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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17

CHICAGo-A pretty Alabama
girl, Media Brown. of Birming-
ham, was honored at A Century of
Progress, Chicago, on July 8. when
She received a medal as the 2,000.-
OO0th visitor to the Ford exposition.
The presentation was made by Ru-
fus Dawes, president of The Worlds
Fair.
TO fanfare of trumpets, Miss
Brown, undoubtedly the most sur
prised girl on the entire Fair
grounds. was escorted by sixteen
uniformed guards of the Ford build
ing to the Court of the World. where
Mr.. Dawes and Ulysses Grant-Smith,
chief of protocol. were waiting.
i congratulate you on being the
1000. 0oOth visitor to the Ford Elk
position" said President Dawes as
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
NEW DEAL PHRASES
GIVES MATERIAL TO
CAMP AICN LEADERS.
EVERY KNOWN DEVICE IS
MADE AVAILABLE TOWARD
FURNISHING NECESSARY
INFORMATION
my AssocIated pressl

tuy Associated Presst
WASHINGTON, July 17.-It'sI
been long time since members
of congress- running for re-elec-
ton have been supplied with such
a wealth Of campaign material to
feed their. constituents as they
have this year. Almost every
known device has been employed
by those in authority to make
easily available information on all
phases of the "New Deal" both
pro and con.
Especially have the democratic
leaders been helpful to their first
term brethren, many of whom had
opportunity to get their feet little
more than on the ground during
the hectic seventy-third congress.
They have made use of the most
elementary methods to give them
an idea of what went on in Wash
ington during the session that
they might be able to talk intelli-
gently to the folks back home.
Following The President
In many instances these "fresh-
men" voted blindly for legislation
they knew nothing about. Their
excuse was they were following
the President"
Agricultural legislation enacted
in the seventy-third congress is a
good illustration. Few Of the
first-termers, perhaps few of the
old-timers, knew what it was all
about.
The intricacies of the agricul-
tural adjustment act, the farm
credit act, the crop production
loan act, the cattle purchase act,
the farm mortgage bankruptcy act
and others mean little more to
many congressman than a very
painful headache. Yet during
their campaigns this summer and
fall, they must talk intelligently
about each one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
THREE KILLED
In CUBAN RIOT
SOLDIERS DISPERsE MOB AT
SUGAR MILL NEAR
SANTIAGO
Inr AsnocIntrd rressl


SANTIAGO. Cuba, July 17.--
Three workers were killed and
thirteen wounded as soldiers dis.
persed a riot at the Media Luna
sugar mill in this province. Two
of those wounded were gravely in,
jured.
Reports reaching Santiago said
that the workers were holding q
meeting in furtherance of their
demands for higher wages and that
the riot started when soldiers at.
tempted to break up the assembly,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
Strike Hats Business In
General AT San Francisco
CONNOR CHILD
FOUND TODAY
any associates Tre..l

cay Associates PressD
HARTSDALE. N. r., July
l7.-Robert Conner, 81
months-oId, who was believed
to have been kidnapped from
his home here, was found alive
and smiling this afternoon in
the woods behind his house
by state troopers.
Mrs. Charles n. Conner,
mother of the child, tainted
when a trooper came into her
home with the child in his
arms.
The ehild's face was bad
ly scatched by brambles aft
or nearly five days in the
woods.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17

he presented Miss Brown with the
medal and certificate commemorate
ing the occasion. Il hope you enjoy
your visit and that when you go
home you will tell all. your friends
about it."
The 1884 Worlds Fair has been
open forty days and forty nights
and the total figure of 100000
brings the daily average attendance
in the Ford exhibit up to $4,000.
which is more than IS per cent of
the total Century of Progress at
tendance. The figure of 100000 ap-
plies to the main Ford building
alone and Is in addition to the
throngs attending the concerts in
the Ford Symphony Gardens, visi-
tors to the Roads Of the World and
the Industrialized Barn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
new OFFICIAL
/ FERA ARRIVES

George b. Reed, chief sanitary
inspector, FERA, was an arrival
yesterday to take up activities
along the lines outlined for sani-
tation in Key West.
He will work in conjunction
with S. d. Macready, sanitary of
ficer of the state board of health.
who is now mapping out a program
gram in connection with specialize
ed projects to be started in a brief
time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
BRANTLEY BUYS
; new BUSINESS

B. E. Brantley of the Busy Bee
Bakery will leave tomorrow morn
ing for Winter Park, Fla, where
he has purchased a bakery business
for his son, Norman.
Mr.. Bradley states that he will
not be away from the Island City
any longer than he can help. He
is giving his son a chance to show
what he can do in business for
himself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
FREIGHT STEAMER
ARRIVES in PORT
HENRY r. MALLORY COMES
IN LAST NIGHT FROM
GALVESTON

Freighter Henry K. Mallory. Of
the Clyde-Mallory Lines, came in
last night with freight for Key
West from Galveston. The vessel
locked at s o'clock.
After taking on cargo consist
ing of sea food products, sponges
and a miscellaneous collection of
freight items, the ship sailed 1915
o'clock for New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
WESLEY HOUSE
RUMMACE SALE

Wesley House officials an
Enounce that there will be a rum
mage sale conducted tomorrow aft
ernoon, beginning at 2:30 o'clock,
lat their hall. at which time Sec
I!ond-hand clothing will be sold for
the benefit of the many needy of
the city.
Many articles have been collect
ed, and will be disposed of during
this sale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
Thousands OF Cuardsmen
Swarm Into City With
Aim OF Preventing Dis
orders


SAN FRANCISCO. July H.
The normal process Of szisisass
for 100000 men. women s.d
children were torn up By The reefs
in the relentless clutch Of sen.
eral strike in the Sen Frsnsisso
metroPoiisan dissrist.
National guardsmen By the
thousand. with tanks. field pieces.
machine guns and other for
midable engines Of death surged
into befuddIed San Francisco end
others were on their way.
Police forces were swellsd
throughout the AREA by emereency
additions. A great community
had been knocked of its balauce
by the shock Of business stag
nation and fearful consequence
doomed in the face % g. shaki-
ness.
The city buzzed with rauors
that regular army forces usre
ready to move In. but there was
no confirmation.
Grocery Stores Lootsd
Mobs looted a few grocerr
stores still running IN the face of
a reported food shortage aui
buying stampede.
By the tens Of thousands tho
PoPulaee began rurHir,E inia iha
streets. Mostly they wers siufr
curious. Others Perhsps had iess
friendly motives. Virtually ed
were pedestrians. some private
automobiles were running.
Everywhere there was teuseuesa
and uncertainty.
City. state and federal aalhofi-
ties as well a. leaders of ths gem
erai strike promised food for
everybody. but u was net in cvi-
dence.
Strikers were reported picket
ing against supply truck waiting
an opportunity o. enter Ne city.
under national guard o. state
police convoy.
Many Guards On DufY
BY noon there we're fSoo
guardsmen in the city and t.soo
others on the way.
The Embracadero. five-miie
long thorourhfare frinEinF the
waterfront was turned into an
ultimate line ~ "defenso" bv thr
guardsmcn.
From that famous street fhs
guardsmen began pushing west
ward into the industrial section nf
the city. erecting barrieadea e.
they went. The object apparently
was o. block of the commission
house district. 20 that life pe-es-
sites could be landed behind thr
lines by Trsnsbsy ferry boats.
Militia Officers ceased giving
out information.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
FERA Now Considering One OF
Major Phases OF New Program
All Other Activities Are
Now Progressing In
Very Satisfactory Man
ner

No nsw Developments were an
nounssd to-day IN the program Of
s.h.hills.sisn nov soias on nm
de- direction Of FERA official,
and IN charge of D. N. Duncan
sdmlnissrassr Cor this dis.riet.
Tee - he primary projects
ssissa andsr way are progressing
faveFshly ., wss said at head.
wuarsssa today and results OBJ
aalaea - dass have received shs
appsesai 81 these In charge.
One q these is the census Of
the population which was started
last saturday. With a corps of
active aud intelligent workers
handling the matter and the ques-
tlonnaiFe provided them as COM
pleie and comprehensive as neces-
sary L Is expected the work will
be accomplished within the time
a. estimated.
Another Of The projects is the
sanitary program. This was
started Sunday. e was decided TO
start on this 10 have a perfectly
clean city NJ once and keep the
sanitary condition Of streets and
yards up . the 100 per cent mark.
Mere Trucks Coming
Though this goal has not been
reaehed ~ yet indications are. IL
h said. that il viii be In a short
time. Two ~ the large trucks or
dered arrived and were nj once
est - ks4sier Others are on the
way.
II tie meantime q number Of
loeal vehicles have been pressed
into service and the activity has
been accordingly increased.
While these items ON the pro
gram are showing pleasing pro-
Nrpss ether and more momentous
matters are occupying the
thoughts and time Of those at the
head 81 the FERA.
Te 6le Announeed Later
Though there has been nothing
officially given out relative 20 the
inunediate future Il Is understood
that enc 81 the major phases OF
The rehabilitation program will be
made public At an early date.
This. it Is understood. will af.
feet practically every person OF
age dwelling within the limits OF
The city and will be a decisive
step IN the march Of progress in
key West beginning In this year
1884.
Only these who are close to the
administration. heads Of branches
~ actlvity and executives have
been afforded an insight into what
d Intended. but Il was said this
fnorninw shat the details will be
worked ont before the end of the
week aud the public afforded,
Through the press, an idea of is
eonlpfehensivcness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
FIRED
UPON in HAVANA
RADICALS SAID PLANNING
NEW ATTACK ON U. S.
AMBASSADOR
HAVANA, July H,-Cuards
stationed at she home of jefferson
caffery. United States ambassa-
dor to Cuba, fired upon four men
prOwIins in the bushes abou. the
house. II has been revealed.
fnr AsaeeIated I,ressl

None was injured, the men flee
ing as soon as the soldiers opened
fire. The guards did not leave
the grounds in pursuit of the
'prowIers, fearing the whole affair
a ruse to leave the home unguard-
ed.
The incident occurred several
nights ago and came on the heels
of rumOrs that certain radical ele-
ments were planning another at
tack on the American ambassador.
It is understood Caffery has been
receiving anonymous letters to
that effect.
One of the guards stationed
about Caffery's home was killed
when group Of terrorists attack
eel the house on May ~. The as
sailantS were not apprehended,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
Both Political Sides Agree
On Presidential Popularity
Major Parties Outline
Program Dealing With
Issues In Coming Cam
paign

WASHINGTON, July 17.-An
unusual harmony of opinion per-
vades the inner circles of the
political seers just now, as they
gather meteorological data from
afar, and seek to compute whe-
Their the political weather will be
fair or stormy, and why.
The experts on both sides start
with the one big factor of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's conceded pop
ularity. The democrats see in
that their biggest asset for the
coming campaign. The republi-
cans see in it something that must
be regarded with concern, al
though hardly with complete dis
may.
Recovery Issue
Going on to the general aspect
of the recovery situation, the ex-
pectation in both camps is that
things will run along on a fairly
even keel for the time being; that
neither the complete prosperity
promised by the democrats nor the
complete collapse predicted by the
republicans will arrive in time to
influence the fall elections.
Agreeing that these two i'm
pOrtant factors may be regarded
as more or less stable, the prog
nosticators move into the field of
individual and community interest,
where the issues can be more di-
rectly joined.
Republican Forecasts
In that field. the republicans
count on several signs now ap-I
parent in the heavens.
They expect farm unrest to in
crease as farmers realize more
fully how short this years grain
crop will be under the combined
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
WHERE TO GO
TONIGHT

MonrOe--''Take A Chance"
Palace-"The House of Roths-
child"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
.Monroe-"Baby Take A Bow. I"
Palace-"What's Your Rack
et?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-17

Key West. Florida. hes The
most equable weather In The
country; with "a averaae
range of only IL Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-19
A Battle Is Promised

Why cities like Waterbury and others of more than 100000 population should derive so little state aid in proportion to the amount of taxes collected is a prob lem that might well demand some investi gation. Figures released by the state tax department this week reveal that Water bury ranks lowest in this percentage list. In short, although Waterbury in 1882 (which is the last year for which records are available) collected $8,824, ,655.46 through purely local tax sources, it re- ceived in various state grants only $1O8,526.
 The contrast is provided by our neigh bor, Prospect, with population 193O federal census) of 531. For the year, ending March 31, 1882, it received in state aid funds the total of s6,231.53. It also received the dirt road item of $17,750, which brings the total received up to $23,981.53 This is almost four times the amount of taxes raised on property assessments, this figure only amounting to $6,101.49, as computed on tax rate of 2 mills.
 The contrast is even more pronounced in the percentage column. Where Pros pect leads the list of 169 towns with 393.04, Waterbury brings up the rear with 1.86 percentage of state aid to local property taxes. New Haven is just above us, as are such communities as Bridge port, New Britain, New London, Stam- ford, etc., all revealing low percentages. Of course, the task of bringing some or der into this arrangement of state bene- fits is considerable one in view of the preponderance of rural votes in the Legislature
 But it is highly probable right now that i c1 off will ho. when the General Assembly convenes, to arrange our state aid in such fashion that the needs of the community and it's population will enter into the distribution of benefits. How many people realize the number of sources from which town de- rives state aid? There are stock taxes (mainly distributed among the cities where the majority of stock is held), dirt road funds ($17,750 annually, pauper and widows aid, estate penalty tax, motor bus tax, dog license refunds, grants in lieu of taxes, public health nursing, rail- debt and grant, burial of deceased sol diers, state-aid highway, school grants, military taxes, etc.
 If we are to adhere to the trend of more state aid to relieve distressed communl- ties, there certainly will be supreme et- fort made by the larger towns and the c1CleS to receive IIlOre luIluS Illd!i tloy Io" receive on the ground that their share right now does not constitute an equitable distribution. And in view of such figures as are obtainable in the state tax depart ment survey we do not see how such stand can well be shaken. It's just like federal road aid. The states that con- tribute the least taxes to the federal cof- fers get the largest grants, although their population is also smaller and they have fewer miles of improved roadways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-19

and do so through legislation we certainly can't expect larger state grants or the highway department to perform more services than it now does.
 To quote the Times again, "The next legislature faces a difficult task in the matter of redistributing tax burdens. But it's principal duty, and that of municipal ities, as well, is to balance budgets and, more, shrink them. :" It is the only positive means by which the present tax burdens of the people of Connecticut can be lowered. Think up all the ways to raise taxes, lump them, and you're still imposing burden on our citizens. Cut the cost of government and you automat- ically make revisions downward necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-19
A Book a Day l,y BRUCE CATION
A Nasty Scramble To Stop A Hanging

Graham Greene is establishing
 himself as novelist who con- structs fast-moving and intelligent tales that work up to a neat climax
 without any lost motion. His new
 est book. tits a Battlefield" is no exception.
 This is a story of present-day
 London, with a glimpse at the way one incident can create turmoil
 and struggle in half a dozen lives. A young Communist has been
 sentenced to hang for killing a policeman during a riot. The ex-
 ecution day draws near, and his friends make last-minute efforts to
 get him reprieved.
 We see, in turn, his young wife,
 to whom the fight for his life is
 the most painfully important thing
 in the world; his. brother, who is hopelessly in love with her and who fights for his life knowing that
 his, own future will be brighter if the fight is lost; a well-to-do dil- ettante, who gets drawn into the whirl through his infatuation with the wife's sister; Communistic newspaper reporter. who has his own half-hearted part to play; and the commissioner of Scotland Yard who isn't interested in the case at all, but who almost gets killed bes cause of 1t.
 MT. Greene sets all these people spinning and sits back to watch what happens. I shan't tell you
 how it all comes out, but can re- port that 1t makes a good. rapid story which picks up suspense as it goes along and holds your interest right to the end.
 Unpretentions and competently | written, it's the kind of book you
 recommend to your friends as "a good, interesting story"
 Published by Doubleday, Doran and Co.,, it sells for $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-19
HISTORY

Leaving Waterbury's factories for the time being we will mention something of the early and later history of Waterbury streets. In regard to streets and their layout, Waterbury cannot be said to pre- sent 8 pattern of regularity as to the general plan and engineering in this respect. The topography and general rocky and hilly out lines of Waterbury no doubt hin- dered the, progress of city of regular streets and highways such as are common in flatter sections. Almost any direction from Water bury's center will bring you to a hill. There Is much ledgeside in and about Waterbury; the river cuts through valley; so the gen. eral layout has not and cannot be of noticeable regularity.
 There is not much trace of rec ords, Dr Anderson writes, on the improvement of highways or the transforming of country roads and lanes into streets, during the early days. In the early days of the plantation there were six streets, three east and three west. about half mile long; also three shorter ones running about north and south. Here are the early bounds as stated by this same historian: the village was practically bounded by Grove street on the north, Grand street on the south, Cherry and Mill street on the east, and Willow street on the west, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-19
Geneva Letter
BY STEWART BROWN
United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press Stan COreSpOndent)
 Geneva-(UP)-New and final efforts to bring peace between Bolivia and Paraguay over the war-ridden Chaco territory will be made at the league council open ing here May 14.
 In preparation for the coming council the leagues commission which has just returned empty handed from South America, is now preparing it's report to the council.
 This document, 1t Is generally believed, will ask the council to recommend the settlement of the dispute along the lines proposed by the commission to the two par ties in Buenos Aires on March y.
 Commissions Proposals
 The commissions proposals, re- jected in part by both parties at Buenous Aires. contains three main principles, immediate cessa- ton of hostilities, followed by de- mobilization and arbitration of the frontier line by the permanent court of international justice at the Hague. Paraguay to accept these princi- ples caused great disappointment here. The commission, already having failed in previous compro- mise proposals, decided to aban- don it's work and return here.
 Negotiations on the spot having failed, it now is the intention or the league to proceed to a report and recommendation which, With or without the consent of the two belligerents, will have the force of league law as soon as they are adopted by the council.
 Up to League <. If both parties decided. however, to reverse their previous positions and accept the leagues recom- mendations then peace will be re- stored. But if one or both parties reject the proposed plan when 1t comes to a vote before the coun- ell then the league must decide whether to use force to apply It's recommendations, or admit its failure as it did in the Sino-Jap- anese dispute after Japan cast the only negative vote against the recommended settlement.
 As in the Sino-Japanese nego- tiations the procedure on, which the league now Is embarking very well may cause either Bolivia or Paraguay to quit the league. This possibility, however. does not ap- pear to frighten league officials wIlo are, as on of them said, efed-up with the constant contra dictions. delays md cxasperatine iec(Ios V bo<h hs1i|Sersnts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-19
Seeing The Light

For some years we have been wonder ing if it isn't losing fight that this paper has waged for tax reforms in Connecticut. When a survey by competent commls- sion was authorized by the 1888 Legisla- ture we believed that the turn in the road had been reached and perhaps after all the golden day of freedom from the bur- den of taxation was at hand. With no thought of criticizing the work of the investigators to date we can only believe that it is tackling the problem from one anrle. namely, how certain taxes may be removed or lowered, while adding others to the already lengthy list.
 That seemed to characterize the actlvi- ties of the Connecticut League of Munlcl- palities. Its prime purpose was to ala our cities and towns from being over whelmed by taxes. It proposed that new sources of revenue be made available to them. In the long run this could only mean, unless we are misinformed, more taxes. In short where we might reduce one tax bill few dollars we would simply shift this amount to another and newer tax. We would be merely moving our tax burdens from the right to the left shoulder. The Hartford Times Tuesday night recognized the fallacy of such principle as this in commenting upon the recon.
 nendations of the Connecticut Taxpayers Alliance. It said in part, Our conviction is that effectual tax reform in Connecti. cut lies predominantly in the direction of the strictest governmental economy and reduction of state and local expenses. Ad- ministrative reform is imperativeiy needed. ..''
 The Taxpayers Alliance had suggested among other things - Opposition to any new increase of tax burdens, state or local {. !. support for legislation to reduce tax burdens abolition of the state tax on towns {. extension of state grants for e(iucation state maintenance of through highways in municipalities :.
 4 Ro0d many of these are contradictory. IhSf ~ f We arc going to reduce taxes