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Evening star., 1938-01-11

up between a Capital numbers mag
nate and racketeers in another city.
The man reputed to do the biggest
business here has three Philadelphia
partners. The Philadelphia police can
tell you plenty about the partners.
Philadelphia, at the moment, is in
the throes Of two separate and at times
conflicting investigations.
A special county grand jury, in ses-
sion several months, and promising to
sit for months longer, was called by
Common Pleas Judge Curtis Bok-a
grandson Of the late Cyrus H. K. Cur
tts-to sift to the bottom charges of
collusion between the underworld and
the police in the operation OF vice
and gambling rackets.
The Ruth legislative committee is
investigating Philadelphia; courts.
Nobody knows what will come out
of the two sensational inquiries, but
meanwhile the atmosphere is tense
with expectancy and those who oper-
ate the numbers and other rackets are
reported to have moved their head
quarters to Camden, N. j., as a pre-
caution. They can do business Is
easily from across the river.
Charges and ounter-charges have
split Philadelphia into belligerent fac
tions.
This reporter asked a Philadelphia
official what caused most Of the trou-
BILE and he said:
Gambling rackets. They always do"
Evening star., 1938-01-11
X STREET MART
EXPANSION ASKED
West End Citizen Group Pro-
poses D. c. Buy Adjoin-
ing Property.

A motion that eventually would call
for the construction Of a new third
precinct station at Twentieth and K
streets NV. and the extension OF 4
farmers market over the remaining
area on the south side Of X street
between Twentieth and Twenty-first
streets was passed last nigh by the
West End Citizens Association.
The action calls for the purchase by
the District government Of all prop
erty between the present precinct
station and Twentieth street which at
present consists of one and two story
structures, including q chain grocery
on the corner, a furniture repair
shop and repair garage.
The motion, made by Grover Ayers,
was passed by unanimous vote. Un-
der the plan the new precinct station
would be constructed on the corner,
with the farmers market occupying
the remainder of the block.
The action was taken following a
lengthy discussion on the relief of the
parking problem at the Western Mar
ket, an issue under consideration by
District officials for several months.
A report of the associations action
last night will be turned over to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
for further consideration.
A motion. made by the groups
treasurer, William r. Brown, calling
for one-hour parking on both sides of
Pennsylvania avenue NV. between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, and
on the north side of street between
Twentieth and Twenty-first streets,
also was passed.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
GEORGE H. BEACH DIES:
TAXI COMPANY FOUNDER
Anacostia Firm Was Organized
Eight Years Ago-Funeral
Rites Thursday Morning.

George H. Beach. IS, founder and
owner of the Anacostia Taxicab Co.,
died suddenly early today ut his home
at HOS Good Hope road Sc.
Mr.. Beach, q native Of this CITY.
founded the cab company about eight
years ago. He entered the transporta-
ton business more than % years ago,
conducting a bus service for Eastern
High School students who lived in
Anacostia. The unsatisfactory street
car service from the then sparsely set
tied community caused his business to
flourish. Friends recalled today that
Mr.. Beach would make three or more
trips each morning and return for the
children after school.
Mr.. Beach is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Townsend, who lived
with him, her husband being in the
Marine Corps. His wife died about six
years ago.
Funeral services will be at St.
Theresa's Catholic Church on Thurs
day morning. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
JAMES WICK DIES;
|. SENATE REPORTER
Copeland and Austin Praise
Veteran 0fficiaI-Rites
Set Thursday.

James r. Wick, member Of the
stan OF official reporters Of Senate
proceedings fer 20 years, died yester-
day afternoon following a brief illness.
AS soon as word Of his death reached
the Capitol Senators Copeland, DEM
ocrat, Of New York and Austin, Re-
publican, Of Vermont paid tribute in
the Senate to the veteran officials
career and the high regard in which
he was held by Senators.
Until q few weeks ago Mr.. Wick
was on the Job, taking his regular
turn with the other Official reporters
IN recording the progress Of Senate
debate. He was taken i'll before the
regular session got under way January
3. He died at his farm, Dunrovin,
near Boonesboro, Md.
MIR. Wick, who was IS, had a Wash.
ington residence at 1925 Thirty.ninth
place NV. His death was due to q
heart ailment.
The death caused Senator Copeland,
who Is q physician as we'll as a leg
A'A~oOA' w vail OtIdUOIS 70 WdUCN
their physical condition, pointing out
the severe strain under which many
OF them work. The Senator recalled
how Mr.. Wick for nearly 20 years
was one OF the six men who take down
every word said on the Seante floor
and then dash to room on the floor
below to dictate material for the Con-
gresslonal Record
Surviving Mr.. Wick are his widow.
three sons, Frank W. Wick, this city;
Capt. Albert j. and DR.. Richard M.
Wick, both Of Philadelphia; three
brothers, DR.. w. w. and Fred A.
Wick, both of Seattle, Wash, and Al
bert w. Wick Portland, Greg. and
four grandchildren.
The body is to be taken to Hines
funeral home, 2s01 Fourteenth street
NV. Funeral services will be held
here at am. Thursday, the place
to be decided later.
Mr.. Wick came here from Topeka.
Kans., where he started in the short
hand reporting business. He Joined
the staff of official Senate reporters
in 1918.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
Taxes
Continued From First PaRe.)

Advisory Committee on Taxation,
which recommended general sales
tax and an increase in the Federal
payment toward District expenses from
$5,000.000 to $7,5O0,000 q year as y
means of raising sufficient revenue to
balance the 1899 budget.
Hazen Is Questioned.
Chairman Nichols questioned Com
missioner Hazen relative to the oc-
cupations Of the personnel Of that
committee and then remarked it
seemed "a bit peculiar" to him that
"a group Of men representing business
and civic groups object to the busi-
ness privilege tax and that they them
selves want to take this burden off of
business" And, he added, Il likewise
can't understand why the general pub
lie is so interested in the trials and
vicissitudes of business"
"The Commissioners didn't pack
that committee" Commissioner Hazen
retorted.
The hearing also was marked by a
clash between Mr.. Dirksen and Rep
resentative Arnold, Democrat, Of H.
linois, over the merits of the sales tax
in operation in that State.
Mr.. Arnold pointed out the sales tax
In Illinois had saved" the State finan-
cially.
"The sales tax in Illinois is the big
gest abomination that ever hit the
State" argued Mr.. Dirksen.
Favor Sales Tax.
Commissioner Hazen explained that
30 per cent Of the $500 members of
the Washington Board of Trade favor
q sales tax.
I'm not convinced" Mr.. Dirksen
declared, that a good majority of the
people here don't want q sales tax,
particularly the poorly paid workers"
Mr.. Dirksen then cited statistics
showing what the 3 per cent sales tax
in Illinois extracted q year from its
citizens.
A family with an income of $1,000,
he said, pays 1927 a year; a family
with $4,000, $1482; q family with
$4,000, $l2.82; family with $4,000,
$11.79, and a family with $4,000 or
more, 1881. These figures, he ex-
planned, are based on $1,000 of ex-
penditures.
This is conclusive evidence" he
declared, "as to who pays the sales
tax"
Sees $1,000, 200 Produced.
Resuming his argument in favor of
continuation Of the business privilege
tax, Chairman Nichols said he is con-
ddent this levy would produce the
estimated 100000 year in addi-
tional revenue when the collection
machinery is functioning perfectly.
Latest estimates Of the yield for this
year placed the figure at $2,500,0
The present business privilege tax
calls for levy of two-f1fths of l per
cent on gross receipts. Mr.. Arnold
suggested it might be raised to l per
cent as q means of raising all the
revenue needed to keep the District
Evening star., 1938-01-11

Nicaraugua Is shipping its entire
cotton crop to Germany.
Evening star., 1938-01-11

out Of the red in the coming fiscal
year.
Mr.. Dirksen, however, insisted an
income tax would be the fairest levy
to impose. He pointed out the list
Of salaries Of corporation executives
and employees of $4,000 or more, made
public last Sunday, lis the best indi-
cation Of where we should go for in
come"
Chairman Nichols admitted he be-
lieved an income tax to be the most
equitable form Of taxation, but de-
clared he was afraid it would not work
satisfactorily in the District because
of complications" that would arise as
well as the many exemptions that
probably would be granted.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
JAPANESE READY
TO RENEW MARCH
Troops Prepared for Next
Operation, If Necessary
Says Spokesman.
By the Associate Press, ,

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 1.-THE japanese
army spokesman announced enigmat-
ically today that japanese forces were
prepared for the next operation il
necessary"
He gave no hint Of the objective of
the next operation" or Of the oondi-
tions implied by III necessary"
Chinas warfronts, the spokesman
said, were quiet. Japanese planes
rained bombs on the Hankow airfield
and three newly discovered Chinese
airfelds in the interior. Japanese
forces in Shantung Province pushed
westward from Tsingtao, which they
occupied without resistance yesterday
and southwark toward the Lunghai
Railway in drive to trap thousands
Of Chinese troops.
Forts Fired Upon.
On China's Southern coast, q jap
anese cruiser and destroyer exchanged
shells with Chinese Boca Tgris forts
guarding the river approach to Canton,
the Southern metropolis.
The destroyer retired. apparently hit,
after attempting to land a boatload
Of marines on Sampanchow Island.
Four British-owned river vessels ran
the gauntlet of shellflre to safety.
A japanese push against South
rhiro tn ohoLa thu An1, - r,,~
plies from the British crown colony of
Hongkong to Canton and thence to
Hankow has been expected for several
weeks.
Heavy Troop Movements.
Heavy movement Of Japanese troops
and artillery from the interior to the
coast were reported in Shanghai. Since
they did not arrive here, 1t was be-
lieved the troops were reinforcements
for Japanse attempting to console
date their gains at Hangchow, some
100 miles southwest of Shanghai, for
a drive to the West.
Foreign advices from Hankow said
"a Japanese bombers flying very
high" dropped 100 bombs on the air
field there. Clouds of smoke indicated
the hangar was burning.
The new raids on Chinese airdromes
were designed to cripple reorganiza-
ton Of Nine. Chang Kai-shek's air
force.
60 Seized for Looting.
Japanese forces who took over
Tsingtao arrested 60 Chinese accused
OF looting. Most Japanese residences
and business properties had been dam
aged or destroyed. but the city's utili-
ties were in operation.
With Tsingtao in Japanese hands,
Japanese were expected to occupy the
Shantung Railway leading to Tsin-
an, conquered provincial capital, as .
routine operation with only COM
paratively small number of troops.
japanese in Shanghai took another
step In their campaign to establish
governmental bodies friendly to Nip
pom by setting up an autonomous
commission to govern Nantao, the old
Chinese city.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
NAVY GETS SHIP MODELS
$500, 900 Collection of Late Col.
Rogers Arrives at Academy.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. II R.-The
Naval Academy began unloading ship
models-s3oo,ooo worth of them-yes-
terday.
The collection was gathered by the
late Col. Henry e. Rogers, who left it
to the academy. The models will be
placed in the academy museum and
opened to the public in few weeks.
Two freight cars were required to
move the collection here from New
York.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
Chinese Face Trap.
By the Associated Preaa.

T1ENTSIN. Jan. II (delayeO
japanese North China armies, within
striking distance Of the Lunghai Rail-
road, threatened today to bottle up
thousands of Chinese troops.
After capturing Yenchow, 100 miles
north of the important Lunghai juno
ton at Suchow, japanese sent out
flying columns which took over
Tsowhsien. is miles to the south,
and Chinhsiang, to the west.
Rapid advance Of mobile columns
across the Eastern Shantung plains
threatened to cut of the retreat Of
enormous Chinese forces in Shan
tung, Southern Hopeh and Northern
Kiangsu Provinces.
Chinese divisions south Of Sucrow
would be able to retreat across coun-
try to the west. but those in Shan
tung Province faced the possibility
that their Lunghai route to Loyang
would be severed.
Unless the Chinese Withdrew by
forced marches off the main high
ways. observers said. they would be
caught between the Yellow River and
the Lunghai, China's main east-west
railway.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
AGED PAIR REMARKED
Man, so, and Woman, SO, Decide
Divorce Was Mistake.

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Jan. IL P.-
After II years, E. B. Cooper, 80. and
Mrs. Mary Ann Brassfield, %, de-
cided their divorce was . mistake.
They were remarked here yester-
day. They were first married in 1923.
The marriage yesterday was Mr..
Cooper's fifth and Mrs. Brassfield's s
fourth.
Evening star., 1938-01-11

The Department Of Agriculture es-
Inmates that annual pig production
has dropped 100000 head but expects
a big increase in 1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
POLITICAL HOT AIR

Those credulOus and unsophisticated
souls who take the speeches of their Sen
atOrs and Congressman seriously may have
been rudely Jared il they read a state
ment once made by Senator Glass of Vir-
ginia, who said:
In all my experience Of more than
80 years in Congress- have never known
a speech to change vote"
While this is rather broad assertion,
it is practically true. 4 large percentage Of
the speeches printed in the Congressional
Record are just so much hot air Many of
them are never delivered at all, but are
written out and printed for distribution
back home for the purpose of impress
ing the voters with the great statesman
ship of their authors.
Aside from few notable exceptions
the sole aim in life of Senators and Con-
gre8smen is to get reelected. Every utter
ance and every vote is directed to that
end
Therefore, orator. of colleagues does
not influence them very much. They are
thinking always about what their con-
sttuents will say, and they vote according
ly. regardless Of anybody's speech.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
LIBRARY PROJECT APPROVED

Aside from those who will actually
get employment. the approval at Jackson
Vile by WPA Administrator r. j. Dill Of
the Key West library project was good
news for the city generally. The project
covers repairs to all the books used in the
public schools and he libraries It in
wolves an expenditure Of S4,287, with the
WPA furnishing $3,205. The Depart
ment Of Public instruction is to furnish the
materials for the work
This project typities the kind Of work
being done on the recommendation Of Key
West WA officials. In general the prof
ects here*are Of constructive nature, de-
signed TO help the unemployed while Civ
ing the city and he county many needed
Improvements and repairs, The observ-
ing NAY see many fruitful results Of the
projects that have been completed or are
under way OId buildings are being re-
paired. materials in constant use are be-
ing rebuilt and the city and county records
are being modernized and indeXed
Many projects are pending. These
include the proposal for a community hos
pitaI. an addition to the courthouse, a
municipal bathing beach and swimming
pools and expansion Of the combination
sewage disposal and water system. Prob
ably the most important project, since eX-
pAn4i0n Of the sewage system and water
plant seems assured is the community hog
pitaI which was Initiated by the. RotafN
Club The city and the county have o1l#
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
NOT VERY FREE

1t is a common error on the part Of
the people of the United States to assume
that the nations of South America are
democratic and that they respect the same
rights" that we stress in this country
Such, however is not the fact. There
are few instances of free voting south of
the United States. Usually, the govern
ment in power makes things hot for all OPP
ponents Free speech is not thoroughly
established and freedom Of the press ex-
ceptional.
As an example the Bolivian Congress
recently passed a law giving the President
the right to control and suppress the ma
tional press of the extreme Right until a
new law could be passed that would give
"ull liberty 10 the newspapers which by
their economic and social set-up." are the
",rue mouthpicce~ of public opinion
i0N Can the reader imagine such a laH
U}cfajing III he United States? Can VT
imagine it in effect in any country that
lay claim to constitutional government
With AMY dead - Iib,rty or freedom %
.Ieeth'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
HERE'S A SCHEME!

Reports come from California that
thousands Of voters have signed petitions
for a measure to be ON the ballots in No
vember under which every citizen will be
entitled to draw $50 a week from the State
Treasury after reaching the age Of fifty
years.
The idea sounds good and many peo-
pie will undoubtedly sign a petition pro
viding $50 week for them after they get
to be fifty years of age However, Just the
same, we would not liie to be The Treas
,rrr1 of >4Y19 81 fsIifdr"f" VIE" the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
FOLKS HARD TO PLEASE

Some appear to think that running Il
newspaper is easy, but from experience we
car say that it is no picnic because read
ers are hard to please
If we print jokes. people say We are
silly
If we don't they say we are too
serious
If we clip things from other papers.
we are too lazy to write them ourselves.
If we don't we are stuck on our own
stuff
If we stick close to the Job all day,
we ought to be out hunting news.
If we do get out and Try to hustle, we
ought to be on the job in the office
If we don't print contributions. we
don't appreciate true genius and if We
print them, the paper IS filled with junk.
If we make a change in the other fell
lows write-up, we are too critical
If we don't we are asleep.
Now. like as not, some guy will say
we swiped This from some other news
paper.
And so we did,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
PIRATES GOLD
Beech Tree W orl,sncp
Edited BY
LILY LAWRENCE BOW

7 bav. Iodoed ~ MANY a cot,3s,
hav. canDod m MANY , tent.
7 have lcafed with lady Iauphtcr
abnrn = sylvan pathway went.
uan,e has been an unwallcd
woodland
Where nv soul could dwell
aInof
was born to rustic roaminE-
have never owned a root
ONO, walked - c,tv navement
Pm bevond the smoke and
smother
Dreamed of alleys green and
sweet
Rent and taxes CRIME and gossip.
Latch and Iock-Tve seen them
all.
While nv homesick heart among
them
Heard the forest voices call.
What had IA wayward tinker
Common with the harrying
street,
I could hear the falling water.
and the bee-sounds. sharp and
sweet:
Thus they called me. and | heard
them
Love and longing. warp and
wool
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19


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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
The EARTH'S AGE

dith Kroupa of the University
81 49, has spent several months ana
y ii sfiS Ftiny bit Of mineral, seeking furth-
knowledge Of the antiquity Of the earth.
- The mineral she studied with pains
taking care was a mere Speck, about one
hundredth Of an ounce of substance
known to biologists as monazite, sent from
Canada, where It had been found to possess
peculiar radioactive properties, somewhat
similar to those of radium
BY methods we'll known to scientists
radioactive substances have been employ
ed to determine the age of the earth
through observing the rate of di&ntergra-
ton Using radium it has been computed
that our plaret must be not less than $780,
zoe, 900 years old Miss Kroupas studies
suggested an age Of about 1,725,000, 600
years.
Without clubbing over a discrepancy
of only hundred million or SO years, it is
now quite generally accepted that the
earth has been spinning in space between
one and half and two billion years, and
perhaps longer.
This great age, as determined by mod
ern science, is in marked contrast with that
computed by Archbishop usher, the emf
nent Irish divine, who 300 years ago placed
the date Of creation at 4004 B. c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
Heart HUNGER

Tho tab,c was filled With boun-
fc0us fare.
The light - candles and SILVER
ag.eaW
And flowers and platter ~ gold
sers tteTo
And 'nsu as q suddenly roa 80
from = dream
-s 4r.e4 from the phone 18th
tl.rEeriug heart
q e hos c1uferTirg ttsF
lightly had SAID
t.s ~ gid t1r 'hc day .Een
Was part
fst .rr ee.~tEcs meal f-s.f
and brown bread
Beatrice p.~rIGEt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19

After a newspaper is read, it may
serve utilitarian purposes, one of which is
when crumpled and dampened slightly
they make an excellent device with which
10 polish windows after they have been
Na he'd
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19

The Overseas Highway is a wonder
ful piece of engineering skill. and more
will .pgret traversing it once To make
Tie trip OfSener. t4ftE must be further
lure. II is up to KUWest to provide the
attractions .fYI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and semRiBR
2 Comprehensive City Plan (zoning).
Hotels and Apartments
r. Bathing Pavilion
p Airports-Land and Sea
Consolidation Of County and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19

Hotels and housing accommodations
are still inadequate in Key West and the
truth Of this statement will dawn on us
next season. BE prepared!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
The great pan-Amar;can u;gbu

he great Pan-American Highway is
dream now bat will some day be a
GLORIOUS reality. The Overseas Highway
is au important link, and it. too, was once a
dream. As Arthur Brisbane was wont to
remark What a man thinks. he can do a."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19

Pollock, the reliable jeweler", an
swering the question, when clock
strikes -. what time is it?" says it is
time 10 bring it to him to have it fixed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19

Key West is receiving a great deal of
publicity in unanimously unfavorable
The newspapers however, have not been
unkird. al least not on the surface.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19

chant. and to the newspaper man only 0c-
casiQhally.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19

Travellers haven't seen Florida until
they have seen Key West 1t is different.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-19
RUBBED GLUE ON HEAD

SEATTLE - Alexander Sims
of this city rubbed glue on Is
head. mistaking II for hair
tonic