The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 1, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 78. State Capital Makes Ready For Opening Of Legislative Session| Twenty - Fourth Regular Assembly Will Get Un- der Way At Noon Hour On Tuesday (By Asncciated Prensa) TALLAHASSEE, April 1. —Once again the seat. of the state government today found itself ready and wait-| ing for the opening » of another biennial session of the legislature. The twenty-fourth regular assembly of the legislature limited by the constitution to a 60-day session, will be opened at noon Tuesday. The senate and house will meet in their respective chambers, swear in new members, carry out formal organization and then meet ‘in joint session in the house to hear the message of Gov- ernor Sholtz. Actual organization of the two houses will take place vad night at caucus Dita ag Paaeday’s formal organ- ization will be nothing more than perfunctory official approval of all actions taken in the caucus Monday night. In the senate it is expected Senatdi Futch, of Leesburg, will be elevated to the presi- dency without opposition, while in the house the with- drawal of all opposition left the field clear for Represen- tative Tomasello, of Okee- thobee, to be speaker. THREE OFFICIALS LEAVE FOR MIAMI PORTER, THOMPSON AND MA. LONE LEFT YESTERDAY ON BUSINESS TRIP Wm. R, Porter, chairman of the Overseas Bridge Corporation, Ma- yor Wm. H. Malone and Norberg ‘Thompson, chairman of the board of county commissioners left yea terday for Miami. They will remain a short time conferring with business men re- lative to certain matters of vital interest to Key West. ARTMAN PRESS TO PRINT CITY SCRIP The Artman Press was awarded the printing of the scrip and stamps for the proposed scrip is-| Clyde-Mallory sue by the city of Key West at a} port 11 o'clock last special meeting of the council yesterday afternoon. The scrip will be placed in cir culation as soon as practicable in paying off city employes and stimulating business in general. ICUBAN REFUGEE ~ RETURNS TO KEY WEST YESTERDAY JORGE PEREZ DE ALDERATE GIVEN SECOND HEARING BEFORE IMMIGRATION BOARD THIS MORNING Jorge Perez de Alvarate, alien refugee from Cuba, was given his second hearing this morning be- fore a board of immigration of- ficials, and will be held in custody ‘of the P. and O. S. S. company until the report is received and acted on in Washington. Alderate came to Key West March 22, His case was investi- gated and he was ordered deport- ed. At ‘his investigation it was not claimed by Alderate that he is a refugee. When the deportation order was made known, members of the Cuban colony of refugees in Key West got in communication with Washington by telegraph and set forth that Alderate’s return to Cuba will be fraught with great personal danger, as he is one of the many who are antagonistic to the Machado government and his attitude is known to the Cuban powers, Alderate was, sent out on the Oe rte Gale , ger, possibly, that had ever left Key West as he felt that he was going to death or Jong imprison- ment. When within 20 miles of Havana a radio to the vessel ad- vised that his case was to be re- opened’ on orders from the de- partment of labor. When the Cuba reached _ Ha- vana he was kept on board and brought back: on the ship ‘yester- day. When he descended the gang plank, he was the happiest passenger, possibly, who had ever stepped from the deck of a vessel to the friendly shores of Key West. WRECKING TUG ~ BACK IN PORT RELIEF RETURNS FROM NEW ORLEANS AFTER AID." ING VESSEL The wrecking tug Relief return- ed to port 7 o'clock last night} from New Orleans where she went to tow the tanker Moto-| carline. i Several weeks ago the Moto! carline was reported in distress} off Aruba, Dutch West Indies, | and the Relief was sent to give as- sistance. FLORIDA TAKES 78 PASSENGERS| The steamer Florida sailed for! Havana yesterday at 12:15 o'clock with 18 passengers from Tampa, 60 from Key West and 190 sacks} of mail. i The Cuba arrived from Havana} yesterday afternoon at 4:10 with) 22 passengers, six aliens and two automobiles. The freighter Brazos, line, of the arrived in night from Galveston. A large shipment of sponges, live turtle, cigars and miscellaneous freight was taken on and the ship sailed at mid- night for Charleston and New York. Key West's First Funeral Home Key West's First Ambulance Service PRITCHARD Phone 548 Never Sleeps |not the conventional idea of | fers KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1933. Three-Century Rise Of English Press To Be Sh own In New York sea HEADLINES OF 300 YFAR King Charls HIS SPEECH: SCAFFOLD H On Tuelday thejo of 100.1648. ‘With Relation of the maner 0 his going to Execution. An exhibition showing the progress of English journalism. from the seventeenth gneve thea——— veg O08 oe Bat £0 erie Eee! King, When pour eny hands ite drwoorthree words ier bist Sore with handsand eyes sleet Atooping dows Lid chen the Exe- q his Has aaa his F Ht fy LBs 3 i if fp i &. H 8S: FF i fi century will open April 24 in New York, in connection with the annual meeting of The Associated Press there. of Our Weekly Newes”, published in 1625 (above) Later there came a contemporaneous account Hlewspaper. Charles I. Daily Post had Daniel Defoe for (By Associated Prens) LONDON, April 1,—A’_.com- plete panorama “ef” the “ PHETISH eel emcil illustrating. its: evolu- Nearly Always “Moving Day,” But She Finds Time To Write MIGNON G. Slender, starry-eyed young woman, with blond-gold hair, is description for a successful writer of adventure and mystery thrill- but it fits Migon G. Eber- . Her latest stery, “The White will appear serially in beginning Monday, ha) Cockatoo,” |The Citizen, April 3. Mrs. Eberhart (her husband is a eivil engineer) has the tinction of having sold every story e ever wrote. Her first novel- ette was hidden, unseen and un- read, for two years before to.a publisher. It was ac- pted immediately, to be follow- ed by If a dozen stories and novels. of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. daughter of W. T. at Nebraska were follow- & special library course, then marriage. Altheugh her novels are distin- d for masterful suspense ivid, exciting action, Mrs. A native by aj thing but the calm and placid life. unique dis-| she} gathered enough courage to sub-/ st a forerunner of the of the execution of The Key West Citen For 53 Years Devoted to the - Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS. Senate Committee FavorsFletcher — Bill Permitting R. F.C. To Make LoansToAidInsuranceCompanies — Pope Wields Golden Hammer In inaugurating Holy Year amy Associated Presa) VATICAN CITY, April 1. —Wielding a golden ham-j mer, Pope Pius broke down the Holy door of St. Peter’s today and inaugurated Holy Year in commemoration of the nineteen hundredth an- niversary of passion, death and resurrection of Christ. Nearly thirty cardinals,‘ royal diplomats, Roman aristocracy and high pre-|. lates from many nations saw the Holy door of brick loosened yesterday and fall away when the Pope struck it thrice with a hammer of solid gold. Later the Pontiff entered the basilica to impart his blessing. 4 paper, and the a contributor, running “R: in serial form. tion through three centuries, April 24. will be presented in conjunc’ The collection, believed to. be With”the anhiisl nieeting- or setae mone” complete of its kind AssociatedPress in New York: (Continued on Page Three) a REVIVAL MEETING TO BEGIN APRIL 5 {DR. O. E. RICE OF MIAMI TO PREACH DURING TEN- DAY PERIOD ‘rusoe” Dr. O. E. Rice, presiding elder of the Miami District, will arrive in the city next Wednesday to begin a ten-day revival meeting for the three Methodist churches, He will preach each evening at 7:45 o'clock at the First Methodist church. Day services will be held at the Fleming Street and Ley Memorial churches. Dr, Rice is a very able preach- er. He has held leading pastor- ates throughout the Florida con- | ference. A cordial invitation is jextended to all to attend these pre-Easter services. RABAGNY PLACED | UNDER PEACE BOND Edmund Rabagny was arrested lyesterday on a charge of making threats against another and given a hearing before Rogelio Gomez, justice of the peace. * He was placed under a bond of |$100 to keep the peace for the ainext 12 months, the} hop, ERHART Eberhart insists on maintaining a |respectful distance from every- | Pistols are familiar weapons in the hands of her characters, but jpaper bag exploded behind author produces a realistic step and jump from the scene. Their. home now nominally in Chicago, the Eberharts are almost | J. MeAfee was sued for a divoree, constantly “on the move” to meet | i” this city, he reslized his need the nomadic demands of the engi-|for a housekeeper and business neering profession. But whether | ™@nager, so he gave Mrs, McAfee she is at her apartment or in aj the job. construction camp Mrs. Ebethart GIVES WIFE JOB Ital GREELEY, Colo.—After John PLANS MADE TO ITALY RAILWAYS ABOUT HALF OF RAILROADS TO COME UNDER NEW PRO- GRAM OUTLINED IN DUCE’S SCHEME OF OPERATION (iy Associated Press) MILAN, Italy, April 1.— “White coal” flowing down from the Alps and Apennines will drive 41 percent of the Italian railroads when Mussolini’s present program of hydro-electrification is com- pleted. The full plan for the next five years, just published, reveals the government’s determination to continue the these projects: The two main lines from Milan to Reggio Calabria, in the toe of Italy, one passing through Bolog-| na-Florence, the other through Genoa-Pisa. The line across the north from Turin to Triest. | The roads from the port of {Genoa to the Alpine passes of Simplon and St. Gothard, thas | giving Switzerland, Austria and Southern Germany fast train com- munication to connect with the new fast liners, Rex and Conte di} Savoia. Several smaller projects bring the total mileage to be electrified to 2,725, of which 1,646 miles are double-tracked. Added to the 1,- 250 miles already electrified, this will bring the total to 3,975, or 41 percent of all the trackage in | ly. This kingdom calculates she al- ready saves 700,000 tons of coal yearly by using hydro-electric power. Since all the coal she uses must be imported, this assists her foreign trade balance. al writes, | “The White Cockatoo” is a| ory of adventure, mystery pe romance. Its setting is a sinister | summer-resort in an obscure} French time. A cleverly-contrived! plot brings the actors in this/ drama together in the middle of| the winter, almost cut off from the outside world, practicing their} hates and intrigues on each other. / A fast-moving novel, “The| White Cockatoo” will bring you} daily thrills and exciting episodes. | Wateh for it, beginning Monday,i jAprit 3. SLA OOO TOTEDTOLOIES, THE NEW FORD § READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY | Call For Your Free Demonstration : N Ni 3, Aaa IIDOIIEIIIDILI aS. electrification of} —’ THREE ADDED TO MEMBERSHIP ON RELIEF COUNCIL MILLER, INGLE AND STRAD- LEY ELECTED AT MEETING OF ORGANIZATION CON. DUCTED YESTERDAY Audew J, miunel, — reveuty Creed (dade ve We lum. be Uross coupeer ww succeed Wit vVates, avceaseu; opert ug: {manager or tne Key West brauca ‘ol tne Central frubue Unnues ' Corporation and Kev. J. G. Strad- ley, of the First Methodist church, were elected to membership in the Emergency Relief Council at the ‘meeting held yesterday in the chamber of commerce. The meeting was called for the i discussion of all matters pertain- ing to the future plans of hse local body. Reports of the last month and projects for the month of April and the ise were ap- icctt atin Funds an siecauk necessary to continue the beautification and improvement plan were discussed ‘and it was decided that the amount required will be asked from the state council. 'ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS FAMILY TO ISLAND CITY Cc. D. DETHLEFSEN, PROMIN.- ENT ATTORNEY OF CALI- FORNIA, WIFE AND CHIL- DREN ARRIVE LAST NIGHT D. Dethlesen, prominent at- cae of California, Mrs. Deth- lefsen and three chiidren, baby of 2; son, four; and daughter 13, ar- rived over'the highway last night }and will spend a month or more lin Key West. Mr: Dethlefsen and family were for the past two months at Miami ‘Beach. Seeing the Key West ad- ivertisement in the Miami Herald, ‘they decided to come here and lspend a month at least, A letter was written the Cham- ‘ber of Commerce relative to pat | rangements for a dwelling place. The secretary wrote an immediate lreply and the Dethlefsen family are now cozily ensconsed in a de- lightful apartment at the Woman's | Club. Mr. Dethlefsen told The Citizen today that he and his family are {just traveling here and there see- ing America, and he will stay a month in Key West, longer if he ikes the fishing and the city in general, A large crowd of bargain seek- ers are expected to flock to the | Auction Sale whieh is taking place itonight at Frank Johnson's in the |Colonial Hotei buiiding. Mr. Johnsen says that nothing Ve the store will be reserved and! everything in his large stock will stad te eg andor toe tamuber of the auctioneer. OPENING DANCE TONIGHT AT MIRAMAR CLUB ate Monday, the : Also Approves Resolution Creating Power To In- vestigate Operation ° Of Private Banks «' (By Asnocmted Press} WASHINGTON, April 1. —The senate banking com- mittee today favorably re- ported the Fletcher bill to permit the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make loans to assist in reorgan- ization of insurance com- panies with an amendment barring any loans to com- panies paying any officer more than $17,500 a year. The committee also ap- proved a Fletcher resolu- tion empowering the stock market investigation sub- committee to inquire into operations of private banks Hopeful of formulating for presentation to the sen- agri | posals to revise the admin- istration measure. F. W. SINCLAIR DIES HERE TODAY Frederick W. Sinclair, 54 years old, died 9 o’clock this morning at his residence 1402 Florida street. The body will be shipped tomorrow afternoon by the Lopes Funeral Home, to the home of the deceased in New Jersey. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Martha Sinclair, Newport,. R. .1.; three sons, Richard William Sin- clair, New York; W. R. Sinclair, New Jersey; John H. Sinclair, Key West, and one daughter, Mary Eleanor Sinclair, New Jer- SMALL FIRE LOSS AT TOWN IN (iy Associated Press) OLD HICKORY, Tenn, April 1.—A fire loms of $5.96. for. the year 1932 is shown by records of the Old Hickory fire depart- ment. Old Hickory is an industrial _ community of 1,500 homes, with a paid fire department of 12 men. A volunteer fire-fighters’ organ- ization in the factories is com- posed of 60 men. A system of fire prevention ‘is followed by officials and residents of the community to cooperate by keeping their premises clean and free from hazards, Most of the houses in Old Hickory sre of frame construction. WORKS REGULARLY AT 191 BEATRICE, Ind —Although he is 101 years old, James J. MeCat- ferty, blackemith of this city, works in his shop every day. STRAND THEATER Double Feature The Sign Of The Cross EE