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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

The Presidents budget mes
sage was widely heralded in the
headlines as a move for economy,
comparatively speaking, in gov
eminent. Practically every item
of expense was pared in his esti-
mates. Single major exception
was national defense, and on this
there is almost unanimous agree
ment that we must spend more,
though there is considerable dis
agreement among the expert and
the not-so- expert as to just how
the money should be spent.
Despite the headlines, however,
it will come as tremendous
surprise to the more hard-head-
ed annalists if expenses are ma
terially cut in any direction this
year. And they will not be at
all surprised if the final budget
involves the expenditure of as
much or more than has been
spent in any year of New Deal
history. That may seem contrary
to the general impression of Mr..
Roosevelt's message-but there
are sound reasons for it.
First, the Presidents budget
makes no mention of the money
the Treasury must appropriate
for old age pension payments,
which start February /. These
payments, according to estimates,
will amount to better than half a
billion dollars during the coming
fiscal year. And no provision is
made for farm benefit payments
instead, a major cut in the
budget was in spending for agri-
culture. 1t is of course possible
that Congress will follow the
Presidents budget in this re-
gard, but if it does a miracle will
have occurred. Secretary Wal
lace thinks that about $250,000,-
1000 should be paid in farm bene-
fits. And Congress at large, so
far as anyone can see now, will
back him up-don't forget that
this is a general election year and
Congressman of both parties, in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
ONLY THREE LYNCHED

Only three persons, one white man
and two Negroes, were lynched in the
United States in 1889, the smallest number
since records have been kept. The next
smallest number of lynchings in year was
six in 1888, while there were eight in 1887
and eight in 1886.
Lynching reached its most frightful
height in 1892, when no less than 231 per-
sons were killed by mobs, 90 of the victims
being white men. The next largest num-
Der, 211, were lynched in 1884, and of
these 100 were white.
According to records kept at Tus-
kegee Institute, Alabama, since 1882, a
total of 1890 persons have been lynched
in the intervening So years, of whom L.
291 were white.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
KEY WEST
. sssoeessosssSssSsessss

Beautiful little gem of the sea,
You are Paradise to me.
Resting beneath your spreading
trees
And famed by your balmy
breeze
Dreaming of days of happiness,
Free from care and WEAKNESS.
Lingering on your sandy beach
While the sea gulls fly and
screech
AS they watch the setting sun
They too know the day is done.
Flying to their little nest,
As we go home to dream and rest.
L. S. NASH.
Key West, Fla,
Jan. Is. 1910.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

- President Lazaro Cardenas announced
lat week Mexicos refusal to recognize the
McnrCe Doctrine and declared Mexico
would solve the oil problem, involving
$500, 900, 900 worth of foreign oil proper
ties appropriated by the government, in its
own way. In the same week the Mexican
government officially announced its eager
ness to enter into trade agreement with
ne United States owing to the necessity of
finding market for Mexican products, in
Guiding the appropriated oil, and stabil-
izing silver. appropriation without pay
ment is robbery, and Uncle Sam should ad-
wise those bandits down Mexico way to
pay no or quit looking to Tic Samuel for
aid. Uncle Sam has been sucker for a
long time; isn't he ever going to learn?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

At the recent state Democratic eX-
ecutive committee held in st. Petersburg,
q resolution was introduced requiring cam
6idates for the eleventh judicial circuit,
Gonrce county division, to be bona fide
residents of this county That means Cir
cult Judge Arthur Gomez will succeed him.
self at the May primary, as none of the
locel members of the bar are after the job.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Finland's climate is not so cold as
that of other countries in the same latitude
chiefly due to the Gulf Stream and the
southwest winds. Yet we read some Rus
sian soldiers are being found frozen stiff
by the side of their guns during the pres
ent war
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

President Roosevelt has advocated
partments but those of the White House
executive offices. That was to be ex-
pected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
FIVE YEARS AGO

True to his promise made
while here on his visit some
time ago, to make efforts to OBJ
tain certain much-needed legis-
lation for Key West, Congress
man J. Mark Wilcox recently in
troduced a resolution in Congress
designating the United States
naval base at Key West as win
ter base for submarines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Sergeant Francis M. Purifoy,
medical department of local US.
army barracks, who was struck
by hit-and-run driver on White
street. died at the Marine hos
pital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
g. Hotels and Apartments.
f. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
5 Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
z. A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Word was received from Ruth
Bryan Owen that Commodore
Ernest Lee Jahnke, acting secre-
tary of the navy while Secretary
Adams attends the London nav
al conference. will make an off
cial visit TO Key West in the near
future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Let us hope we have now heard the
last of the will of the late Charlotte Amelia
HodgdOn, and that her peace has not been
disturbed by the actions of the legatees,
and others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
KEY WEST in DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Five Ten and Fifteen Years Ago Today
AS Taken The Files Of The Citizen .

West Electric Company permits
sion to operate temporary bus
line over the streets of the> city
for period of 80 days as an ex-
pertinent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
Today'S Horoscope


Today'S degree indicates a rug
ged, natural life. There is a GER
tain unevennesS of temper that
will try the patience of friends,
except those who can see beneath
the crysty exterior. There is mis-
fortune, perhaps, in travel, there
fore be contented with a limit
ed sphere of action.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

One of the planes of the Pan
American Anyways enroute from
Havana to Miami was forced to
land at Key West, owing to low
ceiling visibility about 20 miles
outside of Miami
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

At an adjourned meeting of
the CITY Council Mavor Frank
H. Laid submitted his veto of
the recent ordinance passed by
the council granting The Key
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Economist Fuller says Emerson wrote
that Consistency is hobgobln of little
l1inU -. That's not correct. Emerson
wrote it foolish consistency, and that's
big difference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

John Dawson, noted concert
singer and tenor on station
WEAF in New York, is in Key
West and viii appear in two
groups of popular vocal numbers
at La Casa Marina.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

1t is interesting at the present time
particularly that Suomi is what the Films
call themselves; finland is the Swedish
name for the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Florida and Nebraska have no State
debts. It's about time they got in line with
the rest of the world. It's CONNIE il faut
to be in debt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
TEN YEARS AGO

Submarine S-4, experimental
unit of the U. S. Navy, left New
London. Conn, enroute to Key
West, many stops being sched-
uled on the way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

LOquacity in woman is recognized
in Chinese law as grounds to divorce the
VIE. So Chinese women are loquacious,
10.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

In Criminal Court this morn
ing the case of the State of Flor
ida against Charles E. Caring
was ordered mol pressed and all
charges withdrawn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Inc new city council is opening the
eyes of the iconoclasts. 1t is accomplish
.ng much financially. Maybe it has trick
hat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

At the regular Rotary Club
luncheon held today, William Ma
lone gave an interesting talk on
his recent trip to Miami, where,
in company with others from
this city. he attended a meeting
of the Committee of One Hun
dred".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Some dentists "spare no pains" to
make their work satisfactory
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

AS a reward for his outstand-
ing sales achievements during
the past year, w. Earl Julian,
salesman for Key West Electric
Company, has been awarded an
expense7paid trip to Miami,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

T. Jenkins Curry, son of
Adolphus Curry of this city, and
a well-known former president,
was in town for a visit, coming
from his home on Key. Largo.
Mr.. Curry stated that, Key Largo
real estate was now in better de-
mand. let
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Plans are going forward for a
Riddle Cabaret" to be staged UNI
der direction of the recreation
department of Key West admin
istration in Bayview Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Subscribe to The Citizen-20c
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Drawings of the foundation for
the new La Concha hotel were to
be forthcoming in the very near
future, according to architects of
the G. Lloyd Preacher Company
of Atlanta. Ga.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
T0DAY'S
COMMON ERROR

Can" denotes power or
ability to do something.
May" denotes permission.
Can you climb the rope
hsnd-over-hand?" May I
&C TO the movies tcnight?"
are correct.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Deputy United States Marshall
Andrew Lopez stated that all of
the cases spead731gi to came be-
fore the qU.s s. Court this month
would be Continued until the
February session. Commissioner
Rodney Gwynn' was to fix the
dates of hearings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Paul Albury will lead his ALL
Americans. baseball team, in a
game with the Regulars, the team
with which he was for so long as
ISOLATED.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Windsor Approves Bill
For j. 5. Plane Base

BY the Associated Press.
NASSAU, Bahamas. Dec. 20.-The
Duke of Windsor signed a bill last
night paving the way for transfer
of land on Mayaguana Island to
the United States. but told the
Legislature there was some doubt
the area would be chosen ultimately
as defense base site.
The Royal Governor said President
Roosevelt told him last week that
the President and his naval advisers
through personal investigation had
discovered possible geographical de-
fects in Abrahams Bay, at Maya
guiana, as an all-weather seaplane
landing.
Mr.. Roosevelt. the Duke said, de-
clared that a Bahamian base def
nitely would be required, but that
technical experts would investigate
further before making final selec-
ton.
The Duke signed the Mayaguana
bill. nevertheless, authorizing the
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Washingtonian' S Relatives
Lost on Western Prince

A Washington man was informed
by the British Embassy last night
that his sister -in-law and her hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs John Allen OF
Minersville, Pa, were lost in the
torpedoing and sinking of the West
ern Prince in the Atlantic last Sat
urday.
The Washington relative, Frank
Koplin of 2315 Fifteenth street NV,
reported that an Embassy spokes-
man told him Mrs Allen at least
might have been saved along with
more than 100 other passengers If
she had not run back to her cabin
at the last minute for some we'd
ding presents she was carrying to
England.
According to Mr.. Koplin, Mrs. AL
len, the former Margaret Ritzel, sis
ter of Mrs. Koplin, was married in
New York shortly before the ship
sailed. She was nurse and had
been attending John Allen, an R. A.
r. flyer. who was Ill in New York.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Rites for Mrs. HurIock
To Be Held Tomorrow

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Nellie Wrightson
Davis Hurlock. who was descended
from some of Maryland's pioneer
families, will be held tomorrow.
The services will be conducted at
2:30 pm. from the Hurlock residence
by the Rev. DR.. Harris E. Kirk, pas
tor OF Franklin Street Presbyterian
Church. Burial will be at Druid
Ridge Cemetery.
Mrs. Hurlock, widow OF Clarence
Harlan Hurlock, Baltimore attorney
and real estate operator. died yes
terday afternoon at the Hospital for
the Women of Maryland, following
a brief illness.
Among the families with which
she was connected were the Le-
complies, Howards and Davises, and
through the latter she was related
to Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederated States,
Evening star., 1940-12-20

purchase of private lands by the
government. ...
The Duchess, fatigued by her trip
home after undergoing a dental
operation in Miami, did not attend
the legislative session. The Wind
sors moved into their permanent
residence, renovated Government
House, for the first time on their
return to Nassau yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
&C, 900 Pupils Absent

Every school day 10000 pupils
are absent in Fire. according to
T. Derrig, Minister of Education,
in speech in Tipperary. The
total number of children of school
age in the country is 100000. Min
lister Derrig said school attend
ance OF young children had seri-
ously declined.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

SAN FRANCISCO-VICTIMS OF WAR TRAGEDY-Only men,
cries of the husband she met married and lost in China
the Pacific with Chiyo Kent pretty widow
arrived here yesterday with her Peter the Mat
sonia She said her husband killed october when
Japanese bombers attacked China National Arways
he plotting. "A Wirephoto.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
HOMER ]. cox

Homer J. Cox. So. of Rt. 8. Box
234. died Thursday in a local hos
pital. following an accident at
South Tacoma shops where he was
employed by Northern Pacific rail-
road as a car repairman. He was
a native OF Indiana and had lived
in Tacoma q years. Cox was a
member of James Sales grange.
Surviving are his wife. Esther
(Dagmar) Cox of the home: two
sons. Howard w. of Tacoma and
Homer j.. jr., of Boston. Mass
one daughter. Mrs. D. L. Leverton
Of Tacoma; one brother. Halle Cox
of Solsberry, Ind: two sisters. Mrs
Bill Christy Of Solsberry and Mrs.
Russell Sparks of Stanford. Ind,
and one grandchild. Piper's will
announce the funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
Examination Announced

On the evening of Aug. 2s at
s o'clock at the city hall there will
be a civil service examination to
create an eligibility list for positions
in the Puyallup fire department.
Positions to be filled include chief,
assistant chief and second assist
ant chief.
Applications must be in before
noon, Saturday. Aug. "a. and will
be accepted only from regularly
enrolled, full-paid members of the
Puyallup department. The an
nouncement was made by Frank
Manning, secretary of the Puy-
sllup civil service commission.
Miss Cleo Medley. 80. died FRI
day morning at a Tacoma hospital
following a long illness. The FAM
lily home is at 404 3rd St, S. e.
where she had lived since coming
from South Prairie four years ago,
She was a native of Kansas, had
been a resident of the state q
years. She was a member of the
Pentecostal church.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs
Katherine Medley; two brothers
George Of Tacoma. and Fred OF
Buckley. and four sisters, Mrs
Annie Martin, Mrs. Dora Hill. Mrs
Mary Greenwood. all of Sumner
and Mrs. Ida Glabais of Puyallup
Wrgley and Clements will an
nounce funeral arrangements.
A reunion was held at Wildwood
park Sunday by the families o
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Scheibel O
Puyallup and Mr.. and Mrs. Emf
Scheibel of Tacoma. The birth
day Of Paul Scheibel was cele
brated al the dinner at noon anS
a wiener roast was enjoyed in tn,
evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17

Work viii start Immediately on
the installation Of flood lights al
Viking field. according 10 the
decision made Thursday afternoon
At 4 meeting Of the citizens COM
mittee and the school board.
The contract was awarded 10
the Van Slyke Electrical company
Of Puyallup. lowest Of four bid
ders. to install the lights at a
cost Of Ss.2S5. work 10 be COM
pleted by Sept 5.
According to Emmett Burks,
chairman Of the citizens group,
composed Of representatives Of Il
service clubs and civic organiza-
tons of the city, payment for the
project viii be shared equally by
the school board, the student body
of the high school and the people
Of the city. In order to raise It's
quota the citizens group viii spon-
scr a football game under the
new lights between Puyallup and
Chehalis high schools on the eve
ming Of Sept Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
Program Will
Be Continued
Allot S694.675
For Recreation

Adult participation in the varied
wPA recreational activities in this
state has nearly tripled In two
years. IL was announced Friday BY
Carl w. Smith. state Work PROB
ects administrator. Sports and
athletics are the most popular re-
CARELESS Of the season Of the year.
Smith announced a new alloca-
ton Of s6e4,s7s to carry on the
statewide wPA recreational pro-
gram until the first Of next May.
An additional s276.542 will be
raised by the hundreds of COM
munities through their recreation
al planning councils and other
groups to provide equipment and
recreational facilities. The Univer-
sity of Washington department Of
physical education Is statewide
sponsor Of the program and the
local communities are co-sponsors.
Smith said that the huge in
crease in adult participation far
exceeded the total increase and m
dicated a widespread significant
growth of interest by Washington
residents over Is years of age in
the activities of this program under
the guidance Of wPA recreational
leaders.
The latest available statewide
figures, Smith said. show that in
July. 1910. there was a total adult
participation Of 16e.o06 persons.
For the same month of 1899 there
were 1929 men and women and in
July, 1888. 5s,o12. Total psrticipa-
ton, children and adults, for this
July was 395.001. In July. 1888,
there were 20s,170 and in July.
1888. only 4.e4s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
Raymond Man
Is Fined $50

Ralph w. Buck, As, Of Raymond,
was fined $50 and costs by Justice
Clarence d. Layton Thursday upon
conviction on charges of reckless
driving. His drivers license was
revoked for 30 days.
Similar charges brought a s25
fine, plus costs. against Marshal
Polk. 2o-year-old Kent Negro,
Thursday. His case was heard
before Justice Blanche Funk
Miller. His license also was re-
voked for a 30-day period.
John Fuller. 20. Of Olympia.
arrested by state patrol officers
Thursday, posted $50 bail to gain
his release.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
MRS. JOHN RUPE

Funeral arrangements are being
made at Piper's for Mrs. Grace n.
Rupe, 81. who died Friday at her
home. Rt l, Box 100. Tacoma. She
was a native Of Illinois and had
lived in Tacoma IA years. She
leaves her husband. John L. Of the
home; one brother. Ralph Robert
son Of Long Beach. Cal. and one
sister. Mrs. Fred Clark Of Hood
River, Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
HERE'S MORE AB0U I
Consumption Bill
STARTS CN FACE oNE

amendments. some Of which may
be disputed in the upper house.
In approving the bill, an i'm
portant segment Of President
Roosevelts total defense" pro-
gram. the house made five major
changes in the senate version.
1T deleted section which
would have made employers,
who refuse TO re-hire guardsmen
and reservists at the termination
of their training. subject to prose-
cution under the Wagner act.
0-Provide for discharge Of
L guardsmen within 20 days Of
enactment Of the bill. If they can
prove that they support one or
more dependents.
9-Exempted guardsmen under
- Is years Of age from active
service.
Adapted the soldiers and
sailors relief act Of 1918 to
militiamen. in order to safeguard
them from court action on debts
and other charges.
C-Granted bread and butter"
~ allowances TO dependents Of
militiamen to be called to the
colors.
If present plans are followed,
the war department will cali up
100000 guardsmen before Jan. /,
giving the army a total fighting
personnel Of 100000 The first
increment-55.0 00-will be sum-
moned Sept Is. with other groups
TO be called Oct. Is, Nov. Is and
Dec. /.
The bill provides for IL con-
secutive months service for those
guardsmen who are ordered out.
The presidents authority over the
guard would continue until June
80, 1912.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
PAUL SCOTT

Funeral services for Paul Scott.
SIS. Of sl2 Ea. 2eth St. who died
Thursday in a local hospital. will
be held Saturday at lo:45 a. m.
from the Holy Rosary church.
with the oortege leaving Cassidy
& Aliens at 1890. Interment viii
be in Calvary cemetery. Rosary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17

A collection that heads everything for
smortness at on intriguing low price!
Youthful. heody off-foee berets pill
boxes. the ever-flotterins Breton :. be-
coming styles for the disnified yeors :.
oil in block. brown. navy and oil the new
Fall eolors. All heed sizes.
Rhodes Bargain Annex
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
Pulp Cutters Claim
New World Record

ASHLAND. Me.-Four lumber
Jacks have completed what is con-
sidered a world record at pulp
cutting. In three days the men
peeled. sawed and piled Al cords of
pulpwood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17

coastal bases. with the object OF
driving the British inland and rem
dering their defense against bomb
ing raids less effective.
British planes have made a
"highly successful" raid on
the Italian port Of Bomba,
located on the Adriatic sea