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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
HELD JUSTIFIABLE

Justifiable homicide was the
verdict Of the coroner,s jury re-
turned yesterday in the case Of
the killing Of William Gibson by
Mrs. Harrison Jones at Key Largo.
The hearing was before E. r.
Lowe, justice of the peace at Tav-
ernier.
The information received at the
office Of Sheriff X. o. Thompson
Isl to the effect that Gibson. his
Is year old wife and son, were
staying at the home of Mrs. Jones
following q fire which destroyed
the Gibson home on Wednesday.
Friday Gibson went to the home
of Mrs. Jones and was drunk. He
threatened her and members of
the family. Saturday he returned
with knife and threatened to
clean out the family.
Mrs. Jones went to her bed
room. secured shot gun and
warned Gibson she would shoot
if he attempted to enter. He paid
no heed to the warning. Mrs. Jones
said, but attempted to force en-
trance by tearing down the front
door. whereupon she carried her
warning into effect and shot Glib
son. the load of No. shot enter
ing his chest.
Mrs. Gibson was witness to
the shooting. The statements of
Mrs. Jones were corroborated by
Harry Jones, Is, her son; H. J.
Jones, her husband, and Others.
The body of Gibson arrived at
Key West on the Havana Special
today to be prepared for burial by
the Pritchard Funeral Home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
PARADE WILL
FEATURE BIG
CELEBRATION
PREPARATIONS COMPLETED
FOR EVENT TO BE sPoN-
soRED By KAPPA Ply CLUB
FOURTH or JULY

Preparations for the gerat cele-
bration to be staged BY the Kap-
pa Pts on July Fourth have been
completed and they have left nolh-
ing undone to make It the most
outstanding event IN Key West IN
many years past.
The monster parade will start
10 o'clock from the naval admin
istration building and Major Ar
thur Sheppard, who viii be the
marshal, expects all who viii par
ticipate to be ready to form at
$50 o'clock. The line Of march
will be east on Greene street to
Duval south on Duval to South
street. and thence to the corner Of
Simonon.
Units in the parade will be Key
West police officers, American
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, de-
tachments of sailors and marines
from the DestrOyers Zane and
Perry, Battery SE", Florida Ma
tional Guard, squad from the
Army Barracks, Key West Fire
Department, Boy Scouts. Patriotic
Order Sons of America. Patriotic
Order Of America, Tiger Tail Tribe
10 Improved Order Red Men III
fegaiia in decorated cars. All Ctr
zens are requested to have their
cars decorated IN holiday colors.
Other features of the day will
be exhibition drills, 1880 o'clock
by members of the American Lee
gion; IL o'clock, horse race; 1890
o'clock, championship tennis
match; 2 o'clock, outboard motor
boat ride; $50 sailboat race; 3
o'clock. iitney dance.
At o'clock will be held the
bathing beauty contest entries in
which have not been announced in
order that the spectators will not
know before hand who they are.
At $50 there will be display of
fireworks. Chief Harry M. Bak-
er. of the fire department. will be
in charge. The days entertain
ment will close with an tIndepen-
dence Dance at the Athletic club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
FERA CLIENTS
WILL GET EXTRA
PAY FOR LABOR
PAY FOR EXCESS TIME IN
OPERATIONS AUTHORIZED
BY STONE, RELIEF ADJ
MINISTRAToR

Pay for excess time worked by
some of the FERA clients has
been authorized by JULIUS f.
Stone, Jr., Florida relief adj
ministrator who was in Key West
yesterday.
These men worked beyond the
time when it was stipulated they
could not work more than ID
hours. They were told at the
time, it is shown, that the allotted
time was being exceeded, but
there was chance to get paid for
it.
During May the matter of pay
ing these men was taken up by
State Senator Arthur Gomez and
correspondence was started be-
tween headquarters and the local
office.
Yesterday Senator Gomez again
took up the question with Mr.
Stone and J. L., Turnage, local di-
rector of activities, and Mr.. Stone
authorized payments of the
monies due.
These payrolIs are being pre-
pared and will be sent to Miami
at once, It is expected that the
money will be available some time
next week, although there is q
possibility it will not be until Re
gional Director w. Ii. Green, re-
turns from vacation. However,
those to whom the money is due
are assured that payment will be
made as soon as possible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
GIBSON FUNERAL
HERE TOMORROW
SHOT AND KILLED AT KEY
LARGO ON SATUR-
DAY

Funeral services for William
Gibson, who was shot and killed
at Key Largo, Saturday, will be
held 4:30 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from the chapel of Pritch-
ards Funeral Home. Rev. George
E. Summers, of First Methodist
church, will officiate.
The deceased is survived by the
widow; Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson; son,
Willard, Jr.; two, daughters, Nellie
and Verdell; parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Gibson; two sisters, Mrs.
Charles Ranger and Mrs. Frank
Harris; one brother, James Glib
son.
The slain man was world war
veteran.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
Governor SbOItz Collects Data For
Proposed Trip To South America

hgerce in all Florida port citieE-
Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Pen
sacoia, Panama City, TT. Pierce,
West Palm Beach, TT. Lauderdale
and Key West-askine for stats
ties pertinent to the export and
import Of various products.
Governor Sholtz asked that he
he advised the number Of constils
in each city, the countries they
represent and their names. He al
SO requested any statistical data
available showing the amount of
trade from the countries repre-
scented by the consuls. passing to
and from the various ports of en-
try.
Further. the chief executive
asked that he be given a complete
report of what exports can be ham
died through the ports to various
Caribbean and Pan-American
countries. He requested the same
information regarding imports.
The governor also asked that he
be advised as to harbor facilities,
including depth of harbor and
general port facility information.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
TENDER LEAVING
OUT ON VOYAGE

Lighthouse Tender Poinciana
will leave tomorrow morning for
No Name Key and begin the work
of making flash changes and in
stallation of sun relays between
that point and Matecumbe.
From that point the tender will
go to Cape Sable and begin a series
of structures and lights from the
cape to Long Key. 1t is expected
the vessel will be absent from port
for three or four weeks, and then
return for material and supplies
after which she will leave to re-
sumo operations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
CITY CLOCK OUT
OF ORDER TODAY

William "A. McKillip, who at
tends to the operation of the clock
in the City Hall Tower, informed
The Citizen today that the time
piece, which stopped some time
this morning, will be out of COM
mission until tomorrow.
Mr.. McKillip expects to have it
in workable condition by tomor-
row when it will be property set
in connection with government
time as heretofore. This is the
first time that the clock has
been out of order for some time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
Alligator Discovered Yesterday
In Garden At Home OF Will Baez

Bathing in the water flowing
from an irrigation hose in the yard
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Baez at l4l5
Newton street, an alligator about
two feet long was having a great
time until interrupted in his ablu-
tions by Mrs. Baez.
Early yesterday morning, as is
her daily custom, Mrs. Baez went
in the yard to water the plants.
Imagine her surprise and conster-
nation when she saw the alligator
prone in the water near the
concrete lily pond.
She called her brother, Louis
Richardson, who resides in the
nome next door, and the reptile
was captured after it had display
ed its viciousness by swapping at
its captors and giving vent to its
annoyance by the hoarse rumbling
sound which emanates from only
the vocal apparatus of gator or
crocodile.
If the reptile is pet and escap-
ed it can be recovered as it is to
be held captive for couple of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
SPONGE SALES
THIS MORNING
SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN BIG
cEsT DAY DURING
LAST WEEK

Sponge sales this morning on
the new dock were slightly in ex-
cess Of the biggest day last week.
Sales amounted to $1,772, today,
while the greatest sale last week
totaIIed $I,452.
Lots, consisting of wool, grass
and yellow were offered today,
The highest price paid was for q
lot of wool bringing SAIL. The
smallest price was $12 for few
punches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02

TALLAHASSEE, July 2s-
Governor Dave Sholtz intends 10
take eyary available bit Of import
and export information on Flor
ida with him when he makes his
aerial goodwill selling tour into
Central and South America this
fall.
He announced today that he
contemplates appointment of a
statewide trade commission, to
function for all of Florida in BUSH
ness intercourse with Latin-Amer-
lean countries following his trip
into the south. 1t is possible, the
governor states in letters to cham
bers of commerce presidents in the
states nine ports Of entry, that
the proposed trade commissions
may be sent into Central and South
America TO follow up his visit.
The governor wrote to presi-
dents of the chambers of COM
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
FOOD GIVEN TO
RELIEF CLIENTS

Distribution of comestiblcs last
week reached approximately 81
$50, who are recorded on the
FERA rolls. Disbursements were
made to i,O50 persons.
Foodstuffs and amounts given
out were: Flour, 2,128 pounds;
butter, So pounds; potatoes, 3,S72
pounds; beans, 2,415 pounds; car
rots, 1000 pounds; lard, $50
pounds; pork, 1920 pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
Governor ShOltz And Party Pay
Visit To Key West Yesterday;
Confer With Local OGci;
Prominent PersOnages
rive On Plane; En-
tanned AtLuncheOn I
ing Day I

Arriving yesterday
Miami were Governor .
Sholtz and julius f. S
Jr.. FERA administered
the state, for a confer
with officials of the
ministration in Key w
They came by
Guard plane. Others
party were j. E.
prominent attorney o.
and member of the
nor's staff, and G. Els
Mech, prominent reala
Coral Gables. The
was piloted by Captaih |
Olsen.
After luncheon and
ference the party depI
for Miami, accompanied
VIM. r. Porter, chairma
the Monroe County l
and Toll Bridge Commits
who was to leave Miami
night for Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02

days pending the claims of the
owner.
An alligator Of much larger size
was caught near the North Beach
several weeks ago, and there have
been a number of them, large and
small, seen in the vicinity of the
island during the past few months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
Tens OF Thousands Sacrificed
NeedIessIy If War Catches Us
Mapping, Says General Billiard
Reviewing United States
Defenses, Sees Foreign
Invasion By Way OF St.
Lawrence
tspeclaI 60 The cItI.enl

~
would find the United States nm
prepared. says Lieutenant General
Lee BuIIard. formerly IN eommana
u the American Second Army IN
France. writing IN Liberty Mega
sine.
IN major wars We sacrifice
tsns IF shoaseAa. II needless
easaslsies while We prepare" the
writer states. at would take
fourteen month. Ger Us to replace
our antiquated artillery with mod
ern pieces. In the last war we de-
livsred man power only. turning
The tide 81 victory. But our men
fought with areilIery, tanks and
airpIanea farnished BY our allies"
General Billiard lays heavy en-
phasis upon the need Of airplanes.
He writes We are seventeenth
among military powers. Our Army
Air Corps is sixth. Our Navy is
third in effective strength. In
vulnerable boundaries we are first.
In wealth we are first and in
world envy: In men under arms
,pr l,siligia as wealth 6o 40
last.
Dominant factors in modern
warfare and defense are (l) the
airplane. I'll has become the first
and paramount weapon Of war"
(2) The striking changes III the
nature Of war. Modern wars are
not fought by armies but by peo-
pie.
Would Strike Terror
Our Navy could not prevent
Great Britain's from sailing down
the broad st. Lawrence River.
writes the general, and, by means
of airplanes, striking terror into
the heart Of the triangular area
bounded approximately by Wash
ington, Chicago and New York.
After listing the tools with
which we would have to repel for
eign invasion ut is folly to think
they are adequate.
Aud the speed with which war
can be launched gives the unpre-
pared less and less time.
IL may surprise readers to
learn that is our defenses are at
Eyesent constituted some military
attaSerts assert eniphatically that it
would be possible for European
power to place an army of 100000
men on the Atlantic seaboard more
quickly than we could do SO and
regardless of whether our fleet
happened to be in the Pacific or
the Atlantic writes General Bull
lard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
HOLIDAY NOTICE

Wednesday, July 4, 1884, In
dependence Day, legal holiday
in the State of Florida, this bank
will not be open for business on
that day.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
jly2-2t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
MARRIEs TWO WOMEN

Observation-Disclosures the
sudden death of r. L. Kelver of
this city, it was found he had mar
ried two women.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
TELLS OF TROUBLE

CHICAGO.-Arrested for in
toxicatiOn, Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly of
this city pleaded 81 have an Irish
husband and many other troubles"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02
WHERE TO GO

TONIGHT
Palace" Monte Carlo Nights"
and "The Fighting Rookie"
Strand-"Men in White"
Bayview Park-Diamondball.
TOMORROW
Cuban Guidance.
Palace Monte Carlo Nights
and "The Fighting Rookie"
Strand-"The Line Up" and
"The Lone Cowboy"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-02

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable weather in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1934-09-28
Freight Loadings
Drop 2,S66 Cars
Below Week 90
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Railway Association
announced today that loadings of
revenue freight for the week ended
September % were 643,12 cars, de-
crease of 1856 below the preceding
week and 16,746 below the corre-
spending week in 1888, but an in
crease of 47,516 above 1882.
Miscellaneous freight loaded during
the week totaled 24O,869 cars, an in
crease of 2.245 above the preceding
week. 1853 above 1888 and 24,G97
above 1882
Less than carlot merchandise
totaled 164 ,040 cars, an increase OF
l24 above the preceding week, a oe-
crease of 10,799 below 1888 and a.
GLIB below 1892
Grain and grain products totaled
33 ,043 cars, a decrease of 4,722 below
the preceding week, 1853 below 1888
and 1908 below 1892. In the Western
districts grain. and grain products
totaled 81 ,917, a decrease of l ,114 be-
low 1888
Forest products totaled 23,061, an
increase Of ASS above the preceding
week, a decrease of 2,428 below 1888
and an increase of ,484 above 1882.
Ore amounted to 24,230 cars, de-
crease of 1874 cars below the preced-
ing week and 1876 below 1888, but
an increase of 1881 above 1892.
Coal totaled l20, 1876 cars, an in
crease of 1886 above the preceding
week. but decrease of sos below 1893.
1t was, however, an increase of 1898
above 1882
Coke amounted to 5,291 cars, an in
crease of 38 above the preceding week
but a decrease of 1887 below 1888
1t was, however, an increase of 1891
above 1892.
Live stock loadings were 32,201
cars, decrease of 1857 below the
preceding week, but increases of 10, ,499
above 1888 and 9,091 above 1882. In
the Western districts loadings Of live
stock totaled 1854 cars, an increase
of 10,502 above 1888.
Evening star., 1934-09-28
SUPPLIES OF EGGS
ACCUMULATE HERE
Quotations Barely Steady,
With Heavy Receipts.
Chickens Ease.

Egg quotations were barely steady
here today. Supplies were accumu-
lating as heavy receipts continued.
The market on chickens was weak
and l to 2 cents lower. Receipts
we're heavy and trading dull.
The summary, with egg and live
poultry prices furnished by the De-
partment of Agriculture. follows;
BUTTER-One- pound prints coz scorel 4,
2s; tub, q; pound prints go score) x
tub, 2o, l-pound prints ISo score)' 20
tub, %.
MEATs-seet. 121aa16;, veal. l8sI 13aIs:
lamb; l9el1 e6 P95k bSms IS4ns' t99s9l; smoked
hams. 2la23, strip bacon. -oa-'' 4SIo
I9I2aI3, compound l0alO'+.
LIVE sTOCK-Hogs. nght, 6.00a6 30;
medium d 5Oa1 90; heavy, o.oOao-oo' pIes
4 4.sOa5 so, calves. 3.UOa 90 LAMBS. 3.Oo
EGGS-Market barely steady. Receipts
heavy and stock accumuIaune SutIeA Si
receipts 24a26,, hennery WHITES, -"s,5 ass
Government graded ana dateq, Wnlte eges'
U s extras large. 34a3'; U. >. extras
meolums, 80, U . STANDARDS, large 50 :.
Government graded and dated brown eesS'
o S extras. large. 81; U. B. STANDARDS
fEfvE POULTRY-Market on chickens
weak and prices / to : lower; Re9eIptS erpe =
heavy: trsoInG dul. Fowl. Coloreo' isrte
jais mealums sp4na ta!o chlekens hfsnG5hi Plymouth
Rocks. over pounds Isa2oi ,H1 GnoeL Les .
R00qq6msds miHfd farkegs sSloFS Old "a tons
Old hens is Spring turkeys, 10 pounds
and over. 2Oa22 Guinea fowl. ia pounds
and over goa 90 pair.
Evening star., 1934-09-28
Industrial Loans
Reach $l,96l,OOO
At Reserve Banks
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Direct loans by Federal Reserve
banks to established industries
reached the 81 961 900 mark during
the week ended September 26.
The weekly condition statement of
these banks disclosed the loans had
risen s467 900 in the week, due chiefly
to a heavy increase by the Richmond
institution, which now leads all other
banks with total advances Of s4o5, ,0Uo.
The condition statement said:
The daily average volume Of Fed
eral Reserve bank credits outstanding
during the week ended september 26
was $2,464 100000, a decrease of So
900 900 compared with the preceding
week and an increase of S72,O0O,OOO
compared with the corresponding
week in 1898.
"On September 26 total reserve bank
credits amounted to So, ,463 100000, a
decrease of $3,000000 for the week.
This decrease corresponds with de-
creases of s63 900, 900 in Treasury cash
and deposits with Federal Reserve
banks, S9,000,00 in money in circula-
ton. and S10,O00,000 in non-member
deposits and other Federal Reserve
/ accounts and an increase of $4,000
in monetary gold stock, offset in part
by an increase Of S8l 100000 in men,
Der bank reserve balances and a de-
crease of $4,000 900 in Treasury and
, national bank currency.
Bills discounted decreased $4,000
600 at the Federal Reserve Bank OF
New York and at all Federal Reserve
banks There was practically nc
change in holdings of bills bought in
/ open market and United States Gov
| eminent securities
Evening star., 1934-09-28
BAR SILVER SCARS
TO 9O-CENT MARK
Price Highest Since 1929.
Reflects New Rise at
Foreign Centers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 28.-Bar
silver touched so cents an ounce in
the New York market today, up p of
a cent, and the highest price since
1929.
This is the first time the spot mar
ket price has touched the level at
which speculative and boarded stocks
OF metal were nationalized by the
Treasury, and evidently reflected
further gains in foreign markets.
The present spot market for silver
is entirely for foreign metal for indus
trial use. Domestically produced metal
still commands the special price Of
6412 cents an ounce at the Treasury.
Further increases in the London
market in the past few days are be-
lieved here to represent resumption
Evening star., 1934-09-28
RAIL NETS SLUMP
SHARPLY IN EAST
Decline in National Total
Shown Despite Gains of
Western Roads.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 28.-A
sharp decline registered by large East
ern carriers in earnings for August,
as compared with year ago, caused
the aggregate showing of the first So
roads to report to make an unfavor-
able comparison.
Revenues of the first 80 carriers
ran about even with year ago, but
reductions registered by such roads as
the Pennsylvania, New York Central
and Baltimore & Ohio offset such
favorable reports as were returned
by Western roads, including Union
Pacific, Santa Fe and Southern
Pacific.
Net operating income of the first
So roads to report for August
amounted to $34.037 900, compared
with s50,290.0OO in the same month
Evening star., 1934-09-28
TRADE RECEIVES
SLIGHT SETBACK
interruption in Retail Gains
Held Sign of Broader
Upturn to Come.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September. 28.-The
weekly trade survey of Dun & Brad
street said yesterday that there had
been q slight interruption this week to
the Fall upturn in retail distribution,
which lis Interpreted as significant of
an abrupt broadening during the
weeks that lie Immediately ahead"
In some of the retail branches, the
review asserted, September has been
the best month since March, with
further expansion apparently assured
during October
1.-The rising level of retail distribu-
tive totals during the last five weeks,
continued the review, was checked to
some extent by the rainy weather and
the predominance of Summer tenn
peratures in most parts of the coun-
try.
Following the feeble revival OF in
Evening star., 1934-09-28

dustrial operations last week, there
are now more manifestations Of
strength, although these are to be
noted chiefly in the consumption goods
division.
THE durable goods group has yet
to disclose the development hopefully
awaited.
"As result of the steadier move
ment of merchandise in retail chan
nels wholesale markets generally were
less active than last week.
THE removal of the cause of fear
regarding shortages of textiles re-
duced the interest in dry goods De-
mand for groceries was less insistent,
as retailers have accumulated stocks
sufficient for the time being"
Evening star., 1934-09-28
BALTIMORE PHONE
EARNINGS CLIMB
Special Dispatch To The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 28.-Op-
Grating revenues of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Co. of Balti-
more city, serving the State Of Mary
land, in August amounted to $1,048,-
063. Operating expenses, including
taxes, amounted to $854,246 Net
operating income amounted to $193,-
BIT, or se,056 more than in August,
1888.
Operating revenues for the first
eight months of the year were $780,
1853. as compared with s8,148, 1876 for a
similar period in 1888. Expenses for
the eight months ending August 81.
including taxes, were $6,744,647, as
compared with s6,461,04s. Net oper-
ating income for the eight months
ending August 81 amounted to ST.
1851, which was an increase of S71,-
373 over similar period in 1888.
Telephone users in Maryland made
nearly 24,000,0o0 calls in August,
which was 06 per cent more than
those made in the same month Of last
year. There were 202,5l5 telephones
in service at the end of the month, or
4,388 more than there were in service
August 81 of last year.
Evening star., 1934-09-28
CRUDE OIL STOCKS
DECLINE IN WEEK
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Stocks of domestic and foreign
crude Oil were reported by the Oil
Administration as totaling 1872 ,975, 900
barrels on September %, reduction
of $4,000 from the week before
Domestic crude stocks declined
$4,000 barrels, but this was offset
partially by a gain of 1o1 900 barrels
in stocks of foreign crude.
Reports from the industry. the ad-
ministration said, placed the daily
average production of crude at g.
$4,000 barrels in the week ended
September %, a reduction Of about
40 900 barrels from the preceding
week.