The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 23, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Servica VOLUME LIV. No. 149. ‘Delegates Conference | MONEY TO MEET AUGUST PAYROLL PUZZLES STATE London Ramsay MacDonsld More Confident Of Harmony On Various Issues Be- fore Assemblage MATTER NOW UNDER DISCUS- | (By Assovinted Prens) LONDON, June 23.—Prime contacts. today’ with delegates to viously disturbing situation had SION. BY, OFFICIALS; © TAX COLLECTIONS. ONLY: SOLU- TION TO-PROBLEM : (Florida News Service) TALLAHASSEE, Juen 23.— Ai KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1938. COCOOCER OOOO OOOOOOOOSOLOSOODOOCO® For Lady ‘Birds For 58 Years Devoted to the | \ Best Interests of Key West i AUTO OWNERS APPRISED OF “LICENSE LAW LINQUENTS OF NECESSITY TO BUY TAGS POSTAGE TO BE ONLY TWO CENTS THIS APPLIES ONLY TO LOCAL DELIVERY INSTEAD OF 3 CENTS NOW REQUIRED; EF- FECTIVE JULY 1 Deputies from the sheriff's of-| Letters for local delivery may fice are busy today notifying | be sent for two cents on and after automobile owners of the neces-|July 1, instead of the three cents sity of purchasing 1933 license! now required. This applies only tags if they expect to continue} to local. deliveries. driving. The order from the office of 'LOCALLETTER | PRICE FIVE CENTS Discredit Wild-Rumor Of Roosevelt Trip To Lon uled To Take Presi- dent Back To Washing- ton ae (By Asnociated Press) PORTLAND, Maine, June 23. —Stephen T. Early, Roosevelt's © secretary, today flatly denied that the president would go te Lon- don. Rumors that the d would dash across the Atlantic on the Cruiser Indianapolis in @ bold” attempt to swing the economic conference into line with his views N distinetly improved, and con- In the meanwhile eight commit- tees were struggling with grave tasks, the principal subject being ‘am effort to draw up 4 per- manent monetary standard. Groups wrestling this vital problem concentrated wholly on American proposals. High British quarters made no effort to conceal their serious Will the state be able to meet its} August payroll? Can tax collec- tions be speeded up sufficiently for income to balance outgo? What are we going to use for money? These are the questions state of- ficials, employes, and citizens are asking each other in capitol corri- dors and on the street corners. Last Saturday morning the state had but $77,322.70 balance in the general revenue fund. The same time a year ago the balance was $285,674.71. Recognizing the distressing ra- tio of income and outgo and fac- ing a steadily mounting deficit in soncetn over continued gyrations|the genera] fund, the governor } ha opportunity than open in previo with men. Mae Haizlip (right), who, in the (ty Associated Prens) LOS ANGELES, June 23.— Woman's place in the avii sun, cramped in other years, draws a front row seat at the na- tional air races, which will be run at the municipal airport here July and his cabinet, in special session last week, decided to make an urgent appeal by wire to all tax collectors in an effort to speed up collections. The seriousness of the a is eyidenced by. ing the ‘month of May total col- lections amounted to $280,791.74, while expenditures for the same month were $493,417.35, an out- go overtopping income by nearly @ quarter of a million dollars. If income and _ expenditures continue on the present ratio the state will find it impossible to meet August payrolls, The only apparent solution to the situation would be a tax collecting rally that would bring in an “unpre- cedented amount of past due taxes. Some claim the situation will 6f the dollar, but with America’s! WHEA’ NEW PROBLEM 1-2-3-4. If there was reason in the past for a feminine complaint about to win cash, come to women as contenders. Abundant Chances This Year The races this year will allow Miss Flier to enter; with one ex- ception, every event on the four- day program. Possibly opportun- ity will be premature for her abi!- ity, but the chance will be there. CITIZEN HEARS FROM ENGLAND, among the contenders at Los Angeles. juled for Los Angeles July 1-4 inclusive offer women fliers greater «meets. This year they can enter virtually every race on pa y Gladys O'Donnell (left) who won a $3,000 prize at last year’s Cleveland races, and Mrs. same meet, attained a speed of 255 miles an hour, likely will be As race time draws near, two|the Thompson trophy race. women stand out as the likely!’ This year Mrs. Haizlip will have leaders of the dashes against time; the flying equipment to do all and men. Mae Haizlip, wife of|the speeding she desires. Jimmie the cross-country speed champion.; Wedell, who grew almost over- (This action is being taken pur-) suant to orders from the governor ; directing that all drivers operat-| ing under a 1932 liegnse are to, be warned to cease doing so at’ once. The name of the owner and license number is taken and} will be kept for ‘uture ence, The same order, regarding these | violations of the license tag laws, makes it imperative that the) sheriff and his aides arrest any, person caught driving with a 1932) license after July 1. refer- jor the postmaster general is to the effect that postage on letters and other first class matter mailed for local delivery at postoffices hav- ing city or village carrier service, any postoffice for local delivery to p@trons thereof on a rural or star route therefrom shall be charged at the rate of two cents for each ounce or frac-} After the completion of his tion thereof. epapaetere Letters in business reply en- cruise up the coast, the president velopes are subject to postage at) laid over last night. the regular rate plus one cent ad- , ‘ ditional for each letter. ae ont ot cruiser to take the president back Letters mailed for have been current, and have as often been denied. The latest rumor was from Provincetown, where the In- dianapolis is on the way to pick up Roosevelt at Eastport, Maine. local de- Jimmie Haizlip, of St. Louis, and Gladys O’Donnell, air-school own-| er of Long Beach, Cal., graduated from the novice class so long ago that their ranking with the men has come to be accepted. Flew 255 Miles An Hour Few followers of aviation a the dazzling speed. whic! rs. lastatis cea at the races in Cleveland last September when she gave a tiny speed ship the gun and flew down a straight-} $3,000, which she way course at 255 miles an hour. And if she could have found a plane, no doubt she would have; challenged the men and precedent night into an outstanding design-| Qn that date the new price! livery with two cents postage pre- er and pilot, by sweeping all three places in the transcontinental dash with his planes, taking one of them, himself, last year, has given her the black-bodied “OW” in which her husband flew in 1932 to victory in the cross-country event. O’Donrell Likely Entrant Gladys O'Donnell, winner of the womeh’s classic last year, the Aerol trophy race with a purse of walked away with at a speed of 185.476 miles an hour, has kept her plans ,for 1933 to herself, as in the past, but she will be present to worry the in the super closed course classic, | men fliers. INTANGIBLE TAX TO BE COLLECTED LONDO, June 28.—-Australia’s of the wheat acréage reduction scheme was all lacking today for consummation of the five-power tt. described as international ent of certain provisions of the American ment to increase prices, is con- fident Australia will join. make an extra session of the leg- islature imperative and predict such a session early in the fall. Among those voicing this belief is Senator W. C. Hodges, of Talla- hassee. On the other hand Governor Sholtz remains firm in his stand in-opposition to a special session and bluntly states that if the state has only one dollar, then it must operate with that dollar. FREIGHT STEAMER DUE HERE TONIGHT BRAZOS WILL TAKE ON He said “all that remains now ewer eardeeoedl NOTED WRITER CALLS ATTENTION TO ONE OF STORIES PUBLISHED DUR. ING MONTH; APPRECIATES HOME TOWN PAPER Writing to The Citizen, George Allan England, now in Bradford, N. H., calls attention to one of his stories published in the June 18 issue of the Cuban tabloid, Car- teles. “La Muerte del Viejo Avaro” and The title of the novelette is| DRIVE STARTED IN MOVE- MENT BY COMPTROL. LER OF STATE (Florida News Service) TALLAHASSEE, June 23.— iA drive for the collection of the state intangible tax was begun by Comptroller J. M. Lee this week. | Individuals, firms and corporations tindér the law are required to make intangible tax returns to the county tax collector and fail- ure to do so carries a $500 pen- alty. The law has not been rigid- ly enforced although passed by the 1931 legislature. | PRICES OF MANY COMMODITIES NOW ‘schedule goes into effect. This: Paid on them, on being forwarded to Washington. provides a much cheaper and,to another postoffice will be more reasonable rate, it is said|Ccharged one cent postage due to | for licenses. However, it must be; be collected from the addressee. understood that unless the pros-| There is no change in the rate pective purchaser now has a 1933 0f postage on other than local license he will be required to/first class matter which is now make affidavit “that “his caro bject: to, the three cents rate... truck has’ been unused during “IR W VEGETABLES AND | OUT OF PICTURE FRUIT GROWERS PLAN MEETINGS MATTERS PERTAINING INFORMED CONFERENCES TO: George J. Rosenthal, seeker The _ presidential __ schooner, Amberjack I, still lay at. anchor in Chandler's Cove in Casco Bay mid-morning of today. The presi- dent's three tons are aboard. KERMIT KERRIS BACK AT PRISON RETURNS TO CAMP SUNDAY AT BLOUNTSTON, Kermit Kerr is back in the BE HELD TO WORK our| after bridge franchises and for|Prison camp at Blountston, Fis., SHOW GREAT GAIN OUTSTRIP FALL OF DOLLAR AND POINT TO HIGH LEVEL TOWARD BRINGING ABOUT PROSPERITY (iy Associated Press} WASHINGTON, _.June 23.— American commodity prices have | outstripped the fall of the dollar and are pointing toward a level high enough to bring some pros- perity. For the first time since stocks PROGRAM IN APPLICATION OF RECENT FARM ACT many months a stumbling block to/from which he escaped about two 2 progress of the Miami bridges » is completely eliminated from the sinee Gundey: sive (iy Associated Press) | picture. Ine Wetter to Mrs: ROR “Te WASHINGTON, June 23.—A|' For some time Rosenthal’s peti- ceived yesterday he telis“of ‘his series of informal conferences, tion for rehearing in the fran-|remorse at his thoughtless action with producers of fruit, vegetables;chise matter has been before thetin making his escape. After be- and other special crops in an ef-| supreme court of Flofida. William ing out for a brief time he decided fort to work out programs for! V. Albury has been apprised o > al them in application of the farm) the denial of to ¥o back, ‘did so and is satisfied : that he did the pro) act will be conducted “in=the com-| ti igetition Restaihdas per thing. .. ing weeks by Dr. H. R. Tolley, .re- * maldives tee “¢ gins Pigs he: letter Is ne oele ptthe “imate of the prison et et caped at the same time cently appointed chief of section |G. Whi special crops by the rae \ she says, “The court ‘has : | was brought into camp” under ,heavy guard, having been cap- act. | today denied the petition for re- tured the day previous. and vegetable organizations have| of Florida, ex Rel Cary D, Landis, already presented suignens with} as Attorney General, Relator vs. ; the administrators for early ©On-| Coorge J, Rosenthal, respondent.” in-, and commodity indexes started to eerie of their problems Many representatives of fruit hearing of the ease of the State DOUGHBOY’S LAMENT is settlement of actual details.” COAST GUARD CUTTER SAILS PETREL GOES TO ST. PETERS-| BURG; SAUKEE ON DRY DOCK AT TAMPA | The coast guard cutter Petrel,| which was here for a brief time} yesterday, arriving at 11:15 and} sailing 1. o'clock, went to Ss Petersburg, where she ia now sta- tioned. j The coast guard cutter Saukee, which is to be stationed at Key West, is still on the drydock at) Tampa. Lieuterant John McCann, who has been assigned te command | of the vessel, is in Tampa to bring | the vessel here, as soon as she} gees off the ways. | * penicomat t } | DON’T FORGET—CANDY? For that vacation trip there's nothing that will make it more enjoyable than a box of JOHRNSTON’S CANDY KEY WEST DRUG CO. Phone 40 Free Delivery FREIGHT The freighter Brazos, of the Clyde-Mallory, lines, is due in port from Galveston tonight. Ship- ments of canned pineapples, from the Granday Canning Company, cigars and sponge are on the dock awaiting transportation. Another. item in the cargo to be taken by the Brazos is a collec- | tien of fish, containing many fine specimens, assembled for the New York aquarium by Hamilton Knowles, during the past four weeks. YOUNG COSGROVE RETURNING HOME Philip Cosgrove. son of Captain and Mrs. P. L. Cosgrove, is expect- ed to arrive in Key West Satur- day for a short visit with his parents. He is aboard the U. S. S. Fair-| desertion and non-support of his’ ™ expected. fax, which is due to arrive with! minor children, was brought to the} b n : s this| city yesterday by Sheriff K. 0,’ Aaie T. Sweeting against | morning. These ships are carry-| Thompson, who returned over the Key West Electric company. The {ing 200 reserve midshipmen of the | highway from Miami. three destroyers at Miami reserve officers training corps of Yale, Harvard and Universities, li one of Author England’s ser- js of T. Ashley detective stories land originally ran in “Detective \Fiction weekly” of February 13, }1932. Carteles will publish a |series of these crime stories by 'Mr, England. The writer offers his apprecia- tion of the adequate and com- prehensive manner in which The | Citizen to which he is a constant ;subscriber, keeps him posted on ithe events and happenings in |“Dear old Cayo Hueso.” jing a nice winter, this summer, jwith the thermometer down to 40 ;and 50. Keep two fires going land manage to get by”, and re- | quests a shipment of Key West's lealorific comfort. JF ROBERTS TO GET HEARING: | Joseph F. Roberts, charged with Roberts will be given a prelim- } the Georgia School of Technology,|jnary hearing tomorrow morning | M. Fox vs. F. E. C. R’y., in which Northwestern! 1@ o'clock in the court ef Rogelio, the jery awarded * Gomez, justice of the peace. He concludes with, “We are hav-| Declaring himself for a fair and impartial enforcement of the law,| Mr. Lee states that he will con- and the doilar’s depreciation. | The federal reserve board re- duct an investigation in the sev- eral counties to determine the status of such tax collections and! view, out today, says that by the take steps necessary to see that! ong of May the dollar was down those due are collected. COURT TO HEAR SUIT MATTERS | | climb, official analysis indicates a spread between the true price rise } fifteen percent in terms of francs | while six basic commodities by the | end of May bad jumped sixty percent since February. | The commodities } ber. business pointer of growing tax collections. ARTS, ACCOUNTING Circuit, court, with Judge Jer-! (ir aenataan Petes jferson B. Browne presiding, will) COLUMBUS, ©0.. June 23.— | meet ‘in recessed session tomorrow! Accounting and fine arts were jtwo of the most popular courses, |RECESSED SESSION WILL BE- | GIN TOMORROW MORN- ING 10 O'CLOCK ; ; | } ' } j } } tmorning 10 o'clock. Matters relative to two for damages recently heard will! found when they opened a free Yhe brought before the tribunal, it, college for the unemployed here. | Four sections fer accounting and fifteen courses in fine arte were found necessary when the 1,300 “students” ranging in ages from 18 te 70 presented them- selves for enroliment for the six weeks college. Two ciawes in plano and two in voice training also were opened. ORIGINAL. ILLEGI of Mrs. the ‘These are the cases jjury awarded the plaintiff $500.; {The other is the case of George: the plaintiff * $12,000. were cotton, lard, silver, copper, vin and rub-/ cluding low prices and overpro-/ duction. ! The program for using the act| in case of special crops will re-} volve about trade agreements. An} approach to a solution of problems} may be undertaken in a manner! similar to that planned for sugar. | There is authority under the! farm act for legalizing agreements, which would set up a quota of} plans and requiring licenses pro-: cessore and distributorz. | Secretary Wallace could refuse licenses to those refusing to abide | by the agreement of the provisions! i | schedules. | | Administrators said in case of | special crops, like basic comme dities listed in the act, they are} anxious that growers and their representatives, processor and dis-| tributors take the initiative ‘and! agree as“far as poxmible on funda-| jmentals for any program they! hope to pat inte effect. Administrators do not conceive | j } suits| officials of Ohio State university! as their function, devising any|% the Russian pian until the growers and others, have presented their problems | KODAK FILMS ALL SIZES | GARDNER'S PHARMACY) Phone 177 Free Delivery j | i i } i | BLE IS GIVEN SILENCE (Ry Ansostated Prous) ROME, June 23-—-The dongh- MYSTERIOUS CALL HEARD FROM AIR) ost: sire the" dose THOUGHT MESSAGE MAY "© longer describes Mussolini's army. BRING WORD ABOUT MAT- | The war ministry recently re- ported that 82.000 soldiers took TERN, MISSING AIRMAN ‘ee rs 1 farming in 1932, and liked it. iain ‘The prospective farmers are Wireless| given instractions by squads of Aasortnied «ts ™ SEATTLE, June 23. With this also went a better) including minimum prices and| stations in the north Pacific listen-| tutors working under the ministry ed in today for explanstion of a/ of agriculture and forestry. in mysterious ail yerterday, alten | 1988 shout 2,000 blackhootd noon in which signals of 5 an acroplane were beard. With Jimmy Mattern missing) the monotony of practical lessons off the Siberian coast, almowt @n-!in muck, grain, freit, orchard end intelligitie message sent in Rus! tivestick. sian lent hope it might vat hit word about him, ace to cusl{ STRAND THEATER It was pointed rong hopes should not be raised; The Home Town Theater TODAY sender may have! been repeating the Soviet govern-| a<iedhle Peatioei: Laurel end Hardy in ment's order to sid in the Mattern; —— THE DEVIL'S See Page 3 for reader on this picture ati PLACES TACKS ON STAIRS LOS ANGELES—Harrison Finn of this city has sed for divoree,) charging cruelty, beenune bis wife sprivkled tacks on the stairs when he stayed out late at night - she Chester Morris in TOMORROW AT SEVEN Matines, 10-150; Might 15-250