The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 2, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service i; For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1940 DETROIT DEFEATS No Abatemen Gyeyiound Lines To 235. SUPT. RUSSELL MOVES OFFICE TO COURTHOUSE FLORIDA EXHIBIT ~ GETS GIFT FROM HOTEL OFFICIAL 31,793 Fans See First Series’ Tilt Tigers Victery. 7 te 2 MANAGER: EXHIBIT DE- In Air Famine Feared: And British Are In Germaits CONGRESS MAY RECESS UNTIL Locked Desperate! Struggle To Win Upper Hand a PRESENT LEGISLATIVE CAL- (Ry Assncinted Press) ENDAR WILL BE EXHAUST- LONDON. Oct. 2.—The 2 | ED THIS WEEKEND: wars over Europe continued to- } air DE- day with no abatement—both leading nations in the war send- (By Ansociated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 gressional activity up perceptibly today with very few subjects up for consideration in both the upper and lower hous- es Congressmen have given up all hopes of adjournment before elec- tion next month. A recess prior to election week, and possibly extending until December 15t being considere Senate r jority leader Barkley stated day that legislation requirements may allow such a recess The present callendar of leg lation to be passed will be prob- ably exhausted by this weekend. Several minor deficiency b for National Defense on tap and the Pre Civil Sobakinsh: IKE Service bill cailing for control of ee ‘ ©! all Federal employes an barrages and de-| emergency occur is being debat- actic German ‘ed in the Senate at present aimed that a factory on the city de- er stated that accounted for ary object S and this morning’s ing forth huge air armadas to; Con- slowed spread destruction on enemy ter- Titory. physicians of England the © and pestilence 1 out extreme pectancy following going conti- h Isles. Epi- i to break out to al sufferin to thousands of peo- of shortened food jestroying of utili- Jestruction European had been made on noon today with 1 planes making are now ident’s should Real Monkey Business, Not In Funny Papers was (ns 4 d Press) CASPER, J; only happe: Howard Watson stepped from his fruit market for a minutes. When he monkey was tossing all directions. Then, eating bananas, plums and oranges he sauntered down the street. \ir Force, on the is just as active as it away Saar few tomatoes in with increasing fury. the war right to the Germany's _ indus- factory emplacements ‘y were left in y departing Other, large- cks were made on Am- Bolougne British concentrating armament y stated, had Power stations, sup- ectric current for fac- - scouted City Auditor C rect hi today released the have 1940-41 ¢ adopted following ments to tae last week by the C: The amou various d are shown capitulat Administrative Department Saleries, $14,220; maintenance $1,500; mayor office expense, $250; commissio 500; dis- counts, $1,000; e expense, $2,000. Total—$21,470. Police Department Salaries, $14,113 $1,200. Total—$15,318. Fire Department Salaries, $16,650; aintenance, $2,000. Total—$18,650. Sanitary Department Salaries, $2.700. Scavenger and Sanitation Salaries, $3,074; contract. $183: maintenance, $700. Total—$3,- 962. those been | revised were issued to by the war office s in the British Isles el that the airwar uld ar ince- largement of ac- Mediterranean sector. that the Nazis, in there is no invasi move would all off concentrations Many realizat chance an against Britain their a in the n st Disp from Berlin today (Continued on Page Four) for aint Sons Fs Se ERR BARNEY AND HERBIE DRIFTING COWBOYS Are appearing daily at THE BOAT BAR on Duval Street Popular Entertainers From Dayton Ohio Aquarium Salaries, $1,200; maintenance | DECEMBER 15 FIENCY BILLS CONSIDERED Auditor Releases Next Year’s Budget Figures HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING The office of Superintendent ublic Instruction has been ved to the county courthouse ade necessary chiefly crowded conditions School and the need tional classroom space. plated for some time, 1 announced this g that all equipment, files taff had started the move of this week and had yesterday afternoon. office will be centered © southeast corner rooms ‘ond floor of the county ‘elephone number will same as before—12. An- one is being provided for hool, which will be Prof. Horace O'’Bry- builcing. be the located in office rly 750 students have et! the High School this year, providing a high record for the school in modern times. The pace left by Superintendent Il be turned into a CUBA CHANGES SAILING TIME ent was made today ar, agent for the Company in this of a change in sailing time S.S. Cuba, effective next > Cuba will depart for Tam- . on its ice-weekly schedule, from that date forward, at 4:45 o'clock instead of 5:00 o'clock, as heretofore. Costar stated no other at this time. BROWN RELIEVES HOWARD WILSON B. L. Brown, of Jacksonville, arrived in. Ke Ves S y to relieve Howard Wi internal revenue collector, while he goes on two weeks’ vacation that there changes in leave. + salaries of two ticket at a salary of $8 each per or six months), $1,730. 2.930 Golf Course Salaries, $2,580. Pensioned Employes Pensions, $5,037. Street Lighting Contract, 493 street ‘lights at $1.30 each per month, $7,690: four traffic lights, year; $384. Total—$8,074 WPA Projects Sponsorship of beach on boule- project. sewing room, gar- rk and “miscel- . $4,900. Public Welfare ommunity Clinic, $1,000; mis- aneous, $202.86; colored home, $240. Total—$1,442.86. Contingent Fund t of Commerce, Fair, $300; rental of Beach. $900; miscellan- $1,446.41. Total—$3,246.41. rand total—$90,310.27. Less deduction income from (Continued on Page Four) $600: ARTICLE WRITTEN BY S. C. SINGLETON WILL} CtARED HUGE BENEFIT | APPEAR IN COMPANY'MAGAZINE The following article prepared for the Motor Lines’ house organ, “Our Aim”, has been descrip- tion of the Overseas Highway and Key West, written by S. C. ngleton, secretary of the Key West Chamber of Commerce. The article attracted the atten- tion of J. C. Waite, traffic mana- ger for the Sou t Greyhound Lines, and it will appear in an early issue of that company’s magazine. The article is presented here with in its entirety: All the adjectives have been used up in the effort to describe the “Road that Goes to Sea”; and it has not as vet been described. “Age cannot wither; nor cus- tom dim the infinite variety” of the prismatic hues of the waters that entrance the voyager on a ‘Florida Moor Lines Bus as~ it travels over a_ time-defying , bridge toward an island barely discernible in the far distance, or mounts up to traverse the road that climbs a wide concrete high- ‘way, though it be, over the top of a heavily constructed steel truss bridge through which the trains of the Florida East Coast Railway once sped and so ful- KEY WEST GUARD _ MOVES FORWARD ENLISTMENT NOW TOTALS 165; SPOTTSWOOD OUT- LINES PLANS Florida considered a very fine Splendid co-operation from men in all walks of life is being given leaders of the newly-or- ganized Key West Guard. Fifteen new recruits were placed into voluntary service last night at the meeting held in Legion Hall. Major Robert F. Spottswood addressed the body now consist- ing of two companies, totaling 165 members. tivities of congressmen in Wash- ington who are working towards gaining national recognition for the organization. ed of the progress of the leaders towards obtaining uniforms the members. Both companies, A and B, are competing for honors by solicit- ing recruits for their respective divisions and perfecting the new drill regulations. F. Townsend Morgan, head of the Key West Art Center, pre- sented the drawing of the official insignia in colors. This is now being displayed at the Art Cen- ter. Drs. Harry C. Galey and Julio De Poo, medical officers of the Key West Guard, completed ;Physical examinations for the membership. MUSICIANS FORM PROTECTIVE UNIT Several mmebers of the Key West professional musicians col- ony are meeting this afternoon for the purpose of perfecting de- tails of a Musician's Protective Association. Election of officers was sched- uled for this meeting. All mu- sicians in the city were invited to attend and join this move- ‘ment. , marvelous American } He told of the ac-| | years ago: Also, he relat- | for! ‘ oct2-1t filled the great dreams of a great railroad man. Henry M. Flagler. The colors of these waters over which you will ride are worthy of more than Passing mention. For this water is wonderfully clear (except on rare occasions when a storm turns it into a veri- table milky way) and it is warm and encouraging to all the vari- ous forms of life that love to live in water. The purple sea feathers the bright green turtle grass and the dark brown living coral, knaw no dormant season here. So, the Florida sun strikes down through Water so clear that you can see objects on the bottom twenty feet below the surface, and the purple and the green and the brown and the clear white of the bottom on which they grow, are blended and reflected until they form a tapestry with an ever shifting pattern, varying from the pale green of priceless jade to the rich | tones of an India shawl with its deep and growing colors. The vision of Henry M. Flagler (deemed an impossible dream at that time) in constructing a rail- way across the island jungles and the swift, turbulent channels that lay between the mainland and Key West, and later, transform- ing the imperishable concrete ‘arches, just broad enough for a single railway track, into a modern broad highway, were achievements — and yet, within the memory of living men was this work begun. Over this oversea highway, which has awakened into life a “back country” that had long lain dormant, the Florida Motor Lines bus, piloted by a driver who re- gards his passengers as his guests and shares his intimate knowledge of the interesting points along the way with them, provides an entrancing journey. Rapidly increasing Govern- mental activities, Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Marines, honor Key West by sending the pick of the Nation’s manhood to develop the strategic possibilities of its commanding location and a verse rings true though it was written Burnished point of a scimitar that guarding, sweeps Before the Nation’s and ever keeps Unsheathed its vigilance, it stands and waits The out-post sentinel of our Southern gates. Obtaining its first charter in 1828, the little island city has known the heights of prosperity, and the almost hopeless depths of despair; and today with courage revived, is looking confidently toward a future brighter than it has ever known. For various reasons besides the urge to travel and to see, people come to Key West. Pure air and pure sunshine bring a more abundant life to victims of hay fever, rheumatism and kindred ills. And always there is that universal lure, the unsurpassed fishing to be found in these wa- ters. For, big and little 600 varieties of fish navigate these (Continued on Page Four) heart MASONIC NOTICE All Master Masons are in- vitéd. to attend a meeting of the 24th Masonic District to be held in the Hall of Dade Lodge at 8:00 P. M,, on October 3rd. 1940. The M. W. G. M. of the Grand Lodge of Florida is expected to be present. G. N. GOSHORN, D. D.G. M WILL HEADLINE ine: COMMISSIONERS | ASSEMBLE FOR FIRST Si WILL BE s MEET C.A.A. | (Spee! The Citizen) WORLD'S FAIR, N_Y., Oct. 2 W. M. Taylor, Florida hotel com missioner presented the Florida Exhibit at the New York World Fair with a $4500 gift from the state's hotel commission funds Commisser Taylor, who made a special trip here for the purpose, presented a state warrant for the amount to General Manager Ear W. Brown of the exhibit “The Florida hotel commissior is glad to be able to make thi contribution to the success of the State’s exhibit at the fair”, Com- missioner Taylor said. “The m agement of the exhibit has nc yet received in full the appropria- tion voted for its upkeep by the 1939 Florida legislature. Since all of the appropriation is not im- mediately forthcoming to per- mit the management to care for operating expense. Governor Fred Cone requested that the ho- tel commission make this dona tion to the state’s splendid ex- hibit. “T think the Florida Exhibit at the World’s Fair has brought more people to Florida than any other medium”, declared Com- missioner Taylor. “I am in a po- ' sition to know because we receive |thousands of letters from peopl who want hotel accommodations in Florida as a result of seeing the Florida Exhibit. I expect a quarter of a million more tourists will visit Florida this winter than in 1939 largely due to the wide spread publicity given it by the state’s exhibit at the World's Fair”. Kansas Has Mild Year (By Assoct d Press) TOPEKA, Kas.—Unless there are violent storms in the closing months of the year, Kansas will mark down 1940 as one of the mildest years in its history. The most damaging storm was one in August near Wichita that caused the about $25,000 damages. NINE DAYS HAVE ELAPSED! To ommussioner M@saiv present the subject t be ington whe an airport in Mo viding the county a donate all | Plans ca cost of the land would per acre Approxim acres Is ne system Sept BUTTON, BUTTON—WHO’S GOT THE : ' Fancy Designs And Clever Slogans Featured This Year BUTTON; THE BATTLE WAXES HOT = By JACK STINNETT. AP Feature Service Writer WASHINGTON, Oct. 2—The r battle of the buttons is o while we, from this observati post, wouldn't call it a Wateric or a Gettysburg, it is present some minor skirmishes that well worth recording. The thing started jenough except for the speed. In Philadelphia, neither the old line Republicans nor Mr. Wendell ! Willkie had recovered from the |shock before buttoneers were ‘hawking the lobbies and the by- | ways with Willkie buttons. They were nothing fancy of just simple red, white celluloid disks with on them or at most, | Willkie”. At Chicago the button a jline must have been jahead of time, because |for Roosevelt hadn't bee cially tabulated when a few thou- sand button-holes blossomed with boutonnieres for the Pres calmiy | ment that so-called “officia button-selling friend this is not the” button fault at all, but Democratic canery Republicans hav iy put we used t Democrat: Willkie” “We Want oneets novelty manufacturers are wark ing themselves into a Isther to produce badges that you can spot at 20 paces without field glasses Confusingly Similar Te are buttons with sprays What I've never been to ‘ribbons and 7 elephants get over is that some button donkeys dangling salesman must have been double There are disks w dealing. Hundreds and thousands dates’ faces (some of ‘of the buttons were the same, ex-j (Continued On Page Four) Back Newsom W imme Pitcher tress Tagers wor om tres game of the 1902 Works See Te meee Os: SEED cecmarT: