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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
TIC roc RHYTHM
 MEN IN BRISTOL
Gray GOrdOn's Orchestra Makes Compounce Debut
 Sunday Evening

Gray Gordon, originator of "tic toe rhythm, makes his first Con- necticut appearance at the Lake Compounce ballroom in Bristol next Sunday night.
 Gordon first gained popularity as an orchestra leader when he intro duced his own band at the Canadian Club of Chicago's Century of Pro- gress. Following his World Fair en- gagement, he toured most of the country's leading hotels, and it was during this town that Gray con- ceived the idea for his "tic toc'' rhythms. He set the music to the ticking of an old grandfather,s clock and adopted the "tic toe" style to all his musical arrangements. Soon announcers on the various networks were coining catch-lines to describe the Gordon music, and the one most familiar saluation to radio lis teners today is: "It's time for Gray Gordon And His "Tic-Toc" Rhythm.
 Gray Gordon has more than an ordinary dance orchestra. He has a complete musical comedy revue at his command, with such outstanding vocalists as lovely Betty Bradley, Cliff Grass, Chet Roble' and Floyd Lauck, to say nothing of tue excel- lent comedy features of William North and Carl Carelli. In fact the organization is capable of present. ing an entire floor show with Gray Gordon acting as master of cere-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

Strengthening the Burrinjuck Dam which holds the waters of the Murrumbidgee river, in Australia, for irrigation, is to cost $9,25O,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
KOALA BEARS HAVE FRIEND

Canberra, Australia (UP)-The 'gederal government is out to pro- tect Australia's little midget koala bears. A bill has been prepared providing fines of $20O for the first offenSe and $400 to $500 or three months imprisonment for subse- quent offenses of either killing, sell ing, buying or even possessing a Koala bear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

Pauline Moore, and John Carradine among others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

monies.
 The "tic toe" rhythm makers have had an immense amount of air time over the NEG network, and have recently completed their third series of record for the Victor Com pany.
 The Hal Mcintyre orchestra drew a large crowd for its opening last week and will appear at Compounce every Saturday evening through out the season. Miss Shirley Lee, charming feminine vocalist, is feat ured with the band this year.
 Lake Compounce will present Tommy Dorsey on April 30, followed by Glen Miller and Larry Clinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
TREE TRIMMERS TRIMMED

Cleveland, O. CUP) - Two tree trimmers learned in police court that they should limit their trim- ming to trees and leave their cus- toners alone. They were jailed for 30 days when a property owner testified that they had assaulted him when he refused to let them spray his trees.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
PREVENT 1T

If there is one thing of which you can
get too much, it's everybody's special
remedy for treating colds. There are al
ways pet remedies that have cured the
patient and never fails on the friends for
an equal cure. Some of these favorites are
good remedies but you would probably
be long time deceased if you tried all of
them! After all is said and done about it,
there is one item that stands out in the cold
control situation. That is known as cold
prevention. AS far as your medical man
has advanced he still is a bit reluctant to
make drastic statements about the common
cold The fact that it is so common is the
big reason we take extra precautions to
prevent catching it. The best remedy, the
one that seems to be the most tried and
true, is to prevent colds through COM
Portable, sensible dress, good, clean air
and a well-chosen diet. What man refuses
to believe that the best cure for cold is to
go to bed until relief is obtained? Two
days of complete rest in bed may be the
prevention of two weeks of misery your
feet The association of folks with colds
is the easiest way of passing the complaint
around the neighborhood Use common
sense with the common cold.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
.ALYCE B. ON
FISHING TRIP
MOTOR BOAT WENT OUT
THIS MORNING TO
FLORIDA REEF

Motor Boat hIyce g., owned
and operated under the manage
ment of Miss Ruth Ellison, left
her berth this morning shortly
after 9 o'clock for a day of deep
sea fishing near the Florida Reef.
fThe vessel is one which is well
adapted to this class of angling,
and Miss Ellison, formerly of New
Found Harbor, feels confident
that the fittings of the ship and
its arrangement will meet the re-
quirements of the most exacting
anglers.
Lying at her berth at the Por-
ter Dock Co., the Alyce B. can
always be contacted whenever
not out with a party, and arrange
ments for fishing both day and
night parties may be made.
Hand bills printed by The Art
man Press and showing prices
for the hire of the Alyce B. and
other information are to be dis
tributed by the owner this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

More than 1000 navy officers
and men arriving at intervals
aboard egiht navy vessels and Is
planes will enjoy liberty at Key
West for several days. The ships
and aircraft compose the navy's
flotilla of the scouting fleet and
consists Of two divisions. The
outfit is on the annual visit to
these waters and after visiting
will go to the coast of Cuba for
regular maneuvers. 1t is expect
ed that movement back north
will commence late in February
The movement of the tenders
and airplanes for southern wa
tiers started on January 5 at
Hampton Roads. The airships
have been flying leisurely down
the coast, stopping at various
points enroute and in this way
the sea and aircraft reached Key
West at about the same time.
When the movement north starts
separate movements of units will
be started but it is expected that
each unit will spend about one
week in port from time of ar
rival.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

ny tue DOyS WHO KNOW there only
one answer-"You can't win"
J. c. Furnas, noted writer ant
author OF And Sudden Death"
in the February issue of Cosmo-
politan Magazine, presents a SEN
sational expose. of che tricks of
the gambling fraternity.
Michael MaeDougali is a card
detective.
II know of only one way to get
to be a card detective" Mac
Dougall told Mr.. Furnas. {
II started in Philadelphia. when
I was fourteen. One Gay l wan
dered to the Globe Vaudeville The
ater, where Horace Goldin, the
famous Royal Russian Illusionist,
was headlining the bill.
1.-THE first performance had me
popeyed, with moving pictures that
turned into real life and girls who
walked through glass and such.
I stayed through the next show.
This time the illusion went to pot,
for the musicians in the orchestra
had left the pit door open. There,
under the stage, plain as day was
Goldin's crew of stagehands going
through all of the business that
produces illusions on the stase
itself.
'That spoiled everything, and I
resented it. So. after the act was
finished. went backstage and saw
Goldin. He asked me what the So
and-so I wanted, and / told him.
I wanted a job with the act.
'.He said was inexperienced
/ said l wasssmart and could learn.
He studied me a moment and
asked, Are you limber?'
Il doubled into a knot, for
was small and wiry. Il still am.)
He hired me-"
. For years, MacDougall toured
the world and took every oppor-
tunity he found to learn about
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
TRANSPORTATION

Steamer Cuba Arrives

Steamer Cuba Arrives
Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. S. Co., arrived this morn
ing from Tampa and st. Peters
burg with five first and three
second cabin passengers for Key
West, 90 first and two seconds
for Havana.
Key West arrivals were: Louis
Alazar, M. A. Khorun, A. N.
Goshman, Mrs. S. White, Mrs. M.
Waller, E. r. Deshong, Louise
Deshong, j. L. Alpizar.
Among the passengers for Ha-
vana was a group of So citizens
of Pennsylvania, members of the
State Society, going to Havana
for a vacation and expecting to
return on Friday. Several groups
of the society rode over the city
this morning and had a most en-
joyable time.
Items listed on the manifest of
the Cuba showed: For Key West,
80 tons of freight, two auto
mobiles, and six sacks of mail.
For Havana, no freight and 189
sacks of mail.
Sailing a few minutes after IL
o'clock the ship carried bookings
from Key West numbering "a
first cabin and two second cabin
passengers, and eight auto
mobiles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
JA?S SAY 1T is DANGEROUS"

Japanese diplomats, commenting on
the American loan to China, declare it a
dangerous gesture. Apparently, the
Japanese not only intend to regulate the
Chinese in China, the relations of the
Chinese to foreigners in China, but also the
action of foreign governments, anywhere
in the world, that have anything to do
with China.
In other words, the Tokyo military
regime serves notice upon the world that
China is Japanese game and gives warn
ing to the rest of the world to keep out of
the preserve.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

No matter how many medicines
You have tried for your common
cough, chest cold, or bronchial irri-
tation, you may get relief now with
Creomulsion. Serious trouble may
be brewing and you cannot afford
to take chance with any remedy
less potent than Circumcision, which
goes right to the seat of the trouble
and aids nature to soothe and heal
the i11amed mucous membranes
and to loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm.
Even IL other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money If you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained. Creomulsion is one
word, ask for it plainly, see that the
name on the bottle is Creomulsion,
and you'll get the genuine product
and the relief you want. CAdv)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
PIRATES COVE
CAMP OPENED
MANY HAVE ALREADY REG
ISTERED AT FISH
ING CAMP

Stanley Marshall. of Boston,
Mass, and Bar Harbor, Maine,
opened the Pirates Cove Fishing
Camp January 2 for the season,
and is satisfied with the business
which has already come to the
camp, and the prospects for the
balance of the season. Assisting
him is Mrs. Marshall. who has
had a wide experience in hotel
management.
Fishing last week on the Val
LEILA, with Captain Earl McQua-
ide, was Clarence w. Grosner.
Washington, d. c., and his guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul NJ Maxwell,
ManhaSSet, Long Island, and
Stuart NJ. Weiker of Baltimore.
Mrs. Maxwell brought in a sail
fist six feet six inches long and
weighing As pounds.
Arrivals at the camp last week
included Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Pa
tience, Hartford, Conn; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Pigott. Rochester. N.
Y; E. G.. Bewly and son, Tulsa.
Okla; Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Noble
and Miss Noble, Cleveland, o.;
MIR. and Mrs. George F. Fiske,
AmeSbury, Mass; DR.. and Mrs.
Lewis H. Carris, New York City;
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Parish and
Mrs. A. Wainwright, Miami
Beach; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E.
Howatt, Niagara Falls, and J. p.
Risely, Quantico, Va.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

1t is open season for snow-birds. Last
week one of this gentry, came to town to
ask for contributions for his sheet. He was
turned down by the County Commission
ers, the City Council and the Chamber of
Commerce, nevertheless, he inveigled
some of the local business men to loosen
UP and these fell for his chatter. Commits
sioner Thompson in voicing his opposition
had the right idea when he suggested if
the business men of Key West have any
money to spend for advertising purposes to
give it to the local Chamber of Commerce
which is handicapped for funds to publicize
the island city, and by so doing they and
the entire community will benefit. This is
sound common sense and the suggestion
can be profitably needed by everyone in
Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
eseseeeessssesesesssssss
PIRATES GOLD
Edited BY
LILY LAWRENCE BOW

zee o o e0e
ROYALTY
The ecstasy from Autumn's sum
set sky
Can fire the blood like breath of
wind-swept pine;
A soothing spell, its dusk of sap
phirine,
No season with such majesty can
vie.
The poignant call of wild geese
flying high,
The dusky grapes that purple on
the vine,
Are fused with breath of Aut-
umn's heady wine
That holds me in its spell as it
goes by.
No king in robe of ermine can
-. compare
With Autumn's majesty of GRIM
soned gold.
No knights of splendor found in
royal hall
Were gay as scarlet naples, de-
bonair.
A pages horn was heraldry less
bold
Than clarion note of wild geese's
longing call.
Doris Evelyn L. Dexter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
T E. s T Y GU r
KIN OWLED G E
Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to
Page for the answers

l. At the mouth of which river
is the city of Leningrad?
2. In what federal department
is the u. S. Children's Blu
reau?
3. Name the French engineer
who constructed the SueZ
Canal.
4. Which team won the 1888
Professional football cham
pionship?
S. Of which country is Cairo
the capital?
6. Name the planetoid that ap-
proaches nearest to the
earth.
Z. What is the name for set
of musical bells in church
tower?
8. Name the instrument used
to determine the specific
gravity of liquids.
9. In which state is the Penob-
scot River?
10. Where is the native habitat
of the chimpanzee?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
WISE ADVERTISING PAYS

Within recent weeks Monroe county
commission and Key West city council
have been approached and urged to ap-
propriate public money for advertising
space in various publications and for other
allegedly fine pieces of publicity. For
tunately, the proposals have been rejected
by both official bodies, principally be-
cause neither the county nor the city has
an available fund for such purposes.
County Commissioner Norberg
Thompson remarked, in voicing his opposi-
ton to one advertising proposition, that if
the county did have fund for advertising
and publicity at least some of it should be
allocated to the Key West Chamber of
Commerce to carry on its work of answer
ing inquiries and distributing booklets and
other literature to interested persons in all
parts of the world.
The Citizen believes this sensible
idea. Virtually none of the advertising pro-
posals presented to city and county officials
for consideration has any merit. Advertise
ments placed in obscure and questionable
publications do not perform the function
for which they are designed. In the first
place, the majority of these publications is
of the fly-by-night variety. The promoters
may publish enough of their guides and
directories and whatnots to supply single
copies to those advertising in them, but
seldom do they produce the number
promised by their solicitors and rarely do
they give distribution which would guar
antee the results so glibly presented
On the other hand, the Chamber of
Commerce, operating under the handicap
of a shortage of funds, is doing a meri-
torious job in the distribution of literature
where it will do the most goOd-direct to
those requesting it. The man or organiza-
ton that requests information usually is a
man or an organization interested in the
Key West picture. Distribution of proper
folders and other literature to such per-
sons and groups is pretty certain to pro-
duce effective results.
Therefore, it seems to The Citizen
that the city and the county should adopt
a definite policy in dealing with the pro-
moters Of various advertising and pub
licity schemes. First, all such propositions
should be submitted to board of experts
consisting of men engaged in the news
paper and publicity business in this city.
Second, appropriate sufficient funds an
nually to enable the Chamber of Com
merce to operate on large-scale, effec-
tive basis.
Key West needs good advertising and
good publicity, but is in no position to pay
GOOD money for moor ADVERTISING and moor
publicity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

The grating situation in Key West is
commencing to smell to high heaven. Some
day the decent people of this community
will revolt.-Key West Citizen. Have you
tried grating stink weeds to rose bushes?
That'll reduce the odor.-Sanford Herald.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

nounced picked team as publish
ed yesterday. There will be a
large crowd from the airplane
squadron and the tenders out to
witness the game, and the Wright
crew will be out in full force.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
Harry Gregory of lilo Fleming

Harry Gregory of lilo Fleming
street has inaugurated a move
ment for starting a mission in the
city which will be open to all re-
CARELESS of their station in life.
The idea has taken a firm hold,
says Mf Gregory, and it is ex-
pected that the progress of the
mission will go ahead adding to
the interest daily.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Household Willowmoc arrived
here yesterday from DeBruce,
New York, and is consigned to
the Porter Dock Company. The
vessel is practically a yacht and
is we'll furnished in every respect.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

We concede the right of woman to
change her mind, but would appreciate
her refraining from doing so just as she is
about to turn street corner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

One of these days force may be out
lawed among the nations of the earth but
it will take more than diplomatic notes to
turn the trick.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
TIME

TIME
Time has on his marching clothes:
Il would hold him stilD
His marching moves the shadows
That lean against the hill.
He is just thief at best,
But l will not care
That he wrinkles up my face,
And thins out my hair!
Leah Sherman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

There are some heavy women in Key
West who won't do thing to reduce ex-
cept shrug their shoulders when they step
off the scales.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

gamblers and gambling. 1t wasn't
until the depression that his
knowledge became his career. The
depression didn't break MacDoug-
all but it sent to the cleaners a
certain young member of an aris-
tocratic eastern family, and that's
what put him to work spotting
crooks.
This amateur now is the fam
Gus card detective and has played
in scores of fashionable clubs,
trains, steamships everywhere
gambling goes on. He always gets
his man.
The writer exposes the simple
and also the intricate card tricks
that are being practiced in thou
sands of gambling games every
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Baseball game scheduled for
tomorrow afternoon at the navy
yard will be between the team
from the Wright and the an
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

The next bugaboo in taxation that
Floridians have to worry about will be the
state income tax. Other states have it.,
why not we.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

|. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports--Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
SUPPLICATION

SUPPLICATION
Give me the strength
For a long, long stride
Down through the days of a year.
Help me remember that time and
tide
Wait not for me, and clear
My eyes of the blur of sin.
Put away my baneful pride,
Make me conform to discipline,
And, Lord, with me abide.
For I want to walk
With a strong, strong stride
Down through the days of the
year.
Lily Lawrence Bow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Many captain would rather wreck
his ship than to permit somebody else to
exercise some authority.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Many leaders, uncertain as to the out
come of possible actions, sit still and COM
nit their greatest crime, doing nothing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

We read of girl who penciled her
name and address on good egg and there
by got rotten husband.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

A Californian suggests that the best
buy in Florida is a ticket to Los Angeles.
Strangely enough, Floridians do not agree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

A teacher wants laughter taught in
school. We used to get results in that line
with no equipment except bent pin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Naval ornaments are to be reduced
with the next war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

1'oday's Birthdays

Carrie Chapman Gait of New
Rochelle, N. Y, noted leader,
born at Ripon, Wis, 80 years ago.
John Danaher, new Connect
cut Republican senator, born 40
years ago.
Rear Admiral Emory S. Land,
chairman of the Federal Mari
time Commission, born in Con-
necticut, 60 years ago.
Richard Halliburton, travel
book author, born at Brownsville,
Tenn, SO years ago.
DR.. John B. Watson of New
York, psychologist, author, born at
Greenville, S. c., 81 years ago.
Emily N. Blair of Alexandria.
Va, writer-lecturer, born at Jop-
lin, Mo-, 62 years ago.
Mai. Gen. John L. De Witt,
U.S.A., bern at FIT. Sidney, Nebr.,
SO years ago.
Frank c. Dodd of New York,
book publisher. born at Winnie
bago, Mimi, ga years ago.
Rev. Ivan Lee Holt of ST.
Louis, ME. clergyman, born at
Dewitt, Ark, SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Every day we see evidence that the
ape and tiger" in human nature is still
enormously active.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Every community is plagued with
selfish people; they are the weeds that
spring up in any garden.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

President Roosevelt is fond of Frank
furters-the kind one eats and Felix
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
Gambling Full of Tricks,
Expert Maintains
NTOU can't win.

w
The gambling trade practed by few of the successful
bers in the country is filled with ingenious tricks by which
heeced
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Carl Bervaldi heads the new
board of county commissioners.
He was named for the office at
the meeting held yesterday after
noon. Last evening the two new
members took their seats. Retir-
ing members of the board were
Braxton B. Warren and j. Otto
Kirchheiner, who are succeeded
by Nerberg Thompson and c, c.
Symonette. First regular meeting
of the board will be held tonight
8 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Decorations and material and
paraphernalia belonging to c. Ell
wood Dillon, Would-be promoter
of the recently proposed yacht
races at Key West and Havana
and which were levied on by the
sheriff to satisfy debts incurred
here by the owner, have been
released and will be sent to Mr..
Dillon at Homestead. The obli-
cations for which the material
was attached and the costs in the
matter of $3.50, will be taken care
of at the Bank in Homestead,
and payment will be made by
the bank upon delivery of the
stuff to Mr.. Dillon. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Dillon will put on
a regatta at Homestead and the
material will be used there by
the committee in charge, under
the direction of the owner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09

Carrie Chapman Gait of New
Rochelle, N. Y, noted leader,
born at Ripon, Wis, 80 years ago.