The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 16, 1934, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LY. No. 41. Dill Of Senate Joins:Roosevelt In Protest Against Railroads’ Wagecut Chairman Of Interstate Commerce Board Be- come$ Surprised At Pro- posed Action (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. —Chairman Dill, of the sen- “I think it was most tact- less on the part of railroad executives to propose a thing of that kind just now. “I don’t know what their Teason was, especially when the government is loaning them money to pull them out of the hole as the RFC is doing, and congress is try- ing to be fair with them.” BERT A. ELWOOD DIES THIS MORNING FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY AFT- Bert Alton Elwood, 24 years old, died this | jing at the home of his 528 Olivia street, He passed on during the morning hours and was dead when called by his mother. Funeral services-will be held at 4:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the Congregational church where the body will be placed at’ 2 o'clock, Rev, E. R. Adams and Rev. Van Ryn will officiate. Mr. Elwood is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs, E. W. Man- uel, one brother, Ray Elwood and a sister, Mrs, Grace Fernandez, Arrangements are in charge of Lopez Funeral Home. FUNDS AVAILABLE | County Clerk Ross C, Sawyer has quite a few dollars for Key Westers whose services have been commanded by the county during the past several weeks. Pay is awaiting all jurors and witnesses who were summoned in the investigations following the deaths of Dr. George R. Plummer, Mrs. Angelina Norenc and Miss Lenora Curry. - Those to whom these funds are due can receive them by calling at the office of the clerk. Administration Favors Direct Operation Of Aviation Branch’ To Make Senate Race Committee JUDGE GUNN GETS REPLY TO LETTER SENT PRESIDENT. CHIEF EXECUTIVE REPLIES TO QUESTION THROUGH SECRETARY RELATIVE TO WORKING CONDITIONS CLAUDE PEPPER | Candidate For United Senates Senate In Opposition To Park Trammell + \CLAUDE PEPPER | CANDIDATE FOR SEAT IN SENATE MEMBER OF TALLAHASSEE LAW FIRM TO OPPOSE PARK TRAMMELL IN COMING PRI- MARY ELECTION Judge Hugh Gunn is in receipt of a reply to a communication sent originally to President Roosevelt, relative to working conditions in Key West, which was referred to the Civil Works Administration. In his communication to the president; Judge Gunn stressed the necessity of work in Monroe coun. ty and asked if it would not be possible to have a larger number of men assigned in this section of Florida. The president replied, through) his secretary, advising he liad re- ferred the matter to the CWA of- ficials for reply and that received today is from Bruce McClure, sec- retary of the CWA in Washing-| ton, It sets forth that in many com- munities Civil Works projects do limaioia: cactus Ouiéem) not absorb all of the unemployed! papa nae aes persons in those aoeunetition: tere TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 16. relief officers are continuing to |—Claude Pepper, of the Tallahas- function for the assistance of|S¢e law firm of Waller and Pep- those needy for whom . employ- | Pet» today announced his candi- ment, either on public works or |dacy for the United States senate in private industry, is not pro-|in succession to Senator Park vided, Trammel, whose present term ex- “We are unable to give you full'pires January 3, next, Mr. Pepper in<ormation. at this timg..on. the|declares that he will within .a ra “Within the next{short time present his statement few days rules and regulations |of views. governing the activities under the Mr. Pepper is a former mem- new appropriation will be made.|ber of the legislature from Taylor When they are available we will/county and is generally admitted be glad to inform you of the ap-'to be one of the state’s most ef- plication of these regulations to'fective speakers, a the situation in your community. gained largely through his As this matter comes under the of per-/ the »jthe dramatic history of Texas, {ernment, but the machinery was Raises A By SIGRID ARNE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—That| typical American family in the small town is about to learn the traditional picture of a street in Venice is no more “arty” than its own sweeping prairies and gaunt oak trees. Some 2,000 artists put to work! by the civil works administration are producing a flood of new art, built around American life, which artists hope may prove a renais- sance, A high school in Dallas is being decorated with panels depicting; A dozen young artists are work- ing in a swimming-pool studio at the University of Iowa to depict the aesthetic virtues of agricul- ture and the sciences, The famous “San Francisco school”’—the city’s art colony and the style in which it works—will be recorded permanently on the walls of the Coit memorial tower atop historic Telegraph Hill over- looking the city. These artists are! so serious about doing a fine job that they have organized under a leader who assigns various sub-| jects for different walls—all of them showing American life, in- The Key West Citisen ene KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1934. “(Community Art Sponsored By CWA Old Gym Becomes A Studio 0000000000002 S COSCO EOOOOOOOOOTOOOOOOSOOOO® dustries and history. Capital Efforts, Too In Washington, a unique at-} tempt is being made to find rich | but inexpensive decorations for) schools by making batik wall hang-/ ings. A master-design has been) drawn and two women technicians are running it off. They expect to make six “editions,” much as an etcher would. | In Pittsburgh, the art commit-! tee has assigned lithographers to! produce richly designed panels re-| cording that city’s unusual indus-) trial life, These, too, will ba run/ off in editions and will be allocat- ed to the city’s schools. The act of giving jobs to artists | under CWA grants is an unusual, departure for this country’s gov-| | easy to set up. The country was reputation | divided into 16 districts with cen-| committees Artists in many communities are decorating and enriching pub- lic edifices through joint endeavor. Here is one employed by the CWA workirg in an abandoned gymnasium at the Uiversity of Iowa on a series of pahels depicting agriculture and the practical arts. The model is standing at the right. tral art committees in the large, There always is the heated argu- cities. ment in the art world over classi They decide on the public build-|cism and modern art. Both will ings to be decorated—and to anj find a place. art lover such buildings are not, “We are amazed at the excel- hard to find. Ideas for decorat-|jence of the designs submitted and ing them usually have been talk-| the type of men and women ask- ed of for years. ing for work. Many of them are Artists Unhampered famous, ‘but penniless. Too, the “But in any case the artist.is] project is giving a chance to the given absolute freedom,” says|new and unknown artist to prove Forbes Watson, technical director | himself. of thé Public Works of Art pro-j; ‘They are paid $26.50 a week ject. in the second class, and $42.50 in “We have tried to see that our! the t class, They work a full are well-balanced. ' week. KEY WEST, 8 &. m.........67 Warmest City in United States PRICE FIVE CENTS Many European Nations Ar merican Renaissance Hope! Becoming More Skeptical In Outcome Of Austria's Plight REDUCTION WILL BE MADE IN CWA FORCE THIS WEEK ORDERS RECEIVED FROM HEADQUARTERS CALLS FOR LAYING OFF TEN PERCENT BOTH MEN AND WOMEN | Wholesale Fighting Carried On In Socialist Revolu- tion Claimed To Have Ended (By Associated Press) Wholesale fighting at an end in strife-torn Aus- tria today, but tenacious so- cialists began a campaign of ‘guerilla warfare against the fascist homeguard, the backbone of government was Civil Works Administration and Civil Works Service employes will be laid off this week, according to instructions received here and in all parts of the country. support. A telegram of instructions rela-! Reports were tive to the continuance of projects that Chancellor Engelbert received by W. W. Demeritt, local Dollfuss, “gamecock” of administrator, from Marcus C. European politics, had been Fagg, state executive officer, ad- 4 4 vised that in asking for new pro- the subject of an assassina- jects allowance should be made tion attempt along with Vice for a 10 percent reduction week- Chancellor Ernst Von Star- circulated ly in the number of men and wom- hemberg, home guard lead- en employed, » The Citizen was told that this, et» The rumors were un- would be made effective this week, verified. unless other instructions were re-| sali -. © ceived rescinding the cut order. Socialist leaders called As there are 1104 men on the’ for acts of sabotage. rolls at present, the order means| i i than 110 men) will be laid off this| Other European nations in week and each consecutive week; the meanwhile closely scan- until the tenth week when 14 men| neq the Austrian situation will close the registration rolls, «| ¢ 4 There are also 121 women on| Which they considered to be the rolls, The ten percent reduc-} fraught with danger to tion also applies here and means! ee that-for each of 10 -weeks the} Buropean ~ -tranquility, ~es- names of 12 women will be strick-| pecially should the Nazis en from the rolls with the excep-| e bi if , . tion of the last week when 13/#ain control. To avoid this, names will close the list. | France and Czechoslovakia ANOTHER C Th decided to give the Dollfuss OLD {government non - military | aid. jurisdiction of your State Federal formance as a member house and through his response SNAP FOR N. Y. Reports were current in | Civil Works Administration, P. O.|to many invitations to speak at va- Box 904, Tallahassee, Fla., “welrious functions and gatherings} are referring your communication | throughout the state. Mr. Pepper's to that office for considerati n.”! announcement stresses the point The letter concludes with an ap-|that he is in the contest to the end, Preciation of the spirit of helpful-| asserting that he will conduct aj ness and cooperation with the ad-| vigorous campaign. He plans to ministration as evidenced by the devote his full time to it once his Judge’s communication, speaking tour begins. In making his announcement he TWO CHILDREN == “I am a candidate, subject to TEACHER ALSO WOUNDED |the Democratic primary June Sth, }for the-seat in the United States WHEN CAR RUNS INTO SIDE OF TRAIN senate to become vacant January 3rd next upon the expiration of jthe present term of Honorable Park Trammell. “T am definitely in the contest to the end. This conclusion has! {not been arrived at hastily but} only after the most serious con- deration. I am frank to say} jthat my decision has been influ- enced largely by the sentiment of our people which demands that a| candidate be free of reactionary | |tendencies and have a point of} view boldly in sympathy with the | new deal. Multiplying assurance: "of support have convinced me that (By Associated Press) DALLAS, Tex., Feb. 16.—T: school children were killed their teacher injured, critically, today, when an automobile in which | they were riding ran into the side, of a fast passenger train at a cross- ing west of here. The dead are Evelyn Dalton, eight, and her sister, Mary Ne seven. The teacher, Mrs. Pearl New- Florida is ready and eager to make | ton, 38, suffered severe head and * Chane. bedy bruises. | “I firmly believe that the peo- ple will rally to the support of that candidate who has the cour-} lage and the capacity to represent | | Florida constructively and aggres- These trying times de- | mand positive thought and action! and the courage to face squarely ;the problems which still threaten | our very existence. There is no j sively. (By Associated Presa) WASHINGTON, Feb. .16.—Di-jed bounty rect federal “bounty” for aviation, replacing scrapped airmail con- tracts, received strong administra- tion thought today. An idea behind such undisguis- —SPECIALS— Spring Lamb Phone 20 ey it appeared the airmail in the United States senate | | place, would be to build up) °" any other public office, today | for a policy of negation. “Divided loyalty never won a ory. I am with Franklin D. | Roosevelt and shall give him ag- plans cressi and helpful cooperation. The corner stone of the New Deal | crap iis the welfare of the common| {man. Upon that corner stone Tt stronger aerial defenses in c | Whatever new federal was far from over. ROCKEFELLER AND | FORD REACH STATE TWO DISTINGUISHED PERSON. | AGES ARRIVE IN FLORIDA FOR VACATION i (By Associated Press) JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 16.—! John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and Hen-} ry Ford were added today to Flor-| ida’s list of distinguished winter visitors. | Rockefeller, fleeing the north-| ern chill to seek renewed health in Ormond sunshine, passed | through here in a private car} about 11 a. m. Fogd’s private car went through} o Fort Myers several hours ear- ier. Arriving at Ormond, Rockefel- | ler was quickly taken from the} train on a collapsible stretcher to, a waiting automobile which bore him to the casemates of his winter; i t stop for the custo- mary handsha with old} friends. } Members of the party dottinndl to comment on his health. WHERE TO GO TONIGHT |shall make my campaign.” | Another disclosure today was, jthat Comptroller General J. rR. j JERSEY ICE CREAM | Delicious Fresh Strawberry and many other flavors Gardner’s Pharmacy Phone 177 Free Delivery |McCar? ie shaping 0 step-gep against excessive profits on army-_ i navy airplane contracts, i i ‘ Palace—“Bitter Sweet.” Strand—“The Woman In Life” and “Long Lost Father.” TOMORROW Palace—“The Masquerader.” Strand—“Lady For A Day” and “The Woman In His Life,” i HILLSBOROUGH Payrolls For Civil Works — Forces In Florida Assured ie hema Press) TALLAHASSEE, Feb: 16.{state CWA headquarters —Payrolls for Civil Works| here by Warren Minnin of in Florida were as-| gp Petersburg, state disburs- Washington! . 8 see jing officer. allocated $1,500,000 to meet! : a: this week’s needs. i Inimediately $1,230,700 of Notification that the mon-| it was apportioned to coun- employ sured today as ey was available was sent to! ties. | Administration Kept Busy With Paring Workers On Relief Rolls —_—__-— e | (Ry Aasociated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The admini ion concentrated today | payroll with one hand trying with } _LEADS IN FUND GIVEN SCHOOLS: the other to make private indus- REPORT SHOWS OVER ONE : a | t MILLION APPORTIONED To| Orders went = = 3 pi ,000 ruar’ in VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS; | 4'P of 40° gts | addition to 200,000 already sliced MONROE GETS $7,682.89 | | from the rolls. ocd | Credit expansion plans were re- Feb. erated 16.— | lied om to provide more industrial age jobs. A four-pronged approach 1,120,000 | sanctioned by President Roosevelt | may result im the establishment of | @ special bank chain to undertake capital-financing for little indus- ies ned $ state school funds today was $7,682.89. distribution brought te $3,- I payment of state < school operations | tries that get nods of “no” from present banks. The treasury, NRA, RFC, and distribution | federal reserve board are the four department bat work. years the was $3. the of education said. on paring workers off the federal] } Rome that Italy might de- mand an investigation by the league of nations of publish- ed charges that Czechoslo- vakia supported the socialist ; uprising by shipping arms and ammunition into Aus- TEN-MILE NOR=H WIND SENDS TEMPERATURE TO NINE DEGREES ABOVE (My Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—A cold snap on a ten-mile north | trig, Press attacks on Czecho- slovakia, the foreigy office admitted, represented the Atalian government's view. TWO DESTROYERS ARRIVE IN PORT SAILS AGAIN; FOUR NAVY VESSELS ARE HERE TODAY wind today sent the tempera- GOOD WEEK IN. SPONGE MARKET TOTAL AMOUNT ROR WEEK IS SHOWN TO BE $12,580 mercury but it | | ONE } | | | U. S, Destroyers Jacob Jones and J. Fred Talbott arrived in port 11:30 o'clock last night from ports on the gulf where they had been for recreational purposes. After taking on oil and water, the J, Fred Talbott sailed for Ha- uring the week the offerings vana at 5 o'clock this morning. jhave been of fine grade wool,and The Tilipian sailed for Cuban wa- there was considerable eagerness ters, on the part of buyers to secure) Navy ships in the harbor today j the lots, {are the Destroyers Jacob Jones, | Wednesday's sales brought to Goff; Bainbridge and McFarland. the owners $6,150; those of yester- Battleship Wyoming sailed 9 day amounted to approximately o'clock Wednesday from Galveston | $2,480, and the sales today for Key West and is due in port | brought the total for the week to tomorrow afternoon 5 o’clock. {| $12,580, j | j — Activity on the sponge market closed one of the best weeks that | has been experienced in Key West exchange for many weeks. KILLED IN SLEEP ‘MRS. OSCAR WARD NOW RECOVERING Mrs. Oscar E. Ward is rapidly recovering from an operation in s local hospital and it will be learn- ed with pleasure by her many }friends that she will return home; lat an early date. CHICAGO.—Herbert C. Good- man of this city walked from «4 train while asleep and was killed. STRAND THEATER Ben Lyon-Una Merkel in THE WOMAN IN HIS LIFE John Barrymore and Helen | Chandler in Long Lost Father Matinee: Balcony, 10¢; Orches- tra, 15-20; Night, 15-25<