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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-15
Impressive Ceremonies Mark
Dedication OF Monument To
Victims OF Keys Hurricane
Cornerstone Laid By DR..
VIM. r. Warren; Amer
lean Legion And Other
Units Participate

Under clear skies and a bright,
warm sun. the Florida Keys Me-
merial at Upper Mateeumbe was
dedicated yesterday afternoon
with Veterans and Patriotic Or
carnations from South Florida
cities, a large number of resi-
dents from Key West and Miami.
and winter visitors to the state
sss,sting at the ceremonies.
The ceremonies were sponsored
by the Monroe County Board Of
County Commissioner with CO.
operating sponsors, the Monroe
County Board Of Public Instrue-
ton and Harvey w. Seeds Post
No. 20. American Legion Of Mi
ami.
The burial services, at which
the ashes of % victims were in
TERED in a crypt were conducted
BY Chaplain Z. n. Rssdy Of liar.
vsy w. Seeds Post. American
Legion. assisted BY a Protestant
Minister, a Catholic Priest and a
Hebrew Rabbi. A volIsy was
fired by units from Battery E,
Florida National Guard. Taps
were sounded By Harvey w.
SEEDS Post Drum and Busls
Corps. The flag was raised over
the monument.
DR.. John J. Tigert delivered tks
principal address Of the after
noon. a simple, impressive speech.
DR. VIM. 4. Warren Of Key
West laid the cornerstone.
Later. individuals, and the fol-
lowing Veterans and Patriotic or
CARNATIONS Of Key West, present.
ed wreaths at the crypt: Arthur
Sawyer Post, American Legion.
presentation BY Post Commander
VIM. II. Reardon; Spanish War
Veterans, represented BY Mrs. G.
+. Spencer; Girl Scouts. Eva
Warner; Boy Scouts, Troop 81
and s, Victor Larsen; Ladies
Auxiliary, American Legion. Mrs
Adriana Sands; Monroe County
Commissioners. \. r. Riyas.
Among the individuals. John A.
Russell, Of Isiamorada, presented
a wreath as q memento Of the
50 members Of the family who
lost their lives IN the hurricane.
1t comdr. o A. Sandauist.
General Chairman Of the Dedica-
ton Committees. received q teie-
gram from President Roosevelt
during the ceremonies. Il vas
read from the monument. TIE
contents follow white Houss.
November IL. 1897. I join "a De
dedication Of the monument %
those Who met death IN The awfal
visitation that swept the f1orifa
Ksys On Labor Day 1855. The
disaxter which made desolsts the
hearts II - many u ear people
bfouKht : personal sorrow = ne
because some years axe knew
mary residents % the keTx
tender % al whoss hearts weFs
torn - the Ioss q ioved enss a.
assurance e heartfelt sympathy.
FrankIin b. Roosevelt
Mos6rendes ease fron bsth
Mlami and Key West 0gsf ~
hundred ears and from saoo
% $500 visitors weFs esfislat-
- 70 haTs beer - fhe seeas. carl
Berval4i. ehsiruan ~ TIE kenros
C0unfy csuaiseioners, rad asaii-
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-15
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-15

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1937-07-04
THREE LOSE LIVES
|NFLAM|NGP
Fourth Passenger Burned
as Manufacturers Private
Craft Crashes.
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
ONEONTA, N. Y, July 3-Three
persons were killed and another
severely burned today in the crash
of an airplane at private landing
field near Morris, II miles from here
The dead:
Herricks H. Linn, so. founder Of
the Linn Manufacturing Co.. trailer
manufacturers, and owner Of the four
passenger cabin monoplane.
Capt. George Stead, 43. of Norwich,
N. Y, Army Air Corps Reserve flyer
and pilot OF the plane.
Mrs. Dorothea Hansen, 30, OF En-
dicott. N. Y.
Arthur Hansen, "a, husband Of the
dead woman. escaped with burns He
was taken to Bassett Hospital, Coop
erstown.
Linn had started business trip to
Syracuse. and the Hansens, who had
been visiting her father, Charles G.
Stone, superintendent in the Linn fac
tory, had gone along for the ride.
Eye-witnesses said the planes mo-
tor stalled shortly after the take-off
and that the pilot swung the ship
about and started to nose it down
When the motor started again and the
plane resumed its course, the machine
hit tree at the edge of a clearing and
plunged to earth in flames.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
SEARCH Renewed
FOR MRS. PARSONS
Definite Suspects in Mind Off,
cial Says, as G-Men Pay
Mystery Visit.
Bv the Associated Press

bH the Associated PTeSA.
STONY BROOK, N. Y, July 3-
The search for Mrs. Alice Mcdonnell
Parsons today drew the heads of both
Federal and Suffolk County investi-
gators back to the country home from
which the Long Island heiress disap-
peared rs days ago.
District Attorney L. Barron Hill said
he planned to visit the Parsons home
Monday or Tuesday. 1t was learned
that Earl J. Connelley, directing the
work OF Federal agents In the case,
also would be present
The exact purpose Of their visit was
not disclosed. Since Federal and
State officials abandoned headquarters
in Stony Brook, two Federal men have
remained at the Parsons home, one of
them in charge of short-wave radio.
Representatives Of the district attor-
ney's ofdce said they had several
definite suspects in mind but de-
clined today to reveal their where
abouts.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
INTER.U STRIKE
MAY CLOSE PAPER
Teamsters Refuse to Move Edi.
tions Because Circulation
Men Join Guild.
he Associated Preas

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, July 3.-A news service
started moving equipment from the
Seattle Star plant late today after
80 Star employees, members Of the
American Newspaper Guild, struck in
a jurisdictional dispute between the
Guild and the Teamsters' Union.
Guild officers said they had advised
the agency they could not guarantee
safe passage through picket lines. The
Star published all editions today de-
spite the walkout and \ picket line of
about so persons. 1t used 4 skeleton
news staff OF non-G Guild members and
the three printers who were in the
building when the picket line was
formed The strike occurred during
the printers lunch period.
Although only 10 circulation en-
ployes were involved in the original
dispute, the Star management said
the strike would involve 220 full
time employees If the walkout closes
the plant Monday. Mondays picket
line was ordered to report At 6 am,
and printers said they would not pass
through it.
The dispute started yesterday when
teamsters refused to move papers and
the Star missed two editions because
circulation employees belonged to the
Guild. The teamsters demanded that
the circulation workers join a team
sters afiliate. the Newspaper Drivers
and Helpers Union.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
De VALERA NEAR
MAJORITY IN DAHL
Seems Assured Also That
New Constitution Will
Be Approved.
By the Associated Press,


DUBLIN. July Sunday With
Al seats yet to be filled, President
canon de Valera early today needed
to win only 20 to gain an absolute
parliamentary majority in the Free
States election.
He also appeared to be winning his
fight for a new constitution which
would cut his country's ties with Great
Britain. At 2:30 am. 322,9l9 votes
had been reported in favor OF the
new charter and 26468 against it..
De Valera's Fianna Fail party had
won so Of the 1873 seats in the Dali
,Parliament), former President Will
liam T. Cosgraves party 80, Labor 10
and Independents 7.
All cabinet ministers were reelected
to the Dali.
Latest returns in the plebiscite on
the constitution. however, showed l97,-
1913 in favor and l56,143 against
Wicklaw constituency voted against
the proposed new constitution, as did
one Dublin and two Sligo constituent
cies, while the vote in severals others
was close. President de Valera had ex-
pressed confidence the charter would
receive almost unanimous acceptance
Opposition to it came chiefly from
women voters who, political observers
said, objected to what they regarded
an attempt to destroy equal rights
Of citizenship with men.
All of De Valera's ministers except
two topped the poll in their con-
stituenties. Sean LemaSs, minister
for industry and economy. was VIC
torios in South Dublin, polling is, 900
votes.
The last seat in Kilkenny went to
Thomas Derrig, minister for educa-
ton. Desmond Fitzgerald. Fine Gael
party man and former minister for
external affairs, was reelected also.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
HULL REAFFIRMS
U. S. TRADE POLICY
Tells International G. Of C..
Head of Readiness to
Cooperate.
&. the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
Secretary Hull reaffrmed yesterday
that the United States is ready to CO.
operate with other nations to improve
international commerce-but without
foreign political entanglements.
Hull sent 4 message to Thomas j.
Watson, newly elected president Of
the International Chamber OF Com
merce. in session in Berlin.
THE United States has most ex-
tensiye and varied interests in other
lands and these offer a broad basis
OF cooperation without underta king
political relationships contrary to the
American tradition" the Secretary
said.
THE people OF the United States
further have always demonstrated =
live interest in the affairs of the mind
and spirit Of other countries and =
disposition to share with them the
fruits Of Advancement everywhere.
To-day this disposition is touched
with concern and fear. but the Amer
ican people, as well as the American
business interests. would wish to
strive to bring about conciliation be-
tween peorlss."
Evening star., 1937-07-04
TOWNSEND HIT FOR
OBSERVING PLAN
Name Dropped Because It Was
Synonym for Politics."
3 O'Connell Says.
Ry the Assc Grated Press.

Py the Asse clated Press.
Representative OConnell. Democrat
of Montana, youngest member of the
House, accused DR.. Francis E. Town
send yesterday of "deserting" his old
age pensions legislation "for a host
Of other issues"
In response to what he called at
tempts of political shysters" to ere
ate the impression Townsend had
been deserted by TRAITORS" in Con-
gress, the Montanan said In q state.
ment:
They are doing this at the ex-
pense of the old folks whom DR.
Townsend has already gotten into a
defense fund complex"
O'Connell said when Townsend'i
name was dropped from the new pen
sion measure introduced this year, it
was done because the name waA
synonymous with partisan politics and
political responsibility upon the part
of DR.. Townsend"
O'Connell said the Steering Com
mittee of 40 members, made up OF
Farmer Laborites, Republicans and
Democrats" believed the bill bigger
than any individual" and they chose
to support it.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
German Helicopter Sets Record
Rises 1928 Feet, Hits u m.p.h.

made circular flight Of sos kilo-
meters tabout so niles.
Focke u the originator Of nearly
40 types Of aircraft. The new ma
chine carries two horizontal three
blade screws. instead Of wings, geAred
to a 160-horsepower motor In the
fuselage.
1t can hover over 4 point and can
land with its motor cut of.
Focke applied TO the Interna-
tional Aeronautical Federation for
recognition Of his claim.
(The helicopters horizontal bla des
are powered so that the machine takes
pff vertically instead Of making q run
along the ground As do the auto eyro
and the Airplane)
Evening star., 1937-07-04
INDIVIDUALS TAXES
NOW TOP u. S. LIST
Corporations Drop Into Second
Place, Despite Increase in
Their Payments.

b the Associated Press.
The Treasury disclosed yesterday
that individual taxpayers displa ced
corporations as the biggest income
taxpayers in the 1887 fiscal year.
This was interpreted by some AS
indicative of the effects Of the un-
distributed profits tax which forced
many corporations to pay larger divi-
dends.
preliminary Internal Revenue Bu-
reau analysis OF receipts for the -
months which ended June 80 showed
corporations paid Ss93,955,576 in in
come taxes, compared with $610,0l4,-
432 in the previous year. while in
dividuals paid s996, ,361 ,2Ss last year,
compared with $5S9,566,28o in the
preceding II months.
The report also disclosed S259,064,-
l73 OF the approximately s2,150, ,o00,-
600 income tax collections last wear
was on back taxes. Collections on
delinquent accounts in the previous
year were s2l3,557,59l.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
HANDSPRING COST
HIGH IN GREENBElT.
That Fart of Work Took
Twice as Much Money as
the Water System.
BY WILL P. KENNEDY,

In the Greenbelt resettlement proj.
ect, to provide rural homes for work.
ers in Washington, more than twice
as much was spent for landsca ping a.
for water supply system, and almost
as much was spent for beverage
system.
The figures. ofiicial as of May IS
and made public yesterday, are: For
landscaping. s456 6,6o3 so; water supply.
s223,88477, and sewerage, S536,2623l.
Land preparation" cost Sl98,850.l7
and streets and roads, s238,276se.
Out Of = total Of $lo,446, ,08544 for
land improvement and construction.
3207, 1891 was for business center
and &238, 1857 09 for q community CEN
ter. The overhead expenses of the
Washington office charged against the
project, some times called Tugwell-
town, up to May S totaled 3ll6.0l3.72.
With the expectation of having a
meeting Of his Senate Reorganization
Committee during the coming week,
Senator Byrd, Democrat, Of Virginia
Is having an extensive survey made
Of several homestead projects, with
breakdown Of costs from Official fis-
uures.
"WantOn Waste"
His interest and activity was
spurred by the necessity Of providing
homes for the quatters and other
cabin dwellers, ousted from the Shen-
andoah National Park The net result,
he said, was that he discovered
'wanton waste and shocking extrava-
gance" in the housing projects. He
hopes to have many millions of dollars
salvaged by stopping further expendi-
lures.
The Government figures show that
in the Tugwelltown project each unit
has about IS acres, while the project
for those elected from Shena ndoah
Park. who are supposed to earn their
living by farming, approximately this
same acreage is provided.
Those who move into Tugwelltoun
are to be given homes that actually
cost the Government more than
$4,000, while those in the New Jer-
sey project at Hightstown are to
have homes that cost the taxpayers Of
the whole country more than 10000
in addition to being provided with q
garment factory and a plant for pro-
ducing cement slabs for the build.
ing industry.
Cost $4,000 in Virginia.
In the housing project for colored
people at Newport News, in an in
dustrial workers community, each
home costs nearly $4,000. In these
homes for colored industrial work.
ers about 33 per cent more is being
spent on home furnishings than in
the Greenbelt project for white peo-
pie employed in the Capital City
The average cost per acre for land
in the Greenbelt project is $50 70.
while in the other urban area in New
Jersey it is s66.89. and In the more
rural section outside Newport News it
is sl2s69
Senator Byrd is having studles
made OF the costs of these and other
homestead and housing projects. which
! are supposed to be amortized on a
rental basis. to see if it will be pos
sible for industrial workers or small
farmers can pay for such elaborate
| and costly homes or II the Government
really the taxpayers-vil! be left
| holding an empty bag.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
CHURCH IS TARGET
IN SOV|ETS' DRIVE
C|ergymen in League With
Fascism, Say Official
Newspapers.
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, July 3.-The Soviet
Unions drive against enemies OF the
state today turned strongly against
the church. Protestant, Catholic and
RusSian Orthodox alike.
Oncial newspapers published warn
ings that churches were in league
with fascism and capitalism, prepar-
ing imperialist wars and masking
spies and wreckers under clerical earb
They declared many persons recently
'liquidated"-which usually means ex-
ecuted-had church Affiliations and
disclosed others had been CON
demned.'
Churchmen were declared to have
inquired in spy plots for Germany
Japan, Poland and Estonia. and t1
have operated in the Far East n
we'll as near the unions western
frontiers
The newspaper Pacific Star, pub
lished in Khabarovsk, Siberia, said
Lutheran minister and two Ortno-
dox priests were among several ar
rested and condemned" at Vladivo.
stok.
131 Executions Recently.
Pacific Star recently disclosed there
had been l3l executions OF alleeec
spies and wreckers in the Russian
Far East in recent months. TIL.
condemned" clergymen, it said. hac
been spies who, concealed behinc
priests robes actively prepared plot.
against of1icials OF the state and tn,
Communist party.
1t declared numerous members o.
religious congregations had been ar.
rested at Vladivostok as "a bunch o.
hostile elements-bitter enemies O.
the people hiding behind a religious
screen"
Leonid Zakovsky, chief OF secre
police in the Leningrad area, whe
yesterday disclosed the arrests of a
least 100 alleged spies and "liquida
ton Of at least 10, asserted many O.
these were priests, former monks OF
! relatives of churchmen.
1888 Executed In Year.
Previous to Zakovsky's disclosure.
OF fresh ''liquidations" there had beer
1873 recorded instances of politica
executions in the Soviet Union since
last Summer.
The newspaper Gudok declared that
the world clergy is trying to stretch
its paws over the U. S. S. r.
1t is known there are institution,
training preachers to be sent to Rus.
sia. OF course, under the guise oi
being preachers. they are spies anc
diversionists also"
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Chamber Too Cool.
Members of House
No'o Are Reporting
History May Be Made
Should 'Frigidity' Cause
Early adjournment.

y BY the Associated Press.
Hot weather often used to hasten
adjournment of Congress. but this
year the cold might do it.
House members are complaining
: more and more that their ir-condi-
: toned chamber is too frigid.
T Many of them refer to it as the
= "ice box" and spend as much time
as possible in the warmer Hobbies
and cloak rooms.
Representative Taber, Republican,
Of New York remarked that the
House became increasingly uncom-
Portable for members after they got
al warmed up making speeches, and
many of them were afraid OF catching
cold
The committee room in which the
tax hearing has been held WAS 90
cool the other day that Representa-
tive Crowther. Republican, OF New
York sat through the hearing with
his coat collar turned up.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
PASTOR is APPOINTED
CHEST SPEAKER OFFICER
DR.. ]. w. Rustin, Former Civic
Leader of Norfolk, Is Vice
Chairman of INIT
Chairman of Unit.

DR.. John W. Rustin, pastor Of the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church South, yesterday accepted the
vice Craftsmanship Of the Community
Chest Speakers Unit for the tenth
anniversary campaign. completing
plans for organization of that depart
ment.
Dr. Rustin came to Washington
last Fall from Norfolk, Va, where he
made a notable record as q civic
leader. He was president OF the
Kiwanis Club as well as one OF thu
principal figures in Community Chest
work. serving the latter organization
as chairman Of the campaign drive
last year. He was a member OF tho
Board of Trustees of the community
fund for four years, 4 member OF the
Budget Committee for three years
and a member of the social service
planning department for three years.
DR.. Rustin also was appointed by the
city manager to = position on the
F. E. r. A. Advisory Committee for
two years and on its Administrative
Committee for two years.
Evening star., 1937-07-04

Just as every one managed to develop
a "Whatll We do next" expression. a
thunderstorm blew up and solved the
problem. A string Of empty freight
cars stood on a nearby siding and
into the first one open went the pic
mic, sandwiches, pickles, eggs, ants
and al.
Much fun whooping and eating
and shouting and singing as the rain
beat down. until . man arrived from
one Of those little house boats on
the rivers edge. Told them it was
residential neighborhood and if
they diint be quiet he'd have the
law on EN-. b'gosh.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Mrs. John Boettiger
Took Off Shoes at
Wedding Reception
By the Associated Press.

BOISE. Idaho, July 3.-The
Presidents daughter removed her
shoes during the long reception
after the Du Pont Roosevelt
wedding, but her long gown hid
her feet.
4 stood in the reception line
four and one-half hours" said
Mrs. John Boettiger today as she
stopped here with her husband.
Naturally I got tired. So I
took of my shoes. But my gown
was long and I think only one
reporter noticed 1T
The incident occurred Wednes-
day after the wedding OF Mrs.
Boettiger's brother. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, jr., to Miss Ethel du
Pont.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
MEXICO TO CLOSE BARS,
GOES TO POLLS TODAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOClated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 3.-Troops
were held ready today and bar
keepers prepared TO suspend sale Of
intoxicants tomorrow, when Mexico
will 60 to the polls to elect q new
Congress.
Leaders of the National Revolutions
ary, or Government, party predicts
ed they would remain in power and
national policies would not be af-
fected
The party had candidates for all the
'l73 seats to be filled, chosen in pri-
maries and plebiscites. considered in
most cases equivalent to election. This
new Congress convenes September 4.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
ALFONSO, Ex.WIFE
MEET ACCIDENTALLY
Brought Together by Birth of
Son to Dsughter-Far From
Reconciliation.
Dy the Associated Press.

6N me AssOCltte0 freSs.
ROME, July 3-Close associates Of
the former King and Queen of Spain
said tonight that although the couple
met yesterday at the crib of new
grandson they still were far from
reconciliation.
Ex-King Alfonso XIII and the con-
sort from whom he has been sep
arated since shortly after loss of his
throne in 1881, Queen Victoria. met
at the birth of A son to their eldest
daughter, Princess Torlonia.
Friends said, however, it was only
polite accident" The former Queen
fingered to cuddle the child. willis
Alfonso came in before he was ex-
pected. They were humanity cordial"
to each other, an intimate asserted,
but that is far from reconciliation"
Queen Victoria still lives at Tor
lonia Palace here. Alfonso lives at
the Grand Hotel They avoid each
other where politely possible.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
"FAKE ACCIDENT" DEATH
LAID TO RESTAURATEUR
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ABSoClAttd TfeSS.
DULUTH, MINI, July 3-County
Attorney Thomas j. Naylor said today
he would charge Charles Shidler. 40.
restaurant operator, with flrst-degree
murder in connection with the death
Of his wife
She was found dead near their car
described As fake" automobile acci-
dent. Shidler himself called police
early today to report his wife had
been hurt in an accident
Fiskett said he found blood
stained monkey wrench under the
front seat Of the car. Shidler is held
in Jail.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
YOUTH AGAIN CONVICTED
OF KILLING SWEETHEART
Bs the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
v1NCENNES. Ind, July 3.-Husky
Ward Davis, ~. one-time Petersburg
High School athletic idol, this after
noon was convicted, for the third time.
of staying his pretty l7-year-old
sweetheart, Annavieve France.
A Pike County jury held Davis
guilty of voluntary manslaughter
after celebrating since 9:56 pm. last
night.
Judge Dale Eby sentenced him to
2 to 21. years in Indiana State Prison.
Twice before Davis was convicted
and sentenced to life, but won new
trials.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
KING AND FAMILY
TO VISIT SCOTLAND
Will Drive Through Edinburgh
in State as Part Of Coro.
nation Program.

B. the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 3.-King George VI,
Queen Elizabeth and their two daugh-
ters will leave London tomorrow night
on state visit to Scotland
Their majesties will drive through
Edinburgh Monday morning.
Thousands jammed Edinburgh to-
night watching . rehearsal for the
welcome and procession nearly .
mile long.
It will be a triumphal return for
the Scottish-born lass who became
Queen Of England through marriage
to the then Duke Of York before the
abdication Of his brother, Edward
VIII. The visit Is part Of the coro-
nation program.