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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

it is obvious that estimates relating
to events and conditions that are still
from six to seventeen months in the
future are necessarily quite uncer-
tain. Greater accuracy could be Sc
cured by moving the fiscal year OPEN
ing up to April l or even to March l..
Until we do this we mt st re re-
signed to a procedure thatsiS, at
best, erratic and undergraduate, =.
1t is only natural. therefore, that
the message accompanying the bddg-
ct should contain numerous eondiL
tions. The nature of these cendi-
lions and the general tone, of the
message win be of particular Interest
to those who are seeking light on the
drift of the Presidents thoughts and
intentions. His amiable reticence on
these matters prior to publication Of
his annual message and the budget
compel us to give particular atten-
ton to these documents.
The message states that the 1888
bu l1et is in balance. In limited
sense this is true as to the published
figures. for they. indicate an esti-
mated revene surplus of 81 ,135, $685.
000 But in the next sentence we
learn that I've largest single appro-
priation item of all, namely. the relief
expenditure. has been omitted. There
fore, we have simply the Presidents
hope that the budget will be balanced
when this item is entered.
The device of withholding a def
mite estimate on an important budget
item is not in accord with good budg-
etary practice. 1t looks suspiciously
like "window-d dressing" With the re-
lief expenditure only vaguely and
indefinitely in the picture. we derive
comfort from the prospec' of budg-
etary balance. Many months hence,
when every one has forgotten about
the balanced budget. Congress can
/Addrocc ca,ocf;o,1c IN fbo M
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Vague Budget Balance"
BY HARLEY L. LUTZ
Public Finance, Princeton University

enact deficiency bills for relief with
out damaging publicity. The RELIEF
item was omitted year ago. anu
large deficiency requests have recent
ly been submitted to carry relief TO
June 80. 1897.
The message also states that the
budget outlook is conditioned upon
maintaining the productivity OF the
tax structure. Substantial tax revenue
increases are forecast. Since no new
taxes are planned, it is clear tnat
much depends on the continuity and
expansion of the recovery move
ment.
Ever since the stormy days of Cen
eral johnson and the blue eagle, adj
ministration spokesman have been
accustomed to discuss unemployment
as something that is determined by
the caprice, perversity or. wilful
choice of employers. The budget mes
sage reflects this doctrine In the fol-
lowing sentence: If every employ
er or potential employer viii under
take during the next six months to
give employment to persons how re-
ceiving government help the nation
al budget can thereafter be Kept def
nitely in balance" 10 q
This statement is either bromide
Fit carries deeper implication. We
do not think that the President in
tended merely to utter such a COM
lmonplace. truism as to say that If in
dustry were to support the unem-
sployed the. government would be re-
1ieved of the task. The implication
| Is that employers coulc do, this If
they only would, and the degree to
which they do it is the measure Of
their cooperation with government.
1t is strange doctrine which holds
that employers refuse employment
when there is opportunity. or even
remote prospect, of doing business.
It is still more strange not to recog-
nize that employment opportunities
have been more seriously limited by
the uncertainty over the government
tai policies and program than by any
perversity of employers in refusing to
seize opportunities of doing business.
Beyond doubt, much does depend
on the continued steadiness of en-
ployment and on the growth of trade
and industry. The immediate outlook
in this regard is clouded in soma
quarters by labor situation which
has interrupted commerce and which
seriously threatens to interrupt indus
try. Are we to interpret the above
passage from the budget message as
a hint that employers will be held re-
sponsible for hating recovery and un-
balancing the budget if they do not
promptly increase employment by
granting all labor demands without
debate?
thor care of this ne1DSDnner)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28
z Ely NJ &c
R A S P U IN

The residents of Petronia street
for two blocks on the east end arc
now living in water front prop.
erty. With riparian rights as far
into the street as you can jump.
1t has become the canal for the
passage of the water being pump
ed out of the project on Newton
street and is the present delight
of the youngsters and the dismay
of their respective mothers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

Il the peninsula of Florida is divided
ga two parts by cross state canal, North
Florida will remain a peninsula and South
Florida will be converted into an island.
This typographical division should also
bring about a political division There is
not much of chance that the proposed
canal will be dug, but if it is perhaps it
viii eventuate into a North and a South
Florida. a contamination wished by many.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

Governor Cone continues to delight
the souls of those people who really be-
heVe IN economy in government State
constabulary-created by Governor Sholtz
without authority after the legislature had
said no-gets the AK and the state saves
Sl5O.OO0 GEAR. But not before the state
had gotten several years of very sour pub
LEFTY. With timely reference to the above,
this column is IN receipt ia letter contain
ing the following statement: 81 think
your new governor used excellent judy
ment in doing away with the state-line
quarantine. l have heard people here
say that they were not going back to Flor
ida, as they did not care to be bothered
that way. No doubt that many thousands
felt the same way about it,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28
Death Of Summer

In the n1urmuring dusk l summer die,
As peaceful and calm child in sleep;
Fer her heard the south wind cry,
And the stars a vigil keep
Soft purple clouds made her bier a cover
And chalice lilies pcensed the air;
A butterfly like tender lover
Brought golden wings to, enfold her there.
The citing sun her lips caressed,
And bird thrilled a chant with all his might;
Wild roses heaped petals upon her breast
And blue-bels tolled through the quiet night.
The harvest sent a silver ray,
To light path to her burial place;
In the soft ground we laid her away
And left her there in the earth'a embrace. E.
BY MARIE CAPPICE
n Modern Bardsl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

Judge jefferson b. Browne is definite
~ agains! the golddiggers of 1887 or of
any previous vintage. In divorce suit
the attorney for the plaintiff requested
the Judge to disqualify himself, which he
did. and IN doing SO issued a caustic order
which included the observation: "Why
should woman, who, for her own enjoy
ment OF financial gain, destroys marriage
ties and robs a woman of her husband, be
rewarded for her misconduct?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28
Was 1t Worth The PRICE,

Wa it worth the price we had to pay
When knew not what it was for?
Wa it worth the price had to pay
For a to end all war?
The price paid was our life's blood
We shed on the fields of France
The who fought and those who died
Were pawns on the board of chance
Was it worth the price our mothers paid
For their sOn3-their ALL they gave? .#
Some fortunate ones were returned to them,
Others lie in cross marked graves. t...*
The spirit OF those who died lives on
And those who live hope and pray,
That it was a war to end all war,
But what price to pay!
BY CHARLES COLBERT.
ley Wet, Fla,
an 81, 1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

We are pleased to announce an in
crease In advertising rate, commencing
February l." So reads an advertisement
in a newspaper on the writer's desk. The
management of that paper might be
pleased, bat We do not think the adver-
listers will be when they read the an
nounCement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

some publie-minded ciiizsa saf
great philanthropist aEhi 81 eems
forth and have = siEn pa afe1 81
the effect thai peupie uho afs
leaving for the ferries shauld "a
their reservations ia Haganse aa8
save a iot 81 haiF-ieafins ana -
impressions of keE Wet
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

budget d G a ! s
with the rev.
enues and ex-
penditures of a
fiscal year that
begins xt
July / and ends
On June 80, 1898.
S : v e n t e e n
months fro m
the present. It is
supposed to be
a reasonably re-
liable fiscal pro-
G r a m, W 1t b
careful e s til
m a I e s Of re-
ceipts and ex-
pend:tures. Yet
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

I. Water and Sewerage.
g Bridges to complete Road to Main
l4nd
2. free Port
a. Hotels aud Apartments.
s. Bathing r viiion.
Q. IA gurtS- Land and Sea.
2. Constellation of County and City
Govetnnenu.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

The tiny Republic of san IA.
inc in Italy claims 10 b. the ED
est state In Europe. tracing Is
Independent existence baek % e.
fourth century, A. D.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

On the trent page ia iae bak
OF swell views Coz naiufs ietsa
in Key West shou q be- to- eansel
view Of Martello Tosefs on heaae.
welt Drive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

The little button located on the
floor and usually under the clutch
pedal in the more recent models
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

All the nuts about an automo-
bile should be tight except the one
that's doing the driving.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

The submission to Congress Of the
budget for the fiscal year l937-1e36
directs attention anew to the defects
Of our budgetary procedure. The
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

Don't say that you didn't know
that when you pick yourself Out
of the ditch and survey the dam
age.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

A mortician advertises "a good Chris
tian burial for SIS" But who wants any
kind Of a burial?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

of cars is the one that defects the
headlight beams down on the road
in the city limits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

Few traffic Jams are caused by peo-
pie rushing o buy things they see adver-
tised on billboards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

Touching hard luck tory: In at
tempting To poison her husband a Michi,
ran woman killed her pet dog instead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

Uncle Sam has banned shipment of
frcnch saxophcres because they were
made IA prison. Where would-be players
ought to be.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

A 225-pound Masturus Lanceolatus
was caught near Miami in the Gulf Stream
recently. Mr. Walton, V herever you are,
please nOte.-Times-U Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

Swing music, the modern meth.
cd of playing, is the result of .
pent up vengeance of the musician
being taken out on the composer
to the disadvantage of the listen
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

The three public clocks in Key
West vary from three to five min
utes. Along with six hundred va
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

We never heard of horse
throwing a colonel in the inaug-
uraI parade.-Times-Union. Bus
how about the colonies throwing
the bull when it's over?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

address questions to the author of this neDspaper
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-28

Member of Federal Reserve System
Member of Federal Deposit Insurance cornorat:c.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
ALLEGED Wife
KILLER Held
No Bond Allowed for Man
Who Slew Miami Bride
of Six Weeks

MIAMI, Fla. Nov. .. (UP)-
Henry McRac, 30, was held in
county Jail last night without
bond for the "delibcrat"" killing
OF his bride of six weeks, Mrs.
Eva McRac, 4 comcly, 3l-ycar-old
brunette.
A coroncr's jury decided the
killing was deliberate and with
malice aforcthought" and bound
McRae over to the grand jury.
now in session, on Il first degree
murder charge.
Mrs. McRac was fatally shot
Saturday night in front of the
home of Chester Hayes, her for
mer husband, during an altcrca-
ton between McRac and Hayes.
McRac testified at the inquest
that thc fatal shooting was acci-
dental and that he loved his wife.
whom he married several weeks
after she was divorced from
Hayes.
"If | had intended to kill any
one, it would have been Hayes"
McRac said. According to police,
Mrs. McRae had returned to
HAYES home "a hours after she
married McRac and had been liv-
ing there since.
Leroy Hunter, a brother of the
slain woman, testified that he wit
messed the shooting and that Me-
Rae deliberately" shot Mrs. Me-
Rae after stunning Hayes with
the butt of a pistol.
IL didn't hear what they said"
Hunter testified, "but ! saw Nc
Rae deliberately raise the pistol,
point it at Eva and shoot. He
then jumped into his car and sped
off"
McRae gave himself up at po-
lice headquarters several hours
after the killing.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Maude Drake left yester-
day for Vero Beach, Fla, where
she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Eula NJ. Baldwin recently
returned home from a visit to her
son. Ralph, in Durham. While
away she also visited cousin and
friends in Raleigh.
Mrs. Mabel Pollitzer and grand
son, Ben Chambers, of Beaufort,
s. c.. are here for awhile and are
guests at Rosemary Inn on Sixth
avenue west, conducted by Mrs.
T. B. Allen.
Mrs. George Wright has return
ed from Middletown, Ohio. where
she spent several weeks with her
grandchildren and their father,
Mr.. Harold Goetz.
Mr.. II. H. Askew. of Atlanta,
Ga. who has been seriously i'll
for several weeks. is somewhat
better, friends of his sister, Mrs.
J. II. Lampley, will be glad to
know.
Miss Minnie Stoney and sister,
Mrs. Hugh Tison, have moved to
Rosemary Inn for the winter.
They were accompanied by Mrs;
+. L. BoStick who will spend
awhile there and also visit friends
at Mills River before returning TO
South Carolina.
Miss Verna Hogsett, who mas
been i'll with a sinus attack since
reaching North Hollywood, CANT
is some better, according to a let
ter To friends.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
ANNUAL. AUXILIARY
MEETING HELD

The annual meeting Of 81.
James Episcopal Auxiliary for the
election of officers was held yes
terday afternoon At the church,
with the president. AIRS. Frank A.
Ewbank. i'm the chair. After the
opening hymn the prayers were
led by the rector. Rev. James 7.
Burke. Reports were heard from
the secretaries and committees. A
quiet" day for Armistice Day was
arranged TO begin at lO:3O 4. M.
and end NJ ) p. M.
The election of officers result
ed in Mrs. Ewbank being rc-clcct-
ed president. Some Of the others
which follow are also reflections:
Mrs. II. F.. Scheper, secretary;
Mrs. Henry Atkin, treasurer; Mrs.
Carrie Hughes, education Secrc-
tary: irS. Temple Robinson, chair
man Of advance work; Mrs. Helen
KerShaw. United Thank Offering
custodian; Mrs. +. G.. StIllweu.
supply secretary; Mrs. &. 7. h.
Rogers. periodical secretary; Mrs.
". r. Kirk. social service chain.
man: MeSdameS 4. :. Truck and
Mrs. Burke. chairmcn Of the Par
ish committee: Miss Amelie Ew-
bank, altar chairman; Miss Eliza
beth Hughes, chairman of church
school. Several othc.s will be APP
pointed. Mrs. Ewbaak announced
that repairs on IN, church and
rectory had been started but that
they were far short Of the goal
Of one thousand dollars.
Mrs. W. Il. Wagner. of Vale
CruciS. Diocesan supply secretary,
made an excellent talk on the re
cent general convention held in
Cincinnati. Ohio, particularly the
features pertaining To her work.
Mrs. Frederick Ewbank will make
her reports at the December group
meetings
The times-news., 1937-11-02
Court Advises
Convicted Man
Commit Suicide
Couldn't Give Death SEN
tence: Says Demise
Would Sweeten Prison

NEW YORK, Nov. 2. (UP)-
A squat, swarthy man with small
blinking eyes stood in county
court yesterday and heard judge
sentence him to life imprison-
ment, then add 10 years for good
measure, and finally advised him
to commit suicide.
The prisoner, Frank Russo, So
year-old eX-convict, was convicted
October Is of assaulting 49,
year-old girl after threatening her
with a knife.
Behind that crime lay grimy
record of arrests for moral Of
fenSes, a term in a New Jersey
prison for robbery, another
stretch in a New Yok prison on
an abduction charge.
Judge Franklin Taylor, before
pronouncing sentence, remarked
that he had been told Russo had
threatened that he would take
his own life if given sentence
I Il cannot sentence you to
DEATH the judge said slowly.
"The law will not allow me to
do that. But | can give you the
limit sentence under the law and
4 | will give it to you.
IL have been advised that YOU
have stated that if you are given
a sentence you will take your own
life. If you kill yourself, Sing
Sing will be Sweeter for your de-
mise.
81 hope you are never granted
parole. You have caused death to
the happiness of many girls and
death to their moral welfare. In
this case in which you are con-
victed the young lady had every
reason to believe that you would
kill her had it been necessary to
carry out your lustful act.
"You have the stink of moral
pervert.
"Now you know your sentence.
The rest is up to you, and |
am offering no objections to what
you do"
Russo was charged with Turing
a neighbor, Martha RoSenSon, in
to his automobile on preteXt OF
taking her to q movie, driving to
a lonely road and threatening to
stab her with a knife if she re-
sisted him. The attack occurred
in March, 1888, but Russo sur
rendered on a bigamy charge and
was sentenced to Sing Sing.
He was taken from Sing Sing
last July on a warrant on the as
sault charge and brought here for
trial. The extra l0-yea sentence
was on the knife charge.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
Liquor, Drunken
Driving Charges
Heard Monday
Sentences Imposed, Pray
er for Judgment Con-
tinued in Others

Several eases were heard in
county recorders court yesterday
before Judge Il. II. Station. The
docket was as follows:
Harley Thompson was acquitted
on a charge Of unlawful use of a
Silcnccr.
John ID. Hart was fined $50 and
costs on Il charge Of driving while
drunk.
Everett Cox was acquitted on
charge of driving while drunk.
julie Howard was convicted of
driving while drunk and prayer
for judgment was continued to
January 3.
Sylvester Duncan was convicted
of violating the prohibition law
and prayer for judgment vas con-
tinucd to the first Monday in
January.
Lola Duncan pleaded guilty to
violating prohibition laws and
prayer for judgment was contin-
ued to the first Monday in Jan
uary.
Frank Holbcrt pleaded guilty to
violating prohibition laws and
prayer for judgment was contin-
ucd to the first Monday in Jan
uary.
Joe McMinn was convicted of
larceny and sentenced 10 serve
three months.
&. b. Abrams was convicted of
driving while drunk and scntcnc-
ed to serve 90 days.
Quincy Holmes was fined $50
and costs on charge of driving
while drunk.
Garland Rogers was convicted
of obstructing the highway and
fined $l5 and costs. Defendant
appealed to superior court and
bond was set at Sl00.
The state took a nolle PROSE-
with leave OF non-suppOrt charges
against Henry Howard.
Clarence Durham was fined $25
and costs on a reckless driving
charge.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
BUSINESS WoMEN's CIRCLE

The Business WOmen'S circle Of
the First Baptist church met last
evening with the chairman. Mrs.
p. y. Zimmerman, who presided
over the business session. Mrs.
W. I. Reckling was Joint hostess.
The opening prayer was offered
by Miss Lillian Perkins.
Several ladies read papers on
the evenings topic, The AssyrianS,
and others took part in the dis
cuSsion. Norris Zimmerman play
ed beautiful piano solo by re-
quest. after which the meeting
closed with a song. During the
social half hour cookies and hot
chocolate were served TO eight
members and one visitor.
The times-news., 1937-11-02

both in the church and in the
home.
The central character in the
whole pageant was the boy, David,
and each department of the church
school depicted a certain stage in
the development of the hero'S life.
These parts were taken by boys
of different ages, who were: Da-
vid Strider, Bobby Brock, Charles
Porter. Billy Combs and Frank
Marlborough. Mrs. Frank Yarbor-
ough, as the mother, appeared
throughout.
The pageant was eXcellently
given before a large audience.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
METHODIST PAGEANT
PRESENTED WELL

The Straight White Road, a
pageant directed ably by Mrs.
Fred JuStuS. assisted by Mrs. Will
liam Stokes. was presented beau
tifu!ly on Sunday evening at the
First Methodist church. The jun
Tor choir. i'm their new vestmentS,
made their initial appearance and
pleased the audience. The page
ant portrayed the character de-
velopment of child under the in
fluence of Christian education,
The times-news., 1937-11-02
METHODIST MISSIONARY
MEETING

The general meeting Of the
Women'S Missionary society OF
the First Methodist church was
held yesterday afternoon with the
president. Mrs. J. II. Ellison, in
the chair. Mrs. lrma Allen played
the call 20 worship softly and all
Joined i'm the hymn. after which
Miss Ella Mclean offered prayer.
The program was given by Cir
Gle No. 5. the chairman. Mrs. L.
p. Sims. reading tn Scripture.
MesdameS Paul English and j. d.
Waddell made talks on the need
of world peace and how 20 obtain
it through Christianity.
The election of officers toI-
lower. Mrs. Sims WAS made pres
ident: Mrs. Ellison. Superlnten-
dent of mission study, and most
of the other ladies retained their
Offices. Mrs. Ellison thanked the
ladies for their splendid co-opera-
ton during her yeas of service,
on which they complimented her.
and asked for their same loyalty
in her new capacity.
The times-news., 1937-11-02

ing as virtually ended. Foreign
observers believed. however, that
Japan will keep her North China
armies of 10000 men. in the field
until the Chinese have been driv-
en- south of the Yellow river and
until Japan has established a
dominant position in Shantung
province.
In Shanghai the Japanese had
fought their way more than a
The times-news., 1937-11-02

mile west of Soochow creek on
the western edge of the 1nterna-
tional settlement and the French
concession. They were within cam
non range of the vital Shanghai
terminus of the Shanghai-Hang-
chow railway.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
RETURN FROM
CHAPEL. HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Ewbank and
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Stillwell re-
turned on Sunday night from
Chapel Hill, where they attended
the Carolina-Fordham game. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. d. McNaughton,
other members of the party who
attended the game with their son,
Malcolm McNaughton, a student
at Carolina, returned yesterday.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
EASTERN STAR TO MEET

HenderSonvillc chapter No. 6l,
o. f. s., will meet this evening at
Z 80 o'clock at the Masonic hall.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
U D. c. TO MEET

The Margaret Davis Hayes chap
ter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, will meet on Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. John Melvin, with Mes
danes L. A. Blair, w. r. Groce
and f. r. Black as joint hostesses.
The times-news., 1937-11-02

The three religions practiSed in
Japan are Shintoism, Buddhism
and Christianity.