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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
COUNCIL AIRS
WATER PROJECT
FURTHER DETAILS ARE BE-
ING AWAITED BEFORE ANY
ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN

At a special meeting of the
city council held o'clock yester-
day afternoon the water franchise
proposition which was before the
board last week, was again
brought before the body for dis
cussion.
1t was the sense of the meeting
that inasmuch as all the details of
the proposed supply and various
other matters pertinent to the
proposition have not been clearly
explained no action could be TAX
en-.
Therefore it was decided that
any action will be deferred until
such time as more specific and
explicit information covering the
unexplained phases of the idea
and plans are placed at the dis
position of the council.
Before this matter was taken
up council instructed Clerk Wal
lace Pinder to send a telegram to
WPA Administrator Conrad Van
Hyning. anent the situation on
the Keys as follows:
Getty council joins with county
commissioners in protesting
against the discriminatory employ
ment of Key West labor in favor
of Dade county labor within
Monroe county, if such is the
case"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
OTHER ARTISTS
JOIN Unit HERE
TWO ARRIVED RECENTLY TO
TAKE UP ACTIVITIES IN
THIS LOCALITY

Key Vests artists and writer's
colony has been increased by two
artists sent here by the painting
and sculpture section of the U. S.
Treasury Department.
Walton Blodgett. one of whose
water color paintings was repro
duced in last Sundays New York
Times. arrived here several days
ago. and already has produced
water color presentations of Key
West scenes.
NJ. Jameson. of Washington,
d. c., arrived this week. and has
started getting the atmosphere
which Key West alone can claim.
Jameson has held one man
shows in Georgetown, and also
has exhibited in the Washington
Independent Artists Show. re-
ceiving one time the Mahoney
water color prize.
BlOdgett studied under George
Luks, and has exhibited his work
with the American Water Color
Society. He also has studied
abroad.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
CILFONDS LEFT
This MORNING
OVER HIGHWAY
RESIGNED DISTRICT DIREC-
TOR OF FLORIDA WORKS
ADMINISTRATION is EN-
ROUTE TO WASHINGTON

NJ. E Gilfond, resigned district
director Of the Florida Works
Progress Administration here. ac-
companied by Mrs. Gilfond, left
for Washington this morning
over the highway where he is to
become assistant adm nistrator of
the Rural Resettlement Admin s
tration.
This week, Director Gilfond
wound up his affairs in Key
West, and Wednesday afternoon
conferred for a while with Thorn
as ID. Orr, who will succeed him
as district WPA director.
The resigned district director
came here in July. 1884. a few
days after the rehabilitat on pro-
gram of the Flor da Emergency
Relief Administration was launch-
ed in Key West. At that time h
served in the capacity Of director
of public relations. He gained
untold publicity for Key West
and the rehabilitation program
a"d saw through to completion
the organization of several groups
designed to be of pleasure and
interest to tourists who were be
ing sought as the major OBJECTIVE
of the rehabilitation program, it
is shown
December 10. 1884. Mr.. Gil
fond became District FERA ad-
ministrator when B. NJ. Duncan.
then administrator. res'gn~d to
take over the supervision of sew
eral special projects.
AS a result OF TIE rehabil'ta-
ton program and publicity, Key
West enjoyed last winter. thu
best tourist season it has had
since the boom years of decade
ago. That the influx was not
artificial and that there was a
sound basic reason for attra ~tirg
tourists here have been given evil
dence by the fact that as many
winter residents are here now a
were last winter, and more arc
expected before the end of the
month.
Mr.. Gilfond, since Start of the
Works Progress Administration
activities in Key West. has held a
dual position here. serving as dis
trict WPA director. and as FERA
administrator in the dis ret Thu
is the only district in the state
where one man has held both pO-
sitions, and bespeaks the esteem
| in which he was held in the state
office of both the FERA and
WPA. it is stated.
Yesterday afternoon. many of
his friends were invited guests at
the winter residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bruce in the Naval
Station, where a farewell party
was given by them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
Removal OF Shoals At
Northwest Entrance OF
Harbor One OF Main Ac-
iivities
By PAUL MAY
Especial ~ a=hEa=fsa Csrr-~Ds@6@1s
ag The CfafHenb

eg The etttHrnt
WASHINGTON. D. C.
Jan. l1.-Army Engineers
want $4,000 for dredging
Key West harbOr during the
coming fiscal year, accord
ing to the annual report Of
the Chief of Engineer. made
public today.
The work proposed would
be undertaken during No
vember ard December Of
this year and would consist
of maintenance dredging in
volving the removal Of
shoals at the northwest en-
trance Of the harbor-
The report declares no
funds can be profitabIy ex-
pended for new work. in
lvolving the completion Of the
/ jet;ies, during the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1887.
for the reason that the com
MERGE al present making nse
Of the project does not JUS
tify the relatively high cost
of this work"
This is 80, the report de-
clares, despite the fact that
the existing project for in
prOvement Of Key West har-
Dor is only about fifty per
4 cent complete.
Total cost Of all improve
ments to Key West harbOr
, up to June 80. 1885 was ST.
j 40,4OS.75. while an add
! tional S213, 200 was ex-
, pended du ng the same
period for maintenance
work.
The estimated amount re-
quired for completion Of ex-
listing project none Of which
: is recommended for ap-
preparation during the com
ing year is $685. 800. the re-
port states
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
COUNTY BOARD
PRAISES WORK
OF M. CILFOND
COMMISSIONERS COMMEND
HIS ACTIVITIES IN RESO-
LUTON ADOPTED AT RE.
CENT SESSION

NJ. E. Gilfond, resigned district
director of the Florida WPA and
FERA, was commended this week
by the Monroe Board of County
Commissioners for his faithful,
efficient, and effective services"
rendered to the citizens of Mon
roe county, in resolution adopt
ed by the county board.
GiIfond, accompanied by Mrs.
Gilfond. left here this morning
over the highway for Washington,
d. c., where he is to become as
sistant to Rexford G. Tugwell, adj
ministratOr of the Resettlement
Administration there. lie is be-
ing succeeded here by Thomas D
Orr,
The new resettlement official
came here more than a year and a
half ago as director of public re-
lations when the rehabilitation
program of the Florida ERA was
launched in Key West.
The resolution adopted by the
county commissioners follows:
Whereas. NJ. +. GiIfOnd,
FERA and WPK Administrator Of
Monroe County. Florida. has been
called to Washington, D. c.. to
accept a position with the Re
settlement Administration and
will therefore of necessity term.
mate his services in Monroe
County as such Administrator
and
"Whereas this Board IS aware of
the faithful. efficient and effec-
tive services rendered by NJ. F.
Gilfond to the citizenry of Mon
roe County during his, stay in this
community, and
"Whereas this Board wishes to
express regret at his departure.
"NOW. THEREFORE, BE 1T
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY. FLORI-
DA. in regular session assembled.
that this Board goes on record as
recognizing the faithful, efficient
and effective services rendered
by NJ. E. Gilfond to the citizens
of Monroe County. Florida, and
expresses keen regret at his de-
parture.
"BE 1T FURTHER RESOLV-
ED that a copy of this resolution
be transmitted by the Clerk OF
this Board to NJ. f. Gilfond."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
VOLUNTEER FIRE
UNITS TO MEET
TUESDAY NIGHT SELECTED
AS TIME TO ELECT
OFFICERS

Members of the Key West Vol
unteer Fire Department will hold
regular election Of officers next
Tuesday night. Officers elected
will serve for the next two years.
This was announced at the con-
clusion of a meeting held lest
night to discuss the action Ct the
election board which on Wednes-
day night declared that inasmuch
as candidates on the ticket had
no opposition, they Were unan-
inrously elected.
1t was clearly shown last night
that such action was not in &C.
cordanoe with the by laws Of The
orgarization and it would be
necessary to bold the election in
order to comply with the legal re-
quirements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
CARNES' SON
OPERATED ON


Bill Carnes, con Of DR.. F. H.
Carnes. surgeon in charge at the
local Marine Hospital, and Mrs
Carnes.. was operated on yester-
day at the local institution for
appendicitis, and Is reported TO be
getting along very nicely.
The operation was performed
by DR.. Willard Bartlett. one o.
the leading surgeons Of the eoun-
try. who is now visiting in Key
West.
DIR. Bartlett, is also a reserve
officer in the United States Pub
lie Health Service, and makes
his home in st. Louis, No.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
EDITORSCOME
HERE ON VISIT
RALPH BURKHOLDER AND
STUART BELL ARE GUESTS
AT COLONIAL HOTEL

Ralph Burkholder, editor, and
Stuart Bell. sports editor, of the
Cleveland (Ohio) Press, are in
Key West for a short vacation
and guests at the Hotel Colonial.
and are enjoying their stay.
These visitors came on the
recommendation of John Goski,
member of the Press editorial
staff, who was here for several
months last year. and said he en-
joyed every minute of his stay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
YACHT TOSAIL
SOON FOR CUBA
TINE PRIVATE YACHT or
KAISER WILHELM

Yacht Aldaharan. owner. Fran-
els Taylor. on board. is in the
harbOr and was yesterday clear
ID for Havana II was later said
that the vessel viii remain in port
for a few days and sail for Ha-
gana later.
The Aldabaran was At one time
known a. the Meteor. and at that
time was the private yacht Of
Kaiser Wilhelm Of Germany
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
PLANE BRINGS
PASSENGERS
MOST OF THOSE ARRIVING
HAVE ROUND TRIP RES
ERVATIONS

Plane of the Pan American Air
ways arrived from Miami this
morning with IA passengers. most
of them having round trip reser-
vations.
Those on the passenger list
were: Webster Robinson, Helen
Robinson. Gustav O'ander. Joseph
Turner. Anna Corcoran. John
Lump. Kersey NJ. Sands. Franklin
Albert. Anna Charavax, Fred
Chavarax. Paul Burgess. Janice
Munson, William Trip, Howard
Steadman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11

shown registering disapproval,
and the ratio OF the three Pacific
Coast States is virtually the same.
A table of how the poll rartici-
pants voted in 1882 and another
upon how each State voted in the
1884 Literary Digest New Deal
Poll, which appears in the cur
rent issue of the magazine,
elbows the voters defections in
detail.
"With nearly 100000 Ameri-
cans represented this week in the
eighth report of The Literary Di-
gest's poll of New Deal strength
today" the magazine states in
its latest issue, "the heavy ballot
ing shows a further increase in
the majority opposed to Admin
istration policies.
mot only are the Administra-
lion acts and policies far behind
in votes as the poll approaches
full fool. but they continue to
suffer a loss in percentage. The
negative percentage has jumped
1.42 since last weeks report and
more than 8 per cent in the last
two weeks.
"Ono feature of the current re-
port is the appearance for the
first time of State UNKNOWN an
imaginary commonwealth created
by voters in every part of the
country who neglected to write in
the names of their respective
States on their ballots. Even
State Unknown goes anti-New
Deal. its 1873 voters being
5799 against.
otherwise the lineup of the
States remains the same as last
week, with twelve voting for and
thirty-six against the New Deal.
Turning to the larger ones,
we find New York represented
by 182184 votes. as compared
with $1,000 last week. It's mo-
percentage has leaped from $3.50
to 67.91.
pennsylvania. which also APP
reared in the table for the first
time last week, maintains about
the same negative percentage
So Sion the basis of 143,2OT
votes.
New Jersey, another recent
newcomer. has 54.049 ballots. Of
which $3.50 per cent are favor
able. Other States casting a
heavy vote. California, Illinois,
and Ohio, still dieapprove the New
Deal by about the same percent
eyes.
"Most heavily opposed Of all
the fortv-eight is Massachusetts,
which gives 4 yes vote o. only
1870 per cent, while Mississippi
is most loyal to the New Deal.
giving it a majority of 1851.
GAS a unit. New England with
its six States. is striking more
sharply at Administration acts
ard policies than any other sec
ton of the country. It's disap-
proving percentage is 77.93-
with the poll in full blast.
The Literary Digest notes what ii
knew was inevitable-that criti-
cism of the poll is in full blast
also. 1t is the same in every poll
and the charges always run. about
the same: 'unfair'-'partizan'-
sold out Once again, we will
simply point to the record of pre-
vious Literary Digest polls and
leave these charges to public
Judgment"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
BURGLARS BIG BILL

NEW YORK CITY.-When a
BURGLAR entered the home of Pc
ter Vignes in this city, he not
only stole the victims typewriter.
but also ran up a 500 long-dis-
tanee telephone bill calling up
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
FIREMAN'S FAST RIDE

MOBERLY, Mo.-Earl Mariet-
"a. fireman in this city, took a
fast ride to a hosoital-but not in
the fire truck. He slid down the
fire pole so fist that he fractur-
ed a heel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
ANTI-NEW DEAL VOTE GAINS
AGAIN In HEAVY BALL0TlNG
in LITERARY DIGEST POLL

The vote against the New Deal
increases markedly as over 3O0,-
900 more ballots are reported in
the latest tally of The Literary
Digest poll bringing the total
vote so far. which appears in the
current issue of the magazine. to
1.6s8.462.
In answer to the poll question
Of do you now approve the acts
and policies of the Roosevelt New
DEAF TO date" 643.514 are shown
marked eyes" and the balance of
1.044 948. or 61.89 per cent. are
tabulated as balloting mo"
The vote in support Of the New
Deal has declined from 1912 per
cent in the first report TO 38.11
per cent in this weeks tabuation.
Thirtv-six States. which repre-
sent 800 out of a total of 531
electoral votes. continue to ex-
press disapproval of the Admins
tration's policies in the latest re-
turn. The other twelve. al
southern and border States with
the exception of Utah. still voice
approval of the Presidents poll
cies.
The additional ballots tabulat-
ed currently indicate a larger af-
firmative vote for the New Deal
in eleven States and a decreased
percentage in the thirty-seven 9th
or States since the previous
weeks report. The only sharp
declines are noted in New York
and New Hampehiro.
Mississippi and South Carolina
rive 1890 per cent majority for
the New Deal. while six other
States give SOTO per cent ap-
rroval and four more States show
a percentage of 5000 in support
of the Administration policies.
Massachusetts, is the only State
registering more than 80 per cent
disapproval of the New Deal. The
five other New England States
and New Jersey are shown voting
1880 per cent negatively. Fifteen
more States are in the 60-70 per
cent bracket and the balance of
fourteen States are balloting So
go rer cent against the Admins
tration's policies.
A close vote is indicated in only
five States. New Mexico with a
So 90 percentage. Oklahoma with
4 $3.50 percentage and Florida
with 50.55 per cent against the
New Deal; Utah with $40 per-
centage and Virginia with a $3.50
per cent vote in support of the
New Deal. All other states give
over a 55 per cent majority for
or against.
New England. as section,
votes more than 8 to l anti-New
Deal so far in the poll.
The Middle Atlantic States OF
New York. New Jersey. Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware. Maryland and
West Virginia. which gave the
President a combined 81 per cent
majority in his 1892 election, are
now indicated in the poll as op-
posed to his New Deal policies by
more than 2 to 1.
The south. as a section. sup
ports the New Deal by nearly 3
to g - ~
The twelve States in the farm
belt show a 3 to 2 majority
against the Roosevelt policies.
In the eight States of the Rocky
Mountain section approximately
three of every five voters are
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11
HABANA-MADRID CLUB
Regular Saturday Night
d A NCE

Tonight from 10 till 3 a. m.
For Members and Out-of-
Town Guests
PRITCHARD'S ORCHESTRA
Minimum Charge per couple $1.0C
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11

Associated Press Day Wire
Service.
For Sc Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-11

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate IN the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1936-02-28

regretted that he now withdraws, and
I wish him every success in his
chosen profession. This wish I know
Is shared by the members of the
Better Business Bureau and by the
general public of Washington, whom
he has so faithfully served"
Rothschild, a former newspaper man,
will open Offices in the Munsey Build
ing and will specialize in business
counsel. He announced that he has
been retained by the Retailers Ma
tional Council, a national trade asso-
citation, with the title of assistant Sec
retary.
Rothschild, who last year was elected
q vice president of the National Asso-
citation of Better Business Bureaus,
also has resigned that position. He is
q member of the National Press Club
and Woodmont Country Club, and q
director of the Advertising Club of
Washington.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
MAGISTRATES BILL
TO GET APPROVAL
Subcommittee to Make Fa-
vorabIe Report to House
D. c. Group.

The Judiciary Subcommittee Of the
House District Committee, it was an
nounced today by Chairman Palmisano,
will make a favorable report to the
full committee on a bill to establish
a system of magistrate courts to handle
minor violations Of the police and
trafflc regulations.
The decision followed public hear
ing at which H. Winship Wheatley,
former president of the District Bar
Association. condemned the plan as q
"haphazard administration of justice
and principal of retrogression that
would result in judicial chaos.
Wheatley was particularly critical Of
the 1000 a year salary proposed for
the magistrates, which he declared is
an invitation TO incompetence and cor
ruption."
Indications are that the subcom-
Evening star., 1936-02-28

that the organN.
atoms Executive
Committee h rs
been called to
meet Tuesday.
"T he growth
and success of
the Better BuSi-
ess Bureau"
McLachlen said,
"has, to a large
measure, b e e n
due to the eff
cheney and integ-
rity impaired to
the work by Mr..
Rothschild. It is,
therefore keenlv
Evening star., 1936-02-28

mittee may recommend several amend
ments to meet some Of the objections
to the bill in its present form. One
probably will provide Q higher salary
for the magistrates, an another is ex-
pected to be a provision to preclude
the appointment Of retired business
men or. Army officers.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

The bill does not now prescribe the
qualifications Of the magistrates, but
the Commissioners had suggested 1t
might be possible to get the services
Of retired business men or Army ofii-
GERS at salary Of $1,000 q year.
Palmisano, however. said he is opposed
to this plan.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
ROTHSCH|LD QUITS
BUSINESS. BUREAU
Manager for II Years Re-
signs to Enter Practice
of Law.

Louis Rothschild, for the last IL
years manager Of the Washington
Better Business Bureau, resigned to-
day to enter the practice of law. He
has been q member of the District Bar
for several years.
Announcement of the resignation
was made by Lanier p. McLachlen.
president of the Better Business
Bureau, who said, at the same time,
Evening star., 1936-02-28
BOYS SEE DR0P.KICKMG
Charles Brickley, Former Grid
Star, Gives Exhibition.

Students of the Woodward School
for Boys and their parents were given
a demonstration in the art of drop
kicking a foot ball last night by
Charles Brickley, Harvards famous
eridiron star of 20 years ago.
In Washington on a business mis-
sion, Brickley was guest of honor at
a meeting of the schools know Your
Son" Club, composed of parents of
Woodward School boys. Brickley gave
the boys an inspirational talk on the
value of applying good sportsmanship
and courage of the foot ball field to
problems of business.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Movie Row Settled.

American motion pictures are to
again be shown in Mexico following
the settlement Of q rewinders' strike
and q distributors dispute with the
government over taxes and import du-
Ties
Evening star., 1936-02-28

Dominican Exports Gain.
The Dominican Republic reports
an increase in exports last year.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
GEORGIA FUNDS HALTED
Government to Await Clearing Of
Legal Situation.

The now OF Federal highway funds
to Georgia stopped yesterday as re-
suit Of Gov. Talmadge's custer Of the
State treasurer.
L. E. Boykin, Federal Roads Bureau
law chief, announced no more Of
Georgia's allotted millions will be re-
leased until "we are satisfied the legal
phases of the present State situation
are adjusted.
Georgia has $l6,s26,o0 to its credit
with the bureau.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

The full committee will consider the
report Of the subcommittee at a meet
ing Wednesday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-10
dOLLINGSWORTH MATTRESS
COMPANY, "Home of. Better
Beds" Call us for spring clean.
ing and renovating. South end
of Main street. Phone 450-J. =

the very place for you, and he'll
pay you we'll"
ooh, thanks so much! hope
you have lovely trip"
"lt'll be all right if | manage
to get on board on time! Remems
Der me to Natalie"
1t was almost noon and Cali
decided that before she inter
viewed Jonas Wolff she wculd have
lunch. She went back to the club
house, for of course she must have
something to show a prospective
employer. She was still too ex-
cited to eat much, but after rest
ing for half an hour she rose and,
dressing with great care, set off
toward Broadway.
A whiff of garlic assailed her
nostrils as she rode up in the ele-
vator, surrounded by statesmen
and factory workers. Stepping
from the elevator, she walked to-
ward a loaded glass window over
which was the word '"Informa-
ton"
"Mr. Wolff? What did you want
to sec him about? He doesn't see
any salespeople in the afternoon"
answered a carefully marcelled
girl.
81 wish to see him on a per-
sonal matter" Gail insisted.
A STRENGTHENING man with
splendid brown eyes entered the
office. "Some one to see me?P he
questioned. looking at Gail. The
girl nodded. "Come right into
the showroom" he said.
$50 Miss Cordell sent you to
see me-" Jonas Wolff remarked as
Gail opened her portfolio and ex-
planned her mission. Quickly he
glanced through the sketches.
"Somc fine work here, but I've
Just engaged a new designer.
You're a day too late" and ne
walked away. -
Ito be continucd)