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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-20

This country makes some things
better than any other country-auto-
mobiles, and moving pictures, for
instance-and Englishmen know it.
The late Irving Thalberg, vice pres
ident of Metro-GoldwynMayer left
$4,000 shares of Loew moving pic
ture stock. AS soon as the large
block was offered for sale, English
men bought it all, by tranS-At-
lantic telephone, for abou. 81, 200, 900.
Nicholas Schenck, h "a d of
Loew's, and its biggest stockhold-
er, missed an opportunity, and
knows it. Everybody across the
ocean knows that this country is
one NOT to be sold short, regard
less of passing troubles.
1t is said the royal tombs re-
served for Spanish kings have been
violated, some or all of the bodies
thrown out. It would be a pity to
offer insult to what remains of the
truly great King, afraid of mice and
spicers, but not of any man
Charles the Fifth-if he also was
entombed in the Escurial Pantheon.
Of the others, many would be
more useful as fertilizer on some
Spanish field than they ever were
on the Spanish throne, and it is
not necessary to weep over them.
London, with the biggest floating
fleet on earth, is striving to human
iZe submarine warfare"
That is like trying to humanize
rat poison. Look at Spain and you
see what will happen in the next
war; everybody will kill as many
as he can, as brutally as possible;
you remember the Lusitania?
The biggest crowd seen in Wash
ington greeted the President on his
triumphant return to Washington,
the White House and his job. For
eleven days he will see only eXecu-
tive assistants and reWind the big
machine. Those willing to serve
their country for a consideration, or
tell the President, free of charge,
how it could be run better, must
wait, probably until his return from
the trip to South America.
Voltaire's learned DR.. Pangloss
was wrong; it is not true that "all
is for the best in the best possible
of worlds"
In spite of all our wealth and pros
perity, more mothers die in child
birth, in this country, than in any
other "civilized' country in the
world.
You know that better conditions
are needed in America when you
see photographs of the wretched
tWo-room log cabin in the swamp
botto'nlands where Mrs. James
Bridges gave birth to quadruplets.
According to Science Service, if
whisky is subjected for seven hours
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-20

inal power. After Mussolini What?"
is one of many European questions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
REHEARSINC FOR
PROGRAM HERE ON
THURSDAY NIGHT
MUCH INTEREST CENTERS
IN PROPOSED PRESENTA-
TON OF might IN HA-
BANA" DURING JOY WEEK

Rehearsals are being held every
afternoon during this week in
preparation for the staging next
Thursday night of a might in
Habana," which will feature that
days activities in La Semana
Allegro, or The Week of JOY. The
program is being arranged by
Eva B. Warner of the recreation
section of the local WPA, who
also is playing the difficult role
of Ruth" in tho Pirates of Pen
zance."
Miss Jean Mann of Chicago,
and Evelio Cabot, well known
local dancer, will offer a rhumba
dance during the program, and
Little Miss Olga Ramos will be
"Negra Merse." A chorus of IL
will increase the beauty of the
performance. Mrs. Julio DePoo
and John Bennett, assisted by a
chorus of Is, will present another
number which has been called the
Enchanted Damsel."
Other numbers on the program
are to include an Apache Dance,
with Winifred Marshall and Emer-
son Beccaise, local popular aero
bats. and Gerald Pinder and Dol
lis Burchell, who will give their
Interpretation Of a Mexican
dance.
A Cuban sextet and an orches-
ira furnishing American music,
will keep the evening lively for
dancing. Dell Woods and his or
chestra will feature two new num-
bers, "Anda," and "My Trouble Is
You," written by Robert Thomp-
son and Joe Torano, both local
boys who are members of Woods
orchestra. Mr., Morano will ar
rive Monday from Gainesville for
the occasion.
In the event of rain this eve
ming the rehearsal will be held at
the Oversee Hotel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
BUS SERVICE
BEGAN TODAY
SCHEDULE IS BETWEEN KEY
WEST AND NO NAME KEY
ON THIS END

With the inauguration of Flor
ida Motor Lines bus service today
much needed method of trans
portation is placed at the dis
position of visitors and Key
Westers.
The first bus arrived over the
highway yesterday afternoon
with a group of passengers and
left this morning 6:45 o'clock for
No Name Key which for the pres
ent is the terminus of this end of
the line.
One large bus, SO passengers.
is being operated from Miami to
Matecumbe. The bus at this end
has a passenger capacity of 25.
Passengers are transferred to the
ferry boats at each end and enter
the bus upon arrival, proceeding
to either destination. AS soon as
the larger ferries are placed in
service one of the larger buses
will be used. making the trip on
the ferry each way.
William M. Arnold has been ap-
pointed agent for the line. Of
fices are at 210 Duval street,
telephone 242. Tickets must be
secured the night preceding dc
parture. Bus leaves from in front
of the office daily. at 6;45 a. m.
r. L. Palmer, district passenger
agent was in Key West this week
and completed all arrangements
for putting the line in operation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
JOSEPH M'MAHON
JOINS RACE FOR
TAX COLLECTOR
MAKES FORMAL ANNOUNCE
MENT FOR COUNTY Posi-
TON IN COMING PRIMARY
ELECTION IN JUNE

Joseph Mcmahon, known to his
many friends as Joe, announces in
this issue of The Citizen his can
didacy for the position of county
tax collector, and solicits the
consideration of the voters at the
coming primary, June 2.
Mr.. Mcmahon points out that
he has had wide experience in
the business world, beginning as
an apprentice in 1902 with the
Havana American company, even
tually became office manager
and remained with the company
for Is years. :"
He resigned to go with the Cor
tez Cigar company in 1915 in the
same capacity and in 1926 be-
came manager and cashier. He
remained with the company until
1885.
Having had this broad expert
ence which included accounting
and as paymaster, Mr.. Mcmahon
feels he has all the qualifications
necessary to fill the position of
tax collector in the county to the
satisfaction of the people.
Mr.. Mcmahon is a native Key
Wester, has lived all of his life
here, and feels that he knows,
and is known, by nearly every
one in the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
OHIO SURGEON
LANDS TARPON
o. J. CLANCY ASSISTED BY
WIFE IN. BRINGING IN
SPECIMEN

Surgeon o. J. CLANCY, of Akron,
o., and Mrs. CLANCY, yesterday
caught a manificent tarpon meas
uring six feet while angling from
the Big Pine Key bridge.
II have always contended that
large fish could be caught from
the bridges, and have been a con-
sistent visitor to Key West for the
past six years fishing for that
tarpon which was to prove my
argument.
During my vacations ! have
caught number of large fish
from the bridges. Several days
ago l caught a Jewish which
weighed 800 pounds. Of course,
l know many have been caught
here which were much heavier,
but this was caught from the
bridge.
"Jewfish nor any other kind
suited me. Nothing would salts
fly me but to catch a tarpon and
yesterday that ambition was
realized when Mrs. CLANCY and /
after a struggle lasting over two
hours caught this six foot Silver
king which l have in the car"
And there it was on the rear
of the doctors roadster. One of
the finest tarpon ever brought in.
which Doctor CLANCY and Mrs.
CLANCY will prepare and mount to
be taken back to Akron, where.
the doctor says, many of "my
stories about big fish and Key
West have so often been doubted.
that when I return this time /
will have the irrefutable proof"
This fine tarpon was caught
with a small steel rod and nine
thread line, the doctor said. The
hooks he uses are especially made
by Pfleuger.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
MANY EXEMPTED
FROM POLL TAX
OVER TWELVE HUNDRED
NOW ON COUNTY REGIS
TRATION LIST

Qualified voters on the regis
tration lists of Monroe county
who are exempt for payment of
poll tax number 1924. This is
in reply to numerous queries.
Exempts by precincts are:
First precinct, 70; second pre-
cinct, 1876; third precinct, 169;
fourth precinct, 219; fifth pre-
cinct, 1872; sixth precinct, 261;
seventh precinct, 1872; eighth pre-
cinct, five; ninth precinct, nine;
tenth precinct, 81.
There may be an increase in
this number before the elections
by the addition of names of per-
sons reaching their majority and
those reaching the age of SIS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
ANNOUNCE DEATH
OF |. W. WHITE

j. o. White, of 700 Margaret
street, today received word of
the death of his father, 7. w.
White, in Fayette County, Ala.
Mr.. Whites home, it is said,
is in section near the city of
Birmingham.
Funeral services and interment
will take place in the home city
of the deceased.
J. o. White returned to Key
West, after an absence of sever
al years, to establish an agency
of an insurance company of Flor
ida. Mrs. White and family join
ed him shortly afterward, coming
from High Springs, Fla, where
they had resided for number of
years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
TWO CHANGES IN
LOCAL WPAUNIT
ARE ANNOUNCED
B. c. MEADERS AND MISS
MARTHA BUCK ARE NEW
OFFICIALS TO BE ENGAG.
ED IN ACTIVITIES HERE

Two changes in the organiza-
ton of the district office of the
WPA in Key West were an
nounced this morning by Thomas
d. Orr, district director of the
works agency. The new members
of the staff assumed their duties
this morning.
B. C. Meaders, formerly of the
field staff of the WPA in the
state office, has been appointed
district director of the division OF
finance and statistics, relieving
Franklin f. Albert. Mr.. Albert
will devote all of his time to the
FERA liquidating projects and
aslo will handle the finances for
the relief agency.
Miss Martha Buck arrived by
ferry yesterday afternoon to be-
come assistant director of the di-
vision of employment and will
work directly under j. Gerry
Curtis, district director of the
employment division.
Washington regulations in the
WPA require that women must
hold these positions and must be
trained social service workers, il
was pointed out. Miss Bucks
duties, mainly, will be handling OF
intake and certification.
The changes announced this
morning are the first steps in re-
organization OF the local WPA
office which, Director Orr indi
Gated upon his arrival, would be
made.
Thomas Fitzgerald, accompan.
led by Mrs. Fitzgerald, arrived
yesterday afternoon to spend sew.
eral days. Mr.. Fitzgerald was
formerly in the Washington of
flee of the WPA and now is in
the state office. He is checking
over ERA matters with Mr.. AL
bert and also comforting with
Director Orr on others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
BALTIMORE sun
CARRIES STORY
ABOUT KEY WEST
WRITE UP DEALS WITH RE-
HABILiTATlON PROGRAM
AND ITS MANY ACTIVITIES
BY GOVERNMENT UNITS

Much publicity has been given
Key West and the rehabilitation
program inaugurated by the
FERA and WPA, and many OF
the descriptive stories have been
very comprehensive.
One of the latest of these ap-
peared in the Sunday, February
16, issue of the Baltimore Sun,
written under a Key West date
line. The caption of the story is
'..Key West Revives Under Fed
eral Care. Islanders Find the
Story OF A Rich Uncle More
Reality Than Myth AS Govern
ment Moves Toward Transforms
ton of Bankrupt Community"
Though terse the story is com
plete in detail, taking up the
events which led to the program OF
rehabilitation and brings the prog
ress of the program practically
up to date.
One of the salient paragraphs,
of which there are quite a num-
Der, concludes with these words
"The operations began in 1884 in
response to an S. o. S. call from
Governor Sholtz of Florida on
behalf of his stricken constituents
and they are expected, by the
beneficiaries at least, to continue
until Key West has become estab-
lished as a playground which viii
rival some of the older and hither-
to more popular island resorts in
the tropics"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
WORLEYS LEAVING
ENROUTE TO HOME


w. V. Worley of Dayton, o.,
accompanied by his wife, who is
visitor in Key West, has re-
ceived word of the death of his
mother, Mrs. Margaret A. Tisch-
er, at Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worley will leave
on the Steamer Cuba this after
noon for Tampa enroute to their
home to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Worley states that he and
Mrs. Worley have thoroughly en-
joyed their stay in Key West.
and hope to return here next win.
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
Financing New Farm Program
Brings About Political Controversy
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BRUCE RAE AND WIFE
ARRIVE in KEY WEST

Bruce Rae, night city edi-
tor of the New York Times,
and Mrs. Rae, arrived yester-
day over the highway for a
months vacation away from
the ice and SHOWS of chilly
New York.
They came to Key West on
the recommendation of Ray
mond McCaw, night manag-
ing editor of the Times, who
was in the city for a brief
visit in January, and when
leaving said he would tell all
of his friends of the charm
and hospitality of Key West.
MIR. and Mrs. Rae were be-
ing shown the sights of the
city today by Miss Ileen VIII
liams and Miss Minnie Porter
Harris, OF the local housing
department., and during the
drive paid a call at The Citi-
zen office.
They will stay for about
one month as guests at the
Casa Marina, and should Mrs.
Rae, who is known in the
writing world as Ishbel Ross,
the author of several volumes,
do like hundreds of others
have done and fall in love
with Key West, she viii send
for her baby and its nurse,
and stay longer while work
ing on a new book.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
MARRIAGES HELD
UP FOR LACK OF
GETTING LICENSE
NO ISSUES CAN BE MADE UN-
TIL SOMEONE is APPOINT
ED TO FILL VACANCY NOW
EXISTING

Aspirants for the office of
county judge to fill the vacancy
created by the death of Judge
Hugh Gum, are being kept on the
anxious seat while awaiting news
from gubernatorial headquar-
tiers.
There have been four names
submitted to Governor Sholtz by
the Monroe County Democratic
Executive Committee, one of
which it is hoped will be appoint
ed. In the event none of these
are named, other recommended
tions are to be sent.
Not only are the aspirants for
the office anxious for one to be
named, but there are a number of
persons in the city considering
taking voyages on the ocean OF
matrimony and all of these are
being restrained because marri-
age licenses are issued by the
county judge.
Since the vacancy occurred a
number of persons have been to
the court house for marriage Ii
censes, two this morning. In each
instance, the applicant has been
informed no judge, no license.
Until the time when the COVER
nor makes an appointment the
marriage market in the city will
be at standstill, or the proposed
high contracting parties will have
to journey to Miami, as has been
done in at least two instances, to
secure the necessary license.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
MRS. A. |. CARRERO
DIED This MORNING
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE BE.
ING CONDUCTED THIS
AFTERNOON

Mrs. Aurora Lopez Carrero,
age 10, died o'clock this morn.
ing in the residence at 1915 Wat
son street. Funeral services are
being held $50 o'clock this after.
noon from the chapel of the
Pritchard Funeral Home. Rev. A.
L. Maureau, S. j., of st. Mary's
Star of the Sea church is official
ing.
Mrs. Carrero is. survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Josefa Blandin,
two sons, Carlos n1id Silvor Car
zero; one step ssph, ! j Gnillermo
Granda, and three granddaugh-
tiers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
DR.. E. H. CARNES
NOW RECUPERATINC.

The many friends of DIR. E. H.
Carnes medical. officer in charge
at the Marine hospital twill learn
with pleasure that he is rapidly
recuperating from an operation
which he underwent this week.
1t was an appendectomy and
was performed by DR.. Willard
Bartlett, of Chicago, ILL.,, widely
known surgeon, who is enjoying
a vacation in Key West and is a
guest at the Hotel Colonial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
PEREIRA FUNERAL
This AFTERNOON

Funeral services are being held
5 o'clock this afternoon from the
residence at 1913 Eliza street
for Mrs. Asuncion Pereira, who
died yesterday morning 9 O'Clock.
Rev. G. Perez is officiating.
Pritchard's Funeral Home, 901
Division street. is in charge of ar
rangements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21

Nothing startling has occurred
in the business world of late. Nc
important industry has made
great gains as yet this year
none has experienced severe re-
progression from the levels at
tanned at the end of 1885. That
fact has caused business COM
mentators to feel considerable
optimism. They are beginning to
figure that the ''visible" future
will not be married by major
swings either upward or down
ward, and that industry as a
whole is on relatively even keel
and may look ahead to slow but
steady recovery.
By and large, January business
activity was the best in five years
even as 1885 was the best year
to date since depression got its
hold on American industry. The
most accurate industrial barom
eters place business at around Is
per cent of ''normal"-normal, in
most cases, being established as
the average for years such as '23
"a and '25, when business was
good, but not spectacularly so.
Business Week has reported
that confidence in the next few
months improvement continues
strong" This is largely due to
the appearance of earnings re-
ports from many important in.
dustries. These reports are uni
formly better than were anti
cipated-company after company
which had broken even or suf-
fered losses for five years, is now
in the black again. Companies
which discontinued dividends have
resumed them, and others which
cut dividends have increased
them.
Some specific business items
taken from various authoritative
sources, follow:
Construction During January
heavy construction totaled almost
$500, 100000, as compared with
$3.50, 100000 in January, 1885
Public building still dominates the
construction picture, but more
and more private projects are
coming to light.
Textiles: Wool prices continue
the rise started last year, with
sales good. 1t is said that stocks
are low. and that heavy importing
is imminent.
Utilities: Electric power de-
mand is increasing beyond ex-
pectations, causing many COM
panies to increase and revamr
construction budgets. The indus
try has announced it will spend
about $4OO,OO0,OOO for capital
Improvement this year-some
think that figure is low and will
be increased. Spokesman for the
industry say that if they were
freed from fear of government
competition and persecution"
utility budgets would pass the
81, 900, 100000 mark.
Steel: Is operating at SO per
cent of capacity. Railroads and
utilities are buying more of the
essential metal, as are machine
tool makers and farm implement
companies. Future of steel is
obviously determined practically
100 per cent by the future of
general industry, particularly
heavy industry.
Motors: This is the off season
for the car makers. largely be-
cause of weather. Even so,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
THIRTEEN LEAVE
ON BOARD PLANE

There were thirteen passengers
on the outgoing plane for Miami
which left 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
On the list were: Liberty Val
dez, Amado Machin, Jacob Meich-
an, Florence Humble, Everett
Humble, Claire Draper, Nancy
Fairchild. Lev Curl. Vivian Smith.
Harry Smith, Arthur Otto, Vir-
ginia Baker, Pauline Hemingway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21

George Washington's Birthday,
tomorrow, February p. the Of
flee Of this company viii close
half day al u noon
THE KEY WEST ELECTRIC co.
feb2I-It
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
HOLIDAY NOTICE

Washington's Birthday. Satur-
day, February %, legal holiday
in the State of Florida, this bank
will not be open for business on
that day.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
feb20-2t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
HERON BRINGS
FREIGHT HERE

Power Boat Heron, of the
Oversee Transportation Co., Inc,
arrived today from Miami and
intermediate points, with freight
for local merchants.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-21
Congressional Leaders Pro-
pose To Embody Various
Statutes In Proposed APP
preparation

2Y - MN AA&-
lChlef at Bureau. The Associated
Press. Washington
The circuitous manner in which
it is proposed to finance the new
farm program raises a point about
which there already are signs of
growing political controversy.
Under the old AAA legislation,
the farm benefits and the taxes
to pay them were written into a
single statute and so linked to-
gether as to show clearly that the
purpose was to tax professors and
give the money to farmers. In
validating that law, the supreme
court observed that ''the word
(taxatiOn) has never been thought
to cOnnOte the appropriation of
money from one group for the
benefit OF another"
With that decision obviously
in mind, congressional leaders
now propose TO scatter the new
program through no less than
three different statutes-one pro-
viding for the benefits. one au-
thOrizing an appropriation to pay
them, and a third proposing Ger
tain taxes without specifying for
what these taxes are to be used.
Some of the Republicans call
this an effort ito get around the
constitution" and the administra-
tion ment reply that il Is an effort
Ito keep the legislation clearly
within the constitution.
Touches Social Security
Nor does the dispute apply to
farm legislation alone. A rail-
way pension suit already pending
in the courts touches directly on
this subject Of divorcing tax and
benefit legislation. and several
quarters have pointed out that
such a question may be involved
also in the largest new deal
money measure of them all-the
social security act
The original railway pension act
provided both for railway pen
siOns and for taxes to finance
them. After the supreme court
threw out that legislation, con-
gress passed two separate bills,
one providing for the benefits,
the other for the taxes.
Defending the cOnstitutionality
of this new arrangement recently
in a District Of Columbia court,
the commissioner Of internal rev.
enue, Mr.. delivering. declared the
taxes provided for were just Ike
any other taxes. not set aside for
any special group, but going d.
rectly into the general fund of the
treasury. The tax. he said. bears
no relation TO the amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated and
disbursed under the retirement
act"
This is a statement which takes
on special interest when il is real
lied that although the giant so
cial security law covers both bene-
fits and taxes in single act. Il i
not stated anywhere in the act
that taxes are 10 be segregated
to pay these particular benefits.
What Might Happen
The old-age benefit section Of
the security act alone contem-
plates that eventually a reserve
of ST., 200, 900 .OOO-bigger by
half than the present national
debt-will be built up in the
treasury from unsegregated taxes
paid by employer and employe-
If the government takes the
position that this fund "bears no
relation" to benefits due under
the security act, that il Is just
like any other money and can be
used TO pay any government obi
cation. how safe are the old-age
reserves?