The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 18, 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 st Citizen VOLUME LVII. 0. 247. Che Key W United. Airlines. Plane Crashes With Nineteen Persons Aboard Searchers Sight Aircraft; Rescue Party Starts To- ward Scene Immediately Thereafter (By Associated Press) Members Of Return On John Costar, vice chairman of. the Overseas Road and Toll) Bridge Group Steamer Cuba commissioners, and Mr. Albury said that their system was most SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, | Bridge Comniission, Willard M./ complete, and efficient from prac- Oct. 18.—A United Airlines plane with 19 persons aboard crashed 12 miles southwest of Evanston, Wyoming. Searchers, who took to Albury, member of the commis-! sion, and A. L. West, bridge en-| gineer on the projects, returned tris morning on the Steamship Cuba from Tampa. Their trip was made to look over the system of collelting tolls; for passengers and equipages -as; tically every standpoint. They had a very delightful ex- perience and enjoyed their trip immensely, said Mr, Albury, be- sides gathering a great deal of in- formative data which will be dis~ cussed at a meeting of the dis- trict commission in the ~ near the air when the big trans-|in operation by the Gandy Bridge! future. port became unreported and overdue, sighted the plane from the air but could not determine whether it had been badiy damaged or if its occupants were dead or alive. The rescue party started immediately, but are expect- ed to take a long time to reach the plane due to the mountains, MENINJURED — ~~ ARE IMPROVING BOTH MEETING WITH ACCI. DENT ARE IN HOSPITAL AT HOMESTEAD ’ Advices received in Key West Gre that Gordon Adcock and Charle, Weatherford, who were injured, the former seriously, when a truck, on which they were viding, went through the railing on Card Sound Bridge, and fell into the water, are getting along as well 2s can be expected. They are both in the Post Graduate hos- pital in Homestead. Adeock’s injuries, when he was rescued from the water, were found to be serious. The flesh of one leg was gouged from foot to knee and one of the bones of the foot was torn completely atiay. If gangrene does not re- sult, it is believed the leg can be Baved. Weatherford’s injuries were not serious. He suffered a sprained left ankle and cuts and _ bruises about the legs. MIAMIANS ARE. VISITING HERE JUDGES BARNS AND TAYLOR AND MISS DU PARC COM- PRISE PARTY SCOUTS PLANNING HIKE ORGANIZATION HELD VERY INTERESTING MEETING (FRIDAY AFTERNOON The Girl Seout troop, which is\ being formed under the leader-{ ship of Eva B. Warner, held its weekly meeting Friday afternoon at Adams Hall. First Lieutenant Evelyn Niles acted as conductor, assisted by Vanessa Collins, assistant’ scout mistress, and Lieutenant Nellie Albury. Helen Porter, second class scout of Starkville, Miss., now | making Key West her permanent home, avas. selected as Senior Pa- trol Leader, awaiting word from national ‘headquarters for the transfer. he Since the girls are working on their tenderfoot tests, and patrols! are now being formed, a merit and demerit system was tentative- ly adopted, which will guide the officers in making appointments in the future. The troop will goon its first hike next Friday, after a short business meeting. “Grits and! Grunts” were decided on for the/ AL kh bk hes | ELEVENTH CHILD BORN IN TAYLOR FAMILY SATURDAY Mr, and Mrs. L. C. Taylor, 1114 White street, announce the birth on Saturday eve- ning of a boy weighing 14 pounds This is the eleventh child bora to the Taylor family, all living. This morning, Mr. Taylor told The Citizen that mother and son are doing nicely. PIII IIIS Ss ROSS SAWYER RETURNS HOME HAD BEEN ATTENDING. SES- SION OF COUNTY CLERKS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA Ross C. Sawyer, clerk of the cireuit court, who was in Orlando attending a meeting of the State County Olerks Association to dis- cuss matters in connection with the Murphy tax certificate bill, returned over the highway last evening. 4} planes now being -developed KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SCOUT TROOP ALFELD PLANS HOLDS SESSION) TO CONSTRUCT TRAILER CAMP ACTIVITIES TO RE CARRIED ON ‘AT PROPERTY SITUAT- ED AT SIMONTON AND DIVISION STREETS SHORT DRILL WAS CONDUCT- ED DURING MEETING OF ORGANIZATION Troop No, 52, Boy Scouts of America, held its regular meeting Friday night at WPA building, with Victor Larsen, scoutmaster, in charge. see Committeemen McCarthy and!,. e McClanahan, and Drill Instructor|“1m™@ 2£° purehased the ground {Taylor, were present. and filling station at the corner } A general dsicussion of troop of Division and Simonton streets, \affairs was held, and the award-|is in the city, accompanied by Mrs. jing of the American Red Cross) Aifeld, and has started operations {Junior Life Saving awards to on the holdings. i Seouts Emil Roberts, Bobby Saw- 2 ase set | ver, Carl Cruz, Robert Smith,| Mr. Alfeld told The Citizen it is Dick Hernandez, Ray Perez,{his intention to have constructed Ward Miller and Eugene Sawyer,}one of the most modern and up- took place. * to-date trailer. camps possible, Al short drill was held, after}]and every possible convenience which the Lord’s Prayer and{which is in dmand by the tray- scout’s tenediction were .repeated|eling public will be a part of the in unison, : camp, Eagle Scout Arent Sjursen was} Gulf Stream Trailer Park, Key appointed Senior Patrol Leader: | West, Florida, is the name car- eroniesietacerhtbeamensteapetiate ried on the large van which came sccccnsessocsoosoooores® | with Mr. Alfeld, and just: what is) 'ASHINGTON NOTES implied by the name will be ready for tourists and visitors. eoece oo “IT have been in practically INVESTMENTS every state in the union and have American investments in China made a particular study of camps 'and parks, and from this wide fare estimated at $125,000,000 by{and instructive experience Iam Commerce Department officials| going to construct a park which jand those in Japan are put atjwill be prepared to meet every | $60,000,000. possible dmand.” iMr. Alfeld said that cottages are to be constructed, a completely equipped filling station, restaurant | on the ground and on_ the root | of one of the large buildings, shower baths, hot and cold baths, and, in fact, every convenience, tevén to coat hangers and other taccessories, will be placed for the comfort of the patrons. = sane At the conclusion of his talk _ Some idea of the progress be-! ang in answer to a question as ing made in aviation in this coun-!t9 what he estimates the cost of try is seen in the new long-range/ the park would be, Mr. Alfeld said and heavily armored bombing | between $15,000 and $20,000. the Navy.” They will weigh about K. 0. THOMPSON LEFT ON SUNDAY sixty tons and have a wing span SHERIFF AND MAITLAND of 170 feet. The latest Navy pa- trol bomber to pass test flights ADAMS TO MAKE TRIP TO HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Clarence E. Alfeld, who some | PLEBISCITE Representative Louis Ludlow, of Indiana, will push a resolution at the next session of Congress to j provide for a national plebiscite before the United States can par- ticipate in any foreign war. } | weighs about 28 tons and has a wing span of 125 feet. It has a {speed of 200 miles an hour, with full military load, WILL FIGHT The rumor is that the American State Department has received MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1937. PRICE FIVE CENTS Circuit Court Convenes Today; Courtesy Extended ; To Preside At Opening . Three Persons In County Jail Following Incident Here On Saturday Night’ ....... Daisy Turner, daughter, Jean- was one of the officers making ette, and Eugene Turner. are an ae The gees ‘sg . ae L icer jompson, icer F. ee a yee Spats. 2 nnd Arenberg, and Captain of Police ing investigation as to the matter} aqperto Camero. of injuries received by Eugene! The two women were first tak- Turner Saturday night at the/en to city jail and latér trans- Turner home, which is somewhere | ferred to the county when the near Division street. ‘seriousness of Turner’s injuries Turner was found by Night Call! were learned after a visit to the Officer Paul Thompson, of ,the| Marine hospital where he had police force, who was summonedibeen immediately taken. to the scene and arriving found} “Yesterday shortly after X-ray Turner lying on a porch, apparent-} photographs were taken of Turn- ly beaten into insensibility by/er’s head_he left the hospital and blows frgm some blunt instru-/ made a call on Chief Deputy Ber- ment. nard Waite at the county jail, It was learned subsequently} and Mr, Waite decided after lis- that the blows were delivered with|tening to him that the best place a hammer in the hands of the: for him was the jail and he is now daughter, Jeanette, who so told | there, where he will probably re- Deputy Sheriff Ray Elwood, who main until after the investigation. With 48 Passengers C hhuhuhubadeiatll Steamship Cubs, of the P. and] Of Fepect OLDEST ATTORNEY ;0. S. 8, Company, arrived this IN CITY REACHES | morning trom Port Tampa with 18 69TH MILEST ONE sie cabin and one second cabin | passenger for Key West; 82 first Ha- Louis A. Harris, 69, the oldest living lawyer in Key West, celebrated on Saturday his birthday anniversary. From his many friends and conferees in the profession, and two second cabin for vana. Key West arrivals: C. L. Craw- ford, C. C. Codrington, A. L. Lay- e Session Docket Sounded’ With Cases Set For Trial; Jurymen Drawn To Serve During * Term urt of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, was convened this | ascii at 9:30 o'clock the Vaca court house, with Judge Paul D. Barns; of Miami, presid- ing, and all officers present. Judge Barns is visiting in Key West for several days on vaca- tion, and the courtesy of presid- ing at the opening session this morning was extended by Judge | Arthur Gomez, who is presiding athe} in this district, and was [seated on the bench with the visiting judge. Directly after the court vened Judge Barns made a few con- brief remarks of regret over the passing of Judge Jefferson B. Browne, amd appointed Judge William V. Albury, Assistant State Attorney J. Lancelot Lester and Attorney Louis A, Harris, a committee to draw up resolutions of the de- It was also provided that when the resolutions are ready they shall be read in open court and spread upon a special page of the minutes of the cireuit court, which is to be designated for the purpose. The docket was sounded and the case of Helio Renedo versus Atlantic Mutual Fire Insurance Mr. Sawyer was a member of} advices that a boycott of Japan menu. |a group coming to Key West com- Vietor Larsen, scoutmaster of ;Posed of Atsistant State Attorney Troop 52, was a welcomed visitor ;J. Lancelot Lester, Attorney Hen- and at the conclusion of the busi-|"?y H. Taylor and his secretary, ness session, he led the girls in! Miss Florence Du Pare. the fundamentals of drilling. ——- GIVEN HEARING .} bara Roberts, Grace Perez, Lau- delina Perez, Florence Boza, PLACED UNDER BOND FOR APPEARANCE IN CRIM- Prances Collins, Letty Sullivan, INAL COURT | Magdalia Solano, Betty Adams, Florence Jarrett, Jackie Dough- try, Barbara Jarrett, Eva Camus, Ruth Baker, Evelyn Solanc, Jane Thompson and Carolyn Jarrett. REDUCE BOND . OF DEFENDANT Elizaketh Dean, colored, who was tried Thursday on a charge ' | Melvin Sawyer, who was ar- jrested last week on a charge of petty larceny growing out of the alleged theft of socks from a de- partraent store on Duval | 1 street, } : : was arraigned Saturday afternoon| Word. continues to circulate j will probably result in fighting. Sheriff K. O. Thompson - left The Japanese threat would in-| yesterday morning over the high- volve territory in the Far East,| way for Miami and plans to leave} including the oil fields of the) from there for Hot Springs, Ark., Dutch East Indies. where he will take the baths. Mr. Thompson said, before SUSPENDED leaving, that he would be met in The general opinion is that the | Miami by Maitland Adams, mana- ' President will not move to press|&¢t of the Thompson interests, the issue about the Supreme} #4 they would together make Court itself unless the tribunal| the trip to the springs. Mr. Adams, again invalidates basic New Deal | left by plane yesterday afternoon) laws. for Miami. TWO MARRIAGE sant Sot are MON 0 t j Toit ish Y *; i Two marriage licenses are re- that will be necessary to effect a reciprocal trade treaty with this corded as issued from the office of Judge Raymond R. Lord dur- country. ing the week ending today. Issues were made permitting | PEACE? Mr. Harris spent practically the entire day receiving con- BLIDILLLL: 5. OWEN SAWYER ANNOUNCES TODAY MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS CANDIDACY FOR CITY COUNCILMAN S. Owen Sawyer, familiarly known as “Skeet” to his many ounty, form- ton, W. Pierce, E. Harlan, W. Al- ford, L. C. MeTyre, Mrs. L, Hun- ter, J. H. Costar, R. Waldtsund, W.- Albury, C. Clayton, A. L. West, Bertha Tynes. The vessel also brought 41 | tons of freight and two sacks of mail for Key West; two auto- | mobiles, and 316 sacks of mail |for Havana. Passengers booked at Key West and sailing for Havana were: | Elizabeth Ford, Gilberto Perez, Milagros Naranjo, Modesto Sala- |zar, Aurura Salazar, Jose Y, Perez, Manuel ¢. Vietor, Banogan and cartes Coe J. J. MARKS Co., was tentatively set for con- sideration 9:30 Friday morning. In the matter of Dodderidge Russell versus C. L. Craig, No Name Key, and Grace Craig hit wife, suit for ejectment the hear- ing was set for 2:30 o'clock Thursday morning. It was mutually agreed by the parties in the suit of the Billings Chapin Co., versus William Curry Sons Co., that the case be post- poned, L. A. Harris’ defending for Mr, Craig, and that Mr. Harris was ill and unable to attend to the matter at this time, He requested that the case be postponed. Attorney T. S. Caro, represent- ing Mr. Russell, strenuously ob- of obtaining goods under _ false| before Peace Justice Franklyn|that an effort will be made to the marriage of: Howard Johnson | friends in Monroe ¢ jected to ahy postponement and pretenses and was first placed | ATenberz for preliminary hearing. | bridge the gap between the CIO. a | The evidence brought out at} While the former rejected the lat- and Helena Saunders; Leo Thomp-/ally announces in today’s issue son and Mollie Woody. of The Citizen for the office lof city councilman and is asking intimated that Mr. Harris was not sick enough to prevent his appear- ance in court, and pleaded for the lew BEEN SPENDING VISIT AT HOME IN DETROIT, BH. Taylor, his secretary, Oise arnt the peace justice placing| there are straws indicating that . A. * ‘ i Florence du Pare, and Judge Paul D. Barns, of the circuit court, all of Miami. Judge Taylor said this morring ed to $100, The hearing was before Peace Jnstice Franklyn Arenberg, and evidence was that the accused ‘ ad secured meat from one dealer the accused under bond of $50 for his appearance at the next term of criminal court. some real work will be put in to bring about a reapproachment. | Certainly the situation has reach-; ed a disturbing point, seriously affecting the interests of labor. i j i i F772 2 nn As member of the body, Mr. MAW OF LEOPARD | Sawyer will feel that he 1% again SHARK GIVES UP jacv’in harness and pulling for MICHIGAN 4. J. Marks, who, some time case to be set. Following the announcement from the bench that the case would be tentatively set for Thursday the names of thirty HUMAN REMAINS | the interests of Key West at /ago, purchased the Biologiesl Sta- —— — —" and — tion, and has, since that time, | work, combi: wi & s05N¢/ been overseeing the improvements |hnowledge of the needs of the/ being made ae site, retorned jeity are the requisites of com-/to the city last week, sceompanied, ee rman Z Abed Mrs. Marks, after « visit } . Sawyer a member of | their home in Detroit, Mich: j the city council from 1923 te 1925; During the week ff jand from 1931 to 1933, and his for the new home was/ i jfriends are convinced that his ree-} and My. and Mra. Marks are oc- | Sieoatene. of hie abla ay. worn foie okie rates os Came | guaral of ity “ition wi of }rant their worknig in his behalf,! and improving is being carried oe ag all possible to insure his/ on, that he and his secretary, Miss du}®td groceries from another and} ‘MRS. A. CORDERO Pare, came to the city in com- had the purchases charged to a pany with Judge Barns, Clerk|femily, who, it was shown, knew DIES THIS MORNING Ross C. Sawyer and Assistant] Othing of the transactions. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE State Attorney J, Lancelot Les- EL? By Seer ter, and had some business to. at- SMALL GROUP OF WORKERS CALLED) <omosr= w= AFTERNOON tend to. After this is cleared up it was the intention of the visiting party to spend as much time as possible Requisitions for workers on Toad and bridge projects are not/this morning shortly after midnight | sach reimbursements. being presented to the U. S. Em-|at the home. 419 Division street.| ployment Service as frequently as} Funeral will be held this afternoon | fishing, and in all probability this would take up the rest of the was being done previously, andiat 5 o'clock from the residence! over the week-end but week. All candidates are invited tolreceived by Wm. V. jurors to serve at the term were enlled from the official box, a follows: K. Aaron Kemp, Leo Haskins, Frapeis 8. Barry, Arthur Lowe, Regidmin Tynes, Jose Barcelo, Frank Johnson, P. R. Monsalvatge, N. Norman, Jose Espinosa, EK { Carey, Walter H. Griffin, Bertram C, Milord, Ernest E. Sanchez, Al- If a solution of the problem can; jbe found, it would be hailed by | the friends of labor generally. ee ee ST. PETERSBURG, Fia., . 18.—Curious visitors to REFUNDS Persons who paid taxes under jthe Tobaceo-Cotton-Potato Con- jtrol Acts and are entitled to re- } imbursement in view of the court decision, are urged by the Treas-/ ury not to file suits in view of Mrs. Ann Cordero, age 96, died| pending legislation to authorize POLITICAL MEETING TONIGHT UNEMPLOYED Officials in charge of the cen-| one was'with Rev. R. J. Mullin officiat-‘sus of jobless, to be taken be-/ e j Personally, the candidate noel | ON SHOW _ ‘ Little, of jing. jtween November 16 and 20, are 1 im the fare of the ‘FASHI attend a Political Meeting tonight) the service burean, | The funeral will be under the | anxious $e esuvince the sees | band a00 didlaasihe ak te Dd | at St. Joseph's Hall, corner Thom-/ This was from the S. J, Groves! direction of the Lopez Funeral; ployed that they have nothing! ! as and Angela ‘streets, sponsored}and Sons Co., and asked for five | Home. jto fear from registering and that] by Women’s Civic and Negro Pro-/ white laborers to be sent to Con-| Survivors are Mrs. Josefa Gato| the facts gathered will be used far the weltten af tale home allel an sedepe: i 020 eden | OM OL EE DO M4: ve wong hin supporters. morning. that he believes that those citizens, | {men of proven ability, and who lord. gressive Club. beech! jure: F at Little Duck Key. and numerous nieces and nephews |to help them. ND A BRUSH, ALL GOSSIP CAN BE HUSHED. USE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT. AT SOUTH FLORIDA CONTR. AND ENG. CO. PHONE lare known to be sincere workers | Wednesday, Oct. 20, 7:30 o'Cleck; Jitige Barns then announced « WITH PAINT A