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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-28

The German high command
asserted today at Berlin that
a German air squadron had
struck a British heavy cruiser
with a 550-pound bomb off the
mouth of the Firth of Forth,
on the Scottish coast.
An official communique said the
German bomb hit the cruisers bow.
The point Of attack, II was said,
was near the Isle of May, six miles
from the Fifeshire coast Of Scot
land and only ~ miles from Edin-
burgh.
The communique described the
attack as successful" No men
ton was made Of any casualties to
the German planes.
In it's communique the high
command repeated its assertion
that in an attack In the North sea
Tuesday, a German squadron
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-28

Webb Miller tells why
Allies are ''leisurely" in war
Pags 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-28
Neutrality Bill out
Of Committee


WASHINGTON-The senate foreign relations COMMITTEES
today reported the administration neutrality bill the
senate where debate is expected open Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-28
SAY ANOTHER
ship BOMBED
Naxis Claim Success
in New Attack on
British Fleet
tBULLETIN)

LONDON--The admiralty today
refused 10 say whether the Ark
Regal was involved In the Nsrth
sea clash with Mani airplAnes OF TO
name any vessel In the North sea
fleet.
The Press Association announced
II has been Informed The Ark
Royal Ia safe and sound At Its
allotted station. Suggestions Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-28

WASHINGTON - Zen. Rem
nett Champ Clark. D.. NO., In
troduced . resolution today
calling for . senate inve~tiga-
tion 10 determine whether for
eign governments are behind
any propaganda efforts In con-
nectlon with the neutrality re-
vision debate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-28

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
COOPERATION COSTS NOTHING

1t is about time for the people of Key
West to realize that community co-opera-
ton costs nothing!
The tendency to postpone all efforts
for civic improvement until times are
better is regretable. It viii do much to
hurt the admirable spirit of progress that
has been visible in so many ways during
recent years
There are any number Of activities,
which would greatly add to the attractive
ness Of Key West without adding much to
its financial burden The systematic
identification of gardens and yards, de-
velopment of beaches, the careful improve
ment Of buildings and general cleanup
campaign win cost little enough and yet,
will add much to the appearance Of Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
MARS VISITS THE WORLD

The planet Mars paid the world a
visit last week, or, at least, it was only
about 36,000,0OO miles away.
That is close distance when two
planets are concerned. There would be
many complications if something went
wrong in the machinery Of the universe
and the planets wandered haphazardly
through space. They might meet each
other, going in opposite directions, and two
perfectly good planets would be smashed.
Human Beings, under the leadership
of astronomers. have attempted to pierce
the veil that hangs between present in
telligence and the unknown factors of the
universe. We have made some progress,
but not much
Imaginative people speculate upon
whether Mars is inhabited. It is all right
as mental exercise and, in time, perhaps
the truth will become known. Meanwhile,
however, the old world has its own prob
lens that call for all the intelligence of
men and women.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
KEY WEST TAXI CHARGES

A prominent federal official arrived
in Key West the other day. He got off at
the bus station and took taxi to Hotel la
0oncha. The distance between the two
points is about two blocks The taxicab.
operator charged this man so cents for the.
two-block trip. When the federal official
inquired at the hotel about the taxicab
rates here he discovered he had been
gypped.
.'That's no way to treat strangers:
coming to this city he declared heatedly.
Key Vests only hope is to build up a.
tourist business One of the best ways to-
defeat that end is to get the name in other
parts of the country of being collection
! of gougers and gyp artists. [ can travel
half way across the city of Washington
for so cents. There is no excuse for a
charge of 60 cents to travel two blocks in
Key West. / know / won't forget it, and
you can bet your bottom dollar other out
siders similarly clipped will not forget.
That is poor publicity, and the very taxi
cab driver who trimmed me will suffer
along with all the rest of them when such
stories gain wide circulation and reduce
the tourist travel to Key West"
The Citizen has asked several rep
utable taxicab drivers whether this prac-
tice is general here, and they state that it
positively is. They allege the visitor ar
irving by bus is fairly run over by a swarm
of taxicab drivers when he alights on the
sidewalk They fight for the visitors bag
gage ard then charge whatever they think
the passenger can afford to pay.
There is a city ordinance providing
that fares shall range from % to 40 cents
depending on the size of the car used by
the taxicab operator to any part of the
city This ordinance does not seem to be
enforced. Whether this is the fault of the
police department is beside the point. Taxi
cabs should be compelled to carry signs
clearly indicating the legal rates and all
complaints that excessive fares are being
charged should be investigated and the
licenses of the offenders revoked. Also.
public sidewalks should be kept clear of
taxicab drivers. Drivers should be COM
PEELED to remain in their cabs.
Key West can i'll afford to get bad
name in the resort world. This city has
lost about every worthwhile industry it
ever had for various reasons, some Of
them because the people Of this city do not
appreciate the Importance of industries.
Key West should become known far and
wide as fair city, city where fair prices
only are charged for transportation, for
food, for lodging and for other services de-.
manded by tourists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
PEOPLES FORUM
s.a.a..sssssssesssssess s.sssssssses

by the enclosed New Witness, the
weekly bulletin on the spread of
MIRA throughout the world. 1t
has been endorsed by the follow
ing and many other national and
international leaders:
Gov. Saltonstall of Mass, in a
Proclamation.
Sec. of State Cordell Hull.
Attorney General Murphy.
/ Sec. of War Woodring.
Rep. William B. Bankhead
I'D Ala), Speaker of House.
Gov. Lehman of New York.
Gov. Vanderbilt of Rhode Is
land.
Sen. Alben Blarkley D.Ky),
Majority Leader. Senate.
One hundred and thirty-tWo
other social, industrial, CONNER
cial, educational and religious
leaders listed on page 8 of the
enclosed New Witness of May To-.
Canadian mayors and munici-
palities are issuing proclamations
and passing resolutions endorsing
MIRA.
Several u. S mayors have al
ready issued proclamations, but
SO far only one has been publish
ed in The New Witness and cir
cblated throughout the world If
the officials of Key West will
grasp this opportunity. issue their
own proclamation and pass their
own resolution restating the Key
West Declaration" and indorsing
MIRA and send copies of said
proclamation and resolution to
EDITORIAL TEAM,
THE NEW WITNESS,
PLACE D'ARMES,
MONTREAL, CANADA.
also to
National Headquarters, MIRA,
81 Grawmercy Park, North,
New York City. N. ".
the message and the declaration
Of Key West will be carried
throughout the world.
Key West needs MIRA and the
MIRA campaign needs Key West.
/ am tremendously interested
in the future of Key West be-
cause we expect to become a part
of it this summer when we coIpe
to Florida to make our home !"
L. VIRGIL THOMAS.
528 Locust St,
Walla Walla. Wash,
July 20. 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
DAILY QUIZ
Can you Answer seven of these
Test Questions? Turn TO
Page 4 for the Answers

/. Which city was the first
capital of Illinois?
J. What is an alloy?
). Can the u. S. Government
be sued in, cases involving
contracts and claims?
(. In dry measure. how many
quarts are in one bushel?
!. Name the unit of currency
of Chile.
). Where did the English rum
ner, Sid Wooderson, finish
in the mile race at the re-
cent Princeton invitation
meet?
!. In which State is Rocky
Mountain National Park?
). What big dam was complet-
ed in Egypt in 1887?
3. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word parlia-
ment?
D. With which Major League
baseball team does Rudy
York play?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
LECALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
or THE STATE OF FLOHIDAt
. IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION for the County of
Monroe, State of Florida. a body
corporate under the laws of the
Complainant
VS.. Foreclosure Of MOrtgnge.
JOSEPH TURNER and OLIVIA
TURNER, his wife,
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
1t appearing by the sworn bill
filed in the above stated cause that
Joseph Turner. and Olivia Turner,
his wife, are nom residents of the
State OF Florida, and that their
residences, as is particularly known
to the complainant Is 624 EDWARDS
Street, Cityeof Portsmouth, County
of Norfolk, State of Virginia; that
each of said defendants are over
the age of twenty-one years and
that there is no person in the State
of Florida the service of a sums
mons upon whom would bind said
defendants. -
1T rs THEREFORE, ORDERED.
ADJUDGED AND DECREED that
said defendants be and they are
hereby required to appear to said
cause on or before September 4th,
Al. d. 1899, same being a rule day
of this Court, otherwise the allega-
tions OF said bill will be taken as
confessed by the said DEFENDANTS
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED that
tins sofdersBe published pnce a3week
for four consecutive weeks In The
Key West Citizen. a newspaper pun
lIsfed in Monroe County, Florida
DONE AND ORDERED this 24th
day Of July, A. D. 1889.
.fSEAI) (Sd) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
ifgdl ALLAN b. CLEARE, JR.,
Solicitor for Complainant.
july25; aug1-s-15-2z,lsSS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN


WILL always seek the truth and print il
without fear and without favor; never be
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpieee of any person, clique.
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of Others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

There ought to be law writes a
woman to a Philadelphia paper, govern
ing the vocabuIafies of salesladies, forcing
them to realize that pet names prevent
sales rather than foster them. Two
.Dearies and most Of US lose interest in an
attractive garment and at one Darling we
flee. resigned to wearing last years model :
That custom of using endearing terms,
fairly general in the east, hasn't reached
Key West as yet, and we trust it never
win.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

fact that they are for the schools
at all times and want the county
to have the very best educational
facilities that it is possible to af-
ford, but they are opposed to any
unnecessary expenditures. To
vote the 10 mills special district
school miilage would mean the
addition of seven mills to the
county's total millage and this
they are opposed to.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
seeeseeo6eeo6osoSsesses .,

Editor, The Citizen:
Greetings to Monroe County
Commissioners, Officers and Of
ficials; Mayor Albury and all
other city Officials and Officers;
The Key West Citizen, and all
forward looking residents.
Greetings to each and every
one of you who have the best in
terests of your beloved Island
Paradise at heart.
Congratulations to the County
Commissioners for their published
statement, "Here is a friendly,
hospitable, joy-loving island city,
devoid of Monte Carlo sensation
al stuff, and we are determined
to keep it so''.
Congratulations to Mayor Will
lard NJ. Albury for his forward
looking, courageous, timely, and
most outstanding Key West
Declaration, which / have just
read in the Chamber of Conn
merce sixteen-page Welcome
Booklet.
Congratulations to all those
forward looking citizens of Key
West who have influenced the
County Commissioners and the
Mayor to make such outstanding
declarations and who have con-
tinued to support them after their
statements were made and print
ed.
Congratulations to Stephen G..
Singleton for his statement, Key
West is different from Florida
resorts 1t has no intention Of
becoming one. It's face is turned
toward the rising sun of new
day. It is determined to become
an American City far out at sea,
holding out no inducemeit to-
those who would dissipate life.
It has higher destiny"
Key West has indeed a glorious
opportunity to become not only
nationally but internationally IA
nous as "An Island Paradise of
Peace, Rest, Joy and Happiness,
where life is made richer, fuller,
sweeter by complete moral,
spiritual and physical re-crea
tom. Key West IS ideally situ-
ated for such a contribution to
the world, blessed as it is with a
climate and scenic setting unsur-
passed in all the world.
If Key West stands by the dec
laration of her leaders and re-
mains true to her natural destiny
and God given opportunity, there
can be no doubt or question re-
garding the future of your below
ed city. Thousands of people in
the u. S. and Canada with money
on which to retire, are looking
for just such a place and would
flock to Key West if they knew
the facts regarding your lovely
Island Paradise.
Al practical suggestion and an
invitation is given to Key West,
which viii result in priceless
pubiicity and promotion for your
city, among the best people Of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
eeeoOeeeeeeee
Today's Horoscope
Observation-Disclosures

Good fortune attends this de-
gree when not impeded by the
native giving way to pride and
vanity. The day gives strong
passion and love of sensation.
AS the day progressse, the fiery
nature of the morning is intensi-
fled by this weakness, and often
leads to trouble, especially in fl
nance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

When about to be arrested for
bootlegging, man in Cherokee
county, South Carolina, attempt
ed to escape on a mule. The mule
was too slow, however, and Off
GERS on foot caught up with him
after a short chase.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
Comprehensive City Plan fzcning)
g. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion
s. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

If the government starts to tax even
our strength, then many viii start to loaf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

No institution of the human race is
sacred or divine; what men have made
they can remake.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Policeman Brasher of Mem
phis arrested his former teacher,
Miss Frances Clark, on traffic
charge. She told the judge: He
was often wrong in school and
he is wrong now" The case was
dismissed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Success: Having more dollars than
your friends and neighbors
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

If you must follow vision in life be
sure that you see a vision.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Your birthday is interesting and inn
portant at least to one person.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Religion cannot accomplish much for
the individual who is already sanctified
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

An organized minority. even in a de-
mocracy, is more powerful than an UNI
organized majority.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

There are people in the neighbour
hood who viii do anything they can for
you-if it doesn't cost them money.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Congress seeks wind-up by August s.,
headline. That's short of expectancy but
long of expectation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Florida can decide to pick the next
President later; right now it is getting
ready to pick its fine crop of citrus fruits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Firing is more heard of these days.
than hiring.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

The American Federation of Labor
has made many mistakes but none so stupid
as the strike against the government. It
should have known better.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
Vice President Garner makes wager

on how long Congress will sit, but in
variably. loses. Now if he were dictator
he couldn't lose
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Editorial Comment: DR. J. S.
Merrill and business associates
have until September 8 to start
work on their proposed water dis
tilling plant and distributing sys-
tenn for Key West. Unless this
is done their franchise automatic
ally becomes null and void Much
can be accomplished in 30 days,
however.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Rabbi Nathan Krass Of New
York. born in Russia, SO years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
Observation-Disclosures,
KEY WEST IN
DAYS CONE BY
happenings Here Jusf To- Yeafs
Age Today As Tslksn Prom
The Files of The Citizen

Customs officials this forenoon
destroyed a truckload of worth
less stuff, which had been
brought to this port from Cuba
and had never been officially en-
tered. The lot consisted of much
rsmshackle circus junk, canvas
and paraphernalia, none of which
could be sold at any price what
ever. A crowd of people assem-
bled around the truck expecting
to see a lot of booze destroyed,
but were mistaken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

At a special meeting of the
county commissioners held last
night it was the consensus Of
opinion that the movement to
have a 10 mill special school tax
IMPOSED at this time would prove
disastrous to the interests Of the
county, if the election to be held
next Tuesday should happen to
carry. It was considered as most
unjust to saddle more taxes on
the county when the people are
carrying more at present than
they can comfortably bear It was
pointed out that this year the
schools of Monroe county are to.
get about $4,000 more than they
have ever had before, and this IS
all to be expended on schools.
The commissioners stressed the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Living next door to a fire sta
ton failed to be an advantage to
the Witt family in Boston when a
fire broke out in their home.
The firemen were away on a
practice drill and damage to the
extent of 81, 500 was done to the
house. 4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Miss Annie E. Gardner. who
has been making her home in
New York with her aunt, Mrs.
Ed. Fisher, for the past four
years, returned to Key West yes
terday morning on the train.
While in New York she attended
Eagle Junior High Schol No 10!
She is a daughter of Mrs. Blanche
Gardner
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

The sorority dance given last
night at Raul's Club by the Flor
ida State Women's Chapter of the
National Chi Omega fraternity
organization is reported to have
been largely attended by select
society people of the city and to
have been one of the most ultra
brilliant society events of the
year in this community. Plans
for the delightful event were
worked out by Miss Eleanor Mil
Ter, who was president of the
chapter at Tallahassee, and her
guest. Miss Mary Frances Palm
er, also Chi Omega member.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

A deserved fate overlook one
Of two men who. were preparing
to place a bomb in a Jewish
cemetery at Kromeritz, Moravia
The bomb exploded prematurely,
killing the man who was carry
ing it, but the other escaped.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Charles F. Tforner, president of
the National Aeronautic Associa-
ton, Washington, born at Me-
nominee, Wis, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

The aims and needs of the
Florida Flood Control Association
was discussed by the county
commissioners at their regular
meeting last night by Forest L.
johnson, secretary of the associa-
ton. Mr.. johnson, comes from
Jacksonville. BY resolution adopt
ed with all commissioners pres
ent except Norberg Thompson
was that the donation of Mon
roe county would be $500 payable
next December to aid in the car
rying out of the program of the.
association. Monroe's quota was
set at $1,000. the same as that for
Collier county, but as Collier had
only appropriated $500, the same
figure was set for Monroe. Mr..
johnson said that he was the
only paid official in the associa-
ton and he had voluntarily re-
duced the salary to the extent of
500 month. Other members
have been paying their own ex-
penses travelling to other parts of
the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

A hero's collar has been award
ed by humane society to BingO,
a dog owned by the Mitchell
family Of Spokane, Wash. When
two Mitchell children, aged 7 and
S, got lost in the woods, the dog
stayed by them until they were
found by a rescue party.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

While delivering milk, Ernest
Berry of Chicago found an aban-
doned baby girl on the doorstep
of a customer He now wants to
adopt the infant and add her to
his family of seven.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Killings are so numerous in
Bloody Harlan county, Ken
lucky, that coronor's fees run in
to considerable money. There is
vacancy in the office of coroner
now, and % candidates are seek
ing the job.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Edward E. Hunt Of Springfield,
o., and New York, economist
sociologist, born at Bellwood.
Nebr., 81 years ago.