The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 25, 1936, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. ! For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West J VOLUME LVII. No. 125. Municipal Bankruptcy Act Is Held Unconstitutional Measure Was Introduced By Congressman Wilcox; Act Recently Extended To 1940 (By Assoemcea Press) WASHINGTON, May 25. —The 1934 municipal bank-} ruptcy act, passed by the new deal congress, was held unconstitutional today by the supreme court. The five to four decision MUCH INTEREST IN SENATE JOB TO BE FILLED SPOTLIGHT OF SPECULATIVE INTEREST CONTINUES IN SENATORIAL VACANCY CAUSED BY DEATH {By Ansociated Press) TALLAHASSEE, May 25.—For the second week, the spatlight of {speculative interest continued on he Kry delivered by Justice Mc-|the senatorial vacancy caused by} Reynolds concluded: “Chal-} i lenge to validity of i must be sustained.” Cardozo, Chief Justice! Hughes and Justices Bran-! deis and Stone asserted that | j al.” The majority differed | with the ruling by the fifth, circuit court of appeals up- holding the legislation. The law was challenged! by certain bondholders of | Cameron Texas, Water Improvement District | One. They contended the! act took property without | due precess of law and vio-' lated states rights. The legislation statute Justice} the “statute is constitution- | i] county, was Sel tended to aid cities, counties | and other political subdivi- | sions reduce their indebted-| ness through federal bank-! . ruptcy courts. j The bondholders attack-! ing the law owned approxi- mately one-tenth of the. $800,000 of bonds outstand-! ing. They said they were of- value of obligations under the reorganiation plan. | Southern Texas federal dis- trict court held the act inval- | id and dismissed the debt re-| funding plan. It required a’ $400,000 loan from the Re-| construction Corporation. Under the legislation, the! agreement had to be ap- proved by the federal court and the majority of creditors | ranging under certain condi- tions from 66 2-3 per cent to| 75 per cent. The act was re- cently extended to 1940. It! was introduced by Represen-; tative Wilcox, of Florida. | the death of Senator Park Tram- mell, and during the week it was heightened by a break between Crairman J B. Hodges and Vice Chairman E. B. Donnell of the Democratic executive committee. Hodges said he would call a committee meetnig June 30 to de- cide about having a special sena- torial nominating primary, but Donnell teiegrayhed committee members asking if they would pay their own expenses to a meeting in Jacksonville next Monday to consider having a senatorial pri- mary on June 23, the date of the regular second primary. Divided opinions were expres ed in the telegraphed answers which Donnell received, There continued to be divison ef opinion among lawyers as to whether a special senatorial pri- mary would have any legal effect. There was agreement, however, that such a primary could be call- ed in order to give the people a voice in the matter, and then have the Democratic executive com- mittee certify as its nominee the candidate receiving the highest vote in the primary balloting. Generally legal opinions leaned to agreement that any attempt to have a senatorial primary along ith the regular primary on June could be enjoined by court ac- ion because Senator Trammell died after the time for candidates to qualify for the rcgular primary. There still has been NO offi-|Governor David Sholtz, Sheriff}™0"ning by ferry fer Miami. cial proclamation from Governor} K, O, Thompson, yesterday, |Sholtz declaring a vacancy in the| pointed fered only 49.8 per cent face | senate ranks and calling for elec-} Robe tion of a successor to Trammell. He also has NOT made an ad in- terim appointment to serve r is elected in November. Candidates for governor seem agreed on at least four major questions. They are against a sales tax. for repeal of the slot machine legalizing law, for guar- anteed state school finances, and four “safo, sane, economical op- eration of government.” The candidates make their own platforms. The Democratic party does NOT hold a convention to draft a party platform. Organized bloes of voters will have an important part in the out-| , come of the primaries. These in- clude school interest, indepen- dent merchants, labor, amuse- ment interests, and old age pen- sion groups. Canlidates have sought the support of these organizations, in addition to their bids for favor in the great field of indviidual. unorganized ballot-casters. So far, there has been NO vithdrawal from the list of can- | didates for mpior offices. Ballots DIES LAST NIGHT have been certified with 14 candi- | dates for governor, five for state Mrs. Marv E. Key, 79, diedi last night ;11 o'clock at the home, | 908 Olivia street. The funeral | will be held this afternoon at| 5:15 o'clock from the Ley Mem-| orial Church, with Rev. M. L.! Smith officiating. 7 Survivors are: one Mrs. Mamie Rvssell; Hiton and Fletcher Key; one} granddaughter, Edith Russell;! two sisters, Mrs, Susan Culmer | and Mrs. Sarah Kemp. The Order of Red Men will at- tend the funeral, with pallbearers to be selected from this organi- zation. Lopez Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. daughter, two sons, | i comptroller, five for superinten- dent of education, two for at- torney general. two for commis-]| MEETING TO BE HELD TO- sioner: of agriculture, and three ON HOSPITAL Mrs. Maria Gutsens, matron of| purpose of taking up matters re-| the reports | lative to the that seven patients ate now being | aquarium. the Mercedes Hospital, taken care of that institution. They are: Charlie Culmer, Ed- ward Johnson, Jose Chacon, Pedro Paramo, Santiago Escovedo. Mary} est importance and members of; Cuba, accompanigd by Mr. Lowe, and Eloisa Hackey, co!or- ed. j P D in| Plant Board during the spraying Trammell’s place until a succes-| operations. eat Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1936. Speaks At Court lie Tomorrow COCOOOOOOOOOOO OOOO OHO OOOOOSOOHOSOEOOEOSOCEEOOEOOS WILCOX TO GIVE TALK TOMORROW | AT COURT HOUSE CONGRESSMAN FROM THIS: i DISTRICT TO GIVE RESUME! I OF BRIDGE ACTIVITIES! AND OTHER MATTERS | | Congressman J. Mark Wilcox is} scheduled to arrive tomorrow| morning by plane from Miami andj will speak 2 o’clock tomorrow aft-} ernoon in the court room of the! county court house. Mr, address the } voters of Monroe county on the| issues of the campaign and i tell them of his aims and Wilcox will will what | he hopes to accomplish during! his next, term of office. He will also outline his accom- plishments during the present ad- ministration anl give a resume of} the bridges and their prospects up to the present. It will be impossible for him itin- in} and to remain overnight as his erary calls for his presence Fort Lauderdale Tuesday there is no way of him remaining | for the evening and securing | transportation that night. Those who are sponsoring his visit to Key West and are active- ly interested in his campaign for} reelection, request that as many} as possible get out tomorrow aft-; ernoon to hear him and are confi- dent they will learn much which will be to their advantage. NAME DEPUTY VISITORS LEFT —_| WPA OFFICIALS SHERIFFS FOR THIS MORNING, —_— LEAVE ON TRIP TREE SPRAYING ae | i {HOPKINS AND PARKER SPENT|GO TO,MIAMI FOR CONFER- WEEK-END IN KEY ENCE WITH PROCURE- WEST MENT OFFICER J. MARK WILCOX | Candidate For Reelection As Congressman From Fourth District SHERIFF THOMPSON CARRIES} OUT INSTRUCTIONS RE-! CEIVED FROM GOVERNOR SHOLTZ IN MATTER \ i i} | i | H. J. Hopkins, of Washington, | D. C., fa Ms ‘Tal-| ee eand Wea Parenieh tals charge: of WPA: proiects at |lahassee, who were visiting in Key! | West over the week end. left this! West and Roy Robinson, assistant Roy Goodman, in Key engineer Pursuant to instructions from i [to Director Thomas D. Orr, associate direc-! left ap-| Mr. Hopkins is Everett Rivas, Laurie! tor of the federai division of higt: si Theodore Huet! ipa ays anl Mr. Parker is connected | for Mizmi to discuss with C. G. asil Tynes, deputy sheriff to ac-| vty ¢ : eas Ha : company the wagons of the State| “i” ‘te WEA and state road de-/ Kenly, Y pertment with headquarters in| lati h | a 4 ‘on matters relative to purchasing t — | the Florida capital. i It is the determination of the; They arrived last week in the j materials. governor, it is pointed out, oj Stinson plane of the state road sti oie oe sane te have the State Plant Board func-| j.nay : | Ge cnevorete Sc com paIiedinysH Ob; Gon ineKes ewe trenton’ inter. | (¢Partment, and intended to re- | jert Spottswood, who look ference from any source, and in| ‘tm by plane yesterday but dle-\ aster the equipment to be placed his letter to the sheriff he sti aad Jenve | oe ires ween cea ulated that men who can be r lhee st: blished bar ae lied upon to protect the eo eevar pened: sOn<ne atives, and only such men, be, ap- pointed, i An order was received last week/ from the Supreme Court that the} contention of the plant board was! upheld and instructions to resume} verterday afternoon on the plane . S. procurement officer, will cided to remain over + by ferry this morning. oper- dissemi- |. peace, |tion of information to touri ; A number of etchings and water | color reproductions of scenes in ; Key West are to be usel in the dec- | | ing operations this morning) = | orative scheme, which will be at- was received by H. S. McClana-! Mrs. Lucius Fuller who, with! tractice to visitors of the bureau han, assistant er ve inspector, in her son Jack Latimer, occupied | 47d also be informative in many charge of operations. | apartments at the air station, left) “YS: Ferry tickets will also be Dr. Wilmon Newell, plant com-| yesterday for her home in Chicago| °°! &¢ the bure missioner, and Dr. J. H. Mont-| so ees after a j viner i ey) gomery, assistant plant ~ commis-) 1°)“ enjoyable winer in “" SHOW INTEREST sioner, arrived this morning on, ** © | the Cuba from Tampa, to be | “We have had a delightful sea-| ent when spraying operations are] son” Mrs, Fuller said “and will be, resumed, looking forward to our return in) Several weeks ago it was shown n that {the fall to again meet the friends AQUARIUM ISSUE [ have made during our stay.” | BACCALAUREATE — SERMON HEARD HERE SUNDAY ! | i DELIVERED AT HIGH SCHOOL BY REV. J. B. CULPEPPER; LARGE NUMBER ATTEND EVENT OF GRADUATES Members of the High graduating class, friends and 1 j i 1 | i | | i i | | i i ! School jatives to the number of }than 500 yesterday more 4 most afternoon | o'clock, heard one of forceful and inspiring sermons ever heard here :livered by Rev. John B. Culpey | Jr, of First Methodist { church, | Rev. Culpepper selected life as ' per, | the topic for his discourse, and his | dissertation was listened to with ‘rapt attention by the entire | semblage and esp by | members of the graduating as- ially class for whose benefit, words of wis- ‘dom and advice were given by the , and in such a_ forceful speaker, i convincing ma to ieave a lasting impression on those who are just about to begin the battle of life. Those who were fortunate in ‘hearing this masterful analytical ‘study of the vicissit ; face those who are about to cross the threshhold of door which lead: from the of youth to nhood, were of the opinion that t will prove of lasting benefit to j the boys and girls of the Class of {1936 to whom and ‘was delivered. - The scripture reading was de- livered by Rev. E. R. Evans, of {Congregational church, and the invocation was a:ked by Rev. M. iL. Smith, of Ley Memorial church Other numbers on the program | were participated in by the congre- i gation, the High School Glee Club ‘and the High School Orchestra. The members of the gradua- tion class are. Isabel Armayor, William Ss. Acheson, Faye Adams, Ruth Lillian Abury, Thel- {ma Yulee Atwe'l, J. Stephens Boyden, Jesus H. Carmona. Hel- ‘en Elizabeth Cates, Clarabell Ce- jlia Cerezo, Mary Ida Charlow, George Oscar Collins, Jr., John G. ;Cormack, Delio Cruz, Cora Lee Curry. { Ella Naomi Roberts Curry, : Herbert Claxton Eddy, Frank Fer {nandez, Luciano Gon: a | Marguerite Goshor: lolas Goshorn, J Guito, Joseph Warren Etta Hoeffer, De!mar Hotchkiss, Cynthia Howanitz, William Gerald Leodawn Rick Emma Anne Kennedy, ‘Masters Knight. | Jefferson’ Hunt Knight |; Chester Theodore Knowl | Mae Larsen, Maudie Lillian Low for whom cocks, _ MANY the! | Florida’s Priority Measure Is Declared Unconstitutional BIG RALLY AT BAYVIEW PARK TUESDAY NIGHT LOCAL AND = Gave Residents Right Over Other States Anc Federal Government ir Payment Of Clams STATE WASHINGTON. May 2.—The I Flerida kw giving residents that state pricrity ever other States and ne teder2 governam pa} ment of claims azaimst in- sel eni Company from a 57 quired fer im the constitut the Supreme Court The lez ation was chal lenzed bs th ernment CANDIDATES EXPECTED To BE HEARD IN INTEREST OF RESPECTIVE CAMPAICNS Swrets state ederal 1 cuatlended ever all ciion ‘ sen - The unas was del Brandei~ ruling | preme The depen: made im Flerida im by the New ity and (cle=s pany it hand~ ficials May. 1902. The claims f 1 and $75.000 was filed the United States. based on bail bend< PATY OUTLINES mou~ Gc -ien c J untire reversed the the Flerida Se- ‘ rt part ime ¢ was Fidel- (om hour The introduced Allan B. ¢ M Ptate var taced =. f N Jerses of sutiid 2 Lien es ‘ f m Allan B Brooks Curry Th by a Key W CUBA BRINGS IN 49 PASSENGERS BROUCHT TE VESSEL ALSO IN THIRTEEN TONS OF FREIGHT Williani, Hi: Lowe,’ Thelma Maria ¢ | Mendoza, James Stanley Moore. 'Jr., Laura Elizabeth Moreno, | Alleida Napoles. Alice Dolores 'Napoles, Andrew M. Navarro, Raymond Navarro. Frank Orta. {Cynthia Faye Pearlman. | Alice Irene Peat, George Ver- ;non Perpall. Jr., Berl Ralph Pin- jder, Jr., John Joseph Pinder, jJoseph Henry Richardson. Cleora ;Faye Roberts. Manuel Isadore Rodriguez, Iola Isabel | Phillis Rogers. Evelio ; Rueda, Annie | Earl Emil Sawyer. Spence. Florence Rog Jose Helen Beat izabeth St _ tons | Mr. Latimer, who devotes most 1 @ column in The Cit of his time to writing, will remain ' NIGHT RELATIVE TO ITS | MAINTENANCE ! j i Members of the local Aquarium | board, city council and of the | planning board are to meet this/ evening in the city hall for the! conduct of | Several meetings have been | held recently on this matter but! tonight will be one of the great-| the several organizations are re- quested to be present. for another month, leave for the north for a stay of three months! and return about October 1, to re-} main for the winter. SCHMUCKER RITES THIS AFTERNOON Funeral services are being held} 4:15 o’clock this afternoon from residence at 809 Division the | street for Mrs. George Sehmuck- | feeling for boys. er. Rev. Arthur B. Dimmick, of | St. Paul’s church, is officiating. The body arrived this morning from Tampa on the Steamship Sch- | mucker and son, Daniel, and was; met by the Lopez Funeral Home. | with some help from of Key West the Boy Scouts would be enabled to have their outing which would otherwise be denied them unless this aid was given. Within a short time three dona-; tions to a fund for the si received: One from F. of Hallam Penn., $2; one from} Dr. J. M. Renedo, of Miami, $2, Raymond and another from Fred Eberhardt, was cxrrested Saturday nig! custodian at Fort Jefferson, $1. (charged with cutting anothe This total of $5, it will be seen,’ man. The arrest was made by Of- comes from people who are’ ficer John Nelson. Saunders was strangers to the city, and have no turned over to the county. interest oher than the friendly! Yesterday the person on whom Saunders is alleged*to have made | the assault, was found and refus- fed to sign an affidavit, hence - | Saunders was released in custody ST. LOUIS.—Arthur Byrres of|of his employer with the under- this city, arrested for theft, was/ standing he would be rearrested found to have 16 stolen petticoats in the event an information was in his home. | filed. the citizens Woods art, Dorothy Rober COLORED MAN ARRESTED HERE J. Rieker,| Saunde colored, STEALS PETTICOATS asquez, cedes Crespo, The Cabanas eB.k tt for mai . freight and Havana. Steamsh pany, and wi Mexico. thi Steamers the sam New Yor the Porter con will clear f Gatun wil Freighter Mallory lines yesterday morning freivht. and saile for Tampa. or € ave A SNAKE AS GUARD | KANSAS CITY. | Martha Wallace of this != 9-foot pet snake av a guard jher household valuables Mo.—Mrs | IF YOU APPRECIATE THE BEST, WANT QUALITY THAT IS QUALITY, FLAVOR AT ITS BEST..START DRINKING WAGNER “PRIDE OF FLORIDA” BEER TODAY