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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-15

Duke of Atholl. famed English
peer, the only individual in Great
Britain privileged to maintain q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-15

Edward J. Cornish of New York.
board chairman of the National
Lead Company, born at Sidney,
Iowa, ~ years ago. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-15

Silas Fl. Strawn OF Chicago.
lawyer, business man and civic
leader, born near Ottawa, ILL.,, 81
years ago. q NalaAGelalA. :.
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PERSONAL MENTION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

& "a
J. F. Morrison, enginehollse
foreman at Key West for the F.
E. c., Mrs. Morrison and the chill
dren, left yesterday for brief
stay in Miami.
H. Lilienthal, investigator for
the state beverage department,
who was in Key West on business
connected with the sale and i'm
portation of beer, left yesterday
afternoon for Miami.
rafi- ~ g;Ees
Antolin Fernandez, business
man of Miami. who was here for
a short visit, returned yesterday
afternoon to Miami accompanied
by his sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mellor, of
Mankato, Minnesota, who were
spending al few days in Key West,
left yesterday afternoon for Mi
ami, en- route to Lake Worth, Fla.
Raleigh Albury, in charge of
the oil supply station at the Flor
ida East Coast Railway terminals,
who was on a short business visit
to points on the east coast, re-
turned yesterday.
Herman Holtsberg, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Holtsberg, who is
iaNstudent at the University of
Florida, arrived on the Havana
Special yesterday from Gainesville,
ltosspend the holidays with his par
ents and family.
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| Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Cain.
of New London, Conn.,, arrived
over the highway yesterday aft
ernoon and will spend The holidays
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Roberts, of Fleming street.
Mrs. Cain was formerly Miss Mar
garet Roberts, of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-15

Arthur d. Little of Boston. not
ed chemical engineer, born there,
70 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-15

private army of his own, born 60
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-15

J. F. Morrison, enginehouse
foreman at Key West for the F.
E. c., Mrs. Morrison and the chill
dren, left yesterday for brief
stay in Miami.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Captain Sands Gives
Address At Meeting OF
Drum Corps Last Night

Captain Charles Sands, head of
the Knights of Golden Eagle Milf
tary Drum and Bugle Corps, gave
an address before the members of
that organization at a regular
meeting held last night, which is
said to have been very much en-
joyed by those assembled on the
occasion. Capt. Sands informed
the members of the corps that
Lieut.. Victor Hartman and Cor
poral Fred knight were much i'm
proved from their recent illness,
and hoped to have them back with
the organization before long.
Leo Stanley and Mike Perez
also gave short talks for the good
of the order, both of which were
greatly enjoyed.
Plans for the dance to be given
next Friday by the corps were dis
cussed, and all showed much in
terest in the proposed event,
promising hearty cooperation.
Much interest and enthusiasm
was shown during the meeting last
evening, and all present voted {,
a very successful gathering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
FEW AUTO TAGS
ARE SOLD SINCE
FIRST OF MONTH
SEVEN LICENSES ISSUED DUR
ING PERIOD, REPORTS
GEORGE GOMEZ, STATE
AGENT AT KEY WEST

George Gomez, state tag agent
for Monroe county, reports the
sale of seven automobile licenses
since the first day of February.
None of these. however, were
forced to pay the 25 percent adj
ditional to the price of the tags
as they produced affidavits show
ing that their cars had been stored
since the first of December.
Owners may use their cars dur
ing this month without fear of
being molested, says Mr.. Gomez,
but unless they buy their tags by
February %. with the IS percent
added, they will be in danger of
arrest for violating the law.
After today the agency will be
moved to the Sweetings' Service
Station at the corner of Angela
and Simonton streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
CUBAN REFUGEES
ARRIVE in CITY
EIGHT MAKING UP PARTY RE-
LEASED ON OWN REcoG-
NIZANCE

Eight Cuban refugees, who fled
from their native home in a small
boat, arrived in Key West yester-
day. They reported to the local
refugee headquarters and those in
charge reported their presence in
the city to the immigration bureau.
Officers A. S. Caviness and
Willard Russell took them in
charge. They were investigated
this morning and released on their
own recognizance. They win be
given a further hearing Monday
morning.
Questioned, they said, they fled
the country to escape persecution
by Machado and his satellites.
They landed near Key West in the
vicinity of the f. E. c. right of
way and walked down the railroad
track until they reached the city.
shortly after 5 o'clock.
In the party are two students
from the University of Havana,
two lawyers, two statesmen, one
electrical engineer and one
mechanic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
WRECKINC TUG
RELIEF FLOATS
SHIP AGROUND
VESSEL RUNNING ASHORE
NEAR ToRTUcAs LIGHT
STATION IS FREED FROM
POSITION YESTERDAY

The steamer Baron Ailsa. r.
Liston, master, which went
aground on Pulaski Shoals. six and
three quarter miles from Dry
Tortugas light, was floated by the
tug Relief $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The steamer went aground early
yesterday morning and immediate
ly asked for assistance. The Re-
lief Sent TO her at a. m. and on
arriving started at once the work
of relieving the ship.
The Baron Ailsa is $50 feet
long. has breadth of I3 feet aud
depth Of 20 feet. She carries q
crew of 25. She loaded with pitch
in bulk at Pensacola, Fla. and is
bound To Cette. France. She was
escorted as far as Key West by
the Relief and then continued on
her voyage.
The Relief returned to port Mt
ll:a0 o'clock, took oil ut the Por-
ter dock and is now al her regular
berth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
ESCORTS l,44O PERSONS
TO PRISON In 4 YEARS

KANSAS CITY, Feb. a.
Among this eity's most accom-
phshed travelling companions is
H. S. Holiday. who has personally
escorted 1,440 persons on jour
neys in the past four years. All
the trips, however. were to the
Missouri penitentiary at jefferson
City Holiday in a deputy sheriff.
In order to discourage attempts
10 escape, prisoners from Jackson
county kansas City, are now
taken TO prison in buses chartered
for the purpose, instead Of by
train.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
EXPRESS VIEWS
ON MOVEMENT

BERLIN, Feb. 4.-The
Hitler cabinets hopes that
the Prussian diet would vote
itself out of existence went
glimmering today when in
the course of a debate in
which each party had an
hours time, both centrists
and communists announced
they would vote against dis
solution. Socialists also were
expected to decline.
Under the Prussian con-
stitution the diet can be dis
solved only by either the diet
voting to do so or by two OF
the triumvirate consisting of
the premier, diets president
and the states council presi-
dent voting favorably.
Political circles wonder
what will happen, if as ex-
pected. the triumvirate also
turns down the dissolution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Cuba Sails For Havana
Carrying So Passengers

The s. S. Cuba sailed for Ha-
vana at 1920 o'clock this after
noon with So passengers. She
arrived yesterday afternoon from
Havana with 81 passengers, nine
aliens.
Train IS arrived on time from
New York and intermediate points
with % passengers for Key West
and SO for Havana.
Freighter Brazos. Of the Clyde
Mallory line. arrived so O'Clock
last night from Galveston. She
tack on cargo Of sea food. sponges,
cigars, heavy shipments Of turtle,
and miscellaneous items and
sailed ssl5 for Charleston and
New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Live Bacteria In Meteors Hint
Other Worlds Similar To Earth
Bv HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE
ASSOCIATED Press Science Editor)

By HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE
ASSOCIATED Press Science Editor)
NEW YORK, Feb. A.
Swarms of bacteria instead
of the long-dreamed MAR
tians" and "super-men" con-
stitute the first evidence of
life in space announced by a.
scientist.
These living bacteria were found
by Prof. Charles B. Lipman, of the
University of California in five
stone meteors which fell to earth
and he offers evidence that the
germs already were there when
the shooting stars coursed the
outer void.
This discovery of the lowliest
known forms of life is not alto
gether an anti-climax, for in one
respect it tends to verify mans
fond wish that life elsewhere may
be like what he knows on earth.
"These bacteria" says Profess
sor Lipman, "are similar to forms
common on our earth, and prob
ably Identical with some of our
forms"
Finds Rods And 'Cocci'
He finds "rods'' and "cocci", the
two great divisions, one long, the
other egg-shaped. Although among
earth-born bacteria the rods in
clude the tuberculosis germ and a
coccus is the pneumonia germ,
bacteria are not primarily harding
ers of disease, but are the biggest
army of terrestrial workmen, each
making some environmental chem
ical change essential to life.
Scientists have imagined that
environments in other parts of
space would modify life into forms
vastly different from human ken.
The meteor bacteria point the 9th
err way. They are in keeping with
greatest recent discoveries, such
as carbon dioxide in Venus at
mosphere of the same kind that
humans breathe.
Discoveries in the last year
about meteors themselves point to
this unity. Harvard and Cornell
universities have found countless
meteors coming from outside the
solar system. DR.. Harlow Shapley,
an astronomer, suggests as one
source that they may be "frag-
ments and fractures of a former
universe'' and disrupted parts of
something large, solid and at one
time hot"
Another theoretical source of
some meteors is other planets. AS
tronomers hold that occasional
comets may have been cast off by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
nv. And Mrs. H. HOWARD
Return To Island City

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Howard.
who were here in january for
a brief visit with friends, coming
over the East Coast. and left a
few days later. have returned.
They arrived yesterday in their
yacht the Alice and win remain
for two days before returning TO
Miami for the season.
Yacht Skippy. of Miami, which
left the early part of the week for
a few days fishing in the waters
near Tort1gas. returned yesterday
after successful trip, and left
again this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
RELIEF WORKERS
ARE PAID TODAY
DISTRIBUTION OF CLOTHING
TO NEEDY STARTED
THIS MORNING

Employees of the Unemployment
Relief Council are being paid off
this afternoon. The amount being
distributed is 1898, representing
two days work for the last period
of the week beginning Friday
morning.
Distribution of articles of cloth
ing to the needy and INDECENT
started at the Red Cross rooms
this morning. but the assemblage
was so unmanageable and created
such a furore, that distribution
was stopped, it was said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

the outer planets, such as Temples
comet originating from Uranus.
There is a general astronomical
belief that some meteors are frags
ments of distintegrated comets.
To Seek Further
Before scientists speculate
much, they are likely to try to
verify Professor LipmaH's work.
Many will hold there is still a pos
sibility that his bacteria entered
the meteors after they fell, and re-
manned in interior cracks too fine
for microscope to detect all the
time that Professor Lipman with
intense heat and chemicals was
clearing the surfaces.
He cleaned them SO thoroughly
that the meteors lay for two
months in solutions designed to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
COUNCIL PLANS
RETRENCHMENTS
in OPERATIONS
BOARD ENTERS INTO GENER-
AL DISCUSSION OF FL
NANCES A T REGULAR
MEETING LAST EVENING

At regular meeting of the city
council last night, following a
general discussion of finances, it
was agreed to call a meeting
for Thursday night of next week
for the purpose of having the
heads of all city departments pres
ent. to go over the situation with a
view of putting a new retrench-
ment program into effect.
This action was brought about
following movement started by
Councilman Monsalvatge for the
curtailment of expenses in the
various departments. referring es-
pecially to that of gas consump-
ton in the fire and police depart
ments, and also at the golf course.
Draws Up Schedule
Mr.. Monsalvatage drew up a
tentative schedule along these lines
limiting the use of gasoline, stat
ing the city has reached a point
now where revenue is being re-
ceivd very slowly from the pay
ment of taxes, and recommended a
drastic cut be made all along the
line in order that the city may be
able to function more economical
ly, and be placed in a position
where it may meet it's obligation
in the various business transacted.
He concluded his argument by stat
ing that she did not believe in
buying something that you cannot
pay for"
All of the other councilmen
concurred in the argument put
forth by Mr.. Monsalvatge to the
extent that they felt that some re-
duction should be made in the
city's operating expenses, but ex-
pressed desire that another
Injecting be called for this purpose
whereby the exact amounts ex-
Ipended may be placed before the
board in order that it may deter
mine just what cuts to make in
the way of retrenchment.
Golden Heard
| j. S. Golden, manager OF the
Colonial Hotel, addressed the coun.
Gil relative to an alleged nuisance
! carried on in front of his place
of business in that of persons
| from other hotels and others al
well jumping on running boards
i of automobiles while pulling up in
4 front of the Colonial soliciting
business for other places, stating
that this was also done in bois-
ferrous manner, which he consider.
led nuisance to the hotel and town
in general. The chief of police
informed Mr.. Golden that he would
do everything possible toward
remedying this condition.
| A communication was received
from the president of the colored
Woman's Civic Club relative u
some contention arising between
the club and other persons over
jurisdiction at the park grounds OF
the colored people. Leo II. War.
ren, president of the council, was
named to act as mediator in the
matter.
/ There were few other matters
) Of minor Importance disposed Of,
latter which the meeting was order
ed adjourned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04

make bacteria grow, but not the
slightest sign of life developed.
But afterward when crushed. the
interiors Immediately yielded living
rods, cocci, and yeast-like forms.
The meteors were ones that fell
at Modoc, Scott county, Kansas, in
1905; Holbrook, Navajo county,
Ariz., in 1912, the 1924 Johns
town meteorite of the Colorado
Museum of Natural History, one
that struck near Pultusk, Poland,
in 1868, and a meteor which fell
in 1882 and is now in Field mu-
scum, Chicago.
The Colorado meteor was picked
up Immediately, Professor Lipman
says, and kept from contact with
the rich bacterial sources of the
earth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Typewriter Stolen
From Req. Stradley

Rev ]. G.. Stradley. pastor of
the FIRST Methodist church, is
minus his typewriter. Officers
from the sheriff's force are hunt
ing the machine and thief.
Mr.. Stradley was in his. study
in the church annex on Eaton
street. He stepped out for a
while, leaving the door open.
When he returned 30 write .
letter he found that his machine
was missing. He reported the
theft and is looking forward 70 =
speedy return Of his typewriter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
STAMPER I'm ITALY
TREADS WRONG TOES

EMPOII. Italy. Feb. $-~-A uasn
who terrurized pedestrians for
weeks by appearing in down town
crowds and stamping on peoples
feet met his Waterloo when he
tranped on a detectives toes
Several Of the victims bad to be
treated IN hospitals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
PLAN FOR BEER BARS
ON AUSTRIAN TRAINS
aus A..eesatea Prr..l

VIENNA, Feb. Beer and
sausage bars for railway travellers
who haven't time or money for
regular dining car meals are plan
ned by the Austrian state rail-
ways. The plan is 10 keep half
Of u dining car fitted out with
tables and set up n bar in the
other end.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
LEE TRAMMELL
BURIAL SUNDAY
BROTHER OF FLORIDA SENA-
TOR DIED LAST NIGHT
IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Lee
Trammell, brother and secretary
TO Senator Trammell of Florida,
died here suddenly last night.
Prior to coming to Washing
ton a. year ago, he was secretary
of the chamber of commerce at
0eala.
He was 46, and leaves his widow
and two sons. Burial will take
place here tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
new RULING in
OPERATION OF
MOTOR BOATS
MANY IN KEY WEST TO COME
UNDER HEADING; OUT
BOARD PROPELLED CRAFT
MUST BE RECORDED

There are thousands of boatmen
in FLORIDA and many in Key West
who come under a new ruling that
all cupboard propelled boats oper-
ating on Federal waterways must
be recorded and carry V numbers
at once.
The ruling was issued some time
ago and was signed by Roy d.
Chaplin, secretary of commerce.
Undocumented vessels even though
under 16 feet in length are in
cluded, when propelled by ma
chinery.
When the matter came up Tor
discussion and was reviewed the
following ruling was issued. "All
undocumented vessels coming
within the purview of the act, that
are equipped with permanently
fixed engines, must be numbered
whether over or under Is feet
| in length. The exception in Sec
ton / in favor of vessels not ex-
ceeding 16 feet in length measur-
ed from end to end over the deck
including sheer, temporarily
equipped with detachable motors
is held to apply to only such as
rowboats and canoes designed and
intended for the use of oars or
paddles as the ordinary means OF
propulsion.
Subjected Under Act
"Boats designed for the use OF
detachable motors as the ordinary
means of propulsion are held to
be subject under the act, even if
they are under Is feet in length.
"All types of motor boats must
carry equipment regardless OF
whether or not they are number
led. Boats not requiring numbers
under the regulations must carry
Il all equipment when using detach-
able motors"
Hence it will be understood that
racing boats, fishermen's boats,
and small yacht tenders of the
cupboard variety must carry num-
bers to keep within the law.
The penalty for failure to COM
ply with the law is $40. And it
must be understood that it is not
the owner that is liable for the fine
but the boat and the government
can seize a boat and take the case
to federal court in any case where
the ruling has been ignored.
Rigid Enforcement
Owners Of fishing camps with
unnumbered boats should have
them numbered at once. Those
who have a number of boats for
rent should also comply with the
ruling. as it is understood the law
is to be rigidly enforced.
In addition to the v numbers
the same equipment must be car
ried as that carried by the larger
Numbered boats. This includes
one life preserver for each occup.
ant, a fire extinguisher, bell, fog
horn and whistle. And each item
in the equipment must be of an
approved make and size. Violation
of this section is punishable with a
fine of 500 and. as in the other
case. the boat is held liable.
All necessary information rela.
tive to this ruling can be secured
from the local custom house,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Leo Riuas Arrested
On Liquor Charge

Leo Rivas, who conducts a
place on Angela street near the
Key West Electric Company's
power plant, was arrested yes
terday by deputy sheriffs and
placed in the county Jail.
He is charged with selling in
toxicants, about two gallons of
which was captured and is being
held as evidence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
BOOKS FOR BLIND

Through the aid of an electric
eye. which ''reads" from a printed
page and translates the characters
into raised dots on a tinfoil roll,
all books will soon be available to
the blind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
NOTICE, AUTO OWNERS

State Auto Tag Bureau win be
operated at Sweeting's Service
Station. Angela and Simonton
Monday morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Roosevelt Puts To Sea Today
For Ten Days Fishing Cruise
President Elect Makes
Motor Journey Through
Jacksonville Prior To
Boarding Yacht
tBy Associated pres.I

CBy Associated Press)
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. q.
Waving farewell from the
quarterback, President-elect
Roosevelt put out to open
seas today aboard the Aston
yacht Nourmahal for a 10
days fishing cruise.
Surrounded by intimate
personal friends, Roosevelt
answered the last cheer
from the people here with a
wave of his hat.
Before departing he dis
closed plans to call in a con-
gressional committee during
the forthcoming British debt
negotiations to discuss pro-
gress of conversations.
Fully prepared for debts
talk at the very outset of his
administration a month
hence, he made ii clear he
regards actual negotiations
an executive function and
will 60 ahead in that way.
Reaching Jacksonville,
Roosevelt made a motor
trip through the city before
boarding the yacht.
In the center of the city
he stopped and spoke a word
Of greeting to q huge crowd.
Governor Dave Sholtz and
Mayor John Alsop rode in
the car with him and i'm
troduced Roosevelt.
Once aboard the yacht he
had a final talk with demo-
cratic leaders, including
James Farley, National
chairman, and the last in
terview with newspapermen,
who agreed not to trail him
on his last private vacation
before he enters the White
House q month from to-
day.
Among those who accom-
panied him were Vincent
Astor and Kermit Roosevelt,
son Of the late President
Theodore Roosevelt, both dis
tant relatives; George Tuck
err, another distant relative;
Judge Frederic Kernochan,
New York, and DIR. Lester
Heiter, Mobile.
Roosevelt promised TO
have q daily report Of pro-
gress sent by radio 20 Miami
where the democratic base
has been established for the
period Of the cruise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
Prussiian Diet Defeats
MotionFor Dissolution
On Proposition
Submitted By National
Socialists Downed By
Vote OF 214 To 1876
lDx AnnoeIated Pressl

(Dy Associated PresS)
BERLIN, Feb. A.
The Prussian diet today
defeated the national
socialist motion for dis
solution. Communists,
centrists and socialists
in combination defeated
the proposal IA to 1876.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
ANOTHER BANK
FAILS TO OPEN
EXCESSIVE wITHDRA w AIS
ARE ATTRIBUTED TO
CLOSING

tHy Associates PTs.sI
ATLANTIC CITY. Feb 4.
The PiessantxiIia NasioaAi
Bsak did net apen is dsors
to-day.
Excessive Withdrawals fol.
Io-ing elesing u t-o Atl.asie
City backs we're giyen by Of
fieiala a. the reason fer clos
ias.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-04
HEAVY SNOW
in VIRGINIA
TEMPERATURES REPORTED
TO BE NEAR FREEZING
MARK

my Associated PreEsl
RICHMOND, Feb. A
snowfall covered most Of Vir-
ginia under a white blanket
today.
Temperatures were near
the freezing mark.
Similar low drops are also
experiences in other see
lions.