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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
.AQuGduCt Commission PavcS
Wav For New Water Effort

AT the special meeting of the
Florida Keys Aqueduct Commits
sion held at Key West September
19, there was unanimously passed
a resolution which was this
morning mailed out to the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation,
the Public Works Administration
and the Works Projects Admins
tration. The resolution was as
follows:
Whereas the need of water on
the Florida Keys and in Key
West is very acute, and
Whereas the Aqueduct Com
mission is both unfamiliar with
Federal procedure and remote
from the national capitol, and
Whereas, the Aqueduct Com
mission wishes to be guided in its
actions by the recommendations
of the Reconstruction Finance
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
PLAN TO CRUISE
AGAIN in SEARCH
OF SUNKEN Ships
TO USE CONVERTED COAST
GUARD CUTTER ALBEE:
VOYAGE LAST YEAR IN
TERRUPTED HERE

TAMPA, Sept. 81 FNS).-
Plans are being made for another
cruise of the converted Coast
Guard cutter Albee into the
shoal waters along the Florida
coast and possibly into the sub
marine-infested waters of the
Caribbean in search of wrecks
worth salvaging, it has been re-
vealed here. q
In addition, underwater pic
lures may be taken if an expert
enced underwater photographer
can be found.
The expedition will be in
charge of p. w. DuMez, Tampa
newspaperman, and Capt. r. A.
Phraner of the Albee.
A previous cruise, directed by
Capt. Robert Hall of Detroit,
reached Key West but broke up
because of the approaching hur-
ricane season. The State Depart
ment at Washington has been
asked what the status of such an
expedition would be in view of
the European war, and the re-
cent neutrality proclamation. Be-
cause of the war, the passenger
list on the cruise has been re-
Strictad tn men a1one IT iS ay
pected national authorities on
various phases of natural life in
Florida and Caribbean waters
will join in the cruise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
.SEELS SAY THEY
WILL COME BACK
Mr.. SEEL WORKED ON PLANS
OF TENDER EMMA:
LEFT TODAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Seel, of
Philadelphia, Pa, who had been
enjoying a delightful stay in Key
West securing number of in
teresting photographs and NOV
ing picture scenes, left on the
morning bus for their home.
Mr.. Seel was one of the
mechanical engineering drafts
men who worked on the plans of
the Lighthouse Tender Zinnia,
and was disappointed in not see
ing the vessel since it has been
placed in commission. Since his
arrival here the Zinnia has been
away from port.
Before they left, Mr., and MRS.
Seel told The Citizen that their
visit had been very delightful
and of such outstanding novel
experience that they will return
to the city at a later date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
ONLY One WEEK
LEFT TO FILE
TAX OBJECTIONS
BOOKS WILL CLOSE SEpTEM-
Der 20: NO OBJECTIONS TO
BE ALLOWED AFTER THAT
DATE

City Clerk Archie Roberts call
ed The Citizens attention to the
fact that time is fast drawing to
a close when home-owners may
file objections to the 1899 pre-
liminary tax roll now on display
in the office of Tax Assessor
Collector Sam B. Pinder.
Mr.. Finders office is open from
900 a. m. to l p. m. and from
2 to 5 p m. each weekday.
Deadline date is September %,
which will terminate the two
weeks objection-filing period al
lowed by the City Council, fol-
lowing which date no further OBJ
jections will be allowed.
Council meets nightly after that
date to hear all claims filed and
to pass final judgment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
County Road Bond
Issue Difficulties.
In Court Settlement.

Broad front move has been
made TO correct the chaotic con-
dition of Florida county road
bond issues, which developed in
June and July because of rulings
of the Board of Administration
following a decision of the Flor
ida Supreme Court involving
conflicting claims of refunding
bOndhOldcrs and unexchanged
original bondholders to funds
held by the Board of Admins
tration composed of Governor
Cone, Treasurer Knott and
Comptroller Lee.
w. j Meredith, James G.. Mart
IN and A. r. Ohmart, a bond
holders committee representing
clients of r. +. drummer & Com
pany of Orlando, obtained from
Federal Judge Alexander Aker-
man a temporary injunction re-
straining Board Of Administration
from using any funds of twenty
five taxing units in fourteen coun-
ties appropriated to the payment
Of debt service charges on re-
funding bonds for the payment of
interest OF principal on unex-
changed original bonds. Robert
J. Pleus. Orlando attorney, rep
resented the petitioners.
These same creditors also OBJ
tanned from Judge Alderman a
permanent injunction restraining
the Board of Administration from
using refunding interest and sink
ing funds of DeSoto and Char
lotte Counties for the payment
of interest and principal on orig
inal uncxchanged bonds. This
latter order is of Importance be-
cause the suit in which the tenn
pOTary injunction was granted,
which has a more or less general
statewide effect, is patterned aft
ar the Charlotte and DeSoto
County cases, thus indicating
that in due course the temporary
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21

tigation as the Commission had
been investigated by nearly every
other group in the state.
Facing chairman John Slade,
however. is quo warranto writ
delivered by Harry Gwynn, Keys
property owner. in Judge Worth
Trammelrs office, whereby MIR.
Slade must show by what cause
he holds two state" offices. He
must answer this. writ in Miami
before October 3. MIR. Slade has
commended that legally he does
not hold two state jobs. Marks,
who is Gwynn's attorney, told
The Citizen that he will continue
to press the matter in spite of
the fact that the meeting yester-
day ended in very friendly
tone. -
Commissioned Albury included
statement in the minutes dur
ing the meeting yesterday, stat
ing that he did not approve of
Chairman SHADES action in APP
pointing Neff as temporary mana
ger without consulting the Board.
In the resolution Albury also
pointed out that it was his belief
that future meetings should be
held in Key West and that the
Board needed an attorney. No
action was taken on the state
ment.
Encouraging also were two
other points. The Commission
voted to make the toll charges.
the same as they were before.
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
LAST CHECK SHOWS
$3.50 in PERMITS
TWO $1,000 REPAIR JOBS RE-
PORTED: CONSIDERABLE
ACTIVITY NOTED

Permits for repairs to buildings
in the city of Key West in the
second period of the month of
September as issued from build
ing inspector Harry M. Bakers
office consist of eight items to-
falling $3.50.
General repairs to the frame
two-story@ business building at
sos Greene street will cost $1,000.
1t is owned by Joseph Russell.
General repairs to the Rock
House, two-story residence at the
corner of Reynolds and South
streets. owned by H. B. Herrick,
will also cost $1,000.
Other permits:
Repairs to business building at
528 Fleming street. Owner, Fe-
lipe Carbonell; cost, $500.
Repairs to porch of frame two
story residence at the corner of
Pearl and Albury streets. Own
er, j. Hyman; cost, $500.
Paint business building at the
corner of Fleming and Duval
streets. Owner, S. H. Kress Co.;
cost, $3.50.
Repairs to porch of frame two
story residence at 615 Caroline
street. Owner, Frank H. Laid;
cost, 500.
Repairs to kitchen of concrete
two-Story residence at 1911
South street. Owner, P. B. Rob
erts; cost, $500.
General repairs to frame one
and half story residence at 400
Elizabeth street. Owner, j. w.
Pinder; cost, $100.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
VISITORS ENHoUTE HOME

Mrs. Earl Helm and son, James,
who had been visiting as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. KEEL
ly on Francis street for the past
six weeks, left over the highway
yesterday. accompanied by an
other visitor, Alger Heflin, who
had been visiting for three weeks
all bound for their homes in
Baltimore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
BOYS BAND NOW
HAS 40 MEMBERS

Haydn Illingworth, instructor
of the boys band of Key West,
said this morning that the men,
bers will assemble for rehearsal
tomorrow evening z o'clock in
the band room at the old naval
hospital
MIR. Illingworth said that there
are 40 boys signed up for the
band, who are regular attendants
at the practice periods, which are
held on Mondays and Wednes-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
PLEDGED TO SORORITY

Miss Anita Berkowitz, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ E. Ber-
kowitz of this city, is one of 16l
girls pledged by fifteen national
sororities at Florida State Col
lege this week. Miss Anita was
pledged to Delta Phi Epsilon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21

days from 3 to S o'clock in the
afternoon.
The instructor gave the impress
sion that he was impressed with
the ability displayed by some OF
the students and he believes that
he has the nucleus of a fine or
ganization of Key West youths.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
NOTICE

Due to YOM-KIPPEH. Jewish
Holiday. Dry Goods and Clothing
Stores in Key West will close all
day Saturday. Sept. 23-to re-
open Saturday evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21

PARIS 2l-Sx million French English soldiers
concentration and the 'front.' British and
the landscape French of their
knowledge of the terrain barring the bn of the fight
and tanks their front from
Fighting still consists of skirmishes
Reports Berlin make claims taken
Poles and bulletins from claim $4,000
prisoners for the Russians
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
President Asks Congress To
Repeal Present Arms EMBARGO

tBy Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, Sept 21-Speaking to a joint
sion of Congress today o'clock, President Franklin
Roosevelt advocated repeal the embargo saying
that he world will be peace as it stands
today"
American ships will keep away from foreign zones"
Roosevelt added
1--WE here today to do everything preserve the
neutrality and integrity of country which will the
same time keep s of war;"
"The mantle of peace is wide enough to cover us
a Roosevelt said referring the last bitter fight with
Congress pas. neutrality act which would grant him
greater power.
Speaking of the neutrality of 1885, Roose-
welt said 81 regret Congress passed that act regret
signed the act"
RUMANIAN PREMIER ASSASSINATED
BUCHAREST, Sept. 21-Prme Minister Armand
Canescu of Rumania today by members
of the Rumanian Fascist Iron Guard.
Two other Rumanians close to the premier were also
assassnated.
The prime minister was once a member of the
Iron Guard which Runpanisn organization
~
man .ympathizers.
Rumanian government had been attempting quell
denomination recently in order remain in
the conflict between Germany and the British
French alliance. H..
Russia is reported disturbed Nazi attempts
take Rumana, but in its affilati6 With
many it will probably take action. Germany sorely
in need of the type supplies
recent British blockade of German borders.
London dispatches claimed that the English govern
men fears that concentration of Nazi troops
Netherland. and Belgium that Nazs will shortly
seek those countries but Propaganda
Minister Goebbels branded the statement as British
lie."
LONDON Sept. 2--Enssh freishier Kensnsfon
today. planes brought
and reported engaged
the submarine.
WARSAW. Sept 2l.-Cermans troops
fighting Southern
performing
diers continued marching through Poland.
Sept English
planes the landscape French
Ing way
he Fighting still Of
Reports Berlin make claims taken
$4,000
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21
CBy Associated Press)

LONDON Sept 2i-Engish freighier Kensingion
sunken by German submarine today British brought
reported engaged
The sub
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21

WARSAW Sept. 2-Germans admit that Polish troops
still fighting Southern
praised performing
diers continued marching through Poland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-21

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate In the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
Granddaughter of Libby
Couple Makes Fine Record

willamette Pease of Greencastle,
Ind, and granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh White of Libby, has
been rapidly climbing the success
ladder in her high school class of
1899. She is an accomplished artist
and early this year was appointed
art editor Of their year book She
has also won numerous prizes for
the unusual posters willamette has
a winning personality as many will
remember since she has visited here
numerous times, Because of this
she won good part in the senior
play.
Recently she was initiated into
the National Honor Society One
must have a B plus or an A aver
age in scholarship and personality
throughout high school to win that
distinction.
willamette has been chosen as {
representative Of her school for one
of the four art scholarships offered
at the John Heron Art Institute ir
Indianapolis, Ind If she gets this
it Willsbe quite an honor, as there
will be about ll6 applicants
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
WrangIers Discuss County Matters

Twenty-six men gathered at the
Wranglers' meeting last night in the
Presbyterian parlors for the clubs
dinner and discussion period. DR.. j.
M Cairns was leader and chose as
the topic for discussion, County
Government" County Attorney
Long was asked to speak on the law
making possible the county manager
form Of government He explained
the act in detail and was much in
favor of it. Attorney Marshall Muir
ray explained the budget law and
criticized it severely as very much
of failure in operation. r r..
Veldman spoke briefly on tax mat
tiers. The topic discussed was Of
Keen interest to the assembly and
the speakers held their listeners
closest attention. This topic is one
that will come before the public
soon in other ways, and this paper
will have more to say about it at
that time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
Mrs. Smith
Fires Bullet
Into Head
Act Believed To Have Been
Suicide-Had Suffered
From Poor Health.
BULLET ENTERS AT
CENTER OF FOREHEAD

Anna Rose Smith 20, wife of
Craig Smith, shot herself to death
at her home on highway No 2 APP
proximately 35 miles south of Libby,
Tuesday evening shortly after 10
o'clock.
According to the story told to
Sheriff Frank Baney by Smith, he
and his wife and small three-year-
old child had retired for the night,
the three of them sleeping in the
one bed. Smith said he had dropped
off to sleep but was awakened by
dull thud. He reached over to see
if the child was all right and found
him to be SO. He then reached to
see if his wife was all right. He
found her side of the bed empty
SO jumped out and turned on q
light. He found her sitting in
chair a short distance away from
the bed There was a wound in
the direct center of her forehead,
blood was running from the wound
and from her nose On the floor
in front of Mrs. Smith was the fatal
instrument, a 20 single shot rifle.
Smith Immediately gathered the
youngster up and ran to the Schmalz
cabin, which is a short distance
away. He left the child there and
ran to the Nyberg construction camp
where he summoned the sheriff by
phone. Sheriff Baney arrived at
the Schmalz home shortly after IL
o'clock. He asked to be taken to
the Smith cabin and was accom-
panied by both Smith and Schmalz.
There he found Mrs. Smith sitting
in the chair as described above She
had lost great deal of blood and
although she was alive she was UNI
conscious Baney Immediately made
a bandage for the wound and pre-
pared bed as best possible in the
back seat of his car. He brought
the wounded woman to the Libby
General Hospital where she died
about Is minutes after arriving
here.
Mrs. Smith had been confined to
bed for four days with measles. No
apparent reason is known for hep
action
Beside her husband she leaves
three children, Robert, three years
of age, William two years, and the
other six weeks Her father. Jim
Gardipee, and mother, Mrs. Robert
Sloan, along with five sisters and
three brothers survive. The sisters
are: Mrs. Grit Brown, Mrs. William
Kennedy, Mrs Harrison OBrien,
and Miss Mae Gardipee, all Of this
vicinity Mrs. Margaret Lazotte
/ lives in Yakima, Wn. The brothers
are Percy, Emil and Irwin
Mrs Smith was born in Helena
and was married to Craig Smith
in Libby in 1884.
The body will be taken from the
Gompf Funeral Home at 2 p. m
Friday for graveside funeral serv.
ices.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
Publicity Folders Now
Ready For Distribution

The publicity folders that the
Libby Commercial Club has had
prepared for the advertising of this
section to tourists and vacationists
are now ready for distribution. Six
teen thousand have been printed
and will be spread broadcast over
the nation. They will be distributed
in cooperation with Montanans, Inc,
inasmueh as that organization has
had wide experience in that work.
A limited number has been re-
served for use by Libby people.
If you know of people who might
be induced to visit the Libby dis
trict while on an auto trip, you are
welcome to a few of the folders by
calling at this office. Those who
have contributed toward the cost of
the folders will be allotted Is fold
ers each. If you wish your allot-
ment please call at this office for
them.
The folders are a fine piece OF
work and have been highly com
plimented by everyone who has
seen them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
Will Return To
Stort Mine Work

A letter from w. r. Wade, min
ing engineer and geologist who cp-
Grated the old Branagan gold prop
erty last summer, states that he
will return to Libby about the 22nd.
He says he will resume development
work on the Branagan and will ex-
anime and sample the Tip Top mine,
which he now has under lease and
option.
Last summer Wade started up the
old Branagan property, hauling the
ore to the Midas mill The first
plans were to test out the ore by
use of the Midas mill and if results
were satisfactory to erect mill
on the Branagan property later. Be
fore leaving for California last fall,
Wade let it be known that the sum
mer's operations had proven highly
satisfactory. Mr. Wade has spent
the winter in California.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
Music Festival
A Musical Treot

That money put into public school
music is fine investment and is
producing excellent results was
clearly evident to the large audience
that sat and enjoyed the inspiring
program offered at the second an
nual Lincoln county music festival
Saturday night, in the Libby junior
high auditorium.
The program was musical treat
from the first number by the 100
piece massed band to the last num-
Der rendered by the large massed
chorus.
The festival opened by the two
excellent band numbers directed by
William Gresham of the Eureka
schools. This was followed by an
overture directed by Wayne KEN
per of the Libby schools and another
band number under the leadership
of Director Scroggin of the Noxon
schools. These selections were all
enthusiastically received and the
young people OF the four bands,
playing together with only little
rehearsal, performed like adult mu-
SlCidiiS. II WdS Oil iaCdi oECaAAtl6 Aol
a musical feast.
Miss Frances Roe of Eureka
pleased her audience with a piano
solo, GLOW Worm" The Libby or
chestra, directed by MIR. Kemper,
held the close attention of the audi
ence with an Oriental phantasy, In
a Chinese Temple Garden" A touch
of comedy was injected when a
German Band from Troy con-
vulsed their audience with much
tomfoolery but with several excel
lent musical selections.
When the curtain parted and dis
closed Director Scroggin and his
Noxon band, the audience burst in
to applause because of the striking
appearance of the band in their uni
forms of white with cerlse satin
trimmings. The band also played
very well, this being its first year.
Director Kemper led his brass
sextette in selection that so
pleased the audience that it insisted
on an encore but .llnsuccessfully
The Eureka band also showed
much ability under the very able
direction of Mr.. Gresham, as. did
also the Troy band with Miss Mary
Vaughn as director. Mr. Gresham
also directed massed chorus from
Eureka, with his performers show
ing much talent.
/ The excellent program was closed
with a massed chorus from the four
schools rendering series of mum
bers. These numbers were ably di-
rected by Miss Vaughn and were
pleasing climax to an evening Of de-
lightful music.
Wayne Kemper of the Libby fac.
ulty presided and made what an
nouncements were necessary. Ht
said he was much pleased with tht
/ remarkable growth III the festiva
over last year and prophesied ;
still larger expansion for next year
A large number of Troy people
drove up for the festival and joined
heartily in the vigorous applause
that was accorded each selection.
About 225 young people took par
in the festival Lunch and dime
were served to the visitors in th'
high school building.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
Officials at Warland
On New Bridge Matter

A group of county, forest service
and railroad officials were at War
land Friday in connection with the
building of the new Kootenai river
bridge at that place County Com
missionerS Mahoney. Hoisington and
Frost were in the party, as were al
so County Surveyor Miller Super
visor K A. Klehm and Arthur Kahl,
regional bridge engineer of the for
est servcie, and L. Imhoff, Great
Northern engineer. 1t is hoped to
have all preliminary arrangements
completed so that work can start
on the bridge just as soon as the
money is available.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
CCC Camp Guaranteed.

The CCC camp north of Libby is
at present under quarantine, the
quarantine having been imposed by
Dr. c. j. Martin, county health of
ficer. Two cases of scarlet fever
developed, week apart. Their or
igin is mystery as there are no
other known cases in the county.
The only member of the camp al
lowed in the city, is truck driver
who comes after the mail
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
Libby College Student
On High Scholarship Roll

Washington State College, Pull
man, April 17.-Robert Neils of
Libby has won a place on the high
scholarship roll of Washington
State College for the fall semester
of 1938-39, President E. O. Holland
announced today To be eligible
for this honor a student must have
a grade average of 90 per cent
while carrying full college course
or earn "a grade points.
Four hundred and thirty-six stu
dents, more than Il pc. cent of the
enrolment, won places on the hon
or roll. Twelve students earned Is
or more hours of "a.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-20
Yale Oil Corporation
Erecting Gas Tanks

Work is now under way on the
erection of three large gas and oil
tanks for the Yale Oil Corporation,
on land on First street just west of
the Mcclellan Feed Store. One
$4,000 and two $4,000 gallon tanks
are being erected. Ted Hoff is in
charge of this work.
The Yale corporation recently
bought the Roberts property at the
corner of Mineral avenue and High
way No. 2 and plans eventually to
build a service station there. They
are distributors for Litening gas
Fred Hawkins of Kalispell will be
in charge of the local business. He
and his family are now in Libby.