The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 28, 1936, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire ; oe ad Service. ; For 56 Years Devoted to the | Best Interests of Key West Che Kry VOLUME LViI. No. 128. RELATES STORY OF SCHOONER’S STORMY VOYAGE NAVIGATOR ON FLEETWOOD ARRIVED TUESDAY; WHEREABOUT: OF VESSEL UNKNOWN Another episode in the career of the Schooner to have on board the nucleus of a was told by Johi “Fleetwood”, said nudist colony, an Johanson, navigator of the vessel,! who arrived on the Cuba from Havana Tuesday. After the schooner left Key West, said Navig: Johanson, rough weather encountered and when the ves: the pator was el reached coast of Cuba it was in a rather} dilapidated and deplorable dition. The vessel reached Puerto Cor- con- tez and remained there according, to Johanson, until a short ago, when all the other members} of the party were sent back to the states with the eption Johanson, Captain Allard Ros Dodd. The latter joined the’ ship at Key West. of The story goes that the people CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Phillis on the ship were in destitute cir cumstances and were fed for long period by the persons of Puerto Cortez, IN CKEY “WEST. a} time and; kindhearted ; whose : ‘RESCUED MEN BROUGHT HERE CAME BOARD ONE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS { Emilio Collere, master jowner of the auxiliary sloop Pro- videncia, out of Tampa, and Mario | Hernandez, mate on the vessel, iwere brought to Key West yes- trday by the Coast Guard Cutter 1185. The men were rescued Ithe sloop which was about 215 miles west south wesé 1of Egmont Key on May 20. from {sel by the British S. S. Simla. Immediately after they left Providencia and made the hawser fast to the Simla the hawser parted and the sloop sank. The men were brought to Sea | Buoy off Key West in the Simla and delivered to the C. G. C. 185 which had received notice of the rescued men, from the ship, and were at the buoy meet them. ‘BURTON GIVES. CAMPAIGN VIEWS ” to RELATES ISSUES OF COM- ING PRIMARY sympathy was aroused by the ter-/ rible condition of the voyagers. At last Captain Allard received $120, went up into the city and sent down to the vessel peanuts,! “Great | teeth,! figs and dog biscuits, things for a man without like I am, to eat” said the navi- gator. Eventually the women and chil- dren were secured passage for th states and returned. Captain Al-; lard, Mr. Dodd and the navigator remained. Johanson said he went up into the city several nights ago, andj} when he returned the vessel had: departed and he was left alone, stranded and without one penny in his pocket. In truth, he told The Citizen, he had not received one penny of pay since he joined the vessel in Tampa. The only thing left for him to do was to visit the American con- sul and tell his story. This he and after transportation was hed following verification story, he came back to the United States, and was on his way to Tampa, after reporting at the local customs house. What was worrying him as he knew that neither men on board were and feared they were lost, wood departed, and vessels out to look for it had returned reporting no trace of the ship. Just about that time a woman appeared on the Cuba wearing shorts, and Johanson said “Phooie, I have been so long on that vessel looking at people wearing the same kind of clothes Adam and Eve wore before the fig leaf became: the mode, that startles me.” The whistle sounded for the ship’s departure and The eee departed just as the story Navigator Johanson was ee partscularty interesting. S. S. FLORIDA WAS DAMAGED. nothing | HAPPENED WHILE SHIP WAS ENROUTE FROM MIAMI TO HAVANA Steamship Florida was slightly damaged during the week while going to Havana from Miami, it wus learned this morning on the arrival of the S. S. Cuba “from Tampa. Part of the rail was torn away, it was said, and several stanchions were twisted. Carpenters of the company, located in Key West, were instructed to leave on the Steamship Cuba this morning to meet the Florida in Havana and make the necessary repairs. was the whereabouts of the schooner,’ of the navigators as heavy winds prevailed along the Cuban coast right after the Fleet-° sent | (Editor’s. Note: This another in a series of articles Democratic candidates for Governor wrote about their platforms: | Grady Burton of Wauchula “Personal platforms are con- e| trary to fundamental Democracy) ganization has allotted $300 to} {and I submit none of my own. Confusion, waste and corruption have crept into Government by ators to Tallahassee with as mahy | different platforms. I advocate a! Democratic convention to draft a. platform charging ail nominees! | with responsibility to electors for jconstructive, economical govern-' ment protecting them from high- pressure manipulations of special intérests, “Under the Governor's constitu- tional authority I pledge m (1) to veto any general sales tax bill because it would lead to ex- travagance; because it would give large concerns dangerous ad- vantage over smaller firms; (2) to use the governor’s absolute} ‘veto power on the pardon board to stop the release of hardened criminals, “Subject to party approval and legislative action I advocate (1) budgeting the school appropriations for full terms ear- of Q of leaving allocation school funds to the governor; quate old age pensions; tematic conservation, reforesta- tion and agricultural programs; (4) elimination of two-job prac- tice; (5) abolition of poll taxe: ' (6) use of race track odd-ce breaks for national advertisine; | (3) sys- jeratic party in Florida.” ; COMPLETE CHECK OF QUALIFIED LIST FINAL COUNT SHOWS LIST! CARRIES TOTAL OF 3,809 NAMES OF VOTERS } 1 | { ' j | | Final count of the qualified list of voters for the Primary on June 2, showed a total of 3,809 jnames to be printed in The Citi- | jzen. The list as issued by John: England, supervisor of registra-! tion, shows the following by pre- cinets: Precinct Number 203 302 431 576 502 907 702 17 34 117 3,809 SONIA OD H ~ IN YESTERDAY ON Hy and; wrecked } They were taken off the ves-! the} British | sending a Governor and 133 legis- | tem ;—! marked for schools alone instead! ) ade-! (7) promotion of militant Demo-; ‘CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY FUND IS | NOT CLOSED YET | SEVERAL DIVISIONS HAVE) NOT MADE RETURNS THUS| | i * FAR; COMMITTEE APPOINT-! ED FOR MONROE COUNTY (Special to The Citizen) MIAMI, May 28.—Inability of several divisions to report held accountable for the fact that Friday in the $10,000 campaign of the Chil- dren’s Home Society failed toj jreach that amount, and Carl Hof?- man, chairman on solicitations, and other leaders in the work, be- i lieve the $7,856.00 now indicates | that the full amount will be sub- seribed. Several divisions are still work- Jing though they have reached their quotas, including southern Broward ‘county, Mrs. F, C. | Dickey, chairman; Coral Gables,| Mrs. H. H. Trice, chairman; south- ern Dade county, George Swan,} chairman, and Miami Beach, i the junior chamber of com- merce is in charge. ee committee has just been or- zed in Monroe. county, rh the efforts of Mrs. Grace executive secretary of the Key West Red Cr ; The camvaign and attendant! publicity has greatly stimulated interest in the home, resulting in |an increase in inaterial donations, and the placement of three chil- idven of one family in a foster home together, according to Mr. Hoffman. Marcus C. Fagg, state superin- ;tendent of the Children’s Home; ! Society, has spent all his time the Hast three weeks helping with the campaign, and the state-wide or- t ! is figures available financing the drive. All the funds raised in the southeastern district are spent in work within the dis- trict, which embraces Dade, Bro ard 1 Monroe counties. With the closing of the cam- | Paign headquarters within a few days, contributions will be re- , ceived and other business trans- acted only at the permanent of- fice, 416 Florida National Bank | building, Miss Minna Robertson, ‘district superintendent, and Grover C. Zaring, treasurer. MRS, HELLINGS DEPARTS TODAY LEAVES ON STEAMER CUBA ENROUTE TO HOME IN LOS ANGELES, CALIF. { | \ | 4 ! | | Mrs. this morning on the Cuba for Havana, and after a brief stay in the Cuban capital, wiil leave via.the Panama Canal for her home in Los Angeles, Calif. This was Mrs. Hellings’ first visit to Key West in 10 years. While here she was the guest of her cousin, Miss Minnie Porter { Harris, and other relatives, and fenjoyed a delightful visit. | “fT have had a perfectly grand ne and regret having to leave, but hope that it will not be 10 years before I have the pleasure of another visit in this delightful | city and to meet my many very dear friends,” said Mrs. Hellings ‘before embarking this morning. ' Miss Minnie Porter Harris ac- {companied her cousin to Havana !and will remain in that city until Tuesday when Mrs: Hellings will embark for her home and M i Porter will return to Key West. FELLOWSHIP CLUB TO MEET TONIGHT | i } A special meeting of the Fel-} jlowship Club will be held tonight} “at the Wesley House at 8 o’clock, | according to announcement made iby Ralph Thampsort, president. All members are urged to be} | present at this meeting. There; will be a special matter to be dis- cussed at this time and many oth-j /er matters to be brought up, it is| " stated. Margaret Hellings sailed Steamship li KEY WEST, FLORIDA, ‘JOHN FIORENZA FOUND GUILTY (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 28.— John Fiorenza, paroled con- viet on trial for the assault- murder of Nancy Evans Tit- terton, was this morning found guilty of murder in the first degree. The verdict of tie jury, which did not carry a recom- mendation of mercy, makes the death penalty mandatory. WILCOX TO WORK IN INTEREST OF LOCAL , AQUARIUM THOSE WORKING MAINTENANCE OF PROJECT MUCH PLEASED WITH AS. ductory number the curtain arose ()y; SISTANCE OFFERED Members of the Aquarium Board, the Planning Board, an¢ in fact all who are interested in the Key West Aquarium, are feel- ing elated over the statement of Congressman Wilcox which was to the effect that he intends to make an effort to se- the cure assistance for tenance of the aquarium, upon his} return to Washington. Mr. Wilcox made the statement as that made by Judge H. H. Taylor on his visit to the aquarium this week. The judge was deeply intrigued with an equipment, but-especic#'y was he interested in the display of specimens. He stated that the Key Aquarium was not strictly an as. set of Key West, but as it was th only aquarium in the state, and! of such grand proportions beauty of structure, it should b called a state asset because such it was, and a highly valuable one! at that. Mr. Wilcox visited the aquar-} ium right after his arrival on the} plane Tuesday, and so interested did he become in the display of] specimens, the operation of the water supply plant and othe: equipment, that had he not had to: make an address in the afternoon and then leave for Miami, he could spend the day there. Earlier in the week the board| of directors of the aquarium, members of the planning board, and city council met and discusse: matters pertaining to the aquar ium and its upkeep, and talked over plans for securing funds to maintain this superb attraction. At the meeting it was unanimous- ly decided upon to continue main- tenance of the aquarium, and plans were discussed by which funds for its maintenance could be secured. The statement made Wilcox and his earnest along other lines for the benefi of Key West and its institutions leaves room for no doubt in the! minds of those who heard hi: by TOWARD; Tuesday} main-} same| the! beauty of the building, its plan| bo: THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936. 'SCHOOL EVENT PUT ON HERE LAST EVENING MANY NUMBERS MAKE UP __ PROGRAM AT HIGH SCHOOL IN CONNECTION WITH ‘CLASS DAY EXERCISES Despite inclement weather and ithe promise of a gusty and rainy ‘evening the auditorium the ; Key West High School last jnight filled to of was seating of \with friends and relatives, , graduating class members and in- { vited guests, | The event was Class Day jimgh spots in Commencement Week and the exercises of last night surpassed those or former yeurs, because of the entirely new jand up to the minute ideas corporated, ‘the program opened with Miss ‘Edna Smith, director of mus‘ the piano and after tke intro- ‘displaying the stage arranged for ta radio party with Delio Cruz at the microphone, and ail members ot the senior class seated. Then a group or junior officers each bearing a ring of rock roses, marched up the center aisie, mounted the stage and placed the roses around th seniors who we! mona, Joe Richardson, Napoles and Beatrice Spenc junior officers were: Bob § ders, Rae Louise Russell, Sidney Aronovitz and Norma Garcia. The seniors responded to the presenta- tion by singing “Farewell.” Delivers Salutatory Following the station announce- mept and time signal, the saluta- tory was delivered by Eloise Guito, who incorporated in her address thanks to the school un- capacity Ex-! ‘ercises which is always one of the! in- * SENATOR LOFTIN ASSURED MONEY FOR BRIDGES EARLY NEXT WEEK GRADUATES ARE WASHINGTON, May 28.—Sen- ENTERTAINED AT tor Scott M. Loftin, who was ap- ROTARY SESSION . ree this week to succeed the late EXCELLENT procram carSenator Park Trammell, said today RIED OUT BY YOUTH COM- that P 4 lent R veit promi ; MITTEE AT REGULAR SES- sion conpuctep Tovar ‘definite action early next week om a plan to use federal funds to build the bridges from the mainland to Key West, Florida. The senator said he was not at “iliberty to discuss the president's “t\titude except that he was interested.” ~- HODGES WILL CVE ADDRESS TONIGHT a Following an annual cu-toy long standing, the Key We tary Club today in St. Paul's t ish Hall entertained the gradua s Key We Hy fl 8 in number, z luncheon 2 Was of ular weekly ' The pr the Youth Committee of th Emory Lopez, Jr., Ben D. or and Hollon a che present c Ketchum, Aquilino L »pez, J Ne: Burnham, Adverse weather, with plane travel, pre expected appearance and Mrs. W. C. Hoe Mr. Bervaldi dent of the Carmona, who, at- vere “keenly MOTOR VESSEL RUNS AGROUND Class s, presented t , as follows: duet, “Li Spence and Leodawn | compznied by i Cormack. from “Joce no—Nicho by Mar j | CANDIDATE VERN TO B= H=ARD AT Ba Berceuse lin and pi accompanie| horn. “Song of the Blind B Orma Jeen Surbe Ft. Lauderdale—f Aleida Medle PARK oles of West | and} efforts} yd, the faculty and teachers, ‘tino, by Jack Corm closed with a_ delightfully Voeal solo. sing reference to the prepara- Warren Hill. for going out into the Readi world to take up the battle of er’s Secta life. or. Announcer Cruz intro-| duced Class Pr nona whose disc {aw | ple | tions Prelude Dram: Piano, Marguer $ | Attorney Lane . What they nt to us and}troduced as the solitary cited the times during life, of the first gra when we receive them. {the Key West High Class history was outlined by; addressed a few words of greet- Isabel Armayor. During her talk ing to the class of |the historian covered the time in- sented such a cont tervening from the time of matri-;to the class of one culation until Commencement graduated in 1908. | Day. This was followed by a song, The meeting | with Cynthia Pearlman at the pi-! adjourned. ano. Miss Pearlman was also| The members « heard in a piano solo, “Orchids In| tion class ave. I The Moonlight.” William Ss. Acheson, scites: ClasscPosm Adams, Ruth Lillian Abury. The class poem was recited by: ™a Yulee Atwell, Stephen Boyden. The class pro-| Boyden, Jesus H. iphecy, which was to have been t ead by Florence Stewart, was, |! ead by Aleida Napoles, Miss; George O: Stewart being unable to attend. hice The prophet acted as a_ fortune} teller and seer and foretold the future of each class member, by “reading the palm.” Beatrice Spence, garbed in the dress of a shepherdess, as j fiftori ian, distributed gifts to the | class members. The Last Will and Testament was read by Clarabel Cerezo. document provided that ail assets of the senior class an-{ the seniors would become the property of the juniors, ! then 8 which pr in number in which he rast CUBA BRINGS IN 48 PASSENGERS BROUCHT | Ca VESSEL ALSO is ELEVEN TONS OF FREICHT FOR K=Y WEST { Delio Cruz, ! Rober i 5 nf jnandez, Luciano Gon Marguerite Goshorn, olas Goshorn, Jr., Guito, Joseph Warren Hi i, | Etta Hoeffer. De Hotchkiss, Cynthi Howanitz, William Gerald cocks, Leodawn Rick Je Emma Anne Kennedy, Masters’ Knight. Jefferson Hu class i) statement, that he was sincere and} will do everything possible to se. cure national assistance for thi: splendid asset. | Principal Horace O’Bryant pre- | <ented citizenship honors vo Jesns Carmona and Daughters of (Continved on Page Four) WILLIAM C. HODGES “HOMESTEAD BILL” Submit His Candidacy for GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA To the People of Key West BAYVIEW PARK TONIGHT 8:30 O° CLOCK If you are interested in the affairs of State, be sure to come out PMD LD PE MD 4S hn ni arth the} oo r Theodore relma Stanley Maria Moore Mor Elizabeth Napoles. poles, Andre ames Navarro, Frank Cynthia Faye Pearlman. Alice Irene Peat, Geors non Perpall. Jr., Berl Ral der, Jr., John Joserh Pinder. Joseph Henry* Richardson. Cleora Faye Roberts. uel Tsadore Rodriguez, Iola Isabel Phillis Rogers. Evelio Rueda, Annie Marie Earl Emil Sawyer. Helen i Spénce. Florence Elizabeth jart. Dorothy Roberts Woods ARRIVES HERE GROUP COMES IN FROM ST PETERSBURG ENROUTE TO HAVANA CHURCH OFFICER DUE HERE TODAY Ver- Pin- oe Rogers, Joseph nders, WINS OVER WOMEN making conte: | with a hundred in his state. n Havana and escort t