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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-14
The Weather
REPORT

Key West and vicinity: Partly
cloudy with scattered showers
this afternoon, tonight and Fri
day. Fresh to occasionally strong
southeasterly winds this after
noon and tonight diminishing and
becoming moderate and occasion
ally fresh southeast and south
Friday.
Florida: Partly cloudy over
south portion and cloudy over
north portion with scattered
showers today. Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday. Continued
mild. Fresh winds, diminishing
tonight.
Jacksonville to Apalachicola:
Small craft warning continued
displayed today from south of
Jacksonville through the Florida
Straits and northward on west
coast to south of St. Marks.
Marine Forecast for East Gulf
of Mexico and Jacksonville
through the Florida Straits:
Small craft warning displayed
until sunset today Fresh to mod
erately strong southeast winds
today diminishing tonight and
becoming moderate to fresh Fri
day. Partly cloudy weather ex-
cept Showery over the extreme
north portion today.
WEATHER REPORT
Key West, Fla, March IA, 1916
Observation taken at $50 am.
Eastern Standard Time
City office
Temperatures
Highest last "A hours ----4-----f 70
Lowest last night ----------l---f73
Mean ------ ------,-,-- 10
Normal L---. ---..--------- 4 -------.-----4 II
- Precipitation tis.
Rainfall, "a hours ending = -n
$50 am, inches -.-------l------- 0.03
Total rainfall since March /,
inches .--- -----------i-------. i.48
Excess since March l,
inches ID = }0.93
Total rainfall since January l, .
inches - -.--l- 2.40
Excess since January /. -'jt
inches -.- ----------- LAB
Relative Humidity ~
1871
Tomorrow's Almanac
Sunrise ------------------------------ 6:36 am
Sunset -----.---------------------- 6:36 pm
Moonrise -------------------------- $50 pm
Moonset ---------------------------- 5:38 am.
Tomorrow's Tides
Naval Base)
High Tide Low Tide
9:04 am. 2:35 am.
$50 pm. 2:02 pm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-14

IN. CIRCUIT COURT. ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCIIT OF, FLOR
IDA. IN AND For MONROE
o M ,o-ea.
STATE BOARD OF ADMINS
TRATION, body corporate I'M
der Section 16 of Article IN of
the Constitution of the State of
I Florida, for and on behalf of
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District, in Monroe County
Florida,
Petitioner,
THE STATE OF FLORIDA. ct al,
Respondents.
. RULE NIsI
TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
THE SEVERAL PROPERTY OWN
Frs. TAXPAYERS. CITIZENS AND
OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING
ANY RIGHT. TITLE OR INTEREST
IN PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED
BY BY TT The IsSUa Al, BY sT THE
TION OF THE STATE OF FLOR
IDA, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
OVERS EAS ROAD AND TOLL
BRIDGE DISTRICT, IN MONROE
COUN TY, FLORIDA, OF THE
BONDSs HEREINAFTER MORE
TO BE IN ANY WAY AZTEC TEL
THEREBY:
- You ana each of you, the State*of
Florida, through the State Attorney
of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of
Florida. are hereby required to APP
pear before this Court at the Court
House in Key West Florida, ON the
25th day of March, 1916, at 1000
o'clock in the forenoon, and show
cause, if any you have, why the
prayers of the Petition filed in the
above entitled cause should not be
granted and the refunding bonds
therein described and the proceed
ings authorizing the issuance
thereof, be validated and confirmed,
said refunding bonds TO be issued
by the Petitioner herein, for and
on behalf of Overseas Road and
Toll Bridge District, in Monroe
County, Florida. in the aggregate
sum of $3.50. 100000, to be desig
mated. dated, numbered, in denom
nations of and to mature as fol-
lows:
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District, Monroe County, Florida,
SBA Refunding Bonds, Series 1916,
dated April /, 1916, numbered l to
1850, inclusive, in denominations of
$1,000 each, and to mature in num-
erical order, in the amounts and
on the dates set forth below:
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Rafael Russell
Died Yesterday

Rafael Russell passed away
yesterday afternoon. Funer
services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the
Chapel of the Lopez Funeral
Home Burial will be in the City
Cemetery.
Mr.. Russell was known as Joe
File, and was veteran of World
War /.
He has no immediate family
surviving him, only several cous-
ms. Rev. c. T. Howes will Off
ciate at the services.
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Oh My, OhMyhIs Jack Sellers
Face Red! Transit Loses First
BY PEDRO AcuuAn

T1anxif Company Pushers los.
tnNf first game of the basketball
seess.a hoWing 90 the coca-cola
fIte - a. e. last night in one
90 - most exciting games of the
ynaF
m the first quarter, the cokes
namRwa "a posntA 90 SAX for the
tiesnaen. u4 enc u points. Oster.
oohit sank four. Lane four ard
500 w@eh ~ Gardner and Saul.
~ kaiaek nctted tire field goals
- sii ne points piled up bv
tfaassi IN the opening round.
TFmnuii tailed the most points
~ - srcona round, 10. Co niae
Co., ~ Cukes. htlt still remained
"a - fsti wms 'uf enc score. Os.
fefteaGii - tive o1Orel points for
80 E..ks "a dnef second behs.kl
fwp 20 9omia wzsa q fEea throV,
NBs AsAil ~ scnren fetlf. For the
f'aafHsa. pineda Wfinhled the net
ia# - pants and Valdez and Sci
its8 sEswssi tao each. The count
81 half tinse stood 10 10 n in ia
NsH - ihe cokes.
CohNH nengwi seven points in
- thlra ros1nd 10 seven for the
fhaaseFs. OStefhoadi cot five II
$40 Gtea-Cola points, two field
Etais ans q free throw, and Ro-
usfe 81 tiae ether two points.
sAsiafm me0Fsa all of the Pushers'
iigs peintx. two field goals and a
fsss thFgE
AfMnagtmamn came within two
lsaaEsz 81 tying the score in the
iin4i etiaFter bat the whistle blew
safsaN my couid make them.
dsmh mcorer az the game was
eztegbpsaut with sax field goals
miaa 40 free throws. Tie was foi-
iw@ea - Caller. of the vict0ry,
ana i.inssia. u the lozers. sseh
Nlfn iise field goals, VALDEZ, Of
tfuFmai Amnk fouT ted gDals and
Sellers a Transit had fedf field
NoaiN and tWe sfnes throws ssss,.a -.
~ -
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and bearing interest payable semi
annually on the first day of April
and of 0ctobers of each year, at the
lowest rate obtainable when sold
at par, or at three per cent. per
annum when sold to the bidder who
will pay the highest price therefor.
a more particular description Of
said refunding bonds appearing by
reference to said authorizing reso-
luton, certified copy of which is
attached to and made a part of the
Petition herein. This Rule to be
published in Key West Citizen,
Key West. Florida, a newspaper
published in Monroe County, Flor
ida, in form and manner as required
by Section 1906 Florida Statutes
DONE AND ORDERED at Key
West, Florida, this 9Th day of
March, 1916.
(sd) Aquilino Lopez, Jr.
5 Circuit Judge
mar7-14-21, 1916
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Social Calendar

THURSDAY So a'~ =
Ladies Auxiliary, Key West
IA Hospital 200 pm.
y Poineiana Tea for Faculty Mem
bers, 800 pm, Recreation Hall
of Poinciana Elementary
School.
FRIDAY
Luncheon at Home of Mrs. Hoi-
Ion Bervaldi.
Girl Scouts, Troop 4, 400 pm,
st. Pauls Parish Hall.
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CITY SPORTS
Every Type Of Play


Might Games1
THURSDAY
To3-Miani Herald vs.. Carlo
neil'a Luncheonette.
H@b-iiiRh School va. Convent
Cubs. "a
0@-Lenlal Cops vs.. WKWF
RNIUAX.- FU
T~hiiami Daily News VS..
EindSIey Lumber co.
-S~eeting's Auto Seryige
vs. Miami Herald
e3-Key West Transit Co. VS..
CafionelI's Lunch.
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Attorney ABury. !
Returns To City

Assistant State Attorney wiz
lam ". Albury returned L.
evening from Miami, wher6
assisted in the prosecution of =
negro charged with rape.
The jury brought in a verdiu8
of guilty, but recommc1ce3
mercy, which saves the defend3
ant from electrocution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-14

naNxiew Park-TennIs. basket
hall ama hanAball courts. Dia-
rru8n4bali Comfort stations.
6azash neaeh and Rest Beach
- amlxmtnK
Culf Dock and Rest Beach
nmnaen fsnhing. snail boats.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-14
Your Lodge Meets

Fern Chapter, OES, End and 4th
Fridays of each month, 500
pm, Scottish Rite Temple.
Pocahontas Lodge, LIST and 3rd
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, Red Mems
Hall.
Pythian Sisters. 1st and 3rd Mon
days, 1880 pm, Knights of
Pythias Hall.
Rebekah, lst and 3rd Fridays, 1880
PM, Golden Eagle Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-14

la the HNeemd game nc Lions
Guie ansi shs High Sehool IL"
0Hs pia#i . great name the
iffNt 4aFee nsisfteFS but khe Lions
mailea assAt n the find round TO
ga. al ta.1A
l.Aans reaily began 60 roar in
tise fanal round. Ro4am and Thorn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-14

White men entered California
from Lower California and Max
leo. Spaniards forst explored
the territory in 1923.
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Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: Walton Kintner, lie,
u. s. Naval Repair Base,
Building 154, Yd. No. 3,
New Orleans 14, Louisiana.
You are hereby required to appear
to the Bill for Divorce filed against
you in the above styled cause on
or before the 6thS day Of April, AL
d. = 1916; otherwise the allegations
therein will be taken as
~ Done ana Ordered at aKay ssvest;'
Florida this 9Th day of March, A.
p fG,,l ls4S: c.,..s 49, - - +
Seal) Ross C Sawyer
Clerk of Circuit Court.
By: Mary X. Woodson
Deputy Clerk, :
ENRIQUE ESQUINALDO, JR., @
Attorney for Plaintiff.
mari. 14s21, 2s-1946
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-14

Manchester, Ind. Died June l,
1925.
1861 - Richard Burton, the
University of Minnesota and Roll
ms College, Fla. noted man of
letters, born at Hartford Conn.
Died April 8, 1910.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-14

Arthur G. Cox, Rev. Shulef
Peele. Lieutenant Commaniet
r. H. Glanding, Commander Y
p. Craig, Frank Patton Of MiasnK
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ley each sank four field goals and
Bee Demeritt got in one for a to-
tal OF IL points while holding the
hlgh Schoolers to seven points.
kosam sank a total of IL field
goals and free throw and Thorn
ley sank II field goals.
Betty Cruz topped the losers
with seven field goals, followed
Dy Patsy Mallory with five and a
free throw.
Score by quarters: TIP
School "B" ----- 6 6 9 7-23
Lions IL ii s, 16-t7
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Earthquakes had an easy vic.
tory over the Independents in the
third game, So to is.
Highest number of points the
independents could put together
IN q nv one quarter was four, oc-
eurTan in three of the rounds.
Qkakers scored more points in
any two rounds than the indie
penaents got in four.
r. Schoneck led with % points,
followed by B. Schoneck with Ii
and Herrick with IL.
Score by quarters: TIP
Quakers III 0 80 1873
Independents 3 4 4 4-l5
Referee: Hiffmaster.
Umpire: Sellers.
Scorer: Red.
Timer: Aguilar.
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a a4nnicipal Stadium
fAfieFmoon Gamesl
SUNDAY
To - announced.
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LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN
AND FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERY.
Case No. 10-820
CARLOAD T. KINTNER,
Plaintiff.
VS.. DIVORCE
Defendant.
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FOR RENT
APARTMENTS FOR RENT

5-room furnished upstairs apart
ment will be vacant on March
Goth. Settled couple preferred.
No children. No pets. 1871
Pearl street, phone 373-J.
mar14-3tx
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FOR SALE. OR TRADE

Large lot in residential district.
fine location. Sell or trade for
car. 40-l Poinciana. mar14-4tx
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FOR SALE

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Standings in the leagues:
Girls League
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Wanted-Laundry to do. Pick lip
service. Phone 224. mars l 2tx
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
WW Calls for Expansion
OF Educational Facilities

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
today urged immediate expansion
of educational facilities in the
United States and urged Americans
to rent living quarters to the hun
dreds of thousands of veterans who
are expected to continue their
schooling.
Citing the fact that 657,333 vet
Grams have applied for education
assistance thus far, the Office of
Vocational Rehabilitation of the
VFW said $4,000 of the applicants
have not yet been located in schools.
"This problem is directly in the
lap of school authorities" the VFW
declared. Something must be done
and the action had better be forth
coming soon"
Pointing out that thousands of
veterans are being refused admission
to universities due to the housing
shortage, and the lack of teachers
and cisssrooms, the VFW called
for planning and direct action from
the Nations educational system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Husband Wife Nominated
As Fort Davis Officers

Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Cameron
were nominated president and sec
rotary, respectively, of the Fort
Davis Citizens Association at the
meeting held last night at the Ry-
land Methodist Church.
Mrs. Mabel Morris also was NOM
mated as secretary. Mrs. r. L.
Tilley, a past president of the
organization, was nominated as first
vice president; William F. Osche,
second vice president, and John G.
Roth, the present treasurer, was
again named for that Office. Elec-
lions will be held at the next meet
ing.
Members discussed a letter re-
ceived from N. II police precinct
explaining that personnel was not
available to station policeman at
Thirtieth street and Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. during school hours to
aid children attending Randle High
lands school, The association re-
quested the traffic policeman last
month.
The organization also discussed
its previous stand against permit
ting children who live in Maryland
and Virginia to attend District
schools without paying tuition.
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March aad fsxas cesIs s5ycs
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1880 am. 70 10 pm J Sunday sauf0ass ana
Photographs BY Walker Evans. Library
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Special exhibition Of q century Of
greeting. cards, Natural History Building,
on AM e. smiIns0 Gs1 Hnstitg
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Mondays; am. to 4:3O pm. Tuesdays
through Saturdays, and to 8 pm. Sun
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FILM.
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LUNCHEON.
Rotary Club, Willard Hotel, 1918 pm
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Members and guests.
MEETINGS.
Instrument Society of America, WASH
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tonight. Film on electrical measuring in
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-06-14

ed a hundred times. Boom towns
grew overnight at Cripple Creek,
Leadville, Central City, Creede and
scores of other places. Prospectors
clambered over the hills. Nuggets
were found. Rich veins of ore were
uncovered. There we're million
aires Winfield Scott STRAIT
ton. H. A. W. Tabor (of "Silver Dol
lar" fame) and others. Men blus-
tered, gambled, drank, fought and
died during the score of years that
followed.
But slowly the truth about Colo
RADIO emerged. The facts were not
all pleasant ones. The territory was
incredibly rich - there was no
doubt of that. There were great
stores of silver and gold. There
were rich and fertile soils. There
were other resources - lumber,
coal, building stone and a marvel
GUS climate. There was deep snow
in the mountains, but there was
little rainfall on the plains. The
nuggets were soon picked up. The
free" gold was gone and hard
rock mining had come to stay. Gold
and silver were buried deep in the
granite, defying quick wealth. Men
who had sought soft and easy life
were confronted with stark reality.
Colorado was no Garden of Eden.
They would have to work-and work
hard-for whatever they got. And
they couldn't live on fresh air and
mountain scenery.
Colorado weighed each man
among them to find his worth.
There was work to be done, and it
took strong men to do it. The weak
lings. the ne'er-do-wells, the mis-
fits were eliminated. They depart
ed with a curse on their lips and
hatred in their hearts. Those with
courage, strength, hope and vision
stayed.
First, the miners set to work.
They did not know the extent of
mineral reserves in the Colorado
Rockies - and they still don't
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-06-14

Rockies. Colorado has foundries,
brick kilns, canning plants, sugar
factories, food processing plants,
creameries, cheese factories and
scores of other manufacturing
plants. Colorado's granite, marble,
limestone, sandstone and lavas are
known to builders the world around.
SaWmills still flourish near it's great
forests.
Colorado clasped its riches tight
ly to its bosom and said, "you can
have them - if you deserve Them"
The men and women of Colorado
accepted the challenge. They con-
quered the mountains and plains.
They built cities and factories and
schools. They blasted highways out
of solid granite. They made it easy
for others to Come Up to Cool
Colorado" where the sublimity of
the Rockies inspired Katherine Lee
Bates to write America the
Beautiful"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-06-14
washington DIGEST
Atomic War Could Force
Return to Primitive Life
By BAUKHAGE
NetCs analyst and Commentator.

Mid-June welcomes a gathering to
Washington which will deal with a
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know. Many veins have been mere
ly tapped and new ones are con-
stantly being discovered. In spite
of all obstacles, Coloradoans have
dug and blasted three billion dol
lars worth of precious and indus
trial metals from the granite ware
houses within its borders. More
than $50 minerals have been dis
covered within the state, between
IS and so of them now being ex-
tracted for market. Colorado is
first among the states in vanadium
and uranium, third in gold, fourth
in tungsten, fifth in silver, sixth in
lead, seventh in cor, err and fiji
teenth in zinc. 1t leads the world in
molybdenum production.
These Coloradoans probed and
blasted and swore, as they went
deeper and deeper into the gran
lite treasure chest. In 1862, A. M.
Cassidy drilled in a canyon near
Florence and struck oil, after
petroleum had been found bubbling
on the surface of Oil creek. They
found Colorado shales containing
enough recoverable oil to equal
present production for so years.
The recently opened Rangely oil
field on the western slope is the
most sensational find in years. Ma
tural gas was discovered over a
wide area, and helium gas struck
in Las Animas county.
Beneath the surface of the good
earth they found coal, too -
enough of it to last the nation for
700 years! Colorado ranks first
among the states in coal reserves,
most of them in the San Juan basin,
Moffat county, all along the Utah
border and extending under the
foothills on the eastern slope from
the Wyoming border to New Mex
leo.
The Colorado plainsmen were
sifted, too, and the unfit were
blown out, starved out and sent
back home. Where there is life
there must be water - every Col