The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 24, 1937, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 57 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVI. No. 279. Three Traffic Lights | Beng Placed Today These Signals Were Or- dered Installed At Re- cent Meeting Of City Council City Electrician Sidney Thomp- son is today placing three of the which automatic traffic signals were last week authortzed by city; council.at regular meeting. One of these will be located at the cornér-of Division and) White streets, another at the corner of Seuthard and Margaret and the other at the corner of Division and Simonton streets. The fourth of the lights, which was also authorized, will be placed as soon as certain parts of the lighting mechanism, which was found to be deranged, is received, MRS. F. PEREZ DIED LAST NIGHT FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED THIS AFTERNOON REQUISITIONS RECEIVED FOR BRIDGE GANGS LIST MADE UP CALLS FOR WORKERS ON THREE DIF- FERENT PROJECTS ALONG KEYS | | Requisitions received: at United | States Employment Service bureau ‘this morning call for workers on three different projects of the | Overseas Road and Toll Bridge | District. S. J. Groves and Sons Company {ask for four rough carpenters to jbe sent to Contracts D and E at Marathon. ‘Overseas Road and Toll Bridge {commission request that there be sent to Moser Channel Bridge Contract H-2, two rough carpen- ters and two carpenters helpers. J. O. Webster, who was award- ed sub contract to Contract E, requests four laborers to work at removing cross ties from the road bed west of Pigeon Key. MEXICAN'SHIP Mrs. Felicia Perez, age 4, died last night 8 o’clock at the home, 1018 Virginia Funeral this street, Services will be conducted afternoon at 5 o'clock at the resi- dence with Rev. Guillermo Perez, officiating. x TWO VESSELS OF CLYDE-MAL- LORY LINES DUE IN PORT ON FRIDAY “Secretario Communicaciones y KEY WEST, FLORIDA, W. Key West, Florida, has the most equable « iimate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit EDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1937. Peecececcccoeccccooccces T00. LATE TO: By RUSSELL KAY SCOOHHOSHOSSOSSEHOOSOHESOE i ile other states may brag of their “soap box” derbies, if’ the, Florida Waterways Congress has! its way, Florida may establish a! POCCOOOOSSCOOOOOOOOOOSOOOOOODOSOOOROOOOTOODOOCEO® To Be Dedicated Tomorrow SUNDAY SCHOOL BUILDING name for herself as the home of} the “orange box” derby. i The novel idea, hatched in the. fertile brain of Walter F. Coach j man, Jr..‘ehairman of the Con-| gress, is designed to educate boys! and girls of Florida as to the} value and use of the state’s envi-! able waterways system. H A few years ‘ago someone con-| ceived the bright idea of staging; a so-called “soap box” derby, and; prizes were offered kids who de-! .... os A sid’ ahd builtthe. mot: dnique; =e: Service at the. First Meth and speediest homé-made coasters | ‘ist (Stone) Church tomorrow, constructed as miniature . motor! November 25th, at 10:30 o'clock, cars. {in dedication of the Sunday Si The idea caught on .and in no, and annex building. The se time “soap box” derbies were be-; Will be delivered by the Rev. ing staged all over the country Harry H. Waller, a former pas and the winning kids won trips to’ tor, who is now stationed at the the National Soap Box Derby, an|Coral Gables Methodist Church. event of such importance that Rev. Waller was the pastor of sports’ editors of great press sery- Stone Church when the old Sun- ices assigned their best men to day School building was_ tor i A special service will be held along with the regular cover it, newsreel companies vied! down and helped to raise much of with each other for favorable! the money for the new building. shots, and both great broadcasting! Wesleyan Methodism entered in chains cleared all ‘channels to put, Key West in 1837, just 100 years the event on coast-to-coast hook-' ago and the worshipers worshiped ups. jas such until 1884 when the Last summer in Ohio it was my| Methodist Church South came in- privilege to witness the event and to existence. At that time Meth- I was truly amazed at the interest'odism in Key West became a part and enthusiasm.-it created, not’ of thatidbody. only among the kids but'with thou-; On Oct. 29th, 1877 the corner- sands of spectators. Rivalry was stone for the present stately keen, states and cities sent delega-,sanctuary was laid _under_ the tions to boost und encourage their leadership of the Rev. J. C. Ley. entries. Dignitaries of national In 1931, the present church school reputation greeted and feted the plant was erected during the pas- winners; manufacturers showered torate of the Rev. John G. Strad- them with prizes and awards; ley, who was invited to be pres- newshawks and camera menjent at the dedicatory service but swarmed over them in droves. Thanks-| ‘SPECIAL DEDICATION SERVICE ON THANKSGIVING MORNING AT FIRST M. E. STONE CHURCH }sends word that it will be impos- ible for him to come. He sends his regards to his |many friends here in Key West. | October 29, 1937, just 60 years 'to the day after the laying of the ‘ornerstone for the church build- ng, the church commemorated the occasion by removing the en- tire indebtedness from the pres- ent church schoo] building. Stone Church is indebted to |James A. Gardner, probably the joldest member of this church, for jis generous gift that made pos- ible the lifting of the mortgage. Mr. Gardner is the son of the Rev. Sterling Gardner who was pastor of Stone Church in 1859. | “Stone” Church is one of the loldest Methodist Churches in the {Florida Conference and has stood {as a beacon through the years on |the shore of time, guiding pil- grims: safely home. Perhaps no }church in Florida has played a | greater part in developing Meth- odism than this old church, Hun- dreds and perhaps thousands have jworshiped and found Christ precious to their souls at her altars. The public is cordially invited to these services. Under the plan of the Water- The funeral will be under the ; Obras Publicas Departamento Gen- direction of the Lopez Funeral | eral Ferrocarriles Transito Tari- Home. fas Number 1,” is the name of a Survivors are: Three ae vessel berthed atithe main Mes. Herminia Figueredo, Mrs.|_. ., aig ‘ 0. Natalie Vidal, Miss Alejandrina| P!*t Of the Porter Dock Co., this Perez; one son, Annibal Perez,| morning. id fi hil ey Ott TRIE The vessel is an oi] tanker and First Of Toys For Poor fie in emmetion a Children Are Completed points in the state. First of the toys being made this Saturday to gather discarded Counties, communities and sec-/by the NYA boys for the Com-| toys for repairs, and painting. tions will be urged to enter con-)munity Christmas Tree to be dis-| Any one having toys they would testants and stage local elimina-| tributed to the unfortunate chil-|like to contribute to this worthy tion contests—winners to be sent) dren of Key West, have been com-| idea, is requested to phone No. ways Congress, desirable prizes} will be offered boys and girls at a certain minimum cost and en- ter them in competition at re-| ON VISIT HERE to a state contest at a later date.| pleted, and bo: [came into port to have her papers Miss Elizabeth Lowe, who igi Caneed, and is destined for Tam. making her home in, Miami with! Pic?» Mexico. her brother Murray Lowe, is in! Communications which have Key West and paying her’ first'been received for the vessel carry visit in several years to her od name composed of the first let- home. She is a guest of her gncle ters of the first four of the names and aunt, Mr. patie ct en éarried by the tanker, SCOP. F. Lowe, 620 Southard street, | Two vessels of the” Clyde-Mal- Miss Lowe is combining |, busi-,lory Lines are due in’ port Friday. ness with pleasure, as she & see-| Steamship Brazos, bound from retary to Henry H. Filer, former,Galveston to New York, and Key West, who is entering the Steamship Ozark, bound from| race for U. S. Congressman from Jacksonville and Miami to New the Fourth Florida District. { Orleahs, Str. Cuba Brings In Six Tons Of Freight Steamer Cuba of the P. and O.; from Key West: Mr. and Mrs.} 8.8. Co., arrived yesterday after-| Edwin Trevor, Judy ~ a) ri . seat) Trevor, Juan Manuel de uen- noon from Havana with one first) cen, 6. Conte ‘aud Bika: Oeste } Unrivaled waterways are one of} sanding them in r the state’s greatest assets and it| decorating and painting which i: is fitting indeed that Florida, with | to be done by the girl scouts. her glorious coastline, her count-| less beautiful lakes and youth of thé*state conscious of) this great natural advantage and encourage them to take an active} interest in the further develop- ment of this God-given resource. | The plan has limitless possibili-| ties and would serve to advertise, as nothing else could, the advant-} ages Florida offers the yachtsman | and waterway enthusiast. The suc-} cessful staging of such a contest! would undoubtedly lead other! states to sponsor similar events! and in time perhaps a National ; Orange Box Derby would result. Florida has long overlooked real opportunity in not pushing! harder than she has the improve-} ment and development of her wa-| terways. Yachtsmen will seek Florida waters when we bring to al | beau mMANY| thé Junior Woman's Club in co- scenic rivers, should employ this! gseration practical: means of making the| Department WPA, and other or- ganizations. | dren will h: toys this s will begin) 495 and leave the address, and diness for the}some One will call for the offer- jing. | © a It is estimated that 900 chil-| S.J. Groves and Sons company: ve to be provided with | is requesting that another group year, and the different | of workers be sent from Key West \ This tree is being sponsored by! i Recreation} } with the organizations are endeavoring to; to be used on Contracts D and E {f il] this need as near as possible,|at Marathon. and bring a little joy to the} Wm. V. Little in charge of the hearts of those youngsters. Dona-| United States Employment Serv- jtions are being handled by Miss) ice bureau at Key West, said that lie Louise Russell, P. 0. Box! the requisition cglled for 13 labor- 5 jers, and these are to be sent next Boy scouts will make a canvass Monday morning. Proclamation WHEREAS, Thursday, November 25th, has been aside as Thanksgiving Day in this great country of ours. [PROPOSED. RADIO. GETS'APPROVAL. SUPERINTANDENT. OF LIGHT-' HOUSE SERVICE FORWARDS} HIS OPINION TO WASHING-) TON Lighthouse District, is being giv- vices regarding the service, to be ington it is pointed out that this! ly approved by masters of vessels, as to establishing the service in tendent wired his opinion to the service in this section would be of| ments. would be advisories of the dis- which will be useful to mariners, would be distributed, as secon as i their ‘jdbieut. and Mrs. H. E. Richter, and PRICE FIVE CENTS yship Club Takes ‘Up Matters Bearing On RETURNED HOME Captain and Mrs. A. E. Sharp- ley, accompanied by their daugh- ter, Miss Elizabeth, returned home Wednesday from a vacation of several weeks through the Eastern states. They visited in Charleston with son-in-law and daughter, also with Captain and Mrs. E. H. Phillips at Quantico, Virgini: Mrs. Philips is a niece of the Sharpleys. In Baltimore, Sharpleys were guests of Dr. and Mrs. John Sharpley, WEATHER FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m. Thursday) Key West and Vicinity: Mostly cloudy, probably rain tonight and Thursday; slightly warmer to- night; moderate to fresh east to southeast winds. Florida: Probably rain tonight and Thursday; slightly warmer Approval of Superintendent Wm. W. Demeritt, of the Seventh en to the proposal of the Depart-; ment of Commerce, relative to ad- sent out daily by radio Scleuhenail In a communication from Wash- service was inaugurated on the Great Lakes and has been hearti- both large and small, and Mr. De- meritt was asked for his opinion this district. Yesterday morning the superin- department in Washington, ex- pressing the belief that such al ‘great benefit to all vessels equip-! ped with radio reception instru- Mr. Demeritt said that the news to be sent out from Key West placements of buoys, displace-} ments of other aids to navigation| and that the weather conditions and any other useful information authorization was received from Washington. NEWS northeast and central portions to- night. the] Coming Special Election SHARPLEYS HAVE. | [iia Willard M. Albury States That All Citi- zens Should Favor Proposition “We must have a representa- tive vote at the polls December 30 for the special election, and it must vote yes to refund the city bonds” was the substance of an address given’ by’ Mayor Willard !M. Albury atthe’ Stene Church | Civic Club-mibeting last night. As it is the’ Mayor continued, the city may receive $30,000 from the county’s share of the state gasoline tax fund, and this j will leave $20,000 of = $50,000 [bond interest to be refunded. if {the bond interest is not refunded in the very near future, it will soon increase to alarming propor- tions. There is only a short time to ® | qualify, he added, and urged that NOTES PROFESSOR DUCKED Monticello, “Ark.—About masked students of Monticello A. and M. College seized one of their instructors and proceeded to “duck” him. Some explained it} as a Hallowe’en prank while pus measured 10 feet 5 inches tacles. BAKERS REDUCE Buenos Aires, ~ an effort to make and supply the Civic Club cooperate and get others to cooperate. / City Councilman William Mon- 150} from tip to tip of its longest ten-|S#!vatge also answered pertinent questions on the refunding prop- osition. Ketcham ...mpde 8 Charles, motion that a committee be ap- others said it was in retaliation for! bread to’ its population at reason-| Pointed by the ¢lub to bring the numerous class “flunks’”’ given by able rates, the government pro-|importance of the coming special the professor. LAYS ALL BRICK IN CHAPEL, Fork Union, Va.—Everyone of the 250,000 bricks in the new chapel of the Fork Union Military Academy was laid by Felix de hibited the further exportation of wheat or flour and ordered army bakeries moved into the capital. The sight of the ovens moving into the city, however, caused the bakers to reduce the price of bread and the millers to guaran- election before the people. Mo- tion was passed, and Mr. Ketchum was appointed to draw up the committee. William Doughtry, newly electéd councilman, made a short Pancis, a brick mason, who insist-! ed that he wanted to do the job himself. It required eleven months for the work. A bronze/ plate was unveiled in his honor at the dedication of the chapel. fee an ample supply of cheap) address in whieh he asked the = _ members of the club to show more HAS FIRST RIDE interest in the meetings of the Minturn, Col.—Iscar Meyer,|city council. It is a period of jlocal undertaker and also a depu-| city government in which matters ty sheriff, was killed while at- of the most vital importance are tempting an arrest. He was the bei brought quae Gales first to ride in the new hearse he} 2°'"® _ ™ formed attitude of the citizenry is STUDY LIGHTNING Albuquerque, N. M.—Aided by! special cameras, Dr. E. J. Work-{had just purchased. rather surprising, he said. Guests at the meeting were Dr. John Gekeler, Dan n, P. A. man, physics professor at the Uni- versity of New Mexico and R. E. DIES DEMONSTRATING SUICIDO Holzer chased thunderstorms in an armored car to photograph and| Logan, Utah.—Demonstrating to| Weber, and E. E. Williams. study them. They discovered|on-looking classmates how “Car-| Players on the chib’s bavkethalt that lightning bounces from cloud’ roll S. Anderson, 25, of Holly-; team registered for the coming to ground and back often striking, wood, killed himself like a Caarist | season. many times in the same place and.guardsman,” Charles F. Stein- sometimes striking from the bach, Utah State Agricultural) CRAWLS THROUGH SNAKES ground upward. | College freshman, placed one bui- |let in a revolver, twirled the| Denver.—When his team shied FOX CHASES FARMER {cylinder and put the muzzle to his|@t a snake, O. M. Rundahl ff Lafayette, Tenn.—Investigat-| head. He pulled the trigger and|from the wagon atid broke his leg. He had to craw! through a snake-infested prairie for a half- ing a noise in his hen house, John| the hammer clicked on an empty Wisdom discovered that the ma- shell. He repeated the demon- rauder was a fox. Instead of! stration and fell dead, a boilet,™ile to « highway where he war routing the fox, the fox turned on! through his temple. [found and taken to a hospital Wisdom. Wisdom fled into his ——— house with the fox nipping at “| Church Group I aves On Cuba Enroute To Tampa heels. He finally subdued the fox, in the house with a poker, but) only after he had been btten five} times. | | Members of the Sodality of St.) Mary Agnes Kelly, Beatrice Mo- Sea church! reno, Teresa Sullivan, Edith Mof- Jones, a giant octupus encircled, left yesterday afternoon on the| fe eo ewe pace her waist with one tentacle, her/ Steamship Cuba for Tampa where aren ” Dorothy OCTOPUS SEIZES WOMAN | Fort Bragg, Calif.—While Mrs.! H. C. Graves was gathering abe-| Mary's Star of The cabin and one second cabin pas-| po. Wm. J. Reagan, Sister| their attention the opportanities| THEREFORE I, Willand M. Albury, Mayor of the City ankle with another and pinned; the Sodality Convention is to be\ Albury, Martha Carbonell, Mabel senger for Key West; 26 first cabin and one second cabin for Tampa. Arrivals for Key West: Gabriel Groffein, Leila Gomez. The vessel brought, as shown on the manifest, six tons of freight and three sacks of mail also | Louise, Sister Lomena, Miss Dora | Medina. Miss Mary Agnes Kelly, | Miss Beatrice Moreno, Miss Teresa, Sullivan, Miss Edith Moffat, Miss Anabel Moffat, Miss Onelia Vas- | quez, Miss Selina Betancourt, Miss Dorothy Park, Miss Ada. Rod- riguez, Miss Dorothy . Albury, Miss Martna Carbonell, Miss Mabe! ‘this state affords. ‘The ‘comple: j tion of the cruss-state canal ‘and jthe connecting of a few important} | links .w i make this state a jyachtsman’s paradise and would jbring. millions in new business to! jevery section of the state. | The proposed. “orange |’ box” | derby is a step in the right dirce- thanks to Almighty God for ¢ on us as @ community, We are blessed in many ways. being spent in our community munity to pause in their daily duties of this Te attend a choice to give thanks to him who h: ing employment to many of our citizens. of Key West, Florida, do request the citizens of our com- day te give fold blessings bestowed f their To give thanks for the mone: from goyernment sources, giv- Thanks for the her left arm, to her side. Strag-/ gling and screaming for help, she, was rescued by. companions who! beat the monster to death with) yesterday before leaving, it is ex-| held from Thanksgiving Day un- til Sunday morning. Rev. Wm. Reagan, &. J., sid Perez, Charles Park, . Charles | Perez, Jr., Walter Maloney and ; Louis Roberta. Another group left over the their iron abalone bars. The octt-! pected that about 800 young peo-| highway eysterday in the morning ‘an extremely interesting series! tion. Of sessions will be held. Those’ Gomez, George Ybarmes, fle will attend the convention, and bound to Tampa and the conven- In this group were: Charles for Key West; 15 tons of freight! &md 122 sacks of mail for Tampa.| Perez, Charles Park, Charles Sailing on the ship were the! Perez, Jr., Walter Maloney, Louis following bookings for Tampa Roberts. Thanksgiving Dinner Excellent Monu—Eight Course RESERVE TABLES EARLY Phone 435-R | PLAZA RESTAURANT | MRS. A. A. BLENUS, Prop. leaving yesterday afternoon were:' Baldwin, Frank Del Villar, Thar- | Rev. Reagan, Sisters Louise and man Sands, Jr., Bert Bockiey and Club Roosevelt ivi jLomena, Mises Dora Medina, George Lee. Novelty Dance | GARDEN. OF ROSES Thankegiving Day, —PENA’S PLACE— HABANA - MADRID November 25, 1997, a legal holi-| Tonight and Thanksgiving Night Tomorrow Night 10 till 2 |day in the State of Florida, this FIRESIDE DANCES —Pritchard’s Orchestra— bank will not be open for business Enjoy Warmth and Comfort ‘ on that day. While You Dance Cone Abniorieg iy Gy So Sa ERP NATIONAL BANK. _mD amen nov23-2t beautiful sunshine to keep our bodies warm. Thanks that we do not have to buy coal te heat our homes to keep our fami- lies warm during the ravages of winter as many of the cities in the North have to do. THEREFORE, As Mayor of the City of Key West, I do declare Thursday, November 25th, Thanksgiving Day, a holi- day jtion. Every Florida community should cooperate in the plan and! encourage the youth cf their com- (Continued on Page Two) KODAK FILMS —Fresh Shipment All Sis— | METHODIST. CHURCH GARDNER'S. PHARMACY; 9 —tevites You Te Worship— “The Rexall Store” THANKSGIVING DAY | Phone 177 Free Delivery —Service at Tam — | HOLIDAY NOTICE } Tharsday, WILLARD M. ALBURY, Mayor of the City of Key West, Florida. Attest: 2s) WALLACE PINDER, City Clerk. | MAKE THE HOME COMFORTABLE WITH A HEATER. SOUTH FLORIDA HAS AN INEXPENSIVE LINE DESIGNED FOR ECONOMICAL OPERATION. CALL