The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 6, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 211. Thirty-Two Dead, Fifteen Hundred Injured In: Storm: Striking Coast Of Texas {INSANE MAN IS Red Cross Starts Out In! Helping Many Persons In Distress At Florida Points (iy Associated Press) EDINBURG, Texas, Sept. 6.—Thirty-two are dead, approximately 1,500 injured and damage estimated at millions was the known toll ‘exacted by the great tropical hurricane which devastated the beautiful and prosperous Lower Rio Grande Valley of | Texas and Mexico Monday night. There were 20 known dead in Brownsville and vicinity, 10 in Harlingen and two in Rio Hondo. Calls for relief and mar- tial law went out from some of the stricken communities. Five relief trains’ were rushed into the zone, and the Red Cross marshalled! their forces; but Gonstnde! Ferguson said she did not be- lieve martial law was neces- sary.at. thisctime.-~ © RELIEF WORKERS RUSH TO AID JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 6.—Re- lief workers in Florida today} moved to care for the 1,600 fami-| lies, homeless or in’ need, cause of the storm. The Red Cross, under Henry M. Baker, assistant national diree-| tor, was already moving ba aid those in distress, Governor Sholtz was expected to issue a proclamation © calling for contributions, Federal relief administration allowed use of funds in the clearing of debris from the storm area. | i \ I HEAVY CITRUS CROP DAMAGE TAMPA, Sept. 6.—Florida cit-, rus exchange officials announced that the storm had caused an es- timated loss of 4,200,000 boxes of citrus fruit, approximately 18 per- cent of the crop, ‘The largest loss was to grape-} fruit, estimated from 25 to 30 percent of the crop. The heaviest sufferer was Polk : county, followed by Highlands,)| Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, STORM BLOWN OUT OVER GEORGIA ATLANTA, Sept. | 6.—The tropical storm that battered por- tions of coastal and interior Flor- ida with damage estimated above $1,000,000 apparently had blown | itself out over Georgia teday. Little damage was reported in } \ Brunswick, Thomasville and Val-' called to Los Angeles owing to his; She is bound from Houston, Texas) engineer surveyor of Miami, dosta, while this city was whipped! by gusts, but no damage was done. RUTHLYN WATLER i | ~ REPORT DEATH OF itil the time that he moved his the held the poition of instructor ‘0. K.’ Says Miss By SIGRID ARNE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—The SHOT TO DEATH IN PRISON RO TEAR GAS USED IN ROOM WHERE FOUR CRAZED MEN BARRICADED THEMSELVES IN ATTEMPTED ESCAPE i restored by day- EMIL R. RUSSELL FORMER KEY WESTER DIES IN LOS ANGELES, CALIF., expansible, chamber-type motor young woman, have gone over his linspire jealousy in her famous he could see her at work. charts and engineers’ drawings at she passes on from 20 to 40 ap- MATTEWAY, N. Y., Sept. 6—| “They are’ complicated,” a! type, are the most faseinatin, to death by the state trooper and! thin al university and then taught mathe-| into a small room where four She appears anything but the early today. She speaks! ert Galvin after Fisher leveled a suer hair curls softly about her| were found sprawled on the floor, j interview applicants and ator; were James Ellis, of Brooklyn, Reared On Farm of New York, an inmate for 12 nearby washroom. serving bee culture and tobacco— ie large ward where they, yiere midst of such things on a North @ rampage, smashing furniture|tinguishers, liquid heaters ~and held them. + brellas, nothing unusual about it. Women! annually at the rate of three to! dustrial arts and transportation, | Miss Newton is _ irrepressible LAST NIGHT visits factories, where she is city announcing the death of Emil! patent examiners are barred! | The deceased, who is a son of} “Thatdoéan’t: stop mie," though, died in a hospital in that city Sf"! toute ont -tu ediier’ wily to fron tion process, it is stated. man who. for example, gets a patent on his invention of a new receives his government “OK” after the bright, brown eyes of a plans. Elizabeth Jane Newton might ancestor, Sir Isaac Newton, dis- coverer of the laws of gravity, if Engines Fascinate Her All day she pores over intricate the patent examiner’s office in the commerce’ department. ‘Each wank plications for patents on inven- Gly Axsoclated Prony tions in the motor world. One inmate of the state’ hospital ‘Newton’ admits, “but: engines, es-| for the criminally insane was shot pecially the snverpelvedaeeaetipn jthings I know.” two others were overcome by tear} She began her training at F akel | gas when officers forced his way matics in a North Carolina high; crazed men had barricaded them- navel: selves during an attempted escape|type of person qwho understands: just why an engine performs its| Ray Fisher, 26, of Buffalo, the|™ysterious functions. leader, was killed by Trooper Rob-|With a soft southern accent. Her! revolver at the trooper. face, But her desk is a business- * like affair, where she presides | Two of the remaining three | over blueprints, “, overcome by an enormous amount Just what is my job? Why, Tj of gas fired into the room. They! neva," ‘che saya. $0than T Cxamine| and Skelly Marshall, of New York|*"4 Teport on their claims. City. The other, Reinhardt Volz, “There have been cotton press-| years, was found unharmed in a/es, inventions for dairying, pre-| The men had struck a guard{my first assignments,” she says. — with a chair in their dash for|“‘But I was brought up in the ea ‘with 64 other“patients. ‘arotina farm. *~ The remaining inmates went on} “Then I was moved to fire ex- and windows in the ward, but did} vaporizers, printed matter, book not ‘molest: the two guards who! making, curtains’ tents and um- Quiet was “Some months ago I felt heir, light. to the motor art. But there’s| have been inventing for cen-} turies, and they are increasing one, compared with men. Their| inventions deal mostly with in- rather than household contriv-| ances.” about her enthusiasm for engines, When she travels she usually{ readily admitted into rooms News has been received in the/ marked, “Danger—Keep. Out.” Richard Russell, 28 years old, in} ¢rom inventi Los Angeles, Calif., last night. iment blab singg ee ik itera | ‘Ralph Russell, builder contractor “ ¥ from doing things ‘for myself,””| of; Key West, and Mrs. © Russell, pays Misd:Newtoh:* "I can at least! ter a lengthy illness. The body will be disposed of through crema- te cover.” Mr. Russell was born in Key West, having resided here up un- TANKSTEAMER READY TO SAIL residence to Los Angeles where in chemistry at Southern Califor-! nia University. He was a graduate of Monroe FERRY PALMA AMAVES FIRST County High School, Gainesville; NIGHT WITH FREIGHT University and the University of) Oregon. | FOR HAVANA Survivors are his widow, son, | Richard, mother and father, Mr.} and Mrs. Ralph Russell and othér} Repairs to the steering gear of relatives, His mother was with him} the Texas Oil company tanker ‘at the time of death, having left, Harvester were completed today here some time ago when she was, and the vessel is ready to sail.| {to Bayonne, N. J. ‘The vessel was in the storm that! |last week raged in the Gulf of! Mexico, and came into this port to’ | have repairs made. } Ferry Palma sailed last night 10) | o'clock for Havana with freight, } | mail and a few passengers. Most! jof these were men whose business) illness. 'FUNERAL SERVICE | eee MRS. RS. JACKSON Your Gadget Has A Patent From Unc Sam ably one each |made in city park explaining jthe dates on which these spe: ‘EXAMINATION OF « For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WED WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1933. Newton---And SOCHOCOOCC OHS OSETEOSOSOHESESRESLOESOESOS Inventions Parade Before Her Emergency. In Cuban 0. J. Haskins Relates Story Of Stranded Cruising Party Oliver J. Haskins, first sit OOOO OI OTS ant engineer of ‘the P. and 0. ship | Governor Cobb, gives a brief out NEW COMMISSION | line of the: troubles experienced | by the party of Key Westers' who | went to Tortagas on‘a fishing trip ‘and was stranded for several days Berardo Rodriguez, Cuban consul in Key West, has re- ceived official information from the consul ‘at Sand Key. New York, stating that Pr: While at’ Sand Key *it became | necessary to enter the lighthouse. dent Carlos Manuel de C pedes resigned yesterday. How and why this was done is ‘shown in the report which was! |sent to the superintendent of | lighthouses, This was incumbent! An executive committee has jon Mr. Haskins, who was in charge! been appointed to take charge as follows: Dr. Ramon Grau San Martin, Senor Sergio Carbo y Morera, Senor Jose of the party. The story as related by Miguel Irizarri y Gamio, Senor Porfirio Franca y Al- | Haskins follows: | “Captain Ed. Saunders, owner varez di Campa. Dr. Guillermo Portela has New tricks in gasoline engines, strange creations of America’s inventive minds, troop across Elizabeth Jane Newton’s desk in the patent examiner’s office in Washington. Her job is to pass upon ‘LEAGUE WORKING [ENGINEER IS _ BLAMED FOR Mr./ 1 — | the! tite hanpeines ties CLEVELAND, Sept. 6.—Vice- | President R. E. Woodruff of the irie Railroad, Several committees from Economic League who were ap- ‘of motor boat Harlan; MacDono- van, first officer, PD. & O. S. S. Florida; Eddie McGetrick, first as- sistant engineer, P, & O. S. S.j Beem designated as commis- IN INTEREST OF | Florida; O. J. Haskins, first assist-| sioner of the diplomatic | ant engineer, P. & O. S. S. Gov- and Dr. Richardo ernor Cobb, and J. F. Haskins, ; ‘abasa y Blanco as secre++ BOND ELECTION { TRAIN WRECK' second assistant engineer, Cylde-| tary. ! | Mallory S. S. Brazos, and Bill l§ | Manuel, cook, left Key West Tues- asoveeree, ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION RE- VICE-PRESIDENT SAYS AUTO-| $2 ee ae ie URADDY NON RY DONGO TO T0 PORTS EXCELLENT PRO.) AMATIC DEVICE PROVES. EN.! Florida Keys as far,as Tortugas. | | “We arrived at Tortugas Wed- GRESS. IN COMMITTEE EF-| GINEER KNEW PASSENGER! nesday'morning about 10, o'clock, GET HEARING ON and remained there until Thurs- FORTS IN CANVASS MADE TRAIN WAS AHEAD day morning. The mosquitoes were SATURDAY NIGHT so bad at this place that we decid- ed to proceed towards Key West, | trolling along the reefs as we came 1 sone We arrived off Sand Key|CITY COUNCIL DECIDES ON L. H. that afternoon about 6 pointed to further the bond elee-| said the engineer o’clock and as weather was threat-| MATTER AT REGULAR} “a sias the free-(0f the milk train which ploughed! ening we decided to spend the; MEETING CONDUCTED LAST} Mon and assist in getting the Zree-/ sot night into a waiting passen-| Might there and proceed to. Key | West in the morning. EVENING train near Binghamton, New; “We stopped in the boathouse. ork, was aware he did not have During the night the wind kept on! +a clear track. increasing instead of diminishing.! The city council at its meeting} Fourteen persons were killed in} Unfortunately, Captain Saunders,'last night decided to conduct a thé wreck. in the hurry to get away, had for-|hearing this coming Saturday ! gotten to bring his barometer / night, beginning at 8 o'clock, in aboard, and as the radio we had / the case of Harry Dongo, muni- statement today after a pre-| did not work we were unaware) cipal judge, who was recently holder in the county will be ap-'jiminary investigation of the ac-! that a storm was approaching. We suspended from office by Mayor! praised of the requirements to put’ cident, | thought it was local squalls. : William H. Malone. over the election and explain away} The statement “By morning the weather was, This action was taken follow any ideas that may be entertained | paijroad vice-president appeared | °° bad to attempt to reach Keyjing a communication feceived as to increased taxation if bonds |to contradict “informal state-| West and about 11 A. M. our boat! from Mr. Malone in which he in- | are voted. | eee 3” of Engineer H. M. King, cf broke y and went adrift. Aft-| formed the council of the sus-| The consensus of opinion among; Elmira, New York, that he “didn’ t| er losing oa boat, the sea and! pension of the officer, relating in members of the organization is! see signal light in time to stop.” | wind increased to such an extent; detail the reasons thereof. that a number of speeches, prob-| Woodruff said the “‘investiga-| that it appeared to be unsafe to| The main charge was that Mr.| we should be! tion discloses that milk train had| remain on the dock. Besides our | Dongo had failed to have a certain} the | stopped behind passenger train at| | boat being adrift we had no means | warrant served on some particular) proposed bond election from every | of getting to Key West. We knew! patty some time ago against whom! angle and urge on the voters, who that there was a phone at Sand charges had been preferred, and; are freeholders, the necessit ‘Key connected with Key West,'his laxity in a general way per- getting poll taxes straighten jand therefore we removed the taining to the duties of the office. | and voting for bonds on Septem an| batterns from one of the windows! Aside from this and the general | ber 18. matic train control territory | #4 went inside the station. We,routine of business, there was no In a later issue of The Citizen! and are so equipped that the en-| ‘ried the phone as soon as we got, other matters coming before the| hes! sineer, before passing, has to/i® but could get no reply. | meeting, The meeting last night; | acknowledge them, which indicates| “The wind and sea kept on in-| was a regular session which was} ‘he was aware the track was not | i until that night when it! carried over from lest Friday, diene.” {gradually subsided. We had night due to the inclement weath | brought provisions ashore with user at that time. / so we had sufficient food to last} \as for a few days. “Saturday morning we found an Peters flag in the station and | hoisted it Union down, but as no | vessel passed within a few miles} ‘VOTERS PAYING jno one noticed our signal of dis- UP POLL TAXES jto Key West we remained at the| ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY- | station until Monday, September) }4. About 11:30 A. M. that day) NINE QUALIFY FOR BQND {the phone bell rang. McGetrick: ELECTION janswered. It was a call from Key | West maknig inquiries to find out) xhthouse tender Poppy! it we were at Sand Key. Ar- jorning for Tennessee | rangements were then made for a| holders to register and pay poll) at the} taxes, reported progress ; meeting of the leakne last night. ; s i It was shown that a prnetica Wonsatt ais eat house to house canvass is being: jn charge of Erie operations, made made in order that every free- | the ot the Erie! | Binghamton station, and after de-| parting from that point had passed | signals indicating trains ead. Both these signals are in are to be held will be published. WHARF FINISHED TENDER POPPY | LEAVES TODA {recently completed an examination LIGHTHOUSE VESSEL PRO. of the Mallory wharf and appur- tenances, with a view to estimat- CEEDING TO TENNES. it the requirements for repairs.! Waka deck’ caberwent a. great SEE REEF strain last Friday when the City of Forth Worth, of the Southern S. company, rode out the stormy weather while berthed there. E. and. has George Bernard, ship Rapes | for } j Before noon today records in| the office of Tax Collector Frank American War Ships And Marines Concentrated For Any Possible Situation \ wece: Gl te a S. Destroyers, New Com- mission Takes Charge Of New Born Government (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. —To be watchful and ready lit violence flares in Cuba, President Roosevelt is con- centrating near the island American war vessels stationed in Atlantic waters. templated, it was said today, but neither will there be any lying back if foreign lives are endangered. The battleship Mississippi was ordered to proceed to Cuban waters. Concentration of Quantico, Virginia, ready to move in an emergency. directed Secretary of the Navy Claude Swanson to proceed directly to Havana aboard the cruiser Indian- apolis. Swanson will ' sail from Annapolis today and will arrive in Havana Friday | morning. Leaving a White Howse conference on the Cuban situation, Swanson said he | would go directly to Havana. He added he had no specific orders. pee JUNTA OF : FIVE | NOW IN CHARGE HAVANA, _ Sept. Within gun range of the American destroyer McFar- land, a junta of five profes- |sional men took charge to- day of the second revolution- born government Cuba has had in less than « month. No violent disturbances 6.—— | were reported, and the junta |met this morning to outline policies, seek return of or- jder, and demand recogni- tion bad other nations. will formulate plans Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Ruthlyn Watler, nine year old May Jackson, mother of Captain daughter of Mv. and Mrs. M. M.! William I. Jackson, who died early Watler, died 4:15 o'clock this; yesterday morning were held 3:30) morning in a local hospital, }e"elock this afternoon in the mor- Funeral services will be held tuary chapel of the Lopez Funeral! Mallory lines is due to arrive to-} Friday but the hour for services! Home. } morrow afternoon from New Or-! and other arrangements have not) The body was to be sent over leans enroute to Miami and Jack-| been completed. | the Bast Coast this afternoon for! sonville. There will be a regular meet Ruthlyn is survived by her par-' interment at Lonaconing. Md., but Medina, of the same line, is due | ing of the board of count: S ents, two brothers, Malcolm B.| these arrangements have been’ to arrive from Galveston Friday, | missioners 8 o'clock tonight i and Paul G. Watler. Two grand-| changed and the body will be held/ bound for Charleston and New office of County Clerk Ross > mothers, Mrs. Agnes Roberts and, in Key West until the arrival of a York. Due to the storm in the ' Sawyer Ps d that within two weeks the | “Mrs. Opehtia Watler. son, Earl Jackson, who is an of-'Gulf of Mexico last week there! Matteries of importance, outside light will be in service, Lopez Funeral Home is im, ficer on the S. S_ Florida, expect-!was no Mallory boat from Galves-/of regular routine, are to be dis-\the work is net pot back by the ‘wharge of arrangements. ed to arrive Friday. ‘ton, cussed. ; Weather. ss interests on the island demanded! their immediate presence and who} could not wait until the sie of the Florida on Freighter Comal of the Ciyde-| 9 continue the work of COn-/ boat to come down and get us. U. the lighthouse startedic Cosst Guard beat arrived ai ek = interrupted by the} +. 30 P. M. We cleaned up the eavy winds. tata battened up the windows Tender Ivy is now relighting| Stay pecan auc to Key bouys and attending to other de-; West where we arrived about 2:30 mands in the harbor. When this! p yq» work is completed the vessel will | ge to join the Poppy and the force| STRAND THEATER MAE WEST in will be to work on the light.| 7 : Wi crews of both tenders} SHE DONE HIM WRONG Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. in ¢|H- Ladd, showed that 149° poll! t taxes had been issued. Many oth- i jers will be paid before the bond election on September 14, it is as- sured. port yesterday afternono for the A number of committees are| purpose of landing Philip G.. 1. now at work canvassing the city] Whitford, member of the crew, |and securing the pledges of free-' ; suffering with acute appendicitis. ‘holders to vote at the coming elec-| The ship entered the harbor and \tion for the bonds. | the tug Petrel, of the Porter Dock From what has been learned it] com i jis the belief of those who are pro- | secuting the work that a large ma-|to the Petrel, brought | jority of property owners will vote! j for the ineue. The British steamer El Grillo, from Montreal, Canada, arrived in ' com- P nm the c p the project, it is ex-/ 10; Orches- ter 18-28¢ and