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FRIDAY, APRIL 2 , 1940 New England Hurricane Brings Huge Lumber Sales (Special to The Citizen) BO: ricane Sept April 12—The hur- ica ignored Florida in r cf 1938, and roared to scatter death and from New Jersey England States ada, has reper- in the disposi- e amounts of cussions tion of t timber area Up to the present time farmers and in sermen of the ‘six New States alone have sal- old more than $7,- umber in co-operation and federal conserva- orities. rd 000,00. i with stat tion av programs begun ions started are now about one- With fcur-fifths of the salvag- ing program completed, owners of felled timber have sold through corporations something over 610,000.000 board of lumber. There is a good chance now that extra payments will be authorized by the salvage corporations on account of the increase in lumber values due to the n war. Great Britain is negotiating for 100,000,000 feet of, the hurri- cane lumber at a price reported as between $2.000,000 and $3.000,- 000. The Northeastern Timber Salvage Corporation has ““con- tri igned with 12;172 pur- chasers. The gcevernment forestry serv- ice and timber owners are carry- ing on the act! alvage opera- tions. The service has saved over 600.000,000 board feet of lumber and private individuals around 460.000.0900. Of the 2% ° BASEBALL SEASON IS HERE and the fans are ready for an- “other great year. IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE there are at least four clubs with They Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, standouts as favorites, and the Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers, hav-. ing an outside chance, according to the criti Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants will be in there fighting all the way, will be the Boston Bees, who e gained considerably since Casey Stengel took over the reins of the club. Philadelphia Phil- lies will try hard to get out of the cellar. championship possibilities. as IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE the New York Yankees still look lil the best bet, with the Bos- ton Red and the Detroit Ti- gers giving them lots of trouble. The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox have improv- ed but not enough to win a pen- nant—enough, though, to give the leaders a stiff fight. The Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics will be in there fight- ing for the three lower rungs of the ladder ve their fav- show. Manuel ks the Cincinnati in the National New York Yan- kees i in the American League. with the Chicago Cubs, the St. Louis Cards a the New York Giants in the other top positions in the senior circuit and the Bos- ton Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians in that order after the Yanks in the junior loop. about some more dope. LOCAL FANS orites Varela in t athe SPORTS SHORTS: The Bos- ton Red Sox won the Grapefruit nnant when they cap- nes and lost but two. The Detroit Tigers were runners- up with 12 and 6. . .Manager Bill McKechnr ef the Cincinnati Reds claims if Ted Williams was playir tfield for his team he would ng out the pennant right awov. He would have a cinch, Bill says. Williams. how- ever, is plavine with the Boston Red Sox. . Paul Waner, facing his 15th season. goes merrilv on his way. .The Brooklyn Dodg- ers is Jooking for another pitcher to helm out. Hamlin, Casey and Carleton. They may get one in a deal THIS YEAR SHORTSTOPS haye been the best trop of rookies gathered bv the big _ leagues. Eight have won big-time spurs. Cleveland has come up with Lou Boudreen. a shortston’ picked ‘up at the University of Illinois, and is already hailed as another Joe Sewell |the great storm one and a quar-| |amount \feet that brought $4,221,880. Mas- COR COO ere O HIE OSOEOOCOTOSSOOOEHELSUUSEYSOOOORE FOLLOWING THROUGH rr ee ere eee rere reer rer rrr rir i ys Chicago * The Chicago Cubs prob-' ‘|CONCHS LEAVE TO | FEATURE WEEKEND Shae billion board feet blown down, by ter million feet Were found to be worth salvage. | New Hampshire leads in the, | salvaged — 369,953,000|. Le Key West oe baseball team, managéd by Roy. Hamlin, sachusetts has disposed of 121,- |Will leave this afternoon for two 917,000 feet for a total of $1,-!exhibition tryout games in. Ft.; 403,531. Vermont, 45.416,000, sold Lauderdale tomorrow and’ Sun- for $558,712; Connecticut, .17,230,-' day. 000, $206,773; Rhode Island, 9,- | The local team’ will engage the | ia an |Lauderdate club at 3 o'clock Sat-| _ Senate, policy hes bese ee |urday~and again at 3 o'clock SUR: | tablished to keep the vast hurri- ' day‘ afternoon. cane timker supply frém depfées- | Members of the team who wil | ing the market. Logs in water | make” the trip = are: Catchers | storage, ee, pies aud Oph t \Griffin, Melon sad ©. “Al ‘ are being sold to domestic" in- infielders Barcelo, Sterling, Cates, : dustries and sawed logs are be- Acevedo, Navarro, Baker and/ ing taken by foreign markets. | Farris; ; Outfielders Villareal, There has been a 20% gradual \Gonzalez Bennett and M. Grif- | Be MI He hs weeks | fin: Pitchers Casa, Wickers, C. because of the calls from abroad, | Albury, and.Solenbarger of the! coupled with a rainy season i (Marine Ccrps team. i the South and a shortage of fin- a 1 ished stock on the market. DEN Ch AUS ere are neve) been signed to play with Ft. Lauder- The United States has spent | more than $2,509,000 in its’ fire Tne, 27 the East, “Cont Teague, | hazard reduction program which pat pene nay eeuyaD ee | is going along concurrently with the salvage operations every- JERRY W. CARTER here in the hurricane pelt. About $300,000 has ‘been spent by the forest service in “néw fire-fighting equipment. , Road- ways and fire patrol lanes have been cut to a total of 7,484 miles, and 115.981 acres of land littered with brush have been cleared and the material burned. Much of this work has been accom- plished with the assistance of the CCC workers. However, at the present rate of progress two years will be reauired before the fire hazard wiJl be reduced to nomal. PABK IN THE EVE- . NING | Jerry W. Carter, railroad com- missioner, colorful “eharacter in Florida politics and a> candidate tor United States senator, will ‘speak at a mass meeting in Key West at the La Concha Park on Duval) street, tomorrow at 8 p. m. Carter long has claimed South} \Florida as his residence, the! Carter homestead béing located | at Wabasso, near Vero’Beach. | Jerry Carter, who seeks. the | office+ot. U.S. senator on “BEF lorioa”: business man’s pe ably will open the season with | Bob Spurgeon at short. Pee Wee | gram, will detail in Reese will open at that position | heré some’ of the things hehe aa for the Brooklyn Dodgers. 'Thé|to- aecomplish for tHe special Washingtcn Senators will depend | benefit of Key_ West.” ‘As state on Pofalh to fill their gap at | hotel poner pce he perfected shortstop; he batted 35 doubles, | p “programs which’ are nine triples and 19 homers ihe: (eee with bringing large | season for Minneapolis. Cartin numbers of tourists to: this state: on seems’'to have the inside | AS sthator he ‘promises” to’en- tr for the shortstop’s ‘berth |latge’on these programs. He also | with the St. Louis Cards, Alan ,emphasizes that ‘as senator’ he Strange will probably get the | wil] demand. effective Brotestign nod with the St. Louis Browns for this pert of Florida, this year, and Connie Mack is | As a pioneer apostle..:for the king on Chapman from the | aged, he has received the official tern League to fill the gap endorsement of the Townsend THERE ARE FIVE OR SIX LEAGUES ready to go in Flor-| E for the Philadelphia Athletics. |clubs of Florida and the personal | The last of the shortstop crop is|endorsement of Dr. Francis E. Nig Bragan, who jumped from |Townsend, author of the plan for the Pensacola Flyers in the|{old-age pensions. Dr. Townsend, Southeastern League to the Phil- regards election of Carter of such | adelphia Phillies in the National | prime importance that he is mak- League and is doing a good job/ing a series of talks in Florida of it. jin behalf of the Carter candi- SS |dacy. Dr. Townsend, with Car- TES breaking in thin your. Dem (the seems Sumter. at 3.0% 1 fn inick DiMaggio, youngest of the | Beyiront pas pak, Maal three brothers, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, is one of ‘*e ROLLING STONES and-coming new players. rs are: Pitchers Harris, Burt- PUT INTO HOUSE land and Hash, Infielder Sesti ervice and Outfielder Rose with the| Bree iain feat 12—The | Boston Bees; Infielder Mack with home of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Tea- the Cleveland Indians; Second gue is a geologist’s dream. It is Baseman Kalloway and Third built of petrified wood and trim- Bascman Kennedy with the Chi-' meq with stones from every | cago White Sox; Pitchers Breuer | state in the union except ‘North | and Reis with the: New York | Carolina, as well as France, Ger- Yank Catcher Wagner wit any, England, Belgium, Mexico | the Philacelphia Athletics; Sec- land the South Seas. ond Baseman Joe Orengo with | - ‘Teague said he was aie eas | the St. Louis Cardinals; Biteher |to. build a home different and | Conger with the Detroit ‘Tigers; | 6 1. “We decided on a stone Outfielder Judiich with the St. iRoasd and began gathering odd Louis Browns; Outfielder D’Al-|rocks with which’ to trim‘ it. | lesandro with the Chicago Cubs; Friends léarned of our hobby and Outtielder McCormick with the! soon we had a garage full’ of Cincinnati Reds; First Baseman rocks, Young, Outfielder Rucker and; “One summer we ran across a econd Baseman Witek withthe petrified wood dealer in Steplien- New York Giants. They will be | yille, Tex., and ‘decided that a heard from this season. house built of that material’ would be the answer to our pro! lem.” | The Teagues still receive} ida. The first will be the West stones from persons who have Coast League, starting Sunday, heard of the unique home. They | April 14, and including Goody- hope some day to receive one | Goody, Pert. Tampa, St. Peters- | from North Carolina. burg, Mulberry, Plant City, | Bradent*n, Brooksville and Lake- No W He Whooped! land. The Orange Belt League ; <Arcued read the school- will get under way May 1;. 'V. | boy, aloud, iped from his bath Granell of Tampa willbe’ the shouting, “Bureka! Eureka!” manager. The East Soast League! “ ‘Eureka’ means ‘I have found | will have Miami, Miami Beach, it’,” said the boy. | Hollywood, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm “Very well. What had Archi- i Beach and Ft. Pierce teams and medes found?”" questioned ‘the | will start playing May 1. At Ft. | teacher. - Mvers, the Tamiami Trail League | "The boy hesitated, then ventur- | will start its season on May 1, jed hopefully, “The soap, sir”. | with Bradenton, Sarasota, Ft.| a i Myers, Punta Gorda and Bonita! | e Vicarious Bravery Springs. A nutsber of local boys Valet—Your bawth is ready, | will plav on the Miami and Ft. sir. * Iauderdale clubs of the East; ‘Master—Aw, I say, Perkins, Coast League. Most of them will [take the bawth for me—and, ick” as thev can play Class D | Ferkins, make ita cold plunge.’ j hall.” ‘They played ‘better’ ‘than / | Class D ball last year. |AIR and from now on» we will | hear a lot about the national SO, BASEBALL 1S IN THEllime. | TWO TRYOUT GAMES WILL |i WILL SPEAK AT LA “essa i . THE KEY WEST CITIZEN CLASSIFIED go “Bre jhappened, ” he remarked. itisemenis is inve ad> Rea HS year gies in spite of his weak- T’ve ever capsized under such ,about 1200 COMDR. T, J, BRADY’ LEFT YESTERDA Lieut. Commander T. J. Brady, U.S.N., pubic works officer at the Key West Naval Station, accom- panied by Mrs, Brady, left yes- “T still don’t know how it terday afternoon on an_ inspec- “T’ve tion tour of naval district ‘sta- West and (Continued trom from Page One) old captain spoke de- when inter- iling schooners and small tions between Key 1 44 Jacksonville. The trip is expected to cover les and includes a e onditions. ‘Tt was:all over in a survey of conditions, extensions flash. T can’t attempt to explain and recommendations for im- 9 aa but regular Seeseglets pobre accounts may have vertisements charged. WANTED WANTED — ENERGETIC MAN to represent old-time Ordinary | Life Insurance Company sell- ing insurance to the service. Monthly premiums payable by allotment. “Wonderful oppor- | tunity for right man. One with service connection preferred. Réply' Box’ 232,’ Miami. aprll-lwkx | jtheir ad: | ! FOR SALE ;CABIN CRUISER, 30’, 3 bunks, Regal Motor, rigged for Char-; ter’Fishing. Box.DN The Citi- zen. is EE | POURREIN Fr. V-BOTTOM BOAT; Four ‘Horse for $159.00. Apply 1217 Petronia street. jun27-: : SIGNS—“For Rent”, “Rooms For! Rent”, “Apartment For Rent”, | “Private Property, No Tres-{ passing”, 15¢ each. THE ART-! MAN PRESS. nov25-tf | a {spurned the care of a physician. \Commander Brady | days,” :salvaging my boat.” cough, the America sank about three miles off Rest ‘about Since the boat provements at Qpa Locka, Jupi-, Although Ainscough is still in ter, St. Augustine and Jackson-' weakened condition, he has ville. It is expected that Lieut. and Mrs. “T'll be all right in a few Brady will be absent from the he added. “Then I'll try city for atout 10° Jays or two weeks. C. C. YOUMANS IN RACE OUT 4 According to Captain Ains- Beach in feet of water. carried 1200 twelve !pounds of iron ballast, it plum- mted to the bottom immediately |after shipping water. :truding mast marks the position County near Swainsboro Ga. ‘of the sunken craft. sued no information as (Continued from Shi eee One) in Emanuel le attended the public schools of Coast Guard officials have is- Emanuel County and finished his to the The pro- ed on a plantation present condition or position of abandoned and sunken boats be- the boat. received from aprl2+2tx ? ol be fore the Coast Guard can assist of | in salvage. Word must first the .owner | Monroe For , ee SPESSARD L. HOLLAND For Governor FULLER WARREN THREE PFLEUGER TEMPLAR} REELS. “In good working ¢on-| dition: Will’ sell cheap. Also, ; have Redwing 28-36 horsepow- ; er motor with many new parts. | ‘Will sell entirely or by Parts. | Apply Pox P, The Citizen. ' janig-tt FOR SALE—2 lots, each 50x100. ! Run from Washington to Von | Phister” street. rear 1217 FNeon street; aprl4 LOT, aay on Washington | street. SRB 1115 Fleming street. i marl-s | ae Duval Apply 1212 Olivia ; nov23-mon-fri LOT, Cor. Streets. Street. WANTED TO LEASE MODERNLY-EQUIPPED _ three-' “Bedroom Hotise for two yedrs. Apply Rox’ LL, clo The Citizen. | aprl0-3tx | FOR BENT UNFURNISHED BUNGALOW: with bath and running water. Newly renovated. Apply %$02 Eaton Street. aprl-tf |TWO-BEDROOM FURNISHED HOUSE, miodern conveniences. Apply rear 700 Margaret street. aprl2-Imo NICE, CLEAN COTTAGE in a quiet neighborhood for quiet, . folks. Modern, garage. $25.00. ' Suitable for couple. 1224 Sem- inary »gtreet, apr12-itx FIVE-ROOM FURNISHED APARTMENT. 1029 Fleming street: apr12-lwk ° Ae “ith bath, hot and ing’ water. Apply 907 | ae Street. apré-| -Btx | FURNISHED HOUSE—All esa" ern’ conveniences. Apply Rear; 1500 United Street. apri-tf | TWO-BEDROOM modernly- : equipped house, $35. Summer or yearly lease. Box DM, The Citizen. aprll-6t | | HOTELS BBING YOUR VISITING friends in need of a good night’s fest to THE OVERSEAS HOTEL. Clean rooms, énjoy the homey etmosphere. Satisfactory rates 917 éming St. apri7- tf NICELY FURNISHED ‘ROO! Ss hot ‘and cold ‘running © w: Two biécks to beach. 'V. HOTEL, 521 United Street. apr8-tf | LARGE, COOL, ATTRACTIVE ROOQMS. screens porches, very. reasonable summer rates. Monthly rates for single or double rooms. Very attractive. ‘Trumbo Hotel. apr9-Iwk LOST LOST — Yesterday somewhere between sunrise and sunset. two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No re- Ward is offered for ier bri gone forever—Horace Mani For Governor FRANCIS P. WHITEHAIR For State Comptroller J. M. LEE For Attorney General - E. B. DONNELL $850, App ply | a ~ For Circuit Judge ROSCOE BRUNSTETTER (Group 1) Ability—Experience—Judicial’ Temperament and. Louisa ' ‘ For Judge Circuit Court W. H. BURWELL (Group One) Judge of Ci c sit (Group i BART. A. RILEY (Paid Political Advertisement by Bart. A. Riley) For the Full Term Circuit Judge, Group 1 JUDGE } ROSS WILLIAMS, Present Judge Ably carrying on the tradition of the late Judge Atkinson For Judge Circuit Court FRANK E. BRYANT (Group 3) “A Free and Un-Trammelled Judiciary” For Judge of the Circuit Court GEO. E. McCASKILL (To Succeed gudge Trammell) (Group 3) Re-nominate JUDGE WORTH W. TRAMMELL For Circuit Judge ans Lo 3) § Re-elect PAUL D. BARNS as Grcuit Court Judge (Group: 4 acl For Judge of the Circuit Court ROBERT J. BOONE (Group 4) For Judge Circuit Court Cc. C. YOUMANS (Group 4) Active—Experienced Attorney For State Representative WILLARD M. ALBURY For State Representative BERNIE C. PAPY (For Re-Electiori) For County , Judge ROGELIO GOMEZ County Judge For County Tax Assessor J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER (For Re-Election) “PASS FIVE preparatory school work at Hearn | Dublin, ¢ Ga., and was a member |Academy, Cave Springs, Ga. He ‘of Of the Jay firm of Adams,-Camp ‘graduated from Mercer Univer- 284 Youmans. He was appoint- sity, Macon, Ga. with an AB. ed counsel], for the Fee L Land Regrets in 1910: After His ,Bank ot Cofur had jaation he “taught “in” the ‘his ‘offices in’ Columbia two ‘years just prior to ‘Hovite to being of the ‘Flérida. “He ‘came to Miami_in seh jhe jast Pam sgensy He t then 1924. and has been engaged in Mercer miversity | the practice of law continously ‘at ge tall as study la’ During there since that time. his law course he was * adaistant For the past several years he principal’ of’ Lanier “High” School has maintained his offices in the at Macon.’ He received his LLB. | First National Bank Building. ‘He idegree at Mercer University and is 2 member of Harvey Seeds took two years of post graduate Post. American Legion, and of werk “in. history, economics, cor- | the Miami Beach Congregational ‘poration. and Jaw at Co Church. He is also a mason. ‘lumbia Dniversity, N. Y. He entered the army imme- ‘diately after the United States! declared war on Germany and attended First. Officers Training Camp at Fort McPherson, Ga. | After training camp was over he Was assigned to 321st Field Artil- slery, 82nd Division, at Camp Gordon, Ga. He was later trans- | P ferred to the air service and’ Pie on the Pacific Coast un- til the war was over. After the war, Mr. began the practice of School ‘of Americus, Ga., for fo For Fifty Years A NAME! Tp Coffee In ‘Key West STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE . A REPUTATION | “Key West's Outstanding” LA CONCHA HOTEL Beautiful—Air-Conditioned Rainbow Room and Cocktail Youmans law ‘at Artistically Expressed Lounge “It took eight sittings”. DINING ‘and DANCING “What? Have you been having Strictly Fireproof Garage your portrait painted?” m The Year Around “No, learning to skate”. Chey: Demacrate Primary, | “For Cl Clerk « Circuit Court ROSS C. SAWYER (For Re-Election) k of the Circuit Court ORE L. WEINTRAUB Better Known As “Izzy” For Clerk of fimiee! Court C. SAM B. CURRY {For Re- Election) For Ch ISA For Clerk of Criminal Court HARRY DONGO For County Commissioner, First District WM. H. MONSALVATGE (Por Re-Election) For County Commissioner, Second District J. FRANK ROBERTS For County Commissioner, Second District BRAXTON B. WARREN (For Re-Election) For County Commissioner, Fourth District WILLIAM T. DOUGHTRY, JR. For County , Fourth District coms : BAtlas Baltes = 5 cath ~. For County Commissioner, ves District MRS, ELLIE LOWE (Formerly Ellie O’Rourke) For County Commissioner, Fifth District W. A. PARRISH For Member Board of Public Instruction, First District DONALD CORMACK | For Member Boar, fof Eeabiie Instomctige, First Digttiee NCE H. P (For Re-Election) For Member School Board, Third District RALPH K. JOHNSON {For Re-Election) For Justice of ?ePRANKLIN hace ee Liste ‘ {For Bee

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