The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 7, 1936, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOLUME LVII. No. 33. GIVES RESUME IN ACTIVITIES OF 0. MELTON! GEORGIA DEPARTMENT oF| AMERICAN LEGION WILL PRESENT HIM AS CANDI- DATE FOR COMMANDER (Speelal to The Citizen) GRIFFIN, Ga., Feb. 7.—Quim- by Melton, whom the Georgia Department of the American Le-! gion will present as a candidate for National Commander of the} American Legion at the Cleve-j land Convention, was at one time a member of the Legion in Flor- ida. Immediately after the war he came to Jacksonville as editor and publisher of the Florida SHORTHAND TO BE TAUGHT BY WPA TEACHER SCHOOL BUILDING _ SIT- UATED ON WHITE STREET Mrs, Grace Crosby, WPA teach-} er in stenography, announces thej starting of a beginners class in high school building, corner of United and White streets. The new functional method is to be used im this quick way of shorthand in the Gregg writing the English language and} Che Key West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1936. ‘MIAMI GUARDSMEN | \, 4 ARE TRANSFERRED |UNIT OF NATIONAL GUARD TO BE SENT TO PEN- SACOLA t | sate STIRS ISSUES DEMOCRATS FACE SPLIT UNUSUAL SPECTACLE One of the units of the 265th} FORMER FRIENDS BREAK Regiment Coast Aftillery, sada LIBERTY LEAGUE ACTIVITY National Guard, the Miami unit,| REPUBLICAN FACTIONS is to be transferred to Pensacola, | PARTY LINES SHOT | pursuant to orders issued by Gov-| JUST A POSSIBILITY | WHAT THE VETERANS GET ‘As the Miami company was a| ANOTHER COURT DECISION {Part of the Second Battalion, ini yimrts ON GOVERNMENT command of Major William V.} | Albury, of Key West, the major ; Was asked if the transfer would By HUGO SIMS, ihave any effect on his command.| The Citizen’s Special Washington |. In reply Major Albury said that Correspondent ernor Dave Sholtz. ah) a few speeches for the party nom- inee. So far as the writer can see, the Democrats might as well face the defection of Smith, Davis and a considerable number of conserv- atives, Already it is known the | President himself has sized up } the situation in advance and_ is j neither surprised nor dismayed at ' the present political picture. The ‘Liberty League, organized largely j by supporters of Smith in 1928, is about ready, in the opinion of most observers, to throw its sup- , Port to any candidate to beat ; Roosevelt. It may delay its deci- \ sion long enough to see if there is a chance of a liberal securing the Republican nomination in order {to be able to effectively organize these interested should contact Mrs. Crosby in the high school building, United street entrance, second floor, any time between 4 and 5 o’clock and 8:30 and 9 o’clock in the evening. . Metropolis and it was while there that he joined the Jacksonville post of the Legion. He has been a member ever since. Melton, as a boy, lived in Lees- inasmuch as the Miami company Was a part of the Second Batta- lion, he was under tde impression that the change automatically made the Pensacola unit a part of that battalion. J The speech delivered by for- a conservative campaign to back mer-Governor Alfred E, Smith be-; a conservative candidate. How- fore the Liberty League, if taken, ot neces cng Prospect at \at its face value, means his re-' t/t time is that the du Pont, Ras- . ikob, Shouse organization — will fusal to support the Democratic throw its support to the Republi- party in the next presidential, can nominee. burg where his father, Dr. W. F. Melton was president of the old Florida Conference College. The Legion executive commit- tee of Georgia and the mid-win- ter eonference of post command- ers and adjutants has unanimous- ly endorsed Melton as a candi- dete for National Commander. He has served his post as com- mander and adjutant and for sev- en years has been post service of- ficer, Melton has served the Legion as a state organization as district commander and department com- mander and now is in his second two-year term as National Execu-| tive Committeeman. When the Legion held its na- tional convention in Miami Mel- ton was “eléétéd as a “National Vice-Commander and. was in comi- mand of the “Dixie Division.” Last fall he was chairman of the special committee, authorized by the St, Louis convention, that investigated the death of veter- ans during the Florida hurricane. Dr. Whitlock, of High Springs, Fla, now National Vice-Com-| mander, was also a member of! this committee. The committee recommended a Congressional in-} vestigation to “determine who was responsible for the men not being moved to safety.” Such an in- vestigation is now being asked in Congress. Melton is a newspaper man, be- ing owney and editor of The Grif- fin (Ga.) Daily News. During the war he served with the 325th Inf., of the 82nd Divi- sion, an outfit that saw service in France and that had many Flor-! ida men in it. MANY COME TO VACATION HERE: SEVERAL PROMINENT », FOLK ARRIVED YESTERDAY OVER HIGHWAY Among recent arrivals who are planning to spend a vacation in Key West, are Colonel and Mrs. M. L. Crimmins, of New York;} Colonel and Mrs, N. N. Polk, of Georgia, and Colone] and Mrs. Hill, of Washington. These prominent personages arrived over the highway yester- day and are making arrangements for domiciles for their vacation period. i at Due to arrive this evening are Fred Bartlett, of Washington, D. C., WPA director of finance, and reports, and Mrs, Bartlett, who expect to spend the week-end. This is Mr, Bartlett’s second vis- it. He was here with Julius F. The government gives this op- portunity to anyone over 16 years of age, and Mrs, Gregg stated she was convinced that students will be fascinated with the time spent in learning something which will ever be of use to them in every walk of life. This teacher says ‘to not write shorthand may be likened to parking your car be- side the road and walking to town when in a hurry.” 'F. SARDINAS, 45, DIED THIS MORNING ‘BEEN CAUSED FROM INJURY RECEIVED LAST MONTH Francisco Sardinas, 45, died 5:45 o'clock this morning, the re- sult of what to him- seemed to be a slight injury he recived on the morning of January 20. He liv- ed at 412 Eaton street. Sardinas received a slight cut on the index finger of his right hand while assisting in trans- planting a coconut tree. The cut was inadvertently inflicted by ar axe. Immediately afterward he was taken to the Marine hospital for treatment, Probably he had “heard” that. there was danger in” antitetanus serum injections, and when sur- geons at the hospital wanted to give, him the tetanus, or lockjaw, preventive just a few minutes aft- er he injpred,.he refused, it was sil lie apd was dressed and h the Hospital. He ¢ rkirg on the WPA ip ithe wound, it appeared, was healing. Last Sat- urday morning, shortly after breakfast, he started having se- vere pains in the head and his jaws would not open as widely as usual. Safety and compensation officials, being apprised of his condition, went to his home and took him at once to the Marine Hospital. Since then he was under con- stant treatment and seemed to be getting better. Early this week he seemed worse, but rallied and as late as last night, seemed to be improving. The progress o* tetanus is, however, insidiously peculiar, and as the night wore on Sardinas’ condition grew worse and this morning he passed on. Besides his widow he is sur-| vived by three children, Alice, 15; Ofelia, 11, and Francisco, Jr., 8. One brother, Augustine. At WPA headquarters this morning it was said that had Sardinas accepted the antitetanus campaign. Stating very plainly that if the Democratic Convention jendorses the present Democratic j Administration it will be neces- a for him and others who think like him to “take on the mantle of hypocrisy” or ‘take a avalk,” the former standard bearer of the party gave plain notice of his attitude, Amy man as well versed in political affairs as Smith knows j that the next Democratic Conven- | tion is going to endorse the ad- ministration of President Roose- jvelt and, therefore, the “walk” becomes a certainty unless he changes his mind. ANNOUNCE FEES | FOR CANDIDATES FIVE PRCENT OF SALARIES WILL BE COLLECTED FOR JUNE PRIMARY Filing fees of county candidates in the coming June primary will be five percent of the emoluments of the office, based upon those of last year as shown by county rec- ords, Three percent goes to the coun- ty commissioners’ general fund, and two percent goes to the Moi roe County Democratic Executive Committee for party purposes. The three percent is fixed by ‘The Smith speech clears political atmosphere to some ex- tent, indicating definitely that conservative Democrats will not support the President for reelec- statute. The two percent is fix-|*i0n. This is borne out by the ed by the executive committee | Similar attack made upon the New and was announced at a meeting| Deal by John W. Davis, the day of the organization last night. before the Smith speech, in which Davis, another ex-presidential ‘PYTHIAN OFFICERS candidate of the Democratic par- | ty, scornfully denounced the pres- ent Administration, asserting that COME TO KEY WEST TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO it tended toward the establish- ment of an autocracy. The line of attack is somewhat the same in ; both speeches because Smith, in closing his address, attempted to set up a choice between Washing- ton and Moscow. LODGES It is something of an unprece- dented political spectacle for a president to be attacked by the ; two members of his party who, i just before him, won the _presi- ‘dential nomination. Davis in 1924, | and Smith in 1928, led the Demo- | ¢ratie party to disastrous defeats at the polls and now Prominent officials of the ‘Florida Lodges Knights of Py- thias and Pythian Sisters arrived yesterday afternoon to pay offi- cial visits to the local lodges and visit with relatives and old friends. Two of the visitors are former native Key Westers. They. are: Paul Watkins, Lakeland, Grand Chancellor, and Mrs, Crystal Man-' son, Tampa, Past Grand Chief of; Pythian Sisters. the Democrats, and no great sur- Others in the group are: Mrs.! Prise is occasioned by his attitude Gertrude Woodard, Bartow, Grand ; toward the measures and policies Chief of: Pythian Sisters, and W.|°f the New Deal. E. Blanchard, prominent member; jof Pythian organizations in} Tampa. 1932, led the party to an over- whelming triumph. Davis, of ourse, has long been connected with the conservative faction of The case of Al Smith is differ- ent. Three times in as many con- ventions, Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated and fought for the se- lection of Smith as the presiden- tial candidate of the Democratic party. For years he was the trust- ed political friend of the man he dubbed the “Happy Warrior.” In 1928, barely emerging from a sick GOING ON TRIP LEAVING THIS AFTERNOON FOR JACKSONVILLE FOR CONFERENCE his friend Smith to run for the governorship of. New York against the advice of some of his physi- cians. The result, strange to say, | jwas that Roosevelt became go | Thomas D. Orr, WPA director: ernor of New York and Smit !in Key West, will leave this aft-/ failed to carry. the Empire State jernoon on the Steamship Cuba, for the presidency. ! gor Tampa, and after a brief visit the, The Republican party, for the most part, naturally is not worried jover the recent development, {Nothing but an advantage can come to it through the defection} of a number of Democrats if the ‘party can name a candidate who Will units its factions and poll something like the normal Repub- \lican vote. The blur in the pic- , ture, however, is the division that exists among Republicans, al- most as pronounced as it exists ; among Democrats, between con- | servatives and liberals. There is the difference of thought that crystalizes to support the diver-| widow, Mrs. Frances Hyatt, two! gent political philosophies of Bo- rah and Hoover. These two men represent, to a considerable de- gree, the cleavage Republicans just as Roosevelt, on one side, and Smith and Davis on the other, represents a simi- lar division of Democrats. t i The division of thought that ex- jists in each party is not as clear- cut as the above paragraph may indieate but, basically and funda- mentally, it is a fact. ; undoubtedly more in common be- tween the Roosevelt Democrats and the Progressive Republicans than there is between the liberal and conservative factions of either party. It is plain that the Presi- dent counts heavily upon the sup- port of many Progressive Repub- licans in his plans for the coming campaign and that~ his hopes, amounting almost to certain faith, lie in the belief that he will se- cure the backing of the combined Liberal-Progressive forces. At this time it is apparent that ly be forestalled by the nomina- tion of a Liberal Republican, which, today, seéms out of the question. With Roosevelt forcing the Democrats to assume the Lib- eral position, the issue would be | | TO START TODAY OPERATIONS OF INSTALLA- TION SCHEDULED FOR THIS AFTERNOON First pipes in the sewer work; here in Key West were scheduled to be laid this afternoon, signaling | actual start of the physical work which will hasten the clesing up ditches throughout the; of the city. Some piping was received the middle of last week, but until) now several things have prevent- ed the start of the pipe laying. Pipes will first be laid on Cath- erine Street between Emma and Thomas streets, John A. C. Bog- art, supervising engineering on the sewer project, said this after- noon. ANNOUNCE DEATH OF JOHN HYATT FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD 4 O'CLOCK SUN- DAY AFTERNOON this John Z, Hyatt, 73, died morning 2 o’clock in his home at} than anything they had been able; 918 North Beach, after an ilness covering an extended period. Funeral services are to be held 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the Lopez Funeral Home chape]/at the British embassy climaxed, Sea his stay. ‘ Rev. A. L, Maureau, S.jmade at a time when the prince) price to nig to St. Mary’s Star of the church. J., will officiate, |NEW BRITISH KING | ONCE “CROWNED” BY INDIAN TRIBE WHEN PRINCE WENT TO RANCH IN ALBERTA SOME | YEARS AGO HE WAS ; DUCTED INTO GROUP By HERBERT PLUMMER (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Ed- |ward VIM probably is the first : British king who also is chief of an Indian tribe in Canada. Some years ago when the | Alberta, the Stoney tribe of plains ‘Indians with appropriate cere- j monies inducted him™~imte their tribe “Chief Morning Star.” This country knows. ‘Edward, Prince of Wales, well. He has prince “was visiting his ranch in; PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘BOYD ARRIVES | ININTEREST OF | MAIL MATTER \COMES TO KEY WEST To | STUDY SITUATION IN VIEW | OF ESTABLISHING DAILY SERVICE | | J. R. Boyd. chief clerk im the | railway division, United States postal service, with headquarters in Jacksonville, is in Key West jtoday studying the mail situation relative to the arrival of first and second class mails. So many complaints have beer made by the citizens of Key West about the irregularities of the | Service, the non-arrival of mail by j either plane or steamer on Fridays and the frequently delayed arriv- al of second class mail that Mr. made two wisits to the United Bo: yd decided to investigate. States. In 1919 he spent three; Arriving yesterday he met and days in Washington, visited other| gccussed the situation with Post | cities, too, and in 1924, he re-| wocter Sam Harris and others turned for a brief visit to the 28-| whom. it was pointed out, that tion’s capital. ; the non-arrival of mails ow Friday | | "His Visit Cheered Wilson | President Wilson received the prince on his first visit. They met in the President’s bed chamber jwhere Wilson lay ill from a para- lytic stroke. Afterward, the Pres- ident’s physicians said the prince’s {visit did more to cheer Wilson to do. A private home was placed at his disposal while he was in the capital. A dinner in his honor The second visit was j was traveling incognito. He call- Mr. Hyatt is survived by his,ed then on President Coolidge. brothers, William Filer of Miami and Frederick Filer of Key West. One sister, Mrs. C. J. that divides! kamp, of Miami. FELLOWSHIP UNIT STARTS MOVE TO. | HELP CHILDREN There is} RECENTLY ORGANIZED CLUB) Said. TO COLLECT SUITABLE WEARING APPAREL FOR MANY NEEDY ONES HERE His ranch in the Eden valley of Edward's jof Alberta is one the ‘hobbies. He specialiges in ‘Fun To Be A Reneher ! The last time he was in Alberta jwas in 1934, but he keeps up an jactive interest in affairs there. In fact it is said that he origin- ally purchased the property, known as the “E. P.” (Edward, | Prince) ranch, to set an example for other Britons. “It’s great fun to be a rancher, | even if it is expensive,” he once; When on the ranch, he wears ranch clothing, and enters eager- } there were astounded at first by his constant show of energy. The “E. P.” ranch was pur- chased in 1919. Men working Members of the Boys’ Fellow-| there for the prince speak of him ship Club, that progressive or- ganization recently organized and sponsored by Equity Lodge Noe. 70, 1. O. O. F., has started a movement to secure suitable wearing apparel for needy chil- dren who attend school. This was one of the matters lead the}a major regrouping of political] decided at a regular and verv in- charge against Roosevelt who, in! factors is in prospect. It can hard-| teresting meeting of the club last night. Despite the threatening weather, the attendance was large and important matters were dis- posed of. It was decided that each mem- ber of the club would call on clothing bed, he responded to the plea of} clear-cut if the Republicans nom-| citizens and solicit any inate a Conservative and the peo-jthey had, which may have bean ple of the country would have to| outgrown and could be made make a distinct choice. The choice, eo for those children in it aj ill also offered in| need. ’ the vaieteeted pace that sect Such enthusiasm was displayed Republicans nominate a pronoune-| by the members in the idea, the ed Liberal of the Borah type for,| director felt the desire to enter in that event it may be written| into the spirit of the plan and of- down as certain that a Conserva-| fered a prize for the member who \ tive flag will be raised by organ-| collects the greatest amount of lizations like the Liberty League| ¥S@ble clothing. |and that a vigorous campaign will i i grown in this club that it has i ai ccminees : ane been decided to divide the mem- +¢| bers into two groups. One com- posed of boys of 10 to 13 years, inelusive; the other of boys from 14 to 17 years. Each group will meet on dif- ferent nights, and both to operate under the same sponsorship. One (In this contingency, split between the: old parties, ‘is a possibility that ‘the ‘United ' States will see a third party suc- ‘cessful for the first! time‘ in its ‘history and the’: political “shake- , down that will follow will inev- jas “H. R. HL” The prince speaks in western | terms and with true western hos- pitality when on his ranch. Once, he invited in a visitor with: “Tie up and come on in,” 2 typical ranch greeting. PRACTICE MONDAY BEGIN FUNCTIONING AGAIN The Key West Junior Drum and Bugle Corps will begin func- tioning again, and a general prac- tice has been called for 4 o’clock Monday afternoon at Bayview Park. ’ This is a part of the WPA rec- reational and musical program in Key West and Florida. All memers of the corps are asked to report at the park with their instruments. ly into the day’s work. His men! jitably cause a new political line- | Up. of the clubs will probably be So rapidly has the is and the greatly delayed arrival of second class matter is not only annoying but in come cases catas- trophic. and deterrent to business activities and progress along oth er ines. 1 , The plan of having 2 daily mail of all classes delivered by ferries was discussed. Mr. Boyd was {advised that Thomas D. Orr. WPA director in Key West, was leaving for Tamra this afternoon en route |to Jacksonville, and the viliting official saig he would meet and talk with Mr. Orr on the trip re- arrangements j for daily mail service via the fer- ‘ ries. LHELAS i Huelsen- “breeding of fine cattle and horses. | | ; |PAYROLL AUTHORIZED aT | MEETING OF COMMISSION. j ERS WEDNESDAY County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer yesterday began dostributing jechecks on the General Revenue Fund for the month ef Nevember. 11935, and om the Fine and For- feiture Fund for the month of il, 1935. } This pay period was authorized | Wednesday, at the meeting of the [beard of county commissioners \after the clerk announced receipt lof the first check from Talla \hassee for Monroe county’s al- }lotment of race track funds. | The total of the check was $2- 500. It was decided to transfer from other funds a certain sum the General Revenze Fund and to the Fine and Forfeiture Fund. jin order to make the required Zr for the payrell. 'R. ALVARODIAZ, 63, DIED TODAY ! ’ AFTERNOON i } Ramon Alvarodiaz, 63. died at his residence, 523 Louisa street, 9 o'clock this morning Funeral services will be held 4-30 o'clock tomorrow afterncon from the Stone, Jr., about 18 months ago. with his family, will. leave for Subsequently, the new gover-/ designated by another name. Corrington Gill, assistant to Harry Hopkins, has wired the housing department. that two of his assistants, Emerson Ross and Dallas Dort, and their wives, will arrive about February 14 and re-| main until February 29. When he was here to spend his vacation some weeks ago, Mr, Gill said, when leaving, he intended serum treatment he would in all probability be alive today. In any event his family would have been taken care of to a considerable extent by the U. S. Employes Compensation Commission, but now there is doubt as to whether the commission will be permitted by law to assist in any way. Funeral services will be held tomorrow ‘afternoon 4:30 o’clock with WPA and FERA officials. {very heavily upon Smith for ad- Mr. Orr plans to return about/vice. Anyhow, the intimacy be- the middle of next week and will! tween the two men became strain- | be accompanied by Mrs. Orr and] ed, breaking down when there end son Thomas, Jr., who will! was a distinct boom for Roose- ;make their home in Key West. jvelt for the presidency in 1932. Asked if there were to be any| At the Chicago convention of the changes in the local setup, Mr.| Democratic party in that year, Orr stated he does not know| Roosevelt was bitterly fought by Jacksonville for. a consultation! nor, it is reported, did not lean. to suggest to his friends that their} from the residence, Rev. James S. vacations be spent in Key West.| Day, of First Baptist church, of- definitely what changes, if any, the Smith phalanx which went bs e A marshmallow roast was Comparative figures for 1934 planned for Monday, February 10. show that the United States! The boys will meet at the home spent $860,635,000 for relief for| of Director George F. Archer, World War veterans, and that; 1425 Newton street, and auto- Great Britain, Germany, France,| mobiles will be made available to and Canada combined, spent only|tgke them to the beach and re- $891,190,360. The figures are] turn. even more remarkable when it fs! Following the session of the considered that the United States| club, Equity Lodge held its regu- mobilized 4,757,240 men compar-|Jar meeting. It was decided by ed with 34,244,636 for the five|the lodge that Mr. Archer be ap- He asks that preparations be made to provide housing accommoda- tions for them, wee MPT AE TE Cae $$ ne IF YOU WANT TO OPEN YOUR EYES ABOUT BEER FLAVOR, TRY A CASE OF WAGNER BEER--OR A FEW ICE COLD BOTTLES. YOU WILL BE CONVINCED ficiating. Lopez Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. were to be made and would not/ down in defeat when the McAdoo- be in a position to make any an- nouncements relative to this un- til his return. was in doubt but, finally, he made nations mentioned. The American| pointed director of the Boys Fel- (Continzed on Page Four) Garner cohorts turned to Roose- loss was 322,497 dead and wound- lowship Clubs, with Glynn Archer velt. For a while Smith’s course ed, whereas the other countries|and Nicasio Garcia, assistant di- rectors.