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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
MURPHY ACT
REGULATIONS
ARE CHANGED
OWNER BIDS ARE NOT GIVEN
PREFERENCE. ACCORDING
TO INFORMATION BY ROSS
SAWYER. COUNTY CLERK

An important change in the
method of bidding In Murphy Act
lands was called to the attention
of County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
today and conjecture now runs
high as to who will prove to be
the successful bidders at the sale
held this week on Monday.
F. c. Elliott, engineer and sec
retary of the Trustees of the In
ternal Improvement Fund, trans
mitted a letter of instructions to
Sawyer on Tuesday of this week,
which calls for rules superceding
all previous opinions and plans
originally followed.
Of chief interest is the pro-
vision that awards will be to the
highest and best bidder for cash,
if such bid is acceptable to the
Trustees, without reference to
whether or not the bidder be the
former owner.
Previously, assurance was Civ
en- bidding owners of Murphy
lands that they would receive
preferential rating. The late in
formation cancels that preference,
it is stated.
All secretaries have been advis-
ed that owner bids must now
amount to more than the initial
or original bid made by the ap-
plicant IN order for the owners
bid to be submitted to the Trus-
tees for consideration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
MRS. DBAUN FOUGHT l57-POUND TUNA
Records Show Catch Largest Made In This Country
FOR FIFTY MINUTES And LANDED IT
'sseossssssesesssssesssssssee
BY JACK CUMMINs

CUMMINS
According to Captain Filler, the
largest tuna he can remember
ever being pulled in here weigh
ed III pounds and it happened
forty years ago.
Here's how the record tuna
was caught yesterday: They were
trolling Ill the Stream on the
lookout for sailfish when they
came across a school of bonita.
Just then Filler saw large sail
jump and started for it. How
ever, just at that moment, Mrs.
DeBaun had strike, which they
thought was a large bonita. It
turned out to be more than that
and what fight this denizen of
the deep put up. During the
fight the leader became twisted
around its tail which made it
doubly hard to pull in. At the
end of fifty minutes, the fish was
in the boat and / don't believe
there is prouder woman any
where today than Mrs. DeBaun,
who really made fishing history
"a record that I am sure will
stand for sometime.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
FEW ADDITIONAL
LICENSES SOLD

Relatively few of the estimated
600 Monroe county motorists still
driving without 1910 licenses had
applied for the new plates up to
noon today at the office of Coun-
ty Tax Collector Frank H. Laid.
Under the law, motorists now
driving with old tags are subject
to arrest, but law enforcement
agencies did not indicate they
would crack down" hard until
definite orders arrived from the
governors office at Tallahassee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
CONFERENCE WITH
.WELLES TOMORROW
MAY DECIDE WIFE,
THEIR ORDER IS GIVEN
CBy Associated Press)

my ASsOc1ateO fFeSB)
LONDON. Mar. l.-"OnlY Hit
ler's word is waited before we
will unleash the greatest air
blitzkrieg ever to be under
taken. was the word that came
forth from Germany today. trans
mitted 10 the world by the Of
fetal Nazi news agency. DNB.
Opening the month of March
with a roar, airplanes from Ger
many swOoped down on several
cities of north England today
from out of the North Sea and
provided, according to Nazi Of
ficials an linking of what is to
come shortly.
Considerable damage to coast
wise shipping was reported by
the Germans, and admitted by
England. Several ships were
sunk and at least one naval con-
voy was broken up. English of
ficials reported that most of the
raids were broken up, but no re-
port of actual damage was given
out.
Whether or not the impending
talk tomorrow between u. S.
Under-Secretary of State Sum-
ner Welles and Adolf Hitler has
anything to do with the order
that withholds the air blitzkrieg,
is not known, however it is
thought that final demands of
the Germans will be presented
to President RooSevelt's emisSary
at that time, before the fateful
order is given.
Foreign Minister Won Ribben-
trOp placed Germany's position
in full before Welles yesterday
in a two-hour conference. Sum-
MED up was Germany's determi-
nation not to cease in its effort
to get rightful economic recogni-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
Hitler'S Word
Will Unleash
Air-BitZkrieg
MORE MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED

There were eight more mar
rage licenses issued at the
office of County Judge Ray
mcnd r. Lord last month than
during February. 1899. a
check revealed today. The TO-
tai last month was rs licenses
as compared with l9 for the
corresponding month last
year.
May have been the Leap
Year influence. was the
comment of Judge Lord when
approached for an explana-
ton.
About half of the couples
who applied for licenses were
later married by the judge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
FIRE DESTROYS
AUTO ON ROAD

An automobile belonging to
Morris Roberts, 405 Petronia
street, which failed to take turn
on Overseas Highway on Sugar
Loaf Key, about 81 miles above
Key West, was destroyed by fire,
Deputy Sheriff Bernard Waite re-
ported today.
After Roberts car upset, the
occupants. including two young
women, escaped without injury
when the spilled gasoline became
ignited by the heat of the motor.
Passersby took Roberts and the
passengers to Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
MRS. MACKIE'S
GUESTS LEAVE

Misses Helen Bailey, Louise De-
Forrest and Grace Behan left
yesterday morning for their
homes in New York City follow
ing a two weeks visit in Key
West at the home of Mrs. Charles
Mackie, SGT Division street.
The visitors thoroughly enjoy
ed their stay and all declared that
they would return some time in
the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
NINE DEATHS IN
CALIFORNIA FLOOD
HEAVY RAIN STORMS END;
5000 FAMILIES ARE
HOMELESS
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. Il
The worst flood experienced in
the Sacramento Valley in years
has just about ended, as today
citizens of several cities in this
section took stock of damage
which was reported to be near
the $7.000,000 mark.
So far, nine deaths were attrib-
uted to the floods caused by con-
tinuous, heavy rain storms, and
over 5000 families are homeless.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
EIGHT SHIPS IN PORT

Seven destroyers and the Sea
plane Tender Cannot were in port
this afternoon, while the Flagship
Lea, which has bene making a
short run, is expected back in the
harbor this evening, it was re-
ported by naval officers TODAY.
In port were the Evans, Will
liams, Rodgers, McCook, Wickes,
Philip and McCalla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01

Thousands of glorious results
of Key VESTS unmatched climate
and sunshine were exhibited to-
day at the opening of the Gar
den Clubs annual tropical flower
show in the Coast Guard build
ing. Front street.
At edition time the judges were
still scanning the exhibits, with
the indication that they would
be unable to announce the final
results of their efforts before to-
morrow.
The show, one of the best ever
presented by the Garden Club
despite many difficulties, will be
opened tomorrow and Sunday
from 9 a. m. until 10 p. m It was
announced by officials of the
show that the receipts will be
used solely for Identification of
Key West, including tree prun-
ing and replanting.
There were fourteen general
clasSificationS among the eX-
hibitS. Each classification had
scores of exhibitors and displays
so arranged around the walls and
through the center of the Coast
Guard building that all were
clearly visible to the hundreds of
visitors.
Mrs. William Phelan was gen
eraI chairman of the show. She
had the assistance of a score of
men and women identified with
the Garden Club, the Art Center
and civic affairs. They were
busy right up to / p. m. when
the judges began making their
rounds. Visitors were admitted
at 3 p. m.
The judges are Mrs. William
H. Haskell, Mrs. William A. Har-
shaw, Mrs. Hubert Taft, Mrs.
Ezra Winter and John Pittman,
names familiar in the art, gar
dening and writing world.
Among those taking charge of
the various exhibits were Mrs. B.
Curry Moreno, Mrs. Horace Con-
nable, Miss Eta Patterson, Mrs.
Clifford Hicks, Mrs. H. c. Galley,
Mrs. Jerry Trevor, Mrs. Wallace
B. Kirke, Mrs. Stephen Doug
lass, Mrs. E. r. Syckes, Mrs.
David Printz. Miss Ileen Will
liamss, Mrs. Jennie Vecker, Mrs.
l.. G. Brinton, Wallace Kirke,
William Cosgrove, Lieut.. Com
mander Ray w. Byrns and Mrs.
Norberg Thompson.
Principal displays were palms,
begonias, antiques, specimen
plants, Individual roses, floral ar
engagements, ferns, handcraft,
miniature vases, art, yellow
flowers, individual hibiscus and
shadow boxes. An allowance of
IS per cent was given by the
Judges for condition of plants on
exhibit, 30 per cent for arrange
ment and 35 per cent for
botanical interest or any other
points which the judges may de-
eide among themselves to be ap-
propriate to the exhibit in ques-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
OLD GUN KILLS CHILD

MUSHROOM, Mich.-Severely
wounded when her nine-year-old
brother, Roland, pulled the trig-
ger of a 75-year-old Civil War
musket with which they were
playing, Alice Russell, four, died
two days later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
D eel A (;
SHOW TO BE ONE OF
BEST; CONTINUES TO-
MORROW AND SUNDAY

Col. c. d. Hatfield. local
Marines commander. is furn-
ishirg marine guard. day
and night. for the Flower
Show. If was announced late
today. Officials of the Show
were grateful for this ccntri-
button as many of the an
tiques on display were of
unestimable value. The guard
will remain until Monday
noon. by which time all dis
plays should be removed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
PRESIDENT ENDS
VACATION CRUISE
ARRIVES AT NATIONS CAPT.
TAI TOMORROW: WILL
SIGN EXPORT BILL

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt ends his vacation
tomorrow when he arrives here
from a cruise to inspect Panama
Canal defenses and a short pleas
ure jaunt into the Pacific.
1t is expected that the Presi-
dent will Immediately sign the
Export Bill, which will pave the
way for immediate commercial
loans to Finland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 60 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Gown Fe's

age, have brought about the greatest labor
displacement in the history of the world.
In other words, we are at the end of an era
1t seems to be civilization's moving day. with
all the accompanying confusions and read
iustments Back there in the American Gay
Nineties we were tuning up for all this. but
we did not realize it.
Those of us who were adolescent in the
pre-World War universe have seen caval-
cade of more varied events in our lifetimes
than has fallen to the lot of any other genera
ton in the history of man. Social and mechan-
ical changes have plunged in torrents of
Evening star., 1940-01-14

speed beneath the bridge of our time. Never
before in the history of humanity has so much
change been crammed into a span of life
We who began our lives in that era have
travelled by horse and buggy, bicycle, steam
train, steamboat, steamship, automobile and
airpane. We have read by kerosene lamp.
gaslight and electricity. We have cut our ice
out of the lake, bought it from the iceman
and manufactured it in our own kitchens.
We have listened to music boxes, monographs
and radios. We have been regaled with magic
lantern shows and movies; warmed by open
fires, base-burners, hot-air furnaces. steam
Evening star., 1940-01-14

~Y CIRCUMSTANCE and nature, we Ameri-
cans are sanguine people. We whistle
- in the dark, have our jitters to Jazz time
and have finally folded the word "Pollyanna"
permanently into our vocabulary.
Now we have fallen upon evil times, per-
haps as evil as any in the history of man. War.
fear, distrust, hatred, autocracy, cruelty. in
tolerance and worse ride the world. And yet,
stubbornly, deep down in our national con-
yiction, rests belief in the indestructible
sublimity of man.
Horrifed as we are by the spectacle OF
Europe reverting to the darkest brand of
human behavior, we as nation still cling
tenaciously to the hope of salvaging and
salvation.
Certainly it is not the best of all possible
worlds The present one falls so far short that
the torch of idealism bends low in the gale.
And yet, belonging to the generation that
straddles four worlds - the pre-World War
era, the World War era, the postWorld War
era and now Hitler's War era Il think l
voice sort of composite national conviction
when state that wouldn't 60 back to the
good old days" of any other age if could.
True, occasionally look back with family
pleasant nostalgia to the Gay Nineties, when
the world was observing one of its rare inter-
ludes of at least partial peace. but wouldn't
20 back to that horse-and buggy. gaslighted,
magic lantern, Congress gathered, tin -bathtub.
hassock, mustache-cup age if you gave me
the Gay Nineties with fence around it.
Because even this lurid and shocking pres
ent invites certain comparisons that would
be unfavorable to the good old days"
Back there, between the Civil and World
Wars, was tricky little hiatus of comparative
peace, despite its Boer War, its Spanish War
and other small-fry fracases.
Back there, we were moving on from panic
to prosperity, from magic lantern to motion
picture, from horse and buggy to horseless
carriage, from Gibson to glamor girl from the
Spanish to the Worl6War, in false paradise.
We were civilization prospering under a
volcano about to erupt.
Those good old days" of security that lie
in back of the World War were not 50 funda-
mentally sound as the ''good-old- days boys"
would have us believe. The adolescents of that
generation we're living in the lull before the
storm.
Those good old days" of exposed plumb
ing, wall telephones, gigantic trusts, cast-iron
lawn deer, Wesbach burners, bicycles-built-
for-two, straight-front oorsets and cotton
stockings had a wallop concealed up their
mutton-leg sleeves that was ultimately to
crack down on US.
tits still cracking. And like the vaudevillian
who is hit over the head with rubber bladder,
we are teetering, bit cockeyed but still
upright.
Those of US who inhabit this dusty old
planet have run into bedeviled period in
human behavior. Indeed, doubt that in all
the history of human events have middle
aged adults lived through more widely diversi-
fled experiences. Cataclysmic wars have
shaken us at least twice in our adult lifetimes,
leaving spiritual and economic consequences
of immense proportions. And these conse-
quences, plus the mechanical ingenuity of our
Evening star., 1940-01-14
LMN

and electricity; cooled by palm-leaf fans,
electric fans and air conditioning.
During the lifetime Of the four world
crowd" men have learned to travel in ether
and plow the underseas in submarines They
have released old hatreds. fought new wars
for old reasons, set up new governments, in
troduced totalitarianism, sent hordes of
fugitive peoples fleeing over the face of the
earth and drastically changed the map.
Compared to the velocity of human events
today, what has gone before has been slow
motion picture.
Today world seemingly taxed to its
limit of endurance is confronted with crlsls,
boodslled, emergency. insecurity, fear, jeop-
ardv and terrorism in a manner without
precedent in human affairs.
Due to reiteration such words as crisis,
catastrophe" war, ''death" and ''pillage'
have actually lost their impact.
We of today are accustomed to superlatives
on all sides We live in italics. We are taut to
the limit of endurance.
History may be repeating itself. but GER
tainly it is also accelerating and outdoing
itself. 1t is outdoing itself in misbehavior, and,
ironically it is also outdoing itself in progress.
We seem to be going forward one stride even
while we are backsliding two. In all prob
ability time will show that it is the other way
around Actually we may be going forward
the two and backslidng the one.
No, even considering the appalling di-
lemmas of our time, wouldn't 60 back if
could to an age that offered anything less than
the mental adventure of being alive in the
world of today. A broken world that can be
fixed. A blighted world that must be righted.
We need not be filled with pity for the chill
dren to whom we are passing on this heritage.
abhor the evidence of mans inhumanity
to man that see all about me. abhor the
shocking atavism of cruelty, possessiveness
and worse that stamps our time. Yet / con-
tinue to be an addict to the world of today.
cannot imagine getting along with anything
less than universe that, even while it sinks
to lowest depths offers evidences, however
cratic, of richer achievement than any age
in world history.
No, not by long shot would 60 back to
more leisurey, a more inhibited, less en-
lightened, less adventurous, less intellec-
tual world than the bothered one of the
moment.
wouldn't 60 back if could to world of
any other inquisition or revolution.
I'll take my destiny in world that enables
us to fly through clouds at sunrise. I'll take
my destiny in the age of X ray, anesthesia,
air conditioning, radio, clipper ships, dental
hygiene, democracy and insulin
want to open my eyes in the morning on
a world that is thinking about and doing
something about the exploitation of human
labor, social diseases, intolerance, housing,
freedom of speech, civil liberties, cancer and
mans inhunlanity to man.
Wouldn't go back if I could to an age that
didn't give me at least as much hope OF ethical,
spiritual, economic and mental development
as our own.
Looking back, l can't see any age that
would.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-13

day.
Police said that Howard Larimcr,
II, went to the apartment of Hugh
WEIGH, TO- and his wife, Mary SO,
yesterday and had gained entrance,
supposedly to see Mary Anne WEIGH,
Is, a schoolmate at the Morrill,
school for crippled children. Mary
Anne was visiting neighbors. but
her sister, Bernadettc. Is, was at
home with her grandparents.
The shootings were discovered by
Mary Anne when she returned home
and was met at the door by Lari-
mer, who was naked. Bernadette
had been attacked and was hyteri-
cal. Mary Anne screamed and ran
to the apartment of a neighbor who
called police.
Officers found Larimer on the
bed a bullet from his pistol fired
into his right temple. He was taker
to a hospital where he died.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-13
Two Hundred Attend Opening Session
Of SaIesmanship Course at Wilson

An audience of 200 men and
women crowded Wilson school audi
forum in FL Centre Tuesday night
for the first of Dr. Prank Warren'S
series of lectures dealing with sales
manShip.
Employers and employees from all
towns III Imperial county listened
to Warren. associate instructor with
the state department of education,
discussed initiative and growth in
the craftsmanship game.
Sponsored by Central high school
and the Ell Centre Chamber Of
Commerce, the course was expected
to attract still greater crowds at
its Tuesday and Thursday sessions
to end April a. Each person en-
rolled Tuesday night was asked
to take a friend to the class Thurs
day
The committee III charge of the
aASe included Charles +. Blalack,
Burns. +. E. Clements, War
fen Currior. sherman Eldridgc
Media l.. Frost. c. A. Gardner, Wi
ley d. Garner, J. w. Glasgow Will
liam j. Gullctt. b. L. Hamburger
Robert Hays, Massey J. Horton, J.
Duke Johnson, NJ. o. King, r. r.
Main, F.. H Mitchell. Nj. J. Nun
son, l.. l.. Odlc, O. Roy Oglc. VIII
liam M OhmStCde, William {. Reed
E. w. Schiller, G.. II. Server, II. II.
SoneS. and Guy A. Wcaklcy
Warren'S subject Thursday night
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-13
Jury |ndicts
Ex-Boot|egger

HOLLYWOOD, March 13. up
The federal grand jury today indict-
ed Jimmy Burns, known as "the
bootlegger of the stars" during the
prohibition era, and four others on
charges of possession and sale of
narcotics and conspiracy.
Burns was indicted under his true
name of Edwin BergStedt.
Others indicted were Patricia Ca
ron. film extra and girl friend" of
Burns: Thomas E. Evans. Nicholas
Murphy, cafe owner, and Arthur
Murphy, cafe employee.
Bail for Burns and Evans was set
at 100000 $4,000 for Miss Caron;
$500 for Nicholas Murphy; and
$500 for Arthur Murphy.
Burns and Evans have not been
arrested.
The six are charged with operat-
ing an opium ring in Hollywood,
the narcotic from Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-13
Valley Man in
Hospital Hears Of
Mothers Death

Misfortunes continued to pile up
Wednesday on Sgt. Cliff Reed and
his family.
When the highway patrolmans
mother Mrs. Agnes w. Reed, ST.,
died in a San Diego hospital Mon
day night, Reed was in another
hospital in the same city suffer-
ing from an attack of influenza.
At the same time his wife and
three of their children were at
the Reed home in Imperial, all
suffering from influenza.
Funeral services for Reeds moth
cr were scheduled at the Dawson
Funeral home in National City
Thursday.
She visited her son in Imperial
last week and attended the county
fair Thursday. She became i'll
shortly thereafter.
She is survived by her husband
c. j. Reed six children, and seven
grandchildren.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-13

Red Cross members in Imperial
county prepared Wednesday to well
come a group of Red Cross officials
due to arrive Thursday for the an
rual two-day institute.
Programs for Thursday were sche-
duled to begin at the California no.
tel with a $50 to II a. m. confer
ence dealing with family services
for the Red Cross. Problems of adj
ministration were to be discussed
from ll:15 a. m. to 1915 a. m.
when adjournment for luncheon
was ordered
Beginning at lis and continuing
until 3 p. m. volunteer services, in
Guiding war production, we're on the
program. Junior Red Cross plans
for sponsors and teachers was to be
discussed in the last session from
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-13
Educator Speaks
For kiwanis Club

DR.. FRANK Warren of the state
adult education department spoke
on craftsmanship and merchandise
ing at the meeting of the Lions club
Tuesday noon in the Barbara Worth
hotel DR.. Warren is conducting a
course in Ell Centre on salesman
ship.
R. A. Dinsmore jr. discussed con-
servation with special emphasis on
the enlarging of ANA State park
Guy A. Weakley, Bert Stevens
and John Raymond were guests
of the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-13
Graveyard Clue
Leads Child to
Nv. Relatives
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the name but said she had left no
address, calling at the post office
window.
No such name was listed at the
irrigation district water office, at
the schools, or the electric compan-
les.
Can you describe where your
grandmother lived when you were
here before?' Parrish asked des-
perately.
We'll, we went past the grave
yard on the way home"
He wheeled the car for the ceme-
terry hot on the trail of the first
lead he had found in two hours.
AS they passed the cemetery,
Geraldine said,
Yes, that's the place where my
aunt is buried We went past that
and I think she lives close to where
she did before"
Parrish stopped at every house
on both sides of the road. No one
knew or ever had heard of Gerald
inc or her grandmother
Mexican Gives Clew
Four hours later a Mexican told
Parrish an elderly woman lived in
house a short distance down the
road but he did not know her
name.
At $50 pm. exactly six hours
after Geraldine left the stage. she
was claimed by her grandmother
at her home five miles northwest
of Holtville. Ms. Williamson had
not received her daughters tele-
gram.
This was not Geraldine's first
solo bus trip. She told Parrish she
once travelled alone from Enid
Okla. to Ell Centre.