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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
War Debt issue Unbidden Guest
At Economic London Conference
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(By Associated Frssal
WASHINGTON, June IL.
War debts, officially ex-
Guided from consideration at
the London economic con-
ference, are. none the less,
expected to stalk somberly
behind the backdrop of that
far-flung stage.
No matter what the disposition
of the debt payments of $144,180,-
900 due June Is, or of the ap-
proximately s25,OOO,OoO which
was defaulted ON Dec. 81 by
France, Belgium and Poland, few
observers have little hope Of a
conclusive settlement at present.
U. s. View Apparently Unchanged
There has been no announced
change in the official position of
the government that payments are
expected June 15, despite con-
siderable opinion that France,
owing $4O,7s8,0O aside from the
$19,OO0,OOO she defaulted Dec.
81; Belgium, owing $6.325, 900
June Is as well as her default of
$2,125,O0O on Dec. 81, and other
nations will refuse to pay the
amounts now falling due.
The economic conference will
just have gotten under way when
June is comes around, and few
observers believe the war debt
discussion that will develop then
can help but affect the conference
considerably.
Europe's Argument
Europe says she cannot pay the
war debts because falling exports
to the United States have pre-
vented her fsona gsssisss ssssflxsene.
American dollars for the purpose.
There are two principal ways
OF obtaining American dollars
by selling goods, or by borrow
ing. American lent upwards Of
$2,000,O00, 900 after the war and
up to the depression. America re-
ceived on war debts from I5 main
debtors, $2.6O6,000,00 Some
economists hold that, in effect,
America lent money to Europe
with which she paid on her war
debt account.
Now lending has ceased, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
new ATTORNEY
FORLOCAL BAR
AQUILINo LOPEZ. Jr. PRE-
sENTED IN COURT THIS
MORNING

A new attorney and member Of
the Key West bar was presented
in court this morning. Aauilino
Lopez. Jr., who was recently
graduated from the Unlversity Of
Florida i the new member.
After the presentation. which
was made by County Solicitor ].
+. Basto. Judge jefferson y.
Browne extended . welcome e
the baFrister.
The judge said he had watched
the career Of Mr.. Lopez for long
sinse and realized that he was =
young man with ambition and =
desire 20 progress in his chosen
profession, Ia CONCLUSION the
judge wished him = successful
career
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
new KEY WEST
CITY CHARTER

Elsewhere IN today's Issue Of
The Citizen appears the first in
stalIment al the proposed new
city charter which was drawn mp
and adopted BY the Economic
League az Key West. which viii
be pat to : referendum here on
the same day Of the general city
election ii November Of this year.
The charter vii require =
space of approximately IS news-
paper columns for a. entire pub
licatien. and The Citiznn viii pub
llsh about two columns eaeh DAY.
nasa Il Il fesminates
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12

PICKS UP BOTTLE
CONTAINING NOTE

'sIf found let me know.
Taken this drink 90 miles
West by South Of Tampa bar.
Saturday December II. 1882
AZ 2:30 p. m" This note n .
bottle, written on = scrap Of
paper was picked up BY Hugh
Hipde yesterday while out
fishing off Rocky Point.
The paper was slightly
stained but the writing il
clear and distinct and the
chirography indicates The
writer 20 be . good penmAn.
However there are mo- direc-
tions as TO who wrote the
note.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
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AFRICANS SALUTE in
MUSSOLINI FASHION

Inv Ammactntea neFcaaA
BENCASI. cyrenaiea. Jaae
IaDusky yoangssers Of this
Italian colony are hegianinK
20 substitute Asssolini's
Roman salute Tor The Iewsa-
Diary salaam 81 their
fatkers.
Italians transplansed here
undsr she dace's scheme fer
salanial development formed
swo organizations. she Fas-
eisss ~ Beda and the Fassisea
% FL Ahragh.
In the van of their pArA3es
there AWAY, appear hesur.
hAaea naeive heys. imiaAainx
every mave 81 the wkiee
msen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
Miami Woman Murders One
Daughter, Wounds Another,
And Then Takes Own Life
my AssocIatea s,ressl

NY ASSDetuhGN A.tcSSb
MIAMI, June IA Miami
mother today was charged By
authorities with killing one Of her
daughter. with ! Ratchet, beating
another 50 severely that she prob.
ably will die and then committing
suicide By swallowing poison.
The dead child is Ruth Lund,
two and a half years old. She
died from blows on the head.
The mother, who died in hos
pital few hours after the
tragedy was discovered, is Mrs
Kathryn Lund.
June Lund, twelve years old, il
in a hospital, but physicians said
there was virtually no hope Of
surviving severe wounds on Tho
head.
Lund. the father, is radio re,
pairman. He had not been located
this afternoon.
The wife left note to him
saying, doing this to make things
easier for you"
The postscript said: COULDN'T
leave this earth without my chill
dren. / know my children will b
safe and that is all that matters
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
Major Issues PrOlong
COngressiOnalSe Session
But Little Chance OF Adj
iOurnment OF Body Be
fore Wednesday, Ac-
cOrding To Outlook
tny AaseeIated pressl


WASHINGTON. june H.
With several major issues re-
manning TO be settled before adj
journmsnt Of congress. Senator
vanssEburs. rspubIiean, Of
Mishisan, attempted 10 force as.
ton on shs house approved city
bankruptcy relief bill, but his at
ssmps was voted down without :
record tally.
The Lee biu' which would
legalize naturally fermented
wines was carried over to the
next congress as the house ways
and means committee, by 4 vote
Of II to Q, took it from present
consideration.
A fight on the veterans ques-
tion was started in the senate BY
Senator Cutting. republican, of
New Mexico, when he sought q
substitute for the house-ad-
ministration compromise on re-
lief payments to former soldiers.
He had zluch support but it was
uncertain when vote will be
reached.
A triple threat to adjournment
was industrial recovery, veterans
compensation and deficiency app
preparations measures.
Unless a filibuster developed,
leaders said there wasr nesd
chance Of adiournihg before
Wednesday.
Dealing with branch banking
was said to have been the major
difference between the senate
and house on the Glass teagail
bank reform bill. and in the house
Representative Byrns, Of Ten
nessee, majority leader, was hope
fuI Of differences being adjusted
soon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
new ENROLMENT
OF VETERANS BY
EXECUTIVE ORDER
SELECTIONS TO BE MADE BY
MANAGERS OF REGIONAL
OFFICES; SERVICE WITH
ARMED FORCES REQUIRED

Twenty-Five thousand war vet
Grams are to be enrolled in a
Veterans Contingent" of the
Emergency Conservation Work
authorized by executive order of
the president.
Selections will be made by
managers Of Regional Offices and
combines facilities of the Vet
erans' Administration. The quota
of veterans in each state will be
based on state population as in
dicated by the 1880 census. Local
quotas will be made up on a
county basis based on county
population as of 1880.
Veterans to be eligible must
have seen service with the armed
forces Of the United States DUR
ing the following periods: World
War, April 6, 1917 to July 2,
1921; Spanish American War,
April Ri, 1898 to July 5, 1902;
Philippine Insurrection. August
lS, 1898 to July 5, 1902s Moro
Expedition, August 13, 1898 to
July Is, 1908; Boxer Rebellion,
June 90, 1900 to May IS, 1901.
Service Dates
Service at later dates viii also
be recognized IN the Philippines,
and Puerto Rico in encounters In
which battle deaths occurred, and
in such expeditions as the Cuban
Pacification, 19O6.19O8, Vera
Cruz Expedition, 1914 and Mex
lean Border service, 1915 to
1919. However, but seven per
cent Of the total number of vet
Grams win be selected from among
those who were in wars, prior to
the World War and 93 per cent
will be veterans Of this great con-
fIict.
To be eligible applicants must
meet the following requirements:
Armed service in war; honorable
discharge; must be unemployed; a
citizen Of the United States;
physical condition such as to
reasonably insure he will be able
to perform ordinary manual labor
in camp and free from active or
communicable disease.
Preference Given
Preference win be given un-
employed veterans. Selections win
begin from applications on hand
June IL, 1888, and selection must
be completed before or on June
90. Acceptance and enrolment
will begin June 26 and is to be
completed by July 8.
Veterans who have dependents
will be expected to aIlot three
fourths Of their monthly cash all
Iowance Of $40 to their depend
ents.
Application blanks have not
been received in Key West mp 20
this time. but as soon as received
due notice win be given as to
when and to whom applications
shall be made.
The foregoing information was
received by the local Red Gross
chapter from headquarters Of the
organization IN Washington D. G..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
King George Opens Economic
World Conference In London
Virtually Every Nation
On Earth Represented
At MomentOus As
sembly

Wy AMsOekAteu 1skcAaN
LONDON, june 12.The
world economic conference,
most momentous assembly in
recent history, got under
way this afternoon with
delegates from virtually
every nation on the earth
gathered TO try TO end the
big slump.
King George himself
opened the first plenary sss-
sion despite suffering from
rheumatism.
The king-emperor's ad
dress in effect was . prayer
for success Of the conferences
which had been called to
bring aid to suffering
humanity.
Ramsay Macdonald. picturesque
prime minister. who Is president
Of the conference, followed with
an impassioned plea for CO.
operation and action.
Macdonald referred TO the con-
ference a. the greatest asaemblage
in the history Of the world.
He described the worlds plight
from falling prices, lnaldinkrlbu.
tion in goods, and the fan Of M.
tional income in some count les
reaching forty-five per cent
This cannot 60 on" the prime
minister said.
The world Is being driven upon
state of things which may well
bring It fece to face once again
for II has happened on scales Of
varying extent before now with
. time in which life revoIts against
hardship. and gains Of the past
are swept away By forces o.
despair"
Referring 20 war debts as
another subject sin front rank
Importance Macdonald said Il
was . question which could not be
dealt with AZ the parIey because
obviously this conferences was not
constituted In such q way as 70
enable Il TO consider Il and settle
the matter"
On Debs Proklem
He declared. however. that tie
debt problem 'smust BE- dealt Wit
before every obstacle 10 general
recovery has been removed end
Il must be taken up without de-
lay BY nations eaueernad
Lausanne he's 70 Be completed ard
this vexsd question settled enee
for III IN the light 81 present
world conditions
Macdonald uttered every wnFd
about wnr debts slowly and en-
phasieaily. The greatest emphasis
of bis speech VS. placed on ne
phrase Lausanne has to b corn
pIesed.v
At the I.auasnne cnnferee
German repaTations were vir<
snaiiy slEminated 81 EnTaseen
recipients rho theFeupeh mads
agentIcmsns agreement thnt
their action would not b. effec
tire unless ths United ssesea cor
responAlngly scales darn var
al
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:
5rencies.
u. S. Interest Rate Cut
The question as to the business
of the debt also enters in, Euro
peans arguing that some of the
money lent should be considered
q contribution to the war cause.
The United States never has re-
duced the principal, they say.
Those demanding payment. adj
hitting that the principal has not
been reduced. emphasize that the
interest charged is much smaller
than affixed at the time Of lend
ing.
Most Of the money was lent as
percentages running from 4 to 5,
while the average rate now is un-
der 8. This. they argue. repre-
SCENTS a stable contribution, es-
pecially since America received
the money to lend Europe from
her own citizens and is still pay
ing it back at interest rates aver
aging about 4 per cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
MATTERN RESTS
FROM FLIGHTS
HAVING PLANE PREPARED
ron NEXT HOP o. PRoPos.
ED SCHEDULE

MOSCOW. lass Iz,-Jim.
rais Matters rested ~ Kha-
bsrovsk. Siberia. sodAy wkile
his plsas ~ss being pssp&rsd
Ser = srans-psssfie hsp.
No rspsvas ~srs rsesEvsd
- - nssa ssa.y - e shs
time - he .sksesf Ter Nsms.
Alaska.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
ONLY 10 nARnr LATna

TkMpA Mr. III r. r
ira eisy, whe divorced hr
haaA Tor sa1eapsamee. Fsa Z
hiss rs days iaGsz
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-12
U. S. interest Rate Gu.

tend to derange European cul
rencies.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
CIVIL SERVICE ACT
PROBE CONSIDERED
House Committee Reviews
Hastings Resolution on
Apportionment.

The House Civil Service Committee
had before it for consideration today
resolution Of Representative Hastings,
Democrat, of Oklahoma authorizing an
investigation to determine the extent to
which the civil service apportionment
act has been violated.
The resolution directs that the inquiry
be made by the Civil Service Committee
and it's report submitted to the House
with any recommendation for legislation
forcement of the quota provision. 1t
specifically provides for an investigation
of the Civil Service Commission and the
heads of all Government departments.
Mr.. Hastings introduced the resolution
after denounclng E. c. Babcock, secre-
tary of the Civil Service Commission,
and secretary Of the American Fedora
ton of Government Employees, for send
ing a letter to officers of various units
of the latter organization urging strong
opposition to the quota clause IN the
The letter Hastings described as
"amazing." He declared Babcock
should be removed from Office at once,
because instead of giving the Subcom-
mittee on Appropriations of the House
his unprejudiced and impartial views,
the letter revealed him as a partisan
''in an effort to thwart the will OF
the committee and Congress"
Since I have been in Congress"
Hastings said, 1T has never been
brought to my attention where any
Government employe. when asked to
appear before the committee to give
the committee the benefit of his judg-
ment, Immediately attempts to thwart
The will of the full committee and the
House.
"Babcock has no place in the Gov
eminent service and should be dis
missed before sundown. He was sup
posed to be an impartial witness be-
fore the committee. This circular in
dicates that he is the most biased and
partisan witness that ever appeared be-
fore a committee Of which I am a
member
Evening star., 1933-05-18
PEASANTS FIRED ON
japanese Soldiers Reported to Have
Killed Russian.

MOSCOW, Russia, May 18 P).-A
Tass (Russian) News Agency dispatch
from Khabarovsk, Siberia, said group
of peasants in Soviet territory near the
village of Poltavka, less than a mile
from the Manchurian frontier, were
fired upon May by japanese soldiers.
One peasant was reported fatally
wounded and horse killed. The NOR
tally wounded man, it was said, could
not be removed until several hours
later because attempts to approach him
drew fire.
The Japanese fired from Manchurian
territory with machine guns, the dis
patch said.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
Peacemaker Wounded.

HELENA, Mont. May 18 L9-Peace-
making is not within the realm of
James Walton. Yesterday. while at
tempting to carry the olive branch to
Enos johnson and his wife, colored,
Walton stepped directly in the aim
of the embattled woman. He went to
the hospital with bullet in his hip.
Evening star., 1933-05-18

Housewares
Electric Necktie Pressers, q FAC
TORY CLOSE-OUT! Presses ties
neatly, quickly. Just in
time for Summer wash Or
Ties
39c Clothes Lines, less than half.
Heavy braided outdoor lines,
galvanized and rust-proof. 90N
50 #. long, 19c; 100 IT. long 0~
4S, 75c Ash Trays, metal with
glass bowls. A give-away 92N
at ................
Parchmentized Lamp Shades at .
tiny fraction of original prices!
Sorry, but no telephone 1nN
orders on these. e..........
(None deliveredl
s9c and LOO S-pe. Beverage Sets
Of cool, sparkling green glass.
Includes s large glasses and COW
cred pitcher, or reamer k0(
and pitcher ............
IS, 1893 Refreshment Tray and
Wooden Stand Combinations.
Ideal for porch or garden. 20C
Friday
Evening star., 1933-05-18

Only so more of these virile, Wig
orous grass cutters with self-ad-
juSting blades and 8-inch blades.
Step fast!
Palais Royal-Fifth Floor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-12
CURRY ASKING
! FOR BACK PAY
FORMER COUNTY COMMITS
SIoNER SENDS CoMMUNI-
CATION TO BOARD

w. Hilton Curry, former mem
Der Of the board of county COM
missioners, is asking the board for
pay which he claims is due him
for the year 1880.
In a communication to the
board, presented at the meeting
last night, Mr.. Curry calls atten-
ton to the Acts of 1927, Florida
Legislature, which in chapter
1919 reads that the salaries of
county commissioners should be
$3.50 per month.
Mr.. Curry bases his claim on
the fact that during the year 1880
he served as commissioner from
the Fifth District and received but
500 monthly.
He asks that the commissioners
order warrant claim drawn for
him to the amount Of 5000 for that
period, being the balance he claims
is due him. There was no action
taken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-12
Church League
Elects Officers

The Young Peoples Department
Of the Fleming Street Methodist
church met last night and elected
officers as follows:
Norman Lowe, president; Joe
Peacon, vice-president; Susan La
Kin, SECRETARY and Virginia Lowe,
treasurer.
After the business meeting a
wiener roast was held out at the
old air station. grounds. All at
tending spent most enjoyable
evening.
Those present we're:
Susan La Kin, Virginia Lowe,
Carolyn Albury, Brunette Creel,
Dot Elwood, MayfieId Knowles,
Alberta EIwood, Hilda Demeritt,
Dorothy Knowles. Catherine Lowe.
Frances Lowe, Helen Hoeffer,
Mary Eldridge, Laureette Thomp-
son, Minnie Thompson and Grace
Thompson.
Norman Lowe, Joe Peacon.
Maurice FELTON,. Warren Hill.
Everett Perpall, frankie Malone,
William Middleton, Garland Lund,
Charles Sands, Fred Hallahan.
Heimo Wattanen, Charles Ma
lone, H. NJ. Lee and r. Taylor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-12
Church Circle
Holds Meeting

Members Of the young Peoples
Department Of the Ley Memorial
church held their regular quarter
" business meeting Tuesday night
at the church parsonage. President
Rosam presided over the meeting
during which many matters Of inn
portance to the department. were
discussed.
After the meeting the young
people were entertained with a
social hour planned by the Off
GERS of the organisation.
Officers and members Of the de-
partment present were:
Joe Cleare, Tom Curry, Mary
Whitmarsh. Dorothy Curry, Nea-
vile Stirrup, Malcolm Pinder.
Margaret johnson, Lucy Morgan,
Florine Curry, Leona Bethel, NAL
colin Johnson, Gladys Russell. Will
mer WahI. Elizabeth Rosam, How
ard Butler. Eugenia Pierce, Rose
Andrews, Eulalie Matthews. Cath
crime Knowles. Evelyn Niles, Mer-
vile Rosam. Miriam Carey, Will
Burgos. and Rev. Robinson.
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Totals 1888 125

Totals 1888 125 1918
Present at the meeting were
Carl Bervaldi, chairman pro tenn,
Commissioner Braxton B. War
rem, Roy Fulford; Clerk Ross G.
Sawyer, Attorney William v. AL
bury, Chief Deputy Sheriff Glenn
ents Jaycocks and Ferry Manager
Eugene Demeritt.
Depository accounts for the
month of September were checked
and approved.
Clerk Sawyer presented his an
nual financial statement for the
ficscal year ending September.
This was approved and will be
forwarded to Comptroller J. M.
Lee.
A communication from Major
Wade w. Rein, U. S. A.. command
ing officer at the barracks. called
attention to a proposed fence that
was to be constructed around a
part of East Martello Tower re-
servation. His letter advises the
War Department instructs this
should be done by the commission
ers as soon as possible.
Bert E. Calkins, of Big Pine
Key, requested payment of a bal
ance of $500 for cocoanut palms
furnished by him for beautifica-
ton purposes.
The clerk was instructed to adj
wise Mr.. Calkins it will be neces-
sary for him to file an itemized
statement showing the number of
plants. to whom delivered and
when delivery was made.
Approval by the board was Civ
en- the pay roll for clerks, inspec-
tors and others employed to serve
in the election on prohibition re-
peal held Tuesday, October 10.
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new DIRECTOR TO
BE APPOINTED ON
RELIEF COUNCIL
MISS ILEEN WILLIAMS, So
CIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR
OF ORGANIZATION. WILL
GIVE UP DUTIES

Miss Ileen Williams, who has
served as Social Service Director
for the Monroe County Emergency
Relief Council since its inception
last year, yesterday asked the
COUNCIL to have another director
appointed.
With plans for the reorganiza-
ton of the council now under way,
the duties of the office will be en-
tirely too arduous for Miss Will
liams to handle in connection with
her duties as secretary of the
chamber of commerce and other
work which comes under her juris-
diction.
William Demeritt, chairman of
the council prevailed on Miss Will
liams to remain as chairman of
the Social Service Committee.
The request for the new direc-
tor of social service has been for
warded to the District Director at
West Palm Beach and it is expect
cd the new appointee will arrive
within a short time.
AS pointed out by Mr.. Demeritt
the new appointee will receive a
salary of $50 monthly and trav-
cling expenses, either by train OF
automobile, of five cents a mile,
this will be taken out of the allot-
ment of funds for the county.
Mr.. Demeritt shows that foi
more than one year these duties
have been ably handled by the
present director without one cent
OF remuneration of any kind, she
preferring to have the salary go to
the general fund for those in need
of relief.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-12
HUMAN BONES
ARE FOUND ON
SOUTH SHORE
ONE A THIGH BONE; DIscov-
cry MADE BY ROBERT
WHITEHEAD WHILE WALK
ING ALONG BEACH

Gruesome evidences of the
tragedies of the sea We're found a
few days ago on South Beach by
Robert Whitehead. Four bones,
one a human thigh bone and three
from the knee to ankle.
While walking along the beach
Mr.. Whitehead saw the bones and
after making an examination of
them took one to-his home where
it was seen by representative
of The Citizen this morning.
The bone is the tibia, from the
knee to the ankle, with part of
the knee cap and stringy append
ages, probably muscles that have
been shredded by the teeth of
fishes or other inhabitants of the
Sea.
The femur, thigh bone, and the
others were left on the beach. All
of the bones are clean and give
evidence of having been in the
water for some time.
{ Some persons are of the opinion
they may be parts of the skeletons
of three negroes who are sup
posed to have lost their lives dur
ing the storm of August 81 and
September /.
The men left Key West We'd
nesday, September 81, in a boat
that was the property of Traffic
Officer Alberto Camera. Their
object was to search for conchs
among the keys to the east OF
Key West.
Since that date none of the
men have been heard from. Parts
of the boat were found 10 days
after the storm at what is called
Little Sand Key. The recovered
parts consisted of boards from
the house, a Sampson post and
rope. These were identified by
Mr.. Camera.