The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 20, 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 Citizen VOLUME LVitil. No, 249, Makes Urge For Complete Revision Of Tax Structure President Of League In Florida Cites Matters Relative To Delinquent Tax Act (Special to The Citizen) JACKSONVILLE, Oct. “The final results of the quent Tax Act, recently 20.— Delin- upheld by the Supreme Court will vince both the taxpayer and the tax levying officials of Florida that our present system of taxing Property is both inequitable and unenforcible, and must, in justice to all concerned, be completely re- vised”, according to a statement released here today by C.° P. Wiedling, president of the Florida Tax Revision Lea; Mr, Weldling predicts that “those who will get their back taxes virtually cancelled under this Act will not start paying the excessive property tax levies again next year, but will permit. their Property to become tax delin- quent again and wait for ancther tax adjustment or cancellation.” “On the other hand”, said Mr. Weidling, “the property owners who have been paying their taxes in the past realize that they have been made a ‘sucker’ and will join the tax’ delinquent group antici- pating a future adjustment at a con- “tual tisiction “of ~ the’ origing/| MAKING RACE-FOR COUNCIL+/time toget everyt levy. “These developments will, I be- lieve, demonstrate to the tax authorities the fallacy of UF present inequitable methods Property and bring for-| to their attention the neces- sity of a complete revision of our tax structure along the lines pro. posed by the league, which will not only make all property sub- ject to a just and equitable tax, but will make that tax collec. ible. MARIO MARTINEZ GOES TO MIAMI AIRPORT MANAGER OF PUER- TO RICO TO SPEND FEW DAYS THERE Mario Martinez, airport mana- fer for the Pan-American Alr- ays in Puerto Rico, who wag vis- iting in Key West for a short time with his family, left this morning for Miami where he will temain for a few days, He told The Citizen that he would be in Miami for a confer- ence with the officials of. the company to diseuts matters rela- tive to the travel possibilities, and other detsils for the winter sea- son, and as soon as possible would e4 for headquarters in Ponce, : —_— | | CUBA ARRIVES | FROM HAVANA VESSEL LEFT LATE IN AFT- ERNOON ENROUTE TO TAMPA t COLONEL FELIX BROSSIER DIES DENT OF KEY WEST FOR MANY YEARS t News of the death of Colonel Felix C. Brossier has been receiv- ed in Key West by friends of the colonel, who, for many years, was engaged in business in this city and remained actively a part of the city’s business until the early part of thig century. He was 82 Che Key- ABSENTEE VOTING TO BEGIN MONDAY Several prospective voters who contemplate absenting themselves from the city before the city elec- tion is held on November 9 have asked when absentee balloting will be in‘ order, and The Citizen answers the questioners thus: Absentee voters will be permit- ted to begin casting their ballots ;9 o’clock Monday morning, Octo- ber 25, and this method of voting will be continued until the after-) noon of November 4, at 5 o’¢lock. Voters will make out their bal- ral ‘ —. KEY WEST, FLORIDA,’ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1937. }lots in the officg of City Clerk, OVER 1,200 HAVE PAID POLLT orecasts by those who are in| touch with political activities) predicted recently that a trifle more than 1,000 poll taxes would be paid by 5 o'clock this after- ;noon when the books are closed, and the reconds reveal that they were right. This afternoon at 2:30 o’clock; the receipt books in the office of! Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd} show it up to that time there! had been issues of 1,217 poll! tax receipts and the information! MaWPA Officials Complete Surve PRICE FIVE CENTS Of Various Key West Projects Scouts Begin Beautification Program At Colonial Park Beautification of Colonial Park, voting some of their time to mak- i Steamship Cuba, of the P. and pinta Did: Coming to Key West in 1885 he day afternoon from Hevana with | Settled in this city and soon be- came affiliated with the interests iO. S. S. company, arrived yester- Wallace Pinder, who will be in| was that they were still being is-| 25 Started yesterday by Eagle charge of the voting. ' sued. - Patrol of Boy Scout Troop 52, Leader Bobby Sawyer. This is but one of the projects scouts ing a better Key West. Colonial Park is in need of an extensive clean up campaign and the boys are endeavoring to per- form this work in such a man- nerags to result in making this | Special Attention Given To Sewerage And Water Project Included In Operations Leaving over the highway this | morning were Perry Fellows, Act- |ing Chief Engineer of the WPA, from Washington, D. C., Regional three first eabin and one second of the city. He was a member of HERE ON VISIT Father E. S. Ford and Mrs. Ford of Sparta, N. J., who have been spending a vacation in Coco- nut Grove, arrived here last eve- ning for a short visit in this city. Father Ford conducted the 9 a. m, service of the Holy Com- in 1919, while a resident of Mi- The vessel also brought, as in-| ami, had attained the rank gy this morning in St. Paul’s j uch, dicated on the manifest, one ton! ¢°lonel and was retired with hon-| of freight and three sacks of mail jors. Daring his service period he trek thad received a numer of service Lattices Sable alae arte! tres medals, | Shanghaii—The Japanese esti- and 140 sacks cf mail for Tampa. He is survived by three Sons, | mate that around 200,000 Chinese The ship sailed at 5 o'clock for |G, Duncan Brossier of Miami, and soldiers have died since the out- Tampa with the following book-|J- C- and R, B. Brossier of Cr-| break of hostilities with (China, igs from Key West: 0. 1. Crate —— _ a Stare, Mrs. bce judging from the number of dead Rien se eese. er survivors dre i 3 i i ford, A. L. Layton, C. C. Codring- found on the battlefields in the ton, J. W. Clayton, A. Dailey, cabin passengers for Key West;|the National Guard of ‘Florida 10 first cabin, no - seconds» for}#2d at the outbreak of the Span- ish-Americen War, was Captain of Company) “I, which was one of the first companies in the state ,, to volunteer for service. "He continted in the service and Tampa. Key West arrivals: Phillip Pu- derer, Aurelio Martinez, Leoni: M. Azury, Juan ©. Bruno. 200,000 CHINESE DEAD grandchildren and four great/ Shanghai area. C. | grandchildren, ; C. Moss, Car} Rom, Roberta Geno- yar, L, C. MeTyeire, BENJ. SAUNDERS MAN IN COMING CiTY ELECTION: Benjamin Saunders, just Ben ito his host of friencs, announces in this issue of Tho Citizen his eendidacy for City ‘Councilman, | because he feels that he will be an asset to the official ~ body, and because of his qualifications, Mr. Saunders ig a oo Wester, went through y lest =High School and was graduated from the institution jn the Class of 1917. Since that time he has been engaged in work which made his associaticn with Federal, ecunty and city organizations ob- ligatory, and afforded ample time for the study of the various problems presented, Diseussing his candidacy, Mr. Saunders said that these associa~ eeccccce OVERTIME With the special session of Con- gress set for November 15th, workmen making improvements on the Capitol, are working over- An air-conditioning system for the offices of members is being completed and the section dam- aged by fire this summer has been repaired. The painting and refurnishing of certain other séc- tions, however, will probably be postponed. AVIATION The Bureau of Air Commerce seeks $31,000,000 for the next fiseal year, about double the{ amount available this year. Most} of the money will be used to aid | flying, widening weather report! activities, enlarging radio tional guidance of planes, trolling airway traffic and pi viding landing fields. rO- have been wounded. Around 400,000|in Key West on business, ARRIVES HERE Steamship Alamo, of the ‘Clyde- Mallory Lines, arrived yester- day from New York with about 75 tons of freight for local, mer- chants, The vessel arrived 6 o'clock, unloaded and sailed 8:50 o’clock for her destination. Tug Eugenia M. (Moran, of the Moran Lines of New York, arrived in port yesterday and terthed} at the Porter Dock company’s| wharf. | Thomas Price, attorney of Mi-! atni, who was spending a time left! yesterday on th wane for Miami. | LEAVES ON PLANE Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Na- tional and Interna’ Problems Inse President Roosevelt’s speech on}few years, we have ween the world affairs, in which he castigat-|@reat question mark in ed dictatorships and proposed a virtual quarantine of _bellicose powers, is perhaps the most im-| events, portant international event of many months. It was greeted with almost unanimous praise in this country, by. papers of all , political affiliations. It charted a definite course. which this government is apparently pre- | interna- tional affairs—we have moved; slowly, said little and have kept aloof from participation in world | The President’s attitude, rough- ly described, is that we could not escape being involved in a major war, that we must therefore co- operate to prevent war. He gave approval to American cooperation with the League of Nations— j {to be undertaken by the jwho are determined to have their names lined up athong the home loving Key Westers who are de- Investments . Carson, retired business man of Minneapolis, (Minn., who had een visiting for several days in | Key West looking over the situa- tion relative to realty offerings, left this morning on the bus for Miami. Mr. Carson told The Citizen site for band concerts one of the| Engineer Ralph W. Langley, of really attractive spots on Duval {street. F. Carson ‘Toi Make ‘Realty In Key West jthat his observations had proven very informaive, and -from a | business point of view he had seen |a number of realty “buys” which ‘he considered excellent, and in- tends to return at a later date, with several frierids, and meke some in- vestments. AIR SERVICE HERE MAY BE WPA PROJECTS ARE APPROVED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. —The WPA states that the NOTHING OFFICIAL HAS BEEN] py eiident has approved the RECEIVED. UP TO. THIS] -+g98/000 -allecetion»-for- imix TIME, HOWEVER, RELATIVE! provements at the Key West TO MATTER Naval Station, and $23,166 for combination school houses, community buildings and hur- ricane shelters at Matecumbe and Tavernier, Fla. Fascia DUE HERE FRIDAY Possibility of the Pan-American Airways discontinuing service between Key West hag been talked abbut West for the past sveral days, but and Miami in Key no official notice of such action; pared to follow. It was direct,| which, significantly, is shunned|has been recevied by Miss Betty aggressive and, for the head of a|by Germany, Italy and Japan. Out! lielieved certain that the diree-| government, extremely daring. In/of this has come the belief that in! con-|the view of the experts, it is be-|the immediate future the world| airport. British |will be divided inta two camps— and possibly the French foreign/the democracies and the dictator- Maloney, manager of Key West Steamship Brazos, of the Clyde- Mallory Lines, is due to arrive in The first word of the discon-| port Friday from Galveston en offices were consulted before the/ships. On.the side of the de- speech was made, and that the/mocracies there will also be the plan of action laid down by the! only dictatorship which is econom- President is approved by the three!ically self-sufficient—Russia, great democracies of the world. The strength of an alliance _ NIAVY While the treaties limiting the| tinuance of service was mention- ed by an attorney from Miami, {who was at the Hotel La Concha. iroute to New York. Cabin Cruiser Lucy A., from New Orleans and Area Supervisor Jerome Peterson, of Miami. The visit of these officials was to make a survey of all activities of the WPA with special tion given to the- sewerage and water project, which was pleted yesterday afternoon. No criticism was offered by the officials on any of the proj- jects, and the assumption is that they are being carried on accord- ing to specifications and pursuant to regulations. ‘ APPELROUTH'S GRAND OPENING THURSDAY NIGHT ? 2R MUSIC; EVERYO! INVITED TO BE. IN AT- TENDANCE atten- tome Following the completion of the remodeling work on The Store of Fashion, the staff of ployes of this store have been busy for the past week arranging stock, dressing sHowcases and din- playing the large stock of new em- {merchandise for the Grand Open- ing to take place tomorrow eve- ning from 8 until 10 o'clock, Isadore Appelrouth, owner of | Bayhead, Florida, arrived in port|this popular ladies’ store, has ex- tions and the various gontacts|mavies of the world have lapsed,| | yesuerady “Bftertioon and berthed| tended an invitation, through the made necessary, has enabled him/the fleet of the United States is! to secure a fund of information limited to the, strength permitted; which ‘will enable him ‘to handle}by the treaties under the terms; simple as it is revolutionary. the various matters brought to his attention, in the best interests of the city and to the satisfaction of those who will support him in his race. He solicits the support of the voters. PANCAKES KILL 3 Winters, Calif—Mistaking an insecticide for flour, Jim Hines, cook at a ranch, made pancakes of the powder, with the result that three migrant tomato pick- ers died and more than a dozen others were made violently ill. Chicago Official Catches His First Tarpon He L. ©, Schuldt, member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, is congratulating himself on catching his first tarpon, which he caught on the eve of his de-| parture for his home in Chicago. Seen at the bus station this morning, Mr. and Mrs. Schuldt PALACE GERALD PINDER THIRD RHYTHM REVUE Here Yesterday {were very enthusiastic over their visit, and Mr. Schuldt talked of | little else than that tarpon, which jwas a beauty. The Schuldt family have been jnumber of years, and before leav- ing said that with a short stop in Miami they would continue to Chicago and make plans for their next visit which will be directly after the Overseas Highway is jopenes to traffic. of the Vinson-Trammell Act. The} ‘tonnage of the British Navy, on July fst, was 1,216,398 tons, the American, 1,083,330 tons, and the Japanese fleet, 745,594 tons. | AGAINST In a poll of members of Con- gtess, conducted by the. Philadel-| phia Enquirer, the vote was two! afd one-half to one against co-, operation by this ith} the League of Nations “either in} sanctions or active intervention” in the Sino-Japanese crisis. Mest of the members took the view that the United States could not become involved in measures’ against Japan being drawn into war. | | H | peg | economic! without | SALES The proportion of retail i Mr. Roosevelt’s suggestion is as; tetween the democracies and the] During the course of a. \conversat In|U. S. S; R. is impossible to exag- effect, he said that it might be gerate. Front nécessary to place a towering|nomic or’: military standpoint, est, he esid he had learned ti! Mi either the eco- commercial wall around. the na-jthey are immensely superior to tions which are responsible for|the dictatorships. Japan, Italy today’s war scares and war pros-|and Germany ‘must import tre- P and they would not import from them. Little by little, ag supplies | fuse to export to those countries, | commodities in ects. Peaceful nations would re-|mendous quantities of the basic order to exist. They must export their own spe- cialities, such as silk and olive oil on hand dwindled, the belligerent} and wine, in order to obtain for- powers world find lacking in the raw am materials which are essential life both in peace and tion, they would find it sible to pursue their dreams conquest. The President did not mention any country by name, But it- was obvious that he was referring to/afloat. Russia has the largest and three powers: Japan, Italy, Ger-j best equipped standing army in the over;world. The dictatorships have all) nothing to match jtreaties, by armed force. Japoniments of force. Italy has taken disregard many. Abyssinia, in of is attempting to achieve a sim- themselves | eign credits. Close the world’s j finished; markets to them, and at the same to|time forbid them to buy in thejand one of them said he had in war.!democracies, and they would be | Thus, faced with want and priva-j ruined. sales| ilar victory in rich North Ohina.| ready made on the time-payment basis) And Grmany, with Hitler ax its|has started a campaign to justify | And, should they elect impos-jto fight, every recognized mili- of|tary expert is certain that they would be doomed to quick and} crushing defeat. The U. S. and England have the greatest navies The, President's address has al-} achieved results. Japan! i these instru- ig near the figures of 1929, or!spokesman, makes no secret ofjin this country its war in China. about twelve percent, toa Department of oaunerce estimate. Installment credit is; being widely discussed. according | apparently, in the event of a de-/ pression, it accentuates trouble. | H Chicago.—How should “either” | be pronounced? the fact that- it regards expansion as essentisi bad it come from the head of any|far better position to be a major] denial are remote} influence than at any time in the from all other major powers. Wel past five years, and to resurrect “EETHER” OR “EYETHER™? jare peacefully inclined. We are|some of its lost prestige. other country. We one of the two nations which are economically self colonial’ Mussolni is talking more softly: |than is his usual wont. Hitler The world effect of such 2 dec-|speaks of peace. And the League! contained— | democracies is designed to achieve This question that is, which possess within their|two While in Key West they were/was asked of leading educators territorial torder, the resources|peace. Second, if that fails, to Cer-Jaration of potential policy would! of Nations, given new strength} regular visitors to the city fof a/tainly, it stimulates buying and,|/have been nowhere near as great | by Mr. Roosevelt's stand, Summing up, a union of the ends. One, to maintain | confirmation. Miss Maloney said ‘atthe Porter, Dock, The vessel ar is,@h Tonks to, Miami to. meet the ener) Gu W. Poller; apd will re: with Yor'Keverat days before leav- ini’ tor, Sittami, Launch Barbara, formerly own- ed by the late Judge J. Vining | Harris, is berthed at the Porter ae he eee ae eg for cleaning up and painting recently returned from Florida! toiowing the work of placing the cities have been asked about this | vessel in perfect condition, which j was done by Albert Atwell. | ss °° } 'e At the Chamber of Commerce Py V this morning Secretary S. C.| ree Singleton said he had been advised! that cessation of the service was contemplated, but had no aren) that if the service was to cease) she would, no doubt, be officially; CC. C, Codrington, State Wel- advised, and as s00n as she WAS) fare Commissioner and FERA Ad- informed would make a formal) ministrator, Charles L. Cranford, announcement, and would also in- | State Director of Surplus form the chamber, : | modities, and Attorney A. L. Lay- Bee = informa-i ton, of the State Welfare Board, mn is received ws |} leaving yester- Mr. Singleton said he would wite| Ja. ghernoon on the” Steamer President James Younge, of the Midmi-Key West Airways, and: of the story. tion on matters of general, aire conten | ami that the plated service ceasing on October 31, which will be on Sunday. company heard that service was to cease, but did not hear it officially. WATCH FOR THE NEW PLYMOUTH ithe guests of Mr. and Mrs, Ever-|who favored the pronunciation’ needed to provide every me|make sure that the ensuing war | —On Display Saturday— columns of The Citizen to every person in the city to attend this Grand Opening tomorrow night. affair, hand to render a program of mu- sic for the event. T Officials Leave Yesterday On Cuba and the result of the discussion was carried in yesteniay’s 1 of The Citizen. Mr, Codrington said yesterday afternoon while os the Cuba, he was of that the boats would lack to the Btate W —No lacrease In Price— ett Russell at Grinnell street. 521} “eether.” ther” preferable to “nyether.” [modern life. their home, They also found “nee-|cessity and most of the luxuries of] will be swift and ruinous to the} NAVARRO’S, Inc. N’'T FORGET—SOUTH FLORIDA CONTR. AND ENG. CO. PAINT SALE IS STILL ON. GET YOURS NOW WHILE THESE REAL And, for the past (dictatorships.