The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 11, 1933, Page 1

| Associated Press Day Wire Service SE Stn i aR ace VOLUME LIV. No. 112. Bonus Seeking Army _ Split Into Two Camps ie Brebch Remains Shel-| ‘terless While Other Is ‘Housed By Administra- ition (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 11.-- The ranks of the bonus army swelled rapidly today but! they were split into two antagonistic camps, one shel- terless and the other housed by ithe government. & motly band of veterans temporary headquarters vacant lot near the cap- they were ordered to evacuate before Pine efforts to have the + faction partake of government hospitality at _ Ford Hunt were unavailing. | through slashes in payments for ser- vice , disabilities less severe. fe od So aaa ° ; JUDGE REMAINS ILL! epee ' j | i i JURIST INFORMS CLERK HE WILL’ BE PRESENT TOMOR- ROW MORNING; NEW TRIAL PLEA ‘FOR ROBERTS There was no session of circuit court this morning. Judge Jef- ferson B. Browne ig still confined to his apartments with a severe cold, t The judge telephoned . Clerk Ross C. Sawyer ‘this morning that he will be on the bench to- morrow morhing at 10 o'clock. At thig time a motion for a new trial for James Roberts, Jr., found guilty Tuesday morning of murder in the first degree, will be heard. | W. ©, Harris, attorney for the| defense, will address the court and | present his motion, State At} tofney George G. Brooks will be, present to represent the state, MINOCA COUNCIL DELEGATES GOING TO MIAMI MEETING OFFICERS AND MEMBERS TO NUMBER OF THIRTEEN “WILL LEAVE SUNDAY AFT- ERNOON ON PROPOSED TRIP Officers and members of Mino- ca Council Number 13, Degree of Pocahontas, and 13 will leave over the East Coast Sunday afternoon to attend the convention of the Great Council to be held in Miami May 16 and 17, Those leaving Key West are Mrs, Bernice Park, Great Winona; Mrs. Annie Baker, Great Keeper of Wampum; Mrs, Ruby Saunders, Great Guard of the Forest; Mrs. Sue Elwood, representative; Mrs. Alice Curry, Mrs. Lillie Hart, Mrs. Lillie Weaver, Mrs. Lillie Kemp, Mrs. Mary Cruz, Miss Miriam Carey, Mrs. Leonora Roberts, Mrs. Cindy Roberts, Mrs. Antoinette Roberts. Preparations have been made for one of the most momentous gatherings that has ever been held since the inception of the order. Aside from the regular business of the Great Council, to be con- ducted on a scale greater and more pretentious than ever — before, mafiy innovations have . On Tuesday evening inthe Bil more Theater, public exercises ate to be held. Also ‘a banquet has been arranged for the same night, in the McAllister Hotel din- ing room. Members of the Great Council, asembling from all parts of Flor- ida, will convene in the Red Men’s hall which has been ceded to the Degree of Pocahontas for this vc- easion. Headquarters will be at the Miami Colonial hotel. While the women folk are meet- ing, the men will also hold their convention. The Great Council of Red Men to assemble in Miami on the same dates. Tiger Tail Tribe 19, Improved Order of Red Men, of Key West, will be represented by Wallace Pinder, Past Great Sachem of the state; C. C. Symonette, W. 0. Sands, delegates, and Frank 0. Roberts, member of the financial committee, Members of Minoca Council re- cently made and presented to Mr. Pinder a great sachem’s cap. It is a gorgeous headpiece and the past great sachem says he will wear it with more pride and satis- fection than he has ever worn any- thing before. The Great Council of Red Men will hold their session in Germania Hall, having surrendered their hall to the use of the Degree of} Pocahontas, LEWINSKY’S Men’s Shop MAY MONEY SAVERS in number,} Ellis Kemp, in a communication, onal tax assessment claiming that FIX LICENSES ON BEER SALE FIFTY PERCENT AS ALLOWED BY STATE AGREED UPON; SEVERAL OTHER MATTERS DISPOSED OF County licenses for the sale of beer will remain as they are at) present. This was decided on by| a resolution adopted by the board of county commissioners at the regular meeting last night. The yatter was brought to the} fattention of the board by Commis-| sioner Carl Bervaldi. He said that | when the issue of licenses started Monday, Norberg ‘Thompson, chairman of the board, had decid- ed that the maximum 50 percent allowed by the state should be charged, until a meeting of the board was held. Stating that several licenses had been issued under these instruc- tion, Mr, Bervaldi moved that aj resolution establishing 50 percent! as the legal rate be adopted. The board voted unanimously. Leonard Lowe, of Tavernier, addressed the board requesting an appropriation: of $26 to assist the | Community Ball Club in the erec- tion of a grand stand on the park, Mr. Lowe explained how residents had spent about $100, joined in the work and had cleared the space from the roadway to the site and jmadé-the location very present- able. Considering the work done by the folks at Tavernier and the add- ed attractiveness of ‘the cleared space and the park, together with the money voluntarily expended by the. dwellers at Tavernier, the board appropriated $25 for the stand and Mr. Lowe was given a check for the amount. it was excessive. No action was taken on the matter. Depository accounts for the month of April were checked and approved by Acting Chairman Roy Fulford, who was elected to the chair in the absence of Chair- man Thompson, WELLES PRESENTS — HIS CREDENTIALS | | NEW AMBASSADOR TO CUBA; PRESENTED TO PRESI. DENT MACHADO ‘ (My Assoctated Press) HAVANA, May 11.—In! the presence of cabinet mem- | bers, presidential aides and: | high army and navy officers, | Sumner Welles presented his | credentials as ambassador | to Cuba today to President | Machado. The ambassador and mem- bers of the embassy staff | were escorted to the presi- | dential palace by mounted | | presidential guard. | | cn aia ' { t ‘GOOD PRICES } the" prom KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1933 LEGION VOTES ON . |NEW BOND DEBT SEVERAL MATTERS | REFUNDING PLAN ATCUBA MEETING! BEFORE SENATE! ADOPTS RESOLUTION eneeas piccetalie: cs opie HOTEL COMMISSION; MAKE CUT IN SALARY FLORIDA’S GOVERNOR TO, COTINUE PERSONNEL ON ‘CHILDREN’S COMMISSION To! (Dy Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, May 11.—)} While the house continued argu- ment over a bill to regulate beau- ty culture the senate today passed a house approved measure to re- establish the state hotel commis- sion, The bill was amended to cut the salary of commissioner from $4,-. 00 to $3,600. The senate received a new bond debt refunding plan which would ket up a commission of three to arbitrate and decide debt payment differences between bond holders and debtor governmental units. Findings of the courts will be binding but will be subject to re- view by courts. . The bill by house finance taxe- tion committee to set up the seale of five, ten, fifteen and awenty dollars for autemobile li- fense tags was introduced and re- iferred to a committee on motor vehieles and carriers. The house also received a Ero posed constitutional amendment fo provide power of initiative and teferendum allowing county elec-| OF EDUCATIONAL BILL SURPRISE ti vet's wt oven ar riesr revoww- REV, DOUGHERTY TIONARY CHANGES WOULD | GIVES ADDRESS H CONSUME MUCH TIME IN ,- U8 if ITS CONSIDERATION | “AT ROT. 'ARY MEET: (By Florida Press) \ LLAHASSEE, May 10<< MEG. JAMES. pt passage of the Educa-;- pi tional Bill in the housé Monday by. @ unanimous vote of 85 to 0 came. as a genuine surprice. It was believed, because of the revolu-! tilonary changes proposed, that, this measure would take up much, The outstanding event at to- time on the floor and even the’ day’s Rotary luncheon, was an ad- most sanguine supporters of the dress by Rev. F. X. Dougherty. S. bill were amazed at the speed with’ J., of the Catholic church, on the which it was handled, jsubject of “Community Coopera- This bill is a substitute to the tion.’ Rev. Dougherty’s remarks original administration measure. It were very interesting to the many provides for an new uniform policy, assembled on the occasion. of administration of states free| Mrs. James Roberts was a guest public schools. The measure does of the club today, and entertained away with a multiplicity of au-| the assemblage with two vocal thorities over schools in various selections, which were greatly en- counties. joyed. The State Board of Education,| The committee that was appoint- in the new bill, would have the! ed to confer with Major Rhein for power to fix and determine a max-|the purpose of ascertaining if imum salary to be paid teachers.|there was any foundation to the All warrants after having been,Tumor that a number of men made out by the county school' would be stationed at the Key boards would be signed by the| West barracks in connection with State Treasurer and paid direct|*¢forestation work, made its re- from the state funds allocated for| Pott. The committee stated that schools. | Major Rhein had no information The measure defines what shall)" this connection. = constitute higher grades, provides! The club has also written a let-) for appointment of certain school ter to the state agricultural de- officials, assures a uniform sys- tniagare secking information = tem of accounting, determines the! this subject, but has not received of, study, requires submitting of| sea fice of stave inspector of high| schools, and covers a number of E 10 CALLS the state sweeping control over! the school system. {ONE LAST NIGHT AND AN- is composed of the governor, the state treasurer, and the state sup- AFTERNOON size of classes and fixes courses} *"Y TePly up to the present time. state approval, abolishes the of- other points; all tending to give} The State Board of Education} OTHER DURING THIS erintendent of public instruction. (By Assoelated Press) HAVANA, May 11.—The; Florida department of the American Legion at the con- vention today, adopted a res- olution urging the . Florida governor to continue in of- fice the present personnel on crippled children. The resolution requested individual legion posts to} support this stand. Reports from committees on child welfare and on thé legion’s national convention were adopted. PROMPT PASSAGE ® BERS} COMMITTEE REPORT ON REFORESTATION For 68 Years Devoted to the : Best Interests of Key West — Prompt Cusilieation Te | Be Given Bridge Loan © INTRODUCES BILL | , FOR ABOLISHMENT CRIMINAL COURT GOMEZ, HOWEVER, WITH- DRAWS MEASURE; SALARY OF JUVENILE CUT TO $600 IN MEASURE PASSED CHAIRMAN-OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RECON- STRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION SAYS — APPLICATION FOR LOAN BY STATE COMMIS SION WILL RECEIVE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WHEN FILED By PAUL MAY Special Washington Correspondent of. The Citizen WASHINGTON, May 11.—Jesse Jones, chairman of _ the board of directors of the Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration, has promised immediate consideration for the application expected to be filed late this month by a Florida state commission, for an $11,000,000 loan to com- plete the Overseas Highway from Key West to the main- land, it was learned here today. W. R. Porter, of the delegation here rep- resenting the old Overseas Bridge Corporation, interprets this promise to mean that favorable ac- tion will be had on the application early in j June. : s “It is doubtful if a proposition has ever been pre- sented to the Finance Corporation in such complete as that which will be made for the bridge loan,” Mr. ter said today. ‘ : Set a In urging action on the previous application filed the Overseas Bridge Company, proponents of the plan were handicapped by lack of accurate statistics on | flow in the area, it was learned at the RB ¢ Finance Corporation. “This time, the application will be accompanied by one of the most. comprehensive traffic (Ry Aanocinted Press) TALLAHASSEE, May 11. —Senator Gomez introduced and the senate passed Bill 561 setting the compensation of the Monroe county juvenile court judge at $600 a year. Gomez also introduced and the senate passed Bill 562 giving county commissioners power to fix compensation and the number of deputies employed by the sheriff, tax collector, tax as- sessor and clerk of the circuit court, Gomez introduced, but im- mediately withdrew, Bill 563 to abolish the Monroe county criminal court of record. Monroe TALLAHASSEE, May 11. —The senate today passed Gomez’ Bill 564 fixing com- pensation and providing the THREE KILLED IN CUBA TODAY TWO SAID TO BE ESCAPED POLITICAL PRISONERS IN ISLAND REPUBLIC Ci ; : it, through,” he asserted, speaking of the new applica which is to be filed. : “The project has unquestioned merit, and when pre- | sented by a state commission, with the unanimous backing — of the Florida congressional delegation, the application j can hardly fail of approval.” WILCOX ALSO HAS PLAN WASHINGTON, May 11.—As soon as President — | Roosevelt’s public works program is sent to congress, — | Representative Mark Wilcox will begin his campaign to © (ty Associated Press) have the Overseas bridge project provided for in the pro- — HAVANA, May 11.—| gram, he said today. ‘ Shootings connected with What action he will take depends largely upon the — Cuban political turmoil left} way the bill is drawn up, he said. “If the bill contains an _ three more persons dead to-| itemized list of projects for which it seeks to appropriate slay. money, I will attempt to have the bridge provided for in ius Plann: jan amendment either in committee or on the floor,” he | said. man, was shot down. : “If as is expected, it is a general bill, 1 will im- Julio Vidal, his broher in| mediately commence hammering on the t 4 of law, said Llamas had been) under whose jurisdiction such work as the etd pa threatened with death “ever| come,” Mr. Wilcox concluded. since this government came in.” police- JAP BOMBING |CERMANY DEFERS PLANE CIRCLES | IN TRUCE ISSUE COVER PEIPING EFFECT; TWELVE HUNDRED AMERICANS LIVING THERE Quesada Zulueta and Cal- io Alvarez, escaped political} prisoners, were killed by of- ficers. Official announcement said they refused to surren- der. STOCKS CLIMB. | TARIFF PROPOSAL DELAYED IN ITS FORMAL, AC. This Educational bili is recog- Last night at 10:40 o'clock a FOR SPONGES |»: as one of the most important! telephone ¢all to Number i fire \ pieces of legislation before the as-| station advised that the end of |sembly this session. Much sat-|the so-called gasoline dock was jisfaction was expressed over the ablaze, FRIDAY SPECIALS Men’s Sport Pants HELD IN JAIL (Ry Anscotated Press) PEIPING, May 11-——-A Jape- ~ TO HIGH MARK: Men's Shorts 5 pairs for . _ Broadcloth Shirts, 2 itor ARGENTINE FILM ACTOR AC-| CUSED OF KIDNAPING MEXICAN ACTRESS Fine Straw Hats Men’s Suits, at Men's = Fine Trousers, at (By Associated Preesd LOS ANGELES, Mey 11. —Fredorica de la Vega, Ar- $1.00 $8.95 _ $255 Finest Quality Men's Sum- mer Suits, $14.75 values to $25 PR aie Dc Lewinsky’s Men’s Shop 526 DUVAL. ST. Tropical She said she was taken to house in Santa Monica and ten, later escaping and re- porting the affair to the pe- lice, $1.00] | MOVEMENT IN LOCAL MAR- KET REMAINS STEADY; DAILY PURCHASES MADE } } \ ig : | Movement in the Key West) spenge market remains steady, and prices established several weeks ago are being maintained by the buyers on the sponge wharf, / say those whe are making the pur- chases, For the week ending today mately $6,000, The majority of the sales were of sheep wool with | seme yellow, 4 Daily purchases were as feliows:; Friday, Inst week, $1.900; Mon- this week, $2,270; Tuesday, | Wednesday, $360; today.) . making a total of $5,985; for the five days, There is no; selling on Saturday, passage of the measure by the Apparatus responded and it was GAINS REPORTED IN MANY nese bombing plane circled over house and it is expected that sim-|found that a wide space under the ilar action will occur in the sen-} pier was burning. After one hour's ate. fighting the flames were extin- ITALIAN OFFICER =o, EXECUTED TODAY iJ honed that there was a fire in the vear of Mitchell White's residence en Seminary street, When firemen arrived they (Ry Apsectated Press) ROME, May 11.—Uge Travag- ; } found the &. & covering an exten-| sive area in the rear of the dwell-{ ing blazing. The blaze was ex-} The; :total sales amounted to apprexi- lia, warrant officer in the Italian’corner of Mr. White's fenee wasj* feverish \inguished in a short time. army, was exccuted by a firing damaged. squad today for disclosing naval! Plans to a forvign power ] UNIQUE EXCHANGE His accomplice, Camilia Agli-| ario, beautiful Italo-French wom- AMARILLO, Tex.—In exchange an, was granted a stay of twenty-[i/or a baby girl, weighing ai four hours, while the king con- pounds, a physician, of this city, siders her application for mercy. i 3,500 ‘The death sentence was order- weighing 24 ed alter a secret trial, parents had | es ancient city of nearly 2,000,- | 000 today and wee fired upon by | Chinese police machine gunners, tut it flew too high for the fire to be effective. (My Asenctated Pressed i NEW YORK, May 11 Shecka ome he ee neare and principal stay owept up te: ; sew highs for recowry on the! yu ore weeuate sine the Bine- crest of arother bhuage baying an A ” ich boc nang ‘ than 500 marines are ctnie lant week tied oid fo Selene of fina ranging from one| Prom the bombiog plane reined|| to more than five dolises 2 share’ handbitl warnings of wat. i OF ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON