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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
A VERSATILE WOMAN

Unusual, not to say brilliant, has
been the career to date Of Miss Christine
Diemer, an American girl who is now an
editor of cable news in Shanghai, China,
for the far-flung Reuters news agency.
Only one other woman, Mrs. Elizabeth
Keen, also an American, is employed in an
editorial capacity by foreign news agencies
in the Far East.
Miss Diemer began newspaper work
as book reviewer. for Cleveland daily,
later going to New York to seek her for
tune on the stage. After playing small
parts in Broadway productions and APP
pearing in vaudeville she decided to try
her luck in Paris, but as newspaper wo-
man again.
She wrote fashion articles, art and
book reviews and gossip column for vari-
Gus publications, remaining in Paris three
years, when her desire for new expert
enees led her to Shanghai just in time to
witness the Japanese invasion Of that city
in 1882
During the hostilities she wrote cable
stories for the Associated Press, the Lon
don News Chronicle and Reuters. Her
work was so highly esteemed that Reuters
gave her permanent employment as cable
editor.
Miss Diemer is still a young woman,
and herfability, versatility and pluck
should enable her to go far in her pro-
fession.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

The weather was fair over the
entire country during he lasi "a
houls except for shower Ia narth.
ern Illinois. Georgia and saush
Carolina.
Pressure d highest of ~ sauiA
Atlantic coast and los over ihe
Great Plains with a disturbance -
slight intensity central in souia
Dakota. Huron. 29.ss inchrs
Temperature changes sinee pes-
terdav morning have been KeneI.
ally unimporfAnt except Safmfr j.
the Lake reaian and New knaiana.
Abnormaliy warm weather pefsiat
over the whole country especially
IN the north and central flains
states, upper Mississippi valley ana
Great Lakes region. Hiah tenn
peratures occurred again Yesitfs
day a. follows. 81 Louis. nntire
CITY aud Abilene. to2 dtefrsss
Little Rock. 100 degrees; Haren.
% degrees; Williston. - denfeesi
jacksonville aud Atlanta. 20 g.
grees.
5. ~. GOLDSMITH.
Temporarily in chsrEe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
THE GERMAN NEWS PROBLEM

What to believe, out of the bewilder-
ing mass of words that swept the American
press under Berlin date lines this week,
was the editorial problem, in most cases
passed on to the gentle reader, says Editor
& Publisher. Maybe the startling contra
dictions in news accounts were discounted
by a common knowledge of the handicap
of Hitler censorship, but more likely the
perplexed reader only said, as he is wont to
do. you can't trust these newspapers
which say one thing today and another
thing tomorrow" II is hard to believe
that the American citizen had any sound
comprehension Of the difficulties the press
encountered on this big story.
Here was case where news was bot
tied at the source, the highest of all cen
sorships. The German newspapers were
SO completely muzzled that not one could
publish even the simple, outstanding facts
about the mutiny, revolt, coup d'etat,
house-cleaning or whatever the brutal ter
ror can be rightly termed. Then, too, there
was no official fountain Of news, for the
Minister of Propaganda and Public En-
lightenment really conducts a ministry of
transformation and public befuddlement
The prime motive Of the German govern
ment was suppression of the truth concern
ing the scandalous brown shirt opposition
and the vicious Hitler methods to crush it.
And when the opposition had been shot
off, the business of Hitler was to convince
the outside world, through lying COMMUNE
cues, that all had happened for the good
of Germany and that peace and harmony
prevailed. Naturally, then, the truth-tell-
ing foreign correspondent received little
encouragement He was in the way He
was compelled to feed On runors and to in
terview men he could not identify, since to
authenticate such news would only add
another victim to the firing squad horror.
Most of the Berlin news was telephoned to
London or Paris. 1t need not pass the Hit
Ter censorship, but was bound to be an un-
satisfactory report as the reporters were
baffled on every side and in fact knew lit
tie more than the mob. Some of the re-
porters used plain terms in describing the
character, or lack of it, among high Off
Eidfo 1itN0IRcu III luc Sd3S Culinary EdtuS anu
the people of America became generally
aware Of the weird fact that Germany's
reform" has in several conspicuous In
stances been bound up with vice, homo
sexuality, drug addiction, grating and
luxurious living by men of cheap and gross
nature.
Despite the handicaps, and admitting
that the newspaper accounts were in large
part unsatisfactory, it seems to us that the
American correspondents delivered as well
as could have been expected. At least,
they were not inundated by Hitler press
laws Some of the interpretative dispatches
were excellent. The pity is that the aver
age American reader holds the newspaper
responsible for all news assertions. little
realizing the underlying difficulties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Jpst 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

William R. Porter, as a repre-
sentative of the Key West Cham
Der of Commerce. is to appear
before the commissioner of agri-
culture today, in an effort to have
removed the embargo on avocados
or alligator pears. In a letter to
Key West Mr.. Porter explained
he would give an accurate story
of the mater in all its phases. Al
arrangements have been made to
have Senator Duncan u. Fletcher
accompany Mr.. Porter in matters
pertaining to the embargo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

tonight and Friday; gentle south
east winds,S
Florida: Genefally fair tonight
and Friday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
gentle southwest winds over north
portion and gentle southeast winds
over south portion and generally
fair weather tonight and Friday.
East Gulf: Gentle southeast or
south winds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Premier Mussolini loves 10 do the
dramatic. In shirt sleeves and hatless, he
worked for an hour in the broiling sun to
help ihFesh the first wheat grown in the
sabsudia region Of the reclaimed Pontine
masshes. After he did his bit he was re-
wafded with a pay ticket good Cor two
hfe.. - centesimi worth about 1s cents)
nea1les the money he probably also got all
idea
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

The closed season\f for crawfish
extends from March q to June 20
but L. L. Mowbray. aquarist for
the New York aquarium. is of the
opinion that unless the season is
made longer the cfawfish will
gradually disappear from these
waters. He takes the position that
although the season has now been
open for a month, many crawfish
with eggs are being taken daily.
He therefore advocates extension
of the closed season until August
i. HeNis Of the opinion that law
requiring the season to be closed
for the time specified win even
tually prove of untold benefit to
fishermen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Bachman,
who are in Key West on their
Yacht Merrimac II, intend to Try
their luck fishing several days be-
fore leaving. Both Ma. and Mrs.
Bachman are enthusiastic anglers
and are anticipating great sport.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Although the summer season is
well along many vessels continue
to pass Sand Key and are report
ed by the auxiliary station of the
weather bureau. During the past
two days there were IL reported
going east AID IL going west.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

The Steamship Governor Cobb.
which sailed this morning for Ha-
vana. carried 81 passengers, most
of whom arrived over the Florida
East Coast. There were Sc com
ing in on the train last evening
and Az this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

The Liberties and Regulars are
to meet again Sunday at the bar
racks. Both. teams are positive of
victory and the members of each
believe they are invincible. With
this spirit the fans may expect to
witness a good and hard fought
game. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Thousands fled New York last week
eoiir hundreds 81 miles to the beaches, as
toEcher' bic the skyscrapers. No such
travelling" 10 hey West We just walk
are'snd the corner and jump in either the
Gulf 81 the Atlantic Ocean.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Hitler shoots his enemies; Mussolini
administers dose Of castor oil. One de-
siroye. the other cures. 1t looks as if the
Italian dictator has taken the wiser
eoure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Just because the newspapers of
Louisiana did not treat Senator Huey p.
Lone with brotherly affection. he dashed
the atate legislature into action which re.
s"lied IN "a tax on newspapers When
newspapers cannot be bought or silenced
they arr taxed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

The Key West Naval Station
baseball team won two consecutive
games from the Miami team IN
games from the Miami club in con-
test played in the Magic City. In
the first game the score was z to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
Today's Birthdays

DR.. Charles II. Mayo, younger
of the two famous brother-sar-
geons of the Mayo Clinic, born at
Rochester, Mimi. SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Merlin Hall Aylesworth, presi-
dent of the National Broadcasting
Company. born at Cedar Rapids.
Iowa, 48 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

The Legion Of Deceney is backed by
NallNlles prolestants and Jews alike, at
leasehy thelF better elementm This ''p1rg-
'lne ,slll eventually prove beneficial to the
producers as well As the movie houses. {
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Malcolm Muir of New York,
noted publisher. born at Glen
Ridge, N. j., 40 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

GU. dollar Is always on the go, but it
doen't go 80 Ear a. formerly. We would
prefer 20 haye ID stas IL heme and get bet
Ger acquainted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
BRITAIN SENDS HIS BIT

LONDON-Martin Finn of this
city has sent to the United States
government one-half-cent as his
part payment on Great Britain's
war debt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

This has been great year for whales.
bot The tonnhs are not heard from. Evil
dently they have been dieested instead of
expelled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Editorial comment: On the
theory Of the survival of the tit
test it seems probable that those
Of the present generation who
succeed in jumping out Of the way
Of automobiles will have very pow
elful hind legs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

What Is the use Of political hedging
il siseeches. when news commentators and
edlierialiafS inevitably point out the real
elemeuls behind the talks?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

business and the government must
learn e. live together in order to have
peaee IN the family Now as ever the
house divided against itself must fall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

1854 ordecai M. Noah, a
New York lawyer, playwright,
journalist and politician, remem-
bered for his attempt to found a
Jewish colony on a New York
State island, born in Philadelphia.
Died in New York, May %, 1851.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

The wFeeking crew of the 40
and 8 arrived this afternoon on
board the U. S. S. Bayspring and
were escorted. from the dock to
the home Of Commandant Clark
ID. Stearns in the naval station.
From there they went to the Del
monieo for lunch and afterwards
were guests of the locals on a ride
about the city. After supper the
promenade of prisoners will take
place through the principal streets.
After the promenade the crew and
b. g.'s will go to the legion club
house for the initiation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

d l.. L. Mowbray, aquarist of the
New York Aquarium, left today
on the Mallory Liner Comal with
one of the largest collections of
fish ever taken out Of the waters
of Key West. The collection was
the third of the season and in the
opinion of Mr.. Mowbray the best
one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Maj. Gen. Robert II. Allen of
Md, u. S. A., retired, born at
Buchanan, Va, Ga years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

1806-Alexander ID. Bache,
great-grandson of Benjamin
Franklin, physicist, U. 5. Coast
Survey head. first president of the
National Academy of Sciences.
born in Philadelphia. Died Feb.
IL. 1867.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

q. q. Mcintyre must have fine time
always writing about himself. You can
always find 50 much to say about your
self
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
Today's
Anniversaries
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

l767-Gideon Granger, Con-
nccticut lawyer, Gen
eral from 1901 to 1914, born at
Suffield. Conn. Died Dec. 81,
1922.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

James A. Curry, age 81, pro-
prietor of Curry's Ice Cream Par
lor on Fleming street, died 1920
o'clock this morning in his resi-
dence, 827 Fleming street. Mr..
Curry is survived by his widow,
two sons and two, daughters. Fun
eral services will, be announced
later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

70 "F'FtaNtd people Want ruthless
sacrifice of politics and politicians. Poll
tieiaf,s are always advocating economy to
imnress The gullibIe elector; they do not
aayoeaie abolishing their sinecures or even
reducing their salaries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Joseph II. Apple of New York
merchant-author, born at Ian.
caster. Pa, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
OLD CLOCK STILL RUNS

BOONE, Ia.-Mrs. Martha
Toole of this city is the owner of
150-year-old clock which CON
tinues to mark time accurately.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Judge Julian w. Mack, of the
Second u. S. Circuit Court, born
in San Francisco, 60 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Edward C. Pickering,
noted Harvard Univ. astronomer,
born in Boston. Died Feb. 3,
1919.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

a dispatch says the drought in some
sccilpns has been terminated by rain.
rfohably the best way, after all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Governor Paul ". McNutt of In
diana. born at Franklin, Ind, 43
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

9.upe velez,k psellns i divorce from
'sTnNzan" Neismnller. Just anofhers ideal
gone wrong.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

fome folks IN Key West are very, ,ac-
liye and always on the mOve-it saves pay
inn msmb stses.&ss.s.-s.... ..ss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

4 and in the game yesterday the
score was 6 to 2.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
WEATHER FORECAST

Till 8 p. m. Friday
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

1837-Will S. Hays, popular
Louisville. KY, ballad writer and
composer, born in Louisville. Died
there, July %. 1907.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

19s3-TwO shotgua handiis. ihe
first Of their kind London sav.
sentenced to be whipped on tse
bare back before prison sentence
began.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

1817-Mary Ann b. Bickerdyke
("Mother Bickefdyke'O, pic
turesque and capable hero-nurse
of the Union Army of the Civil
War, born in Ohio. Died in Kan
sas, Nov. 8, 1901. =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

1914 Samuel Colt, Connect
cut manufacturer, inventor of the
revolver, born at Hartford, Conn.
Died there, Jan. 10, 1862.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
sssssssssesssssesssesees
Today In History

ls4s-FiFst Womam's hlnht
Convention held - Seneea Faaa
". Y.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

19fs-German retreat aefoss
the Marine began.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19
Rainfall

Barometer at 3 a. M, today:
Sea level, 30.05.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

Is70-Franeo-Prussian Wsr -
gan
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-19

misunderstanding IS fruitful source
81 alignment. Define your terms.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
Irish Industrial Policy
Bans Imports of Shoes

DUBLIN.-The Irish Free State has
"a Self-suft1cing State with planned
economy" by the prohibition of i'm
ports of boots and shoes under the
control of imports act. This measure,
along with the recently passed control
of manufactures act, gives the govern
ment almost complete domination Of
the industrial system Of the country.
AS the Prices Tribunal is already in
existence, all that is needed now is
control of distribution and retail trad
ing.
The policy of rapid industrialization
adopted by the Free State government
seems to be an effort to change not
only the face of the land, but also the
characteristics of the people in short
time. Many accustomed only to the
routine of small farm are now find
ing employment in factories. There
is no doubt that the De Valera govern
ment is determined to hustle the coun-
try into industrialism, whether the
country is willing or not, and it has
had a greater number of new indus
tries started in two years than its
predecessor had in 10 years.
Every aspect of the new planned
economy" of the Free State is being
tackled, somewhat spasmodically and
apparently unsystematically, but with
the utmost determination. "
(Copyright, 1934l
Evening star., 1934-10-07
Modest Young Oriental General Gave
World New Idea of Chinese Soldier

Now put yourself, II you can. on
Woosung Peninsula in far-of China,
on a blustery, exceedingly cold morn
ing two or three years ago; dawn was
Just breaking over the yellow city;
but it was a funny dawning.
Overhead the air screamed with
rush of projectiles; below the
ground was in a continuous state Of
muddy eruption. Everywhere was
chaos. 1t was war.
Although no formal declaration
had been made, Japan had invaded
China. They had gathered together
all their might. Their vaunted fleet
was there in full strength. No less
than 10000 soldiers had been landed
on that little strip of territory be-
tween Shanghai and the sea.
The bombardment was at its full
height. Houses and walls and roofs
and chapel were crumbling with al
most methodical regularity. The
worlds greatest printing plant col
Iapsed in almost moment. The
beautiful gambling house next door
went in the next second. Men and
women and children died like rats
caught in a holocaust.
Chinese Soldiers There.
A few miles away there was shall
low trench dug by the coolies in the
middle of the night. In that trench
were men, soldiers of the Chinese
Army under Gen. Chang Kai-Shek,
President of China.
They weren't the best soldiers in
China, they had had no particular
training. They had no. particular
discipline. The high-sounding name
that had been given to them was that
of the 18th Route Army. They were
under the command Of smooth
faced, boyish chap that you would
look at and never associate with any
type of commander. His name was
Gen. Tsai Ting Kai.
For great many years there had
been in foreign countries a fear Of
Japan's rising military power. The
Japanese soldier was supposed to be
impregnable, invincible. Around him
had been draped a legendary myth
that death to him in battle was a sure
entrance to heaven.
Perhaps that started in the days
of the Samurai. 1t was brought to
America by Capt. Perry and by Laf-
cadio Hearn. And to other countries,
as well. by other noted travellers. In
1904-05 the Showguns took on the
bear that walks like a man, and be-
cause of the lack of transportation ia
cilities on the part of Russia, little
Japan won that war. As result,
she got superiority complex.
Since the Russian-Japanese war,
the military clique in Japan has been
Evening star., 1934-10-07

tional" dissatisfactions must be in
cluded not only the criticisms Of those
who are opposed to many factors in
the New Deal because they feel that
these run counter to the Constitution.
but also the objectives of those who
wish to see our present form of Gov
ernment changed.
Among the politically dissatisfied
must be listed the outs" who are
normally against the 'ins" in Ameri-
can politics A larger and even more
important group includes the millions
of voters who are dissatisfied with our
political leaders. These are to be
found in both parties. In their hands
lie the future political organizations
of the country.
These dissatisfied people are lost
and cropping. Their thinking Is OBJ
scured by two emotional factors: The
lingering resentment against the G.
Evening star., 1934-10-07

o. P. and the lingering hope for the
New Deal.
The resentment against the Re-
publican party is, OF course, still
largely associated with the name OF
Herbert Hoover and the fact that the
world depression started while he was
President His administration Is
blamed for almost everything that
happened between october, 1929, and
March 4, 1888. In this blame there is
little discrimination or fairness. At
the same time, the feeling is wide
spread that the G. o. P. leaders are
selfish and reactionary and have as
their sole objective to turn the hands
of the clock back.
The shortcomings of the old leaders
in the Republican party are clear to
all but themselves. Many Of them
are quite unable to sense the changes
that have occurred in recent years.