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Evening star., 1939-08-02
{. |. 0. Officials Oppose
Wagner Act CHANCES
Ry The Associated Press.

Ry The Associated Press.
c. I. o. officials from New York.
Massachusetts, Alabama and Wis
consin joined today in protesting to
the Senate Labor Committee against
any changes in the Wagner Labor
Act.
THE real reason for the attack
upon the act and the board" said
Allan S. Haywood. president of the
New York Industrial Union Council,
lis that small minority of power
full reactionary corporate interests
in this country have found them
selves in a position where they are
no longer free to engage in unlawful
practices.
Reaction is seeking, in the guisc
OF so-called amendments, to destroy
the act and thereby at one stroke
wipe out the long-delayed gains of
American labor"
Michael F. Widman, jr., president
OF the Massachusetts, Industrial
Union Council; Yelverton Cowherd,
secretary-treasurer of the Alabama
Industrial Union Council, and Gun
mar Nicholson, secretary-treasurer
OF the Wisconsin Industrial Union
Council, also expressed opposition
to the amendments in statements
prepared for the committee.
Evening star., 1939-08-02

complaint charging felony violations
OF penal code provisions forbiddine
use OF ships for horse racing book
making.
While Cornero looked on. MEM
bers OF the crew turned water hoses
on the boat and officers ducked for
cover. Finally, the patrol boat
pulled out of range. y.
Cornero announced he would not
permit patrons to leave as long az
officers remained ready to rush
aboard. The Rex's entranceWay was
barricaded and the deadlock began.
1t continued through the evening.
until Mr.. Warren relented by order
ing the officers to stand by. Members
OF the crew were not permitted to
leave.
Two court moves marked the day
A Superior Judge granted a petition
requiring operators of the Rex to
appear August II and show cause
why a temporary restraining order
banning their activities should not
be made permanent. An attempt of
a water taxi operator to restrain
officers from interference with his
ship-to-shore shuttle service was de-
MED.
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Hatch
Continued From First Page)

lists of persons receiving money
from the Government.
In effect, the act prohibits all
Federal job holders except policy
making officials from participating
in politics in any way except to vote,
on threat of removal from Office.
This will apply particularly to
United States attorneys, marshals,
customs and revenue collectors who
in the past have been delegates to
presidential nominating conventions.
Violators could be fined 81 900 and
imprisoned for year.
The President said he was con-
fident "the purpose of the propon-
entS of this legislation" was that
the new law be administered so that
"the right of free speech will re-
main, even to those who serve their
Government; and that the Govern
ment itself shall have full right to
place all facts in its possession be-
fore the public"
Asks Public Vigilance.
IF some future administration
should undertake to administer this
legislation to the detriment of these
rights" he said, such action would
be contrary to the purpose of the
act itself and might well infringe
the constitutional rights of citizens.
I trust that public vigilance will for
all time prevent this"
Says He Originated Measure.
The President explained the rea-
son he was sending a message max
ing certain observations" was be-
cause there had been 80 many mis-
representations, some unpremeditat-
ed some deliberate" in regard to his
attitude on the bill.
He said the genesis of the legisla-
ton lay in his relief message on
January S, 1899, in which he ex-
pressed the belief that improper
political practices can be eliminated
only by the imposition of rigid sta
tutory regulations and penalties by
the Congress, and that this should be
done"
Furthermore, he added, the Hatch
bill is in harmony with the policy
that I have consistently advocated
during all my public life, namely,
the wider extension of civil service
as opposed to its curtailment."
Evening star., 1939-08-02

from the line of patrons in the sta
ton. Identified as employees, they
were taken to Los Angeles and
booked on suspicion of gambling
charges. They brought to 43 the
number under arrest.
Officers Board Three Vessels.
The removal order climaxed hec-
tic day and night on the high seas,
during which $50 county officers
boarded three Of the vessels, three
miles offshore, arrested more than a
score OF men, seized some $4,000 in
stakes and in one instance INDUCED
In some furniture smashing.
MIR. Warren, charging the boats
constituted nuisance" sent the
raiding parties out during the after
noon They boarded the Texas, off
nearby Ocean Park, arrested four
men for investigation, DESTROYED two
gambling tables and tossed them
overheard. Officers said the table
smashing followed the manage
ment's refusal to agree to towing
OF the vessel into the harbor.
Twelve men each were arrested on
the ShoWboat and Tango and booked
at Long Beach police station on sus-
piclon OF conspiracy to violate
gambling laws. Ten later gained
freedom on writs of habeas corpus.
There was no disorder.
But it was a different story when
the State fish and game boat Bonita
pulled up beside the Rex.
Cornero, Its owner, leaned over the
rail and shouted that he was operat-
ing within provisions of a decision
by the State Court of Appeals. He
refused to accept service of a formal
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Gambling Boat Siege,
Narrowing 500
Aboard, Is Lifted
Water Hose Routs Police;
Operations ON ; Other
Ships Also Halted
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf, Aug. 2.
Wheels stopped spinning and dice
stopped rolling today aboard four
gambling boats off the Southern
California coast as the State stepped
in to halt operation.
Five hundred patrons spent most
of the night marooned aboard the
Rex, most elaborate of the vessels,
while its owner and his crew trained
water hoses on a boatload of officers
trying to board the ship. A12-hour
siege was lifted, however, at 2 am.
(P. S. T0 when State Attorney Gen.
eral Earl Warren permitted them to
go ashore.
Mr.. Warren said today Tony Cor
nero, operator of the vessel, had
agreed through his attorney to ac-
cept service of gambling COM
plant.
AS the Rex's customers" reached
shore in groups of 40, police hustled
them off to the station. Their names
were taken, but they were not fin
gerprinted or booked Mr.. Warren
ordered deputies to remain at the
Rex to make sure none of the 200
crew members departed.
Police "spotterS' removed IS men
Evening star., 1939-08-02
"A. P. Wirephotos.

est to the lowest, to give to the
public factual information relat-
ing to the conduct of Government
affairs. To rule otherwise would
make it impossible for the people
of the United States to learn from
those who serve the Government
vital, necessary and interesting
facts relating to the manifold
activities of the Federal Govern
ment. To rule otherwise would
give a monopoly to originate and
disseminate information to those
who, primarily for political pur-
poses, unfortunately have been
given to the spreading of false
information. That again is un-
fair and, therefore, American.
Public Vigilance
Always Needed.
1t is, I am confident, the pur-
pose of the proponents of this
legislation that the new law be
thus administered SO that the
right of free speech will remain,
even to those who serve their
Government; and that the Gov
ernment itself shall have full
right to place all facts in its
possession before the public. If
some future administration
should undertake to administer
this legislation to the detriment
OF these rights, such action would
be contrary to the purpose of the
act itself and might we'll infringe
the constitutional rights of cit
liens. trust that public vigil
ance will for all time prevent this.
The Attorney General calls my
attention to practical difficulty
which should be corrected by ad-
dltional legislation as soon as
possible. For many years there
has been an exception to the civil
service regulation whereby en-
ployes permanently residing in
the District of Columbia or in
municipalities adjacent thereto
may become candidates for or
hold municipal Office in their
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Text of Hatch Bill MESSAGE

Government employe may be duly
protected and that the element
OF fear may be removed.
Veterans Not Included
In Bills Provisions.
I have been asked if the bill
applies to veterans-Civil War,
Indian Wars, the War with Spain,
the World War-retired officers
and men of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps who, though not
Government employees are receiv-
ing benefits or pensions of one
kind or another. The answer is,
OF course, no.
l have been asked if the act
applies to those who get Govern
ment benefits under the Social
Security Act in the form of old
age pensions or in the form
OF unemployment compensation.
The answer is no.
Finally, 1 have been asked
various questions relating to the
right Of a Government employe
publicly to answer unWarranted
attacks made on him or on his
work or on the work of his
Superlors or on the work of his
subordlnates, Notwithstanding the
TACT that such attacks or mis-
representations were made for
political purposes by newspapers
or by individuals as a part of a
political campaign.
This raises the interesting
question as to whether all Gov
eminent officials except the
President and Vice President,
persons in the Office of the Presi-
dent, heads and assistant heads
OF executive departments and
policy determining officers ap-
pointed by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate must
remain mute if and when they
or the work with which they
are concerned is attacked and
misrepresented in a political
campaign or preliminary thereto.
Legislative Branch
Not Covered at All.
1t will be noted that the Ian
guage of the bill wholly excludes
members or employees of the
legislative branch of the Govern
ment from its operation.
1t can hardly be maintained
that it is an American way of
doing things to allow newspapers,
magazines, radio broadcasters,
members and employees of the
Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives and all kinds of candi-
dates for public Office and their
friends to make any form of
charge, misrepresentation, falsi-
f1cation or vituperatlon against
the acts of any individual or
group of individuals employed in
the executive branch of the Fed
eral Government with complete
immunity against reply except
by handful of high executive
officials. That, I repeat, would
be n-American because it would
be unfair, and the great mass of
Americans like fair play and in
sist on it. They do not stand for
any gag act.
1t is, therefore, my considered
opinion, in which the Attorney
General of the United States
joins me, that all Federal en-
ployes, from the highest to the
lowest, have the right publicly to
answer any attack or misrepre-
sentation, provided, of course,
they do not make such reply as
part of active participation in
political campaigns.
The same definition of fair and
proper administration of the bill
applies to the right of any gov
ernment employe, from the high
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Newspaper Guild Studies
Wire Service Drive
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-Dele-
gates to the American Newspaper
Guilds sixth annual convention con-
sidered today a move to extend or
ganization of employees of the coun-
try's major news services, whose
labor policies were described by Vice
President Morris Watson as belong
ing to "the social dark ages"
Mr.. Watson urged the establish
ment of three new regional organiz-
ing committees to bring additional
employees of the Associated Press,
United Press and International
News Service within the guild.
The delegates voted unanimously
to urge passage of the Schwellen-
bach bill, now in Senate committee,
proposing an appropriation of $780,
600 for the Senate Civil Liberties
Committee investigating anti-labor
activities in California. Favorable
House action was urged for the Sec
ond 100000, 900 United States Hous-
ing Authority appropriation.
Evening star., 1939-08-02

municipalities. This and a few
similar exceptions should, I be-
lieve, be maintained.
The other question relates to
the fact that the bill does not in
any way cover the multitude of
State and local employees who
greatly outnumber Federal en-
ployeS and who may continue to
take part in elections in which
there are candidates for Federal
Office on the same ballot with
candidates for State and local
office. 1t Is held by many who
have examined the constitutional
question that because the Con-
gress, under the Constitution,
may maintain the integrity of
Federal elections, it has the pow
er to extend the objectives of this
bill so as to cover State and local
government employees who par
ticipate actively in Federal elec-
tions. This is at least worth the
study of the Congress at its next
session and therefore before the
next Federal election.
1t is because for so many years
have striven in public life and
in private life for decency in po-
lltical campaigns, both on the
part of Government servants, of
candidates, of newspapers, of
Drporations and of individuals,
that regard this new legislation
as at least a step in the right
direction.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
The White House,
August 2, 1899.
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Seek to Prevent Strike

With 48-hour delay in the
threatened strike in % cafeterias in
Government buildings, Stanley v.
White, Labor Department concilha-
tor, today said there was nothing
definite he could report beyond say
ing steps are being taken" to avert
a walk out.
The 48-hour agreement expires
Friday morning and meanwhile both
sides remain silent. They agreed
not to issue any statements during
the 48-hour truce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
JUNIOR BASEBALL
LEAGUE. SCHEDULE
RELEASED TODAY
EACH CLUB PLAYS OTHER
TWICE. ONCE AS HOME
TEAM AND ONCE AS VISIT
ING CLUB

Schedule of the Island City
Amateur Junior Baseball League
has been released.
1t calls for each team to play
the other twice, once as a home
club and once as a visiting team.
Games have already been play
ed in this league, and the sched-
ule below begins with games this
coming weekend.
Games Saturday morning will
be played at Trumbo Field and
the single contest each Sunday
morning will be held at Army
Barracks. First game Saturday
will get underway at 9 a. m. and
the second at IL a. m. Sunday
mornings fracas will begin at 8
o'clock.
First named teams will play
as visiting clubs and the last NAM
ed outfits will play as home
teams. Schedule follows:
Saturday, May 27-Sharks VS..
Young Marts; Miami Herald VS..
Clowns. =.
Sunday, May ga Barracks
Flying L VS.. P.G.C. Grocers.
Saturday. June 3-Clowns VS..
Sharks; P.G.C. Grocers VS.. Young
Marts.
Sunday, June 4-Flying L VS..
Miami Herald.
Saturday, June 10 = Young
Marts VS.. Miami Herald; Flying
l. VS.. Clowns.
Sunday, June 11-Sharks VS..
iP.G.C. Grocers.
Saturday, June II = P.G.C.
Grocers VS.. Miami Herald; Young
Marts VS.. Clowns.
Sunday, June 18-Flying L VS..
Sharks.
Saturday, June "a - Young
Marts VS.. Flying L; Miami Herald
VS.. Sharks.
! sunday, June Z0-P.G.C. GrO-
GERS VS.. Clowns.
Saturday, July CLOWNS VS..
Miami Herald; Young Marts VS..
Sharks.
Sunday. July 2-P.G.C. Grocers
VS.. Flying L.
Saturday. July 8-Young Marts
VS.. P,G.C. Groeers; Sharks VS..
Clowns. sga ) ~
i Sunday. Julys g. Miaini Herald
vs.. Flying L. 5s
7 Saturday. July 15-Cowns VS.
Flying L; Miami Herald VS..
Young Marts.
; Sunday, July 16-P.G.C. Gro
GERS VS.. Sharks.
! Saturday, July 22--Clowns VS.
Young Marts; Miami Herald VS.
{P.G.C. Grocers.
Sunday, July 23-Sharks VS..
Flying L.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26

possible that all was not we'll
with the fourSome. It seems that
the Greeks had a name for it and
they proceeded to apply said
name to the Chairman of the
Tournament Committee.
The next match to finish found
two little boosters named Fripp
and Sands taking Louie Pierce
apart to see what caused his pc
culiar swing. Cookie Mesa was
supposed to help Louie, but, be-
ing a perfect gentleman, he took
no part in the melee and allowed
Willie and the Duke to strut to
victory by about 10-point marg-
in. AS Louie started for home
he was heard to remark that when
Fripp and Sands could beat him
he was through-that he was 60
ing to give his clubs away. Some
worthy youngster should grab
them before he changes his mind:
The only drawback to this match
is the fact that Mrs. Sands and
the neighbors must listen to its
retelling for weeks and weeks.
Bascom Grooms is never so
happy as when he is rocking
some unwilling soul out of din
ner, so happiness and geniality
must have shone all over the
Grooms' home when he took Hor-
ace O'Bryant for a partner. and
proceeded to put the whamnlie
on Loquacious Lionel Plummer
and Silent John Pinder. The beef
may be tough tonight but it will
/ taste just like chicken to Bascom
for his team won by IL points and
few arguments. He even had
Lionel so excited that the Loqua-
cious One talked his own part
ner, Silent John, into the rough.
Needless to say, Mrs. Grooms
may now safely ask for that new
dress.
While all the above events
were taking place, Joe Tolle, Pete
Taylor and Ike, Russell. had a
victim all their own and they
were really working on him. The
little fellow weighed about 1875
/ pounds but that didn't stop these
three big bruisers from beating
the puddin' out of him. From
the squalls. of rage, cries of an
guish and expressions of frustra-
l ton, the battle must have been
terrific. Great chunks were torn
from the rough and the shrub
Ibery suffered severely, but thru
| it all this Ifoa1rsome remained real
Isportsmen' and true golfers. They
allowed the other fellows to use
the fairways while they did their
excavating in the rough.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26

Joy reigns today in the w.
Curry Harris home-the children
may enjoy their games upon the
floor without fear of reproof; the
good wife may cease to walk on
tip-toe lin fact, she could walk
into a store and order several
new dresses without causing the
usual anguish at home); the
neighborS can breathe normally
again-for papa has won the
cup. Not just an ordinary cup,
but a great big cup-the Artman
Trophy. A cup big enough for
a footbath in which those enor-
nous Harris dogs may be dunked
after torrid battle upon the
golf course.
Joy will also reign tonight in
the Rainbow Room when the
gallant Curry furnishes the re-
freshments for those iof his
friends and associates who have
helped to make his triumph pos
Esible. Magnanimous in victory,
he has invited his defeated COM
rades to help celebrate this
unique event.
Curry won the Cup with a net
133-the lowest score yet turned
in in cup play here. Duke Sands
had his royal blood boiling and
came in second with a net 1856
not bad at all. That well known
exponent of the Morrison Swing
MIR. Louie Pierce-galloped in
to third place with 139, while
Glenn Price lost his shirt and
came in fourth with lao. Spots
wood, the Old Maestro, bit the
dust once more and had to share
fifth place with O'Bryant-both
having a net 141. Part. of this
was caused by listening to
Loquacious Lionel Plummer, who
talked himself into next place
with 143. Bascom Grooms tried
to work on the sympathies of the
tournament committee by bring
ing in a net 149-thus hoping to
get his handicap raised to that
astronomic figure enjoyed by
Pete Taylor. Mrs. Fripp's gigan-
tic husband, Willie, shares last
! place with that electric individ-
ual. Mr.. Cookie Mesa. Both
these worthy wights ran into
great patches.
| simultaneously with the cup
play yesterday afternoon was
held the usual monthly dinner
| match for club members. As q
result. the high-powered team OF
Spottswood and Parks viii enjoy
a huge dinner at 7::30 at the ex-
pense of Harris and Price. Loud
cries of 'trobber" were heard
throughout the match, SO it is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26

Except for few players who
added run to their totals, the
standings in runs-batted-in de-
partment remained about the
same:
National IeaoJe
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
- = 49, =
WEEKEND GAMES
in JUNIOR LEAGUE
SATU RDAY AT TRUMBo
FIELD SUNDAY AT ARMY
BARRACKS GROUNDS

Weekend games are scheduled
for teams in the Island, City
Amateur Junior Baseball League.
Tomorrow. morning, beginning
at 9 o'clock, Sharks, as visiting
team, will play Young Marts, as
a home team, in the opening of
a twin bill! Visiting club Miami
Herald is slated to cross bats
with home club Clowns in the
II o'clock.
The contest for Sunday morn
ing at Army Barracks, 9 o'clock,
will be played between Flying L,
visiting ciab, and P.G.C. Grocers,
home club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
MAJOR LEAGUES
GAMES TODAY

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at St. LouiS-Wal-
tiers (5-3) VS.. Warneke SD.
Pittsburgh at Chicago-Tobin
(3-3l VS.. Lee ga.
Only games schedule.
AMERICAN, LEAGUE
Philadelphia at New York
Parmelee u.s. VS.. Hildebrand
90.
Washington at Boston-Leo-
nard (3-0) VS.. Bagby.
Chicago at Cleveland-Dietrich
(3-D VS.. Harder (0-D.
st. Louis-Detroit, not. sched-
uled.
Ruffing and Dickey.
At Washington r. H. E.
st. Louis ------------- l 3 l
Washington - 4 l
Lawson, Marcum and Glenn;
Alexandra and Terrell.
Chicago Philadelphia did not
play.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26
Standings in the league:
RoBS SHERIFF's OFFICE

CASEWELL COUNTY, N. c.
Breaking into the office of
Sheriff Yancey Getewood of this
section a thief stole the officers
pistol and five gallons of corn
whisky.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-26

Arnovich, of the lowly Phila-
delphia Phillies, captured the
leadership of the Big Six yester-
day. McQuinn, leader until yes
terday, went to bat four times
but did not secure a hit. He fell