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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
MAN IN THE
STREET
(Tulare Advance-Registerl

(Tulare Advance Register
California voters make good leg
iSlatorS
Thus declares Prof. Edwin Cot
trell. executive head OF the depart
ment of political science at Stanford
university. He has just recently
completed an exhaustive study oil
the measures submitted to voters
since direct legislation went into
effect in 1912.
His tally sheet of measures re-
jected and approved since that
date pays no small compliment TO
the intelligence of the average
voter.
The Man in the Street has run
up a far better than average score
for consistently approving sound
LEGISLATION and in most cases, balk-
ing at the unsound. He has voiced
emphatic disapproval of dangerous
pension schemes and the perennial
single tax, and he has seen the
fallacy in the state chain store levy.
1t is evident California will have
continued use for such good judg-
ment. The ambition of promoters
dies hard. The ham and eggs
plan is again with US, and another
initiative has its hooks out for
consumers coat-tails, proposing a
drastic tax on all centrally man.
aged gas stations, stores and the
aters. Apparently California must
again try to convince the promot-
ers' fraternity what it should know
by now. 1t is this:
The Man in the Street is one Of
the WiSest legislators in the state!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Barbs-

Keeping the mouth shut is recon-
mended as a great aid to health.
It's good for the teeth too. since
opening the mouth at the wrong
time permits a handful Of knuckles
10 break the teeth.
The statement that people the
world around are much alike is not
apt 10 please anybody capable of
reading about the others.
Philip Musica became a swindler
and died because his financial
arithmetic was unOrthodox. DR.
Hialmar Schacht Is compelled to
resign because nc still thinks two
and two are four
A lady commissioner in Russia
who made SucceSS of the cos
metics and perfume business Is TO
be put IN charge of the fish indus
try Of Russia and It Is to be ex-
pected that altar Of herring will be
a Moscow product.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Famous Sayings

WASHINGTON. - A number OF
officers in the u. S. Navy are rather
anXiously awaiting the return from
Colombia of Capt. Lawrence Reif-
snider. u. S. N.
Captain Reifsnider has been nam
ed head of the u. S. naval mission
90 Colombia. and he's down there
now looking over the ground-or
possibly the water. When he comes
back and makes his report, certain
officers will be detailed to go back
down there with him and serve on
the mission.
In many ways a job ON a naval
mission Is a coveted assignment.
The officers pay from the U. S.
Navy goes on as usual; meanwhile,
the country to which he is assigned
also paws him a salary-usually ITO
per cent OF what his American
pay is. So while the assignment
lasts he draws double pay, and in
addition is considerable of a big
shot
The navy Is glad to send out
missions They don't give the navy
any special tie-ups with the foreign
countries involved. but they do
serve 70 cement good relations. Also,
they usually result in orders for
American goods The officers don't
serve as statesmen. but naturally
they tell their hosts, in reply to
questions. that the U. S. Navy uses
sO-and-so's guns. such-and-such
electrical equipment. and so on. The
orders usually follow.
Not al officers are crazy about
the foreign assignments. The pay
Is good but the living expenses are
high A good deal of rather high
class entertaining is involved; in
the end many of them wind up
worse off financially than when
they started
The Colombia mission brings the
number of South American coun-
tries which the navy is tutoring
up TO four. Capt Toussaint Beau
regard. descendant of the famous
Confederate general, is head of a
mission to Brazil. He could tackle
most any mission by the way;
speaks Portuguese, Spanish. French
and German. Then there's Capt.
Bruce Canaga heading mission
20 Peru and Capt. Guy Baker serv-
ing as naval adviser in the Argen-
tine
Even rs i'm New York, Washington
society Is moaning low these days.
Well part of IL is, anyhow. A
very ornamental and talented part,
toO-Mary de Sibour, who has gone
and hired out as torch singer in
one of the capitals flossier hotels.
Mary de Sibour is high society
i'm her own right. and-having mar
ried the eldest son of the late Count
Henri de Sibour-will one day be a
countess. Meanwhile, she croons
and carries the torch in a lunch
and-supper- room, and does
right well at it too!
Helen B. Smith must be the
worlds champion check signer.
An employe of the Treasury De-
partment. where she has worked 35
years. Miss Smith puts in eight
hours a day. five and one-half days
a week. doing nothing but signing
checks. Last year she signed up
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
ZONING THE
HIGHWAYS
(Retllantls Facts

theuidnus fdttnI
Roadside coming TO control struc-
lures along the highways will re-
ceive added impetus in this year
of 1889. reports Of the American
Society of Planning Officials lead
one 10 believe Legislatures of at
least five states, including New
York, New Hampshire, North Caro-
lima. Oregon and Indiana. are con-
sidering proposals for this purpose
Comprehensive county coming has
shown that IL is a successful means
of control-Several California coun-
tics can testify to that. Much Of
the new legislation under study
proposes strip coming or some other
form of control In these cases the
state planning commission or the
state highway or public works de-
partment is usually made respon-
sible for administration.
The California counties regulate
roadside business uses and struc-
lures, limiting the size and loca-
ton of business areas and requir-
ing building setbacks. Businesses
are restricted to those necessary
to the motorist, and zoning laws
supervise their architecture to
maintain a certain standard of de-
sign. In most of these cases the
zoning provisions are part of a
broad county planning program.
In this immediate section the
policy is so broad that many un-
slightly villages are often met with
along our major highways, but the
general tendency appears to be
growing stronger to enforce re-
Strictions. The law has been in
yoked at times upon proposals TO
establish plants that would prove
obnoxious, and the highway COM
mission is enforcing the laws
against signs within the right-of-
way. 1t is unfortunate that the
right-of-way does not extend in
jurisdiction to private lands border
ing the highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07


get anything My sister hao
dress shop on Madison Avenue; she
said l might help her. Well, Jop
was a job. And it seemed no use
trying to go on with acting.
"One day a customer came in and
ordered several dresses. She also
wanted ali undergarment which my
sister didn't stock. She turned 10
me:
"'Go to that shop on the corner
she said, and get me one. hurry
back
The audacity of it'll Understand,
I had been successful on the stage
for a long time.
my sister looked up. Yes, run
along, Helen" she said.
Il rushed out. Inundated. l
would never go back To have
come to this - an errand girl!
Then happened to glance up.
There before me in shop window
was a five-word placard: so you
can't take it.
Il caught my breath. All of a
sudden l faced what it would mean
if I couldn't take it. Failure was
certain. If I did it, maybe-JuSt
maybe-success would come again.
With renewed hope, | went on and
performed the errand. Then | again
started the rounds, pounding pave
ment between the offices Of casting
directors. I got hold Of the man
uscript of The Old Maid and after
some time and much effort got 1t
produced 1t was a tremendous
success"
Helen Menken learned to take
it." Can you? If you can't, no one
will want you in business and no
one will want to be around you
socially.
You will get off to a good start
at any meeting if you feel you are
a welcome member there. In most
instances, somewhere along the line,
this is or has been up to you.
Tex O'Rourke. famous after
dinner speaker, gives us two rules
for making ourselves welcome:
/. On meeting a former ac-
quaintance. never ask whether your
name is remembered unless you are
positive that it will be,
2. Never begin telephone con-
ycrsation by asking. do you know
who this iS?" There are much
abused queries, as we we'll know
Tex says he naturally can re-
member only a small percentage
of the people he has met as Ranger,
circus performer, newspaper man,
sports promoter and after dinner
speaker and that nc is almost en-
barrsSsed by those do you rcmem-
bcr mc?" greetings. So is everyone
else Tex told me that he usually
grectS casual acquaintance with
some such remark as "HoWdy,
stranger I'm Tex ORourke.
met YOU over at the Flying
Donut."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Today's Horoscope

An interesting year is ahead for
those whose birthday IS today They
vii have love affairs. as attraction
10 the opposite sex is presaged.
They will have JOY from such al
fairs and also some grief Their
business affairs will prosper thru
out the year Active children with
leauinPs toward the artistic or liter
airy will be- born today. They may
be musicians. writers or artists, but
NAV have the So-called artistic
temperament and be untidy in their
personal habits
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

wards of a million. They go mostly
fo neople who have loaned money
to Uncle Sam.
One doesn't. however. The month
" nav check drawn by President
roosevelt is signed by Miss Smith'
She likes her job, says she never
gets writer's cramp; has trick oil
holding the pen loosely and wear
ing a rubber guard on the most
used finger.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Hints on Etiuuette

J. is a good IDEA to check on your
telephone manner. Are you inclined
70 be disagTeeaDle when you talk on
the phone? Do you use an unnatural
tone Of voice 50 that you sound
affected2
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Grab BAG
One Minute Test

J. What is the meaning of the
word "soporific"?
2. Which state in the United
States has the longest coastline?
3 How many provinces are there
in The Dominion Of Canada? Name
them
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Mnrhs of Wisdom

j. ID not money. nor is it mere in
telleCt. that governs the world it
Is moral character. and intellect
associated with moral excellence
7 " WoOlsey.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Dale
~ ~
Carnegie

once asked Helen Menken, Ia
nous stage and radio star for
word to pass on to you who read
this column.
"Tall them " Sha said mot to let
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07

dis couragement
get them down;
tell them they
must be able to
take it,"
Have you had
to take it?' l
asked.
Don't y ou
think so? Listen
to this. A few
years ago I need
ed a job badly,
but neither ON
Hollywood could
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
thoughts for the Day

and when they we're come into the house, they saw
The Young child with Mary his mother, and fell down
and Worshpped him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07

Scotia. New Brunswick, Quebec, On
tario. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Al
berta. British Columbia, Yukon and
Northwest Territories,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07

Brazil has been traditionally
friendly 90 the United States. and
this visit OF Dr Aranha offers an
opportunity 10 see how the two
nations may b. Of greater service to
one another
As n later talks expected 10 fol-
loW with representatives OF other
South American countries. there is
no longer any wish for diplomatic
or commercial victories" The need
today k 10 apply intelligence to
find WAYS In which each country
may help the other Then there
vii be- no lack Of by-prOducts of
underaiandmg and amity
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
One Minute Test Answers

. Sleepy or droWsy
4. Florida.
Eleven Prince Edward. Nova
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Willis Thorntons Editorial On:
The Visit of DR.. Aranha

The choice OF Dr Oswaldo Aran-
ha as Brazils representative in
forthcoming conferences at the
White House Is a happy one The
United States welcomes Dr Aranha
now en- route 10 the U. s. as a
friend, not only a proved friend OF
our country. but a friend OF demo-
cratic government. for which be
has fought INCREASINGLY In his own
country.
DR.. Aranha Is a man OF delightful
personality which won him hun
dreds OF personal friendships WHEN
he was ambassador TO Washington
from Brazil He Is a fast thinker
and a hard worker. one 10 whom
President Roosevelt should be- able
to talk understandingly and on
equal terms.
They can not fail 10 find . great
deal in common In the fact that
DR.. Aranha has been In Brazil one
of the leading bulWsrks against
Fascist influences In that country
o devoted friend Of democracy and
orderly procedure, and In every Nay
cne OF the most distinguished Of
BraZil'S sons.
The White House conferences be
tween DR. Aranha and President
Roosevelt and other u s. officials
should give direct evidence Of the
intention to carry forward IN deeds
the words of the Declaration Of
Lima and the resolution OF the An
ericas to preserve a free system Of
trade as AGAINST private and dis
criminatory deals between special
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07

Motorcycle policemen in New
York have taken to wearing ear
muffs. 1t doesn't mean an awful lot
they never were very good listen
erS, anyway,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07

The first recorded will was found
awhile ago in Egypt. 1t was drawn
up about $3.50 B. c., the testator
leaving everything he possessed to
his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Photographs

Biloxi, Miss, calls itself the ma
tons fish basket.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07

countries.
Without excluding any other
countries. or IN any way barring
them from legitimate trade with
Brazil there are many ways in
which greater trade and closer CO.
operation between Brazil and the
United States may be stimulated.
I'm many important commercial re-
specS Brazil with its coffee and
rubber. cacao and manganese. tin
and diamonds al lacking to con-
tinental United States. Is compile
mentdry 10 u S. economy. while
the rise of manufacturing econ
cmy the building OF railroads and
r0ads. and the general rise I'm stan
dards Of living offers plenty of OPP
portunity for the United States to
furnish a large share Of manufac-
tured goods necessary TO the up
building Of Brazil.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07

Some of the Indians call the radio
devil box An Indian at times
can pe aWfully accurate.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
You re Telling Me-

A Washington musician has de-
signed violin with ten strings. DO
you suppose it's to be played with a
double chin?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07

HRTSGTSf1
All THT MINIS
To TNrT RIAL
VALLEY
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16
TWO BENEFIT
GAMES SUNDAY
CONCHS AND BLUE SOX IN
FIRST: coNcHs-rRoJANs
IN SECOND

A doubleheader is scheduled
for tomorrow afternoon when
three of the Monroe County
Baseball League teams take the
field at Trumbo in benefit per-
formances for an injured umpire
and an injured player hurt dur
ing the regular second-half sea-
sons play just concluded.
In the first game the Conchs
will play the Blue Sox, starting
at l o'clock. Following compile
ton Of that game, the Conchs
again take the field against the
Trojans.
Proceeds in their entirety will
go to umpire Jose (Sevilla) Con-
zalez, whose collar bone was
broken a few weeks ago, and to
Jackie Carbonell, who suffered
three broken teeth in a game
played about four weeks ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16
THE ISLAND CITY

TALKING to one of the Key
West cops with plenty of years of
experience behind him. He was
telling us about some of the
hardships of the game. Back in
World War days when sailors
were here in great numbers and
a whole lot tougher than they are
now he was stationed near the
corner of the FIRST National Bank.
Sometimes with a splitting rain
he said that was the coolest spot
in the world. Then the sailors
would come by going back to the
station and cuss him from here
to Jericho. Very, very meekly,
one against SO, he pretended very
wisely not to hear them. Another
time in light-of-a-peculiar-color
place he was forced to, arrest one
sailor who was breaking up the
place. There were about 300
sailors there at the time. How
he ever brought the fellow out
of there with 800 arms ready to
thrash out at any moment in
free-forall was a mystery to
him. However, this was quar-
ter of a century ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16
mother is RAY NAVARRO,

Another is RAY NAVARRO,
popular chatterbox of the guiding
trade. AUGUST BRADLEY, in
charge of the 1875, likes the Coast
Guard and the city enough to de-
vote all his time to them. You
can kid BRAD about everything
except calling him captain, when
it should be officer in charge. &.
GONZALO BEZANILLA has the
spirit that counts. When we can
adopt the happy outlook he has,
then we think we will have ac-
complished something. big
JOHN" CARBONELL is getting
active in city council. After an
attempt last election he made it
this time. BY the way, charter
boat captains we forgot to men,
ton in our recent survey of their
characteristics include CAPT.
WILLIE WICKERS, whose good
naturedness, solicitation and big
fish catches are beginning to get
recognition. Then there is CAPT.
PAUL DEMERITT, old CONNER
cial fishermans who is one of the
older charter boatrnen who has
a regular trade determining his
worth. AUSTIN ROBERTS is
running the "Poorfish" in the
charter fleet this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16

ANOTHER TOUGH bit of bust
ness for the cops is taking care of
the marihuana addicts locally. A
marihuana user is the nastiest,
most violent sort of a maniac
when he is in one of his spells.
The cop takes his life in his
hands every time he has to ham
die one of them. Then comes the
dear public. You're a "son of
a gun if you do" and a "son of
gun, if you don't. Only the
public uses stronger words. There
was one policeman, who, every
two years, swore. in saying, 81
solemnly swear to be a son of a
gum, etc, only stronger.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16
LIE G AIS
lOTICE OF MASTERS SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that un-
| der and by authority of the final
| decree of foreclosure rendered by
| the Circuit Court of the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and
for Monroe County, in that certain
| cause No. 7-17S, in Chancery, in
said Court pending, in which John
G. Thompson, as Trustee, is Plain
tiff, and The Key Largo Associates,
Inc, corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State
| of Florida, Captain William c.
Kohlheim and Marie K. Kohlheim,
his wife, are Defendants, 1, as Spe-
cial Master in Chancery appointed
by the Court, will offer for sale and
| sell at public outcry to the highest
and best bidder or bidders, for
cash, at the Front Door of the
County Court House, in the City of
Key West, Monroe County, Florida,
on the LIST day of January, A.. ID.
1910, between the hours of eleven
o'clock A. NJ. and two O'Clock p.
NJ, the same being a legal sales
day and the hours the legal hours
of sale, the following described
property situate in Monroe County,
Florida, to-wit:
All of that part of the frac-
tional Section Sixteen G6) in
Township so South, Range 40
eL$NcIB SfNuotOI IyiIfS anu
North of line parallel to and
| distant two thousand one hum
dred and three and five tenths
| (2103.5) feet North of the
| South boundary line of said
| fractional Section Sixteen Q6),
Township go South, Range 40
! East, containing three hundred
| 5000 acres, together with all
and singular the riparian rights
/ tharAnnfn holnnpfnO in
wise appertaining: also
| Lots numbered One Cd and
Two (2) of Section Fifteen ,15)
in Township 60 South, Range
40 East, containing sixty-One
and eighty three hundredths
| (61.S3) acres, together with all
! and singular the riparian rights
! thereunto belonging or in any
, wise appertaining; also
The Northwest Quarter (NWA)
of the Northwest Quarter
(NWA) of Section Fifteen 15)
in Township 60 South, Range
40 East, containing forty (40)
acres; also
Lot numbered Four (4) of Sec
ton Ten U0), Township so
! South, Range 40 East, contain
ing thirty-three and eighty
eight hundredths (33.SS) acres.
together with all and singular
the riparian rights thereunto
belonging or in anywise ap
pertaining; also
The Southwest Quarter (SWA)
of the Southwest Quarter
/ (SWA) of Section Ten (10),
Township 60 South, Range 40
East. containing forty (40)
acres;
Together with all and singular
| the easements, tenements,
Entertainments and appurten-
ances thereunto belonging, or in
any wise appertaining, and the
reverSiOn or reversionS, re-
mainder and remainders, rents,
/ issues and profits thereof;
said property being sold to satisfy
said decree.
Said property will be sold sub
! ject to all unpaid taxes, and the
purchaser at such sale shall as
| sumo the payment thereof.
DATED at Key West. Florida
| this 10th day of December, 1899.
LANCELOT LESTER
Special Master in Chancery
| Shuts, Bowen, simmons, Prevatt
& Julian, II. n. Boureau.
/ Attorneys for Plaintiff,
dec16-2s- 80. 1885
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anthropologist, born in Philadel-
phia, 38 years ago.
DR.. Everett r. Clinchy, direc.
tor of the Natl. Conference of
Jews and Christians, born in New
York, 4s years ago.
Elizabeth HAYES of New York,
dress designer, born at Ridge
wood, N. j., So years ago.
Francis w. Rolf Wheeler, boys
story writer, born in England, IS
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16
GRiEtERS TUMBLE
LIONS QUINTET
COAST GUARD NOW m FIRST
PLACE: GRILLS WON.
IS TO 90

Seafood Grill basketball team
defeated the Lions team last
night in a hard fought battle at
the High School gymnasium in
the first of two Island City Bas-
ketbal League tourn m n t
games. Score was 35 to 20.
In the nightcap, the Army
again suffered defeat at the hands
of the Coast Guard team-thiS
score being So to %.
Box scores:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16
ISLAND CITY POPULATION:

L. S. GRUBER, popular hotel
man, seen emerging from the
bank with features wreathed in
smiles. Probably got what he
wanted or found out that he had
more than he thought. Both
obvious dispositions to visibility
. Have you noticed that one
of the taxis of Overseas Taxi
Company is painted in the IA
miliar black and orange of taxis
of big cities?. ."BROWNIE'', one
of the sightseeing guides of the
city, is one of the few to wear
the cap characteristic of a guide.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16
81 TIE Way. ,on the last SIS.

BY THE WAY. on the last SIS.
Cuba trip here one passenger
fell against a bulkhead and frac-
tured his shoulder. To show you
the courtesy of the P. & O., the
steward, stewardess, Miss May
Pintado, first mate-all went by
auto with him to a local hos
pital. Captain Noble chatted' with
his wife while the shoulder was
being set. Then when the gentle
man came back with his Shout
der in, great shape, all the Off
GERS came down to talk to the
pair. The gentleman said he
would never forget how well he
was treated by the P. & 0.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16
Today's Birthdays

Ralph Adams Cram of Boston,
famed architect and author, born
at Hampton Falls, NJ H., 76 years
ago.
Malcolm w. Bingay of Detroit,
newspaper editor. born at Sand
witch. Cana. SIS. years ago.
margaret Mead of New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16

Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Steamship Co., arrived
in port Friday morning at 5:45
o'clock from Jacksonville with
shipments of miscellaneous
freight and lumber for local mer-
chants.
The vessel finished discharging
and sailed at 9 o'clock for Tampa,
with light shipments from Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-16
FLOWERS

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS-Flow-
;ers arriving daily for all occa-
sions. Pay us a visit. BRAx-
TOMS FLOWER MART. ST.
monitor and Angela Streets.
~ dec15-3t