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Evening star., 1936-08-18
Fourth Staying Attempt Succeeds

PHILADELPHIA, August IS @.-
Gang guns got John Avena yesterday
after three other attempts failed.
Avena was shot and severely wounded
three times since 1925. Detectives
said they were investigating pos
sible connection between the Staying
and q lottery racket.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
BOY, IA, INDICTED
IN Staying CHUM
Grand Jury Refuses Murd er
Action, but Charges Man
slaughter in Shooting.

" the Associated Press.
wELLSBORO, Pa, August 10
Lyle West. 14-year-old farm boy, wept
in his cell last night after grand
jury held him on charges OF invol-
untary mansiaughter and pointing
orearms, in the death of his 8-year-
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Slides to Escape Flames.

M1DvILLE, Ca, August 18 B-
Charles M. Murphree was trapped on
the second floor Of his burning home
The only stairway was in flames.
So he slid down the banister and
escaped with minor burns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
DILLINGER'S FATHER
PLANS VISITING SITE
FROM WHICH SON FLED
INV Associated Pressl

MOORESVILLE, Ind, Feb. 4.
The Little Bohemia lodge at
Spider Lake, WIS.,, may once
again "harbor'' a Dillinger.
John w. Dillinger, ST., a law
abiding citizen and father of the
nations late public enemy No. 1,
is thinking Of visiting the place
his son and four henchmen and
their women friends made famous.
Emil Wanatka, owner of the
resort, visited the elder Dillinger
at his home here the other day
and urged him to make the trip.
He says there are seven or
eight suitcases Of belongings the
young Dillinger left behind when
he and his pals fled when federal
agents arrived.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
FERRY BOATS ARE
UNDER INSPECTION
BLAIR AND ScHEER EXPECT.
ED TO COMPLETE
WORK TODAY

]. R. Blair, U. S. inspector of
hulls, and G. L. Scheer, U. S. in
spector of boilers, who arrived
yesterday on the Steamship Cuba,
have been giving the recently
purchased ferries for the high
way service. a thorough inspec-
ton.
This inspection, it was pointed
out, is absolutely necessary be-
fore the vessels are placed in
service, and to this end the WPA
administration requested the in
spectors be sent to Key West
They expect to complete the work
today and return to Tampa this
afternoon.
In connection with the requir.
ed inspections, Captain c. w
Willett and j. H. Phinney, of the
department of commerce in Wash
ington, are here making series
of stability, and other tests of the
ferries.
The idea of the stability tests
is to determine just how much
superstructure can be construct.
ed on the ferries, the type and
other matters in connection there
with. These tests and findings
are necessary to determine the
plans of the administration re-
garding the safety and appearance
of the ferries when complet-
ed.
1t is the idea of the admins
tration to construct a salon and
dining hall on each of the YES
sells. They will be in the latest
mode and compatible with the de-
mands of travellers who are used
to the newest ideas in this type
of vessel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04

VISITORS ARRIVE
TO SPEND SEASON

We have been having a
terrible winter in the north
and are glad to get back once
again to the warmth and sum
shine and glorious climate of
Key West, said Howard Rush,
of Westfield, New Jersey,
who arrived last evening over
the highway with his family.
MIR. and Mrs. Rush are ac-
eompanied by their daughter.
Miss Carolyn Rush, Miss
Emily Newlin, college class
mate of Miss Carolyn, Mrs.
Edith Stone, of Bailey Island,
Maine, and Thomas Gregory,
an attorney of Westfield.
The Rush family and Miss
Newlin are domiciled at the
Watkins cottage on Avenue
E, where they were last win
ter, and where Mr.. Rush said
they were most happily To-
Gated. Mrs. Stone will oc.
cupy an apartment on Simon
ton street and Mr.. Gregory
will be at one of the hotels.
The party will spend two
months here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04

Despite lack of transportation
facilities, many persons from 9TH
er parts of Florida are expected
to come into Key West for the
week. The staging of the Pirates
of PenZance in the open air, and
the tropical flower presentation
of the Garden Club and the Key
West Botanical Garden alone are
expected to be sufficient to at
tract many persons here.
Mondays Program
One day of the week, Monday
will be devoted entirely to Ell
Critic de Barre, and members of
the Cuban population are max
ing efforts to have an official
delegation from Cuba here for
that event. 1t is probable that in
addition to the official delegation,
some athletic groups will make
the trip from Havana and meet
local athletes in competition. This
includes a basketball team and a
baseball team, as we'll as some
swimmers.
In arranging the observance of
Ell Critic de Baire. the following
! are taking an active Part: Ber-
ardo Rodriguez Valdez, Cuban
consul here; Enrique Esquinaldo,
Jose Medino, Jose Fernandez.
Manuel Castaneda, Jr., and Al
fred Barroso, all representing San
Carlos Institute; Jose Cartaya.
representing Cuban War Veter-
ans; Benito Quito and Juan Pazos.
, representing Cuban Revolutionary
Immigrants; Pedro Aguilar, En-
rique Esquinaldo, Jr., and Oswaldo
/ Carrero,- representing the Cuban
/: Club.
Others who are taking an active
interest in arranging La Semana
Allegro include Thomas D. Orr,
local WPA director; ]. Gerry
Curtis, of the local WPA organi-
! cation who has had wide expert
ence in planning programs of this
nature; HI. Stewart Leonard. who
is coordinating the various activi-
ties; George Mills White. director
of the Pirates of Penzance; Glenn
C. Price, arranging recreation
features. and Bernard C. Dewitt,
of the WPA organization, hand
ling publicity.
Several days ago. the mayor
sent official invitations to Jose
Barnet: president of the Repub-
lie of Cuba; Col. Fulgencio Bat
ista. chief of the Cuban Army,
and Lieut.. Col. Angel Gonzalez.
chief of the Cuban Navy, inviting
them or their representatives to
visit Key West during La Semana
Allegro and take part in the va
rious features on the program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
LARGE CROWDS
ENJOY SKATING
EVENT SPONSORED BY REC.
IRRATIONAL DEPT. OF WPA
ORGANIZATION

Comparatively large was the
crowd last night enjoying the
skating offered at Coral Isle
Casino. under the sponsorship OF
the recreational division of the
local WPA organization.
The rink will be again opened
Thursday evening for those who
enjoy this type of recreation, il
was pointed out this morning. An
even larger group is expected to
participate in the program then
since this activity is growing in
popularity with each program.
The casino is located at the
waterfront on a sandy beach al
the south end of Simonton street
During the evening. an orchestra
furnishes music which adds to
the enjoyment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
NURSERY SCHOOL
STARTED WORK
HERE MONDAY
FIRST CHILDREN ENROLLED
AT INSTITUTION YESTER-
DAY; ALL MUST UNDERGO
EXAMINATION

The Key West unit of the State
WPA Nursery School Project
started functioning yesterday at
the Kindergarten, corner of South
and Francis streets.
For more than two weeks prep
arations have been going on,
making ready for the start of the
school. The first children were
enrolled yesterday. Only a few
are being enrolled at time, since
all must have physical examina-
tions before being admitted to
the school.
Persons who are interested in
having their children enrolled in
the school should communicate
with Mrs. Nina Ryder Johnson,
director of relief here. If families
of the children, between the ages
of two and five years, are found
eligible to have their children en-
rolled in the school, nursery
school teachers will visit them
and explain the work of the prof.
ect and its advantages.
A local committee will make
the decision as to whether or
not the applying children are to
be enrolled in the school. Mem
bers of the advisory committee
are Mrs. Johnson, Melvin Russell,
Mrs. P. Dumont Huddleston, and
nursery school instructors. Miss
Dolores Cuervo, head teacher.
Miss Annabelle Levin, and Miss
Mary FELTON,.
The instructors were chosen by
the state supervisor of the nur-
sery school project.
The kindergarten building is
being lent for this work by the
Monroe County Board of Public
instruction. 1t was put in good
condition recently through a
WPA project, in preparation fol-
the nursery school.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
TANK ship GOES
TOPORT ARTHUR
STEAMER CUBA DUE TO AR.
RIVE THIS AFTERNOON
FROM HAVANA

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. s. company, is due to ar
rive in port this afternoon from
Havana, will take on passengers
and freight and sail o'clock for
Tampa and st. Petersburg.
Tanker Swiftlight, of the C. D.
Mallory lines, which arrived Sun
day and discharged fuel oil into
the tanks of the Florida East
Coast Railway company and the
tanks of the Texas company at
the Porter Docks, sailed 6 o'clock
yesterday afternoon for Port Ar
thur, Texas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
CITY HAS ISSUED
28 LICENSES FOR
SLOT MACHINES
ORDINANCE SPECIFIES THAT
ALL MACHINES MUST BE
OPERATED AND MAINTAIN
ED IN ORDERLY MANNER

To date there have been 81
licenses issued by City Clerk Wal
lace Pinder for operation Of auto
matte vendors, slot machines, and
one license for skilled ma
chimes"
For the operation of these ma
chimes the person in direct charge,
it is ordained by ordinance 319,
council series, is forbidden to
knowingly permit any person I'M
der FL years of age to play.
All machines shall be operated
and maintained in the same or
Derby manner and with the same
dignity as any other business and
no machine shall. at any time. be
plugged" or altered in any man
ner so as to alter its ratio of
premiums.
The ordinance provides that a
license of SIS each is required for
the operating of automatic ven
doris and SIS each for the opera
ton of skilled machines or trade
machines.
At the city hall it was learned
that the ordinance and sections of
the ordinance was framed to ac-
cord in, essentials, with the state
law governing the operation Of
these machines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
W. F. ROBERTS, 80,
DIED LAST NIGHT
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

w. F. Roberts, 80 years old
died 8 80 o'clock last night in the
residence at 1118 Grinnell street.
Funeral services will be held
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
st. PauPs Episcopal Church where
the body will be placed at go
o'clock.
Members of the Knights of The
Golden Eagle and Woodmen OF
The World will attend the funeral
and pallbearers will be selected
from the first named organiza-
ton.
Benjamin Lopez Funeral Home
will be in charge of arrange
ments.
Mr.. Roberts is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Laner Roberts, one
daughter, Mrs. Will Richardson,
one son William S. Roberts, two
brothers, Eddie Roberts and
Charles Roberts, two sisters, Mrs.
Annie Richards and Mrs. Eleanor
Bervaldi. Also six grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
REVOLUTION DEFINED
BY HITLER'S PAPER

BERLIN, Feb. 4.-Hitler's
"Voelkischer Beobachter" raped
an otherwise docile Berlin daily
paper severely across the knuckles
for what it characterized as a
gross blunder, namely, referring
to the establishment of the Ger
man republic in 1918 as .'the Ger
man revolution"
"Let it be understood" said
Hitler's organ. ''that the revolt
in 1918 by rabble of Jews, Marx
lists, deserters and mutineers
bought with Bolshevist money, was
NOT the German revolution.
"The German revolution oe-
Cured Jan. 80, 1888" date of
Hitler's assumption of power.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
FLORIDA CANAL
PROJECT OFFERS
MANY MEN WORK
OPPORTUNITY BEING OFFER.
ED FOR EMPLOYMENT OF
ONE THOUSAND LIMITED
TO RESIDENTS OF STATE

The Citizen has been advised
there are opportunities for the
employment of 1000 men under
skilled and unskilled classes for
various projects on the Florida
canal, limited to residents Of the
state of Florida without the neces.
sity of relief status.
This order opens the way fol
veterans of the world war, though
there is no actual preference.
The officials of the state employ.
ment and national unemployment
services will gladly cooperate.
Those wishing employment are
advised to contact the nearest
employment office.
The department Of the interior
has approved and is now engaging
men and women as enumerators
and staff clerks for the Florida
Business Census which is to be
conducted in each congressional
district. District supervisors have
been appointed.
Applications may be made to
State Supervisor Green, Florida
Business Census, Roberts Build
ing, Jacksonville, or to district
supervisors, if known. Veterans
and ex-service men are to be
given preference. Relief status
required. Contact the local works
progress administration office fol
details.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
WPA ARTIST
LEAVING SOON
HENRY LacACNINA RECEIVES
APPOINTMENT TO POSI-
TON IN WASHINGTON

Henry LaCagnina, formerly of
New York, who has been connect
ed with the artists group in Key
West for approximately a year.
has just received an appointment
to the arts and crafts division of
the Resettlement Administration
in Washington, and plans to leave
here Saturday for the new post.
Recently. since the WPA pro-
gram was started in Key West,
Mr.. LaCagnina has supervised the
work at the furniture shop. one
of the WPA projects for crafts
men. There, office furniture
has been repaired, and consider
able extremely attractive furni=
ture of other kinds has been pro-
duced.
Under the ERA program, Mr..
LaCagnina was directly connect
ed with the art program here, and
produced a number of water col
ors, etchings and black and white
prints. He also took a large part
in the production of a sketch map
of Florida, showing in pictorial
form the variety and location of
FERA projects and accomplish
ments in the state.
Last year he assisted extern
sively in building the stage for
the Pirates of Penzance which
was presented so successfully.
Since being in Key West, the
artist and craftsman has made a
number of friends who will re-
greet his departure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
PLANS OUTLINED DURING MEETING
FOR STAGING OF SEMANA Allegro

Further detailed plans for Key
Vests second annual Semana
Allegro, or week of Joy, were laid
yesterday afternoon during a
meeting held in the local admin
istration building of the WPA.
While recreational and musical
events have been planned by ERA
and WPA personnel, members OF
the Cuban population are work
ing out details in connection with
their celebration of Ell Critic De
Barre which takes place Monday
February "a, and which will come
the second day in the weeks pro-
gram.
Starting with the formal open
ing of the Key West Botanical
Garden on Stock Island Sunday
afternoon, events have beer
planned which follow in rapid
succession throughout the bal
ance of the week.
Highlight of the week probably
will be the second presentation in
the open air of Gilbert and Sulli-
vans operetta, Pirates of Pen
zance, which again will be staged
at the Navy Ball Field with old
Fort Dillworth furnishing the
background for the stage setting
Immediately back of the old fort
lie the waters Of the Gulf and At
lantic which last year added g
great deal to the effective presen-
tation of the operetta.
The entire plot of the Pirates
of Penzance centers around the
birthday of Frederick, it will be
recalled, which comes on Lear
Year Day, and this year the Pi-
rates operetta will be more ap-
propriate, since it will be staged
during Leap Year Week.
Final Event
The final event on La Semana
Allegro program will be a Lear
Year Ball to be given Saturday
night, February 90, at the Key
West County Club.
Other events scheduled for the
week include tea dance
wrestling matches, aquatic sports
a ''Night in Havana" which viii
be given in the nature of a quasi
masquerade ball with all enter
tanners, walters and ushers dress.
ed in costumes in keeping with the
Cuban atmosphere; skeet shoot
ing, diamondball games, and g
Miami-Key West golf tourna-
ment.
Besides these events, the an
nual flower show of the Key West
Garden Club will be in progress
throughout the greater part OF
the week at the Key West Public
Library.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
CHANGE DATE
OF REHEARSAL

The practice for "a Night In
Havana, which will be one of
the night features of La Semana
Allegro has been postponed from
tonight to tomorrow night, it was
announced today.
Because many of those taking
part in that program u are also
members of the. cast of the Pr
rates of Penzance it was decided
to postpone the rehearsal. DR..
Clarence Carter Nice, state sup
ervisor of music for the WPA, is
to conduct the Pirates rehearsal
tonight.
Eva B. Warner of the recrea-
ton section of the local WPA to-
day urged all those taking part
in "a Night in Havana" to be on
hand for the rehearsal tomorrow
tonight at 1880 o'clock in the
Cuban Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
ARCENTINlANS TOO
|FRAIL FOR SERVICE
THOSE OF NORTHERN SEC
TON UNABLE TO
STAND TESTS

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. A.
Medical examination of army con-
scripts in the northern provinces
of Argentina, a section which has
not kept pace with the general
progress of the country, revealed
some disquieting facts.
The army medical board an
nounced that of $50 conscripts
examined in Missions territory, in
the north near the Brazilian from
tier. only 80 were fit for military
service.
Reflections were made on many
grounds, including physical dis
ability, bad teeth and hereditary
affections.
Sanitary and food conditions
in the semi-tropical north are faf
below those which prevail in the
temperate central provinces,
which are producing race of tow
ering, broad-shouldered men of
whom such boxers as Luis Angel
Firpo and Victorio Campolo are
examples. Buenos Aires boasts
that it is the best-fed city in the
world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
JOHN NELSON
new POLICEMAN

John Nelson is the latest addi-
ton to the Key West Police De-
partment, having been designated
last week by the mayor to fiji .
vacancy.
The new addition to the force
has been operating a taxi for sew
eral years, is familiar with all
the traffic and other laws. and
should make a valuable peace Of
ficer, it is said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
PATTY TO ADDRESS
VOTERS AT PARK
GROUNDS TONIGHT
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
To DISCUSS VARIOUS IS
SUES IN CONNECTION WITH
HIS CAMPAIGN

B. F. Patty, candidate for gov
ernor of Florida from West Palm
Beach,, will address the citizens
of Key West 8 o'clock tonight
from the bandstand at Bayview
Park.
Mr.. Patty arrived over the high
way last evening and has been
contracting a large number of
people during the day, and pay
ing a courtesy visit to The Citi-
zen office.
Mr.. Patty promises to make
some startling statements at to-
nights rally, especially in con-
nection with distribution of state
road department funds and other
pertinent matters, and is conf
dent that his hearers will learn
some astounding facts.
To insure the speech reaching
every person attending the meet
ing, even those in the remOtest
section of the park and the ada
cent houses and streets, Mr.. Patty
will use a microphone and pow
erful amplifier. with which his
automobile is equipped.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
TEN PASSENGERS
COME ON PLANE
EIGHT LEAVE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON ENRoUTE
To MIAMI

There were ten passengers ar
irving on the plane this morning
from Miami. Registered on the
passenger list were William s.
Roberts, John Newman, Kate
Hauek, Henry Hauck, Sonia
Brown, William Mixson, William
Smith. Uric Parks, Clarence Nice
and Mary Cruz.
Departures yesterday afternoon
were: Gussie Segal, Joseph An
drews, Robert Norris, Frank Arm
old, Juanita Taylor, Malcolm
Whitaker. Willard Reimherr, Ed
ward Potter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
CARL ROM GIVEN
new ASSIGNMENT

Carl Rom, senior radio cleo
trician in this district, has been
advised of an assignment which
win take him to Panama some
time during this month.
Mr.. Rom will first install a
new radiobeacon at the eastern
end of the canal and afterwards
90 to the Pacific entrance and
there install another radiobeacon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
Senate investigator IilA.j
Task One OF Great Worry
Nye's Activities In NUM-
tons Probe Bitterly Crit
icized By Various Indig-
nant Members
By HERBERT PLUMMER
(By Associated Pressl

by HEkbEkt FLOmMEk
CBy Associated PressD
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The
career of Senator Nye of North
Dakota as a senate investigator
probably has caused him more
headaches than all of his other
senate duties combined.
The treatment he. has- received
at the hands of indignant Demo-
cratic colleagues fer the way he
has conducted the munitions in
vestigation has set something of q
record in the way of senatorial
abuse.
AS a rule senators adhere
rather closely to that old custom
of senatorial courtesy" when
they start out after each other
in debate. Harsh things are said
about each other in rough and
tumble debate, but more often
than not senator will send for a
transcript of his remarks later
and tone down his personal OBJ
servations toward a colleague.
The result is that the Congress
sional Record frequently reveals
an almost knock-down-drag-out
affair on the floor as a rather
mild difference of opinion.
Expense Accounts
Nye himself has called atten-
ton to the fact that ''most elo-
quent language has been resorted
to here in the senate in the pOr-
trayal of one senator's respect for
another"
The North Dakota senator still
remembers with a great deal Of
resentment the treatment he re-
ceived in the senate several years
ago when he headed a special COM
mittee INVESTIGATING campaign ex-
penditures. The CT "F- was made
then, as in T. pI, sent instance,
that Nye's expense account was
out of proportion to the work his
committee was doing.
George Moses of New Hamp-
shire succeeded in unearthing
somewhere a complete and item
lied copy of the money spent by
Nye's committeeman TO tips
and taxi fares. One day when
Nye was absent from the cham
Der, Moses-an Old Guard Re-
publican and cOiner OF the phrase
4'sons of the wild jaekzss'' in de-
scribing the progressive Republi-
can bloc in the senate-spread
the Exit and kaboodle" Of the exc
pense account in the Congress
sional Record
Nye exploded. Nothing like
that had ever been done By one
senator TO another before and Nye
has neither forgiven nor forgot
ten.
Bounds Overstepped
Senator COnnally opened cid
wounds for Nye when he suggest
ed that the senate and the ~Bu-
reau Of Internal Revenue" would
like TO know how much he was
receiving in profits from the
speeches and lectures he had
been making on the work Of the
munitions committee in various
sections Of the country.
Nye dashed back that while he
considered his private income his
own business, If COnnally himself
would inform the senate and the
country Of how mnch he made. he
(Nye) would do the same
Rarely have senators overstep-
ped the bounds Of senatorial
courtesy" as they did IN tins in
stance And Il was the type Of
interchange not forgotten after
the participants had cooled of,
-.&L- - - IT. Lmwm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
GRANTED DIVORCE

BUFFAL0.-After he testified
his wife had not been sober for
two years, Robert F. Crestom OF
this city was granted a divorce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
GIVES GOOD REASON

ST. L0UIS.-Ralph Carrigan
of this city testified that he re-
spected his mother-in-law deeply
because she supported him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-04
TOY PISTOL IN HOLD UP

CUSTER CITY, Okla.-WIth q
toy pistol he purchased - five
and ten cent store. Elmert Ford
held rp the First National Bank
Of this city and robbed 4 Of $500.