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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Alex Findlay ArriUes
To Inspect Steamers

Alex Findlay, representing the
American Bureau of Shipping and
the United States Salvage As
ISOLATION, came in from Tampa
yesterday to make load line in
spections of shippings of the P.
and o. S. S. Company and the
F. E. C. Car Ferry Company.
Mr.. Findlay's last trip to Key
West was made at the time the
Clyde-Mallory steamer Pecos was
aground early in December near
Whitehead Spit buoy. He re-
manned during the time the cargo
was taken from the vessel and the
Pecos was floated.
1t is expected that the work of
checking up on the ships will be
concluded this afternoon and in
that event Mr.. Findiay will leave
on the S. S. Florida this evening
for Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print IL
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mOuthpiece Of any person. clique.
faction or class; always do It's utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
Injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue:
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant Of Others rights. views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
ana not coDtaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle. 3s .'a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today brings an enterprising
and adventurous spirit, with a
fluent tongue and ready pen. A
benevolent and sympathetic nature
is combined with an ambitious
mind. There is no reason why you
should not succeed in business, for
success and comfort, with more of
the worlds goods than you need,
are indicated. Women born on
this day are often blessed with
twin children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Charles A. Lindbergh, born in
Detroit, 81 years ago.
Rear Admiral David F. Sellers.
U. S. N, born at Austin, Tex, 50,
years ago. q
Bishop William +, Mcdowell. re-
tired bishop of the NJ. E. Church,
born at Millersburg. Ohio. rs
years ago.
DIR. John A. Morehead, noted
Lutheran Clergyman, born in Pu-
laski Co., Va, sc years ago.
DIR. Ernest o. Holland, president
of the State College of Washing
ton. born at Remington, Ind. SO
years ago. r t'' =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

Those whos follow that part of them
which is great are great men and those
who follow that of them which is little are
little men.-Confucius. Anybody could
have thought Of this had they thought of
it, and probably many did, but Confucius,
the Chinese philosopher. gets the credit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

The late great physician, William
0sler, kept careful records of about 500
death-beds. studied particularly with ref
erence TO the modes Of death and the SEN
sations of the dying. The great majority.
was his conclusion, died wondering, but
uncertain, generally unconscious and un-
concerned, like their birth, their death was
"a sleep and forgetting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

There are two noticeable kinds of
people interested in public officials, those
who criticize him during his life and those
who deliver beautiful panegyrics after he
has died on the life he led. "
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

a Kansas professor says girls sue
cess depends s5 per cent on personality and
10 per cent on brains. Any attempt at
bright comment on this statement would be
dangerous, so we pass.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

According to the Miami Herald The
Citizen viii have to revise one of the
slogans carried on the editorial page for a.
decade of years from Road to Mainland"
to Road to America" Well, wen soon
be on our way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

Perhaps those South American re-
publics are cutting up because they don't
want to see japan and China get all the
publicity
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

Eczema on Feet.--tme man says
he had 1t over twenty years and
that one bottle Imperial Eczem3
Remedy cured him. Druggists are
authorized to refund your money IL
il fails.-Advt -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

After cutting up so long, it now be-
comes imperative to cut down. ri is the
inevitable price of foolishness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

Editorial: During the past three
years a number of businesses have
gone TO the wall in different parts
of the state. Assignments have
been made and the sheriff's offices
have been busy cleaning up. In
most instances these places seldom
if ever advertised. which is proof
that il you don't advertise your
goods the sheriff will.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Speaker Garner may now prepare t.
sink into obscurity gracefully. &C.

Our conception of inanities are edi-
torials on Machado's administration printed
in Havana newspapers. 'V
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

We read of plant that can scrap an
automobile in six minutes. With suitable
cooperation telephone pole can beat
that.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land. fa
9. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
s. Bathing Pavilion. "
8. Aquarium.
2. Airports--Land and Sea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

Miami Beach bathers were re-
Gently shocked to find a human
foot on the beach where they were
bathing. Many theories and con
lectures were offered as to how
the foot came there. II may be-
long to the body 10 which belongs
the hand and arm that was found
in shark caught IT Pine key some
time ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

Key West Shriners returning
from Miami report a glorious time
while attending the presentation
of the charter to newly organized
NAH Temple. There were 81 pairs
of feet burned when the candidate
made their journey over the hot
desert sands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

Pedro the Cat, for a joke. told the
crowd. :,
That Puffy the Pig was Gonzalez
the Proud.
Says Piggy, II relish your joke to
the full.
If they just don't make me play
tag with a BULL"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

1871-Frederich Ebert. son of
"a tailor and himself saddle-mak-
er. who succeeded Emperor Viii
liam as Germany's first Presi-
dent, born. Died Feb. %, 1925.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

about $4,000 present day prices.
The officers spent about 30 hours
ON Boca Chica before they Iocat-
ed the liquor where il was hidden
among the niangrove roots.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

The picked baseball team from
the city players yesterday after
noon defeated the army team by
. scare OF 3 to ?. The army team
was leading up until the eighth
inning when Chichito tripled.
brought in two men and put the
picked team in the lead where they
remained.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
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Today's Anniversaries
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

1792-James G. Birney, noted
anti-slavery leader of his day, born
at Danville. Ky. Died in New
Jersey, Nov. %, 1857.
1S02-Mark Hopkins, ideal edu-
Gator, president of Williams
College, Mass. 1S36-72. born at
Stockbridge. Mass. Died at Viii
Jamestown. Mass, June II, 1887.
Edward F. Beale, a for
gotten Mexican War hero, Cali
fornia soldier, encouragement
and pioneer born in District of
Columbia. Died April %, 1898.
1S33-George HI. Hepworth,
clergyman-editor, born in Boston.
Died June z. 1902.
1842-George Brands, famous
Danish writer. born. Died Feb.
10, 1927.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

Four youths, ranging from 16
to 10 years of age, were arrested
and will be given a hearing this
afternoon before Justice of the
Peace E. w. Russell. on charge
of petit larceny. They were ar
rested by Captain John Roker, of
the police department after the
home OF Nick Pinder on Georgia
street had been entered and 50
and a pair of women's shoes
stolen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Our
Govern emit
-,
ana L
How II Works

saclts9eA
This thing we Americans
refer to as government is a
great organization with
many ramifications Of which
most Of us are not spc.
cially familiar. What are the
duties of the various depart
ments and bureaus of the
government? What service
do they perform, and are
these services essential and
of value to the people of
the nation?
Mr.. w. L. Bruckart, for
many years a correspondent
at Washington, and who
during those years has ia.
miliarized himself with the
operations of the various
departments and bureaus of
the government, has pre-
pared a series Of interesting
articles describing them.
These win be printed in our
columns. They viii give to
our readers a definite and
accurate description of all
the various activities Of our
government, and will be
found of exceptional inter.
est to every citizen.
Read them one after an
other as they appear in a
number Of issues. After you
have done so You viii know
more about the operations
of the American government,
and viii take q greater in
tercst in IL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

A. Sierra, pineapple king of the
W. S. and Cuba. also head Of the
West Indies Fruit Importing COM
pany, arrived yesterday and is the
guest of William Monsalvatge.
local representative Of the com
pAny-
Customs officers Wardiow,
Lord. Otto, and Taylor. assisted By
the coast guard cutter Cossack.
Captain Harry $. Brown. Jr., cap
sured a large quantity Of liquor
yesterday in Boea Chlca creek.
There were S. demiiohns and IS
eases Of assorted brands valued al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
KEY WEST
In DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

The u. S. S. Hannibal left today
for the Gulf of Batabanoa, with
two subchasers and two navy
barges in tow. She will return
later and be stationed at the naval
station at Key West.
The private car Morse, of the
Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, arrived today with w. F.
Fowler, commercial agent of the
Division, H. L. Beck, divisional
plant superintendent, and wife, j..
g. Heinenger, traffic superinten-
dent and other officials. They will
remain for a few days fishing.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
The Weather

District of Columbia, clou'y, toI-
or Tuesday; slightly cooler; gentle 10
moderate west, shifting TO north
winds.
Maryland, cloudy. probably followed
by rain late tonight and TUESDAY;
portions tonight and Tuesday.
Virginia, partly cloudy with showers
Tuesday and in west and north por-
tions tonight; slightly cooler in north
east portion tonight.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday Today
p. m.......-. SO 4 a. m.,..,.... -
Midnight ...... Is Noon ....:..... s.
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of Temperature
since January I, 1888, 65.
Excess Of temperature since August !,
1888, "a.
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January 1. 1888, 10.41..
Excess of precipitation since August !,
The Tides
Today-High tides 1850 =. m. ard
1909 p. m. Low tides 7:41 a. m, and
Tomorrow-High tides, 1:5o a. m. end
2:2O p. m. Low tides. S:51 =. n. and
$40 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today, 5:S2 n. m. and
sets 6:46 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow, $3.50 =. m
and sets 6:44 p. m.
The moon rises today, 1:4s p. IN. and
sets 1851 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow, ass p. m.
and sets 1883 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
.D.C,DENOCRATS
OFF FOR MEET

Washington will be well repre-.
serted at the national convention
Of the Young Democratic Clubs
Of America, to be held in Kansas
City this week. More than a
dozen local members of the or
ganization have already left the
city by motor, air, and train.
One group, headed by Raymond
Walter, major in charge Of in
formation for the District NRA
forces, left for the West today by
automobile.
Several members Of the Cabinet
will fly to Kansas City Wednes-
day, headed by Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley. Others to attend as
delegates from the Capital are
LYDIA Mae Francis, Homer Tatum,
Ralph Lawrence, Albert Vault,
Robert Sanger, Allston Calhoun,
and Marvin Cox.
Accommodations for the various
groups will be arranged in Kansas
City by Winfield S. McGill, Demo
cratic national committeeman for
the District and chairman of the
delegation, who left yesterday.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Losing Home at 80

Written in scrawly longhand,
q letter from an ancient Hoosier
was received by Chairman Will
liam F. Stevenson, of the Home
>Owners' Loan Corporation, It
said:
= I'm regard to these mortgage
: loans 1 have a little farm of
40 acres and am about to lose
it. Can't get help any way. The
mortgage is $3.50 but the holder
will release me for $1OO rather
THAI distress me. I am 80 years
old and hate to lose my home.
s. Have no one to lean on in my
declining years. I have out
lived all my people.
81 am the grandson Of a
Revolutionary soldier and have
: lived on this same place all my
: life. We as a family have
voted for every president from
Washington to Roosevelt. I
don't drink nor use tobacco in
any form. The mortgage will
take a $1OO bond SO please let
me know what you can do"
AS the Home Owners Loan
Corporation cannot lend on
farms, the octogenarians plea
was referred to the Farm Credit
and Federal Land Bank Agen.
= CieS,
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Army Orders

Leave of absence is granted to
Major Harold w. Kinderman,
one month and fifteen days;
Major Davenport Johnson, one
month; Capt. Ernest A. Higgins,
one month and twenty days.
Lieut.. Col. James B. Taylor
assigned to Presidio Of San Fran
cisco.
Major Henry M. Van Hook, to
Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Capt. William D. North, to Fort
Benning, Georgia.
Col. Oliver P. Robinson to Fort
Benjamin Harrison. Indiana.
First Lieut.. John A. Hunt to
Fort Bliss, Texas.
Capt. Humphrey S. Evans to
Boston, Mass.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
What's Doing

Luncheon Alpha Delta Phi
Fraternity, 1890 p. M, University
Club.
Exhibit-Art League of Wash
ington, 8 to 10 p. M, League Gal
leres, 21O0 block Of Bancroft
Plac ce N. w.
Meeting - Esther Rebekah
Lodge, No. S, I. o. o. F., 8 p. m.
41Q Seventh Street N. w.
Meeting-Joppa Lodge, No. 35
F, A. A. NJ, 8 p. M, Joppa Temple
4209 Ninth Street N. w.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS classes
7::30 p. M, Northeast Branch oi
Public Library, Maryland Avenue
and Seventh Street N. E.
Meeting-Loyalty Lodge No. 4
Order Shepherds of Bethlehem,
p. M, Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F Streets N. E.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
4 4P|CKETS HELD
IN NRA DRIVE

NEW YORK, Aug. % UN.S.>.
Four Communist pickets were ar
rested in Brooklyn today, charged
with violation of the National Re
covery Act for massing in front Of
the Elco Shoe Company.
It was the opening of the NRA
drive on Communist interference
and police announced the arrest
would be made a test case.
President William Green, of the
American Federation of Labor,
was aroused by the challenge OF
labor'S right to picket, Commu-
nists or not. He said:
His position is wrong and
cannot be sustained"
Green limited at action before
the National Labor Board, but
Whalen, meanwhile, got in the
first blow with the six arrests.
Donald A. Richberg, counsel to
the NRA. refused to discuss the
arrests
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Retired But Active

Retired from active duty in
May, Major Gen. H. L. Gill
christ, former chief of chemi-
cal warfare. continues expert
mentation in the uses of gases.
.. He and Major Gen. Leonard
B. Wood were the only physi-
clans not graduates of West
Point ratings who attained the
position from which he was re-
tired.
Not only do his experiments
pertain to the uses of chemicals
in war time but in days of
peace, as we'll.
He is often asked to solve
the peace-time problems of in
dustry that are confronted with
the task of deciding effects of
various chemicals used in manu-
featuring.
Not long ago he was asked
to assist in determining the
effect of sulphur dioxide, given
off by a Pennsylvania smelter
on the inhabitants of the ad-
jacent community who con-
tended the gas was detrimental
to their health.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
MRS. STELLA O'BRIEN
GOLIBART,

Funeral services will be held at
10 a. m. tomorrow at ST.
Gabriel's Church for Mrs. Stella
O'Brien Golibart, 70, of 1929
Fourth st. N. w. Burial will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetary.
She was a member of the board
of Trinity College, belonged to
the Christ's Child Society, United
Daughters of the Confederacy,
and also was active in st.
Gabriels Church. She is sur
vived by her four sons, Mark
j. and Paul Golibart, of this
city; Simon r., of Cleveland, and
Thomas L. Golibart, of Detroit.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Senator Gets Lost

Senator William H. King had
visited the Department of Com
merce Building in the interests
of Utah.
He was finally found pacing
distractedly about the maze Of
corridors. At length, he hailed
an old acquaintance and ex-
claimed:
"I'm lost. How the devil do
you get out of this place? /
never saw such a mixed-up
building"
Asked which way he wanted
to go, the Senator expostulated:
"Any way-just so it's out.
Please show me the nearest ele-
vatOr so can get down to the
ground and get my bearings"
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Secrets Will Out

Gordon Sterling 'Southers and
Marian Scarlet had a secret.
The 27-year-old a d the
19-year-old-girl we're not going
to let anyone know that they
had slipped off to Ellicott City
on August 19 and obtained a
minister for the age-old ritual.
One week, however, was the
time limit for IN e r secrecy.
They finally decided to let the
world know and reused friends
from bed for a celebration.
Gordon is with the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company
and years ago his family built
the famous old Octagon House
at New York Avenue and Eigh-
teenth Street. Marian is from
Los Angeles,
The Washington times., 1933-08-28

Roaming the town together
these days are Cornelius VAN
derbilt, jr., and Dorothy Dick
erman, former frau of Don
Dickerman. Gertrude Flynn
(Theater Guild Actress) and
Asa Bordages, local newspaper
man, have been Mister and
MiSsuS in the q. t. manner since
June Although openly anti
MachadoistS, the SancheZeS
(now here) learned that con-
siderable of their property in
Cuba had been destroyed by
the ABC mobs last wk.. The
New Yorker theater is to be
converted into largest nite-club
in city with management dick
ering for Eddie Cantor as limi-
ted attraction =. . To intimates,
Arthur Loew confeSSeS he's still
carting the ember for Helen
Morgan.
Paul Levitan, back from
Monte Carlo. spent his first Is
minutes in town, long -distanc-
ing Peggy Joyce in Hollywood
:. The only thing to mar the
premiere of Dinner at Eight"
at the Astor Wednesday night
was the rudeneSS of a Broad
way columnist to Helen Hayes
because she blocked his path
for several minutes while Shak-
ing hands with Colleen Moore.
Your own dyspeptic reporter
who now Graves forgiveness.
Incidentally, the sweet look
ing woman who led the ap-
plause every time one of the
stars appeared on the screen
was the mother of Lee Tracy
Lilyan Astaire (niece Of
the late Sam Bernardo who
mal-de-mered for Paree to di-
vorce her husband, Leon Oster-
we'll, returns next wk with no
indication that she went through
with her plans You can't
always accuse a gal of being
a gold digger, insists E. Bruce,
merely because she purses her
lips when you kiss her.
Betty Lee Cooper, once the
fiancee of Caleb Bragg. is nov
Deauvilling with the titled son
of a leading member of British
Parliament, whose divorce when
it breaks, will be P. l news. g.
The Calais, once one Of the
towns hottest spots, will try
again Sept. 19. Buck Grundy,
former vice president of the
Chelsea Bank, was elected pres
ident Of the New York Beverage
Dealers Assn Wednesday The
Deal Players went for 20 gees
in their eight weeks at the Jer-
sey resort. Add secret mar
riages: Milton Roberts, manager
of Come Easy" and Doris
Baker, st. Paul sob sister,.
Among the richest of the Amer
ican heirs, John Vanneck's total
betting at Saratoga last week
was So on a horse which came
in fourth. Happy moments:
When one of the better news
papers which you tried in vain
to crash for job features an
article devoted to your success"
:. Despite. the divorce, friends
insist Carole Lombard and VIII
liam Powell are courtlng each
other all over again. Perry
Adams, once king of Broadway's
playboys and for a time Social
Register until he was dropped
and later reported killed in
India-is alive and now writing
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
ROY TEMPLEToN YAsTE

Services for Roy Templeton
Yaste will be held at the James
T. Ryan Funeral Home, BIT
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E, at 1880
tonight. The body will be taken
to Urbana, Md, for burial.
Mr.. Yaste was employed for 33
years in the quartermaSter gen.
erals office of the War Depart
ment. He was So years of age
when he died.
He is survived by a brother,
Charles waste, of st. Louis, and
a sister, Mrs. Walter G. Hudson,
of 216 Ninth st. N. E.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Here and There
In the Realm Of
Broadcastins
By STANLEY BIGELOW

Radio of the (relatively) not
distant future is expected to ex'
perience decided changes.
A number of inventions, radical
in their nature, are said to be
nearing completion even now.
Senator Guglielmo Marconi, the
italian inventor, predicts that the
much talked of pocket radio will
soon become a reality.
Marconi, whose invention, the
audio detector, changed "wireless"
to "radio," has been experiment.
ing with ultra-short-wave transmits
sion and is said to be convinced
that it has many advantages over
the present long-wave transmits
SionS.
Wired Radio?
Wired radio is also reported to
be nearing perfection.
Realization of this innovation
would cause a decided change in
reception. But, it is being rumored,
an attachment which will permit
the listener to receive the fac
simile of a newspaper in his home
will be ready for the market be-
fore long.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
FAround.
The

By JOHN SNURE, JR.

From research in human all
ments, Dr.. Francis R. Hagner
turns each week to inquiry into
the history of the nations
Capital and it's environS.
The sites of old encampments
and the paths of Indians and
soldiers of days gone by have
all been visited by him.
On one of his journeys into
the past he followed the path
of the assassin John Wilkes
Booth from the old Ford Thea
ter down through Zekiah Swamp
and to the small Maryland
river port, where the murderer
Of Lincoln escaped his persuers.