The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 13, 1937, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the For 57 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVIII. No. 243, Over Three Hundred Bunches Of Sponge Sold During Sales ELECTRIC CO. | THEATER PARTY GRAND SUCCESS ‘MRS. ARCHIE THOMPSON AWARDED PRIZE Receipts For Day’s Activi- ties At Municipal Dock Were Over Two Hun- dred Dollars } Sponge sales carried on at the Municipal dock Monday resulted im the exchange of ownership of 338 bunches $255.69. Contai: A |. With an enthusiastic . capacity entered Se she several: Gita crowd, ‘the first session of the ings were 92 bunches of wool, 128|Key Wes Blectric- Company’s k " : | Theater party was held this morn- 2 of & -atealitee bunches) ing, 10 0’clock, at the ~~ Monroe ef yellow, some of excellent, Theater, and was voted a great i nA success by all. 9. ped sete “of molten On all sides appreciation of grade. the well-directed film, “From ghost Now On,” was heard, Entertain- The iM Purchase | went, humor and instruction on was of 55 bunches of wool for/the use of electric appliances, were which $126.98 was paid. Nine len blended to make a lively mo- bunches of wool sold for $90.6, jed with a splendid cast of actors for a total of single Widely-known movie star, Irvin Wer grees, thare wes but one lot S. Cobb, starred and wag support- of 128 bunches offered, the price| and actresses, such as Alan Bax- was $36.95, and for yellow the ter, Louise Stanley, Regis Toom- ey, William Royle, Wally Al- top price was $36.70 for 103 bright, Jack Mulhall, George Moore, e This talking picture was. re- leased by General Electric. “| Story of ‘#rom Now On” cen- GETS INJURED around an old-fashioned home 2 [that bedet a too ambitious daugh- ? OF TWO MEN IN ACCI- ter. sia. a = ie es8 st roe ly 1. BS La 7 DENT AT CARD SOUND |, morning by Mrs. Akchie BRIDGE Thompson and ‘another prize " Reports current in Key West scheduled to start at 10 o'clock. today are that Jimmie Adee: of| No invitation is needed to at- this city, was one of the two men| tend the final showing of “From were seriously injured yes-| Now On” tomorrow. A. F. Ayala, e y when a truck they were sales manager of the Key West name of the other person was not | this movie treat, learned. Tt was learned at the office of MAKE REPORT Sheriff K, 0. Thompson that| Deputy. Raymond Maloney, of ON PAYMENTS DIRECTOR OF UNEMPLOY- MENT COMPENSATION DIVI- bunches. Humbert, Ann Doran, Dorothy i E Cristy, Etta McDaniel and ‘Charles in a surburban community. It depicts very cleverly the trials equally as good will be awarded at tomorrow’s session, which is Fiding in went off the Card Sound | Electric Cempany states that no bridge and into the water, The|™@other or daughter should miss Tavernier, had been delegated to make a complete investigation of SION GIVES OUT FIGURES the accident, and was to report his findings later in the day. Mr, Maloney phoned news o: the accident to Key West but had no explicit information except that the truck left the bridge and REN | CLUB CONTEST {ANOTHER COUNT OF VOTES IN POPULARITY RACE WILL BE CONDUCTED ‘TOMOR- ROW ! | Miss Olga Renedo was 3 nounced Monday night as the leader in the Popularity Contes being conducted by the Key West Social ‘Club. When the count was made there was found to be 22,-) 053 yotes in the box, whereas after the first count it was stated that only 3,888 had been deposited. First Prize was awarded to Miss Renedo. This was a beauti- ful lamp. Miss Mary Castro was | awarded second prize, a box of | powder, and the third prize went} to Miss Olga Marrero, a bottle of} perfume, It was stated that another count of votes will be held tomor- row, and another award of prizes will be made to the three young; women having the largest num- ber to their credit. Standing. of the contestants: Olga Renedo, 4,181; Mary Castro, 3,002; Olga Marrero, ‘2,767; Lillian Acevedo, 2,713; Louise Pritchard, 2,609; Annie Saunders, 1,581; Dorothy Marshall, 1,398; Lorraine Valdez, 914; Josephine Ubieta, 707; Martha Ramos, 654; Dora Medina, 649; Anita Salgado, 300; Dinorah Nickerson, 296; Wilma Sands, 282. Judges in this contest are:! Judge William V. Albury, Peace | Justice Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., Pedro Rosendo and Halley Cre- mata, i The club has decided to give| another dance on Sunday night at the Habana-Madrid club, when several prizes will be given away. Re FROM HAVANA VESSEL LEFT LATE IN A ERNOON ENROUTE TO TAMPA, FT- | Steamship Cuba, of the P. and 0. 8. 8. Co., arrived from Havana| yesterday afternoon with three second cabin passengers for Key West; 12 first and two second cab- in passengers for Tampa. Key West arrivals were: Maria Gonzalez, Wm. ‘Cale, Ramon Roque. On the manifest of the ship were the following items: Four) tons of freight and three sacks of; mail for Key West; 84 tons of} jthey consider how far they ¢A0! either nation will submit to such cord” with. the: League stand. nations to prevent the spread of| year. Che Key West Citizen — KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1937. peace whether this is to be a permanent role or not. WORLD WAR OR PEACE? ROOSEVELT’S SPEECH NO ACTION OUTLINED WAR SEEMS PROBABLE TO LIMIT SPENDING THE BLACK UPROAR DIFFERENT CONCLUSIONS CASES COMING UP - That the world is heading to- ward a definite show-down fac- ing world war or world peace is undoubtedly true. The attitude of Great Britain and France to- ward the participation of Italy in the Spanish war presents Dicta- tor Mussolini with an opportunity fer war or ‘peace, Unless one By HUGO S. SIMS Sile or the other backs down, the (Special Washington Correspond-/issue is just that. Some observ- ent of The Citizen) ers believe that the effort to International issues took the| liquidate the European situation spotlight last week when Presi- ae eee to take dent Roosevelt urged peace-lov- ing nations to take “concerted ac-} Just what the nations of the | tion for peace.” ‘Closely follow-} world can do, short of actual | ing his Utterances, the League of |Warfare, to influence Japan is a Nations’ Far Eastern Advisory problem. The “quarantine” sug- ’ g@sted by the President would Committee condemned Japan as apparently isolate aggressors from an invader and treaty-breaker/world commerce. This, in time, and reommended that League! would effectively wreck same members take no action. which|anq Italian economy. Certainly,! would weaken China and that/there is little reason to hope that | extend aid to China. This WaS/aetion without resort to war. The| followed by an official. statement} cgnelusion seems te be inevitable of the United States Government! that the peace-loving nations must that condemned Japan a8 /Zace the prospect of fighting if treaty-violator in China and de-| they would secure the goals clared that the conclusions of the! sought, Government “are in general ac- “While it is not considered pos- sible to balance the budget dur- The President’s speech Was! ing the present fiscal year, arare evidently timed to test publicjends on June 30, 1938, the Presi- sentiment in this country and to dent is undoubtedly determined to! prepare the people for some un-/effect a balance between outgo disclosed cooperation with other/and ineome in the next fiscal Apparently, he has con- “the epidemic of world lawless-| cluded that it is time to stop ness.” Insisting that we are de-|the “pump-priming” and see if termined to “keep out of war,”|the nation can function normally the President declared that he} without a definite recession. If wou'd “adopt every practicable|there is a pronounced downward measure to avoid involvement in} movement, or certain unexpected war.” At the same time, he con- | contingencies oceur, the budget eluded. “There is no escape; may not be balanced even in the through more isolation or neu-|next fiscal year, trality,” that “the peace of the : world and the welfare and se-/' The furore over the one-time ‘curity of every nation®?<is being | membership of Justice Black. in threatened by those willing to|}the Ku Klux Klan has y ob- “ran the risk of plunging the/servers puzzled. The story broke whole world into war by imvad-|in certain newspapers, was ex- ing and violating in contravention | ploited for political effect in other of solemn treaties the territory ofjareas and has. been carried along other nationg that have done} by the press to an astonishing ex- them no real harm and which are/tent. What puzzles observers is too weak to protect themselves| whether the public is as much in- adequately.” terested in the “disclosure” as the newspapers seem to think. Gers} With “innocent peoples and na-jtainly, no one defends intolerance! tions” being “eruelly sacrificed to/in high places but there is quite! the greed for power and supre-ja question as to whether the peo-! macy which is devoid of all sense | ple believe Justice Black to be as of justice and humane considera-jintolerant as his detractors seek tion,” Mr. Roosevelt insisted that!to make him appear. His de if These things “come to pass in|fenders are not very vociferous. other parts of the world, let no sipeiagles one imagine that America will} The issue may drag along in escape, that it may expect mercy,/certain journals and be used for that this Western Hemisphere] political effect for some time but will not be attacked and that it}our candid opinion is that con- vill continue tranquility and'tinued agitation will react in eacefully to carry on the ethics'favor of the Justice and in addi- and arts of civilization.” jtion, give much needed advertise- country; range of only 14° Fahrenheit with an average PRICE FIVE CENTS Project Engineer Of PWA Establishes Office Here Julio Perez’s Case To Be Heard In Criminal Court Julio Perez was arraigned yes-; Evidence, which was forthcom- terday afternoon for preliminary|ing at the trial, was sufficient to hearing before Peace Justice En-| warrant the accused being held rique Esquinaldo, charged with}for trial, and the peace justice or- operating, Sunday, a place for the|dered him placed under bond of selling of wine and beer at Coral} $50 for his appearance at the next Isle Casino. term cf eviminal court. Lighthouse Tender Ivy Goes Back In Service Telegrams received at localjpast several weeks in dry dock lighthouse headquarters this aft-| at Jacksnville, where she was un- ernoon, announce that the Ten-\der extensive repairs. After the der Ivy left Jacksonville at noon loverhual and final inspection the today enroute to Fort Lauder- | ship sailed and will attend, to |scheduied work at points along the dale, 5 The vessel has been for the! coast, American Legion Post Installs New Officers With a large number of mem- hers attending, Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion, held their regular installation of offi-| cers, elected last week, 8 oclock,| lest night in the legion hall on| Whitehead street. Those officers who were placed in the seats were: x William H. Reardon, Post C P. Bernard Roberts, First Vice Post Commander. Anna Corcoran, Post Commander. U. J. Delgado, Finance Officer. Carrie E. Hattrick, Chaplain. Flossie Baker, Historian. Patrick Kelly, rms. Second Vice Adjutant and Members of the Executive Com- OM-) mittee: Jerry J. Trevor, John ~ We Binder, Leroy Voght, Sponge Buyers Must Now Obtain Necessary License * E. CARBONELL HAS ANNOUNC MAKES KNOWN HIS CANDI-| DACY FOR OFFICE OF CITY COUNCILMAN At the office of Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd it was this morning }learned that to date there had been issued 51 cecupational 1li- censes, leaving a balsnee of 115 yet to be taken. There have been a number of changes in the laws regarding these taxes and in order to acquaint all concerned, all who are required to secure them are being notified |through the mails. | Up until this year those in- E!wood Carbonell threw his hat George F. Widmeyer And Family Obtain Resi- dence; Others Arrive In Key West George F. Widmeyer, project engineer for the PWA adminis-~ tration, has moved his office from Jacksonville to Key West where he will remain until all work in connection with the Overseas Highway, road and bridges is completed. _ Mr. Widmeyer will conduct his offices in the Federal building. The home he has selected for his family, Mrs. Widmeyer and daugh- ter Carmen, is the Bailey home at 1015 Flagler street, which they are now occupying. Robert R, Baker, assistant proj- ect engineer to Mr. Widmeyer, Mrs, Baker and their three sons, who will also be in Key West dur- ing the activities on the roads and bridges, have taken the Mary Sil- viera residence at 1401 White street, corner of South. Mrs, Mary G. Marvin, of Lands Point, Long Island, arrived in Key West Monday night accom- panied by her small son, on her first trip to the city. Heretofore Sergeant at) taken the Watson at 729 United street. ness of Key West captivated me” Mrs, Marvin says. Arrangements for the accom- modation of the three visitors were made by Hugh Williams, of IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING MADE ON PROPERTY OF SAM ANDERSON Se ear ee cere eNO TALLAHASSER, Fla., Oct. 18 hospital in Homestead, (PNS).—Director Harold C. Hall Chief Deputy Bernard Waite of the unemployment sonpenes anid that as soon ag Deputy Ma- tion division of the Plorida Incus- loney advised the office of the| ‘ta! Commission stated here this sheriff, he would advise The Citi- week that over $25,000 had been zen of the resu'ts of his investi-|P2id in by Mlorida firms in com- gation. Up to o'clock this aft- pliance with the new law that re- ernoon no word had been received. | Mites that employers pay 1.8 per- freight and 169 sacks of mail for Iment to the almost defunct Klan.|in the political ring today and/ dividuals whose business is that of sponge buying were not re-} Placing of « new roof and mak- Tampa, While the President’s address. The radio speech of the Justice|makes the announcement of his “4 Cuba sailed 5 o'clock for Tam-'did not attempt to formulate any! if accepted, clears him of the in-! candidacy for the office of City oe to have i license. This is ing excavation for a cistern eom- pa with the following bookings] program of action, there was re-|tolerance charge, although he had| Councilman in the dy} inged and gil whe purchase ) prise the activities which are now from this port: J. Brunner, R. S.; iterated insistence that “the|to admit early membership in the sponges at the docks Mondays, | going on at the Air Station apart- Oakleaf, Fred Dion, Mr. and Mrs.| peace-loving nations must make! KKK. Wednesdays and Fridays, or atiments on Trumbo Island, recent- T. S. Newton, a concerted effort to uphold laws pay other time, must have the fly purchased by Sam Anderson. required license, j One of the men in charge of N N and principles on which alone! Other changes in the laws gov-| ine a een or _o license ' tracts are being carried om by coming election. Mr. Carbonell is a young man’ Different conclusions have been| well known to the people of this drawn from the report of the/city and needs no introduction to! senior judges of the ten Cireuitithe voters at large. all of his! peace can rest secure.” He said) |that “the overwhelming majority erning the occupational taxes, will surprise a number — cent of their total payroll for the first nine months of the year. employers who did not sign their Wall said because of errors in making out blanks and filing re- |turns many had been returned to ENJOYED BRIEF VISIT SPENT HERE; ENROUTE TO reports or neglected to designate the number of employes during each pay period. Payments received under the law will be placed in accounts from which unemployed persons will receive help beginning in 1939. COUNTY BOARD MEETS TONIGHT MIAMI E. F. Whelan, who is employ- ed with the Pan-American Air- ways in Miami, Mrs. Whelan and’ their two children, James and} Julia, left over the highway this! morning for their home. Mr. and Mrs. Whelan told The! Citizen they had a brief but very} members interesting visit, and were sorry that limited time made it neces: sary for them to leave, Tonight at 8 o'clock of the board of county commis- sioners of Monroe County will SEEKING OFFICE, MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT AS: CANDIDATE FOR CITY { COUNCILMAN Latest to make formal an-| nouncement in the columns of} The Citizen as a candidate in the; coming city election, is Noel; Solomon, who is making the race} for the city council, The an- nouncement appears in the polit-' ical column of today’s issue, In presenting himself as a can- didate, Mr. Solomon makes no’ promises if elected, but says that he will put forth all efforts for the general advancement of the/ of the peoples and nations of the Courts, with the comment that! life has been spent in this city. of jocal organizations and, to the wor'd today want to live in peace,” but that their freedom and security are being “jeopar- there existed no ground for gen- eral criticism of the courts for de- laying trial of cases. While op- {breakdown of jorder and law.” He declared that the dized by the remaining ten per- eent, who are threatening a all international ponents of the President's court! fight insisted that the judges re-} fated his contentions, Attorney-j| General Cummings points to the; ninety percent “can and recommendation for sixteen addi-} must find some yay to make'tional Federal judges ag a capi-} their will prevail,” and that this! tulation to certain portions of the| expression must be “to the end! President’s program. that nations that may be; tempted to violate their agree-} While public interest was cen- ments and the rights of others | tered in the presence of Justice! will desist from such a cause.” j Hago Black, when the Supreme) lfolk who have up to this year | He asks the consideration of went ahead with their activities jthe voters when they cast their) without having to secure a license, j ballot on election day and prom-)it jg said. iseg to serve the city to the best | best of his knowledge, will be the only substantial work done on the island until the overseas high- way and bridges are completed. of his ability if elected to, office. CHESTER HARRIS Chester Harris, who was arrest- ed on a charge of assault and ’ Court began its latest term, the! battery, was arraigned for hear-' With the nations of the world|fact remaing that many groping for effective leadership;ant constitutional quesfiong are! in an effort to prevept utter de-|before that august body. In its' The matter had previously been ithe na: the Court) investigated by Mr. Arenberg in/ moralization which will inevit-|two previous terms, ably result if the future presents; ruled om many great new affairs similar to those im/It is worth noting that Ethiopia, Spain and China, it is}term beginning in the fall questions. | in the! of! Arenberg. import-'ing before Peace Justice Franklyn! ‘STR. COLORADO TAYLOR'S FAMILY/"” ARRIVES HERE Announcement has been made) Steamship Colorado, of the of the birth of a son, weighing | clyde-Mallory Lines, arrived in eight pounds, to Mr. and Mrs! port early yesterday morning and Edgar Taylor of 703 Francis| docked at the Mallory Pier at 1 street at 12:15 o'clock yesterday | o'clock. afternoon. Discharging of cargo started The new arrival has been giver! at once and hy 6 o'clock the holde me of William Edgar, Jr. ‘had heen cleared and the vemel Mother and baby are reported ion for the end of rum, which ie company with Chief Deputy Ber-'t., be getting along nicely. nard Waite, and the results AP abhi radia : the investigation and evidence; FOR COUNCIL—ROY. “We have enjoyed a very de-/meet for regular session in the/ city, plain that mere words will not lightful visit, which, though short, office of Clerk Ross C. Sawyer at} Mr. Solomon solicits the sup-jdeter those who have put their was very entertaining, and intend | the county court house, jport of ali in connection with his|trust in warfare. This statement te come down later this year, pos-/ It is not anticipated that anyjrace for the office and his num-| positively applies to Japan andj}last fall, the Government won bond of $160 for sppearance at; sibly the early part of next year} matters other than checking of| erous friends predict that he will, Italy and, to a lesser extent, tejevery major issue presented,ithe next term of criminal court. | Music By John Pritchard's Orchestra | 1935, the Government lost eleven} edueed at the hearing, was saffi-} out of thirteen cases and that, in cient, said the justice, to war-} contrast, in the term which began/rant the accused being held in’! PENA'S GARDEN OF ROSES | Tomorrow Might, 10 th 7 for a more extended stay,” said | accounts and other routine ac-|come out victorions in the elec-: Germany so far ag overt acts arejeleven in all This makes the} Mr, Harris was permitted to} Mr. and Mrs. Whelan before ‘tivities will be presented to the!tion to be held in November for|concerned. 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