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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
By SIGRID ARNE
Try AnS0cInfcd I'resaI

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.
Scotland Yard" suddenly
has become a recurring
phrase wherever Americans
consider the alarming pro-
portions of the national
crime problem.
Many have asked how the or
ganization and methods of the IA
nous London detective police CEN
ter could be copied in this coun-
try's war on crime and gangland.
Copeland's Scotland Yard
Senator Royal S. Copeland of
New York, fresh from his conduct
of the senate committee investi-
cation of racketeering, proposes
as q form of American Scotland
Yard the setting up of a force of
law officers with a dual response
bility for the enforcement of both
state and federal laws.
But how would the United
States build up this organization
designed to combat crime with the
technique employed by the famous
English organization? Here's
Copeland's idea:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
MRS. R. CHARLOW
DIES ON SUNDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED HERE THIS
AFTERNOON

Mrs. Ruth Vendaline Charlow,
80 years old, died 5:I5 o'clock
yesterday morning in the residence
on Angela street. Funeral serv-
ices are 10 be held o'clock from
the Congregational church, where
the body was placed 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Rev. r. r. Evans will
officiate.
Survivors are her husband,
David charlow. daughter. Nathalie
Sawyer: two sons, John and VIII
liam Sawyer: four stepchildren.
Everett CharIow. Of Charleston. S.
G.. Mrs. Loais Maloney. Mrs. Leroy
Roberts and Woodrow Wilson
CharIow. Of Key West.
Mother. Mrs. Mary Russell:
brother. Irs Cash; sister. Mrs.
Maggie Sheppard. Of PisasantviIIe.
NJ.
PaiIhesrsrs are Reg Roger.
Jonn Blackwell. Frank GaeTra.
Sully Ochandarena MiiIard Glib
son and LAneeIos whitmarxh.
The Lopez Funeral Home il in
charge Of arrangements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
TOOK OATH OF
OFFICE SUNDAY

HAVANA, Sept. 11.-Dr.
Ramon Grau San Martin.
the new president, named
yesterday by the five-man
commission controlling the
islands turbulent affairs.
took oath of office at noon
on Sunday before magis-
trates of the supreme court
at the presidential palace.
. The tall. 48-year-old uni
versity professor chosen to
lead Cuba's present destiny
appeared almost immediate
ly afterwards on a balcony
and briefly addressed a
cheering crowd of 5000
Cubans. No disorders at
tended the ceremony. al
though there was wild
cheering and milling in the
streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
ANGEL CABOT, S.
DIES ON SATURDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE
HELD HERE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON

Angel Cabot. So years old.
known as Kentucky, died /
o'clock Saturday Afternoon at his
residence. 613 Simonton street.
after an illness lasting over a Pc
Rod Of years.
Funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon from the resi-
denee. Enrique EsquinaIdo. no
tary public. great friend Of the
family. made an address at the in
torment ceremonies in the city
cemetery.
Survivors are his widow, Julia
Cabot: four sons. Angel, IaiIs.
Mareelino and Alfred Cabot: enc
daughter. Miss Lydia Cabot; one
brother. Joseph. and two sisters.
Leonor and Carload Cabot and
four grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
LAST
CHANCE TO PAY
UP POLL TAXES
THIS PERTAINS TO VOTING
IN BOND ELECTION TO BE
CONDUCTED IN KEY WEST
ON SEPTEMBER Is

Tomorrow will be the last day
for payment of poll taxes. The
law provides that after tomorrow,
September IL, no poll taxes can
be paid for the purpose of vot-
ing in the bond election to be
held September 10.
This question is vital to the in
terests of the city and county, it
was shown at the public speaking
in the park last Friday night and
the necessity of carrying over the
bonds by a large majority was
clearly set forth.
Tax Collector Frank H. Laid
told The Citizen today he will
keep his office open tomorrow as
long as freehoIders are paying
and expects to be a busy man from
early morning until the last voter
has paid up.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon 3O5
had been paid according to the
records, but there are many prop
erty owners who have not paid
the tax. However, it is expected
that practically every man and
woman in the. county who are en-
titued to vote will have done so
when the office closes tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
ADVISED OF new
REGIME in CUBA
CUBAN CONSUL HERE RE.
CEIvEs OFFICIAL MOTT.
FIcATIoN

Official notification of the cleo
ton Of Doctor Ramon Grau San
Martin as president Of the Cuban
Republic. has been received by
Cuban Consul Berardo Rodriguez
at Key West from the Cuban Em-
bassy at Washington.
The adviees show that the ex-
eeative government commission
has fulfilled its duties and elected
Doctor San Martin As president.
The oath of office was taken IL
o'clock noon yesterday before the
supreme court Of Cuba
This information was furnished
b. Consul Rodriguez. who made
= personal call, with several
friends. a. the office 81 The Citi-
Een, this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
WELLS FAMILY
ARRIVE In CITY

Commander l.. Z. Wells. q, s.
coast guard and Mrs. Wells. son.
Donald. and daughter. Patricia.
were arrivals in hey West yeEser-
day on the Havana Special from
Boston. Mas.
TIE COMMANDER comes % Key
West 70 take charge Of the tenn
porary coast guard base 81 Key
West. Mrs Wells. who was he
fore her maErIxgs, Miss Lamont
Russell. will, with tie children. be
guests Of her mother. MrA Eugene
Russell. At the home. sol Packer
street.
This i Mrs Weflf first visit %
her old home il nine years. and
wia pessibly spend the winter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
DR.. Ramon Grau San Mar
tin Named Yesterday To
Office By Five-Man
Commission

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.
Recognition of President
Grau San Martins regime
today was regarded by the
Roosevelt administration as
a question to which Cuba's
new government itself must
supply the first answer.
Should the new president
and his cabinet demon
strate their ability to MAIN
tain order and hold the sup
port of Cubans, it was in
dictated that speedy recog-
milton would be forthcom-
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
Florida Day AT Worlds
Fair; Salute Fired When
Governor Sholtz Enters
This State $ Exhibit Largest
OF Many Placed On
Display AT Great Ex-
position

CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-A
tropical garden, Astounding
in the luxurious vegetation
Of their state, made Flor
.idians feel right at home to-
day as they celebrated their
day at the worlds fair.
The Florida exhibit, the
largest of state displays at
the Century of Progress in
ternational exhibit, was the
center of the days activities
which attracted officials and
residents, headed by Cover
nor Sholtz, to Chicago.
A nineteen gun salute,
fired when Sholtz entered
the fair gates with his party,
started off the day.
A detachment of United
States troops were inspected
by the party, after which a
big speaking in the court of
hall of states was held.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11

the local constable requests aid.
+ Its detectives are carefully
trained in scientific detection.
"But this is also true of our fed
eral officers" says Senator Cope
land, "and our federal bureau has
a much larger file of fingerprints
and just as well developed set Of
case histories of criminals
Admission Requirements Strict
The candidate for Scotland
Yard must be between 20 and 81
years old, healthy and intelligent
and be a British subject of pure
British descent.
The successful applicant goes
to training school for a period up
to seven weeks. He becomes a
probationer and gets a post if he
passes the examination at the end
of his training period. but takes
two more examinations before
being finally appointed-if he is
fortunate. Not more than 5 per-
cent of the men who enroll are
accepted ultimately.
While many similarly stringent
requirements hold true in various
American police forces, Senator
Copeland says: "The need to sup
port smaller communities with
trained aid. which could be given
through the American Scotland
Yard plan which | propose"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
OTHER MATTERS m
CUBAN TROUBLE

NEW YORK. Sept. iI,-Ths
League for Industrial Democracy
announced today on receipt Of The
following telegram from the Cub
an University student board:
The American amba4sador has
brought together IN the Hotel
Kacional 500 ex-offieio traitors
20 instiRa.e them 10 overthrow
order 20 provoke disembarking
81 Ameriesn marinsa"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
ROCELIO GOMEZ
RETURNS TO CITY
FROM CUBA VISIT
BECOMES INDIGNANT OVER
RUMORS CIRCULATED RELA.
TIVE TO HIS ARREST
WHILE IN HAVANA

Rogelio Gomez. justice of the
peace, who was in Havana for a
week and returned last Saturday,
is indignant over the report that
was circulated during his alb
sence that he was arrested and
placed in jail for leading parade
in Havana.
Other rumors were that he had
insulted Sumner Welles, u. s.
ambassador to Cuba, and was
seized and placed in jail because
of his actions.
These and other foolish and I'M
founded rumors were purported
to have been received by radio
and were embellished until Mr..
Gomez, if reports had been true,
would have been summarily inf-
prisoned for his attitude to both
the American and Cuban govern
ments.
He said to The Citizen today
that he had met many of his
friends in Havana and had been the
guest of cabinet members. sew
eral of whom were refugees in
Key West and were continually
recalling to him the many cour-
tesies received while in this city.
The new president, DR.. Ramon
Grau San Martin, is personal
friend of Mr.. Gomez.
Not one time during his stay
in Havana. he says. was he SUBJ
jected to any unkindness by either
word or action.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
TEN U. S. SHIPS I
in HARBOR HERE
SATURDAY NIGHT
DEsTRoYERs TWIGG, Balm
BRIDGE AND MCFARLAND
WERE DOING TANKER
SERVICE

During the past few days the u.
S. Destroyers Twigg. cambridge
and McFarlane have been in the
harbor of Key West doing tanker
service, taking on fuel oil at the
naval station and going direct
from here to Havana waters.
A number of coast guard vessels
have been in the harbor during the
same period. Most of the vessels
were former u. S. destroyers,
which have been assigned the
coast guard for service. There
were 10 of these vessels in the
harbor Saturday night.
In the harbor today were C. G.
is. C. G. II, C. G. Is, C. G. 10,
C. G. 90. C. G. "a and C. G. 25.
In is understood that the coast
guard service has established
temporary base at Key West to
be in command of Commander L.
L. Wells, who arrived yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
Recognition OF New President
! Of Cuba Depends On His Ability
To Maintain Order In Republic
Judge Harris Disquali6es
Himself In Case OF FeItons

Judge ]. Vining Harris issued
an order out of criminal court
this morning disqualifying him.
self at the trial of the state
versus members of tbs FELTON,
family to be tried on charges of
unlawful assembly, brought
against the group by Deputy
Sheriff C. o. Garrett, of Rock
Harbor.
Judge Harris gives as his
reasons for his disqualifying or
der that for number of years
the Felton's have been clients of
his and also that his brother,
Louis A. Harris, will be the de-
Tense attorney.
There were a number of cases
on the docket when court was
opened this morning. Most of
them were disposed of when pleas
of guilty were entered. others
continued or mol pressed. The
FELTON, case is the only one of ina
portance pending and this will be
heard as soon as the governor APP
points judge from Miami to pre-.
side.
There was no venire for Jurors
issued at this term and probably
will not be until later in the week
said Judge Harris. and possibly
not then, unless informations are
filed in the meantime by the
prosecuting attorney, ]. F. Busto,
Pleas of guilty were entered
this morning by the following:
James Cottrell to the charge OF
entering. without breaking, with
intent to commit larceny. Sen.
fenced to one year in the county
Jail.
Lillian Matthews, profane Ian.
guage, IS or 80 days in Jail.
William Danes, assault with
intent to commit felony. Pleaded
guilty to a charge of aggravated
assault, and was fined $500 OF
six months in prison.
Frank Sosin, unlawful posses.
sion of liquor. Liquor ordered
destroyed and the defendant fined
$25 and costs or 60 days.
Rosa;;e Rountree, vagrancy, 80
days in county Jail. She was re-
leased having already served 35
days. VioIene Harris, same
charge and same sentence re-
leased under same conditions.
Miriam Kerr, alias Buttercup,
was charged with assault and bat
terry, having bitten another negress
on the breast. She was fined SO
and costs or 10 days in Jail.
An informal recess was ordered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
COAST CUARDSMAN
CUT ON RIGHT ARM

A member of the crew of one
Of the coast guard boats in har-
Dor was badly cut on the right
arm last night The person who
committed the assault is said 70
be = negro.
The wounded man was taken in
pritchaFd's ambulance TO Gard
neris pharmacy for first aid ard
afterwards taken 10 the marine
hospital for treatment The name
If Ehe man who was cut was not
learned nor the name Of the per-
son doing the cutting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
FIND DEAD BODIES
OF REV. AND WIFE
In WEST VIRGINIA
BEATEN. SHOT TO DEATH;
WOMAN APPARENTLY KILL
ED WHEN SHE ATTEMPT.
ED TO FLEE FROM HOUSE

RIPLEY, West Virginia, Sept,
1.-THE beaten and shot to death
bodies of Rev. A. NJ. Eddy and
wife were found at their home at
Grace Fork today.
They were found by neighbor
who stumbled over Mrs. Eddy
body as be left his home.
He followed the trail Of blood
to the Eddy house and into the
bedroom where the minister was
found dead i'm bed.
Officers said the aSsailant beat
the woman over the brad with a
shotgun apparently while she was
feeling the house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11

'Let each governor pick a man
he considers capable of work with
the bureau of investigation" he
says. "Then send those men here
to the bureau and train them, af-
ter an examination has proved
them fit candidates.
"They should be stationed
back in their states and paid by
the federal government. Let each
governor make such men in his
state dollar a year. men. commits
stoned to enforce the state laws,
as well as the federal laws"
What is Scotland Yard. how
large is its force and how extern
sive the detective and police work
it does?
Yard IL London's Police
ActualIy-say federal authori-
ties who have made it a special
study-it is merely the metropoli-
tan police force of London, with
10000 men, in GLIDING force Of
1000 detectives. 1t costs annual
ly around $4,000, 900 and has
jurisdiction over the city's 700
square miles and 100000 peo-
pie.
Its specially trained officers
can enter only local cases where
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
MISSING AIRMEN
FOUND TODAY
PARTICIPANTS IN GORDON
BENNETT BALLOON
RACE

SUDBURY. Ontario. Sept.
ll.--Ward r. Van Orman and
Frank A. TEottcr, American
balloonists who participated
IN James Gordon Bennett
cup race from Chicago, and
who had been missing more
than . week were found TO.
day between Sudbury and
Abitibi Canyon IN northern
Ontario.
They were III from hard.
ships undergone in the bush
country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
STORM REPORT

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Sept.
IL Advisory 10 a. m. The tropi-
cal disturbance Of wide extent
and 1t considerable Intensity over
4 srsall ares il centerrd about $50
rallies northeast Of San Juan. p.
e.. ard is moving northwestward
about ~ miles 81 hour.
A minor disturbance has de-
velope4 between ReiaAe and Tela.
Honduras
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
FIRST FROST IN
MASSACHUSETTS
ovERcoATs ISSUED AS TEN.
PERATURE DROPS TO
IS DEGREES
ttiy Associated I'ress)
CpRlNcEIEIn ~

Wy hssWNtMtru h-feAsy
SPRINGFIELD, Mass,
Sept. lI.-oversoats were is
sued to men of c. c. C.
camps hereabouts when a
quick temperature slump that
began late yesterday sent the
mercury TO a low of IS de-
grees in several place. and
produced the fir.. fro.t of
the season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-11
SEVEN MINERS
KILLED TODAY
EXPLOSION IN BARKING
MINE OF HILLMAN COAL
AND COKE COMPANY
INV As.ec.asea I.re...

NEW KENsINcToN. Pa,
Sept. il.-seven miner. wer.
killed and one injured today
BY an explosion in the bark
ing mine Of the HiIlman Coal
and Coke Company.
The bias, Wa. confined 10
two sections Of .he mine and
miner. in other section. were
not affected.
The cause Is anknown.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
RANSOM
CONV|CTSFEAR
REPR|SALS
Pair Refuse to Testify and Are
Sentenced to Jail for
Stolen Bank Note

ANTWERP, Belgium, Sept. %
G.N.SO.-Two men started serv-
ing Jail sentences today for at
tempting to convert into Belgian
currency a stolen $1,000 Bank o1
England note which they believed
was part of packet of European
money exchanged for the ransom
paid by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.
The men were convicted and
sentenced lacL night under pecu-
liar circumstances. Their attor-
ney announced the prisoners re-
fused to testify in their own be-
half, on the ground that the
banl. note was connected with
the Lindbergh ransom and they
feared reprisals if they talked.
One Gets 3 Years
The court of appeals, however,
upheld the conviction on the
ground that the Lindbergh ran
som was paid in American cur.
rency. Moses Frostig, one OF
the defendants, was sentenced to
a year in Jail and the other,
named Berkovic, to three years.
They were specifically charged
witt, attempting to dispose OF
stolen n oney.
Police meanwhile continued a
searching investigation of circum-
stances in connection with the
case which originally prompted
them to announce what appeared
to be a definite link between the
arrests and the kidnapping OF
Colonel Lindbergh's infant son.
First reports given out by the
authorities following the arrest Of
the men stated that money they
attempted to convert at a local
bank had been definitely identi-
(Continued on Page s, Col. -
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
DISTRICT ...PABK
|. BENCHES BEST

Highly pleased at discovering
how the Washington park system
is both superior and inferior to
park systems of other American
cities, Frank T. Gartside, acting
superintendent of National Capt.
tai parks, today returned from the
Chicago convention of the Ameri-
can Institute of Park Executives.
The Washington park system,
modelled after the Chicago sys-
tenn, is superior in its form of ad-
ministra ton, Mr.. GartSide be-
lieves. Park benches here, de-
signed by him, are the best in the
country, and local tennis courts
are better than in most cities. On
the other hand, the National Capt.
tai is far behind in swimming pool
construction and in number of
recreational centers.
Albert Clyde-Burton, assistant
superintendent, and Conrad
Wirth, of the Interior Depart
ment's office of National Parks,
Buildings and Reservations, also
attended the convention this
week.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
GOES NRA
MINUS SEACLE

DETROIT, Sept. % G.N.sO.
Next week will see the Ford Motor
Company conforming to all re-
quirements of the NRA automo-
bile code, but without benefit Of
the Blue Eagle.
Such were the indications today
as officials of the company re-
vealed that Henry Ford "does not
intend to violate the law" and
that he is taking steps to meet
the codes provisions.
Ford is the largest American
manufacturer to fail to sign his
industry's code. He has remained
silent as to his stand on the mat
ter, but authoritative reports are
that he feels he can conform to
the automobile code without the
formality of signing the agree
ment.
His latest step to keep within
the law, and, as has often been
pointed out by his officials, to go
a step farther than the law re-
quires, is reduction of employees
working hours.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
ARMS PLAN HAS
FRANCE sd, K,

PARIS, Sept. % GN.SD.-The
French cabinet today gave it's
unqualified approval to the pre-
liminary disarmament accord
reached here by spokesmen of the
United States, Great Britain and
France.
An official communique stated
Premier Edouard Daladier will
not go to Geneva for resumption
of the disarmament conference,
leaving presentation of Frances
case in the hands of Foreign
Minister Joseph Paul-Boncour.
The delegates included Norman
H. Davis, Ambassador large,
head of the American group.
Joseph Paul-Boncour, Ere n c h
foreign minister, and Sir John
Simon, foreign minister for Great
Britain, Joined with Davis in
pledging their respective nations
to the tentative agreement. The
assent of italy was added through
the Italian ambassador here, al
though only the first three ma
tions were represented at the
talks.
Optimism featured the sessions,
at which it was found each coun-
try was willing ~ concede a little
more than had been expected. The
principle features of the plan
agreed upon were:
l. A four-year trial period Of
armaments control.
2. A pledge by France to re-
duce her arms on condition the
control agreement is not violated
during the period it is in effect.
Exact figures not mentioned.
3. Naval armaments to be
left as fixed by the Washington
and London treaties until the
scheduled conference in 1885.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
c D | D MISSING:
AFTER VISIT

BALTIMORE, Sept. 22.-n a
man comes to your door appar.
emily to buy whatever gold jewelry
you may have, it's all right to
show it to him, but don't let him
see where you keep it.
Mrs. Estelle Winters learned
that yesterday. She reported to
police that a man came to her
door explaining he wanted to buy
gold. She showed him some
lockets, rings and other orna.
ments, but said she did not want
to sell them. While the man was
still in her home, she said, she
said, she placed the jewelry in q
bureau drawer.
Several day later, she said, she
looked for the pieces, but they
were not in the drawer. They
were valued at about SIS.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
A|RL|NES GU 7
FATALITIES
By International News Service
- zz4~~o~ fatolitit

BV international news SeENEC0
Only two passenger fatalities
occurred on American-operated
air passenger lines during the
first six months of 1888, the Com
merce Department announced to-
day.
Passenger miles flown we're 76,-
642,393, or 38.321,196 passenger
miles per fatality. Passenger miles
were defined as the equivalent OF
one passenger flown one mile
The Department said:
"The total number of acci-
dents was 4S. Miles flown by
aircraft Of the scheduled OPP
orators tOtaled 25,S62,1 ,12O and
miles flown per accident dur
ing the period were 53S,794."
Passenger fatalities were fewer
in number than in any ix-month
period since July-December, 1890.
The report showed accidents
were for the following causes:
Personnel errors, 1851 per
cent; power plant failures, 21.88
per cent; airplane failures. 1880
per cent; weather, 27.09 per
cent: airport and terrain, 1859
per cent, and other causes, 8.33
per cent.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Upton Sinclair in N. Y, Mum
To Complaints of Critics

Lincoln KRISTEN, magazine editor,
was ushered out of the New School
for Social Research before he had
a chance to criticize the film be-
ing shown here privately.
David Sinclair, Mr.. Sinclair's
son, who met him at the station,
said:
''Kirstein has been a pest all
along"
The critics think Mr.. Sinclair
Submerged art to make money"
Turning from this to politics,
Mr.. Sinclair clarified his political
position. He is out for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor of
California, he said, but still re-
tains the socialistic views which
have colored his long and active
career as propaganda and novel;
ist. He said:
"What I have is an epic plan
for ending poverty"