The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 17, 1932, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME Lill. No. 299. | Freak Temperatures Recorded In Weather Throughout Country | Some Sections Show Low Drops While Compara- tive Warmth Reported From Other Areas — (By Ansaolated Press) Nature mixed hodge podge of elements for the mation today. Residents of | northern plain states were greeted by sagging tempera- tures while in other sections of middle America a mete- orological somersault has brought comparatively warm weather. Rising temperatures were due throughout most of the east and south, but Atlanta reported a belt of sleet and snow from Arkansas to Georgia. Some highways in north- ern Mississippi were blocked by high water, hampering traffic and an Atlanta wo- man was killed when struck aaa Charlotte had a minimum of 20 degrees, a record for the season, with sleet and @ break in the cold snap but south Texas gulf const pointé anticipated chilly weather after the cold wave , that|j< claimed two deaths. Snow was predicted for the east and much of the middlewest by tonight. STORM SWEEPING NORTHEASTWARD ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Snow and rain blasted the ‘Atlantic coast today threat- ening shipping from the Carolinas. to Boston, while inshore a, white blanket was spread from Atlanta to Balti- more, ‘| ALLOTMENT FOR CHRISTMAS HELP AT POSTOFFICE APPROPRIATION FOR EXTRA SERVICES PROVIDED BY EF- FORTS OF POSTMASTER GENERAL FOR KEY WEST {| By PAUL MAY Special Washington Correspondent | of The Citizen | WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.| —An allotment of $73.36 for extra help at Christmas at the Key West postoffice was made today by the postmaster general. This limit of cost is tentative, it was ex- plained, and will be increased if the rush of last-minute mail jus- tifies a larger force than at the present is expected to be required there. “theaters of the future’’ to en- \ed, KEY WEST, WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, s+ * The Kep West Citsen 1932, | ‘Theaters Of The Future’ Rise In New York New Entertainment Houses In Rockefeller Center Go Thoroughly Modern By WILLIAM GAINES (By Associnted Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 17. the dépression have ri Out of i tertain New York’s show-going public, Late this month a huge theatric-' al venture enters the operating | stage when S. L. Rothafel, better known as “Roxy,” opens his two! new show palaces, the ‘“RKO- Roxy” and the “Radio City Music Hall.” Defying the financial jinx that has made managers complain about too many theaters in New York, the two new ones will add approxi- mately 10,000 seats to the city’s; accommodations for recreation seekers. Movies In New Roxy The Music Hall, called the larg- est indoor theater ever construct- has 6,200 seats. It opens De- cember 27 with “a pageantry of} the enti) ater,” Roxy has an-; nounced. The bills, expected to| be changed monthly, are to include minstrelsy, the circus, orchestras, } ballets both modern and classical, | variety in many. forms, a large} chorus, a large symphony orches-} tra, dramatic sketches and spec-} tacles. | This house, equipped for motion pictures, will show them only oc-| casionally to supplement the stage / show, if present plans hold. | The new Roxy, with 3,700 seats, | is scheduled to open December 29. } Emphasis in this house will be on} Ultra-modernism is the keynote of New York’s two newest theaters. For 52 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS France Still Awaits (COUNCIL VOTES TO STOP SALE OF FIREWORKS ‘DONATION MADE TOWARD HELPING STORM SUFFER- ERS OF CUBA; OTHER MAT. TERS BEFORE MEETING The city council at its regular }meeting last night made a small { donation of $15.00 toward the )fund being raised for the benefit jof the storm sufferers of Cuba. This action was taken following a request made by the committee which is handling the matter. The session last night was pre- sided over by Councilman Gwynn due to the fact that Councilman Warren, who is president of the body, is now acting mayor during the illness of the chief executive. | Word From U. S. For _ Revising Debt Issue More Definite Information Sought Which May Re- verse Decision For Meet- ing Obligation (Ry Associated Press) PARIS, Dec. 17.—With Joseph Paul-Boncour strug- gling to form a ministry, in- dications were today that France still was expecting something more definite from Washington on debt revision if the chamber is to be in- duced to reverse its decision and pay December interest. Such was the official view. expressed at forenoon. Act- ing Premier Herriot declined Paul-Boncour’s offer to en- Some weeks in advance all post-| motion pictures, but it will have! masters were authorized to receive |Stage entertainment also. The RKO-Roxy and the Ra- dio City Music Hall, both now nearing completion in Rockefeller Center, new development on exclusive Fifth Avenue. Shown at top is the new Roxy looking from the rear to the stage. It seats 3,700. The A letter was read from Mrs.|ter the mew cabinet but as- Caroline Spencer requesting ex-isyred the premier, jesignat. emption from taxes, stating that » as ru |ALABAMA STUDENT WAS RE- re i for| applications of persons who would Both: testers avsienumind for be available for the emergency work when called. Reports indi- cate that the number seeking such work is greater than ever. First to be given this extra work, under the order issued, are the qualified substitutes listed as car- riers or clerks, Many of these have had little work to do because’ of falling off in.volume of mail and to some extent the regular force has been taking off extra days in addition to the furlough days in order to enable these men to earn semething through the year. After the substitutes have had assignments of Christmas work, postmasters have been advised to choose as @xtra, mién:-who have de- pendents ‘and teed ‘the work. Pay for all such extra work is at the hot rate; for regular employes. How, soon extra. work: starts de- nls upen the volume of mail. Ex- tra*Work halts at ‘midnight’ Christ- mas eve, with a little of it resumed the day after Christmas for a clean- ‘up of in-coming packages and cards that were mailed too late to get through by Christmas. FOOTBALL PLAYER KILLED IN AUTO TURNING FROM GAME IN » SAN FRANCISCO (Ry Associated Press) BOWLING GREEN, | |Subfreezing broadcasting of features from the } stage, with a radio inmovation—the | ribbon microphone—employed for: { the first time. Everything Is Modern The theaters have a certain sim- ilarity in the ultra-modern design of their limestone exteriors, orna- mented with metal stripping and plaques, and the egg-shape of their auditoriums. ‘The folderols of old- fashioned theater architecture are huge chandelier weighs three tons, At right below is the exterior, while left is the men’s smoking she was in poor circumstances, and { lounge, the walls of which are decorated with photo murals depicting the history of. aviation. conspicuously missing in both, and) volving stages, contour curtains,seldom found before in places of intricate lighting systems are de-} jand, in the music hall, a color or-j entertainment. pended upon for much of the color/gan with 900 controls—to direct; In the Roxy, the men’s smoking leffect. jthe house lighting scheme—are'room is decorated with photo mu- Each house boasts of long strid st a few of the improvements. rals—enlargements of photographs ‘forward in engineering. Mode Particular treatment of thejsix feet high—commemorating his- contributions to the science of |lounges, smoking reoms and wom-|téric events in aviation and other | i ‘acoustics, lighting and handling of|en’s powder rooms by outstanding|felds. This is first time, it is stagé settings and propertids are|mural and-decorative artists gives} said that this” stressed. Triple elevator and re-|the two theaters an elaboration|tion has been used. RISING WATERS ENDANGER MANY IN MISSISSIPPI BETWEEN FOUR. AND FIVE; HUNDRED MAROONED; SIT- UATION DESCRIBED AS EX-| TREMELY GRAVE (By Ansociated Press) JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 17.| —Between 400 and 500; familiés were marooned in the Pearl River flood zone today with their lives threatened by rapidly rising | waters ofa raging stream. weather pre- vailed. RAILWAY WORKERS| ‘STILL DISCUSSING WAGE CUT PROBLEM: HALLECK CASE |MOREFLOUR TO " HEARDBEFORE | BE ASKED FOR | JUDGEBROWNE| ° BY RED CROSS |NO SETTLEMENT REACHED |CHARGED WITH SOLICITING;W1LL BE DISTRIBUTED \ ON REQUEST OF RAILROADS | ORDERS WITHOUT LICENSE;; AMONG MANY NEEDY OF FOR EXTENSION OF TIME ON| BOND RAISED FROM $25 TO| CITY; ACTION FOLLOWS CUT RECENTLY MADE $50; CONTINUE HEARING SURVEY MADE { | | | ! | | ! | The local Red Cross chapter wit| ask for another consignment of flour for Key West. The same amount will be requested as was sent on two former occasions. Ore carload. This request was decided on af- ter a thoroughly comprehensive canvass of the situation was made along certain lines and will be con- cluded when information is receiv- ed from the Monroe County Coun- Press) No near- (By Assocint CHICAGO, Dec. er settlement of the Judge Jefferson B. Browne heard the case of M, R. Halleck, vage proD- charged with soliciting orders with- lem, railway labor s the presi- Ident’s commit janswer to the jnaire presented rday. Bae tbarhbods “full and comp! Ea ate te lusion the pro | po: al made by the railroads Octo out securing a license, this morn- z in eireuit court chambers. No on was rendered. Hearing ill be resumed Monday morning, 110 o'clock. ey had | , Lawyers took up most of the the court in citing from circuit court, state su- preme court and U. S. eourt de- jcisions, after which arguments ; were heard by the judge. of wall decora- | was unable to meet payment. The matter was referred to the tax ad- justment committee, A resolution was adopted abatement of taxes on the real Pe tate holdings of the Santaella Cigar Company and the Cortez Cigar Company where these two firms operate cigar fatories, Thiewas dong as.a matter ofin:, ducement to the companies in ap- preciation of their activities in furnishing employment to many persons of this community. The acting mayor's action having the sale of fire — works stopped here was sustained by the council. After disposing of a few other matters of ‘ntifor importance, the meeting was, ordered adjourned. ‘HAMBONE’ MAY GO TO REFORM SCHOOL LONG KEY AUTHORITIES ASK HE BE KEPT AWAY FROM THERE “Hambone” is not wanted by his mother. He is not wanted here as a possible candidate for the peni- tentiary in the coming years and those in charge at Long Key ask that he be kept away from there because he is a nuisance, Lawrence Hanna, who had the euphonious title of ‘“Hambone” conferred on him by his — com- he could count on Herriot’s cooperation in the chamber. The high official asked what inform of French view was necessary to extract the debt problem from its baer United Statee in secs: aie or other could clearly give injthe French nation a promise that debts will be revised, he believés the French cham- ber might alter its - ‘decision to postpone payment. Opinion was growing here that the Franed-American difference had been allowed to develop out of all pro- portions and could easily be cleared away. One of the means heard and mentioned was that Washington authorize Am- bassador Walter Edge vir- tually to open debt negotia- tions by making preliminary inquiries concerning the French attitude on debts. RELIEF WORKERS { Governor Mike Connor }discu Mr. Halleck was released on|cil for unemployment relief, rela-|panions, is now in the county jail Weather bureau reports showed a storm sweeping northeastward and is ex- pected to extend to New England and the eastern Canadian coast. It blew out of the Gulf of Mexico yesterday with a wide divergence . between; high pressure in New Eng- land and low pressure in the Carolinas and was expected} by the bureau to increase in; intensity. Small craft were seurrying | to harbors all along the; eastern coast today by the: bureau storm warning ad-} vising rain and snow might) be expected to be accom.' panied by high winds. } | Xmas Trees With Stands Arriving Monday, Dec. 19 and Wednesday, Dec. 21. PRICED RIGHT Marzyck and Company 1801 Von Phister St. Phone Ky., Dee. 17.—A_ Uni- versity of Alabama foot- ball player was killed and another slightly in- jured when their auto- mobile overturned on a sleet-covered road near here as they were re- turning from a game with St. Mary’s in San Francisco. The one. dead is John Huffman of Toledo, Ohio. A third _ player ceaped injury. es- AUCTION SALE] || Tonight at 7:30 O'Clock | Offering entire stock of |} toys with other items. FREE PRIZES FRANK JOHNSON called out the Mississippi! | temy 'bond of $25 yesterday after habeas charged with theft and Probation | Jackson police * corpus proceedings instituted by y, W. H. Malone and; National Guard’ which Sai ih re the case taken to circuit court. in {uation was described as jtremely grave” by Adjutantjand accused carriers of i General Thomas Grayson in| work. No casualties have been; reported as yet but the sit-) “ex-| {charge of rescue forces. ‘NOTED ) AVIATRIX LE BOURGET FROM ORAN, ALGERIA (By Amnoctated Press) LE BOURGET, France, Dec. 17.—Amy Johnsen, noted British flier, arrived here to- day from Oran, Algeria. She left the African city at daybreak on the final stage of her return flight from Capetown to Londen. 0 1 for whether we Pp jcancel the present agre repudiating the pact j talking rec: ly of al jeent eut. IN. C. Hall Left Fer Hospital — freet to | Wanda Al! stop in Minani; returnng home. en TRS, x 25¢ Monroe Meat Market Phone 411 SiO Fleming St. RIGINAL ~ COLORED WOMAN Today the bend was raised to Judge Browne. { } CAUGHT ON ROAD | WITH WET GOODS: tive to the number of families, as| indicated by reports in the office, i requesting employment and paid from the fands allotted. These reports are so complete lin detai) and covering as they do} every phase of the economic situa- tion in Key West, are to be re- lied upon to give accurate infor- mation that can be absolutely re- lied on, it is shown, by the Red Cross in making _ request for the flour. It is also the intention of the {organization to ask for seven dozen sweaters for each one hundred ARRESTED ‘BY ~ CONSTABLE EDNEY PARKER; GIVEN HEARING BEFORE PEACE; JUSTICE AT TAVERNIER ise Knight, colored, was ar-| yesterday by Constable Ed-} arker while driving along the |i oh way in a Cadillac. In the car/ found one and a half gallons! t boon for the thirsty, who} t care what they drink, com-} called “shine.” { was given a hearing before | ce of the Peace E. R. Lowe, Tavernier, and ordered te Mon- jail in default of $200! bound over for hearing at the next term of eriminal court. The “shine” was turned over to oss C. Sawyer, clerk of cireuit who is the legal custodian liguer catches. families indicated on the books of the County Council as being de- pendent and in need of assistance, both food and clothing. More canton flanhe! will also be lasked, as investigation shows, that | this material is much in demand and is perfectly adapted to mak- ing elothing suitable for the clim- ate in Key West during the win- ter season. ILLEGIBLE Officer Clements Jaycocks, be- jlieves he will, in the near future, jbe sent to the reform sehool at Marianna. ARE PAID TODAY MORE TO BE EMPLOYED FOR Angeline Hanna, employed at Long Key, writes that her son will} not go to school, nor will he obey her at any time. She thinks the best thing to do is to send him off. J. G, Scribner, at Long Key, writes County Judge Hugh Gunn The et toe jthat the boy proved himself a per-|°™Ployment relief work, was paid fect nuisance atthe resort, and jout today by Arthur Sheppard, who suggests that he be held in re-|visited the men working on the straint. various projects and distributed the funds. Lone eee Others are to be employed next OSSINING, Y.—A_ record] ¥eek and a list of those to be plac: for hiding within Sing Sing Prison|ed and the projects on which in this city has been set pe a|they will work is being made ready convict who remained missing for | today. approximately 70 hours, E. A. Strunk, Jr., treasurer of the county council, ssid today thar STRAND THEATER he has received $3,000 of the De- The Home Town Theater ember allotment for Monroe coun- Today ty and the balance of $1,000 tx IF 1 HAD A MILLION See Page 3 for Reader on This OPERATIONS NEXT WEEK