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Evening star., 1934-04-15
America on Parade

The 9O> arrive with the hour ga,, girl the wheeling
auto. and such sights the beach! More old photos Of this
RECALLING will fill page in the Roogravurc
Sunday Star.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Thirteen Club Braves Jinx
At Country Club Revel

weird ghost story and at the
climax two ghosts appeared on
the hillside and reenacted a MUIR
der in weird light. Thirteen
word toasts were offered to the
women and to the club.
Frank McCravey, radio enter
tainer, sang and told Negro dia-
lect stories. Edgar Morris is
president of the club and donated
a fireworks piece with the in
sigma of the club which was
touched off at the close of the
party.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce W.. Card; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert j. Cheatham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Griffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph H. HouSer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde e. Kellogg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien H. Mercier,
j. Frank Moulton, Herbert G..
Tillen Col. and Mrs. Randall, Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Schoonmaker,
Mr.. and Mrs j. Herbert Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ursinger, Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Fitzpatrick, Miss
Bertha Randall and Miss Mar
garet Williams.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
SENATE SENDS
CONFERENCE
TAX BILL
Income Levies Increased by
511 Millions, Mostly to
Come From Rich
BY international News Service

BY International News Service
The Administrators new tax
bill, rewritten by the Senate to
impose 511 million dollars more
income, corporation, estate, and
gift taxes next year, was sent to
conference today to compromise
differences with the House.
A progressive bloc, fighting for
higher taxes on wealthy citizens
and giant corporations, forced a
number Of concessions from Ad.
ministration leaders.
Help Close LOOphOleS
They Joined the Democratic
chieftains, however, to close
scores Of loopholes in admins
trative sections of the present
law, through which rich taxpay.
ers have escaped taxes in recent
years.
AS finally passed by the Senate
the bill vas a little fellows "
measure. It shifted the burden Of
taxation from persons with net in
comes Of $4,000 or less to persons
with larger incomes. The Senate
added 50 million dollars to exist
ing income taxes, but placed this
additional burden entirely on the
"big fellows" Indeed, it even re.
duced the present taxes Of per.
sons with net incomes Of $4,000
or less.
In all, the Senate added $248
million dollars Of new or higher
taxes to the 26 million dollars Of
increased taxation approved by
the House. All the Senate in
creases were aimed at big fel-
lows" or giant corporations.
Three Major Defeats
The Administration suffered
three major defeats during Senate
consideration of the bill First, the
Senate approved the Couzens su-
perincome tax, levy of 10 per
cent additional on all income taxes
computed under the new rates.
Next, the Senate defied PreSi.
dent Roosevelt by imposing q
three cents q pound tax on the
processing Of imported vegetable
oils and copra, after the PreSi.
dent requested an exemption for
Philippine imports. =.
Third, it approved the La
Toilette amendment forcing COM
plete publicity of all income tax
returns.
The La Toilette publicity plan
undoubtedly will be modified in
conference. It would make in-
come tax returns a matter Of
public record, subject to COM
plete examination and inspection
by any citizen.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14

Friday the Thirteenth holds no
terrors for members of the Thir-
teen Club, who last night gave a
Thirteen Party" at the thir-
teenth hole of the Bannockburn
Golf Club.
The party started at 13 minutes
Of 9 o'clock when each of the
women guests lit 13 matches to
the 13 sticks of wood used to
start the fire for the weiner
roast. Food used at the party
was taken there in units of 13
by members and guests.
The Mirror Fell
Before getting to the party
each person had to walk under
a ladder. One member baked
at all this. and at the end of the
evening was presented with
present which he opened and
found to be a mirror. The shock
was too great and the looking
glass fell from his hands to
break on a rock.
Toy snakes we're planted on
the picnic ground and caused
some persons no end of worry.
The women were presented with
toy black cats, which they wore
suspended from their neckS.
A 13-word message was read to
Mother Nature and then 13 white
rats were loosed at the feet of
the women. AS one member ex-
pressed it, there was "hell in
camp" for a few minutes. A black
cat was one of the guests.
Speaks 13 Minutes
The serious side of the evening
was a 13-minute speech by Her
bert @. Tillen on Thomas Jeffer-
son, whose birthday was yester-
day.
Col. Joseph P. Randall told a
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
u. S. Deceived Public
About True Condition
OF National Banks
Palmer Points Out the
Real Value of Securi-
ties Were Hidden

This is the second of tho Grgu-
mentS made By A. Mitchell
Palmer, formerly Attorney Gen.
erGl of the United States, in
support of the Mcleod bill, be-
fore the subcommittee of the
Banking and Currency Commit
tee of the House.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
CAREFUL GUARD
SET ON |NSULL;
RAZOR TAKEN
Luggage Searched As Mag
nate Starts Voyage Back
to U. S.

ABOARD S. S. EXILONA AT
SEA, April IA GN.SO.-Formally
extradited and in the custody of
United States officials, Samuel
insult was placed under a con-
stant guard today to prevent a
possible suicide attempt on his
month-long voyage back to the
United States.
Although pleased by Mr.. insults
new, CHEEKY manner, the fugitive
Chicago financier's custodians
took no chances with the posSibil.
ity he might try to end his own
life.
Luggage Searched
Just before the Exilona sailed
from Smyrna, Turkey, today, Tur-
kiSh police, as their last official
act, went through the 74-year-old
mans luggage and confiscated all
razors and other sharp instru-
mentS.
Proceeding along the same
lines, Burton Y. Berry, young
third secretary of the American
Embassy in Turkey, and Capt.
Wenzel Habel, of the Exilona,
announced Mr.. insult would not
be left alone single moment
during the entire 5,000-mile Jour-
ney to the United States.
Doctor on Guard
Secretary Berry stationed the
ships doctor, DR.. j. L. Bray, out
side Mr.. insults cabin for the
first night to maintain a con-
slant watch over the man who
several times in recent months
has said he would rather die"
than face his accusers in the
United States.
insult may be joined by his wife
on his trip across the Atlantic. It
was suggested that Mrs. insult,
understood to be in France now.
might board the Exilona at one
of the Mediterranean ports it will
touch before passing through the
Straits of Gibraltar.
Captain Habel stated that
insult would not be allowed to go
ashore anywhere until his vessel
touched the United States.
insult spent most of the fore
noon in his cabin talking to Berry.
Shortly before noon he emerged
and went to the ships smoking
room, wearing a cap.
The Exilona headed for Catania,
Sicily, her first stop, where she
is due next Tuesday. The Exilona
is scheduled to reach Boston about
May 9 or 10 and New York a
day later.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14


people was that the public might
known whether their banks were
sound or not. All this amounted
to was that the Government was
telling the people these banks
are sound. It was done, posi-
bly, with an entirely patriotic
purpose to regain the confidence
of the people in the banks Of
the country, and with the know
ledge on the part of the
comptroller's office that if the
bank directors and officers
printed the truth about these
investments probably two-thirds
of the banks of the country
would appear to have their cap
ital impaired, a condition which
they did not at that time want
to appear.
May Have Been Wise
Now, I do not criticize that
course. It may have been wise
in the circumstances, it may
have been the proper thing for
them to do, to bolster up the
banking situation; but having
done it, and the prices not hav-'
ing come back, the Government
can not possibly evade its re-
Sponsibility in the premises.
The Government, when it per-
mitted the banks and directed
the banks to carry their bonds
in their published statements at
false prices, took the chances in
the matter; they took the chance
that if the bonds came back to
book values, then the statement
would not be criticized, and if
they had a loss ensuing, cert
ainly the directing power is the
responsible power.
1t does seem to me that
thought completely answers the
allegation that there is no re-
sponsibility on the part of the
Government with respect to these
losses.
Who knows how many millions
of dollars are now lying in closed
banks inaccessible to their own
ers because the persons who put
them there relied upon the state
ment of condition published b.
the bank in the local papers!
Nobody can compute it, but those
statements were published for
some purpose, and the result of
it was, and the purpose was to
get the people to bring their
money to the bank.
A Moral Obligation
Now, I say to you gentlemen,
whether it amounted to a guar
antee or not, is not important,
but that course of action on the
part of the Government amounted
to an obligation which it would
be objectionable and immoral for
the Government to attempt now
to escape.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Living Cost Trend
Continues to Rise

The rising trend of wage-earn-
ers' living costs continued in
March, but a more moderate pace
than from January to February,
according to the monthly survey
Of the National Industrial Con-
ference Board. Living costs in
March were 0,3 per cent higher
than in February and 9.3 per
cent higher than in March, 1888,
but 20.9 per cent lower than in
March, 1929.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
BY A. MITCHELL PALMER

In my previous statement I
devoted myself entirely to an
attempt to show what I called
the moral obligation of the Gov
ernment to pay off the deposit
orS in the closed banks.
I repeat, there does exist the
strongest kind of moral obliga-
tion on the part of the Govern
ment to take care of these de-
positors.
In the history of banking in
the last Is or 20 years the
system of examination and super
vision which was contemplated
by the original National Bank
act grew into a system Of alb
solute control of the investments
and the policies Of national
banks.
The additional thing I want
to call your attention to is this,
and it does seem to me it nails
irrevocably this moral obligation
Of the Government to take care
Of these unfortunate persons
whose deposits lie in the closed
banks throughout the country.
Truth Concealed
After the Government, properly
and lawfully, I will confess, had
insisted that all of the national
banks should have these second
ary reserves and had put them
into the market so that a large
part of their community's money
was invested in New York Stock
Exchange securities when the
emergency came, as the inevita-
BILE will always happen, and
values melted away as the win
ter's snow melts before the sun
Of spring, until there was little
or nothing left, what did the
Government do about these in
vestments which it had required
these banks to make?
It told the national banks that
they should not tell the truth
about their bond investments, to
their customers and to the public,
and it permitted-nay, it directed
the national banks to carry their
bonds at cost, regardless of the
market, and it required only that
bonds which were in default
should be carried with the neces-
Sary depreciation.
All of these bonds which were
paying interest, possibly, were
carried at figures on the banks
books tremendously higher than
their actual value in the market.
Reprints of Book Entries
Now, the law requires that the
banks shall at certain periods
make public statements of their
condition, sworn to by the cashier
and attested by three directors.
Under control of the Comptrol-
ler's office these statements of
conditions went out to the public,
and they were not statements of
conditions, they were reprints of
book entries.
The original purpose of the
act in requiring such public
statements to be given to the
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
NAVY POLICY HIT
At HEARING
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt's big navy
policy was assailed by speakers at
a hearing on the Frazier resolu.
ton to outlaw war before the
Senate Judiciary subcommittee to-
day.
The resolution, sponsored by
Senator Frazier (R) of North
Dakota, declares, in part:
"War for any purpose shall
be illegal, and neither the
United States nor any State,
territory, association, or per-
son subject to its jurisdiction
shall prepare for, declare, en-
gage in, or carry on war or
other armed conflict, expedition,
invasion, or undertaking within
or without the United States,
nor shall any funds be raised,
appropriated, or expended for
such purpose"
Rabbi Sidney E. Goldstein.
chairman of the War ReSisters'
League, said:
Congress has just passed and
the president has signed the
VinsOn bill that authorizes a
navy to cost 1000 million dol
lars and which will require ten
times that amount to maintain.
Yet the President, strangely
enough, states that he cannot
find funds to continue the
CWA program and to keep sOur
million people employed"
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Capital Society Girl and Equestrienne Estab
fishes Residence in Reno After
Rift With War Hero

The year before that she made
her formal bow at the Court of
st. James in London.
Just a year ago she narrowly
escaped serious injury when her
car, in which she was returning
home from the Spanish embassy
with the late Allan Winslow. war
ace, was struck by a taxicab.
Shortly after this she went to
Southampton, and it was at that
famed social resort that the ro-
nance with Mr.. Robinson began.
Just what led to the breach
only nine months after their
wedding has not been disclosed.
Since taking up her residence
in Nevada, Mrs. Robinson has
been keeping in touch with her
friends in the Capital and their
doings by reading The Times,
which brings her all the news of
local interest day by day.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Fish PGucity Laid
To SeWer DUMPING

Just imagine casting a fish
ing line into any part of the
Potomac around washington and
catching quantities of several
kinds of game fish.
This dream of anglers would
materialize if the dumping Of
sewage into the river is stopped, it
has been announced by Talbot
Denmead, of the United States Bu-
reau of Fisheries.
Native game fish would re-
populate the stream if the pres
ent bad conditions can be cor
rected, Mr.. Denmead said. At
present only a few carp, cat
fish and similar varieties sur
ViVe in this region.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14

Married less than a year, the
romance of Evelyn Walker, Wash
ington society girl, and Fielding
Robinson, war hero and former
White House aide, has gone on
the rocks, it was disclosed today.
Mrs. Robinson is now in Reno,
waiting the necessary period of
residence before filing a divorce
action, friends here learned.
Noted as an equestrienne and
sportSwoman, Mrs. Robinson made
her debut here in 1928 and was
one of the most popular debu-
tantes of her season.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14

NEVADA DESERT
dutans
Robinson
making
Walker of Webky old
copyo of The n
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
RA|NEY FAvORS
|NQU|RY,FLAYS
MORGENTHAU
Speaker Wants to Know who
Is Fighting Silver; Action
Seen at This Session
BY International News Service


Congressional investigation of
profits made in gold and silver
dealings appeared likely today
unless President Roosevelt inter
cedeS, as the congressional "sil-
yer bloc" drove forward for &C.
ton this session.
Speaker Rainey, who demanded
silver legislation and derided Sec
retary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau's investigation of silve r
speculations. approved the pro-
posed inquiry. He said:
II should like to see the
whole thing investigated-to
find out who Is fighting silver.
1 understand New York banks
made millions of dollars out of
gold devaluatiOn."
The demand of the silverites
for legislation was to be laid be-
fore the President in conferences
with congressional leaders today
and tomorrow.
Differences SmOOthed
Progress was reported in con.
ferenceS to reconcile differences
between the "silver bloc" of Sen.
ate and House. which have been
an obstacle to effective action in
the face of Administration dis.
approval.
Representative Rainey had be,
fore him a resolution proposed
by Representative White CD of
Idaho for appointment of a COM
mittee of five to investigate
movements and profits in gold
since January /, 1888, and also
holdings of silver stocks in pri-
vate hands in anticipation Of
silver legislation.
The investigation was urged by
by Representative Fiesinger CD
of Ohio, a leader in the move
ment for silver legislation. He
said:
"SOme of the international
bankers are against the move
to expand the metallic base
because of the huge profits
they have made in gold. I
understand one New York
banker made between $2,OOO,-
900 and $3,OOO,OOO from the
gold devaluatiOn.
PROPAGANDA SCORED
"a lot of propaganda against
silver comes from British and
Japanese sources, who oppose
an increased price level. I'm
not for silver as silver, but I
am interested in breaking the
corner on gold"
While the House passed the
Dies bill to exchange American
farm products for silver, the
Senate Agriculture Committee re-
wrote the bill and provided for
naturalization and purchase of
silver. Several House proposals
are near the Senate plan.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
NJ NORGEN 7 HAU.
CHILD HURT

Joan Morgenthau, 11-year-old
daughter of Secretary Of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, suf-
fered a fractured collarbone when
thrown from her horse at the
Bradley Farms off the east-weSt
highway in nearby Montgomery
county yesterday.
After treatment at a hospital,
she was taken home, according to
Herbert E. CASTOR, special assist
ant and official Treasury spokes-
man,
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Barney Ross Forced
To FOregO Training

CHICAGO, April "A QN.SO.
Barney Ross, holder of the world
lightweight and junior welter-
weight ring championships, is
suffering from an infected right
ear that caused doctors today to
order a three-week layoff from
boxing. Ross is scheduled to
meet Jimmy McLarnin in New
York. May %. with the junior
welterweight title at stake.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
HUMANE SUNDAY HERE

Humane Sunday" will be OBJ
served tomorrow as the first day
of the annual BE Kind to Ami
mails Week" A feature of the OBJ
servance will be an essay contest
for pupils of the fifth and sixth
grades Of all public schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-04
new GROUP OF
PAINTINGS NOW
AT ART EXHIBIT
FORTY SCENES ARE TO BE
FOUND ON EXHIBITION;
HOURS OF OPENING AT
FERA GALLERY CHANGED

The Key West Art Gallery, one
of the cultural projects of the
FERA here in its program of re-
Mobilization being directed by the
Key West Administration, has
been augmented by additional
and replacing scenes until there
arc now 40 on display in the gal
'lery which is located on the
ground floor of the Colonial Ho-
tel. From time to time, it is
planned, other paintings will be
placed in the exhibit.
A group of water colors from
the brush of Avery Johnson,
which were exhibited in Miami
were placed in the gallery here
and others done by Peter Rautier
and Richard Jansen, both of Mil
waukee, were also placed in the
gallery. Work of Adrian V. Dorm
bush. Des Moines. and Alfred c..
Crimi, New York, also is to be
placed in the gallery later, it was
said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-04
PROFESSOR AND
MRS. O'BRYANT
RETURN TO CITY
SPENT SUMMER VACATION
ING IN CHICAGO; VISITED
MANY OTHER PARTS OF
COUNTRY WHILE AWAY

Professor and Mrs. Horace
O'Bryant returned to this city
Saturday over the Oversee High
way after spending the summer
vacation in Chicago and travelling
in various parts of the country
On leaving Key West at the
close of school, the O'Bryants
went directly to Chicago where
the professor put in extra work on
his PHD degree at the University
of Chicago.
At the close of school, they Wis
tied in Indiana and other middle
western cities and spent some time
in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
and then to Norfolk where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Swain.
who were stationed at the local
navy yard for several years.
Before returning to Key West
they stopped over at Oxford, Fla,
and visited for several days with
Professor O'Bryant's parents.
Both Professor and Mrs. O'Bry-
ant express themselves as being
glad to be back in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-04
BARTLUM FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON
OLD KEY WEST RESIDENT
DIES YESTERDAY MORN
ING AT O'CLOCK

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Lowe Bartlum, rs,
widow of the late George L. Bart,
lum, who died yesterday morning
at the home. 58I Caroline street.
are being conducted this after
noon from the home, with Rev.
Arthur B. Dimmick officiating.
Survivors are one sister, Mrs.
Arthur Crusoe, two brothers,
jackson Lowe and Beauregard
Lowe.
The pallbearers are Leon Carey,
Glenn Price. William NJ. Whistler,
Charles Albury, Charles l.. Rob
erts and Curry Harris.
Mrs. Bartlum was a descendant
of one Of Key Vests pioneer
families. Her father was Joseph
Lowe and her mother, Mrs. Chris
tina Curry Lowe, whose parents
played d prominent part in the de-
velopmcnt of Key West. She mar
ried Mr.. Bartlum. prominent
sponge buyer in this city, on Sep
TENDER 6, 1881. Mr.. Bartlum died
four years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-04
MAKE READY FOR
SCHOOL OPENING
PROF. O'BRYANT CALLS
MEETING OF FACULTY
FOR SATURDAY

Professor Horace O'Bryant g.
busy at hi office this week got
ting everything in readiness for
the opening nf scheol MONDAY.
September 10.
He has called "A meeting of 'he
faculty of both Junior and Senior
High schools to take place Satur-
day afternoon at 80 o'clock.
His office will be open all dur
ing the week to students who have
problems to take care Of before
reporting for work Monday. Also,
those who have taken up sumner
work and have to take eXamina-
tiOns before going ahead should
make arrangements before hand
for the exams which viii be held
the first thing Monday afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-04
SYMONETTES ARE
LEAVING ON TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Symonette.
accompanied by Mrs. Symonette's
brother, Henry Sands, will leave
over the highway tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Symonette will go
to Baltimore where Mr.. Symonette
will attend the Red Mems Cen
tennial meet to be held in that
city. Mr.. Sands will accompany
them as far as North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Symonette will al
so go to Chicago where they will
take in the festivities of tho
Worlds Fair, and will visit at 9th
er points through the country be
fore returning home.
Mr.. Symonctte. on the return
trip home. will stop in Orlando
where he will attend a state meet
ing Of the Red Men to be held in
that city, beginning October ,.