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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

those who have incomes to be taxed.
In this case, it IS a clear and def
mite penalty on getting married. The
degree of the penalty cannot be de-
termined in advance, either, for a
woman who has an income of her own
can never be certain of what her huS-
bands income may be through the
years. The more prosperous he be-
comes, the heavier win be the tax on
her income IL it must be combined
with the husbands income to deter
mine the amount of her tax liability.
Therefore, the scheme may provide
another element of uncertainty and
friction in the already troubled state
of matrimony. II may require amend
ment Of the statutes to recognize an
other valid reason for granting sepa-
ration or divorce. namely, that the
husbands large income subjects the
wife to an unreasonable and excess
sive tax on her own income.
The proposition to require joint
returns in all cases is contrary to our
fundamental notions of personal in
come taxation. We have always JUS
tilted this tax on the ground of per-
sonal ability to pay, and we have al
ways held that this ability is indi-
Gated by the amount of income re-
ceived by, or legally in the possession
of the individual There is some dam
ger of overworking this theory, for
no one can say exactly how ability
varies with income. Yet it is the best
defense that we have for our policy
Of taxing incomes at graduated rates.
It is clear, however. that we shall
be hopelessly at sea in attempting to
apply the ability principle unless we
limit its application to individuals.
address questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12
HERE COMES THE DUKE!

The announcement that the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor will soon visit the
United States for prolonged stay creates
new problems for officials who must de-
eide exactly,the status of the former
British king and his bride.
Socially ambitious dowagers all over
the country will also be aflutter as they
plan to demonstrate that they do not be-
lieve very strongly in the doctrines Of
democracy. The Duke will find, no
doubt, that there are people here ready to
fawn upon the erstwhile royal person and,
more than likely, he will be disguised at
some of the spectacles presented before
him.
That the former monarch plans to
study American labor problems indicates
a continued interest in the welfare of
working people and may be tip-off to
his ambitions to carve a political career
for himself as a citizen of the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS

A low pressure area of consid-
cradle intensity is central this
morning over eastern Canada.
with a narrow trough extending
southwestward to a weak Low
over the far Southwest; while
high pressure areas, crested over
the South Atlantic States and
mid-western Canada, overspread
most of the remainder of the
country.
Light to moderate rain or
snow has occurred since yesterday
morning along the northern Dor
der from Montana eastward to
New England. There have also
been showers in southern Florida,
western Texas, and southern
New Mexico, being heavy at Fort
Myers, Fla, 10 inches, and FL
Paso, Texas, 1.13 inches.
Much colder weather has over
spread the northern Plains States
and extreme upper Mississippi
Valley, with temperatures of
freezing or somewhat below in
the Dakotas and Minnesota.
Temperatures are also some
what below normal this morning
in southeastern sections, and are
above from the lower Lake re-
cion southwestward 20 The Next
cas- border and in southern Cali
fornia.
G. s. KENNEDY,
Official ii Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

Till 7.30 p. M, Wednesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday,
possibly showers; moderate to
fresh northeast to east winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday. possibly showers
in extreme south portion and
near east central coast; slightly
warmer in extreme north portion
tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate to occasionally fresh
northeasterly winds; partly over
cast weather tonight and We'd
nesday, scattered showers.
East Gulf: Moderate northeast
to east winds; partly overcast
weather tonight and Wednesday,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12
A monument VII be unveiled orf Sun.

A monument will be unveiled on Sun
day, November IA at Matecumbe. dedi-
Gated to the civilians and veterans who
lost their lives in that vicinity in the 1895
Labor Day hurricane. There will be an
appropriate program arranged in connec-
ton with the ceremony. and Fay Marie
Parker, one of the civilian survivors. will
unveil the monument. In fine monuments
are reminders. and this one will recall the
fury Of the elements, and typify mans inn
potence and helplessness in the madness
OF nature.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

Let US keep the United States out of
other peoples wars. We can il we will;
do not let anyone tell you differently. In
the Presidents Chicago statement is seen
the fine Machiavelian hand of England,
which would like to see the United States
hold the bag for her in the ORIENT, 900
miles away. Watch perfidious Albion;
her motives are sinister!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

This column does not doubt for a
moment that British diplomacy was behind
President Roosevelts unprecedented chal-
lenge to Germany. Italy and Japan in his
Chicago speech. For some time British
statesmen and propagandists have beer
visiting the United States, ostensibly just
to pay the president friendly visit. but
really their purpose was to groom Presi-
dent Roosevelt to think in terms Of British
foreign policy and have him forsake this
country's historic policy Of political isoIa-
ton Playing on his delusion of grandeur
they have apotheothized him as the savior
of the world, just as they did Wilson
twenty years ago. However, il viii not be
so easy to pull the wool over American
eyes this time for We are now more
sophisticated and have lost most Of our
gullibility.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST 13old
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

J. Water and Sewerage
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion
6. AirpOrts- Land and Sea-
2. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

There is already a movement
on foot to establish an auto ferry
to Cuba, ana this constitutes some
of the recent good news which
has been coming to Key West for
the past several months. Just
who are behind the proposition
and when it is proposed to make
the announcement public and out
line the schedule to be in
augurated, is still withheld, but
that the movement is assuming
shape, is positive statement by
one who knows.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

Save a little of thy income, and thy hide-bound
never cry again with an empty stomach; neither
will creditors insult thee. nor want Cypress, nor
hunger bite nor viii nakedness freeze thee The
whole hemisphere will shine brighter and
pleasure spring up in every corner of thy heart.
Benjamin Franklin
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

GAN0A(CA W 49,
quire husbands
and wives to
make a joint
return of their
combined in
come. This is
not the first
tim e such a
S C h e m e has
been proposed,
but the fact
that it could be
seriously advo-
Gated indicates
how far tn e
government 8
willing to go
in nenaliZinq
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

men of the city. are the two who
are entering the race as a result
of the meeting. Ambrose Cleare,
John Park. Leo Warren, William
Freeman and Willard Albury are
the five others who received the
endorsement of the body.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

Merchants may be in business a very
long time and everybody knows him, but
eventually the one who advertises is the
one who is best remembered and gets the
business.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

According to the Haskin Information
Bureau, there are 123,OOO,OOO rats in the
United States This, of course, does not
include the two-leggad kind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

He who laughs last, laughs best con-
tinues to be as true today as it was when
first uttered. It is not just another axiom,
it is fact
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

You are beginning to show some in
telligence when you listen to the arguments
Of those who are against what you be-
lieve in.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

Editorial comment: It was
good to have the Cuban delega-
ton here. The more people
know about one another, the less
likely they are to fall out about
trivialities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12
/ You aniridYouT !
| Nation '}lAffairS
n s+aS4se
Tax May Hit Cupid
By HARLEY L. LUTZ
Professor of Public Finance, Princeton University

The question = who should be
responsible for income tax came up
again during the tax evasion hear
ings. where the proposal was again
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

81 am very much enthused
over the prospects of opening the
Oversee Highway said Malcolm
Meacham upon his arrival here
this morning. Mr.. Meacham said
he saw Carl Fisher in Palm Beach
yesterday. "That highway is go
ing to mean great things for the
people of Key West and Monroe
County" Mr. Fisher told Mr..
Meacham. Florida is certain to
have big year this winter. They
are boosting the Oversee Highway
all along the line and especially
in Florida. In Palm Beach yes
terday it was all the talk, con-
tinued Mr.. Meacham, for they
realize it will be a great boost to
this section of the state, and es-
pecially tourist travel along the
east coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

The musical entertainment re-
Gently given at the Congregational
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church is to be repeated at an
early date. Possibly Friday night
of this week. This viii be by re-
quest A few new numbers are to
be added to the original pro
gram.
Horacio Ortega and Miss Ro-
sario Garcia were married
o'clock this morning in the Of
flee of the probate Judge. Wit
nesses were Pastor Perez and
Manuel Garcia. The brides home
was at lilo Virginia street and
the home of the groom is at 1OI1
Varela street.
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THE WEATHER

scattered showers over south por-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

II shot a collector in Miami
and want to get in the house"
Edward Burrows, of Homestead
told his uncle, Perry Burrows, of
.612 Mickens' Lane, when he
knocked at the old mans door last
night. His uncle admitted him
and Burrows continued the tale.
He said he shot the man once in a
leg and then in the abdomen.
want to get away from the Off
GERS ne said. Percy Burrows had
no haven for his hayward nep-
hew. He Immediately got in
touch with the sheriff, and the
nephew is now in county jail.
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Two more candidates were en-
tered today in the race for city
council and five others were en-
dorsed last night at a meeting of
about 20 prominent business men.
Ross Sawyer, former president of
the body, and Karl o. Thompson.
one of the best known business
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-12

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST
Member of the Federal Reserve
Member Of the F. D. l. c.
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WEATHER FORECAST

AsNt S"tNsNE fS"Ntk ~ - ~
Sea level. 29.95.
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address questions the author of this neOspaper)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27

the Roosevelt administration.
There were hints of third par
ty move. Authoritative sources said
the first objective of the league in
its new form may be expected in
New York City's mayoralty CAM
paign.
The American labor party, New
York state affiliate of the league,
has been selected as proving
ground" and the initial test of
Lewis political strength. 1t will
attempt to carry Mayor Fiorello
H. La Guardia into office for an
other term without sponsorship of
either major party.
1t has been reported in political
circles that La Guardia contem-
plates campaigning as the Amer
ican labor party's candidate alone
and will not seek additional NOM
ination of either the Republican
or Democratic party.
1t was learned that Lewis has,
in effect, purged the league of
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
CONVICT MINE
WORKERS RIOT:
TWELVE SLAIN

LONDON, July 27. CUP)-Twelve
convicts were killed today when
300 convicted murderers mutinied
in a $500 foot deep prison salt mine
at Targul-Ocna, Rumania an ex-
change telegraph dispatch from
Bucharest reported.
The convicts attacked guards III
the depths of the mine with picks,
hammers and shovels. -Four guards
wereinjured seriously and several
were injured seriously and several
the rioters.
AS soon as they became aware
of the outbreak, prison authorities
on the surface cut off the mines
electric light and water supplies.
Thirst became unbearable in the
salt diggings and the, mutineers
soon Communicated elevators and
came to the surface. AS they reach
ed the surface, guards seized each
group and herded them into the
prison.
Grievances over food were report
ed to have been the cause of the
disturbance.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27

ana SquattefS settlements nave
multiplied to the dismay of well
fare and relief officials.
An accurate estimate of the num-
ber of out-of-state workers who
have flocked to the valley is i'm
possible. Well informed sources
doubt that there are more than
$4,000 but admit that squalor, pow
erty and need for governmental
relief will be an increasing worry
as summer waneS and winter ap-
proaches.
These migrants are Americans.
They are not hoboeS or tramps.
They want work, not relief. They
estimated $4,000 acres Of cotton
to be picked in the valley, COM
pared with the 1888 harvest from
l98,600 acres, 202,73O in 1885 and
348,500 last year.
Picking of grapes and cotton will
care for about $4,000 to 10000 work
ers during the peak with much
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
R. E. Williams Becomes
Second i'm Command of
Reclamation Bureau
L. J. Foster Chosen
AS Successor on
Canal Work

R. B. Williams, construc-
tion engineer in charge of
the All American canal since
the death of Ray Priest
shortly a f t er the project
started, Tuecday had been appoint
ed assistant commissioner of the
United States Bureau Of Reclama-
tion.
III. Foster, transferred here from
the Humboldt River project and
the Truckee River Storage pro-
ject in Nevada VIII become con-
struction engineer in charge OF the
All American canal and Gila pro-
ject the position held by Williams
until this week
Williams promotion and Fosters
transfer to the California Arizona
projects came just as a milestone
was marked in All American canal
construction. The full flow of the
Colorado river was running through
Arizona today diverted through the
Gila project headWorks structure.
The downstream Golfer dam at
Imperial dam had been completed
and construction crews were ready
to pump out for construction of the
Golfer weir.
Williams will leave for Washing
ton late this week to become sec
ond in command to Commissioner
John Paige. williams is a veteran
of the reclamation bureau, de-
partment noted for the entire alb
sence of politics in its makeup.
Foster, new All American canal
chief, himself is a veteran in the
bureau, where he has been employed
in various capacities for % years.
Before serving on the Humboldt
and Truckee projects, he was in
charge of the Uncompahgre pro-
iect in Colorado from 1921 1882.
Foster, who will make his head
quarters in Yuma, has been in this
territory since last Tuesday, inspect
ing the projects newly placed under
his charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
Mattern Denied
Permission to
Fly to Russia

WASHINGTON, July 27. W.P-
Fren Fagg, director of the Bureau
OF Air Commerce, said today that
an application for federal permis-
sion to fly across the North Pole
to Russia had been denied to
James Mattern at least for the
time being.
Fagg said that the refusal was
tentative and it can be changed
later if Mattern submits additional
justifying evidence.
"The reason for the refusal is
that the plan submitted by Mat
tern does not meet the specifica-
tions of the bureau"
He said that among things con-
sidered were the scientific value
of such trip and the air worthi-
ness of both pilot and plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
CHILD ACTOR
MAY BE TAKEN
TO ENGLAND

HOLLYWOOD, July 81. U.P)-
Freddie Bartholomew aunt threat
ened to take him out of the movies
today because everybody is after
his money" and his $1100 a week
paycheck leaves nothing for his
future.
Refused a new $250O a week con-
tract, Miss Myllicent Bartholomew,
the boys aunt and legal guardian,
said she may take him back to
England to grow up like normal
little boy"
She asserted that the 13 year old,
curly headed little Lord Fauntle-
roy of the motion pictures is work.
ing during his boyhood years chief
ly to support others and pay law
yers' fees.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27

Pe1plng as foreigners SWarmed into
their legations and embassies for
refuge.
United States marines were issu-
ed combat ammunition to protect
American citizens.
French citizens were called into
their section of the legation quar-
ter. Sandbags were stacked along
all the streets of the quarter, as
they were in 1900, during the Boxer
Rebellion, where foreigners were
slaughtered and besieged before the
American, japanese, Russian, Brit
ish and French forces relieved the
city.
The Chinese ignored two Japa-
nese ultimatums to withdraw their
forces from the Peiping area and
word from Marking, the central
capital, indicated that China Is
ready to fight it out in the belief
that Japan intends to seize north
China.
Japanese troops of the home
army were pouring into Tangku,
port of Tientsin, on transports
from Japan, ready to meet China's
defiance.
Gen. Sung Che-Yuan, command
er of the 29th Chinese army in
Peiping, was understood to have
decided to withdraw to the capt
tai the troops at the Manyuap
barracks, five miles south of the
scity.
The Manyuan troops would
strengthen the defenses of the 28
mile city wall, with it's l3 outer
gates.
Foreign officials were deeply per-
turbed. The Chinese press reported
that the powers had notified both
Japan and China that the Boxer
protocol of 1901 forbids fighting
within 20 miles of Peiping. =
The atmosphere here was more
nervous than it had been in the
81 years since the Boxer Rebellion
Japanese troops, after suffering
a humiliating defeat at the city's
southwest gate, attacked a Chinese
regiment in force at Tungchow,
Is miles east of Peiping and ac-
cording to Japanese sources killed
Or wounded every man of the 400
to 500 troops in the garrison.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
SHERIFF NABS
MAN WANTED
FOR MURDER
Francisco Aguirre, 30,
Captured in
INLAND

Francisco Aguirre, 20,
wanted for the murder of
Gabriel Contreras, SO, in Riv-
erside county Sunday night,
was taken from freight
train at inland at 6 o'clock Tues
day morning by Deputy Sheriff
Phillip j. Dewitt and lodged in
the county Jail.
The officer, who had been pro-
vided with a description of the
murderer, was watching for his
appearance among the itinerants
riding freight trains through the
northend city. The wife of the
dead man heard the shot which
took her husbands life in front
of their home but was afraid to
leave the place until daylight Mon
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
TEMP. IN
VALLEY
HITS ia

Temperature mounted i'm I'm
perial Valley Tuesday with the
humidity laden atmosphere add
ing to the distress of Valley
residents.
At noon Tuesday the thermO-
meter stood at 102 degrees and
the humidity reading was 80.
The maximum temperature
Monday was ia degrees
Heat deaths this summer
reached IL Monday night when
MartinO Gonzales, 54, ranch
worker, died i'm the Mount Signal
district. Deputy Coroner Her
bert Hughes said heat prostra-
tiOn caused the death.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
Deep Sea Stuff

Deep Sea Stuff
Probably everything that happen
ed when the Lions club went deep
sea fishing last weekend never
will be known. There are few OF
the happening, however, which
proved to be too good for even a
Lion to keep. And RR doesn't mean
fish. Bob WhitelaW became a bit
confused as to the purpose of the
expedition and devoted his time
to sleeping. He thought it was a
slumber party. Fierce, fighting
barracuda constituted the cream of
the take. The Lions who did fish
certainly gave the Sardines a terri
fic beating. Fred Miller set his line,
then waited and waited and wait
ed. He finally joined Whitelaw in
the slumber section of the big barge.
When he returned after a nap, he
lifted the line hopelessly. Wait! 1t
was heavy! A bite at last! He played
the for all he was worth. He lifted
the catch from the deeps. At the
end of the line dangled beer bottle
placed there by one of his loving
brother Lions.
Gordon ScriVen pulled cute
little fishy out of the water but his
ability as a fisherman was not to
blame for its flight to fishheaven.
Just as Scriven lifted it toward
the barge, w. L. Cowan snatched
a % revolver out of his pocket and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27

smaller number carrying through
the winter.
Many are now employed In the
picking of peaches, figs and other
fruits, the beginning of the grape
harvest, sugar beets and other
have been lured by attraitive stories
OF California and left nothing be-
hind but barren farms and hope
less future against the ravages OF
dust and debt. The majority are
from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mis-
souri, and Texas.
Increased planting of cotton In
the San Joaquin valley has drawn
many workers from southern states.
Kern county ranchers planted 1900
acres In 1885 and have 10000 acres
this year. while the Jump was from
$4,000 In 1885 to 10000 this year
In small MADEIRA county. Fresno
county has $4,000 acres this YEAR.
After Sept IS there will be an
Continued on Page ., Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
DISTRICT Debt.
ADJUSTMENT
ANTICIPATED
COnfab With Bond
Holders Brings
Hope

Hope for an adjustment of
the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict outstanding debt to
scale down annual charges
against the taxpayer was
advanced today, following con-
ference in Los Angeles.
Taking part in the meeting with
bondowners and their agents, were
members of the county farm bureau
tax committee and officials OF
the district.
The meeting was called by Scott
Foulds, secretary of the farm ou-
reau committee. The call was sign
ed also by Evan T. Hewes, district
chairman, on Fould's request to
make the session official.
c. O. Hoober, president of the
farm bureau, presided, when the
meeting was called to order in
the Bank OF America building at
Seventh and Spring. Foulds, Har-
old Hunt, Ernest Edwards, A. o.
Dolson, Charles Weiman, F.. M
Ballou, Leslie Mcconnell, of the
farm bureau; Hewes, Directors w.
E. Young and Charles Morrow;
Harry Horton, district counsel; M
]. Dowd, chief engineer and w.
w. Goodson, secretary, represented
the district organization.
Among Landowners present were
Fred G.. Stevenot, Ed Haas, Char
les Lick, G.. L. Johnson, M. F,
Oswald, Judsen c. Rives, Milo Be
kins, Walter H. Field and Robert
Fullerton, jr.
Since April of this year, the farm
bureau tax committee has been
studying the district debt for the
purpose of sponsoring a program
for Tightening the taxpayers bur-
den.
Conditions in the district were
discussed in detail by Hoober, Chair
man Hewes, Horton and Dowd,
said Foulds, home today from the
Los Angeles meeting.
THE bondholders felt that the
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81