of every day, the valor of clean, uncompromis- ing lives, lived in common honor and devotion. ““Adventure need not disappear with war. There, are always quests to challenge. .The. new. romance will be the turning of the slums of the , world into, a paradise’, 2 It's then for us to learn the valor that endures in, peace. ag well as war, to know’, that,, the present needs our courage and our might; behold in every hand new foes to fight. And grim wrongs that war with @ ‘Though gun be spiked and heathed the blood-dyed sword, forever sounds the bugle of the | Lord?” ' The speech of Captain Shep- perd was followed by a silent in- terval of 30 seconds, then the sound of taps by the bugler of the American Legion. ‘This was followed by the sound- ing of whistles, from places in the city and ships in the harbor, the pealing of bells giving that joy- ous sound of happiness to hearts alive to the occasion, and from Key West barracks, the sounds of the salute of 21 guns. ANNOYS ALLIGATORS ATLANT. if they'd wince explained C. A. MecMurtey of this ‘city when he’ was arrested and fined for toss- ing chunks of coal at the alliga- tors in Grant Park Zoo. Best For Purity, Quality and Taste— LIGHT AND HEAVY CREAM i PASTEURIZED SWEET MILK CHOCOLATE MILK BUTTER MILK i i | ADAMS? | Dairy Products i $23 White Street PHONES 455 AND $103 Monroe countyg¢ who attended the meeting of the board this week at West Palm Beach, nas returned ‘to the city and gives The Citizen the following information: Old Age Assistance cases in Key West number 437; Aid to Blind Persons, 100 ¢ s. Expen- ditures for Old Age A: nee in this county amount to $5,907, and for aid to the blind, $1,584, making a total of $8,491. Approved new cases of old age assistance, 23; applications re jected number five and the ca: reviewed and reapproved num- br 110 old age assistance and six for aid to the blind. IF YOU WANT TO GET IN TROUBLE, JUST TRY GIVING AWAY MONEY (My Ansoet OK MA ‘olf F Nov. aH on ho y secretary of the Dairy Countit; jait executive you > ssigned BF THE cuit- 600 one dollar Bills tb Ss. His job wae to call at homes, inquire if the lady of the house had a bottle of but termilk in the ict box and if did to hand her a $1 bill idea was to stimulate t sal rmilk Hoover reported t of housewives rejecte with the statement “there mus’ be some catch to it”. But one slammed the door in his face. When Hoover was sc houses away, the police trol drew up to the curb officers stepped out to him. The we street had reported there was ‘ crazy man on my porcin Says Saturday Night ral mont Sd anighl shina Ge 9298494 y, ina The }. Several+dances have been ar- ranged at*the night clubs and other forfns of entertainment have been planned for this first day in which Armistice Day has been observed as a legal holiday, throughout the country. Robber Walks Neai Sale And On Goes A Light rl Prewny NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—The mystery man of locks, Charles Cortney, now claims he has de- velop: with the help of collab- an uncanny “robot lock”, This lock is said to detect in- tently the presence of any in- truder in nursery, home, bank or é It is now being closely { ted in a chest at Locksmith Cour s New*York establish- ting. abdemonstration of the ivitedoa*#ib imp in the show atnoiahtoatically — lighted nbaseyshulextesded a hand withinusiodhdte® Ot the chest. A 19rrn ciapdwiteh ahd a bell rang lene as the person kept within aange of the ghest. Als more ANG Person approache of the detector incr The locksmith says the appara- tus operates on the principle of o ard can be set to meet the tance of one or more human Should more than the nited number of persons ap- proach, the Courtney the range srotection of chil s from kidnapers in the of banks, jewelry stores ments from he detection aft in time of war. Fire Truck Must Stop 5 eit eee For London Lights ‘orging Swords: into \Umpiéments ‘Mountain Ciimbers Used Lots Of Ink TAIN NATION- Is Stil Bath Night te Axsociated Press) A y as I do”, s cant keep the wa Saturday nich just people tak “It usu about 8 ¢ the gauge s would seconds ARMISTICE DANCE Tonight, 9:30 Till ? CUBAN CLUB Music by John Pritchard's Orchestra Admission 7Se Ladies Free ati HOt. n in their | ~ SWEET 16, AND A KISS probably means tess to her than the smooth hum of the propeller. This is Babette De Moe, blond high school girl from Monterey peninsula, California, and at 16, she has a pilot's license. She got it before even obtaining an auto driver's license, She's shown at the California Aviation country club at Del Monte. CRUISER ‘PAT’ SAILED TODAY VESSEL WITH OWNER AND TWO OTHERS ABOARD GOES TO HAVANA »INOTCR VESSEL LEAVES PORT SHIP CAME TO KEY WEST FOR PURPOSE OF HAVING PAPERS CHANGED Motor ship y night at 7 o’c leans to lead « Magnificent Cruiser ‘ cleared for Havana the Porter Dock Comp: sailed this morning for On the vessel was the John L. . Miles D iron w the i Sons, and . Roguero, other port i r rday from Palm pert load t Beach, 2 the trip to Ha- and sail for Trieste vana in v y when they ed in The “Pat” is in com Captain orl Loucery visited thi occasions, a with the of Florida this countr Italy port who b No of o ha mber: of vember 4 ¢ vessel kK to the Wani To Transplant Austrians In Australia Road Chich Foresces on SYD? A prop tria” be A ests that peopled ic ar RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT among Creeks who'd fled Sudetenland. Prague organized them imte labor corps. the cargo, ar 1 to the Porter’ in| s £, fossil RED CROSS'UNT Plant Board Unit Unable To OUTLINES FOR ROLL CALL ASSIGNMENT OF TERRITORY FOR DRIVE BEGINNING TO- DAY WAS MADE AT MEET- ING LAST NIGHT Members of the units of the Red Cross Roll Call drive met last night and concluded the ar- Key West, Florida, hes the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Find Any Trace Of Black Fly | Here In Recent Investigation PIERCE FUNERAL "HERE TOMORROW SERVICES TO BE CONDUCT- ED AT ST. PAUL'S EPiS- rangements to begin their work | today. At the meeting last night COPAL CHURCH ‘the assignment of territory was! made, badges and other equip- | ;ment being. supplied by Mrs. |, ) Grace. Phillips,.executive secre- tary of the Key West Chapter. v Following .are. lists.; of«-assign* ) ments. which. . werensmade:-.and ‘ designated. at theicmeeting: held from |. the «residence, ors ‘last Thursday. evenings». and » ap~ proved last night.withthe,mame of Allan Hampton. being; added to the list of workers. Lighthouse department and Navy yard, W. W. Demeritt; Du- val street from Division street north to Porter dock, Rabbi B. Miller of the B’Nai Zion syna- gogue and Joe Pearlman of the | Merchants Association; all of the section north of Division between Duval and Margaret street, Joe Mondul and Albert Hersen of the Lions Club; north of Division between Margaret and White streets Miss Anna E, Corcoran, representing Arthur Sawyer Post American Legion; south of Division Duval to White streets, Victor Larsen and Boy Scout Troops. Workers at the theaters will be under supervision of Miss san LaKin of the Junior Wo- club; the Army Barracks ssigned to Lt. Col. James D. MaecMullen; the personnel of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge ‘District, B. M. Dunean and H. E, | Day; Mrs. Eva Warner will have charge of the Girl Scouts; Major William V. Albury and Captain W. Curry Harris are assigned to solicit all members of the Coast Artillery; Rev. Alfred DeBarritt will be in charge of the solicita- tion of all colored residents, as- sisted by members of the various colored clubs and societies. Has Outlived Many Prospective Mourner: (hy Annee COUNCIL BLU: 11.—-George Wright, 70-year-old bachelor attorney, has called off plans he made for his wake be cause he ill very much alive d the ds he invited ten are re either dead or liy- r parts of the country. Wright took out “wake” insur- maturing Oct. 31, 1938,. 3..Ci en, the trustee, died recently. 1 of my, jold.: friends metry at my,)wake", said I have attended. the fu of all but a few of them”, ga es South Africa Protects Its Buried Treasures JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 11.— ‘In order to protect South Africa’s nd archeological treas- ures, a by-law has been issued prohibiting their export without permission from the historic monuments commission. Also, antiques more than 100 years old cannot be taken out of the country without permission. 2 the past anyone has been al- wed to search in caves “and re- » valuable specimens re- sardless of the incaleulable harm that done to scientific investi- Pree) . Nov. 11.—Tour- sed Fall River Pass used 1'2 quarts of out 26 pen points pass mu- Gregg. park natural 6 persons signed the er, but that they about one-fifth of the ho visited the place. JOSEPH L. PLUMMER, Vice President AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 2221! Miami. Fla. Funeral .iservices{..for John Bartlum ' Pierce, : 20»! wher.died yesterday morning, will: be. held tomorrow»! \afternoon) 3, o'clock South: {street tos; Sti, Paul's Episcopal jehurchs-Rev. A. BeDimmick will | beuthe*officiating minister. (PePallbearers will be associates of the deceased, the forces of the First National | Bank and are: Jerry J. Trevor, |Larry Gardner, Charles Roberts, } William Freeman, Joseph Sawyer and Joe Pinder. | Arrangements for the funeral |are in charge of the Lopez Fun- eral Home. Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Pierce; three brothers, William P. Pierce, Jo- seph Austin Pierce and Malcolm Pierce; grandmother, Mrs. Cath- erine Maloney. |Rival Parties Rent ‘ In Same Building (By Ansetiated Press) EMPORIA, Kans., Nov, l1.— The political wars in Lyon coun- ty should be easier tq “kibitz” this year. Republicans and. Democrats have rented adjoining rooms in, the same building for headquar- ters. Neither knew who his neighbor was going to be. North Dakota Hopes To Trip Fireburgs (Re Aanoernted Prone) BISMARCK, N. D., Nov. Within five minutes 4 ing a report of a fire fire marshal’s office can tell whether the owner or tenant of the damaged property had a fire anywhere in North Dakota dur- ing the last 20 years. Deputy Fire Marshal Char’ Schwartz says the system w perfected to help authorities trace arconists Because They’re Lonely sina Hn gbs, WINNIPEG, Man,; Now: -41.—In spite of continued unemployment, there is a shortage of. girls to work as domestics, and social service agencies here think they know why. They cite long hours and low wages, but especially loneliness, as the reason girls are turning to other employment Four social service agencies have been working to provide recreation for domestics and to do what they can to regulate hours and wages. Students Soon Roceek What They Had Read ” 4M IOWA CITY, Nov. 11 —Memory tests at the University of lowa showed that 6605 sixth grade school children forgot what they had read almost as soon as they read it. Herbert F. Spitzer made the tests for a master’s degree. He gave each child two 600-word ar- ticles and quizzed them after the readings. He found the children forgot 44 per cent of the facts contained in the articles shortly after reading. A week later they had forgotton 67 per cent. Spitzer thereupon devised a “recall” test to be applied imme- diately after reading it These were found to reduce forgetful- ness considerably. ARMISTICE DANCE Tonight. $:30 Till 7 PENA'S Garden of Roses Presenting GOULD CURRYS 7-piece Dance Band LAMBETH WALK PRIZE Entertainment selected frorh! ‘Members Of Group . Left Key West Yesterday /.ft- er Concluding Ope- - tions Not one sign of the black fly was found in Monroe County by ihe group of; State Plant Board official workers, who for the past four woeks.had been making fhe third of their investigations since the pest and its signs were de- clared eradicated following the inientive campaign which was carried on in 1937. The group of workers in charge be- gan their investigations on Octo ber 17, working in Key West and on the Florida Keys as far east as No Name Key. All of the territory within that areca was in- spected and when the work was concluded members of the board wre glad to announce that the of J. W. Ludlam errived anc ‘investigation was completed and no trace of the, pest had beea found. Those who left yesterday over the highway followin: the inves- tigation were: J. W. Ludlam, L, S. Light, O, D. Link, George H Baker, George A. Helgoth, J. P. Bishop, V, I, Clark, &. VW. Sam H. Shaw, C. E. Shcpa: R. Stokes, D. H. Grace, J. Henderson, H. H. Frierson, Rt. Linéner, A. H. Mason, G. S. Mc Mullen, John Sealey, Ed. Frier son, George H. Burden, J. B. Guthrie, Charles Stevens, Basil Daniels, CR. Shepard, J. C. Bell MANY PATIENTS TO BE EXAMINED Brow ye Seon, and specialist, will arrive tomor row over the highway and wiil be the guest of Dr. J. A. Valdes at the office on Duval street At 1 o'clock in the the visiting specialist Valdez will cone on about 29 or 25 pat ? suffering with fe'l from different cause declared to be “indust blind Thi group of suffere: agsembled by Mrs. ¢ exts, of the State W and the examinations t given ‘under the board's instruc tions. Dr. O. C, afternoon Dr tions 000 SENT OOOOSEDESTOS TED NEWS NOTES sees0e seaeeenr anne SHOOTS COW Pulaski, Va.—Henry Page. “got tires i his bor’s cow b down his fences and eat his corn. He stood it for r thirteen years and fi- . ot the cow. He received a $10 fine FATAL FIGHT OVER CANDY Kansas City-——In a scuffle over a piece of candy, William Karnes sustained a broken neck and died and Frank Wilson, 55, was charg- ed with second-degree murder. Both are inmates of the Jackson County. Home for the Aged: FRIENDS REWARDED Paducah, Fy Two yeart ago Ma” Little’s friends contributed to a fund to set her up in a con- fectionary business. When she died recently, it was found that these friends are the beneficiaries under her will. All of her estate is to be liquidated and divided among those who contributed ta the building of her store and the donor of the property gets the store building : ’ FEARS WHIPPING: SHOOTS SELF Chicago—Fearing the punish- ment which he thought would be fortheoming after he had tried to hitebhike to California, Nicholas Bouras, Jr, 12, shot and fatally wounded himself in the head,