The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 31, 1933, Page 1

For 63 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Associated Press Day Wire Service — The Bey West Citsen— VOLUME LIV. No. 129. Senate Will Reconsider Action On Amount Fixed In School Appropriation Misti Biliciaias ‘Appie-| priation Amount For Various School Activi- ties In Florida (By Associated Prens) TALLAHASSEE, May 31. —Shortly after hearing Sholtz plead for a school ap- Propriation. not exceeding $5,500,000 annually, the sen- site voted to reconsider its action in appropriating $7,- 500,000. Almost at the same time the house 52 to 37 voted against resolving itself into ® committee of a whole to consider the governor’s mes- sage. Representative Rob- imeau made the motion. There was a chorus of noes, and roll call was demanded and taken. SPECIAL MESSAGE (By Associated “Presa) TALLAHASSEE, May 31. —Annual school appropria- tion not exceeding $5,500,- 000 debt funding bill with- jout referendum clause, bal- tional tax burdetis, were re- quested of, the legislature to- day by Sholtz in a special Phe’ governor | delivered Us U.S. MAY FORCE MACHADO OUT FOR PEACE ON ISLAND : OPEN REBELLION DELAYED IN AWAITING ACTION; BE- LIEVE WELLES WOULD START NEGOTIATIONS HAVANA, May 81.—Only| prompt’ action by. the United States government will avert aj bloody open revolt against ‘the regime of President Gerardo Ma- chado is the belief-of observers who are keeping in close touch with the revolutionary movement here and abroad. Tt was confidently expected by the Cuban revolutionary junta, with headquarters in New York, that the arrival of United States Ambassador Sumner Welles in Havana would mark the start of Washington’s negotiations for a settlement of the Cuban problem. An underground revolt has been in progress for many months, during which many lives have been lost, mostly of students who op- posed President Machado. But an open rebellion had been postponed pending long-awaited action by the United States. Understanding With United States Now, however, a crisis seems to be nearing rapidly. Gen. Mario Menocal, former president of the troubled island, who led the ill- fated revolt in Oriente province in 1931, is said to have broken with the rebel, junta in New York and ig reported to be making plan direct action against “Machado. The junta, according to informa- tion from well-informed sources here, had an understanding with KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1933. ‘|Italian Moves For-Lower Lira Value Seen As Economic Conference Nears By ANDREW BERDING (By Associated Press) ROME, May 31.—Restabili tion of the lira on a lower basi appears the chief hope of Italian business men and bankers of the world economic conference in London. International economic prob- lems, tariffs, gold standards— none of these has as much in- terest to them as the restabiliza- ion. By some the conference is re- garded as giving Mussolini an op- portunity of lowering the lira’s stabilization point, something that many manufacturers‘and mer- chants have been wanting him to do for more than five years. High Lira Mussolini’s Pride To Mussolini the ‘high stabiliz tion of his:currency was a matter of prestige. The lira became worth more than the French franc. _ It! was given a ration of 19 (paper- to the dollar, 82.46 to the pound sterling, and 8.66 to the gold lira. And he has since defended that valorization as a matter of pres- tige and policy, In his famous Pesaro speech, which he later requoted to the council of ministers, he said: “I should like to say that we shall conduct the economic battle in defense of the lira with the most strenuous resolution, and Ij) say from this square to the whole | civilized world, that we will de-} fend the lira to the last breath, to the last drop of blood.” Some Want Lower Lira To manvfactyrers and export- ers, however, the situation wa: not so clearly defined. Some b lieved that the lira had been sta- bilized too high. They had been doing a fair ex- port business under a less val- uable lira, The revalorization of the currency made competition more difficult for them in the in- ternational selling market. et, red, the 'sti-| bilization increased’ the value of} the lira by 58 points (with ref- erence to the pound sterling) as} Rome Looks Toward London Italy’s program at the world economic and monetary confer- | ence opening in London June 12, is believed ta embrace moves for | drastic scaling down of intergovernment debts and reduced ti iffs. Among these mentioned for a place on the Italian dele tion is Guido Jung, Italian finance mit with President Roosevelt on an ¢conomic mission to the States. different. Both the dollar and to carry the lira down to the lev- the pound sterling, to which the;el of the franc, not leave it, as at was proportioned, are Off the "present,"80 percent higher, . gold standard. The lira has an On other points of the confer- ence Italy hopes to see a reduc- | tion: of tariffs, a return of other artificially high valuation in re- lation to the dollar and the pound, , who recently conferred | United , official Washington not to make|compared with maximum quota-} Tourists are being scared away,| nations to the gold standard, on an offensive until. the United/tiohs in Augmst,, 1926; by 28 exports to America are declining.) which she herself is thoroughly States had had a:chance to induce] points in comparison, with 1925 And now comes the world ec-} based-with nearly 50 percent cov President Machado to resign. But,|and the fitst months.of 1926. by! qnomic conference, opening June| érage, and . elimination of “ex- apparently, Menocal despairs: of] 15 points compared with the quo-|12, with all natibns apparently in change restrictions. ever seeing that come to pass, tations of November-December,|accord that something must be| ‘Italy wants also a drastic scal. his message without a pre- pared. address, saying he spoke as a “lobbyist repre- senting the common people who have no organized lob- by here as have school in- However, the possibility of Ma-| 4929. chado’s resignation under pressure Exports Fall Since 1927 from the United States is not as] Exports fell off following 1927, Kemote, as Menocal way SUpP0Se.| and there were many protests. Reports that the president has his but to all Mussolini returned a yacht all provisioned and ready to decisive “No.” sail at a moment's notice lends ituati color to the belief that he plans News bowarery Se simation idone to remedy the currency sit-| juation. Here, say bankers and | business men is Italy’s chance to lower her stabilization point, with- }out @ loss of prestige. But they insist that the resta- bilization shall be thorough enough ing down of intergovernmental debts. Duce himself has outlined, should be made by exchanges of goods and services, Italians say, and not by the transfer of money or gold. SEEK ARREST OF REFUGEES UNDER MURDER CHARGE to resign in favor of a provisional government and flee the country. Army Disgruntled There is another factor that may also play a prominent part in a change of government. Disaffec- tion has been growing in the fed- eral army back of the president for some time. Soldiers are behind in their pay from two to four months and terests, bondholders, sales tax interests, city and county and district officials and professional politicians.” SHOLTZ MAKES LAST APPEAL. | Earnest Yates Known As ‘Ham’ By Federal Radio Commission By PAUL MAY Special Washington Correspondent But payment on these, as/ PRICE FIVE CENTS Further Disclosures Made During Investigation Of Morgan Kidnaped Prison Warden And Others Released By Convicts (By Associated Press) LANSING, Kansas, May 31.— Eleven convicts, including killers, were at liberty today, but three six hostages they took in a Mem- orial day escape from the Kansas penitentiary here were safe. Warden Kirk Prather and two guards were released last night in the hill country of northeastern Oklahoma by six of the fleeing prisoners and returned:here today. Three women whose car .was commandeered by the other five prisoners reported this morning they were safe at Pleasanton, Kan- sas, about 100 miles south of here A telephone call from Louise Wood to her father, M. J. Wood, who anxiously had awaited word from her, his wife and girl chum since he was thrust from the car at noon yesterday, was the first news received from the three. Miss Wood said the men did not molest them and drove on last night after releasing them near the farm home of George New. They were in custody of convicts about ten -hours. Officers investigating the shoot- ing to death of Otto L, Durkee, night watchman at Parsons, Kan- | Sas, said it was possible he was slain in an encounter with the fugitives. LICENSE FINED IN ‘COURT YESTERDAY CASE OF M. A. KELLY, TRIED BEFORE MUNICIPAL JUDGE IS BEING HEARD TODAY BY JUDGE BROWNE The case of M. A. Kelly, tried in police court yesterday on a charge of soliciting business in Key West without having first secured* an occupational license, is being heard in chambers before Judge | Jefferson B. Browne, of circuit court this afternoon. After being adjudged guilty by the police justice, the defendant, | through his attorney George G, ECONOMY LEAGUE | PERTURBED OVER CHARTER MATTER SENDS WIRE TO REPRESENTA- TIVE ALBURY » DISAPPROV- ING TIME SET FOR REFER- ENDUM ISSUE Voicing their disapproval of the {action taken on the Key West city charter amendments by Repre- sentative Albury as proposed by the Economy League, that body went on record last night as being irrevocably opposed to having the referendum on the charter held in November. Members held thot the ment of Mr. Albury that the ref- erendum can be voted on in the November elections and become effective at once is ridiculous, The new charter provides six councilmen, one of whom is selected as mayor and _ another selected as president. The old charter provides for seven council- men and the mayor to be elected. In the new charter practically all of the officers, including the city clerk, chief and sergeant of police, are appointed by the mayor on by-councit and the mayor acts as police justice. “In the old charter there is a captain of police provided for to be elect- ed. The chief of police, police state- | for} Third List Of Customers Favored By House Sub- mitted At Senate Com- (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, | May 31.— Senatorial investigators into J, P. Morgan and company today ob- tained a third list of favored cus- tomers of the rich firm. This was one showing persons who-were allowed to buy stock in the. United Corporation utilities stock holding: organization domi- nated by Morgan at $24 below market price. Again the names of John W. Davis, former democratic presi- | dential candidate, and now counsel for Morgan, and that of General John J. Pershing were mcluded as | they had been on earlier lists. Other names were George PF. Baker, John J. Raskob, Norman H. Davis, Secretary Woodin, William G. McAdoo, R. B. Mellon, William A. Mitehell, Richard Whitney and Company and Frank Polk, y Investigators were also inform-— ed that the Morgan firm obtained phen warrants from the United . ; Corporation before there was a law authorizing issuance of such | options. a George Howard, president of the corporation, in testifying to- day said he had legal advice that the options were within the law, however. GOODS STOLEN judge and city clerk, are all elec- tive offices. ., The Economy League fails to} see how all of these offices can} be filled by an election and the new charter, which provides for; fewer councilmen and practically all offices to be filled by appoint- ment, become effective at the same time. As an expression of its views the league sent the following tele- gram to Representative Albury last night: “Econo League repre- sents more than 1,000 voters in Key West. We demand that you amend the charter bill to provide referendum on July 25, or you will be held responsible for failure. Your statement that charter cai be adopted by referendum in November and become im- mediately effective is re- “You have/only about forty. eight hours left, Sholts’said, “but| ™*" officets and men are re- ported ready to go over to} the still have time to do some- constructive for the com- Get it out of your will be no extra ses- rebels. Should this disaffection become widespread, there would be nothing for Machado to do but make a hurried exit, For, without the army, he would not stand a FEDERAL WARRANTS ISSUED; ‘FOR THREE MEN WHO CAME TO KEY WEST WITH GROUP LAST YEAR FOREST WORKERS of The Citizen WASHINGTON, D, C., May 31. —To most people a ham is either ste] LEAVE FOR CAMP a very bad actor; but Ernest An-| BIG CROWD AT STATION TO | Brooks, decided to appeal “from the decision of. the, . municipal diculous.” When. the vote was taken as to judge and take the case to a high-! tes ec ours. The case was opened this morn- ing and Judge Browne after hear- ing the evidence, called a recess | until 3 o'clock this afternoon at; which time attorneys, for the’ city and the defense, were BID FAREWELL TO YOUNGSTERS chance. Prominent Cubans state that it is only the army and the secret | none later.” | thony Yates, 4 Coconut Drive, governor again said he would veto the $7,500,000 school| appropriation voted by both’ branches of the legislature in} i Federal warrants for the ar-| Key West, is a ham and proud of | police that have kept Machado in| "est of Luis Barreras, Guillermo} jp, which proves that sthe word | power so long. It is the secret|Barrientes and Alfredo Botet/ police, under the leadership of | charged with the murder of Clem-.| payee Pei on whom Cubans’ ente Vasquez Bello in Septem- -|terror on the island," °F) ber 1982, have been issued out of erendum clause inserted by the! “Mark of “A United States court in Miami. house was stricken. — alent These men were members of He said he signed the state of-'__!f Machado goes, Ortiz will go) 9 group of political refugees who ficer’s salary reduction bill to- — him—that is, if he is lucky./ came to Key West last year and day but considered it “unfair.” iit the police chief is, the most! surrendered to immigration au- Asks Speedy Action tr gail the entire island.| thorities. They were released on! He asked speedy passage of thn pres ego Prac ine about! orders from Washington on their! measures eliminating offices, re-|\"°, ™*" of Ortiz.” If you are! own recognizance. \! | igthe each night, a “ham” is * .. | & stranger, the phras ny le | ducing county salaries and elimi-| oq, until ‘they cautiously eopinie| 1% November these men and fellow operator; and the term ap- nating some judicial circuits. 7 | several others were given a hear- Some disposition should be made| tne cere ot ee found OM | ing in U. S. Supreme court charg-| of beer revenue and the automo- butlet hole ,in the spine at the/¢d with complicity in the killing! a woman. bile tax bill should not be allow-| base of the skull, the victim is|°f Senator Bello and extradition | ed to die. The governor was ac-! known to have received the per-|asked by the Cuban government, | companied by the cabinet and J.| sonal attention of Chief Ortiz, Two detectives from Havannl struction, repair and operation, B. Hodges, chairman of the State! himself. jeame to Key West to give evi- democratic executive committee, |—————___________.______|dence agains them. and Sholtz declared heads of the! (~~~) |_ In the opinion of Judge Hal-; code, is ¢ irement for is-, stite Government end tie deme) STRAND THEATER || scsi 1. Ritter, the prosecution! Suntan 2 cratic party were behind him. The Home Thea jwas not convincing and the re- The governor said it will be the NTODAT. "| {lense of the prinetend was erdet~|nidscicn. to: trememit’ su ang tees | canal aige gegen o legislature's responsibility if the J thaulite Hamtanecs ed. | ss leaseed panrols SE Aevapen in Baytomber. Se {| The present whereabouts of the; #7 or sight, and to send or rej™GRl: sain departed for, to state that the opening hours of | Regarding Funds FIGHTING GENTLEMAN || ™*" has not been determined, it’ ceive messages for eksonville, the boys were given|the Key Weat Public Library, be-/ He said the last legislature did'| ~ fi is said, but the belief is they went! z % a rousing cheer, The white Fite pete tomorrow, June 1, will be! a fine thing in appropriating $7,-'] See Page 3 for Reader On This [i tg New York to join the Cuban ®@ ®* "0 pay is accepted, is # are to be encamped at Fort Serev-|from 4 to 7 p. m. 500,000 but “it fooled itself, it Picture revolutionary junta in that city. | part ef the license grant. ten, Ga., for their training period.’ All who hare occasion to vii fooled the people and the schools abo In the event they are arrested, } : anes | Yates’ license is good f FIGHTING PRESIDENT Matinee, 10-15; Night 15-25 inintisihaeigpcnnesnsinisinensiancsngasal in-! {structed to have briefs prepared, “y 'to file in the matter. Several hundred Key Wate, When this case was heard in} Yates was granted a license by| old and young, were at the F. E. police court yesterday, Mr. Kelly; had for witnesses a number of has a third meaning. debt funding bill unless the ref. on te! C. station yesterday afternoon to i jretail dealers who testified that, amateur radio station | bid farewell and good luck to the they ordered goods from Mr. Kel- } P ' 7 i ‘ To him and the) 21 young white men who were nd er Wk mee er reforestation pro-' yoy. Judge Harry Dongo heard the! There was also quite a number | evidence, advised the court that, of colored folks to give a happy|he had read up the law on this, send off to the six colored youths; Ca#¢, had studied the verdicts in ; Similar cases in Florida courts and was convinced that the trans- operate at his home. 33,000 other whose | Selected for jjecta. messages crowd the short wave) amateurs j who were going into camp for training and then be sent to re- | forestation camps in Florida. interstate commerce. He fined the! Like good soldiers who never! defendant $50. ' fail to answer roll call, all of the ——$—$$___—_— candidates were at the station LIBRARY HOURS | promptly at the hour named, and} | Major Duncan and Captain | Graham were pleased to note, they id, that they seemed to realize plies indiscriminately to a man ba | | radio com- Familiarity with ; and with the international Morse suance of an amateur license. Per- The Citizen has been requested! ! . ' friends a) Jas ; nie! . | three | it was at first intended to send|the institut Soren: Wan Seonee “ney te | extradition orders will necessarily} 618 them to Fort Ogietharpe, but this|the new time set in mind in order Lon BS we acting oreperye Manama |have to be approved by the U. S.| years. His station has been as-\order was later changed. The, to prevent any inconvenience that) expected it und failed to levy suf- State Department before they can} ‘colored youths are destined for, may be caused by calling at any) . Port Bennings, Ga. other hour except as stated, . {Continued on Page Four) ‘be take aback to Cuba for trial, itieeed the call letters W4CFB. ‘ whether or not this telegram. be sent, the vote was unanimous. ‘CHINA AND JAPAN SIGNS TRUCE TODAY ARMISTICE DEALS WITH AC- TIVITIES IN NORTH CHINA AREA (By Associated Prens) SHANGHAI, Chine, May 31-— A formal armistice in North China warfare was signed today by mili- tary representatives of China and Japan at Tangku. The truce provides for demili- tarization of the area bounded by Peiping-Makden railway on the east and, Peiping Su.yuan railway on the west; for dissolution of the Chinese volunteer corps in — this area, and for resumption of rail traffic between Peiping and Shan. haikwan BRAZIL PLANS FOR TWO NEW CRUISERS (Ry Awenvinted Presa) RIO DK JANRIRO, May 31.— Two #,000-ton erviers are in- eluded is Brazil's 12-year navel © of marine revealed in his wal report. Bids op their wil be wter ann, construction protably | ENTRANCE GAINED ON CARO- LINE STREET SIDE OF ES- TABLISHMENT; MORE THAN $128 WORTH TAKEN The store of Juan Calleja, at the corner of Elizabeth and Caro- line streets, was forcibly entered some time this morning and goods amounting to more than $125 stolen. Mr. Calleja told The Citizen the thieves broke off thé lock on the large door on the Caroline street | side and also the lock that held « massive steel bar in place. After entering the store ? robbers opened the small door on the Elizabeth street side snd carried their loot through that door, The amount of stuff taken ° made it necessary for the thieves to use a car or truck, Among the goods stolen were four and a half cases of condensed milk, five boxes of cheese, all the sausages in stock and # quantity jof cigarettes. | After the goods were removed the thivees closed the doors and replaced the bar on the Caroline street opening and hung the brok- en lock in the ringbolt. ane OUT ON YACHT actions came under the head of the Great Wall on the north, the| HEADED FOR LOGGERNEAD KEY TO BEGIN RESEARCH work The group of scientists which l arrived on the Havana Special yee iterday left this morning on the lysecbt Anton Dhorn, for Logkee- thead Key to begin their studios land experiments at the Carnegie {lehoratery. | In the party are Dr. &. &, Yam- lanowchi, Dr, W. M. Gilbert, Dr. |M. Kopae, Dr. F. C. Steward und |r, H. Darby. Dr. G. Tandy, who are atked to keep! Modernization program, the min-| was to arrive yesterday, came in lower the East Coast today, will re- main bere until tomorrow asd leave in the morning for head Key on a launch. omen