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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-28
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Year'
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Five prisoners broke Jail and
managed to get away from the
city prison between 6 and z o'clock
last night. Four of the escapers
were white and one colored.
None of them were serving sem
fences of more than 60 days. Cir
cumstances indicate that the Jail
delivery had been carefully plan
ned and quite cleverly accom-
plished. The prisoners got out
o. the bastile by forcing up the
corrugated iron roof at the south
east corner OF the building. Let
themselves down to the ground by
reyes made by cloth and other
material. One OF the prisoners
had gotten out on the roof and
was caught by Fireman Hamilton
Pinder. The only co!Ored prison
er who was in the group came
back to the Jail thi.; morning and
gave himself up. He came with a
carnival, liked the city and de-
cided to stay. The white prison.
ers had all been arrested for vag-
rancy and have probably all left
by this time. Officers say in con-
cert, Good Radiance"
County prisoners furnished by
Sheriff Niles for work in the
clean up campaign, are today in
the vicinity of the Casa Marina
cleaning up sidewalks and I'M
slightly places. There is quite a
force of them and Sheriff Niles
says they were all placed on the
jobs because they desired the
work and are pleased with the
progress being made. The city
prisoners which were assigned to
the work lost four of their num-
Der by the prison break last
night. 1t was suggested that some
of them read in The Citizen that
they were to be assigned to work
on the streets. and decided they
had better leave.
The condition of Charles j.
Curry, who suffered a stroke at
this home last Friday, is reported
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Sea level, 1929.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
HEAP ON PROBATION
AFTER MAKING PLEA
"Nolo Contendere" Entered in
Response to Charge of AL.
legged Conspiracy.

Warren L. Heap, Chevy Chase, Md.
47-year-old assistant reviewer in the
Internal Revenue Bureau, was placed
on probation today by Justice Peytor
Gordon, before whom Heap entered q
plea of "nolo contendere" in response
to a charge that he conspired to de-
fraud the Government by obtaining
reduction of proposed tax assess
ment.
Indicating that he considered Heaps
part in the alleged conspiracy a minol
one, Justice Gordon said he already
has been punished through the loss o1
his job. He imposed suspended sen.
tence of four months to q year In
prison and placed Heap on probation
Named with Heap in the Indictment
which was returned q year ago, was
Guy s. Burtis, former N. r. A. en-
ploye, now said to be living in Chi
cago. Burtis Is scheduled to be tried
next Wednesday.
According TO the indictment, the
alleged conspiracy involved attempts
by the pair to advise w. A. Ellis, pres.
ident of the Amer Mining Co., Den
yer, Colo, in connection with a pro-
posed tax assessment Of $208, ,o0C
against the company for the year
1882.
Assistant United States Attorney
George E. Mcneil represented the
Government in the case and Attorney
John H. Burnett appeared in court
today for Heap.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
PAROLE DIFFICULTY
is LAID TO PRESS
Prisoner in Second Habeas Corpus
Action Charges Unfair Crit.
cism of Board.

Charging that unfair criticism of
the Parole Board by the various news
papers of the District" caused revoca-
ton of his parole, James F. Dono-
ivan, now serving 1G-year robbery
sentence, brought habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in District Supreme Court
for the second time late yesterday
At the first hearing, which was sew
eral months ago, member of the
Parole Board admitted on the witness
stand that Donovan was guiltless of
any parole violation, but was returned
to the District Jail after irate citizens
Of Flora, Ind, where he was employed
on farm, drove him out of town.
Donovan told the court-and it was
not denied-that he was going
straight" until criticism of his parole
reached Flora. A posse of armed citi-
Eens threatened him with death last
Christmas eve and forced him to flee
to Sound Bend, Ind, where he irnme-
diately reported to his parole adviser.
Because the Parole Board was un-
able to find another situation for him
under what it considered suitable con-
ditions 1t ordered him returned to
Jail.
Donovan's petition yesterday, which
he prepared and filed without the aid
of an attorney, stated that the Parole
Board. after his recommitment, asked
him to submit to it jobs he could
obtain outside the District. He COM
Ortinl rf f11I tx,,f ~, -
has been done to parole him a second
time.
Justice Joseph w. Cox ordered q
hearing on the application next Tues
day.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
WIFE Of EZEKIEL
QU|TSW.P.A.POST P.
Charges Failure of Super
visors to Cooperate on
Nursery School Project.

Mrs. Lucille F. Ezekiel, wife of Nor.
decai Ezekiel. economic adviser to
Secretary WALLACE, has rendered her
resignation as head of the w. P. A
nursery school project, which was be-
gun here about a year and half ago
Announcement of the resignation was
made at w. P. A. headquarters today
Mrs Ezekiel, regarded by school
officials as unusually we'll qualified for
nursery school work, blamed failure
of the w. P. A. supervisors to CO.
operate as the reason for quitting the
position She said that her work had
been handicapped by the requirement
that all administrative work be ap-
proved "by long series of SUPER
visors."
At the Office of William c. Cleary,
deputy administrator, it was said Mrs,
Ezekiel will continue to serve until a
successor can be found.
The retiring head of the emergency
nursery schools also charged the W. P.
A. had failed to release funds when
they were available for necessary
equipment and supplies, and that, al
though she accepted the post on a
half-time basis. she has been compelled
since last July to devote almost full
time to the work without any read
justment in her compensa alton.
Both school and w. P A. officials
expressed regret at her decision to give
up the work.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
UPDIkE ON TRIAL
IN TRAFFIC CHARGE
Former Representatives Attorney
Challenges Jury, Holding q. s.
Employees Not in Panel.

Ralph e. Updike, former Represent
ative from Indiana, went on trial be-
fore Judge Edward M. Curran in Po-
lice Court today on q charge Of reck-
less driving growing out of an accident
at Twenty-sixth and ! streets Noven-
Der II, in which two persons were in
jured.
Updike, who lives at 2219 Randolph
place northeast, pleaded not guilty
November II before Judge John p.
Mcmahon and asked trial by jury.
When the case opened today. Attor-
Hey Robert I. Miller, representing Up
dixie. challenged the jury on the
ground that no Federal employees were
impaneled. Miller was attorney for
Raymond Wood, whose case was car
ried to the Supreme Court on the con-
tention that Jury on which Federal
employees were sitting was unconstitu-
tional. The Supreme Court Monday
held service of Federal employees on
juries legal.
The jury which will decide the up
dixie case Is composed Of seven women
and i've men.
According to testimony, Updikes
car collided with q lumber company
truck. which later careened across the
street, tearing . porch from a'house
and eaxing In . beick WALL
Evening star., 1936-12-11
PUBLIC WELFARE
GROUP TO MEET
400 Delegates From "A States
and 8 Provinces of Canada
Are Expected Here,

The American Public Welfare Asso-
citation will convene at the Wardman
Park Hotel tomorrow for q two-day
session.
About 400 delegates from A States
and 3 provinces of Canada are ex-
pected. They include Federal. State
and local public welfare officials.
Several Federal officials, including
Frank Bane, executive director of the
Social Security Board, will speak. FL
wood Street, director of public welfare
for the District of Columbia, will par
ticipate in one of the round-table dis
cussiors.
Fred Hoehler. executive director Of
the Welfare Association, will take a
prominent part.
Speakers tomorrow include Sanford
Bates, director of the Bureau of Pris-
ons: William Hodson. commissioner of
public welfare of New York City, and
Raymond Clapper, journalist. The
general subjects for tomorrow's discus
sion are Public Welfare Administra-
ton, State and Local." and "Interpre-
tation Of Public Social Work"
Evening star., 1936-12-11
CAR CRASH SENDS
3 TO HOSPITALS
Lincoln Road Accident In
wolves Takoma Park Man
and Two Passengers.

A collision with an electric light
pole sent the driver and two other oc-
cupants of an automobile to hospitals
early today.
The accident, which occurred on
Lincoln road at Bryant street, involv-
ed a car which police said was oper-
ated by M. Bernard Duff. 80, of Ia
koma Park. Md. The car was wrecked.
Duff was taken to Casualty Hos
ing from lacerations to the jaw and
chest and perhaps internal injuries.
The passengers, Ida Annals, 80,
and James Bokey, 20. also of Takoma
Park, were treated at Sibley Hospital
for cuts and other injuries.
Three other persons. two of them
children, were hurt in traffic mishaps
during the last "a hours.
One of the victims, Miss Anna C.
LIVES, 49, of 6l4 B street northeast,
was bruised and shaken up when
struck by second precinct scout car
as she hurried to catch a street car at
Florida and Georgia avenues. She
was taken to Garfield Hospital.
The others injured were Ernest
Thornton. 6. colored, 1885 Temperance
avenue, who was cut about the neck
and forehead. and Rudolph Adams, 8,
of 1913 D street southeast, who also
was cut about the head.
The Thornton boy was struck at
Thirteenth and u streets and was
treated at Children's Hospital, while
Rudolph was taken to Gallinger after
being knocked down near Fifteenth
and c streets southeast.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
WIRES AT AIRPORT
TO GO UNDERGROUND
Agreement Reached With Light
Company Involving 2,000-
Foot Construction.

The last remaining overhead light
and power wires bordering Washington
Airport will be replaced by under
ground construction as result of an
agreement reached today between air
port officials and the Braddock Light
& Power Co., a subsidiary of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co.
approximately 1000 feet of under
ground construction is involved, ex-
tending along Jefferson Davis High
way from about the center of the air.
port boundary to the vicinity of Co
lumbia Pike.
The plan finally agreed on is one
which, in the opinion of airport Off
cials, will result in elimination of all
poles and overhead wires, which now
constitute q hazard to air transport
operations.
The engineering department now Is
working out details Of the project,
which involves not only the main over
head line, but also service connec-
tions to eight business and industrial
establishments.
The airport, by arrangement with
the Pennsylvania Railroad. has COM
pleted the cutting down OF trees along
the embankment west of the airport,
eliminating another hazard in line
with the most restricted landing area.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
135,0OC HERE FILE
PENSION BLANKS,
POSTMASTER SAYS
Capitals Enrolment Job on
OId.Age Benefits Held
Nearly Complete.
COOPERATION EASED
TASK, BURKE STATES
Work of PAIRING Emergency Forces
Will Be Begun Early
Next Week.

Reporting old-age benefit applica-
tions had been received from approx
imately $4,000 wage earners here,
Postmaster Vincent c. Burke said to-
day he believed the enrolment job in
the Capital was just about complete.
The Washington Post Office distrib-
uted approximately o,000 forms on
the basis of calculated needs, and after
a slight lag at first they have come
rolling back in increasing volume.
Under the circumstances, Burke said
he expected by Monday or Tuesday
to begin cutting down the emergency
force that clears the applications
through to the records division OF the
Social Securities Board in Baltimore
and assigns account numbers to the
potential beneflciaries.
The postmaster again expressed
qualification at the cooperation re-
ceived both from employers and en-
ployes here. saying the Post Office had
been enabled to carry on its registra-
ton work without the slightest diff
Guilty.
Meanwhile. in an effort to clear up
misapprehensions, the Social Security
Board last night issued statement
reiterating that all persons under IS
who earn wages in employment not
specifically exempt from the act come
within its terms. In particular, it was
emphasized that "the number of en-
ployes in an establishment has no ef-
feet upon the status of any worker"
In connection with the plan.
"A single employe has the same
status as one whose employer hires
thousands" it was explained.
1t was pointed out, too, that citi-
Eenship is not an eligibility require
ment.
Again, also, persons working for sew
eral employers were told to file only
cne application for benefits, but to list
all employers on this.
The board also advised employers
who wish to establish their status as
exempt from social security taxes to
take up the matter directly with the
commissioner of internal revenue.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
CALVERT CLUB ELECTS
R. F. GARRITY PRESIDENT
g. d. President and c.. u. Rector
to Be Honor Guests at Ban
quet January 2s.

Raymond r. Clarity has been elected
president Of the Calvert Club Of Wash
ington, it was announced today.
James e. Collinower is the new first
vice president, Dr.. J. Rozier Biggs sec
ond vice president, e. e. Downham
secretary and Thomas r. McKeon
treasurer.
Composing the board Of governors
are Joseph A. Marr, DR.. Leon A. Mar
tel, Herman A. Schulteis, Michael M.
Doyle, Frederick Stohlman. William H.
Collins, Robert w. McChesney, DR.. L.
B. Norris, Thomas r. Fitzgerald and
DR.. James A. Cahill, jr.
Rev. Arthur A. OLeary, 8: j., presi-
dent Of Georgetown University, and
Msgr. Joseph Corrigan, rector Of Cath
olic University, will be honor guests
ct the clubs annual banquet at the
willard Hotel on January 20, It was
aaid.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
TUBERCULIN TESTS
IN SCHOOLS NEAR END

The Health Departments x-ray
examinations of all senior high school
students showing positive tuberculosis
test reaction was to be completed to-
Gay with examinations at Eastern and
Roosevelt High Schools. The tests
are being financed by the Christmas
seal funds of the tuberculosis Asso-
citation.
In addition to high school tests,
similar X-ray examinations were to
Z be given this afternoon to 800 stu
dents at Howard University.
In a summary of the tuberculosis
prevention campaign, DR.. A. Barklie
Caulter Of the District Health De-
partment recently cited the economic
saving to the community and ex-
planned how the association aids in
the tuberculosis case-finding survey.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
Preaching Mission
Is Proposed for
Congress Members

A preaching mission for Congress
was suggested yesterday by Rev. DR.
w. 8. Abernethy. pastor Of Calvary
Baptist Church, at the biennial ses-
sion Of the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ in America, being
held at Asbury Park, N. j.
AS speakers hailed the success Of
the National Preaching Mission In
cities throughout the country, DR.. Alb
ernethy, according to an. Associated
Press dispatch, said:
"As soon as Congress assemblies, ]
want two-day session down there"
4
Evening star., 1936-12-11
Mans Life Is Saved by Dog
Barking Brings Rescuers and Harry Thorn Is Found
Unconscious From Gas
BARKING dog spared from

A BARKING dog - spared from
~ asphyxiation-saved a human
~ life today ny leading to the
n discovery Of the unconscious
form of Harry Thorn, 80, former sales
manager of the Northeast Motor Co.,
in q gas-filled office at 643 Maryland
avenue northeast.
Worried over loss Of his job and sub
sequent financial reverses, Thorn told
police he decided to end his life in
the Maryland avenue ofice of the
Steger Motor Co., Inc, garage, where
he had been allowed to sleep until he
could find employment.
Before turning on the gas heater
Thorn took the German police dog of
Frank Steger, owner Of the garage,
outside the office and chained him
near the door.
After being quiet for a while the
dogs instinct told him something was
amiss. Straining at the chain, it
scratched at the window of the office
and then started to bark in an effort to
command attention.
Mrs. Josie Tyner, who lives next
door to the garage. at Gal Maryland
avenue northeast, heard the clamor
and telephoned Steger.
Hurrying to the garage from his
hime, at 1841 Columbia road, Steger
broke into the locked Office and found
Thorn on the floor.
After being treated by neighbor-
hood physician. Thorn was taken to
Casualty Hospital and later transferred
to Gallinger, where he was said to be
recovering.
The salesman. who last lived in the
400 block of Webster street. has a wife
and two children now visiting in Okla
homa, police were told.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
Fraternity to Hear West.

Assistant Corporation Counsel YER
non West will be the principal speaker
tomorrow night at q dinner given by
the Sigma M Delta legal fraternity
Of Southeastern University in honor
Of 13 new members. The dinner viii
be at pm. Ia the LAfaystte Hotel.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
TEA DANCE HONORARY
Foreign Students to Be Guests at
International House.

Foreign students in the District will
be guests Of honor at tea dance to-
morrow, from to 6 PM, at Interna-
tional Student House, l708 New
Hampshire avenue.
Miss Naomi Pekmezian, president
of the club, and Miss Monica Kelly,
social chairman, are completing
arrangements for the affair.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
LAST RITES HELD
Private Services Conducted for
E. Frederick Guilford.

Funeral services for z. Frederick
Guilford, IS, architect, who died yes
terday at his home, 900 Nineteenth
street, were held at IL am. today in
st. Johns Episcopal Church. Sixteenth
and II streets. The services were pri-
vate. Additional services will be held
tomorrow afternoon in Waterbury.
Conn. Burial also will be there,
Mr.. Guilford, native of Water
bury, attended Cornell University in
the class of 1895. He was member
Of the Shakespeare Society and the
Mems Club Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-19
4ble Alumni SlOinn,ig Squad TO Test Crosby Tonight
Bob Mcdonald
key Man Of
Cornell Team

ithaca, n. r, Dec. 1o-Bob Nc
Donald Of Waterbury will be In the
starting lineup for the Cornell bas-
ketball team which opens its league
season by playing Harvard at Cam
bridge Saturday. night. Bob is q
Junior IN the school Of Hotel Man
agement. ct Cornell and this Is his
second year on the varsity.
Mcdonald was one Of the most
consistent scorers on the Big Red
team last winter despite playing
backyard and he totaled nine
points In Cornell's opening triumph
against Toronto. Coach Rowland
istusirg Mac more as q feeder for
the forwards rather than as q scor-
or but Mac has q good eye and can
always be counted upon for his
share Of the scoring burden.
Plenty Of Height
Mcdonald. who formerly attend
ed Willistor Academy, Is six, feet
onesinch tall but Is the next short
est man on the varsity at Ithaca.
Carl Wilson, Junior center. Is six
feet four and q half, sophomore
forward Walt Foeftsch Is only q
half inch shorter, and Captain
Tommy Rich Is six feet two inches.
Rudy Doering and Ed Carpenter.
WHO alternate at the other guard,
are both an even six feet making
them the rnidgets Of the quintet.
Mcdonald Is a real ballhawk and
he Is especially valuable in taking
the. ball Of, the blackboard after q
missed shot by the opposition. A
clever dribbler and exceptionally
fast on his feet, Mcdonald often
breaks away from his check for easy
lay-np shots.
Mcdonald Is the key man In Cor
nell,s offense. Under the new sys-
TEN installed this season by "Bo"
Rowland. both forwards and the
center act as pivots, with McDon-
aid feeding the ball from the back
court. u..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-19
AMERICAN LOOP
PASSED ONE OF
BEST B. B. YEARS
Tony Lazzeri Best Of 1886
Yankees as He Hung Up
Three New Marks
BY HENRY SUPER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

(Un1te0 kre9S SIAN COfreSp0Mdentl
New York, Dec. 10. (UP)-The
American league had its greatest
record-breaking season in history
during 1885, according to final Of
flcial averages released today.
Leading the way were the world
champion New York Yankees who
accounted for almost half Of the
shattered or. tied records. ~
The league broke "A and tied IA
major league marks and shattered
26 American league recods and tied
eleven. The Yankees. paced by Lou
Ghrig. Joe DiMaggio, George Sell
Kirk and Tony Lazzeri. accounted
for y total OF 81 records either tied
or broken. -.
! The Yankees accounted for 10
new major league records and
pushed three American league
marks on the books. .
Greatest record-breaker of. the
year was 'Lazzeri, Yankee second
baseman who broke three major
league marks, tied one, set one
American league record, shattered
one World Series; record and
equalled two others. His major
league marks were all for home run
hitting. He hit seven home runs In
four consecutive games, six in three
straight and two in the same game
with the bases filled each time.
OIL Ghrige Of the. Yankees had
one Of the most notable records of
the year, increasing his string Of
consecutive games played in to 1908.
Robert (Left) Grove Boston Red
Sox pitcher who was believed to be
washed up at the end Of the 1894
season, climbed back to the heights,
leading the league for the seventh
consecutive time with the best
earned run average.
Bob Teller, young Cleveland In
dian pitcherd struck out II men in
one game equalling Dizzy Deans
major league mark.
Luke, Appling. Chicago, was the
first short stop ever to win the
American league batting crown and
also the first Chicago player ever
to turn the. trick.
The Yankees continued their rec
ord breaking campaign during the
World Series. They bettered ten
series records and equalled seven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-19
HANDLERS meet
EAGLES SUNDAY
Strong Philadelphia Hoe
key Team at New
Haven Rink

New Haven, Dec. 19-Those high
scoring Philadelphia Ramblers are
headed for New Haven tomorrow
Sunday night and the Eagles are
primed for the meeting with the
quaker entry in the International
American Hockey League.
!. with, Paul Drouin added to the
lineup from the ranks Of Les Can
adiens, and the fiashy Pete Leswick
back on duty after being out since
the start Of the season with a frac-
tured collarbone, the Birds are well
equipped In man power.
But early offensive play will be
necessary to get the Jump on the
visitors. The other night down In
Philadelphia the Ramblers got In
first and the opposing team, Spring.
field, was never able to get out Of
the hole and were finally beaten 7
to O.
Connolly. Molyneaux and Hex
tell are the chief threats in the Wis
iting lineup. Lloyd Roubell, who
used to play here, was one Of the
fastest Of the forward line group
but he won't be here Sunday. In the
Springfield game the little forward
suffered a fractured leg and will be
out for the season. Probable lineups:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-19
Chase Bowling
League


This league goes home 1or tne
Xmas and New Years honoays
after bowling tonight, ana the ON
Merry Xmas and Happy New Year
to all the bowlers, also tney extend
the same holiday greetings 10 tne
Sports Editors who nave Deem 80
kind to this league IN the past
Well be back ready 10 DOW! again
on Friday night, january D, 1887.
Before we close this college, 1or
the holidays, tonight we are having
IN which we all extend giits, CnaSe
Recreation Manager, Eddie Farley
has agreed TO act the part OF ~.
Nicholas, being asked 10 serve aIter
his fine performance 2 year ago. 80
don't forget the graz Dag at y