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The Washington times., 1936-09-30
BUICK

Buick 1881 Sedan, Small Series O0En
Has had very good care by OAOV
one owner and Is above the average
mechanically and in appearance; trade
and terms to suit.
A "Safety Tested" Used Car
n. E. BRANCH L. P. STEUART
141 12 ST, n. E. AT, 62OO
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MISUNDERSTANDING or Sab
UnfurniShed
LAMONT ST. N W, 15O3-Two-room
apartment. equipped for Housekeeping;
private bath; heat, gas, electricity.
PARK RD. N. W, 1872 or rms, bath,
porch. 1st floor. After p. m.
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SECOND FLOOR OF PRIVATE
HOME IN VIRGINIA:

SECOND FLOOR OF PRIVATE
HOME IN VIRGINIA:
An employed couple living over
in Virginia have decided to offer
for rent the entire second floor
of their brand new home. It con-
SiStS of two rooms, with a private
shower bath, and is unfurnished.
While there is no kitchen, there
would be no objections to using
an electric grill for preparing light
meals. The house is in a quiet
location surrounded by trees, and
is between RosSlyn and Colonial
Village.
ROOMS, WITH MEALS,
FOR A GROUP OF -FOUR:
Here's chance to live very we'll
and at the same time have reason
able rental. 1t seems to me it
would be splendid for a group of
four men or women who are con-
genial and wish to live together.
The two rooms are connected, the
bath is close by, and they are we'll
4N4 A4AoA4CN AL CNC4y way OCAAN4Ouo
home-c cooked meals will be served.
Rates are $35 apiece.
FURNISHED HOUSE:
This is a lovely furnished home
in a beautiful residential section
of town. A house meeting the re-
quirementS of the family needing
four bedrooms and offering the
ultimate in housing. 1t has been
redecorated throughout and has
every qualification for comfort
able living quarters. There is a
breakfast room, porch, garage
and modern heating plant. AS
this house is located in Chevy
Chase it would be wise to investi-
gate at once.
UNFURNISHED HOUSE
NEAR WARDMAN:
No one can find fault with the
residential section near Wardman
The Washington times., 1936-09-30

81 built-in trunk radio and six wheels.
Real buy at $3.50 1885 4-door touring So.
dan, model Il, built-in trunk, built-ln radio.
$675; terms. See Mr. Barnes, 1929 / 4th
St. N. W. Decatur 1890.
The Washington times., 1936-09-30
Financial
Money to Loan

Money to Loan SIS
ADVANCED on diamonds, watches, jewelry
and silverware; loans 5000 and over %
al tickets good for one year. HORNING'S
LOAN OFFICE, OPP. Washington Airport.
ON diamonds. watches. Jewelry silverware,
etc. No adv. arrangement neces. Lowest
rates. RoSSLYN LOAN CO.. Rosslyn. Va.
BUY all kinds of noteS, quick action.
HENRY C. REfNER
1913 31st St. N. W. WEst 1929.
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Irving St n. W. Frt. hall
rm.. nicely furn., mr.. bath. AID. SS75.
The Washington times., 1936-09-30

Buick 1888 Model 81 De Luxe Sedan
Six wire wheels and six nearly new
tires, lustrous ebony black duco. with
clean mohair upholstery. and per-
feet mechanically. Car No. sSS; Emer-
son & Orme guarantees it.
EMERSON & ORME
II g. NJ ST v w Dist AIOA
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AUBURN

Auburn 1884 BrOugham, $50 0En
MOdeI-With radio; this car re- DOV
conditioned from bumper to Down
bumper; guaranteed so days; $3.50
monthly
WARRINGTON MOTOR CAR co.
2O35 II st. \. w. Pot. O7Ol
The Washington times., 1936-09-30
UNFURNISHED APT. IN
APARTMENT HOTEL:

Living here you have all the
conveniences at your fingertips,
for instance, in this apartment
hotel there is an excellent dining
room, drug store, a beauty shop,
valet service and many other in
tereSting features. The location
also is superb, for it is in the en-
bassy section of Sixteenth Street
and also in the 20-cent taxi zone.
Imagine the value you get here
for $63 huge living room
with spacious dressing room that
contains Murphy bed, a modern
bath, kitchen with electric stove
and refrigerator. This apartment
building offers much in the way
of Inability, as well as value. The
electricity is included in the rental.
The Washington times., 1936-09-30
Personal Loan Companies
Operating Under Uniform
Small Loan Ld1yS

LOANS $500 or less. Domestic Finance
Corp. Arlington Trust Bldg. Rosslyn.
Va. WEST 0306.
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Park, for 1t is not only very ex-
elusive, but so convenient. In this
unfurnished house, which has
many possibilities there are seven
rooms and two baths, as well as a
sleeping porch. Just few months
back it was completely redeco-
rated throughout and you will find
it in splendid condition. All the
wanted convenienceS have been
installed including electric refrig-
GRAFTON and automatic heat. Rem
tai is $50 on yearly lease.
HOUSE (22 Rooms, 4 Baths:
A great many of you have had
the idea in mind of starting a tea
house or private school, but have
had trouble finding just the right
place. This house is located in
Silver Spring, Md, has % rooms,
four baths and 112 acres of
ground. It would be an excellent
place for almost any type of bust
ness, and as the rental is only SITS
you can readily see how you could
make money on it.
The Washington times., 1936-09-30
IN FOXHALL VILLAGE

cox Beltsville, Md.-Largs house, Z
OOO rooms. 3 acres of ground, outbldgs
Erwin Realty Co. 3 R. l. Ave. HYatts Md
The Washington times., 1936-09-30
HOME HUNTING
With BARBARA HOLMES

# you interested the places described beozv 1vrie
phone call Barbara Holiness 1919 ST. N.Y. District $500
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
WHY BUSINESS is CONDEMNED

That the people of the United States
favor private industry, as general rule,
goes without saying, but private industry
to merit and retain popular support, must
be so conducted as to serve the interests of
the people of the country.
The majority of business men, big and
little, are, we believe, patriotic to the
same degree as other citizens and should
not be condemned if they do what most of
us do, look to the protection of their bust
lie S interests. In so doing they deserve
no censure and for doing SO they have not
been lambasted successfully at the bar of
public opinion.
What then is the criticism against So
called big business that exists in the nation
today? Mainly, we would say, a convic-
ton that some of the leaders of business,
without interference or opposition from
others, have used unfair methods to eX
terminate small competitors, have taken
advantage of the power of concentrated
financial strength to crush others and, re-
peatedly have gone into politics to Sc
cure from Subservient governments favOrs
that have enriched them beyond the just
reward that should accompany service
rendered. In other words, in many eyes,
MUCH of the activity of big business has
consisted OF racketeering schemes to mulct
the public of huge sums without giving
fair returns for the money eXtOrted.
The sooner honest leaders of big bust
neSs III this country realize that the public
* deerrhined to stop such practices and
the sooner they assist in wiping out repre-
hensible practices, the quicker will be the
return of confidence. Whether it is pleas
ant to realize or not the men who built the
worthwhile industrial and commercial
giants of which this country is proud have
lost the esteem of the average citizen,
largely because of a conviction that they
have done nothing to protect the nation
from modern freebooters who operate al
most entirely within the law but manage
to "trip their victims as efficiently as any
old pirate of days long gone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
USING NEWSPAPERS

How to reach large number of GUS
toners or prospective customers most eco
nomically and effectively is a problem
which still worries a great many business
men. But it was really solved long ago,
and the answer is this: Print your mes
sage in the newspapers.
Recently Detroit electric company
which serves 100000 customers in nearly
200 cities and smaller communities wanted
to send them a series of letters. After con-
sidering various methods of distributing
these messages, it was decided to use local
newspapers exclusively. The first letter
sent out, signed by the president of the
company, began as follows:
1--WE have a lot of things to tell you
which are of interest because you are our
customers. We might get your attention
by circulars delivered at your door, or by
radio broadcast. But we think the best
wayctO reach you is by successive letters
in the newspapers, of which this is the
fffstfl { UsiL
IN certain Special causes the use of
circulafs or thesradio may be fairly effec-
tive, but for definite results economically
obtained no advertising medium ever de-
vised even approaches the family news
paper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

do things indirectly. Americans be-
lieve in protecting many of our in
duStries. The list is very long one.
The simple, direct procedure would
be to have Congress appropriate from
year to year the amounts we are
willing to give to the industries that
we may think it wise to help. e.g..
steel. textiles, chemicals. farming.
Then we would know just how much
help we are giving. Instead we use
the indirect method of the protective
tariff requiring the importer of goods
produced abroad to pay duty. much
OF which is passed on to us through
higher prices. AS result we are not
aware of just how much each of US
is paying.
A recent case in point is found in
the discussion over aiding our mer-
chant marine. President Roosevelt
has urged that our assistance to
American vessels should be in the
form of direct grant by Congress
but his proposal has been voted down.
We shall probably continue our long
practice of helping vessels flying the
United States flag by paying them
huge sums for carrying a small
amount of mail.
This suggests the curious way in
which we manage the finances of our
Post Office Department. A favorite
indoor sport is to criticize that de-
partment because it spends each year
more than it takes in. Every Post
master General is blamed because his
accounts show a deficit. But much Of
this deficit is due to failure to man.
age our public affairs in a simple,
straightforward manner.
Think of the expense the Post
Office Department must meet over
which it has no real control. There
are those mail contracts with Ameri-
can vessels which exist because we
wish to aid our merchant feet. There
are similar mail contracts to aid the
corporations that carry mail by air.
There is the Thanking privilege
granted TO members of Congress, an
item which costs the department a
great deal but brings in no revenue.
There is our belief in low postage
rates for second class mail matter
which must be carried at rates far
below the cost of handling such mail.
There are many other possible il
Illustrations but these are enough. II
We are to be intelligent about gov
eminent activities and government
expenditures, we must proceed more
directly. So long as we act so indi-
rectly. so long as we do not face the
facts. we shall not be very effective
in our criticisms. We cannot plug the
gaps unless we know where they are
and how large they are.
thor. care of this sewspaperI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
COLLECIANS START SOMETHING

Starting around a table, where young
college men discussed the passage of the
last sOldier-bonus BILL and organized in a
spirit of fun, the Veterans of Future Wars
spread spontaneously to hundreds of camp
uses and the newspapers of the nation
printed the news of their travesty on the
bonus hunters amid the amused laughs of
millions
Briefly, the future veterans want their
bonus now, while they can enjoy it, before
being killed. They have national COM
mander and salute for the new order
right arm held out, palm up. Denounced
and derided for their stunt, the college
boys were amused to find that the idea
had support and, unless present signs fail,
the organization will continue. Already,
its officers have offered to submit all
papers, kilograms, etc., to the Lobby COM
mittee for investigation, being patriotic
organization with nothing to conceal!
We are for the boys-their action in
dictates, at least, an interest in life's real
tiles and may have consequences which no
one can foresee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

government costs us and we would
then consider more carefully Just
what things we want governments to
do.
Instead. we have taxes on tobacco.
on beer. on gasoline and on many
other articles. paid by the manufac-
turers or the dealers. AS a result
these articles cost US more. The pur-
chasers pay higher price. thus really
paying some or all of the tax. usu-
ally without knowing it. In Phila-
delphia the company manufacture
ing and selling gas must pay the
city each year specified amount
for all the gas 1t sells to the public.
As a result. it charges the public
higher price for gas. Consumers thus
pay a part of their city taxes in
directly and in most cases do not
realize tina they are doing so.
Another illustration is TO be found
in The sums due to the government
of the United States from nineteen
foreign governments. Our Secretary
of the Treasury reports that last No.
vember 18th the amount of this in
debtedness was $12,328. $50. 500 There
are agreements under which the in
terest and some of the principal are
due each six months. From January
l to June 80. 1885. these agreements
called for the payment of Sl82.320.-
SAG. Only $165. 453 was paid. all of this
coming from one small country. Fin
land. which paid its obligations in
full. No informed person believes
that very much will ever be paid
on this huge account. but we hesi-
tate to face the facts and adjust the
books of our Treasury Department
SO that they will be in line with the
realities.
In still another field we prefer to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

The bridge built by the Tide
water Construction company con-
Meeting Key Largo with the main
land has been completed accord
ing to a report made by the COM
pany and the county engineer.
The road is being surfaced and
the rapidity with which this is
being done indicates that the pro-
mise made by the contractors that
the road would be in readiness in
80 days may come true.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Minister to Denmark Ruth Bryan
Owen was called one of Americas most
beautiful women by Countess Mira Skar-
bek de Norzybska, internationally known
portrait painter. In this coterie, the coun-
tess also included Frances Perkins, Mrs
Calvin Coolidge, Katharine Cornell and
Helen Hayes. These women do not have
skin-deep beauty, which is the usual con-
ception," she said. Theirs is intellectual
beauty, which does not fade" To which
this column is pleased to add that they are
also the sort that "age cannot wither nor
custom stale their infinite Variety
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
To obtain the small inst

To obtain the small insurance pre-
MUM of $4,000 a Pensacola woman enter
ed into a plot to wreck the train OH which
her husband was the engineer. The plot
failed and She and her accomplices are in
jail. That fiendish scheme could only
have been evolved in the brain of crazy
person. but not so crazy as to be irrespon-
sible and inculpable. OF course the eter-
nal triangle is at the bottom of the das-
tardly attempt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Chairman J. Otto Kirchhciner.
of the board Of county commiS-
sioners. will leave Tuesday for
Tallahassee where he viii meet
Fons Hathaway. state road com
missioner and commissioner char
man of Dade and Golfer COUNTIES
The object Of the meeting = .
discuss location CT the Tzmiami
Trail through Monroe. Dade and
Collier counties
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

The Citizcr is positive that there IS
somewhere in the United States man with
ample means who would glory in restoring
the destroyed portion of the F. E. c. if our
plight were properly presented to him. 1t
certainly would not be entirely phlan-
thropic for him to obtain piece of rail
100000 for comparative pittance
Where is he? Let's find him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
Representative J. Mark w

Representative }. Mark Wilcox has
secured substantial sum for the relief of
the StOrw-Strcken people on the keys. He
is also making strenuous endeavOrs to help
Key West get on its feet. One of his OBJ
jectives is the restoration of the Naval
Station to active status, as we'll as all the
other governmental activities. He is ask
ing the government either to do this or
give back to Key West the valuable lands
housing the various government properties
now in disuse with practically only care
taking status.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
Today In History

1790-First Patent Act enact
ed by Congress granting of pat
ents jointly vested in Secretary
of State, Secretary of War and
the Acknowledgement.
1S16-Second Bank of the
United States incorporated by
Congress for 20 years.
1845-PittsDurgh almost COM
pletely destroyed by fire.
1866-Americaa Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
organized in New York City,
with Henry Bergh as president.
1869 congress fixed Supreme
Court judges at nine-had been
II by Act of 1868 and 8 by Act
of 1866.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Key West Country Club will
not have its opening Wednesday
night as was at first announced.
Judge jefferson B. Browne went
north on a vacation a few days
ago and the opening has been
postponed until his return. This
announcement was made today by
Robert Spottswood, president of
the club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

A picnic party numbering about
Is members Of the younger SET
which was arranged by Garland
FELTON, and chaperoned by Mss
Leota GrilliOn, are spending the
day at BOca Chica. having left the
city this morning in cars for the
objective point The picnickers
provided themselves with a bOuH1i-
full supply Of refreshments and
viii remain at the Key al dzV
enjoying the outing The crowd
viii return TO the city from the
days pleasure about sun down
this afternoon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Today's Birthdays

Francis Perkins of New York.
Secretary of Labor, born in Bos-
ton, 81 years ago.
Henry P. Fletcher of New
York, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, born at
Greencast'e, Pa, So years ago.
Governor Wilbur L. Cross of
Connecticut, born at Mansfield,
Conn, "a years ago.
DIR. Charles P. Olivier of the
Univ. of Pennsylvania, noted as
tronomer. born at Charlottesville.
Va, 81 years ago.
Robert Hunter of Santa Bar
bara, Calf, sociologist, born at
Terie Haute. Ind, 62 years ago.
John D. Hertz of New York.
banker. born in ,CzechOslovakia,
81 years ago.
Sigmund Spaeth of Westport,
Conn, musician, horn in Phila-
delphia, 81 years ago.
George Arliss, famed English
actor, born 68 years ago.
Kaye Don, English arto and
power-boat racer. born 40 years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

By watering the streets much of the
dust has been laid and the absence of the
makes for improvement in the general APP
pea. dncc. Thank you 80 much, Mr.. Orr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Thus it is
with xe 5.
They must be
paid. None of
us can escape
them and our
contribu ( / o n
must come out
of our incomes.
1t w oul d be
sensible to have
m ore of our
I a x e S levied
directly a n d
simply against
ur incomes.
This w gu | d
help us realize
inst how much
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Merchants who advertise their bust
munity where they are making their liv-
ing; ii they haven't they should leave with
their lugubriOuS mental attitude.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Last week was Courtesy Week
and Mayor Leslie A Curry reports
it was q great success Much
good has been derived from set
ting aside q time in which 20 De
especially courteous" said the
mayor. Police and other city en-
ployes have been cooperating with
the mayor in making the week \
great success. Taxi drivers also
did their share Ia making the
period "a successful venture IN the
observance of the idea
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Since the delinquent tax list was
turned over to Chief of Police
Cleveland Niles five days ago. the
chief has collected $1,000. Ser
geant of Police Laurie Roberts
and Police Officer Harry Sawyer
are looking after the collections.
They say the people cheerfully
pay when they find to what use
the funds are to be put.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

The acquittal OF the blonde Vera for
the killing of her paramount is Stretching
justifiable homicide a little too far
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Facing Facts
(Cotyright Sir Star Seruicej
By ERNEST MINOR PATTERSON
President, american academy Of Political
.cs ,,~ and Social Science

Most of us do not like to face facts.
1t is easier to pretend-to hide our
heads. ostrich-like-to avoid seeing
what is going on around us.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

ed. Attempts to salvage the snip
were made but were unsuccessful
The crew of the NarkeetA were
last reported to be near New Or
leans. The vessel was under Brl-
fish Register and was from Hon
duras.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

1835-Dr. Writ of Gary, Ind,
tells congress about famous
BRAIN Trust" dinner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage.
e. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land = =
a "r7e Fort
4. HoteIs and Apartments
5. Bathing Pavilion.
g. AirpOrts-Land and Sea-
2. C47soiidation of County and City
Cn7ernments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Installation of new and
modern lighting system at First
Methodist church has been COM
pleted at a cost of $3.50 and is a
source of much pleasure to the
congregation and that indefati-
gable worker, Rev. L. Munro.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Arrangements are being made
for card party to be given Mon
day evening beginning at 8
o'clock in Mrs. Mary Meningitis
office in La Concha hotel for the
benefit of the Catholic Daughters
of America. There will be bridge
and five hundred. Prizes will be
awarded and refreshments served.
The Narkeeta vessel which was
found abandoned off Chandelier
Island several days ago is now a
complete loss according to an
announcement made by Chief Pay
Clerk Earl Dodge, of the Coast
Guard Department. The vessel
was seized by coast guard vessel
and 1,025 cases of expensive
liquors were found. The major
portion of the liquor was destroy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Editorial comment: Be sure to
get fixed up so you can vote in
the June primary. The books are
open now, and so it is the Oppor-
tun:ty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Kaye Don, English arto and
power-bOat racer. born 40 years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

George Arliss, famed English
actor, born GO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-10

Sigmund Spaeth of Westport,
Conn, musician, horn in Phila-
delphia, 81 years ago.