The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 22, 1934, Page 1

—~ For 64 Years Devoted to VOLUME LV. No. 200. Regional Director Of Parks Announces Plant Pest Survey In Key Wi West’s FERA Program To Be Conducted With; View Of Determining | General Condition Of Plant Life 4, Gerry Curtis, regional direc- ter of parks and recreation, mounced today that plans shout completed for making a plant pest survey of Key West to determine the general condition of plants and trees. “People in Key West today, for} the first tim in their lives, are tree conscious,” stated Mr. tis. “As a result of the activities of state and federal inspectors during the past year or two, Key Westers are paying more attention | te the condition of their trees and shrubbery than ever before. “Por many years a tree had a Associated Press Day Wiré Service. thé | KEY WESTBANK ALSO INCLUDED IN CREDIT PLAN lr LORIDA_ COOPERATING{ FEDERAL HOUSING AD- MINISTRATION { (My Associated Press) | WASHINGTON, Aug. The First National Pank of Key! West is included among’ various’ | other banking institutions in Flor-| i | of insurance under the moderniza-" | tion credit plan. \ This announcement was made | | by the Federal Housing Ad-, | ministration, which gave a list of the banks affiliated in the move-; large crop of fruits, or none at all, and no particular attention; ment as sponsored by the Wash-; was paid to the fact. If the tree! ington organization, | unthrifty, its condition was; The other banks listed are, if it died im Key the owner as many trees have West—and — elsewhere- probably planted an- ether ene and went'on about his business, blaming no on Chai In Attitu “Por the past year or so, haw! ever, the attitude of our property * has changed. With the val of the fruit and with re- peated eprayings, owners have been keep a closer watch oa their trees. Any change in the color of the foliage, failure to set engin yipare 4 of louves has. a tunately for the pares of pe fruit fly eradica- tion, all of these adverse condi- tions have been erroneously laid | the spray applied by the in-} spectors | “Kt would be extremely inter- «. a» well.as informing, if an story could be made of the trees and plants growing in each yard with the view of ascertaining pad of different plant} per mt thereon. Property} owners would in all probability be greatly surprised to learn of the mi variety of plant pests which ternally trees and shrubbery, nu thet wires Much Time Such a task would require too much time However, arrange. mtx have been made whe’ by! Wilmon Newell, plant com-! ener, state plant board, has! ed the ices of Regi nald | Hart of his organization, for the} purpose of making a survey f the | determine the various sts present and to i to plant tele bimeds of wmend control Freee measures, “Mr. Hart bas had many erience in the investigation and years mutrol of insects in Cuba. He} speaks Spanish, which together! with his knowledge f insects, | makes him particularly valuable | eapping the life from} located in Apalachicola, Bartow,’ Branford, Fort Ogden, Frostproof,’ High Springs, Jacksonville, Madi- son, Melbourne,’ Ocala, Pensacola, Quincy, Spring Fortune, Tampa, } ; Tallahassee and Winter Haven. JOHN W. LOWE IS NOW AN ATTORNEY KEY WEST YOUNG MAN PASS. ES BAR EXAMINATION IN WASHINGTON, D. C. John W. Lowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Lowe of Margaret street, recently passed the bar ex-! amination in Washington, D. C.. and is now a practicing attorney, of that city, according to word re-! ceived here by his parents. H He was recently graduated from! Columbus University in Washing-| jton and was rated as a finger-! print expert in the government service in Washington, STORM REPORT ADVISORY 10 a. m.—A tropi- ‘cal disturbance, apparently of slight intensity, is central 100 to 150 miles south of Puerto Rico} and is apparently moving — west-' ward about 12 miles per hour. | honored tradition that “fr | aiid a member of the | DEFEAT HINDERS COLORFUL CAREER OF CONGRESSMAN; JOHN YOUNG BROWN WENT| a TO CAPITAL CITY AS REP- RESENTATIVE-AT-LARGE IN} SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION By HERBERT PLUMMER (is Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. feat of Representative John Young | Brown of Kentucky has halted, | for the time being at least, the political career of one of the most colorful figures to come up from the south in recent times. ! The 34-year-old youngster, who | hails from the famous blue gra ction of the state and who home is in the city where the Ken- \ tucky Derby is run each year, came to congress for the f | time as a member-at-large in seventy-third. He had been here but a the sparse preceded him to W: ington. At 29 he was elected a member of; the Kentucky house of ae | tatives; at 31 he was made speak er of that body; and at 33 he br ke the state administration slate in the democratic primary to elected to congress. Attack On Colleague It was Brown’s nerve and fe lessness which brought him to | the limelight here. One of the! first things he did as a member, of the house was to junk the time- shmen” n and not heard for should be | at least a little while. Brown had been here less than a month of the special sessi fore he started a row. He | out on the floor one day | vitriolie attack against his ‘ league from Kentucky, a , termer, a man 10 years his senior powerful red SHE ways and means committee. Vinson. He lectured Vinson for ha inserted in the Congresional Rec ing ord a day or so before a speech which cost “$225 of the taxpz ers’ money to explain a vote of his, so that in the future he can get votes by virtue of his explana. | tion of this one.” i Aids Democratic Chiefs Brown temerity infuriated Vinson and amazed other members of the house, It looked for change punches on the floor. That incident made Brown, however. Democratic leaders real- ized they had in this youngster | from Kentucky with the big voice |, ability a and undoubted forensic useful weapon. Time after time in the hectic days which followed they rushed him into the breach to do battle for the administra- tion. France Finds Oil In Own Empire: Moroccans See Second California’ CASABLANCA, Morocco, Aug.! | Prens) itself. Everyone is talking oil and! for our work 22.—France’s 70 year dream of! the newspapers freely speculate tt hard to convince many | finding oil in her own empire has! on the change big production people,” continued Mr. Curtis,| come true. | would make in the protectorate’s that anything so small as many; po) on, it will last i b. economic life. ef the insects attacking trees can} . is Prob-| “What G. H. Q. was to us dur- really severely injure or even kill; a large tree. the It is not the size of pest but the countless © from leaves and twigs that causes injury. In the late fall.) winter and spring there is hardlyi a leaf on some varieties of plants; or trees the under-side of which 4 literally covered with scale inveets and members of the white fly family Effect From Insects “These tiny ects exude a} known as honey dew which drips onto the leaves growing un- ath This honey dew is in tacked by a fungus known as sooty i. The smutty ap-} (Continued on Page our) | ROE THEATER 4 MeCrea-Sally Blane in HALF A SINNER | Comedies and News Matinee: Balcony, 10c; Orches- tra, 15-20c; Night, 15-25¢ as juice | lematical. | which broke out at first in the well A well has brought in between Fez and Rab-! been! mil-j at, producing 700 barrels a day,! what. B. R. » continuously extracting vital! a run which compares favorably; the future,” with that fields. Active drilling is going on in| nearby fields with expectation} that more productive wells wi!l be! working soon. But the bare dis- | covery of oil in Morocco, after | many years of geological work, has brought joy to France. While French experts do not ex-! pect Moroccan production to sup- ply the French market, they hope} to make Morocco’ self-sufficient. | The North African mports 140,000 tons of maufac-| tured petroleum products each! year, with a value of $9,000, 000. | They also hope to be able to sup-; ply the neighboring colony of Tunis, | Everyone Talking Oil News of the discovery of of many European; Tsel- | | fat, the new well, spread through Morocco as quickly as the | ing the war and the | bureau of VM. CA, is an indication of », M. will be to us in id one paper ferring to the initials by which the mineral research after the war is known. “We've got as good a climate as California,” said another in a front page editorial, “and now we've got oil too, so California has | nothing on us.” Wartime Supply Seen France also sees Moroccan oi supplying the fleet in event of war. A comparatively er haul across the Mediter nean protectorate | would bring oil to Toulon, the big | 2 naval base. In 1895, a French engineer ac-! tively began the search for petro- | | jeum deposits in Morocco. For sev- | eral centu: the natives used crude oil scummed fr ter pools for their lamps. gineer knew there must be —De-} few days when he attracted attention. | Cur-! ida who have accepted contracts; His youthful appearance, sature’ and big voice made old-| j timers sit up and take notice. His reputation as a politician; be ; Invocation—Rev, y-i a while | as if the two actually would ex-! re-| hort tank- | had; pm wa-} Phe en-| de-! posits under the sands, but it took; fire | until this year to sink a successful | shaft. ' U. S. LIQUOR AND BEER TAX FOR JULY WAS $38,823,580. TAX ON WAGNER’S BEER IS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MONTHLY FOR FLORIDA KEY WEST, FLORIDA, >See ay AUGUST 22, 1934, Oe eee wAENATOR JOHNSON | HOUT NUMEROUS Laws| DECIDES TO STICK | TO PARTY’S LABEL (By Asseek ted Press) BERLIN, Aug. 22.—The third reich does not lack for |, ACTION TAKEN LOOKING TO-| WARD REELECTION COM-| ING FALL NO SURPRISE TO! new laws and decrees. From December 21, 1933, to June POLITICAL OBSERVERS i senate this fall came as no sur- | 29, 1934, i announced, the Hitler cabinet promulgated 77 federal laws and 218 de- crees dealing with everything | from theatres to street traf- fie. By HERBERT PLUMMER (iy Associated Press) IFIIL OSS ST | (WASHINGTON, Aug. | Sehator | | his Lape to be reelected to be _ AT BAYVIEW PARK | | {prise to Washington political « ob-} THURSDAY NIGHT *:" | v the past few months word! Ree fing tas drifting in from the; EXCELLENT PROGRAM > WILL! Pacific coast that the veteran nro-| | gressive republican will be able to, | . BE RENDERED BY HOSPI-| Vin the G. 0. P. nomination TALITY BAND UNDER DI-| handily. For a while there had been} RECTION OF ‘A. BARROSO’! come doubt of it. Johnson and his} advisers are known to have given} jeonsiderable thought to the ques- A concert by the Key West Hos.| tion of party affiliation. | pitality Band under the direction| California election laws permi | ‘of Alfredo Barroso has been ar-|a man to run in all the party pri-! apa for tomorrow evening at maries at the same time. It is} 745 o’clock in Bayview Park by possible for a candidate to win | the recreational division of the the democratic, republican and the dir FERA, under ction of J.| progressive nomination. He must, Gerry Curtis. however, win the nomination in The program, which has been the primary of the party to which! | arranged, ia aa follow is officially affiliated if hi Summers, | "ame is to go on the general elec-| ; tions ballot in November. March—Selected. Persian Moonlight—King, [eee What Party ! Nemeieue=Schlape { The progressives wanted the Selection—String Se’ jsenator to do as young Bob La 1. Follette is doing in Wisconsin in ate mpt to return to the sen- i ate. La Follette is running on an out-and-out progressive ticket, The democrats tried to lure him} their way. Democratic members of the house from California and , Senator McAdoo all came out and ;endorsed him. The Roosevelt ad- iministration, which he supported | giin the presidential campaign! jand Tor which he has worked hard | Les Estudiantinas—Walitea Solo— st Sanchez, Old Favorites. March—Selected. Benediction—Dr. DeBarritt, » National Anthen—Key. ' DEMOLAYS TAKE | IN TWO MEMBERS sinee, openly gave him its bless- TUESDAY NIGHT =: : i He declined with thanks, how. eve and decided to run as a announced that the public He has he will continue to work for GARCIA GIVEN SECOND DE.’ policies of — the ministration, GREE; MEMBERS OF MA-\* i). decision is believed to have | SONIC LODGE PRESENT een bas the fact that no i outstanding republican in Califor-! nia has arisen to threaten him. He} ja 8 confident an unknown candi- , | date can’t unseat him bers of Robert J.’ “ : mae ape Clearing The Issue ni : Except for his desertion in 19124 an. GILBERT ORTIZ AND RALPH Roosevelt ad- based on fact Gilbert Ort were made Perry Chapter. or | last night when the DeMolay iguana ; when he broke away to be Theo second degree was conferred on! 4 Pat . them at Scottwh Rite “Hall oni eo en, Z % ‘the Bull Moose ticket, Johnson Eaton and Simonton streets. | : : Th fi . ; jalways has been found in the hree members from the local yanks of the republicans. ' Masonic bodies present were Gon-! “phe senator's de lo Bezanillo of the Palace Thea! have heen welcoms news to i i» Curtis Stanton and R, “lator Lewis of Illinois, chairman den. lof the democratic senatorial elec tions committee, Lewis and his committee ; been somewhat at sea as to what attitude to take Johnson's andidac announced recently that it would tbe up to the White House to de. cide, Johnson's desire to run as a publican should clarify matters all} Plans for the banquet ; held at the Plaza restaura Tuesday evening were 1 is to be held in honor of ; visory council, Curry, | ‘chairman of the social committce, is in charge of arrangements for the banquet. DUNCAN RETURNS | 2"; __ HERE LAST NIGHT FRENCH ACTRESS | ADMINISTRATOR OF FERA\ NOW MISSIONARY ! HAD BEEN AWAY ON | BUSINESS VISIT had toward James The filinois enator ; THIRD TO TAKE VEIL WITHIN PAST TWO YEARS IN ' ius administrator of | PARIS he FERA in Key West, returned \ to this city yesterday over the aia a Highway from a business isis cAmnoeiniedseecan) : visit in Miami, Jacksonville and | Aaa, Miles Marvac | Tallahassee. | young comedienne, | Administrator Duncan left here’ deserted the stage for veral days ago for a conference! work in Africa as a nun, the third! with officials on the establish-| French to take the veil) ment of a permanent air service: within two years. ! ! between this city and Miami. | Friends denied reports that as, failure to attain the: missionary actress stardom Island City j their ' of North Dakota, j lie crals. vision of opinion is just parent, that anything is going to happen PRICE FIVE CENTS Colonel Batista Aided By Loyal Officers Breaks Plot For Open Revolution Set For September 4 Besieged With Inquiries On ‘= Available Living Quarters ‘Reported ‘Few © Listings Have Been Made; Urged! Residents Respond To Request Made Many inquiries relative to avail- | able places in which to live during the winter months have already! been received by the housing de- partment of the FERA but thus far there have been virtually no listings, reports Miss Ileen Wil- liams, in charge of the depart- ment, “Unless residents respond to our request for listings of rooms, cottages, apartments and houses, incr “Ss. Housing Department Of FERA ¢ SMITH DIES | INFORT MYERS DECEASED FORMERLY OPER- } ATED CONFECTIONARY BUSINESS HERE Word has bee | West by Mrs, M 412 White her street, of the son-in-law, C, M. Smith, merly of this city, who has making his home in Fort | for the Mr. confectionary past few years, Smith was formerly in business here bee peen Myer we will be at a complete loss as to, has many friends who will rer what to ewrite to those making in- quiries,” she stated. re is a distinct shortage of able homes and the like here | for rental purposes, Miss Williams | pointed out, adding that it is sential that those~ places whic can be had for rental should be listed with the housing depart ment, Descriptions of the places, the rental rate and other information should be sent to this in writing, The housing department — is working in conjunction with the y West Hospitality League re. department organized to aid the ad jministration in greeting and caring for visitors coming to the PRICE SAYS PARTY to learn of his demise . He is survived by his widow former Miss Ida Thompson; a Reece and daughter, Mrs, Me Kaune of Fort Myers. CUBA CARRIES: the o" 9] PASSENGERS P. and OJ S. Cuba sailed esterday for wna ¥ 91 sengers and 97 mail, ~ The steamet also carr tons of freight and three auto REALIGNING NOT IN IMMEDIATE PROSPECT by BYRON PRICE (Chiet of Bureau, Axsocinied | Press, Wash ny Another nation-wide campaign is demonstrating again how diffi- cult it is really to “realign” polit- ical parties. For many; years politicians iand} political observers have been say- ing the time was near, when oné party, would bave to become the “conservative” party, and the oth-* They, stay in th with the demoer ton state, for instar » pear to be leading the proce toward liberalism. Here are of the provisions of th Homgeratic, «platform in We believe in the 30 k..} We favor the remonet tion-pf silver. . We favor the ciple of unemployment insurance We endorse the principle of er the “radical” party. ‘cipal ownership and opera The results show how far wrong power, light and wate it is possible for the wise ones to’ We endorse the principle o be. It is true there has been some bolting, principally publican party leaders are from the v but so far as the concerned it scarce regarded a “realignmen The republican rolls plenty like even approaching still have on of public men Borah of Idaho and Nye rank in the mind among the stronest | The best that can be s is that, even counting bolters out, wh pub- the republican party continues to be conservative in one state o1 tion, and liberal or in another. Complain—Loyally On the democratic even cal side, the dt without the slightest H that “inclined to We as rapidly a age pension vernment take ove ement, of bank Stray Shots The situation in both pa hows how futile mu ay fort to “direct” this year’ gressional campaign from nat ‘party headquarter mong the republican reelection are Senator Hale Maine, pillar eastern co! vatism, and Senator Fra North Dakota, mortgage The democr Byrd of Virginia, Roosevelt farm program has be ithor of th rium, me ts include Sena who thinks too Montana go much Senator Wheeler of 10 years ago was a vice-pre pesadeuesew boulevard theaters caused her to about it, dential nominee on the index Wee TO GO lenter the convent at Venissieux, Al Smith, John W. Davis and ent ticket headed by the elder I near Lyon, where she is Carter Glass (to name on me Follette. her novitiate. It is a case, y of the most prominent) have About all the TONIGHT linsist, of religious devotion} openly complained that the Roose- izations can do Monroe—‘“Half A Sinner.” | triumphing over a worldly career.|velt administration was lea shots at one anc ay Palace—“The Moonstone.” Yvonne Hautin and Svttzanne'the democratic party away from ing too much about cific ‘ —-~ i Delorme are the other two youth-jsound moorings; but not a single If either party too definit TOMORROW {ful actresses who have retired in-' leader of that rank has indicated stand for “cor ” to convents, each after having’ a | played leading rol Monroe—‘The Love Palace—“The Moonstone. Captive. s on the stage.!lican ticket. a willingness to vote the repub- adicalism,” it would hurt a good | many of its own members | Lieut. Coleone! Mario Her- nandez Killed; Claimed Of Plotters Ex- ed (ay Ansortated Press) HAVANA, Aug. 22 | Cuban Army headquar today announced that Cole nel Batista, superted & loyal officers and entisted men had defi ly broken plot for an open revolution ' September 4 on the anmivey ‘sary of Batigta’s overthrow of former Presinent De Co» pedes. Lieutenant Colonel Mario Hernandez, military mander of Pinar Del & was killed, The original version of his death was that he was shot & Bati soldiers when he « tempted to resist arr com province, ot om a charge of treason. Army headquarte ever, reported he died w an automobile in which being brought ff Del Rio Hav overturned on the highw Besides Hernande:, named Majer and Augustine Erice as mpice The te we Pinar to a Cay ista Echevarria ed in the plot two were said original have escaped from aw ties sent to arrest these police in suburban Me later reported they -chevarria im an autou» Batista blamed ex use of narcotics and for “this mad acting part of the men that army general comm considered more as r¢ than friends In a communication ¢ army commanders t said the guilty men dealt with summarily Havana swe mors as the day progr and it was said with firmation that had sernene been cx ds already by firing sq WOMEN PLACED !\ BRITISH OFFIC FIRST TIME IN 14 ® THEY HAVE BEEN EXECUTIV PO oo