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Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
CHARLES BRAT TON NAMED BY
COUNCIL To SUCCEED NEALE

Charles A. Bratton who for the
past five years has been deputy
city assessor and tax collector was
appointed to the office of city clerk
by the board of trustees at their
regular meeting last night Bratton
succeeds John C. Neale who died
in Los Angeles last Thursday.
The appointment is effective un-
til the next city election in April,
1884, at which time it will be sub
ject to the votes of the people.
Bratton made arrangements for his
bond and was sworn in as city
clerk this morning by Mayor John
T. Rice.
Previous to the appointment of
Bratton applications for the posi-
ton were read to the board. These
were from Irwin Maupin, Mrs.
Pearl Burke, E. N. D. Hatch, H. S.
Harris and Charles A. Bratton
The board voted resolutions of
coincidence on the death of the for
mer city clerk, John C. Neale, ex-
pressing the grief of the city in
losing a faithful public servant and
extending heartiest sympathy to
relatives affected by his death.
City Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw
read communication he had re-
ceived from the railroad commission
relative to the State street crossing.
According to this, time for compli-
ance has been extended until Nov-
ember 81, 1884.
A discussion was held by the
board regarding special street pro-
jects in the city on which transient
labor could be used. Particular at
tention was given the possibility
of graveling certain streets on the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
Niece OF Singer
Granted DiUorce

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16. W.P)-
Charging that her husband, Jerry
Pashos, retired San Francisco cloth
ier, told her he ''was tired of mar
ried life' Frances Tibbett Pashos,
niece Of Lawrence Tibbett, opera
singer, today was granted a divorce
by Superior Judge Dudley S. VAL
entine.
The complaint charged desertion
and non-support. Mae Fontaine,
called as a corroborating witness,
testified she heard Pashos tell his
wife several times that he was go
ing to leave.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
Texas Staying
Case Unsoived

LOS ANGELES. Nov is W.P-
Identity of a young woman mur-
dered near FL Paso, Tex. Noycm-
Der 7 remained a mystery today
after Mrs. Myrtle Gordon, so. ap-
oeared at the sheriff S office hero
o deny she was the victim.
Accompanied by Roy Green. 20,
Mrs. Gordon told officers she,
Green, and the latter's father stop
)ed at Las Cruces. N M. on Now
ember 5 and advised police they
we're being followed by three per-
sons in another automobile Texas
authorities had theorized the first
car had been overtaken ON the
highway and the woman murdered.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
Flyers Victims
OF Cannibals

PARIS, Nov. 16, UP) - Two
French aviators who disappeared
June 80 while flying over the for
ests of Portuguese Guinea were
slaughtered and eaten by cannibal5
of the Cacheo River region, the Pc
tit Journal correspondent at Da-
kar, Africa, reported today,
The pilot was named Gate and
the wireless operator was named
Constant-Bree.
The natives killed the aviators,
offered their blood as a sacrifice to
their gods, and ate the bodies, a
searching expedition was informed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
GOLD PRICE
NOT CHANGED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. W.P)-
The government today made no
change in the price of newly mined
American gold from the s33.56 an
ounce set yesterday
Today's Washington price was
$l.62 under the world price set in
London today.
The London price today was 1913
shillings 6 pence, off 61a pence from
yesterday. Based on the early
high exchange rate for the pound
sterling (5.4712) this was equivalent
tc S35.18 a fine ounce.
The dollar remained unchanged
at 61.59 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
WOOD|N
WILL RETURN
To TREASURY
Morgenthau Considered Favor
able To Controlled Initiation
OF Currency.
TO TAKE OFFICE FRIDAY
Agrees With President On His
Plans For Creating Dollar
Which VIII Be Adjustable.
BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

OH1leu fTeSS SLa1I Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. - Crit
icized at home and threatened with
retaliation abroad, the administra-
ton pushed its managed currency
program into its most critical phase
today. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., re-
placed Secretary William H. Wood
in and Undersecretary Dean Ache
son in control of the Treasury de-
partment.
Woodin was given complete
leave of absence to recover his
health, and Acheson resigned, as
the dollar and government bonds
dropped yesterday. Simultaneous
with announcement of a possible
alliance between France and Great
Britain to combat the cheapened
dollar, Morgethau will be sworn in
at 1920 a. m. tomorrow as under
secretary. He becomes chief of the
treasury due to Woodin IS absence.
In selecting Morgenthau, Presi-
dent Roosevelt placed in charge a
man who sees eye to eye with him
on his plan for a dollar which will
be adjusted in value from time to
time to give it constant purchas-
ing power in terms of a fixed in
dex of commodity prices.
Advocates of currency initiation
were cheered by the turn of events.
They have regarded both Woodin
and Acheson as opponents of their
program, but Morgenthau has op-
enly favored controlled initiation.
He favors reducing the gold content
of the dollar, believes that putting
more currency into circulation will
do more than all other relief meas
ures together to end hard times,
and opposes silver coinage at Is to
l but sponsors using limited
amount of silver with gold to back
the currency.
Doubt His Return
Morgenthau assumption Of
power coincided with reports that
France, in fear of being forced off
the gold standard, had sent Com
merce Minister Eynac to London
to initiate discussions with the
British regarding protection for
their trade against the American
gold buying dollar cheapening pro-
gram.
1t also conceded with the demand
Of President Virgil Jordan of the
National Industrial Conference board
that the deliberate depreciation
policy be abandoned Immediately.
Although i'll health was official
ly given as Woodin IS reason for an
enforced absence, few in Washing
ton expected him ever to return to
his job. Acheson was definitely
out of the government, presumably
because of his lack of sympathy
with the President IS program, ex-
pounded by Professor George F.
Warren. Morgenthau studied un-
der Warren at Cornell.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
PAIR COME
HAVING SLAIN
BROOKE HART
Young San Jose Businessman
Killed By Men Who Abducted
Him Last Thursday.
BODY NOT YET RECOVERED
Youth Struck On Head With
Brick, Bound And Thrown
Into San Francisco Bay.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 16. U.P)-Two
men confessed to federal and San.
Ia Clara county officers here today
that they kidnapped and killed Brooke
Hart, %, son of a wealthy San
Jose merchant, last Thursday night.
Hart, son of Alex j. Hart, lead
ing merchant of San Jose, was
struck on the head with a brick,
bound with wire and thrown into
San Francisco bay from the San
Mateo bridge, according to the con :
fession.
Sheriff William Emig said that j.
M. Jack) Holmes, father of two
small children, confessed striking
the youth with brick.
His accomplice, Thomas Harold
Thurmond, according to the confess
sion, bound Harts arms with wire.
Then the men combined their
strength to pick up the athletic
form of the unconscious youth and
throw it over a guard rail into the
waters of the bay.
Sheriff Emig quoted Holmes as
confesSing that he struck Hart. The
sheriff said, however, that Holmes
maintained Il didn't hit him hard
enough to kill him.
The confession was first made by
Thurmond, who aided officers as
they dragged the bay in an effort
to recover Hart's body.
Holmes was held incommunicado
and finally confessed when he was
confronted with Thurmond's full
statement, according 10 Emig
SAN JOSE, Nov. Is. U.P)-Brooke
Hart, %, graduate of the Univer-
sity of Santa Clara, and son of a
wealthy family here, was kidnap-
ed and killed last Thursday night
by two men, one of whom alleged
ly confessed to authorities today
Authorities announced the con-
fession was obtained from Thomas
Harold Thurmond, arrested last
night under the name of Owen. He
was said to have implicated J. M.
Holmes, an unemployed oil worker
of San Jose.
Holmes also was in custody, ar
rested early today.
According to the story, purported-
ly told by Thurmond and released
to the press at the law office OF
Louis O'Neal here, young Hart was
seized shortly after he left the Hart
department store to meet his father
Alex j. Hart at country club out
side the city.
The kidnaperS forced the youth
to drive them to an isolated spot
on Evans road, where the party
changed to another automobile, alb
andoning Hart's car.
The alleged confession said Harts
arms were pinioned to his sides by
wire. He was struck on the head
with a brick. Then, on the San Ma
teo bridge, leading from the San
Jose side of San Francisco bay to
San Francisco, his trusSed form
was thrown into the water.
Authorities said the purported
confession indicated the youth was
(COniinued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
MWlll-
SA QOGE:DS
w vS1ys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Nov. 10.
(SpeciaD-Those two friendly
gentlemen are at it again. Ger
many voted confidence in their
man: France had no election
billed. but they got up in the
middle of the night to vote
confidence in their IS. Germany
wants to talk it over. France
says not without the League be-
ing present. Germany says she
will arm; France says she
shouldn t, that they will keep
the peace for her. Now, for
once in our lives, if we will,
Just let those two old tom cats
whose tails are tied over the
fence alone, and try to cure
the scratches we got from the
last time we tried to unite
'em.
Yours,
Ms& R11*<
G,sit nsHsssh, synt,sats. is%
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
CAMP BOYS ARE
HAVING BIG Time
AT GEORGIA SITE
BOYS COMMUNICATE WIFE
The CITIZEN TELLING or
EXCELLENT TREATMENT As
AFFORDED

Key West young men who left
November 10 for training AZ Fort
Screvens, Ca. preparatory 70 a
tour Of duty IN q Civilian Conser-
walton Camp. are having a great
time.
In a communication 70 The Citi-
zen signed by Joe Torres. Charles
Saurez aud Gilbert Curry, IL Is
shown that The boys have received
great treatment ~ Fort SereveH.
All Of the officers are descFib-
ed as being mice" and eonsiderate.
and look after the interests Of the
contingent in every way, especial
ly seeing that the campers have
plenty Of the best Of foods ~
meals.
They left yesterday afternoon
for the camp at sebring. Pa. and
are probably glad 20 get . little
further south - the weather Is
"sure cole up here they write.
Others who left with TIE above
named Key westers were Henry
Carey. Willard Saunders. Eyangs-
limo Bean. Bernard EIwood. and
Thomas Woody and Tony Arthur.
cocks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
ADDITIONAL 100
GET CITY AUTO
TAG LICENSES
AUDITOR REPORTS SIXTY
FIVE PERCENT OF OCCUPA-
TIONAL LICENSES PAID
FOR CURRENT YEAR

Willard Albury, city auditor, is
getting after occupational tax de-
linquents and reports practically
half of the city covered up to the
present.
All the western side of the city
has been covered with all places
of business visited and proprietors
in the section interviewed.
Mr.. Albury is now putting his
attention to the central section of
the city between Simonton and
Duval street and expected to talk
with proprietors of all business
places in that area.
When the work was completed
up to yesterday afternoon Mr.. AL
bury says that upwards of 65 per-
cent of the licenses had been paid
up.
City Clerk Wallace Pinder re-
ports 705 auto tax licenses having
been issued up until noon today,
which shows that 100 more have
secured tags since yesterday morn
ing when the amount was COS.
This shows that about two
thirds of the number paying up
last year have already secured
their tags for the current year.
The number last year was 1858
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
FEARS FELT AS
BEING TRAPPED

Los ANGELES, Nov. 23.--
One hundred and seventy county
welfare workers were reported
trapped by a raging brush and
forest fire in the foothill section
of northwest Los Angeles today.
and fears for their safety were
expressed by fire officials.
The camp housing men working
on unemployment relief projects
was reported surrounded by
flames. and out OF 100 men en-
eamped only 30 are reported 10
have made their way to safety.
Concern was also expressed for
30 additional fire fighters. mem
bers of the CCC. who failed TO
report to their headquarters for
more than two hours.
The brush fire was completely
cut Of control and was raging in
three separate canyons.
Nearly 500 men are coneentrat-
ed at Tujunga in an effort 70 save
the city.
Several residences and = winery
containing mere than $4,000 gal
Ions Of choice wines were de-
ssroyed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
BROERE CLAIMS
PART OWNERSHIP
in BOAT TAKEN
MAN LODGED IN COUNTY
JAIL SAYS HE is ONLY TAX
ING CARE OF HIS INTEREST
IN VESSEL BROUGHT HERE

John Broere, arrested yesterday
on telegraphic information from
Miami, is in county Jail charged
with theft of boat bearing the
government mark V22787, but
claims he is part owner of the
vessel.
The telegram was received by
Chief of Police Ivan Elwood, who,
with Patrolman Joseph Kemp,
started search for the vessel
and found it berIhed at Curry's
dock with Broere on board.
In the county Jail this morning
Broere told The Citizen he was
part owner of the vessel which
was at Lower Matecumbe in
charge of a man hired to take care
of it.
The caretaker was not paying
any attention to his duties, Broere
says, and he decided to bring the
boat to Key West. This he did
almost three weeks ago, openly,
and was staying on the boat when
arrested.
He told truck driver, he says,
to tell the other part owner of
his intentions. Waiting two days
and not hearing from him he de-
cided to move the launch where
it would be safe and well cared
for.
He says he was only taking
care of his interests as part own
er and is confident the matter
will be cleared up on the arrival
over the highway this afternoon
of the parties responsible for his
arrest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
DIR. WARREN WILL
ANSWER REQUEST
in OPEN MEETING
TO AWAIT PRESENCE or
FULL MEMBERSHIP OF
BOARD IN REPLY TO RE-
CONSIDERING RESIGNATION

"0nly when there is full
council membership present at a
meeting will give my answer to
the council committees request
that reconsider my resignation. -
DIR. William Z. Warren told The
Citizen this morning.
The doctor said he would be
pleased to have as many repre-
sentative citizens present as pos
sibls, when he makes his reply
which he expects to do at the
first meeting called after the re-
turn of Councilman w. A. Free
man, who is away on business.
A committee composed Of Leo
Warren, Joe Cabrera, Ralph Pin
der and J. Frank Roberts. mem
beFs of council. called on the doc
tor last evening asking that be
reconsider his resignation.
He replied that he will answer
this request At an open meeting
with all eouneilmen present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
SEEKING BOOKS OF
|. INSTRUCTION FOR
SCHOOLS LIBRARY
COMMITTEE OF JUNIoR-SEN-
TOR HIGH SCHOOL PIT. A.
ARE ASKING FOR NECES-
SARY LITERATURE

Books of instruction are being
sought by the library committee
of the Junior Senior High School
Parent-Teachers association to add
to the library for use by students.
A. G. Lun6, chairman of the
committee, told The Citizen they
need books on modern and ancient
history, natural history, botany,
bird life. animals, radio, chemistry
and biographies of famous men.
Volumes on any instructive sub
ject are requested, also good litera-
ture, both American and foreign,
are requested. These latter are
needed by the students in prepar-
ing their class room book reports.
Teachers and students are using
the library facilities to a great ex-
tent but these facilities are limit
ed and a great many more recent
books are required to provide
greater efficiency.
Any citizen of Key West who
has books on educational subjects
of any kind which they wish to
contribute to this excellent cause,
are requested to send them to the
office of the principal of the high
school, or telephone IL and they
will be sent for at once.
Certain magazines and news
papers are needed, and any one
wishing to contribute them or sub
scriptions to them is requested o
get in touch with the principal
who will be glad to furnish all in
formation as to what is needed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
Mayor William H. Malone
Heard In Address AT Meet
Of Civic Leaders In Miami
Especial to The Citizen,

tSBeeiaI TO The CitixenI
MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 23.-More
than 200 civic leaders, chamber
of commerce secretaries, hotel
men and newspaper publishers are
here for the All Florida Confer.
ence which opened Tuesday at the
Miami Biltmore hotel under spon-
sorship of Colonel Henry L.
Doherty, president Of, the Florida
Year-Round Clubs, and well known
developer.
Principal speakers on the open
ing program included: Colonel
Doherty, Arthur Brisbane, noted
columnist, Mayor William II. Ma
lone, of Key West; Mayor E. G..
Sewell. of Miami, and a number
of others.
Colonel Doherty gave the key
note to the meeting with the
declaration that achievement of
Florida's greatest potentialities
both as a resort and industrial
state lies in unity of action and
elimination of sectional rivalries
and controversies"
Mr.. Brisbane urged immigrant
colonization of Florida by farmers
from northern Italy, France and
Switzerland, declaring there should
be at least 100000 of these in the
state.
Characterizing Key West as "the
front porch of Florida" Mayor
Malone described its many attrac-
tions as a resort. He also intro
lduced resolution endorsing Gov
ernor Sholtz' current safety cam.
Ipaign.
During their stay the visitors
are being entertained at a series
of festivities at the Florida Year
Round Clubs, including the Miami
Biltmore Country Club the Roney
Plaza Cabana Sun Club and the
Key Largo Anglers Club:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
BUSY SCENE AT
RELIEF OFFICE
TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY
SEVEN SIGN UP FOR
ACTIVITIES

Registrants to the number OF
237 were examined and their
names recorded yesterday at the
office of the LABOR Committee on
Whitehead street. 1t is expected
a large number viii be recorded
today.
For the eight hours during
which Joseph G. Mcmahon and his
three assistants were busy there
was not one moment when they
We're resting or even given time
to do anything else but keep their
pens flying, recording answers to
the list Of questions propounded
to each applicant.
Never have | been so busy
during any eight hour period" said
Mr.. Mcmahon. "and my assistants
have been just as busy as /. So
great was the rush yesterday that
] had tc ask for help and was re-
heved when my request was
granted"
Those appointed to assist MIR.
Mcmahon in the work are Mrs.
Hilda Sands, Ed. j. o. Roberts
and James Cooper. all of whom
are registrants on the relief lists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
SPENCER FUNERAL
RITES TOMORROW
REV. J. II. SAUNDERS OF ST,
PAUL.S CHURCH WILL
oFFIcIATE

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Louise Spencer, 81 years old. who
died Tuesday evening, will be held
tomorrow afternoon o'clock from
the residence of her daughter.
Mrs. Fred Taylor, 1904 Virginia
street. Rev. J. II. Saunders. of
lSt Pauls Episcopal church, will
officiate.
Survivors are three sons. John
c.. Ross ]. and Carlyle Spencer.
Two daughters, Mrs. Fred Taylor
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bethel. One sister.
Mrs. Blanche Alfonso. of New
York City, and z grandchildren.
Mrs. Bethel and brother. John
&c. Spencer. arrived on the Havana
Special this morning 10 attend
funeral services.
Arrangements will be in charge
OF pritchard,s Funeral Home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
Clients In Activities To Be
Turned Over To Civil
Works Administration
Here

Eighty percent of ali work
relief clients are to start
work Monday morning, Nov
ember 81, on present approx
ed projects in Monroe coun-
ty. This is pursuant to a
telegram received by Will
liam w. Demeritt from Mar
Gus C. Fagg today.
Mr.. Fagg, formerly direc-
tor of Emergency Relief in
Florida, is now executive of
ficer of the Civil Works Adj
ministration and will have
charge of all matters in con-
nection with the state pro-
grams of that body.
In his wire he states all work
men are to be employed on a 80
hour week basis at 40 cents an
hour for unskilled laborers and 81
an hour for skilled workers. This
was set forth in The Citizen of
yesterday and Tuesday in articleT
relative to this newly inaugurated
program of countrywide employ
ment.
Mr.. Fagg "has hopes of getting
authority to place all of the relief
clients at work shortly. All pro-
jects which are now being car
ried on automatically become pro-
jects of the Civil Works Admins
tration Monday morning.
There are a number of these TO
which workers can be assigned, in
GLIDING activities at the lighthouse
department, says Mr.. Demeritt.
the naval station, army barracks,
Fort Taylor and others that are
either governmental, state or coanS
ty and come within the rulings Of
the administration.
In his telegram. Mr.. Fagg shows
that further instructions are to
follow nd Mr.. Demeritt Is Of the
opinion that some Of the situations
that are at present not completely
understandable will be clarified
when these instructions are receiv-
ed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
SIX BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED
ITEMS COVER WEEK ENDING
NOVEMBER %, REPORT
SHOWS

There were six building and re-
pair projects started during the
week ending November %, for
which permits were issued from
the office of Harry NJ. Baker,
building inspector.
Erect barber shop at 324 Grin
nell street. Owner, R. B. Curry
cost, $3.50.
New roof on the residence at
100 Flagler street. Owner, VIM.
H. Watson; cost. $3.50.
Repairs to kitchen at 1907
Duval street. Owner. Paul Lake f;
cost, $50. 8
Construct cistern at the home
at 618 Dey street. Owner, Ed.
Lowe; cost. $40.
Build shed at 1117 Division
street. Owner, Mrs. v. Lowe ;
cost. $50. .
New roof on the Lowe residence
on North Beach. Owner, Mrs. ".
Lowe; cost, $50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
SAME OFFICERS
IN CIVIL WORKS
ADMINISTRATION
CHAIRMAN DEMERITT OF RE-
LIEF COUNCIL SAYS SAME
OFFICIALS WILL HANDLE
ACTIVITIES

The newly organized Civil
Works Administration Council in
Key West will function with the
same officers and committee men,
bership as did the Emergency Re-
lief Council, said William w. De-
merritt, chairman of both bodies.
As a matter of fact, said Mr..
Demeritt, he understands that
both the Emergency Relief and
the Civil Works bodies are to re-
main active, and is of the opinion
that the members of committees
should be empowered to act fol-
both bodies and has so made his
committee appointments as fol
lows:
Budget
Rev. j. G. Stradley. chairman
B. D. Trevor, Miss Minnie Porter
Harris. Frank Brown, E. A
Strunk, Jr.
Social Service
Miss Minnie Porter Harris
chairman; Mrs. VIM. r. Warren
Rev. F. x. Dougherty, Rev
Arthur B. Dimmick, Rev. DIR. AL
fred DeBarritt.
Agriculture
Miss Mollie Parker, chairman
Homer Herrick, Rev. DIR. Alfred
DeBarritt, A. L. Miller, B. L
Grooms.
Transients
/ Leo Warren, chairman; Mrs
VIM. r. Warren, Rev. Arthur B
Dimmick, Rev. John C. Gekeler
B. Curry Moreno.
| Work Projects
Frank Brown, chairman; B
Curry Moreno, Homer Herrick
Carl Bervaldi, Leo Warren.
Public Relations
B. l.. Grooms, chairman; Rev
F. X. Dougherty, Rev. John C
Gekeler, A. l.. Miller, B. ID. Trev
or.
There is another committee Il
be selected. This is to be in charg,
of projects for the Florida Key
and is to be named within tn,
next few days.
| Officers of the organization arr
William w. Demeritt, chairman
VIM. H. Malone, vice chairman
Carl Bervaldi. secretary; E. A
Strunk, treasurer.