The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 12, 1937, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 57 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVIII. No, 191. City Council Agrees To Reduce Assessment On Trumbo:Island Property ‘Action Taken In Matter\CUBA ARRIVES During Special Meeting FROM TAMPA Of Body Conducted Last! VESSEL LEFT SHORTLY AF- Night TER ARRIVAL EN ROUTE The City Council at a special TO HAVANA meeting held last night, agreed to cut the tax assessment on Trumbo| Steamship Cuba, of the P. and Island, the property recently pur- chased by Sam Anderson, $500,000 to $146,000, which was the actual price paid for the hold- foge. sengers for Havana. No second This action was taken following/eabin were listed for the Cuban an address made to the council by} port. T. E. Price, attorney for Mr. An-| Key West arrivals: W. T. derson, who gave a thorough and!Doughtry, Mrs. W. T. Doughtry, detailed outline of the matter rel-| Jacqueline, Joan, John T. and ative to the purchase, and pro-|Anne Doughtry, H. E, Lester, C. 0. S. S. Co., arrived this morning from|from Tampa with 12 first cabin and four second cabin passengers leor Key West; 28 first cabin pas- posed plans of the owner relative C. Moore, Mrs. B. Cruz, Phyllis Cruz, H. At Kieson, F. J. Christ- to its development. melly, T. Cruz, A. Fernandez, Mr. Price said that inasmuch! as the property was purchased for the amount as mentioned above, he felt that it should be assessed accordingly saying “that a thing Carmen Rodriguez. ~ The vessel also brought to Key West 17 tons of freight and three sacks of mail, and for Havana three tons of freight and 380 eee is only worth what you can get for it.” Mr. Price stated that he had great hopes of Key West coming » to the front with the completion of the Overseas Highway, and hoped by that time to have things well in shape for development of the property. CORONER'S JURY RENDERS VERDICT ass Se SRC ee sacks of mail. Sailing for Havana from Key West were: Clarence Thompson, Miriam Thompson, Myron Russell, Anne Russell, Warren Russell, ‘TWO AWAITING James Larrinjore and _ Bessie Dunbar, colore, are resting in ‘the ‘eonnty 9e2 “wad ‘awaiting the verdiet of the jury at the next ses- COURT TRIAL KEY WEST, FLORIDA, ‘THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1937. Twelve Hundred Southern Boys Join Regular Army (Special to ATLANTA, Ga. Aug. 12— Major General George Van Horn Moseley, commanding the Fourth Qorps Area, announced with @ great deal of pleasure that the re- cent recruiting campaign for se- curing young southerners for service in the New England States and Hawaii was highly success- ful. Ove: 1200 southern boys residing in the eight Southeastern States comprising the Fourth Corps Area were accepted for service in the Regalar Army and are now enroute to their selected stations. The War Department has again| pole on General Moseley to se fill vacancies existing in the Pan- ama Canal Department, The young men accepted for Panama will embark on a trans~ port scheduled to sail from Charleston, S. C., August 27, 1937. Over 200 men have. al- ready keen enlisted, however; there area number of choice as- signment without delay in order that they may be clothed and equipped in time to sail on the August 27th transport. Young men between 18 and 35 years of age who are unmarried, without dependents, and who are found physically, mentally and morally qualified are eligible for enlistment. Young men between jthe ages of 18 and 21 must furn- ish the written consent of their parents prior to aeceptance. young men must furnish All two cure enlistments totaling 550, tol ‘The Citizen) able citizens in their communities. The Army offers many oppor- tunities for practical education and advancement for young men desiring to better themselves. Service in Panama is particular- ly attractive to the young man interested in outdoor sports and recreation. The tropical climate affords an opportunity for partici- pation in outdoor exercises the year round. Hunting, fishing, swimmng and participation in all major sports form a part of the soldiers training in Panama. Full information may be ob- tained from the Army Reerniting Station nearest your home or from The Commanding General, Fourth Corps Area, Post Office Build- ing, Atlanta, Georgia. Reeruiting Stations are operat- ed: at: Tennessee — Knoxville, ville and Chattanooga, Alabama'— Dothan, Decatur, Brewton and Montgomery. Georgia — Atlanta, Statesboro, Savannah, and Albany. Florida—Jacksonville, Nash- Dublin, Columbus The Key West Citizen —. character references from reput- ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE TO- North Carolina — (Charlotte,|sailor’s life, and which must be AST GUARD VESSELS PUT ON CONTESTS )DAY IN KEY WEST HAR- BOR; MANY SHIPS COM- \PETE { Iseven vessels of the Coast cf are competing in various eqntests in Key West harbor to- y, and crews of the Mojave, Pandora, Yamacraw, Nemesis, Dix, Colfax and Vigilant. Thej Pandora and Vigilant arrived} early yesterday, the Mojave later im the evening, and at intervals the others arrived until this morn ing: they were anchored in the bor and officers and crews were in readiness for the exciting eyents and eager to be the win- ners of the prize money. | The events started this morning with mile races by boats and crews | of the several divisions, and! throughout the day other events! ve held including races of. boats! ‘ Fn sizes, drills of ‘all kinds, | life saving, man overboard, aban-! don ship, and the various activities! hich form the routine of a! leeives is based upon the needs of assistance and aid to the blind Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Commissioners Discuss Matter Dealing With Allocation Cf _- Gasoline Tax Monies ‘To City ( Many Other Matters Tak- en Up At Regular Ses- sion Of Organization Last Night An agreement between the city and county in which the latter will give annually from gasoline tax monies $30,000 to the city, and in the event that it can be done may possibly increase the amount to $50,000 or an inter- mediate amount, was the subject arifies Situation In Connection With Old "Age Assistance Plan (Special co The Citizen) JACKSONVILLE,. Aug. 12.— of administering all of these pro- Florida’s old-age assistance plan,|grams and services must also approved recently by the Social! come from the state appropria- Security Board in Washington,| tion with the exception of a small does not call for flat pensions of! amount provided by the federal $30 per month per person. The! government which may be used to- amount which an individual re-! ward the administration of old age that individual and may be for| It is expected, however, that 3 any amount between $5 and $30.'the State Board will be able to of discussion at the meeting of This was announced by Clyde make more adequate” payments’ the county commissi leat iTaylor, chairman of the State'than was possible under the tem-| Asheville, Raleigh and Winston-| met under any and all Salem. | stances. circum- Welfare Board. Mr. Taylor said, porary plan, in effect between| might. that the Board has received many | October and Jyne, when funds to | Present at the meeting were South Carolina — Spartanburg, Greenwood, Columbia and Charles- ton. Louisiana—Alexandria, port and New Orleans, Mississippi-—Meridian, and Hattiesburg. Shreve- Jackson, } ' ROTARY CLUB MEETS TODAY, The regular weekly luncheon of the Key West Rotary Club was held today at the noon hour with j President Charles Taylor, presid- jing... | LEAVE TODAY FOR HAVANA Two members of the Key West Pilot’s Association and their fami- lies, sailed this morning on the | It was said this afternoon that! letters from recipients who appear some of the results of the contests | t® bellats thas every cligihie per may be’ available this evening, it| 8°, Will receive $30 per month. was not believed that all results| “The national Security Act, would be available until junder: whicti.the Plorida “gas match the federal grant were, pro- ‘yided by the respective’ counties, | Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Members |My. Taylor declared. All district) Norberg Thompson and Braxton lwelfare boards, he said, are now! lreviewing the cases of 11,000! B+ Warren, Clerk Res C. Saw- row. Evidence Of Jamestown Drinking Habits Is Found (By Associated Press) JAMSETOWN ISLAND, Va., Aug. 12.—From the rubbish heaps} of the past, federal terhnicians are excavating objects which they say vividly demonstrate the em- phasis placed upon the drinking tradition by the doughty James-! town settlers in their more care- j | Florida 1937 Welfare tomor-| operates, does not permit of the persons who received petistance’ yer, Attorney W. C. Harris, Chief payment of flat pensions, and the under the temporary plan with the Law was! view of making such upward ad- Deputy Bernerd Waite and drawn to enable this state to par- justments as are permissible. group of interested citizens. ticipate in the national system”,} Monthly allowances, Mr. Taylor ‘ Mr. Taylor declared. | explained, are based upon in- ‘Attorney. J. Lancelot Lester, “Several bills calling for the dividual budgets. These budgets) Tepresentative of the Crummer payment of flat pensions of $30 are carefully prepared, showing| Bonding Company which has un- peg gs Lsdaat a — veer . to PT le the Jegal-machinery for . of the rida gislature but , clothing, medica] eare, bonded it they were dropped when it was and fuel, and incidentals, These bien a. oit’s ar Sand learned that they would not be’in needs vary according to the lebtedness, addressed conformity with the federal act”,' dividual, and the costs of supply-| Telative to signing the agreement Mr. Taylor added. jing these needs vary in relation on the $30,000 allotment to the The chairman of the State to prices in the community in’ city council. The matter was dis- ‘d.also pointed out that .the which the recipient resides... Dr. A. J. Logie, director “of the| Verdiet of the coroner's jury|sion of criminahcourt, provided , Burean of Tuberculosis of the summoned to investigate into the; they do not decide to enter a plea, state board of health was the eauses which led to the death of} of guilty before that time. | guest speaker. Dr. Logie spoke of Mrs, Susan Elizabeth Russell, re-| The prisoners were arrested by| the activities of the bureau in the turned their verdict yesterday aft- Constable Cleveland Johnson, at campaign against the disease in ernoon to the effect that “death| Tavernier, charged with larceny, | the state, as well as. in Monroe ‘Was caused by asphyxiation from} Given a hearing before Peace County. gas. It was determined by the} Justice, they were ordered held! jury that the act which resulted in} for trial under” bond of $150 B. B. McMahon of Tuscaloosa, her demise was intentional. each, and being unable to post Alabama. The jury was summoned by|the bonds were brought to Key} E. M Singleton was a guest of Pence Justice Franklyn Arenberg.| West and put in the jail to await’ Steve Singleton, and Miss Gwen Members were John Blackwell,| trial. A visiting Rotarian was Major! Steamship Cuba for Havane._ 1) ‘moments when. they sough enjoy a brief outing in the Cuban|relief from the dangers lurking in the wilderness, “The most delicate goblets of the Venetian ‘type demonstrate the fact that much of the elg- Mrs.jance and refinement known at Mrs.}home were transplanted to the {Russell, Warren Russell. They forest’ primeval,” says Worth Wilk icon Tans ce the 8 y Bailey, museum technician of the j }Colonial National Histore Park, | Florida, for Miami, and after a short stay there will go back to Havana on the same vessel and return to Key West on the Cuba. capital. | the vacatidhists} were Clarence Thompson, {Thompson, Myron Russell, \Comprising coyeries at Jamestown, Thousands of fragments which from varions angles and it |@ppropriation made by the last outside resources {legislature was not sufficient «to provide’ payments of $30 to all persons, even if this had been per- i mitted by the federal law. A sur-' !vey made in all counties in the state, Mr. Taylor said, shows that . | there are probably 27,000 persons; |who can qualify for old age as- ‘sistance. If every person re-| |950,000 per year. Yet the legis- lature appropriated only $3,800,- persons have which enable them to meet some} finally decided to take the of these needs themselves. These | question up for decision when 6 outside resources are taken into| sll board was present. consideration in determining the, mother question brought be- monthly payments. | fore the board was the proposed For example, a person in iljPurehase of $29,000 in bonds health would require more for| Which were not included in the medicines than a person in robust|Crammer refunding program. health. If this person had an in-| This matter will also be decided jin a study of 17th century pot-|ceived $30 per month, the state’s|come of $5 a month from some. St the next meeting of the board. ables. Lased on archeological dis-!share of the cost would be $4,-|other source however, he would Thi jis was decided on motion by be expected to apply that toward| Mz. Thompson, and the meeting meeting his needs, and the month-! ¥#5 recessed to meet next Mon- Eddie Albury, Sr., Samuel W. Williams and Harris T. Freeman ; were guests of Sebastian Cabrera.’ | Miss Williams rendered several) | vocal selections. DR. A. LOGIE shed light on the drinking habits| 000 annually to cover all welfare and appirtenances of early colo-|actiyities, whieh include in addi- nial days haye been unearthed onjtion to old age assistance, nid to the site of the first permanent’ the blind, aid to dependent chil- the new ly payment would not be as as it would haye been had he had no outside resources whatever. Old age assistance, it was ex- day evening, August 16. Communication from Clerk C. Sam B. Curry, of criminal court, was read by Clerk Sawyer, in Thompson, Eugene Knowles, Rob- ~ ert Saunders and J. Winfield Rur- Steamship Gatun, of the Stand- j j FROM COLLEGE Miss Florenee Roberts and Miss sell. Mr. Russell was foreman. Funeral services are to be held Halladay will officiate. , ard Fruit and Steamship Com-/ pany, is due to arrive tomorrow} this afternoon from the Lopej Hollywood from Philadelphia. The vessel! English settlement in world and are stored in a “tem- porary” building here, Mite ARRIVES HERE Dr. Arthur Logie, director of tuberculosis research of the State Board of Health, was an arrival Contributions Build Mighty Bridge | dren, distributing federal surplus | commodities, inspecting and licens- plained, is not family relief, and| Which was set forth the unusable is not based upon the number of dition of the typewriter in his ing child earing institutions and) dependents a recipi boarding homes, providing special) & man and wife may receive as- child welfare services in coopera-| sistance, if they are both eligible, mt may have.| office and a request that another machine be purchased. On motion it was decided to make the neces- sary investigation, learn the price \tion with the United States Chil- idren’s Bureau, selecting boys for |-CCC camps, certifying applicants! but the needs of other persons in} the family group cannot be taken|°! the machine desired, and make into consideration in determining|* "Port to the board. Funeral Home chapel to’ Congre- Is Virginia’s ‘Farm’ will berth at the Porter Dock com- on the plane» from. Miami this morning for the purpose of de- | Marjorie Roberts, who had been} gational church. Rev. Wm. pany and after taking bunkers will’ attending summer school at the (Ry Ansociated. Presn) HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 12.---Lit- tle Virginia Weidler, child ac-| tress, calls the backyard of her} proceed to Frontera, Mexico. Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde- Mallory Lines, is due to arrive to- morrow from. Jacksonville’ and | Florida State College for Women (at Tallahassee, returned to Key West recently. 3 Miss Leota Grilli liverng three addresses on the subject of tuberculosis. “One of these was to be at tary’ himchéon, another at 1:45 the enough money in three years to. (By Asnociated Press) ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug,, 12.—} {for WPA and NYA, and providing! the amounts of the assistance Communiestion from the Bu- The charge of 10 paras toll,, about) various other services. The cost] payments. 1-55th of a cent, has provided | build the most up-to-date. bridge, report from E.,B. Hall, principal travelling inspector of the bureau, in which was cited excerpts of a in the Near East. When com-, pleted in November, 1938, the} Ataturk Bridge will link the} European quarter of the city with} purely oriental old Stamboul. | The bridge, which will span the Golden Horn, was erected on 24 pontoons. It will earry double tracks for streetcars and side-) walks for pedestrians. report to the effect that difficul- ties were being in | Peration of the Ferries Pilgrim and Traveller of the Monroe Coun- ty Ferry Service. It was requested that all plans of the vessels, especially of the superstructure, be sent to the bureau in that it may be determined what parts can be re- moved without inconvenience the colored Parent-Teacher As- jation of Douglass school, and{ o'clock to the at é Hollywood home her “farm”—and | Miami, will discharge eargo at the ciate of the race tat | it looks like a barnyard when ali| Mallory Docks and sail for New/also attended the session at the} her pets assemble there, Orleans. ;Tallahaseze institution, left the) third at 2:30 There are cats, rabbits, three; Amother vessel of the same line; state capital reeently enroute to|Parent-Teachers Association dogs, two goats—mother and kid| will arrive Tuesday of next week. | Asheville, N. C., to spend the re-| Harris school. A parchment, recording that ~—and a pet rooster that crows} This is the Colorado, bound to! mainder of her vacation in the| LC ge Bra ae ea 600,000,000 individual compulsory Members Of Physical Class Much Improved Physical Betterment Classes ness, over taxed nerves, or any which were organized in Key West re indications — ke fatigue, on June 28 by Pop Alen, of thee gPoghengsieyodicd Pan doe, Recreational Department. PF | tions are obeyed to the letter. duced to date @ decided improve-} The young men who have taken) ment in the condition of those advantage of the opportunities young men who were bent upon afforded under the careful train- building up their bodies and took) ing and watchful eyes of “Pop”, advantage of this great oppor-jare appreciable of the great im- | tunit i provement they find in their tunity. | Under the splendid coaching of | physical condition, it is said. ‘>; E (iy Ansociated Prean} SAN PRANCISCO, Aug. 12—~ proved, and the books signed by the chairman. SAN FRANCISCO NEEDS MORE YACHT BERTHS loodly on Sunday mornings and! Key West and Tampa with freight mountains of that state. Wise |Grillion will make a short stop in} HERE A Sponge Sales Exceed Semen —The sun-rise screams of gob-| o'clock, from the Chapel of Lopez] will be used to construct publie nicipal Sponge Dock, consisted) of | talled $2,365.50. tamong the trees, the hens go half) War Veterans. Members of the PARIS, Aug. 12.—Marie Bell, various phases of exercise, shows keeps quiet other days. for both ports. On the return trip home, Miss Miami for a visit of a few days | Soria Means ‘Fight’ j F Turkey Gobblers Funeral for Harry Fitch, whefhad been collected to build the = jdied yesterday morning at his|bridge, was placed under the (By Associated Press) home, 220 Elizabeth street, will | foundation stone. oe wo 0 SAN ANGELO, Tex., Aug 12.)be held Priday. afternodn 4 The remaining contributions 3 ars): signal the end of a peace-| Funeral Horre. squares at the bridge-heads. ful winter for wild turkeys in the! ph yeymycnd << os < i Hit 5 eral e in charge o' 5 . ; ——$____— Offerings yesterday at; the: Mu-red, sales of wool would have to-| When thse shrill ries echo|McCalla Camp-5, United Spanish 17th —— Sil Gown | their instructor the class member 16 lots of yel : T rte soe! ts of yellow, comprising 513] ‘Yellow offerings _ brought! % | organization will meet at the fun- | the appearance of the youths when bunches; 28 lots of..wool,”195/$196.21, |Top sales were: 150'siey perpen cobbler atten oenacy*ral home for the service.» {By Ameciated Prem) ready for their workout in eB) A N bunches, and eight, lots of gmas,/bunches, © $57.95; 107 bunches,| shen another invades the trysti Mr. Fitch is survived by one | Tomorrow Night, 9 Till & containing 1,118 bunches. 1$42.44; 82 bunches, $36.68, Sales! h)0°0 "S| daughter, La Gracia Fitch, and| French actress, wears in her latest! well rounded muscles, greatly im) Ci RAN CLUB Offerings of wool sold, totalled {of grass totalled $411.08. Top of. ' : three sons: Harry A. Fitch, Jr.,| play | seventeenth century dress! proved physiques, and an agility) pe 544 bunches, which were bought /\ferings were: $46 —bunches,| ———— | George P. Fitch, and Roy T. Fitch.| of stiff black velvet designed by| which is due to nothing else than} tor $1,445.72. Three offerings of }$173.66 and 381 bunches for; FEE ROR at Molyneux. The dress. has s the admirable routine prescribed; wool containing 251 bunches for $711.66. I } i FRL-SAT. SPECIALS | 3 : 5 ; WRECKS AUTOMOBILE | Voluminous skirt, festooned with by the instructor. ; which a total bid was made of; Total bids made during the Date Nut, Milk Chocolate and! | sitver lace and four pairs of sil-| In the routine are used: weight) $919.78, was refused by the own-/ sale amounted to $2,973.79, which,| Devil's Food Layer ‘C; LONDON.—Mrs. E. T. Allen of ver tassels which dot the front of{lifting, trapeze work, tumbling! ~ — a as follows: 125} when the $919.78 refused for the} CAKES, special : this city had her husband arrest-'the pinched-in bodice. A cluster and boxing, and no member of; punches, $486.29; 57 bunches,’ three offerings of wool is deduct-| MALON| ROS. BAKER jed for wrecking her auto because|of purple violets accents the sil- the classes is allowed to de too js $175.50; 69 bunches, $267.99 led, makes the sales total of | the| MALONEY BROS. Bi ee he waa Jealous of ber whea ghe|veriined black velvet maff shelmach, When the waichfal eye of| Mmivien 780 Had these three bids been accept-| day, $2,053.01. | ‘took anether map for a ride. jesrries with. it. i Pop Allen diseerns signs of weari- i j FIX THAT ROOF BEFORE THE DELUGES OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. FOR PATCHING USE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS ROOF CEMENT. SOUTH FLA. PHONE 598