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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

Mr.. SAINT ell Harris tour genial
Postmaster) got tired of always
being on the losing side of the
game and so built a fine abbre-
waited golf course in his front
yard. So if you passed by his
house and saw Sam swing a stick
in the yard, he was not cutting
grass nor killing crabs but was
practicing up his chip shots and
entertaining the neighbors with
his wit and other facetious re-
marks. However, on Monday aft
ernoon, Sam and his partner, Sam
uella Weather Goldsmith, met the
redoubtabIe William Pious Watk-
ins (who is now known as ''Guava
Duff Willie" on account of every
place they stopped while inspect
ing the bridge work last Sunday,
Mr.. Watkins would ask the cook
if they had guava duff for din
nerl. Mr.. Watkins had Mr.. Irish
Stew Russell Kerr for a partner
again but on this occasion the
two Sans were far and away too
much for William and Russ with
the result the match ended 10 up
for the boys with the short front
names. Mr.. Watkins admits that
his game was not up to standard
and intends to practice a lot dur
ing the next couple of days in the
same manner as Mr.. Harris did
and hopes TO win the games there
efter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08
NAME TOO LONG

Brazil, Ind.-Deeiding the name
of their town was too long and
that it required too much breath
to pronounce it and too much ink
to write it, the citizens of William
Williams Corner have asked that
the towns name be changed to
Billville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

1876-Israel Friedlander, not
ed New York professor of Semit-
les, born in Russia. Shot by Boil
sheviks in Russia while studying
conditions there to aid his fellow
Jews, July 5, 1920.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08
TAKES SPACE
in DIRECTORY

Addition to The Citizens popu-
lar Business Directory is the local
Corsetieree for Spirella Garments.
located at 1922 Elgin street,
phone 717-R.
Spirella garments are national
ly advertised in many of the wide
~ known ladies' magazines. A
representative will gladly call on
request and give a demonstration
or figure analysis free of charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

Most Times At Bat
j Garcia, So.
Most Runs Scored
Hopkins, 10.
Most Hits
J. Garcia, Is.
49,. -. Most Two-Base Hits 49,. .--.
Sterling, 8; Garcia and Ward,
a each; Solomon, c. Griffin and
Hopkins, 8 each.
Most Three-Base Hits
Atwell, Sterling, c. Griffin.
Garcia. Mccarthy, Caraballo, Mo
lima, E. Sweeting, Solomon, 1
each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08
CUBS GAIN HALF
GAME ON IDLE
LOOP LEADERS
WASHINGTON SENATORS DE-
FEATED BOSTON RED SOX
IN BOTH ENDS OF DOUBLE
HEADER

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Chi-
cago Cubs reduced New York
Giants lead to two and a half
games yesterday afternoon by de-
feating st. Louis Cardinals, to
5, while the league leaders were
idle.
Sheriff Blake went the route
for the Cards, as did Big Bill Lee
for the Bruins. Both moundsmen
got off to a bad start. Lee held
the GashOuse Gang hitIess for the
last four innings in registering
his 18th victory of the season.
Brooklyn Dodgers walloped
Boston Bees, 6 to 1, as Fred Fitz-
simmons and Henshaw held them
to six hits, while the losers COM
mitted two errors.
In the only games played in the
American League, Washington
Senators won a doubleheader from
Boston Red SOx. The Mats took
the opener easily, IL to 5, behind
a 16-hit attack. The nightcap
was close, to a, with the BosOx
outhitting the Senators, IL to 9.
Tho ctIp,nn riaS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08
new ADDITION
TO DIRECTORY

Adams Dairy is an addition to
The Citizens business directory
on Page Three of this issue.
This popular dairy offers a COM
plete line of products including
light and heavy cream, pasteuriz-
ed milk, butter milk and chocolate
milk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08
C. GRIFFIN LEADING
HITTERS OF SOCIAL
LEAGUE WITH .533'
FOUR PLAYERS TIED FOR
SECOND PLACE. EACH HAV-
ING 500 AVERAGE; LIST
GIVES 800 OR MORE MEN 4

Batting averages for the. first
half of the Social Diamondball
League, which ended August II,
show that C. Griffin is leading
with an average of .533. 81.
Four players, Ward, w. Arias,
Curry and Sawyer, are tied for
second place, with 500.
In third is Clayton Sterling,
who usually sets the pace in the
league, having batted at a .476
clip.
Following are the players who
have hit 800 or better during the
first-half:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

on the powers of.
and restraints
upon, the PreSi-
dent and Vice.
President. It was
decided to give
the Chief Exec
utive the power,
in concurrence
with the Sem
ate, to appoint
officers of the
limited States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08
A wANDERER AT 7

Memphis. Tenn.-Although she
is only seven, Mary Hamilton has
lived in lS7 American cities since
her birth in Washington, u. c. II
al comes about because her dad
dy. James Hamilton. is an EN-
ploye Of the L. s. Census Bureau
and goes from city to city to ana
I'VE city finances.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08
BY RAYMOND PITCAIRN

That "the Legislature may propose
amendments to the Constitution. TO
be binding when aSSented to BY
three-fourths of the States"
That IAN address to the States
accompany the Constitution. when
transmitted for ratification"
Much of the discussion conferred
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

Mr.. key Parks got Mr.. Cookie
Mesa (new clubs and an for a
partner and they got Hurricane
Eddie and Doe Willie Penababe
Kemp for opponents and before
Eddie and Doe knew il they were
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

1872-George H. Dern, Utah
governor, secretary of war, born
in Dodge Co., Nebr. Died in
Washington, Aug. 81, 1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

1837-Raphael Pumpelly, FAM
ed geologist, whose geological ex-
plorations included coal seeking in
China, for Japan, the Cobb Desetr,
and the midwest of our own cOun-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

try, Inauguration of the iron-ore
industry in Michigan and On
tario, born at Owego, N. Y. Died
at Newport, r. l., Aug. 10, 1928.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

1S2S-George Crook, noted
Civil War Union commander and
Indian fighter, born near Dayton
Ohio. Died in Chicago, March
81, 1890.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

1772-Manuel Lisa, fur trader.
pioneer Missouri River traveller,
born in New Orleans. Died in St.
Louis, Aug. IL, 1920.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

thropist, born at Syracuse, N. Y.
Died Nov. 4, 1918.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08
Satan, Va. Star. Ted.x

Caraballo Red Devils and Rob
ertS Stars will meet this afternoon
at Bayview Park. o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

1811-Lucius B. Northrop, SOL
der and physician, Confederate
eommisary-g&heral, Virginia farm
'er' after the war, Born at Charles
TOMS. C. Died Feb. 9, 1894.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

Batteries: Weaver, Linke and
r. Terrell; Marcum and Berg.
Chicago at st. Louis, to be
played at later date.
New York-Philadelphia and De-
troit-Cleveland, not scheduled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

1S2S-Mrs. Russell Sage, phil
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

Batteries: DeshOng and r. Fer
reli; Walberg, Gonzalez, Olsen and
DeSautels.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-08

New York-Pittsburgh and Phila-
delphia- Cincinnati, not scheduled.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Frat Game
Evening star., 1937-07-14

down on this issue ard get to work on
other legislation" replied the Judiciary
Committee chairman.
Representative Keller, Democrat, Of
Illinois, inquired II Summers believed
the committee had right to deny
the House a vote on the bill. Summers
said the committee had an obligation
to discharge and that the House
could discharge the committee II 1t
chose
This led Representative Harlan,
Democrat. Of Ohio, to suggest the cir
culation of petition to accomplish
that purpose. He proposed that recess
plans be abandoned because the
petition could not be started until 80
legislative days after the compro-
mise bill was introduced on July 8.
Summers and Senator Copeland,
Democrats. OF New York, speaking in
their respective Houses at the same
time, used similar arguments. Both
stressed the division within Demo-
cratic ranks caused by the court bill
Great Party Chasm Seen.
is it good sense" Summers asked,
referring to the situation in the Sem
ate, Ito split us from top to bottom
when we need united government
and a united people to save this Ma
tion?"
Does any man in his right mind "
Copeland asked. Imagine that to
create a chasm in the middle OF the
dominant party is safe and sane
politics."
Copeland said the President should
discard the court bill and take counsel
with congressional leaders to "reunite
his followers and to re-establis the
Democratic party"
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Continued From First Page)
renewed efforts to put it through the
Senate Senator Robinson, he said,
had given his life for the cause.
The Senate met today at noon,
heard oficially of Robinson's death,
listened to eulogies and expressions of
regret and then adjourned out OF re-
spect to the memory OF the Demo-
cratic leader
The House also adjourned out of re-
spect to Senator Robinson soon after
it met. Representative Driver of Ar
kansas announced the death and Of
fered resolutions Of regret. Before it
adjourned the House provided for ap-
pointment Of delegation Of % men,
bers to attend the funeral OF Senator
Robinson.
The Senate adjournment brought to
4 dramatic end the Legislative day" OF
July 6, when the court bill debate
was opened by Senator Robinson. 1t
was Robinsons purpose to continue
the Legislative day Of July 6" until
q vote could be had on the court bill
compromise, which he had offered. BY
= series OF recesses, at the conclusion
Of business in the Senate each day
the Senate maintained the continu-
ance Of the legislative day.
Robinson. aided by Pittman as pre-
siding officer. was intent on enforcing
an old Senate rule that no Senator
shall speak more than twice in one
day on the same subject. They flg-
ured this would make q successful
filibuster against the court bill i'm
possible.
1t was Mrs. Hattie Caraway. Sen
ator from Arkansas, widow Of Senator
Robinsons former colleague, Thaddeus
Caraway, who announced Robinsona q
death to the Senate.
When the Senate met, Senator
Copeland Of New York had the floor,
m Aftermath OF the recess yesterday
Mrs. Caraway sought recognition, but
Copeland asked her to bear with
him" for q moment. The New York
Senator paid tribute to Senator Rob-
ison and he warned his colleagues OF
the danger to health and life in the
stress and turmoil of such q contest
rs that which has proceeded in the
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District
Continued From First Pagel

missioners pointed out, which will
| have serious effect.
To Urge Tax Program.
Meanwhile. Commissioner George E.
Allen said the Commissioners would
continue TO urge passage of the tax
program designed to meet the fiscal
deficit in the new fiscal year. Action
on the tax program. he declared. would
make it unnecessary TO borrow emer-
gency funds. This loan plan is before
the House District Committee today
The Commissioners letter. forward
ed after the situation was considered
at yesterdays board meeting point
ed out that there is only sufficient
money belonging to the District in
the Treasury to meet operating ex-
penses until the early part Of August
AT that time these funds will become
exhausted, and the District will then
be placed in the serious predicament
Of being unable to meet its obli-
cations and pay the salaries of its
employees" the letter said You can
readily picture the embarrassment
and the probable suffering and dis
tress which would grow out OF this
eventuality"
Continuing, the letter said: "It
would be bad enough should con-
tractors and other creditors of the
District who have their obligations
to meet have to be told that their
bills cannot be paid. as the District
has no funds with which to pay its
debts.
Worse fer Others.
TT would be far worse if the MANY
Thousand employees OF the District
Evening star., 1937-07-14

government. including policemen and
f1remen, school employees, per diem
laborers and mechanics, most of whom
undoubtedly are dependent upon their
salaries for the payment OF rent and
the subsistence of themselves and
their dependents, should have payless
pay days"
The Commissioners pointed out that
, failure OF the tax bill brings about
another serious situation relating 10
the inability Of the tax assessor to pre-
, pare his tax ledgers and tax bills for
the payment of real estate taxes and
personal property taxes. The FIRST
half OF these are due and collectible
in September.
The tax bill leaves the tax rate for
this fiscal year in 4 state Of uncer-
tainty," the Commissioners pointed
| out. The House fixed \ rate of 31.70
on real estate, but the Senate Com
mttee in reporting the bill. struck out
that figure and substituted An addi-
tional tax OF per cent on land values
in the District.
The Commissioners pointed out that
even if the tax assessors office should
start it's work now. it would necessitate
the performance of extended overtime
service in order to handle the bills
by September !. The longer the delay,
they indicated, the more the con-
fusion.
$3.50 Rate Seen.
Under the act of June 20. 1922,
the letter continued. the obligation
is placed upon the Commissioners BY
mandatory provision TO f1x tax
| rate upon real estate and tangible
personal property to raise sufficient
revenue. which, when considered with
other revenues OF the District, woult
| enable the District to meet the pay
ment of it's expenses under appropria'
tions made by Congress.
| Therefore. as the matter nov
stands, If the need for such actor
should come to pass, in the absence
OF tax legislation or OF authority K
borrow funds from the United State!
| Treasury. 1t would mean the lmpoSl
ton by the Commissioners OF a tal
rate on real estate and tangible per
sonal property of approximately $2.1t
as compared with the present rate o
Sl5O, an increase Of so cents, or az
increase Of 40 per cent. The Com
missoners are of the firm conviction
that the imposition of such a tai
rate, based upon the assessed valua'
tion of property in the District sub
ject to taxation would be burdensome
onerous and unfair to local property
owners
The Commissioners reminded thai
the same act of 1922 provides tina,
the District shall have at all time.
in the Treasury sufficient funds tt
operate on = "pay-as-you-go" basis
| Austria is apprehensive over threat
ened shortages in some foods.
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Coolidge and Hoover administrations,
and became Majority leader when
control of the Senate shifted to the
Democratic side of the chamber.
Harrison Has Seniority.
Senator Harrison has been chairman
OF the Senate Finance Committee. He
is senior to the other Senators men,
toned for leader in point Of service,
having come to the Senate in 1918
after serving eight years in the House,
For years he has been regarded as
one OF the ableSt debaters on the Dem
ocratic side of the Senate chamber.
Senator Barkley has been aligned
perhaps TO a greater extent with the
more recently elected and more lib-
eral Democratic Senators. Harrison
has been regarded as more conserva-
tive, and SO has Byrnes. Barley
keynote speaker at the last two Demo-
cratic national conventions when
President Roosevelt was nominated
and renominated.
senator Byrnes Is starting his sec
ond term. However, leadership OF the
Democrats In the Senate has not al
ways gone by seniority. The late Sen
ator Underwood became Democratic
leader soon after he had been elected
to that body. He previously had served
a. Democratic leader Of the House.
Byrnes during the first four years OF
the Roosevelt administration was fire.
qnentiy regarded as a spokesman for
the White House. More recently he
has broken with the White House over
the administrations attitude on sit
down strikes and appropriations.
The White House may undertake to
pick a new Democratic leader for the
Senate II it should become known
however. that it was engeged in that
enort, there might be 4 real row. in
the light Of the uncertain temper OF
the Democratic Senators.
! While the Senate was debating on
the court bill yesterday Representative
Summers surprised his House COL
leagues by an impassioned plea that
the Senate abandon what I think is
an unnecessary piece Of legislation"
! There will be additional retiremen;s
from the Supreme Court, he predicted
when we take the lash off the judges "
He indicated his committee would do
its utmost to keep the bill from reach
| ing vote In the House.
Petition Promptly Talked OF.
| SlnnNrtnrS nf no
promptly discussed getting up a petit
ton to discharge Summers group from
| further jurisdiction. Signatures OF 2ls
of the 435 members would be needed.
At the same time. the administration
picked up vote in the closely divided
Senate. Senator Murray, Democrat
Of Montana joined those publicly COM
mitted to the measure
Summers speech diverted some at
tention from the Senate debate. for
! it was his first public statement on
/ the issue.
Referring to the court bill as this
thing that is splitting the country
wide open," Summers told the House
The Judiciary Committee has kept
this thing out OF the House and 1t
makes no apologies for it,
Many members on both the Demo-
cratic and Republican sides applauded
the Texan. who has the sixth longest
service record in the House. He is
the author of the recently enacted
bill to let Supreme Court Justices
retire at 10 If they wish.
"Sit-Down" on Iasue Urged.
Representative Golden, Democrat,
| Of California asked Summers If he
was advocating a sit-down strike on
the legislation.
1T would be a good thing to sit
Evening star., 1937-07-14

good stead during his active political
career.
1t was as teacher in several rural
schools in his community that Robin
son earned the money to begin his
college education.
Showed Parliamentary Ability.
Sturdily built, with bulldog tenacitv
and courage and voice that carried
the boom OF authority Robinson
showed his parliamentary ability and
cratic National Convention in San
Francisco in 1920.
Before his role in national affairs
! earned him the description OF states
man. he ceased in the minds of many
to be simply an office holder and be-
came sort of idol to Arkansas
| No professional glad d-hander or back
| slapper. Robinson again and again won
reelection by smashing ma jorities, re-
fiecting public following which all
| public figures in this State recognized
Few cared to make long term political
plans without inquiring what Joe T. s"
| attitude would be.
! In his early transforming ca mpa ign
days it was said of him that he learned
and remembered the first names OF
! more ArkanSanS than any other man
OF his day, and the early court room
forensics stood him in good stead on
! the stump.
| Returned as Statesman
! In later years. however. it was sl-
ways as statesman. not barnStorm-
! er, that he came back to the nomefolks
| to retain his Senate seat.
| Reserve and dignity became his
! forte, and they sat we'll on his mas
sive frame and broad, square face.
Frequently a lion in the Senate. he
was among his constituents consist
emily quiet, gracious, thoughtful in
speech and gesture. In crowd, cane
| in hand, he moved slowly and with
| dignity, nodding to acquaintance.
When he ran for his fifth Senate
term last year, Robinson did not even
bother to make a formal campaign.
although four candidates announced
against him in the primary and two
stayed on the ballot. When the ballots
were counted. the senior Senator from
Arkansas had better than 100000
majority over the combined opposi-
ton.
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Robinson
Continued From First Page.

attended strategy conference with
his chief heutenants on the court bill
and then returned to his home instead
of attending the Senate session. There
WAS no indication, however, that his
indispoSition was of a serious nature,
and the word Of his death came as a
great shock to the Capital.
Friends said Robinson had attended
the theater night before last with
Homer Adkins, an old friend from
Little Rock. Worried about the con-
dition of the Senator, Adkins re-
quested permission to return to the
Senator's home with him and spent
the night. Adkins returned to
Arkansas yesterday.
Yesterday, after returning home, he
spent most Of the day in bed, friends
Evening star., 1937-07-14
Senate

Continued From First Page.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
BALDWIN RESIGNS
ASBANK RECEIVER
Successor in Commercial
National Post Not Yet
Appointed.

Robert c. Baldwin today resigned
as receiver of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank, effective March /. His
successor, it is understood, has not yet
been appointed
Baldwin will leave shortly after
March / for a short stay in Florida
before returning to Washington and
announcing his future business plans.
Baldwin took over the receivership
of the Commercial National Bank
when it closed February %. 1888. 1t
was one Of the largest of the 13 Wash
ington banks which closed about that
time.
The assets of the Commercial at the
time Of its suspension were listed in
the latest report OF Receiver Baldwin
as $14,754,877.56. Since making that
report, Baldwin, as receiver operating
under the Office Of the controller of
the currency, has paid out to both
secured and unsecured creditors to-
tai of more than $10.000,00L.
General depositors in the CONNER
cial had in the bank at the time it
closed q total Of $6,357, 1886, of which
three dividends have been declared
in the amounts Of 20 per cent, 80
per cent and 10 per cent each. De-
positors had collected q total of So
364,11o.37 by December 81, 1896, ON
this so per cent. Many depositors
have not yet called for their money.
The receiver has paid secured liza.
bilities in the sum Of $6.836, ,926. .23.
Baldwin came to the Commercial
National Bank as receiver from Lynn,
Mass, where he was receiver Of the
State National Bank of that city for
the controller Of the currency.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Satisfied With Parleys Here,
Alaskan C0lOnist to Go Back

The Alaskan emigrant held confer
ences with Works Progress Admins
traitor Harry Hopkins, Col. Lawrence
Westbrook of the w. P. A. and Stuart
c. Campbell, Alaskan colonization
agent for w. P. A. Campbell and Rud-
dell had met before-when the agent
stepped of a train at Palmer, Alaska,
seat of the colony, with a new load OF
colonists last Summer.
Ruddell did not care to discuss the
suit" and the charges it contained.
especially in view of the way in which
his problems were worked out here.
He will visit his mother in st. Louis
and sail for home from Seattle on
March 20. expecting the suit will not
reach trial before he returns. Il
think that can be taken care of out OF
court" he said.
There are ITO families at Matanuska.
The population is now over 1000. The
Ruddells' seventh child, q boy, was
born there is months ago.
"Was he one Of the first born there?"
Russell was asked.
The farmer smiled. "Not much" he
replied. "Our boy was about the
fiftieth."
Matanuska colonists, he believes, will
realize their ambition Of self-support
and regular and larger repayments of
their debts to the Government when
"full production gets under way" He
was assured here that repaymentS will
conform to the ability Of the colonists
to make their farms pay.
The colony now has a Winter skat-
ing rink, a theater, hospital and Amer
lean Legion Post, as well as q lot Of its
own social. etyis and church activities.