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PALI MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS EACH LARGEST DAILY CIRCULATION IN PALM BEACH COUNTZ VOL. XXV: No. 208 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1933 DAILY, FIVE CENTS SIMMY, TEN CENTS THE JL JLJL A ,1 POST BLOODLESS REBEL Fourteen Persons Die STUART HOMELESS WILD YACHT RIDE Donations of Cloth Sought by R. F. C.

Bedding is Needed By Salvation Army THROUGH SI Ml In Railroad Accident TEXAS HURRICANE CLAIMS 32 LIVES, INJURES SCORES MOVEMENT GIVES CUBA NEW REGIME DESCRIBED HERE West End Badly Damaged, Say Members of Cruise Party on Return By the Associated Press Binghamton, N. Sept. 5. At least fourteen persons were killed and more than a hundred Injured Tuesday night when the two rear coaches of a crack Erie passenger train were tossed into the air by a colliding milk train. A wooden coach just forward of the steel car on the end of the flyer was smashed like an eggshell.

Passengers in the diner up forward were hurled fiom their seats in a welter of broken dishes. Many became hysterical searching for relatives and friends left in the rear coaches. The wreck occurred just east of Binghamton as the flyer, due in Jersey City at 12:45 a. m. Wednesday from Chicago, was leaving the city limits.

The milk train, bound from Hornell to Hoboken, with a load swerved off a sidetrack onto the main line, brakes screaming but too late to be effective. Motorists attracted, by the crash, began piling the victims, some screaming, others unconscious, into their cars and driving for the nearest hospitals. All available ambulances, physicians and nurses sped to the-scene from Binghamton and nearby Pennsylvania towns. The stretcher and ambulance corps of the Binghamton national guard went into action. Hospitals, overtaxed by the sudden emergency, were unable to furnish a complete list of the dead and injured immediately.

Some bodies were so severely mangled it was difficult to establish identities. The engineer of the milk train, dazed by the crash, said he did not see the red block light warning of the passenger train. He jammed on his brakes as soon as he saw a crash coming. Most of those killed were riding in the wooden coach, which was crushed to splinters. The steel construction of the end car, comparatively new coach, was credited by authorities with having kept the death list from mounting even higher.

Rescue crews encountered difficulty in extricating many of the bodies. Most of the other coaches of the passenger train were derailed. The locomotive' of the milk train bounced off the track but its crew was not hurt. An immediate Investigation into the cause of the wreck was ordered by Robert E. Woodruff, vice president of the Erie, from the company's general offices in Cleveland.

"Our first concern has been to take care of the people who were Injured," he said, adding that "we have surmises as to what caused the wreck, but at the present time they can only be surmises." At least twelve persons were dead when picked up. Every available bed was taken at the Binghamton city hospital. Hospitals at Johnson City and other nearby places were asked to be ready to receive some of the victims. Rio Grande Valley Laid Waste By Strong Winds From Gulf Storm i By the Associated Press EDINBURG, Texas, Sept. 5.

Thirty-two persons known dead, more than 90 injured and many millions of dollars damage was tha toll ot the gulf hurricane which Monday night and Tuesday laid waste the rich and populous lower Rio Grande valley. Ten were killed at Harlingen, twenty at Brownsville and two at Rio Hondo. These were the only verified deaths. Seven were injured and in a hospital at Mercedes and 48 were at Harlingen. Of the injured at Harlingen ten probably will die.

Reports from Brownsville wera meager, but, judging by the destruction ranging east from Mc-Allen 60 miles to Harlingen, with the heaviest destruction wrought la the 21-mlle stretch from Mercedes, to San Benito. Brownsville suffered heavily. From La Peria to Harlingen, about nine miles, all telephone: wires were down and the valley highway was under from one to four feet of water. Harlingen itself, where at least 80 per cent of the buildings, both business and residential, were damaged, was under water so deep that only a few automobiles could plough through. The hurricane hit Harlingen between 2 and 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, blowing from the west and northwest, reversed itself and struck again from the east and southeast at 10 a.

m. Not only were flimsy structures broken to bits by Its tremendous force, but many heavily constructed brick and concrete buildings were wrenched apart by the angry elements. The scope of the storm ranged from Falfurrias on the north to Brownsville and Port Isabel on tha southeast, with its full force being felt as far east as McAllen, beyond which only ranch country extends to the west. From Falfurrias to Edinburg, 85 miles, numerous flimsy structures were blown down, as were huge (Continued on Page Three) BOUGHT FROM DONORS Funds to be used In feeding Palm Beach county's homeless temporarily and replacing roofs, blown off by the Sunday night hurricane, are needed by the Red Cross. An urgent appeal to tho publia to come to the aid of the unfortunate victims of the storm, who are unable financially to handle the situation themselves, was issued late Tuesday by Ernest Metcalf, chairman of the disaster relief committee of the county Red Cross unit.

After a check of the county Monday and Tuesday, announcement was made that over 100 homeless are being housed in the American Legion home at Belle Glade, for whom food will have to be furnished temporarily. Fifty or more persons are establishing temporary headquarters at the JupUer school and must be fed. Kelsey City, Del-j ray Beach, Pahokee, all have their I share of storm sufferers. Many homes were made unten-, antable by the "blow" and Red Cross funds will be necessary to i place them in a livable condition. An estimate of the amount needed placed the figure at around $8,000 and members of the committee started the ball rolling at the meeting Tuesday with a total donation of $50.

Donors are asked to either send in their checks or money to Red Cross headquarters on Flagler drive-In the Royal Worth hotel. Donations received to date In. elude Ernest Metcalf, $10; G. W. Coleman, $10; Jerome E.

Wideman, $10; George W. Carr, $10; W. T. Wallis, $10. WEATHER FOHKCAST Florida: Occasional rains today! Thursday generally fair.

HIMIK Jacksonville to Florida straits: Fresh SOIItllCaSt KIWI SOIlfll WilldS except southerly gales diminishing over north, portion and overcast willi showers today. AI1VISOHY. Washington, Ki-p. (AP) Th weather hurcan Tiiesdny night issued tin following Ktorni warning: "Advisory, p. m.

Ilisl urimuen central between Jacksonville, and Thnuiiisvlllo, apparently moving slowly northeastward attended hy strong shifting wind reaching gale force at, limes in southi-sslem (lenrgifi and extreme norl hoaHtoni Florida. Slorm warnings remain displayed from Jacksonville to Charleston." WKATHKH TAIII.K By the Associated Press Washington, Sept. 5. Disturbed at the slow progress of the public works program, the administration Tuesday ordered red tape brushed aside to speed money from the construction fund into the pockets of the unemployed. The cabinet board in charge of the program altered its entire system of making allotments for nonfederal projects to institute a high speed "tentative allocating" method indicating dissatisfaction with the sl6w action by states and cities.

Moving in the same direction, the bureau on public roads sought to speed road work by offering to advance money to states from a revolving fund for payment on bills instead of waiting the customary six weeks for approval by Washington. In the midst of these developments, L. W. Roberts, assistant secretary of the treasury, placed before President Roosevelt a recommendation for the construction of 702 postoffice buildings at a cost of $62,000,000. Secretary Ickes, pointing out that nearly half of the $3,300,000,000 public works fund had been alloted, told newspapermen that he was far from satisfied at the speed of nonfederal bodies in bringing their projects forward.

IIROUS; HELP IS SOUGHT THERE Florida Checks Storm Damage As Hurricane, Less Severe, Heads to Georgia By the Associated Press FLORIDA Tuesday night was counting a storm damage of much more than a m-illion dollars, and preparing to care for her homeless while the tropical hurricane that raked the east coast and central portion of the state curved northward into Georgia. Reports from Stuart said 500 persons were homeless there and that assistance was needed immediately. (West Palm Beach sources believed this estimate to be far too high). Winter Haven had 200 homeless. Two deaths were attributed directly to the hurricane and one indirectly on opposite sides of the state.

The disturbance first struck the east Florida coast from Lake Worth to Vero Beach at velocities up to above 100 miles an hour Sunday night. Turning inland it cut a path through the fruit groves of the central part of the state and, greatly diminished in intensity, passed into the Gulf of Mexico north of Tampa traveling northwestward. Apparently turning more northward, the storm reentered the state near Apalachicola and blew on into southern Georgia. And Tuesday night its force, beaten down to stiff gales, was felt at Brunswick. In Georgia little damage was reported.

J. P. Newell, secretary to Governor Dave Sholtz, who made an Inspection trip of the Florida east coast area, said 500 persons were homeless at Stuart and needed aid. He said he would advise the capital at Tallahassee to offer the assistance of the national guard equipment. Already relief workers at Stuart had requested tents, cots I and blankets to care for the home- less.

I Estimates of the damage at Stuart were placed at half a mil- lion dollars and a like sum was lost at nearby Fort Pierce. At both places homes and business buildings were damaged and waterfronts wrecked. The homeless In Winter Haven came from the territory immediate-(Continued on Page Six) Bit the Afsocialfd Press Montpelier, Sept. 5. Vermont, long a rockbound prohibition stronghold, Tuesday Joined the parade of states favoring repeal of the 18th amendment.

It was the 25th consecutive state to record Itself in opposition to retention of prohibition in the Constitution. No state has voted for the amendment. Regarded until the last as the most doubtful state yet to act, the Green Mountain voters recorded themselves by approximately two to one for ratification of the 21st amendment by which the 18th would be repealed. The victory for the repesllsts, while sweeping, was not entirely one-sided. At least two of the state's fourteen counties recorded themselves In support of the 18th amendment.

Lamoille, largely rural, located in the north central section, was one. Orleans, adjoining Lamoille on the northeast, was another. It was upon the rural sections that the prohibition forces relied for this support while the antis had predicted the larger cities and towns would give such an overwhelming majority against the law as, to overcome the county returns. Their predictions were borne out. Montpelier, capital city, went for repeal by more than two to one.

Fourteen delegates to a convention to be held later in the month were elected as a group although they represented each of the state's counties. The convention will meet In Montpelier to ratify formally the 21st amendment. Roosevelt at Desk Following Sea Trip Washington, Sept. 5. (P) President Roosevelt took quick command of the government upon his return from sea Tuesday and with in a few hours had canvassed thoroughly the Cuban situation and the progress of national recovery.

He went into immediate conference with state department and naval officials on Cuba upon his arrival at the White House at-2 p. m. He then discussed the whole scope of domestic affairs with the recovery council. Another 24 hours at least, probably will be given Henry Ford to say what he is going to do about cooperating with the rest of the automobile industry under the N. R.

A. code. Qjunty Forces Are Working on Bridges With a large force of laborers the city was at work hauling away debris and generally cleaning up city properties, streets and j-arks Tuesday. County forces under Engineer Jake Boyd were at work on bridges. The Southern boulevard bridge is waiting only for electricity to operate the.

draw. The Lake Worth bridge should be open about Thursday, it was reported, and the Okeechobee road bridge In several days, With near exhaustion of clothing and bedding, request for donation of cloth scraps, old clothes and other similar articles which may be used in making quilts and clotHing for relief purposes, was issued by the R. F. C. here Tuesday.

The finished articles will be distributed through the Red Cross. The supply on hand has been virtually exhausted and the demand will far exceed the supply. Persons having contributions may telephone 4271 and they will be collected by representatives of the R. F. C.

Figure Covers Buildings Only; Trees, Shrubbery Not Counted Actual structural damage in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach, caused by the recent hurricane, will not exceed $125,000, was the estimate by B. D. Cole, insurance broker here last night. "Our company has made practically a complete survey of the two cities," he stated, "and we do not place the damage to buildings above that figure. Of course that does not take in the terrific dam-ace Suffered io trees nnH shrnhs which will probably run the total aamage to a much higher figure." Mr.

Cole expressed the opinion that most of the smaller losses, covered by insurance, would be paid Dromntlv. Some of the lare-pr ones necessitate nHHItinnnl Invpstl. gation, but on a whole would be paia promptly. Special lo The Post Belle Glade, Sept. 5.

Rain, and not wind, caused the heaviest damage In the Everglades section during the hurricane of Sunday night, an examination Monday and Tuesday showed. Seven inches of rainfall deluged the farms of this section through Sunday night and Monday, soaking the ground to such an, extent that farming at present is at a standstill. Majority of the farmers estimate that 50 percent of earliest farming will be curtailed. The Kissimmee valley, through which the storm passed, and which was well-soaked before, is causing the lake to rise steadily. Predictions are being made that it will reach 17 or 18 feet within 45 days, rendering 75 percent of the islands untillable this winter.

A dyke north of Chosen washed away and through community efforts it was temporarily repaired so that drainage pumps could be put to work Tuesday night. This break threatened to open 9,000 acres of most desirable farm land to the waters of the lake instead of being susceptible to drainage as is planned. Reconstruction Finance corporation labor augmented the efforts of farmers affected. A maximum wind of 60 miles per hour from 12 o'clock Sunday night to 3 o'clock Monday morning was recorded at the state experiment station. The lack of power has not only caused farmers who have pumping units electrically operated, to suffer, but leaves the town without water.

AH pump units of the south Florida conservancy district are working full swing in an effort to hurry the recession of water from lands. Captain P. D. Fancher returned here at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with the entire personnel of prisoners from the state prison farm, along with all the guards. The group returned from Okeechobee by way of the west side of the lake and LaBelle to find only minor damage to buildings but the entire farm under water.

Power was furnished the farm Tuesday afternoon. Ten Inch Rainfall Reported in Lakeland Lakeland, Sept. 5. (P A rainfall that measured ten inches for past forty hours ceased late Tuesday and allowed residents of Lakeland region to survey storm damages and estimate losses, exclusive of ten per cent to citrus at $40,000. A northbound passenger train crossed an underpass in western part of city shortly before earth between tracks and a concrete arch slid into a highway, blocking vehicular traffic.

Railway officials said traffic would not be interrupted as the line remained safely suspended. Water damage was suffered by almost every building, and in one school structure, water dripped from more than a hundred leaks. Warwick, I leaton Repeal Candidates First two local candidates to announce for participation in the repeal election of October 10 are Charles H. Warwick, well known local attorney, and Wendell C. Heaton, president of the Florida State Federation of Labor.

Both of these two wil 1 run as "repeal" candidates in the coming election on the prohibition repeal amendment. In this election 67 delegates from the state will be chosen to attend. the convention in Tallahassee on November 14, at which time the amendment will be up for ratification or rejection. RAIN AND NOT WIND Request for donations of bed clothing and mattresses for the relief of storm sufferers, was issued Tuesday by E. F.

Breazeale, of the Salvation Army here. The demand for bed clothing and mattresses has far exceeded the supply, Adjt. Breazeale said. Unless contributions are received scores of persons, Including Wbies, will be forced to sleep on damp floors in their clothing. Persons having contributions may telephone 8367 and Salvation Army attaches or representatives will call for them.

INCflMEEACH YEAR Sum to Come From Trust Funds Regardless of Condition Under Will Regardless of her decision in regard to her association with her mother, Mrs. Brenda Frazier Wat-riss, the 11-year-old Diana Frazier, daughter of the late Frank Duff Frazier of New York and Palm Beach, will have an income of almost $100,000 annually, it was learned Tuesday from an Inventory on file In the office of Judge Richard P. Robbins. In his will, Frazier, who waged a fight for years with his divorced wife as to the custody of their daughter, stipulated that only $1,800 annually of his vast fortune should go to Diana at any time that she made her home with her mother or her mother's family. According to this inventory of trust funds established by Frazier's parents under five funds, Diana inherits an income of $95,215 annually on a principal of more than on four funds plus, one on which the principal is not noted.

The securities are listed at market value. In addition regardless of her stand on her father's will, she receives the $1,800 from his estate. Application has been made by Fred W. Valz, Jacksonville attor-ner for Mrs. Watriss for permission to expend $30,000 of this income annually on the child's maintenance and education.

The order is under consideration by the court To date attorneys on neither side have given any indication as to whether or not the will is to be contested, and it is possible that the matter may be dropped until the child is of age, Mrs. Watriss was named legal guardian for the child by the probate court here. Ray Allen, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T.

R. Allen, of 621 Ard- more road, suffered painful burns to his face and right arm at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning when gasoline exploded in his face at the E. F. Hutton estate on South Ocean boulevard, Palm Beach. He escaped more serious injuries only through his presence of mind.

He was firing a crane for beginning of work at the estate a short time later, being employed by the Keystone Construction company, when the gasoline exploded in his face. Receiving the flames in his fare and on his clothing, he immediately rushed to the nearby beach sands and extinguished the blaze with sand. He then went into the- ocean to put out the remainder of the flames and to extinguish any sparks which might remain. Then going to the estate, he received first aid from one of the caretakers who put oil on his burns and then rushed him to Good Samaritan hospital where he remained last night, his head and arm swathed In bandages. His hair and eyelashes and eyebrows were singed off, but his eyes apparently were not affected.

Settle May Be Winner of Balloon Contest Chicago, Sept. 5 OP) Lieutenant Commander T. G. W. Settle, who piloted his navy entry 800 miles from the starting point before landing near Branford, was conceded an outside chance of winning the James Gordon Bennet balloon race, by' officials Tuesday night.

Although two other racing bags the Polish standard bearer entered by Capt. Franciznek Hynek and the American civilian balloon of Ward Van Ordman, were still unheard from, the mileage negotiated by Settle was described by officials as "exceptionally good in view of prevailing sluggish winds." It also compared with mileage made by winners of previous years, which averaged slightly under the Settle figure, it was pointed out. Federal Funds Will Aid Storm Sections Tallahassee, Sept. Marcus Fagg, state relief director, announced Tuesday night he had received authority from Harry Hopkins, federal relief administrator, to use funds alloted to Florida In giving employment cleaning up storm debris. Fagg said several hundred perhaps 300 or 400 persons would be given such employment as part of regular relief work projects in the storm stricken sections of the state.

The federal administration also authorized use of relief funds -or the purchase of food, supplies and temporary shelter where the Red Cross was unable to furnish storm sufferers with this type of aid. De Cespedes Out, Army and Navy Enlisted Men Seize Power (Covuright 1933 by the Associated Frets) HAVANA, Sept. B. Seizing power in a swift but bloodless coup d'etat, the enlisted men of Cuba's army and navy took over the reins of government Tuesday, replacing President Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, who was forced out with his entire cabinet. Aiding the enlisted men to oust the De Cespedes government in office less than a month were radical students, and members of the police force.

A revolutionary junta described as the "executive commission for provis i a 1 government," took charge when De Cespedes stepped down with the declaration: "now is the time for others to assume responsibility." Apparently the revolutionary movement was designed as a nationwide effort. Reports from Santiago and Camaguey said army commissioned officers had been imprisoned and civil authorities replaced by revolutionary juntas. Meanwhile, two American destroyers were in Cuban ports the Sturdevant at Santiago and the Mc-Farland at Havana. Leadership was turned over to a commission of five, representing army non-commissioned officers and radical students, as wild scenes were enacted in the capital. Washington, Sept.

5. ((President Roosevelt and his foremost cabinet aides agreed Tuesday night in a lengthy conference that Cuba's latest flare-up of Internal strife was fraught with all the peril of an open powder keg but decided for the present to dispatch no additional warships In the wake of the four sent at top speed to Havana and Santiago in the early morning hours. While other cruisers and destroyers stood by in nearby waters ready to dash to Cuba on a moment's notice if needed, high officials of the administration sought by telephone and cable communication with Ambassador Sumner Welles in Havana to learn just how radical or responsible might be the members of the group of students and army non commissioned officers into whose hands the destiny of Cuba has been placed. State department officials who recognized no familiar names among the new holders of Cuban power were frank to say they knew not what to expect, but it was evident they feared serious results from tha swift overthrow of the provisional government of President Carlos Manuel De Cespedes and the sudden emergence of Cuba's army as the determining factor in its future. RETAIL, BUILDING ES By the Avmciatid Pi-cm Washington, Sept.

5. The formulation of trade charters for two in: dustries whose normal employment was estimated by recovery administration officials to embrace ten million workers Tuesday night awaited Hugh S. Johnson. The administrator, speeding back to the capital from Chicago where he had disclosed that there was no further word as to whether Henry Ford would adhere to the N. R.

automobile code, came to a desk piled high with work, topmost of which were codes for the retail and construction industries. A statement of policy designed to simplify the writing of a master code for all retailers before the end of the week was in the hands of Arthur B. Whiteside, the deputy administrator, ready for Johnson's approval, Wednesday, public hearings open on a single code covering nine of the most Important divisions of the construction Industry. As he left Chicago, Johnson gave no Indication that the disinclination of Henry Ford so far to accept the automobile code was to bring action from the administration. R.

F. C. Groups Are Doing Storm Work Taking cognizance of conditions throughout the county caused by the hurricane over the week-end, J. L. Turnage, operations manager of the county R.

F. C. mobilized all men registered with the R. F. C.

Tuesday morning and placed them at the disposal of cities throughout the county as well as the county itself. He said the men, numbering several thousand, were turned over for the purpose of clearing away debris from streets and highways In the county. All work on which R. F. forces had been working was halted for the purpose, Mr.

Turnage said. Gulf Storm Survivor Sentenced as Smuggler Jacksonville, Sept. 5. (P) John i A. Dann, 33, Tuesday pleaded guilty io smuggling aliens and was sentenced to five months in the Duval county jail and a fine of $500 by Federal Judge Louie W.

Strum. Dann was arrested at Corpus Chrlstl, Texas, several weeks ago after being rescued from a small boat In which he and a companion had drifted for 10 days in the Gulf of Mexico. Dann's companion, Wallace Bell, however, jumped overboard and drowned the day before the rescue of Dann, Their boat Was caught In a hurricane as they were en route to Yucatan. The boat, it was alleged, was stolen from a Cedar Key man. HURRICANE drowned In the task of rehabilitation along the east coast Tuesday, resounded again when survivors of a wreck off West End returned to West Palm Beach with harrowing stories of a 150-mile wind that virtually leveled that settlement Sunday night.

Mrs. E. A. Balcom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

W. F. Krumpe, and Captain and Mrs. Lucius Thomas of this city, were local residents who had an incredibly miraculous escape when the "La Fitte," former "Black Jack," was washed ashore at West End during the hurricane. Captain Thomas was in command of the yacht, which had been chartered from its present owner, Dr.

A. Boynton Wilber, and it was to his seamanship that "credit was given for bringing the boat and assengers safely through. Mr. and Mrs. M.

M. Guthrie, of Atlanta, headed the party, which had chartered the yacht a week ago for a fishing cruise, and their guests included also: Mrs. Marie Bailey, Mrs. Ed Bond, Mrs. Mattie Cooper and Mr.

and Mrs. Gene Minherette, all of Atlanta. A cabin plane of the Roosevelt Flying Service, piloted by Charles Collar, flying from Miami Tuesday to ascertain the condition of West End, made three trips to West Palm Beach to bring the party back to safety. Supplies were re turned to Captain and Mrs. Thomas and the crew, who will wait until the yacht can be re-launched and brought back.

It is insured. At the Dixie Court hotel Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Guthrie gave a graphic account of the through which the party passed Sunday night. First inklings of a storm were heard over the radio Thursday, he said, but at no time was there any indication that a hurricane might be headed in their direction or that it would be of unusual proportions. At first reports were received from Hopetown, but (Continued on Page Six) ED Nearly 400 persons appeared at the West Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Tuesday and signed N.

R. A. consumer's pledges and received their insignia, Mrs. C. B.

Savage, chairman of the consumer's pledge drive, announced at the close of the day's activities. The total at the local chamber reached 385, she reported. This exemplified the spirit of cooperation of this city, coming as It does immediately following the passage of the recent tropical disturbance, she said. With opening of the consumer's pledge drive, numerous persons also were believed to have registered during the day at the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce. Mrs.

John I. Leonard, who is co-captain in Palm Beach with Mrs. Lola Blair, said a number of workers were on hand during the day taking registrations, but that no report had been submitted to her last night. A house to house canvass is ex pected to be started within the next few davs. However, this will not be started until receipt of word from Washington replying to Postmaster George W.

Smith's request for permission to" distribute consumer's pledges through the postal service here. Sending of the request followed a query by Mrs. Savage as to whether pledges could not be distributed by mail carriers. At a meeting held early Tuesday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Savage received voluntary offers from two women to handle districts.

She assigned Mrs. E. F. Stumpf the area from Okeechobee road to Park street between Dixie highway and Parker avenue. Mrs.

Dorothy Ptewart received the district from Park street to Belvedere road west of Lake avenue to the stub canal. Mrs. J. O. Bowen will be In charge of registrations at the chamber here today, having also volunteered her services.

ROAD BIDS TO BE OPENFJ) Tallahassee, Sept. 5. (A) The state road department will open bids here Wednesday on several projects in various parts of the state. One project ts improvement of Atlantic boulevard in Duval coun-. ty.

Most of the others are mainten ance projects in West Florida coun ties. Your Opportunity If yon place ynur CLASSIFIED AnVEKTisK.MICNT In TUB POST today, for a FOUK-day period, yon not only get tiie rehired rate, hut will include the SUNDAY POST, where you are assured of thw great-et CONTACT the least COST. Classified ads In Sunday's Pot are real business builders and business getters they reach an Increased number of readers and find a responsive aiarkeL A few rents spent on classified Afld in tlio Palm Beach Post may rent (hose rarant rooms, apartmenta or houses, or sell that pleco of real estate. Whether yon wish to buy or have something (o sell; used curs, business service, household goods, articles you have discarded yet someone else wants; or any item of merchandiseyou will find a Post clas-sified sd effective. There Is No Substitute for Circulation FORD RAISES WAGES.

1A. By the Associated Press Detroit, Sept. 6. An upward revision in wages in the plants of the Ford Motor company, bringing-the daily pay for some classes of employes to $4.80 as against a previous $4 minimum became known Tuesday, apparently Henry Ford's first move in "going one better" the N. R.

A. automobile code from which he is a holdout. Rumors of the upward revision were confirmed at the Ford offices although officials said they were not ready to make an announcement pending the completion of the wage adjustment, which has been under way for several weeks. It was Indicated, however, that already approximately 10,000 of the 40,000 Ford employes have benefitted by the increase in basic pay rates. While it was stated that the basic minimum still is 4 a day, the increases for certain types of skilled labor, including workers on the assembly lines, to $4.80 and more, bring the Ford wage once more within striking distance of the famous $5 minimum wage with which Ford startled the industrial world In 1914.

Some skilled workers at present are receiving as high as $10 a day. The company still continues on the five day week, with employes working eight hours a day. Tax Sale Continued Until Noon of Today The city tax sale for 1932 was continued Tuesday until noon today by City Manager A. S. Andersen, also tax collector.

The city bought in a number of pieces of property in the north end of the city on Tuesday, the manager reported. The only matter of outstanding Importance for tonight's commission meeting is a legal opinion from Acting City Attorney Paul W. Potter on the proposed taxicab ordinance. The ordinance is slated for second reading and action. CITRUS DAMAGE HEAVY Leesburg, Sept.

5 (P) Estimates on the damage to citrus crops by the tropical storm in this section Tuesday placed the loss at from one-fourth to one-half of the yield. Grapefruit suffered the most from the storm which struck Monday with a 60-mile an hour wind. Leesburg was without electrical service from Monday afternoon until Tuesday morning and could not reach other points by telegraph from the time the storm struck until about noon Tuesday. Anti-Arsenic Law Appeals to Be Heard Tallahassee, Sept. 5.

04) Two attacks on the constitutionality of Florida's anti-arsenic law, in which two circuit judges rendered opposite rulings, were consolidated by the supreme court Tuesday and wiil be heard in an appeal next Friday. In one case, Judge Paul C. Al-britton, of Sarasota, denied an injunction restraining Nathan Mayo, commissioner of agriculture, from enforcing the anti-arsenic law. In the other case Judge H. C.

Pet-teway, of Lakeland, granted an injunction sought by the Florida Grapefruit Growers Protective league. Commissioner Mayo, represented by the attorney general's office, appealed the Petteway decision, while W. A. Bespham, who brought the action before Judge Albritton, appealed- from that decision. The supreme court recently made an official record of Mayo's appeal, and ordered that Judge Petteway's Injunction order be withheld from becoming effective until the high court rules on the appeal.

News Behind The News Copyright, 1033, By Paul Mnllon Washington, Sept. 5. The first dozen times General Johnson showed the soft coal people the dotted line, they had a new excuse why signing should be delayed. They had either left their glasses at home or did not have a pen. The N.

R. A. people began to get suspicious. They found what they thought was the answer over at the bureau of mines. There they discovered production in certain localities was being strongly pushed.

Obviously some operators (not all) were mining all the coal they could before the higher wage scale could go into effect. Each day of delay meant dollars in their pockets. Stations Mich Low Tuesday Mon. Ni Ashevllle 71 lilt Atlanta Ml To Atlantic City so UK lenver lift Jacksonville 74 Key West SX I. oa Angeles Miami Ml SO New Orleans lit 70 New York K2 04 San Francisco tlx do Tainpn S2 72 Washington SO AS West Palm Beach HI SO This group was largely comprised of operators in the cheap labor fields.

One of their number gleefully told friends: "I hope the signing is delayed until Christmas. Maybe then I will have something to put in my stocking." The bureau figures show that coal production has been pushed hard since July 15. Since then mining has been far above the same period of 1931 and just about twice as high as last year. In fact, it is almost back to the 1930 level. Industrial production since July 15 affords no (Continued on foge Four) Ttaiufall (-1 hours ending 8 a.

Monday), 3.4:1 Inches, ItHinfnll '24 hours pnding 8 a. nu Tuesday), S.S4 inches. Readings furnished liy W. P. B.

ter company. Barometer (at midnight), 20.B5. TIDKS TODAY High, fWi a. and p. m.

Low, 2:17 s. and 2:34 p. zn. KKiHT OAMF.n Tnternntlonnl l.rngiio Rochester Montreal 3. American Association Toledo Louisville 1.

Columbus Indianapolis 7. 4.