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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-18

Mrs. Emilio founders and
daughters, Misses Lorraine, Doris
Janice, and Mrs. Leon Albury, re-
turned over the highway yester-
day afternoon after spending sew
eral weeks in Miami with Mr..
founders, ticket agent with the
Florida East Coast Railway.
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Politics likewise makes bedfeE
lows strangers.
JEFF Mcots who got home from .
penuckIe game at 4 o'clock last Sun
day rnornin' sez tn early birc
ketches tn dickens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-18

Edward L. Israel, Jewish rabbi:
Democracy in Europe seems to
be at a low ebb."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-18

A. L. West, bridge engineer
with the state road department,
and associated with B. NJ. Duncan
in the Key West office, left yes
terday afternoon by plane for Mi
ami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-18

Mrs. Lille Wallace left yester-
day morning over the highway for
a visit with daughters in Tampa
and Lakeland, and expects to be
away for about one year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-18

Mrs. Gladys Roberts, unit sup
ervisor of District 10 in Key West
of the Board of Social Welfare,
left by plane yesterday afternoon
to attend a conference at head
quarters in West Palm Beach.
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NOTICE
FOR SALE

PRINTING-Quality Printing at
the Lowest Prices. The Art
man Press. aug7
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ssssSssoesssssessseseess
VIEWS REVIEWS
What They Say Whether
Right Or Wrong

Nancy Aston, member British Par
lament:
wives influence their husbands
much more than husbands influ-
ence their wives"
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FURNISHED APARTMENT at
1912 Olivia street, near White;
modern garage. Apply 1910
South street. sept17-3tx
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Rev. Thomas Shields and Rev.
Joseph Holland, who were in Key
West yesterday and were guests
at the rectOry of st. Mary's Star of
the Sea church, left on the after
noon plane for Miami.
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1851-First issue of the New
York Times.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
Lobby
Continued From First Page.)

Liberty League, said in radio broad
cast last night that seizure of pub
fishers telegraphic messages was an
opening wedge to censorship of the
press" He asked for a special Senate
investigation of the committees in
spection Of kilograms.
Black and Steiwer Clash.
On the Senate floor, there was a
flare-up between Chairman Black and
Senator Steiwer, Republican, Of Ore
gon. Steiwer insisted the Communi-
cations Commission exceeded its
powers in turning kilograms over to
the committee. Black replied there
was nothing unusual about it.
In the House, there was a stir over
the lobby bill. Representative Culkin,
Republican, of New York, offered an
amendment which would make its pro-
visions applicable to Government
officials who seek to shape legislation
by use of patronage power.
Representative O'Connor, Democrat,
of New York, called the idea "a politi-
cal gesture offered in spirit of merri-
ment, not 10 say farce" 1t was de-
feated.
The lobby bill, with no major
changes, was approved by a voice
vote. 1t would require all persons,
organizations or corporations seeking
to influence legislation to register with
the clerk of the House and submit
quarterly reports on contributions and
expenditures. The bill goes to the
Senate, which has passed q similar
measure offered by Black.
Earlier yesterday the Senate voted
the Black committee $12,500 for a
continuation of its work, in addition
to its original appropriation of $50
900. and the House Judiciary Com
mittee approved an authorization of
$4,000 to permit the committee to
engage counsel to fight injunction
proceedings challenging its methods
of subpoenaing kilograms.
Shouse Renews Charge.
In his radio address, Shouse re-
newed his charge that agents of the
Lobby Committee, with unwarranted
connivance Of the Federal Communl-
cations Commission" invaded consti-
tutional rights Of privacy. He termed
the commissions recent report to the
Senate concerning its part in the
Black committee action as filed with
half truths and evasions."
The report was given to the Senate
in response to q resolution by Senator
Borah, Republican. Of Idaho.
"The United States Senate, by its
unanimous adoption of the Borah reso-
luton, showed its desire for the truth
respecting the charges that there had
been wholesale search into and whole
sale seizure of kilograms" Shouse said.
II believe that majority of the
Senate must still want To get the
truth"
Evening star., 1936-03-28

Continued From First Page.)

all Germany to approve by its vote in
tomorrow's Reichstag election.
AS with yesterdays speech at
Essen. in the heart of Germany's steel
producing center, a nationwide net
work of loud speakers was arranged
to make Hitler's Cologne address echo
into the most remote corners Of the
country.
Operas and theaters were closed
Nazi party formations rallied at meet
ing halls and public places. Torch
light professions tonight will signal
the close of the campaign.
In the Rhineland, pillars were
erected and flagpoles were virtually
buried under tens of thousands of
swastika flags.
The nations two great zeppelins,
the old Graf and the new Won Hin
denburg, joining in the final burst of
propaganda, criss-crossed over the
country, showering down small flags
on the cities.
Nazi party district leaders and gov
ernment officials, who have defended
Hitlers policies in total Of some 100
speeches, concluded their tours Of the
country, with declarations:
"The last German must be won to
make the election returns 100 per
cent"
Before coming from the great Krupp
munitions works at Essen to deliver
his final address in Cologne. Hitler
conferred with Joachim Won Ribben-
trop, his ambassador at large.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
MAN HELD IN DEATH
OF WOMAN IN CRASH
Witnesses Testify Smithwick S
Car Hit Auto, Fatally Injuring
Navy Yard Employe.

A coroners jury yesterday held Fred
B. Smithwick, %, Of 204 Eleventh
street southeast, for grand jury action
in connection with the death Sunday
of Miss Edith Scott, 47-year-old navy
yard employe, who was fatally injured
in an automobile accident at Fourth
and L streets southeast, March 18.
Witnesses testified an automobile al
legedly operated by Smithwick crashed
into the car, in which Miss Scott was
riding, with such force that the latter
vehicle was driven for distance of
64 feet into the yard of house.
Miss Scott, who lived at 1348 Ken
yon street. was a passenger in a car
driven by Charles S. Range, 46. of 1906
Fourth street, also navy yard worker
Range suffered a severe cut on the
forehead.
Policeman J. I. Shotzberger of the
fifth precinct told the jury he was pur-
suing Smithwick when the latter's
auto crashed into Ranges. The chase
began, the officer said, after Paul
Hendley, GIT Maryland avenue north
east, a beer truck driver, had COM
planned to him that Smithwick had
attempted to force him to the curb.
While he was talking to Hendley. he
said, Smithwick tried to run over me"
Shotzberger gave chase in a taxicab.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
!. B. GORDON DIES
At HIS HOME HERE
Long Illness Is Fatal to
Former Head of COP.
Bureau.

J. Bennett Gordon, head of the
Research Bureau of the Republican
National Committee, died here last
night after long illness.
His resignation as head Of the bu-
reau because of poor health was an
nounced recently by Chairman Henry
P. Fletcher. who praised the service
rendered the Republican organization
by Mr. Gordon.
Since early in January, Mr.. Gordon
had been confined to his home at
1929 Columbia road. His body will
be taken to Richmond, Ind. tonight
for burial, and there will be no fu-
neral services here.
Mr.. Gordon became connected with
the Republican National Committee
in 1921.
Gordon, who was about so. was born
in Richmond and was graduated from
Earlham College there. He worked on
several newspapers, his first job being
with the Richmond Item He left
Richmond to become editor of the In
dianapolis Sun.
Later he worked for the Milwaukee
Sentinel. the Sioux City. Iowa, journal
and the Philadelphia Times He was on
the staff of the Washington Times
just before joining the Republican
committee.
His widow, Mrs. Jessie Gordon, sur
wives.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

The recent drop in prices was> due
to a decrease in farm and food
prices. Industrial prices have re-
manned stable for five months or
more.
The farm drop was from a February
high of 816 down to 76.4 ir the
week of March IA. Food fell from a
February high of 84.3 to 1917 in the
week ending March IA. There has been
some slight upward reaction since
mid-March.
The decreases are at least partly
due to abandonment of the process
ing tax. Heaviest decreases were
noticed in meats and meat products,
where the processing tax was a strong
price influence.
If no new processing taxes are
written into the new tax bill. this
trend may continue mildly.
Unofficial figures for March are
uncertain. The flood has made these
Difficult to estimate. The steel rate,
for instance, dropped 8 points the
week of the flood. But auto produc-
ton has started soaring. The return Of
Summer weather brought heavy orders.
Production may go as high as 100000
cars this month, which will be about
100000 over February. The weekly
rate has been run up to $4,000. It
was around 10000 in February.
All the building materials indus
tries are enjoying brisk season by
comparison with last year. While the
awarding Of contracts declined per-
ceptibly from an unseasonal 81 in
January to an unofficial 48 in March.
the demand for lumber, paints, roof
ing. flooring Is up. Cement produc-
tion was about the same.
lCanurduhf
Evening star., 1936-03-28
LOWER OHIO RISE
R0UTS FAMILIES
Upper Mississippi Slowly
SWeIIs as Tributaries
Go Higher.
By the Associated Press.

6S the ASSOCIdleO FIeSS.
Rising rivers drove scores of fami-
lies from their homes in the lower
Ohio Valley and the South today.
approximately 100 persons evacu-
ated their dwellings in Pope County,
Ill, as the overburdened Ohio con-
tinued to swell. Observers warned a
46-foot crest next week would cover
the Golconda, H., water front to a
5-foot depth.
Thousands of acres along the Ten
neSsee River were flooded. Many resi-
dents of the menaced area took to
the hills. The highest levels in four
years were in prospect. The Cumber-
land River also expanded TO threat
ening proportions.
The upper Mississippi slowly swelled.
A huge ice field swept away 396-
foot pontoon bridge utilized by rail-
road at Reads Landing, MINI.
The Ohio was above flood stage from
Pittsburgh to Cairo, ILL.,, but no new
rampage was indicated.
Evansville, Ind, looked for a stage
of ASS feet Monday, but the rise had
virtually halted above Cincinnati.
Further upstream rehabilitation
work was pushed.
Meanwhile the House Banking Com
mittee approved a measure to author
ize the Reconstruction Finance Corp
to lend up to s25,OOO,o0O to persons
and corporations in the stricken areas
MORE RAINS HEIGHTEN FEARS.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
SUCCUMBS
OF HEART ATTACK
Renard Repetto- -Dovy Dies
Visiting Friends-Mem-
Der of Noted Family.

Renard Repetto-Dovy, artist, who
left his family's home in Genoa, Italy,
about Is years ago to seek adventure
and wealth in America, died suddenly
last night while visiting friends at
l143 New Hampshire avenue. He was
about 43. Death was believed due to
heart disease.
Mr.. Repetto-Dovy, who lived alone
at 1916 NJ street. came here about
six months ago from Asbury Park,
N. j., after having had a more pros
porous career in New York Since the
crash of 1929 most Of his work had
consisted of mural decorations in cafes
and night clubs. He had planned to
open a studio here.
Friends here said Mr. Repetto- Dovy's
family has long been prominent in
Italy and is linked with nobility. He
was distant relative, they said. of
Gabrielle D'Annunzio. famous Italian
poet, and one of the PopeS was a
member of the family. A brother-in-
law holds an important position with
the Italian government, they added
Evening star., 1936-03-28
HOTELS PROTEST
MUSIC PENALTY
Would Cut infringement
Minimum to Foster Or
chestra Contracts.
, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Hotel men appealed to the House
Patents Committee yesterday for re-
moval Of the $3.50 minimum infringe.
ment penalty from copyright statutes
covering the use of music for profit.
They were represented by Harry P.
Somerville. managing director of the
Willard Hotel, who appeared for the
Legislative Committee Of the Hotel
Mems Association.
Somerville said it was the view Of
5000 affiliated hotel men that If the
penalty for using copyrighted piece
of music without license were removed,
or at least reduced to 500, 1t would
result in closer cooperation between
composers and users Of music.
Don't you agree that it is the
function Of copyright laws to protect
the property Of music owners the
same as other statutes protect hotel
property?" asked Representative
Lanham, Democrat, of Texas, acting
chairman.
YES" Somerville replied, "but
elimination of the fee would result
in better feeling between composers
and users and the latter would not
be so reluctant to enter into contracts
for the use of music If freed from
the fear that oversights would be
penalized."
He explained that hotels pay various
license fees to the American Society
Of Composers, Authors and Publishers
for the use of music copyrighted by
its members and to Warmers Bros.
for the use of music to which it
holds copyrights.
mo hotel is going to jeopardize it.
self by conscious violation OF the
copyright laws, but so long as it
is subject to penalty for inadvertently
using the property of one organization
when it believes it to be that Of
another, the hotel will hesitate to
contract with either" he said.
Somerville cited the Willard Hotel
as an example. He said no orchestras
were used there because no satisfactory
agreement could be reached with
copyright owners to preclude prose-
cution for accidental infringement.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
YOUTHS CONFESS
PEACOCK MURDER
Battling Chicago Case Is
Solved by Dogged Detec-
tive Work.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March 28.-Two months
Of dogged detective work came to q
swift climax today in the confession
of four young desperadoes that they
had committed one Of Chicago's most
baffling crimes-the staying Of DR..
Silber C. Peacock.
Capt. Harry O'Connell disclosed
Robert Goethe, Durland Nash and
Emil Reick. each 10, and Michael Liv-
ingston, II, had admitted they slew
the widely known pediatrician in a
robbery that netted them $40.
Dr.. Peacock was lured from his fash
ionable apartment on spurious sick
call on the night of January 2. The
next day his crumpled body was found
in his car in an isolated North Side
district.
The confessions told how the youths
closed in on the physician as he
alighted from his machine.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
What's What
Behind News
in Capital
Figures Show Industry
Holds Own Despite
Disasters.
BY PAUL MALLON.

TT is popular now to say that busi-
ness is in the first stages of a
boom. The irrepressible stock
L market has had something to do
with creating that impression. I'm
provement last Winter in building
prospects and in durable goods first
encouraged that line of expert
thought.
If you look into the Governments
balanced business chart carefully, you
will need a spyglass to see the BOOM
sprouts. What you will see clearly
is that business has failed to manifest
an expansion trend during the first
quarter of the year. Instead, it has
encountered difficulty clinging to its
established Winter level.
The seusonally adjusted inder OF
industrial production has declined
from temporarily abnormal lepel
OF SO per cent in January to a
more reasonable 81 per cent lepel
in March. Unotactally. actually,
there vas no change in the general
industrial output during these
three months. The decrease in the
seasonally adjusted figures merely
represented failure to Improve in
accordance Dith seasonal erpecta-
tionS.
Complete figures for January and
February show that manufacturing
production was exactly the same in
these two months Mineral produc-
ton was up slightly, due to the abb
normal Winter demand for coal.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

When the Official March figures are
compiled they will disclose a slight
decrease in manufacturing output
caused by the flood. 1t hurt steel out
put in Pittsburgh and Wheeling and
some production in New England. The
general national average was about
the same as in January and February.
Holding Its Own.
What it all adds up to is the fact
that industry in 1886 is holding its own
in the face of snow and floods.
You may figure it out for yourself
from the chart at the end of this coli
umn. Each figure represents a per-
centage of normality existing at the
intervals specified Normal (l00) is
based on 1923-1s25 averages for all
indices except prices, which are based
on 1926.
The War Fear Factor.
Underneath all the public boom
talk you will find that few experts
are getting depressed. This is due
mainly to their war fears.
Gator who is moaning in his weekly
confidential service that war will bring
a sharp stock market recession. He
guessed the drought right and has a
minor following.
Best OFFICIAL seers here agree that
a European Uar ,Dould be depres-
sing, but they do not agree that
WGr Uill come Dithin sir months.
An outbreak in Europe probably
,Uould cause an immediate NTH
drawal OF gold from this country.
But foreign purchases for pdr pur-
poses Uould undoubtedly result in
q return OF all the uithdrdun gold
and more.
The neutrality legislation implies
that we will not sell abroad in case
Of war, but everyone here knows
we will. However, sales will be limited
to the amount of gold and silver
available abroad for purchases. Ex-
tension credits, such as characterized
the last war, is considered out Of
the question. Americans are not going
to buy any more foreign bonds to
finance such purchases as long as
the present generation has the memory
of having been bit before
This is an important phase to be
considered. 1t has induced most of
the business authorities here to ad-
wise caution, at least.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

Continued From First Page)
lived with his wife in Germany for
10 years and that he promised to get
a divorce and marry her.
For a time she worked in his Fifth
avenue Office at $40 week-"just to
be near him." she said, although he
was called away on occasional business
trips.
Then, she said, endearments were
exchanged.
IF you had given me only a child"
one of the letters she wrote him said,
"I would have been lost in the charm
ing, withal selfish details Of bearing
and rearing him"
Another of her letters said, when
think retrospectively Of our adventure
! marvel that two after all different
individuals could live such utterly inti-
mate lives as we and still love each
other"
DR.. Gebhardt told her. Miss Stretz
testified, obtaining his divorce in Ger
many would be 'oniy formality" and
that the American girl then was to
go to Germany TO manage his coun-
try home, which they had planned
to convert into an asylum for NAL
adjusted children, and she had ex-
pected to be married to him this
Spring, she said.
Miss Stretz was barely audible when
Leibowitz asked her:
"You shot him, did you not?"
"Yes." she said, striving to control
her emotions.
Some Of the fashionably dressed
woman spectators, including the &C.
tress, Tallulah Bankhesd, wept with
her.
Miss Stretz said she and Gebhardt
first became intimate last May at q
hotel In Lake George.
She protested when he registered
them as husband and wife, because
7 wasn't his wife," she said.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
MORE RAINS HEIGHTEN FEARS
New Crest Recorded for Ohio River at
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, March % (P)-Pre-
dictions of more rains for Sunday in
the lower Ohio Valley increased the
tension in that area today as the Ohio
River, above flood stage along its en-
tire length, fell steadily in its upper
reaches.
A uew crest of COS was recorded at
Cincinnati, with w. c. Devereaux,
flood forecaster. saying it would not
rise appreciably further, if at all, and
would begin a drop within 36 to 48
hours. No rains were forecast for the
central and upper valley.
Outflow from tributaries was ex-
pected to add materially to the burden
which within the week will fall upon
the Mississippi River. The highest
food stage since 1882 was forecast
for the Tennessee, and the Weat.-s
Bureau at Memphis predicted the
Mississippi would reach flood stage Of
"a feet there by April or 4. The
Cumberland also was beyond food
level
GUARDS LEAVE PITTSBURGH.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
JAMES EDWIN NELSON
OF MANASSAS DEAD

ton Hospital-services
Set Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, March 28-James
Edwin Nelson. 81. well-known resi-
dent of Manassas, died in Providence
Hospital in Washington yesterday
after an illness of less than "a hours.
He was a son of the late Edwin
Nelson, who was clerk of Prince Will
liam County for more than 40 years,
and Bette Weldon Nelson. He was
not married. and leaves a sister, Mrs.
A. o. Weldon of Manassas and a
brother, c. P. Nelson, business man
of Manassas and Huntington, w. Va.
Mr.. Nelson moved to Manassas from
Brentsville at the time the court house
was moved to its present location.
He was born at Grinstead in Prince
William County and had been a life
long resident.
Funeral services will be hled at the
Primitive Baptist Church in Manassas
tomorrow at 3 pm, with burial here.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
GUARDS LEAVE PITTSBURGH.

PITTSBURGH, March % P).-The
National Guardsmen who threw pro-
tecting ring about the areas battered
by the great flood were marching away
today and Pittsburgh will awake Mon
day to find itself normal city once
more.
Col. w. r. Dunlap announced five
of the companies on duty since the
st. Patrick's day disaster already have
been withdrawn and the last one will
be demobilized by midnight Sunday.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Y VIENNA. March 28.-Revived re-
" ports that King Carol of Ru-
Y mania was about to become
reconciled with his divorced
wife. Princess Helen, circulated today
in Viennese diplomatic quarters.
Nine. Magda Lupescu, intimate
friend of the Rumanian monarch and
power behind the throne, informed
sources said, might be persuaded to
leave the country, permitting a return
by Princess Helen, who has refused to
consider doing so while Nine. Lupescu
remained.
Some weight was lent to this specu-
lation. informed sources pointed out,
by reports that Carols advisers were
urging him to strengthen his standing
with the people in view of urgent
domestic and international problems
confronting Rumania.