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Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Oo a: No, 112, Complete Arrangements For Passenger Plane Service * Understood That Service! ‘MRS. ELLA DIXON | Between Key West And! HALL 88 DEAD Miami Will Be Inaugurat-| sap vibs ed On Tuesday | ;OLD KEY WEST RESID=NT: | WAS FOUND DEAD AT HOME | Arrangements have been con | THIS MORNING cluded, it was announced today | Mrs. Ella Dixon Hall, was by WPA, Director Thomas D. Orr, 88, i for passenger plane service be-' discovered dead in her home at! i preen) Rey, Westiand: Miami. {613 Olivia street this morning. | Just when th ice is - H nt when the service is to be- tarry Russell reported to the! gin was not stated positively, but | jsheriff’s office at 7:45 o'clock, it is belieyed the first plane will! stating the body had been discov- i Be ieermextsluceday. jered at about 7:30 o'clock. Deputy Sherift Bernard Waite | service,Summoned Justice of the Peacej Enrique Esquinaldo. of the second | district. repaired to the scene of | day, Thursday and Saturdays, to|the crime, investigated the sur-j {roundings and summoned the fe Hlowing jury: Vivian Pinder, foreman; Willie |Kemp, Ramon Rivas, Charles F. ;Manuel, Charles Mathews and | Sumner Sweeting. { The jurors viewed the body and| | after a brief discussion, adjourn- ‘ed until 3:30 o'clock Monday aft- ernoon. Funeral gervices for Mrs. Hal iwere held this afternoon 3: o’clock from the Lopez Recall CASES ARE ON Home chapel, Rev. A. L. Maureau. | . J., of St. Mary’s Star of thej Sea Church, offici: ge } Planes of the larger type will! be used, it is said, and will be three times weekly, Tues- centinue until the bridge between! Big Pine Key and No Name Key; is rebuilt, it was said. CRIMINAL COURT — TO MEET MONDAY BUT FEW DOCKET TO BE TRIED DURING SESSION | 'by a number jother relative’ ~ DEMOCRATIC Cl CLUB | of nieces, but no} Criminal court for term wiil convene ing 10 o’cloc with Judge J. the May! Monday morn- n the court _ house | Mrs, Hall, it is said, is survived ‘2 siding. County Solicitor Cleare said today is not a heavy sion, only a few scheduled for trial. are: Allan B.. one for cases Among being! them | - Vinine tars vee: TQ) MEET TUESDAY : that the docket | SPECIAL SESSION TO BE HELD AT COUNTY COURT HOUS= BEGINNING 8 O'CLOCK “'BUTEE FEW PAYING POLL TAXES NOW ;PRACTICALLY SHORT TIME REMAINS TO REACH ES- TIMATED FIGURE To bring the list of qualified voters up to the estimated figure jof 4,000, about 150 persons to daily pay | poll taxes every day until May {16, next Saturday. If the present situation pre- vails throughout the period men- tioned, the sumber will fall far short of the estimated number, ; Tax Collector F, H. Ladd said to-; | day, as only a few are paying. This estimate of necessary pay- jments does not take into consid- | ! eration the anticipated payments! of poll taxes on the Keys. In this section, H. i. McKenzie, at: Tavernier, appointed deputy col-} lector by Mr. Ladd, is taking care ; of the situation. PYNCHONS COME it will be necessary for : KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1936. Che Key West Citizen ! MAKE CAPTURE | OF 3 SAILFISH | BUSINESS MATTERS | Luck seems to come to win- ter visitors in Key West, just | before they are leaving. This | was the experience of Mrs. | Edward Bruce who left yes- | terday afternoon to join Mr. | Bruce in Washington, D. C. Wednesday afternoon in company with Stewart Leon- ard and Mitchell Jamieson Mrs. Bruce went out for one last try at fishing before leaving for the north, as dur- ing the other months of the season she had little or no luck. Captain Eddie Saunders felt sure they were going to be lucky. and persisted saying they were going to re- turn with prize catches. They did. They brought back three | sailfish measuring between ; Six and one-half and seven | feet each. This pre-departure luck was also that of the brothers T. G. and W. S. Hilliard. | They left for their homes in Salem, N. J., Tuesday after- noon of this week. Monday | they went out and returned 1 with a monster tarpon. | { in SF SEG SM | ORR CALLED 70 JACKSONVILLE ON + WPA DIRECTOR OF THIS DIS- TRICT PLANS TO LEAVE ON NOON t | | Thomas D. Orr, WPA director jin this district, was this mroning | called to make a trip to Jackson- ville, leaving this afternoon and arriving tomorrow morning. ' The dir told The {that funds for, the continuance of the projects in Key West are run- {ning low, and the discussion morrow will be along lines per: ent to the cont-nuance the ‘work here and securing the funds !with which to dq so. Mr. Orr plans to leave by plane t aiternoon cecompanied by Director of Finance Glen Wood, and be in Jacksonville for | conference tomorrow morning. Citizen to- ot wsemwoaras | i “ANDERSON HERE ON PLANE “AMATEUR HOUR” ENTERS PRIMARY | EEOREDA: WPA ADMINISTRA- TOR TO MAKE SURVEY OF LOCAL ACTIVITIES A. Pynchon, trator, and Mrs, Pynchon, arrived late yesterday afternoon in a state road department plane j for a visit in K ‘West. Mr. Pynchon’s visit is to go over le entire situation here, get d idea of the projects ea ie progress made and dis- matters of finance in con- m therewith. the various were started in this di: iP nehon haa displ it programs viet, M a keen in- visit at ; this time will much importance to the Florida WPA | B.S. A. _—- BY SCOUT UNIT. | ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOF POSITION OF STATE "NEW FORM OF canenwated | MENT TO BE GIVEN IN i NEAR FUTURE The presentation of Amateur Hour Seouts of Almerica, in the “Station | ”. by mem-! people of the bers of Troop Number Five, Boy! near | COMPTROLLER L Muncy Anderson announces Stat Comp troller in The Citizen’ today. In_ placing: himself te kes the be Mr, Anderson follow. atements: elected I pledge to mote better schools, adequate pro- pen BOARD PLANE THIS AFTER- “SENATOR PARK future, will prove to be a new unemploy- care unable sions for the aged, insurance, a licted and So for ‘and original form of entertain-} aE, ds stated... = years of service con- devoted to the public ny The best talent in’ scientiously i. Key West will compete for recog-| amateur nition and the audience will de-/ to.« DIES LAST NIGHT Approval Of Bridse Loan Deferred Until Next Week CUBA . BRINGS | IN — ee 110 PASSENGERS neuncement In Washing- ; Wilcox Pres- VESSEL LEFT LATE IN AFT+ ontference ERNCON EN2OUTE TO TAMPA By Awserte: — WAS HINGTON, May —Governor Shoi=z said to Pubkii- zaps Hignway maiPian= Doughe been Pincu | Sibi Se - e governor Ochoa de- SENATOR PARK TRAMMELL made ae aracumecement after 2 ser Peterst of c the White Heuse nferences at TRAMMELL DIES LAST EVENING ° CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; VETERAN FLORIDA SOLON ene a John T. A WAS 60 YEARS OLD NEGRO MAN Was ar KILLED ON KEYS (By Associated 7 WASHINGTON, May 9.—Unit- SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVED ed States Senator Park Trammell INFORMATION THIS ine Capt by wil dlcox. SCOUT TROOP HAS MEETING died at 8:35 o'clock last night of House Represen- cerebral hemorrhage at his home AF TERMOGM tative Mark here at the age of 60 years. News was re o’cieck she off Senator this educate Park Trammell was in the common school: gradvated in law at ; Lebanon, > practiced na and was killed Tavernier Just ho not stated that one y two years on the anal ‘mew ‘cide. by their applause and ap-| the winners. | age will be arranged to, broadcasting studio. A on the, “gong”: Charles Williams, assault Young Democratic Club of battery, continued from the last! Monroe County will hold a special | term. {meeting in the county court house | Thomas E. Storer, indecent ex-'0n Tuesday night, May 12, at 8 posure of person, o'clock. | John Carey, a: bat-| This meeting was called by tery. j President William Arnold for the! Osear Herrera, assault and bat-| purpose of making final plans} tery. |for the big Pre-Election dance to Felix Gibson, of | be given on May 16 under the child, a minor. | auspices of the Young Democratic i William Adams, obtaining goods , Club. | under false pretenses. 1 Board of Directors of the club; There is one case charging alis in charge of the affair. This| statutory offense which is to be group held a meeting last evening | heard. and heard reports of the various Mittie Torres, charged with as-; committees appointed to function | proval The ulate a STEAMER YORO | will be there also. To compete, the contestant: FRUIT VESSEL WILL TAKE; Will make application on a_ pre ‘scribed form. They must be! ON FUEL OIL AT PIER | as no _ professional. amateurs, PORTER DOCK CO. to com- zit and non-support {talent will be allowed | pete. No age limit will be set. |The program will include dances, ; songs, tap dancing , readings, comie sketches, musical selec- There! Steamship Yoro, of the Stand ‘ard Fruit and amship com- grower for a period of years. 1899 he was elected mayor keland and re-elected In 1902 he was elected to, Florida legislature repre- nd in 1904 was selected e senator four years. president of the state nd was attorney for the year: and was elected gov- term from 1913 to as 1909 to 1913 ernor for the 1917. By popular vote he was elected United States senator in Novem- ber, 1916, for a term of beginning March 4, electe track Coun The Citi go to the scene ernoon in t ex-officio, that Peace Miami. NOW SPERATING MEMBERS OF UNIT TO MAKE sault with intent to commit mur-/on the event. der, is to be placed on trial, the! Program committee reported solicitor said. that a short and snappy floor ——— tt , Show would be given. They stat- START CR AWEISH jed that they had arranged several |mumbers that are different from {the numbers usually given at an HATCHERY HERE *" ‘COMPLETE BAR of this kind. PROJECT BEING OPERATED; 1 T RANGE LIGHT: IN CONNECTION WITH } ; LOCAL AQUARIUM ! = | Though being operated on small seale the crawfish hatchery started this week in connection! with the Key West Aquarium, is functioning smoothly and already thousands of “fry” have emerged and are now the large tank. Only a few of spawn are being used by Biologist Emory L.! ang Poinciana. Pierce, ni charge of the aqua-! rium, but there are many other! jars which will be put to use as soon as operations on a_larger| seale have been authorized. { Mr. Pierce has as his assistant | PRDG LE ca \ at the hatchery, Hamilton Adams, | RIO DE JANEIRO, May 9.—! who had a great Weal of experi-| Prado de Carvalho, chief of Rio; ence in the hatchery when it was} de Janeiro’s customs guards, said | operated by the state fish ¢om- | an average of two contraband! mission. | shipments daily enter this port. | Last year, he "reported, his) guards confiscated 605 shipments. ! | FOR SALE 1936 FORD 3 Months Old—$250 Discoun! NAVARRO light was completed Thursday by i Tenders Ivy and Poppy. A new! iron structure now takes the} place of the old wooden one, The \ light was in continual operation | while the work was going on. All tenders of the lighthouse de- partment’s seventh district fleet j are now in port. The Ivy, Poppy! | | North West Bar range front | i | ' BRAZIL'S SMUGGLERS NOW BECOME ACTIVE| REVEALS MARRIAGE Dallas, Tex.,—Miss Antoinette | harp, an heiress of this city has} just announced her secret mar-| ge two years ago. | Standard company jing for the foundations pany, is due to arrive from Phi ‘adelphia tomorrow for bunkers at! “ {the Porter Dock company and will ail, afterw: ico. Manager Chas. Taylor, of the Porter Dock company, said he is, rd, for Frontera, Mex- ‘daily expecting information rela-; , tive to the summer eruises which are annually arranged by the with stops of several hours Key West, en route from northern ports to Hon- duran and Mexican ports. RED CRESS STILL RECEIVING FUNDS Continuing her appeal for ee for flocd and _ storm «sufferers, Mrs. Grace Phillips, local , tary, tare able have so far failed to send figure for March, the Vi in donations. They are requested {to do so at once. Previously Division Street (additional) ‘MOSCOW STARTS ON HUGE PALACE. (Hy Awwetnted Prema) MOSCOW, May 9.—Geological surveys, preliminary to excavat-! of School been completed. The foundations must support one of the world’s largest build-! ings, both as to height and vol- ume. 1. {tions and other number the © rill be several good prizes o' ed to the winners and one prize to the amateur the highest award. A comy of judges will aid the audience in selecting the winners. INJURIES TO WPA WORKERS REDUCED. REDUCTION OF TEN BELOW. | | \ FIGURE FOR MARCH WAS SHOWN There were 22 reported injuries | | tributions to the Red Cross fund: in Key West on WPA jobs during summary secre-| of accidents just compiled shows. | points out that many who: This is a reduction of 10 below the | preceding | the month of April, a month. | Safety on projects is considered a gratifying result ithe constant safety campaign. | JERUSALEM MAKES CUT IN WATER RATE chase his stoc% (iy Aguoctated Prens) jreduced the water rate to mills a cubie meter. Until the new water system was this c’ It his mercantile business at the age , Started, the rate was 80 mils. ; Was cut to 60 January 1. being scxnceicaged $336.19 stressed constantly by WPA offi- cials, and the 31 percent reduc-} Exclusive 1.25 tion in the number of accidents is | tomorrow JERUSALEM (Palcor), May 9.| | Palace of the Soviets here, have’—The municipal council here has 40 iI have built a reputation for hon- festy, fairness and efficiency. It is not my iptention to sacrifice tany of | there to obtain a higher | officec. Mr. Anderson has din Florida for the past 30 years and served in the United States Navy | du ing the war “If elected I will carry with me tinto this higher office the same effort, the same zealous attitude | for accomplishment which I have {always exervised in the past. Mr. i | Anderson states. WILLIAM MENDEL ndell’s leave William Mendeil of i Men’s Sk will morning for Miami where he will attend ‘a meeting of Hart, Schaffner & Marx rep- resentatives of Southern Florida. | “At this meeting ae Mende!! {will make arcan:eme to pur- f eect fall and j Winter merchandise. RETIRES AT 103 . T. Plum of has just retired from Jot 103¢ LEAVING ON TRIP . in the election for und again ir term, beginn BR ending in 1935, and again for fourth term, beginning January 1935, to end in January RALPH JOHNSON ANNOUNCES TODAY TO MAKE RACE FOR RE- gener a PLANS FOR LOCAL ACTIVITIES Warren we in planning fare act Mrs. Warrer from the district State Board of Soc‘a West Palm Beach next few days probabi ELECTION AS MEMBER OF ss eucs_ with SCHOOL BOARD mittee the developmer took place at the ing. Welfare and withir members month Ralph K, Johnson announces in he Citizen his can- re-election as n Beard of Publ x the third di i myself VISITORS WILL LEAVE SUNDAY Reag n, S. 8. Fle ence the support in the past and vot- ing me into the office on two previous occasions. I sincerely hope they will help me again. “Mly record has been such as to warrant me basing this campaign on it, as I bélieve my conferees on the board will substantiate my statement that I have been a faith- ful servant and did all possible for the furtherance of education in Monroe county, and for the benefit of the teachers and pupils in the sdhools. a meetnig w be. held Wednes- “I promise that if elecied I will, day. May 13, at which time ap- sue the same course o* honesty, plicants may have restored to the and fairness which has marked my) qualified list any names which titude in the past.” {have been erroncously removed. PUBLISHED TODAY In this issue of The Citizen ap- pears the list of disquslified vot ers which was prepared this week by John England in conjunction with the county commissioners. There are names in the lis and the anno ement shows that BIG SATURDAY NITE DANCE TONIGHT, 10 O'CLOCK RAUL’S CLUB SUR a ADMISSION BOY..BUT THAT GOES GOOD! WHEN “WILTED FEELINGS” COME OVER YOU ON WARM DAYS..AND YOUR THROAT SAYS “COOL ME OFF WITH WAGNER”