The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 12, 1936, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West NOE LVII. No. 218. U. S. Drops Open Planes | As Cold Hinders Pilots Transparent Covers Pro- vide Both Warmth And Good Vision In Latest Type Of Fighting oa ‘Donkey’ Barometer i To Indicate Weather: ate: Aawoctatea Press) CHIPLEY, Fla., Sept. 12.— Editor L. E. Sellers of the Washington County News ih- formed his readers he had a “donkey” barometer for a weathér indicator. If some- body wants to know about the weather, the editor looks at the contraption and reé- ports: “Tf tail “Tf tail “If tail Windy. “If tail is wet and swing- ing—Stormy. “Tf tail “Tf tail “IF tail clone.” tary Surgeon, declared that as PASSA 2S? cold increases the heavy winter | .. flying suits used by service flyers, ‘PAYMENT OF TAXES; become ineffective and “we per’ .-| WILL BE PERMITTED J. JENKINS CURRY WILL BE PERMITTED TO SETTLE ON CERTAIN PORTIONS FOL- LOWING REQUEST MADE By STEPHEN J. MCDONOUGH | (A. P. Science Writer) WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.— Fear and panic generated in mil cold when flying at high altitudes is forcing old cockpit type of airplane. ! i tary pilots extreme i is dry—FAiIR. wet—RAIN. is swinging— abandonment of the open! i Captain Harry G. Armstrong, | director of the Army’s sible—Fég. frozen—Cold: blows of f—Cy- phy- | | siological research laboratory ! Wright Field, writing in the Mili-| of morale, indifference or distaste’ for the mission, a tendency panic and finally and] death.” For thi: tests on 35 pilots and observers have shown that the higher effi-! ciency of planes with open cock- pits is more than offset by a loss of efficiency in the men who han- dle them, the net loss in efficiency being about 19 per cent. Heavy flying clothing is defin- itely a handicap, Captain Arm-j strong said, and protects the flyer only from freezing temperature | down to about 10 degrees above | abling him to dispose of the same] aero. “Most -pilots losc some-de-! gree of confidence while wearin, winter flying clothing, being con- scious of the fact that they are not then so able to control the air- | plane, operate equipment, or ‘bail out’ in an emergency.” New Planes Covered stupor \ reason, he declared T. Jenkins Curry, who owns} considerable land on Key Largo, will be allowed to pay certain taxes of portions of the land en- {and acquire funds for relieving!’ | jother taxes, the on At a meeting of commissioners held Septem-| ber 4, Mr. Curry addressed the| In contrast, it was recalled that | board and advised that if he; on the first flight of Admiral Rieh-| Would be permitted to adjust! ard E, Byrd’s party over the south {taxes on certain holdings he pole the group wore comparative-| would be in a position to sell the ly light clothing in their cabin} plane and Pilot Bernt Balchen flew | county! relieved portion and so be in a : Nellie : United States in outline. DESCRIBE SCARF CREATED BY MRS. NELLIE WHITE VANIA PAPER GIVING DE- SCRIPTION OF UNIQUE ART- ICLE PRODUCED HERE. Several months ago The Citizen carried a story scarf which was created by Mrs. White, 1500 Seminary street, which was a piece of artis- try with a design which was per- feetly executed in‘ embroidery ‘work, and unique in every detail. ! Frank J.-Rieker and Mrs. Riek- ier, who own their winter home in | Key West and are annual visitors, were interested ‘in the beauty and design of the scarf and when they departed for their summer home in Wrightsville!” Pa! to show théir friends: 4 Xesterday The'Citizen received 8 copy of the Lancaster, Pa., lead- ing néWspaper, New Era, in which | appeared a description of the [ce as follows: “Mrs. Frank J. Rieker, of this city, has in her possession a unique table scarf made by Mrs. | Nellie White, of Key West, Fla., the first of its kind made in that ;State so far as is known. “The scarf has a conventional flower design in each end and the center space, usually left plain, has on it an accurate map of the Each state is carefully outlined and imarked and a special group of French knots mark Key West, the j designer’s home.” CONCERT SUNDAY AT LOCAL PARK PROGRAM TO BE RENDERED | Nisin iS 7 RSE OSS | OPP LL fA APPEARS IN PENNSYL-|/STATE ROAD~ DEPARTMENT { of a beautiful|that first aid instructions are to took the scarf| were given here in July by Frank k ‘ad 5 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, INSTRUCTION IN GIVEN KEY eopaogge CLERGY ENJOYS FISHING OUTIN * ph ah | Dr. c. Ki Vliet, presiding eldér of the Miami Methodist district, Rev. Joe Tolle, of the First church and Rev. M. L. Smith, of Ley Memorial, spent @ delightful day on the water yesterday, and return- ed in the afternoon with a catch of fine fish. It was at first intended to go out where the big fellows bite, near the reef, it was said, but the boat to be used was not available. They ac- cepted the offer of William eee smaller craft, and a really great day. 5 aceaeeatenteaheadent) TAXATION WILL BE DISCUSSED. instruction} HOBDERS OF MONROE ‘COUN. | TY LAND TO MEET WITH | “COMMISSIONERS EMPLOYES AND OTHERS WILL TAKE COURSE TO BE GIVEN ‘AT SEVERAL POINTS : | | Antouneement has been made be given oh the Florida Keys, and a first aid instructor, Red Cross nurse is at Snake Creek, on Up- per Mateeumbe to take chatge of {the courses, State road department ployes working on the Keys and a number of Tavernier citizens are taking the course which is a part of the Red’ Cross disaster pre- paredness plan. Similar ‘courses of em- | | T. Keisacker, compensation super- visor of the state road depart- ment. Members of the Key West} Fire Department, employes of the WPA and others in Key West, at- tended the classes. FROM HAVANA, VESSEL BRINGS 88 PASSEN. GERS; LEAVES EN ROUTE TO TAMPA . Judge D. A. McDougal | George H. Cook, of Miami, own- i and jers of considerable property on the } are! meeting with the board of county! commissioners this afteroon dis-! cussing taxation on their holdings. The judge and his companion arrived in the city yesterday aft- ernoon and were present at the! county commissioners’ meeting last | jnight to discuss these matters, but on being told that the meeting was | being held for consideration of | two special matters, decided to! wait until today to discuss their problems. Mr, Cook made a brief state- ment in which he said they had! come with some money to effect | settlement agreeable to the com-4 Key West arrivals: Pedro Mectw and as the tax situation { relative to their holdings would: ites co eeetses cueebest, Mae) site lengthy discussion he = Feo, Naomi Feo, Faviola Feo, Es- i¢ would be more advantageous to! Steamship Cuba, of the P. and O. S. S. company, arrived from Havana yesterday afternoon with one first and 12 second class pas- sengers for Key West; 71 first and four second class passengers for Tampa. ! i BY KEY W:ST HOSPITAL- jtela Alea, Antonio Bethencourt, take up the matter this ot tat 3 iTY BAND Selections to be presented by the ‘Key West Hospitality Band, a unit of the local Federal Music Pro- ject, at the regular concert to- morrow afternoon were announced the ship without gloves or mit- tens, Many planes purchased by both the army and navy recently have | retained the old open-cockpit con- struction but the new high speed heavy bombers and many observa- tion ships are cabin type or are constructed with trargparent cov-| ers over machine gun compart-! ments and cockpits to provide good visibility and warmth. MRS. AVIS GAY, 76, DIED THIS MORNING FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED ON MONDAY AFTERNOON Mrs. Avis Gay, age 76, this morning 4 o'clock at the} home, No, 2 Fletcher’s Lane. The; funeral will be held on Monday afternoon 4:30 o'clock from the}; Fleming Street Methodist Church, with Rev. Shuler P. officiating | at the services, a: ed by Revi: Y. T. Shehane of the First Bap-} tist Church. The body will be! placed in ‘the church at 2 o'clock} Monday afternoon. Fuheral arrangements are charge of Lopez Funeral Home. Survivors are: One daughter, Mrs. Susie Thompson; one son,! Edwin -Lowe, 12 grandchildren! and four great grandchildren. The Ladies Temple of the Gol- den Eagle, and the Golden Eagles, will attend the funeral in a body. DANCE Tonight 10 till ? died} in| | position to pay further delinquent! this morning by George Mills taxes. | White, district supervisor of the [comptroller to find out |was decided to advise Mr. Curry | that his proposition will be again { " o i project. The concert will be given ches iee Ceatye- ass at Aquarium Park and is to start at 5 o'clock. The band is didected by A. Bar- roso. Numbers to be presented follow: March, U. S. Cruiser Colombia —C. L. Bowman. Overture,, Narcissus—R. Schle- in-; structed to take up this matter! of partial adjustment with the! if Mr.} Curry’s proposition was tenable. i | Mr. Sawyer last night anhouneed! that he had received a reply from! the comptroller who puts the mat- ter up to the board for action. It/ considered by the board. See | iano! Are ‘Hushed ae fy By English Rilling | (ty Associated Preaad GREASBY, England, Sept. 12.—} Modified court sanctions keep! Frederick Ainslie Eskdale Allan’s windy bagpipes off the Cheshire county “air” here three days ei each week, These days of silence were im-| posed by the county magistrates | in a Solomonic decision after five; court hearings. Neighbors coth- plained Allan’s everlasting pipe playing was unreasonable, un-| necessary, exctssive and injurious to public health. i rt is, saying was nothing but melody in the skirl of his pipes. He offered to prove it in cou i but the magistrates passed up this test. They decided that on Mom, days, Tuesdays, Fridays and) Saturdays for periods of not more than 20 minutes at a time between! 6:30 p. m. and 8:30 p. m., might blow the bottom. out of his plaid windbag if he so desired.| Otherwise he must brood in silence. N¢ighbors’ efforts to confine! ' RAUL’S CLUB John Pritchard's Orchestra Adm. $1.00 Ladies Free Allan's playing to a single room in his house were denied. He can! play all over the house, if he wants to. | SANDWICHES | pegrell. Walt) Botmnds: ‘in Erin—C. W., Beret. 9. ~ March, ag Brockton.» — Ar ei Swiss Boy—B. F. Bent;, Cornet: Duet; Gus Ayala and M, \V.:Planty \ The | Suany.*South; Selection of Southern’ Plantation Songs—J. Bodenalt Lampe. March, On Parade—Ph. Egner. Star Spangled Banner—Key. PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OPEN MONDAY! The three public schools of Key West, the Junior-Senior High School, to be presided over by Professor Horace O’Bryant,* and the Division Street and Harris ' School, in charge of Principal W. C. Duncan, in Monday morning, September 14, for the ensuing term. The colored institution, “Sot — Lester Doug- jla8s School, with Principal St. Elmo Greaux, will also reopen on Monday morting. The list of teachers for all of ,these schools have already been} {published in the columns of Citizen. a | pital at Melbourne, following an Opening Tonight— _ RICHARDSON’S BARBECUE (Formerly Art’s Barbecue) Cor. Division and Simonton Sts. COLD BEER WINE COLD DRINKS 1 The | Progress Administration at Titus- | Operation, according to advices WEARS OUT TWO DOLLARS BARBECUE! Merritt island. Arsenio Bethencourt, Eldidroj] The commissioners egreed that 3| Rodriguez, Roberto Otero, Ishmael) 0’clock this afternoon would be Calleja, Roy Smith, Glorina Smith,! the proper time and it was so or- The ship sailed 5 o'clock for, ered. Tampa with the following book-! MN EET NG E | ings from Key. West: Mra. F. W: Kirtland, Mrs, E. G. Hume, daugh-| ter Naney ‘Hume, Tomas Acosta,| Mrs. Anna Lounders, Joyce ised im! ders, Mirs. Clarice Roberts, Blair, G. L. Scheer. FLORIDA BOYS AT NOTRE DAME ELEVEN FROM THIS STATE 4 meeting to discuss the formation ENROLLED FOR COM- of a chamber of commerce did not awaken enough interest and just a siete age 'Zew persons appeared at the court house last night. (Uity Asnoctatea Preset) Several persons have said» the NOTRE DAME, Ind., Sept. 12./time is not propitious for forming —Eleven Florida boys are among}, chamber and it will be impossible 960 first year students enrolled at ito awaken any interest at this the University of Notre Dame for; time nor at any time in the near the term beginning September 17.) future in a matter of this kind. They are: David James Heffer-| jt js believed, however, by & man, Jr., of Coral Gables; Jame8}jarge number of people that with Allan Burns of Fort Lauderdale;!the coming of next Spring and Harry Frederick Fromme, Jr., of | with much progress made on the Jacksonville; John Charles Web- construction of the bridges, it will ster of Lakeland; Charles Robert |ie an easy matter to secure a Gollwitzer of Miami; Urban Leejjarge membership for a chamber \Kokengo of Miami; John Albert) of commerce. Sonogh ‘Nangeneset of "Miah WESLEY HOUSE T0 OPEN SCHOOL Beach; George Lee Mortimer of oe ate kindergarten Ocala, and John Clarence Beals louse OF A. MALONE xs sistas" we i and Louis Joseph Reilly of St. {~ announcement made today. CALLED TO DISCUSS MATTERS FOR REESTABLISHMENT OF COMMERCE BODY a | Augustine. — department This is one of the many activi- |; Artin Malone, former. Key! ties earried on by the Wesley | Wester, employed.with the Works | House organization, all of which are conducted for the needy chil- ville, Fla., died this week in a hos-! dren of the eity. received by The Citizen. Services were conducted Thurs-| - WINSTON SALEM, N. day, September 10, and interment ; Webster, aged Negro of this was in Indianola cemetery, w(t Seca j mouth for past 4 seare off the ee Mr. Malone is survived by his {Recreation Club. bleating | =F RDA pea 12, 1936. - Vaio Cass | 10 BE TRIED IN CRIMINAL COURT i ST ae i TWELVE DEFENDANTS WILL SOs” aaaee Matter Taker Up Darz BE ARRAIGNED ON DIFFER- | Murat P: G ENT CHARGES DURING SEP-, Te State's Library TEMBER TERM By County Otincials Just before noon today informa- | tion was filed in a case against John T. West, Jr., charging him with driving an automobile while. under the influence of liquor and! causing injury to the person of an-| other. i County Solicitor Allan B.} Cleare, Jr., said this case makes the twelfth case which has been; docketed for trial at the Septem- ber term of criminal coutt which} will convene Monday “morning. Other eases are: Leonard Licata, charged’ ” with embezzling funds of thé Key West assault and ' Mrs. Gladys Roberts. whe had Henry Lowe, John Cartwright and Jesse. | Thompson, trespass by cutt} carrying away timber from Enrique Garcia, bery. He is specifically changed with the robbery of Chester Har WELFARE WORK ris. / perpetrating fraud in connection’ with absentee ballots. | RECEIVES OFFICIAL NOTICE Wheeler Gandolfo, selling in-| sy CONGRATULATORY TEL toxicating beverages other thap {| | EGRAM FROM HEADQUAR George Albury, assault and bat-! tery. Lorenzo Garcia, Jr., ; battery. tery. Albert Curry, petit larceny. | Pedro P. Romero, having gamb-' the Social Welfare Serv-ce ling paraphernalia in his posses-! . land of another. unarmed robe 0 SIERO Rogelio Gomez, charged with permitted by his license. ; TERS YESTERDAY Rene Herrera, assault and bat-' sion. j been acting as case supervser —_ Bs Key West since the departure of Ms Dorcthy Schober who we* FIRE DISCOVERED wswovns «ro sr —— ON |day received = telegram advising DIVISION ST. } of her appoimtment as superviser BLAZE LOCATED IN BARBE-| The notice came im 2 congret= latory telegram from Miss Hes CUE STAND SITUATED ON CORNER }ter M. Graham, Director of the } District 10 Board ef Social We {fare of West Palm Beach. Her | sppointment was also made a= jitem im the minutes of the meet- ‘Thondes tiewe: a ‘ oling of the district board held i= An alarm from Box 225 at Si-| West Palm Beach on September 9 monton and Olivia streets at 3: ~ Those who are actively engaged o’clock this morning and a “agreih in welfare work in Key West, and 4@ er at 5:15 o'clock called fire ap-| have had an opportunity te knew * paratus to the corner of Simonton { of the successful carrying out of and Division streets where it was! various phases in this ditrict seen that Art’s Bar-B-Q stand was} Mrs. Roberts, her assiducus at burning. {tention to the many details i thes On each occasion the fire Wasi part of the district end her imde- brought under contro] by hydrant} fatiguble efforts for success ate. streams from Number 2 engine Unanimous im saying that the =p houge. The damage wes slight, pointment will no doubt meet with but there was sufficient evidence} the approval of those whe have the to warrant the belief that attempts | pleasure of knowing Mrs. Robert» had been made to destroy ae are - aaron with her cap stracture. Herman Richardson had cae ————— during the (week making arrange/ ments to open the place. for oon STEAMER STEAMER OZARK ness tonight, and had a number of! fixtures setup in readiness. De-| "ARRIVES HERE spite the attempts to prevent his/ morhing said he will be ready pe | cong tonight, and this issue of / STEAMSHIP ALAMO OF SAME e Citize carries an announce- PORT ment to that effect. a opening, Mr. Richardson this’ LACK OF CERTAIN REVENUE CAUSES COUNTY BOARD TO LAY MATTER OVER ' aif ti 1