The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 21, 1933, Page 1

f Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 198. FOUR MEMBERS OF PICNIC PARTY KILLED AND’ SCORE. INURED IN TRUCK SMASH Fire Follows Crash And Then Comes Explosion; Firemen Drag Bodies Of Victims From Blaze © (By Associated Press) WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 21.—A crash of two trucks, one loaded with picknickers and the other with guncot- ton, turned a straw ride into BPaaBPaOaaas YOUNG BOOTBLACK _ SIGNS NRA PLEDGE) (By Assoemted Presn) PENSACOLA, Fla., Aug. 21,—Frank Braddock Lee, 13, is the youngest NRA member here. Lee, a bootblack, entered Postmaster Milton Clark's office and said he wanted to “help the president.” He signed a pledge to work NO ‘more than 40 h and KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1933. TEXASPLANSTO {GARMENT WORKERS|U. SS. TAYLOR VOTE SATURDAY |NUMBERING 10,000 ON PROHI ISSUE|ON STRIKE TODAY) RESUMING CRUISE STATE-WIDE ELECTION AS TO| HIGHER WAGES AND SHORT-| ARRIVED HERE FRIDAY AF- WHETHER VOTERS WILL ER HOURS IN CONNECTION} TERNOON FROM HAVANA; DECIDE ON REPEAL OF} WITH RECOVERY ACT DE-' HAD BEEN THERE PROTECT- AMENDMENT MANDED BY WORKERS ING AMERICAN INTERESTS (My Ansociated Freas) AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21—} Texas will decide Saturday at a/ state-wide election, whether it shall join the unbroken line of 22 states voting for repeal of the 18th amendment or head a revolt in the other direction. United States Senator Morris Sheppard is in the midst of an in- tensive speaking campaign, urging the*native state to be the first to speak against taking prohibition; from the nations; basic law. It _ As The Citizen Is Special. Warkloaten ter de | jon porresponden of The, Citizen WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1. —Rebert Weaver is the boy in the Washington, offices of The Key West Citizen whe’ runs ground to all those’ governitbent departments - Of NRA Stamps Through Its proudly pasted a s: RA eagle on the side of his “shine box.” He departed in search isiness. an inferno, killing four* per- -sons and injuring’a score ‘of others, = was he who wrote the constitu- tional amendment ‘submitted by congress to states and ratified 14 years ago. Texas also will vote on a state constitutional amend- % various’ govern-| Police said the truck carrying guncotton crashed into the rear of the merry- makers’ truck which was re- turning to Chester, Pa,, from White Crystal Beach, Md. Fire followed the crash, and an explosion ; followed the fire, Firemen and state police braved the danger of further explosions to drag “bodies from the fire. The dead were listed as Henry Cummings, Daniel _ Mahoney, Francis: Gaskil ‘0’ Chiasta, Trainer, Pa, COMMAND STEAMER 2 ¢ eee tS nee oe LEAVES YESTERDAY WITH L. SANDS; TO BOARD ‘STEEL PIER’ AT BROOKLYN - a hii K hukubuuuludeude, SHEPPARD LEADS TEXANS IN DRIVE TO BEAT REPEAL SENATOR CONDUCTS VIG- OROUS CAMPAIGN IN INTER- ESTS OF DRY FORCES IN COMING ELECTION (My Associated Press) if TEXARKANA, Tex., Aug. 21.— Deelaring his confidence that Tex- 99will block repeal, Senator Mor- vis Sheppard, *co-author of; the eighteenth amendment and “little Napoleon” of the dry forces, has launched .a whirlwind campaign to keep his state from joining the anti-prohibition parade. “If Texas will vote dry, other states will follow,” Sheppard said, addressing an open-air gathering. “We need only 13 ‘states to «keep America from: undoing the work we did back in 1919.” Campaigns With Sound Truck ‘ Traveling in his own sound truck, the little gray-haired Texan opened his fight against repeal at OF CASH TO BE CARRIED ON HAND "| sale. Today he it sporting a eciles» tion of stamps: autographed by, President Roosevelt, General Hugh Johnson, James A. Farley, and D. W. Carpenter, The stamps, issued to The Citi- zen’s Washington correspondent, were the first sold of the new Na- tional Industrial Recovery | Ad- ministration issue. To get the atamps Robert vio- lated all the reepnt codes coneern- ing overtime’ work. “He stood in line all night so that he would be the firet at thé stamp window johnson covery Administrator, Farley is office department and Carpenter is the postoffice clerk who sold the stamps. Roosevelt, of course, is the chap whe had an argament Herbert Hoover. For 58 Years Devoted to the ed ‘Ss Turlot Police Guard Commerce Dept. ainst Communistic Issued First Reported To Be On Way From Baltimore To Call | Administrator At Washington COUNTY BOARD Bes ysatstenion WILL TAKE UP was placed on duty at the commerce department, after BUDGET MATTER} fficers said they had re- pee ceived reports that a group — SPECIAL MEETING ‘WILL BE|°f communists were on their HELD THIS EVENING, MEM.| WY here ftom Baltimore to pens ont enndom.: call on Hugh’S. Johnson, Na- tiondl Recovery Administra- tor. Department of justice At a special meeting of the board of county commissioners to agents first picked ay the be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the] ‘formation that the group county court souse, the budget for: Was coming from Baltimore. the year 1933 will be the main| wharves, and was com- matter for consideration. d ‘Tile: naithe haa been eld ine ee abeyance until the return of Mel-jmen and other. workers. vin’ Russell, superintendent of} Special guard was re- publie instruction, who was with . Mrs, Russell, was visiting in Chi-; quested With the intent of cago and other cities in the north. My. atid Mrs, Rosell: vevarned preventing entfance of the last Friday and he, with the mem-| Party into the commerce de- bers of the school board, are ex- pected to be present at the meet- ing tonight to discuss the items pertaining go the school millage for) ¢, (iy Aanoctated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. TO ATTEND a eeive complaints on ments for 1988. The beeri open for several during that period no have beén made at any COMPTROLLER ISSUES Of. nites Hy steel, oil, lumber, tiles, the z Hughes Springs, a_village in the} Charles Lunn, Jr., of the Ps and hill Seay 0. 8. S. company, and Leonard meee nile af See , All through the August Sands, of the same company, left) s¢ rough the August heat the Her board’s job is to protect the! tiring consul, Colonel Rafael Cer-| rights of consumers and to it she|vino made the formal transfer of} recently called as a member, Mrs,|the office and equipment to Mr.| Hugh Johnson, wife of the NRA| Rodriguez, a large crowd of! DERS TO 11 CONCERNS RELATIVE TO MATTER jnteatig: orar the. ih mator has béen speaking two or ‘way for Todd’s Shipyard in Brook- Jyn'’where they will join the 8. S. Steel Pier, formerly the Miami. Mr. Lunn goes to take ‘charge of the vessel as master and Mr. Sands will be first assistant. engi- meer. He was’ accompanied b; Mra. Sands. a me % * Yesterday afternoon Ear! Gwin, assistant engineer of the . Cuba, | ago. left for Brooklyn and on ‘his ar- rival will assume charge of | the engine room of the Steel Pier chief engineer, The vessel is now in commission|#'om & 50-mile radius in farm work at the NRA, has two Virgin- and will be used to take out par-; ‘ties from Atlantic City, N. J., un-| til the last of September. After | that date the ship starts south stopping at Philadelphia, Balti- more, Charleston, Jacksonville and | &ddress, replying to arguments of | bor, and lives with her in Wash-) i frepealists that return of liquor | ington. Sees CMRI aeentte ae ould have economic advantages. |retary have been friends and co-/ FLORIDA BRINGS 84 PASSENGERS The steamer Florida, of the P.} and 0. S. S. jcompany, arrived Saturday afterdoon from Hava with 84 passengers, 32 of whom! were aliens. She ship sniled 6:30) e’cluck for Tampa with 57 passen- gers. The ‘steamer’ Yoro, of the Standard Fruit and S. S. company, arrived in port this afternoon from tion views and the democratic plat-|8-Plenty, the idea being that Philadelphia, took on fuel oil at the Porter Dock and was to sail’ later for, foreign ports, i | eee RETIREE } PRESCRIPTIONS | ‘You can always depend on getting quick service here. Two Graduate Registered Pharmacists at GARDNER’S PHARMACY Phone 177 Free Deliv: schedule ‘calling for speeches in each of the state’s congressional districts before the election August 26. Tossing aside his coat and mop- ping his. perspiriig ‘brow, Shep- pard displays the determination of | a crusader against tlie foe he be-' he had conquered 14 years | three times daily, following = i nes a Ps Draws Large Crowds His audietices, including a large ; rural representation that’ comes | wagons and automobiles, pack courthouse squares and city parks. | “The millionaires and brewers | are spending millions in this} fight,” Sheppard charges in typical “The \ millionaires want the / drinking publie to pay their taxes, while ‘the brewers want to amass fortunes at your expense. “They offer you beer when your wives and children need bread.” Concluding his addross, Shep-; | pard stepped from the platform to | ¥iduals are handled in her division | murderer, Machado. shake hands with hundreds who} crowded about him. His 32 years *\ of service in congress have given /a@re given the same attention. him a wide acquaintance through-} out the state. { Protests of labor councils of; | Houston and other cities against | will hear from Mrs. Rumsey's di- vision. ‘ Senator Sheppard’s campaign, which conflicts with administra-/ form, failed to faze him. j “ shall go ahead with my cam-| paign as I consider it my duty to; do so,” he said. ENTERS SUIT | CHICAGO—Miss Annie Mills! ef this city who waited 31 years to marry Frank Jeason, sued him| fer breach 6f promise and was awarded $5,000 to salve her wounded heart. ' She and the labor sec-| The. difficulties. will be aired it will be up te the public to make a/ (By Axsoctnted Press) tories today for higher wages and o'clock. The ship arrived Friday | Union, said the strike was called'ton and Georgetown, the Taylor Some workers, Shane said, made‘ leave. : In the event of any un- DRASTIC ORDERS public, Gerardo Machado, fled the| outs from” the* The Taylor, it is understood, ceed to Charleston and George- IN NRA POSITION Grastic order of bank commission-;—-Advisory 10 a. m.: Northeast OF CONSUMERS’ ADVISORY | total deposits. about 150 miles west of Bermuda, Wasson exercised the authority| by strong shifting winds, central (By Associated Press) ry Harriman Rumsey of Nev R es) tip Re cones n Fo : N 5 ies That her duties have been ex- ousIng eception or that she. nrust rest for a few days. fessor member of her committee,| many other evidences of gladness,| Cubans. He wanted them to know Consumer Safeguard Long before the time for the re-| Community in which he is making cluded several close friends of Mr. the most familiar figures at NRA! authority had been. concluded.| granted and the picture and bust she may be seen. And like. the} was not, despite the expectancy) Libre.” wid oe: during the transfer of the office. ia farms to run, as well as an es-/q ringing cheer “Viva Rodriguez” jsatisfaction at the peaceful man- Francis Perkins, secretary of la-| gratification over the change that) people of Cuba should feel grate- riguez, in language a little more It is up to her to get the public. of the friendly intervention | ithe many friends of the new con- Checking Up _ {new regime happiness and pros- %! Will be guest of honor at a knows, from what he has learned) Wert WARNING NOTICE decision as to fair play. men who have dealings in Cuba,| Prices on our entire stock will cuicaae : The U. S. S. Destroyer Taylor , Aug, 21.—Garment: ..; i t the naval workers, said by.leaders to total| ied an hes ees ey ea 10,000, went on strike in 150 fac-j*#tion this morning i shorter working hours. {afternoon from Havana. a Bernard Shane, president of the) While out on a practice cruise International Ladies © Garment With naval reserves from Charles- because employers are, displaying’ teceived orders to proceed, with the blue eagle, but not living up the Claxton, to the Cubgn port to its principles, and remain there until ordered to four dollars a week. warranted disturbance in the capi- About 90 percent of the strike jal they were to be landed, ‘it is ers are women. said. ne 8 wrong When the president of the re- and gets the am bene island.and in a few days danger i of trouble was evidently over, the oe ee oe mete. a ptatta pet eiecoL Ae Deer FOR ST. ‘ATE B. ANKS) “322 were ordered to leave. will go to sea for the continua- WOMAN PLAYS AN COMMISSIONER : FIXES suM: tion of the practice cruise and training exercises and then pro- IMPORTANT PART town to land the reserves. (hy Associated Pecan STORM REPORT LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 21. ~—The state banks went under a} WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 21. MRS. MARY HARRIMAN RUM-/er Marion Wasson, prohibiting! storm warnings ordered 10 a. m. K 1S HEAD! them from carrying cash on handj Boston to Cape Hatteras. Tropi- SEY OF NEGF OR of more than one percent of the! cal disturbance of great intensity. He is determined, he said, to!moving northwestward. Another; BOARD stop bank robberies which number tropical disturbance, probably of. more than fifty this year. slight intensity, possibly attended By HERBERT PLUMMER granted him under a recent legis-/ about 200 miles southwest of lative-act, to force banks to “take; Jamaica, apparently moving west, WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—One profit out of banditry.” : northwestward. ‘ of the most important jobs in the bat is held by @ woman—Mrs. lew. York, head of the consumers’ ad- visory board. ‘acting was indicated recently ‘: e e when a nervous breakdown brought orders from her physician Ul all nsu orning The enforced vacation came at the end of a lively week that had} With cheers of Cuba Libre, his stay here he had made many seen her in a dispute with a pro-|speeches of congratulation andifriends, both Americans a dispute in which she had asserted | Berardo Rodriguéz was ushered| that, as heretofore, he will always strongly her rights as a commit-|into office this morning as. Cuban. be ready to do whatever is in ‘his tee head. consul, power for Americans, Cubans, the his home and the United States. Smash Machado’s Picture ‘After the speeches wete con-} administrator, naming her also to|friends and admirers, Americans) Rodriguez asked for the picture the complaint committee. and Cubans, had assembled. and bust of Machado that ‘were in Mrs, Rumsey has become one of} After the regular transfer of,the office. The request was headquarters, At every code hear-| Colonel Cervino departed, entered| were smashed in the street, while ing, and at times there are a8/his car and was driven away. As'the throng cheered and yelled many as three going on at a time,|ne passed through the throng there! “Adios Machado” and “Cuba other officials of the NRA, she is|o¢ the assemblage, one word! Dr. Carlos Séiadriga, Cuban see- at her office in the department of| spoken. No sign given of any ill/retary of state, called the office commerce building late at night-| feeling, nor any untoward oc- and asked if there was any trouble The daughter and heiress of E. | Ringing Cheer Given : J, Harriman, in addition to: her| when the new consul was es-|0" Deine informed exactly what tablished in his official capacity,|"%¢ happened he expressed _ his tate in New York. There are: iven. Later, Franciseo de'ner in which the matter had ter- three children to be looked after.| Miranda y Varona addressed alo . She is a personal friend of| crowd in which he expressed his} yy, Goldignse tesad Hes tad has taken place in Cuban affairs. Prone tian tne wa rontiae tae > He stressed the fact that the} explanation given by Mr. Rod- workers for_years. ful to the United States for the One of Mrs. Rumsey's princi-| stand. ret in the reat “OF be ba than was used: by the pal duties is to educate the public. | pleas ti nas ree i ph yntness and the ultimate re-| ancetery Saledrigns told af tds to buy only with those establish-| o¢ this country, through Ambas-,™isfortune in losing his mother, ments that display the Blue Eagle. | .ador Sumner Welles, which ended this morning, and a cablegram ex- Complaints from various indi-| the career of the arch traitor and Pressing the grief of the consulate, by Mrs, Johnson. Grievances from! — The speaker expressed the hope | *t4 and offering condolénces was those in large or small industries) and belief that the end of trouble’ ‘ter sent to the secretary. jin Cuba is in sight, and under the! Tonight in the Ramonin the con- Those who violate the Presi-| nerity will he restored in abund-! SSmauet given as an expression of! dent's reemployment agreement! ance. the esteem in which he is held by He spoke of the new consul and Americans and Cubans in Key in Key West, that Mr. Rodriguez; will be happily aceepted by the; people in general and the business! Mrs. Rumsey, after the prelimi-| especially. j advance to cover replacement pri- nary stages of the NRA are over,| Mr. Rodriguez said that during °** August 30th, which will mean probably will be one of the most) __ jan increase of from 25% to 50, Articles processed wholly or in chief value from cotton, such as felt mattresses, will advance more. Foll size felt plated cotton mat- tresses $5.50. Full size all felt £8.00 ap. LONG'S FURNITURE STORE. aug2t-it important figures in the national | q : tecovery, adeiuipieetion. » WANTED Now pressure is being brought! J Efficient Cook to prepare one TASTY meal a day for private to bear to get all industries into! party. Meal may be cooked out a code of fair competition. i It will be her responsibility to' [and delivered or at residence of see that fair play-prevails after! I party. Write Box A. Citizen Office. the industries are signed up. i ON RELIEF WORK ONLY THREE COUNTIES RE- “PORT CORRECTLY ON UN. EMPLOYMENT ISSUE Out of the 67 counties in Flor- jida, only three reported correctly; on the metter obligation i curred for unei ent relief from publie funds for July, and Monroe county was one of these. In a letter, to Wm. W. Demeritt,' chairman of the Monroe council, chief auditor Frank C. Grimes, congratulates the council for the ‘care used in preparation of “Form 10” which. is the report mentioned above. ; “ft is very evident that instruc- tions on the face and back of the. form were not carefully read,” the letter shows, “Yours is one of the | counties making a correct report.” 'FREAK FLOWER IS | ONDISPLAY HERE 4 | Mrs. Louise Thompson has on display at Lee Baker's grocery on Fleming street a horticultural curiosity. A canne lily with dif- {ferent colored blooms | One is a yellow lily, i type and colar. [deep ted, with ently formed | Mrs ;er she nor-s (plants and ix. an tion for the freak flower, i —_—— NO GOOD WORD FOR MAN i i (Ry Asmoctated Prova) TALLAHASSEE, Fia., Aug. 21. —When Comptroller J, M. Lee notified oil companies they would; not be permitted to sell their pro- ducts to filling stations which had The On Monday, the comptroller’s of- fice collected $150 in fees, and the collections on, Tues- day. Lee said, exceeded $200. licenses for stations which buy their products, _There are about 10,000 filling ‘stations in the state which are subject to the license, Lee said. RELIEF GOES TO ‘ASSIST VESSEL WILL TAKE BARGE IN TOW TO BE TAKEN TO CHARLESTON — Wrecking tug Relief sailed 4:45 o'clock yesterdsy afternoon, call- ed by radiogram to take a barge im tow and proceed to Charleston, 8. C. Last Thursday the tag H. additional temporary agreements for industries are expected approved before September 1. SE eee IVY LEAVES FOR . REBECCA SHOALS TY THAT HAS BEEN EN. GAGED IN OPERATIONS c. iF ite i