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Associated Press Day Wire
Service
No. 266.
VOLUME Lin.
ROOSEVELT AND GARNER VICTORIOUS
DEMOCRATIC
VICTORY FOR
ALL FLORIDA
Vast Majority Piled Up
For Roosevelt; Sholtz
Elected By Large Vote
Over State
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JACKSONVILLE, N*v. 9.
—Florida democracy yester
day rolled up the most im
pressive victory for the na
tional ticket since 1916 when
Woodrow Wilson was elec
ted president over Charles E.
Hufhes.
The democrats piled up
more than a three to one
lead for Roosevelt on the
basis of returns from 6SO
precincts out of 1340 for the
entire state.
Roosevelt had 103,361,
Weaver 34,095. Dave Sholtz
was assured of the governor
ship when 675 precincts gave
him 92,353 against 47,472
for Howey. The latter was
leading only in Lake county
at this point. *
All the rest of the demo
cratic state congressional
candidates with opposition
easily gained victories.
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SHOLTZ VOTE
STILL CLIMBS
JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 9.
Dave Sholtz, who crested a politi
cal sensation last June when he
came from behind an eight-man
field to get into the second demo
cratic primary and win the guber
natorial nomination, triumphed
decisively yesterday over William
J. Howey, republican candidate.
With the vote from all but 304
scattered precincts, Sholtz held a
majority of 61,765 over Howey
who failed to carry a county on
the basis of the tabulation at that
Stage.
The vote in 968 precincts gave
Sholts 132,007, Howey 70,242.
Shortly after noon Howey con
ceded defeat and wired congratula
tions.
Nine hundred and twenty of the
•tale's 1272 precincts gave Roose
velt 145.335 to Hoover’s 50,570.
There are possibly 40,000 votes
•till out.
Seventy-two thousand precincts
of the country out of a 119,000
gave Roosevelt 14,600,000 out of
25,000,000 tabulated.
Cuba Sails For Tampa
Taking 37 Passengers
The S. S. Cuba sailed 6:30
o'clock last night for Tampa with
37 passengers. She arrived in
port yesterday afternoon from
Havana with 36 passengers, of
whom 11 were alien#. ■, * >
Freighter Pawnee of the Olyde-
Mattory Line, is due in port to
morrow afternoon from New Or
leans, en route to Miami and Jack
sonville.
SPECIAL TRIP
OF OUR TRUCK TONIGHT
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TWENTY-FIVE KILLED WHEN
TROPICAL STORM HITS CUBA
(Dr Associated Press)
HAVANA, Nov. *).—
Twenty-five persons were
killed, many injured and a
number of houses destroy
ed today as the heavy
storm struck the Eastern
Cuban province of Santa
Clara at Camajuani.
The causalty estimates
were reported by the de
partment of communica
tions from the storm
area.
National police at Cam
ajuani reported they were
providing first aid hut
were unable to make an
official estimate of the
dead.
SAYS NO DANGER
TO EAST COAST
MIAMI. Nov. 9.—Although
northeast storm warnings were
ordered from Key West to Jupiter
this morning, the Miami weather
bureau said the tropical disturb
ance in Cuba offered no danger to
the Florida East Coast,
Warnings were meant for ship
ping nearby as the storm is too
far to the east to cause gales on
the peninsula, the bureau stated
ADVISORY
Hoist northeast storm warnings
11 A. M. Key West to Jupiter
| Florida. Increasing northeast,
hacking to north and northwest
winds, becoming strong late this
afternoon amPdirairir*hing iate to
night with gales off the coast.
Tropical disturbance moving rath
er rapidly northeast war.!, ap
proaching Cuban coast between
1 Santa Cruz and Tunas, attended
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The President-Elect
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
by shifting gales and winds of hur
ricane force. It will cross Cuba
this afternoon and the Bahamas
probably not far from Nassau to
night. Caution advised vessels in
vicinity of storm.
R. W. Hart Undergoes
Operation Here Today
R. W. Hart, quartermaster on
the lighthouse tender Ivy, under
went an operation for appendicitis
in the Marine hospital 10 o’clock
this morning. At last reports he
was seriously ill.
Mr. Hart was attacked by the
malady while the Ivy was return
ing from a trip t 6 the West Coast.
The vessel reached port 2 o’clock
this morning and as soon as pos
sible the sufferer was rushed to
the hospital.
TODATS EDITORIAL
Why person*, who are in
clined to show kindne** to ani
mals. are more than likely to
exhibit a similar attitude to
ward their fellowmen. is
shown in today’s leading edi
torial.
STRAND THEATER
The Home Town Theater
Today
THREE ON A MATCH
See Page 4 for reader on this
picture.
Matinee 10-15 c Night 15-25 c
MONROE THEATER
THE OLD DARK HOUSE
Matinee. 5-10 c; Night. 10-lSc
KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1932.
APPROVE PLAN
TO BEAUTIFY
KEY SECTION
MOSQUITO ERADICATION j
WORK ALSO PLANNED BY
ORGANIZATION FOR UNEM
PLOYMENT RELIEF |
Approval of the plan to start j
beautification and mosquito eradi-!
cation work on the keys has been
received by the local County Coun- J
cil for unemployment relief from
Tallahassee.
Operations will begin on that
stretch of road on Key Largo run
ning from the main highway to
Anglers Camp. This is the only
piece of road owned by Monroe
county, all other roads having been
taken over by the state road de
partment.
Will Curry, formerly with the
maintenance branch of the state
road department, will leave at
once for the scene of the project.
Arriving there he will begin as
sembling his forces and expects,
weather permitting, to begin work
not later than next Monday.
Mr. Curry' has been authorized
to employ 60 men. Of these 40
are to be white and 20 colored.
All of those who are employed will
be inhabitants of the keys. Some
will work one day, others two and
some three days. The iength of
time depending on the needs of
the applicant and his dependents.
The proposed work on the ex
tension of the boulevard did not
start this morning as planned.
Weather conditions were not suit
able for outdoor operations and
the rains of last night and the pre
ceding night had left the ground
in a messy state. It was derided
|to postpone the start until more
favorable weather prevails.
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THREE MEDALS
WILL BE GIVEN
LOCAL GUARDS
FOR DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES
CARRIED ON AMONG MEM
BERS OF COMPANY; TROPH
IES ARE EAGERLY SOUGHT
Three medals, one of bronze,
one of silver and one of gold, are
to be given as prizes to the mem
bers of Battery “E”, 256th Regi
ment. Florida National Guard.
The medals are to be given for
three different competitions
among the members and that they
will be eagerly sought after is the
belief of the donors. Major Wil
liam V. Albury and Lieutenants
Leslie Russell and W. Curry Har
ris.
One medal is to be given the
best drilled soldier for the year
1932, as inscribed on the obverse
side. This is of bronze, in med
allion sha{*e, and on the face car
ries in relief the laurel wreath of
victory to the left and on the right
an eagle in flight holding in its
talons crossed rifles.
The silver medal is a quad
rangle. On the back is inscribed
rifle championship of Battery E.
1932. The face carries in relief
the figure of a soldier standing,
with rifle in firing position, be
neath a spread eagle. This medal
and that of bronze are to remain
permanently with the winners.
The gold medal carries the same
face adornment as that of silver.
It is to be a rotating medal and
will be awarded for the rifle
championship at the end of each
quarter.
All member* of the battery are
’eligible to enter this competition,
| which consists of .a special course
(ContinueJ on Page Four)
TOHN N. GAHNER
LOCAL DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
WIN RACES BY WIDE MARGIN
All of the democratic
nominees in Monroe county
were elected with big ma
jorities in the election held
yesterday in conjunction with
the state and national nomi-j
nees who were swept to vie-!
tory by wide margins. There
were 3,160 casting ballots in
Key West yesterday out of
the 5,000 qualified to vote.
Karl O. Thompson, demo
cratic nominee, was elected
over Cleveland Niles, in
cumbent of the office, who
had his name written on the
ballot.
Ross C. Sawyer, also demo
cratic nominee for clerk of
the circuit court, won out
over George V. Perpall, who
|also had his name written in
!on the ticket.
Ray Elwood, democratic
( nominee for constable, won
■out over John F. Roker. In
this case Roker’s friends also
wrote his name in.
All of the other nominees
in Monroe county, who had
no opposition, were auto
matically elected, each one
receiving an excellent vote.
A complete tabulation of
the entire rote ic Monroe
county will be published in
tomorrow’s issue of The Citi
zen.
Returns received from the ninth
and tenth precincts on the keys
show that Karl O. Thompson re
ceived 192 votes against Niles’ 62,
For Justice of the Peace, Ed
Lowe received 85, and * his op
ponent, Stitz, 62.
In the constable race, E. Parker
received 112 and R. Ingraham 56.
ADVENTURE CAUSES
CHILD TO HOP TRAIN
FOR VISIT TO MIAMI
Ju*t a child. Po*tibly eight
or niae year* old, but imbued
with tho spirit of adventure,
•be was gently assisted from
train 76 yesterday afternoon
a few minutes before it left
for the north.
She was sitting in one nf
tbe seats all ready to ride.
The conductor was told by tbe
tot that she was going to meet
relatives in Miami. Another
passenger received tbe infor
mation that she was going for
a ride.
Another ashed her name
and was informed that it wae
Anna May Brandt, that she
was going to meet her mother
and return with her to Key
West and that the eondnetor
had been instructed to take
care of her.
Jnst e child, but what s*
imagination. The eondnetor
knew nothing about tbe in
struction* to take Anna May,
nor did any one know any
thing about bar except that
she was mm u go in tbe day
coacb, make bar self com fort
able, ready to enjoy tbe ride
to Miami.
For 52 Yean Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
PRICE FIVE CENTS
VICTORY FOR
DEMOCRATS IN
WIDE SECTION
Roosevelt Receives 472
Electoral Votes; Hoo
ver Gets But 59 Out 01
Full Total
<Dy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov.
9.—Mowing down oppon
ents on many fronts, the
Democrats today were in
complete control of the
Seventy Third congress.
A tidal wave of votes
which swept Roosevelt in
to the president's chair al
so gave him a Democratic
dominated national as
sembly with which to
! work.
' The stalwart Republi
can opposition mowed
down gives the Democrats
command in tbe senate, i
Incomplete returns
from many districts indi
cate the Democratic ma
jority in the house would
be 50 to 100 in the next
congress.
Colorful figures, who
fell by the wayside, who
were all Republicans, in
clude Smoot, of Utah,
Watson, Indiana, Moses,
! New Hampshire, Bing
ham, Connecticut, and
Glenn, Illinois.
Represent all ve s La
guardia and Ruth Pratt,
| New York, Republicans,
; also fell. The wets gained
! much force with both
1 branches.
The Democrats very
nearly cleared all states of
Republican governors.
' Of the 35 governors
elected, Republicans won
two, and appeared likely
to gain no more than four
others and four more hold
overs with the Democrats
safe in 38 of all the states.
The popular vote
mounted to dizzy heights
in the country and will
probably be 40,000,000.
Incomplete returns com
piled before noon give the
following electoral vote:
Roosevelt, 472; Hoo
ver, 59. Necessary to
elect is 266.
Seven hundred and
thirty-five precincts in
Florida gave Howey 53*-
628, Sholtz 101,758.
hundred and thirty-five
precincts gave Hoover
10,082, Roosevelt 1174136.
FIVE KILLED IN
ELECTION FIGHTS
LOUISVILLE, Kjr., Nov. 9.
Flv men shot in election f**fct* N
toy • Kentucky started
counting ballots today, and seven
others were wounded in election
violence.
Early return* from Kentucky
ravo Rooeovok a two to on* lend
over Hoover,