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

Full Associated Press Leased Wire Day Service _ VOLUME XLVI. No. 67. City Council 3 Question of Federal Land For Park’ & ANY OTHER IM- “PORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED AT INTER- “ESTING SESSION HELD The matter of purchasing one _ of the several tracts of land in 5 Key West owned by the United States government for a park site was discussed at the meeting of the City Couneil held last: night - following which the clerk was in- structed to communicate with the “authorities at Washington for the purpose of ascertaining the exact ‘with the-land which the gov- will offer for sale in the ure, according to informa- Teceived here some time ago. in question is that Towers and. the a at the foot of Whitehead t, both of which it is eonsid- would make an excellent, park “in addition to the property ed by the city, and main- ed as a park. communication was read from the ‘state city planning board re- 4 to the National City Plan- ‘ping conference to be held in St. rsburg on March 29, request- tha city council, mayor and representative citizens of ‘West to attend. A communication was received stated that the company need of funds at this particular time, and felt that the should come forward with tial payment on the debt as the bill is one of long It was decided that the "will get together this af- and make some arrange- whereby the request made . Grooms may be readily serving chief of police claim- the warrants did not to what they were be- 9 acon and requested that tr be adopted whereby change mentioned be made. It ‘Was ordered that in the future gome one ih the clerk's office Bpecify on the back of the war- ‘Pant the purpose of which it is served for. ~ The council ordered the pur- of an iron safe for the chief _ef police for the purpose of keep- ity monies and valuable The purchase price of the safe is $110, and it te purchased at once for the offi- ‘The council ordered that a suffi-| ent amount of paint be pur- for the painting of the eemetery fence which is badly in need of same. The work of paint- will be carried on by the city | under the direction of} ‘the police department. Chester Thompson #he council requesting an exemp- tion of license on a line of cigars, _ Sigarettes he his son @arrying in stock at uric shop. Mr. Thomp- to the council the expenditure that was neces- ry for the erection of the curio | . {Continued on Page 8) Se aaa aa GOLD! Beach takes us to Alaska the stirring days of geld rush—to the big, furious battles for right and love and life. x ‘of-Chance,” the new First Na- Discusses Purchasing RED CROSS APPEAL FOR CLOTHING IS NOW BROADCASTED TO RELIEVE INTENSE SUF- FERING AMONG NEEDY IN MANY. PARTS An urgent appeal for clothing to relieve intense suffering in Haiti, Albania, and among the Balkan American Red Cross, In the two countries of Haiti and Albania there is much suffering, while the exchange of nationals between the) Balkan countries has brought misery and privation to thousands of people, The mid-March issue of ~ the Courier, official publication of the. Red Cross, urges the American people to donate old clothing for which they have no use, and which will help relieve a distressing situ- ation, The chairman of the Haiti Red Cross. chapter describes the suf- fering among the people as’ in- ‘people. Their condition wrings the heart and forces one to’ make vy possible effort to give re- lief.” countries are described as being eanally atute. The local Red Grose chapter can give full» mailing or shipping in ments to donate. Buying Health by the Year The. doctor is an indispensable cog in the machinery of any com-} munity.. But doctors, like other peop'e, must make a living, and the small « community often fails, Minn., has solved this! in a business-like and was formed, and a capable doctor was secured by guaranteeing him a fee of $24 a year from each ORGANIZATION ENDEAVORS) refugees has been issued by the} tense, stating that “there are so; many almost naked and destitute) Conditions in the other! structions to’ those who have gar-| problem original way. A health association| CAPT. STEARNS AT YACHT RACES SERVES ON ’JUDGES COM. MITTEE AT MIAMI REGATTA Cd Capt. Clark D. Stearns is in Mi- ami, where he is attending the Bis- ecayne Bay yacht regatta. Capt. Stearns was asked to serve on the Judges Committee. and be present at the regatta. which started yesterday. | Arthur M: Brown, Morris N. | Partridge and Perey A. Cook are also in Miami attending the ‘re- |gatta and serving on the Judges | Committee, Register NORTH CAROLINA CAN CASH IN ON FLORIDA BOOM PUBLISHER OF RALEIGH TIMES DESCRIBES FLORIDA AS WONDERFUL STATE ON RETUKN HOME (Raleigh Times) Returning Sunday from a trip of fifteen days during which they visited all principal cities of Florida, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Park are at home again, thorough- ly enthused over the attractions of .the tropical state but entirely delighted. .to set foot again on North Carolina soil. “Florida is a wonderful state,” id Mr. Park in ems to an their imaginative powers—doubt- less attributed to the “Fountain of Youth” myth, dating back to the period of Spanish control. Climate and Soil Assets “Climate and soil are the two State Electors are Urged to Ear $| He is and thus far seems to have ffo for-| ~ KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1926. OPERETTA T0 BE PRESENTED DURING APRIL “HEARTS AND BLOSSOMS” TO BE PUT ON UNDER AUS- * PICES OF ST. PAUL’S CHOIR GUILD \ “Hearts and Blossoms,” oper- etta, will be presented on the eve- ning of April 15 by St. Paul’s Choir Guild. Rehearsals were be- gun Tuesday night for the oper- etta. ¥ The play is under the direction of Leroy Blackwell, choirmaster of St. Paul’s Church. Harry Curry is the only one to take part who does not belong to the Guild. The cast will be composed of the members of St. Paul’s Choir Guild. 2 ly for Primary MONROE COUNTY VO- TERS ARE ALSO MAK-) ING READY FOR COM- ING ELECTION Since forty-one state officers .are to be voted on in the approach- ing’ June primary, newspapers} throughout the state are urging} all citizens to register early in| order to be sure of their being) qualified to cast a ballot in this im- portant election. On Monday of the present week The Citizen published the ‘list of offices'to be voted upon in’ Mofgoe) county, givin the names of the re- spective incumbents. Six offices of state-wide imps ance will be voted upon in the coming June primary. They. are those of the United States Senate, attorney general and four Justiges of the Supreme Court. The term of Duncan U. Fi Sindee for re-el midab‘e opposition in the race.| The attorney generalship will have’ to be filled again because of the resignation of Rivers Buford, who! was made supreme court justice. The office of Justice W. H. Ellis! The Kev West Citsen - ° For 47 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Boston Banker Makes Purchase of Picturesque Island; Clubhouse For Yachtsmen Will Be Erected on Site CAPTAIN BERRY NAMED MEMBER OF NEW BOARD COMMITTEE SELECTED FOR DRY ENFORCEMENT BY COLLECTOR OF PORT AT SAVANNAH, GA. egy (By Associated Press) SAVANNAH, Ga., March 19.—! A committee of five to serve as a “board of strategy” for dry en- forcement in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Caro- lina. was named today by M. 0. Dunning, collector of port here, and prohibition _ enforcement county-ordinator the four states, Captain. Philip W. Lauriat of the United States coast guard, heads the board, which includes B. H. Sharpe, Charlotte; Captain for | John G. Berry, Key West; P. F. Hambsch, Tampa, and F. D. Dis- muke, deputy administrator of the southern Georgia district. In addition to the present. coast guard equipment for the states, two torpedo destroyers, six 75 foot patrol boats and eight sea- planes will be assigned to the dis- trict, Mr. Dunning said. He signified that a géneral con- ference of superintendents of the Anti-Saloon League in his territery soon would be called. SCOUT PLAY AT ~~ HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT Troop 4, Girl Sevats, is present- ing an interesting program this evening in the auditorium of the Monroe Cotnty High School. The entertainment tonight is the fami‘y represented in the associa- tion—the doctor to have entire freedom for practice after meet- \big assets with which nature has endowed Florida, Full use of will be vacant, and Justices Bu-| first of a series to be g:ven to raise ford, Armstead- Brown, the chief| money to, defray the expenses of justice, and Louis W. Strum, will the annual encampment this sum- SPECIALTERM | CIRCUIT COURT ON MARCH 29 GRAND JURY WILL BE DRAWN ON MORNING OF DAY WHEN COURT CONVENES IN SES- SION : The special term of Monroe county circuit court will convene on Monday morning. March 29, which will be a week from next Monday morning. The grand jury for this special term will not be drawn until the morning the special term of court opens, so the grand jury investi- gation of the Baker case can not commence until two weeks from next Monday morning, reports to the contrary notwithstanding. A few of the witnesses for the grahd jury ‘investigation of the Baker case have been summoned, but such names are not usually given out for publication, as such practice would be considered, by the court and officers of the law, las unfair te either of the gides t- jcases involved. Judge Jefferson B. Browne, | who will preside at the approach- |ing special term of the circuit jeourt, stated to a Citizen repre- sentative } } ling the Twentieth March 29.” . Judge Browne’ states ¢m- phatically that this special term had been definitely decided upon |prior to the date of Sunday, 'February 28, on which day it is alleged that Arthur Baker shot and mortally wounded John | Ranger. It was well known in . Crawl Key, Romantic Spot, Now Owned By S. J. Wilde ‘ e PRESIDENT FAILS |apsacent WATERS. LAST FAREWELL MEN’S PARADISE; .| NEAR LONG KEY CAMP. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NATION|- LOSES RACE TO PLYMOUTH;| The purchase of romantic, pic- JOHN COOLIDGE DIES LAST|turesque Crawi Key has’ just’ been consummated and the title given NIGHT to Samuel J. Wilde, Boston. This island, which contains approxi- mately 170 acres was bought from Mrs. Mary Porter Harris and was @ part of the: old Harris estate. Crawl Key, which is located (Ry Associated Pros) PLYMOUTH, Vt., March 19.—. Colonel John Calv: Coolidge, father of the preside: is dead. with his son losing a race to bid him farewell. The end came at 10:41 o'clock last. night to the|near Grassy Key and is the east- country merchant, justice of the|ern key of the Crawl keys, is the peace and former member of ajonly key owned by one person governor’s staff,, upon whose/that the highway and the railroad home’y rural career special atten-| crosses, tion began to be focused when he} . This key has the finest sand to administered the pres‘dential oath be found on the best beaches, of office to his son in the family} When the Florida East Coast komestead by the light of a kero-| Railroad was being built, the engi- sen lamp. This was at the death|neers of the company bought of President Harding. Colonel/ sand from the original owners for viaducts. Coolidge was the only: father of a president to have such a distine-} The key is shaped like a pear, ton. In two weeks he would have/and the railroad and the highway been 81 years old. father’s bier, herst, which his father tended, he went by trolly mi‘es to Northampton and three hours paced the ion form, the station having been if me i i ing the claims of members to his services. What is also quite im- portant, he is to operate the vil- lage drug store. According to Rural America, the $24 fee covers, in addition to any these is bringing to that state just} have to run again, because their| mer. leourt circles, he stated, that this ed on time at midnight while he waited. FE about everything else that hu- manity can conceive. Property values are increasing so fast and business is expanding at such a rapid rate that statistics are out needed calls in cases of sickness, OE er by the ‘time they are re- a health examination twice a year.) ee and, if desired, a sanitary inspec-|_ “An eminent authority such as tion of the home, of the water sup-| Roger Babson has estimated there by, deinage and wate dpe 8 OT St at Governor Expresses Appreciation 04:0 about. half the population “There is in the presence of the o¢ the United States. In the larger Red Cross in any disaster an as-| cities real estate dealers use more surance’ to the public that every-| ground floor business locations thing that can, is. being done./than all the retail stores combined. Please accept sincere appreciation Three-fourths of the newspaper people of my state for assistance) advertising pertains to the sale of you are rendering. . new subdivisions and the descrip- In a telegram to the American tive matter contains every super- Red Cross, Governor Howard M. jative adjective of attractiveness Gore, of West Virginia, thus ex-\;known to man. The naming of pressed his appreciation to, and! pullman cars has become a lost confidence in the organization.’ art since Florida realtors began This was in reply to a telegram to selecting names, appointment by. the governor was eral election.” This will also be| known selections. the case in the office of attorney! be dancing, solos and. other di general, J. B. Johnson having been|lightful numbers on the prograi appointed by the governor to fill) the vacancy caused by the transfer| Deputy Sheriff Will eee pps A | Take Two Boys To State Reform School | | The other offices which will find) candidates are: Representatives in) congress from the four districts;| Deputy Sheriff Cleveland Dillon two railroad commissioners; cir-| will leave tomorrow evening for cuit judges for the seventh and) Marianna. He-will take with him eleventh districts; state attorneys two Key West youths, Leroy for the fifth, sixth, eighth, tenth, Sweeting and Samuel Hardy, to eleventh, twe‘fth, fifteenth, seven-| place them in the reform school teenth, eighteenth and twenty-first there, to remain until they attain districts; judge of the civil court) the age of 17 years. of record for Dade county; solici-} These boys were convicted on tors for the criminal court of|the charge of larceny in the record for Duval, Monroe, Palm’ juvenile court here. They had Beach and Polk counties. judges of|been to the reform school, and the criminal court of record for were out on parole whtn the The High School Orchestra is on to last ony “until the next geu-| the program to render sevgral well) the time announced, some time in There will also advance of the tragedy, and that special session would be held at ithe murder ‘case had nothing .| Whatever to do with the calling of \the special term, Judge Browne | stated that the statement was un- | authorized, and that he regretted 1 i } keenly that such an erroneous ex- pression should have a| in print, because of the wrong im- pression that it might create. | eeccececccs 2° AMUSEMENTS MONROE THEATRE TODAY AND TOMORROW— }“Winds of Chanec.” Al Roach _ Comedy. STRAND THEATRE | TOMORROW — “His People.” addressed | ‘and other articles that} This is “Winds him, placing the disaster relief re-| sources of the Red Cross- at his, disposal for relief work at Eccles, where 31 miners were trapptd by an explosion March 8. An experienced Red Cross worker was dispatched to the scene plosion was received. When the emergency work is completed, the Red Cross will institute a rehabili- the dead miners, provided it is needed and local authorities re- quest it. If this is done, itwill in- funds for helpless wido | phans, the families of the victims. Knowing How Saves Life A small boy of Hillsboro, Texas, leeived in his school, when he ac- | cidentally spilt gasoline on-a stove. } A flash set fire to his clothing, but he extinguished it with a quilt. | This instruction was given by the | Hill County Red Cross Chapter First Aid Service. ‘VALUE PLACED Final valuation of the St. John’: | River Terminal Company of Flor- j ida was fixed today by the Inter- jstat Commerce Commission at $1,880,300 as of June 30, 1915. | immediately after word of the ex-| (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 19.—)} A Buyers’ Strike “But a buyers’ strike has hit \Florida now and the wildcat trad- ing has subsided to some extent. \Peaple who bought with the idea of unloading quickly for big profits are being disappointed. + “There is no deflation in real values. The deflation is taking place in some of the so-called residential subdivisions that were acre and offered at pre-develop- (ment sales for several hundred dollars per front foot. Anyone able price. The enhancement in ‘values among the rapidly growing cities of Florida has been no saved his life by the’ instant ap- greater than it has right here in} plication of first. aid teaching re- Raleigh, but it has been faster.” | ette and Dixie counties. BOXING T0 ATHLETIC CLUB 8:30 P. M- Bowen “Andy” ve. White “Kid” Franks “Young” ve Farnet “Ofelia” Flying Dutchman ve. Young Ginsberg 10-Rounds 8-Rounds || Palm Beach and Polk counties: clerk of the criminal court of! record for Palm Beach county and senators from the twelfth sena- torial district, the twenty-fourth | thirty-second, thirty-third, thirty- fifth, thirty-sixth, thirty-seventh. and thirty-eighth. A number of counties will vote for representatives and for a large} attay of local offices, such as tation program for the families of purchased at a few dollars per | Sheriff, county judges, constables, pred so forth, many of whom are being thrown into the June pri- | mary because of appointments be- volve the establishment of trust) who has well situated city prop-|ing made by the governor. ; and OF erty or fertile farm land should | and in other ways provid-'have no cause for uneasiness pro-| jing for the permanent welfare Of vided it was bought at a Yeason-| volved in the state senatorial elec- State Senatorial Races Following are the counties in- | tion, caused in some instances by & reapportionment made at the | 1925 session of the legislature. | Twelfth district, Taylor, Lafay- |. Twenty-fourth district, Monroe | Lee, Collier and Hendry. Thirty-second, Alachua and Gil- christ. | Thirty-third, St. Lucie, Osceola land Okeechobee, the candidate felected from which will serve jtwo years. Thirty-fifth, Palm Beach and | Broward, same term. Thirty-sixth, Manatee, Sarsota. and Charlotte. Thirty-seventh, Semincle and | Brevard, two years. | ‘Thirty-eighth, Pasco and Sem- j ter. i second offense was committ®d. i Good comedy. MANAGING EDITOR MIAMI HERALD COMPLIMENTS CITIZEN The Citizen is now receiving many complimentary remarks on its general appearance following the installation of a new and modern press, which is no eight-page edition, this improvement being made possible through the patronage and cooperation advertisers, and the public in general. The management fully appreciates the spirit prevailing among its numerous supporters in their tion with the improved service that The C: in the way of furnishing such and loca! news, covering all current events, with the other as well filled with interesting matter, all_of which is now displayed to a much better advantage following the purchase of considerable other equipment in addition to the new press re- cently installed. \ w tyrning out an eight-column, of its numerous subscribers and jons of satisfac- is now rendering an excellent line of telegraphic ing Among the many compliments paid The Citizen is one from the managing editor of the Miami Herald, which is reproduced herewith: Mr. L. P. Artman, President The Key West Citizen, Key West, Florida. Dear Mr. Artman: I wish to Key West Citizen. the state. oe It is now one om the fine the ‘. Long and valiant illness and age en onel Coolidge gave up. life after a week ing strength. A hi yesterday proved ginning of the end. mg without pain and err health failed finally last June, re- mained at his post. A few of the neighbors came to’ pay their last respects but while others came and went Macauley kept vigil | ways. the colonel, in August, 1023, ad- ministered the odth to his son President. In this same room six ago the body of the colonel’s}_ In | ayerp sense wife lay in state, while neighbors | Judge | Harris’ in passed in silent final tribute. treasure. Judge Hartis. fi- This is the fifth time since he the expedition and took became the chief executive that on President Coo‘idge has and of ingpa visits three 1903 Montecino iit 5 i i 3 i $ i i ee ge i | : i i RR 8 3 Field : gs ef 5 5 ze 8s i? iG fF ir : tt | i f EES