The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 22, 1933, Page 1

x Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 96. ~ Proponents Of Beer Bill Claim To Have Necessary Majority Legalization Will Be Taken Up Monday For Consideration (By Ansociated Press) TALLAHASSEE, April 22. With beer and wine legis- lation still to:pass. the test of vote by both the . senate and house, the legislature ‘was at impasse today during the week-end recess. * The senate has four beer and wine bills scheduled for special consideration when t reconvenes Monday after- moon. he ‘Proponents of the meas- ure gave assurance they had majority of sena- tors to pass the bills. - Three of the meastires : lish 3.2 beer and EPTION AT PARISH HALL GRAND EVENT HELD IN CONNECTION WITH CHURCH’S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION; ALSO GIVEN social events of the week held in St. Paul’s parish hall in connection with the one hundredth anniver- sary of the founding of St. Paul's, church in this city, was a recep- tion last night at the parish hall in honor of the Right Reverend John D. Wing, bishop of the dio- cese, This was attended by mem- bers of the parish and friends. Following the reception there was a recital in the church when @ program of organ music was played by Charles Roberts, or- ganist, with vocal selections by Mrs. James S. Roberts, Eva War- ner, also by the senior and junior choirs of St. Paul’s church. The Day of Intercession for the Parish and the Church at large began at 7:30 this morning and will close at 8:00 p. m, , Sunday, April 23. we Matins, 6:45 a: m.. ed will receive Holy ly ¢o! >| Communion 7:00 a. m. the bills, they must _be re- ‘turned to the house and ap- proved there as substitutes bills’ passed week before they will sent to the governor for is signature. motor vehicle license tag b announced they will seek to halt progress of the Beer and wine bills in the | senate until after their pro- posal for $5 and $10 license tags has been given senate| ‘consideration. Church School Mass, 9:30 a. m. Procession, Sung. Mass, sermon, by the Bishop, 11:00 a: m. Solemn Evensong, sermon by the Bishop, Benediction, and Solemn Te Deum, 8:00 p. m. Ths will conclude the program making up the centennial observ- ance, SOVIET RUSSIA PUTS EMBARGO ON BRITISH GOODS e ALSO ORDERS DRASTIC MEAS- URES AGAINST SHIPPING OF THAT COUNTRY IN ‘MOVEMENT UNDERTAKEN The senate. refused to do} that yesterday. CHICAGO MAN SLAIN BY TWO GUNMEN TODAY LOOP CIRCULATION MANAGER OF DAILY TIMES ATTEMPT- ED TO RESIST EFFORTS TO KIDNAP GIRL COMPANION (ity Anneciated Prean) CHICAGO, April 22.— Daily Times, was slain today when police said he attempt- od to resist the efforts of two gunmen to kidnap his 17-year- eld girl companion. The shooting jcccurred after the couple emerged from a saloon and entered Holbrook’s automobile. The girl claims she was sub- * sequently assaulted by the men. OUR Auto Repair Department Is Unequaled OUR Prices Are Right White and Catherine Phone 522 (By Associated Presa) MOSCOW, April Russia striking back today at Great Britain ordered a complete embargo on all British goods and drastic measures against the ship-} ping of that country. Heralding the possible approach of an economic war of historic proportions, the Soviet govern- ment’s decrees become effective Wednesday, if — Britain goes through with its plan to invoke an 80 per cent embargo on Russian {goods on that date. ‘STOCK MARKETS | QUIETED TODAY |WALL STREET EXCITEMENT IN ACTIVITIES SUB. SIDES } | ’ (My Asseciated Press) NEW YORK, April 22.—Wall| Street excitement subsided today} and markets quieted down to rela- tively narrow trading ranges. The flurry, incident to suspen- jon of the gold standard, appear- fed to have passed and markets ‘awaited developments in Washing- ton in the direction of controlled jinflation and international steps! ito stablize currencies. | ‘The stock market dipped one to | two dollars a share in spots at the jopening, but soon recovered with — issues showing slight gains, } Is — Key West Citsen MAN CONFESSES TO THREATENING LIFE FOR MONEY; DEMAND MADE FOR ONE HUN- DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM MILLIONAIRE DE- PARTMENT STORE OFFICIAL (By Assoctated Press) PHILADELPHIA, April 22.— Authorities said today they had obtained a _ confession from Charles Weil, 29, unemployed clerk, that he threatened Rosen- wald, millionaire chairman of the board of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and vicious death” unless he was paid $100,000, While Rosenwald Histened to the man give , him directions, for paying the money, police who traced the call, sped to a cigar store and arrested the'sus- pect. The man said he “didn't really bodily harm. It was just that I was so desperate for money.” SURGEONS ENJOY FISHING AROUND TORTUGAS AREA MEMBER OF PARTY CATCHES SAILFISH BY PROXY; EMIN- ENT GROUP ENTERTAINED TODAY IN KEY WEST Catching an eight foot sailfish by. proxy was the experience of W. F. Peterson, prominent busi- ness man of Baltimore. who ac- companied his friends, the group of eminent surgeons who have been spending the week at Tor- se ch he reeling in, and doing the same thing over again, expecting . to catch one of the large ones that have made Key West famous, but never for one moment expecting a strike of such a muchly desired prize as a sailfish. He gave his line to Dr. Osgood Otto for) a :féw minutes while he went to look over the workings of @ piece of radio apparatus on the tender Ivy, and when he returned he found himself the man whose tackle had taken one of the prizes for which sportsmen spend thou- sands of dollars yearly to catch, but alas the rod was in the hands of: another. Great Sport This incident was one of the high lights of a week that was one continuous round of sport and pleasure and one period that will be long remembered by those who enjoyed the outing. Others in the party are Dr. W. A. Fisher, clin- ical professor of surgery, of Johns- Hopkins hospital in Baltimore; Dr. Sidney R. Miller, professor of medicine at the same institution; Dr. Arthur Shipley, professor of 22.—Soviet| surgery at the University of Mary-| along the river. land and Dr. N, B. V. Igiehart, clinician of Baltimore. These distinguished men in the world of medcine and surgery are unanimous in their declarations of having had a wonderful outing and enjoying themselves to the utmost, especially in taking so many fish of various kinds. Dr. Otto told The Citizen that dolphin, bonito, barracuda, king- fish, mackerel, grouper, yellow- and many others formed the eatches made. In fact, the doctor said, never at any time has he seen such a variety of fish caught by any party on a similar pleasure trip. Return Today The visitors returned shortly after 8 o'clock this morning and were taken for a ride over the city by William W. Demeritt, sup- erintendent of lighthouses and Thomas L. Kelly, in charge of the} stores department of the light- house service. Later they, in company with loc- al surgeons, held a ic for the study of certain conditions are to be met with in the tropics and the gathered data will be tak- en north for study. This afternoon the party went to the Strand Theater te witness the mig 3 of George Allan England's film of Tortugas en- titled “Isles of Romance.” They will leave on the 5 o'clock trait this afternoon for Baltimore. Not they want to, as there is | Suaded parliament to authorize the’ strike in this city, called because! Jefferson Sawyer, Paul 5. Light- not/police to round up vagabonds. six men refused to join the union bourn and Carlos Cremata, Jr. . { be. with “ruthless, cruel| “fof the schools and other public that! — KEY WEST. FLORIDA, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1933. PRESENTMENT OF |JUDGE HUGH GUNN | GRAND JURY MADE | SFRONG ADVOCATE “IN‘CIRCUIT COURT) OF SCRIP ISSUE, DER CONSIDERATION - ALLY PROVE TO BE GREAT} BENEFIT; URGES COOPERA-; TION IN MATTER i Judge Jefferson B. Browne this ‘morning received the final pre- sentment of the grand jury, sitting for the spring term of circuit court. The presentment was made just after court convened. The jury reported having in- vestigated the cases against Wil- liam P. Waples and James Rob- erts, Jr., and as a result of their investigations found four true bills for murder in the first de- | gree. Three of these bills are} against Roberts: and one: against Waples. « Judge Hugh Gunn believes that! - H the issuance of scrip will eventual- people of Key West, and does not | hesitate to say so. In discussing the proposition | with The Citizen the judge said:} “In spite of the fact that the is, | ticipated, Iam of the opinion tha A partial investigation, by wit- 1a HE A fitting climax to the several}meanto.do Mr. Rosenwald. any! nesses, mainly Harry Baker, chief apie pis iene ties bis ones & { |of the fire department, was made, Complished. | “I believe that the people will! buildings and they were found in’ gradually become accustomed to! as near perfect condition as Pab-) the idea and as they are educat-! lic funds will allow. ' ‘ aga } Investigation of the Monroe’ °? Ao: Hte-rebl Dukpese st well aed county jail shows the urgent need, much benefit and be a substan- of a sink and running water for; tial aid to overcoming the exist- the jailor and prisoners. The jury, ing condition, reported being informed that ma- terial and labor for the installa- | with the idea that it is going to tion will cost nothing, except the. actually take the place of sink. It is recommended county officials purchase the sink merchants to take the scrip in full, and have the work done. {payment of every transaction. H Due to the necessity of econ-| “That cannot be expected omizing as set forth in the charge fairness to the merchant nor the! of Judge Browne to the jury, em-'purchasgr. But if|we resolve to, bodying a message from the gov- tegulate our purchases, so that i ernor, the jury declared, it was no instance will a merchant be ex. impossible to investigate any pected to take more than a maii- other matters at this time. Noth-:mum of 20, percent of the .pur ing further being presented as e : ' urgent, the jury completed its bults will be rapidly evident. duties. ay not ph a too oe of re The presentment was signed by ™erchants who are taking . the; tke Phiarapeen, Dai fe scrip, The trial is not one for C.-Gomez, clerk. GUARDSMEN NOW - ON DUTY WHERE LEVEES BROKEN .Jis attached to the medium, which! GUNS BROUGHT INTO PLAY|is the most material requirement | to its speedy and ultimate redemp- EXPECTING RENEWAL OF lion FEUD BETWEEN WARRING| .. “! believe that I ant safe in pre- FARMERS IN WIDE AREA H welfare of the public, and we have the right to expect every merchant and every man in all walks of life to assist as far as! they can without embarrassing | their financial status. } “Let every one take some scrip! jin payment for services or for pur- j chases. Pass it on, seeing that in every instance the proper stamp’ dicting that by May 29, the first! piece of scrip issued will be re-} deemed, giving a practical demon-' stration that the venture has prov-) en, successful.” COUNCIL TO MAKE CHARTER CHANGES FEW OTHER MATTERS UP) BEFORE REGULAR MEET- | ING LAST NIGHT | (iy Ansociated Preans BELZONI, Miss., April 22.— National guardsmen today brought guns into play along the Yazoo river levees south of here and watched alertly as a renewal of & feud between warring flood-threat- ened delta farmers appeared im- minent. Scores of shots were fired by |troops after three mysterious dynamite explosions were heard) All available |guardsmen were sent to levees. | The area first grew tense Tues- | day when an armed force of farm-| City council, at its regular meet- ers overpowered guards near Glen-| ;.¢ iast night, brought up the sub- dora and dynamited the levee re-| 50: ‘of proposed changes in the| leasing pentup water that threat-| i+, charter, and decided to hold a! ened their farms. meeting next week with the mayor, j (ty Associated Press) } HAVANA, April 22.—A | bomb exploded in the street | teday but caused no damage. | It is blamed on Politico ter- | roriem which did not mani- | fest itself since the bloody events of Holy Friday. | city attorney and other officials at BOMB EXPLODES | whitch time the matter will be gen-| erally discussed. : { This will be done with a vie IN HAVANA TODAY of having the attorney draw up the; | necessary papers embodying any changes that the council may have | in mind. They will be forwarded | — DAMAGE, HOWEVER, RE-|,, our representatives in the legis-;| SULTED; BLAMED ON lature with a recommendation that | they be introduced for passage. H | TERRORISM A letter was read from B. L.! | Grooms, president of the Key; West Electric Company, stating that he had communicated by wire with the New York office of the company relative to the bus pro- position, but had been unable to; receive a satisfactory reply as yet./ He stated that he had-since writ-/ ten the company a letter explain-/ ing the proposal in question in detail, and hoped to obtain an an-/ swer within the next week. | WORK CURE PROGRAM Aside from this there was noth- FOR FRENCH TRAMPS ing other than routine business/ | ~ coming before the meeting last | PARIS, April 22.—Beggars and —————__—_—_— } tcamps in France are being put te WIVES PREVAIL work in penal colonies. Several ; jmurders in gypsy colonies per-' HULL, Eng.——A' street railway Only invalids and persons 70 years, was quickly ended when the wives; old are qxempt from the work or-!of the obstinate sextette made der. them become unionists ie ly prove of great’ benefit to the | as the promoters of the idea an- 11g gain’ but forthe’ generat | _ ‘JURY DRAWN FOR ‘CLASS WINDOW Grayer And Greater MacDonald For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Arrives In America To World Affairs Wit Years Mark British Statesman sue has not’proven. as successful! § Roosevelt Dictated By Domestic Reaui t (ty Aanoctated Prennt | ferred today at the White “No one should become imbued ; 4 real) | that money, neither should we expect, in} & i chase in scrip, the beneficial re-| : Four years have made this. difference in the physical appear- ance of Ramsay MacDonald. At the left is a photograph of the British commoner made in 1929, when he was in the United States to talk cisarmament with President Hoover. The other picture just received from abroad, shows him emerging from a recent Eu- . AT MURDER CASE ON ° JOHNSON'S STORE COMING TUESDAY 1S FOUND BROKEN SPECIAL VENIRE SUMMONED’ NO ONE KNOWS FOR CASE OF JAMES ROB-| OCCURRED; ERTS, COLORED, NOW HELD) . FOUND MISSING IN STORE IN COUNTY JAIL AFTER CHECK OF STOCK In cireuit. court. this morning | ‘With watthes, silver spoons and Jother valuables of easy access to a the public, not one afticle was rs. ta ates bande pee — eeu Y bhinsing from the broken window at the trial of James Roberts; in the curio store of Frank John- colored, charged with murder. .in} son. on, Duval, street near Greene. the first degree were drawn from! While walking down to his place jof business on Duval street this the box. ssa Galt dic This case has been set for trial) MOTnIMs: Tack Galtt pee si torneys Wm. H. Malone and Allan 0a” tie vepaited the * B. Cleare, Jr., acting for the de- s Captain Laurie Roberts, of the fense and State Attorney George! ihe police. Brooks, presenting, He looked over the situation but Jurors who will be ad for duty are: Wm. E. Nelson, Jelii- son T. Johnson, Joseph Roberta, Albert W. Montecino, Raymond! Cabrera, Richard Russell, Joseph Lowe, W. R. Garing, Hill Garcie,/ Robert M. Saunders, Peter with Judge Jefferson B. Browne vn removed. Spoons were in their cases, watehes on the shelves and nesigns of angone having in- terfered with any of the jewelry and ctigios in the window, A.} - ate in the morinng Mt. Gaiti Knight, Fred H, Solomon. jasked Miss Edith Watkins, who ie Hartley Roberts, Alfred Avila, jm efatte of the store if anything Wm. §. Scheurer, George H. Koby, «as misting. Mine: Watkins said erts, T. M. Felton, 3» B. Griffin, that the window was just as she George H. Niles, Cecil FTY, daeth it loot evening except for the Joseph Taylor, Newleon Curry, H., broken glass. F. Roberts, Roland C. Richardson,’ A« far as can be learned, no one C. N. Recio, Charies Tift, Vivian’ knows how the dreak ocenrred. Pinder, Arthur Griffin, Aurelio — Lastres. Thaddeus Gates, Carios Cre- mata, Oscar Cruz, William Griner, dr., Frank Villar, Anderson Lones,, Elleworth Johnson, George F. Kemp, George Lowe, Rupert Know tes, Jason Albury, William #./ Roberts, Charles . M. Eugene F. Pierce, J. M. Var Theodore Lowe, Charies Curt THE KISS BEFORE THE MIRROR Matinee, 10-1Se; Night 15-256 a ee The venire is announced ré- turnable at 9:30 on the morning of the day set for trial. From the moment Presi- dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister MacDonald of Great: | Britain, eat down with ad- visors, emphasié was placed ternational money situation Furthermore, extreme care was taken to assure not only British statesmen, but. those of other great cotintries com- ing here to confer with the — president:a» wll, that the United States’ dictated by domestic re- By LONDON, ve 22.—America will find in the MacDonald of 1933 a man differing from the one it knew in 1929. descriptive adjectives—grayer and | Donald of old will be found. Old Enthusiasms Survive He possenses all and all his long to the MacDonald they did to 1929. ence: sharper events. In the have minister sat dent Hoover slongside the dan, he has developed new bigness. the change thus definitely HF if il i i lr il i i Hu rr ii HOW BREAK) Compressed into a thimble, the — NOTHING “ange may be summarized by two