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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

The Citizen enormously quoted City
Tax Collector Sam Pinder as saying that
most all taxpayers are expected to have
cleared up their lpdebteahess TO the city
by December 81 Obviously Dir. Pinder
could not have been. SO optimistic as. all
that since the millennium has not yet ar
rived. Nevertheless, it might be possible.
since the state Of Florida is returning all
delinquent property back to the owners,
that they win now accept the city's offer
By paying their taxes at zoe on the dollar,
thus wiping the slate clean. au4 once wore
becoming citizens Of this community l.
good standing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

1835-Alexander Agassiz, nat
uraliSt, oceanographer, developer
and organizer of copper mines,
son of the famed Boston natural
list, born in Switzerland. Died at
sea, March q, 1910.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17
TODAY"
Anniversaries
Observation-Disclosures

1760-Deborah Sampson, Mas
sachusetts heroine of the Revolu-
ton, who served for three years
in the Continental Army DISCUS
ed as a man, born at Plymouth,
Mass. Died at Sharon, Mass,
April q, 1927.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

uOui4C QllilCQ4~
ties in which
the gu try
row finds itself.
than any other
of the numer-
Gus errors I'M
der which it
has suffered in
recent years. II
was in large
degree respon-
sible for the
waSteful SPEND
ing and the
enormous debt
that the next
generation Of
taXnaYers must
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

Finland, once more, will pay this week
the installment she owes the United
States, while all the rest win reneg as
usual. Every American who crosses the
pond should include Finland in his tim
erary, and incidentally express his thanks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

1797-Joseph Henry, first secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, famed physicist of his day,
born at Albany, N. Y. Died in
Washington, May Is, 1878.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

1807-John Greenleaf Whittier,
beloved New England poet, born
at Haverhill, Mass. Died at Harnp-
ton Falls, N. H., Sept. z. 1892.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17
VERY BIG EATER

BUDAPEST. - Alex Gataria,
barber of this city. won a bet OF
two kegs of beer when he ate thir-
ty cantaloupes at one sitting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

1828-JameS D. Porter, Tennes-
see governor and educator, born
at Paris, Tenn. Died May Is,
1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

The fallacy that government can
create and maintain prosperity has
caused more damage and contributed
more heavily to the fiscal and eco
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

Senator Glass thinks the most waste.
fully expensive houses are those that gov
eminent jack built
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

1837-William Hardness, noted
astronomer of the U. S. Naval OBJ
servatory, born in Scotland. Died
at Jersey City, N. j., Feb. %, 1904.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

An exchange pleads for better law
enforcement" But there is enough farce
connected with it already.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

1t is easy to get human beings to
agree upon a goal-where they fight is in
the determination of methods
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

1837-Byron Wilson, naval Off
Ger, born at Marion, Ohio. Died
in Philadelphia, Sept. 6, 1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

J. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
8. Free Port
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion.
9. Arports-Land and Sea.
z. Consolidation of County and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

Instead of housing program, the
starving many of the United States would
prefer an eating program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

The world has plenty of writer's ready
to give their own opinions but very few
who are trying to give the facts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

Every newspaper man should be as
proud Of what he left out of the paper as
what he put into it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

Many drivers of small cars are secret
ly in favor of a permanent bus and truck
drivers strike.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

Jed WiIIlker's philosophy Is tibet
q man never gets ahead without
usin' one.
Ma Is llnitin' her Christmas
spendin' e SIS. She fiosers $50 fer
presents Z relatives and tn IS thst
th, tax collector gifts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

1t is some consolation that cold waves
are not permanent ones.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-17

address questions to the author Of this nespaper)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
S.. COUNCIL
SETS SESSION
Baptist Group Meeting Is
First Since Reorganiza-
ton Here

The Workers Council Of the
FIRST Baptist church Sunday
school will hold its first regular
monthly meeting tomorrow night
since the school, mainly in the
young people and adult depart
ments, was rcorganized TO con
form to standard requirements.
The highwatcr mark in Sunday
school attendance for 1897 was
reached last Sunday with i5i
present despite unfavOrablc
weather.
In the absence Of General SUI
perintcndent W. h. Sinclair, Roy
G.. Bennett, who has accepted the
associate &upcrintcndcnCy Of the
Sunday school, will have charge
of the program, which will deal
with enlargement efforts, records
and teaching.
The pastor, the Rev. 3. E.
Wall; Miss Flora Cavcnaugh, ed
vocational director; Miss Charlotte
Turner, general secretary, and
Noah HOllowell, who will be III
charge Of the teaching program
each Wednesday night, and Mr..
Bennett, will discuss the work to-
morrow night following a l5-cent
supper at 6:30 o'clock. General
officers, class officers, teachers
and others who may he Interested
attend these meetings.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
UAV-CHRYSLER
ACCORD NEARS.
co implicit n
Agreement Within Space of
48 Hours Forecast by
Observers
RIVAL LABOR UNIONS
CLASH IN CLEVELAND

LANSING, Mich. Apr 6. (UP)
Settlement Of the 29-day Chryslcr
automobile strike within 48 hours,
sending 10000 men back TO work
i'm nine closed Detroit factories,
was predicted by Informed sources
last night when confcrCeS of capt
tai and labor recessed negotiations
until II a. M. today.
Walter p. Chryslcr, board chair
man of the worlds second largest
motor car concern, left Governor
Frank Murpby's Office at 7:l5 p.
m. for a hotel to discuss with man
agcrS Of his Strikc-bound plants
terms of a proposed agreement.
John l.. Lewis, chairman of the
Committee for Industrial Organ
ization, walked to the same hotel
for meetings with the United Au-
tomobilc Workers "bOard of STRAIT
cgy." :,
Chrvslcr and Lewis conferred
for more than five hours ycStcr-
day.
Murphy hopes that out Of their
negotiations will come not only q
Chryslcr factory settlement, but a
formula which can be used to set
tie strikes involving approximate
ly 23,dOO workers in Hudson ana
REQ automobile plants.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
3-CORNERED BATTLE
LOOMS IN OIL ZONE
By UNITED PRESS

John l.. Lewis ClO moved INTO
the oil and textile industries last
night in an attempt to umonze
100000 workers.
The threat of resumption OF
general strike hung over Whining
ton. Del, as Sympathizers with
striking truck drivers paradcd the
city in an attempt to persuade
other laborcrs to join the walk
out.
Gro organizers conferred their
unionization drive in eight south
crn states in the face of warnings
by two governors that slt-down
strikes would not be tolerated.
A threc-corncrod battle among
the CIO, the American Federation
of Labor and the oil operators ap-
pcarcd likely in the great south
western oil area. The A. r. OF h'
and the CIO competed for the
membership of 100000 oil work
prS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
Look For 400 Delegates Here Friday
For B. I. U. Regional Gathering

torical and sword drill contests.
Included among the special
items on the two-day program are ::
Devotional message by DR.. R..
L. Moore, Mars Hill; music, led
by Mrs. Glenn StarneS, Of West
Asheville; inspirational messages
by Rev. Fred Forester, DR.. John
Wayland, Rev. Broadus Wall, Rev.
w. Perry Crouch, Miss Mabel
Starnes and Rev. Nathan C..
Brooks, Jr. Conferences will be
devoted to Choosing a Lies
Work." Recreation and Amuse-
ment," "The Jesus Way for Young
People, and Developing Chris
tan Disciples" led by Spencer
King, Rev. Yancy Elliott, DR.. John
Continued on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
IL DUCE CHARGES
NEUTRALITY BROKEN

ROME, April G.-(UP)-Prc-
micr Bcnito MuSSo!iui, charging
France and other European pow
crs with violation of the Spanish
neutrality accord, threatened to-
day to plunge intellectually m
TO the civil war on the side OF
General Francisco Franco rcb-
els.
The Giornalc D'Italia, mouth
piece of II Ducc'S foreign policies
and often used TO lay down a
"barrage" for his surprise an
nouncemcnts, published a list Of
alleged fragrant neutrality vio-
latiOnS on the part of Franco.
Either We must have control
of this neutrality or abandon the
whole idea" the newspaper said.
Government spokesman admit
ted that the newspapers charges
were direct reflection of Mus
solini'S attitude, and h in C d
broadly that II Ducc might with
draw at any time from the Span
ish neutrality accord of y ma
tIonS.
MusSOlini'S open entrance into
the Spanish war would, IN the
opinion of diplomats, assure a
rebel victory and the establishing
of n Fascist dictatorship under
Franco.
But, moreover, it might bring
Europe TO the verge of u general
war with democratic England and
France-along with Red Russia
aligned against the two great fas-
cist powers, Italy and Germany.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06

Addresses, inspirational mes
sages and conferences will feature
the Western North Carolina b. T..
U. regional convention of the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union, which
convenes here on Friday after
noon at the First Baptist church,
and will continue through Satur-
day afternoon. During this period
400 delegates are expected from
outside the city to attend the four
sessions of the conference.
The opening session will be Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. AT
8 80 p. M, a banquet for all AS
sociational 3. T. U. officers will
be held at the Hendersonville Inn.
Saturday afternoons conclud-
ing>session will be devoted to ora
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
II HURT DURING
CLASH In OHIO

CLEVELAND, Ohio, NprIT o.
UP).--McmbcrS of the American
Federation of Labor and the Com
mittcc for Industrial Organization
FLASHED today at the gates Of the
Electric Vacuum Cleaner Co. a
dozen people were injured. The
DISPUTE arose when the plant re-
opened under an American Fed
Grafton of Labor contract after 1t
had been closed since March y
by the CIO for the discussion OF
bargaining rights.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
SAYS CHURCH
WAS BORN IN
PRAYER MEET
Presbyterian Divine Asks
Why Not Return to
Source of Power

The special services al the
PRESBYTERIAN church were coutin-
ucd last evening under ravorapi"
circumstances. The choir which Is
rendering special music 81 each
service gave as it's special num-
Der, For God So Loved the
World The opening prayer was
made by the Rev. BroaduS T..
Wall Of the Baptist church. The
Rev. Il. l.. Alexander who IS
preaching ut these services, had
as his subject Acts Is, "But yc
shall receive power after that the
Holy Ghost has come upon you.
During the course of his re-
marks, Rev. Mr.. Alexander said in
part:
~ world to bc saved; where IS
it's savior?
"a world that has missed the
way; where is the guide that can
lead us back? A world that is try
ing to run away from life, lose
itself. forget itself in ideas and
ideals, that have burned them
selves out and fail TO satisfy. A
religion Of machinery and organ
iZation, millions and billions Of
dollars invested in church proper
~. magnificent SanctuaricS, adc-
uuatc Sunday school and Cduca-
tioual equipment, trained MINIS
tcrs and leaders, church members
and church officers -- whore IS
the power that can move it Our
equipment lacks the divine rcla-
tiouShip. We depend too much up
on man and not enough upon
God. We think too much of the
human aud not enough Of the Di-
vine. Get the line of communica-
ton open, connect up with the
powcrhouSc and the needed help
will come Not by might or by
power, but by My spirit, saith the
Lord of Hosts
God has not left us to our
own resources; there is given AN
added power that was marked on
PentccOst. We need 1t today, and
that power is possible If we will
meet the conditions. PcntccOSt
was preceded by It great prayer
meeting.
"Thcy were on their knCCs in
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
TELLS SOLONS
DISTRICT Law
NOW REVIVED
But He Wants Federal and
Not State Laws fcr
Women and Minors
WAGNER LABOR ACT
NOT YET RULED ON

WASHINGTON, April 6. (UP).
President Roosevelt today advised
congress that the United States
supreme court valuation of the
Washington state minimum wage
law likewise validated the District
Of Columbia statute, dead for ii
years.
Following the supreme courts
decision on the Washington state
act, handed down the last opinion
day in March, the president stated
that he would call on Attorney
General Homer S. Cummings for
an Interpretation Of the full eff
feet of the ruling Of the court.
Cummings opinion was that the
courts action revitalized the old,
and long time imperative efforts
of New York, Ohio, Illinois and
13 other states to establish mini
mum wages for women and MI
nors.
President Roosevelt, in his spe-
cial message to congress, dealt
only with the District Of olumbia
minimum wage law but this was
considered as indicating that the
states whose statutes had been in
operative prior to the recent vail
dation Of the Washington state
act were similarly affected.
The District of Columbia act
was ruled unconstitutional in
1928.
President Roosevelt is still un-
changed in his attitude that the
question should have its solution
in federal and not individual state
legislative action.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
BLAST WRECKS
TEXAS HOTEL
Four Injured at Mercedes
as Gas Explosion
Menace Recurs

MERCEDES, Texas, April d
(UP),-A natural gas explosion
today demolished the BarDee no
tel, injuring four persons ONO u
them critically. Cd, N.
Claude Reynolds, of Santa Ma
ria. Texas, is near death. -.
Gas had accumulated III ms
room and caused a blast, muGh !"
the same manner as the Ne" hon'
don school disaster. A.
The roof was blown OH INC
building and.the walls caVed IN.
All the persons in the one-S I
structure were believed to have
been accounted for. 49,
Investigators theorized that an
open gas jet under Reynolds peu
was responsible for the explosion;
Reynolds said that the gas lgni'eu
when he struck a match.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
HOUSE MAY ACT In
COURT CHANGE FIRST

WASHINGTON, April 8. (UP)
Rep. Byron B. Harlan, D., O., a
supporter of the presidents su-
preme court reorganization plan,
yesterday introduced a house reso-
luton which he described as an
"ace in the hole" in case an early
house vote is desired on the bill.
Harlan's action was regarded as
significant following the charge
of Sen. Burton X. Wheeler, Dem,
Mont, that Attorney General Ho-
mer S. Cummings was attempting
unsuccessfully to end senate hear
ings on the bill which have pro-
coeded for almost a month. But
Harlan denied he was acting FOR
the president. .,
The resolution would permit Al
ing of q petition Monday to force
a house vote on the court plan
unless the rules committee, in the
meantime, drafts rule under
which the bill could be reported
from the house judiciary commit
tee to the membership.
These developments yesterday
assumed significance in the con.
troversy:
/. Wheeler and Sen. Joseph c.
O'Mahoney. D., Wyo., made pub
lie letter to Sen. Key Pittman,
DEM, New, saying both Of them
would be able to agree on q con-
CONTINUED on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06

Judge in the west precinct, was
charged with attempting to per
suadc voters to vote against the
special levy. and proponents con
tended that he went so far as to
argue with persons who wished to
vote for the proposal.
Proponents finally called on I.
L. Durham, chairman of the board
of county commissioners, to put
a stop to the alleged practice. Al
ter heated conference, Mr..
Durham advised Mr.. Houston and
other precinct officials to return
to their posts and handle the bal
lots without comment.
Early in the morning, 1t was
charged that Mr.. Houston at
tempted to persuade two voters
not to vote for the proposal. He
was quoted in effect as saying
that they did not own property
and should not vote taxes on
those who did.
Later in the morning a woman
appealed to o. B. Crowell, CO.
chairman Of the school forces. She
told Mr.. Crowell that she wished
to vote for the proposal and that
Mr.. Houston sought to dissuade
her. She said she asked for a
marker to assist her and that Mr..
Houston would not let the marker
remain in the polling place.
At the east precinct, the cleo
ton this morning proceeded with
out unusual incidents.
Considerable voting was being
done during the morning. Observ-
ers said people were voting both
for and against the proposal and
it was difficult to foresee the re-
suit.
Yesterday afternoon, propon-
ents of the special tax success
fully challenged 80 of the regis
tered voters. Challengers were
made for the following reasons:
Persons living outside the district
persons registered who had not
been in Hendersonville since the
books for the special registration
opened, and persons who were on
the registration books, but said
they had not registered and wish
ed their names to be removed.
Late yesterday afternoon one
school worker reported that she
had discovered two colored wom-
Continued on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
ARMS, ECONOMICS
HELD INSEPARABLE
(CopyriEht 1897 by United PressO

~
LONDON, April up
Great Britain, France and Bel
gium-harraSScd dcmOCraclcS OF
western Europc-laUnchcd an am
bilious scheme last night %
bring about a world economic
disarmament conference with the
aid of the United States.
Many diplomats regarded the
tvi-powCr move rs the approach
to a program Of military as well
as economic disarmament mas
much as Europc'S pickering
statesmen are agreed that the
two problems are inScparablc I'M
the threatening state Of old world
affairs.
II was announced in London
and Paris that their foreign Of
fees have communicated with
Belgium with Il view TO cXplor-
ing the direction in which it may
prove possible to promote Il re-
duction of trade barriers, lnc!ud-
ing quotas
The real detectives of the
scheme. it was said, will be To
find a basis which ultimately can
be extended not only TO all Eu.
rope but uon-Euyopcan countries
including the United States.
The exploratory talks on eco
monte disarmament are intended
il was explained, to "lcnd' sub
stance to the hope expressed n
the tri-pOwCr monetary agree
mcnt among the United States
Britain and France Of last Sep
tcmbcr 26.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
Conflict OF Views On Florida Canal
Project May Revive Political Row

WASHINGTON, April 6. CUP
Differences of Maj. Gen. Edward
M. Markham, chief of army engi-
neers, and his board Of army en-
gineers for rivers and harbors on
the trans-Florida ship canal, may
throw the project back into a vor-
tex of political controversy, 1t was
believed today.
Markham, submitting his report
to congress, approved the project
which has been a subject of po-
litical controversy since President
Roosevelt allocated the first funds.
Markham recommended that a ca
nal with a minimum bottom width
of 400 feet and 33 feet deep be
constructed.
He estimated the cost at $751;
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
TWO RANK AS
EAGLE SCOUTS
Other Awards and Promo,
lions Made at April
Court of Honor

Billy Combs, of troop No. |,
and Frank Marlborough, of troop
No. 4, Boy Scouts, were promot-
ed to the rank of Eagle Scout last
night at the April court of honor,
held at the city hall.
Nathan Patla, chairman of the
state American Legion Boy Scout
committee, presided at the court.
Tcnderfoot and Gold Eagle Palm
were presented by A. w. Allen,
Scout executive, of Asheville; sec
ond class by II. S. Gibbs, Jr.;
merit badges by A. S. Truck; the
Star award by William G. Bangs,
and the Eagle awards by Mayor
A. V. Edwards.
Awards and promotions last
night were as follows: Tender
foot, Elton Hoots, troop 2; Tom
Hartnett, troop 4; Mario Figuer-
on, Jr., troop A; Morris Johnson,
Jr., troop 4.
Second class: Charles Morrow,
troop /: Jesse Whitley, troop l ;
Boyd Gambler, troop ]; Bennett
Bailey, troop 6.
Merit badges: George Wilkins,
troop l. bookbinding, civics, and
reading; Alfred Lubow, troop d,
first aid to animals; Marion
Bracket, troop /, cooking; Perry
Gianakos, troop I, public health
and business; Murphy Wilds,
troop /, woodwork; Benjamin
Patterson, troop d, personal
health, public health, safety, first
aid to animals, and first aid.
Star: Jerry Henderson, troop
4, and Benjamin Patterson, troop
4.
Gold Eagle Palm: ScoutmaStcr
John Stephens, troop |.
Eagle: Billy Combs, troop /,
and Frank Marlborough, troop d.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
COUNTY LOOP
MEETING SET
Saturday Session May Be
Last Before Ball Sea.
son Opens
Rv EDGAR II. CASE

The Henderson County Baseball
league will hold its second meet
ing at G. D. Whites office Satur.
day night, April 10, at 1880
o'clock. This will perhaps be the
final meeting and all teams that
expect to play in the league this
year must have a manager or rep
resentative present.
The loop will perhaps operate
with only six clubs this year. Just
what communities and towns will
furnish the six teams is not known
yet. But Balfour, the Woodmen
and Chipman-LaCrosse can be
counted in. Green River, Mills
River, Fruitland, Fletcher and Sa-
luda will furnish the other teams.
Don't forget this meeting.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
.SERVISS TO Be
CLUB SPEAKER
City Garden Group Will
Hear Dahlia Expert
Wednesday Night

w. Scott ServisS, owner of the
Scrviss Dahlia Garden at Noun
tain Home, will address the Hen
Jacksonville Garden club tonight
on the planting ana cuitivating Of
dahlias.
The Serviss Garden is one of
the highly attractive show places
on the Asheville highway in the
village Of Mountain home, where
Mr.. Serviss has specialized in
dahlia growing for several years.
The meeting will be held in the
court room at the city hall at 8
o'clock. All persons interested in
the growing Of flowers are invited
to these meetings, which are open
to the public.