The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 18, 1926, Page 1

Full Associated Press Leased Wire Day Service VOLUME XLVII. No. 66. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926. City Planning Conference to Be Held At St. Petersburg Will Be of Great _ Interest to Key West in Zoning Work EMINENT EXPERTS TO "GIVE ADDRESSES AT NATIONAL MEETING OPENING MARCH 29 (Special. To The Citizen) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 18—Two of the most eminent City Planning experts in the country are featured to give ad- dresses on their life work at the coming 18th National Conference 08 City Planning which is to open here March 29: The men are John Nolen, President of the Con- » and Frederick Law Olm- noted both as @ Planning and as a landscape archi- / Mr. Nolen will speak on “Com- niunities Planned to. Meet’ New Conditions,” and Mr. Olmstead’s topie will be, “The Planning of Resort Communities.” ‘Either of these subjects will be of specific interest. to Key West, _ perhaps no more than the for Key West surely must. beyplanned to meet new tions, and. the likelihood is, civic leaders there assert, these new conditions must develop very largely along the limes of a resort community. Mr. Nolen’s speech will be pre- at the beginning of the one week from next and-while. it will take anpual address of Mr. Nolen. published. a book, teplannirig Small Cities,” and work has proved to. be one most valuable of recent to planning literature in. that portions of it seem news value for reproduction at momerit when Mr. Nolsen isito come~to Florida to preside r the approaching National Nolen, President of the z Conference on City Plan- nie says: ‘ith small cities comprehen- sive planning may be to them of so ide ed and permanent ser- There is stareely anything in the smaller cities that may not be’ changed. For ‘example, rail- grade crossings may be eli- parse water-fronts reclaimed for commerce or recreation, or both; open spaces acquired even in built-up’ sections. A satisfactory street plan may be carried out; public buildings be grouped in at least an way, and a park system, made up of well-balanced public} ean be outlined for gradual and systematic develop- ment. “All of these civic elements, indispensible sgoner or later to & progressive community, may be had im the small city with relative ease and at slight cost. As we have given heretofore too much attention to the wreckage of so- ciety, and too little towards es- “tablishing a better social order that would permanently reduce the amount of that wreckage, so we have expended too much of our energy in almost futile con- sideration of the ills that afflict ' eee eee ee ee ee * } THE BANE OF SMALLER os d CITIES | By John Nolen Until now the smaller cities of the United States have neglected their opportunity because they have not known now to grasp that oppor- tunity: To improve their water front-*; | age, To group their public build- */ ings. « To widen their main streets. >} } CAPTAIN AND MRS, BERRY ENTERTAIN AT CASA MARINA ENJOYABLE DINNER GIVEN LAST EVENING AT POPU- LAR HOSTELRY; MANY GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE One of the most enjoyable events of the social season was the To provide for transportation. To set aside areas necessary for recreation. To solve the problems relating to grade crossings. To do away with unsightly poles and wires. To provide suffiicently large school grounds, To apply the business-like and economical methods of the pest city-making. SOR eee ee ee eee NATIONAL HEAD REALTY BOARDS 10 VisiT cry W. E. HERREN TO MAKE , sTRIP TO. FLORIDA DIRECT, FROM POINTS IN CALI-| FORNIA f * * ay * «! * * * ® * * * * * * * * * * # * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ORLANDO, March 18.+-Real- tors from Pensacola to Key West are looking forward to the coming} of W. E. Herren, Director of Ex-} bg ae the‘Nationa! Association ren’ will’ “begiti -his “itinerary hese at Jackson- He.will jump to meeting on March the series of short! Jumps across. western Florida and| then south. Executive Secretary) Paul O, Meredith of the State As-| sociation has arranged an itinerary} that calls for 20 meetings in as many days, = Officers and members of ‘the 85} boards belonging to the State As-/ sociation will have an 0; portunity | to meet and hear Director Herren.} While it will be impossible for) him to meet with each board, yet. the scheduled meetings are so ar-| ranged that a group of boards will meet together. Banquets and din- ners and rousing meetings are be-| | The coming of the representa-|* tive of the National Association of |* Real Estate Boards is particularly |* important to Florida at this time.|* He comes to Florida directly from |“ California, where he has traveled for the past six weeks. He wi'l|* |have a message of California’s|* | wonderful development. He will) * | bring to Florida realtors the best |* | wishes and the most kindly feel-|* |ings from California, according to| * }advance reports. Not only this |* but Mr. Herren travels from one) * jend of America to the other.. Per-}.* | haps no other man is more thor-|* oughly familiar with the real es-|* jtate conditions, He will give tc|* | Florida real estate men and wo-|* {men an up-to-the-minute slant on) | themselves as well as of the real) * estate profession generally. our great cities, instead of pro-| viding against an repetition of those self-same ills in cities that are today small. “Potertiatly almost every im-/ provement is possible in small cities. Each part may be changed so as to serve well its purpose. The replanning of small cities “takes on added importance when we consider how great is their mumber. Rapid as has been the growth of our large cities, those (Continued on Page 5) “SEVEN SINNERS” Here is a crook story that i different. Different because it in a laugh-treat as well as a thritl-feast. Finally the law lays its hand on the breaker of hearts. See “Seven Sinners” with Marie Prevost at the bd MONROE THEATRE TODAY unnecessary | Mrs. H. C. Pease an@ Miss Mabel Pease, who had been spending a visit in Key West with Mrs. A. E.! Sharpley at her home on William street, were passengers leaving on the morning train en route to West Palm Beach. Juan Carbonell, owner of the Monroe and Strand Theatres,| was an outgoing passenger on the! morning train en route to Miami, where he, will spend a few days’; ‘business visit. Mr. Carbonell pro- poses returning to the city on Saturday. J. B. Fraser, of the Tidewater Construction Company, handling the contract for the building of certain portions of the Over-Sea Highway to the mainland, was a passenger leaving on the morning train en route to points up the coast, Among the arrivals in the city: | trict, with headquarters at Key |new commandant of the local hostess at the termination .of the Estate Boards. Mr. Her-| casion ing arranged by the entertaining, boards, “ «| dinner given last evening at the + | Casa Marina by Captaia and Mrs. «|John G. Berry. Captain Berry is *| at the head of the United States Coast Guard station of this dis- Aves The affair was given in honor of Captain and Mrs. C. W. McNeely, Captain McNeely is the naval station. An excellent dinner course was served the many guests. assembl- ing for the evening’s entertain- ment, with the commodious din- ing room of. the palatial hotel at- tractively decoreted, which pre- oe a scene of beauty and splen- or. The members of the party ex- pressed themselves as having ex- ceedingly enjoyed the evening’: entertainment, voting Captain and Mrs. Berry charming host and evening’s event, which will long be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to be the guests ofthe genial captain and his ami- able wife. The following are the guests who/ enjoyed the hospitality of Captain and Mrs. Berry on the oc- Captain ‘and Mrs. C: W. Me- Neely, Stearns, ‘M. Thomp- son, Mrs. A.C, Thompson, Mrs. Jefferson B. Browne, Miss Hilda Sykes, General H. C. Hale, Captain William Hale, Mr. and Mrs, Wil- liam R. Porter, Senator and Mrs.) William H. Malone, Captain and Mrs. J. G. Meyer, Captain M. K. Gwynn, and Mrs. Ella Cash. te eee he ees cease * . WEATHER CONDITIONS « * * * * The centers of high pres- * sure that were over the Ohio Valley and eastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico morning have merged into a single center of moderate strength now over South Carolina and Georgia, while pressure is falling: over the Rocky Mountain plateau and Great Plains, During the last 24 hours there were flurries of snow in the north Atlantic States, and it is raining on the west and central Gulf coast and North Dakota. Temperature has changed but slightly from North Da- kota southward to the Rio Grande River and the coast of Texas, and itvhas become warmer from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic coast, specially in the upper and middle Mississippi Valley, Lake region and Ohio Valley where temperatures have in- creased 15 to 20 degrees. Freezing conditions are now confined to the extreme north- ern portion of the country. The winds over the Florida Keys tonight and Friday will be: Moderate to fresh east and southeast. H. B. BOYER, Official in Charge. ee esses esasece * * last evening on the train from Miami, was Millard Gibson, companying .a large. number of| excursionists, who came to the| Island City for several days’ visit, all of whom are much taken up with Key West, especially! mentioning found here, ac- the ideal climate County Engineers Joseph Wat- for Key Largo and 'Mrs..C. De ¢ Tee ee eee ee ee eee ee ee oe! GOVIN'S BODY GOES THROUGH CITY TO CUBA\ THE FUNERAL PARTY WILY. PROCEED FROM HAVANA TO MATANZAS, WHERE INTER- MENT WILL BE MADE 5 | The body of R. R. Govin, exten-; sive newspaper owner and pub- lisher, of Havana, Cuba, who died! a month ago in Monaco,. passed through this city yesterday’ en route to Havana, from which city the funeral party proceeded to Matanzas, Cuba, the home of the deceased; where interment will be made. steamer from Key West to Ha- vana were the widow of the de- ceased, his son, Rafael Govin, dr., and a daughter, Mrs. Schoen- maker. R. R. Govin was owner of the following newspapers published Havana: El Mundo, La Prensa, Havana Post and Havana Tele- gram. Accompanying the body on the | | ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SOLICITOR [MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF KEY} | WEST MAKES FORMAL AN-| NOUNCEMENT IN COLUMNS OF THE CITIZEN j | Hon T. S. Caro, municipal judge | of Key West, comes out in this |issue of The Citizen with his an- | nouncement as a candidate for the | office of County Solicitor, subject | to the primary election of the com- jimg June. Friends of Judge Care are already working actively in his | behalf. Judge Caro has been a practic- ing attorney in Key West for a number of yéars, and although a/ | comparatively young man has made an enviable record in his } chosen profession.. Some years} | ago, when first he aspired to the| | position of police judge, he was elected by one of the largest ma-| jorities ever given a candidate in| | this city. | Asa Police judge, Mr. Caro has \made strong friends by his impar- }tial handling of the intricate cases which at times came before him | for decision. , His friends, personal | and political, predict his election. Treasury Vaults of Colonial Government At Nassau Dynamited MENT OF “LADIES' NIGHT” TO BE GIVEN AT CASA MARINA Key West isa most: valuable point from the standpoint of communication, stated Capt... W. C. McNeely, new commandant of the seventh naval district, at the Rotary Club luncheon today at the Hotel La Concha. “Key West is one of the corners of the country, and the navy de- partment. intends to make im- provements in the radio depart- ment here. It is similar to Brownsville, Tex., and San Diego, Calif.,” he said. Captain McNeely said that he was surprised at the activity that there might be a temporary let down, but the sun and soil cannot be shut off. The new commandant also gave | a battleship. that the Rotary Club’s minstrel | would take place April 5. Charles musical end of the program. | Ginnis. The club will hold its annual | Thursday. Among the guests were Ferris | Lowe, Emil Kirchheiner and Capt |W. C. McNeely. | As many Rotarians as possible are urged to attend the Rotary convention at Augusta, Ga. Prep- arations are also now gaing ahead for the international convention at Denver. ‘Selected Nambers At Concert To Be Given } Tonight At Bayview Park | The band concert at the Bay- jview Park will this evening present a program of selected j numbers that wiil afford delight- kins and Clifton G. Bailey were} ful entertainment for all who at- passengers leaving on the morn- tend, as announced by Professor ing train other points up the East Coast,/ where they go in the interest of|announced, but « rare musical the Over-Sea Highway now un-/treat is in store for all who hear der construction. They will re-ithe splendid concert to be given turn to the city on Saturday. Hubert Reason, bandmaster. No regular program has been ithis evening. The treasury” vaults of the Colonial Govergment of Nassau were dynamited at an early hour Wednesday morning and about; $50,000 secured by bandits who made a successful getaway in al highpowered speed boat. Authori-; ties all along the Atlantic coast |have been asked to keep a sharp }lookout for the gang of yeggmen. At an early hour this morning |Sheriff Rol Curry received) |the following telegram |from Mi-| ami: | | ‘ahama’s treasury robbed last | night $47,000, New England sil- iver and American gold. Please | keep sharp lookout along coast and |wire any information. Henry P. | Chase, sheriff.” . | | Associated Press dispatches sent | | state that a reward of $5,000 has | been-offered by the Colonial Gov-| lernment of ‘Nassau, Bahama (Islands, for the arrest of bandits} |there and made off in a speed. |Tency. / | “The dispatch added that Civil] appointed in the Volunteer Naval! aries of the City Smith will take charge of the| government authorities. along the Reserve. | Florida coast have been notified | them. | British Vice Consul W. J. H. | Nassau. Faneral of Mrs. M. J. Dexter To Be Held This For 47 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Federal Enumeration Wilf Show Increase of Eleven Million in Population of United ‘States Waive Preliminary Hearings In Cases of THE WEATHER Secesecssecoosoveseucece Statioi Abilene (cloudy) Atlanta (cloudy) Boston. (snowing)’ Buffalo (pt. cloudy) - Charleston (clear). . Chicago (pt. cloudy) .. Corpus Christi (raining) Dodge City (clear) Galveston (raining) Hatteras (clear) .. Huron (cloudy) Jacksonville (clear) . KEY WEST (cloudy) Louisville (clear) Miami (clear) «. New Orleans (raining) . New York (cloudy) ... St. Louis (pt. cloudy) Tampa (pt. cloudy) Washington (cloudy) - Williston (raining) of seas c.- MY es and the Bureau of Navigation, has ‘authorized enlistments inthe Vol- unteer Naval Reserve, which is an integral part of the United States Navy, of men between the ages of 18 and 35 who are now employed or serving in the capacity of tele- graph operators. The Comman- dant Seventh Naval District is in charge of the Naval Reserve ac- tivities in the State of Florida and is taking this means to inform all interested of the procedure to take in order to join this volunteer or- ganization, This organization ‘comes directly under the Navy de- partment and is so recognized by the Federal Government. There are ratings in which one may be enrolled in accordance with he found in Florida. He said that] out from Miami this forenoon their ab‘lity as telegraphists. As qualifications for’ the various rat- ings as telegraphists’ are not stan- darized, the Bureau of Navigation acts upon the recommendations some reminiscences of 28 yeart|who early Wednesday morning | made by the District Commandants ago when he visited Key West on | qynamited the government vault in each individual case, which based upon the candidate's al Captain J. J. Maher announced peat with $50,000, mostly cur-!and character of service as an op- erator, and upen his fitness to be The State of Florida has a very charge. These radio operators en- regular conventions at Winter Park so that all may meet together and obtain various views as to the advancement of radio work. The ‘last meeting which was held at ate I Afternoon Winter Park about 25 operators! be were present, Prohibition Men JUSTICE OF PEACE GOMEZ AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY REACH AN AGREEMENT Through an agreement between Justice of the Peaée Rogelio Gomez and U. S, District Attorney William M. Gober, preliminary. hearings have been waived in the cases of the prohibition officers as the result of charges preferred against them in connection with the recent raiding expedition stag- ed by them in this city. Judge Gomez is in receipt of a communication from Judge Gober in which the correct names of the officers participating in. the raids are given. Dickerson, and that the alias of A. C. Givhan was W. H. Thomas. J. E. €ourtney, J. F. Kates, F. H. Darden, .T. L. Anderson and T: Holcombe were the other five members of the raiding party. The bond of E. H. Keene was pi at $3,000, the others béing $1,000 each, for their ida State Senate from the Twen- ty-fourth district, subject to the Democratic primary. There will be a number of of the re. The } of Key West will thave to be changed to include the Florida East Coast Railway Among those who will sing SOngs/that the gang may attempt a active group of men comprised of terminals. The ten year contract jare: Dr. William H. Warren, Janding, but that it is believed) ap.aicur radio operators wno main-| will expire with the 1927 session. ;Robert F. Spottswood, George|they will make for the keys off|ta'n their own statin, and hold I am a party to, the contract ex- | Perpall, Captain John J. Maher. | southern Florida, where it would/ grills with the central headquar-|cluding the terniinals from the | William Taylor and Angus Mc-|be next to impossible to locate /ters of which Lieutenant Com-|City in consideration of the con- | mander William Justice Lee is in’ struction of the Casa Marina ho- (tel in 1917. I very much desire | ladies’ night Tuesday, March 23.|Taylor of this city says that he|roled in the Naval Reserve take to personally jat the Hotel Casa Marina. There has not been officially informed) yery active interest in the or-| terminals are re! will be no weekly luncheon next of the robbery of the treasury at ganization and have begun to hold City limits. No | slightest degree tion to the term’ ‘corporated in less if 1 am pledge |porate limi Mrs. Malvina J. Dexter, age 71/__ Enlistments in the Volunteer | West. years, passed away at 8:20 o'clock | N last evening at her late home,/ 1115 Grinnell street. She is sur-/ vived by two sons, Charles and) | William Dexter, and two grand- children. Mrs. Dexter was born rested in Key West and during her entire lifetime had made this} city her home. H The funeral will be at 4:30 e’elock this afternoon from the Lopez chapel to the First Baptist and; You enlist for four years and are honorab'y discharged at the end of that period and may re-enlist in the enlistment of telegraphists in the Volunteer Reserve is to ta work and Navy procedure, and to enable the Navy Department to assign each individual to duty further declarations of | which shall govern me in the Sen- jthe ‘same status, The object of (ate. WILLIAM H.. MALONE. ° : | miliarize. operators with Navy eseseees } upon the immediate outbreak of © church. The last sad rites will| war or national emergency. En-) be said by the pastor, Rev. W. K.|listments carry no retainer pay or TODAY—Marie Prevost in E. James. (place in the city cemetery. The | forms are provided. Neither is sc- “The Sky funeral will be under the direc-} tion of Sam Pinder, of the Lopez! undertaking establishment. j tive duty for training given, but you would be subject to call by the President. Interment will take| other pay and at preseBt no uni-)“The Seven Sinners.” Comedy, ; Plummers. |. TOMORROW AND SATUR- \DAY—“Winds of Chance.” A’ FIGURES ON JULY FIRST BY CENSUS BUREAU WILL, STAND AT 117,135,817 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 18-— The population of Continental United States will be 117,135,8. next July 1, the census bureau timated today, the figure being increase of 11,426,197 since the last federal enumeration in 1920, Since last July the bureau re. corded a gain of 1,757,723, The estimate was based on actual cen- sus counts in eight states last year and on data concerning births, deaths, immigration and emi tion since 1920. 1910 and 1920, the bureau ‘bas timated the population of, each © substituting state. census 920. States which counted popu- lation last year were 794; South : 1,826,021; South Dakota, 6; herr ig yea 12,661; . Utah, 515,711; Ver- mont 352,428; (1920 suede ) Virginia, 2,618,589; W: 1,638,228; West Virginia, 1,689,. 324; Wisconsin, 2,884,734; Wyo- ming, 235,689. The Bayspring, Captain James. leave tonight for Cuba to 12:00 M. TO 2:00 P. M. A real good lunch gotten up to business