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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27
FRENCH WORKERS
MAKE TARGET OF
200 FAMILIES
DIFFERENT ASPECT SHOWN
SINCE THIS PARTICULAR.
FACTION WAS STRIPPED OF
POWER
fny Assoelnted Fressl

working classes are still making
war on the 1900 families" in a
soak the rich" campaign that
shows no sign of subsiding.
Stripped of their exclusive pow
ers of vote in the Bank of France
a year ago, the 1900 families" con-
tinue nevertheless to represent in
the popular mind the money
barons,9 the financial oligarchyp
The Chautemps government all
so is having its share of the trou-
bles that made life hard for the
preceding Blum administration.
Strikes, parades, street fights con-
tinue around demands for bet
ter distribution of wealth.
The peoples" leaders charge
that the 200 families" dating
back to Napoleon's time, got their
riches by luck and keep them by
force.
Board Replaced
The 1900. originated in 1900,
when Bonaparte created the Bank
of France. He stipulated that the
right to elect the board of regents
would be given only to the 200
largest stockholders.
In July, 1886, parliament re-
placed the board of Is regents
elected by the 200 families" with
a committee of 20 directors elect
ed more democratically."
Only two of these directors can
be in any way voted in by the
1900 families" as such. The new
provisions permit the sharehold-
ers to elect two of the directors,
but here the smallest shareho1d-
er is on an even footing with any
of the first ''20O.p
BY eleeting directly or Indirect
ly the other 10 members of the
committee of directors, the gov
eminent has definitely over
thrown the influence of the 200
families in 4he banks opera
tons. 1t dictates the internal ad
ministration of the bank.
Wendell Best Known
The right of vote for all share
holders proved to be the source
of some confusion when at the an
nual meeting of October Is, 1886,
only 900 of the 10000 investors
were able to fight their way into
the meeting. The French labor
leader, Leon Jouhaux, sat at the
officers table beside the president
of the bank, and the crowd yelled
at him and for him so much that
the meeting had to be suspended
several times.
The Bank of France has more
than 10000 shares of stock out
standing, owned by 10000 i'm
vestors-an average of four and
half shares each. The upper 200
owners have an average of 40
shares each-nearly 10 times as
much. In other words, they COM
prise one-half of one percent of
the total stockholders, but own 20
percent of the stock. s.
Francois de Wendell is one of
the best known of the 200" SEN
ator from the Department of
Meurile-et-M oselIe, member of
the board of directors of the Bank
of France, and president of the
French Steel Institute (Comite des
Forgesl. he is probably the most
powerful captain of industry in
France today.
Wendell has three brothers.
Humbert, Maurice and Guy. all
well-known in political and bust
ness circles, all members of the
200"
Another dynasty of wealth that
figures high in the 1900 families
is that of the Mallet brothers.
principally associated with the
MaIlet bank.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Deputy Sheriff Ray Elwood,
who went on a mission to Tampa,
to secure a prisoner, Roht. A. Ma
gee, returned last evening with
the prisoner and Franklyn Aren-
berg. patrolman of the Key West
Police Department, who accom-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

according to plans Other social
entertainments for the day here
are under consideration.
Mrs. Ball announces that a
meeting Of the Alumni ASsocia-
ton Is called for Tuesday. four
p. II. at the Hospitality House
where complete plans viii be
made. Officers for the coming
year viii also be elected at this
meeting. Mrs. Bah stresses the
importance Of a good attendance,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27
DR.. Ralph Lee Eyman Will
Pay Visit Here In December

DIR. Ralph Lee lyman. Dean Of
the School Of Education at Flor
ida State College for Women. will
be the guest az the +. S. c. ".
Alumni Association here on
Thursday. Dec. 9, according 70
Mrs. Isabel Ball, president Of the
association.
DR.. lyman IS well known as a
speaker Of note. Tie win address
the Alumni Association. the Ro-
tary Club and the Wnman's Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

that he had not had time to per
sonally contact his proposed
client as yet, due to the fact
that he has been unusually busy
since the new administration took
over the affairs of the city, but
hoped to 60 to Miami soon TO take
this matter up with the client in
question.
II was brought to the attention
of the council that some of the
inspectors in the recent election
were willing to deduct the
amount due them for services in
the recount of ballots In the tie
race for councilmen between viii
liam Monsalvatage and w. p.
Archer, providing that they be
paid now for the services render
ed at the polls on election day,
instead of having TO walt until
funds become available 90 take
care of this expense. The coun-
Gil was unfavorable 10 this pro-
position, and II was decided that
the inspectors viii have TO wait
until the necessary funds are
made available in this matter.
Asks Assurance
It was brought to the attention
of the council that the Key West
Electric Company had made a
request that some assurance be
given by the city that provisions
would be made for payment OF
the current TO be used for opera
ton of the traffic lights recently
installed on presentation Of the
bill covering this expense. mas
much as the electric company was
now allowing the city $1,000 cred
il a year in furnishing street
lights and other lighting for the
municipality. II was ordered
that the electric company be in
formed that the bill would be
paid on presentation.
Three Of the traffic lights have
been installed by City Electrician
Sydney Thompson. one az the
corner of White and Division. an
other AT Division and Duval. and
the third one at Southland and
Margaret The fourth light viii
be installed Is soon as The eoun-
lcli decides aB b which Is the
best place for is installation.
Tflkfo wi IL no traffic Light 81
he oDfner ~ Duval and Fleming
streets this season as was the
case last year, due 20 the fact
that this Is now . one-way street.
il Is said.
In all probability these traffic
lights will be turned on tonight
As everything Is now IN readiness.
only awaiting the current % be
turned on
70 Clean Up Lets
The matter Of cleaning up sew
eral unsightly lots in different
sections Of the city, especially
where sign boards are erected.
and where much trash nccufnu-
Iates. was taken up and thorough
~ discussed. after which Il Was
decided 20 make provisions %
take care q the matter.
Mayor willard ~ Aibary I'D
dressed the councii ard stated
that he was making every effaFt
70 have ne city cleaned up 10
order that Il would present q
much better appearances. especial
" at tbs time. as tourists have
already started 70 come n. The
mayer asked tne cooperation a
the council ard All other officials
in this eonneetion-
After disposing u . feN other
matters q . rosztire nataFe. fhe
meeting was cxdered adjourned
until next THURSDAY night. which
Wlil Dc TIE reRaiar meeting time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27
Deputy Sheriff Elwood
Arrives With Prisoner

panied Deputy Elwood on the
trip.
The charges which were made
recently against the prisoner are
of a statutory nature, but it is
understood that the case may be
settled without it going to trial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27
CUBA ARRIVES
FROM HAVANA
VESSEL LEFT LATE IN AFT
ERNooN ENHoUTE
TO TAMPA

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. S. Co., arrived from Havana
yesterday afternoon with five first
and one second cabin passenger
for Key West; 10 first cabin and
two second cabin passengers for
Tampa.
Key West arrivals: Guy w.
Atkins, Armando Perez, Edward
H. Cato, Nora K. Smiley, Helen
Smiley, Graciela Fernandez.
Manifested on the. Cuba's pa
pers were three tons of freight
and three sacks of mail for Key
West; 81 tons and SO sacks of
mail for Tampa.
Sailing from Key West the yes
sci carried the following bookings
from this port: Jack Key, and
several second cabin passengers,
and a small shipment of freight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27
City Receives Three Bids
For Scavenger Contract;
All Deferred, However
TO BE DRAWN UP COVER
ING MANY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO OP-
GRAFTON OF SERVICE; BIDS TO BE RE-
SUBMITTEDAND' 0PENEDFATNEXT REG
ULAR MEETING

AT a special meeting Of the City
Council held last night. there
were three bids received for the
operation of the scavenger serv-
ice. which is now being operat-
ed by William knight. One of
the bids was submitted by Mr..
Knight. and the other two were
from S. Owen Sawyer. former
City Councilman. and c. c. Sym
onette. who was also q member of
the board some time ago. The
three bids were deferred for ae-
ton TO be taken up at the next
regular meeting of the council on
Thursday night of the coming
week.
This action was taken due TO
the fact that the council men,
bers agreed that specifications
covering operation of the serv-
ice should be drawn up in order
that each bidder could become fa-
miliar with the provisions of the
requirements.
Included in the specifications
viii be the number of trucks to
be used, schedule of collections,
amount 10 be charged for service.
amount of bond required for per-
Torrance of specified service. and
many other matters of a like ma
ture.
no Bids Received
There were no bids received for
the purchase of the equity ID the
city's property, better known as
the Wagner property" az the
foot of Simonton street. for which
bi6s were called TO be opened Al
the meeting last night ssdlAH {
The council agreed 70 negotiate
again with A. Maitland Adams,
who made an offer some time ago
to purchase the property BY pay
ment of $500 IN satisfaction Of
the mortgage neld against the
property by Mrs. carIotta A. HI
ley Of Baltimore. the offer hay-
ing, however. been finally turned
down when the old council re-
scinded its former action al which
time il had agreed % sen the
property az stated.
In the event that Mr.. Adams
does not become further inter-
ested In the matter, the city viii
then endeavor 20 reffnance the
mortgage OF provide some way. II
possible. 20 handle the situation
in the csty's interest
r. o. Roberts Heard
When this matter was brought
before the meeting last night,
Frank o. Roberts. former council
man. asked City Attorney George
G. Brooks what rad become 81
the client that ne. Mr. Brooks.
claimed 70 have had for ire pur-
chase % tire property - $4,000
az The time fhaf the old council
resclndera its action for diNposee
a the property 81 ST 800. and -
which tirzse iris Vas declared -
be > very nognEnaI sum for sszeh
an excellent parcel % waterfront
property. III. Roberts sd IF.
Brooks. yus asked TIE Cd eoancil
at ire figae q ire Transaction
were they playing politics. ard !
n0w azk ycu weve yoa 'playfng
politics. also. IN eonnecti0n wEth
iris matfer
Mr. Erooka replied ~ statlng
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Barometer 7:30 q. m. today:
Sea level, 1891.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-27

Key West, Florida, has the
most eqaable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
Poor Mans Gold
Courtney Ryley Cooper '' rsv srz Cooper

"Kay!" he called at the edge of
the veranda. 'Kayi Come out
here"
The door flew open and Kay came
bubbling forth. Her expression
changed at the sight of Jeanne, and
Jack Hammond, grinly silent, be-
side her.
"Kay!" he demanded. Where's
Bruce Kenning?"
Isn't he IN his cabin?" Then,
whats come over you-so excit-
ed
You've a good idea of what's
come over hin!" Jeanne interject-
ed coldly. Kay shot her a glance
of unconcealed enmity.
"So?" she asked and dismissed
her for the man. Jack, whatever
is all this about? Is something ter
ribly wrong?"
Terribly. That's why I've got
to find Bruce Kenning."
He wants to tell him." Jeanne
added, "that he's found out how
you two have been trucking him."
Kay Joyce advanced sharply.
what do you mean?"
Curiously, Hammond found HIM
self hurrying to Jeanne's defense. 1t
amazed him as much as it amazed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08

Kay Joyce, now staring from one
to the other.
"She means" he snapped, "that
someone's been working Mckenzie
Joe's old claim
Suppose someone has?" She
stamped a foot. Il can't help it if
people go wandering around other
peoples claims. Just why you
should come storming up to me
about it"
I'm not storming. And I'm not
making accusations. But Kenning
got me to deed that property over
to him this afternoon"
She gestured futilely.
GA lot of nonsense about some
worthless old hole in the ground"
Strange" interjected Jeanne.
''Kenning knew it wasn't worth
less"
Kay blazed with anger.
Gam I talking to you, Jack? Or
to this little tramp"
Kay, don't say that" Jack
was half up the steps. She turned
defantly from him; suddenly Ham
mond realized that her indignation
had been too carefully timed, her
amazement unreal.
$50 the pot calls the kettle
black" asked Jeanne, with tense
calmness.
Hammond turned amaZedly.
you've no cause to say that"
''No? Ask Miss Joyce how many
nights a week she spends in Bruce
Kenning's cabin. In Bruce Ken
ning's bed!"
For the first time in his life, Jack
heard Kay stammer. Then she be-
gan to rage, her clenched hands ex-
tended. But Jeanne Towers cut in
with:
"Shall I give you the hours, days
and dates? And perhaps you sneak
out at nights just for the exercise?
In your pajamas?"
"Jacki" Kay tried appeal. care
you going to believe this wretched
little liar? If you only knew"
''He knows" Jeanne cut in, eff
you're referring to my life with Lew
shade"
"Kay," the man interrupted daz-
eddy, ''has all this been just game
with your" He was cropping, like a
man staggering to his feet after
Inconsistencies. you've been just
playing me-you never intended to
marry me? Just holding me at
arms length"
"Men are easier to handle that
way" Jeanne supplied.
"You should know!" Kay was
pacing. Her eyes glared: her usu-
ally smooth hair was in disarray.
81 couldn't help watching YOU"
Anger conquered Kay completely.
'Think what you please, both of
you!" she exploded. eff her word
means so much to you-go ahead
only don't come to me with it," A
queer laugh passed over her thin
drawn lips. THANK God for one
thing. I won't have you paving
me any more-that's consolation"
'Kay!"
Don't speak to mel" she shot
at him. you've got your own in
formation bureau beside you-talk
to heri"
"And you know it's the right in
formation" Jeanne insisted.
you've cooked it up-every word
of it."
""Then why do you admit it?"
The Northern girl advanced step
toward the veranda. "Call out Mrs.
Carewe. She's tired of her job;
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parent at once that no serious con-
spiracy to overthrow the existing
regime could be successful without
mass support. But how to gain the
sympathy of any great mass of cit
liens, without spreading the great
secret so widely that its existence
must be obvious, was a poser in
deed.
The one unit of people with whom
such a plan could hope to be ac-
complished was the Red army. This
highly trained, massive organization
had been well-drilled in discipline
and would obey the dictates of few
key men among its leaders without
question. The theory of the con-
spirators, then, was to win over
a few army men in the key posi-
tons of command, who could be re-
lied upon to control the movements
of the army. And this, according
t. the explanation, is what the civil
conspirators were successful in do
ing.
Soviet authorities discovered the
plot among the civil conSplratorS,
and it was a simple matter to learn
then that it had been extended to a
handful of important army officers.
Accordingly, strict espionage sys-
tenn was set up to gather evidence
in army quarters. The executions
followed quickly. 1t is believed by
some close observers that the So
Wet government was tipped off to
the plot by the French secret serv-
ice, interested because of the alli-
ance between the two communist
nations, but this has never been
admitted officially.
No Evidence of Agreement.
The plot did not, as first believed,
include the turning over of White
Russia to an enemy power, but the
traitors did attempt to reach an
agreement with Germany and
Japan. The generals were well
aware that if their plot developed
into an important revolution, these
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
Camels Imported to u. S.
for Cross-Country Work

This country imported two ship
loads of camels-75 in all-from
Egypt and Asia Minor, for cross
country communication. It was dur
ing Pierce's administration. The
experiment was in charge of the
War department and Jefferson
Davis, secretary of war, was one
of the most ardent advocates Of the
scheme, states a writer in the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. The camels
were landed at Indianola on the
coast of Texas. Greek and Turk
ish camel drivers were also brought
along to drive them.
The camels seemed well fitted
for work in that region, and on one
expendition they crossed Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona to the Col
orado, and their behavior was high
ly commended by the army officer
in charge. But the experiment failed
because of adverse public opinion
and the outbreak of the Civil war.
The camels were sold to circuses
and individuals, and many Of them
were turned loose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08

When, in the most recent purge
of Red traitors, seven generals and
a marshal who was very nearly the
executive head of the whole Rus
sian army, were summarily tried,
lined UP against a wall and shot, a
typical, wild explanation of the act
filled the early accounts. It was re-
ported, rumored or secretly known
to the Kremlin" that the eight had
been leaders of mass plot, in
volving hundreds of thousands of
Russians, to turn over a generous
helping of western Russia to "an
enemy power" Nazi Germany. OF
course, when the perspective of
even a few days time permitted a
clearer view of the situation, the
Explanation" was wholly rejected.
Ordinarily little or no official gov.
eminent explanation would be at
tempted, but the prestige of the
Russian army received such body
blow by these latest executions that
a semi-authoritative one was con-
cocted. You can take it or leave
it, for it is almost as fantastic as
the first one.
Masses Must Support Plots.
It involves not alone this one act,
but the entire series of some $50
military trials and executions which
have taken place in Russia over a
period of less than three years, eli
NAKED by the deaths of Marshal
Mikhail Tukhachevsky and his sew
en- generals in Moscow on June II.
It is ascribed to the discovery by
the Kremlin of single huge con-
spiracy against the state.
To anyone who has followed mod
ern Russian history at all it is ap-
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to be discovered amid the universal
system of state control and state
spying which is Russia today.
Russia Worries Over Prestige.
The puzzle also arises: If one
dictator can dispose of eight of the
most prominent men of the army in
one fell swoop, why would it not
be as easy for eight generals to do
away with one dictator?
Russia is definitely worried over
the effect of her internal military
disharmony upon the outside world.
Diplomatic divisions of the western
European powers lost no time in
taking advantage of it. Germany
and Italy, particularly, acted quick
ly. Their dream has always been
of four-power alliance with France
and Great Britain. But France, con-
trolled by a communistic party gov
eminent, in sympathy with the Rus
slams and out of sympathy with the
Fascists,' has been the stumbling
block. Now Germany is trying to
convince France that she had better
forsake any alliance with Russia
because it would be too unreliable.
The recent resignation of the Popu-
lar Front government in France
may work to the advantage of the
Fascists, also.
There is no doubt that the French
must be little uneasy over this
new weakness of the nation they
had counted upon as their most i'm
portant ally. The Red army can
hardly look so powerful today as
it did a few weeks ago. And the
French can hardly help remember
ing how powerful that same army
looked before the World war and
how pitiful it looked once the war
got under way.
Russia's importance among the
powers of the world has always
been limited by her difficulty in pre-
serving her own unity. Stretching
out $500 miles across Europe and
Asia and from the Arctic ocean to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
OF INTEREST TO
THE HOUSEWIFE

Scaling Fish - Dipping fish in
boiling water will aid in scaling
them.
Washing Flannels - Next time
you are washing fannels or wool
ems put about a teaspoonful of
olive oil in the water. 1t will keep
them beautifully soft.
For Scratched Furniture -
Furniture scratches may be hid
den by painting with iodine and
t h en- rubbing with furniture
polish.
A Curtain Tip - Easement cur
tains will hang in even folds if
small bags of silver sand are
sewn to the corners of the lower
edge hens. The sand adds just
enough weight to the curtains to
prevent them rolling at the edges
and these weights" can be
washed with the curtains.
Brighter Pudding - Two tea
spoonfuls of marmalade stirred
into a ground rice pudding just
before it is cooked will give it
the delightful favour of fresh
orange, without the bother of
grating peel. The kiddies will love
it.
Cleaning Silverware - When
your silverware becomes tar
nished, place it in an aluminium
saucepan and cover with hot wa
ter in which potatoes have been
boiled. Leave for an hour, then
rinse and it will look like new,
without the usual cleaning.
Pineapple Sherbet - Two and
one-half cups crushed pineapple,
one and one-third cups sweetened
condensed milk, one cup water,
four tablespoons lemon juice,
orange juice. Combine the lemon
juice, water and crushed pine
apple. Blend with the condensed
milk and place in freezer. Let
stand to ripen packed in the ice
and salt for an hour after it is
frozen and the dasher removed.
Makes quart and a half. Orange
flavor always brings out pineap-
pie, and half a cup of orange juice
and only half a cup of water will
prove delicious.
To Keep Icing on Cake - Sift
little -four over the top of the
cake before icing it and the icing
will not run off.
Double Duty for Soap - When
I buy toilet soap I put it away
among the sheets and pillow
cases, to which it gives an at
tractive fresh fragrance and, of
course, the soap is all the better
for keeping.
A Warm Meal-Instead of put
ting food into the oven to keep
hot for late-comers, cover it close
ly with a tin or basin, and set it
over saucepan of hot water. It
will keep hot without drying.
9-WNU Service.
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two hostile nations would find the
period of Russia's internal strife an
opportunity for successful attack. So
the conspirators sought the promise
of Germany and Japan that they
would not interfere during the revo-
luton. In return for this co-opera-
ton, valuable territory in the
Ukraine would be coded to Germany
after the successful completion of
the coup, and Japan would be re-
warded with generous oil, mineral
and fishing concessions in the Far
East.
There is no actual evidence that
definite agreements were ever con-
summated between the plotters and
the enemy powers. Indeed, Hitler
has emphatically refused to consid-
er the suggestion of a military al
lance between the Reich and Rus
STA, despite the fact that his high
military command has assured him
that such an alliance would be the
most powerful in the world.
The question that now poses itself
before the world outside the Soviet
is: Can the semi-authoritative ex-
PLANTATION of the purge" be true
or is it merely concoction brewed
to fit long series of incidents in
a sordid rule of terrorism under
the iron hand of vicious dictator
ship?
There is no denying the fact that
the conspiring generals must have
been rather stupid to risk their en-
viable positions of power in the ex-
listing regime, and their careers of
brilliant promise for the future, in
a plot which certainly must not fail