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Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, most equa country ; range of ida, has the nate in the average Che Key West Citizen No. 200. Heyes Alfonso’s Boast “I Will Die 600 SHOWING A King” May Influence Plans MERGES HERE In Existing Spanish Conflict Exiled Ruler Of Spain Dis DEPUTY LEAVES WITH PRISONER TAKEN IN BY CITY FOR OC: CUPATIONAL LICENSES plays Moods Which Mir- | ror His Dual Character! | BERNARD WAITE DEPARTED! THIS MORNING WITH VER- in All Circles NIE ANDERSON KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936. Women Orators To Stump Land As Parties Pursue Feminine Vote: Virtues Of Both Factions MARK WILCOX | Will Be Painted Dur-| ARRIVES TODAY | ing Campaign By Group ABOARD PLANE \”* Of Civic Leaders |CONGRESSMAN TALKS WITH B. M. DUNCAN ON BRIDGE MATTERS SHORTLY AFTER | ARRIVAL VOLUME LVII. ast Step In Bridge Loan Taken Today When Comptroller General's Office Gives Approval To Project AQUARIUM ISSUE ‘SPECIAL PROGRAM a Ickes Makes An- GIVEN AIRING AT | TONIGHT FOR BAND | “*s"s->n' Fis! Av CALLED SESSION CONCERT AT FORT . Projects In Program Last MISS EDITH WILLIAMS WILL | BE ONE OF VOCAL ENTER-! TAINERS; ERS TO BE HZARD OVER ( } | Revenue toting $11,972.50} . (By Associated Prexsy collected for oc:upational licenses | By SIGRID ARNE WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.— is shown on the records of Tax By DEWITT MACKENZIE (ity Ansoctated Press) NEW YORK, Ang. 21.—Word from Austria that Various Assessor-Collector Sam Pinder for|He-men who howled a few years’ prova!; ago at the feminine invasion of | the 1935-36 year. = barber-shops will have an excel-j Following ‘a discassion yester-! day in which Mr, Pinder said that} collection of these texes repre-} sented approximately a 100 per- cent collection, The Citizen was | given the opportunity of going over the books with Mr. Pinder} with the results as shown. Each item was carefully check- ; ed after the tota! had been cane | Wilcox! ‘GROUP ASSEMBLES 1 NIGHT FOR PURPOSE oa DEVISING WAYS AND) MEANS FOR MAINTENANCE | Chief Deputy Bernard Waite lent opportunity this fall to “view; Congressman J. Mark (My Ansoct Presa) WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Secretary Harold L. today final appreval had been hundred Works and that notices former King! { e | accompani by his son Joe, ar- jleft over the highway this morn- prevented by. Alfonso might fly back to revolu- with alarm around political j ; { 1:45 k this afternoon ° tign-torn Spain in an effort to|ing having in his custody Vernie headquarters, rived 1:45 o'clock this | SEVERAL OTH Women’s clattering high heels Ickes announced regain his throne through the on a coast guard plane from Mi- medium of the revolt has not sur- Anderson who is wanted in Lown- and perfumed frills’ will’ be Just/ ami and are guests at the Hotel jdes county, Georgia, on a charge ' oa ai a , given | Meeting last night to discuss! Miss Edith Williams. of Key {matters pertaniing to the opera- three as prominent im: political sanc-! Prised those who know this square- jawed, die-hard monarch. of seduction. jEaConcka, thirty-nine Public will be one of the Anderson was arrested Wed- inesday afternoon at Big Pine Key Frojects, Alfonso has furnished tertainers at the convert of ample of allotments were being evidence, both by word and deed. mailed out tion of the Key West Aquarium, th Regiment band to b« o sage immediatei . during his five-year exile that he intended to try to ion of The last step was ae and Republicans have set up spe- i di Gifted! reclaim the Caesar La Monae: aprroval by the comptrol- office. included loan women’s sions. crown of the Bourbons, wrested offering will be Chiribirivin”. Other entertainers Frank Purnell, who wil in two selection You | the Wool Over My Eyes” and a re- quest number, “When I Grow Too Old to Dream.” Georg: Mil White and Janice Wait b heard in a selection Marie” and with Perey Miss Williams will sing, From the Old Fo.ks”. _Two other reatu wi be earae Rosary Picciolo. will be “A § to be followed by th pealing composition — by | “Little Grey Home in the This will be the iast of concerts this week, Director ; Monaca said this mornin first one was Tueday night. No conceits will be given Saturday ler general’ from his unwilling hands by the The projects $3.600,000 as a bridge the gaps will minently displayed on republicans in 1931. Coupled with to this is the fact that he always has the be- tween Key West and the in been utterly fearless of the Overseas Highway lent death which has pursued him | ear and ently since the time when waite mainland which was given he wi Long “S. Presidential May. “ JUNIOR CLUB MEETING TODAY SESSION BEING CONDUCTED IN ROOMS OF HOSPITAL- ITY HOUS= approval in too short to reach the floor as he Signor number Dream” i . West four La reci- themselves of their program for thi Wrecking Tug Warbler received | ‘a call this morning at the Porter ‘Dock company and after prepar- ‘ing paraphernalia and assembling the wrecking crew, sailed to the ance of the British Steamship :King Bleddyn. | The vessel is reported to be| ‘aground on Alacran Reef near) 6. Gray Home Rosary mile dean onder! ton showathe! exact tiers aeee te eerenent ceemmntE)| TT er sahannencieioce figures as represented by the le Political ehieftains are mak-' master Sam Harris was at the tries. Mr. Pinder stated that the on a warrant sent to Key West! sum of $11,972.00 represented is- ii ing such a determined bid for the ramp of the old landing field on ' ‘by Sheriff J. L. Spivey, of Lown-|suance of 471 occupational li- | women’s vote that both Democrats | T™Umbo Island to greet the visi-/g group of interested ci itizens 7:30 o’ciock this evenin,: des county, asking that he be held) censes. i tors. A boat of Mr. Portrr’s was | ¢ talked over the matter from every j the dir Waray until an officer can be sent for} Another check was made ef the! sent out to bring them from the/ angle but could arrive at no perm- him jautomobile licenses tags issued. | cial ‘plane. | mans deci ied, Upon being advised that ‘the jhesee En ue rice {n¢ | women speakers will soon be Prov! Immediately after arriving Mr. oe assemblage was in the of- = wig Vehicle $2.5 ra year, ifice of the mayor, who was pre Be x anny (collected for the 1935-’36 roll was; fatfore: | br inte thatters with B. Dun-| | Hicks, Commissioner Ne cberg a S eines the prisoner | $9,676.50. These figures were | P iz jean, Manager of the oe Road; Thompson, Agent C. E. Smith, of i ee ere as si S p {also rechecked and found to be cs Bomenetn Hamilton; Renute | and Toll Bridge Commission. Mr.!the Clyde-Mallory Lines, Frank- . correct, ican national chairman, says he! ! “ERA ctor; oe yesterday an thersrenuce! Twrheh these figures were com-| takes women in politics as a mat-} (Duncan said that all matters hee See sip the oS BEA GY GU 2G Wee Gee i pleted another page of the records | ter of course. “I grew up thinking: were proceeding smoothly and all: aquarium, and Lieutenant Wm. pce et ep meer veda yered to, vas checked. This represented; of women as voters,” he has said.; that was being awaited was final) \Klaus, U. S. N., officer in charge a tiny tot whose legs were’ the Georgia sheriff at Matecumbe, the issuance of dog licenses, These! Genial “Jim” Farley in the! , action by the Interstate Commerce} of the naval aetions jthereby saving the trip IER rece arene at aiooet $2| Democratic camp convinced the’ Gosunission and the receivers of, Operation of the aquarium has peaull/mecess tates aes ot 24 tor males and three do'lars for fe- | feminine rank-and-file in his party: ‘been the bete noir of the counci! sat on the golden seat of power. a hen decidoaithanpeputy |mmalees and toranl $152) early this year of his regard when| the road. and others sinee WPA Director While none doubts that Alfonso! Waite chould leae on the eacky| Combining the three totals they| he ordered Democratic organiza-!_ Mr. Wileox announced his pro- | Herbert F. R. Reck advised that has the courage of his convictions, | ferry thi orming wdeliver ped make a grand total of $14,800.50, tions from the precinct up to make! posed arrival last week. At that! | he was turning back to the council the Spanish i tecah agonal if at t Mate..1tom these sorrces of income: oc-| sure of 50-50 representation for’ time he said he wanted to meet for maintenance the aquarium and panish insurgents have made|dereon to Sheri Bes mate-"cupational ticenses, automobile! women on governing boards, tae many people as possible and any other departments of the city it amply clear that they do not; cumbe and thus be enabled to re-' tag. and licenses for dogs. Women civie leaders are : [whieh had been maintained by the intend to tolerate the interven-| turn to Key Wiest this evening| - noe procating by placing pep leaizo) spend) 2: sharts timer ay use of federal funds. tion of. any ofthe royal family at| While Sheriff Spivey started for ARBLER LEAVES jab th beck-and-call the National Guard Encampment/ "a1," pioree, it was po'nted out. this critical juncture in a fratri- | Georgia with his prisoner, W N parties. many of the personnel being old! at the meeting last night, will be! cidal conflict which is so bitter! The Republicans will put aj friends. jretained in his capacity as dire: that it has developed into one oti ARONOVITZ T0 ASSIST VESSEL troupe of stars in the field that; He also said that he will dis- tor, will be in charge of the crav extermination. ; Me j will include Mrs, E. E. “Dolly”| cuss with Key Westers the needs/ fish hatchery and do cergain re- ang Sunday " (Only ee oly day when the Gann, sister of the late Vice| of the city and take up other mat. isearch work. Two men are to be|” Below is the rince of the Asturias, heir pre-} FAMILY RETURN {President Curtis. Mrs. Julia Can-|ters which are pertinent at this; employed by the city. se E ak sumptive to the non-existent! {SHIP REPORTED AGROUND| tacuzene-Grant, granddaughter of|time. His visit is purely unoffi-! tt He Saeeaea to give two sub- ei ae Crosley March” vee) enters Sein robe re fo | ON ALACRAN REEF NEAR President Grant: eee Bertha j cial. I scription dances monthly to se: foe e sley 3 enlist wi e rebels, General} yyy. s. Charles Arono- Bauer, Chicago civic leader: Mar- a cure funds to provide food for the; 9 Waltz Emilio Mola, northern command- SHS ae ene ana hee PROGRESSO, MEXICO ;garet Culkin Banning, the Minne- ZAR’ alia farnidas esaoline, fore thet A Pape aa rea er compelled him to leave the) over the highway last evening. { sota novelist; and Mrs. Edith STEAMER 0) K | Pump and pay electric bills. The! the Wool Over My Eyes Eee country. The general also order-} Mrs, Aronovitz had been away Nourse Rogers, _ representative ‘gasoline consumption averages! Newman and Menche = Vocal Sais ed the arrest “on sight” of any| from the city for several weeks | from Massachusetts, : COMES 1 TO PORT 222 12 gallons daily, which i8;hy Private Frank Purne!l Kis phe earte hen oa py {Oh # Business and pleesure trip in Democratic” List jno small item. ae ; plas tates oem alae ‘ola explained his actio’ is | se peeeue ee enna gured on a minimum basis. ” es saying that this ig’ natioWal aa and other points in the Foes eaney list are Mary Wa fH the. coctiof wuintanancel of the | M —Friml; soatutnlg, i } “Moll Dewson, the New York] STEAMSHIP COLORADO DUE White and George White. not a monarchist movement. Fur-|" While away Mrs. Aronovitz se- | adcialvworker wlio tumed political aquarium has been p'aced at art Cornet Solo, “A thermore, his officers said he! lected fall merchandise and new organizer; Ruth Bryan Owen, TO ARRIVE HERE SUNDAY j Proximately $200, and it was! | Dream”—Rogers; | Sgr feared that the precence of any) stock for the store. een aac Harriet agreed upon that as soon as a ciolo. of the Bourbons would cause fric-| Hee eee a ee FROM: NEW ORE Irangements can be made a small | Little tion in the insurgent ranks, which ADVISORY Heap aged aigee eva price for admission will be made inelude not only royalists but re- orth, Caroling; publicans and Zascis Laughed At Death Whether Alfonso might be able to overcome this attitude is some- thing which time alone can an-| swer. Certainly his appearance | within the borders of his former | kingdom would raise a desperate problem for the heterogeneous re- bels, who have buried political animosities temporarily for the good of the common cause. | While Alfonso accepted the in-! evitable in the revolution of 1931, he has stubbornly refused to sur- vender what he claims is the right of the Bourbons to rule Spain.| Every time the subject has been raised, that square jaw of his has come forward. Whether he may, be contemplating action now on’ his own behalf, or for the benefit of his heir, has not been made ap- parent, King Afonso was an anomaly 7 as a ruler—a sort of dual charac-! ter. On the one side he had a rugged but charming personality— a man’s man and a ladies’ man,) who was heartily welcomed in all cireles; he a hard-riding, all-' around sportsman whose feats’ aroused the admiration of Eu-' rope, the while it trembled for: his personal safety, He laughed! in the face of death; he was demo-! eratic to the Of: _Bohemian-} ism in his associations, and never, was happier than when mixing, with cronies among “the peo-! rle.” ‘I Will Die A King! A typical example of the king’s bravery was furnished ’Way back} in 1905 when he was a youth. While guest of the French nation (Continued on Page Four) ADVISORY 0 P. M. —The | moderate trovical disturbance was | ; centered a short distance east of Paik and Daytona Beach at 2p. m., moving northwestward | rapidly, about 18 to 20 miles per; hour. Highest winds so far re-| ported were abovt 40 mil per! hour. Present indications are that the center will reach the coast near or a short distance south of Jacksonville within a few hou j attended by moderate gales. i Storm warnings are sti] dis-! played north of Fort Pierce Charleston, S. O. WEATHER BUREAU, } Jacksonvillé, Fla. Northeast storm warnings are | displayed 9:30 A. M. north of Fort Pierce to Charleston, S. C. Tropical disturbance of moderate | but increasing intensity is central’ A bracelet A. M. EST about 150 miles east linked together displays a gold| out of simple desire to be doing! |of Melbourne, Florida, moving at present northwest or north north- i West, attended by strong winds! and heavy squails over a wide! area. Caution advised along the coast in area of warning display | against heavy squalls and tides’ above normal and very dangerous | ; conditions are likely to develop) some distance off the coast. WEATHER BUREAU, | Jacksonville, Fla. | sag) t COLLEGLA T! DANCE TONIGHT, 9 TILE 1 | HABANA-MADRID CLUB | ADMISSION ........ ~~ DBe | | Progresso, Mexico, and the Warb-| j silver and copper, make a i ler was cleared and sailed for that | port. JEWELS GET NEW | DESIGN FROM FISH: (Ny Associated PARIS, Aug. 21.— rich have been culled from the sea, figur-| atively speaking, to make Jewel-| ry designs. Emerald green dolph-| ins are destined for ear lobes, sea! horses scheduled for clip duty. H A pair of crawfish in jade col-! to | ored composition band together to, ; Russia when the reyolution broke. |fasten a belt. Star fish and scal-} lop shells in carved light wood ornaments in their own whimsical ways. Wood, generally, gets in a_ lot of jewelery work. Large wood! clips with gold bars across them} may linger on any edge or lapal. 1 of wooden squares| motif on each square. ing bracelet has dogs’ heads, | horns and fox tails. For good; Tuck are letters on the wooden squares spelling “Touchwood.” Ropes make nautical looking} jewelery. A wooden boat with | The hunt- necklace in ecru rope. Five gold} bells dangle from a_ bracelet of; red rope. Bunches of grapes, clusters of| flowers, triangles of pearls, all! | take turns at earrings. Clips of} leas white and blue roses have! diamond centers for the flowers, and gold leaves around | them.) One has a lace pattern in gold; for the old fashioned note. Three! {tings of graduated size in gold, —_ new clip. | litical philosophy which revolves jarvund the advice to join some; University of | Nellie Taylor Ross, director of | Steamelii ip Ozark, of the Clyde- mint; and Mrs. Blair Banister, 5 Mallory Lines, arrived in port this } sistant treasurer of the United morning 9:30 o'clock from Jack- { States, sonville and Miami, with heavy! None’ of them’ is on the flapper| | cargo for Key West and sailed this| side of thitty. " All have taken a| arternoon for New Orleans, Hl baptism of fire in some eer Steamer Miraflores, of the or aaveivic Leaders... |Standard Fruit and Steamship] For thirty years “Dolly” Gann| gompany, is due to arrive tomor- | stood by the side of her brother! joy from Philadelphia, and . the! in his politi¢al’ work, bloss: oming | Steamship Granada, of the samej| into a national speaker who at-ltine, is due to arrive Sumday. They tracted thousands to hear her in! win’ beth take on ofl at the Por-| the 1932 campaign. [ter Dock company and sail for Mrs, Cantacuzene-Grant was in} Frontera, Mex'co. Steamship Colorado, of the} She will oppose any change of| Clyde-Mallory Lines, is due to ar- the constitution before patriotic] rive Sunday from New York en! societies among which she is well| route to Tampa, is due Sunday, | known. jand the Steamer Queen City from} Mrs. Bertha Bauer is a spirited! Miami is also due the same day. little Chicagoan who is running| { for congress. She started as | j MUSE’S FAMILY, widow with a law degree ae vet N | something. Margaret Culkin Banning has ai dozen novels behind her, and a po- ighthouse Tender Ivy, and Mrs. | j Muse, announce the birth of a, son weighing seven party and reform from within. Representative Rogers has been She will tell political rallies about her worry over higher taxes. “Molly” Newson is a veteran} woman’s organizer. She w: iContinued on Page Four) JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB DANCE Saturday, Aug. 22, 9:30 till ? eo CLUB SCRIPT . . $1.00 night at 10 o’clock. 1 Robert Luther. are reported doing nicely. ; Muse was before marriage | Adeline Cullingford. Miss | Corp. loading serap iron. Ap-! and 12:00 noon, August 22ad. L. H. Muse, first officer of the | tification to members of the Gar-! and half | library at 8 o’oclock Monday eve- gold sails forms the pendant of®a| returning to congress since 1924. } pounds in a loca hospital last! ning, August 24th. The young man will be named | for city-wide beautification, which Mother and son; will include the planting of every Mrs. street in the city to palms | Shade trees, | residents who are interested in a WANTED—100 men to work for more beautiful Key West and Florida Pipe and Equipment jarge attendance is expected. ply at offices, The Porter Dock! his straight taking, and it is more Co, between hours 8:00 a.m. than likely that what he will have Saturday, to say Monday night will be worth g21-1t hearing, it is stated. | West—Lohr; Sgr. which will go toward defraying | expenses, It was also agreed that during | the visit of Congressman Mark} Wilcox, a committee will me with him and d’scuss ways and means for the continuance of the jaquarium which, it was truthfully | said. is of such interest both edu- | 10. Grand Selection, cationally and from an entertsiti-| the Old Folks” ‘ent stadpoint, as to w.rrant che! Tom (he Oe Boks A turing Janice White, appropriation of either e or | Edith Williams, soprano federal funds, or both, for its} | White, tenor; Pe ee Lo maintenance. rs GARDENCLUB. 10 HEAR RECK’ FERRY FLORIDA KEYS ON WAYS Ey EVENING i. 3 | —Pestz ; Edith Williams, 2, cript've Fantasy jalry Charge”—Luders. i 9. Popular Waltz, !Grow Too Old To Drean | quested)—Romberg; Ve by Private Frank Purnell. “When (Re “Songs | -Lake; fea G phone, 3 GEO. MILLER GOES TO CUBA ano; org bar - City, Fla |EXTENSIVE REPAIRS WILL! West Wedr | BE MADE TO POWER SYSTEM OF VESSEL was Baker terda i Herbert F. R. Reck, Director of | the local WPA, will talk on beau- f Chief Ferry Florida Keys, of the com ¢ Monroe county system, was haul-| i.) ing ed out on the ways yesterday aft-' +). Pior ernoon to have extensive repairs to the power system. {| While the vessel was in the submarine base a good amount of painting was competed and re- pairs to the superstructure gotten under way. Shafts and propellers ‘will be straightened and repa‘red while the ferry is on the ways. Until these repairs are com- pleted and the vessel put back in service, the Ferry Key West will continue the schedule of one wesoH SHIRTS ; round tr’p daily between No Name r $1.95 and $2 Key and Upper Matecumbe. ile thev last , BERMUDA MARKET: See Page 4. den Club-Tree Gui'd at a special meeting to be held in the public ciatior Hav. a and trip at their suggcst h This talk will initiate a campaign SECRETS Lewinsky’s Men’s Shop JUST RECEIVED sort POLO and The meetnig will be open to all — La as- SHIRTS a while ast they last Mr. Reck is becoming noted for EVERYONE'S DRINKING TI THE NEW “DAILY DOUBLE” BEER. GET IN LINE AND CALL FOR “DAILY DOUBLE” NEXT TIME YOU WANT THE BEST IN BEER