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/ Establishments In Key West Service. , Associated Press Day Wire For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVII. No. 229. Plant Board Official Denies! , Business Boycott Against Any Claims Efforts To Prev Spread Of Black Fly Successful; Cites Lack Of Cooperation (Ry Associated Press) JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 'B.M.DUNCAN | GOES T0 MIAMI i | ACCOMPANIED BY TREVOR! AND STOWERS; TO ATTEND j BRIDGE MEETING { REORGANIZATION |"22eeeeeoo 'FINDS THREE PEARLS | IN ONE CONCH SHELL} | Regardless of any The Key OF GOVERNMENT UNITS PLANNED i | SENATOR BYRD OF VIRGINIA TO FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN ACTIVITIES TO BE CAR. RIED ON By PRESTON GROVER (By Associated Presn) WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.— efforts that | may be made to “steal the show,” | ‘Senator Byrd of Virginia seems} rat Citizrn KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1936. Two perfectly formed conch pearls and one very small pearl, all found in the same shell were brought to The Citizen office this after+ noon and displayed by Sam Roberts, colored, of 415 Vir- ginia street. Roberts said that on Wed- nesday morning he was clean- ing the conch, one of ordi- mary size, when he came across the first one, a perfect pink pearl, and _ flawless. Within a short time he found the other, slightly smaller and before the search of the conch was concluded, found the third very small one. ARRANGING FOR [OUTLINE PLANS | | BIG CELEBRATION ‘ON’ OCTOBER 10 CUBAN DELEGATION, BAND} FLORIDA’S TWENTY-SEVENTH AND GUNBOAT TO BE SENT ‘TO KEY WEST FOR SCHED- ULED EVENT Word has been received by citizens Cuban Milord, prominent from Domingo for- mer Cuban consul here, that arrangements have been con- TO INAUGURATE NEXT GOVERNOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO BE} INDUCTED INTO OFFICE ON JANUARY 5 (Ry Associated Press) ! TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 25.—A ceremony of colorful splendor molded by the years will mark inauguration of Florida's 27th governor on January 5. i FIVE CENTS = Gomez's Trial; WILL BE PRESENTED aT SES- SION OF CITY COUNCH TO Expected Case Several Witnesses Placed On Stand When Preceed- imgs Were Resemed This Morne: Usiess something anferesses feepees He Ge apie of Asked if this had ever oc- | | ttkely to be. in on. any seni ctep| curred before, the owner of : | cluded by him and Com- High is the hour when th-' BE CONDUCT=D THIS EVE judge Rckert T. Dowell, presiding 25.—George H. Baldwin,| px. Duncan, manager of the| i oie é made in th tf te - | . ‘ R ane . - © Phatsman|céithe:SeateiBlant!sseve. County wead avd Toit Teen ee ne | teereentlaesid Ris to = mandante Cabrera, in Ha- | choice of Florida’s voters will NING at the trial <f cxCounty Judge : : pti ie BP a |, creanize the government. best of his knowledge “this , dalegurtsu ot 66: | scbodd.4e.di6eedabiam ao a8: Reg:be Comex thet the coe Board, said efforts to pre-| Bridge District Commission, and} Hise Lalecees ae is the first time in history vahhs TG: 6, CoreaeToni = fe te the a+ tomecrew afternee. vent black fruit fly infesta-| B. D. Trevor and J. R. Stowers, } je got his foot im ereeninen this has ever happened.” ficials to arrive at Key West | fice. Repeating after a justice of 44 entirely new occupational cr easly = cic comming | members of the body, left yester-: in the present drive for reorgan- Key West from’ jay afternoon by automobile and! ation by spreading to other parts of | January.a resolution to authorize aa ILI IIIS SS FIRE DANGERS: ARE CITED BY | CHIEF BAKER | tera with personal representa- tion at for the Cuban celebration, El | the supreme court, the incoming Grito de Yara, October 10. has de- license ordimance will be present i introducing ij ‘ {boat to attend a meeting of the} governor will say: body in Miami. It is understood that matters in, a study ef government by a sen- the state have been success-| lconnection with the calls for bids | ate.committee. Byrd had trouble the are to be discussed in connection ! : ful. qj Eradication work on \ [with other details of the project. | #*tting the resolution through in island itself, he added, has' | The matter of validation of the | the face of a been retarded by lack of co-/ $3,600,000 worth of bonds which | | a re - : but succeeded and was chosen{ j fice under the constitution of the operation “from some of the|*"¢ te be deposited with the gov-' i . eusident | ernment for the loan of that sum; chairman of the committee. {HEAD OF LOCAL DEPART. ' army and navy who will take state, and that I will s by the PWA to th ission,! 4) : ' t. $ ixcil! come up in e'reuit court ig! Not long afterward President) MENT TO INSPECT BUILD-; 11 in a celebration which jfaithfully perform the duties of INGS IN CONNECTION WITH! <ey West next Monday, Septem- | Roosevelt announced that since | FIRE PREVENTION WEEK ‘ed at 2 meeting of the city coun “I do solemnly swear that I will President Gomez cil ton'ght te be considered and support, protect and defend the constitution of the United States and of the state of Florila: that hold of- cided to send a gunboat, » possibly passed om its first read- band and a six-piece orches- ing. national election, I am duly qualified to Heretofore there were several tives and delegations from the combinations of ‘icemses issued 2 great deal of adverse comment and in some cases confusion t well and who, failure to understand through the importance of what we are doing cr for some other rea- sons, have hindered our ef- the part ef applicants As an exemple: License governor on which I about to enter. So help me God.” Start With Plans Although inauguration am now ! is now being planned. ber 28. {last October—three months ahead ee ere Eyer R OVE BA GE , of Byrd’s resolution—he had been: meat market and grocery ‘ with 2 grocery stock appraised at less than $500, che orice for the There will also arrive on j talking up this business of reor- j ganization and he also appointed! the vessel wreathes which are day forts.” \ | een cee ani “Almost daily, fire in some to be placed at the Maine |three months in the offing, th's combination license was $5 lew eS i a commission which he said would) part of the country provides an! é a ity is ki or $30. Baldwin i H MOORINGS TODAY i vs itt: : : t! picturesque capital city is making : a said, however, | cooperate with the senate commit-| impressive lesson in the danger of] ™monumentand the plot of | eae oO ands’ All of these discrepancies have aioe been straightened out and an e= that reports of an attempted | | tee in ‘stripping the government} delayed alarms,” said Fire Chief business boycott by State! LIGHTHOUSE TENDER IVY IS free of barnacle bureaus. : Led Virginia Reform Pl. = 2 lant Board against certain | USED TO CARRY Again. ceceitig tiasNew York | the Cuban heroes. of spectators who gather for the occasion. i < B a tirely ordinance orawr }Harry M. Baker in an interview; irely ew Only three former governors of, which is to be, poss bly, passed o= its first reading tonight, and if ; this morning, “and frequently reo! CONFERENCE ON | j sult in serious loss of life and in- i “ab- j: i i H i Florida are now living—John W. + agreeable with council members Key West firms were “ab. ON WORK j Times said President Roosevelt jury, Often the buildings are to-. PEACE IS URGED Siatin cf Jockin. caesen Oe oe eee ne solutely untrue.” i iplanned to take up the shears) tally destroyed. j f final reading at a meeting tomer “ \ | once the election is over in an ef-| “Th ii of ‘ h ii include. — Doyle E. Carlton of Tempest ioy morning, it was said. The State Plant Board| Three moorings, two of which! . pinvipiared nae oe ' ae 1929-33, and Cary A. Hardee of fort to lop off surplus bureaus various occupancies,” vontinued! has never told any of its em-|¢igh 2000 pounds each, and one! inet the chief. “A hotel where there| CHURCH GROUP SUGGESTS/Live Oak, 1921-25. They will be . ‘ | weighing 2500-pounds, which held!@nd perhaps even some cabinet, U2© Chieh. 4 eh be Lie itiVited as honor guests at the in- 0 B. Vite joy@s to boycott ‘4: Sg Rai : rs fwas a delay; office buildings RLD MEETING TO DE s 4 Me Bley uy fy jthe airplane “landing barge ees ; lehete ths oeeceants tehy the Erdle G TO DEAL | auguration which marks the end! = y loye | Place, 8 i heron 7 ‘ 5 i 'H VARI of Dave z’ occupancy of : Neer eee er Oye ethan cee ae nad ent Batte amititig iq ait Atarty, and! WET IOUS PROBLEMS | of Dave Sholtz’ occupancy of the EARLY MORNING of the board made any such! Oe ee nee Se eeorce ment aren a 10n' many other instances which could | governor’s office. | G. P. McCord, Tallahassee a (Ry Associated Press) torney, is general chairman o MONTREUX, Switzerland, Sept.|the inauguration arrangements d vision of the Tallahassee chambe: now at finger pier number 7 the submarine base. When announcement was made some time ago that five of the fin- in ‘ business, | So far each step has been simi- “Of course such losses could} lar to steps he took to reorganize! ‘ wns largely be prevented by improve-| the Virginia government. There} ments in construction, but recent | to other em- be named. ‘board knows! statements Floyes, the FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED TOMOR- and nothing about it, ae bee ithe sal bene were) te = ejeelleds Ins ankexpera roan atc experience has shown that even in/25-—A world conference to deal of cemena gon “ other} fea inl 5 . it. 8 st ata ildings _ seri loss’ wi } shich , Committees wi named soon. arTennos tainly did not authorize it-|;,,came necessary to move the ,1926 os governor. A year later! eProot buildings ‘serious | loss with outstanding problems which This city of 12,500 population} We would like to know about it and would dismiss anyone assuming to speak for the board by issuing may be expected where there is a: barge from pier number 4 to an- ;other landing place, but this jcould not be done until Ligtithouse | Tender Ivy, the only vessel with the equipment for handling the , through the legislature and sub-! j mitting constitutional amendments |to the people, In one lump the Virginia elec- ;he was putting reform measures! “The best protection against; to {commended here by the manage- delay in discovery of the fire and: imperil wor!d peace has been re-| will put on its best festive dress sending in an alarm, for the inaugural ceremonies, just as it has for more than a hundred delayed alarms is an automatic’ ment committee of the World Al-} years. The seat of government Grinnell street was established here even while O. B. Hall, 96, died 138 o'clock this morning im the some, 110 Funeral will be held tomerrew afternoon ‘sprinkler system with devices ‘sound the alarm locally. These systems are in effect automatic’ ship Through the Churches. i moorings, returned to the port. The vessel returned to port and | torate adopted 47 constitutional iance for International - e ; ‘s . amendments, many so technical this’ morning completed the wor! r ini: h t “We have ne P 4 , there was no explaining them to of moving the moorings. The ‘the rank and file, A hundred de- Friend-| Florida was a territory and re-'4 o'clock from St. Paul's Epeeo ‘mained here when Florida was, pal church where the bedy will be fire alarms with thermostatic de-! A ae peer nae ot plete ae ar gers —< rng a Artes: ii i barge wi ¥ u ers vices closely distributed which, as; resolut on adopte y dele-jin 1845. illiam Dudley Mosley, B. Dimmick will eff Bs keeping the fly on the island | bztge was moved yesterday after-| partments, bureaus and divisions. hs aan ; oy i : ; native of North Carolina, was the| Lopez Funeral Home will be = noon after the airplane sailed for * wer ji i i they operate, release water for; gates from 24 countries says a|™! * { but we have been slowed! Miami ane salled were consolidated into 12 depart-j extinguishing Fic ee ahd. : Hirst fede mecca: | dideaek ait eomnciameiaien d . coheel 1 eee. jments with a saving, Byrd _ esti- “,'gvay must be found to bring under jown in our work by loca such an order. succeeded in ‘means of the flow of water sound,” The voters will decide Nov. 3! Survivors are Pam mates, at $2,500,000 annually iN! the desi * . Z ; . A . Fred ard Hall; nieces, Mrs. Cias W ‘i H Ae i jesired alarms. impartial survey the economic] on their choice for governor. . i \ i lleg ja $15,000,000 to $17,000,000, pps. seg i aaa ity i -' Chase, Miami; Mrs J. & Lauver epposition. Had it not been | Squ els Tell Rangers | 5 | “This is fire prevention week,”| grievances and other iniquities P. Cone of Lake Citv is the Demo- . a mae | budget. | Dispute May Halt Plan Byrd, immensely popular cratic nominee, and E. E. Calla- Brown: Clugston, Detroit, Mich; aephews N. B. Shannahan, Jobe Hall Key | continued Chief Baker, and in the f hich EE - iregular inspection of buildings by; ‘'®™ which the anxicties and fears| way ¢f Lakeland is the Republi-’ and| members of the fire department,|f nations grow “and which ac-j|¢an candidate. for this, we could have been | through and out of Key! If Tree Seeds Are Ripe (Ny Assoetated Press) West in three or four| ‘ST. PAUL, Sept. 25.-Squirrels' powerful as a Virginia governor, |the inspector will instruct em-|count in large measure for the} To Take Up Entire Day —_| “st: W- W- SBannahan and Jet 3 % re the finger men for the great will not have the whip hand he had. ployes in the best way to send in! fateful race in armaments.” Throughout inaugural day, cere- “s > San aie months. ved robberies” by state forest! in his own state. He knows every an alarm and impress upon them} The resolution urges the League | monies are under way from early + — i= eee ant A ce rangers)soythay Migmesp ta FOU in the government will, that their first duty, on discovery; + Nations in collaboration with} ™0ring until late at night. The HUNTING PERMITS ne + fie <i die Geen rests can be, perpétuatéd. y!) | (tight For its life and bring pres-'of a fire, is to make sure the! ; retiring governor receives the new PLANE ARRIVES | This year 24,000,000 trees will, sure to its support from every) alarm has been transmitted to the. "0"-member countries to convene; rier executive at the executive . ———s oe {an international conference which i.would discuss protective tariffs iand financial obstacles to world | trade, inability to obtain raw ma- ‘terials, an outlet for excess popu- lations and the future, of coloni; jPossessions and mandated _ terri- | sories, class it can influence. | fire department.” Nothing would suit outmoded: ee tae sccm squirrels, one of nature’s greatest or ill-founded bureaus better thanj to have the Byrd and Roosevelt {hoarders, tipped off rangers the COUNTY BOARD ‘time was ripe to gather cones. {Yeorganization drives halter each! Cons from Norway, White and. other. j MEETS TONIGHT Jack pine and white spruce trees! Should Byrd develop soon as aj also are examined to ascertain if: candidate for the nomination inj ;mansion, a few blocks north of | the capitol and escorts him to the east entrance of the capitol where {the oath is administered. The retiring governor gives a report of his four years in office, and the incoming governor tells in an inaugural address what he be planted in Minnesota; trees | grown from seed-cones taken when! CRAFT OF BIPLANE TYPE IS OWNED BY ATTORNEY , The Citizen yesterday that be bee OO bout 20 permuts which be =i Reber= FRITZ GORDON they are ready for planting but! 1940, with Roosevelt perhaps eager} —-. hopes to-do in the next four|sue io conservative hunters jer “== = | watching the squirrels is reasick fae a nominee more in harmony | MATTERS PERTAINING TO we GOETZ ON pears sheeting doves on the reervaces = eat a 3 and the animals never are wrong! with the New Deal disaster might FUNDING BOND AGREE- Parades, band concerts, military | during the season. a ie ~ Airplane, of the biplane type,;Clarence Prout, forest assistant! come to the whole reorganization) ar rom Fry | reviews and other events occupy! Thoss persons to whom the per “a "° designating number NC75SY, | Says. | movement. ME E TAKEN UP VISIT T0 CITY the remainder of the day until) mits are sued will be permits _ = to shoot doves, and thee a shut witheut the permits eli be = === ; : considered guilty ef trespa s, Mr Saedied 2 See Soe => the customary “open house” by the new governor at the executive mansion at 4:30 p. m. Kittyhawk, is berthed at finger pier Number 7 in the submarine | rented com | eEBRESTED IN MAKING PUR- ‘Enthusiasm For Il Duce | Woman ‘Hexes’ Officers; Mcrihersia? aie base. Embarrasses Newspaper! One Of Them Runs Away | missioners, county attorney and The inaugural ball—a_ cere- . gucited @ the eat @ Ge af The plane is owned by Attorney j other interested citizens were ad-}- CHASES OF DELINQUENT | monial dance as old as inaugura- ea —w om - = Fritz Auer. of Miami, and came (By Associated Press) | (By Associated Presny Woah this morning of a meeting tion itself—is held in the evening. Builds Own Tombstone + > regi ay tm ROME, Sept. 25.—The unfail-|__ ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 25.— of the county board to be held’s4* TAX- CERTIFICATES ing zeal with which the controlled, Sheriff ©. H. Peters’ deputies o'clock this evening. Italian press credits Mussolini! have found something new in line. Matters relative to the refund- with every undertaking which en-j of duty. ling agreement between R. E. In recent years, crowds attending have made it necessary to conduct this ball at the Florida State col- lege for women gymnasium or; to Key West yesterday with Mrs. | Gordon and pilot, who arrived to join Mr. Gordon, who was here on L. E. Goetz was an arrival in business. hances Italian glory betrayed one, Going to a house to serve Papers /Crummer and company and the |Key West last evening and is ‘eo: | dining hall. Van Wyhe Roman newspaper into an em-|0n a woman, they found crossed’ validation of the bonds will be the}day spending much of his time at The incoming governor and his WAS NOT NOTIFIED barrassing error. | broomsticks at the door and win-| principal subjects for discussion|the county court house looking | wife lead the grand march. nie An early edition displayed on | dows to keep out spirits—and and the final budget it is expect-|over the numerous excellent yo the front page a photograph of a, deputies. A black cat and a dog ed, will be voted accepted. represented by delinquent tax cer- t ‘ok WASHINGTON.—William A.| public works project _ captioned; guarded the woman. tificates. TENDER, CLEAN POULTRY Van Roberts, lawyer of this city, was a\ “Vistas of Mussolinian Rome.” Aj That didn’t stop the law, but} KICKED GOAT TO DEATH It is understood that Mr. Goetz’ For your SUNDAY DINNER built molds and a in |. eandidate for vice-president in| hasty correction was made for lat-|when she held the cat aloft andj has made a number of purchases|' I have Hens, Fryers, Guineas, pore “becense smply mined tha Atiti-tine Law tek-| ot editions to make the caption} muttered “Ksh!"—that was tool AURORA, Ill.—Oscar Gurley |in other sections of Florida and/ete. bred under stri¢test sanitary couldn't tand around - 1932 on the ae “| read merely “Roman vistas.” much. of this city, was given 21 days injthat he understands selecting good | conditions. ing until T died . ‘ = - et, but only recentiy found it!’ The photo was taken in St. Pe-| In certain rural sections a per-' jail on complaint of his wife, who} parcels of land is evidenced by the| fij1 FORD'S POULTRY FARM “And.” be added, “i? I thought ime sier= = ans out, as his “party” failed to noti-jter’s Square which is in Vatican | son “kshed” is “hexed.” declares he kicked the family goat} valuable selections he has made in phone gs0 1 Détwor Fé be using # is the aext few Getty eed Oe ae ee fy him of his nomination. City and under papal soverignty.}| One deputy fled. to death in a fit of anger. Monroe county. t i years I'd dig my own grave. ou at Coe || 47S EVEN MUCH BETTER THAN YOU THINK--DAILY DOUBLE BEER HAS A RICH CREAMY FOAM THAT MAKES YOU FEEL COOL