The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 26, 1926, Page 1

Full Associated Press Leased "Wire Day Service VOLUME XLVI. No. 99. Over-Sea Highway Is. Bringing Undreamed - Development--Barron Boston Financier Sees $200,000,000.- 00 Future for Key Largo Alone ---Largo End of Highway “Plan- ned to connect New York City with Key West” Is about to open. Ceecccecoococsovccosoces Wanted---A Leg Sescoescesessseseoooeses » (Special to The Citizen) @ | the ENTERTAINMENT “AT CUBAN CLUB TISBIG SUCCESS BOSTON, Mass., April 26,—C. W. Barron in The Boston .News Bureau just published says of the Oversea Highway and Key West- Key Largo development: South of Miami on the Biscayne Bay shore is a line of marshes CAKE WALK AND DANCE) “GIVEN UNDER “AUSPICES OF PYTHIAN SISTERS) LODGE The cake-walk and dance given recently by. Key West Temple No. 20, Pythian Sisters, at the Cuban Club was a decided success. The first number on the pro- gram was the grand march led by Ray Seum and Mrs. Roberts. Then camé the old-fashioned quadrille sixteen couples taking part, Lunn calling the figures. | ‘The prize was won by Mré. Marie Camus and Mrs. Susie Elwood fepresenting “Lord ‘and Lady % ‘This dunce was followed by ‘an exhibition dance by Miss Vola Mae Dickerson, also. a minuet by Miss Flora Russell and ¢eiving much applause. = ‘game the soft shoe darice . Demeritt,: both numbers het afforded much amuse- éame the cake walk -in h five couples took part. The judges awarded the first prize to Joe Cremato and Miss Ellis Brad- ley, prize to Carl Webber Miss Sarah Ann Scholz. which will probably have. to wait) another ‘generation for dredge’ de-} velopment. But the Florida’ East! Coast Railway and the new motor Oversea Highway to Key. West are bringing development to the Flor~ ida Keys never dreamed of until within the past two years. Senator William M. Butler of Massachusetts advanced a few ten thousands in 1924 to. a personal political friend who thought he saw an opportunity to develop §00 acres in an exceptionally good location on Key Largo. The Key Largo Club Properties was or- ganized, and before the scarafiers could clear the land, or stony could be built, or even a dredge! in lots was sold to people’ who wanted-a high-class restricted and | protected Florida winter -home, where “the fishing is, good » both east and west, and you can golf} or yacht under southern winter breezes. Of coursé canals, Is and yacht ‘The land has dredge swimming ins will follow. ‘cleared and the jecat_ work, and what is the price to put wpon the remain- ing two-thirds unsold land, the de- mand has been so far beyond their expectations. . Key Largo is’36 miles long and has about 22,000 acres. The de-| velopment begun at. Key ‘Largo | 1 the di d a Club Properties has resulted in pee toe Conet/ane *gen- placing about half the island un- good time, The committee dee “ . plans. for development, which ‘wishes to thank each and every lig carried out by the dozen land ene who toyk part or in any way companies now operating there! Beteed fo make this entertainment ii)” ean, “including buildings,| more than two ,hundred millions of dollars for ‘this one Florida} Key. i The most ambitious of thése| companies. is Key Largo — City,} ' TAKEN BY FRENCH (hy Axsaniated Presa) . BEIRUT, Syria, April: 26,— Boueida, gateway to the. moun- tainous region in which the Druse tribesmen have their last’ strong-|°f Key Largo City is known as holds, has been captured from the | Druses by the French. This stronghold of the tribesmen was taken’ after a six-hour battle Sun-) day morning. The tribesmen suffered’ heavy ensualties. and abandoned two field guns. The French threw into the offensive two columns, | ebmposed of eleven battalions of infantry, four batteries of artil-; Jery and a number of tanks and airplanes. The town was the/| headquarters of the tribal leader,| Sultan Atrash. General Andrea,! a skilled strategist, commanded the French. ‘This was the first large scale offensive against the. insurgents since M. De Jouvenel stook over; the high commissionership of | Syria fron: General Sarrail. It which has 6,000 acres south of the| Key Largo Club Properties, and| also ocean’ and bay shore front-| ages. The cost was about $1,000 per acre. The holding company the Island: Holding Company, and it controls nearly 20,000 acres on the big undeveloped keys further down towards Key West. | Herald, who is worth at Jeast ten James Tatom, 41, a. Dayton (0.)° machinist, lost his leg in an aceident some time ago. Now he has broadcast an appeal for a hu- man leg to be grafted onto his body. _A dozen people, including two women, have. offered to sell him their legs. He expects to get money to pay for the new limb by selling» movie rights to the operation. DECORATE GRAVES OF CONFEDERATES ‘angels Graves of the Confederate commanded, nearly $1,500,000.00/ dead in Key ‘Wost are being beauti-| fully decorated with flowers today by the Henry R. Mallory chapter Daughters of the Confederacy, as a continuation of ‘the Memorial day observance program started yesterday afternoon with the pretty exercises and address at Bayview Park. The postoffice is open for. busi- ness as usuil today, but the holié day ‘is “being generally obseiyéd by the bahks over the®state and! flags are flying from the business houses and many homes in the city. i Due to the fact that Key West was occupied by Union army forces. all through the period: of the Civil War, there are not many | graves of Confederate veterans on/| this island for the Daughters of the Confederacy to memorialize) with flowors. | Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Thompson Leave For Pensacela Convention) Key West will have two- real) boosters in Pensacola on Tuesday when Mr. Thompson arrive there. They left Saturday .evening and >will stop ‘off at Jacksonville’ for a short stay before proceeding to Pensa- Frank B. Shutts of the Miami ,cla . whére Mrs. Thompson is/ here yesterday formed the nucleus| going to represent Justice Temple CONTEND THAT ADDITIONAL REVENUE IS ESSENTIAL IN y OPERATION OF SYSTEMS ON MANY LINES (By Associmea rresn) five per cént increase in’ freight rate revenues spread over the en: tire western’ district’“may. mean salvation of many western railroads,”: says a brief - prepared for filing with the Interstate _Com- merce Commission’ today.: The brief is intended as a reply to arguments opposing, the plea of the western .raliways for 4 Tive per cent’ freight: rate increase, “To contend that, the present volume of ‘traffic cannot stand this meagre’ increase is to ehal- lenge ‘the very foundation of this, immense western empire,”, the brief ‘sets -forth. “All our opponents admit that during the last five years* the western railways have not earn a fair return. It had been. con: ceded that. the. western railr have failed to secure the ‘sam tate-of return. which the Trailws in other -districts “inthe Uni States have been permitted” earn. ae _ “The inadequacy of the: pres- ent earnings of the western’ ear- tiers is admitted-even by our pp- nonents.’t | SHERIFF CURRY TRIES Sheriff Roland Curry’s new $12,000 cruismg iaunch the “Bar- bara May” was given & little try- | fc |behayéd very | inicely, Sheriff. Curry. says he contemplates start- ing on the’ maidet. voyage of the WASHINGTON, April 26,—A4Tived on the Mallory liner from MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES AT SON OF MILLIONAIRE TO WED MISS FLORENCE CRIT- TENTON OF ISLAND CITY NEXT MONTH : EXCELLENT PROGRAM CAR- RIED OUT SUNDAY AFTER- NOON, BY UNITED DAUGH- TERS OF CONFEDERACY W. E. D. Stokes, Jr.,-has ar-! New York and és stopping*at the|. Hotel La Concha. The wedding of Mr. Stokes and Miss Florence Gfittenton, daughter of the late Rey. C..R. D. Crittenton of St. Paul’s church, has been an- nounced for May 10. *The wedding ceremony: will be} performed at St. Paul's church; Members of the. Stephen R. Mallory chapter United Daugh- Company Making ~~ BAYVIEW PARK’ OUT NEW LAUNCH) out in ‘the hatbor’ yesterday and) atid afterwards the young couple will leave on the Henry R. Mal- lory for New York. They will then motor down to Washington to visit relatives of young Stokes amd from Washington they will motor to' Boston, where they will board a large ocean going liner. he honeymoon will be spent in Europe, where they will remain | six months visiting the different | countries. z Young Stokes was in Key West several weeks ago on his boat, the Galliope, and became engaged at that time to Miss Crittenton. He left for the north and during a storm his boat was wrecked off the coast of Charleston, causing the boat to drift down to Jackson- ville. He has been in New York arranging his business affairs to prepare for his absence in Europe | during the next several months. Mr: and Mrz. Percy ‘~-Cook Are Leaving ‘Tonight For New York Mr. and- Mrs. Percy A. Ciok, owners of Conk ~ 7 leave to-! aight ‘on the—sfatiory liner “San| Jacinto for New York, where they i} 4 will ‘remain for several months. Mr. Cook isthe salesmanager for Tropical Isles Sales Corpora- tion with: offices in the, Garrison! Park Building, Duval. street. “Barbara May”. dlong about the middie -of May, .when the ; boat willhave her’ fitet experiene at high sea. aa | Active. Offensive: Against Tennessee -Residents:Plan Two THOUSAND PER. SONS PLEDGE: SUP- PORT IN ONE OF MAIN | DISTRICTS | Mooushiners i Qver State ing, exhorted. the, audience to| stand back of thé” offensive both morally and financiallys , . Would Sell YY One.of the -exiled“men} has o jfered his property for sale. Hi isaid he will not return to the di [trict for some time. Rev. Buch- | following points the writer over- }anan, who has been a leader in jthe dry crusade in this section for} PARIS, Tenn., April 26.—Secret' several years, and ‘who has made! plans for an active offensive | many trips into the district, also against the moonshine clans of declared he will not go back: He nd Mrs. Godfrey| district 23; Henry county, went’ sai | of its territory, £ ni et As ee one eee eigen thee) theless that. proponents of the With the first plane of | Redland county project are zeal- ously favoring and supporting his! |forward today while in the hilly on business and,not in | fastness aforeboding silence a peace-maker. He believes an-| | brooded. |other flare-up would come should! | State éfficials jhe attempt to mediate. | The twenty-third district lies in| of their intentions, but it will be a valley between the Tennessee! in conference ters of the Confederacy are being highly complimented upon the suc- cess of the Memorial day program so splendidly rendered at Bayview park yesterday afternoon. at was. one of the prettiest events ever witnessed in this city and was en- joyed by a large number of ap- preciative pcople. The memorial address by Rev. W. K. E. James, pastor of the First Baptist chureh, was an able} exposition of patriotism and a’ ringing appeal for a more loyal citizenship and high plane of relig- ious society. <2 ¢ The program started at 5 o’clock and was opened with prayer in unison by the Stephen R. Mallory chapter. The following numbers were rendered; Hymn—“How Firm a Founda- tion.” : _ Reading—*Conquered Banner,” Miss Margaret Curtis. Vocal duet—Mrs. Kitchen and} Mrs. Bervaldi, Vocal solo—Edmund Curry. Reading——“The |Allan B. Cleare, Vocal duet—Mrs. Daniel Lewis Vocal duet—Mrs. Kitchen and Miss Doris Johnson, Memorial. address—Rev. W. K. ‘Sh ed noe IERE’S A QUESTION Senator Malone’s friends are grateful, exceedingly grateful, to} Glillama Est Veritas for the com-/ Ladd plimentary things he said about the senator in The Citizen for Saturday, but; in the friendliest | spirit, they wish to mention ame looked: | 1.—At the last regular session | of the legislature Senator Malone | killed the bill creating Redland; county, TheCape Sable district) of Monroe county was included in} the territory a¥tlined in that bill. 2.—While not in the least ques- tioning Mr. Ladd’s denial that he is opposed to’ Monroe’s losing any it is a FACT none- eandidacy. . That support has been felt. here, as only too many Key ‘esters are keenly aware. 3.—Senator Malone today is as Lost —Chord,”} For 47 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West.» Over Sea Seecccccccscccoovccceses “Just a Toy” et sn 2@nereceegcoeooe Fifteen-year-old Frances Hee- nan, who married; Edward W. Browning, 51, wealthy New York | realtor, is only another “toy” of the rich man’s, according to his former wife, Mrs. Nellie Adele Browning, shown above. She pre- dicts Browning will soon tire of his. bride. PROGRAMFOR TUESDAY NIGHT AUSPICES OF Ww... UL - | The following prégram will be | given tomorrow evening . by the W. C. T. U. in the auditorium of the High School, . United and White streets, at.7:30, when prizes | will be awarded pupils the best. essay: wr te, Ginierts Saeed Ss arch. © i ees t ripture’ and Prayer. Song, Beautiful Hour of Noon- tide—Young Girls. : Remarks by the president,.Mrs. John Leach. Address—Mrs. Archer, superin- tendent 8S. T. I, Singing by all.the members. Announcing’ of numbers—Mr, | Highway Bridges CONSTRUCTION FIRM ISSUES HANDSOME BOOKLET IN CONNEC- TION WITH HIGHWAY — The Citizen is in receipt of a handsome booklet that is. -being sent out by the C. A. P, Turner Company in the interest of their- plans- for the construction of the long bridges that will form a part of Key West's scenic highway to the mainland. A. pretty picture of a portion of the road. on Boca, Chica adorns the front page of the cover, it is depicted in a deli- cate shade of light gréen with an orange border. The cover material is of marbled azure and the printing is done in bronze blue. The colors blend beautifully and harmonize_perfectly, Page 8 of the booklet. carriers @ picture of the architect’s draw- ing of the bridge, indicating the appearance that it will put forth when completed, and another page shows a pretty tropical seene-done in ‘natural colors. > The subject matter contains in- formation about the bridge: build- ing project, and gives convincing data about the volume of business to be. expected from motorists, — estimating “the least number of cars passing at 500 per day, the Music. Reading of Prize Essays. Awarding of prizes. W. C.T. U- Pledge. Saxophone duet by Cyril Munro and Kimball Curtis. FAIL TO LOCATE ~ MISSING AIRMAN (By Associated Presa) FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 26. Failure to hear from Captain | George H. Wilkins, who left here eleven days ago for Point Barrow the De- troit Aretic Expedition, speeded ‘the loading Of the second plane jto follow him today, it is report- ed by the North American News- paper Alliance, Captain Wilkins and Ben Eiel- million dollars and is said to be| No. 17 of Pythian Sisters at the in most of the leading Miami en-| Grand. Temple session that will terprises, is chairman Board of Directors, and C. Bas-| @"d 29th. com Slemp is very much interest-| Mrs. Thompson ‘was a charter ed as a stockholder. member of Justice Temple and al- There are three railroad stations | though it -is not three years old on Key Largo for the Havena she is confident that she is taking Special and other exceflent pas-|% Teport of altruistic work done senger trains, and the motor vy the ‘temple and its members Oversea Highway will be opened dual to any of the ‘older temples |to Key Largo within a few days—| in the state, according to infor- @ continuation of the Dixie High-| mation given out by members of way planned to connect New York the crganization, City with Key West in a few} non (Judve Caro Leaving was at Soueida last “September | Plans ‘call for $20,0000,000.00! Tonight Te Attend “wild cat” strongholds. -Mean- while, the moonshiners “are sit- ting back in the bushes and list- jening, heavily armed and ner- | vous,” officers, said. |" Tt was hoped thfough the new j offensive to end conditions which led to a virtual panic in the dis- trict after the slaying April 18 jfrom ambush : of Evans, prominent farmer. and law en- forcement adherent. Officers who sought to enlist the aid pf the citizens of the district in an investigation of Evans’ death in- duced threats that seven men) | day or two before the officers|and the Big Sandy rivers. It is’ in tase Sie Ata sel bee their drive against the|one of the wildest in Tennessee.|as the Kaiser was in this country of the Comvene in that city April | Old timers who recall that ill liquor has trickled through/| “wofms” in that section for man: | years in competition with the legi. timate distilleries, declare that th: unpopular in. the Redland district son, his ‘pilot, hopped off for |Point Barrow April 15. Although son for that unpopularity is be- Major Thomas G. Lamphier, com- cause he once Killed the pet mea-|™@"der of the second section of sure of Redland residents and|the expedition, expressed confi- pointedly informed them that he, dence that the advance plane had tH continue to kill it as long as|teached Barrow, efforts to pick during the World War. The rea- | flow has increased since prohibi-| ™ jtion went into effect. They say a great portion of the liquor i j transported on the’ rivers. oe | Raids by” prohibition officers elected, there is barely one cha: are frequent, but on account of in a hundred that the Red! jthe wilderness and the alertness county bill will be reintroduced in \of the moonshiners “scouts” offi-| the legi: its advo- cers frankly admit it is a hard. cates have good teason to know i task to round up the “wild cat-| positively he will kill it, while it | clude a single foot of the territory in Monroe-county. ~ 4.—If Senator. Malcne is re- ihe is in the senate, should it in-| ters.” \is an abSoute certa‘nty that if Mr. up radio signals from them yes- |terday were not successful. | eeesee |THE WEATHER sececeseceees Tem. escccece Stat Abilene (clear) . Atlanta (clear) - of May 1, which is Saturday. Fair warning is given all who to vote to get fixed up before 5 eclock next Saturday afternoon, for after that time the opportunity will be open to them no more be- fore the date of the June pri- mary. ps See iatden mate SCOTTISH RITE MASONS ; All members of clase of Perfee- tion are requested to be that the French suffered a severe Boston (cloudy) weverse at the hands of the tribes- men afd shortly afterwards with-| |in developments at Key Largo City Pensacola Meeting would te killed if i any one was ithe next three years for streets, Officers estimated yesterday | Ladd is elegted it will be reintro-|Charieston (pt. cloudy) - jatrested for the crime. Seven(that 75 per cent of the population sidewalks, ‘hotels, golf courses, duced, because its advocates con-| Chicago (pt. cloudy) | dently believe the: draw from the Djebel Druse dis- trict and concentrated all their! forces on Damascus, Seecevsese-seeveveseeees MUSEMENTS seeencece j TODAY—“The Wyoming Wild-/ * Comedy, “Officer of the) m% | A + ; TOMORROW — “Morals For! Men.” Comedy, “Giddap?!” ete, About $2,000,000.00 worth} Municipal Judge’ T. S. Caro. is of land has been sold to date, but |leaving tonight for Pensacola to this company has the basis for a/attend the annual grand lodge of ment. BLUE LODGE mileage and per diem committee of the Kpights of Pythias, and this! regular communication at 8:00 to- night. Work tm the F. C. degree. Visitors are invited. Cc. E. GARING, Secretary. | snd. |men immediately fied their homes. Four of these sat in the confer- lences here yesterday. They were | jno further danger. Buchanan, who called the meet- jof the district are either interest- ed in making illicit liquor or are| in sympathy. with the manufac- | of the death of }Evans and believe that the moun- A fund of $1,500 was raised at i ing. jhundred - million - dollar develop-| the Knights of Pythias, which con-| still. afraid to go back to their/ture. They have been ponay ncluding only the Cape Sable dis- ;venes there Wednesday morning. | homes, although officers have as-|ed with a wall of silence in their Judge Caro is a member of the/sured them they believe there is/ investigation | while others favor taking in Key! KEY WEST (cloudy) Following the conference yes-jtain folk fear to talk lest they) Largo also. All members of Anchor Lodge ifact makes his presence at the|terday which was attended by}meet the farmer's fate. are requested to be present at aj grand lodge very necessary. | District Attorney General G. Cc.) Judge Wesley Archer will pre-}Sherrod, two thousand persons a mass meeting last night to pay side over city court during the gathered at a mass meeting and off a mortgage on the farm of jabsence of Judge Caro, who will; pledged their support for the law Evens’ widow. She, with her | return to the city during the week- enforcement drive. Rey. John H.\amall children, attended the meet- sebances are 'Cornys Christi (pt. cloudy) [Dodge City (clear) |Galveston (clear) . trict of Ménroe inthe proposed Hatteras (cloudy) Redland count; the in| Huron, (clear) .,. the bill that Senator Malone killed, \dJacksonville (cloudy) good for its becoming a law. Some of the advocates are satisfied with {Louisville (clear) . The all-important question that / Miami (cloudy) _ we Key Westers must answer at | New Orleans (clear) the polls Toy: dey, dyne 8, is this: New York (clear) . we afford td take even the St. Louis (clear) _ most remote chance of losing any: Tampa’ (raining) . of Monroe county's territory?” | Washington (clear) { (Paid potitieal advt.) | Williston (cloudy) 52 48 49 56 34 58 38) 62) 56 32 58 78} 40 70 60 42 44 62 42 AS