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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29
Inspect Materials Under
Test At Naval Station

Another group of members Of
the American Society for Testing
Materials, arrived over the high
way last evening and are today in
speeding the materials which have
been undergoing tests at the naval
station plant.
Among those who arrived are
W. c. Randall, of the Detroit
Steel Products company. Of De
trOit, Mich; r. II. Sartor. of the
Metal Window Institute, of Wash
ington, D. c., and Guy D. Bailey,
of the William Bailey Novelty
Steel company, of Springfield,
Ohio.
Mr.. Sartor, of Washington, it is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29
S. S. SHAWNEE ON
FIREOFF NORFOLK
RADIO MESSAGES RECEIVED
AT NAVAL STATION CON-
MUNIcATIoN OFFICE

Radio messages received at the
communication office of the nav
al station this morning announced
the Clyde-Mallory Steamship Shaw
nee on fire about rs miles off
Norfolk, Va. The fire was report
ed in Number hold.
Later in the morning another
message was to the effect that the
fire was under control and the YES
sci was proceeding to Norfolk.
The Shawnee is one of the larg-
er ships of the Clyde-Mallory
Lines, and is in service between
New York, Jacksonville and Mi
ami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29
THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
PERSONS ARE REPORTED DEAD
MORE THAN A MILLION ARE SHOWN To BE
HOMELESS FROM DISASTER; WARNED
OF DANGER STILL IMPENDING. MANY
ARE MOVING FROM LOw-LYING LANDS
3 ALONG RIVER

fTke flood waters Of the north anFeisntng after
the four hundred million dollar seourge OF the Ohio River
Valley began punderns invasion into the heart q The
deep south today.
Scores Of villages and countless farms along two.
hundred mile stretch from Cairo. Ilinoia. 10 Msmpha.
Tennessee, deep in the rising yellow tide of TIE
Mississippi fed the of three million cubic feet
per second by the falling Ohio.
The crest still to come, lowering just above
Paducah, Kentucky Left behind al least three
hundred and thirty dead and than nillioa homs
less.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

understood, Is an engineer ami
was az one time connected with
the construction Of the Panama
Canal.
One Of the interesting device
being used by the scientists now
at the Naval Station Is a camera
the property Of DR. William Blum
chief of the Bureau Of Standards
Of Washington. d. c.
The camera. il Is said. is one
WI ch presents. after development
the corrOded parts Of the metal b.
colors, and is a distinct advance in
the science Of photography In
connection with the experiments
being carried on by the American
Society for Testing Materials.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29
Presidents Ball
Expected To Draw
A Large Crowd

man Press had them in readiness
and with this replen!shment. made
necessary by the rapid sale Of tho
first issue, the different commit.
tees were amply supplied and AZ
once began furnishing tickets 20
those who had but few left.
The same committees are alsc
handling tickets for the dance C.
be given at the Cuban Club on
Friday, February 2. which Is .
week from today. and il IS believed
the sale will be equal. II not great
er. than that for the bal. tomor
row night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

Committees which were appoint
ed by Mayor H. c. Galley to han
die the sac of tickets for the Prcs!-
dents ball to be given tomorrow
night at the Country Club. report
excellent progress and expect q
record number of dancers.
These tickets were not offered
for sale until this week and by
Wednesday afternoon there had
been so many disposed Of or had
been ordered that the mayor found
it necessary to order others print
ed at once.
Within a short time The Art
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

With rain and snow fore
east. a pick and shovel army
of one hundred thousand
toiled to fortify the billion
dollar levee system ranging
southwark from Cairo that
guards the rich delta lands
along the Mississippi
Warned Of impending
danger. new h"rdes of
refugees streamed from low
lying marginal lands along
the river.
Every levee throughout
the Mississippi system WIS
holding today. and Unite !
States army engineers pre-
dicted they would continue
to hold. barring the an
expected.
Memphis. safely perched
on Chickasaw Bluffs. hum
med with warlike activity to-
day a. more thousands Of ref.
ugoes streamed into the
city. Health hazards mount
ed. One out of every tan
refugees suffered from sick.
ness-influenza and pneu-
mOnia.
The big test of the govern
ment flood control system
alorg the Mississippi vii
not come until next week
4 hcrculoan task Was in-
volved in restoring towns
along the Ohio River front
from Pittsburgh to Cairo.
and government agencies
developed broad rehahill-
tation program with a pro
vision ior placing about two
hundred thousand persons
on relief rolls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29
FIRE LAST NIGHT
in WATSON HOME

An a'arm of fire was sounded
last night from Be- IA at the
corner of Southland and Margaret
street, calling the department APP
paratus to the home Of Julius Wat
son on Margaret street, 4 o'clock
last night.
Investigation of the damage re-
sulting from the flames showed a
number of pieces Of clothing Ell
ther destroyed or badly damaged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

The appointment of this special
committee followed the publica-
ton of an outline of the Govern
ment's power policy drawn by
DR., Arthur E. Morgan, chairman
of the Tennessee Valley Author
ity, which emphasized the con-
flict which exists between him
self and Commissioner David E.
Lilienthal. Several times the re-
port has been abroad that one of
the other of these members of the
commission would resign and list
spring DR.. Morgan opposed the
reappointment of Mr.. Lilienthal.
DR.. Morgan's statement was gen
orally regarded as something of a
proposed truce with private power
interests. although he favored
enough public ownership to en-
able the country to work out ef-
fective methods on a ife-sized
scale. He did not think there
should be arbitrary disruption Of
existing efficient systems or that
the larger private systems should
be disrupted or practically de-
stroyed by a campaign of public
ownership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

1t is not saying too much to
state that many senators and rep
resentatives have been amazed at
the far-reaching proposal submit
ted by the President to revise the
administrative mechanism of the
Government. The Presidents re-
quest for power to reorganize the
executive branch is aimed par
ticularly at 105 existing depart
ments, bureaus, agencies, authori-
ties, commissions and corpora
tions, which have been set up by
Congress as independent agencies
beyond the reach of the Chief
Executive. They have gradually
extended their role and now ex-
ercise authority in the executive
management of the Government,
with the result, according to the
President, that there is a chaos
of establishments with unavoid-
able overlappings, Implications and
contradictory policies. The word
from the White House is that the
President will insst upon his re-
organization proposal and this is
not particularly pleasing to many
congressman. What will be the
final outcome of the battle re-
mains doubtful in spite of the
huge majorities commanded by
the Administration in both hous-
es.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

AA~L LOCKING
- Al
Ests.keFs 4>- WARRINGTON

people of this country be improv-
ed. Details may be lacking but
the general intent is clear and it
is in no wise a compromise with
those who have denounced past
methods or legislative acts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29
ARRIVED LAST NIGHT

Efne.t Hemingway uhB has
been aVB ffam ere cas- Sec ss-
s.aI Week. returned lam eFcnlmw.
accompanied hy NJ Hemingway.
on Then Cabin Cruiser Pillar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29
ARRIVES IN CITY

J. B. Pinder, first assistant
keeper at SombrerO lighthouse. ar
rived yesterday for his regular
quarte'y vacation with his fam
lily.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

The Governments power policy
was in the limelight last week
with the President naming a COM
mittee, headed by Secretary Ickes,
to recommend legislation for the
generation, transmission and dis
tribution of electric power from
the project now under construc-
ton. The Bonneville Project, on
the Columbia River in Oregon,
will be operating this. year and
the President is anxious to secure
legislation which will establish q
national policy for all power de-
velopments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29
1884 TACTICS
REPEAT 1884 TACTICS
PRESIDENT STANDS FIRM
CONGRESS AMAZED
POWER POLICY ROW
MoRGAN'S POSITION
LILIENTHAL'S VIEWS
NORRIS GIVES OPINIONS
By HUGO SIMS
Special Washington Correspond
emit of The Citizen

emit of The Citizen
Those who watch political de-
velopments will recolleet that aft
er the congressional elections of
1884, there was something of a
move on the part of business
leaders to "get together" with
the President. Inspired stories in
various newspapers Played up
everything which the authors
could find to indicate that the
President had changed his mind
and was dropping some of his
aims. In less than six months,
however, the play was off and
the chorus of big business chant
ed in union in an effort to dis
credit and overthrow the Chief
Executive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

Mr.. Lilienthal has been re-
garded by utility interests as an
advocate of the policy OF retalia-
ton for the abuses chargeable to
the private utilities and of de-
stroying their power to do wrong
by Remembering them and buy.
ing up the fragments at bargain
prices. In the opinion of other
observers, this is a mistaken view
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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1t is interesting to note that the
same sequence of events is now
underway. Some of his bitter
critics now find that the Presi-
dent is no longer radical and that
he has moved to the fright" They
call attention to his good-humored
remarks, to his suave manner, to
recognition of the separate domain
of the legislative and the execu-
tive and find bit of comfort III
his reference to retiring after his
present term.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

Renewed emphasis by the Presi-
dent upon the advisability of rati-
fication of the Child Labor Amend
ment calls attention to the fact
that for thirteen years it has been
before the states of the Union.
Twnty-five have ratified and
eleven additional States must APP
prove the Amendment before it
becomes law. The legislatures of
10 States which have not ratified
will meet this year and sponsors
hope that success will crown their
efforts. The Amendment passed
Congress in 1924 by a vote of 297
to 90 in the House and 81 to 20
in the Senate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

In fact, in his inaugural adj
dress the President, while couch
ing his intentions in terms of
general objective, served abund-
ant notice upon all concerned that
he does not consider his task end
ed. There can be no installing his
reference to the necessity for gov
eminent to function in the battle
against modern conditions, to the
need for governmental assistance
to the citizens of the democracy
and the imperative demand that
conditions for one-third of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

Moreover, dispassionately but
with considerable emphasis, he
has laid before the Supreme Court
the imperative demand for the
judiciary to do its part to enable
Democratic government in this
country to function, and limited
that, unless the judiciary gets into
line, something would have to be
done about it. He has reiterated
the obligation of the Government
toward the unemployed, stressed
the value of social security iegis-
lation, demanded mOdernization
of the executive branch of the
Government in order to function
as the trainers Of the Constitution
intended it to do. This recital does
not indicate much, if any, shift on
the part Of the President.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

What is behind this? The an
swer is, nothing. In less than six
months, the anvil chorus will be
in full swing again because the
plain truth is that the President
has not sacrificed his aims or
policies. In fact, it is hardly sem
sible to believe that he will aban-
don the course which established
his first term record and won
such an overwhelming endorse
ment at the polls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

Key West. Florida. he's th1
most equable climate In TIE
couRtry: with an average
range Of only u FAhrsnhsli
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

Since the election the President
has expressed himsal with feel
ing on the subject of wages and
hours of labor, condemning GER
tain practices and warning bust
ness that they must be ended if
the unemployed are to be alb
sorbed. He has urged the COVER
nors of a number of states to have
the Child Labor amendment to the
Constitution ratified because, in
his view, it is vital to end the
sweating of minors. He has sug-
gested Federal-controlled slum-
clearance and low-cost housing,
called for a remedy for the condi-
tions under which tenant farmers
and share-croppers exist, and in
sisted that NRA problems, unfair
competition, sweated labor and
wage cuts be legislated against.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-29

For Sc Years Devoted 70 the
Best Interests Of Key West
Evening star., 1937-02-21

Banquet, Federal Bar Association,
Mayflower Hotel, 7 pm.
Dinner, B. P. o. Elks, Lodge No.
IS. Mayf1ower Hotel 5 pm.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
PRISONER KILLED,
3HURT IN BREAK
Jaders In Battle in youngs-
town, Ohio, Prison Fire 10
Shots In Melee.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, February
e0.-Quick-acting jailers halted an
attempted break by eight men at the
Mahoning County Jail today, shooting
TO death Frank Bonk, 22-year- -old rob-
berry suspect, and wounding three
prisoners.
At least 10 shots were fired, Sheriff
Ralph e. Elser said, before Bonk was
killed, three Of his companions were
taken to a hospital and the four other
prisoners involved rushed back to their
Cell block to escape the gunfire.
William Davis, alias Cotton" Davis,
88-year old prisoner recently brought
here from New Jersey to await grand
Jury action on robbery charges, was
the most seriously wounded. He was
shot twice.
Two Others Wounded.
George Benson, 81, held for break
Ing and entering, and Tony Malaeky.
26, held for robbery, were believed not
20 seriously hurt.
beputy OIleTl1 y. M. bTOWn received
0 slight wound from bullet.
The prisoners were armed only with
the handles Of brooms they had
received earlier in the day to sweep
their cell block Sheriff Elser said they
apparently broke loose hinge at the
end Of the cell block corridor and
rushed into the Jail Offices.
There Bonk and Davis encountered
Chief Jailer Otis Heldman and Deputy
Sheriff Steve Terlesky. Both fired
several shots, and Bonk died with a
bullet in his stomach.
Fires to Subdue Men.
In the meantime, in another room,
Deputy Frank Burnside was struggling
with Benson and Malacky. Deputy
Brown opened fire to subdue them.
Sheriff Elser. who, with his wife,
lives in the jail building, said he
rushed into the Jail itself when he
heard the shots and saw the four priS-
oners not involved in the shooting
l1urrying back to their cell block TO
escape the gunfire.
officials said the robberies for which
three of the men we're held were COM
paratively minor. The four principals
all were residents of youngstown.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
THREE CONVICTS
EVADE CAPTURE
Steal Five Autos in Six Hours in
Dash Through South
Michigan.
~ the Associated Press.

Dy Jnc hsouCldbCu
JACKSON, Mich, February 20
Michigan and Indiana law-enforce-
ment officers pushed their search
today for three convicts who scaled
the walls at the Southern Michigan
Prison here and then stole five auto
mobiles in six hours to elude pur-
suers.
The trio, clad in overalls, led prison
guards and State police on a wild
chase through the southern tier OF
Michigan counties after their escape
yesterday. The convicts, who were
all serving sentences for armed rob-
berry, are Ray Rusch, 10, of Flint;
Alvin Mott, 19, and Joe Scofic, rs,
both Of Detroit.
The eonvicts utilized pieces of elec-
trical conduit pipe to construct
2B-foot ladder secretly in the prison
and stole a truck Immediately after
getting over the wall. They aban-
doned this In Jackson and took q
parked automobile before their abb
sence was noticed at the prison. After
changing cars several times, the prison
inmates wrecked an automobile south
Of Coldwater and called a garage man,
Lester Van Hoosear, who responded
with a tow truck The trio overpoW-
cred him, taking $22 from his pockets
and forced him to accompany them
to spot near Lukesport, Mich. After
leaving the garage man tied to a
tree, the convicts escaped in his tow
truck. later abandoning it in Cold
water.
Oficers believed the three men sep
arated last night. Indiana State police
were patrolling highways in an at
tempt to intercept the men If they
tried to leave Michigan.
Evening star., 1937-02-21

camp officials to accompany them in
a prison laundry truck. Before leav-
ing the camp, however. they armed
themselves with pistols from the
prison gun room.
A few miles away from the prison,
they commandeered an automobile
driven by Walter Willard. 19-year-old
Raleigh youth, and compelled him to
accompany them. The youth and the
two camp officials were freed unhurt
Monday night near Pinehurst.
Tuesday morning, Willards auto
mobile was found abandoned about
two miles from High Point. Search
for the fugitives centered in that
vicinity, but there was no definite
Evening star., 1937-02-21

enough to neceSsitate hospital atten-
ton. and both men were lodged in jail.
Jones said his men fired into the
air and into the ground when the
fugitives broke and ran after being
surprised while standing beside an
automobile on side road near the
Wilmington Country Clubs golf
course. 1t was wild shot, he said,
that struck York
Both York and Petit were armed,
the officers reported, but neither used
his weapon.
No trace was found Of the other
five convicts. The seven escaped by
covering guards at the Caledonia
Prison Farm with pistol, supposedly
smuggled to them, and forcing two
Evening star., 1937-02-21

report Of their whereabouts until the
capture Of York and Petit today.
York was sent up from Mount Airy
under q 45-year sentence for bank
robbery and 80 years for murder.
Petit, originally from Charleston,
8. c., had q 45-year sentence for
bank robbery facing him.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
ESCAPED CONV|CTS
CAUGHT NEAR CLUB
Two of Seven FugitiveS Are
Captured Near VIII
mington.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ls tIlt hboUCIdCtu FItbSs
WILMINGTON, N. c., February 20.
Clark York and A. w. Petit, two Of
seven long-term convicts who escaped
from the Caledonia Prison Farm last
Monday and carried three hostages
with them on a wild 200-mile dash
through Eatsern North Carolina, were
run down and captured near there
late today by a squad Of city and
county officers.
York was wounded in the back with
a single buckshot, but Sheriff c. Davis
Jones said the wound was not serious
Evening star., 1937-02-21
Ramspeck Bill Discussion Tonic.

The United Civil Service Employees
Will meet at the Harrington Hotel at
3 pm. Tuesday to discuss the Rams
peck bill to extend civil service. Pres
1dent E. Claude Babcock will outline
his testimony at the House hearing.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
HAzEN TO Be GUEST
Master Plumbers Association to
Hold Event Thursday.

With Commissioner Hazen as guest,
the sixty-fourth annual dinner-dance
of the Master Plumbers Association
will be held Thursday at the Will
lard Hotel, Joe High, publicity chair
man. announced yesterday.
Others expected to attend include
George H. Werner, president of the
National Association of Master
Plumbers: George Bird, secretary of
the national group; John Frederick,
president of the Baltimore branch;
William Mylander, also of Baltimore,
and A. r. McGonegal, chief plumbing
inspector of the District.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY,

Meeting, Town Hall, speaker, Able
Ernest Dimnet, Shoreham Hotel, pm.
Dinner. Photo Engravers' Union,
Hamilton Hotel, pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, Washington Association
Credit Men, Hamilton Hotel, 8 am.
Luncheon meeting, Sons of the
American Revolution, Mayflower Hotel,
IL pm.
Meeting, Fellowship Club, Hamilton
Hotel, pm.
Dance, Army and Navy Union, VIII
lard Hotel, 9 pm.
Reunion, Rainbow Division Veterans,
|. Harrington Hotel, pm.
Dance. Alpha Delta Phi Sorority,
George Washington University, Shore
ham Hotel, pm.
Dance, Iowa State Society, Shore
ham Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Cypress Club, Lafayette
Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Military Order OF the Purple
Heart, 8 pm.
Dance, First Division Society, A. Z.
F., Broadmoor Hotel, 10 pm.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
DR.. Leonard D. White to Speak

DR.. Leonard D. White Of the Civil
Service Commission will speak at the
midyear convocation of the University
Of Buffalo tomorrow. Commissioner
Whites topic will be THE Public
Service and the Modern State"
Evening star., 1937-03-21

suggestion to date is one for private
regional group conferences of repre-
sentatives of industry, agriculture and
labor.
There are some who see the recent
price rise and the Governments ap-
parent helplessness handy instance
for the appeal for more poWer-an in
direct argument for the Presidents
Supreme Court plan. Describing the
present situation as the fruits Of an
inf1ationary policy, they regard an in
creasing degree of Government con-
trol Of wages and prices as an inevi-
table sequitur Of present monetary
policy.
Be that as it may, Chairman Ian
dis warning of last year, when he laid
on private business the responsibility
for controlling the BOOM still stands
as official policy, and it probably will
continue as such unless the Supreme
Court issue is settled If Mr.. Roose-
velt's favor. Then we might expect
reinforcement OF Federal control
powers.