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

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 57 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, Florida, has the \ most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Che Kry West Citizen VOLUME LVIII. No. 224. Boy Scout Troop Holds Interesting Meeting At’ | Headquarters Last Night) CAS WATCHMAN FIRES | AT TRESPASSER| WAS SEEN ON PROPERTY at| CORNER OF DUVAL AND} CAROLINE STREETS | FEW POLL TAXES ARE BEING PAID BUT NINE HAD PAID UP TO ELEVEN THIRTY O’CLOCK THIS MORNING Commander Of American Legion Post Greeted Boys At Interesting Ses-| i | property. ! The man was seen walking oni | the property and when called oni ito halt and explain his act of! : trespass, started to flee and was Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd| hastened by the sound of the re-, America. Acting Amistant Scout-/said this momming that up.to SDE Lg Mab hips Sid eee jo’clock the total number of poll| the shot had died aray several | J} jofficers of the law enforcement’! i . : Pa | Proverbs, and this was followed; eq, for the time being, that lit-jand started to hunt for the flee- onal aud, Faterunauaaln rare < oe | | ion: lems Insep- he Lord’ th ing man, and alhough the fugi- te as : lave: was: pppedy, enough to. on} arable From Local Welfare Oath of Allegiance Last evening jn Wesley House last evening ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS Through the courtesy of Sen- O. Andrews, and Sikes, An- } a very interesting session was! held by Troop 5, Boy Scouts of ator Charles ent out through Fred C. istant secretary Mr. The Citizen today ceived the following telegram from | Was! thirty-nine! . nak: ait | President Roosevelt has master Dick Hernandez opened ' the meeting with a reading from | drews, re | and gton, D. C.: Prayer tle interest is being taken in the city election of November 9. Of course, there is lots of time to pay poll taxes, as the law pro- oot iz recited in ap e ° 1 ore ommissioner: e le e . ;Commissioner 'C. Rodney Gwynn. officer in charge of the naval! tigation. liberty until the hearing on Thurs- | modity Distribution Division, with | eee eee ne artes tion, received only 1.35 | tivities in Monroe County per-, three families. % ing for a federal contribution of Diamondball was discussed at maiket’ come, of its dis- and In the Western and South- (By Associated Prem) ob Seen ann \the hands of Commissioner Gwynn sho ealate ot tha late. Bes J. = Thursday before United States! by Lieutenant Wm. Klaus, U. S. jjoining home of Wim. R. Porter, | a broken jaw in two places, Ace-|that a bond of $500 had _ been: * ed In Carrying On Ac- jin the county jail to await inves-/and he was permitted to go at itrict supervisor of the WPA Com-} _ One hundred and four women’s * C. N. Recio, supervisor of the lo-idred and nineteen families. jecomprehensive report of the ac-} Fifty-nine sunsuits to thirty-| Proved WPA project 20,073 call- | presence, | Even as agriculture is depend-, popu! i A morning at Bayview Park for{2ut in former yerrs the jurban United States vitally de-jof the ‘arm population, got less! All of the articles in question| | Forty-four pairs of overalls to: woot who will plant flowers and _and/ conclusion that with only nine} | ganization, and the report cover-| Two hundred and_ thirty-nine! lie buildings and on other public 2 scheduled to be played within ‘for the products s x u to! for this year will vary | children and other needy persons,! twelve families. | “The project will employ most- Arthur Sawyer Post 28 American! DIRECTOR IN ART OF i oy ; | Region, greeted tho’ boys. the HENRY AYER Is Saaaune | As a result, it is as important cent—will be found in the Middle | lowing are the articles that were| It is expected that with re-| placed. ~ of the troop committee, also jhave some reasonably accurate| States were the most severely hit; Ninety-seven infants’ dresses to! will soon be made available to} total allocation to the state, the with bats and balls. {CHARGED WITH DRIVING West, paying his visit to the city) registered in some, inasmuch as ae Ree able position for definite cow: e } laffect net income; what farming} Troop 1 under the command of! INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR itera | errles OW in 1918 when his father was in 5 ferred to another troop of which KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1937. Alberto Acevedo, who yesterday arrested on a charge}on United States government; Albert, | Property, and the case was put in| Eugene Pierce, watchman at|‘’ to ke given a preliminary hear- ronowing an investigation made) e e ° ° Porter, corner of Caroline andj 5 . sh i Over Nineteen Thousand i & has walt Following the assault, which | station. {Duval streets, and at resulted in Mr. Albert's suffering} It was learned this moning Dollars To Be Expend- j i - H : e 0 ° 13 o’clock this morning, fired one|vedo was arrested by Devuty|fixed and a friend of Mr. Ace-| H shot to rout a trespasser on the sheriff Rey Elwood and placed|vedo’s had posted the amount, | C es @ ere | 2° oe tivities . Developments day, In compliance with instructions, children’s dresses to three hun- lreceived from W. K. Mills, dis-,dred and twenty-two families. Seven hundred and thirty-seven headquarters at West Palm Beach,| men’s and boys’ pants to six hun- jcal unit of Commodity Distribu-| One hundred and j distance his pursuers, he left be- |tion, has compiled a detailed and’ shorts to one hun Bnison. |hind his hat as a reminder of his! | vides that payment may be made| a jent on industry to absorb the per cent of the farm income; and | taining to the distribution of vari-| Twenty-six comforts or quilts’ 19,508.00 to provide employ- great length and members were’ d including October 20 | aie h is the es Wises ot a + ious articles. |to twenty-six families. Pagel instrueted to meet next Saturday |"? Po cane ne Us 2 CHEE ' ARHTUR {Products of the farm, so is the) West Virginia, with 1.77 per cent | 0S ep ; {ment for needy persons in Key | vere n id before this period, ‘ zs ‘i ~. were produced at the Sewing, forty-four families. = ea omncement ps ae i ae con oe ARRIVES HERE?" be ns farming Amer- than 5 percent of the farm in-| Room operated by the WPA or-| Ten slips to eight families. [small shrubs around various pub- of a game between Troops 5 and} 8 | jiea to provide a gigantic h k | paid at this time, interest is lack-| fac-; Increases in seceoleyel come jing the distributions to school! boys suits to two hundred and’ property. the next week or two. * | | . . likewise jing. WEST AS WPA. tories—everything from pins f : i , John Delgado, - commander of once TO KEY RE ey | widely over the states. Greatest |is for the period from July 20 to} Eight hundred towels to two/ly women, and no regularly em- } jinerease—in excess of 11 per, September 17, inclusive. The fol-| hundred families. |ployed personnel will de poss is, the troop's sponsoring} | jto industry and finance as to) Wester states such as the Da- ‘distributed, and the receivers| sumption of activities at the Sew-| “Though definite allocation of body. Jerry J. Trevor, chairman| BROUGHT HERE | agricultural America itself to|kotas, Iowa and Kansas. These! thereof: ing Room that sufficient material| funds depends largely upon the spoke briefly and encouragingly,| ——— | Arthur Oliver, “Polly” to his idea of what farm income in the! PY drought. As a result, gains of | torty-six families. {make other distributions in the! fact that the President has signed and promised to furnish the boys | many friends is a visitor in Key! ;n cdiate future will be; what |S¢Yeral hundred per cent may be! Four hundred fifty-five|near future. jthe project, placip tt in a favor- change, if any, has occurred in} i at Mr. Delgado recounted the time! |where he spent many pleasant,‘ dee ts that would (they Produced relatively nothing | bie. po , oy ere: when he was a boy scout with RUTOROREE WeUue yet | hours, for the first time in a\sarm aes ce et during some of last year’s sea-/ Sa within: te jseore of years. i a ib <i i ‘ ed = + ..,;/States will be the most prosperous aaa ee prea ial mee x Mr. Oliver came to Key W est! ond 20 constitute the largest-ond| er, vas erwart rans- Charles Ketchutn’” and “Charles Sands were scoutmasters. Troop 5 stated they wished to!on the ferry last evening follow-|more than one year. Miss | ing his arrest by Deputy Sheriff} for Raymond Maloney, of Tavernier.; dents express their thanks to Robinson, of Wesley House, the use of various games, check- Henry Ayer, who was caught while driving avear and undef the \influence of liquor, was an arrival Yesterday afternoon the ti the U. S. customs service and was/ | assigned to this port for a period} {of six months, but remained 7 There are a number of resi- who remember John G. ‘Oliver during his tour of duty at ers, dominoes and others, which'sheriff’s office was advised by, this port during 1918 and 1919, they greatly appreciate. A number of other Pregnant with interest troop were discussed at after which the troop to length, Seout Oath and Benediction. Scoutmaster’s DIES THIS A. M. TIME OF FUNERAL FOR LO. CAL RESIDENT TO BE AN- NOUNCED LATER Mrs. Dala Demeritt, wife of the late Benjamin C. Demeritt, died this morning 6,0’clock in the home at 610 White _ street, Funeral arrangements which are in charge of the Lopez Funeral Home are to be announced later. Surviv are four sons: ‘on Diaz, Richard Diaz, My Donald M Four daughte: Mrs. Kathleen Gonzalez, M Susan Quinn, Mrs. Raybourne Gwynn, and Mrs. Franklin Roker. One brother Leon Peacon, one sister Mrs. C. S. There are also dren and four grea eon Singleton. 15 grandehil t-grandchildren. Field Supervisor Of WPA |Mr. Maloney of the arrest. He ‘and stopped traffic. He was to quested that a member of the j sheriff's force meet the boat, jttake the prisoner and place him jin county jail. Deputy Sheriff Ray Elwood ;Wwas assigned to the duty, and up- jon meeting the ferry on arrival at No Name, secured him, brought jhim to the city and he was placed in county jail to await action of | the court. K. P. OFFICER (Meade | TO VISIT HERE H | L. M. Stein, grand master at arms, of the Knights of Pythias, with headquarters in Miami, expected ‘> arrive in Key West on October 8, according to infor- mation received here by J. Win- field Russell, an officer of the H -\local lodge. |. Mr. Stein will meet with the local members of the organization during his stay here, and a pro gram of entertainment is now be- jing outlined in connection with ‘his proposed visit. Recreation Dept. Arrived Over Highway Last Night Miss F visor of h i WPA Recreation De- arrived high tod: » Geiger, field super- partment, ever the way last evening and visiting with Supervisor Larsen, and o' with the local unit. This ng Miss widress the n West Cis in the schoo! ers connected even Ge will he Key < ie Dek. at 7 o'e' AM EMORANDUM TO THE LADI loc: attend this as persons —inter- invited to de aderess by Miss r rehearsal wil rv the “Evening of Enter is te pre- be ES--ALUMINUM WARE, G: and his son Arthur will be glad to matters said that Ayer was so tight that meet any of those who will makes tion jg the he had stalled his car on the bridge, themselves known. However aside from the pleas-| ‘pleasurable series of instructions to impart to Key West folk, and will naturally meet many persons : before leaving. | He comes here as the WPA di-! rector in the art of swimming, and will be seen each afternoon at South Beach where the classes! are being instructed. ja ye |per cent. This ‘igure ON FISHING TRIP Personages who are visitors in Key West today are George A.! Chalker, general manager of the Everglades Drainage District, and District Treasurer K. M. Throop, who arrived by plane from Miami this morning. The principal object of their visit is to confer with Tax Collec- tor Frank H. Ladd on matters af- fected by the laws passed at the session of the Florida Legi: dature, and to discuss matters of a similar nature with County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer. Arrangements were made by Mr. Sawyer to have the visitors enjoy a brief fishing period with his son Ross Sawyer, |to Miami on the plane this after- noon. ‘ANOTHER CALL FOR WORKERS ign projects Florida Keys were received morning by Wm. V. Little. cial charge of States Employment bareau S. J. Greves and Sons Com six negro laborers Contract F, at Little that 15 tract D, at in pany, ask for ° to be sent Duck Key, and also asi laborers be sent to Cor Marathon. ‘ ‘slight. after lunch today, and they will return 3 j simone 4.5 per cent | most profitable market for manu- factured goods, etc. Business Week has recently made a highly inelusive report on “The Farm Market Today—and Tomorrow.” This will be the best tural year, from the point view of gross income, since booming 1929. This does not mean that the agricultural situa- stly improved in phase—some crops will command lower prices and in some states te meeting | be placed on the ferry and sent to’ ure it affords “Polly” to wisit Key, improvement has been relatively} adjourned with recitation of the, No Name Key, and it was re- West, he realizes that he has a But, looking at ture as a whole, 1937 should pro- duce the first really ood farm market of eight years. The farmers’ cash income from crop and livestock marketing is estimated at $4,750,000,000 for the period from August 1 to Jan-! 1, 1928, as compared with 000,000 in the same period ago, a gain of about 8 does not ineluda Federal benefits which will be approximately 10 per cent oary $4,387: of the farmers’ total cash income | and will probably come to almost $200,000,000 as against $138,- 000,000 in the comparable period: of 1938. Consequently, total gross farm cash income will not be far fromm $5,000,000,000 in the six-months reriod. Other factors beside higher in- come wiil exert a beneficial _ in- fluence on agricultural purehas- ing power. The farm mortgage debt is about one and three- quarters billions less than it was in 1 Interest rates have reg- a decline and the carrying charge of this debt is now about $400,000,000, as against $700,- 000,000 in 1929. The 1 farm tax bill will be more than $150, 00,000 under 1929 and farm wages, though they have shown 0 pereent rise in the past rand a half, are one-third les: than in 1929. Taking al! advantages into con- sideration, the amount of h farmers will have to spend 00,000,000, 50,000,000. Lastly, ¢ power of the materially greater jollar than pur. wes, Farm income, obviou divided evenly on a sig Over the farming » example, taking the able figures, California, wi than 2 per cent of the ¢ farm population, last year ceived 7.38 per cent of the farm itceme. lowa, with of the farm popz 7A per cent of By comparison, » is not capita ba- For latest avail tex. re of the farm agricul- | of: every | agricul-| . Thi | western States, one or two of the | Atlantic Seaboard states, and | part of the Northeastern” group, tfarm income is expected to show} ;rises of from 6 per 10 per cent. Western Oregon and Washington, parts of a few other states and almost the entire South, improvement will range from 1 per cent to 5 per cent. In va small group of states, there will be declines in farm income of from 1 per cent to 10 per cent. Thus the future of agriculture bright. Even so, at the next session of Congress there will be a flood of new legislation design- ed to help the farmer and some of it may pass. Busine: Week forecasts that punitive crop con- tro] legislation will probably come law, and there is always the chance that a more “ever-normal granary” be put into effect. Wallace strongly scheme, cent to be- inclusive plan will Secretary favors this Recent war activities have served to illustrate an epochal change in the attitude of some of the major powers toward their interests in foreign countries. The United States gradually | adopting the view that in case of hostilities abroad, we will evacu- ate the citizens who wish it and those who remain must take their own chances. This marks a far ery from the day when the Unit- led States would go to almost any extremity to protect our for eign investments. Varic news- paver polls indicate that this new poliey is overwhelming! by | favored COMES TO PORT pamship of the Vory night Clyde-M 5 arrived o’clock, in dis last $ es and and sailed 2:30 o'clock Charleston C., and New York Another vessel of the same or- ganization arrived morn o'clock, from New York en to Tampa. This was the mo, which discharged and for ber destina route i Steam berth Standard 0; ship night te have her pape is was done by cust the vessel sailed Danish West Indies, e cials and Aruba In Western California, | Western | Run Over GIRISCLUBTO BE ORGANIZ MARINA MORENO HAS BEEN | DESIGNATED TO CARRY | ON PROPOSED WORK 1 | Marina Moreno has been desig- nated by Ra’ph Betancourt, presi- dent of Club Marti, to organize a girls’ club ef this organization, it Was announced today. Miss Moreno is a sister to for- | mer Vice-President Armando Mo- reno of Club Marti She reports having membership applications from more than 25 young girls who have expressed desire to work in conjunction with Social Club ‘Marti, it is stated. The girls’ club will york arately on certain matters, they wi!l be the “lignt as well as the life” of the club hereafter, it is predicted. The girls will make their debut at the ub’s next dan which wil be held Friday. There they have great expectations of in- g their number to at least members. received sep- but REHEARSAL OF CHORUS TONIGHT On Tuesday nights, beginning this evening, for the present, the rehearsals of the Key West Light} Opera Company wil devoted y female choruses, it Bas been announced. The male members ehe choru ll have their rehearsals on Thursday nights, beginning on Thursday of next week There are a number of choruses in “The Mikado” fer male wt there are others for women's voices, and that greater progress made if the parts are separately, it ts said. The two groupe will together once a month. als will take place, promptly at o {Overseas Hotel. i 1 be of voices felt can be rehearsed it is rehearse Rebears as 6Ueus), at the] & lock JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 21.— The WPA announced today the st cele ‘OY “authorization” §for w project calling for the beautifica a e tion of streets, parkways and roads in Key West. The project authorizes planting jot shrubs and flowers and other Key; work. The WPA said the work ‘would begin when labor is avail jable. The city of Key West between No Name Key and Lower sponsoring the project, pledging Matecumbe, and will continue un-| $4,900, while federal funds will at/@mount to $19,508.00. Ferries Florida Keys and West are today on the schedule til changes are ordered, least until the Ferry Traveller has been repaired and overhaued.| _The Traveller came in last eve-/ Sam B. Curry, clerk of the Crim ning to be given attention and the/ ing! Court of Record of Monroc Pilgrim has been stationed at Hog | County: Key to be held there for emer-| “President has approved a in the case of a storm| project 20,073 calling for and tl . necessity of moving \ eral contribution of $19,508 “se - ante heise ad the | provide employment for needy cata a and road projects the | persons who will plant flowe ne ae jand small shrubs around vario |public buildings and on public | property. } The project will employ mostly }women and no regularly employed {definite allocation of funds de | pend largely upon the total al There will be a meeting of the | located to the state, the facet that Stephen R. Mallory Chapter, U./the President has signed the proj D. \C., at the home of Mrs, Frank | ect places it in favorable position H. Ladd, 615 Caroline street,; for definite consideration the Thursday afternoon, September near future. 23, beginning at 4:30 o'clock All members are . in or The following telegram on the subject was also received by WPA fed t on in in FRED C Assistant Secretary to Charles O. Andrews. SIKE be attendance Bradford Roberts Held In Jail Charged With Attack Made Upon Frank Harris Bradford Roberts the the ensuing seuffle they both f county jail awaiting preliminary/and the glass ash tray wa hearing on the charge of Sssanit-' Arising, Reberts had « pic a thé broken tray in his hand, ing Frank Harris with deadly immediately started his attack Ban: set ation Harris, severely cutting $250 and the hearing set 4 about the face and neck, one }the cuts being within « of an inch of the ieft artery. Harris was taken to the Marine the) Hospital where first sid was given corner of Caroline and William and seventeen stitches P streets, and the argument de-'the wounds inflicted by th veloped into an altercation. tien of giaes tray wielded by Rob Following the argument, Rob erts. The latter erts is said to have picked up s rested by Constable giass ash tray and « salt bottle,)Pellicier and placed but was seized by « friend and in jail. is in a weapon. has been for o'clock tomorrow afterneen. quarter Last night about 11 o'clock Roberts and Harris started an ar-| goument in a beer saloon carotid was later rs) ar € in Rey LASSWARE AND DISHES AT SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING C PHONE 598