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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Each ticket to the dance given
by the American Legion will give
the holder 10 votes on the selec-
ton of the Bathing Beauty he
favors in the contest to be staged
on Wednesday, March IL. This
is to be one of the most inter-
esting contests ever held in this
city and any young lady in Key
West, whether local or visitor
can enter. All contestants must
enter the parade and wear bath
ing suits. No restriction is plac-
ed on model. design or material.
The contestant receiving the
greatest number of votes will be
sent to st. Petersburg to repre-
sent Key West in the statewide
contest to be held there on March
90.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print It
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece Of any person, Clique.
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
I'M" stice; denounce vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ
zation; tolerant Of others rights. views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
STANDARDS OF LIVING AND THE cWA
tallahassee Democrat)

Tallahassee Democracy
When the NRA, the CWA and other
| angles of the new deal were put into
operation in the South, many of our lead
ers went to Washington and advised the
authorities there that wage scales were
country and could be result in a disturb
ance of conditions.
The truth of their prediction is now
being made apparent.
So long as the federal government
was willing to pay unskilled labor higher
wages than normally paid in this section
for that class of work, everything went
along fine. But now that CWA rolls are
being trimmed there are many evidences
of dissatisfaction.
In theory, revived industry was sup
posed to absorb the labor as the CWA with
drew. This theory might work out in the
industrial centers but there are few in
dustries in this part of the country and
practically none which turn out high priced
manufactured articles.
Rough unskilled work in woods and
mines, harvesting timber, naval stores and
farming in the deep south cannot pay high
wages. The returns are not sufficient to
justify the overhead. There are but two
things to be done pay low wages and carry
on the work; or shut down.
The same thing is true of house work
Negro servants may work at what would
be regarded as low wages in the north, or
if wages are increased, most of them will
not work at all. The average householder
in this part of the country cannot pay
more than few dollars week
There is no question but that there is
an excess of labor. Something must be
found to occupy the time of the labor and
the situation has been met by employing
many servants and laborers at small wages.
Many rural negroes work few days
now and then and increase their food sup
plies by fishing. Some of them have not
seen as much as $12 in month in their
lives.
When such persons are suddenly
given high wages for short time employ
ment under the NRA they become adapted
TO the idea. They splurge their new
wealth on various novelties and in skin
games and crap shooting. When the wages
are withdrawn, they are not satisfied to go
back to their old way of living under the
old wage scales
It is reported that many have refused
employment on farms and in naval stores
work because the wages offered are not as
high as the CWA paid. Some prefer to re-
main in idleness rather than accept the
lower scale.
There is no apparent solution to this
problem. The national administration is
responsible for the condition but the citi-
zenship of the south must deal with the
situation now. The federal government is
not assuming the responsibility.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
WEATHER FORECAST
Till 8 D. m. Thursday

(Till 8 p. m. Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Thursday: gentle to
moderate easterly winds.
Florida: Fair tonight and
Thursday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits +:
Gentle variable winds over north
portion and gentle to moderate
easterly winds over south portion
and generally fair weather to-
night and Thursday.
East Gulf: Moderate easter
ly winds over south portion and
moderate southeast or south winds
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
Since the CWA money /

Since the CWA money has been
flowing into Key West, bolita is flourishing
Citizen reports. "One of the indications is
that the house owners are ordering bolita
paper wholesale instead of retail. as was
done in leaner days" The man who says
he has only few dollars and will risk it on
might as well be broke, but if he has de-
pendents they deserve a guardian.-M Miami
News.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Despite the fact that no decid-
ed action has been taken for the
past week in reference to the
! hotel proposition the matter is
still the topic Of great deal of
discussion am0ng the residents
whose chief inquiry IL about the
next meeting and where it viii be
held. It is requested that when
the next meeting is held there
will be a large showing Of resi-
dents who are in favor of the pro-
posal and they will voice their
ideas during the discussions. If
there is concerted action among
the residents, said 3one Of the en-
thusiasts several days ago, there
is no reason why sufficient funds
should not be raised to induce
others outside of the city to put
up the balance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Today there are many visitors
aud local Key Westers after fish.
For the past week amberjack and
others of the large fish which
abound in these waters have been
seen in large schools near the
reef and it is expected that be-
fore the last of the anglers re-
turn this afternoon the largest
catch Of the season vii be seen.
Many of the anglers today are
from the Casa Marina.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

When the u. s. $. Bayspring
leaves the latter part Of this
month for st. Petersburg there
viii be so members of the local
American Legion post going to at
tend the convention to be held in
that city. March q. % and %.
Through the courtesy of Captain
c. u. Stearns. of the Seventh
Naval District. the members of
the organization have been grant
ed the privilege of sailing on the
U. s. vessel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l.. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main.
land.
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments
s. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Aquarium.
z. Airports-Land and Sea.
8. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
ALL DEAF AND DUMB

GREAT WYRLEY, Eng.-Sev-
en- children born to Mr.. and Mrs.
L. C. Parsons of this city are all
deaf and dumb.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

The Aeromarine plane which
sailed today for Havana carried
a full complement of passengers.
and there were number of
prospective passengers who were
forcd to remain behind and take
passage by p. and o. steamer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
Ends Torture
of itchy Eczema

Start today. Get at and kill the stubborn.
deeply infected itching of dry, erusty eczema,
Remedy--the pleasant 10 use remedy that
penetrates tough, scaIy skin to reach the
germs. Itching ends, blisters dry up and in
lection is driven out. Try il today. (sdy.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

A remarkable catch was made
yesterday off Long Key by one of
the winter visitors. Mrs. George
ID. Rosengarten of Philadelphia
caught q marlin swordfish 8 1-2
feet long and weighing lis
pounds. She caught the monster
unassisted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

The population of San Fran
cisco's Chinatown is estimated to
have doubled since 1929.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

We read of young lady who gave
up her Job in the soup works to study home
economies" And probably found it an
effective measure of economy to eat plenty
of soup.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

The postal service always seems more
efficient around the first of the month,
when no envelope containing a bill ever
gets aStray.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

The II. S. S. Cleveland is ex.
pected to arrive in port Saturday
morning and will remain several
days. Officers and enlisted per-
sonnet will be given shore leave
each day while the ship is in port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

The reason why fly is not swatted so
easily is that it has five eyes. Yet spider
manages to sneak up on it and nab it for
keeps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Smoking is said to have originally
started among the Indians of South Amer
lea as religious rite Well, lots of smok-
ers still smoke religiously.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Arriving yesterday from Ha-
vana the s. s. Governor Cobb had
39S passengers. Some remained
over aud some went north over
the East Coast. Other passengers
arriving on the evening train
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

from Miami brought the total ar
rivals during the day up to $50
for the day. Today the morning
train brought PA passengers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

We have a constitutional right to the
pursuit of happiness, but no guarantee
that we shall ever catch up with it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Editorial comment: If the truth
were known. possibly the one you
call close listed is doing more
generous work than you have
thought of--perhaps paying a
larger proportion of salary to good
causes than you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

It's wise mother-in-law who remem
bers she was once a daughter-in-law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

The new monetary policy may put the
gold-brick artists out of business at last.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

In spite of our depleted forests there
is never any shortage of timber for new
Federal bureaus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

One of the boldest metaphors in poe
try was coined by Milton: 1.-THE sun to
me is dark, and silent is the moon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Dr. Thomas G. Massryk, presi-
dent of Czechoslovakia, born 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Some of us should be thankful that
we do not look as foolish as we are.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Jazz music at its height resembles
very much the strident music of the savage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Many poets are unemployed, and in
most cases it might be well to pay them to
remain So
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Hugo Balm, noted artist and
mural decorator. born IN New
York. ~ years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

After ALL going to college is merely
being taught to reason.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
TODAY'S WEATHER

over north portion shifting to
north or northwest over northwest
portion late Thursday afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Mary T. Norton, representing
the 18th New Jersey district in
Congress, born in Jersey City, SO
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Rt. Rev. Rudolf Gerken, Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Santa Fee,
N. NJ, born at Dyersville, Iowa,
AZ years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Barometer ut 8 a. m. today:
Sea level, 30.18.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07
sssssssOsss~sssssssOsoOO
Today's Birthday"

DIR. Philip Fox of Chicago, as
tronomer-director of the Adler
Planetarium, born at Manhattan,
Kans., Sc years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Ut. fnlnp FOX OF lineage, as
tronOmer-director of the Adler
Planetarium, born at Manhattan,
kans., Sc years ago.
August Vollmer of California,
noted American criminologist and
professor of police administration,
born in New Orleans, SO years
ago.
Ben Ames Williams of Boston,
novelist, born at Macon, Miss, As
years ago.
Sewell Ford, writer, born at st.
Levant, Maine, &C years ago.
Rt. Rev. Rudolf Gerken, Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Santa Fee,
N. NJ, born at Dyersville, Iowa,
AZ years ago.
Mary T. Norton, representing
the 18th New Jersey district in
Congress, born in Jersey City, SO
years ago.
Hugo Balm, noted artist and
mural decorator. born IN New
York. ~ years ago.
Dsr. Thomas G. MAsaryk, presi-
dent of CzechoslOvakia, born 81
years ago.
from Miami brought the total ar
rivals during the day up to $50
for the day. Today the morning.
train brought PA passengers.
=, 90. tilt
The AeTomarine plane which
sailed today for Havana carried
a full complement of passengers,
and there were number of
prospective passengers who were
forcd to remain behind and take
passage by p. and o. steamer.
A remarkable catch was made
yesterday off Long Key by one of
the winter visitors. Mrs. George
d. Rosengarten of Philadelphia
caught a marlin swordfish 8 l-2
feet long and weighing lis
pounds. She caught the monster
unassisted.
Editorial comment: If the truth
were known, possibly the one you
call close listed is doing more
generous work than you have
thought of--perhaps paying a
larger proportion of salary to good
causes than you.
The II. S. S. Cleveland is ex-
pected to arrive in port Saturday
morning and will remain several
days. Officers and enlisted per-
sonnet will be given shore leave
each day while the ship is in port.
POOR COMPLExlONs
Cogged pores. pimples Improved In
. few days By Resinol Soap and the
- effective medicaFion Of q
ReSlnOl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-07

Sewell Ford, writer, born at st.
Levant, Maine, &C years ago.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Correct Manners
By Ad Carter
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

lutely right when she told you
that it is not good form or
good taste to send formal en-
gagement announcements. For
NAL engraved announcements
are correct when they announce
a marriage, but are not correct
for announcing an engagement.
The girl who sends formal an
nouncementS of her engage
ment places herself open to
criticism for not knowing
what's what.
The simpler the form of an
nouncing an engagement, the
better taste. First the girl tells
her near relatives, going to see
those who live in the same
town with her, and writing
those whom she is not able to
go and see. Then she tells her
best friends or writes to them.
Then. if she wishes. she has
her father and mother make
formal announcement of the
engagement in the newspapers.
After that there may be many
or several parties to celebrate
the engagement.
After the girl has told her
relatives and friends, the man
tells his and writes his notes
telling of the happy news"
The day after the man has
told his family of the engage
ment, his mother and father
go to make their call Of vel
come on his fiancee. This is
nan extremely important and
significant call. and the en-.
gagged man should urge his
parents to be most punctilious
about it.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
TODAY'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

25-Earthy matter of clay and
sand.
27-Spinning toy.
29-Fold formed by sewing to-
gether pieces of cloth.
31-Frame of mind.
33-Long narrow inlet.
34-Number.
36-Burn with hot liquid.
38-Dirty.
Along shallow vessel for
water.
43-Supernatural being.
46-Look at fiXedly.
48-Deal with or handle.
49-GroWs old.
50-Plane surface.
52-Celestial body.
54-Fruit of the palm.
55-HaStened.
57-Lofty mountain.
58-Conclude.
62-Plural pronoun.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Wedding Announcements
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
How soon after the wedding
should announcements be sent
out?
The brides friends are all
young people. Should an an
nouncement be sent to them as
we'll as to their parents?
w.
AS soon as possible. That is,
they should be all ready. Ell
graved, addressed, stamped and
sealed. so that they may be
dropped in the mail box after
the marriage. This means that
he friends who live in the city
receive the news the morning
following the wedding.
Marriage announcements
should be sent to the list Of
friends who have not been in.
vited to the wedding. The fact
that they cannot come does not
make any difference. 1t is the
fact that they have not been
invited.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
HORIZONTAL
DOC WRIGHT

dispatch.
5-Allowance for weight of a
container.
9-Make a mistake.
12-Upper partial tones.
14-Meadow.
15-Masculine name.
16-Fate.
1S-Embark.
2O-DiStant.
21-Bone.
22-River in Italy.
24-Post.
26-Still.
2S-Famous watering place.
30-Judgment.
32-Wrongful act.
35-Dregs.
37-Cella.
39-Pastry.
40-Region not definitely
bounded.
42-Debatable.
44-Indefinite article.
45-Defaces.
47-Foul substance.
A9-Lava flow.
51-Objects used in determin-
ing questions by chance.
53-Noblemen.
56-One who has received an
academic degree.
59-Jump.
6o-Elongated fish.
61-Form into grains.
63-underminA
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Announcing Engagement

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
I was very much surprised to
have one of my friends tell me
that the old practice of having
an engaged girls family send
out formal announcements Of
the engagement is obsolete.
Will you please let me know
what is customary at the pres
ent time? I have just become
engaged and should like to see
my fiancee's family handle the
matter in the proper way.
K. G.
Yes, your friend was abso-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

Choose your Xmas presents on
this plan. 10 small weekly pay
ments and your purchase is COM
plete.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

Extra fine quality, WOOL
mixed blankets, large 70x
80, full 5 ID. weight, bound
in 4 in. sateen. Choice of
solid colors: Blue, rose,
green, orchid, gold. 1898
value.
STIR, Basement
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
Marshall Hall Is
Outing pot

The month of July might easily
be called Organization Month"
at Marshall Hall Park, for almost
every day now one, two or three
organizations will be sailing for
this popular playground via the
modern Wilson liner, "City Of
Washington"
The large, shady picnic groves.
the many free tables and benches,
the spacious athletic field, and the
sandy beach all combine to afford
organizations a perfect spot for q
happy outing.
This week, Mr.. Addison, park
manager, announces the opening
Of q large new community grill.
This grill will certainly please the
out-of-door father or mother, who
delight in cooking their own "hot
dogs" or boiling their own coffee.
More and more families are tax"
ing the $50 p. m. trip to Marshall
Hall Park, where they enjoy q
picnic supper and return on the
moonlight boat. The four round
trips daily to Marshall Hall Park
make it convenient for everyone
to take a short boat trip to this
popular resort. Inviting SOC plats
dinners are served on this steamer
during lunch and supper hour.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
Galaxy Of Stars
At Shoreham

The stars always shine on the
shoreham Hotel Terrace. in fact
there are stars and stars. Which
means simply that the star-shaped
lights gleam from each of the
lattice-work arches which sur
round the dance floor, and
group Of musical comedy and
dance stars provide the diVertis'
ment.
All of the entertainers this week
are head-liners. There are Renof1
and Renova, formerly with the
Metropolitan and Grand Operas
in Paris, and the Chicago Civic
Opera, who present a thrilling
version of the adagio and other
terpsichorean features.
The smooth, finished ballroom
dancing of Dorothy Young and
Gilbert Kiame has caused a SEN
sation in society circles in Wash
ington.
This weeks offering at the
Terrace, includes also the novelty
dance team, the Adaire Twins,
Ruth and Rose, in q modern jazz
number and a soft shoe cane
dance.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
Elsie Craft Star
At the Arlington
"Wednesday

Complying with the insistent de-
mand Of their patrons, the man.
agement Of the Arlington Roof,
"washington's Playground in the
Skies" will stage another 'Theat-
rical Night" next Wednesday,
July 10. Several speciality acts
will be presented and a number Of
visiting theatrical stars have been
invited to be the guests Of the
management that night.
Topping the program will be
Elsie Craft, the National Broad
casting Company's singer Of sweet
songs, featured on two programs.
winner Of several nationwide song
contests and we'll known in the
smart hotels and night spots Of
the east. Tony, and his magic
piano.accordion, who is rapidly
growing in popularity on the roof
because of his willingness to play
request numbers and Specialties
for patrons, will also be featured,
and the management is negotiat-
ing for another high class act
which will be announced later.
Then of course there will be
Harry Albert and his Sidney"
band, without a superior as a
dance orchestra in the city. Harry
is arranging special program OF
tantalizing dance numbers for this
occasion.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
Dancers Featured
In New Lotus
Floor Show
BY Feg Murray
The Lotus Restaurant is enjoy.

The Lotus Restaurant is enjoy
ing q great deal OF, popularity
during these hot summer days
and nights for their cooling
system is one of the largest and
most modern in the city. There
is no crowding or jostling at the
tables or on the dance floor and
a person can enjoy to the utmost
the delicious food served in
either American or Chinese style.
If you have not tried one of
these Far Eastern dishes you
have a great treat in store. The
Lotus presents three floor shows
daily for the entertainment of
their patrons. A matinee start
ing at / p. m. and two even,
ing floor shows one at 7:3O and
another at 1880 p. m. There
Is never cover charge.
This week the Lotus presents
Sandra Landi, an acrobatic and
high kick expert, Synthia Clair
sings in a clever and lovely voice
all the popular song hits and
many old favorites. Gina and
Giano made such a hit with
every one last week that they
are held over for another week.
Bill Strickland and His Capitol
ians, one Of the most popular
dance orchestraS in the East,
supply the tantalizing dance
tunes. |I-0
The Washington times., 1934-07-14

T A revolutionary experiment In
night club management, that Of
serving food and drinks at popu.
lar restaurant prices with no
cover or minimum charge, tried
out for the first time two days
ago by Bill Levy, ingenious host
of the Hangar Club Roof Garden,
has already proved such q success
that it has become a standing
policy with that novel aerial
amusement spot just over the
Highway Bridge.
TWO floor shows are still pre-
sented every night, service and
special entertainment features are
undiminished, and there is dane
ing all evening on the largest out
door dance floor in the Capital.
Capable Of seating a thousand
guests, the Hangar offers roomi-
AesS and comfort unusual to