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

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 226. Repair Work To Roads And Bridges In Monroe County To Start Monday Morning Thirty Men To Be Em- ployed As First Con- tingent In Operations Outlined Repairs to roads and bridges in Monroe county will be started Monday morning. Thirty men from _ the Emergency Relief forces will be assigned as the: first contingent. : Marcus C. Fagg,» federal relief administrator of Flor- ida, in a letter to W. W. De- meritt, stated additional funds will be provided for this work. The 30 men who are to re- port Monday morning to Russell Hoff, who recently succeeded Ells- worth Johnson in charge of state _ road department work, will work for three days or less, as the records of the council provide. . They will be replaced when | The Kep West CitwBen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1933. OUTBURST OF CRIME FLARES OVER COUNTRY, SEVEN ACCUSED KILLERS, | SUSPECTED KIDNAPERS| AND ROBBERS, PLACED IN| TOMBS“ AT NEW ‘YORK (ty Axsovinted Press) -—- \ A sporadic! outbutet: of criminal | activity flared -dver -the--country | today, futily,’ for the most: part, their as authorities outguessed hoodlum foes or moved sternly! Segal the Adintaisweation of! moma | Seven accused killers, suepected| kidaspers and robbers sat in the| Tembs in New York while detec- fives and federal agents ran down @ multiplicity of clues in a dozen! Ed Hayes ago World’s: Fair: Will’ Help nvention To Draw Veterans To: Co Chicago will play host to the nation’s American Legion leaders October 2 to 5, with the world’s Predicting Early So Political Differences In Cuba For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS lution To {By Associa PEIPING, China, Sept. 23. | —A outbreak of; bandit depredations in vari-| | serious ! }ous parts of the north China demilitarized zone, caused | fears that the Japanese may! seek to reoccupy the area. | Chinese authorities are! virtually helpless to check} the outrages, since the Sino-! (upper right) of Decatur, IIL, BANDIT DEPREDATIONS IN NORTH CHINA MAY CAUSE JAPS TO REOCCUPY AREA Seven Hundred Persons Leave President San Martin And Various Factions Convene To Resume Ne- gotiations (By Associated Press) HAVANA, Sept. 23.— President Grau San Martin, his foes and friends, met with neutral: mediators _to- day and an early solution to the bitter political differ- ences was © officially pre- dicted as a result. Guarded by heavily armed detachments of © cavalry, members of the student di- rectory, the president's strongest supporters, and leaders of five opposition factions, convened at the presidential palace to resume negotiations the executive broke off a week ago when he refused to entertain de- ted Press Japanese truce, reached in May, forbids the sending of the district. Police forces were called in- adequate. Considerabvie burning, kill- ing and pillaging re- ported in areas, forcing thousands of help- less natives to flee for their lives, troops into are seattered On Excursion Trip To Miami fair offering the convention goers an added attraction. re ime fot which author of a four-point ‘compensation plan which is one of the most important pieces of business be- their time is up by others, There will, héwever, always be 30 men they mands for his resignation. MacArthur on the road work which it is esti-t mated will require about three! months to complete. ‘ Working hours are fixed at eight each day at the regular rate of 30 cents an hour. NEW JERSEY EXCHANGE OR- GANIZED BY NEW YORKERS AS HAVEN OF REFUGE FROM HIGH TAXATION «Ny Asnoctated Trees) NEW YORK, Sept. 23.— The selection of Newark as the site forthe New York{ Stock Exchange in New Jer- sey was announced today by the New. York Stock Ex- change. ~* : e : The New Jersey Exchange, organized by the New York members, will lease the cen- tre market. in Newark for| trading purposes. The arrangement provides the exchange a haven for refuge from high taxes which Tammany seeks to impose | in brokers profits and stock] transfers. } + STORM REPORT WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 23.—Advisory 10:00 a, m.: No reports have been received from within 300 miles of the center of! the tropical disturbance which is! probably central about 150 miles} north of Frontera, Mexico, mov-/ ing slightly north of west about} 10 miles an hour, It is attend-| ed by gales and probably by winds} of hurricane force over a small; area near center. | Caution is advised vessels in! path, i t WE MEET ALL COMPETITION AND PRICES suspedted—including the ‘kidnaping of Lieut. John O’Con- fore the assembly, is expected to be elected the new ni nal commander. (upper left), chief of staff of the army, will occupy a post of honor in the parade reviewing stand. Gen. Doug! ‘OVER TWO MILLION One of the largest throngs (hy Annocinted o> four-day program of the conven-} mell, Jr., Federal agents and police quiet.) at Yonkers. four-point compromise plan} for veterans’ disability com- pensation promises to be the most vital business to come before the American Le- gion’s 15th annual tion here October 2 to 5. Hayes had been “in line” for Acceptance of this proposal,/the post even before he drafted characterized as a compromise be-| the plan which has met with wide-} tween veterans’ demands and tax-| spread favor among legion posts. | | payers’ ability to pay, is consider-| The points of the Hayes plan| {ed assured. Already it has been! gre: | approved by more than two dozen} 1. That a man- disabled state legion conventions. actual service and awarded com;) With the world’s fair as an ex-! pensation shall not have it re-| tra attraction, about 250,000 le-;duced below the figure that pre- gionnaires and their families are! vailed prior to the economy act) of killing a theater; expected for the ‘‘four-in-one’’|of last March unless’ decided im-| Chicago conclave—the other} provement in his condition so branches being the hegion, aux-} warrants. iliary, the “40 and 8” (hommes et 2. That when a |chevaux) and its auxiliary, the! whom were women, fell into the facetiously-named “8 and 40|be service-connected, his * (femmes et chapeaux). may not be subject to revi hands of federals at Coatesville,| “41, address by President Roose-| cept in case of palpable err UTIFICATION MAKE CHECK OF | OF HIGHWAY WILL ' PROHI CASES IN’ BESTARTED SOON FEDERAL COURTS | ADMINISTRATION To DETER-} MINE WHETHER PROSECU-| TION SHOULD BE PURSUED! UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES | tive is able to make the trip here. Authorship of the compromise! compensation plan is expected to, make election of Ed Hayes of De-| jeatur, Ill, to the national com-! mandership a mere formality, says Phil Collins, executive vice conven-|] president of the national conven- tion committee. ly rounded up a young woman -and her male companion. an attempted $10,000 kidnaping plot. against Helen Batcheller Doughtery, niece of Russell C.| Leffingwell, former assistant! treasury-secretary and Morgan! partner. | Louis Kenineth Neu, wanted for murder in Néw Orleans and New Jersey, was turned over to Pas-| faic, New Jersey, authorities to face a chi manager. ine tk man’s dis-| Three New Yorkers, case = Pennsylvania, ing a trail of counterfeit $10 bills | the), in two states. At Oklahoma City, under eye of federal attorney-general’s | tides, the ctate completed the ! 1 ware a t a dozen defendants, Harvey | including “Jailbird” | MIS: LLIE PARKER, CHAIR- Bailey, fer. the $200,000 kidaap-| 15S MOLLIE Pi MITTEE, HAS ing of Charles F. Urschel. wan oe <™ iv NOTIFICATION | In Chicago, police set off the’ ce telat of Gus Winkler, “public ene.| 'N MATTER my,” as a means of sol the i federal reserve bank m er| Miss Mollie Parker, chairman of holdup that netted bandits noth-|the Beautification Committee of seat the local relief council, has re. but periodicals and Hed _ a vi ane Seance" | ceived notification that the work checks. policeman was following the holdup. ANOTHER COLLEGE OPENS IN GEORGI (Ry Associated Prensa) TIFTON, Ga. Sept. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural college, Georgia’s newest educa- tienal institution, has begun its first year's work with an enroll- ment of about 100 students. The college is co-educational and will have 30 women students. j (My Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. The administration def- initely today to sift all prohibition | set out slain cases in federal courts to deter-| jof beautifying the highway will, } \ be started within a short time. jmine whether prosecution should J. B. Prevatt, director of high- way beautification, in a letter to Miss Parker, writes that the pro- ,Ject submitted several weeks| lago by W. W. Demeritt has been! . japproved and the plans for *he the selection of L. ~~ work will be paid out along the | rx lines of this project. 3 Siar gilt iat sagprtait unit of the justice department 16 days and make all necessary arrangements to start operations. Being a landscape artist, the __|project for beautification appeal- ‘ed to Mr. Prevatt, who told The LS Citizen he was enthusiastic over the opportunities offered by the natural scenery and expected the highway near Key West, going as far north as Boca Chica, would be one of the most beautiful spot« the state when the work was completed. i be pursued, in view of what Post-| master General Farley considers} imminent certainty of repeal. This course came to light with} J. Bugg, Mon-! to be! pama, attorney, enior counsel of the probibition He has been instructed to save of the prosecuting minor government the expense where; cases SATURDAY SPECIA Nice Fresh Veal Milk Fed Fryers and Hens Swift Premier Hams CENTRAL MARKET CE. ALBURY, Prop. feasible. TURKEY SUPPER Auspices St. Paul's Altar Guild Monday, Sept. 25, 6 p. m. ST. PAUL'S PARISH HALL Price 50 Cents i 3. That a veteran of any/ever leaying Key West for any CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—A|tion proper—if the chief execu-; United States war be entitled to}event went out on Train 76 at/ 6:30 o'clock last evening for stay of several days in Miami. Taking advantage of the ex- hospitalization for any disability, service-connected or otherwise, if he ig unable to pay for it. (This! tremely law. rates offered by the to provide governmental’ instead) my oridg East Coast Railway, $1.50 of charitable care for those Who] 5). ine round -trip with Pullman have served their country in war). privileges, 734 Key Westers pur- _4, That compensation right®| chased tickets and of this number given to widows and orphans be] snout 700 went. Hot reduced. The others, with a good many Support Of NRA Expected | additional who have already pur- The stand the convention is vir-|chased tickets, will leave on the tually certain to take on tw0/train this afternoon and remain other matters has been forecast/in Miami to return on the train by officers, chief of which is Na-| Monday morning. tional Commander Louis John-| This excursion is one of the injson’s statentent that the legion is| happiest events that has o¢curred| prepared to back to the utmostlin the lives of the people of Key eee: Roosevelt’s NRA plan.| West in many years, and it ap- Col. William Matheny, national} pears that practically every per- defense officer of the Illinois or-|son who had the wherewith ganization, predicts the legion will] purchase tickets and could ar- stand behind Secretary Swanson’s|range to get away left yesterday] recommendation for building the] or will go this evening. navy to London treaty strength} The opportunity to meet loved ability has once been declared to|and will further urge bringing |ones not seen for months, to re-| Weighing three and the army to greater peace-time|new acquaintances and, with |strength with emphasis: on bring-| many, to make their first visit to ing equipment, particularly planes, up to date. air-| Miami, was one that could not be One of the passeng had a hazy memory of Miami as it was 39 years ago. One can imagine his surprise when he saw the stately business buildings, mag- nificent residences, drives, broad and busy thoroughfares and the HOME DAMAGED IN day. } Many others will see an en- TWO FIRES THREATEN PLACE | tirely different Miami than they saw a few years ago and will DURING DAY; DAMAGE ES-/ be dazed at the stupende im TIMATED AT SEVENTEEN | Provements that have taken place within that brief space of time. HUNDRED DOLLARS But the ones that will get the greatest thrill will be the chil dren. There was a large num- ber of tots, and children be- tween the ages of 6 and 12 year taken by their parents. To these the trip will prove a jgreater treat than a visit the Century of Progress j would be to grown ups. Taken altogether the excursior jand the opportunities afforded for embracing a few happy hours at a [nominal cost, will be long remem bered by those who made, or witli make, the trip. SENATOR LONG’S | (My Associated Presa) NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23. —Two fires threatened the home of Senator Huey Long to early today while Mrs. Long was in the house alone. Each time a policeman called the fire department and flames ent, ry mated $1,700 damage. This is the third fire this year to threaten the $40,000 home on Audubon boulevard extingwi: esti- and police are unable to ac- | i Masby Nicholas, of No Name | Key, was arraigned in Judge Hugh | Guan's court this morning on « charge of recklessly displaying jfire arms. The court decided there was sufficient cause to hoid the defen dant and placed him under hond lof $100 for his appearance at the next term of criminal court. count for their origin. CLAPP’S BABY FOODS, | BABY SOUPS and VEGETABLES NEW PRICE 15¢ Excellent Variety KEY WEST DRUG CO. PHONE 40 to; exposition POUNDS PORK FOR RELIEF ROSTERS ALLOTTED TO REGISTRANTS IN FLORIDA; LOCAL COUN- CIL TO MAKE ESTIMATE OF NEEDS IN THIS COMMUNITY | H | | Marcus C. Fagg, federal ad- |ministrator of emergenty relief in Florida, advises the local coun- cil there has been allotted to registrants on the relief rosters in | .210,000 pounds of pork ‘for distribution. This meat is dry salt cured, and guaranteed by the official U. 8. government stamp to be of select \quality. It will be packed in cuts six pounds | and shipped in cases containing 100 pounds each. | One quarter of the allotment is expected to arrive about October |7 and another shipment of . the second quarter about November! Actual dates of shipments will received later. The local council is asked to send in an estimate of .the num} r of pounds to be needed in} Monrce county during October,| November and December. How-) ever, it stated there may not be any relief distribution during the latter month. Allotments will be based on the) jactual ne of the individual! familie determined by the jnumber of dependents of the re-| ‘lief workers and the case history as shown on the records. | r this plan there will be} ity of families submitting} for the meat, as when} deliveries are prepared and ready] ithe a i direct ige be is | no requests nece: be carried and all con-; ptments ¥ to the home avoided. estimated that 8.500 will eded in October, and the} cial chairman has so} advised relief headquarters, | The director writes that but-| ‘ter and eggs may be distributed! jat a later date, provided proper} service 'cold storage facilities can be se-ii¢ non-paying tenants Allotments of these will’, ,oming house owned by the pro- jeured be based lyork and de homes W. W. Demeritt told The Citi- zen that the owner and operator fof a local cold storage plant of rge capacity said he will store the provisions without any charge. on the same plan as) veries made to the / FOR RENT | Residence, corner C-roline and | Aan streets. Commodious and) modern im every respect. Gas range and Kelvinator. Other- wise unfurnished. $30.00 pe- month. Wm. Curry’s Sens Co. Another two-hour confer- ence between Ambassador Welles and Colonel Bax- tistia, head of the govern- ment armed forces, was the What they talked about was not revealed. In the meanwhile ah open revolt was underway in at least two provinces. Seven hundred rebels were ‘con- centrated in small towns near Colon, in the interior of Matanzas Province, |» aA A few hundred miles away in Camaguey province, Juan Blas Hernandez defied efforts to get him. DAYLIGHT-SAVING TO END TOMORROW (Hy Associated Prennd Millions of Americans have 2 date with Father Time to- night. If they don't keep it, end turn their clocks back an hour, they'll find themeelves out of joint with the rest of the world tomorrow, for day- light saving time ends at 2 A. M. Sunday morning. Summer ended officially at 7:01 today, and just to show that she has an eye on the calendar, too, Mother Nature sent an eighteen-inch PRESIDENT DEMANDS EVICTION OF FIVE TENANTS OF HOUSE (Havana Post) Dr. Ramon Grau San Martin, provisional president of Cuba, yesterday filed euita for eviction from « visional president at Picota 66, this city. The suits, which were filed by one of his attorneys, are dased on the charge that the un fortunate tenants are one month behind in their rent. STRAND THEATER Helen Hayes and Robert Mont- gomery in ANOTHER LANGUAGE Loretta Young-Ricarde Cortez in MIDNIGHT MARY Matinee: a Orches- tra, 15-200; 18 a8s