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The Washington times., 1937-09-01

And in the customs shed here,
after the liner had tied up from
her South American journey, har.
ried Federal men today quickly
Joined in rueful expressions, for
IN exactly seven minutes the goat
had reduced the place to sham
bles.
He leaped gaily into the first
opened trunk and leaped out again
with half-swallowed pair Of costly
imported stockings trailing down
his beard.
A woman screamed, snatched
vainly at them, and then an.
nounced she would pay no duty
on them, thereby causing an I'M
precedented tariff complication.
The Washington times., 1937-09-01
LIBRARY HEADS
SEEK S1,O72,1OO
RISE IN BUDGET
New Buildings Asked
In 1889 Estimates

Planning for q new main build.
ing, two branch libraries and two
score new employees, Public Library
trustees today asked the District
Commissioners for a boost OF
$1,072,100 in the 1889 budget.
Constituting the largest proper
tional increase yet requested by
any department. the trustees fixed
coming year needs at $1,701 $3.50.
This is a ITO per cent increase
over the present appropriation OF
1928. $50.
Largest single item in the eSti-
mates was one of $850,0oO to &C
ouire q site for a new main
building to replace the present
headquarters IN Mount Vernon
Square.
LONG REQUESTED
The trustees reminded the Com
missioners they have been seek
ing the new building for the past
decade. They asked that an ad-
ditional $4,000 be provided to
draw plans and specifications for
the building. The trustees plan
to erect it a mile from the pres
ent site at a cost Of 81 SOC, 900.
Continuing expansion plans, the
trustees requested $15,5O0 to &C
uuire a site for a branch library
in Anacostia. to serve that section
Congress Heights, Randle High
lands and Good Hope. 1t was esti-
mated this building will cost $780,
900.
ASK 40 NEW JOBS
A request is made for $175,000
to acquire a site for the proposed
Thomas jefferson M e m or !
branch library. The trustees
pointed out this item was included
in cooperation with the Board OF
Education, who are seeking funds
for a Junior high school, to be in
cluded in the project. Whether
the library is to be a separate
building or located in a school
wing, the trustees said, is an open
question. ,
An increase of $50 ,460 was asked
to fill 40 new positions. Twenty
of these Jobs, involving an expense
of $3O.740, are to staff the new
Petworth branch library. Seven
of the new positions were re-
uuested so that the Woodbridge and
chevy Chase branches might be
kept open later at night.
OTHER REPAIRS
The trustees asked 10000 to
make special repairs on a number
of the library buildings. They said
at the main library, which is to be
used as a branch when a new
main building is constructed, re
placing the roof and skylight, and
renewal of the floors, to cost
$4,000, was essential. Floors, the
trustees said, are rotting in places,
Sagging and in a generally dan
gerouS condition.
Repairs also are planned for the
Takoma, Southeast, Mount Pleas
ant and Georgetown branches.
The trustees reported collections
for the fiscal year, which ended
last June 80, amounted to $24,'
OO1.85 from fines, reserves, lost
cards and nonresident fees.
The Washington times., 1937-09-01
Girl and Her Goat
Get Customs Goat

NEW YORK, Sept. l (IN.S).-They the day-the
captain the of the Grace liner Santa Lucia dohat
they stopped Havana and young Henrietta Gould
dragged a goat aboard from trip ashore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

RACK and forth, between France
 and England, the seven islands comprising Guadalupe in the West Indies were shuttled from 1759 to 1866. Discovered by Columbus in l493, the colony was taken over by the French in 1635, long re. maining a dependency of Marti- nique. The British captured it in l759, it was restored to France four years later, and again the British took it in 1793.
 That same year Victor Hugues, French corsair, offering freedom to those slaves who would join him, rounded up an army of blacks and routed the English. But Ma. poleon Bonaparte, in 1902, re-es. tablished slavery on the island, and many of the freed men killed themselves rather than submit.
 In 1910, England again took over the island, only to give it up six years later. Today, the cole ony is a rich source of sugar, cof. fee, cocoa, and rum.
 A view of one of the two larg- est islands is shown on the stamp below, issued in 1905,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Brain TwizzIers By Prot. J D Flint

Relax! Somebody gave the pro- lessor one of those age problem headaches.
 AS the story goes, Sally Simple ton went with her bridegroom to- be to the marriage license bureau and when the clerk asked her age the bridegroom answered with a silly smirk, Her age and mine, add ed, equal forty-four years. I'm twice as old as she was when was half as old as she will be when Sshe is three times as old as I was when l was three times as old as she"
 Yeah" replied the clerk, "a wise guy you are. refuse to go nuts figurin' out your problem. Take it to the Brain Twizzlers." He did and now you can go nuts. We'll re- viYe you with the naswer If you get stuck.
 a-st
 Answer to Yesterdays Twizzler
 Al started with fifteen dollars and Hal with twenty-four. .-( Copyright John ?. bile Co.).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
By PAUL HARRISON

\
 NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Hollywood-The set for Dead End" cost $50,000 to build, but it is fairly economical at that, because there is only the one set in the en- tire picture. All the action takes place where Manhattan's East 53rd street meets the East River, and in the dowdy shops and tenementS at the end of the street.
 Samuel Goldwyn's men have done an astonishing job, for within the limits of an ordinary sound stage, they have put part of the river, a section of docks, paved street flauked by tenements, and back ground of skyscraper skyline.
 Standing, on the sidelines, you cannot remain conscious of the ar tificiality; surely these are real peo- pie, leading their drab lives.
 The fire escapes are crowded with drying clothes, pitiful little flower boxes, children, bird cages. On one fire escape landing sits woman drying her hair. She has been do- ing this for five days now. At some of the windows sit other women fat and frowsy, elbows, on the sills staring into the street below.
 By curb stands a baby car- riage, complete with baby, rocked by very small boy. He has been rocking that carriage for eight days, and probably will continue for weeks.
 Toward the back of the set, near street intersection, there's an ex- cavation. One man has been work ing in it for eight days. Most of the time you see only his shovel as he losses out dirt. Between scenes a couple of husky laborers take shovels and throw the earth back into the hole so that the actor can dig it out again.
 Clean, Fresh Garbage
 People move along the street, in and out of the stores and the pool hall, and emerge on their fire es- capeS on signals from an assistant director. Some of the rooms in the tenements are practical; that is, they're real rooms which will be used for part of the action. Other rooms are not really rooms at all. Their windows are reached by hid den stairs and catwalks.
 At the left of the set, by the wa ter's edge, is reproduction of part of the River Rouse Apartments. At the right is a sand hopper of the kind used for filling bargeS. It's practical, too.
 Floating in the tank is the stern of 8 real tug. They bought real tug, cut it in two, and carted this section to the studio.
 The tank measures about 50 feet by 50, and is nine feet deep. It had to be deep enough so the tenement kids can really dive and swim in it The water is clean and warm, but since it is supposed to be part oi the East River, it also must carry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
ST. LOUIS INTERESTS PALESTINE

St. Louis - CU.P) - The fame of the Blood Donors Benevolent Society of St. Louis, whose 300 members voluntarily give their blood to persons in need, has ere ated interest in Palestine. A letter from Tel Aviv to the society's pres ident, w. R. Goodman, inquiries about opening a branch there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

garbage daily - clean grapefruit rinds and the carefully washed tops of vegetables. "Dippy" Ambition
 Most realistic touch to the whole thing is given by the kids. Five of them are the East Side tcughies, who appeared in Dead End" on the stage-Leo Gorley, who is Spit; Gabrial Dell, TT. B.; Hunts Hall, who's called "Dippy';; Bernard Ponsley, who's "Milty" and Billy Hallop.
 They're always in character, swaggering and scrapping and talking their East Side dialect. They have ruined miles of foot age by ad -libbing shocking phras- es from their stage roles.
 Each of them has, or feigns, com- plete contempt for Hollywood. Cor ley is anxious to get back to New York and resume his training as a plumbers apprentice. Only one, the Hall kid, thinks he would like to be d oUdSC dCCOls lAnO Q WAAy pAAC OUAA- CTS call him "Dippy".
 There's a Limit
 Tyrone Power and Sonia Henie, who are in love anyway, had pleasant chore to perform the other day in Thin Ice".
 The script said: He seizes her in his arms and kisses her. Then she puts her arms around his neck and holds him tighter. They remain like that as long as the Hays office will let them."
 Some times the Hays office arbi- trarily cuts kissing scenes to a few seconds, depending on the emo- tional pitch of the action. Some times it allows a kiss, if reasonably decorous and not too ardent, to last must longer.
 But there has to be a limit somewhere, and that limit is 28 seconds. Miss Henie and Power held their clinch for full half minute.
 But it will be cut. A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

a realistic amount of garbage.
 So the studio provides nice, fresh garbage daily - clean grapefruit rinds and the carefully washed tops of vegetables.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-08-06
Heard OUer IT. J. E. J.

His military bands stir that
martial spirit IN you make you
want 10 get right up and join the
parade of marching feet or
sing the songs Of the good old
days when they launch into IA
Yorite college songs and old med
leys known and loved By every
one.
Nationally known as band
leader. he also composed the
tunes for ten Broadway hit shows
including the unforgettable East
is West 6Chinese LuIlaby)s Red
Rose" and ~AIoma. whose melo-
dies Iinger in popularity through
the years
Bowers vas Musical Director OF
the Columbia Photograph Com
psny for Is years, during which
Tine he supervised recordings in
the entire field Of music sympho-
ny concert. dance, vocal, foreign.
He also was conductor for Victor
Herbert for five years. gaining
much Of his knowledge of compos-
ing and arranging in his associa-
tor with that world-famous mas
ter.
Bowers Band is heard every
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon
al 2:30 o'clock over local radio
station WEI.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-08-06
WORK PROCEEDING ON
SUNDAY SCHOOL BLDG.

The structural work is being
placed in position on the new sun
day school, addition being built
TO Zion Reformed Church. The
new building which is being add
ed 70 the rear and which necessi-
tated the transfer Of some graves
20 another part Of the cemetery.
VIII be two stories high, with 4
room for the Boy Scouts on the
south side. The balance of the
building wiz be for SUNDAY
School purposes. with the prori-
sion Of modern class rooms. etc
a feature which win be added
IS a study for the pastor CON
yeniently located. ESTIMATED
cost Of the new building is ssO-
900.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-08-06
CHEWSVILLE ROAD
GRADING BIDS OIIV
Concrete Sidewalks Havo
Been Practically
Finished

Bids are out for grading tba
highway through ChewsyiIle. Il.
tween the concrete sidewalks "a
Gently put down in the village bv
W.P-A workers When the grad.
ing is finished the comuletad
work in ChewsTille an unincorpor
ated town viii be a big improve
ment. The work OF laying The
sidewalks has given employment
70 quite number OF men.
This work extends from the
Harry Hartle home at the eastern
end Of the village TO the school.
house on the west.
Some necessary grading work
viii also be done on the school
grounds.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-08-06

Mrs Nelson Hause, Wayside
avenue, has returned from visit
70 relatives in Frederick
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-08-06

School houses are the republi-
can line OF fertilization Horace
MANN.
Evening star., 1937-11-04

The bidding was quite interesting.
South decided to pass his long spade
suit as he had little defense and
West in third position opened with
a minimum one diamond. When East
responded with a heart, South put
in spade overcall and West, realizing
that his opening bid was very weak
decided to pass, although he held good
support for his partners heart bid.
When East reopened with two hearts
and South went to two spades, West
thought his hand was good enough
to give one raise, and he bid three
hearts.
At this point North entered the
auction for the first time with raise
to three spades. And then East made
his fatal error. While it seemed quite
likely that he could make four hearts,
he should have realized that he held
little defense against q four-spade
contract. Had East passed, South
would have been content to play for
three spades; but when the game in
hearts was bid, he felt that it be-
hooved him to make a sacrifice bid
Of four spades. West wisely passed,
but his partner followed up his pre-
vious blunder by doubling.
Owing to the fact that dummy held
two kings In back of the respective
aces, declarer had no trouble in
fulfilling his doubled contract. East
had actually pushed his opponents
into game that ordinarily would
not have been bid.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

COMPETITIVE bidding calls for a
nicely OF judgment that is lack
ing in many players. Once both sides
have put in a bid, the player, be-
fore continuing, should ask himself
two questions: first, Can be severely
penalized if I make further bid?"
and, second, Can set the opponents
if they continue?"
There are occasionally hands In
which Team A can actually make a
game, but if Team B holds higher
ranking suit, Team A may be outbid
and be unable to obtain the contract.
When such a situation occurs. Team
A should stop short of game unless
certain that they can set the op-
ponents.
East, Dealer.
Both Sides Vulnerable
a 965
vA72
= K 3
4 K964
= A @ 10 8 <J72
4 Ala = @ 10 3
4 A K @ 1872
vs.
<364
&75
The bidding:
East South West North
Pass Pass - Pass
~ ! \ Pass Pass
~ "A 3v 3A
~ 4 4 Pass Pass
Dbl. Pass Pass Pass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20

OUR LETTER OF CREDIT"
Allows you months to pay for
purchases. 1t requires no down
payment and no carrying charge.
Apply now for yours at the
Credit Office -. Fifth Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
FOUNTAIN TEAROOM

Enjoy luncheon, tea and fountain
service in our Fountain Tearoom.
Fountain Teoroom Downstairs Store
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23

PLANES NEXT
NEW CRAFT WILL BE CAP,
ABLE OF MAKING 800
MILES AN HOUR
Ivy Associated Press,

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. %.
Milton j. Thompson, Uniyer-
ssity of Michigan aeronautical en-
gineer, says the airplane of the
near future viii be dreadnaught
capable of 300 miles an hour,
rather than the flivver type which
can be set down on dime.
The trend, which Prof. Thomp-
son attributed to rapid develop
ment of the modern air transport,
will open a new vocational field,
he says, since each Of the big
planes win require a crew and,
like an ocean liner, must be in
charge of a competent officer,
especially trained for his duties.
Prof. Thompson says the 800
mile speed would be faster than
any pursuit plane can now travel,
and because it is becoming in
creasingly difficult to develop
faster pursuit ships because of
their relatively small size, he pre-
diets bombing raids in future
wars viii be combatted by anti
aircraft batteries on the ground.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23

successful bidder will be required
to carry, at his own expense,
Workmen's Compensation Insur-
ance, all subject to the approval
Of the Oversees Road and TON
Bridge District.
The contractor and all subcon-
tractors will be required to pay
labor not less than the prevailing
wage rates for the locality where
the work is to be constructed, such
minimum rate having been determ-
med by the Overseas Road and
Toll Bridge District, Monroe
County, Florida, and incorporated
into the contracts.
Bids on these two projects win
be received up to l o'clock in the
afternoon of March 16, 1897, in
the county court house at Key
West, florida, at which time they
will be opened publicly and read
aloud.
The remaining work in this pro-
ject, PWA Docket No. Fla. 1886,
will be let to contract at a later
date, is the announcement incor-
porated in the cal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23
District Director Of Social
Welfare Work Much Pleased
With Accomplishments Here

Expressing her gratitude at the
assurance given at a meeting re-
Gently held by the county COM
missioners, attended by Mis-
Graham, Mrs. Grace H. Stewart,
and Mrs. Roberts, that the board
would give s1.400 for continuing
the Work for the next quarter,
Miss Graham said that this assur-
anec set her laind at rest as in
the event that this money was not
available there would be a dis
ruption of the Florida Old Age
Assistance Plans.
The board hopes that with the
meeting OF the Florida Legis-
lature it viii take decisive steps
in the matter of providing assist
ance for the mothers Of dependent
children and the blind citizens
who are equally in need Of care
and for whom some Of the COM
forts of life may be provided.
Miss Graham said she was very
much interested in the advisory
council Of Key West, and said
she could not say too much in APP
probation of the excellent work
they have done and are planning
to do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23
LIGHT TENDER
LEAVES PORT

Lighthouse Tender Ivy sailed
this morning for East Washer
woman Shoals and will recharge
the light. From there the tender
will go to Basin Hill, where the
light at that point is to be re-
charged.
Tenders Poppy and Poinciana
are engaged in work in the same
locations where they have been
for the past several weeks, the
Poppy is in Miami harbor and the
Poinciana at Lake Okeechohee.
Heron Arrives Today
The power boat Heron, Captain
Gene Sweeting, of the Overseas
Transportation company, arrived
in port this morning from Mi
ami,
The vessel brought fifteen
tons of freight for Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23
TOM CAMPBELL
VISITING HERE

Tom w. Campbell, attorney of
Little Rock, Arkansas, is a visitor
in Key West, and is enjoying a
delightful visit as a guest at the
Casa Marina.
Before entering the legal pro-
fession Mr.. Campbell was in the
newspaper field at Maynard, Ark
ansas, and says that since that pc
riod he has always liked to be
where printers ink is found.
Mr.. Campbell says that his pa
per was conducted on the one
man-idea and that he was editor,
news writer, compositor, makeup
man. printers devil and closed the
days work by running the press
end getting out the subscription
list. Those were great days, Mr..
Campbell said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23
Rifle Club Meets Last
Night; Elects Officers

The SouthernmOst Rifle Club
met last night at the County Court
House at 1880. During the ex-
ecutive session the following of
ficcrs were elected; President,
Howard England; Viee-President,
Joe Art; Secretary, Jack Harris;
Treasurer. John Robinson. Ben
jamin Birs was elected in charge
% Public Relations.
II was decided that in the
future meetings will be held every
Monday night at 1880 at the
County Court House, and that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23
Str. From Germany Takes
On Supply OF Oil Here

Steamship West Tacook, from
Hamburg, Germany, which ar
rived yesterday 1890 o'clock and
took 33,242 gallons of fuel oil at
the Porter Dock company, sailed
4 o'clock for New Orleans.
Steamship Ceiba, of the Stand
ard Fruit and Steam1hip COM
pany, is due to arrive 10 o'clock
tonight from Philadelphia, will
take on bunkers and sail for From
terra, Mexico.
French Steamship Omphale,
from Constance, on the Black
Sea. is due to arrive in port to-
morrow morning 10 O'clock, and
will berth at the Porter Dock for
fuel oil.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23

Miss Hester M. Graham, direc-
tor of District 10, Board Of So
Ecial Welfare, who is paying a
visit to Key West and going over
with Mrs. Gladys Roberts, in
charge of the local unit, the ac-
complishments in this sector, is
very much pleased with the work
and looks forward to a con-
tinuance of this success.
Discussing with The Citizen
the progress of the Old Age As
sistance Plan, Miss Graham said
that in her review Of the aetivi-
ties in Key West she was pleased
with the entire set up. and felt
it necessary to say that Mrs. Rob
erts has done, and is doing, grand
work with the assistance of her
competent staff.
In District 10, which is COM
posed of seven counties, there
have been approximately 800 APP
plications for old age assistance
approved, with $500 throughout
the state, and action on 124 others
in this district are pending. Up
to date there has been 81 APP
prevails for Monroe county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23

each meeting will consist of a
short executive session followed
by a short but interesting discus
sion of guns and gun care; or of
any subject that is of interest to
the club.
One of the many interesting
facts that were discussed after
the executive session was the
fact that the many people who
have guns don't know how to get
the most enjoyment out of them.
The above is the reason why this
club was organized, and that it
has given valuable instruction as
well as pleasure, there is no
doubt, it is stated. Not only does
this club furnish pleasure and in
formation but it also creates
craftsmanship and fraternalism
among its members, it is shown.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-23
~
Written Philosophy
OF Living Is Found
Among Mans Effects

Some time ago three young
men employed in the treasury
department. in Washington
went out for a Sundays fish
ing and this trio of pleasure
seekers were all drowned.
Among the effects of one
of the young men was found
written a philosophy of living,
which carries an admonitory
thought. Because of its beau
tiful idea it is reproduced
here.
GO placidly amid the
noise and the haste and re-
member what peace there may
be in silence. AS far as pos
sible, without surrender, be
on good terms with all per-
sons. Speak the truth quietly
and clearly; listen to others,
even to the dull and
ignorant; they, too, have their
story. Therefore be at peace
with God, whatever you con-
ceive Him to be. And what
ever your labors and aspira-
tions in the noisy confusion
of life. keep peace in your
soul. With all its sham,
drudgerv and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be
bannv0