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Evening star., 1939-04-17

SCrucClVe on De-
half of world
peace. The prof.
ect attributed to
him was the
fantastic one of
asking Hitler,
Mussolini, Stain
and the Prime
M / n ! S ters of
Great Britain.
F. ra n ce a n d
Japan to meet
under his chair
m a n S h ip and
adopt plans for
a warless world.
Evening star., 1939-04-17

times, to strike
a blow in the
public interest.
The instinct of
the people is
still sound.
Bosses Of the
Tom Pendergast
and Hague type
have their apol-
ogists in high
and respectable
p | a C e S Il n
G h a m er of
Commerce cir
c | e S. a m nu
churchmen, even
Evening star., 1939-04-17

gram dS WIIUIe. NE NPW DPdI-
ers have so often been accused of
trying to do everything at once
that it is amusing to see their
opponents try to undo every
thing at once. For the New Deal
lived by more than spending-it
spent for certain national pur-
poses and to support certain
national interests. The econo-
mixers had their bluff called by
Mariner s EccleS when he told
Evening star., 1939-04-17

and the nation with ample food
supplies is sitting pretty in the
event of war.
So if war should come, we
would swiftly forget the economics
of the pride system and regard
the abundance Of our crops as a
blessing instead of a curse.
Whether this consideration lies
behind the congressional revolt
against economy" at the expense
of the farmer is beside the point.
Evening star., 1939-04-17

Rejection by
Chancellor Hit
Ter and Premier
Mussolini of the
American pro-
posal for a To-
year agreement
on non-aggres-
sion is not the
end, but merely
the beginning of
the discussion.
Hence the scope
and effect of the
dramatic step
taken by Mr..
Roosevelt cannot
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Evening star., 1939-04-17

put, When he says That an opinion
on foreign affairs is based in
class prejudice or special in
terest prejudice" he means to be
as sharply critical as he can.
At the present juncture, the
most important thing to remem-
Der about Moffat is that he is not
an eXcltable man. Ambassador to
France William c. Bullitt. whose
telephone calls and letters to the
White House have such weight,
Evening star., 1939-04-17

SeCUIlu-IIHIIu at THuuCtU TaleS.
But the desk by the big windows,
though nicked in places, is quite
big enoagh to hold the piles of
cables daily retailing the omens
of catastrophe. In these days,
Kubla Khan's ancestral voices
prophesying war" have been
grimly replaced by the more
accurate telegraph instrument.
At the desk, methodically
WinnoWing his heaps of paper,
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Roosevelt
Mobi|izes
Moral Forces
Dramatic Step Held
Too Large to
Gauge Now
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Roosevelt has begun to
mobilize the moral forces of man.
kind behind a worldwide drive for
economic stability and peace.
Evening star., 1939-04-17

HE opinions OF the Ders this page o,un not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to gUe all sides OF questions interest its
readers although such opinions may contradictory aonq
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1939-04-17
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

1T was just about three years ago
that President Roosevelt was unof-
f1cially credited with an ambition
to do something drama tically con-
Evening star., 1939-04-17

Congress that they ought balance the budget Immediately
what the country had been
Silver
Of ECONOMY and from Stop
Roosevelt" boys of
Evening star., 1939-04-17

may excabe well brilliant The President be inclined
take the dramatic view. But Mofat the
the calm share the estimate world
President and Built And when
men it is wise to accept their judgment
(Copyright 1889
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Praise Given
Stark Is
1t Still Pays to
Strike q Blow in
The Public Interest
BY CHARLES G.. ROSS.

The lesson to be drawn from the
acclaim which Gov Lloyd c. Stark OF
Missouri is receiving is that it still
pays politically, even in these cynical
Evening star., 1939-04-17
The Capital Parade
European Cables Pour In on Moffot;
His Calm Views Back Presidents Aides
BY JOSEPH ALsor and ROBERT KINTNER.

The European crisis heads Washington large bleak
chamber the third floor Of the
Since the department has been infected with the
style of interior decoration furniture
Evening star., 1939-04-17
We, the People
Stop Roosevelt Boys Seen Routed
On Spending and Farm Program
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

growing likelihood cOnagration
just as well that this country
cotton and about bushels
clothing
Evening star., 1939-04-17

Try to understand the other fell
lows problem and make street safety
cooperative.
Evening star., 1939-04-17

Accidents are the children Of dis
order. Keep cool and stay safe.
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
Tolbert Comes In With Sail
Flag Flying; Virginian
Lands Fighting Wahoo;
Bottom Fishing Catches

Sailfish and wahoo were in
yesterdays catches at Key West
reef and in the Gulf Stream.
Judge J. Dan Tolbert of Bards-
vile, Kentucky, brought in a 81
FOUNDER which measured g. q in
Capt. Bagley Filer's launch. Fish
ing with Judge Tolbert was Bert
ram c. Hopeman of Waynesboro,
Va, who last year caught the
largest and smallest sailfish at
the Casa Marina. Both are at the
Casa Marina. Another nice catch
was of 2712 pound wahoo, made
by c. B. Cole of Roanoke, Vir-
ginia who was fishing with DR..
F. NJ. Carrier of Santa Rita, N.
Mex, in jake Keys launch,
Legion"
On the bottom fishing boat,
"Alyce B" several large grouper
and snapper catches were re-
ported. H. Gutman of South
Orange, N. j. made the best catch
with a is pound grouper and a II
pound snapper. Twelve year
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
German World War Indemnity
Arranger, Owen Young, Here
Other Notables Are c. H.
Langmuir, DR.. Paul De
Kruif; Owen Young Fish
ing Today

Owen D. Young, who was on
the international committee
which arranged for the payment
of a large indemnity by Germany
to the Allies, is in Key West at
the Casa Marina. Mrs. Young is
with him and they are registered
from New York City.
Mr.. Young is at present chair
man of the Board of the General
Electric Company. Germany's
! indemnity was arranged through
an international bank established
at Bresle, Switzerland. Mr.. Young
who began his legal practice at
Boston was a member of Tyler
and Young of Boston, vice presi-
dent of General Electric Com
pany, director and member ex-
ecutive committee Electric Bond
and Share Company, director
Bankers Trust Company, French
American Banking Corporation, a
laetHSer at the Boston u. Law
Snheol, trustee of st. Lawrence
Us in his interesting career.
The Youngs went fishing yes
terday aboard Captain Red Will
liams, Evelyn, and were
pleased" with a catch of barra-
cuda, kingfish, yellowtail, group
er and mackerel They are fish
ing again today.
Also at the Casa Marina are
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Lang
muir. Mr.. Langmuir is vice-presi-
dent of New York Life Insurance
Company. They are from Engle-
wood, N. j.
George T. Dunlap, former Brit
ish Amateur Champion and five
times winner of American North
and South Amateur champion
ship, is at the Casa Marina for a
few days stay.
MIR. Dunlap is spending the
winter at Pinehurst, N. G. To-
day he is fishing Key Vests fam
ed angling grounds. Mr.. Dunlap
arrived last night. Blond Mr..
Dunlap is rather young as golfers
go. Heflooks the same today as
the day he won the British ANA
teur prize in 1888.
Pro Eddie Bush of the Key
West Golf Course had a friendly
chat with Dunlap yesterday. Mr..
Dunlap was sorry that his stay
is limited to a few days as he
would like to play a round on
the southernmost course.
Paul de Kriuf, noted surgeon,
from Michigan was a brief visitor
in the city last night at the Casa
Marina and left this morning for
Havana trip.
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
New Street Sweeper
Placed In Operation
MRS. A. K. LOPER
DIED YESTERDAY
BODY TO BE BROUGHT TO
KEY WEST: FUNERAL
HERE TOMORROW

Mrs. Annie Kirchheiner Loper,
81, died yesterday 1:30 in the
morning in the home at 536
Southwest Third street, Miami.
Services are to be held today at
the Holy Cross Episcopal church
in that city.
Tomorrow the body will be
brought to Key West over the
highway and funeral services
will be held at chapel of the
Lopez Funeral Home at 5 o'clock,
Rev. A. B. Dimmick, of ST. PauPs
Episcopal church, officiating.
Pallbearers will be the hus-
band E. D. Loper, sons H. E.
Kirchheiner, j. o. Kirehheiner,
H. D. Kirchheiner, Glenwood
Kirchheiner and grandson H. E.
Kirchheiner, Jr.
The deceased is survived be-
sides those who will serve as
pallbearers, by a daughter Mrs
Clara Hyrne, one sister, Mrs. r.
B. Templeton, and eight grand
children.
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23

bration Committee, which han
died the July 4 formal opening
Opening of Pigeon Key ramp
was announced in two weeks
time. Extensive repair of cot
tages for tourist facilities, Install
ing of power plant and refrig-
Grating system is being conduct
ed. District Cabin Cruiser LIE
Pecheur has been offered for
sale.
H. c. Nichols was named acting
manager of the District in the
absence of B. M. Duncan, who is
at Lima, Peru, attending an in
ternational road conference. Mr.
Duncan will be in Key West
February IS. ~..
4 Efforts to hasten the compile
ton of the least modern section
of the highway, 40 miles from Big
Pine Key to Key West, has been
initiated with the State Road De-
partment. The plan is to run the
highway over the railroad via
ducts.
Tolls for the highway are aver
aging above 5000 day, showing
an increase within the last few
days of an average of $3.50. Win
ter tourist traffic is setting in.
Present at the meeting, which
was presided over by John Cos
tar, vice chairman, were Mayor
Willard M. Albury, commission
er; c. c. Symonette, commission
er; John R. Kennedy, commIs-
sioner; Attorney Paul Marks, H,
c. Nichols, r. B. Alexander and
H. E. Day, auditor.
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
SailfiSh And WahOO Landed
In Yesterdays Fishing
INJURED MAN
BROUGHT HERE

Clarence Norris, of Port Ar
thur, Texas, was brought to Key
West yesterday afternoon on
Coast Guard Patrol Boat 1876 and
placed in the marine hospital for
treatment.
1t was said that Norris had
been struck on the side of the
head on the ship. At first the in
jury was not considered serious,
later he sank into an unconscious
state and was brught ashore for
disqualification.
Inquiry at the hospital today
revealed that his case had moi
been diagnosed but he was sleep
ing and apparently resting easily
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23

gestions in the folder, which con-
cluded with the statements THAI
it was believed that smuggling
operations were carried on in this
vicinity, and that to prevent this
and to enhance the value of Key
West in every way, the deepening
| of the waterway was a sound and
economically justified undertak-
ing.
w. c. Harris addressed the
meeting and said that as attorney
for the Board of County Commits
sioners, he was at liberty to say
that the board had been and was
still actively behind the proposed
completion of the waterway to
Key West at a depth proposed by
those who understood the re-
quirements.
Transportation Report
A. Maitland Adams spoke OF
the many delays which had been
caused in the activities of the
Overseas Transportation Com
pany and allied interests, and
actual money lost through these
delays, due to heavy weather, and
was positive that a protected wa
terway would have prevented
most of them. He said that his
experience over period of about
25 years had forced this belief.
Lieutenant Callahan briefly
spoke of the economic needs oi
the deepened waterway, but ex-
pressed himself that he did not
believe that the matter of nation
al defense played an important
part in the plan, but believed that
its help from an economic stand
point would be invaluable to the
city.
Watkins Askes Questions
Colonel Watkins then asked q
number of questions regarding
data which he thought would be
of great value in forwarding tc
Washington in his report, and
from different persons attending
was given assurance that the in
formation asked for would be
given.
One of the questions referred
/ to the matter of water to be
broughts in the pipe line to the
city. MIR. Porter answered that
he was practically CONVINCED that
Within the next five or six
months the pipe line would be
under process of construction OF
orders will have been issued to
that effect.
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
Kennedy To Washington Asking
= $l,368,OOO Grant For Highway

Request for a as percent grant
amounting to Sl.s3s.ooo was au.
thorized by the Overseas High.
way commission at a meeting
held in Miami Saturday and com.
missioner John Kennedy has beer
authorized to 60 to Washington
in interest of the proposition.
1t was pointed out that the
Overseas Highway is the only
road project in Florida which did
not benefit by a grant. The 3d.
100000 supplied by the, govern.
ment was a loan. Previously the
commission sought by letters to
secure the grant. Personal rep
reSentation will now be tried.
Authorization of $4,000 adver-
tising fund was made by the
board with advertising in state
newspapers and bids for 10000
folders and 100000 postcards to
be distributed free to all autoists
going through the Overseas High.
way.
An Overseas Highway Dance
marking the informal opening oi
the highway to traffic, will be
given in Miami by the Key West
Club of Dade County, president
Joe Montecino told the commits
sin, with a percentage of the pro
ceeds to go toward settling the
debts owed by the Highway Cele-
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
Buddy Ellison

old Buddy Ellison landed
three grouper and IL snapper to
turn in an excellent grouping.
Ralph and Glenn Ballard of Mon
roe, Michigan, caught three
shark and three grouper. The
shark kept chasing the bottom
fish being hauled in by other
fishermen and finally they were
landed. B. A. Bergman of Phila-
delphia landed three IL pound
grouper. Dan Daniels of Key
West caught another large
grouper. Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.
Stephenson and Mrs. N. c.
Schroeder of Columbus, Ohio, al
so enjoyed the fishing.
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
Hastings Piodela To Be In
Charge Of Operations; );
Schedule Being Worked
Out

New street sweeper. which was
purchased by the Key West
Board of Public Works. is TO be
put in operation today with
Hastings Piodela in charge.
MIR. Piodela was the operator
of the former sweeper used in
the city several years ago, and
his work was considered so pro-
ficient that it was decided to
place him in charge of the pres
ent machine.
Discussing the machine with
The Citizen, the operator said
that the operations today would
be in the way of working out a
schedule, which would prove the
most effective and enable a
greater area to be covered. 1t is
anticipated that the principal
thoroughfares will be covered
nightly.
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
RUSSELL RITES
This AFTERNOON
KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED
YESTERDAY MORNING
O'CLOCK

Mrs. Sarah Ellen Russell, SO,
died yesterday morning 6 o'clock
at her residence 1125 Fleming
street. Funeral services will be
held 4::30 o'clock this afternoon
from the chapel of the Pritchard
Funeral Home, Rev. j. P. Lilly,
of Fleming Street church Off
ciating.
Mrs. Russell is survived by her
husband, Richard T. Russell, one
son Cecil Russell, one sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Cleare, Miami, and two
grandchildren.
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
Smuggling OPERATIONS?

Mr.. Connable said that he had
prepared a paper for presentation
to the meeting and it had been
handed in by Lieutenant McCar-
thy. He then secured it and read
a few of the most important sug-
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
DIR. S. K. AVERY
ASSUMES DUTIES
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AP
POINTMENT WAS MADE
IN THE CITIZEN

DR.. Samuel K. Avery, u. S.
Public Health Service, has been
assigned to duty in Key West al
the marine hospital, and has as
sumed his position as dental Of
ficer.
Announcement of DR.. Avery's
appointment to the marine hos
pital was made in dispatch
from the Washington correspond
ent of The Citizen on January
II.
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
Waterway Hearing Held
Today; Subject Greatly
..--t
Discussed At Meeting

planned, and stated one import
ant fact was that there were
about 13 miles of the route from
Bahia Honda to Key West which
would require no dredging.
Praises Demeritt's Report
Mr.. Porter said that the report
of Mr.. Demeritt was so complete
and comprehensive and had been
so ably handled that there was
very little which could be said
further.
However, he continued, there
were a few points regarding the
ships and the number of vessels
which would find it of great eco
nomical value and also from a
point of safety, if there was an
inside route. Mr.. Porter cited
number of instances where yachts
had put into ports to the north
of No Name Key and telephoned
to Key West for cars to come for
them and convey them to Key
West. The necessity of this
would have been obviated had
there been the proper depth of
water from that point down.
Itemized Report Prepared
S. c. Singleton briefly spoke of
the need of the deepened water
way, but explained that as writ
ten reports had been requested
by the engineer in charge, his
tull explanation as to the needs
of the deepened waterway was
contained in the complete and
ltemized report, which he was
submitting.
Others Address Gathering
Mayor Willard M. Albury was
the next to address the board
and submitted a resolution which
was formulated by Miami inter
ests which earnestly indorsed the
project of deepening the water
way.
Chester Thompson gave a great
deal of interesting data on the
sponging and fishing industry,
and the hardShips endured by
those who were engaged in the
industry when bad weather made
it necessary for them to seek har-
bors of refuge. He spoke of the
high tax of gasoline which was
used to build roads, but there was
nothing provided for the safety
of the vessels which sailed after
the fish and sponges and on the
revenue from which there were
approximately 1000 persons de-
pending. He referred to the loss
of vessels through the need of a
safe waterway, and said that
much loss would be saved if the
waterway was constructed.
E. K. Sharlow, representing the
Chamber of Commerce of Miami,
stated that he had prepared the
endorsement of the deepened wa
! terway to Key West and handed
the papers to Colonel Watkins.
He said that there was other in
formation and data which was
now in course of preparation and
would be forwarded to the dis
trict engineer as soon as it was
ready, which would be in ample
| time.
Smuggling Operations?
Mr.. Connable said that he had
prepared a paper for presentation
! to the meeting and it had been
handed in by Lieutenant McCar-
| thy. He then secured it and read
a few of the most important sug-
a -v~Ay~ wHvwS B-~W4wRw -
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23

1sAoseSAS PSA SohiAA6 W tiAS 4iit1 q
coastal Waterway, which runs
from Key West, Fla, to Point
Pleasant, N. j., and the PROPOSE
ton to deepen the stretch from
Bahia Honda south to Key West
was the subject of hearing held
this morning in the engineering
offices of the lighthouse depart
ment at which Colonel Lewis H.
Watkins, District Engineer, pre-
sided.
Officers Present
Colonel Watkins was accom-
panied by Colonel George E.
Brown, in charge of engineering
operations at Miami Beach; En-
gineer Bryan Cornwell, from
Jacksonville, and P. w. McGrath,
official recorder at the hearing.
Present at the nearing were a
body of representative citizens,
including w. w. Demeritt, super
intendent of lighthouses; E. P.
Mccarthy. Coast and Geodetic
Survey; Lieutenant Fort Gala
han, officer in charge, Naval Sta
ton; L. M. Pierce, aide to the
officer in charge, Naval Station;
Henry B. Haskins, Melvin E. Rus
sell, c. L. Peterson, Fred j. Dion,
Frank H. Ladd, B. c. Moreno, A.
Maitland Adams, c. E. Archer,
Rev. j. c. 'Gekeler, Franklin AL
bert, Cleveland Pierce, Ross c.
Sawyer, Chester Thompson, w.
Curry Harris, Charles S. Taylor,
Guy Carlton, Captain L. Muse,
Captain John Albury, J. w. Scho-
neck, Carl Bervaldi, S. C.. Single
ton, w. r. Porter, C. c. Symon-
cite, c. Sam B. Curry, H. P. Con-
nable, Mayor Willard M. Albury,
b. L. GroomS and others.
Lighthouse Report
h. Upon the opening of the meet
ing, Mr.. Demeritt addressed the
igathering and proceeded to read
an assemblage of facts and figures
in connection with the applica-
ton for the deepening and widen
ing of the waterway, giving in
innate details of the projected
plan, and paying stress on the
activities of the lighthouse de-
partment and stressing the diff
culties under which the district
has labored in reaching points on
the coast when forced to GO
through the waterway in the Sec
ton reaching from Key West to
points further north.
Many other details were ex-
planned in the 10 pages of ex-
planatory 0ata submitted by MIR
Demeritt, and at the conclusion
of the reading, the matter was
handed to, Colonel Watkins for
record to be used in presenting
the case to the U. S. engineers
The colonel thanked MIR. Demer-
lit and said that he was of the
opinion that the data would have
great weight with the engineer
| ing, body with whom the decisive
action would rest.
c. g. G. S. Report
Lieutenant Mccarthy present
ed his report, and in doing sc
made a few brief remarks on the
data which had been accumulat.
ed by the Coast and GeodetiC
Survey forces under his com
mand.
Facts and figures, as submitted
by Mr.. Mccarthy, of the estimat-
ed costs of the project We're ex-
The Key West citizen., 1939-01-23
PENSIONS.
IN FLORIDA
NUMEROUS
Report Shows That Total
Of 1925 Persons On
Rolls For Services in Va
rious Wars
by Washington Correspondent
of The Key West CitizenI III
WA SrzTNCTpN T.. oa "a

by Washington Correspondent
of The Key West Citizenl III
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-zA
total of 1o.22s men in Florida
were receiving pensions at the
close of the fiscal year. June 80.
for services rendered in various
wars the United States has
fought. going back as far as the
Mexican War of ls4e. il was
learned today at the Veterans
Administration.
Summaries compiled for Brig
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administra-
tor of veterans affairs, showed
that during the past year pen
sions were being paid to the de-
pendents of an additional 1926
veterans now dead.
No living survivors of the Mex
ican War, fought 80 years ago
now remain in Florida, but PEN
sions totalling $2,355 are being
paid TO the survivors of four vet
Grams of that. war; Forty-one
Floridians, however, can boast OF
their participation in the Indian
WarS-and collected $26,8l5 from
the government last year for that
participation. The dependents OF
SIS other deceased veterans of the
Indian Wars are also collecting
$20,555 in pensions.
World War Largest
The largest bloc of veterans ir
the state is, of course, that of the
World War. About $3,122,00(
was paid last year to 5,848 veter-
ans of that war, 4,9l8 of whom
were being paid for service-con'
nected disabilities, 865 for non.
service connected disabilities
and 65 of whom were receiving
emergency officers retirement
pay.
At the same time, veterans of.
ficials said, $666,726 was paid tc
the dependents of 1,477 deceased
veterans of the World War.
In the southern states are 8;
old veterans who fought with the
Union against the Confederacy
while the dependents of 7l8 9th
er Union veterans are now liy'
ing in Florida and receiving pen
sions there amounting to 1888,
86l. Pensions to the 83 veterans
amounted to $111,174.
s.o4s Civil War Vets Living
This amount should be much
less this year and in years t.
come, for the ranks of the boys il
the blue are fast thinning. AS O.
June 80, pensions were being paic
TO 5,048 veterans of the Civil Wa
throughout the United States. A
year ago, the number was 1881
Nearly 1000 had passed on dur
ing the year. The average age o
Civil War veterans this year wa
90.
The Spanish-Amercian War i
still remembered by 3,710 veter
ans in Florida, who receive pen
sions amounting to $2,327 ,272. De
pendents of 900 other veterans o
that war were being paid $317,
1872.
Veterans of no particular wa
are the 544 men formerly attach
ed to the peace-time army VIII,
were receiving pensions as o
June 80.
The Veterans Administration
has other expenses in Florida no
covered by the monthly pension
checks. Insurance must be paid
administrative expenses met, ant
new construction provided for
The total of all moneys paid int
the state for these items - pen
sions, hospitals, insurance. ane
the rest-was S9,695. .667.
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