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Evening star., 1934-02-18
New Manuscripts at Congress Library
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

The present literary epoch has been
especially marked by the large num-
ber of biographies and books Of his
torical interest. The last few years
have seen substantial edditions to the
li5t of biographies Of Americans, either
great or so interesting as to provide
decoration to the story of America.
Such works are not produced without
the most painstaking research and the
Library of Congress has become one
Of the richest sources of material. 1t
iS like a mine save that a mine is
depleted Of its riches by working, while
the manuscript division Of the Ii
brary of Congress annually increases
its stores.
The Library acquires some manu-
scripts by purchase but many come to
it in the form of gifts, usually from
descendants of the individuals who
are the subjects Of the material.
Anything relating to George Wash
ington is highly esteemed and the Lii
brary is eager to receive even the most
fragmentary scraps of original mate
rial. It's collection of Washingto
already Is huge, but, even though SO
many years have elapsed since the
death Of the first President, annually
some new acquisition appears.
! During the last year the Library re-
ceived a letter book Of Joseph Ball
half-brother of Washington's mother
Mary Ball. The Balls were one of the
distinguished families Of early Virginia
They descended from william Ball
lord of the manor Of Barkham in
Berkshire, England, who died in 1880.
1t was the grandfather of Joseph Bal
! who first came TO Virginia. This i'm
/ migrant was Col William Ball, who
settled in Lancaster County in 1857.
Joseph Ball was born in Virginia but
returned to England for his education
coming back to Morattico, Va, tc
practice law. He was scholarly man
familiar with Latin and Greek, and
took great pains with his correspond
ence. The letter book was begun in
l744, after he had gone once more tc
England. At first he lived at STRAIT
| ford-By-Bow and later at West Ham
in Essex. The letter book continues
to the time Of his death in 1850.
This uncle Of George Washington
was much interested in the young mar
| who was to found a new Nation. The
| letter book reveals copies of letters tc
members of the Washington family
and one Of special interest, datec
1755, is written to Maj. George Wash
irgton and expresses pride in th'
youthful soldiers progress of that year
Descendants Make Contributions.
Students Of Colonial life in Virginia
will find the Ball letter book especial!
valuable in that the correspondence
presents a detailed record of the
affairs of large Virginia landowner
living in England. The most careful
attention was given to the instruction.
sent to the managers of his estates
The gift comes to the Library through
John Catesby Thom. collateral de-
scendant of Ball. by gift from hi
descendants, Miss Emma Thom, w. T
Thorn, Mrs. william Ewes, 3rd; Mrs
G. B. McReynolds and Mrs. Thoma'
Horrocks.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Late Events in Europe
Favorable to Hitler
BY A. G. GARDINER.

LONDON, February 17.-This weeks
bloody episode in Austria leaves Chan
cellor Dollfuss the most unenviable
political figure in Europe. The So
cialists are suppressed and their lead
ers flown or in prison, but the des-
perate battle the little dictator has
been waging for nearly a year for the
maintenance Of the independence Of
Austria against the open and secret
pressure Of Germany Is nearing an
end. There are few European OBJ
servers Of the drama who now antici-
pate that the victory will be with him.
After long and anxious delibera-
tions, the Dollfuss cabinet decided as
last resort to appeal to the League
of Nations, but this cannot be done
at once, and doubt whether 1t ever
will be done at all. Certainly. the
League desires nothing less than that
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Tin Can Tourists.

It must be good fun to be ''tin
can" tourist. Thousands of people,
it seems, have found it so. The Tin
Can Tourists of the World has been
in convention at Sarasota, Fla. DR.,
M. A. Dickey of Kansas City, royal
chief, says that the members are
Elderly persons who elect to spend
their work-free years roaming"
Other travellers know the clan. They
encounter its adherents along the
motor highways Of the land and there
is something indefinable but very real
which distinguishes them. Possibly it
Is their obvious enjoyment of their
leisure. They rarely are in a hurry.
They plod, or better. chug along the
Evening star., 1934-02-18

products which Russia needs, and
which she can obtain in satisfac-
tory quantities only from the United
States. Cotton is foremost among
them. In manufactured articles
American exporters undoubtedly face
serious rivalry with British COM
petitors, and in this branch of trade
quality and prices presumably will
pe the determining factors. There is
also the factor that Great Britain
being closer to Russia than the United
States, freights on British purchases
will be correspondingly lower. In this
connection 1t is noted that the
British have stipulated in their new
arrangement with the Soviet that spe-
cial consideration is to be given to
British shipping in connection with
exports from Russia to Great Britain.
The Soviet on its part obtains in
London most-favored-nation treatment
with respect to credit guarantees. The
debt question is left unsettled. The
treaty can be denounced by either
nation on six months notice.
Provided the Soviet means to deal
fairly with US in the matter of trade
and there Is as yet no reason to
cherish any doubts of its intentions on
that score-there is no cause for
anxiety in the Anglo-R Russian deal.
The Soviet Union is a vast field Of
commercial possibilities. Its needs
under the fabulous new five-year plan
recently promulgated are such that
there Is trade enough for the whole
outside world in supplying them.
Chairman Jones of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation. in announc-
ing that George N. Peek has been
offered the presidency of the Export
Import Bank. says that what the Job
calls for is horse-trader rather than
a banker. II the late A. A. A. execu-
tive takes charge of the bank it Is to
be hoped that he will employ David
Harum tactics successfully In what is
clearly henceforward TO be lively
scramble for the Russian market,
Evening star., 1934-02-18

In the early development of the
Christian society its leaders expressed
difficulty now and again in dealing
with certain groups who were wholly
alien to their body. In the nth
chapter of the Acts Of the Apostles
controversy arose between the
disciples and the authorities OF the
long established religious order. The
jealous disciples, with their persistent
efforts to establish the new society,
had incurred the displeasure and stern
criticism of the old order. The sit
uation had become critical when a
wise leader, Gamaliel by name, arose
and admonished his associates that it
would be a dangerous thing to at
tempt to arrest the new cause or to
pillory those who were its exponents.
He advised: Refrain from these
men and let them alone, for If this
counsel Of this work be Of men it will
come to naught; but II 1t be Of God
ye cannot overthrow 1t, lest haply We
be found to fight against God" His
wise counsel prevailed and after an
admonition to the new religious lead
ers and mild punishment they were
released.
Every now and again in each gen.
Grafton a situation arises analogous
to that which the early disciples ex-
perienced. and all too frequently an
ungenerous Judgment and an un-
friendly course lead to protracted con-
troversy that contributes to the un-
happiness of all concerned.
In the middle part of the eighteenth
century a militant religious move
ment was inaugurated in England
led by certain earnest, high minded
men who believed that the church
of their time lacked certain elements
that were indispensable to the de-
velopment Of Christian character
With an ardor and enthusiasm that
always characterize the devotees Of a
new movement they threw themselves
into their work and in doing so In
CURED the displeasure and criticism
and condemnation of the established
order. While these new zealots pro-
fessed utter allegiance to their mother
church, opposition to their cause re-
suited ultimately In their establishing
a new organization. This organiza-
ton has grown in power and influence
and occupies today a commanding
place in the religious world. Had
the religious leaders Of the eighteenth
century been wise in their day and
generation, had they needed the
counsel of Gamaliel as given at ar
| earlier day, q great and splendid
Evening star., 1934-02-18

Another valuable gift, received from
Col Harrison T1ghlman Of Easton
Md, Is In the form Of photostat copie.
of diary and accounts kept by Col
Tench Tighlman. Col. 1ighlD1an was
one of the principal secretaries and
aides Of Gen. Washington and his
diaries furnish many interesting de-
tails concerning his service. He was
at the siege of Yorktown and was
selected by WashinA n to ride with
the news Of the surrender TO Congress.
Another accession has been a large
collection Of letters. deeds, and plans
relating to Wakefield, that part of
the Washington estate in Virginia
where George Washington was born.
Every year something new relating
to Washington is found in England
and the Library eagerly welcomes such
contributions. The authorities OF
BraSenose College, oxford, have sent
10 the Library photographs from the
college records showing that the Rev
Lawrence Washington, great-great-
grandfather Of George, became a fel-
low Of Brasenose in 1924 He re-
tained this fellowship Yor nine years,
when he resigned upon receiving the
appointment as rector Of Purleigh.
The late Herbert Thatcher, an Eng
lish school master, spent much effort
in Washington research In England
and his widow has turned his volum
inous notes over to the Library. They
will be studied by experts of the man
uscript division.
While Washington holds the center
of interest in such matters, the Ii
brary also is always on the alert to
find other early historical material
and, during the last year, obtained
from Mrs. Harriet Stoddert Turner q
collection Of letters which belonged tr
Benjamin Stoddert, who was the frs
Secretary Of the Navy Of the Unite
States.
Priceless Heritages for Posterity.
Perhaps one of the richest source
Of research material to come TO tf
Library in one collection will be foun,
il the letters of Joseph Gales, jr., ano
William w. Seaton. Gales was editor
Of the National Intelligencer Of Wash
ington for three years and Seaton To-
twelve years, and each was a mayor
of Washington. The correspondent
which they carried on with the polit =
| ica1 leaders of the day is a storehous0
of current affairs ranging over TIL
long period from 1909 to 1855. II
the days before the Congressiona
Record was established the Nationa!
Intelligencer was the semi-oficial re
pository of the proceedings Of Con
gress. 1t was used as journal an
record and the debates were fully re
ported. The collection includes nu-
merous original reports Of addresse
| in Congress.
The manuscript division is alive I
the fact that many persons Of toda
will become of increasing historica
/ importance with the passage Of tim
For example, there has already bee
acquired a large amount Of materis
concerning William Howard Taft, tn
only man to hold the two highes
| Offices of the United States-those
President and Chief Justice.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

One of his former grand opera stars
still has a kind word for insult. The
artistic temperament is so finely ad-
justed that it may be sincerely CRATE
full for a beautiful though transient
illusion.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

The new high-speed, stream-line
railway train is attracting an i'm
mense amount of interest and may
promise a service so largely useful
and profitable as to make it unneces-
sary to hinder the next Fourth of
July celebration by the declaration of
a wage cut.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

In prison management it Is oc-
casionally demonstrated that an effort
to be kind to convicts too often fails
to arouse reciprocal sentiment, A war
on crime must take into account that
treachery is a natural element of the
criminal character.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

Mr.. Jurney as sergeant at arms OF
the Senate may be forming some posi-
tive opinions. but it is not likely he
will accept any invitations to make
them the subject Of a magazine
article.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

AS c. w. A. workers are released
at the rate Of 10 per cent q week
doubt will be renewed as to whether
it might not have been better to allow
farmers to go ahead and raise their
porkers with view to coming through
from time to time with free bacon.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

The New York Stock Exchange is a
methodical institution and will prob
ably be able to produce all records
and correspondence without rummag-
ing the attic or the basement.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

The war in Austria Is regarded as
over. Though terrific, it has been too
informal In its nature to permit any
record of official surrender with stipu-
lations as to future peace.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

The Bureau Of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce is carrying on in
vestigations into trends of dollar
volume" and reporting on these
monthly. In order to aid in tracing
the moveemnt OF goods into con-
sumers' hands, three principal in
dexes have been set up in this field:
Retail sales Of variety stores, grocery
sales and automobile financing.
(Copyr.giat. le34.1
Evening star., 1934-02-18
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= In the process of literary evolu-
tion Ben Franklin has been some.
what revised and edited. A penny
saved is a penny earned. but a
boarded gold dollar is something diff
ferent.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

February has brought the usual
complaints that some of the comic
valentines were a little too truthful to
be funny.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

Aviation Is described as still in Its
infancy. In a financial way it
threatens to develop with mischievous
precocity worthy of Peck's Bad Boy.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
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Evening star., 1934-02-18
Already Outside.

Already Outside.
I'm the days of ancient drama"
said the pedantic person, perform
ances were given in the open air"
What a encouragement that must
have been," replied Miss Cayenne, ito
the man who insists on going out Of
the theater to get breath Of fresh
air"
Evening star., 1934-02-18
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Evening star., 1934-02-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Consistent Crouch.

The Consistent Crouch.
A man who viewed with gloomy eye
Each day and hour as it went by
In sorrowing accents hailed the sun
Which shed its warmth on every
one,
And spoke of clouds that filled the
past
And said: This sunshine cannot
last"
The share of happiness which all
Who live sometimes their own may
He missed. For nothing would he see
Save grief bygone or yet to be.
The one faint Joy that he could know
Came when he said: "1 told you sol"
Opinions in Formative State.
what are your exact views on
tariff revision?"
ct can't say as yet" replied Senator
Sorghum. IF you want advance in
formation on the subject, you will
have to go out and interview more
influential constituents"
Thanks to the Thaw,
Where are the SHOWS Of yesteryear7
Were we dependent on the skill
Of sidewalk shovelers, we fear,
Those SHOWS would all be with us
still.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
A Secret Told.

What Is the secret Of your reputa-
tion as q great leader?"
my skill in guessing what was sure
to occur, and then loudly advocat-
ing it."
There is a persistent innocence, -
said Hi Ho, the sage or Chinatown,
that ennobles mankind. Each gener-
alton is amazed to discover follies and
iniquities that have endured through
the ages"
Evening star., 1934-02-18
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Maryland and Virginia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-30
Chapter 10
THE ENVELOPES

JUST the same, Sergeant. It
= would be a mighty handy weap-
on to swing over their heads" Laf-
fsrty said. "Ten to one it was some
Body connected with this house who
stood out there watching last hight"
aYes, I'll grant all that. but we'd
ntHI be aiming in the dark. We are
Iiot sure whether the marks on the
other side Of the wall were left by
man or woman. They've been Gov
ssred up too well by the later snow.
ION the other hand, their condition
proves that they were made about
The time Oficer Hamill came along,
for their condition is approximately
Cue same. Il may even be that his
arrival caused this watcher to fee"
"The answer might be found in a
certain room upstairs. You remem-
Der what Doyle told you--"
sYou think It was Mrs. Dufresne
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-30
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MOCKlNG HOUSE
~ aaerl1en = nnANeAa
BY WALIER G. Brown

/ for Identification" was Harper'a
comment as he passed the list to
Lafferty.
Another envelope yielded the
prints made from the Angermarks
found on various objects in the
room-pieces Of furniture, the liquor
glass. the decanter, the. cigarette
package and the gun. Each photo
graph bore Jackson's Identification
of the mark as being that of the dead
man.
The fngerprints of Officer Hamill
were similarly Certified a. being
correct. They appeared only on the
gun which had been found lying!un-
der his hand. IAN in order so. far"
Harper was forced to admit.
Next came two small cardboard
boxes. The detective opened one,
and from the midst Of its packing Of
cotton wool extracted q SCARED,
twisted lump of metal. There was .
tag fastened to it. marked with Sc
rial numbers.
rs THAT one of the buliets!"
I Lafferty asked.
"Yes. this is the: one that rubbed
our our mystery man." Harper re
piled, examining the riiiing grooves
in the twisted bullet. There was .
second metal pellet in the box, mot
quite as mis;shapen, but likewise
tagged and bearing. q splash Of red
paint on the bottom. This was the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-30
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SOCIETY :
Albury-Cruz Wedding
HI Miami On Friday
aNANNNNaANaNAaAooA

Harold Cruz and Miss Carolyn
Albury will be married early Fri
day morning in Miami and will
sleave the same morning on the
Havana Special for Key West,
where they will make their home.
Miss Albury for the past few
months has been making her home
with her father, Charles Albury,
and Mrs. Albury, in Miami. She
has a host of friends in Key West.
Mr.. Cruz is employed with the
Lopez Undertaking Parlor. He
left on the afternoon train yester-
day for Miami to make final prep
.arations for the wedding.
Both he and his bride to be have
a host Of friends in Key West who
will extend a happy welcome on
their arrival. :.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-30
Convent Girls Glue
Social Last EUening

The Convent girls delightfully."-
entertained with social last night
at the Convent hall with various
festivities making up the evenings
program.
The program was under the aus
pices of the Children of Mary
Sodality, with various populSr
songs rendered.
There was play put on en-
titled. "Too Anxious" with anoth-
er similar performance, both al
which were well carried cut.
Miss Mary Lou DeBoer enter.
tanned with a tap dance, which
was an outstanding number of the
occasion.
The chorus rendered song en-
titled. ''My Wild Irish Rose" dedi-
Gated to the late Rev. Dougherty.
This number was Joined in by the
entire audience on request.
The evenings entertainment
was greatly enjoyed by the many
in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-30

test bullet fired by Carlin from the
dead policeman's gun and used IN
comparison with the lethal bullet
to establish the homicide weapon.
Harper had watched this scientific
cfeck-up being made on former Oc.
casions and knew that the well.de
fined rifing grooves, so plainly visit.
bic to the eye. served only to estab
lish the make Of the. weapon. the
Identification of the speriIc gun he.
ling accomplished through 1 MERE
Iscopic study 81 the web 81 knS linSr
extending between tfese grooves
The second box Contained three
bullets, the two extracted from Ham
Ills body and the paint-marked test
bullet from the second homicidal
weapon. With these was Z paper
bearing Carlin's formal report Of his
examination Of the bullets. Their
was not the slightest doubt but tina.
the bullets had issued from the guna
as specified in his findings.
Harper ranged the harmless-look
ing Jumps Of metal before him on the
table and regarded them thought.
fully. Its hard to see how our
theories Of premedltated action are
going TO hold up againA Offs sort Of
evidence be nused.
Still watching the fatefuI bullets,
he ripped open the last two enveE
opes with his finger. One was bulky
manila affair containing the aasort,
slnent OF crank letters which Mr..
Dufresne had turned over to the po
lice at the time he had first taken M
the matter With them. Harper pui
them aside for more detailed study
later.
The other envelope contained the
autopsy report. They had found No
additional mark Of violence on the
unknown mans body. A moderate
amount OF alcohol was found TO b
present. but not sufacient to cause
intoxicatlon. An analysis revealed
THAI cooked meal had been eater
about three hours before death.
Harper put down the Coroneris 70
port with sigh. "Weli. according q
all the scientific tests and standards
these two men. apparently total
| strangers, suddenly came face n
face In this room and killed eacl
other-iust like that The detective
banged his ast on the table with sud
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