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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
High Court Ambitions

Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina, Hoover nominee for the Supreme Court who was turned down by the Senate several years ago after strong labor and Negro political lobbying, still yearns for 9 seat on the highest bench. Sitting as head judge of the fourth circuit court of appeals - which corners parts of the Carolinas, Virginia and nearby border states - he has surprised most folks by various pro- New Deal decisions. But the two statements have no necessary con- nection. A conservative lawyer says of Parker:
 He tries to be conservative, but he can't"
 One Of the charges that helped block Parker here was that he had bene a lawyer for public util- lties. But he has conspicuously upheld the administration in the Duke power case involving PWA financing of municipal power plants.
 Recently Parker undertook to show up Chief Justice Hughes, who had adjourned with his court for the summer after sending the Duke case back to the lower courts be- cause of a technicality of emitting one word in a pro-New Deal decision (Hughes was believed to have done this in order to avoid a theratened 4 to { decision.)
 Parker at once went to District Judge Glenn, urged prompt action got a decision from Glenn in May set sesison of his own appeals court for August 8 and produced another favorable decision, with the technical omission repaired, in three days. This midsummer speed, his friends believe, was aimed by impls" cation at Hughes and was another indication of Parker's Supreme Court ambition.
 Copyright. 1887, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
Elm En,

Andy Ciarlone, John Del DonnO and Bob Arcarl are postcarding friends from sunny Miami, Fla In their auto tour of the southland they've covered II states to date Mir. and Mrs. Roy Morin MT. and Mrs. Henry Fisher and MT. and Mrs. Armand Mar. cantono enjoyed moonlight sail via the Richard Peck Friday night. The trip was another honeymoon for them and brought back memories of the days when everything ives dear' and "no dear" Skipper Reilly showed them all the respect of royal party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
See Lewis Tactics

Some of the other leaders have worried about the sourness of Lewis toward Roosevelt and the formers seeming obliviousnes sto CLOS in- creasingly bad public relations. One C.1.O. leaders privately wisecracked
 John expects Roosevelt to go on the picket line while Mrs. Roose- welt collects money for strikers and the Roosevelt children re- cruit new union members. We think Roosevelt has done all for union labor that we can reason- ably expect"
 Some men close to Lewis keep whispering that his glowerings at Roosevelt are just tactics - de- signed to get the last ounce of ad- ministration help he can. Others insist Lewis is genuinely sore be- cause he hasn't had enough" help from Roosevelt in the steel strike. It Is difficult to pass judgment on this point, aside from pointing out that some c. I. O. leaders think LeWS eXpecS too much ana some don't.
 For many weeks Lewis has been laying low as a strategic maneu- yer, ignoring the public. To make public defense against attacks on c. \. o. he has heretofore replied:
 "Why the hell should I do that? We're gaining members, aren't we?"
 Lewis claims 3,000,0o0 members for o. I. o. and says 10000 have been added in the last year. The A. P. of L., although 1t lost about million when c. I. o. unions moved out, claims about the same total and nearly 100000 new members in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23

sed from the force.
 At his trial Fenner drew a gun on @ newspaper photographers, tried to destroy his camera. Judge McCharen interfered.
 Solution Still Mystery
 It was then that Captain Mo- Murray entered the case personally. And a few days later he announced that Blanton mystery was solved.
 Where the men were he did not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
Tall Tower
 Topics
POPULAR TOPIC
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Yes we know the weathers been hot, But that's our misfortune our unhappy lot All our days can't be pleasant and cool, There's law of averages, that's the usual rule. little discomfort now and then Has to be tolerated by the best of men. AS one day you groan and mop your brow You'll have to put up with 1t somehow. Think of next winter if you will When you're shivering with cold and chill. Yes we know the weather's been hot, But that's misfortune our unhappy lot By the time these lines we wooziy pen It's likely to be tolerable weather again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23

None of those stories have been substantiated. Most of them are legend or vague recollections. But they stirred the hatred of the far mers, and expeditions were organiz- ed to search the ranch. When they were barred by armed guards. the Rangers went in, and relatives of the Blantons said they would leave the investigation up to Capt. Bill McMurray and his men.
 Family Backs Probe
 More days and weeks passed with no word of the Blantons, no solu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23

There are enough motor vehicles for everyone in the United States to take e ride at the same time, according to registration figures piled by the United States Bureau of Public Roads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
BY GORDON TURRENTINE NEA Service Staff Corresuondent

Raymondvlle Tex, Aug. 23.-Death strikes again at the great King ranch, fabulous 0000acre prncpaty the southern tip of Texas deepening the air of mystery that has hung its vast since last November
 Today it is George Durham, 42, autocratic foreman of the Fl Sauz section of the ranch who dead Three doctors undertaken certified that Durham died naturally heart while branding cattle This qud widespread rumors shooting
 outside borders the Banton father and who climbed the fence into sauz last they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
Ans.Oers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed On page 6.
 1. American Revolutionary War.
 2. The system by which Claudius Ptolemy tried to ex. plain celestial motions. 3. The Indian Ocean. {. No.
 5. The name Is applied to the islands of the Pacific Ocean. .... 6. One- -hundredth part. I. Florida.
 8. 1904.
 9. Yes. 10 Omega.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23

Silas Whiffletree of Fluteville called acquant. the other day when he in town and remarked how he has all the comforts and modern COnveniences on his farm He's just around the corner from the state road and can good picture now and then in Torr. ington. He also cut via HarwntOn to Hart. ford He's always glad however to visit the Brass City, and taking 1t all in all Sas said the city stays about the with few little exceptions. It's just case of going along with the times. Thirty years ago he came to town with horses and farm wagon over the high WatervlIe road and that's the way he comes in excepting he's saying giddap to Lizzie instead of to Nellie. -. ,..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23

say. Whether dead or alive, there was no hint. It was just that la- comic announcement:
 "The Blanton case is solved When it's imonclad we'll have an- other announcement"
 TOMORROW: Hoy Capt. Rlhcard King built his Texas empire SO vast that a horse couldn't cross lt In . week,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
Back to life with a vengeance,

Back to life with vengeance. There have been many tales of persons, falsely and unntentionaly de- clared dead particularly soldiers but here's for the books Michael J. Slovick served in the A.EF. dur ing the World War and shortly before the Armstice Nov l. 19l8-was shot in hot skirmish His body was thrown into shell hole, where he lay for some time. Strecher bearers eventually found him and brought him hospital but not before his company commander had declared him officially dead. For twelve years he had to fight against the fact that he had been ruled officially dead in seeking for compensation. He recently won his fight and also check from Uncle Sam for 1000, payment of total and permanent disability under his risk insurance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23

Editor Tall Tower Topics When you wrote in your column the other night about the turkey gobbler that He would be "mudder," but they only let him run on . dry track Ouch, mister don't hit so hard Achille.
 .(After that stale one brother, you ought to take your horse out to the canning factory where he could become fodder" The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
BARrrNDER,s SPECIAL TO-DAY

tail glass filled with finely crushed fec Bartender calls 1t Rum collins. tastes mighty nice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
DRAMATIC and OTHERWISE: L

DRAMATIC and OTHERWISE: Last season was the most unmusical in long time Gradually musical com edieS and operettaS to be making themselves scarce Once upon time there was goodly number to choose from and was kept busy keeping up on catchy airs Now the catchy airs of the day which come to us via the radio bit if may put that way monotonous Getting back to last years musical com edies or shows with music, WHITE HORSE INN was about the only big spectacle, and FREDERIKA was lone romance with music Beatrice Llie had show that was drawing card and there might have been a few others Gone it would seem the days of such pleas ures as ROSE MARIE THE STUDENT PRINCE, NAUGHTY MARIETTA, GOOD MORNING DEARIE THE DESERT SONG, THE LADY IN ERM1NE, THE VAGA- BOND KING, THE SHOW-BOAT, BITTER SWEET, do you wish us to continue? Two com panies is said will romp along next in the hit of the past season, TOVARICH The original grand duchess Marta Abba will be in one and Leona Leonto- witch will be in the other. Next season cities towns, little towns and way stations will go Victorian in honor oe the appearance the road of VICTORIA REGINA. In the meantime country, shore and mountain re- sorts continue to make merry with their summer the- ters. It's case of things old, some things new, in barns and what have you with capable crew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23

But for szeable contingent of police at the Bridge port dock of the good ship Richard Peck last Friday night riot might have followed the announcement, "No more passengers" The announcement was made by
 members of the boat to half hundred prospective passengers of the moonlight cruise including more than dozen Waterburans, who had procured reservations in advance Some accepted the announcement with It. tie than expressed profanity while others were of
 mind to crash through the barricade of deck hands and police who immediately took control of the gang plank Serious complications might have resulted and all would have been due to mscacuatons the part of the sponsors of the cruise It would require the patience of love to drive helterskelter to Bridgeport from Wa terbury confident that reservations" will be honored, then only to find your arrangements and drive were for naught.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23

All for "art" . In Hollywoods strangest death scene Barry Fitzgerald "died" like trOuper recently. Acting scene for Paramount's techncolor picturiza tion of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic Ebb Tide the actor was "kied' by drenching with acid when Lloyd Nolan shattered with bullet bottle Of the fluid which Fitzgerald holding in his upraised hands, In preparation for the difficult scene Fitzgerald, at the instruction of Director James Hogan encased from shoulders to feet in rubber suit to protect his body from possible burns compound of chemicals commonly termed "liqud smoke" in the studios was used for the supposed vitriol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
MRS. B. W. BOYER
DIED SATURDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES BEING
CONDUCTED THIS
AFTERNOON


Mrs. Beulah Williams Boyer,
7s. d'ed Saturday afternoon at
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bascom
L. Grooms, sos Washington
street.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this al tsrnoon 400 O'Clock
from the chap i of the Lopez Fun
eral Home. lev. Arthur B. Dim
mick, of st. Paups Episcopal
church. officiating.
PalILearers are: Sam Goldsmith,
John Gardner, ]. ]. Trevor. Earl
julien, w. Curry Harris and
Charles Taylor.
Mrs. Boyer is th.a widow Of the
late Harry Bower. who, for many
years, vas meteorologist at the
United States Weather Bureau in
Key West.
She is survived By two daugh.
tiers, Mrs. G. b. Tyler Of Wash.
ington, d G., who arrived sonra
time ago to be with her pletiser.
and Mrs. Bascom GfoOr1s-
There are ALSO 81 gr4rpiFhildren
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
Smiths Enjoy Fishing
Excursion Along Keys

charses c. smith. IT.. Who with
Mrs Smith was spending q vssa.
ton with his parents. US regaing
the family one evening hss seek
with stories Of he fine bass h.
Rad caught while oct fishing from
Jacksonville. and ha father
thought i would be ; good tine
"a give h9sn seme real fishing.
Last week ~ agreed wfth his
father that BE- wonIa Isks - b.
shown - they iest feF saddle
Ranches ard began eassinz their
Iines With the hese - ssf hfax .
big enc.
FIRST they got = strike whieh
meant - ssaas > Is p9sndtx. bat
i tarnsa cut to f sf a. ofdi-
nary ED shaxk akseh mhes
hrosRhs IN meaeased onIy -
fest ~Pw1t3 god sac fke elder
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26

The committee finds a tendency
toward increased invention. which
while disrupting employment, al
so creates jobs. 1t concludes BY
stating that labor and capital
Pay constant price before proper
adjustments are made. IL other
factors remain unchanged, the
survey says that production would
have to increase twenty percent
over 1929 to have as little unem-
ployment now as existed then and
If labor efficiency increases, as it
pevitably does, the production Of
physical goods and services must
be more than one hundred and
twenty percent of what it was in
1929 in order to have as little un-
employment as then.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
MRS. M. BETHEL
DIED ON SUNDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE
CONDUCTED THIS
AFTERNOON

Mrs. Mary Blanche Bethel. II.
died yesterday morning 1915
o'clock. after a lingering illness,
in the home at f4o7 Newton
street.
Funeral service are 70 be held
$40 oseaeek this afternoon from
the -esisenee at Ley Memorial
church. Rev o. g. Howell WI
of eiate.
Services viii be attended BY
Ladies Temple Golden Eagle and
members of the Knights Of Pyth-
ias From the last named order.
pallIearers viii be selected.
Lopez Funrai Honne vii BE II
charge Of arrangements.
Mrs. Bethel i Survived BY num-
erous nleces and nephewB, and
leaves : hest q friends
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
JUDGE A..BURY
LEFT SUNDAY
GOES TO JACKSONVILLE TO
PRESIDE AT TERM
OF COURT

Judge William V. Alburv. of the
Criminal Court Of Record, Mon
roe county, left over the highway
yesterday morning for the pur-
pose of being in Jacksonville this
morning to open a court session.
In a letter OF instructions from
Tallahassee, signed by Governor
Fred P. Cone and Secretary Of
State R. A. Gray, Judge Albury
was instructed 70 50 to Jackson
Vile to preside at term of the
tribunal in place Of the REGULAR
judge. who is not at this time
available.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
Certain Portion Of State
Road To Be Blocked Due
To Repairs To Be Made
Information Relative To
Matter Has Been Re-
ceived By Secretary OF
Commerce

Secretary S. c. Singleton, Of the
Key West Chamber Of Commerce,
is in receipt of a notice from
the verO Beach Chamber Of Com
meree relative to the condition
and impassabiIity Of State Road
SIS containing the following IN
formation.
"A contract calling for work on
the remaining portion Of the mar
row hard road surface on State
Road s-7s, between vero Beach
and Lake Wales, win neeessitate
closing of this highway beginning
July rs until January /
"The road win be blocked onss
between zero Beach and the in
ierssetion Of State Road 20"
This information is being passed
on by the local chamber for the
benefit of travellers going north.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
CUBA BRINGS in
40 PASSENGERS

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. s. Co., arrived this morning
from Tampa with six first and 13
second cabin passengers for Key
West; 20 first and one second
class passenger for Havana.
Key West arrivals: Eliza
Gardner, Susie Gardner, Robert
spottswood, G. A. Dixon, C. Al.
Parramore, T. ". Blair, Hilda
Diaz, ] G. PiodeIa, S. Menendez.
Clara Menendez, Ann Ewing, Mer-
cedes Selma, Julio Santa Aug,
Mizpah Symonette, Winnifred
Sands, Melrose Sands, Mrs. VIM.
Gates. Vicente Perez, Vicente
Perez j.
The vessel also brought 10 tons
of freight and two sacks of mail
for Key West; one ton of freight
and 1913 sacks of mail for Ha-
vana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
Completed Highway To Be
Very Novel And Attractive

Members Of the Overseas Road
and Toll Bridge District commits
sion. are o. the opinion that when
finished the roads and bridges
from the mainland to Key West
viii present one Of the most novel
and attractive highways in the
United States, If not the world.
This idea Is based, of course, on
the work now accomplished and
visualization Of what the road
must be when the water gaps are
all bridged and the roads placed
in condition specified in the con.
tracts.
The district commission LETT
Saturday afternoon after luncheon
and made an inspection az the
work as far as Pigeon Key where
they were accommodated for the
night.
In the morning, after break,
fast, they left for the different
units Of tie work and made d
thorough inspection and investiga.
lion Of every phase Of the prof.
eess. returning to Key West late
yesterday evening.
Every member of the party
spoke Of the magnificent spectacle
the road VII present when each
q the projects are completed nc.
eording 70 specifications and are
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
Activities OF Drama
Institute To Continue

Requests of a number Of per
sons in Key West have been re-
eeived BY the Recreation Depart
ment OF the WPA that the three
one-act plays. which were staged
last week by the Drama Institute,
be again presented.
1t is the intention of the Civic
Players to accede to the request
and that the proceeds of the eve
mig viii be donated to the Boy
Scouts 10 al them in defraying
the expenses Of their proposed
cncampment next month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
YOUNG VECKER
ATTAINS HONORS
HAS DISTINCTION OF BEING
YOUNGEST STUDENT TO
ENTER YALE COLLEGE

Mrs. Nellie Williams. of 800 ST.
monitor street, is the recipient of
information to gladden. the heart
OF a grandmother as well as the
parents of a young and ambitious
son, such as s. p. yecker, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Vecker.
Young Vecker has the distinc-
ton Of being one of the youngest
students to be admitted to Yale
College, in which institution Of
farming he recently matriculated
at the age of IS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
RUDE FAMILY
ARRIVES HERE

Mrs. w. B. Rude and daugh-
tiers, Betty Mae and Mary Alice,
arrived here Saturday over the
Overseas Highway FOR visit with
relatives and friends in this city.
The Rude family has been resid-
ing in Cuba for the past 2A
years.
They were accompanied by
Mrs. Rude's mother. Mrs. Agnes
Pritehard and sister. Mrs. ". w.
Williamson Of Miami who will al
so spend q short stay here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26

Of the belief that the visitors to
this island. after the roads and
br dyes are open to the public,
will be far in excess Of the mum.
bers estimated at this time.
Chairman Howard Wilson, of
the district commission, said that
he can conceive Of the grandeur
Of the finished work but until he
had the opportunity as offered
yesterday, be had no idea Of the
really wonderful roadway and
briigeway II win be when com
pleted.
Members and guests of the in.
specting party were:
Chairman Wilson. Vice Chair.
man John Costar. Attorney Paul
II. Mark, Commission Members
Ralph Bo den, Willard NJ. Albnry
and C. G. Symonette; Chief En-
gineer y. NJ. Duncan. Bridge En-.
gineer A L. West. h. C. Moreno.
area supervisor for WPA; Joe
Watkins. former county engineer
and now attached to the projects
IN the navy yard: Charles Costar
Of tie firm Of Costar and Abess.
making an audit Of the work and
expenditures. and Charles A.
Branch. resident engineer inspec.
tor for the PWA, who met the
party when they arrived at Pigeon
Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
Garden Club And Tree Guild
Continue With Work Toward
Making City More Attractive
Every Effort Is Being
Made By Organiza-
lions To Have Visitors
Enjoy Stay

Garden Club and Tree Call
activities proceed with gratifying
success toward the making of an
attractive city to greet the host
of visitors Key West win eater
tain this coming winter.
Imporsan. as these visitors are.
however, the club and the gsiId
feel that the ones to whom their
loyal service Is most certainly due
are those citizens of Key wss.
who, through fair weather ana
foul have stood BY the "old
Rock" and who are now eoope-at-
ing with them to adOrn homes
with the grace and beauty Of
flower and tree. To them. tho
club and the guild pledge fsallv
The hibiscus is an unexplored
realm Of delight for the home
gardner. As many As six hun
bred varieties have been listed.
Mrs. Wallace Bryant Kirke has
written to the Board Of Commits
sioners o Agriculture at Hone.
lnls, and TO the Bureau q Plant
introduction at Washington. e
see Mat may be done to make
Key West memorable FOR an en-
traneing display Of hibiscus.
There are little knows varieties
Ct this shrub Of generous bloom.
here in Key West. At the kome o.
Mrs. Car. Bervaidi. and at the
home ef Ms. Edwin Trevor, there
are lovely specimens Of 3 small.
double red hibiscus with white
rays en- the petals. It Is likely
that research would reveal other
treasures ii Key Vests dowfy
chest Of glorious flowers Unusual
specimens viii be welcomed and
noted at the office of the ke}
West Chamber of Commerce. or
at the home Of Miss Engel II
1914 Won Phister street.
Flower lovers are getting int,
the habit Of watching the bullelin
board which occupies a place o.
honor next 70 the barometer ani
thermometer on the side 81 In
Concha Hotel.
The change Of name 81 that
hogpitable inniitntion from that
Of aco'onlar' back to that o. ia
Conehas i welcomed By many ~
3 good omen 81 the return ~
happy days 70 Ky West. Colonial
hofe.s are all very vel; n the
erst-while Colonies: here n Key
West the people reloice n az
exotic distinction al is oNn and
ssIs Canchas definitely belongs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26

Smith said. bot uhaf xs wani r
something not 30 large and
weieht1. and good e eat HfI
They east the Iines again efs
their next strike pFoved - - q
game fighter ufth plenty 81
energy ard i kept the sufaf
vofkinx ssr abost IS nusas -
fore tha e4tsh vas bfoeeht ia
which proved - BE- a. psa1f
iewfish. jaa The fiehl sire foF
raskinr = 6~iieisss stew. ana -
fufnish sks neiehbors VITA deli
siaas nfeaka.
Tbs w4s 81 exeeii<nt rsfrh.
and mas al tie riehf sac. -.
ing esene asd tender sns st
riehf Ter = aeIseleas meaE
he largest lsWfsk ssastf itis
vea4 sas eaaskt s. re Fr
Deek esupaavs ssa seixtsd SIS
pesn8A
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
PORTERS RETURN
FROM SHORT TRIP

Or. and Mrs. ] Y. Porter re-
Turned this morning on their
fauneh A1aeeta. frrA zuige and
fishing trim lasting several days.
They left lest Friday and went
to Boca Grande where they en-
ioyed a delightful outing, and fish
ing trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
AMERICAN LEGION
TO MEET TUESDAY

Anaoanconx nj was made today
Of 4 regular meeting 81 Arthur
Sawyer Post 20. American Legion
tomorrow evening at o'clock IL
tsgion hall on Whitehead street.
II Is anticipated. il was said.
that a. many lseionbaires Is pos
sibie viii be At the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26

cess, the captains was not so
good. as a large tarpon leaped
from the water, struck Captain
lees, a..d @fse .ared sesera. Of his
ribs.
1t is from the injury sustained
that he is now recuperating in
Key West.