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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-08

]. A. Jackson and Arthur X.
Doyle, both of whom came to Key
West for disqualification at the
Marine hospital. left yesterday aft
ernoon for Miami and from there
will go to New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-08

Mrs. Louise Billiard and daugh-
ter, Miss Cynthia Howanus, left
over the East Coast yesterday for
Wimauma, Fla, to attend the
camp meeting being held there by
the Church of God.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-08

Charles P. Hogeboom, con-
neeted with the local United States
Customs force, and Mrs. Hoge-
boom, left recently over the high
way en- route to Tampa and other
points in that section for a stay
of a few weeks.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

AS a rus tic
queen off for a
bit of fishing,
Diane Bourget,
newcomer to the
films. ought to
lure the fish right
well.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

RebecCa Tarwater (above)
as Alice. and Maud Howell
Smith as the White Queen. in
the Alice IN Wonderland
production Of the Washington
Community Players 70 be pre-
>ented Wednesday, August s,
at the Sylvan Theater.
Harris & FWing
The Washington times., 1934-02-20

old Lieut.. M. j. Gr1ggs, who
braved fog-obscured mountain
passes in the night attempting to
take the mail through on time
and failed. The other was the tale
Of Fred j. Kelly, veteran pilot,
who lost an attempt to put the
final triumphant flourish to air
mail transportation under Gov
eminent contract.
Amid cheers of nearly 1000 on
lockers, Griggs poked the nose
Of his B-2 bombardment plane
into "soapy" skies at $40 p. m.
Monday and roared away for Los
Angeles with the first cargo Of
army-transported mail out Of Salt
Lake City.
A slight drizzle fell as Griggs
headed westward five minutes
ahead of schedule.
"All's WE'LL" he Signalled as he
passed high over Tintic, Utah,
at 9:10 p. m.-one hour out.
"Ground at Milford-bad
weather." he radioed at II p. m.
"Off again, will try and make
it," came the flash at 1850 p. m.
Returned to Milford for gas" j."
was the message at 1870 a. m.
While apprehensive Army OBJ
servers traced the course Of the
lone Army birdman on his initial
voyage with so pounds of mail,
civilian observers, not a stones
throw away, anxiously awaited
Kelly with Western Air Express
last cargo of airmail from Los
Angeles.
Although Western Air will con-
tinue to operate as an express
and passenger carrier between Salt
Lake and Los Angeles, a group
of sad-eyed employees awaited
long into the night for Kelly
then gave up when fog in Boul-
der Pass forced him to put down
at Delta, Utah, at 2 o'clock a. m.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Asked Poems to Set
To Music: Indicted

Accused Of swindling numerous
persons in a reputed scheme to
have poems written by them set
to music and played over the
radio, Earle Whittemore was in
dicted by the Grand Jury on a
charge Of using the mails to
defraud. The indictment charges
he obtained money from Mrs.
Loulou D. Fox, of Landover, Md,
and Mrs. Hattie C. McIntire, 500
block Seventh st. N. E., and
"others too numerous to mention"
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
INQUIRY HALTS
ARMY PLANES
Bv International News Service

nv 1nbernat1OnAI news service
The Army's purchase of 100
fighting planes with $7,500,000
PWA funds was suspended today
by the House Military Affairs sub
committee pending investigation.
Assistant Secretary of War
Harry H. Woodring, whose office
handles War Department con-
tracts, was asked to submit photo
static copies Of all bids and speci-
fications concerning the aircraft
purchases.
This action was taken after the
subcommittee questioning of Mr..
Woodring in secret session.
The Army Air Corps has criti-
cized Mr.. Woodring's action in
changing long-standing rules to
permit competitive bidding on
Army aircraft.
Heretofore the air corps specified
the features of the planes re-
quired and negotiated the con-
tracts with the manufacturers.
Senator O'Mahoney Cd Of
Wyoming, until a few months ago
First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral, has introduced a bill to allow
aviation companies whose mail
contracts have been cancelled, to
bid to operate feeder" routes to
those now served by the Army Air
Corps.
President Roosevelt ordered the
income tax returns of all airplane
manufacturers who did business
with the Navy since 1921 to be
open for inspection by the House
Military Affairs subcommittee.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
CITIZENS SEEK
LIQUOR BAN

Representatives Of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Associa-
ton appeared before the Liquor
Board today and presented a reso-
luton adopted by the association,
protesting the sale Of any alcoholic
product for human consumption
IN the section covered by the
. organization.
, The committee claimed that
. the resolution was adopted at a
special meeting Of 125 members
5 OF the group. They stated that
there were 1900 members alto
gether.
: Members of the committee
were: George L. Gee, president; (;
James May, vice president; ;
Chester R. Smith and Wilfred
Putnam.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
News Of
The
World
ENGLAND

LONDON, Feb. 20 U.N.S).
'Tf q new war were to begin
today, European civilization
would perish in a universal
path Of blood"
This remark was attributed to
Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering,
premier Of Prussia and the
Reich's air minister, in an inter.
view with Ward Price, Daily
Mail correspondent, published to.
day.
LONDON, Feb. 20 GNSD,
The American dollar improved
slightly to open at S5.13 on the
London exchange today. up three
fourths of point from yester-
days close. The pound opened
at 78 11-16 French francs, down
1872.
LONDON, Feb. 20 G.N.SO-The
international gold price was raised
one shilling (about Is centS) to-
day to 1876 shillings, pence, the
figure being based on supply and
demand. This was equal to about
$34.72 in American currency at
the opening exchange rate of
$5.13,
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
SENATE INQUIRY
SEEKSCURBON
LYNCH|NGS
Hearing on Wagner-Costigan
Bill to Get Evidence in
Princess Anne Case

Deploring the crime Of lynch
ing as "a most serious assault
on civilization" and a national
disgrace, witnesses appeared be-
fore a Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mittee today urging enactment
of the Wagner-Costigan anti
lynching bill, which would per
NIT the Federal Government to
act where local authorities fail to
provide adequate protection m
cases of lynching.
Although the testimony at this
mornings hearing dealt with the
bill generally, witnesses scheduled
to appear later are expected to
turn the attention of the sub
committee directly to the Princess
Anne (MdO lynching which led
to street rioting by Eastern Shore
residents and following arrests
of suspects by the Maryland
National Guard.
Wagner Makes Plea
Senator Robert F. Wagner Cd
of New York, co-author of the bill
under consideration, told the sub
committee that lynching inflicts a
brutal death upon persons who
have not been proven guilty, and
added that large number OF
those who have been lynched
were charged with only minor
offenses.
Senator Edward P. Costigan
CD of Colorado, the other CO.
author, explained that the bill
would provide that counties and
peace officers Of the counties in
which lynchings occur would be
subject to large fines by Federal
courts, the fines being paid over
to the families of lynched persons.
Lane to Bare Evidence
Evidence he gathered and used
as the basis for the arrest of
four persons in connection with
the lynching in Princess Anne.
last November is to be presented
by Attorney General William Pres
ton Lane, of that State, when he
appears before the committee to-
morrow.
The evidence which Mr.. Lane
gathered never was made public.
He has contended it shows that
four men were directly connected
with the lynching of George Arm
wood, colored, Of Princess Anne,
but after he had enlisted the aid
of State troopers to have the four
men arrested, the suspects were
released the next day on habeas
corpus proceedings without a hear
ing by the county court.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Rep. Harlan to Support
Full Restoration of Pay

Representative Byron B. Har
Ian, CD of Ohio, member OF the
House District Committee, op
posed the original Federal pay
cut until the last ditch" That
is why he favors restoration OF
ct least two-thirds Of the cut
and more if possible.
In explanation Of his stand. he
says:
"Tf It is known the President
approves the proposed Senate
amendment calling for restOr-
alton of five per cent February
/, and an additional five per
cent July there1l be argument
raised in the House.
Gillette Backs Plan
Another favoring return of at
least 10 per cent of the Federal
pay roll is Rep. Guy M. Gillette,
: Cd Of Iowa, member Of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
He says:
81 am very much in favor Of
the proposed amendment reSt0r-
ing 10 per cent but do not be-
leve that present economical
conditions justify restoration Of
: more than that at this time"
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
HOOVER NAMED
IN MAIL QUIZ
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dressed to w. R. Glover. He sale
it was written by Chase Cove, as.
siStant to former Assistant Post
master General w, Irving Glover
The letter declared:
about an hour after you
left, Mr.. Coleman called me
over to his office and stated
that he wanted all the bids
which were opened yesterday,
stating further that they were
to be sent to the Attorney Gen
eral.
'T asked him If he would
mind stating by whose direc-
tion it was being done, as I
happened to know you had
been in touch with the White
House and the Postmaster Gen
eral.
WHITE HOUSE ORDER
'He stated it had just come
from the White House and that
this was being done at the di-
rectiOn of some one at the
White House.
81 asked Mr.. Coleman If he
desired me to prepare a letter
or anything of that sort, and he
stated he would handle it,"
The letter then said the papers
were turned over to Mr.. Coleman
and "he later returned all of the
paper except copies Of the bills
and the bid of the United Aviga,
ton Company"
The letter asserted Mr.. Cole
man had warned the writer not
to wire Mr.. Glover as che was
afraid it might leak out"
MacCracken Saw Bids
Former Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce William P. MacCracken
attorney for western Air Express,
visited Mr.. Gove's office and ex-
amined the United Avigation Com
pany bid, the letter set forth.
Senator Black questioned Mr..
Brown at length regarding what
he termed strange coincidence"
that the air mail contracts were
to have expired in April, 1886.
Senator Black said:
"That was just two months
before the date of the next Re
publican National Convention"
Mr.. Brown replied:
81 was too busy to think much
about Republican conventions"
Contracts Amended
Senator Black continued:
"Then, after the election Of
Mr.. Roosevelt and before you
quit office, you amended every
one of these contracts SO that
the certificates could be ex-
tended till 194O."
Mr.. Brown said:
81 wanted the new Admins
tratiOn to be in a position to
keep these contracts alive If 1t
saw fit to do SO."
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
KnickerbOcker
Series Lauded
By Educator

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 20
UN.S0. - Social science stu
dents were urged today by DR..
James H. Richmond, superin-
tendent of public instruction
in Kentucky, to read the series
of articles on "Will War Gomez"
by H. r. Knickbocker, Interna-
tional News Service CORE
Spondent in Europe. He said:
"The KnickerbOcker articles
are intensely interesting and
have great educational value.
/ commend the KnickerbOcker
series to the students Of social
science.
They impress me as being
prepared by a man who is fully
informed about European con-
ditfOnS and who has . message
I'm. .ARneEiOa
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Former Sailor Held
In SLGuin0 of Girl

BOSTON, Feb. 20 QNO.-Per-
siSting in his innocence, Francis
Vigneau, alias colorado" Bennett,
23-year-old former sailor and
"drifter" from Denver, Colo, was
held by police for questioning to-
day in connection with the slay-
ing of 14-year-old Victoria David.
With a bruised right hand, and
blood-Stained sleeves, Vigneau,
made many damaging admissions,
according to police, and laughed
as he admitted loop holes in his
story.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Gen. Mitchell Praises
FIiers, RapS Equipment
Bv International News Service

Bv International News Service
"'The Army boys will fly the
air mail and do it a lot better
than the others, despite poor
equipment"
Brig. Gen. Mitchell, former
chief Of the Army Air Service,
told this to the House Military
Affairs Committee today.
Weather conditions got the
Army off to bad start in the
transport of the mail, he con-
ceded, but nevertheless he urged
that the Government continue
to operate the air mail on the
ground that eventually the SER
vice would be better and the mail
would be carried at less expense.
He said:
"The Army pilots came
through. It's a great credit to
them, and you don't hear them
complaining about poor equip
ment; they have got poor
equipment, too"
Mitchell reiterated his advo-
cacy of an air service separate
from the Army general staff,
which he said had retarded prog
gress in development Of the air
arm.
NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 20 QN.
SO.-The Army brought the mail
through today.
Otn Of a driving snowStorm
Lieut.. Donald Wackwitz, of the
Ninth Observation Group. Mitchell
Field, shortly before noon today
brought a big Army bomber grace
fully down on Newark Airport
with a load of air mail from Chi
cago and Western points.
WackWitZ left Chicago at 2:45
a. m. today and checked out of
Cleveland at 1880 a. m.
Army officers here anxiously
awaited word Of him, their fears
heightened by the bad weather
prevailing over the dangerous
Allegheny Mountain stretch of
the air mail run.
Wackwitz was due at Newark at
1O:45 a. m. and as the time passed
the anxiety of watchers increased.
Then, just after 1880 o'clock,
the roar of the big bomber's
motors was heard through the
storm and a few minutes later the
Army pilot set his ship down as
rushed out to transfer
the mail to trucks for transport
to the postoffice.
Lieutenant ackwitZ, first
"Army mailman" to land at the
local port with a mail cargo, was
heartily applauded by fellow Off
GERS, who have been earthbound
by snow, haze and generally bad
flying weather.
A big United air liner from
Cleveland landed safely here and
stalled in a drift.
Out into the snow stepped the
noted promoter of American avia-
ton, screen star, humorist, and
booster for Beverly Hills, Cal, Will
Rogers. He complained:
I'm So absentminded. 1 for.
got 10 bring q piece of California
climate with me. The present
climate at the Newark Airport
sure could stand some improv-
ing"
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Navy Yard Worker
Stricken at Bench

Stricken while working in the
gun shop at the Navy Yard,
Charles H. Oelrick, IS, First
block Gales st. N. w., was
treated at the yard dispensary
and advised to go home and
rest. A fellow workman, Arthur
Marshall, 1900 block Harvard st.
N. w., volunteered to take him
home. En- route Oelrick col.
lapSed again. Mr.. Marshall drove
him to Casualty Hospital, but he
was pronounced dead on arrival.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Grand Jury Indicts
- Under Dru0 LaLU

!. Thirteen indictments charging
= violation Of the Harrison anti
narcotic act and the narcotic
drugs import and export act were
reported by the District Grand
Jury today in connection with re-
cent raids conducted by Depart
-ment Of Justice agents and local
police.
, Those indicted were Mrs. Lor-
-raine Horner. John Bates. Harry
Stein, Alfred Maggie, James Snow
Joseph S. Cohen, Fannie Maggie
Sophie Perrin, Charles Perrin,
May Lee. Charles Dixon, Anna
ReAd md hn kt2et AT1
The Washington times., 1934-02-20

Albert to Hold
Final Reuiew'
Of Veterans

BRUSSELS, Feb. 20 Q.N.SO.
Although King Albert Is dead,
he still lives in the hearts of his
people.
The gallant soldier-king, who
led his troops in battle during
the World War, will hold a.
final review" Of his army to-
morrow, it was announced to-
day.
At their own request, 10000
veterans of the heroic little army
that fought with him through
Belgium's darkest days, will pass
before Albert's coffin, marching
in their old war formations.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
JURORS ACCEPT
0 NEIL OFFER
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= Roosevelt a month ago and caused
him to halt the awarding Of con
tracts in the motorization pro
gram, instruct the Department OF
Justice to conduct an inveStiga'
ton, and order the Grand Jury's
inquiry, became known today.
The story said a lobbyist pro-
posed to an automobile manufac-
.turer that he raise his bid for a
motor trucks contract $2,000,OO0
: above his intended amount, with
the assurance" he could get him
the work despite the high figure,
and the $2,OOO,0OO would be
"cut" three ways-$1. 100000 to
1.-The manufacturer, 100000 for
the lobbyist, and 100000 to the
manufacturers Washington rep
.resentatives.
CCC Purchases Up
Testimony now being taken by
:, the jury concerns the depart.
ment'S purchases for the CCC. In
vestigators found that some of the
specifications made by the depart
ment were so written that only
one manufacturer could bid on
them.
So far, two Mid-Western law
yerS Of national prominence have
been mentioned in the testimony.
Both have Washington offices
and one was an ardent cam
paigner for Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Ickes' Order Bans
interior to Grebe

BY InteFNatiOnaI News Service
Secretary of Interior Ickes to
day struck again at paid represen'
tatives Of outside interests practic'
ing before his department by clos
ing the Interior Department to c.
w. Grebe, agent for the Federal
irrigation congress.
Ickes pointed out to Grebe in a
letter that he consistently disap-
proved of agents and representa-
tives collecting fees for imagin-
ary services" and charged that
Grebe had sought to collect $500
from the secretary of the Mini
doka irrigation district in Idaho
for expenses.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Agriculture "Credit
Union" Plan Lauded

Organization of a "credit
union," a sort of private bank
from which members could bor-
row funds, was discussed by en-
ployeS Of the Department of Ag-
riculture today at a meeting held
in the South Building, Four
teenth and C SITS. S. w.
The gathering, called by W. w.
Stockberger, director of business
administration and personnel,
haerd the idea praised by DR..
Frederick c. Howe, consumers
counsel Of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration, who
was the principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
President Assured
Banks Lendinq More
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt was assured
today that the nations CONNER
cial banks are returning to a nor
NAL lending policy. He was also
given one of the best business re-
ports yet received by Francis M.
Law, president of the American
Bankers Association, who said:
"There are evidences on all
sides that it is no longer neces-
Sary for banks to remain in q
Superliquid condition. There is
every reason for banks to return
to a normal lending policy, and
they are doing it,"
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
FOURWYNEKOOP
JURORSP|CKED

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 GN.S).
Four members of the jury that
will determine the fate of DR..
Alice Lindsay Wynekoop, on trial
charged with the murder of her
daughter in law, Rheta, were
sworn in today.
The panel was completed dur
ing the first As minutes Of the
session in Judge Harry B. Miller's
courtroom. They included three
young men in their twenties and
one of 35.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
POOLOPERAT|ON
IS DESCRIBED
BY BROKER
Pecora Quizzes Market Spec
iaIiSt at Hearing About AC-
tivity in Alcohol Stock
By International News Service

Charles C. Wright, described as
a typical Wall Street broker" by
Ferdinand Pecora, Senate Bank.
ing Committee counsel, told the
committee today of his participa'
ton in market pools.
Mr.. Pecora said the dealings OF
Mr.. Wright, partner in the
brokerage firm Of Wright & Sex
ton, were similar to those occur
ring day by day on the New York
Stock Exchange, which the COM
mittee is investigating. The trans
actions, Mr.. Pecora added, illus
trate the need for passage OF the
Fletcher-Rayburn Stock Exchange
regulatory bill.
In Many Pools
The broker participated in many
types Of market pools, he testified.
The object of pool, he said, was
to accumulate stock either by op-
ton or direct purchase, with the
idea of raising prices of the stock
so that holders can sell out at a
profit.
Mr.. Wright said:
"I never heard of a pool to de-
press prices. The pool goes into
the market and buys and sells
stock to create activity"
Mr.. Pecora asked:
Doesn't the public get false
notion Of the activity Of a stock
by that method?
Public Demands Activity
Mr.. Wright replied:
eyes, but the public won't
buy unless there is activity.
Sometimes these pool operations
like American Commercial AlcO-
hoI Corporation, cause the stock
rise far beyond the expectations
of the pool members"
Mr.. Wright was a specialist in
stock Of the alcohol corporation.
Much Of the rise in this stock
occurred during a period from
May, 2 to July 81, the time when
T. E. Bragg, market operator, had
an option on the stock, obtained
from officers.
The public went wild about
speculation in the alcohol stock,
Mr.. Wright said. He added:
'They bought and sold so fast
it damned near ruined me. It
was q nightmare to me-"
PRAISES MR.. BRAGG
Wright said that Mr.. Bragg, !
who now is in Honolulu, was the
'cleanest operator on the street"
During the furore of alcohol
speculation. the witness collected |
freely from other brokers whom
he represented on the exchange.
The fee was $3.50 per 100 shares
for stocks selling at $40 and more |
and $1.25 for those under $40, he
testified.
The markets specialist system
was defended by Wright, who said
It was responsible for IS per cent
Of the liquidity of the stock mar
ket.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Cafe Code Discussed
By Mai. r. T. Walter

Major Raymond j. Walter,
NRA official assisting with Wash
ington code compliance, was the
principal speaker at a meeting of
the National Restaurant ASSocia-
ton held today in the Raleigh
Hotel.
Explaining provisions Of the
restaurant code, Major Walter
urged that full support of the in
dustry be placed behind the Ma
tional Recovery program.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Barbour Will Head
Job Protection GROUP

L. E. Barbour, Of the Bureau
Of Standards, has been named
chairman of a Civil Service sta
bilization committee appointed by
the Washington section of the
National Federation of Federal
Employees. The committee will
attempt to have workers dismissed
or furloughed, replaced in the
service.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Army Air Filler Fails
So Does TranSnnrt PiInt

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb.
20 Q.N.S).-Two dramatic cpl
Sodes were written into western
aviation history today as the
United States Army tackled the
job Of flying the mail in the face
of unfavorahle weather.
f. 0ae Ws a oaE m eeeBl,
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Wind Breaks Lantern
At White House Door

During the storm last night the
heavy wrought-iron lantern sus-
pended in front Of the White
House crashed to the stone floor
and was destroyed.
The lantern, electrically lighted.
had been in service for % years.
and cost about $1,000.