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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21
A NEwspApERLEss TOWN
(Wareham (Mass.) courier)

(WaTenan thAaSS.Js COuTl6IJs
We have often tried to imagine what town
would be like which is so blind to community in
terests as to be Indifferent in its support Of a
local newspaper.
The newspaperless town indicates that 1t is
either too small to be of much business inn
portance or that its citizens without business
enterprise or civic pride The very absence OF a
local newspaper in any town of suitable size in
dicates that it lacks enterprise. energy or civic
character.
Such a. town would advertise to the world
that it did not think much of itself and didn't
care what others thought of it. The very fact
that no one published newspaper in it would
prove conclusively that it did not merit one, and
that its business concerns were unprogressive
and therefore unworthy of patronage. Every
Worthwhile town has local newspaper.
The greatest business builder is advertising
and the failure to seek business by advertising
stamps any concern as lacking in initiative and
Indifferent to progress.
The lack of subscription support such as
would make newspaper Improbable shows that
either the paper itself lacks reader interest or
that the people of the community are incapable
of approaching it
Either way the result is the same. The news
paperless town passes unnoticed and cannot ex-
-pect to be known to the world as anything but a
backward community and place where people
live, but do not thrive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21
THE L0WDOWN
FROM HICKORY GROVE.

Somebody is all the time try
ing to make us think they can
maybe wave their hand, and the
sun will come up in the west and
set in the east. And we are fond
of tricks, SO we say O. K. Boss.
And whoever can think up the
sweetest idea, and we do not pay
the same day-we play ball with
him land he is elected.
And lots of people are kinda
leaning to the idea that we are
never going to get over being a
goof.
But the u. S. is great coun-
try--and we can stand a lot
and times change. Like this
Mr.. Rip Van Wrinkle, he went to
sleep for 20 years up there in the
New York Catskills and when he
woke up, everything was changed
and the locy dropped off his
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

]. L. Horne, Jr., chairman of the state
board of Conservation and Development Of
North Carolina, says that the. State adver-
Using campaign was bringing millions of
dollars of new money into the state and
putting it into circulation Travel business
in North Carolina last year amounted to-
$64, $4,000, an increase of $29.000,O0O
over the previous year. Horne said fur
Their that the State was getting back SIC
in revenue for every dollar invested in adj
vertising. Florida should never let up on
its advertising; it should be. increased each
year, and every county and municipality
should do its proportionate share in adj
vertising its resources and advantages
The returns will justify the investment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print il
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique.
faction or class; Always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of Others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

There is bill pending in the Cuban
Congress imposing a tax of 33 per cent of
gross box office receipts on all foreign
films shown in Cuban national territory.
American producers and distributors are
protesting that the proposed special tax
alton, is inequitable and an abrogation of
the right of free contract. Where did the
Cubans learn to impose such inordinate
taxes? The Americans Congress?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21
FUNNIEST PEOPLE

WICHITA, Kas.-A puff and
a boom startled Wichita sales
man when he dropped cigaret
butt into the ash tray of his auto
mobile. Questioning brought out
the fact that his children used the
tray as a depository for their
fireworks July 4 and had neg
lected to remove a few.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

musket. And people, they had
forgotten all about him.
And it will be likewise 20
years from new. And the Big
Names today, our grandson, he
will scratch his head and Won
der. And he will not know
whether they are a 7-day bicycle
rider-or played second base-or
maybe was just some politician;
Yours, with the low down,
10 SIERRA.
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On its back. which is shdped like the
bottom of boat. the BACK-SWIMMER con-
travel with astonishing rupidity across the
surface Of the woter. A relutive OF the gidnt
woter bug. this peculior insect has q very
shorp beok with which it sucks out the juices
Of its prey. II also has wings which ore util-
lied to fly from pond to pond.
Thouuh he never offended school. and. in
all his lie, never leTned to speok. read or
write the English language. SEQUOlA was
able TO devise method Of communicating
thought omong the Cherokee lndicns by
mems Of writing. II was only otter years OF
potient lobor in the face of ridicule. discour-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21
Tampans are putting their cigars

vigorously. Reason. The United States
Maritime Commission has awarded the
Tampa Shipbuilding and Engineering CO.,
i further contract of $9,072,15O. Work
ING capital is needed and the company is
seeking loans from the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. so it can proceed with the or
ders booked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

This is good time to use the CLASH
fled columns of The Citizen to sell that
discarded article, or to advertise for what
you want to buy cheaply.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

No matter how old you are it is never
too late to make better record in, life,
which after all, is the only asset that really
amounts to much.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WESi
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan tzcning).
8. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion
5. Airports--L md and Sea-
s. Consolidation OF County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Editorial Comment: Forty cas-
es of intoxication as the charge
was in Tampa court Monday
morning. Are the old times COM
ing back?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Charles Roberts, who is en-.
ployed at the First National
Bank, has rendered his resigna-
ton to that institution and it is
effective August 81. Mr., and
Mrs. Roberts propose to leave the
city September 8 and go to Louis
vile, KY, where Mr.. Roberts will
accept a position with one of the
banks in that city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE by
Hlppeninss Here Just Ten Years Ago Today AS 1aksn
From The Files OF The Citizen

The local Wonan's Club again
comes out in defense of the feath-
cred tribe and declares that the
malicious killing of birds in Key
West must stop. The Citizen has
been requested to announce this
action. I'VE know of some who
are almost daily violating the
game laws, and bird laws of the
state and we are going to see that
the practice is stopped even if ar
rests have to be made. We know
who they are and have the neces-
sary information with which to
prosecute but we dislike to do
this, however this sinful and I'M
lawful practice must be stopped.
Families of the boys who are
trapping and shooting the birds
should do all they can to dissuade
them from the sinful practices,
and in this way avoid arrest and
accruing court costs, it was sug-
gested.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

A neighbor lady calls her little boy
Flannel because he shrinks SO from
washing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

If histamine headaches are more
painful than migraine, we wouldn't wish.
them on our worst enemies.
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ooement and repeated failure that he fnullY
evolved the Cherokee sYllobdry in 1921.
which was recognized as an invuluoble in
vention for the elevation Of the tribe. Within
q few months. thousands of hitherto illiterote
Cherokees were able to write their own
language Sequoio wus born about 1850 in
Tennessee. but loter moved to Arkmsds
where he took up his permanent abode. His
remarkable invention was destined to have
q profound influence on Cherokee history
The Florida Seminoles ore descendants. OF
the Cherokees The Cherokees were the lore
bears of the Florida Seminoles
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Ira Thompson, Key West boy,
and nephew of Chester Thomp-
son, who operates the curio store
on Margaret street, who joined
the Pinchot South Sea fishing ex-
petition sailing from this port
April aboard the schooner Mary
Pinchot, has been complimented
and thanked by the director of
the National Geological Park in
Washington for his heroic and
daring activities in the matter of
capturing a mammoth turtle on
one Of the Galapagos group of is
lands. The turtle is one that has
never before been in any zoolog-
zeal park and is expected to be
alive in the park after the species
have become extinct.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Mrs. Doodlett A. Webb. popu-
lar in Key West decades ago. as
Miss Emma Hawkins, who arri1-
ed on her first trip in 81 years
and remained here for while,
left yesterday for her home in
Tampa. Mrs. Webb was school
girl when the family moved to
Tampa and expressed herself as
being particularly delighted at the
many changes which had taken
place since her departure almost
40 years ago. The Flagler extern
sion had not been thought of at
that time and the Over Sea High
way was not even distant
dream. Key Vests only means
of connection with the outside
world was by boat.
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of dynamite. They are also un-
derstood to have seen parties
aboard before the blast. The
boat had been sold to parties in
Cuba and the purchasers had gone
to Havana to bring the money
for the purchase.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Floris Castillo and Manuel Va
reia, members of the Conch team
now touring the state, were in
jured in a automobile accident
and returned home yesterday.
Floris suffered a severely injured
foot and was otherwise hurt. The
Varela boy was hurt in the chest
and was slightly injured in other
parts of the body.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Investigation of the explosion
which wrecked the valuable mo-
torboat of Raul Garcia early
Sunday morning is underway to-
day and every effort will be
made to determine the cause of
the explosion and if possible the
capture of the guilty parties re-
sponsible for the destruction of
the fine vessel, if it is so determ-
med that the act was malicious.
The wrecked vessel. which went
to the bottom soon after the ex-
plosinn, will be raised and every
part of the machinery and hull in
vestigated in an effort to de-
terTnine the cause of the de-
structive force. The owner of
the vessel had been on board
about an hour before the explo-
sion took place and found every
thing in. order it is said. Soon
after he had left telephone call
informed him of the destruction
sof his boat. Some parties who
are reported to have been near
when the explosion occurred said
that it sounded more like blast
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Mrs. VIM. R. Warren and chill
dren, who have been summering
in the mountains Of North Caro-
lima, expect to leave Montreal in
that state Friday morning by
automobile enronte shome. They
will be ACCOMPANIED by Miss
Heen Williams, who accompanied
the family of Mrs. w. Hunt Har-
ris on the extensive automobile
tour of the country.
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The seventh big convention of
the present year for Key West
comes to the city early in No
vember. II will be the annual
meeting of Florida Tax Assessors.
County Tax Assessor Eugene AL
bury is in receipt of a communi-
cation from the body that Key
West has ben selected as the city
for the 1929 meeting, having been
given a majority of the votes
over a number of Florida cities
pulling for. the convention.
Mervin Archer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Archer of this city,
has taken over the Roberts serv-
ice station in Key West. He re-
Gently arrived here from Wash
ington, d. c., where he had been
connected with the Chevrolet
service He invites his friends to
pay him call.
The Broward baseball team
playing the Key West team in Fit.
Lauderdale yesterday shutout the
local boys by a score of 3 to 0.
This is the first of a three-game
series scheduled between the
teams.
After a pretty even fight for
five rounds, Kid Castellano sent
3Old Man" Roberts to the mat in
that session of the bout held last
night at the Cuban Club Sta
dunn. The fight was good until
the fourth round and honors
were even but in that chapter
the "Old Man" seemed to slow
up, his breathing became appar-
emily more difficult and in the
4. A a. n
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Editorial Comment: The first
bathing beauty was Eve, the first
bathing suit reached from the
crown of the head to the tips of
her toes and the first mirror was
a sparkling pool of water, and the
only man who had the pleasure.
of seeing her splashing the liquid
nectar over her supple form was
Adam, says the Times Union. If
the paragrapher would paint the
picture in colors it would have a
big sale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Rene, 10-year-old son of Mrs.
Consuelo Quesada, was seriously
injured yesterday afternoon
when struck by an automobile in
front of his home on Simonton
street between Olivia and Pc
tronia streets. The little fellow
suffered a compound fracture of
the leg and bones penetrated
through to the surface.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21

Variety show presented by the
Woman's Club last evening in the
high school building was witness
ed by capacity house and is be-
ing acclaimed as one of the fin
est and highly successful theat-
rical productions yet staged by
local talent.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
m Rites
TOMORROW

Final rites for Mrs. Isabelle
Orem, prominent member of the
Order of the Eastern Star, who
died yesterday at her residence
1900 block Valley Pl. S. E., will
be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. at
the T. Frank Murray funeral
establishment, TOO block Eleventh
st. S. E. The Rev. B. E. Mahan,
pastor of the Full Gospel Taber-
nacle will officiate. Burial will be
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Orem was born in Bal
timore, Md, the daughter Of
Francis and Clara Hutchins. She
was married to George w. Orem
and came to Washington SIS years
ago. She was a member of Electa
Chapter, No. 2, o. E. S.
Besides her husband she leaves
a son, George w. Orem, jr., of
Vallejo, CAL. a daughter, Mrs
Edna G. Crawford, of this city
and a sister, Miss Cora HutchinS
also of Washington.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
Final Tribute
TOShillinQ
Tomorrow

Requiem mass for Clyde j.
Shilling, World War veteran, who
died early yesterday of heart at
tack at his residence, $500 block
of Fourteenth st. N. W.. will be
celebrated tomorrow at 9 a. m. by
the Rev. Michael w. Hyle, as
sistant pastor, in the Shrine oi
the Sacred Heart, Sixteenth Street
and Park Road Northwest. Burial
will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Born in Brunswick, Md. Octo
ber 18, 1893. the son of Joseph
Shilling. a merchant for Is years
in Brunswick, and Mrs. Ida Booth
Shilling, he came to Washington
at the age of 20 to work for the
Union Transfer Company. During
the World War. he served as
sergeant with the Motor Trans.
port Corps under General March
For the past four years, he had
been connected with the Ambassa-
dor Hotel and three weeks ago be.
came associated with the May.
flower Hotel.
His widow, the former Ann
Ewing, of Brunswick, whom he
married June is, 1921: his mother,
and a brother, William Shilling
of WASHINGTON, survive,
The Washington times., 1939-01-06

COUPON MEN-CHoICE OF OFFERS.
BED BEST PR3Pos1TIoM 411os on IN \ ST ToWN WAR
The Washington times., 1939-01-06

HALL, ELIZABETH HOUsTO Non
Wednesday, January 4th, 1889, ELIZA.
BETH HOUSTON HALL Of sos Cecil
Ave, University Park, Nd. beloved wife
of the late Samuel o. Hall. Funeral
c.,services and interment, Richmond. Va.
III bsServices by the W. W. Chambers Co.
~9-Suburban funeral home, 91S Cleveland
I, Ave, Riverdale, Nd.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
GEO. NJ. PRYOR
FUNERAL IS SET
FOR TOMORROW
Insurance Official Dies
In Takoma Park, Md.

Funeral services for George M.
Pryor, superintendent of the
/ Peoples Life Insurance Company,
who died yesterday at his resi-
dence in Takoma Park, Md. after
an illness of six months. will be
held tomorrow at 3 p. m. at the
S. H. Hines funeral home. 1900
block Fourteenth st. N W.. The
Rev. DR.. r. Paul Schearrer. pastor
of the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church. will officlate. Interment
will be private.
BORN IN VIRGINIA
Mr.. Pryor was born in Am.
hurst county, Va, october 81,
1871, the son of James T. Pryor
and Edith Rucker Pryor, descend
ants of a family that had settled
in Virginia in the early seven.
teenth century.
He came to Washington in 1893
and Immediately entered the in
surance field as manager of the
Washington branch of the Balti.
more Life Insurance Company.
ORGANIZED FIRM
He became co-organizer and
president of the Puritan Life In
surance Company and, in August,
1911, sold his business to the
Peoples Life Insurance Company
His widow, Mrs. Mary I. Pryor;
two daughters, Mrs. George w.
Bicknell, of Washington, and Miss
Virginia Pryor, of Takoma Park,
Md, and a son, George w. Pryor,
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
SERVICES

CAMILLE Beauty Shoppe-S3 so and SIS
permanents, com. Seat Pleasant. HI O1SO.
HARVARD BEAUTY SHoP-Permanents
S295 up. Work guaranteed. 1880 Har-
ward ST n w CO 1853
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
FOR SALE
Miscellaneous for Sale

UW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1W8 0s51V
ANTIQUES-Very rare old mirror; alt
small rosewood chair, only $50; otht
pieces. AID. 07O0, Apt. F-307.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
Legal Notices

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, December 20, 193S-Notice
is hereby given that in accordance with
the provisions Of an item authorizing
changes in the permanent system OF high.
ways for the District of Columbia con.
tained in D c. Appropriation Act for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1914. Public
At No, 435. 62nd Congress), approved
proved April 30, 1925. Public Act. No:
1853. 69tf Congress). tn, Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia will give . pub
lie hearing in the Board Room Of said
Commissioners in the District Building on
MONDAY. JANUARY 9TH. 1889. at 10
o'clock :. M. to all persons interested or
owning land along Rock Creek Church
Road and North Capitol Street between
Webster Street and Gallatin Street, in con-
nection with q proposed change in said
plan of the permanent system of highways
affecting said Rock Creek Church Road and
North Capitol Street within said described
limits. plat showing said proposed
change in said plan numbered as Map
2165 filed in the office of the surveyor OF
the District Of Columbia is on display in
said office. Room 405 District Building,
and may be examined by interested parties
during business hours prior to the hearing.
Said plat will also be displayed at the
hearing. and the Commissioners will con-
slider any suggestions or protests concern.
ing the proposed change as shown on above
mentioned plat. MELVIN C. HAZEN. D.
McCoACH. JR.. Commissioners Of the Dis.
<SS~<S&~uSCG~~1S~1->
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
Dratlrs

January s. 1889 at his residence. 81
Poplar Avenue. Takoma Park, Md.
GEORGE NJ. PRYOR, beloved husband
of Mary l. Pryor and father of Mrs
Eleanor Bicknell Miss Virginia Pryor
S. H. Hines Co. funeral home or
Saturday. January z, at p. m. Rela.
tives and friends invited
RILEY, SAMUEL FLOYD-On Friday
January g. 1889. SAMUEL FLOYD
RILEY. of 253 Ethan Allen Ave, Ia.
koma Park, Md, beloved husband OF
Evelyn Riley. Remains resting at the
W. w. Chambers Co.. suburban funeral
home, 91S Cleveland Ave. Riverdale
Md Notice of funeral later.
SHILLING, CLYDE J.-on Thursday, Jan.
SHILLING, beloved husband of Ann
Shilling. Funeral from the Frank Hines
funeral parlor. 2901 14th Street North.
$50 a M; thence to Sacred Heart
Church. 18th AMI Park Road Northwest.
where 4equiem mass will be said for the
repose of his soul. Relatives and friends
invited 1nterment Arlington National
Cemetery
TAYLOR, WILLIAM ROBERT-on Thurs.
day. January 8. 1899; at the residence
W. WILLIAM ROBERT TAYLOR. be-
loved husband of the late Florence E
Taylor (nee Barrickl. father OF Mrs
Edna Woltz. Mrs. Edyth King and R;
Raymond Taylor. He is also survived
by sister. Mrs. Robert Klotz and nine
grandchildren. Funeral services from
the above residence on Saturday; Jan.
usry :, 1885. at 12 noon. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Mt
olvet Cemetery; FrederiGak, * No ID SerG serg,
1sisk ices by Md the papers m please IeaOa COPY w.
WADDELL, DAvID-on Wednesday; npdIi; jan an
nary a 1889. DAVID WADDELL. be
loved husband of Bessie Waddell. Flu
neral services from the W. w Chamber!
Co, Southeast funeral home. 5l'
Eleventh St. s. E.. on Saturday. Jan
friends invited, Internent Washington
National CpmeterY.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06

OREM, IsABELLE-on Thursday, January
9Th, 1889, at her residence, 1927 Valley
Place s. E., ISABELLE oREM. beloved
wife Of George W. Orem and mother OF
George h. orem, ir., of ValleEo.
California, and Mrs. Edna G. Crawford,
Of Washington. D. C. Services at the T.
Frank Murray funeral home. TAI 11th
st. 8. E., on Saturday. January 7th, at
p m. Relatives and friends invited.
1nterment, Cedar Hill Cemetery (Balti-
more, No, papers please copy.l