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Evening star., 1938-03-03
BARRETT SPEAKER

D. c. Recreation Head to Talk to
Playground Council.
Lewis r. Barrett, co-ordinator of
recreation in the District, will ad-
dress the City-Wide Playground Coun-
Gil at its March meeting tomorrow at
8 pm. in room H Of the Chamber of
Commerce Building, 1915 H street
NV.
Mr.. Barrett will discuss the bill in
troduced into the Senate by Senator
King of Utah to unity recreation in
the District under a single board, ac-
cording to Julian c. Hammack, presi-
dent of the council, who will preside.
Evening star., 1938-03-03

Answers to these questions will be
given during next weeks forum ses-
sion.
The members Of the panel for TO-
night are DR.. Charles P. Cake, DR..
Fenton Enoch and DR.. William Charles
White.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
Consumer Cooperative Sales

Sales OF consumer cooperative
stores in Sweden in 1897 totaled ST.
252.5O0, an increase Of about $l,4e7,-
$50 over 1895.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
CHURCH RADIO DRAMAS

Coincident with final steps for unit
ing the three great branches of Methodism
into one denomination, which will cul-
inmate next April, series of Sunday radio
broadcasts dramatizing episodes from
missionary history is being presented over
an extensive network.
Denominations which will be merged
into one body to be known as the United
Methodist Church include three branches
now under separate jurisdictions-the
Methodist Episcopal, the Methodist Epis-
eopal, South, and the Methodist Protestant,
with total of some eight million men,
bers. ~
+Thespresent broadcasts are being pre-
sented under the auspices of group with
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
the dramatizations based on actual ex-
periences of missionaries in all parts of
the world illustrate the many dangers to
which they have been subjected.
Some of the chief characters repre-
sented are still in the war zone in China,
and the radio dramas include stories of
adventure which are interesting to listen
ers generally, as well as to those affiliated
with the Methodist church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
FOIBLES OF THE GREAT

Nothing is quite so mysterious as the
working of the human mind. A study of
men classed as geniuses generally shows
them to be little cracked" in certain re-
spects. Sometimes their peculiarities have
been harmless, in other cases they have led
to positive insanity-A few examples will
illustrate: 'HhqA
Napoleon was afraid of a cat; Peter
the Great was afraid to cross a bridge;
Martin Luther imagined that the devil APP
peared to him and he threw his ink bottle
at the fiend; Samuel Johnson, Beethoven
and Lincoln at times contemplated suicide.
Among the ridiculous antics of great
men may be. mentioned the occasional
habit of Cardinal Richelieu to gallop
around billiard table imaging himself to
be a horse Adam Smith, the great econ
omist, once walked II miles to church,
clad only in his nightshirt. Bentham. the
philosopher, went bareheaded in winter
and wore heavy leather Gloves in summer.
Many men of genius have been shockingly
lax in morals as measured by usual
standards. sAso
All this does not mean. however, that
being little nutty is an infallible sign of
genius.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
SERVICE CLUB

Flash: Inside story on the
non-appoirtment of a president
last week was that FERNANDO
CAMUS refused the appointment
because he is building a new
home and the nominating COM
mite had a hard time to choose
another president. Presents to
the feeding department" were
given MRS, MINNIE ROBIN
SON, MRS. CHARLES II,
KETCHUM and CHARLES H.
KETCHUM, JR. The clubs 'sil-
yer tongued" orator, H. E. DAY,
made the presentation. POLY
ARTMAN, the clubs silver ton
ed" tenor, who, it is said, had q
great deal of brass to include his
name as such in the minutes, was
absent and WILL DOUGHTRY,
Irish Bard, in a short speech,
said the club quartette was
begged down. The club will
shortly appropriate a perfumery
TO offset PROF. WALDEN'S
cigar. JOE TOLLE has had the
airs of a bishop since the con-
ference here, said to be the best
in 10 years. Quiet boys of the
club are STANTON COOPER
and BERT BAKER.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
ROTARY CLUB

The publicity war is on. Lions
publicity chairman says Lions
Club don't get enough publicity
value. So the Rotary wheel must
revolve but slowly this week.
Strangely enough, POLY ART
MAN didn't even know he was
Chairman of Rotary Information
Committee when questioned at
the last meeting. ALLAN ARM
STRONG, Lion chairman, also
works on The Citizen. Astonish-
ing un-Rotarian activities were
revealed when chairmen j. J.
TREVOR, POLY ARTMAN,
EVERETT RUSSELL and BASz
COM GROOMS didn't know
which committees they headed.
LEO F. HUGHES, former Key
West rote, telegraphed Christ
mas greeting to Key West Ro-
tary Club. BILL MALONE
wrote through SEBASTIAN. CA
BRERA the same. A beautiful
Christmas tree graced the room
Latcomers were E D d l E
STRUNK, SEBASTIAN CA
BRERA, VIM. P. KEMP, EMIL
SWEETING, BILL DEMERITT.
DR.. VIM. r. WARREN vacated
his grand economic royalist"
seat at the head of the table and
BILL DEMERITT'S Bolshevik
throne was reserved for him. Ro-
tartan visitor DIR. o. r. HODGIN
of Townsville, N. c., will carry
back Key West Rotary habits of
pledging allegiance to the flag
and fineing latecomers. Rotary
District Governor will be here
next Thursday. 1t was a meet
ing of turmoil. Greatly awaken
ing civic pride swelled to de-
handing action. City cleanup,
Chamber of Commerce support,
sanitary regulations enforcement
were all mentioned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
sWWWWSSWWWWW
! PEOPLES FORUM
AN EXPLANATION GLADLY
PRINTED

Editor, The Citizen:
have failed to thank you for
the article concerning my mother
and myself in your paper of De-
cember 90, 1888. / am quite
sorry, however, to say it was in
error; my copy of the paper has
been destroyed, so it is not at
hand from which to quote.
However, it stated that Mrs.
May P. Finnie of Orange Park,
who donated. 1t was Miss
Francis Finnie who painted and
presented the canvas and not Mrs.
May P. Finnie. 1t was Miss Fin
ME who has been sent to Key
west for her health and has re-
sided here for three months and
who intends to remain through
the winter. 1t was Mrs. May p
,Finnie, her mother, from Orange
Park who came to spend the
holidays, only, with her daughter
and who to date has returned to
Orange Park, Florida. I. too, am
from Orange Park, which is To-
Gated about is miles south of
Jacksonville.
This clipping has caused much
misunderstanding as it was in
Guided in the Miami paper on the
following day, and has gone
statewide Being stranger here
and representing myself as a
single lady-ah!-my explana-
tions have been many. However,
/ do hope ere long to get the
minds of these people straighten-
ed out on this matter.
Thanking you for your kind
Consideration, l remain in the
hope you may be able to clar-
ify this, error. ,r .I
miss FRANCES ELIZABETH
FINNIE. SfE. !.
62l Caroline Street, -.
Key West, Fla, }ii
December %, 1888, (, 'Ih
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
HAIL THE NEW YEAR!

1t was late in the Sixteenth Century
before January 1st was generally accepted
as the first day of the year. It's festivities,
in Christian countries, are far removed
from the immoral and superstitious observ-
ances of the early pagan festivals.
While one day is just the same as
another in the physical life of individuals,
there is psychological value in the end
ing of one year and the beginning of
another. 1t gives US logical time to re-
view the events of the past year and to
think ahead of the days that are to come
in the year that lies just ahead.
Forecasts of what will happen in 1889
vie with the views of what, happened in
1888. Speakers and writers will explain
and give their opinion of the trend 1889
opens up. What it holds in store for us, in
the realm of international affairs, domestic
developments and personal progress, is un-
certain
There is not much that the average
individual can do to affect international
developments and domestic events, but, in
so far as the New Year affects the in
dividual each of us can do a great deal.
Personal progress depends upon the
initiative, the intelligence and the courage
of the individual. AS we face 1889, it is
up to us to seek opportunities, intelligently
develop them and, ,attfie same time, face
life with courage as well as with hope up.
The Citizen, as has been its custom for
many years, takes pleasure in wishing for
its readers, advertisers and the people of
this community generally, happy, pros
porous and profitable New Year!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
THE ISLAND CITY
With the Clubs

RAY CURRY, DR. j. &C. SAN
CHEZAand what flimsy excus-
es they all had! No nindAdimes
in the fine fund, Just the same.
Lion SANCHEZ seems ito have
the habit down pat--he's new
member and has the club cham
pionship for late arrivals all
sewed up already. .Tail-twister
"NEVY" ARMAYOR was absent
and so were three other MEM
bers of the "Sit-downers'" team,
which cost that side plenty in
scoring for the Activities Con-
test now in progress. The Hope
to-sit-downers" gained on them
at terrific rate this week-what
with good attendance and reso-
lutions presented and guests
PRESENT.. Lion "EV" RIVAS
will do something about that next
week, he says. He is the leader
of the former team. Members
got a laugh out of Lion GUS"
BRADLEY'S descriptionifof Sea
Scout problems. His unique
style was quite impressive We
especially get a kick out of his
pet phrase-v'they didn't know
the score. Pictures taken of
the Community Christmas Tree
event---bothi atrthe parkiof all the
Riddles and two taken last meet,
ing while "the gang" ID stuffed
fruit and candy into bags-turnr
ed out fine. Key West will have
some good publicity i'm Lions
Magazine as result of this event
with pictures and everything.
Over eleven hundred thousand
Lions will read about Christmas
in Key West. Lion JOE"
MONDUL missed his second
meeting with a sore toe. Lion
SIDNEY EINHORN missed his
third in row with a "sore
knee. J
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

According to all the rules of the poll
teal game. Aubrey Williams was the
logical person to succeed Harry Hopkins
as WA head. but President Roosevelt
shunted him to the NYA, where, however.
he can stir up as much class hatred and
make it more effective with impressionable
youth. Williams is known for his enthu-
siaSm for David LASER. young leader of the
Communist-dominated Workers Alliance,
an organization which is very effective in
playing New Deal relief politics.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
r E S T Y 0 u r
KIN owl ED G E
Can Tow answer seven OF these
test questions? Turn 10
pa2fi fE rfii answers :


z. Who discovered the MlSSlS-
sippf River? a
many times was Notre
.pame's football team de-
M Melted in the 1888 season?
.AsaD6T what do the initials
H.R.H. stand?
5. What proportion of U. S.
Senators are elected every
two years?
6. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word gratis?
z. Are the top and bottom
stripes of the flag of the
U. s. red, white, or red
and white?
8. Name the largest national
cemetery in the U. S.
9. How many members of the
U. S. Supreme Court did
President Taft appoint
during his term of office?
10. In which State were the
greatest number of battles
fought during the Civil
War? yr-,,o -. ,. s.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
SERVICE TONIGHT
In LOCAL CHURCH

Rev. J. P. Lilly of Fleming
Street (Uptown) NJ t h d st
church, announces a watch-night
service to be held, starting at IL
o'clock tonight and lasting until
midnight.
Subjects for the regular serv-
ICES tomorrow are announced as
follows:
IL a. m.-"Called According to
His Purpose; 1880 p. m.-"God
Will Cast Them Off-For Fail
ure".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

Not all Florida legislators are grafters,
by any means; but the breed does exist
: and they are known to their constituents
Each has his price and we are informed
that some of these prices are pretty stiff.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
OYSTERS AT WELLS

Wells Lunch Room at South
ard and Margaret streets, ans
nounces that a full stock of oys-
tiers are on hand-especialiy for
festivities at New Years Eve
parties tonight. This popular
restaurant also specializes on tur-
key sandwiches and many other
items for lunches and midnight
snacks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

Death by electrocution, we are told, Is
a fraction slower than death on the gal
lows. We will take the word of those
who claim to know. having no desire to
find out for ourselves and would not be
further interested if we did. Anyway we
have but one life TO give to science and it
takes two to get the correct answer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
sssSsseSsssssss0S6eeeoee
PIRATES GOLD
Edited BY
LILY LAWRENCE BOW

Edafeo ny
LILY LAWRENCE BOW
ssssssssssssssssSssssSO,
The Law is a weary mother
Whose sons became contentious
men,
Telling tales on one another,
Louder than a brood of children.
Within her courts the whole day
long
There is no peace but loud the
cry
Of We are right" and "They are
wrong"
And, He affirms" and Il deny.
At night. with brain and body
spent,
She dares not rest, but must re-
cord
The daily case and precedent
And Justice is her sole reward.
The Law is a weary mother
Her path a stony thoroughfare,
Though clouds of dust would
blind her,
Like Gods, her eye sees every
where.
Ann Copelos.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

One of the New Years cards received
blythe Citizen cites only one 1889 resolu-
tion: 20 Lord help me keep my nose out
of other peoples business" That's wise
resolution everybody can make with
profit, including nations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

The Dies committee is doing a fine
job, even if it has been handicapped by the
higher-ups. 1t is uncovering spies and
sending them to jail.-Key West Citizen.
What spies? What jail?-Tampa, Daily
Times. Don't you read the newspapers?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

All feminine readers of The Citizen
agree that the woman in Key West who
drives srom the back seat of car is no
worse than the man who cooks from the
!. dining room table.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

Tampa hopes that by next Christmas
their new sewer system will be started
Key West hopes by that time its sewer
system will be finished
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

Most of us in Key West can remem-
Der when an application for divorce at
tracted lot of unpleasant attention. 1t is
q lot different now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
=" ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
!. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
: 8. Hotels and Apartments
A. Bathing Pavilion.
s.. Airports-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
g Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

= Thinking men must believe criminoL
ogists when they plead that society cease
Treating criminals emotionally, and treat
crime as a disease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

People talk about religions but they
hate to increase their church dues
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

When people decide not to do some
thing, it is fairly easy to find plausible ex-
cuses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

wishes they would behave as he did at
their age usually do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

We favor law and order, but would
'refer less law and more order.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
Observation-Disclosures
1'oday's Birthdays
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Associate Justice Stanley Reed
of the U. S. Supreme Court, born
at Mason City, KY, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
Goodbye 1888; hello 1891

Last call for resolutions-New Year
coming up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

DR.. Robert C. Aitken, director
emeritus of the Lick Observa-
tory, born at jackson, Cal, IA
year, ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

DR.. Ralph D. Hetzei, president
of the Pennsylvania State Col
lege, born at Merrill, Wis, sc
years ago. 8
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

Prof. Frank A. Pearson of Cor
nell, professor of agricultural
economics, born at Topeka, Kans.,
81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

DIR. Colin G.. Fink of Columbia,
famed electrochemist, !. born at
Hoboken, N. j., 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31

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John d. Barry ofaTSan Fran4
cisco, Journalist, author, born in
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LIONS CLUB

Late arrivals: Lions JOE AL
LEN, ALLAN ARMSTRONG,
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The Washington times., 1938-04-06
Ormandy Concert WinSP Praise

Twentieth century realism. 1t
has been called, variously, "the
dance symphony" the roman
tic symphony" the record of
the happiest of the composers
numerous love affairs, all Of
which is so much subjective and
individual reaction to the cen
trail movement of the work.
This is the exquisite allegretto,
a mysterious page, unlike any
other in all of Beethoven's sym
phonies, yet Enthusiastically his
own. Since Mr.. Ormandy played
sincerely it was inevitable that
his Interpretation focused in
this division of the work and it
would be difficult to imagine a
more eloquent, finely-felt read
ing. Indeed, the whole symphony
stands out in my memories of
his interpretative art as his best
achievement.
John Charles Thomas added
to the program arias of Verdi
and MaSsenet and songs by
Grieg and Duparc. He was in
gorgeous voice and mood, ad-
venturing into the tenor range
with absolute confidence.
The Washington times., 1938-04-06
BY WILLIAM NEWMAN

Eugene Ormandy and the
Philadelphia Orchestra played
their final concert of the sea-
son last night in Constitution
Hall Nth results that an audi
ence of slightly less than capac.
ity dimensions found altogether
satisfying.
The performance resolved it.
self into the usual struggle be-
tween the conductors musician
ship and his showmanship, with
muSicianShip in the aScendency
for the greater part Of the eve
ming. His beat has lost some
of its exaggerated pantomine.
In time. perhaps, it will be con-
cerned with technical considera-
lions only. which are all that are
necessary or desirable. whatever
may be required in rehearsal.
The most convincing event OF
the evening was the perform
ance of Beethoven'S seventh SYM
phony, most romantic of the
noble nine, and therefore near
est to a generation that is not
yet ready to exchange Nine
tenth century sentiment for
The Washington times., 1938-04-06

Mr.. Hoover, who finally found
himself unable to please any
one.
AS business goes sour, every
one here becomes increasingly
angry automatically.
For instance, those who pro-
feSsed to be Mr.. RS best friends
were the southpaws in Congress.
Their public professions have
not been very loud lately, but
their private protestations have
been just loud enough to reach
Mr.. Roosevelts' good ears.
They say they think RooSe-
welt is confused, is doing nota.
ing or is turning to the right,
and they are sore about it.
Privately they are just as criti-
cal as the conservatives. In
public, they rally to his assist
ance if he is assailed too
strongly, but only then.
Conservative Democrats, be-
lieving that the New Deal now
is gone forever, blame its fail
ureS for the troubles of the
country. They are fearful Of
new experiments, and angry
over the fact that the left
wing presidential advisers we're
still riding the cowcatcher of
the presidential train returning
from Warm Springs. AS one
of them expresses it, the gen.
eral feeling of Washington now
is that of a Debated balloon.
The Washington times., 1938-04-06
WOMAN TO TELL
OF LIFE IN SPA AIN

THE Truth About Spain" will
be the subject of an address to be
given here tomorrow night at $3.50
o'clock in the Gonzaga Audito.
rum, 80 Eye st. N. W., under the
auspices of the Sodality Unicn
Literary Club, with Jane Ander-
son, world.famous war correspond
ent, as speaker.
Miss Anderson, special cor
respondent for several British and
American newspapers and con-
tributor to a number of magazines
of national circulation. is also con-
Sidered one of the worlds great.
est women orators in the fight
against communism.
Miss Anderson (the MarqueSa
de CienfuegoS) was held prisoner
in a Spanish dungeon and mar.
rowly escaped the firing squad in
Spain on two occasions as SuS-
pected spy.
Admission will be free.
The Washington times., 1938-04-06
BOY REFUGEE
LEAVES TODAY

Martin Marden's visit to the
National Capital of the Land of
the Free is about over.
Today the young Jewish refugee
will entrain back to New York.
Tomorrow he will resume his job
as a telegraph messenger and his
first visit to Washington will be-
come glorious memory.
Martin capped his visit here by
riding to Fredericksburg, Va, this
morning to visit the historic
shrines there as guest of the Vir.
GINA city.
Yesterday the lad spoke at
Roosevelt High School, attended
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club
committee luncheon and took in
the Bureau of Engraving.
Martin told the Roosevelt stu
dents and the Police Boys Club
committee luncherS how he con-
tinues to marvel at Americas priv
leges and of how he was perse-
cuted by the NaziS.
The Washington times., 1938-04-06
Legislators Resentful

OTHER less noticeable mani
" festations of underlying bit
ternesS all around include these
Resentment and worry among
Congressman over Roosevelt TAX
ing part in primary contests, 60
ing out of his way to snub con-
gressional candidates, his talk
about purchase" kilograms, the
suggestion that he neither trusts
Congress nor has much respect
for it.
The belief on the part of
the conservatives that whatever
change in tack Mr.. R. may now
feel compelled to make, he
wants to keep leftwing ad-
ministration in power.
Incidentally, as an indication
of how far things have gone,
moving pictures of Mr.. Hoover
are getting applause in Wash
ington movie houses for the
first time in five years.
X *
EVEN Jim Farley's confidential
~ secretary. Bill Bray, was
rushed into the House lobby to
do what he could for the Presi-
dents reorganization bill in the
final fray. House members,
however, were as unwilling to
listen to Administration reason
ing as Senators had been.
Fundamental basis of House
resistance to the President was
self-preservation. Mr.. Roosevelt
is not up for reelection this year.
He does not have to face the
voters on the stump, Congress
men do.
One member explained it COM
pletely to Bray in a voice loud
enough to be generally heard:
You tell Jim I don't mind
stopping machine-gun bullets
with my chest. but I'll be
damned if I am going to stop
cannon balls with my Shins."