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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
COAST GUARD
VESSELS PUT
ON CONTESTS
TAKE PLACE To-
DAY IN KEY WEST HAIR
Dor; MANY SHIPS CON-
PETE

Seven vessels of the Coast
Guard are competing in various
CONTESTS in Key West harbor to-
day, and crews of the Mojave,
Pandora, Yamacraw, Nemesis,
Dix, Colfax and vigilant. The
Pandora and Vigilant arrived
early yesterday, the Mojave later
in the evening, and at intervals
the others arrived until this morne
ing they We're anchored in the
harbor and officers and crews
were in readiness for the exciting
events and eager to be the win
lners of the prize money.
The events started this morning
with mile races by boats and crews
of the several divisions, and
throughout the day other events
Were held including races of boats
OF other sizes, drills of all kinds,
life saving, man overheard, aban-
don ship, and the various activities
which form the routine of a
sailors life, and which must be
met under any and all circum-
stances.
1t was said this afternoon that
some of the results of the contests
may be available this evening, il
was not believed that all results
would be available until tomor-
row.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
TWO AWAITING
COURT TRIAL

James Larripore and Bessie
Dunbar, colored, are resting in
the county ka and awaiting the
verdict of the jury at the next ses-
sion of criminakcourt, provided
they do not decide to enter a plea
Of guilty before that time.
The prisoners were arrested by
Constable Cleveland Johnson, at
Tavernier, charged with larceny.
Given a hearing before Peace
Justice, they were ordered held
for trial under bond of $50
each, and being unable to post
the bonds were brought to Key
West and put in the jail to await
trial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
Clarifies Situation In
Connection With Old
Age Assistance Plan

sc OAAA&&Ml
of administering all of these pro-
grams and services must also
come from the state appropria-
ton with the exception of small
amount provided by the federal
government which may be used to-
ward the administration of old age
assistance and aid to the blind
1t is expected, however, that
the State Board will be able to
make more adequate payments
than was possible under the tenn
porary plan, in effect between
October and June, when funds to
match the federal grant were pro-
yided by the respective counties,
Mr.. Taylor declared. All district
welfare boards, he said, are now
reviewing the cases of 1900
persons who received assistance
under the temporary plan with the
view of making such upward adj
justments as are permissible.
Monthly allowances, Mr.. Taylor
explained, are based upon in
dividual budgets. These budgets
are carefully prepared, showing
each persons needs as to rent,
food, clothing, medical care, light
and fuel, and incidentals. These
needs vary according to the in
diyidual, and the costs of supply
ing these needs vary in relation
to prices in the community in
which the recipient resides Some
persons have outside resources
which enable them to meet some
of these needs themselves. These
outside resources are taken into
consideration in determining the
monthly payments.
; For example, a person in i'll
health would require more for
medicines than a person in robust
health. If this person had an in
come of SIS a month from some
other source however, he would
be expected to apply that toward
meeting his needs, and the month
~ payment would not be as large
as it would have been had he had
no outside resources whatever.
Old age assistance, it was ex-
planned, is not family relief, and
is not based upon the number Of
dependents a recipient may have.
A man and wife may receive as
sistanee, If they are both eligible.
but the needs Of other persons in
the family group cannot be taken
into consideration in determining
the amounts of the assistance
payments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12

NSWCCA0A ~
JACKSONVILLE, Aug. r.
Florida's old age assistance plan,
approved recently by the Social
Security Board in Washington,
does not cali for flat pensions of
$50 per month per person. The
amount which an individual re-
ceives is based upon the needs of
that individual and may be for
any amount between So and $50.
This was announced by Clyde
Taylor, chairman of the State
Welfare Board. Mr.. Taylor said
that the Board has received many
letters from recipients who appear
to believe that every eligible per-
son viii receive $50 per month.
''The national Security Act.
under which the Florida plan
operates, does not permit of the
payment of flat pensions, and the
Florida 1887 Welfare Law was
drawn to enable this state to par
ticipate in the national system,
Mr.. Taylor declared.
Several bills calling for the
payment of flat pensions of $50
were introduced at the last session
of the Florida Legislature but
they We're dropped when it was
learned that they would not be in
conformity with the federal act,
Mr.. Taylor added.
The chairman of the State
Board also pointed out that the
Appropriation made by the last
legislature was not sufficient ia
provide payments of $40 to all
persons, even if this had been per.
mitted by the federal law. A sur
vey made in all counties in the
state, Mr.. Taylor said, shows that
there are probably $4,000 persons
who can qualify for old age as
sistanee. If every person re-
eeiyed $40 per month, the states
share of the cost would be ST.
$4,000 per year. Yet the legis-
lature appropriated only $780,.
900 annually to cover all welfare
activities, which include in add.
ton to old age assistance, aid 10
the blind, aid to dependent chill
dren, distributing federal surplus
commodities, inspecting and lieens-
ing child caring institutions and
boarding homes, providing special
child welfare services in coopera-
ton with the United States Chill
dren's Bureau, selecting boys for
-CCC camps, certifying applicants
for WPA and NYA, and providing
various other services. The coat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
STEAMER GATUN
DUE TOMORROW

Steamship Gatun, of the Stand
ard Fruit and Steamship Com.
pany, is due to arrive tomorrow
from Philadelphia. The vessel
win berth at the Porter Dock CON-
pany and after taking bunkers viii
proceed to Frontera, Mexico.
Steamship Ozark. of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, is due to arrive to-
morrow from Jacksonville and
Miami, viii discharge cargo at the
Mallory Docks and sail for New
Orleans.
Another vessel of the same line
win arrive Tuesday Of next week.
This is the Colorado, bound to
Key West and Tampa with freight
FOR both ports.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
FITCH RITES
HERE FRIDAY

Funeral for Harry Fitch. who
died yesterday morning At his
home. 220 Elizabeth street, viii
be held Friday afternoon 1
o'clock, from the Chapel Of Lopez
Funeral Horre.
All arrangements for the fun
eral viii be in charge Of B. H.
McCalls Camp 5, United Spanish
War Veterans Members Of the
organization win meet at the fun.
eraI home for the service.
Mr. Fitch i survived BY one
daughter, Ia Graeia Fitch. and
three sons Harry A. FITCH. JF..
George p. Fitch, and Roy T. Fitch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12

ed. sales of wool would have to-
tailed 81 $3.50
Yellow offerings brought
S1962l. Top sales were: $50
punches, s57.s5; I07 lunches,
SE2.s4; So bunelres. SS6.6s. Sales
OF grass totalled S4li.0s. Top Of
ferings were: sac lunches.
SiT3.66 and ssf lunches for
S711.66.
Total bids made during ths
sale amounted 70 50, sTs.7 70, which.
when the Ssl9.Ts refused fer the
three offerings Of wool Is deduct
ed. makes the sales total Of ths
day. S2.0sS.0i.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
Twelve Hundred Southern
Boys Join Regular Army

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. r.
Major General George Van Horn
Moseley, commanding the Fourth
Corps Area, announced with a
great deal of pleasure that the re-
cent recruiting campaign for Sc
curing young southerners for
service in the New England States
and Hawaii was highly success
full. Oye- 1900 southern boys
residing in the eight Southeastern
States comprising the Fourth
Corps Area were accepted for
service in the Regular Army and
are now enroute to their selected
stations.
The War Department has again
called on General Moseley to Sc
cure enlistments totaling $50, to
fill vacancies existing in the Pan
anna Canal Department.
The young men accepted foI
Panama will embark on a trans
port scheduled to sail from
Charleston, S. c., August 81,
1887. Over 200 men have al.
ready seen enlisted, however
there are, a number of choice as.
signment without delay in order
that they may be clothed and
equipped in time to sail on the
August 9th transport.
Young men between Is and 81
years of age who are unmarried
without dependents, and who arc
found physically, mentally and
morally qualified are eligible foi
enlistment. Young men between
the ages of Is and 81 must furn.
ish the written consent of then
parents prior to acceptance. Al
youn;g men must furnish two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
CORONER JURY
RENDERS VERDICT

Verdict Of the coroner's jury
summoned to investigate into the
causes which led to the death of
Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Russell, re-
turned their verdict yesterday aft
ernoon to the effect that death
was caused by asphyxiation from
gas. It was determined by the
jury that the act which resulted in
her demise was Intentional.
The jury was summoned by
Peace Justice FRANKLIN Arenberg.
Members were John Blackwell.
Eddie Albury, ST., Samuel w.
Thompson, Eugene Knowles, Rob-
ert Saunders and ]. Winfield Rur-
sell. Mr.. Russell was foreman.
Funeral services are to be held
this afternoon from the LOPEZ
Funeral Home chapel to Congre-
gational church. Rev. VIM. I.
HaIladay viii officiate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12

character references from reput-
able citizens in their communities
The Army offers many oppor-
tunitfes for practical education
and advancement for young men
desiring to better themselves.
Service in Panama is particular
ly attractive to the young mar
interested in outdoor sports and
recreation. The tropical climats
affords an opportunity for partici-
patton in outdoor exercises the
year round. Hunting, fishing
swimming and participation in al
major sports form part of the
soldiers training in Panama.
Full information may be OBJ
tanned from the Army Recruiting
Station nearest your home or from
The Commanding General, Fourth
Corps Area, Post Office Build
ing, Atlanta, Georgia.
Recruiting Stations are operat,
ed at:
Tennessee - Knoxville, Nash
vile and Chattanooga,
Alabama - Dothan, Decatur
Brewton and Montgomery.
Georgia - Atlanta, Dublin
Statesboro, Savannah, Columbu.
and Albany.
Notwithstanding.
North Carolina - Charlotte
Asheville, Raleigh and Winston
Salem.
South Carolina - Spartanburg
Greenwood, Columbia and Charles
ton.
Louisiana-Alexandria, Shreve
port and New Orleans.
Observation-Disclosures, Jackson
and Hattiesburg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
DIR. A. Logic
ARRIVES HERE

DR.. Arthur Logic, director of
tuberculosis research of the State
Board Of Health, was an arrival
on the plane from Miami this
morning for the purpose of de-
livering three addresses on the
subject Of tuberculosis.
One OF these was to be at the
Rotary luncheon, another at LAS
to the eolored Parent Teacher As
sociation of Douglass school, and
a third at 2:30 o'clock to the
Parent-Teachers Association at
Harris school.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12

ness. over taxed nerves. or any
other indications Of fatigue,
whether Of body, mind or nerves.
rest Is the rule, and these instruc-
lions are 0beyed 20 the letter.
The young men who have taken
advantage Of the opportunities
afforded under the careful train
ing and watebfal eyes q Pop.
are appreeiable Of the great I'M
proyement they find in their
physical condition. il Is sid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
City Council Agrees To
Reduce Assessment On
TrumbO Island Property
Action Taken In Matter
During Special Meeting
Of Body Conducted Last
Night

The City Council at a special
meeting held last night, agreed to
cut the tax assessment on Trumbo
Island, the property recently pur.
chased by Sam Anderson, from
100000 to $146, 900, which wa.
the actual price paid for the hold
ings.
This action was taken following
an address made to the council b.
T. E. Price, attorney for Mr.. An
derson, who gave a thorough and
detailed outline of the matter rel
alive to the purchase, and pro
posed plans of the owner relative
to its development.
Mr.. Price said that inasmucl
as the property was purchased foi
the amount as mentioned above
he felt that it should be assessed
accordingly saying "that a thing
is only worth what you can get
for it"
Mr.. Price stated that he hat
great hopes of Key West coming
to the front with the completion
of the Overseas Highway, anc
hoped by that time to have things
well in shape for development o.
the property.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
Sponge Sales Exceed
Two Thousand Dollars

Offerings yesterday at tie Mu-
nieipal sponge Dock. consisted Of
Is lots Of yellow, comprising SIS
punches; 2S lots Of wool 795
lunches. and eight lots az grass,
containing Ills lunches
Offerings Of voel sold. totalled
s44 punches. which were bought
For Si.4s5.72. Three offerings Of
wool containing PSI punches for
which a total bid was made Of
S9i9.7S, was refused By the own
SrS Bids were as follows: f25
lunches, s8s6.2a; 81 lunches.
SI75.50: SO lunches Se5T %
Had these three bids been accept.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
Spring Means Fight
For Turkey GobbIers
~ A.seelatea Prr..l

SAN ANGELO, Tex. Aug IL.
The sunrise screams of COB
blers signal the end of a peace
ful winter for wild turkeys in the
Hin country.
When those shriIl cries echo
among the trees. the hens go half
way to meet their mates bat bat
ties between gobblers often occur
when another invades the trysting
place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
18th Century Gown
Has Silver Trimming

PARIS. Aug. 12.-Marie Bell,
French actress. wears in her latest
play = seventeenth century dress
Of stiff black velvet designed b.
Molyneux. The dress has q
volpmiEaus skirt. fest0oned with
silver lace and four pairs Of sil-
yer tzzzsis whieh dot the trent al
the pinehed-in bodice. a eiastes
81 purple violets aceenfs the 81.
ver-iined black velvef huff she
carries With T.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
Commissioners Discuss Matter
Dealing With ALLEGATION OF
Gasoline Tax Monies To City
Many Other Matters TAX
en- Up At Regular Ses-
sion OF Organization
Last Night

An agreement between the city
and county in which the latter
win give annually from gasoline
tax monies $4,000 to the city.
and in the event that it can be
done may possibly increase the
amour. to $4,000 or an inter.
mediate amount. was the subject
of discussion at the meeting Of
the county eOmmissiOnsrs last
night.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Carl Bervaldi. Members
NOrberE ThompsoH and Braxson
B. Warren. Clerk Ross c. Saw
yer. Attorney W. C. Harris. Chief
Deputy Bernard Waite and
group Of interested citizens.
Attorney ]. LaneelOt Lester,
representative of the drummer
Bonding Company which has un-
derway the legal machinery for
refunding the city's bonded I'M
debtedness, addressed the board
relative to signing the agreement
on the $4,000 allotment to the
city council. The matter was dis
cnssed from varsons angles and Il
was finally decided to take tho
question np for decision when
full board was present.
Another question brought be-
fore the board was the proposed
purchase Of 500, 900 in bonds
which were not included IN the
drummer refunding program.
This matter win also be decided
at the next meeting Of the board.
This was decided on motion By
Mr.. Thompson, and the meeting
was recessed to meet next Mon.
day evening, August 16.
Communication from Clerk G.
Sam b. Curry. Of criminal court,
was read BY Clerk Sawyer. IN
which was set forth the unusable
condition Of the typewriter IN his
office and a request that another
machine be purchased. On motion
II was decided to make the neees-
sary investigation, learn the price
Of the machine desired. and make
a report to the board.
Communication from the Bu.
reau Of Marine Inspection. De-
partment Of Commerce cited q
report from T.. B. Hall. principal
travelling inspector Of the bureau,
IN which was cited excerpts ~ q
report to the effect that difficult
ties were being experienced in
operation Of the Ferries Pilgrim
and Traveller Of the Monroe Com
~ Ferry Service.
II was requested that I'll plans
Of the vessels. especially Of the
saperHtrueture, BE- sent % the
bureau IN order that Il may be
determined what parts can BE- -.
moved without inconvenience 20
the passengers. Recent aifefa-
tions. Il vas set forth have pro-
dueed excessive strain on the pro-
peller gear.
Depository aeeounta were read,
paid warrants checked and np-
proved, and the books signed hy
the chairman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
Hollywood Backyard
Is Virginia's Farm

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. I2.---I.it-
tie Virginia Weidler, child ae-
tress, calls the backyard Of her
Hollywood home her farm"
IT looks like a barnyard when all
her pets assemble there.
There are cats, rabbits, three
dogs, two goats mother and kid
and a pct rooster that crows
loodiy on Sunday mornings and
keeps quiet other days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
SAN FRANCISCO NEEDS
MORE YACHT BERTH5

sAS FRANCISCO. aug. L.
a commentary Oh returninz pres
perity = eausinz b dget tsoable -
tkis city.
Mayor Anesie Koaai wns in-
formed TAT San frsncisenns noa
ewn - many yaehts znd crs.ssfl
TAT bertbisg space h isadeauats
ard ewHers are kefpinx tkssf
eraft Is hafi ofz aefoas ~ bag.
TIE city as asked % sepper4fe
eta fhe WPA II eniaFeng -
Yaeht hnrbeFs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12
WRECKS AUTOMOBILE

LoEDoN.-KIrS. E. 7. Akin Of
tbs city had her husband arrest
ed fer wreeking her auto because
Be vas jealous Of her when she
took another mar fer = ride.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-12

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1937-10-29

NOTHING riles us quite so much
over the telephone as picking
up the receiver and having voice
ask us bluntly who we are.
Our first reaction is to say, Whats
1t to you?" But that isn't so very
polite, and anyhow. it usually starts
o. rather nasty little bicker over the
phone which leaves a bad taste in our
mouth for some time.
We're told that we should speak
out our name when we pick up the
receiver. But we don't always want
TO. We might decide to be out.
Instead of that, we'd rather do our
bit to persuade the person on the
other end to say, May I speak to
Jean?" That gives us a chance to
say, "This is Jean speaking" or else,
"Jean is busy, may take meSsage?"
But that impertinent Who's this?"
gets us very mad. Next time we hear
1t, we're going to tear the phone out
of the wall and then, by jimmy
you won't be able to get us no mat
ter who we are JEAN.
(Copyright 1879
Evening star., 1937-10-29

Miss Elizabeth Luft, who IL an ez-
pert on this sort of thing, believes that
you can make your lingerie last long
time without losing it's original color
and texture. if you wash IL frequently
in mild soap flakes, rinse 1t thoroughly
in lukewarm water and then, after
blotting out the excess moisture By
rolling in a Turkish towel, press with
an iron that is not too hot.
You might be interested also In ths
splendid tailored slips that accom-
panied this display. They were made
in both two-gore bias and four-sors
styles and in satin and crepe. A good
supply Of this type Of slip is prae-
tically necessity for every woman.
Find out the model that does the most
for your figure and then get plenty Of
them. These come in three lengths to
take care Of the short, medium and
tall gals"
The smsrtly tailored pajsnas coms
in both light colors for sleeping and
dark colors for lounging. There's
nice one combining a turquoise blue
overblouse piped in dark red with dark
red trousers This is good to wear
under wine-colored flannel robe.
Don't forget to ask for one Of this
booklets that gives the low down" on
difficult Jobs Of home laundering.
There's section on taking out various
kinds of spots including lipstick,
grease and tar, that is awfully handy
TO have.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column call Ma
tionsl 5000, extension 395. between
10 am. and IL noon.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
Circulation
Cream for
Bad Skin
Exercise Will Help
To Restore Your
Natural Color.
By ELSIE PIERCE.

JUST about this time of the year,
when the last tint of tan has
faded and the skin is its natural color
again. it suddenly becomes sluggish.
Then it isn't its natural color at all,
but pallid. yellowish or bilious shade
that is anything but healthy or beau
tiful
There's a good reason for this. The
majority of people slow up in their
exercise after the Summer. They cut
down on their rations Of fresh air.
They remain indoors more than they
go out. The natural aftermath is cir
culation slows up. Remember that the
clarity of the skin and its healthy
natural color depend upon the blood
stream, and when its normal func-
tioning is slowed up. beauty suffers.
The blood stream more than creams
and cosmetics govern that bloom
on woman"
The best way to speed circulation,
I am quick to admit, is general exer-
else. That has its direct effect on
the entire body and on the skin as
well. Many authorities claim that
If we went around standing on our
heads, clown fashion, there would be
more beautiful compilations and less
bald pates. Be that as it may, the
| fact is that few of us can stand
on our heads or would want to. The
next best thing is deep forward bend
ing and trunk circling. A brisk
walk out of doors and deep breathing
exercise make a fine combine to fight
sluggish skin.
| In addition to outdoor exercise, cir
culation creams are tremendous help
in bringing up the circulation and
thereby bringing back normal, healthy
color to the cheeks. The usual pro-
cedure is as follows:
First, the skin is cleansed care
| fully. preferably with cleansing cream.
Then a mild tonic is used to remove
every bit of the cream and leave the
pores completely free of dust, CRIME,
makeup or the cream itself. Next
comes the circulation cream. A thin
film is spread over face and neck
and allowed to remain until the skin
tingles. This may be just few
minutes or as long as Is or 20 minutes,
| depending upon the strength Of the
cream and the skins reaction to it.
As the skin becomes accustomed to
this type of preparation it can stand
having 1t on q little longer. The
cream is removed with cleansing cream
and tissues, then tissue cream follows
and finally the tonic, and the skin
should look much clearer, finer, heal
thier.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
By BARBARA BELL.

"HE feminine silhouette at its
loveliest - slim waist, slim
shoulders, fullness at the bust
\ line and slightly flaring skirt.
Here is the dress that you will choose
for afternoon and dinner engagements
and if you are young business eX-
ecutive you'll also wear it at the Of
flee. 1t is grand dress for run-around
wear and one that is extremely fiatter-
ing. Make it up in lovely thin wool
or in a heavy silk crepe. Its simple
lines lend themselves to these heavier
materials and with them it requires
no further adornment.
The sew chart with each pattern
includes step-by-step directions. Even
a beginner can make this new sill
houette confident of good results.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1888 is