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Evening star., 1939-03-16
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, March 16.-A fist fight
threw the Georgia House of Repre-
sentatives into an unroar today and
the Speaker threatened to call out
the National Guard, if necessary,
before order was restored.
Chairman Henderson Lanham Of
the Ways and Means Committee had
moved to cut off debate over q
bitterly contested administration z
per cent retail sales tax proposal.
There was a wild moment of shouts
from opponents who charged unfair
tactics.
Representative w. H. Lovett strobe
across the front of the Speakers
rostrum to where Mr.. Lanham was
standing.
Mr.. Lanham said Mr.. Lovett told
him there's no use acting like a
damned rascal about this"
With that. Mr.. Lanham said, X
hit him."
| His adversary swung back and q
Evening star., 1939-03-16
British Order Planes
To Expand Routes 10
Five Continents
AirIiners Designed for
Speeds Post 240 M.P.H.
At High Attitudes
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. March 16.-Orders
for new airliners designed to fly 240
to 270 miles an hour at attitudes up
to S miles have been placed by the
British air ministry in an ambitious
attempt to expand empire routes
to and on five continents.
The speeds of the craft are from
60 to 80 miles an hour greater than
those of the big transports in COM
mon use in the United States.
American trasport interests today
saw in the British construction of
these planes. despite war demands
OH the British aircraft industry, a
determination to build a network of
world airplanes intimately associated
with empire defense.
Five continents enter into Brit
aims overseas civil aviation pro-
gram-North and South America,
Africa. Europe and Australia. Air
lines across the North and South
Atlantic are in the making. and an
Australia-New Zealand service to be
started shortly is the first step to.
ward British trans-Pacific route.
German and French transports
regularly fly the South Atlantic
now. and Italy has a route pro-
jected to Brazil and Argentina.
Two of the three British-made
types are designed for operation at
10000 feet with 18 passengers at q
cruising speed of between 24O and
ESQ miles an hour. Their range will
be 5000 miles nonstop. A third, to
operate up to more than Is, 900 feet
will travel at AZ miles minute.
Great Britain plans to inaugurate
a North Atlantic mail service in
June. several weeks after the United
States begins carrying both passen.
gers and mail between New York
and Southampton, England.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Combined Auditorium-Arnnory
On East Capitol Street Urged
L. Linkens Opposes Constitution Avenue
Site as Costly, Troffic-C -Coneested

This Is the 33d OF a series of
articles dealing 1Dith the audi
torium-stadium problem pend
ing in Congress. Further dis
cussion ,Dil touo,D, and the opin-
ions OF readers are inpited.
Strongly approving the proposed
East Capitol street site for a local
auditorium, Luther w. Linkins, past
director and past chairman of the
Membership Committee. Washing.
ton Board of Trade, director Of the
Washington Real Estate Board and
past president of the West End
Citizens Association, today recon.
mended combination Of the audi
torium with the proposed armory-
sports center building on the East
Washington location.
Mr.. Linkins listed seven reasons
against the Constitution avenue
auditorium site in the Municipal
Center and II reasons In support
of the East Capitol street project.
His reasons for rejecting the
downtown site are:
81. High ground cost.
SO. Limited parking space In an
already traffic crowded area.
''3. Added congestion Of hauling
convention displays to and from
Union Station.
81 No opportunity, without great
expense or without interference
with city or Federal planning, OF
expansion of ground area or build
ing area as future needs will re-
quire, ground limitations and height
limitations on Government build
ings being considered. The Wash
ington Auditorium, Nineteenth and
E streets NV, is a reminder of
such physical limitations.
Cost Greater.
IS. Because of surroundings this
prominent site will require con-
struction of a more monumental
and costly type of building and de-
velopment.
IS. District and/or Federal needs
of the future will require this ex-
pansion area for office buildings.
~. Conventions are noisy and
might distract and interfere with
work in surrounding public Offices
and the courts"
In support of the East Capitol
street location Mr.. Linkins listed
the following arguments:
81. Low ground cost.
%. Ample parking space.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Subcommittee Named
By the Associated Press,

Chairman Bulow, Democrat, Of
South Dakota of the Senate Civil
Service Committee appointed sub
committee yesterday to hold hear
tngs on a bill by Senator Nicely,
Democrat, of West Virginia, requir-
Ing q merit system for State en-
ployes working on programs receiv-
ing Federal aid. Members are Sen
ators Nicely, Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, and White, Republican, of
Maine.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Dog Returns Home
| After 11H Years:
| Knows Old Tricks
p the Associated Press.

p the Associated Press.
M1SHAWAKA, Ind, March
16.-Eleven and a half years
ago Herman Klein turned his
9-month-old fox terrier into the
front yard.
The dog didn't come back,
and Mr.. Klein finally gave him
up for dead.
The other day Mrs. Klein
heard a scratching outside. She
saw dog wagging his tail.
She compared his markings
with an old photograph and
found he was the long-lost
family pet. Mr.. Klein said the
dog knew all the tricks he'd
been taught as a pup.
Evening star., 1939-03-16

The disturbance that was over the Lake
region Wednesday morning is now moving
slowly orth-northeastward over Ontario
and Western Quebec. Moosonee. Ontario.
29.26 inches and a broad trough extends
thence southeastward to New England. and
from there southwestward along the At
lantic Coast. Portland Me-. and New Haven.
Conn. 29.S2 inches. and Hatteras. N. c..
1884 inches. Pressure is relatively low
oyer Arizona and the Southern Rocky
Mountain reeion. Tucson. Ariz:. 29:94
and Western Canada and from the Pacific
Coast eastward to the Ohio and Upper Mis-
sissippi Valleys and the East Gulf States.
and from Eastern Quebec southwark to the
vicinity of Puerto Rico. Mayo Yukon 2O.SO
inches: Medicine Hat. Alberta, 80 "a inches:
HARRINGTON Quebec 3O40 inches and Sable
Island. Nova Scotia. 30 3a inches. Pre-
clpitation has occurred over most sections
east of the Mississippi River and from the
North Pacific Coast eastward to Montana
and Wyoming. Heavy rain fell in portions
Of the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic
States: New Haven; Conn: reportins- the
fell in the Lake Superior region. HouRhton.
Mich, reporting As inches Of snow on the
ground this morning. The temperature has
risen in the North Atlantic States while
colder weather has overspread the Lake
REGION, the Great Central Valleys the Gulf
States and portions of Alberta and Sas-
katchewan. Edmonston. Alberta. reporting
q minimum temperature Of -2S degrees.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Coal Operators
And U. N. ". 10 Open
Negotiations Today
Pay Roise to $3.50 or Cut
To $3.50 Is Chief Issue
In Contract ToIks
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 16.-A Joint
committee Of 16 operators and l6
union leaders holds its first meet.
ing today for the task Of writing a
new two-year contract covering
wages, hours and working conditions
for 300, 900 miners in the Appalachian
soft coal belt.
The chief points at issue we're
whether the daily wage should be
increased from $500 to $3.50, or re-
duced to $3.50, and whether the
present 7-hour day, 35-hour work
week should be replaced by a 6-hour
day, 30-hour week.
Although the present contract ex-
pires March 81. conferees said its
provisions probably would be ex-
tended until a new contract is
signed.
Opposing the United Mine Work.
ers' demand for a 50-cent daily
wage increase and the reduced work
week, Charles ONeill, New York
coal executive and spokesman for
the operators, called instead for a
50-cent cut.
Mr.. O'Neill, himself former off,
cial in the Miners Union, said je..
terday the bituminous industry had
lost $340 900, 900 since 1925 and that
to grant the unions demands would
boost production costs 662a cents
ton and add s227 900 900 to the Ma
tion's fuel bill.
John L. Lewis, president Of the
miners, replied that the union esti-
mated the production increase
would amount to only q cents
ton, and added:
If any one of the proposals is
unsound or illogical it will fall of
F., itself If on analysis the reverse
is found true, we hope for your
acquiescence"
The miners also are demanding
two-week vacations with pay and a
guarantee of 200 working days a
year.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Mrs, Williamson Buried

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada B
Williamson, 81, mother of Officer
Richard A. Pearson of the Prince
Georges County police. were held al
the st. Mary's Church. Fifth and H
streets NV, today. Burial was In
the family plot in Cedar Hill Gene
tery,
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Hearing Set on PIeu
To Discontinue Truins
BY the Associated Press,

RICHMOND, Va, March 16.-The
State Corporation Commission Or
dered yesterday hearing April 27
on the application of the Southern
Railway Co. for permission to dis
continue three passenger trains be-
tween Charlottesville and washing
ton. D. C..
The trains involved are No. Z,
operating on Saturdays only; No. Is,
operating daily except Saturday and
Sunday, and No. 16, operating daily.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Weather Report

District Of n and colder tonight and tomorrow lowest
Maryland Vrgna-Generay colder tonight and to-
~ e ~ "
West Virginia Generally tonight tomorrow fair
colder -'
Evening star., 1939-03-16

Protection Of your own life and
limb is your responsibility IS well
IS others.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Richards Will Speak

Bartlett Richards of the Depart
ment of Commerce will be the prin-
cipal speaker at a meeting of the
Federal Transportation Association
at $3.50 o'clock tonight in the Com
merce Department auditorium in
place of Representative Van Zandt
of Pennsylvania, who is unable to
attend, it was announced today. The
program will include a liquid all
demonstration under the direction
of Paul T. Hannen Of the Bureau
of Standards.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Report for Last FL Hours.

Record for Last "A Hours.
iFrom noon Yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 55. pm. Yesterday. Year
ago, As.
Lowest A. 2 am. today. Year ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 76. on March s.
Lowest. II. on February %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest 05 per cent, at 4 pm yesterday.
Lowest, 80 per cent. at noon today.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished BY United States Coast ana
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High -------- 4:33 am. 5:27 am
Low ---- 11:3O am. --
High ---------- SOL pm. 6:51 pm.
Low -- 11:55 pm. 1929 pm
The Sun and Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun today, - $50 8;l5
Sun. tomorroWS-..- 6:1S GIG
Moon. today ----.. $40 a.m. 2:26 pm
Automobile lights must b turned on
one-han hour after sunset
Evening star., 1939-03-16

Motorists: Help the pedestrian
and peateet yourselves,
Evening star., 1939-06-06
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON TUESDAY, g.

exist today when they were in Of
flee. They had nothing to Offer
then as corrective measures, and
they have nothing to offer now.
They have not moved an inch from
the position they occupied during
the disastrous period of Mr.. Hoover's
reign.
Held Best in Celebration.
THE only statesmanlike leader
ship this country has known in our
generation has come from President
Roosevelt" he asserted, adding that
as time moves onward, and the
program of the Roosevelt admins
tration is viewed in its proper per-
spective, the wisdom of the course
pursued by the Chief Executive will
be generally appreciated"
Pointing out that there are two
ways to meet the unwelcome situa-
ton in political affairs" Mr.. Farley
said the first "is to turn away and
do nothing, in the pious hope that
time and nature will effect a cure"
The second way, he said. lis to
look at the problem with candid
eyes, measure the extent Of the
damage and then proceed to correct
1t with the best tools that are avail
able. President Roosevelt chose the
latter course, because he believed
that a courageous attack was far
more typical of the American spirit
than spineless surrender.
His purpose was not to add a
blowout patch that might keep the
economic machine running on an
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Roosevelt Reforms
To Stay, Farley
Tell Postmasters
Measures Of New Deal
Rest on Fair PIoy,
He Says in Speech

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June
6.-Postmaster General James A..
Farley asserted here today "the re-
forms instituted by President Roose-
welt will never be undone because
they are rooted deep in the Ameri-
can system of fair play and equal
opportunity for all"
I'VE face the future confident in
the knowledge that the great mass
Of people will continue to demand
this kind of government in Amer
ica," he said in an address for
delivery before the annual conven-
ton of the Virginia Branch, Ma
tional League of District Postmas-
tiers.
The Republicans" Mr.. Farley
said, faced the same problems that
Evening star., 1939-06-06

even keel for . few more miles, but
to bring about q thorough overhaul
ing that would preserve the machine
for many more years Of useful serv-
ice.
Repeal Not Advocated.
"This job the President has done
ably and well, and the proof of his
accomplishments lies In the fact that
not a single outstanding political
opponent has had the hardihood to
advocate the repeal Of the Roosevelt
measures.
"They tried to block the enact
ment of these reforms, not for the
public good, but in furtherance of
their own selfish, partisan motives.
They denounced social security as
menace to the country's fiscal
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Takoma D. T.. Citizens
Protest Private School
In Takoma Park
Association Authorizes
Continued Fight on
Apartments

A protest will be filed today with
the Board of Zoning Adjustment Of
the District by the Citizens Asso-
citation of Takoma, D. c., against
the establishment of school at the
corner of Eighth and Fern streets,
Takoma Park, following the adop-
ton of a resolution last night at
meeting held in the Takoma Public
School, Piney Branch road and
Dahlia street.
The association was told that ON
cials of a private school in the vicin-
ity Of Sixteenth street and Park
road planned to establish the 1nsti-
tuition in a residential section Of Ia
koma Park. 1t was also stated the
school included a band. The asso-
cations Zoning Committee was
voted authority to present the mat
ter to the District authorities.
Rezonins Opposed.
The association also went on rec
ord protesting against the rezoning
from residential "A" to first COM
mercial &C" or residential "B" of
property on the east side of Laurel
street between Eastern avenue and
Walnut street.
A resolution also was adopted pro-
testing to the Montgomery County
Liquor Control Board against the
issuance of a license permitting the
sale of beer and light wine on the
premises in the TOO block of Blair
road.
The recent action Of the Board of
Zoning Adjustment compromising
with the owner Of property on Third
street, between Whittier and Aspen
Evening star., 1939-06-06

structure; they opposed regulation
Of the stock market; they tried to
halt the insurance Of bank deposits,
and they opposed every attempt to
lift the buying power of the farmers.
They are stin fundamentally op-
posed to these great reforms, but
they have come to the unhappy con-
clusion that 1t would be political
suicide to urge their repeal"
Evening star., 1939-06-06
ADVERTISEMENT. A
Itchy Pimples
Kill Romance

Many shattered romances may be
traced directly to ugly skin blemishes.
Why tolerate itchy pimples, eczema,
angry red blotches or other irrita-
tions resulting from external causes
when you can get quick relief from
soothing Peterson's Ointment? 35c
all druggists. Money refunded If one
application does not delight you.
Peterson's Ointment also soothes ir-
ritated and tired feet and cracks
between toes.
Evening star., 1939-06-06

streets, by permitting him to con-
struct three large apartment houses
facing on Third street, instead of
five as requested, brought lengthy
discussion The Zoning Committee of
the association protested. with the
board that the owner had been
denied authority to erect detached
homes and that the District officials
exceeded their authority in permit
ting at this time erection of apart
ment houses. In the opinion Of the
association, the financial hardship
mentioned at the hearing was not
sufficient to grant variance. The
Zoning Committee was authorized
with the Executive Committee to
fight any future action, if citizens in
that vicinity continued to protest
against the erection of the large
apartment buildings.
Evening star., 1939-06-06

Winter outdoor bathing has many
girl enthusiasts in England Just
now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27
Mrs. B. w. Dickins
Returns To Miami

Mrs. Bernice w. Dickins, WPA
Adult and Nursery School super
visor, Areas 4 and 5, returned
yesterday to Miami after visiting
the WPA schools of Key West.
A staff meeting of the teachers
was held at the Nursery School
where plans were discussed for
the future improvement of the
curriculum of the schools, par
ticularly as it relates to the
training classes for the NYA stu
dents.
The following NYA classes are
now given at the High School
building: Personality at 8 p. M,
Tuesdays; Homemaking at y. M,
Thursdays; Shorthand and Type
writing at z p. m, Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27
ARRANGE FOR
BOAT SERVICE

AS announced in today'S
columns of this paper, service
starts tomorrow on the Motor
Sailer, "Balmy Days, Captain
c. H. Wade, in the form of sight
seeing excursions for local resi-
dents and visitors. This entirely
seaWorthy boat, neatly-appoint-
ed, will make daily sailings on
trips among the keys, leaving
Porter Dock at $50 each morning
and returning at noon. An after
noon trip will be made at 2
o'clock, returning at 4:30.
The ''Balmy Days will ac-
quaint its passengers with the
surrounding waters, visiting hawk
channel, the gulf stream and
various keys in Key West wa
tiers. Free parking facilities are
offered at the dock.
Moonlight sailings are sched-
uled on moonlight nights, with a
two and one-half hour trip, leav-
ing at 1870. Price schedules are
contained in the advertisement
elsewhere in this issue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27
Surprise Party For
Mrs. Manegold

Mrs. Matilda Manegold was
surprised last night by a group
Of friends gathering at her home
on Newton street to assist her in
celebrating her birthday, which
is today. She is 80 years old.
The party was arranged on the
day previous as she planned to
celebrate tonight at the recital to
be given in the convent.
Although she was 81 on her
birthday last year, Mrs. Manegold
told her friends she is but 80 to-
day as there is mo use getting
any olGer, so now l am going to
get one year younger every
year.
Dog racing was the chief
amusement during the evening,
the handicap being won by Miss
Mary C. Whalton and Mrs. Man
ME Knowles, and delicious re-
FREE hments were served.
Attending the party were: Mrs.
Knowles. Miss Whalton, Mr.. and
Mis-. A. NJ Hewett, Mr.. and Mrs.
5. NJ. Whalton, Mrs. Lulu Ma
loncy, Mrs. Antonio Martinez,
Mrs Doris Doughty, Mrs. Julio
Lacedonia, Mrs. Lawrence Van
Der Itulse, Miss Edna Cato, Miss
Anita Cato, Miss Mary 10 Nc
Mahon, Miss Margarita Lace
donia, Judy Doughty, Antonio
Martinez, Rev. jerome Mullin,
81, and Rev. A. l.. Maureau,
81.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27
Brotherhood Club
Holds Meeting

Members of the Wesley Broth
erhood Club of Fleming Street
Methodist church held a delight
ful meeting last evening at the
parsonage with a good attendance
and which resulted in very
pleasant time.
An interesting program was
presented with the following par
ticipating: Miss FlQssie May Key
ana Miss Lille Mae Carey, duet;
Rev. J. p. Lilly, solo; Thomas E.
Roberts. reading, and Enrique Es-
quinaldo, Jr., and Ignacio Perez,
talks.
Attending the meeting were:
p. r. Roberts, Ignacio Perez, En-
rique Esquinaldo, Jr., ]. L. Curry
Donald Kelly. Robert Watkins,
William Waddell, George P. Ted
der, Rev. J. P. Lilly, Charles c.
Curtis, Judge T. S. Caro-, William
N. Knowles, Robert Smith, Nor
man Lowe and T. E. Roberts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27

sent some beautiful acts of dane
ing and singing, together with
the comedy acts that prove so
popular. The management OF
the theater announces a Big Sur
prise, over and above the two
pictures and vaudeville show.
All in all-it appears that it will
pay Key Westers we'll to patron
ize this favorite theater.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27
. . o Q . . Q Q . oosSses
IN KEY WEST

Friday
Key West Boat Club regular
meeting. 8 p. m. Lighthouse
Building Three.
Delray High School plays Key
West High School five. 1880 p.
m. High School Gym.
Saturday
Bicycle Carnival, sponsored by
WP.A. Recreation Department.
$50 a. m. Bayview Park.
Celebration of anniversary of
birth of Cuban Patriot Jose Marti
at Marti Monument, $50 a. m.
BayvieW Park.
Sunday
Biweekly handicap golf tourna-
ment. 1870 p. m. Key West Golf
Course.
Key West Conchs VS.. Trojans
and Blue Sox VS.. Pirates in Mon
roe County baseball League
doubleheader. 1 p. m. Navy Field.
Wednesday
Z Regular Meeting, Monroe Coun-
ty Commission. 8 p. m. County
Courthouse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27
Postpone Choral
Society Meet

Director Theodore Klebsattel
of the Key West Choral Society
announces that the regular meet
ing scheduled tonight has been
postponed because of the Henry
Bingham concert at the Convent
Auditorium.
Next meeting will be held Fri
day of next week at the High
Schol Auditorium, the new meet
ing place
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27
Group On Visit
To Key West

Among the visitors in Key
West today are William Taylor
and A. H. Hansen, of Philadel-
phia; Clarence H. Kelcfrer, of
Forth Washington, Pa, and F. H.
Weeland, of the Philadelphia
navy yard.
They were old friends of L. NJ
Pierce, aide to the officer in
charge at the Key West navy
yard, and were the guests of Mr.
Pierce, visiting points of interest
during the day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27
Believe Robins
Flock Here

Discussing what is a rare event
in Key West, the appearance of
flock of robins, Mrs. Louise Cor
nell and Miss Isabelle Mirick of
TalmyTa, N. Y, guests of Mrs. M.
Griswold, of United street, were
greatly interested.
Mrs. Griswold recently saw
what she says was undoubtedly
a flock OF robins on Caroline
street in an old tree. Their red
breasts were clearly evident. The
group We're wondering if others
have seen robins in Key West.