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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

Troop l Girl Scouts held this eve
ming at headquarters in the Gold
en- Eagle hall, and all members
are requested to be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

Simplified conversation by a tired
business man answering the telephone
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

Maybe the graduates can now tell us
whatg wrong with this topsyturvy world
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

Political problem No. 1: Will Presi-
dent Roosevelt choose to run in 1910?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

Why not tax the spinsters, bachelors
and childless couples to support the or
phans-Of the nation?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

Who remembers the old-time girl who
got her face powder from the family flour
barrel?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

There will be but two masses
celebrated at the Catholic church
Sunday morning, at z and $50
o'clock. Other services will be
as usual.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

The street forces of the Board
of Public Works were slightly
delayed in starting the work of
tearing up the car tracks prepare
tory to paving the thoroughfares,
which was to have gotten under
way yesterday. But it is under
stood that the operations will be
started in a day or two at least.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

Members of the Baptist Young
People Society are planning the
presentation of a three-act COM
edy at the San Carlos Theater at
an early date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

Praising The Citizen as an adj
vertising medium and attributing
to this medium his wonderful
success in the sale of Majestic
Radios this month, James r.
Showers of the Showers Music
Co., is today making his prepare
tions for a trip to Chicago, at the
expense of the Majestic Com
pany, as a reward for the sales
of the instruments accredited to
the Showers place of business in
Key West. The Showers COM
pany sold IL Majestic Radios dur
ing the month and three-fourths
of the sales have, been traced di-
rectly to the advertisements in
The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

Editorial Comment: Necessity
makes crooks of those without
the courage to stand the gaff
Honest men meet fate courage
ously and win in the end.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

The Citizen Z. Junior Sluggers
6. 1t was the closest game yet
played by these teams, in fact it
is impossible to have closer
game and that would be tie.
Both aggregations of ball tossers
are evenly matched but The Citi-
zen boys have shown their met
tie better in the pinches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-31

The sermons of Rev. M. Jamer-
son at the First Baptist church
Sunday will be more than inter-
esting it is promised and the
public is given cordial invita-
ton to attend either the morning
or evening service or both.
Evening star., 1939-10-22

Park and her mother -in-law, Mrs.
E. B. Wilson, entertained yesterday
at q bridge luncheon at the Manor
Club.
Mr.. Wilson, jr., sailed Thursday
for Puerto Rico, where he will spend
six weeks. Mr.. Richard Janney Of
Ashton is also In Puerto Rico for
an extended stay and during his
absence Mrs. Alban Peasants Of
Norfolk, Va, is the guest Of Mrs.
Janney.
Mrs. Frank Wilson entertained at
luncheon Wednesday.
Evening star., 1939-10-22

wood Of Hamilton spent several days
In Richmond this week.
Miss Elizabeth Lauman has re-
turned to her home at Paeonian
Springs after q visit of several weeks
in Ohio.
Mrs. ]. B. Hatcher of Purcellville.
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Betty
Williams, left today for Leaksville,
N. c., where they will visit relatives
for several weeks.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Fred Connolly
have closed their summer home near
Evening star., 1939-10-22

Nichols, Mrs. Alice Warner, Mrs. l..
H. Taylor, Mrs. Albert Hopes, Mrs.
Russell Gregg, Mrs. 8. A. Chamblin
and Mrs. Hayward Thompson.
Mrs. John Kincaid of Leesburg
spent several days in Norfolk this
week to attend the annual meeting
of the Virginia Council Of the Ma
tional Council of Parent Teacher
Associations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Northcutt Ely and
their children have returned to their
home in Leesburg after spending
some time in Mexico.
The Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Small
Evening star., 1939-10-22

additional guests were asked for tea
after the game.
DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Tumbleson
are back from q fortnight's trip
They spent q short time in Atlantic
City and motored to Charleston,
S. G. Before returning they stopped
at Tall Timbers on the Potomac
for a brief stay. ..--- .--~-
Mrs. Frank M. Hallowel is in
Boston, where she was called by the
serious illness Of her son, Mr..
Thomas Hallowell, who is doing
graduate work at the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology.
Mrs. E. B. Wilson, jr., of Manor
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Luncheon Precedes
PurcellVille
Club Meeting

LEESBURG, Va, october al
Mrs. William L. Thompson enter
tanned at a large buffet luncheon
Wednesday at her Lincoln home,
preceding a meeting of the Purcell
vile Woman's Club. Guests at the
luncheon included Mrs. Robert Pan
coast, Mrs. j. E. Norman, Miss Sara
E. Brown, Miss Helen Welsh, Mrs.
Cossle Janney, Mrs. William E.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Mrs. Miller Hostess
To 81 Guests
At Sandy Spring

SANDY SPRING, Nd, Oct. al
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Wetherall will
arrive today from Philadelphia and
join the formers mother, Mrs. Sam
uel B. Wetherall, who will accom-
pany them on motor trip through
the Smoky Mountain National Park.
Mrs. Francis Miller of Ashton was
hostess Tuesday to So guests at
bridge at the Frances LATHE Inn and
Evening star., 1939-10-22

Upperville and have returned to
Washington for the winter, as have
Mr.. and Mrs. Rozer Dulaney. also
Of Upperville.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney, who has
been spending some time abroad, Is
now at her home, Llangollen Farm,
near Upperville.
Miss Eleanor Harris of Stoke, at
Aldie, is visiting In West Virginia.
Evening star., 1939-10-22

Chilean nitrate has been replaced
by atmospheric nitrogen products
made In the United States.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16
PETERSBURG ALSO HAS
COCKTAIL Law PROBLEMS

That the problems resulting from
the new so-eaI1ed cocktail bar law
are not peculiar to Wrangen alone
IS shown in the following report of
the Petersburg Press Of a meeting of
the Petersburg City Council on June
5:
.uley Y. White petitioned the
council for a cocktail license Tor the
last half of the current year. Coun-
Gilman Fryer said that the new law
involved quite a problem and that
he would prefer to have the voters
decide on local liquor issues rather
than have the council assume the
responsibility alone.
Mr. White, who was present.
stated that the law was not one of
his choice and as a matter Of fact
that all the local beer parlors had
signed a petition opposing the cock
tail bill. The new law, however,
levied a $500 license and required
the posting of a $500 cash bond.
Mr.. White said that in addition to
these increased costs the dispen-
saries would not be allowed. under
the new law. to sell paekaged goods,
condition. that would automatical-
y decrease income.
He said he believed he was the
only one in Petersburg applying for
a cocktail license now and felt that
1t would be a good opportunity to
observe how things went. He also
stated that the penalty for violating
the law carried a suspension of Ii
cense for five years and forfeiture
OF the $500 bond. which he
thought would assure compliance.
Council member Mrs. Lee said
she saw the logic of both Mr.. Fry
er's and Mr.. Whites statements and
suggested that the matter be tabled
until the special meeting. other
eouncilmen expressed the view that
the law was a "screwy" one and
agreed to table action on Mr..
Whites application until the follow
ing Monday.
The question of liquor law VIC
lations was next discussed, it being
the consensus of opinion OF the
eouncilmen that rigid enforcement
was essential and that evidence of
violations should be gathered by the
Police Department.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16
TRIBUTE

With the death in Portland re-
recently of Mrs. Emily l. Ross,
Wrangell lost a friend, who directly
and indirectly for 81 years has had
much to do with the towns welfare.
Mrs. Ross was a sixteen-year old
girl, when through the offices of her
father, the Rev. A. L. Lindsey, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
at Portland, that church sent Mrs.
A. R. Mcfarland as a missionary to
Wrangell in 1877 and supported
her here for many years.
Mrs. Mcfarland opened the work
among the natives and securing
abandoned fort buildings from the
government, started a girls board
ing school in the hospital and dis
pensary building. Mrs. William
Tamaree, then Is years old, was one
of the first of the pupils, Mrs.
Fred Wigg was another, and under
Mrs. McFarland's teaching, many
of the finest Christian characters
among the natives were developed
Emily Lindsey was deeply inter
ested in Mrs. McFarland's work. She
served as her fathers secretary and
kept the interest in the Wrangell
mission alive. Mrs. Tamaree, who is
probably the only living pupil Of
Mrs. Mcfarland, said today that
Emily Lindsley's influence on the
girls could not be estimated. She
visited Wrangell and the Indian
girls adored her. They took her for
an example and tried to be just like
she was; Miss Lindsey played the
organ, they all tried to play the or
gan; she was neat in appearance
and pleasant in her manner; they
worked hard to be neat and pleas
ant, and so through score OF
characteristics of a lovable, sincere
Christian girl, Emily Lindsey sew
ed to mold the character and life
of these girls who in turn have
served as models of behavior for
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed School Tax Collector for
Wrangell and vicinity in conformity
with Chapter %. Alaska Sessions
Laws, 1913.
All male persons. between the
ages OF twenty-one and fifty years,
except soldiers, sailors in the U. S
Navy or Revenue Cutter Service.
volunteer firemen. paupers and in
sane persons, are subject to tax Of
Five 5000 Dollars.
Should you be living in Alaska
on or prior to the first Monday in
April, 1899, said tax shall be due
and payable on said first date and
shah be delinquent after May lat.
1899.
Should you arrive in Alaska later
than first date above mentioned, tax
will be delinquent thirty 600 days
after your arrival. or within ten
l10) days after notice is given you.
All persons. firms or corporations,
employing labor shall furnish list of
employees % collector and are auth
orized by law to deduct amount of
tax from wages of employees.
Dated at Wrangell. Alaska, April
I. 1888.
Joel Wing, School Tax Collector
for WrangeIl and vicinity.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16

the girls of later generations.
After the death of Mrs, Ross the
Oregon Journal of Portland carried
the following editorial tribute:
She had no political aspirations
She sought no appointments. She
did not ask for fame. But when Mrs
J. Thorburn Ross died, in Port.
land. recently at the age OF IS, her
passing was marked by tribute and
eulogy accorded a distinguished cit
izen.
As indeed she wasi
Her life centered in a church and
IN a home.
She became an outstanding ex-
ample of what a woman can mean
to a church. II there we're no WON
en- TO serve Loyalty and humbly
gladly and unselfishly, churches
would become a memory-homes
too.
Mrs. Ross vas a daughter Of the
first pastor Of the First Presbyter-
ian church Of Portland, the Rev
Aaron Ladner Lindsey. She became
her fathers secretary. There was
little about the church-its mem.
bers. its activities, its problems and
its bright vision of faith-With
which she was not familiar.
One day there came through the
study door a diffident and slender
youth, born in Scotland, who had
found work in Portland with George
H. Hines, the printer. It was the
beginning OF romance that would
have rounded out 50 years of mar
ried life on September Il, this year
Her life with ]. Thorburn Ross. now
so. began in a home set in a field
on West Main street There the four
children were born. and there, in
the same house, on the same spot
her life ended
IN the Sunday school she was a
teacher in the women's organiza-
tions of the church a leader; in the
sociables and other activities, q
genial toiler. and in the gathering
OF historic church pictures and fur.
nitare, a collector and curator.
For all of these things she was
the better wife and mother: hus.
band and children felt the bene-
diction.
So, too. she was the better citi-
zen and patriot. The Daughters OF
the American Revolution and the
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
of America also commanded her ser.
vice.
There is music in such living
Faith and works are joined. An in
fluenee lives. unchallenged even by
the dark angel. Hope, faith and love
become more real.
It is a resource OF home, OF church
and of heaven that such women live
and serve.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16
TREASURE ISLAND

Treasure Island radio station at
San Francisco will continue after
the close of the San Francisco Fair,
according to a recent special an
nouneement OF Buck Harris, Treasure
Island manager, in response to
numerous letters and inquiries re-
garding the station. N addition. it
was announced. in the very near fu-
tuTe the hours during which the
station transmits will be heightened.
Mr. Harris stated that he made this
announcement for the special bene-
fit of Don Carlos Brownell, mayor
Of Seward, who evidently put forth
special efforts in the behalf OF these
extensions.
A recent letter to member cham
bers from the Territorial Chamber
OF Commerce had as one of its pro-
posed doings. this very extending OF
the hours Of the station but did not
mention the possibility of going after
a continuation of its activities after
the close Of the fair.
To a person who enjoys radio at
all, this is really a golden opportun-
ity to have the sort OF radio we
have always felt should be our lot
but which heretofore was a thing
untimely. The programs feature the
very best OF entertainment; the sig
mails are especially loud and recep-
ton is reliable under all but the
very worst conditions. The news at
approximately Sis p. N. especially
is of benefit to US.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our grateful
thanks for all the kindness which
has been extended to US in our be-
reayement. We especially thank the
A. n. B. and A. \. S., Brigadier
Carruthers. Rev. Russell F. Peterson
and those who sent the many beau
tiful flowers.
Henry E. Anderson.
Mrs. Ida Blake.
George Blake.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16

Dean c. E. Rice of Juneau re-
turned home on the Northland Mon
day after spending a few days here
in connection with the ordination
service at St. Philips Church.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16

A committee of eight were APP
pointed by Exalted Ruler F. G. Han
ford at the Elks meeting Wednes-
day night to serve with P. L. Stump,
chairman of social and community
welfare, for a big potlatch planned
for Saturday September 2, the pro-
ceeds of which will be covered into
the milk fund.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16
PASSENGER LISTS

The following people have taken
passage from Wrangell during the
past week:
Baranof. June 9-Roy Cayanaugh
to Petersburg; Oscar Hart. L. B.
Chisholm to juneau: Mrs. F. Hayes,
DR.. F. Thorne. T. Alternately, Elder
". Lebert, Waldo Anderson and
William Paul to Valdez.
North Sea. June 9-Chas. Early
jr.. to Seattle; R. E. Murphy, Red
Dolphin TO Ketchikan.
Northland, June 10-Chas Rice.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-06-16

Beverly Marie Hits, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bertrand Hits,
former Wrangell residents who now
live in Tacoma, was married recent
" TO Franey J. Cox of Couer d'Alene
Idaho, at the home of the brides
brother, Loren s. Hits, in Tacoma,
according to word received in Wran-
CELL this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Sharper, Perhaps, Than Swords

Hitler's long-predicted troubles in occt- pied Czechoslovakia seem to have begun. Despite a few violent outbreaks in which policemen have been killed, most of this developing Czech residence seems to be of the passive kind. And that is very interesting, because it is barely possible that this is the most effective kind of resistance. The Czechs were persuaded, by BritiSh-French arguments and by cir cumstances, not to fight for their coun- trys independence. Whether that was a wise decision or not is hard to decide finally at this time. But the fact that military resistance was not made does not mean, apparently that the Czechs will not resist at all the Germanization for which Hitler believes them destined.
 Here are some of the little things that are happening in Czechoslovakia, gath cred together from many dispatches from that area: In cafes and shops, clerks and walters stand blankly when German soldiers or BrownshirtS order .ything. They pretend not to understand. Many German patrons of such places have been victims of sudden clumSineSS of walters who spilled hot soup over their uniforms. If the soup is not spilled, it may come to the table so loaded with pepper that the NaZiS choke, or perhaps bent pin IS found at the bottom of the bowl - all a regrettable accident, of course, but irr1- tating none the less.
 A Czech mayor, receiving bill from the German authorities for food furnished the poor in the early days of the occupa- tion, sent back prompt bill for iron rail- ings removed from barrack walls. In Pilsen, acid was thrown on detachment of passing German troops, injuring no one, but staining the uniforms and caus- ing embarrassment to the Germans. More than 100 were arrested. On Eduard Benes' birthday, buttonhole rosettes lowered throughout the Czech territory, mute evi- dence that the republic is not forgotten. Statues of Czech heroes have been prom inently decked with flowers.
 All these things can be very irritating indeed to an army of occupation. The evident intention is to goad the Germans into frankly taking over Czechoslovakia as part of the Reich. This, or harsh measures of suppression, would further alienate foreign opinion. Many Czechs probably figure that, having lost their independence anyway, they might as well go all the way, since Czechoslovakia as an integral part of Germany will be greater handicap than Czechoslovakia as 'protectorate" This sort of silent, stubborn, non-violent but exceedingly irritating attitude may in the long run prove a more effective defense of the Czech republic than its army could have been.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Accept The Plan

Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Mich ael A. Connor has plan, as yet unre- vealed, which he hopes will meet with the approval of Governor Raymond E. Bald win. It deals with the reopening of the motor test lanes which have not been in operation since last March. Any plan that will continue this fine work the de- partment started couple of years ago is worth serious consideration by state ofi- cials. They cannot any longer pe blind to the fact that the tests did accomplish considerable good in this state and their elimination have not been generally approved.
 Under the Connor plan there may be four or five permanent lanes in the state and a number of temporary ones that would be moved from locality to locality so that all motorists might find it fairly easy to have their cars tested near to home. Other than that our only sugges- tion would be to make available sufficient funds for this work so that motorists won't be obliged to wait long hours for their turn. Some systematic SunmOning of motorists to lanes at determined times might be one way of preventing tie-ups near the end of the test period. :.
 Catering to the car owners who can't get away from work during the daytime, too, might speed up the work. All these things have doubtless been given consid- eration by department officials, so we are merely reechoing their thoughts. Connec- ticut cannot really afford to throw away an idea that in operation actually pro- duced the results desired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Don't Be Stampeded

So much is being said about the tolls on the Merritt Parkway these days that many Connecticut citizens, motorists or otherwise, may be stampeded into the thought that after all the state erred in setting up the toll system. It was done after very grave deliberation and only after the Legislature had been assured that it was the logical means of continu- ing such magnificent highway expansion work as was started down there in Fair field County. The idea is to know what you're talking about when pressed upon for defense of Connecticut toll roads.
 Tn the first place the tolls weren't imposed on the Merritt Parkway to trap New York state drivers and those from other states who would enter Connecti- cut or New England by this fine new route. There are lots of other ways for the motorists to get into Connecticut witnout using the toll parkway. That was ono of tho stipulations placed on the in- stallation of the toll system. We decided that we would levy tolls on routes for which there would not be an alternate free route.
 Tn the second place the storm of abuse and criticism IS coming mainly from Westchester County, which, to be sure, does not charge tolls on its many fine parkways, but is at liberty to do so at any time and certainly would not heed Connecticut protests if such move was decided upon. Connecticut certainly did not intend to erect state-line barrier when it put toll stations few miles from the Connecticut-New York line. It hopes to raise enough funds to make the confin- uation of the Merritt Parkway across the entire state possible within a reasonable period and before the parkway itself is outm0ded and worn out.
 Connecticut does not have to feel ashamed of this toll route nor Of the idea behind it. We are trying to put cx- pensIYc parkway construction on quasi pay-as-you-go basls and tolls seem s 1egiti- m1te, as well aa logical, answer Co the pfotiem ~ a sfafe that faces its financial difficulties squafely and doesn't pile them ~ 1r future 9eneratIons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Barter With Athletes

During his six years as secretary of state, Cordell Hull has become known throughout the world for his "Yankee trading" policies. He has struck up reciprocal agreements with almost a score of nations and even some Republi- cans have handed him an occasional yer bal bouquet for his efforts. But it now appears that if MT. Hull is going to com pete with the totalitarian governments he will have to include in his bargain bag other items than soy beans and saddle soap, power pumps and paper products. Italy, in its barter quest for coffee, has found source of supply in Brazil. But Brazil is demanding in return not olive oil or wine, but football player. If that's the kind of twist future international trading takes, the United States will hold a full hand of athletes as well as natural resources. And despite Congress's disap- proval, MT. Roosevelt might get that Ar genuine canned beef for the Navy after all. He could just ship them an Annapo- lis fullback.