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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-11
EXTENDS FEDERAL
AID TO SUFFERERS
.my Associated rressl

WASHINGTON, March II.
All possible federal assist.
ance through the army, navy
and public health services,
was extended to California
earthquake sufferers today at
the order of President
Roosevelt.
California banks were
authorized to advance cash
necessary to relieve the dis
trcss caused by the earth
quake, and If further assist
ance is necessary, il will be
granted by the treasury.
Services Of the Red Gross
were placed at the disposal of
the Californians, and Off
cials of that organization
were dispatched to the scene
by airplane.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-11
GROUNDED YACHT
IS PULLED OFF

The topsail schooner yacht
"Cressida" with c. V. Whitney
and party on board was pulled in
to deep water 1880 o'clock last
night and left the harbor.
This schooner went aground on
Whitehead Spit Shoals yesterday
morning while leaving port after
a stay Of one week. Late yester-
day arrangements were made with
the +. +. c, tug de Carmo, and
with but little effort the "Crcs-
sida" was released.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-11
Make Repor, On ca.ual.ie.

Make Report On Casualties
From more than 100 communi-
ties came reports of casualties
and damage in the most severe
earthquake in modern history Of
Los Angeles and vicinity.
Compton reported 10 dead and
150Ainjared Santa Ana. Huns-
ington Park, San Pedro. Whining
ton, Belle Flower, Artesia, Her
mosa Beach, Garden Grove, Wal
nut Park and Norwalk had least
one dead each.
The search speeded at Long
Beach and other cities as debris
was explored for many missing.
Three men were killed when. an
airplane crashed as they were en-
route to Long Beach TO render
aid.
With hundreds homeless and
clustered in the park at Long
Beach, the Salvation Army col
leeted food and fuel for prepar-
ing meals.
A deep fog settled in on the
stricken city from the sea and
shielded from view for a time
gaping scars on wrecked builsr
ings.
Governor Rolph assumed per
sonal charge of relief work. ..The
United States fleet statioae9 ~
San Pedro sent 1000 marines
and sailors ashore at Long Beach
and San Pedro 10 assist in hos
pitalization, housing. feeding and
sanitation measures. Emergency
and other hospitals, while crowd
ed, reported they were able TO
care for the injured.
Affects Richest Ares
Part of the richest area in
California. covering a 200.mile
section and some 80 miles wide.
was shaken by the quakes. From
the Mexican border 10 Santa
Barbara. and from sea coast TO
mountains, al Southern CaIifor-
MIA was involved.
More than 2,000,0 900 people
were settled in the belt which IN
elpdes a $4,000, 900 y year citrus
industry, the heart Of the motion
picture industry and the largest
number Of homes of the wealthy.
Motion picture plants and he'nes
Of the wealthy ia Beverly Hills.
Hollywood. Pasadena, Aitadena
and San Marine. we're merely On
the fringe of the waves
The blow Of death and destrue.
ton conferred in = triangular re-
gion with is apex il the center
II Los Angeles ard extending
southwest through industrial cen
tsrS Of Southern California.
IN The center il went right A0ap
30 the heart Of the industrial psc
ton. embracing nameroua essaa
msnlsies and dealing giih each iss
greater severity. with the woT
havoc in Long Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-11

Members Of Key West Lodge
No. 55t. B. p. o. EIkx. are re-
q0ested 80 be at the lodge rooa
tenorsow afternoon a. { $50 p. m.
fer TIE purpose % attending the
funeral 81 our late brother. E. B.
FreybSFw
By order OF tic Exalted Ruler.
6. w. G0SHORE,
naarii-It Secretary.
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MRS. DE ARMAS
DIES LAST NIGHT

Mrs. Lydia de Armas, "A years
of age, died tao o'clock last
night at the residence of her son,
Joseph, l119 Varela street. Fun
eral services we're held this af-
ternoon 5 o'clock from the Chapel
of pritchard's Funeral Home.
Rev. Douglas of the Church of
God, officiating.
The sole survivor of Mrs de
Armas is the son, Joseph.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-11

playing the role as wife of ris-.
ing congressman she was known.
to the news headlines. When she
left college she was one of the.
first to use the words social well
fare" Her interest began in
boys gangs. She knew they would,
resent teaching" but felt that
n4aeh- could he done. with slnadesA
ship in the right kind of recrea-
ton. So she pitched in. She
taught singing, read and even UNI
pired baseball games.
"You know, we have no chill
dren," she says, "and l use that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-11
LODGE To ATTEND
KNOWLES FUNERAL

All members Of Justice Temple
No. II, Pythian Sisters, are asked
90 meet at the corner of White
and Division streets Sunday after
noon 4 o'clock to attend the fun
eral Of Mrs. May Knowles which
will be held in Ley Memorial
church, at 4;So o'clock, it was an.
nounced today.
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NAME OMITTED

TIE name II ths fssamez Home
Store waa inadvertently emitted
Ia TIE Cssixen's roll of honor FeEa-
tive 20 advertising merchants pab-
aahed Ia yssssrday's sasas,
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as my excuse for 'meddling' in
the lives of other peoples chill
dren."
But the children enjoyed the
meddling. Every so often now a
full-gI0wn man, grinning widely,
will step into Mrs. Rainey's office
and announce, "Mrs. Rainey, I'm
aIaos-af your. boys, and I've got
boys of my own now. Say, do you
remember that game"
Mrs. Rainey will have grabbed
his hand with both of hers, tears
stand in her eyes. Of course she
remembers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-11
new ARRIVAL AT
GONZALEZ HOME

News has been received in hey
West announcing the birth Of y
l a-pound boy 10 Mrs hathlene
NGonxaleE at her home IN Tampa.
Mrs Gonzalez was formerly
/ iss Grace BarrOso OF this city.
Evening star., 1933-12-19
AUTOPSY IS ORDERED
IN HOSPITAL DEATH
Daughter Claims Mothers Fall
From Bed May Have Bearing
on Death.

At the request of her dau' lter, an
autopsy was to be performed today OH
the body of Mrs. Marie Oru, 83, of
1929 Eleventh street, who died yester-
day at Gallinger Hospital
The daughter, Mrs. Marie France,
contended her mother received injuries
while at the hospital that may have
some bearing on her death.
Hospital authorities explained that
a swollen face and discolored eye were
received by Mrs. Oru when she fell
out of bed. The woman's false teeth
were knocked loose and partially
lodged in her throat in the fall, it was
said
Mrs Oru was taken to the hospital
about a week ago. She was said to
have been suffering from heart disease.
Acting Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald ordered the autopsy after Mrs.
France had complained of the circum-
stances surrounding her mothers
death.
Evening star., 1933-12-19

Fire Protection Committee Of the asso-
citation, with instructions that they re-
port on the matter at the January
meeting. The letter was accompanied
by another in which Paul e. Jameson,
attorney for the City Fire Fighters As
sociation. outlined the charges made
against Fire Chief Watson.
An invitation was extended to the
association on behalf of Supt. of Police
Brown to hold its meetings, beginning
in January, at No. z precinct No action
was taken on the matter.
Frank p. Leetch announced work for
the removal of the old Aqueduct Bridge
had been begun. The association has
been working on this for some time. IL
was stated, and is largely responsible
for the work now being done by the
District Civil Works Administration as
a part of its program
B. Agee Bowles, president of the asso-
citation, and John Paul Jones, secretary
presided at the meeting. held in the St
Johns Parish Hall last night, instead
OF the regular meeting night, which
would have fallen on Christmas.
Evening star., 1933-12-19
DEFENDS ELECTION
OF MRS. B. T. KEMP
Mrs. Emile Bienvenu Answers
Charges in Louisiana
House Contest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In letter to members of the House,
Mrs. Emile Bienvenu, Democratic ma
tional committeeWoman of Louisiana,
defends the election of Mrs Bolivar E.
Kemp, ST., to succeed her late husband
as Representative from the sixth Louis
lana district.
Certification of Mrs. Kemps election
was received yesterday by the clerk of
the House from the Louisiana Secretary
of State.
Louisianans opposed to her election,
following her nomination without an
opponent by the District Democratic
Executive Committee, have called citi-
zens' election for December q and have
named ]. Y. Sanders, jr., State Senator,
as candidate.
Sanders is expected to contest the
seating Of Mrs Kemp on the charge
that her election, without the holding
of a primary. was illegal
In defending the nomination of Mrs.
Kemp. Mrs. Bienvenu's letter stated
petitions advocating election of Mrs.
Kemp circulated in the district prior
to the committees action, had been
signed by $4,000 voters, more votes
than had been polled in the whole dis
trict for all candidates for Congress in
any hotly contested election
when Mrs. Kemp was elected" the
letter said, "she turned to this opposi-
ton and offered to resign and await
primary election results without claim
ing a seat in Congress"
She wrote them that if there was
doubt in their minds, she would meet
them on their own ground. and not
even claim her seat until it was over
They refused that proposition. On
the contrary. they got up what they
called a rump election and put only
J. Y. Sanders, jr.'s name on their bal
lot and propose in an election called
and held in that kangaroo fashion to
send this Sanders, jr.. to make rump
claim to a seat in Congress, just TO
haraSS Mrs. Kemp"
Evening star., 1933-12-19
EXTRADITION HEARING,

TORONTO, December 1e LR-An-
other hearing in the long battle waged
by Msrn j. insult. former Chicago
public utilities operator against extra :
ditlon to the United States to face theft
and embezz;ement charges opened
shortly before noon today before Justice
Garrow in the regular weekly sessions
at Osgoode Hall.
i. F. Hellmuth. attorney for insult,
applied for a motion to discharge his
client from custody. claiming there was
not sufficient evidence presented Jus
tice A. c. Kingstone to support the
extradition order Kingstone granted last
month.
Another judge, Justice w. H. Wright,
declined to act on similar motion
presented before him December 8.
The three charges on which his extra
dition is sought alleged theft of $344. 900
and $66,000 from the Middle West Util-
tiles Co. and S104.222 from the Mis-
sissippi Valley Utilities Investment Co.
insult was president of both companies.
Evening star., 1933-12-19

prices have risen, If not to the 1925
level, at least to level decidedly above
that which now obtains. Immediate
devaluation, accordingly can hardly be
considered a practical problem unless
there is clear evidence that it would
speedily yield decidedly higher prices.
What, then, may we expect from de-
valuation in the field of prices? 1t
would not, of course, increase by a
single dollar the money in the pockets
of the people or their bank balances.
The only immediate result would be in
creased in the amounts, expressed in
dollars, of the gold held in the United
States Treasury and in the Federal
Reserve banks. Devaluaticn at eome-
thing like the present value C. une COL
lar would mean an increase in these
gold holdings of between two and three
billion dollars.
Effect Vague:
I think it may be assumed that the
Government would take the entire In
crement as windfall profit. 1t would
be then in position to expend over two
billion dollars without resort to tax
alton or to loans. The effect of this
expenditure on prices cannot be de-
termined exactly
The banks and others that would
have purchased two billions more Of
Government securities in the absence
of devaluation would now have these
funds available for other uses.
Whether they would find other uses
for all or most of the funds thus made
available would depend upon whether
there was demand for additional
capital on the part of the various in
duStrieS Of the country, as well as from
the States end local governmental
agencies. In the absence of such a de-
mand existing reserves in the banks
would increase far above those held at
the present time. Upon the whole, /
should anticipate some increase in the
demand for capital if it were generally
believed that devaluation made certain
that there was to be no further depre-
citation of the currency.
This removal of uncertainty about
the currency IS the primary advantage
to be derived from devaluation. The
increase in excess reserves of the banks
could be as readily secured by further
open market operations by the Federal
Reserve banks, and the failure to de-
valuate now rather than later would
merely postpone the gain which would
accrue to the Government.
On the other hand. there is uncer-
tainty to what extent devaluation would
affect favorably the internal price and
business situation. to say nothing about
the foreign complications which it would
involve. And there is one further COM
plication. When Congress authorized
revaluation it clearly had in mind a
return to the familiar gold standard
with no modification other than a lower
gold content for the dollar. Since that
time the President has announced his
determination to establish q rnnrat a r,-
Evening star., 1933-12-19
INTERIOR ACQUIRES
HISTORIC BUILDING
New York Subtreasury Was Scene
of Washington's Induction
as First President.

The historic Subtreasury Building In
Wall Street, New York, has been &C
uuired by the Interior Department, II
announced today. under the Presidents
reorganization program. :,
The structure is nearly century OLD
and the stone on which George WASH
ington stood when he took the oath as
first President is exhibited in the ro-
tunda, in space now occupied by the
passport division Of the State Depart
ment. On the balcony of the old Fed
eral Building, which occupied the site
of the subtreasury. Washington on
April 30. 1889. became the first Presi-
dent. From the balcony the Declara-
tion of independence was read and the
first Congress convened in the building.
The Washington stone was preserved
when the building was demolished.
Completed in 1912, the building was
utilized as a customs house until 1852,
when it was occupied as subtreasury.
The Federal Reserve Bank moved IN
and remained until 1925. Now, the edi-
flee housese various Government units.
Evening star., 1933-12-19

FentreSS for fees as receiver for insult
Utility Investments, Inc.
His claim is opposed by Samuel A.
Ettleson. former corporation counsel, on
the ground that Fentress was part of
the original insult set-up." and in yes
terday'S hearing before United States
Judge Evan A. Evans in Federal District
Court, the issue at stake was over
shadowed by the revelations of bankers
and others of events that transpired
prior to the collapse of the utility en-
pire.
The testimony yesterday brought out
three outstanding allegations. They are:
First, the admission of Washington
Flexner. president of the Lincoln
Printing Co, that a time note for
$4,000 he held against the Middle West
Utilities Co. had been changed to a
demand note to facilitate the receiver
ship action
Second, that Samuel insult, sr., now
fugitive in Athens, Greece. where he is
facing banishment, accepted Fentress
as receiver only after he had agreed to
the appointment of former Judge
George Cook, Insults personal attor-
ney, as co-receiver.
Third, testimony Of Fentress that
he die not bring suit against local
banks as he did against New York
banks to restrain them from selling
insult securities held as collateral, be-
cause Chicago bankers in written
statements had promised the receivers
to give them five days notice of in
tent to sell.
EATRADITION HEARING.
Evening star., 1933-12-19
ERECTING. EMBASSY
URGED BY BULL|TT.
Envoy Unable to Find Suit
able Site in Moscow for
U. S. Offices.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, December 19.-United
States Ambassador William C. BuIlitt
has decided definitely, it was understood
today, to build an American embassy
here.
1t was said that construction will be-
gin as soon as plans can be drawn and
the United States Congress has approved
an appropriation.
After more than a week Of intensive
inspection of all available buildings in
Moscow, the Ambassador found none
suitable to house the large staff he will
have here.
Hence, Mr.. Bullitt was represented as
being convinced that it would be more
economical to build his own quarters
than to try to convert an old building
to his needs.
May Rent Quarters.
In this way he will be able to locate
the American embassy and consulate
offices under one roof in line with pres
ent State Department policies.
AS temporary quarters, the new Am
baSSador is expected to rent a house of
the Central Executive Committee at
SpaSSo Peskovski Square which now is
used as a residence by Lev Mikhailo-
witch Karakhan, former Soviet Minister
to China, and in which President Mix
hail Kalinin holds the annual diplo-
matte receptions.
This rambling, 2-story, 30-room house
formerly was the palace of a wealthy
textile manufacturer
A site on the Moscow River a mile or
so below the Kremlin was understood to
have been selected tentatively for the
new embassy.
May Leave Thursday.
The decision to build is certain to
please Soviet officials, who point out
that no other nation has done such a
thing SO far.
Mr.. Bullitt probably will leave Moscow
United States liner Washington from
Havre, France, December 28 He is
expected to return here early in Feb
ruary to take up his duties.
There is possibility that Alexander
Troyanovsky. designated as Ambassador
to the United States, accompanied by
taches, may travel to Washington on
the same ship.
Keith Merrill, the State Department
embassy construction expert, will re-
main here a few days after the Am
bassador's departure to study available
materials and prepare tentative plans
Evening star., 1933-12-19
GEORGETOWN ASKS
FUNDS FOR SCHOOL
Citizens Want Appropriation
for New Building and
Addition to Old.

Appropriation by Congress of funds
sufficient for construction of an addi-
tional wing to the Alice Deal Junior
High School and erection of the pro-
posed Woodrow Wilson High School
in Chevy Chase was asked last night
in resolution adopted by the George
town Citizens Association.
The resolution, introduced by Dr..
Henry w. Draper, superintendent OF
schools for the Georgetown area and
chairman Of the associations School
Committee, pointed out the over
crowded conditions in the Gordon Jur-
ior High and Western High Schools.
The erection of the addition and new
building would alleviate this condition,
the resolution said. Both projects have
been approved by the Board of Educa-
ton, it was said.
Copies of the resolution were ordered
sent to the District Commissioners. di-
rector of the budget, the Board of Edu-
cation and the proper nate and
House committees.
Complaints were voiced by many as
sociation members regarding the poor"
street car service, both in the down.
town district from Georgetown and
from the downtown section into George
town. The complaints concerned the
old Washington Railway & Electric
lines, running east on o street and
west on P street between georgetown
and Lincoln Park
1t was asserted that as many as seven
and eight Mount Pleasant cars, or cars
leading to other sections, ran in sue
ceSsion on the F street downtown line
before Georgetown car
The present condition of Wisconsin
avenue, which is congested because of
the street car line running on the street,
it was said, was considered. DR.. Draper
compared the condition of Wisconsin
avenue with that of the Avenue Champs
Elysees in Paris, boulevard running
about two miles in length, he said,
which was not marred by a street car
line. A modern bus service did run
along the street however, and DR.
Draper predicted the time when the
same modern motor bus system would
be instituted in this city. He cited its
fence of busses pulling to the curb in
stead of forcing automobile drivers to
turn cut of the way of a street car
safety zone every few moments.
Isaac B. Nordlinger also advocated
the motor line plan for Wisconsin ave-
nue., asserting he had proposed the plan
two years ago. The question was re-
ferred TO a committee for study
A letter from Representative Virginia
Jenckes asking the associations views
| as to the charges against Fire Chief
Watson was referred to the Police and
Evening star., 1933-12-19
VIOLENCE FOLLOWS
Havana b0MB|NGS
Gangs of Negroes Roam
Streets, Forcing Open *
Shops-4 Are Hurt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, December 19.-Shooting
broke out near the presidential palace
in Havana shortly after noon today as
gangs of Negroes armed with sticks
roamed the streets forcing open shops
which had closed.
Violence which saw seven bombs ex-
ploded in the city last night was ex-
tended into today.
Armed soldiers and sailors patrolled
the streets as the government at
tempted to stop the new disorders.
One of the bombs which exploded last
, night injured four persons.
The motives in the bombings were
not known. but all were believed to
have been connected with recent labor
flareups precipitated by the decree re-
Quiring that so per cent of all employees
be natives.
One Spaniard Hurt.
Havana's big Spanish population has
vigorously opposed the law. There have
been violent demonstrations both for
and against it. Hundreds have been
arrested.
1t was considered significant by po-
lice that one of the four persons in
jured when the largest of last nights
bombs let go was a Spaniard. None OF
the tour, however. was hurt critically
Additional confusion resulted during
the night when soldiers and sailors
searching all automobiles fired on sew
eral motor cars they said they believed
carried suspicious persons"
Continued Staying Probe.
A strike called by the Syndicate OF
Commercial Employees went into effect
today. 1t was reported attempts we're
being made to promote general strike.
Authorities continued their inveStiga-
ton of the Staying of Josefina Franco
de Gomez, mother of several children,
who was shot early yesterday by
group of unidentified men in the
Franco country home.
nnnSnNERS REIEASEn
Evening star., 1933-12-19
EDDIE BOWLING SEEN
ON RADIO COM MISSION
Broadway Actor Likely to Succeed
William D. L. Starbuck
in East Zone.

BY the Associated Press.
Eddie Dowling, Broadway actor, was
mentioned today in circles close to the
administration. as likely successor to
William D. L StarbucK of New York
AS Federal Radio Commission member
for the Eastern zone. This zone in
cludes New York, the New England
States. Maryland and the District of
Columbia.
Although Commissioner Starbuck is a
Democrat, he was appointed by Presi-
dent Hoover. It is understood the ques-
tion whether he will be reappointed
rests largely with Senator Robert F.
Wagner of New York, one of President
Roosevelt's closest advisers.
Dowling was director of the stage and
screen division of the Democratic ma
tional campaign in 1882 and has been
a White House guest. He is an avowed
candidate for the job of commissioner.
Candidates must be residents of some
State in the district and must be DEM
ocrats, because not more than three of
the five members may belong to the
same political party. 1t is understood
several other States in the zone may
have candidates.