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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
PLAN AUXILIARY
FOR VETERANS

Arriving over the highway to-
morrow will be Mrs. Della Neal.
of Daytona Beach, head of the
auxiliary of Spanish War Veter-
ans of Florida, and past Depart
ment Presidents Mrs. Inez Ritch-
lie, Mrs. Margaret Ravens and
Mrs. Pearl Fordham, of Miami.
Object of the visit of the Off
GERS viii be explained and out
lined at meeting to be held in
the Over Sea Hotel at night
where plans for instituting an
auxiliary 10 b Fl. McCalIa Camp,
Spanish War Veterans OF Key
West. will be fliscugsethaoi basgs
All women in Key West who
are eligible to become members
of the auxiliary are invited TO be
present. Mothers. wives. daughs
ters. sisters. nieces and other fe-
male relatives of veterans are
eligible 10 membership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
Key West Plotting Dangerous
Game; Old Pilot Tells Of Past
Willie Smith, Oldest Key
West Pilot, Liked "Old
Days Last Sailing Pr
lot Boat In Harbor

Up on the bridge of ship tied
at the Porter Dock Company, a
Key West pilot looks down at the
dock lights below him in the
darkness and replies to the tanker
captains query:
Take away all ropes but one
fore and aft. The wincheS growl
hauling in the ropes. Let 60 the
stern, the pilot bellows to the
stern officer. "Start her up to
give her the notion the cap
tain,
The long ship slowly moves
away from the pier, swinging
from the stern. The captain is a
little nervous. shes not coming
very welr', he says in thick
Swedish accent. She'll come all
right, the pilot explains. ITS
just about slack with little COM
ing in. Hadn't we better swing
her the other way, the captain
interjects. I'VE swing her this
way mister when the tide comes
in, whaF IL goes cut we swing her
the other way, the pilot replies.
Put her at half speed
Slowly the long black hull
swings into the center of the
channel. Should we take her
back now, the captain still in
quires. Not just yet. the pilot
patiently replied. There's a can
buoy just behind A little furth-
er. and the signal is given. White
foam churns along the water line
of the ship as the large propeller,
almost out of water since the
ship unloaded, sends streams of
water back.
sAIl right go ahead, the pilot
tells the officer at the controls,
The ship throbs. "Take her to
starboard" "To starboard", the
helsman echoes. The tanker is
headed straight out toward the
ocean. Steady. the pilot says.
Steady. the helmsman echoes.
Down the channel the ship
moves Red navigation lights
Continued on PAGE Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
Pinder Expects All City
1897 Taxes Will Be Paid
ELECTION RETURNS
AT CITIZEN OFFICE

The returns of tornorrow's
primary election will be posi-
cd on the bulletin board in
front Of The Citizen office
tomorrow evening at regular
intervals. showing the stand
ing of candidates.
Everyone is invited TO
come around and read The
returns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
SHOWS AMOUNT
CITED in WILL

Probate court of Key West,
Raymond r. Lord, Judge, conclud-
ed the proceedings last week in
to the matter of the viii of the
late Copeland c. johnson and
wife. Martha L. johnson, killed in
the hurricane which swept the
Florida Keys, September 2. 1885,
MIR. johnson was "a and Mrs
IJohnson 70. The formers hold
,iags uare valued al $4,000 and
those Of his wife at $500 They
both died together and the hold
angs will go TO the children. who
are sff1s
Addal q. Ramsey. Grace Nc
Kean. and ANNIE L. Hicks. Of Kes
west: Jennie Mae Johnson, Cana
Zone: Helen A. Knapp, Delmax
N. Y.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
NEW ARRIVAL In
SNEDAKER FAMILY

Mrs. James r. Curry is in re-
ccipt of = telegram announcing
the birth Of a nine pound son on
MAY q to Lieutenant Command.
er and Mrs Ray e. Sncdaker III
the Hartman Jones Hospital AT
Long Beach. Calf
Mother and baby are reported
10 be getting along nicely
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
PLAN PROGRAM
FOR MEMORIAL
EVENT MAY %
PROPOSED SERVICES ARE
TO BE CONDUCTED ON
SUNDAY BEGINNING AT
lao O'CLOCK

Tentative program which has
been arranged for the Memorial
Services at Matecumbe on May
20, Sunday, was presented to
The Citizen today, and with
the exception of one or two num-
bers. is complete.
Procession will leave the Ar
mory $50 on the minute and ser
vices at Matecumbe will begin
at lao. Captain Arthur Shep-
pard will be marshall and Charles
TT Ketchum, master of ceremon-
les.
Program
L. First and last verses of
America will be sung by
children with the band ac-
companying.
2. Silence of 30 seconds.
3. COlorS to be nlaSsed while
band plays a march.
4. Flag lowered to half-mast.
All at salute.
5. Invocation.
6. Address by Master of Cefe-
monies.
7. Musical numbers and solo by
George Mills White.
3. Gettysburg Address Enrique
Esquinaldo. Jr.
8. Memorial address.
10. Musical selection.
H. Address of the day.
H. Musical selection.
13. THE Unknown Soldiers
Speech, Captain Arthur
Sheppard.
H. Taps. Volleys by firing
squad
Is. Benediction.
16, National Anthem.
S. S. Singleton, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, received
a communication from John A.
Russell, at Isalamorada, which
reads:
Il have looked into the matter
of seats and have the necessary
cooperation, so we will be able
to provide them. Have also Sc
cured aid from the schools, and
they will participate in the sing
ing Of America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
After June |, One Percent
Interest Addition Each
Month Win Be Exacted;
SO Receipts To Date

Sam B. Pinder. city tax asses
SCISSOR collector. is expecting thai
The bulk of the 1887 taxes which
become due June |. and for which
each month after that dale one
percent interest will be collected
under the cznmmer Company
Bond Reipnins contract ordin-
ance. will be paid. he said TO The
I'itiEnn this morning.
Il have issued $40 tax receipts
to date. This represents more
than have issued in the last five
years. Besides, have heard that
many persons are expecting to ar
range for settling the taxes. | be-
lieve that nearly all, if not all
the 1887 taxes will be collected"
the tax assessor collector said.
1.-THE people are much more
tax-minded", he added.
Each month after June /,
will add the one percent Interest
to the total taxes due for 1887
For instance, if you have thou
sand dollar property, besides the
500 regular taxes. will add one
dollar July /. If you have mo-
paid by August |, | will add an
other dollar, and each month
thereafter will bring another dol
lar addition.
1T is highly improbable tina
city Council viii halt IN collec.
ton of 1887 taxes in this regard
since the contract with the Crum-
mer Company is regarded very
highly by the Council.
What will be done as to de
linquent taxes of the past is still
highly problematical and will b
entirely up to the Council, Mr.
Pinder concluded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tentatively Approves Merger
OF Two Florida Motor Lines
Florida Motor Lines Cor
pOratiOn To Take Over
Gulf Crescent 0rganiza-
ton
BY PAUL MAY
Especial washingtaR Correspondent
of The Citizenl

OF The Citizenl
WASHINGTON D. C. May 70.
Merger of the Florida Motor
Lines Corporation with Gulf
Crescent Motor Lines. cited as ad.
vantaseous TO the cities served by
the two bus lines through i'm
proved service and operating
economy. has been approved ten
iaiivelY by the Interstate Com
meree Commission.
The Florida Motor Lines serves
jacksonville and Key West. via
Palm Beach; jacksonville and
ST. Petersburg. via palailxs. Or
lando and Winter Haveni Lake
City and Tampa. Via Dunnellen.
and 81. Petersburg and east coast
points. including Palm Beach.
The Gulf Crescent line operates
between Tallahassee and ocala.
via Perry and wiiiiston. and be
tween williston and Dunncllon,
connecting with the first named
concern at Dunnellon. ocala and
Williston.
Under the merger agreement.
Florida Motor Lines viii take
over all assets. equipment. La
bilities. facilities and operating
rights Of the Crescent line. and
dissolve the latter.
The balance sheet used in CT
fecting the merger shows the
Florida line has 81 ,427 .978 in as
sets, and liabilities OF Sl54s90ls ex-
elusive Of long-ierm notes
amounting to s230.00o.
The Gulf Crescent line has
been without sufficient capital
to properly perform us service.
the IcC report stated. and con
fIietine interests holding itE stock,
some of which was held by Flor
ida, made refinancing virtually
impossible.
Florida lines will end circuit
uous service between Tallahassee
and Tampa, and to and from
central Florida points By using
Gulf more direct lines. and sim
gle ticket systcms and elimina-
ton Of transfers will aid service
TO all points. tlle commission ex-
perls pointed out They added
in the report that the merger
was IN line with the ice policy
10 encourage corporate simpilfica-
ton
/ The full commission has yet 70
sci on the plan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
District Bridge Railing
Was Finished SATURDAY.
But IL Miles More OF Hard
Surface Remain To Be
Laid On ROadways; Con-
slider Placing Stations

Survey of the Overseas Road
and Toll Bridge District over the
weekend by The Citizen, with re-
suits checked in the District of
fices here. reveals that the hand.
rails on all the bridges are COM
plete. and that but IL miles more
of the bituminous asphaliic
hard surface" on The roadwaYs
remain 10 be laid.
Although the actual construc-
ton Of the bridge handrails has
been complete for q month, it was
still necessary TO smooth the con-
crete handrails with carborundum
stone. and to paint aluminium the
remaining railroad rails, which
comprise the railing Of some Of
the bridges. This work was COM
pleted Saturday.
With the remaining 10 miles Of
hard-surfacing yet to be laid, con-
sisting of pouring an asphaItic
compound on a prepared base, and
crushing in bituminous rock to in
sure greater wearing power but
four miles remain to be bonded.
Bonding the roadways consists Of
smoothing them preparatory TO
laying the asphaltic material.
On the northern end of the Dis
trict from Grassy Key to the
southern end of Channel Five
bridge, which includes Long Key,
the wearing surface has been
completely laid. The rest should
be laid in two weeks. On the
southern end, 1000 feet of SUR
face on the Missouri and Ohio
Keys. and 1.500 feet on Bahia
Honda have also been laid
OF the remaining roadways
bonding has been accomplished
from knights Key to the intersec.
ton of the State Road Depart
mcnt road on Key Vacas, Other
bonding has been done on par
of Big Pine Key
Grassing the shoulders Of tht
roadways to prevent erosion and
10 strengthen them should bt
completed in three months. The
Citizen learns.
Overseas Commissioners ars
considering placing rest stations
at certain sections Of the District
hut work will not be started un.
iii the heavy machinery now a
work IN the District. which may
damage these stations II erected
now. Is taken out.
The cottages On Pigeon Key arr
also to be renovated and rented
rs tourist cabins. The Red Gross
IS planning first-aid stations aIonl
The District also, and the Rotor,
Club and Chamber Of Commerce
have agreed to sponsor q station
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Key West, Florida, his the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1938-07-23
The Political Mill
New Dealers Hope Third-Term Movement for
Roosevelt Will Be Set by Next Summer.

candidate-that there is a smile when
1t Is suggested that he might succeed
to the Office into which he catapulted
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Hopkins and Jackson Out.
AS for Hopkins and Jackson, the
New Dealers would be pleased with
either in all probability, but they do
not see how either can be nominated
even If President Roosevelt should put
his shoulder to the wheel for one Of
them. Mr. Hopkins might become the
fair-haired boy of the w. P. A. and
relief votes of the country, it Is true.
But even the New Dealers, while they
may admit that the relief vote holds
the balance Of power today, are doubt
full that the relief vote could go up
against a lot of State organizations.
Mr.. Jackson, who early this year was
the Presidents choice for the job-or
so reported to be-has not caught on
He would have tough time getting
recognition in his own State, New
York.
The New Dealers look with divided
thought on the cabinet entry, Secre-
tary Cordell Hull of the State Depart
ment, Secretary Ickes of the Interior
Department and Secretary Wallace Of
the Department Of Agriculture. Mr.
Hull. unselflsh and sincerely patriotic,
would not satisfy them. He has his
usefulness-but not in the White
House from their point Of view. Wal
lace and Ickes more nearly measure
up. The fact that both have been
Democrats only since the advent Of
President Roosevelt might initiate
against them in national party con-
vention.
There remain Senator Barkley of
Kentucky and Gov George Earle of
Pennsylvania. The President might be
willing to take" Senator Barkley-
particularly if he brings home the
bacon in the Kentucky primaries next
month and follows that up by being
reelected Senator. However, the
Democrats have never gone as far
South as Kentucky for presidential
candidate since the Civil War.
Gov. Earle, who might have had
New Deal support in the past, has
become involved in all kinds of cor
ruption charges in Pennsylvania, and
he will have tough time clearing
his skirts. Furthermore, he may very
well take a licking in the elections
next November, when he runs against
Senator James j. Davis
A lot may happen within year
Other presidential possibilities will bob
up. But the New Dealers today re-
gard Mr.. Roosevelt as their best bet.
Evening star., 1938-07-23

kuo border shooting.
There is some conjecture as to
whether Gen. Bluecher might start
something more or less on his own
account He Is the Soviet's ace gen.
eral, and several times, when it was
proposed that he replace Voroshiloh
as head of the army, the hint has
been hastily shushed and it has been
clear that the Russian high command
was satisfied to let him stay in the Far
East. 1t is unquestionably true that
he has built his army into powerful,
somewhat autonomous unit, and that
he is extremely popular with his SOL
diers. In any general, an-around
crack-up in the Far East, he would
undoubtedly be a self-starter and
probably would figure heavily in the
scoring.
This writer has had several letters
asking if he Is related to Bluecher CT
Waterloo fame. Several years ago, a
Paris newspaper printed a long story
in which his lineage was traced to
the historic Bluecher. There have
UStu several QUIET SlIIllldE puOilCdLIOIlS.
But more authentic sources identify
him as the grandson of a peasant who,
for some unknown reason, came 10 be
known as Bluecher, although that was
not his name.
In his youth, he was factory work.
er, jailed for anti-CZarist agitation.
However, he fought in the Czarist
army in the World War and was
wounded and decorated.
Leading the Bolshevist effort to
organize China, from 1923 to 1927. he
established the Whampoa Military
Academy and spread military organ
izations and tactics over a large area
Of China-until he was stopped by
Chang Kai-shek. 1t was he who or
ganized the new and powerful outer
Mongolia army under the dominance
of the SoViets. 1t is said that he has
a compact and thoroughly trained
army of 100000 men in Far Eastern
Siberia. The interesting point is
that it seems to be more a one-man
army than any other in the world
Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-07-23

all along that state socialism would
be disaster for America because the
magic word government" was under
meath merely a cloak for political
racketeering. Now as the Federal
Government reaches out its hand to
control or regulate or even own busi-
nesses, the political cancer is revealed
in high places. If the head of q
Federal Government agency which
employs 100000 or thereabouts in
work relief" has no compunction
about discussing the political motives,
interests or objectives of such large
group of voters who are beholden to
the dispensers of public funds. the
w. P. A. administrators in the various
States will have no hesitancy to do
Evening star., 1938-07-23

vened in the Iowa primary against
Senator Gillette The Nations press
berated the w. P. A. administrator for
getting mixed up in politics. But in
defiance OF criticism, Mr.. Hopkins
went right on, and why shouldn't he?
President Roosevelt himself defended
Harry Hopkins for expressing an
opinion about the Iowa primary.
Even when Aubrey Williams, deputy
w. P. A. administrator, went further
than Mr.. Hopkins in an address to
w. P. A. workers. when he told them
to help keep their friends in power"
there wasn't the slightest reouke
from Mr.. Hopkins or the President,
even though the Senate Committee on
Campaign Expenditures said the Will
liams pronouncement was "unfortu-
nate"
Drops Strong Hint.
Now Mr.. Hopkins has begun to dis
cuss the problem of how the w. P. A.
voters vote. To him there is not the
slightest impropriety in expressing an
opinion on the subject, even knowing
that the opinion will be printed all
over the country. When the w. P. A.
administrator says he knows the W.
P. A. workers will vote for Roosevelt
it is tantamount to expressing the wish
that they shall vote for the Roosevelt
administration.
This is not in the least surprising.
For the question of ethics in public
office seems hereabouts to have been
completely obscured by the cupidity
of officers who desire to retain public
Office. Whether relief is a humani-
tartan problem, whether public funds
are collected from Republicans and
Democrats alike, whether the Govern
ment itself is supposed to be free from
political activity, seems not to concern
Harry Hopkins because he knows that
no matter how extreme or improper
his statements, Mr.. Roosevelt will
never reprimand him.
=. Superpolitical Administration.
Nor, for that matter, will the Presi-
dent rebuke anybody else in the ad-
ministration for actively engaging in
politics. This is a political admins
tration from one end to the other.
The high professions of virtue which
the administration every now and
then utters about the welfare Of the
people and about how democracy is
being made to work dn America may
well suggest that members of politi-
cal clique are really working democ-
racy for all they can in their own
political interest.
The theory that politics is politics
and that hence the end justifies the
means has taken hold to strange
degree in the administration. Even
officials who have hitherto been in
clined to balk at allowing politics to
enter into their calculations are being
taught that politics is everything.
Years ago the Republicans played
havoc with political government and
the Nation rebuked them. Today the
new Tories are worse than the old
Tories-they use public funds and
public offices for political purposes
without the slightest hesitation.
Many thoughtful persons have said
Evening star., 1938-07-23
MORELLI TO SING
'RIGOLETTO' ROLE
Metropolitan Opera Baritone on
WMAL at 10 P.M.-Swing
Club on Tap,

Carlo Morelli, baritone Of the Met
ropolitan Opera Co., will be heard
singing the title role when a portion
Of Verdi's "Rigoletto" is broadcast to-
night from the Cincinnati Geological
Gardens (WMAL, 10). Lucille Meu-
sci, young American soprano, is to
sing Gilda, with Lucielle r''oWning,
mezo-soprano, as Giovanna; Nicholas
Massue, tenor, as the Duke of Mantua,
and Norman Gordon in the basso role
of Sparafucile. Fausto Cleva will
: conduct the orchestra.
In the popular music department,
the Swing Club takes first honors with
Vibraharpist Adrian Rollini and Blues
Singer Lee Wiley as guests WJSV,
y. Mr.. Rollini also promises to play
his "goofus," an instrument of his
own invention which defies descrip-
ton. Carl Hoff will take up the Hit
Parade baton tonight (WJSV, 81, and
America Dances (WRC. 81. is to fea-
ture Trumpeter Nanny Klein, from
bonist Frank Trumbauer, the orches-
tras of Walter Kelsey, Bill Krenz,
OlldlACk
Other features-The experience of
former newspaper reporter in hold
ing q murderer at bay long enough
for his paper to score beat" and
for police to capture the killer is dram
atized, and the hero is introduced
(WJsV, 1900. The Ranch Boys are
picked up from the side Of an Illinois
road on their way to Chicago (WMAL,
g. -. The Arlington classic is de-
scribed (WJSV, 81 -. THE Pie Cure, P"
comedy of New England life, by Mer-
ritt P. Allen, whose works have been
heard frequently on N. B. c., is pre-
sented (WMAL, 7:30.
Prediction of the week-Radio has
aroused curiosity on the part OF listen
ers as to the appearance OF their
favorites, SO much curiosity that
vaudeville is about to recapture its
former glory. Vaudeville will replace
.Bingo and Bank Night throughout
the country by September. The Radio
Rubes. N. B. c. quintet, have de-
termined this. G. A. M.
Evening star., 1938-07-23


The State
tions adequate
Of Jewish faith endangered Palestine
The the State these appeals fol-
low the throughout the world local authorities
disposal
transportation followed this procedure
There three warships the which
of extreme a afa to take board the
American residents of Palestine.
But the that
rushed in the will
and order 1t quite that the British
to PALESTINE the End regiment
regiment the Irish Guards the 18th Husasdng
horse-and the s regiment These
and the 18th bigad which already the disturbed
be able
In the negotiators being
the Jews The maintain by
the British Government They that Col
famous Lawrence Arabia definitely
Majesys Government completely
other
the restoration Jewish
politicians London looking
for another King Solomon to arbitrate the dispute.
The Royal Commission which been working
OF the AbJewsh problem completed
dly-dalng applying these recommendations will
practicable
admirers Shirley
silver until next and then only the Rumanian
& fartOrv
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Glory to the Indians.

Among the American Indians war
alone was the avenue to glory and
an honorable name, and the mean
and the obscure had not even a name.
To ask an Indian his name was an
insult and chief would push the
question aside with scorn, for it i'm
piled that his warlike deeds and the
title conferred by them upon him
were unknown to the world.
Evening star., 1938-07-23

those VINO really
wish Mr.. RooSe-
Welt to succeed
himself q n d in
part b y those
W h 0 wish to
smoke the Presi-
dent out"
The last Presi-
dent who might
h ave succeeded
himself, and who
W as 1mportuned
to be a candidate,
issued q S t a t e.
ment. II do not
choose to run for
Evening star., 1938-07-23
so either. They certainly do not risk
mNch nv init tino THAR chioffain

so either. They certainly do not risk
much by initiating their chieftain.
The responsibility. of course, for
this state Of affairs rests with the
members Of Congress and particularly
the Senators who refused at the last
session to adopt q proposal that Fed
eral employees be forbidden to engage
in politics. The administration
spokesmen, including the majority
leader, Senator Barkley Of Kentucky,
fought the bill and defeated it. This
evidently has been taken by admins
tration officials to mean that what is
not specifically forbidden by law is
permissible. public morals and good
taste and ordinary fairness to the con-
trary Notwithstanding
Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-07-23

projects. But to-
day his point of
view as applied to
persons on relief
and on the w.
P. A. pay roll is
that they are
mot too damn
dumb" to under
stand how to vote
this autumn.
Mr.. Hopkins is
a fearless individ-
ual - fearless SO
far as criticism is
ION cerned. He
was am b a sted
for having inter-
Evening star., 1938-07-23

Cave Of the
Winds, there have
come similar ru-
mors, and the
stocky, bushy-
haired Bluecher
OF the black
smiths biceps
and the dead
pan face u be-
coming a some
what mysterious
and ogish figure
as new verbal
gunnery starts
between Japan
and the Soviets
over q Manchu-
Evening star., 1938-07-23
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
third term build - up for
Franklin D. Roosevelt has as
sumed large proportions. Un-
a less the President steps on it,
it will 60 further. The further 1t
goes the more difficult it will be to
step on it. It is fostered in part by