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The Washington times., 1937-12-11
Bon Voyage, Aranha

WITH the departure of Ambassador Aranha for
w Brazil today the United States loses great dplo-
mat a real human being and friendly student of the
American people,
Aranha has done what so few of our foreign dplo-
mats take the trouble to do-come to know and under
stand the United States During his first summer in
Washington, he made automobile trip from coast
to coast watched the grow in Iowa, lost money
at roulette in Reno called on Herbert Hoover at Palo
Alto, and stopped to see the late Joe Robinson in
Arkansas.
Later he attended both the Republican and Demo-
cratic national conventions and gave evidence of how
we'll he knew the American political system by letting
AttonJod po,it;co, drop this classic remark:
. eat Cleveland the Repub.
lcans promised Santa Claus to
both the rich and the poor, while at Philadelphia the
Democrats promised Santa Claus to the poor with the
rich mans money!
Ambassador Aranha is returning to Rio de Janeiro
because of the recent government turnover and the
adoption of constitution which seriously limits the
democratic system in Brazil Aranha had written Bra
zs earlier constitution and in it had given the Brazil
ian people greater freedom to elect their president and
their congress than ever before
Behind Aranhas return is his determination to fight
for the maintenance of democratic principles in South
America and we wish him more power in that fight.
The Washington times., 1937-12-11
Voice of the People

tional appropriation by both
Federal and State governments
to care for the ever-increasing
unemployed.
What right has Congress to
say what a man shall sell his
labor for, anymore than it has to
say what a farmer shall sell his
wheat or apples for? Has it
reached the point where Con.
greSs is going to undertake to
make contracts for our people3
Is such a bill as this not alb
solutely in conflict with the con.
stitutional rights of the people2
The planners OF this bill claim
to exempt farm workers from
its provisions, but how are they
going to do it? It means farm
workers will Immediately move
to industrial centers, which will
create a shortage Of farm labor.
and this in turn will increase the
cost Of production. which means
higher living cost.
The trouble is, Mr.. Roosevelt
gives no thought whatever to
financial problems confronting
industries. There are many
small industries barely able to
keep going, and which cannot
survive with added financial
burdens.
We have got too much govern
ment in business. If Congress
would let some Of the things
alone they are trying to i'm
prove by legislation there would
in the course of time come such
adjustments as conditions de-
manded. which would be a big
improvement over anything Con-
gress can do by legislation.
]. H. BAPTIST.
The Washington times., 1937-12-11
GoUernment in Business

I enjoyed your editorial,
Housing Message Old HASH"
Mr.. Roosevelt has done some
j things splendidly, but is wholly
inconsistent relative to his
wage-hour bill. This bill strikes
me as the most pernicious piece
of legislation ever recommended
to a legislative body.
Just a few days ago the Presi-
dent recommended lower build
ing costs, in order to stimulate
the building Of homes, and at
the same time has asked Con-
gress to pass a bill which will
greatly increase the cost of
building by increasing wages to
unheard-of figures.
How is it possible to decrease
the cost of building, and at the
same time increase the cost of
lumber, brick and all other
building material?
If this wage and hour bill is
passed, and upheld by the
United States Supreme Court,
it will create a situation in this
country far worse than any
thing we went through with un-
der the Hoover administration.
There are at present many small
industries which cannot pay
$500 a day for common labor.
These small industries will be
forced to close down. which will
put out Of employment many
thousands Of workers. What will
become of these workers?
There is only ore answer, and
that is they will be back in the
bread line, where they were in
1882. This will mean an addi-
The Washington times., 1937-12-11
Three-Minute
Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING

By TEMPLE MANNING
IF you are set to take a late
l. autumn vacation. then give
more than a passing thought to
the mid-South. especially If you
intend to motor. For sheer
beauty. interest, charm and his
toric Importance, no section Of
the country exceeds 1t.
In late fall the valleys and
mountains of Virginia and the
lovely hunting and hiking coun.
try Of the Caroiinas are at their
loveliest.
Huntings, horse shows. rides
through glorious country, golf
over sporting courses, visits to
lovely cities. national and State
parks open the year round
these are only some Of the de-
lights awaiting the autumn va
cationist in the mid-South. Un-
til the end Of November,
resorts and tourist homes are
taking care of guests, and there
is no dearth of accommodations.
OF course, in such places as
Pinehurst, Aiken and Camden.
there are the finest Of accom-
modations always.
Virginia has been busy with
pageants and fairs. The sue
cess of the Cavalcade Of Rich
mond and the interest Of the
whole country in the wonderful
Williamsburg restoration work
has focused additional interest
on historic and lovely Virginia.
Jamestown, too, is delightful.
We just cannot believe that
there are people who pride
themselves on going everywhere,
but who manage to miss Vir-
ginia.
Why. the drive from Wash
ington to Warrenton is one Of
the loveliest we know, rich in
historic interest, scenic beauty
and tradition. Great herds Of
the finest cattle Craze along the
rolling slopes and the lush
meadows.
The naples, the sumac and
the gum are dressed in gay
yellow and red, with here and
there the deep green Of the
fir to contrast the bright scene,
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

HELL OF SCARED SPIRIT AND
FRIGID FLESH.
Moderns don't believe in
sin don't fear punishment.
You've a right to do anything
you please, as long as you can
get by with it!
So on we race dizzy with
desire . drunk with delight .
tingling with wave upon wave
Of sensation
Never has life. seemed so
beautiful-so desirable. All those
old sermons about Right and
Wrong? They're the bunk! Live
while the living's good. WATCH
OUR SMOKE!
But-there - is - no-Smoke.
Where we once burned, we are
cold. Where we once yearned,
we are still. Vainly we remem-
ber the tingling nerves, the boil
ing blood of those dear, wild,
reckless days when we rode, re-
gardless, over all barriers {.
clutching crushing 4.
Vainly we wait and watch for
our pulses to stir again. They
do not stirl
And slowly, hideously, the
Truth breaks in upon us. We
cannot feel! We cannot feel!
WE CANNOT FEEL.
My God, have pityl
THERE IS A HELL!
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

Hell's a joke, nowadays, to
most Of us. Great Grandad used
to shudder in unquestioning
dread before that vision Of
burning pits and sizzling souls.
But we, today, say
Help Hooey! Show me the
blisters!"
We moderns are realists. To
our minds, our future ife-if
there be any-will be occupied
neither in roasting nor harp
ing. but in progressive evolution.
Mistakes? Well outgrow them.
Punishment? That notion is
only the outgrowth Of jungle
cruelty. jungle fear. So Thy
worry? Let's live while the
living's good!
A very comforting philosophy,
if true. But unfortunately it
isn't. There may be no blisters
to show in proof of hell, but
there's a hell, nevertheless, far
more horrible than Grandad's
simple rotisserie-a he'll which
will catch up with us, right here
and now, instead Of in some
CLANCY future which we can
laughingly ignore.
Not a boogie-man terror of
burning pits. .
BUT A COLD AND CRUEL
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

have disappeared but has Ger.
tainly surrendered.
Simpson, a practicing attor.
ney, is now chairman Of the Re
publican county committee,
friend of LaGuardia and friend
of Hilles. 1t seems to be certain,
however, Mr.. Hilles had nothing
to do with the selection. Many
a practical New York politico is
now complaining that Mr.. 'Simp-
son will not be able to raise any
money because he does not have
the contacts Mr.. Hilles enjoyed.
The switch Of Mr.. Simpson for
Mr.. Hilles, nevertheless, seems
assured. Only other candidate
who had a good chance was for
mer Treasury Assistant Secre-
tary BaIlantine, who bowed him.
self out in favor Of Simpson.
There were two others in the
race originally, State Chairman
Murry and young T. r.
A&&
MIR. ROOSEVELT has person
AVA ally received one report on
business which Is at variance
with most others. Railroad men
on his train from Miami re-
ported their Florida business
this year has been running 80
per cent more than last, and
last year was banner post-de.
preston season. An opposition
line says its business so far is 26
per cent over last year.
This is preseason business,
of course, but presidential party
ers were impressed.
MUCH surmising is being
AVA done about a prospective
Republican, Democratic working
coalition on legislation. Most
OF it seems to be a backwaSh Of
the Lewis Douglas luncheon, at
tended by the least radical
Senators Of both parties.
You may mark it in your hat,
there will be nothing like that.
THE existing legislative Situa-
= ton will result in inter-party
cooperation on certain pending
legislation, particularly wages
and hours and tax revision.
That is, those Representatives
who see alike in both parties
will join in their votes and pool
their interests. But the group
will never be exactly the same
on two successive roll calls;
there will be no joint meetings,
no official cooperation.
Neither side wants it.
X *
THE main effort Of the Re
i publicans at the program
framing conference will be to
get a good sound labor plank.
Both Green and Lewis will be
consulted.
The Byrnes Relief and Unem.
ployment Investigation Commit
tee in the Senate has been
silent because its canvass of
leading thought in the nation
failed to develop good practical
ideas. Nearly everyone seems
to have a fancy notion but no
workable proposal.
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

c h / ! d rem
br ou ght up
with pets are
more certain
to b ecom e
charitable to-
ward helpless
cr e atures, a
trai t which
should be de-
v elop ed in
childhood. A
c h lid learns
m ore about
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

"a b solute-
ly. I DON t
think chill
d r en- should
be rails e d
without pets
of some kind.
No child can
learn to love
and appreci-
ate pets with
out actually
having them.
Certain types
The Washington times., 1937-12-11
By Paul MGLLOn

These two had never agreed
on anything in their lives, one
being a farm belt conservative,
the other a Northwest Inde-
pendent.
Conservative-"How are you
going to vote?"
Independently don't like
anything about the bill, but I
guess I'll have to vote for it.
How are you going to vote2"
C-"Well, I think it's terrible,
but guess I'll vote for 1t. too. &. .
you can't vote against q farm
bill"
Nope"
NO ONE was strong for the
AN farm bill except the cotton
and tobacco blocs, and some of
these boys had their doubts.
Even Mr.. R. publicly indicated
his displeasure because it car.
ried no taxes to cover its excess
budget expenditures. Agriculture
Secretary Wallace warned that
Senate compulsion was a little
too much for him. Conserva-
tives, radicals and middle-road.
ers found more fault than IA
vors. Yet few were inclined to
oppose it.
A SIDE from the political
"A phase all factions were
trusting that confereeS from
both houses would take both
botched bills and write some
thing better as the final form.
That is what will be done-more
or less.
Note - The situation behind
the wage and hour bill is some
what the same. The leaders had
to play Santa Claus to get sigma
lures in order to bring the bill
up, because two-thirds of the
House did not want it. But they
anticipated less difficulty. in pass
ing it, because no one wants to
vote against a wage and hour
bill.
THE AFL may or may not be
- a good authority on what
is going on inside CIO, but its
crowd has confidential figures
claiming that out of the more
than 100000 CIO membership,
only 100000 have been paying
dues. These figures have been
given to reporters off the record.
This explains the cockiness Of
AFL in the peace negotiations.
WEIL-MANAGED howls from
" the governors of Vermont
and New Hampshire for a Re
publican committee purge will
get an answer in New York
December 16.
Then Kenneth Simpson will
get the national committee post
of Charlev Hilles. Mr.. Simpson
is the man who made the deal
with Mayor LaGuardia which
put Dewey and other Repub-
icans on the LaGuardia ticket.
Ex-Big Boss Hilles is the last of
the Old Guard, which may not
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

C h il dren re-
S p onsibility.
I had pets
when I was
a child. MY
own children
enjoyed their
C o m panion-
ship and even
today I have
a beautifully
trained C a t
that I derive
a great deal
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

81 think
all children
should be al.
lowed to have
pets if they
can get the
proper care.
Most chill.
d re n get a
tre mendous
enj oy ment
from pets
and if h e y
do not have
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

them they are missing some
thing that goes with childhood.
The life of a child is not CON-
plete If he misses the loyal,
faithful companionship Of a
dog"
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

Of pleasure from. I certainly
would like to see some well
trained cats and dogs at Green
belt"
4 4
Mrs. Susan Grigg, sol Pea
body st. N. W., telephone op-
orator:
The Washington times., 1937-12-11
Listen, World! u
BIZ Elsie Robinson

g OMEONE should revise hell bring it up to date
~ put the fear of it back into our hearts again.
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

ways that toys cannot and it
gives children certain response
bilities, as well as teaches them
to be kind and humane"
&AK
Miss Margaret Sheehan, 424
Oneida Pl. N. W., secretary:
II think so, particularly dogs.
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

being kind, considerate and hu-
name through having a pet
than in any other way"
y +
Cyrus T. Bright, 13 Kennedy
st. N. E., auditor:
"By all means. Animals teach
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

Of children profit immensely
from the association Of live
animals. After all, what is life
to a boy without a dog"
Marian P. Staniec, 3102
Eighteenth st. N. W., engineer.
The Washington times., 1937-12-11
The Inquiring
Photographed
The Washington Times in
viteS you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION
Should children at Greenbelt
be permitted to have pets2
THE ANSWERS

Miss Edna N. Safer, 2210
Nicholson st. N. w., publica-
tions clerk:
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

II am a pet
lover myself,
and ng
that, I would
nix it is
quite foolish
to put a ban
on pets for
c h ii dren at
re e n belt.
The reason 7
u n d erstand
they cannot
HI We pc t S
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

''They are
t r y / n g to
make Green
belt as much
of a model
C o m munity
as pos Sible,
but I can't
see a model
c o m munity
without pets.
Pets k Q e D
C h / ldre
a m us ed in
The Washington times., 1937-12-11

News Behind the News
All Factions Hope Conferees Will Be Able
To Do Something With Botched Farm Bills
By Paul MdLLOn
production n u or in part pohbitedJ p
NKOST revealing debate the farm bill did not develop
OV1 the floor. good example of how the legislators
really looked at the legislation given in overheard ee
vator conversation between two Senators.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
Man Still Healthy,
Builds Own Tomb
N.v AssocInten rressl

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8.-Dr.
Robert Andrew Woods, 74-year-
old practicing physician, hasn't
been sick for 80 years, but he has
supervised building of his tomb
and arranged for his funeral.
DR.. Woods said he wrote his
own epitaph and chose his casket,
His body will be placed in a
tomb beside that of his wife who
also wrote her epitaph. She died
in 1885.
The tomb is an ancient Arabic
type patterned after one he saw
in Egypt. 1t had two mummy
chambers within an oblong struc.
ture with sloping sides.
He made a wooden model. The
granite monument. completed q
year ago. weighs II tons and has
bronze medallions of DR.. and Mrs
Woods on the sides.
One of his reasons for the build
ing of the tomb now, he explains
is because he has no relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
CUBA BRINGS in
$50 PASSENGERS
VESSEL LEAVES SHORTLY
AFTER ARRIVAL ENRoUTE
TO HAVANA

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. s. company, arrived this
morning with $50 passengers
from St. Petersburg and Tampa.
OF the 2sO passengers there were
20 first and three second class
for Key West; III first and one
second for Havana.
Key West arrivals were: H.
jones, N. Jones. L. Bierna, Mrs.
E. P. Rose. G. Buchanan, L. H.
Mary, c. Fay, NJ. Alexander, NJ.
F. Barnes, G. G. McHardy, Della
Garner, Alex Del Pine, Sylvia
Samuel, r. Ordway, Mrs. 0rdway,
Fay Baker, M. Nicholas, Mrs.
Nicholas, Mrs. B. Albertson, Mrs.
E. Gray, VIM. McGearhy, Joseph
Siegne, Ann Wexler.
The vessel also had 81 tons of
freight, two automobiles and one
sack Of mail for Key West; seven
tons of freight and $40 sacks of
mail for Havana.
Bookings from Key West to the
Cuban port were: Albert Elsie,
VIM. A. McGrachy, Joseph Siegel,
Mrs. A. de Albertson, Mrs. Harry
Gray, Herbert C. Henry. Elsie C.
Henry, Francisco Menendez, w.
F. Soay, Hazel M. Soay, Dorothy
WaripGs Russell Goodman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
STR. COLORADO 10
ARRIVES HERE
OTHER VESSELS CAME TO
PORT IN PAST
FEW DAYS

Steamship Colorado, of the
Clyde-Mallory Lines, arrived yes
terday at 2 o'clock from New York
with several items of equipment
for the naval station and other m S
cellaneous shipments. The vessel
unloaded and sailed Ais o'clock
for Tampa.
Three of the recent yacht ar
rivals in the harbor are the Snoop,
which is from Hartford and is
berthed at the Porter Dock COM
pany.
Another is the Westwind, house
boat cruiser, of Wilmington, n.
c., owned by Frank 0'SheFrell and
chartered to DR.. Edwards. The
vessel has a crew of nine and DIR.
Edwards has six guests. The Cap
tain is p. L. Adams.
The schooner yacht, auxiliary,
Shellbaek, is from New Orleans
and is owned by Robert Newman.
The vessel has crew of three and
is mastered by Mr.. Newman. Both
the Shellback and the Westwind
are in the Key West yacht basin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
CALVERT GIVEN
COURT HEARING
CHARGED WITH DRIVING CAR
WHILE UNDER INFLU-
ENCE OF LIQUOR

w. J. Calvert was given prelim-
mary hearing Saturday afternoon
on charge of driving an automo-
bile while Under the influence of
liquor, and ramming the car of
Constable Ray Eiwood, which was
parked on Duval street.
After considering the evidence
in the case, Peace Justice Frank
lyn Arenberg advised that a bond
of 500 would be required and
the accused would be noted to APP
pear at the next session of GRIM
inal court. The necessary bond
was posted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
VISITORSL LIKE
CAMPING AT
ClJDJOE KEY
DECLARED THEY ENJOYED
GREATEST VACATION OF
SEVERAL SEASONS SPENT
IN FLORIDA

After spending about six weeks
camping at Oudjoe Key and enjoy
ing all the pleasures of outdoor
life on the Florida Keys. a group
of friends from Illinois and Ohio,
left last week and regretted that
necessity made it obligatory
In the group were Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Renoff, Of Kent, Ohio, Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles Holy and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Holy. and two
children, Frank Jr., and Dolores,
of Marengo, Illinois.
Before leaving they said that
this was the greatest vacation they
had ever enjoyed in the several
seasons they have been coming to
Florida, and expect to return in
November of this year and re-
main until March, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08

attention to Mr.. Whitaker, a
semi-invalid, who had received a
severe shaking up but was, 9th
erwise, none the worse for his ex-
perience.
Immediately after the acc dent
happened, Deputy Waite was sum-
moned to the scene and upon ar
irving there found that the car
which had been driven by Mr..
Smith, had travelled almost 100
feet past the scene of the accident,
left the road and had been stopped
among some cocoanut trees.
He was later on arrested by the
deputy and taken to the county
jail from which he was released
this morning on Lond of 5000. He
will be arraigned for preliminary
hearing some time this week, it
was said.
Both of the cars were badly
damaged, it is said, although the
car driven by Mr.. Smith suffered
the greater damage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
PLAN CONCERT
FOR CONVENT
PROGRAM TO BE RENDERED
. BY ORCHESTRA FROM
CASA MARINA

Students at the Convent OF
Mary Immaculate viii tomorrow
morning be treated to a delight.
full concert by the Casa Marina
orchestra. The concert is being
given through the courtesy OF
Peter Schutt, manager of the
hotel.
Richard Principale, director OF
the group of accomplished musi-
clans forming the orchestra, said
today that he realized that there
are number of advanced must
clans at the convent, and for this
reason had prepared an excellent
selection of modern and old mas
tiers, which he felt would present
a well balanced and interestingly
entertaining program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
HUNTERS REWARD,
FRACTURED NOSE

CANON CITY, Colo, Feb. S.
These things happened when x.
N. Jobe, district WPA engineer,
fired with a shotgun at a jack
rabbit:
Jobe's foot slipped.
He tried to catch him elf be-
fore he fell.
His finger accidentally trip,,ed
the trigger again.
The gun discharged, the butt
struck Jobe on the nose.
Again the gun discharged.
The butt struck Jobe on the
nase.
Jobe went to a hospita. with a
fractured nose and deep cuts on
his face.
The rabbit ran away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
Norberg Thompson Plans
Dredging Operations In
Waters OF Garrison Blight.

the center lnie Of First Street
Dredging will be carried to depth
of 10 feet below mean low wa
ter. The dreged material will be
used for construction purposes on
the Island of Key West. :
There will be no public hearing
on the application, but anyone
desiring to protest the proposed
work from the standpoint of its
interference with, or its effect
upon. navigation. should submit
such protests in writing with suf.
ficient reasons and details to per-
NIT intelligent consideration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
CAR PLUNCES
INTO WATER
WHEELS OF VEHICLE SEEN
PRoTRUDING ABOVE SUR
FACE AT YACHT BASIN

Wheels of an autoobile stick
ming out of the water at the Key
West yacht basin indicated that an
accident occurred yesterday but
who was in the car at the time
was not learned.
The exposed wheels were seen
by hundreds of people but no one
seemed to know who was driving
the car nor could give any authent-
ic information about the acct
dent.
It was said that the car was
driven over the rise onto the cause
way. Apparently the wheels of
the car became unmanageable,
and it rolled to the breakwater
and plunged over into about six
feet of water. There were three
persons in the car but no one was
injured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-08
Auto Car SidesWipes
Another; Two Persons
Are Slightly Injured

w. H. Smith was arrested last
evening by Chief Deputy Sheriff
Bernard Waite, charged with driv-
ing an automobile while under the
influence of intoxicants, and caus-
ing damage to the car of another.
Mr.. Smith was driving on
Roosevelt Boulevard and right
after rounding a curve sideswiped
another car in which were Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Whitaker and two young
women, Miss Adams and Miss
Watkins.
One of the young ladies receiv-
ed number of small cuts about
the face and Mrs. Whitaker also
received a number of cuts, but no
one was seriously injured. Mr..
Whitaker and the other members
of the party We're taken home in
the automobile of George Al
bury.
Arriving there it was decided
to summon physician and upon
arriving, DIR. H. C. Galley gave his