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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25
IGNORE ANONYMOUS LETTERS

Though everybody knows, or should
know, that man who does not sign let
ter is not only a coward but is prompted
also, in his anonymity, by an Interior
motive, yet there are some Key Westers
who have been moved to serious concern
by the series of unsigned circular letters
and tabloids, regarding the proposed long
bridges and the men who are striving to
obtain loan for their construction, that
have been received here from Miami.
No man is afraid of the truth, and
were the statements in the letters true,
they would have been signed
But the statements are false, and one
needs only half an eye to see that their
sole object is to try to create sentiment in
Key West for Rosenthal, who has been try
ing to Illustrate the efforts of the Overseas
Bridge Corporation to have the r. F. c..
finance the construction of the proposed
bridges.
The letters are so crinninally ibelous,
it is safe to say that Rosenthal would dis
claim any knowledge whatever of their is
suance, but whether or not he knows any
thing about them it is evident that, they
were written by his supporters in the
bridge proposition.
Those adherents, with. their threats
and wild charges, know nothing about
human nature What kind of people do
they think Key Westers are? Apparently
they thought, iii sending those letters
here, they would work up sympathy in
Key West for Rosenthal but the effect has
been the reverse: hot resentment has bees
created against him because of the foul
methods that have been employed in his
behalf.
The serious concern that has been felt
has been wholly about the bridges: Will
the dirty work" of the letterwriters ulti-
mately result in failure to obtain loan
from the R. F. c. to have the bridges
built?
That question can be answered con-
fidently: the letters will have no more to
do with the action of the +. F. G. in the APP
plication of the Overseas Bridge Corpora
ton than whistling against the wind will
change it's course.
Many persons, when they receive an
anonymous letter, ball it up and throw it
into waste basket. They do that be-
cause they know that the writer is trying
to serve his own aims, and, to attain them,
will resort to all kinds of lying and threat
ening charges.
Hiding behind anonymity, he tries to
make it appear he is fair and courageous,
whereas the course he pursues convicts him
of chicanery and cowardice. !.
In view of those self-evident facts, no
Key Wester should feel any concern what
ever over the anonymous letters that have
been received here about the bridges, and
men who are among the best of our resi-
dents, and the right course to follow, if
any more letters are received, is to throw
them away without reading them.
wASHIN(sTON,S BAPTISM
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

1t is very noticeable that the merchant
who complains most Of hard times are the
very ones who do not advertise. If You do
not ask the folks of Key West to come to
your store, they will go where they are in
vited. Patrons also stay away from those
places who do not advertise their prices,
becoming distrustful of the treatment in the
matter of costs they might receive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

During the past few weeks Key West
has been flooded with scurrilous tabloid
sheets and circular letters attacking
prominent citizens, but in every instance
the person assailed, instead of becoming
irritated or evea frightened. as intended
by these character assassins. had . good
laugh. The persons who become inoensed
We're the friends of those whose reputa
tons were assaulted. so the tabloids and
circular letters had just the opposite effect
Of that intended.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

AT the time General Booth was en-
gagged in his earlier Christian Mission, the
Rifle Volunteer Movement was large in
London's public interest. One of Booths
heutenants one day, was writing 'The
Christian Mission is Volunteer Army" q
looked over his shoulders for a minate, .
General Booth later told, land then drew
my pencil through Volunteer and wrote
salvation, and we were christened for
ever. The Salvation Army"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25
boredom may be harder to bear than
poverty.
poverty.
Key West got worldwide

Key West got worldwide publicity
over the radio last night when five Florida
stations broadcast an interesting fishing
story printed in the Key West Citizen
Saturday, Nov. 49, The radio announcer
credited The Citizen with publication of
the story.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

The Order of the Eastern Star
will hold memorial services tomor-
row afternoon in the Scottish Rite
Hall. The public is invited to at
tend. Several addresses are to be
made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

George Christ, who was visiting
for several days in Key West. left
this morning for his home in Jack
sonviile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25
KEY WEST
In DAYS GONE BIZ
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
TIE Files of The Citizen

If you were born on this
date 10 years ago, your birth
day fell on Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

date 10 years ago, your birth
day fell on Saturday.
| Jack Matthews, 9-year-old son
iof Mrs. John F. Dyson, of % Sta
pies avenue, was severely injured.
yesterday at noon when a piece
of concrete fell from a window
sill at Division Street school and
struck him on the head. He was
stunned by the force of the blow.
Clifford D. Mallory, head of the
g. D. Mallory Company, Inc, and
his brother, Phillip, will arrive this
afternoon on the steamship San
Jacinto. They are the sons of the
founder of the Mallory S. S. COM
pany. The San Jacinto is also
bringing the 81 foot yacht Bonnie
Dundee, which is to be nnloaded
here and used by the brothers while
cruising through the keys.
| A squad of police officers led by
Chief Whitmore Gardner rasded d
bolito house in Aronovitz la g yes
lterday. The proprietor was arrest
ed and fined SIS in police court.
This is the fifth time this place
has been raided this month.
There are 119 passengers arriv-
ing on the 5. S. San Jacinto from
New York this afternoon. OF these
81 are fer Miami, % for Key West
and the others fol Galveston.
Sheriff Roland Curry and depn-
ties Dillon, McInnis, Albury and
Torres captured 40 demijohns of
saguardiente yesterday in an alley
way on Smiths Lane. The pro-
Iprietor of cool drink stand near
where the liquor was found was
arrested. He is held under $3.50
bond.
Owing to the non-appearance of
several officers in the lineup of
the navy officers team, several
marines were drafted into service
and played in the game against
the firemen yesterday. The REIN
forcemerits proved too strong and
the firemen lost by a score of 3
to /.
Mrs. G. Larry Gardner was hos
tess yesterday to the N. A. T. Club
in honor of Mrs. Victor Moffatt.
formerly of this city but now of
Miami. Five Hundred was played,
Mrs. A.. E. WOODBURY. winning
first prize, Mrs. J. F. Uhrbach the
consolation and Mrs. Moffatt won
the guest prize. Mrs. Gardner's
guests were Mrs. j. r. Uhrbach,
Mrs. w. d. Byrd, Mrs. e. B. Frey
burg, Mrs. =. w. Leon, Mrs. P. ID.
Drane, Mrs. B. G. Moreno, Mrs. A.
E. WOODBURY., Mrs. E. s. Wilson,
Mrs. M. Moss, Mrs. v. r. Moffatt,
and Miss Genevieve Condo.
Rev. l. w. Longacre, Mrs. Long
acre and their two children viii
leave tonight on the Mallory ship
San Jacinto for Galveston where
they will entrain for Los Angeles,
California, to make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porreo announce
the birth of a daughter, Novem-
Der "a, in their home on Julia
street. The infant weighed eight
pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

of the worlds leading physicists
of his generation, born in Morris
ania. N. Y. Died in Tranquility.
N. j., May 5, 1882.
1817John, Bigelow. noted New
York editor. Ambassador and auth
or, born at Maiden. N. Y. Died
in New York City, Dec. 10, 1911.
1864 Andrew Carnegie, world
famous American steel manufac-
turer and benefactor of libraries,
born in Scotland. Died at Lenox.
Mass, Aug. IL, 1919.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

Jack Matthews, 9-year-old son
OF Mrs. John F. Dyson, of % Sta
Piles avenue. was severely injured.
yesterday at noon when a piece
of concrete fell from window
sill at Division Street school and
struck him on the head. He was
stunned by the force of the blow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25
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city.
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proclaimed in Turkey.
f931--Navy League charges
iagainst President Hoover.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

1922-A liquor prohibition law
proclaimed in Turkey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Porreo announce
the birth of a daughter, Novem-
Der "a, in their home on Julia
street. The infant weighed eight
pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25
T0DAY.S HOROSCOPE

This person has feminine ma
ture, very sympathetic, humane,
full of good works, and beloved
by the associates. It is a grand
character for q nurse, though its
action should be spread over a
wider range, disseminating its spir-
it through literature or through
social life. Friends will be num-
erous and. faithful and the life
should be happy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

1931-Navy League charges
against President Hoover.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

Barometer ut = q. Ill. today.
Sea level, 30.03.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

There are 119 passengers arriv-
ing on the 5. S. San Jacinto from
New York this afternoon. OF these
81 are fer Miami, % for Key West
and the others for Galveston.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

Rev. l. w. Longacre, Mrs. Long
acre and their two children will
leave tonight on the Mallory ship
San Jacinto for Galveston where
they will entrain for Los Angeles,
California, to make their future
home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

Sheriff Roland Curry and depu-
ties Dillon, McInnis, Albury and
Torres captured 40 demijohns of
Iaguardiente yesterday in an alley
way on Smiths Lane. The pro-
|prietor of cool drink stand near
where the liquor was found was
arrested. He is held under $3.50
bond.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

lsle-Lewis NJ. Rutherford, one
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

A squad of police officers led by
Chief Whitmore Gardner ra.ded a
bolito house in Aronovitz la & yes
terday. The proprietor was arrest
ed and fined SIS in police court.
This is the fifth time this place
has been raided this month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25

Owing to the non-appearance of
several officers in the lineup of
the navy officers team, several
marines were drafted into service
and played in the game against
the firemen yesterday. The REIN
.forcen1ents proved too strong and
the firemen lost by a score of 3
to /.
The Washington times., 1932-03-24
Face Hard Luck

Face Hard Luck
II can't understand it," unused
Honest Tom. I'VE have always
been able to earn a very decent
living. What has happened that
things should change so com.
pletely?
Il know that there is a gen.
uine depression in our midst.
No one realizes it better than I.
But, Gus, surely there are Just
as many suckers as there al
ways were. Money may be
tighter-but is anyone going to
tell me that there is depres-
sion in Saps?"
Gus sighed.
Its got me daffy, too, Tom"
he returned. We're willing to
work just as hard as ever, but
we don't seem to get no place.
It we don't run into some kind
OF a streak pretty soon, We'll be
sunk for the first time in plenty
of years. Do you fellows realize,
that we haven't got more than
$1,000 left among the three of
uS?"
The roulette man whistled.
Il didn't know we was as
low as that" he muttered.
"Jeez, we got to do somethin'."
He paused. Then
Il don't want you fellers to
get sore at me-" he went on,
"and I know we never done
nothin' like this before. But if
we don't get some dough pretty
soon by legitimate gamblin', I
think we oughta go in for a
little Stealin'. Plenty of mugs
are gettin' away with it, so
why shouldn't three smart guys
like us be able to stage a first
class robbery?"
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

BELASCO-Janet Beecher heads
an imposing cast in the new play
of Roland Bottomley, "Olivia Bows
to Mrs. Grundy," which will be
presented under the auspices OF
the Professional Players opening
Monday night. In her support of
this smart farce are such well.
known players as Taylor Holmes,
Sydney Greenstreet, Fleming
Ward, Nicholas Joy, Jane Wyatt
and Evelyn Carter Darlington.
The production has been staged
by Lawrence Marston.
NATIONAL - Vivienne Seq al
and Charles Purcell in The
Chocolate Soldier" will begin a
weeks engagement opening Sun
day night. The score of this
famous Oscar Strauss operetta
/ abounds in lifting melodies includ-
ing the popular my Hero" That
Would Be Lovely Falling in Love"
and Our Heroes Come" In the
supporting cast are Allan Rogers,
Sarah Edwards, John Dunsure,
Marian Palmer, Edmond MulCahy
and Theodore van TaSsel. There
is large singing ensemble.
FOX-Joan Bennett in Careless
Lady" comes as the main screen
attraction opening Friday. John
Boles has the principal support
ing role in a cast which includes
Minna Gombell, weldon Hepburn,
Nora Lane, Raul Roulien and
Josephine Hull. On the stage
Fanchon and Marco will present
the Old Timers Idea headed by
Eva Tanquay Corinne and host
of others who have made their
names in the theater. An added
attraction will be Billy Kenney,
the minstrel man from the United
States Capital. The George Wash
ington University Glee Cluo, Fox
Movietone news and selected
shorts complete big program.
RIAL TO-"The Cohens and
Kellys in Hollywood" will provide
idea in mind, good hearty laugh
ming Friday with Charlie Murray
and George Sidney featured in
the latest of the laugh film series.
This new feature written by How
ard j. Green has been directed
by John Francis Dillon with one
idea nj mind, good hearty laugh
ter. In the supporting cast are
June Clyde, Emma Dunn, Norman
Foster, Esther Howard, Eileen
Percy, Dorothy Christy, Lew Ayres,
Sidney Fox, Boriss Karloff, Louis
Alberni and John Roche. Short
subjects. including the Universal
news reel, will complete the pro-
gram.
COLUMBIA-Tarzen, the Ape
Man, based on Edgar Rice Bur
The Washington times., 1932-03-24
Are We Too Critical?

This department could find
little to get unduly excited about
in The Office Girl" English
picture exhibited at Keith's last
week and so reported. Since then
some of our devoted friends and
best critics have asserted the re-
view appeared to be severe on
John Bull as producer. I
thought "Office Girl" was a good
program picture, superior to the
average British photoplay, but not
one whit better than the average
Hollywood product.
In the general finding that the
English cinema is inferior I now
turn for corroboration to David
FairWeather, one of London's fore
most critics of the screen product
whose writings appear regularly
in "Theater World" the English
amusement magazine. He says:
ut is absurd to assume that
our actresses are less beautiful
or talented than those of other
countries. The fault, therefore,
would seem to lie with our
directors, camera men, and
above all, makeup experts. The
number of British film actresses
who have been murdered" by
crude and ilI-adviSed makeup
and lighting constitutes a grim
record.
In the past, before the recru-
deSence of the British film in.
dustry, several notable stage
actresses refused, after one
devastating experiment, to ap-
pear in British films. Those
who saw TalIuIah Bankhead'S
first picture or witnessed Eve
Iyn Laye, in Luck of the
Navy" will readily appreciate
their point of view. Nothing
more damaging to their reputa-
ton for beauty and charm
could be imagined"
This, I submit, is unbiased
foctjY1nO1v
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

rough's hair-raising story OF
jungle love and adventure, comes
as the main screen attraction,
beginning Friday. w. S. Van
Dyke, who directed Trader Horn"
also bossed this picture, which has
Johnny Weismuller, ureen
O'Sullivan, Neil Hamilton, c. Au-
brey Smith and others of import
ance in the cast. Some amazing
animal displays are promised, as
this story unfolds with hundreds
of African natives pictured in
the exciting scenes.
PALACE-William HaineS in a
dramatic romantic comedy of the
brodcasting studios, Are You
Listening" comes as the main
screen attraction opening Friday.
Haines will have the assistance
of a cast which includes Anita
Page, Karen Morley, Madge
Evans. Jean Harsholt and Neil
Hamilton. On the stage will be
"Ciban Holiday" re review which
will present Clifford and Marion,
tie Three Gobs, O'Hanlon and
zambuni, Jack Reid and the Ches-
ter Hale girls. Hearst-Metrotone
newsreel and selected short sub
jects will complete the program.
R.K-O.KEITH'S Wheeler and
Woolsey in their picture, Girl
Crazy" comes as the main screen
attraction opening Saturday. From
the play of the same name with
George Gershwin music, the come
dians are supported by a cast
which includes Mitzi Green, Eddie
Quillan, Dorothy Lee, Airline Judge
and Stanley Fields. Jack Whit
ing heads the stage show with
West and Stanton, Hunter and
Percival. Brooks and Wynne and
Homer Romaine. Pathe News and
Peter Laurini's music completes
the program.
EARLE-The Easter week screen
attraction opening Saturday is
Richard Barthelmess in Alias
the Doctor" 1t is a dramatic
story with love interest and
Marian Marsh, Norman, Foster,
Lucille LaVerne, Adrienne Dore,
Oscar APPEL and John st. Polls
are in the supporting cast. On
the stage Rosetta (Topsy) Dun
can heads the new show. Other
acts are Yorke and King, Gloria
Lee and the Sherr Brothers, Mon
roe and Grant and Maxine Doyle.
A song cartoon, the newest Ripley
The Washington times., 1932-03-24
"Crand HoteI'' Is Filled With NotabIes
of Metro-CoIdwyn's Acting Regiment
Easter Week Finds All Theaters Lis hted With
Brilliant Line-Up Of Entertainment

Believe It or Not" and the Gro
ham MacNamee news reel con-
pletes the program.
METROPOLITAN-Six world
famous explorers are responsible
for Explorers of the World" a
unique adventure picture of six
different expeditions, opening Fri.
day. The explorers represented
are James L. Clarke with motion
pictures Of Africa; Harold Nc.
Cracken and a film record of his
Siberian-Arctic expedition; Gene
Lamb with scenes of China and
Tibet; DR.. Laurence M. Gould and
his story of the Byrd Antarctic
Expedition; Lieut.. Comdr. J. R,
StenhouSe and his adventures in
the Southern Seas and Harold
Noice with spectacular scenes OF
the Amazon River in Brazil. The
supplementary program includes
Benny Rubin's newest comedy
short, THE Perfect Suitor";; and
the Paramount talking news reel.
GAYETY-"Dainty Dolls" ls
the title of the next burlesque
revue attraction which opens
Sunday matinee. George Broad.
hurst is the featured comedian
and other principals are Joan
Lee, Jules Howard, Irving Witt,
Mary Noel, Gladys Smith, Yvonee
and Victor Trio and Penelope
Curtis. A chorus of 18 will as
Sist in the singing and dancing
numbers. Monday is gift night:
Wednesday, auction night, and
Friday night is amateur night.
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

ago. Yet she was. A flaming
personality with more animation
and pep than a dozen of the
modern flappers. The first act
to get $4,000 a week for a tour
of the Keith circuit. She spent
thousands for presents to give
critics she liked and lavished a
small fortune on one particular
favorite. Her costumes were dar-
ing. Her stage manners saucily
impudent. Today she retains
some of her curves and a wealth
of memories. Her eyesight has
failed but the Tanguay spirit
The Washington times., 1932-03-24
All In a Day
By
MARK HELLINGER

NEW YORK. March "a
The three gentlemen of Broadway sat in their hotel
NOom and shook their heads goomiy Permit me to intro
duce. The thin bird the bed Jumbo GUS who could
do anything to playing card but make it sit up and beg
and he praccng that. The in the easy chair
Honest Tom another gambler Of international fame.
And the little chap the window George F. of the
worlds experts when it to tamperng with roulette
wheels.
Thus you readily that you have been introduced
to very select society. And long you're with
them now, you might we'll sit around and watch the
story develop Although grieves very much to report
the matter it though the three boys had fallen
evil inn at he
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

certain spins, we leave the
place exactly as We found it.
We are then the first customers
when the house reopenS.
do you gentlemen see any
merit in my suggeStion?"
1t goes without saying that
they most assuredly did. A few
more ideas and plans and every
thing was settled. The three
men left their hotel room and
drove to Murray'S gambling
house on the upper West Side.
They Break and Enter
From different positions they
watched the house. They
counted the customers who
went in-and they marked off
the customers as they came out.
Around 4 in the morning the
last client departed, Some 20
minutes later Mr., Murray
stepped out and carefully
locked his front door. And
away he went,
The three gamblers held a
whispered conference. They
walked nonchalantly toward
that same door. George pro-
duced several odd-looking keys
from his pocket. In less than
a minute the three men were
inside the house.
The fixing of the roulette
wheel was only matter OF
routine for the expert. AS Hon
est Tom and Jumbo Gus
smoked their cigarettes, George
worked quickly with nimble
fingers. Suddenly he straight
ened.
"All right, boys" he chirped.
Lets CO."
And away they vent.
What happened in that gam
bling house the following eve
ming is really a shame to de-
scribe. Tom and Gus, OF course,
were the first customers in the
place. They were warm ly
greeted by the management.
Which is-at it should have been.
because the two boys had been
good customers in the past.
Using their $1,000 as a basis,
Tom began to play the roulette
wheel. To make their move
ments devoid of any suspicion,
Gus placed small sums on num-
bers he knew must lose. Then,
as he saw Tom winning heavily,
Gus nodded abruptly.
Has Some Scrup pies
ST think I'll string along with
you, Tom" he cried. Looks as
though you're in a lucky
streak"
In less time that it will take
you to read this story, if you're
that foolish, the two men had
broken the bank. They slipped
into their overCoats, promised to
ISIuIn dG d44OGA4CA GAAAAS oA4N AN@U
the house.
Back in the hotel room they
met George and divided their
winnings. The actual amount
I will not tell you because it
is rather hard to believe. But
you can take it from me that
it was a grand haul.
"A fine piece of work, gentle
men," smiled Tom. Truly ex-
cellent."
Gus wrinkled his brow.
You want to know some
thing, Tom?" he cried. Il
think we're making a mistake
by not going in for big rob-
berries. After the easy way we
got into that house, why
couldn't we do it on a jewelry
Job? Look at the mess of
dough we could pick up"
Honest Tom looked very
mourful.
II grant you that, GUS" he
murmured. But you don't
look at the other side of things.
Would that be hOnest".
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

COLUMBIA-Tarzen, the Ape
Man, based on Edgar Rice Bur