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The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Money blessed
h. Slipper" Turns
To WWd of PUpe1'

Unlike Cinderella, an old slipper
brought grief to q Washington
woman here yesterday.
Placing $46 in bills in the slip.
per, Mrs. Margaret Anselmo, of
724 Sixth St. N. w., handed it to
a woman who had sold her some
flowers to "blesS the money"
The money was blessed and the
slipper given back to its owner.
Looking in the blessed slipper later
Mrs. Anselmo found only a wad
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
SLEEPER SHOT

A cat-nap in the wooded section
of New Hampshire Avenue North
west, near the District line, almost
cost 18-year-old Frederick j.
Walker, jr., of IS Milmarson Pl
N. W., his life last evening.
Walker went into the woods to
practice shooting with his %
caliber rifle. After some time in
the woods the youth became
drowsy, and sat down on a stump
to doze.
His nap was rudely interrupted
by a blast from his own rifle
which was accidentally discharged
while he slept. The slug, which
might have been fatal, merely
grazed the side Of the boys head.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
TWINS NUNS
Washinrtou Times Staff Photo

Twin sisters, separated five years
ago when one joined the Domini'
can Order of Nuns, will be re
united when Ellen Fitzgerald Wal
ter enters the order in which her
sister, Sister Mary Gerald, is a
member.
Miss Walter is the daughter Of
Mrs. Agnes C. Walter Of Bethesda,
Md. When her sister entered the
Dominican order five years ago
she could not quite make up her
mind to take the VOWS. Today
she has announced her intention
of becoming a nun. She leaves for
St. Mary's Convent, NeWburgh.
N. Y, Tuesday morning.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03

5000 letters a week pour into Mrs.
Carpenters office in the Bureau
of Home Economics from men and
women who want to know what
foods will mix harmoniously and
which combinations are the most
nutritious.
With the aid of three secretaries
Mrs. Carpenter attacks the indi-
geGtion problem. In two years she
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Hashinrton Times staff Photo

lemon to help baby digest his
milk"
The ideal diet for a normal
adult, Mrs. Carpenter explained,
should include proteins such as
eggs. meat, poultry, fish and milk;
protective foods rich in vitaminS
such as fruit, vegetables, cheese,
greens and oil, and the fuel foods
including cereals, starchy vegeta-
bIeS, sugars and butter.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
The use of the name Ed

The use of the name Ed
Stafford in the CarStairS
Whiskey advertisement ap-
pearing on Page 8 of the
Washington Times Septem-
ber 2, 1888, was not intended
to refer to any specific indi-
vidual. 1t was intended as
the name Of . fictitious per-
son, as q name of a character
in a book or play. 1t was not
intended to refer to Edward
Stafford, Of 1905 Allison st.
N. w., nor to any other real
Ed or Edward Stafford.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
CHEERS FOR HUBERT WILKINS!

Sir Hubert wilkins, his Canadian pilot,
Herbert Hollck-Kenyon, their radio-men
and groundic rew, are still continuing their
long searchl over the frozen terrain of the
Arctic for the Russion flier, Sgismund
Levanevskysand his companions, who were
lost last August on a projected flight from
Moscow to Fairbanks, Alaska.
News Of Sir ffubert's brave mission
has almost been obscured by the more
pressing political and military events now
startling the world. He has braved the
storms and fogs of Polar skies and the per-
lis of the ice and its dangers. Flights of
more than a thousand miles, with the mag
netic compass dancing around have been
commonplace and occasional trips through
the air have been more than two thousand
miles. The longest flight to date was one
of $3.50 miles, lasting nineteen and half
hours. On this trip, both the radio direction
finder and radio compass were ineffective
but the explorer kept in touch with the
group by using short-wave radio.
Sir Hubert and his party have not en-
joyed what one would call good press. -
In less stirring times the newspapers of
the world would have been filled with the
daily chronicle of their enterprise. Nm
spirit. of grave matters inntha4Aal4f of t he
world. people everywhere can afford 10
take time out to salute a group of bra Ne
men for their heroic mission of mercy. 9e
is just possible that their e0alfIfgts Il @orfh
more than military expedition against de-
fenseless neighbor state
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Key West could get publicity
worth a million dollars for prac-
tically nothing by staging a foot
race from Key West to Miami, or
from Miami to Key West, said R..
c. Trasker, president of a Chi
cago distributing concern now in
this city. Mr.. Trasker thinks that
the arrangement of a race of this
kind will create more interest
than anything which could be ar
ranged and is satisfied thai there
would be many prominent run
ners from all over the country
enter. Other cities in the west
have staged such events and have
reaped great benefits therefore,
and Key West with many greater
attractions and with such a diff
ficult course to travel, and a
number of obstacles which are
not encountered in other long
distance races. Mr.. Traker be-
lieves that an arrangement of the
style of race proposed would meet
with the approval of numbers Of
track men throughout the coun-
try, and the race would result in
great publicity and would be a
grand success.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
ABOUT WoRLEY
ellis Hollums in Miami Herald)

ellis Holums in Miami Herald)
G. A. worley probably is going to find him
self the carpet of the Amagamated Politi-
clans Union. Local No 1873. for violating all the
rules.
C. A, you know, is state attorney and
naturally wants to keep on being state attorney.
It's right nice work. if you can get it, So ne
made known his candidacy for denomination yes
terday
The announcement, however, was most un.
orthodox for politician. c. a. simply called at
the advertising department of The Herald. handed
in his copy paid cash for it and walked out He
didn't call on the editor, didn't send in q
blurb for the news columns. and didn't ask for
editorial support
The usual approach to this sort Of thing is
for the candidate to call on the editor and waste
two hours OF his time until finally in desperation
the harried man prints a news item and picture
just 10 get rid Of the caller.
Then the politician. having obtained pubuca-
ton Of his candidacy free Of charge goes over to
a radio station and buys time to beg the people
l@g votes.
Mr. wOEiey, We salute you,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
A Tribute To
K Ely w ES T


81 VI MRrIHd aud bent, b1sd bluoo decentralization,
Mft MnAHd By the fury of hurricane blow aood
ht DO as Mtouced by fairy wand City has glorious
- in the sun. ~ SD "ood '1tnoo
TO thee dear Cayo Hueso the Key West OF today ''i'
congratulations and trust you're stay
Your struggle to carry and survive the depression
Was too hard to overcome by city in your location;
railroad gone cigar industry left helpless
with nothing to do
place yourself kindly hoping against
A prosperous city a mighty
loyal people-sming plight you
victory in your great fight;
help you deserved responded generously
by those who heard
And you're back-a City again
To take your place with the best of them;
From your temperate climate i'll will the health they
desire f
And youth will come,
For where all the world there be found place
with the beauty of your charm?
chantment ever-$nd bid the stranger" come
play your city fair and mngle with those to whom
fear and
away the zephyr air.
So to thee I'm extending wishes we'll
The Key West of today-and yesteryear as we'll
Long you in the and the hearts of
your people remain as strong
they've cungand whose faith
wavered-who gave UP
dream of your being a great RESORT
MRS LAMoNTE Gates
ST Petersburg Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
TAXES AND UNEMPEOY-
MENT

/ Another aspect of high taxes is
their effect on wages and salaries
Consider the case of a business
man-large or small-who is con.
| fronted with a steadily increasing
tax bill. The individual or the cora.
pany must get the money from
somewhere. for taxes must be paid
They come first. before any Other
item of expense.
This is the dilemma. On the one
hand. IL the money comes from the
consumer-that is. II prices are
raised this means that you will pay
more for the every day needs OF life
and that you will be able to buy less
of them. IL you and millions of con,
sumers buy less. production will fall
off and salaries and wages will be
come lower and jobs fewer than
otherwise. Thus, even If consumers
are charged more, the factory work.
err, the executive and the investor
finally lose.
On the other hand, If competition
and the threat of reduced production
prevent a business from passing
taxes along to the consumer, then
the employees or the investors-or
both-shoulder the burden directly.
The magnitude of the tax problem
that confronts American industry
may be seen in the results of a sur.
vey of 965 companies in twenty-five
leading industries.
For every dollar which industry
spends on payrolls. the survey
.hows. it has to spend another for
ty-three cents on taxes. Taxes av-
erage 1886 a year per employee
which gives some idea of how much
more might be saved the consumer
4 or paid out to employees, stockhold-
'ers. and put aside for slack periods
ffiithe FAX Bnftien was substantially
retiuded.sil b9i i-t
40 NO nmahter what course is adopt
/ ed by business i'm meeting this huge
rtan-bill. taxes hit people coming and
goipgzwe earn less or we pay more
for what we buy---or both!
During the past 20 years the ma
tional debt has heen increased from
one billion dollars to nearly 80 bill
lion dollars. The growing demand
for revenues has led to more and
more Implications of federal and
state taxes. with each invading
fields previously occupied only by
the other. So frantic has the search
for more sources of revenue become
that state after state and commun-
ity after community have become
gravely overtaxed. causing enter
prise and industry to seek refuge in
other localities, hoping in this way
% survive.
/ With the state and the federal
government adding new taxes TO
those already being imposed by To-
cal governments. each adding to old
taxes and each entering new. fields
OF taxation. the time is fast ap-
preaching. II. in fact. 1t is not al
ready here. when the total OF local.
state and federal taxes on an indi-
gidual or an industry will become
unbearable. and as ape after another
are thus reduced 10 bankruptcy. the
burden viii fan with greater weight
ipon the struggling survivors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
Today's Horoscope
.e.x..sssssssssessssss

Today gives q domestic nature,
one who feels proud Of his posi-
ton in the household. II carries
with il much dignity. There is
sometimes lack Of success which
is hard 10 explain otherwise than
to attribute il 70 hard luck III
fortune does not entirely qusnch
the spirit. however.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

plain speaking everywhere and for wide
education among all people in regard to
matters of sex. The literature of today dis
cusses the subject with frankness which
would have seemed incredible not many
years ago and The Citizen offers no apol-
ogy for calling the subject to the attention
of its readers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
E-C-H-O

= q
sssssssssssSsesssssssss"
We roamed the valley, you and /
One autumn day long, long
ago
And pledged our love beneath a
cloudless sky,
And prayed that it would
over stronger grow.
LA fl Al u
Then, hand in hand, we wandered
on eur .wAy !
We shouted to the hills, Time
can not sever, It'd go
Our hearts together welded on
rbihiSVday.
And back the echo came to
us, Forever"
We needed not the Reaper Grim,
Who stands with scythe in
hand his work to do,
And stealing on US, unaware OF
him.
With one swift stroke he cut
our lives in two.
So now / call across the Past.
Worn with my ceaseless. sad
endeavor.
And ask the winds IL we shall
meet al last,
And back the answer comes
TO me. mo. never.
BENNA BENTINO.
MRS. Robert T. Mennerl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

The usually well-informed Christian
Science Monitor, undoubtedly in ignorance
rather than malice, refers to the Overseas
Highway. road unique in history of road
building, as trestle road trip over the
169-mile highway would enlighten the
writer of thaS caption as well as the A. P,
correspondent who sent in the story.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Improvements in The Citizen will go
hand in hand with the patronage it Sc
cures. 1t is up to the people of Key West to
make the paper one in which they may
take pride, and to accomplish this desider-
alum there must be united support
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Mistakes sometimes happen in the be

regulated families The New York Times
reports that one night last week for the
fisse seEsasltsl seafs sanentire page OF
type was pied. An emerging plate caught
a bolt and showed the chase off the truck.
Hundreds of lines of agate and mmioE
were scattered hopelesSly on the composing
room floor. One has to see a pied form to
appreciate the problem involved, Even on
ire New York Times all they could do. was
10 run a standing eight column office al
IN it's place,--SanfOrd Herald. Neverhe-
less, it would have taken The Times ieet
Is minutes TO reset the page With al tho,
mechanical typesetting machines :: it,
command
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

If ever the writer should be elected
mayor of Key West, though he has no poll.
teal aspirations whatsoever, he would like
to go down in history as the mayor who had
the clock in the city hall tower washed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

There is movement on foot to es-
tablish year-round ferry service between
Havana and Key West. In fact it is well
on its way to consummatioh, this column
hears. 1t should prove prqfitahle invest
mentqa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

ATLANTA.-Charles ONeil Of
this state was arrested for hav-
ing a faucet in his store which
was attached 10 q I20-gallon
liquor tank. buried in the ground.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Fines and forfeitureS in 'pOhce
court this month amounted to
S5l5, according to the report Of
Chief Ivan ,Elwood, as compared
with $l,545 for February and
S4Bl for January.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Thirty-four passengers on the
Steamship San Jacinto were
booked at Key West and sailed
last night for New York when
the vessel left just before mid
iiASAtf' 81 la tftt<itl-E 9uttfly.d
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

l844-George II. Putnam, sol
der, publisher and author, son Of
the founder of the New York
publishing house. born in Lon
don. Died Feb. 81, 1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

lS23-John z. Ovens popular
American 2aetor-eomedian and
manager, born in England Died
in Maryland, Dec. z, 1885.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Instabul's harDor is formed by
the Golden. Horn, an arm of the
sea which divides the city into
two parts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
LET'S WAGE WAR UPON SYPHILIS

One of the nations leading magazines,
The Ladies Home Journal, is conducting a
campaign among the women of the coun-
try, designed to enlarge the national fight
on syphilis. In a page newspaper adver-
tisement, the editors asked women every
where to write a letter to their congress
man, urging passage of the bill introduced
in the Senate by Senator Robert NJ. LaFOl-
lette and in the House by Representative
A. L. Bulwinkle, which plans an attack to
stamp out syphilis in this country.
We have not read the bin but 'the
magazine calls attention to the facts that
10000 babies are born with syphilis every
year, that 10000 people year die of
cardiac conditions caused by syphilis, that
$10,000,000 a year is spent for the syphi-
little blind, that $31 100000 year is spent
for the syphilitic insane that $3.50
syphilitic cases are now under treatment
and that in one city "A out of every 1000
expectant mothers were infected
1.-THE only possible enemies that this
measure will have" says the editor of the
magazine "are inertia and indifference. If
this bill is passed, all it will cost is twenty
cents year per person. That is much less
than the present cost of caring for the
cUnhilitio Hind irca alnpo ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

l862-William Bauchop Will
son, miner and union official,
Pennsylvania congressman. first
secretary of labor, born in Scot
land. Died May IS. 1884
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

A large number of Key Westers
and visitors witnessed on Sunday
the program which was render
ed in connection with the me-
mortal services at the Knights of
Pythias hall. A very delightful
program of readings and musical
numbers wore rendered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Carl B. Curry, former Key
West boy, was married at 3
o'clock Saturday night in Miami
to Miss Violet Fits, of Atlanta,
Ca, according to advices receiv-
ed by relatives here. The wedding
took place in Trinity Episcopal
church. Rev. E. T. Phillips, of
ficiating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

i8l4--Erastus b. sBigeiew. Mas
sschusetts fnventor-mHnufaatur-
er of tapestry pOwerrloomS. and
economist born at West Boyls-
torn Mass Diei Dec 8, 1871
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

DR.. Butler sees unbelievable
incompetence" and unparalleled
public immortality in national
and international life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

1854 Frank Billings, famed
Chicago surgeon, medical leader
and founder Of medical centres
born at Highland. Wis. DIED
Sept. %, 1881.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Judge ]. Vining Harris and
party of friends including James
Pinder, Albert Atwell and others.
left this morning for a fishing
cruise of three weeks among the
Ten Thousand !. Islands. They
went in Mr. AtYell's boat. the
Woodrow. = ,uoea1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today AZ Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

runner. He stole second and rest
ed there until the end of the in
ming.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

The prudent driver is one who knows
his car can make 80 miles an hour, but
doesn't try to prove it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Who remembers when the most pop
ular campaign song was Happy Days Are
Here Again." .t :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Peace, boys and girls, will never be
permanent when it is based on fear to
fight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Lest we forget--In 1884, Mussolini
wired his protest of the Nazi outrages in
Vienna. Is he slipping?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Germany Stuns World"-Headline
Which seems to have become habit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

We have right to the pursuit of hap
piness, but no guarantee that we shall ever
catch up with it. 4ua
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
Today's
Anniversaries

l805-Hans Christian Ander-
son, Danish fairy story writer
born. Died Aug. 4, 1878.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Limit of payment of state and
county taxes has been extended
to until May /, according to a
telegram received by Tax Collec-
tor VIM. F. Maloney today. The
telegram was signed by Governor
Martin. The time expired on
April l, but through the COVER
nor's order the privilege has
been extended 30 days. For years
this extension has been granted,
but this year it was so late in
coming that taxpayers and Off
Gals had begun to do some think
ing. Today they are satisfied.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST.
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

9Me {
l. Water and Sewerage.
2. Comprehensive City Plan, NZoning)
3. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

The Key West Stars yesterday
with Quintan Lopez on the
mound defeated the Miami Giants
by a score of 6 to 0. Lopez held
the visiting team to a few scat
tered hits, and even these were
handled so rapidly and safely that
there was not the slightest chance
of the visitors scoring. AS a mat
ter of fact only one Miami bat
ter got as far as second. Simp-
son of the Miami team hit ball
which was quickly thrown 10
first, but not in time to catch the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-02

Charles Sands, widely known
scout executive, has entered the
race for sheriff ard his announce
ment will be found in this issue
of The Citizen. Mr.. Sands has
been urged by a number of citi-
zens to enter the race and feels
that there are a great many vot-
ers on whom he can depend for
a comfortable vote which war
rants him entering the race.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-19
JAPANESE POOR SHOTS

Although it does not seem likely that
the United States viii be forced into a war
with Japan in the near future. the relative
effectiveness of the war machines of the
two nations is a subject which may cause
much discussion.
One of the ablest American war cor
respondents recently called attention to a
serious japanese defect generally known
to military observers, and that is poor
craftsmanship. This applies to their
army, navy and air force alike. While the
Mikado's armies have inflicted terrible
losses on the Chinese. it is pointed out that
this is no indication of how they would
fare in combat with first-class power.
.s.ssiss Some. military experts estimate that
one division of American or British troops,
for example, would be equal to three divi-
sions of Japanese. This estimate is no re-
Election upon the courage of the OrientaIs,
but is based on their notorious inability to
shoot straight.
It Is said that only about one in 100
of the shells and air bombs directed against
the North Station at Shanghai scored a hit,
although the six-story structure was more
than 200 feet long and nearly 100 feet
wide
As the flower of the Japanese army
is being used against China, recruits which
would have to be sent to the front later on
would be even less effective than the
present force.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS

A low pressure area. centered
this morning over western Can
ada. overspreads the country
from the North Pacific States
eastward to the Lake Superior
region. and a trough of low pres
sure extends thence southwark
TO the Rio Grande Valley; while
moderate high pressure areas are
crested over California, and the
Middle and South Atlantic States.
Precipitation has occurred since
Yesterday morning in northern
New England, portions Of the
Middle Atlantic States. middle
and extreme upper Mississippi
Valley. southern Plains States.
and from the North Pacific States
eastward over Montana, with
heavy rain in Oregon.
Temperatures have risen in