The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 11, 1936, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVII. No. 269. American Red Cross Drive Launched Today; € Begin Canvassing Member. Rev. J. C. Gekeler Re JOHNSON FUNERAE? calls Part Played By| HERE TOMORROW Organization In World! War peers RESIDENT DIED YES- TERDAY MORNING AT HOME ON DIVISION STREET The part the American Cross played in the world was recalled today by Rev. Gekeler, pastor of the First Red! | \ Funeral services for Mrs, Mary Watlington Johnson, 90, who died 1:3@ o’dock yesterday morning in the family home, 830 Division .street, will be held tomorrow J.C, Pres- byterian church and president of the Key West Rotary Club, when Che Key West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1936. ‘COAST GUARD VESSEL WILL | “> ARRIVE TODAY. SAMUEL D. INGHAM! “IN COMMAND OF CAPTAIN HEMINGWAY TO REMAIN BUT SHORT TIME As this column has pointed out before, many of the great issues of 1936 were basically unaffected by the outcome of the election, die - and will be among the great is- Const: Grace. Cutter seampe) i sues of 1937 and succeeding years, Ingham is scheduled to arrive in; One of those issues is proviaed by the social security bili passed by the last Congress. That bill came The vessel is in command of Cap-|in for a great deal of discussion in the elosing week of the late tain Hemingway and the executive | campaign, with Republican spokes- men denouncing it in almost every Key West harbor this afternoon. i i officer is Lieutenant Lee Baker. Advices announcing her arriva! | fending it. ¥ i ‘indicate that the Ingham will be| Jt is very possible that no piece i of major legislation enacted by ‘4 the last Congress is more widely which were! misunderstood than this bill. It in port for a few hours to take on eleetrieal supplies ECONOMIC HI ings That Affect the Dinner Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Na- tional and International Problems Insep- arable From Local Welfare ! GHLIGHTS Thus, when the maximuni is! reached, the social security tax! | will total 9 per cent on all pay-| |rolls, with certain exeeptions such } }as ‘agrieultural and domestic la-! bor, | |_ It is obvious that the tax will) j bring in vast sums of money. Es- \timates say that in 1937—when , tht total tax will be 4 per cent SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC PROJECT CITES Bi | TIVITIES BEING ASKED baal | LETTERS NOW BEING SENT OUT Letters are being placed in the ma‘ls today by George Mills White, district supervisor of the COLLECTION OF | WELFARE FUND SYSTEMATIZED of payrolls—revenues will ex-| Federal Music Project, addressed ' criaipMaN OF LOCAL ADVE ‘ceed $1,000,000,000. the following year will | $1,400,000,000. And Yield for, be close to: when the :eipated that $3,000,000.000 a year, j will flow in, | ; And here is where one of the jJokers appears, Estimates say that old age insurance reserves—which | he urged Key Westers to respond ! morning 10 o’clock from the resi |shipped from Charleston, §S. C.,|is certain that proposals to amend’ must, under the law, be retained, quichly dnd heartily to the mem-|1"°* *° St. Pants S s z : jchurch. Rev, Francis Cannon will bership drive which was started otriciate. Lopez Funeral Home is today. ee charge of arrangements. A . | Before leaving the home Because today is the eighteenth | 41, procession tothe church anniversary of the signing of the brief prayer will be offered by PGE | Rev. Cannon. Armistice, the Rev. Mr. Gekeler ; Palibearersiwiio have (been ames recalled the world war as a field lected ar ank Brown, Arthur ! Pastorini, Allan B. Cleare, . Frank Delaney, John Gardner and A. D. Luethi. . “Mrs. Johnson is survived by two disaster | anes r |daughters, Mrs. Fiitjhof E. Cold, lof Miami, and Mrs. Stephen W. in which the Red Cross was active, and at the same time he phasized that em- such a should never again take place. of Tampa. 24 Eighteenth Anniversary for| Sr.,| ‘Douglass, of Key West; one son,! three | Episcopal] and will, by the cutter, be taken|the bill will appear in the next: by the Federa} government Congress and will have the sup- to Seattle, Wash. One of the most modern of the|POrt of many members of both United States Coast Guard serv-|Parties. A number of unpre- lice vesse's, the Ingham has a com- judiced observers, though they iplement of. more than 200 offi-|may endorse the principle of the ‘cers and men, is the latest type] bill and its general purpose, feel in construction, and with every-|that it was hastily drawn, is un- ithing in equipment that science has| Workable in some phases, contains ‘perfected for vessels of any type.]@ number of dangerous joke: | Plans were being made today, it Briefly, the social ‘secur-ty act, ‘was said, to entertain the officers} aS now in effect, works as |of this modern vessel in the event | lows: jit can be arranged by the com-] During the present year, every manding officer for the ship to ex-]employer in the land employing ‘tend her stay in port longer than{eight or more people has been {the few hours it will take to trans-| subject to a tax equal to one per from}eent of his total payroll. This tax will be due and payable on Jan. 1, 1937. Purpose of the tax is to provide money for state, un- employment insurance funds. The federal government will return 90 per cent of all- money collected under this tax to the states pro- viding it, where these states have unemployment insurance funds. If they lack such funds, the Federal government will keep the money and administer the job itself. ‘fer the electrical supplies : shore to ship. ‘JOHN LOPEZ Is ARRESTED AGAIN TAKEN UP ON REQUEST OF SHERIFF IN| DADE COUNTY one per cent next year, and another one per cent in 1938, Shortly after being freed in:reaching a maximum of 3 per United States court yesterday} cent of all payrolls, to be paid en- \ | i i 1 ! H | | fol, This tax will be jneneased .. by} and invested in Government bonds—' !will reach $47,000,000,000 by | 1980. -Today our Federal debt. is fat an all-time high: of $34,000,- , 000,000. This debt as the U. S. |News has pointed out, must be inflated by another 1000 by 1980 just to provide ‘enough bonds for the investment of old age security money, en- tirely dismissing other holdings of jeczevument bonds. t | Worst joker of all, according to ;some commentators, is that, un- ‘der the law, Congress could legally lappropriate this old age seeurity money for other purposes. In ‘other words, it is morally but not legally bound to use the funds {for the pensioning of the elderly. An irresponsible Congress, con- “Vening, say, in 1960, could spend | the savings piled up and the j worker who had been contribut- :ing, in company with his employ- er, part of his earnings fer a generation to assure a financially jindependent old age, would be out of luck. #Still_ another joker, say some. jis that if the sums involved were |put-into policies providing pen- sions on the same scale as those i provided by the annuities sold by CLOSED BESIDES VA- RIOUS SCHOOLS In observance of Armistice Day i flags are seen waving in the breeze} ” ‘when his dischagge was ordered by|tirely by employers. |private insurance companies, the {Judge John W. Holland, John} hat is one phase of the social | individual would get much more ‘ Lopez was again arrested, but this] security act — the employment} when he reached 65. This has jtime by the Monroe county sher-} phase. The other phases have tojbeen disputed by others, and the :iff’s office on the request of Sher-} qo with old age insurance. whole matter has been s0_ be- , ff D. C. Coleman, of Dade coun-) The tax for this starts on Janu-|foeged by arcument and con- ary first, and will amount to 2jtradictory statistics that no one The Dade county sheriff had| per cent of afl payrolls. Half of!yveally knows what the exact truth Other disasters, earthquakes it peat weasel Japan, Johnstown flood, the Flor- {There are 10 grandchildren, ida Keys hurricane, were recalled great-grandchildren, and by the Rotary president in stress-/ preat-great-grandchildren. ing the point that the Red Cross; Mr and Mrs. Cold arrived in is always ready to give service, Key West from Miami Monday and aid, when tragedy stalks the; afternoon, and Mr. and Mrs. John- earth. ison are expected to arrive this aft- Canvassers on the membership|ernoon from Tampa. committee headed by Robert! eS ae Spottswood, started their work; of 400 set for this county, long} : before-the period of the campaign} — OBSERVED HERE ends. | “We are reminded again today,;, MANY BUSINESS PLACES ARE the eighteenth anniversary of the| signing of the Atrmistice, of the appalling toll in lives and wealth} taken by the world war during the! four years it raged on the Euro-! pean battle ironts. Never again! should such a disaster take place.” ! the Rotary president declared. _ | in the different sections of the city “Memories of that horrible mas-|anq this afternoon most of the sacre, and the way men and €0-! stores have closed, including all men responded to the appeals to!cstablishments owned by members ‘save the world for democracy’.|of the Retail Merchants associa- have not yet been wiped out by|tion. the passing years. Many of us) First National Bank, activities saw bodies strewn over the bat-lalong the water front and whole- tlefields; saw the mangled bodies! sale places are observing the day as they lay in hospitals, and have| by closing, some of them since come to live with others who were/morning and others th's after- victims of that war. noon. All schools, both public and “ ee z vie waste: Private, were closed throughout BS. ira 58s sa ecg waste the day, and in some of the church- ° les ial servi in wrought by that war there was 3 commemnettetce ues ead ar idaeae poy gee the! prayers offered for world peace. a et viees pe e y , _ As the day is not a national holi- American Red Cross during those} day, there was no cessation of ac- four horrible year: Real Service wired the Monroe sheriff asking that Lopez be held if and when freleased by the United States | court, and that he be so advised. | When Lopez was given his free- dom the Dade county sheriff’s re- ‘quest was complied with. “An immediate reply was receiv- yed and the information was that {Lopez was wanted for embezzle- ? ment, that he be placed in jail and j bond: of $1,000 cash asked if any } effort was made to secure his re- lease. : + Sheriff Coleman was advised of \the compliance with his requests: jand at onee returned the informa- ‘tion that an official from his of- fice would arrive th's for the prisoner. afternoon | this will he paid bv emnlovers, and the other half by emploves. (Maximum taxable income of an individual.is $50 per week.) This tax will rise slowly. and reach a ton of 6 ner cent in 1949. 3 per cent of which will be naid by em- vlovers and 3 ner cent by work- ers. All of this maney will he vetsined hy the Federal eovern- ment. and will be rse4 to retire workers at the age of 65. is. curity law could be continued for; ages, but it is not intended to be exhaustive—a book would he! seems certain that vou will hear, much debate concerning it in the! next Congress. and there is a’ eood chance thet the law Nhe amended in 2 number of parti- culars. It is fitting! that on this Armistice Day, the tivities at the naval station, army post, nor lighthouse department, | duals and which have contributed to in particular, and the Democrats de-'top figure is reached, it is anti-| project during the past several months. Continued support of the project here, through additiona! contributions, is being sought. More than $25,000 has been brought into Key West by the project during the past 10 months, Mr. White emphasized today, adding that whereas other com- munities contribute approximate- ly 20 per cent of the entire ex- penditure of the music project, $13,000.000,- here in Key West only $375 was ' given by organizations and dividuals in the community. The money which was con- tributed was used in purchasing new music including band music, choral arrangements, and other material of this nature, electric current used in rehearsals was paid for out of this fund, and non-project musicians used in special concerts of the band were paid. These are items which can- not be handled out of Federal Music Project funds, and it is through local sponsors’ tions that these necessary items are taken care of. Three concerts are given each week at the U. S. Marine Hospital for patients there. A weekly con- in- ,cert is presented by the Key West revisits, 314; total, 355 | Hospitality Band at Colonial Park, sions tc United States Marine Hee ~ and Welters Cornet Band, colored unit, plays a concert once each week at Jackson Park In addition to these regular ac- tivities, a colored choral group has been organized and has pre- sented three programs for colored audiences; the drum and bugie corps is functioning, and re- hearsals are being carried on for the operetta, HMS Pinafore. which probably will be presented before Christmas. All these activities have a def- munity, Mr. White pointed out this morning, but in order for them to be continued, it is essen- necessary if that were the aim. It tial that contributions be made to! the local sponsors’ fund. COURT HOLDS SESSION ORDERED UNTIL TOMOR- ROW MORNING contribu- _ SORY COMMITTEE R= PORTS FUNDS SEINC 06SECURED MORE PROMPTLY Reports received frem Mrs Wiliam R. Warren, che r= the local citizens advisery com mittee, indicate that collections for the community welfare fond are being secured more prompts and the rovtine fer collecumg ba: become more systemat-ted Of espgeial benefit have the cards which were so geneteas y The Artman Prem it is said. These «: act as re ceipts for any am ito the fund from July been provided v cards and each be checked. During 23 families were pro communitr welfae money 2 penditures for these cases and ex penses incurred at amounted to $ 7 tions for Octever $264.32, so it ic cbviers, H was id this morning, that uniess more contributions are secured, some of the work which is beim undertak- €n will have to be discont:nued _ were Vessel Arreved At The Pet Lat Sekt: Ol Ge Te Mabie Te Be Placed On Drvdeck Ta ee Se See See — << Se ler Le tery ae ee oa oe or of Ge Seem Cote of Ge P «oe s : S o-——es amie = Se aa ee | ue ge Se og ome cruheces oe Se comites = Se S S Cabs whee abe coteeed poet =_ ser Camtrary 2 — eee Be ae = ew oe ee oe =p at Ge PO peer od Ge ee ase Se eee ot cee wes cece by snting Ghee cep and cmemg “Bet oor mee of ee cage pert as the weasets pert ate Bet bees lors away Clinic reports for the month of ~ October show: New patients, 41 Acmis pital, 7; X-ray ptetures token, 7 dressines made by the nurses. 59 cod liver o1] distributed, . ounces; milk distributed. pounds. Lt IVY RETURN=D YESTERDAY This discussion of the social se-;inite cultural value to the com-| AFTERNOON FROM ALLICA- TOR R=IEF LIGHTHOUSE lyesterdzy afternoon from Aligs }ter Reef lighthouse where the wes sel went Monday tak ng Aswetas: Superintendent H. B. Haskins c= an inspection trip. { Seen this morning Mr. Bask = {said that he had mspected ‘the welding contract which had jost {JURORS QUALIFIED; RECESS been completed by J. B Sullwas and declared it a perfect perform lance. Six of the foundation camt- jings had been breken and Mr Sal livan was avarded the comtract f +waking the weldings fer beginning of the 1937 Red Cross Roll Call, we should recall the’ remain open until the usual hour. performance of the Red Cross! then, and again offer our thanks! for such an organization. ‘CUBA ARRIVES “Since the war there have been} many other tragedies of disaster! proportions. We well remember) the hurricane which swept over! the Florida Keys scarcely more; than one years ago, and the im-| VESSEL LEAVES LATE LAST mediate response the Red Cros;; NIGHT ENROUTE TO made in bringing relief, the earth-/ quake in Japan and other events! TAMPA which have marred the beauty of} life, and we remember also that! on these oecasions the American; Steamship Cuba, of the P. and Red Cross was weighed in the'0. S. S. company, arrived in port balance and found not wanting. [last night 9 o'clock from Ha- “Key Westers, like all other; vana, with one passenger for Key good citizens of the United States.| West, 14 first and one second class should respond quickly and | for Tampa. readily te the 1937 membership} The only arrival at Key West drive of the Red Cross,” Rev.|was Samuel J. Wilkinson, who was Gekeler concluded. |booked on the pasenger list as be- jing. en route. to, Miami } The’ vessel sailed ‘ai $1020 o'clock for Tampa and from that port is to sail for drydeck in Mo- bile, Alabama. The power boat Powers, Cap- West. ZZ tain Veral Roberts, of the Over-|are all little moze than children, jSeas Transportation Company, |and have been destroying tinfoil, arrived in port this morning at/which is used to wrap the finer 6:30 o’clock from Miami with) grades of cigars, and other ma- mime tons of freight for aad used in packing and hand- ling. on MAKE IT A POINT TO ORDER REGAL jand the postoffice, it was said, will i FROM HAVANA LEFT THIS MORNING IN CUS- TODY OF TWO U. S. OFFICERS i 1 p e Weel | SAID TO HAVE BEEN CARRIED) D°PUty U. S. Marshal D. L. C | H | Campbell accompanied by Deputy ON BY GROUP OF BOYS AT (U.S. Marshal Ray Bush, left by bus this morning for Miami with H ep oe gh oe a federal ace Rodolfo iBoris y Riera and Nicolas Garcia Investigations are now being!y Soler. jearried on by the sheriff's office{ The prisoners were brought to land evidence gathered as to the;Key West from Miami to testify ‘members of a group of toys who/in the case of the United States have been committing depreda- }tions in the a ifermerly occupied by the Havana-|the term of federal court held this {American company and the San. , week. | rersus John Lopez, who was tried | assignment office, and Mrs. Ca-| Whitney R. Papy, Frank Lewin- factory buildings!on a charge of smuggling aliens at} mille Mallard, in charge of the | sky, Rutledge S. Curry, J. M jeffice of the Florida State Em-j Varela, Jr., and W. Otis John-| ROY GOODMAN HAD BEEN ON TRIP TO MIAMI AND WEST PALM BEACH ; «Criminal court met this morn-' Tender Poime ana is still at Mb jing 10 o’clock with Judge William ami, and the Tender Poppy = = iV. Albury presiding and all offi- Fort Myers. ‘ cials of the tribunal present. j The venire of jurors which; , ‘were drawn yesterday afternoon Roy Goodman, WPA director in‘ 3 o'clock, was returned this morn- | Monroe county, who had been on ing and after the names were a business trip to Miami and called and excuses of several mem-; spent the week-end with his fam- bers were heard, the bench au- ily at West Palm Beach, returned ee poems ay over the highway yesterday aft- lowing: i ernoon. i Diego Torres, Cecil Curry, Jee) Accompanying Mr. Goodman Valenzuela, Harry M. were Claude Gando‘fo, head of the Frank B. Harris, John A. Carey meetang, said ployment service activities. son. ae itaella company. Chief Deputy Bernard Waite| ;teld The Citizen this morning that jhe had secured the names of some | jof the boys and was sure that he {would eventuelly have the entire itfowa and have them before the juvenile judge. j It is understood that members of ithe crowd which have been loiter- jing in and around the buildings 3 Biggest Value THE NEXT TIME YOU CALL FOR —SEE THE NEW— 1937 PLYMOUTH j__ At the contlusion of the quali-| ‘fication proceedings Judge Al-' ‘bury announced a recess until 19:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.) serounts miner importance at Lowest Cost In PLYMOUTH History —NOW ON DISPLAY AT— NAVARROSS, Inc. BEER. ITS FINE FLAVOR, MELLOWNESS AND BEST = Lighthouse Tender Ivy retatned