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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21
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Under the Madrone Tree

CPRING'S magic touched the gar
y den Of the old rancho. A Castil-
Ian rose vine dropped in yellow
cascades from the second-story
railing. Purple iris and coral bells
bloomed in long rows.
Our garden is really lovely"
Media remarked one morning as
she gazed out at il. I'VE ought TO
use It more. ! believe I'll build a
grill under that madrone tree"
There's pile Of old bricks near
the tank house." Uncle Ham told
her. "All you'll have to buy is a
sack of cement"
I'm going into town this morn
ing and buy one"
Uncle Ham followed Media out
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PUBLIC PRINTING

The Public Printer reports the
sale Of more than ten million gov
eminent documents last year. The
receipts, SSl3,246. were S132 900
over the figures for the previous
year. While many government
publications are distributed free.
the figures show that many Of
them are purchased The Public
Printer also reported that 2.428
$4,000 postal cards were printed
IN 1887.
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Coach VIII Doughty has
good bunch of players together
and is anxiously awaiting
chance TO meet the basketball
team from the u. S. S. Wright.
The naval aggregation and the
Key West players viii meet on
the Athletic Club floor this eve
ming. An interesting contest is
expected.
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REFUsE-AccEpT

Former Governor Alfred II
Landon and Col. Frank Knox, the
Republican nominees in the pres
idential campaign OF 1896, have
declined to act as honorary chair
men of the Program committee
10 draft a declaration of princi-
Piles for the Republican Party.
Both of them had opposed the
committee idea. Former President
Hoover and former Vice-Presi-
dent Dawes, however, accepted
They had favored the idea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

WASHINGTON NOTES


fiscal year. the CCC secured
$3.50. 100000 but for the year be-
ginning next July. the President
recommends only $500. O00. 600. Il
IS quite probable that a congress
Sional revolt VIII attempt 10 con
tinue the CCC on its present
basis Of about 1.5o0 camps.
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PROOF OF Ace

The Census Bureau is receiving
applications for proof of age at
the rate of about three hundred
a day as a result OF the Social
Security Acts provision which
requires evidence of age in order
TO secure benefits. The Census
Bureau has population records
which go back to 1890 and issues
certificates IN proof Of age to ap-
plicantS.
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lie Characfers

Media, o beautiful, courageous
girl. icho is struggling tCith a let
fuce f0TH1s falls in Lore tEifh RecEe.
Bill, Is q tanned, young lettuce
farmer. There Is q bond betsCeen
Media and Bin in spite Of fire.
qitent faYe-ups.
Reck, a tCealthy pIdyboy, pro-
poses to Media, after placing her
IN an atckUdTd situation.
Mrs. Reckless, Reck's cold
mother, dislikes Media, but
strangely consents to the engage
ment.
Jack, EeIda's younger brother,
hes left medical school, and disap-
scared.
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TOOELE, Utah.-Dr. ]. II. Peck
Of this city has given notice
through the newspapers that IN
1898 he viii deliver no babies not
paid for before delivery he says.
i do not need the experience.
but 1 do need the sleep.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Ex-Governor Sidney H. Cats.
who is again seeking election, Is
in the city today IN the interests
of his candidacy. The former
chief executive, with members Of
his official party and several Of
the ex-governor's local friends,
made a number of calls in the
city during the day. At The Citi-
zen office Mr. Cats discussed his
candidacy and the outlook as re-
CARDS his chance of election He
expressed the greatest confidence
and said iokingly that he owes
DR.. Fons Hathaway a debt of
gratitude for building road from
Tallahassee to DeFuniak Springs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Today's Horoscope


To-Day gives > pecZizzr rzzz-1rl-
Hating curveu1un and ~
tendency 70 1r1oFE-lul 2eE L4e
may Be spect II dreazz z1es
an lDpet1s IS Ezvez r. -ae 1Eac-
uon q achieverner1 &C s1ze CT Ene
ideas Defore zzcuess srs Nw AZ
managing pa-uT IS nees
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Todav'c
Anniversaries


I743-John Fitch, Trenton, n.
J., silyersnith. pioneer of the
West, metal craftsman and build
er of four successful steamboats,
long before Fulton. unhappy, un-
lucky, but brave soul, born-in
Hartford Co., Conn Died In Ken
lucky, July 2. 1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

1824-Thomas ]. C'Stonewall'')
Jackson, famed, modest. Confed-
crate general, accidentally killed
by his own men when returning
from one of those great marches
which made his fame, born at
Clarksburg, W. Va Died May 10,
1868.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

VIII Rogers was in town last
night. He stopped off for a bit of
see-see between the boat and
train. He left word with all his
friends that "this was a good
city" and he would be back at
a later date to do some fishing"
Can / get a paper?" were the
first words he spoke when he
got off the boat, and two copies
of the Key West Citizen were i'm
mediately handed him, one for
Will and the other for Mrs. viii.
Tell this driver where to take
me-, he said. So we sent him
out to the boulevard and the air
port. Going to California" he
said. No, there has been no
freeze out there" and then he
threw back his head and laughed
the hearty Rogers smile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

last night in a doubleheader
played at the High School gym
The Redland girls team defeated
the Key West team, % to Il, and
the Key West boys team defeat
ed the Redland team by a score
of Il to 20.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

1813-John c. Fremont, survey
or-explorer OF the West. famed as
The Pathfinder" Calf, senator
and soldier, Presidential eandi-
date, whose later career was more
tragic than successful, born at Sa-
vannah, Ga. Died July Is, 1890.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

I935-Hauptmann trial testi-
mony reveals Hauptmann did not
work on days of kidnapping and
ransom paying, and that he had
plunged heavily in Wall Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

1838-Nelson Morris, German
immigrant to Chicago, who rose
from stockyard laborer to meat
packer and stock breeder, pioneer
in shipping dressed beef, founder
of the firm of the name, born.
Died Aug. q, 1907.
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Today In History
assssssssssssssssessssss

182-WarlIke Ashantees of
West Africa rout some / 900 Brit
isf-use skull OF slain British
leader, Sir Charles Mccarthy, as
royal drinking cup for years
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Editorial comment: When a
rank amateur can catch 81 amber
jacks and a big barracuda in a
half day, it isn't overstating the
case to say there's at least fair
fishing around the island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

1s53-Helen H. Gardner, essay
ist, novelist, woman's rights work
er, agnostic, first woman member
of the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission, born at Winchester, Va.
Died July 20, 1925.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

1842-Citizens of little Haver-
hill. Mass, through their con-
gresham. petition Congress for
peaceful dissolution OF the Union
Ia Today sensation in Congress.
Intended as rebuke to Southern
ers who threatened dissolution if
petitioning on abolition of slavery
persisted in.
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I927-United States warships
concentrate to take Americans
out Of troubled China.
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ccc PROSPECTS

The Civilian Conservation
Corps is in for drastic slash if
Congress follows budget recon-
mendations- During the current
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

I91S-Heavy guards of soldiers
and police put around New York
City waterfront-war days.
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I929-Oklahoma's governor i'm
peached and removed from office.
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1873-Zelda Sears, actress-play-
wright, born at Brookway, Mich.
Died Feb. 19. 1885.
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side when she went 10 inspect the
spot she'd chosen for the grill.
Honey" he said, Il know you're
worried about what's goin' to hap
pen to Laura and me after you're
married, and | was thinkin' that if
we could build a small house-say
two rooms here on the ranch we
could get along.
Tears rushed TO the girls eyes.
Because she was TO advance on the
financial and social ladder Uncle
Ham had to 60 down. She could
imagine Mrs. Reckless diSdain for
the two-room house. A shack
That's what Mrs. Reckless would
call il.
Media kissed her uncle's wrin-
killed. cheek. II was an involuntary
expression Of her own love and
loyalty for him.
sTll have 10 rent the rancho
after I'm married, Uncle Han"
Media said gently. but I'll see
that you have a home.
He walked away swiftly. and she
knew that he was 50 filed with
emotion he couldn't speals.
That afternoon Media went 10
work on her outdoor stove.
A Subtle Fraternity
ON HER knees. busy with trowel
" and wet cement, she was 50 in
tent upon her task that she didn't
hear the car that chuRged I'd the
lane. didn't know Bill Langdon
was walking toward her until he
spoke.
Hello. ne greeted.
She glanced up swiftly. He
looked 50 big and steady there
above her that she smiled. forget
ting the strain Of. their last meet
ing.
I'm making a grill she said.
Her cheeks were flushed and her
eyes bright.
"A what7s
eDoesn't il look like 4 grill7" she
demanded with an impudent little
laugh.
We'll He paused and sur
veyed her work, then = faint smile
crossed his lips. Mind IL I straight
en- up those bricks bit7" he asked
sWhy-nc."
A moment later the trowei was
in his hand and he was az work
on the fireplace. After sfraighten-
ing the bricks. he went On with
the masonry.
We'll have 70 get this done BE-
fore that cement you've mixed be-
gins 20 harden. he commented.
@You hand me the bricks.
In spite Of the fact that he dis
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

s The Schooner Eureka. Captain
Hall, arrived this morning from
Caxambas with 5000 pounds of
mackerel to be loaded here for
Havana. She brought last week
similar amount for the same des-
tination. The shipment today is
contained in 100 barrels.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Yes sun, there are q Of the
benches which the Woman's Club
are to put around the park all
ready for use. At meeting of the
civic department of the club yes
terday afternoon, held in the
club house at $3.50 o'clock, it was
said that they viii be placed as
soon as it has been decided. This
matter of location is one of the
most important things which has
to be considered. The benches
have concrete ends with slat
seats and backs. A plan for fl
nanclng their purchase has al
ready been arranged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

The Key West High School
team won a game and lest one
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Psninsular & Occidental Steamship Company
Effective Nay 80. 1887
S. S. CUBA

Leaves Port Tampa Sundays Wednesdays at 80
~, arriving Key West A. d. Mondays and Thursdays
Leaves Key West Mondays and Thursdays $50 A. 4.
for Havana
Leaves Key West Tuesdays and Fridays p ~ for Port
Tampa. Fla
Fer further iaforaasoa and rates saH Plea. Il
J. Il coSTAR Ag.nA
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JEFF Motifs took his Toy, PudgN
out z tn woooshed tn ether day ter
a little corrective bargainin'.
Life Is Jest one big poker game fer
tn taxpsyer-he's aIIus haVin' z
ante.
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The Winter Golf League of Adj
vertising Interests. including 10
persons, arrived this morning on
the Havana Special and sailed for
the Cuban capital on the S. s.
this morning. While the
visitors were in the city they had
the opportunity of visiting points
of interest
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25
Editor, Spokesman:

I noted the articles for and
against merging the White Bluffs
and Hartford grade schools in last
weeks issue of the Spokesman.
We admit that the grade school
at White Bluffs is in need of mod
ernization, but for $4,000 it can
be modernized into an accredited
school,
Is it not better to do this and
keep the school in our own COM
nlunity than to move our school
eight miles away to Hanford? 1t
we merge with Hanford we will
either have to pay tuition for our
$50 children (the tuition fee for
the school year being from $25 to
$50 per child or our share of the
tax burden of that district Is it
not better to invest our money in
our own community?
Now we do not wish to deprive
Hanford of a school. Let them build
a school of a size to fit their COM
munity, or if it is found necessary
to merge into one district, let us
build it where the largest percent
age of the taxpayers will be bene>
flied by it.
Mr.. Austin admits that we have
only $4,000 Indebtedness in this dis
trict. He does not mention the in
debtedness of Hanford, which we
would like to know But if Han
ford can vote a bonded indebl-
edness for this sum, surely we can
raise as much?
Would it not be cheaper to trans
port the 48 grade school children
from Hanford to White Bluffs rath.
er than the 100 grade school chill
dren from White Bluffs to Ham
ford: Not to mention the addition
al hardships on the children from
Vernita and Cold Greek, some of
whom would have to come 20 miles
to White Bluffs before the school
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25
Riverland District

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Shelledy of
Yakima we're in the valley Satur-
day evening.
Rod and Fred Kraub were in
Kennewick on business Friday.
Lan1lbing is in full swing in this
part of the valley at this time
John Grom and Mrs L. N. Fry
were in Yakima Friday.
Grover Mitchell of Yakima will
put in six acres of garden truck on
the Fry ranch this spring.
Leo Bieren of Ellensburg has been
in the valley the past two weeks
looking after his sheep and ranch.
Joe Picatti of Yakima was in the
valley Tuesday.
Jay Austin and small daughter of
ST. Helens, Oregon, spent several
days at Alfalfa Ridge Ranch, re-
turning Thursday morning with
Mrs. Austin, who has been here for
the past month.
Mrs. Gerry Wills drove to Ellens-
burg Monday to spend a few days.
MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Barge and
family of Yakima were guests Mon
day and Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Barge's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. P. Richmond.
Mrs. Glenn Wright plans to leave
Friday morning for Yakima, where
she will visit for several days.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25
Here and There
BASEBALL

DkASEDf1AA
Will the valley have baseball
club this season? That's question
that has been worrying a number
of fans during the past month or
so, and if the answer is affirmative,
it should be made very soon.
On the face Of it. it appears
rather doubtful that this valley
can put an entry into the valley
league again: after a years mac
tivity, only a few of the former
players would care to turn out
again But with these few there are
a few players recently graduated
from school who would like to play,
and who could probably make the
grade.
If few moro PLAYERS can be
found to strengthen the local ag
gregation, there's possibility that
White Bluff Hanford can reenter
the valley league.
-rNe local club has a valuable
franchise in this circuit, and should
make every ah.emrt . keep it.
ore If is lot. this valley may as
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25

bus started from here in the morn
ing. We can expect no rise in land
value if we are going to allow our
schools to be moved away Who
would wish to settle in such COM
munity?
Why bother about a park if we
can not support a common school?
Also why should we, a second
class school district, such as we
have at White Bluffs, step aside to
to make way for third class school
district such as Hanford has?
How many times in our past ex-
periences with school buses have
we not picked up Little folks thumb
ing their way to school on account
of missing the bus? Not counting
the hardships of standing out on
the highway on a cold winter
morning waiting for the bus; early
rising, etc.
Now, I see where Mr.. Austin and
the school board step out and
take credit for being actively en-
gagged in trying to get our grade
school moved down to Hanford, in
spite of the fact that he knows a
petition has been circulated in this
community in which two-thirds Of
the voters of this district have
signed against this movement. Now,
did we hire Mr. Austin and the
school board to serve the wishes Of
the taxpayers? Or are they in Of
flee to dictate to the taxpayers?
We can not as people sit in
Judgment on the dictators of Eur
ope as long as we allow these things
to go on unsurpassed in our own,
community.
Let us all turn out at election
time and show them there is one
spot on the map where the ma
jority still rules.
Yours for a better grade school
at White Bluffs.
JOE BOEHMER
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25
BOAT RACES

The Seattle Cupboard Association
meets this Saturday to arrange
their schedule of races for the COM
ing season. and word received from
chem indicates that the White
Bluffs Regatta will find promin-
ent place on that calendar.
While in Seattle this week, r. S.
Reierson discussed the races with
NT A Tuthill. who has offered to
renrese"+ this community in the
~,lection of dates Augcst 81 has
been named by the local club as
it's preference.
Popularity of the local races has
increased each year with the boat
drivers as we'll as the spectators
from nearby towns, and there is
every indication that this years
event will attract as CLASSY field
of boats as any race in the north
west
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25
To the Editor:

Your editorial of February II
brought the question of the present
set-up of WPA directly before us.
May we join the howl of discussion.
In a community such as ours WE
grant the need of WPA. It is with
the administration of it that we
have our quarrel. 1t should be that
if we needed work we could get
on tomorrow. Then if a chance
came to work for private enter
prise the next day we could, with
out damaging our chances of re-
turning to WPA if the need arose
In your editorial you recommend
a 10 cents or is cents an hour
wage. Well, why not? Do away
with bankers hours, make it easy
to get on and off, and WPA will
gradually work itself out of the
national picture. AS the thing is
now, it's going to leave a vacancy
we will all feel when it is dropped,
as it must be eventually.
At the present time, man who
is out of work and out of funds
must wait several months or so be-
fore getting place on WPA. In
the meantime, he is securing no re-
lief, is going farther into debt, and
by the time there is an opening
on WPA for him. he is ready to
regard it as a lifetime, rather than
a temporary. job.
If WPA was as it should be, it
would be less attractiv CATER all
is six-hour working days a month
is attractive) and we would not lose
sigh. of the fact that WPA is re-
lief, and as relief should be used as
last resort.
TWO GOOD DEMOCRATS
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25
THE SAFETY VALVE
Editor, Spokesman:


Many people of this school dis
trict have been led to believe our
school elections are political. I wish
to state this is not true.
School elections are not political
and can be endorsed by individuals
or groups, as the case may be.
I suggested the name of Mrs. L.
B. Burns for school director. She
has filed her willingness to serve
if elected.
Now, let all parents come out
and vote on March and show
their interest in school affairs.
MRS. j. E. LEANDER
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25
LICKED

Prosser and Grandview, joining hands, put up
a splendid fight to secure the proposed new state
tuberculosis sanitarium midway between the two
towns, but the battle has been lost DIR. Donald
Evans, state director of health, carried too much
weight and he has endorsed the Selah site The
Yakima doctors turned on the heat and they
proved too much for the Prosser-Grandview coal
ition. However, perhaps you noticed the Yakima
medics didn't give anything but advice They
were careful to keep their pocket books buttoned.
1t leaves a bad taste in the mouth to have the
authorities turn down splendid free site for
for which they will have to pay $1,000; build roads
and incur end of expense.
And Benton county must bear it's share of the
expense.
We still think the local site was the best if the
interests of the future patients to be consid
cred. Today our site is free from and the
is shining while at Seah they have six inches
of SNOW and the sun is hid behind bank of clouds.
-Prosser Record-Bullet1n
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25

we'll count itself out of the baseball
picture.
Since the leagues organization
meeting is less than a month away,
decision should be reached as
soon as possible.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Stevens spent
the weekend at Davenport.
* X X
Ray Hunt drove to Walla Wa1la
with his parents to visit over the
weekend. ,s,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25
HOUSING PROGRAM

Amid fanfare of publicity, the 1888 model fed
era housing program was recently launched, but
we are of the opinion that it will not get much
farther.
Supply firms are making concerted effort to
induce people to undertake construction OF new
homes, but the public appears to be taking little
interest in the campaign.
that of few years ago from the financial stand
point but the fact remains that building costs
too high, and until they come down no system of
easy instalment payments is going to start
housing boom.
One has only to read some Of the literature be-
ing published for prospective home builders or
to observe the plans in the special building Sec
tions of the newspapers to realize that the cost
of constructing home-however snal-1s
beyond the reach of the average family today.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-02-25

j. N. L.ghtfoct and friends Of
Yakima spent Tuesday in the val
ley.