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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
ROADFORCEST TO
RECEIVE MONTHS
PAY In FEW DAYS
OTHERS PAID FROM GENERAL
REVENUE FUND WILL ALSO
GET SALARY COVERING Pc
ROD OF ONE MONTH

Employees of the county road de-
par tlnent and most of those who
are paid from the general rev.
enue fund, will receive pay for one
month within the next few days.
This was decided at the meet
ing Of the county commissioners
last night. The general revenue
fund Is not sufficient to pay all
employees, lacking about 5000 of
the necessary amount.
Clerk Ross G. Sawyer and the
members of the board volunteer
ed to take no pay and thus enable
others to receive pay for q full
month.
Employees who are paid from the
fine aud forfeiture fund have al
ready received pay for one month
after the first deposits made by
the tax collector. All salary pay-
ments were made possible by coli
lections on taxes for the year 1882
amounting TO approximately $S5.-
600.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
Science Seeks Force In Sun
That Shoots Out Fiery Gas
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PASADENA, Calf, Dec. s.
Astronomers here are. trying to dis
cover what causes solar eruptions
which send great, hot clouds of
gas, some of them reaching a size
400 times that of the earth, hurt
ling into space.
DIR. Edwin Petit, of the Car
negie Institutions Mount Wilson
observatory. is making a close
study of these huge and often
weirdly shaped "prominences'
which appear above the ehromo-
sphere, a gas layer about 5000
miles thick on the normally visible
surface of the sun, and shoot off
into space. They apparently gain
velocity by leaps, he said, as if
suddenly pushed by some mighty
force.
Some Fall Back To Sun
Not all prominences leave the
sun. Some spout up and fall like
water fountains, others resembling
tornadoes whirl about and APP
parently waste away, while still
others shoot up and are torn apart
one portion falling and the other
continuing on until it loses its light
and is no longer visible.
Few of the So eruptive prom
inences so far photographed. DR..
Petit said, were shorter than ST.
0O0 miles and the highest rose
$4,000 miles above the chrome
sphere before it became invisible.
The largest observed had vol
ulnn 400 times that of the earth.
"A possible cause of the erup-
tions," DIR. Petit said, sis light
pressure. Light exerts a pressure
like waves striking the shore. Its
force depends upon the amount OF
light absorbed by the atoms it
strikes.
1--WE have found that sun prom
inenees are composed largely of
hydrogen and calcium gases. Hy-
drogen atoms will absorb more
light than calcium atoms. So il
we accept light pressure as the
force behind the eruptions we
shall have to revise our ideas about
it."
Velosity Increase Measured
To check the accuracy of his
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
POLICE LOCATE
MAN WANTED AS
MURDER SUSPECT
WILLIAM GUY, BELIEVED TO
HAVE. MURDERED CAPT.
WANDERwELL. FOUND TO
DAY IN LOS ANGELES
nv Associated Pressl

Los ANGELES, Dee. Sin a
shack near Los Angeles River bot
toms. police today found William
Guy. 24-yesr-old Welsh soldier of
fortune and suspect N the mys-
terious Staying of Captain Walter
Wanderwell, globe trotier and adj
ventarer, who was shot TO death
Monday night at Long Beach
aboard his yacht.
Guy, who had been sought sinco
the killing. said he had been ''es-
pecting" police bat denied the kill.
ing Of Wandsrwell,
The widow Of the captain said
Guy had threatened her husband
over financial matters ard engaged
in a fiat fight with him.
Two men aboard the yacht said
Guy appeared 20 be thu man who
inquired for Wander~eii ahorily
before he was found dead in the
espsian. sI@
lie was held on suspicion of the
murder.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
FIVE DEFUNCT
BANKS TO PAY
UP DIVIDENDS
DEPoSIToRS WILL RECEIVE
CHRISTMAS MONEY Ac-
CoRDING TO ANNOUNCE
MENT OF LIoUlDAToR
.By Associated Press,

LAKELAND, Dec. S.-Deposi-
tors of five defunct state banks in
Polk county will receive dividends
for Christmas presents. Charles
Dwiggins. general liquidator, an
nounced today.
The Lakeland State Bank and
Trust Company will pay five per-
cent, the State Bank of Barlow
five percent, Commercial Bank
and Trust Company of Haines
City 10 percent, and Lake Alfred
State Bank and First State Bank
of Winter Haven, enc percent
each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
Attorney William Albury
And Family Back In City

Attorney William v. Albury,
Mrs. Albury and little daughter,
who were visiting in Miami. re-
turned over the highway yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Albury. in his official
capacity as major Of the 265th
Regiment c. A.. Florida National
Guard. inspected Battery ID" Of
Miami Tuesday night.
In the morning he represented
Monroe county at the hearing Of
the U. S. engineers for any OBJ
icctions that might be offered to
the construction of the overseas
bridges.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
Florida Sails For Cuba
Carrying 50 Passengers

The s. S. Florida sailed this
afternoon for Havana with 33
passengers. She arrived S:45 yes
terday with 81 passengers, seven
aliens, from Havana.
Ferry Palma came in yesterday
from Cuba with one car Of grape
fruit, two cars of pineapples, 59i
crates, and five miscellaneous.
Steamer Pawnce. Of the Clyde
Mallory line. is due in port this
evening from New Orleans, en-
route to Miami and Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
Flags Displayed In City
Honoring Antonio Maceo

Cuban flag on tho Cuban con
suIate and ether buildingn Ii Key
Wet yesterday In comInenoTalion
~ the death If Antonio afage,.
famous Cuban patriot.
As q mark Of respect the Palars
Theatcr vas closed last night.
thougl no memorial services sege
held a. Ia past years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
Benefit Dance Last
Night Well Attended

The benefit dance which was
put on by the Cuban Club last
night, under the direction Of Ra-
mon nelgado, was a decided sae-
cess and brought n nice sum which
will be sent To the cities Of Cuba
which we're devastated by a re-
cent storm.
Mr.. Delgado Was much pleased
with the crowd and wishes 20 thank
both of the orehessras which con-
tributed their services for the
cause
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
Dcde Lodge Elects
Officers Last Night

VA annual election Of officers
af Dadc Lodge No. IL. r. e. A..
II. was held Last evening In The
lodge rooms Of the organization
with the following being selected
to serve for the ensning term:
A. G.. LuHd. w. NJ. G. y. Coz
horn, s. W.: r. S. Erickson. ]. n. !;
B. D. Trevor, treasurer. ard r. o.
Eveach. secretary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
Colonel And Mrs. Judson
Return To Parrish Island

Colonel and Mrs. Judson. who
have been visiting Mrs. Hildah
Roberts Sails. left over the Over
sea Highway yesterday morning
for their home in Paris Island,
s. G.
Claude E. Sails accompanied
Colonel aud Mrs. Jud8on on their
return trip and win visit them un-
til after the Christmas holidays.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08
No Change In Mayor
Curry's Condition

Reports this afternoon from the
home Of Mayor Leslie A. Curry
are to the effect that no change
in his condition was noticeable.
The mayor has been confined to
his room for the past several
days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08

in the newest style and the Icwess
prices. Here il gIft that will
bring good cheer into the home
for every member Of the family.
Aladdin Kerosene lamps. s5.7b
up; Electric Bridge Lamps. 81 so
up; Floor Lamps, S7.T5 mp; Table
Lamps. $i.50 up.
LONGS FURNITURE STORE.
dscs-Is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08

wofaLEYsBuRG. PaMrs.
Ellen Ksefer Of this city j. The pos
se~sor Of q guilt which i els years
cid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-08

The spectroheliograph, an
instrument which creates a
synthetic solar. eclipse. dis
closes many blazing gas erup-
tions of fantastic shapes on
the edge of the sun. The
photos above show three
types.
observation that the velocity Of
promnenees increase as they leave
the sun. DIR. Petit had three OF
his colleagues measure the photo.
graphic plates of one. They fount
that the prominence left the chro.
travelling at three miles
per second, then jumped to lis
then to 45.e and finally To- 1872 be.
fore it disappeared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
A Fall Or a Push

We are wondering just what effect the sudden resignation of Charles c. Dawes as president of the Reconaruction Finance Corporation will have upon that relief body. It certainly has started flood of speculation as to the probable cause for this move on the part of Mir. Dawes. It must be remembered that he resigned his post as Ann bassador to the Court of St. James to as- sume the responsibility of heading Presi- dent Hoover's first great relief body. He now returns to Chicago to engage in the banking business which he let slip to represent the government in London and to keep the wheels of industry spinning.
 Rumor has it that Mir. Dawes and Eu- gene Meyer. chairman of the board of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. did not get along as they might. both preferring his own policy to the other mans. If MT Meyer should succeed to the presidency of the corporation. entrusted with the task of loanng thousands to banks. railroads and insurance companies throughout the nation it might appear as if Mir. Meyer engaged in the task of busting the former U. E. vice president. However, that's purely rumor and not fact. The chances are that Silas H. Strawn of Chicago will head the eorpora- ton when the excitement subsidies
 In presenting his resignation, General Dawes declared that his work as head is now finished since the federal budget was about to be balanced. He recalled that when he accepted President Hoover's call to duty it was with the understanding that he m Finance Corporation was established. There is still question in the minds of some people whether or not 1t is yet established or is doing any permanent relief work of value to the nation at large. Maybe it will be solved with the realignment of the cor porations officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
Here, There And EuerylDhere

literary symbol of the instant pres ent. if we are to believe Frederick Melcher, one of the editors of "The Publishers Weekly" who, as It, erary trend finder, declares that westerns" have once again come into their own. This revived inter- est in frontier thril!ers in novel form. says MT Melcher, is due to
 the ascendancy of a group of young pulp-paper magazine writers whose speciality Is western fiction and who now have graduated into the status of full-blown novelists. The last time there was a revival of westerns" if memory serves. they replaced in popularity the dolorous growth of desert abduc- ton romances which followed the Saharan footsteps of "The Sheik." This time they take the place of the dreary imbecilfties of a crop of gangster novels, and in this ca-
 pacity are double welcome; for. however naive the average saga of sagebrush and gun play beyond the Pec0s may be, 1t is seldom characterized by the bathos and of- fensiveness of the types of fiction 1t supersedes. Wherefore, let the rustlers descend, Assyrian like, upon honest ranchers, let the Tex as rangers get their man despite the most insuperable of obstacles. let good red liquor be consumed in bucketfuls and the dance-hall girls assume their old allure while braves shoot down the lamps with unerring aim. It's all good, clean fun and the boys from the range are in the saddle again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
No Pork For Riverton

They must have queer lot of citizens in Riverton. Wyoming. That town, listed for $70.000 postoffice in the so-called pork barrel bill. sends the following message to its eongressmen: We believe such an ap- propriation is uncalled for and the poorest economy at this time. Our citizens want to see the budget balanced and all the uncer- tainty due to vacillating actions by Congress brought to an end by immediate, broad minded statesmanshp.
 Possibly Riverton has an adequate post office Possibly it has not so many people out of work and so many business men lack ing market as lot of other cities have. Yet here is surely conspicuous and pralseworthy example of disinterested citizenship - a cit izenship that is not merely local but national.
 Federal extravaganza is. for the most part, local issue. That is. the extrava- gances are perpetrated to please local inter- ests that regard Uncle Sam as Santa Claus and government solveney as something for the rest of the country to worry about There may be more Rivertons just now, senators and representatives are inclined to think. People are awaking to their national respon- abilities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

Saint John, New Brunswick. is famous for many things. but outstanding is Reversing Falls. whose queer antics nave attracted tour ists by the millions and scientists by the score. Gaze at the body of water one hour and it is rushing over lodges of rock. Return some time later and the water is now rush. ing in the opposite direction. Another inter- val and the water scene becomes as calm as a mill pond. The tides of the Bay of Fundy produce this strange phenomenon. As the tide rises the waters sweep in from the bay. through the Falls gorge to the main river. At half tide the water is peaceful When the tide turns the water sweeps out in mad torrents And they haven't yet been able to harness these tides profitably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
GEORGE P. MCLEAN.
(Hartford Courant)

NIldltAOlu SOuIAutI
 The sudden death of George Payne Mclean in his 75th year de- prives Connecticut of one of it's foremost citizens and the nation of ono who has been wise and cou- rageous in it's counsels... Whether as member Of the legislature, us United States attorney for this state, as governor or as a senator of the United States Mir Mclean acquitted himself with credit and distinction. The keenness of his perceptions, the soundness of his judgments, the clarity of his reas- oning, the wit and, if need be, the sarcasm that entered Into his dis- cdssion of public questions were qualities that gave him name and fame.
 His retirement .from the senate after having served three terms high qualities of statesmanship was purely voluntary. He longed to exchange the turmoil of politics for the leisurely occupations that were his at Simsbury. There he could walk abroad and recreate himself, indulge in his passion for reading, extend gracious hospital ity to his friends. The gift of personality was his in abundance. Handsome in appearance, easily adapting himself to strict conven- tions or to the informality of the occasion, he was at home in any company. Strong in his own con- victions and forceful in presenting them, he was tolerant of opposing opinion. Like the late Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, some of his warmest attachments were for his colleagues on the opposite side of the chamber.
 Loyal as he was in his .adher- ence to the republican party, he was too broad to carry his par tisanship into small affairs. Few men ever left the senate with more sincere affection than was shown him. He confined his work large- ly to his committee assignments, but when he spoke his words com- manded the closest attention; his colleagues knew they were certain to hear a carefully reasoned argu- ment in well chosen language. A talent for oratory was his, but 1t was the substance of what he said quite as much as the way he said 1t that counted and left it's im- precision. He represented the very best traditions of the senate. and H was perhaps because he did that he was glad to leave it at a time when great changes were coming over its membership.
 His was a useful, happy. well- rounded life, and Connecticut Is the richer for what he gave to 1t. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
So They Say

Oklahoma's 22 votes will not go to Franklin D. Roosevelt. We are going to nominate some man, If we can, who doesn't have to have a college professor write his speeches for him. - Governor William H.. Alfalfa Bill' Murray of Oklaho- ma.
 Washington didn't get into 8 row with his congress except on rare oc- casions, but when he did, congress knew 1t. Governor Franklin b. Roosevelt, candidate for demo- cratic presidential nomination.
 Gee, I knew Loretta Young when she was making 100 bucks a week. And she's making plenty now. And nobody is more tickled to see her get on than l am. - Grant Withers. Loretta Young's ex-husband.
 Pale and anemlc pacifists de- nounce the soldier who stapds guard upon our shores and gives protection to our homes. But 1t was men with iron in their. souls who gave us all the liberty we have. = James A. Reed, ex-sena- tor from Missouri.
 If Japanese imperialism seeks now to entangle It's population in a new adventure in that direction, the imperialists will break their own teeth. = Editorial from the Soviet newspaper, Izvestia, Mos COW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
That Mounting Debt

The government deficit. which was nearly S2.700,O00.00 for the last 1 months. may reach $3.000.000,O00 by the end of the present fiscal year. June 30. This is the largest deficit ever incurred by our gov efnment in time of peace. Our public debt has grown more than $2, 800, 100000 in year. The interest on our $l9 1000. .000, 900 debt is now about three-fourths of billion Total debt service, including bond interest and sinking fund requirements. will run to nearly billion year.
 Observing how hard it is either to save billion dollars in expenses or to raise another billion from taxes neither Congress nor public is at all eager just now to incur any large expenditures of non-productive nature. If there are to be any more big sums voted. business sense and govern mental solvency require that the country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

Dean Charles E. Clark of the Yale Law School wants automobile liability insurance based on the same principles as the Work mems Compensation Act. according to re- cent address of his in New Haven He be- leves that the dependents of people killed in automobile accidents are as much entitled to compensation as those hurt while working at their various trades Before any such law can go into effect though. somebody will have to sell the idea of liability to the majority of automobile owners. In 1929 there were only 27 per cent of the motor vehicles registered in the country covered by insurance. There were at that time some 20.000.000 vehicles uninsured. We pre- sume the figure is larger today. Incidentally the rising cost of automobile insurance has caused good many people to forego it. All of which makes us wonder if the state for which Dean Clark yearns isn't good many years away from us. There is no doubt but what automobile owners are in duty bound to protect themselves SO that persons injured or killed by their vehicles may have some form of redress but when it comes to compulsory insurance such as Massachusetts enjoys. it isn't so easy to sell this idea to our legislators. Of course event. ually some form of protection must be de- vised that will be compulsory upon all owners and drivers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
Peacetime Taxation

Not even in the blackest years of the war was a tax measure conceived or visioned that is as far reaching as that signed by President Hoover Monday afternoon. It is designed to produce well over one million dollars in revenue In the fiscal year l933. It will affect the baby in the cradle and the corpse in the coffin. If we grumbled at the taxes that the World War and our partci- patton in the same forced upon us what will we do year from now when the full effect of this extraordinary measure is felt?
 There could only be one excuse for such measure. A majority will no doubt agree that the times are such that recourse to some such desperate expedient was abso- lutely necessary for the financial rehabilita- tion of the nation. Time alone will tell us whether or not our leaders were right in their predictions. But in one regard we may find universal criticism. Electric rates are always moot question among consumers. Certainly they will be more so when tax payers are forced to pay,a3 per cent levy on gross receipts derived from power com panes from distribution of electricity
 This item in the measure provoked the most obstinate opposition on the last day of contention. And many will agree that it should. Originally the tax was to be levied upon the power companies who distributed the electricity. As the item read when pass. cd and signed by the president the tax will be found on every taxpayers bill when he pays his monthly account. Is it anya wonder that the so-called progressive element in the Senate cried out that the Senate had sur rendered to the power trust
 We are apt to take three cent postage for granted. We may overlook excise levies on lubrieating oils, malts. .syrups grape con- centrates, automobiles, etc. We might not complain about added income tax bur dens. Stamp taxes on stock or bond trans fers might not bother us. But if one tax is going to stick right in the taxpayers crop it will be that one to be found on his monthly electric light bill. We can see irate householders even now ranting and raving about the injustice of it. We can expect ti- rade after tirade about a government that would permit such thing. But the tax will have to be paid We hope Mr. Hoover will have passed from office as he could never bear the rebuffs he will receive on this single point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Paints "Inside" Picture of
 Life of Washington

Buount Marvel came to Wash ington as a representative from a southern state equipped with big black hat. an old fashioned tail coat, a gift for fiorid oratory r-and a very smart wife.
 A matter of five years later he was famous senator, power in the national government and a man who might. without presum- ing too greatly, dream of some day occupying the White House.
 The hat and coat had helped, for they had got him into the TO- togravure pictures and the oratory had helped a little too; but his wife, Leda, had helped most of all. And he never had the remot- est motion that he owed her q thing.
 All of this is the skeleton of Berthe K. MelIett's novel, Wife to Caesar" This book not only presents an absorbing inside" pie ture of life in official Washington, but also stands sduarely on it's own feet as an interesting, competently written narrative.
 Mrs Mellett, to begin with, knows her Washington and knows how to describe it. She discusses everything from the social lobby to the parties that get thrown in the embassies, and makes you understand 1t.
 Better yet, she knows how to write Q novel Her sub-plot-the love affair between Leda Blount and Garry C1une, whose too-rigid code of honor robbed him and other people of happiness - is handled with skill and understand ing. And Blount Marvel. prom pous, we,l-meaning and stupid, Is 6 character you'll not soon forget.
 Wife to Caesar" in short, is very much worth reading. It is published by Brewer, Warren & Putnam, Inc, and Is priced at $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

long the session may last. The republicans will simply transact the customary business of a convention. renominate Mir Hoover and Mir Curtis and adjourn. But not SO the democrats judging by all reports. And at that rate Chicago businessmen are looking towards the party of Jefferson to bring lot of money into city that is practically bankrupt and unable to pay its employes. Four years ago both parties were in session just four days. It took l7 to nominate Davis in 1924 Chicago would like to see another l7-day session.