The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 20, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 43. § — KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1933. NTE The Kep West Citisen I Japan Will Withdraw From League Of Nations Unless Assembly Changes Cour pee, econ” Made To Be Heard In Address In Connection With At Gainesville Activities In Manchurian eccccccce Controversy (iy Anmociatea Prenad The Japanese cabinet has definitely decided that Japan will withdraw from the League of Nations unless the league assembly usets all predictions and votes against the prepared report on the Sino - Chinese controversy This also will mean Jap-; jj anese withdrawal from the| | world disarmament confer- ence. A foreign office man in Tokyo said he would} —. = —_-_— ‘not be surprised if Japan’s campaign to annex the ALVIN M. OWSLEY ‘Chine ndninntred oro TO GIVE ADDRESS ‘began tomorrow, the day the AT : GAINESVILLE ‘Teague takes up the Sino- ee! Japanese report which con-| past NATIONAL COMMANDER demns Japanese military) of AMERICAN LEGION activities. {PRINCIPAL SPEAKER AT COLONEL ALVIN M. OWSLEY spokes-| Past National Commander Amer- » ican Legion \join the many hundreds of his com- CARLOS MENDIETA ARRIVES HERE ON BOAT FROM CUBA CUBAN REFUGEE MENTIONED AS NEXT PRESIDENT OF IS- LAND REPUBLIC MAKES STOP ENROUTE TO MIAMI Colonel Carlos. Mendieta, who is freely mentioned as the next presi- dent of Cuba, to succeed Machado, Was an arrival on the steamer Florida Saturday afternoon. from Havana. After having sought sanctuary in the Mexican embassy, where he remained for 42 days, hé was giv- en safe conduct to the pier of the P. and O. S. S. company, and em- ed for the United States to patriots who have been forced to flee their native land to escape! the persecution of Machado and} his henchmen. Other refugees from Cuba, ac- companying Colonel Mendieta, were Roberto Mendez Penate, for- merly governor of Santa Clara province; Colonel Aurelia Hevia.| former secretary of the interior and his son, Manuel Hevia; and Dr. Gabriel Landa, prominent at- torney on the islattd, All of these had been sheltered in the Mexican embassy, where they fled. after taking part in the last revolution- ary movement. There was a large number of Cuban refugees at the station to meet the distinguished travelers on their arrival and they remained until:the train left carrying their compatriots to Miami where they are to confer with General Mario G. Menocal and other eminent patriots who are there making their homes. Another prominent arrival from Cyba Saturday was Oscar Cintas, Cuban: ambassador to the United Japanese military itraffic) Uy iyersity CEREMONIES choked the Manchurian rail- . hp onstarny ben GAINESVILLE, Feb. 20.—AlL- ae ak > H, Feb. 20.—Al- der of Jehol and indications vin M. Owsley, of Dallas; Texas, were the zero hour was at} past national commander of the hand for a big push with| American Legion, and a brilliant about 50,000 troops. to. be speaker, will deliver the principal . ¥ address here February 22 in con- poured into the province, junction with the presentation of opposing at least twice as|the Fidac medal'to the University many Chinese. of Florida for distingushed service in promoting international good The Japanese command will and understanding. was confident that Jehol| The ceremony will be a major 7 . part of the second copgress of the City, capital of the province, Uiversity of Florida's Institute of which is 200 miles from the|Inter American Affairs whict will| e a convene February 22. The morn- battlefront, will be occupied ‘in. ‘session on which Mr. Owsley in five days after the drive} Will speak, is to be held in the uni- versity auditorium beginning at starts. 9:46 o'clock. Chinese officials © in Peip- National commander of the - American Legion in 1922-23, Mr. ing informed the league they Owsley is now a distinguished at- were complying with the government's orders to resist ‘the Japanese if they occupy torriey of Dallas. During; the World War, he rose to the high , Jehol City. office of Lieut. Colonel, serving NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC with the 36th Division, A. E. F., Through unforseen cireum- participating in the Champagne stances the matinee performance a 1 of | } 4 and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Col. Owsley was decorated with | the Commander Legion of Honor by France in 1928; with the Order of Polonia Restituta by Poland in 1924, and the Confederate Service . ena Cross in 1927. I | on Washington's birthday for the A Texan by birth, Col. Owsley Benefit of the graduated from Virginia Military HARRIS SCHOOL Institute in 1909 and then at the P..T. A. LUNCH FUND University of Texas in law in will not be given. Money will be} 1912, Later he pursued legal refunded to those who have pur-}study in London. He has ved chased tickets, jin the Texas state legislat and MRS. M.E. BERKOWITZ, [for two years, 1919-20, 5 as] Chairman of the February En-! sistant attorney general the | tertainment Committee. | Lone Star state. { feb20-1t} The subject of the address by — ani | Mr. Owsley has not been announ jed, but he enjoys a national repu- j— THURSDAY NITE, | 8:15 O'CLOCK The undersigned hav Tickets at Frank Johnson's arrival of the Italian Training All Seats Reserved SING HALLELUJAH! We Represent K. W. F. A. MAYOR AND arrive in the afternoon of the 25th. tions to the afternoon tea, which have heretofore been sent are extended until Monday afternoon, February 27th. We trust that the invitations will be used on that occasion. States, who was on -his» way to Washington, accompanied by Mrs: Cintas. Sheriff K. 0. Thompson and deputies .Clements Jaycocks, En- rique Mayg and Ray Elwood were at the station in the event that any undue demonstration was made after the arrival of the' visi- tors. MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSTON DEAD WAS CHIEF OF STAFF OF AMERICAN ARMY OF OC- (Dy Associated Prean) NICE, France, Feb. 20.— Major-General William H. Johns- ton, retired, chief of staff of the American army of occupation in » following the ied at his home here. General Johnston was com- mander of the ninety-first division during the World war. He was born in Ohio. Washington Birthday Eve DANCE Tuesday, Feb. 21 10 ‘Till ? CLUB MIRAMAR Music by Blue Devils REST ASSURED that every prescription you bring here will be carefully compounded by a registered. graduate phar- macist. | iGARDNER’S PHARMACY! TO INVITATION HOLDERS just been advised of the celay in Ship Colombe. The ship will Therefore, all invita- MRS. WM. H. MALONE. eccccscccccoccs eeeeceee eccee By WILLIAM FIELDING OGBURN Research Director, President’s Committee On Recent Social Trends (Written For The Associated Pi s) For the first time in his- tory it is a practical question ‘America’s 10 | How Many Ameri | No. 8 cans, And What Kind? ends Of Population In U. S. { to ask how many people we} | should have.. In the past the population increase from im-| ‘ migration, but not that from births, could be regulated. It is not yet clear that the size of our population can be dictated} by public policy, yet the nations are tending that way. England, Japan, Italy and France are active- ly developing population policies, But do we know how many peo- ple we want? If we do not have enough people we cannot develop our industry and natural resources. If we have too many we may have unemploy- ment and the standard of living will be low or it will be raised more slowly than, it would if there were fewer people. What Large Population Means For the manufacturer a large population means a market, for the real estate owner a_ higher value for land. For the imperialist a large population probably means more power. For the individual, family the. problem. may. be-that. of providing education and eco- nomic advantages. For the wage earner it is likely to mean a lower standard of living. The'increase of population -in United States is rapidly slowing down. By 1975 we may have a stationary population: of, say, 165,- 000,000, or even a declining popu- lation. ' Where Shall They Live? Another important question is where shall the people live? In congested or unplanned cities or dispersed outward from urban cen- ters, How large should our cities be? It has been thought that peo- ple would solve these questions by living where they found it most comfortable since they were free to move. But the answer is not quite so simple. Regional > and urban planning which would lead to a better distribution is greatly needed. There also is a problem of the | | CUPATION 1N GERMANY House Joins Se nate On ‘TO 20 PER CENT TO 35 PER CENT. ‘TO 65 PER CENT The-quantity and quality of population problems facing America, says Prof. William hall The charts above show the trends of the question of where the —is one of the factors involved. population. quality of population as truly as a problem of quantity. On the phy- sical side there are Jack Dempseys, Babe Ruths and Babe Didriksong, athletes of marvelous physical equipment. On the other hand there are the large number 80 physically unfit that they were not permitted to enter the army. On the mental side there are Einsteins, Michelsons and Justice Holmes. But also there are in- mates of feeble-minded institu- tions. It matters a good deal from which of the groups our future generations come. Practical Question Involved It is partly a question of re- search because we do not know very much about the inheritable traits a particular person carries. But it is also a practical question Measure For Repeal Of Eighteenth Amendment (By Associated Presa) WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Congress put repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment up to the states. The resolution calls for submis- sion of prohibition to state conventions, pass- ed the house 289 to 121. The senate previous- ly passed the resolution. PREDICTED VOTE ON MEASURE WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Democratic leaders predicted the prohibition repeal measure will pass by 20 votes when the house votes on proposal probably today. Drys were steadfast and say the pro posal will fail. Passage would mean submis- sion of the Eighteenth Amendment's fate to state conventions. present one of. the 10 big is naka of controlling mating and procrea- tion. Breeders of horses and cows can select for mating much more ef- fectively than human beings are likely. to do voluntarily, especially in the fact of sentiment and lack of ‘knowledge. ©», Pe But these facts in no way di- minish the importance of the prob- lem of the quality of population especially since medical progress and sanitation are permitting so many persons to live who would not have survived under, say, the conditions of natural selection in the Ice Ages in which our ances- tors lived, Both the quantity and the qual- ity of population are questions of immense importance for human welfare. STUMBLES UPON TRIPLE MURDER HAPPENS IN SPEAKEASY IN NEW YORK KNOWN AS PORKY’S PLACE (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 20.— John Sweeny, peddling his papers, pushed into a speak- easy known as Porky's place today and stumbled upon a triple murder on the floor before the bar where lay the bodies of a young brunette and John Egan, bandit and burglar, who escaped from Sing Sing last December. Behind the bar was the bedy of Michael Griffin, bar- tender. Each had been killed by a shot int the head. Police did nct know the woman. STRAND THEATER The Home Town Theater Today Double Feature NAGANA alee HOT PEPPERS {| Matinee, 10-18e; Night, 15-25¢ pena nn Semon Hh MONROE THEATER McKenna of the Mounted Matinee, 5-10c; Night, 10-20c Biggest Problems For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Pleads Guilty On Charge To Assassinate Roosevelt TOLD JUDGE HE WAS SORRY HE DIDN’T KILL PRESIDENT-ELECT; ASSERTED, HE DOES NOT LIKE WAY CAPITALISTS TAKE ALL THE MONEY; MAYOR CERMAK AND MRS. GILL IMPROVING (By Associated Press) ‘ MIAMI, Feb. 20.—Guiseppe Zangara pleaded guilty to assault’ with intent to murder President- elect Franklin Roosevelt and three.of his five victims. The plea followed the judge’s,refusal to postpone the hearing. The assassin told the judge he was sorry he didn’t kill Roosevelt, and said he’s “sick all the time” and didn’t like the “way capitalists take all the money.” Zangara said he did-not want to shoot Cermak or anybody else except Roosevelt, and that he did not regret what he had done. He said the American people had mistreated him and he didn’t care if he lived. He also said he thought maybe the “cops will kill me if I kill the president.” » Zahara said he was not crazy and that he tad ” a picture, of Roosevelt in his pocket when he tried the assassination. “Somebody moved my arm,” he said. “They were crazy, they should have let me ‘kill him.” Defense counsel said they believed the plea of guilty was the proper procedure but “this man’s mental state at present is a puzzle.” Zangara was sentenced to a total of 80 years imprisonment on four charges, each carrying a maxi- mum penalty of 20 years. Specific charges were attempted assassination of Roosevelt and assault with intent to murder Rus- sell Caldwell, William Sinnott and Margaret Kruis. WANTED “100-YEAR SENTENCE” Zangara scoffed at the idea that he was insane and said the attempted assassination was premedi- tated. He said he planned to kill the president-elect | whe he read Roosevelt was coming here. The sanity commission report that Zangara was a “social misfit,” was read in court. The Italian-American then made a statement rom the witness stand and told a ‘part of his life’s ‘history, and said the attempted assassination was de- liberate. Asked if he wanted to live, he shrugged his shoul- ders. The judge then pronounced sentence. Zangara has not been charged yet with any crime for the shooting of Cermak and Mrs. Gill. Should either die, it would be a murder case. He was taken back to the jail after the sentence. He told, when sentence was passed, “Don’t be stingy—give me 100 years.” MAYOR CERMAK AND MRS. GILL IMPROVE MIAMI, Feb. 20—Mayor Cermak and Mrs. Joe |Gill, wounded by assassin’s bullets intended for | Roosevelt, were reported improving. Doctors said they “believe we may look forward to a speedy recovery of Cermak.” Mrs. Gill was reported “coming along nicely.”