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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
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By C. C. FLINT

/ was standing outside Mr..
Hemingway's, where / often go
for inspiration and to admire the
palms. / was on my toes, for the
new wall is a little too high to
look over with ease, when a
stranger came along and asked
me what | was looking at and if
it was that good.
Now, one cannot help resenting
intrusions when one is engaged in
private reflection, but / answered
that ! was trying to make out the
name of Mr.. Hemingway's Esqui-
mo canoe. II think if / could see
it, I could read the name from
here" he said. So | boosted him
up. Then he looked around and
said, But | don't see any canoe"
"You are not looking in the
proper place." l said. "It is hung
on the ceiling Of the porch, the
way the Eskimos all hang their
kayaks" | was impatient be-
cause he was rather heavy. Then
he said, "Oh, | see the craft now
and trim little beauty she is,
but she doesn't look like any Es-
quimo l ever saw, she's very dark
and has 49,"
You're looking at the house
maid, dope Il was getting mad) /.
The boat has a name and that's
what Pm after, not the maid"
"The name of her is as plain
as the nose on your face" he cut
in. ''The 'Groucho q, after one of
the Marx brothers, no doubt"
Il think you are wrong about
that" said a voieS behind us.
The name is 'Goueho 2, as / see it
thru these bifoeals"
This was too much for both of
US and we turned on the man and
would have fisticuffed but for the
timely arrival of the caretaker.
THE name of at canoe Is
'Gatcho g, and yOus am all wrong
Now git to Miami Of off de Mas
sa's wall. you hear me-" So we
moved on. But I'm going back
tomorrow, secretly, with a tele-
scope. / believe the name Is ITO
mato %. and l mean to sift It to
the bottom.
Key West, Fla,
Nov. 5. 1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Interested and interesting visi.
tors who arrived last evening and
left this morning were w. f.
BOyee. special assignment photo
grapher for Golfers Weekly, and
Mrs. Boyce.
Mr.. Boyee had been assigned to
secure photographs Of the bridges
and roads, Of scenes Of interest in
Key West, which win be used in
illustrating the latest story of
Key West, by Nina Putnam VIII
cox, which win appear in the IS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Criminal court for the Novem-
Der term convened this morning
with Judge VIM. v. Albury pre-
siding, and all court officials
present. The brief session was
for the purpose of drawing a
jury to serve next week, begin
ming Monday morning $3.50.
Following names compose the
regular venire of 10: Walter Vim
son, Herman O. founders, H. E.
Julian, Cleveland Dillon, Frank
Thompson, H. r. Bowery, w. P.
Archer William Weaver, George
Curry, Archie Roberts, j. M.
Humbert, Pedro Base, Jr., John H.
Bright, Gilbert U. Demeritt, Otto
Lundquist, L. P. Artman, E. A.
Ramsey.
Names on the special venire of
II, were as follows: Armando
Caraballo, George M. Fox, ST.,
w. Otis Johnson, Everette R. Al
bury, Vincent Cremata, Mervin
Thompson, Harry Williams, Ira #.
Albury, Emory L. Pierce, ]. j.
Kirschenbaum, Sidney NJ. Thomp-
son, Rutledge S. Curry.
Gases listed on the docket for
trial next week are as follows:
State of Florida versus Harry
Perez, non-support of a minor
child.
Benny Thompson, petit lar
ceny.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
FEW MEN CALLED
ON BRIDGE WORK
REoUISITIoN FOR OPERA,
TIVES RECEIVED AT EN-
PLoYMENT OFFICE

Just one requisition for work
ers on bridge and road projects
was received at the office of the
United States Employment ser.
vice yesterday. said VIM. V. Lit.
tie. official In charge.
This was from the Wisconsin
Bridge and Iron Company, and
requests assignment of four men
to the Bahia HOda Bridge Prof.
ect HI. One rivet driver, one
bueker, one electric welder and 9
mechanic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
TUG WARBLER
RETURNS HERE
VESSEL HAD BEEN UNDER.
GOING REPAIRS
AT TAMPA

wreckfng Tug Warbler return
ed yesterday afternoon from
Tampa after being IN dry dock
Tor several days undergoing r.
pairs and beine painted.
Lighthouse Tender Poppy.
which was as Tsrtagas rsehaFging
light In that section. returned 20
port last night 10 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
Key West To Be Given
Publicity In Newspaper
Having Wide Circulation
Picture Display To APP
pear In Philadelphia In
quirer, And Also In Nj
ami Tribune

One of the most attractive
newspaper publicity displays,
scheduled for the near future in
the interests of Key West, is
that which will appear in the
Philadelphia Inquirer of Deem
Der S, and one week later in the
Miami Tribune.
This information was conveyed
in a letter received by Miss Ileen
Williams, of the firm of Harris
and Williams, from Claude c.
Matlaek, head of the Matlaek
Studio, in Miami, and one of the
widely known photographer. stills
and moving pictures, in South
Florida.
Mr.. Matlack writes: "Yester-
day we delivered to the Tribune
enough pictures, properly cap
toned, to make up a double page
Roto section in the Philadelphia
Inquirer, which has a circulation
of 1 100000. These win appear
in the issue Of December 5, and
the next week win appear in the
Tribune.
"The man in charge Of this de-
partment Of the papa. asked me
to get him from time 10 time, any
good pictures of interesting sub
jects within the circulation boun-
diaries of the Tribune. ] suggest
ed that a full page Roto on Key
West would make a good subject
and suggested several things which
could be shown in the pictures.
1--WE have written thirty-five
letters to various magazines rel
alive to the pictures and stories
i of the Overseas Project We have
received very favorable re-
sponses."
One OF the letters referred %
by Mr.. Matlaek was in reply 90
the Time, Incorporated, makers Of
the motion picture reel "Iime
Marches On"
Mr.. Matlaek is also of the opin-
ion that visitors to Florida would
be greatly interested in visiting
the Fort jefferson National Mong-
ment at Garden Key, Tortugas.
and shows figures Of the num-
Der Of visitors 20 Fort Mariony g.
Augustine, and Fort Jefferson. iaii
There wers no visitors % Fott
jefferson during 1885, bat In
1887 there were ZOE. During the
year 1886 visitors TO Fort Marion
numbered 210.si2; and 1887 z5a..
0s7 travellers went 10 visit the
historic pile.
Mr.. Matlack Il convinced that
great numbers Of people viii Writ
Fort jefferson when there has
been established suitable and com
m0di0us transportation from Key
West 20 that massive structure.
65 miles from this city, out In The
sea.
other information furnished
showed the attendance az Ma
tional Parks. during the year
1887 - fellows: Great smoky
Mountains, 1929; Shenandoah.
f.O4t ,204; Yellowstone. 499 ,2tZ;
Yosemite. ISL s2. and Mr. Mat
hack believes that thousands wii
eventually be recorded 81 visitors
70 Fort jefferson
Miss Williams said that TIE
Publicity Key West and the Over
seas Highway wiii reeeise through
the Phiisdelphla Inquirer and ths'
Miami Tnbune. can not b esti-
mated and ne cost 10 ne soanfy
and city. wih - practically noih-
-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
SAVES WALLET

Scottsbluff, Neb.-Taking no
chances of being robbed during
his visit here, Howard odell, far
mer. looped a piece of thread
around his wallet and tied the
thread to his belt. Feeling the
thread jerk, he called for help
and police seized two colored
women on pickpocket charges.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
T0DAY'S TAX0GRAM

Nearly one-third Of the rent
the average citizen pays repre-
sents taxation. Last year the
average rent paid IN the Unit
ed States was $50 per month %
which approximately 50 was
for direct and indirect taxes.
such as taxes on The property.
gas, lights and fuel, etc. Thus,
in one year. the average family
has sos exfra talked onto ths
rent bill
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
WOMAN'S CLUB
PLANS MEETING
SESSION TO BE HELD TUES.
DAY AFTERNOON AT PUB
Lie LIBRARY ROOMS

Members of the Key West
Woman's Club are looking for
ward to a very interesting meet
ing planned for 4 o'clock Tues
day afternoon at the Public Lii
brary.
Among the interesting events
Of the afternoon viii be a talk
by Miss Eta Patterson on the
delightful trip through the prin-
eipsl countries of the continent
which she enjoyed this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

defeating the Chinese armies? This
is the question which has become
prominent with the sudden turn
in American foreign policy toward
international action given by
President Roosevelt's Chicago
speech.
/ The answer, or rather the near
est we can come to an answer
now, lies in what is likely to de-
Nvelop. along three directions:
1. The ability and willingness
of China to continue strong re-
sistance over a long period OF
time.
2. The strength of watever
policy the United States, Great
Britain and the other supporters
of international action decide to
adopt.
3. The internal situation in
Japan.
With regard to the first fac
! tor, we have so far seen the
Chinese armies offer unexpected
ly strong resistance to superior
offensive weapons in Shanghai, but
in north China the Chinese armies
have been steadily retreating with
only one determined stand in the
battle of Nankow pass. In the
air the Japanese have shown
themselves superior to China; on
water, except for what China can
do to block river channels, the
Japanese are in complete con-
troll. ita
War In The North
The majority of close observers,
however, believe the japanese
campaign to be very far indeed
from completion. Many Chinese
sympathizers are not even wor-
ried by the rapid japanese adj
vance in the north, for they inter-
pref the amazing lack of Chinese
resistance as suspiciously ike a
predetermined plan to extend the
japanese lines by drawing the in
vaders far into the hinterland.
Once the japanese line is stretch
ed along the vast length of the
Yellow river these observers look
for a protracted Chinese campaign
Of guerilla warfare designed to
make japanese occupation unten-
able and to force japan TO Geo.
monte exhaustion and social I'M
rest at home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
CAN JAPAN BE STOPPED In
EFFORTSTO CRUSH CHINESE?

By FREDERICK ". FIELD
Secretary, American Council, In
stitute of Pacific Relations
Written For The AP Feature
Service
Can Japan be persuaded, or
forced, to stop her Chinese cam
paign short of achieving her
avowed intention of completely
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Key West, Florida. Is the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
Need Is Imperative

There is considerable discussion in Hartford these days on the advisability of a new highway from the Naugatuck Val ley to Bridgeport. This is of much irl- portance to Waterbury as every nanu- facturer in this section as well as all our truckers would be greatly benefited by construction of new through route. Even motorists who have occasion to make the Bridgeport run frequently would vote for new route. The present one is far from satisfactory from Shelton down to Bridgeport
 Most of the agitation is coming from the Bridgeport and Fairfield county end of the route. It might not be bad idea if valley legislators interested themselves, as well as other business or industrial groups who would benefit by the new road. As 1t now stands the route from Waterbury to Shelton compels trucks to pass through five communities before crossing the Housatonic River into Shel- ton. Part of the road from this town down to Nichols is narrow and winding.
 A complete new route diverting from the present one perhaps at Naugatuck, certainly at Seymour if not the borough, would be the solution of present traffic difficulties in the valley We'd like to see lot more interest taken in this proposal as without doubt more truck traffic passes over the Waterbury Bridgeport road than any other road in the state. It has demanded more than the repairs given the lower end of it in recent years. A new direct route is certainly indicated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05

Yesterday wasn't such bad day, was it? Maybe you didn't notice that it was the 4th of March. Four years ago Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugur- ated for his first term on this day. This year, however, his inaugural took place on Wednesday, January 20. Remember that day. Even up here in Connecticut it was pretty bad, cold and wet. But it was worse down in Washington, D. c. Not only was the inauguration carried on under difficulties, but thousands milled around in their damp clothing just to witness the ceremonies. And today Sem ator George R. Norris of Nebraska is re- ceiving much heckling from his col leagues in Congress. For Senator Norris was responsible more than any other per- son for the change in the inaugural date. It was mainly due to his perseverance and insistence that the lame-luck amendment to the Constitution was passed. It's g good amendment, no matter how the weather may be on both days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
Missions Revive China

Missionaries may be more important, even in secular ways, than we usually think. Dr. Henry w. Luce, an American who has travelled much in China and written extensively about 1t, gives the religious propgandlsts credit for the national regeneration Of that country, to point where 1t resists Japanese en- croachment and compels the worlds respect.
 "N0 nation has been more influenced by Christianity than has China in It's f0r- ward movement" he says. "M0st of the leaders who have led China in her phe- nomenal progress Of the last few years. Including 'Chlang Kai shek, T. V. S00ng, pT. E. H. Kung and many others, have been Chrisimas.
 #Aaany Of these have been trained in Chlna's colleges. supported by American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
Apples

This ought to be a healthy country. It is the largest producer and exporter of apples in the world. During the years 1931-36, 31 per cent of all the worlds apples were grown in the United States.
 More than half the crop was eaten as fresh fruit. Four per cent was canned, 2 per cent was made into brandy, and AS per cent was dried and evaporated About third went to the making of "other apple products" --- vinegar, cider, apple butter. Some was fed to stock and much, alas, was left to rot on the ground under the trees because harvesting and market ing would not have been profitable.
 That last fact may be closely related to another: the trend of apple production in this country is downward, while world production outside the United States is upward. The whole world can stand it to have more apples, apple sauce, apple pie and all the rest. But when so many Americans don't have chance at even one apple day, it seems foolish to let our apple production diminish because of unsolved distribution problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05

missions. These colleges have gone from strength to strength, being two genera tions ahead of other schools in teaching science and technology to the Chinese. It is difficult now for these colleges to keep their full faculties going, because the gov- ernment is continually drawing upon them for leaders in social reconstruction measures"
 It is thus an interesting fact that, while American diplomacy seems to have failed in checking Japanese aggression against China, American missionary work seems unintentionally to have done the job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
To The Point

The charge of generalization is raised against the speech delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt last night in Wash ington during the course of the victory dinner. It all depends upon the way you look at the presidents proposed court reforms. If you blindly oppose and raise the mortified cry of wolf you see noth- ing in last nights address. But if you want to be assured of the course the Pres ident advocates for the United States, you delve into his remarks of last night and you find therein much meat.
 And when you have chewed on this meat for some time, you come to the realization that either you are in favor of the New Deal or you are not in favor of 1t. If the latter is the case, then you would return us to 1883 and attempt to force way out of the wilderness in which we then wandered through the same means that ex-President Herbert Hoover attempted from 1929 to 1883. They were found futile and far from capable of coping with the situation Times have changed; peo- pie must change with them or else be left far behind.
 If we do not act now as the President urges, to make it possible for great things to be done in the United States, then all we can do is sit down and wait for that famous corner to be turned. We waited almost four years for it during the Hoover administration but it was all in vain. Everything is in Roosevelt's favor right now for he simply removed the corner and made it possible for something to be done about the strange state of affairs in this the richest country in the world We await further remarks of the President that his counsel and encouragement may win him the same overwhelming support in his administration as he had in his TcampaignS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05

First 1t persuaded the Justice De- partment to prosecute American citizens paying passage for those who wanted to enlist with Spain.
 This brought various protesting delegations down from New York, pointing out to Cordell Hull that at that very moment U. s. flyers were employed by the Chinese army with the blessing of the State Department, Tat U. S. vol- unteers had fought n all sorts of foreign wars, and that during Mussolini's Ethiopian war, Italian officers openly recruited on the streets of New York without 6 whisper of protest from the State Department.
 FINALLY Brien McMahon, as- sistant attorney general in charge of the recruiting prosecution, found past legal precedents ex- trcmely dubious, and virtually in- formed the career boys they had no case.
 Medical Ban
 Latest State Department ruling is against the sending of ambu- lance units, doctors or nurses to the aid of the Spanish govern mcnt.
 This has aroused the ire of various prominent doctors, in- cluding Dr. Haven Emerson of Columbia, pr. Walter E. Cannon of Harvard, Dr. William H. Park, former president of the American Public Health Asso- ciatiOn, and Dr. Bella Schick, discovered of the Schick test for diphtheria.
 As members of the Medical Bureau of the Friends of Span ish Democracy, they planned to send doctors and nurses to Madrid. They point out that the traditional policy of the United States always has been to send Red Cross and other re- lief units on acts of mercy dur ing foreign wars.
 Author of the State Depart ments medical ban is 78-year old Assistant Secretary Moore. In this case he has gone so far that even some of his associates do not believe his order can be legal ly supported. among them John Morgan, in charge of the State Departments Spanish affairs.
 All of this is carried on be- hind the State Departments aus. tere cloak Of silence, with the White House for the most part ignorant. and with benign Cor dell Hull sitting satisfied and ostrich-like, clucking to his career chicks. obliyious to what is go- ing on among them.
 Copyright, 1887. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Ins.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
Residents Should. Decide

So much has been said about the pro- posed bus line through the Overlook Sec- tion of the city that good many people in Waterbury wonder what all the shout ing's about. AS matter of fact no pro- posed transportation route has aroused the interest and the comment as has the plan of the c. R. & L. Company to parallel its present Waterville trolley line. So much so have the residents of the districts involved voiced their opinions, most of them objections, to the proposal that the Waterbury Democrat was informed fairly reliably this week that the route would be disallowed by the Public Utilities Commis- sion.
 It would seem as if such widespread objection as has greeted the several an- nouncements of the traction company concerning the Overlook bus route should suffice to convince company officials that they should discontinue their efforts to run busses up through the territory. However, they are probably aware of the fact that at present the Willow Street. Waterville trolley line is supplying service to a great many people and in some way they have to replace it by busses. It isn't possible to do this unless bus route is built over much of the trolley right of way now existing.
 Whether or not this would be opposed by Overlook residents remains to be seen. But we do think that the City of Water bury might object if it was asked to build street where right of way, privately owned, now exists. So the case seems to dwindle down to the point where conces- sions are made by both sides. The com pany acknowledges the right of residents of a strictly residential district to protest intrusion of large busses running on reg ular schedule in front of their homes; the residents in turn recognize the right of the company to map out route through section not so serviced if it is demanded. Solve the conflicting angles of these con- sessions and both sides will be happy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05

billed as "El Coco" He was a headline attraction in the show houses which dotted the Pacific Slope and which presented five shows per day to the customers. "El Coco" was good buy for the theater owners because he did two turns at each performance for one salary. He would open the show as Chung Lung Chow, Chinese Wonder Worker" and close the same show as LEI Coco, Strong Man Extraordinary" As Chung Lung Chow he did the customary stereotyped routine but climaxed 1t with g pretty good version of the one and only Ching Ling Foo's duck-in-t -the-water illusion. A large tub containing nothing but water was placed in full view of the audience. The immortal Ching would gargle some, more or less. Chinese batter, cover the tub with an embroidered mandarin robe, and when the robe was taken away 8 flock of ducks would be swimming in the tub. As the old man did 1t the trick was a master piece of deception. Even as his New Haven irnitator put it on 1t made the Pacific Slopers gasp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
Answers To Questions
Q iosa NHA
By Frederick M. Kerby

e. How much damage was caused by the 1927 flood?
 A. It was estimated that 3e6 per- sons lost their lives and the prop erty damage was $3l8,000,000.
 c. How old is the famous woman tennis player, Helen Jacobs, and is she Jewish?
 A. She was born August 6, 1908, and she is not Jewish.
 Q. When the expression "the sur- rounding terrain" is used, what does 1t mean2
 A. Terrain is 6 French word, meaning ground. The surround ing terrain" is the ground or terri tory, indefinite in boundary, that surrounds a focal point.
 c. Will Q patent be granted on a mere idea or suggestion?
 A. No.
 Q. Given three-quart pail and a five-quart pail, how can one draw seven quarts of water?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05

"huzzifs' the job Of polishing up the dear old domicile is in the dim perspective. But already J. Warren has descended upon the Registrar of Voters otIice with his bosom and swept out of his posi- ton . tried-and- true stalwart of local Republication, Elmer E. Parker. Mir. Parker was an active party worker long before the sun of MT. Upsor's presence beaned upon the horizon of Waterbury. He filled the ofIice of comptroller of the city during the sandland regime and filled 1t well. His sense of party loyalty prompted him to offer himself up as one of the sacrlAcial goats in the Coon cy r1ayoralty slaughter. He has been a capable, industrious, and efiicient clerk in the registrars oflce.