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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
z DEGREES IS
Low OF MONTH
Rainfall Here for Deem
Der to Date Is Prac-
tically Normal

a minimum temperature for
the month to date was registered
here on Tuesday, according to the
weekly observations compiled by
local weather observer, 7. w. Val
entine, when the thermometer
went to % degrees. Defenders
rainfall is normally sac inches,
of which 2.73 inches have already
fallen. Mr.. Valentines figures for
the week ending Friday night and
the month TO date show:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
Flat Rock High Winner In Mars Hill
Readers Contest; Two EdneyviIle
Students Place Second In Finals

nails and placed second.
In addition TO Miss brakes sue
cess as cup winner, Charles Nc
Craw also went into the finals in
the declaimers' contest.
The declaimers' and readers
contest began yesterday and was
completed around II o'clock this
morning.
Thirty-four schools from 20
counties in the western section Of
the state were entered for the
contests.
Edneyville has been represented
in the contest every year since It's
inception, said Mr.. Cathey, and
this schools representatives have
reached the finals at least five
times.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
Dancer Attacked
By Lion Is Dead

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. H.
(UP).-Gladys Cote, clawed by a
3O0-pound lion while doing her
"bride of the lion" dance in a
theatre here Tuesday, died yester-
day.
The little dancer was given a
blood TRANSMISSION when gangrene
poisoning set in from her infected
wounds but she failed to rally. She
Joined the show in which she was
performing three months ago in
Chicago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
Wells And Meyer
Homes Exchanged

u. NJ. Wells announces the sale
of his home on Oakland street 10
o. A. Meyer, manager of the DUKE
Power company, and the purchase
of Mr.. Meyers home at the coriier
of Third avenue west and tlemihg
street. The exchange of places ID
now being made and the two lam
lilies are engaged in moving.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
Lam TO KEEP
GACEBACKED
By z NATIONS
h,amlined" Document
|Tll Not Mention the
Monroe Doctrine"
(MONY CONTINUES
LT BUEN0S AIRES

TENOS AIRES. Dec. l2.-
The Iutcr-Amcrican peace
hence has achieved its main
E,iye--a plan for maintenance
slcc in the western hemisphere
Vred BY all the 81 American
toics. Secretary Of State Cor
full revealed last night.
bills statement regarding the
ng,h Of The proposed convcn-
and it's example 10 other
ttrics reflects the opinion of
.rnce leaders that the Amer
Continent can become the
tr Of world peace by putting
~ house in order. Naturally,
agreement. according 10 the
ng delegates, can be accom-
III only by a give and take"
|sr in the friendly, neighborly
tDn with which President
zyel, opened the conference
Hull has conducted its I'M
kar, negotiations.
Uco suggested completion of
Pan American highway as an
o continental friendship and
h as well as to facilitate COM
ral interchange and provide
rarent communication con-
N the three Americas.
norablc action on the MeXl-
roiect was expected.
aserence 20 the Monroe Doc
which is diSliked through
ls,in-Amcrica, will he CXclud-
ron the Intcr-Amcrican peace
ttruce'S neutrality cOnven-
Z ;he United Press learned
triay.
h project. sponsored by Ar
ira and supported by the
b, States. Brazil. Chile, Peru.
b. and Venezuela, is expect
, Be presented 10 the confer
,hOrtly. There was no SeS-
q The parlcy yesterday.
!, convention will be signed
b delegations of all the new
y republics and thus will be-
, az American, and not only
tTyn,inc document.
! vii include provisions for
am, embargo and is expected
rSqdy The principal provisions
Cr'tsd States revised ideas on
.7E,y.
Exports that il would exclude
1en,jou Of the Monroe Doc
came somewhat as a shock
',lS who expected the key
Pc o! United States foreign
fsJ Il ne western hemisphere
= I;s1dcd 70 a muiti-lateral
taato, Of all nations of the
f'1aS A "modernized" doc
.ac,gding the principles of
,l5'year.Old United States
OF warning TO nations
y the Americas. was dis
/" By leading statesmen at
Conference and even was viz
proposed in several peace
'Gt which provided for COM
aeienSe Of the American con-
:; against a foreign invader.
as address at Montevidco on
. Just prior TO ending his
= american visit, President
,eys.t said the days of Prcsi-
Monroe are outmoded and
ae'ed a new era of friend
and confidence among the
,rea,.' While he did not spe-
4y mention the Monroe Doc
ms listeners wondered
1er he implied some possible
g IN United States foreign
8 IN the Americas.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
leland Becomes
Repubhc Within
Commonwealth

i SSSLlN, Dec. IL. (UP).-Thc
(,.. S,ee State became virtually
,.oOc las, night when the Dali
- 'parliamcnD passed an
ei..aent 20 the constitution
sly removing the British
influence in the nations
:. affairs. The vote was
\ = y still will remain u men,
a., me British commonwealth
j. Sns' but the British crown
S,.lencc only its relations
"'elgn countries.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
METHODISTS CHANGE
NIGHT SERVICE HOUR

Announcement was made today
of a change in the hour of the
evening service at the First Meth
odist church, effective Sunday.
Instead of the night hour, a p.
m. vesper service will be observed
for the winter months.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
Passengers, Are
Stranded Aboard
Fog Bound Ferry

BALTIMORE, Dee. IL. tCPo
Ty,boat crews today launched
nov rescue efforts seeking to
remove bclcsgucred passengers
and crew from a stranded ferry
..round for more than 20 hours
in che,speake Bay. High seas
and dense fog baked all efforts
% rcmove the passengers. Food
hoard the ferry is running low
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
EDWARD IN EXILE LANDS
AT FRENCH PORT TODAY

BOULoGNE, France, Dec. IL.
(UP).-Edward of England ar
rived here at 3:45 o'clock this
afternoon. French officials greet
ed the self-exiled former ruler: It
was expected he will 60 to ZURICH
Switzerland, by train tonight:
Hundreds of French police held
back a throng Of 5000 persons at
the dock.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
S'SL SCOUT MEETING

!, a, scout s, Troop No. 1 will
), " Friday, Dec. IS, instead
~ ~0nday, it was announced
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12

Charlotte school and were induct-
ed into office. Bottom row, left
TO right-Roderick Mcdonald, Co
lumbia, S. c., district secretary;
DR.. Sewer, governor; Henry Lee
Roy elizabeth City, retiring dis
trict governor; Richard f. Thig-
pen, Charlotte, lieutenant COVER
nor and president of the Char
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
WEATHER

|. Il, cloudy tonight and Sun
pr, quite so cold tomorrow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-12
GOOD AFTERNOON

Theatrical and literary eriti'
cism Is forbidden in Germany.
Every knock means q boost from
some Nazi foot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
OUR CHANGING BODIES

If you weigh yourself today, and then
then weigh yourself three weeks from
now, your weight will probably show lit
tie change. But, according to Dr.. Adolph
of the University of Rochester, at least 90
per cent of the real substance of your body
will have been changed in the meantime.
For, he asserts, the water content of
a human body changes every Fl days, on
an average, and the body is 90 per cent
water. He also figures that the nitrogen
ofkthe body, which is the chief element in
the chemical composition of muscle, is re-
newed every 900 days, while the iron COM
ponent is changed in a slightly longer
period.
1t used to be taught that the actual
substance of ones body was completely
changed about every seven years, but Dr.
Adolph's researches indicate that the time
of renewal is much less than that.
So, when you look in your mirror you
may see what appears to be the same OBJ
ject you saw there year or two before
But the real substance will be almost en-
tirely different, and the change will gen.
orally be for the worse rather than for the
better.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

established a compulsory retirement
and pension system tor all carriers
subject to the Interstate Commerce
Act The pension act was passed at
the very close of the session, and
against the advice of Federal Coordi-
nator Eastman, who was then making
a careful study of the whole pension
question. The act established retire.
ment fund. to be built up bYSmeans of
compulsory contributions from the
carriers and their present and future
employees, and to be used to pay the
pensions and to meet the costs Of
administration.
In 1885 the Supreme Court of the
United States declared the act uncon-
stitutional. II pointed out that it con-
tanned many grave defects. 1t made
eligible for pensions persons who
were no longer in the employ OF the
carriers. 1t made eligible for pensions.
at the date of the act, thousands of
persons who had contributed nothing
whatever to the fund 1t treated all
the railroads as single employer. re-
quiring the solvent railroads to fur
nish the money to meet the demands
of the pension system upon the insol-
address questions to the Al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do it's 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 cona-
promise with principle
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

In Spain women recently obtained
their franchise and were permitted the
vote. and now they are fighting by the side
of their men. Before American women
were privileged to vote, the argument was
used that if women wanted to vote, they
should also be willing to fight The women
of Russia and Spain have shown the way,
though this is not said in appreciation in
this column
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

vent railroads. Indeed, it required the
existing railroads to pay pensions to
the employees of defunct railroads.
The Court concluded by saying that
the act was not only bad because sew
eral of its inSeparable provisions con-
travened the due process clause OF the
Constitution. but for another reason
that went to the very heart Of the
pose or effect. regulation of COM
rnerce. and it was thus beyond the
power of Congress to enact.
A few months later Congress passed
new pension legislation. but instead
of enacting one law. as in 1884. it en-
acted two companion measures. One
established a retirement system. and
the other imposed tax on the car
rierS and their employees for the pur-
pose of obtaining the necessary rev.
nueS. Last June the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia held that the
two acts, passed on the same day.
were really inseparable parts of
whole; and it pointed out that the
Supreme Court of the United States
had already held that Congress had
no power to create compulsory PEN
sion system based upon contributions
required of the carriers. The Court
therefore enjoined the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue from taking steps
to compel the carriers to make any
payments under the tax measure.
Notwithstanding this decision the
Railroad Retirement Board is paying
pensions to railroad employees. Its
contention is that the Court ruled il
legal only the tax portion of the lin
separable" measures: it did not spe-
officially declare illegal the pension
portion. And since the Government
had appropriated $46.685,000 ito pay
the pensions. expecting to be reim-
bursed out of the proceeds of the tax
act. the Board had S46,685,0 900 avail
able for distribution in pensions.
The taxpayers. as the result of the
ineptitude of Congress. will thus be
out the sum of $46. 900. But what is
that these days?
Ibor c0ye Of fbic up,rcnnner1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
SUGGESTS MORATORIUM ON
PREACHING

We have heard of all kinds of mora
forums during recent years but about the
strangest suggestion comes from Dr. Fred
eric S. Fleming, who suggests a mora
forum on preaching for period of one
or two years."
Dr. Fleming is the rector of Trinity
Parish, including Trinity church at the
head of Wall Street and seven subsidiary
chapels, which last year had an income of
$2,457,78O. Cost of this came from real
estate, with only minor fraction from
contributions.
Disclaiming against the ''foolishness
of preaching which is playing havoc
with the effectiveness of Christianity the
pastor asks why cannot a Christian be
permitted to go to church to worship his
God without being assailed by barrage
from the pulpit?''
Sermons, says the brother, are with
out end being delivered, but this is not
preaching. Look for a moment at the sub
jects of these sermons (where there is any
subject evidently For the most part ser
mons today are very poor edition of top
icaP homietics, brand of religious pep
talks, sailing forth under the guise of be-
ing inspirational.''
He concludes, MAY we pray to be
delivered from any more preaching cam
paigns calculated to arouse benumbered
and harassed people who have been
preached to death. Bishops crusades,
united preaching missions, city-wide drives,
the importation of noted Orators-theSe
are samples of the infections that adver-
tise their own delinquency
the eminent preacher is probably ex-
aggerating but there may be some truth
in his suggestion. The Citizen has time
and again stressed the value of church 60
ing as an aid to religious development of
the individual. There is danger, how
ever, that people may develop the idea
that church going and church activity con-
stitute religion. This is not, we believe,
favorable to the highest development of
personality.
In taking up, for discussion, a state
ment like that of DR.. Fleming readers
should understand that we treat it in gen.
eral terms only. In this county there are
excellent preachers and, we suppose, some
that are not so excellent. AS a class the
men in the pulpit do much good but this
may be claimed for them without any as
sertion tnat they are perfect or that they
do not make mistakes.
Our chief criticism of advocates and
opponents of religion is that, in their fervor
and the sureness of their conviction, they
tend towards spirit of intolerance toward
those who do not agree with them There
is a willingness to judge and a quickness
to condemn others while fused in the
white heat of self-sufficient Righteousness
and an absence of humility, sympathy,
mercy and compassion toward those who
unfortunately stray from the accepted
path.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

hours throughout much of the At
lantic and East Gulf States, and
on the middle Gulf coast, being
heavy at Titusville, Fla, 2.28
inches, Jacksonville, Fla, LA
inches, Washington, D. c., 1.94
inches, and Boston, Mass, 1.26
inches. There have also been scat
tered showers in the Lake region,
upper Mississippi and Ohio Val
leys, Plains States, and central
Rockies. Temperatures are abb
normally high this morning in the
Ohio and middle Mississippi Val
leys and southwestern Lake re-
gion, and below normal in por-
tions of New England; while else
where readings are generally sea-
soEable.
e. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The moderate tropical disturb
ancc passed ate yesterday after
noon a short distance north of
Titusville, Fla, attended by squalls
Of gale force in that locality and
heavy rains over northeastern
Florida, and is central in greatly
modified form over extreme north
western Florida this morning, with
small craft warnings displayed
from Pensacola, Fla, to Port
Eads, La.
Showers and thunderstorms
have occurred during the last %
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
Today's Horoscope


Today gives kind and benevO-
lent nature, generally loving
peace, with much quiet ability. and
unless other aspects strengthen
the position, the native will gain
a moderate deliee of fortune and
the friendship of his fellows,
without making a markedly high
place in the worlu. There are,
however, the germs OF success in
this degree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
WEATHER FORECAST
(Till s p. M, Sunday

Gill 8 p. M, Sunday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday, posi-
bly, occasional showers; moderate
winds, mostly southeast.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; possibly occasional
showers.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate south
easterly winds; partly overcast
weather with occasional showers
tonight and Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
Today's Birthdays

Daniel Frohman of New York,
theatrical manager, born at San
dusky, o., sc years ago.
DR.. Donald C. Balfour of the
famed Mayo Clinic, born in Toron-
to, Sd years ago.
Edward A. Cudahy, Jr., of Chi
cago, packer, born there, 81 years
ago.
Julia Sanderson, actress-singer,
bern at Springfield, Mass, 40
years ago.
Dorothy r. Parker, noted au-
thor, born at West End, N. j., 43
years ago.
u. S. Senator George l.. Rad
cliffe of Maryland, born at .Lloyds,
Nd, SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

The sons of Aesculapius have achieved
wonders in the practice of their art, but no
one believed they could make man out
of woman. However, this TRANSFORMED
ton was accomplished by an operation,
and he expects soon to marry. 1t is said
that men know little about women, but
this fellow should know lot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
Parisians are singing L'Internationale

Parisans are singing L'Internationale
the Communist hymn, with clenched fist
in air a la Russo, and its Communist in
junction: Arise, We prisoners of starva-
tion.' That song was first sung by half
starved. emaciated men and women; TODAY
it is sung with fire, fury and enthusiasm by
young and old-all appearing well-fed
and fairly well-dressed. 1t will continue
to be sung so long as there is hatred and
envy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

supreme Court
of the District
of Colu m bi a
has held invalid
the act impoS-
ing a tax upon
the railroads
and their en-
ployees to OBJ
tain the money
with which to
make the pay
m en- t S. A n d
thereby hangs
a talei
In 1884 Con-
gress passed a
railroad pen
sion not uIhiNh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
Judging from the ADVERTISING matte

Judging from the advertising matter
sent out by the summer resorts there are
not less than 5,439,832 Finest beaches" in
America. This seems poor advertising
Why don't each of the finest beaches of
fer the attractions it possesses, and let the
prospective visitor choose according to his
likes?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

1t has been estimated that it takes a
barber II minutes to shavosa man, but that
includes conversationN Tadersound proof
condition it canbe done N ~ inmates k flat.
Gait, the local tonsoria artist says it is
not how fast butshow Wellsfhes eial de-
mutation is aecornp lisheds tina 90 plts
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

A Dodge Sedan containing 20
sacks of beer was seized this
morning on Whitehead street OPP
posite the Fort Taylor reserva-
ton. The capture was made by
Customs Officers w. V. o. Bruen,
Charles Russell and Charles VIII
liams. -t..-.s.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

The wedding of Charles E.
Smith and Miss Rebah Herrick
will be celebrated in the First
Methodist church on Thursday
evening August 26 at $50 o'clock.
AS no invitations have been is
sued the high contracting parties
take this means of inviting rel
ativcs and friends to attend the
ceremony. After the wedding the
couple will leave for Jackson
vile, New York, Philadelphia and
Niagara Falls. returning to Key
West the latter part of Septem-
Der.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

There is not much activity in Key
West at present, but little Cupid manages
to keep busy, even if he isn't working over
time
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Mrs. Adella Molnar, of Miami,
district deputy grand chief Py-
THAN Sisters, OF Florida, was an
arrival Friday afternoon on an
official visit to the local lodges.
Mrs. Molnar was met upon her ar
rival by a large delegation of Py-
thians and Pythian Sisters, who
escorted her to the Victoria Res
taurant where covers had been
laid for the party and a delightful
hour was spent. At 8 o'clock in
the evening ritualistic services
were held in the temple and a
class of eight ladies was after
ward initiated. Following these
exercises a reception was held
with about 100 members and WISH
tors present. On Monday there
will be another meeting held
at the hall when certain in
structiOns and plans made by Mrs.
Molnar will be discussed. The
visitor will leave this evening for
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Expensive Pension Bungle
By ELIOT JONES
Professor of Transportation and Public Utilities,
~ Stanford University :zx.e p. =

The Railroad Retirement Board has
begun the payment of pensions to
railroad employees. This action is be-
ing taken in spite of the fact that the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

West. Boys and girls in uniform
will be allowed free entrance to
the theater tonight. An excellent
picture is to be shown.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

At the special meeting of the
board of county commissioners
last night, the agreement with C.
A. P. Turner intended to provide
for the construction of the long
toll bridges on the highway to the
mainland, was carefully gone over
by the commissioners, the clerk
and Mr.. Turner and signed by
chairman of the board, the en-
gineer and the county clerk.
These papers will be published in
full in The Citizen tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

By drinking Daily Double, you get
two for one, and that's bargain in any
mans country
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

1t is strange but true that few per-
sons of Importance still sign their names
almost legibly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

Subscribe to The Citizcn--20c
weekly. p, go
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-22

Bermuda hasn't got a railroad either
islands don't need railroads.