The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 24, 1937, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service, For 57 Years Devoted te the Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the with an average Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVIII. No. 201. Second And Concluding Installment By Bridge Commission The following is the second and concluding insta#lment of the re- port issued by the Overseas Bridge Commission in answer to} an article appearing in last Sun- day’s issue of The Miami Tribune. The first part appeared in The Citizen yesterday and ended by telling of the board’s discussion with Mr. Emmert, who holds the position of ‘Chief Counsel for the PWA in Florida: “This Board discussed with Mr.}: Emmert, further, the thoughts it had in mind with regard to the severaneec of the bridge manager job from that of the chief engi- neer’s job, so that we could have a separate lridge manager and chief engineer. “It felt that all good govern- “ment and all business warranted a check and a double check in its ogeration, and particularly felt that the Ohief Engineer should concentrate his efforts to ex- pedite the project and put all his time on the engineering features of the project and the speeding up of the contractors. “Other matters were discussed, and Mr, Emmert advised the; Board and its attorney that he! would go to Washington to work it out, but that it would take from ten to fourteen days. Our attorney, Paul H. Marks, conferr- ed with Mr. Emmert again with the added idea of disposing of the matter then, because it was urg- ent that the matter be sraighten- ed out as soon as possible, but he was advised that it was essential that the matter be taken to Wash- ington in order to have same work- ed out. “After ten days had elapsed the Board instructed its attorney to proceed to Washington to find out the position of the PWA on a mew chief engineer or the re- the .presen' inecr ok ee Ae ' | the PWA did not insist cn con-| tracts with engineers formity with its own regulations. |' but that they only insisted upon approving contracts once they ‘were entered into with an engi- neer, or architect or attorney. “This Board knew, and was so advised by its own attorney, that the power ‘ie with this Board to select its own enginer provided’ he was approved by the PWA. The right to select its own en- gineer was fully established in Washington, and Mr. Marks wae advised That the Board should! joffiee for the interst of the proj- im con. }that is @ game we know nothing of. None of the personnel on the a ey Civie Players stage an Evening of. purpose Board has never sought to dit and the ANNOUNCE DEATH OF R. R. RICKETTS FAMILY SPENT SEVERAL WINTERS IN CITY Along U Of Report ni. AND; | NO DECISION IN ¢. ADAMS’ CASE Judge Raymond R. Lord stated this morning that the case of George Adams, charged with hav- ing ow sale crawfish smaller than the required weight of one pound terest of the projeet not to issue any statement contradicting this report of Mr. Duncan, because it}jceived notice from members of felt that it did not want to he: : A ase any critica on him, since it was|the family in Ingleside, Ulinois,| ST ae be retain-/ announcing the death of Roy R.| “This, Board has even sat back|Bicketts. who, with. his family, and allowed rampant rumors and!spent several winters in Key) criticisms to be heaped on its mem- | West, was not disposed of at this time. bers by factions or groups who; Mr. Ricketts was in poor health, | Preliminary hearing in the case had selfish interests and not the’. ¢fering from a heart condition|.was held last week at the conclu- interest of the bridge project to which at times caused fainting sion of which the judge an- such an extent that this Board + ‘ 2] 4 i i .|nounced that he would take — the was accused of wanting to disrupt/ spells. During his periods of va- caAie uiedar. cocathiteein’ a the entire personnel and that Danj cation in Key West he was almost] peep er L. Navarro of Key West, was to} free of these attacks, but it was rae gece ———- be Bridge Manager. In this con-| one of: these. which .causedhis This morning ahaa poe era v4 nection it might be added that! ¢a}i:in his: home. He was:stand>| had decided: Judi ail Mr, Navarro has naver had in} ig-at:the head‘of:theistairs-when| 40+ he hod ew tage _— ye mind the Bridge Manager's jobs }ne tell, fractured his» skull: ‘andlioy¢ to handle and would possibly and has publiaiy denied any such} never :regained:conseiousness.: The ‘not make any decision until next; rumor, and has made the out and | date‘of this sad ioceurrence:-was by onday. x out statement that he would not} 4 ygust 9, z be Bridge Manager under any} The family were:well-knowm: in |: circumstances, mae of es thi nd have many friends “This Board has conscientious- he gi as palit 2 mi vcasiggepes ly labored ever since it came nie iearnitig: of Mi. *Rickettn” passing. ect at heart, and has given hours; 7° daughters, “Miss . Cornelia, ‘and hours. of its time: with only and Miss Lavinia, were pupils at elie’ . Immaculate, | one thought in. mind—to. build the} the Convent of Mary : bridges as soon as possible. The| and Miss Cornelia was graduated | only purpose of the trip by our there in June. 1936, attorney to Washington was to een find out whether the Public Mak Pl T S Works Administration insisted on Of Night Diamond Mrs.. Edgar Pangle today re- NO FLAG, NO PAY Atlanta, Ga.—Teachers cannot collect their salaries in the Geor- gia schools unless they display the American flag each day schools are in session, beginning this Fall, according to a ruling of the State Board of Education. night games and many of the ardent fans of the city are today expressing their satisfaction at should be accomplished by the submission of names for their ap- -present bridge project has ever|mainder of the season. be made possible was, not decided been “marked for slaughter.” Mr.| It was finally decided that a. but that it will be some to Washington in regards to the‘ Entertainment for the benefit of! opinion of those interested. a contract with an engnieer and proval. “With regard te the article} Representatives of the Recrea- time in the near future is the $500,000, but went there for the fo the pgocedure for the approval of a new engineer, provided the Board felt it advisable to have a new engineer. Our attorney was advised that the PWA did not in- sist on any contracts, and that the selection of an _ engineer above referred to in the ages tion Department WPA, Civic Tribune, this Board makes this) piayers of Key, West and Senior *Fpimondball ‘League’ met last{*®, Sroepects-of continging. ? ‘Other plans. which wil! follow night for the purpose of planning} embody-the idea of haying a [ways and means for securing) visiting team from a point on the funds to continue night diamond-|east coast to play a series of ball games throughout the re-)games here. Just when this will event will be held on the evening} night were Johm Esperdy, chair- of September 10, and prepara-!man; Mrs. Hildergard Russell, tions are today under way for, Mrs. Alicia Boeyen, Mrs. Eva B. earrying through with the plans. | Warner, Frank Caraballo, Peter The meeting was brought about! Aguilar, Earl Ingraham, Cyril 'as a result of the many requests’ Griffin, Bert Hernandez and Or- whieh have been received for'lando Esquinaldo. o the night diamondball fund. This! Attending the meeting previously mentioned. Duncan’s salary, giving half | Bridge Manager. This Board to retain Duncan as Chief for the sake of harmony with any te ® in order work, submit names of competent engi-| neers to Colonel Hackett in Wash- ington if a change in engineers was desired. “This Board came jnto office under a terrific pressure from the peole of Monrop County, and with/ the statement at its first meeting by the past attorney not to in-{ terfere with the contracts af) him- self or Mr. Duncan, add with # threat over the head of the Board that the PWA had insisted on the contracts with both. him-| self and Mr, Dunean, and that there was a possibility of they PWA stopping the monies and the project. All of this appeared in; the various newspapers, and the} same was particularly quoted in The Key West Citizen of Tues- day. July 20, 1937. “This Board has sat back and taken a terrific amount of eritic-; ism trying to work this matter out, and was put in a most em- barrassing position by the present Chief Engineer, B. M, Duncan, in the Sunday Miami Herald ef July 18, 1987. Just one day prior to the first organization meeting of the Beard, Mr. Duncan was quet- ed as follows: ‘Rapid progress is being made by contractors for eight projects on the Overseas rs ‘to: quipment, +4 “The application for loan gran’ which is the basis for this loan set ‘up that the estimated elapsed time from the beginning of work to the completion would be twelve, months, and that the necessary personn@d to complete it within that time wag set forth as fol- Pas. of employes each! the public works administration) completed. month during the execution of the} project: First month Second month Third month Fourth month Fifth month Sixth month Seventh month Eighth month Ninth month Tenth month Eleventh month 1400 Twelfth month 1200 “Work on the project began | during the month of November, | 1936, so that at this time and at <i feels,..that{, “Four years ago the RFC turn- I greater security|on the ground that the traffic in the bridges ‘wid this at-[ sight would not liquidate the proj- titude ‘is ‘exprésséd fi the issue of} ect. Since the PWA loan” was August’ 29 . pi made more than a year ago, ad- “A Better Risk—Officials of} ditional traffic studies have been Tt now is reported have discarded their qualms con-| semi-confidentially that the sea- cerning the $3,600,000 PWA loan; going highway will carry even for the Overseas Highway bridges} more traffic than its original pro- 00 . at Key West. moters estimated.” 600 800 1000 1000 1100 1100 1200 1400 1400 Mrs. Grace Crosby, teacher of|sity of Florida or other institu- Stenography and typewriting for|tions in the state, and also those the WPA, and Mrs. Leonora Val-' holding foremost positions in the Highway bridge construction and) tho time the Commission took of-|4¢%, head of the literacy classes, all of the contracts should be! fice, there should be around 1200/im Key West, returned over the completed by January 25,’ B. M.'to 1400 men working on the proj-| highway last evening from the Duncan, general engineer for thefect. When this Board came into | working conference for adult entire works, said Saturday. Mr.jeffice there was aprroximately|¢ducators and nursery school Duncan added that he believed 600 men working with the con-| teachers at Camp Roosevelt, Flor- some of the work will be finished! tractors, and it was our under-/ ida. ahead of time and that the entire! The meetings began on August Sprinkler, state director of education, has planned te be in KEY WEST, FLORIDA, Commerce Body Works 4 ———_ “Ae the policy of the Key West Chamber of Commerce develops”, jenid the secretary. when viewed by The Citizen this mora- ee ing: am institution as unique es is {ue ati-thet it corves. i jas to their ability to enroll. mem- iy are born out by the facts—, but we don’t want an. enrollment ives promise of. becom- “We- know: that the claims that has been hypnotized, shamed | and bullied into joining. Nor, do we want to send out of Key West the liberal commissions that or- | ganizers get and really earn. “We will have, under our plan, }a membership that brings much mére than their money to the serviee of Key West. The mem- bers who are joining every day, one or two ata time, are Key West people who respond to a simple invitation extended to them by a Key West man; and who are } joining, not because of high-pres- sure but because they wish to join hands in ‘rehabilitating’ Key West, by Key Westers themselves. “But, getting members, while it is, necessary, is the least interest- ing and important of the work it is keeping two of us busy,” naddestg: plateesionsl cxganinerah Che Hey Wiest Citizen * TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1937. Agreement Announcement made by Howard Brown, district director of the National Youth Administra-| tion is that with the beginning of ‘the fiscal year 1937-38 the scope of this branch of activities in Key! ————— Has Been the work and the results are be- jing manifested in many pleasing and satisfactory exhibitions. Schools for white students are country ; range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Reached For Payment Of Delinquent __ Taxes On 20 Percent Basis Local NYA Activities Are Broadened To Great Extent B.,tered into the different phases of; i West was broadened and there are}aiso included in the program of. now 13 aetive’ projects in | this) area. “Before this plan‘was put: i effect there were three. sewing room.\\Here there ployed. : ‘Dresses‘and other wear- ing apparel made by those work-! ing on this project are distributed) }jprary are receiving the to relief clients and others need. This phase of the work is carried on under the supervision of Mrs. Lois Busto. Mrs. Hilda Sands is supervisor of the handicraft section in which 13 youths are engaged in making nets, principally for tennis courts, repairing books and toys and also making various articles, using na- tive materials, which wil! appeal to the tourist. It has been defi- nitely determined by Mr. Brown that work will concentrate on that particular type for which the worker is adapted and which will fit them to earn a living in private employment. The furniture manufacturing ;and. repair shop project is being continued under the personal di- rection of Peter Knight, ani day by day, Mr. Knight reports, the ini mendation of the t.autification and repairs, and here again the work is being car- ried:'on systematically and in in‘ decided betterment for ployed’ and affording an op- portunity fpr placing the schools in perfect. condition. 8, C. Sawyer at ‘the court Firstsamong these is probably > tho h : iting | ne cena = ire lhcaanar taiggr ced ROGER ORE GE 2 | City Will Allow Eighty Per Cent Reduciion On Indebtedness Of Tax- payers At a joint meeting of city coun- cil members and members of the mty commissioners held last night in the office of Clerk Ross house, ment of gasoline tax monies by the county to the city was dis- Youths employed at the public! cussed in detail, com- librarian for | their work and apparent desire) — and/is to collect delinquent taxes was grasp the ideas involved ‘At previous meetings the ques- tion of a basis on which the city bring forth results, Here there | the only obstacle in the way of fare employed an assistant librarian ‘reaching an agreement by which and senior clerk, and it is a source | the county would conform to the of gratification to those in charge, it ig said, to report decided im- provement in the work of the youths. resolution providing for this gaso- line tax allotment which is one of . ’~|the main factors in the proposal Other groups are employed at to refund the city’s bonded in- the nursery school project, his- torical survey at the city hall and! e| It was decided last night that court house, and the public sery-( the city would announce the pro- ice project, with eight different | Posed collection of delinquent city sections placed in various public offices; tax supported institutions employ 25 youths in clerical and stenographic work. Quasi public services employ youths in steno- ‘graphic and clerical work, and in leach of the positions oceupied the the secretary, inviting us to|-youths employed in this branch} Workers have an opportunity to inspect the “promotion file.” Here is correspondence relating to the establishment in Key West of one of the finest and best! known boy’s camps de luxe in the ‘country. ‘And, if we get that,” he said, “it will be due to the high standing of our public schools.” The families who patronize this camp include the most desirable class of visitors and. potential resi- dents that an American city could have. In the same file is corres- pondenece whieh may lead up to the establishment near by of a tropieal research foundation which might well be of international im- portance. This work calls for much time and some expense in ‘the securing of data and support- ing photographs that may justify personal visits of inspection by the parties interested. There are other matters of even greater importance in the hands of a capabie committee, concern- ing which publicity at this time is not advisable, “These are the things,” said the secretary, “which will pay divi- ‘dends to the backers of the Key ‘West Chamber of Commerce. In a short time we expect to publish a directory of our members, so that we, who are working for Key West, may know just who our comrades are.” Bob King, sheriff of Lee Coun- ty, Mrs. King and daughter, who were visiting in Key West and guests at the home of Circuit Judge Arthar Gomez, left over the highway this morning after a pleasant visit. They were accompanied by Mrs. George Gomez and daughter, Mar- jorie, who will go far as Ft. iy expécted to return West on that day. are showing remarkable improve- ment. Another branch of the work is that being carried on by colored youths and which shows remark- fable results, is the beautification and repair project at Douglass} school. Here the furniture, desks’ and other equipment, and the building are being put in a state of perfect repair. The grounds are also being beautified. ‘The Key West Recreation Proj- ect is another of the intensely in- teresting sections which is bring- ing out the versatility and adapt- ability of 19 youths, who have en- rextend the scope of their ‘activi- ities and add greatly to their ex- perience. There are @so other govern- mental agencies where members ‘of the NYA are used. In these included the lighthouse depart- hment, Marine hospital and the Monroe clinic. In each of these there is afforded an opportunity hfor learning or perfecting their knowledge of their phases of employment. and consensus of opinion is that { [taken on the matter, individual | the | is visiting in Key West and is a in| guest at the Hotel La Concha. He taxes on a 20 per cent basis, thus inusring to delinquent tax payers of the city a reduetion of 80 cents on each dollar of their tax in- debtedness to the city. Should City Attorney Aquilino Lopez return from Havana this afternoon there will be a meeting the necessary resolutions be form- ulated and final action will be G. A. WORLEY ON VISIT HERE State Attorney G. A. Worley very few instances have the re-|!8 accompanied by his son Billy. sults been other than praise- worthy. —- Miss Dorothy Betancourt Miss ‘Dorothy! Betancourt, ‘217 New street,’ wor' Miss Key West title in the heayty contest held at the Cyban Club, last night. The’ event was sponsored by i Club Marti in conjunction with the Socieded Cuba. Miss Betancourt a 17 year old high school girl won the unani- mous vote of the five judges who worked independently, The judges| were: Sebastian Cabrera, Dr. HL eize 5%, dress size 14, color o in that city. She will be chaperon- ‘ed by Hilda Pina. There Miss Betancourt will’ compete for the title Miss Florida for which she has a very good chance. How the winner measures: Height 5 ft. 3 inches, weight 116 Ibs., bust 32, waist 24, hips 34%, thigh 19, calf 8%, neck 14, wrist 6 inches, up- per arm 8%, lower arm 9% shoe | ‘Mr. Worley said today that he has a number of important mat- ters to be handled which he is go- jing over with Assistant State At- 1 i torney J. Lancelot Lester and would not be able to leave before Thursday when he expects to leave on the afternoon plane. STEAMER ALAMO ARRIVES HERE Steamship Alamo, of the Clyde- Mallory Limes, arrived in port at 1 o’clock this morning with mis cellfineous cargo and heavy ship- ments of fabricated steel for the 13, ankle pier rebuilding projects atvthe nav- al station. Most of the items consisted of ¢jbeams and the entire shipment C. Galey, Lieut. William Klaus, p45, dark brown, color of eyes weighed upwards of 80 tons. Un Lee Pierce and Charles Taylor. Second choice went to Mins! Barbara Carey. It did not take the judges long to decide on the winner. The girls, eight beauties, march- ed out one by one across the where they could be viewed per- fectly then all together once more by the men in charge to select the’ best to represent this city in the finals to be held at hall! loading operations were still being Miss Betancourt was sponsored carried on at 2:46 thig afternoon. by Theodore Holtsberg’s and the costumes which she wore last night and which she will wear in Miami are from the same es tablishment. store,| o6 oe SeeoeCCSSeeSeseseeeeseee LEAVES CHAIR; ESCAPES Shanghai—Arising.. from dis chair in the Marine headquesters on Haiphong Read te answer the telephone. Major M. 3. Kelleher, je. 8. Marine officer, encaped be- hit by « shel) from «+ Japan- anti-sircraft gun which come and = shattere: BEAR FRIGHTENS RESIDENTS road will be open for travel not! later than February & “Even though this Board felt that this was not the correct in-| formation and that the project would not be completed on speci- fied time, this Board believed) that it would be for the best in- DONT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO BUILD STORM SHUTTERS. GET MATERIAL AT SOUTH Fe was to have them have|absorbingly interesting, standing from our past attorney that we had nothing to with} 15 and concluded August 21 with the personnel of the cont: etors, !245 teachers in attendance repre- This Board wasn’t concerned senting educators from 93 towns about the personnel What we/im the state, and were the most “I have sufficient men on the job like/ever attended” said Mrs. Crosby they should Gave, and sufficient) Most of the speakers at the (Continued on Page Four} jconference were from the Univer-' Key West some time during the week. Announcement was made this! morning by Mrs. Crosby that the classes conducted by herself and Mrs. Valdes, will resume their ac- tivities this evening at the usual bour. the decision with delight approv-|at Tavernier charging him with’ img the selection made by the! intention to defrand in not pay- judges who were congratulated| ing board bill, by the committee for the fine se- fection made. Miss Betancourt FINDS SISTER AFTER 41 YEARS Hoquiam, Wash. — Answering the calle of frightened residents. The warvant, which was issued) otficers ranged nearby woods and of the office of Peace Justice! chot « 200-pound bear which had R. Lowe, at Tavernier. chargesipeen foraging the neighborhood. Miami tomorrow morning the aceused left owing the! As soon as the bear's mate lx bot, where she will be met It was stated thst theithey expect the community to be of prominent Key Westers| amount is $28.22. sale again. | ; Rochester. N. Y—Locating his [sister after forty-one years, Wil- liam G. Fluker went to Dayton. Ohie. to see her for the first time since she was six years oid. | ' /