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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
OUTLINE GIVEN
OF FLORIDA'S
DRIVERS LAW
PROVISIONS COVER VARIOUS
MATTER IN LICENSE AND
HIGHWAY PATROL REG
ULATIoNs

Il certainly must be gratifying
to those who cooperated with the
Florida Safety Council in its eff
forts to bring about a statewide
Drivers License and Highway
Patrol Law, stated Asher Frank,
Director of the Council, today.
No one organization is respon-
sible for the passage of this Act.
The PlT.A., the American Legion,
the Jr. Chamber of Commerce,
the Sheriffs' Assn, the Fed
Grated Womens' Clubs, the Press,
and civic groups everywhere
helped to bring this about for
which the people and the council
are grateful.
The new Drivers License sets
up fee of fifty cents for each
license and one dollar for chauf-
feurs licenses. The law requires
that the license shall always be
on the person while driving a
vehicle. Licenses will be revok-
ed for drunken driving, using a
car to commit a crime, for hit
and run driving and false state
ments. Suspensions will occur
when a driver has been in two or
more accidents and for forfeiture
of bonds which is considered a
conviction. Drivers now driving
who have driven a car for one
year or more can get a permit
without an examination. In the
future however, all new appli-
cants will have to take an ex-
animation.
No person under the age of
sixteen can operate car except
restrictive license that is is
sued when the parents or guar
dian assume the liability. Neither
can person who has been con-
victed of using car to commit a
crime or who is a habitlal user
of narcotics, the feeble minded
nor an insane person, secure a
license. Deafness would not bar
you from getting license nor
would any physical defect which
could be remedied.
1t is not the intention, con-
tinued Frank, of the act to place
prohibitive rules for obtaining q
license on anyone.
The Highway Patrol of sixty
men will patrol the highways
with the desire to bring about a
respect Of the traffic laws. It is
to be a non-political organiza-
ton under civil service.
In states where these laws are
now in effect accidents have
been reduced from Is to 30 per
cent depending entirely on the
individual to cooperate because
all the laws, in the world viii not
stop the reckless, careless, and
indifferent driver if he does not
observe them. Florida can show
the world that it is safe place
IN which to live if we all work
together to make it 80, concluded
Frank.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
Royal Train Awaited At
international Border By
Various Officials OF
State Department

NIAGARA FALLS. June IA
youth was seized by Federal au-
iholiiies this morning when he
was overheard 10 make remarks
against the King and Queen Of
England He asserted he was
going to get them.
The young man stated that he
was from Utica. N. Y; however.
further questioning brought Out
the fact that he had recently
been in Los Angeles. Cal.
The authorities are of the be-
lief that The youth is the one for
whom police have been on the
lookout.
Awaiting III royal train at the
international border are officials
of the State Department. headed
by Secretary cordell Hull who
win officially welcome King
George and his Queen for Presi-
dent Roosevelt upon arrival of
the streamliner late This after.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
WPA OFFICIALS
LEAVE ON TRIP

B. c. Moreno. WPA area super
visor. Homer Herrick, assistant
WPA area supervisor; F. H. Nc
Kinley. WPA field engineer, and
Leo Warren. WPA state safety
representative, left over the high
way this morning for Miami.
They went, in answer to sum-
mons by E. S. Lomberg, assistant
state director of operations. who
was to leave the state office in
Jacksonville, meet them in Mi
ami and hold a conference.
Mr.. Moreno expects to remain
until tomorrow, but the others
left with the understanding they
were to return this evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
Animals And Insects
Move On Housewives

ELMCREEK, Neb., June IL
Limerick housewives encounter
some of mother natures crea-
lures in strange haunts.
One woman discovered a rabbit
dashing up the steps from her
basement Another found several
black widow spiders in a book
case. "A probe Of a cellar at
another home uncovered a black
and white salamander.
But Mrs. o. f. Poulson was
most surprised of all.
She found q garter snake on
top of her linen closet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
FRED EBERHARDT
IS TRANSFERRED

Fred D. Eberhardt, who, for
several months. has been acting
in the capacity of timekeeper for
the WPA forces in Key West, has
been notified that he will be
transferred to some other post of
duty.
Just what the new assignment
win be Mr.. Eberhardt does not
know. He told The Citizen.
however, that he is satisfied that
the assignment viii probably be
ct Tallahassee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07

This bill provides for the COM
pensation of the collector and as
SCISSOR when the same does not
equal an annual income of TWEEN
ty-four hundred dollars and ne
cessary office expenses not to
exceed fifteen hundred dollars
per annum.
This applies to counties having
a population of not less than
thirteen thousand, three hundred
and not exceeding thirteen thou
sand, three hundred and sixty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
When Boys Are Firemen
There's Many An Alarm

EMPORIA. Kas., June Fire
Chief Charles Stinson suspects
there is some connection between
Emporia's annual one-day spring
epidemic Of fire alarms and the
fact that it occurs on the day
youth takes over civic affairs
Mayor Frank Lostutter says
they '.find it irksome to sit
around the offices" If a fire
occurs the regular firemen man
the trucks, but the boys pile on
for the ride.
The days program this year
included five fire runs, AL false
alarms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
COUNTY BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT

Regular meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners will
be held in the office of Clerk
Ross c. Sawyer at the county
court house 8 o'clock tonight.
AS this is the first meeting of
the month there will be a large
amount Of business to be handled
including communications, and
the regular monthly bills.
There was nothing especial
scheduled for presentation to the
meeting. according to Mr.. Saw
yer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
CRACK EXPRESS
TRAIN WRECKED
CAUSE OF ROME BERLIN.
WARSAW LINE DISASTER
NOT KNOWN AS YET
tBy Assocla sed Press,

WARSAW. Poland. June r.
The Rome Berlin Warsaw crack
express train was wrecked a few
miles from this city today. with
the loss Of life reported 70 be
four persons. and j number Of
injured.
Officials. following brief.
initial Investigation are unable
10 determine the cause Of the ae-
rident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
TENDER IVY
LEAVES PORT

Lighthouse Tender Ivy left
this morning for Smith Shoals TO
recharge the lights at the light
house, which is located on the
shoals.
It was also intended to estab-
'lish a buoy at Fifteen Foot ShoaI
which is near the entrance to the
Northwest Channel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
Florida Motor Lines Group
Will Visit Here Tomorrow
1 =.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
HELD FOR VICTIMS
OF THETIS DISASTER
tHy Associated press,

LIVERPOOL. Eng. June
Memorial services for the
SO victims of the submarine
Thefis disaster were held in
this and other coast cities
of England today.
Relatives of the dead off
GERS. crew and inspectors
joined government officials
in services held on board
Navy ship over the spot u1-
der which the submarine
rests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07

Milwaukee Following an old
family custom, Josephine Hero,
%, recently got married but
didn't change her maiden name.
She is now Mrs. George Hero.
Her mother, also a Hero. mar
ried Charles Hero. Georges
mother was also named Hero
before she married another
Charles Hero. None Of the
Herros who married other HerrOs
were related.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07

LINCOLN, Neb.A drunk ap-
pearing before a judge In this
city told him that he poured rub
bing alcohol into a hole left by
an operation behind his ear and
became intoxicated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
GROWS IN TOWER

GREENSBURG, nd.-Citizens
of this county seat are proud of
their tree growing out of the
courthouse clock tower. They
illuminated it with electric lights
to attract attention.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07

Beginning tomorrow. and cons
tinuing through summer months.
ARcfIEH.S GROCERY. Ga Flen-
ing street. VIII close a Il oielock
noon.
inn7.it TIE MANAGEMENT.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
Delegation Will Number
Between Thirty And Fiji
" Agents OF Organiza-
tion
Scheduled to arrive in Key
West tomorrow morning over the
Florida Motor Lines is group of
agents Of the +. M. L. from diff
ferent parts Of the state.

They will enjoy delightful
luncheon at the La Concha Ho-
tel, hold their business meeting
afterward and then 60 for a
sightseeing ride over the island,
visiting all points of interest and
return on the 5 o'clock bus.
agent VIM. M. Arnold. at Key
West, told The Citizen, it is ex-
pected that from 80 to SO agents.
as guests of the company, will
arrive to attend the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-07
Francisco Sarabia Killed In
Airplane Crash This Morning
Cone Signs Bill Fixing Pay
OF Monroe County Officials
Inv A..o.latesi Pre.s,

thy Associated Press,
TALLAHASSEE. June -
Governor Cone signed House Bill
Sal. which was introduced by
Representative B. c. PapY. relai-
ing to the compensation TO be
paid the Monroe County Tax Col
lecior and Tax Assessor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02
| Traffic Judge
Learns About
| Speed Laws

Traffic Court Judge Curran learned
to his surprise last. night that there
is one block in Washington where q
speed of Is miles an hour is legal.
Speaking before the Traffic Ad-
visory Council at Columbia Country
Club, Judge Curran said he had
been informed that sign had been
placed under a traffic light at Sec
ond street and Constitution avenue
NV. authorizing a Is mile an hour
speed for the block.
THE speed limit in the District
is % miles an hour" said Judge
Curran. What am I to do when q
driver is brought before me for
going more than % miles an hour
in that particular block?"
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer, a member of the council, i'm
mediately replied:
Read the traffic regulation. You
will find that the law says the speed
limit in the District of Columbia is
% miles an hour, unless otherwise
designated
That's why there is a 15-mile
limit in the vicinity of schools and
30-mile limit in certain outlying
sections"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02

would be feasible to extend the old
age insurance program to cover
about 100000 more workers in the
agricultural labor, domestic service,
maritime, non-prof1t organization
and Government fields, as we'll as
to begin paying more liberal month
ly benefits In 1910 instead OF 1912
and give greater protection to sur
viving dependents of wage earners.
This could be done without in
creasing the eventual annual cost
of the system, he said, but it would
materially increase the cost of pay
ing benefits in the early years and
do away with the tremendous re-
serve that would be built up under
the present program.
He said the present pay roll taxes
probably would meet this extra cost
for the next Is years or So after
which more money would be needed.
He suggested the deficiency be made
up by taxes like those on income
and inheritance, which are levied
according to ability to pay"
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Security
CONTINUED From First Page.)

had any purpose other than to de-
ceive the public.
Mr. Sheppard replied, Not at all"
(Bills are numbered in the Or
der in which they are introduced
| in Congress and the numbers
have no bearing on which may
or may not receive considera-
tom
Believed Not Concerned.
Asked If he thought DR.. Town
send was actually interested in hav-
ing his proposal brought up in Con-
gress, Mr.. Sheppard said, Il do not
think he is even remotely con-
cePned."
Representative Duncan of Mis-
souri, interjected:
In other words, if his bill was
passed or overwhelmingly defeated,
there would be no more dimes or
| quarters coming IMP"
Il think that is correct" Mr..
Sheppard said.
Security Act Criticized.
Mr.. Sheppard told the committee
in advocating their General We'll
fare Act that its enactment would
stimulate employment and boost
national purchasing power as well
| as eliminate the hazards of insecur-
ity Of old age.
Mr.. Sheppard criticized the So
cial Security Act as "cumbersome,"
'inhumane" and not broad enough
to accomplish its purposes.
He estimated his proposal for 2
per cent tax on gross incomes of
more than 500 a month would raise
$7,247 $40, 900 annual revenue. This
would provide $48 monthly pensions
for the 12,27O,000 persons over 60
estimated to be living in the United
States now, he said, or would give
approximately $50 month to TO-
| 100000 persons estimated to be
eligible here. The pensions would
not be paid to persons who were
gainfully employed.
Mr.. Sheppard said that the pay
roll taxes under the Social Security
Act were not equitable, "but rather
a levy that takes money to be in
vested in capital goods and wages
and industry and freezes it in a re-
serve fund"
Statistics Gone Over.
Committee members questioned
the witness closely about the sta
tistical basis for his estimate about
what the General Welfare Act
would accomplish. Representative
Buck of California pointed out that
the National Resources Committee
had estimated that persons over 60
would form 10 per cent of the popu-
lation by 1910 and 20 per cent by
1880, adding that to pay $50 a
month pensions to that proportion
of the population would get you
into astronomical figures.
The hearing recessed until tomor-
row morning after Mr.. Sheppard
agreed, under questioning by Rep
resentative Mccormack of Massa-
chusetts, that both the General We'll
fare Federation and the Townsend
organization should submit to the
committee statements showing how
much money had been contributed
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to them and how 1t had been spent.
Chairman Doughton said the
committee probably would continue
the hearings for two or three weeks
or as long as necessary to give full
study to all proposals for improv-
ing the Governments efforts to
help provide economic security for
the nations wage earners.
Altmeyer to Be Called.
Arthur j. Altmeyer, chairman Of
the Social Security Board, probably
will be recalled later for questioning
by committee members about de-
tails of the boards proposals for
early liberalization and extension
of the Social Security Act which he
outlined yesterday.
Before the hearing this morning
Mr.. Sheppard and Mr.. johnson said
every effort had been exerted to
make the proposed General Well
fare Act so reasonable that 1t will
be political suicide for any member
of the Ways and Means Committee
to vote against it."
Mr.. Altmeyer outlined the Social
Security Boards recommendations
yesterday after President Roose-
velt's recent message, urging a
building upon the principles" of
the present act rather than turn
ing to untried and demonstrably
unsound panaceas," was read into
the committee record.
Extension Seen Feasible.
He said the board believed 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02
Jobs Found During Year
For 1,371Veteruns

The District Employment Center
placed 1871 veterans in Jobs in pri-
vate industry during 1898, Oscar G.
Jones, veterans placement repre-
sentative of the United States En-
ployment Service, told the Sergt.
Jasper Post Of the American Legion
at meeting last night.
Mr.. Jones said there were some
1900 veterans who failed to answer
notices Of opportunities for work
during the year. He said he be-
lieved, however, that many Of these
were employed on w. P. A. projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02
$500 SuIIen Convict.
Still Refuse Food
Al San Quentin
Fearing Outbreak,
Warden Keeps Men
In Cells, Yommering
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
SAN QUENTIN, Calf, Feb. q
About $500 convicts continued theil
hunger strike at the State Prison
here today and were kept in Their
cells when they refused to work.
More than 100 prisoners, most
of whom were not involved when
the convicts complained yesterday
about food served them, ate break
fast and were assigned to jobs.
Warden Court Smith, who min
gled with the convicts in the prison
yard yesterday in an effort to settle
the dispute, declared he believed the
food question was not at the bot
tom of the dissatisfaction.
Suspects Organizers.
Il believe few organizers are re-
sponsible," he said Possibly they
hope to gain publicity for the prison
and hence gain attention and more
privileges and entertainment.
"Of course, 1 am very disturbed
about the matter"
Several days ago complaints were
heard about the corned beef hash
served at meals. Warden Smith said
he had acquiesed to the convicts
demands for removal of "corned
willie"-corned beef hash-from the
menu, and had offered them more
food.
No Ballot" Allowed.
The warden declared emphatically
there would be no vote" by the con-
victs on the hunger strike question
but that it would be up to each in
dividual prisoner whether he would
eat and return to work
The warden stayed In the big
prison yard more than two hours
yesterday, talking to groups of the
men and urging all who refused
their noon meal to go back and eat
it. The food was left on the tables
and the dining room open. Some of
the convicts went back to work
without eating, some remained idle
and no attempt was made to force
them to their tasks.
Warden Smith said the regular
'hash Wednesday, menu was
changed today because of the many
complaints which had reached his
ears and the meal the men refused
to eat was spaghetti and meat loaf,
pickles. white bread, brown beans
and tea.
Considers Food Good.
That's a very good meal, isn't
it?" he added.
The convicts apparently didn't
think so. AS the strike grew the
noise in the prison swelled to q
crescendo as convicts booed, banged
their bars and kept up the nerve
racking, high-pitched yammer in
unison, which always spells trouble
at Quentin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02
Catalan Border Town
Taken by Insurqents

PERPIGNAN, France, Feb. 2 up
While French authorities worked
for border truce" to avert a Span
ish government retreat into France
the Spanish insurgents reported at
noon today they had occupied the
pivotal town of Berga.
Berga is % miles south of PUG
cerda, Catalonian border town
and gateway into France, but con-
nected with it only by circuitous
highway linked with principal in
land road to the border just above
Ripoll.
With the insurgent campaign
showing government forces north
toward the border, French troop
endorsements were moving up
from the other side to block by
force, if necessary, the threatened
government stampede into France.
Thousands More to Come.
Three battalions arrived at Per-
pignan from Central France and
officers came from a dozen regiments
to prepare the way for thousands of
more men.
Although official figures were
withheld, Frances present frontier
force was understood to number
10000, with a total of $4,000 ready
to cover the border If the Spanish
governments Catalonian forces at
tempt to cross into France with
their arms.
Negotiations were said by in
formed sources to have been started
directly with the Spanish govern
ment and indirectly with the lnsur-
gents, through Great Britain, to
halt the fighting If 1t comes much
closer to the French frontier.
Interior Minister Albert Sarraut
and Minister of Health Marc Ru-
cart left for Paris after inspecting
the border area where latest French
estimates placed at AZ, 900 the num-
Der of refugees who had entered
France since the fall of Barcelona.
In addition to these, 10000 deserters
from the Spanish Army were said
to have crossed the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02
Rebel Police Seize
Many in Barcelona
For Aiding Enemy
Large Number Likely to
Face Firing Squcds
In Coming Week

BACKGROUND
Barcelona fell to insurgents
meek ago today, after Francois
forces had conducted one-month
campaign through Catalonia.
Rebel Advance droue before it a
horde of ciUilian refugees, 1Dho
operfo,Ued into France. LoyaHst
detenses Uere completely shat
tered. Troops OF Gen. Franco
pushed 1lorthWdrd from BARGE
Iona into Corona Province. Quick
conquest of all Catalonia pre-
dicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02
Loyolists Spurred
To Take New Stand

FIGUERAS, Spain, Feb. 2 (By
courier to the French border) (P).-
With the full backing of the Span
ish Parliament, Premier Juan Negrin
today urged government forces on
to a new stand against insurgent
armies driving northward through
Catalonia.
The Cortes, which adjourned early
this morning after dramatic meet
ing in an underground chamber of
the ancient fort of Figueras, gave
the premier unanimous vote of
confidence despite loss of Barcelona
and other recent setbacks.
New Defense Being Erected.
The sturdy, square jawed premier
told the deputies a new line of de-
tense was being erected in Northern
Catalonia which should check the
insurgent advance.
War Aims Set Forth.
He enumerated the governments
three war aims as:
l. A guarantee of independence
for Spain and freedom from foreign
influence.
2. A government desired by the
people. ~
3. Liquidation of the war without
persecution to permit all Spaniards
70 join in the country's reconstruct
ton.
Results From Recognizing.
The governments titanic task of
reorganization, meanwhile, began to
show results.
The army in the upper Pyrenees
and the forces along the coast were
reported in communication with
each other along a continuous front
running through the Montseny
Mountains below Corona.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02
Justice Adkins Confined
To HomeWith Cold

Justice Jesse c. Adkins of District
Court today was confined to his
home with a cold. Friends said,
however, his condition was not Sc
rious and he is expected to return
to the bench shortly.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat OF
District Court, who has been con-
fined by illness to his suite at the
Mayflower Hotel for some time, was
described today as improving. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02
Good Turn to Boy
Nets Life Job Offer

By the Associated Press.
JENKINS, Ky.-C. E. Clifford,
veteran Eastern Kentucky coal
miner, invested 20 cents in a meal
for hungry Indiana farm boy last
summer and persuaded the youth
to return home.
Recently Clifford received letter
from the youths father, T. H. Alex
ander of near Martinsville, Ind,
offering him a home on the farm
for life.
Clifford, who has spent 81 of his
IS years in the mines, had been
without steady employment two
wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-02-02
American Properties
Safe in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Feb. 2 (P.-All
American-owned properties got
through the insurgent siege and cap
ture of Barcelona without damage,
Douglas Flood, acting United States
consul general, reported today.
These include holdings of Interna-
tional Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
the International Banking Corp,
General Motors and Ford assembly
plants, the United Shoe Machinery
Corp. and eight Offices of American
film companies.