The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 18, 1933, Page 1

For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Associated Press Day Wire Service : — The Key West Citsen VOLUME LIV. No. 247. ~ Plot For Seizure Of-Arms Complcaons Arse AslINSURANCE PLOT Result Of Alleged Activ ties Reported To Be In; Planning (By Associated Press) Austrian government authori- ties continued investigations of al- leged Nazi plots to seize arms from Linz and other garrisons as it was disclosed that a nation-wide Nazi military organization © has’ been developed. complications in the declaration of | Prime Minister Stauing of Den- mark, coincident with reports that military unite in Slesvig had been reinforced—that the Danish south- ‘rn frontier would be defended “by all means at our disposal.” Rumors of an impending Austro- = that Guide Jakoncig, fonee Dolifuss cabinet member, had been Joseph en. known to his! host of friends as Joe, announces have prevailed on him to take this Since he was a youth, this can-| didate has been one of the must of every move- re cespahaer al his home city. He was prominent in the formation of the first troop} - of boy scouts, Troop Number 1,.in 1911. : At the age of 12 years he was made secretary of this organiza- , tion and continued in that for two. when he was f to resign and take up other and| more important work. ou For seven years, from 1915 to 1922, he Was treasurer of the A‘ set ll period this institution was recog- nized as one of the outstanding places of entertainment in the state. His friends point out that as a business executive he was ever in forefront of the march of pro- EVIDENCE T0 BE SIFTED FURTHER NEW YORK STATE ASKING FOR CONVICTION OF CAP- ITAL PUNISHMENT OF FOUR _MEN INCRIMINATED «| GBy_ Asnoetatea’ Press) ) NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—Aftet hearing summations that a Bronx jury will sift‘evidence: of an old insurance plot’ that was «flavored with dregs in dying speakeasy era, the state is asking conviction of eapital punishment ‘of four men who are alleged to have murdered a speakeasy derelict after insuring his life in their favor. The victim was Michael Malloy, itinerant engineer, called “Dur- able’ Malloy because he could place his foot on an illicit brass rail and down good, bad and indif- ferent liquor with the same lack of lethal effect. ~ « Kecording to the evidence, “Dur- able” Malloy survived the plot through ministrations of wood ‘cohol, poisoned oysters, sardines mixed with chopped pins, and even injuries that resulted when a taxi- eab was run deliberately over him. One thing that he had not built up as a complete immunity was 0 gas, »_ prosecution con- and when that was adminis- by atube...in,. the he slept he succumbed. — ONE OF UNITS IS DEBATING CLUB; MUCH INTEREST 1S|i MANIFESTED IN VARIOUS Students of the Key West Jun- jor-Senior High School have been active during the past several ‘weeks organizing clubs and organ- izations in the different depart- ments of the school. Mrs: Hildagard Russell, com- mercial. instructor, has organized ‘a Manuscript club: Much interest has. been-shown',in this organiza- tion through which students will be afforded the. opportunity to be ‘instructed in prose, poetry and composition writing. - A debating club onder Miss Gardner has been formed ‘and members of this group are now preparing to debate on the quéstion, “Should or should not the United States intervene. in Cuba.” This debate will be given sometime during the near future. ‘The 12-A class, of which Miss Lorrace Peeples is the homeroom teacher; sponsored an assembly KNOWN STAND IN SEMI-OFFICIAL INFORMATION AS TO EFFECT THAT NATION WAS NOT GETTING SQUARE DEAL IN DISARMAMENT (Ry Associated Press) GENEVA, Oct. 18.—Semi: offi- cial German circles today said Ger- jmany had announced her inténtion of leaving the league begause. she was convinced she has. not been {getting @ square deal, in distrmay ment, the league’s biggest task. | These quarters thought the ques- tion of the league resignation was’ still’ open because the government’: appeal to ‘the’ people last Satar day insisted the Reich wished to solve the problem of equality rights through negotiations and treaties. It was understood Président thesis is that “no one may sell in-| sale of liquor in a pub like this or elsewhere is restricted to certain | Von Hindenberg has not signed }toxicating liquor by retail- unless! ho the decree. DENIES SLAYING OF FAMILY; SAYS VICTOR (By Associated: Presg) . TAMPA, October -18.—Denial| that he killed his parents, two bro- thers and a sister, was made to- day by Victor Licata, 21, -but he told at the same time, deputies, of the sheriff said; of “‘a dream” in which he “hit” six petsons with an axe. ae vas found 1 ,crouched ‘in; awhieh © a nad bodies yesterday, ‘was once naitied in a lunacy petition which was lat- er withdrawn when. the family maintained they could care for him. Charged with murder when his 14-year-old brother, Philip, died last night, Licata maintained stolid silénce.. Today he talked. In the dream, he said, he was being tortured by family membets, “had in. my stomach” later saw “real. blood” from .an .axe. , The. family ‘was killed with an axe. No preliminaty ‘hearing was scheduled. and pee ee IN PORT TODAY CUTTERS YAMACRAW AND GRESHAM COME IN YESTER. DAY AFTERNOON Gnd yeas ever ready to do his| program this week on Columbus) The Coast Guard Destroyer part when called on to work for/Day. A humorous sketch by Wal-|witkes arrived this morning 11}img and play selections between ter Norman, Jr., was greatly en-! yrjock the civic advancement of Key Wet, | His friends and supporters be- lieve that when the votes are counted on November. 14 Joe Cabrera will be seven who will be inducted inte office. 63 PASSENGERS The S. S. Florida of the P. and O. S. S. company, sailed yester-: day for Havana with 20 passen- gers from Tampa, 43 from Key West, four automobiles and 134 LEAGUE AFFAIRS dripping | —. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1933. FOCOSCOOOOODEROOOEHOOOEOOHS DESO OHOTOOSCOOOEOOOOOOLOHCOSHOOSTSVESOSOOSSSEOSS LIQUOR CONTROL-AS OTHERS DO IT = { (By Associated Press) i} LONDON, October 18.— Next to the “when” of the; repeal of prohibition in the been most interested with, the “how” of the subsequent | liquor regulation. Manufacturers, particularly,. jiooking forward to supplying part) of the American demand, point to! the English system as, even if) not without some criticism, genér- ally satisfactory. Two: Systems Apply England has, in fact, two sy¥: tems of liquor control—a genera! try and: the’ ‘so-called Carlisle ex-/ periment,/# trial of state purchase ! andmanagement ‘of the liquor trade maugurated early in 1916. The ‘latter; much criticized by the trade; ‘applies to “an area in- cluding a great part of the county of Cumberland, “It is carried on vas a state monopoly. United States, Britons navel lorie epplying’’fo’ thé whole coun-! | { Licenses Necessary f Applying to the rest of ‘the coun-} try, however, is’ a system™ whose} he is the holder of an excise license} authorizing him to do so.” This excludes druggists, medical prac-} titioners, and, so far as the sale is concerned, the free vintners. There are various types of li-) censes, for brewers, distillers, and dealers, the retail on-licenses ap- {plying to places where liquor is sold for consumption on the pre-! mises and the off-licenses, apply- ing to places where liquor is sold Here’s how they quaff the cu) for consumption off the premis-{ es. Hours Of Sale Limited Pedmitted hours for ‘he sale of liquor total nine in the metropol- sis on weekdays and eight in other localities with a stipulation that; ‘there must be a break of at least} Htwo hours after noon, On Sun- day the permitted hours total five.) A royal commission made an in-! }current system, the main of which ‘were the setting up of a national’ members of that body have their |licensing committee for England chance at him. PRICE FIVE CENTS All Indications. Point ‘To -| Service Ships Remaining Here:Ail: During Winter JOHNSON'S PLACE IN RECOVERY ACT MUCH DISCUSSED ADMINISTRATOR MAY FINISH HIS WORK FIRST OF YEAR; MANY THINK HE WILL RE- MAIN LONGER (By Associated Press) c- ’ WASHINGTON, October 18.— There is a difference’ of “opinion among close observers of the NRA as to when Hugh Johnson will feel that his personal share in the re- covery program has come to an end. Johnson himself has intimated that it may be around the first p convivial in England, where the|°f the year. 2 Those who have been in close contact with the general and pro- fess to know his temperament re- vestigation and in 1932 recom- | fuse to believe it. He won't, in mended various .changes. in the | their opinion, quit until after Con- gress returns to Washington and and another for Scotland, more| rapid reduction in the niimber of one observer puts it. “He'll see this thing through,” “He’s not ilicenses, encouragement of pub-} the type to give anyone the oppor~ Pineda § | INFORMS ECONOMIC LEAGUE) OF DECISION AT MEETING OF ORGANIZATION CON- DUCTED LAST NIGHT J, R. Valdes, who was’ endorsed! by the Economic League for councilman in the coming city election, and whose name appears in the list prepared by that or- ganzation, resigned at a meeting ‘of the league last night. In a letter to the membership} he points out out his reluctance to become a candidate as evidenced by his refusal on several occa- sions to consent when asked by a committee of the league, and that jit was only after continued soli-| citation he agreed to the proposal. Since that time, he writes in his} letter; he has given the matter a! great deal of serious consideration and is convinced he does not | choose to run. After considerable discussion | his resignation was accepted and} it was decided not to have any; other name replace his on the pub- lished list of candidates. Two public meetings are to be} had. One in Bay View Park and| the other in another section of the’ city. At the park meeting the Municipal Band of Key West will| furnish a concert before the meet-| \CLAIMS FARM NEW BOND ISSUE — (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.— President Roosevelt announc- ed today the treasury’s offer of $500,000,000 in a bond issue has been oversub- scribed nearly four times with subscriptions still pouring in by mail. PRICES STULL NEED BOOSTING ROOSEVELT “CITES FIGURES SHOWING PERCENTAGE oF! INCREASES, AND ALSO RE- FERS TO COST OF THINGS} (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, October 18.— President Roosevelt feels that al- though farm prices have increas- ed 23 percent since the average! for the year that ended in March, they are not yet high enough. In the same period, cost of) | ‘THOMAS W. PRATT from patrol duty off the | Speeches. jthings the farmer buys has in-| joyed by those attending the pro- gram. Professor O’Bryant states that in a short time the school hopes the} to place a diamondball team in the/ wright, that was berthed at the field against local adult teams, WOMAN FINDS OLD (RY Associated Pres) BROWNSVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 18.—After the death of her hus-! band, a former governor of M souri, Mra. Joseph W. Folk came te Brownsville, her girthood home, to lead a quiet, inactive life, Brownsville, however, didn’t Cuban coast. Cutters Yamacraw; Dates of the meetings will be) creased 11 percent. and Gresham, on the same duty,/#™nounced at a Inter date by the} Despite these figures, the ad-| jcame in yesterday afternoon. Sumnpnign committee. ministration was described as feel-| Coast Guard Destroyer Wain- BANDIT HOLDS i UP MAIL TRUCK} is in port with replacements for/ FORCE DRIVER TO PROCEED! {ships in the harbor. ‘The vessel {will take north all short time men| OUTSIDE OF CITY; THREE POUCHES ARE TAKEN }ing the farmers’ return is still far too low. Figures submitted by the presi- dent also showed factory employ- ment iin September as compared! with 1929 had recovered two-fifths] of the decline and the income of| factory workers regained a quar-} ter of the loss while the cost of living hose nine percent March to September. Porter Dock company, received sailing orders yesterday and left! last night for Havana. jwho are not going to re-enlist. {| from! | Service ships im port other then} jthese named above are Coast} Guard Destroyers Hunt, Herndon, Upshur, U. S. 8. Overton and Tal- jbot, Cutter Tuscarora. (My Associated Press) ha WILSON, North Carolina, Oct.! 18.—A bandit held up Hugh Haw-| . | TO GO | oo} WHERE 'Mrs, Lilla Pratt; two so lic-house improvement and assis- tunity to say publicly or privately tance along the lines of experi-)that he ran out. ae wad ownership. |. There's this much to be said, : however, if he does remain at the meer oe 1 head of NRA after January 3: He is certain to be in great demand MEMPHIS WOMAN on capitol hill, making personal |appearances. before various con- ional committees, 5 -HACKS HUSBAND |)" "9 s22"6e Saw | “We advocate independence for 10 DEATH TODAY snc That six-word plank in the 1932 {democratic platform raises the USES AXE IN COMMITTING “estion whether this perennial is- {sue will be fought out again in the ACT; STATES THAT patti session of congress. | Rejection by the Philippine leg- BAND HAD BEEN ADMINIS: i Jature of a Hewes Ontting: pod TERING BEATING dependence bill passed in the last congress and indications that an- other nitive mission headed by . (By Aanociated. Prens) | the forces which defeated the mea- MEMPHIS, October 18.—Rob-' sure will come to Washington have ect Deore, 01 lovad rail. | 7 oused speculation here. 4 Ria aroma Some believe—among them road man, was hacked to death | Tydings of Maryland, chairman of Bere asin today at his home in the senate insular affairs commit- a Memphis suburb by his wife who , tee—that the next congress will be told officers her husband had too occupied with domestic prob- been beating her. lems to give much consideration to After the slaying, which occur- a new bill or extensive revision of red about 2 a. m.; Mrs, Daisy Stor-| the Hawes-Cutting act. ie, 30, called her two daughters, | However, the American Farm Manelia, 17, and Clara; 13,’ asleep | Bureau. federation, a powerful in the next room, to the death farmers’ organization, has served bed and they all knelt at the bed-'notice that it would resume its side and -held # family prayér ser-| fight, for independence, Agricul- vice, she said. {tural interests desire’ the’ elimina- She then-went to a physician's tion of Philippine products from liome, bleed 4) thd Storie home duty-free admission to American and pronouhéed her husband ska markets. One guess is as good as another as to what will happen. That Sachs’ Flurry There was a flurry around NRA jwhen it became known that Dr. | Alexander Sachs, economist, had gone on a vacation and hereafter < Bass would divide his time between FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE|NRA and private business, Some visualized another Ogburn bcsjaciantsn 2s yaerpememeciad or Cates incident. Sachs’ position, AFTERNOON as the man in charge of research on which much of the national planning for industry is being bas- Thomas William Pratt, age 60,/¢d. is an important cog in the died this morning 3:30 o'clock at) NRA. his residence, 416 in the rear of} Johnson, personally, however, Margaret street. Funeral services| Wickly quieted all rumors. will be held tomorrow afternoon 4| They had an understanding o’clock from Fleming Street Meth-| from the start, said Johysan, odist church. Sachs could divide his time’ in this The body will be placed in the Way. S40H church 2 o'clock. Faneral ar-| rangements are in charge of Lopez Funeral Home, The. survivers are his PLAN MADE TO JUNK OLD GERMAN VESSEL (Ry Associates Preas) BREMERHAVEN. German The Red Men and United Span-|Oct. 18-—The 8,000-ton liner ish War Veterans will attend the | Seveilitz, Admiral von Spee’s sap- funeral. The pallbearers will be| Ply ship at the battle of the Falk- picked from these organizations. j!#nds in December, 1914, and the widow, Ralph and Emory Pratt, and other rela- tives. Shown Where Families- Of Men Aboard Different Vessels Are Planning To Come Here Despite the oft repeated state- ment that the service vessels in these waters are to be ordered to other Florida ports, it appears, }made;j:that the ships will remain here /all the winter. One of the reasons why it is be- lieved the “vessels will be in this port for several months is that officers and enlisted personnel have been making inquiries at the Mallory office relative to connec- tions made by Mallory vessels at Miami with the F. E. ©. trains for Key West. Agent C. E. Smith told The Citi- zen today that there have been a umber of service men asking for all information on this subject, stating that they intended bring- ing their wives and families down from Boston, New York and other points, 2 : Another thing that leads to assumption that the ships will their home port at Key West several months longer is that 1 who intend to°resenlist are to a. the ; aft are not going to ‘remain in the service are to be taken north on the Cutter Modoc. From unofficial sources the in- formation was received that are for the ships to remiin in these watere unti! after, the elec- tion in Cuba in February. ‘ JURY'S VERDICT ACQUITS WAPLES | IN MURDER CASE | SON; PROCEEDINGS TERMI. |. NATED THIS AFTERNOON William A. Waples was at 2:4) o'clock this afternoon jury on a charge of murder in the |first degree, He was alleged have stabbed Harry Anderson © the night of November 12...Seven days afterwards Anderson died of the wounds and # coroner's jury declared Waples responsible for |his death. % | At the next session of circuit } ic jury failed to agree the case after consideration for more than 24 hours. This trial started Monday regular venire of 18 and a venire of 67 were to pear in eourt yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Ai The jury was completed at noon and in the afternoon testimony started. ‘By the a recess was called all of the dence was completed and J; Jefferson B, Browne advised that arguments in the case would be heard thin morning. At noon today the arguments [were completed, and the ease went jto the jury. Returning from luncheon members assembled in the jury room and after deliberat- sacks of mail. fall in with her plans, and now Ferry Parrott came in from Ha-{she is president of the Browns- yana yesterday 5 o'clock with two} ville Music clab, music week chair- cars of glycerine, one of mail and; man and a member of the board express and four empties, hot trustees of the Tennessee Fed- Freighter Ozark, of the Clyde-jeration of Music clubs. She also Mallory S. S. Lines, is due tomer-| has been appointed chairman of rew afternoon from New Orleans,/the NRA buying drive in Haywood enroute to Miami and Jacksonville. | county. t | i : | } + i ley, tail truck driver, and forced hits te drive outside the city, tied and escaped with three reg- mail pouches believed to jeontath currency for a local and! Greenville banks. | The postmaster said shipments lof cash were expected today, but was unable to ascertain immediate- ‘ty if the pouches contained any. TONIGHT Bayview Park—Diamondball. | Strand——“Bachelor Mother™ and, “The Devil Plays.” TOMORROW Palace—“Lone Avenger.” { i Strand—“Too Much Harmony” tand “Bachelor Mother.” i STRAND THEATER only German vessel to escape that |!" for s short time, advised that fight, has been sent to the junk|* **Tdiet wae reached. Evalyn Knapp-James Murray in }|7""4 after 30 years’ service. MOTHER BACHELOR Jameson Thomas and Florence Britton in THE DEVIL PLAYS FORTY-SIX WIVES MOSCOW. — Forty-six women appeared te accuse Huge Schwartz of this city ‘Wegally divorcing tra, 1 them, | Varetia, B. 4. | Cath, Howard Albury, Members of the jury Waite, Ralph W. ders, John M. Russell, C Knowles, Antonlo Fernandes, man H. Bethel, Wm. P. Williams, a ee eee oes rk,