The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 5, 1937, Page 1

wk. —— New Congress Convenes Today; Rayburn Made Majority Leader Great Volume Of Business| 7OOO@O@D OLD # “\CALL SENT OUT FOR Ma Dering Sencns| CONDITION OF BANKS Fifth Session JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 5.— The comptroller of currency has issued aicall for the con- dition of all national and state. banks... The call is made as of De- cember 31, 1936. SURVEYS DAMAGE TO LOCAL DOCK SALVAGE OFFICIAL ARRIVED IN CITY THIS MORNING ON BOARD PLANE (By Aanociated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.—The Seventy-fifth Congress came into being to- day. Representative Sam Ray- burn, of Texas, was chosen majority leader, and Rep- resentative Bertram Snell, of New York, to represent the minority. Senator Pat Harrison, of Mississippi, stated that it will be a very busy congress but without the acrimony that pervaded the last ses- sion. Among the main issues that will come up for con- sideration and action are, it is stated, an early end to tions only in un- distributed corporation prof- its tax, continued large ap- Propriations for relief, an even more aggressive policy it F of tariff reduction and AOA a ioapiaicls the mission justment, tighter regulation|Mr. Bernard said he would leave of securities markets, a ( the return trip this afternoon. trality law lodging with the | seeegecceccooccoccescees President bread power to TEMPERATURES impose embargoes on muni-|******** eee A = ‘ Lowest Highest tions and war materials. last night last 24 hours George Bernard, representing arrived this morning by plane from New York, via Miami, to make an investigation of the dam- age done to the Porter Dock com- pier when it wss rammed by the Tanker A, S. Hansen. December IN Srecincs Sieailncins Mr. Bernard told The Citizen that he had investigated the ac- cident and the results and found the damage was very slight, and that the entire matter had been settled with the Porter Dock com- Station — ‘Im compliance with the Abilene _... 34 58 Constitution, Presiden too ic . s Roosevelt will deliver to' Buffalo a4 36 Congress tomorrow his 2S ke : Bs nual message on “The State'Denver . 26 48 of the Union.” , He plans teak a ee a read the message in person Havana’?! 70 —_ at a joint sessicn of the two, Ses et aniss t ¥ bodies. : | Kansas cy salt! 142 ‘ *, KEY WEST”: i 80 The President's... annual rite Rock? 4048 budget message goes to Con-}Los Angelés 60 gress on Friday. It will con- esa = tain recommendations for | Minneapolis 36 ae « . |New Orleans 68 Spenititurce and estimates Now whee of of receipts for the fiscal! Pensacola 58 Pittsburgh 34 year beginning next July. St. Lous 48 yy Salt Lake City 34 CLERK RECORDS San Francisco 46 54 : Seattle = 44 Tampa . 60 80 NAMES |’ . «6 } Williston 8 0 (My Asxociateé Press) CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Jan. 5, County Clerk"J. M. Slack recorded two names on a lease and then said they were two of the longest} registered during his term of of- fice. The names are Amy Anna ci ; i - Moriah Matilda’ Stepin” Fetehit oe tte tn tae wat Ae Crowder Milan and Mildred Mel-l latter part of the week, coming Fee Rebeces Jane Cromer Woes from Mobile where the tug towed rs sy the Steamship Kiev after salvag- Fleet Albert Crowder. ime the vessel from her perilous {position where she was stranded STOP AND REFRESH joff the Cuban coast. The vessel Yourself at our Fountain whi was bound from Tarafa to Mar- downtown. We carry that deli- seilles, France. The Warbler, on December 16, od JERSEY ICE CREAM, alll p.civea informati i aes. information that the GARDNER’S PHARMACY Warbler Reef, near Caibarien, and as soon as the vessel was made ready and Kiev was aground on Catalina Tae Seen Sune an extra force of wreckers signed the London Salvage Association, |per little friends and give them Tows Ship To Mobile And Will Soon Return To Port! SPENDING THIRD VACATION HERE SENDS REMEMBRANCE OF HER VISITS TO LITTLE STU-} DENT FREISNDS ~ BACK! HOME Mrs, Ella W, Sanford, of 4115 50th Street, Woodside, New York, | who follows a hobby of teaching} music, enjoys her visits to Key West, which she has learned to love, she says, and is now round- ing out her third vacation in this “lovely city.” Each visit of Mrs. Sanford has been marked by her sending re- membrances of her vacation to her little friends back home, little stu- dents from beginners to the sec- ond grade, and on this visit has written and embellished what she calls the “Key West Suite for Children.” The suite is comprised of eight | muscial compositions, by Mrs.; | sanford, with lilting words which will endear them to the hearts of an idea of the beauties of the Is-} land of Key West and its never ending, but always changing. charm. The names of the compositions are as follows: “Riding Along,” | “Swimming.” Bahama House,” “Riding Horse Back,” “New N KEY WEST, FLORI will in any mannner hinder the progress of the bridges. now that the matter of taxes has been set- tled, said Commissioner Wm, R. Parter, who returned this morning from a consultation with officials of the Florida East Coast Railway company in Jacksonville. Other members of the commis- sioners present at the conference were Norberg Thompson, and At- torney Arthur Gomez, also At- torney J. Lancelot Lester, B. M. Duncan, chief engineer of the Overseas Road and Tell Bridge District; Attorney H. H. Taylor. for the district, and members of ‘the railway company. The final arrangements for the transfer of the right-of-way of th railroad, other than that sect which comprises the road an bridge district, was and Mr. Porter brought with him the deed to the section, The deed was signed by Scott M. Loftin, Wm. R. Kenan, receiv ers of the road; Ruth P. Taylor, W. J. Renfroe, Harold Bilton and L, R. Prinne!l, and conveys all rights-of-way of the Florida East Coast Railway including section houses, lots and station grounds in Dade and Moncoe counties. The accurate description of the the lands and holdings conveyed completed, | DA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1937. _ othing Now Appears To Hinder 1 There appears nothing which)run from Roosevelt Boulevard at Key, West to the old railway sta- tion on Big Pine Key, and from a point approximately one mile south of Florida Oity to a line on Matecumbe. The money value is placed at $10 and other valuable considerations, Between the point on Big’ Pine Key and the point on Matecumbe, is the section of the company’s holdings which comprise the Over- }seas Road and Toll Bridge Dis- trict, it is said, and which comes ,under the jurisdiction of the dis- j trict commission. Later in the day Attorney Go- mez said that he could see no pos- {sible reason for any delay in the vo:k after the awarding of the everal other contracts for the ridges and roads, and _ believed hat from now until the bridges }were completed construction work would go ahead smoothly and the fentire project be completed with- in the next year. Mr. Gomez said there has been some tough propositions to meet and settle, and many obstacles ‘had to be surmounted, but as far ahead as he could visualize he’ jcould conceive of no vitally im- portant bar to steady progress, ‘and believed that the troubles of lands and holdings conveyed is set} the people of Monroe county, as} price discrimination in distribu-: forth in the deed and shows htat|far as the bridges are concerned, are at an end. Year’s Eve,” “A Fish Story,” “The Pelican’ and. “Isle of Key! West.” i Bach of the compositions is en-| closed in a beautiful folder. illus-| trated with ,scenes from Key West, and enclosed is a card with} the name of the recipient. Each has been englosed in a large en-} yelope and will be presented to| the little student of music who is happy to call Mrs, Sanford teach-! er. Under the caption, “Isle of Key | West,” the following verse, with \ Detecit. Ataees uae ‘ y, who is its tropical appeal, is found: “Palm trees swaying, breezes, Brightest sunshine, skies so blue, Dark eyed children, waters, All of the other verses are beautiful in their simplicity, and filled with that appeal which is in no writings except those based on, and written among, scenes. "Beards Are Seen As Aid Against Silicosis (By Associated Press) LOND: Ja. 5.—Beards and mustaches, according to a maga- gentle j i lace tipped} Poinsettia, bright with dew.” | tropical Fishing Around TID ILL SS FS DETROIT ATTORNEY LANDS BIG SAILFISH Charles Wright, eminent guest of W. J. Peabody, also of Detroit, who is now visit- ing in Key West, succeeded in bringing to beat a very large sailfish yesterday, which is said to have measured eight feet, one inch, weighing 67 pounds. This is said to be one of the largest specimens - ever taken in these waters. eae ‘TEXAN HAS RECOR FOR BAGGING DEER { (Ry Associated Press) zine article published here, may ;be a protection against silicosis | the disease of the lungs caused by | inhgling stone dust. } Suggesting that masons {“natures respirator,” the article {recalled that when the Walter Scott monument was being built at Bdinburgh during the last cen- tury, it was found that the clean-shaven suffered most “and men with full bushy beards and moustaches were practically im- mune.” on, sailed from the Porter dock for. her destination. Arriving at the. scene of disaster, it was found that ship had been damaged and was} leaking badly. Before it sible for the ship to be relieved, it was shown, 6,000 bags of her car- go of 46,000 bags had to be re- moved. When the ship was floated and gotten in readiness, she was tak- en in tow by the Warbler to Mo- bile. It is understood the Warb- ler may go on the drydock at that port for inspection and overhaul. use} { AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 5.—Deputy Sheriff Sam Rogers claims the season’s record for bagzing a deer jin the shortest time. He got one itwenty minutes after leaving the | courthouse. Here’s how: The game department tele- iphoned the sheriff’s office a deer| had fallen over the municipal dam a mile from town and brok- en a leg. and shot the deer and turned it over to the Salvation Army. Rogers went out * Key West Waters | Frederick Wagner, charter mem- |ber of the Miami Beach Rod and | Reel Club, said this morning that | he never saw fish strike as readily jana in larger numbers than dur- ‘ing the period he was recently at Marquesas. Before leaving this morning for a short visit at Miami and Miami | Beach, Mr. Wagner said that sev-|eral spending, public works and/time to time. jeral members of the club came ‘down to join him and his stay at |Marquesas, and although they | could stay but a brief time, | pressed themselves as having the greatest angling experience. No one who has neyer been at Marquesas can picture thé eager- ness of the fish in those waters as | evidence by an experience of Mr. jand Mrs, Ernst Sehmitz;-’ who, ‘with their son, were guests of Mr. | Wagner on his trip to Marquesas, during the past two week | One afternoon Mr. and Mr ; Schmitz went out in the fishing jlaunch and within two hours re- | turned with a catch of 50. Most of them were barracuda and rone lof them weighing less than 15 jpounds. There was one fine am- | berjack, several mackerel and | grouper. Never before had either Mr. | Schmitz or Mrs. Schmitz enjoved such sport, they said upon their return to the Paula Louise, and their only regret was: that they were forced to return to New York, Sunday afternoon. The formal Opening ning, January eighth. custom. Dinner will be serned ing is from 9 till 2. The cover charge will Please call Mr. Rood, reservations. Casa Marina, will.take place this year on Friday eve- A cordial. invitation is extended to the people of Key West to participate as has been their annaal PETER SCHUTT, Manager. Dinner and Dance at ka at 8:00 o’clock and danc- be $2.50 per person. phone 780 for your table % SELF TO MANY FEDERAL LAWS! ENDS YEAR WITH ite QF DIVIDENDS; VARIOUS; MEASURES INVOLVE TRADE} AND INDUSTRY By FREDERICK GARDNER Associated Press Financial Writer | NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—Business | in 1936 steered a course marked! ‘by far-reaching federal] laws touch- ling trade and industria] policies, Washington's iegislative mill! slowed down after three years of; momentous activity for reform; and contro! of the money ma- chinery, the securities business’ and large sectors of industry, But out of the last session of congress; came, notably, a tax measure—) the corporate surplus levy—which ; helped produce a spectacular year- end distribution of dollars to shareho-ders and workers, Get Adjusted to New Laws Besides dipping into large earnings to disburse hundreds of millions of dollars in ¢xtra divi- dends and bonuses for workers,! business sought to adjust itself to; the Robinson-Patman law against i tion of goods and the social secur- . ity program, passed in the pre vious session. |. At the same time helmsmen of | business had to keep an eye on the .supreme.<ourt as New Deal. measures underwent the consti- tutional test. Anteipating further efforts te write NRA principles into some industries sought undes sera. tiny of the federal trade commis- sion to work out. voluntary agree- ments for self-discipline, See New Philosophy law, ! | 1 i t ! Many tax authorities ‘saw in the steeply graded levy on un-; distributed corporate earnings, | passed over loud opposition froin} industry, an expression of soc i and economic philosophy more! important in the long run than} immediate revenue—prdoucing ef-| fects. | They linked it with heavy fed- high income taxes on the upper extremes of wealth as an avenue for s'uicing money into consump- ex-|tion channels to raise purchasing] wil! distribute the power of the masses and speed ; full employment of the nation’s productive machinery. What long-range influence this would have upon expansion of in- dustrial plants and industries supp:ying ‘tools of the machine age was a topic of controversy. Purchasing Power Climbs At any rate, a record-breaking year-end downpour of extra and special dividends accompanied the rush to reduce tax liabilities under | the law. nation’s stream of purchasing, power substantially at a time (Continued on Page Four) | O: A. Sandquist, director of the Third Florida WPA District in) Miamj, who arrived yesterday from Miami by Coast Guard plane, yemained. over last night and to- day spent most of the time with area, going over the Key West projects. | Accompanying Mn. Sandquist are: Jack Ambrose, supervisor, of finance and statistics; H. Peter-} son, director of operations, and, M. Ruth Owens, in charge of! woman’s work in the Miami Dis-| trict. The visitors expect to have their objectives cleared up by this! afternoon and have booked pas-' sage on the Miami-Key West Goodwin, director of ‘CADETS WILL | Church. ‘ed to join this company of Sandquist Goes Over Projects : Here With Supervisor Moreno iNew Chief Executive Bitterly Griticiaes Road Department CASA MARINA GUEST —Governor Fred Preston One of the finest specimens | year term today with sharp of sailfish taken this season |... tf tMfect at the Case Ma. | Fiticiam of the voad depart- rina hotel was yester- ment spending on the state i peg & a ee «highway patrol and. aviation \Mr, Abbott was out in the’ | division without direct au- Gah aaabiniabsic spite, el alti inom: Ch Eee imber of o! prizes: in- d ainissicns.i th : Bf ing dolphin, an the most : ‘that have ‘ighly prized of the catch, and which is the aim of all | in 2 thei: anglers in these waters, was | | | s sneer the sailfish. til it’s a disgrace to the state When brought in and meas- ured it was found to be ex- actly 6 feet 6 inches in length and weighed 42 pounds. Mr. Abbott stated his intention of having the catch mounted. } wasted enough money ‘to give WPA WILL SEND MORE PRODUCTS ous Sar continued. to correct TO BE DISTRIBUTED FROM this. The legislature has assured LOCAL COMMODITY me coopreation, practically 75 to ROOMS 80 per cent of them,” of Florida,” he said. He added the money “wasted by | the state road department would have taken care of nearly all the expenses we had.” “The racing commission has “L want v4 Mayor Harry C. Galey is in re- jirquished the office in a stately } i ceipt of a telegram from H. E. coremeny, sw: nearby listening commodit; Chairman C. B, Tread- distribution for the WPA at Jack-' way of the Road Board, and that a Chairman Carl G. Rose of the and dried Racing Commission were also in i ‘ | the offciial party. prunes is being nent to Key West! Cogn: called: the tanien eae for distribution to clients that are of icdonbaaanh..4 1 eligibie to receive, them. ., gfave abuse of Democratic prin- Mr, Goodwin also states that if ciples. containers are received in time,! “I’m proud of the patrol that a shipment of dried milk will be | rides up and down che state and dditicnel # {locks after filling stations.” he sent and that additional food com- | nds: iy Sbeidlei ie! ea modities will be shipped here from lates, been. cu fhocinad bir Gaal lature, and not created by the ‘©. N. Recio, in charge of the! Road Department. commodity rooms in Key West,| “It’s nice to have an airplane products asi but it should have been provided as! soon as they are received. sonville informing him shipment of citrus certain jby the legislature end not have j the Road Department go into the | aviation, kusiness, ; If that.gors on we may have , | submarines rynfing eround in \lakes fcr ‘ke amusement of the HOLD MEETIN joer spoke, extemporaneously | after he was given the oath of of- | fice by Chief Justice J. B. Whit- eld of the Supreme Court. The sun burst through over- hargirg clou2s on the colorful in- auguration scene on the east 3 i steps of the capitol as outgoing Boys of every age are being urg- | Governor Sholtz completed the re- PrO-' port of bis stewardship. gressive young folk, recently or-! The Great Seal was transferred ganized in_this city, and being ito Core as he took office. spnsored By prominent citizens, | His 45-minute address contain- —-|ed a promise to avoid new taxes and run the state economically. ; He said there would be few jobs to give now, and it would be few- er, because he planned retrench- ment.’ He pledged himself, how- ever, to avoid salary cuts and ap- proved higher pay for cabinet of- LEWINSKY’S Members of the Cadets organi zation of Key West will hold thei: next meeting Thursday evening 7:30 o’clock, at Flem'ng Str | plane for Miami this afternoon. Asked if were any changes contemplated in the pres. Sand- there ent setup at Key West, Mr. quist, when seen by The Citizen, ‘'said that there may be a _ few P minor changes but that nothin; M E N s S H 0 P was expected to be done until —to make new friends, to please after a complete check up of the records was'made. This he ex- pected would be completed before! they left for Miami | The district director did sa; that he found everything in K West working smoothly and satis-) factorily and he felt pleased over the conditions as he found them, after a thorough investigation of all projects under way. old friends— Florsheim Nation-Wide SHCE SALE $7.65 TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 5. —