The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 25, 1926, Page 1

Ps Full Associated Press Leased Wire Day Service ME XLVI. No. 151 The Key West C KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1926 Ac vocates Country-Wide : Agitation For Repeal Of Inheritance Tax Measure HARTFORD COURANT! COMES OUT STRONG- LY AGAINST FEDERAL STATUTE JACKSONVILLE, June 25.— The Hertford (Conn.) Courant, ome of the most bitter opponents im the country of the federal’ in-| heritence tex and a newspaper, which is constantly pointing out ite undesirability has unloosened another editorial broadside de- laring that “what is needed is a sountry-wide agitation for the re- peal of this federal Statute.” The provision of the mitting a deduction of eighty per law per- officials,” says the Courant. “The possibility of additional state in- beritance tax revenue without in- attention by the reported taxable @state of the late James J. Stor- Few, said to be about $16,000,000. “With liberal allowance for in- beritance and transfer taxes paid im the different states it is esti- mated that Massachusetts will lose at least $500,000 from this. one ectate because of its low inherit- ance tex rates, Rhode Island, anticipating future opportunities from the estates of its rich New- port residents, has amended its law so tha? rates imposed on Jarge estates, the highest being 14.92 per cent, will be likely to meet the eighty per cent federal challenge. | @ is vicious Tt incites state tax official wrge higher rates. REPORT ISSUED | ON CRIME WAVE | } (iy Associnted “y TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 25, | need within the church for a young} me wave” has | People’s revival was stressed by said Mr. Edwards ; Charles Ross, Fort Myers, Fla.,| case in which a ierrible tra —The so-called ‘‘c taken a firm grip upon Florida, if commitments, handled by | State Prison Bureau, are any, eriterion of such conditions in the state. | According to T. E. Andrews, ehief prison clerk, from January 1 to June 5, 1926, almost as many | commitments for state prisoners were issued as for the whole of 1925. For the former period, there were 450, and for 1925, 534. On June 5, 1926, the © state prison bureau also lacked but 41 of having issued as many commit- ments as for the entire year of 1924, and only one less than for 1923. In 1922, there were 495. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS ENDS . AT CHICAGO, NUMBER OF PERSONS ARE INJURED IN RUSH - MADE FOR TRAINS IN DRENCHING RAIN (By Associated rress) CHICAGO, June 25.—Surging crowds returning from the con- eluding eucharistic congress ses- sion at Mundelein last night over- whelmed police and railroad offic- ials after a terrible rain and hail storm swept down on the assem- blage, drenching participants in the ceremonies and the onlookers and valued at $200,000. In the rush for trains a number of persons were hurt, but most of the injuries were slight. A crowd estimated to number between 500,000 and 1,000,000 people poured into Mundelein, a quiety university town located 40 miles northwest of Chicago, for the procession of Blessed Sacra- meni and Papal Benediction, were drenched by a 20-minute torrent of rain and hail, and then began a stupendous trek back to Chicago that continued for many hours through heavily burdened lines of transportation. The siorm, coming after hours of sultry heat, and the sudden movement of the great throngs of tired, wet and weary pilgrims to- ward the trains and automobiles at the conclusion of the service, created scenes of confusion, and it was some time before the carefully prranged plan for caring for the -ffiultitude was functioning again. * Whe sudden crush with the break up of the huge - gathering caught transpor‘ation officials off guard for a time. In a few mo ments a crowd of 100,000 persons had jammed the roadway between the*main gate of the seminary grounds and the North Shore Elec- frie Station across ihe street, jammed/it as tightly as if they had been poured into a mold, so tight- ly that even policemen were held pinched. It was hours before au- tomobiles could move through that multitude. ADVOCATES YOUNG PEOPLE'S REVIVAL MOVEMENT SPONSORED BY RESIDENT OF FORT MYERS (My Associnted reoaet CINCINNATI, June '25.—The the | Vice president, addressing the dele-| has occurred without ju gaied to the world-wide conven- tion of the Baraca and Philathea Union meeting here. Declaring this to be an oppor- tunity for Baraca-Philathea, he said: “Nobody can better put on a young people's revival than the young people (hemselves.” The Baraca-Philathea platform, as announced on the program is “young. men and women at work for young men and women, all standing by the Bible, the Bible school and the church.” Nearly a thousand were registered at headquarters. delegates convention CORAL ISLE CASINO To Our Guests: The Casino is not an expensive establishment. ¢ The management wishes t o rake the Casino s popuinr rendezvous for all those eligible, Salads, sandwiches, ice creem, and refreshments wil & served at popular prices, e Dancing during the week will be charged for at ten ccats per dance. af one-fifty per couple. Those wishing to partake Saturday nights, there wi of tea room See without dancing may do so without the expense of ccver charce. BATHING DINING $$$ $$ $$$ ————— ne VW Comedy, DANCING ruining priestly vestments * conventions. cials standing behind them. eee cial G es2 reeting to Cardi nals Chicago's official greeting to the visiting cardinals who went to the city for the Eucha congress was delivered at a vast mass meeting in the Coliseum, seené of so many national political On the platform is shown Cardnal Bonzao, papal legate, standing in the center in front of the throne chair, with eight other cardinals grouped about him and state, city and federal offi- CLAIM LOVE LETTER CAUSE OF TRAGEDY FRAGMENTS OF PAPER FROM ADMIRER TO MRS. BREW- | STER* BROUGHT INTO IN- VESTIGATION | (By Aunnetnted Pings) } MINEOLA, N. Y., June 25—Au- | thorities were convinced today that a love letter had caused “The terrible ‘tragedy without jus ‘ifica- tion.” The fragments of a letter from an Mexico to Mrs. Franees Tracy Lyon Brewster have brought to an abrupt conclusion the inves.‘gation into her death and that of her husband, which shocked Long Island society. The letter, pieced together by detectives, was produced at the coroner's inquest yesterday. Di ‘viet Attorney Edwards, convince: ed that the writer’s affection was not reciprocated by Mrs. er, said he believed her husband, dney B. Brewster, had found the admirer . in Brew destroyed letter in a waste paper | baske, and, in the ensuing quarrel, ot his wife and himself. The letter was found in Brew- ster’s pocket after his deat It | borbore the signature “Rad” or | “Rod.” “IT am thoroughly convinced,” “that this is ody tion, of a Mrs. a tif through the thoughtfulne: j}man deeply attached | Brewster.” Opening with the words, deares ,’ * the writer thought so much of Mrs. Brewster that she “must have felt some of it across the miles between us.” “I am lonely and miserable can be,” it s “and just have one thought, and ‘hat is to get away where I can see you even for a little. Below the signature was drawn a bar of music. Mr. Brewste Brey father s not know the write of ed t to as s mother and Mrs. they did and friends id he appear in local he dead couple to be unknown ciety. CUT IN MILK PRICES Miuk prices in pa‘ of Palestine are being cut in half becau the abun season. @erscee escesess AMUSEMENTS eecceccceccseneces STRAND THEATRE TODAY AND TOMORROW “Hell's Circus.” Al Roach Comedy. MONROE THEATRE TOMORROW “Watch Your ers’ Pain. City Council Elects Sergeant Of Polic OTHER MATTERS ARE DISPOSED OF DURING SESSION HELD LAST NIGHT The City Council met in special session last night at the City Hall for the purpose of taxing up t! matter of confirmation relative to! made recently by Mayor Curry in the police depart- appointments ment. The two appointments in question were those of sergeant of police and assistant jailer. A from the mayor in which he an- the communication was réad novced appointments made, the councilmen of following which confirmed the appointment Robert Carey as as ant jailer to succeed Joseph Kemp, who resign- ed to accept a similar position with the county, but however, re- jected the appointment of Everett Rivas as sergeant of po At this juncture, the council- men took up the work of appoint- ing another sergeant of police in place of Rivas, the name of Harry Roberts, city police officer, being suggested, and after the motion for the appointment of Mr. Roberts had received a second, the clerk was instructed to call the roll with Ir. the result that M Roberts was unanimously elected as sergeant f police, the mayor’s appointment of Rivas being disregarded A communication was received from the Rotary Club submitting a list of names from which the council was requested to select five members to serve on the city planning zoning commission to be created by the city in ce- cordance with the ordinance which has been drawn up in this connec- tion. The council decided to de- fer action in this matter until the ordinance has been finally passed A communication received NTENANCE OF WHITE WAY ccedeoatig |MATTER BROUGHT BEFORE CITY COUNCILMEN AT MEETING LAST NIGHT; NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN Bolivar Recio addressed the City mil last evening relative to the inenance of the Duval street white way, recently installed, and endeavored to ascerta’n the status) — of the ease as to what steps have been taken toward keeping up ihe igliting syste Mr. Recio was informed that the council had taken no definite ac- tion in this matter, which was still being co’ some way would be opened up for a satisfactory maintenance of the lighting systems. After considerable discussion of the matter, is was decided to ap- point a committee to confer with Manager Grooms of the Electric Company, and ihe property own- ers along Duval street, with the idea of reaching some definite agreement 2s to which will be the best way to meet the expense at- ached io the operation of the system. It was stated at the meeting last n ght that many property holders on tha! thoroughfare had express- ed a willingness to contribute their pro rata in ment of the ex penses in connection with the lighting system, after which i: was suggested that if such be the case that a committee confer with the val stree’ property owners and n the necessary guarantee for »peration of the lights. ONE KILLED IN EXPLOSION OCALA—One negro was killed others sent to a 1 sken , the result of an « real bon osion nell The as Willie nave been ston » at Willis 23 killed 5 on from the members of the colored church on Division street, between Duval and Whitshead, requesting that an electric light be installed in that block where by more light may be obtained. This matter was referred to the street im- provement committ sidered with the hope of | For 47 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS PLO. sv UVERTHROW SPANISH GOVERNMENT IS DISCOVERED | JUMBO’S BIRTHDAY | Jumbo has had another birth- day. This is his third one. Three years ago this June he was hatch- ed in a sand box aboard Peter Roberts’ fishing boat. The exact | day of the month on which Jumbo jfirst saw the light of day is not | definitely known, but Mr. Roberts knows that it was during the month jof June, and so his birthday is just | June. When Jumbo first broke the ‘film of the turtle egg that pro- |duced him he scarcely weighed ‘enough to tip the scales, but on his jthird birthday anniversary he was | |heavy to the extent of 42 pounds, | ‘thus showing that he had gained lin avoirdupoise at-the rate of 14 | pounds every twelve months dur- | |ing his life of three years. Just | |how long he will continue to grow | end increase in weight is what the | U. S. bureau of fisheries has set jout to learn by keeping a close would immediately recognize Mr. Roberts when his face appeared among the rest. He would im- mediately commence to work his paddles and open his mouth so as to tell Mr. Roberts in turtle talk that he was hungry, for he always arries his appetite in his shell h him. But he is jealous. Oh, my! Mr. Roberts says he would ve kept Jumbo, but he was so jealous that he didn’t want any- thing in the aquarium but just his own important self. At the rate Jumbo is growing it will be several years before he is “of age.” These Loggerhead turtles when fully developed have an average weight of perhaps 250 pounds, though an occasional one goes to 500 pound mark. Whether the weight can be tak- jen as an indication of a turtle’s age will be determined by the bu- yeau of fisheries in observing the development record of Jumbo. MANY PLACED UNDER ARREST IN CONNEC- TION WITH PROPA- | GANDA | (By Associated Press) PARIS, June 25.—A plot which | had as its objective the overthrow jof the Primo De Rivera govern- ment in Spain, backed by advanced republican and liberal element, {has been discovered, and many persons connected with it, includ ing numerous intellectuals, }under arrest, says a dispatch t \the Journal from Madrid. | Prominent among those con- | nected with the plot and who sign- |ed the manifesto to the people call- ing for the removal of General | Primo De Rivera, the premier and |virtual dictator of Spain, is the Duke of Rubi, known in the aays jwhen Cuba was under Span- ish rule as Captain General We ler, the governor-general of the |Island, and who was merciless to ° |record of Jumbo’s weight and size |The weights of these shell crea-|#" extensive degree in his trea.- {each month until he ceases to show |further increase in heft and / | growth. | Jumbo is quite a large kid ‘for | his tender age. His dimensions were carefully taken on his third ‘birthday anniversary by P. R Stephenson, the government’s Io- cal biologist, who found the fol- |lowing measurements: length, 21 jinches; width, 19'% inches; weight, | 42 pounds. | Jumbo is a Loggerhead turtle. | He is the only living turtle of any | size in the United States whose | ege is definitely known. His | |shell is beautifully colored in \Srfatosithante Siete tinVeriaed tones. | | During the first two years of his! \life he was under the constanv jeare of Peter Roberts, his original jmester. He was given a good ‘scrubbing every week, and all the tempting food that he could de- vour was ever ready for his turtle table at meal time. Jumbo is an intelligent little fellow in many ways. With a dozen people stand- ling about his little glass honse he TO THE PUBLIC The organizers of the contem- |plated State Bank invite interest- ed citizens of Key West to call at the temporary office of this or ganization to acquaint themselves with the steps that have been tak- en in respect to securing a char- ter for same. The stockholders of the pro- posed bank are men of means and stability in this community and in Boston, but they desire the operation of the promised deposit ors and their moral support | The necessity of a state bank that can readily loan money mortgages on long parent to all. Needless to state, there will be an immense amount of outside capital flow into Ke West when such an institution be. gins to function. We aware thet the next two years of readjustments GREATEST NEED IS NEED FOR OUTSIDE MONEY. We further know that after this period v headed for the greatest prosperity that any community enjoyed on terms is an pre well years are i THE are of has We need yout help—vou need Will you co-operate BANK & TRUST of Key West HOTEL LA CONCHA BLDG Fleming Strest ours. 7 STATE co. CIRCUS DAYS Above the blare of the circus band rose the frenzied shout: The Lion!” The beast crouched for the thrill equal to this in all your | You've never seen «| See "The STRAND THEATRE Today and Tomorrow [street so tures are known to vary greatly, no two weighing exactly the same. Even turtles of the same hatch are nd to differ in weight. This is shown by the three little Log- gerheads now in the aquarium at the head of the Island. They are all three from the same “setting” end 2 7-8 pounds respectively. They are known to be four months d three weeks old. A record is being kept of their development, | also, and all the data to be obtain- ed in this way at Key West will be considered by the U. S. bureau of fisheries as a valuable. con- tribution to the knowledge of turtle’ life Jumbo Turtle is elso aquarium on the Meacham at thiy tract, jwhere he and the three turtlettes ore under the care af Leo Warren, who sees that they all get a serub bing and manicuring regularly, and get regular feeds carrying a | monn of all the tempt’ng morsels of sea vegetation relished by the turtle tribe. REMODELING OF KEY WEST HOME J. A. WEATHERFORD MAKES ADDITION TO RESI- DENCE J_A. Weatherford is remodeling his pretty home at 629 Carolin that he will modern have two lighthousckeeping :partments for people desiring to 1 next winter in Key West. pretty and convenient kitchens are being added to the rear of two suites of rooms, on the first and second floors, and a nice roof is being pl spe ntervening space, ¥ ford protection from the and supply ample ventilation atcut the apartments. These improvements are costing Mr. Weatherford several hundred dollars, and the appearance of his residence and will add materially to | | ment of the nativ Weyler’s “reconcentrado” policy in Cuba, | by which thousands of Cubans, }men, women and children, were | herded together in camps, many of them dying from disease or star- ; vation, created such indignation in | the United States: and throughout jthe world ihat he w relieved |of eggs, vet they weigh 1 3-8, 1% | trom his position. The Journal’s correspondent | says ihe government is in control of the situation, that the country is quiet, and that it is not likely King Alfonso and Queen Victoria will postpone their departure for | London, set for tonight. DE MOLAY DANCE GRAND SUCCESS |BRILLIANT EVENT GIVEN AT CORAL ISLES CASINO | LAST NIGHT The De Molay dance at the Coral Isles Casino last night en ultra brilliant event and a signal | Success from every point of view. The musie was superb and mapy merry couples enjoyed dancing on the fine floor of the pretty pavi- lion until a late hour. Delicious refreshments served and all guests pronowiced the De Molay boys as princes in the line of entertaining. | Many were the compliments passed upon the new and fine cas‘no, and the courtesies extend Moenager Cherlies H. Abbott ery one connected with the pretty pleasure place. | was and € MASONIC NOTICE! All members of Dade No. 14, Dr. Felix Varela No. 64, and A chor Lodge No. 182, F. & A ere requested to be present a Lodge Room at 7:15 Sunda ning for the purpose of attending | Divine Service. By order of ROY J. LEWIN, W. M., Dade No. JIS GONZALE Felix Varela } *. PARK, M. Anchor } | June 21-3t BUY NOW SAVE 20 PER CENT ON YOUR PURCHASE Sale Starts Saturday, June 26th and ends Satur- day, July 10th. 20 per stock during this sale. cent discount on all our TERMS CASH Long’s Furniture Store 800 FLEMING ST.