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Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18
BILLION, HALF
REQUESTED AS
RELIEF FUND
CONTINUED From Page d

l
in the budget for the civilian con-
servation corps and various public
works.
Limitation of federal expendi-
lures to this figure, however, IS
dependent upon unemployment Of
substantial numbers of the idle
by private industry, the president
said
Up To Industry
'sThe ultimate cost of the fed
eral Works Progress Administra-
tion." the president said, will be
determined by private enterprise.
Federal assistance which arose as
result of industrial disemploy-
ment can be terminated if industry
itself removes the underlying con-
ditions.'
Mr.. Roosevelt said relief eXpen-
ditures in the present fiscal year
would approximate $3,500000,000
His budget, he said, contemplated
expenditure of an amount equal
to that during the 1887 year.
An appropriation in this amount
would be within the limit set by
the budget message" he said, land
would in effect provide fer the
third successive year a reduction
in the deficit
On this basis, he said, he would
be justified in requesting a straight
WPA appropriation Of $4,000, ,000,-
600.
Il am, however, not asking this
congress to appropriate 100000
000" he said.
II am asking only for an ap-
preparation of ,500,000,000 to the
Works Progress Administration. 1t
will be their responsibility to pro-
vide work for the destitute unem-
ployed."
The president made it clear that
the whole of the appropriation
should go tC the Works Progress
Administration that makes jobs at
a yearly average of $3.50 a year
per man. including security"
wages and cost of project mater
ials.
Mr.. RoCsevelt's message clearly
ended possibility of new non-fed-
eral public works, for which he
allotted S330,000,000 under the cur
rent S4,880 100000 program.
Drops Slum Clearance
The New Deal, through its 1886
1897 plans, also abandoned slum-
clearance and loW-rent housing as
a work-relief activity. At present.
the public works administration
is constructing 48 housing prof.
ectS with S120,000,000.
The presidents recommendation
for WPA came when the agency
directed by Harry l.. Hopkins, was
under heavy fire Of criticism for
alleged partisan politics. Only to-
day, Hopkins issued a general let
ter to all state WPA directors
banning political activity on all
his projects.
The special message was in ef-
feet a request for a $l,500,000, 900
blank check" to be spent as Mr
Roosevelt directs through WPA.
Such a form of spending was
successfully attacked in both the
senate and house when congress
decided not to appropriate regular
| government money to continue the
Florida ship canal after it had
been started with work relief
| funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18
CABARET MEN
PROTEST NEW
LIQUOR RULE
Continued From Page u


hard LIQUOR was. sold as a sideline
forfeited their license money TO
continue operation of card games.
Others dropped the card games and
other devices to continue dispens-
ing liquor. In either case, the
heavy fees paid for separate Ii
quor or card game licenses were
lest, the operators pointed out.
Another grievance voiced at
Tuesday nights meeting was that
the ruling evidently affects only
establishments in Imperial county
Just across the county line, in
Jacumba, card games and liquor
sales continue to operate in the
same establishments, Hart said. In
Los Angeles, he declared, only one
establishment was closed under
the ruling, and that has reopened
recently under its old schedule.
Other establishments in San Diego
and Les Angeles, the operators
charged, continue with joint Ii
quor sales and gambling.
The petition circulated here fol-
lows
we the undersigned, registered
voters of the State of California,
do hereby request and petition the
modifying of certain changes, spe-
cifications and acts of said beard
of equalization, to-Wit.
THAT all licenses issued by the
state board of equalization for the
year 1886, On or before the first day
Of that year, the licenses having
been duly Investigated by the en-
ployes of the said board of equal
iZation, taking their money for
said licenses; that licensees paid
said money in good faith; that
their business was in all ways
satisfactory to be operated in ac-
cord with the requirements Of said
board OF equalization fer the en-
SUING year; that said licenses made
expenditures for fixtures and other
necessities so as to be able to oper-
ate in a manner net in violation
of any state, county or city law
or ordinance; that changes have
been made by the state board Of
equalization, after obtaining Ii
censees' money, that have caused
the loss of time, money and busi-
ness to the licensees, who have so
complied with the regulations Of
said beard of equalization.
we therefore feel that all laws
governing the dispensing and sale
of liquors, wines, or beer should be
n " 10 1I
that a business could be perma-
nently adjusted that any business
that is run and operated in a man
ner satisfactory to the city, county,
and state in which it is SO operated
should not be denied the right of
license by said board, considering
that all cities and counties are
governed by the wishes Of that
particular community in which
they exist and should SO abide.
Furthermore, the state board of
equalization has called in all Ii
censeS not in use through acts of
said board, which licenses have
been granted to and paid for by
the licensees, in good faith; that
these licenses have not been VOL
ated or misused in any way; that
the said beard of equalization has
no authority or right to take said
licenses, which are property of
the licensees and said licenses
should be returned and restored
to rightful owners, to give the Ii
censees the right to conduct their
business in the manner as they
were conducting said business on
the first day of the year 1886"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18
SWAIN DEFENDS SELF AGAINST PATRIOTISM CHARGE
Estate of SI,5OO,OOO
Left by MdiUani

LOS ANGELES. March l8 UP)-
Prince Serge MDivani killed on a
Florida polo field last Sunday, left
an estimated Sl,50O.O00 estate 10
his widow, brother and two sisters,
according to terms Of his viii re-
corded here today.
The viii. drawn last Aug. be-
fore his last marriage, bequeathed
half of the estate to his young
widow. Louise AStor Van Allen
MDivani. and the remainder TO
Prince David MDivani and two
sisters. Roussadana M'Divani Sert,
wife of a Spanish artist, and Nine
Huberich, wife of a Lon
don barrister.
No mention was made of Serge's
two former wives. Pola Negri and
Mary Mccormick.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18
BY MRS. FRANK SHAFER
lC0pyright. 1896. bv limited Pressl

JOHNSTOveN. r. March. is.
W.P)--I was eigh+ years old at the
time of the big Johnstown flood.
but remember it plain. NV faith
er, my mother, my sister. the pup
and lived in the attic from Fri
day TO Sunday night.
If any of the dams should break
today this would be a whole lot
worse
I remember it was Memorial day
when the 1889 flood hit us. 1t rain
ed all day and night before.
When we got word the dam had
broken (the South Fork dam. 10
miles east of Johnstown) We knew
ii was bad. Within 10 minutes
after we heard about the dam the
water rose from two or three feet
deep TO II or 18 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18
Medical Society
Meets in CaIexico

DR.. w. II. Leake. heart special
ist and member of the Los Angeles
county hospital staff and Of the
use. medical school, talked on
heart diseases al the meeting Of
the Imperial County Medical So
ciety Tuesday.
The club met for dinner at the
De Anza hotel Calexico the pro-
gram being featured after the BAN
Quet,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18

EDITORS NOTE-Mrs. Frank
Shaffer was driven from her
home as a girl of eight by the
1889 Johnstown flood i'm which
2,SOO persons drowned. Another
flood made her refugee again
today. Although 56, she was
making coffee and doughnuts for
ether unfortunates i'm a police
station when correspondent got
this story from her.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18
REPATRIATION
REQUESTED BY
3 FILIPINOS
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made for transportation. Army and
Navy transports are to be used in
carrying the islanders home.
The present Filipino population
in the valley is estimated various
ly between 1000 and 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18
COUNTLESS CITIES
FLOODED IN EAST

PHILADELPH March 49, tUD
Raging rivers today flooded Pitts
burgh, Johnstovn, Pa, and count
less smaller cities throughout the
east. causing millions of dollars
worth of damage and taking un-
counted lives. Deaths may mount
to 40.
At midday the situation in the
casts most disastrous floods in
years was in brief:
PENNSYLVANIA
Water II feet deep
in some parts of business section.
Banks and big offices flooded.
Giant industrial plants under water
Fires add to destruction. Damage
runs into millions. Water highest
in history Pennsylvania and Bal
timore and Ohio railroads suspend
all service into city.
esport-Much of city under
water.
Wilkes Barre.-600 families eva
cuated as overflowing Susquehan-
ma turns Wyoming valley into lake.
NEW YORK
Binghamton.-South side residen-
tial district cut off by highest
water in the Susquehanna since
1865. All bridges closed. State po-
lice report conditions grave in en-
tire southern section of New York
state. Many highways covered with
three feet or more of water.
Ithaca.-City isolated as all COM
munications fail.
Schenectady. - Fifteen families
marooned at Rotterdam Junction
Buffalo and Niagara Falls.-Para-
lyZed by heaviest snow on record.
WEST VIRGINIA
Weston. - Monongahela at flood
stage. Hundreds of automobiles
stranded on flooded highways.
Highways throughout Ohio valley
in danger
MARYLAND
Cumberland-Potomac river rag
ing through city. Water 10 feet
deep in places. Six thousand per-
sons removed from homes safely.
Damage at least S1,0O0,000. Three
Baltimore and Ohio trains report
ed narooned.
Marietta. - Ohio river rising so
rapidly observers fear entire busi-
ness district will be inundated.
New Hartford.-Town complete
IL flooded when dam on west Farm
ington river gives way.
Winsted.-The Mad river over
flows into center of city. Many
other sections of the northwestern
Connecticut affected.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington. - Weather bureau
warns flood in Potomac valley will
be worst since 1889. Crest due to
reach capital on Thursday. Warn
ings issued to impending floods in
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
President Roosevelt orders govern
ment agencies to rush relief to
stricken communities throughout
the east.
VIRGINIA
Lynchburg. - James river. near |
. 1914 ~ AADJA oldSNg SpLCdlo uColIuE
ton across much of state. ReScuer !
drowned trying TO reach 20 maroon I
ed families in Lynchburg.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston. - Continued rains bring |
new flood warnings for New Eng |
land. Damage in week already es-
timated at s155OO,OOO. Rivers rise
toward level Of SlO0,O0O0O0 disaster
in 1927.
North Adams.-Two companies Of |
militia called out to rescue families
by Hoosac river.
Pittsburgh.-City isolated when |
water overflows highways and |
railroad tracks.
VERMONT
Brattlesboro. - Connecticut river |
u feet above normal and still ris- |
ing. Power fails when light plant |
flooded. Eight feet Of water blocks
highway to Bellows Falls.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18

Shortly after the house judiciary
committee had reported favorably
the Smith anti-lobbying bill fer
registration of lobbyists, McSwain
arose in the house.
His voice quivering, he said the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18
DRAMATIC APPEAL
MADE IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, March 18. (UP)-Chairman John
McSwain of the house military affairs committee defend
ed himself in the house today in connection with mpca
tons against his character and patriotism in telegram
which came into the hands of the lobby committee
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18

MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED
A marriage license was issued
"Wednesday at the county clerks
office to Peter WaSso, 81, and Doney
Stanley, %, both residents of Cali
patria.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-18
v Waath!@!?LE
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Los Angeles and yicinity--Fair to-
night and Thursday with night and
morning clouds or fog; little change
in temperature; rather high humid
ity; gentle to moderate southeast
TO southwest wind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
THE UPKEEP AFTER A WAR

It's not the cost of war SO much as the
upkeep that works havoc with the nation s
monetary plans.
For example, there were 280,564 men
engaged in the Spanish-American war, of
whom $500 were casualties. Today 227,-
229 veterans are on the pension rolls,
drawing about $1OO,0OO,OOO year.
The Civil War has been over more
than sixty years but in 1881 the pensions
being paid amounted to some $12O,OOO,-
OOo..
The World War has been over about
eighteen years, so what? Merely that
World War compensation increased from
$121, 374,OOO in 1921 to $500, 100000 in
1882 This doesn't include the bonus
money and only a statistician could esti-
mate the cost of general pension, which
many fear will be the next demand of the
World War veterans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT
Thoughtful men and women would

Thoughtful men and women would
oppose any tendency in this country to
create limitations upon the individuals
right to think and express his thoughts,
regardless of the topic considered Any
effort to curb intellectual freedom in an
attempt to perpetuate the present status is
an obstacle to progress and freedom.
Even in educational circles, some
times, the course of inquiry and conclusion
is restricted, usually to placate financial,
economic or religious groups whose patron
age the Observation-Disclosures would either
have continue or begin. The future well
fare of humanity is sacrificed for such cur
rent favors
In many countries of the world men
tai freedom is fast disappearing. Russia
enthusiastically prefers communism, Italy
and Germany similarly regard it treason
able TO suspect the beneficence of the par
ticular authoritarian rule in each nation
and in such countries thinking must be in
mass proportions, organized and regi-
mented as definitely and as irrevocably as
military maneuvers. No intellectual free
dom or progress can be permanently eX-
pected in such nations.
Tolerance of discussion, based upon
sincerity of belief, is the foundation alike
of both democratic government and the
maintenance of human liberty. Without
freedom for criticism of both doctrines and
deeds, no error can be corrected, and no
improvement may be looked for when hui
man beings have been totally subjected to
mental control and censorship.
A particular disagreeable fact in
every case where some dictatorship de-
crees beliefs and opinions for everybody is
the savagery with which opposition is at
tackled and physically obliterated. Those
and superiority of their own viewpoint
fear to let it mix in free competition with
other ideas and examples, terror which
entirely refutes the confidently expressed
conviction of certainty.
Liberals everywhere should oppose
restrictions upon human thinking and ex-
perimenting, unless we prefer to route the
human race back to the Middle Ages with
controlled dogmas and interdictions upon
further questioning by the intelligence of
mankind. If so unhappy state should
arise the world will sleep again for
couple of centuries, during which brave
and fearless thinkers will die as in ages
past.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
DIVIDING DUTCH ISLANDS?

British officials in London, like the
rest of the world, would like to know ex-
actly what Berlin and Tokyo agreed to in
their recent collaboration. Like the rest
of the worldathe British dismiss the drive
against communism as the real subject of
stbo 4. oc.oSsS Essssas5s sasesEss'
In England the belief is heard that
the two nations have agreed to five sep
arate spheres of influence in the Dutch
East Indies, which Japan's superior rights
recognized in Dutch Borneo and Celebes
and Germanys sphere fixed in Sumatra
and Java. If you will get your map and
look up these islands, then Singapore
where the British have huge naval base
you will see why England is interested.
If you carry your map study little
further and look at the Philippine islands
then the Mariana and Caroline islands,
now Japanese, you will see where the
United States might become interested.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

The English may be sporting people
and interested in horse racing and foot
ball, but they took an even more passion
ate interest in the Prayer Book question
some years ago and will presumably take
more interest in the morals of whether
their king should or should not marry a
divorced woman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
Comparatively only a handful

Comparatively only a handful of
Europeans visit the United States while
Americans flock to the shores of Europe
by the thousands. leaving millions in their
wake. The amount of the Tourist trade is
vastly in favor of other nations. Even be-
tween the United States and Canada as
we'll as Mexico adjacent to this country,
the preponderance is enormously I'M
balanced against Uncle Sam.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08


Coral Isle Casino was yester-
day the scene o. one o. the pref
tiest events of the season when
Miss Lorraine Eamley' entertained
with a shower M hsnnrl. Of Mss
Miriam Parks, whose marriage 10
Clarence Thompson viii take
place on December Il. The main
feature OF the afternoon was ar
exciting game which kept the
guests and hostess interested from
the first. Miss Rosinda Piodela
won the first prize and Mrs.. 10
land Wcathertord. Jr.. won the
second.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
If we were English-born.

If we were English-born. somehow
we would not be pleased overly much if
the king had as his queen foreign-born
woman who was divorced twice, and had
both former husbands living. In this So
called land of the free and home of the
graft, thousands of Americans were dis
pleased because of the several divorces in
the presidents family, and certainly we
have no line of succession to worry about
at least rot yet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

News has been received in the
city announcing the birth o. >
seven pound girl to Mr. and Mrs
Hilton Stirrup at their home in
Miami. Mrs. Stirrup was before
marriage Miss Gloria JaveOcks.
daughter Of Mrs. Ella JayeOck-
and granddaughrgr-Uf Mr.. and
Mrs. Clements Jaycocks. Sr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

If Wally Simpson has the intelligence
with which she is credited she would do
we'll doo quit England, even if she is &C
cilsed of running out on the king. Twice
divorced she will have no difficulty in
divorcing herself from an unpleasant situa-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

Some day genius will come along
and cross a cabbage with corned beef
Times-UniOn And while he's about it he d
better graft some mustard on.-St. Pete
Independent. Well have none of your
sauce, if you please
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

paid all of her. expenses When
she got well she would not speak
to him any more and took up with
Jiminez whom he Acknowledges
shooting to death at the same
time Dice is alleged to have killed
the woman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

There are no taxes as yet on the
wages of sin, for which we should be
thankful, the Sanford Herald opines
That's true, but they pay helluva lot of
graft.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

will be his son Robert ii. Givens,
Jr. The mechanical work will be
done by The Citizen This will
save the immense cost of install
ing a new plant. The News has
no connection whatever with The
Citizen. II
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

The greatest peace time aggre-
CATION of navy vessels, submarines
and aircraft ever seen in these
waters will commence arriving at
Kew West about Friday of this
week to spend some time i'll train
ing and drill | maneuvers. All
OPERATIONS will be conducted from
the local navy yard and the &C
tivities will extend as far as the
coast of Cuba. With this great
flotilla of water and air craft will
come a force of more than 1900
officers and men who will be al
lowed ample shore leave during
their stay and it is estimated they
will not spend less than 100000
in the Key West stores and
theaters, and other places which
afford contentment and amuse-
ment for the personnel of the
fleet. The first vessel due to ar
rive is the Hannibal which is ex-
pected to reach port by Friday,
The vessel left the navy yard at
Philadelphia on December 3 and
was to stop at the Norfolk navy
yard for stores and supplies.
In this issue of The Citizen APP
pears the announcement OF the
forthcoming first issue of the
Key West News, a weekly news
paper which will make its initial
appearance next Sunday. 1t is
the intention to issue each Sunday
thereafter. The publisher will be
Robert H. Owens, Sr., an esti-
mable gentleman we'll known to
Key Westers. Associated with him
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

If you do not think the United States
is the best country in the world to live, go
to Europe and you will come back thorough
ly convinced
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

Percy L CrosbE e ZeLezz
Va, C2rtoonlsr. crezxar e -
Py-" bern IN Bn0OklEz- n y =
years ag0-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
TOday's Birthdays

Cardinal WIEzm Eezry 07C@
nell Of Bost0n. bern NJ L1weL
Mas = years 49,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

Weather men look for cold, wet win
ter. In that case we in Florida will look
for a lot of tourists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

There are always ways to beat the
law but, just as truthfully, there are al
ways ways for the law to beat you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
Useless information: The distance
from here to there, and back.

Almost any wife can tell her husband
what he needs in his business-it's brains,
usually
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

George Reece, the negro who
was waylaid and shotSin the arm
just as he was in the act OF enter
ing his home at the corner of
Thomas and Division streets last
night, is reported as getting along
very well today. Reece says he
has no idea who shot. him as the
night was very dark. He can find
no reason for the attempt on his
life. he said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
g. Free Port
4. Hotels and Apartments.
s. Bathing Pavilion.
6. AhportS-- Land and Sea,
7. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

A Dice, charged witty first de
gree murder, took the stand to-
day in circuit court where his trial
is continuing. He said he shot
JimineZ because he, JimineZ, had
threatened to beat HIM He. did
not remember anything which hap
pened after he shot Jihinez and
saw him FALL. He didjnot recall
telling Mercedes Catsnancha to
run as he was going to- kill her
also. He remembered hiding on
the docks and getting on the boat
for New York. He was engaged
to marry the woman. Had open
ed an account at a grocery store
for her and when she was i'll had
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08

At the last meeting. of Key
West Consistory A. A. S. r., an
election OF officers was held and
the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing term: w. Z. Hus-
ton, V. NJ; A. G. Lund, general
secretary; Austin Drew, j. w.
The other officers, ELECTIVE and
appointive were retained in their
respective offices fOF another
year. ..D.