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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
ANNOUNCE DEATH
OF ALVIN RUSSELL

News has been received in the
city announcing the death of Al
vim Russell, 20, on December 81
at his home in Chicago. Mr.. Rus
sell was a former Key Wester,
and was Familiarity known to many
friends as Britt" He left Key
West about thirty years ago, and
has been making his home else
where since that time.
The body is expected to arrive
here on "Wednesday, with funeral
arrangements in neharge of the
Lopez FuneraldHome to be made
later. IS eagdoud .iaa
The body will be accompanied
here by his nephew, Charles j.
Park, and possibly other relatives.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Frances Russell; son, Alvin Rus
sell, Jr., Chicago; one sister, Mrs.
Nettie Park; two brothers, Harry
L. and Robert F. Lowe, besides
numerous other relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
E. FERNANDEZ
GIVEN HEARING
THIS MORNING
TO BE ARRAIGNED BEFORE
CRIMINAL COURT ON TWO
CHARGES; BOND FIXED
AFTER HEARING

Esteban Fernandez, who joined
in the hilarity of New Years Eve
by d:scharging his Colts As auto
matte at the corner of Duval and
Fleming streets, was given a pre-
liminary hearing this morning be-
fore Justice of the Peace Frank
o Roberts.
The first charge of dischargins
the firearm on a public highway
was answered with plea of gull
ty, and bond of $100 was fixed.
Another charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons was read by JUS
tice Roberts, and to this the plea
at first was guilty, and later
changed to not guilty. Bond of
500 was announced on this
charge.
Trial on both of the charges
will be given at the next term Of
criminal court which convenes
January IL.
1t was learned at the county
court house this morning that
there is "a possibility Of Fernan-
DEE being given another hearing
this afternoon on a charge of pos.
sessing stolen property, as it has
been definitely established that
the automatic used by him was
stolen from state officer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
TOBACCO=SPlTTING
IS MADE TOUGHER

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. Prog
ress has wrecked the fine art of
tobacco splitting in the state CAPT
toll here.
Texas Observation-Disclosures for
merly could teeter the low old
fashioned cuspidors with a per-
feet arc of plug cut shot from q
distance of ten PAGES.
Now the cuspidors have been
replaced by tail tubular receivers
filed with white sand. They baf-
fle the most expert marksman be-
cause he finds the "angle of incl
dence" much smaller. There is
also less protection from richo-
cheting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
INQUIRE RITES
This AFTERNOON

The funeral of William Nc
Quire, who died on board ship,
and whose body was brought to
Key West and taken to the Pritch-
ard Funeral Home. will be held
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the chapel, with Rev. Shuler
Peele, pastor of the Fleming
Street Methodist church, official
ing.
The pallbearers will be: Hamil-
ton Pinder, Seferino Almyda, Eu-
gene Pierce, William Boil, John
w. Roberts and Harry Pritchard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
FRANK ROBERTS
GAVE LECTURE
ON PYTHIANISM
AT JOINT MEET
ING OF LODGES HELD LAST
NIGHT; MUSICAL PROGRAM
ALSO RENDERED

Probably no, more entertaining
program marked the entrance of
the New Year than the joint So
cial meeting held last night by
the Knights of Pythias and Py-
THAN Sisters in their hah on Flem-
ing street.
A delightfully."- entertaining pro-
gram of singing and instrumental
numbers had been arranged with
some of the most accomplished
singers and entertainers lending
their talents to making the affair
one to be cherished in the MEM
cries of those attending.
The high point of the evening
was the illustrated lecture deliv-
cred by Frank o. Roberts, than
whom there is no one more pro-
ficient and able to lecture on the
subject of Pythianism in its many
ramifications.
The slides used were coEec-
ton of the many historical sides
to the story of Damon and Pythias
and their proven friendship from
which sprung the idea of the great
order of Pythianism. They were
beautiful illustrations of the sub
ject which was handled in a mas
terful manner by Mr.. Roberts.
AZ the conclusion of the songs,
reeitations and other entertaining
numbers which were followed by
the lecture, dancing was enjoyed
the final number being an old
style Virginia Reel in which most
of those attending participated,
and thoroughly enjoyed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
OVER 300 COME
In ABOARD CUBA
VESSEL SAILED LATE IN AFT
ERNooN ENRoUTE
TO TAMPA

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. S. company, arrived yester-
day afternoon from Havana with
% first and nine second class pas
sengers for Key West; SO first
class for st. Petersburg; 181 first
and three second class for Tam
pa.
Key West arrivals: Edwin But
Ter, Marguerite Butter, Sinerio
Rossi, Louis M. A. DeRoche, Su-
zanne Audrian, Manrique Ballet,
Jennie Caballero, Ames Leish-
man, Leopoldo Uriarte, Maria
Uriarte, Ada Uriarte, Rafael
Uriarte, Jose Lopez, Bernard Fish,
Bernard Fernandez; Amado Her
nandez, Florinda Chavez, R.
Chavez, Antonio Martinez, Eveio
Rojas, Julia Rojas, Evelio Rojas,
Jr., Jane Watson, Edgar, Thomas
Wilkinson, Margaret Kelly, Ru-
dolph Hinteregger, Herbert Earn
shaw, Anna Earnshaw, Audrey
Earnshaw, Herbert Earnshaw, Jr.,
John Earnshaw.
T The vessel sailed for st. Pc
tersburg 6:30 O'Clock with the fol-
lowing bookings from Key West !:
Consuelo Warren, ]. L. Watrous,
Mrs. ]. L. Watrous, Mrs. Clifford
Meyer, J. S. McMullen, Mrs. Nc
Mullen, Miss McMullen, Nick Cos
horn, Marguerite GoshOrn, Helen
Pierce, Betty McCown, Mrs. Frank
Gates, Mrs. Sybil Badia, Alice
Jane Lowe and about Is second
class passengers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
CAPTAIN AND
MRS. WATROUS
LEFT FRIDAY
WILL ENTER NURSING HOME
IN ST. PETERSBURG; Ac.
coMPANlED ON TRIP BY
DAUGHTER

Captain j. L. Watrous, who
was for many years iden-
titled with the business life of
Key West. and was one of the
charter members of the Key West
Commercial Club which for a long
period played an important part
in the industrial and business life
of the city, left yesterday after
noon for st. Petersburg.
Leaving in company with the
captain was Mrs. Watrous, who
today is an invalid and occupies
"a wheel chair most of the time,
and their daughter, Mrs. Clifford
Meyer, who arrived last June from
Washington, and has been in Key
West since that time, with her
parents.
Captain and Mrs. Watrous will
enter the nursing home in St.
Petersburg, and after they are
made comfortable and final ar
engagements for the treatment of
Mrs. Watrous concluded, Mrs.
Meyer will leave for her home in
Washington, D. G.
The captain asked that The
Citizen express his regrets at his
not being able to greet his host
of friends before leaving but
said, just before embarking, that
he will be back in several months,
and possibly before he completes
his 92nd year in June 1887.
Quite large group of friends
were with the family before the
boat left. some of the members
of the Masonic fraternity with
which the captain was for many
years associated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
THOMPSONS ON
VISIT TO CITY
ARRIVED HERE EARLIER IN
WEEK FROM HOME
IN MIAMI

Mrs. H. S. Thompson, daughter,
Miss Barbara, and son, Robert,
are in Key West, having arrived
earlier in the week from their
home in Miami. They are visiting
with relatives and meeting their
many friends.
Mr.. Thompson, formerly of Key
West, but now making his home
in Miami, competed in the annual
sailing regatta held at Eau Gallie,
December 81, and took first place
with his boat, the Snipe Barbara.
This is but one of a number of
races in which the Barbara was
entered and won. In Key West
last year the Barbara was enter.
ed in the races and was sailed by
Miss Barbara, taking first place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
William knight Given Contract
10 Operate Scavenger Service
VIII Start Operations On
Monday Morning; Con-.
tract To Run For Six
Months Period

William knight was unanimous.
~ awarded the contract for hand
ling the seavenger service in Key
Jest. This action was decided up.
On by the city council at a meet
ing of the body this afternoon.
Attending the meeting were
President James Roberts, Council
men w A. Freeman, ArmandO
cobo. Marcos Mesa, Frank O.
Roberts, Clifford Hicks. Frank De-
laney.
Mr. knights proposal will be
compiled in the regular form of
= contract next week and will be
signed by the parties concerned
and all legal matters in connection
herewith viii be agreed upon, it
Is said.
Practically the same conditions
are to prevail which were extant
during the seavenger contract
which has just been ended. it was
said.
The presene contract will be
taken over by Mr.. knight on
Monday morning and last for a
pesssd iof tx meAths.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
ANNOUNCE DEATH
OF E. S. WARNER

Mrs. Eva B. Warner is in re-
ceipt of news of the death at noon
today of Elton Street Warner,
M. D., AZ years old, well known
and esteemed physician of Wiki
insburg and Pittsburgh, Pa. He
was the brother of the late L. Rus
sell Warner.
The deceased was known by a
large circle of friends in Key
West, having made several visits
here.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mildred Warner; two children.
Jean and Bobby; his mother, Mrs.
Lawrence Warner, and nephew,
William Wolcott Warner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
STEAMER OZARK
ARRIVES HERE
FRUIT STEAMER cEIBA CAME
IN THIS MORNING FROM
PHILADELPHIA
Steamship ozark, Of the CLYDE.

Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, arrived yesterday
afternoon from Jacksonville and
Miami, and after dischargine
cargo, sailed 80 for New Or
leans.
Arriving at $40 o'clock this
morning from Philadelphia was
the steamship Ceiba, of the
Standard Fruit and Steamship
Company, which berthed at the
Porter Dock Company, bunkered
with 44,702 gallons of fuel oil
and sailed for Frontera, Mexico.
Berthed at the Porter Dock
Company's auxiliary pier this
morning was the Ketch Coekatoe
from Miami Beach. The vessel
arrived some time ago and cleared
by the Porter Company for Ha-
yana, where she went and re-
turned.
Steamship Alamo, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, is due to arrive in
port tomorrow evening, or pos
sibly Sunday morning, from New
York en- route to Tampa.
Another vessel of the same
lines, the Henry r. Mallory, is
due to arrive in port about We'd
nesday, with shipment of steel
piling for the naval station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
METAL PRICES
ARE BOOSTED
AT YEAR-END
RECOVERY IN INDUSTRY Is
SHOWN TO HAVE GREAT
BEARING ON MANY MA
TERIALS
BY A. A. PATTON
ASSOCIATED Press Statistician)

ASSOCIATED Press otatlstIclan)
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Fodder
for the hungry NAV of fast-step-
ping industry, non-ferrous metals
climbed sharply in price as the
best industrial year since 1929
came to close.
Copper, late in the year, touch
ed Il cents pound, a rise of 10
per cent from the years opening
quotation at 9.25 cents. Lead had
an 18 per cent gain. Tin and
anthony followed with 8 and
per cent gains respectively, Zinc
was 4 per cent ahead.
Heavy demand from corpora
tions hard pressed to fill the big
gest backlog of orders since re-
covery got under way was the key
factor to this upturn.
War Scares Lift Prices
European war scares and Incl
dental armament manufacturing
caused large buying abroad. Price
boosts followed each other in
rapid succession in foreign mar
kets, and soon were reflected
here.
The fact that most of these
metals other than iron and steel
were mined under agreemnt,
tacit or written, among key pro-
ducers abroad to keep output down
was contributing factor.
The squirt in heavy industry
electrical equipment manufacture
ing, building, automobiles and
parts-also gave quotations an
upward shove.
Copper Trade Cautious
Copper was boosted cautiously
by domestic producers, who per-
mitted quotations abroad to soal
far above prices here before max
ing an upward adjustment.
Trade sources advanced two pc.
tent reasons for this move: it per-
mitted some testing of demand at
the higher level so that no mark.
down would be necessary; and
producers SHE'D from higher
prices, being somewhat fearful
that they would cut into sales and
stimulate competition from other
metals.
Early in the year tin suffered
twin ills-slower demand from
can manufacturers, the principal
users, and rumored disagreement
among leading world producers,
principally Siam. over allotments.
With the trouble ironed out by
midsummer, however, tin snapped
ahead for a 80 percent gain in the
last six months.
Lead forged ahead steadily
throughout the year, demand ex-
panding apace with industrial ac-
tivity. Zinc nudged forward mod
erately.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
ASKS FULL PAYMENT

NEW ORLEANS. = Claiming
that rigorous wartime drilling gave
him ''incurable cOrns' on his feet,
Willie Lee Johnson, negro World
War veteran of this city, asked
full disability payment. -. -.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
y ~. ~. $50
No Hockey Playing In
Texas Traffic School
Inv sssoctHrca Press,

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. a.
One school here has no hook
ey playing" problem-it's a
school for traffic vioIators.
Convicted traffic violators
can pay a fine and leave. the,
keys of his car with the judge,
go to jail or--if he's a first
offender-attend the traffic
school.
The Student" mus. go to
school twice a week at night
for a month. There he solves
traffic problems, learns the
principles of operating an
automobile and hears of the
dangers of alcoholic stimula-
ton, fatigue and iDattention
while driving.
The record of graduates"
is good. Only five of more
than 200 violators were ar
rested a second time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
+. D. R. SEEKS
SOUND BUSINESS
REORGANIZATION
CLAIMED THAT PLANS IN
CONNECTION WITH MANI
PULATIoNs WILL MEET
WISHES OF PRESIDENT
BY BYRON PRICE
hief OF bureau. The Associated
Press WaahfEuf0n1

Press Washisgtonl
For the last hundred years pro-
posals for reorganization in the
federal government have produc-
ed more talk than action.
Usually the results have been
negligible, and the maneuvering,
such as it was, superficial for the
sake of effect only. More likely
than not this suited the politicians
involved.
Comes now the year 1887, with
| talk of reorganization and econ
omy again in the van. Mr.. Roose-
welt himself has spoken with some
directness on the subject. He said
emphatically that his essential
purpose was a sound business or
ganization, and intimated there
would be no drastic chopping off
of agencies. Economy was to be
of secondary consideration.
Nervous bureaucrats, members
of congress and others immedi-
ately bounced upon his comment
for some inner significance. 1t
seemed to coincide neatly with the
return to Washington of many
senators and representatives.
What better economy textbook
could they ask?
Three Surveys Overlap
Again, Mr.. Roosevelt is not a
stranger to the wet finger test of
public opinion. If necessary, he
still can advance or retreat from
his original position. Something
of a paradox has come about
through the reorganization dis
cussion, for three committees
which overlap to certain extent
in personnel and purposes are
studying the huge government
structure. The avowed purpose
of each is to eliminate duplication
of activity. =
Senator Byrd heads the senate
committee and he is an old-time
camoaigner for economy. AS gov
ernor of Virginia he waded
through more than 100 depart
ments and ended up with IL units,
each responsible to him. If his
action there can be taken as cri-
terion, his remedy would seem to
, be a mixing of consolidation for
the sake of better administration
with outright reduction in per-
sonnet.
How, then, will he feel about in
timations from the White House
that new cabinet posts may be
created, that the saving of money
is incidental to effective admins
tration? The senator has been at
odds with the President before.
Logical Time To Act
Mr.. Roosevelt obviously does
not want breach to develop in
the h; ndling of reorganization
That might be why he said he i'm
tended to confer with Buchanan,
chairman of the special house com
mittee, and Byrd. Their ideas then
could be disclosed privately ito
him. eia ga vi b99P1a
Now, if ever, would seem the
logical time to pursue simplifica-
ton measures. The President
holds such a whip hand over con-
gress that even some Republican
members have remained silent
though opposed to a measure
rather than risk the ire of their
constituents.
The last Presidential campaign
evoked a great Republican cutlery
against government expenditures.
1t would not seem feasible then
for a Republican senator or rep
resentative to raise his voice
openly against economy, even
though some pet scheme of his
own was caught in the wringer.
Instead, he probably would suffer
| in silence.
The Washington times., 1937-02-25
COUNTY LOSES
RELIEF FUND

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. Is,
Failure of the Board of State Aid
and Charities to include Mont
gomery county in the list Of those
counties of the State in line for
relief allotments from the State
during the ensuing year stirred
county officials to activity today.
A total of $35,700 was received
from the Board of State Aid and
Charities last year, the county
commissioners said.
Estimate Filed
One explanation for omission Of
the county from the list was that
no estimate of the needs of the
county for the current year was
filed with the State board. P. Ray
Souder, supervisor of county aid,
who administers public assistance
funds, said he had made no esti-
mate because he had not been re-
quired to do SO last year and had
not been informed it was neces-
sary.
Miss Dorothy A. Everson, exec.
utive secretary of the county vel
fare board, said Montgomery
county is one of four counties of
the State in which her agency does
not administer public assistance
funds, therefore she had made no
early estimate of the future needs
for the information Of the State
board.
The Washington times., 1937-02-25
SCHOOL PLIGHT
ASSAILED

ARLINGTON, Va, Feb. IS.
Conditions wherein new students
60 without textbooks for more
than a month, an algebra teacher
lectures on bricklaying and an
other is call Jumbo" by her pu-
pills are among those complained
Of by Organized Women Voters of
Arlington county in their attack
on the Westinghouse High
School, it was learned today.
Although the countrywide wom-
ems group did not specifically set
forth these delegations in its ap-
peal to state officials, they are
included in it's general statement
that there exists "a lack of respect
for authority and a consequent in
crease in problems of discipline" I"
Students who entered first-year
senior high schools in December
in one of the classes we're not
furnished Textbooks until after
Christmas, it is claimed.
DR.. Sidney B. Hall, State super
intendent of schools; E. Lee
Trinkle, president Of the State
board Of education, and Guy E..
Snavely, secretary of the South
ern Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools, were asked
ito use all available methods to
rectify the conditions which are
being most detrimental to the
young citizens of Virginia who
live within this county"
The Washington times., 1937-02-25
COLLINS ASKS
CHANGE ON
HOSPITALS

A departmental shift which
would bring the supervision of the
Gallinger and tuberculosis Hos
pitals under the local health de.
partment instead of the DISTRICT
welfare Department is expected
to be provided in the District ap'
preparations bill to be reported to
the House soon, it was indicated
today.
The indication came from Rep.
reSentative Ross Collins Cd, of
Mississippi, chairman of the sub.
committee which is now holding
hearings on the bill making ap.
preparations for the District for
the next fiscal year.
City Function
Mr.. Collins said:
Il can see no reason why such
establishments as the Tubercu-
lOsiS and Gallinger Hospitals
should come under the Depart
ment of Welfare. To me the
management of these institu-
tiOnS is clearly a function which
should be under the supervision
Of the District Health Officers
department"
The subcommittee chairman
when asked if the change could
be taken care of in the bill over
which he has charge, responded
g" don't think there is any
question about whether or not
we can make such a change.
The money ordinarily carried in
the appropriation bill for these
items under welfare department
could easily be placed under the
health department, and that
would do the trick"
Hearing Sped
Meanwhile, the subcommittee is
attempting to conclude the hear
ings as rapidly as possible so that
most Of the testimony will be com
pleted when j. l.. Jacobs, Chicago
tax expert who directed the study
for the Presidents Committee on
Fiscal Relations, comes before the
group next week.
Mr.. Collins revealed yesterday
that he has summoned Jacobs to
appear before the subcommittee at
his convenience some time next
week" so that he can be Quizzeo
about the report.
The Washington times., 1937-02-25
STATE POLICE
ABOLITION IS
CONSIDERED

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 25.-Abo-
lition of the State police depart
ment today loomed as a possible
outcome Of the probe Of that
branch by the legislature.
Yesterday the air was filled with
charges and denials as Major
Enoch B. Carey, former head of
the department, charged Governor
Harry w. Nice with having played
politics with the department and
trying to have his and the friends
Of j. Purdon Wright, former head
Of the department, promoted to
desirable positions.
Governor Nice countered with
blanket denials of all the charges.
The Governor refuted the charge
that he had ordered the head OF
the police department to make the
perilous journey across the ice to
Tangier Island to relieve the starv-
ing natives last year. The expedi-
ton cost the life of Sergt. Wilburt
v. Hunter, member of the police
department.
Members Disguised
Disguised with the flavor Of the
investigation members of the
legislature today expressed them
selves as being inclined to pass a
law repeating the act creating
the State police department and
putting the Maryland officers
again under the. direction of the
commissioner of motor vehicles.
Repeal of the law would abolish
the office of superintendent of
police, which office is now held by
Lieut.. Col. Elmer F. Munshower,
recent appointee of the governor
confirmed by the senate.
The committee headed by Sena-
tor John D. C. Duncan, Democrat,
Baltimore county, will resume the
police probe tonight. There will
be about a dozen witnesses to ap-
pear, including Capt. Edwin NICK.
johnson and other officers Of the
State police department.
State Office Buildings
Besides busying itself with the
probe of the police department
the Maryland legislature yester-
day considered the feasibility of
erecting office buildings, one in
Annapolis and the other in Balti.
more, to care for the State Of
fices. There are now 33 offices
of the State renting space in pub
lie buildings with q total rental
of $4,000 a year. II this sum
was applied to debt service it
would amortize a bond issue OF
three millions, it was announced
by members Of the ways anu
means committee.
The committee does not believe
it would be possible to pass legiS
lation authorizing the office
buildings at this session but felt
that the information they were
compiling would be Of benefit ia
future legislators.
The Washington times., 1937-02-25

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority men,
bers at George Washington Uni
versity have named Miss Ruth
Leavitt, of 2032 Belmont st. N. W.,
as their candidate for honors in
the campus beauty contest an
nually sponsored by the Cherry
Tree.
Miss Leavitt comes from STAN
fard, Conn, where she received
her high school education. She
came to Washington two years ago
and enrolled in the Liberal Arts
College at G. w. as a major in
English and modern languages.
She is a member of the Fins
Club, coad swimming organiza-
ton; is assistant secretary Of
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, and a
member of the editorial commit
tee of the Cherry Tree.