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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
Wz CORRESPONDENCE

XYZ correspondence is the
name given to the dispatches in
1878 Of three American commits
sioners to France containing the
demands of Talleyrand and other
members of the French director
ate as the price of respect to the
United States Government.
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MADRID CLAIMS
SUCCESSES 0 N
ARAGON FRONT
Saragossa Under Fire Of
Government Guns

MADRID. Aug. q GN:S0 .
Government troops trained their
heavy guns on nationalist sara
gossa today, continuing their Of
fensive on the Aragon front.
Government authorities CLAIMED
their troops in this sector con
tinued their advance and had cap
tlred the town of Villa Mayor
de Gallego, fives miles west OF
SaragoSSa.
The heavy Notifications nation
alists have established at Sara
gosss were under government fire,
it was claimed.
DRIVE ON KEY POINTS
The drive against HueSca, Sara
gossa and Teruel, nationalist key
points is so successful that 1t is
offsetting the effects of the ma
tionalist success at Santander,
government officials declared.
Desperate fighting was reported
at Quinto, where nationalist were
said to have been driven from
strongly fortified positions--with
nearly 1000 taken prisoners.
Hugh quantities of war mate
rails were said to have been cap
tured by government troops, who
were Gripping communications be-
tween Saragossa and Tereul.
HOLD SEIZED PORTS
Government troops were hold
ing positions won earlier in a
terrific air battle near SaragoSsa,
where five nationalist planes were
brought down.
One captured nationalist pilot,
it was reported, declared the
majority of the nationalist planes
on the Santander front were be-
ing shifted to the east to halt the
government offensive on the Ara
gon front.
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Stricter Laws
On Gold Urged

NEW YORK.-An extension of
the National Stamping Law for
the protection of articles manu-
featured from gold, silver and
platinum was advocated by G. H.
Niemeyer, chairman of Vigilance
Committee, Inc, at session of
the annual convention of the
American National Retail jewelers.
Association at the Hotel Waldorf
Astoria.
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rushed in and administered a Sc
we're pummeling to Melton and
two office employees. They also
wrecked the office furniture.
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typewriter will signed with an
tx" naming her as beneficiary,
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Entertainment
At Boca Chica

One of the colorful events Of
the season has been planned by
the enlisted personnel of Key
West barracks for Thursday night
at Boca Chiea. and all arrange
ments have been completed for an
evening of delightful dancing.
A local orchestra has been en-
gagged and those who have attend
ed similar affairs where this or
chestra furnished the musical
phase of the entertainment viii
learn with pleasure that an ex-
eellent program Of popular dance
airs has been arranged.
Those who are in charge of the
program said to-day that the ad.
mission charge Is very reason.
able and ladies are 20 be admit
ted free. Nothing win be left un-
done 70 make the evening one OF
delightful dancing.
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CLASSIFIED
COLU M N
sssssessssssssssssseseee

Advertisements under this head
will be inserted in The Citizen at
the rate of 1c a word for each in
sertion, but the minimum for the
first insertion in every instance is
25c.
Advertisers should give their
street address as well as their tele-
phone number il. they desire re-
suits.
Payment for classified adver-
tisements is invariably in advance,
but regular advertisers with ledger
accounts may have their advertise
ments charged.
With each classified advertise
ment The Citizen will give free an
Autostrop Razor Outfit. Ask for
it.
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Yesterday afternoon the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Daniel, sos
Whitehead street, was a scene OF
merripeptE,and HAPPINESS wher
friends of their son Billy assem-
bled to celebrate his fifth birth.
day anniversary. sf6uWs .H
AS Billy's guests entered the
home they were each met by the
host and presented with colorful
balloons which were used as part
of the merriment and funmakine
games.
Mrs. N. P. Nelson, teacher OF
the host, assisted by her pupils
gave several songs and assisted in
making the afternoon most en-.
joyable for the visitors and THEN
host.
Various games were played and
in that very amusing and laugh
producing contest of Pinning The
Tail On The Donkey, Lorraine
Acosta proved the most success
full and was awarded the first
prize. The BOBBY was presented
to Charles Roberts.
Another pastime which was pro.
ductive of endless merriment wac
fishing in the pond. The chill
draa d withdrew their lines and
discovered that on the end Of
each was a shiny little new car.
Billy's birthday cake was ar
artistic masterpiece of the baker:
art, beautifully decorated in color.
ed CONNECTION and across the toy
the words Happy Birthday tc
Billy" On the cake were five
little candles which the host ex
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the dark ships. /
~ HULBERT FooTNER lssa1EasA q.

SYNOPSIS. When haslly Pres
colt Tanning abducts Janet from
Baltimore on his yacht, she gets
tc0Yd to NeiIl, young federal
agent tCho loDes her. Dashtng to
Absalonl's HarboT, he boards the
yacht and finds, in a locked cabin,
Fuhning shot dead and Janet in
a faint, a gun beside her. Netll
hides her nearby in a disused
liner. Back at the UillGge, he sees
queer little DaUid Eyster tcho
hated Tanning NeiII offers to
help Mark BonnigeT. keen local
Investigator. They confer t0ith
LdtDyer Kettering Of Baltimore.
Then NetII sneaks food and
clothes to Janet.
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:: SOCIETY ::
Billy Daniel Entertains
On Birthday Anniversary

tinguished with one breath, and
it was evident from the smile of
satisfaction which wreathed his
face that he was proud of the re-
suit.
Following the games and Billy's
extinguishing the candles ice
cream, cake and candies were
served the guests the company in
which was included:
Bernard Waite, Jr., Dale Jean
Mitchell, evelyn Aim Nettles,
Bert and Ray Elwood, Jimmy
Cooper, Esther and John Smith,
Elizabeth Cooper, Marjorie
Gomez, Charles Roberts, Carolyn
Strunk, Marvin Creel, John Ken
meth Curry, Louis Maloney, Jr.,
John R. Erickson, Graham Con-
nor, Dolores and Lorraine Acosta,
Louis Aguero, Juanita and Felix
Davis, Charles and Alger Russell,
Patsy Harrison, George Jensen,
Caroline Tolle, AL Goehring, Rosa
lie Tolle, Sara B. Lowe, Kenneth
Albury.
Mrs. w. A. Cooper, Mrs. jim
Nettles, Mrs. N. P. Nelson, Mrs
Alice Mitchell, Mrs. Stanton
Cooper, Mrs. Edward Strunk
Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. James
Cooper, Mrs. George Gomez, Mrs
Ray Erickson, Mrs. Bernard Waite,
Mrs. George Common, Mrs. j
Davis, Mrs. MILAN Roberts, Mrs
Reggie Albury, Mrs. C. P. Curry
Mrs. Alger Russell, Miss Barbara
Maloney, Miss Laurietta Kemp
Mrs. McCreel, Mrs. Camillus Har-
rison, Mrs. Charles L. Roberts and
Mrs. Paul Daniel.
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A WATER EscALAToR AT WORK

Isthmus-the port at the Pacific ter.
minai Of the Canal is farther east
than The Atauiie terninal
The hnildlng q As waterway is
one OF tie greatest 6 als OF engineer..
ing OF nodefn 1lihe Statistics give
the mosegrAphle ple,afeAfour and
a haR Riilion cubic Eards.of con-
crele here nsed b balld the iocks.
viii 4 barrel "a csnieul Tor every
cubic yard Of concrete. Thirty.elght
billion cubic feet OF water Is needed
to operate the locks each year. The
material removed in digging this
huge ditch would till tunnel Is feet
square reaching entirely through
the earth. The depth Of the Canal
ranges from % to IS feet At either
end to IS feet In the lake and lock
section. The length OF the channel
from ocean to ocean is so miles and
the air route across the Isthmus -
miles.
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Just as easy as today's shoppers
y are carried aloft en- department
store escalators-just so are huge
ships lifted and lowered on their
way through the Panama Canal.
Watching these giant escalatora az
work is one of the big thrills OF the
cruise between New York. the Span
ish Americas and California. As the
liner passes through this greatest
artificial waterway in the world. the
three locks of Gatun raise II SIS feet
to the level of Gatun Lake-a body
Of water 164 square miles In area
made by throwing a dam across the
Chagres River. After crossing the
lake and passing through the Gall
lard Cut. the ship is lowered again
by Pedro Miguel and Miraflores
locks to sea level. One Of the big sur.
prises of the 7-hour voyage is the
discovery made upon arrival at Bal.
boa that-due to the slant of the
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Wallace L. Bierer, second as
sistant keeper at Sombrero light
house, arrived from the light and
reported this morning at Key
West headquarters. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Bierer will leave
tomorrow for Miami where his
family is located and there he will
spend his quarterly vacation.
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FALLS. GETS "sHINER"

Des Moines, Ia.-Gene McMa-
hon, 13 months old, fell from a
second-story window to a concrete
sidewalk. His only injury was a
black eye.
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In another address, under the
auspices of a peace conference,
Mr.. Hull found it difficult to talk
OF the conditions upon which
peace must rest when bombs are
exploding and desperate armies
are marching" Declaring that
war comes "oht of fear, lust for
power, injustice or misery left ur-
rectified," he found the forces of
peace growing steadily and tre-
mendously, although ''in country
after country, living seems to
have no organized end except that
of war preparation
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Greedy Loring. New York City
ecu ist, who perfected the ophthal-
moscope, an instrument for look
ing into the eye. born in Boston.
Died April IS. 1855.
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lSSs-Franees E. Willard. fam
Cd temperance advocate, founder
81 the W.C.TU.. born IT Church.
vile. n. 7. Died in New York,
Feb. Is. 1898.
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Looking At Washington

CONTINUED from Page One)
ment, negotiating trade trea-
ties, assisting in the sterilization
of curreneies, in re-stating the
principles of international inter
course, and in avoiding disputes
with others while at the same
time demanding respect for our
rights and safety for our nation
as.
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COMING SOCIAL
EVENTS
(By OSCAR L. MILIAN)


Local Cuban organizations are
now making ready for big cele-
, bration on October 10th. Topping
the fiesta will be the annual YER
bena at the Coral Isle Casino.
One of the big things scheduled
for Gel Critic de Yara" celebra-
ton is the selection of Little
Miss Key West, who will be
icrowned queen of the Verbena.
This is new in this city and for
that reason it will be a big hit,
without doubt. Any school girl
within the ages of 6 to 13 is
eligible to participate and all con-
testants will receive prize to be
donated by local merchants. All
interested and desiring to file
entry blanks may do so by con-
tacting Eva B. Warner or the
writer.
The big Apple, new dance
hit which is sweeping the country
by storm and is becoming more
popular each day, will be here
some time in November when the
recreation committee of the Or
der Caba.leros de la Luz viii at
tempt to put it on, under the per-
sonal direction of John Pritchard,
local orchestra leader.
Another big social event being
lplanned by Social Club Marti is
the big parade on Halloween. The
secretary of this club is now busy
sending invitations to all organi-
cations inviting them to take part
| in the prospective celebration. The
parade, If carried through. viii
wind up at the Habana-M Madrid,
where a grand masquerade ball
will be held.
pennies From Heaven" viii
actually fall. So says the Young
Mems. Social Club when they at
tempt to put on a dance by the
same name. Wonder how it viii
he done?
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Charles Curry was a passenger
on the bus this morning going to
No Name Key and from there by
boat to the camp of bridge en-
ployes where he is employed.
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Today's
Anniversaries

lS07--Arnola II. Guyot, noted
Swiss-AmeFiean Prineeton geo.
grapher, author If school geo
graphies. born IN Switzerland.
Died Feb. s. 1854.
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The principles and methods es-
sential for peace "are not those
of extreme isolation on the one
hand, or aggression by force on
the other" and while it is great
temptation to believe that isola-
tion may bring peace, the rule of
law alone will ultimately main
tain peace. He thought that we
shou d give our support to the ex-
istence of international order and
that any nation which exhibited
no concern for its nationals abroad
would soon be exposed to the
flouting of even elementary rights.
MIR. Hull called false. decep-
tive and harsh the notion that
peace can be based upon aggres-
sion and conquest, because no ma
ton or small group can conquer
the word and declared that "a
country which embarks upon war
with the thought that lasting
peace lies in the complete over
coming of its enemies will find
the future still holds enemies"
Again, he praised economic
interchange and cooperation" to
improve living conditions and de-
clared that economic productive
ness now being used for arma-
ment should be turned into the
things that go into peaceful liv-
ing. "The benefits of trade" he
said, "need no armies. They in
jure none. On the contrary, they
are calculated to bind together
the people of different countries
by a mutual interest that calls
for peace. They can greatly les
sen the effects of the Inequalities
and limitations of territories and
resources as between different
countries-a war can never dc
that except to the uncertain adj
vantage of very few countries
at the expense of others
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N anseen brute attacks Mem en-
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PERSONAL MENTION

Rev. and Mrs. j. C. Gekeler,
who have been mentioning at
points in Ohio and other sections,
will return to Key West shortly.
Rev. Gekeler will be here in time
to conduct services at his church
on Sunday, October 3, according
to word received today by The
Citizen.
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lss7-tioo years agol Edward
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Cleveland johnson left over
the highway this morning for
Sugar Loaf Key where he berthed
his boat while he made a trip to
Key West to visit his family.
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Mrs. Raymond Curry was a
passenger leaving on bus of the
Florida Motor Lines this morning
for Miami where she will be
joined by Mr.. Curry and with him
return over the highway Thurs
day.
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Local Cuban organizations are
now making ready for big cele-
bration on October 10th. Topping
the fiesta will be the annual YER
bena at the Coral Isle Casino.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
AMELIA PLANS FOR TEST

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-In an ef-
fort to find out more about the re-
actions of human beings in flight, 1"
Amelia Earhart conQueror of both
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, to-
day announced new air venture
that will take her on a 27,000-mile
flight encircling the globe.
Assuring parties interested in
her proposed flight that she would
not take off until the weather
and the plane are both right" Miss
Earhart said that present plans
were to leave some time during
March. Pointing out that the
flight has no commercial sponsor,
she declared that her one great
interest was test of human STAN
ina. She said:
81 want to know what food Is
best for pilots and passengers.
To find out what happens to
the human after hours and
hours of flight, and why it hap
pens. I've wanted to make this
flight more than anything else
in the world, but I'm not going
to be stampeded into starting
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
STARVED PARTY
STRANDEDF0
SIX WEEKS
Ranger Sounds Alarm;
Expectant Mother
Among Victims

EUREKA, Cal, Feb. IL G.N.S0.
Three snowplows were fighting
through mountainous snow drifts
in the rugged Trinity range east
of here today to reach an isolated
mountain mining camp where 80
persons, one of them an expectant
mother, have been Snowbound six
weeks and face starvation.
1t may be several days before
aid can reach the community,
which is located on the New
River, 25 miles from it's source of
supplies at Denny, according to
Ranger w. E. Hoteling.
Mrs. Roland DAILY, "a, wife of a
miner, who had made arrange
ments to enter a Eureaka ma
ternity hospital yesterday, is
among the snoWbound.
Hoteling telephoned from Denny
for aid and reported that it had
been impossible to send supplies,
and that he feared some might
have perished already from star
Vation.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
'FEUD' PROVES
'H0RSEPLAY'
BY DAVID P. SENTNER

LONDON, Feb. IL G.N.S).
They called it "horseplay." And
although both are nearly 80 and
both former lord mayors of Lon
don, England today accepted as
satisfactory the explanation of Sir
Phene Neal and Sir Alfred Bower
of a fracaS in London's historic
Guildhall which for nine days was
a sensation.
It appeared for a time the
strange disagreement between the
two elderly gentlemen might have
to go before the court, but both
insisted today the whole affair had
been settled "amicably."
But at the moment, no one
knows exactly what it was all
about.
Some weeks ago, Sir Phene Neal,
tall gray-headed and distinguished
knight who was lord mayor OF
London in 1880 and 1881, was
standing with his back to a blaz-
ing fire in the ancient aldermen'S
court room of the Guildhall, head
quarters of London's municipal
government.
In strobe Sir Alfred Bower, who
was lord mayor in 1924 and 1925.
Without a word, 78-year-old Sir
Alfred took off his coat, barred
his right arm to the elbow and
then proceeded to plant a re-
sounding belt to 77-year-old Sir
Phene's ribs.
Said Sir Alfred with grim sat
Isfaction:
"That is for last Tuesday,"
Proceeded forthwith efforts to
determine just what had hap
pened that fatal day. Quoth Sir
Alfred:
"On that day, Sir Phene
passed me in aldermen's court.
He clutched my right arm and
twisted it, making a painful
bruise. 1t was more than a joke,
So 1 gave him a tap on the ribs
and took off my coat to show
him the bruiSe.
ut was quite friendly"
Stern and unSmiling, the sculp-
tured figures of Prudence, Tenn
perance, Justice and Fortitude
looked down from the Guildhall's S
walls upon subsequent whispered
conversations between the two,
and their colleagues gossiped and
Speculated when Sir Phene and
Sir Alfred lunched together at
q later date.
Silence-prolonged and painful
In its completeness-followed
Then came the explanation.
"It was just horse play"
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
CHARGE
JAILS WOMAN

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. IL
G.N.SO-A woman identified as
Joyce MCGEE was charged with
extortion today, accused of threat
ening to kidnap the daughter of
City Manager Henry F. McElroX
unless he paid her $500.
The woman at first claimed re-
lationship to Walter and George
MCGEE, serving life sentences for
the $4,000 ransom kidnapping of
Mary McElroy in 1888, but later
admitted she was no relation.
The extort letter to the 27-year-
old girls father, signed Joyce
Richetti, read:
Judge McEIrOy: I need
money badly. If you take this
to the police you will get only
me, but that won't keep your
family from harm. want
$500 at once. If not, the same
thing will happen to your
daughter, Mary, that happened
in 1888. Only this time you
won't get her back.
Having me pinched won't
keep her from being snatched.
Pay $500 now or it will cost you
plenty to get her back, if ever.
I'm at the General Hospital.
Come by yourself to see me. If
I'm pinched Mary will be taken
at once"
The woman was taken into Gus
tody at General Hospital where
she has been confined since her
transfer from the Municipal Farm
to which she was sentenced for
vagrancy. The United States Dis
trict Attorney filed charge of at
tempted extortion against the
woman after neurologists reported
she was of sound mind.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
WARSHIP
LANDS TROOPS
AT MALAGA
More Than 1000 to
Help Insurgent Drive
on Madrid

MALAGA, Spain, Feb. IL QN.S0.
Losing no time in using this newly
won seaport to advantage, the in
surgentS have welcomed more than
1000 italian troops who will take
part in the drive on Madrid, it was
learned today.
The Italians were landed here
yesterday by an Italian battleship.
The insurgents established cor
don about the waterfront as the
battleship lay in the harbor to
prevent onlookers from obtaining
a clear view of the vessel.
The Italians will be used first
in the advance on Almeria.
The insurgents are expected to
use Malaga, which was the 10y
alist's southern naval base, for
landing many more troops from
Africa and foreign countries 10
be used on the mainland against
the loyalists.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
Wally'S 'Aumt Bessie
Back: Bags Sent Here

NEW YORK, Feb. IL GN.s).
Aunt Bessie" is back today. She
is Mrs. D. Buchanan Merryman,
aunt of Mrs. Wallis Simpson.
During the historic ordeal, eli
NAKED by the abdication of King
Edward VIII, she chaperoned Mrs.
Simpson, both in London and on
the Riviera.
But while she probably was
laden with what the press repre-
Sentatives expected to be hot
news" of the future plans of the
former King and the lady for
whom he renounced England's
throne, she refused to discuss
them.
Arriving yesterday ABOARD the
Italian liner Conte de Savoia, she
remained locked in her B-deck
suite until the ship docked. Per
sistent raps on her door failed to
move her.
Finally. when she was forced to