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executive order issued by President
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Putnam, who was librarian of
the Library of Congress for 40 years,
was made librarian emeritus, an
office created by act of Congress in
1898.
The executive order follows:
"By virtue of and pursuant to the
authority invested in me as Presi-
dent OF the United States by the
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Grounded Freiqhter Freed

NEW YORK, Nov. Is R.-The
Matson Navigation Co.'S 7,46O-ton
freighter Mokihana ran aground off
Governors Island in New York
Harbor last night, but was pulled
free by tugboats after an hour and a
half delay. The vessel, whose port
OF registry is San Francisco, was
not damaged.
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Putnam Is Designated
To Promote Library Gifts

Herbert Putnam, librarian emeri-
tus of the Library of Congress, will
assist in the promotion of the COL
lection OF gifts of money and ma
terials for the collections of the
Library of Congress, according to an
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gress maintains its chairs, con-
sultantships. concerts and other aids
and services to those interested in
learing and the arts"
Evening star., 1939-11-15
New Freiqhter Launched

CHESTER, Pa, Nov. Is dP.-The
motorship Mormacyork, second of
six similar ships for the Moore
Mccormack Lines, was launched
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yesterday at the yards Of the Sun
Shipbuilding g. Drydock Co.
The Mormacyork, freighter, has
accommodation for II passengers, a
length Of 465 feet, a deadweight Of
l1,875 tons and Is designed for a
speed of 16h knots from a single
screw diesel motor.
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Women traffic officers are proving
success in Durham, South Africa.
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Several ships for American firms
were made in Denmark this year.
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BY far the seasons favorite robes College
girls careerists, leisurely ladies they all love
the cuddly-soft warmth of these robes . their
luxurious texture and beauty. Easy-to-slip-into
wrap styles with generous lap and fattering
collars. In rich wine and royal blue Perfect
gifts! Sizes IL to 20.
Kanns-Second Floor.
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Reorganization
(Continued From First Page.)

for P. w. A. Any employe Of the
Public Works Administration who
is found to be working in opposi-
ton to this plan, or encouraging
others in opposition, will be subject
to disciplinary action"
Secretary Ickes alluded indirectly
to the Starnes-Mead bill, which con-
agency. The reorganization plan,
he indicated, would not close the
door to such legislation. His anti
lobbying order, however, was taken
to mean as applying also to this
bill.
The Presidents plan as sub
mitted," the memorandum said,
docs not consider the matter of an
appropriation, nor does it extend or
curtail the life of P. w. 4. There
are several proposals now before
the Congress which would extend
the P. w. A. program and provide it
with operating funds. Proper legis-
lation would, in effect, implement
the Presidents first plan of re-
organization. If approved, this legis-
lation would make the Presidents
plan fully effective insofar as the
Public Works Administrator is con-
cerned."
The Office Of Education, which
would be transferred under the re-
organization plan to a new Federal
Security Agency, has a total of 1898
employees, OF whom only 236 have
permanent classification. The staff
OF the P. w. A. is made up of 1854
administrative employees in Wash
ington and 1851 employees in the
seven regional areas.
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The United States Housing Au-
thority, which took over the former
activities of the old housing divi-
sion of P. w. A. year ago, has a
staff of 10000 here and in the field.
Although the U. S. H. A. is nomi-
nally under the jurisdiction of Mr..
Ickes, he virtually washed his hands
of the agency when it was created
by special act 6 Congress. 1t is
under the direction of Nathan
Straus.
The public buildings branch Of
the National Park Service has only
a small staff. Being a branch that
handles public building contracts,
such as the construction of work in
Washington, it is slated for trans
fer to the new Federal Works
Agency.
The reorganization plan would be-
ONE law within go days unless the
plan is vetoed by both Senate and
House.
Aides of Secretary Ickes said
there had been mutterings of dis
content among many employees who
feared that reorganization would
mean centralization and mass de-
mobilization in the field.
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organized by parasites in our midst,

organized by parasites in our midst,
Is over" he declared.
"A new German community has
arisen over hate" he cried.
Germany's problem, Hitler said,
was one Of production, not money
production must be increased In all
spheres"
With restricted living space, he
said, Germany cannot afford the
luxury Of divided forces. 80 There
is nothing left for us but to live in
close unity"
But" he said-and the workers
shouted to a man at this-"what
am I without you?"
Hitler said that 9,000, 900 Germans
had returned from foreign lands to
live in the new Germany, where
classes have been destroyed and
the people placed above everything.
The real revolution, he declared, had
brought about zone people, one
Reich, one leadership"
On the diplomatic front Germany
sent Ambassador Hans Won Moltke
back to Warsaw to keep a close eye
on the tense Polish German situa-
ton. In diplomatic circles Germany
was understood to be trying to
coddle the Hungarians by offering
them a further slice of Slovak ter
ritory on condition that Hungary
dovetail her foreign policy complete
ly into Germany's and that she es-
tablish a customs union with the
Reich.
Such a plan would be calculated
to destroy the traditional Polish
Hungarian friendship which was
demonstrated when Hungarian
troops, marching through Carpatho-
Ukraine, reached the Polish border
after dismemberment OF Czecho-
Slovakia.
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Poland
Continued From First Page)

framework of Greater Germany and
that Germany be given highway
and railway connection across the
Corridor to connect East Prussia
with the rest of Germany.
He offered in return to recognize
the Polish Corridor and Poland's
western frontier, to conclude a 25-
year non-aggression pact, to grant
security for Poland's economic inter-
ests in Danzig and consideration for
Polish interests in connection with
Slovakia, now under German pro-
tection.
The League Of Nations, although
possessing full legal authority over
Danzig, is completely inactive. The
high commissioner is on indefinite
leave and the governing power has
been assumed by Nazi party men,
bers, many of whom were said 10
have been sent to Danzig from Ger
many for that purpose.
GaZetta Polska, in commenting
on the possibility Poland might seek
control. recalled how Germany an
nexed Memel, denounced the Brit
ish-German naval treaty and abol-
ished the Polish h-German non-ag-
gression pact.
On April 81, the day before Hitler's
Reichstag speech, the Polish govern
ment let it be known it was willing
to rearrange the status of Danzig
to share it with Germany.
That proposal was aimed at
abolishing technical authority of the
League of Nations and giving polit-
ical authority to Germany and
economic control to Poland. Gazetta
Polskas article was taken as in
dicating that Hitler's denunciation
Of the Polish-German non-aggres-
sion treaty ended this proposition
so far as Poland was concerned.
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Rites for A. P. ShunkIin
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Arthur P.
Shanklin, 81, salesman for Catlin's,
Inc, 1924 New York avenue NV,
who was killed Friday night in an
automobile accident near Circleville,
Ohio, will be held at 2 pm. tomor-
row in Lees chapel, Fourth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NE.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Mr.. Shanklin was en- route to Gin
cinnati to visit son, relatives here
said. Among six children who sur
vive are a son, Donald j. Shanklin,
Silver Spring, Md, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clay Powell, jr., whose hus-
band today became manager Of the
Cairo Hotel. Mr.. Powell previously
was manager Of the Plaza Hotel.
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Germany Pressing
To Split Poland
From Hungary
Hitler FIuunts German
Arms in Two May
Day Speeches
BY the!Associated Press.

B, thesAssociated Press.
BERLIN, May 1.-Adolf Hitler to-
day proclaimed Germany one OF the
most heavily armed nations OF the
world" and NaZi diplomats pressed
efforts to isolate Poland to make
her ripe for yielding to German de-
mands.
The Fuehrer and his heutenants
seized upon May Day celebrations
to unity the Nazi Reich and
strengthen the offensive against "in-
ternational enemies" which Hitler
began with his Friday reply to
President Roosevelt's peace pro-
posals.
In two speeches-one to $4,000
boys and girls of the Hitler youth
organization and another to Drawn
and brain workers" in a Berlin
mass meeting-he hit out at charges
that Germany desires war.
He also took occasion to strike at
American action against German
goods, saying:
THE United States has organized
a boycott against German goods.
1t would have been better to import
German goods than German emf
grants"
Campaigns against the purchase
Of German goods in the United
States are unofficial. The United
States Government has imposed a
Is per cent countervailing duty
against most German goods to COM
pensate for subsidy Of exports by
Germany.
Seeks to Drive Wedge.
German diplomacy is trying to
drive a wedge between Poland and
Hungary in the hope of isolating
Poland, formerly a partner with
Germany in a 10-year non-aggres-
sion pact which Hitler denounced
Friday, it was said.
AS the German Fuehrer met
Hitler youth and workers he ham,
mered away with sentences like
these:
Germany is one Of the most
heavily armed nations of the world
today, thanks to our strength and
thanks to our friends"
"On day like this I look with
supreme confidence into the future"
IF ever the hour should come
that the world believes it can reach
out at Germanys freedom, then
million-fold cry will rise, so tremen-
dous that the world will know un-
mistakably that the time of Ger
many's weakness is definitely past"
I'VE love peace. I have
enough grounds to want peace to
complete enterprises that need from
10 to 20 years"
Hitler spoke to the audience of
boys and girls and to Threatening
world at the Olympic Stadium.
His second address was in the Lust
garten, before massed workers in
labor front uniforms gathered
around a l80-foot May pole that
came from a pine forest in Sude-
tenland.
Arming With All Means.
To the workers he declared that
international agitators" were
working against Germany with all
their means and am arming Ger
many with all my means"
He said that German unity and
the absence of class struggle char
acterized this Nazi May Day.
THE May Day of class fights
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D. G. Bills
tContinued From First Page.)

(COnJlnueQ from F1TSC FdSeJ
have taken an interest in the case
OF DR.. Smith at the request of Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The committee, is was announced
at the close of the executive meet
ing, instructed Chairman Randolph
to write to the Commissioners, say
ing in effect:
"It is the sense of the commit
tee that in view of the fact no
charges were ever prepared in writ
ing or a hearing granted, and in
view Of the representations made
to it, the committee, which is legis-
lative in scope, feels the Commis-
sioners should present charges in
writing or grant DR.. Smith hear
ing within 80 days"
The committee also favorably re-
ported a bill designed to give the
Commissioners greater latitude in
making assessments for benefits in
connection with the opening of Ger
tain streets and another directing
the Commissioners to place Char
lotte E. Hunter, former public school
teacher, on the teachers retirement
list.
Credit Union Bill Delayed.
Action was deferred on bill to
transfer control of District credit
unions from the Commissioners and
the controller of the currency to the
Farm Credit Administration as a
result of pleas by George A. Cor
bin, president of the Manor Park
Citizens Association, and A. w.
Thomas. president of the District
Credit Union League. This meas
ure was approved last week by the
Judiciary Subcommittee. Both Mr.
Thomas and Mr.. Corbin complained
that no public hearings had been
held on this bill and pointed OUT
there Is considerable opposition
to 1t.
Mr.. .Corbin argued that transfer
Of the credit unions would require
their reorganization and pointed
out that they are distinctly District
organizations and should not be
placed under Federal control.
Every person in the District
possessing q pistol would have to
register 1t with the superintendent
Of police within 80 days after en-
actment Of Representative Schulte's
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Fall Proves Futul
To Woman, 81

Mrs. Rose E. Adams. 81, died yes
terday at Casualty Hospital from
injuries received March when she
fell down the cellar steps of her
home at Is Randolph street NV.
She received broken hip and other
injuries. Mrs. Adams is survived by
a niece, Cora Ault OF 1928 H street
NV,
Evening star., 1939-05-01

crime control bill. Dealers also
would be prohibited from selling
such weapons until a permit for the
sale had been issued by the police
superintendent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
LIMIT TO AIRPLANES

Reading about the spectacular speed
of modern airplanes and the miraculous
heights to which the airmen ascend, we
sometimes wonder whether there is limit
to the development of aircraft in these
respects.
The answer, according to Professor
William F. Durand, of Stamford Univer-
sity, is that the limit is about five hundred
miles an hour and that the airplane will
not be able to climb much higher than
sixty thousand feet. Already, planes have
gone $4,000 feet in the air and at speeds
of more than 440 miles an hour.
Evidently, if the Professor is right
the development of airplanes will hence
forth proceed along more utilitarian lines
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
SUNSHINE
(Tampa Tribune)

Weather bureau records show nine COM
pletely cloudy days in Tampa last year The
Bureau ignores sunshine unless the sun appears
enough to register on the instruments at least
four minutes within one hour.
ST. Petersburg last year claimed only four
days without sunshine But over there they don't
wait four minutes to say the is shining
Now the Key West Citizen says: During the
year 1888 not one day passed without the rays of
the glorious sun shining on Key West"
Well, we won't fight about few minutes of
sunshine on few days. All South Florida is
practically free from monotonous totally gray
days 1t enjoys large number of completely
clear days, especially in winter, and it enjoys a
.arge number of partly cloudy days, particularly
in simmer when their shade and showers are
most appreciated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

There will be no parking meters in
Key West for the time being and that may
be for long time, and now since Mayor
Albury has declined to sign the contract
for their installation it can be told that had
he not done so, responsible individuals in
this city would have instituted injunction
proceedings, and that will be done, it is
said, in case attempts are made to install
the gadgets here at the present time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
THE ISLAND CITY
A t p re S e n t

under the heading of service.
Used to getting the best and most
particular service and paying for
it, yachtsmen are chauffeurs'
best customers. Some chauffeurs
here understand the little tricks
of service which their clientele
require and some do not The
courtesy of opening the door, of
speaking the calm, wildly inter-
esting talk cncerning Key West
and other topics which yachts
men like to hear, of courtesy and
Willingness to aid, are but few
in the thousands of things the
yacht chauffeur must know.
When yachtsman wants a car
lie usually wants it in a hurry, be
it night or day. One chauffeur
here was given his car by a
steady yacht customer. That
chauffeur has learned never to
ask a fare from the gentleman.
But what the chauffeur gets a
month when the yachtsman is in
port is the envy of others. A
fishing guide here was given a
$1,000 diesel engine for his boat,
after he had been having trouble
with his own gas engine. The
better folk who winter here are
liberal, but only when they get
the service and friendship they
demand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE ACTS


There now seems to be some hope
that Key Westers will act to curb noises
that disturb and drive visitors and winter
residents out of the city. The latest con-
tributicn to the noise abatement cause
comes from the Citizens Traffic Commit
tee of Key West Chamber of Commerce.
The committee has addressed letters
to business and commercial firms announc-
ing survey has shown 'that visitors are
not staying here, that there is much COM
plant about our noises and that you are
losing business, if your car or truck is a
nuisance
Concluding paragraph of the letters
makes this request and important an
nouncement:
"Will you please instruct your drivers
to drive more slowly, obey stop signs and
stop blowing the horn? The police de-
partment is getting ready to enforce the
law on these matters. We are assisting
them and hope by this friendly means to
help you avoid the expense and embarass-
ment Of arrest and fine"
Enclosed is a circular, prepared and
contributed by Guy Carleton, who liked
Key West so much when he came here
some time ago to live, that he invested
many thousands of dollars in local prop
erty and gave many of our local Workmen
employment converting that property into
income producing and taxpaying homes
and dwellings. Mr.. Carleton knows from
experience that unnecessary city noises
have driven prospective residents back to
the mainland. Hence his interest in the
noise abatement campaign. Mr.. Garlic
toms circular makes these pertinent state
ments:
''You want to see Key West grow and
prosper through steady development of the
tourist trade and in the construction of
homes by folks who like our climate and
our city, but not our unnecessary noises.
IF you do, then please cooperate by
installing proper mufflers on your cars and
trucks, by not blowing your horn except
when necessary to avoid an accident, by
observing the stop signs and by keeping
we'll within the speed limits.
Key West cannot prosper if roaring
motors, blasting horns and traffic viola
tons disturb our community
The Citizen subscribes to Mr.. Garlic
toms sentiments and statements, but would
add bowling dogs to the list of noises that
should be eliminated. Seemingly thou
sands of nondescript dogs are roaming the
streets and vacant lots and making the
night hideous with their yappings and
snarling Quarrels. City council recently
authorized employment of dog catcher.
Let's get him busy as quickly as possible.
Sale of tags to owners would more than
cover the cost.
Key West must be quiet city to at
tract those who want peace and quiet
when they relax on their hard-earned va
cations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

IL PROBLEM of relations be-
tween Key Westers and winter
visitors will be salient in the
next few years. Outsiders, in a
81 eat many cases more compel
ent, will come here to live and
will want to run the city their
way. Key Westers with individ
ual codes and dialect hundred
years in the making have their
own ideas. To show how diff
cult the problem is, combina-
ton must eventually be reached
of Key Vests unique personality
and the initiative and excellent
ideas of city management and
government which are coming
from winter residents. Neither
the compelling ideas nor the
unique personality must get en-
tire attention. Key Westers must
not set themselves against win
ter visitors Winter visitors must
not hold little brief for Key
Westers. Friendly cooperation
must obtain in this 'neighborly"
little Island City
WHAT DOES it cost to re-
model one of the beautiful old
homes in the city and convert it
into an apartment or rooming
house? Here's an average case:
Property and house purchased for
81 500. Hand pumps must be re-
moved and automatic pumps in
stalled. Usually two rooms need
extensive renovation. General
renovation, such as replacing
worm-eaten flooring, painting
throughout, installing concealed
wiring in walls and ceiling, to
make a siX-room house with two
baths. All this will cost about
$4,000. Now the rent income
average for summer and winter
will be about $40 month. Out
of this must be taken So for gas
and electricity, 81 laundry, a
month. This will bring the net
down to $28 a month. In a year
this income will amount to 1886.
If one placed the original $500
out at 6 percent, which is abso-
lutely the highest one can expect
usually it is four percenD one
will have $210 year. Thus the
difference between 1896 and $21D
shows that roomnig houses are
little more profitable. Two 9TH
er factors usually enter: Allow
ance for ones time in supervi-
sion improvement at the houses,
and rent money is saved, which
ySWould be a factor if the house
were not owned.
YACHT BASIN chauffeurs in
Key West are finding new aims
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
ENTERTAINMENT
Eabana- Madrid
Observation-Disclosures

/. Habana- Madrid
Tonight is the big night at
Habana-Madrid club-with the
Grand Opening Dance being held.
Admission this evening is by in
vitation only. Jimmie Heffner's
Revue will have its inaugural
showing at this club in connec-
ton with the dance-and all in
dications point to capacity
crowd in attendance. The Lee
Sisters, Billy and Marigold Ar
mond, Hambone Lewis and the
girl chorus will all be featured in
the entertainment.
Key West Park
| Big-Hearted Bennie's Skilo
game at Key West Park has big
announcement in another section
of this issue. Turn to it now and
make arrangements to drop in
for the big games to be played
tonight. Plenty of prizes all
night long-and just see what the
big special. prize is.
Marvil's Cabana
Mardi Gras Mite will be cele-
brated at Fred Marvil's Cabana
tonight-with plenty of surprises
and entertainment galore in store
for all who will attend this pop
ular night spot. And, don't for
get, every afternoon from S to 6
is the Cocktail Hour, with a
unique Penny Drink feature as
the main attraction.
Pena's Garden
Gould Curry's 7-piece orchestra
holds forth at another of the ia
nous Saturday night dances at
Pena's Garden of Roses tonight.
Visitors are especially invited to
attend the festivities at the Gar
den-townspeople can recon-
mend that you always have a
good time at Pena's".
Raul's Club
Key Vests 400" will be in at
tendance at Raul's Club tonight
where the regular Saturday
night dance will again attract
real dance lovers. John Pritch-
ards Dance Orchestra-than
which there is no unit offering
better swing music here-will
furnish the inspiration for par
Elephants in all of the latest dance
steps.
Sloppy Joe's
There's hot" fun at Sloppy
Joe's Bar every night of the week
and especially on Saturday
nights when special entertain
ment is offered. You're all in
vited to drop in and participate
in the game of naming old or new
songs for the Harmony Boys,
Tryon and King, to play and sing
for you. Then there is the
Rhumba Queen, who, with her
partner, really does that exotic
dance in no uncertain manner.
And then all the rest-the Sloppy
Joe Band-the singing walters,
Bud and Jim, and a host of other
attractions-all for the enter
tainment Of guests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

The committees appointed to investi-
gate the WPA, both minority and ma
iority, urged cuts in the spending and Gen.
sured the agency's purported connection
with politics. The majority report charged
that 10 per cent of the WPA workers had
been with the agency since inception of the
relief program, that many thousands of
others were on the rolls neither rightfully
nor justifiably," and that there We're many
"smalingerers'' Chose who do not properly
belong, like aliens) Some of these may
be found right here in Key West.