The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 5, 1932, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire _ Service VOLUME LIII. No. 288. Definite Progress Sought Four Powers Of Europe And United States En- deavor To Bring About Desired Results By Associated Prens) ‘GENEVA, Dec. 5.— Four high powers of Europe and the United States set out today to gain definite progress to- ward world: disarmament before Christmas with an American. warning before them to the effect that mere “window dressing” active serviee. he | retired three | will not be satisfactory. Besides _ the States, participating na- ‘led to Homestead, on United | plantation, where he resided, until | iJ. W. ATKINS DIED ON SUNDAY AT HOMESTEAD DECEASED WAS FOR MANY; YEARS MANAGER OF WEST-| ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY AT KEY WEST John Wiley Atkins, 75 years old, died yesterday in the Post Graduate hospital in Homestead, Florida. He was for many years a resident of Key West, manager of the Western Union : Telegraph company. A brother, George W. B,, is a vice-president of the com-/| pany. After more than 30 years of years ago and with his family mov- his fruit his death, occasionaliy visiting Key West. Widely known as a_ naturalist tions are Great Britain, Mr. Atkins had one of the finest and} The Key West Citoen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1932. ecccccce COOOOOSOOOEOOOOOIOOOOOOO OOO OOOO OOSOOSOOOODOOOOOO® eo Ae coe i H i 1 oe | On To Washington’ Is Slogan Of Nebraska Farm Family Toward World Disarmament ENGINEERS PLAN | | OVER FOUR AND HALF MIL- For 52 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Garner Resolution On Repeal Of Eighteenth Amendment Lost Today Outstanding Measure Be- fore Congress Was De- feated By Vote Of 272 To 144 RIVER PROJECTS IN NEAR FUTRUE (Dy Asncelatea Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—The house today re- jected the resolution for repeal of the Eighteenth Amend- ment by a vote of 272 to 144, A tworthirds jority vote was neces- sary for approval of the LIONS WIIL BE EXPENDED IN CARRYING OUT PRO- GRAM OF ENGINEERS Garner (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—At engineers have planned an ambi-! tious program of work in the Caloosahatchee Kiver and Lake! Okeechobee drainage areas Florida for the year beginning next July 1. | Plans call for an expenditure of $4,520,000 of which $2,872,- 000 will be federal government funds and $1,653,000 will be con- tributed by local interests. Major General Lytle Brown to- day submitted to congress recom- ma- resolution. | MINIMUM :}OF CEREMONY France, Germany and | collections of tropical fish Ttaly with Japan an in- terested spectator. GLENN WARNER -WILL STEP FRO ~ COACH POSITION ; FORD , UNIVERSITY FOOT- ‘lof the International. Ocean Tele- — (Dy ted Press) STAN! UNIVERSITY, Calif., Dec. 5.—Glenn War- ner, Stanford football coach, announced today that he had submitted his resignation to birds in the country. An accom- plished taxidermist, he had mount-{ ed many specimens and presented {them to museums. The deceased was born in Wav- erly, Humphrey county, Tenn., De- The Gus Sumnick family of Wterloo, Neb., is busy studying maps of routes to Washingtor, for that’s where father, brother and the 11 boys and girls are going next summer. They were irvited to visit the White House by Franklin D. Roosevelt, now President-elect, when he ‘ visited their farm on his campaign. And they’re ma! ter. Gus and Mrs, Sumnick are shown upper left, while their hosts-to- be are shown lower right, In center Sumnick shakes hands with Mr, Roosevelt as members of his family crowd around. cember 16, 1857, his father being Addison L, Atkins, a native of Vir- ginia. He was a saddler by trade and a soldier in the Mexican war, Attending the public school in the acquirement of his fundament- fal education, Mr. Atkins began at the age of 15 to learn telegraphy. He worked for the Nashville, Chat tanooga Louis R. for! six a the wer five years was employed by the West- ern Union in Georgia. In‘the year 1883 he came _ to Key West and entered the employ ELKS’ MEMORIAL | TRIO NEW STATE SERVICE SUNDAY | OFFICERS GO IN WELL ATTENDED| COMING JAN. ‘WM. MALONE DELIVERED OR-/MANY OTHER CHANGES IN ATION; EXCELLENT PRO-| WAY OF APPOINTIVE POSI- GRAM RENDERED AT FIRST| TIONS WILL TAKE PLACE METHODIST CHURCH AT SAME TIME * | | graph company, as operator. The cable lines of the company were Tater leased to the Western Union hee poeanyale manager| Under the direction. of a mem- of the Key West office. He was ajorial committee composed of wil- member of the Telegraphers Mu-}liam Curry Harris, chairman; Ross tual Benefit Association and alsoj¢ sawyer, B. C. Papy, A. Cobo | 24 i the Old Timers Telegraph Associa- and G.-N. Goshorn, annual ser- ernment and will see three new (By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 5.— January 3 will bring a change of istrations in the state gov-| CUBAN BENEFIT’ {MISS WILLIAMS AFFAIR SUNDAY’ | DREW NO SALARY GRAND SUCCESS! IN RELJEF WORK THEREFORE COULD NOT GIVE SAME AS STATED IN AR- TICLE; CONTRIBUTES, HOW- EVER, TO RELIEF WORK GIVEN. AT CORAL ISLE CASINO TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MANY STORM SUFRERERS IN. 1S- LAND REPUBLIC The. entertainment put-on yes- terday at the Coral Isle Casino un- der the auspices of the Pro-Cuba committee which was for the bene- fit of the storm sufferers of Cuba, One part of an article appear- ing in The Citizen Saturday rela- tive to activities of the unemploy- ment relief council showed that Miss Williams gave her salary as Athletic Director Thomas 's tion which he joined in 1884. During his spare moments his proved to be a big success with @ nice fund realized in the receipts. state officials take office. departed | Dave Sholtz, of Daytona Beach, vices commemorating social service secretary to the gen- eral fund. time was given over to the study}members of Key West Lodge No. _ LEARNS ABOUT RESIGNATION SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.—The Examiner said today it had def- initely learned that Glenn Warner will resign this week as head foot- ___ ball coach at Stanford University . and will sign a contract as foot- ball. mentor at the Temple Uni- ~ versity of Philadelphia, The change had been frequent- ly rumored and as _ frequently denied and is still without confir- “ mation. Warner declined to com- ment, The Examiner says, however, that athletic officials of the Temple are expecting to receive Warner's signed contract shortly and will pay him a larger salary than he now receives. Farther Information Sought Dealing With ‘Unemployment Reliet More information has been ask- ed from the Monroe County Coun- eil for unemployment relief by the State Advisory Council at Tallahas- see. This is being prepared today pursuant to instructions received Saturday and will be forwarded within the next few days. *The next meeting of the State organization is to be held Decem- ber 10, at which time allotments for the various counties in the state is to be made, it is said. Tonight at 7:30 O'Clock Offering some very fine Imported English Dinner of bird life in Key West and*he made a comprehensive list . of {migratory and resident birds which has been embodied in the annals of the American Ornithological Union, and in that way two birds were added to those enumerated in the fauna of North America. On December 12, 1884, Mr. At- kins was united in marriage to Miss Ida E. Luff, of Waverly, Tenn., the event terminating a school room romance, for Mr. At- kins had known his. wife from his boyhood days, both havig attend- ed the same institution of learn- ing. Of this union two daughters were born, Viola and Francis. As each of these accomplished young women reached the age of woman- hood, they were gathered in by the great reaper and the younger social set for Key West lost two popular members. A number of years after: Mrs. Atkins’ death, Mr, Atkins married Mrs. Sylvia Arozarena, who, with her two children, Ella and Eman- ‘uel Arozarena, survive him. Wrecking Tug Relief Still In Cuban Waters Manager Charles Taylor, of the} Porter Dock company, has rece’ notice that the wrecking tug R Hlief is still at work on the steam- jer Nord Vangen, stranded near | Confites Cay off the Cuban ec } The steamer was laden with $300 tons of general merchandise. 'Of this cargo 809 tons have been | taken off by the Relief. Sets and numerous other{} items, FRANK JOHNSON Colonial Hotel Bldg. 551, Benevolent and Protective| will be inaugurated governor of Florida. He will su d Doyle E.. Order of Elks, were held at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in|Carlton who will retire to private) First Methodist church and were] jife and resume his law pratice| largely attended. The program} in ‘Tampa. | opened with an organ selection by| Jy. M. Lee, of Avon Park, will Miss Mary Elizabeth Grillon fol-|pecome state comptroller, succeed- lowed by “America,” sung Y|ing Ernest Amos, of Milton, who | lodge and audience. Lodge cere-|has held the office for 16 years. | monies were conducted by officers W. B. Douglass, of Lake City, of the lodge, followed by an in-) wil! become the third member of vocation by Reverend W. P. Page, |the state railroad commission, suc- {pastor of the First Baptist church. | ceeding Tucker Savage, of Tampa, “How Beautiful Upon the Moun-/| who will retire after filling an un- Htains,” vocal selection by Mrs.| expired term by appointment. jJames S, -Roberts with accom-) While these are the only defin- paniment by Mrs. Hastings Pio-lite changes that will take jdela, Roll call of departed mem-| Janus a change of go bers of this lodge was next in or-| usually means many changes in der with taps by Leroy Voght. {the personnel of appointive of-| Miss Janice Maloney contributed | tices, A change in state comptrol-! ia soprano solo, “Hymn to the Sun,”| jers also is expected to result in| with accompaniment by Mrs. Ralph| many changes in the many depart- | ments of the office, which is one | jot the largest at the capitol, Milner. “The Vacant Chair,” was! Man In Plane Crash | | place, | nors | The program was made up of] As a matter of truth, she has races, contests, swimmi |never drawn any salary, for these and many other festivities, services, hence could not turn the were participated in by many of! money into those mbled. However, in reality, her contribu- The members of the committee | tions will amount to more than were very much pleased with the} the $160 accredited in the repcrt. results of their efforts, and wish} When it was stated by one of to thank all who contributed in! the visiting officials of the state any way to the success of the af-! organization that a social service fair. {secretary must be employed at a The money derived from the |salary of $150 monthly and mile- event will be used in helping the}age allowance, the question was many storm sufferers of Cuba. | aske ked if the state paid for this age allowance to remain in th | On receiving the reply that the emoluments for the position were | CUBA SAILS FOR HAVANA TO-} fund to be used for the employ- jment of the needy. DAY CARRYING: 44 | Asked today if she intended to PASSENGERS ‘continue in the capacity as social iservice secretary on the same bas- Miss Williams replied that she |So intended. the general fund. Hlotment, Miss Williams offered her jservice gratis, thereby allowing the ! pay of the secretary plus the mile Steamer Cuba sailed this after |to be taken from the county's al-} mendations for the appropriation at the present session of congress of the amount of federal funds needed. He said the funds for main- nce was great than the average for the preceeding five years because better maintenance was contemplated in the Caloo- sahatchee River below Fort Myers. FREIGHT SHIP ~ STILL ASHORE ALL EFFORTS TO MOVE PECOS PROVES OF NO AVAIL Up to 2:30 o'clock this after- noon all efforts to move the Clyde- Mallory steamer Pecos have prov- en fruitless, The ship still rests on the shoal to the east of White- head Spit, where she has been since Friday night. The Porter Dock ‘company’s tug Petrel went out this morning to run two bower anchors from the bow to holdjngs far astern of the ship in deeff water. In the event it is decided to take some of the cargo off the ship these anchors will be used to keep the Pecos from moving further in shore as the load is lightened. If the cargo is removed a strain n the anchor cables will be held by the winches and it is believed that in this manner the ship will. be pulled into deep water. Charles Taylor, manager of the Porter comapny, went out to the ship this afternoon to look the situation over and make all neces- ;Sary arrangements for lightering the cargo if this is decided on, KEPT POLICE OUT PORTSMOUTH, N, H.—The police dog maseot of a University jhere slept soundly while thieves robbed the place, but would not let the police enter when they arrived to investigate, WASHINGTON, Dee, 5. —Tense and grave, under a mass of problems confront- ing it, the seventy-segortl congress today began its final session. With a minimum of cere- mony and an atmosphere of orderliness on the stroke of gon,.staccato gavel.raps by Vice-President Curtis in the senate and Speaker Garner in the house, signalled the beginning. of the three months’ session, : Whether nutional prohibi- tion should be sentenced to death embroiled the house in a stinging debate soon after congress convened, Although it appeared at least 272 votes would be re- quired to adopt his outright repeal resolution, Garner said indications pointed to victory. There were 407 members present and the two-thirds necessary. will send the proposition to the senate. Garner immediately recog- nized party. floor leader, Rainey of Illinois, who of- fered a much disputed repeal jProposal. Debate was limit- led to 40 minutes. At the senate only formali- ties of the opening day were jobserved with adjournment jin memory of the late Sena- jtor Wesley Jones of Wash- Fr am W. Demeri endent of lightho: the Sev- sung by a quartette composed of Reverend John C. Gekeler, C. P. Lodge ceremonies were followed Friend Of C. C. Price on for Havana with 44 passe Ww 5 5 by an oration by Hon, William H. |gers from Tampa and Key West.|W. W. Demeritt Leaving |Malone. “Fantasia, My Old Ken- |; afternoon! New Orleans Today For on lane that crashed into Lake Erie) tu: i this morning. 3 GN. Goshorn, {2 { ne. { aed poe \ quar. Saturdays was a close friend of, hter Agwidale, of the cous 1 ee ty Reweraid ‘ C. Price of Key West, who re-|Clyde-Mallory line, is due in from s. to “auld Leng Spne,” sponsored by the American Legion, ; tions. saukeo ar. ¢, ui Demeritt left 8 days ago tion sung by lodge and audience. | and handled the Stinson Jr., mono-| Coast guard cutter. Saukee at-!for New Orleans to be one of Ceremonies by lodge officers, bene.| Plane that held the audience gpellTived at her berth at the naval sta-iboard of inspection on the tris! = "attempt to relieve the freighter! the haregoan Trovatore,” played by Miss Mary Lake » be body ; attempt Sreightor' th nm was therefore ' Elizabeth Grillon brought the cere- fof one of n re] eres Sl aground on. Whitehead liaye, j ei é ssa j Spit shoal. }monies to a close, ported recovered. | women has bee Hogeboom, Mrs, Gekeler, Mrs. Carl | Bervaldi, with accompaniment by Thomas Neil Brown, mentioned) She arrived Saturday Sher \in Associated Press dispatches as} from Cuba with 43 passengers, 19| tacky Home,” a violin number} pas » 19] = : islaged by | Return Trip To City jHogeboom, Mrs. Gekeler, M morrow. The = Nenth Distriet, expe x lea Bervaldi, accompanied by Mrs. P. New Orleans for Key West Satur- diction by Reverend John G. srag.| bound while stunting. {sion dock ey 10:30 o'clock |trip of the new lighthouse tender, ley, pastor of First Methodist |' Two men and two women were) rom St. Petersburg. On her ar-i Myrtle. Arriving there he found i { Mrs. P. Bernard Roberts, i r persons in an er ens, sailed fe iene <4 ze Wick Goshorn accom-|9€ °f four persons in an aero-jaliens, sailed for Tampa and re-; panied }Bernard Roberts. last year daring the air cus, because of adverse weather co day, he advised his office. vocal selec- church, organ selection from “It|in the plane that to the| rival Saturday she worked ir that the vessel had not arrived and $ SEATTLE—Merton Thompson, O¥f lee Cream is rich im texture —_—_— NOT RESPONSIBLE \| BEAUTY PREPARATIONS Of ELIZABETH ARDEN and HELENA RUBINSTEIN Recently Arrived KEY WEST DRUG CO. BANKRUPT SALE 611 Duval Street 7:30 p. m. Monday, Dec. 5}! ALLAN B. CLEARE, JR., Trustee in Bankruptcy. from a cash register, may offer a © it defense that he was suffering; from sleeping sickness when bad | ‘committed the crime, Gardner’s Pharmacy de- i Ei ERT 'Visit Our Soda Fountain— 2 f of this city, accusd of taking $40 224 fine im flavor. It has quality | NO FINER HOME GIFT |than a Living Room Suite. This | something that evil: saeal man of Colorado, both |Suites, $85.00, Six piece silk and] 1 the meantime the army [fibre Living Room Suites, $60.00, | of demonstrators who de- them. {still bottled up by bluecoats LONG’S FURNITURE jun a short stretch of pave- ment in the outskirts of the tity. Fretting and fuming under jpolice restraint, the motley ithrong once drew up in jmarching order, and took up \a red banner and headed for \police lines, but the blue lranks tightened and the leaders turned aside, jeeriny [police for their precaution, athe jington, and Charles Water- re- STORE. dec5-1t STRAND THEATER The Home Towa Theater Today “The All American” See Page 3 for Reader on This Pieture Matinee, 10-15¢; Night, 15-2S¢ MONROE THEATER } “CORNERED” Matinee, 5-10; Night, 10-20¢ j i