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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
T Z S T Y O u r
X N O w L E ID G e
Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to
Page a for the answers

l. In the French monetary sys-
tenn, what is the name for
the hundredth part of a
franc?
2. In which mountain system is
Mt. Everest?
3. Name the japanese Foreign
Minister. t
4. What is an iguana?
5. What is the name for the en-
velope of incandescent
" gases which surrounds the
body of the sun?
6. What is the purpose of a
river levee?
7. Whom did Prince Alexander
Ferdinand of Prussia,
grandson of former Kaiser
Wilhelm marry recently?
8. Name the branch of science
which treats of time as
measured, computed, and
recorded.
8. Of what country was the
present Republic of Pan
anna once a part?
10. On what thermometer scale
is zero fixed as the freez-
ing point of water?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
LUIS BANCELLS
GIVEN HEARING

Probe into the matter of des-
ecration of graves in the city
cemetery and the theft of en-
blems, eliminated in the arrest
by the sheriff's office of Luis
Bancells, who admitted to buying
parts of the stolen articles.
Bancens was arraigned for pre-
liminary hearing before Jeace
Justice Enrique Esquinaldo this
morning at 10 o'clock, and short
ly before the noon hour the ac-
cused was bound over for the
next session of Criminal Court in
the sum of $500.
The articles bought by the ac-
cused were the standards, brass
rods about Is inches long, on the
ends of which were the metal
emblems which are placed on the
graves of deceased members of
the Improved Order Red Men.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
ABOUT HUMAN THOUGHT

Some of the scientists of the world are
much interested in determining when
human thought began. Sir Richard Paget,
British scientist, thinks it began when man
acquired the power to separate objects,
actions and qualities in his mind and give
them pantomimic symbols
We are quite willing to agree with
the British scientist that human thought
did not begin before human beings ac-
CURED the powers that he lists. However,
in the interest of truth, we must report
that the world is filled with human beings
who can separate objects, actions and
ualities in their minds and give them pam
11ni.-1.c symbols, and still remain unable
to think.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
TURTLE CRAWLS
fCa .oline and Willia.ni

On this pier is the only canning
factory for green turtle soup in
the country. Willy turtle weighing
as much as 400 pounds are cap
tured with nets in the waters off
the Keys near the coast of Mica
ragua. They are brought here by
schooner five times a year, their
flippers fastened with thatch
palm strands, and slid into the
three crawls where swimming
about they are fascinating sub
jects. They rise to breathe every
lew minutes. The turtle steak is
shipped over the country as far
north as New York City. Soup is
made of the gelatinous portions
of the turtle. The she'll is saved
for ornamental purposes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
NOTES FOR TAXPAYERS

Some time ago the taxpayers of Key
West were confronted with the possibility
Of being taxed for the payment of several
judgments obtained by bondholders
against the city in addition to the regular
levy for debt services and for operating ex-
penses. No taxpayer would have been ex-
ernpt from the levy to satisfy the. judg-
rnents, mot even homesteaders. The whole
would have been pretty heavy burden
for the. taxpayers to meet this year.
Within the last month the judgments
have been stayed by the federal and circuit
rection of the city council and handled by
Henry Fl. Taylor, Jr., special counsel for
the city. The writs obtained by the city
mean that the taxpayers will not be re-
CURED to pay the sums involved this year.
1t is probable settlements will be made un-
der the bond refundng program being en-
gineered by r. E. drummer, the city's
fiscal agent.
This is good and important news for
the city of Key West City, council may
now proceed to adoption of a. budget
covering the normal debt. service require
ments and operating expenses. These will
require levy of 80 mills on property
not exempt under the homestead act and a
levy of a few mills on homesteads to cover
the debt services. Giving effect to oc-
cupational and other local taxes collected,
the total needed for the two services will
he somewhat between 100000 and $685.
coo, according to early estimates
The next important step, therefore, is
the collection of the taxes that must be
levied by city council to meet operating
and debt requirements. If some of the
property owners Of Key West follow the
course they have followed the last several
years, only a relatively small proportion of
the taxes WILDE collected. Some taxpay-
ers have pi9Ited by their failure to pay
takes in theIpast because a benevoleht
State Legislature has passed a Murphy act
permitting them to escape payment, or a
harassed city icauncil, in search of funds to
finance shoe+string municipal operation,
has approved discounts on back taxes rang
ing to. 80 per cent or more.
The Citizen believes it is about time
to do away with future. Murphy acts. and
the discount programs and get down to
the serious. business. ,ef2 collecting taxes
levied according to law against all classes
Of property. Key West had got to begin
functioning as first-rate municipality or
else loose the grandest opportunity any
American city ever had to attain financial
and economic independence. No city can
function without funds and every property
owner stands to loose his proportionate
share of the prosperity that lays ahead of
Key West if he does not do his part in fl
nancing needed municipal improvements
and essential services such as police, fire
and health protection.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
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'l'oday's Horoscope

Today's degree indicates a
kind and sympathetic nature
oGaptable to circumstances. To-
days native will possess idealis-
tic tendencies, with some desire
TO dig into sordid conditions and
turn them up. A little too pug
nacious, the thought should be
constant to avoid making enemieS
who may blast your hopes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
WPA ASSISTANT
DIED YESTERDAY

Charles Lowe, 35, assistant to
State Administrator Robert Dill,
aled yesterday in Tallahassee
from injuries received in an auto
mobile accident.
Mr.. Lowe was WeH-knoWn in
Key West having made several
trips here in WPA interests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
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PEOPLES FORUM
coLoRFUL KEY WEST

COLOHf VI KEY WESl
Editor, The Citizen:
1.-THE purest and most thought
full minds are those that love
color the most" The Stones of
Venice.
The spirit world lacks color, as
we'll as some material objects,
hike glass and crystals. How
beautiful God made this earth
with various colors. A man who
becomes blind feels the loss of
this exceedingly. Some abhor
black; it tends to sadden them;
however, the, dark night gives
rest to weary creatures. Black
print on white affords the cas-
lest reading and mourning APP
parel proves our love for our de-
parted 'relatiyes.. : The likes for
deficient ,hnes vary.
When l came to Key West
about two decades ago, some of
the implanted houses depressed
me. A minister then told me,
the people paint their faces. but
not their houses. Recently the
fair sex still uses powder and
rouge, but filling stations put on
a CHEEKY appearance, and cottages
are attractively painted white
with gay red, green or yellow,
and restful blue shutters. Light
Is needed to bring out color, and
here sunless day is such rar-
ity that The Citizen offers re-
ward to the Key West Public Lii
brary for any day the sun fails
to shine. The sunlight at times is
so bright that some wear dark
glasses. We see brunettes on the
streets in wellmatched yellow or
scarlet attire as well as blonde
tourists in white with multi-color-
ed babouskaS, whilst the north
ern men after sun-baths show
roseate limbs, and, if the expo
sure has been too long, crimson
clustered. Here we have the sa-
chire blue of the ocean, and dur
ing a clear winters day the sky
is blue fire., as. Ruskin called ii
IN Modern Painters. -
The Reptile Museum exhibits
the red and silver chicken snake,
and the Aquarium has gaudy
specimens of the Pork, Cow, Vel
low and Blue Angel fishes.
Against a green background APP
pear leaves and flowers, most of
them gold. purple or scarlet. :.
the Flame Vine, Zinnias, Golden
Allamanda, Hibiscus, Bougain-
villea, etc. The Royal Poinciana
is on fire about half the year, and
the lowly dwarf Poinciana has
its leaves and flowerets all the
time. In winter the Poinsettia
waves its crimson petals in lanes,
in front of shacks, and instead of
the weeping willow, it flaunts
them in the cemetery, making it
look like paradise.
might write more about color
full Key West, its gorgeous sum
sets, ETC., but will end, hoping
others will do so in Peoples
Forum.
A KEY WEST RESIDENT.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
BEARING BREADFRUIT TREE
1909 Francis Street,

Only bearing breadfriut tree in
the country. The test of tropical
climate is that in which these
trees grow. They will not grow
where the temperature falls be-
low 40 degrees. This 40-foot tall
breadfruit bears three times each
year. When ripe, the pulp is
juicy and yellow. Each fruit
weighs about five pounds. Its
taste is similar to plantain. 1t may
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
The government receives more thai

The government receives more than
double in taxes than the owners do in divi-
dends in several large business concerns,
and therefore taking profits into con-
sideration the government owns more than
half of the business without the investment
of penny. That's worse than socialism
or even communism, for these "isms" only
desire an equal share in the division of the
spoils whereas the government demands
the lions share and the Lord help the COM
panies if they do not disgorge. On the
other hand if stockholders are not paid
any dividends, it is their hard luck,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
THE ISLAND CITY
Points Of Interest

be placed underground, allowed
TO fermcnt. and will become
cheese. Gathered before it is ripe
it can be baked ard made into
bread. 1t is thus the wheat and
milk of the tropics.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Arthur Brisbane often made the state
ment that what man car think he can
do. Well, gambler may think he can
operate a gambling joint i'm Key West, or
anywhere else for that matter, without the
protection of the authorities, but no can do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
Legalized gambling for Montana was

Legallzed gambling Tor Montana was
proposed in one of the first measures to
be brought before the 1889 legislative ses-
sion. There should be legalized gambling
everywhere in order to stop the corruption
of officials; either that or the severest
penalties, including removal fromJ office
and Acknowledgement. for those weak
kneed public officials. who cannot resist
the temptation to accept brides t9asai !
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
Hawthorne must have had

Hawthorne must have had pre-
nponition of our PWA for passage in his
Notebooks reads: ''To find all sorts of
ridiculous employments for people that
have nothing better to do;-as to comb out
the cows tails, shave goats, hoard up seeds
of weeds, ETC., ETC."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Many Key West fellow figures that
the average American is a man who wor-
ries this week about going to the poor
house, and next week goes out and buys
an automobile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
1'oday's Birthdays

Admiral Hugh Rodman, U.S.N.,
retired, born at Frankfort, KY, 80
years ago.
Felix Morley of Washington, D.
C., newspaper editor, born at Ha-
verford, Pa, As years ago.
Joseph Medill Patterson. pub
Usher OF the n. Y. News, born in
Chicago, 10 years ago.
F sk s----5
Sam Rayburn of Texas, con-
gresham, born in Roane Co.,
rean., 81 years ago.
Loretta Young, actress. born in
1alt Lake City, rs years ago.
Tom Mix, actor, born in Ell
Paso Co, Tex, So years ago.
Carl Sandburg of Harbert,
Mich, noted poet and author,
Urn at Galesb burg, Ill, ii years
4go.
Judge Ferdinand Pecora of
New York, born in Italy, 81 years
ago.
Alice III. Wadsworth of New
York, woman leader, born in
Cleveland, SO years ago.
Dean Ignatius M. Wilkinson of
The Fordham Univ. School of
Law, born in New York. SO years
ago,
Robert w. Bruere, head of the
Maritime Labor Board, born at
81. Charles, Mo-, 63 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

that the aggregation arrived at
Orlando last night and would
leave today for Tallahassee, where
they will attend the Inauguration
ceremonies of Governor Doyle
Carlton tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

There is one thing wrong with Key
West and that is we have too many peo-
pie dissatisfied with what is good, and too
many satisfied with what is bad.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Marriage would bring more happi-
ness" comments an observing Key Wester,
IF it didn't bring in so many bills and
poor relatives"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

, 1893 finds many Japs in China but
some who expected to be there are miss
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Unless all modern business theories
are wrong the man who advertises wisely
will get results in 1889. 1915
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

The Forgotten Mamie who always
pays his taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

.: Query: Are rolling pins still being
manufactured? The only ones we ever see
now are those Maggie throws at Jiggs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

A psychologist says good poker play
er could handle any kind of job, But he
wouldn't need job
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (zoningl.
,. Hotels and Apartments
4. Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airports--Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments 0T rs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Key West can make progress this
progress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06
siraining the Limit

Hohbs--Do you live within your
income?
Dobbs-Good heavens, no. It's
all can do to live within my
credit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

j: M. Patterson, of Chicago,
part=owner of Liberty magazine,
and the Chicago Tribune, arrived
today on his amphibian plane,
Liberty, from Camaguey. Cuba,
Mr.. Patterson's airplane party in
cludes his daughter, Mrs. Alisia
Simpson, Floyd Gibbons of Wash
ington, and Fred H. Bicker, pilot
They came to enjoy several days
at golf and fishing as well as the
matchless climate. They are
stopping at the leading tourist
EoteI during their stay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

A telegram was received last
evening in the city from Everett
Rivas, member of the Key West
Drum and Bugle Corps, stating
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Advices received by The Citi
zen are to effect that Tex Rick
ard, SO, who travelled an adven-
luIouS Iail from cowboy to mil
honalre, and found more gold in
making boxing championship
imam in the Klondike, is on his
last journey today. He died at
Allison hospital in Miami follow
ing an operation for appendicitis,
The body is being accompanied to
New York by Mrs. Richard and
Jack Dempsey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Subscribe to The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Only one marriage license was
issued in Key West last week and
that was for a coiored couple,
Leroy Falco and Elaine Sands,
according to the records in the
office of County Judge Hugh
Gum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

. Editorial comment: Now we
know who will be the county
clerk for this. county. Governor
Martin settled it and his decisive
action has met with the hearty
approval of the citizens in this
community.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Sam Rayburn OF. Texas, con
gresham, born in Roane Co.
Tenn, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Felix Morley of Washington, D.
C., newspaper editor, born at Ha-
Verford, Pa, As years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Joseph Medill Patterson. pub
Usher OF the n. Y. News, born in
Chicago, 80 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Admiral Hugh Rodman, U.S.N.,
retired, born at Frankfort, KY, 80
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Homer N. Sapp, of Chicago,
who arrived in Key West Satur-
day to make his future home,
was entertained at the home of
lis brother, John Sapp, last eve
ming. About 80 friends of the
family joined in the merriment
and united in making his pro-
POSED stay in the city happy
enc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Loretta Young, actress, born in
1alt Lake City, rs years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Born Sunday morning to Mr..
and Mrs. James r. Herring. 141o
olivia street, a 1012-pound boy.
The mother was formerly Miss
elizabeth Curry.
Requiem Mass will be said
Wednesday, January Q, at st.
Paurs Episcopal church, for the
repose of the soul of the late Rev.
c. f. d. CEittenden.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Tom Mix, actor, born in Ell
Paso Co, Tex, So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-06

Robert w. Bruere, head of the
Maritime Labor Board, born at
81. Charles, Mo-, 60 years ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26

Billie Burke hos kept her youthful
chorm and beauty although she is
the mother of q grown daughter.
also in the movies.
questions-'How did you bring up
your daughter?" t'What happened
to you while she was growing into
an adult?" "Do you keep yourself
up in appearance?" 'sAre you a
woman your daughter and husband
are proud to exhibit"
Those are poignant questions. It
takes steady nerves for most COM
planning mothers to answer.
Let us assume that during the
time when daughter was growing
up, mother had no easy time of it.
She had a lot of work to do and
money was scarce. She sacrificed a
great deal to give daughter nice
clothes, a good schooling, and a
healthy life. All right. Her mother
love dictated. She enjoyed doing
that.
Of course she hoped, and right
fully expected, that when daughter
did grow up she would be grateful
for this loving care. Perhaps daugh-
ter, during her difficult teens is, or
was not, grateful. Perhaps she had
been thoroughly spoiled. Perhaps
for years she expected mother to
do all she did do because mother
never took the trouble to train
daughter to be grateful. All that
happens.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Character Made
Her Beautiful

"When | first looked into Jenny's
beautiful eyes," Bill told me, 81
knew l had to marry her. She's
the most gorgeous creature in the
worldi"
What Bill had really seen in Jen-
ny's eyes was a person of charm
and depth of character. She had
made the, most of herself. Her
grooming was meticulous and she
selected her clothes with great care.
And she certainly had done a lot
with that plain little face which the
Creator had given her. But that
wasn't all. She had let her grand
sense of humor (often an Ugly
Duckling's compensatory carry
her through life with colorsl She
lived happily, kept herself busy and
proved to all the ugly ducklings that
not being beautiful is no handicap
if you face facts. For Jenny got
her man, and a mighty nice man
at that!
g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Hord Work

In every line of activity nine
tenths of the prescription for
success consists of plain, every-
day, honest hard work.
No amount of talent wiz free
a man from the necessity for
hard work. You can have as
much success as you like. but
you've got to be willing to pay
its price in the only coin that
passes current in the market
where success is sold = hard
work.
Hard work alone viii accom-
plish remarkable results. But
hard work with method and
system will perform seeming
miracles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Important Details
To Watch

You and l know that sheer ma
terials are a nuisance for they do
not permit the slightest careless
ness! Our straps must never be
pinned! If we wear more than one
strap they must look as one through
our blouse. A slip that is the least
bit unused will look untidy, and
any slip should not show through
The side closing of your dressl Nor
should slip show beneath the hem
Of your dress. The only way to
shorten a too long slip is to hem it
over-never, never knot the strap.
Cut out toes in shoes are most
comfortable and serve as much
needed ventilators for the feet but
they are hard on stockings! When
you wash your hose be sure to scrub
the toes well for how shocking to
see a soiled toe peeping out from
your shoe!
Speaking about shoes-they must
be aired frequently. It is a good
idea to shake in the shoe a little
deodorant powder once week and
leave it in over night. Before wear
ing brush it out. That helps to keep
your feet fresh.
Here's to more careful groomingi
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Colonists Had a Dog Mart

The colonists needed good dogs.
Usually the ones they raised weren't
as good as they wanted, so they be-
gan trading with the Indians for
their dogs. So once a year the col
onists and the Indians met and
snapped dogs. The dog mart was
discontinued during the Revolution,
and revived only a few years ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Revenge Coming

"JeepersI" quavered the high
school lad, ''I'm gonna be initiated
into Eta Rho Dent t'night an I'm
scared stiff"
"Why?" asked a chun.
Cause two weeks ago / sold
my secondhand car to tn frater-
nifty PRESIDENT" Washington Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Never give your children unknown
s'Bargain" remedies to take un-
less YOU ask your doctor.

A mother may save a few pennies
giving her children unknown prep
arations. But a child's life is pre-
cious beyond pennies. So-ASk gouF
doctor before you give any remedy
you don't know all about.
And when giving the common
children's remedy, milk of mag
nesia, always ask for Phillips"
Milk of Magnesia.
Because for three generations
Phillips has been favored by many
physicians as a standard, reliable
and proved preparation - marvel
ously gentle for youngsters
Many children like Phillips In
the neDer form = tiny peppermint
favored tablets that chew ike
candy. Each tablet contains the
equivalent of one teaspoonful of the
liquid Phillips Use for big box.
A bottle of Phillips liquid Milk
of Magnesia costs but 25t. So-dny-
one can afford the genuine. Careful
mothers ask for it by its full name
''Phillips' Milk of Magnesia- " =
PHILLIPS MILK OF MAGhESIA
KIN LIQUID OR TABLET FORM