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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
RELIEF FORCES
MAY OBTAIN PAY
INCREASE soon
CHAIRMAN OF LOCAL CoUN-
GIL MAKING EFFORTS TO
INCREASE AMOUNT TO is
CENTS AN HOUR

William w. Demeritt, chairman
of the local relief council, is maxi
ing an effort to have the allot-
ment for work in Key West in
creased which will enable workers
to be paid a trifle more than the
15 cents an hour they now receive.
During last month 1899 men
were meployed. OF these 500 are
white and 500 colored. Each of
these was paid $1.20 for a working
day of eight hours.
In letter which clearly an
alyzes the situation in Key West,
Mr.. Demeritt asks J. c. Huskinson,
in charge of the State Relief Coun-
Gil at Tallahassee. to increase the
Key West allotment at least ST..
600 in order that the men may be
paid Is cents an hour. which is
the pay being received by employees
of the state road department.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
INJURED AIRMAN
NOW RECOVERING
r. PUcKETT AND WIFE co TO
MIAMI SATURDAY AFT
ERNooN

r. j. r. Pickett. who. for the
past is weeks. was a patient in
the Marine hospital with a broken
hack. left Saturday afternoon for
Miami accompanied by Mrs. Pue-
kett,
Mr. Puckett ID an aeronauticai
Inspector in the aiTysayx branch Of
the department Of commerce and
several months ago was in plane
that cTashed.
Examination showed him suffer.
ing from a fractured vertsbrae
and he was ordered Tn the Marine
hospital for treatment.
From the first he showed re-
usaSkagsse Improvement and epn.
smaei @ithogt an setback When
he boarded the train he waa abb
to do SO wltknat any assistance.
Before aeavang b. told The Cass-
sea he expected 10 do hight daty
Tor several asoaflaa. untll he san
discard The braces be IL wearing.
ana ghsn resume fsyang.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
IN. KELLY LEAVES
! FOR JACKSONVILLE
SALESMAN FOR GROCERY
COMPANY RELEASED SAT-
URDAY ON COURT ORDER

III. A. Kelly, salesman for the
Interstate Grocery company oil
New York. who was arrested and
fined in police court Tuesday or
a charge of doing business with.
out a license, was released Satur-
day on an order issued By Judge
Jefferson b. Browne, out Of cir,
cult court.
Mr. Kelly left Saturday after.
noon for his home in Jacksonville
Before leaving he told The Citi
zen he had been doing business in
Key West for 10 years and had
never before been molested.
His arrest, he says, while caus.
ing him a great deal OF ineon.
yenience and delaying his itinerary
of travel, has proven one thing
that Is that he has n host Of
friends in Key West. Not only
among the merchants with whom
he does business. but also citizens
IN other walks of life and man1
officials.
lie feels satisfied that, aftei
the comprehensive and far reach
ing decision and opinion Of Judge
Browne, more care will. in the fu
ture. be taken in causing the ar,
rest Of travelling statesmen whs
visit the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
LEAGUE DELEGATES
OFF TO LAKELAND

Delegates from Key West to the
Young Peoples Church League
Assembly to be held this week in
Lakeland. Fla. left oiVer the high
way yesterday morning,
The delegation, headed by Nor
man Lowe, who has become quite
popular in the ranks of the or
ganization through his indefatig-
able efforts in promoting the well
fare of the league, were guests of
Mr.. Lowe on the trip, leaving in
his commodions automobile which
furnished ample room for the
pleasure and convenience Of the
league contingent
The other members comprising
the delegation were Misses Louise
Ketcham Virgerins Lowe. Mary
Mcmahon. Mary Whitmarsh. Susan
La Kin and Joe Peaeon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
FLORIDA BRINGS
81 PASSENGERS

The steamer Florida arrived
3:45 Saturday afternoon from
Havana with SO passengers. 81
aliens and 400 bags of sugar. The
vessel sailed $50 o'clock for Tam
pa, with 81 passengers.
Ferry PARROT arrived from
Cuba Saturday with rs earloods of
pineapples, 1926 crates and one
car with the fruit in bulk.
Freighter Comal, of the Clyde
Mallory lines, arrived from New
York this morning with freight for
Key West. She sailed later for
Tampa with heavy cargo, large
part of which consisted of beer in
cases.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
EXERCISES OF
COMMENCEMENT
BEGAN SUNDAY
REV. GEkELER breaches
BAccALAUREATE SERMON
IN AUDITORIUM OF HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING

Commencement exercises of the
Key West High School We're open
cd yesterday morning when Rev
erend j G. Gekeler, of the First
Presbyterian church. preached the
baecalaureate sermon at 1880
O'Clock in the school auditorium.
The subject of Reverend Geke-
ler's message to the graduating
class was: "The Investment OF
Life" His message was both in
teresting and instructive. Rela.
tives and friends of the class filled
the auditorium. The program was
as follows:
Professional.
Hymn, Come, Thou Almighty
KIM" Congregation.
Chorus, Remember Now Thor
Creator"--Glee Club.
Scripture reading.
Violin solo, Sixth Air Varie" -
Alfredo Barroso.
Sermon, 1.-THE Investment OF
Life"-Rev. J. g. Gekeler, of First
Presbyterian church.
Hymn, 20, Worship the King
Congregation.
Benediction.
Reeessional of graduates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
HOUSE APPROVES
ANOTHER PLAN

WASHINGTON, June g..
Overwhelming house approval
was given another Roosevelt ma
tional recovery proposals, The
Rayburn measure, 10 improve the
condition Of the nation'a railway
systems.
Creating q federal coordinator
to effect economies and scale
down capital investments IN rail
systems through suspension anti-
trust laws, the bill now goes beck
to the senate for adjustment Of
differences between the two
branches.
The measure also places hold
ing companies under the jurisdie-
ton of the interstate commerce
commission and repeats the re-
capture claae Of the 1920 trans
portation act. thus cancelling SIG,
100000 IN government claims
against carriers for exeeaa pro-
fits.
The bill protects labor by pre-
venting the discharge BY reilrossla
of any employers through con-
soliaaiions. examinations Of aery
ices or terminal facilities
aa Fl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
Cats Meou Means Harmony Here
. seessss $3.50 1865
By SIGRID ARNE
fIsy Associated Fress)

WASHINGTON, June s.
s'Timmie," the most famous cat
known to Washington's official
life, is receiving visitors again
with something of his old nom
chalance.
Jimmie has a most 'un-cat-
like" love for the society of
birds, a characteristic which has
greatly added to his visiting list
among the great and near-great
of the capital.
Had Duck Companions
The cat, belonging to Bascom
Timmons of Texas, newspaper
man, and last years president of
the National Press club, was
happy all winter with a pair of
duck companions.
The trio ate from the same
plate and when Jimmie curled up
for the night the ducks slept next
to him or on top Of him as the
situation permitted. But the
ducks grew too large for apart
ment house living and had to go.
Jimmie mourned and refused
to eat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timmons capitu-
lated. They bought him fluffy,
baby chick. The erratic cat is
happy again and the chick shows
no surprise at his odd-foster-
mother.
Coolidges Started II
Timmie's strange desire for
bird companions arose when Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge sent a
canary'to the Tirnmons house.
hold. The cat was a mere kitten
then.
The canary hoped around him,
tweaked his whiskers and hoped
away twittering excitedly at his
own playfulness. Jimmie seemed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
FIRE APPARATUS
ANSWERS z CALLS
oNE SENT IN SATURDAY Az
TERNooN AND ANOTHER
YESTERDAY

Fire apparatus was called out
Saturday afternoon to Fort Tay-
Tor where grass and trash were
burning near one of the bat
teries.
Chief Harry Baker said that
there was quantity of ammuni-
ton stored nearby but the flames
were extinguished before reach
ing the danger point.
Yesterday another fire occur
red on Won Pfister street, near
the home of c. @. Alderman.
This was quenched without any
damage resulting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
VAN sWEARiNcEN
TALKS At HEARING

WASHINGTON. Jane 5--FgF.
NATION of ere Ven swearlngea
railroad dominion with ths help b
u. p. Morgan and cofapaag was
tegHely told 20 senate iaFsss
tor today BY O. 7. Van E@saf
Engen, one ol tWe brothers sfpm
glhvel1nd.
This abrnrl Alsifs ct snqun
forced ~ Ia Ii : vote IN
sognnastter rosspoHine nnt5l t0 M
Faw = deeissau 81 whether - kask
into personal tnegase fnx fstaFn
Of thFes Motxan partners. Thama
s. Lamont. Milliaa Ewax ans
Harald Ssanisg.
Van gweaEingsn calmly desa
frona the prepared asateesat &c
selatsoaships btswsen H. iEsere
ard the Mgggaa firm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
GOVERNOR NOT
PLEASED WITH
PRISON PROBE
MAY ORDER ANOTHER IN
VESTIGATloN DEALT NC
WITH ESCAPE OF sITAMoRE
FROM RAIFoRD
tBy AsaoeIated PressD

/ TALLAHASSEE. June o.
Saying he was not satisfied with
reports which were made to him,
Governor Sholtz said today he may
order an investigation separate
from the one being conducted by
Nathan Mayo into the escape from
Raiford of Harry Sitamore, dapper
jewel thief.
Mayo was at Gainesville today
for graduating exercises and will
go to Raiford tonight to continue
his investigation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
American Airman
Sets New Record On
Flight To Moscow
Fifty-One Hours And 81
Minutes Was Time Be-
tween New York And
Destination
my AasocIated Preasl

=
MOSCOW. june 5.--Jimmie
Mattsrn, Amsrissn round-ths-
world fIisr, arrived in Moscow
this afternoon from Norway
When he reached Moscow he was
81 hours and 81 minutes cut Of
New York City, three hours ahead
of the Post and Gatty time.
Mattern was dog tired but
"feeling fine" After taxing his
ship to standstilI, the Texan
was gathered up by a half dozen
Soviet aviators and tossed into
the air several times in the most
enthusiastic reception ever given
an American airman here.
Mattern said he hoped to hop a
nonstop at least as far as No
vosibirsk. about 1900 miles east,
on leaving Moscow.
He landed here after having
only three hours sleep since Ieav-
ing New York, all Of which he
obtained during his stop at Oslo,
Norway, but he looked extremely
fit.
Explaining his action in flying
via Oslo. Mattern said he en-
countered low pressure area
about 400 miles out over the At
lantic which coated his plane with
lee and forced him finally to
turn north.i
Although he had fuel for sew
eral hours more flying he was so
weary with the battling elements
he was forced TO land in Nor
way.
He first landed on Jomrruland
Island on Norway's south coast,
20 miles southeast Of Oslo, whence
word was telephoned by light
house keeper of the airman's
safety, after II was feared he
was lost at sea.
A private plane was sent to the
island to give aid and Mattern
sosn took off for Oslo field.
After n brief sleep he roared
east toward Moscow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
SPENDS MILLIONS TO
IMPROVE COAL FIELDS
,ms s.sesaa4ea rr...l

ANGoRA. June 5.-~in behalf
If Turkish coal production, the
Turkish government has decided
To spend Sis,aoo, 900 to build =
railroad connecting the mining
town If Filsos eish new modern
harl,ar az kregIi, an the Black
Sea.
The raitrnsd sxiii Ne completed
10 three years ana the harber IN
slx-
Taas coal Tegsoa eaa, IL IA -
1smateei. produce 5000, 600 tons
Of eaal annually. a. against ske
present easput aF I SOD. Gee snEs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
GREAT SPEED In
LIGHTHOUSE WORK
OPERATIONS AT FowEl
ROCKS WITHIN FEW DAYS
OF COMPLETION

The working party Of the light
house department. under the di-
rection of Paul Atwell. has made
such progress at Fowey Rocks
that all tasks are expected to be
completed within the next few
days, weather permitting.
As soon as the party returns
another will be assembled and
proceed TO Rebceca Shoals where
the lighthouse structure is to be
seraped and painted.
AS on the job at Fowey Rocks,
rs many men as possible who have
their nanes on the emergency re-
lief lists viii be used. This ap.
plies to unskilled labor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
KEY WESTERS
LEAVE ON TRIP

Dir. and Mrs. John +. Dyson
and their sons. John r. Dyson. Jr.,
and Jack Matthews. left this
morning. over the highway. for
Fall River. Mass. for an extend.
ed visit with Mr.. Dyson's mother.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Melvina FaIford. who viii stop in
Miami for n visit with her son.
Arthur, after which she viii 30 70
Tampa for stay with other rcla-
tiveS.
Eseorting the party were Dir.
and Mrs Roy Faulkner. who went
as far as No Name Key and re.
NAMED antll the ferry left.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
new TIRE SHOP
OPEHUP TODAY

Tbe Eocky Eesd Tire Shop i
being opersa today - tho eoFnss
81 Griamcil and Divtsson stsesas
~ TkArIea Well ard walter
Carry. The afsog > specializing IN
Kefreaaea Urea
Thaa arrangements stas@s LhMs
thea~ tlr@s ARE aa Eeoas ~ Sssw Aaa
hsvs stocked 80 tires ard tabez 70
Is mnT make 81 ear,
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RELIEF WORKERS
GET PAID TODAY

Today IL payday MI the office
Of the local Emergency Relief
Council and distribution - being
made Of s9i0.26 IN the eity and
sfE.50 on the keys.
This il the iaTgeet payday for
enploye4 81 the council during
the past several months ard uasa
~ practically one quarter ~ the
allotment for me nesth ~ Iuhs.
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to think it over and decide that
the little, feathered person was
quite all right as companion.
The news of the odd friend
ship spread and many famous
persons, among them Gen. John
j. Pershing, came to visit. For
the general Jimmie could usually
be coaxed to put on his boxing
act, turning into a veritable,
furry fighter. The general
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
VETERANS FOR
FOREST WORK

WASHINGTON. June D..
Quotas Of Is 600 veterans 70 be
enrolled In forest conservation
corps have been allotted zach 81
the ~ states, and Florida viii hasu
800.
Selection Of the fneH viii begia
June I2 and regional office will
be 81 81 Petersburg
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chuckled and the cat arched his
back for an approving pat.
In his lighter moments he plays
hide-and-seek and ''cat polo." a
game he originated. He bats the
ball for goal and his owners,
for want of a better name, have
decided he is playing a feline
form of polo.
But he does it only when the
mood moves him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-05
FEDERAL AID
PROMISED FOR
HOME OWNERS
FARMERS INDEBTEDNESS TO
ALSO BE GIVEN CONSIDER
ALTON IN LEGISLATION TO
BE PROVIDED
By J. r. BRACKETT
,atv aA~ncsn6as1 npresNl

NEW YORK, June 5.-Debt OF
Americas home owners is great.
or than that of Americas farmers
federal statistics show.
To relieve both burdens is the
aim of projected federal legisla-
ton. The mortgage debt of the
farmer is about $8,50O,O00,000
to the small home owner about
$40, O0O,OOO,O 1000.
Total debt on urban real estate
is $35, 900, 100000, including large
apartments, office and other big
buildings, held by virtually every
leading institution in the nation.
Resembles Farm Plan
The new administration plan to
aid the small home owner is SINH
lar in action and effect to the
farm plan. It proposes to re-
duce both the face of the mort
gage and the interest rate through
mutual agreement of debtor and
creditor.
II is directed toward those home
owners whose homes have a value
not exceeding $4,000, the pres
ent limit set by the governmnt.
There are no statistics avail
able to show what proportion of
the $4,000, 100000 of home
mortgages these $10,O00-and-un-
der homes represent. But the
proportion is sizable in amount
and preponderant in number of
debtors, statistics indicate.
The home owner seeking aid
under the proposed plan simply
would approach the new Federal
Home Owners Loan corporation
either directly or in cooperation
with the individual or institution
who holds his mortgage.
Reductions Sought
The loan corporation would
seek to reduce the face of the
mortgage. give the original lender
bonds with interest guaranteed
by the government for this re-
duced amount, and take over the
mortgage at a lower rate of in
terest.
No published figures show how.
many mortgages are in danger Of
foreclosure, but the government
expects about $4,000. 100000 in
new financing to be enough for
the needy cases. Some home
owners have objected to the plan
on the ground it should cover
larger mortgages so that home
owners in metropolitan areas
where the proportion of homes
costing more than $4,000 is larg-
err. would receive more benefit.
Easing of the home mortgage
burden is held important not only
to the home owner alone, but also
in many cases TO the holder of the
mortgage.
Billions in Credit Frozen
Loan institutions find them
selves with billions of frozen
credits in the form of mortgages
which may become liquid under
the new plan.
Private, authoritative statistics
show that 27.5 per cent IF the TO.
tai assets of life insurance COM
panies ii in urban real estate,
SIS per cent of mutual savings
banks; 90 per cent of building
and loan associations, and lesser
percentages in national banks,
commercial banks and other insti-
buttons.
These securities arc III more inn
portance 60 leading institutions
than are farm mortgages. While
they win be reduced in amount
under the government plan shey
viii be replaced with NOR hquid
bonds enabling the institutions
10 carry the remaining debtors
more easily and to protect theis
othes assets from forced liquid,
alton
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Roosevelt Urges Balanced Budget
InCiting Public Works Program
Says New Taxes Must
Be Added To Finance
Any Increase In Vet
Grams Expenditure
tRy Associated PRESS,

W~ASAAN~ SN
President Roosevelt passed on to
the recalcitrant senate his conn
mand for balanced budget in .
talk today with Chairman Harri.
aoa Of the .snaaa finance eOmrnis-
tee.
Senator Harrison. Mississippi,
was called to the White House
just before the finance committee
met to vote on new levies to fl
nance the public works program,
The president last night warned
house leaders if they adopted the
senate increase in veterans expea-
ditures they must add new taxes
to pay for $i70. 900 900 cost.
House leaders viii debate at
special meeting tomorrow what
action they viii take on the presi-
dents ultimatum.
In the meanwhile Speaker
Rainey told newspapermen that
if the house was faced with tho
alternative Of rejecting the senate
limitation or approving new taxes,
it would accept limitation and
refuse to levy taxes"
Rainey said the president was
working on q plan to liberaliEe
cuts on such basis that no vet
eran whose disabilities resulted
directly from service will be cut
more than twenty-one per cent.
iass &
Evening star., 1933-02-03
FRENCH MOURN DEATH
OF DUCHESS D'UZES
Advocate Of Women's Rights Also
Was Sculptor and Wrote
Books and Plays.

BY the Associated Press.
DAMPIERRE, France, February s.
The DoWager Duchess dues, advocate
Of women's rights, died today.
Duchess Dues was a woman Of in
finite avocations The defense of wom-
ems rights, sculpture, writing books and
plays, the maStership Of pack of deer
hounds. were among the things that
occupied her hours, but nothing in her
crowded life pleased her more than
being appointed, in 1928, wolf lieu
tenant"
The day when every district in France
had an official master of q pack of
hounds to protect it from damage by
wolves has gone, but the Office remains,
and those appointed now give their at
tention to protecting agriculture from
inroads by wild boars, badgers, weasels,
otters and crows.
The duchess was the first woman to
be sworn in as a public functionary,
before judge and public prosecutor.
She was given the same powers to sum-
mon and arrest people as are exercised
by the police.
A special uniform goes with the ap-
pointment, but the duchess had to
devise one for herself. She adopted a
short blue skirt, with jacket with
large pockets.
She could display the ribbons of many
orders on that jacket. as the duchess
was knight Of the Legion of Honor,
Knight of Agricultural Merit, Com
mander Of Saint Sepulchre, Knight Of
Serbian Charity and had received the
French medal for nursing the wounded
and Queen Elizabeth's war medal.
Anne. Duchess Dues, was born in
Paris in February, l847. It was greatly
due to her influence that the women'S
club, the Lyceum. was able to open In
Paris, as the police authorities looked
with disfavor on the innovation. She
presided at the Women's International
Congress in Paris, 1926.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
new YORK OPERAS
FUTURE IMPERIlED
Three Plans Considered Include
Reduction of Salaries and
Shortening of Season.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 3.-The Met
ropolitan Opera. after so years ex-
istence, today faced a financial crisis
fraught with gravity for the future of
opera in New York.
The estimated deficit for the current
season. despite economies. was set at
about $350,00G by the New York Times.
Paul D. Cravath, chairman of the opera
associations board, was asked If the
opera could continue another season.
Il hope So he said. but I don't
care to add anything to that state
ment."
1t was leened that three plans had
been talked of:
l. To reduce salaries further and
shorten the season from 16 to IL weeks
2. To seek financial support in
Chicago as we'll as New York. and
divide its season between the two cities.
3. To scrap the Metropolitan Opera
Association and set up instead small
company of American singers only. who
would emphasize the work Of American
composers and hbrettists.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
MRS. ROOSEVELT NICKEL-A-PLATE
DINNER GUEST OF MRS. PINCT1OT
Also Crowds Two Receptions, Convention
and Luncheon Into Busy "a Hours
Stay in Harrisburg.

the future Of our country" Welfare and
social workers heard her appeal for
wise distribution of relief funds"
Later, at an American Legion
luncheon she called on Legionnaires to
give "the same service today that you
have given in the past"
Supporters and political opponents Of
the President-elect conveyed to Mrs.
Roosevelt their pledges of support for
the new national administration.
Promised Support.
State Treasurer Edward Martin,
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee, spoke for his party:
May ask the charming person
who will be the next First Lady of the
Land to convey to her distinguished
husband the message that the political
organization Of Pennsylvania, which
gave to his opponent more than one
halt of his electoral votes, pledges all
Of its energy, resources and power to
aid him in guiding the ship of state
through the terrible storm we are now
facing"
Democratic leaders greeted her at q
reception given by the Women's Demo-
cratic Club.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
CANADA Affected
BY U. S. DEPRESSION
Trade Improvements Await Return
of Prosperity Here, England
Audience Told.

By the Associated Press.
ST. IVES, Cornwall, England, Febru-
ary 3.-Walter Runciman, president Of
the board Of trade, told an audience
here last night that Canada was feel
ing effects of the business depression
in the United States and that until
prosperity returned to the United
States, the Dominion could not prosper
Success of the Canada United King
dom trade agreement signed at the
Ottawa conference last Summer, Mr..
Runcinlan said depended on the opera
ton of the Canadian tariff board.
If it is a good board. impartial and
broadminded. and shows insight. un-
doubtedly they can within their own
limits add a good deal to Anglo-Cana-
dian trade" he declared.
"Our own Tariff Committee Is abso-
lutely free from all political influence.
We only ask that the Canadian COM
mittee should be similarly free"
He said he anticipated a gradual re-
turn to prosperity in the United
Kingdom,