The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 21, 1937, Page 1

~ REPORT ON RECENT OB- | SERVATIONS NATIONAL GUARD SERGEANT, | To BE PROMOTED To | 1 i LRUTER ;State board of health in charge of eset co The Cheney {the clinic in Key West and Mon-| WASHINGTON, D. C., April Bi—Representative J. Mark Wil-! Sergeant Rudoloh H. Sands, of "eer J. B. Miller, of the state om, of Florida, one of the spon- Battery “EB” Florida National board of health, have just com Guard, who appeared before an P!ted a survey of the Keys | wore of the bill to prevent pro- ining board ic the armory, Key West ny the hea!th con-| fiteoring in time of war announced yesterday was today reported to sengeene z i ee . that his committee has Seeding | Seo Snccenetuliy. pessoa = cal On the Keys, Dr. Parramore/ amoS jocund: Vantenant ‘administered to pupils of the Key! ‘Members of the board conduct- 8Ch0o's the several tests for dip- tn at - theria, Shick test for susceptibility” ‘ “ ing the examination were Lieu- GS . | ond to profiteering in time of tenant Colonst % ‘£2 Heakina C. to the disease and the toxoid treat? war,” Wileox said, in discussing A. C., U. S. A., who arrived Mon- ment for prevention, and also: the} the proposal. “There is a wide-\day-evening acc nied by Cap- tuberculosis test. There were spread belief that wars are jtain W. B. Keating, M. C., and a eh Gees ater Gace’ Sah Major William V. Albury, Florida *"4 pone to the georgerig mney out of thets : This National Guard. :, ' eondition of the pupils in the’ may not be true,” he said,} Lieutenant Colonel Hoskins and sehocls on the Keys was fairly| is a fact that in every war Captain Keating left over the’ sod, ‘and he was satisfied with | thousands of mém who highway this morning, ‘the latter {). teste made. and thoommis of| mopping off at Miomi and the for-. “White on the Keys inspectioas incapacitated for, mer to continue to St. Augustine. > the construction camps were! others make enormous; Major Albury told The Citizen jade at the following points: Hog| oday that he is of the opinion Key, S. J. Grove and company;| exhorbitant hat Lieutenant Sands’ commis-. sic,’ the Thomas F. Kinney com-| the necessities of sion in the Florida National Guard pany; Pigeon Key, engineers don’t want war and we Will be made effective at once. camp; Clark Brothers everything we can to! be |Lower Matecumbe. | prevent war but in case war comes PLUMMER |The colored school at Mara-, we intend to prevent the ac-| FAMILY jthon was inspected as well as they evmalation of large fortunes out! conditions.” the measure. “The bill is designed to put an} FepP rE Hitt 7 f war ‘The measure provides for mobil- feation of man power and indus- try and the fixing of maximum and the Rock Harbor school on| Key Largo. i i In addition inspections were! = during war. It also pro- PARTY HAS BEEN SPENDING node of the Ferries Pilgrim and} for a system of taxation to! VACATION) AT TOR- | Traveller. absorb all excess war profits. | } acted ary memes ofthe we" | fa QRCUM COURT . a ene Mie Liesl Pines} JOURNED | TUG DAUNTLESS their'son and daughter-in-law, Mr. : NOW AD. | and Mrs. Joseph Plummer and | turned yesterday afternoon. : 7 é Nothing could be better that aj _©=!VED FROM PRE VESSEL COMES IN TO TAKE (trip to Loggerhead Key, where; SIDING JUDGE the breezes are delightful, the. SOMRANOR CORD HH TOW. ti cchee are benctifel and fiahing | ENROUTE TO BOSTON is great, Mr. Plummer the elder’ Qjerk Ross C. Sawyer, of Cir- told The Citizen. ‘enit Court, announced this morn- | Mr. and Mrs. Joe Plummer and ing that liv had received instruc- | Ocean Going Tug Dauntless,| their son will remain as guests of tions from Judge Jefferson B.| Number 10, of the Moran Towing| Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Plummer un-'.pyowne, who is in a sanatorium in| Company, o. New York, arrived at} tit Sunday when they will return Miami, to adjourn court sine die.! the Porter Doek this morning and! to their home in Miami, | On Monday morning Mr. Saw-.! began taking on water prepara-! ae ‘yer adjourned the court, which tory to leaving today or tomorrow MORE PIPE FOR | met at the regular hour, according | ‘then wired the judge but did not! SEWERS ARRIVES receive any answer until a late } with the partially renovated !to law, until noon yesterday. He; hour yesterday afternoon. Steamship Governor Cobb in tow.| Talking with Captain E. Bonde, | master of the Deuntless, this} morning The Citizen was told that there was a possibility of the tug) Arriving at the submarine base iqaving with the tow this evening) this morning was another barge | provided the weather conditions | joaq of pipe consigned to the local weve favorable for the trip. WPA administration for use in the | soeee *| TEMPERATURES... seevecccccse ageonlth TE By THOS. J. BRYSON noon in north Georgia. as balmy as that in Key West. soms made the woods white while of “sweetshrubs” mingled singing negroes. The April sunshine was almost, 4 SSO Ceeoeareccveseccocoseessesseuscovouceucese® seen hundreds of times before. He It was. a perfect spring after-| sought for and found every fa- mi.iar outline, a pang of regret striking through him as he noted! Dr. James B, Parramore of the|On every hand, dogwood ed ravages time had wrought, A moment in silent contempla- {the odor of wild honeysuckle and tion and He moved on to reenter with his car. But he did mot press the |ree county, and Sanitary Engi-|that of fresh guano being put in-'starter at once. Instead, he sat’ to cotton rows by hundred of Jost in retrospeetion permitting his} ‘soul to revel in mellow memories | Two score miles from Atlanta, ' of pleasant yesteryears—gone nev: | an automobile pulled up and er to return. observed stopped in front of a typical’ | ‘ing hills of the horizon faded out | The store owner, a farmer as’ to give place to the multi-co!ored| country store. well as a merchant, carries a sur- prisingly varied assortment of art- icles: “From “plow gear” to wom- en’s pink “shorts”, one can buy almost-anything he may need or want. There isn’t any beer, for drinks, cizars and cigarettes, “For Men Of Brains” From the car, the lone pant stepped out. Tall, angular, occu- know. gray-baired. He would attract no’ particular attention anywhcre, save for the fact that he weaz3 a stiff hat—a derby—a, headpiece now almost never seen in the South. Inside the store, the visitor was was in the act of leaving when his ‘ye caught an advertising sign which brought him up short. “CORTEZ CIGARS—For Men the sign read. Its onee rich coloring faded and hidden behind the collected dirt and dust of perhaps a score of jyears, fly-specked almost beyond belief, only a ghost of its once. proud self, the sign was enough ‘caught a giimpse of Garrison | 56 the instent of | Before his mind’s eye, the roll- waters off a bit of coral isle; the stir of the leaves of near-by oaks became the rustle of lovesick Latin swains under a moon such 2s only Key Westers Isle Of Enchantment He could see the soft spring sunshine bathing quaint two- storied store buildings, the more exotic and beguiling because of their innocence of paint; he Bight. a talf-seore of fishing eamp atj|told the owner was away and he boats swaying gently to the mo- tion of sleepy wavelets; he could! hear the soft murmer of Cuban} Spanish from behind shutters al- ways closed; there was the “tang”’ Islamorada school, Upper Mate-) ‘ “ RETURNS 10 CITY seumbe schoo!, Tavernier school} Of Brains—Made in Key West,” of clean salt air in his nostrils. i For minutes on end, his dreams held. him. : Then, reluctantly, he came back to the present, shook himself men- tally amd touehed the starter. And, as he turned his way rath- er wearily to the hurry and: “the to send a fl®od of recolleetions cares of a big city, he realized trooping across the screen of the visitor’s memory. Pleasant Yesteryears thet, he was only one of thousands. perhaps who have known for a time and then lost forever the Hungrily, his eyes took in every content of a real is'e of enchant- HERE their son, J. L., who had been en-' detail of the advertisement he had ment, * joying a vacation at Tortugas, ré-| FINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE RE: | | POCO COCO ESOS TELOSEUSEDECLOOCOCOCS Former Citizen Editor Wants To Come Back Here For Visit; Needs Only Automobile, Gas, And Money To Make Trip, He Says In Letter Seccccegdecececsecce Thos. J. Bryson, former editor of The Citizen, wishes to come to Key West om a vis- it, he says, in a letter just received by L. P. Artman, publisher of The Citizen. To make the Mr. Bry- son writes that he needs only @ new autemobile, enough gasoline and oil for the trip, and money for incidentals whi'e en cate. A porfion of Mr. Bryson’s to Mr. Artman reads: eve it or not, but the | I'd start today if E could afford to quit work that long, and had gasoline and oil enough for the trip, an automobile I felt sure would carry me and bring me back, and money enough for my expenses while enroute. “Anybody else would fig- ure they needed new clothes as well, but since nobody in Key West ever saw me “dress- ed up’, anyway, that isn’t important. “Se don’t be surprised if F | | ' pabtapeat say 600 To $2,400 | + breezes through palm trees along: | _a bfoad boulevard half encitcling’ Phe house: I _an island city; the distancesmuted aseinites: postponetnent three reactions to the Shick test! this, ‘like’ most Georgia counties,’ songs of negro plowmen became —~ is “dry”, but there are “soft” the thrum of guitars, played **by ate | Gomez fixing compensation’ A of members of the board of )** county commissioners. ‘liam Dennis Cash, Jr. * he new |* The house passed senate 7r the ; bill 234 by Gomez ion of the judge Made by Fred Dion as niminiy thet they wonld Whe te ae 8 © Se “number of times. A great many. | Papy amended the bill te it i j t imake the salary $2,400 an- ® B. ! : 8 : Ff ti i proposed by Gomez. | Qn Papy’s motion, the, | house indefinitely postoned i ae Fes z I : i i £ e | senate bill 235 by Gomez appraisers are amending the Overseas Road Otto Kirchheiner and Toll Bridge District law.! trunte judge, COMES TO PORT Steamship Saint Mary, of the’ jStandard Fruit and Steamship company, arrived in port yester-! day afternoon and is anchored in | il FE RF a i i F if READ AT MEETING the harbor awaiting orders. H LAST NIGHT Publie ites and 3 Co, and | It is expected the vessel will the Pillsbury Plour were |eome up to the docks of the Por-' ‘day awarded the following: jter Deck company, berth at the’ Last night at a meeting held Mrs Maggie H. Gate, Minga® main pier, take on bunkers and in his home on Caroline street, Roberts, Mra Edmund &. Ourey. jthen proceed to Frontera, Mex- Wallace Bryant Kirke presented Margeret Martines, Mire Charles jico. ‘those attending with the copy of &. Williams, Mra Ray Navarre, | Power Boat Arrives a tentative ordinance setting forth Mrs. Ferol Lewin, Mem J. FF. | The power boat Sullivan, Cap- the plans of the proposed zoning Matchett, Mrs. Chas. Anders, tain Axel Feterson, of the Over- plans for the city, on which he has Mrs. Claude Yradi, Mra # (.anspiitation Company, ar- |rived in port this morning from | Miami with six tons of freight for i Key West. been working for some time, | Kantor, Annabelle Attending the meeting were Mr. Kirke, Henry Brewer, Wil- liam W. Demeritt, Council Presi- dent Jim Roberts, Councilmen Frank Delaney, Armando Cobo,’ Frank O. Roberts, William Free- tm the event that the U. S.| cower project. Lowest, _ Highest... |. sed ‘yarn’ about the Cor- drop in some day to lister to’ ‘| : f man, and Secretary S. C. Single- 6 "Ss cote Alice Cusvp, Weeuther Bureau's report indicat-|~° Area Supervisor B. C. Moreno’ Station— vlast night 24 bob Pde Aigar sign is founded on | some of the ‘tall tales’ you, STARTS SATURDAY ton, of the Key West Chamber of 3 mie ae diktan im $4 unfavorable conditions he! ssid that there were two other Abilene... 84° sz 4!" Fdek! 1 was startled to see | Lance Lester, Jack Golden, || Ph magia on Mrs. Reginald Roberts, Sue She. would wait until tomorrow before! berzes at No Name Key with pipe |Apalachicola . 68 16 | the sign. in so out-of-the-way Bascomb Grooms or Mr. Por- Paoetge ee 1, The ordinance was read care- Mrs. C. PF. Whitman, Mire, W ieaving for his destinati i which rill cel y eaane | we Me: Por- |" difree outdoor sketching ciass{ fully and a number of the eoltess .F ion at) which will conclude shipments 07 Atlanta « 58 86 po@iebe:) 6 made: me very: | ton hame:te: tall, Pes semitone aig Saturday earning en, : . Salient 5 Boeyen, Mra. Vietorin Yredi, Boston. beme-pipe-eonsigned for the pro-|Boston 40 62 | homiesick for Key West. | oly to get the few little | wil'lu started Saturday morning points were discussed. It is th Sry. Plora Michael, Mra Merman As the tug is a coal burning) ject. | Brownsville .. 70 80 \ “Some of these days, I’m | things already mentioned be- [2¢ * dela = i ley Saran A ocneenene of opinion that a great Saunders, Mra. 3. 8 Sullivan, ship it will be necessary for it to|” The barges, which are at No Buffalo ........ 36 50 } eoming back to make that {| fore heading that way.” i gone vga sap atte the pur-'| deal of pioneering work will have Miss Lilla Ann Gomem stop em route to Boston to take|Name Key. are éxpected to arrive Charleston .... 66 8 Pac a ie eR ne Oe een ee cet wie in| t0 BO Gone ‘and possible changes try Chasis A BisheniOm on fuel, it was said, l within the week; Chicago 42 60 nee ore *| made before it will be brought in-' Herminia Pulido, Lucille Richard: wi Corpus Christi 64 80 | POISONED BY FISHHOOKS SHOWS APPRECIATION _ “tated. {to shape for presentation before son, Mrs, Rolph Pinder, Pay G. Seige Lee Danwei cei 48 e 4 oer | = Bbssapragt bah oteruaye ied 8 Navarro, and Mrs, Yancy She- rt oar gio se |, SEATTLE.—Suing for divorce, MYRTLE POINT, Ore.—Mrs, | ezister at the Hospitality House} — Says Key West Is Really Dodge City. 42 %6 jMrs. Ella Guenther of this city Sarah Haughton of this city gave /0n Thursday and Friday from 2; The lebby dinplay han been on Duluth 32 34 itestified she had been poisoned a tramp a sandwich thirty years) t® 6 p.m. Further details will be} NER YACHT riched too baneael Gee A Fi ’ ie 9 Eastport % 36 50 | shhooks her husband had put ago, and recently received from | ‘urnished upon registration. | set loaned by Pollock, Re table rman s aradise ae ee ae in the pocket where he carried his him two one dollar bills and a) Applicants under 16 years of! IS NEW ARRIVAL ees . ps lGéhatan eed 76 | money. letter of appreciation. jaze mest have parents or guard-| ge <9 EIS = ian register for them, it is an-! sites Even though they now live in) The fish seem to stay in the Flor- nies serene 68 74 i eeecrecesea Fe ee | Gaunesdk RSE Seas eae pes be held tomorrew at 10 soe oes xe and their ¥ 8 pectin mae tee = Helena 88 56 — SE Le the latest arrival in the Key West snneaptitiisinanimenil to Key West herpen no more fre-| Wantic at we a Hien 36 68 (MRS. C. WILLIAMS | vecse easin. The Biue Water reg! STEALS DEAD CANARY quently but once a year, Mr. ang | “ishing is even better in the sum: | js ilie 68 84 SIS IIIS I I IIIa LSS Ms, . ve ‘istered this morning. Mrs. Pred Demeritt always keep! “rhe street on which my hotel Kansas City . 62 68 | DIES IN LAKELAND! The resistration card shows the) WAUKESHA, Wis—The pack im touch with the trend’ of evetits} faced runs from the Atlantic KEY WEST .. 75 83 —MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT— N [echooser to be tiem New York, |see Ut 6 Se Mee sername PU SPL LLL LLL LAL and are ever ow the lookout *for/ Ocean to the Gulf of ‘Mexico, a Little Rock .. 60 82 words of praise spoken or ‘written | distance of less than two miles, LS Angetes . 58 84 of Key West. After the railroad service was Louisville ... 56 76 In a recent issue of the Birm‘{ruined several years ago the city Miami ......... 74 80 ingham News, an article was print-} almost died on its feet, but the Minneapolis... 42 46 ed about Key West fishing, prin-| government took hold through the Nashville 68 as | cipally, but whieh also covered in-} WPA and it is gradually working New Orleans 66 82 H teresting facts which are of valu-| back. With the completion of the New York .... 48 64 | able news interest and were spok-| Overseas Highway next Winter, Oklahoma City 52 64 en by J. H. Shearer in an inter-}] expect a mild boom there. Pensacola 70 74 view, and forwarded to friends} “Even now Key West is wel! Phoenix - 54 88 of the Demeritts in Key West: orth a trip. With the comple-, Pittsourgh 46 68 “Key West is really a fisher-|tion of the road it will be a real, St. Louis 56 58 man’s peradise. I have heard oth-! experience to drive along a stretch Salt Lake City 44 62 @ pieces called that, but Key!of conerete highway with the At- San Francisco 48 72 West is really that. All a fisher-jlantic on one side and the Gulf of , Sit. Ste. Marie 34 46 | man needs is a rowboat to go out}Mexieo on the other. There are; Seattle - 38 50 | about a mile and he will cateb/ many interesting things to see in| Tampa Feats 84 i plenty of fish. He can go in alKey West, including a salt water | Washington . 54 78 lamger boat and a little farther open-air aquarium that is exceed-| Williston... 38 58 and catch plenty of bigger fish. ingly interesting.” iWytheville .... 58 70 PALACE THEATRE Temerrow Morning, 10 0’Clock for the COOKING SCHOOL PICTURE “THE BRIDE WAKES UP” Sponsored by The Citizen with cooperation of the Palace Theater SII IISITIVIIVIIL ISS ST: ia ede de uh he ded, de ded. {owned by F. L. Martin, with Cap-,of a parked autemebile im thie Mite: i: 28) Whee receipt | tain J. A. Rowe in command. Mr.’ city contained nothing bot « dead of a telegram from Lakeland Martin has one guest and there'canary destined for a taxidermy Florida, announcing the death this | 47¢ two men in the crew. shop. morning in that city of Mrs. C. B.i Williams. i ites, Wittiams was a former hver Three Hundred Dollars tive of this Before marri-! | Worth Of Sponge Sold Today age she was Miss Genevieve Mor-} row, a sister of Mrs. William F.j Maloney and has a wide circle of| friends here who will learn with) regret of her passing. Just a few bunches of wool and grass brought $1.25; 214 bunches jyellow sponges were offered this fo yellow brought $78.7% and ts? i ° i bunches of woo! was bid in for SCISSORS IN STOMACH sca the Arcneundipine © $286.96. jdeck and four bunches of grass! Highest bide and prices were ST. LOUIS.—An operation on|The total sales aggregated 355 3999 for 24 bunches of wool Mrs. E. F. Schuerman of this city' bunches and the accepted bids to- revealed a pair of scissors in her! talled $366.99. stomach. and $111.21 for 40 bunches of wool. The highest price paid for One group of four bunches of yellow was $37 for 66 bunches. fining’ Judge Raymond R. Lord and was “im thet mony ware Keaedl te ony