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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12

Consideration of America $
latest note explaining that
the president and his cabinet
have no authority to postpone
debt installments due Thurs
day, occupied the attention
today of the British and
French governments. The
issue must come before them
tomorrow or Wednesday.
There was a report in
London that England will
pay S95. 100000 due Thurs
day with reservations that it
be credited as a capital pay
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
ITALIAN ship
COMING TO PORT
COLOMBO TO ARRIVE IN NEAR
FUTURE FOR OIL AND
SUPPLIES

The Italian training ship Colon
DO is due TO arrive in port for oil
and supplies. The vessel will
berth at the Porter Dock COM
pany's wharf.
Advices received by the COM
pany today are to the effect that
the Colombo is making lengthy
cruise. stopping at various ports
and will. after short stay nj
Kingston, Jamaica. 90 10 Havana
and from there proceed to Key
West, about the middle Of Feb
iruary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12

Principal savings proposed in
the new budget are approximately
$500,0O0,00 in construction
items, $55, 100000 in salary cuts,
and $50, 100000 in veterans aid.
These and other savings are part
ly offset by extra expenses to
give the net reduction of, $751;
823,635.
Considerable opposition is ex-
pected to develop to reduction in
veterans benefits. Veterans or
CARNATIONS are on record for
payment of the bonus which would
add some $2,0O0,000,000 to ex-
penditures, to say nothing of ac-
cepting reductions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
WOULD PROLONG
WAGE DECREASE
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES ASK
TIME EXTENSION IN
MATTER
tny A.sersatea Fresss

CHICAGO. Dec. I2.--ENcu-
tives Of the nations railroad pro-
posed to the Brotherhood of En-
pIoycs today that 10 percent re.
dnction in pay be extended indef-
initeiy past next January 81 when
an agreemet of last year is due
TO expire
The suggestion was made at $
joint conference of arrangements
with heads of 81 shop crafts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
cows DEATH LAMEnrRD

MONROE COUNTY. fnd.The
ioss Of . COW that developed =
taste for whiskey and dsank Itself
70 death on Inash IL larnented BIZ
William Bartlett of this county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
SPEEDING ACTION
ON PROHI REPEAL
MATTER REFERRED TO SUB.
COMMITTEE COMPOSED
OF FIVE
,Ilr AssorIn.eI pressl

tUy ASsOctuteN SrcNNl
WASHINGTON, Dec. H.
Speeding action, the senate
judiciary committee today re-
ferred all prohibition repeal
legislation to subcommittee
Of five.
Four Of the members favor
submitting the repeal resolu-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
ANOTHER BANK
FAILS TO OPEN
MCINTOSH INSTITUTION WAS
CAPITALIZED At
$4,000
tnr As.aciase.l r.ressl

TALLAHASSEE, Dee. II.
The banking department re-
ported that the First State
Bank of MeIntosh. capitalized
AZ $4,000. and with deposits
Of $2s. 900. failed 10 open for
business today.
A state iiauidator viii be
named.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12

Editors Note: This action by
Rosenthal will delay the efforts Of
the Overseas Bridge Corporation
but briefly. IL az all. since the SUI
preme court generally disposes Of
cases of this nature within 10 ID
So days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
ROSENTHAL FILES
SUIT ON BRIDGES
ASKS COURT AT TALLAHAS.
SEE TO RULE ON FRAN.
cHisE ISSUE
any Ansoclated Pressl

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Dec. 10.
George J. Rosenthal, of Miami,
has brought action in the Supreme
court to test the right of the state
road department to grant the Over
seas Bridge Corporation of Miami
q franchise to construct a series
of bridges linking the Florida Keys
on road "A from Miami to Key
West.
Rosenthal claimed he had prior
right to undertake the project.
since he was granted franchise
from the Monroe county commits
sioners. He recently requested
the state road department to va
care its franchise to the Overseas
Bridge Corporation, but the road
department at its meeting on No
yember 30 refused 20 do so.
Road department officials said
they acted under authority Of an
act Of the 1891 legislature granting
them power to give franchises.
lease and buy roads and bridges
within the state highway system.
Both Rosenthal and the Overseas
Bridge Corporation have applied
to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation for loans 10 finance
the work, estimated to cost be-
tween $l0.000,000 and $i2,00o,-
coo.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
SLIGHT ERROR
BY PHYSICIAN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3. up
Though his haymakers came the
oretically from behind the grave,
they carried plenty of authority.
So avowed three officers today,
recalling the case of William
Lindsey, the fighting corpse"
Deputy Sheriffs Sinclair. Fitz-
gerald and Gail were called last
night by DR.. James Ostrowsky to
take charge of a dead man. he
had found lying in the street out
side his office. The man had not
responded to first aid DR.. Ostrow-
sky said, and he had gone further
and administered a shot of adj
renalin. BY the time the officers
arrived, there was a faint heart
beat and the patrol car was head
ed for county hospital instead of
the morgue.
AS the officers were preparing
Lindsey for bed, he rallied entire
ly, went into a fighting crouch and
began throwing steaming upper
cuts among the startled minions OF
the law.
Once he was subdued, the timer
airy was changed again--to county
Jail, where Lindsey was booked OF
a charge of intoXication.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
By MELVIN LORD
n prpSc Staff Cnrrpcpo,

ohhtNA itos
SACRAMENTO Dec. 3. - Addi-
tional revenue amounting to S.
100000 annually could be realized
by the state through the assess
ment of taxes on public utilities
equal to the local rate paid on
property, the report of the Califor-
MIA tax research bureau revealed
today.
While the report was prepared
only as a factual document, and
no direct recommendation were
made, it is expected to serve as a
guide for the establishment of a
new tax setup which necessarily
will be considered by the 1888 leg
islature.
AS a result the figures on the
utility taxes were considered by
state officials as the most signifi-
cant included in the study.
Other outstanding points re-
vealed in the report included the
need of new bank tax plan and
the proposal of one which would
yield additional state revenue of
between 100000 and $1,30O,000 an
nually proposal to pay tax as
sessments in quarterly installments,
the ratio of local tax burdens, and
possible new sources of income.
The report was filed today after
bitter battle over the question OF
utility taxation was brought to a
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
PROCRESS|vES
To GIVE HELP

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. W.I)-
Representative LaGuardia (Rep)
New York, today announced thai
progressive Republicans in the
house would support President
elect Roosevelt's program for farm
relief and demand its passage at
the coming session of congress.
"We will call the progressives to
gether on Tuesday and let Roose-
velt know that if he can hold his
side of the house we will go along
with him." LaGuardia said.
Farm relief is the most import
ant legislation next to repeal OF
the 18th amendment and legaliza-
ton of beer, he said. Predicting
that the "stock ticker boys" will
wage a fight against farm aid, he
declared that "the only hope of ev-
er producing prosperity in the cities
is to provide the city folks with
jobs and get the factories going,
but this cannot be brought about
until the farmers are able to make
ends meet"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
GERMAN GUILT
NOT UPHELD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. UPl -
The German American claims COM
mission handed down a decision to-
day which in effect relieved Ger
many of responsibility for the
Black Tom sabotage cases.
The decision took the form of
a dismissal of appeal for rehearng
of the case made by American
agents who claim $40,000,r0 dam
ages from Germany for alleged
wartime sabotage by German
spies.
Justice Owen Robert of the su-
preme court, acting as umpire for
the commission, held that new evil
dence submitted by the American
claimants was not sufficient to
justify reopening of the decision in
favor of Germany, reached at The
Hague in 1880. The umpire found
that spy messages purporting tc
show connection of suspects with
recognized German agents did not
give sufficient proof of being gen.
uine.
One set of letters he dismissed
on grounds that they contained
evidence of being "fraudulently
prepared" The famous Hermann
message, written in lemon juice
upon which claimants had laio
great stress, was dismissed on the
grounds that expert analysis of its
character did not remove 'natural
doubts and suspicious that cluster
around the document"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
TROOPS READY
FOR COLUMNS
Of MARCHERS
Army Posts Near Washington
Prepare For Possible Clashes
With Unemployed Horde.
OFFICIALS FEAR TROUBLE
Capital Determined Not To Give
Permission For Demonstrations
Before Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. U.P) -
Federal troops were held in readi-
ness at nearby army posts today
as columns of hunger marchers"
neared Washington after clashes
with police at Wilmington, Del,
and Uniontown, Pa.
All leaves we're cancelled at Fort
Myer and Fort Washington. Riot
clubs were issued to TOO Fort Myer
infantrymen.
Chairman Reichfelder of the
District of Columbia commission
emphasized, however, that federal
assistance in handling the march,
ers would be asked only if an
"acute emergency" develops.
What will happen when the 5000
marchers reach the District of CO.
lumbia line Sunday afternoon ap-
pears to depend chiefly on the abil-
ity of their leaders to find houS-
ing facilities for them here.
Herbert Benjamin, generalissimo
of the march, assured Police Chief
Ernest W. Brown two days ago that
he had made adequate arrange
ments.
Benjamin then found that the
warehouse he planned to rent had
been leased to the government for
the month. He said today that
"all my other bets have fallen
through, too" and admitted he
didn't know what to do.
Reichfelder aid the commits
sioners might agree to set aside
an area where the marchers could
park their trucks and sleep in, the
open. Unless some such arrange
ments are made, police plan to split
the marchers in little groups as
they arrive and forbid them to con-
gregate.
Others Moving In
The seaboard column of 100 was
to advance today to Baltimore from
Wilmington, where 25 marchers
were arrested last night after a
clash in which police used tear gas
and clubs in breaking up an un-
authorized demonstration. Seven
persons were hurt.
Another column OF 100 pressed on
toward Cumberland, Md. Four Of
it's members were arrested IN q
brush with police at Uniontown,
Pa, last night.
Still another detachment moved
through Virginia. Possibility of
trouble with this group developed
when 400 Ku Klux Klansmen met
near Washington and heard their
leader declare: "Klansmen will give
their last drop of blood before they
will allow the Communist march
to embarrass the President or Con-
gress."
All three contingents plan to
converge on Washington Sunday
afternoon. Their program calls for
a mass meeting that night, meet
ings and conference Monday, and
marches to the capital and White
House on Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
Plans Long Trip
In Small Vessel

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3. W.P)l-
Robert B. Vale, jr., son of a Phila-
delphia newspaper editor, today be-
gan the hazardous journey of a
trip around South America,
through the Straits of Magellan
to New York in an 18-foett sloop.
Vale, former lieutenant\l the
U. S. Coast Guard. will go all ne in
the tiny sloop which he has chris
tened The American. He will be
accompanied in a separate sloop as
far as Ensenada, Mexico, by Lief
Erickson, who recently arrived here
after sailing alone from Dutch
Harbor, Alaska.
Coast Guard officials sought to
dissuade Vale from making the long
trip, but he said he would attempt
it, making frequent stops to re-
plenish his food and water sup
plies.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
BRITISH NOTE
NOT POPULAR
Much Criticism Directed AT
Governments Attitude Up
on War Debts.
By HERBERT MOORE

LONDON, Dec. 3. W.RD-United
States Ambassador Andrew w.
Mellon conferred for half an hour
today with Stanley BALDWIN, head
OF the government during Prime
Minister Ramsay MacDonald's alb
sence at Geneva.
Baldwin, the first cabinet min
lister to make public statement
since the British debt note was
sent to Washington, indicated yes
terday that the government ex-
poets the war debts question to be
carried over to the world economic
conference to here in 1888.
Baldwin said he was glad to
think that following the Lausanne
conference and following this note
to America, we shall have an in
ternational conference as soon as
it can be convened in 1888"
II have no doubt that Americans
will give the note the most careful
consideration, and I would say that
as far as their government is con-
cerned, it will also give sympathetic
consideration. They must know
that they stand to suffer, just as
we stand to suffer, through con-
tinuation of this particular form
of payment
The Daily Herald said editorially
today that restriction of United
States imports would be deplorable
incidentally, If restriction is die
tated purely by debt considera-
tions, it would make Britain look
ridiculous" The Herald said, when
the Irish Free State refused to pay
Britain, the government imposed
tariffs on Irish imports. Now, be-
cause Britain has to pay the United
States, it is suggested that the gov
ernment give dose of the same
corrective medicine to the United
States exporter"
Financial quarters were under
stood to be very critical of the Brit
ish note, claiming that while it
presented an economist case" for
debt revision, it was not likely to
appeal to the United States con-
gress. Some quarters argued that
the government not only presented
the whole question in NE wrong
light but made several tactless
points likely to definitely antago-
nize congress or annoy President
Hoover.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
UTILITY TAXATION URGED IN
REPORT FILED BY BUREAU

close last night when final ap-
proval was given the document by
ROLAND A. Vandegrift, director OF
finance, and Gov James Rolph, jr.
The governor and Vandegrift af-
fixed their names to the report
only after Ray l.. Riley, state con-
troller; Fred Stewart, director of
the bureau and member of the
board Of equalization, and r. E..
Collins, H. G.. Cattell and John c..
Corbett, also board members, had
demanded showdown on the al
ready delayed tax summary.
Denies Accusation
Vandegrift for several days had
refused his approval on the ground
it was impossible to compare prop
erly utility and real property taxes
and that of preparing a proper
basic rate was almost insurmount-
able and subject to large range
of error"
Other members of the tax group
declared this attitude, If included
in the study, virtually nullified the
report. They accused Vandegrift
of wanting to include in the re-
port arguments presented time
after time by representatives OF
the public utilities to the legisla-
ture."
Vandegrift denied he was taking
the part of the utilities and said
he had mo axe to grind"
In contrasting the relative tax
burdens on public utility property
assessed by the state on a gross
receipts basis, and property taxes
by cities and counties, the bureau
found the utility propery pays on
an average of S1.54 per Sl00 OF
actual value, while property taxed
locally. pays S1.85.
The utility rate raised to the
S1.85 level would bring in TO the
state nearly $6,OOO,0O0 annually, it
was estimated, or a gain of 1876
per cent over present rates.
Under the present tax setup, the
minimum tax burden rests on the
gas and electric companies, with
a rate of only $124 while the maxi
mum is carried by the express
companies with a rate of $3.l7.
Investigations made by the bu-
reau disclosed that common car
rier trucking companies taxed at
5 per cent of their gross receipts
are required to pay nearly three
times as much as other motor car
riers in property taxes and weight
fees. The bureau concluded this
(Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
FLAYS
BEAR COACH

BERKELEY, Calf, Dec. 3. U.P)
Although it had been suppressed
by school officials, bootleg" copies
of the Razzberry Press, University
of California campus publication,
made their way into circulation to-
day and disclosed scorching criti-
cism of Bill Ingram, Bear football
coach.
The better part of the banned
issue was given over to criticizing
the asserted "autocratic handling"
of California football players by
their mentor. The six page news
paper also made pointed comment
about "coedS who frequent speak
eaSies"
The banner line on The Razz-
berry charged ill Ingram Fum-
bles" and other headlines declared
Great Mogup Athletic Dictator
Plan Fooled" The story charged
that Ingram "came to California
with the intention of becoming an
athletic dictator. The blue and
gold already had a good baseball
coach, a championhip basketball
team and her crew was leading the
world Ingram was never accepted
as a dictator, but he still intended
to clear out the old order"
Robert Gordon Sproul, president
of the university, in his order sup
pressing the publication, denied
that he had seen the contents of
the paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
WILBUR OKAYS
CANAL PACT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. (U.Pl -
Secretary Of Interior Wilbur today
gave his approval for the contruc-
ton of the $33,500,000 All-Ameri-
can canal which will carry waters
from the Colorado river to the ag-
ricultural districts of southeastern
California.
The contract for repayment OF
the costs of this project was nego-
tiated in Washington by represent
atives of the interior department,
the Imperial Irrigation district and
the Coachella Valley county water
district.
No information as to the action
of Secretary Wilbur had been re-
ceived at Imperial Irrigation dis
trict headquarters at press time
today.
Mark Rose, director, said that
the secretary may have affixed his
signature TO the contract or may
merely have approved it as to
form.
In the case of the contract ac-
cepted by voters of the district
February /, Wilbur approved it as
to form without affixing his sig
nature, Rose said.
Definite word of the secretary's
action is expected to be received
at headquarters here Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
POST OFFICE
GETS PANM|NG
Restoration Of Two Cent Rate
Urged In Sweeping Charges Of
Extravaganza.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. U.P)-
Restoration of the two cent post
age rate and other sweeping
changes in the nations postal sys-
tenn will be recommended by the
house post office committee next
week.
The recommendation are the
result of the committees investiga-
ton into the charges of extrav-
agance in the Republican manage
ment of the post office department.
Chairman Mead today said that
among other changes the commit
tee reports will demand:
l. An immediate return of the
two cents an ounce rate for first
class mail in an attempt to lend
part of the losses of revenue caused
by falling off of patronage due to
the three cent rate and to the
birth of bootleg post office SER
vice"
2. An end to the system of pay
ing for private architectural SER
vices on government buildings
(which allows the architect a pre-
MUM for squandering, rather than
saving, the governments money"
3. An end to the present post
office leasing system and estab-
lishment of program for govern
ment ownership of all post offices
where rentals total more than
$4,000 a year.
A. Establishment of a new sys-
tenn of buying departmental and
construction supplies which will be
"in the best interest of the United
States as opposed to the present
policies that preclude popular bid
ding and make for extravaganza
and additional postal deficits"
Mead said the committee also is
studying the advisability of seek
ing lower air mail rates ''in order
to try to fill the mail bags which
the planes now are carrying vir-
tually empty"
1t was sweeping indictment of
the existing post office depart
ment policies which Chairman
Mead presented after months of
investigation into charges of bus
mess men, automobile manufac-
turers, ship operators, contractors
and independent aviation concerns.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
Discouraged Girl
Attempts Suicide

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3. UP
Elsie Vanette, 81, who came here
from Phoenix to seek work as a
steiiographer but was forced to
take a job as a taxi dancer, was
reported in q critical condition to-
day after gulping poison, accord
ing to police.
The pretty, red-haired girl said
her quest for office work was fruit
less so she had to take the first
job that availed itself. 1t was in
a Main street dance hall.
MY only means of living was by
dancing with strange men in a
dance hall and I couldn't stand 1t, .
police quoted her story.
The reputed suicide attempt was
made in her rooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
ASKS RETURNS
BY SOLICITORS
FOR PLEDGES

Immediate collection and re-
turn of 81 monthly pledges of
Ell Centro's employed is urged
by Mark Munson, chairman of
the collections committee of
the Central Relief board.
Temporary headquarters for
the pledge drive will be moved
to the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce Monday. The pres
ent headquarters will be open
all day today at 547 Main
street.
Collectors are asked to call
upon employers to pick up
signed pledges and December
payments to be used in caring
for local unf0rtunates.
Committees still are work.
ing to finish the drive which
began yesterday morning. Mum
son said the results so far are
satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
ARMY SINKS
NAvY'S CREW

FRANKLIN FIELD, PHILADEL-
PHIA, Dec. 3. W.H-A fast charg-
ing, accurate passing Army foot
bali team defeated Navy 20 to 0
today before $4,000 spectators.
Army kept Navy on the defen-
sive throughout and except for an
advance to the West Point 7-yard
line in the first period, Navy nev-
er threatned.
Before the driving West Point
offense of Fields, Vidal, Buckler
and Frentzel Navy was powerleSs.
Twice in the first half the Mid
dies made gallant stands to pre-
vent a score, once on the 13-yard
line and again on the thr9e.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-03
nix Ro7~~>
q Dx- RssisssAs syss,essA- -
No OFRE.EDO|M {
FOR F|L|P|NOS
Hurley Report Attacks Plan
Now Before Congress As Be-
ing Detrimental.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. U.P)-
Secretary of War Hurley, in his
annual report submitted today, at
tackled Philippine independence
legislation pending before the SEN
ate as detrimental to the best in
terest of both the United States
and the Islands.
The report surveyed both war
department military and civilian
activities. 1t dealt with the ad-
ministration of the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, inland waterways,
harbor improvement and the state
CT the nations defenses.
Hurley said all branches of the
army were "at or below the present
minimum needs" The secretary
recommended legislation to make
promotion of army officers more
comprehensive and equitable
Having visited the Philippines
during the last year and devoted
large share of his time to the study
of the independence question, Hur-
Icy treated this subject at greater
length than any other. He offer
ed 10 indictments of the Hawes-
Cutting-Hare bill, now pending be-
fore the senate, which would allow
the Philippines independence with
in about 90 years.
The secretary held that the pow
er of congress to ALLEVIATE territory
once taken under the U. S. flag
was questionable. The U. S. su-
preme court he said, has never
ruled on the subject, but former
Chief Justice White indicated
plainly his individual view that no
such power was vested in congress. "
Hurley ridiculed the provision of
the bill requiring about 20 years
delay in granting independence. He
said that if the Islands are pre-
pared for self-government now,
the occasion for fixing a period
so far in the future is not appar-
ent." He indicated that if they
are not so prepared now, no one
can predict whether they will
be two decades hence.