The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 12, 1933, Page 1

"Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LIV. No. 294. COLD CONTINUES - IN MANY PARTS COUNTRY TODAY CENTRAL CANADA AND THREE EUROPEAN NATIONS ALSO REPORT SECTIONS BLANKETED WITH SNOW (hy Associated Perens) Old man winter continued his firm grip on many sections of the mation today. _ «Intense cold continued in cen- tral Canada, and at least three European | countries” reported “areas blanketed with snow and frost causing widespread suffering in England, France and Poland. ‘early today from the Ohio valley ‘to central parts of Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas to the eoast, however, in the south, gen- ‘eral rains were predicted for to- night and tomorrow. ‘The lowest American tempera- sere was at White River, Ontario, while Owls Head, New York, re- United States. | ARRIVES IN KEY i OTHER SHIPS; EXPECT MEN THIS AFTERNOON ¥ ‘ - é tn, port this moxting from’ Guan- tanamo, Cuba, and up until this, ‘afternoon power launches were coming ashore with stores to be placed in buildings at the naval Station, ~ : _ Besides the ship's personnel of about 185 officers and men, there is a large number of, passengers ‘on beard, officers and men from ‘Guantanamo, from the U. 8. S. Richmond and other vessels, ~ Most of the men are returning to the states for the holidays: or have been discharged .and going home, quite .a few of them with their. families: ;; ‘| | _ © The captain of the Antares ask- @d for inspection and practique this morningand it is expected that members of the ship's personnel will be given liberty at 4 o'clock this afternoon and many of the passengers will come ashore. ‘The Antares will remain in port ‘until a shipment of provisions, now in Miami, is received. She will then leave to place stores on the U. S.S. Wyoming, lying near Key West, and proceed afterward to Norfolk. @ece WHERE TO GO ~ a Parish Hall—Advent Pageant. Strand——“White Woman" and “The Good Companions.” TOMORROW Strand—“The Worst Woman in Paris?" and “White Woman.” j now open for the collection | taxes and same are now due and; TONIGHT AT 7:30 O'CLOCK FREE PRIZES Large variety of items for Christmas gifts to be offered. FRANK JOHNSON Colonial Hotel Bldg. jeept in the Ohio valley and the Maybe You'll Recognize 1934 Weather --It’s, Just Old 1911 Playing ‘Return:Da The Kev West Citisen For KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1933. te’ By F. B. COLTON (Absociated Press Science Editor) WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. —It’s simple enough to pre- dict January’s weather, and all of 1984’s, too, if Dr. Charles G. Abbott’s new theory that weather repeats $ itself every 23 years holds good. According to it, 1934 should be. @ warm, dry year for most of the United States except the West coast. Cycle is 23 Years «Dr. Abbott, head of the Smith- sonian Institution, has found evi- _ weather, conditions, in various. .sections,..are, repeated evéry 23 years, apparently con- ‘trolled by magnetic changes on the} stn, which also moye in a 23-year-| [ eyele, double length of the sunspot} |’ eycle of slightly over 11 years. - Weather bureau records of tem- perature ard rainfall for 1911,; therefore, give at least a hint on what may be expected next year’ on the basis of Dr. Abbot’s theory, ; |: although neither he nor the wea-! ther buteau is making official fore-| casts. The 1911 records show that temperatures from one-half to two degrees above normal may be ex- pected in all but the far west, where weather cooler than normal/ Of Next January: If Dr. Charles'G. Abbot of Smithsonian Institution is correct in his theory that weather repeats itself every 23 years, January, 1934, shoyld be like January, 1911, and the areas of cold and relative warmth, wetness and dryness divided approximately as indicated on the map. eeccee eoacece: -From 23 Years Ago fe equal amount should | ene - normal weather will prevail ex- REL IEF UNIT ARE iddle section of the west coast, anywhere from a fraction of} an inch to nearly 12 inches less rain than the The data on which Dr. Abbot OF LOCAL CiVIL WORKS AD: MINISTRATION, MAKES AN. NOUNCEMENT 18 cities over the United States. The figures show that the winter of 1984, may be dry in the south, northwest, Ohio valley and along; the est coast but with more than normal rain or snow in the Rocky| santains, southwest, midwest} The winter |The winter should be unusually) cold in the northwest; Rockies, and west coast but warmer than nor- tial in dther sections, gh ~The 1911 figures indicate a! council for the C. W. A. and F. warmer than average spring in all sections except the west coast, which will be a little cooler than} normal, and dry spring weather everywhere, with rain farthest be- low normal in the Ohio valley and southwest. LINDBERGH HOP OFF ON: FLIGHT AMERICAN FLIERS START ‘TRIP THIS MORNING UP “AMAZON RIVER (Ry Associated Press) | MANAOS, * Brazil, Dec. 12.—| Distribution of commodities to families of relief workers is to be continued by the government, W. W. Demeritt, chairman of E. R. A., has announced. Mr. gram announcing that shipments totalling 10,000 pounds were now on the way to Key West. Most of the edibles consist of meat. It is understood that the govern- ment realizes that the workers had incurred considerable _ indebted- ness during the long period of idle- ;ness and to enable them to liqui- date some of these debts it will aid | them, The procedure of issuing com- modities to the families will en- able them to more quickly pay up their bills by having more cash with which to do so. Practically the same method of Demeritt received a tele- Colones! and Mrs, Charles Lind-| he jxsued will be ysed as pre- bergh hopped off from this river Viously when the pork was dis- tributed, 2 port 900 miles up the Amazon in| Careful investigation of the ._,| needs of families will be made and tha heart of Brazil's equatorial) | commodity ticket issued when TO BE CONTINUED pees oven coma WELLES -LEAVES | | determining to whom the food will) jungle today for Trinidad. Their departure was at 4:48 Egsterh Standard Time. the worker is paid off, whether in eash or by check. All of the data relative to the financial condition of families in » Key West is available at the head- | quarters offices and the issuance Nine Deaths Are Reported From Floods And Blizzards Damage In Section. Of Pa- CUBA TOMORROW: cific Northwest Runs In- to Millions Of Dollars; Train Service Disrupted (ity Associated Press) HAVANA, Dec, 12.—Am- bassador ‘Sumner Welles an- today he (By Associated Press) SEATTLE, Dec. 12.—A new flood today threatened a section of the Pacific | northwest already swept by | swollen streams which have caused damage estimated in milions of dollars. Deaths of nine persons in | Washington, Oregon and Idaho were blamed on low- land floods and mountain “ nounced would leave Cuba tomorrow after- noon to resume his duties at the state department at Washington. it He will fly to Miami, ted. MAKE STUDY OF AQUARIUM SITE blizzards. The new threat came. in DR. VAN’ DEUSEN AND F. . Peale KNAPP DISCUSS’ PRO. | eee Seen } , : |the Skagit and Snohomish POSED PROJECT ee river were swollen by tor- ' rents pouring down from the wa The site that has Seen designat- ed for the aquarium, at the foot Hi 2 of Whitehead street, was made} igh temperatures in cas- the subject of several hours’ study|¢ades threatened to add this morning by Dr. Robert O.| more melting snows to rising Van Deusen and F. W. Knapp,/ streams. construction engineer. | eres | In southwestern Washing- mountains. The idea is to ‘ just what position the structure receding | can be erected to enhance the) today leaving behind scenes method of constructing the pipe} lines for water supply and drain-} Z age. | Puyallup river valley and This matter is one of the vital) Tacoma, where two square determine in ton streams were of desolation. House To PAYROLL ISSUE OF DEMERITT IS GIVEN APPROVAL QUESTING FUNDS MILLION 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Senator Fletcher Calls At White Seek Loan For Bridges CONSULTS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RE- TO AMOUNT OF SIX DOLLARS FOR PROJECTS TO COMPLETE HIGHWAY TO KEY WEST (By Associated Press) CIVIL WORKS ADMINISTRA- TION COMMITTEE AT TAL- WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Senator Dun- can U. Fletcher called at the White House to- LAHASSEE OK’S REFUSAL TO SIGN PAYROLLS day to seek $6,000,000 in Public Works funds for the construction of two bridges to com-~ (By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Dee. 12.—The| Civil Works Administration today received the folléwing letter from William W. Demeritt, chairman of the Monroe county committee: “I have to report that I had occasion to be absent from the city on official business for 10 days. During that time, the city engineer, the county en; three mem- bers of the city council, clerks, mechanics, supervisors, etc., were employed without Proper procedure insofar as out that these bridges plete highway from M ida. plete the highway to Key West. He placed the proposal before Louis Howe, presidential secretary, and . pointed would provide a com- aine to the tip of Flor- He argued the bridges could be made largely self-liquidating on a toll basis. the relief files and those of the reemployment office were concerned. It is true that the reemployment office was not functioning until today (De- cember 7) but the exigencies were not such as to warrant employment outside of these Under the cir- will not approve payrolls on which appear names of parties without DAYTONA BEACH, Dec. 12.—Petitions addressed, “to whom it may concern” -de- manding impeachment of Governor Dave Sholtz were being circulated here today The CWA committee voted ap-| proval of Demeritt’s refusal to sign’ payrolis “containing these! names, The names of employes in question were not included inj Demeritt’s letter. ADMINISTRATION ACTS QUICKLY . TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 12,—The| PY Edgar Dunn, president of Civil Works ‘Administration acted! an association of depositors swiftly today to strike from the payrolls any. employes of , cities, of” the’ defunct “Merchants counties or other political sub-di-| Bank of Daytona Beach. y fhdon Palas olution flatly! He Petitions. were started shige ‘ prohibiting such employment, and providing that if persons now on payrolls are employes of political sub-divisions they must be dropped at once. This action came as_ specific cases from Key West and St. Pe- tersburg. CHICAGO, © Dgcd }12.4-Sqmhes REVOLT IN SPAIN NOW TERMINATED! tele Florida chain snes fagi- NINETY-FOUR PERSONS SLAIN, greatest benefactorjin his; fight DURING RECENT UP- RISING } South to serve out a five-year prison sentence. (Ry Annociated Press) { It was Larue’s past life that MADRID, Dec, 12.—Authori-| ©24sed Judge Alfred Erickson to say he was washing his hands of ties throughout Spain announced| the whole affair after once prom- | ising to give the man “every today that the anarchist rae break” possible to win his free- in which 94 persons had been | dom. “LaRue lied to me,” the judge to evade being ‘returned, to, the! President Of Defunct Bank Starts Movement Demanding (By Ansociated Press) ' in cireulation at a meeting in the city-recreation building last night called by Dunn at which Dan Hardie, deposed sheriff of Dade county, was the principal speaker. Demonstrations by — dis- turbers outside all but broke up last night’s meeting, and was finally quelled by the police. Tlinois Governor Orders Extradition (By Associated Press) Of Jas. LaRue said late last night. “He abused my confidence and now I wash my harids of the whole affair. While think punishment in his case is too severe, I believe that all law violators should be punished and made. to pay the just penalty for their crimes.” Authorities said it was LaRue’s criminal record which disclosed |he had been arrested on charges of automobile theft and carrying | concealed weapons that caused | the judge to turn against him. | He also had served a reforma- | tory term. Governor Henry Horner has ordered his extradi- tion to Florida. slain and hundreds wounded in| four days of violence, had Seen ret down (Chairman Of Work Committee Further, they said, a threaten-/ | pace percent in April. | 7 The Pan-American Airways an- ve . of foodstuffs will be based on the . — reports of case workers who have New York office that the Lind-| made actual contact with those __ | families in need. mgs sg rit berghs were following the Rico! Other foodstuffs beside idl fe dens. etuaee ly ba doce Nigro route, making 100 knots are to be distributed up to the! hour in overcast skies. considerations in the construction of an aquarium, as the tanks have rough! > jend of Mareh, This information| WC 204 tore ae te. I ccinnenn jis contained in letters to W. W.! ciways in untainted water. Demeritt received yesterday after- All of the plans are being con-} wage og 5 side st as soon as {The amounts set forth show that} Swic"es and Just as son for families of four the following! taken up and passed on, the work i : Flo s j —> renesnery — geccen “1 of construction will be cans; smoked pork, 10 pounds; ' yeh » two pounds, in half pound i Five per cent will be allowed} foil-wrapped packages; butter, ] on all taxes paid during the)four pounds. Eggs and. other month of December; four percent! commodities are also to be given. in January; three percent in Feb-! All of these items are to be ruary; two percent in March and’ purchased direct from the whole- jsale dealers in Florida. A list of SAM B. PINDER, (| these is furnished to insure prompt City Tax Collector.‘ filling of orders when sent in, by ad local council. NOTICE The tax book for the City of Key West for the year 1933 is of underway payable at my office. dee, 11-3t. ;am, {western Idaho were washed | miles of territory was sub-} 1 5 tobe cleaned at short. intervals’ merged, counted a loss near | bed failed. the $2,000,000 mark. | At Aberdeen and Hoqui-! officials of three rail-| road lines declined to prom-| ise any rail service until to-} morrow. j north-} SAVED BY CORK LEG . | Several bridges in away. PHILADELPHIA.—Broce- Mc./ Quillen of this city leaped in mid-| ocean from a steamer, but his cork leg kept him afloat until be} was rescued, i ed general revolutionary wine Lists Many It is believed the government! Arthur Sheppard, chairman of now will find it to! the work committee and in charge unnecessary declare o state of martial law. | of work on all Civil Works Admin- Breaking out last Friday in a! istration and Federal Emergency series of bombings and demonstrations, the revolt spread s junder way: quickly through central and rane Cling an seating. gavel eastern Spain. | streets in the city and repairs STRAND THEATER i Chas. Laughton and Carole Lombard in WHITE WOMAN // Jessie Matthews in THE GOOD COMPANIONS /) Matinee: Balcony, 10; Orches-j/ tra, 15-200; Night, 15-25¢ riotous | Relief projects in this county, has announced the following activities and improvements to unpaved streets. Work on the municipal pier at the feet of Simostes street. Overhaul and repairs to the city water works building and the «ater mains. Relief Projects Construction of the sponge Repairs and replacements | of parte of the city hall and fire station. General ropairs and over- haul of the county court house and county jeil. Starter house at the golf course being repaired and ex- tensive improvements to the links and other apurtenances. It is shown that there are 1,- | i i | 384 men and women at work on various projects, one of which is the authorized overhaul and re- | pair work on the ferries of the | county system. Twenty men were | started on this project today,