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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
Legion Drum And Bugle Corps Will
Be Composed OF War Veterans Only

By an overwhelming vote of the
msmbsrshiP Of Arthur Sawyer
Post American Legion Drum and
Busls Corps il was decided to re-
organise and make the corps one
composed entirely of World War
veterans. IL was stated today.
This action was taken Wednes-
day evening at the regular month
~ business meeting held in the le-
gion home with practically all
members present, and will go into
eject at once.
A. s. Caviness, musical director
Of the corps, was selected to ten
der the designations collectively
of all members Of the corps who
were not World War veterans and
these designations were accepted
with the regrets of many of the
. members.
Non-service members, it was
pointed out, had been indefatig-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
PETE FREEMAN
GOES ON TRIAL
DEFENDANT WAS
ARRAIGNEDs I'm CsIM-
INAL COURT

Pete Fireman. colored, was pIac-
cd on trial in criminal court this
morning on statutory charge.
The complaining witness could not
speak sufficient English. so it was
necessary to employ an interpre-
ter to properly get the evidence
before the jury.
After the evidence was all in
and the arguments concluded the
case went to jury consisting Of
Samuel McClintock, Emerito Go
mez, Percy M. Roberts, Edward
Fernandez, Gerald Adams and
Hugh Hinde.
There was only a snort period
of deliberation by the jury when
verdict of not guilty was return
ed.
Yesterday afternoon the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty
in the case of John Carey. chArg-
ed with using profane, vulgar and
indecent language.
Court recessed thus afternoon
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. q -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
MISS M. PEOPLES
LEAVES FOR HOME
RENDERED RESIGNATION As
CHIEF NURSE AND DIETI
CLAN AT HOSPITAL HERE

Miss Marie G. Peoples. chief
nt@e and dietician At the Marine
hospital for several wears. ten1er-
ed her resignation this week ard
left on the afternoon train yester-
day for her home in Savannah.
Ga.
There was an admirinz zro1P
of friends. including Officers of
the hospital, their wives ana asso-
ciate nurses Of Miss Peoples. c.n.
valescent and former patients. st
the train to bad her bon voyage
Never has there been 81 em-
ploye IN any capacity IN the i,rsI
United States Public Health Sar.-
ice who gained a larger number af
friends among residents and those
who came IN contact with her .n
the liRe of duty than Miss Peep Isl
1T is said, and her departure uL
be keenly felt by many.
On the train Just before les bong
time she told The Citizen she
be married in Savannah o. o. a
Steidinger aud then 20 70 Bfrmir-
ham. Ala, where Mr.. Stcidcus.f
has has headquarters a. rc.aH
sales supervisor 81 the Sine'tr
Refining Company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
PLANS MADE FOR
IDENTIFICATION
OF ISLAND CITY
REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF
PARKS AND RECREATION
AMUSEMENT ACTIVITIES
OUTLINES PROGRAM

A City of Roses on an Emerald
Sea is the euphonius phrase which
will fittingly describe Key West
and greet the tourist this winter
on arriving in what J. Gerry Curtis
calls this quaint old city of the
American Tropics.
Mr.. Curtis, who is FERA region
al director of parks and recrea-
ton amusement activities in Key
West, has force of men now at
work preparing many areas which
are to be devoted exclusively to
the cultivation of roses.
Not only is this project to in
clude uncultivated plots and areas,
but every home garden owner will
be supplied with stock. In addi-
ton to the many gorgeously pro-
ductive gardens which are Guilt
vated, in all parts of the city, these
lots will give added beauty and be
productive of such an array of
glorious blooms that has never be-
fore been visualized or contem-
plated.
Elaborate Rose Show
Already, says Mr.. Curtis, keen
competition has been started and
will, it is expected, eliminate in
an elaborate Rose Show in Feb
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13

able workers for the corps and
some of them had been in the or
ganization since it was first or
ganized. They were a credit to
the outfit and had done much to
make it a success, but, it was ex-
planned, a requisite of the Nation
al Organization was that no corps
could participate in any competi-
tive work at any time unless COM
posed entirely of legionnaires in
good financial standing.
Having the interest of this post
and corps at heart and desiring to
see them in position to compete
at conventions or elsewhere was
what prompted the non-service
members to offer their resigna-
tions, it was stated.
The following officers will con-
tinue responsible for the destiny
of the organization until the next
election Oh OIIlceTS.
u. j. Delgado, captain;
w. A. Gomez, adjutant;
]. w. Pinder, treasurer;
p. r. Clements, drum major;
A. s. Caviness, musical director;
G. C. Saunders, drum instruc-
tor;
Roy Voght, bugle instructor;
Jack Phelan. quartemaster.
p. B. Roberts, George Watkins
and Roy Voght were appointed a
committee to draw up bylaws for
the corps, with instructions to re-
port ut the next regular business
meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
Chief Executive Issues
Call For Complete Re-
port From Solicitors
In Area Named

TALLAHASSEE. July Is.
Governor Dave ShOItz today
ordered a vigorous invessi-
CATION Of complaints Of
fraud in the recent primary
election in DuvaI. HilIs-
borough and Monroe eoun-
ties.
He asked for an investi-
CATION in letters cent 10
county solicitors Of those
counties which read;
CAS- a result of numerous
complaints Of fraud in the
recent primary election in
your county, I hereby direct
that you Immediately IN
stitute a vigorous invesii-
CATION and prosecute 10 the
fullest extent of the law any
infringement Of the primary
law which your investigation
may disclose.
"Sanctity Of the ballot and
rishts stAe peopls. 81 Flss +
ida must be protected. and
it is up to you in your off
cial position TO get 10 the
very bottom Of the reports
which have been circulated
regarding fraud in your par
ticular county.
81 expect a full and corr
plete report of your iRvesti-
CATION as soon As possible"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
Slayer OF Willie Gibson To Be
Brought To Key West For Trial

entrance by tearing down the
front door, Mrs. Jones fired both
barrels Of the shot gun, the loads
entering Gibson's right side, kill
ing him almost instantly.
When the body of Gibson was
brought to Key West and pre-
pared for burial at the Pritchard
Funeral Home, it was found that
q of the Number 4 shots which
were contained in the shells of the
shot gun used by Mrs. Gibson had
entered his chest and side.
In her statement made in Key
West several days ago, Mrs. Glib
son, the IL year old wife of the
dead man, stated that she had been
threatened with death by Mrs.
Jones at the time she gave her
testimony in court at Key Large
if she did not say that the shoot
ing was justified.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
DUNCAN TO CONFER
WITH ]. F. STONE

3. NJ. Duncan, FERA admins
traitor in Key West and M. E. Gil
fond. publicity director, will leave
on the afternoon train for Miami
to meet with Julius f. Stone, Jr.,
state administrator.
There are a number of plans
which have been deemed feasible
for use in the rehabilitation cam
psign getting under way in Key
West, which are the outcome of a
closer study of conditions extant
and these are to be discussed.
Mr.. Duncan and Mr.. Gilfond
expect to return to the city on the
Havana Special Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
Chief Executive Sympa-
thizes With New York
In Great Deficit As
Shown

tftoFida News Service)
TALLAHASSEE. July 49,
Governor Dave ShoItz today re-
psassd HE delight at FlOrida's
present liquid financial condition
while expressing sympathy with
Rev York state for her threaten
Cd dsfisi, Of $4,000. 900 for the
seeming year.
Il sympathize sincerely with
the state Of New York, whose gov
ernor has estimated in newspaper
stories that new revenue will be
required 10 care for an expected
deficit OF $4,000, 900 in operat-
ing revenue" Governor Sholtz
said.
AANAtNa - HuNt loI tHC AtEot
time in many years, on a paying
basis" he continued. "We have
cleared our decks Of all obligations
incurred in the fiscal year just
past and in addition, through rigid
economy in governmental expen-
ditures and through adoption by
tax collectors of stern measures in
discharge of their duties, have
paid off 100000 of debt incurred
by previous administrations"
He continued, that funds ex-
pected from further tax collections
within a few days will more than
discharge all of the states remain
ing obligations sum of $375,-
600 borrowed from banks by pre-
vious administrations and the
s220,00O cost of the 1888 legisla-
.ture.
Fortunately for the state,
there will be no need of adoption
of additional revenue measures
when the 1885 legislature meets"
the governor concluded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
Governor ShOItz Much Delighted
Over States Financial Standing
NMMGIiw1v.l1.lg.a
JIMMIE DAY WAS
BASELY SLANDERED

An item in The Citizen of
Wednesday quoted Rev.
James S. Day as saying his
son might be good preacher.
but that he was q very
rotten fisherman. This is q
base SANDER as was proved
Thursday night when Jimmie
went out with Capt. John
Sawyer and landed 81 lb.
6 Fl. 6 in. tarpon. as the story
goes. Public apologies are
due the son by his father,
is thereby shown.
Rev. Day, Jr., and Mrs.
Day and Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie left for Lakeland and
Barlow this morning, all
singing the praises of Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
LOSES HAT EVENTUALLY

EAST ORANGE. N. Mrs. J.
c. Waldron of this city bought
new hat in Berlin. carried it all
the way in a bag until arriving
here, and then lost it at the rail
road station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
SICK WOMAN Is
BROUGHT HERE

Ellen Weeks. who was taken i'll
At Marathon yesterday, was
brought to Key West in one of the
amhdlances of the Pritehard Fun
eral Home, and placed in hos
pital.
Mr.. Pritehard received call
from the fish house at Marathon,
telling Of the matter. and request
ed that an ambulance meet the
ferry at No Name Key, which was
done. N
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13

was, restore the army base, the
naval base, the marine hospital,
lighthouse tender headquarters,
coastal activity headquarters, etc,
etc. When that is done, the city
will again be a thriving city of
self-sustaining people who can
hold their heads up with pride. in
stead of being ashamed of having
the government take care of it,
And then there will be other bust
ness, commercial and otherwise,
arising from these activities upon
the part of the government.
Should Appoint Board
"The government should inn
mediately appoint a board com
posed of men of practical common
sense who have been successful in
their respective activities, selected
from the navy, the war, and coast
wise departments, and the same
sort of men from the shipping and
business interests of the country
generally; and let this board make
survey of Key West. They
would find that a report would be
made whereby the government
should take advantage CT such an
extraordinary asset as Key West
instead of the government being
compelled to treat it now as a
liability.
Brains Needed
president Roosevelt recently
said that what the government
needed in its business was brains
and that he expected to use brains
But there is lot of difference
between brains and people with
college degrees who are not sound
and who are moon shooters,
theorists. and impractical men
generally.
81 think if the citizens of Key
West would make an effort to
have the activities restored that
have been destroyed by the gov
eminent, it would not need the
government to feed the people
there. Key West is one of the
greatest assets the federal gov
eminent has. 1t is just as inn
pOrtant for the federal govern
ment to maintain it in the man
ner in which it was maintained as
it is for a successful business to
carry enough insurance to protect
it in time of disaster and trouble. "
"P. ST. note by the press that
the Cubans are resenting the
presence in the Havana harbor of
American war ships. The Kew
West people would be very glad if
these war ships were stationed in
the Key West harbor. where they
belong, where American citizens
could get the benefit of whatever
expenditures would be made by
reason of the vessels being STA
toned there"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13

Mrs. Harrison Jones, who, on
Saturday, June 80, killed Willie
Gibson at Key Largo, is to be
brought to Key West this after
noon over the highway and IS to
be placed on trial of murder in
the first degree, it is understood.
This information was received
from Justice of the Peace Rogelio
Gomez, who told The Citizen that
he had secured affidavits from
Mrs. Gibson, widow of the murder
ed man. which embodied sufficient
evidence to warrant the issuance
Of a capias for the woman's arr
rest.
In a telephone conversation
with Deputy Sheriff Combs yes
lterday at Key Largo the. sheriff's
office in Key West was assured
Mrs. Harrison would be arrested
and be held pending the arrival of
a deputy from Key West.
Deputy Enrique Mayg left this
morning over the highway and on
|the arrival Of the ferry at Lower
| Mateyumbe will take charge of The
prisoner and return to Key West
this evening.
Coroner's Jury Meets
The day following the killing a
coroner's jury was if session and
after hearing all the evidence re-
turned a verdict of justifiable
homicide and Mrs. Jones was
freed.
According to testimony educed
at the trial the Gibson home had
burned and the Gibson family
went to the home of the Jones
family to live until they could Sc
cure quarters.
Friday Gibson went to The
home. He was drunk, it was de-
clared, and threatened Mrs. Jones
rand members of the family. He
left and returned Saturday with a
knife and threatened to clean out
the family. Mrs. Jones said she
went to another room, secured Il
shot gun and warned Gibson she
would shoot if he entered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
'SHOLTz ORDERS VIGOROUS INVESTIGATION
OF PURPORTED FRAUD In MONROE, DUVAL
AND H|LLSBOROUCH PRIMARY PROCEEDINGS
Peter 0. knight Writes Governor
Concerning Key West Activities

Peter o. knight. prominent att
torney and outstanding politician
of the state, has written Governor
Dave Sholtz a letter pertaining
to the rehabilitation program in
Key West. Mr.. knight outlines
many things which he believes
would be of greater benefit, due
to his knowledge of Key Vests
business and social life. The let
ter, which is self-explanatory fol-
lows:
II note by the press that you
have requested Mr.. Stone, state
federal emergency relief adj
ministrator, to take over the af-
fairs of Key West and the county
of Monroe after the city and
county officials, faced with the
seemingly hopeless economic con-
dition, called upon the state and
federal government to take hand
in the situation.
"Since | have known Key West
since 1884 and always had a very
high regard for it and its citizens,
l trust you will pardon me for
giving you some observations with
reference to the situation.
Outside of the very large clear
Havana cigar business which the
city of Key West once had, it had
great activities in a governmental
way.
I'm November of 1917 l visited
Mr.. Roosevelt. then assistant Sec
rotary of the navy, to ask him to
have the federal government con-
slider the question of establishing
a submarine and naval base at
Tampa. Mr.. Roosevelt told me
that the most important point on
the coast of the United States was
Key West; that it dominated the
South Atlantic Ocean. the Carib-
bean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico
that the government had great
activities at Key West at that
time; and whatever expenditures
were to be made in the future
along the lines of a submarine or
naval base would be made at Key
West.
81 was satisfied that he was
right. Discontinued my efforts to
have a naval base established at
Tampa and returned to Tampa.
Becomes Abandoned
Imagine my surprise to find
that since that time, instead of
taking advantage of this extra
ordinarily vital and important
point for the United States and
holding it for governmental pur-
poses as should have been done,
one by one the government activi-
ties there have been abandoned
and, naturally, the city, being de-
prived of an income, is . bank
rupt.
at is an important point for
an army base, naval base, marine
hospital, lighthouse tender head
quarters, and coast activities gem
orally, besides being an important
port of call for shipping, ETC.. etc.
"The older | get the more
find how simple it is to do the
right thing, and how much better
it is to do the right thing than the
wrong thing; and find what a mess
of things highly educated and
Cecnnlcal people without any
sound base sometimes make of
things.
Start New Scheme
"Now that Key West has been
wrecked, largely by the action of
the federal government, it pro-
poses to make paupers of the citi-
zens and start some impracticable
schemes there to temporarily take
care of the situation.
"The common sense, practical
thing for the government to do is
to re-establish Key West as il
IA ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
SLAVES WIFE'S HEAD

BELFAST.-Samuel Murray Of
this city bound his wife and shaved
her head because she had her hair
bobbed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
Killed Almost Instantly

According to the evidence he
renewed his attempts and while
Gibson was attempting to force
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
WHERE TO GO
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Monroe-"A Very Honorable
Guy"
Palace-"Hired Wife" and "Oh
Yeah"
TOMORROW
MonrOe-"Tarzan and His
Mate"
Palace" The House of Roths
child"
RauPs Club-Dance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13
Start New Scheme

"Now that Key West has been
wrecked, largely by, the action of
the federal government, it pro-
poses to make paupers of the citi-
zens and start some impracticable
schemes there to temporarily take
care of the situation.
"The common sense, practical
thing for the government to do is
to re-establish Key West as it
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-13

Key West. Florida. has the
, most eauable weather IN the
country; with an average
range Of only IA Fahrenheit.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
MARYLAND BOXERS
BOOK EIGHT MEETS
Much Fine Talent Is Available,
With Letter Men on Hand
for Six Glasses.
Copyright. 1934.)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
l will take part in eight boxing
meets during the coming season,
and it appears as if the Old Liners
have the material to successfully cope
with the tough schedule:
The card is as follows:
January IL, v. NJ l.; 18, St. Johns.
February 2, Washington and Lee;
9, Penn State; Is, Virginia, at Rich
mond; 1928, Southern Conference
tourney.
March 2, Army; II, Catholic U.
Coach Lieut.. Jack Harmony, who
turned out fine team last year, seems
certain to have even stronger aggre-
cation this year. He has letter men
for six of the eight classes and ca
pable talent for the other divisions.
Bill Waller, 1875; Dick Babcock, 1876;
Walter Webb, las; Lyman McAboy,
155; Stew McCaw, Southern Confer
ence hght-heavy champ, 165 or ITS;
Jack Herbsleb, 165, and Carl Stalfort,
heavy, are amcng the 193334 letter
men.
Harold Burns, 145-pound ace. who
suffered an injured leg outside of ath-
letics, and Al Farrell, heavyweight, who
broke his nose in foot ball. are un-
certain about competing. Farrell was
runner-up for the conference title
last year.
Some newcomers of marked ability
are Ivan Nedomatsky, 1856; Mike Lom-
bardo, 1855; John Gormley, IT'S, and
John Birkland, heavyweight.
In all there are about 25 on the
squad.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
ON RIFLE HONOR ROLL
BY ROD THOMAS.

E. A. Frye, living at the Naval Hos
pital; Hugh E. Riley, Arlington, Va,
and w. L, Spickell of Hyattsville, Md.
are among riflemen of the District OF
Columbia area to gain places this
year in the presidents Hundred
the annual honor roll of Americas
riflemen, it has been announced by
the National Rifle Association. Frye
had a score of 140 out of possible
$50 points, and Riley and Spicknall
each had 1873.
The Presidents Hundred" is picked
on the basis of scores made in the
Presidents match, held in the re-
eional competitor at Quantico, Va,
this Fall. This year the match was
fred at 16 State and regional tourna-
ments throughout the country, and
was won by Paul Goulden of the
United States Coast Guard, who
thereby became the Nations No. l
rifle expert.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
LEADS "w SWIMMERS
John Mullady Will Head Team in
Tilt With Colonials.

Central Y. M. c. A. senior swimmers,
who will meet the George Washington
U. natators tomorrow night in the
Shoreham pool, have elected John
Mullady captain to succeed Knox Mon
cure. The Y team defeated the Colo
mails earlier in the season.
With only days rest the Y bunch
will go over to Baltimore Saturday to
engage the Baltimore Y natators at
$3.50 pm.
Making up the Washington Y squad,
Boggs, Randle, Raft, Dorman. Marshall,
besides Mullady are Marmion, Wilson,
Harding, Moynelo, Clay. Green and
Murphy.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
RIDES 2O5TH WINNER.

NEW YORK, December l3 R.-
Silvio Coucci, New York's candidate
for 1884 jockey honors, yesterday rode
his 205th winner of the year when he
brought P. T. Chinn's Line Rider first
in the mile feature at Bay Meadows,
Calf. His win left him trailing
Maurice Peters of Brantford, N. OAK,
bv seven victories.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
PIN STANDINGS
MASONIC,
Season Records.

Season Records.
High team games-King David. $50:
National 62O; Lebanon. 602.
High team SetS-King David, 17l9;
Lebanon. 1,702; Potomac. 500.
High individual averages--Phinips tKing
1855; Deputy 3ietWorth5. ia5iei iI4-2o'' o'0''A'
High individual sets-Billhemer (Joppa).
as; Stevens tPotomac). 500; Deputy
(Petworth). 397.
High strikes-Gray NAVAL, 25; Guer-
rier (Takoma). 25; Raum Lebanon). "a;
TAYLOR Congress. "a; Voorhees, (King
DAVID. "a; Price columbia, %
Hin spares tJoppa). 100;
Philips king David. 95; Homer pet
WORTH 90: Deputy tPetworthl; 90.
voorhees, king David and J. E. Dead
man each rolled lag.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
WINS EIGHTH STRAIGHT.

Scholastics Wonder Five marked up
its eighth win, drubbing the Southeast
Owls, 62-16, last night on the Twelfth
Street Y. M. c. A. court. The Scholas-
tics meet the Spartans at Baltimore to-
morrow night.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
ELECTRICAL,
Season Records.

Season Records.
High team game-Western Electric, No.
l, 657.
High team set-Capital Transit Co..
1,730.
High individual game-Roller, 1856.
High individual set-Overend, 3S7
High weekly game-M. Brown. $50.
High individual averages - Clements
11S-1; R. Bryant. 116; Overend. 1l5;
11O-31; Vitale 1lO-5.
High strikes-Clements. 27; Evans, 27
Miller, 20; Overend. "a; r. Lawhorn, 2l
High spares-Clements. 90; Meyer, 96
NJ. Brown, IS; Overend, SO; Hogarth, "a.