The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 25, 1933, Page 2

DNESDAY; OCTOBER 25, 1933. TODAYS WEATHER [which § crested over the upper Highest -83 Jake region, overspreads the coun- Lowest 13! | try from the plain states to the Ap- 13 ene region, Rain or snow 18} has occurred during the last 24 Rain! | hours Werregsets saya! the lake “ ‘. ipitation;—y Ins. } region, rain in tie states emer Wana ined from North Carolina northward , and in the North: Pacific states, ‘and ‘showers in ‘nértheastern, and ‘extretiie southern Florida, ‘ané western Texas. ‘There has been PAGE TWO ee ee reese Cees _ Published Daily. Except. Sunday By 1T2ON PUBLESHING CO, INC, L. P, AHTMAN, President. From. The Cit Building, Corner Grehe sem Aun Botots Only Daily Newspaper in ey West and Monroe County — $$ sintered at Key West, Florida, as secon¢ elase ma‘ter FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR ‘Member of the Associated Press whe Associated Press is Kocetge hat Py ent! Je use for republication of all news. Rhee it or not other ee paper bad the local news THE KEY WEST CITIZEN COC OO Seo ToesenevasccesaueseoseseNaceseeereseun: Daily Cross-word Puzzle. bedccccccds ebboscsescenacecccsbocccecesodscousses ACROSS Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle 7. Trée i Rov RIDIOMAFIRIATBMAIVIE]R) *: Ctmar vem 3: Town in Mas- R [AV ; Clumsy pe:son ances [STAID AML IUIBIE MM LalTie] \* utters orean cars” [ivipielAiNit/emMallole! |. Not fresh fEISITIERBAIMIE|NID] FIRIEIAIK BAR IAIMIOIN] LIAINIDBAPIVIRIE Matt IOIN| EIRIAIS[EIRBMEINIDILIVIE] 3 St? ID EIMBAGIOlDIS) fOlN [E TS} ie Poet Be VAIEMIrI eas ON THE RIGHT TRACK AT-LAST! Today’s Anniversaries ebsdecccccccccesseetecos 1780—Philip Hone, aiNew ‘York | City merchant-philanthropist, who | left a secret diary much consulted \Mean for the picture of his age, born in New York. Died May 5, 1851, 1792—¥Franklin Bache, Ben- jamin Franklin’s — great-grandson, |'Philadelphia physician, teacher and leheimist, born ® ‘ii “‘Philadéljhia‘! (Miami Herald) At last the city commission of Miami is moving on the right track toward clearing up tue threatened financial mess revolving around a proposed one per cent sales tax. In line with suggestions offered The} ‘Herald for many weeks, the commission | “has decided to begin collecting its taxes, in- stead of sitting by and hoping tha’ “good . Private teache~ ). “Particle . Speed 1. Groove ‘Papal scarf Settled dispo- . Parts of shoes ~ NATIONAL EDITORIAL [ASSOCIATION “1933 Mede known vu application. SPECIAL NOTICE an ‘reading notices, cards of thanks, vesolut ot bong Nee a — gon oni sae will be charged for at Noticss for entertain mente by churches from ‘whilct 18 to be defived are 5 cents & line. |. 8h ope forum and invites and subjects of local or no’ publisk anonym NATIONAL ADYERZISING REPRI N me wee 28 ie Bldg, ATLANTA, IMPROVAMEMTS FOR KEY WzsT ‘ APVOCATED BY THE CITIZIN Weter and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- isnd. Free Port. Hotels and Absrments Bathing, Pavilioni, ¢*- Aquarium. Airporis—Lena and Sea, Convolidation of Covnty and City Governiments, ‘ “Big story in the making. Are your ears — Eteonety may: ie the dpeek policy, but not when you are sheriff of Dade county. ‘London bridges going” down, going down, Key West bridges going up, go- © hele! absence yesterday. ‘That's the way they should always be, At least the law ave Sholtz, who happens to be gover- Florida, 4s in Washington to sce ~ about the public works money that hasn’t materialized. We should hear something definite pretty soon now. < Read the political announcements ap- pearing in The Citizen daily and familiar- ize yourself with the candidates’ names printed in that column. They are all good men. and true. One of the candidates for office who, has been owing a printing bill ever since the last city is ogain running for a public office. il such an individual tmake a proper.public official? Certainly note eee ‘ “Dan Hardie, sheriff of Dade County, pended from office because he was too wy ** Wanted to make Miami < law- abiding city, and that gentry which desired & Wide open city, got him. Dave Sholtz, governor of Florids, muffed one when he listenca to Mi-advisers. but he has an oppor tunity to de the rieht thing at the heariag which he granted Hardie. _ Miami Friday Night commenting on Governor Shoitz’s suspension of Sherif} Hardie of Dade county, says: “It does: seem a strange trick of fate te suspend a man be- cause he was horest.” In Key West the - underworld is not so powerful as in Miami _ and Hardie, the honest, world have gotten. by here, thovgh there would have been many protestations, , A eertieman inclined to chariiy. cail-| it The Citizen office yesterday thonght! ing it would be a good idea te put up a few machines and allow the entire profits © to alleviate the sufferings of the poor. that is tainted money, it would be puri- d in the purpose, he says, That maa’s is not sd bad, The Citizen has heard | worse. Since man.is a gambling as well @ gamboling animal, and as Barnum loves'to be cheated, the proceeds of | j folly might go where it will do the good, eitizenship” and “civic pride” would bring, in the eash. “We cannot beliéve that the city commission nor most of the citizens think people pay taxes her ause tiey like to pay, or because our skylir.e reminds them | ee New York, or for some patriotie reason. Until the city commission took this ac- tion, it was practically an injustice upon a part of the property owners cf Miami, by takine the tay money of some and failing to eniore tlhe same levy on others, There ys arple law to cover tax collection, if the e mmission desires to invoke it. On the | city’s boo’: teday there are $200,000 worth of delinu:ent nersonal property taxes, and $280,000 in 1933 personal property taxes. sition Where the sun rises Conjunction Topaz hum- ming bird . Probabilities 81. Vegetable { 83. She who asked By 47. Commangs: archaic 49. Notched likes saw - Relieve 37. j- Past 38. | Ba Any stifi-lipped attempt to collect these |, taxes will bring in enough money to make | a sales tax unnecessary. { We might continue to point out that’ the ci‘y cf Miami also has about $3,000,000 beoks. Some of these are unjust and should be adjusted. property cannot pay now, but may later when they find work. Such cases should receive Icniercy. But of more than $1,- 000,00u worth of real estate taxes on which certificates now are two years or more old there nust be many thousands of dollars that could be collected by the correct use of the city charter’s strength. So far we have been given reasons why collections may not be effective. We have been toid that the system of real estate taxation hes Loken down. What seems more obvious is that the tax collection sys- tem hes broken down, through failure of the proper ofticials (1) to equalize taxes, and (2) to apply collection laws. The city commission will find, if its tax cfficers are diligent, that they need ] have: no fear of getting money-opt.of. the) “present scurces. Let us proceed with’ a just collecti- of equitable taxes, and for- get, for the time be*»g, plans for new and unusual methods of getting revenue not precently needed. | THE TAXPAYERS’ DEFICIT “How many ... . trucks would be run- ning today if the owners had to build and | maintain roads for them to operate over?” That is the potent question asked by A. R. MeDonald, member of the Dcblic Service Commission of Wisconsin, in an address pointing out the burning need for transpor- tation reguiation that will regulate all car- riers alike, and give all carriers an even break in obtaining business, We're a long way fri. that common sense basis now, ac Mr. McDonald points out. Using his own state, Wisconsin, as an example of a general condition, he shows that highway users are cefinitely not pay- ing for what they get. During the 13 vears between 1918 and 1930, inclusive, the | str.te and local subdivisions spent about *$613,000,000 on roads and bridges. Inter- est on the highway investment, figured even | at the low ~ate government pays for its { money, <-mes to more than $40,000,000 a year. Tn that time motor vehicles contributed direct highway taxes of $120,000,000, the buix of ~vhich came from the gas tax. Only j the absur@ly small sum of $219,000 came from th> tor-mile tax on motor common ' carriers, Federal highway aid totaled $23,- | €00,000. bringing the gross received by | state for its roads to $143,000,000—23.3 j percent of the expenditure. The balance, | $4'70,900;000, came directly or indirectly out cf gereral property and other taxes. All this time, of course, the railroads were paying their way in Wisconsin as they | were *lsewhere. They were peying millions in taxes to the state, part ef which went to | the highways on which their competitors j operated. They were being subjected to the ~ost unfair kind of competition :possi- ble. t This preblem needs dispassionate | study and swift action. The fact that more! tand more unprejudiced officials, such as Mr. McDonald, with his intimate knowl- edge of the facts, are accentusting its im- portance shows how vital it is to the pub- lie. Owners of some |* + in delinquent real property taxes on ‘her |’ KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years; Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen L. G. Abramson, private, U. 8. Marine Corps, is one lucky sea dog. Yesterday while shooting at the rifle range in preparation for the competition matches to be held Navy Day a rifle exploded in his hants. Portions of the bar- vel entered his right arm. The injury is painful, but not deemed serious. Portions of the gun were found a distance of 50 feet from the scene of the accident. A real estate deal was recently completed whereby the Centro. ASturiano became the owner of the Johnson building, on Duval street, formerly occupied by the Delmonico Restaurant. It is the intention of the owners, composed of approximately 250 Spanish speaking people, to make many improvements in the building which is to be occupied as the new home of the organization. Mayor Frank H. Ladd yester- at Paid his official visit to the . Barry and turned over re keys of the city to the- officers sand = of the vessel, Liebtenant. Ralph Martin, continiafidi ithe ship, Peceived the! inayor and thankéd him for the courtesy éx- tended. The steamship Matte, récents ly sold by the P. and O. S. S. com- pany to a Boston concern, yester- day sprang a leak when near Cape Canaveral off the east coast of. Florida, The Coast Guard Cutter Yamacraw, out of Savannah, Ga., is standing by and will convoy the Mascotte on the voyage north. There was an enthusiastic meet- ing of the citizens at the chamber of commerce last night. They met for the purpose of discussing and formulating plans for the con- struction of a ‘Country Club. The minimum amount it is desired to this amount is on hand. initial membership fee has been placed ‘at $100 and an invitation is beitig extended. to all Key }Westers who want to become members. Editorial comment: Bob Spotts- | wood is putting his heart and soul into his efforts to secure a coun- jtry club for Eey West. It is jew gratifying to note that success is within sight. A golf course with- {out a club house loses half its ; Value and attractiveness. In pursuance of an order is- sued by Secretary of The Navy Denby, Saturday, October 27, will be fitti observed as Navy Day in Key West in connection with % Binding fabrics —_— city raise is $20,000 and $9,000 of) The} ception was held which was. at- 30: Division of ancient Greece | 32 Token of | “‘triendstitp | . Of greater age 36. Cereal-seeds ¥ ight volatile oe ere |Died there, March 19, 1864. tmore Secretary of the Navy, moted novelist and writer of his | High day, ‘born ‘in Baltimore. Died at | Newport, R. I, Aug. 18, 1870. 1795—John P. Kennedy, Balti- | Moon sets lawyer, congressman and | also a Low ... 1806—George Law, noted New York City shipping magnate, jbuilder of street railways, pro- | Abilene moter and contractor, born in New } Atlanta York. Died = Nov. 18, 1881,} Boston .. Buffalo 1825-—Johann Mihiint, famous | Chicago Austrian composer of musi¢ and | Denver son of a famous composer, born. pe Died June 3, 1899. SCSSOSCROOSTScCVESeE COOOL Today’s Horoscope evcccverscecsesacccooeee The force of yesterday centers |today on the intellectual faculties, jan the mind is remarkably |strong, studious, self-contained, and lofty; in some cases becoming mystical. There is not much use jin trying to control or guide this, nature, for it will work out its own. regeneration. It will look forward’ with confidence, and its hopes will be generally justified. Coes seoocodeocoossseoses Today In History 1400—Chaucer, ffirst great writer in the English language, died. 1415—Historie battle of Agin- court, France, between English and French, 1854—Historic “Charge of the Light Brigade.” by the English in Crimean War. A total of 5,035,000 motor vehicles of various descriptions" are on the farms of the United States, the yarious naval stations ships throughout the-nation. One of the most entertaifiing pro- grams jeyer, planed for an event in Key West hag been arranged and. will he-carfied out by the citigenry ‘assisted by men of all services, a ks Manages 6f fhe vorious basket- ball teams in Key West are asked to attend a meeting to be held Sunday in-the Athletic Club for the purpose of planning a city league. So far the Athletic Club, DeMolays, High School, National Guard and Naval Station have @p- plied for membership and it is ex- pected that others will fall in line. a Miss Mae Adams and Mr, Her- man Bowery were married last evening 8 o'clock at the home of the bride’s parents. The eere- mony was performed by Rev. E. L, Ley. After the ceremony a re- |tended by many friends and rela- tives of the bride and groom. A detachment of eleven marines. from the local barracks left yes. terday for Hampton Roads, Va. ‘There they will board a tramsport and sail for the Orient, all of the men having been transferred to vessels in service in Asiatic | waters. The fund started several weeks ago by the Exchange Club to es- tablish information bw ” inf Tampa and Miami, is daily. Up to the time The Citizen went to press those in change +e ported contributions amounting to $1,553.50. For Tax Collector-Assessor For Tax Collector-Assessor and |, P WILLIAM H. MALONE |W For Re-election For City Clerk WALLACE PINDER For Re-élection Ki clou mod Fi and Ja Mode weath and SAM B. PINDER JIM ROBERTS For Reslection For City Councilman JOE CABRERA For City Councilman JULTUS A. COLLINS For Re-election For City Councilman ULRIC GWYNN For Re-election For City Councilman W. H. MONSALVATGE For Re-election For City Councilman S. OWEN SAWYER For Re-election The the day and in | central adian port, Mi sure is ida. A INDI her .husbat her down For City Councilman LEO H. WARREN For Re-election For Police Justice ALLAN -B. CLEARE, JR. Fer Chief of Police CLEVELAND NILES For Captain of Police EVERETT R. RIVAS For Captain of Police LAURIE ROBERTS For Re-election For Captain of Police WILL RICHARDSON “You've tried ‘the rest, now try] the best.” for his SE ar by & me 0. 4. Karometer xt 8 jaw, today Sea ‘level, 29.8 Clara Hop FAST D . Mm! a decided fall ia ‘temperature in . 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