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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The western high pressure area
has moved eastward, overspread-
ing the country from the Lake
Superior region and upper Missis-
sippi Valley southwark over Tex
as, and pressure is also high ON
the north Pacific coast; while a
low pressure area has moved in
over the Rocky Mountain States,
and pressure IS moderately low in
the Atlantic States. Rains have
been general in the eastern por-
ton of the country and along the
Gulf coast during the last "a
hours, being heavy on the south
Texas coast, the Florida Keys, in
portions of northwestern Florida,
and in western Virginia. Warmer
weather prevails in the Rocky
Mountain and Plateau States, and
readings are somewhat above nor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Gill 1880 p. M, Saturday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy with showers tonight and
probably Saturday; gentle to mod.
crate shifting winds, becoming
north and northeast.
Florida: Partly cloudy, show.
ers in south portion tonight; Sat.
urday generally fair except scat
tered showers on the extreme
south coast.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
Gentle to moderate southerlS
winds, becoming north and north
east, and mostly overcast weather
with showers tonight and over ex,
IRENE south portion Saturday.
East G1lf: Moderate northerly
winds over north, and gentle &c
moderate shifting winds, becoming
north and northeast over south
portion, and partly overcast wealth
er tonight and Saturday, with
local showers over south portion
tonight,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
A PRODIGY GROWN UP

About ten years ago considerable
publicity was given to the precocity of
Ellen Elizabeth Benson Of Texas. who was
rated as Americas brightest child. Be
fore she was nine years old she had passed
examination tests showing mental quail
fications equivalent to those required of a
high school teacher
When she was II her intelligence
quotient was determined to be 214. said to
be the highest ever recorded in the United
States by person of any age in Binet-
Simon test. During the following year
while in college she wrote six articles
which were accepted and published by
Vanity Fair. These and other intellectual
feats brought her much fame as a child
prodigy
Some time ago New York reporter
rediscovered Ellen Elizabeth. now %, liv-
ing in small apartment in the suburbs of
that city. She said she was very happy,
and hoped later on to resume her literary
work. which has been neglected for sew
eral years, but at present she finds other
activities more expedient.
She is married to Harold S Leach, an
employee Of an ice cream company, whom
she declares to be perfect husband, in
spite of his limited education. She, too,
has job-as cashier for an automobile
concern.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
SIDELIGHTS
BY MARCY B. DARNALL.
Former Editor Of The Key West Citizen

Until the worlds largest dirigible, the
Hindenburg, exploded at Lakehurst. N. j.,
on May 6, it appeared that Germans pos
sessed almost magical skill in the building
and operation of giant lghter-than-air
ships. This was the first disaster to be-
fall a great German airship since the war,
while the United States, England, France
and Italy have lost all theirs, except the
American Los Angeles. Now it seems
that heretofore the Germans simply have
been lucky.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

is due to our error in "devaluing" the
dollar. in raising the price Of gold :
Lowering the price of gold would
have some effect, especially with our
foreign trade. but as matter Of
political procedure IL seems entirely
out Of the question, at east for gold
mined in the United States.
Government bonds have been fall
ing in price. Why2 First, they have
been so high that some are tempted
TO sell in order to realize the premium.
Second, the raising OF reserve re-
quirements. which was wise move,
has forced some banks 10 sell bonds
because Of their need for more cash.
Third. there is a growing demand on
our banks for ordinary business loans.
These will yield more than govern
ment bonds at present high prices
and some bonds will be sold in order
to put the funds out on better terms.
Fourth. the market is thin" and the
sale of only few bonds has con-
siderable effect on the price since
there are few buyers.
What, If anything, should be done
about government bond prices? II
nothing is done and prices continue
to decline there will undoubtedly be
serious consequences. Our banks own
over half Of the federal government
debt. A slump in market values has
a serious effect on their assets. Also
some Of the influences that are de-
pressing the prices of government
bonds are having the same effect on
other high grade bonds. Too great or
too rapid decline would be serious.
Our federal reserve banks are conn
| ing to the rescue. They have decided
to purchase government bonds IN
order to maintain an orderly mar
ket" To this we can not object but
| it will be very unfortunate If they
buy SO heavily and for so long time
that they can be accused of holding
up prices. In recent months these
prices have been too high. They
should be allowed to decline. OF
course this should be in an orderly
manner but the decline should be
permitted.
Also il is to be remembered that
these purchases by the Federal Re-
serve Banks viii put more cash in
the market and this very fact will
make still harder the control of COM
modify and stock prices. The fact is
that we must anticipate their further
advance and must also expect de-
cline in bonds. The result Of the latter
will be losses for the owners of gov
ernments who do not sell in time.
The result of the former will be tenn
porary gains for some with reaction
and another depression later.
thor, care of this pet1spaper1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

eminent bonds are falling. No one
can view the situation with satisfac-
ton. not even those economists who
have for the last our years been
pointing out the certainty of Just such
a development. They may be tempted
to say. -We told you SO" but it IS
to be hoped they will refrain.
The important thinb is to know
what to do. Prices Of commodities and
of stocks are rising. The leading
causes are the upward turn Of the
business cycle, continuing govern
ment deficits. the demand especially
for raw materials to be used in war
preparations and the tendency for
prices to adjust themselves to the
devalued currencies. Can or should
these causes be reme we'd? We may all
wish for a cessation of war prepara-
tons but the prospect for it is exactly
zero We would like to see govern
ment budgets balanced and much can
be done to bring this about If we
have the wisdom and the courage.
Even with both of these virtues a
budget balance is for the present or
near future impossible in France and
presumably in Great Britain with her
present plans for armament OUTLAWS,
In the United States it can and should
be done. Government budget balanc-
ing viii help.
No one wishes to check economic
recovery. We wish instead to have an
enlarged national income and Mr..
Eccles is right in emphasizing its inn
portance. Our task is to enlarge that
income in the real sense. by encourage
ing the output OF more goods and
services without permitting a rapid
advance prices which will surely
bring another collapse. Finally we
must sorrowfully record the impos-
sibility of preventing price rise that
(Address questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Without a dissenting vote. the house
passed a bin to give municipalities big
ger club over tax dodgers. The bill gives
consent for the state to be made a de-
PENDANT party to suits to foreclose city
taxes. In the past Fl )rida cities have been
unable 10 enforce the unpaid tax liens, be-
cause they could not make the state a
party 10 foreclosure suits. If the bill be-
comes law it will return much of the tax
delinquent land to the tax rslls and will
clear the title to all of it. The bill now
goes 10 the senate. where, let us hope, it
win also pass, to the delight of taxpayers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

-long new services devised by the
Western Union is sending messenger boys
to throw rice at weddings. Nikola Tesla,
famed 80-year-old electrical inventor, en-
ploys messenger service to scatter five
pounds of corn twice day for pigeons in
the vicinity of New Yorks public library.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Former Governor Alfred E. Smith of
New York will shortly visit Europe for the
first time. While there he will help pay
expenses by cabling his impressions in five
1000-word dispatches to an American
newspaper syndicate, for which he will re-
ceive ST a word
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

During recent discussions as to the
adyisability of building subway system
for the city of Washington, it was re-
vealed by the National Geographic Society
that ours is the only major capital in the
world without subway rapid transit sys-
TEN.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

w It n the re-
ible au-
thorities of our
F e deral Re-
serve System.
They have a
similar difficult
pro Bile m. No
m after what
c a u Sc d II or
who. IL a n "
b o d y. is to
blame. troubles
are here.
Prices of
com N 0 d tiles
and of stocks
are rising and
nriceS of gov
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

When the brother of President Castro
of Costa Rica violated the law by firing
an unlicensed revolver into the air for
fun, the president directed that he be sent
to Jail for 80 days instead of being per-
mitted to get off with fine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Unjust aud prejudiced criticism of
the courts. even the minor ones, help to
create disrespect for them, and disrespect
for the courts will encourage lawlessness.
The courts are created for our protection
80 Il Is to our interest to preserve them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
Chief Justice R. B. Russ

Chief Justice R. B. Russell of the
Georgia Supreme Court is another who
does not believe judge should necessarily
retire at the age of 20. On bis 10th birth
day recently he announced that he would
be candidate for reelection in 1910.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

When three boys escaped from an
Arkansas reform school, a bloodhound was
sent to trail them. The boys made friends
with the beast, posed as members of the
posse which was searching for them, and
went on their way accompanied by the
dog.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

The legislators at Tallahassee can
think up the darndest things to mulct the
people. and yet they are called solons;
probably not because they are wise, but
because they are wise guys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

NAL in eastern districts; while
temperatures have faLen from the
Lake region soathward into the
Gulf States, and were slightly be-
low freezing this morning in the
Lake Superior region.
G. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Mrs Violet Croker of Detroit bought
new spring outfit and packed up to leave
for London to attend the coronation of the
new king and queen. When the authori-
ties found this out they dropped her from
the relief rolls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Key West Temple %. Pythian
Sisters. win celebrate with = re-
ception Sunday night the eieh-
teenth anniversary Of the ordef.
The observance viii be- staged "a
the Knights Of Pythias hall a. 8
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

There is no use beefing at the legis-
laiure for not passing law to keep cows
from the highways. The farmers seem to
have the solons eowed. and this is no bull.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

We have some friends who disagree
with what we think about many things
and It's o. X with US.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

A large crowd witnessed tbs
production Of the play Are Yan
a Masong" put on last might ~
the senior class Of Key West HiRh
School. The play was staged IN.
der the direction Of Ed Gray 81
this city and was pronounced ~
the audience one Of the benl
amateur productions ever staged
here. The proceeds fr1m fbe
play win help pay for the fra
Annual to be published IN the BIZ.
tory Of the school,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Too many lawyers after being admit
Ted 10 the bar do not seem to be able to
stay away from il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
You and Your
Nations Affairs
To Hang On or To Let Go
By ERNEST MINOR PATTERSON
President American Academy Of Political and Social Science

II you ever had q bull by the horns
or a bear by the tail you should SYM
pathize with the Secretary of the
Treasury Of the United States and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Progress once more exacts its toll of
briefly, then marches on.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Political corruption is possible only be-
cause the average citizen allows it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

The fellow who named it the funny
bone had rather poor sense of humor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

We know people who are sure they
a. sou a favo- when they let you do them
a favor; don't you?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Cees one has TO make.a lot of money
IA order to be able to avoid payment of an
income tax
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

A woman can keep a secret, but it
sometimes requires the COOP ration of all
her Eeighbors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

j. x. Showers pronounces Coronation
bike Il is spelled, but writes it CORONA
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Receipts from the May Day
Festival last Thursday afternoon
viii be about $3.50, exclusive of
collections from the queen voting
contest, the Woman's Club an
nounced today. This fund viii go
toward the support of the public
library which is maintained en-
tirely by the Woman's Club and
$40 monthly given by the county
commissioners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY


Sheriff Cleveland Niles has just
had an experience which he deems
unusual. He went to Tampa to
get a youth who was charged with
stealing automobile tires. Arriv-
ing at the Tampa Jail he found
two brothers. twins. in the Tampa
carcel, and both in for the same
offense. Sheriff Niles started off
with one Of the boys and was in
formed that he was mistaken his
prisoner saying II am the one
who stole the tires in Tampa. My
brother. is the one who stole 'em
in Key West" Sheriff Niles
snapped prisoners and returned
with the right one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

4. waler and Sewerage
9. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
g. Free Port.
4 Hotels and Apartments.
g. bathing Pavilion.
g Aifports--Iand and Sea.
2. Consolidation Of County and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
Today's Birthdays

Bruce Rogers of New Fairfield,
Conn, famed designer of books,
born at Lafayette, Ind, 81 years
ago.
B. CBertie) c. Forbes of New
York, business Journalistic born in
Scotland, 81 years ago.
DIR. Donald A. Laird of Colgate
University, noted psychologist,
born in Steuben CO. Ind. 90
years ago.
William Hale (@sBigg Bill'')
Thompson, onetime mayor of Chi
cago, born in Boston, SO years
ago,
Bishop Ernest L. Waldorf of
Chicago, Methodist Episcopal
clergyman, born in otsego Co., N.
T., 81 years ago.
DIR. Harry A. Millisof the Uni
versity of Chicago, noted econom-
list, born at PaoIi, Ind, 81 years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

the Regulars and Head viii .tsII
for the Service team. When lhese
teams met sometime ago he Req.
ulars won 6 to 3. Youag CaNa.
who made q phenomenal record
last Sunday BY whiting 20 ont n
81 men viii start for the Mon.
roes. 1t Is likely that GnffIs
win pitch for the Legion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

A double header will be played
tomorrow afternoon in the barr
racks. The Regulars and Service
teams will meet at 2 o'clock and
be followed by clash between
the Monroes and the Legion teams.
Make Markovitz will pitch for
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

For the ever-increasna number 81 raifens
who are planning journey our bank ellen
AMERICAN EXPRESS TARvEIERs cHEouEs
as protection for iraxel funds
These Cheques. issued IL convenient deneHA
nations of $40. $50. $50 and sloo. eosi only lse
for each 500 purchased. They are spendahin
wherever travellers go. and carry The added ana
important feature Of prompt refund b. ~ Ain.
erican Express Company In ease 81 losa oF theN
before your second signature i affixed Ak the
Teller about them.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KY WEST
Member Of the Federal Reserve
Member of the Federal Depssil lasursncs
Corporation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

Edna May Russell, 7, and her
sister, Anita, 10, were saved from
death by drowning this morning
by Nathan Niles of Petronia
street. The girls are the daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rus
sell, of North Beach. Edna and
her sister were swimming at the
foot of Division street. The for
mer went out too far and was
caught in the strong tide. She
tried to swim back but gave up
and called for her sister who went
to her and though they are both
good swimmers they found it UNI
able to continue. Young Niles
heard the cries Of the children and
plunged overheard swimming to
relieve Anita of the burden of her
sister. This done Anita was able
to reach shore and Edna was
brought to safety by young Niles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14

address questions the author of this ne,Ospdperl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-14
Rainfah*
TOmOrrOw's Tides

Barometer reading at 8 a. m:
Sea level, 1894.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

All Eskimo women must learn to be
good tailors. They make warm gar
rnents OF fox and polar bear skins.
stitching them with bone avis and fine
sinew. The high waterproof boots are
Of frost -bleached ssslskin. Babies are
carried in the mothers hood-pouch At
the back.
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tension dairyman, State College OF

tension dairyman, State College OF
Was1t!lls I tO1na:---.-...-..- .-----.---a--
And "Bossy's" share should not be
mpre than IS TO I 80 pounds "a day,
he adds. Greater helpngs Of "mur-
plies" may cause COWS to Cos off
feed. The potatoes should be wash
ed. Feeding dirty tubers VIII cause
digesfi1e uisofders.]An ROOFS fed to
cows should be washed, in fact.
The kind Of hay that Is fed will
determine the amount Of grain nee
essary to balance the ration when
potatoes are fed. They are low IN
protein therefore, when fed with
gras hay, q high protein grain sup
tplement is required to balance the the
ration ..it 5nsqs mrs IN ,stiRrsd1
without adding any, grain to the
ration, cows fed all the good alfalfa
or grass hay they Ccaneat IN addi-
ton to Is or 80 pounds Of spuds
daily per COW should receive enough
nutrients to produce from three
quarters to- a pound of butterfat
daily. g3io tGhJ to sgeg2 GIa52RI sri.
\
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only the usual political procedure
ana y hot t62fYIi5ed TIE ffeseht
national administration. Assuming,
teePefoye. that there is sncila pcitS-
Sc4l machines it is hardly oph p
question ths y is a Roosevelt ma
Chine. The picture then becomes
clear;--since numerous members OF
housezandssSenatesWnnt=tosoon-
troll their own political destinies,
they want control q the. qsana1fe.-
dictions. Further, if sMr. Roosevelt
should want to- SEEK y third JtElm
nomination, those Democrats WAC
want to oppose him Would De qtite
powerless if they had to sit idly h2
and witness Roosevelt d delegsfes
picked from their own stronghold. q
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equally true,I believe, that business
must be given some consideration IL
it ever is to get atSOund basis
again and that it ought to- share ats
tention of legislators with labor
leaders even though business has
fewer votes. In any event, the buzz
dens which, the New Deal admittedly
has placed, on business are serving
as the springboard for. q part Of the
Democratic majority. They can
properly fight for these things and
easily be too busy to push the Presi-
dents program, Through. ,rsus sysr
So the Presidents plans have gone
astray. They may, remain that way,
or they may go even further, de-
| pending upon how long the back
ward slide of business continues, OF
one thing, you may be sure Partly
through his, own fault and partly
through the fault Of the type Of adj
visors with which he has surround ed
himself, Mr.. Roosevelt does not have
the. confidence of as, many mem
bers Of the, legislative branch as he
formerly held oas,fsjJ s,firi,g 4rat,ia
| gnlyaIq Looking Forward III 1870 81
ut is q little early to attempt q re-
port Lon prospects afors the regular
session of congress that conyenes in
January. ~ Yet, since itis quite evi-
dent there will be nothing in the
current extra session beyond crop
control legislation- if bevenI that+eI
believe we might look forward q bit.
Oneyof the things now evident5iso the
position congress will take ON relief
for destitute and unemployed. nBdI
believe see a battle coming in that
direction. sdt is stsspg sIsW Host
Tt has been apparent during the
last two years that congress was
dissatisfied with the RELIEF system
built up BY Secretary Ickes ands the
professional reliever, Harry Hopkins,
works progress administrator. Che
requirements, especiallyufor ,tha- Hop
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&C. I. Holcomb says It must dis
turha the rest Of some, men TO feel
that they can't come back and kick
on the inheritance tax their estate
.... ~. .... sLsAA13a 7,
had TO pay slodT sssEsdT ssir1
ri srnod r9a&3 S. rssL sstN
Some people T think prosperous
times ARE those in which YOU can
buy things on three installments In
stead Of ten M w sIM hns M
wsigbugrD - s&da.&W Tatdguah
Even when they get all the band
its and kidnapers killed off.gdssys
Phil Trier, this viii still be a pref
ty good sized country."tM bG8 ~