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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-07
ASSESSOR READY
TO HELP ALL in
TAX INFORMATION
WOULD HAVE THEM BECOME
ACQUAINTED WITH ASSESS
MENTs RELATIVE TO COR
RICHNESS

County Tax Assessor ]. Otto
Kirchheiner is in receipt of adj
vices from Comptroller ]. nj. Lee.
calling attention to the desirable
ity of having all taxpayers ac-
quaint themselves with the amount
of their taxes in order TO satisfy
themselves as to the accuracy of
the assessments.
In the event that there are any
discrepancies in the assessments
shown on the books, the taxpayer
will be in a position to intelligent
ly place the matter before the
county commissioners on the date
set for hearing complaints. This
viii be at the meeting to be held
ON July Is in the county court
house.
Mr.. Kirchheiner told The Citi-
zen he viii be ready at all times,
during office hours, to give any
and all information to the taxpay-
ers relative to their assessments
and viii be glad to answer any
question.
The comptroller points out that
it is to the advantage of every tax
payer to find out if his assess
ments as shown are correct, as the
law provides that the board hear
these complaints. In the event the
taxpayers fail to avail themselves
of this opportunity to ascertain
the correctness or incorrectness
of the assessments, they have no
one to blame but themselves.
After the meeting is held and
the final acceptance of the books
are declared, taxpayers cannet eT-
pect county officials nor state Of
ficials to make corrections.
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FUNERAL THIS
AFTERNOON FOR
JACK R. PEREZ
WILL BE HHLD FROM RESI-
DENcE ON FLEMING STREET
TO CHURCH; REV. S. PEELE
WILL OFFIcIATE

Funeral services for Jack Ray
Perez, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel
Perez. who died in the Strand
Theater fire yesterday, are being
held this afternoon 4:3o o'clock.
The body was taken from Lopez
Funeral Home to the home of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as E. Roberts, 1907 Fleming
street. o'clock this afternoon.
From there the funeral procession
viii move TO Fleming Street
Methodist Church where the rites
viii be performed by Rev. Shuler
Peele.
Mrs. Roberts was in Miami I'M
der the attention Of physician
and was joined last night by Mr..
Roberts, who left in the afternoon
accompanied by Percy NJ. Roberts.
They returned this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Santiago Perez,
uncle and aunt, were also arrivals
on the Havana Special this morn
ing to attend the services.
Jack Ray was the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perez and their pride
in him was warranted by his ae-
complishments and by his loving
and dutiful disposition. He was
the pal Of his grandfather and the
idol of his grandmother.
Though but IL years of age he
had displayed a remarkable talent
for art and had created number
of studies which would have done
credit to an older student.
At the school of the Convent of
Mary Immaculate, which he at
tended until transferred to St.
Joseph's school. his teachers say
he was an unusually bright lad,
talented in many ways but es-
pecially in chemistry, science and
art. Dutiful and obedient he was
loved by his teachers and his com
panions.
Thousands of people in the city
extend sympathy to the bereaved
family and grieve with them for
their iTreparable loss.
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Rockefeller Seeks Solitude
In Twilight Of Full Career

Full of work. and full of
play
Il dropped the worry on the
way
And God was good TO me
every day"
y Now, at 95, this one-time
colossus of finance and philan-
thropy has sought quiet seclusion
where he may spend his declining
years in cheerful tranquility.
His Morning Meditation
No more does he take an active
interest in the affairs of the day
although he keeps informed il
detail of the doings Of his fellow
man.
Until last winter, when lines
Continued on Page Four)
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were victims of the flames. At
tention was given Immediately
.ana they were quickly restored to
consciousness.
Juan Carbonell, proprietor OF
the theater, told The Citizen he
had no time to think of anything
when asked if he intended to re-
place the Strand with another
theater.
1t is believed, however. that
Mr.. Carbonell viii eventually re-
build on the site and the struc-
ture will be along the lines of the
latest design in picture theatres.
Chief Harry Baker, of the fire
department expressed his thanks
To the. many who assisted the de-
partment, and wishes TO assure
one and all of his sincere appre-
citation of their great work.
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GUNNERS WOUND
RAILWAY OFFICER

CAMAGUEY, Cuba. July T.
Machine gunners firing from an
automobile gravely wounded Mar
uel Romero, assistant manager of
the Consolidated railroads. The
assailants fired as Romero lrft ~
home. The assistant manager was
active against strikers several
months ago.
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Detachment From Barracks Under
Major Rhein Worked Diligently In
Strand Theatre Fire Yesterday

These arc few side lights on
the fire at the Strand Theater
yester5av SrTc nea easzird
in the story printed in this paper
in the afternoon.
Work done by the detachment
of troops from Key West bar
racks; under the direction of
Major Rhein and Lieutenant Krue-
ger was outstanding.
Z Their engine was quickly at the
scene and the stream was directed
at one Of the places in the burning
theater that was considered dan
gerous. Practically all of their
efforts were carried on in the
rear Of the structure and their ex-
cellent work was lost to the view
of those in the streets.
Eight Streams Used
Eight streams were playing on
the fire. Four from new Number
/ engine. and the maximum pres
sure Of $50 pounds was MAIN
tanned. There were two streams
from old Number /, one from
Number 2. and one from the en-
CINE from the barracks.
Evelio Rendueles and another
bystander, whose name was not
learned, also assisted in getting
the youth who was killed from the
building.
Police officers, city councilmen
and a number of people not in
anyway connected with the city
worked diligently IN assisting the
firemen in mastering the flames.
There were several strangers in
the city also lending aid.
Many Others Assist
Outside of those who were men
toned IN the story yesterday,
there were few persons injured.
Several minor burnings were re-
ported and Limo Castro lost the
tip of a finger when cut with
glass.
There were a number Of women
who tainted from excitement,
smoke, and from seeing those who
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-07
By BENTON E. JACOBS

@SA<A9 ~<AN @fAA~N1@S
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer
Hard work, eager play, refusal
to worry and an infinite trust in
his God--this simple philosophy
has helped John Dawson Rookie
Teller, Sr., through his 95 years.
There probably is no better ex-
preston of his philosophy than
this brief verse he composed a few
years ago, had printed on small,
white cards and distributed to
friends.
81 was early taught to work
as well as play;
MY life has been one long,
happy holiday
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MORE FOOD FOR
RELIEF CLIENTS
Rr Associated Prcs.p

tRT Associated Prcssl
JACKSONVILLE, July 7.
The Florida Emergency
Relief Administration today
ordered for delivery at Key
West Sunday night, 5000
pounds of Irish potatoes. 80
hampers of carrots, and so
hampers of stringbeans. pc
riOd commodities for distribu-
tiOn to relief clients.
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COUNTY To TAKE
THURSDAYS OFF

Hereafter during the summer
season officers of the county will
take their half holidays on Thurs
days, conforming to the annual
practice Of most of the business
houses in Key West.
This was decided by the board
of county commissioners at their
special meeting held Monday
night.
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MRS. c. PIERCE
DIES LAST NIGHT

Mrs. Cecilia Pierce, 20 years
old, died Ills o'clock last night
at the residence, 1lOS White
street.
Funeral arrangements are in
charge of the Pritchard Funeral
Home and announcement Of serv-
ices viii be made upon the arrival
of relatives.
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Nearly One Million Dollars Was
FIOrida's First Reward In Drive
Toward Increasing Estate Taxes
Strict Enforcement OF
Provisions OF Measure
Brings Ready Results
To State

(Florida News Servieel
TALLAHASSEE, July 7-Ap-
prozimAtsly s7s5.603 is the state
of FIoridA's first reward from }.
N. Lees drive to increase estate
taxes On huge estates under pro-
visions Of the estate tax law which
says all gifts or transfers made
prior 70 death IL made ''in con-
tsmpiAiion Of death" are taxable
under the estate tax Law just the
same az bequests made by viii.
Check for final payment on this
amount has been received from
the executor of estate Of Edward
Goodrich Aeheson, st. Peters
burg and Pittsburgh, who first
claimed the estate liable for only
s2s. 500.
The millionaire died in July,
1881. leaving a win distributing
property which the former comp
trOIler appraised at $I,127,077 on
which the estate paid $2s,303 in
tax in July, 1892.
Establishes Funds
More than a year ago-after
Comptroller Lee assumed office
investigation developed that in
Is2S-more than two years after
20 his death the deceased had es-
tablished trust funds totaling more
than S7,000,0 00 for his children
and relatives. Attorneys for the
estate claimed that since this was
done more than two years before
death and for other reasons it had
not been done Fin contemplation
of death" and therefore was not
taxable.
Comptroller Lee and federal Of
ficials refused to exempt the ST.
00o, 900 in gifts contending that
"such trust agreements were made
in contemplation of death, notwith-
standing such were not made with
in the time that the federal law
provided such tranachons should
be presumed to be made in CEN
temptation of death.
Issue Contested
The issue was contested through
hearings held in Jacksonville. St
Petersburg and Washington over
D period Of twelve months.
Finally two weeks ago Comp
troller Lee sent Deputy Commits
sioner OF Revenue Frank III. Butler
of his staff to Washington and
tentative settlement Of the tax was
completed on the basis of the fnll
levy on all the trust deeds with in
terest and penalties waived in re
turn for abandonment of the con-
test by attorneys for the estate
The check for the balance of the
tax was received Thursday. bring
ing the total tax to 23,907 IN
stead Of $2s,303 levied two years
ago.
The payment win permit the
state government to wipe the slate
of all inherited indebtedness and
proceed into the new fiscal year
without the burden of indebtedness
for the first time since 1926.
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their details and the problems of
the detectives investigstinE them.
according to Joseph B. keenan,,
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States. writing in August
issue Of The Detective Mysteries
Magazine.
"A few months ago l attended
a dinner at the White House
writes Mr.. Keenan,. Before the
dinner hour I met President
Roosevelt, and he was not too Oe-
eupied with the formality Of the
occasion to ask for the latest de-
velopments in the Bremen kid
naping case. / related the de-
sired information to the President
whereupon he began to question
me on other phases Of the case. /
was, in fact, utterly amazed at the
Chief Executives powers of abb
sorption regarding the various
angles Of the Bremen crime, con
sideripE thes multitndlBaus duties
of state that occupy him"
Greater Activities
Not only does the President IN
terest himself IN sBeh cases but
there has been a marked increase
since his taking office IN the
activities of the Attorney. Cen
erals office, the writer relates.
And because OF the amount OF
public attention focused on the
crime problem many suggestions
have been received on how to
cope with the underworld
Included was a demand that
martial law be declared" Mr.
keenan, continues. ''an3 military
action resorted to IN order - Tid
the country Of crime" From sew
eral quarters came the proposal
that the constitution be amended
to vest al police power IN the
Federal Government. A number
of ex-Army officers suggested the
firing squad for those convicted
of crimes of violence. while one
mana conservative citizen, sur
prisingiy enough made the mari
festly imprarticable suggestion
that the next convicted kidnaper
be taken to the corner of Broad
way and Forty-seeond Stree: IN
New York. chained to two horses
travelling in opposite directions
and torn in half.
Blames Lenieney
nl-advised leniency TO criminals
is responsible for much Of the
crime IN the country. declares Mr.
keenan, citing the story Of Frank
Nash to whom such leniency pro-
vided the opportunity for re-
peated further offenses and fl
naIly was climaxed by the death
Of four police officers and the
criminal himself in the Union
Station Of Kansas City. June II,
1888.
Mr.. Keenan, punctures the idea
that there Is anything romantic
about crime. He hkens DiIIinger's
feelings to that Of a hunted
animal, not knowing what moment
is to be his last. '9f he Is
supernatural. what an IN
enviable ambition be has realized
What loathsome. pitiful creature
he has become, Who. indeed,
would wish TO change places with
him at this hour"
Mr.. keenan, reveals the rigid
requirements that candidates for
the position Of investigator for
Division Of Investigation OF the
Department Of Justice must pass.
And. after selection they must 60
through a SIX months training
course IN which they are taught
the most advanced methods in
criminology. An average Of Only
one out Of one hundred candidates
pass the test.
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FORMER ARMY
OFFICERS In
CUBA SEIZED
THIRTY-Two ARE ARRESTED
ON TERRORIST CHARGES,
INCLUDING PLOT AGAINST
U. S. ENVOY
~ As.erintea Prfasl

HAVANA, July z.-Thirty-two
former army officers were arrest
ed as the result of a raid on an
office in a bank building and &C
eu,ed of planning terrorist at
taeks, including one against Unit
ed States Ambassador jefferson
c.ffery.
Chief of Police Jose Pedrazs,
who directed the raid. said that
many discriminating documents
were found in the office and that
evidence was turned up to indicate
that the former officers planned
to raise money for revolution by
incriminating prominent persons.
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Equipping the tenders with
these telephones has been one of
Mr.. Demeritt's ideas which he has
entertained for a long time. 1t
is his desire to keep in constant
touch with the ships while they are
away from the home stations on
service and the radio telephone is
more readily available than the
ordinary radio communication.
The central station will be plac-
ed in the lighthouse department
building in the office now occu-
pied by J. l. Turnage, Of the re
lief forces, and the superinten-
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Roosevelt Helps In Hunting
Criminals, Keenan, Reveals;
Firing Squad For Kidnapers
Assistant Attorney Gen.
eraI Tells OF Interest
Shown Towards Com
batting Crime

NEW YORK. July T.-Presissnt
Roosevelt takes a direct. personal
interest in combating crime IA
the United States. and in out
standing criminal eases he az
quaints himself shorOuEhly with
their details and the problems Of
the detectives inve.tiE.tinE shsm.
according TO Joseph B. keenan,,
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States, writing in August
issue Of The Detective Mysteris.
Magazine.
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Lighthouse Vessels To Be Equipped
With Radio Telephone Sets Shortly

William w. Demeritt, superin-
tendsnt of the Seventh Lighthouse
District, has been advised by tele-
gram that the radio telephone SETS
for the three tenders. Ivy. Poppy
and Poinciana. in this district, are
expected to arrive in Key West
about July n.
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These few side lights victims of the flames At
- - e.. IT,. tenton was siven immediatel,
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Key West. Florida. has the
most eQuable weather in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
YOUTHS BREAK EVEN
IN BOXING MATCHES
Northeast and Washington Club
Each Takes Two Bouts at
Civic Night Show.

.AIORTHEAST BOYS CLUB and
IN Washington Boys Club boxers
won two matches each to share
top honors last night In an amateur
ring and wrestling card staged as a
civic night program at the Washing
ton Boys Club.
Competing with the Northeast and
Washington boys were the Merrick
and Georgetown clubs. Dick Bowles
and Lawrence Martin were victor
ious boxers for Northeast with Her
bert Long and Charles Justice COM
ing through for Washington.
A wrestling exhibition between Ray
mond Vidi Of the Washington Boys
Club and Benny Brizzi Of the Merrick
Club ended In a draw. A battle royal
also was staged to no decision. In
this event we're Eddie Kane and
Charlie Buchanan, Northeast; Kenny
Swan and Jack Kane, Washington.
and Sidney Schulman and George
Bancroft, Merrick.
Boxing summaries follow:
50-pound class-Dick Bowles (Northeast
RSys Gu59 decsUn RaU s 1ys5 Buddy
55-pound class-Herbert Long tWash-
ington Boys Club won decision over
Harry Rassdale tMerrick Club.
ov cass Gss,soN Martin oten
Larry Pizza washington Boys Club.
75-pound class-Charles Justice wash
ineton Boys Club) won decision over Em-
NETT Mccarthy (Georgetown Boys Club.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
SHOOT. FOR TROPHY
ON GUN CLUBS LIST
Return Match With Annapolis
Team Also Among Events
Slated This Month.

COMPLETION Of competition for
" the Fries, Beall g. Sharp Trophy,
return team match with the
Spa Gun Club of Annapolis and a
registered club event are carded this
month for shooters. of the Washington
Gun Club.
Saturday the c,uo target smashers
will renew battling for the legs on the
coveted trophy. On the.following Sat-
urday the Spa Club will visit for a
l0-man team match and on April 2l
the local shooters will stage a 200
target program, 100 at 16 yards in
the morning and 100 on handicap
basis in the afternoon. This regis
tered tournament will be held espe-
cially for the entertainment of cherry
blossom visitors.
On April 26 the local club will
wind up competition for the Fries,
Beall g. Sharp Cup with two events
instead of one.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
N. d. C.. Leaders

Teams-Men
Convention Hall. Washinston. 1870:
Efnr EEecGeatplon p3n All Stars: Baltimore. 1881
Washington 0'v isi0 wooster asTi All Arsaa1s stars
Hartford. Conn. 1900. " ' .
w Mesaw and J. Waters Washineton-
Hs.tiord; dss; Cowden and Hoist. WASH
lneton. 40: Guyton and Lohr, Baltimore.
l5s: Fuxnar and RemeiS, Baltimore, 155:
Plpp and Beach. Hartford. 754
E. Campbell. Annapolis. 442: R. Phipps.
saS Hartford iss s seaIs
Hartford. Ais.
~ Prieci. Washington. 1.137; c. Kebert.
1'i33; H. Furlong. Hartford. 1.12I.
Teams-Women.
Young Women''s Republican Club, Balti-
sas Ess5fa0n aifa Aaryfeia esna
Lexington Ba''inSoe' poeb,es5 a;S4s'
Conn saRss sss. and ~ M.,J, Jensen Manchester,
kriee: Baltimore, 6sI: If1 Il. Johnson aaa and j.
MaSkie. Hartford. $40: 1. Bahr and M.
Il e soencer. mItH Baltimore, rel es6 Galloway and
Singles.
Krss BstoHe 5S g Nson NSGnn s59
NJ. Fitzgerald. Hartford. 343.
All-Even;s.
Cara .Jackmore. Manchester, Conn.
1'00ds: Kay Hsinzenberser; Baltinore,
Loretta Bahr. Baltimore. ea'99!e e9S: Frances rance
krieg. Baltimore. 9S3.
Evening star., 1934-04-05

Continued From First Page.)
trading George Davis to st. Louis for
George Watkins, a left-hander who
figures to reach the short rightfleld
stands at the Polo Grounds with more
or less ease.
The Cards, in addition to Davis In
center field, have held over betting
Joe Medwick. freshman last season,
but with Ernie Orsatti slowed by hold
out trouble, either Jack Rothrock, for
mer American Lacquer, or Col. Buster
Mills from Rochester will gallop about
until further notice. The Cubs have
the leagues top better, Chuck Klein,
teaming with Kiki Cuyler and either
Babe Herman, Riggs Stephenson or
the rookie. Tut Stainback, as develop
ments may warrant.
Ruth, Combs, Chapman Stick.
~ ITHER Ethan Allen, from the
f, Cards, or the Pacific Coast
Hawaiian. Henry Dana. will be
In the Phillies' outfield with Wes
schulmerich and Chick Fullis, and
Len Koenecke, once an expensive
Giant rookie, seems to have won
place in Brooklyn in between Johnny
Frederick and either Danny Taylor.
Buzz Boyle or Hack Wilson. Adam
Comorosky. from the Pirates, adds
spice to the Reds attack with Chick
Hafey and Johnny Moore.
Only the Waner boys and Freddy
Lindstrom in Pittsburgh and the
Braves combination of Wally Berger
Randy Moore, Hal Lee, Bob Worth
ngton and Joe Mowry retain their
1893 status.
Goose Goslin in the Tigers outfeld,
Jonathan Stone, who went to WASH
ington in exchange for him, and Carl
Reynolds in Boston represent the
American League changes.
The f1rm Of Ruth, Combs and Chap
man in New York, Porter, Averill and
Vosmik in Cleveland, Cramer, johnson
and Coleman in Philadelphia, West.
Campbell and CAIRNS in st. Louis,
Simmons, Haas and Swanson in Chi
cago all will do business Is usual at
the old stands.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
Camp Base Ball

BY the Associated Press.
Cleveland (A),7 New York (N), O..
Brooklyn (N.), 8; Boston (A), z.
Detroit (AD. 6; Cincinnati (N). 8.
Chicago (A), IL; Pittsburgh (N), 3.
Philadelphia (N), IA; Newark q.
L.. 4.
New York (Ao, 10; Atlanta Is.
A., 5.
Philadelphia (A). 1e: Charlotte
P.L), 3.
Chicago (N), "a: San Antonio e..
L., 81 Go innings.
Today's Schedule.
At Orlando. Fla.-Brooklm (N)
vs.. Boston (N).
At Montgomery, Ala.-New York
N.) VS.. Cleveland (A).
At Tucson, Ariz.-Pittsburgh CNo
VS.. Chicago (A).
At Bradenton, F1a.-St. Louis (N)
vs.. Detroit (A).
At San Antonio, Tex.-Chicago (N)
VS.. San Antonio IT. L..
At Tampa, Fla.-Cincinnati (N.}
VS.. Newark Il. L..
At Birmingham. Ala.-New York
(A.) VS.. Birmingham IS. A..
At Jacksonville. Fla--Boston (A)
vs. Baltimore Il. L..
At Charlotte, N. C.-Philadeiphia
(A) VS.. Charlotte (P. L..
Evening star., 1934-04-05

Continued From First Psge)
before rate him." he said. THE
same thing goes for Linke.
"As to McColl. we must wait on his
doctored arm. Alex made me regard
him a good pitcher the little time he
was with us last year." Griffith de-
clared. IF that arm gets right, he
ought to be of some help to us. I
should get more of a line on him
while I'm up in Chattanooga where
he is having the arm treated"
Griffith had much good to say Of
Stone, the Nationals new right fielder.
He looks an even better player than
I thought him to be while he was
with Detroit. I'm confident he'll hit
and field remarkably we'll for US" re-
marked the prexy. I'D say Stone
makes our outfield better in every way
than it was last year.
IT don't know much about this
Dugas boy yet, although I'm con-
vinced he's a hitter. I'll have his
contract transferred from the Albany
club to Washington in a day or two"
Griffith went on. We've got to have
five outfielders, and don't know right
now where we could pick up one more
likely looking than Dugas."
The catching staff and the infleld
give Griffith no worries. "Sewell and
Berg are among the best in the busi-
ness behind the bat" he disposed of
the catching situation. The club
boss would say nothing about Klumpp,
the Chattanooga catcher, who has been
trying out with the club from the
start of training and who seems in
line for job with Bolton such a
holdout. But the Nationals will have
three catchers. Maybe Klumpp will
land the third-string job. Maybe Boil
ton will reconsider. Griffith thinks
the infield that went along so bril-
liantly last year will do so again.
"Bluege can play that third base for
me. specs and ALL" he said en-
phatically.
He still wants to keep Travis, the
rookie third sacker recalled from Chat
tanooga. with the club, although Gro
min would prefer to have the youngster
sent back for more seasoning. I'VE
need that reserve batting strength"
Grif1ith explained. "And know this
Travis can hit"