The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 23, 1934, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LY. No. 47. - CrownPrince Leopold Ascends Throne Succeeding His Father| Young Monarch Enthusias- tically Cheered In Cham- _ ber Of Deputies As He Becomes King (By Associated Press) _ BRUSSELS, Feb. 23.—The new king of* Belgians, Leo- - pold, Il, was enthroned to- day when the former crown prince took oath to defend _ the constitution before both uses. of parliament. officially _ became ‘succeeding his father, L Killed last. Satur- - day in’a mountain-climbing accident. The 32-year-old monarch Spoke a brief oath in French, and repeated in Flemish be- fore legislators and as- sembled dignitaries. A splendid array of for- eign representatives and dip- lomats in the lavishly dec- orated chamber of deputies, cheered the new ruler with the same enthusiasm.as did! Fish of New York had called the | thousands of people who castle, and when he emerged : after taking the oath. OVER ATLANTIC Misi diticatsaatonns "IN PARTS OF CENTRAL CANADA (By Associated Press) ‘Change to much colder weather Silke Eallowed the resid) move: Sih ot. hs. shunts scnsen from southern states toward the north- ‘The disturbance caused gales on the north Atlantic coast. Tei central Canada today the mercury was from 20 to 30 be- Tow ero, and near zero feadings general in northern Illinois, In- diana and Ohio, while freezing temperatures extended to central parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. 22——Found tied to a tree after hours of intensive investigation of ber reported kidnaping, Carolina _ Musante, 14, was brought to%a hos- pital here today. Investigating officers refused | | | FIVE DEATHS IN ARMY’S AIR MAIL ING FIRST WEEK SINCE SERVICE WAS TAKEN UP BY ARMY CONTINGENT (By Associared Press) The army counted five dead, three injured and : early a dozen ! cracked planes today as the toll! of the first week of a long excur- sion into th All of the dead either were fly- ing mail or had been assigned to ‘ion’s airmail lanes. the task when they plummeted out of the sky. The latest on the series of mis- haps came in midst of a blizzard near Freemont, Ohio, early today when Pilot Norman Burnett be- came lost and he bailed out, suf- fering a fractured leg. Reluctant to speak until inves- tigations are completed, men tentatively laid some of the mishaps to equipment failures. After Representative Hamilton government’s assignment of serv- ! ice men to airmail duty ‘a form of | watched him on his ride to: parliament from the royal, brewed in Washington house cir-| “legalized murder”, a program the airmail pouches back into private planes. The administration was silent. BANKRUPTCY BILL GOING TO SENATE VAN NUYS, INDIAN DEMO CRAT, PREDICTS RELIEF MEASURE WILL FAIL ON REACHING HIGHER BODY (By Ansociated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb, 23.—The prediction that the municipal bank- ruptcy relief bill, passed by the house at the last session, would fail in the senate, came today from Chairman Van Nuys, Indiana dem- ocrat, of the senate judiciary sub- committee, which recently conclud- ed hearings on the proposal. Van Nuys was conducting a poll of the subcommittee but said he is sure it will be four to one against the measure, and that the full ‘committee would stand by the op- position. The sub-committee is expected to make an adverse report to the} GOVERNOR OF THIRTY-NINTH | full committee Monday, Van Nuys told newspapermen, “I think this repudiation of debts has gone far enough, I think it boh unconstitutional and against good public policy.” Located Today Tied To Tree (By Associated Press) - FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Feb.| cay the girl was “resting comfort. | ‘lv today at the noon-day meet) ably.” Leo Musante, the g father, told authorities his daughter di-- appeared early yesterday and that he found a note demanding $1,500 or “Caroline's head will be sent te you.” She was unharmed, how. army; 4 they were anndunced, Marly tri The Kep West Citsen KEY WEST. FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934. ecccce Only Newspaperwomen Can Crash First Lady’s Press Conferences ent h Rot LA ay her weekly press conference. And about the White House and its firs! By SIGRID ARNE (By Asrociated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb, 23.—Al-| | most any other function in Wash- ! ington is easier to “crash,” and ai-| most none is more*tantalizing to! the “gate-crashers” than the weck- ly conferences Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt holds for newspaper-' women. ; { Here, where former presidents’ wives have played a role of “s nothing, hear nothing,” the con-/} ferences caused_a flurry when to fake newspaper connections to! see the gathering. Now the meetings are held) quietly, with the accredited writ-| ers appearing at the scheduled time—and nothing but a restless stir among the newspapermen for ‘The Press’ Arrives Just before 11 o’elock on Mon- | days the large glass doors of the women newswriters arrive, some 40 of them, to troop into the red room. They seem to trot in at ease, but to one side stands the chief White House guard, checking ' quietly the identity of those who come in. Promptly at 11 a guard appears There’s an air of breezy informality when Wash ington newspaperwomen irterview Mrs. Roosevelt in porters in the corridors worrying lest “the girl | books, papers and wraps, the wom-| and the questions begin. | velt has arranged at one end of a chattering, as they wait for Mrs. | fear “the girls” will get a scoop, | White House swing open and the} eccccceccocccsooce from such a gatheri it lady. “Gate. g as this comes material for many of the stories s hers” aren't allowed, and you'll find the men re- core a scoop. , at the red room door to announce,! her, in chairs, or sitting on the } “Ladies, this way.” floor, “scissor leg.” They pull off | Chattering, laughing, carrying; their hats, get out their pencils, | The society editors want to know about functions at the White House. . The press association women want news about social welfare projects in which Mrs. Roosevelt is interested, They all ‘ want news about the comings and goings of the family. Mrs. Roosevelt’s face is a series Roosevelt. Then a guard announc-|-of sensitive and sympathetic ex- srintormalige Lrem,.cne.. ressions, Shelaughs as gayly as. “Ladies, Mrs. Roosevelt.” the rest whén witticisms come up, She enters smiling, with a word | but when she is talking about such* for this one whose son ll; that projects as the subsistence home- one who ’phoned earlier; another, steads she looks out the window who loaned her a book. She! and seems to see a dream, shakes hands with everyone and} if the situation demands, . then drops onto a couch with her | strictly off the record, ladies—.” | secretary, the witty “Tommy,”} Family Affairs, Too Miss Malvina Thompson, beside} Often family affairs interrupt. her. A tall son, or one of the yellow- ! en walk upstairs and down the; long corridor, past _the closed door of the president's study to the living room which Mrs. Roose- ! the upstairs hall. Informality Rules The women stand or sit, still Often she slips a box of candy} haired grandchildren, peeks in | into someone’s hands with the re-;| around a sereen and asks, “Mother, quest that the box be passed, and | who’s coming to dinner?” or “Are a half-shy explanation that “there | you going driving with us?” , is so much of it around.” An hour passes and the group! | Questions—And Answers breaks up. Those with “dead- Often, too, she brings letters, | lines” to meet dash for the nea | newspapers and magazines that) est phone. Those with more time| | have caught her particular atten-| linger to speak to the hostess—/ tion. and which she wants to read} who like any hostess remains to the conference. by standing and talking until the last | ‘The women writers drop about: guest is gone. ED. R. BENTLEY ENTERTAINED BY ROTARIANS TODAY DISTRICT OF ROTARY IN- TERNATIONAL, PAYS OFFI- | CIAL VISIT TO CLUB Toda: Rotary Club was given over to the entertainment of Ed. R. Bentley 's regular luncheon of the governor of the Thirty-Ninth Three Members Of Desperado Gang Convicted In Chicago STR. BRAZOS DUE. | FROM GALVESTON SUE tt, RERIVE- HOPE! 6c: nad ates woterions. of dip TONIGHT FROM NEW ORLEANS (By Associnted Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—The law, } after three trials, has put its fin- | ger on Roger Touhy, one of the| | | era desperadoes. ; A jury convicted Touhy and) Owing to the delay caused by! he necessity of holding the) *W® others today for abduction of |JOHN GOOD COMING FROM {been suffering a numbed feeling | vigorating Key West atmosphere, ! happy over having been rid of that jthat John Good, ; headquarters of commodity | spend the week end in Key West. jhas learned what is meant by Key {thus bringing about the | results desired, trict of Rotary International, who voty Tisos ‘here while chako. of arrived in the city this morning,|the vessel was afire, there will be and paid his official visit to the | no ship from New Orleans to- night. : The Brazos-will arrive from mg. {Galveston but the Ozark will not Mr. Bentley gave a lengthy/reacl® port’ until Monday, The and very interesting address per-| Agwidaie will arrive from New | York Monday morning. ining to the aims and purposes Sea E ee ee ee eee | The-pewer ‘best C.” W. Powers of Rotary, and touched on various other subjects in connection wit! his talk, covering many matters of | ™0rning with a cargo of sea food interest. Bill Malone welcomed | Products for shipment via Mallory the speaker, who in turn express-| ine to northern markets. o tn ta wu Yacht Kittiwake, from Ne: self as lighted with : os prerynd agg ate | Port, R. L, arrived yesterday and teamer Ozark, of the Clyde-Mal-| yh atrived from Collier City this) John (Jake, the barber) Factor, | and fixed sentences for all three at 99 years in prison. Those convicted with him were | Albert Kator and Gustave Schae-/ H | fer, lesser fellows in the once | mighty combine against law and) order. With today’s verdict, authorities | VISITOR FINDS KEY WEST VERY ENJOYABLE SPOT TALLAHASSEE GETS _ IM- ‘MEDIATE RELIEF FROM ARM AND FOOT NUMBNESS “For the past two weeks I have in my right arm and foot. I ar- rived yesterday, spent the night in the Hotel Colonial, and this morning awakened as fit as ever.” Whether he attributes this over night recovery to the comfortable rest at the hotel or to the in- he did not tell The Citizen, but so well does he feel today and so “numb feeling” in hand and foot representing dis- tribution at Tallahassee, will Mr. Good says that within the short time he has been here he KEY WEST, 8 a. m. -......72 Warmest City in United States PRICE FIVE CENTS Porter Carries Matter Of Quartering Marines Here __ To Asst. § Secretary Navy TWO ARE KILLED -INEXPLOSION AT THEATER BUILDING ELEVEN INJURED, SEVERAL By PAUL MAY OF WHOM ARE EXPECTED |syccint Washington Correspondent of The Citizen TO DIE; GREAT DAMAGE TO WASHINGTON, D. C., LOBBY OF STRUCTURE Feb. 23.—-Going over the head of Admiral Freeman, ‘ | commander of the Special YONKERS, N. Y., Feb. 23—/ Service Squadron, W. R. Explosion in the cellar of thea porter of Key West, today Proctor Theater today, killed two laid before Assistant Navy men and injured 11 persons, sev- Secretary Roosevelt a plea eral of the latter so seriously they that the regiment of marines are expected to die. Origin of the| 104, aboard the U. S. S. Shows Key West Proper Place To Land Forces Now On Board Wyoming At This Port (My Associated Press) West hospitality. Everywhere he went, he says, he has been re- jceived with the greatest courtesy. His mission to Key West being in connection with food distribu- tion he naturally sought the heads of departments of the Civil Works Administration. His meetings with these was a source of pleasure, he says. He first met Miss Ileen Williams, in charge of social service. Then W. W. Demeritt, administrator and then Captain Arthur Sheppard, director of work, and others of the local forces. Captain Sheppard was his host on a ride about the city says Mr. Good, was a revelation to him and one experience that would amply repay him for his trip. Speaking of the administration of affairs of the CWA and the efficiency of the several depart- ments, Mr. Good told The Citizen that in Key West he found a per- fect set up. All branches func- tioning smoothly and _ uninter- ruptedly. An _ established co- ordination indicating a harmony of interests, that can only come from the highest type of executive ability and an adaptability to rapidly changing conditions which makes it possible for each in- dividual to do the right thing at the right time in the right way, NO CHANGE MADE IN CWA ORDERS AMOUNT STATED TO BE DROPPED FROM ROLLS HERE TODAY There have been the instructions no changes in employees 526 names today. The last telegram received reiterated the former which instructed direct relief be given those dropped from the lists, after the cases are investi- gated. Other information contained in the instructive wire was to the ef- fect that no work relief can be given at this time. Henc¢e the in- structions are being carried out today, leaving 699 names on the active list. WHERE TO GO Seerecccescooccocccseccs TONIGHT Cuban Club—Dance. Palace-—Woman's Man.” Red Men's Hall—Cootie Party. Strand—“Madame Spy” and “Four Frightened People.” TOMORROW | said, the last of gangs, which, du Palace—“Broadway Thru A Keyhole.” Strand—“Little Women” and which,| blast was not immediately de- Wyoming be landed at Key eee: West instead of on the Flor- ida east coast during fleet maneuvers. Porter said he arranged the conference after Sena- shattered the pavement of the|t0f Trammell had com- sidewalk and street. municated with Admiral One of the dead is a patrolman} Freeman, in response to re- si eas eae to death atoms quests from Key West, and engineer, Others injured were| factory” reply. Leaky No show was on at) “Senator Trammell was going with me”, Porter said, DISTRIBUTION OF * "swat seme pot FOODSTUFFS WILL | So severe it was, it ripped out the lobby of the theater, blew out fronts of both of the theater and an adjoining dress shop, wrecked an automobile parked at the curb, perfect | relative to} dropping from the CWA roster of! advices} BEGIN TOMORROW | } | ONLY THOSE WHO ARE,LIST- ED TO RECEIVE DIRECT RE. LIEF ARE ELIGIBLE, THORITIES STATE AU- Distribution 6f foodstuffs to j clients on the direct relief lists of the Civil Works Adminisration will | begin tomorrow at the storage rooms at the lighthouse depart- {ment wharf, Only those who are listed to re- ceive direct relief are eligible toj receive these commodities. Here- tofore all clients on CWA rolls re- ceived meat and flour. | This was changed by instrue- tions received under date of Feb- | ruary 15 from H. E. Goodwin, di- rector of commodity distribution} at Tallahassee, which indicated that effective that date surplus j commodities would be for pur- j ses of direct relief and not for! who were employed on CWA | projects. Commodities received yesterday consist of 2,000 pounds of butter, |6,000 pounds of flour, 6,000} | pounds of Milk Wheato and 5,000 commodity distribution, who arriv- | consignment of foodstuffs cet pounds of flour, 5,000 pounds of jand other commodities. | pounds of smoked pork, ed in Key West yesterday, told ed for Key West. pork, 5,000 pounds of canned; i piaeieimenieatatik i caning DEGREE WORK AT John Good, connected with| The Citizen that there is another | This consists of about, 20,000 beef, 5,000 pounds of Milk Wheato! | LODGE MEETING; Rabbi Kristal of the lo@al Jew-} ish Congregation and Robert Me- Gee of the Tug Relief were given’ | disbursements for the down right away, so he left last night. His secretary went with me to see the as- tant secretary.” Porter said he pointed out to Assistant Secretary Roose- velt that Key West would provide ample accommoda- tion for the marines on either the army or navy reservations, whereas Port Everglades, the point desig- nated by Admiral Freeman for the landing, is “nothing but a swamp.” “The marines will stay ashore three or four months, and ‘Key West is the only logical place for their en- campment,” Porter declared. ‘COUNTY EMPLOYES TO RECEIVE PAY WARRANTS WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW FOR PAST DUE SALARIES Monzoe county employes, who are remunerated from the Fine and Forfeiture, General Revenue and Road Fonds, are receiving } warrants this week at the county | court house. Clerk Ross C. Sawyer is making following months: Fine and Forfeitare for May, 1932; General Revenue for | February, 1938; Road for July, } 1932. All employes, who are due pay ment from the county for the above three months and the year’s a . a. berthed in the submarine base. Prager: Se Later she went to the Porter | rell, while Chas, H. Ketchum was! Dock for water and supplies. present as the guest of Joe Valdes. | = The meeting was presided over “Four Frightened People. a —~a~ar| DANCE | gangs remain, and their trail is TONIGHT FROM 9 TILL 7? trict Deputy Grand Master. Wi-| |. CUBAN. CLUS 2 iin uoal acy womans | Heward Wilson's Dance Band | the Grand Lodge of Florida and | Admission, SSe; (Including Tax); Past Grand Master F. F- Hoffman as alternative representative, i the third degree at a very enthu- i siastic meeting of Equity Lodg No. 70, 1. 0. 0. F., held las! night at the Odd Fellows hall on Caroline street Equity lodge also selected "is- te comment on the case, similar) over, te @ previous one in which a girl + —SPEC ALS. was reported kidnaped and later|| Nice Fresh V: specified, ean get their warrants rom the clerk tomorrow. STRAND THEATER Herbert Marshall-Claudette Col bert in Four Frightened People Fay Wray-Nils Asther in MADAME SPY Matinee: Balcony, 10¢; Orches- tra, 15-20e; Night, 15-25< I of crime, has been destroyed. | k PALACE THEATER + by Sebastian Cabrera, Jr., presi-'9) Starting Saturday, Feb. 24th dent of the organization, there Walter Winchell’s being an unusually large number | BROADWAY THROUGH] kept constantly hot. of members in attendance, and the A KEYHOLE | The jury returned its verdict lancheon was voted one of the: 4 : United Artist Pictu: iz most enjoyable in many months. —— sn after six hours of deliberation. I we eal, Spring Lamb Mbaes oko ee S| eg ami ee eet hn wns Pork Hams and Pork Shoulder morning. CENTRAL MARKET Hespital authorities would only|| 805 Fleming St. 20 Phone