The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 1, 1934, Page 1

VOLUME LV. No. 1. "Nation Enters New Year With ‘Great Jubilation Manifested Toward Increased: Prosperity ‘Optimism For Brighter| Future Now Prevails In ‘Various Parts Of Coun- “Happy days: are that was. the Be here key- of the nation’s New celebration as it wel- 34 born of a hope- of better things m all parts of the 'y came a joyous ac- of another year which for the first. time in 14 years made its entrance to the ac- companiment of legal liquor defendant told the court drinking some of that Life Sunday By Shooting 0 cian R.. Plummer, 62 0:30 o'clock yester- y morning took his life by fir- from a revolver ipto _ Death was in- i i FE H z z : F i F s zg F 2 of F H 2 : u DAVIS, VETERAN GOVERNMENT MAN, IS NOW RETIRED | CHIEF CLERK IN DEPART-; MENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AT: NAVY YARD HAS MORE: THAN 35 YEARS’ SERVICE UAlvin L, Davis, for more than! 35 years an employe of the navy ‘department stationed at Key West, | and for many years chief clerk in} the department of public works, West Electric company, and with| ‘was retired Saturday. _ Mr. Davis, it is said by officers: with whom he hag served, to have! pestablished an enviable record in| the'service that has been attained | by only a few who have been ac- tively employed during a like pe- Tiod of time. With his family, Mr. Davis ex- pects to go to Miami, where his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs: C. Burton Craig, and their! three children are established and. there make his future home. ness section here today with the loss running in- to thousands of dollars. Apparatus from and St. Augus- tine were called to com- bat-the blaze. MONEY DISAPPEARS | BAYONNE, N. J.—Because! James Ciaffo, of this city, had no| faith in banks he kept his $700 in} an.iron pipe in his home. A few the doctor was found lying on a day bed on the porch at the south side of the home, with a bullet ‘wound in his breast and the re- volver lying near. Medical assistance was called at; art and physicians. who respond- ed found that he was beyond all; of attention. Dr. Plummer. was born in Key ‘West and had been a homeopathic! practitioner for many years. Durs, ithe other machine. jner of Smith's Lane. Bey West Citizen P. 0. KNIGHT IS OLD-TIME READER OF THE CITIZEN TAMPA ATTORNEY HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBER FOR OVER 44 YEARS; RENEWS SUBSCRIP- TION FOR ANOTHER YEAR Peter O. Knight, head of the! law firm of Knight, ‘Thompson | and Zucker, of Tampa, has been a subscriber for The Citizen for more than 44 years, Mr. Knight is one of the most widely known of Florida develop- ers, and for years has been at- torney for the Stone and Webster corporation, owners of the Key holdings in Tampa and other cities in the state. He renews his subscription for 1934 in the foHowing letter to The Citizen Publishing Company: “The Citizen _ Publishing Compa: “Key West, Fla. “Dear Sirs: “TI take pleasure in enclos- ing. check for, ten dollars, yearly subscription . to. the Key West Citizen. “I think you will find by scribers to the paper. been a subscriber since I lived I left Fort I. always en- @ The Citizen, and HOLTSBERG LEAVING OVER HIGHWAY TOMORROW’ William W. Demeritt, ‘Jr., who is spending his vacation with his parents, Superintendent W. W. Demeritt, of the Seventh Light- house District, and Mrs. Demeritt, will leave over the highway to- morrow morning for Gainesville, to resume his-studies at Florida University. He will be accompanied by George Allen ‘Warren, son of Dr. and Mrs, William R, Warren, who was spending his vacation with his parents, and Herman Holtsberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Holts- berg, who was here for the holi- days with his family. Both are students at Florida U. ON DUVAL STREET There was an automobile colli- sion last evening shortly after 7 o'clock on Duval street at the cqr- One of the} ears was driven by Mrs. Dave! Daughtry, while The Citizen was! unable to ascertain the driver of Mrs. Jennie B, DeBoer was rid-| service in both the army and] ing in the rear seat of the Daugh-| navy. He served in Cuba and the Philippine campaigns and when the treaty was signed retired to private life to resume his prac- i During he world war he was re- called to the service in the med- ieal corps and at the close of hos- tilities was retired with the rank =| of major in the medical reserve cOrps. Funeral services are being held try car, while her daughter, Mary | Lou, was also an occupant of this | cat, riding in the front seat hold-| ing Mrs. Daughtry’s baby, who! was slightly injured, Mary Lou} was also painfully bruised, but not seriously hurt. Mrs, DeBoer es-| caped with a few minor scratches, | while Mrs. Daughtry was also un- KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1934. COCSOOO COCO ODE TOUTTOEOOSSOOCSOOSOEETOORDOOOOSOOE HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR [DEMERITT MAKES ; (Free Coinage 0f Silver To Be Main Issue In Congress': By egies rn : |. wasinkoron, Tan tC Guaebvctit rich valk “aTenseeeee FF elliot boobies rack sterbek: tos | are ne ane nelnt ta: the #ilver question, and. the adminis- day that the pledge of almost a/ tration’s thus far guarded -atti- third of the senate to stand for |tude made clear. | day so.the. employes .| REPORT ON MANY OF CWA PROJECTS SHOWN WHERE WORK OF MAKING REPAIRS TO|_ STREETS WILL START AS SOON AS OIL ARRIVES Local projects under the direc- tion of the Civil Works Adminis-| tration are now in good shape, W. W. Demeritt, Monroe County di- rector, told The Citizen today. items One of the smaller on | the list has been completed. This is the municipal dock which was ready for inspection last week. It is the intention of Mr. Demeritt to have, if feasible, a number of fender’ piling driven to prevent chafing of the city’s garbage ves- sel against the wharf proper. Another'of the projects, repairs to the interior of the Florida Na- tional Guard armory, work in re- placing sections of the roof and| repainting the entire structure, is expected to be finished in a brief time. All other activities are on a regular basis, and since the few irregularities regarding the allot- ment of men for the different projects, and placing employes in their respective classes, according to their ability, have been regu- lated, work is progressing smooth- ly, it is said, cone soon as the oil is received ork on the paved streets will be- ca and this project, involving an expenditure of more than $40,000 will have several hundred men at work. All activities were celebrate}. New Year's. For 54 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE GENTS Rai, Storms And Extreme Cold Wave Ushered In New Year In Yeswes hissy HIGHWAY FERRY Cali- COMES HERE FOR | fis Causes Brides FLORIDA KEYS LOSES PRO- PELLER WHILE ON RUN; WILL BE TAKEN UP ON LOCAL MARINE RAILWAY With the starboard. propeller lost in an accident, the Ferry Florida Keys, of ‘the Monroe County Ferry. System, arrived in | port yesterday and is at the, Por- ter dock. As soon as the Ferry Monroe County, now on a local “marine railway, is repaired and’ ready. for service, the Florida Keys. will be ; taken from the water for repairs. ; In ‘ithe meantime there is only one ferry in service, the City of Key West, and the run is being made direct between Lower Mate- cumbe anid No Name Key. Manager Eugene Demeritt told | The Citizen that work on the Mon- roe County will be rushed in order, as.soon as possible, to get the ship back on the. regular-run, and the Florida Keys drydocked and repaired. ' ROBERT DOPP GETS FURLOUGH pred to-| MEMBER OF. IVY'S “CREW ed, WILL ‘TAKE @P-SCHOOL** WORK DURING TIME Robert Dopp, employed as sea- man on the Lighthouse ~Tender NEEDED D REPAIRS To Collapse; Six Are Reported Drowned (By Associated Press) Nine deaths by drowning and seven more in traffic acci- dents were reported to- day from the worst rainstorm in the history of southern California. Weather conditions con- spired to'make the entrance of 1934 one that required a wardrobe ranging from a raincoat and hipboots to ear muffs and red flaimels. Southern California was hard hit by a torrential rain that caused the collapse of a bridge on the Glendale-Los Angeles highway. Nine per riding in two automobiles were hurled in- to the swirling waters of the Los Angeles river, and it is believed all but-three,. who Mg rescued, were drown- Sok asa eae here in the state ‘damage was estimated at hun- dreds of thousands dollars. saints! 2 The growth of infiation’ senti- Ivy, has been granted six months; ‘Several dozen families |.were free ‘coinage of silver has thrust bimetalism forward as'a. major is-| sue- before the session beginning Weifitesday. President ‘Roosevelt will meet | tonight at the White House with} eight or more:democratic chief-} tains from the senate and house, and.from this conference the new the money question so ment behind the silver drive,/eqn- gressional leaders say, has made predom- overshadow appropriations and confliet?“o¥er the president's recovery program. Even in face of this powerful silver bloc development, © how- inant a note as to such important. issues. ' ever, democratic leaders are confi- dent that the session ‘OF ART TO OPEN UP AT SARASOTA WINTER TERM BEGINS. TO- MORROW;. INDICATIONS) POINT. TO LARGE ENROLL- MENT leave of absence, without pay, by the superintendent. In advising Captain Phillip Cos- grove, master of the vessel, of this leave for young Dopp. Mr. Demeritt explained that Dopp was eager to secure an education and. worked for this purpose, During his time in the employ of’ the lighthouse departm@at, he has been studiously applyijig him- self to his studies and ing to beginning majority_plans for the session may | this week will follow the leader- emerge. ship. of President Roosevelt. Key West Greets New Year With Joyous Spirit On Every Hand: In celebration of New Year's} {mess places closed throughout the |day. Members of the Retail | Merchants Association closed bus- all federal activities ceased in Key} West today. Only those employ-| es whose services are sable being required to work. \ | At the post office all activi-| When the hour of midnight ar- (Special to The Citizen) SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 1.—The winter term of the Ringling Schoo! of Art will begin January 2. The usual influx of northern art schools for the win- ter months has already begun, and indications are for a larger en- roliment than the. school has had since its opening two years ago. The Christmas holidays marked | A number of the larger busi-| the close of a most successful} mutual agreement, and henceforth] low zero, and mercury fell _to- term, according to Verman Kim-! brough, president.. Specimens of! in the} Exhibition Hall at the School, be-; student work, on display tray unusual ability and testify, try of the students. Weekly exhibits of the two best works from each class, which con- ties Ceased after 10 o'clock this! rived last night, whistles sound-| tinued throughout the term, prov- | mails arriving yesterday, which | greeting and fireworks of all de- was completed with one delivery | scriptions were seen and heard in this morning. | all parts of the city. The mail arriving on Train 78} The usual church services were this morning was distributed to} held in all of the churches thet the boxes but no deliveries over, herve with prayers and song) the city were made and will not! services the passing of the old ~ until tomorrow. j year and the advent of the new. NOMINATIONS FOR | “ seeccvescecesosesos WHERE TO GO Seecsesececese | TONIGHT | Palace—“Broken Dreams.” ® ed both interesting and stimulat- except delivery of the! ed, bells’ pealed forth a joyous! ing. Miss Joan Igou of Kissim- mee, as the student having the most works exhibited during the’ term, was winner of the first) prize; Miss Marjorie Reynolds of | | Sarasota and Miss Dorothy Baird of Ocala tied for second place. ae competition will be continued through the winter and = spring | terms. HUSBAND'S DUTY MANSFIELD, Eng—Judge A./ H. Bonner of this city ruled that students from) enter on his Sophomore’ year . He will leave today te suMe his studies at Florida Uni ity. LOCAL LAW FIRM’ DISSOLVED TODAY | ‘The law firm of Kester, Harts {and Albury, formed several years ago, was today dissolved by each individual member of | the former firm will head his business, J. Lancelot Lester and W. Curry Harris will, for the present, re- own iness places at 1 o'clock until to-| as well, to the interest and indus-| main in the offices they now oc- | eupy. William V. Albury will at once move into the offices in the Hellings Building, formerly oceu- pied by the U. S. immigration driven to highér ground An. La Crescenta, California, in some parts of Culver City streets were under two feet of. water: Los Angeles fought s 40-mile an hour gale, and one schooner was driven aground ih ‘the her- bor, Pounded by waves it soon started to break up. Four and a half inches of rain fell in the city from midnight Fri- day wntitlast night. At -Topanca Canyon, near Mailbu Beach, 10.13 inches was recorded. Officials said the annual tour- ara raves hon fre and foot- be held “unless the pork eon cng away.” In North Dakota and Western Minnesota it was 16 degrees be- ward zero in twin cities. The whole midwest was warned to prepare for another onslaught of zero weather after greeting the new year in balmy temperstures. Farther east it was warmer with New York reporting readings in the thirties, After reporting nine dead from three above weather Saturday, (Continued on Page Four) Morgenthau Made Permanent | Secretary Of Treasury Today ———— (By Associates Frees) WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. | President Roosevelt today accepted the resignation of He was sworn in as secre- tary at the White house this morning in the oval room in it was the husband’s duty to get Secretary of the TreasUryitne presence of the presi- up and warm the baby’s milk st NOTICE William H. Woodin, and ap | pointed Henry Morgenthau, Jr, now acting sécretary, in Following the regular pre-elec-| Strand—“Havana Widows” and| Notice is hereby given of the! | his place. ition custom, nominations of offi- |. ” Jeers for the Key West Fire ml alt 1 SSanighe were closed promptly at/ TOMORROW midnight Saturday. i | None of the officers will meet Palace —- Montgomery Players with any opposition except Second; present “City Wise and Country, Assistant Chief Leroy Torres who! peistions.” pesca agre diigerng tag AL | bury. The election will be held; oo traed—"Gink With a on ied %. and “Havana Widows,” aeed | dissolation on December 31, 1933, lof the law partnership heretofore [sues teens soesoeet sel Key West, Florida, ander the) name of Lester, Benita & Abe LESTER, |. LANCELOT W. CURRY HARRIS, WILLIAM V. ALBURY. Key West, Florida, January 1, 1934, jenl-it The resignation of Wood- in on account of bis physical condition was made effec- tive today. | Morgenthas has been) | serving as acting ap for more than a month. dent and members of the Roosevelt family, Mrs. Mot- genthau and Henry Morgen- thau, Sr. STRAND THEATER Joan Blondell-Glenda Farrel in HAVANA WIDOWS fe wor PGr Matinee: Balcony, 16; tra 16-200; Night 18-26¢| 2