The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 25, 1933, Page 1

# “Associated Press Day Wire Service * For-53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LIV. No. 258. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1933. PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘Bomb Hurling Still Continues In Havana; Government Forces alt Proposed General Strike 0’ Brien, McKee, OrLaGuardia Tilianany pats Two Foes Fer New York Mayoralty Seccacceccosos COCO 0000000000 000000000590809 209000008 COSS220CCOCCe $ (hy Ansoctated Press) LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25. —The foothill section sur- north and east. was. jarred | night sharply by an he shock was felt in a FICIENT TAX COVER i SINKING FUND © n district of the city. injury and practically no “In Glendale, canned goods were tumbled from shelves and scores. of burglar alarms set off. _ Beverly Hills, also in the foothill section, but to the west, reported ale a light shock, The only etfect of the quake in Los Angeles was to jar loose a few stones from bonds, of $1,000 1927, and also eounty’s bridge vy We iy tonight dseph Vv. McKee, JOSEPH V. M°KEE for re-election is that LaGuardia,| ‘McKee and five minor candidates will split the opposition vote and’ let him ease in. There have been! four smashing defeats of Tam- many since it achieved its political maturity. But the Tiger hashad a WILLIAM GAINES y Ansoclated Prews) YORK, Oct. 25.—Tam-| as been beaten before: H. LaGuardia, fusionist, indepen- st a FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA hurst landing some of the heaviest blows. War cries against Tammany always have had a certain simi- larity. Opponents charged cor- ruption, extravagance and incom- petence. Now they assert the Tiger’s extravagance over many 'e to frglemocrat, are determined to the old red-stoned court} *seh, issued at the way of coming back. | years has built up a total city debt jot $2,400,000,000. Interest on the _ house which<had been con- -demned and roped off fol- partly, p. O’Brien in one of the bit- wursday,ost fights in its history. Ap- Gulf rently. the "mayor's 3 SH DESTROYER HUNT EXPECTED ne to mental acti MONEY PAID ON SERIAL a thee pone CERTIFICATES IN BANK‘S|them and p TRANSACTIONS - ‘of ida: —Payagain. ursday, |i ksonville jovember 7, when New York} ite to 78.2 mayor. fith 'mes sailed yesterday afternoon for They are out to esl John Purroy Mitchel’s election liger in the grand old manner} jon a fusion ticket in 1913 was the Nast time Tammany lost the may- oralty. Boss William Tweed was{ routed in 1871. Boss Richard Croker took the other two swats on the chin, with Dr. Charles Park-} Ammany is backing Mayor All this furor has raged about the political organization that jevolved from a society organized lin 1789, called the Society of St. {Tammany after an Indian chief zenowned for wise and honest government. WOULD ADJOURN | ‘COMMITTEE MEET LATIVE TO DISARMA.- MENT CONFERENCE | | { | | TO RETURN HERE TODAY; ' OVERTON SAILED YESTER-) . i; ausstaivai Wieias GENEVA, Oct. 25.—The Steer-} the today ing Committee of Disarma- ment Conference recom- Di The Coast Guard Destroyer Sefn-} mended adjournment until e- iami for a five days stay. The|cember 4. idea of the trip is to give officers and men an_ opportunity to ECCNOMIC LEAGUE MAKES PLANS FOR POLITICAL RALLY MAYOR mhalloed: asxes 1o| TO TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 3, BAY- VIEW PARK; MANY SPEAK- ERS WILL BE HEARD Friday night, November 3, the | Economic League of Key West This recommendation was made | will hold a political rally in Bay-/suitabte observance of Navy D: — alijenjoy the greater recreational | cov-| facil ies that are provided in.that | | with the understanding the parley} yiew Park, at which time the aims {will begin then if the president, | {and plans of the league will be (Rt Acaeeinied Prean) WASHINGTON, October 25.— Shephard Morgan, the Chase Na- tional bank vice-president, told senate investigators. today that $30,000,000 of serial certificates held by banks were paid off before the $20,000,000 held by the pub- lic, although the former had later maturity dates, Morgan said publicly held cer- tificates could not be called before maturity, while those ag by the Chase National could Under questioning Ag the com- mittee counsel, Pecora, Morgan said there was nothing in the cer- tificates held by bankers permit- we their payment before matur Albert H. Wiggin, former chair. man of the bank's executive com- mittee, announced that he volun- tarily gave up a contract with the Chase National that gave him re- — pay of $100,000 « year for ute, % acci- id the injury te young P brother, Julio, and riding in an automdjle on boulevard. Near East Martello jower a tire and continued its pr, feet beyond the o All of the inmat mobile were injure. Perez more serious! the others. He hospital where he scious until this uction. Jof the aut NEW YORK AREA NORTHERN/ PORTION GETS ITS Firn{T REAL TOUCH of WINTER ———_______. FOUND WITH "PHONE eneciated Preas) 10,; West, it is claimed by the fry With his! that was ordered to Miami a few pas; |days ago for the same reason, to senger, Frank Caraallo, he wag) afford officers and.men a greater the | variety of entertainment, is ex- | | ‘on the car blew out arf the vehicle | yesterday afternoon for Norfolk, ‘was catapulted into apile of rocks! Va., to be placed in drydock for ress until 25) ov but Young! than any of |S. Destroyers Babbitt and Talbot. ced in the Coast Guard le j j city than can be found in Key, are convinced sufficient progr has been made in the meantime to continue, | cers, | Coast Guard Destroyer Hunt, MAKES REQUEST FOR NEW CABINET ' pected te return to port today. U. S. Destroyer Overton sailed | PRESIDENT LEBRUN FRANCE CALLS ON SEN. ATOR SARRAUT haul and repairs. Coast Guard OF utter Gresham sailed yesterday . Petersburg, Fla. Ships in port today are the U. fo | { Destroyers Wilkes, r, and Badger, Cutter Yama- ¢ and Patrol Boat Dexter. SCREEN ACTRESS SERIOUSLY ILL (By Associated Preas) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 25.— Billie Dove, screen actress, wes ceperted seriously = ill from pleurisy at her home today. (By Associated Press) r PARIS, Oct. 25.—President! Lebrun today asked Senator Al-/ bert Sarraut to form a cabinet} and he agreed to undertake the! task. | The cabinet would replace that of former Premier Edouard Dala-} dier which fell this week after = heated debate in the chamber of deputies over government leaders’ | plan to balance the budget . and protect France through various new taxes and governmental econ- lof the organization jwhen the matter jfrom every angle jArthur Henderson, and committee) j.ariy set forth by several prom-|twenty-sixth inent speakers. This was decided at a meeting last night was discussed and arrange- ments for the event completed. It is proposed to have the Key West Municipal Band play a con- }eert from 8 o'clock until 8:30, at which time the first speaker of {the evening will be introduced. | During the intermissions selections jby the band will be heard. Another important matter decided last night. and addresses of qualified voters on the registration books and have committees begin an intensive campaign, contacting levery voter on the list and ex- plain the policies of the league. was the names In the meantime it is proposd; to carry announcements in the local press setting forth the mean- ing of Economy as pertaining te municipal government and the in- tentions of the league relative to this potent factor in the affairs of the city THERE 1S A NEW DEAL This is t6 copy} all} GOLD BUYING POLICY GOES INTO EFFECT INAUGURATED TODAY WITH | GOVERNMENT PAYING $31.36 CENTS AN OUNCE; baba | + RAISE PRICES (Ny Associated Press) i WASHINGTON, October 25.— { The Roosevelt gold buying policy| was inaugurated today with the paying $31.36 an ounce, 27 cents higher than quo-| tations on the London gold ex- government change. Thus the administration embark- ed on the latest phase of ii fold program for incre: modity prices, in a step proclaim-| ed by the president to be toward! “managed currency.” The purchase plan applies only! to newly mined American gold, in- cluding that from territories. ARRANGING FOR OBSERVANCE OF NAVY DAY HERE’ ARRANGE | PROGRAM FOR . SUITABLE. OF EVENT IN KEY WEST C. L. Culbreath, chairman Florida Navy Day, in a telegram, to Mayor Wm. H. Malone calls at-| tention to October 27 of and asks} that arrangements be made for This day is also Roosevelt Day,| in honor of Theodore etait president of United States, who was born sets ber 27, 1858. tomorrow issue a proclamation calling for observance of the date. The proclamation will appear in} The Citizen tomorrow. EDDIE SAUNDERS GIVEN POSITION ERATING IN MATE. CUMBE AREA { Eddie Saunders was yesterday appointed in charge of the state toad forces operating in Monroe jeounty on Matecumbe to the Dade jcounty line, The appointment was made by Colonel W. P. Mooty, of the state! SHERIFF'S FORCE RAIDS 12 PLACES HERE YESTERDAY! CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF GAMBLING EQUIPMENT WHICH ‘WAS SLOT. MA- CHINES IN EACH INSTANCE Charging possession of gambling equipment, namely slot machines, 12 places were raided yesterday by officers from the sheriff’s of- | fice. The information and affidavits on which the warrants were issued ‘were furnished by Joseph Knight and Clyde Knight, and the war- rants came direct from criminal court and not from the office of ‘the county judge or a justice of Sicasiecd Ss Strike _ Ter- minated At Midnight; ies Explodes In Hand Communist (By Associated Press) HAVANA, Oct. 25.— Bombs boomed in Havana ‘again last night when two exploded under trams, do- ing slight damage, and one was hurled into headquarters of a negro society. ‘ Still another exploded in ba na of a Spaniard, Ruben Ibanez Betancourt, | 24, in injuring him seriously. He claimed he found the bomb, but police said they had evidence that he was a Communist. In the meanwhile, the government asserted it ‘had ithe peace, rs Properietors of the places are| broken the back of opposi- CELEBRATION } listed on the records as Peter A. Knight, Raul Garcia, Dutch Goeh- ring, Herman Richardson, Vernon Spencer, Armando Spin a Felo Rodriguez, Eddie Gomez, Sosin, Romey Tynes, Fall berts, and Pena Morales When the officers arrived at the business places‘ search was made of the premises, but in no instance was there anything resembling a slot machine found, it was learn- jed at the office of the sheriff to- day. There was no casual made, it was said, but a thorough jinvestigation to determine whether or not there was such a machine to be found anywhere. All of the alleged violators of j the law relative to gambling nal |viees appeared at the office of the | sheriff yesterday afternoon and leach of them was required to post {a bond of $500 for their appear- jance at the next term of criminal jcourt. “COLONEL W. MOOTY’ PAYS VISIT HERE search | tionist “movements to pre- Ne era. aes pred Special police are station- led at various points of the city in order to put down any minor disturbances that may be precipitated in con. - nection with revolutionary activities among the Com- munistic element. (GRAF ZEPPELIN | REACHES AKRON | ATEARLY HOUR HUGE DIRIGJBLE MOORED TO MAST AFTER MANEUVER. Mayor Malone is now formulat j ing a tentative program and will} TO HEAD ROAD FORCES OP-.; ING THROUGH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS ’ |LOOKS OVER REPAIRS BEING MADE TO BOULEVARD AND OTHER ROAD WORK | | (By Associated Press) | AKRON, Oct. 25-—After man- jeuvering through gusty winds and Colonel W. P. Mooty, member) rain squalls for nine and « kalf {of the state road board, was in} Key West yesterday to look over|#0Urs, the Graf Zeppelin floated |the repairs being made to the:down to the giant Akron ajrdock | boulevard and the road work —_— after five a. m. today for | general in this county. landing. |coloncs tole wun, as be‘has's |, Zhe Steud crow, which ous |host of friends in Key West with | held in readiness throughout the jwhom he spent several pleasant | night, hauled in the Graf's trail- hours. ing ropes, and eased the cruiser | He expressed himself as being! into position before the 170-ton | pleased with the progress of the| mooring mast which stood in the jwork and now, he said, that ma-|center of the figld, and worked in terial is arriving to speed up the) floodlights and chill winds to fast- | ‘ i work which will insure completion |en the nose of the Graf to the of the project at an. early date. | mast. Repairs are to be made to the! Snow began swirling about the damage done the boulevard at the jsilvery hulk as the crew swimming pool during the high|the task of fastening it to the —_ in September and October. | mast. It is understood that details of} Then the moveable mast hauled imen from the emergency reliefithe Graf into ite hanger, == lists will do this work under the | preparations had been made for 'road department, who was in Key, ELL HTOWN, N. Y., Oct. Only her husband, Robert | omies. In Our supervision of regular employes of ' passengers and « crew of 67 to RNa GREENVILLE, 0.—“Another man give it to me,” was what Harley Hughes of this jecity told police who found him carrying a Pay telephone in = arms, 25. smal! communities were isojted today and roads tdeeked* by a) damaging blizzard | hich blasted out an advance win bad eae to northern New P cictlie parties were ma- rooned.at many points, and many} trees and ccmmunication _ lines! whol were broken. The storm ended at‘ nti Teg, with complete line of pagel a VEGETABLES to be See Page 4 fee Gressry Bar- eer gaine—Phone ¢ About Elizabethtown the coun- TIFT’S CASH lawn lay under six to 12 inches WHERE TO GO oe ee | Strand—“I Loved a and “Blind Adventure.” Kenaston, and mother were permitted te see her. The actress has been month. She is an expectant mother. “Her Honor The Mayer” The funniest 3-act comedy ever staged in Key West High School Auditorium Friday, October 27th, 8:00 p. m. Admission 10¢ | Woman" | 1 TOMORROW H Palace — “Phantom Thunder-| i | Strand—“Her First Mate” sail “I Loved a Woman.” : Service Department From new on we will accept your order under a POSITIVE GUARANTEE TO CORRECT THE TROUBLE which brought you ! And we will tell you im advance just what the cost will be. Drive in and ask for details. PLYMOUTH, CHEVROLET and FORD PARTS Gato & Navarro, Inc. West yesterday and this was one of his missions. Mr. Saunders expected to leave! next Tuesday and assume the du- ‘ties of the position Wednesday am November 1. STRAND THEATER Edw. G, Robinson-Kay Francis in | LOVED A WOMAN iB Robert Armstrong-Helen Mack in BLIND ADVENTURE Matinee: 10e; Orches- tra, 15-20; "18-280 | Fie the state read department. em! a4 Lamber has been ordered to} j make repsirs to ferry slips at {Grassy and Hog Keys and repairs }to the approach to the landing at iNo Name Key. NOTICE hereby given running petitions Notice is hereby candidates that are office to file their | SYRACUSE, N. Y.—An 8-year- old boy admitted to police in this ity that he had turned in » false [alarm “ ren” | ' { | ene cal. ‘Just to see the fire engines Wednesday, October 25, 25, 1998, af | the City Clerk's office, City Hall. ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF KEY WEST.