The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 25, 1937, Page 1

Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Deyoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Key VOLUME LVIII. No. 21, KEY WEST, FLORIDA, en: FON JANUARY 25, 1937. \N HOM TORE OS Sixteen Persons Fit AND DISEASE ADD 10 __ eR Were Drowned HORROR OF DEVASTATION IN ANOTHER GROUP SENT 10. KEYS \orer cn TO WORK ON BRIDGE PROJECTS .*" Recent a For Construction Operations Consisted Of Twenty- Four Men Wm. V. Little, in charge of the Florida Employment Office at FOR PRESIDENT’S BALLS TO BE HELD FIRST WILL BE GIVEN SAT. URDAY NIGHT AT COUNTRY being called to work on the bridge Projects on the Keys and recently a@ssiguments of 24 men were sent up. Of these there were 14 colored laborers, three carpenters ene painter,.requisitioned by the ©. ¥. Thomasot company who have their camp at Long Key. It is expected that others will be @uisitioned in the near future. Others, including jack-hammer! ©perators have been sent up on the Keys recently, and six struc- tural steel water gprooters -were recently assigned to the Wanna-! maker and Wells contract at Low-| committees‘ will be out with tick- | er Matecumbe. This Water proofing for the steel is a particuiar piece of work} and must be done by experts who and CLUB ON FEBRUARY 5 Arrangemnts for the balls to be) {President Roosevelt on January, 130 have been completed and by} ets for both functions. are thoroughly familiar with the! at the Key West Country Club,’ ing being undergone are almost] Fausto’s procedure. It consists of placing and from the expressions of those! layers of fiber on the steel and! who intend to attend, it would covering this with an asphalt mix-! ture which must be heated to 350 degrees fahre a it ia the Rumber of devotees of the dance, fiber is bathed in it. at this affair. Before the bridges and other}. 0" Priday evening, February 5, items in the several projects have the second of the dances will be the full complement of men need-:2'Ve"- This will be at the Cuban ed there will be calls. for other! Club and will be, it is asserted. an- expert workmen, it i; said other well-attended affair, and d é m {the sale of tikets will start at the tsame time as that for the dance} LEGION POST WILL | =;-&:%"¢0 | Tiekets for both of the affairs! CONDUCT ‘SESSION : ere printed today by The Artman Press and wil! be in the handg of ‘Mayor H. C. Galey this afternoon for distribution to the various groups who form the several ; committees, which last week, at \ the meeting in Mayor Galey’. fice, promised to do all possible ito make the dances perfect suc- cesses. ‘Man Wins Stork Race Over An Auto Crash PROPOSED MEETING TO BE HELD AT HEADQUARTERS TOMORROW NIGHT Members of Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion, are be- ing advised today of a meeting of} the organization which is to be held in Legion headquarters 8 (Bs Associaced Press) o'clock tomorrow evening. GREENVILLE, 0O., Jan. 25.— It is anticipated that there will! A mere automobile accident be a large attendance at this gath- ering as matters of importance to the local organization are to be| the stork. brought before the meeting. The auto he was driving behind Members of the Legion Auxil-jone taking Mrs. Wiley to a hos- iary are to be the guests of the! pital was stopped by a collision. legioi ires, it was said this! Undaunted despite severe lacera-| morning, and light refreshments| tions Miley “thumbed a ride” and} will be served following the busi-j reached the hospital in time is meeting. greet his newly-born son, tysburg from winning a race with, Steamship Florid4 Is Damaged In Collision It was learned this morning | have been in Havana, nor was the upon the arrival of the S. S. Cuba soeege sustained by the Pr vi stated, from Tampa that advices had been Ropiehinve was the Bis Ceba was} received that the Steamship Flor-| injured th She Sithor at Havana ida of the P. and 0. S. company,! when a vessel bound to South plying between Havana and Mi-| America backed out of the slip ami, had been damaged in a colli-|and crashed into the side of the sion. ship. The S. S. Cuba was out of dust when and where the acci-| service several trips as it was nec- dent occurred was not learned def-| essary for the vessel to go in dry initely, although it is believed to dock for repairs. CLUB; ANOTHER AT CUBAN. to} | ship [Mayor Galey Urges Donations To Aid Many Flood Victims All Contributions Will Be Gladly Received By Those Handling Red Cross Fund Mayor H. C. Galey said today that Key Westers are expected to! (respond to the calls for assistance Cross in bebalf of ithe more than 'given in honor of the birthday of; 250,000 persons who are home: lows: ‘less and in many instances with- leut food, in the inundated dis- jtoniight membersai the different. ' tricts im the states affected by the|.j6s Poarlman | terrible and unprecedented floods./ 4. Einhorn . Calls have been issued by every The first of the dances will be, ™¢@ns of communication and the, “Wm. R, Warren .... given Saturday night, January 30, ' deseri ptions given of the suffer- | Pierce Br unbelievable. Terror - stricken seem that there will be a large Tesidents are being forced to flee; Maloney & Peacock Bake from their homes in heavy down- pene of icy rain and in some; cases the terror of the floods is heightened by disastrous fires, | The mayor says that Key West/ has always received her share of the relief proffered by residents Jin other sections of the country when hurri have wrought | hevoe in this section, and he be-| lieves that in this terrible time j when thousands suffering jand in danger, not only from the j flood waters, the anes are but also from of-] ensuing sickness and suffering re- ' sultant from the cold and exposure, fall | aid of the stricken districts and ;contribute to the best of gexieee ability. No matter how small the con- itribution it is today badly needed | accept-! * jand every penny will be able. Give donations, says the mayor, to Mrs, Edwin Phillips, fo! couldn’t keep Frank Miley of Get-!the local Red Cross, or to Robert} Spottswood, ROY O'LEARY IS | IN COUNTY JAIL, BROUGHT HERE AFTER PRE. | LIMINARY TRIAL AT | TAVERNIER Roy O'Leary is a prisoner in the county jail. | preliminary hearing in the court jof Peace Justice E. R. Lowe, at | Tavernier, and is awaiting trial in this city, | O'Leary is charged with operat- ing a truck on‘the public highway and property. The scene of his operation of the truck was a re- lverse curve on the highway and his view ahead was obstructed. it is charged, of $150, i being made by the National Red! of Key West will come to the, their | He was brought to, Key West after being tried at aj with a total disregard of the life | He is being held under a bond! mene “I Bus Accident (By Associated Press) * A PLEA 5 4, . " Tria: Belak. heaskcofekey:. Wank _IMIAMI, Jan.:25.—-Sixteen’ the coach which all but die-| With which she is blessed, | persons .,.were , believed to| apbeared in the canal which| | Will heed the call Of her neighbors. all, Be they north or south, East or west. So do your best, | And you will learn } That they in turn Your call will heed, When in need. R. B. BERKOWITZ... haweidrowned.today when’ i pt 15 feet deep. Divers| | are ‘inging out bodies. The} | a large.busiof the Tamiami Fesens broke the glass al | dow on corner of bus stick | jing out of water and helped! | some half dozen get my | Rverglades and toppled into; | The driver of the bus es-| Wha ahove re a plea for contri-| the canal running parallel to! caped but was injured. | butions to the Red Cross call for the highway. | Those visiting the scene. |$200 now being raised in Key| The bus company said 31) said the ground was torn up| Wegt by the local chapter to be! fount tothe tian. wittarors’ | persons were aboard when’ as the bus apparently over-| | Contributions are being received’ the westbound bus left for, turned twice before plung-| ing into canal. Most of those iby Mrs. Grace Phillips of the Red Cross Chapter, and Mrs, M. E.| Fert Myers and Tampa. Fears Tours, Inc., left the! ; Tamiami Trail about 30. jmiles west of here in the! { | Berkowitz, 1101 South Goal First reports indicated 15 aboard are said to be tour-| jphone 765. Thos who havo icontushated ‘survived although severaljists. The ambulance driver! jthus far to the fund are as fol-' seriously hurt. Robert Single-| who brought in four bodies’ $5.00 tM) negro porter, said those said the accident was “worst. 5.00 dead were ‘repped within I ever saw.” |J. Aronovitz | Samuel Pierce .......... Mrs. A. A. Griggs . | Benjamin Trevor 2 Key West Cadets Enjoy | Hike Held On Saturday ; Charles Aronovitz . Morris Holtsberg ... !J. G. Kantor s. Co. .. H Monroe Meat Market i a 2 | Grocery - 1.00! Members of the Key West “CUBA ARRIVES } Star Coffee Mills ...... 1.00, Cadets organization went on | Panama Meat Market 1.00 hike to East Martello rower i G/aetethy “cmocning: Shag oe! FROM TAMPA: i Frank Lewinsky ..... 00 sembled at the home of Sergeant Paul’s Jioe Tire Crusoe sy ‘J. R. Stowers .... Shop 2.00 John Lowe, on North B 1.00' at 7:30 o'clock and ar h, left ed at VESSEL BRINGS IN ONE -- 2.00) their camp site a short time aft-! Monsalvatage and Drane _. 1.00! erward. | HUNDRED AND FIFTY- | i Grocery - 1,00; The morning hours were given} FIVE PASSENGERS Funera’ Home .. over to telling stories in a con- Pi hades test, playing games and otherwise See } Car ervaldi sing the time in intellectual + ’ , | al! Steamship Cuba, of the P. and E. H. Gato Jr. .... discourse until the hour of noon pe ER See etre Oe po ns arrived when the campers en-,0. S. S. company, arrived this | Fitst Bap: st Ch rch ) | joyed a pleasant lunch. { ae i = . | Lopez Funeral Home 10.00." In the afternoon the boys at-\Mofming 7:30 o'clock with 13 = eae 2.00. tended a drill which was directed first class and two second class! rank ieker 5.00; bei Deilimaster rene Pierce | é x‘ Drilimaster Eugene Pierce, of ocsongers from Tampa and sev- Dan Navarro . 2,00) the Florida National Guards, Fol-{P**eneers from Tampa and sev {Miss Hen Williams 1 00 owing eid drill nde’ osex alen first class passengers from} swimming contest was staged, at St. Petersburg for Key West; 130 W.. Hunt Harr FU ee oc oe thee saat . ale jthe conclusion of which Sergeant first class and three second claas} |Miss M."P. Harris |Lennie Hobbs and Sergeant Lowe |Fehearsa! tomorrow night at TEN MIDWESTERN STATES Vewwweewee on Eh GUEST GN YACHT ‘shortages added to torment CATCHES JEWFISH of tive, ‘ood and disease to- day in Ohio River Valley, Keonk Guyton, guect the Yacht Vada berthed im the focal point of rising river . West Yacht Basin, et ae te waters which swept disaster ach, to temo of ie it enem ens Gee as saich being © 180 pound Jew estimated 500,000 home Neodion te sap, that thio | eee, At Cincinnati where fish which provides delicious steaks as well as the chief component in a perfectly grand chowder, was thor- oughly enjoyed by the mem- bers of the visiting group as well as the vessel’s person- nel. Mr. Guyton also caught a fine specimen of tarpon, sev- ‘blazing gasoline tanks rid- ing swirling waters brought ever-present fire menace, of- \ficials feared meager lines learrying electricity from ; Dayton and other centers | might be cut off, leaving the eral jack and barracuda, and | mig " others of the various species He said that the de: — » waters. y was perfect and he had . “@rkmness overnight with | LPI OAOS ulation homeless. All news National Guardsmen has threatened to gse force to | WILL BE HELD 7:30 O'CLOCK mouth, Qhio; flood waters AT OVERSEA HOTEL FOR swept through Kentucky ——— fort where unconfirmed re- Members of the cast of the spera ports said 15 convicts were pearing onaine ‘ 30 oh0s. eae enue 5 a rehea o_o oc'oc Or a rehearsal, an pr esnth eo sles Oae- be made at that time of another the the menace. At Wheeling and Parkers These rehearsals are prepara- tory to the preduction to be given | city to the merey of water which are natives to these great time, 200,000 of its 350,000 pop- conserve electric power. carry 5,000 more from Ports- PRODUCTION IN MIAMI State Reformatory at Frank- Pinafore are to assemble at the slain in rioting. As the area !expected that announcement will ther upstream, heightening same place and time. i burg, West Virginia, flood Friday night, January 29, in Mi-| weary householders again ami, at Bayfront Park, using sought relief shelters as members of the Key West organ-| io, oo Nesthward at ization and St. Pecersburg sing- The latter recently gave an| Pittsburgh, Meteorologist W. excellent performance of the Pi--§ Brotzman feared Moen- rates of Penzance. In this production Floyd Eaddy, ¢@hela and Allegheny Rivers who was seen in an excellent char-| » in would reach 38 foot Chas, Taylor 5. 00 | for Havana. fey a D. Wei were declared the winners. ic see acterization of the Admiral in Key Say er emieg ina 2.00! Those who attended the camp'. Key West arrivals: E. B. Lath-Lwest two years ago when the Pi-| rest. lt eo maa opi Were Captain Donovan Herrick,|@™, J. R. Showers, J. R. Show-/ ratica! story in song was present-| Word that Congress be Sr ia ciate °°"'Sergeants Eugene Lowe, John'ers, Jr., William Showers, W. E.'ed by the members of the local! * , Cm 50 Lowe, and Lennie Hobbs, Privates Shinton, H. W. Long, Mrs. H. W.| project, will be heard, as will asked to pay relief costs in a eeee | Donald Lowe, Paul Herrick, Jr.,' Long, Rodess, Mrs. Rodess, George Mills White mee Janice | the flood area came from the | {Edward Etheridge, Jr., Armond, C. J. , Mrs. Heppe, Miss A.| Lewis White, and others of pee | TEMPERATURES |Almyda, Veral Roberts, Jr.,/Heppe, Janice Hepe, Barbara Hep-| Key West aggregation | White House. At the same eee e ;Charles Garing, Jr., Harold pe, M. L. Kahn, Mrs. Kahn, B. C Directing the prese mame will time the Red Cress asked 4 Smith, Kenneth Newlan, John D, Hopeman, Mrs. Hopeman, J. B. be Dr, C’arence Carter Nice d , ae Lowest Highest | Rearup, Jr. Johnson, J. E. Curtiss, T. B. Ses-jof the Florida-Federal Music Pro the nation to contribute $4,- jsrion— last night last 24 hour?) “Others who took part in the sions, Hilda Valdez. Sect she wes im, Raw: Wess sone |eneiieiide: anianeaan Abilene 28 58 | ; ses re A The vessel a'so brought 40 tons! day diseussing the opera with M = a amping experience were: Drill-|__The vessel also broug ay diseu f : Atlanta 58 76 ee pe ope “Lennie Curry, of freight, one automobile and, White, who said this morning that Rising Ohio reached 79.1 Boston 36 46 Peumie: Cone k 1 for K he will know t th c hs eo : lB. y, and C. Sam B., one of mail for Key t: he wi now tom w ju stage at incinnati where Buffalo ....., 34 44 ia aaa " "427 sacks of mail but no freight) many of the Key West group w “ , Charleston 68 18 Vea Miami the worst fire in the city's I Chie go 18 28 Last evening the cadets at-| for Havana. eave for — 143 4 he ah ag : 3 tended the Fleming Street ch ch, a years of history broke Denver .... 6 26 ' A é Detroit . 28 34 j services in a Ee with see -m- out anew but was controlled i i y 5 i bers present. ‘oy Scouts Troop, : - paleo a8 eo |Number 2 also attended the Detachment Arrives by firemen. The city will accor 12 16 joes ervices in 8 body with! reesive but four hours of iad i 36 35 their Scoutmaster Victor Larsen. . ‘Jacksonville .. 66 82 ica, nae ss | water daily on ration. \Kansas City .. 14 34 \ erweer = $tHUBERS ARRIVE Los Angeles 40 52 i Miami 74 78 : detachment of C. ©. GC is ‘ Jand a ¢ camps, when s deemed Minneapolis. 2 20 | |camp personne!, arrived over the y to send them to th |New Orleans .. 60 78 | Carl H. Huber, connected with! highway last ni fiom. Baty oo . ’ ‘ |New York 38 42 |the Louisvi'le Courier-Journal, ac-| Serev » G to make arrange aoe DnEROEN on A questa | Pensacola 70 7 companied by Mrs. Huber, arrived! ments at the camp at Fort Taylor} The detachment which art - Pi - 7 Pittsburgh 42 62 in Key West last ning over the! reservation for the accommoda | last night is composed of 20k recht be . Louis 22 34 highway for a week’s visit in Key| tion of convalescents from C. C. C.|clerks and others of the person b i y ; Sa 10 ‘West. Mr, Huber paid a pleasant|camps in the Fourth Corps Area.|nel of these camps, whch i ;San Franeisco 38 50 jeall at The Citizen this morning.| This camp, which was complet: | designed and constructed especia A ‘ Seatt!e 34 38 While here, they will be the|ed some years ago, cons'sts of eight|ly for the accommodation of con : {Tampa . 66 84 guests of Mr. Huber’s brother-in-| dormitories, six cottages and one} valescents. The members of the 7 ‘ M. Railliere, o Washington _. 38 48 |law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Chas./ warchouse, and can accommodate | detachment which has arrived, w ' Balt ' Williston 24 12 Edgar Pangle. 1100 convalescents, who will arrivg! remain stationed here, wid. | M