The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 27, 1934, Page 1

Agsociated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME LY. No. 74. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 21.—President Roosevelt in- tends to permit immediate bidding by private’ lines for air mail service, and to turn airmail transportation over to them as soon as possible. He called in officials of the postoffice department today to arrange for bids to serve during the temporary period before permanent legislation is enacted. Methods of restoring the airmail service to private linles were withheld pending @ conference called for later in the day. The president arranged for this action on the eve of TANK CAR WITH FISH SPECIMENS GOES TO CHICAGO |DR. MAYER AND ASSOCIATES LEAVE YESTERDAY; COL- LECTION MADE FOR SHEDD| AQUARIUM | Airmail Service To Be Turned Over To Pri President. Roosevelt To Permit: Immediate Bid- ding On Impending Con- tracts vate Lines Shortly (MONROE COUNTY WILL GET ROAD FUNDS, STATED WILL BE ALLOWED $126,527.90 BY STATE ROAD DEPART- MENT FOR MAINTENANACE DURING YEAR 1934 | | | With over 1,500 fish from the ! waters around Key West the Tank ‘Car Nautilus, of the Shedd Aqua. rium, left over the East Coa: | j yesterday Train 76 for Chicago. Dr. M. V. Mayer, in charge of | the car and work, told The zen that while he had not se jed as many fish as he expected,| $126,527.90 by the state road de-,due to the heavy winds, he was, : [well satisfied with results, i partment for the maintenance ofi His satisfaction was derived 4: bridges erry landings|£%0m having been able to secure somes emermce andi teers euencad Bl number of fish that were very {rare and which had never been 4 _jtaken from Key West before. which was; Among the rari were two | published in The Citizen of Jan-'™orays which he was not able to Ai {classify as he had never in all of | uary 25, was verified over long} his experience seen any like them. | > ‘ } The biological library on the car{ distance telephone last night by) contained neither pictures nor de- Colonel W. P. Mooty in conversa-| scriptions applicable to the speci- mens, tion, with Representative William | Three beautiful snake eels were V; Albur jin the tanks, Tels of this kind! % tare exceptionally rare, said the How the j doctor, and he was highly elated about was caused by the informa- Monroe county will be allowed during the year 1934, | This information, conversation came | over them. ‘ There is also one of the finest sent out fr ahassee sev-} 4 on wa spaiaie tee near {collections of sea anemones ever | eral days ago listing the names of’ taken in the waters. These gor-! The Kep West Citsen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1934 ‘Smiles And Silence Rule Franc ‘Papa’ Doumergue Upsets Tradition By Hushing Cabinet By M. K. WHITELEATHER ! (By Associated Presa) ' PARIS, March 27.—A “dicta-| torship” of silence and smiles has}. France under its thumb. | “Papa” Doumergue, premier ex- traordinary, has subdued political strife with his honest smile, pithy |; phrases and good old rule of early to bed and early io rise, Agitators Admonished _He has been backed solidly! nee he plastered walls with aj three-sentence appeal as soon as} he had patched a ministry from! discordant political elements, His posters said: “To the French zen: “I have been called to form a! government of truce, pacification and justice. “This | government constituted. “In its name, I invite you in} your turn to do your duty in re-| nouncing all agitation and in| placing above all the interest of |' France and the republic.” Hot Blood Cooled This language cooled over-heat- ed blood and cleared the streets! of rioters. | His next step was a daring one people: Citi! has been out portfolio, are pursuing a policy nothing as they strive to calm a nai swindle and riots. When Herriot | were noted for their “wisecracks.” ve } i KEY WEST 8 a. m. Warmest City in United States PRICE FIVE CENTS Roosevelt To Combine Business And Pleasure On Fishing Trip; Departs Tonight For Vacation MAYO HEARD QN Several Aids Of Chief Ex- ENFORCEMENT OF ecutive Have Been In- and Edouard Herriot (center) and Andre Tardieu, ministers wi of smiling pleasantly but saying tion excited by the Stavisky and Tardieu were premiers they —for France. He told his minis- ters to keep their mouths shut. Thereupon the ministry of smiles} and silence was born. | The silence rule hit at! hard Roosevelt Opposes Money Measure vited To Hop Aboard As- tor Yacht SPRAYING LAWS, | AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER | ANNOUNCES HE WIL Li (By Asseciated Press) | WASHINGTON, March MAKE NO FURTHER AT-| TEMPT IN 1934 ' ( ! | 21.—President Roosevelt ' plans to mix a little work ‘with pleasure on his jtion fishing trip upon which jhe departs tonight. vaca- (By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, March ‘Nathan Mz agriculture com- jmissioner, announced today he; It became apparent today would make no attempt to enforce! jthe anti:arsenie spray law on| that several _ bulging brief 1934 grapefruit crop “because my| cases of official business will jhands are absolutely tide by! }6 hauled out before the trip court decisions. i report grape-; to southern waters ends. being sprayed in several) Several aides have the commissioner said,! “and in fairness to all growers I| invited to hop aboard Vin- am announcing that so as the! cent Astor’s yacht, the Nour- 1934 om is cor ed, I am! Z not going to attempt to enforce; Mahal, before it touches at the anti-arsenic law.” “Last fall the ag partment was restrained | riculture ! y an in-, Week hence. junction. from interferring with} Hugh Johnson, the shipment of arsenic spray 2 been {Miami a little more than a de-} | { A . i industrial i his departure from the capi- ; laetatace af lieuissnimeccue cats grapefruit from some Polk county! administrator, stood first up- tal for a 10-day vacation, yacht cruise. ROOM 0) FERA DEPARTMENT ‘exact status of this county with} counties that would receive funds: geously colored polyps at the bot- for work and maintenance show-|tom of the tank were comparable ey gee Vie A eo totha a only to a garden of beautiful! dieu, minister without _ portfolio ing nothing for Monroe. : 2 i relishes his “wisecrack: The last budge ting of the| flowers, decorated with all the! e last budget meeting o Sloe oth ‘ {But not a word has come from} State Road Department was held|°0"S of the prism, | ‘ositi l either. * 9 by A »., Among the curiosities that are = 4 - cea to =he-aniiny Pete {ol not commonly taken were several! The 71-year-old ex-president, | President Roosevelt today turned)” 7 ih. nil) are sone eieunell spiny boxfish, butterfly blennies!W"° thought he had washed his’ thumbs down on the money bill| for various government depart- ; ly *'hands of public life when he left lente reference to the allotment. Bi SMe eee CUUEES etal MUAY | 6. riyste Palace in 1991, lives «| Wat would: have liberalized|allow-| 20 Mr. Albury called Colonel! °F ™Ay Mot live ‘to reach the : : \farmer’s life in Paris. He has’ | " s. for veterans. | GIVES APPROVEL Mooty, who is a member of the|#duarium. séeli no reason.to.chancs’farel ee : - ci i ° fe. 3" 8 ize Tor he State Road Board from the Fourth! ,. Other specimens in the collec) van. that he is in the capital/«..The veto message, the first, Ed Mea atc es ongressional” District, anil ‘the’ ten -are-four queen ‘angels, 12 |COM* Lae WASHINGTON, March 27.— | Edouard Herriot and Andre Tar- Liberalizing Veterans’ Allowance (By Ansociated Press) WASHINGTON, March 27.—, congress overrides the veto which |is considered highly improbabl groves. The ‘njunction was affirmed y |a three to three vote in th preme court in an opinion w did not touch on the constitu ality of the law itself. Mayo added that the law woulk h be vigorou and tange STATE CONTROLS colonel advised that the amount| French angels, a number of ‘black |" only a short time. | with which he has killed major! president Roosevelt signed the " 1 e, “ i land sbout 25° white angels of/ He and Mme. Doumergue “put! | 1 tion was ready to be sent! Vinson bill authoriting construe- {on the list of those invited to call off the coast of Florida during the cruise. Only old cronies will be aboard when the ydcht de- to- | including , those who made a_ similar ' trip with him a year ago— | parts from Jacksonville |morrow morning, | Ceorge St. George, Frederick for Monroe is today the same as “ ar e, e a} is today the | spadefish, up” at a hotel. Mme. Doumergue ' tion of the navy up to full treaty | when he and Engineer R. L. Bow| While not as large in number visited Key West and met with the county commissioners on Janu- ary 24. It was at this meeting that the natter of the bridge from Key West to Stock Island was discuss- ed and it was announced that a new bridge was to be constiucted that will be approximately six feet highér than the one now in use, INDIANA FOLK Approximately 500 families inj Key West have been supplied with! food commodities since Saturday: from the store réom of the FERA at the lighthouse depot. ‘These rations consist of butter, Toast beef in cans, smoked pork, Milk Wheat-O, and pure leaf lard, The size of the ration de-| pends upon the number of per-| sons in a family. i in charge of disburse- ments are pleased with the order- Jy manner in which the tickets ‘Were presented-and say this at-! MR. AND MRS. J. LANDERS th iv. eh aie ARE GUESTS OF MR. AND MRS. J. C. GARDNER sible for the rapidity with which} the lots were handled. COLLEGE GIRL ager of the Metropolitan Casualty | Insurance conpany, of Indiana, jand Mrs, Landers, arrived over the VISITING HERE Jackson K, Landers, state -man-! jas heretofore, the collection is of | (ones scientific value than, usually taken by a collector in the, |short space of time the Nautilus! , was here. | H SALES HELD ON _ NEW SPONGE DOCK | CELEBRATE ITS COMPLETION: IN ACTIVITIES CARRIED | ON TODAY H i | | Celebrating the practical com-} | pletion of the new sponge isplay! dock, a sale was held there this) morning, the lots selling for more j than $900. i | It is the aim of the FERA offi-} cials to have the dock roofed over; by the time the regular season for | the display of sponges arrives to} 19 o’clock. ‘and nothing prevents i going to bed at 10 o’clock without | WRITES STORY MISS IDA ENGEL OF KEY | Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Gardner, of LARGO CONTRIBUTES TO STUDENT MAGAZINE (Special to ‘The Citizen) TALLAHASSEE, March 27.— Miss Ida Engel of Key Largo ene of the contributors to ie Spring issue of the Distaff, stu- dent quarterly magazine at Flor- ida State College for Women here, the edition which is just off the press, shows. Miss Engel’s contribution is a short story entitled “Green Gold.” Im the section of the publication entitled “The People on Our Pages,” Miss Engel has the follow- ing write-up: “Ida Engel writes another of her stories of the Florida keys. ‘Green Gold,” dealing with the superstitions of the native people, is an excellent short story.” The Distaff is a member of the National Scholastic Press Associa-} tion and is considered one of the best student magazines in the country. Visit Our Soda Fountain Try our Refreshing Drinks ahd Delicioss Ice Cream and Sundaes. Gardner’s Pharmacy Phone 177 Free Delivery | We | Florida on other occasions, They Thave been staying at Miami Beach} insure protection to the goods as! well as buyers and sellers in event} of inclement weather. | It is also proposd to deepen the, approaches to the dock which at esent are only deep enough for, 8 of vessels, highway last night for a short! visit with their uncle and aunt,! Fleming street, ! This is their first visit to Key! e ve in} PY est although they have been inj PTO A. MRS. T. PITTMAN DIES THIS MORNING ! land after a trip to Nassau decid-| Jed to come over the highway. | | Both Mr. and Mrs. Landers en- |Joyed the ride to the fullest extent ‘and are of the opinion that i , there was some method of trans- portation other than the ferries there would be ten times the trav- el to Key West by automobile than there is at present, ! Mr. Landers is a brother of j Howe S. Landers, who, with his | family came to Key West last year fand after a trip to Havana, re-! jturned and remained for a short {stay as guests of Mr. and Mrs. | Gardner, FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE CONDUCTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON Mrs. T. H. Pittman, before mar- riage, Miss Irma Curry, 27 years Jold, died 7:45 o'clock this morn- jing, after an illness of several weeks following the birth of a son, Funeral services will be held 4° jo’clocke Thursday afternoon from the First Methodist church, where the body will be placed at 2 clock, Rev. George E. Summers will officiate, Mrs, Pittman is survived by her husband, an infant son, Robert) Anthony; mother, Mrs. Leslie A. Curry; one sister, Mrs. Ralph San- ders, of Hapville, Ga., who ix ex-! ; pected in time for the services;, jship will be devoted principally to | two brothers, Allan E. Curry and (repairing and repainting unat-) Sidney Carry and two grandmoth- tended lights and structures inj ers, Mrs. Florence Curry and Mrs. Miami harbor, Sarah Ann Roberts. ‘LIGHT TENDER NOW IN MIAMI Tender Poinciana, of the Light- iheuse Department, reports arrival in Miami and starting on the ischedule of work outlined. Activities of the crew of the | station to work on a fire of burn- prefers this suite overlooking the! to congress this afternoon. Tuileries gardens to the sump-| ‘ 5 ee: tuous | gz quarters of the for-| It is expected to hit at legisla-! eign office. {tion which overrode the economy, The premier rises at 5:30 a. m.,| bill of a year ago, and bear down! and goes through physical _exer-| cises. He arrives at his office at} When luncheon time; comes, he recrosses the Seine to his hotel and enjoys the meal with} in prospect in the house, and the} his wife. | senate He leaves his office at 8 p. m.,! the him from amendment, An almost immediate vote vote ix expected shortly reafter, i The whole independent office dining. His evening meal is fruit} bill to which are attached amend- eaten in his arm chair, | eral pay cuts, GRASS FIRE NEAR | OLD AIR STATION | | |ments providing for veterans ben- efits, and for restoration of fed now dead unles: APPARATUS CALLED LAST NIGHT TO EX. TINGUISH BLAZE OUT Burning grass and weeds near the Air Station apartments neces- sitated calling apparatus from the KATHLEEN WATKINS’ Key West Fire Department ‘se WINNER OF PRIZE The pump from Number 1 sta- | COMPETED IN STATE ORANGE | tion responded and after working, FESTIVAL HELD IN ‘ for one hour the flames were quenched with no damage to near- WINTER HAVEN by property. Apparatus responded to a call} Sunday from the F, E. C. railway Kathleen Watkins, dent and member of 12-A the stu- ho ing gri near the road leading! oe from Caroline street to the ter-,CConomic class of the Key West mink | High School, is the proud winner This fire was fought with wa-|°f a tibbon and a $10 check on ter and branches of coconut trees:the Exchange National Bank, which grow on the sward in the! Winter Haven, for having won vicinity. The flames were beaten! first prize for the best poster in ing the fronds,|the Florida Orange Festival re- jcently held in Winter Haven. Word was received today Mrs Cc. ir . home nomics teacher, that the award had been won by a out by firemen HILLSBORO LIGHT IN NEW POSITION The United States Lighthouse Department announces that Hills- borough Bay Light 13, which was removed March 23 to facilitate dredging operations, was replaced in @ new position March 24 in 22) g feet of water, 31 yards from its former position. Tt is shown that the new ten porary structure is similar to the old one, except that it is only 12 feet above high wat with ban effec Jessie eco- first Key} posters, Mrs Irwin wrote and asked that they be returned. Today she rece the letter stating that the mitted were 80! had been loaned to other fairs and would be re- turned later. The posters were oranges and Home Ec« over on Florida rm no the competed : author’ Snow, Rain Reported In Many Sections Of Country strength and he also proposed fuvther reductions in naval strength in the 1935 disarmament parley as he signed the measure. The president said “because most heavily against the veterans’) there is some misapprehension of | FORMED OR FROJECTED IN} ithe fact in relation to the Vinson | was_ bill it is only right that its main | provisions be made wholly clear. | “This is not a law for the con- struction of a single United States warship. “The general purpose of the bill; s solely a statement by congress that it approves the building of | our navy up to and not beyond the trength in various types of ship: zed,” Last Night (Ry Ansociated tress) Colder weather which followed rains ia the midwest was expect- ed to spread generally over the country today. Snow and rain fell in many sec- tions last night, and the forecaster | saw a possibility of freezing tem- “* | peratures reaching as far south a. Mississippi on the west and Rich- mond on the east tomorrow. additional ! Dr. Leslie Heiter of Mobile, BEEN) Alau.ma. |MONOPOLIES HAVE virruasey vou tes 0 CITY ENDEAVORS OLICY OF GOVERNMENT T0 KEEP ENGINE | ! ‘MAKES PROPOSITION COMPANY REPRESEN. TATIVE MILLS Perens) BY JAMES «my HSINKING, 27.—A px of governmes jtrol of all principal industries of Manchukuo is being worked} jout by the government of the Jerstwhilé Hens, Pu-Yi, now Em- | peror Kang-Teh. | Itis neta |been in proc Anse To Manchuk * b eou- 1 | City eouneil und William Ro; y policy, for it has evolution ever ‘since the Japanese began. to con- solidate their foster state in what formerly was Manchuria, Iron, g: petroler the te, ers, representing the Americ: s 6 c af) timber,! ments relative to the city xetain- livestock mai ‘France Engine pany, H | still trying . make some art i | jopium, liquor, kets and sia telegraphs, ing the Number 1 engine. 4! hour posts teley ads, Latest p:oposition made to t eastward.“ Ines, munitions, mateh lot- systems and even horse racing subject to the plar Army As Trade Power State have vi nes, ter *been formed or all these Ostensibly th tually ness in man- b. the horities, tem, Change to colder was sufficient © to cause snow over a considerable area from Missouri to Michigan. Chicage reported seven inches of ‘cnew thisitnoculng. Colder weather extended into Texas reached 36 degrees at Dal- las. The southeast enjoyed mild temperatures. TONIGHT Palace-—“Roman Strand—“Bolero” andals.”” and “Mid. ELECTION HELD ONE KILLED IN CONTEST AT : KANSAS CITY, MIS. SOURI, TODAY (Ny Associated Pressey KANSAS CITY, March 27. —One killing, numerous shut gings and other disorders marked the hotly contested municipal election here to- day bc! seen the powerful democratic orvanigat'>s and the citizen's fusion ticket. company by the council is a lows: City to pay $400 cash yearly, the doilars each. Then an annual payment of 00 for six yeurs to be fo three yearly payment wh 1 liquidate t debted y sition Mr LOPEZ UNDERGOES _ OPERATION TODAY {t Saturday ip Fiorida y, safely ca today. a teiegram t West he repo’ performed at 9 he Att 2 Z ck morning and thst fe STRAND THEATER BOLERO Warren Williams-Jean BEDSIDE Matinee: Balcony, 10; Orches- tra, 15-2005 Night, 15-25¢ i H ! Ms i i