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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
AUTOS, TAXES AND ROADS

We are against taxes as much as any
body who has to pay them but there are
taxes which we think the public can well
afford to pay.
The basic objection to taxation arises
from the foolish expenditure of public
money, either in the form of unnecessary
purchases or downright pickings for
grafters, both in and out of the public
service.
There is much objection to taxes
levied on automobiles and it is we'll
founded if the proceeds are used for foolish
expenditures or to waste the money col
lected, carelessly or with intent to fatten
a grafter's pocketbOok. However, basic
ally the tax on motor vehicles for the i'm
prOvement of highways is just. In fact,
if the money is used mainly to build and
maintain roads the motor vehicle owner
saves enough to pay the tax and have a
profit left over
We see where the Illinois Manufac-
turers Association has figured out that the
average motor vehicle operator in the
United States paid $50 in taxes last year,
or about one dollar per vehicle more than
in 1884. The total is estimated to have
been $1,288, 100000, divided between
registration fees, gasoline and excise
taxes, personal property and municipal
taxes.
AS we see it the amount of $50 per
motor vehicle is not exOrbitant when we
consider the network of good roads that
binds the nation closer together. Most
motorists can remember the repair bills
that were common before the era of i'm
proved highways and the higher mileage
that one gets today on good roads. In
fact, if the average motorist had to choose
between using the modern highways and
paying the tax, the vast majority would
pay the tax and gladly use the roads.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure continues high over
non theastern districts and south
westward Owe the Appalachian
region, PASSPORT, Ne, 1904 inch
es, and is also Ugh over the North
Pacific States, Eoseburg, Oregon,
5000 inches; While a dist,.rbance
is moving in over the northern
Plains States, W!Eiston, n. D.,
1882 inches, ard pressure is low
southwark to the Pho Grande Val
ley, and is also moderately low off
the south Atlantic coast and over
southern Florida. Light to mod
crate rains have occurred during
the last "a hours throughout most
sections of the southern Pains
Gulf and Atlantic States, and
there HIS been snow in portions
of the Lake region and Ohio VaI-
ley, being moderately heavy in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
(TilI s D. M, Thursday

(Till s p. M, Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday; not
much change in temperature; gen.
tie to moderate variable winds,
becoming easter.y.
Florida: Partly cloudy in south,
cloudy in north portion tonight
and Thursday, with possibly mist
or light rain and not quite so cold
in extreme north portion.
jacksonville TO Florida Stra IS
and East Gulf: Gent,e to moderate
variable winds, becoming caster
ly; weather partly overcast to-
night and Thursday, possibly light
rain in extreme north port on.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
The Key West Citizen unwisely wants

The Key West Citizen unwisely wants
to bet that the Barrymore Barrie wedding
won't go year. Quien sabe?-but when
a little Jewish girl barely old enough to
vote lands Americas greatest matinee
idol after he has successfully lodged bell,
book, and candle for around 80 years,
that's really suthin. The royal family's"
crown prince has shown.that he's Weaken-
ing-hell never be the same again.-Lee
Morris in st. Petersburg Independent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

R. E. drummer & Co. have announced
that they cannot recommend acceptance
in lieu of judgment they now hold
against Plant City, and at Vero Beach so
per cent of the city's outstanding bonds
are said to have been pledged for the re-
funding deal which the financial company
is endeavoring to negotiate for the city. If
the county deal with this company was a
wise transaction, why should not the city
start refunding negotiations?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
SIDELIGHTS
By MARCY B. DARNALL.
Former Editor Of The Key West Citizen

Alibis don't go with Judge Thomas J..
Ready of the Lexington, KY, police court,
who holds the theory that all traffic acct
dents are avoidable. In his first month on
the bench he assessed fines of more than
$4,000. Possibly the judges decisions are
facilitated by the experience he gained as
former professional mind reader.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

Only one funeral in four weeks
in Key West was the statement
of Frank Sawyer, OF the Lopez
Funeral Home, and the deceased
was at time OF death 70 years old
Pretty fine showing for a city Of
$1,000 population said Mr.. Saw
yer. The Lopez establishment
buries approximately 90 per cent
OF the white people who pass On
in this city, and it is nothing IN
usual for them to 20 several
weeks without a funeral, and sew
eral instances are recalled when
five. weeks have elapsed without .
death. Funerals as a rule are
for persons who have reached
their allotted three score and ten.
1t is rare for a normal young per
son to die in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
repoi ting four inches on the
ground this morning. Tempera-
lures have risen from the Lake re-
gion and Ohio Valley eastward to
the Atlantic coast, and have fall
len in northern Florida; while
elsewhere changes have been gen
orally unimportant, with readings
at 8 a. m. this morning ranging
from 16 degrees at PASSPORT, Me-,
to ~ degrees at Miami, Fla.
=. 6. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

M. l.. Tillery, county agent, has for
many years kept complete record of all
bulls bred in Bingham county, Idaho, as an
aid to dairy herd improvement. Farmers
often buy and sell bulls sight unseen
depending on Mr.. Tillerys record His
record book has become known locally as
the Encyclopedia Bullanica."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

Christmas shopping this year is ex-
pected to be greater than for several years
past. Key West stores are we'll stocked
for the holiday season. 1t is now up to the
merchants to let people know what their
stock contains and the cost of the articles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

Governor LandOn of Kansas, the fell
low who ran for the presidency but better
said ran from it, will visit Florida for a
short vacation Although a republican
and not on our side, Mr. Landon is a fine
fellow. We have Mr.. RoOsevelt's word
for it. 49,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
An old oak tree in Athens, Ca, Wa

An old oak tree in Athens, Ga, was
willed to itself by its owner who died some
time ago, and sign is erected near it
which reads: For and in consideration
of the great love bear this tree, and the
great desire l have for its protection, for
all time convey entire possession of itself
and all land within eight feet of the tree
in all directions"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

Among the hobbies of j. P. Morgan,
the financier, is the raising of flowers Re-
Gently he won nine blue and eight red rib
bons at Long Island flower show, his
specially being chrysanthemums, scoring
80 points to nose out Mr.. and Mrs Mar
shall Field, III, of Chicago for first place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

The first of the month has arrived
again. Don't be bashful; please come
forward and liQuidate your obligations to
The Citizen. The invitation is extended
to all, so no one may feel sighted
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

In the most lOp-sded football game of
the season, Louisiana State University de-
feated Southwestern Louisiana Institute
by the score of SO to 0. 1t looks as if l..
S. U. either had the better team or got a
lot of lucky breaks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

Whenever you get the idea that you
are important and that the world will
pause in its work when you pass on, let us
know and we will call your attention to
the big shots who moved on without Shak-
ing the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

Walter B. Pitkin, whose Life Begins
at Forty has been widely read, is also the
author of Short introduction to History
of Human Stupidity" 1t would take quite
a staff of investigators to keep a history
of stupidity up to date, we imagine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

A prominent citizen complains
that boys visit Bayview Park at
night and strip the hibiscus bios
SONS from the trees. destroy youn.
palms and commit other out
rageOus depredatiOns. About half
of the lights in the park are lit
for about two hours only each
night, and the rest of the time the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

Since illiterates are inarticulate, it
follows that it was the educated people
who put us into this mess. 1t might be ad-
visable for paying the brain trusters for
not thinking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

If England enjoyed real freedom of
the press its newspapers could have polls
to see how the pOpulace feels about their
king marrying an American woman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

~ George Washington sued Martha
Washington for divorce at ST. Francisville,
La, alleging that "she is trifling mig
ger" Martha testified that, unlike the
Father of his Country whose name he
bears, George sis an awful liar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage.
.. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments
5. Bathing Pavilion
+. All ports Land and Sea.
z. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

174O-Franklin L. Pope, noted
electrician, inventor and electrical
writer of his day, born at ; Great
Darlington, Mass. Died there,
Oct. %, 1895. ,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

1S31-Francis n. Pe,oubet, not
ed author, Congregational clergy
man and editor, born in New York
City. Died March ~, 1920.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

1760-John Breckenridge, Ken
lucky statesman, U. S. senator,
U. S. encouragement, born near
Staunton, Va. Died Dec. IA,
1906.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

1S16-Mary Mortimer, pioneer
for the higher education of wom-
en-, first head of the Milwaukee
College, born in England. Died
July IA, 1877.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
Today'S
Anniversaries
90 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

! William Shirley, one of
the ablest Of the colonial COVER
nors of Massachusetts, born in
Boston, March "a, 1771.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

No fear of a European invasion of the
United States. It's people have no in
clination to come across
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

The little residence AZ COZ
Whitehead street is being con
verted into a pretty and eOzily az
ranged cottage bungalow which
will be provided with every mod
ern convenience. Concrete pillars
will support the front verandzh.
which will add to the beauty Of
the front area which is graeed
with a stately tree, one Of the
originals of Key West as q forest
of long ago. People who remem-
Der this tree say it was there SO
years ago and was one Of those
left standing when the land was
cleared.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

1821-Rufus Barringer, Con-
federdte general, lawyer and farm
er, born in Cabarrus Co., n. C..
Died Feb. 3, 1895. s..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

1S25-Dom Pedro ii, Brazilian
Emperor, born. Died Dec. 5,
1901.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02

The Venus de Milo would have been
a sensation as a fan dancer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
HsppeninEs Here Just 10 Year,
Ago Today AZ Taken Frsn
The Files Of Ths Citizen

According 10 news received
from Louisville, ny. Hernando
COrtez kaufman, VINO Was IT,
Gently stricken with paralysis II
that city, was the last lineal de-
scendant of COrteZ conquistzd0r
kaufman, il is said, has clam 70
1900 acres OF land In FlOriaz,
near Key West, and has retained
attorneys to look after ms clzim-
Kaufman seemed only q dereIlct.
and when police were called 10 and
a man stricken with gas asphyxia-
ton, they found him suffering N
dingy back room. Investigation
brought to light the tragedy Of .
man potentially wealthy but lIE-
ing in practical poverty. II l. re-
vealed that Kaufman is a fluent
linguist, has the degree Of doctor
of music and was al one time .
performer with GilmOre's band
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-02
WEATHER FORECAST
sosssessesessssseeees

Barometer q a. nj. today:
Sea level, 1895.
Evening star., 1936-08-08
McElvenny Is Underdog.

"A LTHoUGH past performances
favor the local man, most OBJ
servers were quoting McElvenny as
the lone Washingtonian not favored
to win today. While Mac beat this
afternoons opponent, Goeltz, in the
District tournoment, the young Penn
.sylvanian has been hitting them hard
and true throughout the week, al
though he has played only two tour
nament matches. His work in prac-
tice, however, has been impressive.
McElvenny, on the other hand, was
pressed to the limit yesterday to turn
back Frank Shore, former junior
champion of the city. but one who
now plays no more than once a week.
Although he swept the first set, 6t1,
McElvenny found Shore a stubborn
opponent In the second and just man
aged to exc out 81 victory.
Mitchell loomed as the local man
to have the next hardest fight, with
McCue having eliminated the sixth
seeded local star, Ed Mather, yester-
day with a great rally after losing
the first set. Dropping the last four
games to give Mather the first at So,
McCue about-faced to outlast the tall
redhead with 60, Ga victories. His
consistency in returning Mather's
hottest strokes won him the match.
The naval lieutenant was defeated in
straight sets by Welsh in the District
tournament, however, while Mitchell
trimmed the champion in one OF the
finals four sets.
Evening star., 1936-08-08
RINGER CHAMPS CLASH

Temple FARRELL, Maryland State
horseshoe champion, and Lee Flesh
man, former Maryland title holder,
will pitch tomorrow at o'clock at
the Davenport Terrace courts, Day.
export street between Connecticut ave-
nue. and Thirty-sixth street north
west. The winner will meet Bill
Moore, District champion, the follow
ing Sunday at O'Clock. A tourna-
ment is being conducted now on these
courts. the field including bankers,
retired Army officers, contractors, G..
P. AS, lawyers, judges. civil engineers,
sales engineers, not to speak of news
boys. The winner and runner-up in
this tournament viii compete in The
Evening Star event to be conducted
later this month. The courts are al
ways open, and competition is invited.
Evening star., 1936-08-08

weight rods have a larger ferrule
which means a sitter rod, with most
of the action in the tip. The mid
section and butt have more back
bone, thereby making it possible to
use larger size line, which is easier
to cast.
A BASS weight rod made on No.
21a ferrule is suitable for both
bass and dry-fly trout fishing. It will
handle a D level line or an HDH ia
pered. For those who find the bass
rod on the ~ ferrule bit too light,
or who want to use it for larger fish,
a 234 ferrule rod, weighing close to
6 ounces in the 9-foot should be about
right, The slight extra weight of one
half ounce is hardly noticed when the
rod is put together, because the reel
usually weighs Z or 71a ounces, and the
total weight Of the assembled rod Is
but o little more than that Of less
serviceable tackle.
Evening star., 1936-08-08
SEASON WILL END
IN BURST OF PLAY.
District Amateur, National
PreIim and M. A. Junior
Events Coming Up. e

T>HE final fare Of the competitive,
golf season for the male club
golfers will keep flock Of men
u and boys with championship
ideas busy the latter part Of this.
month and early in September. In a
way it looks to be miniature of the
congested Spring tournament season
this fiare-up Of golf events late in
the Summer-but 1t won't last long.
OF course, the big affair of the
month is the sectional qualification
rounds for the national amateur cham
pionship, billed for Columbia on Au-
gust Is over the 36-hole medal play
route. But the following week the ..
leading simon-pure golfers Of the
Capital will have 1t out over the match
play route at the Manor Club for the
District amateur championship, and a
few days thereafter a field of junior
golfers will gather at Congressional
to play for the Middle Atlantic Junior
championship
Sunday Play Sets Precedent.
THE District amateur will be played
at Manor on September 4. 5 and
6, and will mark the first time in the
20-year history of the tourney that
the final round will be played on
Sunday. Roger Peacock will defend
his championship, and if the young
man doesn't soon get some practice
and gather up the slack that has ap-
peared in his game since he went to
yunrk fOr TTnnla Gam an1hitiOIIS
youngster may whip him. They
couldn't whip Roger when he had am
pie time for practice, but he doesn't
have that time nowadays.
The Mid-Atlantic junior champion
ship Is new event, and will be open
to junior members or sons of members
of all clubs affiliated with the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association. A field
totaling some so youngsters probably
will gather at Congressional on Sep
tember o to play for the new title.
And Billy Shea and Billy Dettweiler :
and Bobby Brownell. the big shots of
local junior golf, had better watch out
for the Virginia boys in that coming
joust. Clarke Lea and Frank Sutton
of Richmond are good enough to win
any junior competition. The tourney
will be over the 36-hole medal play
route.
Columbia Extends Courtesy.
announcement came
today that the club house and
course of the Columbia Country Club
will be open to contestants in the sec
tional rounds for the amateur cham
pionShip on Friday, August 81. and
Monday. August "a, for local players,
and on Sunday and Monday, August
% and "a. for out-of-town entrants.
Martin R. West, chairman of the Golf
Committee of the Club and president
of the District Golf Association, will
be out of town at that time. but a
Greeting Committee, composed of
Miller B. Stevinson, DR.. Paul Stewart
and A. Hamilton Wilson, will be on
hand to welcome the visiting players.
The bulk of the out-of-town entrants
will come from Baltimore, although a
few will come from Frederick, Hagers-
town. York and Lancaster, Pa, and
nearby points.
Evening star., 1936-08-08
PARKER SEEKING
NET GRAND SLAM
Meets Mangin in Singles,
Then Teams With Him
at Southampton.
BY me Associated Press.

- OUTHAMPTON, N. Y, August
8.-Frankie Parker, Davis Cup
hopeful from Spring Lake, N.
~ j.. and Milwaukee, faced the
final hurdles today in his campaign
for another grand slam" in the
Meadow Clubs invitation tennis
tournament.
Seeking his fourth straight singles
title, he opposed Gregory Mangin Of
Newark, N. j., in the finals of the
individual play.
Then he and Mangin were to team
up to engage the national clay court
champions. Bobby Riggs and Wayne
Sabin Of Los Angeles, in an effort
to retain their doubles crown.
Parker reached the singles finals
yesterday with the most impressive
tennis he has ever shown in the
Meadow Club competition. Forcing
Eugene Smith of Berkeley, Calf, to
keep to his backcourt almost entirely,
he ran out a straight set victory,
dropping but six games in the three
sets.
Mangin was forced to five sets to
overcome the chop-stroke artistry Of
Art Hendrix of Lakeland, Fla.
In the doubles, the Parker -Mangin
duo lost only one set in eliminating
John McDiarmid of Fort Worth and
Hal Surface of Waldo, Mo. Riggs and
Sabin went to five sets before nosing
out Sidney Wood and ]. Gilbert Hall.
Evening star., 1936-08-08
YEARS MARK IS SET
AT SARATOGA SALES
Hancock Gets Average Of $4,053
for 46 Yearlings-Virginian
Find Good Prices.
ay the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Au-
gust 8.-At the yearlings' sales held
here last night a record for the year
was made when the consignments from
Arthur Hancock's Clairborne and FL
lerslie studs sold As head for $186, ,45o,
an average of $4,053.
Mrs. Ethel Mars, owner of the Milky
Way Stable, was the outstanding bid
der, paying $41. 300 for four yearlings.
She paid the top price Of $4,000 for
the son of Imp Royal Mistrel-Ethel
Dear.
The yearlings bred In Virginia
brought a fair price. Five were offered
and a chestnut filly by Petee Wrack-
Hurry Home was knocked down to w.
w. Adams of Boston, Mass, for $1,000.
George Strate of Boston got the bay
colt by Brown Bud for $1,000. Tom
my Taylor of Lexington, KY, got the
chestnut colt by Petee Wrack-Belle
Jardoniere for 81 500. The bay colt by
Brown Bud was sold to A. Pelleteri,
New Orleans, La, for $1,600.
Evening star., 1936-08-08
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cisive match; British took silver medal
with other places still undecided.
Field Hockey.
United States lost second straight
match, 10, to India; France and Bel
gium tied at %.
Yachting.
United States entries eighth in g.
meter class, seventh in 6-meter, ninth
in star and fifteenth In monotype.
Pistol Shooting.
Ulman, Sweden, set new Olympic
record Of $50 points to win precision
match; Elliott Jones, Greenwich,
Conn, leading q. 8. entry, sixth with
$50.
Basket Ball.
Preliminary competition:
Esthonia, "a; France. 20; Switzer-
land, Is; Germany, 1s; Chile, 30; Tur-
key, 16; Italy, A; Poland, %; Peru, IS;
Egypt, %; Mexico, 80; Belgium. g.;
Canada, "a; Brazil, II; Japan, 35;
China, 10; Latvia, 20; Uruguay, II;
Hungary won from Czechoslavakia by
default.
Fencing.
United States defeated Denmark 81
in its first team epee test.
Cycling.
William Logan, North Arlington, N.
j.. and Albert Sellinger, Irvington, N.
j, defeated Burkhard and CAM,
Switzerland, in 2,000-meter tandem
eliminations; Toni Merkens, Germany,
won 1,000-meter scratch race, Ameri-
cans unplaced.