The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 28, 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. 51. The Key West Citsen COLONEL HOADLEY GIVES REVIEW INVESTIGATION MADE OF MOTOR BOAT EQUIPMENT COAST GUARD UNIT CON. DUCTS ‘EXAMINATION OF ALL CRAFT OPERATING IN AND AROUND THIS PORT Pursuing a strict investigation into the equipment carried by mo- tor boats which carry passengers for hire, the coast guard has ex- amined into the compliance of the laws as manifested by boats op- erating out of Key West. Several days ago all boats leav- ing for the fsihing grounds and} the gulf stream for trolling, were | In one j intercepted in the harbor. instance a boat with passengers was sent back to port to secure a life preserver and horn. The section of the laws relative to-life preservers as issued by the} Department of Commerce, speci- fies that: “Motor boats carrying; passengers for hire shall carry one | life preserver of the sort pr scribed by the Board of Superv' ing Inspectors, for every passen- ger carried, and the person in charge must be duly licensed.” Another section reads: boats hired at launch liveries and operated by the liveryman or his employes are construed as carry- ing passengers for hire; but if the} motor boat is operated by the hirer himself it is not considered a carriage of passengers for hirej even though he may take other persons on board, provided, of course, he does not receive com- pensation for carrying these other! persons.” Horns, fire extinguishers, lights, bells of the type required, are all set forth in the laws, and it is specifically stipulated that horns cannot take the place of “Motor | “fog! |GOMEZ APPOINTED ' | (Ry Axsociated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 28. —Governor Dave Sholtz to- i day appointed Rogelio Gomez of Key West County as Monroe judge succeeding SENDS ARTICLES TO PEOPLE HERE | | JOSE CASTILLO NEVER FAILS TO REMEMBER FORMER ASSOCIATES | Jose Manuel Castillo, formerly “tof Key West and now a wealthy resident of Havana, never fails to send substantial reminders to | this city that he has not forgot- | |ten his former associates. This week Mr. Castillo sent {from Havana a number of those jcheeses which are considered dainties by both Americans and | Cubans, and all lovers of things | which are good to eat, various Cuban dulces including a supply lof dulce guayaba, many cigars and packages of cigarettes. Approximately 200 persons , terday to share in the bountiful supply of dainties and smokes and expressed their thanks to Mr. AS COUNTY JUDGE: | were at San Carlos building yes-{ OF PANAMA’S STORMY HISTORY LEAVE ON RETURN | (Special to The Citizen) BOSTON, Feb. 28.—Panama. } " and peace have been so closely. as- sociated in recent years thatpit is plead to believe that the little Central American once a thorn in the side of Uncle country was according to Lieutenant am T. Hoadley who ‘ Sam, } Colonel Wi conducts Marine Corps recruiting | activities here. In fact, Col. Hoadley said, dis- ' turbed conditions in that republic made it necessary to intervene in its affairs several times. | “The peacemakers on these oc- } casions were usually the U. S. Ma- rines” Col. Hoadley said. “These expeditions were made in con- formity with the policies of the Monroe Doctrine.” Panama’s stormy history is in- volved with that of its neighbor, Colombia, as Panama was a de- partment of that country until 11903. As early as 1860, marines from the sloop St. Mary’s were landed there to protect American interests and to quell a revolu- tion. of political disturbances which were eventually to spilt Panama ; and Colombia into two nations. | Twice before, in 1841 and 1857, ; Panama had attempted to secede, but each time returned to its as- {sociation with Colombia. But in the years between 1860 and the eventual separation, ma- rines were landed on the Isthmus from American naval vessels to ; Protect Americans and to estab- tlish peace on at least five differ- ent occasions. Serious disorders occurred when Panama finally withdrew from ; Colombia in 1903, and the U. S. eee! This was not the first rumbling KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1936. | CUBAN GUNBOATS Ec QNOMIC HIGHLIGHTS Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Na- tional and International Problems arable From Local Welfare Salary Raise T0 CUBAN CAPITAL OFFICIALS AND REPRESEN-. H - SRO aS aa es. TATIVES OF VARIOUS DE- mi . i Talk of inflation is again heard | 000,000, is included in the Treas- } PARTMENTS IN CUBA DE-/in Congress. The government’s|ury’s general fund. If new money i | | MERES LEFT ESTATE | VALUED AT $88,200 PARTED ON VESSELS bills are piling up—vast numbers| Were issued against this half-bil-/ 2 j of dollars must be found to pay|/iom, the Treasury’s cash balance; CLEARWATER, Feb. 28. { for the veterans’ bonus, for the! vou be: proportionately. reduced,| —The estate of Ernest Depatting for Havana 6 o'clock ycscnant af satured federal! oo ere ee | BR ren, Tee See f a" + So, concludes the News, in ai jesk jthis morning after five days in! : oe) ss i g city commissioner who Key West was a group of distin- | bonds, for the new farm program. which it agrees with recent state-: died recently en route to Key | qiched officials wad representa-| Tteasury experts are obviously; ments of Treasury officials, there! Wi wed ane. a8 206 Euished officials a4 rimente in: dubious of the wisdom of issuing is no available gold against which| 200, according to the petition ae fai camie ion ships ae ie new bonds, and Congress itself,; new currency may be issued. If} for appointment of admin- ! Cuban navy to participate in the , facing an election year, in which’ such new currency is ordered by; istration filed the office | celebration of “El Grito de Baire” , all Representatives and a third of; Congress—over an almost m-| of County Judge Harry R. jin conjunction with the festivities | the Senators must again come be- | evitable Presidential veto—it wal Hewit. of La Semana Alegre. 4fore the electorate for approval be necessary to confiscate par-| } } i j Prominent among tis group of or rejection, are extremely chary, tially or wholly the gold COCR £ of ff ff ff of] the foremost men in political cir-| of passing new taxes or increasin; i trust for bank depositors. And it! cles were Commander Franco ,°!d ones. jis a certainty that any rt cei MAXIMO VAZ !Granero, personal representative! _“‘So,”. say many Congressmen, ary program will meet with ter-! ae tha president, Miguel Mariano » i? effect, “why don’t we simply: rific opposition not only from} i Gomez; Captain A. Parr, repre. , speed up the presses in the Bureau those in high places in industry] DIED YESTERDAY \senting the chief of the army;/0f Printing and Engraving and. and government, but from mil-} | Captain Angel Perez, representing produce new currency to meet) lions of “ordinary citizens” ca | jthe chief of the navy. {our needs?” In support of this, well. Fi cs | Doctor Teodor Cardenal, Andres, they produce the fact that the/ Se ee \Terry, Antonio Pardo Suarez,’ gold now held by the Treasury, The political parade is getting); CONDUCTED HERE THIS | Eliseo Perez, Luis Felipe Falbello has a value of $10,182,000.000,/ underway now, with bandwagons} and Francisco Rivero, representing | While the amount of currency in, on every corner. Principal atten-/ AFTERNOON ‘the Emigrados Revolucionarios circulation totals but little more} tion is naturally centered on the} Loubanca. jthan half of that—$,700,000,000.; Republicans, as only a miracle of| { Brigadier Jose Semidey, Com-} In a recent feature article, en-| the first dimension could prevent} Maximo Vazquez, age 70, died mandant Crescencio Cabrera and , Htled ls Noe Gold Rush,” nee sey omuetee of President} at his residence, 1019 Division . Martinez, representing the Cub-| United States News summarizes, Roosevelt. pe init so Aopen . |the inflation problem, and shows! Two eangidates for the Repub-| Sree ee ent 2 | Also among the departing guests’ why the “gold surplus” is not, lican nomination have definitely, ° °° roms services are be- were the members of the Tous what it appears on the surface.| thrown their hats into the ring—i ing held this afternoon from the ! Academy team of basketball play-'A brief of the News’ findings fol-: Colonel Knox. publisher of the! chapel of the Pritchard Funeral ‘ers and the Banda de la Marina’ lows: Chicago News, a conservative, and Home. Rev. A. L. Maureau, o* the Constitucional, composed of 80 ex-! Of the $10,000,000,000 worth; famed Senator Borah of Idaho, a Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 7 ' cellent musicians. fof gold stored by the Treasury,| liberal. Both these men have en-' will officiate. Z | The visitors left on the Juan, the Federal Reserve Banks hold'tered their name in the Illinois} Survivors are one daughter, Bruno Zayas, presidential yacht’ gold certificates worth $7,930,-| primaries, where a real test of; Mrs. Howard Barnwell; one grand- _ commanded by Captain Jose Agui-! 700.000. These certificates are their respective strength wil! be: daughter; three brothers, Froilan ;1a; Gunboat Yara, commanded by nothing more or less than ware-jhad. Colonel Knox is sure to) Vazquez, Tampa; Jose Vazquez, Captain Garcia Gamba, and the|house receipts. The treasury|have the backing of the “old-| Key West, and Manuel Vazquez, | Gunboat Baire, commanded by keeps the gold—the banks possess|line” Republicans, while Senator| Havana. ‘Captain Alberto Casanova. {what amounts to a contract for) Borah is enthusiastically endorsed i its use. The certificates serve as' by the “progressive group.” Com. backing for the $3,666,000,000: mon belief is that Senator Borah LADD ANNOUNCES _ | pesteffice whistles on motor boats of classes ; ; Marines were landed there once 2 and 8. Castillo, for his timely and SPT com, Prom that year, with the M’CALLS LEAVE OVER HIGHWAY, WASHINGTON FOLK HAD BEEN ENJOYING VACATION IN KEY WEST Ghester McCall, special assist- ant to the secretary of commerce, Mrs. McCall and two children, who were enjoying a vacation in Key West, left over the highway yes- terday en route to their home in Washington, D. C. Directly after their arrival the McCalls departed on board a ten-| der of the lighthouse department for the family to have an idea of | the district and. Mr McCall to make an inspection of structures. They visited Dry Tortugas, and Fort Jefferson on Garden Key, spent a while fishing from one of the smaller vessels and repeating his success of last year, Mr. Mc- Call caught another large barra- cuda which he is having mounted for placement in his office. STEAMER OZARK DUE TOMORROW FRUIT VESSEL CEIBA IS ALSO COMING IN SATURDAY FROM PHILADELPHIA Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde- Mallory Lines. is due to arrive to- morrow from Jacksonville and Miami, en route to New Orleans. Fruit transport Ceiba, of the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company is due in tomorrow from Philadelphia, will take bunkers at the Porter Dock Company and sail for Veta Cruz, Mexico. ‘Steame® Colorado, of the Clyde- teous thoughtfulness. COLONEL SEAMAN ARRIVES IN CITY ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE; TO REMAIN FOR VISIT OF TWO WEEKS Colonel A. Owen Seaman, | Mrs. Seaman, arrived over the highway last evening for a stay of ‘two weeks, This morning they are comfort- ably located at the residence of Mrs. Minnie Otto at 534 Eaton street. Lieutenant J. O. Seaman, U. S. A., son of Colonel and Mrs. Sea- |man, aide at the White House, is loccupying quarters at the bar- racks. | Captain William S. Triplett, /S. A., attached to the 67th Infan- try, Mrs. Triplett and two chil- ‘dren, are to arrive over the high- ‘ way this evening. Accommodations for these visi- tors have been secured through the housing department, in an apart- ment house on Duval street. They expect to be in Key West until about May 7. COLORED MAN SENT T0 J RANDOLPH WALKIN ARRAIGN.- ED ON CHARGE OF. AS. SAULT AND BATTERY Randolph Walkin, colored, en- tered a plea of guilty this morn- ing to a chafge of assault and battery at a brief session of crim- of! ithe Third Corps Area, with head-' gineering work made by man. A' suited for clear photography andj quarters in Baltimore, Md., andj five-mile strip on either-side of} would postpone operations until’ jalso a visitor in Key West and is| exception of brief intervals they! remained on the Isthmus until! January, 1914, guarding Amer-/ jican interests until the canal was! ‘ built. ice have certain of their ;the U. S. Marines were the only |troops occupying the Isthmus’ when the United States signed the treaty in 1904 and pushed the canal through to completion. i “Today the Panama Canal » js, perhaps the most marvelous en-, the axis of the 50 mile waterway | is owned by the United States,} ; and the U. S, also owns and oper- ates the railway which spans the Isthmus. | “With the exception of the: newly-built Normandie and some! other liners under construction, | the canal probably can accom-! modate any vessel afloat, as the! lock chambers have a_ usable; ; length of 1,000 feet and a width| jof 110 feet. Depths vary, but) are not less than 42 feet at sea| Ways left 4 o'clock yesterday aft-| level sections. ! “Yet even. with these huge {locks there is little clearance for; | our larger naval vessels, the air- ‘plane carrier Saratoga, for ex-! } ample, with its beam of 105 feet has less than a yard leeway on} \either side when she passes; | through. | } “It is expected that eventually; ja third set of locks will be built,j :0f larger dimensions and greater, | depth than the present locks. It ‘is believed that the additional set, | would enable the canal to handle} jall the traffic to be developed in the next hundred years. i | “The Marines’ campaigns in’ | Panama are now past history; ‘but{ jtoday they are guarding the :sub-1 imarine base at Coco Solo, near} | Colon, at the Caribbean end of! |the canal. They have been there/ since 1922. e | “This final landing was, of? ; course, entirely peaceful and the) ‘last of many occupations of the! j Isthmus, so many of which were LOUIS HUTT IN ABOARD PLANE Louis Hutt, representing the] ing pictcres of the activities the WPA in Key West. Mr. Hutt rode over the city in! company with Bernard De Witt,! of the local WPA forces, but aft- er remaining for several hours: decided that the weather was not! next week, possibly Thursday. Mr. Hutt and his associate left shortly after noon by plane for Mi-| ami. TWELVE LEAVE ABOARD PLANE Plane of the Pan American Air- | ernoon for Miami with 12 passen- gers. of: Charles Candell, Calvin Bent-! ley, Macie Gaiti, Florence Duffy,} Stephen Duffy, Richard T. Childs,} jomas Ray, Norman Arons,' George Craner, William Tate, Hal- lie Wilcox, Irma Bentley. ! Friday there is no incoming nor | departing plane, hence no mail; arriving. There is one departing: mail cn the Cuba this afternoon which leaves each Tuesday and Friday at 5 o’clock for Tampa. REV. PEELE WILL RETURN SATURDAY Rev. Shuler Peele, pastor of the} Fleming Street Methodist Church, who has been-in Miami for the past ten days preaching in a re- On the list were the names} | 1 | West Saturday. worth of\ Federal Reserve Notes! which we" all use in carrying on business transactions. They also serve as backing for other notes valued at a little more than $250,- 000,000, Further, their of part the “While all branches of the serv-| Paramount Picture Corporation inj Treasury’s gold is backing for all'mine his popularity. Two big units” Miami, and his cameraman, arriv-; the bank deposits of the nation—! newspaper publishers—Paul Bloch stationed at Panama today,” Col.jed this morning in a chartered ; totaling some $45,000,000,000— and William Randolph Hearst— | Hoadley said, “as a matter of fact byplane from Miami to take mov-,which are the source and main- are strong for Governor Landon,|JU%¢ Primary. of stay of credit. Thus, the gold cer-'and he also has the approval of ‘tificates held by the Federal Re-| one of the serve constitute a trust fund, shared in by all the country’s bank depositors, who were forced to turn in their own gold and gold certificates in 1933. After the gold backing of the gold certificates is taken out, the} Treasury has about $2,250.000,- 000 worth of the left in stock. But even this por- tion of the total gold hoard is not “free.” One billion eight hun- dred millions of it is in the stabil- tization fund, which is used to pro-, inent candidates mav off-set each tect the dollar in currency wars. The remainder, of about $450,- yellow metal; ‘would be unbeatable in western} tand mid-western primaries, might run into trouble in the east. Governor Landon of Kansas is; also seeking the nomination, is! known to have scouts at work in various states seeking to deter- most * distinguished : Republican journalists, William Allen White. | ‘There is still talk on behalf of , Senator Vandenberg—and one | wing of the party who would ilike to see Mr. Hoover given janother chance for the Presi-j i deney. i {A's a result, the Republican convention is going to be one i fight after another, and it will ;Mmake headlines for many a day. ;Some think that the more sees | jother, and lead to the nomination ,of a dark horse. | PERMITS ISSUED NEWARK RESIDENT LIKES ISLAND CITY { FOR REELECTION In today’s issue of The Citizen will be found the formal announce- {ment of Frank H. Ladd, who is making the race for reelection as county tax collector in the coming Mr. Ladd will later make 2 statement relative to his candi- dacy in seeking reelection. i PRICE FIVE CENTS | ey West Postmaster Earns He Won't Get Three-Cent Stamp Figures In Compilation Of Re- ceipts From Which Of- ficial Is Paid By PAUL MAY awhington (orrespendent of The Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28. —Aithough Key West postoffice receipts for last year passed the ' $27,000 mark, the Key West postmaster’s salary will stay where it is for the txt year and a half—because of the 3-cent stamp. in 2-cent stamp days, the gov- ‘ernment paid $2.700 fer receipts of $22,000 but less than $27,000, ard $2,800 for $27,000 but less than $33,000. Gross receipts for the Key West office $29,000 for 1935. But when lawmakers gave were over cou a 3-cent th fied that , July 6, 1 postmasters stamp, he spec for Life of t sta to be figured on 90 per cent of = of 100 per ¢ July salaries sho the receipts, imste= as they were pre viously figured. On the 100 per cent basis, Key West postmaster would sow be entitled to a raise to $2,800. But now. although total receipts exceeded the $27,000 mark year, 90 per cent of the total, or $26,584 exactly, is net enough to boost his saiary. Gross receipts from the offices are figured en a year end- ing December 31, but postmasters last post- of the fiseal year, Jul fore, even though |Key West postal receipts climb to $30,000, the would net | July 1, 19 ALSO HIT BY AAA KNOCK-OUT (By Associated Press) By HERBERT PLUMMER WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—The six-three-decision of the supreme! pletely overboard makes it possible for the Republicans to proceed forthwith in farm program. G.O.P. leaders in congress weeks / ago approached experts on agri-| ONE CALLS FOR EXPENDI-| LEARNS WHY SO MANY PEO-! c¥ltural legirtation in the various | TURE OF TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS Five permits for building and repairs were issued during week past from the office of Har- ry M. Baker, building inspector. The permit involving expendi- ture of the largest sum was issued to A. F. Ayala, sales manager of |the Key West Electric company,| ty. for renovation and general re- pairs to the home at the corner of Grinnell and Fleming streets. With the removal of the Salva- tion Army building the residence PLE ALWAYS YEARN TO RE- TURN TO KEY WEST Samuel E. Silver, of Newark. delighted gvith Key West and says he has at last realized - why many people who come here yearn ; to return at the first opportuni-! SO; Mr. Silver is a nephew of M. E.., Berkowitz, chief pharmac' atithe Marine hospital, and ha: been a guest at the Berkowitz farm organizations fer their ad- } vice on what should be done. They | were told to wait until the court} had spoken on AAA. ) Few of the farm organization There was some doubt in minds as to the constitutionality | of the processing tax, but they were confident some method could | decision in this respect. It was an open secret that AAA on tap ready for immediate sub-, mission to congress. The sweeping | declaration of the majority of the wholly responsible for hel formulating their! eral spending power in any way that would lead directly rectly to 2 eontrot of farm ‘court which swept AAA so com-, duction, AWA ‘officials were pre- pared. Congress would have been ask- ed to approve grants te individual states that enacted jaws under their state constitutions. vide uniform volun for acreage control im along the present lines. The states then would be o: ed federal grant as they given funds for road building and education now. But that is believed impo in view of the flat assertion that “c ‘ rk, | leaders believed the supreme court ; ™° Power te the|N. Jy expresses himself as being would scuttle AAA so completely. 0" the farmer to their ; by the act.” Was AAA Responsibie” What the future holds for the agricultural j be devised to cope with an adverse farmer himself in view seuttling of AAA is a debate among agricultu: (Officials had a variety of plans ers in and out of the administra tien. Some contend AAA not mg the is to be placed in the center of] home during, his stay in the “de-| justices, however, that AAA “in-' farmer out of his troubles the area and general; at a cost of $2,500. Other permits are for: ; vival meeting, will return to Key) garet street. Owner, Mrs. F. Cobb./ Citizen office friendly interest.” states” and that “it is a statutory ly repaired|lightful city of hospitality and | vades the reserved rights of the Others argue that benefit pay- ments and the building of ma- J In company with his uncle Mr./ plan to regulate and control agri- chinery for ‘arm production con- General repairs at 509 Mar-| Silver paid a courtesy call at The cultural, production, 2 matter be- tro! must be given the real credit yesterday and told| yond the powers delegated te the for prosperity in the agricultural cost, $150. the enjoyment he has known federal government” Rev. Peele will fill his regular} Repairs to roof at Duval street eae his stay. “Mrs. Silver was Gheu useless. | apointments Sunday. In the morn-|and Smith’s Lane. Owner, Frank! here last year,” he said, “and told! Overwhelming Decision Mallory Lines, is due Sunday from New York enroute to Tampa. inal court held by Judge J. Vining, made during earlier and more tur-' rendered sections of the country. Harris in the office of Sheriff K.|bulent times.” a OE REE SES A RRNA SMART PARTY HELPS AND BRIDGE PRIZES New Shipment Just In at KEY WEST DRUG CO, ER RE |O. Thompson. ‘After the circumstances of the sentenced Walkin to serve 10 days at hard labor in the county jail, days as he has been days. in jail 19 case were related Judge Harris! ATTACKED BY ROOSTEIS |. ASHTABULA, 0. — Dominic: ; Mazzatenta of this city tried to, separate two fighting roosters. One | which will bring his time to 29 of the birds attacked him and in-| be | flicted wounds that had to be laresse at a hospital, a:| ion. pastor “Standing In God’s Smile.” At the evening service the especially for those who are ling there will be Holy Commun-! Lewinsky; cost, $25. . : Repairs to roof at 814 Simon-/ must visit Key West. Now thag' the part of high — . will use as his subject: ton street. Owner, M. A. and H./I am here, enjoying this wonder-| officials as to plans for the future SKiled Prescription Service when C. Albury Estate; cost, $50. The sermon Sunday night will] Breet addition to church at| congenial people, I hate to Be ¢ us-}mind myself that business neces-| decision. troubled about their spiritual life,| ing galvanized shingles. Owner,|sitates my leaving within a the reverend advises The Citizen.} Ley Memorial church; cost, $800.| time.” Georgia and Division streets, me that to really see Florida I) ful weather and meeting so many | Te- short The absence «: expressions on | indicate how completely over-! whelmed all were by the court's; Had the court gone even so far; as to rule against use of the fed-. yeu bring your doctor's Prescrip- then to— |GARDNER’S PHARMACY Phone 177 Free Delivery il ceneeiteneetinmmaniainemaaiemnenenee EVERY MAN LIKES GOOD BEER..HE LIKES THAT RICH CREAMY FOAM AND FINE FLAVOR THAT’S ALWAYS PRESENT IN WAGNER’S. FACA 22RBB80