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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18
THE ISLAND CITY

cipal as rapidly as surplus fl Ids
will permit at the lowest pi IS
at which offerings may be -
dered from time to time. re
have heretofore expressed CT
views regarding the adviSabin<y
of the county temporarily absor<-
ing the surplus funds as rapid
as they accrue to iquidate Il IL
largest amount of bonds at d
lowest average price at whic
they may be obtained, and if tn IS
recommendation is carried out
we have no serious doubt regard
ing our being able to ultimately
make available to the three tax
ing units, Monroe County, Board
of Public Instruction and City of
Key West, the benefits contem-
plated by the refinancing pro-
grams involving the three units,
which should limit the aggregate
ad valorem debt service tax
levies to 100000 per annum
with which to substantially meet
the requirements of the present
outstanding aggregate indebted
ness" The $4,000 of bonds,
which the Board of Administra-
ton refused to purchase after
having been, requested to do so
by the Board of County Commits
sioners were resubmitted two
weeks later at an advanced price
of two plus points. Which means
that the same bonds were re-
submitted at an additional cost
of approximately $4,000. An ex-
PLANTATION is still pending from
the State Board of Administra-
ton. I'm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18
During the Harding Administration a

During the Harding Administration a
vacancy occurred on the Supreme Court
which the President desired to fill with a
Catholic, no communicate of that church
being on the bench at that time. The per-
son most actively urged upon the Presi-
dent for the appointment was a member
of the United States Circuit Court and the
appointment was about to be made when
several of the Presidents influential
friends unhesitatingly denounced the pro-
posed appointment and in no uncertain
language. Then Harding appointed Pierce
Butler, also a Catholic. The name of the
other Judge was Manton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

Uncle Sans agreement to swap $780,
900 bales of surplus cotton to John Bull
for $4,000 tons of rubber is beginning to
look like clever Yankee trick or luck.
Rubber went up and cotton went down to
Uncle Sans advantage totalling the sub
stantial profit of $2O,OOO,OOO. That, how
ever, is a drop in the bucket to what
Brother Jonathan made off the elon-
gated uncle in the world war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18
COFFEE SHOP TALK: Tn


parrots around town who keep
their tongues wagging are those
owned by Beryl Curry on Flem-
ing street. one owned by the Ell
woods on Ashe and that owned
by the firemen at city hall The
firemen's parrot only says, Hello.
hello, hello. So far it hasn't men
toned anything about politics. :.
High School Music Director T. B.
Klebsattel studied under a profess
sor in Michigan this summer. The
professors band had won the ma
tional competition five times
straight. County has about ST.
100000 bonds outstanding. Gen.
eral Motors, by the way, owns
over 100000 of these bonds as
an investment One Key West
boy couldn't pass the Coast Guard
color test on red and green. Yet
he can see traffic light colors.
Shows high rating of tests. Key
West Fire Department will prob
ably not sponsor a carnival this
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

In France the Communist Party and
all related organizations have been dis
solved. The same should be done in the
United States, the Bund included, as their
continued existence in the present emer-
gency is a menace to the peace of this
country
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

Now more than ever it is imperative
that Key West have an efficient body of
councilmen These may be secured at the
coming November election if citizens COM
petent to serve will offer their services.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

promise of personal charm and
attractiveness that viii draw
friends. and some indication of
fortunes favors. Take care not
to lose them by giving way to
foolish words or actions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WESi
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (zcning).
3. Hotels and Apartments
4. Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports--L md and Sea-
8. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

from a penitent who wrote an
anonymous letter saying he
wanted to get right with God"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

We dislike people to tell us where to
get off. The exception, of course, is the
street car conductor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18
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Today's Horoscope
sseeseeseeeeeeeessseeess

Today's native will be rather
too amenable to flattery and too
prone to self-conceit. There is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18
SID Ell | G H T S
BY MARCY B. DARNALL
Former Editor of The Citizen

Remarkable fortitude was dis
played by Rosa Maria Acosta of
Havana, who refrained from
speaking for five months on adj
vice of her doctor. At the end
of the ordeal she said: II did
something besides save my
voice; learned how to listen.
Everyone might try it with pro-
fit" But they won't.
A University of Wisconsin
student based his senior thesis
on study of what kind of jokes
the faculty and students liked
best. It is doubtful that his re-
search added much to the store
of human knowledge. He found
that brief and obscene jokes were
the most popular.
One of those wonderful gov
eminent bulletins says ga trap
ped skunk can be killed without
disagreeable odorous conse-
quences if approached slowly and
quietly and given a sharp blow
across the back with a stick" We
merely pass the information
along, admitting that we have
not vet tested its accuracy.
Declaring that it is sometimes
possible to give logical answers
to silly questions. an exchange
submits the following: 'How
long is a piece of roper" Answer:
Twice as long as the distance
from the center to either end"
Another: How far can a dog
run into the woods " Answer:
"A dog can run only halfway
into the woods, because after
that he would be running out of
the woods"
J Mrs. Christine Jaeger of Co.
lumbus, o., claims to have traced
her ancestry back through l59
generations to Adam and Eve.
But what of that? According to
the Good Book, all of us could do
the same thing if we could trace
the records. And perhaps find a
lot of pretty sorry ancestors
along the route.
Being identical twins proved
to be an advantage to Mark and
Clark O'connor of Los Angeles.
Sentenced to Jail on different
minor charges, it was found that
the names of the twins and their
offenses had been mixed up on
the records. After futile efforts
by the prosecutor to get matters
Strengthened out, the judge be-
came disguised and turned both
twins loose.
The United States Treasury's
conscience fund.-" made up of
contributions from persons who
have cheated the government
and later repented, now amounts
to nearly $700, 900. Not long ago
1 \
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

People shouldn't blow their noses so
noisely; remember when the elephant
trumpets, it startles you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

Health note: Eat less and you will
feel better. Try it!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

A young man wrote young lady in
Key West, saying: g -"
What did he write? (Your first answer
is wrongly
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

supplies
making
pointed the hands children matches
polished floors anchored lining
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

People who can't spell appreciate
dictionaries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

The United States Treasury's
conscience fund.-" made up of
contributions from persons who
have cheated the government
and later repented, now amounts
to nearly S700, 900. Not long ago
a remittance of $50 was received
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

ONE INDICTMENT those who
are thinking of joining Battery E
of Florida National Guard have
is more pay with more meetings
coming up. Officers of the troop
have lately been emphasizing the.
point that artillery officers and
men do not have to go in for
front line trench fighting in case
of war. Less mud, less lead, less
coolies. Prodigious work done
by the Key West Mosquito
Fleet" in the last World War is
being recalled around town. Their
principal work was said to be
done at the battle of Porter
Dock. Many local boats had
been Communicated for patrol
work by the navy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

A RESOLUTION. requesting
that the State Board of Admins
tration purchase for Monroe
county Hammer Bill bond offer
ings approximately $4,000 of
September 20 identified as items
B, c and D with gasoline fund
monies the county has in state
treasury, has not been acted on
by the State board. The value
of the bonds has now gone up,
and the county thus lost thou
sands of dollars. Besides this,
r. E. drummer, who is handling
the bond refunding program for
many Florida counties and for
Monroe county, states that
failure to purchase the bonds
violates the contract with the
county. Monroe County, Board
of Public Instruction, and City
of Key West entered into re-
funding operations with Crum-
mer. Obligation, Mr.. drummer
writes, under the refunding
agreement is liquidation of prin-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18
THOSE INTERESTED in wea-

THOSE INTERESTED in wea-
ther bureau reports concerning
winds may study the following in
formation from the Beaufort Scale
in Bowditch: Calm, three miles
per hour; light air, eight miles
per hour; light breeze, Is miles
per hour; gentle breeze, Is; mod
crate breeze. %; fresh breeze, %;
strong, "a; moderate gale, 40;
fresh gale, 48; strong gale, Sc,
whole gale, 65; storm, rs; hurri-
cane, 80 or over. If you've read
this far may we add that Bear
fort and Bowditch were two IL
lustrious men in drawing up wea-
Their bureau data.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-18

For City Councilman
LEONARD B. GRILLON
Better known as Lennis
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For City Councilman
ERNEST A. RAMSEY
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For City Councilman
JOHN CARBONELL, JR.
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For City Councilman
JONATHAN GATES
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01
Brumbaugh's Friends Rally;
Meeting at Church Tuesday

sell Trace. They represent an
element in the church which advo-
Gates Bible study on what is
known as the "Scofield system, -
a simplified plan said to have some
advantages but not approved by
many church leaders.
The controversy is said to have
developed some time ago, culmi-
mating in a decision of a group Of
the elders to ask for DR.. Brum-
baughs resignation on the ground
that ne has assumed too much of
dictatorial attitude.
The other side of the story, ac-
cording to friends of Or. Brum-
baugh. is that the opposition
represent only very small pro-
portion of the congregation and
that Or. Brumbaugh's position is
approved by the majority.
Members of the cOngrega-
tion, particularly those who
support DIR. Brumbaugh. are
reluctant to discuss the matter
outside, taking the position
that II N n matter which con-
Germs the church alone.
ut is unfortunate that this con-
troversy should have arisen but
we are sure the final decision will
support DR. Brumbaugh." MEM
Der of the congregation said.
I'VE are standing on the record
since a difference of opinion over
chuch policies caused detection
from the First Presbyterian church
three years ago. During that time
DIR. Brumbaugh has built up one
of the strongest congregations in
the city The Independent Bible
church is one of few In Tacoma
which has no difficulty about Sun
day night congregations. The
Bible school has one of the largest
mems classes in the Northwest.
Besides the mixed choir there is
a mems CHOIR of more than 100
voices. There is large attend
ance of young people. Accessions
to the church are being made every
week. The record speaks for
itself. We are confident that the
membership meeting Tues day
night will support DR.. Brum-
baugh."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01
MRS. FRED c. MEZERALL

Mrs. Bertha NJ. Mczerall, o1, OF
2122 No. 30th St. died in local
hospital Tuesday. A native OF
New Brunswick, she came to Ia
coma from San Francisco after the
earthquake and fire Of 1906. She
had operated a confectionery store
here since the death of her hus-
band. Fred {. Mezerall. in 1923
She was a member of the Delphian
group and the First Presbyterian
church. Surviving are brother,
William Mclean, and sister,
Mrs Isabelle Macdonald, both of
New Brunswick. Funeral an
nouncement by Buckley-king
MRS. ADOLPH RAMBECK
Mrs. Marea Rambeck, so, of sol
Ea SD st, died in a local hos
pital Monday. She was native of
Norway and member of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church Surviy-
ing are her husband, Adolph; three
sons. Leroy, Oscar and Harold,
and her mother, Mrs. Lewis Oks
ness. all of Tacoma. Funeral
services will be held at p. m.
Friday at Falkland Lutheran
church. Rev T o. Svare offici-
ating; burial in Falkland cemetery
under the direction of the Funk
funeral home of Summer.
ALBERT DocHow
Albert Dochow, ~, of Seattle,
died in a Tacoma hospital Sun
day. He was a native of Wiscon-
sin, and is survived by his wife,
Alice. and two daughters, Miss
Marie Dochow and Mrs. l.. G.
Voltin, all of Seattle; four broth
ers, Gus of Yakima, Herman of
Canada. Charles of Missoula,
Mont. and William of Selah,
Wash. and two sisters, Mrs Her
man Stempke of Missoula and
Mrs. Bertha Archer of Florence,
Ore. Funeral announcement by
Mellinger.
WALTER Il. GAFFNER
Walter b. Gaffner. 55, a resident
of Seattle since 1900 died in a
Tacoma hospital Monday after
noon. He was a World war over
seas veteran. Born in Illinois, he
was a grocer and member of the
Elks and Masonic orders at Seat
tie. A brother, Charles H.. sur
wives in that city. Funeral an
nouncement by Buckley-kinG.
FUNERAL SERVICES
Miss Marian II. Austin We'd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01
THIEVES BUSY,
REPORTS SHOW

Providers Monday night thor
oughly ransackcd the home Of X.
D. Dayton. 4o22 No. 25th ST. but
carton Of cigarets was the only
article known to he missing when
Dayton made his report to police
after a preliminary check-up. The
burglars entered by breaking a
small window pane.
A number of miscellaneous
thefts were being investigated by
police Tuesday. They included
level and set of faucets from
the home of y. NJ. Olsen 7431 So.
Lawrence St. while it was being
remodeled: a camera from the car
of Doris NJ. Evans, sol No. st;
an electric tile cutter and motor
from the Reynolds Tile Co. sl5
Center st. an overcoat from the
car of James Slopak. 1858 2 Ea.
L st, set Of plumbing tools from
the truck Of II. T. Locke S306
Thompson ave, and msntel
radio from the apartment of Victor
Escalante. 1928 Faweett ave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01

Friends of DR.. Roy Talmage
Brumbsugh. pastor of the indie
pendent Bible church were rallying
to his support today and promise
that a vote of confidence will be
given him ut meeting Of the
congregation at the Scottish Rite
cathedral Tuesday night The
meeting, for members only. was
called by DR.. Brumbaugh, In n
letter in which he set forth the
reasons for the controversy and
said the matter was one for
the members and not the elders to
settle.
Boiled down. the contro-
versy Ii said to center around
difference Of opinion over
methods Of Bible study.
Leaders in the movement TO Gust
DR.. Brumbaugh arc said to be VIM.
]. Love, Frank Hickcox. and Rus
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01
Tacoma Obituaries

nesday, 10 a. m. at st. Patrick's
church. the cortege leaving the
home. 721 No. l. st, at 9:45; burial
in Calvary cemetery under the
direction of Cassidy and Allen.
The rosary will be rccited at S p.
m. Tuesday at st. Patricks
church
Cornelius J. Fenton Wednes-
day, $50 a. M. at St John of
the Woods church, the cortege
leaving Gaffney's at s o'clock;
burial in Calvary cemetery The
rosary will be recited at s p. m.
Tuesday at st. Johns church.
Pete &. Olson Wednesday, 3
p. m. at Buckley-King's. in charge
of East Tacoma lodge. l. O. o. F.;
entombment in Tacoma mauso-
leum..
Mrs. Annie Reed Palmer-Pri-
vate services Wednesday afternoon
at the Cassidy and Allen chapel;
cremation at Mountain View
Mrs. Delima Brosseau Wednes-
day. 8 a. m, at Sacred Heart
church, the cortege leaving Gaff-
ney's at $40; burial in Calvary
cemetery
Frank Christoph- "Wednesday. 2
p. m. at Holy Rosary church, the
cortege leaving Cassidy an
Aliens at 1;45; burial in Calvary
cemetery
Mrs. Bertha Whitson -Wednes-
day. ! p m, at the Lynn chapel,
Rev. Lester Hearn officiating;
burial in Mountain View cemetery.
Ole o. Storle Wednesday, 3 p.
M. at the Lynn chapel, in charge
of Royal A. Cove lodge, F. & A.
M; burial in Tacoma cemetery.
Mrs. Almira Neumann-Wedn
day, $3.50 p. m, at the Mellinger
chapel Rev. w. A Moore officiat-
ing burial in New Tacoma ceme-
terry.
John Henry Sternberg -Wednes-
day. 2:l5 p. m, at the Mellinger
chapel, Rev. H. n. Svinth officiat-
III Ndh NOOtl v .
Robert Haddow sr. - Services
were held Tuesday at Mountain
View chapel; with Rev, w. A
Moore officiating.
William X. Smith-W Wednesday,
3 p. m, at the Piper chapel Rev.
r. A Anderson officiating; burial
in Tacoma cemetery.
Mrs. Martha {. Failing We'd
nesday, l p. M, at the Piper
chapel; burial in Mountain View
cemetery.
Joseph J. McGoldrick Wednes-
day. $40 a. M. at Visitation
church: burial in Tacoma cemetery
under direction of Piper. The
rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.
m. Tuesday at the home, 5s4S
South Tacoma way.
Duncan Anderson Services
were held Tuesday at the Roy
church, Rev Alice Meredith Off
clated burial was in Roy ceme-
terry under direction of the Yelm
funeral home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01

WALTER b. GAFFNER
0PTIMISTS TO HEAR
WHALING INSPECTOR

Speaker at the dinner meeting
of the Tacoma Optimist club We'd
nesday evening at the Hotel Win
throp will be Chief Boatswain
Albert Vandeventer of the u. S,
coast guard. He will have as his
subject Whaling in Alaska"
Nandeventer, at present attend
ing the UniverS.,y of Washington
where he is doing marine research,
has had much experience in Alaska,
serving at one time as whaling
Inspector at Akutan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01
ToAsTMASTERs MEET

Dewitt Hawkins served as toast
master at the meeting of the Ia
coma Toastmasters held Monday
evening Speakers were Frank
Sampson. Walter FARMLAND. Dick
Hanlein. Maynard Falconer and
Lawrence McCamant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01
EuangeHsts to
Start WeetinQs

A series of evening meetings
conducted by A. V. Bentz, open
Bible evangelist; L. w Hallsted
singing evangelist. and corps OF
helpers, will open at 1880 Tuesday
in the X of p. auditorium, sgd
ST. and South Tacoma way. A
question box will be started next
week Colored screen pictures will
be used al meetings Children at
tending must be with parents OF
guardians
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01
CHAPTER MEETS
ON WEDNESDAY

GIG HARBoR -Waconda chap
ter No. 217. o f s. viii hold
stated communication At P m.
Wednesday in the chapter rooms
at Community hall. Preceding the
meeting. the group will hold no
host dinner for members and their
families with p J. Harris. Chris
Thompson, Joe Harris and Adolph
Sehmel in charge OF arrangements.
The meeting will be followed by
a white elephant sale Members
are asked 10 furnish their own
table service for the dinner
The Rosedale Mixer club will
hold a o'clock luncheon We'd
nesday at the Rosedale hall with
Mrs. E. Callahan and Mrs Peter
Land Joint hostesses Featured on
the program will be paper The
Human Side of Lincoln" read by
Mrs. II. r. Pirret. and roll call,
What I Think Of the Grounding
Myth"
The Altar society OF the st.
Nicholas Catholic church has post
poned the regular meeting until
Tuesday, Feb. 7.
The Ladies Aid society of the
First Lutheran church of Gig Har-
Dor will be the guest Of Mrs.
Robert Alvestad. assisted by her
daughter. Mrs. Lloyd Severtsen,
Wednesday afternoon
The Ladies auxiliary 10 Herman
Uddenberg post No. 1854, Y. F.
W. will hold rituslistic practice
at S p. m. Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. preparatory to the off
cial visit of the Department of
Washington president. Mrs. Robert
Brewer of Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01
Y.M.c.A. GOES
over THE TOP
Pledges Are $27,371;
102 Per Cent of
Its Goal

Once again the annual funding
campaign of the Tacoma Y. M. G
A. went over the top Monday eve
ming when the workers rolled ur
grand total of 211e subscrip-
tons for S27.371, 1o2 per cent of
the campaign goal.
For the past week more than
200 men and women have called
on their neighbors and friends that
the <26, 800 needed to complete
the 1899 budget may be made
available. The report Monday
night was a complete victory.
DR.. II. ]. whitacre. campaign
chairman. paid tribute to the
group as the best campaign or
ganization we have ever had He
complimented Sam cking,
chairman of team organization,
and the various division managers
and chairmen of committees.
The following are the various
divisions and their standings, with
the honors going to Division s,
Mrs. T. A. Swayze. manager, with
a total of $2,11e. 112 per cent;
Division d, Dave Carpenter, I'd
with S1,ess.50, los per cent; Dr.
vision r, ]. c. Beckman. manager,
$3.50, 102 per cent; Division
r, Frank worden jr., manager,
s1,3o2 for 100 per cent plus tied
with Division N DR.. Chas, Mac
Caughey. s1.e03 for similar per-
centage: Division e. Cleone Soule,
S1.466, % per cent. and Division !.
Fred Henricksen with 1888, 20
per cent. The preliminary gifts,
directed by Harry L. Brown, re-
ported a total of $4,000.
Honors in the campaign went
to the following: Mrs. T. A.
Swayze, manager of Division s,
division honors; team honors went
to No. s, N. Henshaw. captain,
with Isl per cent of quota. Top
Notcher honors went to Mrs. G. Z.
McMastcr while the star producers
were j. c. Beckman for most
money and VIM. Carey for per
centage of quota. Mrs. VIM. Deer
ing and Mrs. Tom Hill were rec
ognixed as the leading ladies.
Special recognition went to Mrs.
C. j. Shaw and Bert Sweeting.
Almost so per cent of the work.
ers became eligible for the Quota
Busters club as final scores were
tabulated today. A fine service
pin with the Y insignia was
awarded the members of this club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-01
OFFICER GIVES
DEFENSE TALK

Knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisters, numbering with families
and friends about $50. heard ma
tional defense talk and entertain
ment program presented by Com
mencement lodge. No. 7, at Pythian
temple Monday evening.
Capt. John NJ. Stoddard F. A.
Res. told the audience that the
United States is unprepared for
war now and had always gone into
war unprepared since the War of
Independence. He declared the
u. S. Is inadequately defended
today.
Varied talent was shown in a
group of 10 entertainment num-
bers, after which there was dane
ing and refreshments.