The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 19, 1926, Page 1

KEY 1 . a gs z FOR 47 YEARS DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF THIS COMMUNITY . VOLUME XLVIL. No. 43. KEY WEST, F City Council Accept Bids For Sale of Improvement Bonds VARIOUS” OTHER MAT- TERS ARE DISPOSED OF AT INTERESTING. SES- SION HELD One of the main issues coming be- fore the city councilmen at their; regular session last night was that | of receiving bids for the sale of which it posed to issue in the sum of $225,- 000 for street municipal bonds is pro-| improvements, in- eluding the construction of sidewalks and curbing and that of constructing nine additional holes to the muni-| eipal golf course. Two bids were received bearing interest at the rate of five and one-! half per cent annually, which were. rejected following a discussion of the matter. resentatives of bonding companies in There were several rep- attendance at the meeting conferring i with the members of the council os| tHe proposition under discussién. + G. W. Richards of the Atlantic | Naticnal Bank of Jacksonville was one of the bidders, while a bid was also, submitted jointly by Blanchett, Thornburgh and Bowman Company, and Walter Woody and. Heimer- dinger Company. An ordinance was recently passed by: the council ior the floating of; the. bond - Jn question at c tires it td to alsofill in low lands 2di t to the golf course with: theMdea of plaging the filled | Fails To” oe eeeeeseeeeeesese * * AWARD CONTRACT AT MEETING TODAY At a recessed meeting of the county commissioners held at 11 o’elock today contract for con- * struction of projects 7 and 9, covering about 20 miles of the Over-Sea Highway to the main- land was awarded to S. J. Groves & Sons Company; of Minneapolis, Minn., for $875,- 000.00. This stretch of highway * will extend from the east side of Ramrod Key to connect with Noname Key and includes the construction of causeways and bridges connecting Grassy Key with Knight’s Key, the end. of * the Key Vacas group. All other bids will be held in abeyance by the commissioners, since there is no particular rush about starting on project: 10, until construction work on same of the longer bridges is defi- nitely provided for. * * * Aeteeeeeesreseee COMMISSIONERS RECEIVE BIDS FOR ‘ROADWAY WORK 1 NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN) IN AWARDING CONTRACTS; | COMMISSIONERS MEET TO- DAY TO CONSIDER BIDS | | Bids for the construetion of pro-! jects 7, 9 and 10. covering sections! of the over-sea highway to the main-' eae te nee ee which} missioners _ at regular session last The Over-Sea Company of this city | offered the lowest bid for projects; ‘PLAN RECEPTION FOR PRESIDENT ROTARY CLUBS DONALD ADAMS, ACCOMP, BY WIFE AND SEC! MORROW AFTERNOON Donald Adams, national presi- _ dent of the Rotary Club, will ar- rive in Key West tomorrow af- ternoon from Havana, accom- panied by his wife and seeré- tary, and will be met at the boat on its arrival by a delegation headed by Bill Bates, who -has also made arrangements for the entertaining of the distinguish- ed visitor and party with a re- eption to be given atthe Casa Marina from 5 until 6:30 o’clock. Mr. Bates requests that as * many Rotarians as possible torn out tomorrow afternoon to meet Mr. Adams, who will remain in the city from the time that the steamer arrives from Havana and-the departing of the eve- ning train en route north. “Mr. Bates has also made ar- taking ‘the visitors on an automobile ride rangements for over the city when the principal points of interest will be visited, while the trip will also include a ride to Stock Island out over the new bridge to head ‘of the road. ee Station Atlanta (cloudy) =. Beston (raining) lots on the market to be disposed of 7, 9 and 10 combined, in the amount ; Buffalo. (snowing) - at a figure to le .agreed upon by the councilmen. the council held on Thursday eve- ning of the coming week wher bids | will be received at th~ rate of six! per cent interest per annum. | Addresses Meeting i Local Superintendent of Public? last night upon accepting the bid of KEY WEST. (pt. cloudy) Instruction Melvin E. Russell ad- | M€ firm for one portion of the work ; Louisville (cloudy) - dressed the board last night request-!nd the propose! of another for the Miami (cloudy) _.. ing that permission be granted for the roping off of Margaret street} opposite the Harris School during the recess periods in order that the pupils may have sufficient space for | the staging of various games now contemplated. After some discussion |_ of the matter, the request was grant- ed: The board was informed by Sup- erintendent Russell last night that a warrant had been drawn and would be presented to the city tax collector today from the Monroe County School Board in payment for street paving taxes and that of the con-j struction of sidewalks along the school property. 2 Hold Auction Sale | The old Ford automobile owned by the city, which had been in use of the police departmeft some time back, but which was discarded on the purchase of a new machine at the time, was placed on the auction block at the meeting last night when bids were received for the “flivver,” | which was purchased by John Roberts | for the sum of $20.50, this being the | highest bid received. } The caretaker at the golf links! sabmitted his report for the month | of January covering the receipts at} the links for the time stated, and! the report was accepted subject to} the check of the proper committee. | It was also ordered that an addi-! tional light be placed at the entrance! of the school house grounds, = that of installing lights in other sec- tions where same are needed. A report was made by the water- | works committee relative to the use} of well-drilling machines at the} school grounds, a request for the use of the machines having been! made some time ago. The machines are being used for this purpose with the understanding that the school beard pay the operating expenses of the machines while being used for the . purpose: stated. There were several other matters of minor importance to the city dis-i cussed during the session included, in which the cost of grave space at the city cemetery was taken up fol- lowing which a small increase was) made in grave spaces. This action; was taken following a recommenda-| tion made by the chairman of the cemetery committee. i pany for $1,195,000. The other bid| on these three projects combined; was made by W. W. Woolsey, the/ amount béing $1,314,000. | The commissioners were figuring! rest, seeing that they could make/| an immense saving to the county in it way: ! | They were to mett at 11 o’clock | Williston (cloudy) today to analyze the bids and award | contract. * : } The bids received are given below! in the order in which they were open- | ed and road for the commissioners by County Attorney Wm. H. Malone: Over-Sea Company, project 10, $198,250. Projects 7 and 9, $919,-! 985.04, Sections 7, 9 and 10, $1,- 118,235. Dalton, McDermott Comp: ject 10, $653,392. - Projects 9, $9: projects 7 2 WwW. W. 22+6 696 000. Projects 7, $1,314,000. S. J. Groves & Sons project 10, $350,000. 9, $875,010. $1,195,000. Military Attache of French Embassy To Arrive Here March 5 Maj. Georges Thenault, assistant military attache of the French em- bassy, Washington, D. C., is due to arrive in Key West March 5. Major Thenalt will be accompanied by Madame Thenault. Major Thenault will visit the naval <7 d |. 8985 Company, Projects 7 and Projects 7, 9 and 10, i | operating base, remaining here a short time. He will be the guest of Commandant and Mrs. Clark D. Stearns while here MARY PICKFORD The World’s Sweetheart recy SS “Little Annie Rooney” Her wonderful curls of gold are flumg free as she romps of sympathy are driven away by swift wrinkles of laughter. MONROE THEATRE TODAY 9 and 10 combined, ~ , of $1,118,235. This is $86,765 less| Charleston (raining) r ‘than the next nearest bid, which was Chicago* (clear) ___. There will be another meeting of |made by S. J. Groves & Sons Com-!Corpus Christi (clear) 14 44 16 40 54 18 -66 74 30 Dodge City (clear) Galveston (clear) Hatteras (cloudy) Huron (pt. cloudy) Jacksonville (raining) 42 -70 New York (foggy) - Tampa (raining) _._ Washington (cloudy) 42 16 Destroyer Goff Due To Arrive At This Port On Saturday Morning The destroyer Goff of the De- stroyer Scouting Fleet Squadron 14, will stop at the naval station dock tomorrow morning: On board the Goff Captain Kalbfus, commanding officer of the . who is now on New. York. vi n in port only e anc en proceed ccording to despatches is received by the local naval station. ARY, DUE TO ARRIVE HERE TO- 72 | to, LORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1926. ———= PRICE FIVE CENTS WALL STREET AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS CENTER ATTENTION ON BIG- RAILROAD MERGER COVERS MIDDLE WEST SECTION ‘vo\™< COAST ine WINTER'S HEAVIEST SNOWFALL evetormensmoscare i ; (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 19.—The middle , west is wondering if the popular quotation should not be changed to read, “If spring comes, can winter be far behind?” For today one of the winter’s heaviest snowfalls covers sections where a few days ago balmy breezes set small boys playing marbles and imspired adu'ts that the worst was over. And the weather bureau said it would be colder, with near zero tem- peratures. The storm, which orig- inated in Alaska and swept east from the rockies was moving nartheast- ward today, its fan-like spread cover- ing the Ohio Valley, where snow was In its wake the gale-driven snow left three dead, blocked roads, de- layed trains fighting through drifts, interrupted air mail service, and dis- ‘rupted communication and power ser- vice. Only in Kansas was it hailed | with delight. Wheat farmers there, where at Russel the snow was 14 inches deep, said it was good for the } wheat crops. | Chicago and Kansas City street car companies used hundreds of men and scores of plows and sweepers to keep their tracks clear. Street depart- ' ment ‘officials in Chicago estimated , that more than $10,000 would _be spent today in finishing the week, | started yesterday, of freeing the downtown streets from snow and ice. | Flying conditions were about nor- mal today and officials anticipated | THE ee ee WEATHER = The folintine ig the vrogram that g’clock, at the earnival grounds in March, United Liberty—King. | Princess of India—King. Fox Trot, When My Sugar, Walks Down the Street—WMills. Waltz, The Skaters—Waldteufel. | Fox Trot, Twilight—Brown. «Selection, The Sunny South— Lampe. Fox Trot, Browti Eyes—Meyer. | March, Mountain Trail—King. _ | HUBERT REASON, H Conductor. | Mrs. Eva Torano Will sing at the _ Sunday afternoon concert to be given at Bayview Park. | Lighthouse Tender Ivy ' Is Delayed For A White - At Reef Light Station The lighthouse tender Ivy is de- layed at Ce ort Reef, where she has been d plies and oil, due to rough weather. The Ivy has been ng the coast to ‘st y West afd Miar Miami Friday. two late in arrivi report received b house department. delivering oil ions bet-veen rd was due in 1 be a day or according to a the local light- NOTED PUBLISHER CLAIMS KEY “Key West-holds advantages not I camnet see anything further that; " | possessed by any city im the state of Key West needs,” Mr. Barron stated |"°t be open for business on Florida,” said C. W. Barron, owner |‘ * "SPT ache aed ea _ WEST HAS UNUSUAL ADVANTAGES He visited Florida 40 years H > age and publisher of the Wall Street | for the first time and has been here Citizens! THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of | no further delays. The eastbound plane yesterday was held up 12 hours coming into Chicago, and mail from the east was delayed ahout two hours. Most of the interruption. to rail traf- fi¢ was in the. plains states, where’ drifts were eight and ten feet deep.! A maximum delay in western train schedules was nine hours. Delegates to a convention in Dodge City, Kansas, were snowbound in their hotels and unable to get to the meeting place. ‘Twenty-five trucks, bringing milk into Chicago, were; stalled on suburban roads. ; The vortex of the storm was at the tri-corner contact ef Missouri, Ken-/} sas and Arkansas, the weather bu- reau said. Freakish behavior ac- companied it in some ‘sections of} Kansas and Iowa, where lightning! flashes and thunder pealed as the , huge whirling flakes fell. | was a woman, Mrs. Alex Pfeifer, of Hays, Kas., who fell into a snow- drift. A man died in Kansas City of heart disease brought on by over exertion while shoveling snow. A Chicago man died of exposure. j Sections of the northwest reported the lowest temperatures. St. Paul} had 9 above and Milwaukee 10, with; snow fall among the heaviest of the season. Several Hlinois cities, in-: cluding Peoria, Decatur, Blooming-! ton, and Quincy, reported blocked) roads, delayed traction and bus traf-' fic and hampered light and power ser-; vice. | ‘ ° i CONTEST DANCE ATL LA, CONCHA -GREAT PREPARATIONS GO FOR- WARD FOR COMING EVENT The most elaborate freparations, are in progress for the big Contest. ! Ball which will be staged at the Hotel La Concha, Monday evening, Feb./ ; 22, as a celebration of Washington's The ‘Charleston Dance’ contest will| | be one of the features of the evening, | and many local dancers will compete for the silver loving cup which will ; be given as the first prize, and the; | five dollar gold piece which will be) awarded as second prize. Another good feature will be the One of the victims of the storm - AMALGAMATE (By Auspeiated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—Wall Street and transportation men of the United States were cen- tering their ‘attention today en railroad activities in the south. Developmenis yesterday indi- cated that the “Walters Rail- roads,” chief of which are the Atlantic Coast Lime and the Louisville and Nashville, are nearing a merger into a system with assets of $1,000,000,000 i and about 13,000 miles of track. It was also announced here that the Seaboard Air Line will add 637 miles of track establish- ing a through route along the Florida west coast and across Georgia and opening of gate- ways to the west. The Louisville and Nashville yesterday instead of naming a | new president to succeed WL. | Mapother, appointed George E was seen in Wall Street as an | indication of a coming merger ' of the lines. > Henry Walters will continue and Nashville and of ‘the At- § he will eventually head 2 com solidated road which will include in addition to the above lines the Carolina, Clinchfield amd Ohio and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. SAVALS i : “Prize Waltz” contest, for which CUSTOMS OFFICIALS CONFIS< | another silver loving cup and five dol- lar gold piece will be awarded as prizes. It is likely that the largest crowd which has attended any of the La CATE AUTO CAR &¥ CON NECTION A Dodge touring car containing Concha dance functions yet will be eighteen demijohns and thirtpfeae present. TODAY IN WASHINGTON Conferees toward tax measur . press on . House debates bill; senate in re \quarte of liqver was captured sbect 12 o'clock last night meer ajr station decision Garéner and James Hyde of ‘cal customs office the od by Lpspecten* The boat that breaght the quer dependent office and all the smugglers made a quick getaway on noting the appreech of the officers, consequentiy Be Military committee of house hears were made. ; General Drum‘ on*national defense | bill. HOLIDAY NOTICE j Monday, February 22, 1926, Wash- |ington’s Birthday, being a legal holi- day in the State of Florida, we will | that ‘date. j Key West. feb19-2t Journal, Barron's Weekly and other! several times since. Mr. Barron said! fimancial-journals. He arrived aboard that he has watched with interest ? The officers state that the outs. mobile is im excellent condition ORLANDO, Feb. 19.—The Ficral his yacht, the Helen Louise Norris the development of this state, and jhe is writing a series of articles on one _svevet at the Hotel Coen the és rapier | tm Mr. Barren’s party are the | fect _siving facts, figures | . Lord ything and the charming | *t@tistics. \ Lady Swepthinn who are cruising, “! have been a reporter for 52) around the Florida keys and ‘have |7eers;” Mr. Barron said, when ask-/ often been the guest of Mr. Barron ©¢ #bast bis career im the field of} at his home. Hugh Bancroft, son- journalism. He worked for 11 years in-law of Mr. Barron, Mrs. Bancroft °" the Boston Transcript and start-| | and Miss Jessie Bancroft are also on | *4 the Boston News Bureau 38 years; board the Helen Louise Norris, heed setting the standard for finan- Mr. Barron said that Key West in ‘i#! journalism. his mind was always considered a} Thirty-five years age, Mr. Barron favorable point. Its advantages he purchased the Wall Street Journal, the best climate with cooling sea Philadelphia News Bureau. Less breezes and delightful sunshine.| than four years ago with his son-in-| | There is also good fishing, boating |'#w, Mr. Eancroft, be started Bar-' | amd transportation, be said. jrom's Weekly. “Whee the new motor Over-Sea} Mr. Barron and his party will pro-| Highway is completed and = water | ceed to Cubs todav te visit some of | i Sepply is secured from the maisland,| be sucar estates there. ‘ : | AMUSEMENTS MONROE THEATRE TODAY AND TOMORROW— Mary Pickford “Little Annie Rooney.” in Washington's Birthday DINNER DANCE As usual, we will give a dinner dance Washington's Birthday, Monday, February 22. $2.50 PER PLATE Phone for Reservations CASA MARINA