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Evening star., 1937-05-22
MONDAY DISTRICT DAY

Monday Is to be District day in the
House. Eight relatively minor meas
ures are scheduled for confederation
They are the DR.. Pemberton license,
amending the marriage law, regulat-
ing the sale Of potatoes, regulating the
sale Of real estate, amending the heal
ing arts act. undesirable industries.
regulating the sale Of cosmetics and
barber trade regulations.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
DRUG RING ENDED,
NEMESIS IS SILENT
Woman Credited With
Smashing Nevada Group
Chooses Mystery Role.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RENO, Nevada, May 22.-The
pretty young woman whose daring de-
tective work was credited by officers
with uncovering a narcotics ring chose
the role today Of = mystery figure IN
the amazing case.
An early morning raid YESTERDAY ic
Reno's Chinese quarter landed Chris
Hansen. So. Federal narcotics agent;
A. F. McAvoy. 36, former internal rev.
enue worker. and seven Chinese in Jail
on various narcotics charges
Sheri1's deputies declared the raid
resulted largely from evidence supplied
by the young woman. who said she Is
Joyce McAllister. n, former Santa
Barbara. Calf. State College student
But she declined further infofma ton
about her identity or background.
Once Served Sentence.
Sheriff Ray Root said she served a
jail sentence last Winter after pleading
guilty to passing = worthless check
here, gaining release April II or good
behavior" credits
Omcers generally answered reports
that she might have gained knowledge
of the alleged narcotics ring in Jail by
denying she was planted" there They
said they knew nothing Of her previous
activities.
While United States District Attor-
ney E. P. Carville and Washoe County
District Attorney E. s. Brown ques-
toned those under arrest, the young
woman said she had received tele-
phone call from her mother in Santa
Barbara. She identified the pareot
only as Mrs. Rose"
Chinese Questioned.
1t was learned authoritatively that
three Of the Chinese, all of whom face
charges Of possession and sale Of mar
cotics. were questioned concerning
whether they had paid any ''protec-
ton" money to local law enforcement
agencies but they implicated no one.
Hansen and McAvoy. who is widely
known here and recently had been 4
w. P. A. photographer, are being held
for action OF the Federal grand Jury
Tuesday
United States Attorney Carville said
he would seek indictments charging
them with conspiracy to violate the
Federal narcotics laws.
In Washington, Federal Narcotics
Bureau spokesmen said Hansen,
transferred here last November from
Los Angeles, was not IN actual parti-
cipant in any narcotics ring. but was
accused of having guilty knowledge OF
illicit activities.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
u. S. TO BUY THREE SHIPS
Ole, 600, 900 Contract Goes to
Bethlehem Firm.

Three modern fireproof steamers,
each costing $4,000 will be con-
tracted for with the Bethlehem Ship
building Corp. by the Government
owned Panama Railroad Co., secre-
tary Of War Woodring announced yes-
terday.
The new vessels will replace the
existing four ships operating between
United States ports and those In the
Canal Zone. Each Of the new craft
will be 4B6 feet long, of 5000 tons dead
weight, have q normal speed Of 1914
knots and provide ~ state rooms for
passengers. The Commerce and Navy
Departments have approved plans and
specifications for the new ships.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
REVENGE.

TEW offices of any size are
- without an onloe vag, who
specializes in practical Jokes on
4 his fellow workers or finds his
chief delight In telling funny stories
on them We know Of one concern
In town where . Junior member of
the outfit plays this role, being toll
Grated by his colleagues because he
is young and full Of high spirits and
all that.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
LIVE WIRE KILLS GIRL
Head Contacts Current - She
Walks on Freight Cars.

Burns received when she came in
contact with live wire, as she walked
on the top Of line Of freight cars
on the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
near Twelfth and D streets southwest,
proved fatal last night to Margaret
Riley, II, oolored, ~ Virginia avenue
southwest.
j. D. K. Summers, 34lS Blair road,
told police he saw the girl crawling
along the top Of car and that she
was shocked when she stood up and
her head touched the electric wire.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
BLAZE SWEEPS FLOOR
OF FLORIST CONCERN
Fire, Originating in Bales of
Dried Moss, Damages Black
istone Establishment.

Fire. the cause of which Is un-
known, swept through the basement
OF the Blackstone. Inc. florist estab-
lkhment at l407 H street late yester-
day. filling the building with smoke
and delaying tratnc for 30 minutes.
The blaze originated in 20 bales OF
dried spagnum moss in the hasement.
Most Of the stock Of flowers was
ruined by smoke. Decorating equip
ment in the basement was badly
damaged. The amount of loss will
not be determined until an inventory
Is completed, the management said.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
WARREN is CHOSEN
Will Be Speaker Pro Tsmpore. in
Absence of Bankhead,

Absence of BAnkhead,
The House yesterday chose Repre-
sentative Warren OF North Carolina
to be its Speaker pro tempore during
the absence OF Speaker Bankhead.
Bankhead took . leave to 70 10
Alabama for q rest. While In his
home State. the Speaker will deliver
the commencement address at the
graduating exercises of the University
OF Alabama. He will be away a week
or 10 days.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
Rubber Wages Restored,

Wages Of Indian labrefs GA rubber
plantations Of British Malaga have
been restored to- pre-depressson ns-
urea
Evening star., 1937-05-22
URUGUAYAN ACCUSED
Legation Secretary Faces Charge
in Arms Buying.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May q
R.-The government asked the Sen
ate today to take action against
Raul Benavidez, secretary Of the Uru-
guayan Legation in Paris. on charges
of having purchased 25.000, 900 car
tridges and 200 tons OF powder for
the Spanish government.
The government charged Benavides
made the purchases In Norway, as II
for his own government, and prodted
substantially.
Evening star., 1937-05-22

Radio Dealers Given Dinner.
The Edgar Morris Sales Co. enter
tained at dinner at the Raleigh Hotel
last night $50 District, Maryland and
Virginia radio dealers, salesmen and
service men,
Evening star., 1937-05-22
GET FILM AWARDS

zukor, De Mile and Spencer
Tracy Among Diploma Winners.
LOS ANGELES, May ~ (R.-
Adolph zuhor and Cecil B. De Mile,
film producers; Luise Rainer, Spencer
Tracy and Lionel Barrymore, players;
Boris Morros, musician; Frances Mar
ion, hlm writer, and Slavko Vorkapich,
technician, priced diplomas Of achieve.
ment today, awarded them By the
American Institute Of CinematoR-
raphZ. anao
Evening star., 1937-05-22

Electricity output in Britain has
increased 37l ,o00, 900 units In ths last
Y months.
Evening star., 1937-05-22

In the Sunday school OF a Meth
odtst church on Massachusetts due-
nue. last ,oeek, the boys and girls
uere stngtng hmm when an
elderly gentleman marched down
the aisle, his trock coat bulging
gently in the breeze, and deposited
cage OF cdndries on either side of
him as he sat down.
The canaries promptly Joined in
the chorus. The singers turned on
q DIT more polun,e to droun out the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13
WHY LIVE LONGER?

New knowledge in the field of nutri-
ton, according to specialists, can increase
the average life span seven years and, in
addition, ward off disease and senility.
This will be good news to persons in
Key West who are yearning. for long life
and anxious to remain on the globe as long
as possible. All that is necessary is to un-
derstand the nature of foods and the needs
of the normal human body'' andaa govern
your appetite accordingly I'D tssve
The question arises, however, why
measure life by length of years. Some
citizens live longer in three years than
their neighbors in ten and others accom-
plish as much in two years as their COM
petitors in twelve. The years of ones life
are valuable, it is true, but we might as
we'll begin to make full use of those that
we enjoy. In so doing we will, very prob
ably, assure ourselves of others that we
might not otherwise have.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Today's Birthdays

Governor Frank Murphy of
Michigan, born at Harbor Beach,
Mich, IA years ago.
John Hays Hammond, Jr., of
Gloucester, Mass, inventor, born
in San Francisco, 40 years ago.
Rev. DIR. Henry Pereira Men
dez, Rabbi emeritus of the Span
ish and Portuguese Synagogue,
New York City, born in England,
30 years ago.
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, prcsi-
dent of Stanford University, for
mer secretary of the interior, born
at Bonnesboro, Iowa, 62 years
ago.
Admiral Grin G. Murfin, U. S.
NJ, born in Ohio, 61 years ago.
Ethel Leginska. pianist-conduc-
tor, born in England, Al years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

and capital are idle, together with
the hfnher wages, tend 70 increase
the prices Of finished goods So. even
though we are victorious as unionists,
we are. as citizens. worse Of than
before.
TO pacify those whose incomes are
hit hardest public officials keep re-
peating their promises; not only to
increase money incomes, but 10 pro-
vide new living quarters at low cost,
and to insure more leisure. Seated at
hundred dollar per plate dinners.
they profess great concern over a
large part Of the population. which
Is ill-nourished.
Clearing the slums. preventing
foods, producing cheap electricity.
eliminating dust storms, and succoT-
ing the impoverished are revived
again as matters Of great Importance.
All are praiseWorthy detectives. but
the trouble is that they are always to
be attained more by magical and risky
shortcuts than by sacrifices and hard
work.
One proposal, which invariably re-
ceiyes applause. is to reduce the
working week to 40 hours, and later
to 80 hours. II these tasks remain IN
completed. President Roosevelt sug-
eests the newer idea OF avoiding Con-
stitntional amendments to get wealth.
creating legislation. Al the moment
sit seems more important to add JUS
tices To the Supreme Court than 70
enforce the decisions Of some state
courts to protect private property.
For new housing. Senator Wagner
proposes spending q billion dollars In
the next four years. disregarding the
fact that the value of real estate fore
closed and held for sale by govern
nent agencies is now about $3.50, Co.,
900, and will likely reach $750. 600. 600
within the next IS months.
Unemployment hangs on. despite
government panaceas. So Mr.. Hop
kins favors making work relief wages
permanent. and spending as much as
So, 500 100000 a year to do so.
An overly rapid circulation Of $25.-
900 900. 600 in bank deposits. created
in large measure by government
borrowing. threatens to stimulate
speculative buying. to curtail pro-
ductien, and to ruin us all financially.
IN order to eliminate this evil. Mr..
Eccles advocates higher taxes so that
the Treasury can continue to spend
and still balance its budget But. a
heavy tax on incomes reduces saw
ings and curtails productive capacity.
II such recommendations as these
are followed much longer, this coun-
try viii gradually grow poorer by
consuming its wealth. just as the Eu-
ropeans will pauperize themselves IN
time By breeding for the battlefield.
Today the United States needS at least
30 million thoughtful men, who viii
think twice before they begin to eat
themselves out Of house and home.
thor cnre of this ne1pspuperl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

JabieS are as necessary as more guns.
OF course, Americans are more
civilized. We have sincere disgust
for this breeding for war policy. We
seem at times very willing to crush
in our own heads with industrial and
political sledge hammers. and to feed
ourselves to the dogs Of poverty in q
slightly different way. We bruise
quickly, heal our wounds slowly. and
learn very little by our experiences.
We realize, to be sure. that labor-
ing at the counters. desks, and work
benches is indispensable to provide
ourselves with food. clothing and
shelter. Those who toll here receive
approximately IS per cent of the az.
tional money income as wages. But
the other IS per cent, going for IN
terest, rent and profits, seems free
quently very attractive. Why moi
strike and take ii for wages?
Time after time il is the old story
Of the dog with a bone looking at his
image in the water Bank deposits,
homes, and business organizations are
temporarily forgotten. Whether any
interest, rent and profits are earned
to pay for them is ignored. The OPP
portunity of holding on to IS per cent
Of the national income as wages IS
dropped In order to get more wages
las much OF the other IS per cent as
Is possible.
Massive unions are organized. As
members, we sit down in enforced
idleness at our own benches. We pre-.
vent our neighbors from working.
The property of others is seized. Some
Of us even mimic children by refus-
5 ing to eat until our demands are met
Like the banking holidays of 1888.
these labor holidays spread from
state to state. And. labor's disrespect
70 private property becomes as de-
structive as the aeketeer's disregard
for it was during Prohibition.
BY such behavior we become grad
ually poorer as group. The short
age of goods, developing while labor
fA1droee <rsocf;a.ac e. f6, ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

In the automobile strikes the COM
panies have recognized the right of their
workmen TO collective bargaining, but in
every instance the John l.. Lewis forces
have failed 70 prove to anybody's satisfac-
ton their rights to be recognized as the
exclusive bargaining agents. On that point
Lewis has been losing. And that has been
the big question at stake in view of the
fact that there has been very little con-
troversy about wages. working conditions
and hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

The legislature now in session in Tai
lahassee is down to business this week,
and the pro and anti taxation solons will
clash. Will there be new taxes? Cover
nor Cone says not. One senator stated
there will be sales tax, that millions will
be taken from the state tre@ sury, and then
means must be found to replace the rev.
enue. President ellis of the senate pre-
diets a sales tax will be adopted as "a last
resort" If sales tax is adopted it will
not make any difference whether it is a
first or last resort.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

Twenty years ago the nations of the
world were at war; now they are getting
ready for another struggle before they are
over the effects of the last catastrophe.
iiasn't anybody had enough? The young
cr generation aud those who will not be
called are spelling for fight; only those
who have seen the carnage in war do not
want to go through the horrible expert
ence again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

II President Roosevelt had his way
the Florida State Canal would be dug. We
cannot conceive how the President would
deliberately spend $5,000,000 of the peo-
pies money. as has been spent on the
canal, If it was not his intention and de-
sire TO continue the project to compile
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

bachelors ana
childless cou-
pies. Europe Is
a | W a vs. . h
arena W b ere
infurlated ene-
mics Of one sort
or another are
blowing each
other to atoms.
and puncturing
their lands with
so many shell
holes that the
countryside lies
unproduc tive
for many days.
In such an at
nnncrnharo mara
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13
Today In History

1852 - Philadelphia Contribu-
tionsh;p for the Insurance of
Houses from Loss by Fire found
ed by Philadelphians headed by
Benjamin Franklin. 10
18l8-The flag as we know it,
with its 13 horizontal stripes al
ternate red and white and the
union of stars, one for each State,
hung for the first time over the
U. S. House of Representatives..
1886 - Pennsylvania Railroad
Company Incorporated with cap.
ital of $7,500,000.
1sa1-Fort Sumter fired ON
shortly after MISUNDERSTANDING
Civil War.
1859 British expedition of a.
600 British and 5000 nat We
troops take AlAgdala, Ethiopian
stronghold -Etbfopian king Theo-
dorc kills himself.
1869-zFirst affbrakc pateut,
which revo-utiopized train travel
issued George Westinghouse, then
still under %.
1926 Pres. Roosevelt in Balti-
more jefferson Day address sug
gests limiting "active working
ages at both ends"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

II was Ruskin's belief that women, if
they wished, could put an end to war. His
tory shows that they have brought on
wars. why should they not prevent them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

People who think that progress has
been so fast that the world has no room
for new Developments are among those
who just think that they think.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

AZ Jersey City, N. j., the grave-dig-
gers went ON strike. Now the strike sit
uation Is getting TO be grave, and no pun
intended.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

Florida building at Cleveland is to be
known as the ''naturlarium." That's a
tongue roller.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
'FIappenines Here Just 10 Years
Ago Teddy A. Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Robert j. Mitchell, wanted in
Key West asd elsewhere on a
charge Of passing worthless
checks, is to be deported from
Havana in the near future. He
is also charged with inapersonat-
| ing federal officer and is now
serving a sentence Of 100 days in
Havana for passing a check and
swindIing. He viii be brought
back to Key West at the expira-
ton Of his sentence. County of
ficials received notice today that
Governor John Martin instructed
the Florida secretary Of state to
make requisition upon the Cuban
government for Mitchell when
his term ends. Mitchell created
something of sensation in Key
West by appearing with convinc-
ing credentials indicating he was
a federal officer asd member of
the narcotic squad. He also had
a badge. To bolster his claims he
arrested a man and it was later
learned that he stole all of hi;
prisoners valuables.
A great system of dry docks
and marine railways to be con-
structed at Key West by Colonel
Robert NJ. Thompsos now seems
assured Endorsing a favorable
report from a committee appoint
ed to look into the matter the
city council last night waived all
its rights to the property involved.
Filed with the resolution last night
adopted was a copy of a letter
from the Key West Wharf and
Warehouse Corporatios, Colonel
Thompson's concern, instructing
VIM. H. Malone, attorney for the
corporation, to make immediate
application to the United States
engineering department for per-
mission to start the work of con
struction.
Monroe county's bond election
for $650,OO0 was carried yester-
day by a vote of almost 100 to 1,
to be exact the vote was 304 to
three. Though light the vote was
larger than expected because of
the certainty that there would be
no opposition, or at least very lit
| tie.
City council last night voted to
allow the members of Troop 4,
Boy Scouts, the use of Bayview
Park. and the benches for their
Easter egg hunt, provided the
benches are put back in place at
the conclusion of the hunt.
The squadron of 25 planes of
the United States air force with
their Flagship Wright with Com
mander ]. j. Raby aboard, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

Give Us thoughtful Men!
BY CLARENCE W. FACKLER
Associae Proessor 81 Econonie Nem York UniUersily

According to recent reports. soma
European countries are trying TO Inc
efease their military populations by
baby bonuses and larger taxes on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

the Tender Ships Teal and SAn.l.
piper are due 10 leave tenofFaN
morning from lhe maneuFeEs area
In Cuban waters for Key West
Key West i moving 70 get tbs
1923 meeting Of the Atinnkie
Coastal Highway Organization
held in this city. Movement wa4
started yesterday 10 send a strung
delegation L. Charleston. 5. c.
where the 1897 meeting i . BE-
held on April 20. The ChanpAsf
of Commerce has started = nseHe.
ment TO send a large delegation
representing every PHASE Of bnsi.
ness life in the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

i Nater and Sewerage saEE
! hrlds.. u complete AsAs j nam
land.
.. Frus Port.
4. Hossls and Apartments.
5. Rathing Pavilion.
Q. AbpSrts--Lanl and Sea.
2. Consultation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

Editorial COMMENT t4oeai
theaters are playing hell this
week. The Monroe showed 'lgeIi's
-Four Hundred last night end he
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

address questions the author OF this
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

City council last night voted to
allow the members of Troop 4,
Boy Scouts, the use of Bayview
Park. and the benches for their
Easter egg hunt, provided the
benches are put back in place at
the conclusion of the hunt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

1sG1-Fort Sumter fired ON
shortly after NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Civil War.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

1886 - Pennsylvania Railroad
Company incorporated with cap.
ital of $7,50O,00O.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-13

!. The squadron Of 25 planes of
the United States air force with
their Flagship Wright with Com
mander ]. j. Raby aboard, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02
Relief Sense

There has been widespread tendency for voters to turn deaf ear to local re- lief requirements. The same citizens who demand that the federal government get out of the relief business refuse to per- init their local governments to take over the job. They turn down welfare levies and lobby against state legislation which might meet conditions respectfully.
 The mayor of one city particularly hard hit by such shortsighted action recently spoke his mind on the subject. First he warned his fellow-citizens that failure to take care of the destitute unemployed invites lawlessness and foments anarchy. He called on every thoughtful citizen to help form a general public lobby to fight the lobbying of "selfish and spe- cial interests" against adequate relief legislation for the state. He even named a few selfish interests outright.
 Perhaps the thing we need most to realize about relief problems is that ignor- ing them does not save community money in the end, because it only permits a bad condition to become worse. There is no justice or wisdom in punishing all the needy unemployed just because there are chiselers among them. The com- munity that tackles it's relief problem realistically will furnish enough money to discover and weed out the grafters. It will also make employables out of many unemployables by sensible health work, and will put all of them on some decent living regime while their legitimate need lasts