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Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. *No. 179. Great Abaco‘ Island Gets 60-Mile Gale From Storm Expected To Strike ta EXAMINATION FOR General Vicinity Of; West Palm Beach To- morrow Morning (By Associated Pres) WASHINGTON, July 29. — Charles Mitchell, weather bureau forecaster, said today present in- dications were that the tropical disturbance now near Great Abaco Island: would reach the © south- eastern’ coast’ of Florida’ in “the general vicinity’ of’ West Palm Bekeh ‘tomorrow’ morning. ' Great Abaco Island is about 200 miles from the Florida coast seutheast of West Palm Beach 9013, containing definite informa- vicinity. Mitchell said the disturbance was travelling west or west north- westward, at the rate of about 10 miles an hour, although the speed might change sometime during | the day. He added reports were that the storm covered a very small area and the intensity comparatively | epenking was “not. alarmi Great Abaco Island reported & 60; Mitchell said no hurricane warn- jogs, he : ond these will bp given out at the ‘weather bureau sometime today or tehight if they are found neces The bureau said the center of thé disturbance would probably be By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE (Ry Axsovlated Presn? WASHINGTON, July 29.—The battle fleets of the United States | will be 101 ships and 204,000 tons \ below treaty strength at the end FOR NEXT MONTH: of 1936, despite the bolstering of American naval power by the ad- dition of 32 vessels costing $238,- 000,000 under the public works APPLICATION FOR FORMS CAN program, BE MADE TO ARTHUR.-PAS.-| That is the outlook based on {consideration of the number of TORINI AT LOCAL POSTOF-/ older ships remaining effective | for service, plus the tonnage now 1 ILDING vied as |scheduled for construction. | Japan Up To Maximum Cc Ae | On the basis of ships already jampetitive for built and those projected, Japan postmaster at Key West will be) will be up to maximuin strength held next month. This is an-|while Great Britain will be short nounced by the postmaster gen-|64 ships and 197,000 tons when eral and is to be held under the | the London nayal treaty expires examination on December 31, 1936. Japan, president’s order of July 12, 1933,!in ¢act, will have an indicated sur-| and not under the’civil service act plus tonnage of 9,387. and rules. : | The ratio of the “big three” sea Applications for forms 10 and‘ Powers would be 9.9-9.4-1.7 hi “stead of the 5-5-8 prescribed . by Rig _.._ | the treaty, say naval experts. tion in regard to the examination, There is a prevalent opinion that ean be made to Arthur Pastorini,| Japan will renew her demands for secretary of the board of ciyi! ser-|@ parity or a 10-9.9 ratio at the/’ vice examiners, at the Key West | naval arms limitation conference | slated under terms of the London post office, or to the United States | treaty to be held in 1935. Civil Service Commission in Wash-} ington. will close August’18. Those who epmpete will not be required to re; ' : H at any place, but-will be rated up-| ion that the ratios stipulated by on their education and’ training,| the Washington and London treat- business experience and fitness. {ies “are fair and just ‘and should; It is the belief that as the re-| be maintained.” el evipt of the applications will close| Former Secretary Adams said by August 18, the appointee will) Shortly before his retirement that be named before the last of the | nothing had happened in recent, jyvears to justify the United’ States {lowering its treaty ratio) with re- spect either to Great Britain or American naval leaders so far! Receipt of applications, have indicated they would insist |on retention of the 5-5-8 ratio for the three {powers — Secretary gia, chairman ‘of the hohse naval committee, takes the position that the navy, because of economy, is |already on a defensive basis and | that building it up to treaty liasits simply would give this country {the defense to which it is entitled. Naval experts here say that, practically speaking, at the pres-! ON DOPE CHARGE RACE TRACK HEADS TO TES- 000000000000 0000090 000OSCOOEEESOL SOO SO OOO GOO SOSOSODONOOOD Japan Speeds To ‘Treaty Navy’ While United States And Great Britain Lag| Unit To Camp In Key West _ COCO F OOCOOSOOOOOOOEHEOOOOSOOOA COSTELLO OEOOROLSESSEOSECEDEEOEEE in-} rt for examination, Swanson has said it was his opin-; The Kep West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1938. » plus authorized construction) ay UNITED STATES ‘SHIPS: pe SHIPS | TONNAGE (present strength Peeccvcvesccccvcccccoecsecscese WRES JAPAN 7, SHIPS Townace > For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Advance Detail Of Guard FORMER OFFICIAL | pajee Wm. V. Albury OF OIL COMPANY | Wil Make — : MAY GET NEW JOB — -— Officers CHOICE FOR PETROLEUM AD- egies MINISTRATOR; RECENTLY RESIGNED FROM STANDARD OIL. COMPANY The advante detail of the 265th Regiment National Guard of Florida will arrive in Key West over the highway next Thureday, August 3. (Ny Ansoeinted Preas) “WASHINGTON, July °29.—] Im the detail will be “Major (Copyright)—James A. Moffett,|percy L, Wall, Staff Sergeant who resigned as vice-president of 5 the Standard Oil company of New| Hareld H. Duguid and Staff ‘Ser. Jersey, becamse of a disagree- t Edward F. Henry, of Ja ment with other company offi- er wi bs ss; cials over President Roosevelt's} sonville, forming the Camp Supply joit recovery policies, is under-}p, tach: t. {stood in authoritative quarters to- eee Captain Stanley S. --- [1,201,700] awn 1,186,200 | --- Sea power allowed by 5-5-3 navol treaty S 763,050 Ships under age in 1936, built and projected ay ver | 999,373] _ toa | 941. (936 TOTAL 9,387 TONS United States and Japan, respectively, goal, C 420 | 163 772,437 [Additional construction vented to come up to treaty ratio 204, 31 == 64 T 197.6287 Tot 7 369 7 = TY RATIO. Expiration, in 1936, of the na val pact prescribing a 5-5-3 ratio for the navies of Great Britain, the ill find Japan built to the limit, according to her current pro- gram. The two other powers, on the basis of present announced building plans, will be short of the Major William V. Albury has been advised‘ of wiaival on DESPERADO CHIEF ‘DIES OF WOUNDS | FROM TWO FIGHTS) SURROUNDED, HE AND HIS; GANG, SHOT IT OUT IN MON. DAY FRACAS; WIFE TAKEN | With The Charles Williams was arraigned harles Williams Charged. F Go On Trial Here Monday iday to be executive’s choice for Barchan, ' petroleum administrator, under Jacksonville; Captain William B. - President Roosevelt, Secretary} Keating, M. C., Ickes and Hugh Jobnson asked!) :eutenant Willies. E. Thigpen, committee aiding Johnson this}and Second Lieutenant Maurice week. {the company, is reported to have|the official group of the Advance jteld Moffett he either would have} ang Rear Detachment. reject the committee place, ——o , August 3 of four G. M. C. three quarter ton one White one ipeneey ON COURT CHARGE) =.=: CASE YESTERDAY the national recovery law. Miami; First Moffett to serve on an advisory Walter C. Teagle, president of P, Shaver, Jacksonville, will form to resign from the company or : ‘ton ‘one machine AFTERNOON Orders permitting officers and enlisted personnel to travel to and from Key Weat in privately owned conveyances have been issued and include a larger number than is usval, it is said, Fito Boza, who was tried in criminal court on a _. statutory charge, was found guilty yester- S in the Weit Palm Beach vicinity,| TIFY BEFORE GRAND JURY) PRISONER jin criminal court this morning on 'NEWCODEFOR day afternoon, The verdict was) The following have beén author- damaging winds at Miami. _ Beyond saying “some time te.|” morrow morning,” the bureau would not hazard the time for the, disturbance to reach the Florida coast, officials explaining ke Fate of movement of the storm might accelerate or diminish dur- ing the day or night. PREPARE FOR STORM AT LAKE OKEECHOBEE TALLAHASSEE, July 29.—As the storm approached West Palm Beach vicinity, state officials to- day prepared to move residents of the Lake Okeechobee section of the Everglades to a safer area. ae ent time the United States ranks AS. SEVEN MEN © ARE | third in sea power, Japan as well| CAUGHT WITH NARCcoTIcs |** Great Britain having consider- ably more modern ships in fight- ing trim. Counting ships already built (By Associated Press) . % CHICAGO, July 29.—Federal and those projected, Japan will atithotities said today that officials |have iF 1986 @ total of 188 war of Arlington | Park And several tain will have 151 and the United called to testify before a federal) States. 108. Japan, it is indi- grand jury as a result of the fr-| cated, will have marked superior- est of seven men charged With | ity over this country in number of illegal possession of narcotics with- | Ships and in tonnage in the sub- in confines of the palatial north-|™arine, destroyer and light cruis- side track. jer classifications. ‘Seven men were arrested by| Many Japanese Submarines federal agents after a month’s in-; Japanese submarines will num- vestigation of a report that a dope|ber 53 as compared with 24 in ring was at work at several tracks, /Unele Sam's navy and 39 in John —_—— |Bull’s sea forces. Japan will have EIGHTY-THREE DUST... 5° destroyers not exceeding 1,500 STORMS IN 6 MONTHS ‘tons, the United States will have (ity Annoctated Press peight and Great Britain none. Great Britain will lead in the light cruiser field with 21. Japan vessels of combat age. Great Brit-/ ‘Acting with approval of Geven| ‘TEXHOMA, Okla, July 29,— {Practically everybody lost count nor Sholtt and trustees of the’ of the dust storms this year, so a internal improvement fund, Fred|check was made to determine the Elliot, secretary and engineer for ¢xact number during the first six the trustees asked railroads to|momths of 1933. It showed a to-| “spot” cars on: sidi ok peat of 83 in this section. ' ware St the Nake te Septiretden’s) STORM REPORT | of that area may be moved out at short notice. 5 ° . Elliot said he instructed key! WASHINGTON, D. C., July 29 men in all communities around the} —aaavnory 2 pm: Tropical div- Tobe te: wehity ceetiante thoy wil] 2UTbance centered short distance he; given fede transportation | "et" of central Great Abaco Is- should tt Gis aemeee! te land ‘apparently | moving slowly pee sor aor ane ¥ %©! west, northwestward, attended by : area. }shifting gales and winds of hurri je said arrangements were be-| cane force over a very ine iene it rere pest Boo con-\ area. Further information rom the Prison Farm, night. ner Belle Glade, ge Residents of the lage region he said were being told to take their! small to MITCHELL. WASHINGTON, D.C., J will be a close second with 20 and the United States will have 14.j |REGISTRATION ON -a charge of theft of a magneto | \from the Porter Dock company.} PERRY, Iowa, July 29.—Marvin | He pleaded not guilty. (Buck) Barrow, 31, glléged leader} Attorneys George G. Brooks of “The Bloody Barrow” gang of and Allan B. Cleare, representing Texas desperadoes died in a hos-|the defendant, stated Williams) pital here today of wounds suffer-| Was ready to enter a plea to a} led in two-gun battles, one at Plat-' charge of breaking and entering| ed in two gun battles, one at Plat-' with intent to commit a mis-! other at Dexter, lowa Monday. Po- demeanor. lice are seeking other members of | - the gang. | The plea was entered and the Surrounded in Dexfield Park! Prisoner signed it. Judge Harris Monday, Barrow and four others; asked Williams how old he was and; attempted to shoot it out with| received the reply that he was 21. itwenty officers. Barrow was crit-} 2 5 4 ically wounded. and his, wife,| 7 et DOW be came’ in’ posses- fe F, | Blanche, taken prisoner. The oth.| ‘ion of the magneto, Williams said er three escaped. | he found it outside of the build-} Mrs. Barrow faces trial at Plat-| ing, and protested he had not stol- te on charge of an assault and at-/ en it. teeapt 40 ‘Salk. | The judge said he could not un-| | derstand the plea of guilty by | prisoner who immediately after-j | ward claimed he was innocent. He advised the attorneys tq consult with their client, allowing 15 min-{ (My Associated Press) | { This country will top the list in the 8-inch gun eruiser class with 18, Great Britain will have 15 and Japan, 12, The United States and Great! | Britain will have 15 capital ships each,(battle ships and battle cruisers) and Japan. will have nine. Seven of the American! capital ships, 11 of the British and| four of the Japanese will ‘be more) than 20 years old in 1936. The navies of Great Britain and} Japan will have six airplane car- . Tiers each while the United States will have five. American carrier} tonnage, however, will exceed that of either of the other countries. VOTING VERY SLOW 'rssuame | After the conference the attor-| j neys stated the defendant desired! BUT ONE THUS FAR REG. | *° Withdraw the plea of guilty and/ j Would enter a formal plea of not ISTERED FOR REPEAL | guilty, and go to trial, Mr. Brooks | asked if the case could be set for ELECTION IN OCT. ; Monday and the judge agreed | | 4. F. Busto, county solicitor, ad-' vised the court there were several! John England, county super-jother cases that could be tried! visor of ‘registration, has not been| duting the term and Judge Harris, busy with registrants this week./ordered a venire of 18 As a matter of fact his time, he, 4™@wn from the box. says, has been devoted to chats) The names announced by the} aii Ualavesttng caliack totter thin judge are Jerome Perez. Abraham! the business of registering voters. » Victor Arenberg, Arturo| aggrecan dag - Willis Brady, Alton Al-! dusttinition. af welete whe. tutead bertus, W. R. Archer, Benito And- jurors | rade, E. A. R: 6:15 o’dlock. by the fol- AUTO INDUSTRY iss; £m | James A. Keaton, ; Charles C. Curtis, James: Adems, |W. T, Archer and W. H. Felton. ized to travel as preseribed: Major Fred H. Davis, Ordnance Officer, Tallahassee; Major John 0. Me- er A. G. 0., St. Augustine. _ WHALE MEAT NOW jto vote at the election October }10 for the election of delegates | rk Plum-} e ' s Battery of Jack- The maximum penalty that can‘sonville: Master Sergeant Ernest be anges faa! = — ote Laudermilk, Sergeant Wilbur which Boza ‘ound guilty is 10'7, B George years in the state penitentiary or jes See = a fine of $2,000. Battery “B”, Jacksonville: 4 This morning in court W. Curry Page yimeteii re | Harris, of the firm of Lester, Al-/ yonn L, Hodges and Herbert 1. bury and Harris, attorneys {0F/ sands; Privates Edward W. Kirk- the defense, advised Judge J. Vin-|tgnd and George A. Kirkland. ing Harris that @ motion for ) staff Second Battalion: Second {new trial will be/made. The court] 1 ieutenant Thomas J, Kelly. Band Séefion, neaddjealees | allowed the defense until Thurs- ters 2 tery, Minini!’ Warrant * HUGH JOHNSON RETURNS! FROM TRIP TO MIDWEST WITH PLAN (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 29. —Bearing a proposed code for automobile industry em- ploying 1,000 m Hugh Johnson, recovery administra- tor, returned to his desk today after a trip to the Mid- West and plunged into the task of speeding up the emer- gency re-employment cam- paign. He reiterated that the cam- paign would work. day morning, 10 o'clock, to file jthe appeal. At that time argu-| Caesar LaMonaca, Corporal ments will be heard, . GET NEW ORDER ON PAY DRILLS Medical Detachment Jacksonvil- jie: taff Sergeant Samuel 0. Rous. | eau, Jr., Privates First Class Wil- ite Cowart and Marion E. THIRTY-SIX DRILLS WITH RE-| Battery “A” Jacksonville: First 7 j Sergeant Alex H. Leunig, - MUNERATIONS WOW jweants Ralph Hore, George W. | Hendricks, Normn P, Grosser, Er- } nest R, Witgand, Corporal Perry | An order issced sometime ago; M. Teple, Privates Walter T. Part- | allowing 12 drills with pay annual-| ridge, Stewart G. Hicks, Charles MORE REFUGEES KEY WEST LEAVE jv for Battery “EB” National B, Coltrano. oe ae Goard and other wi has been! Battery “C”" Daytona Beach: lreecinded and 36 drills with pay | Sergeant Harold H. Gwinner, Cor- Tae AER FLOM are now scheduled. i Chas, 8. Nusbaum, Norman IDA YESTERDAY FOR | As usual the regular schedule of /D, Abel, Privates William &. |43 Urilla yearly will be carried out! Smith, Clyde J. Lastinget. HAVANA fhut for only 36 of these will the) Batlery “D” Miami: Sergeant j personnel be remunerated. i Ralph R. Hammer, Corpora! John | In order to insure attendance at) A. Sheffield, Privates Bob &. Hall, Gradually the Ceban refugee ‘all drills, thoxe for which the men’ Bert C, Almyda, Tom C. Jarvis. colony in Key West is growing{ will receive pay will not be devig-| smaller as groups and individuals! nated. { leave for their homes, taking ad- | ‘FLORIDA TAKES sued releasing prisoners and per- own bedding and eating utensils with them if moved. H They will be taken to “high-| Tands” section north of Lake) Okeechobee and housed in rail-; read cars. | Food will be furnished by the! Red Cross and other relief agencies. | io i WE SPECIALIZE in the repairs of ANY AUTOMOBILE tarea. White and Catherine Phone 522 i }@ales near center and by win —Advistory, 10:00 a. m.: west storm warnings ordered dis- played twelve noon at Miami an¢ northeast warnings north of Mi- ami.to Fort Pierce, Florida. Tropical disturbance approach- ing the south eand of great Abaco Island. Tt is now moving westward or west - northwestward miles an hour attended b: (Ry Ansectated Presa) duly 29. canned on a large scale. RETICENT 17 YEARS abe LOS ANGEL! hurricane force over a ver ¢ northern Bah jon advised dha east Plarida coast Manuel |mitting the, return of those who} BECOMES POPULAR jon repeai of the prohibition act.| 4 jSe far oniy one person has reg-) Henson, Charles VLADIVOSTOK, U. S. Ss. R.,| the age of 21. Wale meat has become! a popular food here, and efforts|in the October election must reg-|the sheriff or his deputies before, of them were pro! are being made to widen its usejister if they did not vote in the, Monday morning 9 o'clock, they| students aud in the Soviet Union by having it) j i j | In an applies-| for a divorce a man in thisy BARNSTABL myplained that in 17 years; wife had not spoken to him; even asked bim for} ie Albury Hilton; * Perez a istered and he has jast reached: Curry 2 and James In the event that the jurors All persons who expect to vote! listed above are not summoned by! last general election. It will be! are advised to call at the office in! also necessary for these to pay the court house. } the 1931 and 1932 poll taxes, | —————— ' STRAND THEATER Ramon Novarre in THE BARBARIAN paeae (ee } Jack Holt in t THE WOMAN I STOLE i Matinee 10-15; Night 15-25e9! CRUEL PUNISHMENT r The wife of Rev. L. C. Banks, this city had him arrested becaure he beat her and made ber eat stale bread eract ’ | Machado and lef the president, it is said. have come to the United States. | At one time there was in Key | West almost 200 Cubsns who had} come here to escape the wrath of i hie henchmen. Many |and O. 5. S. company, sailed fessional men. |terday for Havana with 140 pas-; ethers who were|sengers, 56 from Tampe and St} prominent in government circies,{from Key West. Also 227 an before having incurred the wrath) of mail and one be Perry Parrett At this time only several re-jo’clock main, 16 more having left for Ha- | with two carl wana on the Florida yesterday. In car of avocados snd 11 miscel- this group were Evelo and Oecar jlaneous. Vera, Enrique Ibanalide, Ramon} The stesmer Alamo, Reltran. R. Castilie, Osenr and J.) M. Castille, Arturo Jani, Joaquin | Monday morning from New York, ond Guillermo Rodrigues. ‘ enromte ty Tamps and Mobile. To Arrive Here Thursday