The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 18, 1937, Page 1

The long-debated question of whether a dance hall operating without charging admission should pay a license or not, was brought before the City Council again last might, and after being given a thorough airing, it was voted to eliminate that section of the ordin. dance ha'ls shall pay <a licemse,_ which will in the future permit those who do not make any eharge to operate free. On roll call the motion was carried four to three, Councilmen ‘Cobo, Hicks, Mesa and Jim Rob- erts voting yes, and Delaney, Freeman and F. 0. Roberts vot- ing no. This action followed the read- ing of 2 communication from City Attorney W. Curry Harrs in which he rendered an opniion re- lative to the operation of dance halls, and construed the law as curious specimens in the tanks. Perhaps the greatest in- tanks in which are displayed of war fish, recently F F two feet long and the sword, » Y hhuhubububedeaheule, PARROT DRINKS LIKE OLD SOAK saying that any place termed a(PARADES UP AND DOWN IN | public dance hail is required to pay a license, whether admission is charged or not, | Carehepied we C, Papy addressed council, stating that he eould not see why a dance a a license, and requested that pay SALOON; TAKES NIP QUITE OFTEN - rading up and down ‘the bar of a this be eliminated from the ord-|saloon, must have his nip of heer inance now existing in this re-; every few minutes. spect. . NEW CIVIC CLUB ORGANIZED HERE For three years Jimmy has been virtual boss of Jimmy’s bar, a Jimmy drinks like an old soak, and rarely gets drunk nowadays. When he first began his iniquitous career, he used to fall off the bar and fly into the big mirror behind, knocking glasses and bottles from WULL PARTICIPATE IN ALL | the shelves. MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ISLAND CITY A new club to he known as “Civie Club Caballeros,” has been erganized in Key West, and will have for its main purpose the par-; t ticipation in ell matters of inter-| 9nd his escort from one saloon to est looking to the welfare and progress of the Island City. The ew organization starts off with _/& membership of one hundred and twenty-five, with expectations for that number-increasing in the near future. The officers of the club are: J. F. Pleites, chairman; A. Ar- mayor, secretary; Aurelio Lastres, Pedro Aguilar, Enrique Aguilar, Jose Fenandez, Thomas 8. Caro, members of the board. KANSAS SEA DOG ‘SAILS’ PRAIRIES (By Associated Press) MORLAND, Kas,, Feb. 18.—It took 51 years for D, D. Kay, pio- neer banker, to realize his ambi- tion to sail a boat on the Kansas prairies. Kanses had billowy acres of buffalo grass—but no waves— when Kay, who crossed the deean three times in his youth,’ came here in 1885. pebs Now, thanks to completion of a WPA project he sponsored, Kay can sail to his heart's content’ on @ lake 80 feet deep and covering 110 acres. Kay built a 15-foot sailboat ‘and takes members of h‘s' Sunday schoo! class regularly as passen- gers, FRI-SAT. SPECIALS TUTTI FRUTTI, HONEY NOU- GAT and WALNUT 35° LAYER CAKES, special MALONEY & PEACOCK Phone 818 812 Fleming St. Jimmy often takes a nip from a eustomer’s beer or cocktail with or without invitation. He climbs upon shoulders, and likes to ex- plore overcoat pockets. One tipsy customer carried Jim- my away in his overcoat pocket a couple of years ago. Maynard Cad- mus, the proprietor, traced Jimmy another. When he finally caught up, they were both drunk. Jimmy is about 15 years old and once toured the country with a megician who pulled him out of a high silk hat every night. THREE BLACK CROWS (By Associated Press) OPAL, Wyo., Feb. 18.—Who wins when three black erows and !a coyote meet in combat? durant, ranchers, said they saw a eoyote running in circles, three crows flying noisily about him. They swooped in turn, clawing and pecking viciously. Finally, after 30 minutes, the coyote fell, exhausted, and the birds tore him to shreds, the ranchers said. KAYO ONE COYOTE! Ed Drollet and Herscheler Bon-| Warbler that the Steamsh'p West- ern Sword, of the Sword Line, was in distress near Pulaski Shoals and in need of assistance. | Preparations were at once got- ten under way, an extra crew of | wreckers were called and the} pene sailed for the scene about | { 10:10 o'clock last night. | It was ‘earned this afternoon ‘that the Western Sword, which is cargo ship, in the posphate.car- “rying business, is aground and the Warbler is making salvage preparations. The condition of this ship re- ealls to port authorities, the ac- jeident which happened to the Eastern Sword, of the same line, lon September 13, 1932, when the|CONFER® WITH WM. LITTLE, vessel went ashore southwest of Kingfish Shoals. When the advices were receiv- jed in Key West, Tug Relief, of the same company tas the Warbler, went to the ves- {se’s assistance, and worked {through September 15 when the ship was floated. In the meantime the ship’s cap- tain came ashore and left the city, t the tain sand it became necessary for , owners to appoint another cay ‘TAG’ IS PLAYED | WITH SHRIMP TO | LEARN OF HABITS ' (By Associated Press) CHAKLESTON, 8. C., Feb. 18. —YVhree jone shrimp of the thoy- are preserved in formaldehyde in a little shed on Adger’s whart, awaiting the orders of the United | States bureau of fisheries, The three shrimp were tagged waters near the Virginia Capes and along the North Carolina coast. John F, McLaughlin, local agent for the bureau in connection with its study of the migratory habits of shrimp. He pays fifty cents a piece for shrimp which bear tags and twenty-five cents for tags alone if the shrimp lis missing, | By comparing the number on jthe tag with the corresponding lreeord in its office, the bureau learns something of the habits of the shrimp. The bureau records {the date it liberties the shrimp and where it was liberated, its sex | and whether or not it was roe, as | well ag its size. An examination of the speci- men after its capture reveals how fast it traveled, something of ‘its {habitat and when and where the | | eggs are laid. |PIGS IS PIGS, AND | "MAYBE BIG PROFIT (By Associated Press) POTTER, Neb., Feb. 18.—Pigs {really mean something to Fred | Reetz, who points to his pyramid- ‘ing of profits from one $36 hog. A year ago Reetz bought a hog for $36 and recently sold it for $56.10. While he owned the hog, {it raised 11 pigs which sold for |$352. HO! afternoon at the open house and display of garments at the WPA Woman's Work Center, it was de- cided to again extend an _ invita- tion to those interested. Today the display was opened 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, begin at the same hour but, at the Great Interest Shown In Display Of WPA Garments great was the interest shown} suggestion of some of today’s visi- | Miami inches by visitors this morning and this! tors, it wil remain on view until , Minneapolis .. {5 o'clock in the afternoon. Visitors to the sewing room this j Morning said the display was one | of the most interesting of its kind | they had ever seen, The examples {of garments made by the workers and objects of handicraft, many at 9 o'clock and continued until|/of them skillfully and perfectly | Seattle . 4 n To-| made, formed a display which was| Tampa . morrow morning the display will not only interesting but very aaa bel structive. t the Wrecking! by the bureau and released in! manager! of the Adger’s wharf company, is; SFI IIL LI La LABOROERICIALS IN CHARGE OF LOCAL STATE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE Roland Adams, general repre- sentative of the United Brother-. hood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, with headquarters in In- dianapolis, Ind., is a visitor in Key | West today, Mr. Adams is naturally interest- ed in labor activities and is ac- companied by E. M. Nicard, rep- resenting Bridge. Structural, Or- namental and Reinforcing Iron- workers Local Union No, 272 of Miami, and C. H. Bailey, ness agent of. Carpenters. Unio: No. 993, aso of Miami. 1 icharge of the State Employment | Office, and discussed matters rela. tive to the employment of and re- ! quisitions for, men who are called for work on the bridges, and to jtake up other matters in con- |nection therewith. | ARRIVES HERE Lieutenant James A. Gaston, U. S. A., who is assigned to duties in connection with CCC act:vities, |was an ar:iv | by p’ane from Mi- jami this morning. | Lieutenant Gaston told The |Citizen that he was in Key West \for the purpose of inspecting the (CCC conyalescent,.camp at Fort Taylor, would complete the duties this afternoon and leave on the |plane for Miami at 4 o’clock. Another arrival on the plane jwas Robert Cofield, of the CCC ;camp. at Miami, who was sent here} ;for hospitalization and was as- {signed to the Marine hospita!. | concen erecesceces | TEMPERATURE, lee | Lowest Highest Statior— last night last 24 hours | Abilene .......... 36 62 | Atlanta . 42 54 ' Boston 24 38 Buffalo .......... 26 34 jCharleston .... 48 54 | Chicago . 32 36 ;Denver ......... 30 50 {Detroit .... 28 36 jGalveston ..... 54 64 | Havana 62 _ | Huron .... 24 {Jacksonville .. 50 |Kanass City .. 32 |KEY WEST .. 65 | Little Rock .. 36 i Los Angeles .. 48 |Louisville ...... 38 62 26 New Orleans .. 46 New York .... 30 ‘Pensacola ...... 46 | Pittsburgh ... 26 , St. Louis . 34 | | Salt Lake City 32 ;San Francisco 48 34 . 48 hington 24 --- 80 4a flag for their hall aeing present ‘1 to the International Convention at try, were added to the member- ship of the Key West Rotary Club at its regular Thursday noon day luncheon. The club now has a the next meeting and their char- ter will then be presented to them. They will also xeeeive three flags, ed by Willie, Kemp,.a troop flag to. be given by the club. and, a, pa- rade flag by Dr.<Williany, Ro. War~ ren, 9 The speaker of the day. at next” week’s meeting will be the pio-} neer Key ‘West scoutmaster, viting members of the Key West — club to be present at their meet-j| ing February 25, when the guest of honor wil! be the fornder of International Rotary, Paul Har-} ris, of Chicago, | Guests present were Earl John-; son, Newton, Mass.; T. W. Spinke, | Covington, Ky.; W. C. Baker, Williamsburg, N. Y.; J. P. Whit-i aker, Kanzas C: Mo.; Max Olin, Kansas City, Mo., and Ralph C. Downing, member of cub No. 1,/ Chicago, T.; Thos. Baker, Cov- ington, Ky. } _Dr, Weiliam-R. “Warren was; delegate unanimovsly elected as Nice, Frange, with W. L. Batets as alte: es, a responsibility also conferred upon Earl Johnson. ~ To fill vacencies, Norman Lowe and Lieut. Ed. McCarthy were ea pointed to the Youth’s Committee. | The Board of Governors stated that at a future meeting, to be an- nounced, the matter of zoning the city would be disc’ d, the Mayor and City Council to be in- vited. Fred Dion will speak on the question for the club and the} City Council will be asked to ap-} point an additional speaker. The speaker of the day, on the topic, “The Rotarian’s Relation to his Country and his Religious Obli. gations,” was the Rev. Wm. J. Rea: gan, S. J, The meeting was adjourned with the customary ritual by the president, Dr. John C. Geke‘er. DRUNK FINDS NEW USE FOR METER) (Ry Asnociated Press) DALLAS,’ Tex., Feb. “i8.—Said the policeinan,' shaking the’ Should- er of the sleepy ‘drunk Sitting on! the curb, hands’ folded and head} bowed in apparent slumber: “You can’t sit here, old low.” “Hell I can’t!” said the drank, rousing up. i “Oh, no. This space is for automobiles, and besides, you} might get hurt.” { “Well (hic), I’m here, ain't I? And I’m gonna (hic) stay here} for an hour,” argued the drunk. “How come?” queried the cop, yanking the drunk to his feet. “Weill (hic), you see, I put a nickel in that (hic) parking meter, and it’s good for an hour, see?” It was good for more than an hour—in jail. STOPS TRAIN TO | PICK UP NICKEL (My Associated Presx) HOUSTON, Tex., Feb, 18.—A whistle screamed, and a_ giant switch engine ground to a halt at a city erossing here. Brakes sereeched as traffic stopped on each side of the iron rails. The engineer leaped from his; eab, stooped over and peered at the pavement. Suddenly he paus- ed, bent over, picked up some- fel-} which {fish of the day was that caught ,by HuW. Nichols, of Cincinnati, {of Memphis, Tennessee. Miss SPILL LGM M | siinoy Franklin, one of the thing, and returned to his throttle. ‘ The switch engine puffed slowly] away as motor car horns honked impatiently, The engineer had found a nick- el. brought in to the Casa ina | pier, by guests at the hotel. One of the prizes taken and: was pronounced as the prize aa Ha il rid SEEFEE Peet Bo This beauty was five feet nit in length, and weighed twenty pounds, Another fine specimen was that of Miss Imogene fF | z er s + Ht 7 é cs # ee e EF Ht Fi iy is 11 years old and th's was F Police ivan Elwood, Captain of remnmaprspescse: Tas Aw | ‘sesser-Collector Sam Pinder, suclaie af the: devotess fred De Barritt, Rev. E.R. Beans, sport of the plassa.del.taro, is a! ¢, , : |vstor in Key Wart, several other imerested cittsems. Mr, Franklin has visited Key The mein provisions of the j West several times im the past few | 1-116, ordinance are: “That Ro ti jyears, not only because he kes) conse shat be granted to @ ven 3 paSrenns VISITORS LIKE CLIMATE Mr. and Mrs. Z. E. Gibson, Gardner cottages on Duval street for the winter, have fallen in love with the city and do not want to leave. So pleasant and enjoyable has their stay in the city been and so appealing has proven the climate and delightful weather this year, that they | say they have become real | jestablished sehool or church bui-d- Key Westers and will not fail, | Way and they are enjoying ang- ing » whea opportunity presents, ling from Mr. Hemingway's cabin} “No place shall sell, deliver or podiny.8 Ca eer fas cruiser Pilar. ‘dispense intoxicating liquors to Ieee: pe bet: the hours of PPIPAA SAA a pages ppt ye provided, however, that in places of business which are which shall be actually operating as a restaurant, duly leensed as | Quite a discussion was "hase: relative to restaurants excluded in the provision relative jto the time of cosing on Sunday, Steamshi 7 land it was agreed thet this mat es gen seston pti lh and ter be deferred until the sext Mallory Lines, is due to arrive “ : : ‘ro | meeting when further discussion tomorrow evening from Galves- sped cider," deme be entered into before the “a hin ena rene at for Key West; 57 first and one ordinanes © See ee for New York, ‘second class passenger for Freighter Ozark, of the same’ vana, Cuba. ‘CUBA BRINGS IN STEAMER BRAZOS | — 75 PASSENGERS) LINE TO ARRIVE ON TO HAVANA, CUBA SATURDAY Steamship Brazos, of the Clyde- Ha. |reading, at v hich tme any meets “| sary changes will be made. Enters Complaint lines, is Scheduled to arrive in} Key West arrivals: Dr, R. Wynn,! port Saturday morning from New.¢, J. Burton, Mrs. Burton, H, M.! A ‘etter wos read from Wht Orleans to Key West, Miami and Aldridge, Mrs J. Crawford, Mrs, | lace B. Kirke, who resides on Jacksonville. iJ. Rutledge, Mrs. O. C. Cone, Mrs, Caroline street, near the corner Another vessel o” the lines, the €, Perkins, Mrs. E. Esterbrook, °f Whtiehead street. He enter Colorado, is due to arrive Sun-'A. G, Powell, Mrs. Powell, A. J. ¢d @ protest about the dance hall day from New York, en route to: Angle, S. Sparkman, J. Davis, that is operated at Sloppy Joe's Key West and Tampa. ‘Mrs. C. Biagden, Mrs. E, Roff, Place on Greene street, in whieh Steamship Gymeric is due to|Ruby Nunez, L, Machapehesse. jhe stated that one was unable te arrive in port Sunday consigned! The vessel also brought for Key|*/eep dee to the noise that this to the Porter Dock company for) West 31 tons of freight and one| Place creates at midnight and in bunkers and after loading will/sack of mail and for Havana one|the early hours of the morping. sai] for Beaumont, Texas. |ton of freight and 12 sacks of mail.; Mr. Kirke aso suggested @ s0n- ing plan placed in effect in jorder that these places may be j kept. away from the residential Key West Light Opera, "7 }man, reeently connected with the Unit Forms Organization 2, °s:."siestse o be | jan accident met with @ short time \ego, addressed the coune’l adve- Key West Light Opera com-} George Mills White will direct! cating an advertising program. He pany has been organized w:th the the company in their several op-, requested that the elty have @ following officers: Wm. Curry! eratic presentations contemplat-' rotragravure issue printed for the | Harris, president; Aquilino Lopez,|ed and Gus Ayala has been select-! purpose of handing these eut te Jr., vice president; Alan Robin-|ed to preside at the piano. al! visiters who may now be va son, secretary; Dorothy Curry,} The first rehearsal under thejcetion'ng in southern Fiorida, es treasurer. jnew regime will be held this eve-' pec‘ally, with a recommendation Five members of the organiza-| ning when the members wll as-|that they be distributed im a tion have been appointed by Presi-|semble in the Over Sea Hotel 8| many sections as possible. This : egies 5 | dent Harris to meet with him and | o'clock and go through the score} is the second time that Mr. Ab- the vice president and draw up jot Gilbert and Sufivan’s light bott has brovght the matter be- the necessary charter. opera “Pinafore.” (Continved op Page Four) ers = one veral ope: the te oe ww *