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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-08
Bingo Tomorrow

UHBW 1UuUFFUW
The Foresters Of America, Pride
OF WEIGH Circle, will hold a bingo
party Tuesday evening at Foresters'
hall on Boyden street at 8 o'clock.
Refreshments will be served and
door prize given. The committee In
charge consists Of Mrs. James Dun.
can, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Ed
ward Barlow, Mrs. Joseph McArdle
and Mrs. william Rooney.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-08

The Grace Methodist church will
hold its regular monthly business
meeting this evening at the church
as follows: Tithers Fellowship sup.
per at O o'clock to be followed by the
Tithers' association meeting. and
the official board meeting at Q o..
clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
.SWEETNC RITES
HERE ON MONDAY
KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED
AT HOME HERE YEsTER-
DAY AFTERNOON

Requiem mass for Bradley w.
Sweetirg, al years of age, who
died at his home. 1415 Pine
street, yesterday afternoon al
/ 40 o'clock, viii be- held on
Monday morning 10 o'clock at st
PauFs Episcopal church, with Rev.
Arthur B. Dimmick as celebrant,
The body will be placed in the
church at . o'clock. The fun
eral viii be held under the diree.
ton of the Pritchard Funeral
Home.
Survivors are: His wife, Mrs
Bradley w. Sweeting two sons
Bradley Everett and Uric Eugene
Swteting; mother, Mrs. Bradley
d. Sweeting; one sister, Mrs. J.
f. Matehett; two brothers, Emil
and GIenwood Sweeting
Pallbearers win be Percy NJ
Roberts, Henry o. Russell, Ramon
Delgado, Maxwell Russell, Lum.
ley Parks. J. B. Symmonette.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
CUBA ARRIVES
FROM HAVANA
VESSEL LEFT LATE IN AFT.
ERNooN ENRoUTE
TO TAMPA

S. S. Cuba, of the P. and o. S.
S. Co.. arrived yesterday after.
noon from Havana with nine first
and one second passenger for Key
West; 76 first and two second
cabin passengers for Tampa.
Key West arrivals: June Du-
Puts. Edward DuPuis, Laustin
Fontenet. R. Earl christman, Al.
hen GOuleau, Paul Thistlethwaite.
Aquilino Lopez, ST., Aquilino Lo-
peg. Jr.. A. NJ. Adams, Consuelo
Gomez.
The vessel also had on thu man
ifests nine tons OF freight and
thres sacks Of mail for Key West;
SIS tons of freight and 100 sacks
Of mail for Tampa.
Sailing, the ship carried the
following passengers booked At
tins port: Mrs. D A. DuPuis, G.
Christensen. Mrs. Christensen,
W. A. GiIleu, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Albury, Margaret AIbury, EIains
Albury. Leonte vaIiadares. Mrs.
Ella CarIstedt. George Carssbasit,
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Fl Weber. II. C.
Carlton. Z. J. Lynn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
ANNOUNCE DEATH
OF MISS N. BOIL

Miss Marguerite Boil, 81,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.. VIM. t.
H. Boil, died July 10. in Colo
radO Springs. Colo. where she had
been living for the past six years
because o. IN hsaIsh.
Announcement Of Ms Boris
death was not given any publicity
At the time because Of the serious
illness Of her mother. Mrs Boil
has recovered sufficiently nov 70
permit Of her being told n the
eassh.
Mr. Bob said today that tke
body had been sent to Riagewood.
\. J., and placed IL fha fanlly
vaalt Il her brother -ln-law. I'd.
Daagherty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
ROSS ALLEN
LEFT FRIDAY
MADE COLLECTION OF sPEcI
MEMS DURING STAY
IN KEY WEST

Ross Allen. director of the
Florida Reptile Institute, who was
in Key West for two days and
made a collection Of specimens
from the Keys, and several in
Key West, expressed his thanks
for the cooperation and courtesy
lextended by the people ef KEY
West.
Mr.. Allen left on his return
yesterday, and before leaving said
that he had collected a number Of
interesting specimens. and there
was only one which he had been
unable to identify. This was a
species Of frog which was not
classified and therefore must be
new specimen.
Among the specimens carried
with him were: two diamond
back rattlesnakes, nine salt water
snakes, 20 green tree snakes,
three black snakes, one red rat
snake, one Key West chameleon,
one gecko lizard, one Florida
gecko, one banded geeko, West
Indian Skiing, Florida Keys skiing,
one race runner, two alligators,
one four-feet- and a half and the
other fivs-feet; numerous cent?
pedes and scorpions, Cannibal
tree frog. green tree frog, narrow
mouth toads, common toads and
the unidentified frog mentioned
above
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
Civic Players Plan
Giving Entertainment
Proposed Event Will Be
Put On September 10
For Benefit Of Dia-
mOndbaIl League

Members of the Key West Civ
ic Players are going ahead will
the plans for the proposed Eve
ring of Entertainment" which
will be presented Friday evening
September 10 for the benefit Oi
he Senior DiamOndball League.
A variety of numbers will b.
on the program, one of which vii
be review whit 25 children TAX
ing part. This. in addition to tn,
plays which are to be incorporat
ed in the program, win give thos,
attending a full evening of enjoy
ment.
Officers of the Civic Players or
ganization are;
Johnnie Esperdy-President.
Miss E=Sel-Vice President.
Eliza Gardner-Treasurer.
Vansssa Collins-Secretary.
Nellie Albury and Alicia Boo
yen--Publicity.
Thomas Curry-Electrician.
Mrs. Crosby-Prompter.
Marjorie Frow-Musician
Lois Williams-Seenery Tech
nician.
Helene Barcelo - Stenograph
er
Ida Observation-Disclosures Of
Children Club.
Amparo Moreno Property Girl
Mrs. Resell. hlr. Schoneck ans
Mrs. Directors.
Eva b. Warner and Victor Lar
sen-Consultants Directors.
Lois Malone, Ruth NJ. Baker
Olga Ramos, Claudia Ishom, Jan,
Thompson and Lille n Carey
Committee for Organization o
Junior Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
ARRANGE FOR
ANNUAL PICNIC

Fern Chapter No. 20. Order
Eastern Star viii hold is annual
picnic, in commemorasion Of the
birth Of Robert Morris, founder
Of the ordsr, at Rest Beach on
Tuesday, August 81, beginning at
( O'Clock IN the afternoon. Sup
per viii be served by the organi-
ration.
All visiting members Of the or
der are invited 20 attend
Transportation 70 the beach can
be arranged for b. eommunicat-
ing with Mrs g. \. Goshorn or
Mrs Carl Bsrvaldi.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
Washington Authorities
Approve ReOpening OF
Sewing Room Project
Matter Affecting Key
West Operatives Now
Awaiting Action Of
President

Miss IIeen Williams is in re-
.esipt of a telegram replying TO
hers sent to Washington relative
10 the sewing room project which
was closed some time ago, but
which, II was pointed out, was
urgently needed in Key West.
When notice was received that
this WPA activity had been de-
clared closed. Miss Williams and
Mr.. Porter both sent kilograms.
Miss Williams to Justin Herman,
director Of project control in
Washington and personal
friend. and MIR. Porter to Chester
B. Treadway, for the county and
.hs city,
The telegram of Miss william.
pointed out that closing Of the
project in Key Yves. mean. that
Ise worthy women. some of
whom were heads of families
were thrown out of employment.
This morning Miss Williams
received the following. IRE wire
Herman sewing room project ap.
pliea.ion 2oiss. Projee, approved
BY WPA today. Forward to bud
get for Presidents action tomOr.
row. Everything being done to
expedite" and wa. signed Dallas
bort, acting director project con.
troll, Warrington. D. c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
STORM CENTER
NEAR NASSAU
SLIGHT TROPICAL DISTURB
ANcE TURNS SLOWLY
TOWARD WEST
eBy Associated Press)

JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 3D.
The weather bureau today issued
the following storm warning:
Advisory 9:3O a. m.-Slight
tropical disturbance has hesitated
over the Bahamas, and apparently
has spread out, and turned slow
" toward the west, with center
near Nassau at a. m. Moderate
to fresh squalls cover a rather
extensive area over the Bahamas
and ocean to east and northeast,
but no strong winds have been
reported. Continued caution is
advised small craft over the Ba-
hama area, and along and off east
and extreme south Florida coast
during next twenty-four hours"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
Duncan viii Be
Retained In His
Present Position

Concluding a caucus of the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District Commission this after
noon at 4 o'clock in the room Of
Attorney Paul Marks at the La
Concha Hotel, il was decided that
Chief Engineer B. M. Duncan be
retained in his present position.
Present at the meeting were
the entire commission and Attor-
ney Marks who were in confer
ence about two hours and follow
ing a discussion covering every
phase of the situation, the vote
of the commission was unanimous
for retaining MIR. Duncan as chief
engineer and general manager.
1t was also voted to give MIR.
Duncan the unqualified coopera-
ton of the board with the end in
view of having the bridge prof
ects completed as soon as possible,
and it was the belief of the
commission that Mr.. Duncan
would lend his cooperative efforts
to have this much hoped for Gull
minatiOn brought about at the
earliest possible time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28

At caucus of the Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge Commission
held last night in the office of
Chief Engineer and General Man.
ager B. NJ. Duncan, Mr.. Duncan
presented to the commission his
refusal to continue in his posi-
tions without contract and also
his refusal to accept a reduction
in his salary from 5000 to $500
monthly, Paul Marks, attorney for
the commission told The Citizen
today.
Present at the meeting were
Mr.. Duncan, Chairman Howard
Wilson and Vice Chairman John
Costar, Members Ralph Boyden,
Willard M. Albury and C. C.
Symonette. Mr.. Marks, of the
board of commissioners and Judge
William v. A1bury, attorney for
Mr.. Duncan.
The reduction in salary from
5000 to $500 monthly, Mr.. Marks
said, was made because it was
the intention of the board to re-
tain Mr.. Duncan as chief en-.
gineer, without a contract, but
to appoint another manager in his
stead.
Mr.. Marks said that Mr.. Dun
can wanted to retain the authority
of the chief engineer and to be in
a position to hire and discharge
all persons connected with the
engineering force. and this with
the exception of three or four
included every person on the adj
ministration force.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
JUNIOR CIRCLE
MEETS FRIDAY
MEMBERS ASSEMBLE DURING
LATE AFTERNOON AT
REST BEACH

members of the Ja.iior Wo.
mans Club assembled yesterday
for a social meeting in "Groupel
Cabana" on Rest Beach, and en-.
ioyed one of the most delightful
afternoons of the summer sea.
son.
Cards were played and wher
the scores were counted it wa:
found that the winners were Mrs
Merrill Roberts and Miss Maysie
Gait. an afternoon guest of the
club.
Throughout the afternoon colo
soda, various flavors, sandwiches
and cookies were served by the
hostesses, Miss Rita Pinder anC
Mrs. Howard Wilson.
Attending the meeting were
Misses Rose Appel, Anita Der.
kowitz, Louisa Delaney, Maysie
Gaiti, Nellie Louise Russell, Flor.
ence E. Sawyer, Thelma Atwell
Martha Watson, Alice Mitchell
Florrie Ketchings, Mary Cleare
Clara Yates, Clara Landlord, Vir.
ginia Perez.
,Mesdames Robert Dopp, Ray,
mond Curry, Merrill Roberts
Homer Herrick, and Z. L. Pat.
terson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
Plane Leaves After
yingRepairsMade

Miss Cars Livi1gston. voyag.
ing from Paerso Rec - Jauss-
tewn. :. ~ il her private plane.
eft yesterday Fvoyninx shortly b.
fore noon and = shert tine after.
ward notice vas received ia ksy
West that ske had arrived il ii
anai
Mas Livingston arrived - Key
West TueA8ay egealng wAiis -
roate - hex hozse geom her saeax
gsnnEafson "a paYts ksee. When
near thx city sngine trssb.e q.
vsl0ped. sd wAse Is Was nol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
Official OF National Park
Service Returns From
Visit To Fort Jefferson
Assistant Engineer Be
comes Very Enthusias-
tic About It's Future
Development

Ed. Preeee. assistant Chief En-
sineer of the National Park Serv-
ice, returned yesterday from a
stay of four days at Fort Jsffer-
son National Monument as guest
of Philip Puderer. officer in
charge.
The principal object of Mr..
Freezes visit was to discuss mat
ters with Mr.. Pudsrer pertaining
to future activities at the fort.
the proper disposal of sc srags
and to gain informasiOn relative
to a water supply.
Additions to the property we're
discussed and one of the pro-
posed adiunets Is = new dock
which is contemplated. and other
material matters Which are con
sidersd in the light Of future
needs at the fort.
While .ojournins at the his-
torie old pile. Mr.. Preees made
his quarters in the cell which was
in former years occupied by DR..
Mudd, the surgeon who attended
John Wilkes Booth following The
shooting Of President Abraham
Lincoln.
He was very enthusiastic about
the future development Of the
fort and paid a great deal Of at
ssnsiou to the pOs.ibilisis. Of the
future in making For, Jsffsr.oa
and Garden Key = wosdsrfsI
rsersstiou.l center. sat
SEINE Of Mr.. Freezes tine ~as
spent in making soIIsssioa. q sea
specimen. which b. wouId IN
spess. dI..ss, IN .om. in.sapsrs
and phososrnph. He Is s.tins
back to wsshins.on = fusd # 10
formation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
Members Of Boy Scout
Troop Return To City

ing, and the courtesy of Home
stead organizations and individuals
will live long in the memory of
the members who were extended
many courtesies and were guests
at a number of entertainments.
Scoutmaster Victor Larsen and
five boys comprising the rear de
tail, are due to arrive this eve-
ming by truck with camp i'm
pedimenta and equipment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28

serioas ne dcesded % have the
necessary repairs maas here.
Sc ATTEMPTED - peFEoaaiig
make fhe repairs bal degided afs-
eFNard that she woaid serars -
services 81 an experisncsa ne
ehane So phenea the Par An
srsean niFpozt - NiamL Harry
Bm arriYs9 and ia1s TkaFs8sy
e4esinx ths Woxk was eonpietrd
ard yesterday merninx NJ Eizm
ans Ms LiFinx1esn toek 80 ffsm
Key WesE ard Azdet saselT ai
Mast
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
Str. Alabama Brings
Oil For Tanks Here

part Of which consisted Of more
than 800 pieces Of lumber for the
State Road Department forces
working On the Keys. The vessel
arrived 1850 in the morning.
from jacksonville and Miami
Fruitcr Granada. vessel of the
Standard Fruit and Steamship
Company. arrived yesterday 1:2o
from Philadelphia. took on 30.
cor gallons Of fuel oil aud sailed
ale Tor Frentera. Mexico where
a cargo Of bananas are - Be
loaded for Z. s. ports
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
COMING FOR VISIT

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Galindo
win arrive today over the high
way for a visit with their many
friends here.
Mr. Galindo is purser with the
pan-AmerIcan Always. Mrs.
Galindo was before marriage Miss
Alicia DuBreuil.
They win be guests Of their
aunt. Eva B Warner. at 1909
Division street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
ARRIVES OVER HIGHWAY

g. v. Ridgeway, Of the Internal
Revenue Department. arrived over
the highway last night to relieve
Howard Wilson, local deputy col
lector, who plans taking his va.
cation.
Mr. Rldgeway is accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Francis
Ridgeway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28

Counsellor George F. Archer
and nine members of Troop 2,
Boy Scouts of America, who were
in camp at Homestead, Fla, re-
turned on the Florida Motor Lines
Bus yesterday evening.
The entire troop has just ex-
perienced a wonderful trip and
enjoyed their outing immensely,
The Citizen was told this morn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28

Steamship Alabama, Of the
Texas Oil Company. arrived in
port this morning and herthed
7:10 at the Porter Dock Com.
pany's main pier.
The ship has 10000 barrels Of
oil FOR the eompany's tanks on
the Porter dock property, and il
IS understood pumping operations
win be concluded about 10 O'Clock
tonight.
Steamship Ozark. % the Clyde
Mallory Lines sailed yesterday aft
ernoon from this port for New
Orleans. after discharging cargo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
ADVISORY

The following storm report was
issued this morning through the
Key West Weather Bureau:
Advisory $3.50 a. m.-The
slight tropical disturbance has
hesitated over the Bahamas and
apparently spread out and turned
slowly toward the west, with cen
ter near Nassau at 5 a. M, Mod
crate to fresh squalls over a rath-
er extensive area over the Ba-
hamas and the ocean to the east
and northeast, but no strong
winds have been reported. Con-
tinued caution advised small craft
in Bahama area and along and
off the east and extreme south
Florida coast during the next "a
hours
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
NEWS NOTES
PRoWLER--AsTRoNoMER

PROWLER--ASTRONoMER
Chicago. Investigating COM
plants that a man Iurked in the
shadows Of an alley, officers en-
tered the alley with pistols drawn.
Throwing a flashlight on the fig
urs they spied moving in the
deepest shadow, they discovered
Paul Haradon. Chicago amateur
astronomer, with his homemade
telescope trained on the constelIa-
tions. They left him unmolested
when he explained that he had
selected the alley so the street
iighls would not interera with
his observations
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
LEAVE FoR rAMPA

Mr. e. 6. cassstesk and ssh,
George, who weee visiting Nith
reiaaiveN Ter shsss ere Uonsh.
ieft yesterday afterneoa 90 ske
s. s. cssha Ter Tampa On . hua
n~s trip and 81 retarn Menday
uogmsnx.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
CLYDE KNIGHT ARRIVES

Clyde n. Knlshs wss included
in the arrivals last evening from
Miami. and win remain until TO-
morrow when he win return 70
that city.
Mr. knight has been absent
from Key West for about ~
teen months. having visited va
rious sections Of The country dar.
ing the time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
CRUZ FAMILY Is
GOING TO TAMPA

Mr. and Mrs bernard J. Cruz.
and little daughter, Phyllis. will
leave over the highway Wednes-
day morning for Miami enroute
70 Tampa.
They propose TO make their fu-
ture home in the west coast city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
LUNG VICTIMS IMPROVES

Beacon. n. Birdsall Sweet.
Is, who has spent most Of the
past five years in an s'iron lung
because Of an attack Of tnfantiie
paralysis, has improved 50 much
that ~ Is now permitted to leave
The lang for several hours az q
time, vsnturne ost of the hos
pisal for an occasional auto ride
or movSN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28

Offerings consisted ~ So bunch
es Of wool. ssn.Tf. 90 bnnehes q
woai, sfs-2s: as BUSHES 81 yel.
Isw. xT2zs: 81 hunehes 81 grass,
ST5z6. Sales tutAlsed tEaSE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28
Few Lots Of Sponge
Sold Here Yesterday

Few lets OF sponge werr placed
OF the Marieipal decks yesterday
morning Is offerings 70 bidders.
and al wsre bought
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28

Weather bulletin issued at $50
this afternoon reports an area of
squally weather at p. m. EST,
covering western Bahamas and
Florida southeast coast. but no
strong winds reported. Small
craft in this area should continue
caution tonight and Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-28

Associated Press Day Wire
Service.
For 81 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-24

Each set consists of one each of the
following sizes -. qt., ia qt., and
at. II you've been needing a sauce
pan set, here is one at a saVingI
GOldenberg'S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-24
Weir Death
Autopsy Fails to Re-
zeal Cause

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24-When
an autopsy failed to fully de-
termine the cause Of the sudden
and unexpected death Of Jane
Weir, motion picture actress, DR..
Frank Webb, deputy county au-
topsy surgeon, ordered chemical
analysis of the victims vital or
gans.
The actress died last Saturday
at Good Samaritan Hospital just
as she was considered recovering
from an appendectomy performed
two weeks ago.
Her physician, DR.. M. G. Henry,
refused to sign death certificate,
so the autopsy was ordered by
Coroner Frank Nance.
DR.. Webb said he would not
file a complete report of the au.
topsy findings until tomorrow. Re
suits of the analysis to be made
by the county chemist will not be
learned for at least a week, it was
said,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-24
Grocer Is Stripped
OF Pants by Thief

NEW YORK, Aug. "a Q.N.SO.
Wo Bronx women entered a store
for groceries today and were
treated to an impromptu strip act
by the manager. Three bandits
were responsible for the exhibit
ton, but Thomas Canning was the
embarrassed performer.
After ordering the two women
customers into the rear room OF
the grocery the thugs relieved
Canning of $3.50 and his trousers,
After a few uncomfortable mo-
ments, Canning bolted out Of the
rear room to the sidewalk, where
he found his pants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-24
2 tot YD. COTTON PRINTS, 9 yds,

Mill lengths of fast
color cotton prints in
new fall styles. col
ors. 2 to 7-yd.
lengths.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-24
Be Here Wednesday for These Mighty Bargain:

Slight irregulars of 79c grade
at the lowest price we've ever
sold them! Collar attached,
white and patterns. Sizes IA
to II.
GoIdenherg