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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21
Gee Club To
Haze Program


West High School Glee
Club announeesg special con-
cert N the form Of a Sunday Aft
erno0n Music House to be given
IN the High School Auditorium,
Sunday, January 30th, at 4 p. m.
This concert win benefit the Au-
dubon Society in its work in this
locality. No admission charge
viii be collected at the door.
Little Miss Key West, in the
person of Marion Solano. recently
voted that great honor, VIII be al
the auditorium door, to greet al
persons who attend this concert
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21
JOHN 7. ROSE
VISITING HERE

John T. Rose, Jr., of Tampa
and Punta Gorda, Fla, visited
The Citizen office today in con-
nection with his work as a MEM
Der of the Unemployment Com
pensation Division of the Florida
Industrial Division. Mr.. Rose is
here with his wife and daughter,
Shirley Ann, and plans to stay
until his work is finished.
Business people are invited to
drop in at the Chamber of Com
merce office in the La Concha
Hotel tomorrow, Saturday. for
any advice needed in connection
with filing of reports to the state
office, which must be filed by
January Is, il is announced
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21
REVENUE FROM
RACE TRACK Is
NOW INCREASING
FLORIDA RACING coMMIs-
SION WORTH MUCH MORE
THAN IT WAS DURING
YEAR OF 1885

~ n n
TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 49,
FNS) The Florida Racing Com
mission was worth over a half
million dollars more to the state
during the racing season of
1867 than it was the preceding
year. The story of how this in
crease in value was brought
about is the same story of more
economical operation In the state
departments under the direct
control of Governor Cone. and is
the result of his sincere attempt
to make his acts as governor con-
form to his promises as a esndi-
date for that office.
The opening of the Sarasota
Kennel Club gave the Racing
Commission one more track to
supervise during the 1861 sea-
son, but this supervision was &C
ccmplished with 70 les EN-
ployees than We're used the pre-
vious year. The Racing Com
mission employed Is les depart
ment heads and general office
employees and Is less employees
in its intelligence and investigat-
ing division, making a total of
lib less persons on the Racing
Commission payroll for the 1886
81 season than that of the pre-
vious year.
The records of the commission
show that in the season of 1886
SO, the state had a total of 906
racing days, employed 229 per-
sons in supervision and 81 per-
sons as commissioners, attorneys,
department heads, general office
and in its intelligence and in
veStigating division. Total at
tendance aggregated 1854, 292 per-
sons who bet $50, 826, 1872 through
the pari-mutuel windows, giving
the state a total revenue of ST.
436, 957.07 and a total operating
cost of S315,359.74-
For the season of 1937-37, the
state had a total of 1929 racing
days. employed 10 persons in
supervision and 20 persons as
commissioners. attorneys, depart
ment heads, general office and in
telligence and investigating divi--
sion. Total attendance aggre-
gated 1880, 984 persons who bet
$50,I21,647 through the pari-
mutuel windows, giving the state
total revenue of $1,834,3I8.46
and a total operating cost of
S2lO, 2S2.50.
A summary Of these two sea-
sons shows that revenues in
creased 1897, 36I.31 and expenses
decreased Sos, O77.24 for the sea-
son of 1867 as compared to the
previous year, which made the
operations of the Racing Com
mission worth $500, 1855. more
to the state in the year just past.
For those who like their statis-
tics in a simpler form, it may be
said that the Racing Commission
spent % cents to collect each dol
lar of revenue received in the
season of 1855. while it spent
only Il cents to collect each dol
lar of revenue received in the
season of 1867.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21
DECIDES ON JAIL.

BROOKLYN. = When Joseph
Bourbeau of this city confessed 70
a theft, he explained: My wife
and have done nothing but fight
since we married, and we agreed
that if ! confessed I'd go TO jail.
and then We couldn't fight any
more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21
SLOPPY JoE's

There's going to be another o.
the famous Dances tomorrow
evening at Sloppy Joe's famous
bar at Duval and Greene streets
Special dance numbers will be
presented during the course OF
the night and other entertain-
ment, viii feature.
You can drop in any time OF
night at Sloppy Joe's and be as
sured of something doing right
through the whole night No res
ervations are needed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

A trolley passenger, apprehen-
sive lest she pass her destination,
poked the conductor with her UNI
brella.
rs that the First National
Bank" she asked
mo, num-, answered the con-
ductor. That is my stomach"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21
RAuLS GLUE

Tomorrow night viii find the
popular Raul's Club on Roose-
Welt Boulevard, hosts to residents
and visitors in a big dance, start
ing at 10 p. m. and lasting until
early morning.
An advertisement on Page One
tells more of this affair, at which
a large crowd IS expected. Res
ervations should be made early.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21
Museum Item

Why IS Mabel 50 angry The
papers gave a fun account of her
wedding
"YeS but they put in that Miss
Blackfield was married to the
well-known collector of antiques
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Elvian Bowers. son of Mfaa and
Mrs. Leo Bowers, who IS radio
operator with the Pan-Amefiean
Arrays, IS in Key West meet
ing many old friends and ac-
quaintanceS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Allan Neil Roberts. who is en-
ployed with The Citizen as a car
rier. left over the highway this
morning enroute to Miami where
he viii be given an eye examina-
ton by a specialist.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Captain Thomas Moore, of the
Monroe County Ferry System,
left this morning for No Name
Key to join his vessel He was
accompanied by a group of other
employees of the system
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

A collection of Rossetti's poems.
after being buried with his wife.
was disinterred and published in
1870. twelve years before his
death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Mrs. Ruth B. Owens, WPA
supervisor of Women's Work and
Professional Projects, was in the
city yesterday looking over the
different phases of the work
which comes under her jurisdic-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21
PERSONAL MENTION
ssseeseseesssssssssssss

Franklin Archer left this after
noon on the bus for Miami, go
ing to look after the shipment of
automobiles for a local dealer,
and viii come back in one of the
cars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Mrs. Lester Woodbury. and lit
tie son, who were visiting in Key
West for a time with relatives,
left over the highway this morn
ing for the home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

DR.. Harry N. S. Jones. who
has been spending q visit in Al
lanta, Ca, and other points. re
turned to Key West yesterday
over The highway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Heinrich Nord-
haus, of Boston, Mass, who were
spending a few days in Key West
on a sightseeing visit, left over
the highway going by easy stages
back to their home.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

preservation and its availability for
students and scholars, should
much like to have the assistance Of
recognized scholars in American his
tory and Government, past and
present. That Is why I believe
that collection of this kind should
be under the supervision of q COM
mittee of historians working in CO.
operation with the archivist and
the librarian of Congress.
viii Give Own Assistance.
It is my hope that during my
lifetime I will continue to live in
the family home at Hyde Park, and
If a period collection of this kind
is permanently domiciled on what
Is my own place I will be able to
give assistance to the maintenance
of the collection during my life
time. AS I have said before, it is
my expectation that while the title
to the collections would vest i'm
mediately in the Government, my
family's house and that portion of
the place on which we live would
revert to the Government on my
death.
All Of this has the approval and
consent Of my mother, who owns
the property during her lifetime.
may mention that the place at
Hyde Park is located on the New
York-Albany Post road-two hours
from New York City by train or
motor and four and one-half miles
from the city Of Poughkeepsie,
which has good hotel and other
accommodations.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Text of Roosevelt Statement
Presidents Announcement of Plans
For Document Repository

period in our history as might be
donated to the collection in future
by other members Of the present
administration.
I forgot to mention that in addi-
ton to the very voluninous CORE
spondence. I have also two rather
specialized collections which are of
some definite historic value: A COL
lection of paintings, drawings, prints,
manuscript letters and documents,
log books, pamphlets and books re-
lating to the American Navy from
ITS to date: and a smaller collec-
ton Of similar material relating to
the Hudson River. and especially
Dutchess County and the town Of
Hyde Park. These collections would
be placed in the proposed building,
together with the public papers, etc.
Books and Pamphlets.
I have also a very large number
of books and pamphlets-far more
than my children could possibly use,
many Of them inscribed by their
authors to me. The bulk Of these
books would also be added to the
contents Of the building, and, Incl
dentaly. they form the nucleus of a
library relating to this period which
would be available to students in
the future.
1t is my thought that If building
such as I suggest is erected and
the material-not only my own, but
that of others who would con-
tribute their own materials placed
there, the title to the building and
all the material would be vested
in the United States Government
and placed under the primary re-
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Thomas foContinue
Fight for Monetary
Legislation
Believes Rising Price
Level Brings About
Better Conditions

Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma will continue his fight in
the new Congress for monetary leg
islatlon he believes would promote
economic recovery by stabilizing
prices at a reasonable level through
regulation of the value of the dollar.
The Oklahoma Senator for a
number of years has contended that
when the purchasing power Of the
dollar is high and commodity prices
are low, depression sets in. On the
other hand, he contends a rising
price level brings better economic
conditions.
I'VE have tried for nine years to
get out of our difficulties with .
low price level, and it hasn't
worked" Senator Thomas said yes
terday.
He made known his intention of
reintroducing a measure along the
lines of the monetary authority bill
he drafted in March. 1887, which
failed of action in the last Congress-
His 1887 bill would have converted
the Federal Reserve Board into a
monetary authority, with power to
determine the proper value of the
dollar in accordance with a formula
that would take into consideration
the problems of producers and con-
sumers, debtors and creditors. The
bill would have conferred on the
monetary authority powers designed
to enable it to keep the dollar stable,
In terms of commodities, at the level
determined upon.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

BY the Associated Press.
The tert of President Rooseuelt's
statement yesterday on establishing
permanent repository for his
papers, books and paintings at Hyde
Park, N. Y:
Since 1910-or in other words for
a period of % years-I have care
fully preserved all of my correspond
ence. public papers. pamphlets,
books, etc. This includes all in
coming material and copies of prac-
tically all outgoing material.
These years cover my service of
nearly three years in the New York
State Senate, seven and one-half
years as Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, including the World War pc
riod and two trips to Europe; my
business and legal correspondence;
and 1928, including my campaign
for the vice presidency. the 1924
convention, and the 1928 conven-
ton; my campaign for Governor in
1928 and 1880; all of my personal
papers as Governor of New York,
1929-1933; the campaigns for the
presidency, 1882 and 1886, and all
of my presidential papers from
March 4, 1888, to date.
Desires They Be Kept Intact.
Because these papers relate to
so many periods and activities which
are not connected with my service
in the Federal Government, I do
not wish to break them up, leaving
a portion of them to the National
Archives and dividing the rest be-
tween the State of New York Ar
chives, the New York State His
torical Society, the Dutchess County
Historical Society, the Harvard Col
lege Library, etc.
In other words, it is my desire
that they be kept as whole and
intact in their original condition,
available to scholars of the future
in one definite locality.
I have carefully considered the
choice Of locality and for many rea-
sons have decided that it would be
best that they remain permanently
on the grounds of my family home
at Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New
York.
realize that the Library of Con-
gress, the National Archives, the
New York State Library, Harvard
University and the New York State
Historical Society would probably
be glad to have the whole collection
intact. 1t is my thought, however,
that an opportunity exists to set up
for the first time in this country
what might be called a source ma
terial collection relating to a specific
period in our history.
Funds for Building.
That part of my familys country
place at Hyde Park on which we
live will, without doubt, eventually 60
to the Federal Government to be
maintained for the benefit of the
public by the Federal Government.
1t is, therefore, my thought that
funds can be raised for the erection
Of separate, modern, f1reproof
building to be built near my family's
house at Hyde Park, 50 designed
that it would hold all Of my own
collections and also such other
source material relating to this
Evening star., 1938-12-11

sponsibility Of the archivist of the
United States. This would insure
permanent care and the provision
OF adequate facilities for its use. At
the same time. being somewhat IA
miliar with historical material, its
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Longest Diary
Kept by Roosevelt
Lasts 4 Days
By the Associates Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt lint much
good ut keeping . diary.
After telling . press conference
late yesterday he would donate his
public papers to . repository on his
Hyde Park estate, the President was
asked whether any diaries would be
included.
He said there wouldn't be any be-
cause he had started three on the
1st Of January in different years and
the longest Of them lasted only until
January 1.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Class PIuy at St. Anthony

Members Of the st. Anthony High
Schools senior class will present
Tourists Welcome as their annual
class play at BIS pm. tomorrow and
Tuesday at st. Anthony Hall.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Scottish reels classes have been
organized in Paris by the Caledo-
nian Society.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

BY the Associated Press.
The tert of President RooseDelt'S
statement yesterday on, establishing
permanent repository for his
papers, books and paintings at Hyde
Park, N. Y:
The Washington times., 1938-09-27
Hints to Hitler

Since the world began, every
cruel ruthless ruler who tried to
live by the sword died by the
sword.
Germany, once prosperous
Christian nation, with such a
ruler faces war, with hunger,
misery, bloodshed. Its ruler,
Hitler, denied Catholics, Lrth-
Grams, Masons and Jews worship
to their Creator: they were
thrown in prison camps for dis
liking his treatment.
Today he is in his mountain
retreat planning his future.
Does he ever wonder what could
happen to him on the battle
front with friends and relatives
of those in prison camps that
hate him. Does he ever think
of the death of Marat by a lone
woman, Charlotte Corday. in
France, or what happened to
the Car of Russia.
JOHN RIGGLES,
Seabrook, Md.
The Washington times., 1938-09-27

lative campaign. But there
arose a bitterness between the
two unions tn at eventually
doomed H.R.398O.
During the hearings, N.F.F.E.
refused to attend any sessions.
The Federal employees suffered
because of the disagreement.
And many of the benefits now
being talked of were contained
in H.R.3980. Who is to blame?
Can't be that the respective
union salaried employees, jealous
of jobs and prestige, may know
something about taking the
unionist for a ride? Federal
employees unionists care not
about split or single unions. But
they would like the Congress to
know their thoughts for i'm
provement in the Civil Service.
Are the Federal employees of
such personalities that some
want single Civil Service admin
istrators and others want it as
is. Did not A. F. G.. E. cry out for
the present three-membership of
the committee? But what about
NEW. asking for single ad-
ministrator? Oh, yes. The union
ist is taking a ride.
washington Federal Bulletin.
HARRY G. RITNER,
Editor.
The Washington times., 1938-09-27

In view of all the dissatistac'
ton in the minds of Industrial
lists and labor unionists with
the working of the National
Labor Relations Board, is it not
probable that the policy OF the
board in filling up its personnel
of attorneys, examiners. re-
viewers and opinion writer's
with 23-year-old 1888 graduates
of law schools to blame?
What can kids who never had
a civil case in a court, never
even visited an industrial plant,
much less managed or worked
in one, and. certainly know
nothing of workers relations
with his employer and certainly
nothing Of actual unionization
The Washington times., 1938-09-27

sou'west to nor'east. She'll pass
about 600 yards from us if all'3
we'll. Now and again they take
dips-but We'll have to chance
that"
The hail storm had ceased,
the sky was grey again-and the
twister, definitely growing, was
whirling nearer and nearer
now funnel-shaped and acting
like a giant dancing dervish. Out
of small white farmhouse,
straight in front of us, a man
came running, little girl in his
arms, and followed by his wife,
her skirts gathered above her
knees for speeds sake.
They reached the stalled troll
ley car just as the twister hit a
small lake. 1t whirled above the
water and seemed to draw it up
through the funnel and cascaded
it down again. And now it was
headed straight for the little
white farmhouse.
Got tornado insurance, neigh
bor?" the conductor asked the
farmer whose eyes, along with
those of his wife and child, were
glued to the windows.
YEAH" answered the man
without turning. But I left the
COW and her calf there"
THE twister picked up the strip
Il of the white fence around
the house and seemingly swal-
lowed it, for there was no sign
of it in the dancing blackness.
It was on the little house now
and, watching through my
glasses, I saw the whole building
rooted up as though by giant
hand. Next came the clubhouse
and the barn, the COW and the
calf. The twister went on, spill
ing chairs, a bed, a couch, a
dressing table, pieces of a house,
pieces of barn, a strip of fence
and two poor dead animals.
A fox terrier dropped out of
the whirling storm, rolled
around, picked itself up and
raced for the trolley car which
had been swinging pendulum
like on the tracks for the past
three minutes.
"Never could lose that dog"
muttered the farmer. Hes got
sense enough to stay under the
axles. It's about over for u.s."
So-caSually-he took the
wiping out of his home, the loss
of his stock. But he did have
insurance.
The twister was dwindling-
and suddenly it's dirty blackness
disappeared like a pricked bal
loon.
Copyright, 1898, Washington
Herald-Times)
The Washington times., 1938-09-27
Remaining
The Ships
TWO SHIPS FOR ONE
Chamberlain

WE THINK Britain's present Prime Minister IS as
w sured of prominent place in history.
Chamberlain is the first British Prime Minister in
history to 90 to the head of another staeto crnge If
you prefer that term-and beg for peace
FTenlLeF It must have been humiiating to the
NJ D depths of his SOUL He must have been
" ashamed not only for himself but for Eng
land when he waited almost hat in hand at the gates of
the German dictator,
In ChamberlapS actions of the last couple OF weeks,
there has been something Christlike That is strange
thing to say about toughened old English Tory poll
tician But Chamberlain showed of the spirit OF
the founder of Christianity than any Engish-speakng
politician we can remember since Abraham Lincoln.
In contrast to his attempts to get things smoothed out
around table, the dctators have used the prevailing
excitement to whip up their peoples war frenzy. Hitler
in Yesterdays wild speech, Musscni in gori
fcatons of for its sake-these men have used
language which must be sickening to anyone who
members the horrors of the last great Of the two
Mussolini somewhat the crazed, since Hitler
is at least demanding territory he believes rghtfully
German.
If Chamberlain fails and does come, it will
be fair to remember that Chamberlain did his best to
prevent it. AS for damn fools who say is bound to
come some time and, therefore, it had better be fought
now-hat is as sensible saying you've got to die some
day so why not ju.1p out of the window today?
CFom New orkD
The Washington times., 1938-09-27
Sonnet To My Country

Sonnet To My Country
No fairer place than this-my
own country.
Where humble men, as well as
great may know,
Her far-flung shores, her glori-
Gus sunsets glow,
The beauty of her nights tran
quillity.
The gladness Of her breeze
upon the sea,
Blowing lightly, the endless
golden row
OF ripening grain-and cooling
breath beStow,
The matchlessnesS Of noun
tain, plain and sea.
Here, liberty and freedom find
a place,
All men may plod along a COM
mon road,
And each may seek, and each
may find his soul,
And may his God, in his own
way embrace,
Where each man helps to bear
another's load,
In my country-Where peace
is all mems goal.
HELEN HOLTOM SNOW.
The Washington times., 1938-09-27
Would Go Again

Replying to Donald Shea.
with regard to comments about
the dictators, I would say that
you make a poor analyst. You
say that you question my knowl-
edge of war, and that I was
probably a babe in mothers
arms, and also misinformed.
Well, I am sorry, Donald, but
you are very cold this time.
Who has a better right to
speak of war than one who
actually participated in one?
For your benefit, Mr.. Shea. I
served 13 months in France with
four months under actual fir
ing, and suffered the loss OF q
lung, and I would do it again
for my country. What have you
done for this country during the
World War?
1t is plain to see that you are
either a Fascist or Fascist SYM
pathizer. You have been mis-
informed about the whole situa-
ton because I happen to know
conditions before and after
FaScism came.
LIVE AND LET LIVE.
The Washington times., 1938-09-27
Who's to Blame?

Back in 1885 Representative
William L. Sirovich circularized
Federal employees. In his capac-
ity as subcommittee chairman
of the Civil Service Committee
conducting hearings on H.R.-
1880, he paved the way for the
unionization of the entire Fed
eral service. Did A.FGE. and
N.F.F.E. take advantage of the
opening? To a certain extent
both unions gained in member
ship during the one-man legis-
The Washington times., 1938-09-27

and collective bargaining in
practice, possibly do justice to
either employer or union with
respect to matters these young
sters act upon daily under the
law creating the board?
Conflicts between large indus
try managers and unions Gin
embryo or already formed, or
between CIO and AFL unions,
are serious enough to call for
the judgment of attorneys with
matured legal minds and ex-
perience with life and law.
PETER M. OSBORNE,
Brandywine, Md.