The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 13, 1934, Page 1

Amoclated Pres Day Wie eed Best Interests of Key West est Citsen VOLUME LV. No. 218. Miami Rotarians Given Warm Welcome. Upon Arrival Today,. | CRIMINAL COURT Visitors Entertained At} Luncheon; Delegation Headed By Len Lewis,) Visiting Miami Rotarians were given a rousing welcome by the Key West Rotary Club when they, tached to the Havana Special at} moon today. As the train rolled into the de- pot, the Key West Hospitality Band greeted the group with the strains of “Hail! Hail! The Gang’s All Here!” ‘The band also paced several other selections. They were taken in cars by! members of the local club to the; Parish Hall where an elaborate! program in their honor was pre-} sented at the luncheon of the Key West Rotary Club. On arrival at the hall, Eddie} Strunk, president of the organiza-} tion, opened the meeting, after! which the gavel was turned over to Len Lewis, who headed the! visiting delegation. Captain Lewis} is a past president of the Key West ! ¢lub, and is now the presiding of. ficer of the Miami club. Curtis Gives Talk J. Gerry Curtis, director of parks and recreation with the FERA, gave a talk covering ac- tivities of the organization which he represents. Eddie Squirs, announcer for KDKA broadcasting station, play- ed several selections on the piano, and gave a number of comis illus- trations. Jimmy Day, past district gover- nor; John Holsworth, Miami Uni- versity professor, and Alex Orr, Past “president of"the Miami Re tary Club, also gave talks during the meeting. Miss Rosita Chanivecky, noted violinist, who has been visiting Key West for a few weeks, ren. dered several selections, accom- panied on the piano by Mrs. Ralph} G. Milner. | ' Many other features were in- eluded in the day’s program, with great harmony prevailing all dur-| ing the course of the session, and, the visitors expressed themselves; as having thoroughly enjoyed the | entertainment afforded. j At the conclusion of the lunch- | eon, the entire assemblage repair ed to the grounds outside, where & photograph was taken of the, group, after which the contingent dispersed, carrying pleasant mem. ories of the pleasure afforded at the Rotary gathering. The visitors wiil leave on a spe- cial train on the return trip to ome time this afternoon. | siting Rotarians were: Earle’ Hunter. Newton, Miss.; F. E./ Powe. New}pn, Miss.; M, 1 Coer-} er. Montgomery. Ala. Stephens, Montgomer ihe Ber. | nard DeWitt, Jacksonville, Fla, The following were included in the Rotarians from Miami: Lee P. Southern, R. B, Railey,! L. G. Lewis, Eddie Squirs, John} Thomas Holdsworth, Martin L.| Shaw, John Woods, L. Cook, J. A. j Guyton, J. B. Hiers, Jr.. W. H.| Combs, . Dr. J. Beckwith, Jimmie Donn, W. M. Herrin, Jr., Alexander Orr, . H. H. Hymans, ; L. Irwin, C. H. Nelson, Jr.. Joe} Hunter, Noah Carden, Marty} Deer. Graydon Bevis, G. Hyde Hopkins. DUNCAN GOES ON | BUSINESS TRIP FERA ADMINISTRATOR TO! PAY VISIT TO SEVERAL SECTIONS B. M, Duncan, local administra- | tor of the FERA, left yesterday: afternoon for Jacksonville and! Tallahassee where he will confer} with State Administrator Julius) F. Stone, Jr., and other officials. It is expetced that Mr. Duncan will return within the-next few) days. ‘ j the docket of a minor ' seized | of peaches, ! other commodities. HAS BRIEF MEET FEW MORE CASES ON DOCK- ET TO BE DISPOSED OF DURING WEEK The Criminal Court of Record! i; of Monroe County, with Judge J.' Vining Harris presiding, met this; morning at 9:30 o'clock follow-| | ing adjournment from yesterday, | and after a brief session, recessed until 9:30 o’clock tomorrow morn- ing. There are a few more cases on nature, which will be disposed of anring the remainder of the week. FINISHING WORK: ON REPAIRS: TO | NO.'1 BUILDING NEW ROOF AND OTHER RE. PAIRS NEAR COMPLETION AT LIGHTHOUSE STRUC- TURE 1 Work on the new roof of the’ No. 1 building, now oceupied by, the Lighthouse Department, is, expected to be completed by to- espe ahe afternoon, according to; . J. Schoneck, who is in charge/ a the work. Galvanized iron shingles with the Spanish tile effect were used on the roof. Installation of machinery for! the new machine shop is expected | to start in the near future, states’ Mr. Schoneck,.... « | New quarters for the combined | . machine, blacksmith and carpenter ! shop are located ni the steel coal! shed. CHIEF OF POLICE PUTS ON AUCT 10N, SEIZED GOODS FOR FAILURE TO PAY LICENSE ARE DISPOSED OF At the City Hall this morning shortly before noon, Chief of Police Ivan Elwood conducted an auction sale at which time va- rious articles, which had been from different merchants for failure to pay licenses, we disposed of to the highest bidde: Among the articles listed we safety rz and blades, 21 cans! > pairs of shoes and ‘DEMERITT DUE THIS AFTERNOON | LIGHTHOUSE _ SUPERINTEN-' DENT WILL RETURN TO CITY ABOARD IVY |DIVISION STREET KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1934. P.-T. ASSN. HELD ‘SESSION TUESDAY PROF. W. C. Service Between | JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. | 13.—Ne opposition developed at! | yesterday's hearing of the inter- DUNCAN GAVE « TALK ON IMPORTANCE OF MEMBERSHIP IN P.-T. TIVITIES AC. | state commerce commission on an The regular monthly meeting! *hip company for a permit to in- of the Division Street School P.-T.| augurate regular-yea Association was held Tucedy| «. asrween Mics; and Havace, afternoon at 3 o'clock. ' The following standing peas : mittees were appointed: i President P. J. Saunders said Executive—Mrs. Melvin Rus-| that the Key| sell, Mrs. Camille Ley and Mrs. S.| West and Havana would not be’ 1s. ~round serv- com- service between Pierce. Program—Miss Miriam Carey,| be approved. He said that because. Mrs. R. P. Hiner. | of general busjness conditions but! Boblicitee Mex Bagels lene of its three steamers were) | operating. i Florence Albury. roy Ruby Hy.},, Both Presiaent, Saunders ee Baby Br | D. U. Wilder, general freight and | man and Mrs. G. McKillip. beep eda — d M | passenger agent, showed Examin-| Hospitality—Mrs. R. | er FuNer that, a considerable per-| oe ee ‘centage of travel on the P. & 0.; Finanee—Mrs. Camille Ley and was by passengers. purchasing Mrs. H. O’Bryant, tickets between Miami and Ha- The Room Mothers selected for’ yang, and that these went by rail each class are as follows: | to Key Wet and boarded the ships Mrs. S. J. Pierce, 6A. t hare Clarence Higgs, 6B. 1 wens rs. G. O. Collins, 5A. |p O. : aan a ok gers and that of this number G. LaFe, 4A. James Holsenbach, 4B . Camille Ley, 3B. ° Wm. Doughtry, 3A and and and, Boyden | handled 24,862 passen- 3, s. R. P. Hiner, 2A. s. H, R. Haskins, 2A and 2 s. Atwood Sands, 2B. Valter Vinson, 1A. » Nathan C. Nil . F. A. Garcia, 1 Norma Yates, accompanie H iby Miss Alce Curry, rendered a most delightful violin selection Professor Duncan gave a talk on, On August 28th the state of the membership of the P.-T. A. He, California produced some of the emphasized the importance of, most startling political news of membership committees. A vote, the decade. a decided that the dues for the year! ed Upton Sinclair, life-long So-) would he.five cents a month. for governor on the Demo., A count of parents showed that | cratic ticket. In addition, they Miss May Sands’ and Miss Miriam! nominated him by a tremendous Carey’s classes had the largest; majority over his percentage present. who ran as a straight New ‘AMATEUR NIGHT’ pussy and his vote was well AT BAYVIEW PAR’ andidate, acting If Mr. Sinclair wins in November, it will be the time an avowed Socialist | reached a high governmental posi- | tion in this country, with the sin can Merriam. TO BE PUT ON THIS EVE-) gie exception of the late Victor! | Berger. As was to be expected, NING BY PARKS AND REC. REATION DEPARTMENT this un- ed nation-wide comment. Those | who beieve in Mr. ciples state jubilantly that his suc ess means of a swing In accordance with nouncement made by Curtis, director of parks and r reation with the FERA organiza- tion, an “Amateur Night” will be put on this evening at Bayview Park, beginning at 7:45 o'clock. Prizes .will be awarded for the ion that the voters of California three best numbers to be selectedy have gone temporarily insane. ky the judges. | Neither of these views, to an un- | prej judiced observer, is convincing. Mr. Sinclair, whether you like an an- Gerry in Socialism will sit in the liver: the seats of mighty The program follows: Song—Joe Lopez. Song—Charles Roberts. Tap Dance—Miriam Albury, Song—Paul Esquinaldo. Selections—Marimba Band. Song—Alicia Perez. Novelty p—Gerald and partner. Song—Joe Farto. Bee Geel Curry and: “We Are Not Going Pinder Neveliy Ms, Moreno and | daughter. W. W. Demeriit, superinten- dent of Lighthouses in this dis- trict, is expected to return this afternoon on the Lighthouse Ten. der Ivy from an inspection trip| at Dry Tortugas Lightuouse. { Superintendent Demeritt left; last Tuesday and before return- ing will stop at the iia stations! at Sand Key ane Rebecca Shoals. | CUTTER SAUKEE COMES TO PORT: U. S. Coast Guard Cutter; Saukee arrived in port at 3:4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from} the west coast. | The ‘only other government! boat now in port is the U. S. De-: stroyer Jacob Jones which arrived | vesterday. | Selection—Marimba Band. LIGHTHOUSE VESSEL WORKING ON COAST POINCIANA EXPECTED TO RE- TURN TO THIS PORT NEXT WEEK Lighthouse Tender Poinciana, t which left here last week to in- | stall: lights -and navigation aids! along the intercoastal waterways | from Biscayne Bay to Long Key., is continuing the work and is ex-; pected to return the latter part of next week. Tender Poppy is repairing and replacing beacons along the Flor- ida Reef. Claim Move To Operate Steamer | spplication by the P. & O. Steam-| | curtailed should the proposed line’ hown that last year the} ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS 2B. Happenings That Affect the ne Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; National and International Problems Inseparable From Local Welfare The voters nominats| nearest rival. Deal | ess of that of the Republi-| Governor | first ; ever | | precedented happening has arous-! Sincair’s prin-| the definite beginning | to the left—that it is} only a matter. of time before be-| all | Those } who oppose him tend to the opin-| Miami And Cuba Will Not Affect Key West's: End 1179 were transported direct from Miami to Havana, while 21, 683 | | hoarded the boats at Key West. Mayor Wm. H. Malone, of Key| West, attended the hearing yes- terday in ‘this city. | | i 1 H Malone Gives Views } Mayor William H. Malone re-| turned to Key West today from! Jacksonville where he went to at-| tend a hearing before the Inter- | state Commerce Commission examiner relative to an application | filed by the P. & O. Steamship | Company for a permit to use one} , of the company’s steamers in serv- ice between Miami and Havana. Mayor Malone stated that this | movement on the part of the! steamship company would not in-| | terfer in any way with service! | now maintained between Key Wee j and Havana, saying that this | would simply be extra service in-+ | eugurated by, the company in case the application is favorably acted | upon. Mr. Malone also said that no mention was made pertaining to any ferry service in connection with the permi: n as requested. j The examiner has the matter) under advisement, and will give; his decision in the matter at a later date, it was stated. | companied by Miss Cleo Kemp. ! officers of the three P.-T. 4 (FIRST REGULAR MEET OF HARRIS PT ASSN: HELD: SHORT PROGRAM RENDERED;; PROFESSOR DUNCAN TALKS! nay ON PLANS FOR COMING! | TERM | The first regular monthly Par-| ent-Teacher Association meting; for the 1934~'35 term of the Har-j ris Grammar School was held yes- | terday afternoon at 3 o'clock inj the auditorium of the institution. | The newly-elected president, | Mrs. James Singleton, presided a) this session. | Mrs. Louis Pierce was elected! treasurer, i A short program was rendered in which Miss Norma Yates played a violin solo, accompanied on the piano zy Miss Alce Curry, and Miss Curry sang a vocal solo, ac-| Professor Duncan gave a short talk on plans of school work for the coming. term. Announcement was Council President Mrs. made by! Enrique | Henriquez of the next meeting, which will take place on October | 3, the first Wednesday of the month. Pians will be made at that time for a study class, All .’s are} | asked to attend. } ° hi> economic dicta or not, is a man of unquestioned probity, solute, and ab- almost fanatical sincerity and those are two main reasons for his nomination. Citizens of california have grown we: of politics—the state | has plunged steadily into debt, and many taxpayers think, right- | lv or wrongly, that they have lit- | tle to show for much of the money pent. As a result, thousands of people who do not favor So: east their votes for cause he is against all existing political machines and apparently | has no political connections or ob- ligations. Tk Jas “ machine been jalism Sinclair be- Sinclair program is about promising” anyone could ; imagine. High lights are: Heavy xes on large inheritances and | incomes over $5,000, the sick, unemployed and aged. Sinclair campaign motto goes by the initials EPIC, meaning “Fnd! Poverty in Caiifornia.” It is a noteworthy fact that Mr. Sinclair financed his campaign by charg- nission to his speeches— and he packed the voters in while other candidates, who charged nothing, addressed _ half-empty halls, This is largely due to the! fact that he is a brilliant and ex-| (Continued on Page Four) as pensions for Back !2*President Roosevelt | large st | the exact hour of arriv: | the | passengers or New Yo. Courtery Omaha World Herald Mrs, M. E. Berkowitz, reelected chairman of the Room Mothers, asked for suggestion on how to provide milk for pupils in the three lower grades who could not af- ford same. After much discus- sion Mrs. Berkowitz was appoint- ed to take care of the matter. The Room Mothers who will act | for the ensuing:term are as fol- lows M man. M. E. Berkowitz, chair- . Grace Kerr. 1B1. s. W. W. White, 1B2. rs. J. F. Fleitas, 1A. . James Singleton 2B1. . Bernard Roberts, 3B. H. Adams, 3A P. Archer, 4B. i Robert Roberts, 4A andi . C. W. Hoeffer, . Lewis Pierce, . W. S. Dexter . Milton Saw . S. M. Key, 6A. The banners for the largest at- tendance won by Mrs. Ma- vareen Meador and Mrs. Magde- lin Huddleston. The next regular the association will be held on the second Wednesday of October. STEAMSHIP GATUN 4A, were meeting of DUE HERE FRIDAY - VESSEL OF FRUIT COMPANY TO TAKE ON FUEL AT | PORTER DOCK Chas. Taylor, manager of the Porter Dock Company, is in re ceipt of advices stating that the Steamship Gatun of one of the ship companies will ar-/ Key West Friday night, not be-. ing known, but it is expected that | ship will dock between 6 and 7 o'clock. The vessel here. The rive at will take on fuel oil a number of board, who wi come ashore while the ship is be ing fueled The steamer is enroute from; o Fronte: Mexico. WHERE TO GO SCoeeescccescecescccccecs TONIGHT Bayview Park—FERA Amateur Program. Monroe—“Parts “We Are Rich Again. Palace—“F: ng Interlude’ To Live.” and TOMORROW Monroe—“The Great Flirta- tion” and “Paris Interlude.” Palace—‘Fighting To Live.” | Commissioners . Thompson, | ren, Fulford and Bervaldi present, | | Chief Deputy Sheriff Chief Aide To Roosevelt Now Turning Out Data For Many - Of “New COUNTY BOARD HOLDS MEETING LAST EVENING: CHECKING OF DEPOSITORY ! ACCOUNTS MAIN BUSINESS; OTHER} | BEFORE SESSION; MATTERS HEARD The second regular meeting of | | the month of the County Commis- sioners was held last night with also Clerk Sawyer, Attorney bury, Ferry Auditor Al- Faulkner, Jaycocks ax. Collector Ladd, r De ed citizen ne ritt and a few interest Depository accounts month of August and approved. for the were checked Tax Collector Ladd’s deposit 10 was which $886.84 was credited +o various county and $670.38 of funds of September 22 of to various school ; funds. The the bill from September 1 to 6 was again taken matter of ferry up for discussion, and it was agreed that same paid when funds become available. After disposing of a few er matters of minor be importance, the meeting was ordered adjourn-| | ed. ‘DANIEL KNOWLES DIED YESTERDAY FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED TOMOR. ROW AFTERNOON Daniel terday the street. Funeral tomorrow from the First Methodist Church The body will be placed the church at 2 o'clock. Survivors are Euterpia Knowle Mr Hilma Villarea Miss Faye ph Lopez Knowles, afternoon at residence, S19 died clock at etn ervices held o'clock afternoon Mrs. daughters, his widow, Kn Hom and George Funer charge of arrang: ‘EQUITY. LODGE MEETS TONIGHT PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PUT ON DEGREE WORK DURING SESSION The Citizqn meeting of Equity F., held this even at 7:30 o'c in th place | hall on Fleming Initiatory degree CUBA BRINGS IN 185 PASSENGERS left The steamer evening for Tampa. War-| Ferry Engj-| funds, | Deal” Candidates | Makes nan Te Chief | Executive Pertaining To Activities Of Ad- | ministration By HERBERT PLUMMER (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept Donald Richberg, at present cast i in the role of chief coonomic aide | to the president, is piling ap « lot of political ama: “new deal” candidates and fenders these days. His reports to the president on 1. ion for the progress of the “new dee!” provide an ideal handbook for campaign purposes. The informa tion is unlike the usual run material dished out consumption. for stump It goes almost without that the efforts of the tall, executive of th al emergency council will by the country secretary ceived democratic candida over as som akin to heaven-sent Ammunition For Stump One Richberg report ha viewed industry Another with the under th , deal concerned status of agr Another is to be made has been done to relic tion, The trate. report on agricultu the effertivene berg’s effo f the ning for s from th o “new dealer office this fa upon to yes-! “Knows What It's ally, the & Abe TONS OF SCRAP IRON ARRIVI! MONROE THEATER PARIS INTERL M WE ARE RICH AGAIN Matinee: Balcony, 10 tra, 15-20; Night, D 1S2 WHAT A DRINK! WAGNER'S BEER IS A THIRST -QUENCHING, PEP-PRODUCING BEVERAGE SPARKLING WITH BUBBLING GOODNESS. AT LEADING VENDORS