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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY

Petersburg, Va, claims the distinction
of being the originator of Memorial Day,
now generally observed on one date or
another throughout the United States.
One June 8, 1864. General Kautz,
with 10000 Federal cavalrymen marched
on Petersburg, then unguarded except for
few Confederate pickets. Hastily l25
old men and boys of the home guard were
gathered together to oppose the Federals
and partially checked their advance until
an army of Confederate cavalry arrived, / /
of the defenders being killed
The next year on the first anniversary
of the battle the people of Petersburg
decorated the graves of these dead. In
1868 Mrs. Logan, wife of General John a.
Logan, then Commander of the G. A. r.,
happened to visit Petersburg on its me-
mortal day and was so impressed with the
beautiful tribute of flowers and flags that
she suggested to the general that it should
be made national custom. The next year
he issued an order for the observance Of
May 80 by the veterans of the G. A. R., and
the custom has continued
In the South, April 26, is observed in
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Flor
ida; May 10 in North and South Carolina,
the second Friday in May in Tennessee,
and June 8. in Louisiana.
While Virginia observes the national
date, May 80, Petersburg still keeps its
custom of decorating its graves on June o
also, thus having two memorial days each
year. {.
Thus, according to the claim of that
city, the nationwide yearly tribute to the
dead veterans of both North and South
had its origin in the commemoration of the
valor of that heroic little band of Peters
burg defenders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
DEATHS BUSY SEASON

As the summer approaches, with its
increased tourist and other automobile
J traffic, death prepares to reap its richest
harvest From the homes of the United
States must come about 80, 900 to die and a
million others to be injured, some crippled
for life, during the year, if former records
are to be equaled
This senseless slaughter goes on in
spite of all the warnings given and in the
face of the object lessons held daily before
our eyes.
The pitiful part Of this continuous
tragedy is that most Of these casualties are
entirely unnecessary and might be pre-
vented by the exercise of ordinary common
sense. They are due either to an insane de-
sire for speed or an utter disregard for the
most elementary rules of safety.
Many Of the victims are helpless pas
sengers. whose lives are at the mercy of the
criminally reckless or incompetent driver.
Some accidents are apparently unavoid-
able, Of course. but in the vast majority of
cases they are the result Of pure careless
ness on the part Of motorists or pedestrians.
And even the mostscareful driver 4is
often helpless when he encounters fool
on street or highway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
NAMING AMERICA

Modern science and research are re-
pealing so much of what the older genera
ton was taught in school that We may well
conclude with John Billings that st is just
as well not to know so much as to know so
much that amt so.
The old text books told US, for ex-
ample, that America was named for
Amerigo Cor Americus) Vespucci, an
Italian explorer who closely followed
Columbus and stole Christopher's thunder.
Now comes an ancient document un-
earthed in Prague. which Is said to be re-
port of his adventures BY Vespucci himself.
in which the navigator signed his first
name as Alberico. Thus. IL he were to
have been honored in naming the new con-
tinent, it should have been called Alberica.
But further complication has arisen
through the assertion OF another authority
that an Indian tribe of Columbus's time
called themselves By name which sound
ed very much like America" and that
perhaps the New World got legitimate
name after all.
Anyway. II this late day It probably
doesn't make much difference except ia
those who Ike to argue about such thines
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
SIDELIGHTS
By MARCY B. DARNALI,
Former Editor II The Key Wsss Citizen
Prof. Irwin Edman Of Columbia On

Prof, Irwin Edman of Columbia Uni
versity declares that there is very little
new about modern psychology except its
vocabulary and its popularity A COM
mission of the American Historical As
sociation has reported that the value Of in
telligence tests and other intellectual yard
sticks is negative, rather than affirmative
and creative. Intelligent laymen have long
suspected that the psychologists, rather than
their subjects. need to have their heads
examined.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The disturbance that was over
Florida yesterday morning has
moved slowly northward with in
creased intensity. being central
this merning over South Carolina,
Charleston, 1896 inches. II has
caused rains throughout the mid
die and South Atlantic States,
and gales over small area.
Charleston reporting Q rainfall of
l.58 inches and a maximum wind
velocity of Sc miles. Generally
fair weather has prevailed
throughout the remainder of the
country, except in northern Michi-
gan and Oregon, where there were
light showers. Temperatures
continue abn0rmally low over
southeastern sections; while nm
seasonably warm weather prevails
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
Willy Nilly Works

"Ill get Jupiter Bear up ont Of the
well In q my" said WHY Nilly.
Honey Bear and the others sighed
with deep happiness and relief.
"You see there's . rope attached
TO the bucket. and I'll get him MP
Just az the Galumps get up the
bucket Allied with water every time
they need It." Willy Nilly explained
II should never have brought
them over to the Galnmps' In tbs
nrst place." cawed Christopher
softly.
Il should have tried out The
bucket hes0re Jupiter did. z I'D
Blacky. lie was such 4 miserable
looking little cub. I'm bigger than
Jupiter. too. But Il wasnt because l
was . coward. | thought was iet.
ting him have the FIRST chance at
the water"
willy Nilly had gone right 70
work. He was winding the Fope
around q big wheel ct the side OF
the well, turning . handle which
was hard to move because OF the
cubs weight.
But slowly the rope was being
wound and Jupiter was now riding
M the well IN the bucket he vas
not far % pet for WHY Nilly could
hardly turn the handle e fimes.
He kept right on His strength
would hare TO BE- enough Tor thaL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Seldom has the press of the country,
regardless Of political affiliations, so nearly
agreed with respect to any matter as it has
in expressing the opinion that Attorney
General Cummings pulled stupid stunt in
the Mellon income tax case. Every lover
Of fair play should rejoice Ut the outcome,
whether he likes Mr.. Mellon or not.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
WEATHER FORECAST
Till 8 p. M. Wednesday
Key West and Vicinity: Fair

tonight and Wednesday; moderate
westerly winds.
Florida: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday; slightly warmer tonight
in extreme north portion.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
Moderate to fresh southwest OF
west winds diminishing tonight
and fair weather tonight and Wed
nesday.
East Gulf: Moderate to fresh
northwest or west winds dimin-
ishing tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Thousands gathered at the little town
of Beaurain, Belgium, recently to witness
the appearance of the Virgin Mary, which
was predicted TO occur at 5 80 p. m. on q
certain day. OF course, there was no such
appearance, but many no doubt imagined
they saw the expected apparition. Such is
the power Of superstition, even in the TWEEN
tieth century.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AZ Taken From
The Flea OF The Citizen

The gubernatorial race in Key
West is now creating more inter-
est that at any other time since
the campaign started, and the rea-
son is that friends of the candi-
dates are using q great deal of
newspaper space in advertising.
About the only candidate who is
not receiving much notice is Mr..
Cats. With one or two excep-
tions he is contenting himself
with one or two lines in some Of
the papers. Regarding the cam
didates for local county offices
the campaign has been enlivened
considerably the last two or three
days. Candidates and their work.
ers are getting busy for the last
round up and planning for the
grand finale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

An incident Of Toronto's Tooth ami
versary celebration Of It's incorporation as
city viii be tribute to former enemy.
General zehulon NJ. Pike. discoverer Of
Pixies Peak and commander Of the brigade
Of American troops which captured old
Fort York on the present site Of Toronto
IN The War Of 1912. On July memorial
tablet to Pike will be unveiled near the
spot where he was killed while stacking
the fort on April q. 1873.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

A new system Of football scoring, de-
vised by Andy Kerr Of Colgate, would give
a team one point for every first down
scored. There appears to be merit in the
idea, as it would virtually eliminate tie
games and reduce the chances Of winning
on single lucky break.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

We may never see purple COW. As
Gelett Burgess hoped he would not. but
visitors to the Smithsonian Institution may
see eight honest-to-goodnes blue sheep.
These rare animals were brought from the
high mountains Of Szechwan province. in
western China, where the species inhabits
crags 10000 feet or more in height
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Subscribe for The Citizen.
negro dialect stories. born in South
Carolina. Died July II. 1926.

1s67-Charles A. MeAllister.
engineer-in-chief Of the u. s.
Coast Guard shipping head. barn
at Dorchester. author Of 'sSlippy
Mccee," born in Savannah, Ga.
Died at Charleston. S. c., June c,
1882.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

my hero" says whiffy tfor that
was her name1.
"You saved me-you're brave
and some day you'll have fame
.Ppff's modest. he bushes; then
jumps to his feet,
There's somebody coming-right
there-through the wheat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

DR.. Oswald Spengler, famed
German author and historian.
born Sd years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

AS a result of the strike called
on the United Railways of Ha-
vana, which was agreed on at q
meeting recently held in that city,
the ferry boats operating between
Cuba and Key West will be taken
off the run until the matter is set
tied. The pineapple industry will
be the hardest hit in this strike as
at this time the heaviest shipments
are being sent out. With the rail.
way employees idle in Havana tho
INIT win be left III the fIeMs I'M
cut and will probably rbf Sh6nit
there be heavy rains on the island,
The principal demand is for the
eight-hour day and this. il is un.
derstood. win not be granted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

in many other districts. with read
ings above 100 degrees yesterday
in South Dakota.
q. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Gilbert X. Chesterton. famed
English author, born so years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Rev. John Henry House. mis-
sionary, director Of the American
Farm School at Saloniea, Greece.
born at gainesville, Ohio, 80 years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Editorial comment: 1t is even
possible for the pnblisher of o
newsnaber 10 get discouraged. He.
to. ik.kuArAh although not always
treated as such. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

mean 1000 would make the trip
during the season.
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esessessssssssssssesseos
Today's Birthdays

Very Rev. William Coleman
Nevis, president of Georgetown
University, born in Philadelphia,
Sc years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Helen W. Atwater of Washing
ton. D. c., editor of the Journal
of Home Economics, born at SOM
erville, Mass. So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

AZ luncheon given in his hon
or AZ MiaHi. Captain Clark d.
Stearns. U. s. n. eOmmandant Of
the Seventh Naval District. with
headquarters At Key West. said
he considered the read ID the
mainland frem Key West not
only . military necessity huf alsn
Of great commercial advantage.
He sid. annng etker very potent
hing that Tor every 100 people
visiting Key West h tn wim1er
THE read 70 tie mainland would
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Arthur Roberts Lowe and Miss
Louise AlbnFy were united IN mar
rage ~ ne hosne Of fhs aRoom's
tester parents. Mr.. and Mrs. b z
fsswe. 4is Smifh's Lana. % The
evening % May -. Only - In
mediate relatives ~ the bride nnd
nwnnsa wrFe presemE.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

1s26-Ebenezer Butterick, in
ventor of standardized paper pat
terms for clothes. born at Sterling.
Mass. Died March 81. 1903.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Maj. Gen. Irving j. Carr, U. S.
A., chief signal officer, born at
Chippewa Falls, Wis, 50 years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

1857-Ambrose f. Gonzalez,
newspaper publisher. writer Of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

According 20 a local realtor
there Is much interest being mani
Tested BY people away from Key
West on the new hotel to be start
ed shortly. Many queries are be-
ing received daily and the realtor
in question said that most of the
inquirers ask information relative
TO property adjacent to the hotel
site. while others are seeking in
formation on general conditions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Prof. Louis L. Thurstone Of the
University of Chicago. a noted
psychologist. born in Chicago, AZ
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

The local post American Legion
has planned the annual Memorial
Day exercises 90 be held Friday
at the Maine plot in the city GEM
etery. The invocation win be de-
livered hy Kew. Z. II. Rice and the
Memorial 9idress by j. Winning
Harris. The Legion and Auxiliary
win tomorrow place flags and pop
pies on the graves Of al World
War dead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

Maxine Olineer, son of MI. and
Mrs. John B. Olinger. of the Nav
al hospital, delightfully."- entertain
ed about % of his little friends
yesterday at his home in honor Of
his sixth birthday anniversary. Va
rious games were indulged in to
the delight of the guests. Refresh
fInents were served and the guests
and their little host enjoyed de-
iightful afternoon.
The funeral Of James Collins,
ST., who died in Miami recently.
was held in Key West yesterday
from the Lopez Chapel with serv-
ices by the Rev. c. r. d. Critten-
den of St. PauI's Episcopal
church. Mrs. Ed. Crittenden and
! son. Paul Collins, arrived from
Miami 10 attend the services.
Bernard Pinder entertained q
number Of guests last evening 1t
Tyness Cafe on Eimonton treet
IN celebrntion az the 2lst anniver-
sary Of his birth The cafe was
decorated with flags and eoeonut
pains. Music was Furnished BY
Welter's larry Jaxzers and re-
.freshmentx Of cake and eoooi
drinks served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

1S25-David B. Burney. noted
Union commander, son OF the
famed abolitionist. bora at Hunts
vile, Ala. Died in Philadelphia.
Oct. IS, 1864.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29

18O6-James Jay Mapes, pio-
neer New York and New, Jersey
agriculturist chemist, father Of a
noted agricnlturist and of Mary
Mapes Dodge. authoress. born in
New York. Died there. Jan. ! o.
1866.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
Today's
Anniversaries
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

17S6-Patrick Henry, American
patriot and orator, born in Ham
over Co., Va. Died in Charlotte
Co., Va. June 6, 1899.
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MsrTsa-- ssssfsy esssts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Be1care of Breaking Promises;
Children AI7gayS Remember
Your Child

the beauty of the moon last night.
Tonight it was to be full.
Il want to see the moon!" he
had announced suddenly.
The family gasped. 1T was true!"
they looked at each other. Teddy
had never seen a great big round
full moon!"
So his mother promised him he
could stay up to see it. Then she
thought about it rising an hour
later. That wouldn't do at all! No,
Teddy would have to go to bed on
time. She tried to explain. He
couldn't understand. He had been
promised, and that to him was
enough.
Now he lay wondering why little
boys could have promises made to
them broken so easily. He wanted
so to see the moon.
Downstairs he heard voices, the
radio. doors closing, laughter, feet
running up and down stairs.
Hangs on Window Sill
They had forgotten the boy and
the moon and the promise. And
1t was all so important to him.
The harder he tried to think the
wider awake he became.
He sat up in bed finally and
watched the curtains blowing at the
window. And then between the two
houses across the way an enormous
golden ball hung directly in his line
of vision. The moon! He sat and
stared and then leaped out of bed
and hung on the window sill.
The moon seemed TO say I'm on
your side. I fooled them all. Here
We are-now take a good look; then
be a good boy and go to Sleep"
Teddy finally went back to bed
and instantly to sleep. He was salts
fed now. Tomorrow broken promises
would not exist-perhaps. At least
not this one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
to
Be HOnOred at
Party Tonight

Miss Rosemary Ferguson, bride
elect, will attend a party tonight as
the guest of Mrs. Fred D. Stilz and
her daughter, Mrs. Stanley A. Cain,
at the home of Mrs. Stilz, $50 North
Audubon road.
The marriage of Miss Ferguson
and Gunnar Dybwad, Leipzig, Ger
many, will take place Sunday after
noon at the Irvington Presbyterian
church.
Twenty-four guests will be enter
tanned at the miscellaneous shower.
Appointments will be in yellow.
Miss Ruth Landers will entertain
Friday night at her home, 341 Pop
lar road, in honor of Miss Ferguson
and the Rev. and Mrs. John B. Fer
guson will entertain at dinner Sun
day noon at their home, 312 North
Ritter avenue, in honor of their
daughter and Mr.. Dybwad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Bridge Fete
Set in Aid
of Orphans
Benefit Party Will Be In
Charge of Mrs.
Krieg.

Mrs. William Krieg will be chair
man of benefit bridge party to be
held Friday afternoon, Feb. 2, at
Banner Whitehill auditorium by
the Auxiliary to the Indianapolis
Orphans Home.
Plans were made at the luncheon
meeting of the auxiliary Monday
at the home of Mrs. Norma Cline,
$3.50 North Meridian street.
Mrs. Krieg will have as assistants
Mrs. William Virgins, Mrs. Henry
Steeg and Miss Josephine Reed.
Miss Constance Fowler is begin
ming her term as auxiliary president,
and other officers, recently elected,
include Miss Reed, president;
Mrs. Krieg, recording secretary; Miss
Jane Fliedner, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Steeg, treasurer; Mrs.
Cline, chairman of activities at the
orphanage. and Mrs. John Shirley,
chairman of motor corps.
Mrs. Virgins, retiring president,
will serve as advisory officer and the
following are committee chairmen:
Mrs. John Hollett Jr., membership;
Mrs. Fletcher Hodges Jr., telephone,
and Mrs. Alfred Noling, publicity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Card Parties

Indianapolis Council, Daughters
of America, will hold a supper and
card party tonight at 210 East
Ohio street. The public may at
tend.
Mrs. Edward Cangany is chair
man of the monthly benefit dinner
and card party to be held Sunday in
St. AIMS hall, Mars Hill. Assisting
the chairman will be Mesdames Carl
Richardson, George Bowling, Ed
ward Wyatt, Michael Busald and
Joseph Bear.
Young Ladies Sodality of Our
Lady of LourdeS church will sponsor
a card party tomorrow Committee
in charge includes Misses Helen
Tarpey, Mary Frances Kestler and
Gertrude Trip.
Hoosier Post and Auxiliary, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, will hold a
card party at $50 tonight at 143
East Ohio street.
Indianapolis Liederkranz will en-
terrain with q euchre party at 2:30
tomorrow afternoon at the hall, 421
East washington street. Mrs.
Martin Hines is chairman.
Monitor Temple, Pythian Sisters,
will hold a euchre and bunco party
at $3.50 tomorrow night at 523 North
Belle Vieu place.
Juanfta Society, degree Of Poca-
hontas, will hold a covered dish
luncheon and card party tomorrow
at the hall, Pershing avenue and
West Michigan street.
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world to notice her. She didn't
want to see me. She just wanted
to show off. She brags about liv-
ing in the very best neighborhood
where there are no trashy people
around. Don't you think that if
our President lived in a trashy
neighborhood he would be elected
anyway? 1 am going to be just
like the Presidents wife. I would
like for you to print this word for
word. B.R.
Answer-Few girls have sufficient
balance to stand sudden change of
fortune without having their heads
turned. 1t just isn't in the cards
that your girl friend wouldn't feel
impelled to strut her superiority be-
fore her old friends. It is not to
her credit that she made you feel
uncomfortable, but you wouldn't
have felt uncomfortable unless you
secretly felt envious.
Some of the traShiest neighbor-
hoods have produced some of the
finest people. 1t is true that the
person who really is worth while
feels no necessity to impress his
fellows with his Importance. Neither
does he make his friends feel in
ferior. On the contrary, he puts
them at ease by his graciouSneSs OF
manner.
However, your girl friend isn't the
only one who is betraying a weakness
in this situation. The green-eyed
monster is at work in the heart of
her friend. He betrays his pres
ence in your last sentence, please
print this word for word" You
want your peace of mind restored
by seeing her Scolded in print. Now
that 1 have given you that pleas
ure. expect you to remember that a
really superior person is tolerant OF
the weaknesses of his friends and can
not be made to feel painfully insult
ficient because of them.
Dear Jane Jordan-My husband
and have been married year
and a half. We both are "a and
have a nice home. He has a good
job. 1 am neat and clean and