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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12

Plans have been completed for the formal installation of the newly elected officers of the From tenac club. The ceremonies will be held at Waverly Inn Saturday. evening, January 21. Leo A. Pepin, past president, is chairman of the committee of arrangements.
 The new officers include: Albert P. Beauchemin, president; Leander Lavigne, vice-preSident; Joseph H. VannasSe, treasurer ant Romeo J. Cantin, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
l, NEWS CHUIGHES
WEST SIDE

Work of the commission on en- dowment of the New York East conference of the Methodist church was described yesterday by Rev. Dr. William D. Beach of Westville at the morning service of the West Fire Hill Methodist church. Dr. Beach, a member of the commission will speak again next week at the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
MEMS LEAGUE

The birthday of Robert Burns, noted Scottish poet, will be cele- brated January 27 by the Mems league of the Second COngrega- tional church, January 27, in Davenport hall. Scottish enter tainers will be presented. Charles Sutherland, William Boyd and Robert Currie comprise the ar engagements committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
OF Audubon
Societies On Visit To City

Key West is. primarily. 10 lecture
in the schools and acquaink ne
people with the economic ard
esthetic beauty and value e bra
life and game resources and ne
necessity Of their protection and
preservation
In speaking Of ms visit Dr.
Hadley said that TINS was MS Sc
ond visit to Key West HIS Eirst
was made about IS years aeo
when. as a lad. in MS middle
teens. he spent = week here while
cruising on the sponging school,
er Annie" Of Cedar Keys
The doctor is accompanied BY
Mrs. Hadiey. win probably speno
two weeks IN Key West and IS
finding an unending source q m
terest IN Key Vests izxurlznf
growths and flowers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
WATKINS RITES
THIS AFTERNOON
KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED
AT $50 SATURDAY
EVENING

Curtis Watkins, age As. died
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock
at his home, 623 Angela street.
Funeral services viii be conduct
ed this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at Lopez Chapel, Rev. w. L. Hal
laday, officiating.
Survivors are: His widow, Mrs.
Kathleen Watkins; three daugh-
tiers, Kathleen. Bonnie Mae and
Jessie Watkins; mother and faith
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wat
kins; three sisters, Mrs. Irwin
Sweeting, Mrs. BurneII johnson,
Miss Edith Watkins; one brother,
Victor Watkins
PaIlbearers at the funeral viii
be: William Knowles, Charles
Curtis, Clarence Thompson, Jo-
seph BOA, Victor Lowe and VIII
bur Thompson
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

Here to Key West. where
Audubon spent some happy days
and introduced TO the botanists Of
the world the Geiger tree. painted
as incidental to his picture Of the
white-crowned pigeon, DR.. Allen
E. Hadley comes as a representa-
tive of the National Association
of Audubon Societies. and the
Florida Audubon Society, amply
provided with colored slides and
other equipment.
For the past two years he has
been lecturing throughout Flor
ida, under a cooperative agree
ment with the University Of Flor
ida, awakening interest IN the
extraordinary beauty and rich
ness of the wild bird LIE and ami
NAL life Of Florida.
DR.. Hadley's purpose IN visiting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
GROUP CAMPS
IN TRAILERS

Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Kane. of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. ard Mrs. II. B.
Rounof, of Kent. Ohio. and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Holly. are camp
ed In their three trailers at Sum-
merland Key, and are of the opin-
ion they viii stay until April
The Holys and the Hounofs are
regular winter visitors, coming in
their trailers, camping at points
on the Keys. and practically liv-
Jig the open-air life for three or
four months each year during the
winter season.
This is the first trip Of the
Kapes, but their companions are
satisfied they win soon get into
the habit OF life on the Florida
Keys. and become addicts to free
life and fresh air. as provided in
Southern Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
H. OLIPHANT
VISITING HERE
LEGAL ADVISER TO TREAS
URY DEPARTMENT ACCOM-
PANIED BY FAMILY


Herman Oliphant. chief legal
adviser to the United States
Treasury Department. is visiting
in Key West and occupying quar-
tiers with his family in the naval
station.
Mr.. Oliphant was in Key West
last year, but before he had con-
Guided his vacation he was called
back to Washington on important
business matters.
He arrived last Friday and with
Mrs. Oliphant and daughter, Mrs.
George Wharton and children, is
making ready for a sojourn in the
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
Make Check OF Traffic
Coming In Since Opening
New Section OF Highway

On the initial day Of the open
ing. 46 cars. one truck. two trail
ers. two motorcycles. z car and
IL passengers were recorded
Sunday, January ? brought IN
50 ears. one truck one motorcycles.
68 car and A bis passenger
January 3. Monday. recorded
50 ears. seven trucks. four tra1-
ers. So car and % bus passengers
Thursday. January 6. - cars.
four trucks, one motorcycle. S.
car and 10 bus passengers
Friday. January z, 81 cars. tw0
trucks, 90 car and ~ bus passen-
gers.
Throughout the rest Of Flurids
the mass of the tourist traffic has
not begun yet. and Key West
should experience heavier and
heavier returns as she PROGRESSES
toward the cold part Of the year.
II Is stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

Since the upper section of the
Oversee bridges, which is being
built with PWA funds, was
thrown open Saturday, January 1.
367 passenger cars, q trucks.
eight trailers, four motorcycles.
and ISL bus and car passengers
have come to Key West, accord
ing to figures released by Frank
Delaney, auditor of Monroe Coun-
~ Ferry Department
The best day, over that period,
vast last Saturday when 81 pas
senger cars, five trucks, IA car
and q bus passengers were haul
ed south.
Tuesday followed next with So
passenger cars. three trucks. one
trailer, 81 car and "A bus pasSen-
gers.
Third in best results was We'd
nesday, with 50 cars, four trucks.
one trailer, "a cars and 10 bus pas
SengerS..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

1t is interesting to point out
that the Alabama Power Com
pany suit, which involved loans
and grants to four municipalities
in northern Alabama, was started
!, in May, 1885. and that the Duke
case, which attacked the Buzzard
Roost project in South Carolina,
was begun in 1884 So we have an
illustration of two power compan-
les tying up Government projects
for about three years through iti-
CATION when, at the end, the Su-
preme Court by unanimous deci-
sion declares that they had no
legal right to complain and con-
sequently, no standing IN Court
1t is not a pleasant commentary
on our judicial system to see the
Federal Government and State
units tied up for years through
useless litigation. Certainly, the
layman viii feel that some meth
Cd can be devised to secure a
more expeditions determination
of contests of such.a nature.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

The Supreme Court got back
into the limelight last week by
rendering a unanimous decision
which denied the Alabama Power
Company or the Duke interests
had proper standing in Court to
question the right of the PWA to
make loans and grants to munich
pal electric plants competing with
private enterprise In other words.
the decision of the Court did not
hinge on the legality of the PWA
loans and grants but was decided
when the Court concluded that
the power companies had no legal
right 20 complain of competition
and that If they suffered damage,
it was what the lawyers term
~damnum absque injuria", mean
ing a damage without violation
Of legal rights.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
Criminal Court Convened
Today eJanuary Term

Promptly on the hour the Jsnu-
airy term of Criminal Court was
convened in the county court
house this morning az $50 o'clock
with all officers present and
Judge William Y. Albury presid-
ing.
Directly after court was called
to order the jury was called and
after answering 20 their names,
were qualified 70 serve by Coun-
t. Solicitor Allan B. CIeare. Jr-
and the following cases were
called.
Felix Hopkins. charged with
entering without breaking with
intent to commit q trespass. en-
tered a plea Of guilty and vas
sentenced t. serve 50 days IN
jail
Fletcher Od0m entertained a
plea Of guilty 70 a charge Of OBJ
tanning money on a contract and
then falling 20 carry oszt the
terms Of the contract, and was
sentenced to spend 20 days In the
county jail
Third case vas that q Gerald
me Pinder. Who wss charged with
assault and battery on TIE person
Of Kathleen Andrews. and ad-
mitted her gait She was sen
tenccd 70 pay . fine Of SO and
cosfs. OF serve % days
Members q the JUN. both re-
Ealar and special. who were
selected 20 serve for the term
were. Frank Key. joseph II. Ma
varro. George Key. ". p CurTy.
P J. Baker. ~ A Bel. Waiter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
FINAL ACTION in
PROPERTY SALES
TAKEN SATURDAY
PROCEEDINGS DEAL WITH
VARIOUS PARCELS SOLD
TO W. p. BROWN AND Asso-
GATES

Final legal action was taken
last week, Saturday. when Fred
j. Dion, agent for the Key West
Investment Company, End City
Holding Company, West Proper
ties, Inc, and Southern Land
Company, Inc, affixed the stamps
to the papers which transferred
ownership of the land and build
ings of the several companies, to
w. p. Brown and associates.
Announcement of the sale of
the holdings was made in The
Citizen of Thursday, November
10, when more than so parcels Of
real estate were listed as having
been purchased by Mr. Brown.
The purchase was announced by
L z. Clarke vice president Of the
Briggs Manufacturing Company,
of Detroit, Mich, of which Mr..
Brown is president.
\
through Mr.. Dion, manager Of the
Key West Investment Company
in Key West, and MIR. Dion re-
mains as agent for the new own
ers, temporarily, he said this
morning.
MIR. Brown is expected to arrive
at Key West early in the near fu-
ture, and it is anticipated that
while here he viii make state
ment as to his plans regarding the
holdings of the company, which
was announced as Brown Proper
ties, Incorporated, directly after
the arrangements of the sale were
announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
DEFER HEARING
ON PETITION

Judge Raymond Lord, of pro-
bate court Of Monroe county, an
nounced today the postponement
of the hearing of the petition to
set aside the viii of the late Char
Iotte Amelia Hodgdon, until pos
sibly January q to %.
The hearing was set for Janu-
airy -. Thursday of this week, be-
fore Judge Lord, but circum-
stances have arisen which makes
it Necessary that a postponement
be asked, and letters are being
sent to Tampa, where reside the
petitioners and attorneys, who
asked for the postponement
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
s1-L LOCKING
:ig observation-disclosures

Justice Sutherland, who wrote
the opinion, declared that munich
palities had the right to accept the
money from PWA even though
il was used in lawful destructive
competition" and that what the
power company anticipated ''is
damage to something it does not
possess-namely. a right to be i'm
mune from lawful municipal COM
petition. Secretary of the Interi-
or Ickes was delighted over the
decision, which, he said. opens the
way for sixty-one projects In
twenty-three states having an es-
timated construction cost of S146,-
ga, 708 for which the PWA has
aIlocated SCI, 225, 544 in loans and
S38, AZ, 408 in grants
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
By HUGO S. SINS
Especial Washington Correspondent
Of The CffIzen1

Especial Washington Correspondent
Of The CffIzeRI
The popular past time of trying
to guess the length of the pres
ent session of the 18th Congress
Is now underway, with optimistic
observers predicting a quick pro-
cession of legislation and an early
adjournment. OF course, this is
election year and the members
who face the voters this fall want
to get home to their political
fences but personally we see little
prospect Of a short session and it
would not be surprising if Con-
greSs is IN session when the hot
summer weather comes around.
There are many issues to be ham
died, some of which are certain to
develop prolonged discussion, and
no one knows what new issues
may develop as the winter and
spring months roll by.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
State Attorney George
WOrley Gives Address
At Jackson Day Dance
Event On Saturday Night
Was To Honor Memory
Of Andrew jackson of
Civil War Days

Sfressing the importance Of the
Democratic party TO the people of
Key West. skeichins q brief his
tory. and thanking all who at
tended the dance. George A. Wor-
ley. state attorney. gave the prin-
eipal address at the Jackson Day
dance which was held Saturday
night at Club Miramar. Sebastian
carbrsra introduced the speaker.
Jack Dawson, head of the
Spalding Golf Department, who
gave up a career in the opera for
his present position, entertained
wonderfully with some songs
from the Italian and French OPP
eras, a number Of semi-clsssical
selections and a few popular
songs. Mr.. Dawson has a rich
powerful tenor and delighted the
audience with excellent rendi-
tons.
Miss Frances Lee Tiller won a
draw prize for a bottle of liquor.
Complete financial returns were
not in this morning. but Judge
Arthur Gomez, who was in charge
Of the Dance. stated that the re-
spouse was most gratifying.
The Dance was TO honor the
memory Of Andrew Jackson. for
mer governor Of Florida and Civil
War hero, and also to raise funds
for the Democratic party.
A large crowd had most hap
py time at the affair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

o. johnson. Jr, W p Arches.
Joseph G. Knight. Alfonso Come
Charles w. Lowe. Tm- r Ger
don. james Griffin, Lee Baker.
Frantisco Perez. Julio Barceln.
Joe Nalenn1ela, Harry Cruz Lor-
emo Cuterrcz
Judge Albury then annuancec
an informal recess until $50 o.
clock tomorrow morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
THREE MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED

Three marriage licenses are re-
corded today in Judge Raymond
Lords Office as having been is
sued during the past week. Is
sues were made TO the following:
Miguel Leon and Grace
Knowles; Delmar NJ. Eden and
Lois E. Archer; Carl Ingraham
and Eunice Pearl Ensley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

The Supreme Court, in a GO
vote, reversed its decision of last
June by which the order of three
Federal judges in California, set
ting aside certain rates made by
the Railroad Commission of Cali
fornia, was permitted to stand.
In the summer, the Court, by a
A division, affirmed the Califor-
MIA jurists, but last week the case
was remanded TO California for
retriaLS The dicision, somewhat in
conclusive. did not uphold the
rates set up by the State author
ity, but instructed the Lower
Court judges to confine them
selves to the issue of confiscation,
and to base its new decision on
that instead of on the procedure
used by the California Commits
sion in determining the rates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

The announced retirement of
Justice George Sutherland will
give President Roosevelt an OPP
port1nity 10 appoint another lib
eral 10 the high court and thus
pass positive control of the tribu-
nal in the hands Of those sympa-
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

This is generally regarded as
an avenue to open the way for
adoption of the Presidents "pru-
dent investment" basis for rate
making purposes instead of the
thirty-nine-year-old Court theory
of reproduction costs. Generally,
the decision IS taken to release
public service commissions from
the previous ruling of the Court
and may enable them to modern
ize utility rate-fixing with advan-
tages to the consumer. Moreover.
the new decision seems TO carry
some political advantage in that
it indicates a more liberal trend
on the part Of the Supreme Court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
Two Yachts And Launch
Arrived Basin On Friday

man Hankley, Jr. Bodden Rayal,
designer and builder of the boat,
is also aboard and states that the
craft was built in Grand Com
mand, the Bahamas, IS years ago
and is in as perfect shape as ever.
After a short visit here the
~Steadfasf" viii be sailed to
Grand Command, and later taken
on a trip to the Virgin Islands
] d. Reese, owner Of the
Willod Brook Golf Course IN In
dianapolis. Indiana, has brought
the Helen ]" here and expects
10 remain a month in this warm
est spot IN the United States"
With him is Mrs. Reese and
greenSkeeper OF the Willow Brook
course Eugene Pyles.
Fished On Way Down
They came down slowly
through the Keys. stopping at
Rock Harbor, Lower Matecl1mbe.
and Hog Key. fishing all the way.
Night before they left Hog Key.
Mr.. Pyles landed a 200 pound
shark They report good catches
Of mackerel. kingfish. bonita
This Is the first time the party
has been here IN this city They
are very much taken UP with il
and the surrounding waters. So
much 50. they are planning 70
berth the Helen y here for the
summer and then return 70 L
next winter.
A steel dinghey with . small
light inboard motor which they
frailed behind them was brought
BY car from Indianapolis
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

The message also stressed the
need Of adequate farm income
and balanced it against adequate
pay for workers. He pointed out
that approximately one-third of
the nation depended upon its
farms, another third upon indus
trial plants for employment, and
the prosperity of the last third
was dependent upon the buying
power of the other two groups.
He appealed for national view
point, decried Sectionalism and in
dictated a continued desire to Sc
cure passage of wage and hour
legislation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

The Presidents message to Con-
greSs was generally regarded as
conciliatory in tone toward bust
ness, particularly IN that the
Chief Executive took pains to
point out that criticism specify
ing practices of minority groups
was not to be generally consid-
cred an attack on all business.
While admitting that the budget
would not be balanced in the 1889
fiscal year, Mr.. Roosevelt never
theless stressed the need for econ
omy in the expenditure of public
funds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

Coming in last week were the
schooner rugged yacht .steadfast
of Miami. the Iuxsirious A c. F.
cruiser, Amigo" Of Ventnor, New
Jersey. and the pleasure launch.
Helen j. of Miami All except
the -Steadfast," which is locked
at the F. E c. pier. are berthed
at the Yacht Basin.
Owner Of the Amigo is Fl. K.
Kimble, general manager of the
Kinble Glass Company IN Vine
land. u. ]. His guests are A. c.
Boggs. manager of the famous
Brighton Hotel in Atlantic City,
and George Daub Of the architect
firm Of Lescaze and Daub, New
York City. The fifty foot cruiser
is captained BY Peter Holland
from Holland, who made Ripley's
column some time ago when he
had a partner working for him
named Ireland. who was also
from Ireland.
The -Amlago" IS being taken
on . tour OF the Keys and coast
Of Florida She win be here a day
or 80 then 60 up the west coast
TO Fl. Myers and take the newly
opened scenic central Florida
route through the calooSahatchie
river. Lake okeechobee. and the
ST. LGcie canal
Retired Owner Aboard
In the schooner rugged 80 foo,
diesel auxiliary ~Sseadfast.r the
eaptain-owner T Gregorson. re
tired from the dairy business. Is
aboard and has as his guests
Bowman Hinkley. ST. and Bow
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10
LONG SESSION AHEAD

LONG SESSION AHEAD
RoosEvELTrs MESSAGE
GENERALLY coNcnIAToRY
POWER CASES DECIDED
PROJECTS TO BE BUILT
COURT REvERsEs SELF
SUTHERLAND RETIREs
80 BUDGET ESTIMATE
TAXES FALLING OFF
BUSINESS PLEASED
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-10

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For So Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star., 1938-02-13
Capt. and Mrs. Baldridge
Have House Guests.

Capt. and Mrs. Harry A. Baldridge,
who formerly lived in Washington
and are now at the former home Of
Mr. and Mrs Alan P. Smith on South
gate avenue, have as their guests,
Mrs. Baldridge's mother, Mrs A. G..
Evening star., 1938-02-13

more used a color scheme Of red and
white and green which was carried out
IN the flowers she used and in the
table decorations.
At the first Of the three luncheons
Mrs. Elmore had as her guests Mrs.
George F. Hane. Mrs. Ford E. Young,
Miss Emma RELY, Mrs. Agnes Magic
and Miss Hazel Magic. At the second
OF the luncheons the guest list included
Mrs. Harry Gormley Of Rockville, Mrs.
Eugene Ferry Smith, Mrs. George
Ninas. Mrs. Leonard A'Hearn, Mrs.
Alfred Stef1en and Mrs. Charles A.
Read.
Mrs. Elmore will be hostess at an
other IN the series of her winter
luncheons some time this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meleney of
Greenwich Forest entertained 16
guests at buffet supper Friday eve
ming. After the supper party Mr.. and
Mrs. Meleney and their guests at
tended a dance given by the Bethesda
Elementary School Parent Teacher
Association for the benefit of the
Bethesda summer playground fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fox of Edge
moor invited some of their friends to
their home for cocktails Friday eve
ming, also, and later the host and
hostess and their guests attended the
| dance at the Bethesda school.
Among the guests present at the
Evening star., 1938-02-13

Smith, and sister. Mrs Andrew ALL
good. Of Sayville. Long Island Capt.
and Mrs. Baldridge's son, Midshipman
E. F. Baldridge, is member of the
first class at the Naval Academy
Judge Louis W. Strum of Jackson
vile. Fla, is visiting in Annapolis
While here he is at the Blue Lantern
Inn on King George street.
Miss Elizabeth Norris, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Walter B. Norris of
Hanover street, is home from Beaver
College. Jenkinstown. Pa, for the
spring holidays. Miss Norris will re-
turn this afternoon.
1t. and Mrs Cooper
Return From China.
1t. H. c. Cooper, U. S. M. c.. and
Mrs. Cooper and their young son.
Shppy Cooper. have returned to the
United States after three years spent
in China and are now in Quantico, Va,
where 1t. Cooper is stationed. Mrs.
Cooper was. before her marriage. Miss
Julia May Williams, daughter of Mrs.
Charles H. Williams of Cornhill street
Before going to Quantico, they visited
1t. Cooper's family in Indiana.
Miss Elizabeth Du Pree Ellis, daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. Edward F. Ellis of
Fayetteville. Ark, is the house guest
of her uncle and aunt Comdr. and
Mrs. Mark ST. Clair Ellis at their resi-
dence in Wardour.
Miss Julia Wethering, who has been
for several winters a guest at the
home of Mrs. Morgan Baldwin on
Prince George street. will leave next
month to accept position with the
Board of Education of the State of
North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Harrison Of
Gloucester street. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Mary
Katherine, to Mr.. John I. Kelly of
Baltimore. The marriage will take
place February 18 in St. Paul's Cath
olic Church with the Rev. Father Dug.
gan of1iciating.