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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

Dale Crittenberger, Anderson; Louis
Kunkle. Michigan City; Lawrence
Handley. Richmond; Albert Dahn,
Columbus: Frank Pritchard, Madi-
son: Lawrence Sullivan, Princeton;
Ernest Weatherholt. Cannelton;
Walter Spencer, Charlottesville;
Hume Summons, Kentland; Walter
S. Chambers, Newcastle, and Frank
Finney, Martinsville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Snake Agents Pal

BU United Press
MORRISON, H., May 30.-G. E.
Matheney, United States agriculture
department agent here, carries a
three-foot fox snake in his coat
pocket. The snake and Matheney
are great pals the owner says.
The snake, according to Matheney,
Kills mice and rodents as does the
house cat. but does not harm birds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

Appropriations made by congress
for running the government during
1882 totaled S4,674,073,917.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
WINNIE RUTH JUDD
Is TAKEN BEFORE
GRAND JURY TODAY
GIVEN CHANCE TO TELL
STORY IN MURDER CASE;
APPARENTLY HISTORICAL
DURING TIME
tny Associated Press,

PHOENIX, Dec. 29.-Given q
chance to tell "true story" of
the killing of her two former wom-
en- friends and sending their bodies
in trunk to Los Angeles, Winnie
Ruth Judd, condemned murderess,
today awaited whatever action will
be taken by the county grand jury.
For four hours she was before
the jury, and her voice at times,
apparently hysterical, could be
heard in the corridors outside of
the jury room.
There was no official statement
as to what she told the jurors.
Her attorney said if the grand
jury indicts another person he will
place the woman's case before the
pardon board with a plea for COM
mutation of sentence.
She, was scheduled to hang
February II for the murder of
Mrs. Agnes Leroi.
She is also charged with the
murder of Miss Hedvig Samuelson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
Floods Menace Six
OF Southern States
Waters Rise Up To Back
Doors OF Many Resi-
dences In North Mont
gOmery
my AssocIatea rreHs)

Six Southern states were har.
raised today by flooding rivers
that overflowed lowlands, invaded
lowlying sections of q number of
towns and kept on rising with
more rain in sight for headwaters
tonight and tomorrow.
Comparatively small damage was
reported from all states, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Tennessee, al
though some residents were forced
out of homes in each and from
several points, rivers were reported
at highest levels in years.
coosa and Alabama rivers in
Alabama were the greatest trouble
makers, rising up to back doors
in North Montgomery, flooding
Easements in Wetumpka and Con-
verging to spread over several
thousand acres In Central Alabama.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
AwGit Word On Exchange
OF Government Quarters

Approval of the secretary of
commerce and the secretary of
the navy to the contemplated ex-
change of buildings requested by
Superintendent w. W. Demeritt
Of the Seventh Lighthouse district.
is expected to reach Key West
within the next few days.
As soon as this is received the
communication service new cc-
eupying Number 1 building Of the
naval station viii be moved into
the old federal building and the
lighthouse department activities
viii go into the navy building.
All details for this move were
worked out some time ago and
approval received from officials Of
both departments. However, ii il
said. the exchange viii not be
made until the secretaries Of the
departments involved have given
their official approval.
The final action in the matter
viii be taken when congress, al
the spring term, passes an act
making the exchange Of the prop.
erty official
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
PROBE BEATING
OF MRS. STORK
BY 3 PERSONS
ALLEGED VICTIM OF RILEY
ASSAULT QUESTIONED BY
STATE ATTORNEY JOHN B.
ROWLAND AT MIAMI

MIAMI, Dec. 29.--Mrs. AIDE
laide Doing Stork. wealthy Brickell
ave resident, repeated to John B.
Rowland, state attorney investi-
gator, the story of the savage
beating she suffered in her home,
1909 grickell ave.. Thursday
night. at the hands of Mrs. Freida
j. Riley, her son, Bernard, 20,
and a man identified by police as
Jimmy Duffy.
Bart A. Riley, prominent at
torney, husband of Mrs. Riley and
father of Bernard, who also was
beaten in Mrs. Stork's home, then
dragged from there unconscious
when the assailants apparently de-
|cided to complete the beating at
some other place. also was ques-
toned by Mr.. Rowland.
A sudden turn for the worse In
Mrs. Stork's condition sent the In
Iyestigator to the Victoria hospi-
tai to recheck on points covered in
the questioning before. Mrs. Stork
suffered triple-skull fracture,
fracture Of her left wrist and one
finger, and multiple Commissions
about the face, head and body.
Mrs. Riley and the son were ar
rested on warrants charging
breaking and entering with intent
to commit murder IN the first de-
gree, issued by Peace Justice
Henry ppenborn and on af-
fida It's 81 cd by Mrs. Stork. The
RiIeys gained their release on
property bond after several hours
|, in the county jail offices.
Late yesterday, ]. Aron Abbott.
attorney associated with Mr.. Riley,
who was counsel for Mrs. Stork in
her divorce action against Clinton
Warner Stork. wealthy Palm Is
land resident. filed petition for re-
straining order and injunction in
the circuit court.
The petition states in part:
THAT Freida j. Riley then stat
ed Warner Stork had sent her over
TO beat defendant mrs. Storkl TO
death and that II she would do il.
he would support her and her ehil-
dFen.
Both Freida J. Riley and Ber-
|nard Riley repeated they had bern
sent ny G. Warner Stork 70 kill
this Defendant
In her prayer 20 the court, the
petitioner states THAT this defen-
dart. while IN said hospital In .
neryous distract condition. fears
greas bodily harm and death ~ the
hands Of her said husbnd and stilI
fesrs he wiil, Ia conspiracy WITH
others. commit oshev and further
assaults agaknxs hsr..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
COUNTY COUNCIL
EMPLOYS LARGE
FORCE THIS WEEK
FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY
NINE GIVEN WORK; LARc-
EST NUMBER YET IN oPER-
ATOMS AFFoRDING RELIEF

There were 449 men put to
work this week by the County
Council for unemployment relief.
This is greater number than has
worked at any period since relief
work was given in Key West,
This number will use up the last
Of the funds allotted Monroe coun-
ty for the last half Of December
and there will be ne other work
assignments until next Tuesday
when selections from the lists are
70 be made.
During the months of October.
November and December the sum
Of $4,000 was made available for
relief work in Monroe county.
When the forces are paid tomorrow
$4,000 of this sum will have been
used. The extra $1,000 is re-
volying fund to be used in the
event that the allotment allowed
for Monroe is delayed in reaching
the council.
Not all of this money was ex-
pended in Key West. A small
amount was used on a road in one
section of the county that was not
taken over by the state. This af-
forded employment to a number
of people on the keys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
NOT MANY STATE
AUTO TAG PLATES
SOLD UP TODATE
APPROXIMATELY FIFTY HAVE
BEEN DISPOSED OF SINCE
A C EN- cY OPENED; IN
CREASE LOOKED FOR SOON

Since establishing the state tag
agency on Duval street several
weeks ago. approximately SO, in
Guiding tags for several trucks,
have been sold.
George Gomez. agent in charge,
said today that he expects to be
a busy man from now until the
date set for the expiration of sales,
as he feels that every owner of
N truck or automobile win have
purchased the necessary tag by the
last day of January. They will
thus avoid having to pay the addi-
tional % percent which is the
penalty for failing to purchase a
tag in the required time.
Mr.. Gomez and his assistant, Mr..
Richardson, returned last night
from tag selling trip to the keys,
but did not report any sales. Many
owners have little discrepancies in
their papers which win need cor
reeting before they can purchase
tags.
These matters viii be attended
to within a short time. it is said.
and about January 0, Edney Park
er. constable at Tavernier will
come to Key West and purchase
tags for jewellers on the keys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
PAUL MESA'S CAR
STOLEN in MIAMI
HAPPENED DURING VISIT TO
THAT CITY; RECOVER.
ED, HOWEVER

Paul Mesa, superintendent OF
distribution for the Key West Elec-
trio company, had his car stolen
while in Miami this week.
Mr.. Mesa left Monday with Mrs.
Mesa and son for a few days in
Miami with relatives and friends.
Tuesday he was in the vicinity of
the Huntingdon hotel and parked
his car.
Returning later he found that
it was gone. Disappeared com
pletely. as far as he was concern
ed. He communicated his loss to
the company in Key West in order
that steps be taken to recover the
insurance.
Now it appears that the car has
been located. Mrs. Mesa and son
returned on the Havana Special
today. Later The Citizen inquired
about the loss and was told by Mrs.
Mesa that she had received the
news, shortly after her arrival. that
the car had been found.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
COUNCIL CHECKS
UP LICENSE LIST
CHIEF OF POLICE ORDERED
TO SERVE WARRANTS ON
DELINoUENTS

The city council at special
meeting held late yesterday after
noon, checked over the delinquent
list of occupational licenses as a
result of which the chief of police
was ordered to serve warrants
against those who have unpaid
thus far.
AT the last regular meeting of
the council this question was
brought up at which time it was
shown that there were quite q
number who had not met with the
requirements of the law relative to
the payment of assessments against
merchants operating different
lines of business in Key West.
Chief Ivan Elwood and officers
Of the police department have
been busy today serving warrants
on merchants and others who have
failed to pay their occupational
licenses.
A number of these warrants
were served today and in some
instances the delnquents promptly
appeared at the city hall and paid
up. In several other cases the
defendants appeared in court and
their cases disposed of by Judge
Dongo.
Clerk Wallace Pinder said to-
day that he had in the neighbor-
hood Of 100 Of these warrants to
make out at first and he win be
busy for the next few days COM
plotting the work. There are about
So yet to be served. 1t is the in
tention to summon every de-
iinquent in the city before the
court, it is said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
VANDALISM SAID
WHAHCAUSED
TRAIN SMASH UP
INVESTIGATORS SAYS swITCH
TAMPERED wirH. Two PER.
SONS KILLED AND OTHERS
INJURED
tny Assec,asea Press,

JACKSONVILLE, Ill, Dec. 20.
Vandalism was blamed today by
State Attorney Wolford Absher as
he Investigated the wreck Of the
Wabash passenger train that cost
the lives of two persons and in
jured two others and endangered
the lives OF several passengers.
The train crashed through a
switch and into tank car over
turning the engine and one car and
was drenched in q flood Of burn
ing oil. Engineer John Rapp and
II. L. Meyer died Of injuries.
Absher said the investigation
showed someone filed open a lock
at the switch and threw II open.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
STORMY YEAR TESTS LEADERS
LATIN-AMERICAN REPUBLICS

munistic hue, were succeeded by
open revolt late in the year. This
uprising, still on, was the result of
a victory at the polls Of General
Tiburcio Carias over DR.. Angel
Zuniga Huete. The general is to
take office next June.
Revolts Shake Peru
DIR. Juan B. Sacasa, chosen
president of Nicaragua in cleo
lions supervised by American
marines, takes office on New
Years day. The last marine is to
leave the country two days later.
In Peru President Luis NJ. San
chez-Cerro rounded out his first
year in office on December 9, but
not until he had seen hundreds
killed in a revolt at Trujillo in
July and after a naval revolt in
February which a single plane
terminated with a threat to bomb
the mutineers.
Panama, Mexico and Paraguay
chose presidents in 1882 who are
expected to serve through 1888
and beyond.
West Indies Stable
President Augustin p. Justo
took office in Argentina in Feb
ruary. Argentina began recovery
in 1882 from the revolution of late
1880. She was harassed con-
tinually by terroristic outbreaks
but managed to keep order.
Governments of the West In.
dies held firm. President Gerardc
Maehado of Cuba, after fighting a
reign of terror provoked by his
disagreements with opposition
leaders, gradually led the country
back toward normality. Martial
law, lifted from five provinces
still held in Havana at the years
end. In Haiti and the Dominican
Republic, order was maintained
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
Rosenth0l Tenders Bond
In Bridge Proceedings

George j. Rosenthal, who claims
TO have a franchise for the con-
struction Of bridges over the water
gaps on the Overseas Highway.
has rendered the county commits
sioners Of Monroe county a penal
bond in the sum Of 100000.
This bond 10 rendered. he claims,
in compliance with one sectioa Of
the alleged frsuehiSe which pro-
vides that actual construction
must start within 90 days after
the bond Ii rendered and son-
pleted in 80 months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
THREE OFFICERS
| MAY COLLECT ON
PAST DUE FEES
MALoNEY. NILES AND AL
BURY ENDEAvoR TO SHOW
WHERE THEY ARE EN-
TITLED TO CERTAIN PAY

Raymond Maloney, tax collec-
tor; Eugene Albury, tax assessor,
and Cleveland Niles, sheriff, may
be able to collect certain fees
that are said to be due them for
work performed.
Mr.. Niles bases his claim on
milage fees that he has never put
in any claim for, but which have
been allowed in other counties in
the state.
The other two officials base
their bills for remuneration on
the fact that they have collected
in the past on tax books that
were supposedly showing value
of SIS, 100000 when as a matter
of fact the assessed valuation is
much less.
Instead of one and one half
per cent they should have been
paid two per cent and it is for
this additional half per cent they
are billing the county.
A number of letters have been
sent to Tallahassee relative to this
situation and some replies received
that did not exactly cover the
situation. Recently Mr.. Maloney
wrote the attorney general asking
for a reply by telegram.
Today he received this; signed
Cary ID. Lands, attorney general:
Section 1865, compiled general
laws does not prohibit county COM
missioners paying legal commits
sions due county officers, even
though the claim was not presented
within one year. Therefore you
could bill the county for two years
and commissioners can legally pay
the claim if commissions have
heretofore been paid under the
wrong statute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
REDUCTION in
FREIGHT RATES
AREREQUESTED
ASK I. C. c. FOR AUTHORITY
ON COMMODITIES MOVING
THROUGH KEY WEST FOR
EXPLOITATION
BY PAUL MAY
Special Washington Correspondent
| OF The Citizen

BY PAUL MAY
Special Washington Correspondent
OF The Citizen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-
Authority to put into effect i'm
mediately two reductions in freight
rates on commodities moving
through Key West for expectation
was asked of the interstate com.
meree commission in petitions filed
today by the Southern Ports For
eign Freight Committee, repre-
senting 80 railroads whose lines
provide Florida connections.
Establishment of a rate of so
cents per hundred pounds ON can-
ned goods, from indianapolis, Ind,
and 90 cents from Morrison, Him
OILS, both rates to remain the same
when, used as basis for combina.
ton rates from more distant points,
as the most important change pro-
posed. In connection with the low
cred rate to Key West, establish
ment Of rate Of 80 cents to gulf
ports, and to South Atlantic ports,
from indianapolis, and At cents
from Morrison, was also asked.
Present rates are: to Key West, 80
cents from Indianapolis and rs
from Morrison; Gulf and South At
lantic ports, 5oh from Indianapo-
lis ard 90 from Morrison.
Shippers in the Middle West
have insisted upon the establish
ment of the reduced export rates
through Key West, the railroads
told the commerce commission.
A rate Of so cents a hundred
pounds ON benxol, from Duluth,
Minneapolis, Sc. Paul, and Sault
Ste. Marie, to Key West, Tampa
and Port Tampa, was the second
change proposed. II was pointed
out that the present comparable
rate TO gulf ports is ATM cents.
A differential Of i21k cents, Key
West over gulf perts. is maintains
ed from Illinois origins, and the
proposed reduction would give Min
nesota producing and shipping
points the same differential, it was
pointed out.
Permission to establish both
new schedules upon less than sta
tutory notice, because of the alleg-
ed urgent need, was asked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
Holy lnnocents Day
Ob.erUed Last Night

Holy Innocents Day was oh.
served at St. Paurs last night
when service in this church con-
Guided with Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament after which
there was an entertainment Mt the
parish hall. This was featured by
children of the kindergarten and
other classes Cd st. Paul's Sunday
school.
The first part Of the program
was a play by the smaller children
followed by the annual Christmas
pageant. Both were greatly en-
ioyed by the large number pres
emit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
Steamer Cuba Has Over
100 Passengers Today

The steamer Cuba sailed this
afternoon with more than 100 pas
sengers for Havana. She arrived
yesterday afternoon with liz pas
sengers. eight aliens.
Ferry PARROT came in from
Cuba with one ear of Spanish tile
and II miscellaneous cars.
Freighter Pawnee, Of the Clyde
Mallory line, Is due to arrive this
evening from New Orleans en-
route To Miami and jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
Roosevelt To Be Given
Board Authority Toward
Reorganization Matters
President-Elect To Begin
Study OF Governmental
Structure Next Month AT
Warm Springs, Ga.
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
Democratic leadership in
the house tentatively agreed
upon a proposal to give
President elect Roosevelt
broad authority to reorganize
the government TO effect
economies as a major step
toward balancing the federal
budget.
/ The proposal will be of
fered by Chairman Byrns of
the appropriations commit
tee, probably as an amend
ment to the general def
cheney bill late in the present
session if it is not put ON
another supply bin by the
senate.
Roosevelt will begin study
of the governmental struc-
turs when he goes to Warm
Springs, Georgia, next
month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29

than 20 cars of an expensive
American make, and drives them
himself. If new model comes out
he Immediately wants it.
Royal impatience is encounter
ed when there is any delay in get
ting football results up to the
palace. The official news agency
has standing orders to rush scores
to the court the moment they come
in and when the king travels he re-
ceives news bulletins at stations
along the road.
The king also likes to play the
piano and to hunt. He goes to Sla-
vonia for deer and chamois or to
Belle in the Voivodina for small
game.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
HAVE HOPES YET
FOR RESCUINC OF
SEVEN OF MINERS
OWNER OF MINE GIVES OR
DERs TO SPEED UP MAT
TIERS BELIEVING REMAIN.
ING oNFs MAY BE SAVED
MOWEAQUA. ILL.,. Dec. 20.
my Associnted I,ressl

MOWEAQUA, ILL.,, Dec. %.
Glenn shalser. owner of the
mine where 54 men were en-
tombed by an explosion
Saturday, gave seven miners
still missing good chance
to get out alive" today.
He ordered all speed in
reaching the men believing
If they had time to get back
far enough they might be
safe.
Last of the funerals for the
first 40 victims were held to-
day.
Bodies of seven others
were recovered yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
ROtGri0ns Hold Brief
Business Session Today

There was no luncheon held to-
day by the Rotary Club in con-
nection with its regular weekly
meeting. This was decided upon Mt
the meeting last week, which ac-
ton was taken owing to the fact
that the time fell between holi-
days.
The Rotarians answered roll
call today with just q brief bust
ness session held.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
King Alexander, After Eight-Hou Day,
Turns To American Books, Autos, Films
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CBy Associated Press.


BELGRADE, Dec. 29.-King
Alexander of Jugoslavia who has
just celebrated his forty-fourth
birthday, is great admirer of
American automobiles, fiction and
the latest Hollywood motion pic
lures.
He is also a soccer football fan,
likes the radio and doesn't object
to playing bridge if he can find
time.
Heavy Daily Routine
Affairs of state do not allow
him much leisure, however, especi-
ally now that relations with Italy
have become delicate. His daily
schedule calls for an early break
fast and he gets to his desk be-
fore 8 a. m.
Through the morning he receives
ministers and Populations, signs
state papers and peruses reports
until 1880 p. m. After luncheon
he returns at 4 o'clock for another
period of work before dinner.
In his free time the king reads
much. and in many languages: in
Sebro-Croatian, Russian, French
English. He receives all the more
important new books and his pri-
vate library contains 10000 vol
umes.
Seeks Old Volumes
He likes to browse through old
books, too. Certain sellers of old
books in Paris know him well for
he escapes to their shops whenever
he is in the French capital.
Almost every good film brought
into the country gets it's first
showing in hall of Alexander's
little palace at Dedinje.
One of the kings outstanding
enthusiasts is his fleet of Ameri-
can automobiles. He keeps no less
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-29
HOOVER PARTY
CONTINUES ON
PRESIDENTIAL FLEET TO Ar
RIVE OFF PALM BEACH
TONIGHT

FORT PIERCE. Dec. 2e.--open-
ing up to top-noteh speed. Presi-
dent Kosver's fishing party head
ed southwark from here today with
the expectation OF reaching game
fishing ground eff Palm Beach to-
night.
Boats continued down the IN
land waterway instead Of turning
ont into the ocean rs previously
planned.