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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
-Four Bidders Participate
In Activities; Various
Products Are Disposed
OF

Another Interesting sale Of
sPosg wss held yesterday mora
ing on the municipal sponge sales
deck at the interseo-ion. Of Caro-
Iinr and GrinneII streets.
Four bidders displayed their m
tescss in the sales and made Of
fesings for the several lots ali sf
which consisted Of wool and yel-
low sponges.
The first lot sod consisted Of
l55 punches Of weed. $4,000; II
lunches of yellow $500.
Second lot contained 10 bunch
es of wool ss.7s, Ios bunshss q
yellow. sss.ss.
In the th;rd 10. listed were sz7
bunehss of wool, which hrsushs
sl,s7s-ss, the highest price paid
su-inE the day.
The last l., contained 81
brnehss Of wool. si.4z2.s4: three
lunches Of yellow. 30 eenls.
Total sales amounlsa 70 -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
Sheriff K. O. Thompson
Urges All Residents To
Join In Movement I'm
derway

Discussing Identification win
Sheriff K o. Thompson, who ha.
given trees and time and made :
number of valuable suggestion.
relative TO the project. he told
The Citizen he thought ii would
be = great idea for citizens in gen.
sral to take a minor part in the
activities by tending the srees in
front of their premises.
Il Is the idea of the sheriff tina,
residents could give a great deal
Of assistance by daily, or every
ether day, watering those young
trees which have been set out in
trent Of their residences and be
able to truthfully say that the
trees grazing the sidewalks in
trent of their homes were assist
ed in their growth by the atten-
tion given them by the residents.
A pointed out by Mr.. Thomp-
sen, bis work would require but
little time and slight effort but
the results would be amazing If
She residents in every section of
'hs city, where young trees or
shrubs have been planted, would
share in the general idea and do
thsir kis" toward forwarding the
suessss Of the Identification idea
and thsrsby making Key West
nors beautiful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
MORE YACHTS
ARRIVE HERE

Two Of the latest yacht arrivals
IN the Key West Yacht Basin reg
istsred this morning with Captain
Charles Archer dOekmaster. in
charge of berthing visiting YES
sells. They are:
Express CruiSer Byronic, own
ed by Byron S. Miller. with Cap
tain P. T. Branning as master.
There are three guests and the
crew consists Of four men. The
home port Of the ByrOnic is Mi
ami
Yacht Yay Ess, of Miami Beach,
owned By Edwin Jowett, who is a.
- master. There are three guests
en- che ship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
DUTY NIGHTS AT THE CAR
NIVAL FOR MEMBERS OF
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT:

Friday, March 5 and Wednes-
day, March 10, Hook and Ladder.
Fire Police.
Saturday, March 6, and Thurs
day, March II, Engine Co. No. /,
Hose Co. No. 1.
Monday, March s and Friday,
March IL. Engine Co. No. 2, Hose
Co. No. 2.
Tuesday, March 9 and Satur-
day. March Is. Engine Co. No. 8,
Hose Co. No. 8.
JOHN w. ROBERTS, Sec.
mar2-1t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
wZI.Gxs
MUCH IMPRESSED
ON VISIT HERE

Miss Emily Nose ,. Of
Springfield, Mass, is a sisi-
tor, who is entraneeZ with
the beauty Of Key West.
which accounts for her visit
of one week instead Of the
two days at first intended.
Discussing with her many
friends her stay in Key West.
Miss MoseIy said that she was
enthnsed about the city,
found it very interesting and
expected to return at later
date for a longer stay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
Haskins Leaving Today
On Tour Of Inspection

Stanley Kiteh ngs. vice pFcsidsat
of the Florida Inland Nav gaiion
district and discuss roriecta which
are 20 be started a ong the sa-
terway.
At the conclusion Of the ds-
cushions and Ais inspections. NJ.
Hasltins vii begin the return trip
and expects 10 be in Key West b
Friday afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02

This writer has little idea what
the final decision Of the United
States will be in this regard but
the President is a strong navy
man. His course up to this time
has indicated very positively q
determination to build fleet
equal to that of the British. Our
decision is Influenced by the fact
that Japan broke the recent naval
limitation pact and seems deter
mined to build a greater fleet.
Whether the United States wishes
to permit the Far Fasteners to
cutbuild this country is a ques,
ton that the voters OF the nation
viii some day have to answer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
WHAT OF NAVY?
BRITAIN TO BUILD.
BATTLEsHEPs INDICATED.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES.
THE COURT FIGHT.
SOUTHWEST ALLIANCE.
BY HUGO SIMS,
Especial Warrington correspon.
dent for The citizen)

One Of the questions soon to
come before the people of the
United States will require deci-
sion in regards to the Navy. The
world situation has been greatly
changed by the steady growth OF
the Italian. French. German and
Russian fleets and the recent an
nouncement of the British plan
to resume the construction of bat
tleships on a stupendous peace
time scale brings the problem to
the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02

Members Of the Southernmost
Rifle Club he'd their regular meet
ing IN the county court house last
evening with a good attendance
and listened 10 q very entertaining
talk on shooting by Sergeant j.
nurke. 4. S. A., Of Key West Bar
racks.
Sergeant Burke was named as
sxeeutive officer of the club and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
Suggestions Made To Have
All Citizens Cooperate In
Identification Program
LOCKING
,p.!afa Wa. ELLINGTON

secure, they must be able to
handle any situation in that area,
and. at the same time. maintain
vigilant guard around the North
Sea and fighting force in the
Far East. based upon Singapore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
Colonel M. r. Woodward
Died Yesterday Afternoon

Colonel M. r. Woodward, com
manding the 265th- regiment coast
artillery, Florida National Guard.
died yesterday afternoon 4 o'clock
in jacksonville, Fla.
Notice of the colonePs demise
was received this morning by Ma
jor VIM. v. AIbury, commanding
officer of the second battalion cf
the regiment in a telegram from
Major Percy L. Well, with the re-
quest that all officers of Battery
"E" in Key Wea. be Notified.
Colonel Woodward was a priv
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02
Sponge Sales Conducted
Here Monday Near Four
Thousand Dollar Mark
Joe Grein To Give Talk
At High School Tonight

Members of the Parep.- Teachers
Association of Key West have ex-
tended invitations to a number of
officials and friends to attend 4
meeting at the auditorium of Key
West High School this evening, to
hear 10. Grein. of Chicago. deliv-
err his nationally Known talk On
Honest Weighs and Measures"
Mr.. Grein form city sealer of
Chicago, has had wide expert
.snce in the matter # faulty scales
and other measur 4g devices used
by the dealers throughout the.
cities he has visited, and was at one
time drafted as City Sealer, by the
late Anton ]. Cermak. mayor of
Chicago.
During the period he served in
the capacity of city sealer, he
Wagsd a successful fight against
what he terms ''gyp artists" While
making 10000 investigations and
BIT Investigations OF scales and
other apparatus, and thousands of
the scales sealed winch had never
been before.
AT the same tine fees of S217,-
900 for inspecting scales were col
lected, approximately 1925 suits
were filed, 1850 of which were dis
posed of and $26,125 in fines col
!ected.
Mr.. Grein called at the office
Of The Citizen this morning and
spoke of few of the high gifts
Of his career, and the success he
net with and points with pride to
he fact that he received his first
.essons in self reliance and bust
aess methods, while selling news
papers.
During campaign waged for
he benefit of the poor of Chi /
ago, he sold in one day $1,000
worth of newspapers, won the !
championship cup and was dec.ar-
ID the greatest and most success.
ul newsboy both by the public and
he press.
Though he has served two terms
n the Illinois legislature, and the
legislative Voters League in gen.
,ra. assembly declared him to be
Honest, persistent and a man of I
rood judgment" and every news
,aper in Chicago has declared him
"a good city sealer," he is proud /
n of his accomplishments as the
champion newsboy than of any
'ther words of praise which have !
'een spoken of him.
The other speaker of the eve
ling VIII need no introduction to f
Key West. He will be DR.. James
3. Parramore, of the State Board
# Health, in charge of the Mon
e County Clinic. /,
DR.. Parramore will deliver an
interesting and education talk on
he use of anti-toxin treatments
nd explain in detail the series of
which have been
arried on recently in the public
choo,s of the city for the proven
ion of various diseases.
Since the doctors arrival in Key
Vest on February s, he has been
engaged in the work of
Indicating disease, especially in
ne younger generation, and has
net with signal success in his ad-
illustrations. 1t is assured that his
ak will be very interesting and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02

Personally, the writer strongly
believes in a powerful navy, the
equal OF any, in order to protect
our rights and territory against
nations which in some future years
may become aggressive. The
strength OF the hungry nations
Italy, Germany and Japan-as
well as their willingness to use
force to accomplish international
aims and seize territory for their
own purposes when possible adj
vises us to be strong enough to
protect not only the United States
but also South America, as WE'LL
unless we wish to invite these ma
tions to make an excursion in this
hemisphere and set up trouble for
US in other years.
The fight on the PRESIDENT
proposal to enlarge the member
ship of the Supreme Court, under
certain conditions, will be settled
in the Senate, where an imposing
array of solons are lined up
against the plan. Both sides APP
pear confident of the necessary
votes. Meanwhile public opinion,
which at first registered itself
against the suggestion, has veered
toward more even keel, al
though so far no predominant
surge has come for the Presidents
side. However, as pointed out in
other struggles the supporters of
the Administration are not as au.
dible as those arrayed against him
and the best bet, in our judgment,
is that before the battle is over
the Chief Executive will have the
substance of what he wants, re-
CARELESS of the form that it takes.
For years students of American
politics have realized that
union OF Southern and Western
agriculturalists might hold the
balance of power in the nation,
and something looking to that end
was heard this month at the meet
ing o. the National Farm Institute
at Des Moines, where several
speakers were open in advocating
a political-economic alliance be-
tween the farming interests of the
West and the South. The discus
sion was sponsored, it was said.
by Secretary Wallace and endorsed
by former Governor Frank o.
Lowden, of Illinois. The point
was stressed that equality for
agriculture" depended upon united
support OF farmers, who should
not weaken their cause by sec
tional differences.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02

While the Administration has
promptly ordered the construc-
ton of the two battleships au-
thorized by Congress last year.
when it was known that the Brit
ish planned to build two new
dreadnoughts the news now is that
the British will start work on not
less than five battleships in 1887
and that before concluding its
present program there will be not
less than ten mammoth floating
fortresses to show the world again
that Britannia rules the waves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-02

In facing this situation, the
American people will first of all
have to decide whether the much
prolonged insistence upon parity
with Great Britain, now fully es-
tablished as an agreement be.
tween the two powers, is worth
the cost of new construction nee.
essary to make it something be-
sides a paper program. General
ly speaking there is hardly any
suspicion that the British govern.
ment has the United States in
mind in its new program and, in
face, most British writer's insist
that a decision from this country
to build an equal fleet would be
hailed as a factor for world
peace, particularly in the Pacific
The British decision to build a
huge fleet means thatsin few
years that nation, will have IS
battleships instead of Is and q
fleet composed. for the most part.
of modern cruiser, destroyers
and submarines. Plainly the bat.
tleship viii be the backbone OF
the British plan, which means,
after all, that the insistence of
American adTnirals that this
country maintain its faith in
battleships has been indicated by
the action Of the British admiralty
The Italian fiasco of a few months
ago has thrown quite a scare into
the British, who feel that, to be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04
A RIDER OF ls4s

As change from the almost mo-
notonous present day accounts of record
breaking airplane flights, the story of an
old-time exploit on horseback is refresh
ing by way of contrast. Such story was
recently told in the New York Herald
Tribune, and deals with the famous ride
of Felix Xavier Aubry, who covered the
500 miles between Santa Fe and indie
pendence in less than six days.
This happened in September, 184S,
when settlements in the Southwest were
few and far between. Aubry had already
made the trip in eight days, and bet ST.
900 that he could make it in six.
With relay horses stationed along the
route, he started alone. At one relay point
he found no mount, but its keeper killed
and sealped by Indians, so with his famish-
ed horse he pressed on. Toward the end
of another leg of the trip his horse gave
out and he trudged 90 miles on foot to the
next stop. ~
With little to eat and only two hours
sleep except what he could catch while in
the saddle, he finally reached Independ-
enee few hours ahead of schedule. more
dead than alive. Upon arrival Aubry had
to be lifted from the saddle, which was
caked with blood. But he had won his
bet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04
HANDWRITING ON
WALL Is SUBJECT

AT Fleming Street Methodist
Church Sunday evening, the pas
tor will use as his subject, THE
Handwriting on the Wall" Rev
Shuler PeeIe states that he is us
ing this subject by request of sew
eral members of the church and
several non-members.
An added feature of the Sun
day evening service will be the
singing of the old song, sThe
Handwriting on the Wall" A part
of the song will be used as duet,
and part will be used by the en-
tire choir.
AT the Sunday morning service,
the children and the young people
of the church will be honored, and
the pastor will use as his subject:
Gods Use of Little Things and
Little Folks of the Bible"
The members and friends are
invited to all services and will be
given a warm welcome.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04
LEY MEMORIAL M. E.
CHURCH. SOUTH
o. c. Howell. Pastor

.. Z. Howell, Pastor
Corner Division and Georgia SITS.
Church school, GAS a. m. AL
bert H. Carey, superintendent.
Morning worship, IL o'clock.
Sermon subject: Taking Up Our
Cross"
The Lords Supper will be OBJ
served at the morning service.
Young Peoples Department has
its morning session in the church
school annex at $50 p. m, with
Thomas Curry as president.
Intermediates meet in the main
auditorium at $40 p. m, with
Mrs. o.. c. Howell as leader.
Evening worship at 7:30 o'clock.
Sermon subject: THE Lost Bible. -
Prayer service, Wednesday eve
ming, 7:30 o'clock.
Special music by choir under
Mrs. j. Roland Adams will be a
feature of both morning and eve
ming services.
Missionary society meets every
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
IT the church school annex,
with Mrs. Corrinne Curry as presi.
dent.
Chou practice after prayer
service Mrs. J. Roland Adams
pianist.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04
TAX REVISION

1t has long been the opinion of bust
ness leaders and economists that revision
of the federal tax system is essential to
the eventual achievement of sound pros
perity. Now that belief is making head
way in the high places of government
Motivating cause is the business recession
which, in the view of all the experts, was
largely the result of our chaotic fiscal
policy. ~
Secretary Morgenthaus recent ut
terances marked what many, hope to be
new and more realistic apUfeach to the
problems of taxation. MI. Mofgenthau
advocated balancing the budget by re-
ducing expenditures for relief, highways,
public works and agriculture. He further
advocated broadening the tax base. And
he intimated that there must be revision
of certain special taxes which are worrie-
some and detrimental to business and in
vestment
At the opening of the special session
Of Congress, the President likewise touch
ed on the gravity of the tax problem and
the need for revision.
AS Representative O'Connor, Chair
man of the important House Rules Com
mittee, said few days before the special
session opened, Congress should grant tax
relief at once, instead of waiting for the
regular session. He added: IF the Ways
and Means Committee came in with tax
bin changing the capital gains and cor
porate surplus taxes, the reaction would
be tremendous. The psychological effect
would be tremendous. I'm going to do all
| can to build up that idea.'
The entire tax structure needs ex-
animation and change. And it is probable,
as Representative O'Connor says, that the
best place to begin is with the capital
gains and corporate surplus levies. These
two taxes, more than any others, prevent
investment, reduce the incentive for capt.
tai to take risks, and make it impossible
for many industries to build up surplus re-
serves and to expand their plants out of
taxes have been directly responsible for
substantial share of the collapse in the Sc
curity market and the general drop in
business.
Congress should overhaul the income
and other taxes. Above all, it should
broaden the tax base, which would not
only increase federal revenue, but would
give millions of citizens new sense of re-
sponsibility for the operation of their gov
eminent. If the present administration,
with its top-heavy Congressional majority,
will really make a serious start toward
tax reform, it will perform the greatest
possible service to the country, and to the
resurrection of our lost recovery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04

Buy your automobile license tags
early so that the teachers can have their
salaries to buy Christmas presents, Is the
appeal that has been sent out by Cover
nor Cone and Colin English, state super
intendent of public instruction. The state
now has only GA third of the amount
needed to meet the December apportion-
ment of 81 255.SO7, English said, and UNI
less the automobile owners come to their
rescue, the teachers will be forced to de-
pend on the school boards arranging
short time loans for their December pay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04
SAINT PETERS CHURCH

(Colored)
Center Street, Between Petronia
and Olivia
Summer Months Schedule
Sundays
Sung Mass, sermon, Holy Com
munion. 8 a. m. Church school
follows Immediately after the 8
o'clock service.
Solemn Eyenson, sermon, Bene-
diction, z p. m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Low Mass with Holy Commun-
ion, 7:45 a. m.
Wednesdays
Sung Litany and sermon, 1880
p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04
MUSICAL PROGRAM
AT STONE CHURCH

Key West High School Glee
Club will assist in the observance
of Universal Bible Sunday at the
First Methodist church, with a
program Sunday evening at 7:3o
o'clock.
Among other numbers that viii
be rendered are: Anthem, send
Out Thy Light" by Glee Club.
Paper, Better Homes" by An
drew Elwood. Song, Holy Bible,
Book Divine" by Stone Church
quartet.
Bible Drill by Virginia Overall,
Eloise Sawyer, Ella Nicolai, Syl-
via Roberts, Sylvia Pinder, Vir-
ginia McClanahan, Maude Rob-
erts, FlosSie Mae Key, Shirley
Elbertson, Lois Malone.
Song, Eye Hath Not Seem
from Gaul's Oratorio, the Holy
City" by Glee Club.
Offertory, violin solo, by Ger
aid Saunders.
The public is invited.
Sunday morning, Rev Tolle viii
preach on the subject, "A New
Commandment"
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FLEMING STREET METHODIST
CHURCH
Rev. Shuler Peele, Pastor
Fleming at William Street

IbCNs OobOI
Fleming at William Street
Church school meets at Gas a.
m. Norman j. Lowe, general
superintendent.
Morning worship at II o'clock.
Sermon subject: Gods Use OF
Little Things and Little Folks of
the Bible"
Hi-League meets at $50 o. m.
Mrs. Shuler Peele, superinten-
dent,
Young Peoples Epworth League
meets at $50 p. m. Miss Jennie
Mae Johnson, president.
Evening worship at 7::30 o'clock.
Sermon subject: 1.-THE Handwrit-
ing on the Wall"
Mid-week prayer and bible
study, Wednesday, 7.3O p. m.
Choir rehearsal, Wednesday,
$3.50 p. m.
Board of Stewards meets Mon
day at 7:45 p. m. at the church.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Yancy Tillman Shehane, Pastor
Eaton Street. between Duval. and
Simonton Streets
Bible School at 1000 a. m.
Allan Robinson, superintendent.
Morning worship at u o'clock
Subject: The Mystery Of Death. "
Or Why Do People Diet
Evening worship At T.30 o'clock
Sermon subject: REORGANIZATION
and Election
Prayer meeting. Wednesday
T.s0 p. IN
Choir rehearsal. Thursday. TO
p. m
Junior choir practice. Friday
$50 p. m.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH

st. Mary's Star of the Sea
VIM. Reagan, S. j., in charge
Sunday morning Masses will be
SAID at Z and $50 o'clock.
Weekday Mass at z O'Clock.
Evening service at 1880 o'clock,
Sundays and Fridays.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

Joe A. Tolle, Pastor
Corner Eaton and Simonton SITS.
The Word (the Bible is a
lamp unto my feet and
light unto my path"
Church school, 9:45 a. m. Ger
erald Saunders, superintendent.
Morning worship, IL o'clock.
Subject: "a New Command
ment." Sacrament of the Lords
Supper.
Epworth League, $50 p. m.
Evening worship, 7:30 o'clock,
Musical program by Key West
High School Glee Club. Observ-
ance of Universal Bible Sunday.
Prayer service, Wednesday, 1880
p. m. Subject: "The Christian
Life Realized"
Choir rehearsal, 7:45 p. m, Fri
day.
THE Bible is worth while only
when you read it, and then
only when you Live It."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04

100 Southland Street
Sunday school, S:45 p. m.
Gospel meeting, Sunday. 1880
p. m.
Bible Study, 1880 p. M, We'd
nesday.
Prayer meeting, 1880 p. M,
Friday.
Invitation extended to all to
attend these meetings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-04
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH

(Colored)
Rev. C. Wesley Mayes, Pastor
F. A. johnson, General Secretary
Division and Thomas SITS.
Sunday school, $50 a. m.
Preaching, IL a. m.
Junior A. C. E. League meets
at $50 p. m.
Senior A. C. E. League meets
at 6:15 p. m.
Evening service, 8 p. m.
Weekly Services
Tuesday, 1880 p. M, Glass.
Friday, T:3O p. M, choir re.
hearsal.
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MIXED BIBLE CLASS

Sam B. Pinder and w. p. Month
elmo, Teachers
Meetings every Sunday morn.
ing at the Harris School audi
torium at 10 o'clock. Men and
women not connected with any
ether Bible Glass and regardless
of denominations are invited to
attend.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Rev. John H. and Beulah Clark
Stroud, in charge of services
Morning worship, IL o'clock.
Sunday school, $3.50 p. m. Class.
es for all ages.
Evangelistic service, 1880 p. m.
Weekly Prayer Meetings
Tuesday, 7:15 p. m.
Friday, 7:15 p. m.