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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20
''Too. Late To Classify ~

BY RUSSELL KAY

Just about the time a fellow
gets to figurin' he knows his
political onions something al
ways happens to set him on his
heels and make him look like a
sap. ....
Discussing the prospective gu
bernatorial race few weeks
ago | mentioned Dick Cooper.
StetSon. law student and newspa-
perman, as very doubtful
candidate and rated his chances
OF even qualifying for the race
at 100 to l.
I~had talked with Dick just a
short time before | wrote that
column and he told me frankly
that he had no funds to cam
palSn with, but had announced
as a candidate because he felt
that a young man and veteran
could do real job for the state.
Last week Dick surprised cv-
erybody and probably himself in
the bargain by being the first
candidate for the office to file
his qualification with Secretary
of State Gray and deposit the
necessary fee of $500.
So that makes me a first class
Something-orother and I'm
ready here and now to take my
hat off to Dick Cooper. And,
furthermore, I'll say that
youngster good enough to. start
from ceiling-Zero and develop
enough support to post his fill
ing fee ahead of any other can
didate is no SLOUGH, and if he's
good enough to do that he's
good enough to be Governor
and more power to him.
1t is a matter of record that
successful political campaigns,
especially those for state or fed
eral office. are costly undertake
ings and the figure generally set
by seasoned political observers
is from $4,000 up. In campaigns
where there are several we'll
heeled contenderS combined ex-
penses run into the hundreds OF
thousands.
Attempts have been made thru
legislation to limit the amount
of money a candidate can spend
and some of the expense state
ments turned in by candidates
are ridiculous in the face of the
actual amounts spent. paid Tor
by friends Of" covers d
multitude of political campaign
sins and makes a mockcry OF
laws limiting such expenditures.
Thanksto the selfish interest
of factions, groups, Cheques, and
interests concerned with who oc-
cupies the governors chair. can
didates don't find it too difficult
to develop Worwhlle financial
support. OftentimeS several can
didates running for the same Of
flee can tap the same sources
Contractors and firms with
something to sell the state play
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20
Prominent Key Wester
Turns Down $l25,OOO
Profit Offered To Him
LOCAL MAN HAS TO,
PASS UP MEXICAN
+, DEAL BECAUSE OF
HIGH INCOME TAX

A. well-known and prosperous
Key West businessman informed
The Citizen that he was reluc-
tant to have to refuse a profit
OF $125,000 offered him by a
resident of Mexico City, Mexico.
The Key Wester said that the
profit would place him in the
highest income tax brackets of
the nation, and after giving the
matter considerable thought that
he had decided to pass up the
"once in a lifetime" opportun-
ity. ~.--as
Gilt-edge proposition offered
the lucky Island City resident is
hereby printed in full, with the
Key Wester'S name omitted for
fear of his receiving too many
replies for inclusion in the bust
ness transaction.
The letter follows:
Mexico City,
- :. Dec. 18th, 1947.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20
Atty. General
Amplifies View
Beauty Culture

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. &C
FNS).-The State Board OF
Beauty Culture and the Florida
Attorney General hold divergent
views on the legality of home
beauty treatments that erupted
into an inter-office tiff this week.
Executive Director Ethel M.
Manning of the beauty culture
board said she interpreted the
law to mean that members of
the same household may not
give each other manicures, home
permanent waves, shampoos and
similar treatments.
Several people sent letters in
protest to Attorney General
Tom Watson-one asking if it is
now necessary for children to
drop by beauty shop each
morning to have their hair
7combed.
! Watson then called in the
press and said first that it was
not up to the Board of Beauty
Culture to interpret the law
and, secondly, that their inter
probation was incorrect.
1t is not against the law. Wat
son said, for members of the
family to give home beauty
treatments to each other, not
.withstanding state board posters
warning that practice of beauty
culture outside of a registered
beauty shop with or without pay
is punishable by fine or Jail
sentence.
Next thing we Know" Wat
son said, 'the BARRIERS will be
telling the men they can't shave
and powder themselves"
Miss Manning said, after Wat
sons statement, that she had
not meant to imply that mothers
could not comb heir own chill
dren's hair, and she thought that
a lot of sand was being raised
about nothing. ....
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20
1t VAS
Il Beautiful.
Christmas Tree

pRooKLYN. N. Y.-(AP).
II If Clarence Horn. Jr..
wakes up this Christmas and
finds an iron railing around
his Christmas tree. you can't
blame his father.
Last year. Clarence. Jr..
at the age of 3, didn't want
to go to sleep on Christmas
Eve. preferring to stay awake
to see Santa Claus. &c..
This crestsd a serious
handicap for Clarence Horn.
ST.. faced with q seasonal
decorating job. >...-e.
But the Sand Man finally
prevailed over Santa Claus
and Pop was able TO get that
job done. r. 1.-,. 49,.
II seemed to Horn that he
had Just got to. sleep when
he wss awakened at g am.
by Clarence, 'Jr... dragging
into the bedroom a big
Christmas tree. leaving a
wake of baubles. 49,.
Look. Daddy! What San
ia brung mel" cried the de-
lighted Younsster.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

EN- across the board" Just ir
case.
This practice, while undemo
cratic and against the interest.
of the people as a whole, is the
accepted way, and the surpris.
ing thing is that VIC get as good
men as we do in office under
the circumstances.
Maybe Dick Cooper can run
on d shoe string and win. I'm
not the guy to say that he can't
but | do say that he's got a
mighty tough row to hoe and a
rugged road 10 travel. He makes
q good impression and talks
Scn@c but the question is can he
reach enough people to do any
good.
The things he advocates are
worth while. He sees the re-writ-
ing of Florida constitution as
one of the many challenges fac
ing the people and state that il
calls for "a new courage of cit
izenship."
Other actions he terms i'm
peratlvc arc: /. Revision of the
state tax structure; 2. Increased
educational opportunities; 3.
Better public health standards;
4. Conservation of our natural
resources.
He has gone on record as OPP
posing the proposed sales tax
which he a3SailS as a tax upon
a mans grits and side-meat." He
would rebuild our tax structure
on ability to pay.
Unless I'm wrong and my re-
cent misjudgment of Cooper
might we'll indicate that l could
be, the people are going to want
more specific information from
candidates in the coming cleo
ton that has been the case in
the past.
They are not going to be sat
isfied with having a guy stand
up, wave flag and say what
ought to be done. They will want
to know HOW it is going to be
done and WHO is going to do
it.
Oratory alone can't win the
goVcrnorShip any more than
money alone can win 1t, but a
generous mixture of both along
with a right smart amount of
horse sense and convincing ar
gument will probably turn the
trick.
Well, Cooper is at the post
and he was followed closely by
Tom Watson who qualified a
few hours after he did. Other
qualifications can be looked for
shortly including Bill Stands,
Dan McCarty, Walter Rose, Col
in English and Fuller Warren. 1t
promises to be an interesting
and exciting race.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

mCAASO lily, mCAiSO'
IN"
The Key Westerns reply to the
letter, typed this morning, is as
follows:
Having given your PROPOSE
ton serious consideration, and
after consulting the income tax
tables on such a sum as you Of
fer me, I find that l would have
enough left for a trip to Miami,
if / hitch hiked both ways,
Since the trouble involved in
consummating the deal could
hardly be paid for such a paltry
sum, 1 ask you to forgive me
when I say that / am not inter-
ested.
With best regards to all the
other inmates in your prison,
will close and ask you to place
my name further down on your
list of suckers"
Very truly yours,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

CroutonS are prepared by
toasting small cubes of bread in
a moderate oven. or by sauteing
i them IN butter or fortified mar
garine in skillet.
Vary the color in menu-mak-
ing-Several colors which har-
monte give a more attractive
course than too much repetition
of color.
! ! as - .tstfYI
Lamb chops are particularly
good when rubbed with crush
ed garlic Glove before broiling.
! In making menus it is wise to
have something crisp to go along
with softer foods; in the same
way bland food should be COM
bined with a spicier addition.
Sauerkraut juice combined
with tomato juice and season.
ings makes an excellent first
course cocktail
Sliced bananas in orange juice
make a delicious breakfast fruit
or fine desert for luncheon or
supper. .
When a recipe calls for grated
onion the fine side of a crater
may be used to prepare it, and
the pulp and juice extracted in
this way measured out.
Leftover egg whites may be
used as a meringue for mashed
sweet potatoes, for rice or bread
pudding or for topping baked
pears or applesauce. ..
Gingersnaps, iced with sweet
ened whipped cream and piled
on top of each other, make
quickie dessert. The roll made in
this way should be frosted on
the outside with the whipped
cream, then chilled for several
hours and sliced diagonally be-
fore serving.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20
Kew West. Flor.

Key West, FlOrida.
P. S.-PossibH am being a
little hasty in this matter, and
il you will consider paying me
the stipulated sum over a period
of 1914 years at $4,000 annually,
! might reconsider. Please wire
your answer collect.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

To keep silver and other metal
serving dishes from furnishing,
as soon as they have been used
for serving pickle or salads,
wash them in hot soapy water,
rinse in boiling water and wipe
Immediately. This helps prevent
acids from affecting the metal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20
SMATHERS SEEKING

Continued From Page One)
earnest effort on the part of the
AZ families to find housing as
soon as possible" said the Navy
spokesman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

In 1914, the United States de-
voted nearly a quarter of its
productive power to the output
of combat armament.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20
To Try Again?

DECATUR, Ill.--(AP) Safe
crackers who broke into the De-
'catur Scrap Iron and Metal COM
pany used an acetylene torch
hanging on the wall to burn out
the lock of the safe. They didn't
find any money but took the
acetylene torch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

There are more than $50 tribes
of American Indians represent
ed on reservations in the Unit
ed States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20
Key,West, Florida.

Key West, Florida.
Dear Sir: .,....
"A person who knows you and
who has spoken very highly
about you, has made me trust
you a very delicate matter of
which; depends the entire flu
ture of my dear daughter, as
well. as my very existence.
/ am in prison, sentenced for
bankruptcy, and / wish to know
if you are willing to help me
to save the sum of 1915, 100000
u. S. Cy. (Three hundred and
Seventy Five Thousand Dollars),
which I have in bank bills hid
den in a secret compartment of
a trunk that is now deposited in
Customs House in the United
States.
As soon as / send you un-
deniable evidence, it is necessary
for you to come here and pay
the expenses incurred in con-
nection with my process, so the
embargo on my suitcases can
be lifted, one of which suitcases
contains a baggage check that
was given to me at the time of
checking my trunk for North
America and which trunk con-
tains the sum above said. To
compensate you for your trou-
bles,1 will give you the THIRD
PART. OF SAID SUM.
Due to serious reasons which
you will know later, please reply
via AIR-Mail. / beg you to treat
this matter with the utmost re-
serve and discretion. Fearing
that. this letter might have gone
astray and not reach your hands,
will not sign my name until /
hear from you, and then ! will
entrust you with all my secret.
For the time being I am only
signing IN" r..,
due to the fact that am in
charge of the prison school, I
can write you like this and en-
tirely at liberty. e ....--
L cannot receive, your reply
directly in this prison, SO in case
you accept my proposition,
please air-mail your letter to a
person of my entire trust who
will deliver it safely and rapid
ly to me. This is his name and
address:
Sr. lose
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

The first seven stories of a
new $12,000,000 hotel in Cincin-
natl are entirely windowless,
with pure filtered air, controlled
as to temperature and humidity
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

The u. S. Mint was establish
ed by act of Congress April 2,
1892. s.... ..at.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

American Indians in the Unit
cd States were made citizens in
1924.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

The early Greeks and Romans
used ginger which they proba-
bly, obtained from Arab traders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

Soil conservation has been es-
tablished involving more than
900, 100000 acres in the U. S.
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OF Interest To
Women

Croutons are prepared by
toasting small cubes of bread in
a moderate oven, or by sauteing
them in butter or fortified mar
garine in skillet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-20

Vary the color in menu-mak-
ing-several colors which har-
monte give more attractive
course than too much repetition
of color.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
ROOMS WITH BOARD.

1898 18th ST. N.W-Room and board
room Tor 8 and also room to share: excel
s6s kooa %eais And cf soAk6 rs ss:5 s.,Is,on,
cooked meals; large airy rooms pleasant
Surr9undinss; rates reasonable. FA.
COLONY CLUB. sose st. n.w.--vaean-
cies for refined young ladies; lge. reception
AND dining rooms. good home cooked food
kfsGsHI4H sIS SSn1h NJ scHnSt HSSt
ing for young women who wish to study;
day and evening classes in theater, dance,
art, music. language or writing 1851
New N a aampshire ave. NV. NO. 55s3 ,ol
ilos 18th ST. N.w.-Places for ? girls
IN beautiful triple room. $52 mo-; also
S6ls for boys at $40: very good food;
noh'e S'hhosphere' close IN. MI. 5174;
!O.: G ST. NV. opposite q. w, Wa
eancies for young men and women: we'll
1856 " S.wFoyr wfty Drovhns youns Women soa nt Il
refinement; single rooms and / large
triple; $40 to $50 mo-: delicious food;
homelike atmosphere lis
ROOM AND BOARD for school, AGED child.
Cail any time. Chnton 510-K. is
NEW HAMPSHIRE hOUsE-A few yscsn-
cles IN this popular Euesthouse. ltl2
soas1 seS hanSIh'rs aSn sossn sIs nv :, ,,n 80
also sEie. Tor ain. delicious meals DU.
i:si MASS. AVE. NV. Dupont clreis- %
$40 I4 !o s4 So sF room s,o for o'nsr
man excellent meals. DU. 1914. 81
i40l 18th ST. N.W-Larse. double for
slfls; siri TO share with another girI; sood
Iaa: PERRY PL. NW.-sinsle front rm
aempVt. bath. with breakfast. delicious
dinner Sll.16 Wk.: eonV. located. DE
i::4 MASS. AVE. NV, Dupont Circle
Nicely turn. double and triple rooms; f1ne
meals; 500 each month &-ly
Evening star., 1947-09-17
DOGS, PETS, ETC

HOLLYWOOD MANIFESTATIONS. bath
ing aAd grooming: cocker spaniel puppies.
DOGS AND CATS boarded. isde week X ends a5 5a: or
longer; aforementioned kennels, pickup
wyF ISTncS E ys1srinary sr1 supervision BIDE
GREAT DANE PUPS. . lovely males, best
bloodine. r. D. LINDSEY. ColesviLe, Md
CoCkER SPANIEL PUPPIES black, sire
Champion Covered Brook Bombardier WI
COCKER SPANIEL puppies. Axe regis
tered: very best bloodline; all colors. all
ages; champion Cocker at stud: We deliver
Call Rockville 2644. Prices reasonab Bile.
POINTER PUPPIES, from champion blood
FURNIrURE CO, isio Rhode I5Iand FsDs ave.
ENGLISH BULL PUPPIES, all ages, males
ana females. 1o44 Bladensburg rd. ne.
ELPAW KENNELS. Reg. AKc-The mod
ern kennel for your dog; all services; in
diydual outside runs. Inspection invited
before you, decide. Alexandria, Va, Duke
sgar5sFmastsr Depot ELPAw KENNELS
boxER PUPPIES for sale, Axe registered.
GREAT DANES. Dakeck strain. female.
black. years old; adores children. Axe,
Beau t0Gs sru@ms homs oa s5n At saa
Isl htter 10 puppies; pup or Zee.
SfAMEsE KITTENS. Blue Points and Seal
/ Points. eligible tor CFA registration: in
telligent atfeetionate and exceptionally
COCKER PUPS. beautiful, AKC registered.
/ at very low price; sire and dam show
winners: have to make room for litter
OF Irish settlers. Call Rockville 262S. -lq
HOMES WANTED for playful kittens, also
! for mother cat DE. 471g 30
BOSTON TERRIER PUPPIES, Axe, cham
| pion background, wormed and healthy; .
| litters to choose from FA 1850,
DAI.MATIAN COACH PUPPY, female pure
! bred. Call DE. Oaah or DE. O200 -2I
/ KITTENS, tigers. maltese. black and white
tractve, playful, good breed; delivered
| free to kind people. OR. 3776. is
| COOKERS, reg puppies, 3 males, wks
| . black, ] blonde: / female and male, i
mo, black: 2 females, mo; r, and W
| black. well-bred: very reas stud services.
! 1895 Lacey ave Sc. HI 362o. -1o
COCKER SPANIEL. male, black, 8 months
old; S22. 1909 Hanlin st. ne. AID. 81 oe.
Evening star., 1947-09-17

"VvlNS. SNSNsN0 ooo SiOAAOo
yETERANS-Moying and hauling; new
ssuSas responsible help cargo insured;
ANYTHING MOVED, local and long dis
and delivery. So up. bEVENkY TRANS
EDELMAN's MOVING & STORAGE Co
Reas. rates; Will accept your surplus FUR
nlture as part payment on your moving
storage; local, lonE-dist. moving. ia. 2937
TRACTOR TRAILER hauling. loads 10 to
Is tons weisht to Northern points; Bing-
hampton, Cortland. Syracuse, Albany and
points between; ownef-Operated sll-elosed
Erockway tractor. Box 365-D. Star. 2.'
ARMY VETERAN, light loads. trunks and
baggage hauled for very reasonable rates.
PERRY's TRANSFER. Moving and hauling
Any time. Grating and shipping. Also
is3lsis aakisx 1ETksaSs vi SssS MOVING oo.-s4-hr
trunks and baxsase AT 275y or FIR 03s6
VETERANS. startinE business. win move
yeh sh. hsunr speeat, E &
EX-Gi MOVING. PACKING, STORAGE
Reas. rates: will take your surplus furni-
eEoyEa tHEe 4 Dst ct se DE- on sS @Syns John
BROTHERS MOVING AND STORAGE. exp.
white help. For free estimate, call Owens
VETERAN. with car and luggage trailer
will help you move; 81 hour, plus 15 cents
YOU NAME II, I DO Ir-small Job haul
ing speciality. Special rates to bring that
gear, from the beach. Let us move the
Stoves n ntatA brek Ds9 srssel iamber cs BAR
NETT, after pm, MI 5I95
BEST SERVICE, LOWEST RATES. light
Ioads leads gsgage and trunks ks hsulsd az
hr service Call m. to m, GE 1915
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APIS. FURNISHED Cont

FINE NV. LOCATION. lovely furn. Q
rms, kit. dtnette, porch, pvt. bath; empl.
cple. only; no children. pets. drinking; gen.
tile home: all utilities: S1OO mo. GE.
5 MIN. CAPITOL, 10 min. city-Beautiful
front studio room. walls newly finished in
soft decorator green with white panelins
Venetian blinds, dsmask draperies. wheat
color twin sofa, Oriental rug, desk, etc
full cooking privl.; bath. not private. but
very nice; unlimited phone. everything furn
Two quiet empl. adults; sos per mo. Re-
1ned gentle home. FR. 6l!9. Box 400
MODERN LIVING AND BEDROOM, private
beth: no kitchen: utilities. linen furnished
immediate occupancy: conveniently located
ON Conn. ave; 500 per mo. Call MI. / $40,
Box :t63-C. Star. LII
.:Os ST. NE.-2 front rms. l bedrm.
liv. ,rm,. closet. phone; busline: = or ;
ALEXANDRIA-BedTm.. liv. rm: and pvt.
housekeeping. Call TIE. 1886.
GIRL TO share 2-bedroom apt with 2
other girls; $3.50 per month: 2OOS
Franklin St ne. Call ewes, DU. 90s2. -l9
COMPLETELY FURNISHED bachelor apt
for one man in apt. BLDG. Dupont Circle
yate entrance: $52 month. Box 4O5-D,
WANTED-one girl to share apt. with 3
others, in NV. section; $50 ca. Call CO.
1853 after $50 pm. 1899 9th st. NV.
FURNISHED BASEMENT APT. in new
enfqencs h0ms; eedlynE ,,IIa Im private bath and
WooDRIDGE, e434 Monroe st. n.e.-Liv.
rm. bedrm;. dressing rm.. kit, bath. pvt.
entrance: : empl. adults; Sl25 mo-
Evening star., 1947-09-17
APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

WOULD LIKE To SHARE 3-rm. apt. with
another young girl: neat and quiet empl.
girl preferred; privil.; $40 mo. 402 Clay
SHARE APT. woman 35-40: everything
included: reasonable. Call between and q
1881 EuCLiD sT. NV girls about e5
to share apt. with 2 other girls; $2b each.
ONE Girl to share apt with another
girl. 1890: all privileges CHI. 1908. LII
GIRL, 1886. to share large, newly fur
nished apt with l other girl: $40 per mo-:
524 Oglethorpe st. NV. Call DU. 9443
between 10 m. and pm. -l9
OR z CONGENIAL SINGLE GIRLS. be-
tween ages 25 and 30. to share apartment
in Arlington with one other girl: 20 min
utes from downtown Washington: rent rea-
sonable. Call after pm. GIL. 11Og. 49,
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER a0-River view,
roof deck, fireplace. attractive liv. rm. bed .
rm., kit and BATH to share with another
woman: minutes downtown: 500 mo.
SOL Key blvd, Arlington, GIL. 4475, please
call after $50 pm. 30
CHEVY CHASE. MD.-Iovely home, studio
rm. and bath for young person: private
family; $40 mo-; tennis court. OIL. 1903
BRADLEY HILLS. MD.-Baehelor apt, 2
rooms, private bath. In lovely home. Pvt.
family; SIS mo, OIL, 4732: -22,
I-BEDRO0M APT, kit, iiv. rm., bath,
hall: S45 per mo-; Mt. Pleasant esrline,
NO. 1897, Eox 442B, Star. liz