The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 4, 1937, Page 1

VOLUME LVIII. No, 30. Council Before Night Alli. There was a regular meeting of the City Council held last night, with Jim Roberts, president of the organization, presiding. The other councilmen in attendance -were Dr. A. Cobo, Frank Delaney,“Wm. A. Freeman, C. G. Hicks, M. Mesa and F. O. Roberts. A group of representatives from the Ministerial Alliance and many other church workers, in- eluding several ladies, were in at-: fendance for the purpose of | bringing before the councilmen rs matter dealing with the opera- tion of saloons in Key West. Rev. J. C. Gekeler was the fitst speaker to address the council, and requested in behalf of the delegation present, that an ordi- Rance be drawn up with a provi- sion that no saloon dispensing al- eoholic beverages be permitted to operate within less than three hundred feet from any church or, ‘and Joe Tolle also addressed the! council along the same lines, urg- Asked v Movement s ed . i f Delinquent Taxpayers sxe stsec? i ute Sica sy tect, tome The matter of filing suits taken up again at a meeting of the City Council last night. The'ing in but very little revenue to ‘the State Medical Service; Dr. W.' and what is wrong, on the spur question was brought before the meeting by Councilman Delaney, who movéd that an amount of $200 be appropriated and turned over to the city attorney to used in preparing the suits. motion was seconded by Council- man F. O. Roberts. The question was then open for diseussion by the members, (Coun- | cilman Cobo stated that he did not i feel that this was the proper time to force the issue, due to the fact that there was so little rentable property now producing revenue! After considerable debate on the| to any great extent, saying that| matter, the motion was put to a; in many cases the ownets of same were not in a position to pay their taxes, Couneilman Freeman stated he was not in favor of the movement CUBA ARRIVES FROM TAMPA VESSEL SAILED AFTER ARRIVAL ENROUTE Steamship Cuba, of the P, and 0: S. S.-company, arrived first class Lesage aid second classy for Key West; To Keep in 300 Feet ‘And Schools 22! 2 2e8Sss" ‘Council Votes Against For Suing at this particular time, due to the} against delinquent taxpayers was fact that there is considerable|/¢ J Conway, Tifton, Ga.; Dr. A. property at this time that is bring- lits owners. ; Councilman Hicks stated that jhe could not see where the money ‘was coming from to hand‘e these The! were and that the city’s finances! |:{0 of the were very much depleted, j Councilman Delaney made a | persistent fight to have the mat-! ter carried through. He felt that! the city would be greatly benefit- led through the proceedings, and jeoneluded by saying that he be- |lieved that it should at least be giv- ‘en a trial, vote, end on ro!l call was lost five | to two. jerts voting yes, while Cobo, Free-|Teasonable profit. jman, Hicks, Mesa and Jim Rob- erts voted no. BRIDGE PARTY HERE TONIGHT SHORTLY;TO BE GIVEN AT COLONIAL HOTEL FOR BENEFIT OF FLOOD SUFFERERS | ; A large crowd is expected to ote with _ attend the Lingo and bridge games morning Tampa and one 2g/ this evening under the auspices of } to be given at the Colonial Hotel ing that immediate steps be taken, first lass and six second class the local American Legion Post to draft an would take care of the situa- tion. It was ordered that the matter be referred to the ordinance com- mittee and the city attorney, and the representatives present were assured that definite action would be taken at the next regular meet- ing of the council at which time, every effort would be made tol meet with the wishes of those petitioning the council in connec: tion with the matter. STEAMER OZARK DUE SATURDAY Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde-} Mallory Lines, is due to arrive at Key West Saturday from New Orleans, en route to Key West, Miami and Jacksonville. Steamship Coloredo of the same limes, is due in port from New York Sunday, en route to Tampa. ordinance whieh| Passengers for Havana. Key West arrivals: A. Eisle; M. P. Rummey, Mrs. Rummey, W. I. Bullard, Aina Rosendo. The vessel also brought 23 tons of freight, one automobile and one sack of mail for Key West; one ton of freight and 12 sacks of mail for Havana. RED CROSS FUND Previously acknow'edged $1,301.90 Plant Board Employe: (additional) = 6.00 Lh 1.00 Mrs. S. G. Kemp . 2.00 Arturo Boza .. 1.00 Mrs. W. P. Archer .... 1.00 Winter Visitor .... 10.00 Mrs, Julia Brooks 1.00} Minoeca Temple Poca hontas ........... és 5.00 George H. Dickson . 1.00 1 Lk, BRD eae ay 1.00 Miss Etta Patterson and Mts, H. A. Prind'e 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Tynes ‘ 1.00 {and its auxiliary, a member of the committee stated. ‘| A door prize and prizes for the ‘bingo games will be given and a good time is expected by those {who are planning to participate in this affair. ed to attend and whether they are interested in these games or not they can come and watch the fun, mingle with the crowd and have a good time, and by so doing help a most worthy cause, Post Com- ‘mander John Delgado stated. | This affair is being given, as | previous'y announced, for the j benefit of the flood victims and {the entire proceeds will be turn- ed over to the Red Cross for that purpose. ‘CABIN CRUISER | ARRIVES HERE { {VESSEL FROM MIAMI TOOK I Delaney and F. 0. Rob-| ‘@tisfied with a fair, The public is invit-' sarc ~ tke Pesce Stat Be Many Visitors Attend County - p. sani Asked To Control District Taken Up By County: | ‘The matter of abolishing the; mctter carefully, and ‘Okeechobee Flood Contro} Dis | what Ses io¢ necewary, at Attendance at the Rotary Club rned; carried through to a ber and the club's first presi- 4 good ethical busitiess man to be dent; Captain James ©. hargo, a good Rotarian.” commahaing officer of the 31Uth’ Mr. Fripp was followed by Dr. | Calvary, now in Key West in H. N. S, Jones, on the subject of ‘command of the C. U. C. and the “Professional Ethics” and quoted Convalescent Center, who spoke the Encyclopedia Brittanica as brieziy on the excellent work that defining ethies as “the science of the C. C. C. is doing for the men, morai philosophy.” their families and the physical. “Dr. Jones continued, “The con- (Clark of the Medical Corps, also’ and periods of time to be regard- jhere with the Convalescept Cen- ed as a science. ter; R. O. Rea, Fargo, N. Dakota;' philosophy. “For those of us who are. in B. McCreary of Jacksonville, with the habit of saying what is right It is rather a 2 ject of the day's: » program,’ profestional ethies. Itvis’a ques- “Ethics in Business as pertains tion of what is right, or what is] |; ' A 698 to Rotary,” pointing out good and wrong, pertaining to all of us re- Pe Src ey es pe, bad practices and concluding with gardiess of vocation. * * * * |p. Rice, Key West, and Charles of the moment, it will be interest-! trict wes one of the matters next meeting of the leg slature ; Harper, Atlanta,-Ga.- ing to know that for centuries, /ifought up at the meetnig of the fa sty o Se sae year, to abolish . | Dr. MeCreaty: and: : Judge philosophers ‘have ' pondered the} county ‘eomm'ssioners last. n’ght, we in bv with | Browne responded to the invita-' problem of*ethies. The subject ish, paageries trict to desired end of abol ! chair. with brief largely viii abetract-one. ¢ + + «; | Accompanying pda ion were | ishing the distriet, | talks. 1+ Say We SWebtetest “eenne: a8 the) HE of cre items whieh Sot Keep an copy of Seas ee ene wmeoery ot te : : pe : . \acted on by other counties, voting! be sent to a ' W. C. Fripp :spokeonsthe sub-. word, ‘there “is ‘no'ruch thing 85/+ abolish the district, lof the state of Florida, fer bls con. | Ve Women's Chu i It was shown that the emergen-/ sideration, At the conclusion of the et : i af rf ' trol di it exis it this! tions “Business, in the general sense, “It chould be the endeavor of eseipae os Se Oe ee ean er ae Meares csunty Porter, Norberg Thempsom, Bras is the conduct of a “service for the professional man to So COM-| nas been completed by the federal |body to join in with the general tom S, Warren, Clerk Mess ©. See rentuneration. The object of all duct his affairs that, others. may authorities, and the continuation movement in the other count'e? laced is profit. Business con- find it wise, profitable, and con-|o¢ the district was no longerleffected, and inform the Monroc ¥@% Chief Deputy Sharllt Herman ducted on an ethical basis is ducive to happiness to emulate! necessary. . | representative, B. C. Papy, and just and his example.” Representatives and senators State Senator Gomez of the Good service} Sam Goldsmith wa- called upon jhas been well defined as the con- to put vim into the singing “4 Arenberg inique Evquinalde, &. R. Lowe, and interested citinoms. Council Orders Payroll | FOR MIAMI ON | FREE ON BOND 3's .9"2."" Be Made For Employes BOARD LAUNCH’ seresuxs cxnoze worn vie Os oni a are to be asked to eonsider the ; county's wishes, uct of a transaction to the rose to the occasion. ! { | ASSAULT WITH INTENT = over P | City Council, at its meeting] | The report of Ivan Elwood.| TAKES ALONG LOW BIDS ON} lest night. ordered that a payroll! chief of police, for fines collected] FIVE BRIDGE AND ROAD) re be made for all employes from: ,; a . ; the funds now available: Bach-ems! @2s..tne month of January 0) pposkCTS RUBLISHED: VES .-4 3 ~ + : ploye will be paid twenty-five | "he amount of $452.50, was read Ben'gno Roque was released erty on wheh percent of his salary for one| and ordered placed on file. TERDAY | Yesterday afternoon on bond of end it was so agreed. month. | All chairmen of committees $2,000 ftom the county jail where Regarding A resolution adopted by the, were instructed to check up on the : i ‘he was held pending the result of Bond offerings Florida League of Municipalities amount of gasoline being used inj B. M. Duncan, chief engineer the wounds he is said to have in-' 931.900 ot « prise of 76, Se eo relative to maintaining headquar-|the different departments, whith| o¢ the Overseas Road and Toll flicted on the body of Benne pons, and $1 000 worth at 87 with ters in Tallahassee during ses- | seemed to be excessive at this time,} alae . | Pierce, ear'y Monday morning, attached coupons, which makes the sions of the legislature was read.| according to the reports of con-| Bridge District, left this morn-| during a melee which followed 4% offer'ng equal to these offered af Se eee eee ee” Seccce| eeoph Hane, proprictor of|(at.07 Somah om evate So Ment SSS eaned shortly aft 'tcs tok con Ie e ms 9 J = ' e clerk wes inw the legislature different matters! Sloppy Joe’s place, addressed| with the low bids on the five er midnight and follow:ng the dis+\ Comptroiier W. V. Knott at Tal in the interest of the different | the coxneil, entering protest | hridge and road projects as pub-| turbance and fight, Roque disap- jahossee ond that a eeooetion te municipalities, In a letter accom-| against being required to pay a Key i ‘ie | peared, and while officers were this effect was being drawn and penying the resolution, the coun-| cense to operate a dance hall|lished in The Citizen yesterday. lon the hunt for him he appeared forwarded cil was asked to cooperate in Sep enes dances vere given porate Accompanying Mr. Duncan were at fo se of the sheriff and) p. J Conway, of Pittiton, Pa. ike thiinaties abolishing the po- The paahg decited Neg take toe B. D. Trevor, member of the com-| VT was not unt'l yesterday after. Sr cen oe tn Name Fg sition of mechanie for the fire de-| matter up with the city attorney j™ssI0n, and J. E, Bomar, who is noon when it was determined that! wh'ch, » rdne to latest infer partment and creating the posi-|in an endeavor to ascertain if this}an associate of Ernest Cotton, | Pierce was out of danger. Coun-) mation he had received, Wen & ¥Ory tion of cit mechanic, was passed | is legal inasmuch as no charge is] PWA administrator for the Flor-' ty Solicitor Allan B. Cleare. Jr.,\ small strip instead of the one and on its fine] reading. |being made. Mr. Russell was in-|igq division, with whom the pids' filed an information against Roque one-half actes he purchased seme It was ordered that a trick, | formed that the matter would be will be distdssed in detail before! the office of County Judge Ray-' years ago, and on which he hat not to exceed the amount of $25,|given every consideration, an 2 ve mond Lord, eharging him with as- larly paid taxes be purchased for use on the golf | wou a be brought before the coun-;@"y announcement of the awards|saylt with intent to commit mur- »tters in bekelicef Mr. Conway cil at its next regular meetin. |of contracts will be made. jder. Judge Lord fixed the bond from Attorney W. H. Ma one, of TO COMMIT MURDER course, bcmiind Mea toe oak ______| It was learned this morning at $2,000. The bondsmen are’ Miami, read and i was ; f SS that to all intents the bid of the Benito Perez and Ramon Cuesta.' shown that pert of Mr. Conwag’s H J ana Son Co., of Tak’ een ~~ land had on over by the Key West OQpeta Gast |t.c7msc Sik) sce semarnoon at ray “lessee te 4 lahassee, Florida, was the lowest wed, cite Key, ond ask a 4 ‘ ° oj on the Se ey Pe ies ae as! EUDORA, Ark.—E. T. Cash-' ed that ste teken to remedy . . s " “D”, “E” and “F”. The con- jon, bank cashier of this city has this ivdit Déllay Boe Miami) 2S cs 2. Sic a A ae ee z Considered the lowest o wide, 2 feet high, weighing 40 corrcet mens rements from Bugt aes = {for construction of Project “C”: pounds, - containing clippings »eer Homer Hecrek, who made 26624008 eeeeeeccsecee| Members of the Key West Light|was that of Clark Brothe about the late Will Rogers (Continned on Page Pours Clinton, Iowa, which was 513.30, and the bid of Thomas F.; Kinney Co., Orlando, Fla., which: awe Commissioners Defer TEMPERATURES | Opera company, who will take} part in the production of the; Seoceccesecesoesoocesees opera, H. M. S. Pinafore tomor- & + ele RGAE PE Aaa BERTH AT PORTER | Lowest Highest {row evening at Bayfront Park inj wa: $103,154.34, i DOCK Statior— ast night last 24 hours‘ Miami, left this afternoon, 12:3 0 | lowest on Project ey Dwellers Ask For ee peeeotes al aemeeine. a Matter Of Publicity i aces 52 | Florida Motor Lines, for No Name| of combination bids made on “9 . ° 5 ° chara “ay = Key, and wil go on the ferry at] projects which in the final an- atter u icity ” t t | Cabin Cruiser Mareve, from} Boston -....... 14 “ 2 o'clock. lalysis may bring about some a ues. “ pecia epresen a 100) view. was an arrival in port yes-| Buffalo - 10 20 Those who will be members of | changes, but this is said to be a} {terday afternoon and berthed at/ Charleston 42 48 ‘the company and who left this aft-| very remote possibility, and it is County commissioners were, nounce « bridges would — | the Porter Dock company’s slip for| Chicago —...... 28 32 jernoon number about 40, as fol-|expected that the foregoing bids *#ked ‘last might to consider the/be near ction, and it was Dwellers on the Florida Keys,{ Mr, Lowe said that he wes rep-/ gas and supplies. The ve el is'Denver .... 24 42 jlows: jwill be those accepted, and it is; P*oposition of furnishing data anticipa onditions would especially in that district from| resenting the supplicants as one owned by Everett Nice, who has a | Detroit ie 24 28 Janice M. White, George Mills ated that the awards will and pictures for a coprehensive pe great yettered even though Pigeon Key to the Dade County |of the dwellers from the Keys and part le cruiser, |Galveston ...... 52 54 White, Thomas Curry, Herbert]in the next few days be made by 2¢ticle to be published in They the Ke not completed line, are desirous of having the|was asking for this consideration} Another vessel, the Yacht Blue-; Havana ........ 66 _— Eddy, Susan La Kin, Dorothy} Mr. Duncan’s ice. . "; Miamian, a magazine devoted to at that time \ section represented by a citizen|in the words of some of those citi-| jacket, II, with owner, John J.| Huron --8 Curry, Isabelle Ke'ly, Edith Wil-! ‘There are stil! two other pro- the interests of South Flovida., ‘Phi: opinion was dincuned from the Keys on the board of|zens of Monroe ‘county, who felt; Haggerty, and party of six onjJacksonville .. 52 ‘liams, Vanessa _Colli Doris|jects to be annownced end for’ The magazine is sponsored by the from the dif’erent viewpoints and county commissioners. that. it was ‘to’ their best interests | board, is also berthed at the Por-!Kansas City .. 10 Doughtry, Maud Low y which bids are to be called, it was! Miami Chamber of Commerce. it wa ed ite Mr. Egan This matter was brought to the to have one from their own sec-;ter Dock company’s pier. |KEY WEST . 69 MeMahon, Mary Cle aid tdoay. One of th is in| It was shown in a letter to the to this e/fect ay attention of the Lozrd last night,tion on the board, who would be! Yacht Sampan, Miami Beach,| Little Rock . 34 s, William Russel, Idilio Bor-| connection with the draw bridge Commissioners, which was written her by Peace Justice E. R. Lowe, of| familiar with allthe needs of the; with Leo Droughton, who is own-|Los Angeles . 46 Miguel Quesada, Delphin| and the other is in connection with by W. M. Egan, in charge of the we the Tavernier, who briefly pleced the| residents and be’ih a better posi-/er and master, on board, arrived ‘Lovisvilie _... 34 | Feal. the spans, which are to be widen-|Key West publicity booth im Mi- W A R N l N G -" subject befoge ‘the commissioners, | tion to present the desires of his yesterday afternoon and is berth-|Miami og 8 John Bennett, Emilio Blanco,jed, it is said, before the wor ami, that the article, especially if end asked t action be taken ad | constituents, than a member who | ed an the Submarine Base at baad fap po 0 2 Robert Pinder, Allan Robinson, |laying the decking can be started. , profusely illustrated, would prove = soon as ible. dwe't in Key West, and only went | naval station. |New Orleans .. 52 56 }Gus Aya’a, Enrique Aguilar, Al-| - aie of great benefit to Key West at cee San Ito the Keys on rare occasions. | - 'New York 14 34° | fredo Barroso, Jr, Hector Bar| _B. P.O. E, NOTICE | this time and the cost of the ar- | Torsone sanght destroying ' “Tonmuds Meat Market | It was decided by the board that; NOTICE [ares =) : us e roso, Manue! Camero, Aquil:no 7 i |ticle would be but $200. pe we trees, other — jas the matter at issue would re-| Se | Pittsburgh ... 2 26 ‘Lopez, Vance Stirrup, James Mac.| Members of B. P .O. E. No. 551; Although the idea appealed to y on Roosevelt * Select Rhode Island Red Hens lanirs county redistriction, it would; President's Birthday Ball sched-/ St. Louis ..... 16 36 n, Allan Roberts, Ishmael and visiting Eiks are ed to the commissioners it was the } vard will be punished te the yi Young Indian Runner Ducks | be advisable for the board to await | uled for Friday evening, February; Salt Lake City 22 36 rez, Robert Valdez. attend meeting and smoker to- opinion of the board that the } full extent of the law. FRESH FIRST GRADE the arrival of County Attorney 5, has been postponed until Tues-/San Francisco 50 56 ! There are several members of | night, 8:00 o’clock, at club house, proposition was not tenable at WESTERN MEATS Arthur Gomez, who is exnected to day, February 9. | Seattle 36 40 the Key West Light Opera com-|to welcome Bro. W: A. Wall, D. this time and it was thought ad- CARL BERVALDI, Strictly Fresh Killed Pork {be back from Miami and other; DR. H. C. GALEY, jTampa ....... = 72 {pany who are now in Miami and|D. B. R. Florida East. \visable to write Mr. Egan to the | Chairman Board of County Phone 52 White at Virginia St.| points in the state the latter part! Chairman Birthday Ball Commit-| Washington .. 20 36 {will join the group wh‘ch left this GEO. 0. LUCAS, ‘effect that next season would be Quem ————— of the week. | tee. 2 “# {afternoon. feb4-1t Secretary.' the best time for Key West's an-j