The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 5, 1933, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire For 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LIV. No. 288. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1933. PRICE FIVE CENTS National Prohibition. Wil End: Tonight Many ‘Questions Are Pre SENATOR I LONG’S pounded As To ea Developments As P, Measure Fades ong: \ (ny. Aasoctated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. —Tried almost 14 years and “found wanting, constitutional a. ends tonight, and ie’ American people face curiously the new period of FORCES GET SET BACK IN VOTING FORCED TO CANCEL CON- GRESSIONAL ELECTION IN SOME SECTIONS FOR SEAT LEFT VACANT BY KEMP (By Associated -Prean), . BATON ROUGE, Dee. 5.—Sen- ‘experimentation on how. to|*#® Huey: Long's: political forces handle Hayor. by conventions in’ Penn- sylvania, Ohio and Utah are necessary to do away with the Eighteenth Amendment. ‘ As it stands, Utah’s action as the thirty-sixth state, will be over about 7:30 p. m. Mountain time, or 9:30 ‘ Lntingatbiaite tes Twenty- o Amendment takes ef- », terminating federal yition policing, save to sie ihijotatideb bid teav: ing states to deal as they ‘see fit with strong drink and attendant difficulties, é : is PevErse” Th th ‘tional policy was dictated by a majority approaching 10,- 000,000 of more than 20,- ‘are still questions time alone Will: dire p predictions. of “Will drinking be more or fashionabie? _ WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.—An ‘effort to prevent the. issuance of| First announcing ratifi- _ of the prohibition ‘repeat the 05 Bostes was rejected here to- by Justice F. Dickinson, ef the Duero olumbia, su: preme court. On hearing expected news, Wil- Jiam Phillips, as acting secretary ‘of state, is prepared to go ahead ‘with his plans to issue @ proclama- tion as soon as he hears the Utah’ convention has acted as the thirty- Sixth state to ratify the twenty- first amendment. . Unsuccessful court. action ‘brought by Canon William Chase. of Brooklyn, and George S. Dun- ean, of this city, representing the international refotm ~ federation! and other dry. organizations. They contended the amendment ‘was illegally ratified in several | states but. Justice Letts said there was no basis for the claim, - ® proc PLAN TO RELEASE MEDICINAL STOCK WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—The/ government ik considering a plan to release all medicinal liquor) were, put:to rout by.violently dem- onstrating.. citizens. in, three . of e\ parishes of the.Sixth Con- gressional District today, and were forced to cancel the congres- sional election of those three parishes when residents’ made a display of armed resistance to} | proposed balloting. Elsewhere in the district the election, was ordered to proceed as both state and highway police and armed citizens stood near the polling booths. The elecion is designed to send Bolivar Kemp, Senator ’s candidate, to the congress seat vacated by the death of her husband. REPUBLICANS CLAIM apICTA: 4 TORSHIP” IN TIME OF “PROFOUND PEACE” (By Astociated Press) WASH! IN, Dec. 5.—Con~ i Roosevelt administra- tion is. eateeapting to create a “dic- fatorship” in time of “profound. peace,” the republican national ‘committee in a second pamphlet in ‘@.month today said the president and cohorts are replying to critics ‘within their own party with noth- ing but epithets. _ Rev. J. G. Stradley, pastor of wst Methodist church, leftover the East. Coast yesterday after- noon. for Miami and from there ‘will: motor to Ocala to attend the! annual conference of the Meth- | during the ‘morning givi odist- churches in. Florida, -Leaving: over: the highway yes- ¥terday morning for the same pur. pose were Rev. W. W. Robins, of Ley Memorial church and Rev, J. T. Coulliette, of Fleming Street church. They expect to return to Key West the latter part ‘of this week. t Mrs. J. C. Irwin, Jr., récently/ received news of the death of her i | { | father-in-law, at his home in Con-/ cord, Ga.. He was stricken with! j paralysis on Thanksgiving Day! and survived only a few days. j | 'WIGGIN’S PENSION Aviation Experts Lay Plans To Span Pacific pe ae Navy Men Plot Restos Salter Made Of Hong Kong-Manila ‘le POCOHOOOOOOOOSOSEOOOOHOOCOCOOODESOOOOOS DOCOESOEE (By Associated Press) HONOLULU, Dee. 5.—While the saga of world aviation is be- ing written over the Atlantic, United States navy aeronauts on .|a tiny island in Pearl Harbor are preparing quietly against the day Seccccccecccccesoooese | when the spotlight swings toward! the Orient. With the conquest of the At- lantic well under way, spurred by |* the Balbo flights, the Graf Zep- pelin’s cruises and Colonel Lind- bergh’s oceanic jaunts, it is be- lieved renewed aviation interest *|is due next in the Pacific area. Seadromes Needed Announcement of plans for a string of floating seadromes across the Atlantic revived ins) terest here in Pacific air routes. ‘Because of the unbroken stretches of water between America. and ‘Asia artificial © landing places; would be necessary, it is. held, until the flying radius of planes is extended. Against advantages of shorter distances between Atlantic points, the better weather of Pacific re- gions is cited. A trans-Pacific route by Honolulu could expect clear weather virtually the year round. The immensity of the Pacific would make artificial breaks in the journey necessary with pres- ent planes. A map drawn by navy officers on Ford _ island, Pearl Harbor, and charted with possible routes shows that a hop of at least 23 hours would be re- quired on any America-Asia route at prevailing commercial traffic speed, Two Main Routes Using the Aleutian islands for refueling bases, local naval) authorities estimate a commercial| plane could’ fly from Puget Sound to Yokohama:in 47 -hours with fad surveyed a: corollary of activity in plotting possible service over the Atlan‘ The map sho outes charted by American naval officers at Pearl! Harbor, Hawaii, with comparative plane and steamer times in- dicated. Below is a huge amphibian at anchor in the Philippines after a flight exploring poss: ities of linking M. to China, Francisco to Manila would be slightly shorter than from San, Francisco to Hawaii, to the Mar-' The only other route providing natural mid-ocean bases would require 66 hours. This was com- puted as 23 hours from San Francisco to Hawaii, 13 hours from Hawaii to Midway island, 24) 4 ial ibiliti hours from Midway to the Bonin} ae * COE enc DOr em islands. and ‘six hours from thé|/0t military. The commercial Bonins to Yokohama. plane’s range. may be estimated The Philippines could be linked;as its farthest extent, but the! The navy’s computations are two stops, one. at... Unalaska,...17, hours. out of Puget Sound, and the other at Kiske, LINDBERGH WILL MAKE NEW START NEW FLIGHT WILL BE FROM BATHURST, GAMBIA, TO SOUTH AMERICA (By Associated Press) BATHURST, Gambia, Dec. 5.— Colonel and Mrs, Charles Lind- bergh planned today to take off at midnight which is 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on a pro- jected flight to South America, 1900. miles. away. Colonel Lindbergh chose’ that time for his departure’ becatise at that time the winds ate-most favorable for a getaway. A freshening breeze sprang. up| prom: ise that the flight which i been. delayed by a calm since Thursday, | might proceed. TERMED UNLAWFUL SENATOR GLASS MAKES STATEMENT TO SENATE INVESTIGATORS } | | (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec 5.— Senator Glass charged before investigators today that the voting of a $100,000 hour flight.from.Bonin.to. oer his..destination ‘or 18 hours from Manila to Yoko-|also on returning home, }hama.’ This route from San! stop. Supreme Court Ruling Makes Material Change Relative To Provisions Of Futch Measure Of great interest to taxpayers certificate, representing 1932 will be a recent decision of the|‘@Xes, held by the state, may be | sold to any individual as was pro- supreme court. which materially | vided by law, prior to the passage | of the Futch Bill. The owner or holder of a 1933 certificate may pur- chase the oldest certificate together with the subsequent. _ and omitted taxes owned by the state, and where’ such certificate is more. than twa years old may apply for a tax deed. or institute’ foreclosure’ proceedings at once. All sales and transfers, lower, ruled, to a person other than the |bona fide owner, must be for ‘cash only, and clerks are in- Ross C. Sawyer, clerk of court! structed . apply interest rates as in Monroe, told The Citizen pay- follows: ment of 1932 taxes in cash is; 1929, 25 percent for necessary for the bona fide owner Year, and 8 percent for to continue to ‘operate under the D#!ance of the time. For 1929 saa a and subsequent. years, interest will provisions of the Futch Bill, Such be 18 percent for the first year, paymént may have been made to!10 percent for the second year the tax coliector-prior to the sale,|and 8 percent for the balance of or payment may now be made to! time. the clerk by redeeming the 1933 certificate covering the 1932 tare ‘VIRGINIA LETO, bona fide} ~ INFANT, DEAD, changes the interpretations here-/| the tofore placed on H of the Futch Bill by the attorney: Clerks .efsthe circuit court are; provisions now ‘authorized to accept demptions or sell and transfer tax | certificates om the basis of the! stast ‘assessed val than the regular valuation. the first ficates or omitted taxes. Interest on the 1933 cer- it, is) Poecocccocscssccoccoocecs (By Associated Press) MANILA, P. 1, Dec. 5.—A network of commercial air lines connecting the chief Far Eastern cities with each other and Europe} took form as a distinct possibility of the near future with the flight here of a Pan American Airways survey party from Shanghai. Almost simultaneously it was learned that a representative of the Royal Dutch air lines was checking the feasibility of linking China and the Philippines with Europe ‘by means of the existing Dutch service between Java and Amsterdam. New Line Next Year The American fliers came to Manila to determine *the prac- ticability of operating a regular service of about 650 miles across the China Sea to Hong Kong, there connecting with air lines in China. H. M. Bixby, leader of . the party, said the opening of the Manila-Hong Kong line was “en- tirely possible” next year. With Bixby on the flight here ' was W. S. Grooch, former pilot on the South American route from Miami, Fla., and W. S. Enmer, radio operator. Batavia’s Dutch Base Using an eight-passenger sea- | Plane they made a non-stop flight of 450 miles to Northern Luzon/| | centatively determined upon an emergency landing base, and then proceeded to Manila, Be- shall islands, to Guam and Manila, | fore returning to-Hong Kong they | @¢ Tioilo and southern flew to Zamboanga, other points in the Philippines. M. C. Moes, of the Dutch line, has been making a survey of a now fly weekly to Europe. ICARLIN TAKEN ON FISHING VOYAGE COUNSEL FOR’ INTERNAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT IS GUEST OF WM. R. PORTER Keith Carlin, assistant general counsel of the Department of In- ternal Revenue, who arrived Sun- day from Washington, was guest yesterday on a fishing trip arrang- ed by Wm. R. Porter, Other members of the party were Fred, Lee and Attorney J. Y. Porter, IV.,; ‘and their success was remarkable ‘for'the size and num- ber of fish captured. says Captain | Albert Atwell, of the Launch Eve-| lyn, which was used by them. They left.:the Porter Dock |shortly after 11 o'clock and re-} peoene 4 o’clock with — mberjack, grouper and barra- |euda.. The mackerel, seven For all years prior to|which were caught, were some “ the finest ever taken in these wa- the] ters. All of the other fish were! of the choicest that come from these waters, noted for their od, riety and condition. JAPANESE HEAD FOR MANCHURIA (By Associated Preve) HSINCHING, Manchuria, 5.—In line with its emigration policy in the new state of Man- chukuo, Japan is sending bats | families to settle along the rail-| Complaints Filed: Against Alleged Violators Of Code CHARGE ATTEMPT MADE T0 SLOW UP VOTING NEGROES TENSE SITUATION AT DAY- TONA BEACH CAUSES GUARDSMEN TOBE HELD IN READINESS (By Associated Press) DAYTONA: BEACH, Dec. 5.— National guard troops mobilized in the local armory as a tense situa- tion developed here today in con~ nection with an election of. mayor and city commissioners. The situation arose over an al- leged attempt of election boards to slow up by elaborate questions of the negro vote which hitherto has exercised a large influence of elections here. Only a few negroes had voted up to 1 o’clock this afternoon, although long lines stood outside the polling places in certain pre- cincts. Adjutant General Vivien Collins the direction of Governor Sholtz sent a representative of the national guard here to cover the situation for state officials, and report if disorders were neces- sary to call out the troops. Dr. Guy Clock is opposing May- to the southern route by a 1% military flier must figure not only| possible line from Manila,’ Hoilo|or E, H. Armstrong, in the warm butjand Zamboanga. to . Batavia,}estrace,. where Armstrong seeks, non-| whence Dutch planes reelection. DEMERITT WILL ARRIVE TODAY SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHT- HOUSES RETURNING FROM INSPECTION TRIP William W. Demeritt, superin- tendent of lighthouses for the Seventh District, who was on an inspection trip of aids. on the west coast, is expected over the highway this afternoon. The superintendent left 10 days ago on the Tender Ivy, accom- panied by Mrs. Demeritt, her sis- ter, Mrs. B. A. Baker, and» Miss Catherine Lightbourne. ‘The fam- ily car was. taken, i od On their arrival. in’ ‘Tamipa) the party went to G esville ‘to’ visit with William Demeritt Jr., student at Florida University, ‘and remain- ed for the football game last Sat- urday. New Projects At a meeting of the Civil, Works Administration coun- | commerce this morning, with | Mayor Wm. H. Malone vice | chairman presiding, B. Cur- On receipt of the news. Mrs.! Tewin immediately sent a wire to/ ‘her’husband, who is a radio opera-/ al pension to Albert Wig- tificate must be. figured at the rate of 18 percent per annum for the first year and In either case the owner is entitled to all benefits of | FUNERAL SERVICES BEING: CONDUCTED THIS AFT- ways between Kirin and Tunhua,} Tunhua and the Tamen river, and| TY Moreno was appointed System In Operations Here Attorney Brooks Takes Matter Before William H. Malons, Who Heads Compliance Board Complaints against alleged vic- lators of the N. R. A. code were filed with Wm. H. Malone, head of the Compliance Board in Key West, this: morning by George G. Brooks, attorney for the plainants, Mr. Brooks: represents Frank L. Curry, Carl Russell, Mario Piera, Pablo Fernandez and Felo Yara, all of whom are employes working under the code as set forth in their complaints. The specifications, as shown in the papers filed, are that the at- torney’s clients are employed by members of the Retail Grocers As- sociation and governed by the code submitted by the association and accepted by the NRA on Sep- tember 12, 1933. Under the code it is provided that members are not to conduct their businesses. more than 66 hours weekly, and that employes are not to work more than 63 hours each week. The business places are to. be opened at 7- o'clock in the. eg until 5:30 in the afternoon Week *Wiys antl from “7 o’etock mn — the morning until 9 o’clock in the evening on Saturdays. There is a special provision that all places of business be closed from 9 o’clock Saturday evening until 7 o'clock Monday morning, Clients’ of Attorney * ‘ Brooks, through him, allege that) the Duval Meat Market; By BE. A. Ri- vero, the proprietor; Manuel Sal- inero and Jose Padron, other pro- prietors of businesses, as members of the association, signed the code and agreed to its provisions but since that time have failed to live up to their agreement, The allegations are that these places are kept open longer than the specified 66 hours. That the places do business after the pre- scribed hours for closing in the evening and that all of them open and sell on Sunday, all of which acts are in violation of the code they signed and agreed to abide by. In his plea for his clients the attorney.asks that the charges against the violators of the code be investigated, and, if proven, that the board take immediate ac- tion to force compliance with the code adopted. com- = Civil Works Council Perfects Plans For Starting Work On Recommended so far, and the matter of a site determined. Those that will be started are Dec.| cil held in the chamber of | listed below with the allotment for each project: Repairs to paved streets,” $50,000. Repairs to umpeved streets, $20,000. Repairs to city water works tor with the P. and O. S. S. com- pany and was on the Ferry Fleg-| ler enroute to Mobile. Immediately upon his arrival at gin by the Chase National Bank was a violation of the New York law. stocks for beverage Purposes im Nobile, Mr. Irwin left for his home ©®** Sees esucwsesouscooee mediately upon the proclamation | of prohibition repeal. While President Roosevelt and Acting Secretary Phillips at the state department awaited the re- peal convention at Utah, serious consideration. was given to assur- ing an adequate supply for 20 odd states that allow liquor imme- diately or soon, It was estimated that there are 500,000 gallons of domestic and imported spirits and wines in this country for medicine. hoping to arrive there before his! father’s passing. | j } i WHERE TO GO | Ceoccegvonsepoesepeccces | TONIGHT Strand—“King For A_ Night” and “After Tonight.” First Methodist church—Mus- ical. TOMORROW Strand—*Take A Chance” and “King For A Night.” Congregational _Church—Views of Chicago Exposition. the Futch Bilf on prior tax certi-| ERNOON 10 percent for the second year. Interest on the 1932 certificate represe: i 1931 taxes or prior omitted taxes, may be figured at the rate of 5S percent annum. j i Virginia Rosabell Leto, eight; [months old daughter of Mr. and On certifieates- and omitted) Mrs. Tony Leto, died 9 o'clock last! jtaxes more than two years oldi night at the residence at 824° }only. cash is to be received in jo! paying state taxes, state interest, ‘ ‘ expense of the sale and commis., Fetal services are being sions for the tax collector. | held at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon However, bonds of the county; from ee home, Rev. A. L. Maa-/ and of districts lying wholly with-/reau, S. J.. of St. Mary's Star of] im the county may be used at par The Sea church officiating. for the parpose of paying county! Survivors are the parents, three; and district taxes, sisters and three brothers. ; . Relative to sales and transfers; Pritchard's Funeral Home is in} i ruling shows that any 1933' charge ef arrangements, | ivia street. mains and building, $10,000. Roads and beautification of the city cometery, $15,000. Construction of municipel Lafa and Harbin. 8 on Thue Mae ieonls, wil sense, upervising engineer of con {ment the 1,000 Japanese colonists! ®truction. already st Chiamesu and Fuchin,; In this capacity, practically all on the Sungari river. They will! ofthe work for which approval! be divided inte 40 groups of 50) has been received from the gov- | families each. j ernment will be under the pune) The Japanese government and | charge of Mr. Moreno. ‘the South Manchurian railway are} Work on 13 of 14 projects chat} ‘financing the settlers and the have been approved is to be start | Manchukuan government will sell! ed at once, according to advices land to them at nominal prices. | received from the C. W. A., and | Preparations will be gotten under NO DEPRESSION HERE | way immediately for the purchase of material, and amigning of the | VIENNA—Mile. Adele Zeredine, | torces. e & popular dancer of this city,) The only project that will not} | bought an ermine coat for herbe started at once, it i said, is) AFTER TONIGHT [zreach poodle at a cost of $5,- that of the aqudrium, the plans}| Matinee: Balcony, 1Gc; Orches- 000, i of which have sot been received] tra, 18-200; Night, 16-25 Repsirs to county court house and jail, $10,420. Repairs to city hall and fire station, $10,132. Repairs to ferries of Mon- {Continued on Page Four) STRAND THEATER Chester Morris-Helen Twelve- trees in |