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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03
FASHIONS IN 1880

In a recent radio address i'm which
fact and humor were delightfully."- COM
mingled, commentator described the
good old days of half century ago
His description of some fashions of the
time were both interesting and amusing.
Recalling the basques, polonaises,
hoopskirts and bustles of former day,
reference was also made to an incident
which occurred in Lyons, N. Y, in 1880
While trying to fit customer in to a new
dress embodying the wasp waist effect
SO popular at the time, dressmaker broke
the lady's ribs.
In the homes of the period were seen
wax flowers, embroidered notices, horse
hair sofas, tatting tides, what nots''
adorned with conch shells, kerosene lamps
and family albums replete with tin-types
portraying Aunt Sally with her head care
fully held in position by cast iron prong
In 1880 the telephone was new toy,
sons reported invention of the incan-
descent lamp as 1.-The latest American
humbug." Few believed that man would
ever fly; the X-ray and radio were I'M
dreamed of, and there were no auto.
mobiles. Most men wore boards and
nearly everyone had appendix and tonsils
intact.
Perhaps those who look back upon
us from the vantage point of so years
hence will find us as interestingly amusing
as we behold the folks of 80 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

he must sell at a relatively low price
when they are abundant. AS the same
holds true for his fellow-producers
he concludes that scarcity is not only
good for him. but also for society.
Though most men are producers.
all men are consumers. And what is
mans interest as a consumer? OBJ
viously to buy at low price: for the
lower the price. the farther bis in
come will go. From the consumers
standpoint abundance is clearly bene-
fetal. The prevalence of the scarcity
theory thus arises out of the fact that
many persons view the problem from
the producers standpoint rather than
from the consumers standpoint.
But can there be any doubt as to
which is the proper standpoint? Are
the people better fed because there is
less bread. milk. and meat. and fewer
potatoes? Are they better clothed be-
cause there are fewer suits. dresses.
and shoes? Can they keep as warm
when there is less coal. wood. and
oil with which TO warm them? Can
as many of them have automobiles
(Address questions TO the an
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

if they are scarce. and therefore high
in price? These questions. so 1t would
seem. answer themselves.
The unthinking acceptance Of the
scarcity theory arises out OF the fact
that ours is a complicated world. in
which the producers exchange their
products or services for the products
or services of others. Scarcity may
be good for a producer. though In so
far as he purchases materials and
employs labor it is actually harmful
to him. But scarcity is obviously in
furious to the consumer. who not only
has to pay higher price. but has less
to consume. ~,
Suppose each man produced for
himself alone. or were part of
cooperative community. In that case
ii would be evident to everyone that
abundance would be advantageous
to him, whether the abundance were
the result of industry. the use of good
tools. labor-saving machinery. or the
fertility of the soil. 1t would never
occur to solitary worker or men,
Der of a truly cooperative community
to approve idling. the destruction Of
labor-saving machinery. or the plow-
ing under of cotton and other raw
materials. in order to induce a state
of scarcity.
The confusion of thinking. result
ing in the exaltation of the theory of
scarcity. thus arises out of the circum-
stance that modern society is charac-
teriZed by minute division of labor.
The producers. seeing that scarcity
increases their share of the national
product. come to the mistaken conclu-
sion that scarcity is good for society
In fact. however. il reduces the supply
of available goods and services. and
thus prevents the realization of an
abundant supply of commodities for
everyone. Political Economy. indeed.
will not have fulfilled its mission in
promoting the national wealth until it
makes clear the truth of this elemen-
tary proposition.
'kor, care OF this newsbabeY)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without lear and without favor; never be
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or Glass; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ.
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contamirate the reader; never cora
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The northern field of high pres
sure is crested this morning over
the Lake region, and Overspreads
the country from the Plains States
eastward; while a shallow trough
of low pressure overlies the Rocky
Mountain States. Showers and
thunderstorms have occurred
since yesterday morning in the
central and southern portions of
the Florida peninsula, being heavy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03
Grill 8 D. m. Sunday

Gill 8 p. M, Sunday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday, pos
s:bly an occasional light shower:
gentle to moderate northeasterly
winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday, possibly an occasion
al light shower near east and ex-
treme south coasts.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
Moderate northeasterly winds and
partly overcast weather tonight
and Sunday, possibly scattered
showers.
East Gulf: Moderate northeast
erly winds and partly overcast
weather tonight and Sunday.
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has long enjoy
ed a great vogue
and 1t is popu-
lar in certain
circles even to-
day. What is the
explanation of
this economic
fallacy?
Man is both a
producer and a
consumer. AS a
producer he OBJ
serves that he
can get a rela-
lively high price
for his goods or
abor when they
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

at Miami, 3.O2 inches, and there
have been light rains in Utah
while elsewhere throughout the
country fair weather has prevail
ed. Temperatures have moderat-
ed somewhat in the Rocky Noun
tain and Plains States, sMississip-
pi Valley, and Lake region, but
readings are still below normal
throughout the greater part of the
country, except in the Florida PEN
insula, with freezing in the Lake
Superior region.
e. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

tainment for the sierra Sz@1ErEz
in Florida which h4z beea senee-
uled for this evening ~ - 80
of the most entertaining 9E1e-
tons 20 De staged durIng Ehs $50
son, it was declared to-day Thsrs
have been more than 2oo rs@erT1-
tons made % date and 9 : 81
pected others viii attend Th@<
is &c be n Red Cross p&r19e x4z
evening and practically the e.
tire membership Is expec1se =
take part
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

ATLANTA. - Willie BostaH.
cblored woman of this city. weni
into the municipal hospital with =
two-hour-old baby in her arms e
find out of il was '.an right" A.
sured that II was. she aamIE1se
she was the babes mother. and
trudged off with II 10 resume hez
Homework.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

The infant daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter johnson VIII be chrIs-
tened this evening IN the Congre-
gational church Rev a r
Eldridge viii officizte-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

Greek and Turkish ships once carried
punches of garlic hung about the ship as
charms" against storms and perils of the
deep. If potent against weather condi-
tons. garlic also undoubtedly served to
keep the pirates away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

Editorial comment: There has
never been a Smith, Jones or q
Brown, president of the United
States and for that reason the
governor of New York would be
more distinctly honored by warm
ing the presidential chair, should
he be chosen to do so.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
8. Free Port
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Airports-Land and Sea-
Z. Consolidat on OF County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

Congratulations to Editor Hand, of
the Delray Beach News, on the appear
ance of his renovated newspaper building.
Though small, it is structure pleasing to
the eye.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

A baby girl weighing : Pounds
was born today 70 Mr. and Ms
w. ]. Holsomback IN tins city
Mrs. Holsomback was formerly
Miss Lille Mae Bethel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

Fines collected during the xGEee
months just ended come - . -
tai Of $3,154- The irsms ara
July. $S4S; ARgust, S1.125s S@R-
TENDER, $I,1s6- 4 total &C Is
cases were disposed Of IN Pahre
court during the past m0z-n
Chief Of Police Ivan ElWoed h4s
his force wei organised and rs
men are rendering efficient SEW
ice. The amount collected du<InE
the three alleged dnlleS1 uaonEAs
of the year, indicates srrac1 sup-
ervisiOn by the officers and r.
fleets credit on the community
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY


Members OF the different Cuban
organizations which are arrang-
ing for the great celebration on
October 10 take pleasure in an
nouncing that the first delega-
ton from Havana will arrive on
Saturday October 9 and extend a
hearty welcome to all Key West
ers and visitors to be at the dock
when the Gunboat Cuba arrives.
Arrival of the Cuba will be the
beginning of four day celebra-
ton. Events scheduled are pa
triotic exercises, decoration cere-
monies, social functions, brilliant
and elaborate receptions and So
ciety in all their appointments.
The committee announces that
those who are to be awarded
medals by the Cuban government
for services rendered are: Jeffer-
son B. Browne, G. B. Patterson
and G. M. Guiteras, of Key West;
N. B. Borden, Fernandina, J. W.
Floyd. Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

The next game Of the Isl4n6
City Baseball League = schedzlee
for Thursday and viii b. between
the Outlaws and the American
Legion teams. After which there
will be no more games uuth the
regular doubleheader next SEn-
day. October 10.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

An EnglShman who has lectured
over here says Americans are patient
and he ought to know
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

stop and let the train go by;
Yankee, it's done gone done it.
And down the keys. since 'thirty-five,
There are no tracks, doggone it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Observation-Disclosures
By ELIOT JONES
Professor of transportation and Public Utilities,
Stanford University

Which is best for organized society
scarcity or abundance? 1t may seem
absurd to ask such question. but as
a matter of fact the scarcity theory
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

The masses want most-employmen
the middle and upper claSs-security.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

Joseph Porter MountjOy is leav-
ing tonight for New York to which
point he has been called Tor con-
ference with a capitalist concern
ing the matter of financing the
construction of the Overseas High
way bridges to the mainland I'M
der the C.. A. p. Turner PROPOSE
ton. Mr.. Mountjoy says he met
the financier on his recent trip TO
Havana and interested him in the
bridge program. The telegram
received by Mr.. Mountjoy indi-
Gates that the prospects for fl
nancing the bridges are very
promising and that had it not
been for the incidental confusion
during the recent storm in Flor
ida, every arrangement would
have been completed by now. The
delay is only temporary he said
and is confident the bonds for
the bridges will soon be sold.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

When people begin to praise you. to
your face, it might be a good idea to be-
gin an investigation of yourself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

The optimistic and successful bust
nesS-man sharpens his wits when business
becomes dull
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

How to live long may be a problem
with some folks but many people are try
ing to find out how to live at all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

Those who left Key West so as not to
be here during the Gomez trial may now
return; the danger of involvement is over.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

The modern life moves with such
rapldity and hustle that often prevents
clear thinking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

The trouble is that the average worm
is about as helpless after turning as it was
before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

Jim Farley is a stole; nothing can get
into his hair
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

1S59-Eleanora Duse.. Italian
actress, born. Died in Pitts
burgh, April 81, 1924.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

Justice is sometimes asleep at the
switch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

The Red Gross benefit enter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03
Today's
Anniversaries
ssssssssee-se . ess Q Q

1800-George Bancroft, fam
ed historian. who also rendered
practical service as secretary of
the navy and envoy to Britain and
Germany, born at Worcester,
Mass. Died in Washington, d. c.,
Jan. II, 1891.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

fAddress questions to the author Of this newsbnbe,J
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

1sO3-John Gorrie, Eol ida ply
sician,' who gave up a successful
practice to pioneer in mechanical
refrigeration for the benefit of the
sick, first successful maker of arti-
ficial ice, born at Charleston. S.
C. Died June 16, 1856.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

1S54-William Crawford Cor.
gas, army medical officer, sur
geon-general, epidemic fighter
born near Mobile, Ala. Died July
3, 1920. -,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

1802-George Ripley, famed
philosopher, literary editor and
critic, noted reformer, born at
Greenfield, Mass. Died in New
York, July 4, 1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03

1801-William Gibbs McNeill,
noted army and railway civil en-
gineer, born at Wilmington, N. C..
Died in New York, Feb. 16, 1853.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-03
wEATIiE. FORECAST

barometer 8 A. MI. today:
Sea level, 1892.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
Baseball Schedules
In Vest Pocket Size
Await Times Readers

Baseball fans, your 1896 vest
pocket baseball schedule awaits
you!
Issued with the compliments Of
The washington Times, and con-
tanning the daily schedule Of
every team in the American
League. these handy and compact
schedules can be had by any
reader of this newspaper who will
enclose a Self-addreSSed stamped
envelope to the Baseball Schedule
Editor, Sports Department, The
Washington Times.
THE TIMES REGRETS TT
CANNOT DISTRIBUTE THESE
SCHEDULES IN ANY MANNER
EXCEPT AS DESCRIB ED
ABOVE.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

The diamond as paced off by
Alexander Cartwright at CooperS-
town, or perhaps it really was
Gen. Abner Doubleday, has stood
the test of time.
Since gloves became accepted
as standard equipment of the de.
fensive team no restriction ever
was placed on the size of the
mitt the first baSeman wore.
The diamonds dimensions re-
main untouched by the rule
makers, 80 feet still stretch be-
tween the bases. But the first
baseman'S mitt finally attracted
the attention Of the wielderS Of
the stylus.
Now, by rule OF the major
leagues. the first baseman may
wear q glove not longer than IL
inches from top to bottom and
eight inches wide across the palm.
The thumb and palm are to be
connected by a leather thong or
a leather lacing not exceeding
four inches from thumb end to
palm.
Thong will Stretch
Unless a great many baseball
men miss their guess, that four
inch leather thong is going to
cause a lot Of fun this summer.
It may come to a point where the
whole situation will lose its hu'
morous side and develop into
acrimonious discussion, lead 90
protests, and generally raise hell.
Now, let us take a first base.
mans glove and start it ous in
full compliance with the rules
The first baSeman has a bright
new buckskin thong connecting
the thumb of his glove with the
palm. But after four or five days
the thong stretches and it now is
five inches. Or maybe only four
and one-half inches long. Or
maybe q sudden summer Sh ywer
sweeps over a field and the buck
skin thong becomes soaked and
stretches.
Adding to this hypothetical
structure, we have the teams play
ing an important series. the pen
nant and world series with $780,
900 prize at stake.
A team might be deprived of
a pennant by q sustained protest
on this lacing connecting the palm
and thumb of a fielder'S glove.
This may sound far fetched, but
it is the story that was related
to me by a baseball man who is
STEPPED in the lore Of the game.
Who are the men who must
enforce this rule? Why, the um-
pires, the men upon whose judg-
ment and integrity the game Of
baseball depends for its security.
You may see George Moriarty
or Bill MCGOWAN rushing up to
a first baseman with a steel tape
measure and measuring the dis
tance between palm and thumb.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
| eats Favored
In Hockey Tilt

NEW YORK, March 81.
1--WE may be wrecks physically
but so are they. Wen win."
That, in brief, is the sum and
substance of Mervyn Red Dut-
tons remarks concerning tonight's
hockey battle at the Garden
which pits the battered and ex-
hausted Americans against Tor
onto's Maple Leafs in the Sec
ond of the three game semi final
series for the Stanley cup.
The odds now favor Toronto
at 2 to ! for this game and s
to / to carry the series. The
Leafs, on the strength Of that
3-to-1 victory at home, deserve
to be favored.
The Leafs arrived in town this
morning, prepared to sweep the
series with the Americans and
then move on to Detroit for the
start of the final round with the
Red Wings. Conny Smythe and
Dick Irwin, Toronto'S brain trust,
expected a hard game, but be-
lieved the teams great offense
will eventually oVerpower the
Americans.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
Trouble Brews Over
Ruling On Cloves
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

ORLANDO Fla March 31-Basebal finally has succumbed
grand American urge promugate laws and rules
launch crusades write reports Baseball the last
succumb to the aw.writing craze
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

This may happen before the game
or in the fifth inning.
No Time Specified
There is no time specified for
measuring the length OF. the lac
ing. The game may be delayed
while Jimmy Foxx or Johnny
Burns cuts the old lacing out Of
his glove and sends to the club
house or down town for q new bit
Of buckSkin.
And If that lacing can't be short
ened to comply with the rules,
a game may be thrown out un-
der the rules. If the umpire fails
to provide himself with . tape
measure or some ruler, he may
have to decide arbitrarily that the
glove is all right, or all wrong
and that will result in more
trouble.
ECW C4tCu6ES A11eGtG0
The law probably will be forgot.
ten in a gentleman's agreement
by and between managers and
players. The boys have had a lot
Of fun writing another rule, after
the good old American fashion. It
was this national characteristic
that caused Rudyard Kipling to
write in a castigation of American
follies, something about the trait
that:
MAKE him flOut the law he
makes, but makes him write the
law he flOuts."
And so if baseball floutS the law
it has written, it will merely estab-
liSh its fundamental Americanism
There are relatively few catcherS
who will be affected by the ruling
at best. Greenberg, Foxx and
Burns of Detroit. Boston and st.
Louis. respectively, use the pre-
scribed glove, And it is whispered
that Edward Trowbridge Collins
was the leading crusader against
the basket glove.
From q strictly, arthistic stand
point, there Is more skill in catch
ing a ball in the webbing against
which the protest was launched
than in grabbing q ball in the
palm of the hand. The Jai Lai
players, lacrosse artists, have
greater deftnesS in catching ball
than the average player who uses
q big bit. Theirs is developed
skill that appeals. The bigger glove
presents target and lowers the pre-
MUM on skill.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
AImas Temple
Bowls EIks
Tonight
By SID KATZNELL

Sam Rice and his AlmaS Temple
bowlers will match strikes and
spares with the Elks tonight at Q
o'clock on the maple-ways of the
Recreation Alleys,
Although Rice is better known
as a baseball player, he is a bowler
of note, carrying a lit average In
the AlnaS Temple League.
The Navy Department pinmen
were in record-breaking mood last
night at Arcadia. The all-timO
league-team record was smashed
twice. Rolling 633 Ordnance broke
the record by nine pins, but this
didn't last long for, Navy Yard
came through with a $40 game
Just 10 minutes later. Joe Gauzza,
brother of Vic Gauza, well.known
sandlot authority, ran away with
the individual honors with 149
and 378.
News From Hartford
News came from Hartford.
Conn, where the National Duck.
pin Bowling Congress Tournament
is in progress. that Ed Blakeney.
captain of the Bowels All-Stars,
jumped into the lead in the mems
all-eventS by rolling 1,193. He
bowled 402 in the doubles, 392 in
the singles and 399 in the team,
to OuSt Harry Wolfe of HVattSVillN.
A teammate, Bill Clampitt, shot
400 in the singles to advance to
sixth place and 1,165 to deadlock
Bob Temple for third position in
all-eventS. Bovello stars turned q
1882 total to move into fourth
place in team standing. Summa-
rieS:
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

Now that the basketball season
for his team Is over, Phi. Budding.
ton, young sophomore, plans 60
ing about the business of winning
the first base job on the Hyatts-
vile High nine.
Phil is tall and Of the type to
hold down the initial sack. His
mates say he is a good hitter, too.
At any rate, he's sure to fill the
bill Ii his talent as an athlete gen.
orally can be taken as q criterion.
In basketball. Phil was forward,
and quite dependable player.
He helped the Suburbans in no
little way in their title triumph
in the Prince Georges County
League, and did his best to help
his mates to the State champion.
ship.
Tomorrow, Alex ROhan, st.
Johns Prep