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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
CRAVE DANGER
From Leesburg Commercially

There is grave danger that the change over"
may result in inadequate public notice and in
validate every tax deed that may be issued under
the new setup.
Counties exist at the pleasure of the State as
expressed by laws passed by the State Legislature
In themselves they have no right or authority to
deed anybody piece of property unless they have
acquired it legally from the former owner.
Florida is one of several peculiar states in al
much as a large part of its real estate is owned
by non-residents If county WITHOUT AIDE
QUATE PUBLIC NOTICE should attempt to de-
prive nonresident owner of his property and
convey it to some tax deed buyer, there would be
complications that could get into the United States
supreme court ia generation later
With all due respect to county boards of COM
missioners, few OF them have broad views OF legal
matters Even county attorneys in many counties
have a very limited experience. The fact that Tor
several years the organization of county commits
sioners has attempted to do away with detailed de-
scription of property put up for tax sale and has
tried to get law that would let little display ad
saying the sale would De held at CERTAIN NAN
suffice is enough throw that organization out OF
court on simple motion. The idea is 50 infantiie
that it is grotesque when adults consider IT.
But Governor Holland is insisting upon the
counties taking over in full responsibility now that
the State has receded from ad valorem taxing
That being the case. q new law must De drawn ana
many interests are trying to have finger IN the
pie in this drawing
In the turrnoiA the question of ADEQUATE
public notice NAV be overlooked. 1t behooves
every citizen to take hand and insist that prop
erty rights be safeguaFded at least as Wen ~S "sy
are now.
Get in touch with your Legislator Tell him
YOU want whatever bill is passed TO provide Tor
ADEQUATE public notice as protection to your
property,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
EXPENSIVE PATROL

Florida newspapers, including The
Citizen and those in Miami, Tampa, St.
Petersburg and several other cities, have
wondered editorially what the state road
patrol will do with 100000 a year which
will be it's share of the new $1.00 drivers
license
the suggestion of one paper that the road
patrol use part of, the 100000 to hire a
press agent with instructions to publicize
the use to which the money will be put,
sounds like good one.
While we are waiting for the press
agent, however, some generally accepted
figures throw an interesting light on the
subject The 100000 will provide for
about 12O road patrolmen, or approx
mately $500 for each patrolman.
Editors visiting in Miami recently
were quoted as marveling at the excellence
of Florida's road patrol. Here is about
what some of their states are paying for the
service, in comparison to Florida's $4,000
per man:
Colorado, about $4,000; Tennessee,
about $3,40O; Maine, about $4,000; South
Carolina, about S2,400 Louisiana, about
$2,400; Iowa, about $1,000; Minnesota,
about So, 600 North Carolina, about ST.
300; Maryland, about $4,000; Alabama,
about $1,000; Virginia, about $4,000.
maryland and Virginia spend a large part
Of their patrol appropriation for civilian
employes.)
Of the states listed, Virginia protects
citizens on the highways with the greatest
number of men, ITS, while Maryland and
Tennessee each have 95. Kentucky has the
lowest total appropriation for the patrol
with $780, 900 year, while Alabama, pay
ing $463, 900, is the highest of the group
listed
Floridas appropriation, therefore, is
1897 900 higher than that of any of the
states listed, provides less men than several
of them, and individually costs more per
man than any of the others and twice as
much as several of them.
Add to that the $4,000 provided
yearly for the license inspectors of the
motor vehicle commission and you have a
picture with which something is radically
wrong.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

This column repeatedly has said that
President Roosevelt looks out forlthose who
plug for his theories and if the electorate
puts them horS de concourse he still will see
they get the choicest chops from the pork
barr ell. Senator Mintoa of Indiana was so
rewarded recently as this writer predicted:
In fact it was not prediction but sure
thing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
Scientists have discovered that an en-

Scientists have discovered that an en-
tirelY normal man is one-fifth woman with
respect to sex hormones, but when these
feminine hormones reach One-third of the
total sex hormones. man develops
feminine characteristics but without the
feminine charms He is then known as a
sissy" So the next time you hear a man
referred to as sissy you may conclude
with the scientists that he has an overdose
of feminine sex hormones.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings On This Date Ten
Years Ago AS Taken From
Files Of The Citizen

The FEC. has not given up
the idea of operating shuttle
trains over the water gap be-
tween No Name key and Mate
cumbe.
H. N. Rodenbaugh, vice-presi-
dent of the company, today ask
ed The Citizen to furnish him
with data covering the number
of motor vehicles handled by the
highway ferries from Nov. 1,
1880, until May l, 1881. Roden-
baugh, with other company Off
GERS, arrived here on special
train.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Lord Halifax. who is in the United
States. and with Senator Pepper is urging
Americans 10 get into the European war,
got not reception out west where men are
men and the women glad of it, Outside of
the auditorium where he was TO speak
women carried banners politely informing
him TO go to Halifax. The men used a
stronger and more definite designation
Lord Halifax, being an Englishman. didn't
get the drift; ii may have dawRed on him
later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

in. Cuban state department off
cial. ls visiting here for fcw
days with Peace Justlce Rogelio
Gomez Mr. and Mrs Clarke D
Ssearns. who visited here several
days wish DR. " r. Warren and
Mrs. Warren. left yesterday aft
ernocn for Miami. Maitland
rsader left yesterday for plgeDn
Key. where he viii JOIN his boat
after a vacation in KEY West
Pete Nebo. widely known socaI
boyer. Jeff io<taV for New Yerk
fur q series oil fights
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

the S to IA age group are split
about equally between pedestri-
ans and operators or occupants of
vehicles. Almost as many children
in this group are killed in bicycle
accidents as in smashups involv-
ing two cars.
In the age group Is to 81, rela-
lively small percentage of persons
on the death list where pedes-
TRANS, according to this latest
analysis. .t>a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Chief Justice Douglass, looking for
work, many times rode the rods on freight
trains. Perhaps he enjoyed the experience
That reminds us of Poet SAKE words in his
Hymn Of the Rail: BLESS me! this is
pleasant riding on the rail"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Key West continues to hold
her lead as the first export city
of Florida, although her record
for March, just issued by GUS
toms headquarters in Tamna,
shows a falling off from the
average of the past wear.
Almost half of all goods
shipped from Florida ports to
foreign countries in the past
month passed through Key West.
The states total exports amount
ed to S2.414, $50, while Key West
alone shipped goods worth $685.
228.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

ut is now 8 o'clock, WHO'D time,
radio voice announces. Now what kind of
time is that? We have Eastern Standard
time, Mountain time, daylight saving time,
bed time, etc, and now WHO'D time 1t is
also time to stop this squib
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

When a baby under four or an
elderly person over IS is killed by
an automobile, the chances are
greater than six out of ten that it
will be a case of being struck
down by modern jehu. True,
death strikes often in every age
group, but the gruesome picture
of this slaughter of usually inno-
cent pedestrians is one to give
every motorist pause.
Traffic deaths among youths in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Even the weather man fasers England
in her struggle against Germany for Euro
near weather travels from west to east and
i'm that way England gets the weather
warnings first and can plan military opera
tions accordingly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

ON SUNDAY. MAY Ii (yes-
terday), the notable exhibition of
Contemporary American Paint
ings closed at the Art Center.
WPA. That KEY West has enjoy
en- this show is evident from the
attendance records. In making
arrangemets so that this exhibit
ton might be brought to the city,
the committee of citizens and or
CARNATIONS should be highly
commended, say those in charge.
The high standard of art pre-
sented to the Key West public
and members of the armed serv-
ices, is a credit to the Art Center
and all of its members. There is
little doubt that the pictures
shown will be long remembered.
1t is the bore of the Center that
some of them may remain to
grace the homes of the Island
City. A sale will mean a COM
mission to the Art Center spon-
soring corporation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Miami paper recently took President
Roosevelt to account for not dismissing Miss
Perkins from the job of Secretary of Labor
when the country wants her ousted. The
paper forgets that the President has wife
who can be very persuasive and On occasion
does some definite insisting.s WUhsB
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

If Britannia rules the seas why does
she require American assistance to main
tain that privilege?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

1t must be grand to have big income,
at least until the income tax investigation
starts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
Today's Birthdays

DR.. Mildred H. McAfee, presi-
dent of Wellesley College, Mass,
born in Parkville, Mo, Al years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Albert Para. Spn q Mr. and
Mrs A. Para, Francis street, has
invited number Of his friends
20 attend q party at his home
Thursday 10 celebrate MS secoad
birthday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Japan seems very anxious to prevent
the United States from getting into war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Bishop William 7, Manning OF
New York, Pc. clergyman, born
in England, IS years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Lincoln Ellsworth, famed eX-
plorer and civil engineer, born
in Chicago, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Robert d. Kohn of New York,
noted architect, born in Manhat-
tan, N. Y, III years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
CONDITIONS

A moderate high pressure area,
crested this morning over the
Plains States. overspreads most
OF the central portion OF the
country and southwark to the
Rio Grande Valley, and has caus-
ed unseasonably cool weather
from the middle Mississippi Val
ley eastward over the southern
Lake region and Ohio Valley, and
into the Atlantic and East Gulf
States, with light TO heavy frost
reported this morning in many
localities from Illinois eastward
over New England. Tempera-
tunes over western districts are
generally above normal. being
unseasonably high this morning
in portions Of the Rocky Noun
tain and Plateau States.
Light rain has occurred dur
ing the last "a hours in the Pa
eific STAIRS from San Francisco
noTthwaEd. and there have been
light TO rnoderats scattered
showers in the Gulf States and
southeastern Florida.
sT1sS II GOLDSMITH.
Temporarily in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

ART CENTER announces the
addition to its professional staff
Of Harriette Critchlow, artist and
teacher. Harriette CritchloW has
been working until recently I'M
der the direction of DR.. Max
Bernd-C Cohen, head of the art de-
partment at Florida Southern
College at Lakeland, painting wa
ter colors for the Florida Art
Project, WPA. Her paintings are
to be included in several exhibit
tions now being arranged for cir
cult to points of military con-
centration under the defense
program of the project Harriette
CIitchlow will assume this week,
the instruction of the Tuesday
morning adult outdoor sketch
class of the Art Center. This
class will continue its plan of
sketching on Tuesday mornings
and meeting again on Friday
mornings for general criticism
at the Center
THE KEY WEST ART CEN
TER, a unit of the Florida Art
Project, WPA, is now officially
known as non certified Defense
Project No. 1894. 1t is particu-
larly desired that members of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Sidney J., Williams of Chicago,
the National Safety Councils d.
rector of Public Safety, born IN
Milwaukee SIS years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
ART, >. &c
ES!Z:gisZA

Notes and happenings in
connection with growing Art
activities in Key West will be
published weekly i'm this column
in The Citizen, sponsored by
the WPA Key West Art Center.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
mean base.

Hitler's hits are all base hits, and we
mean base.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Col. James A. Moss, origlna-
tor of Flag Week, born in Lafa-
yette, La, SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

DR.. Warren Du Pre- Smith of
the University of Oregon, noted
geologist, born in Germany, oil
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

tOlkl sA1Gl llllO N(AtO OAAASGJ
Temperatures
Highest last "a hours ------------86
Lowest last night --------74
Normal 70
"a Precipitation
Rainfall, "a hours ending
7:30 a. M, inches --- 600
Total rainfall since May l,
inches -------..-------------- OLA
Deficiency since May l,
inches ------------.--.---. OBJ
Total rainfall since Jan. /,
inches -.-------------------- 1881
Excess since January /,
inches ------------------------------- 1878
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage. 2aIJY
O. More Hotels and Apartments. -, 10.
g. Beach and Bathing Pavilion core y.
a. Airports-Land and Sea.
s. Consolidation If County and City Gov
crnnents.
A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

ExhauSting the regular veni
of IS and special venire of 10,
Is new jurors had to be drawn
in criminal court this morning
before proceedings could be got
ten under way.
Jurors finally selected were
Robert Ingraham. John P. Bald
win, Hilton Henson, Fernando
Cato. E. L. Villareal and Robert
F.. Knowles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
Youthful and Aged Play
Saddest Accident Roles

Saddest roles in
Americas ira gic
highway accident
drama are played
by the very young
and the very old,
according to an an
alysis of the 1910
accident record re-
Gently issued by The
Travellers Insurance
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Coach Noel Gordon yesterday
afternoon led his East Coast
baseball squad through strenuous
workouts as local players pre-
pared for their first regularly
scheduled contests.
Vidal, Griffin. Pena. Acosta,
Lopez. Casa. Aeevedo, the Cas-
tillo brothers and Louis Con
zalez took part in the workouts.
Gordon said there will be no
letup in the workouts until the
team is ready to start league
play
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

(Till 7:30 p. m, Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy with scattered showers
tonight and Tuesday; little change
in temperature; gentle to mod
crate winds, mostly north and
northeast.
Florida: Partly cloudy to
cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
scattered showers on southeast
coast and Florida keys; little
change in temperature.
Jacksonville TO Florida Straits
ana East Gulf: Gentle to mod
crate winds, mostly north and
northeast, partly overcast wea-
Their tonight and Tuesday, show
cre over Florida Straits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

The Citizen. in editorial para
graphs, said:
With the sub base repair bids
due by July l. as The Citizen
forecast some time ago, il seems
reasonable to believe there will
be considerable activity here dur
ing the summer And the pros
pect of better conditions is made
douhly bright by the certainty
that the postoffice building and
that $2S 600. of work at the Ma
rine hospital ALL get under way,
not u mention marked activity
at the Granday Canning COM
panyH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Williams
go White street. have announced
the birth OK an ga pound daugh-
ter. Ia whom the name of Mar
garie Elane has been given
The child is the fourth for Mr.
and Mrs. Williams and the birth
came on the birthday of her ED
est sister. who IS seven years the
bahy's senior.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

WEDNESDAY, MAY IA, the
Art Center is exhibiting the work
of children of the Saturday class
the pictures of IL children OF
both civilian and service fami-
lies have been chosen. This
promises to be of unusual inter-
est. The public is cordially in
vited to visit the gallery at Front
and Whitehead streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
u. S. WEATHER
: BUREAU REPORT

Observation taken at 7:30 a. m,
18th Mer. Time Getty office
Tar,,paraf,1roc
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

CHILDREN are showing in
creasing interest in the Saturday
morning class at the Center.
Charles Farr, the present instruc-
tor, reports a splendid response
to the recent essay in the field
of clay modelling, which he has
introduced to vary the work in
drawing and painting. Art Gem
ter classes are free and children
of Army and Navy and other
services are encouraged to join.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

armed forces and their families
Join the classes at the Center
and take part in all activities. As
the Art Center becomes organic
ed for its new functions it will
adjust its schedules for classes,
production of art material, pos
tiers, signs, etc, and exhibitions
to best meet the need for defense
service.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
SECRET FILM
Continued from page thirteen

to lie low for Bit" Ruefully he
pointed out the window to the Red
Cross plane warming up on the run
way. Il have half mind to let them
go without me. If only transportation
weren't so scarce - if our unit weren't
counting on me to arrive tonight"
Cynthia brought out a weak smile
Your own job comes first. Well carry
on the best we can
Miller soberly shook their hands.
"At least can warn them at the
other end to be on the lookout"
Happy landing" But Rogers
voice, like Cynthia's smile. was fiat.
For the first time, Miller had fallen
down. Miller who was never at loss.
Miller who had brought them safely
through dozen scrapes, where false
move meant both their lives.
WATCHING him take his place at the
immigration barrier, the picture came
to Roger of the first time they we're
taken before the German Feld-Ko
mandant after their capture; he dig
ging his fingernails into his palms to
stop their trembling; Miller whistling
under his breath to get grip on his
nerves. 1t was a nervous habit of his
that Roger got to know well - when
they we're hailed before other Koni-
ma,idants. questioned by Gestapo
agents: always the same brief melody.
Aptly, Miller's lips were even now
pursed in a whistle as he waited his
turn at the barrier. Roger was too far
away to hear, but from the shape of
his mouth it must be the same melody.
Another picture was trying to form
itself in Rogers memory: himself at
the Aviz bar, waiting for his cocktail,
impatiently tapping the counter and
humming melody he couldn't quite
place in his memory - until now, see
ing IL on Miller lips.
Miller had reached the barrier;
Roger saw the officer glance sharply at
him, as though distracted by his
whistling. He accepted Miller's pass
port. stamped the Portuguese visa.
passed it back; you had to be watching
very closely, expecting it, to notice
that he had slipped tiny envelope
between its pages.
Roger started forward at run.
And then fell fiat on his face,
tripped up from behind. Cynthia
Cooke had hooked his ankle with her
foot
She, too? Struggling to rise, Roger
saw Miller pass the barrier, cross the
field toward the Red Cross plane
whose wheelblocks were already
cleared. Roger fought off Cynthia's
grip on his arm - and ran toward the
barrier. But he was too late: the door
of the plane had already closed Miller
inside, the motors roar accelerated,
the tail lifted as the plane TAXED
across the field for the take-off.
Standing there behind the guard
fence, feeling like a goaltender who
has allowed the winning score to slip
past him, Roger became aware that
Cynthia had followed him. He swung
angrily to face her.
But she spoke first: Sorry l had
to be so rough. But it's much better,
don't you agree, to let them handle
this at the other end. on home soil?"
Roger stared at her. Then you
you re not -"
"On his side? Quite the reverse"
And you've known all along?"
Il wasn't sure. until l saw what
you saw just now. Right up to the
end. thought you two must be in this
Evening star., 1941-06-22

together. We had a tip that one of
their agents was masquerading as an
American ambulance driver, and |
spotted you at the border. Your story
of being accidentally captured by the
Germans, after you'd had time to
thoroughly acquaint yourself with the
French defenses - that all fitted in.
And you wouldn't say where you were
going next, beyond mentioning an air
plane ride. Then | saw the English
man in the bar pass you something,
and on top of everything - the so
perfectly timed holdup."
THE phone call he stopped to
make" Roger remembered.
did he do that? After you told
him about the film and about me?
Yes, that fills in the last blank. He had
to clear himself before both of us.
And at the same time recover the
film and visa which they had turned
over to you by mistake" Her eyes
followed the plane circling over the
field, leveling northward. Take a
good look. 1t isn't likely you'll ever
see him again"
Roger felt a little shudder run over
him. II feel as though I'd just dropped
too fast in an elevator
The plane was tiny speck; it dis
appeared; the sky was washed clean.
Cynthia shook herself, as after an un-
pleasant nightmare. Her hair swung
out as she faced back to Roger; her
nose crinkled in smile. "I'm so glad
it wasn't you. Is last nights invita-
ton to dinner still open?'
The End