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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-26
! cnAsHER CAN'T FLY

WrEtherford. Okla Herman
Scaap4nSky. homemade plane
pilSt s-eEsShed just one time too
maYy. State Safety Commissioners
J M. Gentry has ordered him to
stay oui of the air. Schapansky
buiics ms own planes and crashes
them ~ often that has wife liter
ally livvs bv the telephone. with
the family car and trainer wait
ing. ready Co GO gei hn and the
WreckaEc oui of 0gehh.r'>
pasture
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-26

Nairobi. Africa The efforts II
auGorifies 10 wipe out man-c1'
ing-lisns are being blocked by
narfvr-witch doctors who make a
big profit from tho sale Of charms
against such beasts On several
occasions lion trails have beer
nblateEA1cd % prevent tho gam,
raFfgers- from tracking and Kill
nc lhe lions
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-26
POPLAR Turkeys

Torrington. Wis.-O II. thrash
eT's-dFove Of 1000 turkeys arc
popular IN his community The
reason. they dearly .1ve to eat
grassh0ppcrs and Thrdahcr is
kept busy Transporting his flock
from farm 90 farm Dr. the neigh
bofIood in order that they might
'diRe" on the insects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-26
PENNY SAVES TWO

Seuthend, England-For a pen
nygs man was allowed to look
fhreugh a telescope. He saw an
overturned dinghy to which two
men were clinging, and gave the
alarm which resulted IN their
rescue
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-26

NEWS NOTES
DEAF MUTE KILLED

Hollywood, Fla While pcdcs-
tTians shouted and q trains Whis-
lie frantlcaily blow Herbert
Smith deaf-and- dumb shoe cob
bier, rode head down into the
path Of an on-comIug passenger
train and was killed
Evening star., 1938-01-20
ACCIDENT DRIVERS.
FACE COURT TRIP
Inspector Holmes Reveals
An Must Appear Before
Judge.

Drivers o6 all automobiles involved
IA trafac accidents will be taken to
court after February l and an effort
will Be made there to fix the blame,
Inspector William E. Holmes, head of
the Trafhc Division, revealed in an
open forum speech on trafIic condi-
tions last night before the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association.
This move has been decided upon
BY police and other officials, he said,
IN IN effort to cut into the number
Of trsdic fatalities and injuries in the
District.
Other changes which he suggested
might be made and which he believed
would cut into the traffic toll would be
. night court or = special traffic court
presided over by q trafic-minded Judge
appointed for 10 years so he could not
b reached by influence, and = special
prosecutor. He also said he wanted an
accident prevention squad which would
investigate al accidents and remove
their causes.
Traffic is one of the biggest prob
lerns we have in the country today"
Inspector Holmes said in calling for
the cooperation of all citizens In re-
ducing the number Of accidents. I'm
the National Capital We should ham
die trafnc as model for the rest of
the United States" As the most seri-
Gus causes for accidents, he listed fast
autos. reckless driving, falling to give
proper signal, parking too near corner
and bright headlights.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
d. C.. Library
Is Asked

Construction Of a new main
public library on Districtrowned
property at Pennsylvania Avenue
between John Marshall Place and
Sixth Street Northwest, at a cost
Of "a couple of million dollars"
was recommended by DR.. George
F. Bowerman, District librarian,
during hearings on the 1899 ap'
preparations bill, reported to the
House today.
DR.. Bowerman contended that
the present main library was con
structed to serve the needs OF q
population of 100000, as against
the present city Of more than
double that figure.
The librarians request for an
appropriation for the construction
of the new building was vigor'
ously supported by Frederic A
Delano, chairman Of the National
Capital Parks and Planning Com
mission, who stated that the new
building should be planned sc
that additions could be made al
some future date to accommodate
further growth of Washington
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Short Weights Common
In D. c., Roberts Charges

Widespread Cheating" in sales
of both food and coal was charged
by George M. Roberts, District SUI
perintendent of weights, measures
and markets, before the House Dis
trict Appropriations subcommittee
it was learned today when hear
ings on the 1899 local appropria'
ton bill was released.
"a great deal of cheating" he
said, "is done in the District
through slack filling of contain
ers of fruits, vegetables and
other commodities. In each sale,
there is only very small amount
involved, but the aggregate is
quite large Another thing
that we found during the past
year was that in some stores, ap-
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
.LORTON URGED
FOR MIS-, GIRLS

Transfer of inmates Of the Ma
tional Training School for Girls
to Lorton Reformatory was recon-
mended by Representative Ross
Collins CD of Mississippi, chair
man of the House District Ap-
preparations subcommittee, dur
ing the subcommittee hearings
on the 1899 District supply bill,
released today.
During testimony of DR.. James
Lewald, new superintendent of the
school, concerning the number OF
girls there, Collins asked why they
should not be sent to Lorton.
DR.. Lewald explained Lorton Is
a penal institution.
"a large number Of them"
Mr.. Collins interposed, have
venereal diseases"
DR.. Lewald explained that pres
ence of veneral diseases should
not mean transfer to Lorton.
where "a more serious type OF
adult offender" is sent.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26

} parently consumers we're cheated
a small amount on almost every
sale"
Mr.. Roberts cited an example
in which purchases amounting to
1888 in one store were "a cents
short, approximately 8 per cent
because of short weights.
Short weights in coal have gone
as high as 844 pounds to the ton,
he told the subcommittee, adding:
"The coal situation at the
present time we consider bad.
That is due to a lot of irrespon-
sible persons bringing in coal
by truck from some of the coal
producing States"
Representative Ross Collins CD
Iof Mississippi, subcommittee chair
man, recommended new quarters
for Mr.. Roberts office, stating
that his present quarters are mot
fit for an office"
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
TrOlLeyFGres,
Cabs Linked

What whale of a difference a
few cents make
Representative Ross Collins CD
of Mississippi indicated during the
hearings of the House District
appropr iations subcommittee
which were reported today, that
his personal transportation habits
were influenced by fluctuations in
street car and taxicab fares.
The chairman of the powerful
subcommittee asked Public Util-
tiles Commissioner Riley Elgen If
he proposed an increase in the
local taxicab fares. Elgen denied
any move to boost the fares.
II would have to walk If you
increased them" Collins said.
Commenting on the increase in
the price of the street car pass
from 81 to $1.25. Collins stated
that he used to purchase a pass
at the cheaper rate, but discontin-
ued when the new rate was put
into effect.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
What Goods Zoo?
Now, Mr.. Collins!

OF what good is a zoo,
anyway, Representative Ross
Collins (D.) of Mississippi
wants to know.
'Tt'S an educational institu-
ton for the public, in the
opinion of DIR. william M.
Mann, Zoo director, and be-
sides he has found out that
ZOOS have existed throughout
the history.
These remarks were made
during hearings on the Zoos
budget, released today when
the District appropriation
bill was reported to the
House. A few of Mr.. Collins
questions follows:
"What benefit does the
country get from the zoo out
side Of gratifying the curl
Ous""
"What material benefits do
the people receive from such
an institution"
do they get any other
benefit except from waIking?"
"What benefits do the peO-
pie receive from visiting the
reptile hOuse7"
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
No Fdnfdre
Health Dept. "Press
Agent" Job Hit

A "press agent" for the District
Health Department is more or less
like hiring a Walter Winchell, In
the opinion Of Representative Ross
Collins CD of Mississippi, chair
man Of the House District Appro
priations subcommittee.
In discussing the employment
Of Melvin P. Isaminger as so
called publicity man." Mr.. Col
Inns said to DR.. George C. Ruh
land, District Health Officer:
"NoW the thought has come
to the committee that modesty
might have prevented you from
asking for it, or the hospital
from asking for it; but we
thought maybe you might want
a radio station and perhaps a
newspaper out in Gallinger, and
you might also want us to con-
tract with Walter Winchell to
handle the publicity. instead of
Isaminger."
Mr.. Collins also questioned
other members of the local gov
ernment about publicity" work.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Tax
Collection
Urged

Belief on the part of a group Of
local business and professional
men that the business privilege
tax will be repealed and they will
be relieved of payment of last
years taxes is partly responsible
for the sparse returns from the
tax to date, Representative Ross
Collins Cd of Mississippi charged
in the record of hearings of the
House District Appropriations
Subcommittee released today.
=. Representative Collins called on
District Auditor Daniel j.
Donovan and Tax Assessor Fred
Allen to make a strenuous effort
to collect the tax.
p "If you do not want to collect
= the tax" he said, then you
ought to repeal the law"
Donovan indicated that it was
not a matter of desire or lack of
desire on his part, but that his
staff was far too small to check
delinquentS.
The auditor stated that there is
every possibility of collecting the
full 100000 that the tax was
estimated to yield if Washington'S
business paid the levy, but indi-
Gated the returns would fall
$750,00o short of this amount due
to persons who have not paid the
tax. Donovan said:
IF it is possible to get a
sufficient force so that the as
SCISSORS can go around and check
on all these people who filed
affidavits, who are in business
or are engaged in professions,
that during the calendar year
1896 they had gross receipts OF
less than $4,000. Those cases
should be carefully checked"
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Electric Members
To Dine Tomorrow

More than 200 members Of the
Electric Institute of Washington
will meet tomorrow night for their
fourth annual dinner meeting
and installation Of officers.
A. F. E. Horn, retiring presi-
dent, will preside and review the
activities of the year. Guest speak
ers will be Jack North, president
Of the Electrical League Of Cleve-
land, Representative Ch a rles
Eaton Of New Jersey and DR.. vii.
liam Mcclellan, president Of the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Anti-Crime
Precinct ReOpening
Asked by BrOWn

Reopening of the Second Pre-
cinct in Fifth Street as a crime
preventive was urged by Major
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
of police, when he testified be
fore the House District Appro
priations subcommittee, it was re
Vetled today.
1--WE have in that section" Ma
jor Brown said, "the highest per-
centage of felonieS, the highest
percentage of misdemeanors and
traffic offenses of any precinct
In the District, and we have the
largest personnel there OF any
precinct.
I'VE know from experience
that the mere presence Of a sta
ton house in that area will
have a good effect" If we
can restore that old precinct,
We will guarantee you will see
a great improvement in crime
conditions in that precinct"
The cost of remodeling was sci
at $4,000.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazer
told the subcommittee that the ole
police court building will be usec
by the Women's Bureau and Siml
lar agencies when the Police Cour
moves into its new quarters OF
their completion.
Need for a new police headquar
ters building was also stated b,
the Police Department as well a
Mr.. Collins.
IT have examined nearly all
OF the projects set out in this
BILL" Collins said. land think
1t was the consensus of opinion
of the subcommittee that we
needed a police department.
building more than we need any
other one building in the Dis
trict."
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Howard Hospital
For T. B. Backed

Construction of a tuberculosis
hospital at Howard University for
sole treatment of Negroes, where
colored medical students could be
given thorough education in the
disease, was advocated by District
Health Officer George c. Rutland
during hearings on the 1889
District appropriation bill.
DR.. Ruhland said one reason
for the high tuberculosis death
rate among Negroes is that "by
their crowding and other environ
mental conditions, they are dis
posed to transfer that infection
from one to another"
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Work Begins Soon
On Negro Hospital

Construction of a Negro hos
pital in Norbeck, Montgomery
County, Md, will begin shortly,
DR.. Webster Sewell announced to-
day. The building will have 10
acres of grounds. There will be
II rooms, including two wards, two
operating rooms, three private
rooms and all modern equipment.
DR.. w. A. Warfield, former chief
Of Ffeedmen's Hospital. will be in
charge.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Continued from Page 1


recommended an additional two
employees, beyond the two provided
in the estimates, for the Public
Utilities Commission. (;
An appropriation of $500,000 to
begin construction of the first unit
Of the municipal center building
the total cost of which will be
$500, 900, is included in the meas
ure. Principal reason aScribed by
the committee for this action was
the need for new quarters for the
police department.
NEW LIBRARY
Construction Of a new main
library building, an item not
recommended by the Budget Bu
reau, is provided for in the bill
which appropriates 100000 for the
preparation Of plans.
The new library is to be located
on PENNSYLVANIA Avenue, between
sixth Street and John Marshall
Place, on property now owned bS
the District. It would face the
new Mellon Art Gallery, now
under construction.
The bill asks for a survey OF the
Districts power needs, looking for
ward to the possibility Of a mu
nicipally-owned power plant here
For this purpose $4,000 is appro
priated, the survey to be conducted
by the Federal Power Commission
DUAL PURPOSE SHOWN
This survey has a dual pur.
pose," the report on the bill
states" It will, in the first
place, attempt to determine
whether or not the operation OF
a municipally-owned power plant
in the District is economically
sound. In addition, it is in
tended that the survey shall In
clude a study Of the present dis
tribution system to determine
what, if any, economies may be
effected in the public use OF
power in the District"
Reopening Of the Second pre-
cinct, which In the belief Of police
officials, will materially assist In
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Rock Creek Park
To Get New Bridge

Replacing a two-lane span which
has been in use for years, con-
struction work has been started
on a new four-lane stone bridge
on the Rock k-Potomac Park
way Just below Taft Bridge.
The new structure, which will
cost $4,000, will be completed
January /, 1899. The National
Capital Parks office announced
traffic will not be halted by the
work, as one half the present
span will be closed while half Of
the new bridge is being built. De-
signed by the Bureau of Public
Roads, the new bridge will be SO
feet wide with two five-foot side
walks.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
TROLLEY, B U S.
BOYCOTT is seen.
If Rates RAISED
Collins Weighs Move
To Abolish PUG

Boycott Of the local street cal
and bus service by the riding pub
lie in the event Of another rate in
crease was forecast by Represent
ative Ross Collins CD Of Missis
sippi during hearings Of the House
district appropriations Subcom
mittee which were made public
today.
Representative Collins stated
that he wanted to "get rid Of" the
street car company, and that he
was toying with the idea Of abol
ishing the Public Utilities Com
mission.
POOR RETURNS CITED
In defense Of the recent order
permitting the Capital Transit
Company to raise its rates, Pub
lie Utilities Commission Chairman
Riley Elgen stated that the hands
of the commission were tied. The
PUG, he stated, was forced to per
NIT the rate because the company
has been showing such poor re-
turns on its investment.
"If you give them one more
rate increase, it will prevent the
public from riding on them,"
Collins stated.
Elgen replied "if there is any
legal way to avoid the increase,
we would be glad to be told how
it can be done. We are open on
the question"
ELGEN GIVES SAVINGS
During the discussion of the
transportation rates the subcom-
mittee chairman held out the pos
sibility of dispensing entirely with
the services of the Public Utilities
Commission.
"I think that the public would
fare better if we wiped out this
appropriation entirely" Collins
stated.
In reply, Elgen pointed out that
by the mere reduction Of appro-
priations the average rate reduc-
tions which were being obtained
annually by the PUG were cut con-
siderably.
'Prior to the reduction in our
appropriation on July l, 1884,
this commission had reduced
rates over $1,000,000 per year
from 1882 to 1884. AS result
of three years Of operating under
an inadequate appropriation, av-
erage annual reduction
amounted to $622,000," Elgen
said.
PLOW PITS HIT
Collins asked whether Elgen
ascribed the lesser rate reductions
obtained to the reduced appropria-
tions for PUG personnel. When
the PUG chairman answered in
the affirmative, Collins asserted
electric light rates were reduced
with the advent Of Government.
owned or municip a ! ly-oWned
power plants"
Elgen replied that rates have
not been reduced annually in
other cities, to which Collins said,
"they could not very well afford
to have them too high in Wash
Iington."
The subcommittee h ir m a n
sharply criticised the increase in
the cost of street car passes from
81 to SIPS, and demanded that
| the PUG take immediate action to
close all open street car plow pits.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26

District were released.
Mr.. Hazen pointed out that tn,
holdings Of the United States il
the. District amount to $649,
900, 900.
FAIR MEASURE ASKED
1T is not the intention Of
the Commissioners that the pro-
perty of the United States in the
District Of Columbia should be
taxed" the Commissioner told
the subcommittee. "It is their
contention, however, that any
formula or device that may be
adopted for the purpose Of
measuring the Federal payment
should in all fairness and
justice give due weight and re-
gard to the large holdings of
the Federal Government in the
District of Columbia"
Commissioner Hazen declared
that the gradual acquisition of
additional real estate by the
Federal Government, together
with the exodus Of Federal EN-.
ployes to Virginia and Maryland,
will in time cause the amount of
taxable property here to be
greatly reduced"
Cali this difficulty would be
obviated." he said, "if Congress
would measure its support of
the District of Columbia in pro-
portion to the amount of Dis.
trict property which 1t owns and
acquires.
TAXPAYER SUFFERS
"The point sought to be
brought out in this connection"
he said in conclusion, "iS that
as the property owners Of the
District are called upon to pay
more taxes, there should be a
proportionate participation by
the United States through an
increase in the Federal pay
ment."
Commissioner Hazen made these
remarks at the outset Of the hear
ings, when he explained to the
subcommittee the need for addi-
tional revenue to meet operating
expenses of the local government.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Collins in Probe
Of DE Luxe Relief

In hearings 1899 appropriation bill for the District
Representative Collins (D) of Mississippi subcommittee
chairman questioned Miss Alice Hill director of the local public
division increases in relief for dependent chic
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Greater y. Share
In City's Expenses
Pressed by Hazen
Commissioner Bases Plea on Increased
Holdings of Federal Government

An increased Federal contribution to District expenses
based on the of taxexemp Federal property here
recommended by Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen to the
House District Appropriations subcommittee it learned
TODAY when hearings on the 1889 APPROXIMATION bill for the
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
WAGES AND RELIEF

Mr.. Collins also questioned Miss
Hill on the relation of wages to
relief, in which it developed that
wages for common laborers were
less than relief-the wages being
cited at $48 a month.
At one point in the testimony
Mr.. Collins said the relief agency
here is encouraging people to go
on relief" by providing easy access
to relief stations.
He also looked closely into labor
union among relief workers, ques
tioning Miss Hill as to whether
the members were not generally
regarded as red" Miss Hill saiC
that to the best Of her knowledge
they we're not, and Elwood Street
director of public welfare, further
stated:
I'm our meetings with repre-
sentatives of the labor union),
I never had any evidence of red
ness"
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
DENIES CHARGE

DENIES CHARGE
"You have actually increased
the amounts in the budget for
aid to dependent children" he
said, land tt was your purpose,
in doing that, and in other cases
that might be listed under social
security categorieS, in order that
more money could be claimed
from the Federal Government,
was it not?"
Miss Hill denied this change.
Mr.. Collins also cited severa
cases which he said had been re
ported to him and which he callec
de luxe" relief cases, one o
which he cited as follows:
Mrs. K and her three chill
dren, white, lived in a $55 apart
ment in a good neighborhood, on
relief. One day colored woman
came to the relief office with a
note which read: Please give my
maid a grocery order. We are
out of food
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
Rep. Gillie Bids for
Tallest Man
HOnOrs

DR.. George w. Gillie, Repub-
lican, veterinarian and Indianian,
came to Washington today-all six
feet four-and-a-half inches of him.
DR.. Gillie is the new Congress-
man from the fourth district of
Indiana, successor to James I.
Farley, Democrat, and he knows
full well, he says, that he's just
a "cub,' despite his six feet four
and-a-half feet.
six feet six in my Shoes" he
says.
Which beyond any doubt, makes
him the tallest man in Congress
that is, unless the new cror
brings in some more of DR.. Gillie's
proportions.
The new Congressman is q
genial man. He talks slowly anc
he smiles easily.
But his introduction to Wash
ington brought forth a com
plant.
Its the taxis," he said. I'm
going to have to do something
about them. Even after took
off my hat. I had to crouch to
be comfortable"
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
TANKS, PLANES
AID REBEL PUSH

HENDAYE, French4Spanish
Frontier, Dec. 81 G.N,S0 with
superior mechanical equipment,
greater man-power, and even the
weather in their favor, the in
Surgent hosts of General Franco
today moved slowly forward on
the middle and southern sections
Of the Catalonian front.
Even a government COM
munique admitted the Franco
drive continued successfully in
the lower Segre River and
Balague sectors, where it was
confirmed the government forces
were slowly losing ground.
Italian divisions, according to
Barcelona advices, cut off the
town of Torms, in the southern
area south of Lerida. Tanks
headed the Italian infantry ad-
vance, and heavy artillery bar
RACES and aerial bombardments
smashed a way for the push.
Several German and Italian,
made pursuit planes were shot
down, the government said.