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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
PRICE SAYS PARTY REALICNING
NOT In I'M MEDIATE PROSPECT

They stay in the national fold
with the democrats Of Washing
ton state. for instance. who APP
pear to be leading the procession
toward liberalism. Here are some
Of the provisions Of the 1884
democratic platform IN that
state: s,t,.t
1--WE believe in the 3O-hour
week. We favor the remonetiza-
tiOn of silver We favor the prin-
ciple Of unemployment insurance.
We endorse the principle Of muni-
cipal ownership and operation OF
power, light and water utilities.
We endorse the principle Of Old
age pensions. We recommend
that as rapidly as possible the
government take over the man
agement of banks"
Stray Shots
The situation in both paTtIe
shows how futile must be any cf
fort to direct" this years con
BE gressional campaign from national
party headquarters.
Among the republicans up for
reelection are Senator Hale oi
Maine, pillar Of eastern conser
vatism, and Senator Frazier oi
North Dakota, author Of the farm
mortgage moratorium.
The democrats include Senator
Byrd of Virginia. who thinks the
Roosevelt farm program has been
inclined to go much too far. and
Senator Wheeler of Montana. who
10 years ago was a vice-presi
Dental nominee on the indepcnd-
ent ticket headed by the elder L.
Toilette.
About all the national organ
izations can do is TO take stray
shots at one another, without say
ing too much about specific issues.
II either party took a definite
stand for conservatism" or
"radicalism," it would hurt a good
many of its own members.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
DEMOLAYS TAKE
IN TWO MEMBERS
TUESDAY NIGHT
GILBERT ORTIZ AND RALPH
GARCIA GIVEN SECOND DE-
GREE; MEMBERS OF MA
SONIC LODGE PRESENT

Gilbert Ortiz and Ralph Garcia
were made members Of Robert J.
Perry Chapter. Order of DeMo!ay
last night when the DeMolay or
second degree was conferred on
them at Scottish Rite Hall OH
Eaton and SimOntOn streets.
Three members from the local
Masonic bodies present were Con
zalo Bezanillo of the Palace Thea
ter, Curtis Stanton and K. B. Boy
den.
Plans for the banquet to be
held at the Plaza restaurant next
Tuesday evening were made. This
is to be held in honor of the adj
visory council. James Curry,
chairman of the social committee,
is in charge of arrangements for
the banquet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
DEFEAT HINDERS
COLORFUL CAREER
OF CONGRESSMAN
JOHN YOUNG BROWN WENT
TO CAPITAL CITY AS REP
Observation-Disclosures IN
SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION
By HERBERT PLUMMER
nv Associated rrennl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-De-
feat of Representative John Young
Brown of Kentucky has halted,
for the time being at least, the
political career of one of the most
colorful figures to come up from
the south in recent times.
The 34-year-old youngSter, who
halls from the famous blue grass
section of the state and whose
home is in the city where the Ken
lucky Derby is run each year.
came to congress for the first
time as member-at-large in the
seventy-third.
He had been here but few
days when he attracted attention.
His youthful appearance, sparse
Stature and big voice made old
timers sit up and take notice.
His reputation as a politician
preceded him to Washington. At
20 he was elected a member of
the Kentucky house of represen-
tatives; at 81 he was made speak
er of that body; and at 80 he broke
the state administration slate in
the democratic primary to be
elected to congress.
Attack On Colleague
1t was Browns nerve and fear
lessness which brought him into
the limelight here. One of the
first things he did as a member
of the house was to junk the time
hOnored tradition that Freshmen"
should be seen and not heard for
at least a little while.
Brown had been here less than
month of the special session be-
fore he started row. He lashed
out on the floor one day in Il
vitriolic attack against his col
league from Kentucky. five
termer, a man 10 years his senior
and a member of the powerful
ways and means committee-Fred
Vinson.
He lectured Vinson for having
inserted in the Congressional Rec
ord a day or so before speech
which cost 1925 of the taxpay-
ers' money to explain a vote of
his, so that in the future he can
get votes by virtue of his explana.
ton of this one"
Aids Democratic Chiefs
Browns temerity Infatuated
Vinson and amazed other members
of the house. 1t looked for while
as if the two actually would ex-
change punches on the floor.
That incident made Brown.
however. Democratic leaders real
lied they had in this yOungster
from Kentucky with the big voice
and undoubted forensic ability a
useful weapon. Time after time
in the hectic days which followed
they rushed him into the breach
to do battle for the administra-
ton. ...... -4..t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
FRENCH ACTRESS
NOW MISSIONARY
THIRD TO TAKE VEIL WITHIN
PAST TWO YEARS IN
PARIS
UHv Associated PressI

PARIS, Aug. 22.-Mlle. Marysc
Vending, young comedienne, has
deserted the stage for missionary
work in Africa as a nun, the third
French actress to take the veil
within two years.
Friends denied reports that
failure to attain stardom in the
boulevard theaters caused her to
enter the convent at VenissieuX,
near Lyon, where she is serving
her novitiate. 1t is a case, they
insist. of religious devotion
triumphing over worldly career.
Yvonne Hautin and Suzanne
Delorme are the other two youth
full actresses who have retired in
to converts. each after having
played leading roles on the stage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
France Finds Oil In Own Empire;
MOrOccans See Second California


itself. Everyone is talking oil and
the newspapers freely speculate
on the change big production
would make in the protectorate's
economic life.
"What G. H. Q. was to us dur
ing the war and the Y. NJ. G. A..
after the war is an indication of
what B. r. z. M. will be to us in
the future" said one paper re-
felring to the initials by which the
bureau of mineral research is
known.
"We've got as good a climate
as California" said another in a
front page editorial, "and now
we've got oil too, so California has
nothing on u.s."
Wartime Supply Seen
France also sees Moroccan oil
supplying the fleet in event of
war. A comparatively short tank
er haul across the Mediterranean
would bring oil to Toulon, the big
naval base.
In 1895. French engineer ac-
lively began the search for petro-
leum deposits in Morocco. For sew
eral centuries the natives had
used crude oil scummed from wa
ter pools for their lamps. The en-
gineer knew there must be de-
posts under the sands, but it took
until this year to sink successful
shaft.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
MUSICAL CONCERT
AT BAYVIEW PARK
THURSDAY NIGHT
EXCELLENT PROGRAM WILL
BE RENDERED BY HoSPI-
TALITY BAND UNDER d.
RECTION OF A. BARROSO

A concert by the Key West Hos
pitality Band under the direction
of Alfredo Barroso has been ar
ranged for tomorrow evening at
7:45 o'clock in Bayview Park by
the recreational division of the
FERA, under the direction Of j.
Gerry Curtis.
The program, which has been
arranged, is as follows:
InvOcation-Rev. Summers.
March-Selected.
Persian Misunderstanding.
Acknowledgement.
SelectiOn-String Serenade.
Les Observation-Disclosures
Solo-Ernest Sanchez.
Old Favorites-Selected.
March-Selected.
Benediction-Dr. DeBarritt.
National Anthem-Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
Colonel Batista Aided By Loyal
Officers Breaks Plot For Open
Revolution Set For September 4
Lieut.. Colonel Mario Her
nandez Killed: Claimed
Some OF Plolters Ex-
ecuted

HAVANA, Aus. a.
Cuban Army hesdqusricrs
today announced that Colo
mel Bstista, supported -
loyal Officers and enlisted
men had definitely brokcn a
plot for an open revoiuiion
September Z ON the aunivcr
sary of Batists's overthros
of former Presinenl D. Ces.
pedes.
Lieutenant Colonel Mario
Hernandez. military com
mander Of Pinar Del Nio
province, was killed. The
original version Of hia death
was that he was shot b.
Batista's soldiers vshen ~ al.
tempted 20 resist arrest on
a charge Of treason.
Army beadqusrtefs. hoe
ever, reported he died when
an automobile in whieh ID
was being brossght frufu
Pihar Del Rio 10 Havsna
overturned on the hishsaT
Besides Hernandez. Bat
ista named Major Angcl
Echevarria and Cspi
Augustine Eriee a. tmpncat-
ed in the plot. The batter
two were said originally la
have escaped from sulhafi-
ties sent 20 arrest thesu. hai
police in suburban Mafiana
later reported they arrested
Echevarria IN an sutomohtir
Batists blamed excessive
use of narcotics and alCah.l
for "this mad acting" on tI.r
part Of the men that "fhr
army general commau1
considered more a. RELATIVE
than friends"
liza a communication e. rIi
army commander. Bsiia
said the guilty men ssil a.
dealt with sumnsrily
Havana sWarmrd ei1h n.
mOTs as the day prosrraarI.
and Il was said wiihuut ,a
firmation that some uluff rs
already had been esetaird
bv firine souaIu
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
CUBACARRIES
81 PASSENGERS

p. and o. S. S. Cuba sailed al
1925 yesterday for Havana with
81 passengers and 81 sacks Of
mail.
The steamer also carried two
tons Of freight and three autos.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
SENATOR JOHNSON
DECIDES TO STICK
! TO PARTY'S LABEL
ACTION TAKEN LOOKING TO-
WARD REELECTION COM
ING FALL NO SURPRISE TO
POLITICAL OBSERVERS
By HERBERT PLUMMER
LBy AssOeinted Pressl

WASHINGTON. Aug. %
Senator Hiram Johnson's decision
to retain the republican label in
his attempt to be reelected to the
senate this fall came as no sur
prise to Washington political OBJ
servers.
For the past few months word
has been drifting in from the
Pacific coast that the veteran pro-
gressivc republican will be able to
win the G. o. ?. nomination
handily.
For a while there had been
some doubt of it. Johnson and his
advisers are known to have given
considerable thought to the ques-
ton of party affiliation.
California election laws permit
man to run in all the party pri-
maries at the same time. 1t is
possible for candidate to win
the democratic, republican and
progressive nomination. He must,
however, win the nomination in
the primary of the party to which
he is officially affiliated if his
name is to go on the general cleo
finn, lnI1nt -,
What Party
The prOgressives wanted the
senator to do as young Bob La
Toilette is doing in Wisconsin in
his attempt to return to the SEN
ate. La Toilette is running on an
out-and-out progressive ticket.
The democrats tried to lure him
their way. Democratic members
OF the house from California and
Senator McAdoO all came ont and
endorsed him. The Roosevelt adj
ministration, which he supported
in the 1882 presidential campaign
and for which he has worked hard
since, openly gave him its bless
ing. $50
He declined with thanks. how
ever. and decided to run as a re-
publican. He has announced that
he will continue to work for the
policies of the Roosevelt adj
ministration.
F. His decision is believed to have
been based on the fact that no
outstanding republican in CalifOr-
MIA has arisen to threaten him. He
is confident an unknown candi-
date can't unseat him.
Clearing The Issue
Except for his descrtion in 1912
when he broke away to be ThcO-
dore Roosevolt's running mate on
the Bull Moose ticket, Johnson
always has been found in the
ranks of the republicans.
The senator's decision must
have been welcome news TO sen
ator Lewis of Illinois, chairman
of the democratic senatorial cleo
tions committee.
Lewis and his committee had
been somewhat at sea as to what
attitude to take toward Johnson's
candidacy. The Illinois senator
announced recently that it would
be up to the White House to de-
eide.
Johnson's desire to run as a re-
publican should clarity matters all
around.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22

CASABLANCA, Morocco, Aug.
22.-Franee's 20 year dream of
finding oil in her own empire has
come true.
How long it will last is prob
lematical. A well has been
brought in between Fee and Rab-
at, producing 700 barrels a day,
a run which compares favorably
with that of many European
fields.
Active drilling is going on in
nearby fields with expectation
that more productive wells will be
working soon. But the bare dis
cOvery of oil in Morocco, after
many years of geological work,
has brought joy to France.
While French experts do not ex-
pect Moroccan production to sup
ply the French market. they hope
to make Morocco self-sufficient.
The North African protectorate
imports 100000 tons of maufac-
tured petroleum products each
year. with value of $4,000, 900.
They also hope to be able to sup
ply the neighboring colony of
Tunis.
Everyone Talking Oil
News of the discovery of Tsel-
fat, the new well. spread through
Morocco as quickly as the fire
,,,h;ok h,oL,o 80 81 f;xe+ =, Ar ,,,oII
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
JOHN W. LOWE Is
NOW AN ATTORNEY
KEY WEST YOUNG MAN PASS.
ES BAR EXAMINATION IN
WASHINGTON, D. C..

John w. Lowe, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry l.. Lowe of Margaret
street, recently passed the bar ex-
animation in Washington. d. c.,
and is now practicing attorney
of that city, according to word re-
ceived here by his parents.
He was recently graduated from
Columbus University in Washing
ton and was rated as a finger
print expert in the government
service in Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
DUNCAN RETURNS !
HERE LAST NIGHT
ADMINISTRATOR OF FERA
HAD BEEN AWAY ON
BUSINESS VISIT

B. NJ. Duncan, administrator of
the FERA in Key West, returned
to this city yesterday over the
Oversee Highway from a business
visit in Miami. jacksonville and
Tallahassee.
Administrator Duncan left here
several days ago for a conference
with officials on the establish
ment of a permanent air service
between this city and Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
STORM REPORT

ADVISORY 10 a. MA tropi-
cal disturbance, apparently of
slight intensity, is central 100 to
$50 miles south of Puerto Rico
and is apparently moving west
ward about IL miles per hour,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
WOMEN PLACED n
BRITISH OFFICES
FIRST TIME ~ HISTORY rHtr
THEY HAVE BEN ClsT
EXECUTIVE Position
ga s..ss'a',a rss.s

LONDON. Aug 20 o.
first tunc boz fa, l..tsr. a-
government service. aomfa
been appointed GO. rs,rlI...
GERS in the custom.
They viii be engaged m
connected N,th import d.f
salaries whi,n mae essuf.s
to 50 900 or $4,000 year
bonus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
BY BYRON PRICE

tChief of bureau. The Associated
Press. Washington
Another nationwide campaign
is demonstrating again how diff
cult it is really to "rcaIign" polit-
ical parties.
For many years politicians and
political observers have been say
ing the time was near when one
party would have to. become the
conservative" party, and the 9th
err the radical party.
The results show how far wrong
it is possible for the wise ones TO
be. 1t is true there has been some
boiling. principally from the re-
publican party, but so far as the
leaders are concerned it scarcely
can be regarded even approaching
"realignment."
The republicans still have on
their rolls plenty of public men
who. like Borah of Idaho and Nye
of North Dakota, rank in the pub
lie mind among the strongest lib
erals. The best that can be said
is that, even counting boilers out,
the republican party continues to
be conservative in one state or sec
ton. and liberal or even radical
in another.
Complain-Loyally
On the democratic side, the di-
vision of opinion is just as APP
parent, without the slightest sign
that anything is going to happen
about it.
Al Smith, John w. Davis and
Carter Glass Ito name only some
of the most prominently have
openly complained that the RoOse-
welt administration was leading
the democratic party away from
sound moorings; but not a single
leader of that rank has indicated
a willingness to vote the repub-
lican ticket.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
AwIAE.A.. -
HITLER MILL GRINDS
OUT NUMEROUS LAWS
INV Associated PressI

BERLIN, Aug. 22.-The
third reich does not lack for
new laws and DEGREES. From
December FL, 1888, to June
%, 1884, it is announced, ths
Hitler cabinet promulgated
IT federal laws and 2IS de-
crees dealing with everything
from theatres to street traf-
fie.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
Effect From Insect.

"These tiny insects eXude a
Juice known a. honey dew which
drips onto the leaves growing un-
derneath. This honey dew is in
turn attacked by a fungus known
a. sooty mold. The smutty APP
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22

Key West, Florida. has the
most equable weather In TIE
country; with an average
range Of only Il Fahrenheit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-17
ONE MORE HELD
IN CETTLE CASE
New Suspect Furnished Car
to Collect Ransom,
Police Say.

LOS ANGELES, May 17.-Com-
plete solution of the kidnapping of
William F. Gettle, Beverly Hills
millionaire. was claimed today by
authorities with the arrest of Clyde
Stoddard on suspicion of kidnapping
charges.
A few hours after James F. Kirk
Roy Williams and Larry Kerrigan
were wfisked away to San Quentin
to begin serving terms of life i'm
prisonment, Stoddard was arrested
and charged with providing the au-
tomobile in which an attempt was
made to collect 100000 ransom
money from the Gettle family.
Stoddard denied actual completely
in the kidnapping He said he and
Kerrigan owned the machine and
that he loaned it to Kirk and Lo-
retta Woody, reputed feminine
member of the gang, without know
ing their purpose.
Federal indictments, charging use
of the mails for extortion, we're
voted against Kirk, Williams and
Kerrigan, shortly before they we're
removed to San Quentin. The in
dictments we're designed to frus-
trate any chance of their parole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-17

sleeping In tne 'front.' room Gown
stairs. Mr.. Shaffer was awakened by
bright light from the kitchen.
Flames were shooting up and lick
ing the ceiling.
His son. Charles. IS, and daughter
Rachael, IT, also sleeping down
stairs, hastily grabbed the bed
clothes and two dresses and fled
outside.
Mrs. Shaffer. sleeping with Eve
Ign upstairs. was overcome by smoke
as she attempted to push her way
downstairs through an inclosed
stairway.
Mr.. Shaffer. clad only in his
nightclothes. rushed the stairway
and picked up is wife. He COM
manded Evelyn to stay where she
was.
AS he fought his way through the
flames. Mr.. Skaters shoes were
burned from his feet. With his wife
safe. he returned to the flames
Evelyn, screaming but implicitly
obeying her father. awaited him,
So intense was the heat that an
iron bedstead was twisted and the
woodwork was reduced to charcoal
Only few items of clothing we're
saved. Charles was forced to bor-
row clothing today.
Two dogs, Jack and Jim. yelping
with fright at the flames. scurried
out of the house and have not re-
turned. Another daughter. Mary
10, was married yesterday and was
not present when the fire occurred
Mr.. Shaffer. a government labor
err, believed that the fire was caused
by mice chewing box of matches
in the kitchen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-17

The accumulated gas in the
house was exploded when a
spark from an electric light
switch turned on by the
woman's son, in an attempt to
rescue her, ignited the &C
cumulated gas fumes.
The injured are:
Mrs. Springer. reported in critical
condition at city hospital suffering
from severe burns and overcome by
gas.
Wayne Springer, her son, also is
in critical condition at city hospital
with burns of the hands, face and
body. Mr.. Springer also was over
come by gas.
Sherman Armour. 81, Of 1890
Macpherson street, cuts and bruises,
treated at city hospital.
Mrs. Eva Ennis, 81, of 1890
Macpherson street, housekeeper for
Mr.. Armour, sent to city hospital
suffering from cuts and bruises.
Mrs. Sherman Armour, 1890 Mac
Pherson street, treated at city hos
pital for cuts and bruises.
Alexander Davis, city hospital
ambulance driver, right ankle,
sprained in aiding the victims.
At the hospital, doctors reported
that Mrs. Springer and her son had
slight chances of recovery, so Sc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-17
PAPPAS WINS FIGHT.
FOR PAUPER LAWYER
Judge Baker Ordered to Assign
Counsel by Supreme Court.

Judge Baker Ordered to Assign
Counsel by Supreme Court.
The Indiana supreme court today
issued writ of mandamus ordering
Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker to
appoint pauper's attorney for
Vasil V. Papas, so. alias John Nick,
who was sentenced to life in the In
diana state penitentiary yesterday.
Pappas, convicted of killing his
landlady, Mrs. Belle Brown. $40
North East street. sought a new trial
through his attorney. Seth Ward,
but this Judge Baker denied. At
torney Ward indicated then he
would appeal if county council
would provide funds for transcript
of the case to take before the SUI
preme court.
Mrs. Brown was shot Dec. "a. 1888
Pappas was arrested as he sought to
board bus to flee the city, police
say.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-17

1C@es
TT would have been impossible
for any one, child or adult, to be
entombed in that living hell for that
length of time and still survive, .
one physician said.
Authorities we're inclined to be-
lieve that the 6-year-old girls story
was woven from fantasy and imagi-
nation. They believed it far more
likely she was imprisoned in the
cage two days or so before she was
found so that her abductors could
escape.
June Exonerates Suspect
The cage caused public indigna-
ton when it was brought here. 1t
was examined carefully for finger
prints. Police said their suspicious
against two local suspects might be
proved or disproved by the outcome
of the tests.
The suspects. both police charac-
ters, were kept under close sur
veillance.
June viewed q third possible sus-
pect but exonerated him.
Fears of mob violence were kin
died anew when citizens gazed at
the box in horror.
June herself lisped childish de-
sire for revenge when asked what
should be done with her CaptorS.
They ought to be put in jail
with their hands and feet tied and
the chain around their neck" she
replied. And they ought to have
plenty of ants in their food
When found, she was fastened to
the cage by an ankle chain. Her
face was covered with insect bites
Ants Were Awful
THE ants were awful" she said.
They got in my jam and jelly and
everything. When I wanted to eat
had to brush the ants away They
brought me some bananas in a
sack, but I couldn't see cause it
was 50 dark when 1 tried 20 get one
of the bananas I got my hand all
covered with ants. After that I
didn't try to eat the bananas cause
knew they got bad quick. espe-
cially with ants after them"
June and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fernando Robes. were still
being flooded with congratulatory
kilograms and letters from the en-
tire United States and Mexico. One
came from Tom Mix. Another was
from William F. Gettle, Beverly
Hills millionaire. who was released
from his kidnapers just forty-five
minutes after June was found. An
other message was written on a
sheet of solid copper, the native
metal of Arizona.
Her parents said June would re-
turn to school Monday and after
school is out for the year. will be
taken to visit her maternal grand
mother near Los Angeles.