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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24
SIDELIGHTS
BY MARCY B. DARNALL-
Former Editor Of The Key West Citizen

Mrs. Roxanna Spreckles, divorced
wife of John D. Spreckles. Ill, wants the
allowance for their daughter raised from
$10O month to $500. She declares John
d. can well afford the raise because he
lost $4,000 betting on horses in the last
three years" 1t occurs to us that he
might better afford it if he had won $780,
900.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Congress has given President Roose-
welt FOR another three years the power to
make reciprocal trade agreements. Demo
Gratis say the agreements made thus far
rebound in our favor; Republicans say just
the opposite. Here is how some of the
reciprocal arrangements have worked out ::
our exports TO Canada went up II per
ment bat our imports to Canada went up
80 per cent. loss TO the U. S. of 13 per
cent. Exports TO Cuba increased by IL
per cent. bat our imports from Cuba in
creased 10 10 per cent. A larger dis
paragement is seen in the figures from
the Netherlands and Sweden. In the
Netherlands the exports went up per
cent. bat the imports skyrocketed to %
per cent; while our exports to Sweden
went up per cent, our imports from
Sweden reached Fl per cent The dis
parity of the trade balance is too great
In favor Of the countries mentioned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Money paid out by gamblers for pro-
teetion is a legitimate item of expense in
making cut their income tax reports. Of
iicials who take money for graft or So
called projection" must in return state
licit business operations This can be done
without the shadow of the penitentiary
staring them in the face, as Uncle Sam
doesn't care how he gets the money, just
80 he gets Il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Admiral Henry A. Wiley, who was 70
years old on January 81, has been ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to a three
year term as member of the Maritime
Commission. While there is no question
about Admiral Wiley's ability to perform
his duties, many will wonder why man
of his age was appointed when the Presi-
dent insists that Supreme Court justices
past 70 are too old to think straight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24
The Fromm brothers of

The Fromm brothers of Hamburg,
Wis, largest silver fox breeders in the
world, sold nearly million dollars worth
of pelts at auction recently at their farm,
where some 10000 of the valuable ami
mails require the attention of $50 men. Be-
fore the advent of commercial breeding,
the silver fox. freak offspring of red fox
was extremely rare. They are delicate
animals, particularly susceptible to in
flammation of the brain, from which many
of them die.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

street has been vacant more than
one year. William Gates, man
ager Of the Key West Investment
decided to make certain
and convert the
house into model little bunga-
low. The work is now nearing
completion and he has already
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24
Joseph Backlund. of Lindsborg. K

Joseph Backlund, of Lindsborg, Kan,
found that everything looked bigger than
he expected when at the age of 81 he was
restored to sight after being blind since he
was two years old. He failed to recognize
objects by sight that he is perfectly fami-
liar with by touch. AS a mechanic he has
worked with gasoline motors for years, yet
did not know, what one was when he
saw it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Hereafter Policeman Reynolds Fer
guson of ST. Louis will be inclined to let
any man and wife on his beat do their
fighting in peace. He entered house to
quell family disturbance recently, APP
pearing just as the wife threw an alarm
clock at her husband. The husband duck
ed and the cop took it on the chin. The
couple went to jail, the policeman to a
hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage.
: Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
s. Bathing Pavilion.
9. poFtS-land and Sea.
:. Consultation Of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

At the recent annual dinner of the
Women's National Press Club in Washing
ton a satirical skit was given in which
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt was depicted
as staging sit-down strike against over
work Considering the amount of terri
tory the First Lady covers in her travels, it
is difficult to imagine her sitting down at
all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

The Rev. Edward A. McGrath of Mar
quette University recently said in lecture
that the famous Burlington liars club
members were not liars at all, because
they do not expect anyone to believe the
tall stories they tell. Then Father Nc
Grath was promptly made member of
the club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24
had ten applications from parties
desiring to rent the house.

Editorial comment: Tampa as
usual led all Florida ports last
January in value of imports
Tampa Tribune. And Key West,
as usual led all Florida ports last
January in value Of exports. Inn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Good roads make automobiles and
automobiles make angels. an exchange
says. Not necessarily; the automobile is
40 discriminatory. II destroys the unjust
- well as the just.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Rasputin has left these hospitable
shores. but not for greener fields and pas
lures new. for he could never find them
elsewhere. he said before departing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Justa 10 Years
Ago Today A. Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

The lower west coast of Flor.
ida will become as populous with
in the next few years as is the
lower east coast, of the same
latitude if the legislature at its
coming session will make the
Cape Sable Loop a part of the
state road lines, declare many
who have looked into the matter.
There is no city on the west coast
that enjoys the same sort Of
climate Miami knows, due to the
fact that the section of the state
west of the city is inaccessible.
If this condition is changed this
section of the state on the Gulf
will become as thickly settled and
as popular as is the east coast
from Miami northward.
Thirty minutes after they put
classified advertisement in The
Citizen in an effort to buy a large
office safe the Key West Con-
struction company had six Of
fers, had closed with one and
found just what they wanted. But
still the telephone kept ringing
and offers kept coming in until
they called The Citizen office and
asked that the advertisement be
taken out at once. This is only
one evidence of the many salts
fled advertisers who can spell re-
suits in their satisfaction and dol.
lars.
Several hundred children in
Key West below the school age
are expected to take the anti
diphtheria incubation at the
army barracks hospital tomorrow
morning. Local school and health
authorities have been at work for
one week spreading information
about the need of immunizing
young children and they are con-
fident that not less than 500 will
be given the treatment tomor-
row.
Judge jefferson B. Browne
goes to Vero Beach next Tuesday
to preside at the trial of six men,
four of whom are federal officers
charged with the murder of Pearl
S. Thomas, a travelling man OF
Fort Pierce.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Douglas T. Robinson and party
arrived yesterday afternoon on
the steamer from Cuba. They
were given am official reception
by Captain r. w. Nicely, COM
mandant at the Naval Station and
other officers of the local per-
sonnet. Mr.. Robinson is accom-
panied by Mrs. Robinson and
others in the party are members
of the official Itaff. Today an
inspection was made Of The station
and later the party went out
fishing. Mrs. Robinson landed a
20 pound grouper.
The little house at 404 Eaton .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

No matter how cheaply you can get
something done there is always somebody,
somewhere. willing TO do it for less.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Another paradox is that in some
sparseIy settled sections the population is
exceedingly dense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

How quickly are people forgotten
when the newspapers refrain from mem
tioning themi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Some American girls are ambitious to
be presented to King George, but more of
them would like to meet Robert Taylor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

When Buffalo man had his eye in
iured the surgeon gave doubtful consola-
ton by saying lit will come out all right !"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

ports send money out 81 ~ ss..h.
try and exports bring ihem tslk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Judge jefferson B. Browne
goes to Vero Beach next Tuesday
to preside at the trial of six men,
four of whom are federal officers
charged with the murder of Pearl
S. Thomas, a travelling man of
Fort Pierce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

Barometer 1880 A. NJ. today:
Sea level, 29.91.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-24

The little house at 4O4 Eaton
La gaceta., 1937-05-10

ASSOCIATION DE EMIGRA-
DOS CUBANOS REVOLU-
CIONARIOS
Habiendo asuntos de que ira
tar Sc cita a los Miembros de la
DIRECTIVE para una Reunion
en- la Gale Is No. 2503, hoy lu-
mes 10, a las 1880 de la noche.
Por orden del Presidente,
Ell SecretGriO.
La gaceta., 1937-05-10

iores, los mas honrados, los mas
dignos, recurrieron a los tribu-
y triunfaron!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, en- la colo
MIA. asturiana de Tampa ell MI
nero de "retranqueros" no lie
ga nj a un dos por ciento.
Los as&urianos figuran EN- la
primera Inca del Frente Popu-
lar EN- las comisiones de cuesta-
ci6n Y en- todos los trabajos EN-
honor de la Espana nueva, Ia
de todos, no la de unos cuantos
ahitos y privilegiados.
La gaceta., 1937-05-10
Manana martes sc reunira ell
Comite, a la hora de costumbre.

BoEetfa del Comit6 Aatifascasto
de NeW York
Del BoIetin del Comite Anti
fascista espanol de New York,
Boletin que lleva ell nombre de
"Frente Popular, tomamos
unos parrafos que dicen: "Viva
Asturias. Por fin los asturianos
Sc salieron con la suya. Ell juez
Frankenthaler - a1n quedan
jueces-le ha dicho a los seno-
res que sc oponfan a que ell Cen
tro Asturiano celebrara una a
samblea general que no tienen
derecho a negarle a los socios la
celebration de Ia junta que de-
sean. Y cuando estas lfneas
vean la luz, va la junta Sc habra
celebrado, v es cast SECURE que
habran acordado organizar un
Gran Festival a beneficio de
Esspafia la MARTYR"
Use han enterado los Seno-
res que no quieren ayudar a su
uuahlO? Hahra fiesta a benefit
clio de Espafla la her6ica, de Els
J pafia la martir. Y sc hara a nom
bre de los Asturianos y recono-
ceremos solamente como astu-
rianos a los que han luchado pa
ra celebrar la Fiesta Y a los que
cooperen a ella. A los que sc o.
ponen, aunque hayan nacido en-
| Asturias, no los reconoceremos
como asturianos; son moros, ale
names, italianos de la misma
catadura de los que estan en-
Espafia peleando con Franco"
bella Y bravfa Asturias, en-
esta puja generosa de las socie-
dades espanolas por hacer algo
en- ayuda de Espafia, no faltara
tn nombre, porque unos astu-
rianos con vergiienza y senti-
miento Sc han propuesto que tn,
Asturias de Pelayo, Asturias de
octubre, Asturias invicta, no
quedes oscurecida."
"Y nosotros todos sin ser as
turianos, los que somos NADIA
mas que espaholes e hispano-a-
mericanos, vaanos a empujar
con todas n~uestras fuerzas para
que ell Dfa del Homemade de los
Asturianos a Espana, dele un
recuerdo perdurable en- la Co
lonia qeu sea orgullo para sus
organizadores v remordimiento
para los falsos espanles que se
ponen a su celebration. Viva
Asturias, companeros."
ia Gaceta" recoge esos pa
rrafos del Boletin del Comite
Antifascista, a petici6n de COM
paneros que aquf residen.
Los prominentes asturianos
"retranqueros' de New York,
como los de la Habana, NADIA
han hecho por Espafia la mar
tir y Sc han venido oponiendo a
la obra y prop6sitos de los as
turianos humildes.
iC6mo seria la cOnducta de
los "prominentes'', que los me
La gaceta., 1937-05-10
UNA NOTA DE JACKSON
WILLIE .

Contribuye en- semanalmente q
la cuestaci6n del Frente Popu-
lar, en-. Jacksonville, los como
cidos amigos nuestros Alejan
dro Fernandez y Herminio del
Rosal. Los dos Sc encuentran
al frente del restaurant Nj :
drid, un lujoso estableeimien-
to de esa ciudad.
Damos con gusto la noticia
pensando en- los amigos que
ellos tienen en- Tampa.
La gaceta., 1937-05-10

La C0misi6m de Intereses
Sc reuni6 aver, EN- ell Centre
La gaceta., 1937-05-10
Para ell Battalion Lincoln

Para Ell BUtdtt0n L1nC0m
Las pequehas fabricas siguen
demostrando su esplendidez y
81 amor a la Republica Espa-
nola.
Ademas de la "rueda" de Per
fectos que hace pocos dfas die
ra ell Sr, Miguel Rodriguez, due
no de un fabriquita, han dona-
do '"puros" para ell battalion Lin
coin los s~iguientes modestos
manufacturers: Cabrera, mar
ca La Estrellita, 800 tabacos;
Alvarez y Roger, media rueda /;
Vicente Nieto Y hermanos, una
"rueda', Y Patiho y hermanos,
una rueda.
Nos place congratular a los
generosos donantes, todos ami
gos de la Espana del pueblo.
La gaceta., 1937-05-10
Cocineros q Dependencies

Ell Comite de la Ambulancia
para Espafia, ambulancia que
llevara ell nombre de Tampa, pc
dira la cooperation de la Union
de Cocineros Y Dependencies, la
antigua Y bien organizada co
lectividad.
Sc pedira a la union que ha-
ga un calculo sobre los where's
necesarios para la comida y Ia
manera de servirla.
Estamos completamente segu
ros de que ellos responderan q
la llamada del deber,
La gaceta., 1937-05-10
JUNTAS GENERATES

Celebran hoy juntas genera
les las sociedades Contra Espa
mol v Centre Asturiano.
Eli la primera es para tratar
del acuerdo antifascista toma-
do por la directiva la semana
pasada.
La junta en- la segunda no
tiene caracter de extraordina-
ria.
La gaceta., 1937-05-10

De la fabrica eEi Paraiso"
Sc nos manda la noticia que 81
que: 0bna sonora que trabajaba
en- la fabrica de la que es capa-
tag "Bolondro'', tom6 parte en-
la manifestation del pasado jue
ives, llevando TN estandarte. E.
semifascistas provoca-
ron con ella una discussion Y es-
to hizo que ell sabado rebajaran
a la buena obrera, habil tor
cedora. La mujer, que conoce
bien a los fascistas encubiertos,
dijo de ellos 10 que lie vino EN-
ganas, desahogando su coraz6n.
iHasta cuando pSensan Sc
guir manteniendo en- algunas
Ffabricas eel 'reinado del terror
La "miliciana" desplazada,
Inue encontrara trabajo en- otra
fabrica, porque "sabe hacer-
los, sc llama Virginia.
iHabra olvidado ell amigo
"Bolondro" los dlas en- que los
"fascistas', o tildados de tales,
lie persiguieron a el?
lNo recuerda va los meses
del cafetfn en- la Septima aveni-
da, cuando no lie saludaban al
|gunos ,creyendolo "oaido" para
siempre?
10 hecho con Virginia no e
naltece a los senores que crde,
Maroon rebajarla.
La Comisi6n de Intereses
La gaceta., 1937-05-10
Ell AQUA DE LA CIUDAD ES
BUENA

Nuevamente declare hoy Ell
Or. .McEachern, jefe de In sa.
nidad de Tampa, que Ell aqua
de Ia, ciudad es buena, segdn
los analisis verificados Snslo
1ltimos dias. A pesar de ESQ,
u distinguido msdico aconseja
que ell aqua &c hierva.
'Heznos hecho veintenas de
anklisis y en- todos ellos ell a
xsza M resultado buena. Con-
kinuaremos hacienda pruebas.
Sligo aconseiando a los vecinos
~ Ia parte oeste del rio que
hlervsn Ell aqua"
La gaceta., 1937-05-10
La obra dAla ret Mazda de Tampa
obera de:ti

OBf IA comisi6n de intere-
SEES dg fiesta en- Pro de la
Ambulsncia para Espana.
Preside JESUS Fernando y
actu6 de secretalio Jer6nimC
Gonzalez, en- representation de
Centre Asturiano y el Centre
EspaEol.
Importantes acuerdOs Sc to
maron, los cuales daremos a CO
nocer muy en- breve.
La gaceta., 1937-05-10
PIDAN Los REcIBOS

SupIicasuos q nuestros lecto-
res tengan la bondad de pedir
los secibos de pago a los repair
sidores.
Hacisndolo mos evitan incon
veniente O nosotros y a los re.
partidores.
Pidan los recibos.
La gaceta., 1937-05-10
F'rente Popular

No Sc reunira esta noche Ell
|Comite del Frente Popular, en-
ct Centre Obrero, con m0tiwo
de haber juntas generates en- las
sociedades Centre Espahol y
Centre Asturiano.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11

The formula for tapping tax
exempt federal state and municipal
securities amounts, in substance, to
counting tax exempt income in de-
termining tax rates but levying the
tax only on taxable income.
Undersecretary Of the Treasury
Roswell Magill who appeared before
the subcommittee to explain the
formula, described 1t as placing tax
exempt incoms at the bottom. In
determining the surtax rate. instead
of at the top OF an indlviduafs
income column.
NEW YORK. NOV IL. WR-Sec-
retary OF the Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, jr, proposed today TO cut
federal expenditures by S700,000,OO0
and thereby balance the budget In
1893 without increasing the tax
burden.
Morgenthau presented the latest
administration fiscal plans TO the
Academy of Political Science here
last night. He said the goal OF q
balanced budget without new taxes
was predicated on the expectation
that national income next year win
be relatively unchanged and that
private business will cooperate.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11

of patriotism, for new devotion
to country entirely separate from
the flaming, militant patriotism
of war time"
Lining the streets to watch the
longest Armistice Day parade in
the history OF Imperial Valley,
jamming the north hall of the
Brawley Plaza to hear CALIFORNIA;
lieutenant governor speak, jostling
in holiday mood subdued to the
tempo of the occasion, the crowds
set a new record in the history OF
such events here. ..----
The celebration was geared to
the keynote of Hatfield's address,
that Democratic government is
on trial. If Democracy fails here
dn the United States) it will crash
throughout the world"
Touching upon dictatorship and
radical governments which have
seized control throughout the
world, Hatfield declared, "the Unit
ed States today is one of the last
bulWarks of free citizenship, and
the United States must maintain
ii if it is to be maintained"
Subversive Element
I'VE know said Hatfield later.
that there are foes of American
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11
HOMAGE PAID
AT u N K NO W N
SOLDIER TOMB
Roosevelt Stands With
Head Bowed, Places
White Wreath

WASHINGTON, Nov. II.
(UP)-Hresident Roosevelt
placed a simple wreath of
white chrysanthemums up
on the tomb of Americas
unknown soldier. marking the 10th
anniversary of Armistice day.
No words were spoken by the
president as he stood with bowed
head at the white marble catafalque
in Arlington cemetery where the
unknown member Of the American
expeditionary forces is buried.
Flanked by officers of the army
and navy and squads of the three
branches of the armed services
army, navy and marines : Mr..
Roosevelt stood at stiff attention
as a bugler sounded taps.
The president led the nation in
marking the memory of the end
of the World war, A few minutes
before IL am. he left the White
House and drove across the Poto-
mac river to Arlington.
At exactly IL a.m.-the hour the
Armistice took effect-Mr Roose-
Continued an Page Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11
NEW DEALERS MOVE
TO HALT SPENDING

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL. (UP)-
Emergency brakes were clamped
on government spending machinery
today in a vigorous New Deal ef
fort to revive business confidence
and check the downward spiral OF
a business recession.
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, jr., a qualified spokes-
man for President Roosevelt, pre-
sented before the Academy of Pol
itical Science in New York pre-
view of balanced economy budget
for l938-39.
Mr. Roosevelt in Washington or
ganized a. big business committee
that will try to tempt millions or
billions OF dollars of private capital
into a sudden splurge of housing
construction.
Congressional sentiment appear
ed to be swinging toward capital
gains and possibly corporation re-
serves tax revision as a gesture of
goodwill toward business and fin
9nce
WASHINGTON, Nov. II. WH -
The house ways and means tax
subcommittee today discussed adj
visibility of repeating the capital
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11
War Explained to
400 Japanese in
Valley by Editor

S. Fujii, president Of the Japa-
nese Daily News of Los Angeles,
explained the japanese Chinese
war to 400 second generation Jap
anese in Ell Centre Wednesday
night.
The meeting was held in the
Buddhi 4 church on Commercial
street. Fuiii made the trip from
Los Angeles at the request of Ja-
panese living in Imperial Valley.
He spoke in English for 2i2 hours
while explaining the trouble be-
tween China and Japan.
Valley Japanese declared they
wanted Fujii to talk to the Japa-
nese young people because they
contend American newspapers do
not give accurate information but
are inclined to print false reports.
Prior to the address. SO Japa-
nese assembled at 500 Broadway
for a dinner in the speakers
honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11

guards on the International Set
tlement borders and japanese
forces reached more serious point,
the Domei News agency reported,
quoting General Iwane Matsui,
japanese commander in chief, as
saying he would take "resolute
action against anyone intercepting
our operations, regardless of ma
tionality"
The declaration was reported to
have been made by General Mat
sui to Admiral Charles Little, Brit
ish naval commander in China.
Domei said that the British had
intercepted japanese boat tran
sporting supplies toward the front
along Soochow creek near the Gar
den bridge, after General Matsui
had informed Admiral Little that
the japanese intended using the
Whangpoo and Soochow creek.
AT a conference with foreign
press correspondents, General Mat
sui made clear that Japan might
be forced to take steps unless
foreign powers, ostensibly includ-
ing the United States, showed IN
clinations toward cooperation
He declared that if the necessity
arises, we will have to take steps
to remedy the situation" and ask
ed the correspondents if they be-
lieve the International Settlement
was maintaining neutral atti-
tude.
French police admitted that an
undetermined number of Chinese
troops had reached the French
concession under arms. They said
it was impossible to withstand the
frenzied flight of the terrorized
Chinese along the boundary, de-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11
Parents Stop at
Wreck, Discover
Own Son Victim

SHAFTER, Calf, Nov. II. CUP)
H. c. Duerksen and his wife
stopped on the highway here early
today to give aid TO occupants of
an automobile which overturned
a short time after passing the
Duerksen car.
First person the Duerksens pull
ed from the wreckage was their IA
year old son, Junio. He was dead.
The driver of the wrecked car,
Ralph Peters, 20, was taken to the
Bakersfield hospital where his con-
dition was said to be critical.