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Associated Press Day Wire re “AT WA i . East, Middlewest Atlantic Seaboard ea perience ‘Temperetaves| Unusually High (By Associated Press) The east still fainting un- der the heat that felled men died in the wave of steam- ing torridity that rolled over the Middlewest three days ‘ago and*then over the At- Many deaths were direct- ly due to heat and some to related causes. In the meantime scattered thundershowers gave sec- tions of the south the least temporary relief, . after it high in the eighties and Jimmie Mattern may go flyin Mer. Mattern'stays at home, am: air escapades. His circuit: may ¢: world, but her own keeps her with: pass of home and its duties. “I’ (By Associated Presa) WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 10.—I can’t ‘under- stand why Jimmie aly E hay A - “we ‘go on his r air escapades. I’m not ven- turesome and I ask him, “Aren’t you afraid?” “Of course, I’m not afraid,” he ‘answers. “If I were I wouldn’t be going.” 1 just can’t understand him because I’m not that way at all. Jimmie started preparing for FOUGHT AGAINST ADULTERATION OF ne al LEUM PRODUCTS WILL ’AL. $O GET ATTENTION OF STATE INSPECTORS after new world records, but azed at his restless urge for such jake him ‘round and ‘round the in the smaller and quieter com- 'm not venturesome,” she explains. By MRS. JIMMIE MATTERN his solo flight just as soon as hejstays at and Bennett Griffin returned from their crackup last year in a Russian bog. It. was his ambi- tion to de alone what they were ¥ bad luck out of Saw Jimmie In March I haven’t seen Jimmie since March in Chicago, and since he isn’t an ardent letter writer I} haven’t kept posted on the details of his plans. He just tells me what he has in mind and goes his way. I don’t interfere because he knows best and I don’t'know much about aviation, It seems sometimes as if it’s more of a strain on the wife who | | oof “If a plane can do it, it can do it for Jimmie”—that's how the flier’s wife looks at it. “He uses good judgment always and nothing ever excites him—as it does me.” So Mrs. Mattern await- ed reports from along the route that her husband followed, fully confident that he knew what he was doing. her knitting at home;:on his projected non-stop flight than on the pilot, but I feel that:to Japan. is my part. Jimmie and I were married six One thing that makes my ‘years ago in Los Angeles after lot easier is the confidence I {going together for a year and a have in Jimmie. If a plane f{half. Since that time he con- can do it, it. will doit for inually has had*some sensational Jimmie. flight bug in the back of his He dotes on thrilling air ven-| head. \tures, but he is really a careful} Jimmie’had a ship of his own and dependable pilot. He uses jwhen we were married and he Liaghbiasainicg viabin noth! gid considerable commercial and ty jmovie flying in California. He Refueled Robbins’ Plane sold his plane in 1928 and we , Jimmie is well acquainted with; went to Detroit, where he. did the stretch from Nome, Alaska,| commercial piloting. We went to through Edmonton. He flew) Texas that fall and for two years over that course’ twice when he} he was an airmail pilot across iwas in Alaska, refueling Robbins| the Mexican border. (By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Fia., June 9. —Armed with authority given them by the recent legislature, state inspectors. soon will start a campaign to halt bootlegging and adulteration of gasoline and other Petroleum products sold at filling stations. They will work out of the state comptroller’s -office and ‘the state commissioner of agriculture . of- fice, seeking to curb illegal prac- tiees which officials say have tobbed the state of its rightful Tevenue and the public of ite money for years, The 1983 legislature passed an act i teeth” in the state’s gasoline inspection and tax laws 80 as to prevent transportation, GOLD PARITY AMERICAN DELEGATE LONDON CONFERENCE GIVES VIEWS (Ry Associated Press) LONDON, June that there was not the gold parity was expressed tocay | world economic conference. } from money to delivery and which the pagan ‘tat ‘belief in the United States that) been paid. Another act of the legislature prohibits transportation of gaso-| line in reserve tanks on motor | vehicles, This act also is aimed at! by Ralph Morrison, member of the bootlegging of gasoline. Ve-; hicles owned and operated by the! the American delegation to the state, the counties and the cities! are exempt from the provisions of | the law. | oa said the state has tried | to enforce gasoline tax laws but hand *, found difficulty because existing | me — ee statutes “had no teeth in them.’ est debacle in prices even seen,” The 1933 act was designed to; cure this trouble, | Morrison said. The inspectors will jal} * attention te the FloridacGeontia! [Posple whe are new resning state line and the port cities where | gasoline is brought into the state oe in tank boats. They said there! properties would run beck has been much gasoline bootleg. | ging along state tines. | money, and the fall in prices would [be terrific.” YOUR MOTOR properly} adjusted will give you} more miles per gallon§} JURORS EAT PIE Mich.—After con- in this city of steal- urers ate several as ev PONTIAC, ; Vieting a man White and Catherine Phone 5229) 2npics, the ‘pies introduces idence. IS DISCUSSED} To) 10.—Opinion | slightest | | the BP “If the dollar is returned to its | Congress Looking Toward __ Adjournment Late Tonight (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June .10.— Congressional leaders speeded up | efforts to adjourn late: tonight, land shortly after noon began | consideration of the fourth defi- ciency appropriation bill earrying | $3,459,000,000, most of which will be used to initiate proposals included in President Roosevelt's recovery program. ja close study of the industrial economy bill struck from the imeasure the Clark amendment } making all securities now tax ex- empt subject to taxation. The president and house demo-} jeratic leaders settled the last! jminute dispute over the veterans’ | compensation compromise, and the legislation started toward en- actment. |the house measure consolidating! jail farm credit agencies under te one head and creating a revoly-|during the voyage jing fund of $125,000,000 to start sperations. CELEBRATE EVENT STOVER, Mo.—Their wedding anniversary was brated recently by Mr. and Mrs. J. D, Wilson of thix 63rd erle- city. Congressional conferees after) The senate quickly approved} Three ‘Mariners’ On World Cruise Come To Key West On-a world cruise in a 36-foot)and wave, she outrode the danger sloop, leisurely sailing from one|and the voyage was continued point of ‘interest to another, Cap-| Without any stop for repairs. tain “Al Hansen, in his boat the; Captain Hansen says the sloop Mary Jane, arrived-yésterday from | has developed # leak and he in- Havana, and berthed at the Wil-|tends having her hauled out on a liam Curry’s Sons* wharf. local ways to determine the cause. Captain Hansen has with. him} During this period of leisure he two companions, who have ‘charge, will spend in writing another in- of the deck and the forward part ! stallment of the story of his ad- of the sloop below. One of them ventures which is being printed in; pays careful attention to visitors the well-known nautical magazine| who board the vessel and the other) “The Rudder.” The first and acts principally in ‘keeping the/| second have been published. vessel free of rats and roaches.’ When the vessel is again in the The one is a Gog and the other' water the captain will leave for! a cat. |New Orleans and expects to be With these two members of the [towed up the Mississippi River crew, Captain Hansen sailed from ‘with the intintion of going to the { Bergen, Norway, last August 4./ Century of Progress Exposition {After touching at; ports in thatiin Chicago. After that, probab- country, the last of which w&8 jy, through the great lakes and bed = sailed aah . Den- the Gulf of St. Lawrence. mari ermany, Ogian rance, St d: LSpain and Portugal. From there} ot The salled to the Canary Islands}, The Mary Jane was s pilot) jand then a non-stop voyage to} ‘boat, and built to withstand the Miami, making the trip in 43 ™&ny battles with wind and wave days. {that are continually encountered Leaving Miami te went to the Off the Norwegian coasts. She ‘West Indies and Bahama groups, ’* is feet long with a bens! ivisiting most of the islands. jof 12 1-2 feet and to the trained) \Thence to Central and South ¢7e of the seafarer can, with) {American ports, Returning from carefal hanging, overcome any 06) that section of the Western the vicissitudes that are met by) | Hemisphere he went to Havana| ‘tose who go down to the sea in! jand came to Key West yesterday." P* [Asked as to weather conditions| She is supplied with every facil-. the captain|ity for comfort. Has tanks that ltold The Citizen He had experi-/carry 160 gallons of water, «| jenced fairly good @eather during| ¥e!l supplied larder and is as meat) this voyages. There was one time} and clean within as the cabin of) when off the coast of France that /@ yacht. Also there is = well he encountered one of the storms stocked library which is being! for which that coast is famous, continually added to. when he was forced to battle with; The owner and master, Captain ‘or hears | Alfon Hansen, Al to his friends,/ ttle) stands well over six feet. fx aa} strained under| years old and practically all of bet (Continued on Page Four) « wise | ties are not necessary. For 58 Years Devoted to Best Interests of Key West + ¥ > PRICH FIVE CENTS ; Overseas Bridge Bill Now Only BGT PERSONS Measure Already y Passed By oF cREAT BLAST) Both Branches Of Congress AT LEAST SEVENTY INJURED) AUTHORIZES ROAD AND TOLL BRIDGE DIS- IN EXPLOSION AT CELLU- : LINGTON, NEW JERSEY SAME IN MONROE COUNTY; TO COM- PLETE GREAT SYSTEM OF agg (By Associated Press) NORTH ARLINGTON, New! Jersey, June 10.—With the toll of disaster temporarily fixed at eight dead, five missing and at least seventy-five injured, preliminary investigation into the celluloid plant explosion today developed WASHINGTON, June '10.—The Fletcher Bit trict to construct and operate bridges in Monroe coun- — Sedat ag chehan te ty, Fla., was ee by the house and sent te the aot Rene of Fora ined aint The measure provides for bridges across the Preeilin Werte Company plant by| navigable waters between Lower Matecumbe Key and — sole Deaeiasel. spamniat attr No Name Key to complete a system of highway and “| bridges from Miami to Key West via Key Largo. If tolls are charged maintenance and amortiza- tion of cost within forty years is provided, with bridges to be operated free of tolls after a sufficient sinking fund for that purpose has been provided. of technical manslaughter. Guidetti said he learned Schein- zeit was warned recently by cel- luloid rivals that a “bitter fight” was.in the offing to determine which would stay in business. WAR VETERANS SITUATION TO BE REVIEWED BILL PASSED BY SEN ATE YESTERDAY By PAUL MAY . Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizen - WASHINGTON, June. 10,—-Tha, Overseas Bridge: BULLETIN ISSUED BY AMERI- Bil] now awaits only the signature of President — CAN LEGION SHOWS MORE EOUTTARGE MATAEIEE Anel Roosevelt. Ft was passed by the senate yesterday and TREATMENT OF PATIENTS| & motion of Congressman Wilcox was approved by the house this morning under suspension of the rule. News of interest to yeterans is contained in a Rehabilitation Bul- letin recently issued by The American Legion Auxiliary, De- partment of Florida. It shows that a review of the veterans’ situation will be made to effect more equitable levels of payment and to effect the most humane possible treatment of those whose disability was caused by actual war service. In effect the bulletin says: As a result of conferences between the president, the national director of the budget and the national commander of the American Legion, the following concastons| have been reached. It now seems that the cut in compensation of service connected world war veterans with specific injuries has been deeper than was originally intended, The regula-| tion and schedules in this respect will, therefore, be reviewed. so, a6 to effect more equitable levels of payment: Careful study’ will be made of the other regulations and their effects, By reason of the burden inci- dent to re-rating and in order} “Cuban Sandino” Now Leading Cuban Rebels MATTERN STILL MAKING FLIGHT | Hopes TO ESTABLISH OUT- STANDING MARK IN SOLO FLIGHT (By Associated Prees) HAVANA, June (10.-—Juan Blas, known in Santa Clare province as “Cuban Sandino” is leading a handful of well armed, men in a rebellion against. the government of President Ma chado.’ Bins has sworn never to lay down arms while Machado is (ity Asnoeiated Press) \t. MOSCOW, June 10-—Flying] in, ond his men are operating the last stretches of his trip across Russia today, Jimmie Mat- e pas sd ne = that undue hardships witl not be|tern hoped to reach Khabarovsk )"'"6* ane + imposed upon veterans in their! from where he will hop off for) with federal soldiers. peg for cer tt ithe North American continent. President Machado’s © resent eir cases, regional o: o ie Veteran's Administration will not| Although he was unrepowed! statement calling for the be élosed ss has been reported, jefter passing Irkutsk he esa establishment of the vice-presi except where it has been clearly heve met fair weather conditions) ganey wes interpreted in ‘meny demonstrated that regional fecili-| er the entire route. parts of Cabe as meaning he will His hope for n new around-the-| resign immedistely and in severnl world flight reeord spparently cities there was wild jubilation. has been shattered, but he con-) Later it was realized, however, tinued confident he will establish) ther Machado's “if and when" de- an outstanding mark for the first) perture is improbable before evn solo flight around the globe. pletion of the program of poll. ines! teal conciliation, and it will re ‘TWO AIRMEN HOP re- It is mot contemplated that gov- ernment hospitals will be closed pending « careful, studious survey of the entire hospital situation. This, of necessity, will require | time. These conclusions are in with the president's original ae ment that the regulations and | schedules would he drafted so a | to effect the most humane treat-! ment of veterans who were truly disabled in war service. quire at least six months, OFF ON FLIGHT TEACHERS 60 10 SUMMER SCHOO. |LEAVE SEVILLE, SPAIN, EN-/ Quite a number of teachers ROUTE TO MEXICO CITY VIA HAVANA from the Mouroe county schools will leave over the East Const this SEVILLE, June 10-—Two