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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
by PAUL MAY
Special Washington Corresponds
OF The Citizen

VI MG GhNhA[h
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90
Colonel Frederick H. Payne, as
sistant secretary of war, has ap.
proved the plans of the Overseas
Bridge Corporation for system
of bridges and causeways to be
constructed across Florida Bay be-
tween Lower Matecumbe Key and
No Name Key, under authority OF
state law, it was announced today
at the War Department.
Consideration of the application
revealed no objections to construc-
ton of the bridges and causeways
as proposed, the department said.
Navigation through this portion
of Florida Bay is limited to COM
mercial and pleasure fishing par
ties, private yachts, and launches, "
the department announcement
states. "The clearances proposed
for the new bridges are equal to
those existing in the Florida East
Coast Railroad causeway which the
proposed structure will parallel,
and are considered ample for both
present and prospective naviga-
ton"
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Lighthouse Tender 10y
Leaves Today For Miami

The lighthouse tender Ivy left
this morning for Miami and viii
remain there for an unspecified
time doing buoy work in Miami
harbor.
The vessel waz at first ordered
to leave yesterday, but orders
were changed later making the
sailing hours 8 80 o'clock this
a. m.
Tender Poppy aud derrick
barge went on the ways today
for thorough overhaul ard repair
work, to be placed in readiness
for the work on constructing
Smith Shoals and Tennessee Reef
Light when the weather il favor
able te begin these protests.
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eminent the wishes of the people
should become law as soon as they
are known" he said. "Under the
old form the men elected to en-
act those wishes must stand by and
see those repudiated at the polls
legislate. It's the people who have
won," he reiterated.
Getting back to that Muscle
Shoals battle that now is engaging
his attention, Norris has to change
his sentences around constantly,
since he speaks at first as though
the fight already were won.
Muscle Shoals will see-that is,
it will if the bill passes," he cor
reefs himself, smiling at his own
enthusiasm and optimism.
There's a big difference in the
two bills" he points out. "The
lame duck amendment touches a
fundamental principle of govern
ment. Muscle Shoals will be-"
again he hesitates and smiles
shat is, it should be a concrete
expression of a principle of gov
eminent. 1t will mean the estab-
lishment of a yardstick whereby
we can measure the cost of a neces-
sity of life, a measure of the
charge private companies can
make on private homes.
eyes, Pm ready for the fight. /"
And he looks ready. He looks
happy about it, too. He doesn't
seem worried, at all. He recently
made a visit with the president
elect to the government wartime
plant through which he hopes to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
Snow Packs In Far West
Reported Piilg Higher;
Sixth Frozen Body Found
Three More Persons Re-
ported Snowbound From
Blizzard In Mountain
Section
uy Associated Press,

Nny A9hOCb1tCA
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan.
27.-Far westerners of
mountain regions remained
close to shelter and supplies
today as the snow pack left
by more than 10 days of
blizzard weather piled still
deeper.
Another victim of the
snow, the sixth, was found
frozen in southern Cali
fornia mountains.
He was Elton johnson, Is,
who was reported missing
with his father Virgil on
bear hunt. The father is
still missing.
Three other persons were
reported snowbound in the
mountains.
Meteorologists predicted
more snow for the mountains
of Washington, Oregon and
California today and tomor-
row, and occasional snow for
Idaho and Nevada.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
NEGRO CONFESSES
TOATTACKINC and
KILLING OF CHILD
S IX- YEAR OLD BROOKLYN
GIRL LURED TO TENEMENT
BASEMENT; SHOWED HER
GAUDY PENCIL AND COIN
By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. GA
gaudy pencil, whose red, blue and
gold stripes coaxed six-year-old
Helen Sterler to her death in a
Brooklyn cellar. forced a confess
sion today from Lloyd Price, 22-
year-old negro, that he attacked
and strangled her.
After denying he committed the
crime, police confronted the negro
with a pencil they said his mother
told them belonged to his dead
father. Price signed confession.
He said he approached Helen as
she played on the sidewalk and
showed her a quarter and pencil
and then lured her to the tene-
ment basement where he assaulted
and strangled her with a rope.
He was arrested as a suspect
when they learned he served two
reformatory terms for attacks on
boys.
The negro also admitted he re-
Gently attacked negro girl.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27

Already NorrlS is elDoW-ueep IN
another great battle-the bill to
put Muscle Shoals into operation.
And again, his chances for vic
tory seem to be Frightening.
Even before the ''lame duck'
amendment became part of the
constitution, it was for it's sponsor
a pleasant memory of great fight
successfully completed.
Victory For The People
"This is a victory for the peo-
ple." said Norris speaking of the
ratification of the goth amend
ment to the constitution which pro-
vides for each regular session of
congress beginning on January 8,
every year, and each new presi-
dent being inaugurated on jan
uary 20. 'It's the greatest vic
tory for the people in a genera
ton.
81 knew year ago the victory
was won. AS a matter of fact, a
word from the right place would
have put it through any time dur
ing the Harding, Coolidge or Hoo
yer administrations, but we never
got the word. Now it's gone
through as an expression Of the
people.
Progressives With Him
"The progressives have always
been with me-" Norris said, speak
ing of the ten years of patience
behind him in eradicating the sys-
tenn whereby legislator, rejected
in November, could continue to act
for his state until March A the fol-
lowing year.
Under a democratic form of gov
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
Florida Sails For Cuba
Carrying 50 Passengers

The steamer Florida sailed
1915 o'clock this afternoon for
Havana with 33 passengers. She
arrived yesterday from Cuba with
65 passengers.
Ferry Parrot came in from
Havana 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon with one carload of mail and
10 miscellaneous.
Freighter Pawnee. of the
Clyde Mallory lines, came in yes
terday from New Orleans. After
discharging the ship took on ship
ments Of cigars, spouges and other
assorted cargo and sailed FOR Mi
ami ard Jacksonville.
Freighter Colorado Is due in
port Monday morning from New
York en- route 70 Tampa ard
Mobile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
THEATER CONCERN
In RECEIVERSHIP
ACTION TAKEN ON DEBT
OWED NEW YORK ORGAN
IZATION

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. a.
Saenger Theaters, Inc, operating
motion picture theaters in Louis
lana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida
and Cuba. were placed in receiver
ship today in federal district court.
Judge Borah named Ernest
Richards. Saenger executive, re-
ceiver.
Actisn was taken on the petition
Of Puhlix Theaters Of New York
on a claim that SaeRHeT Thesters,
Inc. owed the New York concern
So. 600.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
SIMILAR NEWS ON
BRIDGES SENT in
AFTER PRESS RUN
STORY FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS APPEARED IN THE
CITIZEN YESTERDAY ON APP.
PRoVAL OF APPLICATION

Editors Note:-Yesterday
by Associated Press dispatch,
The Citizen advised the people
of Key West that the War
Department had approved the
application of the Overseas
Bridge Corporation for the
construction Of bridges and
causeways across the Florida
Bay between Lower Matecum-
be and No Name Key. Short
ly after the press run, Paul
May, the Washington corre-
spondent of The Citizen, wir-
ed similar information, and is
printed herewith.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
Enormous Damage Results
From Heavy Wind And Sea
Lashing New Jersey Coast
Estimated Damage To Run
Around Half Million Dol
lars; Three Men Lost In
YawI
my Associated PressD

10y hSHOGtuNGu
NEWARK, Jan. 27.-Of-
ficials today reckoned the
damage caused by heavy
wind and a wild sea that
dashed the entire New Jer-
sey coast, while coast
guardsmen continued to
locate the bodies of three
men lost when a yawl over
turned off Long Branch.
Officials estimated $780,
600 will be required to re.
place buIkheads wrecked be.
tween the west and south
city lines.
Houses along the shore
were undermined and streets
inundated.
The men lost on the yawl
were Hugh Mcintyre, Jersey
City; Albert Strandberg,
Staten Island, and Charles
Peterson, Brooklyn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
SMALL CRAFT WARNING

The weather bureau issued the
following information today:
Small craft warning displayed
1890 a, M, from Tampa. Fla. to
Charleston, S C. A disturbance
of marked intensity central over
the Ohio Valley and southeastern
States Is moving eastward and will
be followed by fresh to strong
west, shifting to northwest winds,
this afternoon, diminishing to-
night"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27

provide the country cheap water
power through government oper-
alton of hydro-electric plants.
"T'll introduce the Muscle Shoals
bill Immediately in the special ses-
sion of congress-" he said. "Those
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
WANT TOABANDON
SHORT RAIL LINE
SEABOARD AIRLINE ASKS
PERMISSION OF COMMERCE
COMMISSION
cay AsSaeIatra I.rcsSl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The
Scaboard Airline Railroad today
asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission 10 permit 1t To ahan-
don us 46-mile line from Manatee
90 Arcadia.
The line originally was built in
90 . timber section.
Receivers for the Seaboard Line
said little timber remained and
that most Of the vegetables and
citrus go through packing houses
which use trucks 10 gather them,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
New ArriUal At Home OF
Mr.. And Mrs. A. Cur,

A boy weighing eight pounds
was born on Wednesday afternoon
to Dir. and Mrs. Arthur Curry ut
their home. $40 Southland street.
The new arrival has been given
the name of AKthar, gr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
FORMER KAISER
HAS BIRTHDAY
WILHELM CELEBRATES SEW
ENTY-FoURTH ANNI-
VERSARY
ny Associated Pres.l

DOORN, Jan. 27.-Wilhelm
HohenEolleru. former KAISER
Wilhelm, H.. of Germany,
celebrated his 74th birthday
today by attending church
service and giving a luncheon
for his friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
FORD MOTOR co.
WAS IDLE TODAY
ALL PLANTS SHUT DOWN oW-
ING TO LABOR TROUBLES
IN OTHER CONCERNS

DETROIT, Jan. 27.-Ford
Motor Company manufaetur-
ing and assembly plants all
over she country were idle to-
day because of labor troubles
in Detroit plants supplying the
Ford Company with automo-
bile bodies.
Estimates of the number Of
men affected were 10000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
Low DEATH RATE

KINGSTON. Tenn.--This city
is given the lowest death rate of
any city in the state by the federal
census bureau--T.T deaths per
thousand population.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27
Ratification OF 10th Amendment Great
Victory For People, He Says

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-A 1O-year-fight to abolish
lame duck sessions of congress has ended in victory
for Senator George W. Norris but there's resting
his laurels for the veteran Nebraska legislator.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27

who are with me-yes, Pm not
alone. Organization? Oh, moth
ing definite. That always follows
opening of action"
But his smile bespeaks his conf
dence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-27

Already Norris is elbow-deep in .
Evening star., 1933-12-16
Luther League

Rev. John Roy Strock of the Andra
Christian College. India, was the speaker
at a joint meeting of District Luther
Leaguers last Sunday evening at St.
Paul's Church.
The newly elected officers of the st.
Paul League are as follows: President,
Louis E. Hoover, jr.: vice president, Mar
win Homer: secretary, Miss Gertrude
McRae, and treasurer, Miss Mona. Heff-
ley.
John Glading will lead the league at
st. Johns, East Riverdale, Md, Sunday
evening. Better Ways of Sharing
ness meeting will be held Wednesday
evening.
The Reformation League will meet
with st. Johns group on Sunday.
Miss Freda Lucke will lead the Zion
senior group tomorrow at Z pm. The
intermediate group will meet at the
same time. At pm. the choir will
present cantata of Christmas music
in which number of the leaguers will
participate. On Monday evening the
leagues will repeat the presentation of
two plays at the Terminal Y. M. c. A.
at the Union Station.
Miss Hazel Luther will present spe-
cial program of Christmas music at
Incarnation League tomorrow evening.
business meeting will follow.
Miss Clara Clouse will lead the group
at st. Stephens tomorrow evening.
The District of Columbia Luther
League will sponsor pound party" for
the benefit Of the Washington Lutheran
Inner Mission Society January II at
the st. Johns Lutheran Church. A
District banquet is also being planned
for February 9.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
REV. ! I. KELLY, 81,
RETIRED, EXPIRES
Former Pastor of Fourth
Presbyterian Church Was
Native of Capital.

Rev. Joseph Thomas Kelly, IS, pastor
OF the Fourth Presbyterian Church for
more than half century prior to his
retirement in 1926, died yesterday at
the Washington Sanitarium in Takoma
Park, Md. where he had made his
home for the past several years.
DR.. Kelly was born in Washington,
September 7, 1848, the son of Moses
Kelly, a leading real estate broker Of
Civil War days. and Mrs Mary Walker
Kelly, both pioneer residents of the
tion in Washington public schools and
later was graduated from the old
Emerson Institute here
He then entered Princeton University,
being graduated in 1870 For four
years thereafter he studied at the
Princeton Theological Seminary, receiv-
ing his degree from that institution
in 1874.
In 1876 Dr. Kelly married Florence
Bailey, daughter of John Bailey, at
that time chief clerk of the House of
Representatives and paymaster of Nthe
Senate. Mrs. Kelly died in 1929.
Three sons survive. Ernest Kelly,
chief of the department of market milk
investigation, Department of Agricul-
ture; DR.. John Bailey Kelly. president
Thomas Kelly, il, an electrical engi-
neer, of st. Louis.
Funeral services will be held from
the Fourth Presbyterian Church at 2
pm. Monday, with Rev. James H.
Miers. pastor, officiating Burial will
be private in Rock Creek Cemetery.
DIR. Kelly's body will rest in state at
the church he served so many years
from noon on Monday until the hour
of the funeral.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
GUY FITCH PHELPS,
D. c. AUTHOR, DIES
Novelist and Poet Was Prom
inent Also as Lecturer.
Lived in Idaho.

Guy Fitch Phelps. author and lee
turer. formerly of this city, died yester-
day at the home of his sister, Mrs
Frank Colthorp in Boise, Idaho, ac-
cordirg to an Associated Press dispatch
received this morning. He was 81 years
old and had lived at 206 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast until seven years ago:
He was the author of number OF
novels, serials and books of poetry, and
his reputation extended not only
through literary circles in America, but
to France In Paris, after he had
served with American troops in the
World War, he was lecturer on classl-
cal exhibits in the Louvre
Mr.. Phelps was born in Coyville.
Kans His parents were Mark Yale
and Naomi p Phelps. His education
was begun in the public schools there,
but in his early boyhood the family
moved to Idaho. where he grew up In
cattle ranges.
In 1891 he entered the field of pub
fishing and newspaper work, and three
years later began lecturing on literary
subjects and travelling. He was men,
ber of the Poetry Society. president OF
the American Travellers Club and
member of the National Geographic
Society.
He was married twice, the first time
to Onneatta Ramsdell in Portland
Oreg., in 1897 She died and in 1906
he married Ethel Viola Polling of the
same city,
After leaving the District, in 1926.
Mr.. Phelps lived in Salem, Greg. and
at the time of his death maintained
residence in New York.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
CHINESE CUSTOMS
RESIST MODERNITY
Jazzy Band Penetrates Celestial
Empire, but Traditions
Are Unaffected.

Crooners are singing to bobbed-
haired girls and jazz bands are fur
nishing music for Chinese patrons of
modern hotels in the large cities of
Eastern China, but millions of in
habitants of the Celestial Empire still
are living as did their ancestors, the
National Geographic Society was told
last night at Constitution Hall by
Charles E. Batchelder, former United
States assistant trade commissioner at
Peiping, who has made 10 trips to the
Orient.
With sound motion pictures and COL
ored slides. he portrayed life in both
the large, modernized portions of cities
as well as in native quarters. The
sidewalk barber still practices his ton
sorial art without soap; open air res
taurants still serve steaming food at the
curb; native Chinese may stand in the
street while q sidewalk shoemaker
carves wooden shoes to order; prayer
wheels turn out millions of prayers an
hour; rickshaws. wheelbarrows and
carts have not yet given up to the
automobile; men are still the principal
rivals Of camels and donkenys as
beasts" Of burden; offerings to dead
relatives continue to keep survivors
poor, and many old superstitions are
still in vogue.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
CONTRACT Is LET
FOR RELIEF SEWER
Work Is Approved for Fifth and
Ingraham Streets Sec
ton.

Construction Of a relief sewer de-
signed to prevent the flooding during
heavy transforms of the Easements of
homes in the vicinity of Fifth and In
graham streets and nearby points was
approved yesterday by the District
Commissioners.
Contract for the laying of the sewer
between Arkansas and Iowa avenues
and Fifth and Ingraham streets was
awarded to the M. A. Cardo Engineer
ing Corporation of New York for
1926, ,020.76. The firm submitted the
lowest of number of proposals.
The work will be financed out of a
grant Of S1,759 500 to the District for
sewer projects By the Public Works
Administration under the national
industrial recovery act.
In the past District officials have
received many complaints from resi-
dents of the area of the flooded condi-
tions resulting from heavy rains. The
existing sewer facilities there were
found inadequate to carry of the extra
load of water.
The project will afford a year Of
work for about 200 workmen, it is
estimated.
The Commissioners also awarded a
contract for construction Of service
sewer in Fourth street between Neal
place and New York avenue northeast
to the j. B. McCrary Co.. Inc, which
submitted bid of s5,625.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
ADVENT SERMON BY
DR.. F. v. PERKINS
Christmas Pageant Tomor-
row at UniversaIist Me-
mortal Church.

"Son Of Man and Son of God" is the
sermon theme of DR.. F. w. Perkins in
q series of Advent sermons which he is
preaching at the Universalist National
Memorial Church at the service at IL
O'Clock tomorrow.
The annual Christmas pageant. "The
Alteration of the Christ Child" will be
given in the church at 4:30 pm. More
than 40 people from the church and
school will take part, appropriately cos
tuned. Angels. shepherds. wise men
from the East and the holy family will
dramatize the story of the nativity
Groups representing the church, mis-
Sionaries. the Red Cross. religious edu-
Ncation and America will symbolic the
practical expressions which alteration of
Christ should take. Representatives of
the church school will bring gifts which
will later be distributed to needy chill
dren in the city. Each episode will be
r-e"aded by an interpretative Scripture
reading by DR.. Perkins and accompanied
by the singing of an appropriate carol
or choral hymn by the full choir.
Those in the cast are Mr.. and Mrs.
r. W. Bucklin, Marjory Sargent, Betty
Smallman, Russell Chapman, Philip
Oriel, Arthur Wiley. Asa Mccain. Hal
ford Sanders. Edwin Smallman. Mr..
Evening star., 1933-12-16
YU[ET|DE PROGRAM !
TO Be EXTENSIVE
Elaborate Preparations Be.
ing Made in Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church.

At Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning Watching for the
Morning" will be the subject of DR..
j. H. HOLSTERS sermon.
The "Hearthstones. under the lead
ership Of Mrs. Leslie H. Whitten and
Mr.. w. Bradford Bayliss. will meet at
o'clock in the young peoples room.
At 1880 the Fireside Discussion Group
will meet at the home of Mr.. and hrs.
George v. Graham. West Virgilia
street, and the Collegians at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon M. Davis, 6307
Maple avenue.
Section 9, Woman's Guild, will meet
Tuesday at o'clock for luncheon at
the home of Mrs. Norman G. Hough,
6507 Maple avenue, and section 13 at
the home of Mrs. Richard Chamberlin,
Williams lane.
The church school and young peoples
groups have very extensive Christmas
program. The beginners department
will bring toys and clothing tomorrow
for Cain Sunday school in West Vir-
ginia the primary department will fill
stockings and bring money for electric
lights for the Christmas tree for the
Old Ladies' Home on Wisconsin avenue
in Georgetown: the junior and inter-
mediate departments will fill stockings
for Central Union Mission. and the
senior department will bring money and
clothing for two families in Montgomery
County Wednesday the Young People S
Society will have their Christmas dance
at the Bethesda Woman's Club. to which
the Collegians and the Fireside Group
are invited. Saturday morning the
"Hearthstones" will decorate Christmas
trees at Garfield Hospital and at l
o'clock the young people from all the
groups will meet at the church to go
to Blue Plains. where they will con-
duct Christmas services.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
EVANGELISTIC SERVICE
AT ELDBRO0KE M. E.
Rev. Walter M. Michael to Preach
Morning and Evening
Tomorrow.

Rev. Walter NJ Michael. pastor Of
Eldbrooke NJ E. Church. will preach
tomorrow morning on "Annointed for
Kingdom Service" At 8 pm. an evan
gelistic service will be held which will
be featured by an oldfashioned song
service The Power to Become" is the
subject of the sermon.
The prayer meeting will be held
Wednesday evening. followed by meet
ing of the official board.
The Young Married Couples Club
will hold a dinner and social in the So
cial hall Thursday.
The Christmas entertainment will be
given in the social hall Friday evening.
under the direction of Mrs. Floyd Tur-
ner Each department of the church
school will be represented and an Of
fering will be taken for Swartzen Home
for Children.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
MRS. E. C. DULIN DIES
AT SONS HOME HERE

Mrs. Ella Caroline Dulin, SO, a
descendant of Lord Fairfax and mem-
ber of one of Virginia's Oldest families,
died yesterday at the home Of her son.
William E. Dulin, 244 Twelfth street
southeast.
Mrs Dulin was born at Flint Hill,
Rappahannock County, Va, and was
the widow of the late Lewis E. Dulin.
She was daughter Of Milton Edward
and Octavia Jett Davis. Her mother
was descendant of the Revolutionary
Jets. She was member Of the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, the order
Of the Eastern Star. Naomi Chapter,
and Daughter of the Confederacy.
She was the mother of nine children,
four Of whom preceded her in death.
Surviving are five sons: william E..
Walter L., Lee, ]. Ernest and Paul
Dulin, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held Monday
at 2 pm. in the Lee funeral home,
and burial will be in LewinSville, Va.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
CHOIR TO BROADCAST

Rev. j. A. McCambridge, pastor of
the Old Fashioned Gospel Tabernacle,
announces the Fashioned Gospel
Choir will broadcast special Christmas
service at 1890 am. Christmas day over
Radio Station WCAO, on 600 kilocycles.
The choir has been heard on the air
over Radio Stations WJSV and VOL.
The tabernacle will have a special
Christmas service December "a, when
the pastor will preach on HE Cometh." J"
The children's Christmas service will be
held December 26. at 7:30 pm.
Tomorrow evening Rev. McCambridge
will preash on Behold" Sunday
school is held at 2:30 pm.