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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02
Governor Conc las signed

Governor Cone has appointed Senator
Gomez to fill the unexpired term of the
late Judge Browne. but as this judgeship
was created during the 1885 session of the
legislature in which Gomez served as sen
ator, he may be disqualified teeanse of
the constitutional prohibition against any
Legislative member benefiting from sob
in the creation of which he participated.
Il Is a fine point in law, and may require
a supreme court decision, if challenged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

ON Monday the state senate passed a
bill appropriating s3,sOO.OOO year for
old age pensions and assistance for the
blind and dependent children If the
house passes the social security bill in the
form passed by the senate. final enactment
win mean dissolution of the present state
aocial welfare board. as the senate made
no changes in the provisions of the bill
leaving appointment of the board and Of
ficials up TO Governor Cone. who has al
ways favored old age pensions. but who
j. avowedly hostile to Conrad Van Hy-
ming. welfare commissioner, at the present
time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

The Citizen was advised today
that golf and baseball on Sunday
win be prohibited in Florida un-
der q bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Carr of Tampa in the
House today. Action on the meas
ure came following the intrOduc-
ton Of the bill yesterday. On
motion of Representative LAWYER,
of Fort Myers, baseball was in
eluded. Sunday baseball is al
ready included in the blue Sun
day law passed in 1905.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

Adroii heads of the family have now
manouvred the tribe into debate over
where 10 spend the vacation this summer in
the hope that, perraps, the disagreement
viii enable them to dodge the expense al
together.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

Judge IIeen Williams presiding
The case to be tried : that q
Francisco valdez who Is charged
with removing automobile tires
and disposing Of them- This cass
was transferred from the eriminal
court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

uFS. o1t VII
liam z Foster.
profeSsed revo-
lutionist and
Chairman Of
the Communist
Party of the
United States
sees in the new
style of strik-
ing a symptom
of The devel-
o pin z ella S s
spirit and mass
movement of
the American
workers and q
sharp weapon
for shifting the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

Lighthouse Tender Poppy Cap
tain Thomas Curtis. has finished
4 round Of activities IN Key West
harbOr, cleaning and repairing the
lights and placing everything -
order.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

&. I. o. workers continue to plumber
the state Of Michigan. Some of them de-
Gliding their rent was too high. refuse to
pay any. In contrast. law-abiding citizens
are sure their taxes are too high, but they
pay them nevertheless.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

The death Of Judge Browne makes
necessary three changes in the political
lile Of Key West; as a result we will have
y mex circuit judge. a new county attor-
ney and new city attorney. Everything
new. spick and span.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

Evidently the Legislature thought
hat i was up to former Governor Sholtz
- clear himself Of the charge of graft,
and save $1,000 Of the peoples money.
coefoGmel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

News has been received in the
city announcing the wedding Of
Miss Jennie Mae Johnson and
Joseph Watkins. which happy
event took place at noon yester-
day in Tallahassee. The newly
weds viii make a tour to several
points including the Carolinas and
other sections before returning to
Key West, where they will make
their home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02
PAINE,S PRAIRIE

stand on the rim of the nut-brown bowl
That is Paine's Prairie:
Listen as the cat-squirrel chatters and scOlds
The sinking sun.
Clouds in the West
Stretched. gauze-like
On the fingers of the wind,
Dissolve into soft brown rust
And disappear.
The oaks weep crystalline tears
That drip from messy boards
Into white sand.
A marsf-hawk screams.
SwoOping after the marsh-hare that runs
Trembling under log.
Flapping white hsrem iH
Rise in long line from the ponds .
1t IS their wings that sing the finale
TO'the prairie's evening song.
Now it is night:
Only COW and /
Stare at the stars
Bathing in open pools.
The prairie speaks
In changed voice
Her call is the same,
Yet more insistent . =.
More subdued.
understand
But cannot 20:
"a. :" man. fluGl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

In all probability most Of the sit
downers think that they are striking
for the recognition Of industrial or
craft unions and other labor ohjec-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02
CITY e1ancif III meet IN reg.
ular session to1islf At vhie tine
"a number of inapertsnt Is
arg to be considered By TIE boas.

County commissioners win meet
in regular session tonight at 8
o'clock in the county court house.
At this meeting it viii be definite
~ decided whether or not the road
to Sugar Loaf viii be thrown open
to the public on Sunday. A num-
Der OF important matters viii be
considered and acted upon it Is
understood.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

The Duke Of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis
Wsrfield viii be joined without benefit
~ clergy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

Correct this sentence: Man wants
but hstie here below"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

wrecking Tug Warbler sailed
today for the Isle of Pines to pick
up disabled steamer. 1t is not
known what port the distressed
ship will be towed to but the sup
position is that it viii be Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

Examination Of Monroe county
teachers started this morning. the
tests being given by Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Mel
win E. Russell. This series of tests
will end Saturday afternoon.
However. there viii be another
series of tests in August and
teachers who do not take them
this time may take their tests at
that time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

For the first time in the history of
the United States. strikers have defied the
machinery Of government and refused to
allow mail trucks, carrying goods bought
and paid for By the senders to proceed TO
their destination. This is stark anarchy,
and yet Postmaster Farley who has his
eye On the presidency. looks supinely on.
Not even the whimper Of protest.
Governor Cone has signed the bills
outlaNing the slot machines and abolish
ing the poll tax Like all bandits. the
"ons-armed handitv lived the abundant
life" but briefly md then was routed. The
adjustment ofAt poll tax purges cleo
lioas Of one putf1d excrescence. and gives
the poor candidate an equal chance with
the candidate who has the where With to
put out"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

Juvenile court will convene to-
morrow in the county court house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

Editorial comment: The critter
that sprouted the first appendiS
never knew what legacy he left
to the surgical profession.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-02

The oaks weep crystalline tears
That drip from messy boards
Into white sand.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
PRESIDENT SIGNS
POLLUTION BILL
Far-Reaching Experiment to
Clean Up Potomac River
Authorized.

Far-reaching experiments to purify
the polluted waters of the Potomac
River were authorized yesterday when
President Roosevelt signed the bill es-
tablishing Potomac Valley Conserv-
ancy District.
The States Of Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania will
act jointly with the District of Colum-
bia under the new law in efforts to re-
duce pollution in an area embracing
$4,000 square miles in the Potomac
watershed.
Boards in each of the States and the
District will coordinate their activi-
ties through central body on which q
representative of the Federal Govern
ment, to be appointed by the President
will sit
The experiment will be OF far-reach-
ing national Importance, it Is believed
because along the Potomac are en-
countered sewage and industrial waste
treatment problems which are COM
mon in many other States.
Establishment of the Conservancy
District has been vigorously cam
paigned for by the Washington Board
of Trade for many years. Recently
the National Resources Board, headed
by Frederic A. Delano, threw its sup
port behind the project.
Last March, the Board of Trade
and the Resources Board sponsored q
meeting Of representatives of States
which would be affected by establish
ment of the Conservancy District and
secured their support.
The bill was sponsored in the House
by Representatives Randolph, Demo-
crat, Of West Virginia, and Lewis,
Democrat, Of Maryland Representative
Randolph predicted that work under
taken under the bill would make the
Potomac River safe for every recrea-
tional purpose, including swimming.
In the Senate, the bill was sponsored
by Senators Tydings and Radcliffe,
both of Maryland.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
TAX|CAb DRIVER
SUBDUES BANDITS
Chases Two Youths Who At.
tempted to Rob Him
Early Today.

William J. Atkins, 38-year-old taxi
cab driver of 3l1 East Capitol street,
chased and captured after hand-to-
hand battle, two youths who, he said,
attempted to rob him early today.
Atkins told police the men hailed
his cab on First street, near Union
Station Plaza, about midnight and
asked to be taken to Fifth and Ingra-
ham streets.
On arriving there, he said. one ot
the men hit him on the head with e
brick He fought back and they started
running away. He caught one Of them
after a two-block chase, and, while
fighting him, the other returned, ap-
parently to aid his companion.
Atkins subdued both men and held
them until police arrived.
The youths were taken to the sixth
precinct police station, where they
gave their names as Richard F. Stoner,
%, and David c. Stoner, II, of NJ
fixed addresses. They were held for
investigation.
A police scout car took Atkins to
Walter Reed Hospital, where he was
treated for head cuts. He was back at
work driving his cab today.
Another attempted robbery was
frustrated by Jack Jalepes, 1874 Four
teenth street. He told police that while
he was closing his restaurant at that
address about 3 am. today two colored
men, one armed with pistol, accosted
him. He pushed the men back, threw
money he had in his hand back into
the store and quickly slammed the
door shut. The men ran away.
Henry George, IL Luke street, re-
ported he was robbed of $40 by white
and colored man who forced him
into an automobile at Sixth and E
streets yesterday at pistol point and
took him out North Capitol street to
the District line.
Gladis E. Doing, 4106 Forty-sixth
street, reported that her home was
entered through q basement window
yesterday and silverware and cloth
ing valued at $102 stolen.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
FIX $4,000 BOND
IN ASSAULT CASE
John M. TabIer Held to the
Grand Jury in Shooting
of U. S. Witness.

Accused OF taking a Government
witness for ride" and shooting him
twice, John M. Tabler, 80, Of Airing
ton County, Va, today was held in
s5o,o00 bail for grand jury action on
a charge Of assault with intent to kill.
Police Court Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly was told that Tabler shot John
Hitler, colored, whom the Government
was preparing to send before the
grand jury as witness in a liquor
conspiracy case, through the stomach
last Friday.
The accused man was arrested when
the automobile in which Hitler saws
he was being taken for a ride crashed
into another car at First street and
Florida avenue
Because of Tabler's police record,
Assistant United States Attorney Ar
thur B. Caldwell urged Judge Mat
tingly to fix his bail at the prohibitive
figure of 100000.
1t was pointed out that Tabler was
one OF three armed men who were ar
rested four years ago by Detective
Sergt. Frank Brass for attempting to
rob the late Tom Moore, local gambler.
in his hotel suite.
Hitler told police that Tabler and
another man who represented them
selves as Federal officers took him
from his home last Friday. Tabler,
Hitler said, forced him to lie on the
f1oor OF the car and after declaring:
I'm going to kill you," shot him.
Alter wild ride through the city,
Hitler related, he revived sufficiently
to strike the unidentified driver on the
mead, forcing him to lose control of
the car and smash into the other car.
Inc driver escaped, but witnesses of
the accident held Tabler until Police
man T. V. Solminski of the second
precinct arrived.
Solomlnskl told the court the auto
mobile in which Hitler was shot had
oeen stolen. A charge of grand lar
ceny IN connection with the alleged
the1t and three other charges, includ-
ing one of kidnapping, will be presented
10 the grand jury. Solominski said.
Iaoler's attorneys protested against
tne nigh bond, pointing out that the
accused man is lifelong resident of
washington and his father was a
prominent inventor here.
Hitler was one of the group indicted
recently on liquor conspiracy charges
out 1t was learned the Government
intended to send him before the grand
jury to tell Of operations of the ring
Evening star., 1937-09-01
PLAYGROUND unit
TO LOSE QUARTERS
Offices of Miss Baker to Be Taken
Over by District Tax
Group.

Expansion of the Districts work on
taxes will force the Playground De-
partment to take temporary quarters
outside the District Building but
eventually it may have an ornamental
new headquarters on one of the larger
Fairgrounds, it developed TODAY.
The Commissioners have ordered
Miss Sibyl Baker. playground super
visor, to give up her private Office on
the third floor Of the District Build
ing, but the order was held up today
pending final decision as to where
her whole staff is to be housed.
The District Space Committee is
considering a recommendation that
the staff be moved to the old Contt-
mental Bakery Building, at 460-47e Q
street. IN the Municipal Center site. At
the same time the Commissioners re-
vealed they are considering" a sug-
gestion that q permanent headouar-
tiers for the department be provided.
perhaps next year, on one Of the play
grounds
Miss Bakers private ONCE Is next to
the quarters Of the stan of the cor
poration counsel, and her room has
been tentatively assigned to 10 v. Nor
gan, the new assistant counsel, who is
specializing on the tax problem.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
DISTRICT HEADS ASK
AID IN CUP REGATTA
Issue Proclamation Urging Public
to Attend Event Septem-
Der 1925,

A proclamation calling public at
tention to the Presidents Cup regatta,
to be held on the Potomac September
1926. was issued today by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The public was asked to display
flags and to attend the event. Com
missioner Ha1en also gave permission
to the committee In charge to display
advertising posters.
The races will be staged In the
Georgetown Channel. Sailboat races
will be held September 1S and 10,
power boat races on September ~ and
26 and on the evening Of September
23 there will be the customary water
pageant.
Arrangements were completed today
at a conference with Commissioner
Hazen by John A. Remon, president
Of the regatta association; James A.
Councillor, general chairman of the
regatta; Edgar Morris, community
director; Ford E. Young, chairman
City Decoration Committee; George
G. Minnigerode Of the Greater Ma
tional CAPITAL Committee Of the Board
Of Trade, and Norvelle w. Sharpe.
chairman Of Civic Publicity Commit
tee,
Evening star., 1937-09-01
PARENTS TO SEEK
RELEASE Of BABY
Mrs. Kennel Defends Her
Husband on Charge of
Beating Infant.

Convinced her husband is innocent
Of the charge that he beat their IT.
month-old son, Mrs. Lucille Kennel
planned today to join him in demand
ing the child's release from Gallinger
Hospital.
Hospital physicians late yesterday
refused to release the child to the
parents when they appeared at the
institution shortly after the father,
Albert Kennel, was released on 81 900
bond on an assault charge.
DR.. Kenneth Laughlin told Kennel
the baby was in need of further treat
ment, but in any event he would not
release the patient until he was told
to do so by the Woman's Bureau.
If our baby needs treatment we
will place him under the care of his
own doctor, and we will be satisfied
that he will be better taken care of
than he is in Gallinger," said Mrs.
Kennel, who has not been allowed to
see the child since Sunday.
Mrs. Kennel, an attractive blond
of 18, was visiting friends when the
infant was taken to the hospital Sat-
urday night. The baby,s forehead
was badly bruised, but Kennel insisted
the boy received the injury In fall
from his crib.
Kennel said he spanked the baby
lightly when he persisted in crying
Saturday night, but did not touch his
head. When he returned the child
to its bed, he added, he forgot to raise
the side of the crib.
Mrs. Kennel and members of her
family declared the baby,s forehead
was badly bruised when she left him
In her husbands care Saturday night
as result Of fall down the steps
earlier In the week.
Nennel pleaded not guilty and asked
tor jury trial when arraigned before
Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police
Court. Judge Mattingly originally set
bond at $4,000, but agreed to reduce it
after Mrs. Kennel tearfully pleaded
that her husband was the innocent
victim Of circumstances.
The Kennels live at 1743 w street
southeast.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
RUSHING INJURED
TO HOSPITAL HIT
Red Cross Expert Tells Policemen
Arrival of Ambulance Should
Be Awaited.

The inevitable passing motorist"
who is usually the angel of -ercy to
persons injured in traffic accidents
possibly does more harm than good
when he rushes victims to the hos
pital
This was the opinion given yester-
day by Robert Duncan of the District
Red Cross to rookie policemen attend
ing the Metropolitan Police Training
School.
In cases Of fractures, conclusion,
shock and burns, the victim should
be given first aid at the scene Of the
accident and allowed to remain still
until the arrival of q stretcher and
ambulance, he pointed out.
Internal bleeding is one of the few
reasons for rushing victim directly
to the hospital, Duncan said.
He added that for unframed per-
sons to attempt TO move an injured
person may cause a simple fracture
to be compounded or a broken bone
to shift and cut through an artery.
The rockies are to be taught the
fundamentals Of diagnosing and the
administering Of first aid, since, as
Duncan pointed out, police are usually
the first persons in authority to reach
the scene Of an accident.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
Washington's s
Own
"Book Of Hours
10 o'clock pm.

The solitary orang- -outan-only man.
like ape now in the Zoo-snores and
sometimes mumbles in her sleep. All
the monkeys are deep in slumbe1
except one-the little owl monkey OF
Central America-which has departed
from the respectable ways Of the
siamian race and taken up a wild
night life.
All the big apes-Ernest P. Walker
assistant superintendent Of the Zoo
has observed-sleep like human Ia
borers. They retire early and rise
with the sun. There are no scandalous
moonlight capers for these respectable
folks.
One baby gorilla at the Zoo few
years ago always used to carry q
dumb-beu to bed with him and sleer
with it clasped In his arms. He
couldn't go to sleep without it. It was
his doll. This baby, by the way
had the biggest brain ever found
outside the human race.
For q lot Of WaShingtoniansN
pecially those who live in the suburbs
this Is bedtime. They keep as re-
spectacle hours as farmers.
Downtown night life IS Just getting
under way. The dance orchestras are
still tuning their instruments. This Il
world which many have never en-
tered. So many here are country
born and bred. They never have
broken the sleeping habits OF thei1
rural years.
The cocktail room and night clut
orchestras come back to work.
Most Of the dinner hour crowds
have gone by 9. "The youngsters will
be the only ones In the place then
the ones who start an evening early
and stay in the same place." report,
our expert observer Of this side Of life
There is an hours intermission in the
music.
BY 10 o'clock the fresh glow Of Gus
TONERS begins Mot much excitement
though" the same expert relates, ''un-
til IL, when tho evening really geta
under way. Between II and 11:3o
the after-theater crowd arrives.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
Uniform Handling of Traffic
Violations Is Aim of Hazen
Commissioner A Appeals for Cooperation
Bet,veen Judges-Scores Reduction
of Charges.

Members of the corporation coun-
sells staff will be called on the car
pet" promptly whenever. they reduce
or drop charges in traffic cases with
out justification, Commissioner Melvin
c. Hazen said today.
At the same time, Hazen appealed
for coordination among the Police
Court judges handling traffic cases.
Il don't see why the judges shouldn't
get together and develop a system for
treating everybody alike in these traffic
cases." the Commissioner said.
He added that he knew some lawyers
who made it q practice of waiting for
certain judges to get on the Traffic
Court bench under the rotation system
in order to get their clients of easy"
Hazen's comment came as police,
traffic officials and civic bodies we're
planning efforts for greater co-ordina-
ton in the enforcement Of traffic
safety laws. The drive was given i'm
petus by several recent cases of al
legged favoritism, in which some traffic
offenders were treated more leniently
than others.
Confers With Seal.
HaZen said he had discussed the
matter with Corporation Counsel Ell
wood Seal and that Seal felt there
should be more coordination between
his Office, the police and the courts
However, the corporation eounsel's
staff have no business modifying traf-
fic charges before presenting them to
court except in plainly justif1able cir
cumstances," the Commissioner as
serted.
Il will look into all cases Of
leniency and cancellation Of charges
to see whether they were justified" he
added "and will not hesitate to call
Evening star., 1937-09-01
THOUSANDS of green tree frogs
are piping their love melodies.

THOUSANDs Of green tree frogs
are piping their love melodies.
Toads-a variety known as
Il Fowler's toad Is the most COM
mon around Washington-areh holding
their rarely seen dances in shallow
pools. Couples dance a sedate waltz,
arms clasped about necks. They like
to dance on the edges of water lily
ponds.
A highly respectable dance-this
toad waltz to the tree frog piping.
There Is no improper cuddling al
lowed, or even thought Of.
This Is the most ancient of earth's
dances. Older than reptiles or birds
are these amphibians. Just such
waltzes their numbering ancestors may
have danced in the moonlight on
Triassic beaches 100000 years ago.
H*
A group Of washington naturalists
pass silently past the locked gates
of the Zoo, carrying flashlights. They
have come to spy on the lives Of
the creatures of the dark-the mice
and rats, the bats, the skunk, the
ring-tailed cocomistle, the flying squir-
rel. AL day these have been sound
asleep. Dusk has awakened them as
the gray light Of before dawn awak-
ened the robins. The flashlights
catch them in the midst Of their
play-wrestling and tumbling together.
rolling their balls, whirlng their
revolving cages like mad. So they
will frolic until the morning star Is
drowned in sunlight.
Intermittently the lions roar de-
fiance at each other. Folks living
around the Zoo sometimes complain
on hot nights. This Is because they
ind it harder to 60 to sleep tn the
sticky heat-not because the lions
are more vociferous.
Other animals are caught snoring.
This, the naturalists assure us, Is not
. human popularity. The prairie dogs
muggle together In heaps and snore.
They awake stupidly Is flashlights
are turned upon them. The wood
chucks Sleep stretched dat on their
hacks. The ground squirrels curl up
tn knots and snore.