The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 20, 1934, Page 1

VOLUME LV, No. 172. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1934. San Francisco Becomes Key Point |[ Popaiar Choics | [Radio Engineer Comes Here In In Pacific Coast Labor Movement City's Trafic May Be! FLORIDA TRUCK Cheked By Locking Two} QPERATORS TO ~ “Doorways’ In Scene Of Operon HOLD MEETING san DRANCISC®, Joly’ 20.-| THORITY SAYS ALL 'VE- Geography in one vesvon Sen} HICLES DERIVING REVEN. Feancisee has become « key point) UE MUST BE REGISTERED im the Pacific Coast longshore- ten's Inher movement and the ORLANDO, July 20.—In an i Seone of a grave general strike. torview with W. R. Lovett, who is ‘Three quarters of « million peo-|chairman of the Florida State pie are perched on hills in San Code Authority for the Trucking (Special to The Citizen) “Song of the Lark,” the painting | by Jules Breter, was unveiled at | the Art Institute's World's Fair. ex. “\with the lighthouse department, jefore all of the | radio electrician, Interest Of Activities To Be ‘Carried On By Lighthouse Unit F. 1. Phippeny, radio engineer ‘not be determined but it is expect- ed that it will be several weeks tenders are | arrived from Washington, D. C,|€duipped with this modern method ‘of communication, yesterday on business connected) ne large instrument is to, be : § linstalled in the office now oecu- with the local unit. {pied by an official of the FERA, Mr. Phippeny. has been in Key/and will be the central station of b ; communications, ut!” The instrument now being used usually for brief stays. This time! in communicating with Tortugas |which is at present located in the he will remain longer as it is his in-/ offices over the store room, is to jbe placed on the Tender Ivy. |, When all installations have radio! been completed the station at Tor- Ss v; telephones on the different ten-lund Poinciann will all have eum: }munication direct with the super- West on former occasions tention to, with Carl Rom, chief Ht ders. How long this will require can- tion. tintendent through the central sta-) Rehabilitation Placed Key | JONES HEARING STARTED HERE THIS MORNING DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH) KILLING WILLIAM GIBSON} WAS ARRAIGNED IN PEACE! JUSTICE’s COURT | — Hi H Preliminary hearing of Mrs.) Harrison Jones, charged with kill- ing William Gibson on the after- noon of June, 30 was started this; morning in the office of Peace Justice Rogelio Gomez. Two witnesses were called for’ the prosecution, which is Young Picdela Writes To Key West Telling Of Many Inquiries Rela- tive Te City Writing to his father, Jose G. Piodela, from New York, Joes, Jr. whe is an officer on the Stent ship Florida plying between New York and Portland, Maine, shows that the vessel is carrying lerge crowds between these ports. He mentions that hundreds passengers on the ship are ey asking information about Key We of ' ‘Two and « half billion dollars get Hynde my ttn seen in a contest conducted by the insti. | ir. Wal lawkins,| tute and a Chicago paper, Mrs. ; Werth of water-carvied commerce,| -ocoliance director for the U. S.| Eleanor, Roseevolt vificiates at the being ‘ and the rehabilitation of the eit conducted by Acting State At- - torney.J. FP. Busto and ene by At-| "et Se FERS Glumiee etd the products of a trade area! government for, the state of Flor-; s terge as New England, find en-|ida, for prosecution under the: teance through virtually only two/ federal laws, as violators of the! ” ~jeode of fair competition for the} Trucking Industry. —— os pending yop Mr. Lovett said that every ef- large bridges, is pos-| port ix being made to register all sible only along & peninsula whose! operators before the necessity of | “bottle week,” farrows to about} reporting them arises, but that-the; four end « half miles at a vitaljfederal laws require ‘the state) code authority to proceed prompt- | elet. Asser ley woter convers ly to list with government ottin) unveiling after visiting the Fair. HENRY THOMPSON TAKES PRIZE IN N.Y. REGATTA FORMER KEY WESTER EN. | Moving the offices of the FERA |from the south side of the light- FERA Offices Will Be Re To Old Jefferson Hotel Building moved ; For the past few days a force 'of workmen has been getting the ‘building cleaned up and prepared | | for occupancy and it will be ready, chee by pemenger ferry prac-| was June 28, 1934 theally are limited to one or two! yet registered are operating te-| Violation of the law, Mr. Lovett! 0,000,000 per-' Mr, Lovett said that registrations normal year, TERS BOAT “BARBARA”; ALONG WITH SIXTEEN OTH- ER VESSELS 4 4 sand those not; in} jeaid, each day since June 29 be. ing considered a separate offen: Henry S. Thompson, former! of Key West but now making hi @ are still being received, and he home in Miami, was winner in a | row afternoon, it was stated today. | u ; William W. Demeritt advised been a@sturges all those who have not done through any so, to register promptly and avoid the world ex-, subsequent prosecution in the fed. Chasingebvoms station in’ eral courts. | “The kind of goods hauled, and | the class of state license required, does not enter into the question as this code law is concern- terminal ed,’ further that the question of neces- sity for registering under code is very simple and direct, the question being—“Do you haul any- thing, any time, for any one, for which you receive compensation?” If the answer to this question is “Yes”, the operator must register with the federal government, through the state code authority. each vehicle so used. To Meet Saturday On the other hand, the port ‘Which has often ranked second in America in vaiue of commerce is only one which is owned and developed by a state and is by « state-owned-and- railrond. This means has an investment of more than $50,000,000 in harbor terminal facilities and prob- ‘tien of all truck operators who the sending imte the area. complied with the law, and regis- Only « mile or two from the Walerirent stands the United) tered on or before June 28, 1934, Hthtex mint with some two billions|has been set for Saturday, July ”" Mr. Lovett asserted. He said’ the’ Mr. Lovett said‘ that a conven-! ‘regatta held recently at Larch-{ jmont, N. ¥. | > Mrs, Thompson, who _ is | Spending a while with relativ ‘Key West received announce: ment of the victory of her hu band’s entry and told The Citize Mr. Thompson loaded his boat “Barbara” on a trailer and in his) car left for New York, Arriving} he made his entry and was quali- fied to race with 16 other boats in the “snipe” class. | His handling of the little cratt ‘called forth the admiration of oth- ier yachtsmen at the regatta and ‘he was congratulated by the group tof sportsmen when it was _an- nounced he had prize. | The meeting this summe: jone of the largest ever heli ‘said, there hb 51 sail boa ,in the harbor at Larchmont. es in| ! now} j would be con won the first; Vic Realty building, formerly the! by tomorrow afternoon. fp The entire lower floor and the} is on the three floors will bel lized for the present, but it is! fexpected that eventually the en-| :tire building will be occupied: it! Access to the building by relief | , ‘clients and others not connected would be necessary for the offices with the official family will be! ined from the Fitzpatrick street. As soon as possible benches ate program was to, be placed for their ease and /coyl water supplied for those who SM?! ave forced. to: wait any length of tives and the need of more space. ‘ime. {The building, which modeled by the Vic company and partitioned off for offices, is ideal for the use to which it will be put, ‘it is said. ‘The upper. floors ate cool and especially arranged for ‘privacy and quiet. Hotel Jefferson, will start tomor-— Some time ago Superintendent to be vacated. This was before’ the rehabilitation started with its increase of Since then officials have been looking some place which nient and spacious enough to accommodate the offic forces and recently the Vic build- ing was decided upon, for Work Progresses At Aquarium With Tank Partitions Placed All tank partitions in the Key | These partitions are all. of solid s! West aquarium have been installed | concrete construction. on the eastern side of the struc-, woe nas been hits canted |ture and most of those on the Lurtene Griith of Chicago. first | entrant in the All-American Ama teur dancing contest, the finals of which will be hy the free La goon theater st new World's Fair in Chicago. Sept 29. The All-American Arts Contests is con ducting the effort to find national dance champions. ‘MAYOR MALONE SIGNS. PLEDGE IN FERA WORK; j CAMPAIGN WITH VOLUNTARY ENROLLMENTS GETS GOING torney George G. Brooks, for the! defense. Mrs. Gibson, widow of the slain man, said she had been threate ed with death by Mrs. Jones several occasions prior the! hearing if she did not testify in her behalf. It was stated that after the kill-, ling and on the way to the prelim inary hearing at Tavernier, a ¢is-! tance of about nine miles, Mrs Jones, Mrs, Gibson ana Deputy Combs were in the same car, Arriving at the office of Peace \ Justice E. R. Lowe the deputy got out of the automobile and left his gun in the pocket of the car. ! Before leaving the car Mr ‘Jones is said to have to'd Mrs, Gib json she would kill her with the “sheriff's” gun if she gave testi _ | ministrator of FER mony which was against her( Mrs. Jones). Videll Gibson, nine daughter of the dead man stepdaughter of his widow jshe had heard Mrs. Jones threat- jen to kill her stepmother if A! this! not testify as told to do by ,.| Jones. | The witness for the defense w or W. H. Malone, in the presence ‘a man by the name of Sand®, ¥ of Julius F. Stone, Jr., state ad-|stated that he had heard Gil» B. M. Dun.|threaten to kill Mrs. Jones and | M. E. Gil- and Mrs. Jones and another man ce puede by the name of Hotchkiss had vat {fond, publicity administrator, and up all night and until early m ; representatives of the press, sign- ing awaiting the return of Gi - the first. pledge. to the house. This was the night { i The mayor was presented with|Ptior to the killing. tions, as printed in THIS-AFTERNOON; EXTEN- SIVE WORK PLANNED years, and wed The work campaign is on. Vol- ‘untary enrollments started r afternoon 2:45 o'clock when M ! an | can, local administrato | Gibson and his family had been an official list of rules and regula- | invited to live at th The Citizen after his home had t ‘yesterday. Alter reading this he|by fire some time before }looked up at his visitors, smiled,|Shooting. and said, “these are with The examination of which % ; consumed about three hours and ich any one can comply and I! the hearing was continued until jam ready to sign.” Jones h e destroyed witne rules 10 jo’clock tomorrow morning. It will In replying Jose refers the par ties to The Citizen, te whieh be a subscriber, and afford th _ questioners opportunity of getting the authentic news first hero He also wrote that he has | asked hundreds of times whe the Casa Moerina hotel will opened this year but is forced reply that up te the present ouncement has been made re lative to this handsome hoste!r From what has been from semi-official sources understood that the question opening the hotel has been cussed by the Florida Bast ¢ Hotel company but tatement has so far been INSURANCE MEN LEAVE THURSDAY GROUP REPRESENTING PEN INSULAR COMPANY TO AT no definite TEND STATE CONVENTION IN EAST COAST CITY bra yesterda conventio art tr M Vare in gold, declared to be the largest! 21, at the San Juan Hotel in Or- eoneentration of the precious;lando. He said that registrars metal on earth, There are addi-! will be present at that time to reg- Tene! malllions of silver bufjion, | i*ter all who care to come in and! ‘The city likewise ie the site of Comply with the U.S. laws in‘that , the weet’s largest permanent con-| respect, and save themselves the fentration of federal soldiers, the trouble and expense of being forc- | headquarters for the ninth corps! ¢4 to do so later by federal offi aren being located at the Presidio, | cials. Mr. Lovett referred to the code jon during the past several weeks) “Aster his signature had been af-|be held in the county court room. job on the aquarium and it i under-|{ixed to the original and duplicate | ite wert wept ae tang oe EUREKA BERTHS en AT PORTER DOCK s.“ lehose which ‘have been placed.|uatil the project is ready for use.|/00 percent. » That he had had a; } daughter jnuaber of queries as to when the} ~~~ Tcertificates would be ready Jnow that they were he was satis-| POWER BOAT C. W. POWERS FUNERAL CAMEAREAS ARE. "2" TO BE REPOSTED {UNITED STATES PAYS VISIT TO KEY WEST DURING WEEK Hine tue Westcavertag of plastec on| tteed. thetcehie, will’ be) continund OFFICER: fad fied that there would be no let up! ARRIVED IN PORT THIS |Aliens Arriving Here From Cuba jis st Sut te c . | Taken To Miami By U. S. Officer: sss: tesa eos { dustry, and urges that all opera- cay “ye spon ee ey shel sor who do not find it convenient oy umped eons tatty by! to register in Orlando on the 21, ragpcnto iatggerergatee) promptly get in touch with state Uriens of » maritime and wai i Fe code authority headquarters at front a srara| 2 Atlantic National Bank Build-| Game, Protector, who was in Key wey name Cor weeks I"! ing in Jacksonville, or with one of! West this week. ; . the following registration offices: } *ighalcacs salt hechad’s | Ze ithe nesth le: Menttle, Be ere Tani |, Mt, Kelsey said ho had a nUM-| 3 Coustion, were taken out 0 Strongly organized. That city street, Tampa. tasted @ general strike im 1919) 1 @ 1. Freight Lines, 1944 N. broken by the action of a socialist] w “71, Ave. Miami. Mayor, Ole Hanson. Brandon Transfer Co., N. Rail- The present controversy has de-| road Ave., West Palm Beach, ! ” i i | This voluntary program, {the mayor, is one which will mak it possible for all residents to d hich has been « ing in Key West they tied;-omething towards carrying out/tions in the !the program of rehabilitation and! the Porter Dock. at the same time give the worker] Power Bod auid.started on a hike to No! Name! tie. satietaction-otvdeiag Fe ee oe Key where they were apprehended | thing within his scope for port this morning and berthed rand these will be posted in}by Claude Albury inspector in|benetit of his home city, his home | the Mallory dock to unload a carg reservation in Mongoe county and} | \ H ecu Eee veex{#nd his neighbors. eta danet jat Tortugas, | custody of Harry Lowe, deputy U./ charge of the Seniezstion free ae te aa ea eee are | aeoe ot " ne ete aver the Pir : fay Searshal, and:escorted.to Mianili| in ney West and Willard Rus ‘jin hath English and Spanish one PisighterAewidal Feloped into a dispute between " 5 ve Yesterday, afternoon for his home : 5 senior -|white and one yellow. e white} Mallory Lines, 1 du shipping companies and longshore- | ¢, efi ee & Storage/in Daytona Beach and said he liens arrived July 4 from: pecctor. jcopy is given to the signer along! port Monday from New he wontrel of | “hiring| oo wenn. tak [pected to return in about thr catrigged boat | ‘with the clasped hands, the “bluc| route to Tampa and Mo tren over the control of | “hiring) Mr, Walter Hawkins, state com- weeks | mpa a $ nf a eeks, Game reservations at Key West {and Tortugas are to be reposted, J. V. Kel United States | Schooner Eureka, Hal! master, vage s berthed at SERVICES WHLL OF Al | Cuba, and Alfredo Ortiz y Tejeda, the boat to a stake, abandoned it! f Ceferino Gainza, of Baracoa,! CONDUCTED TOMOR P ROW AFTERNOON also jber of signs prepared while here at at the\county jail yesterday, placed from ¢ immigration — patrol These Cuba in a small They were brought to Key West, | the tu halls,” places where longshoremen pliance director for the U. S. gov- They af agile” insignia of the FERA, and jabout 18 feet long. ‘ere signed up for jobs, Although new involves unions along the ernment, says that his instructions from Washington are to use évery | ward said they were out fishing ‘given an examination and held ii | bond of $500 pending advic from Washington relative to their ja sticker with the same insignia to vaste on the windshield of an auto- 'ADLER RETURNS {and were unable to return to Cuba} u j mobile. because of bad weather, | The yellow slip is retained by the ‘program and a daily list will be; entire coast, observers believe the wutcome will rest to a considerable extent on the results in the San available means to apprehend; those who attempt to evade the} law. He said that when names of} deportation. Francisco area, WHERE TO GO Seeeeeecesoecoocooesooos |violators are reported to him by ‘the state code authority, that he} will promptly enforce compliance; Miss Rosalind Grooms, daugh- with the law, and that compliance ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Grooms, directors of all other states have|who was recently appointed by received similar instructions. {Governor Sholtz as court report MELTZER MOTOR COMPANY Announces FRANK WATTS SPECIAL TIRE REGROOVER TONIGHT WITH US FOR SEVERAL DAYS prepared for publication in the} press to let the state and the world know just how eagerly the people of the city of Key West are falling in with the project. Sherman Adler, jthe old metal and tugas from the lturned yesterday |trip to the island, i Mrs. Adler. who purchased at nt a twe ray vernme pmpanier Mr. Ba M Ha Bayview Park—Diamondball. Monroe—“The Thrill Hunter.” Palace——“What's Your Rack- “rr OPENING TONIGHT | Series of Friday Night ' DANCES CUBAN CLUB Admission 40c Ladies Free ' TOMORROW Movroe—“Sadie McKee.” Palace—“Jane Eyre.” |for the Twentieth Judicial C the governor. jall success in her new assignment. i to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of C. Rodney Gwynn, ; has received her commission from | Miss Grooms’ numerous friends! Come in and » are tendering congratulations on, the appointment and wishing her, PHON Bring your worn tires to us, we will regroove them for more miles and skid safety, SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY, per tire MELTZER MOTOR COMPANY SATURDAY SPECIALS ; Large shipment HENS AnD | FRYERS—Milk Fed Fryers Spring Lamb Milk Fed Veal | Strictly Fresh Eggs i Swift’s Hams | CENTRAL MARKET | Phone 20 805 Fleming St. #| | | i | ee our samples i E 377 Mr. Adler has a force working steadily getting the ready for shipment. They are quar tered in old Fort Jefferson with a spacious dining room and equipped kitchen. They actively engaged there next several weeks, it is said. | MONROE THEATER Suck Dorothy } . THE THRILL HUNTER Jone well omedies and N the will . Matinee: Balcony, 10 for tra, 16-20¢; Night, o 15-25 HERE'S A SAFE RULE TO FOLLOW: ALWAYS SAY “WAGNER'S” WHEN ASKING FOR BEER. IT HAS A CREAMY RICHNESS AND ALSO A MELLOW FLAVOR