The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 27, 1937, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 57 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVIII. No. 255. Man Jumps Overboard From Steamer Astral JAPAN BUILDING BIGGEST WHALER 32,000 TONS; LARGEST OF THIS TYPE TO BE FOUND PLAN TO WIN BATTLES VIA TELEVISION TECHNICAL EXPERTS WORK- ING HARD TO ADAPT IT TO NEEDS OF MILITARY FORCES ny tse €oast Guard Vessel Was Enroute To Meet Ship To Bring Demented Man To This Port (By Associated Press) PARIS, Oct. 27.—French tech- nical experts are working night jand day to adapt television to > iy ee ge ange }the neéds: of their. military forces. Sere Settle operating in et General Andre Niessel, former member of the Superior OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 27.-—De- Council, asserts that television j termined to snatch away a part/soon will make it possible for ever-'of the whaling business now al-|aviators to. transmit to the gen- ;most monopolized by Britons apap neal stat houk iby Sour views . £ <1 as, ‘01 be Norwegians, Japan is building an-|""To ia its own lines, General other 32,000-ton whaiing tender, | Niessel says, the French army will the largest of its kind. She isjpe able to flash television maps called the Daisan Tonan Maru, &| trom headquarters to firing line waters, reports that Ray De Long, (By Asnociated Prens) a member of the crew of the Steamship Astral jumped board yesterday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock while the ship was about four s east of Shoals lighthouse. American} the Che Kry 1 The Coast Guard vessel at the time was enroute to meet the ship for the-purpose of taking the man on board, and to bring him here to be placed in the Marine Hospital. The man in question is said to have been demented. The Astral is one of the vessels operated by the Socony' Oil Com- pany, the master of the ship hav- ing sent a message here request- img that a boat be sent out to sister ship to super-whaler, Daini Tonan Maru. The cost of this latest giant and her eight ‘“catcher-boats” will ex- ‘ceed $4,000,000. She will be | equipped with 40 500-ton whale-oil tanks which will enable the ship, in event of war, to be converted (into a petroleum tanker. , The vessel is 554 feet long, 74 |feet wide, and has a draught of |57 feet. In her construction 9,- +800 tons of steel, or about the ‘same quantity of steel frames! {used in Japan’s posts. Televized orders will be flashad in a fraction of the time necessary to send them by wire- less. And there will be no errors }in transmission, for the © original i signed document will appear on | receivers. Because television can transmit a written order of hundreds of | words instantly, General Niessel believes its use will make for se- érecy. Direction finding instru- iments can ascertain the position (of a relio sending station, but KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1937. Senator Andrews To Visit Key West At Week-End United States Senator C. 0. Andrews, willbe a visitor over the week-end, coming in response to an invitation extended some time ago by Dan N@Warro while they were guests at a banquet in Mi- ami. Mr. Navarro received a_ tele- gram yesterday in which the sena- tor announced his intention of coming to Key West and today another wire gave the information that he will be in Miami Friday evening. There he will be contacted by Paul Marks. attorney for the Over- trict, who has signified his inten- tion of accompanying the senator to Lower Matecumbe. It is planned that members of West Citizrn the District Commission will leave early Saturday for Matecumbe and with the senator go over the completed part of the Overseas }Highway, roads and bridges, and then come to Key West. Not only has Senator Andrews signified his desire to inspect the work which has been completed én the highway, but he explains that while in Key West he will make an inspection of all other government activities, including the work on the sewerage pro- gram, the naval station docks and other projects. In addition the senator wired War)seas Road and Tol] Bridge Dis-/ that he will be pleased to meet hits many -friends in Key West, and fas many Key Westers as he may find it possible to meet during his \limited stay. CAR TAKES DIVE OFF DRAWBRIDGE IN INCIDENT AT OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA (By Associated Press) OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 27.— Many an autoist has wondered what would happen if the draw- bridge across the Oakland ship CUBA ARRIVES FROM HAVANA: VESSEL LEFT LATE IN AFT- ERNOON ENROUTE TO TAMPA 1 | \ Steamship Cuba of the P. and fo. s. s. Co., arrived yesterday from Havana with eight first cab- ‘in and two second cabin passen- Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Comm Racial Kelle << Sale Of City’s Property Story Of Key West To Be érsi™ Sasi na Broadcasted This Evening) ‘P= F= _ Of Simonton Street The story of Key West, ajreceivers will not be able to glimpse of its history, a brief re-| catch the broadcast, an opportun- view of its hospitality and aj/ity of hearing it under pleasant word of welcome, will be broad-/ circumstances and with the assur-} cast to the nation this evening/ance of perfectly clear reception, [from 6:15 to 6:30 o’clock. two firms in Key West, J. R. ‘ From Station WRUF at Gaines-| Stowers Company and Pierce} meeting when they agreed to dis- tville will come the story, through Brothers, promise to put their * |the courtesy of the State Cham-|best equipment in service. per of he ts eee ber of Commerce. There are| These progressive firms have! property at the foot of Simonton many owners of radios who find} extended a cordial invitation to the! street, ee aitheeds fa gelding this and oth: [people to amsenible ab tele Bia oee See homer eeowe:g er Florida stations at this hour in| ness places and hear the words of| the Wagner property. The proposition at The City Council, at a special meeting held last night, rescinded the action taken at a previous the evening, due to’ interference|the Key West Chamber of Com- | by the powerful broadcasting sta- new National{ General Niesel believes, television meet the vessel, and take the man . are being used. will make that extremely diffi- off, but the Coast Guard boat wag! a*liament, channel went up while he wasgers for Key West; 10 first and driving across. Keith Singleton |no second cabin passengers for unable to reach the scene in time, the man having jumped overboard without giving any warning of his Proposed action. . A thorough search of the waters in the vicinity of the scene was -mpade,..but_all. to ano avail, as. trace of the body was found. SAMUEL CLEARE GIVEN HEARING | eult. Instant transmission by tele- CIVIC PLAYERS vision will give enemy scouts lit- j tle time to adjust direction-find- OUTLINE PROGRAM <= instruments whereas in wire- j eee i less, the time necessary to send a MAKING READY FOR PER- message gives ample opportunity to. discovery. the -station’s- posi- FORMANCE TO BE GIVEN | DURING NOVEMBER GLEE CLUB WILL | oy Wo an mee ma! SUAGE PROGRAM stavted to perfect their plang for DEFENDANT HELD FOR TRIAL their next performance which will) TO BE RENDERED SUNDAY be the Conch-T instrel AT NEXT TERM OF CRIMI. |, 2 We Conch-Town Minstrels, to; A PrERNOON AT HIGH be presented in November for NAL COURT the benefit of Boy Scouts Troop SCHOOL No. 52. now knows. Singleton was trapped there when a breaking cable separated thim from a towcar which was taking his sedan to a garage. At the same time a tug and gasoline- laden’ -barge...approached on swift tide and whistled for bridge to be lifted. Fearing an explosion if the barge crashed, the bridge tender shouted to Singleton to run for his life and then started the hoisting mechanism. The motorist got to safety, the barge passed and the sedan tumbled into the bridge’s supporting framework. It took a ctane to get it out. the Key West arrivals: Marvis Delgado Hudgins, Frank C. Claymont, Wm. E. Gentry, Viola Altman, Harold Goodman, Tom Goodman, LeRoy Voght, Vie- Johnson, Francisca Maurin. Pazo, Juana Perez. Also shown on the ship’s mani Tampa. Isaac jfest were: Four tons of freight jand four sacks of mail for Key West; 36 tons of freight and 162 sacks of mail for Tampa. The vessel sailed for Tampa at 5 o’clock with the following pas- jsengers booking from this port: (Mrs. Jessie Atwood, Sam Stevens and several second cabin. Mis tions in Cuba. In order to afford those whose merge, as they go over the air to every section of Eastern United States. > Adams, who was to pay $7,500 to Master Masons of Key West {and visiting members of the or- ‘der are being invited to attend a special meeting of the Southern Cross Masonic Club, which will be held this evening at 7:30 o’clock, The call Yor the meeting is is- sued by George M. Mixon, presi- dent, who indicates the gathering : Southern Cross Masonic Club To Conduct Meeting Tonight Mrs. Carlotta Riley of Baltimore. im satisfaction of the mortgage held by Mrs. Riley against th» property. The rescinding action taken last | might was also by resolution, and | was unanimously adopted. The meeting was presided cver by Jim Roberts, president of .the council, will be in Scottish Rite Hall at the! corner of Eaton and Simonton streets. Purpose is the adoption of by ilaws, registration of all members at ending as charter members, and the completion of plans for the renovation and reconditioning of the hall and the installation of shettle bosrd COU Sj ii Betty Boyden Winner Of | First Prize In Poem Contest There were many poams sub- jlaney. F. O. Roberts and ‘Freeman also in attendance. | Following the adoption of this ‘resolution, it was ordered in an- other resolution that an advertise- ment, calling for sealed bids for the purchase. of, tha gity’s eguity in the property be inserted in The Key West Citizen, Miami Herald, Miami Tribune, Jacksonville Times Union and the Tampa Tri- bune. The bids are to be opened. on November 24, with a specifiea- tion that each bid offered must be accompanied »y a certified Miss Betty Boyden, daughter off Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boyden of| mitted for the club's Key West, was awarded the first} ,; i ;ttion, and afte ful - prize in a poem contest held in steed eanstmcn pier eis Ghent ‘< check to the amount of $500. considera-|, Attorney George G. Brooks ad- dressed the council and started Sturgis, Michigan, sponsored by} |son, it was decided that the of-|his talk by asking the members of At the meeting last night 16 interested persons were present | —_— | Key West High School Glee LIGHT TENDER FILES BRIEF IN prize, which also carries a money | most worthy. j the Sturgis Woman’s Club. Thejfering of Miss Boyden was the the The notice of the body if their ection in rescind- jing the matter was for political reasons. After this Mr. Brooks Samuel Cleare, who was shot} and joined in with the choral by Officer Bienventio Perez while | yory wad he olledilan 64 music| CU and Orchestra, under the ; _ LEAVES TODAY) PLAIN ENGLISH gift, was awarded at a meeting award was published if the Stur-| several suggestions, from a of the club, of which Miss Boyden! gis Journal of Wednesday after-lTepat pray eat a relative to the committing an unlawful act on the night of October 14, was arraigned for preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon in the court of Peace Justice Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr. At the conclusion of the hear- ing Mr. Esquinaldo announced that he found probable cause, and fixed the bonfof Cleare at $200 for his appearance for trial _ at the next term of criminal court, which will convene Monday, No- vember 8. Another case brought before Peace Justice Esquinaldo yester- day was that of James Adams, for the performance. An interest-| ing musical program in connec- | tion with the performance is in- dicated. The Conch-Town Minstrels wil bring to the public memories o: the minstrels stars of other days, ' whose announcements of a _per- direction of Miss Edna B. Smith, hag atranged to present a Sunday Afternoon Music Hour in the auditorium of Key West High | School at 4 o’clock, October 31. Splendid program has been ar- ranged, including selections by the orchestra, songs by the boys’ ON BUOY WORK J. BOARDMAN IVY GOES OUT TO posi beni IN COMMON EVERY- last Tuesday. WEST CHANNEL ENTRANCE DAY LANGUAGE BY (By Axsociated Press) was president in 1936 and '37, I built within my mind a room apart, Could enter, so I loosed And dropped pretense artd mask, |noon, October 20, as was the/ drafting of the resolution calling lauthor’s offering, which follows: gor bids for the property, one of NET | which was that a reasonable time Ibe fiven prospective bidders on ithe property, and the couneil |agreed with him, making the time for opennig of the bids thirty days from now. Mr. Brooks offered his the cords about my heart tand girls’ choruses and musical formance were ever received with | < slections by members of this de- delight because of the assurance! of real entertainment. pte pies 3 | Assembling the company has rge attendance is expecte been done with great care and the |** a | numbers on the program will con-| sist of the latest musical hits, new acts and Olio promises a presenta- SILENCE FOR 20 YEARS NEWEURY, N. H—A divorce Tender Ivy, of the lighthouse department’s Seventh District,;_ WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.— sailed this morning for Northwest! There’s no question about it—a Channel entrance to the harbor to! new era has arrived. replace a buoy and do work = at} Sruilla Bhcale. “The vemel fs duc} ‘4% one Teen Mi. Boardman to return this afternoon. to prove it. And he accomplished q.| his purpose by the simple trick of Upon return the work of load-;).. Peg fia ing material on the vessel wil filing a brief in a District of Co- The Day’s work done. There my foolish hopes and deep desires Were free to live, not fearful of disdain, An there my dreams, like ever burning fires, Grew, flamed brightly, and began to wane. Then you came, and when we'd talked awhile I knew your gentile, strong and skiliful hands Had found my key. Your smile serene and smile services in cooperation with the city in order that the city may profit to the greatest extent in the event that a buyer is found | for the property, which ig to be of- jfered for sale to the highest bid- der, with a proviso, however, that the city reserves the right to re charged with malicious mischief; tion of clever acts by performers : i and arrested yesterday morning!of merit. There will not be one! Dre shop: Piaget Goosyinry by Deputy Sheriff Ray Elwood. {dull moment from rise of the|recufiel ther che and har husband Investigation into the case war-feurtain to its fall. aga ee a ranted the committing magistrate ana _ se Sena Sc ts fsng bond of $100 for Aime VICTOR LEAVES | HERE YESTERDAY: } t urgently requested to be present appearance at the November term! of court. Mrs. Jessie Atwood, who ac-|7:30 p. m. tonight, @@:| companied Mrs. C. W. Cady to) October 27th at the Scottish Rite |Key West, was a passenger on| Hall, Special Meeting Southern % jthe Steamship Cuba yesterday aft- | Cross Masonic Club for the pur- No tax bill will be presented to/ ernoon going to Tampa enroute! pose of adoption of By-Laws, reg- the Special session but an admin- to her home in Lynd, Minn. }istration of all present members istration measure will be ready} Mrs. Cady is a sister of Mrs. A.jas Charter members, complete for the regular session, beginning D. Luethi, and came here for the; plans for renovation and recon- in January. Committed to “no | winter with Mr. and Mrs. Lue-/ditioning of hall and installation new taxes” gfficials announce a,thi. She was accompanied by her} of shuffle board courts. Willingness to cooperate in efforts | friend, Mrs. Atwood, who, after! GEORGE M. MIXON, to improve the tax system/a brief stay, retarned home. President. without disturbing anticipated : revenue. MASONS ATTENTION WASHINGTON NOTES Seeccescccccocccoocs TAXES All Master Masons, local and visiting, in good standing are oct27-1t Two WPA Officials Arrive Over Highway Last Night Mrs. Ruth B. Owens, WPA! They come to confer with the that the leaders will at their words and compose their differ-|VP*rtiter of women’s and profes-ineads of LABOR PARLEY After two years of fighting the! rival factions of Labor will seek} peace at negotiations beginning next week in Washington. Pre liminary arragements for nego- tiations which will fojlow présent the different depart- ® begin and it is expected that she will sail tomorrow for work in Tampa Bay. Chief Clerk Lionel Plummer made the trip on the vessel this morning to make a check of some! of the vessel’s records relative to the personnel. Carl Rom, chief radio elec- trician, who is now completing a | tour of duty at points on the east Wednesday,| coast, is due to return tomorrow! yg merge by plane from Miami, sand will leave on the Ivy to in- stall new radio batteries and other radio equipmen.t |STEAMER TIGER DUE TOMORROW VESSEL COMING IN TO TAKE ON FUEL OIL AT POR- | TER DOCK | Key West tomorrow morning and j will take off at the Porter Dock company. The ship, as advised by radiogram, will be at Sand Key 6 o'clock. {lumbia court written in the same {knd of language you and I use tevery day. | None of this “comes the plain- jtiff, being of sound mind and }body. anno domini,” ete. Board- jman let his client, Mrs. Leilla I. j Snyder of Washington, petition the court like this: “During the month of Novem- ber, 1933, while we were tempo- ily living in Arlington county, ; Va., my husband repeatedly told ime he did not love me.” ete. JEWELRY LOST. | DURING SCUFFLE | RINGS THOUSAND DOLLARS TAK- JEN OFF IN SET-TO WORTH OVER THREE (My Associated Press) MANITOU SPRINGS, Cole., Steamship Tiger, of the Stand-' Oct. 27.—A friendly scuffle with; ™inds and good citizens of these). 0.4 1 ber divorce suit ini lard Oil €o., is due to arrive at/another man cost L. P. P. Botte- children, it is hoped. | ber of Manitou Springs $3,580 in trings. | He took the rings off and plac- ted them near a grating over a jereek which runs through town, SON I hid the key. I felt seeure that none ject any and all bids. Roy Rogers addressed the coun- jell stating that he had the city | Have found the lock and cut the strongest bands About my secret room. Although exposed I stand. I bid you “come”; with joy I take your hand. Harris School Lunch Room Project Now In Operation = v's © Harris Schoo! lunch-room proj-junch, and a number of lunches tent, and stated that the rescind- : the action was the proper Jeet went into operation yesterday | Were sold. pth do, which would ioe The workers assigned by [noon. It was an event which hed | wpa a a mio of all > e wets iW to do the cooking are Mrs. transaction. tat [been a ee alll w. Curry, Mrs. E. Russell as a taxpayer, and those who had so generously do- | vrs. M. Roberts. the city should jated to the project for the un-! dernourished children, as well as! LEADS TO DIVORCE whe those who have so diligently put} (., <a voted for the resolution to dis- | Chieago—From the ¥ be- }torth every effort that the lunch-| is; aneir marringe gin! Dont vf the property stated that jroom could be put into etiett,| eats nes, contencl teidge was the, did not feet {thereby rendering = service which/ Ju.) of il the quarrels of Mrs! }will help build sound bodies, clear) . 1. pisser and her husband, she’ felt at heart and that he was very imuch opposed to the previous jaction taken by the council re- ative to the proposed § dis- position of the property in question. He said that due to the fact that some of the councilmen were closely associated with cer- itain business interests in Key PF} peetecdie BIG FREE DANCE land it i The Tiger is from Dakar, Afri-|then engaged in the scuffle. } PENA’S GARDEN OF ROSES & * ences. The belief persists that/sional projects, and Carl A. Good-| i the parley was encouraged by} ‘ : j ments in Key West and to check! ca, and was originally destined for; When the playful fight ended governmental leaders, anxious te] breet, field representative of the! |Aruba. Dutch West Indies. En-| Bottemer’s rings were gone, ap- see the breach closed, even! . . up on the progress of the work route the orders were changed,jparently knocked through the with steamed rice, though some jurisdictiong! mia re land the ship’s master instructed| grating and into the waters of) bread and fresh milk. are certain to result in flare-ups. | over the highway last evening. ite take om bunkers at Key West. i i Sixty CONSIDER YOUR ROOF-—WE CAN FURNISH YOU WITH ROOFING FOR ANY TYPE JOB. SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING CO. Tomorrow Might, 10 uh 7 Masic By John Pritchard's Orchestra ii [hove endaved ensine, B ta chow, : share ; fin this section. given |