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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
new PROGRAM OF
RELIEF WORK TO
Be CONSTRUCTIVE
NO USELESS ACTIVITIES TO
BE PERMITTED ACCORDING
TO ADvICES RECEIVED BY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS

There is to be no useless activi-
ties in the new work project set
up of the Federal Emergency Re-
lief Administration.
These instructions have been re-
ceived by w. w. Demeritt, local
administrator, and particularly
specify that there will be no weed
pulling on lawns, no garbage COL
Letting and street cleaning.
All work must be along con-
structive lines and no project will
be approved until after careful
consideration and it is considered
worthy and of advantage to the
section for which it is asked.
Pursuant to instructions receiv-
ed within the past week. Arthur
Sheppard, director of work, has
furnished a list of 2,4OO unskilled
and skilled workers, ablebodied
and willing to work.
Wages are to remain the same
as established just before, the cess
sation Of CWA activities. The
minimum wage will be 80 cents an
hour for unskilled labor and so
cents the maximum wage. .
Since regular work was stopped
on CWA projects the only activi-
ties that have been continued are
federal projects and the boulevard
repair work. The latter is being
done under supervision of the
State Road Department.
Several circular letters have
been received at the office of the
local administrator but no definite
instructions as to when the regis
trants will be returned to work
and what projects are to be con-
tinued.
1t is expected that explicit or
ders relative to the work in Key
West and Monroe county will be
received the latter part of the
week, from w. H. Green, admins
traitor for Monroe, Dade, Palm
Beach and Broward counties. E.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
DEMOLAYS NAME
new OFFICERS

Election of officers was the
main issue to come before the
meeting of the Robert J. Perry
Chapters order. Of psMoIays, held
Tuesday night, in the, Scottish Bite
Hall at the corner Of Sim@ntbf
and Eaton streets. zss
Howard Butler was elected as
Master Councillor, Joe Lopez,
Senior Councillor and Maurice
FELTON, as Junior Councillor.
Matters pertaining to the good
of the order were discussed and
several talks made by members of
the organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
ODD FELLOWS TO
CONDUCT MEETING
NEW MEMBERS WILL BE ADD,
ED TO ROLL AT SESSION
TONIGHT

Tonight at 500 o'clock at the
Odd Fellows Hall on Caroline
street, very singular occurrence
will take place when Equity Lodge
No. 20 will accept for member;
ship three sons of a Past Grand
Master, Glenn. Phil and Kenneth
Archer, sons of w. p. Archer. of
this city.
The meeting is expected to be
an interesting one and Il large at.
tendance is anticipated. Business
Of Importance TO the lodge win be
taken up. according to District
Deputy Grand Master William
Mendeil.
At the meeting last Thursday
evening. Rev. George f. Summers,
pastor Of the First Methodist
Church. was unanimously accept.
Cd into Equity Lodge. having
transferred his membership from
kisSimmee where he was formerly
stationed.
At present. Equity Lodge has
three representatives of the eler,
Ky. Rev. James =. Day. % the
First Baptist Church, Rabbi PHILLIP
KriStal. % the local Jewish Con.
Fregation, ami Rev. George f,
Summers. Of the First Methodist
Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
LegiOn's Anniversary
Celebration Tonight

Concentrating the 18th ami
versary of the American Legion
the local post will celebrate its
birthday with big "get-tOgethel"
party by its members this evening
at the Legion home at 500.
Posts throughout the country
are celebrating this event in var
ious ways, according to advices
received from national headquar-
tiers, and this post went on record
at a recent meeting as favoring
a real birthday party for its men,
bers and Ladies' Auxiliary, it is
shown.
A program has been arranged
by the entertainment committee
and games will be played. In adj
ditiOn a real spread will be given
the ex-doughboys, ex-gobs and ex-
leathernecks and their Auxiliaries.
All members of the legion and
Auxiliary are invited to attend
and bring one guest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
YOUNG PEOPLES
CHURCH SERVICE

The Young Peoples Depart
ment of the three Methodist
churches of the city will hold a
conservation service at the First
Methodist church Friday night,
March 16, at S:45 o'clock.
This will be the closing of a
five-day Young Peoples Institute
of the Island City Union. ii.
Reverend Shuler Peele will
preach the conservation sermon
following the presentation of GER
tificates by Dean Louise Ketch-
UNI to all those who have receiv-
ed credits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
MENTION

| . "a s't
Mrs. Rita Walker and niece,
Miss Delphina Hyde, who had been
visiting relatives in Key West for
two weeks, left last evening on the
steamship Florida for Tampa.
Mrs. Newton Curry, who was
spending several weeks in Cuba
with her daughter, Mrs. H. r.
Thompson, returned yesterday on
the Florida.
J. M. Fernandez, agent for the
P. and o S. S. company, in Ha-
vana, was an arrival from Havana
yesterday enroute to Jacksonville,
for a business interview with P.
j. Saunders, vice president and
general manager of the company.
Mrs. Eliza J. Lager, who was
spending few days in Key West,
left yesterday for Tampa enroute
to her home in Fort Myers.
Mrs. Tom Martin Davies, who
accompanied Mrs. Eunice Hunt to
Key West on the Porter Dock
company's Tug Petrol, from the S.
S. Margaret Lykes. left yesterday
for her home in Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Mortimer Courtney, be-
fore marriage Miss Hazel Stick
ney, two sons and CASTOR Stick
ney, arrived yesterday to attend
the funeral of Miss Mary Stick
ney.
Uwaldo Valenzuela, who was
spending a few days In Miami,
was returning passenger over
the East Coast yesterday.
Will Lewis, who was on a Wis.,
it to Miami on business, returned
yesterday accompanied by Mrs.
Lewis father, John Trumble.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
CLEARANCE SALE
AT LEWINSKY'S

An Easter Clearance Sale start
ed this morning at Lewinsky's
Mems Shop. 526 Duval street with
some of the biggest values ever
offered in mems clothing.
This big selling event will give
every man and boy an opportunity
to outfit himself for Easter at
the very lowest cost and at the
same time get the best quality
merchandise.
As here is limited quantity of
this merchandise. including mems
trousers. suits. fine broadcloth
shirts. underwear. straw hats. fan
cy socks. etc. the management OF
the store states that those want
ing the best values should visit the
store at their earliest convenience.
A few Of the many values can
be- found in an advertisement in
totlay's paper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
NEGRO YOUTH in
CRIMINAL COURT
Is FOUND GUILTY
GEORGE WILKINSON AR
RAICNED ON STATUTORY
CHARGE; OTHER PROCEED
lNGS

George Wilkerson, coloreC
youth, was found guilty yester-
day afternoon in criminal court
on a statutory charge. The jury
was out Is minutes.
The defendant was originally
charged with criminal assault but
this was later modified and the
case tried in criminal court in
stead of circuit court which would
have been the case had the first
charge been pressed.
The prosecution was handled
by State Attorney John G. Saw
yer and Aquilino Lopez, Jr. This
was the first time since being adj
mitted to the bar that Attorney
Lopez has had a case before the
jury.
George G. Brooks, who handled
the defendants plea of not guilty,
gave notice that it is his inten-
ton to file a motion for a new
trial.
!! Pleaded Guilty
Morris Allen entered a plea of
guilty at the session this morning
to three charges of theft. On the
Charge of entering the place of
business of Jeff Adams, the
judge sentenced him to serve one
year at hard labor in county Jail.
Clocks and knives that were
stolen by Allen, now in custody of
the sheriff's office, were ordered
by the court, returned to their
respective owners.
On the other charges, stealing
knives and purloining clocks, sem
tence was suspended. Judge
Harris admOnished the prisoner
that at any time, after he has
completed his sentence, if he gets
in trouble, these cases can be
reopened and sentence passed.
: M. c. Kennedy, who was charg-
ed with breaking and entering
the weatehr bureau, home of G..
5. Kennedy, meteorologist, will
not be tried in criminal court.
The papers in the case have been
turned over to U. S. Commission
er c. Rodney Gwynn.
This was decided after County
Solicitor j. F. Busto and Judge
Harris discussed the circumstances
surrounding the case and came
to the conclusion the case was to
be. heard in United States court
because the civil court had no
jurisdiction,
Another Charge
Another charge on which the
prisoner was held, theft of a BIZ
cycle from the reservation of the
U. S: Marine hospital, was mol
pressed. 81
lola BraxtOn, Ida Johnson and
Charles Patterson, charged with
having liquor in their possession,
will be tried tomorrow. They were
in motor car with a
quantity of Aguardiente and Ron
Negrita. The car is also being
held.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
new RANGE OFFER
/ BY GAS COMPANY
SECOND ANNUAL JONQUlL
JUBILEE GETS UNDER.
WAY TODAY

The second annual Jonquil Ju-
bilee of the Florida Public Utili-
ties Company was begun today by
Robert Roberts, manager of the
local branch.
The Jonquil Jubilee offers an
allowance of $13.15 for the. old
range on the purchase of one of
the variety of new models now on
display at the office in the Co
lonial Hotel building.
Unusually convenient terms are
offered on these modern cooking
appliance which are beautifully
designed and automatically. con-
trolled.
Manager Roberts states that he
has a large number of these
ranges on hand as it is expected
that there will be a great demand
for new ranges once the public
learns of the wonderful trade-in-
allowance and easy terms offered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
ONLY WORTH TWO CENTS

lola. When Harry
Boyd, CWA worker of this city
dug up an 1868 penny made of q
copper and nickle alloy he turned
down am offer of SIS for it. Lat.
er he consulted collectors cata.
log and found it valued at two
cents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
To GiUe CabGretS
At Athletic Club

A "4Oc Cabaret" will be con.
Quoted each Friday night at the
Athletic Club starting tomorrow
night at $50 o'clock.
Howard Wilson'S popular dance
band will furnish a good program
OF dance rhythm. Tables and
chairs have been provided for the
guests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
THREE MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED

During the week ending March
Is there were three marriage Ii
cenSes issued from the office of
Probate Judge Hugh Gum. Is
Suances were made to:
Anthony Ellis Silver and Hollis
". Ryder: Umberto Martinez and
Rosario Nildostegui: John Allen
Turner and Marie Elizabeth John
son.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
Miss Mary MGlOney
.Weds In Miami

Miss Mary Maloney and Horace
Stringfellow were married on the
evening of March 10. The cere-
mOny was performed in Miami.
The news of the wedding was
received yesterday by Mrs. George
Maloney. of Key West, mother of
the bride. The groom is a well
known insurance man of Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
VICTIM OF OWN GUN

FORT WORTH, Tex.--Fire Cap
tain f. L. Gammons of this city
is dead, the victim of a shotgun
he cooked and stored in a locker
to shoot providers suspected of
stealing bedding from his station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
ANGLERS BRING
in GOOD CATCH

C. P. Reckner and party of
visitors were out for the after
noon yesterday and returned with
a catch of fish that consisted of
grouper. barracuda and mackerel.
The fish were displayed on the
rack at the F. f. C. terminals and
photographed to show home folk
what can be done in an afternoon
in Key West waters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15
Today's
Anniversaries
sesseSss0sssssssasesesss

. . q .
1767--Andrew jackson, Ten
nessee lawyer, U. s. Senator. jur-
list, hero-general of the War of
1912, 7th president, stormy fig
ure in stormy age, born near
Monroe, n. c. Died near Nash
vile, Tenn, June 8, 1s45.
1SOO-James H. Hackett, early
American character actor of first
rank. father of James X, a fam
ed actor. born in New York. Died
there, Dec. rs, 1871.
1S30-Paul Heyse, famous
German writer, born. Died April
=, 1914.
1S41-Clement A. Griscom. a
noted Philadelphia financier and
ship-owner of his day. born in
Philadelphia. Died there, Nov.
10, 1912.
lS45--St. Clair Mckelway. not
ed Brooklyn, \. Y, newspaper
editor, born at Columbia. Mo.
Died in Brooklyn. July Is. 1915.
lS74--John Noble. information
ally-known artist. born at Wich-
ita, KanS. Died in New York
City. Jan. 6, 1884.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15

Bicycle riding has become such
a fad with winter tourists in Nj
ami, Fla. that local dealers can't
keep enough cycles on hand Ia
supply the demand
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-15

There were about 178,000
saloons in the United States when
the 18th amendment became eff
fective.
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Mrs. Eliza J. Lager, who was
spending a few days in Key West,
left yesterday for Tampa enroute
to her home in Fort Myers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-03
LAWSUITS INVOLVING
GRAFTON BANK ARE
up IN FARGO COURT
spragues and Their Associates
in Closed Institution Arc
Defendants

Fargo, Jan. 3.-P)-Trail Of five
lawsuits involving approximately
$700,0 as an aftermath OF the clos
ing In 1927 Of the First National Bank
Of Grafton was begun in federal court
here Wednesday before Judge Andrew
Miller.
The actions are brought by 6. J.
Amundson, receiver for the bank,
against officers and directors Of the
closed bank. Considerable testimony
was taken In connection with the
banks closing at Grafton about two
years ago by Miss Beatrice NC
Michael, federal court reporter, who
was appointed as special examiner by
Judge Miller.
The actions are against Frank H.
Sprague, I. i. Newgard, Manville H.
sprague, Benjamin J. johnson. Sever
Tallock, william G. Trueman and
Henry B. Eggers, Jr., and are brought
in an attempt to recover assets OF the
bank which, It Is claimed. were lost
due to mismanagement.
In one action against all Of the Of
ficers and directors $43o,O49.62 Is
asked.
TWO actions are against Frank H.
Sprague, former president Of the
bank. one for 4129.4l6.87 and the
other for $3.50. In the smaller suit
1t Is alleged sprague issued q check
for the $9,850 and withdrew from
the bank that amount IN Liberty
bonds.
Another suit Is against Leonard +.
sprague. son Of the former bank
This action involves own
ership Of an automobile. Judgment
was obtained against Sprague for
$6,726 and an automobile was levied
on which the elder sprague claimed
to own.
The fifth action = against the
Northwestern Trust company Of
Grand Forks on the bond Of Man
vile H. sprague, cashier Of the bank.
The Grafton bank closed May ~.
1927. The actions against the off,
GERS were originally begun BY J. NJ.
Riley, receiver, who died while they
were pending.
A mass Of exhibits has been
brought to Fargo Tor use In present-
Ing the case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-03
Minnesota to Have
County Option Plan

st. Paul, Jan. 3.-(R-A Joint house
and senate conference committee Of
the Minnesota legislature considering
liquor control regulation plan We'd
ncsday approved inclusion Of q local
option provision In the bill.
Presentation Of the conference COM
rtitee bill, slated for Wednesday In
the senate, was delayed until Thurs
lay while the senate debated bill to
appropriate $2,500.000 for relief pur-
poses. The figure was originally set
at 100000 In Governor Floyd B. Oh
sons request. but the house in pass
ing the bill halved the proposed ap-
preparation.
The house approved, 70 to II. q
measure providing for submission to
voters Of constitutional amendment
permitting the state to engage in the
liquor business through q system Of
state dispensaries. It now goes to the
senate. The house earlier In the ses-
sion rejected the dispensary plan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-03
rs KNOWN missing
AS WORKERS begin
REHAB|u|TA7|ONJOB
49 Persons Seriously Injured as
Roaring Water Swept
Toward Ocean
DAMAGE PUT At $780, 900
Warm Sun and Clear Skies Aid
Authorities in Work OF
Extending Relief
DAMAGE PUT At 5000, 1000

Los Angeles, Jan. Searching
t,r victims and rehabilitating stricken
areas, an army Of 1000 men was or
ganized Wednesday to bring order out
ct the chaos created by the New
Years Day flood here.
A death list Of SO and a report Of
Is persons missing was before city
and county officials as they Dispatch
I'd workmen into the flood ravaged
districts. All but three Of the dead
had been identified. Forty-nine per-
SONS were reported seriously injured.
Conservative estimates predicted q
final death list around so. Officials
believed most Of the persons listed as
missing were among the homeless be-
ing taken care Of by relief agencies
and had not had an opportunity to re-
Lcrt escape from the storm.
Damage estimates generally ranged
around 100000. The principal loss
being confined to the Glendale Mont
rose area. where the flood originated,
roaring down Pickens Canyon and de-
n1olishing about 800 residences, some
OF them costly homes.
In the Venice district, near the
ocean, some 80 miles from the Glen
dale-Montrose area, between $500 and
1000 homes were damaged extensively
ty partial jnundation when the tor.
rents leaped the banks Of flood cham
nels.
A welcome sun and clear skies aided
workmen Tuesday as all civic and
governmental organizations joined
hands in hasty efforts to provide for
the homeless, protect inhabitants Of
the flooded districts from the threat
Q. disease, reopen highways, construct
emergency bridges and restore rail
traffic.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-03
What Congress Is
Expected to Favor

Washington, Jan. 3.-ReHere
Is q partial list Of legislation that
probably will be enacted by the
73rd congress before the close Of
its present session:
A liquor tax bill, placing q levy
Of - q gallon on spirits and de-
signed to raise more than $780,
000, 900 In revenue.
A general tax measure, revising
the income tax law and tighten
ing loopholes, estimated to produce
$40, O00, 900 annually: eleven ma
jor supply bills, carrying appro-
priations for ordinary federal ac-
tivities.
Additional appropriation bills;
possibly carrying sums running
into the billions for emergency
spending.
Authorization for continuation
Of the Reconstruction Corpora
ton and the Civilian Conservation
Corps.
Amendment Of the basic acts
under which the MIRA and agri-
cultural adjustment administra-
lions were founded, and some re-
vision Of the securities act; and,
possibly, authorization for the
president % negotiate reciprocal
trade agreements without submit
ting each to the senate Tor ratifi-
cation.
Additional legislation which
probably will b debated, some Of
which r almost certain Of enact.
ment, includes:
Ratification Of the st. Law.
renee waterway treaty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-03
1888 PR0DUC7I0NN
STATE &PER CENT
UNDER THATOF 1882
Total for Principal Crops Less
Than Two. Thirds Of 10.
Year Average

Production of nine principal crops in
North Dakota during 1888 was only 81
per cent ~ large as the production the
previous year and only 10 per cent
above output In the drought year 1881,
according to estimates from the office
Of the federal agricultural statistician
ut Fargo.
The combined yield Of the import
ant crops was only 5e.7 per cent as
large as the average yield Of these
same crops for the period 1921 1880.
Despite low production, the total
value Of the principal crops, based on
Dec. l farm prices. was Is per cent
higher than the combined value Of the
1882 crops and SIS per cent higher
than the combined value Of 1891 crops.
At the middle Of June last summer.
crop prospects were regarded a. well
above normal. A period Of abnormal
" high temperatures, however, slapped
the supply Of moisture and forced the
crops to head on very short straw.
This condition prevailed In all sections
OF the state except . small area In the
Red River valley. Crops In the south
border counties and In the west and
northwest districts were reduced al
most to complete failure, with grass
hoppers adding to the ravageS.
Estimated production in bushels for
1888 and 1882 IN North Dakota:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-03
N. D. Pig Crop Was
Larger Last Year

Indications are that North Dakota's
1888 pig crop was seven per cent larg-
er than the total In 1892. according to
the federal agricultural statistician
at Fargo.
North Dakota farmers saved about
173.000 pigs during the last year COM
pared to 10000 saved the previous
year. The average number Of pigs In
the 1888 litter was Sc.
The number Of sows which have or
will farrow during the first six months
Of 1884, Is estimated ct 10000, or a
per cent less than for the same per-
1od q year ago, when $4,000 sows were
estimated to have narrowed.
Short feed In many parts Of the
state has been given as the main rea.
son for the pig reduction for this year.
together with low price levels and in
creasing feed prices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-03
127 NORTH DAKOTA
STATE BANKS ARE
MEMBERS OF FDlC
Entertain Hope Some Of Re-
naming Is Will Qualify
In Near Future

OF North Dakotas rs state banks,
l27 have qualified for membership in
the Federal Deposit Insurance corpor-
alton, 1t was announced here Wednes-
day by Walter Olson, state FDIC sup
ervisor.
Ten Of the remaining Is banks have
been under restriction since President
Roosevelt,s bank holiday last March.
Olson said there still is hope that some
Of these institutions will become elig-
IDLE for membership.
OF the eight still open but not quail
fled for the FD1C for various reasons.
Olson said, some have indicated will
ingness to enlist in the FDIC but made
applications late or didn't get their az
fairs In shape soon enough to become
members on the first day. Work in
these banks Is being speeded up by
Olson,s department to get them In
shape for membership soon.
The Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, working in cooperation with
the FDIC, has pumped loans totaling
81 800 900 into North Dakota banks to
strengthen their capital structures, the
supervisor said. Additional loans are
pending.
Olson refused to announce the
names Of member banks. He express
ed q hope that the deposit insurance
program will draw money out Of hid
ing" in North Dakota and encourage
the flow Of credit.