The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 10, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. - No. 111. Plan New Commission For Loan Body In Substitution Of Overseas Corporation For Obtaining Neces- sary Loan Wy PAUL MAY Speecint Waxkington Correspondent of The Citizen WASHINGTON, May 10. —W. R. Porter, Judge H. H. Taylor, and J. L. Lester, who will leave Washington. this week after a series of ‘in- formal conferences with of- ficials of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and others as representatives of the Overseas Bridge Cor- poration, plan to return here before the end of the month, as representatives of a state commission, to lay before the finance commission a new application for a loan of $11,000,000 to finance construction of two main bridges still required to con- mect Key West with the mainland. “The purpose of the re- is to press for passage by the legislature of the bill provid- ing for the commission, whigh itis proposed to sub- stitute for the Overseas Cor- Poration as applicant * for i Mr, Porter said, the terms of the bill, it is proposed to vest all powers of controlling the project in a commission of ernor,” he explained. “This would serve to replace the somewhat unwieldy board of directors of the Overseas Corporation, with a more flexible body,” he. stated,! “and would also have the . advantage of lending the project the prestige of a state enterprise. “It is felt that the Overseas Corporation was discredited through having its franchise for the bridges invalidated by the supreme. court of Florida,” he added, “and that & new application by a dif- ferent body would have a better chance of success.” Passage of the bill, grant- ing a franchise to the com- mission and providing for its appointment, within a week of its introduction, probably Saturday, was predicted by Mr. Porter. “All of the mem- bers of the legislature from Dade and Monroe counties are solidly behind the proposition,” he said. “And we know that the governor is with us,” he added. PRESCRIPTIONS if you want your prescrip- tions compounded by Graduate bring Registered Pharmacists them te— Gardner's Free Delivery e Application On Bridges iBRIDGE RUMORS STIR RESIDENTS MONDAY NIGHT THE CITIZEN BESIEGED BY MANY MAKING INQUIRY OF TRUTH OF MATTER; RADIO REPORTS UNFOUNDED | Just rumors. Monday night hundreds of people in Key) West were asking of all whom they met: “Hear the news about the bridges? They’re going to be built and the Hfirst two million dgllars has been given the Key West bunch in Washington.” For more than one hour after this canard was-started the home telephone of the publisher of The Citizen was continuously jang- People from all parts of the ity and every walk in life, asking if there was any truth in the re- port, and always received the an- swer that there was positively none. Asked where the report came from the reply was invariably “over the radio” but the person asking had not heard it, had been told so by one who had heard the broadcast. Not one person had actually heard’ the statement by any an- nouncer, All had been told that, truction Finance Cor- poration had granted the loan to the Overseas Bridge Corporation and had authorized an advance of $2,000,000 to immediately start operations, The editor yseterday answered approximately 50 phone calls and was kept busy denying the rumors, which by that time had been so embellished and elaborated that President Roosevelt had personal- ly instrueted the R, F. C. to ad- vance the money, following an al- leged interview with W. R. Porter, H. H. Taylor and J. Lancelot Les- ter purported to haye taken place last week. > The Citizen wishes that it could j have corroborated the rumors and published even more inspiring news than was reported, But as it is the policy of this paper to adhere strictly. to facts as they are, without adornments and fan- tastic embellishments, it was fore- ed, in honesty to its patrons, to give the truth about the bridge ;siuation, up to the minute, as ap- ‘peared in the issue of yesterday. BODY OF ARMY MAN IS FOUND BULLET WOUND IN HEAD; DISCOVERED IN JACKSON. VILLE HOTEL t {Ry Associated Preas) JACKSONVILLE, May 10.— With a bullet wound in his head, the body of Earl Holloway, 24, of Orlando, who Thursday was dis. harged from the army after two years in Honolulu, el spending e ‘was found in a hotel today. coroner said he committed cide. Holloway arrived here Monday) fen route to his home but bee: il, His bedy was found by maid, MORE SEEDS TO AD. Luethi informs The Citi-| {Shipment of seeds for free distri- t bution in Key West. | He requests that all caring to j obtain same for planting te call on j hime at once as the supply is limit- } | There are seventeen different | varieties in the lot received, it is | stated, sui-} KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, [Pulitzer Award For A. P.’s Jamieson (By Associated Fresn) NEW, YORK, May 10.—A pre- maturely grayed young man of 28, usually quiet and reserved in man- ner but lightning quick in his re- sponse when the news is hot in! the air—that is Francis A. Jami-/ son, Associated Press Correspon- dent at Trenton, N. J., who has jbeen awarded the Pulitzer prize for the best piece of reportorial work in 1932. The honor was bestowed in re- cognition of Jamison’s work in | covering the Lindbergh kidnap- jing case, the tragic climax toj | which he was the first to report! when he flashed the news of the| finding df the child’s body. Became Correspondent at 17 Jamieson has been a legislative | correspondent at the New Jersey {state house sinee his graduation ifrom Trenton High school at 17. When the Associated Press op- ened a burean at the State house ; in July, 1929, Jamieson became; a member of the staff on the strength of his showing as a news, reporter. Highteen months later he became head of the bureau. | He is married, and during the kidnaping case his wife, formerly | Charlotte Wiggin, of Scarsdale, N.} Y., was a “newspaper widow”; while Jamieson put in day after, day, night. after night, catching up| the countless threads of the baf-) fling case. Has One Daughter j i prominent in the news on the. morning of May 19, when Jamie- son’s child was born. He got to! just in. time to arrange for his wife’s transfer to the hospital. The child is a daughter, Joan Ellen. Jamieson’s. next. major assign- ent took him to the democratic Li om | covering the kidnaping. Honors Reporter Stirred By Big News His Stories Won Top Ranking POSSSOHSLOSSESHOSHSOSEHESSES MOAT GENERAL KKK 2 FIRST GENERAL LEAD LiNoceReH BY Francis A, Ja + Saison ((Correranr 1932 gy TWe Assoctarey Press) Stories written by Francis A, Jamieson, Associated Press cor. respondent at Trenton, N. J., gave the world much of the news the Lindbergh kidnaping case. Jamieson, first to report its climax, received the 1932 Pulitzer prize for his reportori appear in the background. | The Lindbergh story was still'and republican national conven-}Glasses and gray hair give him al ne jat-| studious appearance. tion, as a member of the Assi ed Press general staff. winner, Jamieson’s mother lay newspaper men are subjected. critically ill in-a Trenton hospital. Studious in Appearance medium height, and personable, respondent's job interesting. NO SESSION OF CIRCUIT COURT THIS MORNING TRIAL FOR ROBERTS WAS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD, Many citizens were disappointed in circuit court this morning when it was announced that there would be no session of court because of the illness of Judge Jefferson B.} Browne. | This morning defense attorneys} for James Roberts, found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury yesterday, were to make i t motion for a new trial. In the motion are 14 para- graphs citing the errors on which the plea for a new trial is.to be asked. Whether or not the plea will be granted will not be learned until the judge decides. Should the court decide that! the grounds are not sufficient on} which to grant a new trial, it is} expected that Judge Browne will pass sentence after denying the motion. Sentence in this case cannot, it is said by attorneys, be other than death, by electrocution, as : | jury in returning the verdict made) no. recommendation for mercy. | | The steamer Florida sailed yes-| jterday 1:30 o'clock for Havana} |with 772 passengers, Of these; }360 are from Tampa and 412) iboarded the ship at Key West. i } | Ferry Parrott arrived 5 o'clock | wem that be has received another | yesterday from Cuba with 88 | ‘sacks of mail, two cars of miscel-; laneous, three carloads of beer) and 11 cars of pineapples, 5,341} crates. ' ‘The cabin cruiser, Zania, which, ‘arrived from Havana yesterday | afternoon, is at the Porter Dock. , The home port of the cruiser js Tampa, Fia. ; GANDHI ON THIRD {CLAIMS REPEAL DAY OF NEW FAST. ISONLY REMEDY | } ADMITS SUFFERING FROM} HUNGER PAINS; FEARS FOR ¢ HIS LIFE FELT TEL ASSOCIATION MAK! (By Associated Press) POONA, May 10.—Mahat- ma Gandhi began the third duy of his scheduled three weeks fast today under the care of a physi Fears for his increased as he admited suffering sev- ere hunger pains. Dr. siargaret Spiegel, Ger- man Jewess, broke her coun- ter fast today. She started in an effort to force Gandhi to give up his f, COUNTY BOARD MEETS TONIGHT | | futility of calling upon public HELD IN NEW YORK (By Associated Press t Boland, general counsel for | Americén Hotel Association i the United States and Canada, repeal.” | state division of the women’s There will be a regular meeting of the board of county commis- sioners 8 o’clock in the court house this evening. Only routine matters, checking the depository aceounts, sched- uled for consideration. ' ment of this (prohibition) law,” county | cure” and “we shall have to } this about.” Statewide Beautification The Citize:: is in receipt of a letter from J. B. Prevatt, director of Highway Beautification, calling attention to the publi given to the movement by this paper. The letter, which is self-expanatory, follows: “Your full page spread entitled “State-wide Besutifica- tion” has recently come to my attention: In connection with this please rest assured ‘that this department is anxious te co- operate with Key West in every way that we can to promote highway beautification. Considering climate, soil and locatiqn, the state roads in Menroe county can be made very outstanding in the entire United States. Recetly I made a short survey of Road +A on Key Large, and was very much impressed with the possibilities of making this the only genuine tropical roadway in the entire United States. If at amy time I car be of service to you, please let me kcow, addressing your communication to Tallahassee in care of the State Road Department.” tragic work in Some of his most important wire stories As for the gray hair, Jamieson} who described the county as swept 0 z When news reached him of his! says that didn’t come from any of! so clean of houses and trees that | his home in Trenton at 2 a. m.,/ designation as the Pulitzer prize. the grind or excitement to which} ‘‘it looks like an Argonne forest.” He loves it, the grind, the ex- |citement—all of the colorful ex.! In- appearance he, is, slender, “of perience that.goes to_make:a’ et HOLDS 7 “FOR SPEAKEASY ASSERTION AT LUNCHEON NEW YORK, May 10.—Frank the | members will give up the farm; \serted today the “speakeasy will | live and thrive until we accomplish | be @ law. A vote was sought for Speaking at a luncheon of the ganization for national prohibition reform, Boland cited what he call- ed an understanding example “of ficials for protection in enforce- , Boland said repeal is the “only ~The Key West Citven 1933. Paraguay Formally. War Against | ‘TORNADOES TAKE LIVES OF SIXTY- ONE LAST NIGHT SCORES OF OTHERS ARE IN- JURED IN STORMS ALONG BORDER OF TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY i | | | } (iy Associated Pres) Tornadoes along the border of | brought reports of death to 61 | persons and injuries to scores of j other persons. |, Keutucky had reports of 33 | dead and Tennessee 28. - In Kentucky, Monrde county | reported 11 dead, Adair county, j two, and Russell county, 20. In Tennessee, Overton county jreported 26 dead and Wilson county, 2, of ty near livingston, Tenn., was hardest hit with 26 known dead. Report of the Russell county dead come through the Red Cross. A situation of utter desolation ar Beaty Swamps was reported | by C. C. Gore, Livingston attorney, | Tennessne and Kentucky last night | \ today. The house passet! and sent Beaty swamps in Overton coun-|! HOUSE PASSES MEASURE TODAY ON HOMESTEADS REVERSING ACTION OF Lier TERDAY SENATE APPROVES LEVY OF AD VALOREM bie: (Wr Ansoeiated Press) TALLAHASSEE, May 10.— The real estate owner and the man seeking a small farm, had en- couragement from the legislature to the senate_a measure to estab- lish homesteads of 10 to 80 acres on state-owned lands. : No residence requirement was} | specified and homesteaders will! not have to show they can main- tain themselves financially during the homestead period. Reversing its action of yester- day the senate approved the pro- posed constitutional amendment to abolish the levy of all ad valorem taxes for state purposes.| The resolution goes to the house; and if adopted will be submitted {to the people in next year’s gen-! eral election. After a brief debate over the ‘road building holiday, the senate. passed a bill accepting federal aid! in road funds, and appropriated INFLATION BILL CEIN CONGRESS HALLS CONFERENCES HELD ON MUS- CLE SHOALS AND SECURI- TIES CONTROL MEASURES UP FOR CONSIDERATION | ES (ity Ansoctated Press) WASHINGTON, May” 10,—En- actment of the farm _infla’ bill was imminent today as co gress worked to clean up a grei amount of nearly completed legis. jislation on hand. Senate leaders were confident | } {bill clause for guaranteeing the of | cost of production plus reasonable as-| Profit to the country’s farmers | after which only formalities re- mained* before the measure will this afternoon. The house tackled the independ- ent offiees appropriation bill with no vote expected before tomorrow. In the meantime in conference were the Muscle Shoals and securi- ties control bills, both due final approval this week. APPROVE PLANS or- of- de- CAL GROUNDS OF LIGHT. HOUSE DEPARTMENT Approval from the department | "FOR NEW CISTERN |pend upon you women to bring} TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON LO-| | $1,600,000 in the state road de- partment revenue to. match the government’s money. The measure goes to the house. PROPERTY HELD — BY SOCIALISTS PARTY ONCE CHIEF BULWARK OF GERMAN REPUBLIC MAY NOW BE CONSIDERED DEAD ISSUE (By Ansocinted Press) BERLIN, May 10,—Chancellor itler’s national revolution struck {another and perhaps final blow at | Marxism todey by seizing property of the socialist party and the militant non-partisan Reichsban- ner organization. 4 With its vast system of build- ings, newspaper plants and of- fices in the hands of the govern- ment, the socialist party, once chief bulwark of the German fe-| public, may be considered dead. LEGION VESSEL REACHES HAVANA! |poat WITH DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS ARRIVES AT 7:40 THIS MORNING | | | | The Citizen has been advised) | that the power boat Heron with jthe American Legion Drum and jBugle Corps, arrived in Havana safe and sound at 7:40 o'clock this | morning. When the Heron left in the aft-/ i i of commerce in Washington basiernoon from the Porter Dock, the i been received for the construction fof the cistern at the lighthouse idepartajent in Key West. | The cistern will be constructed one of the concrete coal sheds will have a capacity of ap- ximately 365,000 galions. Material ed and is expected to be im Key West within = week or 19 days. i as it arrives actual con- will begin. A force of men ate now at work weather was calm and the seas ipesceful. During the night « lstrong breeze sprung up and it jwas thought by many that the! jvoyagers were having « rough itrip. | Asked this mofning if he (trip Captain A, E. Sharpley, who} was out on the tag Petrel on (night, suid the vessebvhould have la good trip as the wind was fav-/ ‘erable even though the seas were! ' i AMENDMENT TO ABOLISH|Paraguay today For 53 Years Devoted to t Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENT: a Today News Of Action Celebrated By Great Demonstra- try (Ry Assocated Preas) ASUNCION, May 10.— formally declared war against Bolivia. President Ayala signed the declaration using authority recently voted him by congress. The two countries have been engaged in hitherto un- declared war in the Gran. Chaco border area since last summer, News of this action pro- voked great demonstrations as soon as it reached the gan last June. Crowds forced through the thoroughfares - singing and cheering. For the first time in 50 years the Chaco dispute reached a formal status of both nations armed. i NIGHT OF QUIET IN AREA UNDER PATROL (By Associated Press} VICKSBURG, May 10.—The Evening Post today received a long distance telephone message from Belzoni in the Mississippi delta flood zone reporting deli-. berate cutting of a levee on Wasp Lake near Belzoni by an un- identified band of men, Cutting of the levee followed a fortnight of quiet in the militia- patrolled area thrown into turmoil ~ recently by mysterious levee dynamiting and several sub- sequent attacks on dykes by un- identified boatmen, DELEGATES GO TO CHURCH MEETING Tax Assessor Otto Kirchheiner and Mrs, Kirchheiner, left over the highway yesterday morning for Miami where Mr. Kirchheiner will attend a convoestion of the South- ern Di of the Episcopal church in Florida. Others who left for the canvoce- tion were Rev. Arthur Dimmick, of St. Paul's, Mr. and Mrs, Glen- wood Sweeting and Richard H. Kemp. i QUICK JUSTICE TYLER, Tex—Eagene sharp, negro, of this city, was arraigned, tried, convicted, and sentenced in seven and one-half minutes, for the work is ordes-| thought the Heron had a rovgh| -—