The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 2, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 28. Additional Amount Of Funds Recommended For Direct Senate Committee Gets Recommendation Made By President Of Recon- struction Corporation (ity Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Aid To States COUNTY BOARD WOULD ABOLISH CRIMINAL COURT EXCESSIVE WITNESS FEES IS CAUSE OF DISCUSSION TAK- EN UP LAST NIGHT AT REG- Here’s A Glass House You Can Live In And Throw Stones---They Won't Hurt It (My Associated Prexn) COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. 2.—Peo- ple who live in the “Joseph’s coat’’ type of glass houses may throw all the stones they like, for rocks will not damage their walls. Nor will heat and cold, wind and rain or weight and pressure prove especially damaging to buildings raised from a new _ translucent glass brick being developed in the experimental plant of a large glass company here. The brick, made by separately pressing five-sided glass box and a lid which then is sealed in place to form an airtight chamber, is be- i decorative possibilities. ing tested for its structural and} — The Kev West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1933. Glass Building Sheds Colors Like Joseph’s Coat For Be 53 Years Devoted to the st Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Roosevelt Proposes Gigantic Experiment For Furnishing - 200,000 Jobs To Help Needy Germany Seethes With Political Animosity (By Assoviated Press) GIVES —An appropriation of an additional $150,000,000 for direct relief loans to states, was recommended to the senate committee today by Charles Miller, president of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He endorsed in general terms the Wagner bill to liberalize the law under which his organization ad- ULAR MEETING Monroe county was one of the matters discussed at the meeting of the board of county commission- ers last nights What are termed excessive witness fees, as shown by the bills presented at the meeting and other bills in connection with the court, brought the question up. It was decided to communicate Abolishing the criminal court. of | Columbus plant. It is all glass Test Buildings Erected Experimental buildings have been erected. One of them is an office for the mould shop at the from foundation to roof. This office has been dubbed “Joseph’s coat” because of the col- or effects obtained as the building is viewed from varying angles. Surfaces of the brick in contact} with the mortar are coated with a colored cement paint to make the mortar stick, to give the blocks suction when they are laid, to pre- vent water from penetrating the wall and to prevent unsightly air- ) j BERLIN, Feb. 2.— CABRERA Chancellor idles first TALK AT ROTARY appeal for parliamentary MEETING TODAY majority in elections of March 5 found Germany seething today with politi-| oTHERS ALSO HEARD ON SUB- cal animosity. JECT OF SALES TAX; S. C. SINGLETON WAS GUEST AT SESSION, . All outdoor Communist demonstration are report- Scheme Considered Most Interesting Yet To Be Undertaken By This Government (By Associated Press) WARM SPRINGS, Feb. 2. —A gigantic experiment to provide 200,000 jobs and herald the birth of a new America from which the curse of unemployment may be lifted, was proposed to- day by President - elect oosevelt. The rugged highlands ministers _ relief, increasing. He opposed, however, the to provisions proposing throw wide open the entire resources of the corporation for relief loans to states, say- ing it would handicap ef- forts to stimulate local re- lief work, He testified the present last until June and an ad- ditional $150,000,000 “would carry us through to the long session in December.” DEFICIT SHOWN BY GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. testifying that the demand for aid was with County Solicitor J..F. Busto in the matter of witnesses sug- gesting that witnesses be summon- ed on the day they are to appear in court to testify. Mr. Porter voiced the opinion| that unless it is possible to conduct the affairs and operations of crim- inal court on a much more econom- ic basis, it should be abolished at the next session of the legislature. Mr. Thompson concurred with Mr. Porter. All members of the board were present except Roy Fulford, who is still confined to his home by ill- ness. Bond of Deputy Sheriff C. 0. Garrett, in the third district was Asks For Filing Cabinet Frank Ladd, tax collector, asked that a letter filing cabinet be pro- vided for use in his office. Mr. Thompson said that he would look after the purchase of this equip- ment while in Miami next week. E. A, Ramsey, by letter, request- ed that he be appointed should any vacancy occur in the auditing de- partment of the Monroe county ferry system. The request was pockets in the mortar. Clear Glass Appears Tinted The application of colored ce- ment paint affords a new means of architectural treatment, the ex- perimenters have found. Light re- flected from the cement paint gives the effect of tinted, light- colored glass, although the bricks ythemselves are clear. The range of colors, however, i } OUND BRICK. Glass houses? Yes, but they are not transparent, and they will withstand cold, wind, rain, pressure and blows. Above are shown a small “Joseph’s coat” factory office and one of the glass blocks from which it was built at Columbus, Ohio, for experimental purposes. Mortar joirts cause curious color effects when the structure ie view- ed from varying angles. being developed as a load bearing is |to be extraordinarily good. Direct limited to cobalt blue, light blue,| sunlight on the glass doés not material, the experimenters believe; placed on file. The same disposition was made —tThe government ended its |emerald green, light green, amber and rose amber. Other colors are too expensive. cent, the glass blocks transparent. are Diffusion of light. through one} ful light. ofthese glass walls;has been found *** Atthough’ the “glass block is 1 ‘CHOCOLATE TO BE EXCLUDED PERMANENTLY |}PATENT LEATHER KID HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY BAR- first seven months of 1933 fiscal year with a deficit of $1,271,721,031, having collected from all sources $1,138,505,910, and spent $2,410,226,941. The public debt January 31, amounted to $20,000,- 000,000, an increase of al-' most $3,000,000,000 in total in the 12 months. The government’s income continued to fade away despite the increase in mis- cellaneous internal revenue coming from new. taxes. PRETTY GIRLS NAMED LEADERS BANK BANDITS ‘TWO LINKED WITH GAME BE- LIEVED TO HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING OPERATIONS FOR THREE YEARS (Ny Associated Press) LIBERTY, Texas, Feb, 2.--Two pretty girls were named today as leaders of a gang of bank bandits after seven men were indicted by the grand jury in two holdups of the First National Bank of Cleve- land, Texas, The girls, according to authori- ties, had been leading the bandit gang three years. its of a request from Victor Lowe asking that he be appointed to the position of probation officer. There is no vacancy, it was shown. A letter from Governor Dave Sholtz recommending economy in all branches of state government and all county operations was read. It stipulated that only absolutely necessary equipment of any kind be purchased. * ; That he was not going to ap- prove of the redemption or sale of tax certificates except on a par valuation was the @nse of a letter from Comptroller J. M. Lee. A ;Summary of this communication was published in The Citizen of ‘Wednesday. Clerk Ross C, Sawyer read a let- ter he had sent to the comptroller outlining the policy that had been pursued in the past by Monroe county in these matters and asking for further information relative to interest and other charges in con- nection with sales and -eetaion s tions. Several complaints relative to property taxation were read andj ordered placed with other letters! of the same tenor. Excessive Taxation With relation to what is called excessive taxation on key proper- ties it was decided to ask Tax As- sessor Otto Kirchheiner to be pres- ent at the next meeting and discuss with the board the questions in- volved. Semi-annual report of County Solicitor Busto was read, showing receipts of $1,405, net. A report covering the occupa- tional license condition as shown} from the records of County Judge Hugh Gunn was read. It was de- cided to have the report checked jand a report made at the next | meeting. | of criminal court, was read, ; Au bills were read and ordered paid when funds are available. Report of Clerk C. Sam B. Curry, | RED FROM UNITED STATES ACCORDING TO ADVICES NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—The “Buy American” movement spread to the cauliflower industry, and \its first victim was Kid Chocolate, the Cuban, greatest of all feather- | weight boxers. The Patent Leather Kid has been permanently excluded from the | United States. according to con- fidential advice from Washington jagents of Madison Square Garden. tors who denied him entrance at Key West two weeks ago were jnot giving an exhibition of gov- ernmental red tape. They were act- ing under specific tnstructiohs from Washington, according to a message received by James Johnston, boxing director of the Garden. Chocolate’s deportation was or- dered in December of 1931 on charges filed by the father of a | Although translu-'joints in many directions, including not | the upper portions of the building, J.jover his franchise offers to settle | Havana girl, and he has been sus-| pected of repeated violations of immigration laws. He was attempt- ing to enter the country two weeks ago without necessary labor per- mits, a formality he may have neg- lected on other occasions. Barred from this country, Choc- olate’s earnings will drop from| 75,000 a year to $7,500, boxing men estimate. WASHINGTON, Feb. retary of Labor W. N. Doai ed he was not aware of any ruling barring Kid Chocolate permanent- ly from the United States. The United States commissioner of iramigration, likewise, said he did not know of such restriction. Only Eight Marriage Licenses Last Month { { cause shadows inside. Rather the light is reflected by the mortar|ing building code requirements with proper lateral stiffness in a jfour inch wall. Stones, such as youngsters fling at windows, have no effect what- ever on’ these bricks. ~ GRANT RENEWAL OF LEASES ON STATE ACREAGE MUCH OF LAND IN QUESTION NEAR OIL WELL SHOWN TO |no difficulty will be found in meet- so that the result is a soft and rest- ot PROPOSES NEW MOTOR LINE FOR KEY WEST-MIAMI MIAMI BUSINESS MAN HAS MATTER BROUGHT BEFORE ed banned in the greater part of Germany. The tense situation reached its climax with Hitler’s an- nouncement of two four- year plans of national Te-' hearty accord with a federal tax. generation for the “salva- tion” of the farmer and worker. ‘| ALARMS KEEP FIRE BOYS QUITE BUSY ONE OF SEVERAL SENT TO STATION PROVED TO BE FALSE Through a misguided sense of humor some person broke the glass At the regular Rotary luncheon held today with Cliff Hicks, pre- siding, Sebastian Cabrera, Jr., was | heard in a talk on sales tax. Mr. Cabrera stated that he was not in favor of a local sales tax as he felt that this would work to the detriment of the merchants here, | but said, however, he was in jof this nature, whereas there and fertile industrial valley of Tennessee watershed was chosen by Roosevelt for this “most interesting experi- jment the government has ever undertaken.” His dream calls for a vast internal development en- compassing _ reforestation, reclamation, water power ‘and agricultural rehabilita- tion. His aim is to balance Dr. William. R. Warren, were also. national - population .. anew... heard favoring federal sales tax, . . giving their views along these between cities and country. aes Mayor Malone also told of; Roosevelt also hopes. to jhis recent trip to Winter Haven/| : where he attended a convention carry the scheme into other meeting in that city at which time sections from the Alle- the organization discussed many . *, matters for the betterment of the ghanies to the Pacific coast aes te sel ee and through it re-establish illiam W. Demeritt had as his rs 5 I guest at the meeting today, S, C.| American life on a basis that Singleton, who was introduced to] will mean the end of un- {would be a reallocation of funds {with a.certain amount returned to the various communities from which it would be exacted. Mayor William H. Malone and | the members of the organization. |Mr. Singleton igave no address to- employment. day, but it was stated that he will| Decentralization of indus- MEETING OF COMMISSION. ERS LAST NIGHT A new motor line operating be- tween Key West and Miami is pro-| posed by a business man of Miami.! At the meeting of county commis- sioners last night Chairman Nor- berg Thompson brought the matter before the board. The proposal made is that. the} new operator, whose named was not called, will take over the fran- Immigration department inspec- chise of Lloyd Perry, former op- erator, and use a smaller bus than that used heretofore. It was shown that Mr. Perry is BE SITUATED IN SECTION SOUTH OF MIAMI (By Asncelated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 2.— Trustees of the state internal im- provement fund today told of- ficers of the East Coast Oil and Natural Gas Company of Miami, the board will allow the company) to renew for another year a lease, of approximately 43,000 acres of 8 land near the company’s oil well south of Miami. The trustees also advised com- pany representatives to select ap- proximately 25,000 acres of other appear before the club at some future date when he will deliver a talk on some subject to be selected in the meantime. |SEVERAL HUNDRED YET TO BUY TAGS LOCAL AGENT SHOWS 787 LI. CENSES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED protector on fire alarm Box 342 at 12:45 this morning and sent in an alarm calling the department to the old naval hospital on White street. Arriving on the scene the de- partment discovered the alarm was false and the apparatus returned to the several stations. Fire in a pile of boxes in the rear of a grocery store on Packer street called out the apparatus at 10 o’clock this morning. The flames were extinguished with use of the ‘pumps. aa At 3:30 o'clock yesterday after-| Checking the sales receipts of noon a telephone call summoned | automobile tags sold in Key West, engines from No. 1 station to a fire! George Gomez, agent, told The in debt to the ferry system in the sum of $323.50 and the person making the proposition to take lands, mostly in submerged areas off Dade and Monroe county! lines. If the trustees approve the selections and other oil leases do| not interfere, they will grant the i ce ny additional oil leases for inal amount. SUIT AGAINST MRS. RINGLING CHARGED WITH ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS IN CASE ENTERED the indebtedness for $100 if the board will accept. Mr. Thompson stated that he! will be in Miami next week and} if the board agreed he wilt per- sonally take up the matter with a view to satisfactorily settling the proposition. The board unanimous- ly agreed to this. F. BONFILS DIED TODAY PUBLISHER OF DENVER POST} SUCCUMBS FOLLOWING BRIEF ILLNESS (By Associated Press) | NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—The New} |York American says Mrs. Emily Haag Buck Ringling, wife of John Ringling, circus man, has been |served with a complaint in a $225 225,- (By Associated Press) DENVER, Feb. 2.—Frederick Bonfils, publisher of the Denver linked with many events of the Rocky Mountain re-;Alean, to leave him. Mrs. Kelly! residence on the county road. Reaching the scene it was seen that bushes were burning but would not place any of the property in the vicinity in danger. Another telephone call at 8:45 last night called the apparatus to in the vicinity of the Wardlow/Citizen that the records show ac- j tual purchases by owners of 787 automobiles and trucks. This, according to the agent’s jestimate, leaves several hundred vehicles without the necessary li- cense. | The total amount received from try and people will be pro- tected by the watchful eye of the government. 7 PIDPAID SO 2 2 PRIZE AMBERJACK CAUGHT YESTERDAY One of the largest amber- jacks ever caught in Key West waters was brought inte port on a fishing cruiser yesterday by Mrs. J. Busby of Los Angeles, Calif. It weighed 83 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Busby were out with Captain Eddie Saunders and three of the amberjacks were caught. Numbers of other fish were in the catch but the choice of the trip was Mrs. Busby's the F. E. C. R’y. station. Arriving |the sales is $13,268.18, which is | OM™* MY MOOD Ms there it was seen that the fire was at the old air station. The engines were sent there and found the tanks burning. One of the chemical pumps was used on the fire. TA Woody Proposes Publishing Magazine In Monroe County's Interest Thomas A. Woody, formerly connected with the Monroe county} ferry department, proposes to pub- lish a magazine in the interests of Key West and Monroe county. In a communication to the board of county commissioners ment. greatly in excess of what Mr. Gomez at first anticipated. During the following days while the office is active, hours will be from 9 in the morning until 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Former T ‘ax Assessor Allowed Commissions For Three Years Past E. L. Albury, former tax as- sessor, has been allowed payment ‘or commissions for the years | 1930, 1931 and 1932, amounting to $3,929. This represents the one half of one per cent commission allowed,; | last night Mr. Woody outlined his' in addition to the regular one and! {000 alienation of affections suit.} plan, which will, he says, be pro-| one half per cent Her brother-in-law, Francis Kel-| ductive of great benefit to city, where the assessed valuation of | Post, whose picturesque career is|ly, brought action charging Mrs.jand county and aid in increasing the county's prdperty is less than spectacular} Ringling persuaded his wife,/the revenue of the ferry depart-| $5,000,000. On the same basis the heirs of! in counties COMING | Only eight marriage licenses! gion for more than 25 years, died: is now in Florida. To carry out his plans and fur-!former Tax Collector Wm. F.| Two Building Permits Issued In Past Week There were only two building permits issued from the office of Building Inspector Harry Baker during the week ending February . These were for the follow- ing: Repairs to top of cistern at 903 Simonton street. Owner, Mrs. Annie Brown; cost, $25. Repairs to doors on the Cabrera j building on Front street. Owner, Sebastian Cabrera, Jr.; cost, $59. STRAND THEATER The Home Town Theater Today DOUBLE FEATURE As The Devil Commands | Officers accused the girls of| staging four Louisiana. jail breaks} ither the necessary first costz of Maloney have been allowed $2,- >, 3 te sere Sy, publication Mr. Woody asks that 035.83 in commissions for the! were issued during January from| today, following a brief illness,| — MARKER UNVEILED See Page 3 for Reader on This the office of Judge Hugh Gunn.| due to complications of influenza| Pleture ' t in addition to engineering more than a dozen Louisiana and Texas bank robberies.; Names of the pair were withheld. PERCIVAL CHRISTOPHER | WREN | month in years. i | Author of “Beav Geste,” etc. quest for a permit ‘been received. to wed | This is the lowest record for this! and ear infection. | . He came into the national spot-| A marker designating the ori- Since January 19 not one re-j light years ago, when activities of gina! location of Fort Hartford,} has'the Post resulted in uncovering | ¢rected in Kentucky some the Teapot Dome oil scandal. $500 for his use. On motion of Mr. Porter the time| matter was referred to the ferry! yer today, to be paid when funds prier to 1785, has been unveiled. committee with full power to act.' are available. ithe board appropriate the sum of years 1931 and 1932. | Warrants for these amounts ; were drawn by Clerk Koss Saw- j cinsimnQllaiiinidan No Other Woman Matinee, 10-18e; Night, 15-25¢ ee