The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 24, 1932, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIII. No. 279. Hearing On Application For: Bridges: lh Miami On ‘December 6G ax GATES, PROMOTER OF U. S. Engineering De- partment Invites All Interested To Attend! Proposed Meeting Major B. C. Dunn, district engineer, has informed The Citizen in a notice from the| U. S. Engineering office at Jacksonville that a public hearing of the application, of - the Overseas | Bridge Corporation of Miami for ap- proval of plans for the con- struction of causeways and bridges across\Florida . Bay will be considered at a! meeting for this purpose to be held in the County Court) House in Miami 10 a. m. Tuesday, December 6. In connection with this. proposed | meeting, all interested parties are} invited tu be present or to be rep- resented at the said’ time and place, particularly navigation in- terests and the officials of any county, city, town or local associa-| tion, whose interest may be affect- ed by the construction of the pro- potéd causeways and bridges. ‘At this hearing all will be ‘given “an opportunity to “express” “their views upon the suitability of the Jocation and the adequacy of the plans in reference to navigation, | and to suggest changes considered desirable in the interest of naviga- tion, | Plans Submitted i] The plans as submitted by the Overseas Bridge Corporation show; the following proposed causeway; and concrete archviaduet construc- tion: ‘Proceeding easterly from Ne Name Key, 0.4 mile of causeway; 197 miles of 50-foot arches; 0.9 mile of causeway; 0.87 mile of 60-foot arches; 0.58 mile of cause-} way; 0.11 mile of 25-foot arches;) 0.4 mile of causeway; 0.11 mile of 25-foot arches; 0.69 mile of causeway; 6.14 miles of 50- -fout | arches, including a swing draw-} bridge providing a horizontal open- ing of 106 feet between fenders; 0.74 mile of causeway, Key. Easterly from Grassey Key is 0.66 mile of causeway; i of 25-foot arches; 0.64 mile causeway ;:0.26-mile of 25-foot arches; 1.5 miles of causeway; 2.27 | miles of 50-foot arches; 0.16 mile | of causeway, to Long Key. EBast- erly from Long Key is 0.71 mile of causeway; 0.87 mile of 50-foot: including a swing draw- coviding a horizontal beni ing of 50 feet between fenders; 1 0.34 mile of! mile of caus The 50-foet arches have a head- room of 18 feet, and the 25-foot archet a headroom of 10 or 11} feet. ther Sections From Grassy Key to Matecumbe Key the proposed! bridges and causeways are paralled | with and 400 feet northerly of the Florida East Coast Railway bridges ; and causeways, with the fill see- tions, open arch construction, and drawbridges located at right angle! offsets to corresponding sectio of the existing railway brid From Knight Key to No Name K the proposed highway follows a straight line, leaving the line of the railway, but providing practically the same clearances for navigation and tidal flow as are provided by the railway brides. : SHOPPING DA’ TO CHRISTMAS | RUTH BRYAN OWEN j has become a noted detective, and ‘a story of this 21-year-old woman -| Little Rock, Arkansas. poieh school at 16, to Knight ;° 0 jtendent of New Orleans Private i that fered that her inte ’ Two New Olficers W Will N&iks TooBevHeld ware aw. CaTa: TO CAST VOTE FOR | LEGALIZING BEER (Hy Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. | 24.—Stating that she had no | other alternative, Congress- man Ruth Bryan of Florida, announced that she Owen, would vote for the legaliza- tion of beer at the December session of congress. irs. Owen, in San Fran- {| cisco to address: the insti | of the California Teachers’ | Association, said: “I have no alternative but to vote for the legalizing of The people of my dis- trict Florida expressed their wishes at the polls and { beer. in I, as their representative in congress, must carry out their I shall vote beer mandate. for the restoration of if and when such a bill is pre- sented at the December ses- sion of. congress.” Y hhadatidbahateadadlen NIECE OF W. A. COOPER BECOMES GOOD DETECTIVE ARKANSAS GAZETTE HAS DIS- CRIPTIVE ARTICLE TELLING OF YOUNG WOMAN’S RISE/|telegraph company employe, whose | oy Malley as IN CHOSEN WORK Miss Gwendolyn Cooper, daugh- ter of Mr, and Mrs, Tom Cooper, of Prescott, Arizona, and niece of | © Mr. and Mrs, William A. Cooper, } 1013 Southard street, this city, appeared in a recent issue of the Arkansas Gazette, published at According. to this newspaper, this girl not long out of her teens, has had a varied career. She attended the Prescott schools and was graduated from Miss Cooper’s early ambition was to teach, and eived a first grade teach- r’s license. After two years jteaching at Braysonia, she left s for New Orleans, La. in college she became in ed in detective magazines, and detective work fascinated her. One day Sam Gurvich, superin-| wanted and = Mi Patrol Service, Inc., woman — investigato’ Cooper was interested. “I've never done anything like she said, “but I'll try.” That 1931, and now Miss Coop-} of the firm’s most valu,! | the detective! ay was in er is or able additions to staff, Miss Cooper believes it takes a woman to catch a woman, and has{ proven it on many occasions, Miss} 's work takes her into al of society where she is equally at hem: This femin i e sleuth has discov. in the Prescott high school, and her fondness for detective maga- zine literature, have aided her inj er new and thrilling role as a woman dete Be Present At B. P. 0. Elks’ Next Assemblage At the next acting of B. P.O. 551, two new officers will be present. Dr. Amande Cobo, {son, FLYING. CIRCUS MANAGER TAKES LEAP T0 DEATH SENSATIONAL EVENTS, ee CIDES TO PLUNGE AFTER, ARGUMENT WITH WIFE (By Associated Preas) NEW YORK, Nov. 24.— Ivan Gates, well-known fly-| ing cireus manager, who! promoted ,sensational air) meets in almost every state, | leaped to his death today’ from a window of his sixth| floor apartment here. | Police said ‘he jumped! after an argument with his iwife. } No other reasons have been given thus far for tak-| ing the step that dashed out | his life. LIFE TERM FACES DR. R. THACKER CONVICTED OF CAUSING DEATH OF GIRL BY CRIM. | INAL OPERATION i (By Associated Press) | OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 24.—, Life imprisonment for murder to-} day confronted Dr. Richard Thack-| er, 60-year-old former army phy- sician conyieted of causing the death of Ruth -Hail, telephone! company employé,“by a creatieeyy operation. He was also accused of murder j; in the death of Rossié Thompson, ; sweetheart, Marvin Erdman, testi-| i fied against Thacker as did Frank! Lee, former: University of Okla-| homa football player, and Francis Roach, whose wife died alleged! from criminal operations by Thack. said a motion | I be filed. r. The defense. for a new trial ‘SNOWBIRDS’ ON ‘WAY SOUTHWARD | FERRY TICKET AGENT AT) MATECUMBE SAYS MANY HEADED THIS WAY Eugene Roberts, ferry ticket agent at Matecumbe, reports walk- ing tourists making their way outhward. Not all of them are pen walking, however, as some of them use the steamer train of the F. E. C. for transportation. t Mr. Roberts came in yesterday {for a visit with his family and says {that he believes that there will bi }many hoboes making their way towards Key West during the sea- He reports one freight car jeoming this way that had quite @ number in it. Sheriff Niles asked Mr. Roberts to tell any of thsi type of travel- lers, coming Key Westward that the chain gang is thinned out and lit they are anxious for werk in ithe gang to come on and be wel- ‘eeeray ANOTHER THEFT REPORTED TODAY | THIEVES CARRY OFF GOODS FROM RESTAURANT AT RAILWAY DEPOT Thieves entered the Restaurant at the F. E. inals Tuesday night. They enter- ed through a window and made their departure through the same Interstate | GC. term- KEY WEST, FLORIDA, ‘Plain People Get A Break, . Says Street Cleaner O'Malley For He’s A Legislator Now} ‘poe Of the plain peaple, by the plain people and’ for the Binelasiele ein t's John O'Malley, Milwaukee street sweeper who has been eclect- te assemblyman. Here he is with his shovel, ‘which he’s not going to abandon entirely, for he p lans to go back -to his. street- work during assembly recesses. i ‘ (iy Associated Presa) MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 24.— Milwaukee street sweepers, P' From pavements to politics, from ‘polish his pavements. 3 the curb to the capitol—that’s the; “lam proud of my. work, Ido it $s well,” he. says. “I work hard; lam ory of John O’Malley tory Hhorough rise. | “In this year’s: eleetion;” says O'Malley, Milwaukee — street: Accemblyman O'Malley; ‘plain jcleaner, waz picked up by the dem- people have,elected plain’ people oeratic hurricane andset-down.in ito represent.them... Their xepre- the state capitol, representing his | sentativs no longer will be-bureau- district in the assembly, lower crats who feel-themselves superior house of the Wisconsin legislature. | to their constituents. As one of “And the plain people,” » $; the plain people [ will represent he caresses his cal-\ouly their interests.” louses, “will get a break.” O’Malley was born in» .county John does not intend to give up, Mayo, Ireland, 58 years ago, and the job he has held for s ived here since 1901, He made in the department of street sanita-' two unsuccessful campaigns for a on, fourth ward. Between ses-| pla: jons of the legislature he will re- ime his corduroy pants and leath-‘him to victory. and 's whirlwind RELIEF WORKERS ‘THANKSGIVING ONKEYSTOGET | DAY OBSERVED. PAID TOMORROW IN QUIET WAY, Leviia. CURRY IN CHARGE OF MANY OF BUSINESS HOUSES | CLOSED FOR EVENT; SER-; VICES CONDUCTED IN MANY OF CHURCHES OPERATIONS IN KEY SEC- TION WILL LEAVE TOMOR- ROW MORNING Thanksgiving Day i is being quiet- | Will Curry, formerly State Road Department, who is charge of the Unemployment Re- lief werk designated for the keys, with the in | federal work ceased, except the ac- | tivities of those departments that are necessary. Many of the wholesale houses closed for the entire day and other | places for a half day holiday. Most arrived yes Mr. orday. { Curry will leave morning over tho high funds to pay c the have been working under hi: tien on the leading main highway to Angle Incidentally this i stretch of road that owned by Monroe county the place that be put work to the rules of the Sta tomorrow ny with the who direc from the of the retail places mained open until 1 o'clock at which time doors were closed. In son pf the churches morn- ing ice was held, in night service will be held. Both the Ley Memorial First Methodist churches are hav- ing special Thanksgiving services and programs this evening. PARTY ARRIVES IN PRIVATE CAR JR. MELLON “AND OTHERS ABOARD YACHT VAGABONDIA J. R. Mellon and party, cluding Mr. and Mrs. W Jon, men the — only in area and men | ording Council hence only hin charge of relief we Will Take Waples’ Case Directly To Grand Jury William P. W charged by the coron stabbing Harry Ande: ny wound resulting in who i ury with the death, waive preliminary examin fore a committing magi: Attorney L. A. Ha day that when arraigned he announce this and that the will go direct to the grand Go wilt case jury. arrivals on the private morning and later yer coat, which are the uniform. of in the assembly’ before. this ; s democratic uprising carried | ‘ly observed in Key West today. All} of business re-' The Kev West Citisen THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932, For 52 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE ise Hoover’ sAdvocacyF or Agency To Nation Pauses uBy A 4 The nation picked out bright) spots of ‘its experience and ‘\thanks. today. The American |zen from president down paused in his” ordinary routine and) gathered about festive boards for [the nation’s ing. Even the less fortunate sought to forget adversity as the more; {Prosperous in ies, state and |various organizations stocked de-| pleted tables with food in poor| homes, shelters and institutions. The President and Mrs. Hoover like millions of others sat down to a turkey dinner. Other high Wa holiday—Thanksgiv- ington of fi- Thanksgiving Celebration jfrom Ontario and threatened al: Today For Makes Statement In position To Propos' Press) cr shoved aside care of for a simple family gatheri: Newton Baker, chairman of a Ks welfare and relief mobilization, —Despite President. Hoo- appealed for aid for the unfor-| titaly sud reminded Geen ne ee ee conditions were now mild pared to those pilgrims on Thanksg’ centuries ago. Rain, with a dash of snow, was|next step in on the day’s menu with turkey and| football east of the Mississippi River. A disturbance moved eastward) seca! (By Asavetated Press) WASHINGTQN, Nov. 24, com-|to re-examine war debts, in- rounding | dications today were this g three; government would leave the the troubled situation to its foreign debtors. most a general precipitation over/dent’s proposal meet with the Altlantic States, Lower Lake} d 1 Region, Ohio Valley and Tennee,| Strong and apparently con- see. \clusive opposition by _con- ROOSEVELT AT ADVANCE AGENTS nv tue WARM SPRINGS PRESIDENT-ELECT PROPOSES; HAVING SERIES OF CONFER. | ENCES.WITH.CONGRESSION~ AL LEADERS | (Ns Asaociated Press) | WARM SPRINGS, Nov. 24.—| { President-elect Franklin D. Roose-; velt arrived here today for a two- | weeks’ stay that will be marked a ies of conferences with con- \gressional leaders. __ |. Roosevelt arrived here from Washington where he recently con-} ferred with President Hoover. onj ie problem of foreign war debts | jand other matters of interest to! |the tiational government. CARLTON OBSERVES TODAY'S ) HOLIDAY |MAKES SHORT THANKSGIV-) ING HUNTING TRIP DUR- | i ' ! ING DAY (By Awnocinted Press) | TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 24} Governor Carlton observed © his! jfinal Thanksgiving at the execu-! tive mansion with little work, a} short hunting trip and a hurried return for a turkey dinner with! his family. | All buildings in the capital were jclosed today in observance of the ; holday. others | "CHANCE FOR POST | PRESIDENT WITHDRAWS OF- FER FOR CHANCELOR- SHIP (By Aggociated Presa) BERLIN, +24.—President | Von Hindenburg today withdrew! his offer of the German chancel- lorship to.Adolt. Hitler who could! Nov. in- not organize a supporting majority Investment Company. is seriously) Mel-| in the Reichstag, and turned to the ill at his home, consideration of another candidate. The president made several pro- TO TAKE REST’ opposition was backed up ‘HUNGER MARCH dent-elect Roosevelt that he jbelieved existing diplomatic ARE ARRESTED | channels were adequate to hear pleas from |Europe. Such an expression from ithe head of the i ‘tional ys stration, “even \though not intended as dic- jtation to congress, was Z 21—Four |terpreted here as effectively them closing the: door for the seeking money, food and shelter | present’ to” the American- for “hunger marchers” coming to Washington, were under arrest to-|initiated wholesale » review {day on a charge of soliciting with- |of $11,000,000,000 in obli- tout a permit. ui Their arrest came as police pre-| gations due this country. {pared to prevent picketing today | fof the White House by children,| hile this. situation... was jwho, acting under auspices of the | developing, Secretary Stim- Young Pioneers of America’s con munist organization and national} son handed British, French committee of unemployed councils,‘and Belgian ambassadors sponsors of the “hunger march” | ¢oea91 replies of this govern- (ment denying their requests planned to stage a protest against | for extension of a mora- new POLICE TAKE ACTION WHEN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO PICK.) EF WHITE HOUSE BY COM-) MUNIST CHILDREN in- (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, } persons, three of women, COLONEL OLDS DIES SUDDENLY |teriuse. Roosevelt's statement was ‘issued while he was en route to Warm Springs, Ga., for = WAS FORMER ASSISTANT SEC- RETARY OF STATE OF U. S. PROGRAM ADOPTED FOR GETTING BEER | | DEMOCRATIC LEADERS LOOK FORWARD TO DECEMBER SESSION OF CONGRESS | vacation. if (By Associated Vressy PARIS, Nov. 24.—Colonel Robert E. Olds, former as- sistant secretary of state of the United States, and inter- nationally known attorney, died suddenly today of apop- lexy. He was 57, Olds, who was Frank Kel- log’ jer secretary of state, apartmert according custom to walk to bis (Wy Associated Preasy |: WASHINGTON, Nov. . 24.~A | clearly defined legislative program jealling for relief to farmers has jbeen adopted by democratic lead- ers for the brief December sex | Sion 6f congress, | VPians for quick astion on beer jand farm relief were announced {following conferences with Presi- ‘| dent-cleet Roosevelt in which it lbecame known he desires to avoid lars extra session after he takes of ifice March 4. William Cates, of the Key West] He got orly a few yards from the home when he was taken violently ill. He succeeded in returning to his home but died shortly afterward. Williem Cates Reported As Being Sériously fil; pareremcraen sine hin STRAND THEATER The Home Town Theater Today 1452 Virginia street. j Mr. Cates has been confined to, Not only did the presi#% by a statement from Presi-, steemed leading knight, and "3 F j opening. George F. Morris, trustee. Leaving, they took cisrarettes Dr. Cobo was elected te fill theland cigars in the amount of ap- office made vacant by the resigna-| proximately $22.00, The matter ion of Arthur Mulberg and Mz.) was reported to Sheriff Niles, who Morris was elected to the vacancyjimmediately started investigating scaused by the advancement of Dr. is the matter. Cobo. The only clues left by the rob- The meeting will be h on| bers are the imprints of bare fee’ the first Thursday im December! under the windew through. wh which incidentally is December 1. entrance was gained. One Building Permit There is a decid in building and repa week, compared to last. [permit bein This was t 1801 Ange! H. Roberts; work this Ww Issued Ih In Past Week. f arrival of the party. | their guests will spend some time/ birthday present a bandit held him pound pumpkin which was stolen on board the yacht Vaga- Visions in the offer made which his home for sometime, his condi-’ which arrived yesterday Hitler was unable to meet. tion having become quite sxerions morning ‘and has been anchored in the past few days. off the Porter Dock awaiting the soemeceton OFFERS REWARD MOVIE CRAZY |] See Page 2 for Reader on This Pieture Matinee, 10-15¢; Night, 15-25« GOT BAD BREAK The vessel was cleared for An-| KANSAS CITY—While Joe dros Island, in the Bahama group,| Stevens, of this city, was on his HICKORY, and is to leave at once for those Way home with five $100 bills he of this city, offered a reward of waters where the Mellons and intended giving his wife as 2 $5.50 for the retarn of hie 40- Matines, 5-10¢; Night, pro fishing. ‘up and took the money. recently