The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 26, 1936, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVII. No, 307. Wilcox Contented With Place On Military Affairs Committee Congressman Will Not Seek Any Change In Present Committee As- signments By PAUL MAY (Special Washivgton Correspondent of The Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26. —Representative J. Mark Wilcox, ef West Palm Beach will not seek any change in his committee as- today, being content to retain his place on the | | signments, he said important Military Affairs Com- mittee. Wileox moves up three places} on the Military Affairs group this coming session, two former mem- bers being defeated and death} removing the chairman, John J.j McSwain, of South Carolina. If no more vaéancies occur, Wilcox will be the 14th ranking member when Congress convenes. The Florida congressman, who was not present at the Florida ship canal hearings here last week refused to comment on the argu- ments presented before the U. S.! Army Board of Engineers and also refused to say whether his ef- forts in the coming session’ will be directed for or against the trans- Florida cut. “Please don’t quote me on the Florida canal,” Wilcox said. “I'l have to say plenty about that TI IIIS aaa SD TWO MORE VISITORS PRAISE KEY WEST Miss. Mary Wood Hinman, of New York, who is an in- terested visitor to Key West, thinks. it is just the most de- lightful city she has ever vis- ited in the United States, and does not hesitate to give voice to her thoughts. Discussing her brief time in the city, Miss Hinman told The Citizen that she had nev- er been more interested in any of the places she had ever beem:jand:she'has been in many. So‘many things to be seen which'a@re not found elsewhere*andso many de- lightful' and»hospitable peo- ple, The ‘views of» Miss: Hinman were ‘echoed “by /Dr; Towner Root, of Colgate: ‘University, Hamilton, New York, who is now on his second visit, an: finds this more interesting and intriguing than one made some years ago. TIP III ITs FORMAL OPENING OF CASA MARINA ON JANUARY 1 REGULAR BALL TO BE GIVEN JANUARY 8; MANAGER SCHUTT LOOKS FORWARD TO \EXCELLENT SEASON HYMAN FARBER.. ARRAIGNED IN TRIED AND SENTENCED’ ON PRACTICALLY SAME CHARGE LODGED AGAINST Him IN KEY WEST Hyman Farber, 21, also known as Gus Farmer, Jr., who was given a 30 days suspended sentence by Vudge William V. Albury, in criminal court provided he left the city, December 18, is again in the toils, this time in Miami. While in Key West Farber rep- resented himself as a representa- tive of the Miami Herald, and as such collected money from several business places. He was appre- hended and pleaded gulty to the charges. In Miami‘he did practically the same thing and collected $3 when he asked the proprietor of a pool room for $2 and was offered $3 for an unpaid bill owed by the proprietor of the pool place. The delinquency of Farber was not discovered until the man in the poo] room received’ another bill. He started looking for Far- ber, found him and had him ar-: rested. Placed on trial] in muni-! cipal court he was sentenced to! | Che Key. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, ECONOMIC at Citizen SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1936. HIGHLIGHTS, , ait-A ffeet the Dinner Paili Na- © tional and ‘International Problems Insep- arable From Local Welfare The spokesmen of the people— that is, the Senators and Repre- sentatives who will make up the next Congress—are converging on Washington. They are setting themselves in hotel suites, apart- ments, houses. They are meeting unofficially and discussing the tasks that lie before them. And they are looking forward, cheer- fully or otherwise, to a very heavy business calendar. . Leadership oi the Senate will not be changed from last session. Robinson of Arkansas, who was reelected by a staggering ma- jority, will head the overwhelm- ing. Democratic majority. McNary of Oregon, one of the very few Republicans of high “public posi- tion who survived the Roosevelt landstide, will be spokesman for the GOP minority. In the House, the Republican leadership will al- so probably be the same.as it was last session, but there will be a new Speaker. able competition on foot for this very important post, but it seems almost certain that Administra- tion-backed Representative liay- burn of Texas (who has been in the House for more than a gen- There is consider-; th years, as against six years for Senators—are afraid of reprisals at the 1938 polls if WPA bene- ficiaries are given the gate. Present WPA funds will run! out along about January 21. More funds will be appropriated—but| Announcement has been re- the Pres‘dent’s ideas as to totals|ceived from the office of the are likely to be very different/United States Engimeer in Jack- than those of lesser officeholders. | onvyille of the application of Nor- Se he faces some internal war- fare when that matter comes up. (bere ‘Thompson, of Key West, for Probably his wishes wi'l determine j Permission to do certain work at the final outeome—but there will;the Atlantic Ocean side of the tbe fireworks first. is'and, the easterly end of the is- As contrasted with the burning land, as described in the follow- topic ae spending, it seems only aR reasonable to presume that the A President’s desires ‘will be follow-| “OM May 9, 1933, a W: ed without *much'’ argument injment'~ permit was most other matters, He wants the} Thempson, authorizinz Reciprocal Tariff renewed. It! construct a concrete bulkhead and undoubtedly will be. He alse}t, dredge and fill in the Atlantie wants the expiring RFC given a 7 s ner lease. ou 1f6--thet too. wif ee a ‘be done, unless a miracle happens. |¢Tly end of the island of Key So, with the President’s power to} West. idevalue our currency, the hot-oi]| About one half of the seawall, jmeasure, FHA insurance of de-| ang fill authorized have been com- faulted mortgages, and other s Tisagirpa which: ace now-in effect pert amen eae t se asking for an extension of time under expiring laws. for the completion of this me q 60 days. AUTO DAMAGES BOY'S BICYCLE TERDAY JUST BEFORE NOON HOUR eration, but is not widely known) pwill get the necessary votes. His |chief opponent is Representative O’Connor of New York, 13 years a member of the House. These leaders and their lowers will have plenty to do be- ever Congress ends. It {seem, in view of the great Demo- lcratie majorities, that there would be little trouble in approving or voiding legislation—but unless a!l the forecasters are wrong, there fol-| ;there are many guesses tween January and June, or when-/made, but the only person who} would, can say definitely what will be done, the President, has said nothing. The recent Supreme Court decision on the New York unemployment insurance laws has led some to believe that the Court the election It is said that there will be no law rejuvenating, in different December 31, 1898. ‘legal terms, the defunct NRA, ‘and that the 30-hour week bill will idie a legislative death. As for the Admin‘stration’s at- titude toward the Supreme Court, being It is not proposed to hold any | public hearing on this appl-eatien. } Anyone desiring to protest the work from the standpoint of its | interference with or its effect ‘upon navigation, should submit such protest in writing with rea- sons in sufficient detail to permit of inte'ligent consideration being ven, Protests should be mailed to the district engineer, U. S. Engineer's | office, P. O. Box 4970, Jackson- «vile, Fla., in time to be received will be many a burning speech de-| is “folowing r livered from the floors of both!turns” and becoming more “lib- branches, many a bitter wrangle in' eral.” That remains to be seen. re-\on or before December 30, 1936. Tom Ketchings, III, was a happy when the time comes I expect.” A youngster yesterday morning} ‘Wilcox holds the unusual posi- | ake Hotel Casa Marina, under the tion.of being.the. -only Florida congressman who has had nothing; whatever to say about the canal} during the long controversy over} its continuance. PARENTS JOIN management of Peter Schutt, will be formerly opened for the season on January 1. The regular open- ing ball will be he!d on January : 8, said Manager «Schutt. Since December 10 this mag- nificent hostelry has been provid- when he found ‘his chief “Christ- mas g:ft to be-a beautiful bieycle’ which he was riding around dur- ing the morning enjoying the day. Before noon, however, little Tommy experienced such grief as only a young lad can know, when he loses his most prized possession, for his new bicycle was a wreck committee rooms. For example, one of the biggest questions facing Congressmen is that of appropriations. The Presi- dent is said to favor a reduction in government expenditures, is. talking of a balanced budget. Most} officeholders pay him lip service Tiere is always the possibility that, should the ‘Court void meas- ‘sures close to the Administration’s heart, Mr. Roosevelt will ask the country to pass a new Constitu-! tional Amendment restricting the| Court’s power. : GUESTS OF FREDERICK WAG- A m ‘nokta’ Business is jooking | NER ON FISHING ‘SCHMITZ FAMILY naturally convening ;ing for guests, family style, with WANDERING BO COME HERE FROM NEW OR-! SLEANS; LEAVE ENROUTE TO THEIR HOME Charlie Cattair, 15-year-old ad- venturer, left yesterday morning in the care of his parents, who ar- rived Thursday afternoon from New Orleans in response to tele- grams from the sheriff’s office. The youngster was given a sus- pended sentence in criminal court some time ago and was he'd pend- } ing advices from his parents, who at the time were in New Orleans waiting anxiously for news of their son. Whenadvised of his whereabouts, they wired Sheriff K. 0. Thomp-} son and asked if arrangements ! could be made to send their boy} to them. Later they decided: to} come and get their son. They ar- rived Christmas eve and left on the early ferry yesterday morn- ing. modified service, but after Jan- uary 1 the regular season will be- \ gin. Mr. Schutt said that bookings indicate a large number of guests, practically all those who were here last year have written for reser- vations, Many of the manager’s friends from the west coast of Florida have signified their inten- tion of coming for this season, ;and the outlook is bright and prospects for an unprecedented winter season better than ever before. The last wilb.and testament of Mrs, Josephine Gash, who died December 30, was admitted to probate this morning in the court of County Judge Raymond Lord. The announced administratix, Mrs. Ruth Cash Putnam, repre- sented by her attorney, W. Carry ; Harris. was qualified and present- in this—but privately, many of them have very different ideas. Biggest spending bureau of the government is the WPA. It is T Pe Y F Jobvious that government costs ‘om was. riding along just #5 cannot ke materially curtailed happy as could.be. When he reach-) Jithout more or less drastic WPA ed the corner of Southard and | -etrenchment. Word has already Margaret he started to go from zone out fi the White House one side to the other and ran di-|ito+ the WPA budget is to be rectly in front of a car being driv- gradually reduced. starting with en by Mrs. William Knight. a 7 per cent slice Quick thinking and prompt a, tion on the part of Mrs. Knight, A , it is said, saved the youngster |Sperwe thesenten” ra pte ies from serious injury, as when the hundreds cf thousands of people car was swerved it knocked the} som WPA rols. Each of these is bicycle to the ground and passed a voter, and ca. voter may con- over the front wheel, damaging '+,o) two or three other votes. Con- about a dozen spokes and one of gressmen—especially »Representa- having collided with a car and the! rear whee] damaged when the wheels of the automobile passed over it. the guards. Young Ketchings es caped with two bruises on the right leg. , ‘ The wheel has been repaired: and this morning Tommy was rid- ing around, calling to his friends to let them know that he was al- right, and the wheel again in per- feet condition, MARIANO PEREZ | West, Fla. He mops his brow with a red kandkerqhief and digs into his pack for an armload of So far so good—but when you) tives, whose terms are only twoi » forward tg Congress with keen interest and some ter- pidation. Leaders hope the Presi- dent will be able to keep all fac- tions contented. They naturally | approve his announced stand in }favor of budget balancing and jdebt reduction. CONCERT TONIGHT AT PARK There will be a concert given tonight, beginning at 8 o’clock, in Colonial Park on Duval street, ac- eording to announcement made today. The program, which will con- \sist of varied numbers, will be put on by the Key West Hospitality Band, WPA: musical project. | CHRISTMASIN FAR, FAR SOUTH (New York Times) Santa Claus halts his panting }“Holy Night, Silent Night,” sung}that Mr. Schmitz, who reindeer for their final, southern!by a far-away group of carolers./the German Tourist Com | stop im the United States at Key}The night is warm and the starsrin this country, is forced are low. Firecrackers Begin the Day Christmas dawns with a restless AT MARQUESAS Mrs. Ernst Sehmitz, who, with hr husband and son, Frank, are guests of Frederick Wagner on the Yacht Paula Louise arrived this morning, aceompanied by Miss Inez Fesser, from Marquesas, where the other members of the party on the yacht are fishing. ; Mrs. Schmitz told The Citizen | that she was anxious to do some shopping, and decided that she and. her companion would leave the yacht to the men and come up to the city for a few hours. One of the catches taken week was a large sized j toad, one of the queerest ;and most extraordinary inhabitants of the sea, not often taken on a line, j said. Mrs. Schmitz said the is enjoying the stay and | t this i H E f* <= li Hy Cy q s ? eee New York 2, follewing a Sanoary vacation. i if f Re q f gil Art i RETURNED TODAY |= F i | 7 { [ GIVEN HEARING! {: f firecrackers. He knows that hun-! barking of firecrackers and a day f I e ed with letters testamentary. | STEAMER OZARK ve COMES TO PORT, STEAMSHIP BRAZOS ALSO OF SAME LINE ARRIVED THIS MORNING Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde- Mallory Lines, arrived this morn- ing 7:30 o’clock from New Orleans with shipments of coke for the Key West Gas company, and oth- er freight, and was to sail 3 o’clock for Miami and Jackson- ville, Steamship Brazos of the same lines arrived 12:45 o’clock~ this morning from Galveston, and sait-| ed 2 o’clock with shipments of live} turtle and turtle in cans, for New York, Freighter Colorado, another ship of the lines, is due to arrive to- morrow from New York, bound to Key West and Tampa. Lowest Highest Station— last night last 24 hours Abilene Atlanta Boston . Buffalo Chicago Denver . Detorit - Galveston . Huron . Jacksonville .. KEY WEST .. Los Angeles .. New York .... Rensacola ... St. Louis Salt Lake City 24 San Francisco 46 Seattle . 40 Tampa .. 60 Washington Williston 64 50 52 44 72 58 24 § [dreds of stockings are hanging on of festivity is on. Cigar factories, Mariano Perez was arraigned in 1 bedposts for him, for there are no court of Peace Justice Frank 0. fireplaces. Doors and windows Roberts this morning on a charge have been left open for him, for of assault and battery on the per-'there are no chimneys; and light- son of Julian Velasco. led “stopper” bushes fill the cor- It developed that the complain- , ners for him in a city that has no ing witness was possibly more at: Christmas trees. fault than the defendant and the/ Christmas in Key West, the case was dismissed, southernmost,city,in. the United Saee unlike: any aed ii slides} West, and white patreets)linedi with pink. pig si porch: vines, and ‘Into homes .gay:.with mail-order; i reported tov! ing extinguished a fire on Big! snow on the roofs and no late Pine Key last evening while on) Christmas shoppers peeking at an | patrol work along the road. Officer Rivas saw the blazing; damp white bundles. grass and found that a space of; The closely packed rows of about 30 square feet in area was houses ae finally dark. The chil- burning, about 75 feet from the/dren sleep. But through the road. Using his fire extinguisher,| streets. feisy truckloads of young with which all patrolmen are! folks ride singing “’'m An Old equipped. the fire was quickly;Cow Hand.” extinguished. ocean breeze carries a whisper an} of, ‘the citys leading industry, are | silent. Commercial fishing boats bump their noses against the docks. Swarthy sponge divers at- tend morning mass. Turtle hook- ers leave their eatches to crawl patiently over one another’ in the Every Cuban «returnst’'‘to’” the) in the] home of his parents ‘@t“11"0'tlock | x Christmas Eve for'a feast of pork, oleanders, through pur-|toastmaster and calls ow different! SMALL BLAZE s ; 2 About 8:30 o'clock last evening an alarm of fire from Box 31,/ Packer and United streets, sum-; Upon arrival softly, over, the coral sland of Key] black beans. and: rice“~La Fiesta} was found that small ‘members of they family to ‘sjeak* | | Day. On Christmas Day pleasure , They may tour Fort limportant military j harbor. Perhaps , Sixty-mile run to Jefferson. abandoned epoch story-making i following the Civil War. grit a bey k HM i af 4, ‘i «8 re} l i r & ' | it Hi fe} ’ al [ | ie vet [ I te | | rf | irae A a TH H | H ny if LL i i if hee t i ii t hs it | | i i tt iH ; |