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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
lBy Associated Press)

CBy Associated Press)
/. LONDON, Nov. 16.-Demands
for Britannia to rule the waves as
of yore are being voiced here in
many quarters as result of Ger
many's withdrawal from the dis
armament conference. Admirals,
past and present, and politicians
the latter, however, not without
an eye on the nations budget
have joined in the cry for build
ing up the British fleet.
Beatty's Warning Blunt
Two prominent voices have been
raised for the cause, Admiral Sir
Ernie Chatfield, the first sea lord,
and Lord Beatty, wartime hero,
who see in Britain's present posi-
ton the need for action.
"The nation must take stock of
its defense position" says Sir
Ernie Chatfield, land consider
whether on its present naval ex-
penditure it is maintaining a ma
val strength in accordance with its
policy"
Admiral Beatty goes further.
Describing the navy as "the hand
maiden of our foreign policy" he
said to the Navy League:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
nine DEAD FROM
STORMS; VESSELS
ARE ENDANGERED
COLD WAVE HOLDS MUCH OF
NORTH AMERICAN coNTI-
NENT I'm ITS GRIP; UNABLE
TO LOCATE BRITISH SHIP
fnr Assnoinfrh rressl

The cold wave from far north
country today continued to hold
much of the North American con-
tinent in its grip, bringing with it
a slowly mounting death list, while
il imperilled shipping.
Reports from Valencia, Irish
Free State, told how ships found
no trace of the British Freighter
Sacilby at the spot where she was
last reported. She was struggling
against a terrific storm 800 miles
out. Her crew Of ~ was report
ed to have abandoned the ship.
The same storm also ripped the
steering gear from another British
ship. but she was reported in lit
tie danger.
The weather man held little hope
for relief today from the frigid
blast which affected the entire
country east Of the Rockies.
Pennsylyanis counted ak dead
Ohio two, Minnesota one, and two
coast guardsmen in a picket boat
on Lake Superior were believed
10 be ioat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
SURF BOARD BOATS
TO RESCUE BATHERS
fBy Asseelatsa I'Fesal

HONOLULU. Nov. lb.--Ihe
Kakaako rescue squad claims the
distinction Of being the only life
saving organization in the world
using surf boards As standard
equipment.
A strong swimmer with board
can make Roadway through surf
TOO heavy 20 permit launching Of
small Iifeboats. The boards are
used 70 support tired swimmers
and retrieve bodies.
Every Honolulu policeman must
pass swimming and life saving
tests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
IMMENSE CROWD
ASSEMBLIES FOR
SENATE HEARING
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
AND OTHERS FORCED TO
CLIMB FIRE ESCAPE TO
GAIN ENTRANCE
t5ty ns.oe,nsea T,res-l

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. To-
Senator Tom Connally. Texas,
democrat, chairman of the senate
committee investigating the cleo
ton of Senator John Overton,
was forced to climb the fire es-
cape and through an upstairs
window in order TO reach the
committee room in the Scottish
Rite Cathedral today as hundreds
of persons maSsed in front of the
building seeking entrance to the
hearing.
AS Senator Connally climbed
through the window he found him-
self in the ladies' wash room but
committee attaches quickly steer
ed him through the building into
the hearing chamber.
Other officials and newspaper
/ men mad 10 follow the senator s
climb up the fire escape because
of dense throngs.
Among those who went through
the window was Mrs. HiIda Phelps
Hammond, chairman Of the wuFn-
ems committee Of Louisiana which
is seeking renewal Of both Sena-
tors osertou and Huey Long.
Senator 0verton also had TO use
the fire escape. and as crowds ia
the street became aware Of bis
tactics began shouting remember
Standpoint" ard 'tdon't get soek-
. ed in that washrOons. referring
10 Longs wRshrooua bout At Sands
Point Bath Clah.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
WESTERN UNION
UNIT PAYS VISIT

w. L. Daque. superintendent
with the Western Union Telegraph
company. J. B. FreyeFmnth, dis
triet manager and A. c. Chas-
tame. arrived yesterday on a bus
mess visit 70 the local office.
While in Key West they were
guests Of G. c. Kirkland, mana
ger Of the LEGAL office. and left
after. as they told The Citizen. a
pleasant visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
Question Becames Main
Topic By Both Cubans
And Americans In Capt.
tai City
ny Associated I're..D


HAVANA, November 16.
interest was mani
tested by both Cubans and
Americans here today in re-
ported arrangements for
United States Ambassador
Sumner Welles to confer
with President Roosevelt.
No sooner had word been
received from the United
States that such a conference
was being considered than it
became the center of discus
sion with speculation rife as
to what the outcome would
be.
Here, in a trying period,
the American ambassador
has been attacked from many
sides. but all hasn't been
criticism, and those favoring
the manner in which he has
conducted his affairs in the
critical situation have been
outspoken in their praise.
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MUCH INTEREST IN havana OVER
WELLES-ROOSEVELT CONFERENCE
U. 5. Bureau Reports Value
OF Monroe County Vegetables
ny PAUL MAY
Special Washington C0rrcs pendent
af The Citizen

hy mA
Special Washington C0rrcN pendent
of The Citizen
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The
value of Monroe County vegetables
harvested is estimated at $9,406 by
the Census Bureau which today an
nouneed it has just completed a
tabulation of figures on vegetable
production in the county.
These vegetables were raised on
ia acres, a decrease in the Mon
roe county vegetable acreage from
$50 in 1919.
The data for individual Monroe
county vegetable production, as
stated by the Census Bureau fol-
lows:
Cantaloupes and muskmelons,
acreage II; value of crop $1,285;
number of farms reporting, 9.
Tomatoes, acreage, 70; value OF
crop, 1881; number of farms re.
porting, FL.
Watermelons, acreage, 8; value
of crop. $3.50; number of farms re-
porting, 8.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
THREE SERVICE
SHIPS REMAIN

During the past - hours ending
at noon, there has been no change
in the number al United States
ships in the haFb0T, The Destroy.
rrS Ra5nhrldge. Sturtewant and
Talbot being still in pert.
Il Is expected that the first nam
ed vessel viii soon receive sailing
orders as $4,000 gallons Of fuel
oil were 10 be put into her bankers
today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
REVIVE QUESTION
AS TO SUCCESSOR
OF HUGH JOHNSON
BELIEVED ADMINISTRATOR
OF RECOVERY URoGRAM IS
PREPARING TO PERFECT
WORKING ORGANIZATION
By HERBERT PLUMMER
inv AaxOefafed PresSl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The
question of a successor to Hugh
Johnson as administrator has been
revived as the result of the gem
erals announcement of the reor-
ganization of MIRA.
In some quarters the belief was
expressed that Johnson probably
was endeavoring so to fashion
NRA that he could hand over to
his successor an efficient and
woodworking organization. The
division of authority, contemplated
in the reorganization, removes the
"one-man show" aspect of NRA
which has. been dominant from the
start.
johnson ha ssaid his own per-
sonal share in NRA is nearing an
end. And there are indications
that the president has given some
thought to his successor.
There are others, however, who
believe his stay at the helm of NRA
will be prolonged further than
originally intended. What may
turn out to be a critical period for
NRA has not yet been reached.
A Test Ahead?
1t now appears that final test
of the validity of the national in
dustrial recovery act will not reach
the supreme court before the first
of the year. if then.
James B. Beck of Pennsylvania,
former solicitor general and now
member of the house of repre-
sentatives, believes such test is
inevitable. Beck, recognized
authority on constitutional law,
has said:
at seems inconceivable that
the industrialists of America who
have been accustomed to econom-
ic freedom will not =. challenge
! the validity of the recovery act. :"
It may be Johnson will remain
at the head of NRA until the SUI
preme court has reviewed and
passed on this question. Conceiv-
ably. a court decision might make
necessary important changes in
the plan Of NRA.
Still The Soldier
Now that Johnson has reorgan-
lied NRA, one outstanding trait
of his leadership is discernible.
He too kthe national recovery
act in much the same way that he
would take plan of battle sane
toned by his mommander-in-ehief.
He mapped a course falling within
the exact limits of that act, and
going no further.
Whatever differences he had
with his subordinates revolved
around this fact. With Professor
Ogburn and later with Dudley
Gates il was the same.
These two officials appear to
have visioned broader view of
NRA than set forth in the act it
self. Whatever might have been
Johnson's ideas as to the future,
he dismissed them. He was there
to deal with an emergency PROPOSE
! ton with definite instructions.
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TEMPERATURE
DROPS LOWER
tBy Associated rress)

Try Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Nov. To-
The temperature dropped to
1917 above zero here this
morning, thereby breaking,
for the second consecutive
day, the cold record of so
years standing.
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Inauguration OF New
City Officers Tonight
Old Council viii Wind
Up Business And Turn
Matters Over To Newly
Elected Officials

Guy OI1lcldlS VIII Jake pIdCe
tonight at the City Hall be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock.
The old council will con-
vene for its last time to-
night. and after winding up
the affairs of the present
administration, will step
out, with the new regime to
be ushered in Immediately
thereafter.
After having been sworn
and taken their seats, the
new body will then proceed
to name the various commit
tees in connection with
operating the different de-
partments of the city.
AppoiEtive Officers
The new board will name the
appointive officers for the ensu-
ing term, while Mayor William H.
Malone will also make the appoint
ments coming under his jurisdic-
ton.
There viii be almost an en-
tirely new board, with the excep-
stiUh zaf Leo Warren and William
Freeman. who were reelected in
Tuesdays election. The others
making up the new council are
DIR. William X. Warren, Joe Ca
brera, J. Frank Roberts tPilot)
Clifford G. Hicks and Ralph B.
Pinder.
AT tonights meeting the entire
turn over" of the city's affairs
will take place, and it is expected
that there will be a large crowd
of interested citizens in attend.
ance to witness the inaugural pro
ceedings.
Regarding Appointments
Speculation is rife today as Ia
the possible appointments to be
made by Mayor William II. Ma.
lone and who will be elected fol
the several offices TO be filled, by
the council, at the Inauguration Of
the new city administration at the
meeting tonight.
AT this time The Citizen feels
safe in forecasting the appoint.
ment of DR.. II. G. Galley. the in
cumbent. to the office of city
health officer,
During the years he has served
DIR. Galley. it is pointed out, has
been unswerving IN his duties. and
II is reasonable to believe that his
service has met with the approba-
ton of mayor and council. and his
disappointment seems assured.
Another incumbent, who, it il
believed, viii be elected by tn,
council, is j. Lancelot Lester. city
attorney. Mr.. Lester has been il
the service of the city for mum
Der of years and his advice t.
council and employees. il is freel,
said. has been valuable to such 1
degree as to make il probable
he will be reelected.
However. these speculationi
and representations may all b.
wrong and appointments by tn,
mayor and elections by council
may be as surprising as was tn,
winning of some of the candidates
in Tuesdays election.
Regular Routine
The ceremonies tonight will b,
carried out in regular routine a
is pursued ON NIL like occasions
with the adjournment sine die o
the outgoing council immediatel,
after the meeting is called to or
der.
Following this the eouncilmen
elect, eSeorting the mayor. enter
the council chamber To take thei
seats and the individual credential
are presented.
After these are approved, tn
oath Of office is administered Il
the mayor and afterwards to tn
conncilmen. The body then or
ganixes and temporary Chairman
IS elected.
After the clerk calls the roll th'
president Of council Is elected ans
Continued on Page Threel
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LUCKY FALL

KANSAS cTTY-Mr& Vera
Mitchell 81 this city fell 100 feet
over 3 cliff and suffered only a
few bruises.
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MINUS TROUSERS

PHILADELPHIA. Ps.-LeonaFd
vieksrS of this city Eax heavily
fined for walking 10 the park
mithous trousers.
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WHERE TO GO


TONIGHT
Palace Weird Gone Mad
Strand "kafter Romanee" and
"Charlie chan.s Greatest Case"
TOMORROW
Palaee-.W Word Gone Mad.
strand Hell and High Water
ard aRafter Romance"
Evening star., 1933-12-20
CAPITAL RUM COST
UNDER MARYLAND
Drug Store Price Is Gener.
ally Below That of Nearby
County Dispensaries.

Washington drug stores today gen.
orally were underselling nearby Mary
land dispensaries both in bonded and
blended whiskies. with one chain here
offering the blended variety for as low
as 81 pint, but insisting on a prescrip-
ton.
The dollar-a-pint whisky was being
sold by members of Unity Drug Stores,
Inc, an organization composed of IA
independent druggists, who handle a
complete line of rye. cordials, wine and
champagne. The Maryland dispensary
price for the same brand, Snug Har-
Dor" was S225 a quart with the local
stores charging S1.95 a quart.
Bonded whiskies of such famous old
brands as Old Forester, Old Quaker
and Paul Jones were available at most
Washington drug stores for SITS a pint,
recent reduction of SO cents to ST.
One chain drug company was selling
Mattingly & Moore for S4.75 a quart.
Prices of blended whiskies at drug
stores ranged from 81 to $l.90.
The Montgomery County dispensaries
were selling Bridgeport, Old Taylor and
Granddad bonded whiskies at $3.50 a
pint No other brands were available.
Most local druggists looked for fall
in liquor prices shortly.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
Vie,v Behind the Scenes Shows
Ho,c Shopping Rush Is Handled
Human, Mechanical, Humorous and
Financial Factors Enter Into
Routine of Big Stores.

was known to the sales force, and the
check was accepted without question.
The check was returned in few days
marked mo account here" The credit
manager began a search for the person
whose name was on the check. The
name did not appear in city or tele-
phone directories, nor could the credit
manager find any trace Of the woman
until he happened to recall an old news
paper account of a wedding. The brides
name sounded familiar, and investiga-
ton disclosed her husband
We've been married 80 years." the
husband Sc ID, but my wife seems to
have signed her maiden name TO that
check"
Then there was the mystery which a
floor manager puzzled over for several
days during the present Christmas
scramble. 1t seems certain volume
disappeared and re-appeared with un-
erring regularity In the course Of each
nightly check-up. After several repeti-
tions of its disappearance during the
night and its finding in the morning,
the manager decided to track the book
through Its odd fight.
He discovered that to the boy who
cleaned up the shelves, order was
sacred thing, and if this boy found q
book ont of place he promptly returned
it to its proper shelf. TO him travel
book was a travel book
Now. the name of this volume was
Through the Alimentary Canal with
Gun and Camera" and it Is a humorous
publication dealing in light satire. 1t
disappeared from the humor shelf every
night because the boy believed it should
belong on the travel shelf, and that's
where he always put it.
The mystery" was solved and many
laughs garnered from it by the diigent
floor manager.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
REPORT MAY FAVOR
D. C. FIRE ENGINEER

General approval of the administra-
tion of the District Fire Department
by George S. Watson, chief engineer, it
was learned today, is the substance of
a study of the matter made by Edward
W. Thomas, assistant corporation coun-
sci, at the direction of Commissioner
Melvin G. Hazen.
Commissioner Hazen directed that q
review of the administration of the de-
partment be made by the corporation
counsels Office after charges that Wat
sen was harsh in his dealings with his
men had been filed with Representa-
tive Virginia E. Jenckes by Paul E.
Jameson, attorney for the City Fire
Fighters Association.
Thomas, assigned to make the study,
today completed his report and filed 1t
with Corporation Counsel w. w. Bride.
Officials declined to make the report
public until it has been reviewed by
Bride and forwarded to Commissioner
HaZen.
officials refused to discuss what hnd-
ings were reached by Thomas, but there
were clear indications that, generally
speaking, Watson's administration was
found to be proper and satisfactory.
What decision Commissioner HaDen
may reach after studying the Thomas
report was not indicated.
Jameson brought long list of COM
plants against Watson, centering
principally around charge that the
chief engineer had invoked severe
punishment on firemen for infractions
of minor rules. He claimed that Wat
son was a fanatic on stringent rules and
regulations
Evening star., 1933-12-20

What goes on behind the front Of al
most any big store these days is a story
in itself
Few customers realize that extra
helpers are not hired on the spot
Rather, they are statesmen whose appli-
cations were listed last Fall They were
employed after consideration of their
previous experience, ability and educa-
ton.
Parcels flow from sales counters to
cali: Sections. iTs Their progress % IS ez-
pedited by chutes or conveyor belts
Thus a Christmas gift may be well on
It's way 10 some far destination before
the purchaser leaves the store.
At this time of year, the bugaboo of
the luckless-the credit department
knows how to keep the Christmas spirit
within economic bounds. Credit man
ayers are friendly, but level headed.
They know the average American is
fundamentally honest, just as they know
the average American is apt to over
estimate his ability to pay for merchan-
disc bought in the full flush Of the holi-
day season
hundred clerks are tabulating purchases
in the controllers Office. Statistics
must be compiled, auditS completed and
invoices recorded. In many establish
ments there records are so voluminous
it is impossible to keep a filing system
of bills and statements These stores
photograph $4,000 or 10000 bills at the
end of a month of reckoning. transcrib-
ing the whole account on four or five
rolls of celluloid.
Some idea of what 1t means to clear
the checks rendered in the course of a
days business may be cleaned from this
experience. A woman of middle age
gave a check for large purchase. She
Evening star., 1933-12-20
SaIeSnlen'S Parade
With Sample Dogs
Conquers Official
William, L. SIattery Buys
Present for Wife After
Resistance Fails.

William L. Slattery, the controller Of
the Post ONCE Department, who ordi-
narily is a genial sort of individual, will
perhaps be pardoned if he has developed
something like distaste for dogs.
It happened yesterday.
Some time ago, moved by the ap-
proach of Christmas and all that sort
Of thing, Mr.. Slattery decided that q
nice dog would be just the thing to give
Mrs. Slattery. He doesn't remember
mentioning it to any one, but he must
have, for
Starting yesterday morning, there was
constant procession Of dog salesmer-
with samples-to his office ON the sixth
door Of the department.
In the vanguard were three small
dogs-very, very small, In fact. As the
day wore on. however, they got larger
and larger, and more and more, and
Mr.. Slattery's attempts to do his work
In the face Of the influx of yelping
CANNES were futile.
Finally his sales resistance weakened
toward evening, and Mrs. Slattery will
have police dog.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
TARDY FIREMAN'S
PUNISHMENT CUT
District Commissioners Reduce $50
and 100 Hours to $40
Fine.

Punishment of private in the Dis
trict Fire Department for hardness IN
renorting for duty was reduced yester-
day by the District Commissioners
from a fine of $50 and 100 hours OF
extra work, as fixed by the Fire Irlal
Board. to q simple fine OF $40.
The action was taken on an appea!
e. Jameson, attorney for the City
Fire Fighters Association, who recently
sought a congressional investigation OF
the department administration.
In statements to Representative vT-
ginia e. Jenckes, a MEMBER OF tne
House District Committee, Jameson
charged severe punishments were pelng
levied for violation Of minor rules.
The Commissioners decided In tne
Coleman case the punishment was TOO
heavy. Coleman admitted that on Oc-
tober 26 he was IL minutes late to the
station, but said his alarm clock failed
to awaken him.
He had been tardy but four times IN
eight years Of service. Jameson argued,
declaring the penalties fixed by the
trial board figured entirely In terms
of extra duty and including the fine
would have been $4,000 minutes for q
tardiness Of IL minutes
The Commissioners gave Coleman a
holiday period Of grace before the fine
must be paid, S. On January 2 and IS
two weeks later.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
NIGHT FORCE BEGINS
WHITE HOUSE WORK
Eight Woman Workers Borrowed
From Departments on Duty
From 4:30 to II O'Clock.

The night clerical force necessarily
established at the White House Execu-
tive Ofhce to care for the increased
business there began work late yester-
day.
Eight young women, 'lent" to the
White House for an indefinite period
from some one of the other Government
departments, reported for work at 4:3o
O'Clock and were busily engaged until
II o'clock. The personnel of this new
staff will not be placed upon the per-
manent employment roles of the Execu-
tive Office.
The increased work of the Executive
Ofhce is due principally to the tremen-
dous increase in presidential corre-
spondence, not including the flood of
Christmas letters which has swamped
the White House In the past few days
Each month since Mr.. Roosevelt has
been President it has been necessary to
borrow" few extra clerks from some
one Of the departments until the point
has been reached where more than 100
of these extras" not including the new
night force, are working on a day staff
at the Executive Office. These workers
are mostly typists and file clerks and 90
per cent Of them are women. Besidee
these extra employees there is a regular
permanent White House executive sta
OF about so executives and employees.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
ABOUT $500 C. ". n. WORKERS LOSE
DAYS SALARY BECAUSE OF RAIN


there was a general lay-od in, the G.
w. A. program here because of weather
conditions. At present 1892 G. w. A.
workers are regularly employed IN the
parks, under the National Capital Parks
Of the ONCE of National Parks, Build
lngs and Reservations, Interior Depart
ment. In addition, under the United
States Engineer Office, 1000 men are
employed in Anacostia Park, SO in the
Delecarlia Reservoir, 200 on the Aque-
duct Bridge, 20 of whom were working
today, under cover, at the United States
Engineer Wharf, ON the Anacostia River
near the washington Navy Yard.
The rain is expected to abate late to-
day, with temperature remaining sta
tionary at about 40 degrees throughout
the rest of today and tonight, weather
ofncials stated. Fair weather is expect
ed tomorrow.