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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

What does propaganda mean
to the average German citizen?
Well, let us take one days
movements of a German citizen
and examine the news and other
propaganda brought to his atten-
ton.
Before he leaves his home he
finds his children playing with
toys. Nearly all these toys are
of German-type arms and arma-
ments and soldiers. The posture
of these soldiers is of a courag-
eous position.
Getting his favorite newspa-
per, he finds that there is a
large editorial on England's wish
for world domination and en-
pire.
Going further down the street
he sees billboard with picture
of England as a spider with her
legs stretched over Africa and
India.
While he is engaged in his
work, a Nazi leader will prob.
ably drop into his office and de.
liver himself of many party
dictums.
Purchasing a copy of his fav-
orite German magazine he will
find there is probably an article
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
TOOLATE TO CLASSIFY
BY RUSSELL KAY

tiful plum still hangs on the tree.
Gathered beneath it are countless
hOpefuls who stand with out
stretched hands and tears running
down their cheeks. Senators An
drews and Pepper, in whose back
yard the tree stands, have only to
shake it. But unless they unite
and shake in the same direction
II is possible that MIR. Roosevelt
may push 'em both out of the way
and pick the prize himself.
The thing that the politicians,
big and little, seem to overlook is
the fact that the post of Federal
Judge is. not the personal and
private property of this or that
senator or any group or clique.
To consider such an appointment
as an opportunity to pay polit-
zeal debt, favor henchman, in
fllence votes or for any other
selfish purpose, is little short of
criminal.
The people of Florida are con-
cerned only with the appoint
ment of man fully qualified for
the job; the best man that can be
found, be he Democrat or Repub-
lican or Independent; a Judge
we'll versed in the law; an honest,
upright, honorable man, fair in
his judgment, unbiased, fearless
and able.
Those who put Senators An
drews and Pepper in office au-
thorized these men to think, act
and vote for them on just such
problems as this. 1t is a matter
that vitality concerns the welfare
of all the people. 1t takes courage
to forget self and think of others
at such a time. The people of
Florida look to Andrews and Pep
per to do just that.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

When Judge Alexander Aker-
man announced his decision to
retire, he tossed a beautiful mon.
key wrench into the Florida polit-
ical picture that has caused a
slow down" strike in both the
senatorial and gubernatorial cam
paigns-to say nothing of provid-
ing both our senior and junior
United States Senators with am
pie material for a series of first.
class headaches.
To the ordinary run-of- the-mill
Floridians-the farmer in his
field, the grocery clerk, the mill
hand the shop-keeper-the resig-
nation of a Federal Judge and
the appointment of a successor
doesn't appear as anything to get
all hot ana bothered about, and a
large portion of our population is
totally unaware of the fact that
such q problem even exists.
Politicians and politically
minded, however, are all a-twit-
ter. They have been running
round in circles for days, pulling
wires and coat-tails, writing let
tiers. sending kilograms, holding
conferences and carrying on like
a flock of hens watchin' a hawk
do a power dive.
You find them blocking the
traffic on street corners, in a
huddle at the courthouse square.
Rumor and gossip runs riot. A
lot of folks who don't really know
any more about it than Adams
off-ox will grab you by the lapel
and EXPLAIN the situation in
detail.
These master minds and dope
sters are having a regular Roman
Holiday. They lead you over in
a corner and whisper in your ear
ITS in the bag. l got it straight
from Washington. Senator An
drews is gonna do it. Then Gov
ernor Fred will resign and that'll
make Turner Butler governor.
and he'll appoint Fred.
So you forget about Mr.. Hitler
and Mr. Chamberlain for a min
ute and ponder over this startling
local news. "Mebbe So. you say
and then along comes another
wise guy who informs you that
Andrews is out. He's over the
age limit and besides he don't
want it. Jim Clements is the boy
Peppers gotta take care of him
he can't do anything elSe!"
So you bite your finger nails
and scratch your head and Won
der some more. Then along comes
somebody else with the REAL
lowdown: Clements is Quits
positively no dice for Jim. Funie
Steed is the boy. He'll get it, you
wait and see-swell guy-make
a good judge, too.
The next guy you meet claims
he has been Father ConfeSSor to
Andrews for years and while it's
not for publication. of course, you
can 60 ahead and lay all your
chips on John Cone of Tampa.
An hour later at the Rotary Club
you learn that Doyle Carlton is
the fair-headed boy. The Fuller
brush man tells your wife that
Judge Worth Trammell of Miami
viii be the next Federal Judge.
Tony Permoni, the fish peddler.
gives you wink as he wraps up
slab of mullet and says: What
Ia you tink, Mayor Crancey he's
a gonna be boss man United
States down here pretty soon
Senator pepper. he's fix.
AND SO IT GOES. The more
You hear the less you know. It's
like Who sank the Athenia?" or
How high is UP?" A grand and
glorious political tempest in tea
pot. AS this is written, the beau
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Corcoran Cadets 10 Mark
Corps'. 56th Anniversary

Veterans Of the Corcoran Cadet
Corps, famous Washington drill
team, will celebrate the 56th ami
versary of the corps with a buffet
supper and smoker Tuesday eve
ming at the Knights of Columbus
Hall, 920 Tenth street NV.
The Corcorans, as the organiza-
ton is known, graduated from the
wooden gun class in February, 1883,
when it became a full-fedged mill
tary company under leadership of
the late Maj. Eugene Edwards. It
adopted the name Corcoran for the
late William w. Corcoran, Washing
ton philanthropist.
In 1887 the corps members became
real soldiers when they were mus
tered into the District National
Guard along with other Washington
independent companies.
The committee in charge of the
celebration. an annual affair, con-
sists of Maj. Charles A. Meyer, Rob-
ert T. Smith, Blair Shoemaker, Eu-
gene Edwards, jr.; 1t. Col. w. Lau-
renee Hazard. DR.. Frank E. Gibson.
Samuel Kle;ndinst. Roy de Neale
w. H. Groverman and w. N. Hand
iboe.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Four Men Are Named
To Cathedral Council

The Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo of New
York, for many years pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church here, has been named q
member of the Washington Cathe-
dral Council, consultative body of 80
men for cathedral work, it was an
nounced today in "The Cathedral
Age" official publication of the
National Cathedral Association.
Others named to fill vacancies are
the Rev. Oscar F. Blackwelder, pas
tor of the Lutheran Church of the
Reformation; Waldron Faulkner,
Washington architect, and Walter
B. Clarkson, vice president Of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co.
The next meeting of the council
will be held the first week in May
on call from the president, Bishop
James E. Freeman. The council of
laymen and clerics includes IS trus-
tees of the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral Foundation in the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

Cuba entertained more tourists,
but fewer excursionists, last year
than in 1887.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Plane Crash Blamed
On Bad Judgment Of
Pilot and Dispatchers
Board Suggests Rotinss
Be Revoked; Five Lost in
Point Reyes Tragedy
BY the Associate preSS

BY the Associated Press.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority's
Air Safety Board yesterday placed
basic responsibility" for the loss Of
a transport plane of Point Reyes,
Calf, last November 29-an acci-
dent which cost five liveson the
bad Judgment" Of the first pilot
and two dispatchers.
The board recommended that the
G. A. A. revoke the airline com.
potency ratings Of the pilot, Capt.
Charles B. Stead, and two Oakland
dispatchers, Thomas p. Van Sceiver
and Philip Stever Showalter. This
would prevent Capt. stead's pilot
Ing a transport plane, but he would
not lose his pilots license for any
other type of plane.
Capt. Stead and one passenger,
1sadore r. Edelstein, were rescued
after the plane, operated by United
Air Lines, made forced landing In
the open sea when its gasoline sup
ply ran out.
The bodies Of the co-pilot, Floyd
p. Jones. and a passenger, s. L.
Shonts, San Jose, Calf, were re-
covered. The stewardess, Miss Frona
B. Clay, and two passengers, Phillip
Hart of Portland, Oreg, and Ivan B.
Heflebower of San Francisco, still
are listed officially as missing" but
the report yesterday said their
death is generally assumed"
While placing basic responsible
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Heart Specialist Called
In Puerto Ricun Case

DR.. Thomas S. Lee, local heart
specialist, is en- route to Puerto Rico
in response to an emergency call
sent to him last week on behalf of
Eugenio Serralles, sugar magnate,
who is critically i'll following heart
attack.
The plea for DR.. Lees aid was
telephoned to Washington friend
Of the sugar company executive. It
was explained that DR.. Lees pres
ence was desired for a consultation
with other physicians attending the
Ill man. DR.. Lee was urged to fly
to the island, but he declined to
make the trip by air. He sailed from
New York Thursday aboard the S. S.
Borinquen.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Hebrew School to Open
Niqht Department

The Beth Sholom Hebrew School,
Eighth and Shepherd streets NV,
will open Hebrew high school de-
partment today.
Nucleus of the department will be
the recent graduates of elementary
courses in Hebrew studies, but the
department will be open to all boys
and girls able to pass the entrance
examinations. Glasses will meet
three times a week including Sum
days.
Studies will include Hebrew Ian
guage and literature, Bible and
prophets and great figures and
events in Jewish history. David I.
Bloom is principal.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

ity" on Capt. Stead and the two dis
patchers, the board listed several
contributing factors" It said the
company did not have in effect "es-
tablished procedures adequate to
meet the emergencies encountered
on this flight"
Before clearing the flight from
Medford, Greg, the report said, the
first pilot and the Oakland dispatch
er Failed to give proper considera-
ton to possible requirements on the
trip" in view Of unfavorable weather
forecasts. It added that the planes
fuel supply was not conserved "in
accordance with sound practice"
when 1t became overdue at its des-
tination and conditions indicated an
emergency existed.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Marshall Stair Roll
GuveI for Bur Head

A gavel made of woodwork taken
from the stair rail of Chief Justice
John Marshall's home will be pre-
sented to Seton Darr, recently elect
ed president of the District Bar AS
sociation, when he is honored at a
meeting of the Early Birds Breakfast
Club in the Willard Hotel Tuesday
at 8 am.
F. Regis Noel. former president of
the District Bar Association and
donor Of the gavel, will be the prin-
cipal speaker. His topic will be
Some OF the Early Birds in Amer
ican History"
The gavel will be presented to Mr..
Darr on behalf of the club by Charles
E. Pledger, jr. Thomas L. Egan will
preside at the breakfast.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

rang genentS.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Increasing Security
Demands Linked 10
D. {. Tax Growth
Corruthers Warns Load
On Payers Must Keep
Step With Expansion

The need for additional revenue
for the District is due largely to the
ever-increasing social security &C
tivities here, L. A. Carruthers, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Federation of Citizens Associations,
told the Civic Section of the Wom-
ans City Club yesterday.
Although he declined to comment
on the advisability of enlarging
Government services to individuals,
Mr.. Carruthers warned that if the
Government expands it's activities
IN this direction a heavier tax load
must be expected.
Opposes Burdening Realty.
Mr.. Carruthers opposed putting
heavy tax burden on real estate.
He explained that many people who
are buying homes are taxed not for
the amount they have put into the
property but the whole value of the
home-on the assumption that in
buying home they have increased
their ability to pay taxes, which, he
said, was a fallacy. Granting that
income taxes were a fair means of
taxation, he opposed putting too
heavy burden on incomes just
because it is fair.
Taxation, he said, should be allo-
Gated to various Government units,
with the Federal Government levy
ing the taxes on income, since that
revenue auctuates with depression
and the Federal Government is large
enough to bear the fluctuation, max
ing up in one part of the country
what it loses in another.
Inheritance taxes, more depend
able form of revenue, he said, should
be revenue for the State govern
ments, while property taxes should
be confined to local purposes.
Answers Tax Queries.
A member Of the Citizens Advis-
ory Committee on Taxation, he ex-
planned the recommendations made
by the committee and answered
questions mainly about the sales
and use taxes. He explained that
the committee, in recommending
abandonment of the business priv
ilege tax and the intangible per-
sonal property tax, had to make up
the $5,0O0,000 revenue which these
taxes brought in and had to locate
sources to provide an additional
million dollars to take care of the
Districts deficit.
At the luncheon meeting the
members voted to recommend to
the entire club adoption of resolu-
tions favoring a 10 per cent increase
in the personnel of the Police De-
partment and inclusion in the pend
ing appropriation bill a sum suffi-
cient for new site for the Women's
Bureau and House Of Detention and
for plans and specifications for the
building.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Northwestern Alumni
To Meet Wednesday

John S. Nagel. executive alumni
secretary Of Northwestern Univer-
slty. will address alumni living in the
Capital Wednesday night at a din
ner to be held in the Y. M. C. A,
Building.
Mr.. Nagel is expected to outline
plans for the raising of s75O,00O
to build a student social center and
auditorium on the campus as
memorial to DR.. Walter Dill Scott,
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Iowa University Club
Plons Affair SATURDAY.

The Washington University of
Iowa Club will hold a luncheon Sat-
urday at the Russian Troika in cele-
bration of the 92d anniversary of the
university's founding.
Motion pictures and dancing also
are to be offered and plans are being
made to receive broadcast of the
observance at Iowa City, Iowa. All
alumni and former students are in
vited to the affair, which is sched-
uled to begin at 1:15.
Karl Hoffman is in charge OF ar
rangementS.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Six Students Honored

Six students from Washington and
nearby were cited for academic dis
tinction at Virginia Military Insti-
tute for the first semester. They
are g. H. Drewry, jr.; r. B. Homes,
Sd, and F. T. Snyder of Washington;
j. K. Rose and E. v. Weir of ArA
Hngton, Va, and r. w. Hoover OF
Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

first alumnus to become president Of
Northwestern, who will retire next
fall after serving as head Of the
university for 10 years.
Courtland D. Ferguson, president
of the Washington Northwestern
Alumni Club, is to preside at the
dinner.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Clue Traced in 81, 600
Miami Jewel Theft
By the Associated Press.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 1s.-
Pohce traced to Miami hardware
store today the 60-cent steel punch
with which bandits stole $73,6O0
worth Of cash and jewels from safe
deposit boxes of the Blackstone Ho-
tel Wednesday.
indicating the care with which the
robbery was planned, Deteetive Chief
Earl Carpenter said the punch was
purchased week before the holdup,
The clerk could give only a vague
description of the purchaser.
Evening star., 1939-04-28
STAR WASHINGTON D. G., FRIDAY 49,

est single element Of the popula-
ton, has attained the age Of citizen
ship and has demonstrated a COM
plete and dependable loyalty to the
United States.
For the "Asiatic" question enters
to a very large degree into the
equation of statehood rights for the
Hawaiians. Most Of the question
ing by members of the two state
hood committees that have visited
the islands during these past few
years was directed to this point
what will be the degree of loyalty
of the Japanese se-Americans II and
when statehood is granted? That
question in the main elected from
witnesses the answer "One hundred
per cent" And still doubt seems
to remain in the minds of inquirers.
The present state of affairs in Asia,
where Japan is conducting q cam
paign Of conquest on the mainland,
undoubtedly has much to do with
this reaction of suspicion.
The language schools, conducted
by the Japanese as their own en-
terprise for the maintenance of the
Japanese language among the
younger generation, have much to
do with this attitude of doubt. !
have heretofore discussed the Ian
guage schools in this series of let
ters to the point of expressing the
opinion, which is held by the ma
jority of observers in Hawaii, that
the language schools will not be q
problem when the present genera
ton of elders has passed and that
they are not an inimical factor In
HaWaii's social and political life.
Nevertheless there remains in
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Hawaii and Statehood
International Situation Is One
Of Many Issues Involved

testimony on the subject. No action
followed. The second was q larger
inquiry, conducted by joint select
committee of House and Senate, II
Senators and 13 Representatives,
with Senator King of Utah as chair
man, sitting In Honolulu from Oc-
tober 2 to October %, 1887.
Cross-Section Of Opinion.
The printed reports of these hear
ings constitute an interesting cross
section of Hawaiian opinion on the
subject of statehood. To one read
ing the reports fully and carefully
it is clear that public opinion in
Hawaii on the subject is by no
means decidedly favorable to state
hood, although a majority of those
who appeared before the committees
were urgent in their pleas for the
admission of Hawaii to the higher
rank of political organization.
Neither of these inquiries resulted
in favorable action by Congress.
And the feeling prevails in Hawaii
that it will be a long time, If ever,
before statehood is granted to the
island territory. One observer has
declared that this higher status will
not be granted until the now ju-
venile generation of Japanese
HaWaiians, who constitute the larg-
Evening star., 1939-04-28
BY G. A. LYON,
Associate Editor Of The Star.
VacationinR in Hawaii.

For many years, practically ever
since annexation to the United
States, Hawaii has aspired to and
sought the status of statehood. AS
q territory it has no effective rep
resentation in Congress, no vote for
President, no elective executive. 1t
is on the same basis, with reference
to the American commonwealth of
States, as Alaska. This status is
unsatisfactory to many Hawaiians.
Whether they are majority Of
the people is not known. There
has never been q referendum on
the subject.
Petitions have been sent to Con-
gress, delegations have gone to
Washington and congressional hear
tngs have been held, both in Wash
ington and in Hawaii, on the sub
ject of statehood. Two such hear
ings in Hawaii have been of recent
occurrence. One was held in the
autumn of 1885, when a subcommit-
tee of the Committee on Territories
of the House of Representatives
under the Craftsmanship of Repre-
sentative Eugene B. Grove of In
diana, visited the islands and took
Evening star., 1939-04-28

many minds Of Hawaii . distinct
doubt on the score of the ultimate
loyalty Of the Japanese in the event
Of disputation or conflict with the
island empire. Whether this feel
ing would prevail If there had been
no japanese move toward the con-
quest of China is Of course not to
be precisely determined. But the
fact stands that there is in the
minds of many Hawaiians q ques-
ton of the ultimate loyalty Of these
active, enterprising and generally
successful new Americans Of Japa-
nese origin.
This may be altogether unjust.
But 1t nevertheless stands as a
factor in the question Of statehood
for Hawaii, apart from any other
considerations that enter into the
equation. Pages Of statistics fea-
ture the reports of the hearings,
bearing upon the racial question, the
percentage of origins, the ratios of
increase and such factors. In the
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course Of the hearings some sharp
conflicts Of opinion arose between
witnesses and Investigators, as well
as between the witnesses themselves.
There is, in short, no clear defini-
ton Of the status of these alien
Evening star., 1939-04-28

origin citizens, immediate or pros
pective.
In the hearings the statehood
question has seemed to turn in some
degree upon the question of wheth-
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06
Willow River

Art Wood is saving lumber at the
farm of Stanley Price this week. He
began the work last Thursday. There
are a number of very fine logs for
lumber yet in this locality and other
farmers and neighbors are taking
advantage of this opportunity and
have hauled their logs to the sawmill
to be made into lumber to be used
for building on various farms. This
industry is almost thing of the past
here as the large logs were cut years
ago when this land was cleared for
agricultural purposes. AS it takes
almost 100 years to grow a good
sized pine tree it would be a good
thing if those who cut these trees
would return some of the seed to
the soil so that future generations
would have some idea what this land
produced.
Viola Swanson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Swanson of Sturgeon
Lake, visited here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Price and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jurash
drove to Duluth Monday of last week
on business.
Louise Price, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Price, who has spent
the past two months here with her
parents and other relatives, will re-
turn to her work in Minneapolis
after Easter
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Aakhus and
children went to Barnum to spend
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. o. Homme.
Mrs. Herb johnson and children
left Wednesday of last week for Still
water to spend the weekend with
her mother and sister. Thursday
they helped their mother celebrate
her birthday. They returned Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Lundgren and
Mrs. E. B. Linsley went to Mime
apolis Friday morning on a business
trip The Lundgrens returned home
in the evening. Mrs. Linsley spent
the weekend in st. Paul with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Olson and family where
she met her daughter, Florence, from
Austin, who returned to their home
here Sunday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Johnson.
The Little Theatre met at the
schoolhouse Monday evening. There
were about Is in attendance The
business meeting was opened by the
president, Mrs. Otto Reuer. The
Variety Show" will be given at the
village hall Friday evening, April
IA. Other business disposed of, the
program committee, Mrs. R. Stende
and Mrs. Otto Reuer gave the pro-
gram. Lunch was served by Mr..
and Mrs. Lyle Hage and Mrs. E. B.
Linsley. The theme of the May meet
ing will be ''Stage Craft and Stage
Set" Those on the program COM
mittee are Mrs. Lyle Hage and Mrs