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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18
CHARLES DICK AT THE TIME HE
WROTE THE LIFE OF OUR LORD'

same reason and with the very
same hope that made me write an
easy account Of it when you were
q little child because it IS the
best book that ever was, 81 win
be, known to the world"
In 1849 Charles Dickens was
at the height Of his literary fame
and fortune. "Pickwick," publish
ed in 1887, had been a tremen-
dous success, which the author
had followed in rapid succession
with oliver Twist in 1888.
Nicholas Nickleby" in 1889,
'Barnaby Rudge" in 1870 and
"The Old Curiosity Shop in
1841. He had become editor Of
a weekly magazine; Master
Humphreys Clock" and both
"Barnaby Rudge" and "The Old
Curiosity Shop" first appeared in
the magazine.
In 1923 Dickens had made
his famous visit to the United
States, which resulted in his
american Notes" and Martin
Chuzzlewit' in 1914, and which
had Melted him something like
100000 for his series of read
ings in America. "A Christmas
CAROL written in 1843, was al
ready part of literature, and just
the wear before he had complet-
ed "Dombey and Son."
"The Life Of Our Lord was
started in Lausanne, Switzerland.
and written in between times
while Charles Dickens was at work
first on 'Dombey and Som and
then on the most famous Of his
novels David Copperfield, pub
lished ia 1850.
The Dickens family was already
"a large one, SO large indeed that
the house at No. / Devonshire
Terrace, Regents Park, London,
where they had lived for ten
years, was already becoming too
small to hold them all. There
were eight children, the first Of
them. Charles, Jr., born in 1897,
and the latest, Henry Fielding,
born in January, 1S49. Sydney
was only two years old, but the
elder six, ranging in age from
twelve down to four years, were
at just the period of childhood
when haphazard curiosities be-
come organized into a coherent
barrage Of questioning directed at
Father.
Dickens had been an extraor-
dinarily busy man. His huge
novels, his editorship Of the new
" organized London "Daily
News" his frequent trips to
America, to Italy. to France, to
provincial parts Of England, kept
him working at top speed for the
greater part Of every day. He
would interrupt a sojourn in for
eign parts to rush back to De-
vonshire Terrace, where his chill
dren, cared for by the friendly
but somewhat stern Macreadys, in
the absence Of himself and his
wife, would line up III the door
way to welcome him home. But
inevitably he must have felt that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

/ Brides mother, Jane Sophis
Spriggins.
Brides father, Jim Henry Bill
Tinker Spriggins.
Bride. Keturah Snowflake
Spriggins.
Groom, Teddy BiffIes.
Bestman, Rufus Rastus johnson
Brown. -
Groomsman, Josephus Ecroggins
and Joshua Smart.
Preacher, George Washington
Lincoln Ledbetter.
Piano, Mrs. Alice Curry; accor-
dion, Mrs. Alice AIbury, and
guitar, Mrs. Mary Kemp.
Hail, Hail. Bridal party.
Love You Truly, Joshua
Smart.
Do You Take This Woman, Jim
Henry Bill Tinker Spriggins and
Arabella Pettibone.
Dem Golden Slippers, Mary
Jane Peabody and Jane Sophia
Spriggins.
Old Black Joe, Briday party.
Way Down Upon the Suwanee
River, Rachel Mulligan, Rufus
Rastus johnson Brown, Mehitabel
Means, Keturah Snowflake Sprig-
gins and Jim Henry Bill Tinker
Spriggins.
John Browns Body, Plantation
orchestra.
jig. Mary Jane Peabody and
Jane Sophia Spriggins.
Good Mite Ladies', Bridal party.
Bridal procession.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18
FRUIT HIPMENT
AT BAKER STORE

Announcement is made By Lee
Bakers Grocery. s22 Fleming
street. stating that a truck will
arrive tonight at 7:s0 over the
highway with a full load of fresh
fruits and vegetables which will
be Immediately placed On sale.
Many bargains win be offered
in the sale Of these products. it is
stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18
mrs. HIGGINS
| LEAVING TODAY

Mrs. Birdie Higgins. connected
with the Manhattan Restaurant
for the past seven years. viii
leave on the evening train for
st. Augustine where she will join
her daughter and engage in busi-
ness in that city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18
cHoKED "a DEATH

M0NTREAL-4-Leopold BOnen-
fant, o. this city, choked to death
on mouthful of steak before doc
tors could Be summoned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Hawaii exported $79.9s2 900 of
farm products to the United
States the last fiscal year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18
PERSONAL MENTION

Arthur SchmAIz and Salvador
De Maio, muraIists who were
spending ! brief vacation in Key
West. left on the afternoon train
yesterday for New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Jackson Golden. manager 81
tie Hotel Colonial. left On the
afternoon train yesterday for hi
ami for . conference with Off,
Gals Of the MIRA relative to the
rules governing hotels and en-.
ployes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

r. T. Fnentes. who was in Tam.
pa TO attend the funeral services
ok his brother, returned on til.
Havana Special yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

the younger social set Of sDaytons
Beach. The wedding was cele.
brated Monday night in that city
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18
SchO6l Unit To
Hold Meeting

President HOllon Bervaldi Of
the Key West High School Alumni
Association has called . meeting
Of the organization for tOmor-
row evening in the High School
auditorium.
Plans for the coming annual re.
union win be discussed and form
ulated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Claude Keeper. candidate for
Z. S. senator and brother, Joe.
Who were IN Key West for two
dnys IN the interest Of Claude.s
campaign. left On the afternoon
train yesterday Tor Miami
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Paul H. Marks, attorney 81 Hi.
ami. who was in Key West for ]
brief visit left yesterday after.
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Mrs. Claments Jayeocka ST.,
left over the East Coast yester-
day Tor Miami accompanied IS
htr grandsoa. Joseph S. Roberts.
III. and win remain g take carr
81 the family Of her daughter.
Mr.. q. 4 Curry. who Will come
- key WSst Is reenpefaie tfom
= recent severe illness
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18
l,rnNeler. ranras.nllI

C, Graveley. representing
the Laeky Strike cigarette com
p4ny. vas an arrival ever the
East coast yesterday iron Miami
for ! business visit With IoraI
tradesmen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Henry Pinder, who was in Key
West for 4 short business visit, left
on the afternoon train yesterday
for his home q Rock HarbOr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Sweeting and Arthur Schmalx and Salvador
Ina and Florence, De Maio, muralists who were
|ernoon train yes spending brief vacation in Key
alton Key to spend West left on the afternoon train
b relatives. Yesterday for New York.
viii leave on the r. T. Fuentes who was in Tam
this evening for pa to attend The funeral services
g short stay st his brother returned on tho
lin for Pittsburgh, Havana Special yesterday.
- ~
.s- Paul H. Marks, attorney 81 Afi-
Carlos Loyato ami who was in Key West for i
PASSENGER on he brief visit left yesterday after
yesterday for Nj noon.
Lovato Is g Be
iecialist Henry Pinder, who was In Key
West for short business visit, left
en. manager 81 on the afternoon train yesterday
iial, left On the for his home q Rock HarbOr.
yesterday for Mi-
ference with Eff. Mrs Ruter. wife Of Electrician
"A relative u the F. II. Rntcr Of the Florida East
hotels and em- Coast Railway, stationed At Key
West, left yesterday afternoon
---- Tor stay Of several days with
!, pierce "a -. friends IL West Palm Beach
49, s Z 81. Alf and Mrs. Henry johnson.
Az ss.srnoo,, Ia who were IN Key West 10 pay tax
mi e. on their holdings on the Flor
ida keys. left on the afternoon
,,., .na ,h,l,,.r train for The hene Il Rock Har-
Fette, who were
\ days with rela- M.;r i. r.N- Il - -.
est left yesterday X = q, 80
.nsN he"e = ~ Corps Area. arrived from 80
lanta yesterday for m inspection
Of engineering projects 81 Key
'er. candidate for Wes4 harraels ard rovt Taylcs
and brother, Joe.s rsserxeflen.
iey West FOR TIVE
teress Of Claudes Il. j. Miller. engineer With the
an the Afternoon Southern Railroad who was spend.
for Miami inR short vacation Is Key West
49, left on iha afleFnoon train YES
s Jayeoeks 81, terday Tor his home il Chatta.
East Coast yester- moore. Tenn.
accompanied ~
oseph s. Roberts. Il al Crnveley repf,sena,nr
main g take care the Irtkv strike cigarette com.
+ her daughter. pany. vas an arrival ever the
rs, who Will come Eat coast yesterday srom Miami
5 reenptfate ffom fos business visit with Local
illness traaessnen
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Mrs. Rnter. wife Of Electrician
+ H. Rntcr Of The Florida East
Coast Railway, stationed 1t Key
West, left yesterday afternoon
Tor = stay az several days with
friends Il West Palm Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Alf. and Mrs. Henry johnson.
Who were ii Key West to pay tax
e on their holdings on the Flor
ida keys. left on the afternoon
train Cor the home Il Rock Har-
Dor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

II. J. Miller. engineer with the
Southern Railroad. who vas spend
iaR short vacatien Ii Key West.
left on the aflernoon train yes
tersiay Tor his home il Chatta-
nooga. Tenn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18

Major Il ri Lyon. u. s. Al, en-
gineer officer Of the Fourth
Corps Area. arrived from ~
lanta yesterday for m inspection
Of engineering projects 81 Key
West barracks and Fort Taylos
reservation.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
PRESIDENT ASKED
TO TALK LABOR DAY
Chairman of Committee Reveals
Plans for Celebra-
ton.

Organized labor is hoping to have
President Roosevelt address the Labor
day festivities here this year, E. j.
Roche. chairman of the Central La
Dor Union Committee on Arrange
mentS. told a radio audience last
night from Station VOL.
Following a gala parade down
Pennsylvania and Constitution ave
nues. Roche said that the Sylvan
Theater. 1T is our hope to have as
our guest and speaker President
Roosevelt. as We have invited the
President to be with us and make an
address"
Other speakers Roche said, prob
ably will include william Green,
president OF the American Federation
of Labor: Edward Keating. editor of
Labor the railroad national weekly
newspaper. Commissioner Melvin c,
Hazen, president Of the Board Of Dis
trict Commissioners. ano others.
Guests on the reviewing stand.
Roche said. would be members OF the
cabinet, heads of Government depart
ments, heads Of the local city govern
ment, international labor representa-
tiveS national labor organizations, vet
Grams and civic organizations.
Evening star., 1934-07-22

lights. To obviate this, it will be
necessary to construct a bypass around
the Zoo.
Withheld for the present also are
funds for an improved Massachu-
setts avenue underpass in Rock Greek
Valley. AT present, the road In the
park makes a dangerous turn there.
Park authorities want to straighten
out the underpass.
The $l65. 900 that Secretary Ickes
has jLst made available. together with
the 500 900 the District Commission
ers are to supply, will enable the lower
valley to be opened up for traffic. Mr..
Finnan said yesterday the driveway
will be finished about next Spring.
A lOw-level bridge will be con-
struCted at P street, where the Dis
trict Government is now engaged in
constructing a high-level bridge to
span the valley. This park bridge
will carry traffic from the east bank
to the west.
The District authorities will con-
Struct the highway in the valley from
K street, where it now ends. over
the bridge already built at L street.
underneath the Pennsylvania avenue
and NJ street bridges. along the west
bank up to the proposed bridge at P
street. The National Capital Parks
Office will build the bridge at P
street. construct the retaining walls
in the valley and landscape the area
Evening star., 1934-07-22

The District will pave from the bridge
at street up to @ street, where the
parkway drive now ends.
Plans were prepared and dispatched
to the District Commissioners yester-
day for the new project, said Mr..
Finnan. They call for a roadway In
lower Rock Greek Valley 40 feet wide,
with macadam paving.
Some of the road-bed work and
excavation of the valley walls has al
ready been done by c. w. A. workers.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has long fa-
vored completion of this link in the
parkway, foreseeing that it would re-
ieve passenger traffic on other streets.
This valley artery will carry traffic
from K street to near Calvert street.
For the present, said Mr.. Finnan,
there will be no connection with Penn
sylyania avenue. Traffic for this
artery can turn off at K street. as il
does at present. A connection will
be provided at Twenty-second and p
streets, but Mr. Finnan made it clear
that the rule will be observed of no
left-hand turns in Rock Creek VAL
ley. as all traffic will feed off to the
right.
Ultimately, when the bypass around
the Zoo is provided there will be
24-hour service from the Lincoln
Memorial to the East-West Highway
and beyond in Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Relief Administration AIIo-
Gates Funds for Next
Academic Year.
100, 900 WILL GET HELP
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Seven Institutions Here Took
Part in Federal Program
Last Session.

Colleges and universities in the
District of Columbia will receive ap-
proximately $1,000 a month from the
Sl3 500 900 student-aid fund being
financed through the Federal Relief
Administration for the coming aca-
demic year it was said yesterday
From this amount, more than 500
students in Washington will be given
an opportunity TO help earn their way
through college
There has been no official break
down of the Federal allotment.
which is expected to aid 100 900 COL
lege students in the United States
this year. Last year the colleges were
permitted to assist 10 per cent of
their enrolment, Next year they can
help u per cent. The increase in the
sllotmentS TO the individual institu-
tions will be on the same basis.
Seven Took Part.
In Washington last year seven in
stitutiOnS applied for funds on the
following job quota basis: George
Washington University. ITS. Miner
Teachers College, So; Washington
College Of Law, /, Wilson Teachers
College, A. Howard University, lO9;
the American University. 29. and
Catholic University of America, IA
Their monthly allotment request to-
tailed SIS, 780 during the academic year
Georgetown University was the
only large educational institution in
the District which did not take ad
vantage of the Student-aid fund last
year. If it chooses to do so this year
the aid extended will be on the same
percentage basis of enrolment as
other schools. Local participation in
last years program was disappoint-
ingly small, but officials explained
that was due largely because the pro-
gram was late in starting.
Can Earn Up to $50.
The assisted students will be al
lowed to earn up to $40 a month
EACH and the total allotments to the
colleges will be based on an average
of SIS a month for each student
helped The colleges are to furnish
the jobs. In addition to these college
tasks. the F. E. r. A. has made 1t
possible for students to be assigned
next year to teaching adult education
and extension classes, supervision OF
recreational activities and other serv-
ices of a similar nature.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Rock Creek Valley Link and Potomac Tract
Assured Place in National Capital Parks
Ickes AHocdfes Funds for
TuO Nem Pdrktcoys;
" Ork Starts Soon.

ONG neglected as part of Wash
ington's park system, the Rock
Greek and Potomac Park that
IL lies between K and p streets
will emerge as a beautiful and
serviceable drive Secretary IckeS last
week allotted Sl65 600 TO complete this
section at once.
At the same time Mr. Ickcs con-
sidcred also the Potomac River shore
line between the Arlington Memorial
and Key Bridges on tho Virginia side
and decided that $3.50 COO should be
allocatcd to construct a riverside park
driveway, carving upstream the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway de-
velopment This will be part of the
projected George Washington Memo
rial Parkway Both sums come out Of
the s5000,000 Hayden funds for con-
struction of highways and trails in
national parks.
The land in Rock Greek Valley.
where the new road will be built, al
ready is in Government ownership
and the money for the work in sight
All that remains is a study of plans
and specifications and the opening of
bids
The task will be under the direction
of c. Marshall Finnan superintendent
of the National Capital Parks. The
District Commissioners nave agreed.
through Mai John C..Gotwals, Engi-
neer Commissioner. to advance $780,
600 out of a 1910. 900 Federal road
building fund granted to the munich
pality as part Of countrywide pro-
gram. to assist in completing the park
way enterprise.
The situation In the George
Washington Memorial Parkway. be-
tween the Arlington and Key Prldges,
is not so simple. There the land re-
mains to be acquired. The National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion now is engaged in the purchase of
land along the Virginia shore of the
Potomac with 100000, $4,000 from
Virginia sources and $4,000 con-
tributed by the Federal Government
under the CapperlC Cramton purchase
act. OF the $4,000 in Virginia, $25.-
900 was advanced by Arlington Coun-
ty and S25 900 by the State.
After the land is acquired the river
side drive will be constructed out of
the $3.50, 900 that Secretary Ickes has
authorized.
The Federal Government has long
been improving the section of the
valley of Rock Greek in the vicinity
of the District Line. but compare
lively little has been done to link the
huge park with downtown Washing
ton and Potomac Park.
Rock Greek Park lies upstream Of
the National Geological Park. while
downstream of this Zoo area lies the
Rock Greek and Potomac PARKWAY.
Secretary Ickes and the National Park
Service. have not seen fit. at this
time. to authorize the ALLEGATION OF
funds with which to construct by
pass around the Zoo, so that a "a
hour service might be maintained for
motorists on the connecting roadway.
AS it is. the Zoo gates are closed at
sundown, as officials fear the animals
might be disturbed at night by head
Evening star., 1934-07-22
ARREST SOLVES
81 AUTO LOOT|NGS
Police Say JeWeIry, Access
Sories and Other Property
Have Been Recovered.

Solution of at least 81 robberies of
parked automobiles, in which loot
with a value of between $4,000 and
$4,000 was obtained, was claimed by
police last night in announcing the
arrest of Edward Beckley, "a, col
ored, HOO block of Fairmont street.
Beckley was arrested about week
ago, but none of the robberies were
charged to him until after Detectives
Paul Ambrose, Harold Johnson and
H. G.. Wanamaker and Policeman
w. D. Shotter all of the first precinct,
had completed an extensive investi-
CATION. Then 81 larceny charges
were placed against him. and the
officers said they expected to file
others later
In checking upon Beckley's activi-
ties. the officers said, they recovered
jewelry, automobile accessories and
other loot with total value Of ap-
proximately $4,000 in a house in the
downtown section.
Beckley. the officers declared, had
been specializing in thefts from
parked cars, selling the loot through
various fences" in Philadelphia
Evening star., 1934-07-22
AVE.
FINISHED
More Than Million Spent on
New Ceremonial
Boulevard.

Constitution avenue, destined to
serve as WaShington'S new ceremonial
boulevard, was completed yesterday,
with the exception of portion of the
intersection at Fourteenth street.
This work will be done after rebuild
ing of the Fourteenth street car tracks
has been finished.
Development of the avenue, in keep
ing with plans for major approach
to the Capital from Arlington Memo
rial Bridge, was started in the Spring
of 1881, under authority of the Airing
ton Memorial Bridge act.
That year the avenue was widened
and otherwise improved from Four
teenth street to Virginia avenue. In
1882 improvements we're made from
Second street to Pennsylvania ave-
nue.: in 1888. from North Capitol to
Second street and during the past
working season from Pennsylvania
avenue to Fourteenth street. The
most recent work was at various in
terSeCtions along the avenue. Sec
tions of the avenue have been open to
traffic for some time.
The District has contributed more
than S642 900 to the project, according
to summary released yesterday by
Maj. John c. GotwalS, Engineer Com
missioner. OF this total Sl42 ,347 was
in payments for paving and other
work and more than $500. 900 in the
dedication Of land contiguous TO the
site OF the proposal municipal center
The cost of land purchased by the
Federal Government both at the Capt.
tol and other sections along the ave-
nue. is not computed but was much in
excess of tte Districts contribution.
Mai Gotwals stated.
The total bill for the paving alone
amounted to close to s500000. Mai
Gotwals said. so that the total cost
was in excess of 81 ,000,0 ,000
Evening star., 1934-07-22
JUNIOR COMMERCE
BOARD TO ASSIST
Downtown District Revamp-
ed for Community Chest
Campaign.

With announcement of the cooper
alton of the Junior Board of Com
merce. plans have been completed for
handling the downtown area of the
Metropolitan Unit in the coming
Community Chest campaign, Joseph
D. Kaufman, unit chairman, said last
night. The downtown area, or busi-
ness district. is in charge of Harry P.
Somerville, Willard Hotel manager. as
chairman. with Maj. A. M. Holcombe
as his assistant.
District Revamped.
Cooperation of the Junior Board
of Commerce was announced by
Robert w. Wilson and Corcoran Thorn
jr., president and vice president, re-
spectively, of the board
The business district for this year S
campaign has been revamped along
lines laid down by Chairman Kauf-
man and Campaign Secretary Bertha
Pabst and approved by Campaign
Chairman H. l.. Rust, jr, and his
Advisory Committee
This district extends from Ninth TO
L l4bIOAltii otiCCl uO4boo JOWll dllu
from Pennsylvania avenue to H street
until Fourteenth is reached, when the
line moves up to X street so as to take
in that business block. This section
will be given the block treatment.
Five Division Chairmen.
Under the first plan for handling
the district in the Fall campaign it
was divided into eight divisions until
Thorn expressed a desire to have a
group take over three of these di-
visions. Under this Arrangement
Somervile now has five division chair
membranes Miller, an insurance
man, in charge of division !; Thorn in
charge of division ?, which will be
known as the Junior Board of Com
merce division. Carl RoSinSki. a real
estate man, in charge of No. 8: Mel
son Poynter, business manager of the
Washington Daily News. division 1,
and H. M Brundage. jr.. of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. division 5.
On the Junior Board of Commerce
division Thom will be assisted by
William Blum. ir.. and Wingfield S
Macglu as administrative assistants
with John S. Bleecker. Albert E Con-
raids. Oliver GaSch. Henry J. Kauf
man James Owens. Sherburne Roome
lr, Joseph R. Trew and Morton H
Wilmer as team captains