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THE PALM BEACH POST-TIMES 2 The world at your door by leased wire of Associated Press Today's Features Brisbane Mclntyre Whirligig VOL. XXVI: No. 309 Full Coverage of Palm Beach County SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1934 Thirty-two Pages Today DAILY SINDAI 5c Large And Small Donations He MOM BANDITS TAX COLLECT iv hum Park Dedication Program Slated Partv Arranged Swing Post-Times Stocking Fund FOR NOVEMBER SEI LOUISIANA CALLS THIRD SESSION OF LEGISLATURE Toward Real Christmas For Needy Capital Is Seen As Worst Spot' For Bootleggers By the Associated Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 Washington was termed the country's "worst" bootlegging "spot" Saturday night by Amman McClellan. executive director of the league of distilled spirits rectifiers.

Before the Federation of Citizens Associations, McClellan said "the 'man in the green hat' yes, and men in gray, brown, black and even derbies are peddling liquor down the corridors of the Senate and House office buildings and even in the Capitol building proper." The "man in the green hat" was a bootlegger who operated around the Capitol during prohibition days. The eventual po-pllce disclosure of his mysterious activities caught wide popular fancy. McClellan said that he had bought bootleg whiskey in Washington and added: "I am absolutely convinced that the illicit whiskey situation in Washington, mainly because of the fact that Washington as a city has suffered less from the effects of the depression than any other place in the (Continued on Page Nineteen) DIVIDEND CHECKS OF CLOSED BANKS TO HELP SHOPPERS 0 PLAN FOR UNEMPLOYED Payroll Tax Is Basis of Advisory Council Program FEDERAL SUBSIDY TO BE CARRIED Employer Would Bear Full Expense or Operation By the Associated Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. An un employment insurance system resting upon contributions by employ ers through a payroll tax and three optional old-age pension plans, two of which would carry a Federal subsidy, was approved Saturday by President Roosevelt's Economic Security Advisory Council.

Persons thoroughly familiar with the work of the council, but sjwho declined to be quoted, said the unemployment insurance proposals to be recommended to the cabinet committee included: The employer to bear the full expense of the plan. The collection of a three per cent payroll tax. Exercise by the Federal government of a strong control over the form of state insurance plans by the grants from this tax to those states whose Insurance plans came up to Federal specifications. These persons said the old age persion program approved called for three optional plans, any or all of which might be employed. They outlined them as: A compulsory plan under which the states would pass a law compelling employers and employes to contribute to an old-age pension fund.

A contributory plan by which both employer and employe would pay Into a general old age fund. A voluntary plan under which the employe would pay a specified amount each month for regular Insurance that would care for his old age. A. Federal subsidy would helD to bolster the funds built up under the contributory and compulsory plans. In addition, the advisory council adopted recommendations dealing with hospitalization.

It did not vote on proposals for health insurance. WOMAN CLAIMS WEISS WAS SLAIN BY GANG 1 Philadelphians Are Told Mobsters Had Planned Three Abductions" By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15. Police Superintendent Joseph A. Lest-range disclosed tonight a woman captured in a raid which smashed a gangland band has informed authorities she heard members of the gang say that William Weiss, kidnaped night life figure, was tortured and shot to death.

Lestrange sail also the woman Informed authorities she heard several members of the band, which police say they believe include the fugitive killer Robert Mais, plotting at least three other kidnap-ings. The woman Is Identified by authorities as Mrs. Beatrice Wilkinson, mother of three small In-vestiftirs say she is the companion of Charles Zeid, sought in the slaying of Detective William Feitz. of Camden, N. J.

Zeid was one of six men captured in the detective raids Thursday night. The information police said they obtained from Mrs. Wilkinson was that Max (Boo-Boo) Hoff, sports promoter and fight manager; Albert (Buck) Mayer, associate of Weiss, and an unnamed New Jersey brewer were marked for abduction. Favors Big Navy BALTIMORE, Dec. 15 (P) Senator Gerald P.

Nye (R-N. Saturday asserted President Roosevelt favored a bigger navy and added he believed the President knew "least" of anyone where a naval building race with Japan would lead. Addressing the Maryland branch of the League of Nations association, Senator Nye, chairman of the special Senate committee investigating the munitions industry, criticized the President's tactics in his' efforts to "take the profit out of war." "There isn't a nation on earth," the senator said, "that is spending more money than we are for war. Instead of taking the lead to end the navy-building race with Japan the President seems to be backing a bigger and bigger navy. Bones Are Found NEW YORK, Dec.

15. UP) The discovery of 30 bones, buried In the basement of the Westchester county cottage in which Albert H. Fish says he killed ten-year-old Grace Budd, was announced tonight. Medical Examiner Amos O. Squire, supervising the search of the abandoned death house, said the bones would be analyzed to determine whether they were those of human or animal.

popping day Chritma INSURANCE REACHED SOUGHT IN FOR BANK BLAST Willard Authorities Believe Group "Hit-Other Towns $2,000 TAKEN IN EARLY MORNING All Telephones Cut As Men Dynamite Vault of Institution By the Associated Press WILLARD, Ohio, Dec. roving bank bandit gang that terrorized the village of North Fairfield for three hours and escaped with loot estimated at $2,000 after blasting the vault of the north Fairfield Savings Bank was hunted tonight. Sheriff David A. Berry declared the leisurely looting of the bank early today was the work of an organized ring of robbers. The sheriff said the burglary was executed by the same gunmen who two days ago broke into the Armstrong bank at Adelchi, Ohio, escaping with $3,000 Tn negotiable bonds and that took possession of Cygnet, Nov.

15, but fled when officers approached in response to a telephone alarm. The gang cut all telephone wires at North Fairfield. At Cygnet a similar plan was followed, but the gunmen failed to sever one wire which left an outlet for the alarm. At Adelphi they succeeded in cutting off all communication lines. Estimated of the number in the band that swooped upon North Fairfield vary from six to 15.

Citizens reported seeing half a dozen armed men around the frame bank building, and others asserted highways were guarded as the bandit car patrolled the village streets, guns poised for action. Awakened by the first of several blasts in the bank, James Garrett, a carpenter, dressed and ventured out of his house. He sighted five men in a church yard 500 feet from the bank. They fired upon him. The carpenter fled unhurt.

Sheriff Berry is in possession of several .12 gauge shotgun shells found where the robbers stood. Dalton Tanner, a meat man, stood in his front window across the square from the bank. He held a shotgun in his hands but members of his family persuaded him not to shoot. Myles Burras said that a number of blasts were set off in the bank (Continued on Page Nineteen) 10 BEHELD TODAY Plant Originator Will Be Buried Near Jupiter Home Last rites for John Wilson, 66, Jupiter horticulturist since 1914, who was burned to death at his Jupiter home early last Wednesday morning, will be held at the Jupiter Congregational church at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The Rev.

Frederick Held, pastor of the church, will officiate at the services. The O. O. F. here will conduct services at the graveside at Jupiter for Mr.

Wilson, who was a member of the Chatham, N. chapter. Members of the Palm Beach Gardeners' association, of which Mr. Wilson was a member, are to meet at the Ferguson Chapel at 1 o'clock this afternoon and go to Jupiter to attend the services. Active pallbearers will be: William Sands, Kelly Ogleeby, John Henning, A.

J. Wehage, Henry S. DuBois, A. E. Sims, Franklin Sea-brook and C.

Bennett. Honorary pallbearers will be: Charles Seabrook, W. A. Sulllvar. James M.

Owens, John Pher- (Continued on Page Nineteen) Representatives Fight for House Leadership WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. (A) Representatives John J. O'Connor of New York and William B. Bank-head of Alabama were depicted by their respective backers today as out ahead of the field in the house leadership race.

O'Connor, supported by 10 Tam-manyites, and Rep. James M. Mead of Buffalo, are contesting for united support of the big New York delegation of 29. Mead's supporters are making claims of substantial strength in that delegation and throughout other states. Rep.

John W. McCormack of Massachusetts rounded up a substantial bloc of votes in New England and other states. His friends are counting on a New York delegation stalemate, with the votes in the end going to McCormack. Rep. Joseph W.

Byrns of Tennessee apparently will be selected as speaker without opposition when the Democratic caucus convenes January 2. Scotsmen Absolved SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15. IA) An investigator called upon Andrew Caldow, past president of the St. Andrews society to make in quiries about the recent fire which wrecked the banquet hall of the Hotel St.

Francis here. A burning cigarette had been suspected as the cause. "Were there any foreigners at your banquet there?" the investigator asked. "No; they were all loyal Scotsmen," Andrew' replied. "Well," said the Investigator, "your people left the hall at 2 a.

and the fire broke out at 5:30. So that clears them. No Scotsman would leave a cigarette that would burn that long." DOKE FREED WOODLAND, Dec. 15. OP) The "unwritten law" had its way here today when a Jury of eleven men and one woman acquitted Jud-son C.

Doke of murder In the slaying of his attractive wife's verse-writing lover, Lamar Hollingshead, 01 Senator Long Wants Some More Laws Before Christmas CHRISTMAS CASH ALSO DISCUSSED Utility Rates Will Be Attacked During 12-Day Meeting By the Associated Press BATON ROUGE, Dec. 15 Huey Long today ordered more laws for his dictatorship and his political ally, Governor O. K. Allen, Immediately called the legislature Into extraordinary session for tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. And, said the dictator of the third special session of 1934, "the legislators may need a little money for Christmas." The call for the session, issued Just before noon, enumerated 21 general subjects of legislation to be handled within a 12-day limit, but politicians said the time would be whittled down to five days if all went well and a new bale of bills would be passed in the minimum legal time as in the last two sessions when the 309th new law for 1934 was written on the statutes.

Outstanding among the items of call was No. 9, regulating "powers, duties and authority of the Louisiana public service commission and for revenues therefor." This was interpreted as more power for the public service commission in its investigation of rates of the utilities which Long says are "too high." The pre-Christmas program to be enacted into law by the time the Senator leaves for Washington to re-introduce his tax on capital wealth in Congress includes: Tax and liquor subjects, building (Continued on Page Nineteen) Brisbane's Views on Big Spending Campaign Slnbad and the Diamonds More Trobee Giving Service "TODAY- BY ARTHUR BRISBASB (Covvriehl IM. by Kina Features Syndicate, Inc. International Copv right and alt othtr riuhts reserved) JAMES A. MOFFETT, federal Bousing Administrator a live hundred million dollar Industrial spending campaign, perhaps as much as $1,000,000,000.

largely for building new homes. England has built more than 2,000,000 new houses the war, and proposes to build more than a ion more, to rent for 10 shillings, $2.50 a week, week, according to information supplied by Clarence Woolley. The British assert emphatically that building nev houses does more than any other spending to restore prosperity and general employment. Those that have been in England recently say it looks like a "new country," with "miles of ribbons of new houses numbering more than two millions." MAI ING millions was as easy as for nad the Sailor to get rich in the alley of Diamonds. He had onl- 3 pick up the diamonds.

Any honuot stock exchange tip could enrich you. When a certain du Pont stock was selling at $80 a share, the distinguished J. L. H. of New York was urged by a friendly du Pont to buy himself 10,000 shares of that stock.

J. L. more Interested in keeping what he had than in getting more, bought none of the stock. It went to $1,000 a share and the shares would have yielded a profit of $9,200,000, without any effort, or wear and tear. Do you wonder that some sigh for "those good old days?" FRANK HANIGHEN.

traveler nd observer, finds In America dictators that, for determination, short cuts to power and ruthless exercise of power acquired, make European dictators seem milk-and-watery. Mr. Hanighen mentions Juan Vicente Gomez, president and dictator of Venezuela, aged 77, possessing an Impressive personality, with his "black hair, with hardly a dash of gray," and "eyes black and yellow as a tiger's." Gomez, an Indian, and proud of killed ruthlessly In his rise to power and remains ruthless, with methods quite simple. MR. NYE, champion question-asker of the Senate, wants a new "probe" and is interested in a cablegram fillirg a whole page sent to Woodrow Wilson by his United States ambassador in London.

The cablegram urged the United States to "prevent a panic" by going into the war. The United States went in shortly thereafter, and Senator Nye would like to know who in spired the telegram. He probably will never know. The senator also wants to know how much money went through the hands of the J. P.

Morgan firm, during the war, and what became of it all. He is shocked to learn that the "three Morgan partners," J. P. Morgan, Henry P. Davison and Thomas W.

Lamont made more than $1,000,000 a year during the war years. They probably made much more than that, If not, they neglected opportunities. EVEN In a depression, American uslness admits no limitations hen It comes to "service. Tele graph companies, gratis, supply you Wltn texts lor telegrams iu Jui mother, wife, brother, children on birthdays or Christmas. Mr.

White, president of Western Union, tells his organization, "do everything to Best in History of the Says Collector T. J. Campbell 8 SOURCES HELP SWELL RETURNS Over $13,000 Taken in on Intangible Returns, -He Says Tax collections totaled $618,458.79 during November and set a new record in Palm Beach county by constituting the largest amount of state and county taxes collected in a single month in history, County Tax Collector T. J. Campbell reported Saturday.

Taxes were collected from eight sources, with real estate taxes paid on the new 1934 roll reaching a total of $586,224.03. This represents almost one-third of the entire amount of taxes assessed this year on the Btate and county real estate roll. Adding to the record-breaking total was $13,557,39 collected on intangible property assessments, on general business licenses, $4,000 from the new liquor licenses to wholesale and retail dealers, on store licenses, $1,600 on auto license tags, $1,280 on itinerant merchant licenses, and $172.50 on beer licenses. The November tax collections were computed only yesterday, after deputies in Collector Campbell's office had been busy recording the enormous number of payments which flooded the office during the final days of the month. Real estate tax payments were especially heavy at the end of the month because of the added discount offered, the rate being four per cent In November and three per cent in December.

Additional office work has been entailed by the requirement to apportion the money collected to the various sub-divisions of the county whose tax assessments are included in the roll. As an indication of more prosperous times, Mr. Campbell said the record-breaking collections "a a prima facie evidence of decided improvements In business conditions here." He said he has found many other evidences of the general economia improvement, and he anticipates (Continued on Page Nineteen) 10 Wife of Gangster Not at Home When He CaL By the Associated Press MIAMI, Dec. 15. Dr.

John F. "Jafsie" Condon, Lindbergh kidnap ransom Intermediary, attempted to bring Mrs. Alphonse Capone "good news unusually good news" today, but the wife of the imprisoned Chicago gang chief was absent from her Palm Island home when he called. Condon, retired New York edu cator, told a Capone servant he would call on Mrs. Capone before returning to New York Wednesday, but declined to discuss the nature of the information he intends to give her.

Capone's name was mentioned several times in the widespread negotiations for the Lindbergh baby's return. "It Is based on a letter," Condon said, "that I received from a woman, whose identity I cannot make public at this time." Condon also refused to discuss the case of Bruno Richard Huupt mann, indicted for the Lindbergh kidnap-killing and awaiting trial at Flemington, N. J. His Southern trip was for tire purpose, Condon said, of checking "several unrelated clues" and investigating information given him in more than 2,500 letters he has received since he tossed the $50,000 ransom payment over a hedge in a New York cemetery. He vvaB the luncheon guest today of the Rev.

Father O'Sullivan in the Catholic church rectory and remained with him two hours afterward. Big Building Will Be Built at Miami MIAMI, Dec. 15. UP) Plans for the construction of a $2,000,000 office and, bank building here have been announced by Marsh and Sax-elby, Jacksonville architects firm. The structure, 15 stories high with a two-story pent house above, will be on the site of the Halcyon hotel, Miami landmark.

The architects said the building would be constructed by the Florida National Bank Building corporation and would house the Miami Florida Bank and Trust company. They added work of demolishing the hotel would begin early in the spring. NICARAGUAN CANAL TALK BEING REVIVED WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. UP) A new move was started today to get Congress to authorize construction of a $722,000,000 canal across Nicaragua for commercial defense advantages to the United States.

Announcing plans to push for adoption of the 30-year-old project. Chairman Carl Vinson of the House naval committee today said he would discuss the proposal soon with President Roosevelt. FORMER CLERK HELD TAMPA, Dec. 15. UP) Bascomb B.

Jones, former voucher clerk In the accounting department of the Hillsborough county FERA, was arrested today on a charge of forging FERA checks totalling about $2,000. The arrest followed a three weeks Investigation by auditors of the state FERA department. R. J. Dill, district FERA director, said the alleged shortage was fully covered by insurance.

NEW remembered the needs of his community by sending a $500 check, and Col. Robert Glendinning also remembered to send $100. Christmas shoppers jamming the streets Santa Claus' reindeer parading the streets Christmas spirit in the air dollar bills, five dollar, ten dollar, twenty-five dollar checks, and more, pouring" in Last night the total aggregated nearly $3,000. There is no limit to the capacity of the Empty Stocking. There is no limit to the need in Palm Beach county.

For every penny coming in the Salvation Army can find a need. Not only are toys and candy and fruit to gladden hearts that Santa Claus would otherwise forget, but warm sweaters and needed shoes are to be included in propor- (Continued on Page Nineteen) PETTICOAT RULE IN GEORGIA Dynamite Blasts Are Heard and Jail Is Burned By the Associated Press OAK PARK, Ga, Dec. 15. The town of Oak Park has been voted under petticoat rule to the accompaniment of exploding dynamite and crackling flames which burned the jail. Rumors spread today that the explosions and jail burning were the result of resentment over the election of women to control the town government but Chief of Police Neal Williamson said he had been unable to establish any connection between the incidents.

The election was held yesterday. Mrs. S. S. Youmans was elected mayor and Mrs.

J. D. Tyson, Mrs. J. J.

Powell, Mrs. G. C. Williamson, Mrs. G.

C. Corbin and Miss Ada Thompson council-women by unanimous vote. Someone set fire to the jail the night before the election and the ballotting was followed up by an aftermath of dynamite explosions which slightly damaged several buildings. Chief Williamson said an investigation had been started but that he was without clues as to the identity of the vandals. Today a chain was stretched Between two shade trees for use as a place to shackle any prisonsers who might be arrested in lieu of a Jail.

The election of women officials followed a mass rreit'g at which there was a failui get any of the town's outstayJing men to offer for office. imen Tvere nominated instead with the resultant unanimous election yesterday in spite of reported feeling over feminine rule. Today the new women officials caucused and although there were no announcements forthcoming a report was circulated that they planned to appoint two policemen one a woman who might serve as chief. The women officials were represented as feeling that they can manage the town as well as they manage their homes and families. Oak Park, which boasts a population of nearly 300 persons, is situated in South Georgia approximately 100 miles west of Savannah.

Debt Adjustment Group Meets Monday Members of the Palm Beach and Martin county farm debt adjustment committee will receive instructions as to their duties from W. Kerr Scott, a representative of the Federal Agricultural Credit Administration, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Hotel Dixie Court. M. R. Kays, a member of the State Farm Debt Adjustment commission, with which the county committees will cooperate, expects to attend the meeting.

County Agent M. U. Mounts and FERA rural rehabilitation officials also have been invited. The committees will organize Monday and outline a program of work. Those appointed for Palm Beach county are Alf.

R. Nielsen and J. K. Williamson of West Palm Beach, Chester Wright of Lake Worth, Harry Benson of Boynton and L. Stuckey of Pa-hokee.

The duties of the committees, which have been set up in each county are to assist farmers in ad-Justing their indebtedness. Loses Again NEW YORK, Dec. 15. OP) Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt lost on another front Saturday in the fight for custody of her heiress-daughter, little Gloria Vanderbilt.

Surrogate James A. Foley denied her petition for appointment as a personal guardian of Gloria, ruling the question had been adequately covered in the decision of Supreme Court Justice John F. Carew, who made the girl a ward of his court and granted principal custody to Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, a paternal aunt. THE POST TIMES HAS PUBLISHED 100,150 Classified Advertisement! So Far This Year LAST MONTH, 10,673 YESTERDAY, 533 There must be a reason RESULTS THAT'S IT I Largest circulation on the East Coast between Jacksonville and Miami PHONE dlfll CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT IN I Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock has been fixed as the time for holding a joint community Christmas tree program and park dedication exercises at Howard Park on Lake avenue.

The City Recreation commission, Chamber of Commerce and Salvation Army are cooperating in making arrangements for the affair, which is expected to attract a big attendance. A large Christmas tree to be set up and decorated by D. D. Howard, superintendent of streets and public improvements for whom the park has been named, will be the center of the afternoon's activities. Included in the program will be a concert by the municipal band, for which Director Frank G.

Sturchio is preparing special Christmas music. There will be singing of Christmas carols and at the end the Salvation Army will distribute gifts to all children 12 years of age or under. Mayor P. C. Reese and other city officials will take part in the park exercises.

All churches, civic clubs and other organizations will be invited to participate. TO NEW CAMP BANKS OF RIVER Chief Sam Tommy Says They Want to Pay Debt to New Deal By The Associated Press OCALA, Dec. 16. Modern thatch- roofed "tepees" are appearing on the banks of Silver river, near here, where Seminole Indian tribesmen have not roamed for nearly a century. A group of B0 or 60 Seminoles, moving from their camps in the Everglades, will occupy the "tepees" Which are being erected on a three-acre tract beside the crystal-clear river their ancestors once worshiped.

There's a reason for this exodus from the old camps deep in the swampland of the southern peninsula. Chief Sam Tommy, head tribesman of the group, and brother of Tony Tommy, chief of the Florida Seminoles, says the braves want to pay their debt to the "New Deal." Here, on the site from which the "great irit" vanished almost 100 yea-i ngo, the ii tMans will fashion th-i- vi impum in beads and baskets, gather medicinal herbs for their children, and practice their ancient canoe craftsmanship These products of thelf handiwork will be sold to louriBts, mainly, and the money, Chief Sam Tommy says, will be used to pay for the land on which their camp is built. What manner of repaying their debt to the "New Deal'' the Indians would use, the chieftain did not say. Four young braves came here with the chieftain to build the camp. It is expected to be completed within a few weeks.

The braves, aloof and stoical, resent any attempts at conversation with white persons. Chief Sam Tommy said the reason for this is that the Indians feel they have a grievance against the white man for his betrayal of Osceola, once fiery chieftain of all the Seminole tribes. Chief Sam Tommy, however, in broken English, converses freely. He spoke great praise for "the great white chief" at Washington and of the federal relief agencies which are providing the Seminoles with land to be cleared for gardens, to raise cattle, and on which to live. There are now six such projects under way in Florida.

Ceremonials of the tribe will be held early in the spring, bringing back the Seminole chants and festivities which disappeared after the love tragedy of a young Indian chieftain and his sweetheart, who sealed their pact in death, the legend goes, In Silver river. Most of the new tribesmen will be of the warrior or brave type, Chief Sam Tommy said, they, too, maintain a spirit of aloofness. 2000 PERSIANS TAKEN BY AFGHAN RAIDERS TEHERAN, Persia, Dec- 16. UP) Persian newspapers said today, 2000 Persians had been captured and taken across the border by a group of. Afghans which entered this country and looted 25 frontier villages, killing three persons.

Damage was estimated at the equivalent of $250,000 by the newspapers, which charged that Afghan army offlpers and other officials were in the raiding party. Editorials indignantly attacked the Afghan government. WELCOME, VISITORS Are You Interested in Orange Groves? (This is one of a series of daily articles com piled for The Post to acquaint newcomers with the recreational facilities aj-forded by the community.) To moBt newcomers to Florida there is nothing so interesting and thrilling as the first sight of oranges growing on the tree. Although West Palm Beach Is a bit far south for the strictly so-called citrus belt there are a number of interesting groves In the locality. Making a special point of Introducing the Northerner to oranges in their native state are the Hull's Groves west of Jupiter.

Best way for a stranger to find the way la to go to Mayo's filling-station on the Federal highway at Jupiter and ask for directions. The grove is several miles west of the town. Visitors are invited to inspect the groves at first hand. Tomorrow; uuu-KAUiPiu. E1NLE MOVE "And a little child" You know the rest.

And though yesterday's contributions to the Empty Stocking Fund aggregated $853.82, with one generous contribution for $500, none were larger or more notable than the $2.32 which little nine-year old Dorothy Miller poured into the collection from her gilded lion bank. Ever since she was five years old Dorothy has saved her pennies each year until Christmas when she marches down to The Post-Times and proudly opens the bank. It is the spirit of Dorothy that pushed the fund yesterday almost to the $3,000 mark. Men from the city street and park department sent $9.50 more of their hard earned cash to supplement $221 already in. Paul Moore of Palm Beach, who has not yet come down, ITALIANS WARNED Populace of Nation Is Told All About Use of Gas Masks By the Associated Prcu ROME, Dec.

15. Ping-cheeked wax Dummies, grotesque in gas masks, stared out of shop windows today to emphasize for Christmas shoppers the government's grim warning that sudden death may sweep down from the skies. To Italian homes, meanwhile, went thousands of phonograph records, prepared under government supervision, which tell of the dangers of aerial gas attacks and instruct the people in means of defense. The dummies and the records constituted visible evidence of Benito Mussolini's intention that every Italian shall learn to defend himself from an aerial gas attack. A press campaign accompanied the placing on sale of the records, the newspapers urging Italians to spend idle hours listening to the stories the discs, bear.

The following is an excerpt from an article appearing in the leading journals: "If world events reach such a pass as to Induce the peoples to seek a decisive solution in war you will immediately have your new enemies upon your head. "These new enemies are gases that make you cry or sneeze to desperation, if they don't asphyxiate or paralyse you outright. "Thevt would be rained upon you from the skies and you could not escape. "There is no telling what would happen if you were not prepared. The precautions are simple and reduce your danger to a minimum.

"Of all the lessons you have ever had this one, brought to you through the phonograph, will be the most valuable. Be warned!" Officers of the army chemical service are touring the country giving lectures on the subject and gas masks are on sale in many of the stores. TALES OF ALCATRAZ BY Talks of Hunger Strike Put on by Gapone and Others By the Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15. Some of the alleged secrets of Al-catraz island, including an asserted hunger strike by Al Capone.

and other prisoners, were disclosed today by John Stadig, young counterfeiter, before officials clapped him back into the government's carefully guarded prison for arch criminals. "I'd rather die than go back to Aloatraz. That's a hell hole," Stadig told Constable John Ott immediately after being captured near Martinez, yesterday. (Continued on Page Nineteen) Truce Sought SAARBRUECKEN, Saar Territory, Dec. 15 The plebiscite commission of the League of Nations appealed tonight to party leaders in the Saar for a political truce to avoid the.

imposition of martial law during the plebiscite period. The commission, of which Sarah Wambaugh, the American author, is a technical advisor, asked the factions to put a five-day damper on agitation between January 22 and January 27, intimating that martial law might be declared If the population failed to keep order. Peacock Elected JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 15 C45) J. R.

Peacock, Sarasota county circuit court clerk, was elected president of the Florida Association of Clerks of Circuit Court at the closing Bession of the annual convention here today. Other officers elected were H. A. Bowles of Marianna, vice-president; C. M.

Gray of Orlando, re-elected secretary, and L. W. Drumniona of Bronson, re-elected treasurer. No Note at All WASHINGTON, Dee, 15. Little Estonia failed Saturday to give the United States even a "no," much less the $1,843,185 due.

Other European debtor nations save Finland also failed to pay but they delivered noUj at the State Department in renly to this country's "please remit." GOLD BLOC HOLDS PARIS, Dec. 15. An unremitting drive to get France to join moat of the rest of the world in going off the gold standard today found the Flandin government apparently still determined to keep the European gold bloo together. ENEMIES WILL BE I YOUR HEADS' First American, Citizens Will Pay Off in Their Liquidations Prospects for Christmas shopping loomed brighter Saturday. For depositers in two defunct banks are due to receive $134,000 In dividend checks in time for the Christmas season.

This announcement supplemented the ones of $45,000 pay-rolls for the schools; redemption of $27,000 in certificates held by school workmen, and city cash to be released Monday. John J. Dutel, president of the Florida Bank and Trust Company, announced on behalf of the closed First American Bank and Trust Company $63,000 for trust depositors, and $45,000 for unsecured depositers. Checks for the former are now available, and it is hoped the latter will be received shortly from the State. Comptroller J.

Lee. The payment to trust depositers represent 371-2 per cent, supplementing' a previous 25 per cent, and winding up the dividends for this class. The payment to unsecured depositers brings their dividends to 25 per cent, as this is a 21-2 per cent allotment. It is expected that further payments may be made in this class. John B.

Powell, liquidating agent, announced a 2 1-2 per cent payment to depositers in the Citizens Bank aggregating $26,000. These checks are now due from the comptroller. All dividends were made possible through RFC loans. Doctors Licensed TAMPA, Dec. 15 UP) The Btate board of medical examiners Issued licenses today to 39 physicians to practice in Florida on the basis of an examination held here recently.

Dr. W. M. Rowlett, secretary, announced the successful applicants included the following: Charles E. Tribble, DeLand; Hartley E.

Boorem, Orlando; F. G. King, St. Augustine; Carl S. Lytle, Bartow; J.

W. McMurray, Bartow. WEATHER Palm Beach Post-Times SUNDAY MORNING December 18, 19.14 (Your correspondents want to know the truth about the weather in Palm Beach county. Clip this temperature report and enclose it in your next letter.) FORECAST FLORIDA: Fair, warmer fn north portion today Monday cloudy. MINDS JACKSONVILLE TO FLORIDA RT It AITS AND EAST GULF: Moderate east winds; weather fair today.

WESTERN CARIBBEAN SKA AND WIN'DWAlin l'ASSAOIO: Fresh northeast winds; weather partly overcast today. WEATHER TABLE Lowest Highest Friday Slation Saturday Night Alpena 2H HI Asheville 20 Atlanta 5H 26 Atlantic City 4 2 Birmingham 10 34 Boston 2S 08 Buffalo 34 20 Chit-ago 36 34 Cincinnati 44 2ft Denver SO 36 Detroit. 34 20 Kl Paso 62 44 Galveston 66 Havre 40 32 Jacksonville 66 40 Kansas City ft 34 Key West 70 At) Little Rock 62 34 Los Angeles 66 58 Louisville 48 24 Memphis fS 34 Meridian 64 30 Miami 74 48 Minneapolis 32 12 Mobile 66 36 New Orleans 70 44 New York 3S 22 Nnrthfield IS 0 Pittsburgh, 40 26 Richmond 4(1 22 St. Louis 48 30 San, Antonio 62 54 San Francisco 60 50 Savannah 60 36 Tampa 72 40 Vickshurg 68 40 Washington 45 28 Wilmington 52 30 West I'alm Bcai-h 74 48 Rainfall, none. Barometer (at midnight), 30.28.

Wind Telocity (at 6 p. NK-12. oblige the public. IN NEW YORK, his messenger boy service furnishes a messenger every day to feed pigeons in the park carrying out a clause in the will of the late Judge Creelman. The same messenger service (Continued on Page Eleven), TIDKH TODAY High 4:03 a.

m. and 4 -27 p. m. Low ,10:16 a. m.

and 10 p. m. A.