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The Washington times., 1938-10-03
Failure to Raise
Loans StirS
Opposition

GN.SO A battle to revise the
Governments farm program may
be the first big fight Of the Janu-
ary session of Congress, it ap-
peared today, as a result of re-
fusal of Department Of Agricul-
ture officials to Immediately boost
cotton and wheat loans.
Senator E. D. Cotton Ed"
Smith, chairman of the Senate
Agriculture Committee, branding
the present program o failure,
may summon his committee into
session even before Congress
meets.
DEMAND SUBSIDY
Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace is expected to make a strong
fight for levying $500,000,000 of
processing taxes.
When Wallace returns to Wash
ington he will be confronted with
a resolution adopted by a confer
ence of cotton Senators and farm
ers from IA cotton States demand
ing either an immediate cotton
subsidy of 3 cents a pound or an
increase in the loan value to 11.85
cents a pound.
The Southern Senators have
asked that the loan value on
wheat also be raised to rs per cent
of parity.
RETAIN LOANS POLICY
There appeared to be slight
chance that the Administration
would abandon the perSent policy
of loans.
The cotton conference was
warned by spokesmen for Wallace
that an increase in loans would
bottle up more cotton and wheat
and hamper the Administration
in it's efforts to expand foreign
markets.
Assistant AAA Administrator
Jesse Tapp, in charge of a move
ment to export 100,000,000 bushels
of wheat, informed the conference
that the foreign market must be
recaptured for both the wheat
and cotton farmer.
The Washington times., 1938-10-03
WATER CHARGE
BRINGS DENIAL
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
outstanding securities exceeds the
money invested in the properties" ."
DR.. Parmelee made his asser-
tions in response to cross-eXami-
nation labor attorneys.
LABOR BLOCKED
Efforts by labor'S counsel to
draw from him an admission the
employees are now earning" their
current rate Of pay were blocked
when the board chairman, Chief
Justice Walter P. Stacy, of the
North Carolina Supreme Court,
ruled that that was matter for the
board itself to decide.
Meanwhile railway union lead
ers prepared to argue vigorously
against the wage reduction on the
ground that such action by a
major industry may lead to wide
spread gay cuts throughout all
Industry, a body blow to recovery.
DEMAND REORGANIZATION
Rather than that, they will urge
the board to recommend a COM
prehensive national tranSporta-
ton program to President Roose-
velt, coupled with proposals for
rehabilitation of the financial
structure.
AS the opening witness for
labor, Charles M. Hay, counsel for
the Railroad Labor Executives AS
sociation, sounded the keynote
when he told the board:
Instead of coming before this
board and complaining that 80
per cent of the railroad industry
is in receivership, the gentlemen
who run the railroads should be
apologizing that not more than
80 per cent have been placed in
the hands of receivers and
trustees. That is what the rail
roads need"
ONLY WORKERS SQUEEZED
Hay aSsailed "over-capitaliza.
ton" and charged the carriers
have squeezed the workers, but
haven't squeezed the water out
Of their capital structure"
The Washington times., 1938-10-03

removed.
With the passing of the war
clouds, the President again turned
his attention to domestic politics,
mindful that next months con,
gressional election will indicate
the nations latest reaction to the
New Deal.
Primarily, Mr.. Roosevelt was in
terested in the elections in his
home State of New York. The
whole country will be watching
the Empire State results on Novem-
ber 8 because Thomas E. Dewey,
famed racket prosecutor, is head
ing the Republican ticket for gov
ernor against Herbert H. Lehman,
who was persuaded to seek a
fourth term.
According to temporary head
quarters here, the President had
no engagements and sought mere
ly to relax after nearly three
weeks of minute-by-minute atten-
tion to the menacing international
situation.
Local politicians predicted, how
ever, that Governor Lehman
and possibly other members Of the
New York Democratic ticket
would visit Hyde Park during the
coming week. The President wired
the Rochester N. Y, convention
that he was Every happy" over
their selection of a slate, and it
was predicted he would take ad.
The Washington times., 1938-10-03
Fast HikerS
Don't Thumb

Without even using their
thumbs, Charles H. Thorne and
his 10-year-old son, Of 1880 Mass
achuSettS Ave. N. w., are back at
home after a croSs-country hitch
hike completed in the record-break'
ing time Of SO hours.
Thorne, who returned from the
American Legion convention by
the hitching method, explained
his success as follows:
Il never thumb. I never take
a rdie unless the driver says he's
going as far as a town big
enough to have a Stop-and-go
sign. When he lets us out, we
just wait by the sign and go up
and ask people who stop at the
signal. We don't have to wait
very long"
Father and son Travelled to the
convention by the same method
but it took eight days then.
The Washington times., 1938-10-03
). DuvaII She'll New
Maritime Director

Q.N.S) Appointment Of s..
Duvall Shell as acting executive
director of the U. s. Maritime
Commission, succeeding Joseph R.
Sheehan, who resigned to become
president of the Dollar steamship
lines, was announced today. Shell
has been engaged In special work
for the commission.
The Washington times., 1938-10-03
Tablet Will Mark
First Film House

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-A tablet
marking the site Of the first paid
showing of a motion picture will
be unveiled tomorrow morning by
Mrs. Thomas Edison, widow Of
the inventor, on the exterior wall
Of the R. H. Macy & Co. store on
Thirty-fourth Street. midway be-
tween Sixth and Seventh Avenues.
The Washington times., 1938-10-03
ADVISES GO SLOW

A long, long trail! New proof that
the first red Indians migrated from
Siberia across BehrinS Strait about
10000 years ago and then dribled on
down the continent as far o. Pata.
gOnia. Read what DIR. Alec Hrdlicka,
noted anthrOpOlOgist Of the SmtthsO.
nian Institution, who spent the sum.
mer following this ancient trail In
Alaska and the Aleutian Islands has
to say about this scientific mystery
in The American Weekly, the mag4-
zine distributed with next Sundays
Washington Herald. Times.
The Washington times., 1938-10-03

vantage of his stay at the family
home to emphasize his belief the
Democrats again would sweep
New York.
The Washington times., 1938-10-03
FIGHTING EIGHTH
|GIVES BIRTH TO
Sd TERM BOOM
But Mr.. Chip Robert Is
Puzzled by Launching

What had all the earmarks of
an incipient third-term boom for
President Roosevelt came to the
surface today in the Eighth Con-
greSsional district of Virginia,
where New Dealer William E.
Dodd, jr., was recently defeated
for the Democratic congressional
nomination by Representative
Howard w. Smith of Alexandria.
Moreover, it appeared to bear
the impri ma tur Of Lawrence
"Chip" Robert, secretary Of the
Democratic National Committee.
Mr.. Robert, however, denied all
knowledge and disclaimed all re-
sponSibility for it, notwithStand-
ing the use of his name and a
quotation from a letter from him
by its sponsor.
ENCLOSES BLANKS
Thomas R. Mechem, member Of
the volunteer Fire Department
of Arlington, is the promoter. In
a mimeographed letter sent out
through the district under date
of October /, under heading in
large type reading: 1873
VELT-194O," he encloseS a blank
for use of those who wish to &C
cept his invitation to become mem
bers of the Thomas Jefferson
Club of the Eighth District.
Explaining his purposes and
plan of organization, Mr.. Mechem
writes:
"The Thomas Jefferson Club
of the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict of Virginia is now being Or
ganized by liberal-minded Demo
Gratis.
ITO foster the ideals OF
Thomas jefferson, Woodrow
Wilson and Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
ITO provide a militant work
ing organization Of liberal Dem
ocrats in preparation for future
political campaigns.
ROBERT QUOTED
"An extract from a letter writ
ten to the organizer by Law
renee w. Robert, jr., secretary,
Democratic National Commit
tee:
"'We want you to know that
the President is happy to learn
of your organization and the
good work it intends to &C
complish.'
IF you subscribe to the above,
fill out the enclosed application
for membership in the club and
return to me.
"A meeting will be called on
an early date to elect perma-
nent officers of the clun and
adopt bylaws.
Respectfully,
(SigneO
THOMAS R. MECHEM.
"P. o. Box "a,
Arlington, Virginia"
But Mr.. Robert, who promotes
the cause of the common people
1EU1u y oU1IC III OA4C MdJ4SO"NA
Hotel, not only declared the use
of his letter-if he wrote such a
letter-unauthorized, but insisted
he never heard of it.
NEVER SAW LETTER
"I never saw such a letter."
he said. 'It may have been
written by any one of half a
dozen secretaries. You know
how those things go. Somebody
writes in and says he's inter
ested in Thomas jefferson, and
we write back and say: Fine!
We're interested in Thomas
Jefferson, too!'
Certainly there is no sig
nificance to the letter-if there
is such a letter. I'd like to see
the original.
I'VE would never presume to
speak for the President in any
matter. We could not do so,
and would not as a matter Of
policy"
Mr.. Mechem has no telephone.
The Washington times., 1938-10-03
100 SCIENTISTS
plan PROBE OF
Drink PROBLEM
Survey to Be Neutral,
Thorough, Exhaustive

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 U.N.sJ.
The most extensive study Of the
alcohol problem in this nations
history by 100 distinguished scien-
lists was to be announced today
by the American Association for
the Advancement Of Science, with
the launching Of the research
council on problems of alcohol.
The study was described as an
unbiased, thorough and strictly
scientific investigation Of the
problems related to the control Of
alcoholic beverages and to seek
solutions through program Of
unprejudiced research and educse
tin"
UNBIASED PROBE
Announcement Of the new or.
ganization was to be made by DR..
F. r. Moulton, permanent Secrs-
tary Of the A. A. A. S., recognized
as the most comprehensive scien.
tific body in the United States.
who said:
"The council will conduct re-
search, arrive at conclusions
based on research, present the
facts in suitable form to inter.
ested groups and encourage In
telligent discussion.
'The council will not arrive at
conclusions based on aSsump.
tionS, or prejudiced opinion, en-
gage in propaganda, lobby for
liquor control laws or partici-
pate in political campaigns.
ADVISES GO SLOW
while present conditions are
unsatisfactory to all interests,
and while many persons would
like to do something about the
problem at once, science says
that to proceed without q Suffi.
cient body of factual material
might lead to grave mistakes"
The Washington times., 1938-10-03
By GEORGE DURNo


HYDE PARK, N. Y, Oct Q.N.S.)-President Roosevelt
isolated himself in his family home here the Hudson today
confident that the threat Of ugly European had been
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
INVESTIGATE
ACTIVITIES AT
NO NAME KEY
GOODS REPORTED TO HAVE
BEEN STOLEN FROM JOHN
cARBoNELL's LODGE AT
KEY

Chief of Police Ivan Elwood,
Captain Alberto Camera, and Ser
geant Joe Kemp, made a flying
trip to No Name Key Saturday to
investigate certain suspicious ac-
tivities which had been reported
in the vicinity of the camp. They
were accompanied by Judge Will
liam v. Albury.
John Carbonell, son of the own
err of the lodge, while fishing with
friend from a nearby bridge OBJ
served flashes from a light shin
ing through the interior of the
lodge. Mr.. Carbonell flashed his
light three times, saw the same
number of flashes. apparently in
answer to his signal, and went to
the lodge.
There he found the larder
emptied of its contents of canned
goods and other edibles, but no
sign of the marauders, and this
was the same condition in which
the camp was found when the of
ficerS arrived on their search Sat
urday. Ei
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06

Two important meetings are
scheduled for tonight by the
Overseas Highway Celebration
Committee which should be large
ly attended by interested Key
West citizens. The first is the
meeting to perfect plans for the
presentation of a gigantic his
torical pageant, and the second is
a rehearsal for the Music Hour.
Both meetings win be held at the
Harris school at 8 o'clock.
Tentative plans call for the
presentation of an historical page
ant on Saturday night, July 2.
The pageant will be written by
S. Kennedy, who has been as
signed by the Jacksonville office
of the WPA writers project to
assist in the preparation of the
pageant, and by Judge Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr.
The pageant will be directed by
Mrs. Ann Livingston and Miss
Christine Calico who have been
assigned by the recreation divi-
sion of the WPA to the celebra-
ton committee. Mrs. Livingston
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
OUTLINE SEWER
WORK AT FOOT
OF THOMAS ST
CITY OF KEY WEST MAKES
APPLICATION TIC. WAR DE-
PARTMENT FOR SEWER
OUTFALL

Application has been made to
the War Department by the City
of Key West for a permit for
work to be done at the foot of
Thomas street in the Atlantic
Ocean.
1t is proposed to construct 10
inch cast iron sewer outfall which
will cross the Fort Taylor Reser-
walton on the line of Thomas
street, to the shore line.
1t will then extend into the
ocean for a distance of 1000 feet.
The outfall will be anchored to
the rock bottom by means OF
steel anchor rods, and will be
placed under the existing Western
Union Submarine cable.
There will be no public hearing
on this application but anyone
desiring to protest the proposed
work from the standpoint of its
interference with. or effect upon,
navigation. should send such pro-
test in writing with reason in suf-
ficient detail to permit intelligent
consideration.
Protests should be mailed to the
District Engineer, u. S. Engineer
office. P. o. Box 1910, Jackson
vile, Fla, in time to be received
on or before June IL, 1893.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
SUSAN KIN
LEADSACAINN
QUEEN CONTEST
RESULTS OF DANCE GIVEN
SATURDAY NIGHT; SEVER
AL MORE DANCES YET TO
BE GIVEN

The see-saw race for the honor
of being Queen of the Fiesta at
the Overseas Highway Celebra-
ton, July "a, which is being
fought out by six lovely Key West
girls, took another turn at the
Queens Dance at Rauls Saturday
night when Miss Susan LaKin
wrested the lead from Miss Doro-
thy Betancourt3
The Lions Club roared out Sat
urday night in support of Miss
Bernice Brantley, but the Wom-
ans Club rallied to the defense OF
Miss LaKin and succeeded in put
ting her on top for the time be-
ing while Miss Betancourt refuS-
ed to drop lower than second
place in the official standing.
All other candidates made some
gains and are still in shooting
distance of the leaders.
Several dances are still sche-
duled between now and the clos
ing date of the contest and any
thing may happen before the fin
al returns are counted. Dates for
the dances will be announced soon
by the committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
Dance HOnors State Jaycees
And New President, 7. F. Smith
Smith Makes First Official
Visit To Jaysee Group
Since Election; Visiting
Jaycees introduced

Visiting Jaycees from the state
convention in Miami Beach last
week, headed by Tom F. Smith,,
elected state president Saturday
and making his first official call
on another Jaycee organization,
were guests of the local Junior
Chamber of Commerce body and
many Key West young ladies last
night at Habana-Madrid.
Mr.. Smith was introduced by
Earl Adams, president of the local
group, and made a short talk in
which he stressed the fact that
youth must play major part in
the awakening which Key West
is experiencing now He said that
he has always liked the city and
its inhabitants who have strong
love for their home city He then
introduced the various visiting
Jaycees and at the insistent inSti-
CATION of Master of Ceremonies
Billy Almond the group sang a
chorus of 'Moon Over Miami.
Introduced were: Joe Turner, j.
E. Sutterfield, vice-president and
Glenn Dicus of Clearwater; DR.
Joe c. Landes, president and La
mar Dozier, of Sarasota; Al E.
Snyder, John Brandt, Bert Am
mons, Captain Eddie LIE May
Warren Kingsbury of Miami.
A brilliant floor show, directed
by Mrs. Eva B. Warner was one
of the highlights of the evening,
Peewee, former circus clown, pre-
sented Rex, trained terrier, in an
amazing assortment of tricks,
Peewee also staged a tumbling
act. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boza
in traditional red and white cos
tunes, Mrs. BOA with fluffed,
parted skirt and train and Mr.,
Boza in Cuban caballero costume
with fluffed sleeves were excel
lent in the undulating movements
of the Cuban rumba, which was
quite treat to the visitors. Joe
Torano sang the poignant LA
Paloma., the dove which was a
broken heart sent to a cold lover
In the course of the dance q
buffet supper of Key West punch
sandwiches and side dishes was
served. The excellent entertain
ment, refreshments and dancing
was arranged by Anibal Armayor
chairman of the committee, and
Isidore Weintraub.
Returning from the Miami
Beach Convention yesterday were
Earl Adams, president; Wilbur
Moehrke, Allen E. Curry, Emory
Blackwell, Isidore Weintraub. Ed
ward Bayly, Darnell Carey, Pab-
10 Calleja, L. p. Artman, Jr., and
Howard England.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
EXERCISES AT
SAN CARLOS
SCHOOL CLOSING EXERCISES
CONDUCTED SATURDAY
MORNING

Saturday morning at the San
Carlos Hall the San Carlos School
held its closing exercises for the
1878 school term.
Present at the affair were the
class and several hundred
parents and friends of the stu
dents, local school authorities,
members of the board of directors
of the institute and the school
faculty. Eduardo Leon Pastor,
Miss Bermildo Resmond, Miss
Lesbia Esquinaldo. Mr.. Ignacio
Medina, vice president of the in
stitute, presided, due to the alb
sence of President f. Esquinaldo,
Sr. from the city. He opened the
ceremonies with brief speech,
then the director of the school,
Prof. Eduardo Leon Pastor, brief
ly outlined the different honors
won by the students and why
they were given prizes for their
work in' the aslao6lh during the
term IA agrUdpa6F students then
demonstrated O what they had
learnedaiti Spanish and English
during the term, arid were warm
ly applauded By ali present Then
the prizes were awarded 70 the
girls and boys that won q place
on the honor roll for the school
term. They were Glass A eng
lish and SPANISH: Nestro Casta-
media. Orlando Garcia, Josefina
Garcia. Amelia Fernandez, Edna
Machin. Onelia Fernandez. Edilio
Garcia. and Evelio Base Class B
English and SPANISH: Ivan Wat
son. Rose Watson, Jttsto Torres,
Vivian Garcia, Sergio Baso, Alba
Rodriguez. Pose Alfonso and
Lydia Izquierdo
Acting President Medina and
MIR. Archer of the Monroe County
schools made eloquent speeches.
and praised the faculty Of the
school for the work they had ac-
compIlshed IN the term. and wish
ed them many more years Of sue
cess. as they had achieved IN the
term just coming 70 . close
Cakes and refreshments Sere
served
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
ARRANGEMENTS TO
R. HIGH SCHOOL
ADVANCED TO 7B CLASS
FROM HARRIS GRAM.
MAR SCHOOL

Having completed, their ele-
mentary studies at the Harris
school. the following pupils have
been notified of their advance
ment to the Junior High School
in Class 7B:
Ardimas Betancourt. Charles
Cervantes. Gilbert Koehn, Jack
Malek. Henry Munro. Irving Rob
erts, Harold Sands. Jimmie Sin
gleton, John DePoo. Emma Neal
Ayala. Alta Cabrera, Barbara
Curry, Erundina Fernandez, Ar
ielia Gonzalez. Mercedes Con
zalez. Betty Hewitt. Anna Key,
Anna Papy. Shirley Roberts,
Betty Lou Roberts, Lorraine Rus
sell. Gloria Suarez. Gloria Ayala
(Sawyerl, DOLLS Bradley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
MAYOR WOULD
LET ELECTION
MATTERS DROP
STATES THAT HE is WILLING
TO CALL THINGS OFF AND
WORK FOR THE INTEREST
OF THE CITY

Asked this morning what his
intentions were regarding any ac-
ton which is contemplated being
taken by the city council at a
meeting tonight, Mayor Willard
M. Albury told The Citizen:
''The election is over and as far
as / am concerned ! have finished
with everything in connection
with it. ] acted only as ! thought
best and will now devote my time
to bringing about matters which
will be for the best interests Of
Key West.
Regarding the attitude of GER
tain mmebers of the council, !
have nothing to say except that !
am willing to let the past remain
with the election and shake hands
with the members Of the council
who feel thas nv actions have an-
tagonized AhfdSn. and all get To
getheT and work Fundamentally
for the interest of our city"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
CUBA COMING
In TOMORROW
VESSEL HAS BEEN OFF OF
RUN FOR PAST FIVE
WEEKS

Steamship Cuba. Of the p and
o. company. IS due to arrive IN
port tomorrow afternoon - the
regular hour en- route u Tampa
with freight and passengers from
Havana.
The vessel has been of the nan
for about five weeks. going first
10 Norfolk for repairs, certain
changes and general overhaul.
and then took up the run between
Miami and Havana. while TIRE
Florida went on drydock.
The Cuba vas 20 have arrived
a Key West ca the morning II
June 9. but FdvIces received last
Friday were that the vessel
would resume the run leaving Ha-
vana in the morning ard arriving
tomorrow afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
Key West Group Treated
Very Cautiously During
Official Visit To Havana
Two Highway Celebration
Meetings Here Tonight

and Miss Calico are expected to
arrive in Key West June to
start rehearsalS.
The Music Hour will be held
Sunday afternoon, July 3, at Bay
view Park under the sponsorship
of the Key West Ministerial AS
sociation and under the direction
of Miss Edna B. Smith, musical
director.
Among the numbers to be pre-
sented on the Music Hour are
unfold Ye Portals, Praise Ye
the Father" and two numbers
from "The Redemption" by
Charles Gounod
Two special features of the
Music will be a concert by a 55-
piece orchestra from the Christian
Church of Miami and several Sc
lections played on a Hammond
organ by Isabel Shaffer of WHO'D.
Both meeting called for to-
night will be in charge of Miss
Edna B. Smith, chairman of the
music committee for the Overseas
Highway Celebration, July "a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
Solo Sailor In 18 Foot Sloop
Lands Safely Here Saturday
OFFICIAL STANDING
IN QUEENS RACE

Miss Susan LaKin,
sponsored by the Wom-
ans Club ------------------- 319
Miss Dorothy Betancourt,
sponsored by the Social
Club Marti -------- 249
Miss Berniee Brantley,
sponsored by the Lions
Club ..-------.-a-------- 209
Miss Martha Carbonell,
sponsored by Junior
Chamber of Commerce 126
Miss Lila Acevedo,
sponsored by the Cuban
Club 81
Miss Ada Rodriguez,
sponsored by San Car
los Institute --- 80
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-06
RALPH TOLEDO
DIED SATURDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED THIS
AFTERNOON

Ralph Toledo. 80. died Satur-
day afternoon $50 o'clock in the
residence at 3 Thompson Lane.
Funeral services w4ll be held $50
o'clock this afternoon fr0f11 the
residence. Rev. GuilIerEno Perez
of the Latin Methodist church will
officiate.
Pritchards Funeral Home in
charge Of arrangements
Survivors are: The widow, Mrs.
Blanche Toledo. one daughter,
Miss Ella Toledo. mother. Mrs.
Ygnacia Toledo. two brothers. An
tonic and Oscar Toledo. and one
sister, Mrs. Pedro Agailar.