The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 6, 1926, Page 1

: Full Associated Press Leased : Wire Day Service VOLUME XLVI. No. 82. Report On Allocation Of Federal Properties Submitted By Board MATTER TAKEN UP AT CHAPMAN PAYS DEATH PENALTY ON GALLOWSFOR MURDER OF POLICEMAN MEETING OF FEDERAL | BUSINESS ASSOCIA." ~ . ‘JOHN JORDAN IS GUIDING SPIRIT location of | Rew occupied by federal activities | at Key West was submitted by the} | hoard appointed by the Federal Busigess Association at .a met. GENIAL AND EFFICIENT SEC- INROTARY CLUBS, (By Associated, Press) | WETHERSFIELD, Conn., April |6.—Gerald Chapman’s sensation- al career’ of crime ended on: the |gatlows at 12:04 o’clock this morn- ing. : Showing little emotion he step- ped under the noose of Connecti- cut’s new hanging machine and was exequted for the murder of Po- MASSACHUSETTS AT ARMAGEDDON. ON BILLBOARDS INJUNCTION HOLDS UP ALL LEGAL RESTRICTION OF | WAYSIDE HORRORS AND CASE MAY BE APPEALED BOSTON, April 6.—The ial LANCELOT LESTER struggle, by the people of Massa-| ENTERS RACE FOR CRIMINAL JUDGE chusetts to save the landscape from billboard blight has reached a crisis for the state and nation. Public indignation against the un-| restricted intrusion of billboards | liceman. James Skelly, of New ing of that organization cigs RETARY INSTRUMENTAL IN at the naval station. The following activities will be MAKING PLANS FOR CON-| closed, it was shown: { eBRENCE WU. 8. Naval Hospital, Key West, | to be decommissioned, equipment} AtGUSTA, Ga., April 6.—One to be shipped to other hospitals|of the best known Rotarians in or sold. | Georgia or Florida is John Jor- -U. 8. Army Barracks, Key | dan, the genial and efficient sec- West, barracks and grounds to be| Tt" of the Augusta Club. disposed of by sale. saiepspeene i aaa U. 8B. Army Reservation, Fort » ‘Taylor, Key West, part of reserva: | tion te be sold. U.S. Army Reservation, East! Martello Towers, Key West, re-| servations to be transferred to! City of Key West or sold. ~The surgeon in charge of the Marine Hospital, No. 10, was ad-| yised that he should ascertain just what items now located at the| naval hospital. could be used by the marine hospital and that re-/ quest for fer of equipments, | te., should be submitted to his| department in Washington with Féquest that bureau . of medicine aed surgery, navy department, ap- prove of transfer of equipments. | -_ Attention was drawn to the fact. * Mr. Jordan, wi t ‘ A shove, is one . of the guiding ® didlogical station at Key’ has Fie in making plans. for the ehd thet it is now inactive | istrict Rotary Gonvention which the waters in the vicinity | wij) be held in Augusta on April fr Many specimens of marine t was not understood why the of jes should com- | 15th and 16th and which is €x- |peeted to be attended by at least |1200 Roterians from: Georgia and letely West sta-| Forida points. tion, It was that if the) % government was interested in the | ‘ u of the station that it) LEGION PLAY ~ AT SAN CARLOS HALL TONIGHT, of the station. W. MeNeely, new) of the seventh dis- tiger Commander L. N.| ley were made members “of | Britain. in a department store robbery, October 12, 1924. ~Seven minutes and five seconds later physicians pronounced him dead. Thus ended at 38 a life of crime that began when he was 16,°led him in and out of prison and made his name a byword in every police station in the coun- As Chapman, whose real name was George Chartres, started for the execution chamber’at one minute after midnight, the prison chaplain, the Rev. Father Michael P. Barry, took his place at the condemned man’s side. The clergy- man carried no crucifix and Chapman was without the consola- tion ‘that its sight might “have ‘brought had he desired it. Father Barry has tlaimed the robber’s body for burial in Hart- ford today. A $1,454,000 mail truck robbery in New York and two escapes from Atlanta and an- other escape from a hospital at Athens, Ga., were among the high spots in the criminal’s career. _. Three times had Chapman been reprieved in last-minute efforts if his counsel to save his life. His reprieve expired last night at midnight. A minute later he be- gan his march to death. Jeircle. on i ia a a , chamber matked ~ ‘the ‘end “Chapman's lifé’s journey. He did not see on the wall a noose in a new hempen trope for before the noose was thrown over his neck a black cap was drawn over his head. An in- stant later Connecticut’s ‘auto- matic hanging machine, used for the first time, had jerked the man into the air witl’ two distinct mo- tions, ae The body made a half spin in the air and there were convulsive motions, particularly noticeable in the twiching of the feet. Then at the end of the rope, swung an inert body, its momentum check- upon’ country roadsides towns resulted in 1918 in a big popular vote amending the State Constitution to legalize control. of | advertising; and later, through the continued efforts of many public spirited organiza- tions, a present billboard law and regulations were enacted, to take full effect July 1, 1925. The great majority of the bill boards in Massachusetts no’ stand in defiance of the law. The combined bill-posting ‘companies of the United States, through able attorneystbacked by ample finan- cia! resources, are attacking the law in the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth on the claim that it is“ unconstitutional. They have applied for an n- junction -restraining the Massa- chusetts Department of Public Works from enforcing the state regulations for billboards, and for a similar injunction upon the Se- lectmen of Concord, who are try- ing to enforce their local by-law against advertisers maintaining il- legal billboards in that historic town. All legal restriction ~- of » bill boards in Massachusetts is held up by temporary injunction, pend- ing the argument and decision of these cases, sustains the law, the billboard in- terests will appeal to the Sup Court of the UnitedStates. long expensive legal contest has been. started, the final issue of which will either establish le- gal regulation of billboards in this country on a safe foundation, or destroy all hope of effective re- straint of this growing evil. such and | |PROMINENT KEY WEST AT- — The Key West C Turne MAIN THOROUGHFARE IN THAT SECTION TO) HAVE WIDTH OF 42 FEET — For 47 Years Devoted to the - Interests of Key West PONCE DE LEON IN ANCIENT CITY MANY EVENTS STAGED IN ‘CONNECTION WITH CELE. BRATION ON INITIAL DAY; MANY FEATURES ST. AUGUSTINE, Fia., April 6.—(AP) With all the glittering i he PRICE FIVE CENTS r Company Decides On Construction Of Much Wider Bridges Along Over Sea Highway Work " Progresses Rapidly On Widening White Street POSE OF ILLUMINA-. TION “I have come to the conclusion: that the bridges will be 4-track structures, 34 feet wide instead of 28 feet wide as formerly pro- TORNEY OFFERS FOR Posi-| The improvement work on White splendor that belongs to the Ponce De Leon celebration Florida’s greatest historical pageant Ponce posed, after thorough - investiga- If the State Court’ TION AT COMING PRIMARY TO BE HELD IN JUNE J. Lancelot Lester nakes for- mal announcement in the columns ot The Citizen today fcr the of- fice “ of Judge of che Criminal Ccurt of Record of Monroe Couh- ty in the coming June primary. Mr. Lester is a prominent at- Norney of Key West, who has been active in the political life of the city for a number of years, hav- ing been identified movements from time to time for the welfare and advancement of the Island City. = Mr. Lester is well and favorably known throughout the city, having a wide circle of friends, all ‘whom predict for him a sweeping with many to which he aspires. eocoee ‘THE WEATHER Si ns bilene (cloudy). (eter) 'Boston (clear) Charleston clear) Chicago (snowing) ‘Corpus Christi (raining) Dodge City (cloudy) Galveston (cioudy) Hatteras , (clear) of | vietory in the race for the office) Billboards not. only damage|Huron (cloudy) property, public and private, by } Jacksonville (clear) AEE defacing the neighborhood, put-| KEY. WEST (pt. cloudy) - ting good building lumber to a Fouisville (cloudy) bad-use, but in many ways ‘are | Miami- (cloudy) Fee ae dangerous to the publie health,|New Orleans (pt. cloudy) -_. safety and morals. A large board, |New York (clear) obstructing the view of motorists | St. Louis (cloudy) . at @ street corner, is a familiar}Tampa (clear) .... example of menace to public) Washington (cloudy) safety. | Williston (cloudy) ..... street from Division to the south shore is going along at a rapid gait, and the portion of this thor- oughfare that has been practical- ly finished is being widely com- plimented. This portion of White street will have a uniform width of, 42 feet from curb to curb, and the work is being financed by the city under direction df City Engineer B. Curry Moreno. The widening De Leon landed this morning, of- ficially opening the three days of brilliance, beauty and entertain- ment. The role of Ponce De Leon was played in most im fashion by James A Colee, who is a-native of St. Augustine. SPEED BOAT RACES ARE CONDUCTED ST. AUGUSTINE, Fia., April of the street is causing the curb to encroach on some of the pretty dooryards along the way, but the modern sidewalks that are to be laid will make up for any alter- ation that may be rendered neces- ‘sary by the completion of this im- portant improvement plan. | The residents of White street some time ago formed themselves into an association with the aim of making the entire length. of | White street the same as the por- ‘tion now being built by the city.| |The plans. of the citizens of White, street also contemplate a brilliant white way.from one end of the thoroughfare to the other. When all the contemplated im- 7 Tae 3 BOARD UF CONTROL OF EVER- GLADES DISTRICT FIX “AMOUNT The Boafd of Fire Control of the Evergiadés district of the State of Florida has prepared the budget and fixed the amount to be raised for fire protection in the Everglades this year, according to 6.—(AP) In the shadow of his- toric Fort Marion rival speed- boat drivers competed here today in the national races of the St. The races held under the aus- pices of the St. Augustine Yacht club and with the sanction of the American power Boat Association and the Florida Power Boat. Asso- ciation, started at 2 o'clock. This evening comes Fete night at the Royal Court on the the great approach of First in will come the band, foot guard, the heralds ards breakers, the Spani carriages of the ladies-in-wait- ing, cavalry escort. tion_since my arrival in Minneap- olis," writes C. A. P. Turner of the C. A. P, Turner Conspesiy te the county engineer's office. Mr. Turner recently was in the city and secured an option on 4 franchise for building the long bridges of the Over-Sea High- way. ae ; Since going back to Minnesota he has been working on the proposition and has finally decided that he can get it more readily financed if the bridges are 34 feet n disee ws nd vce Turner proposes to install an elec- ards every 160 feet, with double width of roadway the filled © 2 » Vice-president, pt. John G. as president since tion of Capt, Clark D. will interview Capt. Me. the Berry, who has been! “ROSETIME” WILL BE PRE-|ed by the hand of a guard on SENTED BY LOCAL TALENT. either side who could just reach the ankles. UNDER AUSPICES OF AR- Chapman’s face had a_ slight the measure passed at the last ses- sion of the legislature. This board announces that it | has completed a list of the lands | of the Everglades lying in Monroe after the Royal party has been seated, the court jester will en- tertain Her Majesty with a i i ely to interest him in the af-| THUR SAWYER POST. fairs of the association and in- SO oe | He piercingly glanced to the right flush as he entered the“ chamber. and then to the left, sweeping quire if he would not accept the} presidency of the association, “That ever famous and fascinat-| the audience with his _ brilliant eyes. His last Yook before the “Shush! A New Word Knocks at Key West’s Door! + George A. Wilcox, secretary, read an article, entitled “The Lo- eal Situation. Girl Scouts Celebrate Anniversary At Home of Scoutmistress Last Night The members of Troop 4, Girl Scouts, assembled at the home of Mre, A. H. Melnnis, scoutmistress, last evening,. where the sixth an- niversary of the organization was colebrated. Various games and musical se- Iections formed the | principal events of the evening’s entertain- “ment, with delicious refreshments being served. All in attendance spent a most enjoyable evening as the gucsts of Mrs. McInnis, under whase able direction the scouts carry on their regular activities, with much in terest being manifested by the members making up this excellent stout organization. “SEVEN KEYS” See Doug. McClea: @oor of laughter Keys to Baldpate.” Gee. =M. Cohen's comedy, at the MONROE THEATRE TODAY unlock the “Seven This greatest ing play “‘Rosetime” will be pre-| piack ‘cap shut\ ‘out the light was sented by local talent at the San toward a corner in which were Carlos theatre this evening, com-'the windlass and weights of the meneing at 8:30 o'clock, and peo-' hanging machine, ple who want good seats had bet- At a signal-from the prison! ter buy their tickets early. |warden through a peep-hole, the ‘This production, is being staged jexeeutioner in atfadjoining room under the ‘auspices of the Ameri-' nut the machine in operati | can Legion—the boys who won . Mae hee the war-—and the performers will 4), be greeted by a packed house when ers the curtain rises, i e body was lowered till the feet} uched the floor, Physicians ex-| There you Will see: the ‘people amined the body. with stethescopes. Jou know, home folks, carrying| Then & guard with a jack knife the. come roles, imitating the dia-/C¥t the lashing of the ends of the) lect of many nations, featuring Pope where it had been made into| the blackface, dancing, and, many |@ hangman's knot and the body| cther delightful features that will| was removed from tye room .in an; afford for the audience a contin-|undertaker’s basket. d of fun sport and Chapman paid the extreme) from start to finish. penalty after the most eventful ok up the program, Then day in the state’s criminal _his- see your friends on the stage. tory. He had personally appear- ; we see ae hes Daerah of your oq at the prison before the Board or ak the San Carlos tonight;! of Pardons over which Governor | you'll be there. ‘Trumbull presided and pleaded ee OR Cg for. commfitation of sentence to Miss Mary Backley life imprisonment. He spoke for And Abelardo Fraga thirty-two minutes. He indulged . . in sareasm and invective at the+ Married Last Night ¢ state’s attorney, He demanded more time in which to obtain ey and Abe- “justice”. and to offer new wit Ramon Fraga, nesses and new evidence of his in- 30 o'clock last! nocence. hurch of St. Mary’ Back in his cell Chapman said as. The ceremony | «good-bye, old pals” to his attor- ¥ the Rev. A. L. nevs and they filed “in Hartford a petition for a new trial, but the the wedding document was of no value as 3 Packer and Governor Trumbull refused an- Mrs. Sweeting other reprieve. wedding march. Bert! Fiery crosses were burned ther of the bride, was : ¢ altar boys. Mary ea. at (Continaed on Pare 5) Immediately after the hanging‘ ADIROLF “A Day Inevitably Remi The other day a Key Wester sitting on a baggage truck over near the depot waiting for. the Havana Special, took a bit of pa- per and a pencil from his pocket and idly wrote “F-orida.” Study- ing the letters a few minutes, he suddenly rewrote the word stern foremost. Did you ever do it? It cable: Ad ir (as eer)’ olf. Of course Adirolf doesn’t mean anything, but it is ingenuous and might be made to stand for some- | thing or other, thought the young man as he sat meditating in the glorious sunlight. Many things flashed through his mind. What would the word look like and sound like if it were attached to itself reversed? Pen- cil began to flp over paper agin and this curious combination, with one letter, the a, omitted from use a second time, was evolved: Floridadirolf. Now Floridadirolf is a palin- drome and a palindrome is a word. or a sentence that reads exactly the same either end a start is made on it. The most noted palindrome in literature is, perhaps, “Able was I ere I saw Elba,” a state- ment attributed to Napoleon. The chap over on the Trumbo station platform smiled at the pe- culiar combination he had drafted and then he set the letters which form this great state’s name down a single column, reversed, and as he looked he tentatively sketch- ed out a sentence. With “some county, and has classified same into sand, loom and muck lands. The Board of Fire Control will sit as an equalization board at looks queer at first, but it is pronoun-} inding of Lower Florida.” a meeting to be held at the coun-| ity court house in Key West on | 1 24 to he | erasures which enabled him fo| oe einen 4 i Sone = geseindapricitire’ | justments as will be equitable. All meaning, here is what he finally | Persons interested ‘are requested evolved: |to be present at this meeting, ac- . { The Key We pany will pay for information arrest and conviction of or persons guilty of bee seats and seat A | cording to a legal notice an- Reminding The list of the Monroe county Florida | Palm Beach, or at Key West on but it will afford amusement when | Order of DeMolay: “Hello, Tom! This is an adirolf with a withering look. Tin Order of tas DeMelay wit Perhaps the remark your friend | ber of attractive features are man,” which is at once idiotic, Raymond Sellers will give an ex- 6f the clutches of the sheriff by playfully set the name of the par- which formed the sentence, “A os have a bit of fun around April! He surely don’t “cut™ you then; Day | houncing same which appears in Inevitably | this issue of The Citizen. Of. jlands in the Everglades may be Lower |seen at the board’s office in West Try it on some friend. He'll the date of the meeting. think at first you’re swearing,| you have explained. For instance, | slapping him on the back, exclaim:/ T@ Give Dance On of a day, isn’t it?’ | Wednesday Evening “A what?” in amazement, and greene “1 said, ‘This is an adirolf of a | Sive @ dance Wednesday evening any lat the Hotel La Concha. A num- will make in reply may be as un-| planned for the evening's enter- complinientary as, “So's your old tainment. Clinton Litchfield and nonsensical and disrespectful. hibition of the Charleston, But you.can keep yourself out) explaining that the Key West air had so charmed you you had just ent state down reversed in spell- ing, had made a rebus from it day inevitab:y reminding of low-_ er Florida,” and thought you'd’ Foo! Day by working off the non- sense-on your friend. he may praise your hitherto un-' noted mentality. B. L GROOMS, Announcement of of the doughty ecavaliers Leon and Menendez will made, and the colorful ca of these distinguished warriors will come upon the scene. part of Mencndez will be Edward Earl Warwick. arrival of the courtiers and retinue, a program of music dancing is given by the tertainers. Afterward the has the Court Cham nounce her retirement and her court to the Grand Palace for the Spanish is one of the main social of the Celebration, and as be a Spanish costume making a tremendous cause of its promised pict: ee sav Ponce then i it : re ii Ht ff ‘5 ] ! i ness and charm. The Queen's Parade through the city streets ‘eval splendor, the | maids and Indies-in-waiting riding in coaches of gold, drawn milk-white steeds. POCSOOTSOESOSOOOSOOD ~}