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The daily independent., 1937-08-04
Bride OF EIeUen Prefers
Doll To Husband

I'VE Just decided right then to
go and do it." Grimes said. Il
asked the reverend to marry us
but he said he didn't have time.
Said he had to get his winters
wood cut. Well, 1 said, cant you
marry us right here?' So he took
out a pocket Bible and did it."
He said a verse and asked me
to say I do" explained May. II
said it and then we came back
home and told the folks we had
done it,
]. j. Alexander, Mays father,
said he and Grimes had born
friends for As years. He lives near
the Arkansas line and does farm
work. He has four other children,
the oldest IA years and the young
est ten months.
About two weeks ago Grimes
asked May to marry him but she
refused" Alexander said. He kept
begging her until she gave in. Then
Essie. that's my wife, May and
Grimes went to Corning, Ark, to
get a license The clerk turned
EN- down. and they went to Pop
lar Bluff and Grimes got it. 1t
seemed all right to us. Grimes is
a good man"
Authorities have not decided
what disposition to make Of the
case but indicated they would
seek to have the marriage annul-
ed and send May back to her
parents.
May fingered her cheap little
composition wedding ring, fash
ioned from bits of a bracelet, and
said:
! Il want to go home"
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
CONGRESS YESTEDAY

CONGRESS fESlEDAf
SENATE:
Debated Wagn.I' StcaGah
Housing bill.
Heard Smith predict that
general Farm-Aid bill would be
ready next session.
Received BlaCk-Bilbo rcsOlu-
ton for 12-cent loans on this
years cotton.
Heard Borah aI'gue that no
vacancy exists on Supreme
Court.
Received Bridges bill to re-
peal Thomas amendment to
1883 agricultural adjustment
act.
Confirmed additional Social
Security boaI.d nominations.
Rail Financing investigating
committee opened hearing on
Chesapeake and Ohio financing.
Post Office committee report
ed House bill to expand air
mail service.
Special committee heard Op-
position to administration gov
ernment reorganization bill.
HOUSE:
Considered private calendar.
Heard Fish demand with
drawal of American forces in
China.
Heard DickStein renew attack
on Nazi propaganda.
Approved conference report
on district tax bill carrying
Miller-TydingS price mainten-
ance rider.
Foreign Affairs committee
reported favorably resolution
prohibiting picketing of en-
baSSies and legations in Wash
ingtOn.
Rivers and HarbCtS commit
tee agreed to delay action on
seven authority conservation
bill until next January.
Labor committee delayed fin
al action on Wage-HOur bill
after William Green conferred
with Chairman Mary Norton.
Tax Avoidance Investigating
committee continued considera-
tion of legislation to close
lOOphOleS.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
By JACK BELDEN

Copyright, 1881, BY United fresS
with the Chinese Army OUTSIDE
peiping Aug. 3.-UR-1 ad-
vanced with the 89th division OF
the central Chinese government
armies today through the Nam
kou Pass and am encamped Wlth
these rugged fighters tonlghI
within IS miles of the towering
gray walls of ChinaS ancient
northern capital.
The S9th is a veteran division
commanded by Gen. Tang En-
Po and is fresh from the oat-
t,efie,ds of Suiyuan province
where asst winter. it drove pro
Japanese armies of Mongols ana
Manchurians back mo the wlloS
of Chahar and Mongolia.
To Occupy Pass
The Chinese troop trains came
from Tatung-Fu. on the ooroet
of Shansi province. and were IN
Structed to occupy the Nankou
pass where the Peiping-Suiyuan
railway leaves the flat north
China plain and enters the jag
qed mountains of MongoIla
across the great wall.
The pass commands the en-
trance to the uplands OF Chahar
and Suiyuan and the vital COM
munications route TO Kalgan.
Japanese planes had bombed
the troop trains repeatedly, Gen.
Tang said. but had caused little
damage. At times the Japanese
planes swooped low and attempt
ed 20 machine gun the trains but
the Chinese fought them OFF with
German anai-aircraft guns AND
their own heavy machine guns.
The train on which was rid
inc with Gen. Tang went through
Nankou safely early this after
noon. but as We passed the rail-
way siding and machine shops be-
low the station japanese planes
appeared and Swooped down on
a train that was following ours.
Train Bombing
The roar of bombs and anti
aircraft guns lasted for Is min
utes. Then the planes appeared
high in the air again and flew
northwest toward Kalgan.
Our own train continued to the
plain. along the Sha rivera
shallow rocky stream which flows
down from the mOuntainS-and
was shunted on siding. The
soldiers de.rained at once and
immediately began digging
trenches on either side of the
stream. The line was near that
constructed by Marshal Feng Yu
HSiang in his war with the late
Marshal Chang TSo-Lm 10 years
ago.
The Japanese lines are some
distance down stream, running
through Shanho and Changping
Gen. Tang said his orders are
to hold Nankou and hat he will
not advance farther unless the
Japanese attack.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
LeiS Once Real Flowers

Originally leis were all real flow-
ers. They are woven by expert lei
makers Of plumeria. ginger, carna-
tons, roses and countless other BIOS
SONS. The lima garlands are the
ones which are initiated with paper
flowers.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
Primitive Tribes Guarded Health

Primitive Tribes Guarded Health
The primitive tribes who lived in
skin houses had sanitation engi-
neers. They selected their tribal
sites near clean. running water.
When the debris became intolerable,
they moved their buildings to an
other site.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
Thursday, August
American Legion Founding

The American Legion was organ
lied at caucus Of World war vet
erans in Paris in March. 1919, and
Legion legislative work was started
in Washington the following Sep
tember.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
Music "American Pnpular

The music for America" is al
so that Of the national anthems Of
the British Empire, Denmark and
Switzerland.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04

"Spartacus to the Gladiators"
The famous defamation called
"Spartacus to the Gladiators" was
the work Of Elijah Kellogg, clergy.
man and author.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
Correspondent Tells Of
Marching With Chinese
Trained Force That Drove
Mongols From Manchu-
Kuo to Aid Peiping

Editors: Following is the firSt
eyewitness account Of the new
Chine3e drive on Peiping from
the northWeS..
The daily independent., 1937-08-04

Notes of a Hollywood newcomer:
Celery at the grocer's is green in
stead of white. nobody wears
a hat but us. women in the
street seem to be mostly blondes
in pants. . An ad in the morn
ing paper says: Go To The Race
Track With Me. Win or No pay.
Whee!
The daily independent., 1937-08-04

job funD
Sigrid leaned back upon her
couch, all 1l6 beautiful pounds
of her, and talked and ate.
She had at her side one of the
biggest, richest looking chunks OF
chocolate cake we ever saw
Sigrid ate it with a fork-and
gave us a bit-and washed 1t
down with breaker Of milk and
if you girls still insist on bird
seed Hollywood diets, that's your
own lookout. It's not Sigrid's.
She said she didn't think any
body could be lovely when she
was hungry. She also said that
when you're hungry, chocolate
cake and milk make an excel
lent antidote.
1t won't make you fat, either
she said, not if you work as hard
as she does. That's the only dill
ficulty.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
Congress
Today and
Yesterday
BY UNITED PRESS
CONGRESS TO-DAY

SENATE:
Continues debate on Wagner
Hou ing bill.
HOUSE:
Takes UP calendar bills.
Banking and Currency COM
mittee considers Housing bill
at hearing.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
Weather Statistics

TEMPERATURE
Average for August -----77.80
Highest yesterday -------90.00
Loves. yesterday -----63.0 90
Average yesterday ------76.51
Departure from normal - l.30
Yearly average --------60.60
PRECIPITATION I'm Inches)
Average for August -----5.50
Amount yesterday ---- poo
Total amount for August 0.39
Total amount since Jan. l 1888
Yearly average ----47.5 so
Wind Direction North East
Character Of Day-Partly Cloudy
w. H. Sanders.
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
TIDES

Wednesday, August 4
Sunrise SIP Sunset 7:09
o. Inlet 5:24 5:53 1892 -
C.. Hat. asa 5:25 HOP -
Thursday, August 5
Sunrise 5.12; Sunset 7.08
Ore. Inlet $40 6.46 0.22 1890
Cape Hat. $50 GIG - 1900
The daily independent., 1937-08-04
QUIRKS
In The NeaVs
By UNITED PRESS

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 3. -lU'D
Fired A Brodie, 40, Of F'itchburg,
spent his last dollar today for IL
Illuminating gas. Beside his body,
found in a gas-filled room of a
boarding house was a 81 bill and
a note reading, I'm no piker. Here
81 for the gas and it is cheap at
that"
The daily independent., 1937-08-04

Boston, Aug. 5. -(U.P)- Henry
F. Nichols, 40. fell 20 feet from his
third floor bedroom when he walk
ed in his sleep today. He alighted
on a roof of an adjoining restau-
rant. While f!rcCCn and police set
up ladders, Nicholas slid down a
drainpipe and walked away with
only a bruised ankle.
New York, Aug. 3.-(U.R)-Mag-
istrate Nicholas H. Pinto today
repeated over and over, "One dol
lar or one day in jail" to Nathan
Goldfarb, SO, charged with lille
gal peddling GOldfarb finally
shrugged his shoulders and moved
toward the detention pen. The
Judge called him back, tossed a S.
bill to the clerks desk and asked
for four dollars change.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13
PRAISES c. OF c. WORK
lSt. Auguatine Record

Russell Kay thinks well of chamber of COM
secretary of the Florida Press Association knows
how important the work of the chamber of COM
merce is, and in getting data for program re-
Gently searched through old newspaper files, TO- 20
and 30 years back. One of the things which inn
pressed him was the consistently good work Of the
chamber of commerce. He says:
.-- Following the unbiased record, down through
the years. the part the chamber of commerce plays
in a commgnty's growth and development is truly
amazing.
ut is the clearing hou5e for the whole
community, it's closest contact with the outside
world, it is representative of the city as a
whole, and it was interesting to note that it was
the courage and faith and vision of those civic
leader of earlier day who took an active in
terest in the chamber of commerce. that is largely
responsible for the improvements and advantages
that are yours and mine today.
"In 1916, for example, group of Tampans
sat around chamber of commerce committee table
and discussed plans for highway to connect
Tampa and Miami, across the Everglades. The
group wac working plans for cross-state
railroad to connect Tampa and Palm Beach, they
talked of bringing new industries to the city, inn
proving harbor
To-day we ride in comfort across the Tanliana
Trail that those knew only as vision p
air-conditioned Pullman trains we ride from TamIa
to Palm Beach over the railroad those men only
hoped would be built. Great industries of which
they talked have come. the cement plant the can
ming factories. the railroad shops to employ thou
sands o. people and increase payrolls.
"w'hen your children and mine dig into the
archives ten twenty thirty years from now, they
win find it was the work we doing today
through the chamber of commerce and other civic
bodies that gave them greater opportunities and adj
antages"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13
A CHINESE "NEW ERA"

Yunnam Province, in isolated south
west China, recently celebrated the arri-
val of goodwill motor caravan from
Marking. 1t might help you to understand
some of the problems of China if you learn
that the distance is only 1000 miles but
.nat the arrival of the caravan in twenty
four days was hailed a s'the start of a new
era in overland travel in China"
What would an American community
think of motor caravan that took nearly
three weeks to go two thousand miles?
How much difference then is there in coun-
tries where such diversity exists?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13
QUEER CUSTOMS

Among the curious customs which
have influenced mankind, one oil the most
interesting. and often amusing, is that sys-
tenn of religious prohibitions known as
taboo This system attained its fullest
and most complicated development among
the native island inhabitants of Polynesia,
from Hawaii to New Zealand, but its
traces may be discovered in most parts of
the world, even among supposedly civil
lied peoples.
The word taboo in its ordinary
sense means set apart, or sacred, and the
persons or things so set apart were usually
designated by kings, chiefs and priests.
Certain periods of religious cere-
monies were marked by strict taboos, dur
ing which all fires and lights were extin-
guished. no canoe was launched, no one
bathed, no dog might bark, no pig grunt,
no cock crow. The animals were caused
to observe the taboo by having their
mouths tied up.
In New Zealand the places where
great chiefs had rested were taboo or
sacred, and fences were placed around the
spots. so no one might tread thereon.
1t was believed that as a penalty for
the violation of certain taboos the Offend
er would swell up and die, but the priests
were able to prevent such dire con-
sequences by performing certain mystical
ceremonies, for suitable fee Violations
of taboo were often punished by death
or at least by sort of judicial robbery,
whereby the unlucky violator was despoi-
ed of all his property.
These are only a few of the in
Vulnerable strange customs associated
with the taboo and its attendant super
stitions. But if we will look around us
we may discover beliefs and customs in
vogue today which are not far removed
from those of the native Polynesians, so
far as nationality is concerned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is moderately low this
morning from eastern Canada
southwestward and lower Rio
Gande Valley; while a moderate
high pressure area is crested over
south Atlantic coast districts, and
strong High overspreads the
Plains States and westward to the
middle Pacific coast. Rain has
occurred since yesterday morning
from Oklahoma and eastern Texas
eastward to the southern Appala-
chan region, and thence north
ward over the Ohio Valley and
Lake region, being heavy in por-
tions of Arkansas, Tennessee, and
Kentucky. There have also been
light showers in extreme southern
Florida. Temperatures have fall
len in the P'Sins States and up
per Mississippi Valley, with freez-
ing this morning in North Dakota /;
while read 'ngs are above normal
in eastern d striets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Pollock. Key Vests "-.eliable Jewel
e. a constant advertiser in The Citizen,
Nill be interested in New York watch
mskef's advertisement of 200 years ago
Watches and clocks carefully and ex.
psdiioasly made and mended by Garden
ffocior, living IN the House where Mr..
Henry De Fores, removed from opposite
to Mr.. James Daareys - - 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Pauline Nickerson, S-year-old CheI.
sea. Mas. miss. dropped a penny in a
neighborhood slot machine and hit the
Jackpot When the proprietor grabbed
The money and gave her back only her
original penny, she went to the police sta
llon and had him arrested. and the ma
ehine confiseated. | has been reported
g. TIE Citizen that the same thing occur
Ted here. bat that the owner of the place
where the one-armed bandit was in opera
zion and who was he perpetrator of the
aespicable deed was NJ arrested. The
excuse given was that the child was a
minor. Since il is illegal for minor to
play the slots. why was he allowed to play
in the first place?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

barnum IS quoted as having A pro
meiFated the idea that tlla xorId, wahts to
he cheated and operated 10 his advantage
nn shat premise. The world has not
ehanged since Phineas T. departed from
a. Recently the governor gave orders
that gambling houses in Key West be
eiosed. ard believe il or not. there are
some people. habitues Of bolita playing,
Who think the order is eurtailment of
thelF personal liberties. They want to be
suckers and should be left to ply their
feeiish inelinations. bat since there are
uomen and children dependent upon them
e. be considered the law steps in for their
protection.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13
WEATHER FORECAST
It'll 7:30 D. M, Fridayl

(Till 1880 p. M, Friday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday, local
showers Friday: gentle to mod
crate east to south winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy, local
showers Friday and in extreme
northwest portion tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Cuff: Gentle to moder-
ate east to south winds. and part
" overcast weather tonight and
Friday with scattered showers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

The publishers of "Gonc With the
Wind" are being sued by an author who
claims infringement on the copyright of
her oun book. She only asks for $4,000
damages per copy SOD Of "Gone With tie
Wind a total Of more than six billion
collars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

the service team by failing to APP
pear when the game was called. 1t
was decided that the score was 8
to 0. Following the decision the
Service and Picked teams played
an exhibition game which resulted
in 4 to 4 tie.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13
IMPROVEMENTS FoR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

4. Water and Sewerage.
: nsidrss 20 sonsplets Road to Main
had
q Free Porn.
q Hot.ls and Apartments.
nathiax Pavilion.
Ahpofts lan1 and Sea-
?. consoildag'ou Of County and City
toveFnmene
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

1s37-(100 years agoD Daniel
q. Brinton, Philadelphia ethnoio-
gist. pioneer of anthropology in
America, born at Tornburf, Pa.
Died July 81. 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Some folks want to git away from
It all but some Of them labor leaders
seem to want to git away WITH
Il all.
EN- Phipps has gone high hat:
now she says "eyther" and "nyther."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

1s25--John lie Conte. noted en-
tomologist. naturalist and ply
stefan. born in New York. Died
in Philadelphia. Nov. is. 1883.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

1813-John S. Dwight. noted
Boston music critic and editor ~
his day, born there. Died Sept.
5. 1893.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

1S56-Joseph F. Berry. Metho-
dist-Episeopal bishop. founder-edi-
tor of the Epworth Herald, born
in Canada. Died in Florida, Feb.
IL, 1881.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

key West has only one Love Lane,
while London has nine; but the English
metropolis Is 70 much bigger than the Is
land City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Editorial comment: City PLAN
ming or szoning" seems about to
become a reality after several
years Of waiting. Praise be.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

1s47-Linda Gilbert. New
York phiIanthropist and prison re-
former, born at Rochester. N. Y.
Died Oct. "a, 1895.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Key West IS enjoying little surcease
from the bolita playing habit, but it won't
he for long.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

1857-Sir Ronald Ross. Eng
lish discoverer of the mosquito
source Of malaria, one Of the
benefactofs pf mznkihd. born
Died Sept g. 1882
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13
Today's
Anniversaries

1717-Maria Theresa, Austrian
empress born. Died Nov. 20,
1850.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

The Cuban schooner Carol, al
legged to have been used to SNUG
gle aliens into the country, which
was to have been sold today by
Deputy Collector l. t. Bragasaa
at the custom house, was not dis
posed of because of a claim which
was entered BY the owner. Mr..
Bragasa says that the sale viii
probably be held May %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Air travel is absolutely safe-to those
who DO not travel tkat way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13
KEY WEST IN
GONE BY
Happenings Here jus. 10 Year.
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

"A quantity Of liquor exceeding
222 gallons was captured at mid
night Of last night by Charles S.
Williams. Jr.. local customs in
snector. The liquor was seized in
a skiff near the old workmen's
home on the +. E. c. terminals
property. The man in charge of
the liquor fled at the approach Of
the officer and was not appre-
hended. The capture consisted Of
SO pints of anisette, 95 quarts of
bacardi, and ESQ quarts of whis-
key. The anisette was made in
Germany. the Bacardi in Cuba
and it is believed that the whiskey
was made in America in the pre-
Volstead days and now smuggled
back into this country. 1t has
been stored in the vaults at the
custom house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Il am being blamed for some-
thing l not only didn't do but
could not have done," John Gates
explained to The Citizen in con-
nection with The Citizens recent
editorial about the disappearance
OF some $50 gallons of liquor
while in the custody of Deputy
United States Marshal Van VAL
benberg. almost everybody in
town is picking me as the boot
logger you referred to in your
editorial. and / don't think it is
fair, as the whole time was
where there was any liquor there
were many people present and /
would not have had the chance to
get any Of the liquor if | had
wanted to-" MIR. Gates said that
the liquor was being guarded by
Hughie Hinde and it would have
been impossible for him to have
gotten any of it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Il have no known relatives and
no property in Florida. | have
no permanent home unless | have
found one in the Gulf. | have
been in poor health for some time,
now my suffering has become
unbearable and / feel compelled
to end. Please give my suitcase
and the contents to the Old Sal
walton Army" This was the con-
tents of the unsigned note found
among the effects of an unknown
man who leaped from the Steam
ship Cuba while en- route from
Havana to Key West. Later it
was found that man who gave
his name as E. C. Allen was
among the passengers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

The Cuban Gunboat Cruiser
Cuba has been ordered by Presi-
dent Machado to come to Key
West on May II to take back to
Cuba the revolutionary immi-
grants who live here so that they
may go to Havana and enjoy the
three day celebration of the silver
anniversary of the Republic of
Cuba, the date OF which is June
30.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

The American Legion team
yesterday forfeited the game to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Subscfil1 81 ne Citizen zoe
wsekl,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred TAYLOR, 10f7
Varela street, announce the arri-
val of baby boy at the home
this morning. The youngster
weighs IL pounds. :.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-13

Barometer reading &C 8 A. m:
Sea level, 1902.