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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-21

Albert Kahn, of Detroit. a not
ed architect, born in Germany, 81
years ago.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
LETTERS SEEK
WHEAT DATA

More than $500 letters asking
for wheat information are to be
sent Prince Georges county farm
ers from the office of the county
agent. n preparation for signing
contracts under the wheat con-
troll program.
Farmers are urged by w. B.
Posey to return the cards, which
do not need postage, whether
they raise much wheat or not, so
that the advisory board may
know of those who do and do
not have grain crops.
The membership of the advisory
committee includes Gus A. Smith,
Piscataway; j. H. Blandford,
Brandywine; w. r. Connick,
Baden; w. E. Duvall, Naylor; H.
w. Townshend, Mitchellville; w.
B. Bowie, Bennings r. F. D.; j.
B. Berry, Landover; w. E. Penn,
Clinton, and w. j. Aitcheson,
Laurel. Each will lead commun-
ity meetings to explain the wheat
control plan to farmers.
1t has been decided to hold
mass meetings at Laurel, Mitch
ellville, Upper Marlboro, Brandy
wine and Baden,
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
COUNTY PARTY.
TGORGAN|ZE

Certification Of the members
elected is all that is delaying or
ganization Of the Arlington Coun-
ty Democratic committee, w. l..
Bragg, present chairman, said to-
day. He expected to be notified
officially of those elected today
and will issue call for the meet
ing, probably next week.
The members elected in the pri-
mary last Tuesday are:
Emory N. Hosmer and Board.
man Munson, Arlington Precinct;
Richard Moncure and Charles
Fenwick, East Falls Church; r. v.
Hannah and Frederick S. Hilder,
Glencarlyn; Howard w. Sharpe
and T. M. Mechem, Lyon Park;
Mrs. Glare L. Nevin and H. b.
Mitchell, Clarendon No. /; w. L..
Bragg and r. N. Anderson, Clar-
endon No. 2; r. B. James and G..
R. Collins, Rosslyn, and Robert
Jones and w. l.. Wilson, Virginia
Highlands.
The committee at the organiza-
tion meeting will fill vacancies in
BallSton and Cherrydale precincts.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
CRIPPLE NAMED
J To $4,000 JOB

Youth-and a third of his life
a cripple from infantile paralysis
has not prevented Richard E.
Philpot, of Tampa, Fla, from OBJ
tanning a responsible position with
the Home owners Loan Corpo-
ration. His salary will be about
$4,000 a year.
Philpot was appointed yeSter-
day to serve in the headquarters
here. He walks on crutches. but
is slowly regaining control of his
legs.
Only 90, he has been going to
Warm Springs, Ga, for tretment
since 1924. He became acqualnt-
ed with President Roosevelt
through their Warm Springs fell
lowship, although it was the two
Florida Senators - Durcan U.
Fletcher and Park Trammell-
who were instrumental in get
ting his appointment in the Home
Loan Corporation.
Moving from Cedartown, Ca.
to Tampa, young Philpot has
been engaged in the real estate
and mortgage business there since
he was 20, according to a state
'ment announcing his Govern
mental appointement.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
Heat Wave Broken, Leaves
Many Dead, Frustrated

Leaving nearly a dozen dead
and 100 Frustrated in its wake,
the backbone of the city's three
day heat wave was broken today
as last nights rains and cooling
breezes tumbled the temperature
to II degrees at 9 a. m.
While the Weather Bureau
said the mercury would mount
higher during the day, its drop
of 81 degrees from maximum and
IL degrees from yesterdays 8
a. m. mark would leave a conf
Portable margin for the remain
der of the day.
Moderate northwest winds with
fair weather will bring a slowly
rising temperature tomorrow, the
weather report said, with promise
of more scorching weather by
Sunday unless thundershowers
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
Emery Smith Slated
For Federal Position

The naming Of Emery Smith,
director Of the bureau of public
information at Howard Univer-
sity, as an assistant to Robert
Vann, Pittsburgh Negro editor,
recently appointed an assistant
to the United States Attorney
General, was expected today.
Smith, who is a teacher, lawyer
and minister, was prominent in
colored Democratic circles during
the Rooseve.E-G campaign.
Several years ago he was pastor
of Lincoln Temple Congregational
Church. He also served for some
time as field secretary Of the
Howard University Alumni AS
Sociation.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04

again intervene. The humidity
today is 73, a small variance
from its recording Of the past
three days.
Four deaths yesterday were at
tributed to the heat. Lucinda
Norman, 48, the 400 block Mary
land Ave. S. W., died in Emergency
Hospital, where she was taken
after having been found PROSTATE
on the floor of her home by her
husband.
Ambrose Hill, so, the 300 block
S st. N. E., dropped dead while at
work.
James T. Gillian, colored, As,
was overcome on Constitution
Avenue Northwest and died at
Casualty Hospital.
Milton Rozier, colored. 35, was
overcome while visiting in the 100
block Florida Ave. N. w. and died
at Freedmen'S Hospital.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
Major Dalyrmple Lauded
In Cummings Letter

Belying reports that he had
been displeased with the work Of
Major o. v. Dalrymple as pro-
hibition director, Attorney Gen.
eral Homer Cummings yesterday
transmitted to Major Dalrymple
letter of high commendation.
Mr.. Cummings, in expressing
Ahis appreciation Of Major Dali
rymple's work, asserted that
while it was unnecessary for him
to touch on false reports that
friction had existed between
them, nevertheless he felt it his
duty to do so.
AS Major Dalrymple's term
draws to close. Mr.. Cummings
wrote him in part as follows:
'NOw that your term of office
as Director Of Prohibition is
drawing to q close on account
Of The consolidation q your
bureau with the Burea In
cation, I cannot refrain
from writing you a e ex.
preSsiV Of l. deep appreci-
alton for your loyal cooper
alton.
In certain quarters, I under
~ ., it is said that there has
been friction between us from
the me o. your appOi .tment,
and that / have been Irritated
by the ma ner in which you
have discharged your duties.
Nothing, Of course, could be
farthe.' rom the truth.
"It - probably quite un-
necessary fO+ me to say this,
but, on the other hand, your
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
GET $40,
FLEE IN CAB

Two men who escaped in a taxi.
cab early today held up Mike
Michelides, night man in a lunch
room in the HOO block of Seven
teenth St., N. W., with a pistol
and robbed him of $40.
Another holdup man, colored,
and 6 feet tall, tried to rob Mau.
rice Addelman in his shoeshop,
220O block Georgia Ave. N. w.
When Addelman did not imme.
diately turn over $40, his days re.
ceiptS, after the robber menaced
him with gun he was struck in
the jaw. The thug then fled with.
out taking anything.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
35O-POund SdiLfish
CAPTURED in JerSeu

WILDWOOD, N. IA 350-
pound sailfish, a rare specimen
here, was brought ashore here
after a three-hour struggle at
sea, in which two fishermen
nearly lost their lives.
Capt. Charles Parsons, his a.
year-old son, walter, and Andrew
Sundberg, sailing out of Ottens
Harbor, encountered the fish five
miles off wildwood.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
First Lady Joins
In Welfare Drive

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 CU.SO.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has
accepted the Craftsmanship of the
women's committee of the mobi-
lization for human needs, it was
announced today by Newton D.
Baker. chairman of the national
citizens committee of the well
fare drive.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
Road Plea Taken
To Anne Arundel

Shifting their campaign for
completion of the Lanham-Severn
road from Prince Georges county
to Annapolis, members of the Pa
tuxent Improvement Association
are planning to go to Annapolis
next Tuesday to appeal to Anne
Arundel county commissioners.
Thomas P. Littlepage, president Of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, will lead the delegation.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04

long record Of public service
should not be marred even by
false reports when have it
within my power to correct
them.
II shall follow your future
career with sympathetic inter-
est and good wishes"
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
Nick ALtrOCk to Bark
At Church Carnival

Nick Altrock, baseball funster,
is to become a carnival barker to-
night as guest of the Holy Com
forter Church's Spirit of Wash
ington" carnival, at Fifteenth and
East Capitol Streets.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
Cdt-Like Burglar
Takes Silver Loot

An agile burglar who secured a
foothold on a locked window,
then climbed over the roof Of the
back porch and through bath
room window, last night robbed
the home of Diller B. Croft, at
torney, $500 block Thirty-second
st. N. w., of silverware valued at
$87O. Many of the stolen articles
were monogrnmmed.
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
Heart Attack Kills
: Mrs. lanes RAMSEY

Mrs. Agnes Ramsey, 40, died
suddenly early today at her home
in the 1900 block Rock Greek
Ford Rd. N. w., from heart
attack. The fire rescue squad
and DR.. w. N. Offutt, of Emer-
,Rency Hospital, vainly endeavored
TO revive her.
The Washington times., 1933-11-03

was very green and fresh, for
it had rained overnight. White
clouds drifted on the horizon.
you'd quite a grand sue
cess at the party" commented
the widow. THAT fair-headed
lad-Tommy What-his-name-
was trying to pump me about
you"
"So?" Nollie flushed a little.
"Oh yes. He said he thought
you the prettiest girl he'd ever
seen. And he fished for an in
vitation to Redwood"
you didn't give it to him?"
Nollie startled.
RhOda Invited
well, that kind of a youth
will always do what he wants
to do. He's got a couple of
cars. daresay he'll drop in"
The air blew fresh against
their cheeks, for the windows
and glass front of the limousine
were open.
"Therell be nobody but our
selves and the servants to be-
gin with. I'll be glad of a rest"
confessed Mrs. Judson.
The drive was glorious along
the asphalt roads that led to
the Canadian border. Presently,
as the sun grew hotter, there
was an enchanting odor Of pine
and balsam.
A lake came into view. They
The Washington times., 1933-11-03

There were lots Of servants in
the place, both male and female.
and Mrs. Judson had a good
housekeeper.
There's nothing for me to
dol" thought .Nollie, thinking
that maybe she had come here
on false pretenSeS.
But Mrs. Judson assured her
that-"after they were rested
up"-her book of memoirs, writ
ten as a novel, was to COM
mence.
II shall dictate it to you
roughly, and then we shall pol
ish it up between U.S."
The first few days sped by in
laziness and enjoyment.
Mrs. JudSon spent most OF her
time reclining in a hammock.
THE beauty cure! Before the
crowd comes up, I must rejuve-
nate myself"
She did not hide that she was
IS, and had taken things rather
out of herself"
Nollie fell in with her ways in
a manner that pleased the rich
widow.
She didn't obtrude herself at
all-but she was cheerful and
companionable.
She knew just when to efface
herself-to disappear with a
book or take a long ramble in
the canyon.
The Washington times., 1933-11-03

NOllle as she S1lOWeQ G1lS g1T1
around them.
There was a bedroom and a
tiny living room in each, and a
good bathroom.
Comfort First
Comfort first" That was
Mrs. JudSon'S motto in the
wilderness.
Three hundred yards from the
main structure, there was an
other guest-house.
1t contained six bedrooms, and
a sun porch.
II put the people I don't like
in there. They can all wrangle
it out together"
There was a tent colony. too,
for Mrs. Judson was extremely
hospitable.
when the houses overflow,
and still they arrive, I put the
men out here" But there was
no hardship whatever connected
with this sleeping in the open.
The tents were pitched in a
beautiful glade, were weather.
proof, and even had hot and
cold running water.
You nice boy can cool off
right ilere- if he arrives :"
Nollie thought it amazing how
csc pampered people con.
trived, even when communing
with nature. to have every COM
fort of home!
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
Odd Love Triangle

sped along it's side. The road
rose, twisting into still more
beautiful vistaS.
On purred the car. Tall
trees cast shade over the route.
Ferns and wild roses edged its
borders.
They stopped at an inn for
lunch. Suddenly Mrs. Judson
said, tentatively: What do you
think I've gone and done! I've
invited that Rhoda Vane to
Redwood for a week! I didn't
want to, but it seems there's
a man in the vicinity she's
crazy about-So she persuaded
me against my better 1udg-
ment."
Chapter XVI
Mrs. JudSon'S ranch near the
Canadian border was bigger and
more beautiful than Nollie had
imagined.
There was the main house
containing 20 rooms. And scat
tered about it, for the sake OF
guests who liked some privacy.
were haf-a-dozen log cabins.
Honeymoon cottages" they
were called. II put the Hap
PLY Married's and the Newly
Webs in there" The hostess
had a streak Of romance in
her, despite her cynicism.
IF, or when you marry, you
shall come to visit me and stay
in one of these" she said to
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
The Girl Who Won

Rhoda's lip curled. She tossed
her head in a prima donna
manner.
If I take a fancy for any
one-which I seldom do, if the
truth were known-you betcha
life he falls for me-" she
claimed arrogantly.
"No, nova dare to fate"
chided one of the group. You're
tempting the high gods when
you talk that way, Rhoda."
I.-always get what I want,
if I want it hard enough. But
I'm rather blaSe, if the truth be
told"
THAT so? Then have a care.
Don't set your heart on any
one man too much, or he may
slip out of your fingers"
Rhoda was nettled. She
withdrew her hand. She rose.
It's all bunk, this foretelling
the future anyhow" she said
peevishly.
She came over to the two
men who were standing with
Nollie.
Come on and get up a
poker game. This kind of a
jamboree boreS me-"
X X
Next morning, Mrs. JudSon
and Nollie and the chaueffer
and the car were on the road
betimeS.
The sun Shone. The world
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
By May Christie
BY Milt Gross
By Walt Disney

She thoroughly enjoyed ex-
ploring. On her rambles she
was accompanied by a big
Alsatian.
There might be tramps about.
And you're a pretty young
thing. Fury will guard you"
Fury
Fury was miSnamed, thought
Nollie. True, he was big and
strong and Swift-but he was a
nice-mannered, friendly sort OF
a canine.
She'd roam for hours in the
wide, lovely canyon. with Fury
darting hither and thither on
the track of rabbits.
She grew stronger and pref
tier every day, with the flush OF
health on her cheeks.
She read books on bird lore.
too, so that gradually she be-
gan to know the names and
differences Of the feathered
Songsters.
Oh, simple and beautiful this
life was. Her Zines" had been
cast" in very pleasant places"
There was a big lake near the
house which Nollie specially
loved.
Meadows dotted it on two
sides. They blazed with paint
brush flowers among the grass,
and gay buttercups and clover.
ITO Be COntinued.)
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
Pavement Patter

Police say that when Zebbie
Goldsmith was held up the other
night he disliked publicity so
much that he didn't want to
tell the law about it, but as he
was trussed up he made so much
commotion that the neighborS
summoned police aid and Zebbie
had to relate the story. Bob
Grain, scion of that prominent
Maryland family, was one of the
most interested spectators at
the Bureau of Fisheries Aquar.
ium at the Commerce Building
the other day. Richard Hume
is the first student to arrive at
National University these morn
ings so as to get every detail Of
the legal and prelegal courses
he is taking. Villa Semple,
who has been teaching at the
New England Conservatory, in
Boston, has returned to town to
open her new studio on Six
tenth Street. Sonia Marie
Resi-, who is 1 year old, was
one of the youngest Halloween
jewellers, chose an Indian chiefs
costume for the occasion and
went to a party in her own acr-
riage. missile Regain, the pretty
wife of Lieut.. Jim Regain, is haV-
ing a difficult time getting to
town to see her friends these
days as Jim is spending so much
time down the river on duty.
Craig Mckee, who is rapidly be-
coming one of the best golfers
around the city fairways, de-
velops his proves in time out
side of school and working
hours. Josephine KapSch re.
turned from a lengthy visit to
Arizona bearing gifts for her
friends, including a cactus plant
for her old boss. p. E. Wiley
drops in from Omaha to negoth
ate a Government loan Of $780,.
900 for airport development in
the MidweStern city. Peggy
Swift, Elizabeth Rogers and
Dorothy Cogswell headed for
the mountains of West Virginia
to commune with nature the
other weekend.
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
Around
The
Cal ital
BY JOHN SNURE, JR.'

Probably the greatest collec-
ton of maps of Washington
having to do with real estate
development in the city is in the
possession of John C. Armstrong.
down at the District surveyors
office.
On the charts are shown the
changes in real estates values.
Few men in the District govern
ment have made more careful
study of the rise and fall Of
property values than John.
One of his recollections is
that the property around Con.
necticut Ave. and Florida Ave.
was once termed a dangerous To-
cation, in fact, one of the most
dangerous in the city.
So scattered were houses and
so numerous were thugs that a
woman who lived on the hill and
worked downtown walked to her
labor each morning and came
home in the evening swinging q
huge pistol in her hand for pro-
lection against footpadS.
The Washington times., 1933-11-03


day, September 4.
Ruth neglected to give us
Jacks address. We are holding
his card until We hear further
from her.
! She tells us that Maxine and
Jack have pet canarieS and that
Betty Ellis has puppy and a
canary. Ruth herself has two
canaries and a puppy.
So far we have not received
any pictures of pet canaries. We
would love to have some. Maybe
Ruth and her friends will make
pictures of their pets and let us
have them.
One of our club members,
Mary Zanelotti. 428 K st. N. w.,
is celebrating her birthday an
niverSary today. Mary has ii
brothers and sisters and birth
day celebrations are frequent
occurrences in her house. She
has a little sister, Eleanor
Roosevelt Zanelotti. named for
the wife Of the President.
Other birthday members to-
day are:
santino Benedetto, Seat Pleas
ant, Md.
Gladys Hymiller, Baden, Md.
Theresa Lerer, 233 Twelfth
Pl. N. E.
Frank Jaeger, 1909 Richmond
Ave.
We wish them all many
happy returns of the day.
Going to war, travelling on a
magic carpet to the strange
places of the earth or being in
a storm at sea are adventures
adventures which many of us
will probably never experience.
But reading or hearing about
them is an adventure, too.
Isn't it?
And hearing about them in
music would be another kind OF
adventure-for stories are told
about these things in music as
well as words.
If you have ever had an ad-
venture in music or heard of
,one, we want you to write us a
letter about it. Those of you
writing the best 100 letters will
receive tickets to the National
Symphony Orchestra'S next
concert at Central High School.
This will be the first of the
Students Concerts and will be
held Saturday of next week.
November II. incidentally this
will give you a chance to win
another prize, as Conductor
Hans Kinder on that day will
start a music memory" con-
test. He will play a bit OF mu'
sic and then at the last concert
Of this series will play it again
and give his audience a chance
to guess the title of it.
We know this contest will ap-
peal to certain of our members.
Not all, of course. Many OF
you have written us, however.
that you played some type vi
musical instrument. The con-
test is designed for that group.
In writing of your musical ad-
venture here are some sugges-
tons:
Did a military band. marching
I'D Pennsylvania Avenue, give
you a thrill?
Did a victrola record or a
piece over the radio make you
imagine and seem to see pic
lures of fairyland or strange
people and places?
Did music in movie ever
seem to you so thrilling that it
seemed to tell a story as well, or
even better, than the picture?
Think about it and write me
q letter. Remember we have
100 tickets and you stand a
good chance of winning one.
The first concert is next Sat
Urday so we should have the
letters by Wednesday of next
week at the latest.
If you like music this is your
Rnlden nnn0rtllnitv
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
Couldn't Fool Her

Helen Connolly's 51a.year-old
daughter, Elaine, returned from
school with the query:
Mother, the teacher taught
us MY Country IT'S of Thee
What's that all abOut?"
Helen replied:
THAT is about the country In
which we live"
Parried Elaine:
"NO, Mother, you know we
don't live in the country"
The Washington times., 1933-11-03

66l4 Fifth st.
N. w. Birth
day, October
~.
Betty Ellis,
age 10, $50
Concord Ave.
n. w. Birth
day, April 8.
Agnes KEEL
ley, age IL,
622 Madison
s t. N. w.
Birthday, De-
cember Is.
] a ok Fla.
harty, age 10.
Birthday Sen.
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
Times
Adventure
Club

Four new members have been
enrolled by Ruth Louise Megby,
$40 Concord Ave. N. w.
They are:
Marine Greenberg, age 6,
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
You Can't Beat EN-

Up Rockville way a certain
secretary is the most despised
person in town and at this mo-
ment probably wishes the earth
would open up to reveal quiet
resting place.
A man had been giving a
friend tips on the races. One
day he told him that a sure
thing was going to run soon
thereafter, but he wouldn't re-
veal it's name, for fear the bet.
ting would shorten the odds.
So he gave his friend the
name of the horse written on q
piece of paper and enclosed in
an envelope with instructions
that he would have his Secre-
tary call when the race was to
be run and at that time the en-"
velope might be opened.
The friend told three friends
of the plan and they each gave
him $50 to play across the board
when he was told to open the
envelope.
The other day he met the tip
Ster'S secretary.
Said the worthy:
Mister K game me a strange
message for you yesterday. He
said to open the envelope"
The man rushed to his office,
tore open the envelope. The
horse had run the day before
and paid $106 for 50.
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
Official FIees

Not so long ago, before the
truth Of recovery enterprises,
DR.. John r. Mohler, at Agricul-
ture Department, was only Q
a fairly busy man.
Since the recent plan for hog
production control was put into
effect his correspondence has
increased a few hundred per
cent. Packers, farmers, and
others disturbed him in the
mornings so that he couldn't do
his work.
Now, each morning he takes
his mail to a retreat where few
would think to modest him and
in that way solves the CORE
Spondence problem,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-09
Rural Dale

The special services at the Bap-
tist church, Sunday afternoon. were
we'll attended, in spite of the in
clement weather. Harley Musser
day evening for an indefinite stay at
the home of his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs l.. F. Roberts. Mrs. Mus
ser has been here for couple of
weeks. Mr. Roberts, whose serious
illness has been noted, has been
worse for several days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Betz and son Norman
Gene of Philo were Rural Dale Wis
itors, Sunday. Miss Jennie Culver
and niece and nephew Ruth and
Robert of Philo attended the ser
vices at the Baptist church, Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. e. M.
Frame and daughter Doris attended
the meeting of the parent-teacher
association, at Duncan Falls, Mon
day evening . Mr. and Mrs Denzil
Frame of Philo visited the formers
mother, Mrs Lou Frame. Sunday
The November meeting of the
Ruralites club will be held at the
home of Wilma Betz, Thursday,
Nov 16. The program follows:
Opening song; scripture reading,
George Trimble; prayer, Wilma
Betz; roll call One thing | have to