davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
Would Honor British

John Arthur Shaw suggests that
the commander of the British ship
that rescued survivors of the U. S.
gunboat Panay be awarded the
Gold Life Saving Medal, given by
the Treasury Department through
the Coast Guard, on behalf Of him
self and his crew.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
Turkey Shoot

Interior: Recreation group spon.
sors turkey shoot" today, 2-5, at
building guards range, Seven
teenth and c S. w., behind Bu'
reau Of Engraving Best scores
get the turkeys Tickets on sale
at the range, SO cents with lunch,
Is without Ammunition free.
100 already have subscribed,
causing last minute change of
location.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
Apportionment Data

Apporionment: AS of December
IS, Idaho and Iowa had exactly
filled their quotas of 158 and $50
Nebraska, South Dakota,
Rhode Island, Utah, Colorado,
Washington, Kansas, North Da-
kota, Minnesota, Virginia, Mary
land and D. C. remain ''in excess" !"
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
NeU Jersey Attraction

Brunette Helen Graham, Blu.
reau of Engraving and Printing,
will be among hosteSSes Monday
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

News Tip Prize: G.. A. w,
lPALl.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

Claude E. America being presiden
tial nominee.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

News Tip Prize: "Rex" (CAP)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is moderately low on
the coast of the Carolinas this
morning, and over the extreme
upper Mississippi Valley, northern
Plains and Rocky Mountain States,
and southwestern districts; while
q widespread high pressure area
of moderate intensity covers most
of the eastern half of the country,
and pressure is also moderately
high over the north Pacific States.
Showers have been general during
the last "a hours in the middle
and South Atlantic States, on
portions of the eaast Gulf coast,
and from northern Texas east
ward into Mississippi, icing heavy
at VicLsburg, Miss, 1.32 inches,
and Charleton, S. c., 1893 inches.
Temperature changes have been
slight, with readings somewhat
below normal over much of the
eastern half of the country, and
generally seasonabIe over western
districts.
G. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
THE PRESIDENTS VETO JUSTIFIED

It might not be pleasant reading for
the million farmers affected but the Presi-
dent was absolutely right in vetoing the
bill to continue and extend lower interest
rates to the borrowers from the Federal
Land Banks and the Land Bank Commits
sioner
BY analogy the 900 members of the
House who voted to override his veto were
wrong. They think that they served the
best interests of farmers by continuing a
subsidy but, in the long run, they may do
the cause of agricultural credit much
harm.
Farmers in this country, for the most
part, have long been penalized By exces1
sive interest charges. They were entitled
to relief and they got it. New. loans be-
ing made by the land banks, at four per
cent interest, reflect the lowest rate that
has ever been made to farmers generally in
this country" 1t is reasonable rate and
one that most farmers can afford to pay
under present conditions and there is no
justification for asking the government TO
remit any part of it.
The Citizen has always battled for
the farmers of this section and those who
reside elsewhere. We have not hesitated
to say that they have been badly treated
and that the nation allowed them to suf-
fer unduly in previous years. We do not be-
lieve we serve the best interests of agri-
culture. however, by expecting unreason-
able favors or legislation that will create
prejudice against just demands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

one who will not agree that a serious
percentage of the people of the United
States do not have incomes that per-
nit their living at what we call an
American standard" There is no one
who will not favor in principle an
attempt to raise their incomes The
battle, will rage over the methods to
be- employed.
No matter what measures are pro-
posed there will be criticism for two
reasons. Some will. of course. object
because they will believe that they
are to be unfairly burdened by taxes
orother devices that are designed to
aid the underprivileged. Others will
believe that any particular remedy
will not accomplish the desired pur-
pose. The whole question is so diff
cult that even men of the highest
intelligence and goodwill do not al
ways agree regarding methods.
1t should be possible. however, to
clear the ground a little. The field of
dispute can be narrowed by pointing
out that there are two processes in
Volved. One is the production of the
good things of life that 60 to make
up our real income" They are food.
clothing. shelter and many other
things that we desire and that, if ade-
quate. make possible a high standard
of living. The second is the process of
distributing this total income among
address questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
WE CONCUR

Every American can concur in the re-
cent opinion, delivered by Former Justice
Willis Van Devanter. who said that the
Supreme Court has weathered storms be-
fore, and am sure it viii weather the
present one"
Regardless of differing views upt.,
the wisdom of the Court Reform bill. now
under discussion in Congress. there should
be no dissent from Mr.. Van Devanter
dicta. The supreme Court will continue il
the present bin IS defeated and it viii sur
vive If the Roosevelt plan is passed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

the approximately 10000. 900 persons
in the United States.
Clearly production is basic. Unless
production is adequate there cannot
be an adequate amount distributed.
The Department of Commerce has
just published its calculations for 1886
and estimates the total income pro-
duced in that year at $63. 799 .000. 900.
This is a considerable increase from
the low of S39. 545. 900. 900 of 1882 but
is still less than the $50. 757 000.0 900 of
1929. If these amounts were evenly
divided among our aggrs gate popula-
ton to be used as they wished. there
would have been only about $305 per
person in 1892 and $490 per person in
1886. Even in 1929 the amount would
have been only $500 per capita.
There are very few who urge that
the distribution should be entirely
equal Most would agree that children
should get less than adults. those of
sound mind more than the insane. etc.
Also most of us favor setting aside
part of it as an addition to our capital
equipment of the future. Also most
people, including the liberals and
even the radicals. believe it is wise to
give larger incomes to the competent
and to the industrious. although there
are many ideas as to how large these
differences should be.
But no matter how we divide il up
the amount is clearly not enough to
permit the high standards we want.
Clearly the basic need is for more
production Our national income is
too small. This gives one test to be
applied to any proposals that are
made. either public or private. Will
the result be more or less production?
Is thirty hour week to be approved?
Not if it would seriously reduce the
national income, as it undoubtedly
would. Is restriction of agricultural
output desirable? Not unless we are
convinced that we are producing
more farm products than are appro-
pirate for properly balanced national
income. 1t is by no means clear that
this has occurred. Moreover. any pro-
ductive power set free by an agricul-
tural policy should be applied just as
promptly as possible to producing
something else - unless we want a
smaller national income. which will
mean less per capita.
thor care of this neDSpdper)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
QUICK! STOP
CHILLS AND
FEVER!
Take This Good Old
Medicine for Malaria!

When you've got ehiIls ard fever.
you want real and ready relief. You
don't want 20 50 through the usual
old misery.
Groves TaSfeless Chill Tonic Is
what you want % take FOR Malaria.
This IS no new-EanElea or untried
preparation. bit q medicine q
proven merit
Groves TssteleSs Cain Ton5c con-
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Il quickly relieves the calls and
fever and also tends 20 build yea
Up. That's the double eject gou
want.
he very next tsnle goa have AZ
attack e calls ard fever. st
Groves Tssteiess chill Tonse ard
start taking i a. cree Al drug
stores sen Groves TazielesS CHI
Tcase. sc and s. ne latter SIZE
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
FOUR BIG TAXPAYERS

Internal taxes, collected by the gov
eminent during the past fiscal year, in
dictate definitely that business has inn
proved although reflecting to a degree
new levies.
The former statement is attested by
the big jump in receipts from individual
income taxes which were $1,094, 492, $40
in the fiscal year 1887 as against $674,-
416,074 in 1886. Corporation taxes moved
from $738, 522, 229 to $1,O54,S88, ITO. AL
together income taxes gained $736, Az, 845
and amounted to 46 per cent of internal
revenue receipts as against only 40 per
cent of the total the year before.
Fourteen States contributed more
than $IOO,O00,0OO to the grand total of
1852, 504, LOG collected from internal
revenue, which includes income, liquor,
tobacco, social security and other taxes.
1t may be interesting to list the big tax.
having States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Till 7:30 p. M, Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Parity
cloudy tonight and Thursday; gen.
tie variable winds, mostly easter
ly.
Florida: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday except rather wide
~ scattered thundershowers
Thursday afternoon in central
portion.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle variable
winds and partly overcast wealth
er tonight and Thursday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

In every phase of life confidence is a
great and influential factor, and lack of
confidence in President Roosevelt is maxi
ing business cautious, and caution means a
status quo, no moving forward In this
connection. it is noticed that the first thing
the newly created finance minister of
France. Mr.. Bonnet, did upon assuming of
flee, was to create an atmosphere of con.
fidence.p
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21


that these figures are not entirely in
dicative of the Fedral tax burden of the
larger States since the taxes they pay may
eventually be borne by persons in other
States. This is illustrated in the liquor and
tobacco taxes and is true, in smaller
sense, of some of the income taxes which
may be based upon earnings from larger
areas.
By contrast, with these fourteen giant
contributors to internal revenue comes
nine States which pay less than $5,O00,0OO.
These are Arizona, Idaho Mississippi, Ne
vada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. How
ever, it should be borne in mind, again
that citizens of these States eventually pay
some of the taxes collected in other States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

1s26-Mahlon Loomis. ply
stefan, dentist, pioneer experiment
tor in Wireless a generation be-
fore wireless perfected, born at
oppenhs.m, N. Y. Died in West
Virginia. broken-hearted at fail
ure to win recognition, Oct. 13,
1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

The American Legion and the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars are backing Ford
in his forthcoming struggle with the C. l.
o., and the outcome may mark the turn
ing point in American labor history. As
viewed with a non-partisan eye, it appears
as an irresistible fefce meeting an i'm
movable body. It i. possible there may be
face-saving, and the irresistible force make
detour around the inmovable body.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
&c Us non-ston flirht

The first nonstop flight from the
Soviet Union to the United States has been
accomplished. The skill ard daring Of
the three Russian filters merits the highest
praise, but we cannot agree with the press
of Russia who in their ecstasy exclaimed
that such feat could only have been ac-
complished under a Communistic regime
On that basis Of reasoning we might state
that under a republican regime the avia-
tors would have reached Oakland, Cal.
their goal. instead Of Vancouver. Wash.
500 miles short of It.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

Most newspapers which lose their self
respect and yield to coercion, do so be-
cause their owners are financially inn
potent. The outstanding qualifications of
worthwhile newspaper are self-respect,
decency and fair play.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

The completion of the Overseas High
way will make Key West famous through
out the land, and the going down to sea to
Key West in motor driven cars will be the
factor that will make the Island City pros
porous, and the patience of its people de-
servedly rewarded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

The amount of 100000 that the CIO
paid for presidential support is lot of
money, but mere bagatelle to what the
country at large is paying for this unholy
alliance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
The Difference

Fireman-How long does it
take you to get dressed in the
morning?
Seaman-oh, about twenty
minutes.
Fireman-Why. it only takes
me ten.
Seaman-WelI, l wash.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
Today's
Anniversaries


1s1s-Charles Robinson, Massa-
chusetts physician, Kansas pio-
neer and political leader i'm a
stormy period, first Kansas State
governor, born at Hardwick, Mass.
Died near Lawrence, Kans., Aug.
II, 1894.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

III : nourlSneds
ill-ciad and ILL
housed. He
may later pre-
sent specific
p r o p o S a ] s
which he will
a d v o C a t e as
remedies.
There is al
ways argument
over the bor-
der-line b e :
t W e e n pow
e rty'' a n d
"comfort." The
terms are rela-
tive. Neverthe-
less there iS M
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

If the American people adopted the
idea not to go across until the European
nations indebted to us would come across,
it would be doubIy profitable to us.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

is24-Stan'ey Matthews, Gu
einnati lawyer, Justic, OF the u.
is. Supreme Court, 1SS1-1ss9,
born in Cincinnati. Died March
%. 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

If the brokers insist on greater broker
age fees, as it is their intention to do on
account of diminishing business, they will
fare worse and may really go broke.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
seesses"ssseeeesseeesses
Today's Birthdays

Mrs. Frances F. Preston, one
time Mrs. Grover Cleveland, born
at Buffalo, N. Y, 70 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

Up to the present time, it has been SO
cool on the Jersey Coast, that the usual
visitors are thinking of going to Florida to
keep warm and comfortable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

DIR. Henry G. knight, director
of the Dept. of Agrieulture's Blu
reau of Chemistry and Soils, born
at Bennington, Kans., 50 years
ago. -.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

DIR. Joseph F. Newton of Phila
delphia, noted Baptist clergyman.
born at Decatur, Tex, 50 years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21
You and Your
Nations Affairs
The NEEDY One-Third"
By ERNEST MINOR PATTERSON
President, American Academy of Political
and Social Science

President Roosevelt has recently
emphasized the condition of "one-
third of our population the over
whelming majority of which is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

No, Polonius, brokers are not fellows
who are broke; but if this economic condi-
ton keeps up, they will be-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

If your inclination is to play the stock
market, curb it. This is supposed to be
phunny, not serious. y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

Most RI. Rev. Edward J. Ham
ma of Rome, retired San Francisco
Catholic archbishop, born at Ro-
chester, N. ", n years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

Hitler thinks that Europe needs &
tonic, and the particular brand -Teutonic
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

Ernest Hemingway nof1i "a q,
thor born at Oak Park ~, 30
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

1S49-Rokert S. Woodward.
engineer, physicist. president OF
the Ca4sles institution, born at
Rochester, Mich. Died in Wash
liugipa, %. c.. June %, 1924.
1S51-Sam Bass, Western tfes.
perado. born in Lawrence Co.,
Ind. Died in fight with Texas
Rangers, July q, 1873.
1S66-Th0mas L. Mason, not
I'd editor Of Life. born at Essex.
Conn. Died June rs, 1884.
1870 Henry r Se2eer. noted
Columbia economist. born at Ian
sing, Mich. Died Aug. %, 1880
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

Judgin' from all tbs boos this new
NRA bill Is sIttln' guess they acIn'
to call Il the "5oo Eagle"
I'll bet that Georgia fellow that
invented the mechanical mule got
kick out Of It.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

Barometer reading at 8 a. M:
Sea level, 3O.03.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-21

address questions to the auor Of this netOspaper)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-19
HUNT SHOOTER
0F2W0MEN

CHEsTERBROoK, Va, July
19.-Fairfax county police today
were searching for Fred Brown,
4S, colored, wanted in connec-
ton with the shooting of his
wife and mother-in-law at their
home here last night.
Sheriff E. P. Kirby said
Brown shot his mother in-law,
Matilda Robinson, 70, in the leg
when she started to summon
police, because Brown was intoxi-
Gated. Brown then ran out of
the house and shot his wife,
Cora Brown, 80, who was stand
ing in front of an upstairs win
dow, the sheriff reported.
The wife is being treated by a
local physician. The mother-in-
law was removed to a Washing
ton hospital, where her leg will
be amputated, police said.
Brown fled in his automobile,
later found abandoned.
Washington police broadcast
a lookout for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-19

P. OBrien. The boom for Walker,
who has remained in comparative
obscurity since his return from
England, was launched by Sidney
S. Levine, former license commits
sioner. In calling upon the dap
per Jimmy to lead the city's strife
torn Democrats out Of the politi-
cal wilderness, Levine referred to
him as "the one man who is popu-
lar among all factions of the
party; whom the public adores."
Whalen Leads
Meanwhile Grover Whalen,
former police commissioner. and
U. s. Senator Royal S. Copeland
remained in the lead for the Demo
cratic nomination, although the
latter has declined to say definitely
whether he'll run or not.
Insistence of James j. Dooling,
boss Of Tammany Hall, that Cope
land be the nominee threatened
to cost Dooling his job as head of
the Wigwam. AghaSt at the pros
pect of losing further patronage
from Washington, many emaciated
Tammany braves we're determined
to repudiate the anti-New Deal
selection of Copeland.
La Guardia Opposed
To further complicate the stu
alton, the conservative democratic
element headed by Alfred E. Smith
was counting on the regular Re
publicanS to name Copeland in the
primary. This group was said to
have received assurance that If the
Senator would definitely announce
his candidacy, the Republican
organization leaders would see to
it that he would be entered in the
Republican primary as the organi-
zation'S official candidate.
Many Republicans oppose re-
election of Mayor Fiorella H. La
Guardia, with the Democrats tear
ing their hair and running around
in circles, the mayor, however, was
the only candidate able to derive
any satisfaction fro mthe situation
today. He may be a candidate
on the Republican, Fusion, Ameri.
can labor party, possibly, the
democratic tickets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-19
u. 5. PR0FFERS
FOUR JOBS

The Civil Service Commission
will accept applications for four
new examinations for positions
within the Government service
until August 16, it announced
today. Tests scheduled include
Principal safety promotion ad.
visor, Labor Department, $500
yearly; warden and associate
warden, Bureau of Prisons, So, 300
to $500; field representative,
Treasury Department. $500:
educational analyst and senior
educational analyst. Department
of Agriculture extension service.
$4,000 to $4,000.
Eligibility requirements, includ'
ing age and experience, are set
forth in application blanks now
being issued by the commission.
located at Seventh and F Streets
Northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-19
STR|K[
ISBLAMED0N
D.C.HEADS

Responsibility for the labor
ficulties, which prompted q wal
out last week by union workers
five municipal school buildin
projects, today was laid at tn
doorstep Of the District Commi
SionerS.
The city heads were accused O
failing to enforce the Bacon-Davi
act, calling for payment of prevail
ing wages on Government buildinl
projects.
The charges were made at
meeting of labor leaders, .unior.
and nonunion contractors involved
in the controversy, called by Eng
neer Commissioner Dan I. Sultar
in an effort to settle the strike.
H. D. Woodson, who claimed he
was representing nonunion work
erS involved in some of the prof.
ects, was asked to leave the meet
ing after being told his efforts
would not assist in bringing about
peaceful settlement of the strike.
John Locher, secretary Of the
Washington Building Trades Coun-
Gil, said the council for years had
been endeavoring to unionize mu-
nicipal work. He pointed out that
nonunion contractors might skirt
the edges" in certain building pro-
grams by paying labor scales to
workers who were performing
duties which called for a higher
pay scale from union contractors.
He charged this was a violation of
the Bacon-DaviS act and declared:
I'VE will not accept an open
shop condition in this town. We
have struck all school work and
we may extend to other work,
but we hope something will be
done at this meeting by which,
this will not be necessary"
Colonel Sultan inquired Whethe
there was any dispute over the lay
which calls for awarding contract
to the lowest responsible bidder
but the various confereeS agreed
that the Bacon-Davis law appar
emily was the only point in con
troVerSy.
Arthur Schoenthal, of the Ston
MaSonS Union, declared:
"The District Building should
enforce the BacOn-DaviS law and
make the open shop contractor
perform work the same way
that the union contractor per-
forms. We have reported a num-
Der Of violations supported by
affidavitS, but nothing ever has
been DONE"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-19
VICTIMS
R|TESSLATED

Funeral arrangements were be-
ing made today for Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxwell Curtis, drowned Satur-
day in the Severn River, near An
napolis. 1t is expected they will
be buried tomorrow at ElkWood,
Va, their native city.
Meanwhile. the two children Of
the victims were being cared for
here at the home of Orren Curtis,
District policeman and brother of
the dead man. The children,
Nancy Rae, 2, and Anne Marie, IA,
were witnesses to the TRACED y
which occurred while all were Wad-
ing, near the summer cottage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Dodson, of
Brentwood, Md. where they were
visiting.