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; a > Key West, Florida, has the ! most equable climate in the Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVII. No, 204. Nazis Find Tough Match In Irish Head: Of Danzig |Women On: WPA Receive League High Commission- er Continually Dictatorial Government To Order (By Associated Press) FREE CITY OF DANZIG, Aug. } 26.—Danzig nazis, who some- times take to throwing mud from; the! the streets as well as from platform, have picked on a tough opponent in Sean Lester, the} colorful, slim little Irishman who is the servant of the League 6f Nations in the Free City. As league high commissioner, he is continually calling the dicta- torial nazi government to order} for overstepping the city’s demo-| cratic constitution. It who two or three times hales the nazis before the Genevaj bar so that the League council can} administer scoldings. Settled Irish Disputes “Black is Lester a year Therefore, he is the nazi Beast.” But as a former Sinn Feiner he had won his ‘varsity letter” in political fighting long]! before the nazis picked on him—} even to the extent of throwing mud at his automobile. For Jack, as he is known in Belfast where] he was born on September 27, 1889, into a grocer’s family, has been threatened with death, bomb- ed and jailed in Irish struggles and is still very much alive in} spite of it. Hence mud thrown at his automobile in Danzig is child’s play to him. Modest and quiet for “a “mant who has lived a turbulent life, Lester sits behind the rather thick! walls of the commodious house in the center of Danzig, where high and lets the on British and French proposals, sought to send him here in 1934, Poland objected. Then Lester promptly said he wouldn't have the |. job. The Polish relented and Les- ter accepted. Immediately before coming here, he was the Free State’s per- manent envoy in Geneva and had a big hand in settling many tick- lish disputes which were laid on Geneva’s door step. | Met Danger As Editor He joined the Free State de-! partment of external affairs in 1922. He had been a journalist | agd it was as such that his life was frequently endangered. editor of the “F As news man’s Journal” | in Dublin, he was in the thick of the Sinn Fein fight. From this post he became chief propagandist for the Sinn Fein party. He was known as one of Dublin’s most re- sourceful editors. His office was bombed, burned and raided and his paper suppressed. During the Black and Tan cam- paign his colleagues on the “Free- man’s Journal” were clapped into jail -but Lester took off hs coat and brought out the paper alone. All members of the staff at one; time or another received death threats for their support of the Free State provisional govern- ment. Lester’s imprisonment was spent in an English jail. His term of office in Danzig runs till 1937. He may then be reappointed by the league coun- cil. He is married and has three daughters. Forms Traffic Board For The ‘Philippines (Ny Axgsociated Presa) MANILA, P. 1, Aug. 26.—A transportation beard to: advise, 1 the new: Commonwealth goverhinent in matters!’ of’ énproxing!illand, marine and air transportation, has} been created by President Manuel L. Quezon. The board will be assigned the) task of planning new highways, developing public railroad and! motor vehicle services, locating and iniproving sea ports, develop- Calls! | women {men, »! comfort to you and I entertain the _| ton, ‘NEW ARRIVAL AT | H. Peters, writer, \LIEUT. KOOKEN TO BE TEACHER ! | AGENT WHO CHASED CAPONE Higher Wages Than Men IN FEDERAL ACTIVITIES (By acesintea Prensa) : WASHINGTON, Aug. Works Progress Administration report shows women have re-! ceived higher wages than men on WPA projects in Kansas. ' The average monthly wage Kansas, as of March, 1936, reported at $39.99—$40. 05, and $38.76 for men. Actual earnings were $34.68—} 1 | 26.—A| IN SEPTEMBER (By Associated Presn) BLOOMINGTON, Ind., 26.—One of the federal Aug. in! agents! was) 5 | gang in Chicago, Lieut. Dan ' Police, will turn his talents to the teaching of policemen when the JOHN PETERSON WILL BE RETIRED ON SEPTEMBER 1 MASTER IN lrect the st udy of scientifie meth-/ SERVICE STEPPING OUT} ‘ods AFTER THIRTY-NINE YEARS} WITH GOVERNMENT ‘new four-year training course of | in tem As supervising lieutenant of the: (fae police force, Lieutenant | Kooken has been assigned to di- » police tactics, general police administration, and criminal in- vestigation. He has had consider- practical the work as head of the state police school which he jheaded and which is being aban- the: doned in favor of the new college able i | |: | } i experience in the fur- John Peterson, master in organized and lighthouse service, now on lough, has been advised by course, Slight of |manner—the | department of commerce that h‘ 3) ¢ of will! mild of stature and retirement from the service antithesis become effective | policemen —“Lieutenant Kooken Me cs [alee G2 nett aeaton: of a trained, educated police per- sonnel is the answer to the crime problem of the United States. Hel believes college men of character! land intelligence can be trained to| become the best policemen in the world. . He was in the coast artillery In a letter signed by Acting Sec- retary Draper, Captain Peterson The noted is thanked for his services. “I have from the department’s records that you entered the service irf No- vember, 1896, and served for ap- | from 1908-1911, then for six years proximately thirty-nine years. | W@5 timber cruiser, guide and = 3 i rapper in the Canadian north- Yourslong.and < splendid) record) vast. Heiserved as first leu should be a source of continuous] tenant with th 69th infant seeing heavy service in the Vosges and Argonne sectors during World war. Returning from letter continues, hope that you may long enjoy the; leisure which you have so well earned,” : Pata pe ee _{ Lieutenant Kooken inst Officer Le H. 2 ‘service of the treasury the Tender Ivy, it was learned at! ment, later transferring to the de- department headquarters in Key! partment of justice as a special West this morning, has been nomi-| agent assigned to the Chicago di- nated to be promoted to the cap- Sea taincy of the Poppy, to fill the , sareae the Ses vacancy created by the retirement} * a : ate a bting of Captain Peterson. poody ,Ormanaged 29 Papers carrying the ominas Association of Commerce, tion of Mr. Muse have been for- With Capone safely behind warded by Superintendent Wil-| bars, Lieutenant Kooken resigned liam W. Demeritt to Washing- army entered the Muse, stant director of the Se- | from the Secret Six to become} | superintendent of public welfare} in Omaha. He returned to In- gineer at Key West on the Ten- | diana from that post in 1934 to; der Sundew, and now at Buffalo,| Pecome Supervising lieutenant of New York, will probably be sent/-the indians! State Bolce to Key West to take the position! of chief engineer of the Tender! [ P. ARTMAN je George I. Way, formerly en- Ivy. The position was made va- cant by the retirement of Chief Engineer Harry Perez, MAN; HAD BEEN AWAY FOR TWO MONTHS BETHEL’S HOME | Announcement has been made of the birth of a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Weiner Bethel at their home, 1403 Olivia street. The new arrival weighed and a half tenants, L. P. Artman, publisher of The Key West Citizen, {night over the highway after two nine , months spent at Point Pleasant, N. J., where he owns a weekly news- |paper, The Ocean County Leader. He was accompanied by a son, {Norman Artman, student at Peirce Remains‘Sealed ’Til 1961 | Business College, Philadelphia, i who i: vacation, Mysterious Gift Package on (my RROETAEEE Pres WATSEKA, ‘Ill.} Aug. 26. —No! living ‘persdén Kitows the contents! of a‘small ‘box, ‘wrapped like a Christmas package, in the _ hi: torical room’ of the " Iroquois! ‘ddunty ‘courthouse. am Six by eight ‘inches in size and} (ity Associated Press) wrapped with heavy brown paper} IOWA: CITY, Ia., Aug. 26.— held tight by many windings of! LeRoy Moomey, 86, of Iowa City, twine, the package was left to the} has found the step-sister from county by the late Major Mutthew! whom she was separated when he lecturer, col-; was 8 and she was 9. lector and Union soldier in the} She is Mrs. John Gould of Ma- Civil war. rengo, who now is 87. Moomey | position at Cleveland, Ohio. |News Story Reunites ing facilities for air transporta-} tion and coordinating and sys-! tematizing of all aids to portation and navigation. trans: | On it is this inscription, writ-| found her through a newspaper ten with ink in longhand. “Do not tear off this wrapper| didn’t recognize her name, but her until April 18, 1961, the 100th an-) parents names struck a responsive niversary of the Civil war.” cord in his memory. OF POLICE UNIT WILL START NEW DUTIES | “| | $37.66 for women and $34.03 for; | Kooken, now of the Indiana State Indiana University opens in Sep-' the, on September | ‘stage and movie presentation of} the! service i depart-; In 1930 he resigned to bes! Chicago 1 ACCOMPANIED BY SON, Nor-| returned last | Returning, | ; they visited the Great Lakes Ex-} Brother And Sister | ; Story concerning her birthday. He} Che Key West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1936. GUARDS WILL LEAVE FRIDAY TOMORROW WILL CONCLUDE LAST OF ACTUAL CAMP ACTIVITIES : | ( | Tomorrow will be the last day ;of actual camp activities for the 265th Regiment Coast Avallery| j Florida National Guard as_ the; following day, Friday, the entire} time of the units will be used in! | breaking camp and preparing to} jleave in the afternoon for Tampa} isacola. This afternoon Batteries “ary ‘and “B” of Jacksonville are ha ing regular 155 millimeter ri practice, provided the weather! proves suitable. This practice twas to be held this morning bat jvisibility was so poor nothing}; could be accomplished. Col. M. R. Woodward _ stated; ‘that this practice was positively necessary and if it was not held ! this afternoon requirements of the! service are that the rifles be fired! , tomorrow. Results of this period of firing ‘and that of yesterday when bat- teries “E” of Key West, and “D”|j of Pensacola fired the 12 inch mortars will be announced as soon as the narratives of the prac- tices have been completed. Target practice reports and ‘eritique of yesterday’s results are being prepared today by the sec- ond battalion. From 1:30 until ! 4:30 small arms competition is be- jing held, At 4:45 regimental ; dress parade and formal guard mount will be held. ‘THOS. THOMPSON DIED YESTERDAY FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE GONDUCTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON | | 1 | { Thomas Thompson, age 83, died 6 o’clock yesterday aiternoon at the home, 1016 James street. Funeral will be held tomorrow aft- ernoon at 5 o’oclock from the residence to the Fleming Street Methodist Church, with — services ito be conducted by Rev. Shuler Peele, assisted by Rev. Y. T. She- hane. Survivors are: His w:dow, Mra. | Thomas Thompson; five sons, Her- sell and Edward Thompson, Key West; Bernard Th son, Miami; | Walter and Larnu Thompson Rock Harber; three daughter {Mrs, Mamie I, Williams, Mrs. ee ve Bow » Miami; Mrs. {Lena Felton, Key West; one sis- |ter, Mrs. Laura Sands, Key West. | He also leaves 29 grandchildren jand four great grandchildren. The Knights of Golden Eagl> wall onion the funeral, with pall- s to be selected from that} | Fun arrangements are charge of Lopez Funeral Home. “Arbitration Decided For Century-Old Case {By Associated Prensa) \ BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 26.—A| Buenos Aires civil courtroom re-! sounded with cheers of 84 litigants after Judge Dobranich had in-} duced them to agree to arbitrate a property ease which dates back! almost 100 years, | Title of property 500 yards j wide and several miles long along! the river Riachuelo and worth hundreds of thousands of pesos is at stake. | A century ago heirs of Ramon! Flores and his wife got into a dis-' i pute over property rights, and the ase has been in the courts inter- mittently since. | SPIT OUT BULLET GLOUCESTER, Mass.,—Shot in the mouth, August Miguel, 16, of this city, spit out the bullet and three teeth. Physicians said the teeth knocked out by the bullet probably saved his life. | FIRST NIGHT OFF PLYMOUTH, Mass.—For the first time in 22 years, Patrolman } Jacob Peck of the police force in: this city, took a night off. He was; gelebrating his 28th weddnig an- niversary. (COLORED MAN jon board and met on this side at 'Bernard Waite and brought to the ‘city. in]@Pproximately $1,700. iting along alright.” AWAITS TRIAL’ | ALBERT HENFIELD TO BE AR-| RAIGNED ON CHARGE OF VAGRANCY Albert Henfield, brought to the city yesterday and{ colored, was is in county jail awaiting trial in jeriminal court, charged with vag- raney, i He was arrested at Tavernier for; who helped clean up Al Gapsusis! en route to Jacksonvi!le and Pen-| by Deputy Sheriff Robert Combs! n jand brought to the ferry, placed, No Name Key by Chief Deputy , L i Another prisoner, whose name! s “John Doe”, was a'so brought to Key West at the same time. Both of the men were given pre- liminary hearing at Tavernier by Peace Justice E. R. Lowe, and ;Placed under bond of $100. John Sands was given a hearing before Peace Justice Frank Rob- erts this morning on a charge of vagrancy. ing matches in the vicinity of the | gasoline dock and on complaint of | property owners was _ arrested. Bond was fixed at $100. f FERRY BURNS Lips. v OUT BEARING *<:, 4 FLORIDA KEYS SCHEDULED TO TAKE UP RUN TO- MORROW! Schedule of the Ferry Florida Keys was not started this morning ! Vv from Matecumbe as was intended. The vessel d'd not reach Mate-, aumbe last night but was tied up! at No Name Key. During the trip from Key West; yesterday a bearing of the engine; burned out and it was found neces- | 8- sary for the vessel to lay over at No Name Key until the burned out,! bearing could be replaced. Advices received this morning are to the effect that the Florida | Keys left today for and will take up the regular run! tomorrow at 11 o’clock. The Key West will make a round trip to- day. SPONGE SALE THIS MORNING : OVER SEVENTEEN HUNDRED} DOLLARS’ WORTH SOLD DURING WEEK th It tl w t ul Sponge sales this week totailed Bidding! was lively this morning lots going to the bidders from small prices| up to $357.66, 'Not all of the regular sponge fishermen are employed in the! business at this time, it was said by one who is thoroughly con- versent with this activity. In most instances the offerings are made by the same groups. Sales last week were fairly good but the net results were not up to the totals of the present week to date. Total sales for last week amounted to about $1,460. CHAS. RANGER IN HOSPITAL RECEIVES INJURIES TO HIS, BACK; REPORTED GETTING ALONG ALRIGHT t | tl Charles Ranger, of Key West, attached to the Motor Boat Avis, was placed in the Marine hospital | seriptive by request, that old favorite, My Life” Sergeant S. He was seen scratch- heard. 19. Matecumbe ! ; 10. Descriptive |Key West Country — be gi of dore in charge ‘and steel for Japan, learned that the not as serious as f SELECT NUMBERS TO BE HEARD AT CONCERT TONIGHT: ANOTHER VOCALIST OF KEY WEST ON PROGRAM; EVENT SCHEDULED TO BEGIN 7:30; O'CLOCK Tonight at the concert to be layed at Fort Taylor reservation 7:30 o’clock by ment Zand will be heard a de- fantasy, “A Day at Fort Taylor, Key West,” arranged *es- pecially for the occasion by Con- ductor Caesar La Monaca. Another vocalist of Key West. who will be heard tonight, will be Mi: ‘offerings wil! be, ‘She Shall Have Music” Elizabeth Gartenmeyer. Her and “The Touch of Your Frank Purnell will “A Rendezvous Percy Long and and With A Dream.” PROGRAM March, “Washington Grays’ Grafulla | Spanish Waltz, “La Seren- Metra} “An Life” (Requested) al solo by Private Frank Pur- My Vocal Solo by Elizabeth Gar- tenmayer, a, “She Shall Have Music’ b. “The Touch of Your L Overture, “Light Cavalry” Barns, Dream” Rendezvous (Re- Popular, With A quested) ocal Solo by Frank Purnell, Sergeant S, G. Hicks of the 72nd Highlanders (Can- ada) Singing “Roamin’ in the Gioamin’ pb. “On Miami Shores” mpus Memories,” Selec- tion ot College Songs Seredy Perey Long, Baritone, Singing “Moon Over Mi- ami” Key 265th Fantasy, Day at Fort Tayo West,” with — the Cc. A. F.N.G The Star Spangled Banner Af the concert this evening re urchestra will proceed io th Club will play for the ccmplimen- ‘y return dance to be given by nee officers of the regiment for he he Country Club members and! heir guests. Tomorrow night the last con en by the band, as on inoon the main body the regitaent wi'l embark on he S. S. Cuba for Tampa. The band will leave over the highway Saturday morning. CONTINUE WORK IN LOADING SHIP, EXPECT LAST OF METAL WILL 'added to educational ability, BE PUT ON BOARD BY TOMORROW Alton Goehring, chief of loading teamship Queen City with iron| said today! hat he expects that the last of the the; 1500 tons of metal will be on ee vessel tomorrow. Up until last night the roan procedure continued without one; mishap. During the night Charles| Clusters of lights will Ranger was struck with a piece of, hibited within a three mile radius he metal and sustained injuries, At the hospital today it was injuries were irst suposed, yesterday suffering with injuries) and he is getting along nicely. to the back, day. X-ray pictures were made his back this morning and the ex- tent of his injuries will be it was learned to-! of, }been examined. Reports the hospital are that he is DOGS HAVE COLLISION COLUMBUS, the 265th Regi-! Zs) “All } G. Hicks will also be; } Burke | where! | ' i i \ | | | H {Chaplain Gives Cop Geography, Lesson’ (ty, Auspetaved Prem) DALLAS, -, Aug. 26.—Po- lice oy Richberg, | tormer teacher, recently had a surprise geography lesson. A woman complainant telephon-; ed: “Send the police | | | eorgia and Alabama = and they’re running north on ' gan.” e The sergeant gave instructions; to the radio announcer, then re- ; marked: “Next thing you know the squad will be going through Arizona.” LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT TO BEE EXTENDED 'NEW LIMITS WILL TAKE SANTA LUCIA INLET; MANY TAKEN CARE OF Announcement has been made? i | | 1 | i | \ | ‘by the lighthouse department that | | effective January 1, 1937, st | limits of the Seventh Lighthouse District, with headquarters at ikey West will be extended to and! jineluding Santa Lucia Inlet on the east coast of Florida, which is distance of 55 miles. Discussing this increase in the} ;area of the district with Superin tendent Wm. 'The Citizen that the increase jmeans that 195 additional aids to ; navigation will be encompassed in jthe area. | Included in the number are two first order light stations, one at Hillsboro and another at Jupiter. | At the last named statin there is lalso a radiobeacon, similar to the one doing se. at Dry Tortugas. These two s ally equipped and manned, which means that five new keepers will ‘be added to the roils of the sev- ‘enth district. Two of them ; Hillsboro light and three at Jupi- ter. In addition to this information relative to the enlargement of the; i district, Mr. Demeritt has also been informed that effective as of |July 1, this year, he has been ad- | vanced from the rank of senior ‘engineer with an appreciable in- |to the rank of principal lighthouse . * | engnicer with an appreciable in- crease in emoluments, This is the highest rank obtain-| oe by a superintendent, it is said, | id is only awarded to those whose , accomplishments and attainments, en- \ title them to the degree of doctor of philosophy or doctor of science. Mr. Demeritt has been in the! service 38 years and for the past 23 years has been in charge of the at Key West, Seek Ban On Lights Near Giant Telescope (ity Aw Prens) SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 26.— be pro-! of Palomar observatory, home “ which necessitated his being taken the giant 200 inch telescope, to the marine hospital for treat-; California Institute of Technology ment. officials have their way. The Palomar site in the moun-! tains 50 miles northeast of here was chosen partly because of its’ ‘isolation. The Institute’s observa- {tory council anticipates, however, | that camps and resorts will spring up near Mount Palomar, when the - Kans. — Monk ; big telescope is put in use and has might catch an-) Cook of this city lost two hound ‘asked the San Diego county board fish for breakfast. Retur nounced after the negatives have} dogs; when they toth tried j bright lights will be permitted. country ; range of only 14° Fahrer quick—some| have broken the street lights’ Michi- | IN| ADDITIONAL AIDS WILL B=! the! W. Demeritt he told | ations are electric-/ at; with an average | PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘Big Stick” Backs Curb Dealing With Arms Sale Fer Many pane Congress Has Indicated Disposi- tion To Prevent Ship. al ment Of Munitions By PRESTOY GROVER eiy Ass i Prene, a WASHINGTON. Presidert Roosevelt has Aug. 26— not a shred of authority to enforce his | request that American munition: makers or others refrain from ipping war supplies to nation at war—i.e., to the Spanish re. , volt area. { H But he carries a bi; ! stick. For a dozen years congress and successive administrations have | indicated a disposition to curb ipments of munitions from the | United States to rebel areas. In | 1922, under President Harding, covenant was drawn up at Ha. {bana in which the United States | and a few Latin American repub- \lics agreed to prohibit their own {nationals from shipping arms to of jentions signing the treaty. | led it, but subsequently it wa ‘rebel groups within any i the Oniy a half dozen nations sign- written into a law in this cour try prohibiting shipments of arms to rebel groups in any Latin Ani- lerican country or to rebel groups lin any country which {United States exercises extra | territorial jurisdiction, such as China. in ire in An ‘Out’ Is Left ! ‘Itself born of a revolution, this country left itself an “out” under the Habana treaty. It wrote in a provision that in case this coun- try or any of the other signers chooses to recognfze the be! gereney of rebel- groups (in a sense, to recognize that their cause is righteous), it can permit That same leeway was continued in the law. The big stick in the hands of the president is simply the cx tinued disposition of congress curb arms shipments. This made itself even more evident in the last cong At that time the neutrality act was passed prohibiting munitior hirments to warring nations. {other act required manufacture? |of arms and munitions, ineludir war planes, to register with th state department and obtain ;mits for all exnorts of munitior Big Stick Effective Although permits are requir i the state department must grant them on request to licensed mar facturers desiring to ship to « place in the world except to + centers in Latin America ani “extraterritorial” countries. Early in the Spanish revolt | administration expressed a! that American arms makers © not attempt to supply arms to t jshipment of arms to them. steve-| seventh district with headquarters fighging factions. | munition | caclahi planes tinued to issue from the state i partment at the rate of about a week ranging in amount ‘a few dollars up to thousand | But not a solitary request ,come from an American mur imaker to chip war supplic Spain. ‘ He Fished For Minnows But Caught A ‘Whale’ (My Assoeinted Prean: THURBER, Tex., Aug. 2 The story of the man fishing ' minnows and catching a whal plies to John Stinzendorfer. He set out hooks thinking enough sm to! of supervisors to establish a zone morning he found a 99- pound from|cateh the same rabbit, they struck;of three miles about the ob-| low cat floundering around “get-| their heads together, and broke) servatory in which no clusters of water attached securely to © their- necks, | his hooks, EVERYONE'S DRINKING THE NEW “DAILY DOUBLE” BEER. 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