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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
SELLING BOOKS

The Democratic National Com
mittee is said to be selling the
bound stenographic report of the
Philadelphia National Convention
in an effort to wipe out its $216.-
900 deficit. The book is being of
fered to libraries, corporations
and individuals at a fixed price
of SIS. This is the first time that
a National Committee has at
tempted to sell the bound pro-
ceedings of a national convention
whish are usually printed for free
distribution among politicians, of
fiee-holders, newspapers and Ii
braries
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
Steamer Granada Comes
In From Philadelphia

Steamship Granada. Of the
Standard Frait and Steamship
company. arrived ss25 o'clock last
night from PhiladeIphia. and berth.
ed Al the Porter Dock eompany's
main pier FOR bpnkers.
The vessel sailed I've hours
later for hsr destination. Prom.
terra. Mexico. having taken On 81.
ss5 gallons 81 fuel oil.
Steamship II r. MAllsry. Clyde
Mallory L5nes. fsom Galveston,
arrived II o'eIock Lass night. de.
Charged cargo. teok Oh nsiseellan-
sons eonssgnmeass of freight ard
sailed 1880 tbs msfninx fer
Charleston ard New YORK
Freighter Aiame. anotker Cly8e.
Mallory vessel. zFrlvs3 Sis o'elo<k
tbs marnanw and after dlsebaFx-
inx sasEed ! 20 s'eisck fer Tanpa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
Agent Of Conservation
Dept. Departed Today
Had Been Here Checking
Up On Activities OF
Fishermen And Sponge
Caterers

w. Lamar Rose, agent Of the
State Conservation Department,
was a passenger leaving the city
this morning for other points on
the coast to attend sessions Of
court. at which viOIatOrs of con-
servafion laws are to be placed
on trial.
Mr. Rose said that he would be
gone about a week and viii re-
turn 10 resume his activities. In
ths meaniime his associate F. M.
DanisIs viii remain and continue
the enforcement of conservation
laws and win be assisted by
another agent who win have his
boat On the detail at once.
Ju.i before leaving MIR. Ros.
said that the fisherman who yes-
ssrd-y refused to pay the boa.
license had thOusht better of the
matter and had complied with the
law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10

velope to indicate the tempera-
ture in Key West. and take this
opportunity of commenting in this
very splendid idea.
I'VE appreciate your coopera-
ton and If We can be of service
to you, please feel free TO call on
us."
The letter was signed by J. r.
Anderson, assistant supervisor
Tourist Bureau. of the Depart
ment Of the Interior. National
Park Service. As Broadway. New
York.
Relative to the temperature
stamps referred to in Mr.. Ander-
sons letter, Mr.. Singleton said.
sthere are rs more Of those tenn
peratare stamps, mostly in the
hands of members of the Rotary
Club. and for at least 500 days
out Of the year they carry the
news Of Key Vests climate all
over the United States They
til the story not only TO the party
addressed bat 70 each of the many
individuals BY whom they are
handled enroate.
Il would be a fine thing. con
Guided the secretary. I'll every
business house in Key West would
secure one Of these stamps, and
use It On every letter sent out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
Commerce Body S Secretary
Quite Busy Sending Out
Information About City

sThe opportunities for publiciz-
ing Key West are limited only by
the resources Of our treasury. and
Il that this office is a pretty busy
place." said the secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce, as he
paused in boxing up a lot Of book
lets Of Key West for a touring
agency Of one Of the largest oil
refining eompsnies in the world.
70 be sent to their office in New
Orleans.
s.We have just filled an orde-
from Atlantic City," he eontinu-
sd. "and here Is the kind Of let
ter received from the National
Park Service Of the United States
Department Of the Interior:
"Mr. Stephen C. Singleton.
Executive Secretary.
key West Chamber of
Commerce.
key West. Florida.
Dear Sir.
We have your letter of July
-. 1897, addressed 70 Mr.. Arno
B. Kammerey. Director. A supply
Of your booklets and R0ta.
rFavures would be greatly appre.
ciated for distribution through
this office.
"We have noted the stamp used
on the reverse side Of your en-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
Bridge Commissioners
Pass Bond Resolution
AT Session Last Night

! require the Federal Reserve Bank
OF atlanta to detaeh, cancel and
return to the office of the said
State Treasurer coupons No. 1
due March l, 1887, on said bonds,
prior to the sale and delivery of
the bonds so authorized to be
sold"
Following the adoption of the
foregoing resolution the question
of speeding up the work was
preached and Chairman Wilson
was subjected to a perfect bar
rage of questions relative to this
and othei phases of the situation.
| Some Of them he readily an
swered ut explained that there
/ were 20 many angles to the main
question that he would refrain
from making answers until he
had consulted Attorney Paul
i Marks. aad would ask Mr.. Marks
4 If he -,uld leave Miami by plane
and arrive this morning.
This morning when seen, Mr..
/ Wilson said that Immediately after
i the meeting he had contacted Mr..
Marks who advised that it would
be impossible for him to get to
Key West by plane this morning,
that important business matters
were to be attended to and he did
not think he would be able to
make Key West before Thursday.
However, If it could be so ar
ranged he would come tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson said that there
were a number of matters OF vital
Importance on which the attor-
ney's opinion were to be asked,
and while he felt that he could
give the answers to them and
they would be eoncurred in by
the attorney, he would prefer
waiting his arrival and have the
decisions on important matters
determined by Mr.. Marks.
Reference was made to the
meeting which was held Sunday
night, and Mr.. Wilson said that
there were a great many matters
debated that evening, some OF
them of wide range and a state
ment of the members of the dis
triet board was now being pre-
pared for the information of the
public.
There were in this statement,
also, a number of phases Of the
situation which required the ap.
prevail Of the attorney, and These
would be cleared up after the ar
rival Of Mr.. Marks.
I Mr.. Wilson said that the time
limit for the completion of al
contracts on the projects had been
fixed at January 90, but in the
opinion OF the chief WPA en-.
gineer they would not be com.
pleted until March /. 1885 but
that they would surely be finished
by that date. He and two other
members were agreed that there
was no reason to believe il would
require any more time thar
istated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
Fine Collection OF Sponges
Placed On Market Yesterday
Over Six Hundred Bunch
es OF Products COnstitut-
ed Offerings At NUM-
cipal Dock

Offerings at the Municipal
sponge dock yesterday tOtalIed
$40 lunches. There were S44
yellow, 90 grass and zo4 wool.
which would have brought $36s.47
had they all be sold.
However, Ii of the different
offerings, one Of grass, five of
wool and five Of yellow were re-
fused by the owners, which re-
dueed the total offerings from
ssss.47 to $2Il.ss. Total of the
refused bids being sIs4.II.
There were practically no large
lots placed on the dock. The
largest of wool consisted Of Is
lunches. sold for $3.50. Largest
yellow offering consisted of IS
bunshe. for which the top bid wa.
$3.50. but wa. refused. The
largest sras. offering consisted
of 81 lunches. and the bid Of
$Iz.4o was refused.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
WORKERS

Based on a study Of Social Sc
curity account cards. the largest
number Of workers are in the age
group from 25 to %. This Is diff
ferent from the results of the
1880 census which showed the
largst percentage of workers in
the age group from 20 to p
years. Persons under 35 repre-.
scented 54.12 percent of the So
cial Security applicants. but they
were only $3.50 percent Of the
census figures. Similarly. 1925
percent Of the applicants are
over SO, eontrasted with 1854
percent BY the census figures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
IVY LEAVING
THIS EVENING

Lighthouse Tender Ivy viii
leave port this evening for Port
Everglades. where she has been
assigned for certain buoy work.
On the vessel will be superin.
tendent ". ". Demerist. q The
Seventh Lighthouse District. who
win make an inspection Of tbs
section.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10

One of the principal matters
concluded at the meeting of the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District last night was the passage
OF a resolution authorizing the
delivery by W. V. Knott, state
treasurer of Florida, OF $500, 900
bonds of the district, to the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Howard Wilson, Vice
Chairman John N. Costar, Mem
bers C. C. Symonette, Ralph
Boyden and Willard M. Aibury
and Secretary Miss Mary 10 Nc
Mahon. Citizens present were
E A. Strunk, DIR. VIM. r. Warren,
Fred Dion, Charles H. Ketehum,
Dan Navarro.
Meeting was called to order,
roll called, after which Mr.. Costar
introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, under the provisions
of Section 5 OF the issuing resolu-
ton passed September 8, 1886, il
was among other things provided
The bonds hereby authorized shall
be and they are hereby awarded
to the United States OF America
acting through the Federal Emer-
gencv Administrator of Public
Works, at par and accrued inter
est, and, when executed, the bonds
shall be placed in the custody OF
the Treasurer and shall be de-
livered from time to time by the
Treasurer to the purchaser upon
order OF the Board, and,
Whereas requisition has beer
made and filed with the Federal
Emergency Administrator of Pub
lie Works for the sale and pur-
chase of $500. 100000 in par value
of the bonds of the District re-
ferred to in said resolution,
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T
RESOLVED, that w. v. Knott
the State Treasurer of the State
o. Florida and Ex-0fficio Treas
urer of the District, be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed to
deliver or cause to be delivered
through Federal Reserve Bank OF
Atlanta $500. 100000 in par value
OF the bonds of the District and t.
receive in return therefore, the
par value thereof, together with
accrued interest To the date OF
closing OF the transaction. The
said bonds to be sold and delivered
under this resolution being de-
seribed as follows:
"Bonds 1901 to 1000, both in,
elusive.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that W. v. Knott, State Treasurer
of Florida, and Ex-Offieio Treas
urer of the District, be and he j,
hereby further authorized and d.
reeted to detach and cancel ecu,
pons No. l due March /. 1897, or
said bonds prior 10 the sale and
delivery Of the said bonds and e
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
''51''

Reports in Washington are that
the President has a list of sena-
tors carefully prepared by the late
Senator Robinson, eontaniings the
names of 81 senators who had
pledged their votes to the COM
promise Court Bill being pushed
by the Arkansan. When Mr.. Rob-
inson died, some of the 81 shifted
their positions, scuttling the Adj
nliaistration plan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
C. ARONOVTTZ
LEAVES TODAY
ENRoUTE TO POINTS IN
NORTH; TO BE AWAY
SEVERAL WEEKS

Combining a mueh-needed pleas
IRE jaunt with a business trip,
Charles Aronovitz, head of Arono-
vitz Department Store, left over
the Overseas Highway This morn
ing for points north ard will be
away from the city for several
weeks.
Mr.. Aronovitz will first go to
Canada and later to Lake Placid.
After enjoying few weeks rest
and relaxation he win proceed to
the Eastern Markets on his an
nuaI buying pilgrimage.
He intends to devote several
weeks in New York and other east-
ern trade centers where he will
study the fashions of the coming
seasons and select for his store
the finest merchandise obtain
able.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
ne MONTHS IN IRON LUNG

Chieago.-Fred B. Snite, JF.,
recently celebrated his 9th birth
day IN the iron lung" in which
he has lived since he was stricken
with infantile paralysis while on
vacation trip 70 the Orient two
years ago. While 3 flood Of let
tiers. kilograms. flowers ard gifts
were received. the only guests for
the occasion. besides members Of
the family, were the Chinese
nurses who accompanied him on
the long jorrney from Peiping
recently.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
WASHINGTON NOTES
STRIKES

The Labor Department esti-.
mates that 100000 man-days'
work were lost in June because
of strikes. The month opened with
800 in progress and SIS new
strikes started. During June $50
strikes ended. So far this year,
more work days have been lost
thgough strikes than during all of
1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
PROFIT

Through July 81, the PWA
bought $642, SOS, 596 in municipal
bonds. of which SASS, 900. 600 have
been placed with the Reeonstruc-
ton Finance Corporation at par.
OF these, $500, 600, 900 worth have
been sold at a profit of S11,326,-
$50 to the Government. In addi.
ton, interest collected from Dor.
rowing cities, state and counties,
amounting to $20,64s, 79s, has
been turned into the Federal
Treasury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
MIGHT CAUSE WAR

Immediate enforcement of the
neutrality laws, recently passed
with the sole idea of making it
impossible for the United States
to become embroiled in a foreign
war could draw this country into
war with China or Japan within
an hour, according to a statement
made by Senator Lewis of Illinois
to the Senate. The ban on ship
ments to either country would
make possis lie the seizure of our
ships in the Far East and, posi-
bly, the detention of American
citizens. Such a situation might
easily result in war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
. MINUTES, FREEDOM COSTLY

Miami, Fla Charged with bur.
glary, H. E. Lindsay, 81, suddenly
broke away from a bailiff in a
courtroom and ran down six
flights of stairs. The jury. which
had agreed to accept a plea of
guilty of unlawful entry and rec
ommend one-year term chang
ed their minds. Lindsay, after
three minutes freedom, was re-
turned to court and received .
sentence of five years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
LIVING COSTS

Washington tops fifty-nine
other cities in living costs, ac-
|eording to a survey made by the
WPA. A four-person family re-
quires an annual income of $1,415
to live on a maintenance" level
in the capital, while in Mobile,
Ala, the city at the other end of
the list, the same family could
gee along on 1,130. The average
cost in the fifty-nine communi-
ties was S1,261 for a "mainten-
lahee'' .le~el and $9e3 for an
'emergency" level.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
AL SMITH

Former Governor Alfred f.
Smith Of New York. seems to be
taking an active interest in tire
situation in New York City where
the Tammany organization has
nominated Senator Royal S. Cope
land, stern foe Of the New Deal.
as its candidate for mayor. The
former friend of the President,
who repudiated him in q bitter
speech before the Liberty League.
conferred with various Tammany
leaders called together informally
to consider q successor to James
]. DooIing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
BOY, 6, VET SMOKER

Patterson. N J.-While the 9TH
er children who gathered to help
him celebrate his sixth birthday
were enjoying the regular party
refreshments. Charles Mickey
Norman srd enjoyed smoking q
mans size cigar. The boy has
been smoking since he was Il
months cid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
GUARANTEE

Homer Martin, president of the
United Automobile Workers of
America, a clio organization, says
that after moving some persons
and firing others, his union is in
position to guarantee absolute
discipline and responsibility" Of
its member. This means, he said,
ssthere viii be no unwararnted
strikes OF sit-downs in any COM
pany'' with which his union has
a contract.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
JUMP INJURIES

Indio, Calif.-iFinding sleep mo,
possible because Of the heat, Can
Addento ran from his room and
jumped into nearby reservoir.
He was seriously injured because
the water lad been drawn from
the reservoir.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
BUOY DRIFTS 5000 MILES

Moscow wooden buoy iden.
titled as one set adrift in the Lap
tev Sea, in the Arctic, was re-
Gently picked up in the Bay of
Biscay. To reach the Bay, it had
to drift north of Franz josef
Land, past the southern end OF
Greenland to a point off New
foundland. Then it crossed the
North Atlantic, a total voyage of
8,e60 miles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
SHOOTS THROUGH CAMP;
KILLS ONE

Covington, Ga.-Raymend Shad-
dox, 27-year-old mechanic, is
charged with sending three heavy
caliber pistol bullets through an
Indian camp with no apparent
provocation. One of the slugs
struck the medicine man, George
Thompson, while he attempted to
pull the Indian children out of
danger, and fatally wounded him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
SEVERELY HURT. NO PAIN

Des Moines. Ia.--Although Leon
D. Cate. insurance salesman. ssf-
fersd Is broken bones ard ; brain
concession "a an natefnobile &C.
eldest. BE suffered 10 pain what-
ever. Doctors sid i was beeaase
of the brain eoneuzsi0n.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
TAcKLEss BURGLAR

Lowell, Mass.-Charles Cooke,
22-year-old 220-pound college
football tackle, made good use Of
his football experience. Hearing
glass break in a neighoorhood
grocery store, Cooke investigated
and saw Emile w. Wesson, %,
speed away from the rear door.
Cook gave chase, brought him
down with a flying tackle and
tarned him over 10 authorities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
More Funds For
Continuing WPA
Activities Here

and the order for these will he
placel at once" said Mr.. Moreno.
When asked if any of this
money was to be used for the
payeoll, Mr.. Moreno replied that
this is, and always has been suf-
ficient funds for the payroll on
the sewer project, shut we have
at times been handicapped by a
lack of material, and this special
allotment comes in at the right
time"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
ON VISIT TO CITY

Miss Maxine Bates was inelud-
ed in TIE recent arrivals in Key
West from Mani for a visit with
Mrs. Warren Spencer. and Mrs.
Speneer's mother. Mrs. LiIlanore
Drudge. At the home on Caroline
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
1s.YEAR.oLD injury FATAI

Chicago.-When X-rayed at q
hospitcl to determine the cause
of pains in his back, Nathaniel
Matthews, 33, remembered that
15 years before he had suffered
knife wound in his back dur
ing a quarrel. When surgeons
operated to remove piece of the
knife blade which was wedged
between two vertebrate, Matthews
died.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
FIND PREHISTORIC PRINTS

Gettysburg. PA. - Footprints.
tentatively identified ~ tko. OF
dinosaurs Of the eretaeeous or jn-
raSSic ages Of from IS. 900 zoe 70
SO. 000. 900 years ago. are being
found daily By workmen in =
quarry near York Springs The
print-bearing reeks occur 30 the
third and fourth strata which are
covered with from six 70 ten feet
Of solid rock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10

B. C. Moreno, area WPA sup
ervisor in Monroe county, was
much gratified today when he
was ad, isad that the area had
been granted a special allotment
of $4,000 for the purchase of
supplies.
This special $4,000 allotment
comes Eat the right time as we
are in need OF certain materials,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
sseesessesseesssssssees
NEWS NOTES
sHRINKs TEN INCHES

SHRINKS TEN INCHES
Minneapolis, Minnesota.-After
shrinking IN height gradually for
fifteen years, Hans Nelson shrank
ten inches until he was stopped
man Of five feet. Two years ago
surgeons removed half of his pa
fathyroid glands, which control
naturalization of the bones, in an
,effert to stop the Identification of
his bones The operation was
successful and Nelson is gradu-
ally returning to the life of a
normal person
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
LOSES CLOTHES IN PARK

81. Louls-so greatly did a
mar enjoy his sleep in city
park and - soundiy did he sleep.
that he Ma unaware until -
awoke that someone. during he
night. Rad removed his elettiug
and shoes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
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LYNcHING

The Wagner-Van Mugs Anti
Lynehing Bill is not necessarily
dead because the Senate has twice
refused to attach it to some other
piece of legislation. Senator Cope
land, candidate for mayor of New
York, and an advocate of the
measure, seems to think that it is
dead but other supporters take a
different attitude.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
WHALE DIES ON SHORE

Port Washington. Fla.-Despite
its own efforts and several at
tempts by fishermen to get it
back into deep water, a thirty
five-foot whale died ashore after
having been washed into shallow
waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
HAMILTON AcTIVE

John NJ. Hamilton. National
Chairman Of the Republican
Party. Is eonferring with premin-
ent Republicans before undertak-
ing = campaigns % raise funds
to pay the paFty deficit Of $500
92s. He recently visited former
Governor LzAdon, at Topeka,
Kansas
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
LEFT THIS MORNING

Miss CeIida Mendoza. who w4s
visiting with relatives and frieEds
IN the city. vas = passenger On
the bus tbs morning returning %
Miami
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10
"BARY" BONDS

Sales Of baby" bonds are aver
aging ABOUT SI,140,000 per day,
according to Treasury Department
estimates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10

Key West, Florida, - the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Washington times., 1937-04-06
Just a Sample of the
Hundreds of Special
Values

you'll find in Lansburgh's Basement
Store during this great Cherry Blossom
Salel Things for the whole family at
prices to please everyone
Park your car for 10 cents an hour.
Q Open a charge account and use it
b. to save during this event.
. Telephone orders accepted. Call
District 7575.
The Washington times., 1937-04-06
5000 WALK0 OUT
IN SCOTLAND

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 8
d.N.SO. - More labor troubles
arose today to plague Britain's
huge $7,5OO,oOo,OOo rearmament
program, which already has been
embarrassed by strikes in airplane
engine and other plants.
Today every shipyard along the
upper Clyde River was without ap-
prentice labor. Eight thousand
youths in IS yards went on strike,
demanding wage increases of so
cents a week. The strikers include
1000 apprentices at John Browns
famous Shipyard.
The Clyde yards affected by
the walkouts hold numerous con-
tracts for British cruisers, destroy
ers and warShip:propelling ma
chinery. In addition, John Browns
holds the contract for construc-
ton of the giant sister ship of the
British liner, Queen Mary.