The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 23, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 278. Administration Continues [SEEKING BOOKS OF Gold Price At Same Level Little Attention Paid To Controversy Over Mat- ters Pertaining To Mone- tary Policy (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. -—Paying little outward heed to the vehement controversy over the monetary policy, the administration proceeded with its gold program today holding the domestic price of the metal at the same level as yesterday. The quota- tion was $33.76 an ounce. In the meanwhile the world price was $33.96 at the opening of the London foreign exchange. While Morgenthau made ready to go to Warm Springs where he will review steps thus far taken with Presi- dent Roosevelt neither he nor members of the Federal Reserve Board would com- ment upon the action of the Federal Advisory Council in ordering a statement of the attitude on the gold pro- gram prepared ‘for private distribution among member banks. RELIEF OFFICE SEVEN SIGN UP FOR ACTIVITIES Registrants to the number of, 237 were examined and their Names recorded yesterday at the office of the Labor Committee on Whitehead street. It is expected a@ large number will be recorded today. > For the eight hours during which Joseph C. McMahon and his three assistants were busy there ‘Was not one moment when they were resting or even given time to do anything else but keep their pens {1 Pg recording answers to the questions propounded to eadh: applicant,” “Never have I been so busy during any eight hour period,” said Mr. M¢Mahon, “and my assistants have been just.as busy as I. So great was the rush yesterday that T had te ask for help and was re- lieved when my request was granted.” Those appointed to assist Mr. MeMahon in the work are Mrs. Hilda Sands, Ed. J. 0, Roberts and James Cooper, all of whom are registrants on the relief lists. CUBA BRINGS IN 57 PASSENGERS The steamship Cuba, of the P. and O. S. S. company, came in yesterday afternoon from Havana with 57 passengers of whom there were 30 aliens, The Tanker W. B. Anderson ar- rived 4:15 o'clock yesterday aft- ernoon from Port Arthur with a cargo of fie! oil for the tanks of the naval station. The vessel dis- charged during the night and sail- ed at 6 o'clock this morning. | _ a i | IBROERE CLAIMS PART OWNERSHIP IN BOAT TAKEN MAN LODGED IN COUNTY JAIL SAYS HE IS ONLY TAK. ING CARE OF HIS INTEREST IN VESSEL BROUGHT HERE 'Parent-Teachers association to add) aupITOR REPORTS John Broere, arrested yesterday on telegraphic information from Miami, is in county jail charged with theft of a boat bearing the government mark V22787, claims he is part owner vessel. The telegram was received by Chief of Police Ivan Elwood, who, with Patrolman Joseph Kemp,| ‘Teachers and students are using has been covered with all places started a search for the vessel|the library facilities to a great ex-,0f business visited and proprietors: and found it berthed at Curry’s dock with Broere on board, In the county jail this morning Broere told The Citizen he was part owner of the vessel which was at Lower Matecumbe in charge of a man hired to take care of it. The caretaker was not paying but | of the’ Che Ke INSTRUCTION FOR | ~SCHOOL’S LIBRARY | COMMITTEE OF JUNIOR-SEN- 1OR HIGH SCHOOL P.-T. A. ARE ASKING FOR NECES- SARY LITERATURE Books of instruction are being, ; i sought by the library committee | jof the Junior-Senior High School | to the library for use by students. ! A. G. Lund, chairman of the| ‘committee, told The Citizen they need books on modern and ancient! thistory, natural history, botany,} !bird life, animals, radio, chemistry! and biographies of famous men. Volumes on any instructive sub-} ject are requested, also good litera- \ture, both American and foreign, are requested. These latter are |needed by the students in prepar- ling their class room book reports. ' tent but these facilities are limit-| ed and a great many more recent books are required to provide greater efficiency. Any citizen of Key West who has books on educational subjects of any kind. which they wish to contribute to this excellent cause, are requested to send them to the jtomorrow afternoon 4 o'clock from office of the principal of the high school, or telephone 12 and they, will be sent for at once. ' Certain magazines and news- | papers are needed, and any one wishing to contribute them or sub- scriptions to them is requested o get in touch with the principal, who will be glad to furnish all in-; formation as to what is needed. | SIX BUILDING | PERMITS ISSUED’ | | | any attention to his duties, Broere says, and he decided to bring the boat to Key West. This he did almost three weeks ago, openly, and was staying on the boat when arrested. He told a truck driver, he says, | to tell the other part owner of) his intentions. Waiting two days and not hearing from him he de- cided to move the launch where it would be safe and well cared for. sh He says He Was only ~ taking care of his interests as part own- er and is confident the matter will be cleared up on the arrival over the highway this afternoon of the parties responsible for his arrest. ITEMS COVER WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 23, REPORT SHOWS There were six building and re- pair projects started during’'the | week ending November 23, for. which permits were issued from SUPREME COURT ISSUES RUL-/the office of Harry M. Baker, ING RELATIVE To RIGHTS | UIlding inspector. i Erect barber shop at 324 Grin-| OF PROPERTY OWNERS nell street. Owner, R. B, Curry; cost, $250. New roof on the residence at! (Bs Associated Press) 1700 Flagler street. Owner, Wm. TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 23.—The | H. Watson; cost, $250. Repairs to kitchen at 1207) Duval street. Owner, Paul Lake; ; cost, $50. | Construct cistern at the home; at 618 Dey street; Owner, Ed.j Lowe; cost, $40.. 5% ; Build shed at 1117 Division street. Owner, Mrs.'V. Lowe}, cost, $30. the; New roof on the Lowe residence | {on North Beach, Owner, Mrs.‘ V.'} Lowe; cost, $30. ture provided that 1932 taxes | which —_ aon ” ~~ WARNING GIVEN IN oiane ser reetet) CURRENCY VALUES by law. | SPENCER FUNERAL FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD) RITES TOMORROW, ***°°N<t!_r0="">* IN MATTER REV. J. H. SAUNDERS OF ST.! PAUL'S CHURCH WILL OFFICIATE supreme court ‘today ruled ‘that failure to pay 1932 taxes in cash before November 1 did not com- pletely deprive a property owner of the rights of delinquent redemptions provided by Futch Act of 1933, as the legis- | | (By Associated Press) | NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—The {Herald Tribune said in a Wash-| jington dispatch today that the - ladvisory council of the federal Funeral services for Mrs. Alice|reserve board has warned — the; Louise Spencer, 67 years old, who} Roosevelt administration against died Tuesday evening, will be held;“currency of fluctuating value.” The resolution, the Herald-Tri- the residence of her daughter,’ bune said, cited seven reasons, and Mrs. Fred Taylor, 1204 Virginia! added “in view of the opinion the street. Rev. J. H. Saunders, of /federal advisory council believes | St. Paul's Episcopal church, will'that in reestablishment of our officiate. jcurrency bases on gold it may be Survivors are three sons, Johnicoupled with selfguards to be C., Ross J. and Carlyle Spencer.'agreed upon by international ac- Two daughters, Mrs. Fred Taylor} tion.” and Mrs. J. M. Bethel. One sister. | Mrs. Blanche Alfonso. of New York City, and 12 grandchildren.) OPERETTA - MUSICAL Mrs, Bethel and brother, John:} Auspices Key West Temple No. 20, Pythian Sisters Friday, Nov. 24, 8 p. m. at C. Spencer, arrived on the Havana} Special this morning to attend | i Harris School Auditorium Thanksgiving Turkey FREE funeral services. Arrangements will be in charge of Pritchard’s Funeral Home. Welfare Workers: Believed KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, Mayor William H. Malone Heard In Address At Meet Of Civic Leaders In Miami ADDITIONAL 100 GET CITY AUTO TAG: LICENSES) (Sueeial to The Citizen) MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 23.—More than 200 civic leaders, chamber of commerce hotel secretaries, men and newspaper publishers are here for the All Florida Confer- SIXTY-|ence which opened Tuesday at the FIVE PERCENT OF OCCUPA-' TIONAL LICENSES’ PAID) | FOR CURRENT YEAR Miami Biltmore hotel under spon- of Henry L. Doherty, president ofthe Florida | Year-Round Clubs, and well known | Willard Albury, city auditor, is| developer. getting after occupational tax de-j linquents and reports practically; half of the city covered up to the present, All the western side of the city sorship Colonel Principal speakers on the open- included: Colonel |Doherty, Arthur Brisbane, noted ing program ‘columnist, Mayor William H. Ma- in the section interviewed. . |lone, of Key West; Mayor E. G. Mr. Albury is now putting his! aie attention to the central section of Sewell, of Miami, and a number: the city between Simonton and! Duval street and expected to talk) with proprietors of all business | places in that area. t When the work was completed !"°%° wrthe i up to yesterday afternoon Mr. Al- declaration that “achievement of bury says that upwards of 65 per-| Florida’s potentialities: cent of the licenses had been paid u of others. Colonel Doherty gave the key- meeting with the greatest Pp. jboth as a resort and industrial City Clerk Wallace Pinder re-)state lies in unity of action and ports 705 auto tax licenses having climination of sectional rivalries, been issued up until noon today,!and controversies.” which shows that 100 more have secured tags since yesterday morn-! ing when the amount was 605. Thiy shows that about two thirds of the number paying up Mr. Brisbane urged immigrant colonization of Florida by farmers their tags for the current year. The number last year was 1,053. LINDY ANNOUNCES PROPOSED ROUTE (By Associated Press) HORTA, Azores, Nov. 23. —Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh left here today in their big monoplane, and shortly before the takeoff he said he planned to return to America via Cape Verde, Africa. state. Characterizing Key West as “the front porch, of Florida,” Mayor Malone described its many attrac- He also intro- {duced a resolution endorsing Gov- ernor Sholtz’ current safety cam: tions as a resort. paign. During their stay the visitors are being entertained at a series of festivities at the Florida Year- Round Clubs, including the Miami ; Biltmore Country Club the Roney !Plaza Cabana Sun Club and the Key Largo Anglers Club: Trapped In Fire Lc RNS «| pi be (By Associated Pregs) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23.—The 170 men cut off by.. a. roaring ANNOUNCE HEIGHT |were reported safe by a motor- jeyele officer who ran a gauntlet SETTLE ASCENDS OVER SIX-'of the flames and found them TY ONE THOUSAND FEET |*‘¥rrying to safety. The men who are county wel- DURING FLIGHT ;fare workers, engaged in unem- {ployment relief work, were mak- jing their way over the hills, and {fred DeBarritt. from northern Italy, France and; Wm, R. Warren, Rev, Arthur B. | Switzerland, declaring there should! Nast year have already secured} be at least 100,000 of these in the| B. Curry Moreno. jsible, when he makes lwhich he expects to do ‘first meeting called after the re- itisen 1933. SAME OFFICERS IN CIVIL WORKS ADMINISTRATION’ HAIRMAN DEMERITT OF RE- LIEF COUNCIL SAYS SAME! OFFICIALS WILL HANDLE ACTIVITIES c The newly organized Civil | Works Administration Council in} Key West will function with the/ same officers and committee mem- bership as did the Emergency Re- lief Council, said William W. De- meritt, chairman of both bodies. As a matter of fact, said Mr. Demeritt, he understands that both the Emergency Relief and the Civil Works bodies are to re- main active, and is of the opinion | that the members of committees; should be empowered to act for both bodies and has so made his fol-| committee appointments as | lows: Budget Rev. J. G. Stradley, chairman; B. D. Trevor, Miss Minnie Porter Harris. Frank Brown, E. A. Strunk, Jr. Social Service Miss Minnie Porter Harri: chairman; Mrs. Wm. R. Warren, Rev. F. X. Dougherty, Rev.! Arthur B, Dimmick, Rev, Dr. Al- Agriculture Miss Mollie Parker, chairman; | Homer Herrick, Rev. Dr. Alfred DeBarritt, A. L. Miller, B. L. Grooms. Transients Leo Warren, chairman; Mrs. Dimmick, Rev. John C. Gekeler, ‘ANNOUNCEMENT For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Eighty Percent Of Relief -Workers To Start On New Program Monday Morning POLL LL ILIA Cents In Activities To Be APPROVE FUND FOR Turned Over To Civil KEY WEST ARMORY Works Administration (By Asuociated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 23. Here —The Civil Works sion today approved the ex- penditure of $2,500 for re- Commis- Eighty percent of ali work relief clients are to start work Monday morning, Nov- ember 27, on present approv- Met ed projects in Monroe coun- TFSI ITI IAAP \ty. This is pursuant toa ‘telegram received by Wil- liam W. Demeritt from Mar- cus C. Fagg today. Mr. Fagg, formerly direc- tor of Emergency Relief in Florida, is now executive of- ficer of the Civil Works Ad- ministration and will have eharge of all matters in con- nection with the state pro- grams of that body. pairs and improvements to the national guard armory at Key OF PROJECTS FOR FLORIDA KEW WEST INCLUDED IN VAR-} IOUS SECTIONS WHICH ARE} GIVEN ALLOTMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS (By Associated Press) TALLAJHASSEE, Nov. 23.—Civ- il Works projects costing $1,300,- 000 were approved by the State Civil Works Administration today. They age in Jacksonville, Mi Work Projects Frank . Brown, chairman; B. Curry. no, Homer Herrick, Carl Bervaldi, Leo Warren. Relations B. L. Grooms, chairman; Rev. F. X. Dougherty, Rev. John C. Gekeler, A. L. Miller, B. D. Trev- or. There is another committee to be selected. This is to be in charge of projects for the Florida Keys and is to be named within the next few days. Officers of the organization are William W. Demeritt, chairman;} Wm. H, Malone, vice chairman; Carl Bervaldi, secretary; E. A. Strunk, treasurer. DR. WARREN WILL ANSWER REQUEST | IN OPEN MEETING: Palatka, St. Petersburg, Jay and Key West. Work will start Monday on these projects in addition to work on re-| lief jobs previously undertaken by the Emergency Relief Administra- tion which were transferred auto-| matically to the Civil Works. Jacksonville led with $480,000 in projects approved, Miami next,| with $323,000; St. Petersburg, $180,000; Palatka, $150,000; Jay, $100,000; and $2,500 Key West, for the park improvement for | 1 Program at state-owned armory used by the national guard. In addition there was $35,000; for Camp Foster, near Jackson- ville, and items of about $1,000} for Lakeland, Apalachicola and TQ AWAIT PRESENCE OF FULL MEMBERSHIP OF | BOARD IN REPLY TO RE-| CONSIDERING RESIGNATION } | “Only ‘when there is a full council membership present at a! meeting will I give my answer to! the council committee’s request that I reconsider my resignation,” Dr. William R. Warren told The Citizen this morning. The doctor said he would be pleased to have as many’ repre- sentative citizens present as pos- his reply at the turn of Councilman W. A. Free- man, who is away on business, A committee composed of Leo Warren, Joe Cabrera, Ralph Pin- convene 27,/ Criminal court will Monday morning November with Judge E. C. Collins of Miami} presiding for the week. There are! WASHINGTON Nov, 23.— (officer said. mander Settle in his strato- |BEING TRAPPED a |welfare workers were reported CRIMINAL COURT jof northwest Los Angeles today, The camp housing men working PRESIDE DURING flames, and out of 190 men en- Concern was also expressed for report to their headquarters for a number of cases to be tried, it’ out of control and was raging in assigned to hold criminal cour’ ed at Tujunga in an effort to save East Coast to convene court Mon- containing more than 15,000 gak pode apparently in no danger, the Calibration of the barometer | sphere flight showed the bal- LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23.— 'trapped by a raging brush and T0 MEET MONDAY |:": fears for their safety were eae on unemployment relief projects ‘camped only 20 are reported to SESSION |40 additional fire fighters, mem- more than two hours. is said. three separate canyons, same week in Miami and »ithe city. day morning. He wil Ibe accom- lons of choice wines were de. (By Associated Press) { | carried by Lieute: Com- FEARS FELT AS loonists ascended 61,237 feet. | One hundred and seventy county \forest fire in the foothill section expressed by fire officials. JUDGE £E.C. COLLINS WILL! was reported surrounded by ihave made their way to safety. bers of the CCC. who failed to The brush fire was completely Judge J. Vining Harris has been Nearly 800 men are concentrat- Sunday afternoon, leave over the’ Several residences and a winery panied by Mrs. Harris istroyed. der and J. Frank Roberts, mem- bers of council, called on the doc- tor last evening asking that he reconsider his resignation. He replied that he will answer this request at an open meeting with all councilmen present. | Go ° WHERE TO TONIGHT Palace-—“Texasx Tornado.” Strand—“Walls of Gold” “Midshipman Jack.” TOMORROW Bayview Park—Diamondball. Palace—“Texas Tornado.” Strand—“Strange People” and “Walls of Gold.” other pli CHARGE MURDER WAS COMMITTED) CLAIMS SHOT TO DEATH AFTER EATING HIS MEAL WYNEKOOP WAS (By Associated Press) | CHICAGO, Nov. 23.—Chief of} Detectives William Schoemaker as-{ In his wire he states all work- men are to be employed on a 30 hour week basis at 40 cents an hour for unskilled laborers and $1 an hour for skilled workers. This was set forth in The Citizen of yesterday and Tuesday in articler relative to this newly inaugurated program of country-wide employ- ment, Mr. Fagg “has hopes of getting authority to place all of the relief clients at. work shortly. All pro- jecta which ate” how’ Beirig car- ried on automatically become pro- jects of the Civil Works Adminis- tration Monday morning. There are a number of these to which workers can be assigned, in cluding activities at the lighthouse department, says Mr. Démeritt, the naval station, army ; barracks, Fort Taylor and others that atp either goverhmental, state or coun ty and come withinathe rulings of the administration, ; In his telegram, Mr. Fagg shows that further instructions are to follow nd Mr. Demeritt is of the opinion that some of the situations that are at present not completely understandable will be clarified when these instructions are receiv- ed, AMP BOYS ARE HAVING BIG TIME AT GEORGIA SITE BOYS COMMUNICATE WITE THE CINIZEN TELLSNG OF EXCELLENT TREATMENT AS AFFORDED — Key West young men who left November 10 for training at Fort Screvens, Ga., preparatory to a |tour of duty in a Civilian Conser- vation Camp, are having a great time. serted today that chemists had} turned up evidence which “prac-| tically extablished” that Bheta Gardner Wynekoop was shot to, death after partaking of a Tues-j; ning dinner at the Wyne-; koop home and that “murder | wa ed by someone in the day ev commi j househol 1 | | “JOHN D’ PLANS TRIP SOUTHWARD EXPECTED TO LEAVE HOME | ON TUESDAY ENROUTE TO | ORMOND, FLORIDA (Ry Associated Prees) TARRYTOWN, New York, Nev. 23.—Jobn D. Rockefel- ler, Senior, who is convalesc- from an attack of grippe. is expected to leave about next Tuesday for his winter home at Ormond, Florida. A severe cold preceded his iliness of the last five days. In a communication to The Citi- zen signed by Joe Torres, Charles Saurez and Gilbert Curry, it is shown that the boys have received great treatment at Fort Sereven. All of the officers are deserib- ed as being “nice” and considerate, and look after the interests of the contingent in every way, especial. ly seeing that the campers have plenty of the best of foods at meals. They left yesterday afternoon for the camp at Sebring, Fia., and are probably glad to get a little further south as the weather is “surécole up here” they write. Others who left with the above named Key Westers were Henry Carey, Willard Saunders, Evange- lino Boan, Bernard Elwood, and Thomtis Woody and Tony Arthur, cooks. STRAND THEATER Sally EilersNorman Foster in WALLS OF GOLD Bruce Cabot—Betty Furness in MIDSHIPMAN JACK “rn ietes High ten