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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-28
PLAN MUCH WORK
ON STATE ROADS
BIDS OPENED TO-DAY TOTAL
LING AMOUNT OF
SIos,o 900

TALLAHASSEE. Mareh
2s.-Bids for approximately
Sos. 900 worth OF eonssrue-
tion work we're opened today
by the state road department..
Chairman c. B. Tr@adway
said contracts win be award
ed later if the read depart
meat finds e. has suffSssens
federal emergency aid fands
70 zompiese the work.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
ARCH|TECTSSTUDy
WORK FOR TEMPLE.
Studio in RossIyn Producing
characterization to Be Sent
to Chicago.

More than Q hundred Washington
architects and engineers visited the
John j. Early studio in Rosslyn, Va,
yesterday and inspected the architec-
tural ornamentation which is being
nodded there for the Bahai Temple Of
Light, under construction near Chicago.
The many new engineering and
architectural principles which are en-
bodied in the building OF the temple
were described to the visitors by Mr.
Farley and A. B. Mcdaniel Of Washing
ton, consulting engineer for the temple
project.
The temple, which Is to be q house Of
worship for all religions Of the world,
was the dream of Louis Jean Bourgeois,
architect, of Wilmette, III. It Is unique
in design and described as the first
new idea in architecture since the
thirteenth century" The foundations
were completed more than 10 years ago,
and the superstructure finished in May,
1881.
The highly ornamental covering for
the dome and sides, the delicately
nodded ribbons for the many designs Of
the building. are being worked out now
through q process known only to Mr..
Farley. Owing to the prohibitive cost
Of carving the intricate designs OF the
ornamentation, the fowery outer sur
face Is being nodded from architectural
concrete. White cement combined with
two varieties of quartz which 1t took
engineers months to locate. snowy
white stone and q clear radiant mate
rial compose the material used In
molding the ornamentation to carry
out Mr.. Bourgeois conception Of tenn
pie of light The concrete, engineers
say, will wash itself.
The temple, according to Mr.. NC
Daniel, will be q building unique in all
the world. embodying most of the bet
ter known types of architecture. At
first glance it will give an appearance
somewhat like the Tai Mahal of India.
In size 1t will be about the same as the
central section of the Capitol. The
dome will be one Of the few ribbed
ones In the world. The temple will be
located on the shores Of Lake Michigan,
IA miles north Of Chicago.
It is expected that the dome orna-
mentation will be completed this year
at the EARLY studio.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
BUDGETS HELDKE
TOBAS|S Of GOLD
American Section of World c.
of c. to Urge Balancing at
Vienna Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Balancing of budgets through ex-
pense cuts and adequate taxation in
all nations is regarded by q special
committee of the American section Of
the International Chamber of Com
merce as the first step tow ard a return
to gold as the worlds basis of comput-
ing values.
This declaration was made here yes
terday in a report to be submitted TO
the Vienna Congress of the Interna-
tional Chamber during June. The main
proposals of the committees report
looking to stabiliZation of currencies on
a gold basis are:
THAT the world monetary and eco
nomic conference should state one Of
its first objectives to be the establish
ment Of a definite relation Of the i'm
portant commercial currencies of the
world to gold and to each other and
agree upon a program to achieve it.
THAT the first step to be taken in
such a program Is balance in public
budgets in all countries. to be accom-
plished primarily by reduction in gov
ernment expenditures and secondarily
by adequate taxation.
That the IolIOWlng aoQltlonal meas
ures are prerequisite to a return to
currency stability: The elimination Of
foreign exchange controls, the final set
tlement of reparations and intergov-
ernment debts the stabilization Of cur
rencies in relation to gold and to each
other at time and level consistent
with the internal economic situation
and external trade and financial rela-
tions of the country concerned, ana,
following such stabilization. the elm
ination of trade restrictions superim-
posed upon the protective structure by
reason of monetary instability.
THAT the maintenance of currency
stability is dependent upon contin-
uance Of budgetary equilibrium. central
bank cooperation and prompt steps
to bring about a greater liberty of
trade
The report was drafted by commit
tee of seven. headed by E. G. Miner,
members were w. Averill Hartman.
New York; w. S. McLucas, Detroit
Clark H Minor. New York; Henry M.
Robinson. Los Angeles; Melvin A. Tray
lor. Chicago. and Oscar Wells, Bir-
mingham, Ala.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
D. c. SUPPLY BILL
CONFEREES NAMED
Cannon to Take Place of Blu.
chanan as Chairman of
Committee.

Chairman Buchanan yesterday an
nounced the House conferees on the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill
whom he will recommend to Speaker
Rainey for appointment tomorrow
They are Representatives Cannon of
Missouri. Blanton Of Texas and Bu-
chanan Of Texas. all Democrats, and
Representatives Taber and Bacon of
New York. Republicans
As chairman of the Deficiency Sub
committee which drafted the District
supply bill, Mr. Buchanan himself would
be chairman of the Conference Com
mittee, but he has relinquished that
post to Representative Cannon, who was
chairman of the District subcommittee
in the last session when the District bill
failed.
Although the House will probably ap-
prove the conferees tomorrow, the con-
ferences with the Senate will not begin
until Wednesday or Thursday, when it
IS expected the independent ofice sup
ply bill will have passed the House. This
bill Is special order of business for to-
morrow. and Chairman Buchanan said
he expects it will take the House at least
two days to dispose of it.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
CONN|VANCE IN BIDS
IS PR0bED BY j. s.
Ickes Files Charges With
Trade Commission on
Cement Offers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An investigation by the Federal Gov
ernment Of charges of connivance
among bidders seeking contracts for
cement on Federal and State road work
was In progress last night.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes filed
the charges with the Federal Trade
Commission. citing several instances In
which prices for cement materials were
the same.
C0nfers With March.
As the first step IN the investigation,
Ickes conferred with Chairman Charles
H. March Of the Trade Commission ano
commission officials said q conference
would be had Immediately with the
manufacturers against whom complaint
had been made with view to possible
formal complaints being issued In the
event q formal complaint Is issued,
hearings will be held, and II they sub
Stanttate the charges q cease and desist
order would be issued.
Defendant firms are not named by
the commission during Investigations.
Backed by Horner.
Ickes protest drew immediate back
ing from Gov. Horner of Illinois, who
telegraphed the Secretary, expressing
hope there would be no amendment to
the Federal antitrust act which might
permit associations or any combination
Of manufacturers increasing prices.
My experience in this State with an
unlawful combination of cement man
ufacturers, who raised prices from 81
cents to $l.62 a barrel" the Illinois
Governor telegraphed, leads me to be-
leve that the proposed change in the
legislation Is unwise"
He added similar situations were
faced in Indiana and Iowa.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
VAGRANT is FREED
IN GIRLS StAYING
Mineola, N. Y, Suspect Next
Grilled on DISAPPEARANCE of Po-
lice Sergeant's Son.

BY the Associated Press.
MINEOLA, N. Y, May 6.-James
Gavagan, vagrant arrested as q bogus
priest in Philadelphia. was virtually
freed of suspicion tonight in the bru-
tai murder Of 15-year-old Mary Helen
OConnor, but police from nighboring
Queens County Immediately questioned
him concerning the disappearance sew
eral weeks ago of the 12-year- son
of Sergt. Michael Gavagan OF the Flush
ing police.
Chief Inspector Harold r. King Of
Nassau County said:
"Gavagan is eliminated with a rea-
sonable degree of certainty from the
O'Connor case. He produced an alibi
that is standing up"
In this alibi Gavagan said he spent
the morning and part Of the afternoon
OF January 27-the day the O'Connor
girl disappeared from her Long Island
home-with Frank Gavagan, l8-year-
old son of Patrolman Tom Gavagan OF
Flushing, Queens.
In the afternoon, the prisoner said,
he went to the home of Sergt. Gava-
gan. and that night accompanied two
OF his daughters to dance at a neigh
borhood Catholic church.
The disappearance of the police SER
geant's 12-year-old son, whose name
was not Immediately known to Nassau
police, was not made public until the
Philadelphia vagrant was questioned to-
night.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
NAVY HEADS FINISH
DISMISSAL LISTS
Several Weeks Task Of Selecting
200 Civilian Employees Believed
Virtually Complete.

Navy Department onicials yesterday
virtually completed the several weeks
task of selecting the some 200 civilian
employees slated for discharge May 81
as an economy move. They turned the
list over to the Civil Service Commis-
sion to make sure all rules and regu-
lations have been complied with.
Navy officials we're unable, however.
pending a final check-up, to state the
exact number to be released In each
Of the various bureaus.
Chief clerks OF the various bureaus
in the department have been up early
and late to tabulate the necessary in
formation The Bureau Of Supplies
and Accounts, which has some $50 en-
ployes and Is the largest of the Navy's
bureaus, had q special board at work
for more than 10 days picking eligibles
for discharge.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
SEWAGE PLANT URGED
FOR RIVER POLLUTION
Group Interested in Fishing Hears
Bells Suggestion to Clean Up
Potomac.

Erection Of a modern sewage dis
posal plant to eliminate pollution OF
the Potomac River was discussed at
dinner given at Fort Humphreys, Va,
last night by Commissioner Frank T.
Bell of the Bureau of Fisheries. His
guests included number OF promi-
nent men interested in fishing.
Among the guests were Senators Dill
of Washington. Wheeler. Montana. and
Murphy, Iowa former Senator Halves,
Missouri; Representatives Willford,
Iowa, and Thomason, Texas; Col. E.
H. Schulz commandant of Fort Hum
phreys; Maj. E. A. Bethel, Fort Hum
phreys; A. K Brown, M. c. James,
Charles Burnham, Glen c. Leach, DR..
M. DARCY Magee, president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter Of the Izaak
Walton League; w. NICK. Stowell, DR..
william H. Holton, C. s. MacIntire,
Perry Miller, c. c. Tompkins, Seth
Gordon, president Of the American
Game Association; Carl Shoemaker,
secretary Of the Wild Life Committee
OF the Senate; Phillip Clarke. Albert
A. Grorud, William Edwin and A. T..
Judd.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
ITALIAN BUYERS OF U. S.
BONDS RAISE COMPLAINT
Protest Decision Of Home Corpora
tions to Pay Interest in Depre-
ciated Dollars.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, May 6.-The Italian investing
public complained tonight because Of
the boomerang effect of the decision of
So Italian corporations to abrogate the
gold clause in bond and dollar loans
floated in the United States and to pay
the interest in deprecated dollars.
The decision, which became known
today, was taken 10 days ago before the
United States Governments announce
ment Of abrogation of the gold clause
in Government bonds.
The annual interest payments average
approximately $16,0)0,000.
Complaint was Re ised as Italian in
vestors, who repui ,hased perhaps a
majority Of the bends in the United
States, found the burden Of the loss
settling on their shoulders.
The maneuver thus created two camps
here, the corporations, which gain, and
the investors, who lose.
Italian government bonds and munic-
ipal dollar bonds are not involved in
the agreement.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
BROADER D. c. HEAD
SOUGHT.
Representative Mcleod to
Introduce Bill This Ses.
sion of Congress.

Representative Mcleod. Republican,
Of Michigan, announced his intention
yesterday Of introducing q bill during
the special session Of Congress to
broaden the powers Of the District
Commissioners.
A preliminary draft Of the measure
already has been completed and the
finishing touches are expected to be
Mr. McLeod's bill will be designed to
transfer to the Commissioners many of
the administrative functions Congress
is called upon to perform for the Dis
trict His idea Is to give the Board OF
Commissioners virtually the same au-
thority in promulgating municipal rules
and regulations that q city council en-
Joys in other Jurisdictions.
Wastes Time on Trivialities.
Congress now, Mr. Mcleod believes, is
required to use too much OF its time en-
acting trivial legislation for the District
legislation that would be unnecessary
II the hands of the Commissioners were
not so tightly tied by the existing set-up.
The Commissioners. he pointed out,
must seek the approval of Congress be-
fore Issuing q permit to transfer a body
from one cemetery to another. The
authority Of Congress also must be
sought, he explained, II the Commits
sioners desire to grant a permit for the
extension Of q pipe line for private
firm, as was done last year for one OF
the large gasoline companies.
Feels Board Is Competent.
Such q procedure. Mr.. Mcleod SAID
not only delays necessary municipal
functions. but takes up the time OF
members of Congress considering such
legislation in committees and then on
the floor Of the House and Senate. Tne
Board Of Commissioners, he feels. Is
competent to act on municipal func-
tions OF this character without seeking
congressional approval.
Although Mr.. Mcleod will introduce
the bill at the special session, House
action probably will not be taken until
the regular session in January. Only
District legislation Of an emergency ma
ture is to be considered during the
extra session, and thus far but one bill
which would authorize Q merger OF the
Washington and Georgetown Gas Light
Cos, has been placed in that category
Seeks Minimum Delay.
Mr.. Mcleod, however. hopes to gel
his measures on the House calendar sc
there will be minimum of delay in
having it considered when the regular
session convenes.
The gas merger bill probably will be
reported to the House the latter part
of this week, with assurance from
Speaker Rainey that it will be called
up as soon as the emergency national
legislation Is out Of the way. IA
vorable report on the measure is now
being prepared by Representative Black
Democrat. of New York chairman OF
the Public Utilities Subcommittee oi
the House District Committee. He said
his subcommittee would not recommend
the inclusion OF an amendment pro-
posed by Richmond B. Keech, peoples
counsel before the Public Utilities
Commission. which would eliminate
going concern" as an element OF value
in any future revaluation Of the gas
properties.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
CATHOLIC U. ORATORY
FINALS ARE TUESDAY
Washington, Baltimore and Cum
berland Winners Will
Compete.

The finals Of the oratorical contest
which is being sponsored by the
Catholic University Conference OF
Clerics and Religious Of the Catholic
Students Mission Crusade will be held
Tuesday. night at 8 O'Clock in the
university gymnasium.
Speakers who have won their way to
the top in the districts of Washington
Baltimore and Cumberland will compete
for the Archbishop Curley mission
trophy.
The finahsts are: Miss Anna Mudd
Notre Dame High School. Bryantown,
Md; william J. Tobin, jr., ST. Johns
College. Washington; Miss Rosalie
Patterson. st. Peters High School,
Westernport. Md, and Miss Loretta
Raum, Institute Of Notre Dame,
Baltimore.
Right Rev. Mgr. David T. ODwyer,
procurator of the university. will be
chairman The judges will be Right
Rev. Mgr. Joseph Cunane, pastor OF
ST. Anthony's Church, Baltimore;
Representative Mary T. Norton and
william c. Walsh, Cumberland attorney
Evening star., 1933-05-07
LACK OF SUPERVISION
IN PARK WORK FEARED
Shortage of Trained Men In CIV
ing Jobs to City's Unem-
ployed.

Federal authorities foresee Q grave
problem in working the unemployed
in the city's parks unless steps are
taken to provide trained supervision.
Conferences are now going forward
between officials of the once Of Public
Buildings and Public Parks with q view
to rectifying the situation.
Park officials say that because Of
deaths, designations and the inability to
fill vacancies as they arise, they are
rapidly becoming shorthanded in train
ed men who can take the unemployed.
gathered from all walks Of life, and
direct their work in beneficial park
improvement Men qualified for such
supervisory work are net easy to find,
they added
A further lay-off in regular park
employees is in prospect because Of
radically reduced funds in the inde-
pendent Offices appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
POSTAL CLERKS INSTALL
BURCH AS PRESIDENT
Local 14O and Women's Auxiliary
Congratulated by House Com
mittee Chairman.

William E. Burch was inaugurated as
president last night at the annual in
stallation of officers by Local 140, Ma
ton Federation Of Post once Clerks.
Chairman Meade OF the House Post
Off1ce Committee. the guest Of honor,
congratulated the group and the
Womens Auxiliary ON their organization
and interest.
Other officers installed included
First vice president, Russell Dale; Sec
ond vice president, Pauline Bauer; re-
cording secretary, Joseph Hurwitz;
financial secretary. Walter T. Wilkin-
son; treasurer, John T. Sheehy; ser
geant at arms, Stanley Schumm; trus-
tees, Harry Lockwood, Dan johnson
and william T. Harris. The secretary
treasurer for sick and death benefits Is
William Reichenbach
The Women's Auxiliary Of the organ
ization also installed officers. Mrs. O. F.
Sandefur Is the new president; Mrs
Irving Silverberg. vice president; Mrs
M. M. O'Connor, secretary Mrs. s.
Reichenback. treasurer; Mrs. Stephen
Jones, Mrs. N Schultz and Mrs. DeWight
Carlton. trustees. The national treas
urer of the Women's Auxiliary, Mrs
Agnes c. Wilkinson. took q prominent
part in the proceedings.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
SEVEN BOYS IN BICYCLE
Theft GANG ARE JAILED
Stealing of Over so Is Charged te
Ring Of Youths Operating
Since October, 1882.

Seven boys, comprising a gang OF
juvenile bicycle thieves who have been
operating since october. 1882. were ar
rested yesterday by Detective Timothy
A. Fitzgerald, attached to headquarters
Fitzgerald said the boys had been
operating extensively In various sec
tions Of the city and taking their loot
to q garage In the 1900 block OF
Seventeenth place northeast, where
they stripped the bicycles. Frames
were thrown In a sewer near the river
while the accessories were scld.
Twelve bicycles were recovered by
Fitzgerald and between 40 and SC
others are said to have been disposed
of by the youths. Among the victims
Of the juvenile gang were the Postal
Telegraph Co and the House once
Building messenger force,
Evening star., 1933-05-07
CAPPER WILL ADDRESS
Federation OF WOMEN
Reports Of 90 Clubs to Be Made
at Opening Session of D. c.
Group Tomorrow.

Reports by the presidents Of 20 clubs
and an address by Senator Arthur Cap
per Of Kansas will feature the OPEN
ing session of the annual meeting Of
the District Of Columbia Federation
Of Women's Clubs tomorrow at the
Roosevelt Hotel.
The reports will be made at the morn
ing meeting. which will open at 10
o'clock. while Senator Cspper is sched-
uled to talk at 1880 am. Mrs. Norma
Simonson and Mrs. Dorothy Raddie
Emery will take part in musical pro-
gram at 1890 pm. The annual
memorial service will be held at 2
o'clock
The meeting will close Tuesday, when
reports will be made by department
chairmen and division and committee
heads. In the afternoon, awards will
be made to winners in the poetry con-
test conducted by the federation.
Eighty-five women poets in the District
took part In the contest.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
SMALL NOTES NUMEROUS

Many little fellows who borrowed one
or two hundred dollars to tide them
over the emergency have Joined the
Dawses, the Atterburys, and other big
men of finance whose firms are indebted
now to the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration.
The corporation has acquired thou
sands Of small notes ranging from $50
to 500 and up. as collateral for loans
to banks.
In instances where the banks have
failed to open, the corporation has taken
up the task of collecting money due
These notes are secured by endorse
ments or in some instances, collateral.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
G. A. LEISSLER BURIED

George A. Leissler. rs. who died at
his home ON Lee highway, East Falls
Church. Tuesday, was buried in Oak
wood Cemetery. Falls Church. Thurs
day. Funeral services were held at the
residence.
Born in Darmstadt. Germany, Mr..
Leissler at one time took care of the
park at the Summer castle of the late
Car of Russia. After . visit to France
and England, he was selected as head
gardener for Queen Victoria. He had
lived In Arlington County since 1900.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Annie Grigsby Leissler, and two sons,
George A. and j. Fred Leissler.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
MARINE BAND TO PLAY
FOR BROOKLYN MOTHER
"Poet and Peasant Overture" to Be
Presented in Resuming Regular
Broadcast Schedule.

When the Marine Band goes back on
its regular radio broadcast schedule
Friday morning one Of the first selec-
tions to be played will be In response
to a request of Brooklyn. N. Y,
mother, who, with her recently de-,
ceased son, has enjoyed the music Of
the famous band for long time.
Capt Lester A. Dessez, who has
charge OF bookings for the band, said
the "Poet and Peasant Overture" would
be rendered in honor of Mrs. Bald
win of Brooklyn. She wrote to Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader Of the band,
that her son, an invalid for IA years.
died recently of pneumonia and for
years had enjoyed the "shut-in" hour
of the Marine Band. When the band
was taken of the air not long ago he
was keenly disappointed, the mother
wrote. Marine Corps officials were so
Q touched by her communication that
they decided to place her request before
Ill the rest.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Woman's Apartment Looted.

Loot valued at about S235 was taken
from the apartment of Miss Margaret
r. Wilson 1900 F street. yesterday
afternoon while she was absent from
home. Entrance was gained through a
door which had been left unlocked.
A black leather pocketbook containing
S130 in cash, check for $40, q wrist
watch valued at $50 and a gold ring
worth S25 were stolen.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
FOUR DIE At PARTY

MARINETTE, Wis, May 8 l9.-Four
soned by a deadly mixture Of drinks
consumed at birthday party at Mari
nette's hobo jungle"
The dead are Mike (steeple Jack)
Kelly. host of the group; william Pear
son, 48, OF Marinette; Jack Grady, r.,
and Tom Brown, go, believed to have
drifted here from Manistee, Mich.
The party was held in the rounded
interior Of large, abandoned steam
boiler, which Kelly had appropriated
- Q hpun.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
RELIEF Modified
IN STRICKEN AREA
Alabama and South Carolina
Need Medicines, Food and
Clothing.
BY the Associated Press.

BIRM1NGHAM, Ala, May 6.-Rslief
agencies moved into the storm-swept
areas OF Alabama today armed with
medicines. food and clothing for the
needy.
The death list stood at ~, but there
was Likelihood that 1t might be in
creased because Of fatalities among
the injured.
The tabulation by sections tonight
stood: Helena, II; Bibb County
(Brent), 7; Demopolis, 4.
Army tents arose among debris at
Helena as National Guardsmen erected
shelters for $50 persons. Others took
refuge in buildings left In habitable
condition
Anti-tetanus serum was administered
and. under the direction of Red Cross
relief workers, proper sanitation meas
ureS were taken
National Guardsmen we're on duty
at Helena for police work, relieving
Birmingham police and members OF
the American Legion, who had volun-
teered for the duty.