The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-09
KEY WEST IN
GONE BY


Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen
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Celebration of Cuban Independ-
ence Day was begun yesterday
when the fort salute was fired
from the Cuban gunboat when
she entered the harbor, her well
come being roared out from the
great guns at Fort Taylor with a
national salute of 81 guns. When
the vessel locked at the local
navy yard wharfs the visiting
gunboat was met by local officers
of the army, navy and marines,
also Cuban dignitaries of the city,
and county officials. A cordial
welcome was extended to visiting
representatives of the Cuban gov
eminent. Among distinguished
visitors from Cuba are DIR. Juan
O'Farrill, personal representa-
tive of General Machado; DR.. T.
Servando Chavez, representing the
state department of Cuba; An
tonic Navarrat, secretary of the
Immigrant Association Of Cuba
Antonio Pardo Suarez, prominent
patriotic orator of Cuba, and 9TH
ers.
Romon Aipizar, who was ar
rested yesterday, charged with
murder in the second degree, was
released this morning on bond of
$4,000 for his appearance at the
next term of court. The arrest
grows out of the death of Phillip
Varea, 14-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Manuel Varela, whose
body was found in the water off
Bayview Park Is months ago. A
coroner's jury found that the boy
had been drowned. Alpizar, when
charged with the death of the boy.
denied that he had been in the
vicinity where the boy was found
and had witnesses to prove a per-
feet alibi.
President Coolidge is to be in
vited to make trip over the
Key West Highway and a real
visit to Key West when he goes
to Cuba next year. The Chamber
of Commerce has just appointed
committee composed of leading
citizens to invite the presidential
party to make the stop here and
to larrange the details of his en-
tertainment.
More than $4,000 quarts OF
Scotch whiskey, worth about
$3.50 each, were seized by local
customs officials this morning.
The liquor came in one of the cars
arriving on one of the ferry boats
as part of a cargo of tile being
sent to a company in New York.
There were some 800 cases of the
Bottled in Bond" stuff and in
each of the cases were IL bottles.
The liquor, which was discovered
by Customs Inspector Charles
Wardlow, occupied more thar
half of the car.
The High School licked the Ma
rines yesterday afternoon by a
score of Is to 0. At no time dur
ing the game were the school
players in danger. This was the
first game of the season. Ear
Yates, quarterback and veteran
of two years with the school, made
two touchdowns. "Dizzy" Roberts
captain, made one and FloyC
Ayala plunged through the Ma
rine line for the fourth.
Editorial comment: Frank w
Lowering and Hamilton Wright
continue to spread the fame o.
Key West. IF every Key Westel
was as diligent in getting publ
city for his home town as ar,
these two non-residents, thi
city's name would be a household
word all over America.
Sheriff Niles and Ray Elwoo,
report killing a large rattlesnak'
yesterday on Sugar Loaf. Tn,
mammoth reptile carried Is rat
ties and a button. Mr.. Elwoo,
says he is going to have the skin
cured and stuffed.
Four marriage licenses We're is
sued during the week from tn,
office of Judge Hugh Gum
county Judge. Issues were madi
to Abraham Gonzalez and Marin,
Godinet; William A. Freeman AM
Eloise Curry; John Mclaughlin
and Mercedes Diaz; Kenneth Kit
tlesen and Flossie Violet Almyda
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