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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-12
Hotel Ponce De
Leon Opens For
Fiftieth Season
Event Marked By Elaborate
Celebration In Honor Of
Hostelry's Long Serv-
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Jan. IL.
The Hotel Ponce de Leon OPEN
ed for the current season with an
elaborate celebration in honor of
its fiftieth anniversary. The fes-
tiyities recalled the original OPEN
ing in 1888, which attracted no.
tables from all over the United
States. The opening ceremonies
on Saturday Clan. 81 were mark
ed by a dinner and dance which
followed closely the original one
fifty years ago, and there was a
replica of that first dinner menu.
This anniversary celebration
was important not only in the his
tory of one of Florida's most mag
nificent hotels but in the history
of Florida itsef.s For it was 1888
that saw the beginning of the ex-
penditure of Henry M. Flagler's
efforts in Transforming Florida
from a tractless wilderness into
Americas most beautiful resort
land. With the opening Of the
Ponce de Leon, the Improvement
of the railroads by Mr.. Flagler
and the inaugural running of the
Florida Special, men and women
prominent in American life that
year turned their eyes to Florida
for the first time.
Many Notables
Among the notables who at
tended that opening half a CEN
fury ago were the following: p.
L. Lorillard, Jr., son of Pierre
Lorillard, founder of the tobacco
empire; General Horace Porter,
later ambassador to France; Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Dexter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Pitou and son,
Eugene Pitou, Jr,, James L..
Hutchinson, formerly P. T. Bar
NUNS partner, and Allen Forman.
editor of the Journalist.
Also from New York were Mrs.
John r. Ely, NJ. C. Bouvier, Miss
A. E. Bowler, Miss NJ. H. Bou-
vier, A. L. Benjamin. A. C.
Blanchard and Frank Thompson.
George Pullman came from Chi
cago and Hamilton Disston from
Philadelphia with a large party.
Sang At First Opening
Madame Scnumann-Heink sang
from one of the Ponce de Leon
balconies at the opening of the
hotel fifty years ago. Crowds
came from afar to view the mag
nificent edifice, it's architecture
SO admirably reflecting the spirit
of those Spanish cavaliers who
founded Americas oldest metrop-
oils more than four hundred years
ago.
President Grover Cleveland was
a guest at the Hotel Ponce de
Leon that first season and was
often seen strolling through the
towns ancient winding streets to
the old fort, which has been the
scene of so much of American
history, which has flown the
flags of Spain, France, England
and the United States alternately
and which still retains embedded
in its coquina walls the cannon
balls of historic battles.
Bernard r. Howe has returned
for his eighth season as manager
of the Hotel Ponce de Leon. There
is music for dinner and supper
dancing by Meyer Davis Orches-
ira. Edward Stillnlan, noted pro-
fessional, has returned to super
wise the tennis and Jimmy Farrell
is again the golf professional at
picturesque St. Augustine Links.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-12

preparations started to remove all
parts of the animal which are not
used when it IS to be mounted.
: 1t was said by one of the party
en- the vessel that when the shell
and other necessary parts are in
condition to be shipped it will be
sent t. the New York Museum of
Natural History.
The weight of the animal has
been estimated at between 900
ana 1900 pounds and there were
n large number of persons at the
dock this morning viewing the
porderous and queer looking car
cass.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-12

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range Of only IL Fahrenheit
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
GAMING CASES
UPM0NDAY

Arrangement of the 124 men in
dicted by the Grand Jury last
week for gaming and conspiracy
to violate the gaming laws will
start next Monday in United
States District court, it was an
nounced today.
Meanwhile, Lieut.. Floyd Trus-
colt, head of the special police
squad that uncovered most of the
evidence that led to the indict-
ments, is working on his report TO
Major Ernest w. Brown, Superin-
tendent Ct police.
This report, which Is expected
to name several policemen in ad-
dition to the five members of the
department who were indicted,
will be placed in the hands Of
Major Brown early next week.
The special squad will finish its
work Saturday, and the members
will be sent bach to their usual de-
tails. Next week Lieutenant TruS-
colt and Detective Sergeant Earl
Hartman will confer with Major
Brown and name a new squad to
continue the work. The identity
of the members Of this squad will
not be revealed.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
Ken Murray
Says:

Well, / see there's another jap
Soviet crisis. If you're addicted
to international pulSe-feeling,
you know that in recent times
Japan has had more crises than
a guy with double pneumonia
and the seven years itch.
But with Soviet and Japanese
troops maSSed on the Manchu"
kuO border, the soldiers have
evidently got down to thumbing
noses at one another and shout
ing "SO'S your old man." The
fighting can bust loose any
time.
OF course, Japan is badly off
financially to run a war, but
you've got to remember that just
the rice thrown at the Roosevelt
du POnt wedding, plus a can OF
s~-dineS, would feed a Jap bat
TALON for three weeks. On the
other hand, you can't say Rus
sia is really preparing for war.
Haven't they been shooting
Soviet generals by the half
dozen these last few weeks? Or
maybe that was target practice.
Anyway, before the Soviet
starts anything they should re"
member the last RuSSo-Jap war.
In that conflict the Russian bat
tIeships had the longer names,
but they just couldn't seem to
stay aflOat.
ICopyriEht. 1891. by McNauSht
Syndicate, 1nc.l
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
BEGINS
WAGE STUDY

With organization work almost
completed, the District Minimum
Wage Board today was preparing
to get down to the task of fixing
wage scales for the industries
which employ women and minors
in the Nations Capital.
Mrs. William Kittle, chairman
of the revived board, announced
that on Friday the group would
consider procedure to be followed
in fixing the pay scales, which will
mean pay raises for thousands.
Witnesses will be called for out
standing local industries, she said,
and in each case three representa-
tives each of employers. employees
and the public will be heard.
The board has established head
quarters in Room 502, District
Building. the office left vacant
when William A. Roberts, resigned
as Peoples Counsel.
In fixing the wage scales, the
board will be guided by the scales
established by the former wage
board, which functioned II years
ago, and a recent survey of work
ing conditions for women and
minors compiled by the Depart.
ment Of Labor's women'S bureau
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
$500 5 7 OIL { N
FROM SAFE

Safe crackers were at work In
the District again last night,
punching" open a safe in the of.
flee of the Capital Beverage Com
pany. 616 Rhode Island Ave. N. E.,
and making off with more than
500,
The yeggmen gained entrance
by forcing the front door. They
battered in the safe with a sledge
hammer. The robbery was dis
covered early today by an emplGye
of the company. Louis Rawlett,
wheA he came to work.
The robbery is believed to be the
work of the same gang who early
yesterday forced the rear door of
the Nunnally Restaurant, 1903 F
St. N. W.. batterd open the safe
and escaped with $1,100.
Two colored thugs attempted to
hold up Mrs. Cecilia Blood in her
Stoor at 1888 Twelfth st. N. w.
late last night. Mrs. Blood
screamed as one of the thugs
seized her, and they fled without
taking anything.
Marion Greer, Dodge Hotel, re-
ported a colored youth held her
up as she was walking near the
hotel last night and took her
purse containing SIG. AS he fled
she noticed he was armed only
with toy pistol.
Lieut.. Bin Vanmater, 2101 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w., reported
his car was broken into last night
and naval uniforms valued at $166
stolen.
Sam Delicano, 10. an attendant
at a service station in the 300
block M st. S. E., reported he
was held UP and robbed of $50
last night by a man who came ia
the station and asked him to help
start a broken down car. As
Delicano started to walk to the
car the man drew a pistol and
robbed him.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
{. |. 0. FEDERAL
HEADS MEET

All key officials of the United
Federal Workers of America, new
c. I. o. Government service union,
were called into conference today
by President Jacob Baker for the
purpose of formulating a policy in
conjunction with the organization
drive planned by the body.
In addition to drawing up CO.
ordinated program, Baker said to
day he will shortly issue formal
charters to approximately dozen
local unions comprising more than
1000 employees who have signified
their desire for affiliation with the
c. /. o.
Among problems to be ironed out
by today's conference are plans
for urging creation of an appeals
board to handle employe griev'
ances, establishment of compen'
satory pay for overtime in Fed
eral agencies, and formulation Uf
a defense against the feared Gov
ernment economy wave which
brought the U. F. w. A. into being
after a rebellion" over the ques.
ton in ranks of the American
Federation of Government EN-.
ployes.
While John L. Lewis, C. I. o.
chairman, did not attend the con,
ference, it is understood he has
warned U. F. W. A. officials
against allowing any "haSty &C.
tions" by membership which
might hinder the drive for sup
port among classified Civil Service
workers in old-line agencies.
At present the U. F. w. A. mem.
bership is almost entirely com
posed of emergency workers, and
the new union facing the problem
of attracting Civil Service EN-,
ployes Of a more conservative
trend,
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
D. c. Police Court
Swamped After
Weekend

Twelve persons charged with
discharging fireworks over the
Fourth of July weekend were
scheduled to appear before Police
Court Judge John P. Mcmahon
for trial today. Thirty-seVen
others charged with similar Of
fenses elected to forfeit IS col
lateral each at the various police
stations.
Entering on one Of the busiest
days in its history, the various
divisions of the court were
swamped with defendants await
ing trial. In the D. C. branch
there were So lookup cases, A on
collateral. and 1853 who forfeited
collateral.
In U. S. branch a record OF 38
lookup cases we're pending dis
position while six cases on bond
and 10 collateral cases were re-
corded. While only traffic and
drunk cases were heard yesterday
Judge John P. Mcmahon, who
held court yesterday, disposed of
130 up IL p. m. yesterday when
court was recessed for the day.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
TO PRESS
FOR ACTION ON
MEASURE
Debate on Court Bill
And FiIibuster Nav
Delay Passage

The new draft of the District
tax bill arrived at the office of the
Senate District Committee early
today, paving the way for conSid-
GRAFTON CT the measure on Thurs
day or Friday.
While there was no definite as
Surance that the bill would get
before the Senate, Senator William
H. King Cd of Utah, chairman
of the committee, announced that
he would call a meeting late today
for final approval of the draft.
May Be Blocked
This would allow the bill to be
reported at the short session to-
morrow and be ready for action
on Thursday. The proponents and
opponents of the Presidents court
plan, however, have drawn their
line of battle to begin debate on
this national bill Thursday.
It will be question whether
they will allow the District Com
mittee to interrupt their program
long enough to consider the local
measure. which is the most con-
troversial piece OF District legisla-
ton to be acted upon at this
session.
There is one report that the
opponents of the court plan may
use the local measure as a vehicle
for fiHbustering against the ma.
tional issue, and if this program
is adopted it will be long time
before the measure reaches a
vote, even If it is called up this
week.
1t is believed the tax provisions
could be showed through the
Senate in comparatively speedy
fashion, but if the committee in.
cludes in the measure the Tydings
national trade practices amend.
ment, tentatively approved by the
committee last week. it is con-
ceded debate will be prolonged.
Conference Fight Sure
Even if the tax bill can be
rammed through the Senate by
the end of this week, a hot con.
troversy is expected between the
House and Senate conferees, since
the Senate committee proposes
that the business privilege tax,
including the chain store levy
and the 20-cent increase in the
real estate tax, be eliminated,
and replaced by a luxury tax
and a land tax increase of 81 per
500 value.
There is no doubt that the
Senate substitutions will be fought
by the House and this makes a
lengthy House-Senate conference
likely, with the possibility that no
tax bill will be enacted by next
Wednesday-the day on which
the District Commissioners will
be called upon to increase the
property tax to we'll above the So
mark unless tax-increase bill is
enacted.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
Mrs. CoraIie F. Cook
Quits Welfare Post

Resignation of Mrs. Coralie
Franklin Cook, colored, as a mem
ber of the Board of Public Wei
fare was announced today by the
District Commissioners. She had
been a member of the board six
years.
Mrs. Cook and her late hus-
band, DR.. George Cook, played an
important part in the foundation
of the Industrial Home School for
Colored Children.
The Commissioners appointed
John B. Pinkett, 48, colored, presi-
dent of real estate and insur-
ance firm which bears his name
and prominent in local colored
civic and welfare circles, to sue
ceed Mrs. Cook.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
Chinese Student
Observes Police
Methods Here

In a group of 80 police re-
cruits, who will be sworn in
Saturday for the start of an
intensive course of training and
regulations, there will be Jem
Zien Huang, 26-year-old attache
of the Chinese Embassy.
But Huang will never get to
the stage of pounding the pave
ments" in the blue uniform of
a Washington policeman. He
was sent here by his country to
study methods of operation of
the local police force.
Upon completion of his course,
Huang will return to his native
land and report on the method
in which the Nations Capital
trains Its peace officers.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
; Millions For Fair
Reported in Senate

A bill authorizing the expendi,
ture of three million dollars for
the Governments participation in
the New York Worlds Fair in
1899 was unanimously approved
by the Senate Commerce Com.
mittee today and reported favor.
ably to the Senate.
The new bill, passed by the
House, cut the authorization from
the original figure of five million
dollars, after the first bill was
vetoed by President Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
BILL
UP IN HOUSE

The House today Is scheduled
to decide whether or not it
wants the married persons"
clause of the economy act re-
pealed. This clause, which is
Section 213, is the only vestige
of the economy act still on the
statute books. 1t has been a
subject of controversy ever since
it's enactment.
The bill to repeal Section 213
was faVorably reported by the
House Civil Service Committee
early in this session of Congress,
but when it was called up in
the House on the consent
calendar several times, a small
group of members, headed by
Representative John j. Cochran
CD of Missouri. author of Sec.
ton 213, prevented its con-
sideration.
A hearing was held before
the House Rules Committee, at
which Representative Rober
Ramspeck (D) of Georgia
chairman of the Civil Service
Committee, asked that a rule be
granted providing for special
consideration of the repeal bill
Leaders, however, did not want
the matter to be brought before
the House under a special rule
unless they were fairly confident
that the House would approve
it, and since the rules hearing a
survey of House members to de-
termine sentiment was made.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
SCOUTS JOIN
IN GIGANTIC
CELEBRATION
Senator Duffy Speaker
At Ceremonies Held
On EIIipse

Thousands of WashingtonianS
were back at their jobs today
after a two-and-a-half-day holi.
day that left many of them sore,
stiff and sunburned from their
enthusiastic celebration of the
Fourth of July.
Virtually turned over to the
1000 visiting Boy Scouts dur.
ing the weekend, the Capital
appeared like a Scout camp dur
ing the holiday while more than
100000 District residents played
at nearby beaches, bays and
mountain resorts.
Not until few hours before
the annual fireworks display
was scheduled to start last night
on the Ellipse did Washington
take on its normal appearance
of traffic. -jammed streets and
crowded sidewalks.
100000 See Fireworks
Despite the gray skies which
seemed ready to let loose another
downpour at any minute, more
than 100000 persons began to
assemble in and around the
Ellipse before the brilliant fire.
works display started at Q
o'clock.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
presided at the ceremonies, while
the invocation was delivered by
the Rev. H. w. Burgan, of Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church.
AS a prelude to the program,
the United States Marine Band
under the direction of Capt. Tay.
lor Branson. opened with "Yankes
Doodle" and Dixie" and then
swung into a series of marching
songs from all periods of Ameri-
can history. AS the floodlightS
began to play upon the scene, the
band turned to American operet.
tas and then as climax blared
forth The Stars and Stripes For
ever" as color guards from every
side of the field moved in on the
scene.
Included in the color guards
were soldiers, sailors, marines,
legionnaires and their auxiliaries,
Boy Scouts and virtually every pa
triotic organization in the Capital.
These guards moved in and met
on either side o. the speakers
stand.
Senator Duffy Speaker
Principal speaker at the celebra-
ton was Senator F.. Ryan Duffy
of Wisconsin. who paid particular
tribute to the Boy Scouts.
The Declaration of Inde-
pendence was read by Repre-
sentative James P. McGranery.
of Pennsylvania, and at the
conclusion Boy Scouts on all
sides of the Ellipse began a
torchlight parade, carrying red
flares that formed a circle OF
light when both ends of the
single file procession met in
front of the speakers stand.
Then came the fireworks as =
spectacular climax.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July
6.-More than $1,000 in jewelry
and currency were lost by .4rs.
Jessie Van senden, Washington
widow, when she misplaced a
paper bag on the boardwalk
here, the police reported today.
Mrs. Van Senden, widow of
Herman Van Sender, millionaire
loan broker who died in 1929. is
said to have inadvertently
dropped the parcel while walk
ing along the promenade Sun
day night.
Police said the widow. who
inherited about 81 100000 from
her husband, declared she had
placed in the bag several gems
valued at about $4,000; two
$1,000 bills and one 500 bill.
She lives at 1868 Columbia
Rd. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
Woman Club Plans
For Cotton Carnival

The Woman's City Club will
complete plans for a cotton car
nival," which will be held in the
rear Of its clubhouse, 1876 Jackson
Pl. N. W., July Is, at a meeting at
8 o'clock last night.
The carnival will include a style
show and various entertainment
features.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
SCOutmaster Hurt
When Hit By Auto

ARLINGTON, Va, July 6.
Orr Hamilton. 48, scoutmaster
of Troop 20, Duluth, Mimi, suf-
fered severe head injuries when
struck by an automobile near
the Jamboree camp on the
Mount Vernon Memorial High
way last night.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20
M'ALPIN SCION
HELD IN FIGHT

NEW YORK. Oct. 20 (c.TP.sN.
His family owned the Hotel Nc.
Alpin here at one time, but Charles
McAlpin Pyle, ~. and retired, was
unable to Straighten out his
trouble with a waiter at the Inter.
national Casino.
After a brief Scuffle, the waiter.
Louis MonSort, had the guest ar.
rested on a charge of striking him
on the head with a bottle. Another
version of the battle was offered
by a friend of Pyle who accom-.
panied him and two young women
to the Casino. He said the waiter
accused Pyle of being drunk. and
when Pyle got up to deny it, sev
eral walters "gAnged up" on him.
In felony court. Magistrate
Richard F. McKiniry paroled Pyle
for a hearing next Tuesday. Pyle
lives at Ellicott City, Md.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20

company, said jig-saw puzzles are
not games and thus can't be taxed.
The Government said they are.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20
3 STAMPS OF 81
SELL FOR $4,000

NEW YORK. Oct. 20 G.N.S0.
In exchange for $4,000 in cash, E.
Il. Jacobs, Chicago collector, to-
day was the proud poSSessor Of a
strip Of three one-cent stamps Of
1851.
Sold at an auction here, the
stamps were part of the collection
Of the late Judge Robert S. Emer-
son, of Providence, r. I.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20

are games or something else.
Two hours were set aside for
lawyers to argue the question while
moment were placed aside. On
mement were placed aside. On
one side of the controversy was
the Government and on the other
attorneys for the Viking Manu-
facing Company of Boston. Each
side drew heavily on dictionaries
and past decisions on slot ma
chimes and fortune-telling boards.
S37,O21 AT STAKE
The issue was whether the 10
per cent sales tax on sporting
goods levied in 1882 applies to Jig.
saw sales. The Government is
trying to collect a $37,021 tax from
the company.
Samuel Gottlein, counsel for the
The Washington times., 1937-10-20
RECORD CHALLENGED
"TRAFFIcLUB" PUSHED

Formation of a student "Traf-
ficlub" at Roosevelt High School
will be perfected today, with all
students urged to join and partici-
pate in the traffic safety drive.
Two clubs, one at Eastern and the
other at Anacostia High School,
were formed yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20
Princeton Given
Rockefeller Fund

PRINCETON. N. j.. Oct. 20
GN.SO.-A grant of $4,000 to
the School of Public Affairs of
Princeton University by the Rock
efeller Foundation for a compre-
hensive survey of the influence Of
radio on present.day life was an
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20

A Theater to Cure Marriage Trou.
BILE? An Eminent Psychiatrist EncOur-
ages Husbands and wives to Fight
Their Battles Over Again on the
Stage. Read This Interesting Full
Page Illustrated Article in The Amer
lean Weekly. with Sundays Washing
ton Herald.Timea.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20
RULING ON BLACK
At THIS TERM
APPEARS LIKELY
RYAN Counsel One Of
Those to Challenge
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

G.N.S). The Supreme Court
will be forced to rule on the right
of Justice Hugo L. Black to his
seat before the present term is
over, it appeared today.
AS William G.. Pierce. of Tampa,
Fla. prepared to challenge Justice
Black, it was disclosed by author
itative sources that many other
lawyers are comforting over meth
ods of raising the issue.
TO SEE LEVITT
Albert Levitt, former Virgin
Islands judge, who first challenged
Justice Black. is expected to con-
fer with Pierce before the latter
files a petition for rehearing in
the Frank J. Ryan and Ryan
Florida Corporation case. Levitt
said:
"As I read the opinion of the
Supreme Court on my own
motion, it leaves the way open
for any litigant to challenge the
eligibility of the justice"
RECORD CHALLENGED
The high court, in the opinion
of many lawyers, would welcome
an opportunity to settle the ques-
ton once and for all.
Pierce intimated chat he would
challenge Justice Black on the
ground that the Justice, as chair
man of a senatorial investigating
committee, was engaged in a ma
tion-wide controversy over his own
seizure of private messages. Thus,
he is expected to argue, Justice
Black should not have partici-
pated in denial of Ryan's petition
for review of validity of SEC seiz-
ure Of private messages.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20
GAME OR NOT GAME

Gottlein argued it takes two to
play a game while one person can
piece together a jlg7saw puzzle
The Government cited the ancient
game of solitaire, contending it
only takes one to play a game.
The Government appealed the
case, having lost in the lower
Federal courts.
The Washington times., 1937-10-20
Court tO'Rule
On Jig Saw Puzzles

GNS) The nine justices of the Supreme Court today had
problem on their handso decide whether gsaw puzzles