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LV, "No. 118. n Plans To Demand Equal ~ Rights In | Representative Enroute To! ce ¢ instructions; « high authority war lenis at Tokyo) te .., political leader, SU Od bease of peers, sailed pres and the Unit- ECT ECTION xD FOR KEY WEST fork will be resumed on sever-) projects at once, i nt made today Fe KG , director of basrainctal s included in the. order: jon of activities are be aquarium, airport, drill field 59 Paylor and the county, 4 t work is made possible, Mr. Key West, Florida,, has the most equable weather in the ecuntry; with an average ranze of only 1° Fahrenheit. yirom $21,747, National Defense SILT TTIS. ws ‘| VEGETABLES FOR 5 KEY WEST NEEDY} + (ny Aysociated Press) _. JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May’ 17.—FERA announced today that a carload of fresh vege- tables. would be shipped to Key West distribution to the needy. Officials said it would be followed later in the week by immediately for a carload of citrus fruit, The commodities were: re- quested by W. H. Green, re- gional administrator. _ JUMP IN BANKS’ MANIPULATIONS REPORT MADE ON ASSETS AND DEPOSITS IN FIRST TWO MONTHS OF PRESENT YEAR (ty & ; DALLAS }$1,000,060.000 jump in National ‘Rank assets-and de posits in the iit t4o months of 1934 was an- nounced today by J. F. T. O’Con- nor comptroller. of currency. He ware: raBekge ty 3.000 last. Decem- bey 30° té sg 941,178.000, white deposit liabilities went up $1,-. 200 000.009. to $18,790,187,000. The figures given at the Texas bankers’ convention was the first atement of results of the call for condition of Na- Wrens) ' ADDRESS TODAY AT ROTARY MEET EDDIE. STRUNK’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED; INDOOR GOLF GAME. PUT ON. BETWEEN KEMP AND CELEBRANT re told The Citizen, by the contained in a tele-' gram received yesterday afternoon sy Green, regional direc- nag Ta Wire shows ‘an . additional it of $5,000 for work has -made to Monroe county for of the month-of May, ‘with these funds available Mr. fe is enabled to put a few to work on each project. ¢ those wijich the officials anxious to have completed as possible. CALL FOR GENERAL REPAIRS TO BE MADE TO DIFFER. ENT STRUCTURES building pa repair per- gio from the office Baker, building in- Forde the week ending as follows repairs Me synagogue at ‘ef Southard and Simonton Mayor Wil an addre. Luncheon today ed indidents< ception held in ¥ he recently atiend: Mayor Ma- lone also: spoke on subject: of highway: bridges, stating that he + (felt that \. th ere looking brighter each r. Securing fookg for this ed of pro- aoe in Wash- veral offi- ciate on the JRC no. EXPress- ,ed a desire to have the mattér-put ithrough, Toda day, an brateny was prevint and e . Malone gave lar Rotary in which he relat- the Roosevelt re- ngton, which at my that while Mrs, Strank the birthday tidance con- event wratulatin ance of , An ind ed be! tween E Kemp. with ors of tl jof the birt of Mr golf play ch was stag- runk and Bill ng the hon- 2 in honor is an ardent . Kemp has or the popular (cussed at length after which ad-/ teen men, members.of 0 rescuc|#™g arce was thrown streets. Owner, B’nai Zion con-. Bregation; cost, $50. - Repairs to porch at.806 South- _ ard street. Owner, T. Frank Rob- - erts; cost, $75. a repairs to home \at 2219 Peari street. Owner, R. he cost, $75. f the ginh. n Cabrera, “| SIII ITIL j 'BILLIONDOLLAR Potted tach rity... besiege Fifth Precinct? Poli ~ bid. part | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934. NAME HELPERS FOR ELECTION eve POLLING PLACES ALSO DES- By FRANK 1. WELLER (iby Annecinted Prenm) ‘| IGNATED WITH-OTHER DE-| Ws SHINGTON, May 17.—The TAILS ARRANGED AT MEET.| wealthiest member of the United é States senate spends most of his ING LAST NIGHT {time trying to make rich men bear} | the major share of ‘federal taxa- j tion. Polling places, names of clerks; His theory of assessing accord-| ing to the“‘ability to bear tax” has! ikept Jaines Joseph Couzens of | second _ pri-; ‘Michigan in a “row” with someone } lalmost since the day he was ap- lage were designated at the | pointed to the senate in 1922, He likes it. He counts his suc- eess by the number of scraps he} The complete list will /has had—because he wins most of | ‘them. | Couzens’ determined character-| listics date from early life. They| ‘got him expelled from high school ; Polling places'and those who during his first year, and “just to! \ ‘will serve in the first primary are prove he didn’t give a dang” he i ishown for the information of walked over to a prosperous indus-+ readers of The Citizen: itry and announced he could and | First Precinct: « Polling place, | Would take charge of the books.’ He resigned as business manager ; 501 Whitehead street; John’ Saun- of the Ford Motor company in clerk; P .M, Crews, B. J. 1915 because “he and Henry dif- Waite, James M. Curry, inspec- fered” regarding the war. Within tors; Emerito Gomez, deputy sher- a year he had organized the Bank iff. lof Detroit. | Second’ Precinct: Polling place, | Kicked Off Trolley 518 Fleming street; Ross C. Saw-' Elected mayor in 1918, he was. yer, dr., clerk; Merville -Rosam, kicked off a Detroit street car for’ Stanley Key, Charles Hilton, in- refusing to pay an increased ‘fare | spectors; Frank- McNulty, deputy demanded by the company. By; sheriff, 11922 he had obtained enough vot- ; That scrap was echoed in what Third Precinct: Polling place, ing support to have the city take{Couzens considers perhaps __ his 29 Garoline street; T, E. Roberts, over the line at a cost of $19,850,- greatest accomplishment in clerk; George McDonald, Paul 900. gress—creation (of a Monsalvatge, Rudolph H. Sands,, “Couzens v fined $100 and joint committeeiof the house and | inspectors;~Osear Collins, deputy’ sentenced to 30 days in jail for senate charged? specifically with sheriff. ‘contempt of court when, as a po- all tax legislati Fourth Precinet: Polling place, jice commissioner, he refused to, The abrupt, al 900 Fleming street; Carlyle J. honor releases for underworld’petulant, —senat Roberts, clerk; E. J, 0. Roberts. characters who were being freed much of his job Leonard Sawyer, Wm. N. Knowles.. by professional bondsmen, as rap~ the members inspectors; Jeff Knight, Sonny as arrested. An appeal ‘eourb:the work jand inspectors to be employed at both the first and ate of county commissioners | Hast night. tbe published in The Citizen Sat- | | urday. i ; times didn’t overpaid for, launched in- e assignments. his staff says far he is be-} considers . the | ‘Phe senator’s most ‘telebrated Now he is so but clerk; W. BL Cutty, Jose Castro, “row” was with Andrew W, Mek“he doesn’t know E. C. Gomez, inspectors; Paul jon, then secretary of the treas- hind schedule an Thompson. deputy sheriff. iury. Couzens insisted the govern. work of a senator ope of the great- Sixth Precinct: Polling place, ment should not reduce the tax est contributions ag individual can: 1102 Djvision street; Roy Lewin, rate on the very wealthy classes make to the servicejof his country clerk; C, Nonnemacher, Joseph or the large incomes. Mellon coun. | Russell, Charles Allen, inspectors; tered with a proposal to levy a! Henry Bush, deputy sheriff. greater burden on smaller incomes tere, office from Seventh Precinct: Polling place. “to broaden the tax base.” ‘til 6:40 p. m., when he retires to school building White and United ' Got $1,000,000 Refund the quiet dignity of his beautiful streets; W. E. Huston, clerk; Hugh} 4 history of the battle says home. He is rather gruff in his Hinde, John Cates, Evelio Gomez. Couzens exposed conditions. by greetings, linspectors; A. H, McInnis, dently: which it was possible for the} His choice in clothes runs to fsheriff. treasury to give favors, reduce!dark blues, which, with his thin Eighth Precinct: Polling place, ‘taxes and otherwise aid political silver hair and conspicuously neat Woodburn’s Grocery at Marathon; anq business friends. The depart- appearance. make this man of me. | F. A, Woodburn, clerk; W. A. Par- ment moved to make the senator dium stature a prominent figure rish, Paul Busy, 8. M. Moore, in-’pay about $11,000,000 allegedly’ on the floor of the senate, He! spectors; no deputy sheriff. ‘due for non-payment of taxes in,rarely makes a set speech. pre- Ninth Precinct; Polling place.|1919. When the smoke cleared, ferring to interjeet remarks in school house at Islamorada; Ray- Couzens not only was vindicated|running debate. His big work is mond Russell, clerk; Burrell Achi- 4yt the treasury refynded him | done in committee hearings where son, Robert I. Knowles, Henry 0. $1,000,000 he had overpaid in fhe assumes a conversational tone. Russell, inspectors; Richard H. itaxes. He is impgtient and sarcastic at Russell, deputy sheriff. most aus- WASHINGTON HEADLINERS A Militant Rich Man Who'd Tax The Weaithy: ae con-! permanent | almost ! think , it first. He said. WG | cnces-and not pylitiesis the een-| a, m. sharp un-{ ‘TWO TAKEN NTO | CUSTODY foDAY | FOR KIDNAPING | WARRANT SERVED ON PERCY) ROBERT McPHAIL; LOCAT- ED IN DENVER APARTMENT, (By Associated Press)’ DENVER, May 17.—A fathe ie! jAmeayone, Senior, 36,,and Rob- jert McPhail, 21, were taken into jeustedy oi. a kidnap warrant, 4 The men, and Lamar Arm- jStrong, Junior, 10, were found in ja Denver apartment thcy hadi i sextad yesterday 25 department} jof justice agents enlisted the aid iof Denver police in winding up {the search that began May 11 at |Clarks; ile, Tenn. { Armstrong and McPhail of interruptions and a bearcat when #4 No resistance, saying ‘really crossed. {to Denver to open r Couzens led the senate banking | Adfices from lar committee's most vicious assaults She father took — the during its investigation of stock #chool last Priday. ; ‘market operations. He is an inde- ‘The_vicgim told officers he « as {pendent republican who has gone 'the grandson of the lute ese | along with the administration's Governor Austin Peay of Teno: idea of bank reform and securities ~-~- Pe Suczess Fornula GVER ELEVEN HURDRED PCLL taurant. le said boy’ from} The study of taxation as a sci- Tater's hobby..He voasts there is! {nothing slipshod about his theo- | ries, A rather indifferent game; of golf. with the senate’s ace golf- | ler, Pat Harrison of M i rand MeNary of Cregon, {reation, | Chided by Harrison for kicking | jup a rumpus on the senate floor | one day, Couzens replied: { 1 “The uble with the senator | {from Mississippi is that the senator | ape Michigan did not give him} ja sufficient number of trokes | {hander » at golf this morning.” © | } Couzens built hir fortune from | tax collector's jan oziginal $1,000 investment ‘1; Payments «f 1184 poll taxes 25 share: of Ford motor company | date sock, To a voung man who acked | kept busy his form: » Yor success, the sen-' Sumetime \ator replied: ; + ‘sere would in ail pro | “Interast “ourself in one basi-! approximately 2,800 ness.. Put a little r.xe of money ; Voters on the list to be publ finto it and then a whole .ot of ; this week, jbone and biood. That’s what makeg | At that time it was not € success—not earital.” ‘ed the = wou'd be any paik "| PORCE AT TAY COLLECTOR IN MAKING UP RECEIPTS} FOR THOSE AF’eLYINC At 2 o’clock this after office ago it q Tenth Precinct: Polling place, school house at Rock Harbor; ; Charles F. Afbury, clerk; John! Curry, L. L. Lowe. M. R. Albury, inspectors; Henry L. Pinder, dep- | uty sheriff. Present at the meeting were Norberg Thompson, chairman; | Commissioners Wm. R. Porter, Carl Bervaldi, Roy S, Fulford and j Braxton B. Warren; Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, Attorney William V. Al- bury, Deputy © Sheriff Clements Jaycocks, anda few interested citizens. To Try And Forget Recent Ordeal’ (my my angnaeek Presa) TUCSON, May. 17.—June Ro- | year-old child has been more af- t fected physically and emotionally | than appeared to casual ob- day to try to forget the horror of | servers, {19 days alone in a desert hole, but’ Pitiful efforts of the child to Contract for printing the bal- «oie... | amuse herself with dolls fashioned lata was awaried to/The Artman|'-" “"eee! of the cruel tmpriven-| |? a1. seeds and paper while Press, which submitted the quest | ment by kidnapers has cut deeply she sweltered beneath a desert sun, and of her dazed condition The ballot, prepared by Clerk | ‘te her young mind. Sate the eae Maoh tear Be Sawyer, as to be printed, was ap-! From Carlos Robies, uncle of | grave-like hole, were related. Bretaae: by the board. A copy Wes the dittle zirl, and one of those] Spurred on by these revelations, presented to Commissioner Rer-' who rescued her last Monday, | authorities extended their efforts “ivaldi who checked the names 95) ca; me the statement that the stz-| to find her abductors. they: were called by Clerk Sawyer Found correct, approval was giv- en. Clerk Sawyer reported $687. collected from candidates as the legal fee for entering the race. This fee is based on three percent of the emoluments of the office for the year previous. Other matters pertaining gen- erally t& the elections were dis- bles is going back to school Mon- | Fourteen Members Rescue Party Killed Cleaning Up Mine Blast 17.—Feour- The whole populace of the min- 60 BRUSSELS, May jo con ‘journment was ordered. party trying to clean up the nine | Mernation eer blast which killed 43 Twesdey/ TOPPER SPURS HIMALAYAN CLIMB WHERE TO GO Seenecoseeeceesccesesees night, were killed today in a) Palace—“Tracey Rides Alone.” Strand—“Death Takes A Holi- day” and “The Show Off." TOMORROW Palnec—“Tracey Ridex Alone.” @trand—“King of Wild Horses “and “Death Takes A Holiday.” t | (By Assertated Presse) | second explosion in Paturages au| LONDON. May 17.—Hugh Fiet mi (Rattledge, leader of the Mount = iEverest climbing expedition of They were caught in ex-| last year, revealed recently that si an old opera bat formed an im- plosion of firedamp as they sought} portant item in the equipment. It bodies of three miners eare-}WS* offered as a prize to the por- . ter who would go highest on the ‘covered from the former blast. | oountain. June Robles Going Back To School a CASE jnot exceed | With ¢ dent during oan of poll taxes | No OTHER PROCEEDINGS IN? the pecsent f i more dayr to gc CRIMINAL COURT SESSIO” Ths sansa Dae. ts REVIEW PRIESTS cha with operating a gambling house of strect the only one heard at the session of criminal court this | moroing. When arraigned on the charge he entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of and costs. The money, amoun' 3.90, was ordered by returned. ortal recess until morrow morning in the rear Angela was MOST OF THEM INTERRED IN LOT AT CATHOLIC CEMETEKY the Death Rev wait March 28 Dougherty, S. J., » revered by nundre ers, calls to ider citizens ve died in Hu ied fr tracted while ad sacrament dgri Rev. UcD. Rev JACKSONVILA - Mrs. Bernice Park and Mra, Annie Rev. Ti Baker of Key West, delegates to fe.cr in 1909. the Great Council of Florids De- Rev. J. B gree of Pocahontas, were honored in 1874, and Rev at the meeting of thé organization |amibtant pastor bere. yellow fever Mrs. Park was cleeted great “ev. Avenione and prophe and Mrs. Baker -ves cinosa, of Hav-na, am reappointed great keeper of Wam-\«! yellow fever « pum. tm the Caban ¢ The convention. adjourned lati Other price night. with Palatke having been foregoing stlected as the next convention priest 8 ict i ‘eatery. died wer “eity. LAMAR ARMSTRONG AND} ffort to gain possession of his son | lended here today as Perey Lamar} y came} TAXES PAID IN): OFFICE KEPT OUITE susy| “l¥years old ¢ pate WHO DIED HERE : PRICE FIVE CENTS «Senator NicAdoo Favors Overseas | Bridges; Says Government Should Help Towards Their Construction | Makes Siasnind During Interview With The Citi- zen While In Key West Today I. “Yes I have given thought to |the proposed bridges over the | overseas highway and 1 think | they should be built and the gov- | ernment should help to build | them.” Thus replied United States Senator William Gibbs McAdoo of California, to a question asked by The Citizen at the Pan Amer- Neen Airways hangar this -morn- ing. Senator MeAdoo had — been | spending several days at Pirates Cove Fishing Camp, arriving there {by train,-as he was informed, he \said, there, was no ‘landing field at | Key West nor thé cove for his |plane.* Arrived Here Sunday He came in Sunday for a brief \ visit and while in Key West learn- ed there was a landing field for jhis airplane v ‘ich arrived Tues- day and was placed’in the han- gar. i i } It was just before leaving for the north this morning The Citi- tzen had the, SPLOT of talking pve tho senators and the nioment the estion was asked, the sen- ator peptied as queted_in the first peragraph, he followed by saying jtat he had cajoyed his visit im- mer: ly, “This & great country, this section of Florida, and Pirat>s Cov- is the finest fish. ing comp | have ever seen.” Asked xf he bad caught an: fish he said - few, He is just ye oring from an infection of the hich hes caused him oer i w months, “r, almost all signs of the ve practically disap- wwed-atd the senstor says he ienced very little trouble he past few weeks and y since he arrived in this of bivrida. Nearing Seventy Years Adoo will be October, having been . October 31, but no one would presume to say he shows any ig. > of age, He is over six feet 4°"! and as straight vine from is native state of Geor- Senato 7 ro in. 1°86 he is feding as fit as » did when he was 40 and his ne~ ve that he probably feels youthful than he says He in one of the most and congenin] men that pald meet, the serator was chatting a representasive of The Citi- snd W.- R Porter, president First National Bank, his ytain Warry Ashe, was ap the motor of bis air. Streak,” and in & announced it was ‘ile Zen the ° ring farewetls to Mrs. ight. lessee: of Pirotes anol friend of Wis, Mr. others, Senator Me 0 and his secretary, Mies Vera dod the plane and aft- off the plane an ort 1 taba i for Miami. nat city the airship will be *x4 and lear for Charles C. The senator will be in Friday to meet 4 is expected ti Ta1ED To SFL. wire PROO" p thie city, charged that her s srat tein of Fretrick March te DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY ‘atee Evuns-fipencer Tracy in "HE SHOW OFF Matinee: Ealcos,, 10¢: Orches tea, 15-206; Night, 16-25¢

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