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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTe
Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pals, Dividend
Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Ma
tiOnal and International Problems Insep-
arabic From Local Welfare

The eyes of America are again
turned toward other shores.
The trouble-and trouble OF
the utmost seriousness putting
in its appearance in both Europe
and Asia. The potential import
ance of what is happening in those
continents, puts the long drawn
out Italian-Ethiopian embroglio in
the shade.
One dramatic recent event was
the assassination of number of
high japanese officials by war
seeking army officers. The Jap
anese censorship closed down
tight, but reports that drifted
out indicated that many regi-
ments of soldiers were in a vir-
tual state of revolt, that the
military authorities had the more
conservative civil authorities on
the run. Emperor Hirohito man
aged finally to bring order out OF
chaos, and elaborate preparations
are being made to punish the as
sassins. However, the way the
japanese wind blows is clear
there is a strong minority in high
places that believes war is in
evitable, thinks that now is the
time to dig the trenches and start
firing.
Second event to make big news
was Roy Towards interview with
Dictator Stain of the U. s. S. R.
Stain told Mr.. Howard un-
equivocally that Russia was pre-
pared to fight Japan, or any other
country for that matter, if a paci-
fic settlement Of difficulties could
not be made. The dictator refer
red especially to Japan's en-
croachment on the theoretically
independent MongolianR Republic,
which is highly important buf-
fer state to Russia. Stain said
Russia was prepared to take up
the sword any time to insure Mon
golian freedom. This is the first
time that Russia has made its posi-
ton clear-and, whether you like
Stalin's views or not, he has the
reputation of meaning exactly
what he says, and of backing UP
his threats when the time is ripe,
. And Russia, under the Soviet, has
become a first-class military
power.
Third event to make banner
heads was Germany's sudden mill
tary reoccupation of the Rhine,
in violation of the Locarno Pact
This was not unexpected by the
expert observers, who were sure
Hitler would do it eventually
have been wondering for a year
or two when he would act. Hitles
justified the occupation by saying
it was necessary to German equal
ity. that no martial intentions
were behind it. But Germany's
neighbors, especially France
thinks otherwise.
French commentators are free
to say that war with Germany is
inevitable-some say next year
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19
PLANE BRINGS u.
10 PASSENGERS
THIRTEEN PASSENGERS LEFT
ON AIRCRAFT YESTER-
DAY AFTERNOON

Pan American plane from Mi
ami arri7ed this morning 1890
o'clock VITA 10 passengers: Evan
P. Chappell, Edward Barclay. Sc
baStian Cabrera, Jr.. Marian
Horne, Euh.e Bentley. Lloyd But
Ter, Harold Holden. Russ A. Will
liams, Joseph A. Courreges and
Anthony Gabriel.
Departures yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock were: Leila Dunlap,
Hortense Dunlap. Ellis Lawson,
Ola Lenheart, Lena Achmidt,
Sidney Munroe, Harold Horton.
Ann Horton, Richard Nugent,
William R. Porter, ". ]. Schoneck,
Betty Dixon, Jack Davidson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19
Death Toll In Disastrous Flood
In Eastern States Now Nears 100
ROOSEVELT CANCELS FLORIDA TRIP AND
TAKES HOLD OF SITUATION; URGES
BUTED FOR SUFFERERS N MANY STRICK-
EN- AREAS

(copyrgAted By Assoeia.sd Pres.
UNDATED-The toll Ct death pushed toward 100
today disastrous flood devastation his
tory of the The Ohio plunged uiIdy
down its bread valley sweeping dsah and BE-
fore inundated weIlsburg, wess virginia and
rOared over the banks district
Wheeling with 10 feet of water, sukua-~ ILLUS
Wheeling Island and to threaten dozens q
angry crest.
The latest Est of dead BY state Fiaoed
but fears were held dozen. more Tn
intensified throughout the forenoon by fam
town and other who reported relative
The dead by states yesterday and tOda
:ylvana, 81; West Virginia, IS; Virginia,
four; North Carolina, two; Georgia two;
Massachusetts, three; New Hampshire. enc, and New
York,
Flood and explosion claimed ID lives in wheeEing
aIone The Potomac sursed toward Chesapeake Bay
the rampage record. threatening the national
capital with its many shrines.
Delaying departure for Florida vacation. Pre-i-
dent Roosevelt summoned Secretary Of War Dern and
other aides to the White for lend
ing all possible help to stricken communities
After the conference President issued ProcIama-
ton appealing for contributions of s3OO0OO1 Red
Cross for flood relief.
The Red Crcss emphasizing the magnitude of the
disaster said 10000 victims already dependent
upon it for aid throughout the
The Connecticut and Merrimac Rivers in New Eng
land steady rise, eIled by continued rains. but
the Ohio Valley was the center of days greatest
havoc
Terrifying in its swiftness surge flood waters n
early dawn poured WeIsburg drowning two
Through the dark hours hundreds screamed for help
rescue craft piled through stranded
But Wheeling that the struck hardest
Wheeling Island in the middle of river between Ohio
md West Virginia shores inundated
Dozens of persons taken from second and third
floor windows by a fleet of fifty boats
Over the IOwand section of the city. Is feet
deep. Pittsburgh debrissrewn Of desOafiOn-
Slime and recedng coated and build
ings.
Alert national guardsmen kept everyone Of the
business Waters SIX inches
hour but the city of 100000 faced another EghtIess
night,
There were ten feet of water in some department.
store and theater sections.
Danger appeared to be past Jamestown Que
mahonng dam holding and believed safe and the
river was virtually back in the banks Five hundred
guard.men rushed to city night people
turned to homes George Fumer, manager Ct the
Telephone Company estimated the damage
100000, far above the great disaster of 1889
JLAR BRAND ON TODAY's MARKET
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19
TWO MORE YACHTS
ARRIVED in PORT

Two yachts arrived yesterday
afternoon and are berthed at fin
ger piers in the Key West yacht
basin. They are:
June ", Crystal Beach, Fla;
E G. Hall owner and master, and
party of friends.
Cruiser Wilya, of Miami Beach; ;
owner. VIM. J. Dero, and party of
three on board. The yacht is cap
tanned by ]. E. Carpenter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19

few put the date farther off than
/ 1888. Both England and France
are being very polite to Russia
these days, and there is talk OF
military agreements between these
powers to unite in case of trouble.
Russia, in turn, hopes that Eng
land will help her in case worst
comes to worst in the Far East.
Russia is the connecting link be-
tween Europe and Asia, must
keep an eye both east and west as
a result.
England has announced an arm
ament building program OF un-
precedented size-a program so
vast and elastic that nothing more
than futile guesses can be made
as to its terrific eventual cost
Special attention will be given to
building up her air force, and to
making it equal to Germany's
which is now supposed to be the
best in Europe.
On Germany's side, there is a
rumor that Hitler and Mussolini
are getting together in building
a new alliance. Some experts,
however, doubt if this is true.
There is the troubled and con-
fused picture as it looks at pres
ent. War can break out next
week or next year on any one of
half-dozen fronts. Italy. Ger
many and Japan are the worst
danger spots-in those countries,
there is apparently a large meas
ure of public demand for another
holocaust of the 1914 variety.
Depression hit the durable
goods industries-steel, cement.
etc.-hardest of all. And it has
! stayed with them longest. When
the recovery movement started a
year or so ago, it was restricted
almost entirely to consumer
goods industries.
This winter and spring the first
real sign of a revival in the DUR
able goods industries is appear
ing. largely due to heavy rail-
road purchasing. Railroad after
railroad has gone into the market
for new cars, rails and loco
motives. The railroads are show
ing increased, though not SEN
sational earnings, are getting
more traffic. Their expansion
and improvement budgets ma
turally reflect such betterment.
The farm equipment companies
constitute another member of the
durable goods group which finds
times more encouraging. Accord
ing to Business Week. their ex-
perience during January marked
400 per cent advance over their
abysmal 1892 low.
Durable goods makers are keep
ing watchful eyes on the utility
industry. If this industry goes in
, for expansion and improvement
on big scale, all heavy industry
is going to feel the good effects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19

UNDATED-The toll Ct death pushed toward 100
today the disastrous flood devastation n the his
tory of the The Ohio plunged wildly
down its bread valley sweeping dsah and desucti8n BE-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19
DEMOLAY ORDER
HOLDS MEETING
THREE NEW MEMBERS INIT
ATED DURING INTEREST
ING SESSION

Three new members were init
ated into Robert J. Perry Chap
ter, Order of DeMolay. at a meet
ing held in Scottish Rite Hall last
evening at 8 O'Clock.
Those taking the initiatory de-
gree were Paul Mesa, Raymond
Navarro and Delio Cruz. The
meeting was largely attended by
both active and majority MEM
bers and Masons from the various
Masonic bodies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19
Council Defers Action Again
On Gasoline Tax Ordinance
Several Other Matters Are
Heard At Regular SEES
sion Of Body Conducted
Last Evening

The City Council at its regular
meeting last night deferred final
action for the second time on the
ordinance calling for a tax of one
cent a gallon on gasoline sold in
Key West.
The ordinance was amended
eliminating the portion levying a
tax on petroleum products, such
as lubricating oils and the like,
and was read and passed en- its
first and second reading.
Before presenting it for final
reading, the opinion Of City At
torney Arthur Gomez was asked
relative to its legality. and the
attorney stated that in his opinion
it was not legal, after which the
council decided to defer the mat
ter until the constitutionality of
the act is fully determined.
The city attorney also read a
telegram from the attorney gen.
eral which indicated that the city
did not have the right to levy
such tax in this connection.
Petitions Presented
Petitions signed by several
hundred citizens were presented
in opposition to levying the tax.
After this, Attorney J. Lancelot
Lester made a short talk in OPP
position to the matter.
1t was brought to the attention
of the council that it was under
stood that the Pan-American Air
ways was considering discon-
tinuance of mail plane service in
to Key West, and that all mail
would in this esent De brought in
and sent out over the highway
route, which il was shown would
be a serious handicap to this
city.
1t was decided to send tele-
grams to representatives in Wash
ingtOn and other officials in an
effort to have the present service
continued.
Adopt Resolution
A resolution was adopted to in
struct the tax collector to receive
fifty per cent in warrants and
bonds and fifty per cent in cash
in collection of delinquent taxes.
A letter was read inviting the
council to attend series of
speeches to be given in Key West
on March q and % at the Coral
Isle Casino by Dr. Grau San Mar
tin, ex-president Of Cuba. 1t
was stated that the speeches
would be in both Spanish and
English. The letter was signed
by DR.. Julio de Poo. Benjamin
Rodriguez, Dario Garcia, Antonio
Arencibia. Mario Sanchez, Gil
Garcias, Rafael Bancells and Ber-
nardino Hernandez.
A letter from a group of color
ed residents was read protesting
against operations in connection
with the sewer work being carried
on at Nelson English Park. which
1t was shown had been set aside
for the use of colored residents
OF the city The council decided
to take this matter up for inves-
tigatiOn with officials of the WPA
organization.
After disposing of a few other
matters of minor Importance. the
meeting was ordered adjourned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19
TWO LICENSES
TO WE'D ISSUED

Two issues of marriage licenses
were recorded during the week
ending March 10, according to
the records in the office of the
probate judge.
Issues were made to: Harry
Roosevelt Saunders and Izett
Elizabeth Demeritt; William II.
Hoffman and Julia B. Jones.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate n rhe
country: with Al average
range Of only Il FahreEhelt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19
COMPTROLLER
GIVES ACCOUNT
OF ACTIVITIES
J. M. LEE IN ASKING FOR
SECOND TERM TO OFFICE
MENTIONS EFFORTS TO
HELP SCHOOL TEACHERS
(Florida News Service)

With the job of raising the I'M
precedented sum of $39,0O0,0OO
to insure payment of salaries for
Florida's school teachers prac-
TALLY completed in spite of failure
of the store tax to produce avail
able funds. State Comptroller j.
NJ. Lee today took time out long
enough to ask Florida Democrats
to give him second term at the
helm of the states fiscal struc-
ture.
Striking boldly-just as he has
through three years of financial
stringency that have seen his eff
forts rewarded by balanced
budget, full payment Of more than
a million dollars of old bills and
the state now discounting its cur
rent bills-the comptroller issued
brief statement to the voters
Of the Democratic party predicat-
ing his appeal on the record of his
performance on his 1882 pledges
and the achievements of the past
forty months of his comptroller
ship.
Renews Pledges
Tersely. his announcement re-
news the pledges of that campaign
four years ago-pledges that have
witnessed a performance record
startling in this age of politics
when platforms are usually made
to ride into office and then be
abandoned.
Comptroller Lees announce
ment follows: "To the Demo-
Gratis of Florida: Based upon the
manner in which I have fulfilled
my platform pledges of 1882 and
the official record of accomplish
ments and services rendered as
such official. I hereby announce
my candidacy for a second term
as your comptroller, subject to
the Democratic primary. If elect
ed, / shall continue to serve in the
same impartial and aggressive
manner"
Tells of Plans
The comptroller stated he plans
an aggressive campaign-taking
the stump shortly after the first
Of the month to meet Florida
Democrats face TO face for an
accounting of his stewardship.
"And l do not intend to use the
offices of the state for this cam
paign,", he added when asked
about plans. ALREADY my friends
have rented headquarters outside
the capitol building where they
will in the near future open our
political headquarters and from
which they will conduct the CAM
raign and carry on the work neces-
sary and incident to the CAM
paign."
Comptroller Lee is a native of
Irwin County, Georgia, where he
was reared. educated and first
entered politics, serving county
commissioner and ordinary
equivalent to a county judge in
Florida. Moving to Avon Park in
1923 he served as county attorney
and prosecutor for eight years.
He was a member of the state leg
islature in 1927. 1929 and 1881
where he took the lead in oppos-
ing every new and additional tax
proposed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19

Associated Press Day Wire
Service.
For sc Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19
VALUABLE PATENT

ST. PAUL. - Bernard NJ
Thompson. $35 a week garage
worker of this city received $780,
900 for the patent rights to an air
plane motor.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES

Pl.,, and Martha r. Began, q, 1903 Wal
| ZACH Pl. The Rev. j. F. Whitfield.
Crawford Ellerbe, 81. 1711 Thirteenth
| st. and Mildred Mcclure, 10, 2244
Eleventh st. The Rev. Edgar Newton.
Leonard C. Ferber, jr., p, 80 Rhode
Island Ave. and Margaret f. Ashby. 49,
1907 st; s. E. The Rev. o. C. Barber.
and Jessie Bussey 20, 519 Seventeenth
| st. 8. E. The Rev. j. H. Blakemore, jr.
Bernard Kairys, 2S. and Julia Lovett
q, both of Baltimore. The Rev. Harry
| Silverstone.
Brereton C. Hughes, 49, Mt. Rainier
Nd, and Mary A. Donnelly. 20, AIS
| Seventeenth st. The Rev. J. A. Dunn.
Priddy, "a. both of Richmond. The Rev.
| Freely Rohrer.
Romie F. Alley. A, and Hattie J.
Woodbridge, q, both of Richmond. The
Rev. J. c. Bail.
William W. Kelly, 10. Brook Hill. Va,
and Glenice n Teake, 49,. Richmond. The
Sylvan Freedman, 20. Hamlin, Tex,
and Selma Dembrinsky, is, Brooklyn,
N. Y. The Rev. Zemach Green.
Ruben r. Dixson, 81, and Callie B.
Harrison. ~. both of Richmond. The
Rev. H. NJ. Hennig.
Willie H. Brockwen, 90. Richmond.
and Rebecca E. Bruce 20, Ellerson, Va.
The Rev. A. F. Poore.
Loren B. Hall, 81, Beaverdam, Va,
and Winona E. Bringhurst, 26, Dallas
Tex The Rev. j; w. Rustin.
Ernest Payne. p, and Albert E. Rog-
Rev. j. E. Briggs.
Abraham Iroff. %. 1424 Potomac Ave
S. E., and Ida Craft, 20, Montreal, Can
ada. The Rev. ]. T. Loeb.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14

clearance projects the Agri-
culture team still leads PWA in
the Federal Bridge League by a
slight margin I. T. Bode, for
mer biological survey conserva-
zionist. has been named as first
wild life specialist with the Agri-
culture Extension Service and
will lead a study to make wild life
production a possible cash asset
for farmers William Green,
A. F. of L. president, was to dis
cuss Social Security today at 6:35
p. m. over N.B.C. :. today'S the
finale for registering for junior
cuStodial officer, supervising cloth
ing factory inspector and litho-
graphic stone grinder tests at Civil
Service Col. Charles Stengle,
A. F. G. E. prexy. will make the
commencement address at Golday
College. Wilmington, Del, Janu-
airy 20 he graduated from
the institution in 1890, making
his first public address as valedic-
torian DR.. H. w. Titus, Agri-
culture research expert, has found
that eliminating fish meal and
cod-liver oil from the diet Of tur-
keys a few weeks prior to giving
EN- the ak will keep both the
white and dark meat from having
a fishy taste he did 1t by
patient testing.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14

Elizabeth Contes, 81. 71sh smithsrS
Row.
Thomas Watts, 81, sO2 Florids Ave.
Richard jackson, 40. 1912 Reeves CT
Sadie " Robinson, ~, Gallinger Hos
pital
Zera johnson, II. Freedmen's Hospital
Vernon Mcfarland. IS, Gallnger Hos
pital.
Silas wallace 80, Garfield Hospital.
Joseph B. Ross, 32, Gallinger Hospital
Sarah Henson, 49, Gallinger Hospital.
Infant Shirley Means, 6l4 T St
Josephine Grant, rs, sOS Girard St.
n. K.
Lulu NJ. Talley. rs, 1900 Thirty-eiShth
st.
John P. zeregs. ~. 53s Quincy st.
Albert L. Wood. 50, st. Elizabeth's
Hospital.
Jeanne Durfee S. Sibley Hospital.
Marie c. Boerner, 81, Sibley Hospital.
Minnie Captain, so, 527 Seventh st.
s. w
Helen L. Torbert, So. 1915 Irving St
n. E,
James Dopohue, 81, sos I ST.
John Heron, 46 Emergency Hospital
Harry Russell, 80, Tuberculosis Hospital.
Samuel Breeder, 81. sos Third ST.
Infant John K. Lynch, Children's Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
BIRTHS

Milton and Margaret Kyle. girl.
William and Eva Draper, girl.
William and Marie Henderson, boy.
Basil and Alice Pickett, boy.
Louis and Mary Mccarthy, boy.
Leon and Eula Powell, boy.
Roy and Fora Powell, boy.
Wilbur and Lee Colman, girl.
Thaddeus and Annie Metz, girl.
Otis and Jewell King, girl.
Jerome and Katherine Hartnett, girl
Martin and Elizabeth Cook, girl.
William and Sylvia Muchtel, girl.
Edgar and Dorm Moore, girl.
Cecil and Madge Williams, boy.
Edwin and Margaret SChreier, boy.
George and Edna Owing, boy.
Melvin and Ruth Vaughn, boy.
Anders and Marion Jacobson, boy.
Walter and Angelta Deymour, girl.
Bernard and. Minnie Wishard, girl.
Russell and Majorie Divvens. girl.
g. Titus and Ultima Fem, girl.
Willie and Sadie Drew, boy.
Jacob and Gladys Nolan, boy.
Robert and Ruth Ford, boy.
William and Maude Savoy, girl.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
NICE SEEKING
MORE CASH

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. IA
10 per cent increase, or an addi-
tional seven million dollars, will
be asked by Governor Nice when
he presents his biennial budget to
the 1887 session of the legisla-
ture.
Having termed the States fis.
cal policy as penny wise and
pound foolish, the governor is
said to be contemplating asking
a retail sales tax and possibly a
State income tax to provide rev.
enue for needed improvements.
Well supported rumors say the
governor will also ask for a levy
on wholesale gasoline sales, the
proceeds to go into the general
fund.
The last biennial budget, exclud-
ing $3,500,O0O for relief and social
security, which has until Septem-
Der 30, 1897, to run, totaled 81
million dollars.
With the legislature Democratic
by a safe majority, it is believed
Governor Nice's efforts to increase
the budget will meet with stern
opposition.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
COUNTY GRAND
JURY MEETS

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, Dec. IA Grand Jury Of
the Arlington county circuit court
will convene here today to con.
slider q number Of presentments
being made by Commemorative
Attorney Lawrence w. Douglas
for indictments.
Most interesting Of the cases
scheduled to be heard during the
December term of court is that Of
John Francis Hunter, 40, who was
brought back to Arlington last
week to stand trial for the murder
Of his wife, Anne Dalmas Hunter,
and a friend, Henry E. Corcoran,
whom he is charged with having
murdered in May Of 1884.
Hunter, who was indicted by a
grand jury in June Of the same
year, critically wounded himself
after the alleged shooting of his
wife and friend and for a long
time was not expected to recover
Following his recovery he was in
dicted and then declared insane
and sent to the State Hospital
for the Criminally Insane at
Marion, Va.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
HARRY BRIDGES
HEADED EAST

NEW YORK, Dec. IA QN.SO.
Conferences between Pacific and
Atlantic coast maritime strike
leaders looking to continuation Of
walkout were scheduled today to
take place during the week.
Harry Bridges, Pacific Coast
leader, is due here from San
Francisco to confer with Joseph
Curran, East Coast leader, and to
deliver addresses to striking sea.
men in New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Boston.
Despite activities of the strikers,
the American Steamship Owners
Association declared today the eff.
feet of the tie-up was diminishing
on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Over the weekend, 80 American
ships, carrying 2,375 seamen and
1896 officers, sailed from the port
Of New York, according to Off.
cialS of the association.