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The Washington times., 1933-12-25
LEADS
NATION IN XMAS
CELEBRATION
Everyday Cares Laid Aside As
Churches Receive Thous-
ands of Worshippers

Washington-official and un'
official-laid aside the cares of
everyday world today to observe
Christmas under the New Deal" ,"
Churches received thousands Of
worshipers, Catholic churches be.
ing jammed for the historic mid
night mass.
President Roosevelt, originator
Of the New Deal, Id the nation
in celebrating Christmas. Press
ing a button in the White House
he set alight the Community
Christmas Tree in Sherman
Square, back Of the Treasury
building.
RoOsevelt's Message
AS he pressed the button light
ing the tree, Mr.. Roosevelt said
into a radio microphone:
"FOr me and my family it
is the happiest of Christmases.
To more and more of us, the
words, Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyseIf.' nave taken
on a new meaning that is
showing itself and proving it.
self in our purposes and daily
lives.
MAY the practice Of that
high ideal grow in us all in the
years to, come"
Pastors throughout the city in
their Christmas sermons pointed
out Christ's message-peace on
earth, good will to mems espe-
cially needed this year.
Special, Music Heard
Special musical programs in the
churches heralded the coming of
Christmas.
Thousands gathered at Sher-
man Square to witness the light
ing of the tree, members of choral
societies sang Christmas carols
and the Presidents message was
the signal for lighting trees in mil
lions of homes.
It was one of the mildest Christ
mas ewes on record, overcoatS be-
ing a hindrance. Rain and per-
haps snow were forecast.
The needy were remembered,
too, Lights burned in relief sta
tions until early in the morning as
scores of volunteer workers filled
baskets of food to be distributed
by other volunteers.
Special Services Held
At Washington Cathedral,
Holy Communion was celebrated
in the Bethlehem Chapel of the
Holy Nativity, at which the Rt.
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, officiated.
Preceded by church call"
played by the post bugler, mid
night mass was celebrated at
the Army Medical Center by a
Catholic chaplain.
Christmas masses were sung
at midnight at practically every
Catholic church in the city. At
the Franciscan Monastery, in
Brookland, impressive ceremonies
were held heralding the birthday
of the Christ Child.
Hymn and carol singing SER
vices were held by many Prot
estant churches.
Jail Inmates Feted
Even inmates of the District
Jail were not forgotten.
Under close guard they listened
to carols sung by the Young
Peoples Society of the First Con-
gregation al Church. The prison
ers. allowed to leave their cells
and range themselves on the cell
block tiers, loked downward to
the first floor, where the carclerS
stood.
At 10 a. m. today a special
service for the inmates was con-
Quoted by the Rev. George Dow.
Later they will be serenaded
again by singers from the Wash
ington Federation of Churches.
All in all, from the lowliest
tramp to the President of the
United States, citizens of Wash
ington today were we'll fed. happy
and content in the knowledge
that Christ still reigns supreme
The Washington times., 1933-12-25

making; it is nearly two years old
now, but I still like it. The subject is
the "Rise of the Raspberry in Ameri-
can Life" and it begins in New York
in September of 1929 (note the date
and note that the market crash did
not come until the end of October Of
that year). In September, then,
track-walker, seeing the comparatively
luxurious car of the Commissioner Of
Police (Mr. Whalen at that time), de-
livered himself of the raspberry; he
was arrested and only the forbearance
of Mr.. Whalen saved him from being
sent to Jail.
File that away in your memory,
skip two years-we all wish we could
have skipped those two years of crash
and manic and depression-and move
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
TAKES BLOOD AGAIN

Francis j. White, postoffice
guard, shot during a mail robbery
at the Union Station on Decem
ber S, will undergo a third blood
transfuson in Providence Hos
pital today. Robbers shot him
before he could draw his gun.
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
Children Get Gifts
From FirehOuSe Tree

Members of the Takoma Park
Volunteer Fire Departments La
dies Auxiliary held a Christmas
party at the firehouse last night.
Mrs. A. l.. Reynolds. r"N''6ent
of the auxiliary, was in charge.
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
MAN SHOT; ANOTHER HELD

Following an alteration at
Great Mills, Md, James Fenwick,
colored of Park Hall, Md, is in
Providence Hospital today with a
gunshot wound. Joe Barnes, COL
ored, is held by Maryland police
pending the outcome of Fenwick's
injury.
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
KensingtOn Church
Holds Xmas Service

with Christ" was the title OF
the Christmas service held at the
Kensington Baptist Church last
night. The story was presented
with readings, Scripture and
songs. Christmas songs were sung
by the young people of the
church,
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
MIDNIGHT MASS HELD

High Mass was celebrated at
midnight last night by the Rev.
Father Hogan at Our Lady of
Sorrows Catholic Church in Ia
koma Park. The mass was fol-
lowed by Christmas music in
which Mrs. Webb was at the
organ
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
True to Type
Teachers Supply Perfect News for Once
By GILBERT SELDES
By GILBERT SELDES

News is seldom perfect but good memory and good
reporter combine to make it perfect My avorlte
completely rounded perfect story took two years in the
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
No More Debts

"Here' writes an anonymous reader, "here is TONIC
for the American Public If the Politicians want to do
something for the Rank and File this should do the Trick
and Stimulate business at
Canca all small debt bills incurred within the last three
years by anyone follows All debts below 500 regard
less of the nature except notes made for given Dis
count debts from 500 $3.50 say 50 per cent from $3.50
to $500 discount 33 per and $500 to $1,000 at 25
per all others from 900 to $4,000 at 10 per cent
Gail such debts should be filed with the Government
within 80 days order to be recognized Only such debts
made in writing for amount and backed by
Notes should be held responsible.
''Ths from Creditor, not Debtor.
'Th should help lot and everybody concerned should
not point at the poor devil, that he him much
money and can't get his What say that sounds very
sonabe at that and won't need much Cash in Crcu
aon and let all the American people start the year 1894
with Good Intentions and Feel much BETTER and fight the
Depression"
I think it's swell Idea, but it won't Work.
The Washington times., 1933-12-25

to Cincinnati where under similar circumstances citizen
gave the raspberry official and actually arrested
But wait for the perfection of the story He sued for false
arrest and $500 from the city, If had invented these
stories they couldn't have been better.
The Old Homestead
Today perfect story is that the school teachers OF New
York city have bought nearly $5O0OOOO worth of securities
from the city, and by this purchase have enabled the city to
deficits and meet the December payros. The money
from the teachers pension fund.- and not the least part
Of the perfection of the event that the bankers refused
to buy the securities which the teachers bought You might
say with eodrama that the teachers arrived at the last
moment and as the poor old city fathers about to be
turned the by the mortgage holder saved the
old homestead
Proxy for Chicago
Now happens that the teachers have been under fire for
some tme particularly in New York. but throughout
the country and especially in Chicago In Chicago the
teachers still begging to be paid for their services last
spring and are being told that they useless nearly
useless burdens the community Grave accusations have
been made that the teachers not patriotic and in fact
the teachers afraid to organize fully and demonstrate
energecaly, because they will instantly be called Com-
munists" or something offensive than that.
doubt that they have pension fund big enough to
their citys finances. But if all brothers, in this
great holiday me the teachers Of second city feel
that the teachers of the first city have acted for them and
by proxy have vndcated them AS for Goals Of frethe
heads of the heads the administration in Chicago prob
ABLY lined with asbestos
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
Still the Biggest

Commenting upon note here about States which formed
the Union and those formed after the United States existed
Tex Austin writes: You have evidently overlooked Texas
which nation in itself and at the earnest behest Of
the United States finally into the Union its
terms
"It is the only State in the Union that the United States
does foot Of land today All the land in it be-
longs the of and United States citizen
even take up a Government homestead in it. It
pretty State before settled by all the radical
dissatisfied citizens from the other States who outvote
the natves'
It's still pretty good State
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Persistent coughs and colds lead
to serious trouble. You can stop
them now with Circumcision, an
emulsified creosote that is pleas
ant to take. Creomulsion is a new
medical discovery with two-fold
action; it soothes and heals the
infiamed membranes and inhibits
germ growth.
Of all known drugs, creosote is
recognized by high medical au-
thorities as one of the greatest
healing agencies for persistent
coughs and colds and other forms
of throat troubles. Creomulsion
contains, in addition to creosote,
other healing elements which
soOthe and heal the infected men,
branes and stop the irritation and
inflammation, while the creosote
goes on to the stomach, is absorb
ed into the blood, and attacks the
seat of the trouble.
Creomulsion is guaranteed sat
isfactory in the treatment of per-
sistent coughs and colds, bronchial
asthma. bronchitis, and is excel
lent for building up the system
after colds or flu. Your own drug
gist is authorized to refund your
money on the spot if your cough
or cold is not relieved by Greco
mulsion. (ady.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06
WE CAN'T HAVE BOTH

The greatest obstacle business is strug-
Cling against now is taxation And tax
alton. as result, is the principal barr
in the way of achieving the fullest success
for the recovery plans that are " in OPP
cation.
No business can spend money it hasn't
got. No business can put more men on its
payrolls when it is having a nard time
bringing i'm enough revcaLs, to meet exist
ing demands. No business can expand
with profitless balance-sheets.
It's moot point as to how great an
influence taxation was in prolonging and
deepening depression. But it was, to say
the least, considerable. When The national
income touched the lowest point III decades,
the cost of government doomed like Everest
OFT of the plains of Tibet.
70 regain governmental economy, it
is not necessary to curtail or damage nee
ess:~ W g3ge mental functions-it simply
means that the waste, inefficiency and du-
plication of effort that is actually harmful
tic legitimate governmental work, must be
eliminated In some cases start has been
made, and the taxpayers have been saved
millions-as il the post office department,
which is breaking even for the first time
in liany years. But the uork has barely
begun.
Reasonable taxation is the friend of
recovery, of employment and higher wage
scales, and individual and corporate pros
perity That must not be forgotten.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06
PROPHETS OF DOOM

Luckily for humanity, it still maintains
q savins sense of humor. Were this not
so, the wailinas of thes pessimists would
Give us all crazy. For surely there is no
.aek of prophets of doom to harry us with
their doleful warnings tilat the world is go
ing TO pot.
Each long faced brother solemnly as
sures us th4t unless his particular panacea
for saving the race shall be speedily adopt
ed, there. is no hope Modernism, flat
perisr1. automobiles, hootch. movies. dane
inA. bridge and cigarettes constitute the
outstanding menace, according to the view
point &C the particular alarmist who hap
pens to have the floor.
Thus. after listening to these apostles
of doom. with a more or less pronounced
feeling of boredom. unregenate humanity
turns to the funny page and smiles at the
varying fortunes of Jiggs and Andy Gump.
This does not mean the average person
is indifferent to the evil in the world. 1t
means that sensible people recognize the
inherent weakness and folly Of humanity.
ard refuse to become undGly excited about
it. They realize The futility of trying TO
carry the worlds burden on their shoulders,
though they seek to be helpful in practi-
cal ways. They courageously face the
things that are, while saneiy striving for
the things that ought to be.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06
SCOTLAND YARD

For more than century the police
force of London, operating from headquar-
tiers in famed Scotland Yard, has held an
enyiable record for efficiency, although in
its early years the organization was far
from popular with the public.
Owing to the unsatisfactory state of
law observance at that time, Sir Robert
Peel in 1923 took steps toward the organi-
cation of an effective police force for the
British metropolis. It's first headquarters
at Scotland Yard was furnished with only
a table and two chairs, but its facilities
were rapidly expanded and the force was
soon recruited to about 5000 men.
Feeling that the new powers confer
red upon the police constituted an undue
restriction of liberty, hooting crowds re-
viled the new force, calling it's members
obnoxious names, including those of Bob
bies" and "Peelers,' which have persisted
to this day. These names, of course, were
derived from that of their sponsor, Robert
Peel.
As an illustration of the effectiveness
of the present force, it has bee pointed
out that IN recent year only Is c62 crimes
were reported in Londan, while S33,083
were noted in the less populous city of New
York. The efficiency of Scotland Yard de-
tectives is proverbiai, aid comparatively
few London murderers go unpublished.
This probably accounts for the fact
that while the yearly homicide rate in
London is Only l in 100000, il several cit
les of the United States it runs more than
so times s. high, and averages more than
10 times as high in the country at large.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS


Pressure is relatively low this
morning from the upper st. Law
renee Valley southwark over
Florida, and in the northwestern
Lake region; while moderate high
pressure areas cover most other
sections of the country. Snow
has occurred from the upper Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys
eastward to the middle and near
Atlantic coast, and in Kansas, and
rain in portions of Texas and the
South Atlantic States. Cold
weather for the season prevails
in most sections of the country,
with temperatures generally be-
low normal, except in south
western Florida, western Virginia,
and North Dakota, and below
freezing southwark over Kansas,
and IN New England.
G. S KENNEDY.
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06
Today's Horoscope

The native of today is jovial
and sympathetic, perhaps inclined
to be rather self-indulgent, and
may be liable to fits of indiscre-
ton. You have considerable
knowledge of human character
and resolute nature, which
should be exercised to the fullest
extent; for there are indications Of
a relapse into weakness, due per-
haps more to the liberality and
frankness than to willfullness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06
TODAY'S WEATHER

cooler tonight; gentle to mod
crate northerly winds.
Florida: Fair tonight and Tues
day, slightly colder tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate northwest or north
winds and fair weather tonight
and Tuesday.
East Gulf: Moderate northerly
winds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Not every boy can become Ford. an
Edison. or Rockefeller. but every one who
is not afraid or ashamed to work can make
an honorable and useful place for hir1seif
and he doesn't have to begin in white
collar job either.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

The cigarmaking industry in
Key West Is now making rapid
strides in gaining peak never
before reached in Key West Al
ready previous records for pro-
dnction have been broken and at
this time all eiEarmakers who are
out Of employment are not work
ing because they are not DESTROYS
Of 80 doing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

The NRA code calls for shorter work
ing hours and increased pay. No restric-
tions are placed on the boss" He can con-
tinue to work all hours, day and night, aud
work his fool head off thinking up ways
and means to meet the pay roll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06
RAISED IN BOTTLE

MERIDIAN, Miss.-A rat which
entered bottle when it was a
baby in this city now is full grown
and too large to get out of its
glass house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Scarcely day passes without the an
nouncement from some business houses of
national magnitude that it is turning again
to newspaper advertising to reach the
public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Politics are the same the world over !:
because an honest official wants to pay
the just debt France owes the United States,
he is barred from the next parliamentary
session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Americanism: Government spending
money to irriSate new farm lands; paying
farmers to pillow up crops raised on the sur
plus lands we have alreaGy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06
WEATHER FORECAST

(TIl 8 p. m. Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Tuesday; slightly
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

This is a shiftless age. We have shift
less men and women, shiftless boys and
girls, and now we have the shiftless car
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

You have never heard real Dragging
unless you have listened to the fat lady who
took off two pounds by heroic dieting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

When the government starts wedding
out unfair competition-that's when the
busy days will begin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

No newspaper is worth two boots in a
barnyard that never steps on anyone's toes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Tell us one thing that has tended to tie
advancement and bettern1ent of humanity
that was not brought about by rebels. Can
you?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Tomorrow evening the board
of public works will meet to take
up matters pertaining to the i'm
provements To and Identification
of Bayview Park. The plans pre-
pared by LangfOrd and Moreau,
landscape architects, will be here
and the proposed S20,0 which
was voted for park improvements
will be discussed rs TO the method
of expenditure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

A close man seldom has many close
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

It Is not only the Liberty Bell in the
United States that is cracked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

II you hand girl piece of ice she
is sure to turn cold shoulder unless it is
Tiffany ice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Young men of this city have
organized rwo new baseball teams
known as the Sand Crabs and the
Sea Finnigans, with the intention
of playing a game every Sunday
morning and occasionally in the
afternoon. during workdays. John
Roberts is captain Of the Sand
Crabs and Theodore G. Roberts
is plotting The Finnigans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

It's mighty sturdy public building
that stands until the last bond issue for its
construction is paid off.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

The month of November has three holt
days for Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

] The jury in the case, Of Martin
Key, charged with violation Of the
prohibition act, was discharged
this morning by Judge Call, after
being out all night and fading to
arrive at a verdict. The jury
came in yesterday afternoon late
and reported the inability to reach
a verdict. The Judge sent them
back and told them to give the
matter more Thought and con-
sideration. On their return this
morning the members stated.
when asked. that no verdict could
be reached. A mistrial was record
ed and the jury discharged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

First it was Mrs. O'Leary's COW, and
more recently it was Sally Rand who put
Chicago on fire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

An optimist is one who hopes to hear a
radio comedian crack a new joke some
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Friends of Miss Marguerite
Demeritt. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Demeritt. viii give
a miscellaneous shower for her
next Friday evening at the resi-
denee of Mrs. J. r. Dongo. Miss
Dernerits and BENJAMIN Saunders
will be married shortly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Walter Johnson, onetime famous
big league petcher, born in Kansas,
46 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Ignace Jan Paderewski, world
famous pianist and composer,
born in Poland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

There were about ten ca loads
Of race horses arriving here yes
terday on q special train from
the north going 10 Havana for
the rases which viii open at orien-
tai Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Every governmental officer or board
that handles public money should publish
at regular intervals an accounting of it.
showing where and how each dollar i
spent. We hold this to be fundamental
principle of democratic government"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Among the visitors in Key
West today is William Randolph
Hearst, famous publisher, who ar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

Barometer at a u. M. today:
Sea level, 29.9I.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

No vessel will be despatched to
Key West to take part in the Ar
mistice Day celebration it was
learned today, but the navy per-
sonnet will join to make the day
one long TO be remembered.
Arthur Sawyer Post No. % and
the chamber of commerce had re-
quested that a ship be sent here
but Secretary DENLY replied that
to do this at this time is inn
possible.
Several complaints have been
received in the last few days
about the shooting in the neigh
borhood. of the barracks. 1t is
understood that several residents
of the army post have said that
the shot fell on their porches
after sounds of shooting were
heard on Trumbo Island. On one
instance a gathering of women on
one of the pOrches was broken up
and they were forced to seek
shelter from the rain of shot, it is
reported. = Gil /;
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-06

rived this morning on his yacht
the Oneida: The great publisher
is accompanied by a party of
friends, all of whom are in the
city taking IL the sights.
The membership of Key of The
Gulf Castle No. 2, Knights of the
Golden Eagle, has been gradually
increasing until at the present
time the lodge has 1877 names on
the roster and all in good stand
ing. Every Tuesday evening
some of the members give a
smoker at which refreshments are
served and the good of the order
discussed.