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Associated Fress Day Wire Service. ‘or 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West UME LVII. uncil Discusses Finances At Meeting Conducted Last: Night! ious Other Matters Are UNDERWRITERS aken Up During First ASSN. MEMBERS Present Month . ARRIVE TODAY. as | unirs OF STATE ORGANIZA- he City Council at its regular} TION LEAVE ON cusa! tii last night t d int ing last night entered into @) FoR HAVANA TO CONDUCT! BRIEF POST CONVENTION | No. 110. Regular Meeting eral discussion of matters per- ning to finances, and all agreed should be | Members of the Florida State! jat greater efforts jade toward securing additional | | Underwriters Association were on|s venue for the operation of the Te the Steamship Cuba this morning! {going to Hayana for a brief post! convention tour. H arious departments. was rged that more attention ke paid both} There were approximately 124; | members of the association, many} of whom took the opportunity to; It was ordered that a resolu-|yide around the city and enjoy al tion be drawn whereby city em-}brief interlude on the trip from, . use| the United States to foreign) | shores. i Among the Key Westers who! merchants, with the understand- | met the party at the pier were ing that the business people in| Charles L. Roberts, manager question who receive them be al-/the Porter-Allen company i Judge Jefferson B. Browne. The judge was there to greet) Mrs. Myrtle G. Brown, of Lake, City, Fla., in response to a tele gram from Mrs. Brown’s daugh- current | ter, Miss Lillian Brown, who was a guest of Judge Browne last | year. i o the payment of taxes, current and delinquent. ployes may be permitted to warrants in payment of debts to | of and! lowed to pay delinquent taxes to) the amcunt of the warrant. At least fifty per cent in cash must be paid in settlement of taxes. A letter American was read Surety from the, Company of New pore relative to the payment} } (COLORED WOMAN | son, as members of the Board of ; | Public Works. MITTIE TORRES BEING HELD. the > Payment was way due. i Tre scuneil decided to take-thia FOR TRIAL BEFORE CRIM. matter up ‘or sett INAL COURT It was shown that | over lement at once, A communication was read in! which the mayor requested that a traffic signa! light be installed’ at the Bertha | street and the County Road. The matter was referred to the proper Mittie Torres, colored woman who stabbed Angel Torres, also’ colored, Saturday night April 25, ;Was arraigned for preliminary jhearing before, Judge Rogelio committee for handling. Gomez yesterday afternoon 3:00 Upon request of Sidney Thomp- ,0’clock, on a charge of assault eitsceclectricians it ce |with intent to -commit murder. . a ‘ On being arraigned the de- dered that he be allowed thirty !rendant, through her attorney, | gallons of gasoline per month for jentered a plea of not guilty. Wit- the operation of this automobile | nesses were then called and tak- in attending to his duties hinjead 1 eaneny pene: ai i xen all the evidence had been of ten gallons which he is now re- laizen thelsudardecwislithercirasl ceiving. { sufficient to warrant the prisoner | The report of Chief of Police} being held and placed her under; Ivan Elwood showed that $219! bond of $500 for trial at the was collected in fines during the ‘next term of eriminal court. month of April. Other officers’ | reports were also read and order-} ANCGLERS S CAN'T FAIL ed placed on file. IN STOCKED POOLS A resolution was read relative (Ne Asvecinted Press) to the reapportionment of taxes} on a few pieces of property. and {ie tuatter wan feferred’ 19. the! NEWARK, WN. Jo: May ¥.—Onel tax adjustment committee. [of the most effective antidotes ior Other matters of minor im-{empty reels, fishermen have portance were discussed during| found, is ie goles visit to one of; the meeting, after which the ses-| the trout “pools” scattered in the’ sion was ordered aouet: | Vicinity of Pompton Lakes in New Jersey. i These small ponds are stocked! abundantly with brooks, browns, NYA OFFICIALS j Tainbows, natives, steelheads, and ARRIVE IN CITY: landlocked salmon. that can’t es-} | cape. Anglers don’t even need a fish- | j ing license. The initial fee of $1 takes care of that and also for the i first 20 “inches” of trout taken. | Afterward fishermen may take all, j the trout they wish at five cents jan inch. Licensed by the state, and ob- R. C. Beatty, state director of | t#ining their fish from the | the National Youth Administra. | hatsheries, the: * pool ‘euad sine tion, and B,:Howard Brown, NYA | “olned into e:real trout paradise:| director in Dade and Broward | The fe sep erties avers a : g ckle. ae oes Wicks Anoking | Full limits are guaranteed wy Today tievare. visiting wie proprletars SA0eRmie nclos| James, Fort, in charge of the local 2/89 are operated for fheldren | units, the various activities in Key | eine initiated into the art of) West which today has 250 boys! Whipping a fiyrod, the charge and girls on the rolls. This is the being five cents for every fish/ fuli quota for this district and | taken. Tf desired, tackle and bait; there are, it is said, about 50 on | 8 furnished gratis by, fhe yan: intersection of son, was i 1 i BEATTY AND BROWN ARE’ LOOKING OVER ACTIVI- TIES IN KEY WEST the waiting list. j agement. Boys and girls who are assigned | to duties under the plans of the} National Yuoth Administration, are selected from families the heads of which are on relief rolls! This enables the children, it is pointed out, to assist in mainten- ance of the home. BOY..BUT THAT G GOES GOO! GOOD! WHEN “WILTED FEELINGS” COME.OVER YOU ON WARM DAYS..AND YOUR THROAT SAYS “COOL ME OFF WITH WAGNER” | Mothers’ Day Flowers | Gladigli and. Easter Lilies | | 50c, 75¢, $1.00 Doz. | | South Florida Nursery | | Phone 597 or 598 jits were given. jhibit and hearing ] Che Key West Citizrn KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1936. [ROTARY CLUB PUTS ON YOUTH WEEK PROGRAM W. V. KNOTT, STATE TREAS- URER, GUEST; OTHER AC- TIVITIES AT SESSION TODAY The Rotary Club met at noon; today in the Parish Hall, with j Vice-President Strunk in the chair, Pr’ tained by iilness. Grace was said by Curry Har- ris, who also led the singing. J. J, Trevor introduced as his j guest, the Hon. W. V. Knott, ate treasurer, club that he would make a return i visit and go fishing. Vice-President Seas quished the gavel to J. J. chariman of the day which was devoted | Week. Trevor, program | to sent the institutions they were |members of, each of whom ack- nowledged their introduction. They w fello George Ray, representiing boys of Division Street School; Elinor Larsen, girls of Division Street School; Florence Sawyer, ’s Club; Joe (Master Councillor) ; Gerald Pinder and partner, en- tertain Frances Elsworth, Convent of! Mary Immaculate; Sebastian Cabrera, i Joseph’s School, Jesus Carmona, boys of Mon- ;roe County High School; leida Napoles, girls of Mon- roe County High School; Bill Carnes, boys of School. Copeland Ramsey, ens of Har- ris School, Miss Florence Ill, St. Harris Saw 2 presi- | fdent-elect of the Junior Woman’s in the troop will be re! ‘Club, was introduced and spoke! former lof the work benix done by both|members will be taken in the senior and junior clubs for the youth of Key West. Rev. Shuler Peele presented the | case for the obligations of the| men of today to the youth of the community and Curry Harris re-! sponded with a presentation of the obligation of the youth of to- day to well employ the oppor- ‘tunities which have beer provided for them. CONFER ABOUT PLANE SERVICE ; CONFERENCE HELD HERE! YESTERDAY BY VARIOUS OFFICIALS City and county officials, Con- | rad Van Hyning, state FERA ad-} ministrator; Thomas D. Orr, WPA | director in Key West; F, E. Al- bert, executive FERA officer;} the mayor and James E. Yonge, attorney for the Pan American Air held long conferences yesterday relative to three times a week airplane service between Miami and Key West. After a last conference in the late afternoon, it was learned this morning, the negotiations were brought to a close, satisfac- tory arangements having been concluded and a status of opera- tions agreed upon. Mr, Yonge-re- turned by Coast Guard plane to Miami to place the matter before efficials of the Pan Am Airways for their ir canproval, eras it was said. ‘CHILDREN VISIT LOCAL AQUARIUM Pupils of the First Grade “A” of, Harris school yesterday visited the local Aquarium in company with their teacher, Mrs. Magda- lene Huddleston and Room Moth- er Mrs. Will Norman. About one half hour was spent jwatching the various in the exhibition tanks while ex- planations on their lives and’ hab- Viewing the ex- lectures on biology, has been made a part of the curriculum of the schools, it is jsaid. REGULAR}! ident Russell being de-} i who assured the} relin- | Youth Guests of the club were young people, selected to repre- Junior Wom-} | Richardson, DeMolay Boys} } ‘TODAY ENDS TIME 'MRS. N. JOHNSON FOR QUALIFYING PRESENTED GIFT ~ | [ALL CANDIDATES FOR ERIS ‘GIVEN IN APPRECIATION OF MARY MUST QUALIFY BY HER EXCELLENT SERVICE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH WPA ORGANIZATION Mrs, Nina Ry signed director of relief here with the State Board of Social Wel- fare, yesterday morning received a parting be { j day is the last for candidates der Johnson, re: {ft the different offices to qual- ify. There are still several who | have announced who have not iqualified, and it is possible thati jat least one other announcement twill be mace and quailfication en- | ‘tered this evening. In order to give candidates an oe pte z Relief opportunity to get their names on ames ithe qualified list and to make it; t@tion in September, 1934, Mrs. jconvenient for those whose time'Johnson has spent many working has been other occupied, | hours with the members of her ' Clerk Ross C. Sawyer announced | staff, imparting them new today that his office opened at 9| thoughts and pr s in social jo'clock this morning and will re-j Welfare work. In addition to this main open until midnight. ) activity with the ee personnel, ‘she has inaugurated a i ber of projects and | the which} were designed to strike at the froot of the causes of needs pre- sented in this field. | The handieraft ‘workshop ' yeliet clients was started under her direction, as were the FERA re inie, WPA nursery school, do- | mestie training, and othe in- jclud‘ng the procurement of cvan- ! tities of var sms for ad- i ministering to relief clients A meeting of the active mem-,S¢ool children. bers of Troop Number 5, Boy; Since coming here she has serv- | Scouts of America, will be held‘ ¢d as director of the social denart- jin the home of Scoutmaster J. A.| Ment of the locat distr’et of the ‘Boza, 1401 Olivia street, Friday | Florida Emergency Relief Ad | evening at 8 o’clock. ration. as director of certi The troop, while still affiliated | \with national headquarters, has! Cae here, and as di : {been inactive for several months. ief for the Pieris State Board | At the request of several of the of Social Welfare and | boys and their parents, this meet- ERA here, more recently, ‘ing is being held in the hove that | enough interest is displayed’ to {revive this worth witile activity! jfor the benefit of the boys of, iKey West. | Seoutmaster Boza points ov |that for the present, membership memento from of her staff. Since coming here with — the , Florida Emergence to ‘SCOUT MEETING FRIDAY EVENING SESSION TO BE CONDUCTED AT HOME OF SCOUTMAS. TER ON OLIVIA STREET inscribed fountain pen by mem- bers of her staff during a eeting when final details rela- tive to the organization were be- discussed. Wit. KNOTT ON edt New af fter: ; the preliminary requirements { reorganization have been cor ' pleted. At this meeting tomorrow ; night, vlans will be aise ussed for| a “fatrers-and-sons” banquet to} jbe put on in the near future. | CUBA BRINGS IN 16] PASSENGERS, active member: STATE TREASURER PAID CALL AT THE CITIZEN OFFICE TODAY ee 1 | William V. treasurer, Was a cour | the office of The Citizen today. } As is well known, Mr. Knott is a candidate for re-election, but did VESSEL ALSO BROUGHT IN| not offer to discuss the issues of the campaign. | NINE, TONS OF FREIGHT | ‘yr. Knott arrived on the Cubs i FOR KEY WEST | this morning with a group of jother Floridians, members of the {Florida Underwriters Association, | of the P. and and plans to_leave tomorrow aft-} this | evneon when the ship return’ from Havana, Knott, Florida state i ! jO. norning form St. Petersburg and | Tampa with four first and 11 see-! fa ond class passengers for Key | West; 143 first and three == VISITOR GOES class for Havana. a n! T0 TORTUGAS Steamship Cuba, S. S. company. arrived | Key West arrivals: ;Dimancer, Frank and_ Blanche} Dimancer, E. Cornell, Delores Del- | gado, Dora Gonzalez, R. S. Jones, | w, R. CRIPPENDORF OF CIN- ‘Ellen Finlay, Marion L. Kemp, S. | | Landfield, Dulee Medina, Can-} CINNATI ARRIVED IN} CITY TUESDAY dida, Joe, Alicia and Huerto Me-| dina. The vessel also brought tons of freight and 15 sacks er : fret mail for Key West; one ton of| . R. Crippendorf, of Cincin- f teeickt and 106 sacks of. mail Fo was an arrvial in Key West | Havana. | over the highway Tuesday and wearer ie once a ene plans for a visit to AT LOCAL PARK : shoe manufacturer of Cincinnati jand St. Louis, and decided that it .; Was time for a vacation. A special program has been! _!mmediately upon arriving he arranged for the semi-weekly con-| chartered a boat yesterday and cert to be given tonight at Bay- | left to spend a while fishing in the view Park by the Key West Hos-| Vicinity of Tortugas and the Mar- pitality Band. The concert wall | quesas, start at 8 o'clock. ‘NEW ARRIVAL | ARRIV, AL IN nine; In addition to several asia arranged selcetions, the Cuban | Marimba Band will present sev-j eral numbers, George Mills White, } local supervisor of the Federal Music Project of the WPA, an- mem-; set Admin- | for { and; |tion in the Florida WPA district | ector of re-} Florida | Mrs. Johnson was presented the | staff | VISIT TO CITY}: y. caller at; ‘CARBONELL FAMILY, a ee aS DRESSES VOTERS . Commissioners Discuss Payment | Of Bill Presented By Justice Lowe For Services On Keys "EXTEND TIME FOR to — — os , | oo a 0% Daly Cantal ie terday | lt g : MAY SIXTEENTH HAS BEN SET AS NiW DATE; YOUNC MEN ARE URGED TO BE- ee fawSbae. | COME MEMBERS STAFFORD CALDWELL Candidate For Governor ; Word w (CALDWELL HEARD © IN ADDRESS AT by the local cnit Board period of enre CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR — | | RELATES | BoYHOoD DAYS INCIDENTS OF * IN KEY WEST; GIVEN RECEPTION ly desig: the bencfit nterest An attentive and pleased audi. T7sram To Fa Flori 100 the there West roc’ enlist ence last night heard ford i Caldwell, candidate for Governor ;of Florida, tell of his boyhood is litl to obt days in Key West and how he has . since then had {spot in his heart for While relat that period w alway quot: colored me prop Pp entire s left, a war this city. memor his fat , one of he said, drove his i the street ons, ion f the boar The corr tunit nt to thei {was when as a | little goat cart aro never drear day ge of the sta nted out that Key has great fut: complishment of |perity will be brought about if on all questions est. present a solid | unity of purpose. When the! brdiges a progress of the city will co ahead, © he believes. until it will be one 0° jthe finest and busiest cities in the state. { During the entire period of his laddress he gave his attention olely to this ¢ {future of Key West ; brief int when he called his hovhood da and was remarked that at no time [during his did he say one lunkind thing about the other candidates in the race for e¢ : VAN HYNING LEFT = ON BOARD PLANE . met a number of peovle and then STATE FERA left, short! fore midnight, with | Rem Bc. 2 {drove F him to Bic Pine Ke {a launch was waitine to t jto Matecumbe a auto ride to Lit jhe was scheduled to r {dress 19 o'clock thi Mr. Caldwell’s early Key West for his t: }thrauch the courte: | Pany who was at Bie Pine Kev ta [meet the boats arrivine fers Vy passencers, | : the burn exec We the ¢ more 1 ed out, A readi the people > built, the morrow night o'clock. Since have to be between 7 and a n Miar pheants Monday ndi¢ ot re- | ADMINISTRA-- ~°"" N HERE AT- TENDING TO BUSINESS TOR HAD Clerk's Report Read Conrad ”. FERA rived fre om Jacksonville in , Toad department afternoon, left th Van .dministrs Hyning. lane return to Jack connect bridge is bi ogress on th ai ng ms de Abi 'FOGARTY’S BODY REACHES DAYTONA | FUNERAL RITES AND. INTER-} ._ rg sas ean tt wl MENT TO TAKE PLACE iness within two weeks. Mr. Van Hyning inspected THERE TOMORROW ibranches of the FERA wi here and expressed himself as 6 {ing pleased with cond'tions projects. Yesterda ed the restoration a Ben D. Trevor received ad- \vices from Daytona Beach today; i ite the effect that the body of Dr.! way on the Ferries T J. N. Fogarty a ed there this Pilgrim. nounced today. specimens | Wa ~7day of the birth of a son, weigh-|to be held there tomorrow after- —Received Today— WHATMAN’S Mothers’ Day KEY WEST DRUG CO. Deliveries and Parcel Post to-| morning and funeral services are ;- | Announcement was made jing ten pounds, to Mr. and Mrs./ noon, 3 o'clock. John W. Carbonell at a local hos-| Due to the lack of transporta- | pital on May 5. ‘tion facilities it wili bé impossible Candies |” Tne new arrival has been given for any members of the family in ie name of John W., Jr. | Key West to get to Daytona Beach i Sage y Rev Mother and baby are reported’ in time for the funeral, it was z to be getting along nicely. isaid. FOLLOW THE CROSS Ley Memorial Church