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PAGE TWO Che wey West Citizen Published Daily THE Cyt Jou A Business Manager i en Building Corser Greene and Ann Streeta onty Daily Newspaper In Key West and Monroe ‘County. red at Key West, Florida, as second class matter ished here. PTION RATES $10.00 | ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application, s of thanks, resolutions of ete., will be charged for at | ainmente by churches from which 1 are 5 cents a line, » and invites discus- d subjects of local or general publish anonymous communi- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it without fear and without favor;. never be afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right; fight for progress; never be the or- mouthpiece of any person, clique, mcr Cass; always do its utmost for the never tolerate corruption or denounce vice and praise virtue; pubhe welfare; njustice; commend good done by individual or organ- nt of others’ rights, views and print only news that will elevate nd not contaminate opinions; he reader; never comm promise with priaciy IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water R and Sewerage. iges to complete Road to Main- nd. ®roe Port. Hoxels and Aparcments. boching Pavili Aicports——-Land and Sea. lacion of County and City Covernments, Modern children are so dumb that ex- perts must be employed to teach them how to play. So very little known about the management of moncy; so little it results in confusion, is Washington could profitably dispense with red tape by using adhesive tape in- stead. The cultivation of stick-to-it-ness is recommended. More New Deal laws thrown out by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional. It this keeps up we will soon have con- titulional goverrment again, a The Fete some of our local men ave developing belies their statement that they are in a financially impoverished con- dition, unless they believe in inflation and desire to give material evidence. It is some consolation to know that Representative Zioncheck was not born in the United States. He the light of day first in Bohemia and can go right back there insofar as we are concerned. saw The 4,400 Key West voters now living ard registered as such in Miami added to slirhtly more than 4,000 in Key West could represent a strong politi- cal bloe for mutual benefit if they should so choose. electors Just because something is printed is assurance that it is fact; for example, we print many things that are published} on the authority of someone else. Oc- casionally, too, it occurs that some think their information authoritative when as a matter of fact it is absolutely at variance with the truth. : The temert of President Roosevelt | that business be given a “breathing spell” contalas the implication that business has heen hounded, which is quite true. How- ever, is not pleading for quarter but for its legitimate opportunity and | rights. When you hound business you also { hurt the millions in its employ. business | the ~ } authority, ! “the integrity of the Low | tripped him, ; dice were cast on the } traps “WE ARE PREPARED TO FIGHT” . Hoare, Secretary of Great Britain, Sir Samuel former Foreign recently dis- cus: the ed British foreign policy, expressing | thought that the time had come British Government to make clear to the world the vital questions “for ; We are prepared to fight.” While he spoke without governmental | ciy the British leader's idea is good | | z= : | and might be followed by all governments. for For himself, Sir Samuel would fight Countries and the Channel Ports.” He also thought that there would be “other vital inerests,-per- haps in the Far East,” which the Govern- ment would certainly maintain. Some plain talk on the part of sponsible governments, to clarify vital in- terests, would be valuable and __ possibly might work for peace. If, for should announce that each was prepared to fight for the policy of the “open door in China, it is easily imaginable that such | would more a declaratin, if believed in Japan, cause that to adopt reasonable policies in the Far East. that a gen- government It is conceivable, however, | eral statement by various powers along the lines suggested by the former British offi- cial would reveal inevitable conflicts of national interest. Even so, we do not see how this would precipitate warfare and it is possible that the nations involved would adopt conciliatory attitudes in an effort to avoid unprofitable warfare. S(DELIGSTS By MARCY B. DARNALL, Former Editor of The Key West Citizen When a robber tried to snatch Mrs. Alice Schiavon’s purse on a Chicago street he ran into unforseen difficulties. She stamped in his face, kicked him in the ribs, hung on to him when he got to his feet, and bit his leg. He then dropped the purse and ran, she told police. Wisconsin, State, long known as the Badger should get a new nickname, accord ing to Forester Tinker, whose rangers esti- mate that there are | than 100 badgers in all the state’s forests. They have found thousands of weasels, however, and think the commonwealth had better be called the Weasel State. An odd custom, in vogue since 1678, when Dr. yearly purchase of bibles for young people of a church at St. Ives, England, still per- The bibles are awarded through dice throwing contests, and in former times the communion — table. Now another table, placed in the chancel, is used. sists, Janeiro ob- of habeas ¢ An attorney of Rio de tained the release.on writs pus of two men “harged™ with pa counterfeit United States currency. charged them a fee of $500, which promptly paid in nice new $100 bills, and the culprts left Brazil. The bills were counterfeit. was to cow called sick An American veterinarian treat a Honolulu. dairyman’s failed to inspire the confidence of the own- er. Ignoring the veterinarian’s prescrip- tion, the dairyman cut off part of the cow’s tail and took it to a native priest, who in- voked the pagan gods in the animal’s be | half. The cow got well. Mrs. Maine coast, O. W. Creamer, living did not make better to cause the world to make a beaten path to her door, she discovered them. Leaving a basket of clams in her over night, she found tiext morning that three of them had each caught mouse. Neighbors are said to be adopting the clam trap idea. on mouse but a After beating and putting three hers to flight by wielding her um- brella, Miss Rena Blettel, an 18-year-old New York prize beauty, wa tired. So when a fourth accosted her she permitted him to walk under her umbrella until they mi met a policeman, when she turned her an-! | noyer over to the limb of the law. for which | re- | example, | both the United States and Great Britain |, Robert Wild left a fund for the} the | cellar } THE KEY WEST CITIZEN KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY | Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From s Of The Citizen ording to news in Associated Press from Washington, ice retirement bill y the Senate. This a maximum for annuities 10. in place of the $1,000; d by the House and fa-| | vored by the President. This bill! | provides that railway mail cler | will retire at of {while clerks and carriers in postal service will retire ithey reach the age of 6 {who are termed members j office force will remain in ser until they are 70. the was carries 62 years the! Final arrangements have been} ade for the Senior Class Play,| {“The Charm School” w! | be presented in the auditorium of! | the Monroe County High School 8 o'clock tonight. From beginning} to end the play is replete with sur-| situations. full of| and delightful dialogue, s warranted to furnish qhoes| ttend with an evening dy many instances. of in Four clerical workers at the lo-; ‘fice were highly com-; by Ml. Cassidy from} { the chief clerk in} upon the wonderfully; fine records they made in the an-} nual Florida scheme distribution! examination which he conducted! here ) ernoon. Of the} frow amined two scored 100 percent with the other two coming between 99 and 100. It is doubtful, it is said, if jany other exanrinations in the ‘sulted in grades so nearly Those taking the exams| and the records 2: P. B. Rob- erts and AL C Wow. Jenks, . 100; D. Editorial comment: voman with in the Eventually “nothing to wili be height of ion. Last night {council the se H : a period of two ed to Harry Gwynn, bid was the lowest. bids received we yas award- Mr. Gwynn’s man, $37,000. resent one These figure year’s contract. Cleveland Niles, chief of police. today announces for the office of sheriff of Monroe county to i | out the unexpired term o/ the late } Roland Curry. Mr. Niles promises | if elected he will each month] alf of the s of the he widow of the late sheriff and has made the neces-| arrangements with County Clerk Dave Filer. Dr. Darius Wilson, died yesterday afternoon Hotel La Concha where been making his home aged at he since ' the} had! may his passing, Kighty-three carloads of arrived this morning the Florida East © pine- on} jing | to operations cars to be | transfer} 160] The about sent north, of the} of Mary Immaculate; helest evening at Ra Members Graduating Convent he exercis were M. Caldwell, Catherine nee Kir chik, | lonia. Ella| Lowe! Thelma i "Today's s Ilor oscope s approach is made to- a change in the there is growth of a_ littte nature. It may de- velop a religious tendency. The cial aspect is a wide influ- da helpful one. The na- a favorite of fortune, but }there i tendency toward the} luxurious, which is unfortunate. | | ward sign, | more refine | Quardcuplets born to a Negro | couple at Charleston, S. C..j {made a total of of 19 children | born to the mother. Be sure to attend “Station B. S. A. Amateur Hour.” 1 to-| Des-! bill! when; Those | 8] friends in Key West regret | ~ zodiacal} POLITICAL | ANNOUNCEMENTS | DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELEG TION, JUNE 2, 1936 For Governor { JERRY W. CARTER For Gavithor \ DAN CHAPPELL KEN MAYNARD, ¢ “AVENGING WATER For State Treasurer TED LANCASTER can rope five run- ning horses at the same time. The trick For State Comptralicn I. MUNCY ANDERSON" took 9 years to perfect. ice! For Reneewntnure to State Legislature T. S. CARO h ow il ‘For Representatiue to State) Legisiature BERNIE C. PAPY (For Re-Election) For Gaunt Judge ROGELIO GOMEZ | For Clerk of Criminal Court Cc. SAM B. CURRY For County Judge RAYMOND R. LORD days. One sword’ 9 from the Columbia star and she goes into her dance. Coloma Feature Sore fe ‘Sheritt NATHAN C. NILES ‘Today In History For Sheriff Eee B. PINDER | C@eeoecvcerevescceccoseces 1819—The Independence, first , Steamboat on the M Fon Sheriff KARL O. THOMPSON (For Re-Election) For The Collector FRANK H. LADD (For Re-Election) Eons Collector JOE C. MCMAHON For County Commissioner First District WILLIAM R. PORTER Eor County eras joner Fifth District W. A. PARRISH For County Commissioner Second District MARCOS A. MESA For County Caninisinnes Second District BRAXTON B. WARREN For County Commissioner Fifth District CLEVELAND NILES "For Board of Public | Instruction Third District RALPH K. JOHNSON For Juvenile fides age MRS. JEFF KNIGHT For iiaeenile ude FRANK O. ROBERTS For Juvenile cathe MRS. OUBIELE RUSSELL | EVA B. WARNER ‘Supervisor of Registration JOHN ENGLAND (For Re-Election) For Justice of The Peace Second District ENRIQUE ESQUINALDO, aR. For Justice of the Peace Second District ABELARDO LOPEZ, JR. For Constable First District CLEVELAND DILLON Eo Constable First District RAY ELWOOD (For Re-Electi For Constable Second District ENRIQUE MAYG For Constable Second District HERMAN RICHARDSON DRS OSI EPO THOMASINE M. MILLER —BEAUTICIAN— Latest Air Cooled Method Permanents: $2.50. to $10.00 Hair Dyeing a/Specialty 407 South St. ~ Phone 574-J ed from St. an 200 miles up the river 1 inst Democratic al Convention opened more. National Society of founded in) Wash ton, . its founding al solely due to Clara Barton 1922—Nicaragus went thr volution— for L America. American marines. record even tin Stopped by 192 A Mount Vernon willow planted at Lafayette’s birth an converted! into sanitarium Opens Skin Pores is Scalp Itch killing medicines . 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