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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
URGE USE OF AIRSHIPS

After reviewing the history and de-
velopment of airships of the size of the ill
fated Akron and Macon, special Science
Advisory Board has concluded that it is
practical to operate such ships with
.easonable assurance of safety. The scien-
sists- urging that airships be not aban-
doned, point out that railroads, surface
ships, airplanes, and automobiles have
their accidents but that nobody contem-
plates giving un these means of trans
portation.
The Citizen knows very little about
aero:.a::tlcs but the record of the Graf
Zeppelin, which has covered thousands of
miles in scheduled flights without loss of
life, indicates that there is something to
dirigibles after all. If the Germans can
construct and operate safe airships, there
should be no reason why Americans can
not do the same.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
80 YEARS AGO

Thirty-eight years ago this month
events were moving rapidly toward that
short but spirited struggle known to his
tory as the Spanish American War, which
freed Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
from Spanish misrule.
American feeling was running high
against Spanish atrocities in Cuba, when
the battleship Maine was blown up in Ha
vana harbor on February Is, 1898, killing
266 officers and men. On April IL Presi
dent Mckinley told Congress that in the
name of humanity and civilization the
war being waged against the Cubans by
the Spaniards must stop. On April 10
Congress demanded that Spain withdraw
from Cuba, and authorized the use of
American land and sea forces to accom-
plish this result. War officially began on
April Fl.
Regular Army and National Guard
troops were modified at Tampa, Mobile
and other Southern points; Deweys fleet
was ordered from Hong Kong to destroy
the Spanish fleet at Manila; Sampson and
Schley prepared to meet Cervera's Spanish
fleet which was on its way to West Indian
waters from Cape Verde Islands.
The end of April thus saw the stage
set for action. On May 1 Dewey easily
defeated the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay;
on July the main assault on Santiago by
Skaters Army began; on July Cervera's
fleet was destroyed while trying to escape
from Santiago harbor, and the Spanish
land forces at Santiago surrendered to
{ after on July II. Aside from minor en-
gagements in Porto Rico, the fall of San
ago virtually ended SPANS resistance,
hostilities being formally ended by the
protocol of August IS.
Peace was declared through the
Treaty of Paris, signed on December 10,
1898. I'D later ratified by both nations,
VIII. ,reby Spain acknowledged Cuba's in
dependence. coded Porto Rico to the Uni
ted Stat and received twenty million dol
lars f~~ the Philippines.
These are the high spots in brief
but dramatic war which had far-reachlng
consequences for many millions of people
and established the United States as
great world power.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
Judging from the editorial CONNER

Judging from the editorial comment
of the Key West Citizen on the recent
speech of B. F. Patty, candidate for COVER
nor, the West Palm Beach man scored a
hit in the island city. He made a deep
impression" on Large and attentive
audience" The Citizen remarks, and
added considerably to his strength in the
present campaign" Although refusing to
pick the winner at this early date, the X Y
West editor believes Patty would make .
strong and not vacillating governor =
Miami Daily News. -s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
Mark Wilcox has announced his cal

:, Mark WILCOX has announced his cam
didacy for reelection to Congress from
the Fourth District Sanford is no longer
in his district, but will watch with interest
the outcome of his campaign. Wilcox has
made good record, but he is against the
Townsend Plan. It will be interesting to
see what that will desto a capable public
servant-Sanford Herald. 1t will not hurt
hbn locally; Key West, voters are gifted
with sound judgment, as rule.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
Erid sy.Night. Mii Miami, wAS1cx.. IIssSW,;

paper. in deploring the wastefkl spending
of the taxpayers m"L,y on Atrans-state
canal by the government and Not needing
the clamorus call of STRANDED island for
the completion of the Overseas highway
to the mainls I'D, adds: And yet, des, ite
the need, the little cost, and the benefit
that would ensue, the government. the CON
gressmen, and the political leaders keep
strangely silent ABOUT coming to the aid of
Key West in its light for an overseas high
way, which it is entitled to by far greater
reasons. than the racket canal thst will
make the Mississippi bubble look like a
piker on a lark
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

An exa nple sof real optimist is the
chap who bought - ticket for rattle on
an automobile and will not buy the car he
has in mind until the rattle is over. Evil
GOrdO.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Seemingly nothing exists in this world
uselessly. The ancient jokes that come
over the air by radio cause one to yawn,
and now doctors say that yawning is good
for the health. So worse the jokes, oftener
the yawn and better the health.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Judge Thomas s. Williams Of
Louisville, IL, Of the Federal
Court of Claims. bern af Louis-
vile, Ga years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

RI Rev. Wyatt Brown, Protest.
ant Episcopal bishop Of Harris
burg, Pa, born at Euffala. Ala,
50 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
Today's Birthdays


Rev. julius A Nieuwland Of
NOtre Dame University. professor
of organic chemistry, noted Amer
lean chemist. born IN Belgium. S.
years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

This being Valentines day, it may
not be considered inar -opriate to men
ton that the Londo nMuseum has collec-
ton of valentines numbering over 10000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

DIR. Robert z. Park Of the
Univ. Of Chicago. professor en-
eritus of sociology. born in Luz
erne Co, Pa, y years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

!. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
: land. J..
=. ~r7e Port.
4. Hotels and APARTMENTS.
6. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Airports-Land and Sea. ~
T. Consolidation Of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Charles Ram Kennedy Of Mill
brook, \. Y, dramatist, born IN
England, 90 years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

George Jean Nathan Of New
York. editor. dramatic critic and
author, born at Fl Wayne. Ind.
81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Rear Admiral William c. Watts
Of Philadelphia. L. s. n, born
there. So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
WEATHER FORECAST
dITil s D. M. Saturday,

.ir d(Till 8 p. M, Saturday,
Key West and Vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Saturday,
probably occasional showers Sat
urday; somewhat cooler Satur-
day; moderate southerly winds,
shifting to westerly Saturday.
Florida: Mostly cloudy, prob
ally scattered showers in north
and central portions tonight and
in south portion Saturday; some
what colder Saturday and in north
portion tonight
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate southwesterlys winds
shifting to northwest over north
and central oitions Saturday;
weather mostly overcast tonight
and Saturday. scattered showers
over north ,.ortion.
East Gulf: Moderates to fresh
south and southwest winds shift
ing to northwest; weather mostly
overcast. scattered showers to-
night; partly overcast Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Those who lie ..bout us ar hardly
more offensive th&a those ,7ho tell un-
pleasant truths.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

l. the Townsend Plan Practical?
What foolish question.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

We read that Count Van der Straten-
ponthoz protested. So do we; wHo
wouldn't?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

1876-Alexander Graham Bell
filed his patent for telephone a
few hours after DR.. Elisha Gray
of Chicago filed his caveat or no
tice of intention to file patent
for same-bitter fight in court
for years with Bell the winner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Today In History
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

1859-Oregon admitted to
Statehood as the 33rd State.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Water Vinson, motorcycle
traffic officer and Harry Sawyer
patrolman, were struck and in
jured Saturday night by a cut
down roadster driven by Horace
Averette, II year old youth. The
incident occurred on Whitehead
street opposite Dixie Hall. Vinson
received a broken leg and other
injuries. Sawyer was badly
bruised. The accident was de-
clared unavoidable, by Chief of
Police Cleveland Niles who in
vestigated the accident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

1929-Chicago's Valentine Day
massacre-seven gangsters lined
up and shot by fellow-gangsters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

1888 - Michigan's governor
closes banks for eight days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Captain Clark D. Stearns gave
an account of his recent visit to
st. Augustine in connection with
the proposed fresh water line
from the mainland to Key West
at the luncheon Of the Key West
Realty Board today. There were
AZ members in attendance, the
full strength Of the body. V. A.
Johnson stated that buttons for
members of the board had been
received and were ready for dis
tribution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

1912-Arizona admitted tC
Statehood as the 4Sth State.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Harry Hampton, local profess
sional, and Willie MacFarlane,
United States open champion,
yesterday defeated Arnaud Mas
sey, French title holder, and Ar
chic Compston, British champion
in the golf match at the Key West
links. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Captain E. Wilm, French naval
attache, and Mrs. Wilm, arrived
yesterday from Havana en- route
to Washington. and while in Key
West are the guests of Captain
Clark D. Stearns and Mrs.
Stearns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

the season. The total take weigh
e d a little more than 5000
pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

19O3-Department of Com
merce and Labor created-1O
years later three bureaus taken
from it to make the Department
of Labor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Runboats of the Rios Fish COM
pany arrived yesterday with one
of the largest kingfish catches of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

The Senior Epworth League of
First Methodist Church will give
valentine party tonight to which
all young people are invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Cable and other material for
installing the White Way on
Duval street arrived this morn
ing. This was announced today
by Harry Boyajian of the Vic
Realty company. who said work
would begin this week. Roscoe
Roberts has been awarded the con-
tract for the installation and he
has agreed to have the work COM
pleted in 80 days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

The Miller Brothers Shows ar
rived at noon today and will open
in Key West Barracks tomorrow
night. Unloading of the parapher-
MALTA of the different shows
started Immediately after arrival
of the train and all trucks and
wagons in Key West which were
available are working on the
unloading operations. More than
two hundred people, composing
the personnel of hathe different
shows arrived during the night
and are at the barracks selecting
sites and getting tents and inn
pedimenta in place for the grand
opening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14
1T CAN GET COLDER
WITNESS SIS BELOW

(By Assoc lated PressD
WASHINGTON, Feb. Il.
Some folk think it's been
pretty cold this winter, bat
the alI-time low record Of
temperature in the United
States was 66 degrees below
zero, in Yellowstone Park On
February 9, 1888
Even this, says the weather
bureau, looks ordinary set
against the world reeord-9o
degrees below zero, n north
ern Siberia. f1l~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Barometer 8 a. m. today:
Sea level, 1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

L. R. Warner, of the local Ro-
tary Club has been advised by H.
M. Stanley, corresponding secre-
tary of the Georgia Press Associa-
ton, that about 200 members of
the association will arrive in Key
West April %. They will be in
Key West only a brief time and
then proceed to Cuba, which is the
objective of the trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-14

Judge and Mrs. J. F. Busto.
announce the birth of a IL pound
girl yesterday at their home on
South street
The Washington times., 1936-04-02
'AppIejock' at
Central

Captain A..-plejack," by Walter
Hackett, will be presented as the
annual spring play by the pupils
of Central High School, at 8 p. m,
tonight and Friday.
Separate casts will perform each
night. Charles Grunwell, who has
appeared in other Central produc-
tions, and also with the Roadside
Players in "Trilby," will take the
part of Captain Applejack for one
performance. Andrew Dent, also
experienced in dramatic roles at
Central, will have the same role
the alternate night.
Others taking part are Mildred
Baitz, Dorothy Smith, William
Deckelbaum, Marjorie Beal, Joe
Mascola, Peggy ack, Ted
Smith, Miriam Berkowich, Marcid
Main, Edward Duff, Jack Green,
Frances Moskey, Natalie Sherman,
and Robert Riedel.
The Washington times., 1936-04-02


FAST MOVING FARCE
You know from the start that
Carole is going to wind up with
Scott Miller, the bank roll man,
even though she snubs him per-
sistently and pretends to dislike
his presumptuous technique. To
make the happy ending consistent
they turn the good-looking wage
Garner into a lad, thus making
Carole's choice an easy one.
Though the picture has little
suspense it has been cleverly
tricked up and the dialogue is
superior to the usual light comedy
froth. Preston Foster is the man
with the penthouse and the yacht,
giving, I think, much better per-
Torrance than he projected in the
pretty sorry Last Days of Pom
peii." Miss Lombard is gorgeous
creature, and decked out in many
Travis Banton creations, is always
easy on the eyes. Carole gets a
decorated optic in one Of the pure
silly sequences inserted for laugh.
ter. Caesare Romero plays the
loser in the romance so that you
feel a little sorry for him, even
The Washington times., 1936-04-02
Mr. Al JoIson Is Peeved at Radio

where the first of the week. They
all seem sound until some play
like Idiots Delight" comes along
and sells out every night with no
trouble about Mondays and Tues
days.
MISS SCHREINER PROMOTED
Congratulations to BesS Davis
Schreiner, a sweet lady and the
queen Of theatrical ballyhooers.
A letter from Warren P. Munsell
of the New York Theater Guild
announces that she has been
named subscription manager in
Washington of the American
Theater Society, effective at once.
Thus is a prolific type producer
promoted, and a publicist who al
ways speaks the truth, rewarded.
SHIRLEY GETS A RAISE
Carter Barron will be back on
F Street Sunday to lead the Loew
Easter parade. Ben Bernie and
all the lads arrive at the Fox to-
morrow. but up to now they
haven't completed arrangement
for his Wednesday night broadcast
which will probably be from the
Press Club auditorium Incident
ally the old maestro has q lady
press agent, and a live one, Flea
nor Smith. Tomorrow Mr.. Bernie
will do a Wincheu in this space as
guest columnist. Raymond Mas
sey, the English actor who is fea-
tured in H. G. Wells Things To
Come" flies into Washington Mon
day afternoon for a cocktail party
at the Carlton where he will meet
columnistS and the local iterati
>. "A nice fresh doughnut, or a
cruller if preferred, to the first one
who tells me why they called Car
ole Lombard's picture, current at
Keith's, Love Before Breakfast"
E. incidentally, the picture is full
Of smart wisecracking, the kind of
cross fire mites that you expect
and seldom hear in the cocktail
lounges. Shirley Temple gets an
other big pay raise making her
compensation $4,000 a picture,
with the little genius turning out
four year. Her mother, of course,
gets a nice fat salary on the side
for directing her precocious young
ster.
HTTES BEATS THE DRUM
Harry Hites will be official tub
thumper for Glen Echo Park
which opens for the season April
10. Norman Pyle will toss a
dinner for critics and editors on
Sunday, April 10, prior to the
opening of THE Great Ziegfeld. !"
Steve Cochran has been COM
missioned to get two dozen quail
for the epicurean spread. Smart
Dave Ideal, who used to manage
the Fox on F Street, now in De-
troit, played Columbia's picture,
Music Goes Round and Round"
But he changed the title to Roll
ing Along" the original tag, serv-
ing notice to the Auto City that
with him the song is past the
nuisance stage. It's dead. This,
say the composers, is a good
example of how radio can COM
NIT song murder.
The Washington times., 1936-04-02
I Cover HOlI YWOOd

'put the actors through their
PAGES. She sits in a chair beside
Lang, sometimes until the COM
pany quits work for the day.
Mary Carlisle is back from Eu-
rope and a much-smitten young
Englishman will follow her soon
II asked Mary about the James
Blakeley rumors and she said:
It's strictly friendship, believe
me-" Jack Oakie and his bride
will live in a small apartment in
Beverly Hills. They rented it be-
fore they left. Among the more
surprising experiences is to hear
Nick the Greek recite Indian love
lyrics by the dozen. John Hew-
lett, who managed the tour Of
Colleen Moore's doll house, has
another money-maker in a travel
ing act of animals that have
worked in pictures. He has 10
months of bookings already. {.
Attention, Hollywood! Ann Soth-
ern is spending three hours a day
making television tests in New
York. And Fred Keating'S femi-
nine stooge in his current act is
Hazel Wright, the former wife Of
Michio Ito, the japanese dancer.
The Washington times., 1936-04-02
Pierce Halls
Tears For
nellie"

Seldom-used superlatives must
be busted off and served on a
golden platter to Orris Holland
because of his superb delineation
of Nellie's (she would be the Beau
tiful Cloak Model') dastardly and
villainous foster-father in the Co.
lumbia Players presentation OF
owen Davis melodrama last eve.
ming in Pierce Hall.
Mr.. Holland jumped into the
part after a Sunday night auto,
mobile accident hospitalized H. r,
Baukhage, who was programmed
for the role. With just two re-
hearsals Orris Holland stepped be-
fore the oleo last night and gave
as finished a performance as
would be desired from 10 times
the length he had to prepare him
self.
Once, the audience forgot their
peanut munching and hizzing long
enough to applaud one Of his exits.
All of this, of course, is an indirect
laudation Of the Columbians and
the old axiom, "the show must
go on"
The performances of Mrs. Selma
Klien, A. E. Dubber, jr, Margery
Rice and Robert Miller were eSpe-
cially fine. They were aided by
Dorothy White, Walter Butcher,
Bertha Cunningham, oliver An
derson, Betty Leaf, Betty Clark.
B. A. P. Doehrer, Juliet Edes Alves.
Esther Beale, Jean Beardsley and
George Edwards.
The play was well directed with
appropriate settings. You may buy
81 peanuts for 5 cents and fling
them at the villain tonight or to-
morrow evening at $50 o'clock
r, H,
The Washington times., 1936-04-02

Interesting is the AL Jolson radio
situation, and vexing to the come
dian. Warner Brothers are feud-
ing with the radio networks over
song royalties and music copy
rights they control. Nevertheless,
AL Jolson, also a loud speaker star,
is dead anxious to sing one of the
songs from his new picture, 1.-THE
Singing Kid" to the loud speaker
audience. He finally received the
okay of the brothers Warner to
broadcast. Then he approached
N.B.C. with the proposal. mot
for $4,000 cash can you sing one
Warner Brothers song," was the
very firm reply.
Incidentally, AL Jolson, East on
a holiday, and almost certain to
pay a visit to his Lanier Place
family, will be importuned by
Zone Manager Johnny Payette to
make at least one personal ap-
pearance when his picture comes
to the Earle Theater Easter week.
The fact that ge-geeS are running
at Bowie may be the winning
argument for a local Jolson bow.
CALENDER IN PICTURES
RK-O Keith's, which hasn't
had a losing week in 1886, will
be rewarded for such consistent
success with new lobby decora-
lions and general repairs when
Division Manager Jim Brennan
arrives with the plans, ETC.. in a
day or two. Another member
The Washington times., 1936-04-02
MOVIE
CLOCK

RK-O.KEITH'S-Carole Lombard
in Love Before Breakfast
1855 a. M, 1853, 400, 500
8:O4, 1906 p. m. "Headlining Is
Years" 1888 a. m, 1885, 1897
5:39, 7:41, 9:43 p. m.
EARLE-Dick Powell in colleen. -
II a. M. 1885, 4:25, tbs, 9:55
p. m. Stage, 1880, $40. $50
9:10 p. m.
FOX Robert Montgomery in
"Petticoat Fever" 10:45 a. M.
1:25, 4:10. 7:05 p. m. Stage,
1925. $40, sos, 8:55 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Clark Gable in
wife VS.. Secretary" 11:45 a.
m, LAS. 3:45, 5:45. 7:45. 9:45
p. m.
PALACE - Charlie Chaplin in
Modern Times" 1910, $3.50
1850, 7:10, $50 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Paul MUM
STORY of Louis Pasteur," 11:1O
a. M, 1916. 800. $40 1925,
$50 p. m.
LITTLE-Robert Donat in 1.-THE
Count of Monte Cristo," 11:08
a. M, liza, 1921. 5:27. 1888,
$40 p. m.
HOWARD-screen, 1890, 1855,
7:05, 1910 p. m. Luis Russell
and His Orchestra. 2:30. $50,
sos p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-04-02

though he almost let his lady
friend drown.
Janet Beecher and Richard
earle give splendid support in
comedy characters.
Walter Lang's direction main
tains fast and even pace and
Universal has provided a hand
some production.
GOOD SHORTS
Twenty-Five years in the head
lines is a short history Of the
Pathe News that picks out world
events of the last generation and
unreels them, permitting the audi
ence to re-live towering moments
of the past. 1t is gripping with
interest.
Another short, narrated by Low.
ell Thomas, tracing the comedy
cartoon from the moment it is
merely studio idea until the COM
pleted product is racing across the
screen. This is also Grade A.
The regular issue Of the Pathe
News completes a better than av-
erage program.
The Washington times., 1936-04-02
Mrs. AS. KIock Named
ID. c. Theater Adviser

Mrs. Ada S. Klock, 1922 Varnum
st. N. W., has been retained by
the Motion Picture Theater Own
ers of the District of Columbia
in an advisory capacity in relation
to public service and educational
work by the theaters.
Mrs. Klock will be the contact
between the theaterS and various
Washington organizations, educa-
tional groups and clubs. She will
suggest to the managers the best
type of community bookings, spe-
cial Saturday activities, and will
advise the theaters in their par
ticipation in community affairs.
For many years Mrs. Klock
has been affiliated with the Par
ent-Teacher Association here. Her
new headquarters are in Room
1855, the Earle Building, National
9632.