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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23

If Mr.. Roosevelt thinks he set new
record in vote getting, he is wrong. In
1924 Daniel Webster received 1890 votes
out of 5000 cast for Massachusetts, seat
in congress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23

FOR RENT-.Furnished new house
and furniture at 1920 Georgia
street. Apply Willard Russell,
920 Eaton street. nov23-4tx
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Word was received in Key West
this morning OF the death of
Charles ]. Filler in Miami. He was
the son of Samuel Filler, who died
a short time ago. He was brother
of Samuel j. Filler, Mrs. George
L. Babcoek. of Key West. and of
Mrs. L. G. Norton of Miami.
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FOR RENT

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month. Trevor and Morris, OPP
posite new Post Office.
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KEY WEST
I'm DAYS GONE BY
If you were born on this
date 10 years ago your birth
day fell ON Thursday.

The steam launch Marenostro
which was captured several months
ago by customs officials. was sold
today at public auction by Andres
Lopez, deputy U. s. marshall. The
boat is valued at $500 and was
sold to C. Demeritt for SIS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23

What was evidently a holiday
cargo of liquor was captured last
night by customs officers Lord
and Wardlow in a dinghy off
Stock Island. Two men who were
occupants of the craft jumped in
to the water and swan to safety
before they could be arrested.
There were $50 quarts of choicest
liquors in the boat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23

The launch Beulah Lee, Cap
tain Joe Johnsons and the launch
Katheryn Ellen, went out yester-
day to race over a six-mile course.
They went to the Middle Ground
buoy and returned. The prize for
the victor was 10 quarts of ice
cream and a yacht flag. The
Beulah Lee won by minute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Henry B. Joy, old-time Detroit
auto manufacturer, born there, 68
years ago.
George B. Mcclellan, one-time
New York mayor. Congressman
and publicist, son of the Union
general, born in Saxony, 81 years
ago.
Prof. Theodore Lyman, noted
Harvard University physicist, born
in Boston, SO years ago.
Major General Hanson f. Ely,
u. S. A., retired. born in 1nde-
pendence, Iowa. 65 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-23

Elon III. Hooker, of New York,
civil engineer, manufacturer. men,
Der of the National Industrial
Conference Board, born in Roches-
ter, n. ", SO years ago.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Today's Anniversaries

1804-Franklin Pierce, 14th
President of the United States,
born at Hillsborough, N. HI. Died
at Concord. N. H.. Oct. 8, 1869.
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FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN
1. Water and Beverage
2. Bridges to complete Road to Maiss
land.
8. Comprehensive City Elaa.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
6. Bathing Pavilion.
Q. Aquarium.
Z. Airports-Land and Sea.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
D. F. DAVIS QUITS
PHILIPPINES POST.
Hoover Announces Selection
of Theodore Roosevelt as
Governor General.

Dwight F. Davis resigned today as
Governor General Of the Philippines
and his successor will be Theodore
Roosevelt, now Governor of Porto Rico
Appointment of Roosevelt was an
nounced Immediately after Davis resig-
nation.
After conferring with President
Hoover, the Governor General said
there is no understanding as to when
this resignation takes effect.
He plans to leave ttNs country shortly
to visit his wife and daughter Alice in
Paris The illness of Mrs. Davis was
one OF the reasons given for his resig-
nation.
Davis confirmed reports of his resig-
nation as he stood beside Secretary OF
War Hurley in the White House offices
after talk with the Chief Executive.
Plans 30 Take Rest.
He Immediately moved to quiet spec
ulation that he might enter politics
again, possibly seeking a post IN the
Senate Asked directly about this, he
replied:
There Is nothing in it."
II feel that I have served my turn
for rs years. Now I plan to get III
tie rest"
Davis has been Governor of the
Continued on Page 2, Column D.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
STOLEN S10O,OOO
MAIL RECOVERED
Lowell, Mass, Loot Found on
Farm After Arrest of
Two Men.

LOWELL, Mass, January (P.-
One hundred thousand dollars in cash
and currency which had been taken
from a mail sack here December 81
was found today buried in the ground
in by-path off the Hood Farm road
in Tewksbury.
A postal clerk and a truck driver
were arrested early today and ordered
held in connection with the robbery.
Postal inspectors who placed Louis
Skaff, truck driver, and Victor L. Ma
COON, postal clerk, under arrest after
several hours Of questioning, said they
would be arraigned during the day and
definite charges placed against them.
Skaf was the driver of truck thai
carried mail from the Lowell Post Office
to the railroad station. Magoon was Q
clerk in the Lowell Post ONCE.
A mail sack containing two pouches
disappeared on December 81 after it
had left the Lowell Post Office. One
Of the pouches contained 100000 in
currency, which was being shipped by
a Lowell bank to the Federal Reserve
Bank in Boston.
The other pouch contained registered
mail. 1t was reported that the reg
istered mail pouch held negotiable Sc
curities and paper valued at approx
mately $150,000.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
CHEST DRIVE GIVES
$73,616 TO STATES
Campaign in Government De-
partments Goes Well
Above Million Goal.

Welfare agencies in nearby Maryland
and Virginia will receive $73,616s6 as
result Of the drive conducted through
the Government departments in con-
nection with the forthcoming campaign
Of the Washington Community Chest.
This was announced today at the
office Of Thomas E. Campbell, president
of the Civil Service Commission, who is
chairman of the Government drive
The Washington Chest will receive
81, ,OO7, ,00O
A number of agencies in Maryland
and Virginia are to participate in the
funds but the exact amount each is
to get probably will not be available for
couple of weeks. The first collection
will be made in the pay which the Gov
ernment employees receive January Is
Returns from the solicitation of the
Government establishment which set
out originally for a goal of 81 900 900
are not quite complete, contributions
continuing to straggle in.
More than $4,000 has come in since
Christmas when the drive was formally
concluded, bringing the funds to more
than $4,000 over the amount original
ly sought.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
YEARS HOLIDAY PLANNED.
French Proposal to Suggest Payments
In German Railroad Bonds.

PARIS, January 9 (P).-The French
reparations revision proposal, which will
be submitted to Sir Frederick Leith-
Ross. British expert, today, said
Pertinax, noted political writer of the
Echo de Paris, will call for a one-year
moratorium for Germany in 1888 and
not a two-year stay as was first sug-
gested.
1t will be proposed, however, he said,
that Germany be relieved Of all
unconditional annuities during the NOR
atorium instead Of only transfers in
foreign currency.
Furthermore, he said, Germany would
be permitted TO pay the unconditional
annuities in the form Of railroad bonds
bearing interest which Great Britain
and France could turn over to the
United States Treasury in payment of
war debts.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
HELM WITNESSES
TO END TESTIMONY
Remaining $50 Called in Alabama
Probe of Senatorial Election Con-
test After One Day Extension.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January "a
one day extension today gave former
Senator J. Thomas Hefin an oppor-
tunity to call a number OF his remain
ing l5O witnesses to testify IN support
of his charge Of fraud was practlceo
in the election of his successor, Senator
John H Bankhead.
The extra day of testimony was al
lowed yesterday by Harrison w. smith
observer for the Senate Elections SUD
committee at Hef1in's contest hearing
after he received telegram from the
subcommittee chairman, Senator Hast
ings of Delaware, agreeing to the ex-
tension of time.
After today's hearing, an adjourn
ment will be taken until Monday Wnen
Senator Bankhoad will begin presenting
witnesses in rebuttal. His attorneys
indicated they expected to complete
their work in less than the six days
used by Heflin.
Numerous Irregularities In score
of North Alabama counties have beer
charged by witnesses appearing foi
Helm. They include intimidation oi
Hefiin supporters, coercion OF employees
favorable to his cause, ballot snatch
ing" "electioneering," Illegal casting
and counting Of votes, and otner acts
of misconduct on the part OF election
officialS.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
WOMAN BARGAIN HUNTERS HURT
WHEN MOB BREAKS SHOW WINDOW
More Than Dozen Treated by Rescue Squad and Four
Are Removed to Hospital.

Damage to the store was not de-
termined.
The business is owned by Leon
Schwartzman, s24 Chauncey avenue,
Baltimore, Md. After the accident vic
Tins had been cared for and the
broken glass swept away, the sale con-
tinued.
Those injured included: May Floyd,
81, Lyon Park, Va; Violetta Brown,
2l 5000 block Twenty-fourth street
northeast; Julia Bowen, "a, 1900 block
Rhode Island avenue; Mrs. Bella
Weiner, 80, 3400 block Sherman avenue !;
Mrs. C. E. Stevens. 20, Clarendon, Va;
Elsie Updike, 1900 block M street
northeast; Bertha Seal, colored. Is,
1900 block Corcoran street; Mrs. A.
Landsman, So, 600 block Kenyon street;
Mrs. Heatwold, "a, $500 block Thir-
teenth street. Several women who
suffered minor bruises left the scene
without accepting treatment or giving
their names.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

More than a dozen women were in
jured this morning when two plate
glass show windows at the Leonce Shop,
Ills G street, collapsed as a mob of
eager shoppers sought to obtain first
choice in a "selling-out sale" conducted
by the establishment.
Pressed against the front door of the
store and inclosed on either side by
sheets of glass, the crowd surged back
and forth until one of the windows
caved In under the pressure. In the
rush to escape falling glass from one
side the other window also was
knocked in.
The fire rescue squad and an emer-
gency police detail responded to local
alarm and four of the injured were
taken to Emergency Hospital. Others
were treated On the scene. None was
believed to be seriously hurt, the in
juries consisting chiefly Of minor cuts
and bruises 49,. .......-.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January AL in all, the
three thieves who visited the home OF
Harold r. Goodheart last night, had a
good time.
Mrs. Goodheart was alone when one
of them rang the door ben.
Now lust sit down." he said, land
make yourself at home. Well just wait
for the others"
One got her glass Of water. An
other turned on the radio, and all
chatted amiably until Mr.. Goodheart
arrived.
Hello, Harold" said the leader.
take seat, old man"
Goodheart's daughter, Aphysical edu-
Evening star., 1932-01-09
NONSENSE. DAWES DECLARES
OF PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONS
Ambassador, Announcing He
Will Resign, Spikes Rumor
He viii Enter Race.
Asserts He viii Resume
Banking Activities in
Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AS quickly as it began, speculation
that Charles G. Dawes might have po-
htical honors in mind faded today.
One brief, brusque sentence from the
diplomat in Chicago ended for the time
being, at least, whispers in Capitol cor
ridors that presidential bee might
have been sounding about his ears as he
said he intended to quit as Ambassador
to Great Britain.
Its all damn nonsense" he said
Meantime, an announcement by
Senator Moses, Republican, New Hamp-
shire, OF his reasons for fling in the
New Hampshire primary as delegate
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-01-09
QUAKE RECORDED HERE

An earthquake only 1850 miles away
was recorded early today on the George
town University seismograph. 1t began
at 5:4O:24 and reached It's second stage
at 5:46:24.
1t was not sufficiently severe to de-
termine the direction of the quake from
Washington.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
DISTINGUISHED GROUP
TO SEE SHIP LAUNCHED
Mrs. Robert G.. Stone of Boston
Serves as Sponsor of New Steam
er at Newport News, Va.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, January o.
A distinguished group headed by Mrs.
Robert @. Stone Of Boston, wife Of q
director Of the Eastern Steamship Line,
gathered here today to witness the
launching of the passenger and freight
steamer Saint John at the plant Of the
Newport News Bhipbullding IL Dry
Dock Co
The vessel will be delivered TO her
owners In the late Spring and will be
placed Immediately In the Boston New
Brunswick tourist trade.
Mrs. Stone, the ships sponsor. was
attended by e. o. Donnell. president
of the line, and by an official party of
guests.
The Saint John is named for the city
of that name in New Brunswick,
Canada. The craft Is 402 feet long,
has a beam Of 60 feet, and q 20-foot
draft.
A second vessel, to be christened the
Acadia, will be launched soon.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
AMIABLE THIEVES BEGIN ROBBERY
WITH TWO-HOUR FIRESIDE CHAT
Take Silverware and $50 After Arriving Family Is
Greeted Graciousy.

catlon instructor, was the next to ar
rlVe. She was greeted with Good eve
nlng, Adelaide" Dorothy Fraser, q
teacher friend OF Miss Goodheart
cropped In and was made at home.
ny the time Mr.. Goodheart's grand
!ather Raphael, "A, reached the house
tne ROBBERS were on even more familiar
erHs. They greeted him as 'gandpa.
hlter Two and half hours Of visiting
tne trlo took the silverware, $3.50 ir
casn, locked the five In closet and bid
them goodnight.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Texas Plans $1,000, 900 Relief.

AUSTIN, Tex, January P.--A
ST ,000,0 900 bond maintenance program
to relieve unemployment was announced
by the Texas highway department yes
terday. The work will be independent
Of road and bridge projects, estimated
to cost approximately $500 900, which
soon will be placed under contract.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
200 KILLED In BATTLES
600 Abyssinian Warriors Attack
Tribe in French Somaliland.

DJIBOUTI, French Somaliland, jan
uary 9 LP.-Reports reached here to-
day of tribal battles along the Somali-
land-Abyssinian frontier in which
nearly 200 were killed.
A band of 900 warriors crossed into
French territory from Abyssinia and at
tackled a tribe there. A platoon of the
French Camel Corps drove off the at
tackerS.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
CHINA'S REPLY DRAFTED.
Approval Waits on Return of Premier
From Shanghai.

NANKING, China, January 9 CP.-
Eugene Chen, Chinese foreign -.--..nis-
ter, completed today q draft Of China's
reply to Secretary of State Stimson's
note on the Manchurian question,
which was believed here yesterday.
The Chinese reply must be approved
by the government before it is sent
to Washington and this cannot be
done until the return of Premier Sun
Fo, who Is at Shanghai conferring with
Wang Ching-Wei Leftist leader.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
COMMUNISTS ATTACKED

to Allow Mass Meeting.
MADRID, Spain, January 8 P.-
Riot squads attacked Communists in the
Puerta Del Sol, Madrid's principal
square, during demonstration last
night to protest the refusal of the min
istry OF interior to permit a mass
meeting.
The Communists wanted to hold the
mass meeting to protest the killing of
six persons January 5 in an outbreak
at Arnedo.
After the riot squads attack numerous
arrests were made.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
TRADE EXPANSION WIDE
Chicago Figures Show Big Gain
Over Previous Year.

CHICAGO, January P).-The
Chicago Association of Commerce re-
ported today that 1875 industrial ex-
pansion, which totaled s43,143,500, ex-
ceeded that of 1890, when a total OF
$26, ,121 SIS was recorded.
Construction of the second unit OF
the State Line Generating Co. at an
estimated cost of $25,000,000 brought
the result above what it might other
wise have been in year below normal,
the report said.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
WEEKS DELAY ASKED.
Britain Wants Lausanne Session to
Meet on January rs.

LONDON, January 9 P).-Great
Britain today proposed January Is as
the date for the Lausanne Reparations
Conference. 1t was understood that
the change from January l8 was Sug-
gested because it would be difficult for
France to participate on the earlier
date in view Of the necessity for making
certain cabinet changes.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
AMERICANS GET WARNING,

PEIPING, Janu
Adams, United S
kow, informed tt
here today that I
dren at the Amer
logical Seminary
away, have been /
Hankow for a feI
Continued on Z
Evening star., 1932-01-09
|. E, WHEELER DIES
was Former Representative and
Mavor of Springfield, Ill.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, January 8 tP).-
Loren e. Wheeler, former Representa-
tive and mayor, died OF neart olsease
In his home here last nisnt. ne nao
been in ailing health for five years.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
MAY FAVOR RUBBER CUT
East Indies Governor Rumored for
Control Plan.

LONDON, January CP).-A dispatch
to the Financial Times from Amster-
dam said there were persistent rumors
on the bourse there that the governor
general of the Dutch East Indies has
declared he would agree in principle
to the proposed plan for restriction OF
rubber output. No confirmation was
obtainable, however, but in Dutch rub
Der circles the opinion was expressed,
the dispatch said, that the governor
probably would yield to the wishes OF a
majority of those in the industry.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
GETS $4,000 PAY ROLL
Bandit Shoots Cashier in Arkansas
Gazette Office.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, January 9 ~.
"A bandit followed two messengers
from a bank into the Arkansas Gazette S
business Office today, shot and wounded
the cashier, J. E. Chappell, and escaped
with the newspapers weekly pay roll
of more than $1,000
Evening star., 1932-01-09
QUIT SNOWBOUND TRAIN
20 Alaskan Passengers Reach Sta

tion Nearby as Track Is Cleared.
SEWARD, Alaska, January 8 P).-
A number of passengers marooned four
days on train by blizzard in Broad
Pass have made their way over the snow
to Dead Horse, nearby station, rail-
road officials said today.
The passengers are being taken care
OF at the Government hotel there. In
all, 20 were aboard the train, which
was bound for Fairbanks.
Meanwhile, plows were in use battling
to clear the track.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
FIND BOMB CACHE
Santiago Police Discover Several
Thousand Hidden in House.

SANTIAGO, Chile, January (P)-
Word from Antofogasta today said po-
lice had discovered several thousand
bombs hidden in house there and had
arrested several persons, all OF whom
were described as communists. There
was enough explosive, the police said,
TO blow up half the city.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
WEATHER.

CU. s. weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain this afternoon; colder, with low
est temperature about 80 degrees tonight;
tomorrow fair. Temperatures, 20, at
noon today; lowest, 38, at 7:3o am. to-
day. Full report on page 16.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
SOCIETY
continued From Third PaEe.)

(Conunued from ITlrQ FhNe.b
president of the Brazilian Federation
for the Advancement OF Women. viii be
the honor guest and speaker at dinner
tomorrow evening at the y. w. Q. A.
given by the VoteleSs District of Column
bia League Of Women Voters. A repre-
sentative OF the Brazilian Ambassador
will be present in honor OF Miss Luty,
as well as from the Childrens ana
women's Bureau. the Soroptomist Club
and the American Association OF UNI
VerSity Women.
Miss Mary Anderson will present tho
sneaker and Mrs A. J. Mckelway VIII
preside. Among those making reserva-
tions are Mr.. and Mrs. Max Stern. Mr.,
and Mrs Gardner Jackson, Mrs. Harry
I, Parkinson. Mrs. Charles N. MeNary,
Mrs. Ben McKelway. Mrs. Nell HySong,
Mrs Daisy Reed Mrs. Caroline Is,
stevens. Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar, Mrs,
Ada lean Bennett, Mrs. Helena DOGGY
Reed NIrs. Mercer Johnston Miss Mar
iorie Conley, Mrs Charles Weston, MISS
Fav Bentley Mrs. Edna Johnstone. Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell and Mrs. Marie
Heath.
The ladies of Circle No. II OF ST
Margaret's Rect0rs Aid are holding
DEDEllL NdIu DdllI az P'AAA'
, at the studio of the Crltcher SchcoL OF
Art at 1925 Connecticut avenue. The
tickets will be on sale at the door and
q cordial invitation is extended 10 all
who NAV wish to attend by the chair
man, Mrs. Julien j. Mason.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Chester Caywood OF
Wesley Heights have had as their guests
Mr.. Shirley Culver Of Westminster
School. Symsbury, Conn and Mr.. Herry
E. Jones of the Hotchkiss Schoo! IN
LakeVille, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert o. Saunders OF
Wesley HeightS have as their guests Mr,
and Mrs. john McGiu Cooper of Ocean
City N. ]. Mr.. Cooper's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry B. Cooper Of Philadel-
phia. Pa. are also in Washington, where
they are staying at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mrs. Charles Keene. Mrs. D. E.
Stephan, Miss Maize Buie and Mrs.
Marian Barre. treasurer, VIII act as host
esses for a dinner given by the Bridge
Teachers' Association at the Shoreham
this evening in honor of Mr.. Ely Cul-
bertson. who is giving a lecture at Con-
StitutiOn Hall tomorrow evening.
Patronesses for the dinner include
Miss Mary Beadle, Mrs. Alma Byrne,
Mrs. Louise Guest, Mrs. G. Brown Hill,
Mrs. c. F. Humphrey, Mrs. Howard
Priest, Mrs. Dixie Wright, Miss Lucille
Claire Smith, Mrs. J. H. Lemon. Mrs.
James Lee Shelton. Mrs. Charles c.
Deming, Mrs. Walter A. Wells, Mrs.
Davis B. Wills and Mrs. Menalcus Lank-
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley w Finch an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Norma G. to Mr.. George D. Wills of
Baltimore, Nd, at York, Pa, Thursday
April Z.
The regular monthly luncheon Of the
Jewish Unit Of the American Red Cross
will be given at the new quarters OF
the unit, 1854 Columbia road, Monday
at 1890 pm, for which reservations
will be received until Saturday. Mrs.
Silas Rosenthal Of 2630 Adams Mill
road has charge Of the affair. Mrs.
Goldsmith Sigmund is chairman OF the
unit, which still continues to do such
good work for the worthy cause.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Benefit Dance Planned.

FORESTVILLE, Va, April Is (Spe-
ciaD Boys of this community will
give a dance at the school house Satur-
day night to raise money to equip the
community base ball team.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
JOSEPH DIXON TO TALK
Motion Pictures of Trumpeter
Swans to Be Shown.

Motion pictures Of the trumpeter
swans that inhabit Yellowstone Lake
and a talk on these rare birds will be
an added feature Of the program to
be presented at the meeting of the
Biological Society at the Cosmos Club
at o'clock tomorrow night The ad-
dress will be given by Joseph Dixon,
field naturalist of the National Park
service. The program also includes a
showing of Inexpensive bird-nesting
boxes and a talk by DR.. Paul F. Gait
soft, with motion pictures on 1.-THE Life
of the Coral Reefs of the Hawaiian Is
lands"