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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
MEN CALLED FOR WORK
IN DIFFERENT CAPACI-I
TIES; GUARD RAILS
ARE BEING PLACED

Work of laying the wearing
surface on the bridge which is
nearing completion near Conch
Key. is to be started at once. and
acquisitions for workers have
been received by VIM. v. Little.
official in charge of the United
States Employment Service.
The last slab of concrete was
poured a short time ago, and the
necessity of laying the wearing
surface as soon as possible APP
pears to be the motive for at
once getting a force of laborers
and other employees at the scene
of operations, it is said.
Among those called from the
employment office are: Eight
truck drivers, 10 negro laborers,
one bulldozer operator, and one
grader operator.
Construction of the guard rails
on this project, designated as
Contract B.. is going ahead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
STR. COLORADO
COMES TO PORT
VESSEL ARRIVES FROM NEW
YORK EN- ROUTE TO I'D
TAMPA

Steamship Colorado, of the
Clyde Mallory Lines, arrived in
port last night from New York,
and berthed o o'clock at the pier
of the Mallory line. DiScharging
of a heavy shipment of freight
was begun at once.
Among the items of freight was
an allotment of IL tons for the
Casa Marina Hotel, consisting.
principally. of a magnificent set
of fixtures for the bar and salon
which viii be added 10 the hotels
equipment by the time for the
seasons opening. s ~
Discharge of the ships heavy
cargo continued until early this
morning when the Colorado sailed
$50 for her destination az Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
TORRES RITES
THIS AFTERNOON
BODY OF FORMER KEY WEST
En- PLACED IN CHURCH
AT 2 O'CLOCK

Funeral services for Mrs. Mi
nerva Torres, who died last week
in Miami, will be held this after
noon at 4 o'clock from Stone
Church wheFe the body, which
arrived this morning, was placed
at 2 o'clock. Rev. Joe Tolle will
officiate.
Lopez Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers have been selected
from the Lodge Knights of Py-
thias.
Besides members of the family
IN Key West, attendants at the
funeral will be other members of
the family, arriving from Miami
yesterday, as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Aurelio Tor
res, and their son Charles; two
sons of the deceased, f. A. Torres,
and George Torres, grandson
Emil, daughter Mrs. Joseph Ma
rucci and two daughters. Misses
Sylvia and Minerva Torres.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
RequisitiOn Workers To Lay
Wearing Surface On Bridge
Your Washington And Mine
BY JAMES E. POPE

dead goose cannot lay any kind of
egg, much less a golden one.
There are millions who de-
nounce Rooseveltism but who,
|paradoxically, resent any denun-
citation of Mr.. Roosevelt. Despite
widespread antagonism for many
of his pet projects the President
apparently holds his immense
personal popularity. The opposi-
ton is not handicapped by lack of
real issues, nor. are they slow in
taking advantage of them, but it
is felt that no substantial head
way is being made. Politicians
and even statesmen may and do
condemn RooSeveltism to the
darkest regions and receive the
sincere plaudits of the people
but when they condemn Roose-
welt they fail to arouse much en-
thuSiastic response.
Holland said, God give us
men," It is high time for those
who seek to crusade against Mr..
Roosevelt to become awake to the
realization that the need is for
men-not issues. To go on the
field of political battle with issues
galore, burning issues, issues cal
culated to bring men and audi
ence to their toes and hold them,
is a waste of effort, unless they
also offer personality, a man in
whom reposes and from whom
radiates power and character
figure capable of commanding re-
spect and instilling confidence.
Until they bring out such a man,
all their hue and cry over issues
alone will lose its force in the fog
of uncertainty, and go down in
cataclysrnic defeat.
Speaking of issueS-even in the
very teeth of bitter attack the un-
ruffled calm and nonchalance of
President Roosevelt is amazing.
which reminds me of the visiting
EngliShman who, while camping
in Arkansas. encountered an opos-
sum. Now for the benefit of city
jewellers / hasten to explain that
an opossum is that contemptuous
nocturnal Mona Lisa of the per-
simnlon tree, otherwise known as
clandestine marauder of the
poultry house. Mr. Englishrnan
|essayed to shoe the intruder away,
and. later in relating the encoun-
ter lamented Mr.. Possum's "exas-
perating poise and arrogant COM
posure."
Congress and Administration
leaders should eschew redundant
verbal tautology, and knuckle
down to the grave task of writing
a contract for industrial freedom.
The now discredited programs for
deliberate deficit spending and
punitive taxation for legitimate
business. empty vocal wisdom
and demagogic words, geaTed to
hymns of partisan hate by polite
al overlords and coveters of over
lordship in Washington. all con-
tribute to social and economic un-
rest-and nurtures embryonic
fasciSm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30

Der Of Troop Number 5. in fact a
charter member of the organize
ton and always felt at home
when he had the opportunity of
meeting with the troop or any of
its members.
He gave the boys some very
valuable suggestions relative to
scouting and spoke enthusiastic
ally of the overnight encamp-
ment, planned for the near future.
when both Troop S and Troop So.
will unite for the outing.
After the brief address the
scout cath and laws were recited
in unison, followed by the pro-
nouncement of the. Great Scout
masters Benediction, adjourn
ment was announced.
The rest of the evening was
spent in playing games. until the
hour arrived for the return to
their respective homes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30

the interesting scenes described IN
the latest novel Of Ernest Hem.
ingway. TO Have and To Have
Not. and this opportunity was
Offered BY Miss Betty Maioney.
manager AZ the airport. who took
the party In her car. and drove
them over the city Tor about two
hours.
II was after this sightseeing
tour Of The city and q view q TIE
places mentioned IN the HentnE-
way novel. tfast Lord Beaverbrook
declared Key West q very inter
cstinE place. ard arzn0unced q
vixst later n Ire season
After returning 10 the fed the
grUup entered tae plane and took
off II AS Ga fae return % HI
ami. having ben "a TIE city tlaat
tzo houFs and tweuty i've
inmates
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
Roosevelt Inspects
National Monument
At Dry Tortugas
PRESIDENT AND MEM
BERs OF OFFICIAL
PARTY PAID VISIT TO
GARDEN KEY

Franklin d. Roosevelt. presi-
dent of the United States. this
morning had the opportunity OF
inspecting Fort Jefferson al Gar
den Key. Dry Tortugas. which he
several years ago designated n q
national monument.
The president and party. con-
sisfing of Harold L. Iekes. ssers-
iarY of the interior. Harry Hep
kins. wPA administrator. and
members of the official family.
arrived at Dry Tortusas this
morning at $50 o'clock. and al
1880 their vessel the Yacht PotO-
mac. went up to berth Al the
Fort Jefferson dock.
information relative to the
movements Of the party were re-
ceived at the lighthouse depart
a. 4
hieht By radio telephone and
FadiogFaH. giving she information
6f the Presidents yacht and ae-
campaigning vessel.
From other sources Il was said
that there s. DO. ptqspest a the
nres4enE isitina any points Dur
ing MS iihIhg ITINERARY. other
than Miami and Tampa. In s'hleh
cities he will make heAdquartsfl
while on The coaa Of Florida. dur
ing his fishing vacation.
Another government vessel. the
Cutter Pandora of the United
States Coast Guard, went to Tor
tugas last night. carrying Willard
II. Morris, superintendent at Fort
Jefferson, who left in order 10 be
at the fort 20 receive the press
Dental party in the event they
decided 10 make an inspection OF
the fort.
Accompanying Mr.. Morris was
Hugh Williams. local real estate
operator, who paid his first visit
10 the national monument. The
Pandora left just before midnight
and returned shortly before 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
Boy Scouts Become Very
Active In Many Activities

Scout Troop Number S is max
ing an elegant showing in their
task of cleaning up the lot on
Division street to be used as a
playground. This was shown in
their report OF activities presented
az the regular troop meeting held
last night in their hall at Wesley
House.
Not only have they devoted
time 20 cleaning up the play
ground. but they have been put
ting in a great deal of time coll
leeting toys for the Community
Christmas tree, and have made
decided success in their undertake
Ing. as evidenced by the number
collected in readiness for being
rcconditioned.
Victor Larsen, scoutrnaSter OF
Troop So. was the guest speaker
% the evening. During the course
Of his remarks he told Tire boys
OF the time when he was q mem
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30

pressed his surprise at such an ex-
cellent organization, and gave a
number of helpful hints as to the
method of acquiring merit badges.
Adams Hall, where the girl
scout meetings are held, showed
signs of the part the girls are TAX
ing towards making the Commun-
ity Christmas tree, which is to be
ready by December %, one of the
most beautiful ever erected in
Key West. Hammers and saws
are being used with skill and
alacrity and it is anticipated that
the branches will be heavily lad
en- with toys.
New entries in the ranks of
Troop /, were announced as: Min
ME Gardner Schutt, Rose Mary
Demeritt, Florida Pinder and Ma
RE Stovall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
ALBURY RETURNS
TO HSOLDDUTIES

Eugene r. Albury. clerk in the
offices of the Clyde Mallory Lines,
was returned to his work yester-
day morning, following an en-
forced vacation, due to the strike
of longshoreInen.
When the strike became effec-
tive, Agent c. E. Smith was in
structed to lay off all employees
except those absolutely essential
to handling the office transac-
tons. With the recall of Mr.. Al
bury all suspended employees at
this end have been returned to
their duties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
N[[ZZZZ[Z
II. OGDEN LANDS
NINE-FOOT SHARK

Henry Ogden. who IS an
employee on the wharf recon
sfrucfion work at the Porter
Dock Co. decided 10 cast q
line yesterday morning. IN the
hope Of catching one of the
many Jewish which are in
the vicinity At all times.
His line was over but =
short time when he felt . tug
al the line, which was un-
usuaIlY sfFonq = he rsaiiz-
ed fhaf his caieh vas . big
one. Taann
He also realized that some
fish weighing as pounds had
been esu1hi from the dock.
and his catch could not be
much LIGHTER than that. and
when he brought his catch
from the water IL weighed 600
pounds. huf was nine-foot
shark. net . jewish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
LOCAL GROUP
COMING HOME
MEMBERS OF PARTY RETURN
ING FROM VISIT TO
MIAMI


Residents qneKeysT West stVlIo
have'been in MisH6 foeioab aSrief
visit during theprehhiiday season,
are expected to eratnrng over the
highway this evening" nsss isiii
In the group are: Mrs. Ia NJ.
Pierce, wife of the,sid to the Of
ficer in charge ata1he naval sta
ton; Mrs. Ralph Braund. wife of
Chief Surgeon Braund at the Ma
rine Hospital. Mrs. p. ID. Hollo-
way. wife of Surgeon Holloway at
the Marine Hospital. and Mrs. j.
f. Faigle, wife Of Lieutenant
Faiglc. u. S. ~, civil engineer a.
the naval station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
NYA OFFICIALS
LEFT SUNDAY

Joe A. Youngblood, director Of
NYA activities in Florida, and B.
Howard Brown, district supervis-
or, who were here for q brief in-
spection Saturday, left Sunday.
Mr.. Youngblood was enroute to
Jacksonville. and Mr.. Brown was
TO stop at Miami.
Both of these officials express.
cd their satisfaction as TO the
manner in which the work under
the NYA is being carried on un-
der the direction and supervision
of Victor Lowe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
new ADDITION TO
THE CITIZEN STAFF

Announcement is made today
of an addition to the staff of The
Citizen in the person of Allan III.
Armstrong. who win have charge
of the advertising, department.
circulation and solicitation Of job
printing. .4..sf.
Mr.. Armstrong comes to Key
West and The Citizen from Chi
cago. ILL.,, where he has had ex-
tensive experience in the adver-
Using, printing and newspaper
field.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
OLD BOX HOLDS DYNAMITE

Sanbornton. N. H.-For forty
years box, supposedly contain
ing old records, had been tossed
around Sclectman Nathan Morse's
office Finally. deciding TO open il,
a friend gave il three hard blows
with a hammer in order 20 force
the lock. Imagine their eonsterna-
ton when they found inside five
sticks Of dynamite. complete with
caps set-cn0ugh 70 shatier the
side Of q ledge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30

Philadelphia. - When Frank
Trommer. Jr.. lurched from the
wreckage Of an automobile and
truck, his hair. face and clothes
were streaming blood red Police
called an ambulance although
Trommer insisted he was nnhurt
The policeman looked into the
wreckage and saw-shattered cat
sup bottles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
Three Cases Disposed
OF In Criminal Court

son during an affray in a saloon
at Marathon, two weeks ago, and
has since been in county Jail,
pleaded guilty to aggravated as
sault, and was sentenced to serve
six months at hard labor.
Sam Wilson, charged with reck-
less driving on the highway over
the Florida Keys, pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to pay fine
of $40 or serve 80 days.
Alfred Colebrook, entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of tres
pass, and was sentenced to serve
30 days from the date of his ar
rest, which was November %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The
secretaries, aiders and abetters to
the official keepers of the Federal
goose that lays the golden egg,
are not doing so badly for them
selves in this Bagdad-on-the-Po-
tomac. These amiable secretaries,
often referred to as the spenders
of our money, may handle weigh
ty problems of governmental fis-
cal chaos, but when it comes to
their personal budgets there
should arise no condition Of lost
equilibrium.
Despite all the wailing at the
wall of depression, the chosen
ones in Washington are not crying
about their jobs-or their salaries.
Most of the big shots candidly adj
NIT that they like their comfort
able berths. and a lot of people
would gladly exchange places and
salaries with them if they could.
For example-James Roosevelt,
the Presidents son, receives a SAL
airy of $4,000 year, and the sal
aries of Steve Early and Marvin
Mcintyre, the other secretaries at
the White House, have been boost
ed from $1,000 to $4,000. Miss
Marguerite LELAND, private secre-
tary to the President, and Mrs.
Malvina Schneider, Mrs. Roose-
yelt's social secretary, recently
had their salaries hiked to $1,000
a year-an increase of $3.50 a
month for each. Sumner Welles
and r. Walton Moore, both of the
State Department, had their pay
raised from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year each. Ais well along the
Potomacl
Labor does not share proper
tionately in the wealth it creates.
Workers are entitled to receive
more pay and to enjoy shorter
working weeks. The time is ripe
for establishing a more equitable
system or method for distributing
the nations wealth. While work
ers5 have suffered UNNECESSARILY
at the hands of selfish and UNI
scrupulous employers, they have,
also, suffered from exploitation
by racketeers and self-anointed
bosses within their own ranks. In
this connection, and lifting a
buoyantly happy rhythm for both
labor and industry, comes the
voice of Homer Martin-high CLIO
official, and United Auto Workers
tycoon-with its dictum of sanity
and reason.
Wildcat strikes are plain an
archy," says Mr.. Martin. ''Unau-
thorized strikes must end. If they
are continued it win ruin the
unions" When he concludes with
the declaration that his is "a DEM
ocratic union and must be govern
ed by democratic processes" he
renders labor d real and lasting
service. andoffers hope to harass-
ed employers. Mr. Martin, no
doubt, is keenly aware. as is this
writer, that some employers are
ichlyhdeserving of harrasSment.
But not all employers are slave
drivers, and the workers them
selves are waking up to the fact
that closed plants cannot pay
wages; that when they shut off
the workers pay they bring SUI
fering to workers families. A
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30

Postponement of the special
session of criminal court yester-
day morning was recalled late in
the afternoon when County Soil
citor Allan B Cleare, Jr., stated
that he would be able to attend at
that time.
Accordingly Judge William v.
Albury advised officials the court
would open for the purpose of
hearing several pleas of guilty,
and when the hour arrived all at
tendants were present.
Charles Davis, who was arrest
ed after cutting James Richard
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30

Associated Press Day Wire
Service.
For 81 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

The bidding was good. North, Of
course. was reasonably certain that If
he doubled the five-heart bid he could
set it, but. since he knew that what
ever penalty accrued would be less
than a vulnerable game, he decided to
try to make five spades. Mr. Colvin,
in the East position with two aces,
saw no point in doubling the five
spade contract since, due to the fact
that he had already forced his oppo-
nents one trick over the game level
he realized that any penalty would be
a satisfactory score.
Mr.. Farley opened the six of hearts.
he deuce was played from dummy, and
now Mr.. Colvin went into a huddle.
It was obvious to him that declarer
would hold both the ace of clubs and
the king of spades, and once he got
in, be able to discard any losing cards
in his own hand on dummy's long
club suit. Accordingly, the only way
ne could defeat the contract would be
to cash two diamond tricks.
Mr.. Colvin now studied his partners
lead OF the six of hearts, obviously his
fourth-best. BY simple application of
the rule of eleven, he now realized
that declarer could have no heart
higher than the six-spot. Accord
lngly, Mr.. Colvin played the three Of
hearts, allowing his partners six-spot
TO hold the trick. Mr.. Farley responded
by laying down the queen of dia-
monds, whereupon declarer was set
one trick, and Mr.. Colvin and Mr..
Farley had secured a top score.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-20
Preliminary Meeting Held
Last Night-Registra-
tons May Be Made

The powers that be in City League
basketball met last night at din
ner party at Percy's Cafe, to dis
cuss the coming basketball season.
There will probably be six teams
in the league this year. The De-
Molays will have squad. the Haida
will be represented, Krause's Con-
creters, the Juneau Firemen, the
Douglas squad, and perhaps the
High School will also be in The
decision as to whether the High
School will be permitted to play in
the league this year or not, rests
With the school board, it is said.
President of the league, Jack
Fowler, informed the assembly that
the Chilkoot Barracks tender For
nance will be available for trans
portatio1 of teams from Lynn Can
al to Juneau, and the Haida. in re-
turn, will transport teams from
Juneau to Haines.
The possibilities of a basketball
tournament were discussed, with
strong possibilities of having a num-
Der of out-of-town teams on the
lists. Two teams from the Chill
koot Barracks will be willing to en-
ter tournament play. as probably
will the Haines Athletic Club and
the White Pass squad of Skagway.
Metlakatla, Sheldon Jackson,
and the University of Alaska are
planning to send teams through
Juneau sometime during the season
and may be arranged to be here at
the same time.
All basketball players desiring to
play this season and who have not
been registered with any team as
yet, will contact Jack Fowler.
Those present at the banquet last
night were Ensign Stow, Stan Hill,
Dewey Baker, Roy Smith. Leonard
Holmquist, G. E. Krause, Dan Livie
and President Jack Fowler.
A meeting was decided upon for
next Monday night at the High
School at 7:30 o'clock at which
managers will arrange practice and
playing aates.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-20
SPOR 81
SLAM 7 S\D
~ 0to.-Ns

Boxing, to Harry Jeffra, is the
means whereby he can earn enough
money to- keep. himself supplied
with golfing equipment Jeffra is
considered one of the best young
golfers in the State of Maryland,
shooting consistently in the low 7Os.
Jeffra captured the world ban
tamweight title from Sixto Escobar,
thus putting himself in a position to
receive larger purses than have come
his way in the past.
THE first thing am going to
do, now that I have won the crown
is to buy myself new set of clubs
and some good golf balls" he said
in his dressing room after beating
Escobar. At a time like that, he
still was more anxious to talk golf
than fighting.
The little fellow, who had de-
feated Escobar on two previous oc-
casions in overweight bouts, first
in Baltimore and later in New York,
beat the Puerto Rican by an even
greater margin when the title was
at stake The ease with which he
made the bantamweight limit and
remained strong enough to go Is
rounds at top speed indicated he
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-20
D 0 j C | A S
N { " S
GOVERNMENT SCHOOL
ALASKA DAY PROGRAM

Early history of Alaska connect
cd with the Indians of former days
was told by Douglas Indians who fea-
tured the program for Alaska Day
held at the Government School
Monday afternoon.
Putting their lessons aside at 2
o'clock the remainder of the after
noon and part of the evening was
given over to recognition of the Ter
ritorial holiday and by the exer-
cises arranged, the pupils were given
better understanding of condi-
tions, past and present.
Mrs. Rose Davis, teacher OF the
school, opened the program by tell
ing of the purchase of Alaska by the
United States. detailing the bene-
fits accrued which have justified
many. many times over, the amount
expended in the purchase. And then
with map, she explained at length
the geography of the Territory.
Tom Willis told the story of the
conquest for supremacy between the
medicine men of Yakutat and those
of Snettisham and the latter's vic
tory, during the early days. Mrs.
Rasmussen described the begin
ming of Juneau, and before Juneau
that of Sum Dunn which in the very
early days was quite village. First
white men coming to the territory,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-20

should have no trouble keeping the
title
Jeffra has been fighting profess
sionally for three years. Before
that he was crack amateur, win
ming the Maryland state and Sou
thern Atlantic crowns. He has had
so fights as pro-. winning all but
two Both his setbacks came at
the hands of featherweights. Most
of Hary's fighting has been against
men in the heavier class because
of the dearth of bantamweight OPP
position around his home city OF
Baltimore.
He is the son of an Irish mother
and an Italian father. Ignacio
Guiffle is his right name. At least
that is the way Harry thinks it
is spelled. But he isn't sure.