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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
Waterbury Democrat Bicycle
 Safety League
OFFICIAL TESTS

Tuesday, ( to 5:30 p.m.-Hamilton Park Ball Diamond Wednesday, 4 to 5:30 p.m.-Fulton Park Ball Diamond Thursday, { to 5:30 p.m.-Wash. Park Ball Diamond Friday, to 5:30 p.m.-Chase Park, north of tennis
 courts
 Monday. Sept 20, 4 to :SO p.m-watervle Park Ball
 Diamond
 girls desiring tests requested park nearest M avoid traffic Those passing e Democrat Safety League campaign tests will be presented with Certificate Of Merit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
nFOvTRs FOR BAD DREvRRg

Denver, Ccl,-tuP)- -Denyers tFnf- iic vfolatOrs must view films which show the results of bad driving along with their fines and iail eeIltT ences these days. The added pen- aIty is a move hy Municipal Judge Philip Gillian Of the police court to educate erFins motorists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
TOWN WARS ON LOOSE DOGS

Conneaut, O., (UP)-Police are conducting a drive against owners who allow dogs to run free in the city as the number of complaints increase. Mrs. M. K. Udell was knocked down by two large dogs, and suffered a sprained ankle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13

In Los Angeles there is 6 drive-in bank in which the driver of a car can stop and deposit his money without getting out of his car or looking for Q place to park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
Near Airline High

The rise of the federal goVefnlnenI rolls to S50O00 is significant. The firure is rapidly nearing the all time high set in November, lSlS when it hit 917,760. That was, oi course. due to the huge staff that wa scarrying on the civilian eno ol the World War.
 TOday's figure is a peacetime high. and there Is no sign of any decrease. It indicates, not necess. arily inefficiency or "gold-brick" jobs, but primarily an increase m fhe functions taken over by tne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13

changes of front in attacking this problem.
 The purpose of this and succeed ink stories is not to try to draw that fine line between government and private activities. It is simply to show some of the ways in which the government is already q in busl- ness," to such an extent as to make the federal government actually the hieres big business" in the country today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
BEHIND THE SCENES IN WAsEIINGTOfV- Government Is Already
 Biggest Big Business

EDITORS NOTE: This Is the rapidly industry" that the federal government These s columns Rodney Butchers Behind the Scenes Washington" while Dutcher b vacation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
federal government.

We think of vast privately owned networks like American Telephone and Telegraph as "big business So they are. Yet A. T. and T. had 262,OOO employees at last report. The governments roll is almost four times as great. Such an industrial giant as General Electric employs 23O,00O; U. s. Steel, 222,0O0. The government employment list H almost six times as large as General Motors 150,000.
 Becomes Giant Industry
 The government payroll is almost equal to the million employed by all the railroad systems in the coun- try or the 1,140,00O in the whole iron and steel industry. It is almost equal to all the employees of the paper and printing industries (88O,00O.
 Thus the "big business" that is government is not only far bigger than any individual company, but Is rapidly becoming itself one of the biggest among the giant in dustries. It Is no wonder that there are three unions now at- tempting to organize this vast body of employees, for the work. ing conditions of this near.milliOn men and women, scattered throughout the country, have . measurable effect on the working conditions of everyone.
 And the government payroll climbs for the same reasons that private payrolls climb: expanding activities, shorter hours, higher pay rates. The introduction Of the 4O-hour week in the govern ment service made 1t necessary tO hire many more employees, espe- cially In such agencies as the postoffice.
 Will Be Million Soon
 Of course, as business in general expands, there is need for more mail carriers, more income tax collectors, more government printed matter, more of everything. Which means more employees working fol Uncle Sam, and more added to tna' monthly payroll.
 Everyone conversant with gov ernment matters expects that the day of the permanent government estambIishment of a million em- uIoyes, drawing down monthly payroll of $15O,0OO,OOO, is not far away.
 So when you think of the rela. tionship between government ano business, 1t is well to remember that the government is already in busi- ness, and in 1t so deeply that It # itself the biggest business enter. prise in the country, with the mos' employees and the biggest payroll.
 NEXT: The biggest communl- cations business in the country the U. S.. postoffice, . government guaranteed monopoly on the busi- ness of carrying letters and mall
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FEDERATION OF
 LABOR HITS GUILD

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STRANGE ACCIDENT
 ON CORONER'S LIST

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TRUCK STRIKE IS DANGEROUS

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Peiplng, China, Sept. l3--(UP)-- Japanese forces routed 8 Chinese army in a 20-miIe area almost within sight of Peiping after an n hour battle. Japanese military que thorities said today.
 Important Japanese victories in ali north China were reported, irldi- eating that at last the long-awaited Japanese offensive in the north was under way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
WAR BREVlTIES
 OF CHINESE-JAPS

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NEXT: The biggest communi- cations business in the country the U. S.. postoffice, . government guaranteed monopoly on the busl- ness of carrying letters and mall
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
STEAMER YORO
ARRIVES HERE
TAKES ON FUEL OIL AND
SAILS ENRoUTE TO FROM
terra, MEXICO

Steamship Yoro, of the Stand
ard Fruit and Steamship com
pany, arrived yesterday o'clock
from Philadelphia, locked at the
Porter Dock company, took on
29,28S gallons of fuel oil and
sailed z o'clock for Frontera,
Mexico.
Ketch Seal came in this morn
ing, moored at the Porter Dock,
taok. on gasolinesfor the auxiliary
power unit, ice and bait, and
sailed for Tortugas where the
party viii spend several days
fishing.
Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, is due to arrive
tomorrow afternoon from New
Orleans. the vessel being bound to
Key West, Miami and Jackson
vile.
Another vessel of the same COM
pany, the Brazos, is due tomor-
row evening. This ship is from
Galveston and bound to Key
West and New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
SHARE
CARNIVAL FUND
EACH MEMBER RECEIVES
SEVEN DOLLARS FROM
PORTION RECEIVED

Meeting last night at head
quarters of Number / company
the Key West Fire Department
learned the sum of receipts of the
recent carnival and were inform
ed that each member of the or
ganization would receive 81.
Gross receipts were announced
and the percentage from each CON
cession totalled for the firemen
s775.30. From the 33 conces-
sions which were on the grounds
the department received $3.50,
making total of s1,105.
From that sum $42.60 was
subtracted for various expenses
leaving clear total for the de-
partment of s1,O62.70. Other
expenses which were decided by
the department should be paid,
left total of approximately
$3.50 to be divided between the
140 members.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
FEDERAL CHECK
TURNED DOWN
SIGNED BY GOVERNMENT OF.
FIcIAL WITHOUT PROP
Err AUTHORIZATION
(ny Associarea F.ressl

WARSAW, o., March 49,
Denny Ford had his faith in the
order of things shaken when .
United States check he received
for work done in the federal
court at Cleveland bounced"
He cashed it at the corner drug
store and then had to make it good
when payment was refused.
1t seemed that a government
clerk, trying to be helpful, had
signed the check without authori-
cation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
CUBA BRINGS In
81 PASSENGERS
VESSEL COMES IN DURING
MORNING FROM TAMPA;
LEAVES FOR HAVANA

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. company, arrived this morn
ing from Tampa with Is first
cabin and three second cabin pas
sengers for Key West; SO first
cabin, no second, for Havana.
Key West arrivals: J.. C. Smith,
Mrs. Smith, L. Week, Mrs. Week,
Mrs. G. Croft, Mrs E. NJ. cage
ston, Father Kennin, Miss C. Ken
min, D. Peck, Mrs. Peck, D. Peck,
S. S. Sparkman, E R. Kirkland,
R. Woody, Frances Howell, G. N.
Goshorn.
The S. S. Cuba also had on
board 10 tons of freight and one
sack of mail for Key West; no
freight, IL sacks of mail for Ha-
vana
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
Council Adopts ZOning ~
Resolution Last Night

A resolution was adopted by
the City Council last night 10 the
effect that il is the sense Of ths
council that il is TO the best In
terest of Key West that the city
be properly zoned for business.
residential and other purposes.
The resolution recommends that
a coming plan be drafted aud
adopted for tn 5 purpose, and calls
for the selection of ten repre-
sentative citizens for the purpose
of assisting the council In carry
ing out the provisions Of the pro
posed plan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
Sculptor To Oversee
Erection OF Monument
To Arrive This Week

house awaiting removal to the
monument site at Bayview Park.
Altogether the cases weigh 15,-
165 pounds and it is understood
that none of them will be moved
from the warehouse until the
sculptor or some one representing
him arrives to give the matter of
handling the, shipment his per-
sonal supervision.
The entire memorial must be
assembled and placed in condition
for the unwilling ceremonies
which are scheduled for April 10.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
COAST GUARD
SHIP ARRIVES
VESSEL ON LEAVING HERE
WILL PROCEED TO
BALTIMORE

Coast Guard Cutter Moiave,
Commander Abel in command. ar
rived this morning and berthed
at the Mallory Line, while off
GERS and men went to the Marine
hospital for scheduled examina-
lions.
The Moiave recently rendered
assistance to vessels in these wa
tiers, and afterward took in tow
the iFre;ghter Malchace, which had
lost its propeller, towed the ship
towards Mobile and en- route
turned the Malchace over to a
tug to finish the trip to the Ala
bama port.
It was said this morning that
the Mojave will, when it leaves
this port, go direct to Baltimore
unless called to the assistance of
some other damaged vessel or
shipwrecked crew
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18

While no word has been re-
ceived in Key West as to when
the sculptor who made the Marti
memorial will arrive here, it is
anticipated that either he or his
representative will arrive before
the end of the week to oversee
erection of the shaft and bust.
The cases, 42 in number, con-
tanning the sections of the me-
mortal arrived this week on the
Steamship Cuba, from Havana
and are at the P. and o. ware
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18

State Senator Arthur Gomez
finds all of his time occupied at
this time with the preparation of
bills which are to be presented by
him at the session o. the Florida
Legislature which convenes at
Tallahassee next month.
This morning the senator stated
that he. had five OF the bills COM
pleted and others were in course
OF preparation and would UNI
doubtedly be ready by tomorrow.
Notices OF five of the bills which
are ready and win be published in
The Citizen tomorrow They will
cover the following subjects:
An act to cancel OF record tax
certificates for the year 1920 and
prior years thereto in the counties
having population OF not less
than 1890 and not exceeding
l0,oOU.
An act fixing the salary OF the
county solicitor of criminal court
court OF record for Monroe eoun-
ty. and providing that all &c )
collected by said office shall be
deposited in the fine and for
fixture fund of the county. This
bill is being offered at the re-
quest o. Mr.. Cleare.
An act redistricting school
board districts in Monroe county,
Florida. This new bin viii allow
a member of the board to be
elected from the Keys.
Another act also APPLIES to the
members Of the school board and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18

There are today but three men,
hegs Of the Overseas Road ana
Ton Bridge District Commission
aid James r. Showers. one OF the
members. who was seen today by
Fhe Citizen and asked as to the
status Of the commission.
Mr. Showers said that as both
Judge W n. Burweii and r. l..
wilson had resigned there was
anlv left Ben u. Trevor, who had
bsen elected chairman; himself
elected vice chairman, and l.
Jenkins Curry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
KEY WEST WILL
BE REPRESENTED
in WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS DECIDE TO.
SECURE SERVICES OF HILL
AND TREADwAY TO HAN
DIE MATTERS

At a special meeting he'd yes
terday in the county court house
by the commissioners, it was de-
eided to secure the services of
tie firm of Hill and Treadway to
handle in Washington matters in
which Key West was interested.
There viii be number of mat
tiers in which this firm of able
legal and legislative, as well as
financial consultants, will be of
insstimable assistance to the coun-
ty and the proposal to secure their
council in these important mat
tiers was deemed a progressive
and decidedly valuable proposition.
Remuneration for the services
OF the Hill and Treadway firm
win be $4,000 for the year, ST.
900 to be paid at once and the
remainder throughout the balance
of the year.
William L. Hill was for years
secretary to the late Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher, United
States senator from Florida, and
at the senator's death was APP
pointed to fill out his unexpired
term. C. B. Treadway was chair.
man of the Florida State Road
Department. The ability OF the
firms members is too well known,
it is said. to require commenda-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
FRANKLIN ALBERT
LEAVES ON TRIP
DIRECTOR OF FERA ACTIVE.
TIES TO ATTEND MEET
ING IN BRADENToN

Franklin E. Albert, director of
FERA activities in Key West, left
this morning over the highway
for Miami and from there VII go
to Bradenton to attend the meets
ing of the Young Democratic
Clubs from all over the state.
The series of meetings will be
started this evening, it was an
nounced, and will last through to-
morrow. 1t was at first expected
that a group Of at least four mem
bers would go from Key West,
but all others were prevented and
Mr.. ALERT will be the sole rep
1esentative from Monroe county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18

T C. Albeit aalfss3 "a
council In eenmectien wfk So h
suance "a a spesiai raffaEfaF
section for the pufnaes ~ aafffs
ing keF Wet. and maa Ell
quest % the eoaHeH f Fuwihle
TO maxi a small aenat teaasa
the fund that Is uaw tenH fsHes
through pahi sahsef p.ian
The council lnfufmta ~ A.
bott thst she cts uas uat flaah
cia'ly ahle At this time g. maA
any donst on. hut that a. TFm
bers wouh assist him n every 49,
possible 70 carry the elan - q
successful eoneinsisn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
Twenty Year-Old Cat
Lives On Vegetables
Nly Associatea pressl

WAITSBURG, WASH, March
18.-@Altheagh 90 years old, Lad
die. Persian cat, is still able to
fight off dogs, boss other cats
and catch an occasional gopher OF
mole. E. L. Wheeler, his owner,
says it may all be the result of
Laddie's vegetable diet.
For breakfast the cat eats a
salad, preferably with lots of
mayonnaise; for lunch a canta-
loupe or other fruit. for dinner
assorted vegetables. He'll choose
a turnip any time in preference
to meat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
Trevor Made Chairman
Of Bridge Commission

Asked if any new members had
been appointed to fill the places
made vacant by the designations
announced, Mr.. Showers replied
that to date they had not been
notified of any new appoint
ments.
Senator Gomez has framed a
bill to present to the legislature
at the next session proposing that
the new appointees to member
ship on the commission be select
ed from Monroe county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
BY MARGARET WIDDEMER'
ENEW SERIALS HALLMARK

the collector of rare books, and
manuscripts.
Miss Widdemer also collects
folk songs and light mid-Victorian
novels. Her other hobbies include
psychical research. modelling stat
uettes and long distance swim
ming.
Born in Doy.estOwn, Pa, Miss
Widdemer comes of colonial stock.
Her father was an Episcopal rec
tor at Philadelphia.
She lives in Larchmont Manor,
Westchester county, New York.
But, she spends her summers at
Canada lake in the Adirondacks.
where she follows a secluded rou-
tine of writing, swimming and
Climbing. Unlike most writers, she
works best in summer. She spends
short time in New York CITY
each winter.
An earlier novel Of Mss Wild
demer's, Golden Rain" wa
serial:zed in this paper last year
Ewes Orchard is a delightful
romance about a girl who thought
she was a confirmed city dwelleF
unit she went back to her old
house and orchard in Connect cut
She loses her lover. but the be.
loved old home gives her content
ment and finally she finds hap
piness. The story is written with
rare charm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
CARS COLLIDE
HERE YESTERDAY

Two cars came together yester-
day afternoon at the corner of
United and Simonton streets. One
of the cars was driven by Mrs. c..
G. Moncrief and the other by A.
v. Napoleon. 1t was officially
said that the latter had the right
of-way. Both drivers are strang-
ers.
Mr.. Napoleon, it was said, had
a little boy in his lap who came
out of the accident with a slight
Iy injured ear which had to be
given medical attention, several
stitches being taken in the cut
Both cars were badly damaged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
County Board Favors
Fixed Flat Salaries For
z Key West Officials
WINS PRIZE FOR
FISH CAUGHT TN
KEY WEST WATERS

In advices received from
Tampa, The Citizen is in
formed that Mrs. B. J.. War
rem, formerly Miss Selma
White, was recently notified
that she has been awarded
second prize in the annual
fishing contest sponsored by
the National Hunting and
Fishing Magazine.
The prize fish, a tarpon
weighing $50 pounds, seven
feet six inches in length, was
landed off Key West last
summer, while fishing with
CAPTAIN Teddy canova and
party.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18

Margaret Widdemer, whose
Ewes Orchard" starts today as
this papers new serial, has few
points in common with her attrac-
tive heroine
Eve Mannersfield had one year
at college and was reared by
maiden aunt. Miss Widdemer was
educated entirely at home by q
grandmother who had been a
trained teacher. She boasts she has
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
Senator Gomez Plans To
Introduce Various Bills
At Legislative Session

provide for a fixed compensation
for the beard members, and desig-
netting the fund out OF which said
compeneations shall be paid.
There is also another redis-
tricting bill. This applies to eoun-
ty be redistricted in such manner
that one OF the five commission
er1 be elected from the Keys
This matter was discussed in de-
tail at previous meetings OF the
board, and the bin authorized
drawn.
One of the bills which is being
completed this afternoon in the
senator's office is that proposed
bin providing for the payment o.
delinquent taxes on all certifieated
property on a basis Of rs per
cent in cash. conditioned on the
payment of current taxes.
The foregoing paragraph Il the
gist of the proposed bill which
was brought up for discussion les.
night before the board, and
number of changes suege ted
which will be incorporated in the
finished bill. it was understood.
This proposed bin was analysed
in every detail by the board mem
bers, and several of the features
should be changed 1t was decided
After the bin had been subjected
to a minute study by the board. Il
was suggested that a new BIN b.
drawn with some OF the feature
modified and Others be substituted
For those which were considered
Objectionable
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
NO ROTARY CLUB
MEETING TODAY
LADIES NIGHT WILL BE OBJ
SERVED THIS EVENING
AT CASA MARINA

Due to the fact that Ladies
Night will be observed at the
Casa Marina this evening, there
was no luncheon of the Rotary
Club today at noon.
Tonight's event at the Casa
Marina will begin at 8 o'clock,
and it is expected that there will
be a large number in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
CURRENT SHUT
OFF AT PLANT

The electric current from the.
power plant was shut off for q
short time this morning due to
generator trouble.
This was only for about a hat
hour after which service was.
restored.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-18
Various Other Matters
are Heard AT Meet
ing Conducted Last
Night

State Senator Arthur Gomez
I'll. - the coming session of the
issisiasars, introduce a bin fixing
he eusolumsnss Of the office of
saz se'lsssor a. a flat salary of
$4,000 annuaily and office ex-
psnsss ne. 70 exceed $4,000 an
nnaliy. This was decided last
nishs - q special meeting of
sounss sommissiousrs.
Tie s,~s bill relative TO the
offies Fl tax assessor Is to be i'm
tsednesd. a was announced by
Astosaey Comsx.
Present were: Chairman Carl
bervaldi. Commissioner VIM. r.
Porter. Norberg Thompson, B. B.
Mafren. Cleveland Niles, Attorney
Arthur Gomez, County Solicitor
a Ian = Cleare, Jr., Clerk Ross
9 sawyer, Tax Collector Frank
Ladds Chief Deputy Bernard
Waite, and a number Of interest
- citizens.
A request was received from c.
Sam b. Curry, clerk of Criminal
Court, that his salary of 500
monthly BE- increased to $I25.
This was not considered.
Attorney Gomez announced that
he had proposed to offer another
b.ll changing the pay Of the coun-
~ nelicitor from $3.50 monthly
$50 esmes3sisaf feesr TO 4 Tat sale
az Of $3.50. the fees to go to the
eounty.
Offers Objection
Mr. Porter said that he object
81 20 this The court met only
~ regular session every two
months and he felt justified in
saying that the office of county
solicitor was sufficiently paid and
eould not agree to the proposed
Increase IN salary.
II vas pointed out that the
criminal court was called on many
more occasions than the regular
terms % once every two months.
Every time n prisoner expressed a
desire to plead guilty, court met
and the case was settled.
Mr.. Porter replied, in effect,
that the salary Of the county soli-
eitor was sufficient, in his opin-
len. that Of the judge, also, in his
opnion was too much. In fact, he
aid, the court was altogether use
les In Monroe county, which was
eze Of seven counties in the
state which sti.i maintained a
criminal court Of record.
40 tbs lunctufe, Mr.. Nieare
stated that II there were to be
any objections raised he would ask
that the bill for the proposed in
crease in the salary Of county soli-
estoF be withhe' d and he would
continue as az present.
Relative To Operation
Attorney Gomez said that he
had Investigated into the matter
ef Mrs. Julia sawyer's case and
found that an operation on her
eyes was necessary, and the total
eost would be approximately
500.
The operation viii be perform
cd In Miami. he said, and the
minimum cost was as stated. He
called Harry Sawyer. son of Mrs.
(contlnued on Pare Two)