The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 23, 1926, Page 1

| Full Associated Press Leased Wire Day Service VOLUME XLVII. No. 70. Income Tax Collections to Exceed Estimate by Over Twenty Million SECRETARY MELLON SAYS INCREASE DUE IN LARGE MEASURE TO BUSINESS EXPANSION (By Associated Prensa) WASHINGTON, March 23.— Income tax collections for this month, the first under the new revenue law, are expected by treasury officials to exceed by $20,000,000 the original estimate of Secretary Mellon. The total is expected to reach $420,000,000 by the end of the month, or ap- proximately $21,000,000 less than was collécted for the same quar- ter of last year when tax rates were higher. The ineome over the estimate is regarded by Secretary Mellon as owing to the expansion of busi- prompted by the prospect of tax reduction. Using as a seale the collections to date, which in- elude only taxes paid for the first quarter of individuals and_ cor- is, treasury officials expect otal for the fiscal year ending 80 will reach $1,791,000,000, against. $1,;760,000,000 a year and $1,830,000,000 estimated collectable this year under the old " at warning that the trea- aay Open the next fiscal year a { was sounded in the iy by Representative gre e, Jupiter and eS (ee! ‘anner, deputy collector Internal Revenue Depart- has arrived in Key take charge of the In- Revenue Department at for one week. R. Thompson, deputy col- for Key West, and Mrs, will leave in a day or Havana where they will for a week, “Sp. & F } i ie i LE KEY WESTERS AT CONVENTION IN JACKSONVILLE MRS. WILLIAM R. WARREN AMD MRS. A. R. MILLER REPRESENTING WOMAN'S CLUB OF THIS CITY Mrs. William R. Warren, presi- dent, and Mrs. Andrew Miller, of the Key West Woman’s Club, are attending the convention of the State Federation of Woman’s Club at Jacksonville. The con- vention is in progress from Tues- day continuing until this coming Friday evening. Mrs. Warren left Sunday for Jacksonville where she joined Mrs. Miller, who has been visiting several cities in the state. She left the city with Mr. Miller, visit- ing Sarasota, Tampa and at Talla- hassee her daughter, Miss Elinor, who is attending college in that city. Many matters of interest and importance to the Woman’s Club of Key West will no doubt be brought. up at the convention by the local delegates. A large num- ber of, delegates from afl over the ite of Florida are present at this gathering. “ MODIFICATION VOLSTEAD ACT TO BE DISCUSSED nr aes SENATE COMMITTEE IN APRIL (Ry Annoetated Prexs) WASHINGTON, March 23.— Debate on prohibition will reach flood tide in Washington between April 5 and 17, when wets and drys will appear before a senate judiciary sub-committee to testify on fivés modification proposals. | The wets will hold the floor dur- ing the first week and the prohi- bitionists - will take the second period, = The judiciary committee has ac- cepted the recommendation of its sub-c, ittee of five that public ed Senator Means, Republican, Colorado, chairman. The . full committee also, approved the recommendation that only modi- fication bills be considered at the hearing and that the measure by Senator Edwards, Democrat, New Jersey, to repeal the. Volstead Act be pigeon-holed. Passage of the act would leave the government witheut means of enforcing the prohibition amendment to the con- stitution. Senator Walsh, Democrat, hearings be held and has appoint-| * GLENN STEWART RETURNS FROM FISHING TRIP PITTSBURGH RESIDENT BE. COMES MUCH IMPRESSED WITH ISLAND CITY IN GENERAL } Glenn Stewart, retired capital- ist, formerly connected with. the United States diplomatic service and former member. of the state department at Vienna, returned to this port yesterday afternoon on board his palatial and commodious yacht, Centaur, from a ten-days’ fishing trip to Boca Grande and Dry Tortugas. Mr. Stewart, who was also sec- retary of the. American embassy in Cuba for two years, was accom- panied on the trip by Wilford Murchie, prominent and wealthy New York lumber dealer. The yacht was piloted to the fishing grounds by Capt. Thos. C, Pent of this city, who. conducted the dis- tinguished visitors over the fishing grounds, in ‘the vicinity of Boca Grande and Tortugas, where an unusually large catch of specimen: of every variety was made by the party, who exceedingly enjoyed '|the yoyage and the many points included in the sea trip. Messrs. v sand Murchie were more than ited with the trip made to the beautiful water: around Tortuga which abound in fish of most every vatiety, king- fish and mackerel being landed in Jarge numbers, besides the many other choice ones-piled on the ; -members of much taken up with the surrounding rs *|that Key West and nished the best fishing that it had ever their plea- sure to visit. The yacht with the party on board left this morning for Long Key: Fishing Camp. Messrs. Stewart’ and Murchie were general'y impressed. with the Island City, and expressed hope: of returning here in the neat fu ture for a much longer stay. HOT ROLLS AT |NEW SERVICE FOR ALL | HOURS OF DAY WILL BE INSTITUTED Announcement is made in this tissue of a hot roll service which | will undoubtedly be appreciated |by most of the homes in Key West. First-class hot rolls can jbe had for breakfast, lunch and idinner, Hot Cross buns will be TIP TOP BAKERY KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 23,1926. INFORMATION GIVEN OUT IS APPRECIATED TRAVELER THANKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR VALU. ABLE SERVICE RENDERED) BY ORGANIZATION The work of the Chamber of Commerce in instructing travelers| about steamship service and infor- mation relative to Key West is much appreciated, says L. -R. Warner. A passenger yesterday asked Mr. Warner to thank the chamber for the valuable services rendered to directing her to Panama. Mr. Warner writes Dr. J. Y. Porter, Sr., president of the chamber of commerce, as follows, relative. to this specific instance of the good work of the chamber of commerce of Key West: “Yesterday afternoon .one of the passenge=s arriving on the S..S. Governor Cobb from Havana ask- ed me to thank the Chamber of Commerce for the courteous letter that had been written to her and for, information sent concerning Key West. Sho had wanted to go to Panama and had written from Virginia to the Chamber of Com- merce to find out if she could go to Panama via steamship lines from Key West. : “The Chamber of Commerce sent her information not only as to the means of going to Panama but also sént information about Key West. She was so agreeably surprised at the wonderful fea- tures of our city that she canie better acquainted. After an ‘au- tomobile ride around the city t lady and her traveling companions fell completely in love with Key West and asked me to be sure” thank you and your secretary for: received from your office.” back via Key West so as to getjt the courteous attention she had the fer The Key West Citsen DETECTIVE COMES HERE WITH ALIENS IN HIS CUSTODY CAPTURE MADE OFF GEORGIA COAST RECENTLY BY. PRO. HIBITION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Detective C. A. Screiber, of Sa- vannah, Ga., arrived in the city last evening, bringing with him six aliens, citizens of Cuba, who were captured off Havana coast by | prohibition enforcement forces. Five were taken from the schooner Augonauta and one from the Roitan, both Cuban vessels which were seized, together with their cargoes of whiskey, and their officers charged with trying to smuggle the intoxicating liquors inte the United States. Records secured from the schooners show- ed that all the men of the crews had signed up at Havana. Those taken from the Augon- ‘uta: Felix M. Osaba, Mariano Torres, David Lema, Barlotome Roig, Vicenti Cardonis; while from the Roitan only one man, J. G. Bowen, was taken, The prisoners. were this morn- ing arraigned before Claude Al- bory? inspector in charge of the 1 ‘immigration bureau, and or€ ited Meported, They wei aboard the Governor Cobb this morning to return to. their home untry, the Island Republic of Detective C. A: Sereiber left over Ser System this forenoon his home in Savannah, Ga, _ BAND CONCERT that will be rendered at: Bayview Park this evening by hte municipal band, beginning at 7:46 o'clock: Part One March, Onore all, Arte—Sbrac-! cia, es Overture, Barber of Seville— Rossini. Fox Trot, Indian Boy—Bennett. Selection, Sky High—Taylor. Waltz, Old Chestnuts—Lake. Part Two Fox Trot. Selection, Chimes of Normandy ——Laurendeau. | *Humoresque Bass Solo, The} Devil and the Deep Blue Sea— | King. (Mr. Alfredo Mendosa.) | March, Ponderoso—King. | The Star Spangled Banner—! cy. } | } | \K | HUBERT REASON, | The following is the program) INCREASE OF NEARLY FIVE MILLION DOL-| LARS. SHOWN IN RE-| PORT COMPILED Florida gained nearly $5,000,-; 000 in new building permits in February over the same month in} 1925, according to the Straus Monthly Survey just issued. The Florida figure for 1926 was $18,459,660. A year ago it was! $13,893,960. Fiorida’s gain, despite the pic- ayune propoganda hurled against her from the North, gained 330 | | had reported. the ‘use of liquor by. ; President Feeman stated that the per cent. This was the first month since} March, 1925, in which the country as a whole showed a loss from the Conductor. | corresponding month of the pre-! for the sorority. { i vious year. Whether this means) «1 was not an easy thing for us’ | and traditions to uphold at thir Wealthy Retired Real Estate Operator Seriously Wounded In Shooting Stations Abilene , (clear) Atlanta (pt. cloudy) Boston (cloudy) . Buffalo (raining) Charleston (cloudy) Chicago (clear) .. Corpus Christi (pt. cloudy) Dodge City (clear) Galveston (clear) Hatteras (raining) Huron (clear) .. Jacksonville (cloudy) . KEY WEST (cloudy) Louisville (cloudy) Miami (clear) ..... New Orleans (cloudy) - New York (cloudy) . St. Louis (clear) Tampa (pt. cloudy Washington (cloudy: Williston (pt. cloudy) CHARGE USE OF LIQUOR AT COLLEGE DANCE WEATHER ADRIAN, M Disclaiming aay prudi their action, the 21 members of. Kappa Kappa. Gamma Sorority of Adrian College, a Methodist in- stitution, today declared that they ten men students who were guests of the sorority at a dance because they were “old: fashioned girls with old fashioned ideals.” The ten men were suspended by; the college authorities until April! 6th, after they had admitted, ac- cording to Dr. H. L. Feeman president of’ the college, that they had taken a “nip” from a quart of liquor ‘brought to the dance. } girls did not give the names of the boys but merely reported the incident and asked that the boys; be given an opportunity to admit) the drinking. The girls also asked that the names of the boys be withheld. ‘ “We might be called predes by some people but we have ideal: college and we did what we be-/ lieve is right,” said Miss Margaret Osgood, who acted as spokesman! { Affray at Miami EDWARD TORRIS IS For 47 Years Devoted to the - Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS \Lloyd George Charges Locarnist Powers With Responsibility For League Failure FORMER PREMIER SAYS MACHINERY OF PEACE 1S MOST SERIOUSLY DAMAGED | (By Associated Press) LONDON, March 23.—Former Al Premier David Lloyd George in- itiated the Geneva debate before - LEGED TO HAVE BEEN a crowded House of Commons to- SHOT BY YOUNG WO- MAN OF 25 (By Asneciated Press) MIAMI, Fla., March 23,— Edward Torris, 39, wealthy retired real estate operator, was seriously wounded here today in a shooting affray, while Mattie Davis, 25, al-_ leged to have fired the shots, lay dying in the same hospital, from the effects of self ad- ministered poison, police said. The woman was alleged to have been refused admittance to the Torris home during the morning, and after break- ing a window, was said to have fired two shots from a .22 calibre revolver at Mrs. Tor- ris, neither taking effect. Ac-- cording to police, she shot twice at Torris, both bullets entering the stomach. The woman then drank the con- tents of @ bottle of poison. Little hope was held by hos- pital attendants for their re- covery. BOARD _ Superintendent of Lighthouses William W. Demeritt is returning on lighthouse tender Ivy on Thursday, according to a tele- phone message ived this morn- | ing from foot Light Station by H. B. Haskins, assistant sup- erintendent. Mr. Demeritt said that he ‘was bringing a pile-driver with him to have a light erected in Key West harbor, Mr. Demeritt has been in Mi- ami for several days inspecting aids to navigation in the harbor there, ANNOUNCE SALE OF REAL ESTATE ems: SHROUT-PIPER REALTY COM- PANY DISPOSES OF day. He moved a reduction in the foreign office estimates in order, he said, to call attention to the recent League of Nations proceed- ings at Geneva and the action of Sir Austen Chaniberlain, the British representative there. The motion is equivalent to one of censure. Mr. Lloyd George said his criti- cism was two-fold: First, that the Locarnist powers were responsible for the failure at Gene and second that it was a failure which damaged the machinery of peace te such an extent that many of the best friends of Foreign Secre- tary Chamberlain were despairing of its effect. _| APPROVES COURSE BY RISING VOTE BERLIN, March 23. — The ernment’s course at Geneva by a The speaker stated that he has as much fun as anybody, and ts always pleased to see other people. especially the young folks, enjoy- ing bright Montana, raised the only objec- tion in the committee to the hear- ings, arguing that they were|or Cosa | iiaght ‘mately to sneblo, wet ingitr Hare renee. X0lis by | | t pereeta to spread propaganda. Mr. Pledger, expert baker in the | The wet leaders themselves hold | no hope that any of the modifica- tion bills will be favorably report- joffered for sale Good Friday. | Another feature is the baking! E n Kline Requests : ing On Night of Monday, March 29 Rabbi S. J. Kline of the B'Nai Zion Congregation requests all members close thei stores at 7 ‘clock on Monday evening, March 28 im connection with the Jewish festival which begins at that PARCELS | mous lespecially appreciate the oppor- ed but they urged the hearings, tunity to purchase the same kind they explained, so that interested}, the market. t- Second Lecture To Be Given Wednesday Night Into gay swirl of Paris, where had gone to forget the past, tangled romance followed. “Time, the Comedian” at MONROE THEATRE | that the general building industry) land our guests, but they did not, AT WIDE LENGTH case during the last three or four! were forced to take the action we PRS | there is merely a temporary easing’ pointed out that the boys were not Sale of three pieces of property TOUCH WITH FAR DIS- __ blocked traffic throughout a large eroned the party, was not even avenue and 1428 El i ir vi . jing up processes due to the coal) ity unanimously passed a resolu-| benefits of their views as to how) i. he will give the public the ity 'y Pi a } ment easier. lente Siem thas te the Wk tion at the head of the island.) Nothing, however, developed to: Kappa Gamma Sorority, | League, who has said he welcomed } ee with Australia, Brazil, Italy and February losses were shown in) we furthermore state that. we’ be- i haiee’ Nigh jattempt to weaken ‘prohibition | Man Found Dead é | | Washington, Boston, Cleveland | gigantic disrespect, both td our-! will be informal, will be put on) Pi i Buck: t New York that the} i pteatd Mak bs bane \ ; the wonderful advantages of the! Louis. Among the principal Nor-| her of declines in some of the ma-| The date of Dr. Straton’s second imit states to determine the legal) i within their boundaries. The sug-'has been conducting a small store | 2°" actually used would amount | and Jersey City, N. J, San Fran-| month of the year practically dis- ‘evening to Wednesday evening at forcement of the prohibitory law tomer neon ecceeesevccconceocoese showed a gain of 2 per cent, 13 the cost of the basic materiale be “Monkey Men and Monkey jhibition received brief notice, Sen- The funeral will be from the A Activities in increased volume! increases were in common brick Today.” affairs to mention a “serious! Munro, pastor of the First Meth-| TODAY—*King of the Turf.” cities showed a gain of 20 per thracite. TOMORROW [2,727,579 votes against prohibi-'G. Frank Sawyer, of the Lopez |Comedian.” Comedy, “Beloved terial prices tiie} a0 evidenced in the structural Boge.” i markets. } , t ; |to do. The boys were our friends, COMMUNICATION | is getting down to a more con-! |servative basis than has been the respect our hospitality and we/| | years, or whether, as was the case) gig." i ‘The Shro . | c ut-P Com- | for the first three months of 1925,| ‘The members of the sorority! sane teal ve Sa ;RADIO. STATION GETS IN_ UP; remains to be'seen. Unfavor-| intoxicated and that Mrs, Madge! Key West. { abie weather conditions which) Dietz, dean of women, who chep-| ~ Tie reiddences on £ jofficials, educators, ministers and |°" yr Gicebten i TANT POINTS section of the populous North-| aware the boys had: liquor. sold to Philip J. Con others could give congress the lt, nage deal Bi soasoueetd ara eastern States combined with slow: | Following the party the SOFor-| George a of Pittson, Pa. the prohibition laws should be re-} - b P a _ strike, undoubtedly affected build-| tion which said: Sich ta ower ta -saabe enforee- | Pest = pom iigytetmeg tore The high frequency radio sta-| ing conditions adversely. |. “We, the members of the Kappa Wayne B. Wheeler, <., owned by Gunner G. W. Almour, indicate any change in fundamen-/ go on record as being opposed to Casa Marina Hotel councit for the Se rT | bas: cotablishd - cemmanieations| ‘#l cusditions | the use of liquor itt any form, and et” has been an.}the hearings but would fight any} | France in the last few weeks. Jetotgre nines By mE ~ pings hace ten bayx who bes h ie i jladelphia, s Angeles.! our incing party were guilty of | nounced for this evening at the : : : Gunner Almour states. } Gasa Marina. This event, which | ws replied lax night to the sus-| Yesterday Afternoon In | tris communication is very re-| Portia, Ore, Pieaburgh Mie ene, disresp ceeperone.” by the Key West Rotary Club. | : Store On Francis St. ‘**!¢ an4 proves without doubt waukee, Oakland, Calif, and St. — ——$— | Volstead Act be amended to per-} . * Ramon Perez Rivas, age about | "* f the new method of radio’ then and Western cities reporting! terials, the upottiness in the mar- lecture at the First Baptist HER DAUGHTER laleoholic content -of beverages 71 years, a native of Cuba, who | Tensmission. The comparing | increased activities were Newark| ket so noticeable in the opening Church is changed from Tuesday > vs + ~ | to approximately that of an or-! ,:., a 7 ; ed. j a gestion, Mr. Wheeler said, looked at 926 Francis street, and was! .. , ciseo, Seattle, and Indianapolis. | appeared. _ |8 o'clock. The subject.of the “ike ‘another alibi for ‘non-en-/found dead in his store by a cus-| TY 250 watt electric globe. | The twenty-five leading citics) ‘The most decided decreases in tecture Wednesday evening will yesterday f . in New York.” about 6 o'clock, will be buried in} ;of them having increases and 12) were in jumber, though confined tc Morals—the Truth About Evelu- In the senate yesterday pro-'the city cemetery this afternoon. | M U § E M E N T having losses. jeertain grades; the most decided tion and the Moral Collapse { ator Brace, Democrat, Maryland,|Lopez chapel to the grave, and °*°** ‘* continued in most parts of the| dué to adverse wenther This lecture is the substance jinterrupting a debate on foreign|will be conducted by Rev. L. | South, where cighty-nine leading! and to the lack of pulverized an Democratic situation,” and thenjodist Church. Comedy, “Here's Your Hat.” cent. iland cement prices remained firm. ‘ treading 4 newspaper poll showing, The funeral will be directed by TOMORROW — “Time, the A strengthening of building ma-| Some slight weaknesses, however tarian minister. tien to 520,749 for it. undertaking establishment, j month. While there were a num-' steel ‘ ad ‘