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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-17
IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT.
MONROE COUNTY. STATE OF

IN THE 1Oo0ETS SOOE&Ae
MONROE COUNTY, STATE OF
FLORIDA
Estate Of
Margaret fedora Roberts,
Deceased
NOTICE OF PROBATE
The State of Florida, to All Per-
sons Interested in the Estate of
said Decedent:
You are hereby notified that q
written instrument purporting' to
be the Last Will and Testament OF
said decedent has been admitted to
pruhate lin said Court.
You are hereby commanded with
In six calendar months from the
date of the first publication OF this
notice to appear in said Court and
show cause, IL any you can. why
the faction OF said Court in admit
ting said Will to probate should not
stand unreVoked.
(SEAL) RAYMOND r. LORD.
County Judge, Monroe County,
Florida. jan27; reb3-1o-17,1s39
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USE AIRPIANE
To. ROUT BIRDS
EXPERIMENT MADE TO tx.
TERMINATE CROWS IN
coLoAADo :.

DENVER, Feb. l7.-Airplanes
are being used experimentally in
an effort to exterminate crows in
northern Colorados
In the first trial more than U.s.
900 crows weres flushed BY a
plane that swooped close to their
rocsting place neafr Efie,Ft Colo:
Adult. 100 volunteer hunters, arm
ed with shotgunss were stationed
nearby and slaughtered approx
mately 1000 of the birds.
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IN THErCoUNTYsJBD C0URT
INFANBsFOEssAA0 sStOEf COUNTY,
FL0RfE3A. IN PROBATE.
In re: Estate OF q.

-
In re: Estate Of q.
AURORA GOMEZ, =.
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To all creditors and all persons
having claims or -ienia mas 'agafnst
said Estate: /.
You, andseaeh- or you, Ire hereby
notified and required to present
any claims and demands which
you. or either, Off yosi. may have
AGAINST the estate OF Aurora Gomez,
deceased. late 'of Monroe County.
Fl0rFda to the Hon. Raymond RI
Lord, County. Judge OF Monroe
County, at hfss offioe I'm the County
Courthouse In Monroe County. Flor
ida, within eight caIendars months
from the date of the first pubffca-
tiofi. hereof An claims (. ana de-
mands not presented within. the
time and In the manner pfescribed
herein shall be barred as sprevidsd
Dated February fsth, A. D. 1888.
EULALLA TYNE9.
Ase Administratrfx Of the Estate -of
Aurora Gomez Deceased. :.
.febf7E2fs maf5.f9 a 5S
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A young wife, hoping to cheer
her groachy husband up. took
him for a visit in the country.
As they gazed over the glorious
landscape, she exclaimed, isn't
this scenery just heavenly?"
"Um, ! don't know, he said.
Take away the mountains and
the lake and it's just like any
where else.
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VERY IMPORTANT Anyone
knowing the whereabouts of
Mrs. Mable Petersen, please
notify Miss Mary r. Cock,
Blackwell: g. Walker, Miami,
Florida. febl5-5t
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MODERN BRICK BUNGALOW.
j Two bedrooms, enclosed Sleep
ing poreh,9 bath, living-reom,
dining room, breakfast room,
kitchen. All convenienees.
Bargain, reasonable terms. lit
South street. febl5-s
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR
SALE. Southwest corner lot
feet on Caroline street by lis
! feet on Margaret street. Mighty
good corner for filling station
and garage. JOHNSON 81
JOHNSON, 419 Duval st.
, febl7-2tx
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FOR SALE-Lot 8, block s.. Mar
tello Towers, $4,000. P. L. Will
son, phone 500, Key West.
feb15-1mo
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FOR SALE double Conner Lot
Desirable section. VIII divide
Apply box DOM. The Citizen.
feb1-s
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DEAR ANNIE On your way
! dewnspleasesstopsa theiLITTLE
CASH STORE. and get me
Pork Chops at FAC h., Steak
Csc lb.s and a. dozen Eggs for
zoe what at hosecprices7' L
don't know how they, can do it
but you get them there. 80l'
Sinnonten street. feb17-2t
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FURNISHED COTTAGE, 62s
: Division Street. Automatic hot
water, Frigidaire, newly furn-
ished. Apply 625 Division
Street. feb7-s
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ASHLEY LODGE .1417, Ashhy St.,
cor. Washington and Ashby, q
blks. off Flag1er Ave. near
beach. Beds for particular
people,. Special weekly rates.
febf7-24-25-3tx
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FURNISHED APARTMENT.
centrally located, ALI modern
conveniences. Apply $40 Duvai
street.. deci6-s
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FOR SAkE-2 lots, each 50x100.
Run from, Washington to- Won
Phister' street. $1,000. APP
ply Rear 1871 Petfonia street.
aug9-tfs
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FOR SALE-80 acres on Big Pine
Key; A-mile frontage on high
way. Centrally located. High
land. and fresh spring. water.
Write or see B. Z. CALKINS,
Ramrod Key, Pc. feb2-s
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FoURTEEN.FooT BOAT, with
: four-horse cupboard Johnson
motor, fully equipped, $3.50!
1917 ePetronia street, rear.
/ jan4-s
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FOR SALE@Double house on
Charles Street. $500. Apply.
625 Division Street. feb7-s.
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WILL SELL LEASE on Island
City Hotel. Remodel to suit.
febl6-sI
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FoURTEEN-FooT SAILBoAT,
with well. SIS. 1917 Petronia
. street, rear. janis
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FOR SALE-Lot. 4s.x50', corner
Duval and Louisa streets; two
lots. corner Bertha street and
Roosevelt boulevard; two lots
on Pine Key, 1O0x100', good
location. Apply 1212 Olivia
street. dec14-sI
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TWo-SToRYs HOUSE, modern
conveniences.a Near Casa Ma
! .rinas LOT I6Yx9a'. Apply 1l25
Won Phister street. oct31-s
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FOR SALE-111k acres Planta-
ton Key, 34saacres ION ocean.
8A acres on Bay, on Highway.
all high lana, beach front on
both sides. p. o. Box %, hey.
4 West. sept7-s
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FURNISHED ,HOUSEE--an mod
ern conveniencess 1ll4 Grim
nell Street nov3-d
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COUNTER MAN and SHORT
ORDER COOK Dukes Barbe-
cue. febl6-tf
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IN. CIRCUIT COURT, STATE or
FLORfDA, EEEvENTA 9UDfCIAK.
CIRCUIT. MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCEHY.
LUIS sCARDENAS.
Complainant,
/ vs.
FLoRINDA CARDINALS.
Defendant.
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TWO LOTS on Washington
street, go #. front. liz feet
: deep. Reasonable. Apply 1919
Pearl street.. nov11-s
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FOR SALE-Cabin Cruiser, fully
equipped, engine and huh, in
very good condition. Newly
renovated. Reasonable for cash.
Apply sos South street. dec10s
----. --.-a-- 3--@-A-=--<
FOR SALE-Loti on Stock Is
land, waterfront Also, lot cor
j ner 5th and p attersonssA Avenues
4 near Boulevard. Apply Box
re, The Citizen. aug3f-s
PERSONAL CARDS. SIPS per
100. THE ARTMAN PRESS
jun25-tf
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CORNER LOT, 50x100 feet. Cor
ner 5thl and Staple Avenue!
Apply Box d, The Citizen.
nov2-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
LET EUROPE
STOP HITLER
( (Alhambra Post Advocated

(Alhambra Post Adyocate)
Because of the part the United States
once played in the fiaseo Of mankind to
make the world safe for democracy,
there seems to be a general belief among
European statesmen oil the democratic
nations that this country again can be
persuaded to align itself with them,
backing them up with financial and mill
tary support. It appears possible, even
probable that certain of our political
leaders in Washington have Il similar
idea.
But there can be no doubt whatever
that the great body Of the American
people is resolutely opposed to Ameri-
can participation in any more European
wars The lesson of the World war is
still too strong in our memories.
While it may be said that the United
States did in degree contribute 10 the
present situation in Europe, it always
must be remembered that the real cause
Of the discomfort which has kept the
whole world on the anxious seat these
recent years was brought about mainly
by the territorial juggling and division
OF the spoils amongst themselves by the
victorious European allies The United
States never profited by even SO much as
one single foot Of conquered territory
or by even 81 of indemnify
This country is still paying the bill
for the World war. not only its own, but
considerable part of its allies It still
will be paying for generations to come.
Europe will never have abiding peace
until it settles its own quarrels. Forms
of government are purely a side issue
and strictly their own affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

my, will be we'll worth following
through the coming year.
Yet, if the problem is tough, Gov.
James sees it as basically simple.
Government" he says, "is only
a multiplication of the problems
of the individual home There
are emergencies in which we have
To borroW-but there comes a point
at which borrowing eats up the
substance We have saved for the
hour Of trial
GoY. James feels that there is IN
America today a widespread re-
Vulsion from the era of free spend
ing. But he does net look on this
as a swing toward reaction. or nee
essarily as a move away from re-
form
ITS not a reaction but a recog-
milton of the fact that we can't
jump over the mountains" he says.
we haven't got seven League boots.
We want these better things. We
do want this more abundant life
but we have to pay for it, and
we mustn't try to get too much of
it until We are able to pay"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
NEARER THE
TURNING POINT
[ Wall Street JOul'naI)

Most observers agreed at the close Of
last week that tension in European al
fairs had reached point At which ultl-
mate decisions would have 10 be faced
in the very near future What has been
going on for long time has been
policy consisting Of force pure and sim
pie, always threatening but up 10 the
present IN fact stopping short of the
final abitrament Of armed clash. Appar-
emily we have now come II the place
where the two demoeracieS, 1t least
profess themselves ready 10 accept that
contingency rather than yield further 10
the threat of force The outcome de
pends upon the willingness or unwilling
ness of the other to accept it in pursu-
ance of its designs We must add to this
equation, however, another unknown
quantity, Russia.
At such time speculation as to the
probable course of events Is obviously
unpromising Of results. At most one
can but guess that if this happens. that
will follow But, perhaps. one conclu-
sion may be ventured. As the respective
forces stand today, it seems fairly safe
to say that time will work TO the advan-
tage Of the so-called demoeracies and
against the European axis powers. As
suming this to be true, il would seem
that if the axis powers have the real
will to fight, NOW is their time to fight
and that. if they do not fight now, the
chances that they will later decide to do
SO will naturally diminish as time passes
The unknown quantity is in the If
above emphasized. Unfortunately. there
is no road To the answer BY way Of ri
tional processes. Ii there were such
road, there would be no If To resolve.
We can but await the answer from time
Apparently We are not likely IL nave
long 10 wait
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
SEVEN LIVES THE COST
OF CARELESSNESS

Seven persons died Wednesday night
because some unidentified driver of a
truck bound from Imperial Valley to
Los Angeles with scrap iron failed to
make sure that his load was secure.
Il may be that nobody will ever know
the responsible truck drivers identity.
He may not, himself, even learn that his
carelessness snuffed out the lives of
seven persons.
Yet if a 450-pound piece of scrap iron
had not been dropped on the highway
ID miles northwest of Westmorland,
evidently from the rear of some truck
whose driver did not notice its loss, the
seven occupants of sedan which plough
ed into a lettuce-aden truck at that
place to avoid the obstacle might still
be alive, and the two others who We're
seriously injured might be enjoying eX-
cellent health.
On such narrow threads does fate hang
her tragedies
Sometimes it seems there is little that
can be done about the numerous causes
of fatal accidents. In this particular
instance, there is something that can be
done-and it should be done.
Owners and drivers of trucks, using
public highways for private gain, should
be required to observe every possible
rule of safety. One such rule calls for
precautions To make sure load is fas-
tened securely before the truck starts
out.
If there is law covering this pre-
caution in the interest of safety on the
highway it should be enforced to the
letter If there is no such law, there
should be one.
With the worst highway tragedy in
the history Of Imperial county fresh III
mind, it seems not amiss TO suggest that
the county board Of supervisors might
very we'll memoriali2e the state legisla-
ture TO enact a law, with teeth in it,
forcing all truck operators TO make pro-
visions against losing all or any part of
their load on the highways.
If there had been such law, and if
it had been enforced, seven persons would
still be alive in Imperial county today.
Seven lives is a high price to pay for
carelessness.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
THE JOB IS FAR BETTER
HANDLED THESE DAYS

In another column on this page is
special article dealing with the manner
in which the Imperial Valley Press of
25 years ago reported European news.
1t is of especial Importance because the
Press of that day was fairly represen-
tative of most American newspapers.
And most American newspapers hardly
knew that Europe existed, as a news
source. Yet those days We're more
fraught with tragedy than any others
in the worlds history, with the possible
exception of our own time.
Newspapers have undergone extensive
criticism lately from politicians whose
eyes are trained on 1910 and whose skins
are smarting from analytical articles
appearing in the newspapers. Among
other criticisms has been the one that
the newspapers are not progressive.
You'll find the answer in a comparison
of papers now and 25 years ago. Read
the article by Logan Jenkins on this page.
Then turn to Page l of today's paper
and note the reports on Europe. Twenty
five years ago there was little or nothing
about Europe. Today the newspapers
pay millions of dollars to get fast, truth
ful news out Of European capitals
Twenty-Five years ago Americans had
no way of knowing what was going on
in Europe, even though it affected their
own lives vitality. Today only those who
will not read are ignorant.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

HARRISBURG, Pa.-GoV. Arthur
II. James Of Pennsylvania IS cur
rently about as much worth watch
ing as any man in the Republican
party
First, and most obviously, be-
eause-as the man who brought
Pennsylvania back into the Repub-
liean column-he is certain to be
i'll the imeiight when people start
talking about presidential possibiii-
ties next year.
Second, and more important, be-
cause his position today shows how
rough the road can be for a sin
cere and capable economy in gov
eminent" man.
Governor James campaigned on
an economy platform. He has the
d-fashioned notion that in the
long run a government has TO fol-
low the same principles of sound
finance that an individual human
has to follow He is convinced that
the electorate as a whole is begin
ming to realize this and will sup
port an honest struggle to cut eX-
penditures.
Yet the tWo-year budget he has
submitted to the state legislature
calls for the spending of some
$537 ,000000 which-eXcept for the
two year period ending next June
is the highest the state has ever
had.
He is cutting state bureaus
wherever possible; he has separat-
ed several thousand job holders
from the state payroll; he has
aroused murmurs in his own par
ty by holding off on patronage: he
has taken the politically risky step
of refusing to open a new state
sanitarium. and he estimates that
all in all, he will save S25000.000
in administrative expenses during
the biennium.
Yet the really big items of ex-
penses seem TO be beyond his
reach Relief costs, which stand at
$129 100000 in the new budget, are
staying up. The eight emergency
taxes levied under the Earle adj
mlnistration. which James had de-
nounced bitterly. will have to be
renewed A. least. the governor has
50 recommended.
In his effort to cut relief costs.
the governor is attempting to ere
ate a business revival through a
projected department Of commerce
which will add still another bur
eau TO the state government.
SO the governor is up against an
extremely tough problem. The way
he meets it, the success he has or
fails to have in his drive for econo-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
One Paragraph in Press Told Incident
Starting World War Is Years Ago

time strength but only fragmeh-
tarv accounts of what actually was
going on behind the scenes. MOST
important sentences was buried
deep in the story. It said.
"Servia has gone to the utmost
limits TO comply with Austrias
demands
The following day The Press
dragged out that old sardine of
the CODY desk and clamped this
head above the war story:
Europe Stands on Brink OF
War.
Next day The Press got down
to cases in a long story from Lon
don that more or less successfully
hides significant moves, among
which are: Austria has declared
war on Serbia and occupied Bel
grade; France, Russia and Ger
many are maSsing troops on their
borders.
The war story for the following
day, July 80, was maze of rumors
and continued reference to the
strict censorship, and the next days
story is little better. On Aug. the
copy desk reaches into the brine
can and energies with the astound-
ing headline: Still War Hangs on
TbreShOl6 Of EurDDns
On Aug. short story comes
over the wire from London and
brings the first real headline:
England Sends Ultimatum to Ger
many to Remove Her Troops From
Belgium. Then on Aug. S: Eng
land is Sweeping Germany From
Seas and on Aug. 5: "Germany's
Invasion of Belgium a Failure.
On Aug. 7 The Press raised its
subscription rates 10 so cents u
month. S. II year, explaining:
THE big European war has i'm
posed upon the newspapers of the
county a heavy burden in the form
Of telegraph tolls. The service of
The Press is only equaled in south
ern California by the Los Angeles
and San Diego papers"
BY Aug. the war was on in
full force, with headlines ringing:
Great Land and Water Battles
With the Tide Strongly Against
GprmanVv Uipinp in npmc i,,,or
tance was the death of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife of the president.
From that day onward The Press
scarcely missed a day playing"
Europe'S war story, although for
the most part the articles were i'll
volved and vague. Virtually the
only stories TO take precedence
We're on elections.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

in Mexico who have always favored
Franco. And as Spain is reorganiz-
ed, resumes functioning in trade
and cultural fields, the Franco gov
ernment will be exercising a con-
tinually greater influence in Mex
ico. frances paftisans are already
heartened by military victory and
are showing signs of greater activ-
ity.
What is true i'll Mexico is true in
greater or less degree in all the
Latin-American countries of Cen
tral and South America.
This does not mean that any of
them Is TO be another Spain, riyen
by open combat But underneath
the surface the essential conflict
VIII continue in the Americas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Barbs :

Earmuffs for sleeping will aid
Eealth. says a California professor
Many wives with snoring husbands
would like them, no doubt.
That fellow who slapped Il Fascist
might have thought up a good eX-
cuse He could have said he was
.aluting. and not looking where he
was going.
A beautiful leg contest in a New
York show window attracted thou
sands. Well, why not? ziegfeld
Used to charge Them 81 a seat, and
up, for the same thing.
Louisville says that city spoon
ing must be done under lights What
blow to southern gallantry!
The smallest fish in Hawaiian
waters is called by the natives
"Humuhumunukunkuapuaa" and
is not as long as its name.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Bv LOGAN JENKINS

A few days more than % years
ago the Imperial Valley Press ran
a one paragraph story on page one
that read:
AS a result of the assassination
yesterday at Sarajevo, Bosnia, Of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir
to the Austro- Hungarian throne,
and his wife, the Duchess Hohen-
burg. precautions to protect the
lives of royalty were doubled today
in every European capital"
Unconsciously seeking and fear
ing a similar item, readers have
scanned their newspapers for the
last several m on t hS while
ream after ream of cable news
poured from the capitals of Eu-
rope describing the repercussions
from German conquests. The de-
velopments of the last few months
present a significant contrast to
the developments 25 years ago
Which followed the Archduke's death
and reached a creScendo when Ger
man troops marched into Belgium.
Accompanying the brief story OF
the Archduke's assassination was
another article from Vienna, de-
scribing the shooting in detail and
another, of more significance, tell
ing of Austrian press censorship.
This issue of your newspaper
is hereby confiscated for printing
news which the court considers
should not be made public A po-
liceman enters the managing edit
or's office and presents the decree.
1t is the famous Austrian press
censorship.
Down below the presses are
laundering along OH the last few
thousand copies. 1t is 3 ain. Too
late 10 make over. From the edit
orial rooms there roll one 'Donner-
Wetter' and 'Verdammt after an
other
This is a scene that has taken
place frequently in Viennese news
paper offices lately"
The following day the Imperial
Valley Press page one dropped Eu-
rope and turned again To following
the activities of General Villa in
Mexico. There was short tele-
graph story from Washington and
what appears TO be mail story
from Tokyo. That's the foreign
news for the day.
Nearly a month later, July 27,
1914, The Press suddenly became
aware OF Europe again, after con-
timing its news coyerage abroad to
such items of interest as the Queen
OF Englands skill at needleWork.
Out of clear blue sky came this
lead paragraph:
With all the nations of Europe
TO-DAY straining TO the utmost the
preparations for possible war, and
with all the diplomacy directed
10 the end of trying to prevent war
and hiding the real status of af-
fairs, there is condition in the
Old World that is impossible to
see clearly, but which is most men
acing.o There followed three COL
umns on page one devoted To COM
parison of the German, Russian,
French ana Seryian armies peace