The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 19, 1934, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire “Service VOLUME LV. No. 43. Roosevelt Must Cancel His Proposed Sea-Going Vacation Due To Business In Congress Congressional Leaders Out- line Program Which Will Prolong Session To ~ Great Extent (By Asnociated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. —President Roosevelt won't be able to get away for that sea-going vacation in April, it became plain today. CHARLES WHITE WRITES ABOUT TERO WEATHER LETTER TO THE CITIZEN RE- CEIVED FROM _— SPRING- FIELD, MASS., SHIVERING WEATHER DESCRIBES| state convention to be AMERICAN LEGION BEAUTY PAGEANT ON NEXT MONDAY REPRESENTATIVE FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO BE SE- LECTED FOR STATE CON- VENTION AT GAINESVILLE A city-wide beauty pageant. is to be held at the ‘High School audi- torium on Monday night of next week, February 26, for the pur- pose of selecting a representative of the city and Arthur Sawyer Post American Legion for the held at Gainesville, Fla., in June, The winner of the local con- test will be carried to Gainesville Writing from Springfield, Mass.,| to compete against the winners of * experts here —6Ohe Bep West Citsen | a. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1934. New Rifle Bullet Increases Speed By Defying Laws Of Streamlining By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE | °*°**eeeeer2 evececcceesoogoesere e (Associated Press Science Editor). Drills A Round, Clean Hole BRIDGEPORT, Conn., sigs 19.) secccccccccccconcccccccvcccecceveccoosvocoeoceces ave a} new, square-head projectile which| goes contrary to the accepted laws of streamlining. It is a rifle bullet which can be! speeded up by 120 miles an hoyg! —200 feet a second—through use of its extra resistance to the air. It is an exception, moreover, that is expected by ballistic men to Prove the rule that top speeds lie in the streamlines. The bullet is lead, .22 caliber, and sawed off across the tip. But the tip is not an entirely flat plane. Stuck on its surface, like a sealing wax stamp, is a small, circular plateau of lead, a low projection called the tit. May BeMade Speedier The experts think this projee- KEY WEST, 8 a. m., Warmest City in United States PRICE FIVE CENTS Former Postmaster Gener Says All Law Observed h In CWA WORKERS TO BE PLACED BACK ON RELIEF ROLLS | | NINETY PERCENT IN FLORIDA| WILL BE PUT ON EMERGEN- CY LIST WHEN CWA IS TER-| MINATED, REPORTS STATE| | | | (By Associated Press) Requirements Mail Contracts Walter F. Brown Holding ' Office In Hoover Ad- ministration Gives Testi- mony At Hearing (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. —Walter F. Brown, post- master general in the Hoo- ver administration, told sen- ate investigators today that _ Work-weary chiefs of con-|usder date of February 14, Charles the other cities, and the winner; tion has something to do with the} £ TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 19.—Es-| in awarding domestic air- gress outlined’a six point ‘program which they said would’ prolong the: session, and delay presidential rest. The program, a good part of which will be tackled by congress this week, encom. passes the following: Regulation of stock and ms commodity exchanges, re- duction of cotton acreage by compulsion, veteran’s bene- fits, taxation, emergency airmail and sugar control. “If controversial legista~ White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam White, of Key West, tells The Citizen it is cold up there with the thermometer “hovering around zero in the sunshine.” Wishing he could get out on South Beach for a little Key West sunshine, he encloses the following clipping from the Springfield Union, a newspaper published in that city, with the statement, “It looks good for Florida and Key est’’; “Exodus from northern climes to the sunshine of Florida and California is more winter than for several years past, ticket agents of railroad com- panies and tourist service said last night. The severe cold England during the past few weeks in New! fone is barred. pronounced | and the judges are to be out-of- will be carried to Miami. in Octo-| Speed of the bullet. It may be timates that 90 percent of the per- ber as the Queen of Florida with the title of “Miss Florida,” to rep- resent the department and to pre- side over the convention, The expenses of the winner to the various conventions will be de- frayed by the post, and Command- er Day urges every eligible young lady to enter this contest. There is to be no canvassing or selling for the entrants, and the selec- tion of the winner will be strict- | ly on the merits of the young lady, | No | contestants town legionaires, 2 The contestants will be made up of High School and business girls, and young married women. The has had a stimulating effect on! arte to be sponsored by the various a partial streamlining, they say, and if it is they expect some day to be able to round it up into the conventional blunt form to secure possibly more speed. ! The extra velocity of the new} This new .22 caliber rifle bullet h: wed-off tip, the new bullet comes from the use of moré | design, although contrary to the accepted laws of. streamlining, al- | Powder, and the fact that it main-| lowing the speed to be increased 200 feet a second. As shown by the tains its accuracy when fired with| target at the right, where two shots have entered close to each oth- the extra charge. The conven-! er, the new projectile drills a clean, round hole. What happens tional shape of bullet would take| when two ordinary bullets hit a target close together is shown at the higher speed, but would lose! the left. accuracy. | The flat top adds accuracy and hitting power. In increased hit- ting power the tiny, flat surface is said to be equivalent to slapping water with the open hand instead! of poking a finger into the liquid.! The bodies of game animals, be- ing largely water, are hit with such extra force as to knock them over. Dr. Van Deusen, Who Came To Key West To Supervise Work i tion Pops up, we may be here iis migration, they! said. business houses of the city. The On Aquarium, Leaving Today The ordinary .22 bullet frequently} sons employed in the Civil Works program in Florida will return to Emergency Relief rolls when the CWA is . made today as the state advisory! terminated, were council gathered for its monthly meeting. Walter Wilbur, special repre. sentative of the federal adminis- G. Fagg, state executive officer, made the| tration, and Marcus estimates. “If that is the case, it looks like the program hasn’t been much of a success,” said J, P. Newell, com- mail contracts, quirement of the law was” observed, and no eyidénce whatever of collusion be- tween bidders thereon or holders of any other airmail “every re- contracts appeared or was ever suggested by any one.” Appearing before the senate air mail investigating committee aft- er charges that collusion and ¢on- spiracy had entered into awards, Brown testified that only three out of 34 domestic contracts were let during his term of office. Just prior to: his voluntary ap- pearance, the forain postmaster mittee member. ‘A statement from Chairman ¢,2eneral issued a statement deny- all summer,” said Speaker “Not only the cold but the in- tereasing feeling of optimism has also helped to loosen purse strings like June to me” drawn tight for the past several ss aisnt lyears when even the _ well-to-do ? AD sacrificed tonifort to conservation democratic house leader. | of purchasing power. ; Ya “Reservation from this part of the state have sometimes exceed- ed the available de luxe rail facili- ties for the South out of New York. The air-conditioned train of the Seaboard Airline, with places for 243 passengers, is com- pletely filled each day and some are turned away, agents said. Res- ervations for less luxurious serv- ice are also heavy each day, but may always be filled, they said.” costumes will be evening gowns! pierces an animal completely with.! which will bespeak the dignity and | out stopping its flight, class of the affair. The conven- Drills A Clean Hole B. Treadway of the committee, Dr. Robert O. Van Deusen, who that if those interested decide| that “I’ve formed an impression, Mnéuntés ‘th: tional bathing suit attire will not be used. Commander Day an- aed is stridtly an American Legion affair, and is being staged in only those cities that possess an American Legion Post, Since the State of Florida and this department of the American Legion are the hosts of the Na- tional Convention at Miami this year, it behooves each and every oné to really cooperate in making this state-wide movement a huge suecess, says Mr. Day. “We trust that no one will con- fuse this affair with the average and the flat nose makes a perfect round hole in target paper. When two conical .32 bullets strike within a fraction of an inch in} the same spot in the bull’s eye, even the experts have difficulty in deciding whether there were one or two hits, The flat tops leave no chance for uncertainty, for their spin makes a precise cutting edge of the blunt end and drills a perfect sphere. Not only in paper but in anythig this bullet is capable of This caliber is used more fox! j target practice than for hunting} Key West since Sun-| they will like to have him back to | assist in the final equipping of the aquarium, he believes it can be will] arranged and he will gladly come and donate his services. Discussing his stay in Key Tomorrow the doctor will take West, Dr. Van Deusen told The {Citizen that during the six weeks “jhe has been here he has added chants and Minerg Line and go to hundreds to his already large cir- * - . «.,,cle of friends, and his love for Philadelphia to resume bis soviet ey West. and its hospitable peo- | as director of The Fairmount Park ple has been greatly intensified. To go to each of his friends has been in ‘day, January 7, in the interests of ithe Key West Aquarium, ; leave this afternoon for Miami. Passage on a vessel of the M | Aquarium at Philadelp! { | When the local aquarium pro-| would be practically impossible, and tell them of his departure! beauty contest. This pageant has already been staged in about fifty ‘legion posts and it has been pro- ;claimed an affair of very high class,” states the local post com- mander. The time is limited for the stag- ing of this pageant, due to the many other pageants scheduled in other cities by the department’s representative, who is here for the purpose of aiding the local post in this affair. The winner of the pageant will WALLACE GIVES TARIFF VIEWS INTERNATIONAL POLICY, BENT ON REGAINING WORLD TRADE (By Associated Pread) piercing its entering hole is round |Ject was made a part of the CWA he said, but knowing the wide cir- ju I am hoping I am wrong, that most social service workers are tzying to build-up their elientele”; drew immediate statements ‘of “absoluely wrong” from Wilber and Fagg. “I know that the governor of the state has used the term that social service is a racket, but it is absolutely untrue,” said Fagg. Apportionment of relief and civil works service funds to coun- ities for February was the vehicle jfor discussion. The total was | $706,095 divided as follows: Administrative, $96,942; direct |relief, $246,200, and CWS, $363,- ing any wrongdoing in awarding contracts, and saying it was “ins le” that President Rooses el fill facts before him, ould “sanction such colossa} in- justice” as cancellation of all con- tracts, Brown expressly said he waived all immunity from legal prosecu- tion arising from his committee testimony. As to the meetings of airmail passenger operator and airmail op- erators at the postoffice depart- ment in 1930, Brown said “there was nothing clandestine or secret about these meetings, “The minutes 953. of proceedings work in Key West, it was decided| culation of The Citizen and its to ask Dr. Van Deusen to arrange |™many readers, asks that his regret at leaving and his hope for | speedy return be noted in this column. Makes Many Friends and clean. sia to be in Key West to supervise the construction of the building. At the suggestion of the doctor,| Mayor Wm. H. Malone wrote Ma-| “During my entire life,” said| yor J, Hampton Moore, of Phila-; the doctor, “I have never been so’ | delphia, setting forth the hopes of , Surrounded by delightful friends; and had so many courtesies shown| as I have had in Key West, and I| wish were possible for me to} eremain, | “However, when the time comes ~ HELD YESTERDAY Funeral services for Bert A. El- wood, 23, who died Friday morn- ing, were held yesterday afternoon from the Congregational church, Rev. E, R, Evans and Rev. A. Van Rey West and formally requested | Mayor Moore to permit Dr. Van Deusen to:return and remain until jthe aquarium was completed. ‘were made by the superintendent |of airmail and preserved in files of the second assistant postmaster general. “A formal statement concern- ES TO CAPITAL ON PARK MATTERS «7 orn sor ' “No suggestion of dividing airx- ERNEST COE REPRESENTS jail operations among companies represented at these meetings. was EVERGLADES NATIONAL over ‘jasde . or, contemplated, and PARK ASSOCIATION no agreement or understanding with réspect to bidding on airmail contracts or refraining to bid,on WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—The secretary of. agriculture warned American farmers today they will receive a beautiful silver loving cup to be presented on the stage at the decision of the judges, and will be the honorary mascot of the post at the Convention this year. find themselves working All prizes and trips promised by nder a Ryn,. officiated. Pallbearers, who were selected to attend the services, were Frank Villate, Paul Thompson, Stanley Key, Joseph Ladd, Rutledge Ourry, William McClintock, Charles Theo- This was granted and the doctor! yeame with the intention of remain- jing the stipulated period but is | forced to leave because, due to for me to retire from a really ac- tive life and seek a place where I can relax and enjoy life to the {delays im receiving materials, the! aquariam is far from being com- fullest, I will, with Mrs, Van Deu- jsen, return to Key West, secure a cozy little home and spend the | to a telephone call ad- there was a fire at Pirates i et atthe camp it was the fire was nothing brush and weeds and property was endan- a short time the were extinguished and the retarned to the city. Another fire that was dis- at the F. E. C. terminals reported to the department This was also quickly by the apparatus. Yesterday a call and an alarm advised of flames arising from a of trash, weeds and dry) at the Fort Taylor re- baseball grounds, This was also speedily quenched. NOTICE, VETERANS @pecia), necting Arthur Sawyer Post No, 28, Tuesday 10:30 a, m., at which time Joe S. Clark, De- Commander, accompan- i , & F al if i a i i fire compulsory “system” tar- ifs are sharply cut and the trend toward nationalism checked. the management of this pageant lare guaranteed by the American Legion, it is sai fide. It is a well known fact that Key + and are bona- Wallage said the international/ West has young ladies who are as policy, bent on reg: trade, would require drastic low- ering of tariff barriers and the ac- ceptance by the United States of Fecactebiione more goods than ‘tt bought from other nations in a HILLARDS BACK FOR VISIT HERE) T. J. Hillard, attorney of Salem, N, pert angler, is back in search of | gamey fighfers in the sea. He is! accompanied by Mrs. Hillard and Mr. and Mrs. J. Leach. Last year the Hillards were here and on one of their fishing ex- cursions caught the finest tarpon | taken in a long period. The fish was considered perfect, measured} over 7 feet and weighed pounds. They hope to either that record or perhaps bring in| Post Commander. | the largest sailfish of the season.' Service and Musical Program. beautiful and graceful as any in the world, and it is confidently ex- pected that the winner of the local pageant will be either the winner or one of the final selections to be made at Gainesville state those who have the affair in charge. The winner is assured of a nice trip to Gainesville in June, and a fair and impartial judge- ment of her merits and beauty in contest: with the other post en- trants. A hearty cooperation of all the good pegple of the city is urged and the attendance at the affair will help defray the expenses of our “Miss Key West,” says Com- mander Day. J. ardent sportsman and ex-| egecceccesecscccecccoocs WHERE TO GO TONIGHT Palace—“The Masquerader.” Strand—“Lady For A Day.” TOMORROW Palace—“The Masquerader.” Strand—“Mr. Skitch” and “Six better/of a Kind.” Fleming Street Chureh—Union dore Albury and George R. Koch. eted. "i ee 4 jrest of my days amidst attractive May Return To City surroundings and the hospitable However, the doctor is satisfied people of this delightful city.” Roosevelt Regulates Code For Large Newspapers Of Country (By Associated Press) 19.—| | As for publishers in declaration approving newspaper publishers’ | for freedom of the press, the presi- code, President Roosevelt made a|dent said he was allow WASHINGTON, Feb. it to re- request that papers with more| main because “it has no mean than 75,000 circulation in cities|and observed that it was “pure of 750,000 or more place news staffs on a five-day, 40-hour their) surplusage.” FLORIDA BRINGS The aiiniaia asia of the P. | } required that a study be made! within 60 days to determine and O. S. S. company came in from [of children as delivery boys and pavang Saturday afternoon with | study to establish hour provisions #1) and Natio i | After discharging freight and Conventions j for editorial staffs of all mews-i mail the vessel sailed 6:30 o'clock eee alwith 101 passengers for Tampe. | week immediately. } i al t permanent policy on employment connection with State | farther 175 passengers, of whom 16 were ' ens. (Special to The Citizen) MIAMI, Feb. 19.—Ernest F. Coe, executive chairman, Ever- glades National Park Association, left yesterday for Washington on important legislative matters re- garding the Everglades National Park Enabling Act bill now on the! jhouse calendar and scheduled to} {soon come up before that body, This bill has already passed th ; Senate by a unanimous vote, fav-| lorably considered by the budget | |bureau and reported out by the jhouse public loans committee, | It is understood that President} Roosevelt is greatly interested inj the establishment of the Ever-/ glades National Park, | | VISITORS RETURN j * AFTER MANY YEARS; NEW JERSEY RESIDENT FIRST) CAME TO KEY WEST 41 YEARS AGO | | Mr. and Mrs .H. A, Cooney of Asbury Park, N. J., were visitors in Key West last week after a lapse of 41 years. At that period Key West had a population of more than 25,000. f j During a tour of the states the Cooney’s came to the city and formed the acquaintance of Will Baker, 916 Fleming street. Immediately on their arrival this time they sought Mr. Baker, renewed the friendship of former ‘times and spent « delightfal visit. j +Galv ‘te airmail contracts by any of the operators.present was made at: el- ther of those meetings bf at any other time,” WYOMING ARRIVES SATURDAY NIGHT DESTROYERS TAKE ON SUP- PLY OF FUEL OIL FROM LARGER VESSEL Arriving Saturday evening from ston, the U. S. 5S. Wyoming anchored. a few miles from the city until yesterday when she en- ered the harbor and is now sn- ed near Fort Taylor. eral destroyers in the sub- marine base are to take on sup- plies of fuel oil to relieve the ex- cess load of the Wyoming. The Jacob Jories went out this morn- ing and bunkered. Other ships in the harbor are the Bainbridge, Goff and MeFar. land. The Goff and Bainbridge sre expected to sail, possibly to- night, for ports on the east coast The Goff to Jacksonville and the Bainbridge to Savannah. TRAND THEATER May Robson-Warren Williams Lady For a Day Matinee: Balcony, 10¢; Orches, tra, 16-20¢; Night, 15-25<