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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Seven men were standing in front of
the City Hall Wednesday morning en-
gagged in small talk when an old colored
woman came along and asked for nickel
with which to cook the fish that had been
presented to her. The meeting broke up
in hurry, as every one remembered he
had important business elsewhere.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17
WEATHER FORECAST
(Tin 8 ID. M. FridaYl

(IlH p. m, rrloay1
Key West and Vicinity: Gen.
orally fair tonight and Friday,
slight y warmer Friday; gentle
variable winds.
Florida: Generally fair tonight
and Friday; possibly scattered
light frost interior of central por-
ton tonight; slightly warmer Fri
day.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gent.e variable
winds, becoming moderate south
west or south over north portion,
and weather generally fair to
partly overcast tonight and Fri
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Bon Secour. Of the order of S.
tiers Of the Holy Name, Win
headquarters IN Montreal, Can
ada, who recently arrived IN Tan
pa to remain in this city untI the
end Of January, with members q
the sisterhoOd at the Convent q
Mary Immaculate Mother 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17
A woman in New Mexict

= A woman in New Mexico, who has
reached the authentic age of ia, claims
her Longevity to be due to having always
plenty work to do. She says she will die
when there is no more work for her, and
then it is quite likely she will worry her
self to death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17
All the capital in the world might

All the capital in the world might be
divided in equal shares among everybody !;
but if the human race at large did no
end of that time would be either dead or
dying of starvation, an economist says. As
Stunning the truth of this statement, doesn't
it follow logically that if one-half of the
world works but 80 hours week and the
other 4S, the latter will live the more
abundant life at the expense of the for
mer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17
Just a gu

Just question. If prosperity has
turned the corner, as the political SPELL
binders shouted during the last campaign,
why are 100000 men out of employment
and an equal number on relief?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17
INT 7TTSW

j When the road to the mainland is
completed, even before, it will be wise for
Key West to- adopt and put into practice
sthe Boy Scout slogan "Be Prepared" for
the influx of tourists will be tremendous,
ktravellers predict.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

In future the patron saint of children
should be DIR. Keene of Boston, who de-
clared that spinach has no particular food
value, Popeye, the sailor, notwithstand-
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

: 1t is possible that the debtor nations
ARE not paying up because they do not
want to lose interest in the United States.
That may be capital idea for them, but
Uncle Sam prefers the interest
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Let's hope that President Roosevelt
didn't learn any fOolishness from those
South American dictators he met on his
recent good will tour
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

The New York Worlds Fair in 1889
will not have the usual fan dancer, but the
unusual fan dancer without the fan. Got
TO be original, you knowI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Key West has an interesting
and appreciated visitor in the per-
son of Mother Superior Marie de
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Herbert c. Hengstler, Dept. of
States Chief of the4Foreign Serv-
ice Administrator, born at Mid
dletown, o., so years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Bishop Titus Lowe of Port
land, Greg, NJ. E. clergyman,
born in England, SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Anti-cigarette fans are bobbing up
again. What do they want to do, ruin the
small town newspaper?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Knowles at their home 725 Caro-
line street a seven pound boy at
11:30 a. m. yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17
The kind face is the beautiful face.

A writer of socials is seldom a So
cialist
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Editorial comment: Expert econ
omists have declared that the in
stallment plan is sound, Renee We
may expect to see a falling off in
iRstallment buying.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Clinton r. Woodruff of Ph;la
de phia, lawyer, civic worker, borI
there, 68 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Travel to Key West increases
with the arrival of eaeh train,
and within a short time Key West
will be entertaining he large
crowds which come, eaoH year to
spend the winter season
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

William H. Turner a resident
of Tampa, but whose home Is
Key West, arrived this morning
to spend his holidays during the
Christmas season with his hum
dreds of friends here. He is a re-
tired member of the Key West
Fire Department and a popular
member of the Knights of Py-
thias, and Odd Fellows Lodges of
this city. Last March while on a
visit he was awarded the Knights
of Pythias jewel badge which is
presented to members in good
standing covering a period of 25
years. Jewel badges were also
presented to DIR. ]. Y. Porter, ST.,
and J. C. Gardner at the same
time. Key West will always be
my home. said Mr.. Turner. at is
my voting place and / never ex-
pect to change my registration"
Officers of the sheriffs office
yesterday staged a raid on a
place at 1O16 Howe street and
report finding intoxicating. liquors
there. Chief Deputy ]. o. Kemp
and Constable Dalbert Bethel
made the raid. One &oman was
taken in custody. She gave her
name as Mary Haski and made
bond for her appearance for pre-
liminary hearing. a. -
H. c. Gaffney will address the
board of county commissioners at
a special meeting tonight on the
subject of his interest in the con-
struction of the proposed toll
bridges over the water gaps on
the highway to the mainland.
County engineers will attend the
meeting to confer with the COM
missiOners concerning the prog
ress of operations at the present
time and the plans for immediate
future activities.
One of the steamers of the
Munson Line yesterday reported
the lumber barge Caibarien adrift
and a derelict. The vessel is a
menace to navigation in the Gulf
stream between Key West and
Cuba. The Coast Guard Cutter
Saukee left i'm the afternoon to
search for the Caibarien and Is
expected to take it in tow today.
The barge is owned by the Phillip
Shore company of Tampa.
Officers from the sheriff's Of
flee caused CONSERVATION in the
colored coach of the afternoon
train yesterday when they cap
tured negro by the name of
Davie Sway with six suit cases
and a grocery box filled with
liquor. There were about 20
people in the coach. Some of
them left when the officers got on
board and those who remained did
not know one thing about the
liquor. Sway was placed under
arrest and his bond fixed at 500.
Among the matters of greatest
Importance discussed at the meet
ing of city council last night war
the proposition to construct a
bulkhead at the foot of Front
street between the Curry fishing
pier and the old Sweeney dock.
Milton w. Curry of the VIM.
Curry's Sons company and B.
Curry Moreno, city engineer, ad-
dressed the meeting and ! voiced
the necessity of having the work
done at this time. After some
discussion the council Instructed
the engineer to procesH with the
work, which will in all Probability
be started at once.
Editorial comment: Expert econ
omists have declared that the in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land. ,.--..-.-
- - sE.ssssz-4 s@as--
- g., Free Port.gsI.t
--. srsr,. "a sazizs -
~, 4. Hotels Apartments.
5. Battling Pavilion.
g. ,Alfpofts=@4laifa and Sea.
~ saezz Is &c q szzss o.
;. - Conscl ton .ofaCounty and City
Governments -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

James H. McGraw of New York
publisher, born at Panama, N. r.
rs years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17
Today's Birthdays
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

Dr.. Arthur E. Kennedy, pro-
fessor emeritus of electric engi-
neering at Harvard and the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology,
born in India, rs years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-17

Barometer 8 a. m. today:
Sea level, 1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

1922 inches, and Eastport, Me-.
3O.14 inches. Moderate rain has
been general during the last "a
hours from the Lake region and
middle Mississippi Valley east
ward over the middle Atlantic
States and North Carolina, and
moderate to heavy snow has &C.
Cured in the extreme upper Mis-
sissippi Valley, Minneapolis, Mimi,
reporting 10 inches on the ground
this morning. There has also been
light rain on the north Pacific and
portions of the west Gulf coasts,
and light snow in Nominal and
North Dakota. Temperatures have
fallen in the Plains States and
middle Mississippi Valley, with
readings below freezing south
ward over Kansas; while abnorm-
ally warm weather prevails over
most sections east of the Missis-
sippi Valley. Temperatures range
this morning from 10 degrees at
Huron. S. d., to rs degrees at
Key West.
G.. S. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27
ARMY POWER IN JAPAN

Americans find it difficult to under
stanC how the militaristc leaders of the
4 Z nese army can exert so much in
fluen,e upon the political course of affairs
Of the alton. Very often a cabinet fails
to@bg successfully formed because of the
opposition Of the Japanese generals.
The answer is found in the peculiar
provision in Japan that the Minister of
War has to be general. The generals
usually stick closely together and no gen.
eraI loyal to the military caste will accept
post in any cabinet unless the other army
leaders are satisfied with the probable
course of the ministry in its conduct of
government affairs.
Likewise the Minister of the Navy
has to be an admiral but it seems that the
sea dogs are not as much inclined to dab
bic in politics as are their land associates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27
HERE'S THE WEATHER DOPE

Most of the readers of The Citizen
are interested in predictions about the
weather. OF course, all of us know that
most predictions fall by the wayside
through the vagaries of nature, but never
theleSs, we like to think that man is be-
ginning to learn something about the sub
ject.
You can prepare therefore for aHoth-
er dry season this summer, according to
DR.. Charles Abbot, Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, who points out
that the weather runs in 23-year cycles.
General trends for year or longer can
be based on such a cycle, and on this
theory he predicts more rain after two
more dry seasons
The eminent gentleman may be right.
At any rate, if he is right, don't blame us
for not giving you the proper informa-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27
AFTER A CENTURY OF BASEBALL

Baseball, as we know il, is nearly 100
years old. History tells us that the ma
tional pastime was originated by the late
c neral Abner Doubleday, then West
Point cadet, a. CoopersIown, n. Y, in
80 Today, there are 16 major league
clubs, some $50 in the minor leagues, and
literally thousands of amateur teams;
throughout The country.
Development of the game to its pres
ent hisn standards is truly remarkable,
for, Ii To 1sy, 1T just growed'' 1t has
never been taught in our schools and col
leges 10 the extent that have other sports.
There are some text books on the subject,
but it is generally conceded that most of
them are rather poor. 1t remained for an
American League umpire. man to whom
baseball is life ITSELF to produce remedy
for the situation. Believing the adapt
ability of the game to the spectator, its
speed and infinite variety, its cleanliness
as wholesome diversion that sharpens
wits and builds stronger bodies entities
baseball to even more prominent posi-
ton in the world of sport, George Mo-
rlarty, whose career as a player, manager
and umpire dates back to 1904, conceived
the idea of motion picture that would
record the Scientific aspects of the game.
He succeeded in interesting not only the
officials of his league but those of large
Industrial concern known to have a genuine
14,fa
its sponsorship of other activities of an
educational nature.
AS a consequence, "Take Me Out to
the Ball Game, the official motion pic
ture of the American League, is now MAX
ing its appearance. APPLY described as
an animated text book, the new sound
film illustrates the fundamentals of pitch
ing, catching, batting, fielding and base
running, as we'll as giving the spectator an
insight into the difficult job of umpiring
a game. Practically all the American
League stars appear in the picture, dem
onstrating their skill and telling in their
own words how they play their positions
for the benefit of young players who
would emulate them
Such well-known characters as Con-
ME Mack, manager Of the Philadelphia
Athletics, ard Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, ear of baseball. likewise prof
fer words of wisdom from the screen.
The film, produced and distributed by
the Fisher Body division of General Mo-
tors, is noteworthy venture in the field
g education, the more SC when it is known
nat prints are being made available with
out charge schools colleges, clubs and
other social and educational institutions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27
WEATHER FORECAST
(Tin 8 p. M, Saturday,

(I1ll p. M, saturday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; not
much change in temperature;
moderate southeast to south winds.
Florida: Mostly cloudy. occa-
sional showers in extreme north
portion tonight and in north and
central portions Saturday; not
much change in temperature.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
Moderate southeast to south
winds and partly overcast weather
with local showers Saturday and
over north portion tonight.
East Gulf: Moderate southerly
winds becoming northerly over
extreme north portion and partly
overcast weather with local show
ers Saturday and over north por-
ton tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

Concluding that mo one can justify a
tax which GAUGES local gasoline men to
lose more than % per cent of their bust
ness, the Fort Pierce News Tribune
points out the defects of city gasoline
tax as tried out in DeLand recently. Mi
ami, threatened time and again with sales
taxes on tobacco and other regressive taxes
on similar commodities, and Key West,
now toying with local levy on gasoline,
should profit by DeLand's experience
Miami Daily News. Experience is the best
teacher, only if the pupil is willing to
learn. There are some who will not even
learn from the experience of others. and
at no cost to themselves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

Every day the press gives accounts of
deaths from heart diseaco. There is alto
gether too much unnecessary haste in the
world today, and while life is complex and
we must be up and doing, we should has
ten slowly. Every nation realizes this and
each has its warning slogan-the Italian
Weile, and all other tongues express the
same caution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The western disturbance has in
creased in intensity and moved
northeastward to the northern
Lake region. Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, 29.14 inches. and pressure
is low southwark over the west
ern Gulf of Mexico, Brownsville,
Texas, 29.68 inches; while mod
crate high pressure areas over
spread southwestern sections and
most Atlantic coast districts. San
Francisco and Los Angeles, Calf,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

It is said in final cal circles that II
Duce had to put the skids under business
because Itali.ns in the United States were
withholdin the inamerse sums that for
merly went , Ita4y. MussOlini's demands
produced a crash in the Italian stock mar
ket. The inves tor 60 stand so much and
no more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

Europe is in ABOUT the same st; = of
mind as in wartime. Men zee the men of
other nations as monsters; children are
taught to hate the CHI dren of other coun-
tries; everything honorable and right is on
ore side, dishOnor aid corruption on The
other side.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

The rulers and leaders of a People
may be dishonest and ,ol-upt; that .sn't
as important as the n. So !. people be-
ing dishonest and corrupt. But man is an
initiative animal and if me leaders and
rulers go asst: it won't be long before
the herd fG OWS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

The people of Germany, Italy, Japan
and others would just as quickly accept
teachings outlawing and abolishing war as
they do their leaders teachings of thu on
posite. That's the pity and tragedy of it
ALL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

expressed himself when asked how
he was enjoying his stay. Mr.
Winston is owner of large tracts
of land in and near Crescent City
and is interested in Key West
properties. He will leave for Ha-
vana tomorrow and returning
spend a while here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

A Buffalo man reports the loss of $22
taken from his trousers pocket while he
slept. The case is more mysterious be-
cause he has no wife
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

Dictators make use of both propa-
ganda and brute force. And as we write
the figures Of Stain, Hitler and Mussolini
pass before our vision.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

Looks like Rome is heading for fall.
MussOlini's pride is preceding it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27
IMPROVEMENTS FOR hEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
a. Sr7e Fort.
&. Hotels and Apartments.
8. Bathing Pavilion.
g. Airports-Land and Sea.
z. C11soiidaUiOn of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27
Observation-Disclosures
Today In History


1736-French col0nists Of Lea
isiana begin unsuccessful warfare
against ChicEsaw Indians and Eng
lish-both sides used Indians.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

1S90-Federal Public Health
Act passed to prevent interstate
spreading Of contagious disease
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

William K. Vanderbilt and par
ty on the Yacht Ara will arrive
tomorrow and stop at Key West
for few hours en- route from
Havana to New York. Mr.. Van
derbilt has been coming to Key
West for a number of years and
always finds it delightful here he
has said on a number of occa-
sions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Roads over the Keys which
form the links in the Oversee
Highway were the subjects of dis
cussion--at the regular@meeting of
the county commissioners last
night. Some. property owners Jon
the Keys would like to have the
road touch their properties while
others owners do not. In fact one
of them said he much preferfed
to have the road not touch his pro-
perty. Others are not reasonable to
the proposed gift of certain
number of feet for the right of
way. 1t was decided by the COM
missioners to have the engineers
proceed with the plans as originally
made and work out each case Sc
parately.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

191s-In view Of Allies de-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

1SS4-First conversation over
experimental telephone line be
tween Boston and New York
record long-distance then
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

Having made bond in the sum
of $4,000 through the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty COM
pany as a guarantee of a settle
ment of the claim of $4,000
filed against the ship by the Key
West Fire Department, the Steam
ship Ell Occidente, of the Morgan
Line sailed yesterday. This vessel
was rushed to Key West. Wednes-
day with cargo blazing. The Fire
department was summoned to sub
due the fire and succeeded in SO
doing. The cargo was valued at
approximately $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

1S66-Civil Rights Bill. nest0r-
mig civil rights to all (except n
dians), vetoed by Pres johnson
Passed over his veto in April
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

1S14-Gen. Jackson destroyed
power Of the Indians BY victory
at HorseshOt Bend, Ala
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

A. T. TRAY, auto license ms
pector for the state, who was in
Key West and left yesterday.
stated before leaving that he was
well satisfied with the license 81
tuation as he found it in Key
West this trip. The sheriff's office
assisted in the official inspection
and detailed Deputy Herman AL
bury to accompany him on his
rounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

News comes from Miami that
the suicide of Matte Davis attrac-
tive woman of Is who swallowed
a. dose of poison and died Tuesday
of this week following her shoot
ing Of Edward Torres, has result
cd in a federal investigation to
determine whether this Matte
Davis is the woman mixed up in
a nation wide White slave ring
which has been operating in the
southern states. A tell-tale and
discriminating letter from South
Bend, Indiana aroused suspicious
OF the authorities. The letter held
forth alluring hopes for the girl
and her several companions whom
she was instructed to bring with
her.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

III. Weinstein, of Crescent City.
arrived this morning for a brief
stay in "this alluring and con-
genial city of Key West" as he
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

Barometer g a. m. today:
Sea level, 29.97.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

Steamship Governor Cobb. of
the p. and o. S. S. company, sail
ed this morning for Havana with
127 passengers, which is sub
stantial indication that the tour
ist travel to Cuba. while not as
large as during the mid-winter
season, has not ceased.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-27

The Order of DeMblay will give
most delightful dance April 2
at the Hotel La Concha. Several
feature numbers have been plan
ned. Louis Carbonell will with
Srencer Kohler sing their song
"Key West. An exhibition of the
Charleston will also be given.