The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 14, 1934, Page 2

rece tre The Kev Hest Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President. From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Dally Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County. Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter meres eae Tes Cn ats aaa = sre mt Sata eR FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR ‘Member of the Associated Press The -Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the docal news published here. — SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year Six Months Three Month: One Month Weekly .. » known on application, SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notic ds of thanks, Resolutions of respect, obituary notices, ete., will be charged for at the rate of 16 cents a line. Notices for entertainments by churches from which a revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a line, The Citizen is an open forum and invites ‘discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations, NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES FROST, LANDIS & KOHN Park Ave. New York; 35 East Wacker Drive, CHICAGO; General Motors Bldg., DETROIT; Walton Bidg., ATLANTA, SIDELIGHTS By MARCY B. DARNALL, Former Editor of The Key West Citizen Hoarded gold is “illegal tender,” as an Oklahoma City woman found out when she tendered a $5 gold piece to Joe Mc- Cuen, court clerk, in payment of a fine for a traffic violation. Joe said, “Sorry madam, I can’t accept it; maybe it will be worth something some day.” So she gave him a $5 bill instead. ‘ We don’t exactly know whether it’s news when a baby bites a woman, but in the case of Eve Butterworth, 3-year-old New Orleans baby who bit her negro nurse on the arm, it was costly to her parents. Aiddie Johnson, the nurse, was awarded $1,000 damages by the Court of Appeals after a lower court had refused to give her a judgment. A brother and sister, Juan and Mar- tina de la Cruz, natives of the Philippines, are described as the world’s smallest adult human beings. Juan is 28 inches tall, his sister only 25. They speak English fluent- ly, are expert dancers, and Juan smokes big, black cigars. Seeing this tiny pair might convince one that there is an Island “T Lilliput, after all. “=~ It is said that one can not get ‘blood out of a turnip, but it appears there is blood in a potato. In any event, in an ac- count of the development of the Katahdin, a new potato said to be almost perfect, gov- ernment scientists relate that expeditions were sent to the original home of the tuber in Central and South America to obtain new potato “blood lines.” A new version of the origin of the term “honeymoon” is given by Harold M. Krebs, California bee expert. He declares that it. was an old Babylonian custom to. spread ‘honey on the bricks above the door:of.a pee rec couple, and that the aroma to cling to the house during the 3 of the moon’s complete revo- aa «pets month. Therefore, we iit: oe honeymoon should last 28 days. The only instance In which a husband and wife are both former members of Con- gress is that of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Sims of New Mexico. Mrs. Sims is former } Representative Ruth Hanna McCormick of Hiinois. They were married a few months after her defeat for the Senate. When they visited the national capitol recently, j both were given the “courtesy ‘of the floor” of the House, a privilege granted to i ex-members, Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, wife of the Secretary of the Interior, who is serving her third term as a Republican member of the Illinois general assembly, has an- nounced that she will not be a candidate for reelection. Mr. Ickes was formerly a Republican, and took an important part in| the Hughes campaign in 1916, after being | prominently identified with the Progres-! sive party of Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. He is one of the three former Republicans appointed to cabinet posts by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the other two being Woedin and Wallace. [ “practice that is not countenanced in any POISONING DOGS He looks furtively up and down the street, glances behind him half a dozen! times, peers into yards—he wants to be| sure nobody is watching him—, and then throws out his handful of death. He is the dog poisoner: a coward. Besides, he is committing a crime; he violates a city ordinance and a state law, and it is up to the police and the sheriff to apprehend him, to run him down just the same as they run down any other criminal. if the officials of Key West and Mon- roe county permit the wholesale dog poisoning that has been going on here the last week or so, they will be chiefly to blame for the malodorous reputation. the outside world will attach to Key, West, be- cause poisoning dogs is a brutal, barbarous a sneak and civilized community. Other cities, in ridding themselves of | stray dogs, kill them painlessly, and Key | West, if it wishes to avoid a reflection on what should be humaneness toward dumb creatures, should do the same thing. Key West has or had; a jchloroform chamber where dogs were put to death painlessly. Before dogs were:Milled they were put in a pound, where they ere al- lowed to remain for-so.many day. be re- claimed by their owners, andi tthe end of that time, they were’ eT they | were chloroformed, which is a death as painless as going to sleep. One of the pet dogs that were killed was attached by a leash to a trolley in the back yard of its mistress home, so that, un- | questionably, the poison meat was thrown in the yard. Such a practice not only endangers the lives of dogs but the lives of small chil- dren also. Toddlers, unable to discriminate, are not particular about what they put in- to their mouths, and, while it is not a probability, it is a possibility that they may pick up a piece of poison meat and eat it. Whether that happens or not, the danger of its happening exists with poison meat ly- ing about yards. Aside from the brutality that is part and parcel of the mentality of a savage, dog poisoning will harm Key West fi- nancially. One of the writers of communi- cations about this matter that have ap- peared in The Citizen is a visitor who is spending the winter in Key West, and she threatens to leave and never return if the city officials take no action to try to stamp out the practice of, poisoning dogs. What she will do, other tourists will do, and one may be sure that they will spread the news about Key West as a dog- poisoning city. A CRACK AT AAA As the result of a decision by Federal Judge Akerman at Tampa, Fla., the con- stitutionality of the Agricultural Adjust- ment Act will be brought before the United States Supreme Court. In action brought by a group of citrus fruit raisers asking an injunction against federal i ference with ‘their crop “production, e. Aker- | man granted the injunetion a declared the AAA unconstitutional. osmncwmaaae, | In a lengthy opinion, the judge Ateok many a rap at the Department of Agri- culture, which he said is engaged in “in- structing the good farmer’s wife how to hold diapers up on the baby and how to} cut the little fellow’s pants so that he could look after himself, without the aid of | his mother.” Continuing, he asserted that “the Sec- | retary of Agriculture has at his command | an army bigger than Washington ever had; he has more powerthan Caesar ever had; he has more power than Napoleon! ever had; all without the authority of the | Constitution of the United States.” About two months ago Judge Aker- man refused to enjoin a dry cleaner who had violated an NRA price agreement, the judge holding that as the offender was not engaged in interstate business the Federal | government could not interfere with him. The dry cleaner later voluntarily accepted ; Federal regulation, so that case was not taken to the highest court. The constitutionality of several of the Roosevelt recovery measures is challenged by his legal authorities, but whether the j Supreme Court will set any of them aside: is a question. It is generally believed that most, if not all, ef them will be upheld as emergency legislation. jness, we call attention to their in- | West next Monday The KEY WEST Crriazan Svecccccccvcveccccocccccecovececeooess | Daily Cross-word Puzzle ReLeeenseeemessensenene=senEee Ten Sennen se esee Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle 23. ‘Tapering sole 24. Unity ACROSS Husks of = reanes ¢. médical fulas 0. Learning 4. Ascended 3. Persia 6. 7 9 0. L | ' i Declare . Aromatic plant Russian river 28. Garden flower Bes Over [E] 21. Coverea ClAINOClEMMAISICTEIEIP| «he, IAITIEMMOID OISBMEISINIE] train lEIOISHBETTIATHBAAIU) a6. pana RITES WAIN = with ae of food Brought into . Dry and tine . River shore 3. Mineral ‘ground spring increase in Sheet of glass size . Metric tana measures . Before 46. Experts . Cutting wit Form ). Tardier 51. Decorate Kk . Identical 56. Winglike Ornamental . os ‘tle ‘Blase 59. Pa Shar! or grow! tnuuire Russian sea sential oil of orange flowers ix Rugged moun- ¢ lain crests Propelied a voat by 60. On top ot 61. Laid out a graduated scale on Heavy cord j Smile in a silly manner City in Pean- sylvania Part of a shoe Insect Woolly Open Noisy? festivity Rub out Knock Open and close the evelids quick 7 pee hand Sole nt plows 6 Afresh Steck’ oa of the lower world peeperererey SRBRE sew’ eeeos ne Pe eee Ye Pt ae a Pht ta T Wd i yy ‘Coos Ce ATT Scoseae! KEY WEST IN — | Today’ S DAYS GONE BY Anniversaries | Pe cccccecccccccncccscccs! 1817—Frederick Douglass, the Southern slave who escaped to the |North and became a_ celebrated ‘abolitionist, orator and newspaper EUS em, of pee “ef Enea in port yesterday aiternoon from: eae ae sal cin 26" aoe. Boston, Mass. The ship is at the} is rt ere naval station pier and will remain, for several days when she will sail! for Honduras. Happenings Here Just 10 Years! Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen — 1824—Winfield Scott Hancock, soldier of the Mexican War, not- Ws {ed Union general of the Civil Editorial comment: Just to re-; Desiibae ne ey een mind you that there are some mer- | didate in New York, Feb. 9, 1886, chants in Key West who really: e want and appreciate your busi-' 1842—Juliet Corson, noted as a 'pioneer teacher of cooking | in iborn at Montgomery Square, Pa One of the young women en: igease who ager Car the links, suggests the city start So City, SGrie 18, “1897. charging a small fee for playing. This she believes is only fair as! the fees could be used for repair-; 1847—Anna Howard Shaw, ing the wear and tear of the’ pao" een -. ee nae is a 5 iaStaeing cuffragist movement o - course caused by playing. it dideidags hore: fo. England! ‘Died at Moylan Pa., July 2. 1919. Lieutenant and Mrs, George L.! vied and daughter,’ Dorothy, ar- d this morning from Manila,, rs flippine Islands, and are guests’ thor, bor#. im oe Died” in Mrs. Bean’s mother, Mrs. Ella\France, Aug: : wt Roberts of 409 Mivision strege! 1.54 Yara “Zangwill, famed H ‘English author and Jewish leader, Srhree!cplored boys who ¢onfess. | born. Died Aug. 1, 1926: ¢td ‘a number of fobberies when |, a rested by Ca ptain’ Elwood arid + -1871UePloretiée Roberts, _ac- Officer Niles, may be sent to the | t: » born in New York City. Florida Inffustrial School for Boys'Died in Los Angeles, July 17, at Marianna. They will be given! 1927. a hearing before Judge Gunn this afternoon. vitations in The Citizen, 1856—Franik Harris, noted jau-! PILL ALL ILL PIPPI I IID EL When they return Monday they will spend some time in Key ; West and are expected to be ‘en- Mrs, Leslie R. Curry delight-'tortained by members of the lécal jfully entertained a number of chamber and a number of busi- friends at her home at 1210 South’ ness men, at the Casa Marina. street last night. The affair was! The banquet will be given in the! given in honor of her sister-in-law, | victoria Restaurant instead. Mrs. Frank Delaney, who is now visiting in Key West. } On the special train arriving , |yesterday afternoon there were| The first batch of concrete for{ 225 passengers; on the regular; the walls for San Carlos Operaj train there were almost 400 and| Honse will be poured today. Forms | approximately the same number} v other parts of the building are | on the regular train this morning. and this part of the work This afternoon a special will ar- started in.a few days. rive with Shriners to the number of 300 from all parts of the coun- A number of sponging vessels !try. The Governor Cobb made a have returned this week with fair-| special trip last night and will ly good catches. The quality of make another today and there will the spong said to be beyond | still be hundreds of tourists whe the average and are expected to; will have to remain over because | bring exception: good prices. (of all reservations being taken on} = the ships. — The Casa Marina has so many fuests that Manager L. P. Schut At a meeting of the Key West declares he will be unable to fur-'Real Estate and Collectors’ Asso- sh the banquet for members of|ciation held yesterday the ques-| : the’ Greenville, S. C., chamber of tion of the proposed commissien | commerce who will arrive in Key | form of government for Key West | night from}was discussed at length, There; Havana. The excursionists willjare 50 members and the great ma- arrive temorrow morning from! jority favor the commission form Tampa.and_will continue to Ha-|of government. | Highest | Lowest {Mean ..... | Normal Mean . } | Yesterday’. 's Precipitation , Normal Precipitation _... (ending at S o'clock this morning. :Sun rises Sun sets .. {Moon rises ; Moon sets ‘High | Low | Abilene {Atlanta Boston ..... ‘Buffalo {Charleston . | Chicago | Denver ‘ | Detroit |Deodge City {Duluth . ‘Eastport. .. Hatteras Helena. . | Huron : Jacksonville .. ‘KEY WEST \ Louisville | Miami .. | Minneapolis New York . *Pensacola ... Pittsburgh | Roseburg ... Salt Lake City \ Sit. Ste. Marie ; Wytheville . ‘ESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1934. WEDN Colds That Hang On TODAY’S WEATHER ‘Don’t 1ét them get a strangle hold. Fight germs quickly. Creo- 3| maision combines 7 major helps in Z one. paretal but harmless. Pleas- Temperature* eateyad over north portion and| ant to take. No narcotics. Your 69; moderate northeast winds over} own druggist is authorized to re- 62) South portion. lt fund your money on the spot if 66 your cough or cold is not relieved 71] WEATHER CONDITIONS. | bY Creomulsion. (adv:) Batetan* Pressure continues low over the ;far northeast, and another | turbance is moving in over the up- }per Mississippi valley and Lake Superior region; while q field’ of ™-| moderately high ‘pressure ‘covers fall the middle and'south Atlantic*and m. } east Gulf states, and pressure con- | tinues high in the far west, Except for light snows in portions of the | lake region, western Virginia, and New England, the weather has been generally fair throughout the country during the last 24 hours. |. ve been ‘hi i ary sco ceasing a preunera The couuthad chief calls the chef coast districts from Cape Hatteras| _to one side. northward with temperatures be-|“Here’s some pork for your pan. low zero this morning in New It came in with the tide. : |England, sand below freezing | want him - done | medium—just | southward into North Caroling.| _ this side of rare. Temperatures have also fallen|Says Puffy, Keep me off your somewhat in Florida, with light} old bill of fare, frost reported in the vicinity of "FAST DIRECT FREIGHT Miami, but Key West with a tem- VICE TO .0 Ins.! ii .07 Ins. | ‘gs Thin veeord covers 24-hour period | Tomorrow’s Almanac 7:01 a. 6:21 p. 8:28 a. 8:46 p. Tomorrow's Tides A.M. P.M 11:09 = 29 4:31! Barometer at 8 a, m. today: Sea level, 30.22. Lowest Highest Tast Night Yesterday 46 70 36 50 —2 34 4 36 24 perature this morning of 62 de- degrees, continues to be the warm. est place in the country. Warm er weather prevails in most sec- }tions of the country except in the {Atlantic states. G. 5, KENNEDY, Official in Charge. from KEY WEST Sailings from ‘Key West raate Thevedave and fridays From New York alterrate Wednesdays. ‘Also NEW: ORLEANS to KEY WEST Sailings on alternate | Tucadays, ae en } fo |» Subscribe for The Gitizen. ; BENJAMIN LOPEZ {FUNERAL HOME Established 49 Years Key West's Oldest 24-Hour Ambulance Service Licensed Embalmer Phone 135 Night 696-W CLYDE-M ©. F. SMITH, Agent, Key West Seattle Tampa Washington Williston DEPOSITS IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED UNDER U S..GOVERNMENT INSURANCE PLAN THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST Member of the Federal Reserve Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation U. S. Government Depositary WEATHER FORECAST (Til 8 p. m. Thursday) Key West and Vicinity: and continued cool tonight Thursday; moderate winds. Florida: Fair tonight and| Thursday; slightly warmer in the} north portion Thursday. Light | frost in exposed places in north and central portions tonight. 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