The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 11, 1942, Page 5

FRIDAY, DECEMBER *:, 1243 COMPTROLLER LEE THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI WERE PAGE FIV— TELIS OF SALE OF TAX CERTIFICATES STATE OFFICIALS ATTENDED MEETING OF FLORIDA TAX, ASSESSORS AND REPORT-! ERS AT LAKELAND Modern, streamiinec advertis- ing and merchandizing methods are collecting delinquent taxes and doing the job at a remark- ably low cost, Comptroller J. M. Lee told Florida’s county tax as- sessors and reporters at Lakeland | on Thursday. “Newspaper ad- vertising of certificates under the Highlands county plan of modennizing the style of the ads is really selling the tax certific- ates wherever it is being tried,” Comptroller Lee said. Citing concrete examples from| several counties which have re- ported to him on the success of their campaigns, Comptroller Lee said the low cost of collections was amazing—running from 2 to 5 per cent for collecting what must be classed as “bad accounts.” For instance Hillsborough Co. received $12,275 from delinguen- cies in August with attorneys Pressing every claim and suing hundreds. September was run- ning about the same rate when the first “bargain sale” advertise- ment was run September 26. Col- lections had juntped to $18,345 before the first; October produc- ed $40,000 as more advertisements exploited the desirability of tax certificate investments and in November the total ran £30,305. Turning to one of the smaliest counties, Comptroller Lee point- ed to Charlotte where collectio: totaled $2,858 for the eleven efter the first advertisement ap- peared as against $406 for the first 19 days of Noveraber and $432 for November 1941. The seven-fold jump cost about 1 1-2 per cent. Martin county in just a week collected $2,175 from items ad- vertised the last week of the month nct to mention accelerated receipts from unadvertised items at a cagt of well under 2 per cent. In Osceola county receipts from’! delinquencies jumped from $294) in Neverebr 1941 to $3,896 this Nov:mber—of which $3,320: came | from advertised items. cost less than 23per’centi “The this county’s return,” The ags ‘Com é Lee said, “is that offitiels: as think they had anything ibuf “eatt. and dogs’ to advertise: and debat+/ ed for a couple of months before} deciding to give the which has been generlaly urged} and prompted by the St. Cloud Tribune, a trial. Putnam county cashed in heav- ily through a month-long cam- paign of half-page advertise- ments, collecting $3,711—or ‘ way over three times the average de- linauent collections. The last werk in October, for instance, prcduced $900 after the first ad was run, as against $383 for the first 23 days of the month. The cost here was reported at approx- imately 3 per cent. Meanwhile, down in Highl county where a group of newspa- per men, business men and offi- cials originated the program last June—arproxiniately half of the * total delinquencies accumulating over the five years since the Mur- rhy act. have been paid. The tal collected was $25,274—running ' fren; $2,302 in June (as comnared with $477 for May) up to $7,739 for the bic month of the half year. One amazing sidelight ‘ comes from Orange where commission- crs have only recently announced they plan to start the program next month. One official notice of the contemplated plan and sev- eral rews stories in the pavers brought $2,697 receipts in Novem- be—5) per cent more than Octo- ber produced while the first two | days of December, Clerk Glarence Gay, in collections and more than $10,- 900 worth of applications filed. HARRIS SCHOOL NOTES The Harris School P.-T. A. held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, December 9, at 3 Pp. m., in the school auditorium. Mrs. Everette Rivas presided at the meeting. Mrs. Stone, program chairman, according to announced that the Music De-| & partment. was sponsoring an op- eretta entitled G-Mas Gifts”, which will be pre- sented Tuesday, December 15, 8 p. m., at the Harris School. Two selections, “When Lizzie Gets Perfume for Xmas” and “Sing A Song of Seal Safe”, were presented during the pro- gram hour. Professor Fowler called the roll and annoynced the following | grades as winners of the P.-T. A.) Banner: Intermediate Depart- | ment. Mrs. Mary Ely and Mrs. Mundy: Primary Department, Mrs. Thelma Watkins and Mrs. Magdeline Huddleston. s so they demanded s Thev pushed a good remarkable thing ahah Mt programy; s his auto license number and “Fla.” for Florida; regulations differ VERY TOUGH 133 YEARS AGO HELD AS VAG | DEFENDANTS WILL BE PUT ON TRIAL IN CRIMINAL COURT la series of naval expeditions: ‘against them. It was in the 1803: expedition that ‘the U. S. frigate | Philadelphia was captured, only | to be burned at her moorings by! AP Features Writer ! A handful of U. Marines! hung up a record in Re Afri- ‘ca mére than 100 years ago that |stands today as something for | American troops in that vast des-'catur and his raiders. ert land to shoot at. Alexandria, Egypt . . j 1 ' | By HERMAN ALLEN | | : well on» charges: of: vagiéney, . @ stif-| Was a seurrillous character, who .fore Justice of the Peace Enri- ling, sand-stormy day in March,|had seized the throne by mur- | ue Esquinaldo, and four of thers |1805 . "Idering his oldest brother. His | were held. for the criminal court A motley army set out wets (mex Pisa: brother, Peres in and three of them were released. ward across the burning desert’ line for the throne, fled Egypt.! Justic ri | towards Derna, Tripoli, 600 miles! Eaton conceived the idea of that, "har mevulnele learned away .. . 38 Greeks, 90 Berbers,‘ finding Hamet and placing him erase cNeil, Malachi some 200 Arabian cavalry, foot:on the throne at Tripoli. | Hunter and Ernest Jackson were soldiers and camel drivers— | Hamet agreed to Eaton’s idea,|WFking, so he dismissed the And eight United States Ma-'and the expedition set out. Sev- C@Ses againt them. There was a rines. eral times the Arabs threatened further charge against Hunter, It was the famous “Derna Ex-,mutiny but they were outfaced that of not having his draft card, pedition,” one of the most not- by O’Bannon’s Leatherneks, Ar- but Justice Esquinaldo received able feats of American arms. riving before Derna April 25, ja wire assuring him that Hunter The expedition was led by Eaton found the town defended had registered for military serv- General Wililiam Eaton, former !by 809 men against his 350. While ice. American consul at Tunis. At,three U. S. naval ships hom-! The men who were not working the head of the Marines was barded the fort from the sea,'and were, therefore, held each Lieut. Presley N. O’Bannon. Eaton sent two forces against it in $25 bail for the criminal Back in 1793 national indigna-|from the land. The first consist- court, were Moses Russell, Wade tion had impelled the U. S. Con-,ed of O'Bannon and the Ma-'Barnes, Alfonso Dixon and Hen- gress to raise money to build six |rines, 36 Greeks and 24 Berber Ty Ashbury. | frigates, including the famous | artillerymen with one cannon.’ Justice Esquinaldo’s action “Qld Ironsides,” to fight the.pi-:The second, under Hamet, was'/those! cases isin. keeping: with rates, but in the meantime “anjan all-Arab team. undeclared nayal war had sprung: Both assaults _ fai led. up. with France. The French, knew enemy reinforcements. ‘were | bodied men! ivho are‘not working, taking their cue from the Brit- approaching, so he ordered an-}0n @:techniedl:charge of vagran- ish,had started impressing, othe attack. O'Bannon, leading ‘cy. ‘As “JusticeEsquinaldo told American seamen. all the men that remained, the four defendants, there’ is a While we were - fighting the'stormed the fort again, took it shortage of common labor in French. we continued to pay the and raised the Stars and Stripes Key West, adding that the de- Bev of Algiers an annual tribute for the first time in the old world. fendants could have easily got of $22.000 to permit our ships to The Tripolitan reinforcements work had they wanted it. pass his shores. The Bey of Tunis arrived Mav 8, but O’Bannon and the Bashaw of Tripoli knew | stood them off until June, when carry a kind of blade known as a good thing when thev saw it, he was informed that peace had the “Mameluke sword” in dress tribute, too.|been signed and he was ordered uniform as a souvenir of a fight- thing too to evacuate the town. jing chapter in their history of and the result was} To this dav, Marine officers daring. far, howe Seven negroes, who..had been | the gallant Lieut. Stephen. De-!arnested, by Constable -RayoAt-' “Mi | Yusuf, the Bashaw of Tripoi, | were arraigned this' morhing Ber «| in. sgwhat other: equntyvofficials have * a ton “prepared |to-do!Oserid: to: jail able- © OFFICALS’ BONDS ACTION TAKEN At AT MEETING | OF COMMISSIONERS HELD LAST NIGHT Last night the County Commis- sicners ‘approved the bonds of; . Jennie Curtis Pierce and J. : Carlyié “Roberts, pe Ts of: the local school board, and Raul! A.'Carboneli, as justice ‘of the | FOR peace for the ‘first district. € Bonds of all the county officers elected last month have now beeni filed, except those for ‘Harry, Harris, as ‘county commissioner from the fifth district, liam T. Doughtry, commissioner! from the fourth district. H One of the commissioners who | has qualified said he had been as- | sured by both Mr, Harris and Mr. | Bh. am “CONDITIONERS. WANTED —Gas Stove, oe ee and Wil-| FOR “Classified Column {Bo Aaneciated Prem SPLERPAPP SSAC Sere Resdeccocorooesecseresceeseoees -POR SALE WANTED BLUEFIELD, W The Bluefield cha=bder ~ Bleetric the Skating Ice Box and other houshecld sept30-' Va See Thoma at tf; furniture. Call or address E G. Laird, clo The Citizen. Paes as dec?-6tx | $25.00 REWARD for information which will find desirable Apart- ment or House for rent. Call RW. Bastian, 790, Extension 292. nov28-12tx haste Studio Bed, with Box Spring and Inner-! Spring Mattress in good condi- ii Seé anytime. 1 South Street. deci0-3t COAT HANGERS WANTED. $1.00 a hundred. White Star Cleaners, 701% Duval St GALE—Rotary Neostyle! ae Duplicating Machine. In good WanTED TO BUY—Blectric ! condition. BarBain. Apply Pe- “jronc Must be in good condi- P.O. Box 6 * dect-tt § tion. Address Doughtry. who are in the coun-|FOR SALE--One rebuilt Hoover, WANTED TO BUY—Baby car- ty’s armed services, that they} were going to qualify and were then going to ask Governor Ho)- | land for leave of absence for the duration of the war. But up till! today nothing has been heard! from either of them regarding the | filing of a bond. VESPER. SERVICE «: rN ning at pec This wil be a_candle-lig | service when “Fhe Adoration”,: a Christmas cantata, will be pre-' sented by the school choir under the direction of Annabelle Dob- | bratz. The public is invited to attend. | No admission charge will be made. - | What Uncle Sam Sam Asks OF You GENERAL ORDERS “FOR | THE HOME FRON wean Compiled by State Defense Council of Florida RATIONING " sUGAR—War Ration Stamp No.~9 good for 3. pounds until f+ Stamps, 1 to 8 void. CONSULT—grocer. SE—War Ration Stamp No. 27 (Sugar Book) of persons vo years of age or older at registration ee. 4-5 good for x i Jan. 3—one cup a day average. ps are ‘Epon rough 28—all must be left intact in oe of children Forbec ane were recorded in Ration Book One as under 15; in danyary stamps must be surrendered for each pound more than one held by all consumers on Nov. 28. Mixtures containing cof- fee are rationed; concentrates, extracts, solubles are not. CON- , SULT—grocer. GASOLINE—Basic “A” Gasoline Ration Stamps No. 3 good for 3-gallons each until Jan. 21. Stamps Nos. 1 and 2 void. FUEL OIL—“Period 1” Coupons good until December 19; Pe- riod 2 Coupons from Dec: 6 to Jan. 2. Unit is 10 gallons. SUP- PLEMENTARY RATION—If there are children under 4 years of age in family, 50 gallons; if members are sick, what is needed on basis of doctor's certificate. CONSULT—fuel oil dealer. RATION BOOKS—Must be surrendered on entering armed services or leaving country. Illegal to possess lost or illegal- ly transferred Ration Book. CONGDL Ear Price and Rationing Board. IDENTIFICATIONS—On Gasoline “Rationing Coupons—Hold- ers of A, B, C, D books must write in ink on back of each Coupon irs for breaking rules. sell to junkman, price 4 cents, may be lower. Salvage Officers. CONSUL: Boned T—Hosiery dealer. for canning obtainable. sumers Interests forum. pieces fo save copper. Stamps. TUBE FOR TUBE-—Save cream, ete., for fleet and T, E and R book holders. PRICE CEILINGS COST OF LIVING ITEMS—Some items frozen at highest March level; others at seasonal levels; some not frozen Check u before: you talk. CONSULT-—-Consumers Interest officers of De- nt juest me: fense Council. higher ‘than*® subi“ ee RENTS—lIllegal to accept or pay rents “basis uncooked chargéd on local seasonal datejor on March 1, 42, in ae Fidrida except as follows: Jacksonville Area—Duval County—April ly west, Gainesville-Starke Area—Alachua, Bradford, 1941. mailed by dealer, * toh, Lean, "years,"T%" pou! —FPurn out ny VIOLATIGN PENALTIES—$10,000 ‘fine, or 10 years in fener) both is maximum for false’ statement or representati agency of U. S. Sovernment; loss of privileges is minimum penalty | Seve unusable SILK and NYLON bose; launder, donate 4 delivering to hosiery counter of your clothing’ See | CANNING—Preserve all surplus foods, CONSULT: _Detonsirati 4-H or Home Demonstration club; attend Defense Coun SHARE THE MEAT—Voluntarily now, year, weekly allowance of meat cuts from dre: rk carcasses are: for those ‘oan than 12 = ides tae set gs OF” RULES nm to any CONSERVATION SALVAGE-—Save all old or unusable METALS, RUBBER, RAGS. Give to Defense Council, Schools, Boy Scouts, etc., or Strain and save cooking FAT in tin cans—coffee cans preferred—Sel] ot meat aoe top!” CONSULT—Defense Council General | GREASE and | | don Agents: COPPER CENTS—Mint has reduced coinage of One Cent! Piggy banks are unpatriotic; turn into wit collapsible toothpaste, shaviby | tubes; must. be turned in when buying new tubes. | HELP EXCEPTION—gift’ to member of armed services abtoad when by. rationing feee ype i5 {ng ¥! pdt pn “Clear blue; save tbat") WO -anW uo Tooms, jishts not ib Prison or |For. SALB—Qne bedroom suite Ti FOR - one yse@d GE cleaner. Also. one used, with rebuilt motor. | guaranteed, Electrolux vacuum cleaner. I have a few new Biectrolux cleaners for Christ- mas. See O’Sweeney before it roR RENT — Storage Space is too late. decl0-tf | Light Household Purnishi ngs Other Equipment: Week or month. Reasonable. Phone decl$-7 riage in first-class condition Call 676-M decl0-3tx Lost H, $20.00 REWARD fine Porcelain. -top Cabinet, LOST—Ring and Longine Wrist Suite Other Watch. Return to Paul 1 Do »-Rutithings 72-2 Poinciana USS. “Noa”, Kev West decl0-3tx decl6-6tx P FOR» SALE—Complete House- LOST—Platinum Bar Pin hold Figoinw e. Also House stones. Great sentiments For Rent. Apply 1914 Staples ue. Between Eaton and So Ave., Afternoons. decl0-3tx ard streets. Reward ORT a ES TF a Clarence Pierce, 527 Sor FOR SALE—1933 car. New paint, gli i ely overhauled, perfect street decil ition, 4 good tires. Leav- ALTERATIONS. DRESSMAKING ing town, must sell quick. $100 ver. Mrs 2x Bec Gaines, 902 Division. ALTERATIONS and DRESS decl0-4tx MAKING. Mrs. Walter Heaton. 2 Charles St FOR SALE—Beds, with spring. piano and other ee. suitable for home. Can be seen from 2 to Formerly of Boston and New 7 p.m. Habana-Madrid, Front ‘york Specialists in ALTERA- and Duval Streets. decl0-6t TIONS and DRESSMAKING p for Men, Women and Childrer FOR SALE—Vagabond Trailer. Expert workmanship at res- 1938. Sleeps 4, good tires. sonable prices 1215 Royal St $575.09, $275.00 cash, balance off United, 800 Block easy terms, 611 Division St. decl1-1tx inner- decd: REAL ESTATE ee ae suite, | O€ Business or Residential Tots af pOgm racticaly parts of the Island: Terms Shee Be cash. Apart- J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER 7-G, Porter Housing Realtor 2 decl1-3tx Phones 124 and 736-R 505 == CHEAP — Small — Hing tebe four, good con- Gan be seen at Gulf Stra, ra rs a Camp. 1220 Bae Greet deci 1-3tx PROFESSIONAL LOUIS A. HARRIS Attorney-at-Law 217 Duval St Phone 232 Wick car, model sept2s-t! cok ———___..- ae Mar- N.E. lst Street at Bisczyne Bouiever: man ay Opposite Union Bus Station MIAMI, PLORIDA One Block frem Shopping Distric: amc Ammusemen's PARKING LOT ADJOINING HOTEL Alirec Simos« Manage "Key West. decl1-3t ' saw $2,003 | “X—Asperating , & Key West Area—Monrce County—Oct. 1, 1941. EXCEPTIONS—Property with major capital_improvements—_, not counting repairs, reconditioning, etc. EVICTION—Owner who needs premises for own use may evict tenant but purchaser since Oct. 20, 1942, must pay down at least one-third price, not counting borrowed funds, apply for eviction order and wait three mo under federal war regulations; eviction for cause under state law not affected. CONSULT—reaitor, banker, lawyer, Area Rent At- torney cr Director. MOTOR VEHICLES CERTIFICATES OF WAR NECESSITY—After Dec. 31, no “commercial” motor vehicle—includes all trucks, single upit or fleet—can be supplied with gasoline, tires, or parts without Ser | tifieate of War Nactisiees ‘until then such vehicles will be if application for certificate has heen made. ToNSULE: Sia War Board; County Agent; Defense Council Tr: cers; Distriet ae ODT, Division of Motor Rance SPEED LIMIT—35 miles an hour, except military vehicles, and except in emergency to protect life, health or. public sage TIRE PURCHA: with regulations may obtain tires on following terms according, fo, Rationing book issued as far as local quotas permit: “A” Ration—180 miles a month— tne inspection j Jan. x and every four een ane io recat Seif Wort ‘thless, to buy used tire, reeapped oy or new G! pied ADE Ti “War ire”. BY Ration—Up to 560 miles a month—t eo RY, Jan. 31 se every 60 days—entitk “A” book holders. be © ed saeeense to 1,000 miles a mont Jan. 31 and eary *8 titled to recapping or, if tire worth- less, to buy Grade II pre-war tire, Peetary second or take-off tire —driven less than 1,000 miles. “C” Ration—over 1,000 inspection by Jan. 31 and jail if 4 worthless, to huy inspection A every ey days—entitled tod recapping rade I pre-war tire or any of 'EES—Inspector may charge cepts @ a vehicle for each in- | spection; more aeoruine to tire size, are rémo' Ilegal to drive Dee: 12 without ‘tire “inspec- tion i sowing re numbers registered. —tire dealers we we fort t tons yeh spare. Yo See i a fort to ol - Youre | mentary ration. “CONSUL ny fo se | USE TAX—U. S. Tresery Stamp must be affixed | car. Boy af Post Office Baa 4 Yee Tee Se bs # INSPECTION—Car owners “who ze se a coral Girl or Man Wen Abe We “Sr YSe- SEATING—Shut off heat in or from unused rooms; repair stoves, furnaces; clean flues, chimneys. Close house cracks. In- sulate if you can. CONSULT—Plumber, building copiractor. — IDENTIFICATION FINGERPRINTING—Required for sonnel; others may be fingerprinted at cards. CONSULT Police offi ; Defi ENTIFICATION TAGS—Defense able ntification Tags of fire-resista: name and number for 5 | cents, cost Council Identification "office IRTH CERTIFICATES—Christeni elp establish citizenship. U. S. ve. furnishes data from ola eon a '1—photostated, $2; under Seal, $3. COMMUNICATION HONE—New sefvice obtainable only on have priority on galls and Divale canveaton nn Daleose Corps per- ice Stations; some issue Council otficere. il ils will make avyajl- non-criti with : CONSULT records, Bible entries, us Biiry ite Was bein | “World Two Waiters. Sgl-J.) pay. dec10-6tx | DI of wage or Scales below heat Sept. 7 oa ae 1UMORS | rumor it to the Defense | Couttil: Remar Cl Chinic voy, ee na t it. casters CIVILIAN DEFENSE For all oer ot V, Sttice’ in any agency, Se ae toes ae toes j-Aug. 31, 1924, | te Dec; @LONCINES JEWELRY TON: yr "Deed 11-17; if WE bors Wow i pee y or sal holi on ~All a rier ane ae # on not | MEN’S WA USE YOUR CREDIT: GIVE Wl wWatee OTHER MAKES — PEOPLE’S CREDIT STORE im South Florida” STATICN 256 Key West, Fla. N QWALTHAM OGRUEN $9.75 vp HOTEL LEAMINGTON eeeeneee SEPP EEEEEE EEE EEEEEEEES FEHR E