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Keep This Pledge

Resolved: That it be the sense Of this contention
that committee should be appointed By the Congress
of the United States to make study Of and to report
on tho ornnino to the residents of tho District Of
Columbia the right of suffrage. Unanimously adopted
by the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia
June 26 1886.
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Merit Terrnites


1HE attempt to couple the proposed extension Of the
civil service system to employees of Federal emer
gencv agencies with rigid application of the apportion
ment of offices law is simply effort to make political
bav ont of the upheaval which such plan would cause
in those agencies.
The House Civil Service Committee has reached ten
tative approval of bill which provides for competitive
examinations for employees Of the emergency agencies as
condition for the comforting of civil service status but
would eliminate all employees the quotas OF their
States under the apportionment law
This tentative approval should be Immediately with
drawn and an effort made to write bill which will be
less disruptve of the agencies affected and less need
lessy cruel to the efficient and loyal employees OF those
agencies
As a. matter of fact the House Civil Service Commit
tee might well 60 farther and if it is sincerely inter-
ested in civil service system based upon true merit set
out to repeal entirely the apporionment Of offices law
The apportionment law is in itself denial of the merit
system.
It has no place in service based on ability and
its elimination would be means OF Improving the
efficiency of the Government service while at the same
time removing Damoclesian sword which hangs
perously the necks of thousands Of Government
workers.
Twelve States and the District reported to
have more of their residents in the Government service
than they are entitled to under the apporonment law
Every now and then legislator thinks it would be
fine thing to revive the apportionment law, and his
thought brings shivers down the spnes of the Govern
ment employees from these over-quota States
Most of these plans discarded rapidly when it is
discovered that to put them into effect would play havoc
with the personnel of many of the agencies involved
and force many of them start functonng with entirely
new and unframed personnel.
The fact that State may be its quota under the
apportionment law doesn't that the State has been
enjoying particular advantage in appointments.
It does mean most cases. that the geographical To-
cation of the State the National Capital has made it
necessary to call its residents for large number of
employees in time of emergency
So it was during the World War, and it has been
during the Roosevelt expansion of the government
To slap on the provisions of the apportonment law
Immediately after such emergencies would be to penalze
men and women who have rushed to the Governments
aid in time of its need
TO apply the apportionment Of offices law might
well mean that few of the Congressman who voted for
twould be able to cadge few Government appoint
ments to help in building their political fences for the
congressional election next year
It would mean also, however, that the Government
service would suffer severely and Immediately from the
loss of trained and efficient workers who had nothing
against them except that they lived in the wrong part of
the country
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Greatest Show on Earth
BIZ Frank Miller Smith

"a turn at this end and went right
back, and she got off without say
ing q word.
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The more you report the Humans
Side Of the News, the more you
get to suuinting at the stars.
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FORECASTING

Senator Robert r. Reynolds ex-
plains the whole situation to his
constituents like this:
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Bars.
Bars-darkening the sunlight
closing, in a black trap, about her
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%beg1nning, for = little while
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08
BASKETBALL CAME
AT GYM TONIGHT
HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY TO
PLAY PARK IT,
GERS

High School varsity basketball
quintet will play Park Tigers, last
years champs of city, at the High
School Gymnasium tonight.
The Tigers will use Gates, Hale,
Albury. Beccaise and Johnson of
last seasons squad and j. Navarro
and Anderson, newcomers to this
outfit.
On the varsity club will be
Wickers, Saunders, Jack Lopez.
Domenech from last year, and
levin, Solomon, G. Pinder.
10 These fives will play q series of
games swith two purposes in view:
First, TO put the varsity in shape
for the games with other East
Coast High Schools, and, second,
to be prepared for a series of con-
5be played with the Cuban
champs who are expected to- be
here for the La Semana Allegro
week, Feb. "a to %.
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LIE G A L S

IN CIRCUIT COURT. STATE OF
FLORIDA. ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT. MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERY.
ALBERT l.. LYNN,
Complainant,
VS..
STELLA MAE LYNN,
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
1t appearing by affidavit filed in
the above-stated cause that Stella
Mae Lynn, the defendant therein
named, is a nonresident of the
State of Florida and resides at Is
Fourth Street, Highlands, New Jer-
sey; that said defendant is over the
age of twenty-one years; that there
is no person in the State of Florida
*cery upon, whom would bind said
defendant I" '''N'i's
Tits therefore, ordered that said
defendant DE and she is hereby re-
uuired to appear to the bill of
complaint sfiled in said cause on or
before Monday, the LIST day of
February, A d. 1887, otherwise the
allegations of said bill will be
taken as confessed by said de-
PENDANT.
1t is further ordered that this
order be published once each week
for four consecutive weeks in The
Key West Citizen, newspaper pub
lished in said county and state.
Done and ordered this 31st of De-
cember, 1885.
(SEAL) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court
BY Florence T. Sawyer
Deputy Clerk.
ALLAN r. CLEARE, JR.,
Solicitor for Complainant.
jan1-S-15-22-29, 1887
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fSPORTS \
BY JOVE ~
HICHLICHTS OF ACTIVITIES. .......
NKEY WEST DURING 1886

graf lost; second from All-Stars,
% to 6. Malgrat losing and Storr
winning. Malgrat did the iron
man act. $50
10. Mark Wilcox interested
in the diseontinuance of certain
work here, by WPA.
IA. Sergeat Young of U. S. A.
transferred to Philippine Islands.
Is. Thomas D. Orr resigns as
local administrator.
IL. E. gAlbury leaves for Mi
ami where he will play with Pro-
tectu Awning Co. in sOftball cir
cult. 4gg9f
10. Coconuts won second
straight game from All-Stars, 8
to 2. NJ. Griffin lost and Storr
won. ~
20. Judge Albury disqualifies
himself in Gomez case.
81. Glenn C. Price transferred
to Identification Project as Sup
ervisor. 'on.'t saf
81. C. Floney Pellicier receiy;
ed his commission from Governor
Sholtz as Constable of Second
District. H9f ~ 81 4
81. Roy Goodman appointed
administrator for this district.
%. Lopez Funeral Home
blanked Commodity Room, 6 to 0.
Stanley won and Malgrat lost.
"a. Roy Robinson resigns post
as Assistant Administrator.
&c. Coconuts won third game
in a row from All-Stars, 6 to a.
NJ. Griffin lost and Suarez won.
%. E. C. Mallory shot him
self in head. Will recover.
%. Frank Gates awarded con-
tract to collect garbage and trash.
%. Rate of wage scale an
nounced for Navy Yard work.
From 80 cents an hour to 80
cents. e
20. Henry Robidere died at
his residence on Grinnell street.
20. Storm passes over lower
east coast of Florida. Reached
hurricane force.
80. Lopez Funeral Home de-
feated Commodity Room, 10 to 4.
(To Be ContinuedO
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PHARMACY BOYS
PLAY HEALTHERS
GAME WILL BE HELD SUN.
DAY AFTERNOON AT
NAVY FIELD

At the Navy Field Sunday aft
ernoon Gardeners Pill Rollers will
cross bats with Sanitary Depart
ment.
The Pharmacy outfit will have
Bill Gates, Al. Rodriguez, Puby
Carbonell, M. Acevedo, Barcelo.
D. Lopez, Malgrat, E. Rodriguez
and the pitcher that defeated the
Healthers last week, striking out
ID batters, Hathaway.
Sanitary aggregation will use
Baker, Joe Casa, C. Griffin, Her.
nandez, Molina, Gabriel, Hale, j.
Garcia, NJ. Griffin and F. Cara
ballo.
The game will start at 2:3O
o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08
July
July
1. VIM. v. Albury appointed

|. July
| l.. VIM. ". Albury appointed
to judgeship of Criminal Court.
2. Showers Park within one
game of championship when they
defeated Sanitary Department,
to Z.
2. ]. G. Piodela named CLERK
to County Judge.
8. Painted signs replace traf'
fic lights.
8. Showers Park takes its sec,
ond Social League championship
of the year when Healthers went
down in defeat, z to /.
A. Fourth of July celebrated
with activities at South Beach
sponsored by Caballeros de Ia
Luz. Events were: Parade, Kid.
die Kabaret, supervised by Mrs
Eva Warner, first baby prize won
by Garce Calleja; field activities
Beccaise won 100 yard dash, Leno
Castro the high jump, Kim Pow
ell the pole vault, Bob Duncan
riding Emma" won first prize,
Buster Cerezo won senior race on
Lighting, Henry Ogden won BIZ
cycle race, Uncky Roberts the sail
boat race plotting "Cloud; Pen
Edgar and Peter Varela won ten
mis- mathes; beauty contest first
prize taken by Miss Norma Gar
cha; diamondball game won by
Showers Park, z to a.
5. Leading hitter in Social
League second-half was Kerr, with
81 hits in 40 times at bat, .525.
z. New WPA wage scale put
into effect.
Z. PWA ready to close con-
tract on bridge project.
z. Destroyers Barry and Gil
mer arrive.
8. Local golf club elects off
GERS. Sam Goldsmith, president.
8. Cuban Lodge, headed by
DR.. A. A. Bentancourt and joaquin
Herrera. arrive in city.
8. John C. Park injured in
fall from roof on which he was
working.
II. Coconuts take double
header, first from Goodyear 10,
Adams allowing one hit and Nal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

SYNOPSIS: Philip Page. pouno
pablisher of the WaTrenton
Courier, falls In Iove Nth his
ctfrnctive society editor. Sallu
Warren, Dho can't forget her
Former fiance. In his campaion
for better living conditions.
Philip Is fighting the propertu-
gaming father of Mary Morris.
sally Is staying Nth MARY, icho
pnrFues Philip. Giles Benton. a
Effective engaged by Morris. ac-
cEses Mcdonald, one of Morris
discharged mill workers. Nth fir
ING the MoTris-oDned theater
and has him jailed. Sally eaves-
drops on Benton and Morris, then
tells Philip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08
Today's Horoscope

Today's native should have re-
markable powers of expression in
music and poetry. The nature will
be mild, and if the full powers of
the mind are exerted you may
easily become a benefactor to
mankind. There will be trials, but
patience will carry on to victory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

increase in production of grape
fruit, has intensified the market
ing problems of orange growers.
Moderate increases in the produc-
ton of oranges are expected for
the next three or four years, and
more marked increases in the pro-
duction of grapefruit are expected
during the next five or six years,
thus<furthef aggravating the mar
keting problems of citrus grow
ers.
The accompanying illustration,
based on figures from the Bureau
of Agricultural Economies of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

United States Department of Agri-
culture, shows the trends of orange
production in Florida, California
Arizona, Texas and other growing
areas, and the trend of the farm
price of all oranges produced in
the United States. While average
prices of the orange growing areas
may vary from year to year, the
national price trend shown in the
serves to indicate the
general downward course which
orange prices have followed in the
various producing sections.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08
cRob WARS OeolNNINc

LAKELAND, Fla, Jan. 81
Florida citrus growers now pro-
duce twice as many oranges as
they did in years before 1928,
and supply one-third of the
oranges in markets of the United
States, according to figures COM
piled by the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration.
Production of oranges in Flor
ida has increased at a more rapid
rate than in California, the other
major growing area. Greater pro-
duction in the two most important
growing sections. coupled with the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

Sheriff Cleveland Niles is to-
day giving notice that there have
been but $50 license plates is
sued for automobiles, but that is
but little more than one fifth of
the number which should be is
sued if every truck and car in
the county is to be supplied. The
number is estimated to be 1900.
Mr.. Niles says that he expects all
cars to have their 1927 tags on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

NEW DELUXE LADY GILLETTE
RAZOR SETS, in Pearl, Coral
and Jade. Reg. $500 value,
only $500. San Carlos Book
Store, 518 Duval street.
dec17-tf
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-
CIRCUIT. MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERY.
ARCHILAUS ALONZO PRATT.
Complainant,
MARTHA ELLEN PRATT,
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
1t appearing by affidavit filed in
the above stated cause that Martha
Ellen Pratt, the defendant therein
named, is nonresident of the
Lewes. Delaware; that said de-
PENDANT is over the age of tW en(y
one years; that there is no person
in the State of Florida the service
of a summons in chancery upon
whom would bind said defendant.
1t is therefore ordered that said
defendant be and she is hereby re-
quired to appear to the bill of COM
plant filed in said cause on or be-
fore Monday. the LIST day of
February, A. d. 1897, otherwise the
allegations of said bill will be
taken as confessed by said de-
PENDANT.
1t is further ordered that this
order be published once each week
for four consecutive weeks in The
Key West Citizen, a newspaper
published in said county and state.
Done and ordered this 31st of De-
cember. 1886.
(SEAL) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court.
BY Florence T. Sawyer
Deputy Clerk.
ALLAN r. CLEARE. JR.,
Solicitor for Complainant.
janl-S-l5-22-2 1887
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

1S57-Augustus Thomas, play
wright, author of some of the
best known plays of his day, born
in st. Louis. Died near New
York City, Aug. II, 1884.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

GILLETTE NEW DELUXE Razor
SETS, chromium or gold-plated
case and razor with IL blades.
Reg. $3.50 seller, only $500.
San Carlos Book Store, 518 Du-
val street. dec17-tf
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The population of the United
States has increased by approx
mately a million persons a year
since 1880.
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SPECIAL GILLETTE SET, gold
plated case and razor with six
blades. $500 value, only $1.0O.
San Carlos Book Store, 518 Du-
val street. dec17-tf
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Many of the fishing boats
which return daily are bringing
in large caIShes of kingfish and
mackerel. .AkFhose engaged in the
business OF catching the fish say
that the weather is at this time
excellent and the fish are biting
greedily. ~+~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

1792-Lowell Mason. Savan-
nah, Ca, bank clerk, Boston, New
York and Orange, N. j., teacher
Of music, a noted composer and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

1S39-William A. Clark, Mon
tana banker, mine owner and SEN
ator. born in Fayette Co., Pa.
Died March 2, 1925.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

25-FT. CABIN CRUISER, Pontiac
motor. Fine condition. At
Yacht Basin, Pier 8. Phone
808-J. jan7-3tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

In the presence of a group of
intimate friends last night in the
Congregational church, George
O'Brien and Miss Alice Chapman
Smith, of Camaguey, Cuba, were
made man and wife. Rev. A. F.
Eldridge performed the cere-
mony. This afternoon the newly
weds stated they will return to
Cuba and there make their future
home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08
Today's
Anniversaries


1735John Carroll, first Cath
Ole bishop in the United States
and Baltimore's first archbishop,
born at Upper Marlboro, Nd. Died
Dec. 3, 1915.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

TYPEWRITING PAPER - SOC
sheets, 75c. The Artman Press.
aug7
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1821-James Longstreet,, sol
der, 1.-The war horse of the Con-
federacy," born in Edgefield Dis
trict. S. c.. Died Jan. 2, 1904.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

An important realty deal in
volving the transfer of one of
the most valuable properties in
Key West was eliminated today
when T. Jenkins Curry purchased
the property now occupied by
the Woolworth stores on Duval
street. The site has a frontage
of 46 feet on Duval street and ex-
tends back 173 feet to Prospect
Lane. 1t contains the Woolworth
building and a 20 room frame
residence in the rear. 1t was for
merly the property of Mrs. Har-
,riet ,Babcock. Mr.. Curry says he
made the purchase as an invest
ment and believes that the rising
price of real estate in Key West
will justify his venture.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08
LOST
WANTED TO BUY
FOR SALE

BICYCLES-WE RENT by the
Hour, Day or Week. Repair all
makes and paint them with Nu-
Enamel. We carry a full sup
ply of parts. Agents for the
Rollfast and Dayton Bicycles.
And sell them as low as $1.00
per week. Phone 276. j. r.
Showers Company. nov20-tf
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FURNISHED APARTMENT with
electric ice box. 1901 Eaton
street. Phone S79-J.
dec31-1mox
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Members of the sheriff's force
last night arrested two young
men, James Mcclure and Frank
lin Frow. They were arraigned
this morning before Judge Hugh
Gum charged with having rob-
bed Jack Gaiti's place and also
the Elks Club. Both defendants
entered pleas of guilty to the
charges and were bound over in
the sum of $1,000 each, for hear
ing before criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

hymn writer, born at Medfield,
Mass. Died Aug. H., 1872 y
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NOTICE

WE WILL PUMP OUT YOUR
CISTERN and clean it for the
water therein. State Plant
Board. Phone 701. ian4-6t
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display by January 16 or the own
ers will have some explaining to
do.
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FOR RENT OR SALE
FOR RENT

TWO FURNISHED HOUSES. all
modern conveniences. Apply
1116 Grinnell street. nov27-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

Advices received in Key West
from Congressman w. j. Sears,
show that the Naval Appropria-
ton bill introduced by the con-
gresham and which was passed,
included an item of $4,000 for
extensive repairs to the marine
railway at the Naval Station in
Key West. The appropriation for
the marine railway means much
for Key West, inasmuch as many
larger vessels will be taken out on
the ways, this provided of course
by the additional equipment, and
will also mean that additional
employees will be necessary when
the changes have been made and
the additional capacity has been
added I'd the dock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08
OOOOOOO . . . . 1000
CLASSIFIED
COLU MN
FOUND

fFOUND-Automobile key. Owner
may have same by applying to
The Citizen and paying for this
notice. jan8-3t
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Arriving yesterday was a de-
tachment of rs marines for the
local naval station. The addition
to the force now stationed here
arrived over the East Coast Rail-
way and were at once marched to
their quarters. 1t is understood
that the new arrivals are to re-
place those who left a few days
ago on the U. S. S. Argonne for
Nicaragua,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

Born yesterday morning at 80
O'Clock to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Griffin of 1923 Eliza street, a
boy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

The Conch Five of Monroe
county high school last night de-
feated the lRedlands Five in one
of the most exciting games Of
basketball ever played in Key
West. The, visitors were no
match for the local boys who
played rings around their COM
petitors and built up score
which, at the close of the game,
was 81 while the Redlands play
ers had just 80 less.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

The Boston Transcript this
week carries an article by Hamil-
ton Wright which describes the
boulevard in Key West as a
beautiful marine drive around
the island soon to be a reality.
The Key West boulevard, as it
will be officially known, will
unite with fine existing roads
along the waterfront to form a
terminal drive for the Oversee
Highway, now about 70 per cent
completed between Key West and
the southern extremity of Flor
ida, 122 miles distant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-08

IN CIRCUIT COURT. STATE OF
FLORIDA. ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERH.
ARCHILAUS ALONZO PRATT,
Complainant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-18
Notre Dame Alu11lnae
 Breakfast Sunday

A large attendance is expected to be present at the annual commun- ion breakfast of the Notre Dame Alumnae association, which takes place Sunday morning at the school auditorium after the o'clock mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Members of the associa- tion will assemble at the church at 7:45 o'clock and receive communion in a group. u
 The committee in charge, includes Misses Kathleen Maher, chairman; Yevette LaValle, Elizabeth Maher, Dorothy Ferguson, Mary 1acovinno, Marjorie Keane and Helen Decon- nick. .- n.rl <
 After the breakfast. the annual election of officers will take place by the ballot system. The nomination committee is comprised of Misses Marguerite Sullivan, chairman: Georgette Brodeur, Alice Moore, Phyllis Kumpper and Mary laco- Virno. .A--,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-18
Harry Hard photo.

lead, and induced to lead up to her major tenace in hearts, there was possibility of defeating the contract. .r .sf,.5 ,. '5
 If she laid down the ace of dia- monds to get & look sat the dum- my 1t would, she feared, be for- ever too late to accomplish this purpose, so she underled the ace of diamonds, choosing her highest diamond, except the ace, as the opener in order to direct the shift.
 East won the trick, and the dummy, of course, furnished fur ther evidence that the setting trick must be in the heart suit. East returned a heart, and Mrs. Van Belren cashed two hearts. Had the diamond ace been laid down, South would, of course, have made his contract.
 Copyright, 1887, NEA Service, Inc.