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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05
By PRESTON GROVER

Associated Press Political Writer
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-This
is reception season at the White
House; and if you never make
one, you can always solace your
grandchildren with the assurance
that il is far less fun than fishing
The President always seems to
be doing a chore-and by the
time we reach him he's usually
tired. The guests often enough
are bored but apparently they
never would miss a single recep-
ton. The same faces are seer
there year after year.
Even the most blaze goers-here-
and-there can't escape a gentle
burble of delight when they are
included on the Presidents call
ing list for a night The invita-
tons bear a gilt edge crest and
arc accompanied by printed di
rections on how and where to get
through the police lines.
Receptions are held for various
groups in the government-the
cabinet. the judiciary. diplomatic
corps. army navy receptions be-
cause of the acres of gold braid
and festoons Of medals that 60
with such jobs. The women arc
a sleek lot. too. Congressional
women, on the other hand. are
mostly on the heavy-duty side.
Side Door Guests
Receptions bring two classes
Of guests and you can tell from,
the printed matter in your invi
tation how you rate On the night
Of the congressional reception. for
instance. all members Of congress.
no matter how humble. get tickets
which direct them 20 the front en-
trance Of the White House facing
on Pennsylvania avenue. They
are different in color from those
given 20 the lesser fry. 50 that the
White House police corps can
gently weed out any jsy-birds
who may blunder IN with the
partridges.
II YOU are directed 70 the east
entrance YOU are decidedly Sc
ond-table. but the distinction lasts
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

tons Of the upper Mississippi Val
ley and Lake region. with heavy
snow at Sault Ste. Marie. Mich
Temperatures have fallen some
what IN the North Atlantic States
and IN the Rocky Mountain and
central and northern Plains
States; while warmer weather
prevails IN the central valleys and
Lake region. with readings 3 70
81 degrees above normal IN many
localities.
G.. s. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carter OF
New Athens. O.. parents of 18
children. rented the town gym
nasium for the celebration of their
golden wedding anniversary. II
attendance were Is of their chill
dren. 80 grandchildren, two great
Observation-Disclosures and Is chill
dren-ln-law.
I0Iu a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

1837-Dwight l. Moody, cele-
brated evangelist of his genera
ton. preacher to hundreds OF
thousands on both sides of the At
lantic, born at Mortified, Mass,
Died there, Dec. %, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

I840-Hiram Stevens Maxim
versatile American inventor who
settled in Britain, brother to and
father Of famed inventors, born
in Maine Died Nov. "a, 1916.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05
Today's
Anniversaries


1723-John Witherspoon. Scot
fish clergyman and soldier, presi-
dent of Princeton College, patriot
signer of the Declaration of hide
pendence, born. Died Nov. Is.
1894.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05
WEATHER FORECAST
CTin 100 D. m. Sunday

YIN lou p H. OulOdE1
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday; pos
sible occasional light showers;
mild temperature; gentle TO mod
crate northeast and east winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday, possibly light show
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

1725-James Otis, famed Boston
lawyer, orator and patriot of pre-
Revolutionary days, born at
Barnstable, Mass. A fiery soul,
killed by a bolt of lightning. May
%, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

1T88-U50 years ago. Robert
Peel, English statesman and
prime minister, founder of Lon
dOn's modern police system, born
Died July 2, 1850.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

glad to see you" Mrs. Roosevelt
looks you straight in the eve AMI
says about the same thing We
still think thev'd Ike TO call the
whole thing off.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05
ssssssSssSsSssSsssssssss
TOday'S Birthdays

Alfred E. Reames. ncWly-ap-
pointed u. S Senator from Ore
gon. born 68 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

1917-Immigration Bill, con-
tanning much-discussed literary
test, passed over the President
vetO-first step barring immigra-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

10 6ted Tor debt. James Corory
Of Northampton. Eng, declared
Va he was the father of 80
Aadren. Of whom % were girls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

Dr.. Bayard Dodge. president CT
the American University al Bel
rut. Syria, born in New YORK
City, so years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

Restricted and competitive pro-
ducts cited as obstacles to trade
pact with Great Britain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

1937-PreSident sends historic
Supreme Court plan bill to Con-
greSS-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

Michael Williams. editor Of fhe
Commonweal, New York, born u
Nova Scotia, 81 wears ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

18l0-OIe Bull, Norwegian vio-
linist-compOSer, born. Died Aug.
IL. 1880.
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Today In History
, sSsSsSssSsLssesssssssss

10l7-BaltimOre Gas Light
Company, first American gas
company, incorporated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

Ewin L. Davis Of Tennessee.
Federal Trade Commissions.
born IN Bedford Co. Tenn. c.
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

1934-Some 10000 prohibition
cases originating prior to Deem
Der, 1898, stricken from Federal
court dOckets by U. S. Supreme
Court decision.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

I936-Liberty League dashed by
POstmaSter-General Farley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

1930-MexicO'S President, Ru-
bio. shot two hours after inaug-
ural oath.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-05

1837-The hot blast first sue
ceSsfully used in iron-making, in
Scotland.
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Rainfau'

Barometer reading at 8 a. m:
Sea level, 3O.l5.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
TO Get
PHI BETA KEYS

Eight George washington Uni
versity students will receive Phi
Beta Kappa keys at initiation
ceremonies to be held tomorrow
at 8 D. m. in the Columbia House.
Students selected for this high
est distinction in liberal arts are
Jack Alice, Eugene Allen, Everett
Bellows, Virginia Dawson, Thomas
David, Marie McNeese, Anna K.
Molster an6 Esther Yanovsky.
Election Of these honored stu
dents is not based solely on at
tainment of high grades in
courses, although only students
with an average between A and B
are chosen.
From the list Of eligibles, selec-
ton is made on the basis OF evil
dence of creative mental powers,
character, and indication Of future
intellectual and cultural disttnc-
ton and social usefulness.
Officers OF the G.. w. chapter OF
Phi Beta Kappa, known as Alpha
Chapter of the District Of Co
lumbia, are Prof. George N. Hen
ming, president; Dean Henry Graf
tan Doyle, vice president; Prof.
DR.. Wood Gray, secretary; Prof.
Florence M. Mears, treasurer, and
Prof. Lowell ]. Ragatz, historian.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
FUND
CUT PROPOSED

Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg
(R0, of Michigan, yesterday COM
mended proposed recommends
tions by the Social Security
Boards advisory council to reduce
the social security reserve fund,
estimated to reach $4,000 million
dollars in so years.
Vandenberg said he understood
the recommendations would be
given the board this week and
later transferred to Congress.
81 believe an adequate con-
tingent reserve is possible, plus an
equalization Of benefit payments,
by keeping pay roll taxes where
they are" Vandenberg said.
Vandenberg said Congress should
end progressive increases in pay
roll taxes, excepting one in 1910,
calling this sufficient to meet re-
serve needs.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
WOMAN, $4,000,
ARE MISSING

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Police
broadcast a widespread alarm to
day for Katherine Magic, 33-year.
old business executive, who diSap'
peared from her home with $lO,'
900 worth of her firms securities
and cash shortly before the date
fixed for an SEC audit.
For nine years Miss Maggie,
brunette who wears but q size 2
shoe, had lived with the family Of
her business colleague, Vincent
Loxterman, in Brooklyn.
Loxterman is president and
Miss Nagle is secretary-treaSurer
of the Petersen Engine Corpora
ton and the collaborating Cor
poration. She acted as secretary
to Loxterman and, he said, also to
a vice president Of a big grocery
chain.
Loxterman told Detective James
O'Brien that Miss Maggie started
on a two-week vacation to the
Thousand Islands September 8.
When she failed to return by Oc-
tober 2, Loxterman employed pri-
vate detectives and finally called
in police.
Examination of business records
failed to locate large quantities of
securities entrusted to Miss Nagle's
care. In addition, $348 in cash
was gone.
AS secretary-treasurer she has
a right to possession of the stock.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
PWA BIDS
D. 6. Considers Three
Local Projects

The District Commissioners to-
day had under advisement bids
for the construction Of three local
PWA projects. (.
One is for the construction Of
foundations for cell blocks in the
additions to the District Jail. An
other is for additions to the sewage
disposal plant at the District Tuber-
culoSiS Sanatorium at Glenn Dale.
The third is for the new nurses
home at Gallinger Hospital.
John w. Hunt Company was the
low bidder on the Jail project,
submitting $24,928 as their esti-
mate. Victor r. Beauchamp, Inc,
bid $50, 100 for the Gallinger Hos
pital work. Wagner Larsen Con-
struction Company sought the
Glenn Dale project with an esti-
mate of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
SKIPPY'S FREE,
so 3 CHILDREN
WIN HAPPINESS
If He's a Bad Dog, Well
He Has to Prove It

Three Washington children
trooped off to school with light
hearts today - because Skippy,
their pet dog, is alive and there's
nothing on the horizon to darken
their Christmas.
The good news that lightened
the hearts of Vincent, 10; Luclan,
IL. and Violet Rice, IA. came in
Police Court late yesterday when
they heard Judge Edward VI.
Curran reverse a previous death
sentence meted out to Sklppy.
Judge Curran ruled that a
previous conviction of the chill
dren's father, Ewart R. Rice, 5000
block First St. S. W., on a charge
the dog attacked" several neigh
bors. could not be sustained.
A NIP" MAYBE
Through Attorney Charles E.
Ford. witnesses convinced Judge
Curran that Skippy merely brush
ed against one woman who had
testified against him. Curran did
find that Skippy took nip at
two neighborhood boys.
When Skippy was hailed into
court last June on a charge of not
wearing a muzzle, Judge Curran
ruled that Rice was guilty OF
knowing the dog may have had
dangerous tendencies.
Defense Attorney Ford made an
impaSSioned plea for remission
of a $40 find imposed in the latter
charge. He told of the love of the
children for the dog-"only mon
grel but lasting friend"
DOG-LOVING JUDGE
Curran responded that he, too
"once had dog for whom 1 had
great affection" He then sus-
pended the fine after warning
Rice to be careful that no further
complaints from neighbors be
heard.
Ford stated to Judge Curran
that he had taken Skippy'S case
without fee. He said he was con-
WINGED of the honesty of the Rices,
and that he believed Skippy was
not a vicious dog.
DR.. Arthur E. Buckingham,
Washington veterinarian, and
PoundmaSter Frank Marks, who
had Skippy in his care for a
month, testified they were conf
dent the dog was not vicious.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Strip Striker
Held inBdil
Of$1,OOO

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec.
16.-MrS. Lydia PedrOja
Simpson, divorced wife of DR..
George Gaylord Simpson,
noted paleOnt0lOgiSt, was in
jail today because she could
not raise 1000 bail on q dis
orderly conduct charge fea-
turing a "Strip-dOwn strike"
in the presence Of a taxi
driver and a policeman.
When called to trial in
police court yesterday, she
asked a continuance to pre-
pare her defense. The court
agreed and even reduced her
bail bond from $4,000 to
$1,000.
But Mrs. Percy T. Walden,
wife of a Yale dean who
previously had gone Mrs.
Simpsons bond, withdrew,
and Mrs. Simpson was I'M
able to secure another bonds
man.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
4 TEAMS
Compete for Cup in
D. G. Bridge Tourney

Two teams Of four bridge play
ers will compete for the Clifford
Challenge Cup in playoff matches
to be staged by the Washington
Bridge League next Wednesday at
tie Shoreham Hotel.
Each team Of four has won IA
matches in league play during
the last lew years.
The trophy was donated by Col.
Edward G. Clifford, former AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
It goes to the team first winning
is matches and that win be de-
cided Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Mead Urges Trio
For CAA Posts

Senator.elect James M. Mead,
Cd, of New York, yesterday rec
commended three Of his former
House colleagues to President
Roosevelt for appointment to the
Civil Aeronautics Authority. The
trio. defeated for reelection, are
Representatives Donald Dobbins,
of Illinois, Annie Forand, of Rhode
Island. and George Kelly, Of New
York.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Senator GiNette's
Secretary Weds

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. ia
romance which began in the office
of United States Senator Guy M.
Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa. cul-
minated here yesterday in the
marriage of James Donald Parel,
SO, the Senator's secretary, and
Miss Harriet Urbach, "a, the Sen
ator's Stenographer.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Broke for YuIe, "
Saws Suicide Note

CORAL GABLES, Fla, Dec. Is.
I. Wade Hunt, IS, killed himself
yesterday by shooting a pistol
bullet through his head. He left
a note saying, mo money, no job
and Christmas make a bad COM
bination,"
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Italian Art Group
Dances Tomorrow

Diplomats, Government officials
and educators will be among the
guests at the first Christmas
dance to be given by the Circolo
di Cultura Italiana at the Carl
ton Hotel tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16

Missing something? You can remedy
that By telephOning Re. 1884 and aFe
ranging for home delivery Of the Pas.
tersOn Newspapers. Convenient ana
most economical,
The Washington times., 1938-12-16

hundreds. Make some little boy -
girl happy by attending this Christmas
show with YOUR CHILD. Remember,
doOFS OMEN ut 1O:SO o. m. Saturday
morning. full stage show with the
Chester Hale girls, Gross and Dunn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
A Thought for Today
Citizens Are Easily Irked

The northwest wing of the City Hal, first floor, bids fair to become batCle- ground again if various actions ana com nnents of it's occupants continue to tres pass. in some part, on the good nature o1 inc citizens of our fair city. It's chlel, Controller Sherwood Rowland, was vero- allv spanked this week by member or his party for this subServience to Republican press that knows only one sorig. so far as city politics is concerned. It's hate song and it's theme is Knife the Hayes administration. Unfortu- nately in so doing many others are SlaShed, too.
 For example last week the lawyers were taken to task for failing to settle their bills with the clerk of the City Court promptly. The unfortunate part about this is that the innocent suffer with the guilty, if anyone may be judged guilty of anything in this particular instance. The good taste of the Controller in re- vealing his plans and those who are unwilling sharers in his plans before subecting them to official action is some what strained by the fact that he must, apparently, answer two masters.
 Alderman Burton Walker takes offense because, as chairman of the aldermanlc COIuUllLCGE OI1 dUdOC11ACAACo3 4AS WSSo ANY even apprised of the contents of letter to him from Controller Rowland until the latter had divulged it's contents to the Republican press of the city, All of which is giving the public of Waterbury the inn pression that the Controller might be just bit impetuous in his actions, un- wise in his judgment, prejudiced in his methods of securing action.
 There has been a great commotion made in Waterbury since the grand jury started to probe into municipal affairs about secrecy and rolling back the veil. 1t has been done to the consternation, embarrassment, amusement, chagrin, enlightenment of the citizens, depending on your own viewpoint. But many are asking just where this campaign of reve- lations is going to end. Pretty soon every mans just debts will be demanded as proof of his right to vote, The Demo- crat isn't a bit squeamish about having its financial ledger revealed nor the public told when it pays it's taxes, but there may be many good citizens who resent such intrusion. For their sake we counsel Controller Rowland to watch his step. It's getting near the slippery season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
Break 'En, Up

This time it really looks as if the owners of the New York baseball team of the American League would have to break up its formidable array of athletes if it ex- nects other owners in the circuit to enjoy the 1889 pennant race. For that matter the National League Club owners would probably appreciate 1t, too, if there was less concentration of strength in the New York Yankees roster. Three World Series triumphS in a row is record that IS achieved in the hard way, to be sure, but mainly through the fact that the Yankees have everything that such champion ship club must have.
 The recent World Series, we're afraid, did more to harm the popular interest III this fall classic than the one-sided victory of the Tanks in 1887 over the New York Giants in five games. That was Dad enough, but the New Workers had to make it even worse this fall by submerging fighting Chicago Cub team that had snatched it's league championship in the last week of play: There was monoton, !, ous ring to the Yankee victories this fall that somehow or other took away the sparkle of the brilliant plays that were made by both teams.
 After all when the issue is cut and dried no matter how brilliantly the performers show the customers take most of it for granted and fail to enthuse as they do when two untried but fighting teams tangle in a spirited tussel We honestly believe that for the future good of base ball the owners of the New York American Club must open the way for more compe- titiOn in future pennant races. If the 1040 season develops into rout, such as the past one, we predict almost lgnomlny for the World Series to follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12

The world was given the impression, while the German occupation was still under negotiation, that the cession of the territory was political, merely mat ter of changing sovereignty and jurisdic- ton, transfer of national and govern mental rights. It was probably assumed by most outsiders that loss of private property would be compensated by direct payment from the Germans taking it over, or by the Czechs clearing such losses through their own government, which in turn would hand the bill to the German government. But we hear nothing of such procedure.
 As matters stand, then, the Nazi ad- vance looks not like the legal procedure suggested in the Chamberlain-H Hitler negotiations, but rather military con quest, all the ceded areas going to the German government and the local Ger man residents and the carpet-baggers accompanying them, without any recom- pense. If so, this is one of the most out rageous robberies ever perpetrated.- The matter should be cleared up so that the world will know better how to judge the transaction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12

The Outside Column in the Hartford Times takes up the battle for reappor- tionment in the Connecticut General Assembly by reprinting the complaint of the Danbury News-Times over recent nomination contest in which it was plainly indicated that the votes of the more populous communities are outweighed by the votes of the smaller places. The columnist ended his reprint and comment with "The make up of the Connecticut House of Representatives very likely will never be changed. The next Legislature cannot do anything about the Senate as the Constitution provides for re-district- ing only in the legislative session follow ing a United States census. The earliest, therefore, change can be made in the Senate is 1941, precisely 40 years after the last redistricting. That gives public sentiment two years to crystalline on demand that the Legislature of 1941 must do it's duty. :" And even then derrick will probably be needed to get action. We gave up in Encouragement after five years hammering for senatoria reappor- tionment and legislative house-cleaning in general.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12

Says the Boston Post, Many young man will envy the fact that John Roose- welt has job and feel that it is due only to the fact that his father is President. The latter fact, of course, did not hurt him in. getting the position, but at the same time he is working with lot of other young men who also got jobs, although their fathers were by no means famous. But the same envious young men should re-read what Johns boss said: "He is one of the hardest and most intelligent workers that ever came into the store" "How many young men in Johns position would take an ordinary job and fight for better one on the basis of their own ability?" Yet Winchell in the Democrat Monday night said, "John Roosevelt, it will be denied, has been missing from his $18.50 week job in Boston -- fed up. ..e"