The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 2, 1936, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West rst Cttizrn VOLUME LVH. No. 158. MAKING READY FOR 4TH JULY CELEBRATION} ! EXCELLENT PROGRAM AR-| RANGED BY COMMITTEE; EVENTS UNDER AUSPICES| OF CABALLEROS DE LA LUZ| The Order of Caballeros de la Luz Festivity Club laboring day and night to put over the glorious Fourth o* July celebra- tion with a real tang, having the ccoperation of the Recreation Di- vision of the WPA, and Supervisor Clem C. Price, who is quite a busy person attending to preparations. The bathing contest under the supervision of Mrs. Eva B. Warner and Mrs. Bell De Poo, is creating a great deal of interest. Mrs. De Poo reports that quite a number of girls have already filed entsy and any one w is beauty to the contest ing to enter may do so by calling 647, giving their names and addresses of the entries are being sponsor- ed by local merchants who will teke advantzgo of the occasion to display the latest hit in bathing suits. Silvio Par well known artist of Cuba, offers a hand- painted portrait of the girl win- ning a prize. There will be two prizes awarded instead of three @s previously announced. Another event that is attract- ing very much attention is the 1} to 5 year old prettiest dressed! baby. girl. Those wishing to have a baby entered in the contest can do so by registering with Mary Louise Knowles at Bayview Park. Horses which are to take part in the track race were announced by Buster Cerezo, director, this morning. They are: “Sandy” and “Cock Robin’... Parks’. - entry; “Lightning”, Leonard Roberts; “Betty”, Buster Cerezo; “Billy”, Beecaise; “Peppy”, Johnny De Poo. A good many of the peo-! ple who witnessed last year’s race are askins why “Jack”, Buster’s last year’s winner, is not entering th's year’s race, In the single tennis match, Mr. Price announces Pen Edgar and Jack Lettimer is to compete, while Ignacio Carbonell and Peter Va- rela, both former city champions, will join for doubles. Mr. Price is cffering ¢j prize to the person most comically dressed in the parade. The Coral Isle Casino is being | prepared and put in first class‘ condition for the celebration. Members of the Recretation De-| partment are hauling coconut tree | leaves to the Casino for decora- tion purposes. Stznds are also to be built around the beach where | young Spanish senor‘tas will serve | sandwiches, ice cream, cake, soda; and many other soft drinks and refreshments. : ROTARY CLUB MEETS TODAY: REV. TOLLE, NEW PASTOR AT STONE CHURCH. WAS GUEST Some The Rotary Club met at Paul’s Parish Hall at noon today, with Vice-Pres'dent E. A. Strunk in the chair. After the ritual pledge of a'leg'ance and the salute to the flag, Dr. J. A. Val- des was asked to grace the table. Salt water taffy was sent to the club by the delegates in at- tendance at the Atlantie City Ro- tery convention. In the absence of past presi- dent Melvin Russel!, Vice-Presi- dent Strunk formalfy conferred the gavel upon the President- elect, the Rev. John C. Gekeler, who assumed office with an ex-} pression of the sense of repon- sibility incurred, and who then} announced the personnel of ene committees for the ensuing year. | Singing was led by the newly- | appointed song’. leaders, Emil} Sweeting and Sam Goldsmith. i W. W. Demeritt introduced as) his guest « past-president of the Pahokee Rotary Club, the Rev. J. A. Tolle, new pastor of the First: Methodist (Stone) Church. FOLKS WHO HAVE TRIED IT | Republicans, with campaign acti-| Loomimine a at a Wa sHUNGTON DEMOCRATIC CONFIDENCE |! Roosevelt before Chicago and has} THE AL SMITH BLAST | since that time. THIRD PARTY A THREAT REPUBLICAN PLANS LANDON’S PROGRAM G. O. P. SEES FARM DRIFT THE CHAIN STORE BILL IMPORTANT READJUSTMENTS i | More disturbing to the Demo-! crats is the entry of Representa- | tive Lemke, of South Dakota, as the presidential candidate of aj Third Party, with the backing of; the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin of ' Smith, head of the remnant of, movement and the probable sup-! port of the Townsend organiza-! tion. While the vote to be secured by the Third Party is not expected to be large, there was general fear that it wou'd come more heavily from President Roosevelt than from Governor Landon, and} the admitted possibility that it By HUGO SIMS, Washington Correspon- dent of The Citizen | Surveying the political situation’ after the Democratic Convention’ at Philadelphia, one finds the sup- < we ; Some states, like Minnesota, the come of the election next fall. The; Dakoteavand (Montana doabedai instead of almost certainly for the President. Special vities increasing, are much more ‘hopeful than before the Cleve-! land Convenion and determined to! put on a campaign which can and will win. The candidacy of Repre-' sentative Lemke has been an- In a number of states Father. in is exceedingly popular influence has colored the utterances of candidates of both nounced but the folitical effects of his entry into the presidential race are not yet clear. Taking up the Democratic view- point first, one finds them coc relying upon registration stati tics which point to the Presiden reelection and confident that the parties for Congress, The strength of the Townsend movement is be- ing felt in some sections. Either of these influences might be de- cisive in closely contested states.' The new “Union Party” sets out a platform which would supp!y in‘ j Smith, Bainbridge Colby, |1932 and Mr. abundance currency to retire the government’s bonds and refinanee all urban and rural home mortg-: ‘age indebtedness. It would estab- wage scales on a nationa! basis and guarantee the farmer production at a profit, remake “an unjust economie system which has | concentrated wealth in the hand: ; of a few” and limit the net in-; The enthusiastic Democrats as-| come of every individual and the sert that the Republican record, amount any individual “may re-| including that of Governor Lan-! ceive as a gift or an inheritance.” bulk of the Farm and Labor groups will continue to support the President. Asserting that the Cleveland plaform all but en- dorsed the Roosevelt principles, the Democrats insist that the Party has a record of achieve-' ment to counter “mere promise: which are an “imitation.” The Kry KEY WEST, FLORIDA, | CITY COUNCIL = HOLDS MEETING | LAST EVENING i 1 FIRE CHIEF RECOMMENDS. CERTAIN BUILDINGS CON-: SIDERED FIRE MENACE TO! CITY BE DEMOLISHED ay The City Council met in regu-! Detroit, the Rev. Gerald L. K.jlar session last night, and one of | senger agent for the Ps and O. S.! ‘ 5 ! the matters coming before the meeting was a recommendation made by Fire Chief Harry Baker! that certain buildings, which are! considered a fire menace, be torn} down. | The council instructed the fire chief to make a complete survey ef the city, and ascertain the number of structures which he feels should be demolished, and report to the council, after which i the ordinance pertaining to this, matter will be studied. At that, time the body will make a de- cision as to what should be done in this connection. A letter was read from T. B. Bennett, agent of the Flor-! ida East Coast Railway and Ho-: tel Company, seeking information relative to what amount of bonds and coupons can be used in pay-/ :ment of taxes on the hotei prop-| erty. It was ordered that a payroll be drawn for city employes, with cach man to receive $15. i A letter was read from T. D.j; Orr, district director of the WPA, informing the council that upon orders from headquarters, that the WPA had discontinued oper- ating the scavenger and garbage, ervice on June 30. The council; decided that this matter looking} to a resumption of the scavenger ~ service by thq city be taken up within the next several days when; don, .is mixed up with. .the:<«New. Essentially it -yepxesents an ipflaepAn_effort will be made. to xesume} Deal, that the Tipaldo case re- tionary movement heretofore evi moved the constitutional issue,! denced in certain legislative pro-j and that the Farm and Labor, posals. i policies of the Administration are! H sure to win widespread support. The Republican campaign plans, In addition, the Democrats count, becoming more evident, indicate heavily on the improved condition an orthodox campaign yith Colo- ‘of the country economically since ne] Knox doing the “barn-storm. March, 1933, the popularity of ing” for the ticket, with Gover- President Roosevelt and his cam- nor Landon limits his efforts to a paigning skill and the “confi- series of formal speeches in the dence” of the masses that the metropolitan centers while con- President is with them. The ducting a “visiting campaign”| strength of the Democratic orga- which has worked well for him in: nization, fed during the past four Kansas. Another apparent policy years by many appointments to is to concede nothing to the en- | | asset. een in the projected trip to the} — Pacific Coast, with a speech aa The warning message sent to California and with Pullman ap-! the Democratic Convention is an pearances on the way out. i ° 1 open telegram from Alfred E.| —--= H James’ After the notification ceremo-! A. Reed, Joseph E. Ely and Daniel nies, Governor Landon will go/ *. Cohalan, definitely presaging to his birthplace at Middlesex, | a bolt, did not affect the confi-, Pennsylvania, and then on to dent mood of the party leaders.’ Chautauqua Lake, New York, Most of thém insisted that the where he spent much time as a “walk-out” was expected and that’ boy. His principal Mid-western! the new result of the attack from speech is scheduled at Spring-! the Democraite right— hostile to fie'd, Illinois, where Abraham! Rooesevelt before Chicago—will Lincoln practiced law. Eve weld party support and when where he will be given an oppor oupled with the attacks of Re- tunity to come into contact wit! presentative Lemke and his left the people and his backers are! wing attack, will leave the Presi- certain that his personal appear- dent in the key position he likes ances wil! create an excellent im-} to occupy—‘“a little left of pression and that his “home-} center.” | spun” type of campaign will con- | Vinee the voters that he is one of! The blunt threat of Smith, for, their kind. A story of Democratic mer Governor of New York; Col- extravagance will be spread and st.| by, Secretary of State under Wil- emphasis placed upon the common| for Key West; five tons of freight son; Reed, former Governor of sense qualities of the candidate,, Missouri; Ely, former Governor of with the argument pushed home Massachusetts, and Cahalan, for- that, while the New Dealers may! mer Justice of the New York Su- have meant well, they did not! preme Court, included a sharp know how to carry out their and unequivocal condemnation of aims. the New Deal, asserting that it, H was a campaign “to buy the! Republican leaders insist that. Presidency” through “misuse” of the President’s strength in the Public funds, intended “to al-' Farm states is declining and that leviate need and distress,” there is a drift back to the Re- --—— \publican party in the Farm Belt. The Smith blast came as a cul- ‘The agents of the National Com- mination of a long and aggressive ' mittee have canvassed the North- attack of the President and can western tier of states and the Cen- hardly be attributed to his policies tral Middle West and report sen-' since his itauguration beeause the timent veering strongly to the opposition began prior to Mr. Republican candidate, but assert Roosevelt’s nomination in 1932.’ that the Third Party candidacy of The feud between Smith and Representative Lemke will not Roosevelt is well known, Colby is hurt Governor Landon. The drift held to represent the Hearst posi- is pronounced, they say, in Okla- tion, and Cahalan was prevented homa, Missouri, Colorado and from becoming United States Nebraska. Particular confidence Senator twenty-five years ago by is expressed in regard to Kansas Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Reed sought and Ok!ahoma, with confident as- the presidential nomination in'sertions that Ohio is also very, Ely fought Mr.! (Continued on Page Four) : service to some extent, providing! that the necessary arrangements! ca be made for findneing the! project. { Chief of Police Ivan Elwood made, his report for the month of June, showing that $199.50 had been collected in fines during that period. / | CUBA BRINGS IN, 76 ens | the payroll, is also considered an gmy and to fight everywhere. This! VESSEL LEFT SHORTLY AFT-: ER ARRIVAL ENROUTE TO HAVANA Steamship Cuba, of the P. and 0. S. S~ company, arrived this morning from*Tampa with four first class passengers and 21 se: ond class for Key West; 41 fir: class passengers for Havana. Key West arrivals: Mr. and Mrs, Frank Cates, Mrs. H. Hol- omb, Betty Holcomb, H. Hall, M. G. Medina Dalia Silio, A. L. W jams, R. Martinez, Gilberto Mar- tinez, May Alexander, C, Stall- wood, T. G. Charles, Emilio Me- Kissick, Josefa Davila, Angelita Davila, Cesar Davila, Emelia! Davila, Joan Davila, Helio Davila, Nelio Davila, F. Valdes, M. Plum-| mer, Luis Aguiar, Mary Aguiar. The vessc] also brought 40 tons of freight, and 16 sacks of mail | i { 1 end 211 socks of mail vana. for Ha- | Starting MONDAY, JULY 6 | | i TONIGHT | BY LAURENCE Ww. MEYNELL THE CITIZEN i i when extra ships had to be, press- ‘thousands of people THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1936. WILSON BRINGS INPARTY MAKING TRIP TO HAVANA ! TRAVELLING PASSENGER sheriffs, deputy supervisors and AGENT PREDICTS HEAVY | other employes who served in TRAVEL WHEN BRIDGES/ connection with the primaries of H ARE BUILT ' June 2 and June 23, { | | sioners at the meeting held Douglas Wilson, travelling pas-; = = were or- dered paid by county commis- last night. Present at the meeting were S. company, arrived in Key West) cy Cast Bervaldi, Commis- short while en route te Havana, con-| } ‘Ross C. Sawyer, this morning for a stay; sioners Wm, R. Porter, Braxton B. Warren and Nathan Niles, Clerk ducting a party of tourists. Chief Mr. Wilson says that he be lieves the time is coming when | Bernard Waite, several clerks and the docks of the P. and O. S. S./ inspectors and others. company in Key West, will agai present the same liv appear-| ance they did in days gone Deputy The bill of Rogelio Gomez mer county judge, for $273 recording absentee ballots w fused payment. When ' Sawyer called off this item on the j election bills, Mr. Porter said that he, he would not consent to the pay- ment of this until the county torney and the circuit court judge was consulted. by ‘or ed into serviee to handle the Clerk crowds going to Havana through this port. This prediction is based, id, on what he has heard from who have id they will make the trip to at- ‘County Commissioners Hear Many | Matters At Meeting Last Night Key West and then to Havana when the direct route with the bridges is completed from the mainiand to this city. Among the travellers in the group conducted by Mr. Wilson were D. E. Smiley, of the Tam- pa Daily Times, and Mrs. Smiley, Attending the meeting was Mr Gomez who asked permission to address the board. Perr ing granted he asked for an opin- ion from other members of the board and said that he had heard oniy the opinion of Mr. Porter. Mr. Warren and Mr. Niles agreed with their associates, ssion be- jone grandchild. ‘number of occasions, | Frank O. Roberts. justice of the THE FIRST and J. R. McLeod, sheriff of Hillsboro county, and Mrs. Me-} Leod. MICUEL MOLINA, 45, DIES THIS MORNING FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE “CONDUCTED THIS AFT- 3 ERNOON Gives His Opinion Mr. Porter said that he had no accusations to make. In fact only based his opinion on the present- ment of the grand jury and the indictments therein contained and in the face of the accusations iof flagrant fraud as charged, {coud not see how the board could ‘agree on payment of the bill for ; the absentee ballots as presented ‘by Mr. Gomez. | "Mr. Gomez said the fact he had been charged with certain things j by the grand jury did not mean | that he was guilty. This fact he Migue! Molina, age 45, died this was sure would be proven when morning at 1 o'clock at his resi- he was tried in criminal court dence, 1127 Packer street. Fun- Speaks Of Obligations eral services will be held this 3 afternoon af 6 o'clock at the resi-|_ He cited the fact that he had ‘lence, Rev. Perez _ officiating. incurred a number of obligations Funeral arrangements are in which he was constrained to pay pias the Lopez Funeral’ @t once and requested the board Home: to take cognizance facts Survivors are: His widow, Mrs.|2"d pay the fees which were Lodia Molina; son, Miguel Molina, ! honest! y his for ha ing performed Jr; two daughters, Rosa and. the duties required of him and in Lydia Molina; three _ brothers, the manner pre ibed by the law. icente, Antonio and Clements| that ee Molina; four sisters, Angela, Edel-| Sive ears was shown the mira, Maria and Teresa Molina;| board members reiterated — their former decision and dec 'no uncertain terms, that t iter be held over for future ' sideration and a decision reached | after receiving the opinion of the RETURNS HERE county attorney or that the circuit court judge. J | The total election bil! amount- ied to $3,056.88, which was Roy Goodman, WPA project, great deal more than is warrant- supervisor in Key West, returned eq, Mr, Porter said. He cited this morning on the plane from that he had written a number of Miami after attending a confer-' counties asking information rel- ence of officials of the WPA in' ative to payment of election Jacksonville. j clerks, inspectors, and the T. D. Orr, director of the local amount in Key West, in some in- administration. and Glen C. Wood, ' stances, was far in excess of that finance director, who left in com-j paid in other counties, and in no pany with Mr, Goodman Tuesday other county of the 15 or 18 he afternoon, were detained for sev-' hag written, was the amount equal eral reasons and are expected to; to that paid here. return before the end of th week, TALMAN CAREY fl t \ of ese when WPA OFFICIAL con- | It was decided to pay the em- ployes acedrding to the agreed upon wages. The amount on hand io not sufficient to pay other UNDER ARREST renpeR Poppy (MSE. OHNSON ARRIVES HERE Ivy ALSO COMES IN LAST NIGHT FROM TRIP TO TORTUGAS Talman Carey was arrested: yesterday on a charge of vag-| rancy. It is charged that he} makes a habit of “panhandling”; and the matter has been, ‘on { reported to| the police. j The arrest yesterday was made} with the understanding that he} would be tried before a county! official, and the hearing was to ia from Charlotte Harbor be held this afternoon before | where it has just concluded a pro- ‘gram of work. The Ivy, another of the fleet See, lof tenders of the lighthouse de- Saturday, July 4, Independence) partment, returned 7:15 o'clock Day, a legal holiday in the State) last night from Tortugas. On the of Florida, this bank will not be/ vessel was Carl Rom, senior radio open for business on that day. | electrician, who went to Logger- NATIONAL BANK’ head Key to make adjustments of jly2-2t| the radio telephone. Tender Poppy arrived in port last night at 8 o'clock. The vessel peace for the first district. HOLIDAY NOTICE AGREE THAT IT’S GOOD--BUT DON’T TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT---TRY WAGNER BEER ‘HILL NAMED BY GOVERNOR FOR SENATE POST bils in connection w tions, and these woe be held over Commun showed that resi the TALLAHASSEE at Cleve of tion Dae ermor in which he Fle ow the tion tions letter tt M to the proposed plan. ferred until attor Seott Any action the county ing in diseu make a rey Regarding Bo: The tain grov bo purchased by administration ed the Clerk Sawyer re by tax deed chases re of Jun cash Tax Collector report was in the Fir $927.05, distributed General Revenue. bonds was F and Forfeiture. ing Indeb cia. Adver Bond and Interest, eneral Scho al School Bond 0; Specia trict Numbe: Report of S son showed depos Bond of Co mond R. Lor 000, signed and John Lor sad cc met tien and img os was refe clear ator Fict Fle matter eral com Washington. Attorne th tunication for e yee = he cent Ww. Curry best Ged £ Senate had been Jenner Br | certificate other Curry cover mended = FOR JUDCESHIP parties who certificate. It It was decide High for cleaning up the r i to pay the ja tors of Schoo School, which were u for the first and se electioas. The $20. Four mer two days. Commissiv the board munication telephone with Albury who advise been, yest appointed of the C rt © to succeed Harris. and rpoms Governor amo a day app $2.50 each F bery as “<r Cos County * Attorn t caused by the dé mina! € {ae TAS SRS | FUNERAL SERVICES FOR PIO- | NEER RESIDENT TO BE HELD TOMORROW AFTERNOON Miss Emma Johnson, 24 10 o’clock this the 'Old Folks Home ices will be held 4-30 morning at Funer=! serv "clock t | morrow efternoon from the cha: ‘of the Pritchard Funeral Home Rev. A. B. Dimmicx, of St. Px Episeopal church, will officiate. 4TH OF JULY ALL DAY CELEBRATION = CORAL ISLE CASINO Spoasored By . ORDER CABALLEROS DE LA, LUZ FESTIVITY CLUB Miss Johnson is survived by but one relative, a niece, Mrs. Ida Gomez. FOR YOURSELF. SOLD EVERYWHERE H