The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 13, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 269. Hitler. Gets. Full. Backing: In Drive Toward: New ‘Deal . Electorate Votes Very Near Solid In Favor Of Proposed Nazi Program As Outlined (Special to The Citizen) BERLIN, Now. 13.— Adolph Hitler is armed with almost unanimous support of his people today to press his bold drive toward a new deal for Germany. More than 90 percent of qualified voters cast ballots in yesterday's Reichstag election and for- eign policy plebiscite, and well over 90 percent of those electors rung up a resound- ing “yes” for the chancellor and his program. Today the entire nation joined in celebration of the event hailed by Nazi leaders as.a “miracle of Germany be- coming one people.” No sooner had the result been indicated than Prop- aganda Minister Goebbels, whose work figured in a large turnout at the polls, called for day-long demon- -FARRINGTONS ~~ IN COURT TODAY COLORED DEFENDANT EN. TERED PLEA OF GUILTY he AGGREVATED ASSAULT; RE. CAPTURED IN MIAMI Rudolph Farrington, colored, entered a plea of guilty to aggra. vated assault this morning in criminal court and was sentenced to three months at hard labor .| thd county jail, Farrington, several months ago, assaulted Wilson Russell, watchman at the gate of the pine- apple factory. Russel was uneon- scious for a long time after being struck, On being arraigned for preliminary _hearitig,” Farrington was held on a charge of assault with. intent to kill. After being in jail'a short time, Farrington escaped and was ar- tested last week in Miami by Dep- uty Sheriff Enrique Mayg, of Mon- roe county, and brough te Key West by Sheriff K. 0. Thompsno. Offering to plead guilty this morning to a charge of aggravated assault, this. was accepted after County Solicitor J. F. Busto ad- vised the court that he had in- vestigated the case and found no circumstances that warranted the be of asault with intent to in, It is understood that the county solicitor will prepare another set of charges on the grounds of his escaping from the county jail. SMALL BLAZE ON FISH DOCK Shortly before 4 o'clock Satur- day afternoon a fire was discover- ed on Thompson's fish dock. An alarm was sounded and the apparatus responded. Before the scene was reached the "blaze was quenched with hand extinguishers. As The Doctor Ordered All the co-operation. of «@ quality drug store is given your physician when he pre- scribes for you. Gontear’s Fema | Phone 177 \CONVENTIONON REPEAL WILL BE CALLED TUESDAY STATE’S OFFICIAL VOTE TO BE CAST IN RATIFICATION OF TWENTY-FIRST AMEND- MENT (Ny Associated Presn) TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 13. Secretary of State Robert A. Gray will bang the opening gavel when Florida’s prohibition ‘repeal convention is called to order here Tuesday. In the spacious hall of the house of representatives, where laws have been made and unmade for a generation, this state’s official vote will be cast in ratification of the twenty-first amendment to the federal constitution. This amendmen wipes out the effective- ness of the Eighteenth Amend- ment, by which the United States went under national prohibition 13 years ago. Secretary of State Gray, ho ever, is not a member of the con- vention, and will preside at the call to order only by virtue of his office. The first business before the convention, after acknowledge- ment of the credentials of dele- gates, will be the election of a chairman. Robert H. Anderson of Jackson- ville, who led the repeal forces in the campaign before the election . | October 10: when wet delegates to “tthe corivention were chosen, is a candidate for the chairmanship. There has been no other announce- ment of candidacy. ide from the official vote of ratification, there has been -no set program of matters the convention may consider, The wets won the October 10 election by 98,247 votes to 24,439 for the drys, and Florida became the 33rd. state to vote for repeal of national prohibition. After na- tional repeal, however, this state’s bone-dry 21st article in the state constitution will still remain in force.. It is the state’s own con- stitutional provision for prohibi- tion, and requires sheriffs, con- stables and other officers to en- force the law. {POLITICAL RALLY AT PARK TONIGHT TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER AUSPICES OF ECONOMIC LEAGUE ers of Key West the aims and principles of the Economic League another open-air rally is to be held at Bayview Park to- night. o'clock the Municipal Band of Key West will be; concert which will last until 8:30 at which time the first speaker of the evening will be introduced. Heretofore the league invited other candidates to speak at their rallies. On this occasion only members of the league will be heard, or those endorsed by the organization. Should there be rain during the time, the rally is being held the speakers will be heard from the stage in the auditorium of the Division Street school. sT sf TODAY FORBIDDEN | VALLEY A Serial by Wain Brson Mowsay J To further impress on the vot- CRIMINAL COURT CONVENES TODAY; SELECT JURYMEN LARGE NUMBER OF CASES ON DOCKET FOR NOVEMBER TERM; SOME ARE DISPOS- ED OF DURING MORNIING Criminal court convened this morning with Judge J. Vining Harris on the bench, Solicitor J. F. Busto, Sheriff K. O. Thompson, Clerk C, Sam B, Curry and other court officials present. Immediately after the opening the following names were drawn from the box to serve for the ses- sion: Albert DiNegro, Jr., Anselmo Baez, Julius Aguero, Jose Gon- zalez Alpizar, Adolfo Lopez, Fer- nando Chili, Ralph H. Sawyer, Joseph G. Knight, Basil R. Tynes, Iva F. Albury, John F. Dyson, Thomas C. Watkins, Charles Allen, Leland R. Sawyer, Cleveland Niles, E. R. Tynes, Ignacio Perez Coto and Lykes O. Turner. The docket was then sounded and the following cases set ‘ trial, or otherwise disposed of: Charles Marrero, assault battery, passed until later in the session, Joseph Roberts, non support. It was shown that the defendant’s family is being cared for by him. Case passed. The same disposi- tion was made of like cases against Frank Gates and Santiago Valdez. William Malone, fisherma charged with assault and batte This case was passed as it was shown that the assaultee is willing to withdraw the charge. Richard Farrel, pleaded guilty to a charge of packs pot sete. He has been in jail 60 The sentence of the court ire "60 days from-the time of arrest and he was allowed to depart. Frank Balbontin, embezzlement, will be tried Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Musby Mateovitch will be ar- raigned Thursday _ morning, 10 o'clock, on a charge of improper display of a dangerous weapon. Ptince Perkins,/ charged with ‘embezzlement, will be given @ hearing Friday morning. , Twelve defendants will be ar- raigned this week on charges of having gambling paraphernali slot machines, in their places of business, Benito Perez, alias Mexicano, charged with unlawfully connect- ing electric wires to divert current. of the Key West Electric company from passing through the meter, will be tried Thursday, Stillman » Richardson pleaded. guilty to a charge of embezzling | a can of paint. valued.at $2.00.) Had been in jail 25 days. Was sentenced to 25 days: sey out! of Sail, Tt: wat Lillian Matthews pleaded | guilty to vagrancy and was se 30 days at hard labor in the and se il. Harold Mackey, petit larceny. case set for trial Saturday. Leonardo Alonzo, charged with unlawful possession of intoxi ing liquor, aguardiente, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs. Willie Parks, unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, will be tried Friday. Arando Machin, non support. It was shown that the defendant is now working and supporting his family. The case was continued. Ray Edwards, non support, con- tinued, Frank Socin will be tried tomor- row morning 10 o'clock on charge of assault and battery. John Pent, charged with assault and battery on three men, will be tried Wednesday morning 10 o'clock. Leo Thompson’s case in which he is charged with assault and bat-} ~ --—- ~ ae tery, was continued for the term. Edwmund Babigny, charged with gambling, will be tried Wednesday. Geraldo Borges and Raoul Gar-. cia, charged with gambling. Both cases set for Thursday morning. — The time is near 1 hope to be there By your vote tomorrow. WILL RICHARDSON FOR CAPTAIN OF POLICE You've tried the rest now try the best — KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1933. DEATHS IN SNOW YORK SECTION; PROPERTY DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED. IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS (By Associated Press) comfort today marked the trails of two meteorological disturbances— heavy snow storm in portions of the east and a blinding hard-driven series of freakish dust storms that pelted midwesterners with dirt. attributed to the two attacks by the elements. There were seven deaths in Rochester, New York, snow over the weekend. One man lost his life off the coast of Capeway, New Jersey, when a barge sank during a gale. Two others were reported to be [i at Leamington, Ontario, while in New Hampshire, a young mountain climber perished from exposure in a snowstorm. Michigan reported two trappers believed to be lost in the inity of Granite lake, while two duck hunters were missing on Lake St. Clair. MAN THOUGHT TO “BE GANG MEMBER WAS SLAIN TODAY) , RUSSELL HUGHES WHO WAS . BEING SOUGHT FOR QUES-! TIONING IN KIDNAPING AC. TIVITIES FOUND IN PEORIA Hughes, 35, was shot and killed in a barber shop today by police seek- ing to question him about opera- tions of “Handsome Jack” Klutas’ $500,000 kidnaping gang. Police said Hughes was an inti- mate friend of Klutas and other members of the syndicate that is charged with kidnaping a dozen wealthy gamblers of Chicago and other’ Hlinois-cities. They indicated he might have been a member of the gang. Two rent were Wounded during} ithe fi . live Fred Montgomery recognized Hughes in the doorway to} in spite of a false mustache as} officers began blazing away with two pistols. Detectives Montgomery and Robert Doran were slightly wound- ed in the exchange of shots. A third detective present was un- wounded, Police said Hughes was associat- ed with many gangsters and crim-* WHERE TO GO TONIGHT Strand—“Doctor Bull” “Moonlight and Pretzels.” Palace—"Secret Sinners.” Bayview Park—Economic League Political Rally. and TOMORROW Strand—“Probation” and “Doc- tor Bull.” Death, property damage and dis-; A-dozen or more deaths were! the rogion being blanketed with! CITY ELECTION TICKET SHOWS OPPOSITION ALL ALONG LINE WITH EX- CEPTION OF OFFICES OF CLERK AND TREASURER 4 | Everything is in readiness for | the big political battle to be stag- ied in Key West tomorrow in the selection of city officials to serve the municipality for the ensuing The Key West Citizen DOZEN OR MORE {KEY WEST MAKES |NEW YORKER USES | | READY FOR BIG AND WIND STORM: SEVEN CASUALTIES IN NEW; AXE WHEN MAKING ATTACK ON FAMILY ONE CHILD DEAD; OTHERS) REPORTED IN_ CRITICAL CONDITION; FATHER THEN USES SHOTGUN ON SELF (By Associated Press) 13.—Hacked by an axe wielded by an apparently insane father, ; term. There are three in the race for mayorship, three for chief of po- jlice, six for captain of police, jthree for tax collector-assessor, two for police judge; twenty’ for councilmen and six for election commissioner, In the city clerk’s race there is No one opposing the incumbent, who is in for re-election, the same being the case for treasurer, the incumbent seeking re-election, with no opposition. | From all indications the elec- ‘tion will be an interesting and spirited one, with all sides work- ing hard toward victory. The following is a complete list of the candidates: For Mayor Frank Delaney, Wm. H. Malone, Benjamin D. Trevor. For City Clerk Wallace Pinder. For Chief of Police Ivan Elwood, Rupert Knowles, Cleveland Niles. For Captain of Poli: Bobbie Lewis, Will Richardson, 1 Paul B. Russell, J. P. Stickney. For Treasurer William T. Archer. For Tax Collector-Assessor Joseph A, Johnson, Jr., ;| Pinder, . Ap cata iugtice "hilea B cat ‘Je. C. Marvin Thompson, For Councilmen J. Roland Adams, Joe Cabrer: Beecham Curry, Juli A. Col ain, William A. Freeman, Ulric Gwynn, Clifford G. Hicks, Aron Kemp, Wm. H. Monsalvatge, Ralph B. Pinder. J. Frank Roberts (Pilot). Frank O. Roberts, John W. Roberts, William E. P. Rob- jerts, S. Owen Sawyer, C. C. Sym- onette, J. M. Varela, Bernard Waite, Leo H. Warren, William R. Warren. For Election Commissioners Ira F. Albury, Edward 8. Alonzo, John Collins, J. W. Pin- der, Gifford M. Roberts, J. Car- lyle Roberts. MANEUVERS FOR SHIPS DEFERRED ADMIRAL MecLEAN LAST NIGHT (Ny Asnectated Pri SAN FRANCISCO, November 13.—Because of the death of Rear Admiral Ridley McLean, battleship \division commander, 51 ships of jthe United States fleet remained ‘at anchor here today instead of |sailing for tactical maneuvers off the California coast. The order postponing sailing un- til tomorrow was issued after Ad- *!miral McLean died suddenly last night aboard his temporary flag- jship, the U. S. S. Nevada. | The cause of death was unan- nounced pending further examina- jtion by physicians. | COULDN'T BE LIVE ONES NEW YORK—Police went to {the home of John Mitchell, negro chicken thief, inthis city, and found him in bed with 40 dead | chickens. OPEN AIR RALLY AUSPICES ECONOMIC LEAGUE CONCERT BY MUNICIPAL BAND Beginni At 8 P. M. Come and Hear Members and Candidates En- dorsed By the League Discuss the Issues of the Campaign fo: r Better Govern- ment in Key West 6 edd Chk head head had hide df | Everett R. Rivas, Laurie Roberts,| Sam B. Samuel Ruffo, eight, died today in a Dansville hospital. Ruffo, 39, killed himself with a shotgun aft-| er he had attacked his wife and The father, John four other children with an axe. All are in the hospital in a crit- ical condition, and the youngest child, Millie, four, is not expected to live. OVER 500 KEY WESTERS LEAVE ON EXCURSION CROWDS GO FROM HERE FRI- DAY AND SATURDAY; AN- For County Are 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Key West And Monroe leFor Government Projects SSS aSaS lowe. MOUNT MORRIS, N. Y., Nov. | ELECTION RETURNS AT CITIZEN OFFICE In accordance with its usual custom, The Citizen will to- morrow night post the returns of the day’s election on a bulletin board in front of the office, showing the standing of the various candidates at different intervals as the votes are tabulated in the va- rious precincts, An invitation is extended the public te come around and join The Citizen’s “party” which is a regular event on election night. sass sunkemnicene eo: GOVERNOR GORE. MAKES VISIT TO NEW YORK TODA Engineers Will Be Re- quested To Submit At Once List Of Needed Improvements By PAUL MAY tal Wi Corres; mt WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Un- der a plan just outlined en- gineers of Key West and Monroe county will be asked to submit at once to the Civil Works Ad- ‘tration lists of projects the city and county which can be undertaken with a minimym of delay. The plan is part of the “great- est program ever undertaken for the reemployment of men,” cording to the press agents for the government officials attempt- ing to put it over. Four million men at work by ac- OTHER EXCURSION FROM) cer EXECUTIVE OF PORTO| December § on miner projects MIAMI THIS WEEK The total number of excursion- ists leaving over the East Coast last week for the week-end in Mi- ami \was-632:"" Friday” afterttoon’;~ 473 left and Saturday 59 others went out. This is the second of a series of excursions arranged by the Flor- ida East Coast Railway company from Key West to Miami, the round trip fare placed at $1.50 with baggage and Pullman priv- ileges just as though full rate is paid. The second of a series to Key West from pvints in the state will be given this week-end. T'! from Fort Pierce and intermediate points with the same fare from Miami. From points further north the price of tickets are made on the same mileage basis as those from Miami. Officials of the road believe that there will be a large crowd to take advantage of the cheap fares. One said that many of those in Miami who came in on the excursion several weeks ago, are going to make this trip and are now securing reservations. REPEAL ELECTION HELP GETS PAID LER’S OFFICE RECEIVED HERE TODAY Checks from the comptroller’ s! office are being received today by| citizens of Monroe county who! served in the Repeal election held| i development in this county on September 16. Clerks, checkers, owners of | buildings, and all others who are due pay from the state have been} cashing theit checks today as they! were sent direct to the workers! from Tallahassee. Several of those who were em-| ployed on election day could not| be located and these checks are in} |the hands of Clerk Ross C. Sew-| flyer at the county court house. Pata Eee j BEATS WAY THROUGH | | NEW YORK—To make her way through a crowded subway, Mra. Mary Tilton of this city beat peo-| ple right and left with her crutch) until arrested. She was fined) $25. JOHN W. ROBERTS For Councilman The name of John W. Roberts for city councilman was inad- vertently left out in the list of published yesterday Star. RICO HEARD ON QUESTION OF LEGALIZATION OF COCK. FIGHTING (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Gov- ernor Gore of Porto Rico arrived today on the Steamer Borinquen for treatment of a kidney ailment, and was amused at the question regarding his legalization of cock- fighting. He likened his act to the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, saying that with an anti-cock fighting law on the books, every- one staged a fight in his back- yard. Only one protest against his action had been received, he said. The governor said his visit had only a medical purpose, and he denied he intended to resign. PRICE OF GOLD. DAILY INCREASES SHOWN IN t aeery 48 ” RFC FIGURES FoR Do. MESTIC GOLD ed rene) Nov. (By Ansoel WASHINGTON, 13.— CHECKS FROM COMPTROL.| Daily incrases in the RFC price proceeded last night's {for domestic gold usual today after | White House conference at which} in the monetary program were reviewed by ‘the chief executive and his advisors, Thirteen cents was added to the federal corporation's quotation | for gold newly mined in the Unit- ed tates or its territories, carry-} ing the figure to a new bigh of $33.45. LINDY PLANE LANDS TODAY FLIERS MAKE LANDING DUR- ING FLIGHT ACROSS® SPAIN (My Associated Preaed MADRID, Nov. 13.— Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh landed safely to- day near Cadelas De Tuy, province of Pontevedera, on 2 flight across Spain. Original reports were that the American fliers whe took off from Santons, Spain, for _ Portugal bad been forced down near « little village in the mountains. throughout the nation is the goal the planners. To accomplish it the president has. announced creation ef a Civil Work Ad- kins, relief administrator, as director. Projects will be financed by $400,000,000 from the Pub- lic Works Administration and by funds adyanced by local goverh- ments and the \Rtdorgeney Relief The Key 'Webt and |, Monroe county worké tte ‘be listed for eub- mission here must ‘be of tech a character as will not interfere with those being financed by the Public Works Administration, it was said. Projects planned cover a wide range and Will be of such « nature that men can be employed every county im the United States. By reason of the plans Key West and Monres county may submit such projects as parks and playgrounds, sanitation, highways and streets, water supply and general public improvements, Key Co | West and Monroe county organ- P| hesttoas also will be expected to “think up” other types of work on which men can be employed, DISMISS PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEER REASON GIVEN WAS FOR EX- PRESSING OPINION RELA- _, TIVE TO LOANS AKAN (My Ansoctated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—See- retary Ickes today dismissed Har- ry Berry, public works engineer for the State of Tennessee and as- | signing as his reason that Berry in \* cireular letter to civic organizi- tions had began an opinion would not be preven y re- |