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VOLUME LIV. No. 54.
ROOSEVELT INAUGURATED PRESIDENT
MANY BANKS
IN HOLIDAY
CLASSTODAY
Restrictions On Deposit
Withdrawals In In
stitutions Becomes Gen
eral
(Br Associated Press)
Bank holidays spread
rapidly over New England,
the middlewest and south to>
day, bringing restrictions on
deposit withdrawals to most
of the country. Only five
of 48 states remained un
affected at midday. New
York and Illinois joined the
holiday in early hours.
Missouri, lowa, Rhode Inland,
Minnesota, Massachusetts, Maine,
New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Vermont,
Connecticut, Florida, Montana and
Minnesota, followed in quick suc
cession.
Federal Reserve Banks of New
York and Philadelphia followed
*tate* Mederal
reserve dosing checked with
drawals of* gold by both domestic
and foreign agencies.
The New York Stock Exchange
and Cotton Exchange also closed
for that period of the holiday.
Representative Rainey, Illinois,
speaker of the next congress, pre
dicted that an extra session of
congress would be called “at the
earliest possible time,” and added
next week will “not be too soon.”
In the meanwhile senate demo
crats were preparing an emer
gency banking program for im
mediate consideration of a.prob
able extra session.
TO ARRANGE PLANS
FOR DOHERTY DAY
MEETING CALLED FOR MON
DAY NIGHT AT CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Merchants, professional men,
and all others who are in any line
of business are asked to be pres
ent at a meeting in the chamber
of commerce rooms Monday night
at ft o’clock.
This meeting hbeen called by
William R. Pester, president of
the First National Bank, with the
idea of making plans for the pro
per celebration of “All Florida
Doherty Day* on March 10, in
Key West.
The idea is being sponsored by
the Miami . Daily News, the Flor
ida Press, Merchants. chambers of
commerce and civic bodies and is
being done as a tribute to Colonel
Henry jL. Doherty, one of Flor
ida’s naked men.
Desites Communication
With John Unterlander
The Citisen is in receipt of a
letter from Miss Mary Mahoney,
fSO Elk street, Buffalo, New
York, relative to obtaining infor
mation concerning her uncle, John
| Unterlander.
The letter states that it will
*be advantageous to Mr. Unter
lander to communicate with his
niece at the address given above,
who is anxious to hear from him.
Te PROPERLY GREASE and
SERVICE yonr car, require*
the service* of an EXPERT
MECHANIC—We Know How
Lou Smith Service Station
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MRS. ROOSEVELT
Wife of The President
Italian Ship Leaves;
Many Visited Vessel
Large Number Of Resi
dents Go Aboard Ves
„ sel During Stay Here Of
One ,Week
Twenty minutes after mid
night this morning the training
ship Cristoforo Colombo of the
Royal Italian Navy, left her
at the Porter dock and sailed for
Hamilton, Bermuda.
After a brief stay at the port
the vessel will sail for Pulta Del
gado in the Azores Islands, off the
western coast of Africa and then
proceed through the strait df Gib
raltar into the Mediterranean
Sea and home.
During the ship’s stay at Key
West, the only port in the United
States visited by the vessel on this
cruise, the officers and men were
guests at a number of teas, din
ners and dances that were ar
ranged specially for their enter
tainment.
There was not one afternoon or
night sirfoe their arrival last
Saturday, that some function was
not arranged for the entertain
ment of either the officers or
crew, or both.
In discussing this phase of the (
ship’s visit with Mayor Wm. H.
Malone, he told The Citizen that
not only were Key Westers
prominent in the arrangements
for entertaining the visitors hut
visiting friends from other parts
of the United States joined
wholeheartedly in the plans. Fore
most among these were Mr. and
Mrs. James de Kay, Mrs. C. Irv
ing Wright and Major General
Harry Hale, U. S. A. retired.
Tom Demeritt Painfully
Burned From Explosion
Tom Demeritt, employe of the
lighthouse department on the ten
der Ivy, was painfully bunted to
day by exploding gasoline, but
not while he was at his duties on
the tender.
Mr. Demeritt was assisting in
some of the clean-up ,work now
going on in different parts of the
city. He poured a quantity of
gasoline on a stump preparatory
to burning it.
A spark was in the stump or a
live cinder from another burning
stumo ignited the gasoline and
Mr. Demeritt was painfully burned
about the abdominal region. He
was taken to the Marine hospital
and i* expected to be able to re
turn to hl work in a few days.
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SHOLTZ ORDERS
BANK HOLIDAY
FOR FLORIDA
DECLARATION ON FIVE-DAY
BASIS; FEDERAL RESERVE
AT JACKSONVILLE IN
CLUDED IN HOLIDAY
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TALLAHASSEE, March 4.
Governor Dave Sholtz today de
clared a five-day banking holiday
in Florida, beginning today and
ending at the close of business
Wednesday, March 8.
During the banking moratorium
in Florida total withdrawals from
state banks will be limited to five
per cent of deposits plus $lO on
each account.
New deposits may be accepted
by state banks during the five
days of the moratorium, but they
must be kept liquid and “subject
to withdrawal in full.”
Governor Sholtz is in Washing- 1
ton attending the inauguration,
but proclaimed the holiday after
a series of long distance telephone
conversations with officials here.
Comptroller J. M. Lee im
mediately advised ail state banks
of the governor’s action and or
dered them to observe strictly the
conditions of the holiday.
Lee said, it is expected the
state’s 12G banks will be “vir
tually closed” within a few hours.
The holiday he said applies only
to state banks and not national.
FEDERAL RESERVE
JOINS MOVEMENT
JACKSONVILLE. March 4.
The Federal Reserve Bank here
today declared a “banking holi
day” for today and Monday.
Officials said the present plan
is to open Tuesday. He explained
although, the state banks , were
ordered closed by the governor,
but it was optional with the na
tional banks within the state,
whether they will exercise that
privilege.
Editor's Note: Governor Sholtz*
declaration for a “banking holi
day” until March 8 in coordina
tion with like proclamations in the
majority of the states, is merely
a precautionary measure, whirls
has for its purpose the protection
of the depositors’ money and the
amelioration of the present mo
mentary monetary stringency.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Nation’s New President
Inaugural Program Lasts Five
Days—Varied Events Listed
PREVIEW OF FILM ON “ISLES OF
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Depicts Historic Scenes Around Dry Tortugas
ROMANCE” SHOWN AT STRAND TODAY
One of the most beautiful, in
structive and interesting Florida
films ever exhibited, tvas given a
pre-view this morning at the
Strand Theater, in the presence of
a number of appreciative invited
guests. This film, based on
George Allan England’s Tortugas
chapters in his “Isles of Ro
mance," shows—with full sound
effects and spoken narrative —a
trip to ami through grim old Fort
Jefferson, on Garden Key, Dry
Tortugas. As the only motion
picture film ever taken there, it is
unique, as well as because of its
beauty, its historic value and the
tense interest developed in its un
folding panorama of scenes on
that tragic island of mystery.
This film was made a year ago
by the Cinelog Corporation of
New York, under the direction of
Lorenzo del Riccio. The party
visited Tortugas on the “Ivy”,
through the kind cooperation of
Mr..Demeritt and the Lighthouse
Department. Two days were
spent in filming the island and the
fortress. In the film, Mr. Eng
land's book. “Isles of Romance,”
is first shown. The book is open
ed by Lowell Thomas, who then
exhibits the printed page, hi*
voice taking up the narrative as
the book fades out, and continuing
on through the thrilling and dra
matic narrative of scenes and
events at this devastated island
fortress.
As Mr. Thomas speaks, and as
appropriate music is played the
scenes shift from exterior to in
terior. over the battlements and
through the courtyard. The stor
ies and traditions are told of
myths and legends that have
grown up at the fortress*; of
KEY WEST. FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1933.
TODAY
12:01 P. M.—Vice President-elect Garner took office, senate
chamber. ® •
1:06 P. M.—President-elect Roosevelt took oath of office,
east front of capitol.
1:30 P. M.—President gave address.
2.00 P- M. to 4 P. M.—lnaugural parade.
8 to 9 P. M.—-Fireworks, Monumental park, and night flying
display.
10 P. M. to 2 A. M.—lnaugural ball, Washington auditorium.
SUNDAY, MARCH S
Morning——Special church services, all denominations.
Afternoon—Visit to historic sites; Mt. Vernon, Arlington and
to the Corcoran Art gallery.
MONDAY, MARCH 6
Afternoon—Navy yard exhibits. Riding drill at Ft. Meyer.
Miscellaneous—Band concerts end singing by choral societies
at public gathering places.
wreckage and devastation there;
of Civil War episodes; of the ter
rible yellow-fevyr epidemic that |
decimated the soldiers there; of
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd’s heroic and
noble endeavors to save the lives
of his oppressors; and of many
another episode that has rendered
famous this most amazing and ro
mantic island in America.
The film is of such surpassing
interest that from start to finish i
spectator is held breathless, and
of such surpassing scenic beauty as,
to be a revelation even in these
days of super-photography. It is
truly a work of art, and one
which no Key Wester can afford
to miss. Thousands who have
long heard about the Dry Tortugas
but have never been able to sec
them, can now obtain a marvel
ously accurate idea of this strange,
diamatic spot. The picture wilt
be shown next week at one of our
local theaters, suitable announce-;
merit to be made later.
Ail in all, the preview of this,
film leads one to say in all sin- j
cerity that rarely if ever has a ]
film of such intense interest and ,
high artistic merit been exhibited;
in Key West.
Florida Sails For Cuba
Carrying $5 Passengers
. I
The streamer Florida sailed*
12:15 o’clock yesterday for Ha
vana with 30 passengers from
Tampa, 35 from Key West and
124 sachs of mail.
With 113 passengers, 11 aliens.-
the steamer Cuba arrived 4:10
o’clock yesterday afternoon from
Havana. {
VICE-PRESIDENT GARNER
Nation’s New Vice-President *
Japanese Forces March
Into Jehol Gty Today
MAYOR CERMAK
GETS SET BACK
CHICAGO OFFICIAL SPENT
RESTLESS NIGHT, RE
PORT STATES
(By Associated Press)
MIAMI, March 4.—Dr. E.
S. Nichol, emerging from
Mayor Cermak’s room today,
said “he doesn’t look so well
as he did yesterday.” He de
clined any further com
ment.
The bulletin said Mayor
Cermak had a eery restless
night, due to probable gaseous
distension which accelerated
his pulse and respiration.
Council Holds Regular
Meeting Lact Evening
At the regular meeting of the
city council last night, a com
munication was read from P. J.
Conway requesting an abatement
of taxes on the building that was
owned by him on County Rond,
and which was destroyed by fire
sometime ago. The council decided
that the assessment was made on
the current roll, and denied the
request. *
Aside from this there was noth
ing else coming before the meet
ing except routine business, such
as reading of officers’ report, cur
rent bills and the like.
CRIPPLED ENGINES
LANCASTER. Pa.—When Miles
Miller’s house caught fire in this
city, the firemen couldn’t do a
thing about it, for someone had
drained the gasoline from the
tanks of both fire engines.
STRAND THEATER
Today
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MRS. GARNER
Wife of The Vice-President
Another Brigade Pushed
Southward And Oc
cupied Lengkow Pass;
Chinese In Flight
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CHINCHOW, March 4.
—While one Japanese
brigade marched into
Jehol City, capital of
Jehol province, today, an
other pushed southward
from Lingyuan and occu
pied Lengkow Pass in the
Great Wall of China.
The wholesale flight of
Chinese to passes south of
Lingyuan and Jehol City
were viewed by Japanese
as meaning a virtual end
of the military campaign
which began unofficially
February 22.
Municipal Band Concert
At Bay view Park Sunday
There will be a band concert
given tomorrow afternoon at Bay
view Park, beginning at 4:30
o’clock, by the Municipal Band.
An excellent program bar been
arranged, and it in expected that
there will be a large number in
attendance.
NOT SUPERSTITIOUS
CHICAGO Sidney Nicholas
.Strut* of this city walked under
a ladder, preaided at a 13-courx*
luncheon of the 13-roembered anti
superstition club on Friday, Jan.
13.
OLD COLD BOUGHT
Highest prise. fee Rings,
Watches, Chatas. Geld Teeth,
etc.—LAST DAY!!
Call Until 10 P. M.
GIBSON HOTEL
For 53 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
PRICE FIVE CENTS
NEW HEAD OF
NATION TAKES
OATH JIT II
Vice - President Garner
Goes In Shortly After
Noon; Crowd At Capital
Immense
(Dr Auoelated Preaa)
WASHINGTON, March
4.—President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, in a momen
tous inaugural address
immediately after taking
the oath at 1:06 P. M., told
the nation he would ask *
for wartime powers if
necessary to meet nation
al emergency.
The newly inaugurated
president said he would
call the new congress into
special session to carry
out his planned attack on
the crisis, saying “We
must act and act quickly,"
but he didn’t reveal when
the session would be call
ed.
Among the policies out
lined by the nation's new
president was that “there
must be a provision for
adequate but sound ' cur
rency. lam prepared un
der my constitutional
duty to recommend meas
ures that a stricken nation
in the midst of a stricken
world may require.
“These measures or
such other measures as
congress may build out of
its experience and wisdom
I shall seek within my con
stitutional authority to
bring to a speedy adop
tion.
ASKS BROAD POWER
“But in the event con
gress shall fail to take
this course I shall not
evade a clear course of
duty that then will con
front me.
“I shall ask congress
for one remaining instill
ment to meet the crisis—
broad executive power to
wage war against emerg
ency as great as the power
that may be given me if
we are invaded by a for
eign foe.**
Vice-President Garner
today took office at I2;01
P. M. In the meanwhile.
President Hoover, as his
last official act, refused to
sign the independent of
fices supply Mil, asserting
congress had increased
appropriations by slsl.■-
000,000 above his recom
mendations for supply
bilk that have been pass
ed.
Hoover signed the
$350,000,000 war depart
ment measure shortly be
fore.
Congress ad j o u rn e and
sine die shortly before
noon. - , * _