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The Washington times., 1938-03-25
REP. MAVERICK.
HITS CONGRESS.
FOR "INACTION"
Lawmakers Are Told
u. S. Ills Need Study

U.N.S.) An ardent New Dealer
Representative Maverick CD OF
Texas today charged the Demo
Gratis in Congress with inaction
and evasion of pressing economic,
business and labor problems.
There exist" the Texan
warned the House, many deadly
parallels between the Admins
tration today and that of Wood
row Wilson.
"Then we started out with
great reforms, begged down,
and muddled ourselves into the
World War" he declared.
more attention is being given
international affairs today than
problems at home.
eff we of Congress are frank
with ourselves, we must admit
that we are evading most press
ing economic, business and
labor problems at homeA
PASSING BUCK
Billions of dollars have been
appropriated by Congress for
relief, without the remotest
idea Of how it is going to be
spent. We know nothing Of
unemployment and less than
nothing about the basic causes"
He asserted that since the Spe-
cial session Of last year the Presi-
dent had ceased his practice of
guiding the course of Congress.
"In spite of the fact the Presi-
dent has left Congress to its
own Devices" he said, "Con.
gress has done nothing and
seems to be in sort Of a stupor.
TAKEN TO TASK
eff the President had the
courage to give leadership both
for himself and Congress in a
time of deep distress and emer.
gency, certainly Congress should
now have the courage and
leadership to resume its powers.
SIT is reasonable to say that
Congress as a whole is trifiing
with Democratic liberties, aban.
doning its own prerogatives. and.
causing the constant increase Of
executive power through its own
inaction. ..
"This is not the fault of the
Chief Executive. It is the fault
of Congress.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
,. Zoo HoIidoy!
CheetGhs Due, Statue
Is Unveiled

Everyday's a holiday at the Zoo
lately, it seems. Today was no ex-
ception. They had an unveiling
and a couple Of important arrivals.
Promptly at II a. m, DR.. Alex.
ander Wetmore, of Smithsonian
Institution, and Edward Rowan, of
the Treasury's art department, un.
yelled a statue of an anteater in
bronze.
Erected in front of the small
mammal house the statue is the
work Of Edwin springweiler.
Arriving later today are a cou-
pie Of cheetahs Cbe careful, Mr..
Printer) from New York city and
some pairs of chipmunks. Install
ing the cheetahs-they're some
thing like small leopards-had the
Zoo attendants on their toes. No
trouble was expected with the chip
munks.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Services Mark
Judaea Month

Services in celebration Of Young
Judaea Month will be. held tonight
at S:15 o'clock by the B'nai Israel
Congregation, Fourteenth and EN-
erson Streets Northwest. Last of
the seasons Friday evening ser.
vices, the exercises will be followed
by a forum and social hour. Miss
Bernice Tucker and Miss Elaine
Desking will lead the discussion.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Bulfinch GatehOuse
Restoration O. KID

Restoration Of the two Bulfinch
gate-houses, removed from their
original site on the Capitol grounds
in 1879 to locations on Constitu.
tion Avenue at Fifteenth and
Seventeenth Streets N. W., has
been approved by the Fine Arts
Commission. Sanction of Secre-
tary of the INTERIOR Ickes is to be
sought.
Plans for the restoration provide
that the structures will face Con-
Stitution Avenue. They were de.
signed in 1927 by Charles Bull.
finch and removed when the Capt.
tol grounds were enlarged in 1872.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
N. Y. Effiqy
Of Hitler. J:
Burned

NEW YORK, March as
(C.TP.S).-Adolf Hitler was
burned in effigy at Washington
Square as 5000 college students
in city parks and campuses de.
nounced war and Fascism.
From Washington Square to the
Bronx, collegians adopted resolu-
tions favOring quarantining Nof
.aggressor nations and parsded
with banners. Girls foreSwore silk
stockings, chanted their world pro-
gram in rhyme:
Peace for students and professors,
Quarantine the aggressors,
Boycott Germany and Japan
The girl with Isle gets her manW
Hitler" stuffed with balloons.
The Hitler effigy, a cardboard
Fuehrer with a black shirt stuffed
with balloons, was the rallying
point for 1000 students Of N. Y.
us Washington Square school.
They responded to Chairman Jack
Cotton's shout of "WhatIl we
do with Hitler?" with cries Of
Burn him!"
c. c. N. Y. students, 2,500
strong, left the campus at 1S9th
Street and Convent Avenue to
parade into, Lewisohn Stadium,
where Congressman Jerry O'Con.
nell of Montana addressed them.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Court Procedure
Lectures Planned

A series Of lectures on the new
Federal rules of procedure for Dis,
trict courts will be opened in the
Columbus University School OF
Law by Lawrence Koenigsberger,
Of the faculty, today at S:15 p. m.
The Friday series will be sup.
Elementary to the Wednesday Sc
ries. More than 300 lawyers were
turned away from the overcrowded
hall last Wednesday, and they
will be admitted to the Friday
lectures.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Maryland Marks
Founding TODAY

Governor Harry w. Nice will be
among the prominent speakers at
the Maryland Day celebration in
Ritchie Coliseum at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland today, commem-
Grating the founding Of the State
SO4 years ago. A regimental re-
view and salute to the, colors by
the University Cadet Corps will
open the program at 10 a. m.
The Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, pas.
tor Of the Takoma Park Preby.
terian Church, will pronounce the
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

stricting hours of labor.
John L. Lewis, CIO chieftain,
informed a House Labor subcom.
mittee that, as a last resort, his
organization will accept a ma.
tional 3O-hour-week bill and will
itself fight to maintain wages in
periods of unemployment.
/ The, American Federation OF
Labor, meantime, agreed to modify
its demand for a national wage.
hour bill providing a 40-cent-an
hour minimum wage and a 40
hour maximum week.
House leaders, seeking to evolve
a compromise wage-hour bill that
can be passed, were plunged into
a state of gloom.
RAMSPECK PESSIMTSTIC
II am pessimistic over the whole
thing" said Representative Rams
peck CD of Georgia, chairman oi
the labor subcommittee named to
attempt to frame a compromise
bill. 4
While the AFL is now asking a
4O-hour week in addition to mini
mum wages, it has, in the past
urged a 30-hour week without mini
mum wages. Thus the AFL anC
CIO are brought. closer to each
other on the proposed legislation
Lewis rejected a compromise
proposal to set an initial 20-cent-
an hour minimum on wages, de
claring that he would rather have
no bill at all than such a mini.
mum. He also urged 35-cent-an-
hour minimum wage in any legis-
lation, which again brought him
closer to agreement with President
William Green, of the AFL.
John Frey, representing the AFL
executive council, was slated to
confer with the subcommittee in
secret today to give the 'last word
Of the federation.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

pIcdCu6F.
But, Charlie-we buried you
a year ago-I conducted the
service myself" weakly ex.
planned the reverend.
Not me doctor-here I am
in the flesh, hale and hearty"
said Peck and there didn't
seem to be any doubt about it.
SON SAW BODY
A year ago Peck's son identified
a body in a funeral parlor as that
of his father. He paid the buria
expenses and soon afterwarc
moved away from Hartford.
Today the elder Peck was bach
his friends thought from the
grave but he said from Maine anc
Massachusetts, where he has beer
holding evangelistic rallies.
He came back not knowing thai
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Infant Baptism
Halted by Church

BRIGEPORT, Conn, March IS
G.NS0.-Baptism Of infants was
abandoned today by the Rev.
Charles S. MacDowell, pastor Of
the Black Rock Congregational
Church here for is years. Instead
Of baptism dedication service"
will be conducted for infants.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Like Wine?
GrGndnaOthers Turn
On Age BugabOO

CHICAGO, March IS Q.N.S)
Lady, you haven't started living
until you're a grandmother.
That's the slogan back of the
grandmother's club in progress Of
organization here today, with the
idea being that a woman doesn't
reach a maximum efficiency until
her children's children arrive.
President Of the club is Mrs.
Marie K. Brown, three times a
grandmother and head of o large
railroads woman's department.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
In Congress Today

Senate.
Meets at noon.
Resumes consideration of iva
resolution.
Finance Committee considers
the tax bill.
Wheeler Committee continues
railroad refinance investigation.
House.
Meets at noon.
Resumes debate on War Depart.
ment bill.
Rivers and Harbors Committee
considers regional planning bill.
Appropriations sub committee
considers legislative supply bill.
Labor Committee considers the
wage. hour bill.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
PYEATT. HEADS M. P.

NEW YORK, March IS G.N.sO,
William Wyer. secretary of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, today
announced the election of j
Samuel Pyeatt. of Denver. al
chairman Of the Missouri Pacific
board to succeed George A. Tom
linson, resigned. Mr.. Pyeatt had
been president Of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad since 1924.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Court Procedure
Course Arranged

A supplementary course Of lee
lures on the new Federal Rules of
Procedure for the District Courts
beginning today at 8:15 p. m. spon-
sored by the Columbus University
School Of Law for the benefit Of
those unable to gain admittance
to the crowded assembly hall
Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

5.
The committees action was con
sidered a victory for Governor
Herbert H. Lehman, of New York
and various State tax commission
ers, who had registered vigorous
protests against the House pro
visions as being further encroach,
ment" of the Federal Government
on the estate tax field.
PREFER PRESENT LAW
While the State tax commits.
sioners had pleaded for a greater
break in imposing death duties -
they preferred present law over
the changes proposed by the
House. The Senate committee
also restored the exemption of
gifts UP to $1,000 from taxation
in present law. The House had
cut them to $4,000.
Protest that the House bill
would have allowed New York
State, with its comparatively
large number Of huge estates, a
credit Of only 1917 per cent on the
amount of tax paid to the Federal
Government had been registered
with the committee by Governor
Lehman in a letter charging Fed
eral "encroachment" into the es-
tate field.
NEW YORK HIT
Mark Graves, New York State
tax commissioner, told the COM
mittee New York, under present
law, would receive about q Is per
cent credit, compared with 1917
per cent provided in the House
bill. No substantial amount of
revenue would be involved in con-
tinuing the present law, accord
ing to Chairman Harrison (D.) of
Mississippi, Of the Senate Finance
Committee.
Il think" Harrison said,
"that Governor Lehman's letter
had a great deal Of influence
as did the testimony Of the
State tax commissioners.
Eve did not think the House
bill, though worked out with a
view to simplicity, would make
it necessary for a lot Of states
to pass new estate tax laws.
Conditions vary between the
states.
AVOID CONTROVERSY
I'VE want to avoid as much
controversy as we can in this
revenue bill and for that reason
we decided to continue the
present law, which has been
working out pretty we'll"
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

You'll enjoy thoroughly "COsiI-
lion Days." by Leila w. BathOn, a series
on the ''WashingtOn of Yesteryear,"
starting Sunday In the Washington
Herald Times Tel. Republic 1884
for Home Delivery,
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
His Death Report
Just Exaggerated

HARTFORD, Conn, March 25 INS.).-"My goodness"
whispered the Rev. Dr. John Newton Lackey, Its-its
Charlew
"Why not?" said Charles H. Peck, 60-year-od gospel
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

Starts Sunday "COtllliOn Days."
. series on the washington Of Yester-
year" by Leila w. BathOn, will
begin Sunday in the Washington Her
aid: Times Tel. RE. 1884 for home
delivery.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Senate Body Kills
Estate Tax Change
Planned by House
Held TOO COmplicated;' MOUe Is Called
Victory for GOU. Lehman of N. Y.
By ARTHUR HACHTEN

QNS) Tossing out proposed House changes in estate
taxes-"deah dues'-as being complicated the Senate
Finance Committee today voted continue the present law
in that field of Federal imposts
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

he was supposed to be dead or that
his son had gone away, and so the
surprise was mutual when he met
George W. Smith, an old friend,
and Smith SHE'D away, blurting
out why, Charlie where did you
come from? I thought you were
dead"
EXACT DOUBLE
Smith told him that the man
buried under his name was an
exact double for him.
After the street encounter, Peck
came alive" at the home Of q
dozen other old friends, including
DR.. Lackey. In each instance his
appearance brought astonishment.
First it embarrassed him but as
the day wore on he got used to it.
Still left was the problem Of
tracing his son.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
PESO SLIDES DOWN

Meanwhile, financial circles ap-
prehensively watched the perform
ance of the peso, which yesterday
sped downward as crowds clam
ored for silver after the Bank of
Mexico abandoned a brief attempt
to bolster paper currency.
The decline Of the peso was at
tributed directly to the confisca-
ton Of the foreign-owned oil in
duStry,
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
AFL, CIO AS One
In Demands for
Wage, Hour Law
"United Front" by Labor Seen in DriUe for
Lp0isInfiOn. Hill Chiefs PeSSin1istic
Bv WILLIAM 8. NEAL

(INS) united labor battle for national legislation limit
ing the work week appeared likely today the Administration
drive for wagehour legislation tottered.
The American Federation of Labor and the Committee for
Industrial Organization each fighting for dominance in the
labor field neared agreement demand for legislation
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

Starts Sunday "COtilliOn Days."
Q series on the "WaShingtOn of Yester-
year" by Leila w. BathOn, will
begin Sunday In the Warrington Her.
aId-Times Tel, RE. 1894 for home
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
OIL COMP ANIES
ON "SIT STRIKE"
in MEXICO ROW
Leave Dispute Solely
to Diplomats
By ARTHUR CONSTANTINE

MEXICO CITY, March IS GIN.
81 O.-American and British oil
companies whose property was
appropriated by President Lazaro
Cardenas went on a new kind of
"sit down strike" today and left
solution of their difficulties with
the Mexican government to the
diplomats.
Deferring to the wishes of the
American State Department and
the British foreign office, the II
concerns refrained from further
controversy with the Cardenas
regime. The issue win now be
handled, executives said, through
diplomatic channels.
BALK AT INJUNCTION
Carrying out their "sit-down"
tactics, the companies refused to
cooperate with the Mexican gov
eminent in seeking indemnifica-
ton for their appropriated prop
critics, which were valued at $780,.
100000.
They also made it clear that
they will decline to assist Mexican
officials in making any inventory
of these properties.
Finally, they will decline 20
seek an Injunction against the
March 18 decree. through which
the government seized their prop
critics.
United States Ambassador Jo-
sephus Daniels said he would
handle the interest of the Ameri-
can companies. The British
minister will look out for the Brit.
iSh concerns.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

RATES By MAIL FOR VIRGINIA, MARY.
LAND. WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

ATI, NAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
IN ADVANCE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files Of The Citizen

Key West played host to about
300 Shrincrs last night. Many of
these were awaiting sailing of the
Governor Cobb for Havana this
morning. More than 200 were
served at the La Concha Hotel
last night at a sumptuous dinner,
while about 100 or more were en-
tertained at the Over, Sea, Hotel.
The downtown section of the city
presented a lively scene all yes
terday afternoon and the early
part of the. evening, with hun
dredS of the ShrinerS moving
about the city taking in the sights.
An immense crowd of the Shrin-
ers assembled at the railroad sta
ton this morning in readiness to
board the steamer for Havana.
Several hundred were represent
ed, coming from every part of the
country. They embarked on the
Governor Cobb. Arabia Temple
of Houston, Texas, with l25 men,
berS. which spent the night at the
hotels, were members of the larg-
est party leaving, while Bencke-
tim Temple. of Charleston, w.
Va, was also largely represented.
There were many other smaller
groups from different sections of
the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
osOSeOeSSoS-e . . . .
FOLLOWING
THROUGH
tBY AGUILAR)
ssoesossoeooosessesaeese

Sunday afternoon the Monroe
County baseball league will play
their regular scheduled double.
header at the Navy Field. The
first game will start at 100 p. m.
sharp. The first game will bring
together the league-leaders and
the runners-up. The leading
Sluggers will meet the Stars and
the Sluggers will use Salinero in
the box with Al Rodriguez be-
hind the plate, Goss will be on
first, Valdes at second, Geo. Ace.
vedo on third, and Mullins will
be at short, Roberts, Lucilo and
Stanley will beasin the gardens
For the Stars, the great Malgrat
will be in the box with Danny
Lopez behind the plate, Barcelo
at first, Al. Acevedo at second.
Peter Castro at third. M. Ace
vedo at short, and j. Garcia, E
Acevedo and Machin in the gar
dens with F. Acevedo, their man
ager, in reserve. In the second
game the Sluggers will play the
Red Devils, and will use the same
club with Robert Bethel in the
box, while the Satans will have
Howard Gates in the box with
Gabriel behind the plate, Griffin
at first, Domenech at second,
Sweeting at third, and Armando
at short, and Molina, Jackie Car
bonell, NJ. Griffin and Sterling in
the gardens. This game will also
prove interesting from start to
finish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
HE kez.x,s,,s,:4!! e. &: go

The Story So Far: In lone tOtth
ddshine Cary Brent, Judith
Goodloe marTies Reuben OIiUer
for his money, only TO dtscoUeT
that he is bankrupt Sticking TO
her bargain, she accompanies
Reuben to a dismal mining to1on
trheTe her ttrinS are born. Then
Reuben loses his job. At their
Lowest moment In tUdlks red
headed Cissy Rogers toho IS still
after Reuben's toDe. Schentng to
get Judith and Gary together
again, Cissy finds Reuben a job
in the lumber camp Gary man
ages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
CLUB LA coNcA

Tonight is Bank Night at Key
Vests newest and swahkiest
Latin-American might spot
Frank Sabini'S Club La Conga. &.
The feature is in line with the
new policy of holding three spe-
cial feature nights weekly d.
which is meeting with high APP
prevail on the part of Key West
people and visitors, az
The smallest piano in Key
West 80 good entertainment
floor Shows "a fHatid Cecil Car
bonelrs connnentals are only Q
few of the regular attractions at
Club La Conga.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
ENTERTAINMENT
HABANA- MADRID


Still Topping Them All' with
dance music at its best in the
sophisticated manner of Otto Di-
vanti and his orchestra, the Ha-
bana-Madrid, Key Vests fines,
night club extends a hearty wei
come to all guests of this out
standing beauty spot of the
tropics.
Sammy Marrino, composer anc
arranger for this unusually fine
group Of muSicians-th the lovely
voice of Consuelito Marine, Jerry
German and his violin are enly a
few of the incompatible enter
tainers presented nightly,
There is no cover, no minimum
and no admission charge. Stay
as long as you like and spend
what you wish at Key Vests
leading night spot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York at Cincinnati-Gum-
bert go VS.. Hollingsworth Q-0).
Brooklyn at Pitstburgh-Hoyt
Old VS.. Lucas 90.
Boston at st. Louis-Shoffner
(0-2) VS.. Macons (0-2).
Philadelphia at Chicago-La-
Master t0-2) VS.. Epperly (0-0).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05

State Auditor ". M. yam
wright reports that the annual
audit Of the State Racing Com
mission. which has becn sent %
Governor Cone. shows an increase
Of more than SI3a os1o IL ire
amount received rs the state
over the previous year The
state received 81, 9, IS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
DIAMONDBALL
GAME TONIGHT

The Roosevelt Club viii play
the Red Devils tonight al 7Sa
O'Clock. The Roosevelt Club will
have Roberts and SticlSney as
their battery. and the Red Devils
viii have villareal and Gates tax
ing care Of THIS department for
them
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05

The Bulletin issued by New
York Worlds Fair contains a
beautiful picture Of the Court Of
States III which Florida's building,
designed BY Paist and Steward
occupies a prominent position
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
National League
TODAY'S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE

st. Louis at New York-Linke
40 VS.. Donald ODD.
Detroit at Boston-Kennedy
900 VS.. Ostermueller go.
Chicago at Philadelphia-Gab-
Ter (0-0) VS.. Thomas I'D.
Cleveland at Washington-Har-
der CID VS.. Hogsett I'D or
Weaver DO.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05

A girls bicycle club was form
ed last night at the home of An
ME Lois Hicks with eight charter
members. The girls will meet
every Friday night and dressed in
Knockers take ride over the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05

To be eligible for membership a
girl must own a bicycle or have
access to one. Dorothy Wilson
was elected president and Annie
Lois Hicks, vice president.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05

Editorial comment: There are
city officials who do not know
that this is the year 1923. At
least is seems this is the case
when one notices the 1927 tags
on the automobiles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
PLANES DROP SUPPLIES

Washington. - An experiment
in feeding an isolated cavalry pla-
toon by means of airplanes was
declared success after recent
tests by the War Department.
More than 1000 pounds of sup
plies for men and horses were
dropped without damage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05

An express shipment of silver
bullion valued at $600,40 passed
through Key West recently from
Havana en- route to the United
States mint at Philadelphia to be
converted into Cuban coin. This
action on the part of the govern
ment is believed to be the first
step of the government in carry
ing out its stated intention of
calling in all American coin in
circulation and using instead the
country's own money. This is
the first shipment of the kind to
pass through the port and the To-
cal express agent has not been
informed if there is to be another.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05

Losing his wallet last night on
Duval street and having it re-
turned to him this morning was
the experience of Clyde Paul. a
Shriner from Houston, Texas.
The wallet was returned before
he found he had missed it. The
billfold, which contained large
amount of money in travellers
checks, railroad and steamship
tickets and other valuable papers
was picked up by Hastings Pho
della in front of the hotel while
passing with the street sweeper
early this morning. Mr.. Paul
thanked Mr.. Piodela and had a
number of nice things to say
about the city and the many citi-
zens he has met since his arrival.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05

The Latinas will meet the
Young Sluggers tomorrow morn.
ing at Cato Park. The game will
start 10 o'clock with an excellent
lineup of players on either side,
and a fast moving game is prom
iSed.