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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-29

Editor, The Times-News:
Would like a little space in
your extremely valuable publica-
ton to ask a few questions and
also make a few statements.
The questions:
Why do the Protestant churches
continually go on about the Cath
Ollie church being in politics and
at the same time keep their noses
farther into politics than in the
gospel?
Why did President Roosevelt
appoint man to the supreme
court bench who believed like he
did? Shouldn't he have appointed
Messrs. Wheeler, Burke and COM
pany, or at least let them name
the appointee? 3D..
Why do newspaper editors, es-
pecially small town editors, write
in such way as to leave the I'M
preston that they could run the
country so much better than
President Roosevelt?
Why is Josiah Bailey? Do you
think he will ever succeed in saw
ing the country from Roosevelt
and his like?
Now the statement and another
question, maybe:
Some Henderson county breth-
rem discover about a week after
President Roosevelt's Constitu-
ton day speech that he had made
statements that a third grade
school child would know to be
false.
Why did it take an educated
adult a week to discover this glar-
ing falsehood?
| admit to an unreasoning faith
in President Roosevelt and / may
be wrong, too. But | want this
expert exponent of the constitu-
ton, who doesn't hesitate to use
a lot Of fancy names in, calling the
president a liar, to quote me that
part of the constitution which
gives to the supreme court the
right to nullify an act of the con-
gress of the United States.
! may be wrong but / want to
see it in black and white.
w. c. ROBINSON.
Editor, The Times-News:
Will you please allow me space
in your paper for a few lines in
regard to Mr.. Thomas E. Swan
sons letter?
want to say amen to
what Mr.. Swanson said
in his recent letter to The
Times-News, as | am with him,
for | know he is right, and he has
not said anything he can't back
up. We all know that Mr.. Roose-
welt has failed to do any of the
things which Mr.. Swanson did
mention, and he said if he were
elected he would do these things
which he has failed to do.
So, gentlemen, what do you
think Of a man who will not do
what he says he will do? Gentle
men, | do frankly say if mans
word is not as good as his bond
there is not much to. him. g,.-.-
So we know that Mr.. Roosevelt
did have the cotton plowed up
and had. pigs killed and thrown to
waste when people were suffering
for them. If this is right | don't
know what to say is wrong, for
/ know that God is not pleased
with such doings and | know that
no nation is going to prosper un-
der such rulings.
Therefore, ladies and gentle
men, Democrats and Republicans,
1t is high, time we were studying
what is in the future for the ris-
ing generation, if this state of af-
fairs goes on like it is headed.
Let's all come together and elect
a man who can and will help this
nation and keep US out of being
under a dictatorship. God forbid
this nation should come to that
state, is my prayer, 1l.a e..
W, u. a. HEATHERLY.
Zirc0niar Nc lnlafqI IL
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-29

Foreigners are excluded from attendance at the
U. S. Military Academy at West Point. special
act of congress is needed to provide for their en-
trance. g.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-29

In the interior of Greece, typical breakfast
consists of tiny cup of coffee The breakfaster
ounks' crust in the coffee, which is ground to
a powder t|H
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-29

ments which affect ,s..
the state for GOOD ~. ...a o.,
are a great powo. 70. w.. .'..' They
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-29

Editor, The Times-News:
Would like a little space in
your extremely valuable publica-
ton to ask few questions and
also make a few statements.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-29

OUT THEME
In making his calculations the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

l-?" did old Miranda guess, too, that he had gone to Mrs. Blanchard? For old Miranda was strangely silent that evening.
 They did not play their usual game. Once in the early evening Mrs. Trent glanced at the clock which it seemed to Linda she had been furtively watching ever since dinner, and asked Linda to turn on the radio. She listened impassively to a brief news broadcast, and with a silent movement of her head, order ed it off again.
 Tt seems strange that there isn't any trace Of that plane Cap tain Trent was so worried about doesn't it?" Linda reused from her own unhpay thoughts to say "He said Lieutenant Rust is the best pilot he knows"
 "Ah?" said Old Miranda absent ly. 50 he did Well, sooner or later, for the best of them there seems to come one last time No wonder they're a needless lot Shall we go on with oul reading, my dear Miss Benton?"
 So Linda read on and on. But this evening Miranda Trent did not knit, nor did she drowse--nor did she seem to listen. She sat very straight as usual, her eyes or some dim, dark distance, as il they would penetrate space, ar1o find out something beyond the kell of ordinary vision.
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Todays Answers to GRANlUM CRACKER $

1. Icebergs are composed of fresh water ice.
 2. No; to accept title from a foreign country an American must renounce his American citizenship.
 3. The words arsenious, abstem- iously and facetiously contain the vowels in proper sequence.
 {. The Bunker Hill monument is on Breeds Hill near Boston.
 5. The Whigs in 1840 used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too. Peace ct any price" was Fillmore's slogan in 1856; "A full dinner pail" was used by Mckinley supporters in 1800: ''1e kept us out of war;" by wilson in 1916, and Back to nor- maIcys by Harding in 1920.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

if it were the last thing I did" and was amazed to hear her own voice speaking the words.
 "In spite of the Duchess and what she might Say?"
 "In spite of the whole world"
 And you will remember that I asked you this, and what you ar- swered?"
 q will remember" she said.
 That's being a fine brave Trent woman" Barry said, and laughed exultantly.
 At the sound of impatient move- ments above, Linda broke away and ran guiltily up the stairs. Looking down from the turn at the landing, she saw that he was still laughing up at her, his hands clasped above his head in an ab- surd gesture of self-congratula- ton, that wicked glint in his eyes that always made his grandmother say, Now he's up to some mean ness"
 And I thought he was in earn est, Linda thought as she fled.
 
 A little later that afternoon Linda thought she had the answer to the question she had asked herself earlier in the day. Old Miranda, answering the telephone at her el- bow in the drawing room called to Linda as she passed in the hall out side, "Oh, Miss Benton, please tell my grandsone that Mrs. Blanchard wishes to speak to him Oh, and, Miss Benton, the Christmas wreaths have been delivered. Won't you see that they are properly placed?"
 Linda, hanging Christmas wreaths in the front parlor, tried not to listen to Barry's brief tele- phone conversation in the hall But she could not help hearing him say laughingly just before he hung up, why, yes, Rita. I might be able to manage that -- for old times sake - if you'll promise not to invite the whole county"
 Old Miranda evidently heard, too; for when her grandson came into the room, she studied his blandly innocent face with shrewd speculation before she said, Nov since when, Barrymore Trent, have you taken the veil and for sworn society,""
 Linda hurried up stairs. She did not want to talk to Barry just then.
 She did not have a later op- portunity, for few minutes afterward he dashed out of the house and drove away. He did not return for dinner, nor for the evening in the drawing room. Linda did not ask any questions about him; and old Miranda did not volunteer any information.
 Linda hated herself for the thought, but it would come, turn ing her alternately cold and hot with shame and misery; had Bar ry gone to Rita Blanchard al- most directly from those moments with her on the stairway? Had all that been really just some of his teasing nonsense? After all, just what had he said that after noon? Not twill you marry me?" but would you marry me?" - if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

NEXT: What Is known as the guardian of Great Britain's life line" in the Mediterranean go
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
AUTHOR
ArFouR1EEh

THE literary ambitions of Vic- A tor Marie Hugo sprouted early: he began writing at IA. At that age he had already exhausted the tragedies of Voltaire and contem- porary French dramatists and had decided T wish to be writer or nothing"
 At IS Hugo won his first rec ognition, for poetry, and encour- aged he promptly started his first novel, "Bug-Jargal," portrayal of a blood-curdling episode in the Negro revolt of San Domingo. The novel wasn't especially no- table, but it did start this fiery young Frenchman on long and brilliant career.
 That career, in the succeeding 65 years, proved one of the most tempestuous, brilliant, dramatic that France had ever known. Suc- cess crowned success as he turned out an amazing volume of work, and he was feted on every hand. And for Hugo, it proved too much. He slipped into a period of indul- gence that provoked frequent scandals, his work deteriorated simultaneously. His daughter was drowned in the Seine to bring added tragedy.
 Bitter, Hugo temporarily turned to politics and failed again. He was exiled nearly 20 years for his part in the revolution. In 1870. however, he returned to Paris in triumph with the establishment of the Republic. He died in 1885, a tigure of the ages. He is shown here on a 1886 French stamp. Copyright. 1897. NEA Service. Inc.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Cn AMIuM CRACKERS

l. Are icebergs composed of fresh water or salt water?
 ?. Can an American accept a title from @ foreign government and still retain his American citizen ship?
 3. Give word in the English language which contains all of the vowels in the proper order.
 4. Where is the Bunker Hill monument?
 5. Can you give the dates, parties or campaigns with which the fol- lowing slogans were associated:
 "Tippecanoe and Tyler too"
 Peace at any price,"
 "A full dinner pail"
 "He kept us out of war"
 Back to normalcy."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
4!!lI!IEIZI

Q, ELNoRE CONAN STONE copsht rss7 NEA Service. Inc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
CAST or CHARACTERS

LINDA BENTON - Heroine, daughter of . famous singer.
 GAIT. BARRYMORE TRENT Zero, flying daredevil"
 MIRANDA TRENT = Barry mOre's grandmother; . strong woman"
 Yesterday: Rita Blanchard en- ters the picture. Linda doesn't know exactly how, except that Mrs. Trent and Barry are con- ccFl;ed in some manner. How will it affect her life?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
AWAIT WORD ON
OPENING BRIDGES
prscREDIr HuMcR THAT NEW
SECTION OF HIGHWAY
WOULD OPEN TODAY

From some irresponsible source
a rumor was in circulation, not
only here but in other parts of
the state, that the Oversee High
way, roads and bridges, would be
opened today. This was distinct.
ly not so.
The provisions in the insurance
policies did not meet with the ap-
prevail of the officials of the PWA,
as shown in the report of the
meeting Of Monday night, pub
lished in The Citizen of Tuesday,
and it became necessary for the
policies to be sent back and the
changes incorporated.
It is understood that the poll
cies have been corrected by the
offices of the insurance company
in Miami, and have been received
inlKey West.
+ Chairman Howard Wilson, of
the Oversee Road and Toll Bridge
District Commission said this
morning it was expected that a
meeting of the organization would
be held today, and an announce
ment made as soon as conclusions
were reached and a definite plan
decided upon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
C0LORED MAN
SENT TO JAIL.

John Sands, eolored, an alleged
" troublesome character is in
jail under $1,000 bond, awaiting
trial on charge Of armed rob
berry
II is alleged said County solici
tor Allan B. Cleare. 5r.. Ed Jack
son, also eolored. entered the
home Of woman. and there was
robbed Of three SO bills and the
removal Of the money was done
at the point Of a gun.
For several days. MIR Cleare
has been investigating the mat.
ter, and today said that ne had
built up a case against Sands.
which IS sufficient to warrant a
charge Of armed robbery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
Boy Scout Organization
Has Interesting Meeting

Summaries of the activities of
Troop 81, Boy Scouts of America,
held the interest of those attend
ing the meeting last night at scout
headquarters. The talk was made
by Scoutmaster Victor Larsen,
who also touched on the accom-
plishments of the troop during the
year.
Each scout was then asked to
give a short talk on what he
would like to see done the COM
ing year. The trend of answers
incorporated hikes, passing of
tests, improvement of patrols,
bringing the troop up to the full
quota.
Talks were made on the secur-
ing of merit badges, the award
council projects for scouting, and
civic improvements, and these
were followed by a short talk on
the purposes of the patrol system,
its great advantages towards
building of chain of scouts, and
its effect on manhood. It was
pointed out, in an analytical sum-
mary of the scout movement, that
a chain is no stronger than its
weakest link.
Guests of the evening were
Scoutmother Mrs. NJ. Sawyer,
Father Mullin. Joseph Richardson
and scouts of Troop S. Mrs. Saw
yer gave a short talk on various
activities of the scouts, and stress
ed the Importance of Patrol meet
ings.
Father MuIlin gave a brief adj
dress on the necessity of coopera-
ton among the scouts and citizens
of the country. and stressed the
Importance of clean living among
the scouts.
The members gave evidence Of
their interest and appreciation by
frequent applause. The meeting
was brought to a close with a
prayer by Father Mullin. and Sa-
lutte to the American Flag. and
the Great Scoutnaster's Bene-
diction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
DR.. CLARK OF DETROIT GIVES
HIS IMPRESSIONS OF KEY WEST

DR. Harry G. Clark, of Detroit,
Mich, who was a guest at the Ho-
tel La Concha. fell in love with
Key West, writes a letter of APP
probation. and also some sugges-
tons for corrections of certain
conditions in the city. The COM
munication. received by The citi-
zen. is herewith given in full:
Il appeal to you. A couple of
years ago 1 came, l saw and was
conquered. Key West had a jewel
which sparkled in the sun. Each
facet was colored like the rain
bow, with blue and gold butter
flies. Little sparks of red and
amethyst darted here and there.
Everything glinfed and shone.
Rainbow parrots looked as though
they wanted to have cracker.
"Devilfish Winked at the girls.
The grunts grunted their best, and
the redsnappers looked as though
they would snap. A kaleidoscope
OF colour. Even the surgeons look
ed professional. And so ! saw the
aquarium in Bermuda and at the
Battery in New York, and in Chi
cago, and sheered. You ought to
see the aquarium in Key West,
SCI |, whore fish are fish and
proud of it
And / am ashamed. My head
is bowed. / am humbled. / ask
you
Where is my barracuda, Lord
Of all he surveys? His place is
taken by a couple Of Jewish,
swimming around in frog pond
Where are all the little sassy coral
fishes. looking like as how they
have been through paint fac
tory.
Il went there today. The white
wash is off the wells. The iron
work has tons Of rust upon it.
There is an atmosphere Of decrep-
titlde not Of age. One has the
feeling Of pity such as toward q
wife whose husband has gone
phllandering. ard neglected her.
Her hair was untidy, and her nose
shiny. She needs a new dress,
and a compliment A little paint
and power. Madame AQUARIUM
needs attention Like ali women
she viii return fourfold the little
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29

One day the party returned
with us fine pan fish, and
thought that was all they eaiigiat
in these waters. But the next day
in the waters around Tortugas.
they found the difference when
they began to bring in large bar
racuda, amberiaek and kingfish.
Then the visiting group knew
what fishing is. OF course this
was an old story for DR. Demer-
lit, but an entirely new expert
ence for Or. and Mrs. Brauer.
Il was the greatest experience
DR.. and Mrs. Brauer have ever
had, at least ia the line OF fishing.
and they viii carry the memory
of the days of sport with them,
until another vacation period
brings them back again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
Guests OF Demeritts Enjoy
Fishing In Nearby Waters

DR.. William w. Demeritt, who
has been, and is still enjoying a
vacation from his studies, and
Mrs. Demeritt. are today spending
their last day in Key West, as
they plan leaving tomorrow morn
ing for Atlanta, Ca, where DR..
Demeritt is an honor student at
Southern Dental College.
Not only have .hey had won
derful time, but their guests, DR..
John C. Brauer, instructor of
clinical work at the college, Mrs.
Brauer, and their son, Jimmie,
three years old, have been doing
all in their power to catch all the
fish in the sea, and have been
pretty successful in making an
excellent showing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
VISITORS AT
LOCAL CONVENT
PROVINCIAL NJ. Lands AND
SISTER JANE FRANCIS
ARRIVE TODAY

Provincial NJ. Lands. head
quarters the Holy Names Acad-
envy, Albany. New York. whose
jurisdiction is on all converts on
the Atlantic Coast from New York
State to Key West, with Sister
Jane Francis, arrived this morn
ing on the Cuba for an official
visit at the Convent of Mary I'm
maculate here. The local Sister
Superior. Mary John, and Sister
Louis Gabriel met them at the
boat and escorted them to the
Convent.
Provincial Lands expects to be
here two or three weeks in her
annual visit to Key West and the
Convent Of Mary Immaculate. She
viii transact necessary business
and then return to Albany. Pro.
vincial Lands stated that she al
ways enjoys being in this beauti-
ful city and looks forward to a
pleasant stay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29

care that she needs. She viii at
tract many guests, and she win
care for her husband, Signor Key
West il only he viii once in q
while pat her on the back, with a
paint brush, and beep her sup
piled with a large and variegated
family.
IF there be no money, what Of
il? IL the Boy Scouts won't do it,
the Girl Scouts win. Ask the men.
and il the men won't do il, I am
going TO appeal to the tidy house
wives of Key West 20 60 down
with their mops and brooms and
securing powder, and clean the
slime off the glasses. This consti-
tutes a threat. Should not the
moss be cleaned off the turtles?
Should not the nurse shark be
told to attend to the other sick
fish, or get themselves fired?
Now, Mr.. Editor, / nominate
you as committee of one 70 or
ganize a fish day. visual not edi-
bic. Get the little boys to go
hunting minnows. Organize a
woman's auxiliary. The town
will have fun. and your winter
visitors will come and say 'ain'i
it swell, and leaving, leave many
dollars, incidentally, in tcssn
when they 60. aa
II wore a bat, whichI don't,
I would pass it around among the
merchants. For every dollar col
lccted would have quintuplets IN
a year, just ike Daddy Dionne. il
planted in the aquarium.
The future Of Key West is as
surcd with the new bridges bring
ing Silas from Kobicont. and Os-
car from Brooklyn, bat wkat care
4. shall not brag for the next
three months. but IN February OF
March, once again may ] BE- able
to snccr az Bermuda, New York
or Chicago.
Until then. auf wiedersehen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
Visiting Groups Appreciate
Many COurtesies Extended

Members of the Wv CA. and
the Y.M.C.A., were loud in their
praises of the courtesies extend
ed to them during their visit to
Key West before leaving for Gu
ba, on Monday, December 20,
and their return here on Tuesday.
They especially wished to
thank Major William v. Albury,
Captain w. Curry Harris and
Sergeant Eugene Pierce. The
major and captain, they said did
all possible in making their stay,
each time at the National Guard
Armory, a distinct pleasure, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
CUBA ARRIVES
THIS MORNING
VESSEL CONES IN FROM
TAMPA AND LEAVES
FOR HAVANA

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. S. Co., arrived this morning
from Tampa and St. Petersburg,
with the following passengers.
Nine first cabin and two seconds
from Tampa, and two first cabin
and one second cabin passenger
from St Petersburg for Key West:
90 first and three seconds from
Tampa, and Al first cabins from
St Petersburg, for Havana.
Key West arrivals: L. r. Hodge.
Mrs. Hodge, Mother M. Lands,
Sister Jose Frances, DR.. H. N.
Blanton, Dorothy Earthly, Fran
ces Heager, Mrs. E. Rowan, E.
Valdez, c. L. Major, E. ]. Gabjean,
F. d. Patriuuer, Mrs. Patriquer,
A. d. Albert.
Listed on the ships manifest
were the following: For Key
West, 16 tons of freight and two
sacks of mail; for Havana, rs tons
of freight and nine sacks of mail.
The vessel sailed at $50 with
the following bookings from this
port: DR.. J. ]. Lewis. DR.. E. L.
Langdom, w. L. Tredway, ]. o.
Lessel, Mrs. Mary Lessel, Herman
J. Schumann, Sarah Jane Schu-
mann, George w. Miller, Mrs.
Vera Miller, Lloyd B. Treadway,
Anna S. Treadway. Sam Bowers,
j. j. Blasingame and a few Sec
ond cabin passengers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
MRS. m. HGGS
DIED YESTERDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED THIS AFT
ERNooN

Mrs. Maria Jane Riggs. who
had been a sufferer over a long
period, died 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ray Elwood, COZ
Ashe street.
Funeral services are being held
4 o'clock this afternoon from the
chapel of the Lopez Funeral
Home. Rev. A. L. Ford. of the
Church of God. viii officiate.
PaIlbearers are. Charles Curtis,
Herbert weech. William Pierce.
Sam Bethel, Joe Fleitas and Otto
Kirchheiner.
Mrs. Higgs is. survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Ray Elwood; three
sisters. Mrs. Fannie Peterson. Mrs.
Louisa Parks. Mrs. Rebecca John
son, all Of Miami: four grandchil-
dren, and two great-grandchil-
dren. l
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29
CITY FORCES
RECEIVE PAY

This morning in the office of
the City Clerk, Wallace Pinder,
all city employees, excepting those
on the Board of Public Works,
who are paid out of a special
fund, were given half months
salary.
Payment was out of the Cen
eral Revenue Fund. AT special
meeting Tuesday night of the city
council, among other matters, au-
thorization of the payment was
made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-29

the courteous treatment of Ser
geant Pierce, win ever be re-
membered.
After delightful vacation
lasting over a period of one week
in Havana, where they were the
recipients Of many favors and
courtesies, their return to Key
West Tuesday afternoon was
marked by the same gracious
treatment received last week.
Every member of the group join
ed in uttering words of apprecia-
ton.
The party left yesterday morn
ing over the highway.