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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
Sinclair Lewis, Herr Doktor 'Now,
Winters As Middle Class Austrian,
By WADE WERNER
sstr Asaa..ausaa nBreaml

S7MMERING, Austria, Nov.
Sinclair Lewis, oft-assailed
critic of the American middle
class mind, is settling down for
comfortable winter here in the best
Austrian middle-c1ass manner.
The Nobel Prize novelist has
leased cozy villa in this mountain
resort near Vienna, and in Vienna
itself has taken d town flat such
as the old Austrian bourgeoisie
loved to maintain when times were
good. And, like every middle-class
Austrian who still has the money,
Lewis is varying his cold weather
program with at least one trip
into sunny Italy.
He Explores The Air
The author of "Main Street"
and Rabbit" even has bought
himself radio, and on evenings
when some of his readers doubtless
think he is at the opera he is
shamelessly staying at home to see
how many stations he can get.
Most disillusioning to those who
may picture the creator of "Ar-
rowsmith" as living in morose Sc
clusion, with sour eye for fellow
Americans abroad, is the OPEN
hearted hospitality of the Lewis
home.
The family circle includes, be-
sides Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis and their
2-yea-old son, Michael, Mrs. Lew
is sister, Mrs. Howard Wilson, and
her little daughter, Pamela. But
there are always guests, especial
~ week-ends, and mong Americans
in Vienna the author Is known as q
genial and refreshingly informal
host.
A Household Cat, Too
Michael and Pamela doubtlessly
would insist on something being
said about the family cat, Mitzi, an
important feature of the household
to them. Mitzi, so the children re-
vealed, is bathed Saturdays, in suds
generated by well-known Ameri-
can brand of soap-flakes, and at
terward is dried in the oven.
The Lewis family car is also a
well-known American product. Mrs.
Lewis known to Americans as
Dorothy Thompson, author) likes
to drive it, but her husband some
times gives the vehicle a suspicious
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
Four Places Ordered
Closed For Violation
OF Prohibition LalUs

Pursuant to DEGREES entered al
the recent term Of u. s. court four
places, alleged to have violated The
prohibition act, were ordered
closed this week By Judge Halated
l.. Ritter.
These placcg are the building III
rear Of Richardson's Restaurant on
DuvaI street: place at the corner
Of Front and DuvaI street. known
Al Sloppy Joe's; one on Peironia
street. operated by Oscar solano
and one on Greene street, operated
by Isaac Mesa.
The proprietors Of these places
have 10 days. dating from Noyen-
Der III. to post bonds Of $500
each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
Guarding Against Gangster
Thought To Be Big Problem
Ringing On Legaized Beer
0'ConnOr Declares Ten
Cents A Glass AS Pro-
posed Is Too High; No
Profiteering, He Says


WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
Big brewers believing their
rainbow of anti-prohibition
sentiment has a barrel of
beer at its end, today began
laying their prospective
trouble at the governments
doorstep.
The worst of their fears as
expressed by DR.. James
Doran, director of industrial
alcohol, is the gangster.
Representatives of some of
the largest breweries told
Doran they feared the gang
stcr with his machine gum
like organization. WAS get
ting ready to muscle in" on
business and asked the gov
eminent to undertake a strict
permit enforcement If beer is
iegaiizcd.
Some brewers in the mean
while aroused beer advocates
in congress by saying they
must get 10 cents a glass to
make a profit.
Representative O'Connor,
democrat, of New York, de-
clared that the price was too
high and added; 1--WE are not
going to have any profitccr-
ing or stamp out one beer
racket TO let another
flourish"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
CHANGES MADE AT
CUBAN CONSULATE
SANCHEZ TO BE REPLACED
BY ARMANDo LOPEZ; NIETo
TO SUCCEED RODRIGUEZ

Changes made in the consular
Offices this week affect two Of
the officials. Eduardo Sanchez.
associate consul and Everardo
Rodriguez, chancellor.
Cuban Consul Rafael Gervin0
told The Citizen this morning that
Mr.. Sanchez will be replaced by
Consul Armando Lopez, who ar
rived yesterday from Havana with
Mr.. Cervino and Rafael Nieto. who
is 10 arrive from Havana Friday.
will take the place Of Mr. Rod
riguez.
Mr.. Sanchez aud Mr. Rodriguez
are expected 10 leave on the steam
err tomorrow for Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23

look and goes to Vienna by train.
Among the villagers here the
author from America always is re-
ferred to as Herr Doktor" Lewis
this not so much because he won
the Nobel Prize as because in Aus
tria anyone who looks at once in
tellectual and prosperous auto
matieally rates as a Herr Doktor.
Although the author and his fam
lily seem completely comfortable
in Austria, Lewis says he has no
intention Of making Europe more
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
QUARANTINE TO
BE LIFTED SOON
APPLIES TO CATTLE TICK
IN VARIOUS COUNTIES
OF STATE
nv A.s.cintea Pre.sl

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The
United States department of agri-
culture today announced effec-
tive December s the federal cat
tie tick quarantine will be lifted
in Brevard. Citrus, Indian River,
Orange, Seminole and Sumter
counties and the remainder of the
lake and parts of 0sceola and ST.
Lucie counties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23

Another Of the trio Of c0lored
boys Who we're arrested on 4
charge Of stealing the automobile
Of Alvin Bail and smashing it
waA ordered released by Judge
Williams, III juvenile court. this
morning. lie Is Willie Ingram. i3
years old.
The one being held now il Ed
ward Emerson Clark, IA years.
who viii b. gEyen j further hear
ing Friday. Wilfori Wallace. ID
years old, was released yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
Free Turkeys Tonight
At Cuban Club Dance

There will be a dance given r.
night III the Cuban Club which vii
he under the direction 0f Rampn
fyeIgado. Free turkeys sill be
given away during the evening
The dance will star as 8 O'eisek
with music 20 be furnished lx
Howard Wilson'S ofeheatra.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23

than an occasional dwelling place
Really, three or four !. months
away from America rs long
enough" he said, For me, long
residence abroad would be an ex-
istence without roots ~;
Lewis is not following Ia heavy
schedule OF 'work this winter. 81
am turning several stories, DYER in
my mind" he said, "meditatilfg on
them. No, European background
doesn't play a vital role in any OF
them"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
Hoover Suggests CommisSIg
For Resurvey OF War De-
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
tBy associated Press,

tBy Associated Press1
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 3d.
Governor Carlton today is
sued Thanksgiving Day
proclamation in which he de-
clarcd: 1--WE need to be re-
minded of our duty to give
thanks for what he have re-
ceived. We passed through a
trying year and trying
series of years, but we re-
ceivcd generous gifts from the
Almighty, from Mother
Nature and from our fellows.
Who can say our very trials
have not been blessings"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
F. |. KNOWLES
TURNS OUT new
SOUND MACHINE
FORMER KEY WEBSTER GETS
WRITE-UP WITH ILLUS
TRATED PICTURE IN WASH.
INCTON EVENING STAR

In the November 18th issue of
The Evening Star of Washington,
d. c., appears write-up with an
illustrated picture showing F. l..
Knowles, who is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry L. Knowles of Key
West, operating a new sound ma
chine which is expected to run
mosquitoes to death with its noises
similar to that made by the in
sect. The article in question is
reproduced herewith:
By THOMAS r. HENRY
Primarily to duplicate exactly
various noises made by mosquitoes,
in the hope of Turing great mum
bers of them to destruction, one OF
the most delicate sound-produeing
machines ever devised has been
constructed by physicists of the
L uDllC IledltH oGiflCS.
It's range is from the sounds
produced by 115 to 5000 yibra-..
tions per second--considerably
above and below the hearing thres-
holds of the human ear. With the
combined skill of the musician and
physicist used in producing the
machine, it can 4 provide sounds
varying by one-fortieth of a tone
by changing the vibration FREE
quency one cycle per second at thei
lower end of the scale and 90,
cycles per second at the upper.
That mosquitoes are attracted
by sounds, it was explained, still
is an unverified hypothesis. 1t is
known that they are highly sociahlc
insects, swarming in vast hordest
In response to various stimuli.
Some years ago DIR. l.. o. Howard,
former chief of the Bureau of En-
tomology of the Department Of
Agriculture, said there was some
reason to believe various sounds
acted as swarming stimuli and later
it was reported that the hum of
the generators of an electric power
plant located near mosquito-ridden
marshes in Massachusetts attracted
vast numbers of the insects.
But if the mosquito does re-
spond to the sounds made by other
mosquitoes it is evidently quite a
limited response, probably within
very narrow tone range. This is
the reason for the extreme fine
ness of the Public Health Service
mechanism. First the actual vibra-
ton range of mosquito sounds can
be determined in physical terms
and then exactly duplicated. A
difference between tones that
would not be detachable TO the
most delicate human ear might
mean a good deal to the insect.
Thus FAR, no actual experiments
have been carried out with the ma
chine. 1t is only one of the numcr-
Gus lines that are being followed, /,
it was explained, 10 find some All |
traction that will bring vast nam- !
bers of mosquitoes into a closely /
packed group where they can be- |
easily destroyed
Other tests are under eoasideTa- |
ton with odors and eoIors. IL ii
known that some smells will, under
certain circumstances, prove n
powerful attraction N the insects.
but thus far it has been ingsgssibles
70 determine exactly what those
smells are. A certain odor viii
work under one SET Of atmospheric
and then fail
The sound machine. constructed /
by Frederick L. Knowles. Public
Health Service phyxiesxi. was ex-
planned By Surg. Gen. Hugh s.
before meeting 81 cleo
tricaI engineers in New YORK We'd
nesday night
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
NOTICE

Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day.
the office of the Key West Elec-
irie Company Will be closed all
day.
TIE KEY WEST ELECTRIC
COMPANY. nov23-it
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
PROCLAMA TON

WHEREAS, Thursday, November oath, been esig-
mated by the PRESIDENT of these UNITED STATES as
DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
THEREFORE L. Leo II. Warren, acting Mayor of he City
of Key West Florida, do hereby
while in their taily duties thanks ALMIGHTY GOD
for the manifold blessings bestowed To place
Of worship Of choice and thanks Him who has
blessed in during these depressing times
THEREFORE, Acting MAYOR Of the City of Key West.
do declare THURSDAY Nevember 2Sth. THANKSGIVING
DAY, a holiday.
LEO II WARREN.
Acting Mayor Of he City Of Key West. Florida.
22nd day of Nevmeber. A D. 1892.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTs

AS a natural consequence of the re-
cent and present hard times, the whole
world is bit peevish.
The English people seem inclined to
regard us as a hard-hearted people. The
French are frankly defiant. Mussolini
alone of the leaders of Europe, seems to
have sense of perspective. He seems
alone to sense the fact that all the nations
of the world are having their own troubles.
The English people evidently are not
familiar with the conditions in our country
or they would not suggest that we accept
payment of the principal of their indebted
ness to US, without interest. They do not
realize that we borrowed the money to
lend them and that if they do not pay the
interest, our own people must do so. The
English as a race are too fair-minded to
ask anything like this
The French people are emotional, they
are led by politicians rather than states
men, and they talk and act before they do
any thinking The people of France have
accepted practical Reputation of the in
debtedness of their own government to
them, and they do not see why our people
should not do the same.
The French people have always acted
as children in their mass thinking, but in
the end they manage to see things as they
really are. F
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
THE ROOSEVELT CABINET

Many are the guesses that are being
made these days in regard to the probable
personnel of the coming Roosevelt cabinet
There have been innumerable guesses,
including the names of many prominent
men, but any of these guesses is perhaps as
good as any of the others. The truth is
that there is no solid basis for any of the
guesses.
Franklin D. Roosevelt has shown that
he is not afraid Of smashing precedents
The usual rule for making up cabinet
has been for the president-elect to select
his advisers with view to giving all parts
of the country equal representation. There
is every reason to believe that President
elect Roosevelt will not follow this rule If
he finds that it is necessary to name half a
dozen department heads from one state in
order to secure the best ability available,
it is probable that he will smash pre-
cedents in the public interest.
There is just one office where he will
probably follow precedent That is in the
appointment of the postmaster general.
This is an office where political knowledge
is requisite. The campaign managers of
former presidents have generally been APP
pointed to this office. Mr. James Farley
will probably be the next postmaster gen.
eral.
But this seems the only certain selec-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is moderately high this
morning over most sections OF the
country from the Mississippi VAL
ley eastward, and from, the central
Rocky Mountain region westward;
while disturbance is central over
the upper Rio Grande Valley. Ell
Paso, Tex. 29,T2 inches. and pres
snre is also low over the northern
Rockies. Rain has occurred dur
ing the last "a hours from north-
ern Georgia northeastward over
the Middle and North Atlantic
States and on the north Pacific
coast, and snow in Utah. Colorado,
and Minnesota. Temperatures
have risen from Texas northward
over Minnesota. and have fallen
in portions of the Rocky Mountain
region. the northern Plains States.
upper Ohio Valley and Middle and
North Atlantic States, with read
ings generally above normal
throughout the country this morn
ing. except in the Ohio Valley.
Tennessee, Arkansas. ana portions
of the Rocky Mountain region.
&. S. KENNEDY.
Official in charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
A BRILLIANT IDEA

There are few citizens who have
given any amount of thought to the
economic problems of the country who
have not evolved some idea or other which
to them seems to be cure for the present
depression. s
One of the most popular is the sug-
gestion that the government issue $1,000
000,00oin one dollar bills. 49,
This currency, when issued, Is to be
paid out for public works and turned over
to the contractors in payment. In turn,
they will pay it out to the workmen in
wages. This will provide an enormous
amount of employment.
The currency is to be legal tender for
all purposes, but not until a two cent stamp
has been affixed TO the bill. Each time
the bin is paid out, new two cent stamp
is pasted on the bill and cancelled by the
spender.
After this has been done fifty times
the bill is to be turned into the treasury
for destruction.
Tie fifty two-cent stamps on the bill
will amount to the dollar issued Uncle
Sam viii have II back and Il win cost him
nothing.
Isn'tsit grand idea?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

Cicero once asked somebody how
many friends he possessed. Il really don't
know," was the reply You don't know =
exclaimed Cicero: yet you can tell me
exactly how many slaves--how many
horses--how many oxen and goats you
possess: do you then esteem your friends
less worth reckoning than these?n Where
is the wise man who does know how many
friends he has?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
TODAY'S WEATHER

ably occasional rain; moderate to
fresh easteriy winds.
Florida. Cloudy probably follow
ed by rain tonight and Friday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate to fresh east winds over
south portion and gentle to mod
crate south winds over north por-
ton; weather partly overcast to-
night and Friday probably with
occasional rain.
East Gulf: Moderate to fresh
east and southeast winds over
south portion and fresh northeast
over north portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
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CLASSIFIED
COLU MN

80 . . - q y % % - - - ~ -
Advertisements under this head
will be inserted in The Citizen at
the rate of ic word for each in
sertion. but the minimum for the
fist insertion in every instance is
Csc.
Payments Tor classified adver-
isentents is iavariably in advance,
'ait regular advertisers with ledger
accounts Iaay have their advertise
ments charged
Advertisers should give their
street address as well as their teie-
pnone number If they desire re-
suits.
With each classified advertise
aent ihe Citizen will give free an
autostrop Razor Outfit. Ask for
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

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FOR SAI4ECorner IN the heart
Of Key West. Ideal apart
ment house site. Corna.
SoutharS and Elizabeth streets.
One block from Fleming and
two blocks from Duval street,
the main thoroughfares of Key
West. 100 feet. 8 inches, on
Southland; 50 feet. 6 inches on
Elizabeth. Moderate prit :,
easy terms. Onc-fourth cash, re-
mairder in one, two and three
years. Address P. o. Box 432,
Phone I'll. dec1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

While it is pleasant and healthy to be
optimistic and hopeful. hope being as
cheap as despair, it must not be forgotten
mat this is and always will be vale of
tears. A century ago our philosophers
! were writing of the, chaos of their time,
just as the philosophers of our day are re-
viewing the chaos of the twentieth cen.
fury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

FOR RENT Furnished house,
containing IL rooms, on lot
50x198 feet, in select section,
1907 Whitehead street, opposite
beautiful Coral Park, and facing
the sea. Garage in rear. Rent
$50 monthly. Apply to l.. p,
Artman. 1909 Whitehead
street or The Citizen office.
jan6-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

A noted saying to the effect that
Silence denotes wisdom. But it may also
denote ignorance. For if man is not in
:. formed on a certain subject he will usually
have sense enough to keep quiet. OF course
this classification excludes the majority of
people who talk about politics.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

Bernard Shaw has scoffed at the
British and American public 50 long and
seriously that the public accepts him as It's
licensed jester, and probably doesn't in the
least understand what he means, and if it
did wouldn't care.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
9@0@ e@e .
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE
seseesseessssaseseeaao

The domineering spirit of this
person will prove bad handicap.
nnless held very severely in hand.
There is good measure of ability
and the nature is capable of strong
attachments and wise planning,
but the arbitrary desire to dictate
may cause disappointment if not
failure of plans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

Latin is not so difficult if you get the
hang of it. For instance mon possum'
means just what it says that there is a
dearth of the marsupial. That it also means
something else but slightly complicates
the assertion in the first sentence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

Seeing as how Jimmy Walker loves to
visit France two or three times year, why
NOT make him American ambassador to
France Times Union. In view of his
record, is that the way you classify am
bassadors?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
Some great man once sal,

Some great man once SAID that q
leader was one who. could guess which way
the human tide was gong Reading cur
rent periodicals, the country may be said to
be flooded with leaders by the number Of
articles forecasting just what man will do
49, in years to come.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

FURNISHED APARTMENT with
electric ice box. Archie Thomp-
son, 1901 Eaton street. Phone
$751;. dec2S-1mox
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
Isn't it a grand idea?

No matter how bad 1888 will prove
to be, il cannot be quite as bad as 1882.
for the past year had 500 days, while the
coming year will have but 365
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
FOR SALE

rW ENTY-FlvE OLD GAPERS
for nickel. The Citizen Of
flee. decI7
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

...'..- Patrick Henry was a married man,
the Times-Union informs, and that's why
in defiance or was it desperation, he ex-
----elaimed to give him liberty or death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

:. Everybody makes mistakes. If you
:. are close reader or liberal one for that
matter you may find several typographical
errors in this issue of The Citizen. :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

OUR PRICE on sanr printing Wi
surprise you. Il we 10 not ge
your work 1t uil' surprise ps
THE ARTMAN R,.sS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Furnished apart
ments. $1,000 to $500 per
month. Trevor and Morris, OPP
posite new Post Office.
oct25
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

AS if we haven't enough troubles al
ready, the legislatures of 43 states will
meet in January.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS

PATRoNiZE your rome printer
and yoar money |. Invested
When y.ar order gees out Of
town it ID spent for ever. THE
ARTMAE PRESS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

The Jacksonville aggregation Of
seout basketball players viii ar.
rive Monday and the first game
with the local boys viii be play
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

An advertisement in a Texas paper
says: Ladies' Hats, 19c. At this price,
these cannot possibly last over an hour
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

AN AUTO STRUP RAZOR outfit
given free with each classified
advertisement. ASK FOR 1T
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

Miss Lottie Demeritt entertain
ed number of friends hast night
in her home on Simonton street
in honor of her fifteenth birthday
Dancing and games were enjoyed.
! The music was furnished by a
string orchestra. The hostess re-
ceived many valuable presents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
WEATHER FORECAST

t1'ill s p. m. friday
Key West and Vicinity: Mostly
tonight and Friday, prob
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

= Jonah, the porter, thinks moratorium
is one of those places where "dey buries
people when deys dead"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

ed that night in the Athletic Club
gymnasium. The visitors have
cleaned up all along the coast and
are expecting to do the same here.
Homer Herrick is to be in the
local lineup.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

What will become of the democrats if
the techxocrats come into power?