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

» Are Heard At Meet- ing Conducted State Senator Arthur agit will, at the coming session of the legislature, introduce a bill fixing the emoluments of the office of tex collector at o flat salary of $3,000 gnoually and office ex- Pemses me. to exceed $2,500 an- tually, This was decided last ® special meeting of commissioners. Tap rerwe Lil rolatig office of tax assessor troduced, it was announced by Attorney Gomez. Present were: Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Commissioners Wm. R. Porter, Norberg Thompson, B. B. Warren, Cleveland Niles, Attorney Arthur Gomez, County Solicitor Alan B Cleare, Jr., Clerk Ross! ©. Sawyer, Tax Collector Frank | Ledd, Chief prize fish, a tarpon weighing 160 pounds, feet six inches in Jength, was landed off Key West Vn hehe dd STEAMER YORO ARRIES HERE TAKES ON FUEL OIL AND TERA, MEXICO | Steamship Yoro, of the Stand- Waite, and a number of interest | ard Fruit ‘and Steamship com- citizens. pany, arrived yesterday 2 o’clock from Philadelphia, docked at the a A request was received from c.| L » oh i > Bg 3 ve <thgg Grinsnay | Porter Dock company, took on monthly be increased to. $125.|29,283 gallons of fuel sailed 7 o'clock for announced that | Mexico, had proposed to offer another, ng the pay of the coun- s@licitor from $150 monthly il, and Frontera, Z was not considered. Attorney Gomez Ketch S2al came in this morn- ing, moored at the Porter Dock, i othe. » ice and bait, sailed for Tortugas where spend several ary of $250, the fees to go to the; Offers Objection Mr, Porter said that he object- 2d to this. The court met only session every two; months and he felt justified eaying that the office of county/ solicitor was sufficiently paid and! could not agree to the proposed! increase in salary, it was pointed out that eriminal court was called on many more occasions than the rega‘ar terms of once every two months. Every time a prisoner expressed a desire to plead guilty, court m and the case was settled. Mr. Porter replied, that the selery of the county so! eter was sufficient, in his opin- fon, that of the judge, also, in his, epnion was too much. In fact, he siGN=D BY GOVERNMENT OF- said, the court was altogether use-! less in Monroe county, which was ope of seven Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde- Mallory Lines, is due to arrive in | tomorrow afternoon from New Orleans,, the vessel being bound to Key West, Miami Another vessel of the same com- the | Pany, the Brazos, is due tomor- row evening. This ship is from Galveston and bound to Key West and New York. FEDERAL CHECK “TURNED DO FICIAL WITHOUT PROP- mainteined a ER AUTHORIZATIGN eriminal court of record. At this juncture, stated that if there were to be any objetions raised he would ask; that the bill for the proposed in- erease in the salory of county soli-| citer be withhe'd and he continue as at present Relative To Operation Attorney Gomez said d into the matter ef Mre Julia Sawyer’s case found that an operation on her} eyes was necessary, (Ry Associated rress) WARSAW, O., March Denny Ford had his faith in the | der of things shaken when 2} 18.— States check he received} he for work done federal and court at Cleveland “bounced.” | He cashed it at the corner drug: ! and the total | approximately | store and then had to make it good when pzyment was refused. It seemed that a government He | clerk, trying to be helpful, had | Buffalo... igned the check without authori-| Charleston {Chicago The operation wili be perform- ed in Miami, he said, mniimum cost was as stated, called Harry Sawyer, son of Mrs.|* (Continued on Page Two) Trevor Made Chairman — Of Bridge Commission | Asked if any new members had | Louisvil‘e bers of the Overseas Road and} been appointed to fill the places|/Miami Toll Bridge District Commission, | nade vacant by the resignations announced, Mr. Stowers and asked as to the|that to date they had not bee | Pensacola | notified of any d that as both| ments, urwell and P. L.| There are today but three mem. | Stowers. one of the} who was seen today by| etatus of the commission, Wi'son had resigned left Ben D. ~ member- Jenkins Curry WINS PRIZE FOR FISH CAUGHT IN ‘KEY WEST WATERS In edeisas tacalved from Tampa, The Citizen = formed that Mrs. B. J. War- and the days and Jackson- secretary to Department. short tinie generatot This wag hour after “Which readily restored Jacksonville 5 Kansas City .. 34 KEY WEST .. 6Q Little Rock .-50 Los Angeles ..-48 Washington COMMISSIONERS DECIDE TO SECURE SERVICES OF HILL AND TREADWAY TO HAN- DLE MATTERS | At a special meeting he'd yes- i wrday in the county court house jby the commissioners, it was de- cided to secure the services tke firm of Hi!l and Treadway to handle in Washington matters in which Key West was interested. There will be a number of mat- ters in which this firm of legal and legisiative, as well as financial consultants, will be inestimable assistance to the coun- jty and ‘the proposal to secure their } council in these important “mat-| iters was deemed a progressive jand decided*y valuable pro; .,.,Remuneration for ‘the ‘sérvices of the Hill and” Treadway” ‘firm}** will be $5,000 for the year, $2-/_ 0 to be paid’ at once ‘and “the |’ remainder throughout ‘the ‘balance! of the year. William L. Hill was for years| late Senator U. Fletcher, d States senator from Florida, and at the senator’s death was pointed to fill out his unexpired term. C. B. Treadway was chair- SAILS ENROUTE TO FRON- | ™an of the Florida State Road The ability of the the jit is said, to require ye CUBA BRINGS IN 52 PASSENGERS VESSEL COMES IN DURING! MORNING FROM TAMPA; i FOR HAV. Steamfhip ‘Cuba, of the P. and O. S. company, arrived this morn- ing from Tampa with cabin and three second cabin pas- sengers for Key West; cabin, no second, for Havana. Key West arrivals: J. C. Smith, Mrs. Smith, L. Week, Mrs, Week, Mrs, G, Groff, Mrs, ston, Father Kennin, Miss C. Ken- nin, D, Peck, Mrs, Peck, D. Peck, S. S. Sparkman, E, R. Kirkland, R. Woody, Frances Howell, G.'N. The S, S. Cuba also had on board 19 tons of freight and one sack of mail for Key West; no 9\ freight, 11 sacks of mail for Ha- CURRENT SHUT OFF “The clectitie: eurré 01 {power plant wageshut, off ; is orning “due. y for about a ? TEMPERATURES wecccccecoceescsocoocccs Lowest Jast night last 24 houry w» 42 44 36 ~ 82 52 . 86 . 84 36 64 62 22 Orleans 54 New York .... 34 - 56 appoint-| Pittsburgh .... 32 'St. Louis . Senator Gomez has framed aj Salt Lake City 44 was/ bill to present to the legislature Trevor, who had| at the next session proposing that himself the new appointees to and T.\ship on the commission be se‘ect-! ed from Monroe county. - 40 San Francisco 46 36 54 32 - 12 ~ Coast Guard Cutter Mojave,} Commander Abel in command, ar-| q rived this morning and berthed ;th at the Mallory Line, while offi-}1 cers and men went to the Marine ree hospital for scheduled examina-{ed ed the sum of receipts of the carnival and were inform- that each member of the or- ganization would receive $7 _ Gross receipts were announced -and the percentage from each con- cession totalled for the firemen The Mojave recently rendered assistance to vessels’ it ters, and afterward took in tow the SFreighter Malchace, which had‘ lost..its propeller, towed the ship] $775.30. From the towards Mobile and en route/si turned the Malchace over to tug to finish the trip to the Ala-| eking’a totai of $1,105. which were on the grounds department received $330, From thet sum $42.60 Was/this time with the preparation of," the Mojave will, when it leaves subtracted *for various expenses ] is port, go direct to Baltimore | leaving a ‘clear total for the de- less called to the assistanée of} partment of $1,062.70. Other is ~ oon vessel” OF! exgenses which were decide It was said this morning that bills which"are to be prese! hint at:the ‘session re” “which *“convertes' Tallahassee’ next: inonth. ‘ department should be paid, This e approximately to be divided between ALBERT 14@ members, doubtedly be teady by tomorrow. Notices of five of the bills which; are ready and will be published in The Citizen tomorrow. 1 eover the following subjects: An act to cancel of record tax certificates for the year 1920 and! property on a prior years thereto in the counties! cent in ¢ash, having a population of not less| payment of current than 13,300 and not execeeding;= The foregoing paragraph is of the An act fixing the salary of the = bro ig eM BE county solicitor of criminal court’ night court of record for Monroe céun-' ty. and providing that all e's} which, will be collected by said office chall deposited in the fine and for-' feiture fund of the county. This in every detail by the board mem- bill is being offered at the Ye- bers, and several features quest of Mr. Cleare. Am act redistricting school, After board districts in Monroe county,' to 2 minute study Florida. This new bill will allow was suggested & member of the board to be. drawn with some " elected from the Keys. group of at hast four mem-|* Another’ act “also ‘adplies to ald go from Key West, LADIES NIGHT WILL BE OB SERVED THIS EVENING AT CASA MARINA delinquent taxes DIRZCTOR OF FERA ACTIVI- “TIES TO ATTEND MEET. ING IN BRADENTON Due to the faet that Lad’es firm’s members is too well known,} Night will be observed commenda-|Casa Maria this evening, there was no luficheon of the Rotary; Club today at noon. Tonight’s event at Marina will begin at 8 0’clock,! and it is expected that there will be a large number in attendance. Twenty-Year-Old Cat es On Vegetables (Ry Ansectated Prexn) WAITSBURG, |Watlace Pisder, City Attorney Wi ught up for discussion les*|Curry Harris, Auditor W. M. Ab before the board, bury, Fire Chief Harry Saher, incorporated in the Chics be, finished bill. it was understood, ¢ hin Soe This proposed bill was analyzed Franklin E, A‘bert, director of FERA activities in Key West, left this morning over the highway fot Miami and from there w-ll go to*Bradenton to attend the meet Young Democratic Clubs from all over the state. The: series of meetings will be started this evening, it was nounced, and wil! last through to- first expected Wash., March ‘he! For thoes whieh members of the school board and, objectionable die, a Persian cat, is stil] able to fight off dogs, boss other cats but all others were prevented and *. mand 12:30 p. =m, ond she and eateh an occasional gopher or! yy. Altort will be the sole rep- ai é 4 between hours of 7:30 ». E. L, Wheeler, his owner,|,esentative from Monroe county. says it may all be the result of Laddie’s vegetable diet. For breakfast the cat salad, preferably with mayonnaise; for lunch a loupe or other fruit. for assorted vegetables. a turnip any time in preference| COLLIDE HERE YESTERDAY An ordinance peviain me to the operation of dance bails, and oth- er places of amurement, \ a» pase ed on its fina! reed ng. The ordinance prokib ting the parking of automobiles on the streets all during the night, wh ob was adopted some time ape, ee8 (ordered repealed. Th's action was teken following ‘a discussion of the meatier which was brought avout upen complaint Mergaret ~ Widdemer, whose the co‘lector of rare books, and .| “Eve’s Orchard” starts today as manuscripts. this paper’s new serial, has a few = ' points in common with her attrac- folk songs and light mid-Victorian | ‘novels, Her other hobbies include! Eve Mannersfield had one year psychieal research, modeling stat- at college and was reared by @ uettes and long distance swim- maiden aunt. Miss Widdemer was ming. educated entirely at home by a} grandmother who had _ been i Two cars came together yester- day afternoon at the corner of United and Simonton streets. One lof the cars was driven by Mrs_ C. FOR STAMP SALES!6c. Moncrief and the other by A It was officially said that the latter had the right- Both drivers are strang- Miss Widdenier aiso colleets— PROTEST IS ROOST V. Napoleton. iv Axsnetated Prox) NGTON, March 18.—|of-way. Protests from the South Carolina) ers, and Georgia lee'slatures over Born in Doy‘estown, Pa., Miss ® Widdemer comes of colonial stock, trained teacher, She boasts she has Her father was an Episcopal rec °Mtered hy thone whe have ped 1 censes to operate storage gareg -*% She lives in Larchmont Manor, claiming that the preetce of af New York. , owing cars to park on the sireete But, she spends her summers at|during the night hours wae detrt in the Adirondacks, | mental to their businers. where she follows a secluded rou-| The counell felt that the ondie swimming and/|cnce in effect was not fer to the ¢imbing. Unlike most writers, she | geners! public, and agreed thet works best in summer. She spends drivers and owners of short time in New York C't: Mr. Napoleton, it was said, had suance of a stamp bearing a like-|a little boy in his lap who came ness of General William Tecum-/out of the accident with a slight- for: ly injured ear which had to .” says Roy M. North, deputy! given medical attention, several ii gen-' stitches being taken in the cut. Both cars were badly damaged. jtor at Philadelphia. seh Sherman were Westchester county, tine of writing, Sculptor To Oversee Erection Of Monument To Arrive This Week While no word has ceived in Key West as to when)” {the sculptor who made the Marti | memorial will arrive here, anticipated that either he or his from the representative will arrive the end of the week erection of the shaft and bust. The cases, 42 in number, con-| sonal supervision, taining the sections of ¥!biles should Le permitted te perk jon the streets elf dering An earlier novel of M'ss Wid-; night, provided that they comely was} with tie traffic regu ations im al} {serialized in this paper last year.| other respects, end therefore » j “Eve's Orchard” is a delightful/ed to repeal the menrere ;romance about a girl who thought tshe was a confirmed city dweller dered that th: unti’ she went back to her old censes to operw thouse and orchard in Connect cut She loses her lover, but the be loved old home g:ves her content- ment and finally she finds hap- so des red, provided thet piness. The story is written with the practice © e for storage in the mm a Boa In th's conne tien and having mode compl: tw ve-, house awaiting removal care pariing on the jonument site at Bayview Park. Altogether the cases weigh 15,- 1165 pounds and it is *8\that none of them will be moved before sculptor or some one representing to oversee; him arrives to give the matter of handling the, shipment his per-|“neyer been in eny institution of MARGARET WIDDEMER (Council Adopts Zoning,,,, ,, Resolution Last Night A resolution was learning except to lecture or re- The entire memorial must morial arrived this week on the! assembled and placed in condition from Havana; for and aré at the P. and O, ware-'awhichvare scheduled for April 1 | She began to write as a very} , both prose and poetry.' Her stories and poems began to Steamship Cuba, while Miss Widdemer was still in} her teens, Her first novel, “The! the City Council last night to the 8/ effect that it is the sense of th» ‘counci} that it is to the best in terest of Key West that the city , be properly zoned residential and other purpore The resolution recommends that a zoning plan and Cherry adopted for ths purpose, and calls for the selection of sentative citizens for the purpose of assisting the council in carry- ing out the provisions of the pro |couneit in connection 5 Gerden Husband,” CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, Kev West, Fla. Invites you to a FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE By Peter B. Biggins, C. S. B. of Seattle, Washington Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. Subject: “CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: THE SCIENCE OF DIVINE POWER” In the HARRIS SCHOOL AUDITORIUM on Southard Street —Tonight at 8:00 o’Clock— YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED For some time, she [brarian to A. S. W, Rosenbach, “"FRL-SAT. SPECIALS Cakes, 35° Maloney Brothers Bakery 812 Fleming St. bers would assist him in every @ay porsible to carry the plan ¢ successful conciasion.