The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 15, 1936, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West has th mate in & average Fabrerheit da e Che Key Wiest Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1936. MORE EQUIPMENT |STR.FLORIDA MAKETESTOF ‘RECENT VISITOR FOR ENCAMPMENT ARRIVES HERE| SHIP EQUIPMENT: MUCH TAKEN UP No. 195. VOLUME LVIL. Unemployment Agitates. Political Scene In 1936 National: Campaign * (Commissioners Authorize Fund WITH KEY WEST Jobless Man Is Now Fac- ing Situation Which Pre- sents Very Perplexing Problem By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Asnociates ens Washington) , says an old proverb, Idlene: is the root of all evil. Changing the wording slightly, it may be the said that unemployment is H source and fountain-head of those, manifold national troubles which. agitate the political scene today. Unemployment calls the roll of It has fathered the relief structures, with the issues. its vast It has resulted in which ramifications. expenditures raise im- portant questions about the pub- lie credit. It has inspired govern- mental policies regarded by many as violative of liberty and the con- | stitution. (The lingering shadow of un employment becomes increasingly de- conspicuous now that other Pression factors have begun to melt away. challenge to Ajmerican ingenuity, and to every responsible Amer- The jobl man is the unforgettable man at ican political leader. every political conference, A workable prescription to cure enforced idleness is the most- coveted of all. political. possessions in 1936. With further apologie: to the proverb-makers, whoeve invents a better re-employment plan will find the country not only beating a pathway to his door, but insisting that he move into a new and larger ho (What is political doing about it? Leaders Agree On Problem It would E difference ‘the importance of the leadership rectness or challenge. “The record shows,” said Gov- ernor Landon in his speech, “that in 1936 the primary need still is jobs for the unem. ployed.” No exactly parallel statement has been made recently by Presi- dent Roosevelt, but on August 8 his secretary of commerce issued a business review sayi “The government deficit springs from the root of unemployment, which is still the major problem confronting the country.” It is true that other commerce department data estimates that the unemployed have diminished by more than 5,000,000 since 1933, and now number less than 000,000. But even such a number recognized universally as great—disturbing to the business community, a drag on recovery, a worry to everyone who pays taxes. One of Mr. Roosevelt’s warmest political supporters, Major George L. Berry, has openly asked _ busi- ness men to consider seriously whether the countity ean properly be said to experience “reeovery” when so many millions remain jobless, Answers May Come Later Ah examination of Governor Landon’s acceptance speech dis- closes that, after stating the chal- lenge, he set fort) certain general principles without proposing speci- fic legislation. e He said the government must! dispel fear, encourage individual initiative, do away with “govern- is It presents a supreme! nears thab ons Wo uable suggestions to make to thei view as to the di-} acceptance! 10,-! too; JUDGE: LORD! | STILL AWAY ON 1 ED IN VARIOUS SECTIONS | OF COUNTRY vacation in the north, writes Thi “during my 11 years of practice.” judge’s trip was to undergo treat- ment for an affection of the ear which had been giving him trouble Hopkins sanitarium in Baltimore. He writes he several treatments, | Baltimore, and feels that treatments have aiforded temporary is yet to be mined. A (During his absence Maryland, West Virginia, Penn- |sylvania, Ohio and Michigan, tak- ling in the principal cities en ‘route, and at Detroit went throug! the tunne] under the Detroit river }into Canada, at Windsor, pare eturning to the states by the way f Buffalo, N. Y., from there to, City, ; back! Arling- | |New York City, Atlantic ; Camden, Philadelphia through Maryland to ton. | Judge Lord writes he expects to | be back in his office after @ won- ;derful trip, about the August, and will have several val- feity council about automobile license plates. His attracted much | attention wherever they went, his letter states. STEAMER OZARK FRUIT STEAMER YORO DUE TO ARRIVE HERE THIS AFTERNOON Steamship Ozark arrived 6:50 "clock last evening from New Or- leans with fregiht for local busi iness concerns. After discharging the vessel sailed 9:30 o’clock for Miami and Jacksonville. Fruiter Yoro, of the Standard jFruit and Steamship company, iS due to arrive 3:30 o’ciock this afternoon and the Gatun, of the same line, is due tomorrow. Both of these ships are signed to the Porter Dock com- |pany for fuel oil and after bunk- ering will sail for Frontera, Mex- ico. Steamer Alamo, of the Clyde- . Mallory Lines, is due to arrive to- | morrow from New York and after | delivering freight at this port will sail for Tampa. An vessel of } the line, the HH. Ry jfrom Galveston Monday en route to Charleston and New York. Steamer Queen City was sched- juled to arrive tomorrow, consign- jed to the Porter Dock Company as agent. The vessel is to come for a cargo of scrap steel. and «iron | { con- i On-| From Windsor to Niagara Fallsyi last of; COMES TO PORT; HIS VACATION WRITES THE CITIZEN TELL-| ING OF MANY POINTS VISIT.! ment over the highway this eve- resumed { Havana-Miami run Thursday, and: Citizen from Arlington, Va., thati he is enjoying a delightful vaca-} paraphernalia for ‘tion the first real one he has had} Monaca’s legal yived ARRIVING TONIGHT MAIN BODY OF REGIMENT TO ‘COME IN MONDAY MORN. ING; EVERYTHING BEING MADE IN READINESS With the arrival of mre equip- ‘ning, activities will be ; tomorrow at the Florida National {Guard encampment at Fort Tay- lor reservation, and the camp will ibe in shape for the arrival of the, County Judge Raymond Lord,’ ain body of the 265th Regiment] pez, who with his family is spending a Monday morning on the Floridal]Hodgdon, Harry Garnaud, s with equip Caesar La Regmiental Band = ar- last night and it was VESSEL TA! S$. CUBA FOR TEMPO- RARY PERIOD Steamship Florida arrived yes- terday afternoon from Havana and was greeted on arrival by 2 great many friends and relatives of the ship’s personnel. The ves- sel is taking the place of the S. S. Cuba, which went on the will maintain the schedule until August 28. Passengers coming on the Flor- ida for Key West were: Grace Hil- ton, Juan Lopez, Herminia Lo- Lyman B. Smith, Albion R. Bly Jr.) Garnaud, Harry Garnaud, ment and} and Bly Garnaud,: Vern Rickett,} on the Warbler, changes Thor White. The ship sailed 5 o’clock for Tampa with several passengers’ booking at this port. Among them j expected that all of the officers’| were C. S.° O'Neill, Mrs. Antonio jfor some time and which decided} pefore the encampment him to consult specialists at Johns- complete in every detail. i from Key! burg, Monday morning. West he made a trip he had long “E” will be at the dock to escort planned. With his family he went the other units to through the District of Columbia,‘ ment. | 1 } | One of the main reasons for the' tents would be here and the com-} Molina, ‘pany street completed today, the {enlisted personnel’s section was completed yesterday, but there are still some details to be added will be Battery “E” of Key West will has undergone’ go in camp tomorrow and will as- riding ‘back’ sist in the work of getting every-]|CHARGED WITH STRIKING and forth between Arlington and thing in readiness for the arrival of the Batteries “A” and “B”, the head- some quarters battery and medical de- relief, but whether permanent or ‘tachment, from Jacksonville, Bat- deter- tery “D” from Pensacola and the Ambulance Unit from St. Peters- Battery the encamp- aakad CONCERT SUNDAY AT LOCAL PARK SPECIAL NUMBERS TO BE YENDERED BY KEY WEST HOSPITALITY BAND Selected numbers will be heard at the concert to be given to- morrow afternoon 5 o'clock at Aquarium Park by the Key West Hospitality Band, which is a part of the Federal Music Project. George Mills White is supervisor of the project, and Alfredo Baros- so.is director. Program: March, Bagley. Overture, Hungarian Comedy— Bela Keler. Waltz, Danube Waves—Ivano- vici. Intermezzo, King. March, The Fight dersloot. Selection, Faust—Gounod. The Music Goes “Round and Around—Mackey-Blye. Waltz, Charme D’Amour—Ken- dal. March, National Emblem— Arabian Nights— "Is On—Van- On The Mall—Gold- j man. Overture, Altar of Genius— King. March, Present—Laurendean. Star Spangled Banner—Key, GENEVA MOBILIZES AGAINST JOKESTERS IN LEAGUE CAPITAL (Ry Axnveinted Prensa) GENEVA, Aug. 15.—The city government here has declared war on practical jokers who plague delegates to the League of Na- tions. A group, believed to be stu- ory, is due; dents, recent&\ impersonated Em- peror Haile Selassie and his en- tourage, driving about the streets to the consternation of the real Negus. Top-hatted statesmen, to a garden party te be given by the manor of Geneva, arrived at KIES PLACE OF S.,; WARBLER MAKES SPECIAL TRIP TO TRY OUT NEW ARRANGEMENT ! ; Swinging ship for the purpose | ‘of finding compass deflections by j the use of the azimuth was one of | ‘the reasons for the trip of the | aa ' Wrecking Tug Warbler Thursday,! C. Shannon O'Neill of Havana, | ,and not, as was said, answering @ Cuba, who was visiting his uncle, ;¢all to a wreck, i Rev. L. M. O’Neill, S. J., at the The other reason was to test the St. Mary’s Star of the Sea rec-j jefficacy of radical changes which tory for the past week, gained a jwere recently made in the fire; wonderful impression of Key +room of the ship. This work was: West, at great variance with his idone by the mechanical force and ideas of the city before his com-| ‘the results obtained came up to, ing, ! ;and even went beyond expecta-; Before leaving yesterday for | tions, { St. Petersburg where he will be New arrangements of this unit! the guest of Mr. and Mrs. 0. Ray, in ap- Mr, O'Neill left a pen sketch of purtenances, especially the blow- his favorable impressions of Key vers, has made it possible to main- West and its hospitable citizens. tain higher steam pressure with in-| Mr, O’Neill writes: “It was not creased propeller revoloutions, and without a feeling of misgiving and appreciably lowered the tempera- apprehension that I disembarked C. SHANNON O’NEILL GAVE HIS IMPRESSIONS OF IS-| LAND CITY JUST BEFORE! DEPARTING YESTERDAY | | | | { | | would assume that eit invited] | ture in the room. ‘COLLECTION OF LICENSES UP TO TAX COLLECTOR: i | ' L. GARCIA IS GIVEN HEARING i | i | i WOMAN OVER HEAD WITH | THIS WA INI IV) iv LAMP; NOW IN JAIL J AHISE WAS OEIMON GIVEN) COUNTY ATTORNEY GOMEZ_ IN ANSWER TO QUESTION BY COMMISSIONERS Lorencio Garcia, Jr., decided | yesterday that a lamp was a good} weapon with whieh to inflict ¢ 'poreal punishment, and carrying this idea into effect, lifted a lamp and forcibly brought it down on' county commissioners that he is- the head of Lurline Johnson. —_j sue an opinion as to whose is the She did not care much for this’ responsibility for collection of oc- kind of treatment and decided | cypational license taxes under the | that Garcia shguld have the mat- tax license law, County Attorney ter of her indignation legally im-| Arthur Gomez yesterday _after- pressed on him, Therefore she 'snon-presented his answer. ' had her assailant arrested, and to” Tn the opinion is cited the sev-! Deputy Ray Elwood fell the task.! cra} sections relative to the col- This morning Garcia was haled jection of taxes and upon whom before Peace Justice Frank 0. the duty of these collections shall Roberts, where the indignant story ' fa]l, as shown in the General Laws of the Johnson woman was told, | of Florida. In each instance it and carried so much conviction , appears that this is clearly the that Garcia’s side of the tale car-! quty of the tax collector. i ried no weight. | In the words of Attorney He was advised that in default mez: “From the several statutes of $100 bond, he would be con-| above quoted it is clear that the fined in the county jail until the' yesponsibility for the enforcement week of September 14 on which] of the license law and collection date criminal court will convene.| of funds thereunder rests largely, {if not wholly, on the tax collec- R iL BOW PWA tor of the county.” 4 ’ ENGINEER, DIES Referring to a discussion held FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE at the last meeting during which it was opined that the collection CONDUCTED IN JACKSON- VILLE TOMORROW’ Complying with the request of Go-! jof these license taxes rested with the sheriff, the county attorney offers the following: “The constitution provides that the duties of sheriffs shall be pre- j scribed by law and on this particu- }lar subject matter the legislature! Information was received: by} has maintained strict silence with The Citizen today that R. L. Bow, | reference to sheriffs of the several PWA engineer in Jacksonville, j counties of the state, insofar as died last night 10 o’clock from the |imposing a duty upon them to en- effects of a cerebral hemorrhage; force the revenue measure herein sufferde one week ago. Funeral,called occupational law.” sae a ee GOMEZ CASE TO BE CALLED SEPT. 14 friends in Key West who will re- ceive the news of his death with JUDGE DEWELL WILL PRE- SIDE; TO BE TRIED AT REG- i | deep regret. He will be remem-| bered by many other Key Westers} ULAR TERM OF COURT | | | as associated with the construction } of the F. E. C. extension. He was also associated with B. M. Duncan, consulting engineer of the state road department, dur- ss on bridge con- s h were being car-j ried on at points on the Keys up to September 2, 1935. To his many friends Mr. Bow was known as Lawrence, and was always glad to ta‘k Key West with those whom he met in other parts of the state. REV. GEKELER RETURNS HOME": present for this one case. Asked yesterday what will | i | Judge William V. Albury, of {criminal court, stated yesterday there will be no special term of court. The regular term will con- !vene September 14, On that date, Judge Robert G. Dewell, reeently appointed by Governor Sholtz to preside over 1 | the procedure Judge Albury said Rev. John C. Gekeler, pastor of he would convene court and the! | first case to be called will be the 4 the trial of Rogelio Gomez, will! from the Steamship Cuba last Friday. I had heard, no doubt from a few malcontents or tour- ists who had only passed through ‘Key West and had not stayed long enough to find out the truth for themselves, that I was coming to, a mosquito infested isle, proverbial for it insufferable heat, devoid of drinking water; a city with a past but no future. “It was not long, however, be- fore I was entirely disillusioned and my eyes were opened to the truth and it is with a note of re-| gret and sorrow that I am bidding farewell to thsi gem, at the end of the Florida Keys. O* sorrow that I am unable to extend my visit among the most cordial and hos- pitable people I hed the pleasure to meet anywhere and that I have to leave a climate that if only bet-! ter known would attract large! numbers of northern tourists the, year round. | “It is my firm conviction that if the Key West administration, | which portrays this southernmost | city in its true colors, could only | be circulated in the hotels ate railroad stations of the Nor East and Middle West, and thi before the new oversea highway , is completed, that Key West} would soon have a_ fut that | would dwarf into insignificance the rating and reputation it once! enjoyed duting the high water mark of the boom days.” HIGHWAY FERRY GOING ON WAYS. KEY WEST TO R™PLACE FLOR-! IDA KEYS IN SERVICE NEXT WEEK | | | | (will be under the direc } , Due to the necessity of placing! ithe Ferry Florida Keys, Captain E. Demeritt, on the ways for trepairs and overhaul one ferry, the Key West, will be in service jnext week, H The Fiorida Keys will be taken {off the run and go on the ways Monday. Beginning Tuesday the jerry Key West will make one 'round trip daily between No Name jKey and Upper Matecumbe. i STONE CHURCH The First Methodist (Old Stone) Chureh Sunday schoo! will enjoy a big picnic and field meet Thursday, August 20, at Coral Isle Casino, it has been announced, with fun and excitement galore promised all who attend. Swimming, eating, races, games jand various other amusements \tails will be announced and ex- plained at the meeting of the | Church School Sunday morning. | For Old Age Pension Plan Resolutions Adepted Dur- ing Meeting Held Yes- terday When Matter Was Fully Discussed VIOLATIONS IN KEY WEST NOW CASES OF VARIOUS OFFEND- as adopted yes terday afterncon at = special ERS ARE HEARD DAILY BE- FORE JUDGE CARO OF MUNICIPAL COURT meeting of the beard of county authorizing an ap prcpriation to be stipulated im the “Judging from 1936-37 budget im the sum of traffic violation cases beix UAE ee: ee emergent tion im the old age relief . in municipal court these aays, — See mages cher the sion plan. ers and riders were beco Present were Chairman Car careless or traffic rules, or th Bervaldi Commissioners Wm RB ficers of the police Porter, Braxton B. Warren, Nor becoming more ale Thompson ane Nathan server yesterday. 5 Clerk Ress C. S At Dep R_ C. Unkrich. ‘As a matter of fact om pessibility that the obse Chief Gomez correct in be nard Waite oificer wa: could this zor and he re; been the law must be violators mean their presenc commanded. “This does not apply t of automobiles only, but peron in, or on, a veh against the traffic,” ficer, “and all are ing ticketed whether 1 an, boy or girl.” It was understo > the officer said that not ing agamst the trafic calls ticket but parking in places w menager of the State Beard of Se 2 ° cial Welfare. and wher of im issued that ail viotate checked a terested citizens handec ;the-veautiful booklet published by | are banned, parking on side of the stree violations of nances means guilty must t to the tha’ judge. CONCERT SUNDAY JACKSON SQUARE TO BE RENDERED IN AFTER- NOON BY WELTERS CORN=T BAND The render Square o'clock. The Welters a to Band Jackson Cornet concert a w rorrew sfternoon program. which rac Hannibal: America. March, “Joice’s PLANS PICNIC Reg’t”—Boyer. Overture, Miller. | Fox Trot, “A Melody From ta | Sky”’—Allter. | March, “Big Modoc”—South- well. Waltz, “Jeunesse ; Waldtenfel; arranged | Stubblebine. Fox Trot, “Musie Goes "Round jand Around”—Farley-Rile { Overture, “Golden G | Southwell. March, “Community ler. Star Spangled Banner—Key. UNIQUE SERVICE “Yankee Ha Doree D Spirit” Mi tya DEACONS WILL BE ORDAINED SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT © | Fleming Street Methodiht charct | will have a Seth Parker service be| Will feature the al!-day frolic. De- the regular Sunday evening wor- ship service. rather This will perhaps be a unique service, but there wil! be mental] intimidation and hostility,” which, it is understood, is to .be end currency uncertainty, and en- taken to Japan. the mayor’s home in droves, only/the First Presbyterian Church, re- to find the invitations had beenjturned from Cleveland, Ohio, Fri- Gomez case at which Judge Dew- Members of the church are look- no attempt to impersonate Seth Jonespor: ing forward to this day with a Parker or any of his | great deal of pleasure, it is stated. friends, it is stated. The service will feature singing of the great old hymns |that Seth used on his radio pro | grams. | The church will be lighted with |kerosene lamps, and an old-fash jioned pump organ will be used. | The pastor, Rev. Shuler Peele will deliver a short sermon force the anti-trust laws, Hiei Bese: “Once these things are done,” he continued, “the energies of the American economie system ~ will remedy the ravages of depression and restore full activity and full employment.” faked. day evening. Others, cordially invited to}_ He will preach at both the morn- hear Premier Leon Blum ofjing and evening services Sun- France make a speech, arrived at! day. the appointed place to find a va-}, In the evening he will tell cant lot. ;some impressions gathered during! The city government instructed!his absence from Key West. j the public prosecutor and the! At the morning worship hour, | chief of police to bring an end to the topie of his sermon will be! the “tricks” in order to “safe-/“Measuring Up to a Sublime SSSR SSeS Abelardo Lopez, Jr., Presents ‘“‘THE BENDERS”’ Acrobatic and Tap Dancers RAUL’S CLUB TONIGHT Pritchard’s Orchestra TONIGHT HABANA-MADRID CLUB Dance beneath the tropical moon Even less detailed are the ref- and be cooled by fresh erences to this general subject in sea breezes President Roosevelt’s speech of| ADMISSION ..... Mertdell’s First Sale MANHATTAN SHIRTS and |} PAJAMAS, $2.00 _ sellers, |! on sale : $1.65 ee. aceeptance, EVERYONE'S DRINKING THE NEW “DAILY DOUBLE” BEER. GET IN LINE AND CALL \ guard the good name of Geneva.”: Task.” Admission $1.00 (Plus Tax) FOR “DAILY DOUBLE” NEXT TIME YOU WANT THE “Joy.” BEST IN BEER