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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
REPORT REVEALS
HOW TAX DODGERS
FORCE UP LEVIES
FIGURES COMPILED SHOW
ALSO THAT SITUATION EN-
cOURAGES LEVYING OF
SALES TAX
Especial to The CItfzenD

TAMPA, Dec. 22.-How tax
dodgers in every county in Flor
ida have forced up the levies on
taxpayers and encouraged talk of
sales taxeS-the tax on the poor
mans income-is revealed in Of
fetal figures, Bulletin No. 60, now
available without charge from
Florida Taxpayers Association,
Robert L. Newman, executive
secretary, said today.
Nearly II million acres, almost
half the taxable acreage of the
state, are now off tax rolls be-
cause of the refusal of big land
owners to pay taxes, Mr.. New
man pointed out, and this has
forced taxpayers to bear an in
creasing burden of taxes for the
last 10 years.
THE tax dodgers and tax shift
ers haven't been paying their
share of school and governmental
costs, Mr.. Newman declared, so
taxpayers burdens, for instance,
have increased in Hillsborough
county "a percent, in Lee county
n percent, in Marion county As
percent, in Pinellas 36 percent, in
Polk % percent, in Dade % per-
cent, in Orange 26 percent, and
in Sarasota SIS percent, just to
name a few increases shown in
State Comptroller Lees records.
Nov it is being proposed in
some quarters" the secretary
continued, that all taxes be COM
pletely shifted to small salaried
men and Wage-earners through a
general sales taX-the poor mans
income tax-While the rich mans
income is prohibited from taxa
ton by the state constitution. We
are unalterably opposed to this
injustice.
THE sales tax has been thor
oughly discredited in most states
and in no state has any sales,
transaction or similar tax been
substituted for all other levies,
because it won't raise enough
revenue and it makes visitors
and residents intensely annoyed
with its silly tokens, and tin cup
tax collectors.
with tax dodgers so favored
and tax Shutters so thoroughly or
ganized in 81 different groups, it
is little wonder that the unor-
ganized taxpayer is being made
the goat-little wonder that we
have short school terms, unpaid
teachers, empty treasures in
state, county, city and school
funds.
THE only revision needed in
the state tax system is the estab-
lishment of fair and uniform as
sessments, full and firm collec-
ton of all just taxes, and the
practice of economy and efficiency
in state, county and municipal
governments. That will reduce
all taxes 40 percent and we will
welcome the aid of all who want
that result, Mr.. Newman con-
Guided.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
L E G A L S
NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned Special Master in
Chancery, by virtue of the final de-
cree of foreclosure entered in that
certain cause pending in the Circuit
Court of the Eleventh Judicial Cir
cult of Florida, in and for Monroe
County, in Chancery, being Case
a widow, is plaintiff. and Chas. He'll
Plumbing Company, Inc, Florida
corporation, ct al, are defendants,
will, on Monday, January 2, 1899,
between the hours of eleven o'clock,
A. NJ, and two o'clock, p. NJ, at
the front door of the County Court
House in Key West, Florida, offer
for sale and sell at public 0utcry,
to the best and highest bidder for
cash, the following described real
property in Monroe County, Florida,
TO wit: ~~*
Commencing at the present
south switch point of Key
Largo siding of the Florida
East Coast Railway, measure
southwesterly twelve thousand
one hundred and lightweight
and four-tenths 02,1SS.4) feet
along center line of railway;
thence sixty and siX-tenths
(60.6) feet along line defect
ing one hundred and twenty
lOuT NlSft ueSIctS lWCIltS -IOOl
CAD minutes to the left to an
iron bolt set in cement on the
Easterly right of way line OF
said railway for a point of be-
ginning, thence along the last
named line produced bearing
south eighty-eigh 1881 degrees,
thirty-five $3.50 minutes East,
magnetic, being south line of
tract herein described two thou
sand five hundred and twenty
three and one-tenth (2523.D feet
to an old iron pin set in cement
on shore of largo basin, so
called; thence meandering along
shore OF said basin n. WHY to
new iron bolt set in cement;
thence along line parallel TO
and thirteen hundred $4,000 feet
distant from said south line and
bearing North eighty-eight (SS)
degrees, thirty-five $3.50 minutes
West. magnetic, two thousand
two hundred and thirty-eight
and six-tenths (2,23S.6) feet to
new iron bolt set in cement
on the Ely line of right of way
of said railway: thence along a
line bearing south thirty-ffVe
(35) degrees fifty (50) minutes
West. magnetic, being Ely right
of way line OF said Railway one
thousand five hundred seventy
five U575) feet To the trst
named iron bolt, the place of
beginning. Containing seventy
and eleven hundredths (70.ll)
acres. more or less, together
with all riparian rights and
privileges, said property being
located in Section II, Township
81 South, Range 80 East,
to satisfy said decree and all costs.
LOUIS A. HARRIS,
Special Master in Chancery.
EVANS. NERSHoN & SAWYER,
First National Bank Building.
Miami. Florida,
'''''' '''' decs-15- %. I93~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
BUDGET

The Presidents budget mes
sage to Congress, expected to be
delivered on January 4th or 5th,
will disclose for the first time
the trend of government expen-
ditures for the fiscal year begin
ming next July. 1t is not ex-
peeted the total expenditures
will exceed the $4,000, 900, 600
budgeted for this year.
While national defense will
take several hundred million
dollars more than the $1,000, 000,-
600 allotted this year, improved
business conditions are expected
to make possible some curtaii-
ment of relief expenses. Thus, II
is hoped, the deficit will not ex-
coed the estimated 100000, 600
for the current year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
OVER. SUBSCRIBED

The Treasury's recent offering
of two and three-feurths per
cent bonds was over-SubScribed
fourteen times, with an aggre-
gate of S5,732, 100000 in subscrip-
tions. The one and one-eighth
per cent notes were over-sub-
scribed twelve times, with an ap-
gregate of $685. 100000 offered
for them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
WASHINGTON NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXTENSION AHEAD

Strong efforts will be made at
the approaching session of Con-
gress to extend the benefits of
old-age insurance to 100000
workers in banks, charitable and
religious institutions and the
maritime industry, and, even
tually, to 100000 farm and
domestic laborerS. Other extern
sions are certain to be proposed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Key West owes debt to Colonel Brin-
ton, and MeSsrs. Brewer and Winter for
their generous offer TO audit the city
books. Neither principal nor interest is
payable in coin of the realm, and not even
gratitude is exaeted, but this writer is con-
WINGED the obliging gentlemen will find the
people of their adopted home ever most
graeiously grateful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

AT the meeting OF city council
last night a communication from
Bascom L. Grooms, of the Key
West Electric Company, was
read, in which was asked that
the city council issue revenue
bonds to the electric company in
the amount of $4,000 at six per-
cent in order that the city's in
debtedness may be partly taken
care Of Mr.. Grooms explained
TO the council that the action was
requested to offset the six per-
cent which would have been
paid by the company in borrow
ing money to finance the work
of removing the tracks and other
equipment of the company and
paving the streets thereon, in &C.
cordance with a tentative agree
ment between the company and
the city. There was no action
taken on the matter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Opie Read of Chicago, famed
oldtime journalist, publisher of
the Arkansas Traveller, and au-
thor of songs and stories of the
South, born at Nashville, Tenn,
Sc years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
Footballs most amazing touC

Footballs most amazing touchdown
record for single game was made by
Red" Grange. playing for Illinois against
Michigan in 1924. He handled the ball
only five times, but made five touchdowns,
four in the first quarter and the other in
the fourth. His runs were %. 81. SO, 45,
and Is yards respectively.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Former Vice President Marshall is
quoted as having said that what this coun-
try needs is a good five cent cigar. To
paraphrase, what this country really needs
is good five cent loaf of bread.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
Haywood Bro

Haywood Broun. the coIumnist. I'M
like CheSterfields, doesn't believe church
oyster suppers satisfy. He recently paid
for one and then remained away, which
left the church with clear profit of so
cents and an oyster
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Philip D. Armour, subject of bio
graphy recently written, liked to boast
that he could use all the pig but the
squeal." And had radio been invented in
his time. he could have commercislized
that, too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

DR.. Laurence L. Doggett, ex-
president of the International
Y.M.C.A. College, Springfield,
Mass, born at Manchester, Iowa,
"a years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Visitors to the city complain about
small boys and some of larger growth kill
ing. birds promiscuously. One or two ar
rests with an accompanying fine and the
Objectionable practice will be stopped.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

-.-.-- AT Reimbursement park which is soon
to be opened in Key West there will be
exhibited a living man without brains. A
Tot of people in the same fix will be eager
TO see him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
'l'oday's Horoscope


Today promises ability for
hard work and considerable sue
cess in life. The mind is a cap
able one and full of enterprise
Success will probably be ultim-
ately attained, but the way may
be rocky, though it may be made
easier If attention be paid to the
advice Of friends. Self-confidence
is a good thing, bat can be car
RED TO excess.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
8. Hotels and Apartments
4. Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports--Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Miami is in happy frame of mind.
Maybe it has just discovered that Anthony
Eden didn't come after the American
colonies, after all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Portugals illiteracy is estimated at
half the population. No place for news
paper. No reading, no advertising; no adj
vertising, no newspaper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Roosevelt advocates pay-as-
you-go plan for defense, but
warns against expecting new
taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Gov. Frank F. Merriam Of Cali
fornia. defeated in the November
elections for reelection, born at
Hopkinton, Iowa, 70 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

49, Asked if he could describe his as
sailant, the victim replied: "Sure l can.
That's what l was doing when he landed
on me-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

1t is still an enigma to this column,
how the obscure Brunswick Pilot can get
such frequent complimentary recognition
by the eminent Tampa Tribune.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Cigarettes are not coffin-nails any
more; the cigar manufacturers evidently
have given up the anti-cigarette propa-
ganda.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22
1'oday's Birthdays


Deems Taylor of New York,
noted composer. born there, So
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Prof. Alexander Petrunkevitch
of Yale, noted zoologiSt, born in
Russia, 60 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Wilson fought for the determination
of small nations at the Versailles conven-
ton. Hitler aims at their termination.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

If you want to get view of Santa
Claus don't look up chimney, but down a
pump.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

A surgeon says whisky drinking can
be cured by simple operation Bisecting
the esophagus, for example.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Kettering tells monopoly in
quiry need is new industries to
care for idle men and money.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Wheat conference called foE
Jan. 10 in London TO avert a
dumping war
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

A daughter was born this
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Hilary
Crusoe 7 o'clock in their home,
l407 Albury street. Mother and
baby are doing nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Editorial comment: Key West
welcomes the inauguration of an
other bus line to this city. We
need more visitors and more resi-
dents and any means of obtain
ing them is to be appreciated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Tommy Quinn, who meets
Young Jackson in the main bout
at the Athletic Club Christmas
night, is motoring through the
state from Tampa and should ar
rive here tomorrow afternoon. He
is with Bobby Shultz and Pete
Nebo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Warner,
1918 Seminary street, have re-
turned from a months automo-
bile trip to several northern
points. They went to Asheville,
N. c., and from there to Pitts
burgh, Pa, where they visited
Mr.. Warmers parents. Mrs. War
ner says she saw the first snow
and frost on this trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

An alarm of fire turned in at
9 o'clock this morning called the
department to a fire in the bar
Der shop at the San Carlos thea
ter, where it was found that a
number of Christmas decorations
were burning. The incipient
blaze was extinguiShed without
the use of the apparatus and
damage was declared negligible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-22

Navy tug Allegheny and the
Coast Quad Gutter Saukee sail
ed last night for the Guanacabe-
be on the Cuban coast. They had
in tow the last of the equipment
for the Hannibal and Nokomis
survey party, which is at work
off the Cuban coast.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
To Confer Degree

At the meeting of Columbia
Chapter No. l, r. A. NJ, tonight
at the Masonic Temple, the Mark
Masters degree will be conferred
by captain of the host, Paul r.
Mattix, it was announced by High
Priest George H. Stiles.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
BANKRUPT'S $25O,OOO PRESENT
TO CREEK PRINCESS "GRABBED"
Don't tKnOWHim,'
ASpaSia Says
Of 'Fiance'

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The $3.50,
900 worth Of stock which wealthy
John w. Harris turned over to the
object Of his love, Aspasia, Prin'
cess Alexandra Of Greece, was i'm.
pounded yesterday by an unfeel
ing trustee in bankruptcy.
Raym d Zeitz, trustee for
Harris, announced that the 1851
shares Of stock in Hegeman-Harris
Company, which were turned over
to the widow Of King Alexander
Of Greece, had never been taken
out Of the country.
NEW ACTION HINTED
1--WE are out to get back for
the estate all we can of the
legitimate, outstanding assets"
Zeitz announced after hearing
before Referee Peter Olney, jr.
"As for the $500 a month
which Mr.. Harris sent to Aspa-
Sia, as yet we have not deter
mined what steps we will take,
If any, to recover that money.
That is problematical."
Though Harris has asserted that
he planned to marry Aspasla as
soon as his wife divorced him, the
Princess issued a naughty dis
claimer in Venice.
"It's all nonsense" ASpasia
said. IT don't know Mr.. Harris.
He never gave me anything.
I'm not in love with him. It's
all nonsense"
PARTNER BANKRUPT
At the same time it was re-
vealed that Harris partner, John
c. Hegeman, had filed his own
petition for voluntary bankruptcy.
He listed 1922, $3.50 debts and $427
assets. The assets included a
watch, rings and trinketS and a
1887 sedan worth not more than
500.
A formal objection filed to Hege-
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Mexican Air Force
Runs Out Of Gas

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 5 U.P0.
Activities Of the Mexican army air
force have been curtailed because
of q scarcity of highest gasoline,
it was reported today. The gov
ernment, unable to manufacture
the fuel, is arranging to import 1t.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Nurses
Hostesses at Tea

Student nurses at Gallinger Hos
pital welcomed the new class that
registered September 6 at a tea
Yesterday in the nurses residence.
Helen ]. Burns and Ruby Ballard
received at the tea, first of a
series to be held each month
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
Marie Is Held
Third Week

IN Marie Antoinette," with
Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power
and Robert Morley, yesterday
began a third consecutive week
at Loew's Palace Theater. The
lavish and impressive M-G-M
spectacle portraying the life of
the French Queen, Marie, leaves
little to be desired as a back
ground for the lovely Norma.
Few productions, even Holly
wood extravaganzas, essay the
brilliance which SO completely
characterizes the current cos
tune picture, based upon fact
and fiction alike. The star is
lovely and demure, or captivat-
ing and capricious, or Saddened
and broken as the situation de-
mandS.
Morley, as the ill-fated King,
does remarkably well in a
rather difficult role and Tyrone
Power makes a charming and
flirtatious nobleman. Gladys
George is Madame Du Barry,
one of the most colorful Of all
French women.
The pages of history offer
many of the plots for drama,
but few periods Surpass the su-
perb pageantry Of the French
court. Such q story is this, por-
trayed by cast including the
finest actors on the motion pic
ture rosters, a magnificent per-
formance. H. K.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24

the four girls, who are intensely
devoted to each other ana
willing to make any sacrifices to
insure each others happiness.
When Ann and Jeffrey an
nounce their engagement, Thea
hides her disappointment by &C
cepting the Stuffy business man
and Kay decides to build a
musical career.
Ann, learning on her wedding
day that Emma is in love with
Felix, elopes with Mickey, but
all the tangled romances are
Strengthened out when the fam
lily gets together on the follow
ing Christmas.
This is all acted with a good
deal of persuasion by a very
talented cast of principals, in
cluding a few exceptional new
faces.
HEADLINERS SCORE
You will like the freshness
and the home-spun quality that
the Lane girls and Gale Page
inject into the family life of the
Lemps. There also is a formi-
dable new entry in the romantic
field, Jeffrey Lynn. Watch this
good-looking Romeo, he's a real
newcomer. Jules Garfield plays
the "dead-pan" Mickey, embit-
tered cynic, with forceful con-
viction. Frank McHugh, May
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
New Program
At TronsLux

Up-to-the-minute news, nota-
bly,, from the European war
front and from the hurricane
ridden New England coaStline
make the current program at
the TranS-Lux vitality interest.
ing. Particularly timely the COM
ments Of such leading citizens Of
our own country as Senators
Pittman and Nye and Dorothy
Thompson, serve to summarize
the impending world crisis.
The almost unbelievable de.
struction from tidal wave and
wind which has visited the North
Atlantic States marks another
terrible catastrophe.
The Hermit Kingdom, the
small country Of Siam is a COL
ored travelogue unusually beau
tiful. The great Buddhist tenn
pies of fantastic design are most
interesting, while the waterway
streets are somewhat compar-
able to the canals of Venice.
Screen-SnapShots presents o
number of Hollywood's lumi-
naries at play, from Malibu to
Hawaii.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
my LUCKY STAR" OPENS
.BeIosCo Movie
Has Music of
POdereWski

Magic are the hands Of Pad
erewski! Moonlight Sonata"
current at the Belasco, is the
picture we have been waiting
for since sound reached the
screen. Music as only a great
artist can give it is the order
Of the feature and the story
around which the concert is
woven. while not necessarily
strong, is adequate.
The picture opens with the
world famous pianist playing
the exquisite Polonaise in A Flat
Major going from that to the
dramatic econd Hungarian
Rharsody and then into the
first movement of the title piece
which opens the way for the
story Of the film to be told.
The great Paderewski re-
counts to an appreciative audi
ence Of an adventure Of a few
years back when he was forced
down in Sweden when the trans
continental plane was grounded;
he was entertained in the home
of a baroness whose lovely
granddaughter had been in
spired since birth by the ex-
quisite strains of the Beethoven
sonata.
He had occasion to play again
for this family who showed so
much appreciation for the artist
and this time a troubled young
woman found that love and
peace and happiness were very
precious things which she had
almost thrown away.
Paderewski touches his fingers
to the keys and the exquisite
strains of Chopin, List, Beetho-
ven and his own Minuet, become
living, vital tones which give
added enjoyment to the audi
ence.
Charles Farrell, stcuter and
still not much of an actor, Bar
bara Greene, Eric Portman and
the excellent Marie Tempest sup
port the star whose first film is
an achievement by which all
music lovers will profit.
There are several shorts in
which we see an interesting ma
ture study, a newsreel and an
other of the capers of Mickey
Mouse and his friend Donald.
This is great show; you can't
afford to miss it!-K. Y,