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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-29
KEY WEST TN
DAYS. GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Five. Ten
and Fifteen Years Ago As
Taken From The Files
Of The Citizen
FIVE YEARS AGO

Shipments. of .pineappleS from
Key West Sunday and this morn
ing brought the, total number of
the fruit. up to. 1908 cars. This
indicates, said one of the ship
pers agents, that the number of
cars this year will easily go
ahead of last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-29

This morning a special show
ing of the film of Fort Jefferson
was seen at the Monroe Theater.
The arrangements were made by
Mrs. Wallace Bryant Kirke and
was for the entertainment of the
Miami HomemakerS Club of Mi
ami, who are visiting in the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-29

Domingo ]. Milford. Cuban
consul at Key West. has been
made an honorary member of
the Patriotic Legion, of which
Louis Valdez. vino has visited
Key West many times. is presi-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-29

A concerted effort is being
made this week to have all
record cards of volunteer work
ers turned over to the office by
the end of the week. Nearly g.
900 persons have turned in their
cards which shows registered
work of 112,610 more hours than
pledged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-29

@----W We see nothing advertised to enable
: fellow to keep that schOOlboy stomach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-29

Holiday hours will be observed
at the Key West post office on
Decoration Day, Saturday, May
30 it was said today by Post
master Charles Williams. All of
the windows viii be open from 8
until 10 a m and mail viii be
dispatched as usual
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-29
S Id Ell G H T S
BY MARCY B. DARNALL.
Former Editor of The Citizen

In a discussion at a Rochester
University round table David
SelZnick was asked whether he
thought the motion picture in
dustry would ever stop foisting
trash on the public. The noted
producer replied: IF we don't
give them trash, the radio will
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-29

DR.. Walter D. Craske of Chi
cago told a convention of Illinois
osteopaths that the European
war and fears that the United
States would become involved
were giving millions of citizens
high blood pressure.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-26
! 4 JOBS

Opportunity to secure NPA ompl oymaa t will be offered botw0on 10 and l2 oi clock s-onday morning, April 29, l9l0, in tho ola rr> ding Post in Pclmor. I-i5s Elocnor O~lcn of the Territorial Dope per the nt of Public 'olfcro will be in chcrgo Of accepting Gppl icotions.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-26
Al AMERICANS P3IVILEGE

Ono of the fine things about being an American is tho voting privil- ego which we hevo. But 2,.o strange tltng is that . larro r1rcont- of thl people novor talzo tho 'troublo to vote wh-n o1oc tion ti@c coros erQuu u2xt Tuesday, April 3o5h, will bo the d@y thct you will choose whom you wish as candida tos for tho fall 2loc ction. Every American citizOn should fool it his duty to go to t2c polls and voto for tho ocndid~to of his choice. No doubt it will roouiro z special effort in ordor to cot thoro, but all good thtn"a require effort.
 So plan ahosd to go to tho polls on o1oct tion dey and cast your voto. It is not only your privoloGo, but . also your duty.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-26

Irz VALLEY SETEbTR is publ tahod cJ2~y rr.1sv by tho Na t5 nu4ka VsI7 ov Fer'n1r's Coop1rc ting Association tt P 1r.or, Alaska. .5ng. Editor II. L. ui44r1r
 subscriott0Y9 ro tos: HOO yer BY il l.75 yer ,'silod cayvhoro: l0g cony This 2apor is issued for tho rur- pose of giving iafor.ne 5io n end n3ws O. tho Y tcnuslza Val11y FcrMor Cooperating Lssociation' work, Drobl OTIS, ccco~n1 sllnen5s, elso noHs Of lo2cE end goaea, ! intoro |; ]; sn6 to fos ter tho Coop tive sn- init Of t,1o 9erners Of tho Ee.tonus,se Velloy.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-26

NJ STORE 3UTL0IlG IS ELL RECEIVED All dopcrtn2nts in tho TredinG Post report { very fcvor- blo res sponso of tho public to tho nv storo build- inc. Business hcs increased end ctn o5 hond1ad moro conveniently. | cerlo q of new morchandiso has
 just Ao2n received md the store should 5o oblo to supply notrly all Of -orao moods. It would be veil
 to look over tho stock tt tho
 srs dine post b2foro going or sending elsewhere for tho things thct you mood.
 Psnsons buying groceries should
 fso1 freo to soloct whs t thoy vent. Bas'.e ts ere provided ct tho counter Tor t'-c use of GUS toners. Price !" ~s h@Vo on ord2rcd and will scm bo on tho sholvos for tha convon-
 ionco of buyers.
 Th9 9rcding Post is ono of tho
 finest stores in Alaska with ( largo Jock end variety of rorchandiso. Tt is growing rapidly end prospects for the f turo Cry v3ry fGvors blo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
STRAWBERRY
PLATFORMS

Take the case of the governor
of East Java, Oh. o. van der
Plas, whose Delft blue eyes
sparkle over quaint but youth
full underbrush of black beard. He
rose through the Dutch consular
service, and at one time served
in Arab ia. He therefore UNDER
stands the Mohammedans. who
comprise a large part of his popu-
lation, He is an authority on ma
tive languages, and the agricul-
ture, art and archaeology of his
state. In an area where every
inch of land must be cultivated.
he is at work on problems of re-
colonization to less populated
islands, finding new crops for his
people. and new markets for the
new crops. When he introduced
strawberries, the patient natives
took the trouble of putting two
crossed bamboo splits under the
stem of each berry to keep it off
the ground and make it perfect.
The governor got a big kick out
of that.
All these governors have under
them thoroughly schooled Dutch
civil service, formerly educated in
a special college of colonial ad-
ministration in Holland. but now
being trained in the Indies. All
over the islands. you see these
smart young Dutchmen. white
linen uniforms. white sun helmets.
doing the job of civil administra-
ton with minimum of fuss.
speaking the native languages
gradually superimposing their
Dutch ways on native customs
Older than Holland itself. building
a new nation. another new world
power out Of the jungles. the vol.
canoes. the fertile lands. the fertile
people Of the sweltering tropics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Death Takes
Mrs. Wolford

Mrs. Gertrude Wolford. SO
widow of the late Milo f. Wolford.
died Monday at Tacoma hospital
She had been a resident of Ia
coma since 1914. coming from
Grand Forks. n. n.
Mrs, Wolford, who is survived
by a sister. Miss Cora NJ Adams
retired stadium high school
teacher. and a brother. Attorney
f. r Adams. was a resident at
1910 No. Pine 81.
Her husband was for many years
superior court clerk.
Mrs. Wolford was a member of
Fern chapter. o z s.
Buckley-king will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
National Unity
Is Up to F. D. R.

WaSHINGTON-House Repub-
llcan Leader Joseph ". Martin
said Monday the job of creating
national unity rests with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and will depend
upon what he presents to con-
gress.
The function of the Republicans.
Martin said. will be to support
the president when he is right and
oppose him when we believe his
proposals are detrimental TO the
country. We must still be a Wig
liant group"
There is only one man in
the country that can bring
national unity and that is the
president" Martin said. We
are 100 per cent behind him as
far as national defense is CON
cerned''
Concurrently House Democratic
Leader John W. Mccormack called
for adjournment of congress, and
said. Il notice the Republican
leadership in congress are still
making statements in their efforts
to continue misleading business.
at is time the businessmen
of the country wake up TO the
fact that Republican leaders
have been misleading them"
He referred to statements of
Republican leaders including Wen
cell L. Willkie that they would
continue" their election cru
SADIE"
The quickest way to disnte-
CRATE unity would be to have that
happen" Mccormack. said 1T
would be for the best interests OF
the country and business for con-
gress to adjourn as soon as pos
sible."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Tax on Autos
Is Increased
Speciol Licenses
Selling Now

Motorists with preferred license
plate numbers have 10 days more
TO apply for them at the office Of
Pierce County Auditor s. Clifford
Davis. he warned Monday.
Those accustomed to having
special plates were notified by
mai about a week ago 10 appear
before Nov. Fl. That day all
numbers not already assigned will
be given to any persons who
apply.
Persons getting special licenses
must pay an extra dime TO cover
mailing, which will be done after
Dec. l. when the plates arrive
here for regular distribution.
Every licensee. whether early or
late applying. must pay at least
IS cents more this year. The state
excise tax division has increased
its schedule that much on cars in
the Ford. Plymouth and chevro-
let class. New models in those
makes will be taxed at 1915 for
1p4l.
The increase on some Of the
larger models of Chrysler, olds-
mobile and others in that class
runs as high as 81. One Packard
model will be increased S3.75.
Fees on new cars run from a
low of 81 on the crosley. a midget
car. to SIS on a Rolls-Royce. All
private cars made before 1894 will
be taxed at 81.
A complete schedule of the tax
schedule is in the hands of the
county auditor.
One change is being made on
licenses this year. The plates for
trucks and trailers will be lettered
for counties as are private cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Nazis Warn About
Christmas Mail

vICHY, France - The German
high command warned the French
to mail their Christmas packages
early-or not at all.
Saying they wanted to assure q
shappy Christmas" for their 1900
900 French prisoners of war, Ger
man authorities warned that all
mail addressed to them must be
mailed before Dec. 4. II will be
impossible TO handle prisoner mail
between Dec. Is and Christmas
because of German holiday mail.
they explained.
The Germans relaxed the secrecy
surrounding prisoners. Henceforth
they will be allowed TO tell their
families where they are They
have been transferred to perms-
nent winter camps in Alsace-
Lorraine and in Germany, il was
revealed. An increase in cor
respondence will be allowed be-
tween the prisoners and their
families.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Rites on Tuesday
For judge Ellis

Funeral services for Judge Over
ton C. Ellis. former chief justice Of
the state supreme court, will be
held Tuesday at 4 p. m. at the
Buckley-king chapel. Rev. Harold
r. Long will officiste and Chief
Justice Bruce Blake will deliver the
eulogy.
1nterment will be In the family
plot In the Union cemetery, Kansas
City. Mo.
Honorary pallbearers will include
the following; Governor Clarence
d. Martin. Mayor Harry P. Cain,
Judge Blake. Judge f. ID. Hodge,
Charles Gssches of Mount Vernon.
national president OF Phi Delta
Theta, John Schlarb. William l..
McCredie. Cyrus Happy. Ben X.
kizer. Howard C. Plummer.
Alexander Baillie. A. c. Snow
den. Frederick Wallis, c. NJ. Rid
del, II. ID. Cowles, Henry A.
Rhodes. James A. O'Neil, Humber
Fotheringham. J. II. Gordon sr..
Byron d. Scott and Edward II.
Todd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Tacomans Sister, Her Husband
And Son Are Murdered In China
American Missionaries Are Slain
BY Bond Of Morouding Bondits

RUNNING. China ~ MIR. and
Mrs. Alfred Max Bernheim. Amer
lean missionaries. and their son
David were killed on the night of
Nov. 5 when bandits were reported
TO have broken into their home at
Changyi, rs miles northeast of
here near the Yunnan-Kweichow
border.
Five other children OF the Bern
helms. one of them wounded in the
foot during the attack. were re-
ported staying with missionary
friends in the nearby town of Kut-
sing.
Reports reaching here said that
the murderers were bandits who
had broken into the mission COM
pound at midnight and fired re-
volvers at the Bernheims as they
slept.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Drafiees Get Time
To Wind Up Affairs

WASHINGTON Draft Director
Clarence A. Dykstra told profess
sional men and proprietors Of one
man commercial establishments
that they would be given ample
time to vino up their affairs" be-
fore being called for military
training.
Answering numerous inquiries
concerning deferment of profess
sional men, Dykstra said that such
cases would be passed upon by To-
cal draft boards in the same man
ner as they consider the status of
other registrants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
An Expert
.Appraises
The War
By !. W. r. MASON
I nited Press War Expert

Molotov. Russia's premier and
commissar Of foreign affairs. who
arrives in Berlin Tuesday for a
talk with Herr Hitler. Is travelling
as wary negotiator. not as
suppliant. Just before he left
Moscow public speeches BY the
Soviet's highest ranking field mar
sLals warned the Russian people
to beware Of enemy tricks and 10
be prepared for any emergency.
The Russian Bear has two sets
Of cubs in Europe the Bulgars
and the Serbs Of Jugoslavia. In
addition the Turks have a quasi
rela tionship in the family. Molo-
tov can scarcely have orders from
Stain to agree to Germany's
domination over all these coun-
tries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
BY PETER EDISON
Editor, NEA Service
BATAVIA. Netherlands East

BATAVIA. Netherlands r
Indies-Add the name OF His
Excellency. A. ". L. Tlards-
Starkenborg- Stachower. Governor
General Of the Dutch East Indies,
10 the list Of men who are virtual
dictators of empires in this rapidly
changing world. The name IS not
as we'll known in the United States
as IL should be and obviously It Is
the easiest name in the world TO
forget. So call him His Excel
lency. or II. f for short. and let
II 90 at that. He is blond. blue
eyed. clean cut. young at so. and
as he formerly served in the Dutch
embassy in Washington, he knows
and loves the L. s.
Furthermore. II. f. has a Balti-
more-born wife who is a dandy
and a perfect balance. check and
offset for that other Baltimore
born gal who has achieved more
notorietv but less deserving fame
than this modest lady who rules
over the palace in Batavia.
II. + rates as world ruler Of
increasing Importance because he
holds in his hands the destiny Of
an area nearly one-quarter the
size of the United States. COM
prising principally lava. Sumatra,
Borneo. Dutch New Guinea and a
thousand-odd other islands in the
south Pacific. not overlooking Bali.
II has 100000 Dutch and 90 000,-
600 native inhabitants. three
fourths of whom are on the island
of Java. which is twice as densely
populated as Japan. Sumatra
alone is as big as the original 13
United States and has natural re-
sources of tobacco. oil, rubber,
hemp. tin. palm oil and spices to
stagger the Imagination. The best
customer of all these Netherlands
East Indies is your United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Washington Youth
Wins arm Decree

KAN AS CITY, Mo. - Dan
Fenno Henderson OF Chelan Mon
day was the sole Washingtonian
selected for the highest award of
the Future Farmers of America.
the Future Farmer" degree.
From the nearly 800, 900 future
farmers in the nation. only 156
were chosen for the degree.
To receive consideration for the
award. the member must have
completed at least three years of
high school vocational agriculture
and must be successfully estab-
lished in q farming enterprise in
volving an investment Of at least
$500. An equal sum must have
been earned in high school FLA
projects.
Representing Washington on the
convention floor this week were
Don Steffen of Monroe and Louis
Bonjorni. Ellensburg.
Washington has 3.450 members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Big Smashing
Gun viii Be Built
PASADENA. On

PASADENA. Ca A 5000 600
volt demonstrating gun will be
constructed at California Institute
of Technology. 1t was announced
here. II will be as tall as a two
story building. big around as a
locomotive boiler and will weigh
is tons.
Out OF the 22-foot porcelain bar
rell will pop atomic missiles aimed
by a magnetic focusing device.
Atoms will be blasted into their
smaller parts. to further investiga-
ton into atomic life histories"
Power for the gun will be sup
piled by Van de GRAF generator
of type recently developed at the
University of Wisconsin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
YOUTH PREFERS
WINES. BEER

There is still a preference
among young people for light
wines and beer, but there has been
a decline. in the percentage favor
ing these drinks.
Two years ago. the vote in 10
cities was four 10 one in favor OF
wines and beer. In the 81 cities
checked in 1910. the light bev-
erages are a two 10 one choice
over whisky. gin and mixed drinks.
OF the total queried, ~ per
cent preferred wine, 26 per cent
beer. 20 per cent mixed drinks.
while 8 per cent took their liquor
straight"
Wine was a two TO one favorite
among girls, and was slightly
more popular than beer with boys.
proportionately. more girls than
boys voted a preference for mixed
drinks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12

son David were attacked and
robbed by bandits at Changyi.
Coffee said the state department
was arranging to have the four
other children of the Bernheims
removed TO the United States.
From RUNNING. China, the state
department. according to Coffee.
learned that the Bcrnheim children
had been taken to Christian Mis-
sionary Society hospital Mt Kut-
sing, China. where one of them
was treated for minor injuries.
Mrs. Bernheim and her son.
David, died during the attack and
Bernheim succumbed from wounds
shortly afterward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Boy, 5, Dies
OF Paralysis

James Jones. five-yesr-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jones, Of
Ri. 4. box 921, died Of polio
myelitis Monday at Pierce County
hospital.
The child was admitted to the
hospital on Oct. 20 as a serious
case and was Immediately placed
In an iron lung.
At present there are seven cases
Of poliomyelitis which are receive
ing attention at the hospital. Ac-
cording to attendants. only one
Of these thus far has required the
use of an iron lung.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Airline Attorney
Reported MISSING

WINSLOW. AriZ-T Transport
planes. army bombers. forest rSfg-
er and veteran Indian traeksrs
searched by land and air Monday
for Harry West. Transcontinental
an Western Air, Inc. counsel
from Kansas City who has been
lost for more than "a hours in the
mountainous Mogollon hin coun-
try south of here.
The search centered in the area
near Chevelon Butte. SO miles
south Of here. where West became
separated from his two COM
panions while on deer hunting
trip yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Kiwanians' Cabaret
On Tuesday Evening

Tacoma kiwanis club members
will forego their usual Tuesday
noon meeting to gather at I o'clock
in the Hotel Winthrop Crystal
ballroom for their annual cabaret
style Ladies Mite dinner.
New officers and directors of
the service club. who will be
honored. are Max Lal<in. president;
G. o. Rolstad. past president; Bill
Cakes, vice president: Ed Cox
treasurer: Archie Mclean. secre-
tary. and John Refine. Dreiner
Peterson. p. M Snider. Walter
Heath, Everett Steven. Max Paul
son and George Cunningham,
directors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Four Escape Death
In Idaho Car PLUNGE
WALLACE Ida.-Three (

WALLACE. Ida. Three kellogg
youths and a girl escaped death
Sunday when their automobile
plunged down 1.O00-foot en-
bankment on Lookout pass. pin
mig them inside four hours
Montana and Idaho highway
crews worked the entire tine ex-
Treating them.
Most seriously hurt was Chester
Chute. taken TO a Wallace hos
pitaL Also IN the car were Bad
and Alice Chute and Frank Hut
sell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
Rep. John Coffee
Confirms Report

Mrs. Alfred Nj. Bernheim. men
toned in the foregoing dispatch,
is the sister of Henry Howell,
driver of the Waller road bus. II
WAS learned Monday from Con-
gresham John Nj. Coffee.
At Howell's request. Coffee con-
firmed the report by cable that
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernheim and their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12

Dutch government moved to Lon
don. communications were serious
ly interrupted if not practically
severed.
Headquarters for all the Dutch
companies exploiting the islands
were automatically shifted from
Amsterdam to Batavia. and the
money stays here. All the profits
from these Dutch companies are
now put in a pool. and these
profits can be drawn on for taxes.
increased defense. or whatever
the needs of the country may be
And if by some tough break.
the Netherlands should not be
able to resume their former place
in the European sun. there Is no
reason why the seat Of the Dutch
government should not be trans
ferred to Batavia
AS to the present powers of His
Excellency, consider the setup:
All legislation for the Indies is
initiated by the Governor Cen
ersl. II. f. drafts the bills. and
sends them TO Parliament. the
Folksraag. which Is one half
elected and one half appointed by
the governor himself The Folks
iaag can approve the law. or. If It
doesn't. II. f. can declare an
emergency and put the law into
effect anyhow The judiciary is
appointed by II. f. and there Is
no such thing as legal precedent.
Below this neat top structure
Of super government. there Is as
complex local administration as
was ever devised There are ma
tive sultans ruling some areas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12

Sweaters. slang and swing may
be the same with boys and girls OF
high school age across the nation.
but there is wide difference
among those who use alcoholic bev-
ersges In what and where they
drink.
That a good percentage of the
youth OF the country does drink Is
shown by an Allied Youth. Inc,
survey. taken in the high schools of
81 widely scattered cities. Data
compiled from II .433 unsigned re-
turns showed:
Fifty five per cent of senior
high school boys Use some
type Of alcoholic beverage.
Thirty-seven per cent of the
girls drink to some extent.
For both sexes, As drinkers
are found In a typical 100.
Allied Youth, national group
that sponsors school clubs in citi-
zenship training and alcohol edu-
cation. undertook this survey to
bring TO date figures from two
1888 analyses on youthful drink
ing. These were the Maryland
Survey" of the American Youth
Commission and Allied Youths
own checkup in Is cities.