The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 7, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 135. Divulges Amount Of Cash Used In Swearingen Rail Domain At lts Inception Testimony Given During BRATTON’S MOVE Hearings Conducted To- day By Investigating) Committee (By Asncetated Prens) WASHINGTON, June 7.—It was stated that $1,000,000 was all the cash that O. P. Van Swearingen, his brother and. as- sociates originally put into quiring railroad . ini which is now expanded into one of the most vast in the country. This fact was divulged by O. P. Van Swearingen in resuming testimony before the senate investigation of the Morgan firm’s part in build. img up the vast Van Swearingen rail domain. He had been asked the question by Pecora yesterday and said he could not then comply. Today he said “I have read over your ques- tion and am pleased to say I can answer frankly. The amount of dollars was one million with which ers for less than $1.40 each, the figure for which his pond sup- plies them, He suggested a committee of three, ineluding himself, a repre- sentative of the quartermaster corps and of the committee to be fet up to check all figures and look into the matter. Bevier told the committee that the sta presented yesterday by mry Howe, secre-| "ay to Breident Roosevelt, ex- y to v! his part in the purchase “ie tue and accurate so far as he and I are concerned.” WORK IN INTEREST OF SALES TAX WASHINGTON, June 7.—Sen- ate republicans today decided to press for a sales tax of one and one-half per cent as a sub- stitute for proposed corporation levies te finance the $3,300,009,- 000-publie works program in the industrial recovery bill, CHILE NOW AIDING VOLUNTEER FIREMEN (tty Atavctated Press) SANTIAGO, Chile, June 7.— The superintendent of insurance has distributed $35,000 among the fire companies of 80 cities, the amount representing the tax on fire insurance policies -for the first six months of 1933. All Chilean fire companies are yolun- teer organizations, receiving aid from insurance companies and the governmeat, SPECIAL SALE BIST Electric Refrigerators The World’s Best NORGE and MAJESTIC Prices range from $98 to $300. | Terms: $2 Down; $2 Weekly J. L. Stowers Music Co. Radio Headquarters | TO LEAVE SENATE UNUSUAL DECISION HIS QUITTING CONGRESS TO TAKE PLACE ON FEDERAL BENCH REVERSES USUAL ORDER IN THIS RESPECT By HERBERT PLUMMER (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 7.— Decision of Senator Bratton of New Mexico, red-haired — and scholarly, to leave the senate for a seat on the federal bench rather reverses the usual thing in this respect. Judges in the past have shown a keen liking for getting into the senate. / And Bratton’s decision to leave, when his present term is not up until 1937 is rather strange. Glance down the list of a few of those now in the senate who left high places on the bench for the senate. Wagner of New York is an out- standing example. He was a jus- tice in the appellate division of the supreme court of his state when opportunity to run for the senate presented itself. He took it and has been enthusiastic in his new job ever since. There have been reports that an effort ‘was made to persuade him not to un for reelection last November id that he turned the s . There’s Logan of Kentutky, who was chief, justice of the highest court in his state when elected to the senate. Logan has intimated that he is not © par- ticularly happy in the senate, but he is ‘stickihg on just the’same. George of Georgia was sitting on the Georgia supreme — bench when he resigned to run for a seat in the senate. King of Utah and Hastings of Delaware were both state supreme court justices before they be- came senators. In going té the bench, how- ever, Bratton is returning to an old love. He resigned nine years ago as justice of the New Mexico supreme court to come to the senate. Supreme Court Rumors , “Incidentally, President Roose- velt’s selection of Bratton for a ; high place on the federal bench ‘again has revived speculation as Ito probable future changes in the {United States supreme court dur- jing his administration. Senator Joe Robinson of Ar- kansas is frequently mentioned in such conversations. Four of the supreme court jus- tices are eligible for retirement now. They are Brandeis, 77; Me- Reynolds, 71; Sutherland, 71, and Van Devanter, 74. The president might have op- portunity to exert a wide in- fluence ‘on the court through his jpower of appointment before his jadministration comes to a close. } Bishan ‘EXAMINER HERE | 1 THOMAS FLOOD OF BUREAU OF LIGHTHOUSES AR. RIVES IN CITY Thomas Flood, examiner ~for ithe bureau of lighthouses, arrived yesterday and is today making his ;regular examination of the ac- ;eounting department «of the Seventh District. This is Mr. Flood’s first visit in several years, On his previous iv it he installed a new account. jing system which is mow being jused im all districts. As examiner of the accounting idepartifdnts of the lighthouse {bureau"Mr. Flood travels many \thousand miles annually, bis duties {taking him to every district in the United States and possessions Pree By ANDREW BERDING (By Associated Vreany ROME, June 7.—A beautiful blond actress who claims kinship with Pope Pius has become one of the leading movie stars in Italy, after preliminary training’ in Hollywood. | Sandra Ravel, 22, with large, i dark, flashing eyes and a_ gor-} geous smile, is taking the chief ro'e in a series of pictures pro- duced by the Cines, principal mo- tion picture company in Italy. Third Cousin Of Pontiff As Sandra “explained it, she is! a third cousin of the pontiff. She! was born Sandra Winckelman, her father having been a German} from whom her mother separated. | The mother and daughter used the former’s maiden name of Rat- ti, which was the surname of the| pope, he having been Achille Ratti before his elevation. — Sandra’s' maternal grandfather, she © said,| was Guiseppe Ratti, an attorney and cousin of Achille Ratti. “I changed my name,” Sandra said, “while I was in America, be- cause of the way people pro- nounced it there. They made it sound like ‘ratty.’ ” Sandra began studying dancing at the age of 11 with the ballet school of the famous Scala opera house in Milan. “We were rich then,” she smil- ed, “but my father lost his mon- ey.” | | Heeds Broadway's Call | At 16 she danced a solo before} 30,000 spectators in the old Ro- man arena at Verona. Gabriele} D’Annunzio, who was one of a, spectators, christened her “The Soul Dancer,” and later she danc-| ed for him at his Littoriale estate.| Not long after that she had two! offers, one in Italy, the other with the old Manhattan _ opera’ house, New York. She shone New » Yon she landed in the nietropolis without -job. z tiie | “Shubert took her‘for “Sunny Days”, which failed, and again she} Blond Italian The Key West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1933. Ceecccccccccccccvescvccensccooecvesccccece | Sandra Ravel, 22-year-old s | lationship, through her mother’s f minor parts in Hollywood. She now has leading roles in a series of | movies. It was not long before she had a year’s contract with the Cines company. She has made _ the following pictures: “Al Buio In- sieme” (Into the Dark Together) ; “Paradiso” (Paradise); ‘Sette Giorni, Sento Lire” (Seven. Day: tana” (Distant Voice). None of these has gone to. America, but one has been done into French. Sandra became accustomed to Movie Actress Claims Kinship To Pope Pius of h four Roosevelt On War Key West Re | \ \ { | { | Having a good time and happy. This is the gist of a number of ‘letters received from members of ithe reforestation contingent from | Key West now at Fort Screven. | Ina letter to Captain Arthur 'Sheppard, Fred Mathews writes | under date of Sunday: “I am the; ‘only C. C, C. man in camp work- ting but I’m glad of it as I am at regimental headquarters doing or- ‘derly duty for the commanding | officer, Colonel Marshall. “That means that I have a very good chance of remaining here during the period of my enlist- ! ment. I think you would be proud} lof the boys if you could see how ! quickly they have adapted them- | selves to military life. They are , all sleeping well and eating abund- jantly and look good in their uni- | forms.” | Fred writes that he was appoint- 'ed group leader Thursday and up |to date has had no trouble. “We ; have the record of having the best ; kept quarters and accessories in | the entire camp and I am going to |see to it that this record is main- | tained. “We are divided into two sec- tar of Italian films, who claims re- ather, with Pope Pius, once played | tions. |F. X. Delaney, C. A. Roberts and stures, And there’s so much over-, myself being attached to depart- | head cost that a picture can, ment headquarters. The others ‘ scarcely. make any money.” Kary oe the haat 34 detail. oe ae , : vief i. ‘an ave made the regimenta! | andra’s chief grief is that the baseball team, Folguerss (hokey | scenarios do not make more use| Watigh) is dotug some baxter dancing ability. “In my, pictures,” she sorrowed, 4s*only one’ bit of-dancitig.”’ She prides herself on her toe, dancing particularly. The strength; of her toes enables ‘her to jump; from a piano to the floor and land: Mattern Swi G. U. Demeritt, Joe Hale,! forestatio Contingent Much Pleased With Activities At Camp} %“""_ }provided. There is also a long white beach where the bunch go swimming. The food is of the best. The barracks are clean and roomy and we received the best of medical -attention. “When we arrived we were each ineculated for typhoid and small- pox, then provided with trousers, shirts, hat and shoes. Also tooth- paste, tooth brush, shaving cream, brush, razor and blades, soap, mess-kits, blankets, sheets, pillow cases and towels. In a post script, Fred tells of tire Key West contingent into the F. E. C. diner, the afternoon they left and treating them to dinner. j The story of this was told in the 2. June Other letters received tell of the Evelio Martinez, brother of Miss Marguerite Martinez, of the cham- ber of commerce, is enthusiastic over the new life. He especially restaurants. All of the letters received by folks in Key West are in the same vein and are gratifying to the families of the boys to whom the period of employment means so “All sorts of athletic sports are much, it is shown, ing Across was out of a job. She then did| American methods while in Holly- minor film work and, went to Hol-| wood and she finds it hard to un-, lywood, where her salary grew to| derstand the Italian movie meth-| a respectable figure. dis. | “They waste so much time ‘After a few years, however, she| and effort,” she grieved, “and so left and came back to Rome. My, much film. It would pay them to accent,” she said, was too strong’ get a good American camera man for the talkies.” to instruct them in taking pic- | fes#ed, but only to take leading on her digits. Sandta would like to go back to} America after next year, she con-; Siberia: On World «Flight roles... She will not go there for | —-—————-—--- -+-- -_--——. (By Associated Press) minor parts. “I feel that I am! i IN IANA LINKED MOSCOW, June 7.—Fifteen MAN-MADE ‘MOUNTAIN’| MELBOURNE MEMORIAL: CITIZEN PLANS PUBLISHING OF CITY CHARTER ECONOMIC LEAGUE ‘ACCEPTS! OFFER MADE TO PRINT, DOCUMENT FREE OF, CHARGE WITH THANKS (My Associated Press) MELBOURNE, Australia, June 7.—That a man-made * be built near the Melbourne war memorial on the occasion of the forth- coming centenary celebr: of the state of Victoria has been suggested here. It was proposed that each citizen of Melbourne should contribute one cubic foot of soil to the “mountain,” which “would later be covered with trees. Within a short time The Citi-| zen will begin publication of the a oe corm vase AboutG,600 different parts by the Florida legislature, a i referendum on which is to be me ‘ a iy bea Remeber: voted on at the city election November. Baars asrisea. At a meeting of the Economic! > FOR COURT TR out any cost to the league. This | ALSO in in order that every person in the} eity, whether or not a qualified | voter may become familiar with | the provisions of the charter and} ANOTHER PRISONER be able to intelligently ones BROUGHT TO CITY LAST the changes involved, The offer of The Citizen was NIGHT FROM KEYS accepted with thanks. The print- ing committee of the league is making pteparations to have the} charter copied in its entirety and as soon as ready publication will begin. | It is the intention of the pub-/a pri lisher to print two or more} awaiting columns daily. Those interested | soort are advised that many highly im i = ihren portant. changes have’ been in} He was arrested at Tavernier, corporated in the new charter; es.) Ziven = hearing before J pecially the sections relative to; The Peace FE. R. Lowe and is the economies advocated. i 4 Sam Culmer, colored, charged ating article” 19, section 7 3. general laws of Florida, ix tr fore criminal ial jee of vt ing held under a bond of $150. Calmer te Key West last night by Deputy Sheriff CHICAGO, MHL—Speaking of |C “meanest thieves,” Mrs. Rose | pr rs Samuels of this city complains! with vagrancy. that four of her baby’s buggies have been stolen was brought STEAL BABY BUGGIES @. Garrett al with another | i ORIGINAL | dence sufficient to convict. j expected to impress others who jmay attempt like robberies always getting better,” she said. T0 WET COLUMN hours after he passed Novo- was un: “T study hard.” sibitsk, Jimmy Mattern, American | STATE VOTES TWO TO ONE| reported today so far as Moscow H. DAVIS GIVEN os PRISON SENTENCE { FOR REPEAL OF PRO. INCOURTTODAY =~" | difficulties with his plane, he (iy Associated Press) | INDIANAPOLIS, June 7. —indiana, hope . of prohibi- tionists, has joined the wet parade. Tuesday's state-wide vote was two to one for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. beria, next stop, on schedule. Delays in communication which incgeased further east as Mattern | flew, left Moscow without word of his whereabouts. Strong head- winds and cloudy weather were \reperted over part of the route. COLORED DEFENDANT TO BE: SENT TO PENITENTIARY TO| SERVE FIVE YEARS; OTHER | CASES HANDLED Henry Davis, colored, was sen-| |MATTERN SIGHTED tenced to five years in. the state' RETURNS SHOW | DURING MORNING penitentiary by Judge J. Vining FURTHER GAINS i Herris this morning, He was’ INDIANAPOLIS, June 7.—The | mie Mattern, little found guilty of robbing lime wets continued to maintain their’ Post - Gatty groves on the keys. | turns came in from scattered pre-| day confident of ultimate suc- Three other negroes, Dan Rolle, cincts on“the vote yesterday on the} cess. Joseph Rolle and Melville Rolle,| question of repeal of the Eight-| He was sighted at 4:10 a. m., were tried at the same time but/eenth Amendment. | Mgscow time, at Nova Sibersk. the jury failed to find» the evi- On thé basis of incomplete un-| 600 miles due east of here. official returns, the wets appear-| nen behind the For many months, it was ed definitely to have won 250 out. brought out at the trial, growers! of 329 delesates to the convention of fruit on the keys have suffered | which will be held here June 26.| from the depredations of thieves. 4 total of 79 delegates were in| This is the first conviction that’ the dry coluran. | has been secured. The sentence; The popular vote reported was! imposed by the court on Davis is nearly two to one for repeal. } with what may be found | guilty, Ramon Oliva, charged with op- erating a lottery game, was tried in criminal court yesterday after. i The jury decided these was Pa } net eufficient evidence to show him guilty and therefore returned: GOVERNOR TO SET EXECU-) & verdict of not guilty i Nena Ellis, colored, pleaded THOM FOR WEEK OF guilty to a charge of using pro- JUNE 19 fape ianguage. She wax given 8 upended sentence by Judge J.; Vining Harris, during good be-/ havior. i their lot if ' CARRYING OVER 156 PASSENGERS noon. The steamship Florida with 25 passengers from Tampa and 131 from Key West. Thos leaving from this port came in over the East Coast, exeursionists | taking advantage of the greatly reduced fares now being adver- tied by the ¥. EK. C, and P. and 0.8. 3. Company. (Ry Associated Freee TALLAHASSEE, June 7. —-The Florida pardon today denied J. W. Bochasan, ' t he} EXPERT ON PUZZLES NEW YORK —Blind since i had measies when four years old,; Stanley Wartenburg of this city,/ has become an expert at solving | _ALLEGIBLE For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘French Ambassador Confers With Debt Payments Dr. J, N, Fogarty inviting the en-} House described the war conditions and duties, all of which| ident Roosevelt today express the belief that they will| congressional banking leaders in be benefited by the experience andj another effort to iron out differ- enjoy the life in the forest eamps,| ences on banking refo: stresses the meals, which he de-| © ¢ scribes as being equal to those in| Steagall Bill. round - the - world | advantage in Indiana today as re-| record, zoomed across Siberia to-:P¥T@mid bet LEAVE FOR CUBA, jeoid bracelet was on the n President Discusses Is- sue Of Banking Reform Legislation With Many (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 7.—Am- bassador De Laboulaye of France, conferred with President welt today. on the forthcoming June 15 war debt payments. The ambassador told newspaper- men he-discussed debts with the president but indicated it was in the nature of determining the at- titude of this government ‘rather than making a specific order. In the meantime the White debts’ situation as unchanged with no offers for revision received and none made, 2 issue of The Citizen of Friday, DISCUSS BANKING REFORM LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, June 7.—Pres- called in tm. legisla- tion. : Conferees of the ate and house have been seeking vainly for a week to find an understanding n insurance deposits in the Glass- In an entirely new plan reported under consideration, the adminis- tration has refused deposits up te $2,500. WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW ACCOMPANIED BY HER c GRANDSON Mrs, Nellie: Williams, who has been away for about 10 days, will artive on the Havana Special to- orrow accompanied by her } acid to » Paul Williams: Vecker. Paul was recently graduated from Rumsey Hall at Cornwall, Conn. He will remain in Key West for about two weeks and then leave with his mother, Mra. S. P. Vecker, for the hone in knew, but unless he encountered| Havana where he will spend his isummer vacation. In the fall he will go to Hoteh- should have reached Chita, Si-' kiss school in Connecticut prepara. tory to entering Yale college. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BUDGET REVEALED BY TOMB RECORD (fy Assectated Press) CAIRO, June 7.—The tomb of the controller of finances of Pharoah Khufa, builder of the OMSK, Siberia, June 7—Jim- |2COnd Pyramid about 3,000 B. 'C.,:has been found by Professor |Selim Hassan near the fourth Inseriptions on the walls re- vealed that the Egyptian budget of that period totalled about $10,~ The tomb was 15 feet below ¢ surface, On top of a large sarcophagus fm the burial cham- ber was a omall casket containing jace powder with a large scerah an one side and an sisbaster head-rest an the other. Besides the sarcophagus sac « omall — offering-table, [FLORIDA SAILS YESTERDAY) humerous daggers and pieces of pottery. The mummy wes in @ poor state of preservation. A heavy bet j Wrist, a massive gold circle on the { yesterday afternoon for Havanal_ left ankle and a string of send. precious stones around the perk. py eacaaeateeeeenetet an \| STRAND THEATER i The Home Town Theater TODAY Double Feature SILVER CORD See Page 3 tor reader va thie pictare