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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28
Excellent Program, Arranged
For CorUent Guessing Event

The faculty Of the Convent of
Mary immaculate has arranged
an excellent guessing program to
be rendered tomorrow evening in
the entertainment hall o. that in
stitution, which gives promise OF
being a very delightful affair.
The program to be rendered
follows:
Song, (a) Fairy Ring, (b) Coo
Coo Clock, Grades III and ".
Piano, L. Sullivan.
What kind o. flower is it? Zetta
Frances Cabrera.
What do you hear on the win
dow pane? Ramona Rodriguez.
Violin, Listen to the? Nellie
TrujillO. Piano, S. Trujillo.
? at play Amalia Lopez.
Recitation. Cheer up! NJ. Louisa
Porter.
The ? What kind of insect?
Louis Roberts.
Song. Who is Jimmy? Harriet
Jones, Howard Jones, Carolyn
Jones.
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Visitors Continue To Arriue;
Many Staying AT Casa Marina

The guest-list at Casa Marina
now includes some distinguished
visitors just arrived in the per-
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
Cramer, of Cramerton, North
Carolina, who will be remembered
as having spent many seasons here
previously.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer are
active in society during their stay
in Key West, entertaining and
being entertained extensively.
They will, as in the past, spend
the balance of the season at the
Casa Marina.
Arrivals at the hotel yesterday
also included Messrs. Harold R.
Hall and C. George Jaccard, of
New York City, who will remain
for their winter vacation of a
week or two. spending most OF
their time following their favorite
sport. fishing. Mr. Hall and Mr..
Jaccard will doubtless have good
catches during their fishing trips,
as anglers within the past few
weeks have reported unusually
fine luck in the waters here
abouts.
Among the various sports al
ways in progress at Casa Marina,
tennis this year is attracting par
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28

Duet, Big and little? Carmelina
and Orquidia Cuesta.
What did the moon say? Con-
suelo Cobo, Ella Pintado.
Guitar, Wandering Willie
March, Mercedes Hernandez, E.
Moreno.
Is it an American or a Spanish
dance. Carolyn Jones.
Song, Pretty? Ella Pintado,
Consuelo CObo.
What animal is singing this
song? John Yates.
What does my piece make you
want to do? Minnie G. Schutt.
L. Sullivan, NJ. Hernandez, C.
Jones. j. Kirke, NJ. Trujillo, z.
F. Cabrera.
Is my pony trOtting or galop-
ing? Della Mae Curry.
Duet, Petite Valse, C. Jones,
NJ. L. Porter, c. Cobo. E. Pintado.
Fields in bloom, Laetitia Sullivan.
Song, The secret, Grades V and
vi. Piano, Annabel Moffat.
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ticular attention. Each Sunday
there is the popular afternoon
Tennis Tea held on the courts and
lawn of the hotel, while the
matches are being played. Par
Elephants include hotel guests,
local socialites and tennis-mindcd
members of the large Key West
winter colony.
Last Sunday afternoon an in
formal match was played between
Jack Latinrer and r. T. Voorhis
and mems doubles by Curry Har-
ris and Carl Sawyer against Mr..
Latimer and Mr.. Voorhis. During
the week it is announced that
there will be informal round-robin
plays. in the form of challenge
matches, to decide ranking for the
annual team. A tournament is
planned for a little later in the
season.
Meantime, other guests are
constantly arriving at Casa Ma
rina for stays varying in length,
some for the balance of the sea-
son and others for several weeks
or longer, but all of them express
themselves as charmed with the
beautiful surroundings of the
hotel itself and the city of Key
West.
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herein be served with a copy Of
this report and notice OF the time
and place OF hearing, but that
copy of the report and similar
notice be sent to the Trustees I'M
der the First Mortgage, Bond
holders Protective Committee Of
the First and Refunding Mortgage
Bonds. the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, the Florida Railroad
Commission. the Mayor of The
City Of Key West and such other
parties as the court may desig-
nate. After such hearing the re-
ceivers pray the court to make
such order herein as the court may
deem advisable and instruct the
receivers as to their future course
in the premises"
It will be readily seen from the
foregoing excerpts the report does
not at any time make any recon-
mendations for or against repairs
to damages, but the entire tenor
is such as to present very dis
couraging picture to the court and
show the disadvantages under
which future operations OF the
road, should construction and
operation be authorized. must be
conducted, in the opinion of the
receivers.
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RAILROAD OFFICIALS
MAKE THEIR REPORT

CONTINUED from Page One)
107 or approximately $481 per
annum per mile of line on the ex-
tension, about 125 miles.
Further on in the report is
shown the serious competition in
transportation facilities brought
about by the establishment of the
Seatrain Lines. Inc, with a policy
of rate cutting. This service
started with a 95 car ferry be-
tween Cuba and New Orleans
which was placed on the run in
1929. In the fall Of 1892 two
more car ferries of 100 cars
capacity were placed in service
between Hoboken, New Orleans
and Havana.
The concluding sentence in one
of the paragraphs relative to the
Seatrain cites "the percentage
moving through Key West OF the
total traffic from Gulf Ports, in
Guiding Key West, has decreased
from more than so per cent to %
per cent.
Outlook On Traffic
The future traffic outlook,
Cuban tonnage to be handled by
the Florida East Coast Railway,
is bound to be restricted greatly
as result OF changed conditions
in Cuba, additional Seatrain COM
petition, less favorable rate ad-
Justment from inland points to
south Florida ports. the ability
OF competing ferries to handle
coastwise traffic and a heavy
northbouni movement of sugar
from Cuba to New Orleans and
New York, in addition to their
Cuban traffic and the disappear
ance of important movements as
result of development of manu-
features in Cuba.
In another section of the re-
port is shown the census figures
of Key West from 1900 with IT,
ia to 1885 with 1887. The
peak was reached in 1910 with
1895. Follows then these sig
nificant statements:
There was a large cigar manu-
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Much Interest CenterS In
Presidential Ball Thursday

Plans are rapidly being per-
fected to make the annual Presi-
Dental Birthday Ball one of the
most successful and delightful
affairs of the entire social sea-
son in Key West. This Ball.
which will be held on Thursday
night of this week at the Coun-
try Club, will be attended by
local society and winter visitors,
and it is expected that the occa-
sion will be a gala one.
Year before last and last year,
throughout the country, communi-
ties held these birthday balls hon
oring President Franklin D..
Roosevelt. the proceeds being
used for the worthy cause of al
deviation and cure of the dread in
fantile paralysis that strikes
down youngsters. In 1925 the
President discovered that bathing
in the water at Warm Springs,
Ga, was particularly efficacious
in helping infantile paralysis VIC
tins. He was so impressed with
his own and others improvement
that he decided in 1926 to con-
duct some experimental work.
And so, on the night of jan
uary goth, the Presidents fifty
fourth birthday, more than five
thousand cities and towns all
over the United States will unite
in their third countrywide party.
The purpose of this Birthday Ball
is to establish through the direct
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28
Rehearsal Tonight
In Cuban Program

A full attendance has been re-
quested for participants in the
rehearsals for the Might in Ha-
bana" program to be staged in
Key West during the month of
February. The next rehearsal
will be tonight at the Cuban
Club.
The first of the practices for
the might in Habana" program
was held on last Friday evening
January oath at the Cuban Club
on Duval street. at which time
some Of the musical numbers and
dances were rehearsed.
The various numbers are rapid
ly being perfected to make the
program one of the finest yet to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28

help of the citizens of the coun-
try an endowment fund, so that
Georgia Warm Springs Founda-
ton and other agencies engaged
in the fight against infantile
paralysis may carry on the nation
al crusade. Seventy percent of
the proceeds will go to the COM
munity in which they are raised /;
thirty percent will be sent to the
Warm Springs Foundation, that
institution so dear to the heart of
President Roosevelt.
In the words of the President
himself following the thousands
of birthday balls in his honor last
year: ~ need not tell you of my
own deep personal happiness that
my birthday is being made the
occasion for aiding this splendid
work. / wish that l might be
with each and every one of you
at each and every one of these
parties and entertainments in
every state in the country. l ex-
tend my gratitude to all of you
who are so generously helping the
cause of crippled children every
where. l like this kind of a
birthday"
On Thursday night, at the Key
West Country Club, one may have
a doubly good time-enjoying
oneself and at the same time
knowing that ones presence and
participation is doing good, and
helping in a truly great work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28

William Mendell returned this
morning from Miami where he
went for a short business trip.
William Ryerson and brother,
James, of Patterson, n. j.. are
spending a visit of several days
in Key West. They state that
they are very much pleased with
the city, and are thoroughly en-
joying the delightful climate.
p Mrs. j. Jepson, sister of Ernest
Hemingway, and daughter, Gayle,
arrived yesterday morning on the
Steamship Cuba for a visit with
Mrs. Jepson's brother and Mrs
Hemingway.
Sheriff X. o. Thompson left
over the highway yesterday for
Miami with stops at points on
the Keys to meet deputies OF his
office and look over the progress
OF the rehabilitation work.
Morris Pepper. who was in Key
West for a brief visit with his
friend. Isadore Weintraub, left
yesterday afternoon by plane for
Miami.
Keeper A.. NJ. Albury, of Dry
Tortugas lighthouse. arrived yes
terday for his regular vacation
with his family. He was accom-
panied by Wallace L. Bierer, who
has been promoted from third as
sistant keeper at Tortugas to
second assistant at Fowey Rocks
light.
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featuring industry in Key West.
Strikes, labor conditions, in the
! city, with tax and other conces-
sions made by the City of Tampa,
resulted in practically all of the
, factories moving to Tampa. At
the present time there are no
major factories in Key West.
Key West, it is pointed out,
was also the center of large
sponge fisheries industry, which
has moved to Tarpon Springs.
With the moving of cigar fac
tories and the sponge industry,
not only were the number of in
dustries materially reduced but
there was also a material reduc-
ton in the number of citizens who
moved with the industries.
One section of the report cites
The Overseas Road and Toll
Bridge District has made an ap-
plication to the United States
government to borrow approx
mately $6,0O0,OOO to build the
necessary bridges and highway to
connect up the gaps in the road to
the mainland from Key West. If
this sum is granted and the gaps
closed the trip from Miami to Key
West can be made by bus, auto
mobile and truck in four to five
hours.
Show Plans
In one section of the report it
is shown that the war department
has been preparing plans and esti-
mates of cost for converting the
railway line for highway pur-
poses. "These plans for a single
lane of highway propose the use
of the existing embankment OF
the railway at the existing eleva-
ton. The plans for a double lane
highway propose reducing the
elevation Of the railway embank-
ment by just a sufficient amount
to secure the material necessary
to increase the width between the
shoulders of the embankment to
provide the two traffic lanes. This
does not reduce the elevation to
five feet above mean low water
In view of this it is assumed that
Tin the event Of restoration OF
the line for railway traffic. the
war department VIII not require
the railway to reduce the eleva-
ton of the top of the embank-
ment south of the south end OF
Lower Matecumbe to an elevation
of five feet above mean low
water"
Pending decision by this court
as to whether the damaged por-
ton of the Key West Extension
shall be constructed the receivers
have discontinued maintenance
of the extension and have retained
only sufficient employees to pro-
tect the drawbridges and look
after the property. all OF which
! aforesaid acts and doings were
approved, ratified and confirmed
! by order of the court made on
! October 1. 1885,"
In conclusion the report recon-
mends that ''In view of the many
interests involved in the subject
matter of this report, and that
not only the parties of record
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28
Junior Club To
Meet On Friday

Friday afternoon 5 o'clock
members of the Junior Woman's
Club will meet for a social period
IN the rooms of the Key West
Woman's Club on Division street.
Games will be played and re-
freshments provided by the hos
tesses VINO will be: Miss Nellie
Louise Russell, Miss Susan LaKin
and Mrs. Isobel Ball.
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PROVED FATAL

LIVERPOOL.|oseph Rogers
of this city swallowed his false
teeth during dinner and died while
undergoing an operation for their
removal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28
LA PALMA BEAUTY
PLACE ADVERTEES

An addition TO The Citizens
popular business directory is La
Palma Beauty Snoppe. The adj
vertisement which appears today
for the first time gives prices OH
all beauty work.
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be given in the city, and all par
Elephants are urged to cooperate
and attend these rehearsals in full
that nothing may be left undone to
quickly round the program into
shape for presentation to the
public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28
HUSBAND TOO GOOD

CHICAGO.-"I'm a good hus-
band" pleaded James Murphy Of
this city, arrested Cor cruelty to
his wife. II scrub the floor, wash
dishes, make the beds and mind
The children"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28

Nathan Nicely Fleming, North
Carolina legislature member from
Rowan county, was killed in the
Battle of the Wilderness during
The Civil War.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-28
Key West girls
bringingFREEsoap
to every home IN tolUn

VERY soon a group of attractive local girls VII
v start city-wide distribution drive for Lever
BROTHERS Co. They'll call at every home with Free
full-sized gifts of Lux Toilet Soap and Lux fakes
and valuable coupons good for mare free snap
Every housewife viii BE- givea q cake Of Lux
Toilet Soap and package of Lux fakes. as vel
as two coupons-one good for an extra cake Of
Lux Toilet Soap when she buys q cake the other
good for an extra package Of Lux fakes when
she buys one at the store
Everyone is familiar with these famous snaps
from reading the interesting Lux Toilet Sap and
Lux fakes advertising. BE ready TO receive one
of these callers bringing free soap 20 YOU
Evening star., 1936-08-24
Queen Mary Victorious.

The Cunard White Star liner Queen
Mary has captured the blue ribbon Of
the Atlantic. She came into New York
yesterday with record of four days,
seven hours and twelve minutes for the
distance between Cherbourg breakwater
and the Ambrose lightship-four hours
and thirty minutes better than the speed
of the French liner Normandie on her
maiden voyage last year. The difference
In average speed was 30.O1 knots, as COM
pared with 1854.
But much more than rivalry OF
British and French operators is involved
In the competition for the mythical
symbol of ocean supremacy. The
struggle reflects the determination Of
the marine interests of the two coun-
tries to perfect their services. With the
Zeppelin Won Hindenburg travelling from
Frankfort to Lakehurst on regular
schedule, new element has entered
into the problem Of transatlantic traffic,
The maritime companies are meeting the
threat by exerting their best effort.
For Americans, however. certatn
Evening star., 1936-08-24
Russia's Blood Purge.

No other verdict than that Of guilty
was possible In the case of the sixteen
Russians accused of conspiracy to
assassinate Joseph Stain and other
Soviet leaders. They made no defense;
indeed with one exception, they
acknowledged their guilt frankly and
even eloquently, though with self-re-
proach as sinners who had strayed from
the true faith. Smirnoff alone denied
that he had participated in the plot.
though he admitted that he was a be-
lever in Trotzkys principles. He
nevertheless accepted the sentence as
that of his party. Two others, Olberg
and Lurie, begged for clemency. for a
chance to redeem themselves.
These men have probably no chance
whatever to escape facing firing squads.
The evidence, apart even from their
own Acknowledgements, pointed clearly
to their participation in plot to destroy
Stain and to bring about a radical
change in the course of the Soviet
government. Not even an appeal made
by the executives of the Second Interna-
tionale for clemency-publication of
which aroused vehement condemnation
by the official press at MoScow-iS likely
to effect a modification of the sentences
of death already pronounced.
If these death sentences are carried
out Soviet Russia will have conducted
blood purge" similar in some respects
to that of Hitler little over two years
ago, when many of the Nazi leaders and
subordinates were put to death. But
in that case there were no trials. The
suspected men were shot without formal
accusation, without proof. The Fuehrer
conducted this savage elimination by
personal command. His excuse was that
only by such a drastic course could the
established order be saved from revo-
luton.
In Russia there is at least the formality
OF hearing, with the fullest opportunity
given to the accused to express them
selves in denial, extenuation, or admis-
sion. That may be taken as a demon
stration of at least an orderly process.
Meanwhile, the chief conspirator, from
whom apparently emanated the insplra-
ton for this attempt subversion, is for
the present safe in exile. 1t may be
significant that in his speech of con-
fession Kameneff, one of the most re-
spected leaders of the earlier bolshevist
state, warned against Trotzky as an ambf-
tious scoundrel who would remain dan
ger to the Soviet as long as he lived.
Evening star., 1936-08-24
Sic Semper Tyrannis.

Mr.. Blanton represented the seven-
teenth district of Texas in the Congress
of the United States. But to the people
Of Washington he represented lot of
things that had nothing to do with
the seventeenth district of Texas or any,
where else. He was tyrannical and un-
just. He capitalized for his own polit-
ical purposes a position of authority and
power over politically defenseless citi-
zens. He was willing to twist any fact
which he could use to injure the people
Of Washington. He was willing to hide
behind his congressional immunity to
attack and blacken the reputation of
decent citizens, and he enjoyed certain
immunity of his own because of his repu-
tation as a fighter who made his own
rules.
He threatened to 60 into the district
of Representative Norton of New Jersey
and encompass her defeat because she
was fair enough and courageous enough
to stand up for the rights of Washing
ton people. He threatened to go into the
State of Oklahoma and defeat Senator
Thomas, because he dared to champion
the cause of the people of Washington.
And now that the people of his own
district have repudiated him at the polls,
twice in succession, after a campaign in
which he resorted to his usual flubdub
and balderdash the people of Washing
ton feel something akin to holy Joy
in witnessing the spectacle of his defeat.
And they are inclined to look kindly
upon that great amendment to the Con-
stitution which has spared them the
prospect of Lame Duck named Tom.
Evening star., 1936-08-24

Is important because Of Senator Couzens'
prestige in Michigan and In the United
States.
Senator Vandenberg, Michigan's other
distinguished Senator, does not agree
with his colleague but II commend him
for his candor." And this candor Is COM
mendable under any circumstances. It
comes from man who has nothing to
lose. "The outcome Of my own candi-
dacy for the Senate Is neither important
to the Nation or to me-" he says, but ]
believe it is important that my many
loyal supporters In Michigan be advised
in advance of the primary Of Septem-
Der Is"
In other words, the Senator believes 1t
is important to show his true colors, not
to sail for time under false ones. That
may mean his defeat at the hands Of
Michigan Republicans who rebel at the
thought of electing Republican Senator
who openly avows his strong support Of
the Democratic presidential nominee.
But if he is defeated, he will 60 down
with his colors flying, an honorable man.
Evening star., 1936-08-24

thing to mitigate this trying condition.
Diplomatically it was suggested that 1t
might be q good idea for the students
to be transferred to some quieter and less
disturbed academic center in another
country.
War Department oficials expressed
pleasure that the national rifle and pistol
matches which open at Camp Perry.
Ohio today and continue until Septem-
Der IL, are reported to be the largest
attended of any of these competitions.
Army ofncers and representatives OF
police forces from all parts of the United
States will be present, 1t was stated, the
entire first week being devoted to the
small arms firing school in which spe-
ciaIly trained Army officers will Demon
strate the correct method Of handling
rifles and pistols The War Department.
through the National Board for Promo
ton of Rifle Practice. has taken an active
part In these matches for many years
past. with increasing interest shown from
year to year.
fH24.I
Evening star., 1936-08-24

sadness Is inevitable In the circum-
stances. Natural patriotism prompts the
wish that the Queen Mary carried the
Stars and Stripes The United States
should have a merchant marine estab-
lishment equal to its need. Instead. It
is indicated that even such ships as now
90 to sea under American registration
soon will be additionally handicapped
Some observers believe that the Nation
is destined to witness an expensive
experiment In Government ownership
and operation of existing lines. If SO,
1t probably will be a long time before the
blue ribbon will be won by any Amer
ican craft.
Meanwhile, the Queen Mary may be
expected to fly the imaginary pennant
with credit to herself, her owners and
the British people.
Evening star., 1936-08-24

the House-in September, but in Novem-
Der turned around and voted for Herbert
Hoover against President Roosevelt.
Local issues were involved in the Sep
tember election Of that year. They are
now. Gov. Brann, q popular Democrat
is running this year for the Senate
against Senator wallace white. The rest
Of the Democratic party in Maine is by no
means 50 strong as Gov. Brann.
It begins to look Is though Gov. James
M. Curley, Democratic Governor Of
Massachusetts,, is going to have terrible
time winning his way into the Senate.
Not only is there large group Of Demo-
Gratis in the State out to get his scalp,
but Thomas G. O'Brien, vice presidential
candidate on the Union party ticket with
william Lemke. u . candidate for the
Senate. OBrien Is expected to take
many votes away from Curley, rather
than from the Republican candidate.
Lodge. It is legal for oBrien to seek bob
of1ices, Vice President and Senator, just
Is it was legal for Vice President Garner
to run for his old seat in the House ct
the same time he was on the Roosevelt
ticket In 1882. Garner WAS elected to
both. o3rien viii b slscted 10 neither
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