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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1937-11-04

mok kormanya 1870-ben, Texas
re-admission"-ja utan IRE.
admission az volt, mikor egy.
egy deli allan a fiiggetlenseget
visszanyerte es ujra teljes jogu
tagja lett a Union-nak) vegle.
ges szerz6desekben vi rezerva.
ciokat allitott fel az indian tor.
zseknek, a Moqui torzsnek mem
volt szuksege ilyen szerz6desre
A Moquik = hala a kozejuk
kertilt feher, embernek, magyar
embernek rendes szabad es
onallo polgarai voltak ennek
a hazanek, akiknek minden
tagja a sajat nevere telekelt
folddel birt.
Santa Fe postamestere Co.
mez Vitez, az indian-magyar
felver szinten meg apja elete-
ben megn6siilt es ait is buszke
boldogsaggal irta Vitez a nap
lojaba, hogy feher spanyol
lanyt vett felesegul.
Veget frt a naplo, elhallga-
tott a "vegekre" kiszakadt
pioneer magyar, aki.a tavlat-
Dol ugy 5ll el6ttiink, mint aki
kimagaslik az atlag-emberek
kozul, mint aki magyar verrel,
a mi vertnkkel irt belle egy la
pot abba a szines nagy konyv-
be, ami az igazi t0rtenete en-
mex a fatal nemzetnek.
Elindultam, hogy a megsza-
kadt elet folytatasat k0vessem.
Visszatertem Mrs. Gomez vi
teznek, a souvenir arusito
oreg asszonykanak az uzlete-
be, akinek elmondtam, hogy
annak a nemzetsegnek fla
vagyok, anely Vitezt a Santa
Fe Trail-re elkuldte.
Az Greg anyoka szivesen la
tott es elmondta, hogy a ferje,
a "kis" Gomez postamestere
volt Santa Fe-nek, mig a spa
nyol haboru XII mem tort. Cap
tain Gomez Vitez nems teri
vissza a haborubol, hosi halalt
halt Cubaban, hogy a megha-
sonlott amerikai nemzet eszaki
es deli tagjai egymasra tudja-
max talalni. (Mert az volt a
spanyol haboru igazi celia,
hogy a ketteszakadt nemzet a
kozos veszedelemmel szemben
ismet eggye forrjon.)
De az egvik fla kereskedo
volt Santa Fe-ben, a mask ta-
mar vol Albuquerque-ben, az
Greg asszony, a "kis" Vitez
Greg felesegc egy elhalt lanya-
max a gyermekeit nevelte.
Santa F'e legelokelobb szallo-
dajanak, a messze fold0n hi
res Harvey Hotel-nak, amely a
legt0keletesebb indian muzeum
ebben az orszagban, Mr.. Baran
volt 1929-ben a managerje.
oreged0 ur volt bar a ne
We mellett az "y" mar mem
volt meg, biztositott rola, hogy
annak a Baranynak az unoka-
ia, aki a mexicoi haboru utan
telepedett meg Santa Fe-ben.
Hogy magyar szarmazasu volt,
ait mem tudta, a nagysziileit
nemeteknek tartotta.
Gomez Vitez, a feher Gomez
Vitez a spanyol haboru alatt
csaladjaval egyiitt visszatert
Mexicoba, ahogy akkor sok la
tin atk0lt0z0tt a hataron, inert
az Egyesult Allamok haborujat
igazsagtalannak tartottak.
Vitez J6zsef leanygyermekei
minden bizonnyal a Moqui
torzsbe, edesanyjuk fajaba ha-
zasodtak, hogy friss feher vert
vigyenek abba a nemzetsegbe,
amelyet edesapjuk fatal kora-
ban siralomhaz-szeru volgykat-
lanban talalt meg, de amelyet
megmentett a mi nagyszerii
honfitarsunk az eletnek.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1937-11-04


meg a Ganges folyo vizeben.
Annak a folyonak scent a vize
es elfogja rolad mosni a BIZ
nOdet.
Tellett volna a jomodbol ar
ra, hogy szekeren vagy oszver
hatan menjen a scent folyo-
hoz az ernber, de tudta, hogy
aki bunos, az gyalogosan, me-
zitlab, onmagat btintet6 sa-
nyarusagok aran kell vezeklo
uton jarjon, hogy feloldast ta-
laljon. Ennelfogva koldus mod
jara indult a Ganges-folyo fe-
le, napsiitesben, esoben, hoban,
viharban, mertfoldeken es esq
tendokon keresztiil vandorolt,
amig vegre eljutott egy szele-
sebb patakhoz, ahol megallott
0r0mmel es felkialtott:
Ez a scent folyo! Ez a
Ganges. Ez mossa ell az en-
biinomet.
Es hat esztendon keresztiil
mindennap megfiird0tt a folyo
vizeben, emig a hetedik esq
tendo elso napjan egy utas ke-
rult arrafele, aki megertven a
dolgokat, sajnalkozo mosollyal
mondta neki::
- Atyamfia, ez a nyomorult
kis patakocska mem a Ganges.
A scent folyo meg nagyon
messze van ettol a helyt6l. Ez
a viz nem mosa ell a te BIZ
neidet.
Utnak indult ere a bunos
ember es vegtelen nyomorusa-
gok koz0tt ment at egy ha-
tartalan sivatagon, amig vegre
egy hegy tetejere jutott, ahon-
nan meglatta a v0lgyben hon.
polyg6 hatalmas folyamot.
Sietve ereszkedett ala a teto-
rol es tiz esztendon keresztii;
firdott raponta a hatalmas
folyo vizehen, amig egy zaran-
dok fel mem vilagositotta:
Atyamfia, et a nagy TO-
yam mem a Ganges. Ez csak
egy mellckfolyo, de ha ennek
partjain haladsz vagy 0t orsza-
gon keresztiil, akkor eljutsz a
scent folyohoz, inert ez vegul
abba omlik belle.
Het even keresztUl vandorolt
ekkor a bunos ember, amig
vegre meglatta a messze ta-
volban a scent folyot es nyom-
ban tudta, hogy ez az igazi,
inert a hunosok ezrei fiirod-
tex annak bunoket elmoso,
scent vizehcn.
Csakhogy mar akkor nagyon
Greg es nagyon kimerllt volt
a bunos omber. Sietett volna
a scent folyo fele, de megbot-
lott, elesett es mem volt tobbe
ereje, hogy talpra alljon. OFT
pusztult el orai jarasra a scent
folyo minden bunt elmoso vize-
tol, anelkil, hogy megfurod-
hetett vClna benne.
Es amint a fold poraban OFT
hevert volna a lelkevesztett en-
beri test, amely felett mar oft
keringtek a dogre ehes fekete
keselyuk, a magassagban lako
magahoz intette az emberi lei
kek esorsanak konyvet vezeto
angyalt es ait mondta neki:
Jegyezd fel k0nyvedbe,
hogy ma esti vacsorara asz-
talomhoz bocsassatok ait az
embert, inert bizony mondom
neked, hogy en-, aki a szivekbe
latok, isrnertem annak az en-
bernek szandekat es bizony
mondom neked, ha mem is
tudta elerni a scent folyo vi
yet, megis naponta fiirdott
annak vizsben, mivelhogy meg
banta biinet.
Agyban fekv6 beteg leven,
mem volt jobb dolgom, AIT ku-
tattam, hogy hol volt ez meg
OrOkitve a mi Irasunkban. Meg
ic fo1Hlf1x.o n1@1, 100000 .~~k,
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1937-11-04

gondolt a bamulo idegen tisz-
teletteljes meghatottsagaval a
Santa Fe Trail-re. Mem a mos
tanira, amely konkrettal van
kirakva, amely acelsinekkel
van atszelve, hanem ARA a re-
gi trailre, amely mem is fontos
iit6ere, hanem egy ideig valo-
saggal k0ld0kzsin6rja v,lt en-
mex a nemzetnek, mikor az uj-
sziil0tt eletet nyert.
ARA a Santa Fe Trail-re, a
melyen arany gurult a "Het
Cibola Varosok' misztikus is
meretlensegeb6l az anerikai
vegekre, amely arannyal-eziist-
tel volt kiverve es - verrel,
kalandorok, meresz pioneerek
verevel volt ontozve.
Es hany magyar jarta meg
auton, yonaton a Santa Fe
Trail-t, akik mem sejtik, hogy
az amerikai tortenelem tarka
es szines sz6nyegenek a leg
szebbik viragaba a legszebb szi-
neket magyar kezzel, magyar
verrel himeztek.
Banyakban, ditchekben, vas
poklokban dolgozo magyar
munkasok, akiket lie akar nezni
a szazegy percentes buta Cog,
emeljek fel biiszken verejtekes
fejuket, inert a "hunkyk" azon
a jusson polgarai ennek a ha-
zanak a sajat becsiiletes
munkajukat mem szamitva, -
hogy mikor ennek a nemzet-
mex a fundamentumat a me-
resz osok leraktak, elegend6-
magyar yer is keveredett a
nemzetepites malterjaba.
E's ha magyar ember velet-
lenul Mirage-ot, delibabot lat
ma, mikor New Mexico fensik-
jaira vetodik, ahol a leg
szebb a delibab az egesz villa
gon, - batran hihet a szeme-
mex, ha magyar ember alakja
lebeg a leveg6ben el6tte.
A Vitezek, Baranyok, a
Mazikok, meg a tobbi ismeret-
len elodeink jelennek meg el6t-
tunk, hogy biztatast, onerzetet,
buszkeseget adjanak nekunk,
akik oket evtizedekkel kesobb
kovettuk ebbe a hazaba.
Koszonet azoknak a ,magya-
roknak, akik velem honapokon
at tlirelemmel jartak a glorias
Santa Fe Trail-t. Jartamban-
keltember, vi Hazank minden
orszagutjat bejartam es akik
mem faradtak belle a Santa
Fen valo utazasba, azokat ne
hany hollap mulva meghivom,
hogy jojjenck velem egy rovi-
debb kirandulasra a Chisholm
Trail-re, a cowboy korszak vi
ragos utiara, ahol szinten TO-
gunk egy par magyarral ta-
lalkozni.
VEGE.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1937-11-04

Observation-Disclosures sok vi
ragot latok, mellettuk meg
megallok, szepsegukben gyo-
nyorkodom, ragyogo sziniik,
pompas illatuk emleket oriz-
getem felto gonddal. Miota
meg0regedtem, nehezemre mar
a mozgas, kevesebbet csatan-
golok a szabadban, t0bbet iilok
otthon es a viragokat inkabb
jo tollal irott konyvek olda-
lain kutatgatom. Mert ugy
van az, kerem, hogy az emberi
gondolat is virag.
Persze, mint a termeszetben
is, sokkal tobb a vadvirag, ami
mex csekely az erteke, de van
max aztan csodanak nevelt, ba-
mulatba ejt6 viragok is, anne
lyek mikor gondolat formaja-
ban bukkanunk reajuk, orokre
atplantalodnak emlekiinkbe.
Eek lsozul soha ell mem
mulo emleki gondolat-viragok
k0zil orizgetek kettot a fejem-
ben, amolyek nekem mindig
nagy vigaszsagomra szolgal-
max. Meg is mondom mind
jart, hogy miert? Mint szel-
csap kakasnal mar szokas,
mem eltem biz en- valami min
taszeru eletet es mostanaban,
mikor joembereim egyre tob-
bet ijesztgetnek, hogy hamaro-
san elvisz engem az ordog, ez
a .et gon6QEat-TiGa- ny lgtat
nsg. hogv nen n4egv az otyan
Ass2jsl ass9asll.v~ AIert lliszen k6t
haInulayos s26psegji sondolat
yIIas on,auSaU alIa, 4io5y med
dig terjed az ordog hatalma?
Mem mondom, kirugtam en- a
hambol alaposan, de annyira
megse, mint a Bibliaban emile
getett biinos asszony, akit
farizeusok agyon akartak ko-
vezni, anikor a nazareth
Mesterhez menekult, aki az ILL
dozokhoz fordult es csendes
hangon mondta
= Az dobja rea az elso kovet,
aki onmaga mem vetkezett.
Megalltak a felemelt karok,
elmaradt a kozapor, elsompo-
lyogtak az uldozok es a naza-
rethi szeliden intette bunos
asszonyt:
= Mem es tobbe ne vet
kezz!
Ha annak az asszonynak volt
megbocsatas, talan nekem is
lesz, akarcsak a masiknak is
volt, a keresztfan fuggo bunos-
mex, akinek a Mester meg
igerte:
Ma velem leszel a para
dicsomban.
Ehhez a ket lelkemet ero-
sito gondolat-viraghoz ma ta-
laltam egy harmadikat is.
Agyba vert a meghules, egye-
bet Sc tehettem, csak izzad-
tam es olvasgattam es ICY
jutott kezembe az azsiai In
diaban el6 hinduk Bibliaja,
amelynek Sc Mozese, Sc profe-
tai, Sc Krisztusa, hiret sc hal
lottak azoknak soha a hinduk,
de azert szivemnek kedves az
Irasuk.
Mem leven irigy termeszetu
ember, elnondom masoknak
is, hogy f6leg melyik resi- tet-
Mett neken legjobban benne.
Sol a kiS historic ekeppen.
- Egg j6modu Hindu ember
valami vegzetesen rossz dolgot
kovetett Ell es megszolalt a bel
sejeben el6 kis biro es banatos
lett a bun0s ember. lelke ugy,
hogy nekisovanyko a Macy
szomorusagnak. Mikor mar
rancos lett az area a lelkiis-
mereti furdalasokt6l, a haja is
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1937-11-04
VEGE.

Forrasmunkak: Magyar Lab
nyomok Santa Fe Osvenyen" ci-
mil tanullninyom megirasaban, XII
lon0sen d kor megrajzolasaban a
k0vetkez6 forras-munkakat vettem
igenybe. Magat Santa Fe iratta-
raban lev0 naplo-t0meget 2. "Wes-
tern Wilds", J. H. Beadle, Life in
Utah and The Age of Mormonism'',
X. L. Gillette, 1.-The Early Empire
Builders of the Great West, M. X.
Armstrong, my Native Land.
James Cox, Indian and White,
l.. B. Palladino' "All Ye People,
Merle Colby, Border Fights" c..
T. Brady.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1937-11-04

A "Chief'', a Santa Fe vasut
vilaghiru crack-vonata r0pitett
kelet fele, mikor harom hetes
kutatas utan bucsut vettem a
varostd.
Es ARA gondoltam, hogy
hany magyar ember jarta meg
ezekben a modern napokban
- California fele - a Santa
Fe Trail-t.
Hogy hany magyar ember
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1937-11-04

a let gondQLat-vi1a- ny lgtat
aaeg hogg nem n4eg'v az oiyan
! sssJsl i gssaassll. ALeIt hisZe11 k6t
Ealnulalos s7epsegu gcndnlat
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4404 BOWEN RID Sc. (out Pa. ave. Sc.
detached home. Also single room; rea-
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COUNTRY BOARD WANTED.

DOUBLE ROOM WITH BOARD in estab-
hshed country place within 40 miles of
WASHINGTON for week ends or longer Ad-
dress Box 1858, Star Office
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1907 ST. N.W.-Twin beds, 2 dressers,
Ink; gentlemen preferred: S4 Wk each
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S47. 5o-l409 14th ST. NV, ) R. X B.
S45. 00-311 1st st. Sc. > =, k. b.. porch.
S40.50-l9 Sth st. Sc, 3 r.. k. b.
COLORED
S25. 50-643 Orleans pl. ne. r.. k. b.
THOS. D. WALSH INC.
SIS 18th St. NV. District 1853.
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ROOMS UNFURNjSHED.

NEAR CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY-Three
rooms, Kitchen, semi-private bath; cleo
tricity, gas, heat Frigidaire; bus passes
door; adults. Decatur 51S4-M
ENTIRE End FLOOR three rooms. kitchen,
priv. bath; heat. gas. electricity, Frigidaire
Tree; 3 or adults. Col 1891.
1926 KENNEDY ST. N.W.-Entire Bird floor,
rooms and bath, detached; heat, cleo and
phone; ch.w.: adults; S35 per mo.
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MOVING, PACKING AND STORAGE
APARTMENTS FURNISHED

W0VttN0t TNSNtN0 NNO oTVkA0E
ANDERSON. VAN SERVICE. MILLS BLDG
National 1870 Low rates N Y. Atlanta
Boston. Fla. Chi. Clev Local moving
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SUBURBAN ROOMS.

1923 N. STAFFORD ST, Arlington-3
Ink. rooms. furnished; private bath, large
yard; one-half block to bus Phone Clar-
endon l0S6-J. 16.
CORNER ROOM connecting semi-priv.
PAIN. quiet very convenient to city.
Clarendon 1S1-W after pm.
80 DECATUR ST, Cottage City. Md-Gen-
tleman; large room. adj. bath; priv home.
with adults: fine location and trans; So;
breakfast reaS. Greenwood 1916.
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THE GORDON HOTEL,
ROOMS FUR. e. ukFUR.

2132 PENNA. AVE. NV, 2 or 8 bea uti-
fully pspered rooms steam heat. shower
bath. Piano if desired. West 0117 IA.
$3.50 18th ST. NW-Large 2nd-toor
front room; also single room: chw; III k
OPTIONAL adults. Adams O574
7O1 18th ST Me- large room. bay
WINDOW. layatory furnished or unfur-
nlShed; electric refrigeration; for settled
Christian woman. Call Lincoln 3S62-J.
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REsEARCHMEN' CLUB. 1907 1 (Eye) st.
Single. SO monthly; with shower baths
and hoard OPTIONAL at 50 so weekly
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.

PRIVATE HOME, 5-acre grounds: 20 min
uteS to Treasury. Prefer employed mother
with one or two children: consider en-
pioyed couple or two ladies or gentlemen
ReaSonable. Not boarding house. Wal
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.
DOUBLE ROOM twin beds; private family;
near Conn. ave. bus: reasonable. Emerson

DOUBLE ROOM. twin beds private family:
near neal, Conn. ave. bus: reasonable. Emerson
CoMFoRTARLE room CONNECTING private
| residdential district private family. Col.
a11s 18th 81 oyeIl os psTk
table. Reasonable rates for two. 15'
| 2O13 MASS. AVE- doubles, best resi-
dence SECTION. Across st; Rural Electrif1ca-
ton and Resettlement. Home-cooked meals.
23le, 18th, ST, N.W.-Nicely furnished,
Jewish girl shower. excellent cooking;
reasonable: private home. Adams 6396-R:
| 1439 NEWTON ST. NV, Apt 2-Young
Southern widow has vacancy for two or
alenty seod food: $50 each Adams ans a; az
1895 PERRY PL.. N;W.-Laree. attrac.
Adams 1890. - - '''''''' ''''''''
DUPONT CIRCLE 1744 st.---Laree. front
room for two or three; also double; large
reception rooms. Excellent meals. 15'
2 e1@ a sn BEDS sd sss IRessn ms ssnt
1894 22nd ST NV; overlooking Mass ave.
! cool in Summer: tasty meals homelike;
n 1895 QUE, 9uE ST. NW-sinsls and double;
meals: hot breads. l5'
1884 CONN. AvE-Large 2nd-noor
S6 eas Tm priv bath large closet twin
| BIAS 10th ST. N.W.-sinsle room, next
bath; vacancy for lady: excellent meals:
parking space.
1920 MASS. AVE. N.W.-Double front rm..
| twin beds: walking distance depts: sub
| stantial meals.
2Ol1 RosEMoNT AVE NW.-Young man
TO share room with another. near 10th and
Park I'd. Adams 4425.
l lit 2n nd ST. EE;-Nice, bright rooms,
Bldg. Line. 1904. 'N ~''' 0'''' '
1887 MASS. AVE. NV bed rooms, suit
aee Tor three OF fos5 with private baths
young employed people su uqr
roundings. Excellent meals. Ideal location.
LABS KENNEDY ST. N,W.--Detached
bath; also suite for three.
OPPOSITE WARDMAN PARK
Woodley Inn. 1868 Woodley rd.-Master
bed room for 3 young ladies or 3 young
| ileges. Adams 9523.
1875 10Th NV.
,os Single 'ele and double rms; excellent meals;
FOUNTAIN COURT.
pet.o6 quiet place for particular people
mosphere Of dn,1 culture, sunlight Trees
garden. Col. 0294. 364O 18th st.
COLONIAL CLUB,
| 1919 Rhode Island ave-Lge front rm.,
separate dressing rm.; ideal for Summer
months: semi-private bath. shower: for 3
| men
JUST OPENED.
Different. attractive singles and large
| rooms: meals optional. 1752-4-6 Que ST.
NV Decatur 5755
CLUB MERIDIAN.
1920 18th ST. NV
club residence for men and women
| with delightful social atmosphere. Ideally
| and conveniently located in the fashionable
area of the, foreign embassies and Legal
| tions; was the former Persian Embassy;
large gardens; all rooms sunny: equipped
Tor comfort of guests. Personal hotel serv-
| ice. distinctive menus. Reasonable rates.
COUNTRY BOARD WANTED.
DOUBLE ROOM WITH BOARD in estab-
Ashed country place within 40 miles of
washington for week ends or longer. Ad-
| dress Box 1858, Star Office
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CLUB MERIDIAN.

1920 18th ST. NV
club residence for men and women
with delight ful social atmosphere. Ideally
and conveniently located in the fashionable
tions; was the former Persian Embassy;
large gardens; all rooms sunny: equipped
for comfort of guests. Personal hotel serv-
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1880 18th ST. NV.

Corner apt. of rooms. large reception
room. Screened-in porch ami: 3 expos
ures; all outside rooms; excellent condi-
ton; $50
LINKINS CO
11:33 DE Sales ST
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APARTMENTS UkFuRklsHEp.

NEW APTS-$52 SO PER MONTH.
14-FT. SCREENED SLEEPING PORCH
rooms kitchenette, dinette. bath; heat
looking wooded valley: i block from school
and shopping center, 3 blocks from l50-
acre public park with tennis courts, picnic
grounds swings and wadtng pools for
children
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NURSE. white. experienced. take care OF
D 1-mos. old baby. Willing to go out OF
town. Geo 6DI4.
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MEN, comm. and salary basis: sales cam
paign starts Friday. See Mr.. City at 941
Water 10 to 10 a m
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ROOSEVELT ASKED
TO BACK NEELY BILL
Measure Would Lower Optional
Retirement Age in Civil
Service.

President Roosevelt's support for the
bill of Senator Nicely, Democrat Of West
Virginia, which provides for lowering
the optional retirement age of Civil
Service employees of the Federal Gov
ernment, was sought yesterday by
Robert H Alcorn, chairman Of the
Joint Conference on Retirement.
Alcorn, who has made close study
Of this subject for many years, in
formed the President that the Nicely
bill is the nearest approach to what
the Joint Conference on Retirement
would like to bring about.
In urging lower optional retire
nent, Alcorn said the age should be
two years less than the ages for auto
matte retirement. the latter being at
present So years, IS years and 10 years,
according to the nature of the service.
Evening star., 1937-04-08
CANADA AIR BASE
RIGHTS GIVEN j. s.
Final Diplomatic Obstacle to
Trans Atlantic Service
Removed.

lHe Illldl QlplOHdIlc ODStacle IN Cne
way of transatlantic air transport
service has been cleared away with
the agreement by the Canadian gov
ernment, acting for Great Britain,
to proposals by the United States
covering joint operations by the two
countries and the use of terminals
in the United States and Canada.
Announcement of Canadas accept
ance of the terms was made late yes
terday by Assistant Secretary of Com
merce j. Monroe johnson, who said
that as result of the agreement
trial flights will begin very soon.'
Shediac, New Brunswick, and
Montreal will be the two Canadian
bases, with junction point at Bolts
wood, Newfoundland, johnson said.
Operations will be conducted jointly
by Pan-American Airways and I'M
perial AirWays, Johnson said, possibly
on an ultimate basis of two weekly
trips by flying boats of each line.
Applies for Rights Abroad.
Pan American is the only Ameri-
can line which has applied so far for
land on the northern route and IN
Bermuda. the Azores and Madeira
on the southern" Johnson explained.
Johnson announced last Sunday,
however, that Glenn L. Martin
pioneer American airplane designer,
who built the giant clipper planes
now being operated across the Pa
cific by Pan-American, is planning
to go into transatlantic airline op-
erations and now is organizing a
company for the purpose, Martins
operations would be in competition
with those of Pan American.
Mail Contracts Competitive.
Airmail contracts must be awarded
on competitive bidding basis, john
son said and this would give the
rival companies an equal opportunity.
Contracts for mail service will be
awarded for period of not to exceed
10 years, he added.
In addition to the two main
Canadian bases, there will be prin-
cipal United States base at New
York and alternative bases at Balti-
more and Charleston, S. C. The
Baltimore and Charleston bases now
| are under construction. Construction
of a new ramp and dredging of a
channel has begun al the Pan-Amer-
/ lean Provisional Marine Airport at
| Port Washington N. Y.
Evening star., 1937-04-08
CREDIT CONVENTION
STARTS TOMORROW
800 Expected to Attend Sessions
of Unions Directors-Filene
to Speak.

At least 300 persons are expected to
attend the National Credit Unions
Board of Directors Convention tomor-
row and Saturday at the Willard Hotel,
it was announced today by R. Roland
Potter, general chairman, who said the
hour for the banquet on Saturday has
been changed from to $50 pm.
Business sessions will continue from
tomorrow morning until Saturday
afternoon. Executive Committee meet
ings started yesterday at the Willard.
At Saturday evenings banquet
Edward A. Filene of Boston, father of
credit unions in the United States will
speak. The talk will be broadcast over
a national hook-up.