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The Washington times., 1934-01-09
REP. BLANTON
OPENS FIRE
IN DEBATE
Rep. Mary Norton Gets Con-
sent for Talking Limit; To
Reach Vote BY Tonight

Before galleries packed with
hundreds of interested spectators,
the House took up its considera-
ton of the District liquor bill i'm
mediately after it convened at
noon today.
A final vote on the bill before
nightfall appeared certain when
the House granted unanimous
consent to Representative Mary
T. Norton CD of New Jersey,
chairman of the House District
Committee, that debate be re-
Stricted to two hours.
Time to be Divided
The time will be divided equally
between proponents and oppo-
nentS, and followed by submission
of amendment under the five
minute rule and then. it is be-
lieved the bill will be put to a
final vote.
Immediately after the House re-
solved itself into a committee on
the whole, Representative Jed
johnson, Cd of Oklahoma took
the speaAerss chair.
Mrs. Nca gave a brief sum-
mary of the commissioners bill
and explained the few amend
ments written into it by the House
District Committee.
Representative Thomas L. Blan-
ton CD of Texas was the first
opponent to be heard. He held
that Sc 900 a year was an exhorbi-
tRnt salary for a liquor commits
Sioner. Declaring he opposes the
bill because it restores the old
time saloon, he said:
81 won't butt my head
against a stone wall, knowing
that it would accomplish moth
ing, but l oppose the bill be-
cause standing or sitting at a
bar is only a legal distinction
between Tweedle de and
TweedIedum."
The minority report was given
by Rep. Gale Stalker (RO of
New York, who declared the
Commissioners bill which al
lows sale and consumption of
drinks on the premises means
certain return of the pre-pro-
hibition saloon. Majority mem
berS denied that.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Jersey Governor
Urges Sales Tax

TRENTON. N. j., Jan. 9
GNS).-A general sales tax for
relief of property owners in
municipalities throughout the
state whose plight, he said, "has
grown steadily worse" today
was recommended by Gov. A.
Harry Moore in his message to
the legislature, which convened
today. Revenue derived from the
tax. now being considered by the
taxation committees of both
houses of the legislature, would
be distributed among the mu-
inequalities solely for public edu-
cation purposes.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

give positive reaction to the tests.
One pupil of the school has
died and 10 others have been
stricken with the disease in the
past two months.
Two new cases of diphtheria
were reported to the Health De-
partment today. Both are in
Georgetown, but neither is a
pupil at the Holy Trinity School.
This brings the total number of
cases n the city to 26. While
this is not regarded as an cpl
demic by health authorities, it is
felt, they say, that strict super
vision of all suspected cases Is
warranted.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
2 German LUbOrers
Face Sterilization

DESSAU, Germany, Jan. 8
G.N.S0.-Two laborers, Friedrich
Koitzsch, SIS, and Paul Riedel,
SO, were sentenced to be sterilized
today under the new German
euganics law. Both were convicted
of sex crimes. In addition Koit-
zsch must serve three years in
prison and Riedel five.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Reich Press Gagged
In Church Dispute

BERLIN, Jan. 9 Q.N.SO.-The
Hitler government today indirectly
supported Reichsbishop Ludwig
Mueller in his dictatorial cam
paign against the 5000 Protestant
clergymen of the Pastors Emer-
gency League by prohibiting all
newspapers from mentioning. the
controversy. The church revolt,
one thorn left in the side of the
Nazi ideal of a totalitarian state,
blazed anew following the supres-
sion of the two demonstrations
planned in famous Protestant
churches of Berlin.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
MISSING
On AIR MAIL
CONTRACTS
Secret ParIeys With Owners
of Big Lines Charged at
Postal Probe

Four files of official corresspon-
dence and two files of his personal
correspondence were ordered
burned by Postmaster General
Walter F. Brown a few days before
the Roosevelt administration came
into power last March 4, the SEN
ate ocean and air mial committee
was informed today at resumption
of the investigation into air mail
contracts.
James Maker, former secretary
to Brown, testified that he per-
sonally supervised the burning Of
the correspondence at Browns re-
quest.
Air Mail Data Burned
Under questioning by Senator
Hugo 4. Black cd of Alabama,
Maker revealed that the batch of
burned papers contained all Off
cial correspondence between Brown
and air trnsport companies relat-
ing to air mail contracts. Maker
said the correspondence was
burned in a furnace of the base
ment of the Post office Depart
ment building.
Heavy Penalties Cited
Section 1913 of the Federal crimi-
nal code makes it crime to de
stroy" Government property, and
vides a penalty of $4,000 fine and
prison sentence up to three years
upon conviction.
Officials of the Department Of
Justice pointed out, however, that
it is often difficult to determine
what constitutes official CORE
spondence" in the sense of its be-
ing Government property.
The first witness of the day,
James A. Doran, a post office in
spector, testified that a search OF
Post office Department files dis
closed official correspondence Of
Postmaster General Brown was
missing.
Secret ParIeys Charged
Charges that Postmaster Cen
eral Brown arranged mysterious"
meetings, from which all the
smaller air line operators were ex-
cluded, while a new airline map
of the country was being drawn"
were made by the next witness,
Thomas H. Mckee, former official
of the now-defunct Wedell-Wil-
liams Air Service Corporation, Of
New Orleans.
Mckee said he was virtually
thrown out of one of the meetings
after he crashed" in. After
series of efforts to be heard at the
meetings, Mckee began writing
letters to Postmaster General
Brown. He said this resulted in
Browns terming the letters "in-
sulting" and demanding IAN oral
apology" before he would consider
the Wedell-Williams petition for
mail contracts.
McCracken at Meetings
Mckee said the mysterious
meetings" were held in an ante
room off Browns office, during
the 60 days following passage OF
the McNary-WatreS domestic air
mail bill by Congress in 1880. He
said he found w. P. McCracken,
former Assistant Secretary of
Commerce in Charge Of Aviation,
was acting as executive chairman
at the meetings.
When he tried to find out chow
to get invited" he was told that
the Post Office Department was
mot interested in petitions for
mail contracts from companies
operating less than TOO miles Of
route.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Chase National Bank
Planning for Suits

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 Q.N.SO.
Chase National Bank directors
are studying the possibilities of
suits in connection with the sensa-
tional testimony brought out in
the Senate Banking and Currency
Committee probe several months
ago. This was revealed today by
Winthrop w. Aldrich, chairman
and president, in his review to
stockholders at their annual
meeting.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Lands Nomination
Tentatively o. KID

The nomination of James M.
Lands, of Massachusetts,, as Fed
eral trade commissioner, was ten
tatively approved today by the
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
15PERCENT
SLASH
EXTENDED
To JULY
Cost of Living Justifies No
Restoration of Salaries,
President DEGREES
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH
Government employees will re.

Government employees will re.
ceive no pay cut relief until
July i.
President Roosevelt this aft.
ernoon announced that because
the cost of living survey shows
that prices have not advanced
sufficiently to justify a read
jGstment of government pay, the
IS per cent reduction will re.
main in effect for the next six
months.
Blow to Employees
This announcement came as q
tremendous disappointment to
Government workers, who had
confidently expected restoration
of part of the pay cut at once.
1t will prove equally unwelcome
to organized labor, who had hoped
for a readjustment of Federal
pay in order to stimulate similar
action in private industry.
The Presidents executive order
continuing the Is per cent reduc-
ton was not expected.
1t had been generally hoped
that relief would be afforded at
the next pay date, January Is,
although not possibly to the same
extent as will be granted in the
budget for the new fiscal year,
when a per cent restoration will
be made.
Presidents Order
The text of the Presidents
executive order follows:
"By virtue of the authority
vested in me by section 2 and
3, Title 2, of the Act entitled
AN act to maintain the credit
of the United States Govern
ment,' approved March 20, 1888,
/ hereby announce:
First, that the index figures
of the cost of living are (a)
171.O for the six months period
ending June 30, 1928, the base
period, and (b) 1850 for the
six months period ending De-
cember 81, 1888.
Second, that the cost Of liv'
ing index for the six months
period ending December 81,
1888, is 21.1 per cent lower than
the cost of living index for the
base period; and
Third, that this percentage
being in excess of the maximum
percentum prescribed by section
3, the percentage of the reduc-
ton applicable under section 2,
in determining the cOmpensa-
ton of officers and employees
to be paid during the period
from January 1, 1884, to June
80, 1884, inclusive, is Is per
centum.
Survey Figures Used
The Department of Labor find
ings on which the Presidents
action was based were in two
sets. The first was based on
cost of living figures for wage
earners and low salaried en-
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and slightly colder, with lowest tenn
psrature about IS degrees tonight; Wednesday,
fair; gentle winds, mostly north and northwest.
Temperature yesterday: Highes, SIS; lowest,
20. (1933; Highest, so; lowest, 37.)
Humidity yesterday: Highest, IS; lowest, At.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
MONKO, PET OF CHICAGO PUBLISHER,
SENT TO WINTER in KEY WEST, DEAD

o. C. Lightner, publisher of the
magazine Hobbies" some month:
ago, sent his pet marmoset to Key
West for the winter to be cared
for by his friend, L. P. Artman
publisher of The Citizen.
Mr.. Artman felt that he did not
have sufficient knowledge of the
! genus callitrichidae to take care
of the pet, so placed it in the care
| of ]. L. Clawson, printer at The
Artman Press, who does have some
idea of the care of these delicate
animals.
The marmoset, whose name was
| Monko, thrived for a while. On
awakening one morning he was
found dead in his nest by Mr..
Clawson, who Immediately wrote a
note of regret to the owner which
was published in "Hobbies" and
is herewith reproduced.
SIT is with exceeding regret that
/ have to inform you of the I'M
timely demise of little Monko.
realize how you will feel toward
the news. because l was rather
attached to the little fellow N.Y.
self, and hated to find him dead
in his cage.
"a bit of mystery is attached to
Monko's death. Mr.. Artman had
given him to me to take care of
until he should make a northern
voyage in the spring, having once
been a sailor and having had a
little marmoset panama banana
rats they call them in the Isthmus)
which resented teasing almost as
much as Monko. My monkey
drowned in mid-ocean.
''Monko was frisky the night
before his death, and had been al
lowed whole room in the house
to gambol in, with the red poncho
for his nightly bed if he desired,
and large wad of cotton that |
had bought for him in his cage
should he desire to hole up as he
frequently did. His cage door
was open, and he went back into
the cage to die, and was a little
huddled ball in one corner of it
when / went to say goOd-by upon
leaving for work the next morn
ing.
A half-eaten banana was on the
paper on the floor, his water-cup
was nearly full. He had finished
all the candy we had placed on the
floor by his banana.
"Monko didn't ever quite take
to mel don't know just why. He
was rather fond of my wife, but
sought to quarrel with me every
time / came near, although / took
more more interest in the little fell
low than did the Mrs. brought him
sweets, and he came and got them,
then backed off and scolded. May
be he knew I should have been
you-or something perhaps was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

lacking in my attentions, some lit
tile petting he was used to getting
that / didn't do.
"There are numerous things
that could have happened, although
being a tropical monkey, he should
have known how to handle them.
1 refer to being bitten by either
scorpion or spider. I am reason
ably sure that banana, marshmal-
low candy and water wouldn't
have hurt him. But the exact
cause of his death is still a mys-
terry.
81 have often considered a
monkey almost human, and used to
sit for hours and talk with the one
/ used to have (Sandy-short for
Sandino-I called him), and gain
an awfully lot of amusement from
his expressions and antics. Sandy
was not as large as Monko. and
had a bushy tail like a squirrel.
Sometimes l wonder if there
is such a thing in animal life as
heartbreak, of longing for some
one or thing that has been kind to
them.
"Monko's attitude towards me
from the start, and pacific toler-
anee of my wife, almost thrust this
conclusion upon me. Monko wasn't
"a young monkey, and his ways and
desires were most likely settled
upon straight mode of living.
Am sending my sincerest re-
grets that the little fellow will
never see his kind master again,
and assuring you that / gave him
the best of care. / respectfully
solicit your remission. l am,
j. L. CLAWSON.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
PROPOSE MAKING
MOVING PICTURE
OF SPONGE HERE
PLANS MADE FOR HAVING
cAMERAMEN ON KEY WEST
DOCK WHERE PRODUCTS
ARE MARKETED DAILY

Plans are being formulated to
have a moving picture made of
the sponging industry in Key
West and if they are perfected in
a short time, says Glenn C. Price,
the Metro Goldwyn Mayer unit,
now in Key West, may start
shooting.
Tomorrow, the cameramen of
the unit, Mack Stengler and Ed
die Hyland, are to film scenes on
the sponge dock during the period
of bidding for the offerings dis
played.
In the event the planned movie
is decided upon, the pictures will
be used as a part of the finished
product. If not, it will be pos
sible to use the scenes in the pic
ture that is now being built
around the adventurous activities
of Captain Caswell, fighter Of
deep sea monsters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
HONOR ROLL FOR
KEY WEST SCHOOL

The following is the honor roll
for the Division Street School for
the period ending January &c as
compiled by Professor w. C. Dun
can, principal of the institution:
5A-Robert Smith, Arcelio Var
gas, Maud Roberts, Betty Jane
Lucas.
5B-Horace Brightman.
5A-4A-Carmen Smith, Olga
Machado, Margaret Morrison,
Betty Levin, Nellie Perez, Billy
Kesson, George Moss, Edna Cav
mess.
4A-Joseph Arnold, Onelio
Mato.
Abb. G. Albury, Edward
Strunk, Paul Roberts, Jack Ward
low.
3A-3B-Ruth Shelton, Florence
Saunders, Elinor Larsen, Coralie
Schroeder, Alicia Perez, Rosalie
La Fe, Daniel Fernandez, Ansel-
mo Rendueles, Hilton Sasinett,
Harold Demeritt.
Sylvia Sawyer, Lois Marie
Busto, Betty Joyce Adams, Della
Mae Curry, Nina Robider, Rosa
lind Albury, Yvonne Stewart, Ever
EFT Sweeting, R. C. SHELTON,
Charles Thompson, Petey Fernan-
DEE, J. B. Sawyer.
2A-0scar Mato, Shirley Bull
lard, Gustavo Desdier.
2B-1-Oscar Fabal, Eugene
Rosam, Jr., Eugene Sweeting,
Frances Collins, Mary Louise Fer,
nandez. Amelia Fernandez, Alice
Lowe, Gloria Riggs.
2B-2-Belva Busto, Dorothy
Johnson, Ruth Lazo.
1A-Edna Phelan, June DuPuis
Lorraine Goethe, Maud Elizabeth
Roberts. Mary Slizabeth Knowles
1B-2-Charles ]. Sanchez.
1B-1-Persis Larsen, Shirle,
Rose Smith, Emma Neal Ayala
Jennie Johnson. Harold Ray Hask
ins, Claudius Spencer. Robert Al
bury, Robert Pent, Alfred Lowe
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
FRUIT SHIPMENT
FOR Tiff STORE

An extra large variety of fruits
and vegetables will arrive tonight
by truck for lifts Cash Grocery,
1117 Division street.
This shipment will include fresh
strawberries, beets, carrots, white
turnips, large avocados, celery,
fresh onions, fresh tomatoes, broc-
coli, string beans, egg plant,
squash, oranges and many others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
MIDNIGHT SHOW
THURSDAY NIGHT

There will be a special midnight
show for adults only at the Strand
Theater Thursday night
NJ. Copeland. pioneer producer
of sensational stage and screen at
fractions. will present Professor
II. Paul Stroud and his company
Of Hollywood beauties in connec-
ton with the picture, Scarlet
Love-" states Mr.. J. Raymond
Morris. advertising agent for the
company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
NOTICE
MEMBERS HIGH SCHOOL
. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

All members Key West High
School Alumni Association are re-
quested to attend a meeting to be
held in the High School auditorium
Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Bust
ness of interest to every member.
HOLLON R. BERVALDI,
feb14-1tx President.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
GIRLS DON'T BE SKINNY!
GET SOME CURVES!!

Fill out those thin places and
get the pretty curves men admire.
Take Vinol (iron tonic) and you'll
be surprised how your figure i'm
proves. Tastes delicious. Oriental
Pharmacy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of extend
ing our appreciation and thanks
to our many kind friends for their
devotion and expressions of con-
dolence during the illness and at
the death of our beloved wife and
mother, Esther Carrero. Special
thanks for floral offerings and to
the donors of cars.
o. r. CARRERO,
feb14-1tx Husband and Family.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
WELLS PLACE
SERVES OYSTERS

Wells Lunch Room, who, for
over 80 years, has been serving
the people of this city with oysters,
announces in the business direc-
tory today that this place is ready
for another oyster season.
Oysters are especially popular
during the Lenten season, the man.
'agement states, and in the adver-
tisement it is shown that oysters
can be had in two grades, medium
and extra large select.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
UNIQUE WALKING STICK

KNODDISHALL, Eng.-A walk
ing stick made from the paper of
5000 love letters won a prize at
curio exhibition in this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

The number of Confederate vet.
Grams receiving pensions in Ken
lucky decreased from 5000 In
1913 to 1913 in 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

Jose Alvarez, who, for years,
was connected with the cigar in
dustry in Key West, left yesterday
on the Florida for Havana and
from there will take passage to his
home in Spain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

but now making her home in St.
Petersburg. Fla, arrived yesterday
morning on the Florida from Tam
pa and after few hours with rela-
tives, left on the Florida for Ha-
vana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

Mrs. Roy E. Smith was an ar
rival in Key West yesterday from
Portsmouth, Va, for a visit here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William FELTON,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

J. A. Duane, who was on a brief
visit with his family, returned on
the afternoon train yesterday to
Long Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

With only 80 hours of sunshine
during November and December
needed, the 1911 record of 1920
hours at Kew, near London, may
be broken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14
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PERSONAL MENTION

Albert Cruz, who was on a short
visit with his family, left yester-
day afternoon for Marathon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

outgoing passenger yesterday aft
ernoon over the East Coast to Mi
ami and will be the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Sophie Edwards, dur
ing the illness of her husband,
Jacob Edwards.
Mrs. Ella Gould, who was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Sawyer for two weeks, returned
on the afternoon train yesterday
to her home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Frank Lewinsky left on the
afternoon train yesterday for a
visit with relatives in Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Mrs. A. E. WOODBURY., who was
in Key West for a few days as
the guest of her brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Moffatt, returned yesterday to
her home in Marathon.
- %
Mrs. Brightman, wife of Chief
Radioman Ray Brightman, u. s..
N, left yesterday afternoon to be
with her mother, who is i'll at the
home in Eureka, Calf. She was
accompanied by her youngest SON,
Bruce.
Lyman M. Chase, of the CWA
office in Tallahassee, was an in
coming passenger yesterday from
the capital and will assist local
employees in preparing specialized
forms relative to applications for
projects.
Milton w. Curry, head of the
firm of William Curry's Sons COM
pany, who was in Miami for few
days on business, returned on the
Havana Special yesterday.
Jose Perez Rosendo was a pas
senger on the florida yesterday,
going to Havana for a visit with
his son, Jose, Jr.
Miss Isabel Torres, who was
spending a month in Miami with
her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Gassir, returned yesterday
on the Havana Special.
Mrs. S. B. Tuell, who was be-
fore marriage Miss Pauline Ward
low, arrived yesterday from New
York and is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. John Wardlow.
Mrs. Tonsett, wife of Lieuten-
ant Tonsett, u. S. NJ, attached to
the Destroyer Reuben James, left
on the Florida yesterday for a stay
in Havana while the ship is there,
Mrs. Ethel T., Curry, formerly
Miss Ethel McKillip of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

Mrs. Hamilton Pinder was an
outgoing passenger yesterday aft
ernoon over the East Coast to Mi
ami and will be the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Sophie Edwards, dur
ing the illness of her husband,
Jacob Edwards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-14

Mrs. Ella Gould, who was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John G..
Sawyer for two weeks, returned
on the afternoon train yesterday
to her home in Jacksonville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-20

Call 1t Luck, Keen Merchandising,
What You Will, These Are Buys!
WE DEFIED constantly rising prices! Weeks
ago we determined to bring you the most spec
tacuIar clothing values of the entire year for
Block Days! Nothing was left undOne! Top
notch tailors throughout America were con-
tacted! CIT may interest you to know that Block
Days are famous throughout the clothing in
dustryD The makers co-operated In fact, they
went the limit! Only because of such unrelent-
ing efforts are we able to offer these smart fine
new Suits and Topcoats at this surprisingly low
Block Day price-S1O.H!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-20
For Men and Young Men

The very trousers you
want for now and later
wear! Serges! Tweeds.
SharkSkinS! CheviOtS!
French backs! Light,
medium or dark cOlOrS!