The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 7, 1934, Page 1

VOLUME LV. No. 161. One Million Dollars Was Florda’s First Reward In Drive — | FROM CUBA TO oe Beings “Ready Results! To State (Florida. News Service) TALLAHASSEE, July 7-—Ap- MEN “ARRIVED HERE JULY 4 ON SMALL CRAFT; 1MMI- County Tax Assessor J, Otto; Kirchheiner isin receipt of ad-! vices from Comptroller J. M. Lee, | calling attention to ‘the desirabil-; ity of having all taxpayers ac- | GRATION DEPT. MAKES 1N. | duaint themselves with the amount grees K.P "WILL BE aes FROM RESI- DENCE ON FLEMING STREET TO CHURCH; REV. S. PEELE WILL OFFICIATE Funeral services for Jack Ray} {Perez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel |Perez, who died in the ‘Theater fire yesterday, are being j held this afternoon 4:30 o'clock. The body was taken from Lopez Strand! ‘Roosevelt Helps In Hunting Criminals, Keenan Reveals; Firing Squad For Kidnapers Assistant Attorney Gen- eral: Tells Of Interest Shown Towards Com- batting Crime FOR | FORMER ARMY OFFICERS IN CUBA SEIZED THIRTY-TWO ARE ARRESTED i | i reci| i | } D, i { of their taxes in order to satisfy | proximately $795,603 is the state VESTIGATION of Florida's first reward from J.: ‘ M. Lee's drive to increase estate Alfredo Ortiz y Tejeda and Cef- taxes on huge estates under pro- Gai etintas ef Cubs, nea ate ta tw whl are ing eld by imiration themselves as to the accuracy of | , the assessments. discrepancies in the assessments | | shown on the books, the taxpayer | will be in @ position to intelligent-/ Hy place the matter “before the? |Funeral Home to the home of his ON TERRORIST CHARGES, {Special te The Citizen) NEW YORK, July 7—President Gaps all Gite Ge Rcmncfens, tandn}| Petites pasting ‘deportation PFO- | county ‘commissionets on the datz! | grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thom- jas E, Roberts, 1007 Fleming street, 1 o'clock this afternoon. From there the funeral procession will move to Fleming Street Methodist Church where the rites INCLUDING PLOT AGAINST) Roosevelt takes & direct, personal U.S. ENVOY i | j interest im combatting crime in | the United States) and im out- ‘ (By Associated Preas) | standing criminal cases be ac- HAVANA, July 7—Thirty-two’ quaint: himself thoroughly . with will be performed by Rev. Shuler | former army officers were arrest-) ther details and the problems of ed as the result of a raid on an. the detectives investigating them, Peele. a pene which. were instituted | set for hearing’ complaints. This} Mrs. Roberts was in Miami un- yesterday. | will be at the meeting to be held | tamiplation "Sf death” are teste! The men arrived on July 4 from ;0" July 18 in the ‘county court) under the estate tax law just the) ‘Cuba in a small cat’ rigged boat same as bequests made by will. [about 18 feet Jong. They tied the j vessel to a stake, abandoned it and Check for final payment on this} *#"ted on a hike over the highway has t ived ae the executor of estate of Th They had not proceeded further Goodrich Acheson, St. Peters-'than No Name Key when they burg and Pittsburgh, who first|were apprehended by Claude AL claimed the estate liable Se ory immigration forees in Key West $28,303. jand Williard Russell, senior immi- The millionaire died in duly, | gration patrol inspector. 1931, leaving a will distributing: When brough to Key West and property which the former comp-' questioned the men said they had ‘ trolier appraised at $1,127,077 on pert for a fishing trip and en- Which the estate paid $28,303 in’ COUntered rough seas and adverse fe in July, 1938. . winds, which forced them to make | for Key West. Establishes Funds rc More than a year ago—after $500 bond both men are being held | Comptroller Lee assumed oftice in county jail until orders for investigation developed that in their deportation to Cuba are re- 1928—more than two years a ceived, ‘to his death— the deceased.had. = * cases eae COUNTY 10 TAKE than $7,000,000 for this children and relatives. Attorneys for the done more than two years before! death and for other reasons it had} not been done “in contemplation | ” ‘ of death,” and therefore was not! offi at thes ty. will taxable. { Comptroller Lee and federal of-| eoneeeges aap a “such trust agreements were made! ae cabins? ae he board in contemplation of death, notwith- | o¢ (ou apeee. ty the bes: standing such were not made with- ‘© coumy Cummicsioucrs at ‘their th thee “tints his Sietecnt Sow so meeting held Monday; provided such tranacfions should |” be. presumed to ‘be made inci} templation of death.” Issue Contested The issue was contested throurh DIES LAST Ni held in Jacksonville, St.{ Petersburg and Washington ores # @ period of twelve months. " Finally two weeks ago. Comp-/ Mrs. Cecili: troller Lee sent Deputy Commis- eld, died 11 sioner of Revenue Frank H. Butler |#* the residence, of his staff to Washington andj tentative settlement of the tax was; _ Funeral arrangements are — in compieted on’ the basis of ‘the fan | charze ef the Pritchard Funeral, Hereafter during the summer: 'MRS. C. PIERCE Pierce, 1108 White bury, inspector in charge of the‘ In default’ of ‘the necessary} Se. Mr. Kirchheiner told The Citi- zen he will be ready at all times, during office hours, to give any and all information to the taxpay-. ers relative to their assessments | and will be glad to answer _ question. The comptroller points out tat it is to the advantage of every tax-' payer to find out if his <assess- ments as shown are correct, as the law provides that the board hear these complaints. In the event the taxpayers fail to avail themselves } of this opportunity to ascertain | the correctness or incorrectness | of the assessments, they have no! one to blame but themselves. ; After the meeting is held and the final acceptance of the books; ‘are declared, taxpayers cannot ex- | pect county officials nor state of-| ficials to cases corrections. FOREIGN DOCTORS HIT BY LANGUAGE DECREE IN CHINA (By Asseviated Press) NANKING, July 7.—Influx in- touChina of German-—Jewish physi- cians has become so marked that the nationalist government has limited the number of them naa mitted to practice. } The new decrees apply | foreign medical men. Hereafter licenses will be is-! ‘sud only upon presentation of ‘diplomas from medical schools and ,permits to practice in their own) jcountries. As the latter must be certified by the applicants’ consulates here, the emigres from Germany ma |find it difficult to meet this re- | quirement. Another high hurdle in the way | “4 {i | | | 70 years] of alien practitioners is a require-; the fire. o'clock last night' ment that they must be able to{1 engine, and the maximum P speak and understand Chinese. | In explanation of these meas- ures the government sa that large cities like Shanghai, Tient- \8 to et ! j sure of 180 pounds On Enchanted Island, the mar- velous play spot for children at the j Teddy Bear and the biggzet toy) jare all made from real lamb skin jand are as nearly indestructibié as i mew World's Fair, the biggest toy | any toy could be in the hands of ardent players. Right now Scottie Scottie in the world, vie with those | seems a bit in the lead in the race of lessor size for the favor of the! { little folk who wander into tho Goiden Fisece Toy shop. The toys Detachment From for a spot in the hearts of the boys and girls. Every millionth visitor to the Fair this year will get one. Barracks Under Major Rhein Worked Diligently in | Strand Theatre Fire Yesterday These are a few side Sights on ithe fire at the Strand Theater | posterdae-—hith Were mot carsind s im the story printed in this paper im the afternoon. Work done by the detachment bar- of of troops from Key West racks; under the direction Major Rhein and Licutenant Krue- ger was outstanding. Their engine was quickly at the scene and the stream was directed at one of the p theater that was considered dan- ces in the burning \gerous. Practically all of their | efforts the ar of the structure and their ex- were carried on in celient work was lost to the view | of those in the streets. ight Streams Used Eight stream: play Four from new ?} were ing on Number was 4 tained. There were two streams from old Number 1, one from Number 2 and one from the en- levy on ali the trust deeds with in- Home and announcement of serv-jsin and Canton are overrun with! gine from the barrack ices will be made upon the arrival terest and penalties waived in re- of relatives. : turn for abandonment of the con- jphysicians, both foreign and Chi- | jmese. ' ‘test by attorneys for the estate The check for the balance of the | 4ax was received Thursday, bring- ing the total tax to $823,907 in- stead of $28,303 levied two years: ago. | . The payment will permit the; state government to wipe the slate of all inherited indebtedness and Proceed into the new fiscal year without the burden of indebtedness for the first time since 1926. In Twilight By BENTON E. JACOBS | (Associated Press Staff Writer) Hard work, eager play, refusal to worry and an infinite trust in his God—this simple philesephy. has helped John Davison Rocke- feller, Sr. through his 95 years, There probably is no better ex-! philosophy than WHERE TO GO Boooeeoccocccoovescesees TONIGHT Palace—“Born To Be Bad.” { TOMORROW i pression of his Church—Services at 7, and 11 a. m., and 7:30 and 8 p, m. Monroe—“Viva Villa!” Palace—“Born To Be Bad.” _| Years ago, had printed on small, ; friends. “I was early taught to work as wel! as play; “My life has been one long, happy holiday— Insist On Expert Service It costs no more and saves you money im the end. When your car meeds attention, drive it right in. Lou Smith Service Station White and Catherine Phone 522 | SATURDAY SPECIALS Large Shipment of Nice HENS AND FRYERS Key West Fryers Spring Lamb Milk Fed Veal Strictly Fresh Eggs ‘Swift's Hams CENTRAL MARKET Phone 20 805 Fleming St. THOSE WHO KNOW SAY: “WAGNER'S ‘PRIDE OF FLORIDA’ BEER IS SUPERIOR IN FLAVOR AND COOLING QUALITIES.” white cards and distributed to} |interest in the affairs of the dhy,. Rockefeller Seeks Solitude i Of Full Career “Fall of work, and full of play— “I dropped the worry on the way— | “And Ged was good ‘ every day.” | Now, at 95, this one-time ieolossus of finance and philan-' ; thropy has sought quiet seclusion’ | where he may spend his declining to me 9:30 | this brief verse he composed a few! pe in cheerful tranquility. His Merning Meditation i No more does he take an active informed jalthough he keeps in} | detail of the doings of his fellow! | | man. Until last winter, when illness | (Continued on Page Four) HOT SOUSE Cooked The Real Conch Style TODAY At The { PLAZA RESTAURANT 503 DUVAL STREET i } learned, also assisted in | there ; ported and i tip of a finger whe Evelio Rendueles and stander, whose name another was not getting the youth whe was killed building. Police officer and a number of people ‘anyway connected with the worked diligently in assisti firemen in mastering the fl ; There were several strangers in j the city also lending aid. Many Others Assist Outside of those who were men- tioned in the story yesterday, were few persons injured Several minor burnings were re- Lino ¢ lost the cut wit giass. There were a number of wome who fainted from excitement, | smoke, and from seeing those who from the! * 1 iding. . city councilmen; ,,/ minutes of the previous be flames, immediately Were victims of the tention was given amd they were quickly restored to} : consciousness. Juan Carbonell, proprietor of jthe theater, told The Citizen he had no time to think of anything when asked if he intended to place the Strand with. anothe theater. It is believed, however, that Mr, Carbonell will eventually re- build on the and the struc- ture will be along the lines of the | lgtest design in picture theatres. Chief Harry Baker, of the department expressed his thank site to the. many who assisted the de-j partment, and wishes to assure one and all of his sincere appre- ciation of their great work. BRIEF SESSION CITY COUNCIL ALL BUSINESS WITH AWAITING ARRIVAL OF ADMINISTRATOR The City Council met in regular | jon last night with Leo War-! , president of the council, pre- Following the reading of the meetings, it was decided to dispense with all business until a later date, and un- til such time as the administrator recently appointed for the new ac- tivities of the FERA arrives in Key West, whic is expected will the first part of the coming week, This the fact agreed due l action was taken to that the council had resolution to withdraw ivities, with the under- 1 be state authori- the program of rehabilita- urned he ties in ition. i i i i i i The New Chevrelet Standard $665 Delivery Price Key West For a 2-Door Sedan Fully Equipped MELTZER MOTOR COMPANY At-! a DISPENSED) der the attention of a physician and was joined last night by Mr. | Roberts, who left in the afternoon | cused of planning accompanied by Percy M. Roberts. 2 di “ <4 | They returned this morning. tacks, including one against Unit-| Mr. and Mrs. Santiago Perez,/ juncle and aunt, were also arrivals ' jon the Havana Special this morn-j jing to attend the services. | Jack Ray was the only son of Mr. and Mrs, Perez and their pride jim him was warranted by his ac-;™@ny icomplishments and by his loving}were found in the office and that} = ay os Hedesap erence was turned up to indicate | | the pa of his grandfather and the fidol of his eee a Though but 12 years of age he} lead dimplayed a: mamackhle tabont | bee for art and had created a number’ GUNNERS WOUND of studies which would have done credit to an older student. PaEeY. oles At the school of the Convent of / | CAMAGUEY, Cuba, July Mary Immaculate, which he at- Machine gunners firing from an tended until transferred to St.j automobile gravely wounded Mar- Joseph's school, his teachers say; ¥! Romero, assistant, manager of he was an unusually bright talented in many ‘ways but pecially in chemistry, science ‘art. Dutiful and obedient he wa’ loved by his teachers and his com- panions. Thousands of people in the city ‘extend sympathy to the bereaved amily and grieve with them for‘ ‘ their a loss. MORE FOOD FOR RELIEF CLIENTS (Ry Asseciated Press) JACKSONVILLE, July 7. —The office in a bank building and ec- terrorist Hy ed States Ambassador Jefferson) Caffery. Chief of Police Jose Pedraza,! who directed the raid, said that; documents ; incriminating officers planved{ to raise money for a revolution i incrimjnating prominent persons. | eg. | BS8ailants fired ax Romero teft b=} ana | home. factive against | months ago. strikers severai/ JAMES S. DAY - RETURNS HOME Rev. James S. Day, pastor of the {First Baptist Church, returned lat night from a short visit to icentral Florida. He brought back with him W. W. Willis and Mrs. Willis, who is the sister of» Rev. Day, former iss Dorothy Day, who will be remembered by many friends here as the daughter of Harry A. Day. a former pastor of the local Baptist church. Rev. James S. Dar, Jr., pastor of the Southside Baptist church at Lakeland, who is the son of the pastor of the First Baptist church in Key West, and Mrs. Jame: Day, Jr., and daughter, Virgin’ Lee. accompanied them also. They are planning to remain in Key West until next Friday, when {they will return to their home: Lakeland and Bartow. i Flerida Emergency Relief Administration today ordered for delivery at West Sunday Key night, 6,000 pounds of Irish potatoes, 80 ia hampers of carrots, and 60 hampers of stringbeans, pe- | riod commodities for distribu- my tion to relief clients. Lighthouse Vessels To Be Equipped With Radio Telephone Sets Shortly William W. Demeritt, superin-) dent will thus be enabled to direct of the from port whenev arise tendent of the Seventh Lighthouse 2¢tivitie ps when = an emergency District, has been advised by tele- n touch ar routine as well as to ke them while ignments. At gram that the radio telephone seis ae for the three tenders, Ivy, Poppy present end Poinciana, in this district, are expected to arrive in Key West © about July 22. Secon auademee the tenders with} Comm of It Equipping these telephones Mr. entertained has been one Demeritt’s ideas which he } for a long time he ships while th is his d cor *\ commu touch with headquarte he MONROE THEATER | Te viv A VILLA! away from the home stations on ervice and the radio telephone i more readily avaliable than ordinary radio communication. The central station will be | Wallace in the lighthouse depart building in the office now occu- pied by J. L. Turnage, of the re- ‘lief forces, and the superinten-j] ed Matinee: Balcony, 10c; Okas: tra, 15-20c; Night, 15-25¢ | maping case... . tad, {the Consolidated railroads. | The| 5; The assistant manager war} \ firing ] according “to Joseph B. Keenan, at-| Assistant Attorney General of the | United States, writing in August ‘issue of The Detective Mysteries | Magazine. “A few months ago I attended White House,” Keenan® “Before the I President Roosevelt, and he was not too oc- cupied with the formality of the a dinner at the | writes Mr. dinner hour met .| occasion to ask for the latest de- velopments in the Bremer kid- I related the 4 ‘ sired information to the Presid | whereupon he began to question | me on other phases of the case. I was, in fact, utterly amazed at the Chief Executive's powers of ab- sorptign regarding the various angles of the Bremer crime, con- dufies of state that oceupy him.” Greater Activities Not only does the President terest himself in such cases but ithere has been a marked increase since his taking office im ‘ activities of the Attorney eral’s office, the writer And because of the amoun public attention focuse: crime problem have been received on cope with the underworld. “Included was a dema martial law be Keenan continues r action resorted to in order + the country of crime.” Fror eral quz we came that the constitution the many h the be i ito vest all police power Federal Gove of ex-Ar squ. of crim man—a conservative prisingiy enough made the festly impracticable that the next convicted “taken to the corner o: ment. officers for tho: . chaine ix and torn in half. Blames Leniency Ill-advised leniency to cri is responsible for much of crime in the country, declar Keenan citing the story c Nash to whom such Jeniency vided the opportunity for further offense opposite anyth He liken t Dili a < what mome “If what he hs he an TRY ANICE COLD BOTTLE TODAY