The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 16, 1934, Page 1

VOLUME LV. No. 195. Federal Patronage Still Holds Important Place In Washington Real Anguish Still Tel Be Found There Re-| gardless Of Quiet Situa-| tion WASHINGTON, Avs. 16—If @nyone believes that federal patronage has ceased to be a mat- ter of the greatest | members of congress and poli-! ticians hereabouts, a few brief ex- | ing showld be visited by skeptics. | ‘There's real anguish to be found there despite the fact only a hand- ful of senators are in town, What few are there, however, ; re in Washington virtually in- ecognito, They admit it frankly and ask those who detect their; presence to keep quiet about it. i One senator from a western) state admitted he had to return to! Washington to get some rest.! town and they, by request, saying nothing about it. “I had to get away from home,” he said. “Never in my whole life have I seen so many people who! want jobs, who declare they are: starving and who demand I[ do! something.” | | are Only a few people know he is in| ] ! He Is Found Out At the moment this particular senator was talking, in an outer) 7 office the loud and insistent voice! of @ woman was heard. She was, arguing with a secretary, j “1 know he's here, for I’ve seen him,” she shrilled. “He promised to eee me when he returned and 1- have been here every day. What Sbout senatorial _ integrity? I've: got my constitutional rights.” | The senator groaned and looked apprehensively at the door. “There you a he “I'm found out.” Another place to have one’s; @yes opened is at headquarters of; the democratic national commit-' tee high atop a downtown office! building, It's perhaps the busiest; place in Washington at the mo-! ment. Postmaster General Far-, ley's “good man Friday"—Emil} Hurja—holds forth there, | | | | sighed. Almost any hour of the day there are long lines standing out-, side waiting to file their applica-| tiers for jobs. They stand in line Sometimes for hours. They've! heard new — are to be filled! at FHA and other alphabetical | agencies of the “new deal.” Voters Hit Back i Nor is it alone the wear and; tear on nerves which worries the | members of congress and politi- clans. They have seen more tan-! alts, vis of those two Oklahoma vatic veterans of the house, | ample—Jim MecClintic a 10-| and Tom McKeown an| ermer—attribute their de- feat in the ly to patronage difficulties, NEW MEMBERS AT ROTARY MEETING CHAS. TAYLOR AND ODES POGUE ADDED TO ROSTER AT LUNCHEON TODAY luncheon, with; esident of the or-! presiding, was given ever to the initiation of two new | my with Dr. William R. Warren delivering an initiation ad- dress i The roster of the Today's Rotary E. A. Strunk, ganization bers added to the! Taylor, manager) Porter Dock Company, and| neue. * Moore, of the Reedy For-| ing Company, was a guest of| Ja 8. Day. The regular songs were render-! ed, with other activities carried on in connection with the day’s pro-} gram. ‘ A BOTTLE OF ICE COLD WAGNER’S BEER WILL BE WELCOMED AT ANY TIME ON {1.—America, led by Rev. ja letter to J. Gerry, Curtis, direc- recent primary large-! C. | in 1881 was named postmaster. | hahan. | selected as playground supervisor [LARGE NUMBER — ATTEND CONCERT | LAST EVENING EXCELLENT PROGRAM REN-; DERED UNDER DIRECTION OF CAESAR LaMONACA,’ HEADING ARTILLERY BAND| Testifying to the interest and! appreciation of the FERA new, deal for Key West, the Thanksgiv-' ig Concert at Bayview. Park last night drew a crowd of. approxi- mately two thousand people which gathered to enjoy. the fine pro-| gram arranged by the FERA in cooperation with Warrant Officer | Caesar LaMonaca, of. the) 265th) Coast Artillery. Band. The program was as follows: Day and sung by _ entire | audience. ; 2.—Invoeation by Rev. George; Summers, 8.—Selection of Victor Herbert! Favorites, 265th Coast Ar- | tillery Band Herbert Lake} 4.—Reading of Governor’s Proc- lamation i Capt. Leah Hartley; 5.—Soprano Solo, “Oh Promise, Me,”’ Mrs. Rafael Solano | DeKoven 6.—Descriptive Fantasy, “The! Midnight Festival,” with! instrumental effect in the distance, 265th Coast Ar-} tillery Band Car' lini, 7.—Seripture Rev. W. J. Martin 8.—Contralto Solo by Mrs. M. R.| Woodward. | 9—Address Rey. E. R, Evans 10,—Sergeant S. G. Hicks in Scotch Songs, 11.—Doxology. 12.—Benediction,” Barritt, The Star Spangled Banner. COLORED PARK GIVEN NAME OF NELSON ENGLISH Rev. GESTION HONORING OLD RESIDENT OF KEY earl DEDICATION TODAY “Nelson English’ was selected as the name for the new colored park at the corner of Thomas and | Louisa streets at the dedication ceremony held this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Judge Jefferson B, Browne, in’ tor of recreation of the FERA, Suggested the name, and stated that Nelson English: was the name! of a widely known, negro who| came to Key West over 100 years | ago. He came here from either | St. Augustine or Charleston, S. . Judge Browne stated. Nelson English served as as- sistant postmaster until 1877 and The dedication program was as follows: Invocation—Rev. Richardson. ; March, First Regiment—Wel-} ters Cornet Band. Address—Mrs. W. 8S. Kuck- 1 Overture, Primrose — Welters} Cornet Band. Address—Samuel J. Welters. March, Gentry’s Triumphal—} Welters Cornet Band. Address—Mrs. Grace Palicious. Prize for name of park—Fred Moss, Speakers introduced by Moss. Isadore Fred Weintraub has been for the new park and will be in! charge of all activities. i ry | FRI. and SAT. SPECIALS; Milk Fed Frye Peanut Fed} Hens. Spring Lamb, Milk Fed ‘eal. Swift Hams, Smoked | Pork Sausages. Strictly Fresh ses. | CENTRAL MARKET jf) Phone 20 POSTPONEMENT OF ; ust 16, the hearing has been mov- _ ed up to August 29, 'WAY BY KAPPA PI'S. ‘JUDGE BROWNE MAKES SUG-; I COMMITTEE SECURING SUB- | dertaken to light the White Way | They -| the Gulf waterfront. IMPROVEMENT IN ! Banking Superintendent Frank R, 805 Fleming St. j! first half of 1934. |PORTER CONFIRMS Italy : | BRIDGE” HEARING ROME, Aug. .16.—The. battle TECHNICAL BOARD OF RE-| Pes VIEW.OF PUBLIC works| "7" * ee | privilege of harboring the national ADMINISTRATION TO HEAR a conventions is almost as MATTER ON AUGUST 29 | nothing compared with the | tense desire of Ita! Postponement of the hearing, cities to be the birthplace of the ‘before the technical board of re-; view of the Public Works Admin-| ¥°val prince (or perhaps princess) istration on the Overseas Bridge! who will be Crown loan application has been pre-; viously announced by the PWA,: and Wm. R. Porter, chairman of | September. | the Monroe County Road and Toll; | Bridge District, confirmed this an- nouncement this morning in talk-! ing to The Citizen. Originally scheduled for Aug-} in| several i born, to | Princess Marie Jose probably in ! Naples hopes for the honor be- cause Crown Prince Humbert and | Princess Marie Jose live here in the royal palace, and Humbert is! commander of the Naples military zone, Capri longs for it because: the princess is passing these. months of expectation there, in. the-com- pany of Princess Mafalda, second daughter of King © Victor Em-! manuel, Turin thinks it has a chance be-} | cause the prince and princess lived | there when they were first mar- ; vied. | Rome hag a chance because the king and queen live here, and Marie Joze has spent many months here. : Raceonigi, near Turin, the prince owns a palace s own possibill Rossore. near Pisa, believes in the running because the , royal summer home is there, and September is usually a hot month in Italy. Naples Offers Cradle } . Naples and Racconigi believe’ Mr., Porter stated this morning i that he will leave Key West for Washington next Sunday after- ‘hoon, and en route others will join him, to be in attendance at , the hearing. B. DUNCAN GOES TO JACKSONVILLE FOR CONFERENCE ACCOMPANIED BY MAJOR Mc- MULLEN; TO MEET WITH JULIUS STONE, FERA AD- MINISTRATOR where! is agog : Hospitality League B. M. Duncan, local adminis-, trator of the FERA, and Bales A. M. McMullen, director FERA aviation activities, left . plane yesterday for Jacksonville} where they will col fer with “Julius | ator on the! ‘aviation situation. Major McMullen came here Monday from Miami for a con- ference with Mr. Duncan pertain- ing to the establishment of a pe %) 3 o'clock this afternoon manent plane service between Mi-! ami and Key West. The results} of the conference have not yet | building. been announced. | LIGHTING OF WHITE Key | Hospitality League will be held at in the FERA A meeting of the West | committee room in the Ain executive meeting will be! ‘held at 2 o'clock and a general! meeting at 3. At this time committees will be! appointed and the by-laws and, GAINING HEADWAY Guard Camp 265th SCRIBERS TO FUND AMONG} i MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN Field Inspection of the | Regiment Coast Artillery, Florida National Guard, was held this! A committee of the Kappa Pi z ! dseial organization, which has un.(ormee with Col. P. L. Gare) | executive officer of the Fourth) every Saturday night, reports that} merchants are cooperating as much as possible with them. The committee, composed Delio Cobo, Danny Lopez Henry Perez, commenced securing subscribers to the fund today. Artillery, present, who gave the! troops the once over. the! of and; A regimental parade by non-commissioned officers will be Awaiting Heir To Crown Prince; Cities Vie For Honor, DIES (By Associated Press) | Prince Humbert himself was borm ; taken unto itself the honor of pro- To Outline Program Of Activities fit of the community in the way Field Inspection Of National | Caesar LaMonaca. st Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, AUGUST. 16, 1934. ews F. BUSTO INTERMENT TODAY PROSECUTOR OF COURT WAS ILL BUT SHORT TIME; STRICKEN SUDDENLY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON they have definite evidence in their favor. In. Naples orders havel been given to refurnish some of} the apartments in the royal eens : At Racconigi Crown Prince Hum-! bert has recently visited his palace’ twice and ordered two seeeinenit BONG OPK: | J. F. Busto, age 42, The people-of that —neighbor-; hin 1 bis hood say that the apartments are’ tines lasting but a destined for the two queen-moth-! died last night at 7:30 o'clock at ers (Helen of Italy and Elizabeth: ‘ af Belgints) whuamleapected oe be present for the royal birth,! eral services will be held this aft- 15, emmoon 5 o'clock at the Lopez "| Chapel, from where the funeral Meantime all Italy, regardless; will be held, Rev. Shuler Peele} of geographical position, is eager-) win) officiate at the services. ly awaiting what is called in this} Pallb i Madan: ay ork kingdom, “‘il lieto evento,” (“the | alibenrers, 928: Saye stag happy event”). Humbert and! Malone, Chas, L. Roberts, B. . Marie Jose, married more than} Grooms, Harold Pinder, George four years. ago, have not yet had! Brooks and Aquilino Lopez, Jr. pops He is survived by his widow,| i Mrs. Lois Busto; two daughters, | Lois Marie and Belva; one son, John F., Jr., and two sister, Mrs. Regla Gwynn and Mrs. Reta Del Villar. after an few days, at Racconigi, 1904, September i { i { i Naples municipality has; viding the cradle, for the baby} who one day be king of Italy| (unle, it’s a princess). The cradle will be made from} the offerings of close to a million; The deceased was stricken sud-} Neapolitans, each offering being eal . j denly on Sunday afternoon, his limited to 20 nectes about two! C&MY it ‘ imited to nectesimi (about two condition. remaining precarious American cents). fi Seas ‘ene tocibes fond ob gifts! ever since until his death last eve- ning. which seemed about to descend on} the expectant parents, orders have; An autopsy was performed this been issued throughout the king-| morning by Dr. N. C. Pintado, as-} dom that those who are thinking | sisted by Drs. J. Y. Porter and p.! of presents are kindly requested} | Depoo. The trouble was shown to! to make a donation, instead, to. be acute hemorrhagic nephritis. the National Maternity and In-| Parts of the liver and viscera were fans ycorgauiagtion. ' sent to the Miami Clinic Labora-! | tory for analysis. Mr. Busto was taken violently © i ill at the National Guard camp at} Fort Taylor, where he went for} a conference with Governor Dave} | Sholtz in connection with the in- HES vestization he had been carrying on relative to alleged primary frauds in Monroe County. He remained at the camp for @ When organization of the Hos-, short time after complaining of aj pitality League is perfected, much} Pain, which continued to grow | worse, after which he was rushed to his home, where a_ phy: was called, who, after exam tion, held out very little hope ae his recovery. Mr. Busto was a graduate of! Stetson University law school, al-! so being a graduate of St. Josephs School in this city. He was municipal judge for a number of | years, and also served in the leg- islature as representative from Monroe County for a period of eight years, He was serving his second term} Was Held Toda as solicitor for the Criminal Court | yi at the time of his death, having | ‘ recently been defeated for the} position by Allan B. Cleare, Ir.,} in the pfimary for re-election held | in June. | Mr, Busto had been married! A dinner party is being held at| twice, and was well and favorably. ‘ known to a large number of peo-| ple in this community as well as elsewhere, and his demise will be afternoon for the members of the! keenly felt by his numerous | friends and acquaintances through- out the city. COMMITTEE ON Holds Meeting constitution will be adopted. Will be accomplished for the bene. of accommodating and visitors in this city. | The league will take up prob-| lems which affect tourists and do everything possible to make their stay here an enjoyable one, a assisting! held ‘this afternoon. This event is) open to the publi: the Delmonico Restaurant this 265th Coast Artillery Band, under the direction of Warrant Officer FOR CHILDREN’ The Kappas report that it is the intention of the club to light the White Way from Angela to} | i | A list of merchants who contri- bute will be published in The Ci zen tomorrow, J. GERRY CURTIS ARRANGES! | i | PROGRAM IN CONNECTION i WITH EVENT BANKING SYSTEM: | Children of the city were given| DEPOSITS IN SOUTH DAKOTA) } \opening of Bayview Park under! INCREASE DESPITE BUSINESS SLUMP j the FERA, | a real treat this afternoon at the} A’ good program was arranged} by J. Gerry Curtis, director of the! Recreational Division of thel FERA and included events for} children of al! ages. Director Curtis has much activity: for the future |take place at Bayview Park, Mrs. Ima Louise Wilkins has} been selected as super x of all} activities at the city playground.| | (By Associated Press) PIERRE, S. D., Aug. 15.—In spite of the effects of drought on business and agricultural condi- tions in South Dakota, the state banking system steadily is im- | proving its position, figures by} planned to} Strain show. Combined deposits of the 148 state-chartered institutions gained more than $2,000,000 during the building permits have been issued | | terday for TWO BUILDING | RECREATION HAS PERMITS ISSUED ‘The books of Harry Baker,} building inspector, show that two | | } | | BEEN SELECTED. | | |KARL 0. THOMPSON AP- | { POINTED AS CHAIRMAN;, BOARD TO HANDLE ALL in the past week, ending August 15, which follow: H W. Mendell, 602 Duval street, repairs to porch, $100. 611 $150. An advisory committee on parks and recreation has been appointed | Fas | by the FERA with Sheriff Karl/ . Thompson as chairman. | All matters pertaining to the: ; beautification of the ay and the ER VE will in the future come before this} | board. | | Others appointed were: | Mrs, William H, Malone, S. P. Robineau and Glenn Min-} Mollie Parker, Mrs, Har cer, representatives to the State | Clarence Symonette, Mrs. Legislature from Miami, left yes-|liam R. Warren, Mrs. W. Miami after a visit of| Phelan, A. D, Luethi. a few days in Key West. This committee met yesterday While here they were the guests | afternoon for the first time and! of W. P. Moody, of the State} made plans for the future func- Road Department. itioning of the board, ngusta Aguerro, Simon- | aieecha new roof, Miss Galey, Wil- J. ‘ed writers to,whom these assign, i best efforts-to. assist in publicizing! | our city. { and motorists in visiting Key West! A | and local authorities. : City in the | The Florida Motorists / | furnishing the | plete form. | ford, | Daily | Florida Mot BEAUTIFICATION MATTERS | ? | tion’s cooperation in | | the U. S. Destroyer House Probe Of Federal Judges Brings About Loss Of Chairman ISLAND CITY TO | McKeown, Eight - Termer BE DESCRIBED BY sd Of Sub-Committee MANY WRITERS) 7, ‘mvsewn Wo FEATURE ARTICLES FOR; (By Associated Press) FLORIDA MOTORIST’S SPE-/ WASHINGTON, Aus. t—® ° CIAL EDITION ARRANGED! feat of the veteran Oklshonws BY M. E. GILFOND | moniter of Ge Seeeeeee | Irish Tom McKeown of Adn—may | upset the carefully laid plane of i the judiciary committee of thet bedy for proceeding ageimet «or tain federal judges im tmpencl- ment proceedings in the mes! on ress. McKeowa, an eight-termer, was ‘chairman of @ sub-committee | vestigating the judicw!l © i of various. members of the federe bench, Hie committee * amassed considerable informe for use ii house ¢ udicis: Due to the pres of busine the seventy-third congress it found necessary to post tion until the next sexsi “ | MeKeown and his Fishing, both commer-| hag heen particularly Tourist and Hea'th} looking into the activities of ¢ Resort attractions, our Education-} cago federal judge: al facilities, Architecture and the; When the drive inunehe activities of the FERA in rehabili-} ‘he ext congress by Hatton § ners of Texas, chairman tating Key, West, | house jud Under these general aa " practically everything to be fea-} missed. tured that will tourists M. E. Gilfond, director of formation, FERA, has completed the assignment of feature articles for the Florida. Motorist’s special edition on Key West and the not ments have-been’made have all ee expressed their intention of pre- ducing, in collaboration. with the Key: West) Administration, their) Generaf subjects of interest cov-! ered are the History, Development and Decline, Military and Government lishments, cial and sport; Economic Naval, | estab-| tary committee, the headings of McKeown ma Milk Matters Plans for what ix expects 5 f | be the most far-reaching will be covered in a thorough, in-! gation of the mith induster ts teresting and authortative manner) jp. ore ein ally by nationally recognized writers ot at the department of amr ture. Not much iv being seid abou publicly, but those om the predict pultous upheavals the machinery has been set | tion, Former Christgau of expert now cor AAA, i interest in Many Noted Writers Mrs. Wallace Bryant Kirke, who! is rendering invaluable assistance to the Administration in the com pilation of a bibliography of Key West, is to write the story of His. toric Key West, Southernmost United States. Earl Adams, of the Miami Herald, is furnish the Economic History and) johind the Lieut. Wm. B. Jackson, U. S. N.s! tion in command of the Key West Nav <a al Base, is preparing “The Gibral-} ter of America.” Mrs. Jenny Ballou, whose are widely | ad and who is famous for her interesting treatment of Key We subjects, is pre g the attractions story and Key welcome to all. Prof. John N Clouse, of the University of Mi- will handle the Educational! facilities and our sch an authoritative manner and Don ald Corley, the noted architect and author of _ internatio: recognized works on archit is covering the Architecture Key West in every form. Gets Cooperation nusnie The cooperation of these writ ers was obtained for the FERA by PB ro rests M. E. Gilfond, who will cover the! tment len FERA activities in 5 Representat nenota, © to one proposes cha gional labor b ds through untry are be onerder the | tions The lite dist } board is president’s new la board purpose tourist the West's! handling \ working urbance: nanner, causing 4 ami, confusion for the 1 po] system in to include graphica onnel chy ture +: gional boar the House accepted 5 Ogde furnishing additional through L. M. Edmunds, article on “The to Key West,” in its com Major Fred P. Brad. fishing editor of the Miami News, completes the staff of writers for the special Ke West number of the Florida Mo who is Keys | torist and this outstanding author ity on fishing in Florida will fully cover the delights of the Fishing Capital of the World, where fish ermen’s “stories” come true. Major Collins, dent of rists All satis » has ex-; ction with the his organiza publicizing Key West and appreciation of the active support being given th efforts by the Administration and j the business houses of Key West sed entire aa arrangements for ewe WHERE TO co cccccccccccccccooesesese TONIGHT Get CUBA BRINGS IN 100 PASSENGERS, S. S. Cuba arrived here at 3.45 p. m. yesterday from Havana with 109 passengers, 66 of which were aliens. There was no other activity the harbor today, the only naval vessel in port at this time being Talbott 3 MONROE THEATER Tob mn mcnetaaas LADY Courec N Matinee: Balcony, 10¢ tra, 15-20c; Night Genevieve ten in an a Orches 15-25e THESE HOT DAYS. 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