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rpE sp1d cphateh iRsh ss5 salv ton st; nrNT asffs
CO, S07 v st: NV. NO. 1921. .
PIPE, Galv., black. cast iron. new,
used; cut and thread; fixtures.
BLOCKS, 3056 M st. NV. NO. 1904
PLAY PEN, in good condition, S5;
blue reed rug. S.. Gail Sligo 1858.
PROTECTOR, sound. 1s-mm. Revere.
and screen; new condition. vi.
RADIATORS, hot water; gas; boilers
fSFasiss; so5s M.. valves n.W' NO ets ssos BLOCKS
sl ssasI''sa :SS sG"'ss Can Ifs
RApfo-PHoNo.. console, brand-new,
AM5rM. Aaid H.; 21speed spec st3on9sEEanpah; orig
f. SIGstsy instasd IN new sS
home; avail. at wholesale cost; owner
needs larger refgr. Call sH. 1910.
REFRIGERATOR. 7-ft. de luxe West
nghousei ,g II you went ne BEAU
VII WI buy u. this sses one. si75 or best
REFRIGERAToR. s-ft. Seryel de luxe,
eo'' pioetieaiS new ~ o-oSo1'
REFRIGERATOR. 2 Gu. IT,. westing-
house. excellent condition; S95.
AID. 1885. IS
REFRIGERATOR. Kelvinator. 8 IT,,
in excellent running condition. S45.
kffklahEzTok, kGaE1 TT Eszs!Sk used. 4 #. Tks..
vinator. excel. operating cond. VIII
REFRTGERAToRs~Recond.. guar.
gas, i It,. s49.bo: others. Also re.
frigerators and washing machines
for rent with option to buy. Easy
Wis. ave. NV, Wo. 1903. W. Ds So
REFRIGERATORs-40So disc. on all
floor models: last years models
saashea ant J. koTAt sSS .erns ppr1ScE Ssa eses e.
1911 Nichols ave. Sc. LU. 4.7000.
REFRIGERATORS, used. all makes
and sizes; rebuilt and guaranteed,
$50 and UP. FREDERICK'S. 3905
l4th st NV.
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FURNITURE WANTED
Ton prices. Call co. 1863

GOLD-Br!ne your old gold. platl-
mum. teeth, discarded 1ewelry. We
pay cash A. KAHN. INC. 81 years
at 935 r st NV
WANTED Highest
prices paid. II you cannot deliver
your accumulations, please phone
US WASHINGTON RAG & BAG
CO. 2l6 L st. s.w, DI, SCOT
WANTED - Highest
prices paid If you cannot deliver
your accumulations. Please phone
ave NV AU 5457
PIANOS WANTED $SS
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BUSINESS OPP. Cont
BAKERY

BAKERY
Old established business on busy
sIgsss Fhnsfnt $1,000 ang
iii, will sacrifice for $4,000, full
price. includes lock. stock and
equipment. This business will net
$4,000 year. For further informa-
tion, call HENRY SALUS (estab-
1isRed nsR' ST. 1884. 5544. llo4 Vermont "a aye
QUICK LUNCH. colored trade, 7th
st. NV. APPROX. 81 100 wNy. sales
quoted. All stainless steel equip,
Sundays and holidays. Fast profits,
uuired. Call Mr Landray, EX. 2555.
PASTOR & LUTZ, INC.
Hotel-22 Rooms, 6 Baths
Rent, s125; has 5-year lease, OPTION
F'onth New innerspring mattresses.
Newly painted and decorated. NV.
locat.on. Only $4,000 required.
Gsl Ca MI MI Mhnishella Iaah ewes. or Sum-
C. J. YOUNG, ST. 1900
1929 Vermont Ave. NV.
No. 36-GROCERY in suburb, no
beer: $500 on 6-day wk; lovely Z
rLl. apt: all at very low rent; lady
owner must sell: $1,000 down.
finest equip; Tyr. lease at S125;
steady mcney-maker; $4,000 down.
No. .37-GRoCERY-B BEER, ST. 400 on
6-day wk.; mixed trade: nice apt.
above: beauty of store and q
sure-fire profit-producer; $4,000
No. 55-GRoCERY, 5000 wk. on
short hours, no Sum-; one-man
operation: a consistent money
maker: $4,000 compl., So, 900 down.
BILL SIMONS
EX. f1Sl, "the Liye-Wire Broker"
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VIOLIN, old bow and case go0h conu.,
q eost $3.50; best ofIs.. Or 49, e332sLd Q
times. SlS5. WI 5000 any time
Sun. after g pm. weekdays. -6
WASHER, Speed Queen. wringer type;
also Singer portable sewing machine;
both 8 Yrs. old. SH. 1857. IS
WASHER, automatic, Westinghouse
Laundromat, 8 mos. old; must sell.
moving. RA. $3.50. 5 -.
WASHER, Apex, wringer type, good
condition. less than l VI. old; $50.
wAsHER vi S'0si AND 1RoNEK, aE. like
new; S75. Elk. 667S. IS
WASHERS, automatic, Bendix
Economat and others; immediate de-
livery; cash or terms. Open ewes.
till 900 pm. GRAY APPLIANCES
CO., 1915 r. !. ave ne, DU. $500.
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LAFAYETTE HOTEL
Special weekly rates. S24 single, $50
double, all with pvt. bath. Call DI.
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on many famous brands
TV sets. Now is your opportunity
to save UP to 20 per cent on most
models. Terms available.
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MASS. AVE. NV. VIC.
Large dble. rms. $40 mo. ca. Com.
Portable and clean. Walking dist
downtown. Call EX. 1915. -
@TrNy~- YT~~-Y
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"Yes. ma'am. though II only
stops for about five minutes. He
pulled out a large turnip- sized
gold watch and REGARDED It
ostentatiously. ITO be exact. At
twelve forty eight"
what time is it now"
Five minutes to twelve. You've
got a little while to wait. The
waiting rooms right over there.
Derria thanked him and wait
ed until he had moved of.
With over half an hour to go.
Derria felt that it would be too
great a risk to stay where she
was. At any moment one of the
Jasons might decide to stroll
around. and run into her.
On her way over she had no.
ticed a small bakery and tea
room not far from the station:
they would be less likely to look
there for her.
The most ticklish part was
ahead of her. There was no way
OF getting on unseen. so she
would have to run the gauntlet
hoping that her timing would DE
right. The train was not a verv
long one: the third to the last
coach was about opposite Derria.
The. Jasons were standing near
the last car, and on this fact Der
ria pinned her hopes.
The station platform was al
most empty now: everyone get
ting on was aboard. The con-
ductor mounted the step of the
second to last car. his arm NOV
ing upward to signal. Slowly the
tram began to move. The con-
ductOr stepped up into the train
and prepared to tip up the step.
AS he drew level with Derria
she knew this was the moment.
Knowing the risk she ran in try
ing to board moving train. she
sprinted forward. The conductor
saw her coming and tried to
wave her back. AS she paid no
attention to him. he leaned out to
catch her. Her own momentum
and that OF the train carried her
up the step. practically knocking
the conductor down. Straighten-
ing herself. she looked out. AS
she had intended. the Jasons had
seen her move to late: already
the last car had gotten well past
them. The train was rolling al
most at full speed now. It had
worked! She'd managed to give
them the slip.
With a smile, Derria turned to
face the angry conductor.
Go be c0ntinued)
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FRAUD IN WAR CONTRACTS

A mere sampling of wartime con-
sFasts. aeuFding 10 Comptroller-G General
liasaay &. Warren. revealed $6.2S0, 900 in
lfaauieut payments and Over-payment or
Wasfe ~ s1i 100000. II should be noted
that Ne. Warren says that this was the
Fessslt % . sampling of wartime contracts.
n more than twelve per cent of the
asiilsmeuis examined, excessive or fradu-
beet payments were discovered.
Theshlame Cor the situation is placed
~ the .('emptrQller,G General on the Set
ilsmeni Act. 81 lo44. This authorized con-
tfaetlnn agencies to settle their terminated
sautFaets without prior independent audit.
Consequently. the way was open for Off
flah % extend favors to contractors and
o. a. - IN a manner that probably pre-
vents the Government from recovering
maai ~ the millions lost through fraud or
hfilsefy.
n b very unfortunate that while
uaay brave Americans were fighting for
their seuntry and some of them giving up
thsir lives. business as usual" in this
souutFy vas permitting thousands of con-
TRACTORS 10 pile up exorbitant profits. A
thoEoueh investigation will probably re-
veal profits that will shock the conscience
- ths nation. but it is too late for such an
investigation 20 do much god.
--~At tha eeRclusion of World War l, the
saaHe state Of affairs developed. In fact,
Feveiaiions a. 70 war profits had much to
O. sta the creation of strong isolation
- sentiment in this country. 1t would be
d"ahly unfortunate If revelations about
the recent war bring about similar state
u public opinion.
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THE LAUGH BACkFIREs

The presumption is that good many
in official life in WASHINGTON are quaking
over disclosures of activities of men, in and
out of office, who were using their influ-
ence to get rake Offs out of government
contracts. The Quakers are those who were
actively engaged in getting their five per-
cent" but whose names have not yet been
dragged into the Investigation.
In an inquiry of that scope, every
body who is guilty Of mulcting the govern
ment or government contractors will not
be caught. but a sufficient number will be
found out to put stop, for time at least
to a form of graft that is indirectly taken
out of the taxpayers' pockets.
AS testimony has been going on day
after day, Major General Harry Vaughan
the Presidents military aide, has been
looming larger in the picture of the Five
pereetners. While The Citizen is aware
that Columnist Drew Pearson has written
many things that proved to be false, vet,
according to testimony before the investi-
eating committee, some of his charges
against Vaughan are turning out to be true.
In the eyes of Westbrook Pegler, when he
was abusing Pearson for his attacks on
Vaughan, the latter was an officer with
clean record. Deep freezers that were
given to Vaughan, who proceeded to dis
tribute them among friends. was the first
jolt to him. Now vaughan's name flares
again in the investigation, this time in
"molasses fix"
Pegler for time had the laugh on
Pearson and Walter Winehell who had
also hoped on Vaughan, but now they are
laughing and probably wondering what
arguments" Pegler will advance to try to
clear Vaughan of charges in testimony of
his activities among the 'FWe-percent"
gentry who were growing fat using their
Influence or supposed influence in Wash
ington official circles.
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The HOUSE on LILAC STREET
Chapter 10

Chapter 10
MRS. JASON looked I'D as
W Derria entered the kitchen.
Good morning, Miss Martin"
she said cheerfully. Il hope YOU
were quite comfortable. WHY
don't you 60 out and take 4 look
around? It's q lovely morning.
The dogs tied up now" she
added when Derria hesitated.
So she knew!
Derria stepped outside. she
walked away from the house,
trying to get her bearings. Every
thing looked quite different in
the daylight, almost friendly. 1t
was obviously a large farm: and
although she looked. Derria
could not catch glimpse Of any
other houses or buildings in the
immediate vicinity. It was going
to prove difficult to get away
from the place.
AT lunch Mrs. Jason remarked
that there'd been no mail
Hasn't been any yet" her hus-
band answered. Hear the bridge
up at the Forks was washed out
last night. They only just got a
makeshift rugged up. TIN be by
after a while"
His words set Derria to think
ing. For the rest of the meal She
heard very little more Of the con-
versation. as she sat planning her
next move.
She watched Jason DEPART and
Stanley head back to the barn.
Undoubtedly he intended keep
ing an eye on her movements,
but this time she would fool him.
Telling Mrs. Jason she was
going to her room. she went half
way up the stairs and waited.
The sound of rafting dishes re-
assured her. The older woman
did not suspect anything. Care
fully Derria made her way to the
door through which she had gone
the night before. only to be
stopped by the dog. Closing it
after her. and keeping the house
between her and the barn, she
made her way through the trees
to the road. She sat down in
hollow. convinced that she could
see anyone approaching before
he could see her. Keeping an eye
on the letterbox at the end of
the drive. she waited.
She had almost given up hope
that the mailman would come
when she heard the wheezy cough
of an engine. An antiquated
Chevrolet pulled up. the words
~. S. Mail" on the door. The
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
STARTLING, BUT TRUE

Here is a statement that should shock
the people of the United States:
I'VE could have shortened the war by
at least six months with a saving of $50
billion, more or less, and hundreds of
thousands of American casualties"
Who is it that makes such startling
declaration? None other than Gen.
George C. Marshall who, as chief or
Staff, planned the prosecution of the
war for the United States. How does he
think the United States could have short
ened the war. with saving of money and
lives?
In the fall and spring of 1889 the lead
ers of the nation, acutely aware of what
was going on in the world, begged Con-
gress for prompt action to prepare the
United States for its own defense. If
these requirements had been met, "even
to modest degree" the General feels
that the nation would have been spared
much suffering and financial loss.
Today. according to Gen. Marshall, the
nation faces a situation that is almost
exactly like 1940-41." He admits he is
very fearful of delays and questions
the advantage of small cuts in connection
with the program to assist the western
nations of Europe to rearm.
If there is anybody who doubts the &C.
curacy of what Gen. Marshall says about
the similarity of the present threat to
peace and that which existed in 1889, let
him hunt up newspaper of the era when
Hitler had Europe by the ears. Read il
carefully and, in place of Germany's
military power and aggressive actions
consider the record of Soviet Russia il
Eastern Europe.
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When Larry realized he would
never again chase small white
ball raound big green field, he
became Well-night inconsolable
and, like SO many men who be-
come well-nigh inconsolable, he
began to console himself with a
bottle.
But, as luck would have it, the
Colonel in charge of the post was
a teetotaler-not the Ive-and- let
guzzle type, but the other kind
Everybody on the wagon prom
to-" And as for the ColonePs lady,
well--she was every bit as tight
minded as he.
One morning, when Larry re-
ported for duty after a night of
barflying, the Colonel fixed him
with a ball-bearing eye. Bald
WIN" he said in the tone of voice
one usually reserves for a taran-
tula crawling up ones leg. you
are drunk"
Larry, who quote prided him
self on being able to drink like
a gentleman unquote, couldn't
imagine how the Colonel had di-
agnosed his condition until he
CROPPED his way to the mems room
and examined himself in the mir
ror. And there was the answer
his good eye looked as it had been
spattered with ketchup, while
the other was as clear as the cry
stall il was made of.
Well, Baldwin was what you
might call a resourceful man, and
so he went To a glass-eye artist
and ordered two more eyes-one
mildly bloodshot, the other the
color of borscht And after that,
on mornings after, he saw to it
that his false eye matched the
true one, shifting in easy stages
from very bloodshot to medium
bloodshot to clear.
From then on, his cognacing
caused no comment, and the ex-
polo player might have shuttled
for years between martins and
monographs if his hankering for
horseflesh hadn't led him to apply
for an assignment which would
| get him back in the saddle.
! Request denied" said the Col
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
PITCHING
HORSE SHOES
By BILLY ROSE

Befo' de wo'-Word Wo H. that s-the cushest peocetme
assignment the Army had to offer West Point graduate
one of its cuvoY posts Because where there's covoy
there ore bound to be horses and where there horses there
frequently polothe sport of kings and second euenonts
Which brings the story of Leutenmt Lory Baldwin,
revenge md you'll pardon ghfu pun. his mollets ofore
thought.
In 1888 while ploying No. his posts polo Lorrys
right got in the way of opponents moe and when he
to in the hospital hour later. he minus the
The following week accordance with standard operating
procedure the Army presented him with handsome glass SUBJ
shtue and reossigned him commend battery of mmeo
gruphs in the posts supply center.
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BY FRED BAYARD

driver leaned out and pulled the
box forward. and showed a letter
into its open NAV. In a fash
Derria was running to the car.
Are YOU going anywhere near
the railroad station?" she asked
breathlessly.
Right into town. nla'am."
Can you give me a lift? I'm in
q terrible hurry"
'sPll give you lift, but you
won't make very good time. Got
quite a bit more mail TO deliver"
That's all right" Derria didn't
let him finish. Just so long as
we get there" AS she jumped in
beside him. faint shout sounded
from the direction of the house.
Stanley was running toward
them.
WHAT" the mailman began.
but Derria nudged his arm.
Don't mind him: for heavens
sake let's get going"
a T THE outskirts of town, Der
\ ria stopped him.
I'll get out here, If you don't
mind. And thanks very much"
She was gone almost before he
had the old car going again.
Stopping a passerby to find out
where the station was. Derria
hurried along, keeping a sharp
eye out for the Jasons. In all
likelihood they would anticipate
her move and be watching the
station. As she came in sight of
1t. she became doubly cautious.
Giving the waiting room a
wide berth, she waited near some
crates piled against the. station
wall, and let her eyes run over
the people. Suddenly she saw
Stanley well down the platform
on one of the benches. He was
inconspicuouS, while at the same
time he could pretty well see
down the whole. length of the
station. The elder Jason was not
in sight. and Derria concluded he
had probably remained in the
car where he could watch the
approaches from the street side.
1t worried her that she wasn't
sure where he was, but there
was nothing she could do about
it.
She watched porter rolling a
luggage truck toward her. AS he
came abreast of where she stood,
she spoke to him.
Gould you please tell me
when the train for New York
will be in? There will be one, |
hope?" she added as an after
thought.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

I,eaF Readers:
TIE Badger game is played by
assnaia1e man and woman. The woman
IsFNs en- innocent victim to her quarters,
- encouragement. The so-called hus-
hana enters the scene and accuses the
tlsiim II trifliug with his wife's affec-
tlans Then comes the payoff which. of
sanfss. proves the triekery. There are
saFloas phasas q this game, and jeal-
eaay 6snpppeed % be the motive. That
lsaians love" can be appeased by few
asllars.
THE ORACLE
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onel. Furthermore, when | order
a man to do a particular job, l ex-
pect him to stick to it. Remember,
Lieutenant, we are all in the SER
vice of the United States of Am
erica"
Naturally, this kind of talk-talk
didn't set we'll with Larry and,
determined to get hunk, he went
back to the orb specialist and or
dered a very special kind of eye:
smack-dab in the center where
the eyeball should have been, his
specifications called for an Amer
lean flag fluttering in the breeze.
The day of vengeance came a
week later when the Colonel and
his wife held their annual recep-
ton for the Junior officers of the
post AS the bored lieutenantS and
captains were mumbling their
thanks to theri hostess and filing
out, Larry stepped forward, bow
ed, and then Strengthened up, his
eyes half closed.
Madam" he said solemnly.
I'VE must never forget that we
are all in the the service of the
United States of America" And
with that he popped his right eye
open.
A good fifteen minutes later,
when the woman was finally
brought to with smelling salts
and much rubbing of the wrists,
she told her husband, as best she
could, about the fluttering flag in
Larry's eye. 49,.
And that's the story of Lieuten-
ant Baldwin's revenge, For, to
hear the cavalry boys tell it, the
Colonel is still wondering wheth-
er he's married to a do-gooder or
to a dame who hits the bottle on
the sneak.
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TODAYS
BIRTHDAY
BY Ap Newsieoivses

TOM (Thomas Terry CONNAL-
LY, born Aug. 10, 1877. on a
small cotton plantation in Nc
Lehman County, Texas. Gradu-
ated from BAYLOR University. he
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

YIN OOINlNAIGl ( / q II q an
LIB, cum laude, in absentia. He
was elected to the Texas legisla-
ture IN 1900, served two terms,
then was prosecutor from 1906
to 1910. Going to Congress in
1917, his first vote was for dec
laration of war against Ger
many. He advanced to the SEN
ate in 1928 and since has been a
leader in foreign affairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

became a re-
porter on the
Waco, Texas,
"Telepho ne. -
With political
ambitions, he
studied law, but
was interrupt
ed by the Span
ish American
War. He enlist
ed a n d Wv a S
- :. A Il
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

4 won't be long now before the an
anal drives for various charities come
along % remind us to do something for un-
faFtmnale human beings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

historical Notes: The political experts
who cid not know that Truman would be
slecfed. can tell you. with certainty, how
enc next presidential race will come out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

Have you read any itelligent appraisal
of man in public life in any magazine or
newspaper lately? Or, did you like the.
burbs?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

The individual who is excessively con-
cerned with the ways of life is just about as
silly as the person who is entirely uncon-
cerned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

County commissioners last niEhi
passed a resolution 10 direct a.
attorney to appeal the rsallne ~
the federal court in this district
regarding mandamus proceedings
brought against the county b ~
Ohio bondholder.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

Some politicians have no use for news
papers because they tell the truth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

The world has a lot of people who are
ready to be generous just as soon as they
get couple of million dollars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

This is the time of the year when peo-
pie come home from their vacations won
dering why they haven't enjoyed a rest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

There is nothing like an increased in
come to make a man, or woman, feel like
the world is getting better.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
Some minds are so open they
appear unable to hold anything
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Key West In
Days Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN or
AUGUST IS. 1898

Residents of Marathon hsve
Joined with Key West IN protest
inc against the inctease 81 toiis
on the Oversees Highway brioaes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

An Associated Press dispatch
from Warsaw. published ~ The
Citizen today, says that . crisis ~
imminent in dealing with IN
Polish border dispute. (Beainnina
of the second World War n near
at hand).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

c. c.. Hicks, in charge Of 'he
WPA sewing room project % keF
West, informed The Citizen that
IL additional employees had been
put to work today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

Mrs. Joseph Lopez left this
morning for Chicago 10 visit her
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

County commissioners last
night unanimously favored . pro
posal that all Overseas Highway
commissioners be residents ~
Monroe county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

Mrs. Sarah Roberts. who had
been visiting in Miami. returned
yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

Tom Warren, Jr., left this morn
ing for a short visit in Miami
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

ATTORNEY Thomas S. Caro- lcft
this morning for Miami 10 attend
to several business matters Cor
clients.