davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
AFFILIATL0N
T0BE SOUGHT
AT ONCE
3 Congressman Pledge
Aid in Battle to
Halt Pay Cuts

Jamming the willard Hotel in
what is said to have been the
largest gathering Of Government
employees ever staged under one
roof, 1900 rebels" of the Ameri.
can Federation of Government EN-.
ployes last night voted unani-
mously to seek affiliation with
John L. Lewis Committee for In
dustrial Organization.
Thunderous applause rocked the
hoStelry as successive resolutions
we're adopted favoring the c. /. O.,
bitterly condemning national Of
ficers of both the A. F. G. E. and
the American Federation of Labor,
and setting up a program for fight
ing moves for economy in the Gov.
eminent service now being con-
sidered on Capitol Hill.
Committee of Seven
The turnout was sponsored 10y
the Committee Against False
Economy, composed of seven re-
calcitrant A. F. G.. e. lodges whi:h
have disobeyed orders of President
Charles Stengle to cease and de-
sist" from activities in opposition
to the Byrnes and Cannon congress
sional resolutions imposing appro-
priation cuts on Federal depart.
mentS.
But the seven rebel" units were
vastly strengthened when it be.
came known that field lodges Of
the A. F. G.. e. throughout the
country are wiring messages OF en-
dorsement and congratulation for
the stand taken against the u gan.
ization'S conservative leadership.
Wires asking utilization with the
rebel committee were read from
A. F. G. E. lodges in good stand.
ing located In Philadelphia, Sc
attic and New Orleans. Other
lodges in Baltimore, Denver, San
Francisco. Detroit and New York
city have wired endorsement. Also,
the Philadelphia Central Labor
Union and Allegheny Trades Couu-
Gil at Cumberland, Nd, sent mes
sageS Of support.
Congressman Pledge Aid
The meeting last night saw three
Representatives pledge their sup.
port in Congress for the anti-econ.
omy drive planned by the rebel
group.
Robert G. Allen Cd. of Penn
sylvania declared amid cheers:
1--WE cannot with impunity
lower salaries that are already
too low. Why take it out ON
those in the Government service
who are trying to make ends
meet? I'll never sit idly by
and watch such q thing hap.
PEN"
Cheers greeted Kent E. Keller
CD of Illinois when he shouted:
"The old economy bill proved
to be bad ecOnOmy-and we had
to repeal it little by little. Cut;
ting Government expense by re.
ducing salaries isn't good way
to accomplish the objective, and
1 remember that Is or 20 Repre-
SentativeS were bambOOZIed into
voting for the economy bill, and
they never came back to Con-
greSS."
"I'm not for cutting your
salaries or anybody elSe's. I be-
Continued on Page "a, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Don QuiXOte' Awaits
Readers Tomorrow

day Herald and daily in T h e
Times.
Tomorrow, with Coupon No. Z
being published, thousands will
add 80 cents library fee to the
coupons, deliver them to their
carrier boys and get their copy
Of "Don Quixote."
Fifty-three coupon exchange sta.
lions, located nveniently
throughout the city and nearby
Maryland and Virginia, will be
open all day tomorrow and un-
CONTINUED on Page IS, Col. II
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
N. f. Towson Article
In Bankers Monthly

Norman e. Towson, assistant
treasurer of the washington Loan
& Trust Company, is the author of
an article on Commercial Activi-
ties and Their Effect Upon Bank
ing" in the current issue of Bank.
ers Monthly. .
TowSon presented a comprehen-
sive report on Commercial Trade
Activities" at the recent annual
convention Of the District Of Co.
lumbia Bankers Association at
White Sulphur Springs.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
D. {. OFFICIALS
STUDY n. Y.
. TRAFFIC
Duzer
Survey Manhattan
II" Highways

NEW YORK, June 11.-Director
of Highways Herbert c. White
hurst and Traffic Director VIII
liam A. Van Duzer Of washington,
D. c., were here today to COM
plete a two-day study Of Manhat-
tan s elevated highways and traffic
system.
They arrived here yesterday
and. accompanied by New York
safety and traffic officials, were
escorted on tour of the West
Side elevated highway and the
Pulaski Skyway. The District
men were told how the elevated
highways were planned, construc-
ton costs and they also delved
into this city's traffic lighting
system and safety measures.
They made the trip to New York
for the study because elevated
highways have been proposed for
several sections in the District.
ZIG VI O1IcSG 10 pAduuSO OFCI n
Street Northwest in Georgetown,
from Twenty-fifth Street to Key
Bridge, as a means of relieving
traffic congestion along M Street.
Both Whitehurst and Van Duzer
predicted elevated systems in
other localities for the Capital.
Today they will be joined by J.
N. Robertson, chief of the District
highway construction division, and
Lloyd Smoot, chief of designing
and planning. They will call on
Mayor LaGuardia to set an out
line of his safety program and an
explanation of how New York has
cut down traffic fatalities and &C
cidentS.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
PERSONS
HURT HERE

Nine persons were injured In
traffic accidents during the night
and early today.
Matthew Mazzello, 6, Of 9 Ran.
dolph Pl. NJ. W., was treated at
Sibley Hospital for injuries sui.
fered when he ran into the side OF
car while playing near his home.
Oscar D. Lawrence, colored, IL.
of 926 Third st. N. W., was treated
at Sibley for cuts and bruises sut-
fered when he was struck by an
automobile near his home.
Edith Taylor, colored, ID, OF 1125
Fifth st. N. E., was treated at
Casualty Hospital for cuts and
bruises suffered in an automobile
accident at seventh st. and Flor
ida Ave. N. w.
William Henry Cline, Jr., 20, Of
Alexandria, was treated at Elmer
gency Hospital for cuts and bruises
suffered when he was struck by
an automobile at Fifteenth and
E Streets Northwest.
Mary Jane Mahorney, colored,
81, of 1927 Chesapeake st. N. W.,
was treated at Emergency for cuts
and bruises suffered when she was
struck by car at Fourteenth and
F Streets Northwest.
Henry s. Warburton, 46, Of 2815
Brentwood Rd. N. E., was treated
at Georgetown Hospital for cuts
suffered when he was struck by
an automobile at Wisconsin Ave-
nue. and M Street Northwest.
?, James Anderson, 26, OF 622 F
ST. NJ E., was treated at Casualty
Hospital for cuts received when
his motorcycle went off the road
in the 1900 block Central Ave. N.
E. Later he was charged with
reckless driving.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Trains Garry II, 900, 900 Dog

"''S ''Ooe7'VOO vs.
More than II million CANNES
were transported by Railway Elk.
press last year. Individual breed
ers ship as many as $50 dogs by
rail daily. reports the Mutual
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11

A great human document is yet
to be written on what to wear
when you go to the hairdresSer's. +"
Millions Of women go to the hair
dresSer'S once a week. Millions
Of women wonder about q half
hour before the Sacrificial mo
ment (Sitting under a drier is q
touch Of Purgatory. you know.
''What shall Wear?"
The question is up for discus
sion. @
Should prettifying females step
up to an oil shampoo in last years
rundown clothes, guaranteed not
to blister in the fever heat of the
drier or warp in soap. and water
drippings? If she does, the chic
freshness of the beauty parlor
operator promptly breaks her
spirit. Then no eyebrow arch nor
finger.wave can produce the con.
quering look. l..
Moreover, every woman knows
she always meets her favorite
enemy in a beauty parlor. You
can't let HER see you looking
like last years petunia. The enemy.
being the sort of a person she is,
probably will be fearfully over.
dressed and at the moment six
months ahead Of Paris. Then how
CONTINUED on Page IS, Col. y
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
TRAFFIC COURT
CONVICTIONS
First Offense speeding

First OffenSe Speeding
William A. Escoffery, 149 w st.
N. W., SIS.
Henson I. Hawkins, 1921 STAN
ton Rd. S. E., $40.
Aloysius F. Riddle, - Jefferson
st. N. E., IS.
Joseph G. Acton, no address
given, IS.
Arthur r. Lehman, Maryland,
S..
Herman g. Herms, 1926 Twelfth
st. N. W., IS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22
CHINESE FACE BIG ODDS

The outbreak of fighting between
japanese soldiers and Chinese troops in
North China sets the stage for a serious
military drama in the Far East.
After years of taking it on the chin,
the Chinese government seems determined
to offer resistance to further inroads into
Chinese territory by Japan and as Jap
anese policy has been plainly outlined in
the past there is no logical reason to ex-
pect peace in the Far East until the rel
alive powers of the two nations are set
tied.
Legally, the Chinese are sitting pretty
but from a military standpoint the highly
organized and modernly equipped Jap
anese army and navy possess the adj
vantage In numbers the Chinese are over
powering but mass population cannot fight
machine guns and airplanes, as Ethiopian
experience abundantly proves.
China is much better prepared for a
struggle than she was in 1881, when Man
churia was detached from the nation, or a
few years ago when the 29th Route Army
electrified the world by standing up to the
japanese and giving battle around Shang-
hal. It may be that new China has been
welded together by Chang Kai Shek and
that we will be SURPRISED by Chinese re-
sistance but the odds are against the sleep
ing giant and her people. - loaoig 40
Sentiment in the United States is over
whelmingly on the side of China although
good feeling to the Japanese is not absent
In fact, most of the ill-will toward Japan
is the result of her Chinese policy and the
use of the army to carve territory out of
the helpless nation. If japanese leaders
could shape friendlier course toward
China they would remove practically the
only barrier to great friendship with
America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22
LEWIS TALKS NONSENSE


Mr. John l.. Lewis, militant leader of
the Committee for Industrial Organization,
may not know it but he is riding for fall
unless he changes his tactics
We say this reluctantly because of the
apparently able qualities exhibited by Mr..
Lewis and his undoubted powerful per-
sonality in the field of labor, where such a
man is needed.
Recently, in answering a reporter,
who asked for comment on reports that
the G. |. o. was alternating public SYM
pathy, Mr.. Lewis is quoted as saying in
reply:
If the public wants to approve the
G. |. o., it can; if it wants to disapprove it,
it can
No political leader of the United
States and no industrialist has ever been
able to get ahead with formula like this.
Contempt of public opinion is one thing
which the people do not forgive, whether
it comes from politicians, bankers or labor
leaders. The people, it seems, have a
faint idea that the whole is greater than
any part and that the interests Of the pub
lie are superior to that of any group, OF
ganized or unorganized. ,.,.a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22
IRISH JUDGE JAILs PREACHER


The Irish Free State, with a brand
new constitution, may not be so free,
after ALL
News from Dublin tells that the Rev.
Or. Thomas tombstone. former Moderator
of the Presbyterian Church. was found
guilty of gross contempt of court for
criticizing an appeal from the courts de-
cision in liquor case. and must go to jail
unless he pays fine.
1t seems that Presbyterian brother
was punished for an address delivered to
the general assembly of his church. To
rule him liable for contempt of court. it
seems. means that judges are above
criticism and that anybody who suggests
otherwise will be slapped behind the bars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

Hungry dust bowl refugees are
swarming into California by the thou
sands and repeatedly living in the fields
and woods like animals while in New
York City hundreds Of people on relief,
both white and black. are drawing week
" relief stipends. doing no work and pass
ing the time playing cards and engaging
in other idle amusements. That's not even
fair socialism; just rotten politics.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22
tI9 Q . Q e . . Q - . o
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY

Political cats have a peculiar
way Of jumping that makes it ex-
tIemely difficult for even the
most experienced observer to de-
termine in advance just WHERE
they are going to land.
Governor Cone, pro-Roosevelt
to the core, placed his bulk, vital
ity and influence behind Judge
Andrews to the end that the Judge
was elected in one of the great
est political upsets the state ever
witnessed.
Fred naturally assumed that he
was presenting Mr.. Roosevelt a
Yes-man on silver platter. An
dlews was looked upon as an Ad-
administration push-over and mark
ed down in the Roosevelt column
without question.
What Mr.. Pepper might do OF
just how he would line up no one
really knows, of course he spoke
eloquentiy for the administration
and the President prior to the
election and praised the NEW
deal" ut what men say before
an election and what Trey do aft
lerwards, in the political world are
not expected to coincide.
Out from under the protecting
W ng of Governor Fred, in far-off
Washington with no mother" to
guide him, Judge Andrews has
been plavin' marbles accordin' to
his own rules. Instead of dutiful-
ly eating his alphabet soup and
obligin' with sweet smile and an
aquiesing gurele when the admin
istration chucked him under the
chin and said "eoo chez, coo chez,
coo chee," he has on seN eral occa
sions upset his bowl, thrown his
rattle on the floor and carried on
generally in a manner unbecoming
rising young Eyes man.. It
must be very embarrassing to
Governor Cone.
Baby Claude, on the other
hand, has shown every inclination
to be a good boy and stay in the
administration play-pen. In the
brief time he has been in Washing
ton he has gained a reputation az
more or less trustworthy child
Once he did attempt to bite the
administration hand when it was
thrust into his crib to take away
nice red tomato. While the &C.
ton occas oned surprise it did not
cause any serious dispisasuie,
and they really admired thh httlh
fellows spunk in trying tA skeep
his tomato il he could
In Washington, baby senators
are not allowed to romp and play
with the older boys nor are they
taken into their confidence, but
CLAUDE turned out to be such q
bright. pleasing child, it wasn't
long before the older boys were
permitting him to join SOME Of
their games like Follow the
Leader" and Thumbs Up, Thumbs
Down"
He behaved so well that they
went further aud invited him to
join them in the committee rooms
when they p.ayed ''Cops and Pick.
cts" or. Wages and Hours" and
they even listened TO him when he
suggested certain changes in the
rules. AS result the Black-C Con-
merry Bill as revised and revamp-
ed mede no effort to fix a rigid
minimum wage, the need of .
defarential in the South was Civ
en- recognition. provision was
made for an advisory council to
work with the National Board in
solving such problems as would
arise and it generally considers
the welfare of both laEor and in
dustry 10 the end that the good
of both may b. served. Many of
these important changes were
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22
THE SOVIET FLIGHT

The successful flight of the three
Soviet aviators. who landed in the United
States after a reconnaissance trip from
Russia, emphasizes the strides made by
aviation.
If readers wish to understand the
significance Of these flights over the
North Pole All that i necessary Is \ globe.
which will demonstrate how much shorter
the distance is that way than across the
ocean.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

When Cardinal Cundelein said that
Hitler was an Austrian paper hanger and a
poor one at that, he deeply offended Der
Fuehrer. soundg like trivial thing but
because OF it Hitler and the Pope are
about TO sever diplomatic relations. What
we would like to know is il Hitler was of
Tended because he was called an Austrian
paper hanger or because he was not good
at his trade Ii it is the latter, pot of
paste and a roll Of paper would soon prove
if the cardinal was right or wrong.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

brought about through the intel
Egent and eloquent appeal OF
Florida's Junior senator. Pepper
had gained the confidence and
respect of his colleagues to the
extent that his suggestions receiv-
ed consideration.
! There are those who are inclin-
ed to feel that Senator Pepper
has shown too great a desire to
please the Idwafs that be-" is
tllqlkine more about What Mr..
FRpusavelt wants, than what the
people want, but those who hold
] such opinion do not know Mr..
Pepper.
/ His Loyalty and faith as shown
the administration so far is justi-
fled and ke has ably served his
state and his nation III giving it.
His brief record in che Nations
legislative halls is indeed enviable
and reflects nothing but credit
upon his state and thosn who sent
him there -
When the hour ehlnes that
Claude Pepper, in his knowledge
of the events and affairs of the
nation, honestly feels that the
course of the administration leads
in direction that endangeTs the
welfare of his state Of M2kcou1.
try, he will speak out and in rio
uncertain terms, ana ~ slEE.1
HEARD.
In the meantime SefFaro 81
slrews IS making the acquaintaps-4
of some nice p'aymates ! wheka
friendship and confidence nj
prove very much worth while
should the independently political
eat jump in an unexpected diree-
ton.
Anyhow, Florida il back in the
United States Senate and the
whole blamed country is becom-
+. ing aware Of il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

The Citizen has often voiced its opin-
ion Of those who do not pay their taxes but
are unquestionably able to do so, and never
minced its words These tax dodgers
should be ashamed Of themselves. but 20
easily find excuses. absolutely not iusti-
lied. Tor Their delinquency. One Of the
most aeSplcahle consequences Of these tax
evasions is that the city is not able to pay
even the meager pittance for which the
city employees are working. forcing them
10 ask for the privilege Of going out to coli
lect some Of the taxes II Is commendable
in Councilmen Archer and Roberts to take
up the eudgels on behalf Of the city en-
ployees. and their arguments arc irrefut-
able. Certainly i is the city's duty to col
leet The taxes. aud not that Of the city EN-.
ployees. In the t.aal analysis the city
couneilmen are just as guilty Of delin-
queney as are the tax dodgers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

"oh, JOhnp' exclaimed the
young mother happily. "The baoy
can walk!"
Good for himP' returned the
father. ''Now he can walk the
floor with himself at night"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22
Mark Twain is reported to have said

Mark Twain is reported to have said
that everybody speaks about the weather,
but nothing is ever done about it, That
does not hold good today, for air-condi-
tioning gives us the kind of weather we
want indoors. But out in the open we will
have to be satisfied with the kind of
weather that prevails, whether we like it
or not.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

scientist has said that in 1000 years
all mankind will be crazy. If the govern
ment persists in Fostering US with laws and
more laws, it won't take 200 years to have
us all in the BOBBY hatch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

The dead and gone and untivilized
Indian so-called, looking down on us from
his happy hunting grounds, must shake
his head in wonderment at modern COM
pick civilization with its multitude of re-
possibilities and duties and-taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

What has become of the G. /. o.
promised attack on Ford? Has John L.
Lewis decided that discretion is the better
part of valor?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

Editorial comment: The fool
killer is still loafing on the job. A
Denver man spent almost one
week at the top of a tall flag
pole, recently. to beat the record
of another man who spent five
days on similar lofty perch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

MagnOlius-A'd ike to Dor
row a clothes hanger.
Gladiolius = Clothes hanger2
Boy. Use only got. two-Pm de one
I use IN de daytime and dat chair
over dere is de one I use at night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

Some of us wish that our relations
would be more diplomatic than they are
their actions are sometimes embarrassing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22
A Service for Travellers

For the ever-increasing number of patrons
who are planning journey our bank offers
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
as a protection for travel funds
These Cheques. issued in convenient denomi-
nations of $40. SEQ $50 and 500. cost only Toe
for each 500 purchased. They are spendable
wherever travellers 60. and carry the added and
important feature Of prompt refund BY the Am
erican Express Company in case Of loss or theft
before your second signature is affixed Ask the
Teller about them
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST
Member Of the Federal Reserve -
Member of The Federal D~posf Ira1s -
C0vpcgAGi11
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22
lent games.

shiAAli eyes in the sporting world
Of Of KEY West arc turned to the
] AthReaic EiHb where the match be-
tween Bfity West, the iron man
sIu1igg'esr Of Key West" and Steve
Sarron is to be held. And don't
forget that the other boys who
are scheduled for the same night
are getting in tip top shape and
the entire boxing card for the
evening promises to be one of the
best ever staged in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

Six men and five women who
would have certainly persisted
within short time were rescued
in an exhausted and speechless
condition by the P. and o. S. S.
company's vessel Guhas yesterday
afternoon o'clock when the YES
sci was about five miles from
Egmont Key. Captain j. T. Al
bury reported this on the arrival
of his ship this morning. The
launch on which were the rescued
people had sprung leak, Chief
Mate II. A. Donovan of the Cuba
explained, and the men had been
baling frantieally to keep the lit
tie pleasure craft afloat. Facing
the horrible death which they all
realized awaited them. but i few
minutes both men and women of
the party were frightened until
frantic and could not utter a word
when picked up by the crew of
the Cuba. G. P. Schamber was
captain of the launch, and his pas
sengers were: S. F.. Wilson, G.
A. Register, w. E. Brown, j. A.
Ferguson, H. R. MilIeies, Miss
Bessie Palmer, Miss Elsie Palmer,
Miss Inez McRee, Miss Alice
Moree and Miss Effie Moree. ai'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

1936-eIIunger Army camps
in HarrisD irg, Pa, capitol build
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

The fighting in China is going to be
Peiping not.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

1934John Dillenger, notorious
bandit, shot to death in Chicago
by Department of Justice agents
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-22

yesterday afternoon on the dia-
mond at the naval station by the
Navy team. The score was 9 to
q. Gustafson pitched a wonderful
game and struck out 13 of the
Lewis team. Jerry and Maloney
Tor the Motor boys started and
Turner and PETER played excel
lent games dor Is