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The Washington times., 1933-04-01
All That Government
Can Do

The reform proposed goes
to the evil which goes far to
explain the appalling losses
suffered by the American
people when the market
crash came. Securities were
forced up by hysteria and
propaganda to a scandalous
height by private business
and INSCRIPTIONS methods
that need not be dwelt upon
here. In the hope Of pre-
venting the crash, which
had become inevitable, high
functionaries of the Govern
ment, more than once, as
sured the public that there
were actual values behind
the quotations. This assur-
ance had the effect Of draw
ing more Of the money Of
the inexperienced from saw
ings banks into the mael-
strom of disaster.
And nothing in connec-
tion with that great tragedy
was worse than this:
The present Administra-
tion, recognizing the respon-
sibility Of the Government
to the people in such mat
ters, not only will not be
guilty of misrepresentation
in the interest of specula-
tion, but will compel those
on the market to put their
cards upon the table so that
buyers will know what they
are buying. That is all that
Government can do; it ought
never to have done less.
Too Much "Individualism
In Banking
Meanwhile, measures def
nitely to end the evil prac-
tices of banking institutions
which are responsible for the
failure Of vast numbers Of
American banks when those
in England, France and
Canada have withstood the
depression are being framed
and will soon be written
into the statutes. This will
tend to put banks back into
the legitimate banking busi'
ness and make impossible
their use of depositors
money in speculative or
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Hospitality

dOSp1taAlCy
Do you take anything in the
way of favors that others may
bestow, but with no thought or
desire to repay in kind?
While 1t is true that what
one does for another should not
be done with hope Of reward, it
is nevertheless an unwritten
law that one should not accept
what one is unwilling to repay.
In a social way you may be
a leech.
You never fail to accept invi-
tations. but seldom return them.
Some folk are so pleasing as
guests and so entertaining that
they assist the hostess to the
extent she is always glad to in
clude these charming people.
But more than likely you are
The Washington times., 1933-04-01

e v er go
window shop
pin g a n d
peer in at a
W atchmaker,
m a g nifying
glass in eye,
laboring over
m ic roScopic
m a C hinery?
AL her life
she has lab
Ored over her
self like that,
tryin G to
bring each
tiny trait Of
personality to
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
MAYBE I'M WRONG!
By John P. Medbury-

The proprietor of that "a
nous Forty-second Street flea
circus has been busy day and
night lately Disgusting his fleas
as ants, so that they can get in
on all the nice picnics this
summer.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
American Tragedies

A well-known speakeasy had
to discharge their bouncer the
other evening on account of his
observation-disclosures He could
never remember to open the
door before he tossed a guest
through it.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01

pure gambling enterprises.
We have had too much
of what is extravagantly
called 'individualism" in
banking; which means the
right of a few individuals
entrusted with the safe
guarding of depositors'
money to use it as their
own in speculation.
A year ago any suggestion
to end these evils would
have been pounced upon in
high financial circles as the
emanation of a "dema-
gogue" or all "ignoramus. "
Today some Of the outstand-
ing figures in the banking
world have aligned them
selves on the side of reform.
The dreadful calamity
which has befallen the ma
tion, including all classes Of
it's people, has had one good
effect-it has put the fear
of the Lord into the heartO
even of the barbarians.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Forced Marches
To Reform
'Bu Claude G.. BOWers'

Author Of Battles Of the Jackson Period he Struggle
For Democracy Jefferson Hamilton "The
Tragic Era" and "Beverdge and the Progressive Era
The Washington times., 1933-04-01

now furnishing old maid guests
with periscopes so that the
spinsters won't become round
shouldered from looking under
beds.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01

He's the same kid who
turned to his mother the other
evening and said: IT amt
gonna say my prayers tonight,
Ma; I'm gonna take a chance"
Justifiable Homicide
When you get up in the
morning and find your wife's
Pomeranian sleeping in your
toupee.
Social Accomplishments
What EinStein ought to do is
get busy and try to discover a
shorter distance between two
pay days.
Peep, Peep
A large New York hotel Is
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Juvenile Economy

JUVGMIIe ECONOMY
In spite of the approaching
baseball season.. things are so
tough that one office boy has
laid off three grandmothers.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Take II or Leave It

The most pathetic sight in
the world is a dizzy little dame
with a one-track mind trying
to beat her train of thought to
the crossing.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
She Isn't Real

Nobody likes her-yet never
did a woman try harder to be
liked
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
One Thing
Is Certain

Meanwhile, the Admins
tration is proceeding coura.
geously, with the good of the
entire nation and not the in
terest of individuals or
groups in mind, to a ruth
less pruning of the cost Of
government.
This has been clamorously
demanded for a generation.
Everyone, including some
who are to be affected by the
economies, has been denounc-
ing the heads Of government
for not acting to end the
waste and to bring the cost
Of government within its
revenue raised by reasonable
taxes. Now it is being done.
The reason it was not done
before was the fear of poll
ticians to arouse the ire Of
organized minorities and
powerful individuals. We
are hearing, and shall hear,
more clamor against any
thing that may be done.
But one thing is certain-if
raids ON the Treasury are to
be stopped, if Implications of
activities maintained for the
purpose of giving jobs are to
be ended, if government is to
be organized on the basis Of
business common sense, the
Government must be deaf to
the clamors Of minorities.
That takes courage, and
the President has it.
But he has the majority of
all the people, regardless Of
party, with him, and with the
continuance of this coopera-
tion he can and will do the
things that everyone has
been saying for a generation
must be done.
A remarkable month!
The Washington times., 1933-04-01

Abe Lyman, the bachelor OF
Fifty-fourth Street, believes in
keeping an engagement ring in
circulation. His motto is "A
rolling stone gathers no boss"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
THE ANGLERS SAINT

One of the most quaint and lovable
characters lin history was IZaak Walton,
whose fame rests principally upon a not
able treatise on fishing, called 1.-THE Com
pleat Angler" published 280 years ago. 1t
has been written of him that there is hard
ly name in our literature, even of the
first rank, whose Immortality is more Sc
cure, or whose personality is the subject of
more devoted cult"
This year is sort of triple anniversary
of Walton, as he was born in 1898, $40
years ago; published his most famous book
in 1853, $50 years ago; and died in 1888,
$50 years ago.
It is also said of him that "multitudes
caught and securely held by his picture of
the delights of the gentle craft, and by his
easy, leisurely transcript OF his own simple,
peaceable, lovable and amusing charac-
ter
In addition to his Angler" he wrote
several charming volumes of biography
dealing with the lives of distinguished
personal friends, of whom he had many,
most of whom were devotees of the pisca-
torial art.
In contrast with the vast majority of
those who have gained lasting fame
through war and strife, Walton has lived
to charm succeeding generations by his
gentleness, kindness and love of nature. He
may well be considered the patron saint of
fishermen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
WHAT OF HEALTH FADS

The subject of how to live long is al
ways of interest, which perhaps accounts
for the eagerness of the average mortal to
sieze upon various methods which are rec
commended for promoting health and long
evity, such as doing daily exercise to radio
music and the like
However, there are many who are
skeptical regarding the real benefits of
strenuous physical activity. One of these
wrote letter to the Cleveland Press, point
ing out that Walter Camp, famed athlete
and originator of the daily dozen died
at the age of IS, while he, the writer, had
never taken any kind of exercise to speak
of and was still in excellent health, al
though great-grandfather. He added
that .e longest-lived people are the ply
sically lazy but mentally alert
Commenting on the letter, William
Feather, well-known editor, declares that
several years ago he adopted vigorous
health program, including vegetarianism,
cold baths and the daily dozen, with this
result:
Acute indigestion led to the abandon
ment of VegetarlanlSm on doctors orders
Another doctor recommended discontin-
uance of cold baths. The daily dozen are
still pursued, but faith in them has been
shaken by the untimely death of their in
ventor.
Still, we may find many who swear by
the health fads and feel that their lives
have been saved thereby. AS the proverb
has it, What is food for some is black poi
son to Others"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
PENINSULAR CO.
ROUNDS OUT ITS
THIRTIETH YEAR
LOCAL INSURANCE AGENCY
UNDER DIRECTION OF o. S.
LONG BEGAN OPERATIONS
In KEY WEST IN 1908.

The Peninsular Life Insurance
Company has this year completed
its thirtieth year of service to
Key West. Starting here in 1908
under the management of o. 5.
Long, it has continued throughout
under the same leader.
Not only is this company the
oldest in Key West but it is well
on the way to be the largest in
the state OF Florida. 1t has
1857 policy-holders in this city.
Peninsular subscribers have a
wide choice of policies from which
to select. The payment of prem
iums are arranged into weekly
payments and are so easy that
persons with very small incomes
can now afford to protect them
selves and their families with some
sort of policy.
A new feature in policies of
fered by the Peninsular company
is the waving of premiums when
the insured has become totally dis
abled by either sickness or acct
dent and prevented from engaging
in any kind of work.
The Peninsular company has
adopted the National Recovery
policy as to wages and working
hours.
This company has a large staff
of representatives, some of which
have been with the company since
its establishment in 1908. Agents
| employed by the company at pres
ent are: Ramon Delgado, w. b
Norman, Percy M. Roberts, Hen,
ry o. Russell, B. u. Sweeting
Emil Sweeting, J. G. Sweeting, ]
M. Varela; M. c. Morris, speeia
agent; o. S. Long, manager.
A full explanation OF the poll
cies offered by the Peninsular il
given in today's paper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The tropical disturbance was
central last night about 200 miles
south of the Louisiana coast, NOV
ing westward about 10 miles per
hour. Pressure has fallen on
the Texas coast, and is relatively
low from the middle Mississippi
Valley eastward to the middle At
lantic coast; while pressure re-
mains high from the northern
plains states eastward over the
northern Lake region, and off the
south Atlantic coast. Showers
have been general during the last
"a hours in the Mississippi and
Ohio valleys, southern lake region,
Tennessee, western Virginia, CEN
trail and southern Florida and in
some western districts. Tempera-
lures are somewhat below normal
this morning throughout most of
the northern and central plains
states, upper Mississippi valley,
and lake region, and have moder-
ated in the Middle and North At
lantic states; while elsewhere
readings are generally seasonable.
G. S. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
POSTS WORLD FLIGHT

In completing solo flight around the
world in days, Is hours and 40 minutes,
Wiley Post, one-eyed Oklahoma aviator,
set record which is likely TO stand for
some time to come. This was accomplished
in spite of crash at Flat, Alaska, which
almost ended the attempt
Posts former globe-cireling flight in
company with Harold Gatty i'm 1881 con-
sumed days, Is hours and 81 minutes.
On that flight Post acted as pilot and Gatty
as navigator Post arrived in New York in
time to exchange congratulations with Gen
eral ltalo Balbo, who led "a Italian planes
in their flight from Rome to Chicago The
General said:
Il am most glad on the last day of my
stay in New York to meet Mr.. Post after
his splendid world trip. / think no single
man will do what he has done for a long
time to come"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
DEVIL SHOESTRINC'
MAY PROVE VALUABLE
tRy Associated Pressl

LUBBOCK, Tex, August g.
The devils shoestring," a weed
supposedly worthless to man, beast
and insect. may become of value
in the manufacture of insecticides,
test by the United States depart
ment of agriculture has disclosed.
When it was noticed that in
sects gave the plant wide berth,
experiments showed the weed con-
tanned poison fatal to them.
Success of the experiments
might eliminate the annual inn
portation of 10000, 900 pounds Of
pyrethrum flowers, and create a
new industry for west Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona. where
the weed grows in abundance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
ROADWAY STREWN
WITH MELON RINDS

Another watermelon season. is
on with its attendant melon par
ties on the boulevard. As usual,
said County Commissioner Carl
Bervaldi, at the meeting of the
board last night, the rinds and
seeds of the fruit are strewn all
over the boulevard and walks.
1t was opined by board members
that the picnickers have battles"
after the fruit is eaten and after
tossing the rinds at each other and
having a real good old fashioned
party, leave the missiles just as
they fall endangering the safety
of pedestrians and motorists as
well.
Mr.. Bervaldi believes the men,
bers of these watermelon feasts
should clear up the seeds and rinds
after the joys of the evening are
over, and is requesting this be
done. Other members of the
board concur with Mr.. Bervaldi in
his belief and join in asking all
who have these parties to leave the
walks and the road free of the re-
mains of the fruit when they have
finished
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

louder as it issues from the larynx
than after it has passed through
the mouth and nasal passages.
Photographs disclosed that the
capacity and functions of the head
cavities Of persons with voice de-
feets were the same as those Of
persons with normal expression.
X-rays have shown that to pro-
dtice good tone the openings be-
tween the vocal cords should be
regular and the edges firm and
straight. In the case of poor
tones. like those of the deaf. the
Sits between the vocal cords are
Iooped, and the edges are fiabby,
rather than firm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
TODAY'S WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST
9TH 8 D. m. Fridayl

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight; Friday local show
ers and thuHderstorms; moderate
east and southeast winds.
Florida: Fair tonight. Friday
local showers and thunderstorms.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate southeast winds over
north portion, and moderate east
and southeast over south portion;
weather fair tonight and Friday.
East Gulf: Fresh east and
southeast winds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
SPAIN COPIES u.
S. POLICE STYLE
ny A..arlatsa I.res.l

MADRID, August 3.--The gov
eminent, after studying various
systems, has decided American
crime combating methods are best
and has organized pistol squads
which will use wireless.equipped
automobiles and motorcycles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
CAMBODIA'S KING
ORDERS TAX CUT

PNOM-PENH, Cambodia, Aug.
3.-King Sisowath Moniwong,
moved by the economic plight Of
his people, has ent the personal
tax of his 2,00O,0 900 subjects by
10 percent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

When the suckers play the stock mar
ketthey are allowed to make little profit
so easily that they will put all their gains
back into the market again. When the
market Is at its height the smart boys stage
bear raid and all the suckers lose out. 1t
has been done so often that there is no ex-
monkeying with the fool exchange. 1t is
said that the average man playing the mar
ket has twelve-to-one chance of making a
profit. Better get the money into some
useful business. The chances there are
about five-to-one. Miami Post, Better
luck next time, beau.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

Hitler has ordered his German admir-
ers TO cease their widespread practice of
naming their babies after him. but we
doubt very much if any German baby has
yet been named Adolph Hitler Cohen
The Rocky Mountain News.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

The President expects to have every
type of public sales agency lined up in his
wage and hour code. Here's hoping his
blanket expectations doesn't smother"
some of them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

President Roosevelt, announcing he
hopes to take off seven pounds he gained
while, on his vacation, should find encour-
agement in the old proverb that all things
comes to him who weights-The Rocky
Mountain News.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

The American Nation today
mourns the passing OF it's leader.
President Harding, who died last
night from cerebral apoplexy.
The end was almost instantaneous.
There was no time to summon adj
ditional physicians nor to call
members of the official family.
Vice President Calvin Coolidge be-
came president early this morn
ing when he took the oath of of
flee at 2:47 o'clock. The new
president left Plymouth for Wash
ington at 1880 this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

All persons intending 70 take
the teachers examination wsa Assg~
sst ie, are requested 80 Faas their
applications wEfh the sazrsgSnSen-
cen, rot later than p M, next
Monday. IS al requests must be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

Miss Faustine Dennis was elect
ed national president Of the Won
ems Overseas Service League at
its Pittsburgh convention.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

, Henrietta Sumner of Los An
geles. flew AS miles in II minutes,
7 seconds, in the second annual
air race for women flyers at New
York recently. thus winning the
Annette Gibson cash award over
% competitors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

Arthur Brisbane says man should
retire at the age of co. We have decided
to take his advice if we can afford to live
that long.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03
SINGERS ARE MADE
NOT BORN, CLAIMS
NOTED SCIENTIST
DR.. C. OSCAR RUSSELL CON-
NEcTED WITH OHIO STATE
UNIVERSITY UPSETS OLD
THEORY IN MATTER

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. g.
Good singers are made and not
born. says DIR. e. Oscar Russell, d.
rector of Ohio State university's
phonetics laboratories.
DR.. Russell has just completed
a seven-year study that apparent.
ly upsets century-old theories re.
garding voice culture and speech
correction.
His research, he says, reveals
that anyone with a high intelli-
gence can learn to sing with prop
er training.
1t was in 1882 that Sir Charles
Wheatstone advanced the theory,
which has prevailed since, that the
head cavities alene give resonance
and power TO the voice.
Cavitise Are Filters
DIR. Russell says the head cavi-
mouth, nose and throat
give long quality by their action
as filters, and not as resonatoTs.
Moreover, the filtefing action of
the head cavities Is created as
much by their muscular and hard
surface walls as by their resona-
tor. or total air volume capacity,
and by the way vocal cords adjust
themselves to produce tone, he
says.
DIR. Russell believes the new
theory will result in greatly chang
ed methods of correcting speech
defects. especially in the deaf.
In the past. be explains. tub.
by" tone has been blamed on lack
Of resonance. whereas it in reality
is due To failure properly to ase
the mouth. nose and throat 81
filters.
Tested Opera Singers
The Ohio scientist. started bis
investigation seven years ago, per.
forming experiments with opera
singers. among them GigIi. John.
son. Tibhctt. B0ri. Mueller. Yree,
land and others.
X-Tay equipment was agranges
with synchroBlzed assand recording
devices for self starting photo
graphy 40 that exposures wTFs
made automatically when . sing
er made certain type Of aouEd
He succeeded in getting tAe frs
still photographs u the vocal cords
! in action davihg noruaI speech
Tests Ssund A. Sswrwe
Another instrument ls The re@o
nornetrE. which, measures the vol
usa~ If . tane NJ It's ssarre NJ IT,
vocal membranes or eBrAs. ane
again ~ II eonss froEa tEse singer
mawutk
/ Dr. ResssGl f0Esa tire toes nsei
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

Conservatism in the Hub, as revealed
in Boston weather forecast: Tuesday,
generally fair; followed by Wednesday"
The Detroit News.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

1T Is possible TO be learned and vet
not have any sense" says William Lloyds
Phelps Yes, not only possible. bat per-
haps customary. The New Orleans Times
Pieayune.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

S8xfy-ssx aliens. iEseaBdang Rus
SLAMS, Sssaaiarsts. aad syrhAEzS, ar
Fiveti thas saoTnsng en the b2saf
froaa Tampa Thsy are paFsluEn
If a great nansb~y wtho iaavw ~
tenpssa 20 KEnaAalently enter this
esuHtFy aa1 are icing departed 10
Havana whence they eagme-4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

County Judge Hugh Gunu and
number of other citizens attend
ed the meeting of county con-
faissioners last night and asked
that the commissioners issue them
a franchise FOE constructing a
bridge from Boca Chiea 80 Stock
Island. The bridge to be run on
the toll system, The board
voted not 10 grant the franchise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

"Ahl There" says the Puffy. Il
See the Royal Scott"
"Where?" asks the Rabbit and
looks at the spot.
Maybe the heat has affected my
brain.
For all can see is . big rail-
road train"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

In the game of life the man you need
to keep your eye on is-yourself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

There were 50 Cinnamon arviv-
ing in the city yesterday from
San Francisco coming direct froEa
China. They left this morning
for Cuba where they wiI D. essa~
ployc2 on the sugar plantations
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

If this thing keeps up, peace won't be
any different than war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

Henry Ford, according to news item,
began life without shoes. Well, so did
the rest of us.--London Punch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

The Athletes of Seminole, Texas, high
school are called Indians. Hence not all
Seminole Indians are in Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

Some one said recently that before be-
coming intoxicated with 81 beer, you'd
drown.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-03

The board of county commits
sioners at their meeting last night,
voted four to one in favor OF the
bond issue for starting the road
to the mainland. Those voting
in favor of the proposed road and
bridges were Commissioners klrc.
heincr, Warren, Curry and Rer-
saidl. Mr. Porter voted against.
The sum To be asked Is $500 QUO,