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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN
WILL always seek the truth and print it

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan OF 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, 1939-06-13
new CLASSES in
ADULT EDUCATION

Mrs. Grace Crosby at the Com
mercial Department of the High
School, is starting new classes in
Commercial Subjects or Citizen
ship work. School open every
night during the week from 5 to
8 p. m. except Saturday.
A beginners class in Gregg
Shorthand is being organized.
Mrs. Crosby will be glad to
discuss with any group various
other subjects which are offered,
it is stated.
All persons over 16 years OF
age are eligible for the WPA
Adult Education Glasses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13
The Mead bill is another of those q

The Mead bill is another of those as
sumption of burden things It guarantees
bank loans up to 80 per cent, and if and
when this bill becomes law, bankers will
become quite liberal with their loans, and
many sour notes may have to be assumed
by the government which, however, will
not hesitate to levy on everything tangible
end intangible it can lay its hands on. 1t
might be good bill after all--good for
the honest and deserving and bad one for
fnisfits and failures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

Completion of the Atlantic
Coastal Highway covering dis
lance of 1881 miles from the
Canadian border to Key West,
now a finished and paved except
stretch of 20, makes possible
the full realization of the great
international highway plan tying
together the United States and
Cuba and Central and South Am
erica at least 20 years earlier
than by the route originally OUT
lined through Texas and Mexico,
v. D. L. Robinson, of the A.A.A.
stated at the meeting of the
county commissioners last night.
With the work already accom-
plished in the United States from
Canada to Key West, Cuba's Won
derful and admirable interest in
the proposition and the hearty
cooperation on the part of Mexico
there is every indication that the
dream of an international high
way will soon be a reality.
Reliable reports from all along
the Atlantic seaboard indicate
that there will be a large attend
ance at the meeting of Atlantic
Coastal Highway Association to
be held in Key West next Tues
day morning, and may be much
larger than was at first thought.
Frank H. Laid of Key West and
one of the officials of the as
ISOLATION said this morning that
correspondence from all points
along the route indicated great
interest in the matter and there
was no doubt but that the att
tendance would be a great deal
larger than was at first dreamed
of. Convention headquarters will
be at the La Concha hotel where
special rates had been arranged
| for the visitors, under the sum-
n1er rates now in vogue on the
ferries it will cost the visitors
very little to make the strip and
attend the meeting, and arrange
ments have been made to furnish
them tickets good for the return
over the ferry system.
Ia a report issued by Sidney
J. Brown, collector of customs
for Florida District Number 10,
pertaining to the value of mer-
chandise exported from and inn
ported into the state for the
month of April, 1929, it is shown
where Key West taxes the lead
over all other cities in the dis
trict in the way of expectations.
The Island City exported mer-
chandise during the month to a
total of $2,46l ,097. which is more
than all other ports in the dis
trict combined.
Editorial comment: Key West
scores another big success as a
convention city. All the secre-
taries said they had a great time
and they were simply delighted
with the reception at their hands,
and they wern't joking either.
Word received from Mrs.
George w. Allen states that she
/ left Blue Ridge, N. c., last Mon
day for Montreal. where she will
be for some time.
The four Coast Guard Patrol
Boats which have been in port
for several days for slight re-
pairs, are leaving tomorrow for
ST. Petersburg which is their
station.
According to the report issued
by the u. S. Weather Bureau.
the wind during the squall last
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13
rRozE TO DEATH IN TRUCK

New York-Unnoticed by the
thousands who passed the COR
ner, a truck driver, Louis Bolter,
35, suffocated or froze. to death
in the refrigerator compartment
of his truck while the truck stood
for hours at busy corner in
Brooklyn. Evidently, the driver
overlooked the fact that there
was hole in the door through
which he could have escaped.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13
night in Key West attained
velocity of 80 miles per hour.

Alfred Ellerington Morton, of
Liverpool, England, and Miss
Ingerborg Catarina Rybeck, of
Snndsvan, Sweden, arrived from
Havana last evening and were
married in the office of County
Judge Hugh Gum. They are
spending the day in Key West
and expect to sail tomorrow for
Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13
That's Real Community

A little country girl called at a
neighbor's house. Mrs. Smith" ,
she said, mother wants to know
if you won't please lend her a
dozen eggs. She wants to put
them under a hem.
The neighbor was surprised. i
didn't know you had hem.
1--WE haven't. Jimmy has gone
to borrow the hen from Mrs.
Brown.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13
SPECIAL CAKES
AT MALONEY'S

First of the week specials at
Maloney Bros. Bakery will please
followers of the cakes offered
twice-weekly. They are Butter
scotch Layer Cakes at 33 cents
and Devils Food Squares at %
cents each.
Phone orders to the bakery
call 818, or stop at the store, 812
Fleming street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13

When bonds are not paid in 20 years,
it takes stretch of the imagination to call
them "bonds of friendship" as the re-
lationship between England and the United
States was designated by the President.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13

The Workers Alliance Communist
WPA union) opposes Garner for presl-
dent. All he needs is a few more endorse
ments like that-Fort Myers News-Press.
And then he's in.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13

1t was noticed perceptibly that the
king of England was particularly nice to
Nance Garner. Is it possible that his royal
highness sensed that the vice-president
may be tire next president of the United
States?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13

What George III failed to do with
shot and shell, George VT accomplished
with smile and andshake-conquered
the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan tzcning).
g. 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, 1939-06-13

EDITORS NOTE: BY way of
clarifying the record in the above
matter, and to claim legitimate
motives for the editorial in ques-
ton, investigation shows that the
two automobiles are registered
in the name of the City of Key
West, and payments on the pur-
chase price are guaranteed by
the city. Money paid is deducted
from salaries owed the Police
Chief and Fire Chief, however.
it is assumed that the warrants
would not have been paid other
wise for long period of time, or
until such a time as the city is IN
much better financial condition.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13

Washington gave the visiting king
and queen hot time; even the weather
man contributed to the warmth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13

Editor, The Citizen:
In an editorial in your issue of
June IL, you said that if the city
had not purchased automobiles
for city employees that they
would have money to sponsor
WPA projects.
The new automobile that /
have was purchased by my own
salary and not by one nickle of
the taxpayers money. In the
eight years that I have been fire
chief the city has not bought me
car. The automobile that / had
prior to purchase of the one
now have was given to the city
/ through my solicitation.
/ Even if the city had purchased
an automobile for me it would
have been no more than any
other city does and that is to
! purchase automobiles for then
fire chief.
HARRY M. BAKER,
/ Chief of Fire Department
Key West, Fla,
June ID, 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13
sssaeseeeseAssssssssssss
PEOPLES FORUM
ABOUT CITY CARS

Editor, The Citizen:
You stated in your paper of
Monday, June IL, that the city
had purchased automobiles for
city employees and as a result
did not have money to sponsor
WPA projects.
The automobile / am using
was purchased by my salary and
the one ! had prior to the one ]
am now using was givens to the
city.
The taxpayers did not pay one
cent toward the new automobile
] am using. Records on file with
the city clerk will show that the
car is being paid for by my
salary.
IVAN ELWOOD,
Chief of Police,
Key West, Fla,
June Is, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13

According to the report issued
by the u. S. Weather Bureau,
the wind during the squall last
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13

The four Coast Guard Patrol
Boats which have been in port
for several days for slight re-
pairs, are leaving tomorrow for
ST. Petersburg which IS their
station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-13

Word received from Mrs.
George w. Allen states that she
left Blue Ridge, N. c., last Mon
day for Montreal. where she win
be for some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
-Four New Citizens
For ElCentro

Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Miner. 627
North Tenth street, have a baby
daughter, born Tuesday morning at
10:45 and weighing pounds and
lb ounce at birth. Mother and
daughter are at the Ell Centre
hospital.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Woody Routt, 478 He'll ave-
nue. Monday at TIT am. at the
FL Centro hospital. The boy, the
third child of the Routts, weighed
seven pounds and 8 ounces. Mrs.
Routt is the daughter of Mrs. D. L.
Zinn.
Constance Lee Hopgood was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry v. Hopgood
at 2 pm. Tuesday at the Ell Centre
hospital. Constance Lee weighed
six pounds and ID ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Albin, 365
State street, are the parents of a
boy, pounds and 6A ounces, born
at 4:45 pm. Monday, also at the
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20

his left hand and can't help it.
He always has done it.
This popularity showed up when
he first started to school. The
teacher thought nothing of being
unable to read Tommy's writing at
first. Later she was puzzled She
noticed he held the pencil in his
left hand. began to write at the
right side of the page, and made
illegible curlicues off toward the
left side.
you had better have Tommy
examined whispered the worried
teacher to Tommy's equally wor-
ried parents. They hurried him to
a psychiatrist, fearing the worst.
The phychiatrist assured them
little Tommy was not headed for
mental disintegration. He was one
of those individuals whose hand
control center lies exactly in the
center of his brain. making him
equally dexterous with right and
left hands. Other persons, he said
have the center either to the right
or the left. 1t was nothing alarm
ing to be in Tommys state. Just
a bit unusual.
So they sent Tommy back tc
school. The teacher had to teach
him to write all over again-thi:
time with his right hand. But III
never lost his ability to write witt
his left, always beginning a lint
at the right side of the page.
Later in life he cashed in or
the popularity which caused hin
SO much grief in kindergarten.
Tom wrote to his best girl witt
his left hand. Spying relatives
thought the writing must be some
queer kind of foreign code.
The girl held the letter in front
of mirror and could read every
word.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
School CurricuIa
made equate

Mrs. AL Vierhus, who represented
Imperial county PIT. A. at tho
recent conference at Stanford, was
impressed by the fact that at last
special attention has been given the
high school curricula which Is de-
signed primarily for the 10 per
cent who plan to attend college in
stead of the 80 per cent who will
not.
The conference noted the ten
dency of the various communities
throughout the country to reduce
expenditures for education in the
face of Increased relief and crime
costs. This was condemned as be-
ing very short-sighted policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
Reception tuesday
Welcomes Pastor

A large group or Methodists gath
cred at the j. D. Foss home Tues
day evening, at an informal re-
ception for their new pastor, the
Rev. Mr.. w. A. McClenneghan and
Mrs. McClenneghan and daughter,
Lorna.
j. E. Brock and Mrs. II. @. Jones
welcomed the pastor and his family
in the name Of the church board,
Rev. Mr.. McClenneghan replying.
Young people of the church were
present to welcome Miss Lorna, who
will be student at Central next
fall
Punch was served throughout the
evening, Mrs. Charles Sones having
charge of the refreshments.
The pastor and his family have
been in the valley this week, the
house guests of Miss Margaret
Hedrick, but plan to leave Friday or
Saturday for the coast. Services
in the church will begin with the
first Sunday after Labor day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
Wheat Application
Forms Received

First applications for government
parity payments on wheat were re-
ceived in the county conservation
office Thursday, according to Rol-
and Ballou, county committee Sec
retary.
Farmers who received wheat al
lotments for 1899 are eligible for
payments, Ballou explained. in the
event their paintings do not exceed
allotments. Farmers. who received
allotments, are entitled to pay
ments whether they plant wheat
or not.
Payments amount to II cents a
bushel times the allotted acreage
times the normal yeild, Ballou said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
Miss Record
Hostess to
Advanced Bridqe

Miss Lillian Holiday and Miss
Mildred Record were cohostesses for
the Advanced Bridge section of the
Junior Ten Thousand club at the
Record home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. r. Y. Watson was high and
Mrs. Eugene Moore second in con-
tract. The hostesses served delici-
Gus refreshments at the close of
the evening. ....#=..,
Other members present were Mrs.
Karl Kaiser Mrs Louis McManus.
Mrs. Louis Galloway. Mrs Lila Scott
Reed Scott, Miss Lucille Wells, and
Miss Velma Scroggins.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
esassss. ssasa,: OF Interest to Women sat, sss.
Vacation Activities Of imperial
VaIleyResidents


AUX Ambort left Friday for New
York City where he plans to en-
bark for a two months vacation
in France and Switzerland, where
he has relatives. Mrs. Ambort will
spend some time in Los Angeles, and
before returning to the valley In
October will make an extended
visit with her parents in Colorado.
Mrs. w. L. Wright left recently
for San Diego where she plans to
remain until the start of school.
Mrs. Rudy Frowiss and daughter,
Boots. have taken cottage at
Ocean Beach for the summer.
Mrs. Joe E. King and daughter,
Mary, former Ell Centrans now hv-
ing in Yuma, left recently for Pasa-
dena where they will remain until
| fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Marshall left
Thursday last for Sheldon, Wash
where they will spend some time
this summer The Marshalls have
several relatives there, among them
q nephew, L. Wingert, whom they
will visit, returning early this fall
Mrs. Richard Moore. 1911 Sandal
wood, left recently for Denver, Colo.
where she will visit relatives and
friends. She plans to return late
in August.
Mrs. F. Mckinley of the Seal
Heights district. is spending the
summer in Altadena.
MunSon Dowd has been visiting
his mother and sisters during the
past week at their summer home
In La Jolla.
Rex Zinn, son OF Mrs. D. l.. Einn,
enjoying VaCaJlOn al various
coast points this week. He will be
gone two weeks.
Mrs. G. w. Sawyer left the first
of the month for Salinas. Mrs.
Sawyer will be with her son ana
family in that city until some time
in September.
The L. j. Thomas family of I'm
perial are enjoying vacation at
Dardenelles, Calf.
The E. M. Uhlig family of 1881
Vine, have taken q cottage at Live
Oaks for the remainder of the sea-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Turner, re-
cent residents of Ell Centro, are
now making their home in Imperial
Mr.. and Mrs. John Benson and
two children, Mary Margaret and
Johnny, are spending their summer
vacation in San Diego and with
relatives in Glendale.
Mrs. Vera Rogers has been spend
ing part of her vacation in the
Laguna mountains where she has
been camping with her sister, Mrs.
Bud Rogers.
Mrs. Guy Anderson and Mrs.
Dorothy Procsal left recently with
their children to spend the re-
mainder of the summer with their
father In Fresno.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Patton re-
turned this week from Texas where
they have been enjoying two
weeks vacation. While there they
visited Mr.. Patton's parents at Lare-
do, and Mrs. Patton's mother, Mrs.
T. A. Mabury, at Austin.
Mrs. C. w. Brockman left re-
Gently for Ocean Beach where she
plans to remain during the rest
of the summer.
Word has been received from Paul
Tuchfarber, who is with his father
in Kodiak. Alaska. He mentions
the abundant vegetation of Alaska,
and the magpificance of the scenery
on the entire trip up. Paul plans
to attend the University of Fair
banks this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20

This handy kit is just the
thing to take along on your
motoring trips to far off
places. sac 10, 20. 30. 40. so.
Get a kit for convenience!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF
REHABILITATION


NOTICE is hereby given that the
Assessor Collector of Imperial Coun-
ty. California, has delivered to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of said County, the Assessment
Books, together with the map books.
and statements for the fiscal year
l939-40, and
The said Board of Supervisors sit
ting as Board of Equalization will
meet for the purpose of equalizing
said assessments on Monday, July
II. 1899, at two o'clock PM, and
said Board will continue In session
from time to time until the bus.
ness of equalizing is dispised Of, but
not later than Monday, July "a.
1889. at 500 o'clock PM.
The Clerk of said Board will be \
in his office IN the Court House
at Ell Centre, California, each busi-
ness day between Monday, July II,
1899, continuously until and mclud-
ing MONDAY, July "a, 1889, at 5:UO
o'clock PM, except on Saturdays
after 1900 o'clock noon and on
other legal holidays, for the pur-
pose of receiving requests for equal
ization of assessments by tax payers
and all persons are requested to
appear before and file with said
Clerk any petitions for equalization
which they desire. On such re-
ceipt the same will be referred to
and considered by said Board.
Dated: El Centre, California, July
II, 1889.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors
]. l7-24 incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
Gard Club in
Weekly Meeting

Mrs. George F'luter was hostess
Tuesday for her weekly bridge club
meeting for a game of contract.
Refreshments closed the sess on
at the card tables. Members and
guests present we're Mrs. Robert
Rayburn, Mrs. James McKahan,
Mrs Louis Slee, Mrs. B. o. Mitchell,
Mrs. B. Covington.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
sEELEY SING FRIDAY

The weekly Seeley Sing viii be
held on Friday evening at 7.30 In
the basement of the Seeley church.
All are TO come prepared to appear
on the program, and children must
be accompanied by parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
EI Centron Writes With
Either Hand, Either WAY

his right hand doeth"
He Is Thomas N. F'inney of Ell
Centre. He writes forward with
his right hand and backward with
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-20
BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

There is at least one man In
Imperial Valley who lives up to
the Biblical admonition and does
Mt let "his left hand know what
Evening star., 1939-08-08
Chicago Livestock

.r.1ad CHICAGO: aoS: Aug P.-Hos pr,ee.
Trade Cattle trade was s siusrish. riRe Weak a.e se
lower generally. Spring lambs sold &C
tiVSly Ms,b at STEADY aen sot to strong prices
trade opened steady 10 10 cents of and
then turned downward later, The DAYS
dIm t9D was Sse5 for good and me
hogs were on the market here and $4,000
a wear ago
asanst s'ss hoss %eek sso anG
Wsishty steers Dredominated in the
pounds Upward sold faess weak sfsnn to Is cents 1%
down in dull market. The only de-
DeadaSe BIZ action was on lightweight steers
E. Best so ygeishty steers sold early at tor tor
Native, spring lambs topped at ss.75
Zoo, Zoo ssads aGs' to
pounds. 5.s0-s.5o $4,000 1o bounds. So !.
sood 900 sons0 shs sS%s sSnnd s9tshsE
9nds' Doand kinds mGs'z odss $3.50 some 4oo-Soo
pounds upward dull: weak to IS down;
very. few weighty steers sold; only de-
pendable action being on 6OO-eO0 pound
ward: best weishty steers early $50.
with a.15 bid on choice to prime offer
ings; liberal supply good grade promis-
short-fed steer weak to 25 lower: cows
and bulls scarce: weak: vealers steady at
lO;0O-50: practical top weight sausage
bulls. 6.15: cutter cows. 425-75: ali
grades weiRhty fed steers at new low on
CROP
Salable sheep. 5000; total $500:
spring lambs active steady to strong
yearlinRs weak: sheep steady: native spring
lambs. s;b0-60: top, s.75; Westerns. s25-
tive SLAUGHTER ewes. 2.5O.3. so
Evening star., 1939-08-08
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Aug. 8 [P.-The Neither
lands euilder came to life again in today's
foreign exchange dealings after a few days
of fairly calm action
Recent difhculties in forming a cabinet
acceptable to DIVERGENT political parties
has caused wide fluctuations in relation
to the dollar. bankers said
The French. franc improved narrowly
while most other chief monies were un-
Late rates follow: Great Britain in dol
lars, others in cents-Great Britain 4SS1..
50-day bills 4.67A: Canada Montreal in
New York, 100. Canada. New York in Mon
treal. 100; Belgium, 6 90; Denmark 2O.9i:
Flnlano: nIam: 2:O5 FRANCE, 2.65: Germany.
4o.l3f2; benevolent, 1925; travel 2215:
Greece, spa; Hungary. 1870: italy.
5S6A Netherlands, 1923; Norway, 3.53:
Poland 1885; Portugal, 4.27;. Rumania.
~: Sweden. "A II: Switzerland 22.5SIa;
Areentina tofficiaD. 3l2I: Argentina
Ireel, 23 20: Brazil (officiaD, sos:
Brazil tfreel. 5.10 Mexico, 100 nominal;
Japan; 27.31; Hong Kong. 2s. 49, Shanghai.
1.a5: Yugoslavia 232
:, Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in
dicated. "