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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
JAMES ROBERTS
GIVEN 20 YEARS
BY COURT TODAY
GUILTY 70 CHARGE
OF MANsLAUCHTER FOR
MURDER OF WIFE; SECOND
SENTENCE IMPOSED

! p {
James Roberts, Jr.. colored kill
er, was sentenced to 90 years at
hard labor in the state peniten-
tiary this morning. after he plead
ed guilty to a charge of man
slaughter for the murder of his
wife, Hazel Louise Roberts, on
January 10.
This is the second sentence that
has been imposed by Judge JEFF
ferson B. Browne on Roberts on
charges of murder in the first de-
gree following true bills returned
by the grand jury.
The first sentence for 20 years
was given the defendant after a
jury found him guilty of man
slaughter when charged with MUIR
der in the first degree for killing
his father This was on May 1.
One week later Roberts was
tried for killing his wife and a
jury found him guilty of murder
in the first degree. On motion of
his attorneys the court set aside
the verdict and granted a new
trial.
In the interim il was agreed be-
tween defense and prosecution
that if the accused would enter a
plea to manslaughter the state
would be satisfied if the court
would accept the plea.
This morning when the charge
was read to the accused, Attorney
w. G. Harris stated that the de-
Tense would enter plea to man
slaughter il the court would agree.
State Attorney Geo. G. Brooks
asked the bench if the plea was
acceptable and Judge Browne said
ii was.
In the presence of attorneys
for the defense and prosecution,
Roberts signed the plea and was
afterwards sentenced by the court.
There is another indictment
hanging over Roberts, charging
him with the murder of Leroy
Woods, 17-year-old colored youth,
who was slain at the same time
Roberts killed his father and wife.
1t Is understood that this case
has been passed for this term of
court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
LARGE CLASS
TO GRADUATE
HIGH SCHOOL LIST FOR THIS
YEAR CONTAINS
IS NAMES

There win be > large class Of
graduates OF 1888 ct the High
School this year, the list showing
4s. who will conclude their school
work At the close Of the present
term.
The names follow:
Kathleen ottolse Alderman.
Florence Mary Alderman. Ralph
Dominguez Amable. Jr.. Sarah
Elizabeth Ayala. Edna Pearl Bear
up. Louis Benjamin. Blrs, John i.
Blackwell. Jr.. Howard Butler.
Aleida Camera. Helen Louise Cav
mess. Aida coto. Joseph Anthony
Cruz.
Elva 3. Equinaldo. G. Harold
FELTON,. Joseph n. Fernandez, Jr..
Violet Ruby Filer. Mary Perez de
Guxman, Sylvia Isabel Quito. Fan.
ME Elizabeth Hansen, John b.
Hayes. Maud Elizabeth Johnson.
Ida Emma Kerr.
Nellie Louise Kirschanbaua,
Joseph William knight. Frederick
Epxene knight, Jg., Peter Thomas
knight. Dorothy MayfINfd
knowles. borAh Arterlsssa
Knowles, Kathayn EllxaSesll
iIglssbeurn. Al,elard0 Lopez. lr..
Jennie Fa@ Lows. Maynard YIeta
Love. Cells Martinez.
Gsnerosa Martinez. 1uanisa
Nsyg. John Charles sfeaIahen.
Armando a. Navarro. pAIlIsp pArk
Niles. Eaikss Randall pazs. Mar
garet Perez. Williams Il. p.eses
saaleoin Randolph pindeg. Essss
mary aunders. Fsaiph fra
Marietta nlaz fsgivesrm. Anna
Charlotte futile. CGarM Flegsa
Iate2
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
Plan Memorial Day
Service For Tomorrow

Schedule for Memorial Day serv-
ices as outlined by local organiza-
tons will be carrisdrout tomorrow
beginning with decorations Of
graves in the morning at s o'clock.
In the afternoon services are to
be held in the Maine Plot in the
city cemetery Those who will
participate are members of the
following bodies:
Arthur Sawyer Post, Number
2S, American Legion; B. H. Nc
Gala Camp Number 5, Sanpish
War Veterans; American Legion
Auxiliary, the Post Drum and
Bugle Corps and Troop 5. Boy
Scouts of America.
At 4;30 o'clock the organiza-
tons will assemble in front of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
COLORED MAN
SENT TO JAIL
CHARGED WITH THREAT TO
cur WOMAN AND HER
CHILD

Ernest Whitehead, colored, is in
the county jail and will have 90
days in which to think over his
threat to carve up a woman and
her child.
The case was called for trial
Saturday afternoon In court Of
Peace Justice Rogelio Gomez. Ii
was proven, undeniably. that
Whitehead had told the woman
that he was going to cut her and
the child when ever he got the
chance.
Judge Gomez thought the mat
ter over for a few minutes and
then decided that a change of at
mosphere would bring about 4
change in the attitude Of White
head and sentenced him to three
months in the county jail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29

Harris school on Southland street
and from there march to the ceme-
terry where services will be held
for the honored dead of all wars.
Services win be under the di-
rection of Arthur Sawyer Post.
The principal address will be de-
livered by Charles H. Ketchun,
commander Of B. H. McCalla
Camp. Music will be by the choir
of the First Baptist church.
Memorial exercises viii be open
ed with a prayer by Rev. w. p.
Page, of the Baptist church, and
the benedfction will be offered by
Rev. J. G. Stradley, of the First
Methodist church.
During the ceremonies each Of
the organizations viii place .
wreath on the Maine monument.
The three customary volleys win
be fired and taps sounded by the
color squad of the drum and bugls
corps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
JUDGE BROWNE HAS
EXCELLENT RECORD

JACKSONVILLE. May 2s.--In
view Of the discussions which have
been going on in the senate with
reference 10 inaicial circuits. il
is very gratifying 70 the friends
al Judge jefferson b. Browne,
for years judge al the Twentieth
Circuit (which includes Monroe
county. though ne has effaeiated
in adjoining eeunsaesl ~ know
that o. review by the Supreme
t,oart 1t Florisia az 20 eases tried
~ hiEn. - were upheld. with
tAree reverSals IN fan and enc ~
part. which Is something &c BE-
pveaa az.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
ARTHUR MORGAN
KNOWS BUSINESS
in ENGINEERING
ROOSEVELT SELECTS MAN
CAPABLE OF LENDING AID
IN ACTIVITIES OF TENEs-I
SEE VALLEY PROGRAM
BY HERBERT PLUhiMER
lasy Associated EsreasD

WASHINGTON. May 90.
Those who registered surprise
when President Roosevelt chose q
college president to direct the vast
Tennessee valley conservation
program shifted that the brain
trust" gets q new member, seem
to have another guess coming.
Arthur e. Morgan, of Yellow
Springs, Ohio, can qualify for
membership In the Roosevelt
group. But he had other qualifi-
cations that the president may
have considered in choosing him
for the task of administering his
pet project.
The scholarly more-than-six-
footer from Ohio is rated high a.
civil engineer. The president
for weeks back has been turning
to him for advice in determining
suitable men to aid fuifillment of
the Tennessee valley program.
The Tennessee valley project Is
in the field about which Morgan
knows most. Since he started his
engineering work. back in 1902
with only a high school education.
he has planned and supervised
construction Of some rs water
control projects.
The ambitious st. Francis valley
reclamation work in Arkansas and
the Miami conservation project at
Dayton. Ohio. are pointed to as
evidence of his handiwoFk.
In A Familiar Field
I'm taking over the Tennessee
program. he Is returning 10 IA
miliar territory. He was the SUI
psrvsiing engineer in I907-U9 for
federal government drainage in
vestigations and was in charge OF
designing reclamation works Ia the
southern states.
Also. he was at one time chief
engineer Of the Miami, Ohio. con.
servancy district for flood control.
and later served In the same posi-.
tion I'M the Pueblo. Colorado, ron-
serYMncy district
He drafted this revised drainage
codes for Minnesota. Arkansas.
Ohio. Mississippi. Colorado and
New Mckee, and has been eonsals.
ing engineer on drainage and flood
eonsrns projects all over the ma
item.
Ne ki~se Thsoxiss
That - II regarded ~ q prae-
Teal eugineer ard ret u fheogaat
Is evidenced BY she enthusiastic
reception 81 his appointment In
she roas ~ The OHIO senators
senator HaIkIey, of 0hso. long BE-
fere his appointment. Vas au-
noume@d. declared tfat Morgan was
Sit IL ev~ry s~sg.set u take aasr
she Ees.
EneHsiemsaitY. ID saklsw thka was-
rrssmrnt ps ssssa Masmaa la
fase sasae rnfsewe thas senasF F
~ ghas leSs sa eassew shs 4te.
Pes wraa pgsaent * Aas4aeh 800
lee E8g - ysaxs
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
RELIEF COUNCIL
TO MEET FRIDAY

Chairman of the Emergency
Relief Council William w. be-
merritt announces . meeting of
the body il To be held IN the
reams az she chamber of ean.
merce 1850 o'Sioek Friday nsght.
As there are sone nsafters 0g
the most vital Importance q be
considered Ii Is the desire as ne
Chairman that every nsemaeF I'll
the council he prs ea
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
BRINGS
Il PASSENGERS

The steamship Florida, of the
P. and o. S. S. company. arrived
from Havana Saturday afternoon
with III passengers, Is aliens. The
vessel sailed ESQ o'clock for Tam.
pa with q passengers.
Ferry PARROT arrived Saturday
from Cuba with 10 cars Of pine
apples. 6.05s crates and five mis-.
cellaneous cars,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
CLAIM MARKET
PRICES CHANGE

Recent changes in the market
have neressitated manufacturers
in the north raising the prices on
everything including wearing APP.
paFrel. say LEGAL dealers.
William Mendell, merchant on
Duyal street. is In receipt of i
letter which advises that a mum
her Of the standard brands handled
BY him have advanced in price %
Rn appreciahle extent.
Ia some lines 81 eloshing tho
advance in prices Is as much as Us
Ecrecnt and indications are that
within the next few weeks further
advances IN wholesale prices will
be announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
CHURCH PROGRAM
GREATLY ENJOYED

A very interesting program was
given last night in the Ley Mem
erial church by the Young Peoples
Department.
DR.. s. w. Rogers gave q very in
structive talk on s.iNho Is A Mis-
sionarys"
Miss Evelyn Niles was in charge
10 the program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
TOMORROW NIGHT.

Rev. neRarritt announces that
there viii be . special memorial
service held in the firstly Church.
colored. tomorrow evening at s
o'eloek.
IsoagfsIiow's MARY iii Bethany"
viii be read and SPECIAL message
by the minister. The choir will
give sNo selections. The service
will close II q i. re-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
Morgan House Business
Greater In Depression
Time Than Boom Period
Startling Evidence Brought
Out Relative To Small
Amount Paid In Income
Taxes

AAh1 8SAUEs8NEM - k&@8E
WASHINGTON, May 29.-J. r.
Morgan and Company reports to
senate investigators show the firm
made nearly s1O,ooO,ooO on sale
and underwriting securities in
ls30-3I in which the banks part
nsr's paid only $4,000 in income
tax 10 she United States.
This startling evidence was
brought out while the banking
committee investigation Of the
Morgan house remained in recess
until Wednesday, and gave hint
Of the amounts that twenty part
ners must have been able to de-
duct from their income tax re-
turns under the law permitting
capital losses to be subtracted
from profits.
From these earnings also were
deducted running or overhead ex-
penses of the firm. Almost as
surprising was the evidence that
the great banking house made
more on sale securities and its un.
derwriting business in each of the
two depression years" than they
had made in the boom year Of
1929 when it paid an income tax
Of s1I, 100000.
Totals for three years, includ-
ing the Morgan company, and
Drexel and company, its Phila.
deipiIia affiliate, IN round figures
were in 1929. s2,9s6,OOO; 1880,
Ss,7S0,00O. and 1881, sS,1S1,0
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
j. 5. Senate Passes Measure
For National Park In Florida
Mrs. Owen Presents
Credentials TO King
tRx Associated Press,

COPENHAGEN. May. 20
With all traditional old world
Pomp and ceremony. Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Owen, United State.
minister to Denmark. presented
her credentials TO King Christian
today.
The kings chamberlain drove
her to the residence in an old
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
THREATEN LIFE or
SENATOR GLASS

WASHINGTON. May 3D.
Senator Glass told newspapermen
he received an anonymous letter
threatening assassination as q
result of his challenge Of the
course of the senatorial investiga-
ton Of the Morgan Company.
Many more insulting letters
that were not anonymous also
have been addressed to him, he
disclosed. saying this is the result
Of the mob psychology the inyesti-
CATION has produced
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29

time coach with coachmen and
flunkeys in scarlet coats and gel
low breaches.
; She was accompanied to the
palace by Counsellor Winship.
After Mrs. Owen presented her
credentials and after she had
talked to the king on world topics,
she presented the counsellor to
the king in accordance with tradi-
ton.
The queen then received Mrs,
Owen in special audience.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
Higher Freight Rates On
Pineapples Being Sought
ny PAUL MAY
Special washington Correspondent
OF The Cifizem

.
Special washington Correspondent
Of The Cifizen
WASHINGTON. May 70
Cancellation Of present freight
rates ON imported pinsapplss,
from Key West to Charlestsn,
Virginia, and destinations in the
same group. and substitution Of
at higher rate, was proposed IN
an application filed with the i'm
terstate commerce sommission.
Instead of the present rate Of
90 Ia cents per standard boz Or
crate. . rate Of si.o7 IL per
hundred poasds wsald be made
applicable. under the new prepo.
sal Tie rate wsuld apply enIy
10 Cuban piaesppses importsd
shroaxh the Pors Of Key West.
Official. Of shs ssHsm@res eo=a-
zaisssoa indieased thar the aspis-
easian wsula prehshly be xraassA
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
PLAN TO REMOVE
LIGHT STRUCTURE

Tee lighthouse ~ gaFtsnsas an
neunema EAas Tangsa Hay. satk-
iran chzansa Innes Rsa sroas
ssshs Na. d. Is 60 ~ Aasgentlssarss
Temporarily. SD kh@ structure EstI
asogsss Mhs0s Ju13
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
HOLIDAY NOTICE

Tuesday. May 7a. MesHarfss
1as. beinx i lssaa holiday sn she
ate M Fger*a. 49, asa rot -
nFsen fuT haHnasx ~ t1sas day.
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
- kEY WEST. 1avTT -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-29
Urges Provision Be Made
For Public School Funds
nv Associated Pressl

my Associated Pressl
TALLAHASSEE. May 2s.--Ds.
claring the legislature is ION
trial., Speaker Tomasello today
told the house there will be need
for . special session By Septem.
her unless an appropriation Of
$500, 900 annually il provided
aid paid 10 public schools.
Tomasello offered an amend
ment to the general appropriations
bill providing that school funds
shall come out of the states gen
eral treasury If other revenue
provided by law fails to amount to
seven million, five hundred thou
sand dollars. The house did not
reach q vote before lunch recess.
Shortly before the house struck
from the appropriations bin .
section authorizing the governor
and budget commission to adjust
all appropriations so long as the
total amounts set for each depart
ment are not exceeded
Shalt has aasa hA xsyiIl vA4n anv
bill calling for more than $780,
900 for schools.
The senate will give special
continuing consideration to the
seven million. five hundred thou
sand dollar bill beginning at 4
o'clock today.
The bill, as does the Tomasello
amendment, calls for money to
come from the general revenue
fund il regular sources fail.
Evening star., 1933-01-26
TYD|NGS APPEALS
FOR SALES LEVY
Maryland Democrat Pleads
for More Equita5i= Dis-
tribution of Taxes.

Urging more equitable distribution
of the tax burden, Senator Tydings
Democrat, Of Maryland, joined in the
discussion of budget balancing this
afternoon by advocating a sales tax on
everything except certain necessities of
life.
The Marylander said he would ex-
empt medicine. food and cheap cloth
ing, and distribute the tax on
everything else. If that is not done,
ne said, Congress will have to discrimi-
nate unduly against some commodities.
To illustrate, he argued that tobacco, one
agricultural product, is now required to
produce Is per cent of the revenue,
equivalent to $401 900 900 this year.
Senator Tydings also suggested plan
Tor bringing the budget nearer to q
balance by making patriotic appeal to
holders of Government bonds bearing
interest at the rate of more than per
cent year to turn them in and accept
new securities at a lower rate of in.
terest. He pointed out that at the pres
ent time the Government requires
S15O00o,0O0 year for interest charges
alone on the national debt. He said
that Great Britain was successful in
appealing to her people to turn in gov
ernment securities and take new ones
at lower interest rate
II that could be done in the United
States, he said, it would be possible
to save s200,000,000 a year. which
would be more money than is to be
saved by the economy program"
Evening star., 1933-01-26
SETTLEMENT PROPOSED.

RIO DE JANEIRO, January Is tH1.-
Diplomatic circles were hopeful today
that joint pressure Of the League OF
Nations, South American nations, the
United States and the Kellogg pact sig
natories would avert a copf1ict over Le-
ticia.
Brazil meanwhile has proposed for
mula for the settlement of the question
which she has asked Pan-American ma
tions to support. The plan proposes
that Brazil momentarily occupy Le-
ticia and then deliver it to Colombia,
which claims the city under treaty OF
1882. Colombia in turn would occupy
the city. agreeing not to reinstall the
officials who were governing when Peru
Wan Nationals seized the territory. Co.
lombia and Peru would then negotiate
the whole boundary problem at Rio de
Janeiro. Brazil Offering the site Of the
conference, but not participating.
Evening star., 1933-01-26
AL CAPONE JUST CONVICT 4oss6,
PRISON WARDEN INFORMS HOUSE
Allowed Only $40 Month and Gets No Special
Privileges, Aderhold Says.

tentiary, that he could have absolutely
no favors or special privileges not
granted other prisoners and these in
structions have been carried out
When it comes to visitors, Aderhold
said, Capone does not even enjoy the
customary procedure
"On account Of reports that his
friends probably would try to smuggle
money and guns to him." he said, I'VE
have not been permitting his interviews
to be held with other prisoners. but
each interview is held in the presence
of an officer and where his movements
could be watched and his conversations
clearly heard"
The warden explained Capone "can
only spend $40 per month at the COM
missary"
His account shows he has withdrawn
$97 since May 4, 1882" Aderhold said.
This covers $40 per month, with the
exception of December when SIS extra is
granted all prisoners, and he spent So
in returning his clothing and package
to his home"
Aderhold also denied Capone was per-
mitted out of the prison at night or
that he had more than the customary
half hour at tennis.
Evening star., 1933-01-26

the end of the year the corporation had
assets of $1.725 .000, 900 and a cash bal
ance of s7,927,O 900.
The December loan authorizations or
allocations included: $50, $4,000 for
financial institutions and railroads:
$35, 1887 900 for State relief; $8,27l 600
for self -liquidating projects; s2,67l,-
600 for facilitating agricultural exports
$11 100000 to the Secretary of Agri-
culture for loans and advances to farm
ers; $l6,00O.000 for capital in agricul-
tural credit corporations, and an
100000 subscription to Home Loan
Bank stock.
Jesse Jones Sees Howard.
The corporation announced that be-
cause of prevailing low money rates it
had, in December decreased its inter-
est rates one-haf ner cent. This report
also said tina. total loans authorized
for the month were 1873 and applica-
tions from financial institutions and
railroads were 1855. In November. 584
loans were approved and financial in
stitutions and railroads filed SIG ap-
plications.
The effect of publishing details of
the r. F. C.. loans involved members
Of the House and corporation direc-
tor in acrid dispute yesterday.
Jesse H. Jones, the director, made
special trip to the Capitol to ask
that they not be published He talked
with Representative Howard, Democrat,
of Nebraska, author of the resolution
which asked the corporation to submit
the report to Congress
Howard, however, insisted that the
purpose of the resolution would be
thwarted if the report should be given
only to members of Congress, as Jones
asked
On the House floor Representative
Beedy, Republican,, Maine, said:
i sincerely pray that the destructive
consequences which already have fol-
lowed the publication of the first list
Of the loans will not follow the publi-
cation of this list back to the begin
ming of the corporations work"
Answering Beedy Representative La
Guardia, Republican, New York. in
sisted:
Hiding the facts does not help the
situation. If there is any fear, it is
being created by these banks them
selves"
Representative Ragon, Democrat. of
Arkansas. held there is no Justification
for feeling of panic just because the
R. F. c. reports are made public"
Evening star., 1933-01-26

Continued From First Page)
by the present Congress of such legis-
lation as will place the domestic pro-
ducers Of articles now adversely af-
fected by competition from countries
with deprecated currencies in the same
position as regards competition in the
United States market as they would
have occupied if such depreciation had
not occurred"
The Presidents attitude on the de-
preciated currency problem was regard
ed in some Republican quarters on
Capitol hill as strong hint that this
Government would like to see a return
to the gold standard by the principal
commercial and financial nations of
europe and that the present administra-
ton. at least, would favor such trend
OF discussion at the forthcoming World
Economic Conference
The Smell resolution said. "it is esti-
mated that the results of foreign de-
preciated currencies have trown over
10000 Americans out of employment.
thus contributing materially to the con-
tinuance of the present depression, the
direct and indirect wage loss being esti-
mated as high as 1000 900 each work.
ing day"
Smell said in e formal statement,
'it merely means making the tariff act
Of 1880 mean what it says"
Evening star., 1933-01-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Al Capone, now spending number
of years at Atlanta Penitentiary for
evading income tax payments on his
gangland millions, is on a $l0-a-month
allowance these days.
And instead of s25 footwear it's the
regulation prison shoe for the former
Chicago bootleg czar Tailor-made suits
and silk underwear are out.
Capone is just No. 4O886 and is
treated like lot of others under the
Governments special care
All this was told to the House to
make 1t clear that Capone is not getting
special favors.
Representative Oliver, Democrat. of
Alabama, put into the record a letter
from Warden A. c. Aderhold of Atlanta,
which said:
"Capone during his incarceration in
this institution has had no special favors
not granted all other first-grade prison.
ers. 1t was made clear to me by the
officials in Washington, at the time
Capone was committed to this peni-