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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
C. ARONOVITZ
RETURNS HOME
SAYS EVERYONE is INTER
ESTED IN OVERSEAS
BRIDGES

eyes of the country are
focused on Key West" states
Charles Aronovitz who returned
Saturday evening over the Over
seas Highawy from New York and
other Eastern markets where he
has been spending the past month
selecting new lines for Aronovitz
Department Store.
Everyone is interested in the
Overseas Bridges and in my opin-
ion the coming winter season will
be the best in the history of the
island"
Wherever Mr.. Aronovitz travel
ed. he was beseiged with questions
on the bridge project and Key
West.
Mr.. Aronovitz is well pleased
with the purchases made while on
this buying trip. He believes that
he was able to get the pick of the
market in mems, women's and
children's wear.
Il have selected line Of
ladies wear that cannot be equal
ed in quality and newess of style
and believe that my customers
will be greatly pleased with the
new Fall and Winter merchan-
disc" states Mr. Aronovitz.
Special attention was paid to
the purchasing of mems wear.
Mr. Aronovitz made excellent pur-
chases in Nationally advertised
lines Of mems clothing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
NEUTRALITY

The present Sino-Japanese con-
flict has demonstrated the fulfil
ity of neutrality legislation based
on an isolation theory to be en-
forced by emhargo-quarantine-
methods. The Neutrality Act has
not been applied, though its inn
position is mandatory in the event
of war and no one suspects that
peace reigns in the Far East. To
apply the Act, designed solely to
keep us out of war, might involve
us in the conflict. Besides, such
action would be generally con-
strued as favorable to Japan and
public sentiment in this country
would not support its enforce
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
Interesting And Well At
tended Session OF Or
ganizatiOn Conducted
Last Night

Troop S Boy Scouts of America
held a very interesting meeting
last night in the rooms of Wesley
House, with a large assembIage
taking active part in the proceed
ings. George F. Archer is acting
scoutmaster unit the American
Legion, which is sponsoring the
organization selects scout
master.
Dick Hernandez opened the
meeting by reading the 23rd
Psalm, and this was followed by
the troop reciting the scout oath
and pledge of allegiance and
salute to the flag.
John d. Bearup, Jr., and George
F. Lowe, new applicants for MEM
bership were voted in to the ranks
and Leonard Hobbs and Anthony
Albury were reinstated on vote of
the troop.
Scout Hernandez called for vol
unteers to organize a diamondbal
team and Is members responded
to the call. They will meet at
Bayview Park Wednesday after
noon for practice and out of the
group of is it is hoped a good
team can be selected to feature in
the future games.
Scout Hernandez is to be recon.
mended to the troop committee for
the position of assistant scout.
master. He has attained the age
of IS and is considered well quail
fled for the position. Ray Perez
was appointed Senior Patrol lead
er and is also acting scribe for
the present, while Bob Pittman
was appointed quartermaster of
the troop.
1t is planned to, in the near
future, organize patrols, hikes and
outings, and schedule these events
for the consideration of the boys
md afford time for prepara-
ton.
During an intermission the ex,
citing game of Indoor Diamond
bali was played, after which the
meeting was called to order
The Lords Prayer and the Great
Seoutmaster's Benediction were
reeited in unison.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
SCHOOL FOR AGED

Elgin, Ill.-Some 200 persons
over 20 years of age will go to
school again due to the generosity
of DR.. lChas. E. Sharpe, 7S-year-
old practising physician, who has
turned a 16-room mansion into an
Institution of learning. DIR. Sharpe
explains that his sole purpose is
to arouse a new zest for living
among elderly men and women.
School hours will be from l p. m.
to p. m. five days week. There
viii be no tuition fees, no text
books and no compulsory atten-
dance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
40 OUT OF 937

When President Roosevelt COM
pleted action on every bill pass
ed at TIE last session of Con-
gress, the score sheet showed S97
bills approved and 40 vetoed.
Seventeen bills were disapproved
by the President during the ses-
sion, two of which were passed
over his veto by The two houses.
The remaining % vetoed bills
were killed when the President
withheld his signature after Con-
gress adjourned. In each case,
the Chief Executive issued a
statement explaining his reasons
for not signing the measure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
Changes Effected
In Law On Licenses

Tax Collector Frank H. Laid
has in this issue of The Citizen a
notice to all persons engaged in
business in Monroe County advis-
ing that certain matters be at
tended to and that he be called
upon to furnish any advice which
may be deemed necessary rel
alive to licenses which viii be-
come due October /.
The tax law which was passed
at the recently adjourned session
of the legislature contains many
changes and additions with which
the business people should become
acquainted Mr.. Laid said. Some
businesses which have been here
tofore excluded from the pay
ment of taxes are now assessed
and rates have been made higher
in others of long standing.
For example: BARRIERS formerly
paid at the rate of $3.50 per
chair Now the tax has been
made $15.i5 up to five chairs.
Bakers formerly paid $3.50 but
this has been raised to S22.75 up
TO 10 employees. Bootblack stands
up 10 five people must now pay
S15.25.
Wholesale dealers must pay
$3775 and must make a just
declaration of the stock carried.
Another provision is that all
dealers who have not secured their
proper licenses by January 1,
1888. viii be reported to the
county solicitor and sheriff. and
prosecution will fellow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
WASHINGTON NOTES
30 . . . . &c eoOoeeeeoe0e
To CONSUMERS

Contending that there is no
economic justification for higher
food q sts during the next eight
or ten months, Donald E. Mont
gomery, Consumers counsel of
the AAA, calls attention to the
lack of organization of the con-
sumers as a pressure group,
strong enough to successfully do
something about increasing prices
which are not warranted by the
trade situation. He notes con-
sumers-strikes in several large
cities and thinks that if more at
tention was paid to gradual ris-
ing retail prices, it would be a
great deal better for the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
Member OF Engineering Dept.
Visiting Here In Interest OF
IntracOastal WaterwayPrOjeCt
Dow Thompson Freed By
Jury In Craw6sh Case

Dow Thompson, charged with
having understood crawfish in his
possession, was placed on trial
this morning in criminal court,
and upon the charges being read
by County Solicitor Allan B.
Cleare, Jr., entered a plea of not
guilty.
Court convened $50 o'clock
with Judge William V. Albury
presiding and all court officers
present. Following the regular
procedure the case of Dow Thomp-
son was called and upon the de-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
Two Prominent PersOnages
Are Visiting In Key West

Visitors in Key West today are
Margery Stoneman Douglas and
Marian Manley, both of whom
have gained enviable records in
their chosen professions. They
arrived by plane from Miami
this morning.
Many persons who read the
Saturday Evening Post have been
thrilled with the stories of Mar
gerry Stoneman Douglas, and Key
Westers and south Florida read
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14

LOG" is ALLIGATOR

Jacksonville, While Joe
Egginger was swimming on his
back in the Ortega river he bump
ed into what he thought was a
log. When he pushed it out of his
way, it bounced back. Turning
over, he found himself gazing in
to the eyes of a nine-foot alliga-
tor. Fleeing to the bank, he got
his shot gun and killed the
gator.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
Scout Troop Outlines
Program Of Activities
STR. COLORADO
COMES TO PORT

Steamship Colorado, of the
Lines, arrived in
port early this morning from
New York end was brought up to
her berth at the Mallory dock at
:45 o'clock.
The ship began discharging the
100 tons of freight in the cargo
for Key West, and at GAS had
completed and was starting for
Tampa, which is the end of her
scheduled run.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
Shown That Much Interest
Is Being Shown In Route
From Bahia Honda To
Key West

New interest is being awakened
in the IntraeoastaI Waterway
from Bahia Honda to Key West
and today B. cOrnwell. of the
United States Engineering De-
partment at Jacksonville IS in Key
West discussing the project with
Key Westers.
This morning MIR. cOrnwell met
S. c. Singleton, executive seere-
tary of the Chamber Of Commerce
and with him visited Superin-
tendent w. w. Demeritt of the
Seventh Lighthouse District,
Charles Taylor. manager of the
Porter Dock company, and others.
Continuing his Investigations
and collection of data, MIR. Corn.
well is this afternoon making
other visits in connection with his
mission, after launching with Mr..
Singleton and discussing the idea
and its possibilities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
CONTEST EMPLOYS 900

New York.-The puzzle contest
being conducted by P. Lorillard
& Co., manufacturers of Old Gold
cigarettes, is giving employment
to a staff of nearly 900 men and
women, who sort the replies and
file thea. A whole floor of an Of
flee building is necessary to ac-
commodate the workers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14

PENDANT announcing his plea cali
ing OF 4 jury was started.
Within a short time the follow
ing panel was secured: Felipe
Marrero, Harry NJ. Sawyer, En-
rique Henriquez, Julio Barcelo,
Admire Moreno, Berlin A. Saw
yer, Jr.
After the evidence was in and
the jury had been charged by the
bench, the jury retired to the
ROOM and within a short time an
nounced a verdict which when
they filed into the box, was an
nounced as mot Guilty"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
SAVES DOGS: DIES

Pittsburgh, Pa.-When fire
broke out in barn, in which one
hundred hunting dogs were kept,
George Gilbert, kennel master at
the Coraopolis Beagle Club, tried
to rescue the animals with the
help of C. E. Porter, Sixty of the
dogs were driven out before Gil
bert was overcome. His burns
proved fatal. Porter was also
seriously burned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
D. SWEETINC
GETS HEARING
DEFENDANT IS HELD UNDER
BOND OF 08E THOU
SAND DOLLARS

Dennis Swecting. charged with
assault with intent to commit
rape, was arraigned yesterday
afternoon before Peace Justice
Enrique Esquinaldo and given
preliminary hearing.
The evidence educed, said the
peace justice. was sufficient to
warrant the accused being held
under bond of 81, 900 to answer
TO the charge.
County Solicitor. Allan 3.
Cleare. r.. said today that he
had gone into the case today and
il was his intention to file the
necessary papers apd have the
ease set for trial in criminal
court which Is now in session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
MISS PERCIVAL
COMES To CITY

Miss MARI ". Percivai. dIree-
tor Of District 10. State Welfare
Beard. was ar arrival On the
plane from saiami this morning
and wil. return this afternoon
THE visit q Miss PereiVai i 20
b. brief because Of the necessity
II leaving for ether parts. but
important matters were to BE dis
easeed With MrS. Gladys Roberts.
anss supervisor IN Monroe coEn-
IS. therefore TIE visit vas made
today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14

ers have read with increasing ex-
citement her vivid story of the
Florida Keys hurricane of Sep
TENDER 2, 1885.
Probably no name is better
known among architects and de-
signers than that of Marian Man
ley, who has achieved the name
of being the only woman architect
of renown and whose services have
been in demand for a number OF
beautiful buildings in different
parts of the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
REGISTRATION

1t will take sometime to set up
the machinery for the registration
of the nations millions of unem-
ployed, but officials. expect the
arrangements have been COM
pleted. Just how the count will
be made is uncertain at this time
but there is a chance that the
registration will be handled
through the postoffices of the
nation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
New Choral Numbers Are
Received By Local Group

Several new choral numbers
have been received by the local
choral group and will be rehearsed
this evening for the first time.
These selections were chosen from
the repertoire 81 leading groups
and have proven successful where
ever used.
They are Of a type which are
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
ANOTHER CALL
FOR WORKERS

Requlsiti0Bs received 81 thr
United States Employment bn-
reau this morning - Vim. Y. IL.
tie. official in charge, called fof
eight negro laboFerN.
These men are 20 Be sent e.
ne c. I. Thomson Contract +.
NJ C.oneh Key. This is the eeu-
tract Rhich one week age vas
said to BE- approximately Is pep
cent completed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14

Members Of the COG are find
ing private employment AZ a
faster rate than since the corps
was organized in 1888 In July,
the last month for which figures
are avai,abls I3.T5 men accepted
outside jobs. Robert Fechner. d.
rector. SAYS that employers inter
essed in the qualifications Of en-
roiiees viii be given every As
sistance by camp officials who
ere anxious 20 secure employ
msent Tor the 50, geo men 70 be
discharged daring the fan months
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
2 KILLED FIXING RADIO

Beekley, w. Va.-When some
thing happened to make his radio
stop working, Clifford Statzer in
vestigated. He found a high ten
sion wire had fallen across an
electric line, cutting off his cleo
tricity. Picking up an iron-han-
died pole, he tried to remove the
wire, while his wife stood by
screaming. Don't touch that
wire, 1t will kill you" When
Statzer fell to the ground, his
wife put the baby she held in her
arms down and seized her hus-
band, trying TO pull him away.
She too collapsed. Both were
killed instantly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
CURRENT KILLS HORSE

Wallace, Va.--While riding
horseback near his home. Ed Tate,
34-year-old farmer, reached out
to brush aside a wire dangling in
his path and was knocked TO the
ground By the current from the
high-voltage line. Tate. only
slightly hurt. was amazed to dis
cover that the current had pass
ed through his body and rad Kill.
ed his horse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
FARMERS RoUT PIcKzTs

Columbus, Ind.-Operations at
the local plant of the Morgan
Packing Company were resumed
after 800 farmers routed pickets
who were patroIling the plant.
The famers, who had tomatoes
and corn in their fields, also had
1876 truckloads of the vegetables
waiting at the cannery to be I'M
loaded when employees struck for
higher wages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
KILLS FRIENDS CHILD

Detroit.-UnabIe to explain his
action. Joseph Jacobs, 45-year-old
automobile worker. confessed that
he had crushed the skull Of Eve
lyn Mack, 10-year-old daughter
OF his friend, and had hidden her
body in a clump of weeds. His
wife said the man had been suf-
fering from irrational spells since
the death eight years before Of his
own daughter. who would have
been the same age Of the girl he
killed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
RESIGNS

Edward F. MeGrady, who re-
signed as notwithstanding of
Labor, to take charge of labor
relations for the Radio Corpora
ton of America. has been the
"trouble-shooter" for the Admin
istration in many labor disputes.
In his new work, he will be
available for use under special
circumstance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
Plan Teaching 2ArtrW
Swimming In Key West

giving inatraetton in eNimring
for beginners and alao aasaHfe3
students. ard also IN Junior and
Senior Life Saving
REGISTRATION for these eiasses
ear - aaae ~ the EseFeaftan
Depar&ment office - WPA hea8
quarters. with VsetoF faraea -
hrx. Eva b Taxmer. The fae
ard place Ter ~ glasses vii -
anmeuneea latsF.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14

Foreign trade statistics for July
show that the United States had
an export balance of $1,836, 900.
In every other month of this year,
excepting May, there has been an
import balance. For the first
seven months, imports have ex-
ceeded exports by $144,819,0OO.
Compared with the same seven
months of last year, exports in
creased S46S. 478,O 900 and imports
increased $589,0S3,00
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
KILLED AT FLAG RAISING

Midland, Mich.-When the steel
flag pole and chain came in con-
tact with a power line of high
voltage during a flag-raising eere-
mony at the opening of the Bar.
mes Rural school, George Tim
Minis, Jr., IL, was killed and his
brother, Carl, IA, and Richard
Shrine, 10, were seriously burned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
INTERESTING

An interesting phase of the Far
Eastern situation is that Jahan is
shipping gold to the United States
which has an arrangement with
the Chinese to exchange gold for
Chinese silver. Reports from
Hongkong, the British-controlled
port, say that bar silver is being
rushed there from various parts
of China, for safe-keeping.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
LOSES 1s.YEAR FIGHT

Peekskill, n. Y.-Stricken with
sleeping sickness in 1919, Miss
Ruth M. Gardiner, SO, lost her
18-year fight against the disease
when she died recently. Hers
was one of the first cases in this
country to be diagnosed as the
peculiar malady.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14

% interest to the singers as wen
as the audience. and preparations
are under way for 3 concert to be
given Thanksgiving tisne. the
proceeds 70 be donated "a charity
Two group rehearsals are held
weekly ia the salem of the Over
Sea Hotel at s o'clock. One il on
Tuesday and the other en- Friday
nights,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14

An opportunity j. % b. offered
all psrsons in Key West - learn
the art % swimming. Thoae who
already have a knowledge % the
art ell have . chanee - gaAlify
for the JunioE Or Senior Red Cr0ss
I4fe saving Award.
Polly Oliver, Instructor u the
WpA Swimming Institute. Ell
arrive In Key West wsthSn she
next few dATs fgr tie paFpoas q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
LODGED IN JAIL

BUCKEYE LAKE, o.-John
Bush Of this city didn't have .
fiddle. bat be did have an organ
which he played after he had set
fire 10 his house. The wouid-be
Mere was lodged In jail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14

Resigation of Edward F. Nc
Grady, whose work as Assistant
Secretary Of Labor has been out
standing in settling labor dis
putes, gives the A. #. of L. and
the c. I. 0. another occasion for
testing power with the Admins
tration in the matter Of his success
scr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
BOYS. 10: ExToRTIoNISTs

Evansville, Ind.-Seized by po-
lice as they attempted to pick up
dummy" package left after a
company had received a note de-
handing $4,000 "or you win be
killed." two boys, each 10 years
old, explained that they needed
the money"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
dead MAN" APPEARS

Whitman. Mass.--A body, found
in the woods, was Identified as
William Blight, 62-year-old farm
hand and subsequently buried.
Three weeks later, customers in
a local lunch room began to choke
violently when William Blight
put in his appearance. Blight ex-
planned that it must have been
someone else who had been buried
and Investigations began at once.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
TAuoR.MApE KNoT.HoLEs

Ocala, Fla.-When authorities
recently constructed a stone fence
around the city's new 100000
athletic field, they invited all the
small boys of the community to
advise just how and where the
traditional knot-holes should be
built.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
NEWS NOTES

100000 times as bright as the
sun, has caused new star, so
distant that it has taken it's light
about three million years to reach
the earth, to burst from obscruity
and take its place among the
brightest stars. The discovery
was made by DR.. Fritz Zwicky
and confirmed by observations
made at the Mount Wilson OBJ
servatory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
TEACHERS

More men are teaching school
than at any time in sixty years,
according to the Federal Office
of Education, which says that in
1884, 1871 percent of teachers
were men. Forty percent of the
male teachers had high school
jobs. AS usiness improves, the
men are expected to leave teach
ing work faster. than the women
to ACCEPT better paying jobs in
private employment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
VISITOR

DR.. Halvdan Koht, Minister of
Foreign Affairs for Norway, will
visit the United States during Oc-
tober and exchange views with
the President and Secretary of
State Hull.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14
NEW STAR

Pasadena, GAIA gigantic stel-
lar explosion, described as $780,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-14

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-11
Trojan Staff Party.

Saturday evening the members of the
Trojan Trumpet staff and their guests
gathered at the gymnasium to enjoy
playing games and dancing.
An amateur hour was held with
Richard Bartlett acting as Major Bowes
and many interesting stunts were acted
out The first prize was awarded to
Ruth Crush and Jessie Scott who sang
There is a Tavern in the Town The
second prize went to Elsie Lindsey who
bravely tried to sing "Oh, Why Did
Get Married. After everyone had put
on little exhibition liars contest
was held to really determine who was
the biggest and best liar. Gordon
Daugharty was barred from entertain
ing as he is considered professional
Among the amateurs Junior Lindholm
ranked as the best liar according to the
Judges and received the first prize. The
Judges were Miss Ellen Ovens and Mrs
Irving Quanbeck The rest of the ev-
ening was spent in dancing.