The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 23, 1937, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 57 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVIII. No. 200. BRIDGE COMMISSION FULL OUTL STATEMENT ISSUED BY ORGANIZATION COV« ERS ALL ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN3 SHOWS METHOD OF PROCEDURE FOL- LOWED UP TO DATE cS Invited to appear at a meet- ing of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge Commission at noon today, The Citizen, at the conclusion of project at $600.00 per month, and that a contract had been en- tered into with H, H. Taylor, as attorney, under date of February 20, 1937, for his employment as attorney for the duration of the project. “It is to be re-called in this con- nection that the Governor of the State of Florida issued a state- the meeting, was given a com- plete statement by the commis- sion, covring the work of the body since its first meeting and bringing the activities of the of! ment to the, press sometime prior ganization up to date jto December 31, 1936,.or. there- This statement was authorized abouts, that it wag his, wish that by Howard Wilson, chairman of | the various members of the Boards the, board; John Costar, vice of ‘Commissions of the State of Batak; Menbers Ralph Goy- Florida tender their resignations den, C. C. Symonette and Willard so that he could accomplish his purpose of appointing his person- M. Albury and Attorney Paul Marks. n@ to the Boards and Commis- In it a number of situations sions over the state who were in harmony with the policies of econ- are explained and moot questions are clarified. The statement that I | | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1937. eccccesece| WASHINGTON NOTES KEY WEST SCOUTS HAVING GREAT TIME AT HOMESTEAD CUBA BRINGS IN [Much Entertainment 1s 109,PASSENGERS| Fished Members 0f Organization During |VESSEL LEFT SHORTLY AFT-| Their Encampment | ER ARRIVAL ENROUTE TO HAVANA MOODS i gay mood in which the gathered for. the first session of the Seventy-fifth Con- gress in January was hardly evi- dent Jast. week as both houses fought desperately to clear up the legislative tangle and adjourn. That the President’s difficulties with Congress may be unduly magnified by proximity is possi- ble but, nevertheless, Democratic congressmen last week seemed to have bit in their teeth. (Special to The Citizen) HOMESTEAD, Aug. Steamship Cuba, of the P. and|Camp Rotary which was pitched O. S. S. Co., arrived this morning ‘A from Tampa with three first ond} ee ssa 20 second cabin passengers for|Treep 2 of Key West at Home- Key West; 81 first and five see-| stead Tuesday, is proving a very| onds for Havana. | : Key West arrivals: D, McLaren, | *wecessful camp. The daily pro- D. B, Mooney, C. A. Parramore,; gram, and I Mrs. N. Bethel, H. Bethel, Florida!” 4 Seok somata Wade, Lorraine Wade, Blanche! °¥t towards the advancement of | Higgs, F. C. Tynes, E. Santana,! Scouting, and Junior Life S: Olga Moreno, Dalia Lome, B. ,A,}. Selzer, Mrs. C, Selzer, Daniel Al-jJesteuction.. All the Scouts ar Life fonso, Mary Garcia, P. -Wickers,: enrolled. in, Junior R. Ronddlo, Cruz Rondello,, Her-} ? Rondello, Adelina Rondelj.apd expect to qualify for the tri- Rondello, Vidnei/ angle, Junior badge. 2.— AIR TRAVEL During the fiscal year 88,753 passengers entered the United States by airplane, or about 10,000 more than in 1936. Airplanes bringing passengers here from abroad during the year numbered 5,802. (MOVING UP Government economists, speak- ing through the Bureau of eon nomics, make the prediction that! the upward. spiral of industry; and commerce will, be resumed toward the end of the year. Excel- lent crop prospects, decreased la- bor unrest, improved business sen- timent, easy credit, improved world trade conditions and the gegeral impetus of the recovery movemest are expected to cause a continued upward surge, TWO YEARS OLD 1937, e Saving minia lo, Arnaco | Dominguez, i The ship also carried 12 tons Saturday night the camp was of freight and 39 sacks of mail, visited by a delegation of local for Key West; six tons of freight! string musicians, and a very nice and 196 sacks of mail for Ha | vana. program was rendered. Sunday the Scouts were guests .of the Baptist Church at the omy, and with the added purpose Dan Navarro aspired to the man- of keeping himself advised of what was going on in the state. agership of the commission and what it implies, which has been a much-diseussed question, is re- futed, and also the situation with “It was also common know- ledge that the Governor of the State of Florida wished to replace the old commissioners with mem- bers of his own selection, and as reference to Engineer B. M. Dun- ean is explained. a matter of fact, did, after he ft took office, requesting the resigna- The statement’ was given to/tions, and two of the old commis- The Citizen at 1 o'clock, which) sioners did resign. was too late to publish in full in} yet, never-the-less, the old} this issue, and the final para) Board of Commissioners of this graphs are being carried over un-| District, under date of December til tomorrow's issue: 21, 1936, adopted resolutions em- “There appeared in the Sunday! ploying B. M. Duncan as Chief issue of The Miami Tribune of| Engineer and Bridge Manager for August 22, an article to the ef-\ the duration of the project, for fect that polities are threatening|the sumof $750.00 per month. the Key West Highway, and that} which was ‘subsequently cut to the bridge project was hanging} $600.00, and did by resolution _thread, is * under the said date, set the fee ‘Board ~ of Commis-)'5¢ $36,000.00 for H. H. Taylor, sioners of the Overseas Road and) its attorney, : Tol Bridge District, Monroe} “The PWA in Florida subse- County, had their first meeting} quently called to the attention of under date of July 19, 1937, andj the Board that there was only since that time have made it}$15,000 available for attorney’s their business not to issue any! fees and the Board, therefore, set statements to the press of their/this amount for services to Mr. findings of the progress of the] Taylor. bridges, of their investigation of| “This resolution also followed the books and records, of the|the contract under date of Feb- audit, and other matters, until/ruary 13, 1937, to Mr. Duncan, the Chief Engineer and Bridge)/and under date of February 20,) Manager situation had been work: |to Mr. Taylor. It is to be further ed out. noted that Mr. Taylor was em- “However, in view of the art-}foyed as attorney for the Bridge fele above referred to, this Board\ Commission under date of August has no other re-course than t0}7, 1935, and that Mr. Duncan was make a statement at this time, and employed as General Manager and to let the public know exactly|Chief Engineer under date of what has transpired and what is|August 7, 1935, and that they contemplated. served in both of these capacities “First let us go back prior| without a contract during all the to the time the new. Commission: time that they acted in their of- took office. Althougl we had no| ficial capacities. aecess to the records or audits, it} “This Board cannot help but ‘was common knowledge that the} fee} that these contracts were en- contract with Wannamaker and|tered into for the express purpose ‘Wells Company, known as Contract/ of tying the hands of the new A, which works within the first] Board, and with the foresight that The Social Security Act is now two years old and the Board re- ports Unemployment Compensa- tion laws in all states, with 21,- 000,000 covered, About two mil- lion of the needy, the aged, the blind, and the dependent children are receiving public assistance in 47 states, the Distret of Colum- bia, Alaska and Hawaii. (BALANCE CEMENT RUBBERS _ | ARE CALLED FOR THREE REQUISITIONED FOR) OPERATIONS ON BRIDGE WORK Three cement rubbers were in- The news from Scranton, Pa., cluded in the requisition receiv- morning services. Rev. Walker presided. At 1:30 the Scouts were guests of the Leader-Enterprise at a sight seeing tour to Miami, and | other’ points. Friday afternoon the Scouts were the guests of. the Florida East Coast Fertilizer Co. and the Leader-Enterprise on a_ sight- seeing tour of the Redlands and Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrénheit Che Key West Citizen | PRICE FIVE CENTS Expect Overseas Highway To Be Threwn:Open To Traffic First’Part Of Coming Year Steamship Mallory Due To Arrive In Port Tomorrow Steamship H. R. Mallory, of the}the aquarium, arrived about three to! wecks ago and during his stay has Clyde-Mallory Lines, is due arrive in port tomorrow from Galvestin en route to Charleston and New York. | Announcement Made By Washington Headquar- ters Of Public Works ! Administration By PAUL MAY (Special Washington Correspondent eof The Citizen) DB. C., assembled a fine collection of vertebrates and invertebrates,! WASHINGTON, Aug. This vessel was due this eve-|Which are to be shipped on the) 95 the 600 men now rushing York Aquarium. H. C. Knowles, Julio Zumbadi, ining and there is awaitin it’s ar-} Mallory to New York. rival a large shipment of sea} Another ship of the line is due specimens consigned to the New|tomorrow, formerly of}morning from New York, Key West, who is associated with! to Tampa. Defendant In Gambling Case Is Given Hearing was arraigned cards, chips and a sum of money work on conversion of the Over- also. This is the) seas Railroad to « vehicular cause- Aftamo, and is due to arrive in the} en route) oe jay to connect Key West the Florida mainland are expected to complete the work and permit auto traffic by the first of the year, the Public Works Admii tration announced today. The project is the most PWA project in continental United States and being construct- southern- {Saturday afternoon before Peace which was «aid to be $19.50, to be Justice Franklyn Arenberg, to an-|used in’ evidence. swer to a charge of conducting} At the conclusion of the case j and operating a gambling game at} and the evidence had been studied ‘the Duval Club on Duval street. {by the magistrate he announced } This arrest was made Saturday| that the defendant was placed un- ynight by Constable C. Floneyjder a bond of $500 to answer to ed under a loan of $3,600,000 to the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District. ‘Upon completion of the project, the two long water gaps in the from the mainland to is that an auditor’s report of the United Mine Workers of America, headed by John L. Lewis, has a bank balance of $3,563,772. Ex- penditures for the first six months of the present year listed $283,306 in salaries and $180,527 expenses. DRIVES The American Federation of Labor plans an organizing effort among agricultural and white col- lar office workers. This is consid- ered to be something of a coun- ter-attacks on the CIO efforts to organize the same fields. AIRPORTS The WPA had undertaken 940 airport projects at the end of the last fiscal year, with the Federal Government providing about ninety percent of the $70,000,- 000 involveg. the Monkey Jungle. Friday night the Seminole Theater was host to the Scouts. ‘The boys all clean their plates and have to be awakened every ed yesterday at the State Employ- ment Bureau office at Key West in charge of Wm, V. Little. These men were requisitioned by the S. J, Groves and Sons com- pany and will be sent to Contract; morning by the bugle. The hike 1D. ‘at Marathon. In addition toj ta the. different. areas. in. the these, 10 white laborers are also! vicinity are each day keeping the to be sent to the camp. boys in good health and their ap- —_— petites in the pink of condition. MILLMAN PINDER {ines 0f great “setiiey with! people here, and a hospitality and the scene of great activity with! Millman Pinder, charged with} cordial welcome everywhere. The’ jarraigned Saturday afternoon 4) West spirit of real friendly boys |o’clock in the court of Peace Jus-| to everyone. H tice Enrique Esquinaldo. At the conclusion of the hear-|is looked after by Scoutmaster| ing the peace justice announced: Cain of Troop 25, Ben AYcher of that he found sufficient evidence} the Leader-Enterprise, and Swim- to warrant the d-fendant being|ming Instructor Mr. Blair. placed under bond of $250 to| The Key West Scouts lost aj) await the action of the next term} ball game to the Homestead of criminal court. Scouts 16 to 3, but the Key West} Scouts are out for revenge at a/ return game today. Victor Larsen is in charge of! the visiting Scouts, Schedule of the activity pro- gram at Camp Rotary: A. M. First Call. Revelie. HIGHWAYS Highway departments of forty-| eight states received $1,145,590,-{ 000 for highway purposs during! 1936, or $243,580,000 more than in the preceding year, according to a report of the Bureau of Public Roads. The Federal funds allocated amounted to $346,281,- 000. OPERA GROUP MEETS TONIGHT Referring to the general con-|__ Members of the Key West ! bridge gap, had expired on March 29, 1937, and that there was a considerable amount of work 6 be done to complete their con- tract. “It was also common knowledge that the contract with ©. Y. Thomason Construction Company, known as Contract B, was pleting work on the first ferry gap, particularly on Long Key Bridge, and that that contract expired on June 27. 1937, that the greater portion of work had to be completed. this com-} and; PWA under there would be a change in the Board, “The Board met with Mr, Paul Emmett, Chief Counsel for the PWA for Florida, under date of July 20, 1937, just one day after the organization meeting and stated to him that it was their desire to elect a competent engi- neer regardless of whomever he may be, but that they wanted to work in fofl cooperation with the all circumstances. The Board was advised by Mr. Emmert that he felt that a con- viction that there has been aj Light Opera Company are being “preak-down in our law enforce.| notified that there will, be # re- mnet agencies and the Courts,”|hearsal by the members this eve- the Senate Crime Committee asks!ing 8 o'clock in the assembly “an aroused public opinion” to {hall of the Oversea Hotel. . help trim the nation’s crime bili] As there are a number of im- whch it estimated at nearly $13,-; portant matters to be considered 000,000,000. it is necessary that the members all be present, if that is possible. NEWS NOTES MILEAGE : Every time Congress assembles| ®* senators and representatives re- ceive about $109,000 in mileage, figured at twenty cents a mile} from their homes to Washington “It was also common know-/tract with the engineer would be ledge that the Clarke Brothers! demanded, and that the PWA was Construction Company, known as|yitally concerned in the engineer Contract C, for the building of} who began the project. The Board reads between Matecumbe Key} advised Mr. Emmert that it was and Grassy Key, also within the|unalterably opposed to the grant- first ferry gap, was to expire on|ing of any contract to the engi- August 7, 1937, and that the/neer, bridge manager, attorney or greatest portion of this work was! any other member of its persoh- { stil uncompbete;l. nel, because they believed that “It was and is the intention of! they were responsible for the ac- the Board to be very cautious, to | tions of its personnel and wanted maker a complete audit and survey'to be able to held them account> of the bridges before any definite | able and responsitde for their tn- action was taken. After our first| dividual tasks. Within less than a organization meeting, and after| week after the nwe Board had its the opportunity was given. the! first meeting, this Board felt that Board and its attorney to exam-/it might be the wise thing to re- ine the books, records and con-/tain the engineer who began the tracts outstanding, we found the! project, and agreed to retain Mr. following facts to he existing: }Dunean as Chief Engineer, pro- “That a contract had been en-| vided that he served without a tered into February 13, 1937, for|contract like any other member} the employnrent of B_ M. Duncan | of the personnel. as Chief Engineer and General Manager, for the duration of the | (Te Be Continued Tomorrow) ‘ and back again. Of course, it does | MANHOLE COVER KILLS MAN not cost the congressmen any-| Chieago—Alf C. Day was kill- thing like twenty cents a mile to/ed when a sewer exploded, send- travel and some, who make long |ing a heavy manhole cover five sto- trips, net substantial amounts) Ties into the air to crash through over the mileage allowances, The a skylight, down to shaft, strik- delegate from Hawaii, for exam-,ing him while he was operating ple, ‘receives $2,054.80 for mile-| 2” elevator, age. } Torrance, Calif._Henry Oliver IED wiaetfpeMenes reports that, is glad his nose is as long as it is. thé Presidentiwill propose a con-|The 85-year-old man fell into an { SAVED BY A NOSE ! Ba Assembly and Roll Call. Pellecier of the Second District, who captured at the same time there will leave by train for Jack- sonville where the dock. Mr. Haskins will, with represen-} work on the vessel. The entertainment of the boys tatives of the Jacksonville Utility|amounted to $7,174.11. ‘Asst. Superintendent Of Lighthouses Left Sunday H. B. Haskins, assistant super- Co., which was awarded the con- ‘the camp fire, when the general, intendent of lighthouses, was a tract for repairs to the vessel, go public will be invited. A general; Passenger on the afternoow plane|over the items and consult with homey atmosphere is shown by the' yesterday for Miami and from) them relative to the work. ‘ Lighthouse} ville company was $12,650, the non-support of his family, was| boys are showing the true Key, Tender Ivy is to be placed in dry-| there was also an optional bid of- the charges at the next term of; i tos criminal court. Key West will be closed and au can make the 170 mile trip to the tip of the continent without ferrying. This will save com siderable time, PWA states—the trip now taking about 12 hours and money to travelers, the ferry autos. A four hour drive from Miami to Key West ig the goal of the project, with only a $1 toll bridge charge as the cost aside from gas sand oil. | In a description of oe Soutee PWA pointed out the historical The regular Mé:4¢, the Jackson-| interest the trip across the Keys and | will have for motorists who travel! | through the areas of legendary ac- °t i tivity of Black Caesar, Captain This bid! Kidd and Henry Morgan. PWA hints at buried treasure on many fered by the company for other Final arrangements for the beauty contest to be held at the Cuban ‘Club tonight have been completed and the stage is al set for te event. The contestants went through Flag, (Morning Colors).|@ very impressive rehearsal Calesthenics. Breakfast, Tent Bedding. 7:30: Clean Up, Air 8:30: tary and Heaith Inspection. 9:00: Instruction and Hiking in Scouteraft. 11:00: Swimming and Saving. 12:00: Life Dinner, (Mess Call). P.M. 12: Period; Writing. 1:30: ing. 3:00: Drill; Scout Games, 4:00: Visiting Hours; free pe- tied around camp, 6:00: Assembly Parade evening colors; retreat, 20: Supper, Mess Call. Camp Fire and Stories. Call to Quarters (Tat- Letter Swimming and Life Sav- and 8 too). 9:00: All Lights Ont. Taps. Policing Grounds, Sani-, | terday at the club’s hall and the | the girls, names of the contest- committee in charge was very happy and enthusiastic with the group of beauties that showed up. “We have a very good chance f winning the title Beauty Contest Tonight At Cuban Club Rooms / ‘Miss Flor-|No. 6, Anita Salgado; No. 7, Bar- one of the committeemen|bara Carey No. 8, Virgie Key. : J There will be five judges who nounced yesterday that no will be responsible for selecting! dren will be alowed in the hall of the small islands. The Government agency also remarks on the possibility of breakfasting in Miami, lunching in Key West and dining in Ha vana—90 miles by ferry from Key West. Assurance of car fer- ries between Key West and Cubs jand Cuba and Yucatan, Mexice | appear assured, the PWA states, One more entry was filed with) making available to tourists all the contest committee yesterday! the countries of Central and. afternoon and this was signed by; South America via Key West, and. Virgie Key, a high school blonde pare eee 1200 — of trayel,, with an athietie=figure. es * Wor the benefitiof those whol omits rte m. Hlche continuation of U. 8S. Highway will be present shd'may not know} no, 1, south from Miami, was ants as they will appear, will be Se ee as follows: 1, White; No. 2, Emilia Diaz; No. 3, Helen Pollock; No. 4, Dorothy Betancourt; No. 5, Theresa Cruz; | Sound, with Monroe county build- ling through sections ‘of highway from Card Sound to Lower Mate- cumbe; from Grassy Key te Knights Key and from No Name Key to Key West, at a cost of $3,600,000, The abandoned railrosd bridges The contest committee an- ehil- reconstructed costing-$3..one way. for smalboroge |“Miss Key West.” Three of them|or in the Cuban Club tonight;/*"4 grade will be are: Dr. H. C. Galey, mayor ofj| therefore parents are asked to ‘the city; Charles Tayfor, presi-|keep them at home. | dent of the Rotary Club, and Lt.| A door prize, donated by a lo- } William Klaus, officer in charge cal merchant, will be given away. jof the local navy yard. Others in| |Prospect are Benjamin Sawyer. (SOM M OL OL SL. local mortician, and Joe | OF SHOES man, president of Key West Re- ONE PAR jtail Merchants Association. LASTS MAN 24 YEARS (By Associated Preas) MURRAY, Ky —Frank Bea- | man hag wore the same pair of to provide a highway between | Lower Matecumbe Key and Grassy | Key and between Knights Key jand Big Pine Key, eliminating the necessity of using ferries between these points. Thirteen miles of bridges and 20 miles of roadway in addition to the 12 miles of highway built by Monroe County are ineluded in the project. At Bahia Honds, the bridge will provide an over head road- i why some 20 feet shove the level | jstitutional amndment as a sequel oil dump and when his rescuers | to Wis Supreme Court have been| found him, he was standing on tecognizéd by the President who|tip-toes, with only the tip of his says there is no truth in the re-| nose above the surface. ports, SNAKE BITES TONGUE Newton, N. J.—Harry Osbarn, 56, found it rather rous to MAN, 121, WANTS BRIDE stick out his rsa sor ly SAFETY New York.—<Mentally alert and) with 9 rattle snake wound about The Department of Commerce in good physical condition, Abra-jhis neck, Asburn, a snake exhibi- will complete a natienal safety!ham Wishkovsky recently cele-jtor, stuck his tongue out at the and accident prevention campaign) brated his 12ist birthday. Mar-jsnake, who promptiy bit it. With started last year as both houses ried five times, he wants tojhis tongue swollen twice its nor- have approved a $35,000 appro-| marry again, preferring a young|mal size. Osburn was rushed to a priation for the purpose, jane beautiful blende. hospital for treatment. jsf the old railroad trestle whieh PWA says will afford an exeelient lopportunity to see the many coral islands dotting waters and of the many ships os they pam cuteide the reef. Workmen on the project al! are living in camps along the keys, SOCIEDAD CUBA Will Sponsor A |BEAUTY CONTEST and GRAND DANCE Tonight, 9:00 till 1:00 «. m. CUBAN CLUB | Music by Pritchard's Orchestra ain Ladies Free Chk hdk ddd CHECK UP AND SEE iF YOU HAVE A HAMMER, NAILS, A LAMP THAT WORKS, A FLASHLIGHT, ETC. STORE THEM AWAY. SOUTH FLORIDA, PHONE 598