The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 20, 1936, Page 1

ly against a return to the Hoover Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVII. No. 95 —- KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1936. Key West, Florida, bas the most equable climate im the with an Che Hey West Citizen === PRICE FIVE CENTS WELCOME TO KEY WEST, FIRE LADIES! Landon Strength May Bring |CUBABRINGSIN Hoover And Borah Together Politicians “s Close Watch On All Activities! TY-FOUR TONS OF FREIGHT {nee ALSO BROUGHT THIR.! i FOR KEY WEST | | i | | Steamship Cuba of the P. and Having Bearing On Cam-; 10. S. S. company, arrived this < | morning from St. Petersburg and all | palgn ; Tampa with six and five| ; ‘second class passengers for Key. By BYRON PRICE Hl { West; 36 first and nine second | (Chief of Bureau, ‘Tae Asnociatea ' class passengers for Havana. 1 a8 Washington) j ; Or 0 Mets else thus far in the! Arrivals were: T. D. Orr, 3 : : j | ore. J. Benefield, D. E. Cole, Republican pre-convention cam-| \J. T. Albury, Angel Frutos, C. A./ . ! paign has caused more comment! Deatrenore 6H 01.Lencasct aia than the spectacle of certain! nuela Morales, W. Solis, Mrs. C. friends of Herbert Hoover stand-| | Fletcher. The vesse! also brought 34 tons jof freight and six sacks of mai! P | for Key West, six tons of freight, ing shoulder to shoulder with cer-| tain friends of William E. Borah’! across the pathway of the me M. N. CLEVELAND, | three automobiles and 204 sacks! boom. Vice-President, Sanford lor mail for Havana. \ { Steamship Alamo, of the Clyde- For months Mr. Hoover and Mr. ENTERTAINMENT — I Mallory Lines, arrived 9:30! Borah have been looked upon by ‘yesterday morning from New; scharged freight and sail-j :30 o’clock for Tampa. 1 | York, ted 1 a large section of the public = FOR FIRE GROUPS | symbolizing irreconcilable wings Fruiter Ceiba, of the Standard; of Republican thought. | TUESDAY NIGHT Fruit an Semen company. ar-: 7 es | lrived 12 yesterday afternoon, , ” may have eoaeaae them | took bunkers at the Porter Dock! selves may have been thinking, j company, and sailed 6 o’clock for among some of: SPECIAL PROGRAM TO BE, eee ee their followers has gone even far-| ther than that. The Borah people have suppos-! ed that whatever Mr. Hoover did} in the campaign would be tinged | with a hope that the Borah in} fuence would be, thereby, held in| check... Similarly, the Hoover peo-| ple have felt that whatever’ Mr. Borah did would be directed large. IN CONNECTION; Power Barge Montgomery ar-! PUT ON |yived in port yesterday with tank! WITH FIREMEN'S BALL AT|h,:¢¢ in tow, containing gasoline; HABANA-MADRID | local distributing plants. for tertainment being provided for the| DIES IN TAMPA visiting firemen and auxiliary! ‘members is a Night in Habana,| | which was produced with great} as ' suecess during La Semana Alegre,’ BODY BROUGHT TO KEY WEST and is scheduled for tomorrow ‘night in conjunction with the fire- THIS MORNING ON en’s ab -Madrid} oe ball at Habana-Madrid| SpCAMERICOEA | Those in charge of the affair say it will be offered in the same sd 3 one tyle it was during the week of Gerardo Frutos 42 former Key |February, with the same inter-: Wester, died last week in Tampa} and the body was brought to Key| polations and the same cast for #” ihagratiocaypeeentatioae West this morning on the Steamer} leadership. ‘ Under these circumstances; it has been taken for granted that} in every important party move- ment, the two would be found on opposite sides of the fence. That is what attracts so much attention to the current pect to Governor Landon. No Direct Statements It should be borne in mind that | { i | | i ! F. C. PFAENDER, | Secretary, Winter Haven | psa. | CIRCUIT COURT = CONVENED TODAY | RECESS ORDERED wie TIME AFTER MEETING =| UNTIL MAY 11 | i i Circuit court for the Spring term met in the county court house this morning with Judge; Jefferson B. Browne presiding, | Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, Sheriff | K. O. Thompson, present and also) a group of attorneys. It was announced from the} bench that a recess would be inj i effect, because of the judge’s in- | cisponittan, until May 11, unless as decided to convene at an} oe date. ! THOS. E. STORR PLACED IN JAIL; | COLORED MAN BROUGHT TO { KEY WEST FROM TAVER- | The committee is charged with NEW ARRIVAL AT NIER FOR TRIAL HERE Thomas E. Storr, colored, was | cueraHen of the federal govern-| CL Lh hal dade dude ROBINSON LANDS LARGE DOLPHIN. Roy Robinson, Assistant WPA director, Saturday afternoon caught what is said to be the biggest dolphin which has been taken in these waters for many months. Mr. Robinson had~ his angling companions, B. E. Er- | win and Robert W. Davis, of- | ficials in other branches of WPA work, who were here for a business consultation and decided, when their work was concluded, to try their luck angling. They caught a number of fish of various kinds and sizes but they agreed that the prizevof the afternoon went to Mr. Robinson. and his dol- phir which weighed-48 pounds and was 55 inches long. ' 1 PLAN FOR NEW AND COMPLETE STUDY OF, TANGLE IN DEPARTMENTS, | 1 COMMISSIONS, BOARDS j | ALARM SOUNDED AND AP-' (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington! Without any of the customary; By BYRON PRICE i | i | | ostentation and ballyhoo, a senate! | Box 332 | committee is undertaking modest- , 0’clock, called the department to ly an investigation which, unlike Profound effect on the future! was found that the owners of the | plant board, in charge of spraying ment. making a “full and complete jstudy” of the vast tangle of de-| partments, bureaus, boards, com-| missions and other agencies em-! braced in the governmental struc- a year hence. The interest which thoughtful officials find in this effort does not arise from anything novel neither Mr. Hoover nor Mr: Borah, c r] i has spoken out directly against; Rehearsals were called for this Cuba for interment. fea Ee Mr, Landon—has made any attack @!ternoon and others are sched-' Angel Frutos, brother of the de-, ty jail iting trial at the ture. A report is to be presented on him, or pronounced him inac- led for tomorrow by the recrea- ceased, left last week for Tampa’ bar y jai orn ing ia -! ceptable as. a presidential can. tional department of the WPA ad- #04 this morning arrived accom- next term of criminal cour \ didate. : “| ministration. panying “the body. Funerals Storr is accused of indecent : Se Other uw! of the department, Vices will be held this afternoon 5, exposure, and infSulting women. - pee we Physical : lock, with Rev. W. J. Reagan| He was given a hearing before! have also been delegated to in the entertainment of visito: 8 Key West Hospitality Band which! was at Colonial Park this morning, | will play at the diamondball ga tonight and will also play at the! boxing matches to be held Wed- nesday night at Navy Field have developed in various import- ant sectors, aretas much a part of the story as anything which might have been said or left unsaid by either the former president or the senator from Idaho. Not only have some of the Borah lieutenants openly accused Funeral Home is in ngements, Mr, Landon of being the candi- The Marimba Band, another date of certain financial interests,|Uit of the recreational depart- but Mb. Borah himself has pressed} ™ent will take part. whenever re- 4 his candidacy vigorously. in states! quested it was said. and will be where that course collided foreibly heard in songs and musical num- with plans of the Landon work-i bers at Colonial Park tomorrow ers. ‘afternoon, from 8 to 4 o’clock. In his own state of California,! ——_—_ Mr. Hoover’s political Eeccuaceivsly opposed a Landint FELLOWSHIP CLUB TO MEET TONIGHT pledged slate of delegates. When! MEMBERS TO ASSEMBLE it appeared that a three-way primary battle would split the op- NEW CLUB ROOMS IN WESLEY HOUSE position to the Landon slate, Mr. Borah stayed out of California, leaving the ficld to the Hoover- ites. The inside story about these developments not available.| There always is the danger that: some of the implications may not! Members of the Boys Fellow- be warranted. Yet such facts’ as‘ ship Club are summoned to meet | do appear speak for’ themselves. 18 o’clock this evening in regular’ Consequences Unclear session at the new club rooms in The consequences cannot be as-' Wesley House school at 1107 Va- sessed, of .cou! until the battle} réla street. ! over the nomination hes proceed-! At this meeting Mrs. Kagy, | ed much farther. | Superintendent of the school, who! It is quite apparent that the} he'was given the use of the rooms,| IN is B. B. HART, Treasurer, Daytona Beach RED CROSS FUND NOW TOTALS $302; supporters’of Mr. Landon are eilt also issue books from the! Red Cross donations to date seeking to establish him as the school library for use of the club' total $302, which leaves the candidate of the west—a section! members. quota fixed for Monroe éounty where both Mr. Hoover and Mr. A number of matters of in- $198 shy. Those in charge of the; Borah reside. They have not en-/terest are to be discussed at the couraged open declaration for him! meeting and membership applica- among the eastern leaders. tions are to be considered. Follow- Wanting the nomination him-|ing the regular business meeting self, it is understandable that Mr.|a recreation period will be (Continued on Page Four) joyed. work in Key West believe, it was: pointed out, that before all collec-} tions are in the required sum will | be reached. en-| Previously acknowledged $301.04 | Haydn Mlingworth 1.00 UNDECIDED WHETHER TO CHANGE TO WAGNER'S? WE ernier. | SCHOLARS VISIT | » LOCAL AQUARIUM Pupils of, the second grade in the Harris school were visitors to the aquarium this morning in care of their teachers, Miss Leota Gril- lion and Mrs. Isobel Ball. Visits to the aquarium have been made a part of the curricu-, lum of the schools. There they are | given short talks on the habits and lives of marine animals, and when necessary Biologist Emory L.j Pierce. gives of his knowledge for | the entertainment and instruction | ; of the pupils. SHOP IN LONDON — APPLIES SANCTIONS (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 20.—In the! window of one of London's largest } wine stores, in Wardour street, near Piccadilly Circus, the follow- ing notice appears: “No sir. we do not stock Italian wines. And we have no desire to do so while Italy bombs British and other Red Cross Units.” SEE TODAY’S CLASSIFIED COLUMN ‘background of experience | Peace Justice E. R. Lowe at Tav-| about the idea itself, for it is a very old idea indeed. The new i thing about it is the widespread belief that something really me} , be done about government ré * nization, after a long record ,of failures involving both | t politieal parties. In large part this expectation of results is traceable to the fact that the guiding spirit of the pre- sent effort is Senator Byrd of Virginia, whose earnestness of purpose is evident and whose makes him an authority, Issue Tossed About For years public men have pro- fessed to agree almost unani- imously that the governmental ma- chine at Washington should be simplified and coodinated. Yet the issue has been tossed about end- essly ina whirlpool of wordy | promises, fragmentary effort, and fina] non-performance. On Feb: 13, 1923. President Harding even went so far as to submit to plan. It proposed, things, and navy departments, and the grouping of a multitude of loose administrative ends under a new department of education and wel-' fare. It got nowhere. President | | Hoover’s repeated espousal of re-! organization is well known. He also made recommendations, and among commission# that the ;party complained bitterly. FOR BEST BUYS IN GOOD USED CARS nization, but the multiplication of ; governmental agencies under his will be announced later, are in administration has been constant charge of the- Pritchard Funeral J. | Home. and progressive. | Ten candidates for {eratic nomination for ‘have qualified with Secretary of | State Robert A Gray, the greatest | | Miami, Fred P. Cone of Lake City,! j William C. Hodges of Tallahassee, ; Amos Lewis of Marianna, Mallie --| Martin of Crestview, B. F. Paty TOOL ISO Tae West Palm Beach, } Petteway of Tampa, # BYRD REVIV | Yearwood of Winter Havem j i Seven others have ens {Republican nomination which will casita: saul FULL! AUTOMOBILE ON ; Streets where an automobile was most senate inquiries may have a; ' reported burning. congress a detailed; other} consolidation of the war! "he likewise created so many new ijarly known among his many heard of closing the plant opposition friends a. “Peck,” Pres-' after the noon hour today at his o' jident Roosevelt stands for reorga-' residence on Catherine street. TEN QUALIFY FOR GOVERNOR'S RACE SEVEN OTHERS HAVE MADE | ANNOUNCEMENT BUT HAVE | NOT PAID FEES YET Firemen’s Convention Opens In Key West This Morning Asin atest Baker, Local Chief, Pre- sides At Session (By Associated Press) ‘TALLAHASSEE, April 20.— }f the Demo- Governor | number ever to seek that office. | a oe ‘They are Grady Burton of) |i | Wauchula, Jerry W. Carter Firemen's Association opened | Tallahassee, Dan Chapeil of Eb a c with President Harry Baker. local fire chief, presiding The convention opened with the audience singing ~America.~ and J. but they have not paid ther fees. | the ‘Two have announced for Sat HARRY M. BAKER, President, Key West SPRAYING OF PLANTS HERE DISCONTINUED - LACK OF COOPERATION SAID * be made by the state G. O. P. con- lcwed by the invocation delivered by Rev. Shuler Peele, of Fleming Street Methodist cherch | FIRE LAST NIGHT PARATUS RESPONDS = 5 e 5. and another i acca | TO BE CAUSE; ABOUT FOR-!Key to Provident Harry Baker eee | TY LOCAL MEN LOSE JOBS ‘Mra Ward themued naa An alarm of fire sounded from | erts for the homer beste AS RESULT expressed the van last night at 11:30 will 2 deze have the cieasure t sitimg Key Wet ers in the same cordia greeting and welcome GC ief Baker Presents Key ‘the corner of Newton and White Hs < ng assistant McClanahan, her home town pas inspector for the state When the apparatus arrived it fear had succeeded in quenching ae) i i Chief Bal im turn, presented | the flames. activities in this section, announc- hi< Key ¢ C. Piaender, secre { tury of the state associate t trees |ed,today that spraying of and shrubs in Key West has been SWEETINGS’ HOME | discontinued. This action, he said, was due 1. the inability of the board Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sweet- ing, 1207 Georgia street, are the proud parents of a 7 1-2 pound its work here. ee ae Saturday afternoon 2:10 that approximately 40 Key West- ock, Ptaene e asoc.atien a: to secure the general cooperation This order means The new arrival has been giv. © ene today without wesk, anal Sots i SSS eS and onal en the fiame of Sheila Dorne. employes in the field had been mga Ste Mrs. Sweeting was before her laid off. marriage Miss Edith Carruthers. The quarantine on account of Both mother and baby are do- ing nicely. SSR A the black fly wi'l be maintained, Mr. McClanahan said, and Ralph “Milner will continue to be im tharge of this part of the work. BUGGY BUSINESS SHOWS INCREASE CONTINUED BOOM BRINGS END TO THREATENED PLANT SHUT-DOWN ember pleasant for friend group of auxiliary an Commuttens Samed (By Ansociated Prem) LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, April + d 20.—The buggy business is boom- convent om ing for one of the largest buggy Then factories in the country located impressive ihere. The boom began 1932. member: and still is going strong. state who have ! William Knapp, who at 78, great beyon | guides the destinies of the com-' conventior |pany he founded years ago, says ones being ihe sold 900 buggies last year for er of approximately $75,000. Plant This part of HERMAN ALBURY — <x22=i,,sereve:. © 5.000 baw pronensed ov = eveae : gies Phytman th = memorm Sisters wit Herman Albury age 67, famil- came in wa © M. A. PFAENDER, Statistician, Winter Haven roses, sm from the pr Grill and evolutions which ended wth the formation of the crass by individuals im the group owned im white and carry:ng bougeet beautiful flowers The mvocation was de! Rev. Shuler Peele and om were sung 2: follows: Mrs Er: B The company’s biggest year , Was in 1920 after which sales fell {off almost to the vanishing point {in 1931. Since then it’s been dif- ferent and there’s no more talk vered by bers died shortly! Knapp says about 75 per cent of all buggies made are sold im the south. There a buggy has 2 Warner. “The Old Ruge~é Cress’ Funeral arrangements, which re-sale value much higher than and “Face te Face Mrs that of a used autemebile. says E. Paul Archer rendered Knapp, an official of the local, Vacant Chair” and Avery cern. i (Continued on Page Four) WELL IT WON'T TAKE YOU LONG TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND AFTER YOU'VE TRIED A BOTTLE