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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11
BRITISH REBUILD
SMALLEST HARBOR
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ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, May 11.-Sark,
omen of the smaller channel is
lands. British possessions off the
coast of Brittany, is to have a new
harbor costing S225,00O.
This will enable larger vessels
to call at the island, the present
port, LIE Creux, being the smallest
commercial harbor in the world.
Only 500 people live on the island
and no automobiles are allowed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11
New Dealers Withhold Fire
In Coming Campaign Events
Conference Speeches Of
President Roosevelt
Failed In Any Spectacu-
lar Pronouncement
By BYRON PRICE


Press Washington
The tactical policy of the Dem
ocratic high command obviously
is to refrain, for the present,
from exploding any bombshells.
Mr.. RooseveIt's recent speeches
before party rallies in Baltimore
and New York surprised many
listeners, who had expected him
to open the campaign with some
spectacular pronouncement.
Most of the administration
spellbinders temporarily have re-
tired from speechmaking entirely,
and the publicity output from ma
tional party headquarters is no.
ticeably smaller than formerly.
Even the much-advcrtised adj
dress of Secretary Roper before
the Chambr of Commerce of the
United States, expected by some
to embody at least a hint of re-
newed industrial regulation bv the
government, turned out to be
largely treatise advising bust
ness how it might help itself.
On the industrial question, Sec
rotary Perkins gave political cir
Giles tip when she told a Chicago
interviewer that Washington pro-
posed to wait until the first of
next year before deciding whether
to propose anything new with re-
spect to unemployment and relief.
Some politicians believe the
President may speak out more
vigorously on some issues in his
acceptance speech after the Phila-
delphia convention, but meantime
comparative political quiet seems
in store on the Potomac.
An Old Practice
While all OF this may appear
odd for an administration which
has produced SO many political
surprises, it is quite in accord with
the orthodox practices of former
campaign years.
Whenever a President is run
ming for reelection, the nor!n9
thing is for the opposition to
shoot off most of the pre-conven-
ton fireworks.
The party in power usually
knows who its nominee will be,
what its platform Will say, who
will run the campaign. The party
out of power usually is divided,
squabbling over all of these ques-
tions. The ms therefore prefer to
remain quiet, letting the country
concentrate its attention on the
troubles of the outs.
That is what the Presidents
managers are doing now. The
louder the debate becomes among
the Republicans, tn more the
Democrats seem disposed to sur
render the whole stage to them.
The argument is that if the va
rious Republican factions are not
stirred up from outside. and not
forced to divert some of their
fire, they will be likely to bonn
bard one another more vigorously
and do greater damage within
their own party.
This may or may not be sound
reasoning. but it goes long way
toward accounting for the appar-
ent Democratic backwardness in
getting Mr.. Roosevelt's reelection
campaign in to high gear.
Democrats Getting Ready
The lack of explosions overhead,
however. should not be taken to
mean that the Democratic organ
izatio2 is idle.
The work of tuning up for the
coming test is proceeding quietly
but on an extensive scale. Demo-
cratic headquarters in Washing
ton has taken on new person
mel, and added new floor space.
1t is busy spot from morning to
night.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11
FIND RICH BEGCAR

Toranto. Can..-When John
Cosgrove of this city was arresa-
ed for begging, $500 in paper
money was found sewed into his
clothing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11
WOMAN BITES COP

Philadelphia, Pa, When a
policeman arrested her for intox-
ication, Miss Alma Connor of this
city bit his thumb nearly off.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11

Every section OF the state
heard the blare of sound wagons
touring city streets and county
roads advertising candidates and
drumming up audiences for po-
litical speeqamaking. Campaign
expense statements show the
costs OF a soundtruck ranges from
$500 to $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11

There's humor in politics. too.
A candidate said he made a
speech at Daytona Beach and aft
erwards:
"a lad of about 10 rushed up
and said he enjoyed my speech.
81 told ihim l appreciated the
encouragement and then I turned
away.
Barely loud enough for me to
hear him, the boy muttered :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11

It's too late now for any o. the
candidates to step out OF the races
and except to get a refund on
money paid for qualifying fees.
II any withdraws. he must wait
and hope For a special act OF the
Legislature authorizing a refund.
There is NO general law provid-
ing Cor it.
Fons A. Hathaway Withdrew
from the governors race in 1882
just before the first primary.
State officers said they could
NOT repay his fees. The legisla-
ture passed special act giving
it back to him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11
Primary Ballot VIII Be -Four
Feet Long; Fourteen Candidates
For Governor To Lead Parade
(By Associated Press)

Cheap skate. l thought he'd give
me at least a dime"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11

Grand ,juries. state attorneys,
supervisors of registration and
others pushed Investigations in
several counties o. fraudulent
registrations and illegal payments
OF poll taxes. A few prosecutions
have been started. Where illegal
itv in registration has been shown.
the name has been stricken from
the records.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11

Key WeSr. Florida has the
most eguable climate IN the
country Erh an average
range ar a-l- "a FzLreEheIr
Evening star., 1936-12-28
MRS. JOHN w. DAWSON
OF ARLINGTON EXPIRES
Was Active as Church Worker in
County Many Years-First
Head of Ladies' Guild.

The recent death of Mrs. John w.
Dawson, SO. is grieved by her many
friends in Arlington County, Va, where
she was an active church worker for
many years.
Some rs years ago Mrs. Dawson,
before her marriage Miss Marion
Meade Fellows, identified herself with
st. Georges Episcopal Church in
Clarendon, Va. Subsequently she was
an active worker for the establishment
Of Grace Church in the county. She
was the first president of the Ladies'
Guild Of the latter church. For many
months before her death she con-
Quoted the devotional services with
which the guild opened its meetings.
Mrs. Dawson was for many years
q member of the Audubon Society
and in the Spring each year took
many trips into the country with the
members.
Mrs. Davison's husband, her only
near survivor, has written articles for
The Star for many years.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
NORMAL WEATHER
| RETURNFORECAST
Cloudy and Mercury Slump
Tonight Predicted Rain
Tomorrow,

A return to normal temperatures
within the next "a hours was predicted
by the Weather Bureau today.
Although this afternoon probably
will be mild, tonight will find the skies
clouding up and the mercury drop
ping. An overnight low temperature
Of about SO degrees Is expected.
Tomorrow, the forecaster said. is
likely to be rainy in the afternoon or
night. with moderate north and north
east winds.
Temperature No Freak.
While the temperatures for the last
few days have been considerably
above normal, they have been far
short Of any sort Of freak records for
this time of year.
Yesterdays maximum-6S degrees
at 3 pm.-was 8 degrees below the
al-time high" for December. the
mark Of "a being set December 10,
1924.
The fact the temperature has ex-
ceeded 60 for two consecutive days
also is not so unusual, according to
the Weather Bureau.
After reaching a maximum of 50
on Christmas day the thermometer
registered 81 on Saturday.
Previous Highs Cited.
There have been several instances
In recent years when Washington had
as many as four days In o row Of
temperatures Of so or higher. On
Christmas day, 1882, the maximum
was Ga and on December "a, 1898,
t,ss. high mark was 50.
The average mean temperature for
this season, however. is about "a de-
grees. and for the last several days
the average has been some 20 de-
grees above that.
Yesterday was Summer day COM
pared with December ~ last year,
when 6 inches Of snow fell and the
temperature fell to Is above zero.
This mornings "low" was Sc at
6 am. The reading was the same
three hours later.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
DETROIT TACKLES
TRAFFIC PROBLEM
Scientific Handling of Situation
Declared Worst in q. S.
Is Proposed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. December 2s-Detroit
plans to go after its trafic problem
scientifically.
Declaring the problem in Detroit is
the worst Of any city in the United
States, Police Supt. Fred w. Frahm
said yesterday 1t was ito much to
expect that q problem Of such pro-
portions and requiring such fund Of
experience and technical knowledge
could be solved by law enforcement
agencies"
The plan Is to be studied this week
by committee Of 10 citizens, with q
view Of presenting it to Mayor Frank
Couzens for his signature.
The action follows four days Of
traffic carnage. termed by the Police
Accident Bureau as the worst four
days in the history of the bureau" !"
during which at least % persons were
killed.
II the plan Is approved and adopted.
0 trafic engineer will be employed who
will have complete charge Of trafac,
except law enforcement.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
PRESIDENT TURNS
TO BUSY ROUTINE
Attendance at Church Services
Mark Close of Holiday
Respite.

Presiden Roosevelt turned his at
tention today to busy week of
preparation for a new Congress after
q week end Of holiday relaxation
with members of his family.
Yesterday Mr.. Roosevelt and men,
bers Of the family attended services
at st. Thomas Episcopal Church,
during which Rev. Howard s. Will
kinson, formerly canon at q Garden
City, Long Island, church, was installed
as rector. Right Rev. James E. Free
man. Episcopal Bishop Of Washington.
preached the sermon.
In the presidential party were James
and Elliott Roosevelt, sons Of the
President, and their wives: the two
Dali youngsters, grandchildren Of the
President, and Mrs. James Roosevelt
Of New York, sister-in-law Of the
President.
Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt spent the week
end IN Boston with their son Franklin,
who Is Ill.
After the church service here, the
family had dinner at the White House
and the President spent most Of the
afternoon and evening In his library.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
D. c. MAN KILLED
IN CRASH OF PLANE
Student Pilot Injured in
Nose Dive at Alexandria
Airport.
Ey staf Correspondent Of The Star.

Ey Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 28.-
A Washington man was fatally in
jured in the nose-dive crash OF .
small moneplane at the edge Of the
Alexandria Aairport at Hybla Valley
yesterday afternoon. The student
pilot was injured.
Omar Hickman, IS. Of 2207 Shan
non place southeast, Washington, an
employe of the Mayfiower Hotel, died
at the Alexandria Hospital two hours
after being extricated from the
wrecked ship.
The hospital reported his death
resulted from q crushed chest, in.
ternal and head injuries. Hickman
was q native Of Crisfield. Md.
Pilot in Hospital.
The pilot, George w. Stanford. "a,
son of George H. Stanford, operator
of a sea food cafe on Water street,
Washington, is being treated at the
hospital for a fractured right leg and
scalp lacerationS. His condition is not
critical. Stanford holds . student
pilots license.
Witnesses said the plane went into
a nose dive when the pilot, attempt
ing to land, overshot the field and
maneuvered to avoid hitting line Of
trees. The plane dove from height
of less than 200 feet as Stanford first
gunned the ship, and then attempted
a sharp bank to the left when he saw
he could not rise over the trees, they
said.
Officials at Beacon Field, where
Stanford housed the plane, said the
student pilot left there alone four
hours before the crash. They did not
learn where he landed to pick up
Hickman, but believed he planned to
land at the Hybla Valley Field to let
his passenger out before returning TO
Beacon Field, mile away.
Survived by Sisters.
Hickman was employed as an oyster
shucker at the Mayflower Hotel. He
formerly held the same position at
Stanford's cafe. He is survived by
three sisters. The body, removed to
the Cunningham Funeral Home here,
will be sent to Crisfield late today for
burial.
The monoplane, which was buried
nose-deep in mud, is owned jointly by
Stanford and another Washington
man. Stanford lives at 1924 Thirtieth
street southeast, washington.
STATE STARTS PROBE.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
W.P.A. SUSPECTED
Of PROPAGANDA
Senator King Threatens to
Ask for Investigation by
Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
voicing q suspicion that persons
within the w. P. A. organization"
were inspiring letters to Senator's
urging additional work relief appro-
priations. Senator King, Democrat, Of
Utah said today he would ask for
an investigation If he found the prac-
tice general.
Favors Curtailed Fund.
He already Is seeking to curtail
relief spending, declaring the work
relief appropriation for the remainder
Of the fiscal year should be held be-
tween $3.50. .000. 900 and $500, 100000.
President Roosevelt twice has mem
toned the sum of 1000, 900 for
the remainder Of the year. Harry L..
Hopkins, relief administrator, favors
$3.50. 1000, 900.
With the debate over the size Of
the relief program growing warmer,
King said "a cloud of letters is COM
ing to Senators urging them to vote
for additional w. P. A. appropria-
tions."
Believed Form Letters.
IT have no direct evidence" he
added. "but I suspect they are in
spired by persons with the w. P. A.
organization. They appear to be form
letters"
He displayed half q dozen letters,
which he said came from w. P. A..
workers.
If find that there Is q concerted
effort to propagandi1e Congress" King
said, II shall not hesitate to call it
to the attention Of the Senate and
introduce a resolution asking an In
vestigation."
Evening star., 1936-12-28
HIT-RUN DRIVER SOUGHT

Search for an automobile bearing
District license plates which is alleged
to have killed q 15-year -old boy at
Sydney, N. Y. in hit-and-run acci-
dent yesterday was asked of police to-
day. The request Was made by Mary
land authorities. who said they had
been notified Of the case by New York
police.
The car was said by New York police
to have been listed to a Washington
woman. It was said here, however,
that the woman has not lived in the
District for some time. There was no
information available regarding the
identity Of the driver or whether the
car had been stolen.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
TWO SHIPS DAMAGED
IN CHESAPEAKE CRASH
None Hurt a. Steamer and Bay
Boat Collide Outside Balti-
more Harbors

BALTIMORE, December 28.-The
Bull Line steamer Evelyn and the bay
boat City Of Richmond, carrying IS
passengers and . cargo, collided near
dawn yesterday Just outside the Balti-
more harbor.
Nobody was hurt and neither vessel
was badly damaged. The City Of
Richmond, inbound, had its steel
bow blunted, and the Evelyn, OUT
bound, had small hole In its side.
There appeared to have been some
mix-up in the signals. 1T was just .
Misunderstanding" said Capt. =. +.
paushagt1 e ~ or q 1ichmonA
Evening star., 1936-12-28
RANSACK
| G|EGENGACK HOME
Public Printers Apartment
Visited During Christmas
Holidays Absence.

Keeping cool with the aid Of electric
fans. thieves ransacked the apartment
Of Public Printed A. e. Giegengack in
the Wardman Park Hotel, during his
absence over the Christmas holidays,
police reported today.
When Giegengack returned home
last night, he told police, the lights
had been turned out, but the fans
were still running. All the clothing
had been taken from bureaus and
closets and piled in the middle OF the
bed room floor, and several handbags
belonging to Mrs. Giegengack had been
turned inside out.
Apparently, the thieves were seeking
only jewelry or cash, because q guam
tity of silverware was untouched and
no clothing was missing. Giegengack
was not able to determine Immediately
the extent of his loss.
Boy Interrupts Burglary.
A burglar, who entered the home of
Richard G. Wootton, 1726 Upshur
street, while the family was out for an
auto ride yesterday, was less success
full because of an unexpected interrupt
ton by 11-year-old Francis johnson,
1744 Taylor street, friend of Woot-
tons son, Dickey.
Francis had seen the Wootten fam
LILY leave the house. and when he
passed q few minutes later and saw
the door ajar, he went up on the
porch and rang the bell.
A shabbily- dressed man came to the
door and asked what he wanted,
Francis told police. When he asked
for Dickey, the man asked him to
step inside. He ordered Francis to
sit in the corner and then left by
tho back door. The family returned
later and found nothing had been
taken.
Robbed by Five Men.
Cecil j. Cottrell, $50 East Capitol
street, . Treasury Department clerk,
reported that five white men, one of
them armed, attacked him near his
home early today and robbed him of
SO. ring and his watch.
At the cleaning establishment Of
Benjamin Isaacson, 1921 Wisconsin
avenue, rear door was removed from
its hinges and about $45 worth Of
clothing taken.
A rear window was taken out at
the tailor shop owned by George
Parr, 70 I street northeast. and SIS
worth of clothing stolen.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
1896 ExTORTION CASES

j. Edgar Hoover. director of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation, said
today that Federal agents had IN
vestigated 1896 extortion cases since
passage Of the extortion act four
and one-half years ago.
Writing to Representative Cochran,
Democrat, Of Missouri, who offered
such legislation, Hoover said that:
Sixty-three persons are now in Gus
tody in connection with violation Of
the act; 269 convictions have been
secured; four suspects killed while
resisting arrest: two extortionists
committed suicide and IL facing ex-
toetion eaAxDes were found insanA
Evening star., 1936-12-28
UNIVERSITIES LOSE
FIGHT FOR REQUEST
Portion of Worth Estate to
Be Paid to Next of Kin,
Court Rules.

A legal fight by George Washington
and American Universities for s25,-
900 share of the estate of the late
Wilmer Worth failed today in the
United States Court of Appeals, which
held that the portion should be paid
to the next Of kin Of the testator.
Mr.. Worth died here November 13,
1888, leaving q considerable estate and
q will which had been executed 10
days earlier. After making certain
specific bequests, he left the residue Of
his property to New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, George WASH
ington and American Universities and
Garfield Hospital.
Gift 10 Church Invalid.
All parties concerned admitted the
gift to the church was invalid under
a provision of the District code that
all bequests to religious institutions
must be made at least a month before
death. Therefore, the question arose
whether the share which would have
gone to the church should be divided
oAAAOAA6 tA4C tWO N3l1NCA c1b4Co anu b1lS
hospital, or be declared intestate prop
erty and divided among the next of kin
The probate court instructed the
executor, the Riggs National Bank, Il
pay the cnurch's share to the next oi
kin, and the two universities appealed
that ruling, which was affirmed today
by the appellate court.
Van Orsdel Gives Ruling.
Speaking for the court, Associate
Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel said the
tribunal could not take upon itself the
task Of deciding what the testatol
would wish done with that portion OF
his estate covered by the invalid be.
quest.
The next of kin who will profit By
the decision all live elsewhere. They
are brother, Francis Worth, and the
following nieces and nephews: Mrs
Florence Kneeland, Mrs. May e
Matthias, Ernest w. Worth, Mrs. OILS
w. Cam and Mrs. Eloise Worth
Mallner.
The bank was represented by At
torney Arthur j. Phelan and the next
Of kin by Attorneys Austin Canfielo
and william T. Hannah.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
36.MAN CREW SAVED
FROM STRANDED SHIP
~ the Associated Press.


NORFOLK, Va, December 2e.-The
S6-man crew of the Greek freighter
Mount Dirfys, stranded on Frying Pan
Shoal on the North Carolina coast,
vas taken OF yesterday by the Coast
Guard cutter Modoc.
The cutter itself was almost pulled
aground while trying to float the
.3,2l7-ton, ore-laden steamer ut high
water.
The fate Of the ship was undecided
last night, but some observers believed
the owners might find it necessary to
blow her up.
Commercial wrecking vessels. re-
ported to have been ordered to help
her, were said unoficially to have been
withdrawn. Lloyds representatives
probably will inspect the ship today
TO determine whether 1t Is feasible to
take OF part Of the iron ore cargo
BY lighters.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
TO WITHHOLD BILL
FOR BIRTH CONTROL
Representative Pierce Says Figh

Representative Pierce Says Fight
for Measure Apparently Doomed
at Next Congress.
By the Associated Press.
An author Of birth control bills In
recent Congresses has virtually de-
cided to withhold introduction Of
legislation at the Forthcoming session.
Representative Pierce, 75-year-old
Democratic member from Oregon.
said: "The time doesn't seem ripe to
make another fight for the measures" I"
He expressed confidence, however,
that Congress eventually would act
favorably on proposals to allow physi.
clans to disseminate birth control In.
formation.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Permission Granted
Kin of Garfield to
Visit White House
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Harry A. Garfield, 73, son of
the late President James A. Gar.
field, obtained permission today
for one Of his IL grandchildren to
view the inside Of the White
House.
GARFIELD, president emeritus Of
williams College, Williamstown,
Mass, talked with q White House
secretary. -
He was head of the Fuel Ad-
ministration during the World
War.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
STATE STARTS PROBE.
Aviation Director Investigates Fatal
Hybla Valley Crash.

BY The ASSOcIdCed FreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, December 28-
r. E. Steele, director of aviation for
the State Corporation Commission, in
vestigated today the death of Omar
Hickman Of Crisfield, Nd, in crash
at the Hybla Valley Airport, near
Alexandria.
Hickman, who was taking his first
flight, was fatally injured yesterday
when the engine Of the airship piloted
by George Stanford of Washington
stalled at 200 feet. Hickman died later
in an Alexandria hospital.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Virginia Oysterman browns.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December
2S LR.-No trace had been found
early today Of the body Of Albert Hol-
loway, colored oysterman Of Glouces-
ter, who fell overheard from his
boat Saturday afternoon and was
drowned. The accident occurred ut
the entrance Of the small boat harbor
hare.