The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 1, 1937, Page 1

Patrolman Bennie Pierce of the| ‘Key West Police Department is in ® local hospital with two stab ‘wounds im the abdominal region and Benigno Roque, is in the. Seunty jail awaiting the decision + te the probable result of the wounds he inflicted on the of- fieer. About 1 o'clock this morning Regue and two women were in the Cave inn, » saloon on Petronia street, it is said, when Pierce, not om duty at the time, entered the saloon and made some remark to the woman, and Roque resented Pierce starting to work on Roque. Witnesses said that the officer, who is considerably larger than|- Roque, was giving Roque a thrash- ing, when the latter drew a knife ‘and twice stabbed Pierce. Roque speedily vanished from 4 + nt noon today appeared at the office of Thompson, where he questioned by the sheriff and Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, causes which led up if 3 m rf s 4 i tomorrow merning selicitor, before nt will be made to be made gz a i f I i : F said that these H H definite announce- relative to Pierce's his chances for com- | ' DONATES MUCH BLOOD BROOKLYN.—Since 1922, Vic- ter Pustarfi of this city has do- Rated blood to hospital patients on 748 oeeasions, and has gained! 40 pounds, rec AON WAY 10 HOME be formulated and | FAMILY HAD BEEN VISITING IN KEY WEST WITH RELA. TIVES Mr, and Mrs, Eugene Saunders and daughter, Miss Muriel, who have been: visiting with their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Saunders, 529 Elizabeth street, left over the highway this morn. ing for their home in New: York. They were accompanied on their arrival at Key Wesb two weeks ago by Mrs. Heindorf, mother! of Mrs, Saunders, who recently ar- rived in New York from her home in Hamburg, Germany, and joyed.a very delightful visit. Mrs. Saunders also left with the party, intending to go as far as Homestead and there will visit sg her sister, Mrs. R. C, Pin. er. ARRANGE TRIP TO TALLAHASSEE ATTORNEYS HARRIS AND AL- BURY GOING ON BUSI- NESS MATTERS | Attorney W. Curry Harris will ve ighway eh route to Tallahassee to plead in the case of Parks ver- sus Price. which was appealed at the October, 1935, term of circuit court in Key West. Accompanying Mr. Harris will be Judge William V. Albury, of criminal court of record of Mon- roe County, who goes to the cap- ital to attend to business mat- te ~ COMING TO PORT Steamship Ceiba of the Stand- ard Fruit and Steamship company, is due to arrive tomorrow morning , ‘from Philadelphia, consigned to | the Porter Dock company. The vessel will take on a supply of fuel oil and sail for Frontera, Mexico, for a cargo of fruit. Steamship Brazo, of the Clyde- Mallory Lines, arrived yesterday afternoon 12:30 o’cloék, discharg? ed shipments’ of miscellaneous freight, and sailed 3:30 o'clock fo Galveston. eet by Visitor Given WarmReceptionUpon Arrival This Morning Many moons have come and @one since a scene like that at the P. and ©. pier this morning has been enacted and a happy throng was at the pier to greet an arriv: ai for the Casa Marina Hotel. Long before the S. S. Cuba a rived, the friends of Dr. C. C. Slean, of Mioine, Ml, and a regu- lar winter visitor at the famous hestelry, assembled with Peter Sehutt, manager of the hotel, the Key West Marimba Band, and others, were waiting with horns and happy smiles. When the vessel arrived and the stevedores were going through the necessary work of berthing the ship, the band teok their seats in chairs on the dock, and began one of those rollicking and tuneful g@ompositions which are played by ali Cuban musica! groups, Within a brief time the upper] and Mrs. H.C. Good and Mr, and'P. L, Kiser lined| Mrs, C, H. White, also of Moline,!D, D. Martin : the!Tll.; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dow, of'Cash (Casa Marina) deck, listening to the band and Davenport, Iowa, and R. K, Swan. J. J, Kirschenbaum ....... ‘and lower deck rails were with passengers watching wondering what it was all about. They did not have to wait very jlong for within a few minutes a tal! and dignified personage peared on the upper deck of the ship, the music increased in vol- ume, and horns sounded in unison, and a tall negro porter from the ‘hotel march forward, took his stand behind the band and lifted high a framed banner with the “Weleome Sloan.” It was one of those appreciations which are never extended, except by dear friends, to another and that this happy demonstration was appreciated by Dr. Sloan was evi- deneed. by his greetings to his friends as they gathered around to happily greet the doctor for an. other season of delightful associa- tions with: his friends at the hotel. In the greeting party were Mr. words | en- | w morning over the! VISITING IN CITY WELL KNOWN WRITER OF DE- SCRIPTIVE ART- ICLES. Nast 5% Frank A. Montgomery, Jz.. well known writer of descriptive art- icles, and one of the contributory te the Baltimore Sun, other news- papers and a number of magazines i including the Scientific American, is a visitor in Key West, JM’. Montgomery said to The ent engaged in assembling data and | gathering material for an article, ‘possibly ‘more than one, on Key West, which he finds to be a per- feet mine of information which he ean readily utilize. BP: GARNETT DUE TOMORROW OTHER VISITORS EXPECTED TO COME IN AT SAME TIME t | B. P. Garnett, of the editorial research bureau in Washington, | 'D. €., has wired the housing de- partment that he will arrive to- morrow in Key West for his sched- juled visit which he advised of Allen, several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. sole from Washington, are other, visi- tors who are expected to arrive tomorrow morning. Mr, Allen is the writer of the news seetion of many papers bearing the caption “Washington: Merry Go* Round,” and\Mrs.. Allen is the widely {known Ruth Finney, who conducts a syndicated column for the Scripps-Howard League of news- papers. TUG PIONEER . ARRIVES HERE BRINGS IN STEEL BARGE WITH CARGO OF FUEL OIL t Tug Pioneer, of the Belcher Oil company of Miami, arrived in| port yesterday with a cargo of |fuel oil, contaained in a_ steel barge, for the Standard Oil com- ; pany, Thp' yessel is being unloaded at the PF. F.C R’y. pier pumping ! through the line’which was install- Ne@ last year when it was definite- y decided that’ the rai!road was | otto’ ‘be’ rebuilt. i Previously acknowledged ..$985.00; ; Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Nelson 2.00! Friend . 1.00] Cah: .......-...< -50 | Mr, and Mrs, Edmund Cur t Mr Key West Lodge, K. P. 10.00 | Mrs, Sarah Gardner 1.00} Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Ken- nedy .... Ss On Fleming Street Methodist Church Si cas 12.00} Friend Hel a 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Curry 1.00 ap-/Mrs. W. D. Wilder .......... 1.00 Mrs, Myrtle Cosgrove .... 1.00! 'Roy Fulford . 1.00! Francis X. Delaney 1.00 Margaret Lacedonia 1.00 Markovitz Grocery ---50 | Capt. Thos, James 1.00! Mrs. Thos. James 1.00} Ralph Milner + 2.00) Norvin Maloney 1.00; Betty Maloney . as 1.00; S. H. Kress (additional 10.00) Haro!d Pinder ...............-- 1.00} Mr. and Mrs. P. S, Drane 2.00} Betty Cochman ... = 5.00) Mrs. Louise Warren . 2.00, G. R. Steadman .... 2.00} E. B. McCarthy .... 3.00; Cc. E. Garing ae 1.00; Leon Carey 2.00, 1.00 1.00 7.00 1.00 day's fishing and returned afternoon with a boat laden with Citizen that he does a. great deal al which have | been oatorasive of impromptu work and is at pres: |tests at the Isbatory at the naval) KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1937. American Society Teciting of rials, enjoyed am exciting day Sat- se just how many fish were caught rday when they went out for alhes not been determined, but j ' largest that of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Larra- bee, who brought to boat a fine amberjack, which weighed 50 x WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.—Re-) turning to Harvard law school to be its dean, James M, Landis, who became a Roosevelt “biain-trust- re: Dr. William Blum, head of the Bureau of Standards at Wash- ington; Dr. Henry S. Rawdon, of many and varied specimens of met- if the di of metallurgy, bureav scoms to off standards; C, P. Larrabee, of state for station under daily observation of | the Carnegie Illinois steel plant; on Key : Mr. and Mrs..H. D. Brauff. of ow L..M. Pierce, aide to the»com~! Vandergrift, Pa.; Earl Denoon, of jthe General Motors corporation, ee ee eee land CharlesGaylord, guest of the They left early in the morning | Larrabees, on the Launch Mary B., and with; (The entire party left this morn- Captain-Ted. Canova and Mzr.!ing for their several destinations, Pierce directing the course of the} voting their stay one of success. trip they were soon on the fish- | both from a scientific standpoint ing grounds and as the fish were’ ahd also of pleasure, this 37-year-old chairman of the securities and exchange commis- ptinds lle s 8G are Toe : * comprehensive story sion amazed Washington by his} way “ capacity for work. New Dealers fold 0: Spee gre still ere talking about the quarts of black coffee he consumed while working the clock around for days, writing the securities bil. Keeps His Balance He plays with the same zest. ‘He’s one of the few men in town —if not the only one—who can st on ton of a quart milk bottle with legs extended, reach to the right and pick a match off the floor, to the Ieft for a cigarette, bring them both to h's lips and ght the cigarette without faling off the He also does card tricks, and} 1, B. Shelton, who has heen ate-| plays bridge expertly. te Key Went fee ane had hapee of SOaREaR ae Rain Prevents Staging Of Opera In Miami Key West Light Opera = x and stage settings for the pro- pany returned from Miami Satur) duction at .Bayfront Park, are day night and George Mills White,!among the most picturesque he . ; has ever seen. head of the Fedesal Music Proj-| 1: has been definitely decided ect in this section, who was in| to present the opera next Friday 4 ‘evening in Miami and about 42 share of tht geme:e thet aute will leave Key West for rain in that city Friday night | Miami Thursday morning. peuvtnbad Aha @ haitain ok H! To insure greater perfection in action and song there will he sev- M. S. Pinafore. eral rehearsals of the opera this j Week and the-first of these will be «Mr. White- said that~ there) shee at tae Overene habeatlond vance sale of tickets was excep- Sevening, | evening the weather bid fair te be IS TRANSFERRED ~:> «=»: » «0 viomnne er j canal, bette 80 ecleck the tionally good and the scenery Visiting Officials Are Taken On Fishing Trip Troy A, Brown, president and of the products of the Joslyn. general manager of the Raybro! Plant, and is making his first visit Electric company, of Tampa, and! to Key West. a frequent and always welcome; Both of these visitors are this visitor to Key West, arrived on!afternoon the guest of A.” F. the Steamship Guba this morn-| Ayala, sales manager of the Key ing. Wiest Electric company, and are Accompanying Mr. Brown was! out trying their luck at fishing. Lee Schemmel, o% the Joslyn! Mr. Ayala has guaranteed he will manufacturing company, Chicago, | take his guests where the big} who came for a visit with Mr.j}ones are found, and it will be up Brown, whose company uses many! to them to make the catches. as any officer in the army war college. Affable But Firm A Presbyterian _missionary’s son, Landis was born in Japan but educated principally in America. He has been called “the most bril- liant graduate of Harvard Law}leaving, R. EB. Overall, School since Justice Louis D.}beem associated with Mr. Shelton, mous Dean Roscoe Pound. Affable but publicity shy, he can be grim and determined when necessary. Wall street was un- easy when he became a member of the securities commission, knowing that he had written most of the new law and had kept its teeth sharp on its long journey trough Congress. But by 1935, when he was named chairman 0! the commission to succeed Joseph | Visitors and Key Wester, person ally congratulated Directer Prim |cipale and bis group ef musietane ] ARRIVES HERE fer the excellent pregram amd the IS GENERAL COUNSEL FOR hichiy commendable manner i UNITED STATES TREAS- | whet the numbers were played, Mayor H.C. Galey, whe was in URY DEPARTMENT charge of the arrangements ond i D | P. Kennedy, some of his staunch- | was asisted by members of the 4 0 ge e ega es ave est champions were Wall street Pe may | several committees and other, operators, Among the arrivals in Key |*#id today thet he @id set knew x : 2 He has no intention of cutting) West this week is Herman li. exactly whet the retorts from the ; ester ay or lami loose entirely from Washington} phant, general counsel for the sale of tickets would be, after o& + r when he gives up his administra-| United States Treasury Depart-| pentecs were dedected bet theaght 4 = tive post. ment, who is visiting with his son| there were shout 200 dancer at ‘ Leaving over the. highway yes-! Those making the trip from Key “T've_ been too close for that?” ghd family who are occupying | tending the bell ; terday morning was a delegation | West were: J. F. Fleitas, Granfhe says.. “rn keep step with the; quarters in the naval station. The mayor ale theaght thet t hare 2 the Order Cabal. ; Cabal’ero Luminar; A. Armayor, }parade and’ —his eyes twinkle—} Mr. Oliphant arrived yesterday |the m eltent ond bed pe memnners trots abal. an Vice Luminar, and the fol-|“pethaps do a little work if they| by plane from Miami and was met|told De pale that the leros de la Luz, going to Miami/igwing members, Eloy Albury,{call on me.” at the landing barge by members! orchestra hed. through im, ff where they will install officers for| Pedro Oliva, Oscar Milian, Alfon- ———_——_ of the family and Dr. E. H. Carnes, | ceived many coogliments amd he the recently organized branch of|so Salgado, Candelario Bauta, Felo seocanecoaceooooosooeee® | chief surgeon at the Marine hos | was » thanks te thease of the order in that city. | Rodriguez, Oscar Toledo, Juan TEMPERATURES pital, ath an Arrangements were made pre-/ Cobo, Mrs. Eloy Albury, Miss Ma laa oul ae vious to the trip yesterday for the; rina Fernandez. 4 a ait members to assemble in the Ma- The delegation will be met in jowest ighest sonic Temple of Miami where the|Miami by Rogelio Cabrera, who} Statier— last night last 24 houre One Hundred And Forty “ installation of the officers will bejhas been in the city making al! | Abilene . 80 42 4 jee with the regular ceremonies | necessary arrangements for the in- oe e < Si P r. istallation exercises. ston 3 2 <a ae ix Passengers Come In oor ee ee ite At Ak ae Charleston ... 52 70 i ° ° ° Chicago . 10 20 Bridge Bids Will Be om 3 =| On Board Steamer Cuba i Detroit... 18 2 i ’ Galveston 56 62 + *] Havana 70 - | Steamship Cuba, of the and Mies Peck, Mre J @ Andrews Opened: Hére Tomorrows". STR SS ee Laat Jacksonville .. 64 16 jmorning with 35 first class and We'l) Mie A. Clarkson, W. & = : Kansas City .. 10 16 | Timberlake, F A. Beowm, &. & Members of the Overseas Bridge way of definitely telling how many}xpy WEST _70 81 jone second class passenger from Behemell, Jock Fret, 7. ¥. Kin be Commission and Chief Engineer | Bids das be pabeniiiet as offi Frittle Rock .. 38 42 | Tampa and 14 first class and One| ney, Men Kinney. & @. Clark - B, M. Danesn, and many citizens} CMY Mere ad oe no nvad been | LS Angeles .. 46 60 |second class passenger from St. W. R. Roberton, B.A. Marper, 3 ave -cngunty awaiting: the bour ot chest 40 asta at vlane aent.cut totees 52 | Petersburg, for Key West; 70 Mrs. Harper, ¥. J. donee, b. © : 9 jabont Sets of pans sent out tof wiami _. 78 | first and one second class from Raymond, Mra €. W. Palmers, 1 o’clock tomorrow when, in the} construction compa aie Minneapolis r it. Petersburg and 22 first and C. W, Palmore, Jr, Mme A. © county court house, bids om the | cme | New Orleans .. 60 72 two second c'aks passengers from Kellen, Veline Kellen, Anne Heb five eontracts for units on the: ' New York ... 34 46 Tampa for Havana. len, Craig f Mee, ©. Ae bridges will be sages ne BACK AGAIN! Pensacola 60 16 | Key West arrivals: W. J. Soay,'ridge, Agnes Chambertain, 4. i While there are a few of those, OLD MATTRESSES made new {Pittsburgh ... 24 50 | Mrs, Soay, C. I, Sloan, Miss M. Hillman J. B. Reed, R. 4. Aneher I, Kas What. others ute expected. nOt Suting®, event teed St. Louis ..... 18 22 | Johnson, L. A. Prissell, E. Rage Kathleen Pusher, —_—aae ts aes he bad or dans thie eve.; Cushions, High Class Upholstering} S¥t Lake C:ty 4 32 dale, C. N. Stone, Mrs. Stone, ©, The SS. Cubs alee we = eee oe eee Tropical M C San Francisco 42 50 P. Marshall L, C. MeTyere, C. A tone of irene, me ning and others by plane from Mi- | ropic lattress Co. 28 34 Parramore, G. A. McClelland, J. and one sack of mail for Rey : ara tomorrow morning. { 715 Duval Street 64 82 Bernard, Mrs, Bernard, W. M.| one ton of freight, three pa ha. learned, tedeg at Mr. Old Fourth of July Building 44 | Parris, W. J. J » L. McLaugh , biles and 263 sacks of =a 'S o! coe CCS qupanenggeemanermmammmmmaes ~2 lin J, L, Shaw, Mrs. EB. V. Peck, Havana.