Tallahassee Democrat from Tallahassee, Florida • Page 1

FLORIDA: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; not much change In temperature. Extreme Northwest Florida: Rain, warmer In west portion tonight; Wednesday occasional High tide today la Apalsxhe bay will be at 30 a and 1pm. Low tides at 12 o'clock midnight and 13:30 m. "VOLUME XXIII, NUMBER 4 MA FEATTJRS 6ERVICE TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA," TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 5, 1937 FULL LEASED WIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE FIVE CENTS Fred P. Gone Takes Office as Governor The Weather THE DAD DEMOCRAT STATE CABINET OFFICERS BEGIN 0 Thousands Throng Capitol to See Oath Administered to State's Twenty-Seventh Chief Executive in Impressive Ceremony Today GOVERNOR RAPS HIGH SPENDING, ASKS FOR UNITY Criticizes Departments For Pledges Economy Governor Fred Preston Cone of Lake City launched his four-year term in office today with a New Chief Executive Oath of Office Being Administere to Governor Cone at Noon Today '0ikmMMmm AmmMMMM0M- liit I zm-wmm''' -m spas? vWMMm gwtfe sr mm turn mmLm iiillil immmr ML vj i iit.

li i.f P1 i Photo by Adams This picture, taken at the Inaugural ceremonies at the capitol at noon today, shows the oath of office administered to Governor, Cone by Chief Justice Whitfield. At the instan5 this picture was.napped, Fred Cone became offic ally, Governor Cone, NEW TERM TODAY Colin English is Only vNew Member; Five Are Reelected By The Associated Press Inauguration day meant the seating of two new members of the stats cabinet. They are Governor Fred Cone and Colin English, new superintendent of education. As these two were sworn in for xour-year terms. live oinei members re-elected in November started new terms by taking the oath of office.

They are Attorney General Cary Landis of De-Land, Commissioner of Agriculture Nathan- Mayo of Summer-field, Comptroller Lee of Avon Parle, Treasurer Knott of Tallahassee, and Secretary of State Rob.rt A Gray of Havana. Governor Cone's home Is in Lake City, Superintendent Eng- -jn'5 nome is in ocaia. Sholtz. English succeeds Cawthon, who served ar. superintendent of education for 14 years.

Governor Sholtz is establishing officer In Jacksonville for law practice. Cawthon becomes dean of the school of adult education condu.d by the University of Florida at Camp Roosevelt, near Ocala. Salar- of the governor of Flor ida is $7,500 annually. Other cabinet members receive $5,000 a Gray Unopposed gpov Doyle Carlton appointed Gray secretary of state to fill out an unexpired term in 1930, and he was returned to office unopposed in 1932 and again In 1936. He is 54 years old.

and has been a news paperman, school teacher, state house worker, secretary to a gov- dier and a student of civil govern-ment, near the Florida-Gedrgia state line In the north central section of Florida. His father was a method 1st minister. Secretary Gray served in the legislature in 1911, -from Gadsden county. Mayo Has Long Service was appointed commissioner of agriculture by Gov Cary A Hardee in 1923, and has held the office since that time. Commissioner Mayo has been i staunch opponent of the use of arsenical sprays in Florida's citrus groves, and has advocated diversified farming and the production of fine blood beef cattle.

As commissioner, Mayo is head of the state prison department, having under his supervision the star' 3 PfMl nr mnr nriwwiprs. Wp is 0 years of age and resides at near Ocala, where he Has lived since he was 10. Landis Re-elected Landis, 63, was appointed by Gov Carlton to the post he now noics. iminst a. vacanrv ieit nv uie advancement of Fred Davis to 1933.

he was returned to office for a full term, and was re-elected in 1936. The state attorney general came lo Florida In 1901 from Huntington, Ind, and Joined the faculty of Stetson university at DeLand as an instructor In law. He resigned in 1930 and began private practice in DeLand. Shortly afterward he received his appointment as attorney general. Landis also has served as state attorney for the eventh judicial circuit, holding the post from 1911 to 1913.

English. Is Youngest English, 41, is the youngest of the cabinet officers. He campaigned for office on a slogan of "Let's put English in our schools." The new state school superintendent was born at Alva, Fla, in 195, was educated at Columbia Jiniversity, and began his career at Ocala in 1920 as teacher and coach. After teaching and serving as principal in various other schools in the state, English returned to Ocala to become principal of the city schools in 1934. Lee Was Legislator Lee was elected to offir in 1932 succeeding Ernest Amos as comptroller.

Lee, a lawyer, was born In Irwin r.minr.v fia in iftfll at the age of 22 he was elected county ordinary, succeeding his father, who died in office. In 1923, Lee moved to Avon Park, Fla; and became attorney icr the Highlands county commissioners in 1925. He served in the Continued on Page Two Traffic Officers Find Serious Problem Here Today Gaily dressed in its "inauguration best," Tallahassee today greeted thousands of visitors from Pensacola to Key West, here to see a new governor ushered into of-fice. Hotels, rooming houser, private homes and restaurants were jammed with guests. Failing to obtain reservations in advance, many waited until today to drive into the City.

Oficers Busy Automobiles bearing delegations from virtually- every county streamed into the city from late last night until a short time before the inauguration ceremonies were under way. Traffic officers made every effort to keep the line of cars in an orderly procession through the streets; already packed with early arrivals and residents of the city. Business houses were draped with bunting and flags, flapping in a light breeze. Grey skies frowned down upon the gaiety, but failed to daunt the holiday spirit of the parading thousands. Columbia Cars Marked Scores of automobiles arrived from Lake City, home town of Governor Cone.

On the hoods of the cars were neat metal signs heralding: "Tallahassee. Here We Come. Columbia, county." Police Chief Powledge said "the traffic bituation is in fine shape." He said a detail of 30 officers, in-iluding regular city and special police and state road patrolmen, were handling the huge flow of traffic, "in a creditable manner." Large motorcades bearing deviations from Miami, Tampa and West Florida reached the city in mid-morning. Thousands Here Chief Powledge said his officers estimated between 1.500 and 2.000 visiting automobiles had arrived in the city. This would indicate, he said, something like 5,000 or 6,000 visitors in motorcars.

Others arrived by bus and train. Major Kirkman, in charge of the state highway patrol unit, said there, were 20 state officers pa-troling Tallahassee and the main highways coming into the city. "So far we haven't had any report of an accident." Major Kirkman said. "We are taking every precaution to insure the safest handling of the traffic situation." Rain, blanketing the northern section of the state from points directly east of Tallahassee all the way to Jacksonville, cut down on the number of cars expected, Major Kirkman said. A T.H A N.

A.Y.ft I Takes Office At 11:55 o'clock (By The Associated Press) Fred Preston Cone of Lake City assumed the Florida governorship at 11:55 a today in a traditional ceremony molded in 92 years of statehood. He succeeds Dave Sholtz. He received the oath of office from Chief Justice Whitfield before a cheering throng of of-icials and citizens gathered from all parts of Florida. Nearby sat some 200 of his relatives and special friends in a section of the inaugural stands reserved for them. Immediately he launched into an extemporaneous inaugural address which charted for his lour-year administration a program of economy.

orjDosition to new taxes, ade quate financing for public schools and old age pensions. Pledges Business Rule He pledged himself to a "plain, sensible, business administration. A few minutes before, the retir ing governor gave a report of his term, calling it "four years of great progress," and paying tribute to President Roosevelt and the national administration for as-siting Florida in the period of relief for unemployed. Moving with swift dispatch, the ceremonies proceeded in 10 minutes from first formalities to the final address of Governor Dave Sholtz, whose term expired today. Begin at 11:08 Inaugural ceremonies started at 11:08 a as Governor Sholtz called upon the crowd to sing the familiar Suwannee River, much- loved song of the south.

The Su wannee river flows through the home county of Governor Cone. Several former governors were on the platform. These included A.iGRAY John Martin of Jacksonville, Cary Hardee of Live Oak and Doyle Carlton of Tampa. Sholtz and Cone were in formal dress with top hats. Dr Halstead, pastor of the First Baptist church of Lake City, gave the invocation.

He prayed for guidance for the incoming administration from "Almighty God, Eterral Father of men and nations. Our stewardship is from thee and to thee. "We thank thee," he said, "For the state of Florida, and for its manhood and womanhood, and for the rainbow of progress that seems to hover above it. "We are assembled this day to consecrate to the service of this state the man chosen to be its governor." Governor Sholtz spoke from a Continued on Page Two 0 I ELN.O JLJ. a i J.

scathing criticism of departmental expenditures of the past adminis tration, a call for old democratic principles of economy and a plea for "all Florida' to unite and shake hands." "My friends, and fellow citizens of Florida Long cheers greeted the new errrar-rry nnaninrv tvMHe for the'last echo of the 17-gun 6alute had died away in the hills of Leon. At the outset of his address. Governor Cone declared he would not have jobs for everyone "because there aren't going to be as many jobs as there were before." "I recognize my inability to perform the many things expected of me," said Gov Cone, "but if I make any mistakes, I want, you good people to know they will be of the head and not of the heart." Here, the new governor launched into praises of the state's vast resources, telling his several thousand hearers they should be proud "to be citizens of this great state." I hope when I have served my four years as your governor," he declared, "you good people will be happy to call yourselves citizens of this great state." Urging the voters and citizens to participate in the affairs of state, the new governor said" that" "if anything happens to this government of ours it will be on account of the indifference of our people." Cheers almost drowned his words as he spoke in praise. of President Roosevelt, declaring: "We should be happy that we have a great leader at the helm of our state affairs of government at Washington. "I have no fear at all," he said.

"as long as Franklin Roosevelt is President of the United States." Governor Cone predicted that the next four years "the world over" will have peace, and declared the people will be "prosperous and contented." "I have decided to give you good people a short message," the governor said. He spoke without notes, nodding his head and smiling to emphasize his words. "I hope I believe I will have the support of the legislature and the moral support of all the people of the state." Of his administration, Governor Cone said he was concerned with but two questions: finance and taxation. "Our department income is increasing so fast." he said. that if we take over our financial system on a good honest level business basis, for a few years, we will have all the money we need for the state." Expenses of the state, Governor rry a al oforl fa inrno coH VfUilV UbVifU sUVtVHOVU from approximately (35,000,000 with revenue 'about the same," in the past two years, to about and some $42,000,000 expenses.

"There is no way to put a dollar in the. state, but to get it by taxes," he declared. The new governor called for a return to the old principles of the democratic party and declared, "The best Kovernment is that which is operated with the least taxes. If we will run our govern- mpnt. in at wav Will ha fol lowing one of the oldest principle! the democratic party has." A tax, Governor Cone said, is nothing but a fine or a penalty that we must pay for the privilege of living in a free government, "We cannot run our government without taxes," he said.

But there has Vwuan nlloftorl in t.hfl last few years a great deal more money than ever before in the past. "Some departments have become "spending while the rest of the people have been growing more and more "saving minded," he declared. "These departments have Increased expenses to such an extent that it is almost a disgrace to our state." The governor specifically mentioned the state road department and the ttate racing commission, each of which, he said, has been wasteful and extravagant. The state racing commission, he declared, has spent enough money Continued On Pagt Eight MARTIAL AIRS RING AS UNITS PASSINREVIEW Inaugural Parade, Honor Escort Add Color to Celebration This capital city of Florida, which dearly loves its grand show every four years the inaugura tion of a new governor today saw a small-town banker-lawyer-farmer-statesman ride at the head of an escort of honor that ended at the doors of the state capitol. It was Fred Cone, of Lake City, returning to Tallahassee for his first official visit in 25 years, this time to remain for four years Jf i.

M. LEE -as governor. A Different Picture In 1911, this same Fred Cone came to town as a member of the legislature. It was Senator Cone in those days, and he remained to become president of the senate. Today, It was a different pic ture.

The new governor, surround ed by state dignitaries, gave TA lahassee a glimpse of Its number one citizen for the nex four years, and Tallahassee waved its warmest welcome. Colorful banners and bunting bedecked the city streets, throng ed with several thousand visitors here to help Tallahassee usher into office the state's twenty-seventh governor. Through the flag-lined streets Continued on Page Two nTWMtfli i I If, 1 Chic Styles Are Displayed At Inaugural While Florida sun peeped through gray skies to turn them into a delft blue, David Sholtz bid farewell as governor and Fred Cone was inaugurated. The -blue of the skies was in perfect harmony with the prevailing dress color of the multitude who gathered at the capitol this morning to hear and see the inaugural ceremony. American flags linked our state with the nation, and a horseshoe of American beauty roses and orchids linked the incoming governor with best wishes and good W.

V. UN 0.T luck. First Lady is Chic The latest styles of chic hats, luxurious furs and stunning ensembles were a guarantee to the new governor that he is living and will rule in modern times. Mrs Cone was stylish in a black and white ensemble, topped with a gray fur coat. She wore a smart black hat with a green ornament holding two darting felt points.

Her suede double strap shoes were in complete harmony with her outfit. Mrs Mark Byron, only daugh ter of Governor Cone, was attrac tively dressed in a turquoise blue pointer tweed suit with fur collar. She wore a raspberry blouse with this ensemble. Her hat was chamois colored with a raspberry band of ribbon. Har gloves and Continued- on Page Two FRED P.

University of Florida Band Takes Part in Inaugural as Season Climax CONE the reviewing stand at Monroe and Park streets, at 12:30 o'clock today. Drum Major Kaplan, a junior at the university, led the band at this time, and Professor Brown directed the unit in a program of concert selections during this afternoon. The appearance in Tallahassee completes the band's activities for this semester. During the spring, radio concerts will feature the or ganization's program. Arrangements had been completed, under the sponsorship of Governor Cone and the direction of Robert Kloeppel of Jacksonville, to send the University band to Washington for the Presidential inauguration, as Florida's special representative.

This plan was abandoned, however, when it was learned that only official United States bands may take part in the Roosevelt inaugural parade. 1 While here, the Gator bandsmen were guests for lunch and dinner at the Florida State Col-Confinued on Pajre Two The University of Florida band of 60 pieces, 'which contributed a large part to the inauguration festivities here today, climaxes with its Tallahassee appearance a successful fall and winter season. Under the direction of Professor DeWitt Brown, and Drum Major Phil Kaplan of Miami, the organization played a colorful role in events at the University in Gainesville, eliciting praise with unusual marching routines and entertaining concert selections at Homecoming, and during the All-University day program, December 10. The "Fighting Gator" band, accompanied Florida's Gator grids-men to contests in Jacksonville and Atlanta, and made striking appearances between the halves of games in Gainesville. Competing with other musical organizations from all over Florida, the University band formed a part of the Inaugural -parade, vhich was reviewed by Governor Cone and his official staff from.