The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 4, 1926, Page 1

Fall Associated Press Leased For 47 Years Devoted to the Wire Day Service VOLUME XLVII. No. 54. Modification of Volstead Act Will Be Discussed At Open Hearing on March 3 ADVOCATES OF MOVE- MENT URGE APPOINT- | MENT OF “TEMPER- ANCE BOARD” (By Axnociated Press) WASHINGTON, March 4. —With Representative Hill, Republican, Maryland, un- animously reelected chair- man, the unofficial house committee for modification of the Volstead Act will hold its own open hearings on March 31 preliminary to drafting a bill to revise the prohibition law. The modificationists have in-} structed Mr. Hill, who has led them’ in congress for some years, to appoint a “temperance board” of five to consider questions on| that subject and to outline a pro- gram for the committce, At the hearings all members of congress and private citizens will be given opportunity to express their views regarding modification. The com- mittee hopes to be able to whip these opinions and suggestions into a bill for presentation in the house. The subject of prohibition not only was brought up in the house | yesterday but it. entered the records of the supreme court, where John W. Davis and Assis- ant Attorney General Willebrindt debated a legal question arising from the provision of the law un- der which permits to s«ll distilled spirits are. issued. Wayne &. Wheeler, gcheral eounse! for. the loon League, added a} to the day’s discussion, the suggestion of Sena- | Demoerilt, New. Jor- | sey, for nationab referendum on Lasorad erg to be illegal and impracticabie. ° The anti-Saloon League, in turn, was attacked again as a “hypocritical, unlawful, un-Amer- jean pest” by Representative, in a statement, said he had been | assured by Chairman Snell,. of | the house rules committee, th: rege “station during March, and that Britten, Repyblican, Illinois, who, | Capt. R, W. McNeely would be his! any prohibition investigation un- dertaken at this session undoubt- | edly would include the activities of the league. On tlie house! floor, Representative Tinkham, | Republican, Massachusetts, de- | clared churches and other relig- | fous bodies were seeking political | power by assisting propaganda for “sumptuary prohibition laws.” His | speech was not without interrup- | tions from the dry forces, but | these were met by counter taunts that the wets were not given a chance to present a case. Church organizations, = Mr. | Tinkham said, had “filled the corridors of the capito! with their | paid professional agents, have di- fected judicial appointments and are attempting to dictate inter: national, domestic and economic policies.” Division of Scout Troops To Hold Meeting During Week Second Division, Scouts of America, w night at 7:30; First D Friday night at 7:30 at s head- quarters 517 William street. The meeting tonight will be an open air session held on the lawn, if weather is favorable. These ses- sions will be very interesting, and | roop 5, Boy sion on all scouts are urged to be present | 2 Matters of im- e discussed, and reports from sale of tickets for the basketball game will be re- ceived. ———$_—_—__—— GOOD WOMEN Good women may have terri} things in them—reckless: jealousy, sin. “Lady Windemere’s Fan,” the MONROE THEATRE Tomorrow and Saturday Red Cross Members Discuss Activities of Organization BAND CONCERT The following is the program that will be rendered this eve- ning, beginning at 7:45 o’clock, at Bayview Park: Part One March, Stars and Stripes For- ever—Sousa, Overture, Barber of Seville— Rossini. Fox Trot, Titina—Scatio. Serenade, Mooning—King. Waltz, Moonlight on the Hud- son—Herman. Fox Trot, Brown Eyes—Myer. Part Two ° Selection, Attila—Verdi. Fox Trot, She’s My Baby. Two Step, Walking the Frog— King. Estudiantina Waltz. March, Washington Grafulla. Temorrow night a special pro- gram will be rendered; Miss Eva B. Torano will sing. MUBERT REASON, Conductor. Grays— CAPT, STEARNS STEPS OUT OF SERVICE SOON COMMANDANT OF SEVENTH NAVAL DISTRICT MAKES! FACT KNOWN AT FEDERAL: _ ASSOCIATION MEETING Capt. Clark D. Btéarhs advised | the members of the execxtive com- mittee of the Federal Business As- sociation that he would be de-! tached from all duty at the naval) relief, at a meeting at the naval} station recently. Capt. Stearns further stated that due to his retirement from the active list of the navy and the fact that he was now being relieved that he would necessarily have to tender his resignation as a mem- ber and president of the Federal Business Association of Key West. Vice-president John G. Berry of) the Coast Guard will temporarily fill the president’s chair until the/ next regular meeting, April 5. The members expressed their good wishes to Captain Stearns and| thanked him for the excellent ser- vices he rendered the association.! Captain McNeely, who will be} the new commandant of the sev-| enth naval district,-comes from the naval air station at Pensacola. | He was formerly in the bureau of engineering in Washington. The matter ef securing the liquor stored in the Custom House’ | for medicinal purposes was also, ussed. Secretary George A. cox read Chief Coordinator’s Bulletin No, 49 relative to “seized alcohol.” | In connection with this bulle-! tin, Captain Stearns advised that the customs officials had in storage in Custom House 17 barrels of very old whiskey, which is believed to be at least 100 years old. Capt. Stearns desired to know from jeut. Col, ynn, United States Health Service, if the whis-| could be used by the Marine pital for medicinal purposes .| d if good results could be ob- ta’ned from this very rare old whiskey. Lieut. Col. Gwynn ad- vised committee that \ this key could be used by the vari- tals in Key West, but that there was no known means’ by which authority for its transfer could be had. | The question of changing the of meetings was brought up, he first Monday of the month is always a busy day for its meet- ings. This matter was held over until the next meeting. Captain Stearns, Capt. C. N. Muldrow, Lieut. Col, M. K. Gwynn, Lieut. Commander C. E. Seibert d Lieut. George A. Wilcox were present at the meeting. Captain Berry is absent in Miami, attend- ing to important matters in con- nection with the coast guard ser- vice, INTERESTING SESSION HELD YESTERDAY; MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED Members of the American Red! Cross .met informally yesterday; afternoon at the offices of the or- ganization, Renedo Building, with! the secretary, Mrs. Blanche Heid- elbaugh. This was the first -busi- ness meeting of the year, and many important matters were dis- cussed, . The work of the production manager, Mrs. James L. Johnson, was taken up at length. The question of having work done on donated old clothing and purchase of new ones come under this di- vision. A motion was made that in case there is need of clothing: or shoes, it is left to the discretion! of the secretary as to the purchase of these articles after careful in- vestigation of the case. The work of the school health nurses, the Misses Evans, who are making an examination of the school children, was also taken up. The inspection of the eyes and the’ tecth of the children is now being} made, and it is the purpose of these nurses to impress on the: | parents the need of taking care of) the teeth of their children. Tt was decided to give free den-! tal work to those children who | care, The Woman’s Club last yea gave free dental work for the chil- dren. Warren Watrous suggest- ed that a young’ fayreean be secured from ie, be-em- ployed by the county. y Mrs. Heidelbaugh made a report of her _ activities for the past) month and the kind of work that being carried on by the Red Grost| in Key West,” She’ said that $300 is now being allowed for running expenses as a home service fund. Last month the expenses were $212.61, leav- ing a balance of $87.31._ This month’s -expenses amounted to $285. The transient problem is one of the biggest problems, Mrs. Heidel- baugh claims that Key West. pos- The members present de- cided to leave the matter of hand- ling transients to the discretion of the secretary, The usual manner of handling the people drifting in’ and out of the city is by giving them a night’s lodging and two or three meals. A committee of three, composed of Miss Mary Louise -Cappick Warren Watrous and Mrs. J, F. Beaver, was selected to draft the by-laws of the Red Cross, which will be submitted at the next meet- ing. Mrs. Heidelbaugh said that | she would correspond with Wash- ington immediately about the char- ter. It was decided to hold the meet- ings at 4 o'clock the first Monday of every month. Mrs, George F. Archer gave the Red Cross chapter a baby basket filled with articles made by the girls of Troop 3. It is planned to form a Little Mothers Club. Mrs. Heidelbaugh stated that those coming into the organiza- tion’s office were met with cour- tesy and kindness and rendered. the best service possible. The officers that have been sel- ected for the year are: Chairman, Dr. Wm. R. Warren; first vice-chairman, Miss Lilla Allen; second vice chairman, Mrs. C. R. Crittenden; treasurer, Mrs. Ella Ford; recording secretaries, (Continued on Page 5) Felix Blei, Manager For Dante Europe’s Greatest Magician, Arrives Today Felix Blei, manager for Dante Eyrope’s greatest magician, trived from Miami today arrang. ing for the appearance of Dante at the San Carlos Theatre start- ing Tuesday, March 23. Dante and his company of twenty, with over 100 pieces of effects, are en route to Havana | where they will play a four weeks’ engagement at the Teatro Nation- al. KEY WEST FOUNDATION COMPANY OPENS SAME TO PUBLIC. LARGE VARIETY EXHIBITED The Key West Foundation Gom- pany’s aquarium at the head of the! island has been completed and is! now open to the public. A. large variety*of fish is on! display, including moreys, group-! ers and turtles. Through the courtesy of Peter! Roberts, Jumbo, the turtle raised | by Mr. Roberts at the Curry Aqua-) rium, has been given to the Foun-| dation Company’s~aquarium and will be carefully raised by the at-! tendant. Sam Roberts is at present in) charge of the aquarium, and he is! getting together an excellent dis-| play of fish, composed of the niany, different varieties to be found in the water around Key West. The Key West Foundation Com- pany states that the aquarium is, open to the public, and everyone; is cordially invited to go out And look at the fine collection of fish.| Government Tug Saukee, Returns To Port Today | From Trip Up Coast | The Saukee returned to Key | West this morning, after aiding} in moving Base 6 of the Coast Guard from Miami to Fort Lauder- dale. ~ The Saukee moved the Mocas- sin, floating base at Miami. A fleet of about fifteen patrol and speed boats, beside the Mocassin were also moved. Capt. John G. Berry, head of the coast guard, is in Miami and super- yised the removal of the base to Fort Lauderdale. jand Minneapolis, KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1926. MIAMI AUTHORITIES LIBE- RATE MARCUS KOHN WHO WAS HELD FOR A WHILI IN MAGIC CITY - Sheriff Roland Curry, who went to Miami to bring back Mar- cus Kohn, who is wanted here un- der the charge of forgery, and whom Sheriff Curry had been notified was being held in the city jail at Miami, has returned with- out his man. Sheriff Curry was surprised to learn that Kohn had been libe- rated before his arrival in Miami, with the simple “understanding” that he was to report in Key West. For some time past Chief Deputy A. H. McInnis of the sheriff's office has been on the trail of Kohn, he says, in Miami Minn., and Sheriff Curry wes much chagrin- ned upon learning that the long sought man had been summarily released from jail upon his own reeognizance. Warrant for his arrest was left with Chief Detective Guy Reed, Sheriff Curry says, in order that Kohn may be. rearrested if he re- mains in Miami and does not come to Key West as it was “un- | derstood” that he should do. i INTERNATIONAL TREATY SIGNED (Ry Associated Prexs) HAVANA, Cuba, March 4.— The anti-smuggling treaty be- tween the United States and Cuba was signed here today by | General Enoch H. Crowder, the | American ambassador and Secre- tary of State De Cespedes. | NlesGon of: Placa: Gasiary were in extreme néed of a Measures Age ° Pete ee eee eee eee * * * * FIRST YEAR IN © HIS OWN RIGHT * By Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 4. —President Coolidge today«* | rounded out his first year as *| occupant of the White House * | in his own right. In all he */| has served more than two */ and one half years as chief his elevation to that office upon the death of Warren G. Harding preced- ing by nineteen months his imauguration last March 4, as a president elected by the people. * * * . * * * * * * . . * ee ee ee re ee es) ‘NEW STEAMER LINE PROPOSED FOR KEY WEST Accidents. . ) Streets of Ci BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DISPOSES oF OTHER MATTERS AT MEETING LAST NIGHT) Al die regu'ar monthly- meeting of the Board of Public Works a} precautionary protective measure| was adopted to provide indemnity) in case of accidental injuries that; might possibly be sustained while) the pavement is torn up at the! be liable for damages. So a mea- sure was endorsed to require the’ Over Sea Engineering Service, the contracting firm doing the con-/ struction work, to make a $10,000) indemnity bond as a protection for the city in ‘case of suit for dam-) condition of the streets. i It was stated at the meeting that pSt. The Key West Citsen Interests of Key West: Final Chapter in Marco Land War is Written in Conviction Of Instigator of Controversy Commander Rodgers Arrives On Plane ee eee eee eee eee HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IN EARTHQUAKE * * * . * = (By Associated Press) * SOFIA, Bulgaria, March * 4.—An earthquake in the * Peloponnesus with a heavy . is reported by 3 * courier arriving here from * Greece. * . A cliff, shaken from a * mountainside, rolled down * into a valley, crushing a train, * he reports. Three of the * passenger ‘cars were caught * in the avalanche and many of * the passengers were killed. * ee ee eRe eee Ree * * * * * * . * . * . . * * . * * * 1 * * e THE WEATHER Station Abilene (raining) . Atlanta (pt. cloudy Boston (clear) . Buffalo (clear) Charleston. (cloudy) ‘Chicago (cloudy) Corpus Christi (raining) Dodge City (clear) Galveston (raining) Hatteras (cloudy) Furon (clear) - Jacksonville (cloudy) KEY WEST (pt. cloudy) Louisville (clear) Miami (clear) . New Orleans. (cloudy) New. York (pt. cloudy) .. ‘Washington (clear) Williston (clear) . HEAVY FINES IMPOSED IN POLICE COURT RUTH BAKER, WHO REOPEN- ED GOLD CUP CAFE FOL- LOWING CLOSING, IS FINED $250.00 Ruth Baker, who had opened up the Gold Cup Cafe regardless Tem. 6 to 0 00 00 OD o |eurbs during the construction of} 4 | tive ‘white way: on Uurvall wireet| Seat’, cum Seu some | The members of the board realize; | that in case .6f damage to vehicle |or injury to person the city would’ Leslie Curry and Chief of Police Niles, and was arrested when the place was raided and closed again by Police Officer M. C. Tucker Tuesday night, was tried in the police court yesterday afternoon, and sentenced by Judge T. S. Caro to a fine of $250 or 60 days in jail. She was charged with operating a disorderly house. The young girl, Catherine ages sustained as a result of the) peed, who was arrested with Ruth light is Baker, was let off with a fine. Chief Niles says she |the Over Sea company had. last onjy about 15 years, and he or- |FOUR VESSELS TO BE PUT week filed a $5,000 bord guaran-| ders that she must return to her IN OPERATION BY MEMBER tecing that the brick and other: } ome on the Bahamas. OF SHIPPING BOARD | i A member of the United States Shipping Board will arrive in Key West the early part of the week, for!the purpose of establishing a new steamship line, according to announcement made by Samuel J. | Wilde, Boston banker, who will en- tertain him while he is in the city. | The steamship tine will run four | boats, operating between Mobile New Orleans, Key West and Mi- ami. The service rendered by the} company will be both freight and) passenger. | The name of the government of- | ficial has been withheld from pub- lication. He will bring wtih him | from New York two or three Bos- jten and New York capitalists,’ who are joining with him in finan- | cing the company. | . Mr. Wilde was. most enthusiastic: |about the additional steamship | service in view for Key West. He jhas been in Key West for several | months, interesting moneyed men in the possibilities in Key West jand was instrumental in bringing | down to Key West the member of \the United States Shipping Board. CHILD DANCES TO DEATH DULUTH, Minn.—Dancing for | more than three hours continuous- lly, 22 year-old Clara Thompson collapsed and died. paving ‘material. removed from) along the curb during the con- struction of the white way would be replaced to the satisfaction of the Board of Public. Works when they are put back again. The city engineer, B. C. Moreno,| reported that the strect cleaning department had swept 112 of streets during the past month, and that the paving force has becn employed on the improvement of White street between United and’ Catherine. j A communication was read from; A. Einhorn requesting that Di-! vision street be pafd from Duval to Thomas. The clerk, Harold Pinder, was instructed to reply to the letter stating that the Board could not order paving done except such 2s provided for by @ city CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF STATE same as y council order. That the portion of street referred to would be gone) over and put in better shape as soon as the force of workmen could get to it. Ruth Baker and Arthur Baker, the man now in jail charged with shooting John Ranger last Sun- day, had been operating whet is called the Gold Cup Cafe. After shooting it was ordered permanently closed by the mayor and chief of police. Disregarding miles’ this closing order, Ruth Baker is | reported to have reopened place Tuesday night, and this oc- casioned the raiding of the place by police and her arrest, with others. GOVERNOR MARTIN HAS INFLUENZA FORCED TO CANCEL EN- GAGEMENTS (Ry Annocinted Press) TALLAHASSEE, Fia., March From Washington the} FAMOUS AVIATORS, LEAVE THIS MORNING EN ROUTE TO GUAN- TANAMO Commander John Rodgers and Lieut. Lawrence Curtain, famous aviators, arrived yes- terday afternoon from Palm Beach, hopping off this morn- ing for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Commander Rodgers and his aide spent several days in Palm Beach, being entertain- ed there royally since Mon- day. They will remain in Cuba four days, returning by way of Key West and then on to Sarasota and Pensacola, where Commander Rodgers . will inspect the naval: air school before returning to Washington. Before leaving Washington last Saturday, Commander Rodgers was presented with a go'd medal by the Associated Press for a despatch on the PN-9, written for the Asso- ciated Press, on the rescue of the plane from the sea after an attempted non-stop flight from California to Hawaii last September. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECEIPTS IN TA ALE: CONDUCTED) KEY WEST YACHT CLUB REALIZES NEAT SUM FROM COLLECTIONS MADE BY YOUNG LADIES The Key West Yacht Club an- nounces thaf fifty-five dollars and forty-six cents were collected by young ladies selling tags during the regatta. The club wishes to express its appreciation. The following made collection and their amounts: Miss Louise Falk, $17.88; Miss Mary Lightbourn, $11.36; Miss Clara Carbonell, $4.15; Miss Bob- bie Lee Martin. $4.51; Miss Grace Lowe, $4. Miss Grace Robert- son, $4.65; Miss Florrie Ketch- ings, $3.50, and M‘ss Kathryn Megibben, $5.35, making @ total of $55.46. ‘ The money was handled through the office of Meltzer and Navarro by Jerry and Babcoc! Navarro. * ‘ Mother of Arthar M. * Brown And Mrs. E. D. Hanna Arrive In City | The mother of Arthur M. |Brown, Mrs. William MeKean Brown, arrived from Havana _to- day, accompanied by Mrs. E. D. Hanna of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Brown | makes her home at New Castle, | Pa., and Palm Beach. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hanna ‘are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. | Brown at the Hotel Casa Marina |for a few days. | John Ranger Reported As Having Good ~ | Chances For Recovery John Ranger, the young man reported shot by Arthur Baker last Sunday afternoon, is reported as holding his own today with chances of recovery about the esterday. The brave fight for life the boy jis making and his holding up so well have inspired hope for his ultimate recovery. Members of the Board ot Public 4—Gov. Martin fell a victim to | eeeseecoossesooosooososs Works, all present last night, are: Chas. R. Curry, chairman. Nor- berg Thompson, C. G. Hicks and T. R. Pritchard, with Harold Pin- der, clerk. The meeting was also attended by City Attorney J. Lancelot Lester and City Engineer gagements, ineludi.g one to de-/Queen.” Comedy, “A Woman of B. C. Moreno. Regular meeting are held on the first Wednesday night month, : influenza today. The executive, after a rather severe attack of chilis last night, was said by hix physician to have temperature this morning, and it was neces- sary to cancel all immediate en- liver a speech tomorrow night at Vernon. in each The governor's condition was|DAY—“Lady Windemere’s Pan.” | not regarded as serious. AMUSEMENTS SOCOSSSHSOSSSSSOSOSSSSOS MONROE THEATRE TODAY — “Confessions of { Letters.” j AND SATUR-| TOMORROW Al Roach Comedy. j HARRY B. WILLIAMS IS HELD FOR LIBEL IN VERDICT RENDERED BY COURT (By Associated Press) FORT MYERS, March 4.-~ At Everglades, the county seat of Collier county yes- terday what is probably the final chapter in the so-called Marco war was probably written in the conviction of Harry B. Williams of crim- inal libel. = Williams ~— had charged in a publication on last August 25 that Sheriff W. R. Maynard, an American ace in the late world war, was simply a tool of Barron G. Collier, street car adver- tising magnate, and chief land owner of Collier county. In this article Williams had stated that the “real reason, for Maynard’s presence on Marco Island is to assist Barron Collier in his effort to secure 3,000 acres of government land without pay- ing for it or having it entered on the tax books of Collier county.” On the 26th of August Williams again attacked Barron Collier and Sheriff Maynard in another article insinuating that Sheriff Maynard had_ instituted “star chamber proceedings,” and “seeret trials” to persecute certain peo- ple, All of these articles followed © * an attempt by Walter G. Williams, brother of Henry B. Williams, just convicted of livel, to demon- strate that Barron Collier was poy tn Be yo ree thoi acres 0! on on account of a © last August government claims, and decided that Barron Collier is entitled to the land in question, and it is understood that both Williams have since sold whatever property they had on the island. During the past. several months every little while the newspapers of the country have been giving Jurid stories of the “civil war’ existing on Marco Island. Sheriff Maynard and Mr. Collier at all times having declared that except on very occasions everything was perfectly quiet. Another Good Service At Tent Last . Night By Evangelist Holcomb One of the best sermons de- livered in the tent by the revival- ist as yet was delivered tant night, on the subject, “Set Thy House. In Order For Thou Shalt Die.” The evangelist said that every man faced death, and . all things pertaining to life showid be in order. He said repair work stops any daniage from getting in such pe that it cannot be re- paired, and that one’s house de in order when he is right with his God, and one ean know that. The singing was good aecom- panied by the playing on the xylophone. A children’s service is held every afternoon at 3 o'clock. A men's prayer meeting will be held tonight at the Con- gregational church at 7 o'clock. Service tonight at 7:39. NOTICE ELKSs Annual election of officers of |B. P. O. BE. No. $51 will he held Thursday night, March 4th at 8 p.m. All members are rexpect- ‘ully requested to be present. By order of G. N. GOSHORN, Exalted Ruler, ROSS C. SAWYER, Secretary. Mar. 3-2 HOTEL LA CONCHA Employs More Than 60 PEOPLE That's why we can give you SERVICE