The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 1, 1926, Page 1

Full Associated Press Leased Wire Day Service VOLUME XLVII. No. 130 “TEETH” OF ENABLING ACTS MAKE ZONING — FRE cs LAWS SUCCESSFUL ence nz saon nvan ON FERRY BOAT; UNDESIR- ABLES TAKEN UP BY IMMI-' ‘THREE ALIENS | The City Secures Verbatim Copy of Massachusetts Statute Which Is of Paramount Interest) To Key West As Well As To the Entire State of Florida UNIVERSAL POLICE POWER A NECESSITY GRATION DEPT. Three more aliens eager to ex-| | preience the thrill of stepping on | American soil have arrived from | Havana concealed in freight cars| hoaded with pineapples. They aut| | came over on the steamship Joseph | |R. Parrott, but not’all on the oo) Permission Whereby Any Special City or Town day. May Zone and Plan for a More Attractive) Mike a | Kundziel, Community Has Been Proven Both Unsatisfac- | “*"’”'*! | first to arrive. tory and Useless By FRANK W. LOVERING (Svecial to The Citizen) STATE HOUSE, Boston, Mass., June 1.—Recause of the doubt” i A talc eal éxisting in some quarters in Key West whether a Zoning Enabling | 84a, also came over in a Act was really passed in behalf of that city at the special session of ofpines. He liked it here fine, but | the Florida legislature late last year, and if so passed, what its pro-| he had no credentials, so the immi- | visions are, | have been requested to secure for The Citizen a copy erie Siporocintetts: Saysbling Act for use in Key West, and I am on thetataampeniuia aunratag: | In earlier articles and despatches to The Citizen on Zoning and| These aliens slip into the ae City Planning 1 have sought to emphasite the fact that unless there | While they are being loaded in Ha- is in effect a satisfactory. Enabling Act, an act with sufficient “teeth” | Vana. The cars are then soured | to make the selfish man, the man who has his own interests at heart | 8nd are not opened any more until vather than the best interests of the future Key West obey the letter | they arrive here. None of them and the spirit of the zoning law, such an enabling act is valueless. | had any luggage and had not pro- , i Still Seek Copy of Act For Key West |vided themselves with a bite to. When at the Rotary Club lastjordinances or by-laws provide | €@t- There was ample evidence, | November 1 spoke briefly on City that certain kinds of dwelling| however, that they had devoured Planning and Zoning, 1 was told|houses or tenement houses shall| a large number of pineapples. after I had finished that an En-|be restricted to specified parts of; But they had not acquired the ois Aet had been passed a/the city or town, or shall be ex- | odor of the delicious pines—not by ‘ort time before. I have been! cluded from specified parts of the; unable to get a copy of the act,/city or Rit or ee dwelling | box Aquvoneage Theyi eel, worse and I understand its text is .stilh y than those: Who cams over in.s car. Louses or tenement houses situ- being sought there or at Talla-lated in spec‘fied parts of the city! load of old bones some time ago. hassee. or town shall conform to gertain| At the immigration office the em- Any enabling act should not be | regulations in. respeet to their | ployees state.that it was the Be- | for the city of Key West alone;/construction or us¢ which does) verest test their olfectory ms it chould be for the entire state/not apply to such buildings in |had had in many a day. of Florida. In the next ten years| other parts of the city or town. | The two Mexicans, a man Hr seores of Florida towns and cities! For the above purpose the city | Got voles have will adopt zoning. The recent Na-|or town may be divided into d tional Conference on City Plan-|trict= or zones. and the construc- | 82" by steamer to Galveston. At ning at St. Petersburg started/tion and use of buildings and Houston, Texas, they Wi join an- more than an entering wedge; it| structures and the use of premises | ther bunch of Mexican aliens and gave the movement a tremendous! in such district or zone may be| be taken to Lorado for deporta- impetus in which Key West is not! regulated as ubove provided. ‘The eee Claude, Albury, inspector in| going to be left out; in fact this| provisions of this section shnll a epee ites) ag movement, sponsored by the Wo-|earried out in such a mann op ora men's Club thore is getting well in! will best promote the _ health, TANKER RAMS fetion today. } { safety, convenience and welfare RIV 0 But an act which is essence/of the inhabitants, will lessen the | and Stanley/ were the} Marcish Hungarians, | They didn’t have a| | return trip ticket, but they went | | back just the same, and the very | next day. Sanie Deneff, a citizen of Bul-| gration inspectors sent him back | woman, een| says, “Go ahead, Key West, and|danger from fire, will,tend to im- adgpt a City Planning and Zoning: prove and beautify the city or ordinance” is not enough. It’ town, will harmonize with its must be « state-wide law which! natural developments, and will as-| puts the personality of govern-isist in the carrying out of any ment into the legal phrases and at se heme for municipal improvement the same time guarantees police! put forth by any municipal plan- pewer to the authorities of any|ning board or board of survey or town or city that adopts planning. | other like authority. It murt have the governing bodies! Due regard shall be paid to the of e of county and of Common-|characteristies of the different * wealth behind it. It must not step| parts of the city or town, and the hershly on the toes of any prop-jordinances or by-laws established erty owner, but it must make sel-!hereundcr in any city or town fish property owners comply with! shall be the same for zones, dis- nil requirements for the best in-|triets or streets having | sub terests of the community at large. |stantially the same character. Mascnsbdnctic ‘Ant ion 26, No ordinance shall Edw P.°. Hartman © of the | be enacted under tie proceeding Board of Public Welfare, and) Section in any city until after a head of the Division of Zoning Public hearing thereon has been and City Planning, who gave me| held, notice of which shall be pub- the copy of the Massachusetts ished at least thirty days _ before Enabling Act which I am trans. & newspeper published such mitting herewith, states that it/‘ity, or in the county if no news- has been tried in the courts of the | P4Per is published in the city, Ths Bay State and never has been) hearing shall be given by the city found wa He says further council or by such officer, board, that this has been pronounced Commission or committee as may Te ew Sey be designated or appointed for the adopted b¢ purpose by the city council. dud that 27. The superinten ed upon it dent of buildings, or the officer ice Shuailackes or board having supervision of Pee Ci aeieel tae the construction of buildings or chapter 40, the power of enforcing the muni- follows cipal building laws, or if in any town there is no such officer or board, the selectmen, shall with- hold a permit for the construction of alteration of tructure if the ture -as constr would be inance VESSEL HAS 600 PASSENGERS ON BOARD; ALL ARE RES- CUED BEFORE BOAT GOES DOWN : (Ry Anvoctated Preas) NEW YORK, June 1.—With 600 passengers aboard, the Wash- ingtoo Irving, Hudson River Day Line to Albany, was rammed bya tanker off Hoboken, N. J., today, and sank. All passengers were reported rescued before the boat went down. There was a dense fog and she was pushing into a haze when a tanker or large tug crashed full into the sidewheeler. which imme- diately showed signs of founder ing. Nearby craft of all descriptions swarmed to the assistance of the vessel and passengers were trans- ferred and taken ashore. An ef fort was made to run the damaged craft to the Jersey shore, but about 100 feet from land it settled to the bottom with only the upper part in sight. - The Washington Irving, said to be the largest passenger carrying river boat in the world, a side- wheeler of 4,000 tons, had left its pier but a few minutes when it was struck. ating. t which has been yet any Commonwealth, ras evoval have been model-| Section etts act is a part of the State, sections 26 to 30, and it is a Text of Bay State Law A city r Section may strict premises tleular indust or town by ordinance by-laws re any building or an building or struc- building, structure t be used for par ted or altered in violation of any ord by-law Section twenty-five; Ceercccceensrceee AMUSEMENTS MONROE THEATRE TODAY AND TOMORROW Charlie Chaplin ries, trades, manu commercial other parts of the facturi or or enacted under and a mnni- r shall refuse any purposes to specifi city or town, or may exclude them from or prohibit any cipal offic mit per- nse for the use of the ructure or would be in ordinance of such uses the cit that prem or lie in specified part or to building, which premises viola- by-laws Any any of or tuate tain parts be to "enacted under said section subject the or town alution erieved by the refu SAN CARLOS THEATRE TOD A Y — Harry Cordray's Musical Comedy. (Continued ¢n Page § ® Narrowest Ese The two men who were riding tn thii about the narrowest escape on recor and crashed through the side of the bridge. the wreckage and the car hung suspe! ape on Record Is auto at Strinestown, Pa., had just ‘d. *Their car ‘failed to make e turn But one rear wheel caught in nded over the side. The men stayed in the car and were rescued by firemen with ladders ‘Memorial Day Congiectet ‘PLEDGE SUPPORT | IN SECURING OF | WATER PIPE LINE REPRESENTATIVES ¥ ROM? KEY LARGO CONFER WITH TRUSTEES OF MONROE DISTRICT BOARD The delegates representing the K were in conference with the trus- y Largo property owners who tees of the Monroe water district here yesterday, pledged the trus. tees all the aid and co-operation in their power in the fresh water pipe Ine proposition. the supply The were: gentlemen Reg Key Largo City Propertie Woods, Ff Lane. in part f M. F ey returned to Miami on Simmons, president ; 0. Sweeting and E the afterno The trict city for a franchise for th he wat dis- hat they have asked the distri water in Key trus' er state th bution West, tion on this system of and they expect definite ac- proposal at the regular eity council meeting on Thursday evening of this weel “We war work upon, something definite to and then we can pro- ceed,” said one of explaining that they iis tract had prof of the expense em; that th sell bonds relieve can for the purpos f the city the enormous expenditure that position would require MR, I solemnly . pledge elec to the State Senate, arrangement of Monroe County during my term of office. LAD the voter that "2 Careiipiiien At Maine Plot * PARADE HELD YESTER- DAY AFTERNOON PAR- TICIPATED IN BY SEV-! ERAL ORGANIZATIONS The Memorial Day parade yes- terday afternoon was one of the prettiest pageants seen in this city for ‘some time, mirably into the appropriate pro- gram of the day. Arthur Sheppard was marshal of the day. The parade started at 4:45 p. m. from the corner of Southard and Margaret streets. and slowly wended y to the e plot in-the city cemetery, here the following impressive gram was rendered Invocation--George F. Archer. ‘ ica"—Sands’ quar- pro rde Orchestra. Spanish—Andrew nds’ Quartet. —Boorde Orchestra. Memorial address—J. Vining Harris. ong—Mra. E Memorial to terans of 1865 and 1898: e Goshorn. Memorial to Veterans of World War—P. R. Stephenson Memorial t the Unknown— Cha ‘a Torano. Lenn Memorial to Capt. Arthur ye first Key West who lost his tif World War—P. R r, the y nson ute—t Marines. U Marines. Rey. W. E. KE. Tap:-- Bugler, U. S Benedicti program repr planned by senting the War Veterans and Legion WwW. W Peat. James Rus- Trout formed the ymmittee, while Ira H n con- ican Legion ial Da quite gener- througheut the priate way PLEDGE > ¢ n Monr there vunty that if T am sion or re- ape or form will be ne manner, FRANK H. LADD. Jun and it fitted ad-, he Key West Citien KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1926. For I 47 Years Devoted to the nterests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS INDICATIONS POINT 10 SATISFACTORY PLAN IN ROUTING OF TAMIAMI TRAIL EARNS SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS _AWEEK AND IS TOTALLY BLIND OFFICIAL OF STATE | A comprehensive artiéle appear- jed in a current issue of “How To |Sell,” a popular monthly maga- | zine published at Mount Morris, | IIL, and written es Sam Spalding, |relative to W. A. Christensen, for- | merly of Key ps but who is) |now a division salesmanager of |Los Angeles, Calif. The article in question describes |Mr. Christensen ‘‘as with a bank president's income, | who lost his sight in 1915 but has won everything else since." Mr. Christensen is the son of Mrs. Frank Hayes of Key West, who resides at the corner of Eaton and William streets, being .one of the outstanding figures among the many Key West young men who have made good in various parts lof the country since leaving the Island City. |tion is reproduced herewith in part for the benefit of Key West read- ers: “About three years ago, I at- tended a convention of salesmen in Oakland, Calif. The most in- spiring figure at that convention |was William A. Christensen, of {Los Angeles, a highly successful divisional sales manager who is totally blind. And the most in spiring address at that convention was Christensen’s simple talk. “A few days later down in Los | Angeles, it was my happy lot to come to know Chris and his wife |better, and to be entertained by them. Closer contact and furth- er knowledge deepened the im | pression made’upon me. |kept in touch since. And row I am making good. the aprapiise I made to myself tha time, to share Chris’ story with the Big Family some fine day. “Christensen has never capital- ized his blindness. I am not going to capitalize it for him. I sought this interview primar he is a success, and only second- arily because he has won success in spite of one of the greatest of ical handicaps. “As for the measure of his suc cess,—well, he has about one hun- dred and fifty salespeople under him in his selling principality out there in Southern California, and has made more than $100 a day at tim: His income for 1924 and 1925, I dare say, was bigger than that of many railroad bank presidents. “W. A. Christensen wes born in Key West, Fla., in 1885. His w a proud and well-to-do southern rn 1p and family, and his blindness did not come upon him for many His boyhood was passed under ex ceptionally favorable circum stances. His bent toward selling, nevertheless, and he re- calls some of the ar ing clashes with parental authority caused by that tendency. “I asked him how he began his selling career. He veplied, 1 father returned from a ple ernise to one of the Bahama Islands with a load of sea-gull eges and left me—a ve boy—for a time to mind the ¢ at the landing. Gull’s eggs v considered a luxury and treat, but I overheard someone sa he would be willing to pay thirts cents a dozen for them. Not kn ing their value, I jumped at this sales opportunity. Furthermore, I conceived the idea that by giving what I had-heard was called a ‘baker’s dozen,'—thirteen, instead of twelve,—I could dispose of a lot more. I did—using the buy hats as containers. But when father returned, his d years. was small N ers’ my y was loudly voiced and couched anything but Biblical term it wasn't only a tongue-lushing got. For the next few days I compelled to etand up to eat wm allotment of what egu “Another determi hecome a salesman was made whe 1 was about twe old, the time of the Spanish-Amerirar war. d effort e@ years at I then engaged newspapers aboard the in the harbor of Key a salesman | The article in ques-| We have | i cigar MEMBERS OF JUSTICE TEMPLE ENJOY OUTING MERRYMAKERS SPEND EVE. NING AT MARTELLO TOW-}| ERS; MANY INDULGE IN DANCING One of the most enjoyable out- door events of the season was the “Weenie Roast” given py Justice Temple, No. 17, Pythian Sisters| COMMISSIONERS AND ROAD DEPARTMENT NOW IN CONFERENCE Telegrams have been received from J. Otto Kirchheiner, chair- man of the board of commission- {ers for Monroe county, who is in Tallahassee in the interest of the Tamiami Trail situation. The messages state that the held by Mr. Kirchheiner, Mr. Redd, chair- man of Dade county commission- {ers, and Fons Hathaway, head of | conferences have~ been the state road department. | The two county commissioners last evening at the Martello Tow-| ers: began to arrive. built and jokes and funny stories were told as the guests were seat-| ed around the fire. A phonograph | which was brought in from. the radio station by Joseph Mitchell and George Somers afforded music for those who wished to dance. Several games were play-! ed which were enjoyed by all present, A contest was held to determine | who could tell the biggest false- hood. Murray Cochrane carried | carried off the “big” prize, while | Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Somers were awarded the booby prize. Delicious hot rolls, roasted} weenies," sauerkraut, tomato, cat-} p and nice, large, juicy oranges were served ‘in abundance. The guests. departed at a late hour,| voting the evening one of the most; enjoyable of the season. Among those who enjoyed the, merry-making were: Miss Texas Welch, Miss Sadelle Albury, Miss Mary Ingraham, Miss _ Lucille! Richardson, M Alice Richard-)| son, Joseph Mitchell, George; | Somers, John Lord, Edward Higgs, | . Robert Ingraham, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Higgs, Mrs. Louise _ Puckett, Mrs. Julia Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Barbee, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Curry, Fire Chief and Mrs. Ralph Pinder, Judge and Mrs. West Archer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker, Mr. and Mrs. William Menendez, Mr. and Mrs. James Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Tuck- er, and Mr. and Mrs.- Murray Cochrane. Local Immigration Inspectors Appear In New Regulation Uniforms The local immigration inspectors look very neat in their new regu- lation uniforms which orders from headquarters required them to don on the t day of June These new uniforms are a radi- cal change from the former offi- cial attire of the immigratjon men. The pants are made of the latest textile creation in uniform goods known as sanvalo A-6 cloth. It is not flashy, but very pretty. The uniform consist of pants, blouse coat and cap to match. Massachusetts, would | beneficial for me.” “College?” J ventured “Two years at the University of that was ail.” your first real you grew up?” when I first came to San Franc , in 1904. T had served an apprenticeship in the cigar in du in Key West. Naturally, I that my factory ex plus my natural selling would qualify for a wk tarted out with sample case filled with the choicest bunch job selling after “Tt wa thought shility, me alesman’s w i a was ever boxed and They told waterfront would af- of junk that labeled ‘Havana.’ me perhaps the ford me the However, best opportunities. after finding it was y for me . | started in looking for a cigar d it at Jength haracter’ in Francisco, ho represented West and a physical to An At an early hour, the guests | A large fire was} and Dr. Hathaway are working on plans that are intended to be fair and satisfactory to all interests concerned relative to the routing jot the Tamiami Trail, the tele- | srams stated, and the contents of |the messzges were very optimi |in tone. The | feel very commissioners here now much encouraged over the situation, and they believe that ‘ee definite annoyncement will: be | forthcoming soon that will mean |great things for the fertile main- land portion of Monroe county, Commissioner Kirchheiner is ex- | pected to arrive in the city within the next day or two, and is expect- {ed to bring with him a message lot much moment. BOAT DRIFTS ABOUT IN GULF SEVERAL DAYS MOTOR VESSEL CWNED BY FRUIT COMPANY PUTS INTO KEY WEST THIS MORNING AFTER LOSING PROPELLER The motor vessel Swifan arriy- ed at Key West today from Cerbs, British Honduras, after drifting helplessly in the Gulf of Mexico for several days. Associated Press dispatch from Miami state that the vessel was six days overdue at that port, saying that advices were received from Alexander De Rottari, of the Alexander Fruit Importing ( pany, owner of the vessel, who aboard the craft, that the boat ] its propeller several days after leaving Cerba with Key V : the nearest port. The vessel was loaded with bananas. Vescel From New York To Mobile To Stop At Key West Tug Adler, en r York to Mobile with a section « a big dry dock in tow, will at this port tomorrow and will consigned to Porter Doc pany This is an unusually and will have an immens The vessel is port for fuel oil and plies ute from N k ¢ large tue carg making various CHARLIE CHAPLIN Key another will Motion picture fens in West eager to c lie Chaplin hit heart's desire tomorrey and Tucsday when Chaplin ap pears in “The Gold Rush.” with his big shoes, cane and other accessories MONROE THEATRE Today and Tomorrow - have