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The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Showers Due
To Put End
To Heat

Thunderstorms during the day
promised to give relief from the
heat wave.
Heavy rain early last night
accompanied by thunder and
lightning drove the temperature
down 16 degrees in two hours,
and during the night it dropped
to a low of SO degrees, then
started to rise, standing at 80
degrees at / o'clock.
The Takoma Park School was
struck by bolt of lightning dur
ing the storm and set on fire.
Damage amounting to $1,000 was
done before the blaze was
extinguished.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
CLASH NEARS
OVER DUTY
IN LAW
Monopoly Prevention Placed
Under Old Group Is Held
Ignored by Law
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service

Clarence Darrow's thunderous
cry of monopoly" against the
NRA, which brought an equally
thunderous denial from Gen. Hugh
S. johnson, served today to throw
the spotlight on an important and
delicate decision the Administra
ton is going to have soon to
make.
The NRA permits, even encour,
ages and demands, trade agree
ments and price-fixing that few
years ago would have been char.
acterized flatly as combinations
in restraint of trade, and thus
liable to prosecution.
Showdown Imminent
The Federal Trade Commission
which is charged by law to pre-
vent monopolies and combinations
in restraint of trade, is in the curl
Gus and uncomfortable position of
watching the NRA develop and
foster what it, the commission,
was designed to prevent.
A showdown between these two
conflicting arms of the Govern
ment is inevitable. But when it
will come and the manner in
which it is to come is not yet
apparent.
The question that the Admins,
tration'S "best minis" is going to
have to determine eventually is
how far the NRA is to be permit
ted to go in one direction, and to
what extent the trade commission
is to be restrained in another.
Codes Under Scrutiny
Numerous of the codes already
are under the commissions Scru-
tiny. No action has been taken,
although the commission did is
sue fairly critical report on
the steel code, which is shortly to
be revised. Other codes are be-
ing studied.
The commissions position is
difficult and to some extent
acutely embarrassing.
Some of it's members are known
to agree privately in principle
with the findings of the Darrow
board-that is, that the NRA
codes in some instances have
fostered monopolistic practices,
restraint of trade, and injury to
the "little fellow" The so-called
"big fellows" dominated the code
making, and naturally they looked
out for themselves.
HeSitant to Attack
At the same time, the commits
sion hesitates to attack another
arm of the Government during
what has been and continues to
be called a period of national
emergency.
Senator Borah succeeded in hav'
ing written into the basic act
under which the NRA was created
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
By International News Service


The Navy Department today
moved to rush immediate assist
ance to William Robinson, scien-
tist, stricken with appendicitis
aboard the yacht Swat in the re-
mote Galapagos Islands in the
Pacific.
Admiral William H. Standley,
chief of naval operations, sent in
structions to Rear Admiral Wal.
ter S. Crosley, commandant of the
Fifteenth Naval District in the
Panama Canal Zone, to dispatch a
flying ambulance" seaplane i'm
mediately to the position Of the
Swat with a doctor and other
medical aid.
Admiral Standley also author
lied Admiral Crosley to send a de.
Stroyer if it is deemed necessary.
This action followed an appeal
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
MOtOrist Is Robbed
Of Ride and IS Gents

Held up at the point Of a
pistol as he brought his car to
a stop at Rhode Island Avenue
and Seventeenth Street North
west, early today, Paul H. Prater,
1700 block Fifteenth St. N. w.,
was forced by a colored man to
drive to Ardmore, Prince Georges
county, where he was robbed Of
95 cents and two car tokens. The
thug disappeared in the woods.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
WOnlen's Federation
L0udS Arms Curb

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May %
G.N.S0 A resolution communi-
eating to President Roosevelt
"our appreciation of your recent
approval in your message to the
Senate of the Geneva arms con-
vention" was adopted by the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs at its sixteenth annual
council meeting here today. The
resolution also warmly COM
mendS the effort which your Ad-
ministration is making to secure
from Congress an Immediate en-
barge on shipment of arms to
Bolivia and Paraguay."
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Presbyterians Open
Moderator Battle

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May %
G.N.SD. EARLY arriving delegates
to the one hundred and forty-sixth
general assembly of the Presby'
terian Church today were being
marshalled into four camps in the
fight for selection of a moderator
of the church.
The four leading candidates for
the post were the Rev. Harold S.
Laird, of Wilmington, Del; DR..
William C. Covert, of Philadel-
phia: DR.. Herbert B. Smith, of Los
Angeles, and DR.. John H. Finley,
of New York.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Wrestling Champion
On Trial in SLQying

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May % a.
N.SD.-Lew Byrer, sports editor of
Columbus newspaper, has been
called as witness for Jack Reyn.
olds, welterweight wrestling cham.
pion, on trial here today, charged
with second degree murder in con-
nection with the Staying of James
Meyers, Cincinnati cafe proprietor
Mr.. Meyers was shot in a brawl
which took place in his cafe re.
Gently. Accused in connection
with the Staying also are Reyn-
olds' wife, Mrs. Alice Reynolds,
and David Polinsky, a friend.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Arms Embargo Urged
UDOn House By Hull
BY international News Servic

BY International News Service
Secretary of State Hull, in a
letter to the House Foreign AZ
fairs Committee, today urged
prompt passage of a resolution
authorizing the President to en-
barge shipment of arms to Bolivia
and Paraguay, now waging war
in the Gran Chaco. Chairman
McReynolds CDO of Tennessee, of
the committee announced that a
favorable report would be made
and action sought in the House.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Earthquake Shock
1000 Miles Distant
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
An earthquake shock of mod
crate intensity recorded at the
Fordham University seiSmograph
station early today originated at
a distance of about 1000 miles, &C.
cording to officials at the George
town University seismograph sta
tion. They said the direction was
difficult to determine, but indica-
tions pointed to the northeast.
The two motions were recorded
here at GIL a. m. and 6:19 a. m,
as they were at Fordham.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Rain and Mud Loom
For MQtd H0ri Effort

CHICAGO, May % 0.N.SD
A new angle entered the advance
dope on the $4,000 added Illinois
Derby today with rain threatening
to make for other than a fast
track at Aurora tomorrow, Rain
has kept clear of the scene all
during the meeting, save for one
day. If the racing strip happens
to be muddy, much will depend
on how good the likely favorite,
MIEsta Hari, will fare. She has
never been called on to race in
the mud.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Doris Duke Settles
Suit For DOq Bites

NEW YORK, May 222.-Suit
against Doris Duke, wealthy to-
bacco heiress, in which Dominic
Cimino and his wife, of Somer-
vile, N. j., asked 100000 dam
ages, has been settled out of
court.
Notice of discontinuance Of the
suit was filed in Somerville. Mrs.
Cimino alleged she was attacked
by a dog on the Duke estate in
SomerVille in September, 1892.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
PLAN Barred
IN ESPECIAL
MESSAGE
To HILL
Executive Reveals Talks to
Powers on Link to Gold;
Pittman Offers Bill
(Text of silver message on
Page ~
BY EDWARD B. LOCKETT
International News Service

International News Service
President Roosevelt today asked
Congress to establish silver as Is
per cent of the metallic currency
base of the United States, and re-
vealed that he is even now work
ing with other nations toward an
international monetary standard
embracing both the white metal
and gold.
The silver request was EXPECTED.
Mr.. Roosevelt's assertion that he
has started conversations leading
to an international monetarv
agreement came as a surprise.
Within a half hour after receipt
of the Presidents message or
Capitol Hill, Senator Pittman o.
of Nevada introduced in the Sen
ate bill to carry out the EXeCu.
tiVe'S program.
Steps Outlined
The President outlined the stems
contemplated under the silver
operations, told of the need for
international action, and Saic
Accordingly, 1 have begur 10
confer with some of our neigh
bOrs in regard to the use Of
both silver and gold, preferably
on a cOOrdinated basis, a.
standard of monetary valtle.
"Such an agreement woul3
constitute an important step
forward toward a monetary unit
of value more equitable and
stable in its purchasing and
debt paying power"
Mr.. Roosevelt's announcement
of moves toward an international
money agreement served notice,
in effect, that he considers the
time ripe to carry out what, some
months ago. he termed the ulti-
mate objectives of his monetary
policy.
No Nations Named
At that time the President indi-
Gated the world was in no frame
of mind to get together on money.
Today's statement indicated the
Executive believes important prog
ress toward world cooperation on
monetary matters has been made
in recent months.
The President did not name the
nations with which he has held
monetary conversations. In the
light of today'S announcement,
however, recent visits of the Brit
ish Ambassador, Sir Ronald Lind
say, to the White House took on
added significance.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
J. J. Reid, Knighted
Bu PODe, SUcCun1bS

NEW YORK, May 22.-James
j. Reid, knighted by the Pope
with the Order of st. Gregory
last year, died yesterday after a
short illness. He was 80 years
old.
Mr.. Reid headed an importing
firm founded by his father until
he retired from business in 1919.
He is survived by widow, a
daughter and four sons.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
u. S. Training Ships
To Sail For EurODe

BY International News Service
A tWo-month cruise to Europe
will be the first assignment of
Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis as COM
mander of the training squadron
of the U. S. Fleets scouting force.
He is a native of Macon. Ca. The
squadron will sail June ! with
group of "middieS."
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
StUdebaker Name
Is Sent to Senate

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt today sent
to the Senate the nomination of
John Ward Studebaker, of Iowa.
to be United States Commissioner
of Education. He also sent for
ward the nomiation of Felthan
Watson, of st. Louis, Mo-, to be
district attorney for the United
States court for China.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
$2OO,OOO Fair Bill
Signed By President

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt has signed
the Chicago Worlds Fair bill. The
measure provides 100000 to fl
nance the Governments continued
participation.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Detroit Man Dies
CLasping Photograph

LOS ANGELES, May %
G.N.SO.-Clasping the picture Of
a beautiful woman, a well-dressed
man, identified by detectives as
Tennyson Steele, 80, of Detroit,
committed suicide in small
hotel today by inhaling gas.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
PRESIDENT SEEKS WORLD SILVER BASIS
Navy Surgeon ToFly
To Savant Stricken
On Galapagos Isle

for aid direct to the Navy Depart
ment from the Robinson party.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22

WASHINGTON FORECAST
ThundershOwers this afternoon or early to-
night Wednesday fair and cooler Report, Pg. 49,
:& MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26
MARKETS AND RECOVERY

Every facility that adds to the ease,
rapidity and cheapness of distribution
quickens commerce and increases the sum
of human happiness the world over, ac-
cording to the Grain Committee on Ma
tional Affairs, which some months ago
made comprehensive survey of farm and
market problems.
In its report to Congress it was also
declared that every blunder that slows
down or impedes world distribution be-
comes crime against humanity" The
conclusions of the committee are based on
the idea, now generally accepted, that
man-made barriers are largely responsible
for surplus in one spot and want in another
1t becomes increasingly evident, there
fore, that the most important problem to
be solved by world statesmen is how to
move the surplus of one country to the
market which human need always pro-
vides in another
Legislative tinkering with time-tried
and efficient marketing machinery, includ-
ing the grain exchanges, has been detri-
ment to agriculture, instead of help. The
threat of further restrictions can serve
only to aggravate an already difficult
situation.
In the opinion of most experienced OBJ
servers, free and open grain markets in this
country, and the opening of export chan
nels closed by political laundering of past
years. will bring prosperity to the Amer
lean farmer, and thereby hasten recovery
for the count--- at .arge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

ToequeviIIe. the French statesman
and writer. wrote OF US in 1881: I'm
America those complaints against property
~ General. which are so frequent in
r.vone. are never heard, because in Amer
=. there are no paupers; and as everyone
- uroperty of his own to defend, every
-. ,eeoenized the principle upon which
-. holds IT," Had this eminent French
=. visited America century later ne
- have changed his mind about there
ssiue no paupers here. but it is true II
' - had property he would be
.a..;er 10 defend its rights
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26
FERA A BLESSING


West if FERA would not have been in
operation here during last summer?
What would happen to Key West were
FERA to discontinue its work here now.
1t seems to The Citizen that every Key
Wester can answer those questions easily,
and though the construction of each
answer may be different, in effect each
would be the same: economically, Key
West would have been in precarious con-
dition.
It is no telling what would have hap
pened here, but several conditions can be
assumed with a fair degree of certainty:
1.-The needs of many residents for
the bare necessities of life would have
been dire;
2-Hundreds of people would have
been compelled to leave Key West;
3.-Hunger knows no law, respects
no right, and the food thefts that were
common here before FERA started to
operate would have been intensified mot
a grocery has been burglarized since FERA
pay checks began to be distributed in the
community.
Despite those and other intolerable
conditions that would have prevailed in
Key West had not it been for the financial
assistance thatzhundreds of residents have
been given by FERA, there are small
groups Of Key Westers who make it a
practice to subject FERA to vitrolic CEN
sure.
FERA is abused for doing this and is
abused for not doing that, and then follows
long string of questions over what FERA
has or has not accomplished?
Certainly, every Key Wester as well
as every head of department of FERA in
Key West would have been pleased had
the work done here been more construc-
tive, but at that work has not been done
because of obstacles that could not and
have not yet been overcome activity has
been directed along other lines, and in
every instance has been efficiet.
But above everything else this is the
point that critics of FERA should bear in
mind: the primary object of the New Deal
from its inception till now has been to re-
lieve unemployment and the widespread
distress that that unemployment caused and
has caused, and the general distribution
of money was and is the only way that dis
tress could and can be relieved.
Words intended to be comforting do
not appease hunger; neither do promises
nor attempts to instill hope ameliorate the
desire for bread. But money does, and
FERA has paid out thousands of dollars
every week to people in Key West.
And that money has not only appeased
hunger but has also made business good.
excellent, compared to what it was at the
depth of the slump.
Remembering those things, it is hard
to understand how anybody, aside from
eongenital carpers and faultfinders, is not
frank to admit mat FERA has been bless
ing to Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

WILL always sssk the truth and print Il
wltnous fear and without favor; never Be
afraid 70 attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
san % the nouthpises Of any person. clique.
fnetion or class; always do tn utmost for the
publie wslfaFs; never tolerate corruption o.
INF tee; dsnOuncs vice and praise virtue;
somn.snd good dcus By individual or organ
lnation; tolerant Of others rights. views and
opinlous; print only news that viii elevate
ard oct ecntaminats the reader; never con-
prezins with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

Straw votes PREVIOUS 70 those held by
the Literary Digest gave Upton Sinclair a
slight advantage over his opponents in the
Vubernat0riaI race. The Digest poll, how
ever, presumably more dependable than
the others. give Governor Merriam, Re-
publican candidate, lead of more than
Two 10 one over the famous former
Socialist.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

And then there are those who think a
President of the United States is further
dignined by comforting ON him. an honorary
college degree. or making him Kentucky
eolonelisns assaFsdssH .Ailfa1 -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

"On the Road to Mandalay" is old
stuff; "On the Road to Florida" is the
popular move now. Weather-bound-
whese the weather Is fine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

The homestead exemption amendment
i prosisIiis a real topic for conversation as
election day draws nigh. Most of US have
made up our minds on the question and
don't care a whoOp how the other fellow
vaseS.-Sarasota Herald.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

Garnette Northcott of Hunt
ington was recently elected queen
of the fifth mountain state forest
festival at Elkins. w. Va.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

During the past three days re-
ports from the weather bureau
s6b-station at Sand Key show. the
psssing of % vessels going west
and two going east.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

Americanism: Reducing the produe-
ton of everything. 80 that everybody may
have plenty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

*stork TO Visit Dionne Family Again.
Our guess is triplets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

fresh north and northeast winds.
Florida: Fair tonight and Sat
urday. ag
Jacksonville TO Florida Straits;
Moderate to fresh north and
northeast winds; weather fair to-
night and Saturday.
East Gulf: Moderate north
winds over north portion and
fresh north shifting TO northeast
over south portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Till 8 p. M. Saturday,
Key West and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday; moderate 10
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

and spectacular events ever held
there.-Tims Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

1902 - Died-Elizabeth Cady
Stanton. American reformer, in
New York. aged sc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

1s7G-Hyman G. EneIow. not
ed Rabbi and American Jewish
leader. born in Russia. Died Feb.
6, 1884.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

A college is known by the football
team Il keeps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26
KEY WEST IN
DAYS COMEDY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

The land on the Florida Keys
is now much more valuable than
it has ever been. As there is likely
to be boom in Key land this VIM
ter, the General Land Office of
the Department of the Interior at
Washington as giving out Informs
ton regarding a legal notice APP
pearing in The Citizen relative to
values and will prove of interest
to prospective investors. Some of
this land on Sawyer's Key viii be
offeerd for sale December 3.
While the races in Cuba, will
not start for some time. January
being the month, many followers
OF the tracks are arriving in Key
West and along with them the
usual contingent Of ''snOwbirds :"
Mary of these are without funds
and are bound To become public
charges unless they can find EN-
pIoymant, get to Cuba or are sent
back over the road. Word has been
received from number of east
coast cities that there are large
numbers of this type of citizens
trekking south and if some legal
steps are not taken to stop the
exodus before it reaches Key
West. the town viii soon be
flooded with them it is shown.
Mesquite control viii be the
discussion at statewide meet
ing to be held in Jacksonville No
vember 3 and 6. Monroe county
will be represented by DIR. VIII
liam ]. Bartlum. who viii also rep
resent parts of Lee and Collier
counties.
Word has been received at the
United States Coast Guard sta
ton of the loss from the Schoon-
er Utila of Chief Mate S. Phillips.
who was washed over the side of
the We sci during heavy winds on
October Is. The ship went aground
on Garden Key during the hurri-
cane which passed to the westward
of Key West. The Coast Guard
Ship Saukee tried to float the
vessel but was unsuccessful.
Fred Thompson. employed at
the Thompson Fish company
plant, was stricken i'll this morn
ing while standing near the ice
pant. DIR. f. C. Lowe was sum-
moned and made a thorough ex-
animation. and applied first aid
treatment. When the suffering
man had partly recovered from
the attack he was taken to the
home of his brother and is this
afternoon much improved.
Editorial Comment: Reading a
"page across" headline in The
Key West Citizen Thursday. which
stated king and queen were crown
ed amid firing of salute. one was
led to believe a new monarchy
had appeared. on the map. But
it was only the browning of the
, king and queen of the San Car
los Celebration starting in the
Island City and which proved to
be one of the most impressive
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

1S50-The Northwest Passage,
sought for during three centuries,
discovered by Sir Robert ]. Ne
Clure of England. OF little value
when found.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

Joseph Hersman, grandmother
of Odd Fellows, was an arrival in
Kew West this morning from st.
Petersburg. Mr.. Hersman will
pay his official visit to the lodges
in Key West tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

1884 = Died-Joseph Mari
Dessaix, French general.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is low this morning
over the north and middle Attain
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26
Today's
Anniversaries

1759-Georges ]. Danion
French Revolution leader. born
Guillotined. April 6. 1894.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

1825-Erie Canal formally
opened-363 miles long. FROM Al
bany to Buffalo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

; Miss Maria Conception Mar
tineZ and Francisco Rivas were
married here a few days ago. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
A. L. Maureau, s. j.. of the st.
Mary's Star of the Sea church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26
ese 30 es Q . = Q 6 oe 20 . os .
Today In History
seesessossssssssoeseoe'es

1774-First Continental Con-
gress adjOurned-had been sitting
in Philadelphia since Sept. 5th.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-26

IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN
I. Wafer and Sewerage.
q Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
3. Free Port
a Haiels and Apartments x
.. Bathing Pavilion.
3. Aquarium. 49,
u. AiFporss-Land and Sea-
). ejaculation of County and City
Covernments.