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Evening star., 1938-01-19
BY REX COLLIER,

The Senate Public Lands Commit.
tee today decided to investigate the
discharge or retirement of a clerk
in the Army Finance Office to deter.
mine If the action was taken in con-
nection with the recent $4,000 EN-.
bezzlement Of Emergency Conservation
Corps funds.
Reno Stitely. Interior Department
employe. has pleaded guilty to forgery
Of fictitious pay roll vouchers made
Out to non-existent blister rust check
ers" in the Shenandoah National
Park. The funds were paid BY the
Army Finance Office.
Senator Nye, Republican. Of North
Dakota, a member Of the committee,
said he wishes to question Maj. Gen.
Walter L. Reed, inspector general of
the Army, and other War Department
officials regarding the dropping Of the
finance clerk. whose name he declined
to make public pending the inquiry.
Gen. Reed Investigating.
Gen. Reed testified yesterday that
his Office is investigating all circum-
stances attending the payment Of
checks to Stitely on the fraudulent
vouchers, with special view to as
certaining whether proper steps were
taken to check the authenticity Of the
vouchers.
Members of the committee have in.
dicated surprise that Stitely was abs
to operate his scheme undetected by
the War Department. They have re-
quested Gen. Reed to advise them
what precautions have been taken
since discovery of the fraud to pre-.
vent a recurrence. Chairman Adams
announced that Gen. Reed and other
War Department representatives will
appear for further questioning tomor-
row.
Meantime, Senator Pittman. Demo-
crat, of Nevada told the committee
he desires to have Secretary of the
Interior Ickes called to the stand. as
he has number of additional Ques-
tions to ask him in connection with
developments at the hearings.
He refused to specify, but in the
Senate later. he asserted the commit
tee had received astounding revela-
tions in regard to the laxity and in
efficiency, if not criminal carelessness"
in the Interior Department.
Senator Pittman addressed the SEN
ate before Southerners resumed their
filibuster against the anti-lynching
bill
He said that while Secretary Ickes
was primarily responsible for the In
terror Department, Mr.. Burlew has
been his administrative assistant and
also has served as budget officer and
personnel officer.
Mr.. BurleW, Senator Pittman as
serted, has "the extraordinary power"
of signing any orders issued in the
Interior Department and signs most
of Secretary Ickes' letters If not all of
them"
The hearings are being held to de-
termine the qualifications of Ebert K.
Burlew to serve as Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, a post to which he
was nominated recently.
Senator Nye told the committee to-
day he had good reason to believe"
clerk in the Finance Office of the
Army was let out just prior TO the
arrest of Stitely last April.
II don't know whether this was in
connection with the Stitely case or
not" Senator Nye said. but I do think
we should learn all the facts"
Later Senator Nye told reporters he
could not believe that Stitely could
Evening star., 1938-01-19
By the Associated Press,

b the Associated Press.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Jan. 10.-Modern
science was given the problem today
Of deciding whether q coal miners
wife bore son or daughter.
Trustees of the Shamokin State
Hospital and State oncials, preparing
for . conference, said they hoped the
findings Of physicians, fingerprint ex-
perts and other investigators would
convince Mrs. Lawrence e. Sanders
that the infant girl she cradles in her
arms is her own-or discover her real
baby.
Mrs. Sanders for week has claimed
that the girl could not b the child
she bore Ia the hospital December 20.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
Diesels for National Limited.

Diesel locomotives will soon be put
IN use on the Baltimore q Ohios
National Limited between here and
Washington, Ind, 1t was announced
by the road yesterday in Baltimore.
The National Limited runs between
New York ana st, Louis.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
Is Naual Bon,bers Complete
Record Hop to Pearl Harbor
2,57O-Mile Flight Is Made in 20 Hours
and 80 OMinuteS-Fiirst of ~ Planes
to Be FIO,vn to Ha,Uaii.

miles bettered the previous naval
mark Of 81 hours rs minutes, set by q
squadron of IL planes in another
routine transfer" from San Diego
nine months ago.
Only 100 spectators lined the smooth
waters Of Pearl Harbor's channel to
watch the planes roar high over Hon.
olulu, head straight for the harbor
and come down quickly in orderly
fashion behind Lieut.. Comdr. S. H.
Warner.
Comdr. Warner said the squadrons
flew through unfavorable weather on
the first third of the trip.
The planes climbed to $4,000 feet
and edged more than a hundred miles
south of the charted course to
escape "cold front" Of clouds, rain
Evening star., 1938-01-19
0'C0NN0R WILL RUN,
CALIFORNIANS HEAR
Controller of Currency to See
President This Week on Gov.
ernorship Race.

b the Associated Press,
Reports went the rounds of Cali
fornians yesterday that ]. r. T..
OConnor had definitely decided to
resign his post as controller of the
currency and seek the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination in their
State in the August primary.
Actual announcement Of his can
didacy, informed persons said, awaited
only q conference with President
Roosevelt later this week.
Mr.. O'Connor himself hinted this
was true, disclosing that he expected
to call on the Chief Executive and
that the question Of his candidacy
would be discussed.
Pressed to state whether he had
not already determined. to enter the
race. he replied only that he was
very near . final decision"
Evening star., 1938-01-19
RUMAN|AN JEWS
0RCAN|zEEX0DUS
Seek Foreign Assistance for
ReSett|ement in Friend.
Iy Areas.
BACKGROUND

tional Christian party leader. to
premiership in Rumdnia nearly
three ueeks ago inaugurated driUe
against Jews ,Cho inmigrated into
Run1dnia since the War. JeUish
newspapers and shops hare been
closed as part OF driue to keep
"Rumania for Rumanians" Buchd-
rest government Udrned by other
poUers against piolation of minori-
ties treaties signed after war.
By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Jan. Several
thousand Rumanian Jews sought
havens abroad today while l6 political
parties launched campaigns for new
elections that were expected not to
affect the governments anti-Semitic
course.
King Carols dissolution Of Parlia-
ment and orders for new elections
March 3 gave Rumania q chance to
approve or disapprove.of the anti
Jewish. semi-Fascist policies of Pre-
mier Octavian Goga.
A coalition of other parties with
identical anti-Jewish platforms was
indicated, however, should Goga fail
to rally parliamentary support. He
controlled only per cent of votes in
the dissolved Parliament.
Exodus Move Accelerated.
Efforts OF Jews to organize an ex-
odus from Rumania were accelerated
as the government proclaimed new
measures to restrict "unwanted for
eigners."
Committees OF Jews visited the
Mexican, Brazilian, italian, French
and British Consulates to ask about
possibilities of mass migrations to
Mexico, Brazil, Ethiopia, Madagascar
and Australia.
At Consulates both here and at
Constanza, Rumanias chief port, the
Jews asked two questions:
Where may We go?"
How"
Several legations in Bucharest re-
1eIIeo inquiries 10 thelr governments.
But the problem Of "how" has been
made extremely difficult for would-be
emigres by a finance ministry order
forbidding Jews leaving the country
to take any money with them.
legations Aid Sought.
Jewish leaders asked ministers of
foreign nations whether cash might
be paid to their Bucharest legations
and then be restored to Jews when
they reach their future homes.
One Jewish leader said Mexico ap-
peared somewhat receptive to a lin
tied migration. He pointed out, how
ever, that in any case escape was open
only to comparatively wealthy Jews-
that the poor must stay unless help
comes to them from abroad.
A new decree by the interior min
istry prohibited the extension of resi-
dence permits to Jews who were not
citizens and who founded businesses
in Rumania after 1915. They will be
allowed reasonable time to liquidate
their affairs.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
Hull Indorsed for Prize.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. Jan. 10
@.-The government of Honduras
announced yesterday it had proposed
United States Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull to the Norwegian govern
ment for the 1898 Nobel Peace Prize.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
HOUSE GROUP ASKS
D. c. INCOME LEVY
ON ALL SALARIES.
Nichols Will Fight Plan When
Full Committee Gets
1t, He Says.
BUSINESS PRIVILEGE
TAX ALSO FAVORED
Assessment Would Be Applied to
Pay of Congressman and All
Federal Employees Here.

BACKGROUND
Seeking legislation ia raise
$4,000, 1000 additional repenue to
meet the 1889 District budget, now
Jar out OF balance, Fiscal Affairs
Subcommittee OF House District
Committee yesterday received t,Do
income tar plans. Business privilege
tar, enacted last year, raised city
,ride complaint from taxpayers and
citizens associations. and Jailed to
produce the anticipated $4,000, 900
IN reuenue.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt, reporting
progress in his conferences on eco-
nomic problems, called together today
the so members Of Secretary Ropers
Business Advisory Council-the larg-
est group he has met.
The Chief Executive told reporters
he would talk on any subject the
council wished to take up at the late
afternoon gathering.
1t was generally expected the group
would consider broadly all phases OF
the recession, although the top-rank-
ing industrialists who belong to the
council gave no advance indication.
There has been some talk of ap-
pointing council committee to dis.
cuss industrial stabilization with labor
leaders and other interested persons.
The council. headed by w. Averell
Hartman Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road. has been active since 1893. Its
reports on economic matters seldom
have been made public, but informed
persons have credited these surveys
with having considerable influence
on administration policies.
All sections of the country are rep
resented on the council, among whose
members are Republicans and others
in fundamental disagreement with the
Presidents program.
Answers Questions.
Mr.. Roosevelt answered several eco
nomic inquiries at his press conference
to elaborate on his statement of last
week that he favored the abolition OF
all holding companies.
After he was told the Securities
Commission had declared there were
all kinds Of holding companies, the
President was asked whether he had
in mind all Of them or specified types.
He replied it would be difficult to
give a definition which would cover
all fields. AS soon as q definition
was given, he added, some persons
would try to put certain companies
in the holding company category,
while others would endeavor to keep
other companies out.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he was getting
along we'll in his series of meetings
with business mem Utility managers
were the first on the list. having talked
with the President about the Govern
ments power policy and the possi-
bility Of expanded utility construction.
Many Leaders in Conference.
Just week ago Alfred p. Sloan jr.,
chairman of the General Motors Corp,
and five other business leaders talked
at the White House for an hour and
q half about industrial conditions.
After that conference Mr.. Sloan
said he expected increased co-opera-
ton between Government and indus
try.
John L. Lewis, Committee for In
dustrial Organization chairman, and
another business group that included
Thomas w. Lamont, Morgan partner,
called on Mr.. Roosevelt last Friday to
discuss the recession. That group, the
President said, did not ask him for
any specific program.
The President will confer Friday
with several leading automobile manu-
facturers and the heads of several
automobile finance companies on the
possibility of stabilizing car produc-
ton.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
u. s. ASKS CONTACT
WITH MRS. RUBENS
Moscow Interview Sought
by Envoy on Hull In.
StruCtions.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Jan. 19.-The United
States Embassy has asked Russian
authorities for permission to visit
Mrs. Marie Rubens of New York City
in prison, reliable source indicated
today.
The Embassy Charge d'Af1aires went
to the foreign Office at noon, on in
structions from the State Department
in Washington, to ask an interview
with the woman who presumably is
in Lubianka Prison, block from the
foreign office.
It was not ascertained whether the
request was granted.
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull an
nounced yesterday the request was
decided upon after the Soviet gov
ernment informed the United States
that Mrs. Rubens was under arrest
in Moscow on suspicion of espionage.
Counsel for Miss Constance Boerger
of New York, sister of Mrs. Rubens,
announced she would ask the Secre-
tary of State to arrange If possible
that the prisoner be represented by
counsel of her choice.
Overjoyed at word that her sister
long missing-still was alive, Miss
Boerger said in New York:
Il know she's completely innocent
Of any espionage. If she is involved,
I am sure it was entirely without her
knowledge"
Evening star., 1938-01-19
WOMAN Is FOUND DEAD
IN GAS.FILLED KITCHEN
Alfred Hansen, Commerce Depart
ment Clerk, on Business in Pitts
burgh, Is Notified.

Mrs. Leona Hansen, wife of Alfred
Hansen. Commerce Department clerk,
was found dead today in the kitchen
of her gas-filled apartment at 2700 @
street NV. Mr.. Hansen was notified
in Pittsburgh, where he has been on
a business trip, friends said.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
ADVISORY COUNCIL
TOCONFER TODAY
AT WHITE HOUSE
President Says He Will Talk
on Any Subject They
Desire to Bring Up.
EXPECTED TO DISCUSS
ALL PHASES OF SLUMP
Chief Executive Tells Reporters
Progress Has Been Made
in Conferences.

BACKGROUND
With both business and Govern
ment deeply concerned at threat OF
another longtime depression, Pres
'dent has had seUeral conferences
in recent ,Ueeks with leaders of in
dustry. Participating also haze been
spokesn1en for labor. Thus tar no
tangible programs hare resulted,
although there have been indica-
fions of business pickup since the
beginning OF the month.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

(See INCOME TAX, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-01-19

(see ROBBERIEs, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-01-19

(See FLIGHT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-01-19

(See BURLEW, Page A-4.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
TELLS STORY
ABOUT LEPER

Last night at First Methodist
tStone) church. Gypsy Smith. the
evangelist, took his scripture les
son from the 5th chapter of Sec
ond Kings and chose as his text
part of the first verse, But he
was a leper7.
In beginning his remarks, Clip
sy Smith pictured the case of
'.Naaman. captain of the host of
the king of Syria" as he discover
ed that he was plagued with the
horrible disease of leprosy. He
showed how the disease started in
a small way and finally covered
the whole body and its final eff
fects. The evangelist also told
that so far it is incurable by man.
Then he showed how sin begins
IN a small way, and finally grows
until il takes complete possession
O4 one sui anu AAG- 6soAASLA-oA
Smith told of the final effects Of
sin and that it was incurable by
man. ~Only God can cure us Of
our sins, the speaker said, land
even then only when we are
willing % be cured.
Gypsy Smith reminded that it
made no difference what the past
has been or what the present IS.
Though our sins be as scarlet,
though they be red like crimson" /.
the Lord wiz forgive and cleanse
of all sin. Our position in life"
the evangelist stated. either in
wealth. authority or power. made
no difference with the Lord. "
quoting the Bible, whatsoever
win may come.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
Social Calendar

THURSDAY
Dance, benefit Monroe County
Community Clinic. 10 P. NJ.
Pena's Garden of Roses
Rotary Club Dinner. 12:15 p.
NJ. St. PauPs Parish Hall. "a
SATURDAY,
Reception for officers of U. S. S.
Dunlap. 5 P. NJ. Mayor and
Mrs. Willard NJ. AIbury.
SUNDAY
Cocktail Party honoring Off
GERS of u. S. s. Dunlap. Home
of John Delgado.
o
MONDAY
Dance honoring enlisted per-
sonnet of u. S. S. Dunlap.
Cuban Club. 10 P. NJ.
TUESDAY,
Cocktail Party honoring Off
GERS of u. s. S. Dunlap. $3.50
P. NJ. Home of City Coun-
Gilman and Mrs. Jim Roberts.
Dance honoring officers of U. S.
S. Dunlap. 1920 P. NJ. Coun-
try Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
TELLS STORY OF
OIL PAINTING

CONTINUED from Page One)
around, which he enjoys doing
very much. the genial artist said.
1t is especially hard here, he con-
tiued, Key West tempting one
outdoors from ones work SO
strongly.
If he gets the opportunity, he
viii attempt to capture the pecu-
liar beauty of Key West waters,
which he says is different and
more beautiful than those of any
other section of the country. No
one has painted the water here as
it really is, he said. He viii cen
ter his scenes Of Key West on the
water and skies here. 1ye
Mr.. Fischer has illustrated for
q years on the Saturday Evening
Post, bit has done work for near
" ali the national magazines,
among them Harpers, CoSmopoli-
tan, a number of Canadian maya
zines, and others of the Hearst
and Curtis Publishing Company.
MIR. Fischer was born IN Mu-
Mich, Bavaria, later came to
America. shipped for the eight
year period, then studied art in
Paris for two years.
His first work was done as a
child. though, when he drew lurid
action pictures of Indians, battle
scenes, sword wounds, and pirate
ships.
Mrs. Fischer was a well-known
illustrator, having contributed
work to a great number of lead
ing magazines but especially the
woman's magazines. you can't
have two artists inEEthe family,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
:: SOCIETY ::
Enjoyable Bridge
Club Meeting

A delightful afternoon bridge
club meeting was held yesterday
in the cool, glass enclosed south
loggia of the Casa Marina with
Mrs. Charles Falk as hostess.
Mrs. James Adams, Mrs. Walter
Brinkerhoff, and Mrs. Ida Rey-
noIds won prizes at the three in
dividual tables. ae-ze
Guests present were the Mes
DANES Charles Falk, c. McAuIey,
Stephen Douglas. Nellie Morris,
Susan Shourds, Matte Richard,
7. McCord, Frank Delaney,
Charles Curtis, J. Y. Porter, Bas-
com Grooms, v. A Johnson, Ida
Reynolds, Jack Golden, Nellie
Williams, n. Mcclure, Julia
Dean, F. Lowe, James Adams.
Ted Stadig, Walter Brinkerhoff,
Fay Stewart, Ruth Galley, Louis
Jarman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
Poetry Society To
Hold Meeting

The Key West chapter. Pan
American Poetry Society viii
hold an open meeting Tuesday
night at 7::3O o'clock at the home
of Captain and Mrs. W. L. John
son in the army barracks.
Mrs. Margaret Bell Houston. IA
nous novelist and grand-daugh-
ter of General Sam Houston. win
address the meeting on poetry
and viii read a group of her
poems.
A cordial invitation is extended
residents and winter visitors to
attend this meeting and enjoy a
program arranged for the occa-
sion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
SUNDAY DINNER
Suggestions
By ANN PAGE

TIME housewife who has TO squeeze
adequate meals for her family out
II a very limited amount Of money IL
having an easier time this month. But
ter Is under forty cents pound. eggs
are reasonable, beef and pork prices
lower than last year, apples and the
citrus fruits inexpensive. vegetables
and salad greens low in price,
Cheapest among the vegetables are
beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, let
tuce, pzrsnips, potatoes and turnips-
Beans, peas, mushrooms, celery and
spinach are . little higher, but not
expensive
SeasonabIe foods make up the fol-
lowing menus.
Low Cost Dinner
Brzised Chuck Steak
Potatoes Carrots Turnips Onions
Bread and Butter
Fruit Salad with Cream Cheese Balls
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Frieassee Of Chicken Boiled Rice
Brussels Sprouts
Bread and Butter
Banana Cream Cake
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Tomato Juice
Roast Loin of Pork Drowned Vans
Caulifower with Lemon Butter
Apple and Celery Salad
Rolls and Butter
Orange Cream Pie
Coffee
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
A Three Days Cough
Is Your Danger Signal

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough. chest
cold, or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with CreomulSion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take a chance
with any remedy less potent than
Circumcision, which goes right 70
the seat of the trouble and aids ma
ture to soothe and heal the inflamed
mucous membranes and to loosen
and expel the germ-laden phlegm-
Even If other remedies have failed,
cont be discouraged. try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money If you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained from the very first
bottle. Creomulsion is one word-not
two, and it has no hyphen IN It.
Ask for it plainly, see that the name
on the bottle is Creomulsion. and
you'll get the genuine product and
the relief you want. (Adv)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
ANNOUNCE DEATH
OF S. c. SWANSON

Mrs. Vim Barker has received
the news Of the death on Satur-
day morning Of her brother-in-
law, Samuel c. Swanson. AZ a hos
pital in Ashfabala. Ohio.
Mr.. Swanson served in the
Army here over thirty years ago.
and viii be remembered by many
friends
Surviving him are his mother.
two brothers the widow. Mrs.
Victoria Swanson. and two step
daughters Mrs y. A Otis Of
Omaha. Nebr-. and Mrs A z Par
son Of Ashtabula. Ohio. who. with
Dr.. Parson. was visiting her aunt.
Mrs. Barker. when news Of the
death came.
Funeral services VIII be held
this afteFnoon. with burial IN
Ashtabala eenete<y.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20

Washington.-A macAzne IS -
ing perfected NThich can spo1 a.
airplane twenty niles sWzy -
means Of the kezt throza off -
the planes motor U1Z1s4 seUE-
y surrounds the NADINE. wllc1
Is described as An extremelg Gel
icate heat detertDr whien- 1nru-En
lnfra-red rays can sol and IT,
low the fastest p1rs1z1 plzle
even If the plane has ne enEne
shut down and IS 1yng N1t11zt
lights.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
TO HONOR HOOVER

Neutrality-suspicious. President
Hoover has been invited by the
universities of Belgium TO attend
a series of academic ceremonies to
be held in his honor during Febu-
airy. Enduring gratitude IS still
felt in Belgium for Mr.. Hoover's
services as Chairman OF the COM
mission for Relief in Belgium
from 1915 to 1919, in recognition
of which King Albert l conferred
on him the title of Friend of Bel
GUM.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20

though, she said. someone's got
to take care of the home. She
early became preoccupied with
her family of two and in other af-
fairs of home management and
was obliged to give up her Illus
trating. AS / worked less, Mr..
Fischer worked more and more.
Now he has to work twice as
hard, she stated.
The Fischers have always been
great boosters Of the Island City
and have wanted to live here al
their lives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-20
TRANSPORTATION
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Cuba Arrives Today

Cu6a Arrives 1OodY
Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. S. Company, arrived this
morning from Tampa with Is
first cabin and three second cabin
passengers for Key West; q first
cabin and no seconds for Havana
Key West arrivals: H Hallton,
Mrs. D. ". Williams, Dana VIII
Hams, R. n Mahoney, J. 7. Oh
sen, Mrs E Smeet, S. Porcher.
Mrs. Porcher, W. J. Eek, W Saw
age, c. r. Holloway, Mrs. Kello-
way, n. P. Stephens, Mrs
Stephens, B. H. Garfield, Charles
Garfield, Mrs. E J. Garfield. T.
c. Herbert, Mrs Herbert, Leila
Bryant, Jesus Garcia, III. o. Reed.
The vessels manifest carried
the following: 10 tons of freight
and three sacks of mail for Key
West; four tons of freight and
eight sacks OF mail for Havana.
The vessel sailed shortly after
9 O'Clock with the following
bookings for Havana: r. Lester
Lord, Adrian Weeks, Antonio
Cruz, Francisco Menendez, II.
Salvary, Mrs. Salvary, ]. s.
Daniel, Jr., Theodore S. Farley,
NJ ]. Panchey, Lavinia Panchey,
Walter S. Holtzbaer, Beatrice
Holtzbaer, Julie Jenner, Robert
D. Patterson, Mrs. Robert Patter-
son.