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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
JOHN MACHIN
dies TODAY


John Machin. 5, died today II
o'clock, in the home of the fam
lily on Bahama street. Funeral
services will be announced later.
Arrangements are to be in
charge of the Lopez Funeral
Home.
Survivors are: Parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Armando Machin; three
sisters, Mrs. Gus Ayala, Mrs. Os-
good Kemp and Miss Dolores Ma
chin; three brothers, Albert Arno,
Armando and Mario Machin
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Juan
MAIDEN; Mr.. and Mrs. Luis Ma
chin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17

'The Country Has Lost An Able And
Conscientious Servant" Roosevelt
WASHINGTON,
GBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c.,
June 17.-Some of Senator
Fletcher's colleagues felt the
vigorous fight he made in
recent weeks for the Florida
ship canal contributed to his
death. The veteran senator
had been instrumental in
getting President Roosevelt
to allocate relief funds for
the huge project last year
and had been its most ag-
gressive defender since.
Fletcher headed the banking
committee when it made its
sensational investigation of
stock market practices that
resulted in legislation to reg
ulate stock exchanges.
The Senate recessed short
ly after converting today out
of respect for Senator
Fletcher.
President Roosevelt led of
fetal Washington in paying
tribute to the Florida sem
ator. "The country has lost
an able and conscientious
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
HUGE DAM Is
FACING FAILURE
ONE OF LARGEST IRRIGATION
PROJECTS IN INDIA
NOW THREATENED

KARACHI. Iuda Ealse IL
One OF the world iarEes- IrrlEz-
ton projects IN Indla's province
Of Sind faces the prosper- Il be-
coming one Of the greats eng
necTing failures IN history
The three-fo-d menace ~ Hz-
lara. seepage and salI lepas-
threaten the SII2-ouo- Gee
sch-me. and the problem has o.
come so acute thai Snd-s n-u
governor has moved lis Rad
quarters 10 Sukkur perscu4lv q.
investigate the troubles aff-cll1-
the giant Sukkur dam
The project irr5eares mere than
6 .0OO.00O acre which J. 5ou- nta
more than the total rul-lrz-el
acreage Of all Egypt Nan car
ais fed by thr dam to-z- 1.1ar
miles, and thee supply s1ae
miles Of distrs5utaries-
Dangerous seepage- hsueF-r-
has already j-oFardizrd --
scheme IN several area. hrzrE----
VITA Il an alarming Ilrrezzr
malaria.
There Is cons deraale zurre-
hensi0n lest SlnG acou r. q penn
anent dcfIeit. e. the p-u5e-r ar
wolves an annual expendl-lre q
S7.500.OO0.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
CONVENTION HISTORY
REPUBLICANS IN LEAD
CANDIDATES AND STATES
UPHOLDS POWER POLICY
NEUTRALITY AGAIN
CIVIL SERVICE BOOST
DEATH UPSETS CONGRESS

: Statistics on the past records
OF the Republican and Democra-
tic parties. which have engaged in
twenty contests, reveal that the
Republicans have won fourteen
and the Democrat six. The rivalry
began in 1856 when the Demo-
Gratis managed to defeat the new
born Republican Party but lost
the next six presidential elections
during and following the Civil
War. In the thirteen elections,
beginning in 1884, the Democrats
have won five times and the Re-
publicans eight times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
VETERANS here
RECEIVE BABY
BONUS BONDS
GEORGE STEWART WAS FIRST
TO RECEIVE BONDS; To-
TAI AMOUNT OVER $780,
600

George Stewart, driver Of the
mail truck between Fig Pine Key
and Key West, was the first
world war veteran in Key West
to receive his bonus "baby"
bonds.
Since he received his, upwards
of 200 others have received theirs
and the employees in the postoffice
have been kept busy sending the
bonds to Jacksonville where they
will be received and treasury
checks sent to the owners.
At one time during the day
there were five -,ersons working
on these bonds, and at no time
has there not been one or two
veterans at the postoffice Win
dows or in Postmaster Sam Har-
ris' office or the office of Assist
ant Postmaster Hollon Be-valdi.
1t is understood that few of
the veterans are sending all of
the bonds for cashing. Some are
only requesting that a few for
needs be taken up.
Others are sending one-half for
redemption. Those who are send
ing for full face value of the
bonds are, some of them, doing
so to have the cash in savinga &C
counts to be ready in case of
it was said.
The amount which VI rs 6istri-
buted to the more than 200 vet
Grams receiving their bonds in
Key West is estimated at be-
tween 100000 and $125,0OO.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17

servant in the death of SEN
ator Fletcher" MIR. Roose-
welt said. "As chairman of
the great committee on bank
ing and currency throughout
a period of unprecedented
financial upheaval, his steady
ing influence was reflected
both in the emergency and in
the permanent legislation
which rescued the entire
banking structure of the
country from utter collapse
and destruction. Throughout
his long and distinguished
career in the Senate he was
ever actuated by motives of
high patriotism and unselfish
devotion to the public well
fare. In his passing a fine
and gallant gentleman goes
from our midst"
Before recessing the senate
heard eulogies of Fletcher
from Senators Robinson,
Democratic leader, and Lof-
tin, the newly appointed SEN
ator from Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
new BOOSTERS
FOR KEY West
LAWRENCE LEE AND WIFE
WERE MUCH TAKEN UP
WITH ISLAND CITY

Added to the list Of Key West
boosters are Lawrence F. Lee,
president of the Peninsular and
Occidental Insurance Company OF
Florida. and Mrs. Lee. who re-
Gently visited in Key West for the
first time.
While here Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
were guests of Colonel and Mrs.
North on their Yacht 'Ribault.
Mr.. Lee expressed himself as
being surprised at the delightful
natural beauty of Key West and
stated that they would return
next year for a longer visit in
the Island City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
GRAND JURY
HERE Still
In SESSION
TAKE RECESS UNTIL TOMOR-
ROW MORNING; MORE WIT
NESSES EXAMINED IN AL
LEGGED PRIMARY FRAUD

Those persons who were ex-
pecting the grand jury investigat-
ing the absentee ballot alleged IT.
Irregularities to make a present
ment today, were disappointed
when the body recessed shortly
before noon to meet tomorrow
morning 10 O'clock.
How the idea that the jury
would complete its Investigations
this morning became current is
not known, as it is quite certain
that members of the jury would
not make any statement Of this
kind. it is pointed out. and they
are the only ones who could. Just
another dream" was the remark
of one who was expecting result :
this morning.
1t was suggested that the rum
or became, current when summon
ing of witnesses stopped yester-
day and it was presumed that all
evidence was in and the Findings
would soon be made public. How
ever there were other witnesses
summoned later on.
The last witnesses summoned
we've: Joseph Stickney. Miss
Medina and Mario Medina. max
ing a total of 40 subpoenaed. OF
this number there were 40 who
responded and were questioned
The other nine were discovered
to be either dead or out of the
county,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
FLORIDA BRINGS
II PASSENGERS
VESSEL ALSO BROUGHT IN
As TONS OF FREIGHT
FOR KEY WEST

Steamship Florida, of the P.
and-O. S. S. Company, arrived
yesterday afternoon from Havana
with four passengers for Key
West, and % passengers for
Tampa.
There were also As tons of
freight, including 500 sacks of
sugar, for Key West, and So
tons for Tampa.
Sailing from Key West were
the following passengers: C. B.
Elbertson. Mrs. C. S. Elbertson,
Melvin Russell, VIM. H. Malone,
Mrs. J. B. Sullivan and daughters
Teresa and Lettie, and Miss
Betty Olsen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
To Conduct Special Primaries
For Filling Senate Vacancies
Chairman Hodges OF State
Democratic Executive
Committee Makes An
n0uncement
(DX Associated Press)

MY AsSOc1aten PreSSD
LAKE CITY, June 17.-Chair-
man J. B. Hodges of the state
Democratic executive committee,
said today that Senator Fletcher's
death makes it "more necessary
than ever that we hold a first
and second primary election to
fill two senate vacancies"
He said he would call the new
state committee into'session about
the end of this month to arrange
for special primaries.
He said he had already intend
ed doing this to make provision
for nominating a successor to the
late Senator Trammell. 1t is ex-
pected the special primaries will
be held in September.
Hodges said candidates must
qualify to run cit :er for Sena-
tor Fletcher's unexpired term,
vsnasl< e..A- .---.s3es~ or Tram
melPs unexpired term ending
1941.
They could not run in one
group. and the two high men will
be declared nominees for te two
vacancies, said Hodges.
Governor Sholtz can appoint
someone to the senatorship pend
ing tAe election of Fletcher's
successor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
STEAMER CEIBA
DUE ON FRIDAY

steamship Ceiba. of the Stand
ard Ffuit and Steamship COM
pany' Gs due to arrive in port Fri
day From Philadelphia, consigned
to the Porter Dock company.
Like other ships of the COM
pany the Celia arrives here for
oli' sometimes orders, and upon
receiving bunkers or instructions,
proceeds to destination. The Ceiba
Is en- route to Frontera. Mexico.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
TO SPEAK HERE
FOR PETTEWAY

Senator John Beecham, of West
Palm Beach and Attorney Abe
Aronovitz, of Miami, will tomor-
Tow afternoon 2 o'clock from the
porch of the L. L. Bethel home
On Duval street, opposite Colo
hal Hotel, address the voters in
behalf of the candidacy of
Raleigh Petteway for governor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17

Amid all the fanfare that ac-
companies a national convention.
the Republicans at Cleveland put
On a good show. Senator Steiwer,
Rep. Smell, Mr.. Hoover and the
speakers nominating favorite can
didates lambasted the New Deal
and the President and the Demo-
Gratis in general, with praise for
the Constitution, liberty, oppor-
tunity and the Republican party
traditions. Included in the ut
terances were hints that the times
demanded the support of right
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
PUT UNDER PEACE BOND

LOS ANGLES. - Because he
let the air out of her tires, an
noyed her by telephone, and
threatened to kill her dog, Mrs.
Thelma Williams of this city had
her husband put under a peace
bond.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
LANDON LEADS C. o. p.
SCORES DECISIVE VICTORY
CONVENTION COLORFUL
By HUGO SIMS,
Special Washington Correspon-
dent of The Citizen


dent of The Citizen
As the Republican delegates
gathered at Cleveland last week,
the concensus of opinion was that
Gov. Landon would be nominated
to carry the party banner in the
presidential election this year. The
other candidates of course, put
on their show and Former Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover flayed the
New Deal and all its works, but
the magic build-up of the Kan
sas executive was not in vain.
While he waited at Topeka, keep
ing aloof from the battle, his
trusted lieutenants put him over.
The Landon strategy was bas-
ed upon a policy of Cancellation
and the strong desire that the par
ty get together for its quadrien-
NAL battle with its political enc
my. The platform was an issue
that might prove embarrassing
but this did not materialize, large
ly because there was no effort to
prevent full opportunity to all, in
Guiding Senator Borah. Before the
convention reached the nomina-
tiOns it was apparent that the
finger of fate was pointed at
Landon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17

Someone with a curiosity re-
garding figures reports that from
1856 to 1882, inclusive. the total
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17

Senator Borah arrived at the
convention TO receive much at
tention and his views were eager
ly sought by the subcommittee
drafting the platform. The SEN
ator scored on its adoption of an
anti orld Court plank. the fail
ure to come out for gold and the
denunciation of monopoly, Anoth-
er highlight was the arrival and
address of Former President Hoo
yer, titu.ar head of the party. He
was given royal welcome by the
delegates and received great
hand as he poured shot after shot
into the New Deal which he had
studied for three years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
1nE,

thinking Democrats but early in
the convention there was little
support for the idea of a coalition
ticket.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17
BANDITS GET LOOT

TOULOE. F-aurC- - Tr~eH
bandits gsEsed eUplDFes e q
bank IN this CITY and ezzped
with $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-17

Associated Press Day Wire
Service.
For Sc Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Dean of American
Magicians Was a
"Math" Professor
D., TLoo. a.. Moa;cso.,
By Thomas the Magician
TN TTJE veeks tn cor1e with yollr an

TN THE weeks to come, with your ap-
proval, I hope to intersperse the
magic tricks with stories about some
of the famous magicians Of the world.
To write the first article in a series
Of this sort, one must turn back the
pages of historic magic and begin with
the magician most popular in the nine
teenth century. Consequently we begin
with THE Dean of American Magi-
Clans" Frederick Eugene Powell. This
white-h haired old gentleman once oc-
cupied the chair of mathematics at the
Pennsylvania Military Academy, but
was told by his physician that the close
life OF a professor was destroying his
health. Powell Immediately went on
the stage as a professional magician.
He toured the world for more than
so years with his show Of magic and
illusions. Now he has retired. A few
years ago the Society of American
Magicians staged q benefit perform
ance for him in the Heckschet Thea
ter, New York. 1t was gala show,
attended by more than a thousand
magicians with their families and
friends. The applause became an up
roar when Dean Powell took the stage.
Stepping in front of the curtains in top
hat, cape, and cane, he began his in
troductory speech while removing his
gloves. Suddenly he tossed the gloves
into the air-immediately two snow
| white doves fiuttered over the heads
of the audience. The performance had
begun! For three hours thereafter he
| offered an old-fashioned program OF
sleight of hand, combined with sp-
paratus and stage illusions. 1t was q
show long to be remembered in the
annals of magic.
Frederick Eugene Powell Is link
with the past that has gone forever
but there have been performers to take
his place on the legitimate stage, and
it is to these performers that in the
weeks to come. articles of this sort
are dedicated.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

placed a length of rope about rs feet
long. The other end Of each rope is
tied to the stake. One of the blind
folded boys is then given an old pillow
case, stuffed with straw. The other
must carry an old baking powder tin
with several pebbles in it.
At the word go" the player with
the sack tries to hit his companion
with his weapon. OF course, the boy
with the rattle is not idle and tries to
get out of the other players way;
rattling his pebbles and tin can fire.
quently.
If the game is played skillfully,
neither player can tell the where
abouts of the other until the rattle is
shaken, and this can be used to de-
ceive the boy with the stuffed pillow
case. 1t is great fun for the bystand-
ers to watch the two maneuver, the
one trying to get in position for a
blow and the other trying to escape.
Many miscues are made, the boy
with the stuffed pillow case often Strik-
ing wildly at the air and the boy with
the rattle lodging blows which are
nowhere near him. After five minutes
Of this play, two new opponents are
hitched up and the game goes on.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

part Of boys and girls playing with
the lion cub or with the python. So
popular has the Pets Corner grown,
that Prof Huxley is planning to en-
large the wing in order to accommo-
date more animals and more young
visitors. He also is planning to build
a sheltered wing for use in bad
weather.
But sometimes a fight Is unavoid-
able. Peter, the chimpanzee, once
nearly disabled Laura, the parrot. for
life. 1t all happened because Laura
likes to talk too much and Peter
wasn't going to stand for it. One day
he punch Laura in the eye, whereupon
she retaliated with peck on his fiat
nose. Peter returned the peck with
a knock that sent Laura's beautiful
feathers flying in all directions. The
keeper saved the day for poor Laura
by taking her into the shelter and
treating her wounds. The next day
the two inmates were reconciled, and
have become fast friends since.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Dueling Dummy Saved.

AN IRON MAN which failed to serve
its purpose and has survived to
keep alive a tradition now holds vigil
on the porch of the home Of Col.
Clark williams at Camden, s. c. ..
The iron man, now at rest at Cedar
and Pines as the Williams home is
named, serves also to take some Of
the romantic glamor out Of dueling.
Fiction writer's are prone TO picture
dueling in an exalted light with men
risking their lives to satisfy some
breach of honor and the code of duel
ing was the code of a gentlemen.
The iron man, behind his change
less expression, knows otherwise.
1t seems that colonel and a major
came to the parting of the ways and
in parting, only a duel could leave
honor satisfied. The colonel was about
six feet tall, his antagonist about
five foot six The duel was to be
fought with revolvers, in the use OF
which both were highly proficient,
However, the colonel decided to
have a bit of practice and secured
an iron casting of man about the
size Of the major and he held daily
target practice, attaining great &C.
curacy in his craftsmanship.
Came the morning Of the duel and
the colonel, attired In green silk,
took his place with green foliage be-
hind him to confuse the majors aim.
That gave the colonel an advantage
but the major was undisturbed. Both
men fred and neither hit his foe.
"Are you satisfed?" inquired the
colonel.
I'm disguised" replied the major,
angered at his poor craftsmanship.
The duel occurred in 1845.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
School Is Out, So
Riddle Fans Have
Time for Teasers

SCHOOLS out for another year. and
- that should give you boys and girls
more time to dig up riddle for the
Riddle Man. Be sure it's good one,
and one that hasn't been published
In this page recently.
l. A part Of the time open, a part
Of the time shut, a part Of the time
wet, and part of the time dry. What
Is it?-Anonymous.
2. What Is alive at both ends but
dead in the middle?-Miss M. A. VIII
hams.
8. What has only one foot, but
walks everywhere?-Anna Jane Roller.
4. Why is the letter @ like your
shadow?-Gus HinSon.
S. A truck loaded with ice weighs
2,040 pounds, and the driver weighs
ITS pounds. 1t started out with l, 900
pounds Of ice. but three-fourths of this
has been sold What does the man on
the back weigh?-Betty Rivers Sisk-
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Soy Bean Widely Used.

MUCH has been said concerning the
A discovery of new uses for agri-
cultural projects as possible means
of solving the farm problem.
Research into the possibilities Of
the soy bean are indicative Of what
may be accomplished.
The soy bean can be used for ami
NAL food, for insecticides, for rubber
substitutes, for paint and varnish,
for enamel and glycerin, for candy
and for o breakfast food, for plastics
and for Hnoleum. Other uses also
have been found, but these are the
most important.
The value Of the discovery Of these
various uses Is reflected m the pro-
duction Of soy beans, which has risen
in 10 years from 100000 bushels to
0,000, 900 bushels.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

Young visitors often bring their
cameras to photograph their pets.
Years hence they will return to the
ZOO and compare their snapshots with
the animals, most Of whom will, by
that time, be full-grown. Who knows
but that George, who will then be
ferocious lion, may recognize his for
mer playmates and purr his love and
affection to them as he does now. Or
that Peter, the python, who will have
reached the length of 25 feet, will
raise his sleepy head from his knotty
body in a gesture of recognition. 1t
all remains to be seen in the years to
come.
OF course, Peter, the chimpanzee,
will take walks with them as Of old
in the Pets Corner, and even drink
tea with them If they invite him. And
June, the turtle, will still be there to
give them free rides But the ma
jority of the pets will have given up
their places in the Pets Corner to
their younger brothers and sisters.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

rs THERE a boy or girl living who
doesn't hate to wash dishes? But
do not despair! That famed in
L ventor, Prof. M. T. Noodle, has
just come to your assistance with
another of his goofy gadgets. 1t takes
all the labor out of dishwashing and
makes every meal pleasure.
This revolutionary device is known
as daddy's dandy dishwasher, and
operates on a principle never before
utilized In a household machinery.
Father (A), after eating his usual
light lunch of corned beef and cab
bage, baked potatoes, dill pickles,
blueberry pie a la mode and limbur-
ger cheese, sits down in his favorite
easy chair to take nap, and has
q nightmare. Thereafter everything
Is automatic, as you will see.
AS papa kicks wildly at the pink
elephant in the purple earmuffs. his