The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 17, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 273. Immense Crowd Attends Inauguration Ceremonies Of City Officials Last Night Leo H. Warren Re-Elected President Of Council; Mayor Malone And Others Give Addresses There was a large crowd assem- bled at the inauguration cere- monies conducted last night at the ' City Hall at which time the newly- elected, and all other city officers were inducted into office. Leo H. Warren was re-elected _ President of the board, The name of Dr. William R, Warren’ was also placed in nomination for the position. Leo Warren also acted as temporary chairman at the be- ginning of the organization meet- ing. In the matter of selecting a president pro tem, the names of Dr. Warren and Ralph B. Pinder were both placed in nomination, Mr. Pinder being elected, however. Willard M. Albury was re-elect- ed as city auditor, this being the only application for the position, while Dr. H. C. Galey was renam- ed as city health officer, having no opponent for the place. J. Lancelot Lester was renamed city attorney, there being no other applications received, with E. C. Gomez being returned to the position of supervisor of registra- tion. There were two other ap- plications, Aron Kemp and Odilia A. Diaz. Board of Public Works * Stephen. M. Whalton, Ambrose We Cleares FF: Hoffman and"c. GC. Symonettée were elected mem- bers of the Board of Public Works. These were the only applications received. The board is made up of five members, leaving one yet to be selected. Dr, Warren and Mr, Hicks made talks stating that there must have. been some misunderstanding in the matter of naming thé mem: bers of the Board of Public Works at the meeting last night. They stated that they had gained the im- pression prior to the meeting that this matter was to be held over for a later date, but to their surprise, the applications were read and passed on at the session last night. The appointments made for the police department were Joe Kemp, Ulric Gwynn, Wm, F, Collins, Al- berto Camera, Franklin Aren- berg. Myrtland Cates was named chief engineer’ in thurge at the ~ water works: plant) swith S/Owen Saw- yer plaved>in -charge.of the city’s schooner, Greyhound, ; Thos. &. Roberts was reappoint- ed to the position of sanitary of- ficer,’ with Joseph’ Stickney — re- named as jailer and janitor at the City Hall. : W. Ernest Roberts was selected as manager of the starter house at the golf course, and Scott Saw- yer was selected as watchman at the same place. Applications were received from Hamilton Pinder and Harry L. Knowles for sexton of the city cemetery, but this matter was laid over until a later date, with the understanding that the Board of Public Works is to make the selec- tion. The incumbent is Otto Bethel, Speech Making Following the installation pro- ceedings, speech-making was next in order, with Mayor Malone tak- ing the floor, who heartily thank- ed all for their support in the re- cent election, and stated that he hoped that everyerne would coop- erate with him and the other of- ficials in administering the duties of their respective offices. Mr. Malone’s message to the council, which was printed in yes- ferday’s Citizen, was read by the clerk, in which were many recom- mendations for new legislation (Continued on Page Four) ROSE BUSHES Just Received RED AND PINK RADIANCE 50c EACH For Sale Today and Saturday South Florida Nursery SOVIET PROB WITH RUSSIA IS 4 ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSING IS- SUE FOLLOWING MUTUAL AGREEMENT EXPECTED TO BE MADE BEFORE NIGHT (By AssociatedPress) WASHINGTON, ‘Nov. 17.—Ties forged in personal . conversations between President. Roosevelt. and Maxim Litvinoff are expected: by} negotiators on both sides to bind Soviet Russia and the United States before nightfall. After 10 days of conferences and compromises the general un- derstan, which for 16 years have spelled ab- existed on major issues normal relations. Before Mr. Roosevelt boards the train tonight for Warm Spri Georgia, announcement on Russian recognition was forecast at the White House.° : The conference which broke up at 1 o'clock this morning brought the president and Sovi sar-into- mutual agreement on the problems involved. DOMESTIC GOLD AT SAME LEVEL ADMINISTRATION KEEPS IT AT SAME PRICE FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DAY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—For e fourth consecutive day the ad- istration kept the price of new- ly mined domestic gold at an un- changed level today. This action was regarded as in- creasing evidetice of an effort to steady the widely fluctuating dol- lar. “ The dollar was 20 cents strong- ter in London than at yesterday’s ‘close. | One rumor said the administra- | tion was fixing to clap on an ¢m- bargo on export of capital and | offering of dollars on the foreign exchange on the strength of which the dollar underwent a spectacular recovery late yesterday in New York. commis- ; th SURF BOARD BOATS TO RESCUE BATHERS (Ry Associated Press HONOLULU, Nov. 17 Kakaako rescue squad claims the distinction of being the only life saving organization in the world using surf boards as standard equipment. A strong swimmer with a board can make headway through surf too heavy to permit launching of small lifeboats. The boards are used to support tired swimmers and retrieve bodies. Every Hovolulu policeman must pass swimming and life saving tests. GETS SMALL AWARD DETROIT—Charging neighbor had stolen his love, Charles Bales of this asked $25,000 damages and ceived $1. SATURDAY SPECIA Key West Pork Milk Fed Fryers and Hens Swift Hams, by half, %_. 17¢ CENTRAL MARKET C. E. ALBURY, Prop. 805 Fleming St. Phone 20 that wife's | | t | | ALMOST SETTLED, a vacation at Warm Spri tion of Georgia Hall, a new bui AGREEMENT ON FLORIDA FRUIT ISSUE REACHED MATTER BEARING APPROVAL OF SECRETARY WALLACE NOW IN NEED OF NECES- SARY SIGNATURES ONLY 1 ' ! (iy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—| Bearing the tentative approval of! Secretary Wallace, the marketing agreement for Florida oranges and | grapefruit was enroute today to} shippers in the citrus state for} their signatures. The proposed pact is based on a; prorate principle of regulating the! market supply of fruits and pro-! vides also for participation of! Florida in the national stabiliza- tion plan. : When the required presentation | of shippers have attached their} names, the secretary of agriculture! will then give final approval, mak-} ing this agreement effective ,at once. | The national stabilization plan is dependent upon completion of marketing agreements in all four citrus regions, Florida, California, Arizona and Texas. } Wallace already has given tenta-| tive approval to agreement for Arizona and California, and is ex- peeted to act on the Texas pact jin a few days. The administration | | { | } machinery | The | Will be set up as Wallace finally, approves each agreement. Weekly! |statements will be made under a | prorate plan regarding the amount jof fruit the market will require. | { Allotments are to be made to! {shippers on the basis of contracts at the time of proration and al-! | lotments also wil be given to grow- }ers not under contract for sale of | their fruit, Such growers may transfer their Jallotment to buyers of their fruit when buyers have met the neces-! jsary requirements of the agree-| In the Florida agreement also is a provision for proration of ship- a|ments by grade and size of fruit,| local citize and the control committee which city| Vill administer the agreement, is! becue and + re-| authorized to regulate the move-| "possum hunt such |ment of fruit to auction markets.| Georgia is polishing up her “Welcome’ the resort where the President has been a frequent “@ f } ( 1 sitor. jing at the springs, in his honor. By EDWIN HOLMAN y Associated Prexs) SAVANNAH, Ga., November 17.—Men and nature are work- ing hand in hand to dress up Dixie and hang the latch string outside for President Roosevelt when»he comes south for a brief vacation in a few days. Men, with generous help of their womenfolk, are looking after the hospitality, and nature, in its own way, has charge of the decorations. The trees are just beginning to show faint touches of color, but when the President reaches here the landscape will present a riot of yellow, red and evergreens— pines and «magnolias. One Day On The Coast The presidential schedule pro- vides for only one day in the | Georgia coastal country before he proceeds inland for a two weeks’ sojourn at his vacation cottage near Warm Springs. And that day would be given to a public ad- dress in Savannah and _participa- tion in the city’s celebration of the Georgia bi-centennial, Hall Dedicated To Him The acme of public participation in his visit will be reached at the d ministrative building of Warm Springs Foundation, in his honor. Built $100,000, the hall will have been completed, or nearly so, by the time he arrives. Popular interest is centered par- ticularly on this fortheoming cere- mony, for citizens of Geofgia have contributed to the building design- ed as a monument to the Presi- dent’s work in founding the Warm prings Foundation for treat ment of those suffering the ter-effects of infantile paralysis. Like A Big Family at a cost of about af- edication of Georgia Hall, central } the} The Key West Citsen a ag KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1933. | In keeping with a custom of long! standing, Mr, Roosevelt will pre- side over the Thanksgiving dinner | for the foundation’s patients. It just one big family when and they and the emp of the foun dation sit down together to f in the traditional Thanksgiving manner. No doubt the spend m ple little cottage side of P Me ry is hoping time will be allowed for an open-air bar- haps nocturnal Mr. as Roosevelt has enjoy nearby } Licensing has been requested by| Woods on more than one occasion. | shippers who will bear the cost of administration on the prorated bas- is. j | The contro] committee have 13, Z ur fromclearing house, m exchange, four from in-/| lent shippers and the direc-} tor of agriculture extension work! lin Florida, j DRAFT BEER ON TAP Se and 10c a glass Three Point Two Cafe 723 Whitehead Street as the D ‘Dress Up, Dixie---Roosevelt’s Coming’ Bound For Warm Springs Vacation igns, eagre to greet President Roosevelt on his return for | had left Washington Already there’s activity around the little “White House” (above) ~ in Chief event of his visit will be the dedica- MATCOVITCH IS FREED BY JURY DURING MORNING JOHN PENT, CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND BATTERY. IN: CRIMINAL COURT, WAS AL- SO ACQUITTED Special Washti of QOvershadows All C SHOLTZ ASSURED EVERY CONSIDERATION WILL. BE GIVEN BRIDGE PROJECT DR. W.R. WARREN RESIGNS POSITION ON CITY COUNCIL ! PAUL MAY | ten Correspondent | e Vitizes WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. — Assurance that every con- sideration would be given to the Overseas and Highway} Bridge projects from Key | West to Miami, now pending | NEWLY-ELECTED before the Public Works Ad-| SETS FORTH REASONS ministration, was given to} ARTICLE HANDED Governor Dave Sholtz, of} CITIZEN THIS MORNING Florida, by Secretary of the/ Interior Ickes, it was learn- ed today. i | Although By OFFICIAL IN THE} | | Dr. William R. | was recently elected as city coun- Warren, who! the governor | cilman, and who was also inducted early | inte office last night during the} | today: /itavandlkarned from | augur! ceremonies at the pie his secretary at the May- Si flower hotel here that a “very satisfactory” visit had been made on behalf of the bridge project. It was added that the gov }Hall, this morning tendered resignation to the council. Dr. Warren shows that he was {not pleased at all | ceedings carried on by the newly- j elected members at a preliminary with the pro-) ‘meeting held yesterday, being sur- rised, particularly to find that | four councilmen agreed upon near- ernor and the secretary of | <5 ly every elective office before jhand, with the other three appar- the interior “are personal friends and that early action oy intentionally ignored in the es x | matter. on the Florida project would |""iye states that the action taken be taken. jon these matters at the meeting a last night was simply a repetition Secretary Ickes said of what happened during the day,) wants to aid Florida, but that and taking the proceedings asa} the state had expanded so whole, Dr. Warren says that he! he Musbee Matcovitch was freed by a jury in criminal court this morning when found not guilty on a charge of exhibiting firearms in an unlawful manner, Witnesses for the state claimed, in their testimony, Mr. Matcovitch pointed a shot gun at them and threatened to shoot if the wi nesses persisted in cleaning their sponge catch near his land at No Name Key. The defendant had not retained an attorney but handled his case, questioning the witnesses and analyzing the situation in a man- jer that brought praise from one of our ablest attorneys. The jury required only a short time to return a verdict. John Pent, charged with assault and battery on three other men,! wa found not guilty by the jury late yesterday afternoon after the whole day was spent on the case. TWO DESTROYERS IN PORT TODAY | TALBOT RECEIVED ORDERS TO LEAVE OUT LAST NIGHT Two U. S. Destroyers port at Key West today. The : rant and the Dupont, the latter vessel arriving at an early hour this morning. The Talbot, that was in port day and Thursday, was or- out last night. Whistles from the ships were sounded and the flashed on the are in sailing orders ns of theaters. a . orders were received for the Brainbridge to sail and this ship went out of the harbor just upont was coming in. feels that the voters he rep-} ‘much during the “boom resented at the meeting last night | days” that it was difficult to received no consideration what-} aig ever in the way that the selection} invest the public works funds for various offices was handled. | there, while the state’s fi- The foliowing is Dr. Warren's, } i Ae communication to The Citizen: | nancial condition has pre- “To the Citizens of Key West and sented a problem not yet to those espe who voted; : eee for me last Tuesday: solved by his organization. “I am deeply grateful for the! flattering vote polled in spite of; opposition that I was unaware of,} | until after election. | “I deeply regret the compelling reasons for my resignation as councilman, and considér an ex- planation is due the 1,229 voters who voted for me j “When first requested to be-! come’ a candidate, I declined with thanks until appealed to from a sense of civic duty and assured that others whoni I knew to have! the city’s interests at heart agreed t candida Some of withdrew or declined ad- I wished to do likewise but| vantageou: position this ‘1 was prevailed upon not to do so.| ie “Elected with six others, 1 be- time, and should have a rec- that I could with them} » betterment doubt it and vinced that if people take election as a joke they e jokers into of-! funny but it is the PREDICTS GREAT WINTER SEASON | CLAIMS FLORIDA SHOULD HAVE RECORD-BREAKING TOURIST SEASON | | (Ry Associa 7 Press) | OCALA, Nov. 17.—Flor- | become ae these later ida is in an unusually and ord-breaking winter Guy Ellis, Miami Beach di- } j | season, 1 rector of the nationa! Oct tion, told the Florida associa- boards y expect to This now to ma tion of real estate . » lowe industries! i } | | opening their convention here today. At terday ay nothing of| a preliminary meeting yes-| j afternoon, I was astound-| eee ' ed to find four councilmen agreed| upon near! ! every ele hane nd WHERE TO GO Cocccecccserscoscsscccces |)! 0 TONIGHT jes Cuban Club—Free Dance. Strand—*“Hell and High Water” and “Rafter Romance.” Palace-—“World Gone Mad.” the minority! aguratior ers last impressed | of repetition ‘ with TOMORROW Palace—"Back Page.’ n and the} Strand—“The Way i | o Love” lyesterday when For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENT. Welles’ Meeting With Roosevelt uban Politics Intervention Or Recogni- tion Predicted By Many As Final Outcome Of Conference (iy Asnociated Presa) HAVANA, Nov. 17,—Cu- bans forgot their own politics today, and all eyes were fo- cused on Warm Springs, Ga.; to which United States Am- bassador Sumner Welles planned to fly for a confer- ence with President Roose- velt, Nothing short of week’s revolt could have caused so much comment as last ithe ambassador's trip which starts at 2:30 this afternoon. In cafes, on street corners |and in private homes, talk of intervention or recognition by the United States domi- nated all conversation. Speculation in connection with the matter, first began it became known that the proposed conference had been arrang- ed between Welles and Roosevelt, with different views expressed as to what would be the outcome. KIDNAP MASCOT OF UNIVERSITY "FOOTBALL TEAM BAD FEELING HAS ‘EXISTED BETWEEN TEAMS WHICH MEET TOMORROW; PITCHED BATTLE STAGED (Hy Aunneinted Pron) DURHAM, N. C., Nov. 17.— Duke University students kidnap- ed Rameses, third giant ram mas- cot of the University of North Carolina football team today and when students on the state uni- versity attempted to recover him, a pitched pattie broke out be- tween the two groups. The universities meet on the football field tomorrow, and dur- ing the past two days feeling has been high, Two hundred and fifty Carolina students marched to the Duke campus when word of the dis- appearance of the ram spread. Rocks and fists were wielded furiously. TWO NEW MEMBERS AT FIRE STATION Two additions to the personnel of the fire department were made last night by Chief Harry Baker John A. Lord and Laurie Rob- Roberts was appointed to the vacancy left by the ap- pointment of Franklyn Arenberg to the police force. Mr. Lord received his appoint- ment to fill the vacancy made by the election of Everett R. Rivas f are NOTICE This is to notify the public who) subject occupational} jetnses, that on Monday, Nov.| SAN FRANCISCO.—-Testifying any or all violators of pay-;her husband carried on a conver- of this tax will be arrested | sation in his sleep “with a gir! abject fine. {named Mabel,” Mrs. Joseph Hash W. M. ALBURY, |agen, of this city, was granted 2 City License Inspector. ' divorce. jand “Heli and High Water.” CAUGHT NAPPING to two MOF®ito the captaincy of the police | foree. of those applicants offices were not dis comed, they were jon decited cai 5 RAND THEATER beforehand and those now in of-|§ Richard pp neon in HELL AN! TER Ginger Rogers-Norman Foster ce displaced, regardiess of their in Matinee: Ge; Orches- nr 18-900 Highs 'soabe “The merit: to elective record for service. } “In my address to the people last night, I remarked that I could} i (Continues on Page Four) i