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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
WORKERS BUSY
ON EXHIBIT DATA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SEC
RETARY AND ASSISTANT
COMPILE SAME

One of the busiest places in Key
West the first part Of this week
was the Chamber of Commerce.
Miss Ileen Williams and Miss
Marguerite Martinez have been
kept constantly busy preparing a
voluminous exhibit for r. L. VIII
son. consulting engineer of the
Overseas Bridge Corporation.
Every phase Of travel by train,
steamer, ferry or automobile was
covered as to number of passen-
gers, transportation costs. etc.
Each item was compiled separate
" and twenty certified copies sent
to Miami.
The total number of people reg
istering for labor was also compil-
ed as to their classification wheth-
er mechanic, clerk or laborer. as
well as the dependents Twenty
certified copies of these different
elassifications and all other data
had TO be furnished.
That those TO whom this work
was intrusted worked diligently
and indefatigably is shown By the
fact that Leo Warren. president of
city council. had MI Of the data
and exhibits with him when he
left for Miami yesterday after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
REORGANIZATION
OF SCOUT TROOP
PERFECTED AT MEETING
HELD At LEGION HALL
LAST NIGHT

With rs members signing the
rolls. the reorganization Of Troop
is, Boy Scouts Of America, was per-
fected ut a meeting held in the
American Legion hall last night.
j. A. Boza II scoutnaster and
Donald cornack and A II. Simp-
son are assistant scoutmasters. The
latter has q wide experience in
scouting. He was member Of
q troop in Scotland. before the
movement was started in the Unit
ed States.
The boys are 20 start ut once TO-
earn the money 10 purchase thels
uniforms and must be able TO do
this before the end Of two months
The next meeting Of the organixa-
ton vii be held nsxt Thursday
night.
sponsors Of the troop viii be the
American Legion ard both the
members 81 ti1st organization. the
scoutmaster and his ASSISTANTS
were highly grntifsed by the pres
enee Of number Of parents u
the boys az the meeting last nigh.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
SOMETHING OTHER
THAN GHOST SEEN
PROWLINC AROUND
UNITED STREET RESIDENTS
ARE BELIEVED TO BE AN
MOVED BY A REAL IN
DIvIDUAL IN DISGUISE

Written in a ridiculous vein be-
cause Of the ludicrous side of all
ghost stories. that of the United
street ghost written in The Citizen
yesterday seems to have a more
serious side.
Instead Of wrath or spook, it
is now described as real in
dividual, who, dressed in flowing
white robes with white head
covering or mask; nightly strolis III
that section and has frightened a
number of people.
Discussing the incident yester-
day, Traffic Officer Camera told
of other instances where masked
men, sometimes Enthusiastically
CARRIED, have frightened people,
generally with a misguided sense
of humor, but at other times with
a sinister idea behind the mas
querade.
Officer Camera says he has not
given up the idea of arresting him
and will continue his vigilance un-
til the masquerader is either cap
tured or ceases his wanderings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
Order Issued To Continue
Recount OF Votes Dealing
With Congressional Race
uly A..ocIatsa Pre.s,

TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 6.-The
supreme court today issued an
alternative of writ of mandamus
which in effect directs Circuit
Judge F. M. Robes. of Tampa, to
allow the Drane-Peterson first
congressional district vote recount
to continue in Hillsborough county.
The court held today that in
affirming Judge Robles order for
a recount, the supreme court made
an order Of its own and that Robes
cannot now recall or modify It.
Judge Robes was given until to-
morrow 8 p. m. to answer the writ
of alternative mandamus. and
counsel for Drane said an airplane
viii deliver the writ in Tampa to-
day for service on the judge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
PUTNAM RECEIVES
TRANSFER ORDERS
EXPRESS COMPANY MANAGER
WILL co TO ST. PEI
ERsBURc

r. B. Putnam, manager of the
Railway Express Company in Key
West. mas received orders trans
ferring him to st. Petersburg, Fla,
effective next Monday.
Mr.. Putnam arrived here on
July 8, 1881. and within a brief
time was known as go-getter and
live-wire after business. He was
active in organizing the Railway
Employees Benefit Association,
which recently completed plans for
a cooperative campaign for mer-
chants and employees.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam have
made a host Of friends In Key
who will learn with regret Of their
having to leave so soon after be-
coming identified with the business
and social life Of the community.
Succeeding Mr.. Putnam viii be
+. II. Smith. who was manager of
the company when Mr.. Putnam
was named as his successor II IL
said by those who know. that Mr..
and Airs. Smith are anxious to re-
turn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
LOCAL GOLF UNIT
TO PLAY in MIAMI
GROUP WILL LEAVE HERE TO.
MORROW, TO REPRESENT
COUNTRY CLUB

A group of local golf enthusiasts
plan leaving over the East Coast
tomorrow afternoon for Miami 70
represent the Key West Country
Club in play with the BiltmoFe
Club Of Coral Gables.
Members Of the local group will
be. If no changes are made. Glenn
c. Price, 4. L. Spoltswood. j.
Kirchcnbanm, Joe Lopez, William
Watkins, VIM. H. Malone. II r.
Norton. Sam Goldsmith, Or. VIII
liam Kemp. and possibly others
They will be guests 81 the Bit
more Club at smoker Saturday
night and also at breakfast and
luncheon. Sunday.
That morning guests and hosts
wEIl assemble At the Bilsmors
Club course in Coral Gables where
Scotch fouraomea will be played.
In the afternoon regular four
soTaes viii test the meltle II the
players
The local group plan 10 havs tie
Biikm0re organizations come u key
West some time later IN the sea-
ron for 4 series 81 matches. he
visitors to BE- guests az the TonH
sFy Club organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
TO RESUME WORK
AT SMITH SHOALS
TENDER poppy TAKING ON
MATERIAL TO BE USED
FOR STRUCTURE

Erection of the working plat
form to be used FOR setting the
foundation of the lighthouse for
Smith Shoals is to begin at once.
The tender Poppy is now taking on
material and will proceed to the
site.
All of the preliminary work was
completed yesterday. H. B. Hask-
ms. assistant superintendent of
this district, descended in diving
equipment yesterday and selected
the places on the shoals where the
iron pihng. seven in number. are
10 be driven for the foundation.
The tender Ivy was to leave to-
day for Miami to establish one
lighted buoy in that harbor and
relieve others. On her return, url-
less assigned to other work in the
district, she will be used in the
work at Smith Shoals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
NO APPRECIATION
BY OFFENDER in
LENIENCY SHOWN
JEWEL KINsEY TRIED HERE
ON CHARGE OF TREsPAss
GETS INTO TROUBLE AGAIN
IN ST. PETERSBURG

Sheriff Cleveland Niles is in re-
esipt Of advices from the bureau
Of Identification in Washington In
dieating that Jewel Kinsey, who
was shown Ieniency when tried
here on a charge Of trespass, has
not shown any appreciation Of the
chance offered.
Kinsey and Felix Knowles were
arrested on a charge Of burglariz-
ing the store of Webster Roberts
At Islamorada. He was arrested
May 10. Mr.. Roberts preferred
not TO press the charges against
the boys. A modified charge of
trespaes was made against the
young men to which they pleaded
guilty.
They were sentenced to 80 days
in county jail to be released to
their parents should they come to
Key West for them. Shortly af-
ter sentence was passed members
Of the boys family arrived and
they left for st. Petersburg.
Later it was shown that Kinsey
was an old offender, had been seat
10 the reform school at Mariana
and because Of his incorrigibility
and the charge Of grand larceny.
was sent TO the prison farm at Raj
ford. there to remain until he was
q years old. This was on Decem-
Der 8. 1880.
The letter received by the sher-
III yesterday from Washington,
shows that Kinsey was arrested on
the 9th day of last month in his
home town of st. Petersburg,
charged with burglary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
No Change In Condition
OF Negro Shot On Monday

Ernest Massey, negro who is al
legged to have been shot Monday
night By another negro, Leo Rivas.
Is Said 10 be in the same condition
rs the morning following the
shooting.
Massey was first taken to .
hospital kept there over night and
the following morning sent home.
Yesterday he was removed from
there and Is now in Mercedes hos
pitaI-
Rivas i held In county jail
without bond. pending the ouicsaae
~ Massey nonud.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
CITY CONDITIONS
DISCUSSED TODAY
AT ROTARY MEET
TOM MITCHELL, FORT MYERS.
WAS VISITOR; MoNsAL-
vATcE. GEKELER AND ROB-
ERTs WERE ALSO GUESTS

At the Rotary luncheon today
President Clifford Hicks stated
that out of last weeks meeting
came the thought that the Rotary
members could and would be glad
to act with the city council for
the purpose of devising some
means of tax collections. Presi-
dent Hicks appointed Ben Trevor,
Bill Demeritt, Curry Moreno,
Vesey Johnson and Charles Smith
as a committee to meet with the
mayor, chief of police and sheriff
with regards to law enforcement.
Dir. VIM. K. Warren stated that
there were many persons who
could pay their taxes but would
not do so, that there were many
citizens here, as elsewhere, that
could not pay those taxes on ac-
count of having no means of in
come. He further stated that
those that could pay but would not,
thought it shrewd or clever to
dodge taxation payments, and to
his mind tax-dodgers of this ma
tuEe were receiving something for
nothing, such as fire protection,
police protection, sanitary service
and other protection and that in
receiving this something for moth
ing it was not honest.
w. H. Monsalvatge, speaking
for the council, stated that the
council had been critized many
times for accepting bonds as part
payment for taxes. He stated that
such bonds could be purchased by
the taxed citizen, that he coald
save some $50 in making payment
to the city, that in so doing the
city would be relieved of a 1000
obligation as well as a 6ss obliga-
ton. He further stated that he
failed to coincide with many that
the present method of taxation was
the best plan, that to his mind an
income tax on property and sales
tax would be just and workable.
Sebastian Cabrera stated that a
resolution was now before the
council whereby each property
owner would be charged Soc per
month for scavanger service, but
the charge shall not exceed So per
year. He further stated that some
relief must be given this depart
ment, that to haul load of garb-
age from any given point in the
city to the incinerator costs the
city $1.15.
VIM. Malone made a brief talk
on sales tax, setting forth that this
city was in as good a condition as
most other cities, and while he did
not have any solution to the ques-
ton at hand. he offered his service
to the council and Rotary to aid
in lettering the city's conditions.
Tom Mitchell. of Fort Myers,
and w. H. Mcnsalvatge, Rev.
Gekeler and ]. w. Roberts. of Key
West, were guests of the club at
the luncheon today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
County Prisoners Clean
Up Court House Square

County prisoners are now At
work cutting grass and otherwise
cleaning up the outside spaces Of
the sidewalks bordering the court
house square. while several are al
20 at work inside Of the enclosure
trimming palms and other plants
which beautify the premises.
This work win be carried on M
ut al % the grass IL properly cut
and trees trimmed for the purpose
90 givinv them better grpwfh
and appearance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
Bomb Explosion Destroys
Milk Plant In Wisconsin
Gang OF Five Men Kidnap
Waterman And Dump
Him From Car Half Mile
Outside OF City
tBy As.oelated PressD


BURLINGTON, Wisconsin,
Oct. Give men early to-
day invaded the new $25, 600
milk receiving plant of the
Burlington Cooperative Milk
Association, kidnapped the
Waterman and destroyed the
building by exploding two
bombs. The Waterman was
unhurt.
The blast occurred at / a.
m. and shattered windows
for a radius of 10 blocks of
the plant.
The five men bound the
Waterman and fled with him
in a car, dumping him a mile
outside of the city where he
released himself.
The new plant opened Sep
TENDER % by farmers sup
plying milk of the Chicago
Pure Milk Association.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
Convict Gives Damaging
Testimony Against Former
Prison Guards Under Trial
1Dy Associates Press,

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 6.-Tes-
timony that the two former guards
en- trial for the sweat box death of
Arthur Mailfcfert had indirectly
threatened the New Jersey youth
with death while Furnishing him for
attempting to escape, was given at
the trial today by William Rob-
erts, a convict.
Roberts, himself serving IS
years for robbery, said he saw
Maillefert placed in the swestbox
first with berrel over his body
and again with a chain around his
neck and stocks ON his feet.
He quoted Soloman Higgin-
botham, one of the defendants, as
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06

saying he would rather kill Mail
iefert than eat"
George w. Courson, the other
defendant, was quoted as saying
he intended to keep Maillefert in
the sweatbox until Christmas if
he amt dead"
Some time after Maillefert was
placed in the box, Roberts said, a
trusty looked in and called Cour-
SON and said captain it's done"
Mrs. Maiilcfert, the youths
mother, wept as Roberts identified
the barrel, chain and stocks.
courson and Higsinbotham APP
parently paid little Alteration TO
the conyict's testimony.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
Supreme Court Rules That Names
MNew Party Candidates Cannot
Be Placed On Official Ballot
Amended Law Recognizes
None Other Than Demo-
cratic And Republican
Candidates
OBy Associated Press,

NY SAShOGtAtCW H-ttNA4
TALLAHASSEE, Oct. Co.
The supreme court today
handed down = decision
which Attorney General
Lands said prohibits any
political party other than
democratic and republican
from having names of can
didates printed on the No
vember election ballots.
In effect the court held that
Florida election laws as amended
in 1881 entitle only nominees Of
political parties as recognized by
law to have their names printed on
the general election ballots, and
that at this time only democratic
and republican parties are so
recognized.
In brief order the court de-
MED H. r. Harris, of Jacksonville,
a writ of mandannus ordering the
Duvai county commission to place
his name on the ballot as prohi-
bition party candidate for county
commissioner.
The court also said the right Of
d voter TO vote for the candidate
of his choice regardless of whether
such candidate has been nominated
by any political party within pur-
view of statutes is not denied.
In fact, said the court. an ex-
pressed provision is made allowing
a voter to write the name Of any
OF his choice IN the
blank space to be left for that
purpose on the ballot.
Today's decision supercedas
Landis' ruling yesterday that COM
nunist. prohibition and liberty
parties in Florida should have
names printed on the
ballot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
NORRIS PLANNING
| SPEAKING TOUR In
FAVOR ROOSEVELT
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN
TO MAKE COAST TO COAST
TOUR IN INTEREST OF
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
(ny Associated I,ressD

NEW YORK, Oct. 6. George
w, Norris, independent republican
senator from Nebraska, will make
a coast to coast speaking tour on
behalf of the democratic presi-
Dental candidate, it was an
nounced today by David X. Niles,
director of publicity for National
Progressive League for Franklin
ID. Roosevelt.
Senator Norris, who recently en-
tertained Governor Roosevelt in
Nebraska, will make the first
speech at Philadelphia October IL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
COLD WEATHER
HITS FLORIDA
POSSIBLE FROST IN NORTH.
WEST SECTION PREDICTED
FOR TONIGHT
sIsy Associated Press,

MIAMI. Oct. 6.--Predic.
tions are for possible frost in
northwest Florida tonight and
of dropping temperatures
through the state which res
suited from the cold wave that
is moving east over the nation,
the weather bureau said.
Pensacola last night had
temperature of ~, which the
bureau said is the lowest mark
there in so years a. early a.
October 6.
Tampa's minimum Of IS
was eight degrees lower than
Boston. They expected IS At
Miami tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
TIDo Building Permits
Issued For Past Week

There were bat two permits for
repair wOrk issued from the office
Of Harry Baker, building Inspector
for the week ending October 6
Repairs 10 porch ut the corner
of Olivia and DuTsl street. 0wneg.
Frank Cutie; eost SIS.
Repairs 30 doors and wEnSorss.
c0rner Of Petronia and Sinnomton
streets Owneg. G. 4. Sar
rass SIS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
KENTUCKY'S AVERAGE
TAX RATE VERY Low
tmy AssselaIea rrr-..

FRANKFORT, ky.. Oct. g.
Gov. Ruby LaffOcn. Of Kentucky.
has complied statistics showing
his states average tax rate Is the
lowest in the union. The average
rate IN the state for state and To-
cal purposes i Si.s5 on 500 81
property ii rs iaxahss value
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
Florida Sails For Cuba
Carrying So Passengers

The steamer Florida sailed for
Havana this afternoon 1880
o'clock with So passengers. She
arrived yesterday afternoon from
Havana with u passengers and
freight.
Ferry Palma came in from Cuba
yesterday with four carloads cf
grapefruit, one Of tile and ii mis-
csllaneous.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
DULUTH SHORTENS
ITS SCHOOL YEAR

DULUTH. Mimi. Oct. g.
Teachers and employees in Duluth
public schools have been give.
graduated salary reductions APP
proxinsating Is percent, saving
more than 100000 for the year.
while the school term has been
shortened to So instead Of 3s
weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
INDIANA TOWN JOINS
OTHERS NOW TAXLESS
Gus A.seeIatea I.ressl

ATTICA, Ind, Oct. 6.Attica
has joined the list of taxless towns.
Although the corporation had a
budget OF s2s,59l for this year
and sI6,796 for next year. It is
drawing on q water works suTpltis
and gasoline and license taxes to
dispense with . tax levy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TODAY'S EDITORIAL

Way the publisher Of The
citizen has no regret fer hav.
Ing erected the structure
which now houses The cisisen
and Artman Press, which vas
contracted during a time
when the business outlook
vas far from being promising,
IL discussed in today's leading
editorial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
No Marriage Licences
Issued In Past Week

No marriage licenses were ~
sued from TIE office III Judge
HugA Cam for the week ending
OetobsE s.
TIE records III tie office shew
thai rot one hesnss rs been 80
eassd snss ssptarnbsx III.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06


my Associated Pressl
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Paulette
Goddard, young platinum blond Of
the films, is a bit weary, and why
not?
It's all because of the hullabaloo
that surrounded her when She
reached New York from the coast
with kiss of Charlie Chaplin still
fresh on her lips.
SO now she says she plans to go
to Tahiti where perhaps she thinks
no reporters will bother her asking
il it's true she's engaged to the
film comedian.
Miss Goddard denies reports OF
the betrothal and says she's rath-
er tired of being cross-examined
with all the intensity of a defend
ant on the witness stand. First
she refused to confirm the en-
gagement report. When the in
quisitors persisted, "Will you deny
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06

= Hollywood premiere.
1t. them" she weakened and said
Eyes"
Chaplin had kissed her goodbye
at west coast airport when she
left for New York. home and moth
er.
There's nothing to Hollywood
KISS, MISS Goddard said upon her
arrival here. However, she kept
the guess agoing for a couple of
days with the coy retort, Zone
simply doesn't discuss such things
Meaning engagements.
In Tahiti Miss Goddard pans to
let her hair grow out of its bob
from her naturally. chestnut locks.
She also will study English diction
during her two or three months
there.
Thus changed and tutored, she
will return to Hollywood, where
she is under contract to continue
her picture work for Samuel
Goldwyn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-06
TWO INCHES SNOW
In WEST VIRGINIA
TEMPERATURE OF THIRTY
TWO IN PENNSYLVANIA
TOWN

ELKlNs. Yves. virsiaia.
Oct. 1--WE inches Of saow
covered the ccuntryside ~
Elkins awoks today eausiag
possponement OF oatdosr
events in connection with the
third meantain ststs forest
festival.
The first snow Of the sea-
son fell at Johnssown. Penn
sylvania. The mercury there
stoad a. -.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-06
VICTORIA BRINGS
 B PASSENGERS; TAKES AWAY IS
Vessel, Bound from Seattle to Seward, Unloads
 Large Cargo

With heavy mail, large cargo and B passengers for Juneau, the steamship Victoria, Capt. A. w. Westerholm and Purser Paul Coe, bound from Seattle to Seward, ar rived in port at 10:30 o'clock last night. She departed this after noon by way of Haines and Ekag- way for her Westward destination. She embarked 18 passengers here.
 The vessels mail consisted of seven days accommodation at 6e- attle and way ports. Her freight was composed of general ulerchan- disc for Etores, a small amount of coal for the Pacific Coast Coal Company and considerable equip ment for the Alaska Juneau Cole Mining Company.
 Tied To Three Wharfs
 On arrival, the Victoria moored at the City Wharf, where she put off passengers and general cargo She moved to the bunkers of the Pacific Coast Coal Company to dis charge coal. Finally, she shifted to the Alaska Juneau pier to un- load mining equipment. She de- parted for the Westward from the Alaska Juneau wharf.
 Passengers who disembarked at this port were:
 From Seattle = Mrs. Jennie Brlimberg, Mrs. F. Stoltrnan, Mrs. Francis 6toltman, June Brown, Nels Anderson, Raymond Caldwell, A. L. Dav!in, G. w. Hillman, A. Jones, John Kus, Airler Lylke, H. I. Lucas. J. P. Miller, Thomas Ness, Henry Roden, c. B. eecrest, Vivian R. Thompson, H. w. Terhune, H. J. Ytlrman and three steerage.
 From Ketchikan - Mrs. s. J. Kelly, B. Birdwell, T. F. Brenan, D. L. Pitt, Edgar Province, R. R. Re- gan, M. J. Sullivan, Albert Wile.
 From Wrangell-John Chamber lain, Ben Hall.
 From Petersburg-J. J. Hillard.
 Persons Booked For Westward
 Persons who booked passage at Juneau for Lynn Canal and the Westward were:
 For Haines-Mrs. L. A. Slack, Mrs. A. P. Laurie, Mrs. Jerry Will Hams, Jerry Williams. Henry Smith.
 For Skagway-Carl Logan.
 For Cordova Pablo Ortez, G. H. Skinner, e. w. DeVircl1.
 For Seward H. c. Burkett, H. c. Burkett. George Anderson, J. o. Ebing, J. O. Jeffrey, J. F. Mor- gan, E. Peverall, Sam Shucklin, w. f. White.