The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 22, 1934, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LV. No. 19. Much Speculation Resignation Of Results In General Araki As Japanese Minister Of War Discuss Outcome Of Rets-| VISITORS MUCI MUCH tions Between That Country And Soviet Rus- (By Asnociated Press) » World capitals speculated today on what effect the -resignation of General Sadao Araki, extreme militarist, as PLEASED OVER FISHING TRIP LESTER SMITH AND BOB LAKE WERE TAKEN DOWN TO WATERS AROUND SAND KEY ON ANGLING JAUNT Japanese minister of wake? Lester Smith, member of the might have on strained re- lations between that coun-} try and soviet Russia. » General Araki was suc- ~ eeeded by General Senjuro -Hayashi. Some Japanese po- litical writers expressed a belief that the anti-militarist movement gained strength by the change. In the meanwhile, a warn- ing to Japan not to “plot against our frontiers,” came from the Soviet official. Belief that the United States was involved in the situation was expressed by Premier Edouard Herriot of France, He said the tension is un- _questionably between the on thé one hand and’ the Soviet Union on the other.” EDDIE PINDER SLASHES THROAT MAKES DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO END HIS LIFE SATUR- -prize and ae firm of Smith and Son, owners of large fishing interests in Wis- consin, with headquarters at Port Washington and Osaukee counties; in Wisconsin, had a great time, out fishing yesterday. They were on a short visit with their friend, F, W. Knapp, and get some real fishing sport. They decided to determine the differ- ence between fishing in the lakes in the north and the ocean in the south, Quickly after reaching the vicin- ity of Sand Key the fish began to strike and kept it up for several hours, so fast and furiously that the anglers were amazed at the evident hunger of their game, Told that this was a regular thing, Messrs. Smith and Lake were skeptical, thinking this was one of those days when fish were biting more freely than others, and Mr. Knapp was spoofing. Mr. Knapp had just finished telling his guests of anglers who had brought fine specimens to the boat and were on the point of ‘taking them from thé water when they \ were seized by barracudas. Soa Mr. Smith felt a tug at his ine. After playing the fish a while he started to draw it into the boat. It never got there, that is in one piece. They just had time to see that it was a fine specimen of mackerel when there was a flash below the surface and quicker than thought a barracuda had taken the lower half of the in the depths, A moving picture was taken of ‘the fish just after the barracuda DAY AFTERNOON In a desperate attempt to end his life, Eddie Pinder slashed his throat with a knife Saturday aft- ernoon, inflicting a wound about three inches long, not considered dangerous. ~ | Mr, Pinder had been aot sinte the death of his. wife, Mrs.} Letitia, early ‘Sir rsx’ 5 discussing peg | ber of the fi ang “— “ait thought he woul He went to a ee toonk Gd a home in Love Lane and with a knife used to pare potatoes, tried to sever the carotid artery, it is Fortunately the knife was too} dull to inflict other than a euper-| ficial wound. Medical attention Was summoned and today Mr. Pin- der is said to be recovering from the wound and his fit of despon- dency, CARLTON HURST TO RESIDE ARRIVES SATURDAY ACCOM. / PANIED BY WIFE; TO SPEND WINTER | | { Carlton B. Hurst, 40 years aj member of the United States Con- sular Service, is now a resident of of Key West and will remain dur ing the winter months, He arrived with Mrs. Hurst Sat- urday from a pleasure visit in Cu-} ba, where he was consul general during the world war. | Deciding to remain here for the; winter, Mr, Hurst leased one of | the residence buildings owned by! Judge J. Vining Harris on South’ street and he and Mrs. Hurst are Preparing to enjoy the season se, Key West, struck, and when either Mr. Smith or Mr. Lake tells this story to friends in Port_ Washington, and are greeted with the trite and time-worn phrase “just an- other fish story,” they will have the film to show. The visitors left over the East Coast yesterday afternoon declar- ing that in the future they will believe anything told them about Key West waters being the great- est in the world for fishing. ‘OGD WEATHER IN THERMOMETER TODAY AT BOSTON, MASS., REACH- ED TWELVE ABOVE (ny Associlcea Press) Cold weather was shown on the weather maps for most of New England today, the thermometer reaching 12 at Boston, while over the northern part of the country! Michigan read- from Washington to there were low barometer Some light rain has fallen dur- ing the past 24 hours over southeastern states. WHERE TO GO TONIGHT High School Gym—Basketball. Palace — Montgomery Players 7". of this city, aged 86, has bur-| utilities operator, must present “Lena Rivers.” Strand—“Son of A Sailor”) and “Footlight Parade.” TOMORROW Palace — Montgomery Prapaedl | present “Under Western Skies.” Strand—“Meet the Baron” and) “Son of A Sailor.” he.induced them to go fishing and/or, 17°, China ‘| weapon he turned and fired sev- the) | The Kev West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1934. Free Lance Fighter Pines In Prison eoc3e War’ 's A Business To ‘General’ Hall, "Who Made Chinese’ Pay Peccccccccccccoccoeccooce By CLEVELAND WILLIAMS (By Associated Press) MeNEIL ISLAND FEDERAL PRISON, Wash., Jan, 22.—He’s been a general in China, a com- mander in Russia and France, a decorated hero and a fighting man in other countries, but today: Bert Hali—number 10,661 in prison— is just a business man anxious to get back to his business of battie- planes and: bombs, “General” Hall, world famous soldier of fortune, in his first in- terview since he was sentenced in ;China to serve 2 1-2 years in the jfederal penitentiary, said he’s jhere because there isn’t enough honesty in the fighting business. Explains His Arrest Fighting men and diplomats of jmany countries were startled to! learn that “General Chan” Hall was imprisoned on a charge of en- jgaging in illegal importation of Nobody knew exactly why. Today Hall told| why he’s here, what he’s going to/ do when released and . described| the family and books to which he’s anxious to give his attention. “It’s all in the game,” he said. “I can take it on the chin and still| smile. The circumstances war-| rounding: my incarceration were | that I had a contract with the; North China clique of generals, and they did not pay up. They! need arms and ammunition and came to me to purchase them for them. I was trusted by the Chi- nese general with a sum of money to purchase arms and_ retained this money for my own personal | use, His Collection Plan Worked “My claim for $84,000, due me on a contract with the governor of Hopei province, has been place in the hands’ of the American con- sul-general at Tientsin. He finally informed me that he could render me no assistance. Consequently I i German planes downed during the | world war and the glittering dec- orations of France, England, Rus- | Sia and the Balkan coutries. “My work in China recently,” ‘said the sturdy, blue-clad Hall, jsitting in the warden’s office, '“was part flying and part organ- lization work. And so here I am, jwith a good war started in China i right now. It’s not so bad, though. | Warden Finch R. Archer is a fine ;man. I have been doing clerical work in the captain’s office, and | there is plenty of time to tinker | with engines—I like that.” Has Wife And Family He stared out across the blue | waters that surrounded MeNeil is- land to where the gray prison boat chugged at the dock. “I have a wife and three fine sons at a military academy in Los } Angeles.’ I would much rather be | with them.” | “General Chan” reached into a pocket and found a snapshot. “I sent them each a real gun,” the smiled, “and told them what- ever they did not to point them |at each other. Look at what they The planes that Bert Hall shot down in the world war, his med-| sent me!” als and explo’ or. sentence, this last, he explains, his pay as a Chinese general irked his superiors. all give color to a career now interrupted by a pris- because his method of collecting But is he through with war? No, says Hall—prisoner 10,661 in McNeil Island prison— it’s a business, and one to which he’s eager to return. applied my own methods of col-_ lecting. . . “If the American feel that is a crime under the cir- cumstances, all right. But now that I am here I regret very much that I was not abe to collect the entire sum due me, as Chinese generals obtain their money from, the poor people by force, I do not feel as though taking money owed tec OMenis a. £erime,) .£% though you use trickery, to obtain it. There is still a balance of $24,000, which I may be able to, collect in the future. . authorities JULIO QUETGLES SLAIN IN MIAMI SATURDAY NIGHT ROBT. CASH ALLEGED TO HAVE DONE KILLING; BOTH FIGURING IN INCIDENT ARE FORMER KEY WESTERS Julio Quetgles, formerly of Key West, was shot and killed Satur- day night in Miami. Robert Cash, “Wicked,” another formér Key Wester, is alleged to have.done the killing. Quetgles was asleep in an alleg- ed booze joint at 10 N. W. Eleventh street, said to be operat- ed by Cash, The latter entered} the room in which Quetgles was sleeping, said Miss Peggy Cason. who was also in the room. Miss Cason said that Cash first | threatened to shoot her. After she} pleaded with him to put down the eral times in the direction of the} }bed occupied by Quetgles. One of the bullets went through | a door and wounded Henry Pate,} {the bullet fracturing a bone in his| right arm. Questioned by the police. Cash] claimed he was asleep and did not} know anything about the shooting. ! |Joseph N. Baker, an occupant of the house at the time of the shoot-! jing, said he saw Cash with a gun | in his hand after the shooting took | place. Friends of the Quetgles family! telephoned relatives in Miami last! jnight and learned that other de-/ velopments have been brought out | in the killing and there are seven people now being held in connec-| ‘tion with the case. HAD NINE HUSBANDS DRESDEN.—Frau Marie Glent- j ied her ninth husband. Make Reservations For The |] Tropical Bridge Luncheon} THURSDAY, JAN. 25 WOMAN’S CLUB Luncheon and Bridge PHONE 856 To Discuss Cuban Recogni “Fighting is a business, you jknow, and should carry the ob- ligation of paying honest ‘debts, j Nike any other bus s. Whenever I can make more money at some other business, I'll quit the one T have known best so far.” He should know—one | of the charter members of the Sewn a4 Eseadrille, a daring aviator in the} Chinese wars, with a record: .of aving fought or organized arniies in France, Greece, Turkey, Bul- garia, Russia, China and Man- churia. His score includes nine | The photo showed three hand- some youngsters in wild-west cos- tume, pointing the self-same re- volvers at each other. ‘Too Much Exaggeration’ “A fighting man, an organizer, learns a lot about what is civilized ,and what isn’t. There is a lot of | tearing down and building up to be done in this world before it will become civilized.” Hall doesn’t care for reports that a soldier of fortune is neces- sarily a wild-eyed adventurer. “There’s too much exaggeration about my business,” he said. “So when I finish here I’ll look out for my. family, attend to the, books and go back to work.” His place of business, he ex- plained, will be wherever there is ja “satisfactory” wan going on. Delegates From Many ‘American Nations To Meet With —- (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.— President Roosevelt today notified diplomats of Central and South America he was ready to recognize the new Cuban government. An early statement was in prospect. The president met very briefly with Latin American diplomats reporting wha eccurred in Cuba and outli ing his own attitude toward recognition of the Mendieta regime. Diplomats left the White House to communicate with their governments and gen- eral recognition appeared in prospect. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The senate learned today that Presi- the | dent Roosevelt will oppose pending Smith bill for $100,000,000 crop _ production loan this ye: ss the amount is reduced placed on i d more restrictions idual loans. Visions of a mightier navy ac- companied the department's $285,- 000,000 bill to the house where early passage was a foregone con- | clusion. | While national affairs engaged both house and senate, the farm | mortgage bond guarantee bill be- | ing before the senate it was Pres- ident Roosevelt's day for interna- j tional problems. | He had a scheduled confer | with 20 representatives of Amer- ican countries for discussion of | recognition of Cuba. In the meanwhile Senator another | } | Byrnes of South Carolina intro- | duced a bill to prohibit members | of congress from lobbying before mea departments. Premier Says Insull Must Leave Greece (By Aasoctated Press) ATHENS, Jan. Panayoti Asladaris teday gid Samuel Insull, Sr, former Chicago | eit of state may decide on his ap- | peal for permission to | here. The council of state meets again tomorrow te consider In- 22.—Premier sull’s plea and is expected to make known its findings at that time. | Im the meanwhile rumors were| ‘fly to the Island of Rhedes for | authorities whe seek to return him) ing, other than the Richmond,jman, who was last seen i fer «aioe | were: Destroyers Badger, Tillman, | morning of January 17 when he, te Chicago VAN DEUSEN AND CABRERA RETURN FROM TORTUGAS lion) ‘LARGE CATCH ON FISHING TRIP MADE TO THOSE WATERS ON BOARD COAST GUARD CUTTER Dr, Robert O. Van Deusen, di- restor of the aquarium at Fair- mount Park, Philadelphia, and Se- bastian Cabrera, Jr., returned this morning from a fishing trip to Tortagas, on the Coast Guard Cutter Unalga. The vessel left last Friday aft- ernoon for the Tortugas Banks, and from the time the small boats were lowered Saturday until the anglers were too tired to fish they were kept busy. Dr. Van Deusen told The Citi- jzen he had never had finer sport! than on this trip. All kinds of fish were caught in quantities, in- cluding kingfish, mackerel and barracuda. RICHMOND TO Orders received this afternoon: “ppeme ap previous orders for the! . 8. S. Richmond and instead of } roshalabi in Key West until Janu! ary 30, the vessel will leave to-| night and go te Miami for the} | recreational period. | It is understood from a reliable! source in Key West that the cap-| tain objected to remaining in| Key West for the recreational pe- riod and has been pleading with! | Washington to have the orders | changed. before midnight and arrive in! | Greece no matter what the coun- to persuade Italy to permit him to Miami tomorrow morning. The! coming. | liberty party of officers and men that was ashore was peremptorily remain refuge from the United States, recalled. Ships in the harbor this morn-| Tatnall, Coast Guard Cutters| \Seuke and Unaiga. a {the Bremer family were determin- jot which woud give them such i het Dr. leave! circulated that Insall was trying! The vessel is expected to leave! assurance, was vainly awaited over For 54 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS United States Navy To Reach Treaty Limits When Present ___ Program Has Been Completed SURPRISE MOVE BY MRS. VALLEE IN DIVORCE SUIT DISCONTINUED SUIT TO SET ASIDE SEPARATE AGREE- MENT MADE WITH HUS- BAND IN DIVORCE ISSUE ports Naval Supply Mea- sure Amounting To $284,747,000 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. The United States navy, near the Londontreatylimitsupon the completion of its present program, was pictured today by the house appropriations committee in reporting the $284,747,000 naval. supply bill. Taking issue with state- ments by Admiral William Standley, chief of naval op- erations, that the condition of the fleet was unsaticfac- tory, the committee report- ed the construction under way “which, upon comple- tion, will bring us current with treaty limitations in all |combat categories provided for increase of 2,800 enlisted naval and 1,000 marine per- a sonnel. STEAMER IVY The measure is near $24,- 000,000 less than current ap- propriations, and more than . RETURNS $1,500,000 below budget es es- timates, : mon TRIP, ON BOARD ROSS SAWYER OPERATED ON VESSEL County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer was taketi ‘ill yesterday afternon at his, residence oh Eaton street. The family physiciat was sum- moned and after an examination decided an appendectomy: was necessary. Mr. Sawyer was taken at once to a local hospital where the op- to the department, sailed this|¢ration was performed. Members morning with a working party ra the family informed The Citi- Smith Shoals light to paint the] zen this morning that Mr. Sawyer structure. was doing nicely, (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 22.— Mrs. Fay Webb Vallee, in a surprise move today discon- tinued her suit in supreme court to set aside a separate husband, Rudy, strain him from vorce anywhere New York state, She brought = sui th leader fornia, and Vallee attacked that suit on the ground that his wife was a resident of New York. As attorneys for both sides appeared in court today to argue, Mrs. Vallee’s attorney surprised the crooner’s law- yer by agreeing to discontin- ue the separa’ suit and restrai ig anywhere ing for except in The Tender Ivy, of the light- house service, returned Saturday afternoon with H. B. Haskins, as- ‘sistant lighthouse superintendent of lighthouses, who had been in- specting lights on the reef. Mr. Haskins sailed on the Ivy again this morning to inspect the lighthouse at Tortugas, and other buildings on the island, and will return to Key West tomorrow evening. Schooner Eureka, under charter Dr. he. Hanis i (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—Dr, Alice L. Wynekoop today signed « pe- tition asking Judge Joseph B. Da- vid to declare « mistrial because of her precarious health, Attor- ney Milton Smith announced. Judge David had said he would halt the woman's triel for murder. BREMER FAMILY UPON HIS FATE REFUSE TO DEAL IN AR- RANGEMENT FOR ADVANC- ING MONEY UNTIL Assur-| ANCE IS GIVEN HE'S ALIVE DRAFT PETITION CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—Dr. Alice Wynckoop and her attorneys to- day began drafting « petition ask- | ing Judge Joseph David to de- ohere 0 mistrial in her murder case because of her health. (By Assectated rene) ST. PAUL, Jan. 22-—Denspair crunched waning hopes today for early release of Edward Bremer, kidnaped for $260,000 ransom, as ed to refuse to barter their for- tune for his safe return unk they first receive décisive asvur-} Judge David had indicated be ‘ance that he was still alive. | ‘A mecsnge trom the kidespers,| 77s Ott ho mnction 0 & wave ' signed ty the youthful bank presi-| made after listening to medical Wynekoop’s the week-end, but was not forth-| physical condition was serious. The blood, shaky, scrawl aa threat and mysterious note de-) claring Bremer had been “bamped | off,” intensified alarm for the; on the} Joe E. Brown in SON OF A SAILOR James Blondel io PARADE left hin eight-year-old daughter, | Matinee: Baleeny, 10; Orches- tra 18-2005 Night 16-25< Betty, st school. 4