The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 13, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 88. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1933. a nt ST. PAUL'S CHURCH CE: Bill Passed By Senate | Calls For Four Pilots For Port Of Key West Wine And Beer Legisla- tion On Calendar For House Session Was Not Brought Up my haadnaiee Press) TALLAHASSEE, April 13. —Senate bill 94,’ introduced _by Gomez, and passed by the senate today, provides for four pilots for the port of Key West. DELAY SALE OF TAX CERTIFICATES TALLAHASSEE, April’ 13.— While senate was receiving the gasoline and chain store tax mea- sures, the house today passed the senate bill to delay the sale of; tributed after July 1, Mr. Sawyer| citizens of Key West in an effort tax certificates until after close of the legislature and sent the proposed legalization to the gov- ernor. Wine and beer legisla- tion on the calendar for today’s jon ‘was not brought up.! The also passed “a bill to authorize the state board of ad- ministration to use revenue from the gasoline tax to buy county and district road and bridge bonds. ‘A bill to take one cent of the gas tax revenue from the road department for schools to be dis- tributed on the basis of popula- without distributing other tax allocation was introduced in the senate. -The senate also received the second chain store tax bill. CUBA BRINGS IN 27 PASSENGERS The P. and 0, 8. S: Cuba atri®- \ ed yesterday afternoon from Ha- ‘vana with 27 passengers, 18 alierfs. Ferry Parrott came in from Cuba 3:30 o’clock with eight mis- cellaneous cars. Sen eertepnennctin dent _ Blond Sweetheart Unknown (My Associated Prens) SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 13. Rev. Sharon Inman, 35, will be cited for trial before Ozark’s Presbytery here April 25 on charges of immorality and con- duct unbecoming a minister as the outgrowth of his infatua¥on for 20-year-old Eliza Holdridge, it ‘Was announced today. Whereabouts of the — minister and girl who was taken into the Inman home by Mrs. Inman in an effort to break up the affair be- tween her husband and his blonde sweetheart, were unknown. They left home yesterday and Mrs. Inman continued studies at the Teachers’ College here. She expects to teach and support their two children. FREE! Your Cheice of 1 Dozen CUP CAKES or 10 inch LIME PIE With Purchase of a Delicious MILK CHOCOLATE CAKE 60c ALSO HOT CROSS BUNS BUSY BEE BAKERY 900 Francis Street MONROE WILL GET | $10,000 IN RACE | TRACK RETURNS COMPTROLLER ADVISES; CLERK ROSS C. SAWYER; MONEY TO BE _ APPOR- , TIONED TO VARIOUS FUNDS| Monroe county will receive ap- proximately $10,000 as her share of the funds paid the state by] race tracks during the past sea- son.» Clerk Ross C. Sawyer was so ,advised by Comptroller Lee yesterday. Heretofore the funds were dis-| { told the county commissioners at lthe meeting last night. that the lfands will be available April 15 and- that Monroe county will re- ceive her chare as soon after that date “as possible, _ On» motion ‘it: was desided to’ apportion the money to the dif- ferent funds as follows: General Revenue, $6,500; Fine and For- | feiture, $2,600. The balance will i be apportioned to the road fund. \'This will pay two months salaries to those who receive from the Gen- eral Revenue and Fine and Forfei- ture and one to those in the road department. MONA FOX AND J. RESKIN TO WED (Ny Associated Press) MIAMI, April 13.—Mona Fox, daughter of William Fox, theatrical magnate, and Joseph Reski:, New York diamord merchant, obtained a marriage license today. ¢ They said they will be mar- ried tomorrow by a county judge. | | MORE TESTIMONY | i BY ENGINEER IN | ESPIONAGE CASE CLAIMS HE a acta CONFESSION BECAUSE OF! CIRCUMSTANCES OF iN-| VESTIGATION BY POLICE (iy Axsocemted Press) | MOSCOW, April 13,—William! MacDonald, British engineer, who pleaded guilty to espionage, sab- otage and bribery charges, j tduced a sensation today by {fying to a hostile court room ¢ The made damaging confessions at ithe time of his arrest “because of | circumstances of investigation” by the Russian secret police. ; Five other British engineers and a dozen Russians are being tried on similar charges. “I was affecte: testimony of L. CG. Thornton, of the Eng- jlishmen in which he said he usedj me to collect information, and I) considered it useless on my part ite deny it,” MacDonald testifi pro- DATA SOUGHT BY BOND ATTORNEYS, J. SHELDRICK MAKING: SURVEY OF BUSINESS CON; DITIONS IN INTEREST OF: BOND HOLDERS Ray J. Sheldrick has been work on a program that will in all! probability bring Key West out of! her critical economic and financial | condition and bring the commun- ity back to a state of solvency. Mr. Sheldrek, who represents the Municipal Securities Associa- tion of Jacksonville, has been here for the past week securing certain |’ data and information, His in- vestigations are the direct result of the visit made by Attorney J. Lancelot Lester and members of city council to a group of bond- holders in New York last year. On this visit the special audit showing the exact condition of Key West and other valuable informa- tion was presented to the bond- holders with a view to securing certain concessions which would prove of value to council and the at to solve the problems then, and now, confronting the city. What his conclusions are or what his recommendations will be have not been voiced by Mr. Sheld- rick, The results of his studies and...,jnvestigations . will ..not. be made’ public until he ‘assembles the data secured and makes his formal report to the company. But it is understood that his showing of the losses incurred by Key West in factories manufac- turing cigars, the removal of the navy yard, the gradually dimin- ° essaca ESTABLISHED 100 YEARS AGO ul’s Episcopal Edifice eeces jes WASHINGTON, April 13.— With both houses laboring on his farm relief measures, President Roosevelt called upon congress to- day to step to the aid of the mortgage ridden small home own- er, Another special message outlin- Roosevelt Very Eager To Assist Small Home Owner (ily Anuociated Prexs). fed the cost of production. on “his crops, while the house worked on the president’s farm mortgage re- financing plan which is ineorporat- jed in the general farm bill before the senate. In the house military, commit- |tee, B.A. Yates, vice president of ishing payroll of the F, E. C. R’y.ting a plan for refinancing mort-|the Commonwealth and Southern company and other decreased sources of revenue, will prove of great weight with the bondholders when the time comes for them to decide as to the future course to be followed by council. Mr. Sheldrick told The Citizen that he believes that after his re- port is made with the recommen- dations he contemplates Key West will be shown how to lift the great burden it is bearing and gradually} return to a normal and solvent city FIRST TO ASK _ BEER LICENSE | PLICATION FROM WEST PALM BEACH (By Florida Press) TALLAHASSEE, April 13.— The. first application for a state license to sell and distribute 3.2 percent beer was received in the comptroller’s office from E. S. Jones, Jellico Grocery Company, West Palm Beach. Comptroller Lee advised, in his reply, that there is no law at this time au- thorizing the issuance of such a license. gages on small homes was sent to eapitol hill by the chief executive. The senate approached a vote on the proposal of the secretary of agriculture to assure the farm- Corporation, argued it will be aj} sheer waste of money to build ‘power transmission lines in the Tennessee Valley as proposed in |the Muscle Shoals bill. Brewery Tru cks Rumble Throughout Louisiana . (By Associated Press) ATLANTA, April 13.—Brewery , peal of its state prohibition laws, trucks rumbled an ment to legalization of beer Under Louisiana’s recent re- accompani-| unemployed steins got back their inj jobs effective at noon, and news- Louisiana today while North Car-| papers were crammed with beer olina, South Carolina and Tennes-; as [see made preparations to go on/|of beer gardens and dispensaries | FLORIDA OFFICER “GETS AP- | the 3.2 percent standard. | advertisements while thousands | were authorized to open in New | Orleans alone. Mother Of Secretary Of — U. S. Treasury Is Dead! (By Associated Press NEW YORK, April 13. C. R. Woodin, mother of Secre- tary of the Treasury William Woodin, died today. Mrs, Woodin who was in her eighty sixth year ~Mrs.| was reported to have suffered aj | stroke of paralysis Sunday and had been critically ill since then. i The funeral attended by mem- | bers of the family will. be held i Friday. its sss First Lady Of Land Tumbles To Ground In Fall From = (iy Assectated Press) WASHINGTON, April 13. —Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt was thrown into a mud pud- dle in Potomac Park today | when her horse . slipped down. She was uninjured and remounted and continued her morning ride in mud- | splattered costume. | Describing her experience | afterward, the wife jof the | president said, “I slid off very | gracefully right inte the mud.” ; ‘British Lieutenant Gets Dishonorable Discharge ant Norman Baille-Stewart, ¢ victed by courtmartia!l of violation of official secrets act, tenced teday to a dishonorable discharge from the army and to five pears penal servitude. The officer of aristocratic Sea- was sen- | forte Highlanders. member of dis- tinguished military family. was jcharged with having sold military i PID LD DMM MMs, cs wo 2 toregn nation. THE PAROLE GIRL See Page 2 for Reader On This |: Picture - alo FAST WORKERS Ls PAN ‘AMERICAN DAY DISCUSSED BY ROTARIANS | SEVERAL ADDRESSES-GIVEN ON SUBJECT DURING REG- ULAR LUNCHEON HELD AT NOON HOUR The Internationgl Service com- ‘mittee, headed by Dr. Wm. R. Warren, had charge of today’s pro- gram at the Rotary luncheon, Pan American Day interests were the outstanding topics of the session with all members joining in the discussion. Rafael Cervino, Guban consul at this port, gave an address dealing with the Pan American question, while A, Boza, scout master, was also heard on the same subject, both talks being greatly enjoyed by those attending. Dr. O. E, Rice, presiding elder of the Miami district of Metho- dist churches, was a guest of the club today, while Dr. Warren read ‘a copy of a letter sent to the au-) thorities at ‘Washington express-| ing Tegrets at the recent disaster of the dirigible Akron and the loss! of most of its crew. i 1 now being displayed for better relations between countries of South and Central America and the United States, and the Pan- American program before the club today brought forth many ex- pressions of approval from the many present. The meeting was jan enthusiastic one throughout. ‘TAYLOR MAKES ~ | YACHT SURVEY ;_. Charles Taylor, manager of the Porter Dock company, today made a complete survey of the yacht | Paula-Louise, which is on the | Thompson Ways. | When the vessel was enroute o | Key West from Miami Beach, it grounded in Angel Fish creek, ac-j cording to the owner, Frederic jmachinery has been \ trouble. | Repairs are to be made in Key , West after which the vessel wi jresume the ervise. et COULDN'T ANSWER Matinee, 10-1S¢; Night 15-25¢]/ Tre Key West Citizen EVENT BEGINS ON EASTER SUNDAY WITH VARI- OUS ACTIVITIES DURING FOLLOWING WEEK; JUBILEE OBSERVANCE TO BE PARTICIPATED IN BY LARGE GROUPS Beginning Easter Sunday and concluding with services on Low Sunday, the faithful of St. Paul’s parish will join in observing the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of this eburch’ in Key West. Various events are planned for the week, which will be participated in by societies and sodalities of this church. A program of church services will be included in the jubilee observance, ~ The anniversary was to have been observed on Christmas Day of last year, as this marked the one Mundredth year since the church was established, but on account of the Right Reverend John D, Wing, bishop of the diocese, not being able to attend at this time, the date for observing the centennial was postponed until Easter week, when Bishop Wing will be present. TAX EXEMPTIONS HEARD BY COUNTY BOARD LAST NIGHT KIRCHHEINER MEETING ON SUBJECT “TAINING To WIDOWS; OT! Started 1832 One hundred years have rolled onward to eternity since 4 small gether Christmas Day, 1882, and led by the Reverend Sanson K. Brunot, observed the feast of the J. Otto Kirchheiner, tax sor, addressed the board of commissioners last night on matter of widow's exemptions published in The Citizen advising widows of their exemptions when| necessary affidavits have been filed. On motion the assessor was authorized to have the notice published and have the required blank forms printed. County Engineer Homer Her- rick told the board that C. Sam B. Curry, clerk of the criminal court, had agreed to accom! him on a trip over the keys to acknowledgements of rights way granted for the Overseas Highway. Provided, however, will pay his board and at some future time give round trip over the ferries, matter was referred to the Roads| At were A abe 3F HE = 4 ul r f i 2 28 ie Z Committee for action. All depository accounts RANGE IN DEPTH UP TO 26 e DISRUPTED FROM OUTS OF RAILROADS i i I F 7 E f § BOSTON, April storm buried large jew England and New York un-jtime, has der snow today, that ranged in| played at i fi i i ; re