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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
Coup Against Cuba's New Junta
observation-disclosures
Immense Crowd Hears Bond
Election Issue Explained

An immense throng assembled
at Bayview Park last night to lis
ten to speakers who expounded
the question of the bond election
to be held September Is, one week
from next Monday.
Many who went for the purpose
of hearing the talks on the bond
election. without. any thought of
participating in the election, were
surprised to learn they were free
holders and could vote on the
bond issue.
The speakers dwelt particularly
on the necessity of voting for
bonds if they had the interests of
the city and county at heart, and
the explanations were so clearly
set forth that quite a few who
were opposed to voting the issue
readily agreed after the different
phases of the proposition were ex-
planned.
Mayor VIM. H. Malone, Tax
Collector Frank H. Laid. DR..
William r. Warren and Samuel
Hart were the speakers. After
the first three had gone into the
specific details of the bond ques-
ton and had clarified the ques-
ton as to who is and who is not
considered a freebooter according
to the law, Mr.. Hart addressed the
audience.
While making his appeal for
voters to go to the polls on cleo
ton day and vote for bonds, the
speaker interspersed his talk with
bits of humor and history which
kept the audience in good
humor.
Mr.. Hart told the story of his
great feat Of eating bunch of
bananas with more than 100 fruit
on the stem, which gives him the
right, he said, to say that if Key
West had no other champion they
had the champion banana eater of
the United States, which called
forth prolonged applause.
During the evening the NUM-
cipal Band of Key West delighted
the crowd with selections and be-
fore the speaking began played a
concert from 8 o'clock until $3.50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
STR. FLORIDA
GOES TO CUBA
COAST GUARD CUTTER rus.
cARoRA ARRIVES FROM
ST. PETERSBURG

The steamer Florida sailed yes
terday for Havana with 10 pas
sengers from Kew West. making
total Of 102. The vessel also car
ried ITO sacks OF mail and five
automobiles.
Ferry Palma arrived from Ha-
vana ego o'clock with one car of
avoeados. one ear of tile and 1874
sacks Of mali.
Coast guard cutter TUscarora
arrived yesterday from St. Peters
burg and is berthed at The naval
station wharf.
U. S. S. Destroyer Goff arrived
yesterday afternoon for supplies
and sailed later for Cuban waters
The U. 5. Destroyer McFariane,
which has been on duty At Ha-
vana. arrived this afternoon for
supplies and fuel. Liberty parties
are ashore for a few hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
Secretary OF Navy Arrives
At Havana Last Night;
Four U. S. War Vessels
In Harbor
tsneclal 20 The Cltl.enl

HAVANA, Sept. g.
Rumblings of a possible
coup against the four-day-
old junta grew today as 200
army officers were held vir-
tual prisoners in the Ma
tional Hotel.
The officers, leaders I'M
der the deposed de Cespedes
regime. had convened to
consider their course, when
several companies of sol
diers swooped down on the
hotel, and, with machine
guns, surrounded il.
At Washington, Presi-
dent Roosevelt remained ut
the White House to watch
the swiftly moving events of
unsettled Cuba. He cam
celled plans for q fishing
trip in the Potomac and
hoped the serious step of in-
PREVENTION would not be
forced upon the American
government.
The executive commission
of five now ruling Cuba had
under confederation a change
in the present form of gov
eminent, involving the prob
able selection of a president,
Sergio Carlo, a member of
the junta Said
This turn in the wide-
spread political picture carne
as the United States cruiser
indianapolis, with Secretary
of the Navy Claude Swanson
aboard, dropped anchor in
the harbor.
The indianapolis, which
came here from Annapolis.
Md, Joined the cruiser
Richmond and two destroy
ers, the cambridge and the
Mcfarland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
By SlGRlD ARNE
Isy Associated Isressl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
Every time an American cit
izen spends a dollar, an esti-
mated 25 cents goes to rack
eteers-the estimate being
Senator Royal S. Copeland's.
His figures indicate an annual
tribute of Ii billions of dollars
fourth of the annual income
levied by the underworld on bust
ness. And that tribute goes into
the price of goods, paid by the
consumer.
Reaches Every Home
Thf figures have been ascerfaip-
ed by Senator Copeland, Of New
York, who as chairman of the SEN
ate's committee on racketeering
is investigating the underworld's
hold on business.
"Racketeering has reached the
point" he says, "when it enters
every American home in the form
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
HOSPITAL GETS
BASEBALL FUND

Mrs. Maria Gutaen. president Of
the Mercedes Hospital, told The
Citizen this morning that she had
received s245s from the reeeipts
Of . game 81 baGebal recently
piaged between two local teams.
The money Is 70 be applied 70
the funds II The hospital for the
purchase Of necessities for the in
mate&
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
ADVISED ABOUT
SCHOOL OPENING

Pupils of the senior high school
are Instructed to report in the
auditorium promptly at . o'clock
Monday morning and those Of the
junior high are to report $3.50
o'clock.
Professor Horace 0'Bryant
states that il is necessary for all
pupils to be prompt in their re-
Spouse 10 the instructions as the
necessity for attendance az the
hours specified is imperative.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
LARGEST PAY.YET
FOR RELIEF UNIT

Disbursement of funds in the
pay off of employees of the Emer-
gency Relief Council yesterday
was the. largest since the council
was formed in Key West.
More than 700 men were paid.
Many of these were employed on
emergency work following the
stormy weather of last week. The
amount paid out was $1,7S4.40.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
MARYLAND MAKES
READY FOR VOTE
ON PROHI ISSUE
MINNESOTA WILL ALSO VOTE
NEXT WEEK ON QUESTION
FOR SECOND TIME WITHIN
FIFTEEN YEARS
tBy Associated Pressr


Maryland is approaching its de-
cision on prohibition with a mini
mum of excitement.
Observers said the campaign
eliminating in the election to be
held next Tuesday. is marked by
apathy.
Minnesota will, next week, vote
on prohibition for second time
within is years. Some 100000
persons are expected to vote next
Tuesday to determine whether
Minnesota will join the parade of
states who have already favored
repeal.
Maine, the state where prohibi-
ton was Graded in its infancy.
will vote Monday whether to be-
come the Gath to turn It's back on
the Eighteenth Amendment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
DONGO HEARING
SPOSTPONED

The hearing that was 10 have
been given Harry Dongo, suspend
ed municipal Judge, by the city
council at the city hall tonight.
has been postponed due TO the
fact that City Attorney J. Lance
lot. who is now out Of the city. will
not be able 70 arrive at this time.
The hearing viii be held when
Mr. Lester arrives. the date Of
which Is not known now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
EVERETTR. RIVAS ENTERSRACE
FOR CAPTAIN OF NIGHT POLICE

Everett r. Rivas. now
an employee OF the Key
West Fire Department,
enters the race today
for Captain of Police
and his announcement
is found on another
page of The Citizen.
Mr.. Rivas has had q
wide experience as an
officer of the law. For
three and a half years
he was a police officer.
on the city's roster. For
a like period he was
traffic officer for the
county and patrolled the
county highway. His
services in this capacity
received the conamensia
ton OF the officials.
After this he was
deputy sheriff under
Cleveland Niles for TIVE
years and for the past
two years has been .
member Of the fire de-
..s1&
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD

NOTTINGHAM. Eng. Mrs.
Maud Cellinson of this city was
arrested for fraud in selling love
powders that failed to win a hus-
band for lady customer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
GETS SHORT RELEASE

NEWARK, ". John Cullan,
SIS. Of this city. told police he had
a dog which was starving TO death
while he was in jail. 50 they let
nina out long enough to feed il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
Z[[[NlN[[l
ROBBER ASKS WOMAN
FOR KISS; SLAPPED
ans As.oclnled rre.r,

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.--It
was ali right when a robber
took Miss Gladys Raymond's
purse at a pistol point, and
she never objected when he
removed a $3.50 diamond ring
from her finger, but, when
the same gunman asked for
a kiss, she slapped him down.,
He escaped.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
PAUL
KOEINC DEAD
snr A-.erlat.a rressl

ny NennRtntNW EfeNMN
GNADAU, Germany. Sept.
s.-Csptain Paul ksenig.
commander 81 the super-snb-
snarine Deussshlsnd, who
made two crossings Of the
AfIaatie in 1916. died today.
sged s.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
PLAN SEARCH FOR
MISSING AIRMEN
NAVY DEPARTMENT WILL
SEND DIRIGIBLE MACON
INTO NEW ENGLAND
tIly As.ociIa.ea I.ressl

The navy department plans
TO send the dirigible Macon
into New England, and prob
ably Canada, TO aid in the
search for the four missing
men in two balloons of the
James Gordon Bennett race
as soon as the weather clears
and allows officers to obtain
good visibility.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-09
Great Increase Made In
AllOtments For Emergency
Relief In Monroe County
Twelve Thousand Dollars
Monthly Will Be Ex-
pended In Local Opera
tions

Allotments for Emergency
Relief in Monroe county are
today placed at $4,000
monthly. This is the gist of
a telegram received at the
offices of the local council
today.
In a telegram setting forth
the decision, M. L. Mont
gomery, associate director,
wires the amount of the al
lotment and also that a
check for S4,162 was mailed
yesterday.
When relief was first started in
Monroe county the amount was
$4,000 monthly, with checks arriv-
ing weekly. Later this was in
creased by several thousand dol
lars.
Both w. w. Demeritt, chairman
of the local council. and Miss Ileen
Willimas, chairman of the social
service committee, have been put
ting forth every argument for an
increase in The allotment based
on the known conditions extant in
the city and the direful needs of
many. -. ssss
Studies Matter
When Mrs. Bertha Bedell, direc-
tor Of social service for this dis
trict arrived in Key West on her
first visit, the matter was laid be-
fore her for consideration. So inn
pressed was Mrs. Bedell by the
situation as outlined. that she de-
cided to give the matter more in
innate study.
She left Key West but return
Ell within few days and during
her stay made an intensive study
Of conditions as outlined in her
talks with Mr.. Demeritt and Miss
Williams. Later the matter was
taken up at the meeting held in
Miami which was attended by the
heads of departments in the state
and the United States.
Increase Made
The result of the Investigations
has proven that the arguments of
the local chairman of the council
and the chairman Of social service
are founded on actual conditions.
Hence the increase Of allotment.
This added sum to the allotment
means change in the classified
ton Of work periods which are to
Der of members in the famiIygaron
be as follows. according To num-
Der of members in the family.
Eight and over. six days month
"; six or seven. five days; four or
five. four days; two or three, three
days. one individual with no de-
pendents. two days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
ON DRIVE OF THE DAILY WORKER BRING THE DAILY WORKER TO THE MASSES

IS not mbued enough with devotion and loyalty the Daily
Worker There is not yet that feeling of profound init
macy between the work and struggles OF the Party and
the Daily Worker The devotion which the feel
the Daily Worker must become the devotion of the Party
to the Daily.
STRENGTHEN THE PARTY BY BUILDING
The Daily Worker is the only instrument which can
strengthen the roots Of the Party among the masses who
look to it as the leader OF their struggles.
An increase the circulation of the Daily means more
than increase in the number of readers It means pow
erfu improvement in the fighting efficiency of the Daily
Worker 1t means to give powerful impetus to the leader
ship of the Party among the masses
The Daily is seriously hampered By technical mita
TONS by limitations in FUNDS by limitations in the mecha
les Of the distribution An increase in the circulation of the
Daily would do much to add power to the Daily Worker
Today than the opportunity rich for an in
crease in circulation Millions of starving American work
beginning to question the promises of Roosevelts
new deal We must help them to discover that the Roose
Welt program is continuation and ntenscation of Hoo
ve program They do not find the truth of their struggles
IN the capitalist Eagerly they seek in the press
the truth about their struggles and their lives and once
they find the Daily they seize upon it their paper
But the Daily cannot get to these with it's pres
ent equipment The Daily will be unable to come to these
will be unable to mirror their struggles will be
unable to give them leadership if it does grow There
fore the fight for the every day needs of the the
fight against the Roosevelt hunger and drive must
have of its major phases powerful fight to bring
the Daily Worker in hundreds of thousands of copies
the
FOR TWENTY THOUSAND NEW READERS OF
THE DAILY"
FOR A MASS DAILY WORKER"
Central Committee.
Communist Party u. S. A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
10000 PARADE
IN new ORLEANS
Demonstrate Against
Wage Cuts, for Relief

NEW ORLEANS, La, May MAY
First was turned into tremendous
demonstration against wage cuts on
relief jobs. Even the official estimate
given by the capitalist press is that
over 10000 were in the parade to the
City Hall. Every effort of the police
to break up the march failed.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May IA
sweeping wage-cut has been an
nounced recently to the Welfare
Workers (the methods of giving re-
lief here), of so cents a day, bringing
their wages down to $3.50 a day This
wage-cut is to take effect on May
First.
This is the second wage-cut in two
months, the first one put over being
about two months before of the same
amount.
Porcein, so-called leader, who is
working with the welfare racket,
promised the workers that he will
do everything within his power to
avert the cut. This was to lull them
to sleep and the wage-cut was put
over.
The present cut is given under the
double threat of the inability of the
welfare to withdraw their money
from the banks. The big club in their
hands though is the threat that if
the workers do not accept this cut,
they will cut off all relief work.
The Unemployed Council issued a
bulletin dealing with the wage-cut
and the response is very good. One
worker was fired on account of agi-
tating against the wage-cut.
The bulletin issued by the Welfare
Committee of the Unemployed Coum-
Gil calls upon the workers to protest
against the cut on the job. To or
ganize committees of action to de-
feat it. On some gangs the workers
have already protested against bad
treatment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
lO.5OO CELEBRATE MAY DAY
AT TWO EVENOING MEETINGS

NEW YORK. - Nine thousand
workers after hours of marching in
the greatest May Day celebration
ever held in this city, came to the
Bronx Coliseum Monday night to
continue the observance of May Day
under the auspices of the Communist
Parry
Carl Winter, chairman, opened the
nesting with announcements of the
march that made the audience a
roaring Niagara. He stated that
great many members of the Young
Peoples Socialist League and of the
Socialist Party and several trade
union locals under their leadership
had marched with the United Front
demonstration in defiance of the or
ders Of their leaders.
William 2. Fosters message to the
masses demonstrating on May Day
was read. The message contained one
sentence that will gladden. the heart
Of every revolutionary worker: Il feel
however, referring to his health
that the time is not far off when
will be back among you, struggling
together with you on all working
class fronts.
With one voice the workers at the
Coliseum stamped >their approval to
kilograms expressing their militant
solidarity, to be sent to Haywood
Patterson, Tom Mooney; to Gov. Mil
Ter Of alabama demanding a change
OF VENUE for the Scottsboro boys and
TO Gov, Rolph demanding trial for
Mooney on the remaining indictment.
Colonel Hubert Julian, the Negro
pflct who flew above the marchers
then encircled the square in greet
ings to, the United May Day Demon
stratio b received a great ovation
when presented He stood proudly
with right hand appraised fist
clenched while the workers sang: !
Hold the Fort"
Amid a cheering bedlam. Julian
made a dramatic announcement. Il
'Tant TO say that we will have one
lay many Red aviators. I hope and
want to fly plane from the Negro |
People and workers Of this country to |
the Soviet Union as a symbol of our
unity" The audience cheered for over
three minutes.
Jack Stachel, representing the Cen
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03

BROOKLYN.-Cele the sue
cessful May Day demonstration, 1900
workers attended the mass meet
ing May First night in Arcadia Hall,
Brooklyn.
James w. Ford, speaking for the
Communist Party, painted a fervid
word picture of the decaying capt.
talist system in contrast to the grow
ing healthy Soviet Union Ford
Henry Shepard, chairman of the
meeting and Nancy Carol of the
Young Communist League were
greeted with the "Internationale
Red flags we're on eacil side of the
platform, held by two uniformed
members of the Red Front
Calling for unity of Negro and
white, Ford said
Karl Marx said Labor in the
white skin cannot emancipate it,
self so long as labor in the black
skin is branded This revolution
airy tradition has been handed
down to the workers OF today, and
the Communist Party is carrying
forward this tradition by fighting
for equal rights and self -determi-
nation for the Black Belt. This can
be carried through only on a basis
of unity of black and white work
ers."
The Artef put on a dance panto-
mime depicting the rallying of work.
ers for May Day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
Many Join Party at
Indianapolis Meeting

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May IA
thousand workers we're in the May 1st
demonstration. Three hundred Of
them participated in the parade.
The evening meeting had an enthu-
siastic response Of 300 in Tomlison
Hall. Many of them joined the Com
munist Party.
The management of the hall was
forced to yield it for use of the
meeting because of mass pressure.
The last minute they cut the time to
one hour for the use OF the hall
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
May Day in Neav York>>>A Rising Tide of
P,oleta,ian Solidarity

comrades and appealed to those
within hearing to stand fast. A CEN
trail and militant leadership was
necessary, and at that instant it
came.
Remain AT the Square"
Up to the speakers platform, hur-
riedly cleared by the Socialist leaders,
who feared trouble" brown suited
figure stepped to the nicrophone.
The loud speaker carried his voice to
the far corners of the Square.
Hold your places in the SQUARED"
A great cheer went up. Like a tidal
wave, the workers stopped short and
swung in the directions Of the cops.
The police were startled. "I gree
this gathering in the name of the
United Front May Day Committee
continued the speaker Tt was Carl
Winter, Secretary of the New YORK
Unemployed Councils.
The United Front Hay Day Com
mittee does not want any OF the
police here" he continued, and thou
sands braced themselves against the
police and their horses. The police
were bswildered and began to edge
out of the Square, with ten thousand
threats booing them.
Working Class Unity
Then began the magnificent march
into the Square OF the bat5alions OF
the working class Rank after rank
they came, banner after banner. with
placards and ef1igies born aloft II
was true United Front, with BAN
ners of the I.W.W., an Italian
branch of the Republican Party OF
Italy, the Anarchist Youth Section,
the left wing of the Italian Socialist
Party, locals Of the Amalgamated
Clothing workers Of America, and
locals 9 and So OF the international
Ladies Garment Workers Union,
the Conference fo- Progressive Labor
Action, alongside these OF the Inter-
national Workers Order, the Needle
Trades Workers Industrisl Union, To-
cal organizations Of the Communist
Party and workers clubs.
Even the police we're visibly i'm
pressed by the hundred Thousand
marchers. Their customary brutality
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
BY ROBERT HAMILTON

On the First of May, 1888, the big
gest city in America bore the stamp
Of the hammer and sickle, the i'm
print of the rising tide of proletarian
solidarity demanding-and enforcing
the United Front.
From midtown, New York, and
from the battery, $4,000 marchers
converged on Union Square, turning
the huge area between Broadway and
Fourth Avenue into human sea out
of which projected, like flaming chal-
lenges of revolt, the red banner of
the proletarian revolution and the
incisive slogans Of the working class.
Union Square was so tightly packed
that tens of thousands of marching
workers were unable to get into It,,
but were drawn up in solid ranks
along Fourth Avenue, 18th Street and
Broadway.
And all aio-g the route. along lover
Broadway as well as in the Stress OF
TIE garment district, the sidewalks
we're crowded with hundreds Of thou
sands of spectators impressed by the
biggest and most imposing May Day
demonstration in the history Of the
United States.
Norman Thomas and oeher Social
ist leaders had refused, on behalf OF
the Socialist Party, to join in united
May Day demonstration with the
United Front May Day Committee.
But the will of the Socialist workers
fo- working class unity was stronger
than their leaders efforts to keep
them away from the revolutionary
workers.
After the conclusion Of the Social
list meeting in Union Square, the
mounted police drove into the mass Of
the Socialist workers, carrying out
the orders of the Socialist leaders and
Police Commissioner Bolan to clear
Union Square before the United Front
demonstrators marched in. But the
Socialist workers wished to remain,
wished to join in the United Front
May Day demonstration, and gave
way but slowly before the police
attack. Two militant Negro workers
climbed on the shoulders Of their