The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 8, 1932, Page 1

« Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LII. Cuban Colony Anniversary No. 239. To Be Staged: On Monday Parade Will Be stagedl COUNCILMEN T0 From San Carlos Hall To Maine Plot In City Cemetery The Cuban colony of J West will Monday, October 10, celebrate “El Grito de Yara” that cry for independ- _efice that was sounded» to nitiate the first war for Cuban independence, The program as outlined will consist of a parade from the San Carlos Theater 4 o'clock in the afternoon to the Maine plot in the ceme- tery where memorial cere- monies will be held, Ser- vices will also be held in the plot of the Cuman martyrs. In the line of march will be the Cuban Consulate, Emigrados Revo- lucionarios Cubanos, Institute San Carlos, in which historic place Jose Marti, revered martyr of Cuba, read the first declaration of independence of the island, Cuban: Club, American Legion -and thel drum and bugle corps of the or- ganization, Caballeros de la Luz, urses, and ambulance. Officials of the city and county, the army and navy officers and details, Monroe county schools and students and im fact all or- ganizations in the city have been invited to join in the celebra- tion. marshal of the parade which is the cemetery at 4 o'clock promptly. there patriotic addresses , delivered by both Cuban and American orators. Chas. H. * Ketchum will deliver the principal address. One of the-principal features of Be celebration in the cemetery will be singing the Cuban and American national anthems by a group of trained voices from the Convent of Mary Immaculate. Heretofore ceremonies appro- priate to the day were held at night Plan. For eooee . @By Associated Press) - LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Oct. 8.—A discarded steam roller and several confiscated moonshine stills were put to use here to save 60,- 000 cans of fruit‘and vegetables that otherwise might have gone to waste. It was a three-way cooperative project that enabled this Georgia county to see the possibilities in its surplus garden and orchard MEET IN MIAMI products—a project in which the farmers, the extension service of DICISION MADE AT REGULAR | the state college of agriculture and MEETING OF BOpY LAST|@" Atlanta business house partici- ited. EVENING; OTHER MATTERS Talat farm families in Gwinnett county have well-stocked. pantries, SABER UE. the state college has another suc-} cessful experiment for. its record} The enti bership of! the! P°ok* and the. needy. of . Atlanta} a et will receive a supply of wholesome} city council will ‘leave this after-!¢,oq as a result of the project. Georgia County Cans Surplus Foo With’ Steam Roller, Seized Stills KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, eooe éecce noon for Miami, where they will attend a meeting of the Overseas Bridge Corporation to be held in that eity on Monday. The meeting in question will be held for the purpose of getting everything in shape for formal presentation of the application for bridges to the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion, which will be made some time during next week. The de- cision for the councilmen to at- tend was made at the regular meeting of the body here last night. * A communication was read by Raymond R. Lord relative to some arrest made of an owner of cows which was brought about follow- ing damage done to plants in his yard, In the communication Mr. Lord stated that he had had some conversation with City Judge Har- ry Dongo relative to the case in question, and it seemed that he was not satisfied with the disposi- tion of the case to some extent, and therefore requested the coun- for an explanation, but stated that inasmuch as Mr. Lord was not present, and as he was the one that he wanted to direct his re- marks at, he declined to make any statement to the board at this time. A committee was appointed to investigate the matter, The committee named was Collins, (Arthur Sheppard will be grand} Monsalvatge and Sawyer. » A communication was. received ~ Stheduled to start the march to/from W. M. Stewart, director of the bureau of census of the De- partment of Commerce requesting that statistics of all government- al activities such as general prop- erty taxes, special taxes, assess- ments, licenses and other matters be furnished in order that the United States government may check up on same, It was order- ed that the report be furnished. A petition from local physicians and dentists was read in which a request was made for a reduction in the amount of license imposed in San Carloy Theater. This year, {upon those following the . profes- This was granted after !\ County Farm Agent A. G. Rob- inson and W.' C, Britt, a, teacher of vocational agriculture; thought up the idea of saving the surplus fruits and vegetables in the coun- ty, but found’ néeded funds -un- available. Ar old warehouse in Lawrence- ville was offered for use as a build- ing, but canning equipment was ex- pensive. , Then a discarded st roliet was found that could used to generate steam. A judge of the circuit court arranged for use of some confiscated copper stills as boilers. The state college of ‘agriculture furnished other equipment. A An Atlanta,’ business house agreed to furnish 60,000 cans on a 50-50 basis. The firm also agreed to distribute its ‘share of the: canned product to needy families of Atlanta during the winter. NUMBER OF ‘ARTICLES STOL- EN. AT RAILWAY YARD DURING WEEK ; apie 53 Robbers have now turned their Lawrenceville which saved 60,000 tables. County Aigent A. G. Robi: | tory, which is shown above. Officials of the state said approximately 1,000 farm ;families in Gwinnett county con- tributed labor and materials. Un- der strict supervision the canning was done, scientifically. va “The quality of. the materials canned, the economical and effi- cient plan of handling and the _|volume handled proved the idea Many poor faniilies in Georgia will have food this to an old steam roller and some copfiscated moonshi roller and stills were used in a cothmunity collegeiggriculturally and inter, thanks stills. The canning project at cans of surplus fruits and vege- ingon (right) helped start the fac- : scientifically und,” said J. Phil Campbell, di- tor of extension work at state bollege. {?“I hope this project which has ‘keen conducted after all in the nature of an experiment, will grow end spread to every section of r Georgia.” i Dr. J. S. Miller Leaving: Dr. J. S. Miller, who has been stationed at the U. S. Marirle Hos- pital here since July, 1931, as den- tist, has been transferred to the U. §. Northeastern Penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pa. He will leave to- night with his car for Tampa from which. point’ he will drive to his destination. Dr. Miller has been relieved by PRO-CUBA CLUB ~ ORGANIZED HERE *GRGANIZATION PLANS FOR CEREMONIES AT CEME- TERY ON MONDAY An organization to be known as attention to the cars in the F. E.;Dr.-J. J. Dunlay, who arrived in} the “Pro-Cuba Club of Key West,” Cc. R’y. company yard, and this week broke into and burglarized F. E. €. freight car Number 20210. The car contained a shipment of goods from a local distributor to the Marathon Grocery com- pany, operated by E.°A. Wood- burn. Articles stolen and their value were five pounds of cheese, $1.10; two packages of chewing gum, $1.40; one dozen lye, $1.00; one dozen packages of cereals, $1.35; one dozen baking powder, 95c; one carton tooth paste, 95c; one dozen cans pepper, 90c; one dozen bottles vanilla extract, 90¢; two the-city last Monday to assume his new duties. ; STAR SHORTSTOP NAMED MANAGER' JOSEPH CRONIN TO SUCCEED WALTER JOHNSON OF WASHINGTON TEAM (By Associated Press) has been organized by Cuban resi- dents here to sponsor political, so- cial and economic activities. The club officers are: Dr. Nilo C. Pintado, president; Rogelio Gomez, vice-president; Raul Sevil- la, secretary; Pepe Fernandez, vice-secretary, and Dr. J. A. Men- doza, treasurer. The ‘first event of the club will be a program to be put on at the local cemetery at 3 o'clock on Mon- day afternoon, October 10, which is a Cuban anniversary. There will be an invocation, also an oration by Dr. Domingo Mendez Capote, who will arrive here by train on 1932. | i_———_— -- ies nites Bandit Killed For 52 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS d Six Wounded Unable To Determine Cause Of Young Prisoner’s Death; Sweat Box Case Progresses | | { | JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 8.-— {County Detective W. H. Gasque j testified today at the trial of the | two former prison guards for the sweatbox death of Arthur Maille- fert that he was informed on his ‘arrival at the camp to make an | investigation that the convict had | hanged himself with a chain. Gasque said Captain George W. ;Courson, one of the defendants j who was in charge of the camp, | related that Maillefert committed suicide. Gasque was testifying under cross examination of defense law- yers. (By Associated Press) aaa Yale" Cleveland, Ohio (Ry Associated Press: CLEVELAND, Oct. 8.—A gunman, identified. as _Nor- A convict testified yesterday that guards hastily dressed the dead youth to cover up bruises, Ht was brought out that Maillefert’s neck was bruised but, it was said, it had not bled. ; Defense attorneys sought’ to man Townsend, 34, of De- troit, was killed today, three persons shot and three more injured in a frustrated hold- show the bruises might have been|up’of a diamond merchant caused when the youth attempted to. escape, however, undertakers said they could not determine what caused them. E. C. Long and W. C, Wisner, the undertakers, who handled Maillefert’s body testified about, numerous bruises and scratches. They said they could not determine what might have caused them. 'PERPALL’S NAME " WILLNOT GO ON | ELECTION BALLOT PLICATION LAST NIGHT; ACTED DURING MEETING George Perpall’s name will ‘not be placed on the ballot in the No- county clerk, This was decided at the meeting of the board of county commissioners last night. At a previous meeting Mr. Per- pall’s name was presented to the |board in a petition signed by the required number of qualified voters, but decision was poned. Last night the matter Clerk Ross C. Sawyer. After a brief discussion it was decided to deny the petition in accordance with a ruling of the attorneg gen- eral. The bond of Deputy Sheriff Ar- thur Thompson at Pirates Cove, was presented and approval asked. It was signed and approved by the board. Report of George Lowell, de- OTHER BUSINESS TRANS-| ; signated to collect personal taxes, | ANT WALTERS TO (CONTINUE AS HEAD OF BONUS FORCES TION THROUGH FIELD OF- FICER DECLINES TO AC- | CEPT RESIGNATION (by Associated Press) UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania, Force, through its national field officer, Hoke Smith, today de- clined to accept the resignation of ‘its commander, Walter W. Walters. { Waters, ill in Miamj, Florida, jwrote Smith that ill health will tprevent him from serving. | Smith replied that he felt obliged jbe granted a year’s leave of ab- health. |INSULL RELEASED ee 10N TAKEN PENDING } HEARING ON EXTRADI- | ON POSTING BOND! which culminated in a wild downtown gun battle. Townsend was shot as the climax of a 70 miles per hour race down Euclid Avenue with police guns roaring at the automobile he had com- mandeered. He died an hour later. Others shot were Herbert [eae jeweler, who was reported near death; Patrol- man Fred Blazier, shot in right side; an unidentified COMMISSIONERS ACT ON AP-| ExpEDITIONARY ORGANIZA- bandit and Detective Roy Heisley wounded in the neck. The injured were (Mrs. Florence Martin and Beverly Martin, her daughter, who was reported dying, and Ed- mond S. Quinlan, father of vember election as candidate for, Oct, 8.—The Bonus Expeditionary the jeweler. Mrs. Martin and daughter were injured in the crash of their car which had been commandeered by one of the bandits in an attempt to ea cape the pursuing police “Ito refuse to accept, saying he will, *@uad car. ; The daughter either w: brought to the attention by County} sence if necessary to restore his; thrown or fell from the car as it careened into the curb |after the bandit driver had been wounded. : | The younger Quinlan was hot by one of the robbers who entered the store. The elder Quinlan was struck over the head with the butt however, the committes ' decided)" Vi) uinance in conjunetion WASHINGTON, Oct. 8— |Monday from Miami. Dr. Capote! was read, showing the number) TION PROCEEDINGS that they would dispense with the » night celebration. MANY SAILORS ON STOP-OFF IN CITY BROUGHT HERE ON VESSEL; TO LEAVE THIS AFTER- NOON FOR PENSACOLA Twenty-nine sailors of-the U. S.| navy have been in Key West since} 9 o'clock last night awaiting trans-| portation to Pensacola, Pla., to which naval station they were transferred from duty in the Canal] Zone. | They arrived last night on the} U. S. S, Antares, and after re- ceiving orders and landing the men, sailed this morning 9 o'clock for Boston. The men will leave this after- noon five o'clock on a Pullman car which arrived in Train 75 today! for Jacksonville, and there take} the L. and N. for Pensacola. ; The Antares is a target repair} ship and flagship of Number 2) banjoist is sufficient attraction at; training squadron. The last time/ this vessel visited Key West was! jee”? q Methodist Church, arrived on the | eeeeqeececcececoocccecce tiv d the added attracti j mente. glans i. a vie. | Havana Special today and will re-| with same, decreasing the amount, ‘was passed on its first reading. The reports of officers were read and accepted after which the meet was ordered adjourned. BANJO KING TO PLAY AT STRAND JIMMY BIGELOW TO APPPEAR ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY Believe it or not! Ripley says that Jimmy Bige- low, the Banjo King, played con- tinuously for 25 hours! No stops of any kind, on Oct. }30-31, 1931, at Atlanta, Ga. Bigelow’s marvelous _personal- ity has made him one of the most popular players known, On his way to Cuba he has consented to play at the Strand Theater on the nights of Monday, October 10, and Tuesday, October 11, While the treat of hearing such a famous any theater, the Strand has pre- pared a special program of jpictures, showing the much-talked | about feature “The Blonde Cap- at no advance price of admis- | sion. The Strand shows nothing but dozen hard water soap, $1.35; one dozen jars vinegar, $1.00; one car- ton soap powder, $3.30 and evap- orated milk, $3.80. Jack Baldwin, special investiga- tor of the F. E, C. R’y. company and Sheriff Niles are investigat- ing the case. u K. NAMES FOR OFFICIAL BALLOT }SECRETARY OF STATE CER- TIFIES TO CANDI- DATES (By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 8.—Sec- jretary of State Gray today cer {fied to names of democratic and! | republican candidates for national | es {and state offices in Florida to 67| reacted about $2.00 per bale net} commissioners | in the New York market today fol-| | boards of county for a place on printed ballot for the general election. | Presiding Elder For This District Arrives Rev. Smith Hardin, presiding elder of the Miami District of the main until Monday. This distinguished member of Joseph Cronin, youthful star is a former general, and was at} paid and unpaid and those charged | one time vice-president of the Is- land Republic of Cuba. The public is invited to be a attendance at the ceremonies to be held Monday afternoon. GRANTS WRIT OF MRS. FERGUSON} = in| Gunn covering licenses paid by Seen In ’s Office merchants and others for 1931-32 was read and ordered received. A special notice appears in The The report of Clerk Sawyer! Citizen today telling of the city’s jcovering tax redensptions for the) assessment roll for the year 1932 {month of September was read and | which will be placed in the city AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 8.— {Placed on file. __ lelerk’s office beginning Monday, The supreme court today | Report of the clerk of the pad October 10, remaining there for a granted an application of Mrs. {nal court C, Sam B. Curry, show-| period of 10 days whereby all per- Miriam A. Ferguson for a: jing the number of cases tried in| sons desiring to have corrections i mandamus to compel [the court during —- was! made, whether in listing valaation cert ff her name asa read and placed on file. otherwi democratic nominee for gov- | It was ordered that $45. be ait oe 0 et ae ee ernor. propriated for expenses for three; members of the board to attend; " i | lowing the publication of the gov-' Birds Beat Themselves hs ng peas Geapativs Seon nes "guar tos sane at its \ ernment’s October crop estimate. 8: oO Brid, 2 The October estimate was | To Death During Showers\*.,°*, be held in Miami Sone 425,009 bales, an increase of more | | present at the meeting were HAWAII'S AIR FORCES than 100,000 bales over Septem-j Attracted by the lights in the| Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Commis-| ber forecast. . | building during the heavy wind |sioners B. B. Warren and W. R.| eececcccccesceeccococeee 2% rain last night, many birds|Porter, Sheriff Cleveland Niles, TODAY’S EDITORIAL |°***, e™selves te death on the |Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, Ferry Audi-| HONOLULU, Oct. 8.—With the | Porch of the Ocean View apart-|tor Roy Faulkner, Constable Leroy|addition of Torres, and several citizens. squadrons, two, pursait squadrons and an aviation field, Hawaii's sir shortstop, today was named manager of the Washington American League baseball team to succeed Walter John- son. Cronin has been with the club since 1928. He wa a one year contract. Johnson was released as manager this week by Clark Griffith, owner of the club, REACTION IN COTTON MARKET FOLLOWS GOVERNMENT'S PUBLICATION OF CROP ESTIMATE with being delinquent. In the; matter of the latter it was voted to| refer the delinquent list to the! county solicitor with instructions} to enforce immediate collection. | A’ communication from Attorney | Raymond Lord, relative to cows; feeding on the plants and trees on/ the boulevard and in private gar-; dens was read. The matter will be ed. (By Associated Press) BARRIE, Ontério, Oct. 8.— Martin J. Insull, former pub- lic utilities magnate who is un- der indictment in Chicago for embezzlement and larceny was liberated in $50,000 today pending a heariag on extradi- tion proceedings. * Assessment Can Be SUPREME COURT RULES FAVOR OF CERTIFICA- TION OF NAME (By Associated Press) (Ry Assectated Press) | NEW YORK, Oct. 8.—Cotton} Why it is only those that | Attorney L. A. Harris estimates} | have never bad the opportun- } that not less than 75 of the birds,! | ity ef enjoying full freedom, | including cheep cheeps, night walk- | of a gun. “ Patrolman Blacier was... shot as he attempted to stop the bandit from seizing the Martin car. DESPERATE GUN FIGHT CLEVELAND, Oct. 8.—Six par- sons were shot, three perhaps fat- ally, in a downtown running gun- fight between police and two band- its today following a frustrated at- tempt to holdup a diamond mer- chant, The two bandits who” were wounded attempted to rob Herbert Quinlan, jeweler. They fled when the jeweler’s father attacked them. A desper- ate gun fight with the police en- sued when the robbers command- jed an automobile parked near the | scene of the holdup. Mrs. Florence Martin, whose car The assessment roll was pre-| was commandeered, was wounded three times seriousiy during the battle between police and robbers. the best of stage attractions and/the clergy will preach at the morn-| and to live the lives that they | ers, peewees, fly catchers, spider] SEATTLE, Wash.For 15 days the best and newest picture fea-|ing services “in Ley Memorial] so desire, that can appreciate ‘catchers, and one cat bird, were|Delbert Fadden of this city jtures. The prices will remaim|Church and at Fleming Street! same, is discussed in todays | found on the upper porches this}on bogs, berries and frogs dined 115e-25e. {Methodist Church in the evening.! leading editorial. imerning. for fan.” i