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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
OVERSEAS HIGHWAY TRAFFIC

A study of the comparative figures
in the March report of Overseas Road and
Toll Bridge District Commission reveals
ore reason why Key West has prospered
during the period ended March 81.
During March 1880 automobiles
and 1861 commercial vehicles carrying
60,106 drivers and passengers passed
through the toll gates at Lower Mate
cumbe and Big Pine Key; during March,
1899, the comparative figures were 17,174
automobiles, 1886 commercial vehicles
and 81 ,438 drivers and passengers.
From Sept. l to March 81 last, 80 1852
automobiles and 9046 commercial vehicles
brought 275,431 drivers and passengers
through the toll gates, as compared with
1858 automobiles and 1881 commercial
vehicles carrying 244,85 drivers and pas
sengers during the months of September
October, November, December, January
February and March, 1928-1939
Although there was relatively little
change in the number of automobiles and
commercial vehicles during the two cor
responding periods of seven months each
the number of drivers and passengers in
creased this year by more than 10000.
This despite the fact that traffic during
September, October and November, 1889,
was considerably below volume for the
corresponding period Of 1888.
At all events, the volume of traffic
this season was something to remark about
in all boost Key West literature put out by
the Chamber of Commerce and other civic
and business organizations. No city can
fail to feel a great amount of benefit from
the movement of more than 275,000 per-
sons through Key West and Florida Keys.
Again The Citizen calls the attention
of our state officials to the monthly re-
port of the Overseas Highway commission.
Unless he is blind or won't see, no state Of
fetal can fail to recognize the fact that
the 80, 452 automobiles and 9046 CONNER
cal vehicles that came to Key West or
other points along the Keys in the seven
month period just ended required lot of
gasoline. How much no one can safely
estimate. We leave that to the magma
ton
The state certainly received large
volume of taxes from the gasoline con-
sumed along Overseas Highway. 1t would
seem to be about enough taxes to warrant
some active official attention to the pro-
posal to repave the old county road re-
move the wooden bridges and eliminate
the dangerous curves in the highway.
Now that water seems to be on the
way, Improvement of Overseas Highway
shapes up as the most next pressing
problem.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
Economic HighHghts
HAPPENINGS THAT AFFECT DINNER PALS. DIVIDEND
CHECKS BILLS
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS
INSEPARABLE FROM LOCAL WELFARE

put was about l04, 900 tons,
whereas daily consumption in
the same period was $4,000 tons.
LUMBER: Demand has been
fairly good, and operations have
been at about the expected lev
el. Orders for hardwood floor
ing have been especially good.
CONSTRUCTION: Has shown
moderate increases. Summer
almost always brings substantial
new building, and that is expect
ed as usual this year. Big activi-
ty is still in the residential field,
due to FILA guarantees of heavy
loans to the builder. However,
betterment in non-residential
building is also anticipated.
ELECTRIC POWER: Output is
high, and the industry. according
to reliable reports, plans on con-
siderable expansion and new
construction this year. This in
dustry's biggest problem is still
political, as it has been for years.
WOOL: Prices are expected
to decline somewhat, inasmuch
as imports have been excessive
ly great. The high level of re-
cent consumption has been ex-
cecded by supply.
COAL: The extremely cold
winter and early spring. weather
caused consumption to be high.
A sharp decline is to be expected
now. 1t will probably be sharp
er than seasonal, due to the gen.
orally lower level of industrial
activity.
EMPLOYMENT: It is hoped
that the new census will at last
provide data from which it will
be possible to discover more or
less exactly the number of un-
employed. Estimates range from
100000 to 100000, with the
higher figure more prevalent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
ELKS WILL INSTALL
OFFICERS TONIGHT

The following officers for the
new fiscal year will be installed
at a club smoker tonight of the
local chapter, B.P.O. Elks:
Exalted Ruler, DR.. H. c Galley;
Esteemed Leading Knight c..
Rodney Gwynn; Esteemed Loyal
Knight, &c. G. Hicks; Esteemed
Lecturing Knight, DIR. Julio De
Poo; Secretary, George o. Lucas;
Treasurer, Morris Hoftsberg; Til
er, Newton Curry; Trustee, three
years, c. Larry Gardner.
Past-EXalted Ruler Ross c..
Sawyer will be the installing Of
ficer.
Members will assemble in the
club quarters on Daval street at
800 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven of these
ten Test Questions? Turn TO
Page a for Answers

/. Name the largest snip in the
world.
2. What kind of a dog is a
BorzOi?
3. Who said: Il have just be-
gun to fight?
4. In which river are the Thou
sand Islands?
5. Name the oldest university
in the United States?
6. The laws of the pendulum
were discovered by Archi-
medes, Calico, or New
ton?
7. What was Theodore RoOse-
velt's military title when
he entered the Spanish
American war?
8. What is a "Poilu"?
9. When was the first official
United States census tax
10. Who was the first child OF
English parentage in the
New World?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
Today's Birthdays

Prof. Frank L. Mott, dean oil
the State of Iowa's School Of
Journalism, historian of Ameri.
can magazines, born 81 years
ago.
/ Robert E. Sherwood, noted
playwright, born at New Roch-
ellie, N. Y, A years ago.
Morris A. Linton of Philadel-
phia, insurance company head,
born there, SD years age.
Claude w. Kress of New York,
noted merchant, born in Lehigh
Co., Pa, "a years ago.
Louis K. Liggett of Boston,
United Drug head, born in De-
troit, 65 years ago.
Mrs. Jewell w. SWofford of
Washington, D. c., noted govern
ment commission chairman, born
at AtchisCn, Kans., 60 years ago.
Admiral Luke McNamee, re-
tired, New York business head,
born at Mt. Hope, Wis, SO years
ago.
Arthur j. Sinnot, editor of the
Newark IN. j. Evening News,
born in Newark, 54 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

Today's Horoscope
Observation-Disclosures

Today gives a brooding ma
ture, the natives preferring to
keep by themselves, and often
leading a solitary life. The tenn
per is apt to be somewhat VIC
lent and the desires vehement of
expression. There is an element
Of success in those lines which
require strenuous action. Travel
ing in sparsely inhabited lands is
sometimes indicated and today's
natives sometimes end their lives
in such places.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

The business annalists are pur-
suing a cautious course. Their
forecasts are literally qualified
with ifs. 'ands', butts and 'on
the other hands. For the trend
of business activity generally is
quite different than was prophe-
sled a few months back.
The spring slump was expect
cd. What was not expected was
its SeVerity-WOrSt in our recent
history. On top of that, the ex-
pected signs of betterment have
not appeared in particular force.
War buying is an important bull
izh factor in only a limited num-
Der of industries. The result is,
according to Paul Mallon, that
the gueSScS of even the govern
ment experts run on the pessim-
istic side.
The Federal Reserve Board in
deX of industrial production,
which came close to the 100 mark
during last winters sharp up
ward movement fell to around
104 in March. And the forecast
is that it will drop to 100 and
perhaps below by the time May
ends. Then, the forecasts con-
tinue, a new upturn should set in,
but few are willing now to gam
BILE that ii will be as. strong, as
steep or as long-lived as was
forecast two or three months
ago.
Some business briefs of inter
est follow:
STEEL: There was a contra
seasonal decline in production
lately. And that leads to the be-
lief that a contraseasonal rise in
production may be expected
soon, due to the fact that preduc-
ticn has been tagging behind con-
sumption. Daily February out
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
FRANK E. BRYANT
SEEKS ELECTION

Continued from Page One)
that city's City Commission in
1880, was reelected in 1881 for a
four-year term ending in 1885.
He then retired to devote all his
time to the law practice. For the
past three years, Mr.. Bryant has
been chairman of the Zoning
Board of Appeals of Coral
Gables.
Organization affiliations are
listed as follows: Is immediate
past-presioent of Dade County
Bar Association. retiring July /
of this year. Is a member of
American Bar Association, Flor
ida State Bar Association and
Dade County Bar Association.
Has been active in Bar Associa-
ton affairs, state and local, for
many years and is now men,
Der of the Circuit Court Commits
sion in the 18th Judicial Circuit.
Is a member of the American
Legion, c. G. Post, Coral Gables
Chamber of Commerce, the First
Christian Church, Quarterbacks
Club, Young Democratic Club.
and president of University of
Tennessee Alumni Association of
Dade County.
Mr.. Bryant is married and has
a son who is junior in the Uni
versity of Florida, daughter
who is a sophomore in Florida
State College for Women at Tai
1ahasSee and another daughter
attending the Dade County pub
lie schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
the KEY WEST CITIZEN

''r'"' WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan OF the mouthpiece 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
iz&tion; 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, 1940-04-04
L E G A L S

IN CIRCUIT COURT. STATE OF
FLORIDA. ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT. MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERY.
EDNA MARTIN BURKE,
Plaintiff,
JOHN S. BURKE,
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
1t appearing by the sworn bill
flled in the above stated cause that
John S. Burke, the defendant there
i'm named, is a nonresident of the
State of Florida and that his resi-
dence is unknown to plaintiff; that
said defendant is over the age OF
twenty-one years; that there is no
person in the State of Florida the
service of a summons in chaneery
upon whom would bind said de-
PENDANT.
1t is therefore ordered that said
defendant be and he is hereby re-
quired to appear to the bill of COM
plant filed in said cause on or be-
A. d. 1910, otherwise the alIega-
tfons of said bill viii be taken as
confessed by said defendant
1t is further ordered that this
order be published once each week
for four consecutive weeks in The
Kew West Citizen, a newspaper
published in said county and state
Done and ordered this End day
Of April. 1910.
(SEAL) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court
BY Florence e. Sawyer,
. Deputy Clerk.
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
apr4-11-IS-25: may2, 1910
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY,

IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
STATE OF FLORIDA. IN PRO-
BATE.
In re Estate of
MARY EVA WARDLOW,
NOTICE TO CREDITORs
TO ALL CREDITORS. LEGATEES.
DISTRIBUTES AND ALL PER-
SONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DE-
MANDS AGAINST THE ESTATE
OF MARY EVA WARDLOW, DE-
b CEASED:
You, and each of you. are here
by notified and required TO pre-
sent any claims or demands, which
you, or either of you, may have
against the Estate of Mary Eva
Wardlow, deceased, late of Monroe
County, Florida, to the Honorable
RAYMOND r. Lori. County Judge, in
and for Monroe County, Florida, at
his office i'm the County Court
House of Monroe County, Florida,
within eight calendar months from
the date of the first publication
hereof. Said claims or demands
shall be in writing and contain the
place of residence and poStoffice
address of the claimant aud shall
be sworn to by the claimant, his
agent or attorney.
All Sucn cidlHlS OF ucHhdtuS hpt
filed within the time and in the
manner prescribed herein shall be
void.
Dated the 18th day of March. A.
ID. 1910.
PAULINE s. WARDLOW,
As ExecutriX Of the Last VIII and
Testament of Mary Eva Wardlow,
deceased
w. CURRY HARRIS,
Attorney for E,xecutriX.
mari -2l-2S; apr4, 1910
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
WHO ARE THE NEUTRALs FIGHTING?

We observe that 206 British and
French ships have been sunk since the war
began on September up to March 16.
We also observe that 1S4 neutral
ships have been destroyed in the same
period.
We know who the British and French
are fighting but we are at loss to know
who the neutral nations are fighting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
LEGALS

IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT
IN AND FOR MONROE C0GNTY,
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
In re Estate of
Ana CordeFo de SebascS,
Deceased.
NOTICE OF FILING FINAL RE
PORT AND APPLICATION
FOR DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given TO all per-
sons that Aurelio Il. Martinez, the
undersigned Executor of the Last
Will and Testament of Ana COrdero
de SebaScO, deceased. has filed with
the Honorable Raymond r. Lord,
County Judge of Monroe County,
Florida, his final report as said
Executor and has made application
for his discharge as Executor of
the Last VIII and Testament of Ana
Cordero de SebaScO, deceased.
Dated March 18Th, 1870
AURELIO T.. MARTINEZ.
As Executor of the Last viii and
Testament of Ana Cordero de Sc
baSco, deceased.
marl4-21-2S; apr4, 1910
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
L E G A L S

FLORIDA, ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERH.
ROSCOE WALLACE,
Plaintiff,
CLAUDE IRIS WALLACE.
ORDER or PUBLICATION
1t appearing by the sworn bill
filed in the above stated cause
that Claude Iris Wallace. the de-
PENDANT therein named, is a nom
resident of the State of Florida and
that her residence is unknown; that
said defendant is over the age of
twenty-One years; that there is no
person in the State of Florida the
service of a summons in chsncery
upon whom would bind said de-
PENDANT.
1t is therefore ordered that said
defendant be and she is hereby re-
quired TO appear to the bill OF COM
plant filed in said cause on or be-
fore Monday, the 9Th day of May
A. ID. 1910, otherwise the allega-
tons of said bill will be taken as
confessed by said defendant.
1t is further ordered that this
order be published once each week
for four consecutive weeks in The
Key West Citizen, a newspaper
published in said county and state.
April, A. ID. 1910.
(SEAL) Ross { Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court.
BY (Sd) Florence +. Sawyer,
Deputy Clerk.
JOHN G.. SAWYER,
Solicitor for Plaintiff
apr4-11-1S-25; may2, 1910
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NO CALVES--BUT
GIVES LOTS OF MILK
(Ry Associated Pre.s)


KINGMAN, Me, April &C.
E. Chritophersen has a Holstein
COW which will be IS years old
in May and whose present milk
production state agricultural au-
thorities consider truly remark
able.
Although she has not calved for
at least seven years, she gives
five quarts a day. A sample OF
her milk examined by the animal
pathologist at the University of
Maine proved to be normal in
every respect.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

Attorney General Gibbs, of Florida,
had been pestered by night-prowling rab-
bits mibbling the choice vegetables in his
garden at Tallahassee, especially his cab
bageS All his efforts to discourage them
were of no avail until he hit upon the plan
of tying long strips of paper to strings
stretched along the cabbage rows. Flap
ping of the paper in the Florida early
morning breezes has saved his garden sass.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
This is enough to make Popeye sad

This is enough to make Popeye sad
and the youngsters glad. Tests by the
Harvard Medical School and others
demonstrated that next to beef extract
molasses and net spinach, contains the
highest iron value of any food. Besides it
may be added, molasses is so much easier
to take than spinach. Isn't that so, kid
dies?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

While today's German textbooks give
Hitler credit for capturing II Frenchmen
in the first world war, the history of his
regiment, written before Hitler came to
power, gives the names and dates of two
similar feats but didn't mention him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
Small OVERSIGHT

Did you cancel all my en-
gogements, as | told you, Park
err"
Yes, sir. But Lady Millicent
didn't take it very well. She said
you were to marry her next Mon
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

The worlds largest washing machine
is on exhibition in New York. 1t might
cc.Ae handy for washing political linen
during this years campaign.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

The st. Petersburg Times says that
off Bird Key the trout are going to town.
That looks like "lusus naturae" or just a
fish story.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
A NEW INSTRUMENT

CHICAGO.-Mrs. T. H. Nix
on of this city claimed insurance
on her canary, lost in fire, on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

After the primary is ever, the poll
ticians will be gone with their wind, and
the voters will be able to enjoy the calm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

The Ides of March have passed and
still no major operation on the western
front.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

What you read in a newspaper is
probably so, unless it is credited to some
body not connected with the newspaper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
Kind words are music to the world.

1t is better not to believe it until you
see it in The Citizen
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage. -
2. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
;. More Hotels and Apartments
4. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports-Land and Sea-
6. Consolidation OF County and City Gov
crnmentS.
z. A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

Man is an initiative animal, or as a
Key Wester put it, Monkey see, monkey
do"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

the grounds that her policy COW
cred all her musical instruments.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03
BY CHARLES r. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington. July 3.-About 4 year
ago, rowing around the lobby Of one
Of WaShingtons big hotels. en-
cOuntered Steve Walter. 4 press
agent friend of mine Steve is pub
Latte Il ~, E,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03
Rural Electric Lines Serve
More Than 100000 Customers

struction 1900 miles Of line which
will serve $50 customers. Still fur
ther,. there have been authorized
22l.75 miles of line which will add
LAO customers when completed.
If the built, building and authorize
ed be added together, North Carolina
has. or soon will have, 2l,469.23 miles
serving ll7,137 rural customers.
In addition 10 this, there are I'M
der consideration and in one stage
or another Of completion. between
will be backed by Federal loans. II
all these go through there will be
added to the Tar Heel system some
5000 more miles, which will serve
approximately 10000 customers. Cost
Of these proposed lines will run
above S3,0O0,0O0.
Of the mileage in existence. the
greater part was built by public
utility companies, though coopera-
tive systems backed by the Federal
REA have been making giant strides
in the last year, and in time these
projects seem likely TO oVertake the
public utility mileage.
AS matters now stand, the Sltua-
ton is like this:
Public utility companies: 1854
miles g. line built, 1869 under con-
struction and 2l8.75 authorized. Line
costs estimated at Sl4,553,6769O.
Customers being served number So
365, lines under construction will
add 795 more, and lines have been
authorized for an additional l,122.
Municipalities: l,194 miles built, 5
miles building and 800 miles au-
thorized. Estimated line cost $685.
800. Customers on lines built 1924,
on lines building 80 and on lines au-
thoriZed, Is.
/ R. E. A.: 6,3O72O miles built, 1000
building, and none now authorized
Estimated line cost $685., 10000
Customers on lines built 1888, on
lines building 35.
Comparison of the lines OF the
three classes, as to average cost per
mile and average customers per mile
show that the utility companies lead
i in both, with the NUNS in the mid
die and the cooperatives last.
Here's how they stack up:
Cost per mile Of line: Utilities ST.
Coz, Municipalities SIPS and Coop
eratives S949.
Customers per mile: Utilities 60
municipalities So, Cooperatlves 81
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh. July 3.-Rural power lines
az, more than 10000 miles long in
North Carolina and serve more than
,Hp0pu customers. according to data
Ills, released by the state Rural Elec-
-...cat,On Authority.
The figures are the first ever put
.u. or the REA showing total mile
.-e and customers regardless OF
-.gu / was built. In the past the
authority has been showing in its re-
boris only the progress made and
.-> built since its creation III 1888.
Nm. il has received reports from all
..-.cieS. showing their total mile
.-r and number OF customers. and so
.. ael.cveS the figures to be accurate
,.u gu 10 vOuch tor them.
I.v>e figures show that there have
.,cu built 4 grand total OF 2l,O56.39
...v> OF rural power lines, at cost
.. s2n4I2.956.9O. with these lines
-.w actually serving ll5,l31 rural
... '.:.ers.
I. addition. there are under con-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03

Director of the War Finance Cor
poration from 1922 to 1926 and one
time confidential adviser to the late
President Warren G. Harding, Fred
Starek, 81, was held by New York
police on a charge of forgery. 1t
was claimed he passed bad check
for S55 at Manhattan hotel, sign
ing it "F. w. Starrett."
central PreSsl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03
FORECLOSURE SALE.

By .i:tue oil the power contained
. Ed Deed Of Trust executed by Stella
..'au recorded III the office OF the
....>tcy Of Deeds Of Vance County
. Book HI. page $50. default having
..a made in the payment OF the
+.s; thereby secured, on request OF
.. .>lder OF same. l shall sell for
..s- Jy public auction, at the Court
.c door in Henderson, n. C., to
FL. highest bidder, at II O'clock
IN. on Monday, July Doth, 1910 the
. owing described property, toWlt:
Funded by the lands OF Miriam
..eaJe, l. J. Young, ct al. Begin at
. .'u.;e. corner OF Lot No. 7 on
,I...am Avenue and run thence along
G#e os Lot No. I. 125 feet to a stake;
'..rce parallel with Miriam Avenue
=. t"et % a stake; thence along the
Inc T.. Lot No. 5, l25 feet to a stake
- Miriam Avenue: thence 40 feet
.',g Miriam Avenue to the place
w.. ..gnuung, being Lot No. in Block
B.. - aD"u on plat OF l. J. Young
y. See Deed Book 70 page 263
..,re County Registry for more
.-rtc description.
This June 18th, 1910.
J. NJ. PEACE, Trustee.
-a-3-lO-l7