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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
THE UNITED ES-SOLVENT

Concern over the national debt of the
United States is exhibited in many quarters.
While no one would suggest the unneces-
sary enlargement of the Federal debt, it is
just as we'll for us to understand the funda-
mentals regarding it.
governments ability to contract and
pay debt depends upon its population, ma
tiOnal income, interest charges and the
size of the debt itself. With a population
of 126 million people, the United States,
with a debt of thirty billion dollars, has
per capita annual interest charge of $685.
and a per capita national debt of 1898.
Moreover, as most people know, the per
capita national income of the United States
is much higher than that of any other
country in the world. 'e ..~st
For comparison, we call attention to
figures recently advertised by A. NJ. Lam
port and Company, Inc, dealers in invest
ment bonds, emphasizing their declaration
that United States Government Bonds are
the best in the world" They point out
that the per capita national debt of Eng
land is SIT and that of France 1924, with
per capita annual interest of the two
countries being $21.74 and $28.57. re-
spectively.
The company points out that there
also exists in this country the debts of our
political subdivisions states, cities, towns,
etc. amounting to about nineteen billion
dollars ard that both England and France
have outstanding obligations of compar-
able political subdivisions. However, after
making a deduction for the obligations of
our political subdivisions and, without al
lowing for the similar obligations of Eng
land and France, the annual debt of this
country would have to be over seventy-five
billion dollars to compare with the debt
burden of either England or France.
In giving publicity to these figures,
The Citizen does not imply that the United
States Government should continue to pile
up huge national debt. Instead, we print
them in order to reaSsure the citizens of
Key West that the Government of the Uni
ted States is financially sound and its in
vestments are safe-unless this is the case,
the welfare of the people of these United
States would be imperiled and the future
prospects of this great nation would be
hopelesSly involved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure continues low over the
north Pacific States, Seattle,
Wash. 29.42 inches. and a dis
turbance is central this morning
over Minnesota. Duluth and Min
neapolis, 29.70 inches, with low
pressure extending southwark in
to the East Gulf and South At
lantic States; while high pressure
areas cover southwestern districts
and most of the Atlantic States,
Eastport, Me-, 30.42 inches; Mi
ami, Fla, 30.12 inches, and Dodge
City. Kansas, 1920 inches. Pre-
cipitation, mostly in the form of
rain. has occurred during the last
"a hours from the upper Missis-
sippi Valley and Lake region
southwark to the Gulf coast. and
in the middle and south Atlantic
States. except central and south
ern Florida, with heavy rainfall
at New Orleans, La, 1.26 inches,
Pensacola. Fla, 2.22 inches. and
Atlanta. Ga, Ito inches. Rains
have also occurred on the Pacific
coast from San Francisco north
ward. Temperatures have risen
somewhat, from the Lake region
and Ohio Valley eastward to the
Atlantic coast, and are still above
normal i'm most sections from the
Mississippi Valley eastward; while
slightly colder weather prevails
throughout the greater part of the
Plains States.
Il. S. KENNEDY,
Officer i'm Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
BOOKING Ahead

Planning for the future essential of the telephone bu
if the service to be adequate for telephone system
cannot be built overnight
Commercial engineers study each today, predict
what its increase decline population will be several years
in the future and then estimate accurately how much telephone
plant will be needed to serve the community.
Southern Bell and the other Bell operating companies also
forecast their needs apparatus and supplies quarterly during
the This enables the Western Electric Company buy
materials and schedule its manufactures evenly the year.
In the Bell Laboratories, scientists constantly Develop
ing faster, economical telephone apparatus.
This looking ahead of the factors which have caused
Bell System telephone service 10 become acknowledged the
worlds best.
You, should look ahead In your business may be that
improved conditions indicate the need for additional tee
phone line In home do without telephone for
awhebut when emergency arises the telephone has to b
there before it Have your telephone put in
For information about MODERN owcos telephone serve.
call the telephone Business O6ce.
Southern Bell Telephone and TeIessspd Co.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

1t is said that the answer to most bust
ness propositions is Hell. no." But it is
natural some business propositions must be
answered in the affirmative, or there
would be no progress. Chauncey Depew
said NO to an offer for one-sixth interest
in the Bell Telephone Company for S1O.-
600. Had he accepted the offer he would
have made two hundred million dollars,
provided he had not sold out for fifty
years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
why GET UP NIGHTS
Use Juniper Oil, Buchu
Leaves, Etc.

Flush out excess acids and
waste matter. Get rid OF bladder
irritation that causes waking up.
frequent desire, scanty flow.
burning and backache. Make this
Csc test. Get juniper oil. buchu
leaves, ETC., in little green tablets
called Bukets, the bladder laxa-
tive. In four days if not pleased
your druggist will return your
25c. Olivieri's Drug Store.-advt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
Faith can kill quite as

Faith can kill quite as readily as
cure. Among the Maoris of New Zealand
it is well-known practice to will a per-
son to death; and in a surprisingly large
number of cases. the person so willed to
death does die. OF course if the killer by
will waits long enough he will always sue
coed in his diabolical intent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
A ST Paul noultrv raiser asserts Il

A st. Paul poultry raiser asserts that
if red light is placed in the chicken coop,
the young chickens which are accidentally
injured will be safe from attack by their
companions. young chicken will go
after blood, but the red light makes it seem
black to the chickens and they do not
bother the injured ones. This is the first
time on record that a chicken has been re-
garded as safe in red light district.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
TODLY'S WEATHER

crate winds mostly southeast OF
south over south portion and
southerly becoming west OF
northwest over north portion and
partly overcast weather tonight
and Friday with occasional show
ers this afternoon or tonight over
north portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today A Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Reverend Father Charles Robert
Durham Crittenden, D. D., for
the past eight years rector of st.
PauPs Episcopal church, and a
conspicuous pioneer in the activi-
ties of his denomination died 1880
o'clock this morning in the home
next to the church edifice on
Duval street. He was 10 years old.
Arrangements for the funeral SER
vice will be delayed, awaiting the
arrival of relatives from distant
points.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

The AAA has lost its Santa Claus. In
stead of being grateful for the financial
assistance received in the past. the farm
ers are up in arms. What did they do be-
fore there was a AAA? Not so well.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

Just as we had decided to suggest
Stepin Fetchit as presidential candidate
for the Communist party, we find that his
name isn't that at all It's Lincoln Perry.
The Pathfinder. That's right, and fur
thermOre h was born right here in Key
West, Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
TOday's
Anniversaries
ssssssssssssssssssssssss

1579-Captain John Smith,
English seafarer and adventurer,
leading spirit in the founding of
Virginia, baptized. Died in Eng
land, June 81, 1881.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

1S36-(1O0 years ago) Calvin
w. Natter, Presbyterian mission
airy in China for As years, college
founder there, teacher of scien-
tific education, writer of text
books in Chinese, born in Cum
berland Co., Pa. Died in China,
Sept. %, 1908.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

Borrowing money is what put most of
us in the fix we found ourselves; now
with times improving, we will probably try
and borrow some more cash as soon as we
pay up our old debts
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
Partly Cloudy Southerly Winds

much change in temperature; gen
tie to moderate winds, mostly
southeast or south.
Florida: Mostly cloudy with
local showers in north and CEN
trail portions this afternoon and
possibly in central portion tonight;
Friday partly cloudy; colder in
extreme north portion tonight
and in central and northeast por-
tons Friday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle to mod
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

1S56-Lizette w. Reese, Balti-
more high school teacher of Eng
fish, outstanding poet. born in
Baltimore Co., Md. Died Dec
II. 1895.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

DIR. John Waddell, one of the
worlds greatest bridge builders.
and Mrs. Waddell, stopped over in
the city today on the way from
Cuba where he went to prepare
designs for seventeen standard
bridges. The primary purpose of
this eminent engineers visit is to
look over the situation regarding
the construction of bridges over
the deep water gaps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Airports-Land and Sea.
z. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

1839-John Knowles Paine,
Harvard's noted professor of mu-
sic, organist and composer, teach
er of music as an art, born at
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

1S05-Charles E. A. Gayarre,
Louisiana's great historian, born
in New Orleans. Died there, Feb.
IL, 1895.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

If you cannot figure it out how some
people can buy automobiles, just remem-
Der they do it by refraining from paying
their just debts
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

Youth must be served, it is said And
old age too. That leaves the man in the
middle out in the cold
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

1S4O-Samuel B. NJ. Young,
who enlisted as a private in 1861
and made acknowledgement in
1908. born in Pittsburgh Died
at Helena, Mont, Sept. 1, 1924.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

The annual Red Cross Roll Call
will be started January rs. This
was decided yesterday afternoon
at a meeting held by the local
chapter. Preliminaries for the
drive and other matters relatives
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

Warren Drew stated last night
at the meeting of the Key West
Realty Board, that the Over Sea
Company might consider placing
bids for the completion of the
Over Sea Highway. This has not
been done by the company be-
cause of two employees holding
county positions, Mr.. Drew said,
but it is possible that other ar
engagements are to be made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

If this thing keeps up we will join the
lilies of the field; we will toll not, nor will
we spin-except on the highway at a
dizzy pace.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

At the meeting of the county
commissioners Thursday night it
was decided to purchase 20 lights
from the Westinghouse Electric
company for the court grounds.
There will be IA white lights
around the square and six white
lights in the grounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

There is consistency in bean-eate
locating in field where beans are grown
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

Keep your finances in liquid condi-
tiOn-not yourself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

We wonder if those anti-noise cam
paigns include the raucous voice of the
radio.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

One lady will be admitted free
tonight with each paid admission
to the laughing hit "Up in MabePs
Room" at San Carlos Opera
House.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09
WEATHER FORECAST

(Till s p. m. Friday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday; not
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

A public hearing was held
yesterday by Colonel Gilbert A.
Youngberg, United States Army
Engineering Corps. and Major
George Brown, of the same de-
partment, on the application of
Monroe county commissioners to
build a bridge across Sugar Loaf
Greek. No objections were raised
and the permits are to be given
favorable consideration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

The Monroe County High
School basketball team defeated
the Hillsborough team last night
at the Athletic Club by score of
8 to 6. The game was one of the
best played in the city for long
time and the fans were enthusiast
tic over the contest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

S. D. Austin, of Milwaukee,
Wise, who has holdings in several
Florida cities including Key West
arrived here yesterday for a stay
of one week and during that time
will investigate further comtem-
plated investments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

Rev. E. L. Ley, of Ley Memo
,i;.l church, performed a double
baptismal service yesterday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene E.
Rosam GIT Southland street when
their infant daughter was given
the name Cleo Rosalie Rosam, and
the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Crusoe. was christ
ened Norman Dorothy Crusoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosam and H. B.
Kerr were sponsors for Norma
Dorothy and Mr.. and Mrs. Crusoe
and Mr.. Kerr were sponsors for
Cleo Resale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

Portland, Maine. Died April 25.
1906.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

Beaux and Bellies of the future
gathered at the home of Mary
Lucille Ayers yesterday after
noon to make merry in celebra-
ton of her third birth anniversary.
Mary Lucille is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Ayers, of
1924 Eaton street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

thereto will be discussed at future
meetings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-09

Barometer 8 a. m. Today:
Sea level, 5000.
Evening star., 1936-08-23

tions for appraisal Of real estate and
working out Of formulas so that all
property would be appraised on q
uniform basis. 1t also involved
methods of assessing personal property
most of which had for many years
been virtually untaxed in the county.
Three days after taking Office jacob
dismissed 40l of the 491 employees
of the assessors Office. Later he re-
placed much Of the personnel with
trained men.
In November, 1894, just before he
left ofiice. having declined to become
a candidate to succeed himself, he
filed q report of his stewardship. He
reported a reduction in the annual
cost of operations of the Office from
S979,l24 in 1892 to $692, ,606 in 1884.
During his regime the 1881. 1892, 1888
and part of the 1884 assessments had
been completed. The office had been
completely reorganized and mechan-
lied and a plan for complete civil
service had been adopted and ap-
proved by the county board, although
competitive examinations for the
posts had not been held.
Assessed valuations on Cook County
real estate had been reduced about 40
per cent from the 1890 figures, tax
ing from real estate much of the un-
fair tax burden it had borne. To
compensate for this, nearly a million
personal property assessments had
been made as against some $50 700
on the books when he took ofilce
Personal property was contributing 81
per cent of the total taxes Of the
county as against 1s per cent when
he took Office.
Evening star., 1936-08-23

mission. Transit work was q familiar
field for Mr.. McAneny. for it was while
he was chairman of the Transit Com
mittee of the Board of Estimate and
Apporticnment between 1910 and 1915
that the board, working with the Pub
lie Service Commission. developed New
York City's $500. .O00, 900 dual subway
system.
Mr.. McAneny was chairman Of the
Transit Commission until 1926. In
1927 he became chairman Of the
mayors Committee on Distribution OF
Population, which formulated the
definite recommendations for o perma-
nent Planning Commission Of New
York City.
Other Public Offices.
Other public posts held by Mr.. Nc
Aneny include membership in the
Advisory Planning Board of the State
of New York, controller of the City
OF New York. president of the Regional
Plan Association, charged with the
development of the present and future
plan of New York and its environs.
and chairman of the commission
established by tbe 1885 State Legisla-
ture on the inter relation Of State and
municipal taxation. Mr.. McAneny still
holds the two latter ofnces. in addi-
ton to the presidency Of the Worlds
Fair Corp. and of the Title Guaranty
& Trust Co., to which he was elected
in 1894.
For his services to city planning
and architecture Mr.. McAneny was
awarded the Beaux Arts Medal by the
French government in 1915, the year
he also received the medal Of the
Architectural League. Of which he Is
an honorary member. He was created
a chevalier of the Legion OF Honor by
the French government in 1881. Ho-
bart College conferred on him the de-
gree Of doctor Of laws in 1914.
Mr.. McAneny was lecturer on muni-
cipal government at the Dodge Foun-
dation at Yale in 1915 and he was the
Day Foundation lecturer at Union Col
lege in 1924 Mr. McAneny's wife.
whom he married In 1900, is the for
ner Miss Marjorie jacob. daughter
of the late DR.. Abraham jacob, a
pioneer in pediatry. They reside here
at 120 East Seventy-f1fth street. They
have four children, Elizabeth, David,
Arnold and Ernest.
Evening star., 1936-08-23

tary Of this organization, retaining
this Office until 1902. when he was
made secretary and executive oficer
Of the New York Municipal Civil
Service Commission under Mayor Low.
For 10 years his political fortunes were
cast with such Democrats as Grover
Cleveland. George william Curtis and
Carl Schurz.
Aided Charter Revision.
After studying law with Edward M.
Shepard, MIR. McAneny was made .
msmber of Gov. Hughes commission
to revise the New York City charter.
In 1910 he became president of the
borough Of Manhattan. Three years
later he was named president of the
Board Of Aldermen, from which post
he resigned in 1915 to become execu-
tive managing editor Of the New York
Times. During his association with
the Times Mr.. McAneny also served
as president of the American News
paper Publishers Association for one
year.
In 1921 Mr.. McAneny returned to
public service when he became chair
man Of the New York Transit Com
Evening star., 1936-08-23

got an awful thirsty station clerk in
the building there. Can send him in
something?"
Sure" Miss Batcheller said. Pa
trolman L. L. Frost fell out Of the re-
freshment line to carry the order into
his colleague. John Pinkert.
While the bluecoats drank on the
sidewalk headquarters car carrying
Detectives Shimon and Britton pulled
up by the heat chaser" truck.
We're on our way to the office after
tough assignment" said Shimon.
do we rate a drink" He pushed
back his hat and mopped his brow.
Il should say" replied Miss Batchel-
ler She poured. the men drank and
Lieut.. Belt thanked The Stars hostess
for bringing relief to his men.
The next stop was the seventh pre-
cinct station in Georgetown. where a
few minutes before the trucks arrival
desk clerk had collapsed from the
heat and heart trouble.
ITS real nice Of you to do this"
smiled Capt. ]. E. Bowers
1T shows good spirit" said Officer
J. B. Belt. Thanks lot
Evening star., 1936-08-23

Wn6tDcI ~ /" mu-
nicipal, State or
National. He says
that's the job for
the public servant
who Is giving the
citizen his mon
ey's worth Of tax
expenditures.
As city man
ager Of Cincinnati
for the last six
years the former
head Of the Po-
litical Science De-
partment at the
U n / v e r s ity Of
Kansas has done
rSro cticiro Uhot
Evening star., 1936-08-23
and the government Of the District of
Columbia
Outstanding In Own Field.

and the government Of the District Of
Columbia
Outstanding In Own Field.
Although the President did not give
an explanation of his reasons Ior the
selection Of Jacobs and the three
members Of the Advisory Committee,
it was learned from other sources that
his aim was to have the study made
by a group Of men outstanding in
particular fields relating to taxation,
civic government and business, whose
interests were varied enough to grasp
the Districts peculiar fiscal relations
situation and work out an llnpreju-
diced solution to the problem.
Jacobs. for instance. built up quite
q reputation as an efficiency engineer
and accountant, and has had enough
experience with assessing and tax-col-
lecting machinery In Chicago. 10 quail
ify as An expert in this particular field.
Rates and methods Of assessment in
Washington and other cities are des-
tined to play one Of the major roles
In the fiscal relations study.
McAneny is to play the role Of the
"level-headed business man" on the
committee. Aside from his varied ex.
perience, ranging from civic and mu-
nicipal government activities In news-
paper work and banking. he has held
number Of important public posts
in New York.
Dykstra was picked because lie has
become one Of the outstanding city
managers Of the country. He is IA
miliar with all phases of activities that
make up q city government admins
tration, and, in addition. Is a we'll
known authority on political science
In effect, he will be the Government
administrative representative on the
committee.
Martin, of course, will ne the prin-
cipal tax authority on the commit
tee. He Is widely recognized as kn
authority In that field, not only In
Kentucky, where he is chairman of
the State Tax Commission, but In vir-
tually all State, civic and sesearch
agencies,