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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
MUSCLE SHOALS
| QUESTION TO BE
TAKEN UP SOON
RooSEvELT'S PROGRAMS ON
LEGISLATION GOES AHEAD;
CONGRESS KEPT BUSY
WITH MANY ISSUES
dIiy Associated l.ressl

WASHINGTON, April 81
President Roosevelt's program for
action, domestic and international,
forged ahead today on varied
fronts.
While congress kept its pace on
legislation, he has put before it
farm relief, unemployment and
security regulation, it developed
that the chief executive intended
the federal embargo on gold.
1t developed that by Friday
Roosevelt hopes to lay one more
big task before congress, the
restoration of the big Muscle
Shoals power and nitrate plant,
together with the rounded de-
velopment of the Tennessee River
basin.
The president received from
Frank T. Hines, veterans ad.
ministrator, a report that 81, 203,-
100000 is going to be saved
eventually from one feature alone
of the new economy program, the
curtailment of expenditures fol-
hospitals and veterans care.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
ROOSEVELT WANTS
CONFERENCE WITH
PRIME MINISTER
PRESIDENT DESIRES HAVING
MACDONALD COME TO
WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS
OUTSTANDING ISSUES
cry Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, April 81
President Roosevelt issued state
ment today expressing hope that
Prime Minister Macdonald could
visit him here to confer on world
economic and arms questions.
The statement said "in The
course of informal exchanges of
views between the British and our
selves regarding the general
economic question and problem
Of disarmament, the president has
felt that visit to Washington by
the prime minister would be help
full. The president, ever since his
first conversations with the Brit
ish ambassador at Warm Springs,
has emphasized his hope that the
prime minister would come over"
Dispatches from London today
indicated Macdonald was making
arrangements to come to Wash
ington during the Easter recess of
the house of commons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
Haligonian Wins Race To
Havana; One Boat Strikes
Storm And Comes In Here
ans AraoeIated pressl

Hebbard, C. F. Mohr and A. L.
Moore. incidentally the first news
they heard of the disaster to the
Akron was given By The Citizen.
The schooner yacht Antonio"
another vessel that was IN the ST.
Petersburg Havana race came in
70 port yesterday afternoon with
her sails blown to ribbons. She
was using her auxiliary motor.
When the blow Of Monday night
struck the schooner she was about
IS miles northeast Of Tortugas.
The wind reached q force of about
so miles an hour, it Is estimated.
and in n short time the sails were
blown TO shreds.
After remaining for about six
hours in port while a new suit Of
sails were bent on the spara. the
vessel sailed for Havana 70 par
take in the celebration to be held
there in honor Of the vietors IN the
race.
The "Antonia" Is owned 81
Hardness Edwards. Of Pittsburgh.
There are six others on board In
lcluding Al Candy. brother Of
Gidge Candy, who owns the "sine-
cure. another entry in the race.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
FAMOUS AUTHOR
AND WIFE WILL
| SOJOURN HERE
Mr.. AND MRS. SAMUEL HOP
KINSoN ADAMS WILL AR
RIVE IN KEY WEST OVER
HIGHWAY TOMORROW

Samuel Hopkinson Adams, ia
NOUS author and magazine writer,
and Mrs. Adams, of Auburn, N.
r, are expected to arrive over the
highway tomorrow or Friday for a
stay of several days in Key West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams have been
sojourning in Miami for some time
and decided to visit Key West of
which they have heard so much
from noted writer's, and others,
who have been here.
In a letter to the chamber of
commerce Marjory Stoneman
Douglas writes of the coming of
the Adams and suggests some of
the Key West institutions that
may be of interest to them.
Among the stories that have
brought fame to Mr.. Adams are
1.-THE Great American Fraud"
"The Mystery" written in collabo-
ration with Stewart Edward
White, The Flying Death, "The
Secret of Lonesome Cove, REV
elry," Wanted a Husband" and
numbers of others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05

Apple Cart" in which Shaw OBJ
served, "WIhat we call an Amer
lean is only a Wop pretending to
be Pilgrim Father"
In his own handwriting Shaw
had Colburne add this explana-
ton:
"Yet this is really less dispar-
aging than his. much earlier
description of the United States
as Nation of Villagers, capable
of producing heroic sub-post-
mistresses and blacksmiths, but
unconscious Of anything 10 miles
away, or than his later definition
of the hundred per cent American
as 80 per cent idiot.
worst of all, perhaps, is his
explanation that such descriptions
apply to every nation on earth,
but the American is conceited
enough to think that he is the
only fool in the world. :"
Countless times has Shaw been
invited to the United States, but
the single detailed explanation of
why he refused was given to Prof.
Archibald Henderson, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina and the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05

author of "Shaw-Playboy and
Prophet"
Back To The Wigwams
america is rapidly reverting
to barbarism. / have myself fire.
quently noted the temperance
of the traits and features of the
redskins in present day Americans
although l must be fair and
acknowledge that they do not
as yet-sealp their enemies.
81 do not care to visit the Uni
ted States now. But l should like
to go, sometime in the not far
distant future, when the Amer
lean type has become fixed; when
the red color, receding forehead
and high cheek bones of the
American Indian have been re-
stored :. in a word when the en-
tire nation, as it inevitably must,
has relapsed into barbarism and
become one vast confederation of
savage Indian tribes"
Whether Shaw believes, now
that he is visiting here, that this
country at last has reverted to
Savage Indian tribes" he has not
yet confessed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
HKS TO INSTALL
LODGE OFFICERS
CEREMONIES TO BE HELD AT
HOME TOMORROW
NIGHT

b. p. o. Elks will hold their am
nual installation Of officers to-
morrow night in the home on
Duval street. After the installa-
tion the newly elects and members
will enjoy a delightful supper.
Officers TO be indicted into Of
flee are:
DR.. Armando Cobo--Exaltei
Ruler;
VIM. Curry Harris-Esteemed
Leading knight;
Warren Sawyer - Esteemed
Loyal knight;
Henry A. Gardner Esteemed
Leeturing Knight;
G. N. ern-Secretary;
Alfred Higgs-Treasurer;
Claude II. Roberts Tyler.
Officers who are to be appoint.
ed for the ensuing year are:
DIR. A. p. Renedo-Chaplain;
Fred Enho--Inncr Guard:
II. d. Warren Esquire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
YACHT PARTY
SAILED TODAY

Dir. and Mrs Don Roebling and
party Of four. Of clearwater. ia.
who were here for . few days. On
their yacht the 'Ioronda''. and lad
q dsIightfui tEms, sailed this morn.
ing.
The party vii leisurely cruise
about three months through he
West Indies going Is far as he
Island Of Trinidad. before thsy
return 70 the states.
NJ. RoebIlng u q great grand
son " the builder Of the Brooklyn
bridge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
ONE OF RACERS RUNS
INTO HEAVY WEATHER

With her rudder gone, man
euvered by oars and sails, and
using her auxiliary engine, the
yawl pieces. Of Eight crept into
port this morning at $50 o'clock
and berthed at the Porter Dock.
The vessel Is owned and cap
tanned by r. G. Wagner and was
in the st. Petersburg Havana
races. She had run into the storm
Of Monday night when nearing
Tortugas and for one hour and .
half was forced 20 lay 70.
When the wind died down the
vessel was started on the resump-
ton Of her course but Il was found
later that she refused to respond
10 her ru6der. Examination
showed that il had been torn away
from the top fastening ard Was
hanging BY The lower piatie.
Members Of the vessels cum
pany made q rope faat around the
rudder head to keep II from being
lost, but despite this preeaution,
they we're underway but 9 short
time when the @Pieces Of Eight
began to veer and yaw. and inves-
ssgasson showed that the Kudder
was completely tost-
Csptain Wagner decided 70 ran
into Key Wess where Ne could
have the necessary repairs anssse.
The vessel was hauled cut On .
ieeaI says shis afternoon. As
soon as she Il in shApe. Captain
Wagner and party wiH return -
s. Pesersburx Re tsId TIE Csti-
zen this afteynopn.
Oshera on KS ~Fseeea - kght
BESIDES the s~nev are Dr.. z G.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
RELIEF GOES TO
ANOTHER WRECK

The wrecking tug Relief left
early this morning 10. give assist
ance to the Tanker Marquis de
Camillas. Barcelona. Spain,
aground about one quarter mile
from Carysfort lighthouse.
A long distance call froA the
light station at 10 o'clock this
morning stated that the vessel had
gone aground s o'eloek yesterday
afternoon and that the tag Relief
was then coming up 70 the vessel
and was distant ahesst enc half
MILE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
BY NOEL THORNTON
slyy Associated I'rcAal

NEW YORK, April 81.
Although he processes to
know more about America
than its own people do, "
the impish, white bearded
George Bernard Shaw is
paying his first visit to this
country with a decidedly
mixed impression of its citi-
zens.
According to two of his bio
graphers, he looked upon Amer
leans as a combination of red
skinned barbarians and provincial
villagers. Now, after a brief visit
in California, he is stopping off
in New York on April 7 to see if
his opinions are correct.
Shaw Defines american
Maurice Colburne, in his book,
"The Real Bernard Shaw" COM
mented upon the line in "The
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
MAN APPARENTLY
HUNTS TREASURE
FOUND DIGGING HOLE ON
PROPERTY ON DIVISION
STREET

Were they digging for plati-
mum, gold, jewels or silver, was
the question that agitated the
mind Of Theodore Parks when he
saw an excavation in course Of
progress Monday morning on
the lot adjoining his residence al
423 Division street.
Whatever the diggers were
after the idea did not appeal Il
Mr.. Parks, 20 he informed this
sheriff's office Of the operations
and asked that the TREASURED seek.
ers be advised that il was all right
for them TO dig on the lot where
operations started but should ths
excavation be carried on the othei
side of the line on 20 his prop.
erty. somebody was going to b.
arrested for treSpaxs.
Deputy Mayg was sent 70 The
scene and asked the man who waa
making the excavation what his
Intentions were. He was informed
by the ground psneaer that hs
had been employed 20 dig a hole
and that was al be knew abeus
the whole matter.
He was admonished by the
deputy 10 eenfIns his operations
70 The Land on which Ne was work.
ing and not lee bis excavation -.
fringe on the property 81 Mr.
Parks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
SENATE TO LIMIT
TIME OF DEBATE

TALLAHASSEE, April g..
The senate today adopted new
rules. limiting debate by any
senator on any one subject to 80
minutes, except by two-thirds con-
sent. and barring the public from
the downstairs floor Of the cham
Der except by unanimous con-
sent.
Other changes in senate rules
reduce the number Of standing
committees, lengthen the time Of
senate sessions, reduce the num-
Der Of attaches and clerks. and
cut fees paid witnesses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
VISITORS HAVE
ENJOYABLEDAY
CATCHING FISH
MR.. AND MRS. FRED WOODS
HERE ON YACHT co OUT
WITH A. r. AYALA; LARGE
CATCH MADE ON TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Woods, who
are here on their yacht Manfred,
enjoyed a delightful afternoon
Monday out fishing with A. f.
Ayala, sales manager of the Key
West Electric company, as their
guest.
The party was under the
guidance of Reggie Roberts who is
acquainted. with all the haunts
and hiding places of the big fell
lows and shortly after arriving
where they are plentiful the ex.
element started.
barracuda and bonito were
caught in numbers and the angler.
were kept busy for about one
hour. Then came the supreme
moment Of the afternoon. A sail.
fish, and on Mr.. AyaIa's line
Wei. but ii was not we'll. After
playing for some time the aquatic
beauty decided to quit the play
and giving vicious tug parted the
line and sailed away. with q fare.
well flip Of the tail.
Exultation was succeeded By
CONSERVATION. But this lasted cal,
few moments. Then. another
ting and 10. the line Of Mr.. Ayaia's
reel started going through the wa.
ter st 3 terrific rate.
Another exhausiing struggle
and 81 the end another beauty wa'
hraughf 10 the beat and secured
Not a sailfiSh. but = wahoo. weigh.
ing about so ponnas. and des<rib.
ED hy Captain I'd Curry as tbs
king Of kings" in the fish has.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
Key West Mail Carriers Would
Be Dismissed Under New Bill;
To Cover Routes By Contracts

proved by Budget Director Doug
las and that he intends soliciting
the support of President Roose-
welt for the bill as an emergency
economy measure.
Under the bill Postmaster Cen
eral Farley would be permitted
to retail "such carriers as he finds
it impracticable to replace This,
Deem said. would keep all the car
riers from being thrown out at
once and would make the change
gradual enough to avoid confu-
sion.
Anyone would be permitted to
submit bids for the routes and the
lowest acceptable bidder would
get the contract from the date of
its eonsummation until the follow
ing June so. No person would be
permitted TO bid ON more than one
route.
The measure is now under con-
sideration by the house commit
tee on postoffices and post roads.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
House Disapproyes Bill To
Extend Tax-Paynlent Period
Resolution introduced In
Legislature Would Short
en- Time OF Lower
Branch

TALLAHASSEE, April S.
jim a Commute session to-
day the house declined to
act on a bill providing for
extension of tax payment
time from April 1, 1888, to
June 1.
The bill was introduced
by Rawls of Alachua, and by
special permission of the
house was sent through the
third reading before MEM
bers voted not to bring it to
q roll call vote.
The bill was the only one
introduced during the
second day of the new ses-
sion.
Representative Victor of
St. Johns, introduced a
resolution requiring the
house to complete its dutis
and adjourn by May 10.
forty-five days from the time
of opening. The resolution
was referred to a committee.
The house then adjourned
until tomorrow to allow COM
pIetion Of organization Of its
duties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
c. S. ELBERTSON
DIES LAST NIGHT
FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE
HELD TOMORROW AFT
ERNooN

Cornelius S. Elbertson, &C, died
Iin. his home 1920 Southland street
at S:45 o'clock last night. Funeral
services will be held 5 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from the chapel
of Lopez Funeral Home.
1 Services are to be conducted by
"Jehovah's Witnesses and the
pallbearers are to be selected from
the same religious organization.
Survivors are Mrs. Nettie May
Elbertson, widow; two daughters,
Mrs. Ernest Smith. of Tampa
Mrs. Rena Combs, of Jackson
VILE; two sons. FIelden S. Ebert.
son, of Key West: c. V. Eibertson,
of Tampa and six grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
C. ROM LEAVES
FOR TORTUCAS
TO MAKE REPAIRS TO RADIO
TELEPHONE APPARATUS
AT LIGHT STATION

Carl Rem. senior electrician of
the lighthouse service in Key
West, left yesterday on the power
beat Number 81, 90 repair the
radio telephone receiving apparat-
US at Dry Tortngas light station.
! Accompanying Mr., Rom were
G. A. Anderson and j. Wilson. ef
the Research Department Of the
Carnegie Steel company u Birm-
ingham, Ala.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05

HAVANA, April 5.-The
45-foot schooner Haligonian,
owner and sailed by Hous-
ton Wall of Tampa, today
won the 800 mile yacht race
from st. Petersburg, stand
ing into Havana harbor past
the finish line at Z a. m. She
won the unlimited and class
A races.
Lanakai, scratch boat of
class B, finished second at
TAP, followed eight minutes
later by Ketch Marimon.
The fleet started from st.
Petersburg at noon April 1.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05

invested in lighter than air craft.
Chairman Trammell, Of the SEN
ate naval committee. is also con-
sidering a study of the accident.
Chairman Vinson designated
the house naval subcommittee to
begin an investigation early next
week.
Delaney. of New York. was
named by vinson as chairman of
the inquiry committee.
He told newspapermen that ''all
statements given out previously
in the last "a hours saying this
accident is a death knell of the
dirigible in my opinion are little
hysterical. It's too early to de-
eide"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05

NEW YORK, April 5-Search for the II lost Off
and of the airship Akron went forward swiftly
today, but hope that any survived gone.
Sullen whipped by thunderstorms, had quoted,
making the task of searching less difficult than yester
day.
search southwark.
Lieutenant Commander Wiley and the two other
ordered fly here and report to Admiral
Pratt, chief of naval operations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
Order Investigation

Order investigation
WASHINGTON, April o.
Mounting determination to end
naval airship construction spread
today through congress with the
intent upon finding real causes of
the Akron's plunge into the At
lantic.
At the same time the navy
pressed search of waters to find
possible survivors and locate
bodies.
In the senate a resolution was
prepared calling for an investi-
CATION of the Akron disaster and
consideration of the advisability
of spending more than $20.000,-
900 plus that the navy has already
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
MRS. FRAZIER ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER
IDENTIFIES LETTER MISS
MURRELL WROTE HER
HUSBAND
mr Assoclnted rre.rl

JACKSONVILLE, April ST.
Mrs. Leah Frazier. on trial for
the murder of her husbands sec
rotary, Miss Manona Murrell,
wept on the witness stand today
as she identified letter she said
her victim wrote Frazier refer
ring to anniversary"
The letter said: ''You are the
dearest man alive. ! love you and
hope next one anniversary will
be a real one"
Mrs. Frazier killed Miss MUIR
rel she said to save her home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
by PAUL. MAY
Special NaShi1Eton Gorresponsien nj
OF The Citizen


OF The Citixen
WASHINGTON, April 5.--Pro-
vision for the dismissal July / of
every mail carrier in Key West is
contained in a bill introduced by
Representative Deem of Georgia
and said to have the approval of
the director of the federal budget.
The plan is to dismiss from the
postal service all present mail
carriers and throw their routes
open for competitive bidding, the
lowest bidder to get the job.
Rural and village carriers would
also be oustcd and their work
done by a contractor under the
bill.
Deem estimated today that en-
actment OF the measures would
inean saving of one-thiTd in the
total cost now being paid for local
mail delivery
He said the plan has been APP
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
FRESH TONIGHT

Fresh Corn. Lettuce. Celery.
Carrots. Bests. Turnips. Broe-
coli. Striag Beans. Green Lima
Beans. Tomatoes, Green Pep
pers. New Potatoes, caaii-
flower. Squash. Fresh Straw
berries. Apples, Tangeriaea.
Oranges and Grapefruit.
lifts CASH GROCERY
PHONE s7s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
FIRE DESTROYS
MOST OF TOWN
TELA. HONDURAS. WIPED
OUT by GREAT CON-
FLACRATIoN

NAf ANNesFaAAE0 h1NFa
WASHINGTON. April S.
The state department re-
eesvcd word teday that
lhsee.foartha Of the town Of
Tela. HoaAuras. had been de-
ssroyed By . fire which was
still raging to-day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-05
Abandon Hope For Finding
Any OF Akron's Lost Grew

SEARCH CONTINUES, HOWEVER, FOR THOSE WHO
WENT DOWN WITH DIRICIBLE; MANY YES
Sells SECURING WATERS LOOKING FOR
SEVENTY-ONE STILL MISSING
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
URGES ORANGES AID
RECOVERY EFFORTS
State Master Robinson Calls For
City Man, Farmer To Cooperate

Calling upon all members of the
Delaware State Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, to devise ways and
means of improving the organiza-
tion, former Governor Robert P.
Robinson, master of the State
Grange ON Tuesday delivered his an
nual address at the meeting of the
Grange in Wesley NJ. E. Church, Do
yer.
He said that never before in the
history of agriculture has organiza-
ton been as much needed as now
and never before was it as impor-
tant for the city man and the farm
er to get together and discuss prob
lens and plan for the betterment of
both.
Patrons all over the State, he said,
were looking to them to devise ways
and means, not only to improve the
organization, but the condition of
agriculture in general, not only in
the State, but in the nation as well.
He urged that each Grange care
fully consider all resolutions and
motions before passing upon them
in order that everything done. would
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
ASK MOSQUITO CAMPS
USE STATE PRODUCTS
State Officials Say Delaware Canned
Goods May Be Used

Ralph c. Wilson, Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, and w.
T. Derickson, director of the Bureau
of Markets, visited the Mosquito
Control Camps at Lewes and Slaugh-
ter Beach recently for the purpose
of consulting with the supply otfi-
GERS of these two camps regarding
the purchasing of Delaware pro-
ducts for use in the camps.
Lieutenant McTernan, supply ofIl-
Ger for the Lewes camp, and Lieu
tenant Shelter, supply officer for the
camp at Slaughter Beach, desire to
buy as much as possible of their
food products from Delaware far
mers and producers. There are more
than 200 men at each camp and the
farmers, especially in sections ad-
joining these camps, should get in
touch direct with the supply officers
mentioned above, if they have such
commodities as cabbage, turnips,
parsnips, spinach, carrots, eggs, etc.,
for sale.
At the present time, canned goods
used by these camps will be secured
mostly through the Army quarter
master stores; however, they may
use some Delaware canned goods
whenever it is possible to do so.
These camps are now in full op-
Grafton and will be needing food
supplies daily.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
SHORE PASTOR
HITSLYNCH
Re. Leonard White, Sails
bury, Says Delay In
Crimes Cases To Blame.

The conduct of Governor Rolph oil
California was criticized and that oil
Governor Ritchie of Maryland was
both commended and condemned
Friday, in a discussion of lynching
by the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America.
A resolution introduced by Bishop
w. J.. Walls, Negro, said the "un-
fortunate assertions" of Governor
Rolph were being counteracted by
the patriotic efforts" of Governor
Ritchie.
Bishop John A. Gregg of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church,
Kansas City, opened the discussion
with the statement that every Negro
in America thanked God today for
President Roosevelt's condemnation
of lynching as expressed before the
couhcil last night.
The resolution offered by Bishop
Walls said Governor ROlph has
forced the issue and America can
not longer seem to hide her soul on
lynching nor supinely hope for time
and chance to furnish the cure for
this growing national disease"
The resolution, which was referred
to the councils executive committee,
asked the council to endorse the po
sition taken by the President and
that support be given agencies of
law and government and all loyal
and courageous people intrusted
with the enforcement of the laws.
The Rev. Leonard White, of Sails
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