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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
FRANK CAUTIONS
ABOUT JULY 4TH
SAFETY COUNCIL DIRECTOR
CALLS ATTENTION TO
AvOIDABLE INJURIES

TAMPA, July l FNS).-"An-
other fire cracker has exploded,
and in many instances a finger
has gone with it, A child's eye is
injuredi That is what the Fourth
of July seems to mean to lots of
children. The United States is
not at war, and yet this is a day
of slaughter and injury to thou
sands" stated Asher Frank, di-
rector of the Florida Safety
Council.
Every year hundreds of chill
dren and grown-upS are injured
by the promiscous use of fire and
cannon crackers. New York State
has just abolished the sale and
use of fire crackers in that state,
except by organized civic and
professional groups. Florida
should follow suit. Don't let your
children play with fire works or
buy them yourself for them. The
Fourth of July should be a day
of solemn and patriotic thoughts
and not day for the useless
killing and injury of many per-
sons.
Last year II people were kill
ed in Florida celebrating the glo-
rious Fourth. Many people, es-
pecially elderly people. seem to
over indulge in exercise which
brings about a weakening of the
heart and thereby causing death.
Five persons were drowned last
year on the Fourth.
Lets all be alive on the 5th," "
concluded Director Frank.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
President Urges Congress
To Pass Fair Tax Measure
NAVY DEPARTMENT. ANNOUNCES LETTING
OF HUGE SHIP-BUILDING CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today asked Con-
gress, which has reconvened fol-
lowing the Republican conven-
ton adjournment in Philadelphia
late Saturday night, to consid-
er new taxation legislation,
which will treat all citizens fair
ly.
In the message to Congress,
the President expressed a strong
desire for an equitable tax meas
ure to be framed that would not
permit "the few to profit, at the
expense of the many. Rich and
poor alike, he said, should be
considered when tax schedules
on incomes and luxuries are
placed in final form.
The tax legislation is SEIZED
uled to follow Senate considera-
ton and action on the $4,000
100000 naval expansion bill this
week.
Of major Importance this
week, in the Senate, is the move
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

Opening at the Key West Art
Center today is an exhibition of
paintings by Finnish Children,
which is shown through the cour-
tesy of the Finnish Legation in
Washington. and circuited by the
National Exhibition Section of
the WPA Art Program.
These paintings are lively both
in subject matter and treatment
and in addition reveal the strong
influence of a colorful folk art
and demonstrate the fact that
children of al Nationalities have
an instructive feeling for art and
thus speak a common language.
The school system of Finland
was established in the mid-Nine-
teenth Century, after an intel
Hgent study OF systems m other
countries. That the Firms are
doing interesting work in art
education in the schools, is re-
vealed by the paintings in this
exhibition.
Under the WPA Program the
American children have had. for
the first time, the advantages of
a widespread teaching program,
conducted by artist teachers.
Like the Finnish children. Anne
rican boys and girls In all sec
tons of the country, show great
Imagination and enthusiasm in
communicating their impressions
through color and line.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
Finnish children Featured
lin Art Center Exhibit

The Art Center here is fast
developing an art teaching pro-
gram for children, conducted by
artist-teachers. The interesting
results were displayed last week
in an exhibition demonstrating
what has already been accom-
plished with some of the Key
West children.
On Friday, July IL, while the
exhibition of paintings by Fin
nish children are still on display,
the Key West children viii hold
an open-air showing In the Art
Center Park, of the latest work
done in the classes and the Art
Center plans to act as host at a
reception for the children, their
parents, and all interested citi-
ZenS TO feature the comparison of
art produced by these two groups
of children. This opportunity
should be welcome by the parents
and by the teachers of the Key
West schools as demonstrating
the possibilities for the develop
ment of the imaginations and
creative faculties of Key West
school children.
The Finnish Exhibition is
scheduled for showing until July
18th. The Art Center gallery at
Front and Whitehead Streets is
open to the public daily from
Monday to Friday. inclusive,
from Q a. m. to D. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

10 approve President R0oseVelf- s
appointment Of two Repuhliczns
TO the cabinef-Henry Stlusun
as secretary Of war. and Frank
Knox, as secretary Of the navy
Despite administrator razneu-
vers to the contrary. sIfh1eu1
pressure has been brought g.
bear to allow the public - -
present at the hearings on ms
important subject
The economic union q Latin
American and North Amer1czn
countries struck several SnsEs
today, II was announced by tn
State Department One serlous
objection was pushed INTO tn
picture from q group Ct prUE1-
ent Wall Street financial Euter-
eSts.
Inc Navy Department tndzy
announced the letting q cn-
tracts for the largest purchzse q
naval ships IN United State hls-
tory. The contracts cal for > ID
tai expenditure Of S1l49osBs8 60
forty-five new ships q Al c-zE-
fications-
Following .conSiderztlon q the
naval expansion and Tax bllls.
the House and Senate are eE-
pected 10 take up the ques1iun q
expansion Of the army along En@
similar 10 the naval bis nUE ID
process Of action II IS eEpec1e6
that almost similar amounts q
money viii be sppr0prIsted fur
this defense arm q the E0Een-
ment as for the navy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
COUNTY BUYS
$4,000 In
BOND ISSUES
PAY 70 AND 70 FOR BRIDGE
AND REFUNDINc BONDS;
HEAR DIR. E. LAUGHLIN IN
MOSQUITO TALK

Meeting this morning at IL
o'clock in the county court house
the county commissioners de-
clded to purchase bond offerings
(A) $4,000 at 70 and interest.
and OBJ $1,000 at 70 and in
terest- Both offerings are Bridge
and Road refunding issues.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com
missioners B. B. Warren, VIM.
Monsalvatge and T. ]. Curry,
Clerk Ross c. Sawyer, Attorney
w. Curry Harris and Chief De-
putty Sheriff Bernard Waite, and
Dr. z. Laughlin. u. S. N.
Mosquito Project
DR. Laughlin was present to
address the meeting and said that
he agreed with the movement for
mosquito eradication and felt
that the movement as started by
the county in cooperation with
the navy would be of great ser
vice. He was given the assurance
of the board that the county
would lend its very best efforts to
effect complete eradication.
Tax Collector F. H. Ladd pre-
sented his deposits for the first
of the month and receipt of the
First National Bank for the
amount of $3,48836, allotted to
the following funds.
To General Revenue $3.50. %;
Fine and Forfeiture, S201.85;
Outstanding Indebtedness. $807.-
AZ; Special Advertising S210.85;
Road Fund, S403.71; General
School. S672,85; Special School
1858, 40.
Tax Assessor j. Otto Kirch-
heiner then presented the books
for the 1910 tax roll, which was
gone over by the commissioners
and accepted at its face value.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
WIN. B. RAWLS
DIED TODAY
VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT
LAST FRIDAY DIES IN
HOSPITAL

William B. Rawls, 81. died this
morning in the Marine hospital
at 2 o'clock The body will be re-
moved to Miami for funeral ser
vices and burial.
Lopez funeral home was placed
in charge of arrangements in
Key West
MIR. Rawls is survived by his
widow Mrs. Annie B. -Rawls and
son, VIM. B. Rawls. Jr.: mother.
Mrs. Sarah j. Rawls. two broth
ers Benjamin ]. Rawls and Ed
ward NJ Rawls.
Rawls suffered an automobile
accident last Friday night in
which his right arm was severed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
CHARLES RUSSELL
OFF TO LOUISIANA

Charles H Russell, member of
the Demeritt Brothers Fish Com
pany, left over the highway by
bus yesterday morning for Miami
and there entrained for New Or
leans, La, for a visit with his
wife, who is a patient in the
United States Marine Hospital
near there.
Mr.. Russell will arrive in New
Orleans in time for the July
Fourth celebration at the hos
pital and remain for two weeks,
after which he will return to
Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
N.Y.A. PROJECTS
OPENING TODAY

Victor Lowe. local superTs1-
of N. Y A, has been advised BY
Joe A YoungblOod. State X0urh
Administrators. that the foIioWzzE
work projects are sufhorized %
begin al once
Operations which are 70 beEln
are the City Aquarium. Re=es-
tional Leadership. Warksh1p.
Clerical. Sewing Room. My
School and School Lunchex-
All youths who were assigned
TO these projects are advised -
call az the local Office ~ cnee-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
transportation Problem
JeOpdTdizeS Scout Trip
Cancellation Of School
Buses Proved Disap-
pointing To Local Off
Gals

District committee of Boy
Scouts appears to be all but de-
fsated in IFS effort to obtain
transportation for members of
five troops. which had planned
originally to start a two weeks
encampment at Camp Owen
Brorein. near Tampa. next Sun
day.
A checkup of the project work
attempted over the past ten days
brought those facts into the lime
light.
Chairman NJ. E. Berkowitz and
scoutmaster Albert E. Peirce, Jr.,
OF Troop 81, have been contracting
every possible source that could
or would supply trucks for trans
. porting so or IS boys to the camp
site.
This was necessary following a
disappointing answer from ITALIA
hasSee sent in reply to Superin-
tendent Melvin Russell's commu-
nication concerning permission to
use two Monroe County School
buses for the trip. Previously,
the enter membership of the
County School Board had APP
proved the move, however, Mr..
Russell thought it best to COM
municate with the State Board.
Failure to obtain the school
buses has proved quite confusing
to scout officials, especially since,
according to many of them, the
buses have been used in the past
for many purposes other than
strictly school use.
Senator Andrews and Repre-
sentative Cannon have been con-
tacted in effort to acquire use of
= two c. c. c. trucks at West Sum-
merland camp, which could be
used for scout purposes if per-
mission was granted it was
learned at the camp. No word on
this proposal, however, has come.
other than that the members of
Congress are doing everything
possible to get the trucks for the
trip.
Further than this. scout Off
Gals have contacted the Florida
= Motor Lines in effort to use bus
which may not be in use during
the summer months in the Tampa
area. Interstate Commerce Com
mission rates, however, could not
be changed for this form of trans
portation, so it would be neces-
sary to raise approximately 5000
if this form of travel is used.
That sum, according to scout Of
ficials, may be raised in a last
minute canvass of leading citi-
zens if need be. The Motor Lines
advised the local committee that
the sum necessary is lowered by
reason of a $500 donation, under
the scheduled rate.
The only other chance that
scouters can think of to get the
boys to camp is to use the S. S.
Cuba. Local agent, John Costar,
has wired for a special rate in
this case. and an answer of ap-
prevail or denial, from Jackson
vile, is expected this evening.
In that the scheduled cost per
boy is already high enough,
5000 per boy for the two-week's
encampment, officials could not
see fit to add transportation
costs to the requirements.
MIR. Berkowitz told The Citizen
today that he was more distress
ed concerning the transportation
problem than the boys them
selves. He expressed the fervent
hope that, by some miracle, the
problem would be solved in time
for the encampment plans to go
forward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
PROVIDES FOR COW

BATH. N. Y.-Miss Ida Van
Housend of this city stipulates in
her viii that if her 29-year-old
cow outlives her. executors must
provide the cow a home and '-the
same care she had received on
my farm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
National CuardSInGn To
EnCanlp At Fl. Screven

coed to Fort Screven, Ga, instead
of Fort Moultrie, S. c.
The order also said that Bat
teries I'D" and ''F'', which were
ordered to Fort Moultrie in the
previous message, would be the
batteries accompanying Battery
"E' of the Second Battalion to
the Georgia fort.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

Captain w. Curry Harris, COM
handing officer of Battery "E' !.
Florida National Guard, received
a communication yesterday adj
vising him that plans had been
changed for the movements of
guards from Key West on July z
and that the battery would pro-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

No records for divorces were
available at the County Court
house, only those cases filed dur
ing preceding months being kept
for public scrutiny.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
DIsTuRBs SERMONS

COLUMBUS, Mo.-Rev. James
Lichliter, pastor of church in
this city. has his usherS distri-
butte cough drops to coughers
who interrupt his sermons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

Close of business for the first
six months of 1910 for the city,
county and Federal offices, re-
vealed the monthly totals of bust
ness conducted as given below,
with comparisons for the same
months of last year.
Postal Receipts
For the six months period this
year, total revenue ON stamp sales
at the post office was recorded
as SGT .827.55, comparing with
81, 62126, or a favorable balance
for this year of S6,2O6.29.
BY months, the following re-
ceipts at the postoffice are listed:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
Building And. Postal
Figures Arc Higher
CITY AND COUNTY FIGURES FOR FIRST SIX
MONTHS RELEASED

months period showed a sub
Stantial increase over last year.
Listed for the January-through-
June period in 1910 were a total
of S182,063 worth of construction,
compared with S101,1 for the
same period last year.
By months, the totals appear
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
Marriages

County Courthouse records re-
vealed that marriage licenses is
sued this year for the first six
months period were slightly in
excess of those issued during the
period last year A total of 11O
licenses were issued from Janu-
airy through June in 1910, COM
pared with 1O3 last year.
Termination by months is as fol-
IOUyS-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

Gain this year over the same
period last year is shown as $780,.
1913.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01
Nationals Flee As laps
Move To Take Hong Kong
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

bulId1nq Pefm1fS
Permits for building and re-
pairs in Key West during the six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-01

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nos< eQzAble cAEes - -
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range q ozIy - FzEEksE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
People in The News

lieut.. fse. Shepard. ~ - sfsfs
police 81 south rnftIsna Ne -
gasoline haa heen faand n 81 IRE
sxtinKuishsrs Il m nsfh frna
works where several aesffefsfs -
under canstfuetian n efflsIsi
md. however. that there - -
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vita tse miner fires fsesntlY
Reporters ~ photographers
raped ~ . hotsi Fcen dr. ~
= man. wrapped IN = teWsi -.
coined them rNss ! - FassFa
Nerves. he admitted Ne. / -
not the FORMER president ~ Cs<rhes
slevskia Ten Chicago real estate
mar. You're welcome eessf ~
Former rexEy Neat. ssifanksd
wife ~ FINEST westssere. nsmeeF
% the hollywood family ~ makeup
artists. hAs flied .at Or dteafss
AZ Las Vegas Nsx Nlss ksat.
daughter ~ ssdney y kest. pfssi.
dent ~ foth Century - fiima
charged eNfrwmr cruelty Thy
we're married last Nareh
Alphea.e y AFseusel. FORMER
sdiutant kvnsrai ~ ~ Colorado
national guard ard nsmorrafir
candidate fur state aulltaF. sala
At Denver that the Eufupeaa az
would ns over IN 10 DAYS II britain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
Holds Project
Is Unfeasible
Druinuqe District
Will Be Dissolved

ne sesnalnrix aeathl.ss hsiea-
ten involving Drainage district
Ne =. which kas heen IN court
almost since 4 wa- organized. ~
Esn making - final kAspa FRIDAY.
Judge ? =. Hedke. after t~o
DAYS ~ testimony. pronounced TIE
districts primary project q clear
inE ard STRENGTHENING Clover creek
near Farmland u BE- unfeasihle
The death hiox fen Thursday
afternoon when Judge Hoaxe de-
elsred ~ would order ths district
dissolved - soon - costs 81 the
final case are paid. The costs.
which residents q the district
must ray. involved extensive legal
services and summonses presented
10 around 1000 property holders
notifying them II impending hear.
ines 10 tx benefits and damages
OF ire project
Since Il started the district has
kept summons servers. lawyers
and Judges hu-y. Gottfried Etssr.
oldest member of the districts
board Of commissioners. com
mented IN the witness stand that
he was served with = restraining
order and half . doren damage
suits before he even took office.
The past year and = half -w
injunetive action 20 stop = wPA
project which Vas started on the
creek. then a recall action against
two Of the commissioners. y. {.
Cooley and = =. kronlund. Theys
fought the recall with every con
eeivable legal effort but finally
we're onsted In an election April
n. Two new commissioner. ~ =.
AeEldowney and Blaine Freeman.
were appointed soon after the cleo
ton and started action 70 sban-
don the project and dissolve the
district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
Is More Counties
To Use Stamps

oLYHPIs-Eikht central Wash
ington counties vii adept the fed
ersl food stamp plan during octo-
her. and Il western Washington
counties wia line II under TIE
program By the first If ths year.
the state social security depart
nent reported today.
Following = conference With
Assistant Regional Director Rob
ert Graves. Of the federal surplus
marketing administration. Welfare
Director Charles =. Ernst said the
plan would be installed early In
October in walla Waila. Columbia.
Franklin. Benton. Yakima. Grant.
kittitas and Kliekitat counties.
West side counties seeking TO
come under the program are being
surveyed BY the federal depart
ment Of agriculture before final
approval Is given. They are Clal-
lam. jefferson. Grays Harbor. Ma
son. Pacific. Thurston. Lewis. ska
mania. Wahkiakum. Clark and
Cowlitz counties.
The stamp plan already Is in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
Autumn Fruit
Crops Larger

Autumn frul, crops In the state
made substantial progress. with
few exceptions IN the month ~
August. the agricultural market
lng service said today.
Senior s,ati.ticisn ~ G n
stewart said that despite the
national decline on apple produc.
ton from 1879 figures. Washing.
tons apple crop this year l. sssl-
mated At 7s.ose. 600 bushels. COM
pared 20 $4,000 600 bushels q year
ago.
with q shorter national apple
crop" Stewart said. federal and
state fruit specialists agree that
unless something unlocked for de-
velops. the commercial areas In
the state 70 Washington viii he
able 10 furnish from 100 10 200
ears of apples shove tho quantity
shipped for fresh markets In
1880"
he said n was too early 90 ds.
iermine the effect ~ an electrical
storm last week In the Yaklms
valley. Inspectors believed the
losses were confined mainly 90
mature Jonathan and Delicious
apples
The Bartlett pear crop ha. been
harvested. leaving about 2a7s 900
bushels % other varieties stewart
forecast a fairly clean" crop.
The harvest 81 D'Anlous should
be completed In the lower valleys
by the third week in September.
he said
With the peach crop harvested.
stewart announced. tDt .OoO
bushels were produced this year,
compared 10 i.7io.0oo last year
washington's cranberry crop was
estimated At 1900 barrels. a 50
per cent increase.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-14
No Blackoui
During Night
Lightning Victims
Now Recovering

Taoon,a passed through Thurs
day night without a hlaekout.
Electric storms. which have been
frequent in the Pacific Northwest
and which caused numerous power
Interruptions. reached their crest
here Thursday forenoon.
However. the forecast Friday
night and Saturday Is for IN
settled weather. with thunder
storms In the mountains.
Accompanying the thunder and
lightning Thursday morning was
rain. as inch being recorded here
Light department employees
worked feverishiy throughout the
day repairing damage caused by
lightning.
All Restored
Utilities Commissioner Y. ID.
O'Neill said all service had been
restored by late afternoon. In
uurtftat piHhtrt Nhttt "A'teN
interrupted. were taken care Of
first by repair crews. with resi-
Dental complaints following.
O'Neiil said he could not yet
report a definite figure on the
amount Of damage caused 10 the
city light departments equipment.
as complete check had not yet
been made.
He did confide. however, there
was mo serious" loss Of sppa-
ratus He said one pole was split
by lightning at the cushman plant
and that some insulators were
damaged. as well as cross-arms.
Came Out Well
The commissioner said a study
was being made in an effort to
lessen service interruption should
Tacoma again face such a storm.
when we find practical de-
vices that will tend TO eliminate
service Interruption, they viii be
installed" he said.
O'Neill said Wednesday and
Thursdays electrical disturbances