The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 24, 1933, Page 1

VOLUME LIV. No, 252. — The Kep West Citisen Recognition Of Soviet Russia Mach Discussed Tense Situation In Far East Brought About As Result - OF Proposed i tions MOSCOW, October 24.— A tense situation in the far east which figured in Amer- LAST CROWD OF EXCURSIONISTS GO BACK HOME THOSE THAT REMAINED OVER IN KEY WEST OVER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, LEFT YESTERDAY ‘ical overtures of recognition]. 0 { \. Several hundred. excursionists, ed more than a mile from the ed highly probable by: ob- + It'was thought plausible in me. American. quarters be- pe are ‘Russia’s desire to ‘Was mn prepared to seek ' some sort of understanding — ‘who remained over until yester- day, left on the afternoon’ train for Miami. and intervening. points after a delightful holiday of three days in Key West. A number of the visitors re- marked on the facility with which the crowds and automobiles were handled on Sunday and deplored the fact that on Saturday there ‘was. such a congestion of cars as toe make progress practically im- possible. Saturday the drivers of cars did their best but without proper direction became entangled several occasions that some time ‘was needed to straighten out the traffic. Sunday, however, officers of }the police force were on hand to direct traffic. Chief Ivan Elwood, Traffic Officer Alberto Camero and Patrolman Joseph Kemp thandled the situation. All cars entering the yard were directed to make a turn after in and head toward the gate. was. cleared ‘any congestion. - In addition to the returning ex- eursionists leaving, there were 198 i Py & it : 2 i a? i u if Fd if fq oE if 5 i z i E é E i | id with until In Rock By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE (iy Axsociated Preun) WASHINGTON, October 24.— Uncle Sam has picked for his own “Devil’s Island” a grim granite islet in San Francisco bay washed by tides so swift and cold that it is believed no swimmer could live in them long enough to escape. So secure and isolated is Alcat- raz island that it is looked upon as “escape-proof” bastile against such desperate criminals as “Ma- chine Gun” Kelly and Harvey Bailey, the convicted “lifers” in: the Urschel kidnaping case who are likely to be among its first prisoners. Mile From Mainland The island which Attorney Gen- eral Cummings hopes will provide a safe prison for the most dan. gerous federal prisoners is situat- {mainland and contains about 12 acres. The military reservation and a lighthouse virtually cover it. Near the center is the prison com- pound from which, army officers say, no prisoner ever has escaped. The prisoner’s sense of isolation is heightened by his view of the San Francisco skyline and_ hills {surrounding the bay while after dark he is taunted by the twink- ling lights of a city famed for the brilliancy of its night life. Visited Only, By Launches From the distant hills the island looks like a giant battleship lying: athwart the entrance to the Golden IGate as if waiting to challenge the | Ships that come sailing in. More ,than 6,000 ships pass it in a year but only army launches stop there. On one end of the island is the lighthouse, which throws beams some 19 miles out to sea and has dashed to pieces on the rocks. —. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1933. Uncle Sam Finds His ‘Devil’s Island’ y, ‘Escape-Proof Alcatraz Kelley’s And Bailey Cold, swift tides Francisco bay and ment may impri: and guard” over Alcatraz sovcesesee e ’s New Home? island n “Machine Gun” Kelly (left) and Harvey Bailey ing| Gright), sentenced to life for the Urechel kidnaping. Walls of the prie- ee OR cecntend where Uncte Sain plane te'dead ost desperate crim- Electric sirens scream warnings| inals in the future are seen in th center of the island. during fogs and the racing cur- rents beat endlessly the Several hundred. military _pris- oners now.on the island will be transferred to’ other -compounds, and incorrigible federal convicts ‘at Atlanta, Leavenworth and otb- er _penitentiaries.will be taken to. Alcatraz. . It is expected also that the most. dnagerous: convicts here- fter will be edmmitted to the is- ‘|land prison by federal judges. There. is no similarity between ‘ Alcatraz and the French penal = |. MeCann, 53, who confessed to his wife, hacking the body end distributing the parts sections of Detroit. to- sentenced to life imprison- limit of the law “life in soli- confinement and at hard la- wv” was imposed when McCann incoherent and mumbling, was it into the court to plead guilty. & 3 i PERSONS DROWN (My Awwciated Presa) SINGAPORE, Oct. 24.— Twenty-eight members of the erew of the Straits Steamship Versel Tronch are beliveed te have drowned when the craft sank in a storm Sunday. Survivors reached hee to- day. i RETICENT 10 YEARS HANFORD, Calif., Oct. 24.— Renewed threats of violence in} CHICAGO—Mrs. Frank Wash the San Joaquin Valley cotton of this city testified that she and pickers’ strike today caused state / her husband had lived together for officials to consider sending law/19 years without a word of con- enforcement aid into the troubled | versation. Tegion. pentiarriaa ANNOUNCEMENT— “*:|| Meltzer Motor Company colony off the coast of French Guiana except that the American “Devil’s Island” will become a place of permanent exile. The penal code of the American main- land rather.than one modeled aft- er the French is expected to pre- vail. FORTY KILLED IN “TRAIN ACCENT CHERBOURG-PARIS EXPRESS IN PLUNGE OFF VIA- DUCT INTO RIVER (By Associated Press) EVREUX, France, Oct. 24.— Forty persons, it is feared, were killed today in thy derail-| ment of the Cherbourg-Paris Ex- Press, The engine, baggage car and theee passenger coaches of the, train plunged off a viaduct over the Rouloir River. Ten bodies were recovered from the cars, which were smashed by Bayview Park—Diamondball. Strand—“Blind Avenue” and “The Devil's In Love.” TOMORROW Strand—“I Loved. a Woman” and “Blind Adventure.” MELTZER MOTOR COMPANY HERE PURCHASES INTEREST IN CONCERN; NEW MANAGER WELL KNOWN TO AUTO OWNERS OF KEY WEST The Meltzer Motor company, lo- cal Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac agency, is now under the manage- ment of William M. Arnold who has .recently purchased an inter- est in this concern, it is stated. Mr, Arnold is well known to lo- cal auto owners, having for six years been connected with the automobile business in this city, The new manager states that | the company intends carrying a representative model of all types | ‘of Chevrolets and other cars for which they are agents. The service and repair depart- ment of the Meltzer company will carry parts for every make of car jat all times, says Mr. Arnold. The company has in its employ a corps of expert mechanics with wide ex- perience in all types of auto re- pair work. In the near future Mr. Arnold} expects to have a stock of used cars for the used car department of the company. Through the columns of The Citizen, he states he will advise the public of the many bargains which will be of- fered from time to time. KILLED IN SLATE FALL (Ry Asvertated Prensa) McKEESPORT, Pa., Oct. 24.—Three men were killed and nine injured today in a slate fall at the Hubbard mine of the McKeesport Coal and Coke Company. | {FARM STRIKE IS. NOW SAID TO BE GAINING GROUND ;LEADERS CLAIM ANTI-SELL- ING MOVEMENT IS GROW- ING STRONGER; PICKETING REPORTED (.s Annoctated Preaa} Farm strike leaders today were claiming their anti-selling move- ment gained momentum. A group of Kankakee, Ill, farmers voted to join. Picketing was reported under- jway at three Iowa points—James, jnear Sioux City, Crescent and ;Oakland not far from Omaha— and yesterday around Vesper and Neilisville, Wisc., where two loads milk were dumped. North Dakota sheriffs sought to enforce a grain embargo proc- lamation. Despite strike, market centers reported no pronounced effect on receipts. Farm groups of Oklahoma and |Texas announced they were plan- ning to vote soon on the question jof joining the strike. { ! | DIRIGIBLE PASSES ANNISTON, ALABAMA, THIS MORN- ING {My Associated Press) ANNISTON, Ala, Oct. 24.— The Graf Zeppelin, enroute from Germany to Chicago, passed here after flying leuk sob sod ba eee in| | che day, headed into clear weather.| The Graf Zeppelin passed over | | | } this morning, and Auniston at 9:50 and asked weath- For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENT: Great Influx Of Austrians Make Way Across Border Court Attaches Money And Property Of Machado; Loan From Chase Bank Discussed! (Hy Asnoetau Press) HAVANA, October 24.—A spe- cial national court of sanctions judge today ordered the attach- ment of five country estates own- ed by Gerardo Machado. In addition, the judge attached $300,000 found in bank holdings, and an- nounced he was seeking to de of Machado’s money mine whether certain other es- tates are owned by the corpora- tion as listed, or in reality the Property of Machado. INVESTIGATE LOAN MADE BY BANK WASHINGTON, October 24.— Loans of more than $100,000 to former President Machado by the Chase National Bank were disclos- ed to senate investigators. A. K, Geiger, second vice-presi- outlining loans to Machado, and as- serted they had no connection with huge loans made by the bank to the ‘Cuban government. TERMED USELESS AS BANK EMPLOYE WASHINGTON, October 24.— A letter from the files of the Chase National Bank, and placed Defore the senate investigators to- day, reported former President Machado’s son-in-law was “per- fectly useless” as an employe of the bank’s Havana branch, but recommended his retention because otherwise the president would have to give him an allowance. Jose Obregon, the was the joint manager of the branch. The letter, written in 1931 by = chase official, said Obregon had son-in-law no ability for banking, and his! only possible value was in enter- taining important customers. SEVEN SONS IN ONE DELIVERY (ty Aencctated Prea=d GEORGETOWN, _ British Guiana, October 24.—Sen- ora Perez today was caring for seven sons born to her in |CHARGES NAZI MOVEMENTS IN ~NEW YORK CITY BEEN INSTITUTED UNDER} | HITLER REPRESENTATIVE | NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—Victor and Bernard Ridder, {of the New Yorker, Staats-Zeitung } publishers and Journal of Commerce, charged today that the Nazi campaign of terrorism has been instituted in New York City under the leader- ship of a Hitler lieutenant, Heinz Spanknoebel, leader of the Nazi faction of the United German Societies of New York, ‘was named by Victor Ridder as ac- credited agent of the: Hitler ernment. Spanknoebel, Ridder said, until recently, was “superior officer” saying Ambassador Luther had utilized German firms in New York and threats of reprisals against relatives in Germany in waging Nazi campaign here, the publisher declared. NEW ORDERS ON CLEANING VACANT LOTS OVER CITY EMERGENCY RELIEF CREWS) TO BE USED ONLY ON PRO-| JECTS OF FEDERAL, STATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTIES All relief work projects to be} undertaken in the future must be ‘confined to federal, state or Jo- cally owned public properties, ac- sording to instructions received by William W. Demeritt, local coun- cil chairman. Under no circumstances are any vacant lots to be cleaned unless it can be shown that they have been 'specifically approved for public health or public park purposes, Major activities should be at this time directed along beautifi- cation lines, says Mr. Demeritt, and has so instructed Arthur Shep- pard, director of work in this coun- ty. | At present approved projects are |repairs to the boulevard, plant |board West Indian fly eradication, army and navy projects, public health service and lighthouse ser- | vice. All men not assigned to | | | jthese should be assigned to the beautification program now being jearried on Jn the area bounded by | United, White and Reynold streets and Flagler avenue. This is considered a major pro- ject and is under the direct super- | vision of Miss Mollie Parker, chair- man of the Beautification Com- mittee. The area outlined is now septet birth as unique in med- ical history. NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all! candidates that are running for office to file their petitions with of Mins Parker, it is said. } EATING CHAMPS ; QUEER WILL. ’ |] Woman's Club Card Party er information along the route be-)+) Board of Election Co: leweom Birmingham and Nashville.|*ioners not Jater than 5 p. m. CUMBERLAND, Wis. — The Into Germany More Than 7,000 Leave Native Country As Re- sult Of Conditions Be- ing Unbearable (My Associated Press) BERLIN, October 24.— More than 7,000 Austrians for whom their native coun- try became unbearable, have taken refuge in Hitler’s third Reich, according to figures compiled in the foreign of- fice. These include four Aus- trian officers, who the border in full uniform, 50 privates, hundreds of for- mer soldiers discharged as being politically undepend- able, and thousands of Aus- trian Nazis, wanted by Aus- trian police for allegedly sub- versive activities, The refugees are housed in labor camps, building roads, land improvement and similar duties to occupy their time. “NOW WANTED 70 ADVERTISE CITY AGENT OF F. E. C. RAILWAY GETS REQUESTS FROM OF. FICIAL. ON © OBTAINING Has some person a mounted fish that can be given without cost for the purpose of advertising Key West, If so, communicate with John Costar, agent of the F. E. C. Railway Company and he will se- cure the specimen. A letter from J. D. Rahner, general passenger agent of the company, cites a letter from W. St. C. Burwell, manager of a large {notel in Detroit, Mich., who is ex- tensively advertising Florida. It is shown in the communica+ tion that two enlarged framed photographs, one of Long Key viaduct and the other a scene from Miami, have been sent the hotel management and are now to be seen in the hotel lounge. Governor Sholtz sent Mr, Bur- well a large oil painting of Flor- ida and now he desires to get up an exhibit and wants to secure samples of Florida products, but lespecially a “stuffed fish” to show what can be captured in the wa- ters ardund Key West, POLL TAX BOOKS CLOSE TOMORROW One more day in which to pay poll taxes. At 5 o'clock tomor- row afternoon the books will close and at that time it is expected that estimates ag to the number paid will far exceed the estimate. At 3 o'clock this afternoon Frank H. Ladd reported 767 paid in and the sub office at the city Robert Arwmstrong-Helen Mack Chevrolet, Pontiac and in BLIND ADVENTURE Wednesday, October 25, 1933, at/rutabaga-eating champions are The sheriff said he feared blood- i unless aid was given local authorities, and suggested calling out the national guardsmen. Buick Agency } {UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT We Will Appreciate Your Patronage LOS ANGELES—George Hazel- tine of this city disposed of his. $500,000 estate in a will penciled ‘on the hem of a white petticoat. || Thursday Evening, October 26, O'Clock ' 8 TICKETS 50 CENTS } | She was told the weather wasithe City Clerk's office, City Hall.|Oliver Dubois and Walter West lear at Birmingham and serth\ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF |of this city, who each put awsy of there. THE CITY OF KEY WEST. ect24-2 |fine quarts of cooked rutabagas) at one sitting. i Vietor Jory-Loretta Young in THE DEVIL'S IN LOVE ag