The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 15, 1932, Page 1

For 52 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIII. Libby Holman No. 271. Former Broadway Star, | Murder Charge Free Of Was Held For Murder Of Her Millionaire Hus- band; Insufficient Evi- dence, Claimed —ew (hy Associuted Press) WINSTON-SALEM, 15.—Libby Holman Rey- nolds, former Broadway theatrical star, was freed today of charges of murder- ing Smith Reynolds, her. mil- lionaire husband, ‘shot to death at his home here last July. Solicitor Carlisle Higgins announced the state would nol pros charges against the former torch singer and also indictments against Ab Wal- ker, close friend of the dead Reynolds, jointly indicted with Libby. Libby was not in court when Higgins made _ the statement which said “after careful investigation in this case I am thoroughly satis- fied we have not sufficient evidence to justify the case in going to trial, I am authorized.to say.that Sheriff Transou Scott and Assistant Solicitor -Erle McMichael, both of whom made careful investigations, concur in this opinion.” TESTOFFIRE | ENGINE MADE SAID TO HAVE PROVED VERY | SATISFACTORY TO | OFFICIALS Nov. | | In the presence of members of city council Chief Harry Baker and other members of the fire de- partment and city empdyes, Number 3 engine, recently rebuilt, was given an official test yester- day afternoon. This pump, with two streams, is supposed to deliver 500 gallons per minute, At the te&t yesterday the pump delivered 825 minute of the time it was in ac- tion. Council members and __ others, who were present at the test, were highly pleased with the perform- ance of the engine and feel that the money used in rebuilding the machine was well expended. The work was done by Clarence Thompson, mechanic of the fire department; Myron Russell, his as- sistant and other members of the department at Number 1 engine Toom, “Turkey Prizes” To Be Given Away At Dance There will be several lucky peo- ple in the crowd attending the Thanksgiving Eve danee at the Cuban Club on Wednesday, vember 23, where large turk will be given away free to the patrons of the dan The dance is being sponsored by the Cuban Club with music fur- nished by Howard Wilson and his band. ‘OUR TRUCK 1) Arrives TONIGHT With: Turnips, Squash, Tomatoes, 5e Grapes, Tangerines, Cucumbers, Ege Plants, Oranges and Apples Tift’s Cash Grocery 1117 Division St Carrots Reynolds, TYPHOON KILLS MANY IN TOKYO ONE HUNDRED ARE REPORT- ED DEAD OR MISSING IN HEAVY WIND (Ny Associated Press) TOKYO, Nov. 15.—More than 100 persons were report- ed dead or missing today in the wake of a 12-hour typhoon that, scourged.Jand and sea in the Tokyo district with torren- tial rains and a 100-mile gale. ix thousand homes were destroyed or damaged, and in Tokyo alone 40,000 houses were partially flooded. Many boats containing fishermen were missing, and authorities believe the death list would increase. Property damage was inestimable. ONE CASE HEARD ASSAULT AND’ BATTERY CHARGE AGAINST ED. WARDS TAKEN UP Fred Edwards, colored was ar- raigned in criminal court this morning and charged with aggra- vated assault and battery. The case went to-the jury and he was found not, guilty. Members of the jury were John- nie Nelson, William Bullard, ‘Thomas Johnson, Robert Maddox, Thomas M, Curry and John Walk- er. The trouble grew eut of an argument among a group of color- ed men and the principals involved were Fred Edwards and William Henry Winfred. The latter claimed that Edwards followed him for a struck him with a bottle inflicting IN COURT TODAY As Disarm By P. I. LIPSEY, Jr, (By Associated Press) GENEVA, Nov. 15.—The world | disarmament conference, through its general commission, will launch | its second drive on November 21! to rid the nations of the burden of armaments and the peoples of their! burden of fears. The commission will meet after a four months’ recess and about ten months after the conference; began, only to find the fundament- | al problems with which it has been | battling still unsolved, despite ne-| gotiations between representatives | |of the principal governments. j Davis Seeks Harmony | None has been more active and tireless in pursuit of a favorable; outcome for the deliberations than | ' Norman Davis, acting head of the) American delegation, With Hugh) Gibson. incapacitated, this demo-} } | | .|eratic representative of a republi-; can administration has been on the go for months. He first went.to Washington to ‘confer with President Hoover and Secretary Stimson. Then he came back to Europe and has gone from | London to Paris to Rome to Ge- |neva and back around again, seek- jing a basis for agreement. The paramount issues of security | |—dear to the French—and equal-| ity—a shibboleth with the Ger- mans—remain as the’ chief ob- |stacles to an agreement for reduc- !tions of fighting forces. | Other Nations Anxious The French, however, are not the only people who are profound- ily concerned with security. With- jin the year the*question has ac- !quired a vital meaning for a num- ‘ber of other states. | Poland and Rumania, for ex- lample, are frankly anxious about the intentions of their neighbors. Poland looks with uneasiness to- |ward the Russian frontier and the German-encased. corridor that |gives the country.access to the :Baltic, Rumania thinks of soviet, {claims to Bessarabia and of aspita- tions by some of her other neigh- {bo rs. } Security has beeome a major }concern of Japan and China, and} |of several states in South Amer-} jica where troubles: in ‘months have threatenéd of actually brought on. armed. conflict. But security is also a slogan of | Germany and the other defeated | powers, for! their demand block and eduality is in realify'a demand for realized. They be KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, Old Problems To Get Fresh Airing ament: Parley Resumes ry A Busy American Diplomat Norman Davis is acting head of the United States delegation to the world disarmament conference whose “general commission” will semble in Geneva November 21 and try ag. to find a formula ‘or reducing national fighting forces. Mr. Davis has been going about Europe for months trying to harmonize the old world’s con- flicting theories. “equality of security.” The securi- ty. and equality problems are th seen from one angle to be, in ef-, th fect, one. {America would no longer held to European hopes for solution of ‘neutrality in’ the case of a’state the security problem have been Which launches an attack. « raised by developments in Unit-| y effort will’ be made ‘by or Si i eee ‘ ¥ nt Arthur Henderson and ed States policy, reflected in the sinoy conference leaders to’ get statements of Henry L, Stimson, Germany back into the conference. itute a powerful deterrent to any ntry inclined to aggression, and recent! secretary of state, that the Briand-' While it is fel that perhaps some | 500 bond. Kellogg anti-war pact implies con-/ useful. work may be done in’ Ger- sultation among the nations when-} many’s absence, it is realized ‘that ever there is a threat of war. | Without Berlin’s participation This is just the conce; ion that disarmament convention can be for ;the French have most longed to see concluded nor can the peace of | Jieve it would con-! Europe be atsured. y hope that it would mean’that | a deep gash on the right forearm, Sheriff Niles. testified that the; wound was bleeding so copiously { that it was necessary to apply a! tourniquet to stop the flow. This is the only case that was ' s) . ‘STRONG GUARD FOR' MORE FUNDS FOR. MAYOR CURRY TO PRINCE OF WALES RELIEF WILL BE ‘HARRY ANDERSON — The Key West Citsen 1932. Eight HOOVER SPEEDS TOWARD CAPITAL FOR CONFERENCE MUCH INTEREST ABROAD IN} PROPOSED MEETING BE-| TWEEN PRESIDENT AND! PRESIDENT-ELECT | | | | (fy Anspelated: Press; Official silence settled in world capitals today pending the signifi- cant meeting soon to'come between President Hoover: and, President- | elect Roosevelt on European peti- tions looking toward. prolongation } of moratorium and war debt re- } vision. Belgium today joined Great! | Britain and France in communicat- ing its views to America. The president, speeding across the country from the west, ex- pects to arrive in Washington to- | morrow, and his meeting with Roosevelt is expected early next week. SENATOR JORDAN ARRESTED TODAY CHARGED WITH TAKING BRIBE; RELEASED ON BOND — (iy Associated Press) E. D. Jordan was afrested today} on a capias charging him with “demanding or accepting a bribe’”’ during. the recent special session of the Alabama legislature and was released after posting a $2,- The senator was indicted follow- | ing an investigation of charges! no that he requested $250 “expense | cratic opponent. ;money” from a:theater manager for the sponsoring of a Sunday amusement bifl. : He resigne-! dur-} ing the inquiry. ; SOME IMPROVED GADSDEN, .Nov. 15.—Senator} | republican. fexpenditures and vote buying will every | Phone 6759) set for hearing today, and court was adjourned until 10 o'clock to- morrow morning. 'Reduction Of Prices At } lon Duval street is announcing in ltoday’s Citizen a general reduc- tion in all fruits and vegetables. ‘in town, the management of this ‘store states that he has started a truck service from Miami in order that his customers be provided with the freshest vegetables and fruits, if Lodge Members To Attend Funeral Of Mrs. G. Wells’ Members of the Order of East- jera Star will meet tomorrow after- | Olivia and Ashe str , to attend the funeral of Mrs. neva Wells, according to announcement made | today. Son Born To Mr. And | Mre, Andrew L. Lopez | Mr, and Mrs. Andrew L. Lopez !announce the birth of a son weigh- ling eleven pounds, born Sunday jan at their home in Tampa. The name of John Andrew will be jgiven in baptism. Mr. Lopez was jat one time Deputy United States imarshal in this city. | TODAY’S EDITORIAL Why proposed efforts ward suppression of comm tic activities in this country will prove to be o! value if carried ow lined is shown in today’s lead- ing editorial. to- Duval St. Fruit Stand The “Monkey Man” Fruit Stand. Besides having the lowest prices; noon at 3:80 o'clock at corner of | BE MIAMI GUEST ' | | EVENT IS FORMAL OPENING} OF MIAMI BILTMORE; FLOR-' IDA MAYORS AND GOVER-| NOR ASKED TO BE THERE) Mayor Leslie A. Curry is in re-! ceipt of a telegram from Henry L.! |Doherty, internationally known ‘engineer and financier, from Mi- ami extending him and his family an invitation to be guests of the Florida Year Round Clubs at the | Miami Biltmore for the week be-| ginning November 23. | Mr. Doherty hopes to have ¢ | ernor Carlton and all Florida may-| ors present for a general round | table discussion of Florida's fu-} jture. | It is shown where the Miami} Biltmore will officially open at) that time, with the Biltmore $10,-| 000 golf tournament in progress {as one of the main features of en- tertainment with leading golfing stars of the country participating. Mr. Doherty expressed great de- light on his visit to Key West some } time ago when he sent Mayor Cur-| ry a wire in answer to one sent in-} viting, him to come here for an-/ other visit, stating that he was un- able to make the trip at that time owing to the pressure of business’ affairs. Denghies‘Biim To Ms. And Mrs. W. B. Rade! j Mr. arid Mrs. W. B, Rude have! announced the birth of a daughter te them Sunday morning at Reese hospital, Miami, Fla. Rude was before marriage M Miss) i reighed eight pounds st be given the name Elizabeth Mae. of € the! EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN BEL- FAST SOME TIME TO- MORROW | RECONSTRUCTION SENT TO FLORIDA FINANCE | MAN WOUNDED SATURDAY STILL QUITE ILL IN HOS- PITAL, HOWEVER CORPORATION AUTHORIZES | (ty Associated Press) LOAN OF $729,734; BELFAST, Nov. 15.—More than 12,000 men will guard the Prince of Wales when he —— {By Associated Prenx) WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—The Reconstruction arrives here tomorrow to ded- icate the building. Regently Belfast was new parliament the Finance Corporation to- scene of violent street fight- day . wuthociveas colieg ing, and although it was not connected with the Prince's loans to Florida totaling $729,734 for 59 coun- ties. visit, some groups announced their hostility to his presence. LIGHTHOUSE BOAT LEAVES TENDER IVY GOES TO TOR-| TUGAS FOR WORK THAT SECTION Florida already has received $835,715 for relief. The present fund will be used from tomorrow - to December 31. \Scukee Arrives Here From St. Petersburg The U _ | Saukee, second class, arrive inted Press) nder ivy sal Tortugas. On B t enior Radio F ce Syontes gocehs trician € Shaw and W They are goir make some work which leng and alse anges in the ra J. L. Pippin. keeper at Dry Te also a pa ger ‘ ok! re clock | port for several months. | some | jwas ordered to St s|when headquarters was moved \from Key West. | Captain H. nd Key|knewn to a S. Brown, weil great many stati is in command transferre FIFTY- NINE COUNTIES INCLUDED! jn a brawl in a shack on South|hontas from Miami, arrived this This vessel was on duty at Key; | West for a number of years and) ARRIVING TOMORROW! | member, will attend the services Petersburg i Key | | Harry Anderson, who. was cut | Beach Saturday. night, shows some islight improvement today. | Charles Anderson, a brother of | the wounded young man, on hi: {return from the hospital this after- + ! noon, said that the physician in at- jtendance reported that some | slight improvement was indicated | lin Harry’s condition but that he is still very ill. | William Waples “Red,” whom j Anderson claims did the cutting jand Frank Maezzi, owner of the! {place where the affray took place, | are still being held in connection with the trouble. Florida Sails For Caba Carrying 39 Passengers The steamer Florida sailed this ‘afternoon 12:20 o’elock for Ha- !vana with 39 passengers. She ar-, rived yesterday from Cuba with 20! passengers, 7 aliens. i | Ferry Palma arrived yesterday ‘from Havana with one car of machinery, one of meal and 13 miscellaneous. i The sloop rigged auxiliary yacht { ! | | 4 and fishing along the keys and ex-' pect to go as far as Tortugas. Fruits and Vegetables to be sold at prices lower than any other place’ jim town. Come and see for your- self. ‘ Monkey Man's Fruit Stand | | PLOT TO KIDNAP F. LLOYD WRIGHT DISCLOSED TODAY) PRICE FIVE CENTS Fishing Trip Safe At Home One Of Boats Drifted Ashore On Beach At’ Delray; Cutter Picks Up Others \ NOTE MONEY DEPOSITED; WOULD ABDUCT HIM IN CASE OF FAILURE TO DO SO . —A plot to kidnap Frank Lioyd Wright, internationally famous architect, was dis- closed today with information that police were seeking the author of a threatening let- ter delivered to Wright at his home near Spring Green November 5. The kidnap note demanded a sum of money be deposited at an appointed place and de- elared the architect would be abducted and held for ransom if he failed to comply. It was signed “committee of vigilantes.” Wright is in New York. DAVIS’ ELECTION TO BE CONTESTED INTIMIDATION OF VOTERS AND EXPENDITURES AMONG CHARGES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—} Davis Wilson, Philadelphia at- torney, said today Lawrence Rupp, of Allentown, would contest the} re-election of Senator James Davis, An unofficial count showed Davis defeated Rupp, his demo- Intimidation of voters, excessive be among the said. charges, Wilson |LODGE OFFICER Mrs. Jessie Moore, Great Poca- morning over the East Coast and will pay her official visit to Minoca uncil of Pocahontas tonight. The visitor is accompanied by Mrs, Mary B, Sweeting, Past Great DEMANDS SUM OF | (ity Asseciated Press) MIAMI, Nov. 15.— Eight Miamians for whom coast guard boats and air- planes searched after they failed to return from a fishing trip were safe at home today. «One boat occupied by L. C. Snider, Mrs. Rollond Collins and Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Reed drifted ashore at Delray Beach. The other, containing ‘| Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Rob- ' erts and two friends, was | located by the coast guard. A large fleet had been sent out to make a, wide search when the members making up the party fail- ed to return at the proper time. METEOR SHOWER. FOR TOMORROW TO BE SEEN’ ONLY ONCE“IN EVERY THIRTY-THREE YEARS (By Associated Press) NEW ,YORK,, ‘Nov. 15.—A_ celestial show playing a return en- gagement after an absence of 33 years will dazzle sky watchers be- fore daybreak tomor- row. It is Leonid’s spec- tacular meteor shower that can be glimpsed by the eye only once every 33 years. A fireworks : exhibi- tion is scheduled for | { ARRIVES HERE ee MRS. JESSIE MOORE TO PAY; OFFICIAL VISIT TO POCAHONTAS Pocahontas and Mrs. Anna Tracy, Great Keeper of Records, also of Miami.. A delegation of members from the local organization was at the; station to meet the arrivals and} accord them the regular cour-/ tesies. i FUNERAL OF MRS. WELLS TOMORROW i | | i ' } i AT 7:30 O'CLOCK LAST EVENING Mrs. Marion Geneva Wells, 40/ night in her home at 820 Apeet street. Funeral services will be held 4; o'clock tomorrow afternoon frem; ter a ” ‘ rey “Orca” from Palm Beach, came in'the residence to Fleming Street aa a Yes last night and is docked at the! wethodist church, Rev. C. M. Sam- jterday from St. Petersburg and is Porter Dock Company. The party; ford officiating. to| expected to remain on duty at this om the vessel say they are cruising: Home will be in charge of ar-/ Lopez Funeral rangements. Fern Chapter Star, of which Mra. Wells was 2° Order Eastern fa i Survivors are the husband, ; Cleveland Wells; father and moth- er. Mr. and Mrw. Charles M. Cur- try and one brother, Charles) Curry. i eastern heavens be- tween 3 and 5 a, m. Wednesday and Thurs- day. Scout Troop Meeting Conducted Last Ni, — There was a meeting of Troop 5, Boy Scouts, held last evening under the direetion of Scoutmaster J. A. Boze, Assistant Troop Leader Donald Cormack, who has ‘DIED AT HOME ON ASHE ST.! just returned to the city from * There attend- vacation, was also present. were several visitors in ance at the meeting. Arrangements were made at the session last night for putting on | years of age, died 7:30 o'clock last. cake and candy sale Saturday on Duval street in front of the San ‘arlos Theater building. STRAND THEATER The Home Town Theater Today TROUBLE IN PARADISE Matinee, 10-15e; Night, 15-25 MONROE THEATER EMMA Matinee, 5-100; Night, 10-200