The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 11, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West The Kep West Citsen - Recognition Of New President ‘Of Guba Depends On His Ability To Maintain Order In Republic Judge Harris Disqualifies [> Ronn Ge = VOLUME LIV. . No. 215. Florida Day At World’s Fair; Salute Fired When Governor Sholtz Enters This State’s Exhibit Largest TOM ORROW LAST " Many Placed On} CHANCE T0 PAY Display At Great Ex-|- UP POLL TAXES position THIS PERTAINS TO VOTING IN BOND ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED IN KEY WEST ON SEPTEMBER 18 Ganging Up On Gangland *| | | | (iy Ansociated Press) CHICAGO, Sept. 11.—A tropical garden, abounding in the luxurious vegetation Himself In Case Of Feltons| Harris ve! ROGELIO GOMEZ Me eriminal court Judge J. Vining deci a s WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. jan order out of their state,. made Flor- i feel right at home to- _day-as. they celebrated their yy at the world’s fair. The Florida exhibit, the; largest of state displays at the Century of Progress in-| ternational exhibit, was the center of the day’s activities which attracted officials and residents, headed by Gover- nor Sholtz, to Chicago. A nineteen gun salu fired when Sholtz the fair gates with his party, started off the day. _ A detachment of United States troops were inspected| by the party, after which a! big speaking in the court of hall of states was held. te, | Tomorrow will be the last day for payment of poll taxes. The law provides that after tomorrow, September 12, no poll taxes can be paid for the purpose of vot- ing in the bond election to be held September 18. This question is vital to the in- terests of the city and county, it was shown at the public speaking} in the park last Friday night and the necessity of carrying over. the bonds by a large majority was clearly set forth. Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd told The Citizen today he will keep his office open tomorrow as long as freeholders are paying entered | and expects to be a busy man from | early morning until the last voter has paid up. At 3 o'clock this afternoon 305 had been paid according to the records, but there are many prop- erty owners who have not paid the tax. However, it is expected that practically every man and woman in the.county who are en- titued to vote will have done so when the office closes tomorrow. wed New York, fresh'from his’ conduct ! . 5 ican strategy against crime. By SIGRID ARNE (ity Aw ted Presa WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. j— ‘Scotland Yard” suddenly thas become a. recurring phrase wherever Americans consider the alarming pro- portions. of the national crime problem. Many have asked how the 9 ganization and methods of the f: mous London detective police ce ter could be copied in this coun- try’s war on crime and gangland. Copeland’s ‘Scotland Yard” Senator Royal S. Copeland ofj| i of the senate committee investi- gation of racketeering, proposes as a form of American Scotland The London “Bobby” here stands against a background of his police headquarters, the famous Scotland Yard, the English city’s chief barrier against the criminal. two sections of the detective headquarters, whose methods have been suggested as a pattern for Amer- | “Let each governor pick a man jhe considers capable of work with} the bureau of investigation,” he) says. “Then send those men here; to the bureau and train them, af- jter an examination has proved \them fit candidates. H | “They should be _ stationed; ;back in their states and paid by! {the federal government. Let each} | governor make such men in hi: j State ‘dollar a year’ men, commis: \sioned to enforee the state laws as well as the federal laws.” { What is Scotland Yard, how) rge is its force and how exten-' sive the detective and police work } and be a British subject of pure} Portance pending and this will be | this morning disqualifying hi ‘self at the trial ‘of the state | wersus members of <the Felton : family to be tried on charges of Hunlawful assembly, brought! against the group by Deputy, |Sheriff C. 0. Garrett, of Rock| | Harbor. . Judge i The “Arch of Poom” connects | Harris gives his} the local constable requests aid.|"#50"S for his disqualifying or-/ Its. detectives are carefully|4et that for a number of years| trained in scientific detection. the Felton’s have been clients of} “But this is also true of our fed-jhis and also that his brother,} eral_officers,” says Senator Cope-| Louis A, Harris, will be the de-| land, “‘and our federal bureau has|fense attorney. a much larger file of fingerprints; There were a number of case: and jus weli developed a set of on the docket when court wai case histories of criminals.” jopened this morning. Most o Ad: m Requirements Strict|them were disposed of when pleas, The candidate for Scotland|of guilty were entered, others Yard must be between 20 and 27;continued or nol prossed. The years old, healthy and intelligent’ Felton case is the only one of im-} a as British d The sue ful applicant goes to training school for a period up to seven weeks. He becomes a {heard as soon as the governor ap- points a judge from Miami to pre- side. There was no venire for jurors; cent. jit, does? | probationer and gets a post if he ‘ . ‘i | gets i Yard’ Is Losidon’s Police _ }Passes_the examination at the end Actuallysay “federal authori-) of his training period, but takes ties who have made it a special; two more examinations study—it is merely the metropoli-! being finally appointed—if he is ‘fortunate. Not more than 5 per- Yard the setting up of a force of }tan police force of London, with! cent of the men who enroll are! jissued\at this term and probably! to have been received by will not be until later in the week, said Judge Harris, and possibly before| 2°t then, unless informations are; would have been summarily ini- filed in the meantime by the! prosecuting attorney, J. F. Busto.; Pleas of guilty were entered, RETURNS TO CITY FROM CUBA VISIT BECOMES INDIGNANT OVER! RUMORS CIRCULATED RELA. TIVE TO HIS ARREST) WHILE IN HAVANA i Rogelio Gomez, justice of the; peace, who was in Havana for a veek and returned last Saturday,! indignant over the report that! was circulated during his ab- ence that he was arrested and laced in jail for leading a parade in Havana. Other rumors were that he had insulted Sumner Welles, U. S. ambassador to Cuba, and was seized and placed in jail because of his actions, These and other foolish and un- founded rumors were purported radio nd. were embellished. until. Mr. Gomez, if reports hdd been true, prisoned for his attitude to both the American and Cuban govern- ments. jand his —Recognition of | President Grau San» Martin's “ regime today was regarded by the | Roosevelt administration as: « a question to which Cuba's new government itself must supply the first answer. Should the new president cabinet demon- strate their ability to main- tain order and hold the sup- port of Cubans, it was in- j dicated that speedy recog- nition would be forthcom- ing. TOOK OATH OF OFFICE SUNDAY HAVANA, Sept. 11.—Dr. Ramon Grau San Martin, the new president,. named yestérday by” thefive-man commission controlling the island’s turbulent affairs, took oath of office at noon law officers with a dual responsi- TODAY! INHARBOR HERE jthis morning by the following: | He said to The Citizen today James Cottrell to the charge of that he had met many of his) entering, without breaking, with friends in Havana and had been the intent to commit larceny. Sen-j guest of cabinet members, sev-| tenced to one year in the county! eral of whom were refugees in} jail. |Key West and were continually] Lillian Matthews, profane lan-j recalling to him the many cour- guage, $5 or 30 days in jail. ies received -while in this city. William Dames, assault with! The new president, Dr. Ramon [intent to commit a felony. Pleaded| Grau San Mar is a personal guilty to a charge of aggravated! friend of Mr, Gomez. assault, and was fined $500 or! Not one time during his stay EXPLOSION IN BARKING MINE OF HILLMAN COAL AND COKE COMPANY: © }20,000 men, in cluding a force of accepted ultimately. ; 1,000 detectives. It costs annual-| While many similarly stringent} ly around $30,000,000 and has "equirements hold true in various , | jurisdiction over the city’s 799| American police forces, Senator , | Copeland says: “The need to sup- square miles ‘and 8,000,000 Peo! port smaller communities with ple. | trained aid, which could be given Its specially trained officers) through the American ‘Scotland can enter only local cases where’ Yard’ plan which I propose.” on Sunday before magis- trates of the supreme court at the presidential palace. The tall, 48-year-old uni- versity ‘profesgot chosen to lead Cuba’s present destiny appeared almost immediate- ly afterwards on a balcony and briefly addressed -a cheering crowd of 3,000 Cubans. No disorders at- tended the ceremony, al- though there was wild cheering and milling in the streets. {state and federal laws. | But how would the United | States build up this organization designed to combat crime with the DESTROYERS TWIGG, BAIN- technique employed by the famous BRIDGE AND McFARLANE English organization? Here’s | Copeland's idea: WERE DOING TANKER SERVICE ‘ | AM Assoomted Preasy NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., Sept. 11.—Seven miners were killed and one injured today by an explosion in the bark- ing mine of the Hillman Coal and Coke Company, ‘The blast was confined to two sections of the mine and miners in other sections were not affected. The cause is unknown. gy | FIRST FROST IN MASSACHUSETTS OVERCOATS ISSUED AS TEM- PERATURE DROPS TO 35 DEGREES Claims Roosevelt Eager For Repeal Of Prohi Amendment During the past few days the U. S. Destroyers Twigg, Bainbridge and McFarlane have been in the harbor of Key West doing tanker service, taking on fuel oil at the naval station and going direct from‘ here to Havana waters, A number of coast guard vessels have been in the harbor during the same period. Most of the vessels jwere former U. S. destroyers, |which have been assigned the coast guard for service. There were 10 of these vessels in the harbor Saturday night. In the harbor today were C. 16, CG. G. 17, C. G. 18, C. G. P C. G. 20, C. G. 24 and C, G. 25. In is understood that the coast 'FIND DEAD BODIES _ OF REV. AND WIFE IN WEST VIRGINIA (By Associated Press) BALTIMORE, Sept. 11.—Post- | master General Farley said today (Uy Associated Prous) SPRINGFIELD, Mase., Sept. 11.—Overcoats were is- cued. te ante: © °C. °C. the earliest possible moment.” when that ’ } | that President Roosevelt is eager for prohibition to be repealed “at i ses ! ' | In an address before the Young | BEATEN, SHOT TO DEATH; j | Maryland, Farley predicted that’ DIES ON SUNDAY | FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE! (My Aaxocinted Prone) SUDBURY, Ontario, Sept. 11.—-Ward T. Van Orman and Frank A. Trotter, American balloonists who participated i Ben: six months. in prison, jin Havana, he says, was he sub- Frank Sosin, unlawful posses-' jected to any unkindness by either sion of liquor. Liquor ordered! word or actio! destroyed and the defendant fined — ma $25 and costs or 60 days. } days in’ county jail.. She was r | leased having already served 35! FOUND TODAY’ days. Violene Harris, same ‘charge and same sentence re-} ee leased under same conditions. | Miriam. Kerr, alias Buttercup,| PARTICIPANTS 1N CORO Semias REPORT | Was charged with assault and bat-| 3 E | tery, having bitten another negress| BENNETT BALLOON | ABouT WELLES {on the breast. She was fined $10! RACE | WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—See- {and costs or 10 days in jail. | lretary Hull today denied reports An informal recess was ordered lcireulated in foreign newspapers hareaiatols j charging that Ambassador Welles |plotted with disgruntled Cuban | army officers at Hotel Nacional in | Havana, camps a quick temperature slum; ic WOMAN APPARENTLY KILL- | ED WHEN SHE ATTEMPT.| ED TO FLEE FROM HOUSE began late yesterday sent the mercury to a low of 35 de- {Maine would join the repeal col-| | jumn today a The secretary read a statement |from Welles who said he had nev- ler spoken to any army officers in ithe hotel individually or in | sembly. } The secretary said Welles was | continuing in his post at Havana ifr the present and may or may not | 90. yeuks old) Ged’ 8:16 | o’dldckt jreturn to the United States’ on H ‘September 14 as was planned orig- were found by a neighbor | yesterday morning in the residence | tumbled over Mrs. Eddy’s' on Angela street. Funeral serv-/ | imatty. | A ARRIVE IN CITY, a body as he left his home. fices are to be held 5 o'clock from and of grees in several places produced the first Maryland tomor-| frost than a week were found to- between Sudbury and in northern row. (My Associated Preas) on. “Today repeal and its early ace) RIPLEY, West Virginia, Sept. | ; 11.——The beaten and shot to death { spooparanle | bodies of Rev. A. M. Eddy andj REGIME IN CUBA | | CUBAN CONSUL HERE RE-) CEIVES OFFICIAL NOTI. FICATION | CONDUCTED HERE THIS as | AFTERNOON complishment is an pes dergone in the bush They were ill ahi country. le i Mrs. Ruth Vendaline Charlow, trial recovery program of the man) GTace Fork today. The: | who SERVICES ARE} i HELD HERE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON who stood squarely on that ple form onward to ; | He followed the trail of blood! the Congregational church, where jto the Eddy house and into the/ the body was placed 2 o'clock thi jbedroom where the minister was| afternoon. Rev. E. R. Evans will | found dead in bed. | officiate. Officers said the assailant beat! Survivors are her husband; Commander L. E the woman over the head with s/ David Chariow, daughter, Nathalie |}coast guard and Mre. shotgun apparently while she was Sawyer; two sons, John and Wil-|Donald, and daughter, r “ | feeling the house. jliam Sawyer; four stepchildren, were arrivals in Key West yester-|*” University imager e ‘i | oe | Everett Charlow, of Charleston, S.|day on the Havana Special from) o Amato prea re} STORM REPORT — ©. Mr Lovin Maloney, Mra. Leroy | Boston, Mavs |Nacteeat 300 en-officie” teahore {Roberts and Woodrow Wilson! The commander comes to Key | ¥@cio - pi “pCa: Baye |Chncing ob Kan Weeks West to take charge of the =i er ite to oa s/t oP 1i;| porary coast guard base at Key bad Advisory 10 a. m.: The tropi-| Mother, Mrs. Mary Russell; / po . lof American marines.” ‘ leai dusterhanes of wide extentibrother, Irs Cash; sister, Mrij West. Mrs. Wells, who was be-/°f Ai c ¢ cenbieebl : it | Maggie Sheppard, of Pleasantville, fore her marriage, Miss Lamont | eae de Del pmacrgrapend lie nonenget nl Pe Russell, will, with the children, be | STRAND THEATER northeast of San Juan, P.| Pallbearers are Rey Rogers, guests of her mother. Mra. Eugene || Edmwand Lowe-Nancy Carroll in OTHER MATTERS IN CUBAN TROUBLE | NEW YORK, Sept. 11—The Wells, U. g,| League for Industrial Democracy Wells, son, | #"nounced today on receipt of the Patricia, | fllowing telegram from the Cub- old, 1 ; FREIGHTER ALAMO ARRIVED) S¥#'d service has established» temporary base at Key West to IN PORT THIS MORNING be in command of Commander L. FROM NEW YORK E. Wells, who arrived yesterday. The S. S. Florida, of the P. and ANGEL C \ OT, 39 OQ, S. S. company, arrived Satur-/ DIES ON SATURDAY day afternoon from Havana with | 264 passengers, 85 of whom were aliens, The ship also brought five | horses, 800 sacks of sugar, ship-} FUNERAL ments of avocados and other fruits. Freighter Alamo, of the Clyde-| swept Mallory lines, arrived this morning j from New York, and after dis-| | glorious triumph at the polls.” charging cargo sailed for Tampa | i ———-_——. and Mobile. |. Angel Cabot, years | Freighter Comal, which has been | Known as “Kentucky”, died 1/ Official notification of the eve COAST GUARDSMAN on the run between Jacksonville, {o'clock Saturday afternon at his|tion of Doctor Ramon Grau San Miami, Key West and New Or.) Tesidence, 613 jonton strett,/ Martin as president. of the Coban CUT ON RIGHT ARM Jeans, has been laid up in Jackson-}®fter an illness lasting over a pe-|Republic, has been received by. ville for repairs, The Ozark wit!|"ied of years. — jCuban Consul Berardo Rodriguez! ee 1 take up theis schedule. Funeral services were held yes-| at Key West from the Cuban Em-| A member of the crew of one! The Ozark has been on the New| ‘fay afternoon from the resi-|bassy at Washington. of the coast guard boats in har-| York, Key West, Tampa and Mo-jdenee. Enrique Esquinaldo, no-} The advices show that the ex-jbor was badly cut on the right; dile schedule and will be replaced| tty public, a great friend of thejecutive government commission arm last night. The person who, WASHING on this run by the Pecos, j family, made an address at the in- (has fulfilled its daties and elected! committed the assault is said to! 11.- SES —..{terment ceremonies in the city|Doctor San Martin as president. be a negro. | joemetery. |The oath of office was taken. 12| The wounded man was taken in| and JERSEY ICE CREAM || Survivots are his widow, Julia fo’elock noon yesterday before the st aes — to gpa a , ‘ ; sons, Angel, Luis,'supreme 6 Cu ner's pharmacy for first aid an R LANGE VARIETY OF DELI- |) re oer e alfrea aekot: ar aris taker uiie ab cabal iatvicceeas Gain te the cuctesi i, aah Wveoevicg: merecemeacstiehe Mickwel. Pomk, nati, Seaet at tas Gan oe Packer | LOVE _ T ee ene ee vore at \daughter, Miss Lydia Cabot; one:by Consul Rodriguez, whe made hospital for treatment. The name 12 miles an hoor. | Sully: Cention, Eierd CBee Pg RS SS og ro ne in Gardner’s Pharmacy brother, Joseph, and two sisters,'a personal sll, with several’ of the man who was cut was not; minor disturbance has de-\son and Lancelot Whitmarsh. & se ~ ire, Wells’ first Dyes Leonor and Caridad Cabot and friends, at the office of The Citi-‘learned nor the name of the per-| veloped between Belite and Tela} The Lopez Funeral Home is sad 024 a mses eng Fey Orches- Phone 177 Free Delivery J] ior grandchildren. izen, this morning, son doing the cutting. | Honduras, charge of arrangements. will possibly spend the winter. |] tra, 18-2005 16-256