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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
STRUN REPORTS
ON CONVENTION
OF ROTARIANS
PREsIDENT-ELEcT OF LOCAL
CLUB GIVES DETAILED Ac-
COUNT OF TRIP TO EusTIs
MEETING

Eddie Strunk. president-elect
of the local Rotary Club. read q
detailed report of the convention
held recently at Eustis, Fla, at
the noon-day luncheon here today.
Mr.. Strunk attended the conven-
tion in question along with nnni-
Der Of other delegates. with the
local unit winning the honors at
the state meeting for the largest
attendance in the matter Of man
miles.
The silver cup. trophy awarded
in this contest. and brought home
by the Key West delegates. was
displayed at the meeting of the
club last week.
Lincoln Spencer. assistant gem
eral freight agent of the Florida
East Coast Railway Company, was
a visiting Rotarian at the session
today, with two officers from the
United States Destroyer McFar-
land attending as guests, also.
Several matters of a minor ma
ture were discussed at the meet
ing. with a fairly large number of
members in attendance, and all
manifesting much interest in the
various activities carried on during
the session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
QUILT PATTERN
NAMED KEY WEST
THE CITIZEN RECEIVES SANE
IN LETTER FROM NEWS.
PAPER DEALER

The Citizen Is in receipt 81 4
letter from L. A. Hoffman. dealer
il newspaper supplies IN Mex Or
leans, enclosing . quilt pattern
which has been named Key West.
The central portion 81 the
block d made 81 ! four-poIntsd
star-shAped piece which, when
covered b four cone shaped
pieces united 1t che points 70 The
center. form four perfect dia-
monds.
These diamonds combined viii
bright vivid eolors Of yellow print.
plain blue and scarlet. creates )
design that Is vel nIrh nnbeat-
able. -
The bases Of the cones are laid
against black corners and TIE ret
Of he block . composed 81 finely
striped material.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
ARMY OFFICER
NCPECTS CAMP
MUCH PLEASED WITH ENGI.
NEERINc PROJECTS AND
GROUNDS AT FORT

Major Leon +. Lyon, U. S. A.
engineer officer for the Fourth
Corps Area with headquarters in
Atlanta. completed q two days.
inspection Of engineering projects
yesterday at Fort Taylor. and
left in the afternoon for Pensa-
cola, Fla.
Asked By The Citizen how he
liked the new encampment for
coast artillery units of the Florida
National Guard at the fort he re-
piled that Il was fine piece Of
work and equal to any other ma
tional guard encampment site in
the United States.
lie expressed himself rs being
highly pleased with affairs as he
found them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
Much Speculation Prevails As
To Future Value OF New Dollar
anx As.erlntea Pre..l

]
NEW YORK, April Is.-on
'hs firss birthday Of the new
dollar. ~ world Of finance Is
chiefly interested il wAa. this dol.
lar : scias - lsbk H. On Il. see.
ond birthd.y. ~
Monetary doctors widely agree
that che dollar viii not buy As
much ! year from now as il win
today. 80 !
Whether il viii contain less
gold or even some silver remain
moot questions.
The dollar Informally left the
gold standard March 1 last when
federal reserve banks ceased re-
deeming paper currency with gold.
but It was last April 10 that for
mer Treasury Secretary woodin
announced the dollar was no long
er : gold dollar but = managed
dollar.
The monetary unit now finds IL
self in = modified gold bullion
standard 1884 model with gold
content considerably stripped.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
FEW PINEAPPLE
ARE NOW COMING
In FROM HAVANA
LARGE SHIPMENTS or PRo.
DUCTS ARE EXPECTED TO
START ARRIVING At KEY
WEST ABOUT MAY Il


Large shipments of pineapples
are not expected to start arriv-
ing from Cuba until May /, when
the regular shipping season viii
begin.
This was said by one Of the
local customs brokers in Kev West
whose firm handles the majority
81 shipments arriving 1t Key West
for distribution to points III the
north.
Up to date there have been i
few cars received at various times
but the regular gangs on the
transfer rack at the F. +. G. term
inals have not been called to
work.
The largest shipment this year
came in on the Ferry Parrot
Tuesday night. In this there we're
1888 crates. These were trans
feFred from the regular box cars
70 refrigerators and went out II
the morning.
Due 70 the troubles that have
been existent al over the island
of Cuba a number of pineapple
farms have been allowed 10 'run
down" and the shipments Of fruit
this year win be far below nor
NAL. II Is said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
SANITARY Unit
WORK ENDSSO
n. D. PARTRIDGE IN com.
pANY WITH I. E. ROBERTS,
MAKES SURVEY


X o. Partridge. In charge 81
The construction II sanitary units
n connection with homes, has been
notified that this work win cease
on April Is.
In company with Thos. +. Rob.
erls. city sanitary officer M.
Partridge made ! thorough canvass
q Key West and had secured com.
missions from more than 60 resi-
dents for these additions.
Mr. Partridge told The Citizen
he win follow instructions reIa-
tive 20 the work and in the mean-
time win take up the matter Of
continuing the work with the local
FkRA officials in an effort to
have the construction Of these
necessary aids to perfect santa.
ton added 20 the list Of local pro-
iects.
Other information contained II
TIE letter received from the board
e health Is that al state and fed
eral projects VIII stop on April Is
and those that are worthy win Be
presented for approval to the local
FRA administrators
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
ARMY RECRUITING
AT FORT BENINC

Sergeant ]. ]. Connolly Of the
Recruiting Station 81 the Unlsed
States Army, who Il conducting
headquarters in the q. s. Court
House and Pest Office Building a
Jacksonville. Pa. requests The
Citizen to announce that TIE army
nos desires recruits Il Fort Ben
ming, Ca.
Sergeant ConnelIy atnte& tkat
any applicant desiring ndditional
inferrnntion % tie subiert viii be
accommodated By communicating
WITH The 1a<k4onviIls cffius
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
ERECT SIGN ON
NAVY BUILDING
THIS WAS DONE IN ORDER TO
CLEAR UP CONFUSION
ABOUT STRUCTURE


Headquarters Of the naval sta
tion may hereafter be readily dis
tinguished BY the sign which was
this week installed above the cen
ter arch Of the building. formerly.
the postoffice. customs house and
lighthouse department.
So frequently has the building
been referred to in the spoken
and written words as ''the old
postoffice" that Lieutenant w. b.
Jackson decided to have sign
made that would show that "the
old postoffiee' was nothing else
at present but part Of the nayy's
holdings.
Visitors and those who pass
need but glance ii. the. ctnter arch
to find installed there = sign
curved to conform to the segment
Of the circle above the arch. in
formation which advises that the
structure Is the Navy Admins
tration Building
=
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
DIRECTOR FOR
RELIEF UNITS
ARRIVES HERE
w. M. GREEN CONES TO KEY
WEST TO MAKE CHECK OF
PROJECTS NEEDED IN THIS
LOCALITY

w. M. Green. regional director
of Federal Emergency Relief Adj
ministration activities, was an ar
rival from Miami this morning,
coming by plane.
He was accompanied by C.
Van Hyning, official from WASH
ington, who comes to Key West
at the solicitation of julius K.
Stone. state director.
Both Of these officials went
over the accomplishments Of the
local departments, making a check
up on what is needed, and. Mr..
Green told The Citizen, to make
preparations for placing some of
the women registrants on an ac-
tive status.
Asked about the future pro-
jects proposed for Monroe coun-
ty the director said Seth Perkins,
regional engineer. will come to
Key West. possibly tomorrow,
and spend two days going over the
details of proposed projects for
the county.
Relative to discontinuance OF
services of assistant administra-
tors in counties of the state Mr..
Green said that the decision will
be made effective soon and he
had hoped to have talk with
William w. Demeritt, local assist
ant administrator, but finds he is
away on an inspection trip and
will not return until tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19

that enemy forces have been able
to occupy advance bases in the
United States possessions in the
West Indies and have concentrated
= strong naval force in these
waters. it is shown.
Ali actual war conditions will
be observed and lights will be ex-
tinguished at night during tbs
nianeuvers.
After the naaneayefs the ships
viii proceed north and be re-
viewed by President Roosevelt on
May 81 IN the Hudson River.
With the coming of the fan
months the ships will begin the
movement back to the west coast
and sometime between September
IL and November /, a number Of
vessels viii be at Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
Some Ships From Pacific Fleet
Scheduled To Base At Key West

Ships of the mightiest armada
which has assembled since the
World War are now approaching
the Canal Zone on the west coast
and will within short time con-
duct maneuvers in Caribbean
waters. There are ll3 vessels.
$4,000 enlisted men and s,7OO Of
ficers.
Some Of these vesseIs are
expeeeed, % Be 81 Key West
later IN the year. kilograms
% this effect were pnblisked
in The Citizen February ~
on information furnished BY
Admiral Villas H. Stanaley,
chief Of the bureau Of naval
operations.
Maneuvers In the Caribbean
are to be based on the assumption
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
THREE BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED


During the week ending April
- there were three building and
repair permits issued from the Of
fiee 81 Harry n Baker, building
inspector. totalling expenditures
Il et25.
The permits issued follow:
Repairs e porch and coustfale.
ten Of six stands 1T Duyai and
Charles streets Owner, r. L.
Thompson; cost $500.
Repairs 10 cistern cover Il
Greene and Dural streets. Owner.
Prank 1ohnsons cost, $50.
Construct sleeping porch al
E2s Simonton street. Owner. ".
n. Cashs cost, SIS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
JUNIOR CHAMBER
UNIT WILL MEET
woLFsoN CHAIR.
MAN or CONVENTION TO
BE HELD IN MIAMI


Newspaper reports INDICATE
that the convention of the United
States Junior Chamber Of Com
merce 70 be held in Miami June
20. viii Be one Of the largest
gatherings Of it. kind ever plan-
ned.
Mitchell W0lfson. formerly .
Key wesser and son Of Mr. and
Mr.. Louis WoIfson. i chairman
OF the convention and reports
show thar ~ Is being besirged ~
hundreds Of letters fnon units IL
al parts Of the country.
II i expected that uVxards e
/ 500 delegates win be present.
when the convention i formally
opened.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
LACS
IN REGISTERING
FOR ELECTION
SUPERVISOR OF REcIsTRA-
TON SHOWS THAT LESS
THAN ONE HUNDRED HAVE
BEEN FIXED UP TO DATE

John England. county supervi-
Isor of registration, is surprised at
the lack of interest being shown
by the voters in Key West. Up
until this afternoon not quite 100
registrations have been recorded.
While poll taxes can be paid as
late as the afternoon Of May 10.
Registrations must be all made be-
fore the last day of April, which
leaves those who intend to regis
ter but nine days after today.
May 2 county commissioners
win meet to examine and revise
the registration books. May II;
the commissioners will appoint
clerks and inspectors to serve on
election day.
List Of polling places with
names of clerks and inspectors
will be printed at least Is days
before the first primary and the
qualified list will be printed on or
about May 26.
It is understood that cards of
instruction for the guidance of
the voters will be printed and pIac-
ed in each polling place.
May s Final Limit
Midnight May 6 Is the latest
date on which oaths and fees can
be filed by candidates who must
be voted for in more than one
county. Candidates who are to
be voted for in but one county
have until midnight May IL to
file their oaths and fees.
Candidates who are voted for
in more than one county file their
oaths and fees with the secretary
Of state at Tallahassee. Those vot-
ed for in one county file theirs
with the clerk Of circuit court.
Fees collected by the state
amount to three percent. Of the
esnOIunients FOR the year previous
and for the democratic executive
committee the fees amount to two
percent of the same.
Hence If an official received
$4,000 last year and is a cardi-
date this year he will necessarily
have to post 500 with the secre-
tary Of state or the clerk Of cir
cult court, as the case may be, and
$50 with the chairman Of the
democratic executive committee
before his name is placed on the
ballot.
The same routine will apply to
all candidates for any office.
Three percent to the state and
two percent to the executive COM
mittee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
Roosevelt BUSES Himself With
Major Issues Before Congress

to tell reporters moonshine and
bootleg business seems as bad as
ever"
He planned 'to hit it hard"
saying that 73 stills were seized
last week.
Declines To Comment
Postmaster General Farley de-
elined to comment on the suit for
damages from him personally be-
cause of air mail contract annuI-
ments, and said suing concerns
will get contracts under new bids
IL they comply with conditions
laid down by the department"
The bill to permit states to tax
national banks was approved by
the house banking committee.
In the meantime Speaker Rainey
told reporters he personally favor
ed the bin by Representative Nc
Leod, republican Of Michigan. to
pay off depositors in closed hanks
but doubted it would be passed
this session. President Roosevelt
is opposed to the legislation.
The senate banking committee
approached final action on the
stock market control bill with APP
prevail of major sections of re-
vised measure.
Chairman Fletcher predicted 4
final vote will be reached late to-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
MILLION DOLLARS
COLLECTED FROM
FLORIDA RACES
ALL.FLoRIDA PIONEERS DAY
TO BE CELEBRATED ALL
OVER STATE MAY S IN TRI-
Butte TO DEVELOPERS
fspseIat 20 rae CftIsenl

MIAMI. Fla, April i9.- With
I.49I,224 sportsmen and women
as witnesses, the racing ponies and
dogs ponied up $1.O72, f60.91 in
new revenue to the state kitty
down in Florida during the past
winter season.
Statistics being compiled IN
connection with the AII.Florida
Pioneers Day. to be celebrated
throughout the state on May In
tribute 10 Col. Henry L. Doherty.
Henry NJ. Flagler, Henry Plant
and other eladers IN Florida's de-
velopment. reveal that racing
fans bet s2T.549.7a0 in the pari-
mutueis. Three horse tracks and
sevensdoR tracks were in operation
ut various times between Novem-
Der and April 1.
In combing out figures reveal
ing causes Of the new era Of pros
perity Florida i experiencing IN
the wake Of It's greatest tourist
season. the Pioneers Day eommit-
tee noted that the states stake"
this year was $500. 6I3.a6 more
than in 1888 and ssst.s70.sf
more than the first harvest tal.en
IN under the Ie9aIizcd betting Iaw
passed over Governor Cartons
veto ii 1881.
The Pioneers Day festival viii
especially homer Col. Doherty for
his contributions 70 the state 81
.ghe way Of amateur sports spee-
taeles and events. and for bic e.
forts In promoting and lengthen-
Ing the tourist season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
Tourists Turn Depression Into
Prosperity throughout Florida
Hotels, ROoming Houses.
And All Lines OF BUSH
ness Report Great Sue
cess

MIAMI, April 10. -
Tourists turned the de-
pression's tide in Florida
resorts this past winter.
Not since the real estate
boom ended in 1926,
records show has the state
in general and Miami in
particular received such an
influx of winter visitors as
during the season now clos
ing.
Hundreds of thousands fl0eked
to the peninsula for> relaxation
or business and got it.
Every state in the union was
represented at various resort
centers. and many come from
foreign countries All had a
swell time.
Real estate dealers who had
been harrassed by financial dol
drums. reported this winter the
first sizeable movement Of prop
erty in eight years.
Prices ranged moderately. up
ward while the volume generally
increased considerably.
One Miami Beach realtor re-
ported 1000 per cent increase in
volume over last year.
Hotels were filled 10 canacitv
and many times prospective
guests were turned away, but
private homes and apartment
houses absorbed these.
Prices were reported reasonable
in most cases. streu<s .sege
packed with pedestrians and
motorists taxing Traffic facili-
ties.
The dinner hour found great
crowds lined up for a half block
in front of more popular cafes
and restaurants here and else.
where waiting to be served
while hotel dining rooms were
filled TO the limit
Everyone profited either di.
rectly or Indirectly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
ADDRESS TONIGHT
AT BAYYIEW PARK

State senator Affair Gonsex.
who has made announcement -
his candidary for re-eisetion IN
tke Democrats pgimary % he held
June s. MfiI ad.ireaa sAe voters q
Key West tanixAf - Bsyvisu
PnEk il tks intevrst ~ - ear-
paign.
The Speaking y sehedulsd -
begin 81 4 oseloek, ard 4 i 81
peeted thnt GheEe iii be = tasxe
nnmher eut - kear seaatof
Gomex disxues she lseaaa - -
ezmpsg
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
Three Men Wounded In Pistol
Battle With Motorcycle Officer
Shooting Happ ehed When
Officer Halted Machine
Having Six Men As Oc-
cupants


WESTON, Mass. April
1s.-Three men in an auto
mobile bearing Illinois
license plates. we're wounded
today during a pistol bat
tie with a motorcycle officer
who halted their car on the
Boston Post road near here.
The three Iimped into the car
from which they had alighted and
escaped.
Motorcycle Officer Alfred
Raynor Of the Weston police, who
halted the machine and fired on
the men, said there were six in the
ear, one with towel wrapped
around his head and manacIed
hands.
Raynor gave chase to the speed
ing machine and ordered the
driver to pull over, but the driver
attempted to ditch the officer,
who, however, succeeded in halt
ing the car.
Three men stepped out and
opened fire, the officer jumping
over . low stone fence and re-
turned shots.
He wounded the three men and
they limped back to the car and
were dragged inside, escaping
while the officer attempted to get
the motorcycle started again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
SHAPES
WORK ALONG KEYS

Arthar Sheppard. director e
work Tor tie PERA IN Monroa
eo1ntg retnrued iast sieht ffen
. trip - he keys % sfaft pre-
ieets which hare been appFeysd
One x thpNs 4 TIE laying 81
- = park Il I1snossds. plnns fof
uhieh emho8g efe1tfu<tiou -
grnnd ntand and tiearher4
JoAn a. RnaeH has bees 80
peintsd fereasn To- Ms uerk sd
to-day hss it men sorking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19

sThe above case was tried in
Key West at the July. 1888. term
Of criminal court The defendant
was found guilty on the charge
and sentenced BY Judge J. vining
Harris to three years in the state
penitentiary at Raiford.
Before the trial ]. r. Busto.
county solicitor. announced that
he was the attorney for the Bora
family and on these grounds ask-
ed 10 be Disqualified - prosecu-
tor.
The request was granted and
Fred Pine. gppnty solicitor Of
Dade county, VS. appointed 20
prosecute. He was assisted BY
Jack Kehoe. another attorney
from Miami.
After the findings 81 the jury
we're announced attorneys for the
defense filed notice that the case
would be appealed.
Tive weeks ago IN attoFney left
Key West for TalIahaSsee and
argued the case before the So
preme eourt with the result an
nouneed II to Aasoriated Pres
aeslnt<h shows ahove.
II = the opinion of this atkoF-
ney that this ensIs the matter and
tie defendant VII BE liberated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
FLORIDA BRINGS
81 PASSENGERS

Steamer Florida az the r. and
o. S $. company arrived ii port
yesterday afternoon from Havana
with % passengers. and Of these
81 were aliens.
There were So first class and
10 second class passengers for
Key West and nine first and three
second class for Tampa. The ship
sailed Tor the latter port Gao
o'clock VIA 20 passengers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
BAKER GOING TO
OCAA MEETING

Chief Harry N. Baker. Of the
Key West Fire Department. viii
leave Saturday Tor Oeala to at
tend the convention Of state fire
chiefs 10 Be held in Ocaia Monday.
April %.
He win be accompanied BY Mrs.
Baker and their daughter. Ruth
Marie. and expect to Be gone FOR
about = week 81 30 days
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 49,
President ROOSEVELT spent today
ON major uncertainties that dot
the developing administration pro-
gram. The bright CLINT Of silver
and the dark gIeam of coal were
prominent IN White House reek.
Oninss, while the sugar control
bill kept the senate embroiIed and
the house marked time ON local
Legislation.
Put off until tomorrow was the
presidential conference expected
to result in alteration Of the Wag-
ner measure against employer-di-l
rected company unions.
Proponents Of silver legislation
led BY Senator King Of Utah, got
the first call for their attempt to
shift the Roosevelt viewpoint in
their direction.
Hugh S. Johnson had immediate
charge Of the new effort to bring
coal operators and miners together
on coal code adjustments.
Secretary Morgenthau turned
from financial duties long enough
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
MONEY PINNED TO SHIRT

NEW HAVEN. ConnsA sehool
teaehsr. Of ahis city. who notsee
ons younwsier eentinnAlly srrateh-
sEg h hask Investigated and
feand s1.1oa rsnned e the 5sys
yss taete rs ~
parent ser - kssgEg
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
COUNTY
CASE REVERSED

my Assscsated I'resaD
TALLAHASSEE, April 10.
The supreme court today
reversed the Aionroe county
ease u Fito Bora. convicted
q having bad sarnal inter-
sourss wi.k IN unnarrisd fs-
male under - years q ase
u prsvisas ehasls sharas1er.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19
WHERE 10 GO
eeaeeeeoaeeseeeoeoea
TONIGHT

Palace You Made Ne Love
You.
Strand Alice Ii Won6er>
land and Jimmy The Gent
Bayview Park Adde'S 81
Senator Gomez
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19

Pala You Made Ne Lows
loa.
Strand Smooty,' and Alice
il Wonderland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-19

Key West. Florida, has the
most eouabIe weather in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit.