The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 2, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire | Service For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Cie Key West Citizen 'North Dakota’s Capitol Nears Completion ee ee eee Gat rt Conceaae! VOLUME LIV. No. 233. Earthquake Shock In PRICE FIVE CENTS More Than 20 Killed In Cuba Southern One Person Slightly In-/ amen COMMISSIONER jured; Only Minor Prop-|« ° erty Damage Reported As Result (Hs Associated Preax) LOS ANGELES, Oct.. 2.— A short sharp earthquake in southern California early today caused residents to flee into the streets in their night clothes and resulted in minor property damage. Only one person, a wom- an, was slightly injured ac- cording to available reports. The quake appeared to be as intense as the March 10 shock in which more than 100 lost their lives and mil- lions of property damage. The center of the quake today was apparently at Sea. The quake was felt throughout southern Cali- fornia. Mrs. Ruth Atkinson MRS. ATKINSON GIVEN NEW POST CHOSEN COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WELFARE BY STATE BOARD (Speeint to The Citizen) TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 2.—The ‘ T0 CUBA TODAY new State Board of Public Wel- ety eters fare, recently appointed by Gov- }. ve SEVERAL GOVERNMENT SHIPS) eynor: Shultz, announces: that Mrs. ARE STILL IN KEY WEST © /Ruth Atkinson has been unan- i ‘ imously chosen as commissioner. peakler a Mrs, Atkinson is now the asso- The U. 3. Destroyer J. Frank} ciate director in charge of Social Talbot, and the Coast Guard De-| Service of the Florida Emergency stroyer Wainwright, sailed this| Relief Administration of which morning for Cuban waters, The| Marcus Fagg is director. Cutter Gresham was to sail later} Mr. Fagg, at the special re- today. quest of the state board of pub- Other. ships in port this after-}lic welfare, is releaisng Mrs. At- noon are Destroyers Badger,}kinson at once from her present Semmes, Hunt and Herndon. Cut-| position so that her new duties ters Tuscarora, Yamacraw and! may be assumed by October 15. | elles REPORT |FLORIDA BRINGS 96 PASSENGERS WASHINGTON, D. C., October 2.—Advigory, 10: a. m.: Tropical dist ne@probably of increasing inte central about 150 to 200) phe steamship Florida of the P. miles west southwest of Negrit| and O. S. S. company came in 4 Point, Jamaica, oving slowly} o’clock Saturday afternoon from northward attended by gales.| Havana with 96 passengers, of Some indications of another center} whom 51 were aliens. of slight intensity a short distance} sailed 6:30 for Tampa north northeast of Turk’s Island.| passengers. The vessel | with 36) (iy Aancctated Prean) BISMARCK, N. D., Oct. 2.—Now that its new cornerstone, hewn of native granite, has been placed,| North Dakota’s new $2,000,000 state capitol building is nearing completion after weathering con- troversy and labor trouble. The original cornerstone-laying, last December, attended by Vice President Charles Curtis, was crit- Nicized by the last state legislature as a “deceiving show.” Since then souvenir hunters had dam- jaged the first stone to make. it’ unfit for use. By legislative mandate “a fit- ting ceremony” was ordered for. the unveiling of the new stone. Since construction of, the build- ling was started two years ago, a | legislative investigation and labor strikes interrupted its -progress. The old commission ‘resigned ‘and a new one was appointed. by: the governor... In July’a third com- mission’ came into existence un- der aw act of the’ last: legislature. For a few days last June: mar- tial law was declared in Bismarck in connection with a strike of la- borers employed on the project. Since settlement of the strike, work has progressed rapidly, with occupancy of some offices schedul- ed for October. The 19-story building, tallest in North Dakota, overlooks the Missouri valley from Capitol Hill. It replaces the statehouse destroy- ed by fire in Decembete 1930, IIVY GOING OUT ON TRIP AGAIN WILL START OPERATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BEACON IN MIAMI HARBOR The lighthouse tender Ivy ‘will leave, as soon as weather’ eondi- tions permit, for the construction of a range light at the entrance of Miami harbor. After taking oil at the Porter Dock this morning the vessel went to her berth at the - lighthouse dock and began taking on material for the work. As soon as possible she will leave for Miami with a barge «in tow, carrying paraphernalia’ and heavy material to be used in the work, COLORED MAN GETS HEARING TOM ALBURY ARRAIGNED THIS MORNING ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT, BATTERY ; Tom Albury, colored, charged with assault and battery, was giv- en a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Rogelio | Gomez this morning. The evidence being sufficiently Labor Trouble Slowed Its Rise Weooecccooccosoooooccesoescosoooooeooosooooosoees 4 | Here’s North Dakota’s new 19-story capitol, the state’s tallest building, as i ing. The first block was chipped beyond repair by souvenir; hunt- ers, taking advantage of the long construction delay caused by labor trouble }and other circumstances. Officers And Crew Aboard — Coast Guard Ships In Port Officers and enlisted personnel, ties . _fness began to pick up. One of af. the, U.S. Coast Guard ships) it iusiest scenes as enacted at in port today received their pay the postoffice where a line - of men from the money order window eached to the doors. Clerks in this department were for the month of September. B tween $35,000 and $40,000 wi d al lip busy’ making out money” or- % ders and receipts and the activi- The first ship visited by the! ty lasted well into the afternoon. paymaster was the Cutter Gres-! This is the first pay received ham, at the naval station dock’ by this branch of the ice since taking en oil and water. Other, the arrival of the ships shortly af- vessels were visited according to ter the first of the month and] the rank of the commanding off-| means a happy period for the per- jicer. sonnel and increased sales for the Within a short time liberty Kp HR business establishments. ‘SUPREME COURT EVENLY DIVIDED ON INJUNCTION MANY EMPLOYES HERE PLACED IN | | NEW DEPARTMENT |KEY WEST CUSTODIAL EM. EVEN DIVISION, HOWEVER, | PLOYES OF TREASURY DE-) PARTMENT ARE NOW LIN- ED UP WITH P. O. BRANCH, UPHOLDS ISSUE IN DE- STRAINMENT AGAINST AG- RICULTURE COMMISSIONER (Wy Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 1 | Key West:custodial employes of the treasury department, along with others in all parts the United States, ed of supreme court was divided three were s ‘to three today in affirming a tem-} appeared while awaiting the second cornerstone unveil- | Are Paid Off This Morning ere on the streets and busi-| 2.—The; ‘ROOSEVELT TALKS "TO LEGIONNAIRES ABOUT ECONOMICS | PRESIDENT CLAIMS ALL VET- ERANS DISABLED DURING CONFLICT WILL BE. GIVEN EVERY CONSIDERATION (ty Associated Press) CHICAGO, Oct. President | Roosevelt frankly outlined econo- my regulations for veterans be- fore the American Legion today and then pointed his to the recovery battle and united nation. He told the veterans the gov- ernment maintained responsibility for those disabled by war service and hoped for an increase of these benefits. But, he declared, “special bene- fits” would not he given to a man “over and above all other citizens because he wore a uniform.” Mr. Roosevelt added the third principle to the veterans program —assurance that the federal gov- ernment would give the same re- lief it gives to others in caring “comrades” for those veterans who are dis- abled from causes unconnected with war-wervice, but unable to care for themselves. The president, who was second in command of the navy during | the war, and since suffered infan- | tile paralysis, went before the} convention against the advice of \friends to talk over the relation oe veterans with the government. | ——_| DAVE CHARLOW GETS BEATING: ASSAULTED BY NEGRO ere URDAY NIGHT WHILE ENROUTE HOME | Dave Charlow, employed at the power house of the Key West {Electric company, was assaulted! |by a negro Saturday night while | lon Petronia street on his way! | homeward. ; Mr. Charlow says he was ac- costed by the negro who demand-| ed money. Being told by Mr.! When Soldiers Fire On Hotel Where Officers Were Hiding ] AMERICAN SPECTATOR SLAIN BY STRAY BULLET; FIGHTING SCENE OF REAL WARFARE; RED CROSS ESTABLISHES FIRST AID STATION HALF BLOCK FROM SCENE OF ACTION {Ry Axsociated Press HAVANA, October 2.—An American spectator and more than 20 soldiers were killed today, it was announced officially, in bitter fighting between army and navy offi- cers barricaded in the National hotel and soldiers firing on them:from many points outside. The battle, which had raged for hours, assumed the appearance of real warfare as the Red Cross established a first aid station half a block from the hotel. Colonel Fulgencio Batista, commanding Cuba’s “en- listed army,’’ set up field headquarters in the district and personally directed the attack. In the meantime, two army tanks, which had left the hotel on an unexplained mission rumbled back on the scene of action and loosed a heavy machine gun fire around the hostelry. Five wounded soldiers lay helpless on the ground for over an hour before comrades could pick them up. A fire appeared to have broken out in the hotel after an artillery shell whined through the window and ex- ploded. Ancther big shell shattered one of the main entrances and others smashed against the exterior with disastrous results. The slain American was Robert C. Lotspeich, Swift and Company representative, who was struck by stray bullets as he watched the fighting — ‘of others from the Lopez Serrana- apartments... + After envoys reported to Presidea. ‘fenin iene San Martin there were no Americans in the hotel, two more artillery units were ordered to attack. Simultaneously guns blazed from the tops of buildings on the Havana University campus. Their fire was directed at the hotel three blocks away. Topping off many other reports concerning the cause of the conflict was one that the shooting bégan when at- tempts were made to drive two trucks loaded With ammu- nition to the hotel. NO CHANGE OF POLICY IN CUBA | NOW CONTEMPLATED BY UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, October 2,—Secretary Hull declared | today no change in policy toward Cuba was contemplated as the result of the fatal shooting at Havana this morn- | ing. At the same time he urged in a press conference that Americans on the disturbed island use all possible care in avoiding danger, especially when peril is so imminent as it was today when the streets were filled with lead during the engagement between soldiers and officers bar- | ricaded in the National hotel. By long distance telephone to Havana, Hull personally |Charlow..that.ke bad no money | verified reports of the death of the American, Robert the negro made the assault and| Lotspeich, who was killed by a stray bullet. jfrom that and are now in the postoff partment. Those affected by the » Frank O. Weech, Ray Wm. H. Dexter, Roberts, Leo M. Lastres, Frank James Henderson, F and Leonora Raines. four are colored. conclusive to warrant his being department jheld, Albury was placed under bond of $50 for his appearance at the next term of criminal court. Willie Gardner, colored, charg- led with using profane, vulgar and Ten Employes Of Key West Postoffice Placed In New Status For Reappointment *::'sis":=': sce of his case and he was taken to ithe county jail to await trial at th rm of criminal court Spectal Washington Correapondent of The Citizen pachakheds ans 350 bond be- WASHINGTON, October 2.—jporary period of four i fore that time. Ten employes. of the Key West] They will be appointed to their | a varro, Stanley, By PAUL MAY day afternoon these employ out of employment unt day when they were ‘\nprary employment jmonths, in the the same salaries. months. | postoffice who will change bosses oe today, will have four stonths’ eral Farley. Hobe wv A +t appointments will be pr grace in which to pull wire for re However, before employment to be idered temporary of merit Permanent reappointments, it wae! oaths period is up each employe pau same positions at their old ~~~! LEGION IN BRANCH ies, according to Postmaster Gen-! OW Seuet — legion hall tomorrow afternoon 4 o'clock, | There will be a meeting of the} A number of vitally important | ; American Legion’ Auxiliary at the learned here today. cape discharge and loss of civil matters are to be considered. will have to secure permanently, | These employes, now in the cus-| the appointment in order to es- todial service, will be transferred it from the treasury depart: | service status. WHERE TO GO consider- | ©CCCOSSSCSSSSOSSSSSOSSSSS - American Legion Open Air Boxing. Palace Theater—“Devil’s Mate.” Strand Theater — “Flaming! Today sold” and “Tugbeoat Annie.” ported as Bayview Park — Diamondball the effe the Kame. ther cx Coral Isle Casine—NRA Caba-irant th “apenas immediately for a tem-| four months probationary period. ret, \ the post office department as a| Postoffice officials, while insist. part of President Roosevelt's re- organisation pregra: Although automatically sep- ed from the government ser-/the political pit of these employes will be re-jearefully scrutinized during Miss Cath | derwent an operation Grounds—l|citis yesterday at a | | which way ing that merit will be ' led in making reappointments, de-| was success’ clined to comment on rumors that Miss reco affiliation of the} at the date of the transfer,| transferred workers would be! with her many At the close of business Sat ne Lightbour e de- transfer Na- F Aurelio Washington -' of its It is understood that permanent before the expiration of the four months the basis (MISS LIGHTBOURNE ~ NOW RECOVERING - and town government in -; injunction porary injunction recently grant- ed by Circuit Judge H. C. Pette- way of Lakeland destraining the commissioner of the pefruit agriculture from enforcing law Fs anti-arsenic against producers. held the constitu- the bill was nbt be- court and a_ temporary affirmed “without pre- reconsideration of the| itionality of the statute or) application.” Chief Justice Davis and Whitfield and Terrell temporary injunction should reversed, Justices Brown, ford said it should and by tionality f the © idice to Jus- Ellis and Bu be affirmed the even division Petteway’s order was upheld DIG TOWN CELLARS AS CIVILIAN GAS DEFENSE} t«r¢ay morning at the residence, | Citizen (Me Associnted Pree) ANKARA, Oct. 2.—Every city} Turkey / from the gov- prepare refuge cellars! 1 population in e of gas attacks in any future has ived orders to re rnment r use of the ¢ Cross, will cooperate | ig the country's first! held | be Judge} | Save him a severe beating. Arriving at his home on Angela} | Street Mr. Charlow was forced to} take to his bed and be treated for the bruises inflicted by his as-! sailant, No arrests have been made | the peilees JACK BUSH DIES SUNDAY MORNING FUNERAL SERVICES ARE CON- DUCTED THIS AFT- ERNOON by | Jack Donovan Bush, 4 year old! on of Mr..and Mrs. Irving Ber-! tram Bush, died 11:45 o'clock yes 501 Whitehead street. Funeral services are being held this afternoon from the Benjamin Lopez Mortuary Chapel at 4:30 lo’clock, Rev. Arthur B. Dimmick, of St. Paul's Episcopal church, of-| | ficiating. Survivors are the parents | brother, Irving Bertram Bush, Jr.: ernal grandparents, Mr. and , of Key West, and paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Charles Bush, of George- one lrown, Gran Cayman, West Indies. ico ‘ABSENTEE BALLOTS! {for candidates in the The secretary said the American had walked out on a roof or other needlessly exposed place. He added that everybody concerned is sorry he lost his life. ‘STRONG WINDS. HALT SURVEYS Choppy seas and strong winds stopped in the northwest conducted by the U. CAN NOW BE CAST PERTAINS TO REPEAL see } TION TO BE HELD ON today survey operations channel being OCTOBER 10 8. Engineer | | | Cor ty actively engaged in lots may be polled} wis ithe work prohibition } Colonel George E. Brown and repeal election t 10, Judge Hugt » be held October| id = The; i the survey party left this morning in the launch Biscayne the The judge say office will| scene of work and after being out open fre 1 from 2's short time returned to resume 4 o'clock each day this week, | operations when the waters until the close of business 4 o'clock {calmed sufficiently. Saturday afternoon Absentee balloting is provided! for these who will not be in Key| the date of the election. | They are permitted to go to the office of ice Hugh Gunn, mark their tickets, place them in indi vidual envelopes be opened on! Gunn t t lor hi be 9 to 12 ar to are STRAND THEATER Bill Boyd and Mae Clark in est om ING GOLD Marie Dressler and Wallace ry in TUGBOAT ANNIE Mati . 106. e"tssne eee election the vot nted, day when ;