The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 6, 1933, Page 1

, Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 5. Ruth Bryan Owen Very Hopeful For Getting Bridges Representative In Con- gress From This Dis- trict Makes Statement To, Friends Congressman Ruth Bryan Owen is satisfied that the money for the Overseas bridges will be loaned by the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation. This statement was made last week while she was entertaining several friends from Key West who were spending the week at the home of Mrs. Owen in Miami. While there was no date specified on which the loan will be granted it was the opinion of Mrs. Owen that the near future will see the hopes of the Overseas Bridgq Corporation realiz- ed. Others, also, who are in tion in Washington and the progress being made by those who are handling the plea for the loan, are convinced that before the end of February, possibly, the loan will be granted. aE RRL kas P.-T. Association To Hold Meeting Tuesday Division street school Parent- Teachers Association will meet ay afternoon at 3 o'clock in 1, according to announce- ide today by Mrs. J. Ro- land Adams, president of this as- sociation, As this will be an important meeting all members are asked to present. Mrs. Henrique Henriquez, presi- dent, Harris school Parent-Teach- hn’ also announces. a tion, o’elock in Harris school, All mem- bers are urged to be present. Masic For Club Dance The Blue Devils, as usual, are furnishing music for the regular Saturday night dance at the Club Miramar on the boulevard tomor- row. The admission price of 60¢ will be charged with ladies being ad-|tomatoes, 89 sacks of mail and one|school children of the city had mitted free. GREEKS OBSERVE CROSS DAY EVENT WITH SERVICES CELEBRATION AT TARPON! SPRINGS STARTED WITH HIGH MASS AT DAWN; OTH- ER EVENTS ON PROGRAM (By Associated Prens) TARPON SPRINGS, Jan. 6.— The trilliant pageantry of Epip- hany was re-enacted today for the thirtieth year, before a throng of! several thousand persons, as Greek! Orthodox church members from all over the state joined with parishoners of St. Nicholas Church in annual Greek Cross Day ser- vices, « The celebration, beginning with high mass at dawn, climaxed at noon by the ceremony of diving for the golden cross in the Bayou, after a colorful parade from the church through the streets to the city dock. Epiphany is recognized by the Greek church as a symbo- lism of the Baptism of Jesus. EXPECT BETTER BUSINESS FOR YEAR OF 1933 FIRST WEEK IN NEW YEAR, HOWEVER, BROUGHT NO CHANGE IN GENERAL TREND OF CONDITIONS (By Ansvctated Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The first week in the New Year brought no change in the general complexion of business and trade, but confi- dence is manifested in many quar- | ters that 1933 will record a sub- stantial recovery from the depres-} sion, weekly trade. reviews said today. A combined index of business shows “growing resistance with the passing of the year of depres- sion,” Bradstreet’s asserted. Dunn’s said ,‘in some directions it is the impression, that moderate progress will be in evidence dur- close of thé period. Florida Sails For Caba Carrying 35 Passengers; The steamer Florida sailed this; afternoon for Havana with 35 passengers. She arrived this! morning from Tampa with passen- gers and freight. Ferry Parrott came in yester- day from Cuba with one of | car miscellaneous car. Crew Of Poppy Contributes | Toward Unemployment Relief All officers and members of the;b; W. W. Demeritt, pointing out !the naval station. crew of the lighthouse tender Poppy have contributed one per- cent of theig month's pay to un- employment reli Officers and crews of the ders Ivy and Poinciana, will, it said, also make one percent co! tributions moathly to the same cause, All personnel of the Key West Gas Company have declared th willingness to aid like m ard uumbers of citizens have si nified their willingness to assist. The necessity for these contri- butions was made evident in a let- ter sent out to about 500 citizens |that monies assigned to counties | | from the funds allotted the by the Reconstruction Fi Corporation, were supplemental to funds raised by the communities. In the letter it was shown that he loans allotted to Monroe coun- ty amounted, up to December 31,! j to $23,000) of which $12,000 has jbeen used and $1,000 now held as | |a revolving fund, To be assured] that further allotments would be mn this county, the letter ex-! © ! The Kep West Citisen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1933. ROBS BETTY | COMPSON OF HER JEWELS Man Dressed As Messen- ger Boy Gets Articles Valued At $41,500 Is, Statement Of Actress BALTIMORE, BOSTON, ‘ST. Louis. 7 Ws (By Associated Press) HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 6.— A robber, dressed as a mes- senger boy, entered the home of Betty Compson, threatened her life, bound and gagged! her, and escaped with! jewelry, the film actress said, valued at $41,500. The actress said the man also bound and gagged E. D. Leshin, her former produc- tion manager, who was visit- No support for the belief that Charting The Course Of Crime Preyer iit CITIES BUFFALO, CHICAGO, CLEVELAND, ROCHESTER, an immense crime wave has en- ’ For i 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS National Capital Joins Nation Roosevelt Satisfied With Program Toward Balancing Of Budget CITY COUNCIL TO SELECT NEW ~ MAYOR TONIGHT LIAM. H. MALONE WILL BE NAMED; MANY OTHERS ARE By Associated Press) € | NEW YORK, Jan. 6.— |President-elect Roosevelt made it clear today he was satisfied with last night’s congressional parley" which produced a_ pro- gram for balancing the ing at the home. She said the jewelry was insured. gulfed the nation is found by the President’s Research Committee on Social Trerds. The charts above show fluctuations in arrests between 1900 and 1931. “Major offenses” include among others felonious homicide, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault anl auto theft. “Min- or offenses” include violating drug, liquor, traffic and motor vehicle budget at this session of congress. : The democratic plan MENTIONED {Meacham airport, army barracks, {pleased with the natural beauty of monthly meeting of this associa-,ing the first quarter, with a more /out most interesting city and also Wednesday afternoon at 3) definite forward movement toward | their appreciation of the many ‘population viewed the party from Miss Compson said she and Leshin were playing} cards when the robber en-; laws, and drunkennes: drunkenness and viol It is pointed out that eliminating arrests for ing traffic and motor vehicle laws would con- siderably reduce the minor offense curve. COOLIDGES PAID visit 10 CITY FIVE YEARS AGO| OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFI- CIALS ACCOMPANIED PAR- TY ARRIVING IN KEY WEST ON CRUISER MEMPHIS Dan Navarro decided that home and rest was_ better than spending the night in the “Bull Pen” in the city jail trying to solve picture puzzles. Shortly after he refused to pay his $10 fine and was jsentenced to seven days in jjail, youf@ lady friends went to the jail and jsent him picture puzzles with which to while away the time. Later on he was visited by Attorney J. Lancelot Les- ter, as a friend and not as r jattorney. Mr. Lester did not i ey Seo em and go into the prison but stood Although there was not time toloutside and called Mr. advise the public in general of the Navarro to the bars. This he did because he wanted to Five years ago, January 17, President Coolidge and Mrs. Cool- idge were guest: of Key West. They, with other government of- ficials arrived from Havana on the fast cruiser Memphis. The visilé’s were taken for a visit to the points of interest in Key West. They saw the local naval station, the subbase, several concluding the tour with a ride around the boulevard. Returning to their train but a few moments before leaving time, both President and Mrs. Coolidge expressed themselves as highly Pleased With “Bull Pen” Environments; Pays: Fine Late yesterday afternoon! Satisfied with the picture Mr. Lester called Mr. Na- varro outside and prevailed upon him to pay his fine and get home. This was not ac- until Na- warms that two people had died from tuberculosis in the space he was occupying. After this Dan decided that that was no place to be, /so paid his fine of $10 and jdeparted. The reason for his arrest is that he offered to pay his o¢- lcupational license tax of i$100 in city warrants. These were refused. He was sum- complished, however, he had convinced Mr. moned to appear in court jand pay the license in real | cash. This he refused and visit of the president and party, ‘see Dan looking through as some vantage point during their tour of Key West. was sentenced by Judge Harry Dongo. noon and a lar@pper cent of the The downtown | streets were lined with spectators when the the news was wide spread before Menee had been shown. | party passed. . At Bayview Park} gathered and both the president and the first lady smilingly re- sponded to the lusty cheers of the| youngsters. Secretary of the Navy Wil- bur, who was also a member of the president's party, did not join the others in the sightseeing tour of the city. He, with Captain R. W. Ne commandant at the j naval station, and other officers, | went on an official inspection of | \of the company this morning, when! He expressed himself as being! The Citizen was told that the plans well pleased with conditions here|for January 9 had been changed! and stated that the local sub-|by orders from the main office of marine base is excellently located | the company in Tampa. for a home for undersea craft/ Joseph McMahon, manager of | especially during the winter sea/| the Cortez Cigar company, said to-| son, |day that he has had no definite) | date set for resuming operations January 9, as was first expected. | The date for open set for January 16. This was learned at the office has been Santaella Factory To Resume Work Jan. 16 i The Santaella Cigar comes) to put a force of cigarmakers and | will not open for work on Monday,| other employes to work. SHOE SALE! Tomorrow Morning 8:15 Closing out all broken sizes in SHOES. We are making way for our Spring Goods and are making big sacrifices th our Shoe Department. These Shoes are not the $2. kind but the Shees which w have been selling for $4.00 and . In all probability the city coun- agreed upon in the parley |.) x¢ its regular meeting between congressional jnizht — ee . ee to Me 3 ate Mayor eshie . urry, an leaders and Roosevelt calls) judging from the ways sealant for incdme tax increases. {stand now, William H. Malone will It ‘ited t Dy {be the one selected for the place, was poin ou y jwhile there has been nothing of- Roosevelt that a proposal |ficially announced in this connee- . tion, te raise normal rates from During the past several days four and eight percent to|there have been many names six and twelve percent |mentioned for the position among hits big incomes as well as whom were A. C, Elgin, Dr. Wm. R, Warren, Clifford G. Hicks, Dr. H.C. Galey, Bernard Waite and low ones. others, but it appears that the The new income tax | majority of those named refrained rates equal wartime lev- isin ge their willingness ies, the highest ever im-! The council has the right to * s {name the new mayor within a posed by the United | yeriod of 30 days from the time States. the incumbent passed away, but it is optional with them to make the The program also calls |. ,pointment at any time within for enactment of 3.2 per-jthis period, with no definite date cent beer, continuation of |" the gasoline tax and $100,- 000,000 slash in appropria- tions below the Hoover ARRIVES TODAY NAVAL OFFICER WILL SPECT NAVAL STATION WHILE HERE IN SPELLING BEE HIGH Rear Admi: S. N., comm: Sixth and S. th naval dis- tricts, arrived by plane this from Miami to make the SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL COMPETE FOR STATE HONORS an inspection of naval Horace O’Bryant, principal of Key West high school, announced jtoday that the pupils of his school | will enter the Florida Spelling Bee | in competition for state honors. The Florida Bee, as conducted among the elementary schools of the state by the General Extension Division of Florida located at the University of Florida, is a revival | of the popular spelling bee of two} generations ago. | The speller who will represent Key West Junior high schoo! will} jbe chosen in February and will en-| ter the first inter-school bee, which | will be held at the district inter-| scholastic tournament on March] 11. Spellers at this district bee | jwill be entered from schools in| jsix counties. Consequently, the! j Key West school reptesentative | jwill be offered a stiff fight for] {first place. The winners at this! bee will enter the state bee at the} 4® flying field to board the university on March 24, to com-| Planes and start the journey pete there for the state champion-| >aek to Mi ship. ppmmmrentcae Special coaching is discouraged by the sponsors of the contest. The importance of good general class room work over the whole school lyear is emphasized by the long! He was accompapied by his aide, Lie int H. E. Till man, Jr., Lieutenant J. B. Lynch, U. S. N. R., Opa- Locka, Fla., and Second Lieu- tenant J. G. Adams, U. S. M. C. R., from the same place. The trip was made in two planes, Admiral Raby and Lieutenant Lynch in one and Lieutenants Tillman and the other. the station at STRAND THEATER The Home Town Theater DOUBLE FEATURE The Phantom President to-; Mrs. William F. Roberts. who is it would be advisable for making her home with her son-in- uals, business places law and ¢ and organ’ to consider the proposition of giving one percent [of the earnings to the cause, =| Irv fe anc \Mrs. William Roberts Injared From Fall: ter, Mr. ing, Georgia and Mrs. street, dmesday while in the yard jbut daily expect: instructions | | CC Taxi Dances CC 5 Oversea Hotel 5 WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY} NITES—LADIES FREE $5.00. All are going $1.49 at only (BE ON TIME) ——-THE—— STORE OF FASHION City’s Leading Ladies’ Store 1. APPELROUTH affered a broken collar bone. ‘period of preparation. | ee REGULAR SATURDAY NITE DANCE MIRAMAR CLUB TOMORROW NIGHT AT 10 Blue Devils 60c, Including Tax See Page 3 for Reader on This picture —Also— The Half Naked Truth Matinee, 10-15¢; Night, 15-25¢ MONROE THEATER THE BIG BROADCAST |} Matines, 5-19¢; Night, 10-16¢ In Paying Tribute To Coolidge; Funeral Services Tomorrow Former President To Be Buried Beside Father And Son In Plymouth, Vermont (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. —The national capital to- day - mourned for Calvin Coolidge in such genuine sorrow that it . remained shaken out of its routine and was slow to take up the thread of ordinary affairs. President Hoover, his cabinet and chosen members of congress, will leave to- night for Northampton to at- tend the funeral of the for- mer president tomorrow. Immediate adjournment of the senate was decided on and Speaker Garner an- nounced the house will not The New will Countless public buildings mith halt-atafed flags here. imutely indicated a 30-day |period of mourning pro- \claimed by President Hoo- ver. It contained a tribute to Coolidge hard. ‘to surpass that “his name has become in his own lifetime a synohym for sagacity and wisdom.” SIMPLE SERVICE IS PLANNED NORTHAMPTON, Jan. 6. —Calvin Coolidge goes to his long rest tomorrow amid the austere hills of his native Vermont and thoughts of the nation he led will follow the simple cortege. * Services will be as simple as the life jhe led. That is the keynote of the funeral under preparation to- {day for the thirtieth presi- dent struck down yesterday by a heart attack that came swiftly and left him dead with an expression of peace on his face. While expressions of mourning came from all over the world, plans were laid for the funeral, that, despite its unostentatious features, will be a notable one in the nation’s history. President Hoover will come from Washington for services at 10:30 a. m. to- jmorrow at Edwards Con- REESE church. Congressional leaders wiil leome too and groups of dis- itinguished people from imany cities. The choir in which Mrs. | Coolidge often sang will add lits voices to the services for ithe dead and there will be a | brief sermon. f Afterward the simple | (Continued on Page Four) £