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suitors visited the Goddess of
Trickery, crowdlng her temple day
and night. moaning over their un-
requited love for Iquicaxochitl. FL
nally the goddess. tired of trying to
console them. and jealous because
it was their love for mere mortal
which brought them to her-visited
the girl and pronounced this sem
tence upon her: Because of thy
foolish pride thou shalt live until
the end of the world chaste and
pure. No mortal shall ever wed thee.
And the paths which thou has swept
so industriously shall be but canals
of water with flower gardens float.
ing upon them. In these watery lanes
men shall search for thee and find
only flowers and perfume. Thou
shalt be called 'Xochimilco.' And
the next day at sunrise it was found
that Iquieaxochitl and her family
and their cottage had disappeared
and in their place was a cluster OF
floating islands covered with fra
grant flowers.
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FLOWERS THAT WE'RE Az INDIAN MAID

THE fragrant flowers bordering
4 this canal, according to- an an
cient legend. were once beautiful
Indian maid. They are the floating
gardens of Xoehimilco, near Mexico
City, on the route of the rail-water
circle tours between New York, the
Central Americas and Mexico.
The story goes that there was
once an Indian girl of humble rank
named Iquicaxochitl who was so
beautiful and virtuous that famous
warriors. kings and men of great
wealth came from far and near to
seek her hand. The girl, however,
spurned all these men of rank, for
she loved boy of the village with
whom she had grown up. And she
believed that he loved her. Hoping
to hasten his declaration of love by
display Of industry, Iquieaxochitl
arose every morning before sunrise
to sweep clean the fiower-covered
lanes which led to her cottage.
In the meantime her rejected
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27
:: SOCIETY ::
Ellen Peabody To Wed Jack
Lotin1er Here In December

was a sister debutante of Miss
Peabody.
''The bride-elect attended
Crosse Pointe Country Day School
and graduated from Miss Porter's
School at Pennington, Conn, in
1881. In October of that year
she was presented to society at a
tea at the Crosse Pointe Club Civ
en- by her grandmother, the late
Mrs. Harriet N. Atterbury. Dur
ing the Christmas holidays which
followed she was honored at
large ball at the Country Club
with five other debutantes of the
season. They were Mrs. Wiener,
Helen Elise Smith, who Mrs.
Frederick David Lapham, of San
Antonio, Tex; Mrs. Lapham's sis
ter, Mrs. Arthur H. Bull, Jr., the
former Mary Gene Smith; Vir-
ginia Ford, now Mrs. Samuel H.
Bell, of New York, and Mary
Mitchell.
MISS FeapOuy is a member OF
Tau Beta and the Junior League.
/ 'sMr. Latimer attended the
Evans School in Tucson, Ariz.,
and Knox College at Galesburg,
IL ii ee he was member of
Phi Beta Kappa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody and
tl16B tsf Ellen and Jane,
will leave soon for Key West,
Fra, where the wedding is to take
pIaee quietly on Dec. IL. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peabody and Jane will
spend the winter there, and fol-
lowing a short honeymoon the
bridal couple will return there
for the remainder of the season" "
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Friends of the Witter j. Pea
,bodys, who have been spending
the last two winters in Key West,
residing at 924 Flagler Avenue,
will be happy to learn of the en-
gagement of their daughter, Ellen,
to Jack Latimer, who has al
so been here the last two winter
seasons. The couple met each
other here for the first time.
The wedding will take place in
this city on December II, but the
bride-elect, her sister, Jane, and
father will be here on Dec. 3.
The following clipping from
the Detroit News, in which city
the Peabodys are now living, was
sent Mrs. Norberg Thompson Of
this city, and gives a full account
of the announcement of the en-
gagement:
"a particularly interesting an
nouncement made Saturday night
at a dinner in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Witter j. Peabody, of
University Place, is the news of
the engagement of the Peabody's
daughter, Ellen, Baxter, to Jona-
than Wyatt Latimer, of Chicago.
Mr.. Latimer is tte5son of Mrs. L..
c. Fuller, of Fond-du-Lac, Wis.,,
and j. G.. Latimer, of Chicago.
1.-THE dinner was given by the
bride-elect in honor of Mrs. Alex
ander Loder Wiener, of Zurich,
Switzerland, who is visiting her
father, Edwin Hewitt Brown, of
Neff Road. Mrs. Wiener is the
former Ellanore Stone Brown and
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Bridge Party Given
Last EUening

A bridge party was given by
Mrs. Isabel Ball at the home of
her sister, Mrs. H. X. Taylor, at
Martello Towers, last night.
Mrs. E.. r. Mccarthy won the
high score prize, which was in con-
tract bridge. At the individual
tables novelty prizes were also
given.
Present were the Mesdames
Edgar Pangle, Allan B. Cleare,
Jr., Earl Julian, Charles Roberts,
Eola Swicegood, H. X. Taylor,
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James MacMullep, son of Major
J. b. MacMdiieh.; S. A., and
lMIIrs.sMacNnllen, who. arrived this
week. for a visit WIN his parents
and other relatives at their home
in Key West bArraeks, left this
morning over the highway for
University of Florida, where he
is majoring in electrical en-
cheering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Louise Auxier. Bernie Papy, and
E. R. Mccarthy.
The Misses Mary Falk, Mary
Curtis Williams, and Helen Claude
Williams.
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Jack Key son Of Port Steward
John Key of the P. and o. S. s.
Company, who was in Key West
for Thanksgiving and was the
guest of Mr., and Mrs, B. NJ. Dun
cam left yesterday on the Steam
ship Cuba for Tampa, en- route to
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

weeks ago with other members of
the family at the Oversee Hotel,
left this morning for Miami en-
route to St. Augustine, where he
is chief clerk at the Hotel Har-
celona.
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E. III. Cato, Jr., who was spend
ing a while with relatives in Ha-
vana, was returning passenger
on the Cuba yesterday after
noon. !
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Mrs. Nora K. Smiley and daugh-
ter Miss Helen Smiley, who were
visiting briefly in Havana, We're
returning passengers .on the
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PERSONAL MENTION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mrs. Nellie Edwards, who came
to Kew West to visit with her
family during the Thanksgiving
period, left this morning on the
bus for her home Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Mrs. Walter Saunders lett on
Florida Motor bines bus this
morning for an indefinite visit in
Miami with relatives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Steamship Cuba yesterday after
noon.
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1830-Henry Vagnaud, noted
American diplomat and historian,
born in New Orleans. Died Sept
is. 1922.
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HVEJOVGutOVl
5OcSale:MOnday
Start your Christmas Shop
ping Early. These items are
picked from our large stock of
HOLIDAY GIFTS and put on
sale for ONE DAY ONLY.
Brocaded Velvet Pillows, see
window, on sale .----.-----. Soc
5 piece Luncheon Sets, on
sale ..-..--......----..--.---,- soc
75c Table Cloths, all colors, on
sale .---.------------ .---A.-- soc
Boxed Pillow Cases, special,
box oVe
Ladies' 75c Boxed Handker-
chiefs, see window --- soc
Ladies' Ties ascot and triangle
shape SOC
Lady Lillian Boxed Manicure
Sets ..-.-...--...-.---.--.---.-- 5Oc
Imported Atomizers, all colors,
at .-----------------.---s----- DUO
Coronation Blue Sandwich
Plates, at ----------.----.-..--- SOC
4-piece Beverage Glasses, set,
for .-...-.... soc
Mems Comb and Brush Set, in
box, for ...---%.-------- -..-----, Soc
What-Not Tables, on sale soc
Mems Boxed Initial Hand
kerchiefs ......-----.-.--..--.. soc
Kayser Silk Step-Ins, in box,
for ..--..,.....-------...-----., SOe
! 75c Dotted Marquisette Cur
tains, for ..-...-.-------....... s5Oc
| Csc Silk Prints, on sale - soc
| Guest Towels, all colors, at
2 for ..--.-.-----.--.-- oOe
/ 75c Large Table Cloths, on
sale -----.--r.---...--------,---- -SVe
! Children's Bags, all colors soc
! OTHER SPECIALS ON SALE
| MONDAY
! Man-Tailored Suits .-.....-..---i.i.i-...
/ ...............-...$ 5:95 to $Io.7s
i New Wooden Skirts --....-- $i.9s
1 Satin Blouses, all colors $l.se
4 1926 and $3.50 Dresses, on
= sale -....----.-.--.-.----------- So.Ue
Brocaded Silks for House Goats,
per yard .--------,--.------.s Soc
Special Table with Silks. or
sale, 3 yards .-..-.-.-.-- $l.OC
Silk Marquisette Curtains &C
at ....-..---.-..------.-..--.- s%l.S1
II silk Quilts, ideal for gifts
IL for -------.----.---------v----- 1913
II EXTRA SPECIAL
500 New Fall Hand Bags, al
colors; Envelopes, Pouches
New Handles; Multi-colors
II Navy Black, Brown an'
IL Green. See window display
on sale. Monday morning So
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Mrs. ]. P. Roberts and daugh-
ter Mrs. Joseph Pindef %Fers pas
sengers leaving on the bus this
morning for a visit with relatives
and friends in Miami.
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1878-William Orpen, noted
English artist, born. Died Sept
20, 1881.
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Allan Hughes, who arrived some
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Roger Watkins, who was spend
ing the Thanksgiving period with
relatives and friends, left over
the highway this morning on the
return to Miami, where he is
stationed as an employee of the
State Comptroler's office.
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Today's
Anniversaries

IT85 - Henry Wheaton, New
York's noted writer on law, born
in Providence. r. l. Died March
IL, 1848.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Joe Cabrera. left over the high
way this morning for Miami,
where he is engaged in business,
after having enjoyed visit with
relatives and his host of friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03
FALSE IMPRISONMENT

In spite of the many legal safeguards
which surround those accused of crime, a
good many innocent persons suffer inn
prisonment, and even death, as the result
of perjured or otherwise unreliable evil
dence. A few instances are related by
Margaret w. Stewart of the Liberty of
Congress in recent article.
There is the case of William Wilson
of Alabama, convicted in 1914 on the
charge of numbering his wife and given a
life sentence. After he had served more
than three years the supposedly murdered
woman was found living in Indiana, and
Wilson was pardoned. He was given 3d.
500 by the state as partial recompense for
his wrongful imprisonment.
Another victim, j. B. Brown of Flor
ida, served IL years for murder of which
he was finally found entirely innocent. The
state gave him $2,492 in installments, or
about $500 for each year in prison.
Mississippi was not quite so liberal
with Moses Walker, who served five years
under false charge, but awarded him
$500 upon his release.
These payments by the states con-
cerned were made through the passage of
special bills by their legislatures. Two
states North Dakota and Wisconsin, have
permanent laws providing compensation
for wrongful Imprisonment
1t is hard to imagine anything more
tragic than the punishment of an innocent
person. When such unhappily occurs, it
seems that compensation should be made
fixed public policy in every state. No
money payment can really compensate for
the mental and physical suffering ex-
perienced by the victim of false imprison-
ment, but it would at least assist him in
making a new start in life
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03
AN UNSEEN ENEMY

Thanks to the courageous leadership
of Dr. Thomas Parran, surgeon-general of
the United States Public Health Service,
the public is being aroused to the dangers
of syphilis, and the facts about this ter
rible scourge, which today afflicts 10
million Americans, are no longer con-
cealed.
Syphilis kills three times as many
people in this country as tuberculosis, five
times as many as there are injured yearly
by the automobile, and hundred times
as many as are affected by infantile para
lysis." These are the words of DR.. Parran
himself, and would seem incredible if ut
tered by less eminent authority.
Although in the popular mind this
dreadful disease is associated with i'm
morality, the great majority of its victims
contact it innOcently and unsuspectingly,
through various means of infection. Tt
may also be transmitted through heredity.
The presence of the disease can be
readily detected by tests known to all
reputable physicians, and can be cured if
properly treated in time
That the disease wrecks and destroys,
SO many human beings is due to ignorance,
and a false sense of delicacy, which has
until recently prevented its being brought
into the open, where intelligent measures
may be employed to fight it.
But this attitude is being changed,
and the medical profession, aided by
newspapers, magazines and other means
of education, are waging war on this
hitherto unseen enemy of mankind
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03
CHINA'S GENERAL SPEAKS

Gen Kiang Kai shek says he does not
want Great Britain and the United States
to declare war upon Japan but he thinks
they should insist upon the observance of
the terms of the Nine Power Pact.
The general is reasonable. it's true,
but if the United States and Great Britain
insist upon the full terms of the treaty and
if they demand their full international
rights in and around China, there will be
fighting with the Japanese.
Japan has risked too much 10 give up
her Chinese venture without enormous
gains The Japanese leaders believe they
are up against a life and death battle. that
Japan must win or give up her ambition to
become a world power and. faced with a
choice. they would probably risk naval
war with the two great English speaking
people rather than surrender.
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cumstance, they used specific terms.
But when they considered the funda-
mental powers of the new national
government, they used generality,
implication and statement of new OBJ
jectives as Intentional phrases which
flexible craftsmanship of the future,
within the Constitution, Guild adopt
to time and circumstances. For in
stance, the trainers used broad and
general language capable of meeting
evolution and change when they re-
ferred to commerce between the
states, the taxing lower and general
welfare. You will find no justification
in any of the language of the Consti-
tuition for delay in the reforms which
the masses of the American people
demand" IL
In explaining the powers Of Con-
greSS. the ConStitutio states: The
Congress shall have power to lay and
collect taxes e.. and provide for the
common defense and general well
fare" Then, seventeen specific things
are stated that Congress can do, and
e'even specific things are stated that
Congress cannot do.
The contention of the President is
that the power to lay taxes, regulate
commerce. ETC.. and provide for the
general welfare were meant to be an
unlimited commission to exercise
every power which may be alleged
to be necessary for the common de-
tense and general welfare.
The theory that ours is a govern
ment of limited and specific powers
a theory that has been 'leld by judges
of the Supreme Court. learned law
yers, political philosophers and states
men for $50 years-is without founda-
ton in the opinion of the President.
He tells us that ours is a government
Of large general powers limited only
by few rights-specifically stated.
IT is humiliatipg to us as a nation
that we have been compelled to live
address questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS

4 strong high pressure area
crested this morning over the
lower Missouri Valley, over
spreads most sections of the coun-
try, except New England. Light
rain has occurred during the last
"a hours from the Ohio Valley,
and Appalachian region northeast
ward over the North Atlantic
States, on portions of the east
coast of Florida, in the lower Rio
Grande Valley, and on the coast
of Washington.
Temperatures have fallen in
most sections between the Rocky
Mountains and appalachian re-
gion and readings are below nor
NAL this morning throughout the
greater part of the country, except
in the Pacifci States and some
southern localities. The Lowest
temperature repoted this morning
was 10 degrees at Moorhead
Mimi, and the highest 10 de-
grees at Key West.
G. S. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

The powers that be in Tampa resent
the insinuation that its electorate is tinged
with crooked voting, but believe that they
might as well put in voting machines. just
in case.-Key West Citizen. While the
rest of the crooked" voters of the state
will be glad Tampas returns will be in
early SO they may know how many votes it
takes to elect their favorte candidate
Bronson Journal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03
You and Your
Nations Affairs
The Voice of Madison
By GUS W. DYER
Professor of Economics Sociology, Vanderbilt University

in darkness for $50 years because we
couldn't produce a mind big enough
to tell us the meaning of our ConStitu-
ton. Madison, says John Fisk the
great historian, was the author of the
will 60 down in history as one of the
greatest political philosophers Of the
English speaking race. Yet "layman
Madison" did not know the meaning
of his own document He was as far
"off" as the judges of the Supreme
Court and the learned lawyers.
Since the President says Madison
was most responsible for the ConSti-
tuition and was layman, it is inter-
eSting to read what Madison said
about his document.
In MadiSon'S day a group Of men
objected to the adoption of the Con-
Stitution on the ground that some day
some one would make the interpreted
President makes. In reply to these OBJ
jectors, layman Madison said:
1T has been urged and echoed
that the power to lay taxes, etc. &.
and provide for the general welfare
amounts to an unlimited commits
sion to exercise every power which
may be alleged to be necessary for
the common defense and general
welfare. No stronger proof" says
the author Of the Constitution,
could be given Of the distress un-
der which these writers labor for
objections than their stopping to
such a misconStruction."
Had no other enumeration or
definition of powers of the Con-
gress been found in the Constitu-
ton than the general expression
just cited the authors of the objec-
ton might have had some color for
it; though it would have been diff
cult to find reason for 81 awkward
form of describing an authority to
legislate in all possible cases 4.
For what purpose could the EMU
meration of particular powers be
inserted, if these and all others were
meant to be included in the pre-
ceding general powers? Nothing is
more. common than first to use a
general phrase and then to explain
and qualify it by a recital of par
ticulars. But the idea of an enumer-
alton of particulars which neither
explain nor qualify the. general
meaning. and can have no other
effect than to confound and mislead
is an abSurdity."
The great Madison. in hi ignorance
of the meaning of his own document.
repudiated. exploded and ridiculed
the Presidents Interpretation of the
Constitution. Madison. the layman,
was in full accord with the interpre-
tation that the Supreme Court and the
learned lawyers of this country have
given for one hundred and fifty years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

If the Reserve Systems cut of margin
requirements from So per cent to 40 per
cent, now in effect is any criterion, off
cial Washington must have been more wor-
ried about falling markets than it cared to
admit Nevertheless, many competent OBJ
servers feel that trading restrictions will
have to be eased further and the flow of
new industry encouraged before the mar
ket responds to any appreciable extent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

City council meets tonight for
the last regular meeting before
election. Plans for holding the
election will be completed at this
meeting. 1t will be announced
that 4 o'clock next Saturday aft
ernoon will be the zero hour for
candidates to file petitions for
candidacy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

There is gradual influx of visitors
ito Key West, and these people have things
TO buy. They do not know the merchants
|ofatheacity and it behooves them to well
|come the strangers to their stores, and
thasel once served we'll will continue their
trade oJ13H
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

y er s contract.
Madison,
most response
bic for it, was
no. a lawyer.
This great
layman's docu-
m ent W as a
charter Of gen.
eral principles.
When the
FIR amers w ere
de Ealing with
w h a t tn e y
rightly consid-
cred eternal
verities, un-
changeable by
tim e and cir
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

Tammany, which ruled New York
politically for $50 years, received a solar
plexus blow yesterday by the triumph of
Mayor LaGuardia who swept into office
with him other important municipal Off
cials, including the district attorneyship.
Some day, perhaps, Phoenix-like, purged
Tammany will arise from the ashes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03
WEATHER FORECAST
(Tnl 1880 D. M, Thursday

tIlII I:3U p. m, Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Gen
orally fair tonight and Thursday +;
modedate to fresh northerly winds,
becoming northeast.
Florida: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday; somewhat
colder in north portion tonight
and on the extreme northeast
coast Thursday.
jacksonville to Florida Straits
Moderate to fresh northerly winds
becoming northeast Thursday and
partly overcast weather tonight
and Thursday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

Tuesday, November s, is the
date for the Minstrel Show to be
given at San Carlos Theater by
the Catholic Daughters of Am
erica, assisted by local talent.
The date has been changed from
November z, which was first
chosen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

The American Homes Depart
ment of the local Woman's Club
will hold its first meeting of the
season at the Hotel La Concha
4:3O Wednesday afternoon. Miss
MOllie Parker, chairman of the
department, reports that 3S mem
bers have already registered with
her.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

Japan is incensed that China should
be so presumptuous as to oppose the Nip
ponese invasion of their territory. The
Japs expected meek submission as in the
case of Manchukuo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03
The WEATHER

East Gulf: Moderate to fresh
northerly winds becoming north
east and fair weather tonight and
Thursday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

Senator Claude Pepper is such great
admirer and follower of President Roose-
welt that he initiates the master by giving
"fireside chats
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

Editorial comment: On Madi-
son avenue building in New York
is a sign reading "Cojchologist"
That's new one on us and won't
someone inform us what it is?
Sid McPhid probably knows. Slip
it to us Sid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-03

Keats, when dying, requested
for his epitaph, "Here lies one
whose name was writ in water. +"