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The Washington times., 1936-10-03
Armed Farmer Seized
After 2-Hour Battle

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 3
0.N.SD.-Wounded in the knee by
a rifle bullet, Pratt Dutton, so,
farmer, today was under police
guard in Chester county hospital
as an aftermath of a twohour gun
battle in which he allegedly killed
one man and wounded three others.
Barricading himself in his hill
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
"a LOSE L|VES )
IN TYPH00N

TOKYO, Oct. 3 GN.SO.
Screaming in from the China Seas,
a violent typhoon today threat
ened to spread destruction in
Tokyo and Yokohama after send
ing a coastal steamer to the bot
tom off Korea with a loss of 81
lives.
Sixty members of the crew and
four passengers were drowned
when the japanese 9,9O8-ton vessel
of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha sank.
and only eight were reported saved
by freighter.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

side barn with two shotguns and a
rifle, Dutton opened fire to prevent
the public sale of his meagre per-
Sonal possessions by constable to
satisfy a debt of $75. More than
so shots were fired by a posse OF
80 armed men before Dutton sur
rendered after a steel-jacketed bull
let shattered his kneecap.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
HON E
BARGAIN

Here is an example Of the
home bargains offered today
in the Herald and Times
Double Quick Want Ads.
This house is located on
wv" st. N. w. and has six
large rooms, two tiled baths,
knotty pine recreation room,
automatic heat, furred walls,
slate roof, laundry room in
basement, and detached gar.
age. It is only 10 minutes
ride downtown. If you are
in the market for a home,
you will find it worth your
while to inspect this and the
other bargains offered to-
day. For unusual home bar.
gains, today and every day,
turn to the Herald and
Times Double Quick Want
Ads.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
tUre since January /, 1885. 325.
Deficiency of temperature since
october /, 1886, i.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1886,
"A.
Excess of precipitation since Oc-
tober /, 1886, .56.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest, "a; lowest, At.
Tide Table
High tide today at 9:37 a. m.
and at 1901 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

District of Columbia-Fair TO-
night and Sunday; little change in
temperature; gentle varia BILE
winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and
Sunday; little change in tempera-
ture; light frost in west portion to.
night.
Virginia-Fair tonight and Sun
day; little change in temperature.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

VOTE AMERICAN.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

VOTE AM z RIcAN,
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

Continued from Page u
bullets striking the cab driver
police said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
THE CARE-FREE HOBO

There was hoboeS convention in
Chicago some time ago, and one phil
osophical delegate, known only by the
name of Slim told in few words the
story of a hobo's life. Now the hobo, it
must be remembered, is different char
acter from the common tramp or bum. The
hobo travels from place to place, but he is
willing to work, and does work whenever
opportunity offers.
The three classes-tramp, bum and
hobo-have been described thus: The
tramp is travelling non-worker; the bum
is a stationary non-worker, but the hobo is
travelling worker who accepts season
able or temporary employment wherever
he can get it.
But let Slim tell about the hobo in
his own words. He says:
The hobo may be defined as the stiff
who built the railroads and rides the rods;
who built the highways and htchhikes;
who stacked the wheat and eats stale
bread; who moved the hay and sleeps on
it. About the only surplus remuneration
he ever received for his essential services
was his freedom and he will not easily
part with it.
And come to think of it. there are
some compensations for the hobO's rather
precariouS existence He doesn't have to
dress up in uncomfortable clothes; he
doesn't have to conform to lot of foolish
social customs; he doesn't have to listen to
luncheon club orators or other speakers
who bore us superior folks stiff. Maybe
it's fun to be hobo, after ALL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

out the capital and surplus of all COM
mercial banks.
Then II must be remembered that
In the future taxes must be levied tc
repay these loans. And taxes are de-
pressing and disturbing things A.
large proportion of them will not go
to repay individual investors: they
Will 60 to banks to liquidate loans
and to accumulate as surplus reserves
in banks. And the only way these sur
plus reserves can be used will be for
people or the government to borrow
from the banks again.
Many people are saying that the
next generation will merely repay it.
self. and. therefore. that no great dam
age will be done This notion is large
ly inaccurate. The next generation
will pay heavy. repressive. and dis
turbing taxes. not to themselves but
to pile up surplus reserves in banks.
The wealth of the future will be taken
to retire the currency now being is
sued against it. The people Of this
country have been put into debt to
the banks by the present Federal gov
eminent to an extent never before
seen in this country Today the banks
of no other country own as large
proportion of their governments debt.
2. Many people appear to interpret
the artificially low-interest rates
at which the government is bor-
rowing its funds as a test of the
soundness of government credit.
and. therefore. they are led to as
sumo that all is well with our fiscal
affairs.
The facts are quite otherwise. II
will be found that in prosperous times.
when our debt and tax burdens were
relatively small. when the debt was
being reduced. when public credit
was as solid as could be. that the in
terest rates on government borrow
ing were much higher than they are
now. This was because investors were
using their funds and also because
the government borrowed in a COM
petitive market
Excessively low-interest rates on
government securities are sympto-
matte of depression. They are evil
dence of the fact that there is sur
plus of Ioanable funds that otherwise
cannot be used. and that there is
widespread lack of confidence in busi-
ness circles. Furthermore. these ex-
cessively low-interest rates. to which
the government points with pride. are
slowly eating up the income of our
great public institutions. our great
endowments. our colleges and univer-
stiles. and our eleemosynary institu-
tons in so far as these depend upon
government securities as a source of
income.
Our fiscal affairs are In an un-
healthy state: the trend is in bs
wrong direction; the possibilities are
genuinely dangerous.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure IS relatively high this
morning over the Flo. ia PENN
sula and tire central and eastern
Calf cf Max:co, Miami and hey
West, 30.G2 inches, and low
throughout most other sections Of
the country cast Of the Rocky
Mountains with Cistu, hanccs cen
trial over the northern Plains
States and far Northeast. Huron,
:. d.. % - inches, and taStport,
Me-, 29.3S inches. Light TO mod
crate showers have occurred dur
ing the last u hours in portions
Of the Rocky Mountains and north
EN- Plans state and southern
Texas. along the Atlantic coast.
from North Carolina nOrthward,
and i'm southeastern Florida. Tenn
peraturcs have moderated some
what in portions o. the Rocky
Mountains and northern Pla ans
States, and from tie lower Lake
region and Ohio Valley eastward
to the Atlantic coast, Tut alb
normally high day temperatures
continued YESTERDAY throughout
most of the Pains States, lower
Misciss ppi Valley, Tennessee, and
the interior Of the Gul. States,
with maximum read ngs Of 100 TO
100 d grccs in many localities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

turbed about the matter This appar-
ent placidi;y of the general public is 8
phenomenon that deserves attention
II Is a situation to which the public
itself should give some consideration
There are probably two reasons
why the general public does not I'M
derStand the significance of these dan
gerOus financial trends One grows out
of the fact that very large proper
ton OF the mounting public debt
perhaps l8 billions of dollars-is in
the banks. Public borrowing. conse-
quently. does not touch the average
saver and investor of the country The
other is a misinterpretation of the
meaning of the iow-interest rates at
which the Federal government is bor-
rowing its funds A word as to each
of these factors
!. To the extent that banks finance
government borrowing. future.
rather than present. savings are
being used. The government sells
its bonds to the banks. the banks
use these as assets and create de-
mand deposits against them. thus
acting as an intermediate agency
promises TO pay in the distant flu
ture into deposits that can be used
Immediately as cash as the govern
ment sees fit The ratio of reserves
to deposits declines In the banks
which obtain very small profit.
in the form of a Iow-Interest rate
on the securities. for putting their
credit clearing facilities and cash
a, the disposal of the government
This procedure can continue until
the surplus reserves of the COM
merCial and Federal Reserve banks
are exhausted
The practice is InllatiOnary and bad
because deposit currency. payable on
demand. Is created against the gov
ernments promises to pay IN the dis
tant future The practice also is bad
because drop in bond prices. much
less than the drop in 1920, would wipe
address questions TO the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Though not a member of the
boar;. OF trustees Of the Monroe
county water district. Otto Kirch-
he ner attended several of the
meetings OF, the board held in the
offices of John G. Thompson while
he was in New York. These con-
ferences were held solely on the
proposition to construct fresh
water pipe line from the main
land to Key West. Mr.. Kirch-
heiner, who returned last night,
said Captai4{ Clark D. Stearns,
Paul Royaen and State Senator
VIM. H. Malone were at the meet
ings and succeeded in having all
the legal phases of the matter
settled satisfactorily. The White
ccmp. ny and the New York bank
ers have asked for further time
i'll which to rewrite their CON
tracts. and this mas been grant
ed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
SIDELIGHTS
By MARCY B. DARNALL,
Former Editor of The Key West Citizen

Jules Sauerwein, foreign editor of the
Paris SOir, was astOnished recently to see
IN article in the London Times referring
to him a. the late Jules SauerWen.' AS
the humorSt Mark Twain once said, this
report was greatly exaggerated. Monsieur
5auerwem informed the Times of the error
and suggested that to even things up it
should announce his birth His suggestion
was ignored, because he did not enclose
The price of the announcement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print i.
without fear and without favor; never be
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or thA mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction OF class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare never tolerate corruption or
Injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ.
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not cOntaminate the reader; never conA
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

A. Dice, negro who shot and
killed a man and a woman in
Key West Friday night, at
VII tehead and Division streets, is
said to have boarded a steamer
for New York several hours aft
er the shooting. The vessel was
said to be the Mallory Line Steam
CT San JacintO which sailed for
New York. Sheriff Cleveland
Niles sad that colOred man
whom he knows to be reliable,
gave him the information and was
satisfied there could be no case
of mistaken identity as he was
well known to his informer. Steps
have been taken to have Dice, if
he is found on the San Jacinto,
apnrehendcd Immediately upon his
arrival at New York. Employees of
the office at Key West are in
clined to doubt the authenticity
of the statement and declare it is
Impossible for a person to go on
board the ship without being de-
tected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
WEATHER FORECAST
(Till s p. M. Tuesdayl


Key West and Vicinity: Gen
orally fair ton ght; Tuesday part
ly cloudy, possibly occasional
showers; gentle variable winds.
florida: Fair to partly cloudy
ton ght; Tuesday partly cloudy TO
unsettled. possibly scattered show
ers in extreme south portion.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate west.r-
ly winds over north portion and
gentle variable winds over south
portion; weather fair TO partly
overcast tonight and Tuesday ex-
cept possibly scattcrc' showers in
extreme south portion Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

ton for the franchise authorizing
the construction Of the three long
bridges on the highway to the
ira inland, arrived in the city yes
terday accompanied by j. Otto
Kirchhcincr, chairman of the
board OF county commissioners.
Pleasure was expressed at the
progress being made with the
pan" for the construction of the
bridges. Mr.. Kirchheiner stated
that before any contracts or
agreements were made which
would bind Monroe county to the
guarantee Icing asked, the con
tract would be placed before the
people OF the county for a vote
and the action of the commits
:ionerS would he governed b. the
action of the people at the polls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
A few years ago the House

A few years ago the House of the
Mass achusetts legislature voted to repeal
an ancient law prohibiting the wearing of
long protruding hat pins by women in the
belief that bobbed hair had eliminated
them anyway. The Senate refused to
concur, saying long hair might come back,
as it seems likely to do. So, due to the
Senate's farsightedness, Massachusetts,
folk are still safe from the deadly hat pin,
if not from the sprghtly automatic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

Dreamy Pckin, IN all its Orien-
tai splendor, shall be reproduced
on the Congregational Church
parsonage grounds on the evening
of July 8 in the form of social
ent tied, "A Night in Pekin."
Chinese" maidenS, mandarians.
laundrymen. mattresses. will all
be there to join in the fun.
Young men between IS and 50
years are cordially invited to at
tend the social which has as its
objective the reorganization of
the Young Mems Baraca Bible
Glass.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

Dr. R. A. Reynolds of San Francisco
declares that long study of criminals has
convinced him that all of them are suffer
ing from the improper functioning of one
or more of the ductless glands. Possibly
that accounts for the fact that nearly
everybody seems at times to be a little
off in some respects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

There is nothing so false in economics
as the teaching, usually based on envy.
that the only way for the poor to get rich
is to pull the rich down. Soaking the rich
may result in drowning the poor, as the
vernacular expresses the thought.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

We trust Dir. Sholtz will be as faith
full to the Elks as he's been to the F'lori-
dians.-P. E. B., in Tampa Tribune The
oracle has spoken; form your own con-
cluSion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

Can it be possible that the Tampa
election crooks have moved to Key West?
-Dade City Banner.-Tampa Tribune.
Nope it was the genuine homemade ar.
ticle, though we suspicion Tampan in
fluence hardened and heartened them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

Fire was discovered III the rear
of the Ketchinss Psintinesplant at
about 1880 o'clock last evening,
tbut the flames were quickly ex-
tinguisheG. upon the prompt ar
rival Of the fire de altment. The
fire apparently originated from
a cause as yet undetermined in
some old accessories off a. bakery
plant which was once ope .ated in
the building. H.sl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

In 1852, in discussing the possibilities
of the telegraph. Congressman said in a
speech: THE time will come when the
proceedings of Congress will be transmit
ted to all parts of the Union daily" A
gloomy prediction which long ago came
true.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
Soviet officials are reported

Soviet officials are reported to be
taking steps to prevent the smuggling of
Bibles into Russia, which is said to have
scale. Perhaps Americans would read the
good book more if there were a law
against it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

We read that the first appendicitis
operation was performed at st. Luke's hos
pital in Denver in January, 1885, the
patient being young woman whose home
was in Davenport, la. Surgeons apparent
ly overlooked one of their most promising
sources of revenue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

Is there a word in the English Ian
guage which contains all the novels? I'm
questionably. Is there a word in the Eng
lish language which contains allzthe vowels
and in sequence? Don't be so facetious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

The Reverend Phillips OsgoOd of Bos
ton says one should laugh to keep from
going crazy, and perhaps he is right The
trouble is that many Of the things we
should laugh about are those that nearly
drive us crazy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
Dave Sho

Dave Sholtz is eliminated from state
politics. The next governor of Florida
will be a good one. The house and senate
will be new and chastened. Florida is
headed for better government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

II u d I uSHClt ! )
gro ing pro-
G r e S s | v e | y
grea alter; h is
y ar 1t W ! ! /
a m cunt to ap-
proximately six
billion dollars.
The tax load is
growing steadi-
ly heavier.
I b e S e are
facts of which
the public has
been repeatedly
informed: and
yet il does not
a ppear 10 be
Iln (llIlv dis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

A baby girls w&s born to Mr..
and Mrs. Abelardo Marquee yes
terday in the home at 8f4 Duval
street. Mother and daughter are
reported doing nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

"Thumbing," in cowboy language,
meant to jab the horse with the thumb to
make him buck more. The automobile
gave "thumbing" another meaning, uni
versally understood.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

In November the elephant must once
more say adieu to the donkey The
pachyderm is always ready to go for he
never fails to carry his trunk with him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

Most men will go to any amount of
truble to be able to have good time
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
You and Your .
Nations Affairs
Misunderstood Symptoms
By WALTER E. SPAHR
Ch0ir0nnu Tenortuonf of Econon,ics No, YorE TIM,

The public debt has mounted to the
highest point in this nations history
and is rapidly rising still higher. The
budget is badly unbalanced The an
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

The parking problem is getting to be a
real concern to the younger generation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

The world is we'll organized, unfor-
tunately for war and not for peace.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

Arguments are amending; they rarely
settle the issues, although they unsettle the
disputants
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

Florida Temple Number 1,
Knights CT the Golden Eagale, held
q very interesting session last
night. During the session the
ladies were surprised by a visit
from several Sir Knights. At the
close of the regular meeting a
pleasant hour was enjoyed while
ice cream and cake were served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

L. Water and Sewerage.
2. bridges to complete Road to Main
iand.
=. Nrne Port
T. Hotels and Apartments
g. ba1hing Pavilion.
e. Ai-poIts-Eand and Sea-
=. Consolidation of County and City
Gn7ernments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

c. A. P. Turner, of Minneapo-
lis, whose company holds an OPP
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

address questions author Of this netcspaperJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-29

Barometer 8 a. m. today:
Sea level, 3O.O2.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-11
Gala In Sup
port of Ethiopian
independence

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. America
and the Antilles joined with France
in a brilliant program the other
night here at the Bale Pleyel in
support of Ethiopian Independ-
enee. This Festival Noir" was
arranged by the artists and writ
ers of the House of Culture, the
moving spirit of which is Aragon,
militant poet, author and fighter
for the rights of all down-trodden
peoples.
1t was Aragon who read out,
superbly, that fine poem of Lang
ston Hughes which invites the
hungry of Harlem to feast at the
Waldorf Astoria.
White artists who gave their
talent in support of Ethiopian In
dependence were the singer Yula
Antoni accompanied by Edward
de Merit; J. L. Barrault, and the
Peoples Choral Society of Paris.
Of a song for Abyssinia were
sent over here by one of Ameri-
cas- eolored composers, the Peo-
pies Choral would certainly sing
it,
Negro talent was richly repre-
sented-by Benny Peyton and his
fine orchestra, by the singer Bob
Evans with Dan Parrish at the
piano,by Harvey White, by Shaw
Fisher-all in excellent form. The
African drumming of Chief Hy-
ambi and his troup and the Chiefs
spirited fire-eating enchanted the
audience. Mile. Compere, of Mar
Unique, played some accomplished
piano solos. A young poet, Damas,
from French Guiana, recited with
much dramatic force his poems
against fascism.
Rene Maran (the Negro winner
of the Concourt Literary Prize)
had made the opening speech, call
ing for the solidarity of all peo-
pies of color and their white
friends against fascist racial
theories. The program closed with
Aragon reading out a letter from
a group of Italian officers de-
nouncing the Ethiopian war and
stressing the point that this war
is not of the Italian peoples MAX
ing, but of Mussolini's.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-11
Walter White
COnfers With Pres.
On Lynching

Washington, Jan. 11-Walt-
er White, secretary of the Ma
tional Association for the Adj
vancement Of Colored People,
conferred here yesterday with
President Roosevelt on lynch
ing and other matters affecting
the Negro. Mr.. White was with
the President for thirty min
utes. In accordance with
White House custom, no indi-
cation of the President s atti-
tude as revealed in the CONVEX
sation was made public by the
NAACP secretary.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-11
WIN /.
COVETED AWARD :. -.

London, Jan II "a. N. P.)
ISLANDERS of the River" the British
made finn starring Paul Robson
and Nina Mae Mckinney which is
reported as receiving only indif-
ferent in its American
showings, has just been awarded
the annual gold medal presented
by the Institute of Amateur Cine
photographers for the most sig
nificant talking picture of 1895.
The film was produced by AL
exander Korda's London Films
company. The institutes gold med
al is comparable to that of Holly
woods Academy of Motion Pic
ture Arts and Sciences and is the
most coveted trophy of English
producers. 1t was awarded last
year to Alfred Hitchcock, British
director, for his melodrama, "The
Man Who Knew Too Much"