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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
CONCERT PROGRAM

What has been announced as
the final public appearance of the
Regimental Band will be held to-
night when Caesar La Monica.
Warrant Officer. leads his bands
men In a concert at La Concha
Park. starting at 7:45 O'Clock.
Tomorrow and Thursday con-
certs will be given in Fort Tay-
lor.
Tonight's program will be as
follows:
March, The Diplomat
Sousa.
Ballet Music and Soldiers
March from William Tell
RosSini.
Rhumba, South American
Way"-McHugh.
Overture to ''Orpheus"-Offen-
bach.
Popular, Il Want My Mama"
Jararaca & Paiva.
Selection from THE Chocolate
Soldier Stratus.
Popular, The Little Red Fox
Porter.
"A Hunt in the Black Forest
a Musical Episode-Voelker.
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
SUMMER CAMPERS
PREPARE EXHIBIT
BUSILY AT WORK IN VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS FOR COM
ING EVENT

Campers at the Roosevelt Sum-
mer Camp at the Harris School
are hard at work with brushes,
needles, SaN and hammers max
ing the var us articles of their
choice for the exhibition which
is scheduled for the near future
Already an accumulation of
fancy work in embroidery,
woven bags, belts, book ends,
door stops and brightly-painted
supermen as well as musical in
struments are being packed
away.
In conjunction with the exhibit
ton, an entertaining program is
being arranged at which a dis
play of Art and Music apprecia-
ton. coached talent and a drama
tized story will be enjoyed by
parents and friends of the camp
erS.
Roosevelt Camp is made pos
sible by the bringing together of
the Recreation, Music, Art,
Lunch-room and Library Projects
of the local Works Progress Ad-
miniStration with Eva B. War
ner as camp coordinator. and
George Mills White as assistant
coordinator.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
MRS. RODRIGUEZ
SERVICES TODAY

Marie Rodriguez. So. 6z3 Eliza
beth street. died last night a.
ll:20 O'Clock at the L. s. Marine
Hospital.
Funeral services are being held
this afternoon al the residence a.
$50 O'Clock. Father Mauresu uf
St Mary's Star Of The Sea
Catholic Church. viii officiate.
Survivors are the husband
Thomas Rodriguez two dsuEh-
tiers, Mrs. William Hernandez q
Tampa, Mrs. Burell Afchis0n q
Miami. two sisters. Mrs. Richard
Russell of Key West. Mrs Oscar
Quezado Of Tampa. two brothers,
Carlos and Joaquain Rivera. Key
West. and four grandchildren
Pritchard's Funeral Home IS u
charge Of arrangements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
THREE DESTROYERS
LEFT FOR REPAIRS
LEA. TWIGGS AND PHILIP
TO NEW YORK; TWO MORE
LEAVING THURSDAY

Destroyers Lea, Twiggs and
Philip left for New York early
this morning to be gone almost
a month, according to an official
announcement by Capt. Arthur
S. Carpenter. U.S.N., senior of
ficer afloat in this area.
The deStroyerS will 60 into
drydock at New York for re-
pairs. The Lea is flagship of the
Key West patrol. During the alb
sence of the Lea the adminiStra-
tive work will be handled aboard
the CrOWninShield
Thursday morning, Destroyers
Evans and Wickes will leave fol-
Galveston, Tex, Capt. Carpen-
der said. The navy has leased
the Todd-Galveston Drydock Co.
Inc. and will engage in the re-
pair of navy ships that cannot be
placed in the drydock at New
York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
STATE BUILDING
TOTALS SKATER
1899 RECORDS
REPORT FOR FIRST SIX
MONTHS SHOWS GAIN OF
OVER MILLION PER MONTH
IN 1910
Especial to The Ciffxenl

JACKSONVILLE. July %
Averaging more than a million
dollars a month gain over the
first-half OF 1899, Florida build
ing construction the first six
months of 1910 reached a total
valuation of S37,516,O32, it was
announced today by the Florida
State Chamber of Commerce.
This was $685. 45 over the
figure OF s3O,229, 687 recorded for
the first six months of 1899, the
State Chamber said. All-year TO-
tai for SO was SGT, 2O6, 1853, which.
in turn, was greatly ahead of the
year before.
Building figures reported by
40 Florida cities last month gave
the state total of S8,885.65O for
June. This was S2,O55, 433 ahead
of the S6.83O.216 reported by the
same communities in June, 1899.
Leading cities and their totals
last month were:
Miami Beach, S2.274,867: Jack
sonville, S1,611.845; Miami. ST.
148, BOB; West Palm Beach, $685.
962: Tampa. S814,897; St. Peters
burg. s497 .239; Fort Lauderdale.
S178.l10: Palm Beach, S159, 985;
Orlando, s144,517; Coral Gables,
S141,655 Clearwater. S137, 300;
Tallahassee. S132,261; Sarasota,
$113,222; Hollywood, S11O,875,
and Pensacola, S101,571.
Other communities and totals
reported were:
ST. Augustine, $72,38O: Daytona
Beach, $69,780: Winter Park, $50
347; Lake Worth, $42,250; Lake
land. $42,165.50; Delray Beach.
$40.837; Gainesville, 36,535; Win
ter Haven. s35.872; Key West,
$34.5OO; Bradenton. S33,653; Pan
anna City. $26.750; Fl. Myers, S25.-
ITO; Dunedin, S23. 1850: Lake
Wales, S18.700: Stuart. S16,050.
and DeI.and. S14.750.
New Port Richey. $4,000; San
ford. S1O.346; New SMYRNA, S10,-
030; Palatka, $3.50: Ocala. S4.-
$50; Tarpon Springs, s4.352.75;
Jacksonville Beach. $3.796; ADop-
ka. $3,350; Sebring. $4,000: Bar
tow. S3.1O0: Vero Beach, $2,797,
and Avon Park, $1,000.
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Coast Artillery
Battery Coming
TObaTaCkSHGrG
COL. PENDLETON PASSES ON INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL

A complete new battery of
coast artillery may be assigned
to Key West barracks, according
to word received by Col. L. L.
PendletOn, new commandant of
the coast defense system here.
"All l know officially about
this matter is what / have read
in the Army and Navy Journal
Col PendletOn told The Citizen
today. In one article in the
Journal it said that battery of
coast artillery was to be perm
anently assigned to Key West.
A battery of coast artillery
consists of 80 men. There are
about so men of the permanent
guard detail now on duty at the
barracks. They furnish the guard
detail at Key West barracks and
at Fl. Taylor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
Havana Conference
Studies Proposals
For Trade Welfare
MRS. BETHEL REACHES
HER 86TH MILESTONE

On July 18th Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Bethel reached the
a6th milestone in her journey
through life and several
friends and relatives called
at her home TO extend con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes
for a continued life of serv-
ice 10 the community.
Miss Mildred Frances
Whslton and Miss Bonnie
Whalton. visiting their grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Moreno Whalton
here. helped in the celebra-
ton plans for their great
grandmother. Mrs. Bethel.
Mrs. Bethel resides with
her daughter. Mrs. Jennie B.
de Boer. at the Lumley
apartments on Grinnell street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
WEATHER MAN
PROMISES NO
Heat RELIEF
THERMOMETERS SOAR IN
OVER HALF OF COUNTRY;
THUNDERSHowERs PRO
VIDE BRIEF RESPITE

NEW YORK, July 23.-The
weather man turned on" thun-
dershowers for the benefit of
some areas along the eastern sea-
board this morning that were in
the midst of record heat waves.
but the rains only provided brief
respite as temperatures imme-
dIately rose following the
storms.
Still more showers were re-
ported In some Eastern states to-
day.
Chief sufferers in the wide
spread heat wave were the Plains
States. where temperature read
ings of over a hundred were re-
corded in many cities. Twenty
seven cases of heat prostration
were reported for the nation
yesterday.
Sample thermometer readings
In the southern areas were:
Jacksonville. 90: New Orleans.
"a; Rawleigh. 90. and Atlanta,
"a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Add
W-it-can-be-told stories on the
Chicago convention:
The number of times the
Roosevelt boom failed to spark
in those few days of the conven-
ton was something that will
haunt his managers in their
Nightmares for years to come
but it shouldn't.
Let's start off with this: at the
outset, the third-term leaders
claimed 900 delegates The only
question was when and how to
start the stampede to give it all
the necessary fire and drama.
/ The first big demonstration
planned was when Mayor Ed
ward ]. Kelly of Chicago made
his address. The mayor got in
his build-up for a big demon
Stration and what happened?
Nothing.
Why? Because all those hun
dredS who were supposed to be
in the galleries to start the tor
nado of cheers hadn't been able
to- get tickets. The tickets were
in the hands of the national COM
mittee. which was spelled James
A. Farley. And, as Farley said
over and over again. he was not
going to permit any third-term
stampede.
Dear Alben' On Spot
The second dud missed fire
that Tuesday night when Sen
ator Dear Alben" Barley passed
along the Presidents pronounce
ment. The demonstration was
terrific. A few of the most
ardent supporters felt the time
was ripe for suspending the rules,
nominating Roosevelt 48 hours
ahead of schedule. Florida's Sen
ator Pepper was going to offer
the resolution. And this time ii
was Dear Alben" himself who
put a stop to it.
Why? Because, anti-third
termers pulled fast one. Warn
ed of what was. happening. they
notified Barley that if he en-
tertained Senator Peppers res
olution. they would make a mo-
ton to adjourn. A motion to
adjourn, under convention rules,
has right of way, is not debatable,
is subject torpll call What would
have happened? The demonstra-
ton would have gone dead.
FDR Has Fun
If Roosevelt hadn't been a
President. he could have been an
actor or playwright His sense
of dramatic timing would have
carried him to the top In the
theater even faster than it put
him on top IN politics.
It was one of the boys who
stayed behind in the capital who
told me how FDR, that sultry
| Tuesday afternoon when the con-
vention was laundering. had de-
cided to let EN- have shot In
the arm, so to speak.
He greeted his press confer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
COAST GUARD
CHECKS SHIPS
RECENT ARRIVAL At EEW
YORK REPORTS ON ACTTv-
ITY OF U. S. VESSEL

NEW YORK. July 23-The
U. S. Coast Guard Department Is
keeping q close lookout On al
shipping to and from the UuI1ed
States. according 10 advice r.
leased here IN connection win
the arrival Of the American
Liner Exeter.
Captain Of the Exeter repur1ed
this morning that approximately
100 miles out ms ship had ben
stopped by a L. s. Coast Guard
vessel while officials Of the serv-
ice boarded ms ship 70 check ID
on Its cargo and passenger list
The Exeter arrived here from
Lisbon with lao passengers aboard
and over a million dollars IN god
from some unnamed foreign
country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
Failure Of F.D.R. Boom
TOSpark WOrriedLeaders
BY JACK sTINNETF. AP Feature Service Writer

Feature Service Writer
ence in shirt sleeves, cigaret
holder pointing to the skies.
Some one said call in"-the sig
nal for the press conference to
start.
Before any of the eager scribes
could get in a word. the Presi-
dent started reading that seven
page report of the activities of
the national defense commission.
He read slowly those seven close
ly packed pages. There wasn't a
scribe who wasn't squirming with
deferred anticipation.
Came the end. A question was
asked and he let 'em have it.
Bangl Two years or so of silence
on the Third Term, through
more than 200 press confer
ences, was to be broken at last.
Then came Thank you, Mr..
Roosevelt" which is the sign for
the press conference to break up.
It's wonder somebody wasn't
killed in that rush for telephones.
Those who could lag behind
heard the President laughing up
roariously pounding the arm of
his chair with his hand.
In theatrical circles, they
would call him the greatest
trouper ever to have lived at 1900
Pennsylvania avenue. And what
performer could help being de-
lighted when his performance
came off like that?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

delegates divided into Sub-com-
mitteeS to consider the many
angles of the projects to be I'M
dertaken by the 81 nations
represented in this important
gathering.
A single and separate drafting
of each resolution to be present
ed to full-membership meetings
later this week is planned by
the steering committee of the
conference in order that findings
may be studied more fully and
differences ironed out before
final actions are taken.
One of the most important of
subjects to be covered in sub
committee meetings is the fate of
Dutch, Danish and French pos
sessions III this hemisphere.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
Britain increases
Taxes In Answer
To Hit|Gf'S Threat
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WHAT PROBLEMS
WILL NEXT u. s.
PRESIDENT FACE7

WHAT are some Of 1hs rro5-
lens that the nexf PRESSES.
of the United States wiu Ez-s
when ne takes the ozfh q 81
flee IN January Of 1912
What are the situa.icnx -e-
sted bv the preser1 ---iz
crisis that menace TINS c1un-
Try and our system Of s1ve-n-
menf?
What is IN xto-o far =
people Of tins nzfior zz5
what viii the end Of r-sssn-
unsettled conditions of ~
world mean 10 the UnEr5
States?
Answers 70 fhese quezfic-z
viii be found IN the c11-lzs
analysis written bv sae AZ
thor Of Economic H-h-
LIGHTS. which Is nrinaed ~
The Citizen today On Psgs 2
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

That there is sufficient hOus-
ing for the extra battery when it
arrives goes without saying, ac-
cOrding to army officials. The
barracks at White street were
put in first-claSs condition by
former Commander 1t. Col.
James d. MacMullen, who is an
architect. Col. MacMullen left
for San Diego last week.
Col Pendleton is world war
veteran. He has been on duty in
France and Siberia. He is a big
man. physically and mentally,
and has an engaging smile.
IF the battery arrives as in
dictated in the Journal, we will
be able to take care of them,
Col. Pendleton said. Certainly,
there appears to be enough room
for the battery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
RELIEF SOCIETY
THANKS PUBLIC
NAVY GROUP REPORTS ON
PROCEEDS FROM PLAY
ERS' PRODUCTION

Mrs. W. F. Jacobs. wife of
Captain Jacobs, commandant of
the Naval Station, president of
the Key West chapter. Navy Re
lief Society, issued a report to-
day on the proceeds derived for
the Society's funds from the stage
production Broken Dishes
staged by the Key West Players.
Total net receipts were SIO3.83.
The society expressed its thanks
through this medium to all who
contributed to make this fine
profit possible. Funds go into
the Society'S treasury to aid
needy navy families, it was
stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
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ALL-AMERICA ROAD
URGED BY A.A.A.
AS DEFENSE PLAN
CBy Associated PressD

SAN FRANCISCO. July q.
-America's defense pro-
gram has revived plans for
an Alaska-to-Argentina high
way.
The road long has been
advocated by western MOTOR
ing organizations. II again
has been brought 10 the al
tention of Congress by
Thomas p. Henry of Detroit.
president of the American
Automobile association. who
points out II would be valu-
able for moving troops and
munitions.
Existing highways form
PART Of the route. Some Of
the longest stretches yet 70
be developed are in Canada
and Central America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
CRAIG SOJOURNS
AT CHINCOTEAQUE

Advice received today from
county commissioner nominate,
r. W. Craig, gave news of his
summer Sojourn at the Old Do
minion Club at Chincoteaque,
Va.
MIR. Craig is manager of this
popular resort He expects to
return to Craig, Fla, and Key
West soon after the first of Sep
TENDER.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
WARBLER AIDS
ship in DISTRESS

Wrecker Warbler arrived in
Jacksonville yesterday with the
Harpoon, a steamer which ran
into engine trouble $50 miles
east of the port. according to a
wireless message received by
Capt c. N. Peterson aboard the
Tug Willet here.
Tug Warbler had left Key West
on Friday. bound for New York.
She left the Willet here The
Warbler received the message
from the Harpoon and immedi-
ately went to her assistance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
SOME FOLKS LIVE
In FUNNY PLACES
tRy Associated Pres.I


ANAHEIM. Calf. July 20.
Postmaster Louis H. Hos
kins collects unusual post
marks. Here are some of his
favorites:
Peculiar. Mo-: Cad. Ga;
Cad. w. Va: Nonchalant. KY.
and Loco. Ca.
Six. w. Va; Sixteen. Mont;
Seventeen. O.; Twenty six.
KY: Hundred. w. Va; Num-
Der Four. N. Y. and Figure
Five. Ark.
Morning Sun. Ia: Twilight.
S. D.. and Midnight. Miss.
GoodY. N. c.; Accident.
Md; Social Circle. Ca; Pie
Town. N. NJ. and TY TY. Ca.
For difficult names Hos
kins presents:
Ishawooa. WYo.; Blowawe.
New; Thonotassa. Fla. and
Ah-Owah- Ching. MINI.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
AMERICAS MUST
WORK TOGETHER

Recent European developments
have accumulated as never be-
fore the necessity and the desir-
ability of a strong inter-Ameri-
can structure.
A common front and a COM
mon purpose for the furtherance
and defense of institutions and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
Secretary Of State Hull
Made Keynote Speech
Last Night; Stressed
Economy
nv Associated PresEl


HAVANA. July 23.-Delegates
10 the Pan-American Ministers
Conference meeting here. today
prepared to polish UP the ma
chinerY. mostly in private ses-
sicns. TO bring unanimity of
thought TO bear on the problems
of trade in the Western Hem
isphere following the outcome of
the European War.
Following Cordell Hulrs key
note speech made last night. in
which the economic phases of the
work to be- undertaken by the
conference were stressed, the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
DIVISION EXAMS
FOR TOMORROW

Children entering Division
Street School for the first time
this year wall be given a free
health examination tomorrow at
the Monroe County Clinic by DR..
j. B. Parramore. director.
Examination is sponsored by
the Parent-Teacher Association
of Division Street School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
SOLD CRATES OF
LINES; ARRESTED

Lee Clark, colored. was ar
rested yesterday near Rock
Harbor by Deputy Sheriff Henry
Pinder on complaint of Forrest
w. Finnerty who complained
that the man had sold five crates
of lines belonging to him.
Clark was arraigned before
Peace Justice E r. Lowe of
Tavernier and held for action of
Criminal court under bond of
500. In lieu of bond the man
was lodged in Jail here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
SERVICE CLUB IN
TABLE DISCUSSION

Meeting of the Stone Church
Service Club to be held tonight
will feature a round-table dis
cuSSion on Improvements needed
in Key West. Members of the
group will assemble for supper in
the church annex at $50 o'clock.
A musical program will be
given. including piano numbers
by Kingman Curry and vocal and
violin rendition by Gerald Saun-
ders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
GIVES YACHT TO NAVY

WASHINGTON.-The Intrepid
Session motor yacht. has ben
turned over 10 the United States
Navy by Walter p Murphy. Chi
cago manufactures and yachts
man, who accepted the tradition
al 81 for the yacht
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

i q e a | S which
have served as
the basis of all
of the Ameri-
can states be-
c o m e s a SUI
p r G m G neceS-
sity.
These are the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

Weather in Key West this
morning was reported to be nor
NAL. Highest thermometer read
ing last night was 80 and lowest
was 30. averaging "a, the mean
temperature for this season of
the wear. A delightful. ten-mile
per hour breeze was blowing
cooling air in from the sea to the
east.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

Cordell Hull uppe r m [
thoughts in the mind of Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull as he
leads the United States delega-
ton into serious consideration
of Pan-American affairs at the
H vana, Cuba, conferences.
which opened Sunday in that
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
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Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For so Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
Informal Tea Fetes Mrs. W.W. Council
 Prior 10 Departure

Honoring Mrs. w. w. Council be- fore her departure was an informal tea given this afternoon at o'clock by Mrs. Katherine Gregory at her residence on Fifth Street.
 Presiding at the tea table, which was lighted by tall tapers and cent cred with flowers in seasons, are Mrs. E. L. Bartlett and Mrs. Helen Cass. Miss Mary Claire Hellenthal is assisting the hostess during the affair.
 Mrs. Council will accompany her husband, Dr. w. w. Council to Washington, D. c. Later Dr. Coun- cil will spend some time doing re- search work at the University oi Virginia and at Columbia Univer- sity
 The couple will leave tomorrow or the steamer Alaska with plans to be away for three months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
MISS THIB0DEAU
 CHOSEN AS QUEEN OF JUNIOR PROM
Easter Motif Prevailed al Annual School Function
 Here Last Evening

Miss Cecelia Thibodeau, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Joe Thibodeau and popular member of the senior class, reigned over last evenings annual Junior Prom held in the gymnasium of the Juneau High School.
 The silver crown was placed upon her head by Ingram Varnell, presi- dent of the junior class, at cere- mony performed following the grand march which was led by senior class president Frank Parsons and Miss Maydelle George. The lovely queen was escorted to her throne by Misses Ruth Torkelson and Sid- ney Brannen, ladies-in-waiting and four attendants including Misses Isabell Parsons, Miriam Dobson, La nore Kaufman and Dorothy Lar son.
 A beautiful bouquet of flowers was presented her majesty and NlLSS rAdulllldllll odllB 4iiC EoooSA Parade" as a fashion show was presented for the pleasure of Queen Cecelia. Models for the parade were Misses Betty Wilcox, Pauline Pet rich, Bettye Kemmer, Miriam Illus sey, Lillian HendrickSon, Jirdis Winther, Dorothy Wilms and Dor othy Beck Blue Orchids" was an- other selection sung by Miss Kauf- mann during the intermission pro- gram, and Alex Miller was master of ceremonies for the occasion.
 Wesley Barrett and his orches- tra played for the dancers against a background depicting the Easter season. Two huge bunnies winked big red eyes as they rocked their heads back and forth, and the orchestra pit was surrounded by a white picket fence. Colored bal looms flanked the ceiling of the gym and punch was served from a huge Easter egg at the far end of the floor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
ABSENTEE BALLOT SYSTEM ADOPTED
 BY CITY COUNCIL

An amendment to the municipal election ordinance making provision for the casting of absentee ballots was passed by the City Council last night.
 Under the new system, absentee ballots will be issued by the City Clerk any time from Is days before the election to one day before the election. The ballots must be filled out in the Clerks presence and de- posted at that time.
 As filing for office does not begin until 10 days before the election. the ballots will be left blank. The voter will write in the names of avowed or prospective or declared candidates of his choice.