The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 30, 1937, Page 1

i _ Asseciated Press Day Wire Service. For 57 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West OLUME LVIII. No. 284, ) Requisition Workers To Lay Wearing Surface On MEN CALLED FOR WORK IN DIFFERENT CAPACI- TIES; GUARD RAILS ARE BEING PLACED WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—The Work of laying the wearing Surface on the bridge which i is secretaries, aiders and abetters to fficial keepers-of the Federal mearing completion near Conch mm ci lays Bi 9 ce ee ie gol Key, is to be started at once. and|" E whe a S be jare not doing so badly for them- reread er selves in this Bagdad-on-the-Po- been received by Wm. V. Little.|:omac. ‘These amiable secretaries, Official in charge of the United often referred to as the spenders States Employment Service. of our money, may handle weigh- \ty problems of governmental fis- The last slab of concrete wast poured a short time ago, and the j c@!_chaos, but when‘ it comes to necessity of laying the wearing ;their personal «budgets © there surface as soon as possible ap-jshould arise no condition of~ lost pears to be the motive for at once getting a force of laborers and other employes at the scene of operations, it is said. Among those called from the employment office are: Eight truck drivers, 10 negro laborers, one bulldozer operator, and one grader operator. Construction of the guard rails on this project, designated as Contract B, is going ahead. TORRES’ RITES THIS AFTERNOON BODY OF FORMER KEY WEST- ER PLACED IN CHURCH AT 2 O'CLOCK | equilibrium. Despite all the wailing at the wall of depression; ‘the chosen ones in Washington are not crying about their jobs—or their salaries. Most of the big shots candidly ad- mit that they like their comfort- able berths. . .and a lot of people would gladly exchange places and salaries with them if they could. For example—James Roosevelt, the President’s son, receives a sal- ary of $10,000 a year, and the sal- aries of Steve Early and Marvin Mcintyre, the other secretaries at the White House, have been boost- ted from $9,500 to $10,000. Miss | Marguerite LeHand, private secre- tary to the President, and Mrs. Malvina Scheider, Mrs. Roose- yelt’s social secretary, recently had their salaries hiked to $5,000 ayear—an increase of $150 a month for each. Sumner. Welles and R. Walton Moore, both of the Funeral services for Mrs, Mi-, State Department, had their pay, nerva Torres, who died last week | Taised from $8,000 to $10,000 a in Miami, will be held this after-| year each. All’s well along the moon at 4 o'clock from Stone} Potomac! ~-«Church. where the body,.. which | ,, Labor does not... share . | ‘arrived this aang. ‘was eet tionately in the wealth it re: at 2 o'clock. Rev. Joe Tolle will] Workers are entitled to receive officiate, more pay and to enjoy shorter. Lopez Funeral Home is in| Working weeks, The time is ripe charge of arrangements. Palibearers have been selected from the Lodge Knights of Py- das. ' Besides niembers of the family in Key West, attendants ‘at the funeral will be other members of the family, arriving from Miami yesterday, as follows: Mr. and Mrs. A. Aurelio Tor- res, and their son Charles; two sons of the deceased, E. A. Torres, and George Torres, grand: Emil, daughter Mrs. Joseph la- Tucci and two daughters, Misses Sylvia and Minerva Torres. NEW ADDITION TO THE CITIZEN STAFF Announcement is'made today of an addition to the staff of The’ Citizen in the persén of Allan’ H! Armstrong, who will‘ have charge of the advertising, aay ragnt, circulation and solicitation of job printing. Mr. Armstrong comes to Key West and The Citizen from Chi- cago, Til, where he has had ex- tensive experience in the adver- tising, printing and newspaper field. for establishing a more equitable system or method for'distributing the nation’s wealth.. While work- ers, have suffered’ immieasurably at the hands of selfish | and /un- scrupulous employers, they also, suffered from ~ exploita' by racketeers and self-anointed bosses within their own ranks. In this connection, and lilting a buoyantly happy rhythm for both labor and industry, comes the voice of Homer Martin—high CIO official, and United Auto Workers tycoon—with its dictum of sanity and reason, “Wild-cat strikes are plain an- *archy,” says Mr. Martin. “Unau- thorized strikes must end. If they are continued it will ruin the unions.” When he concludes with the declaration that his is “a dem- ocratic union and must be govern- ed by democratic processes” he rénders:labor @ real ‘an@ lasting sérvite, androffers hope to ‘harass. ‘ddiibt, is keenly aware; as'is this writer, that some:employers are richlydeserving’of ‘harrassment. But not all‘eniployers are slave drivers, and the workers them- selves are waking up to the fact that closed plants cannot pay wages; that when they shut off the workers’ pay they bring suf- | 7 | Boy Scouts Become Very Active In Many Activities Scout Troop Number § is mak- ing an elegant showing in their task of cleaning up the lot on Division street to be used as a playground. This was shown in jber of Troop Number 5, in fact a charter member of the organiza- {tion and always felt at home | when he had the opportunity of fering to workers’ families. A| dy. Your Washington And Mine By JAMES E. POPE dead goose cannot lay any kind of egg, much less a golden one. There are millions who de- nounce Rooseveltism but who, paradoxically, resent any denun- ciation of Mr. Roosevelt. Despite widespread antagonism for many of his pet projects the President apparently holds his immense personal popularity. The opposi- tion is not handicapped by lack of real issues, nor, are they siow in taking advantage of them, but it is felt that no substantial head- way is being made. Politicians and even statesmen may and do condemn Rooseveltism to the darkest regions and receive the sincere plaudits of the people— ‘but when they condemn Roose- velt they fail to arouse much en- thusiastic response. Holland said, “God give us men.” It is high time for those ‘who seek to crusade against Mr. Roosevelt to become awake to the realization that the need is for men—not issues. To go on the field of political battle with issues galore, burning issues, issues cal- culated to bring men and audi- ence to their toes and hold them, is a waste of effort, unless they also offer a personality, a man in whom reposes and from whom radiates power and character—a figure capable of commanding re- spect and instilling confidence. Until they bring out such a man, all their hue and cry over issues alone will lose its force in the fog of uncertainty, and go down in cataclysmic defeat. Speaking of issues—even in the very teeth of bitter,attack the un- ruffled calm and nonchalance of President Roosevelt ig amazing... which reminds me 6f the visiting Englishman who, while camping in Arkansas, encountered an opos- sum. Now for the benefit of city dwellers I hasten to explain that an opossum is that contemptuous nocturnal Mona Lisa of the per- simnjon: tree, otherwise known as a destine marauder of the poul! house. Mr., Englishman essayed to shoo the intruder away, and, later in relating the encoun- ter lamented Mr. Possum’s “exas- perating poise and arrogant com- Congress and Administration leaders should eschew redundant verbal tautology, and knuckle down to the grave task of writing a contract for industrial freedom. The now discredited programs for deliberate deficit spending and punitive taxation for legitimate business. . .empty vocal wisdom and demagogic words, geared to hymns of partisan hate by politic- al overlords and coveters of over- lordship in Washington. . .all con- tribute to social and economic un- rest—and nurtures embryonic fascism. SPECIALIZES IN TRAFFIC LECTURES (By Ansociated Press) ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30.—A ten- minute educational lecture goes with the fine assessed traffic vio- lators by City Judge E. M. Rud- First offenders often are re- leased with just the lecture. “Most humans are prone to lay the _Tesponsibilty for careless driving upon the other fellow,” he tells the violators, “but bear in mind you are the other fellow to the other motorist.” Judge Ruddy estimates he will deliver 50,000 “lectures” the next year. their report of activities presented ‘meeting with the troop or any “ Miss Elizabeth Sharpley at the regular troop meeting held last night in their hall at Wesley House. Not only have they devoted time to cleaning up the play- ground, but they have been put- lits members. } He gave the boys some very valuable suggestions relative to {scouting and spoke enthusiastic- jally of the over-night encamp- |} ment, planned for the near future, ting in a great deal of time col-;when both Troop 5 and Troop 52, Jetting toys for the Community! will unite for the outing. Christmas tree, and have made a} After the brief address the decided success in their undertak-| scout oath and laws were recited ing, as evidenced by the number /in unison, followed by the pro- collected in readiness for being} nouncement of the.Great Scout- reconditioned. master’s Benediction, adjourn- Victor Larsen, ment was announced. Troop 52, was the i The rest of the evening was of the evening. During the course spent in playing games, until the of his remarks he told the boys hour arrived for the return to of the time when he was a mem-!their respective homes. FOR THE HOME Announces--- the opening of La Concha Dining Room Tomorrow Evening, December Ist, At 5:30 o’Clock Luncheon and Dinner. A la Carte Service At All Times. Che Key West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1937. Three Cases Disposed Of Postponement’-of the special session of criminal court yester- day morning was recalled !ate in the afternoon when County Soli- citor Allan B.-Cleare, Jr., stated that he would be able to attend at that time. Accordingly Judge William V. Albury advised officials the court would open for the purpose of hearing several pleas of guilty, and when the hour arrived all at- tendants were present. Charles Davis, who was arrest- ed after cutting James Richard- son during an affray in a saloon at Marathon, two weeks ago, and has since been in county: jail, pleaded guilty to aggravated as- sault, and was sentenced to serve six months at hard labor. Sam Wilson, charged with reck- less driving on the highway over the Florida Keys, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or serve 30 days. Alfred Colebrook, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of tres- pass, and was sentenced to serve fs days from the date of his ar- rest, which was November 23. Members Of Church Sodality Return Home From Tampa Twenty-eight members of “the Star of the Sea Sodality, ‘Rev. Wm, ‘J. Reagan, S. J., Sister Louise and Sister Lomena in charge, returned on the S. S. Cuba yesterday morning from the sev- enth annual convention of sodali- ties of the Florida Diocese held at ‘Tampa Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday. Topics introduced and discussed at the convention were “The Catholic Home,” “Child Labor,” “Catholie Education,” “Causes tand Punishments of Crime,” “Modern Literature,” “Secret So- cieties,” “Inviolability of the Mar- riage Contract,” “Vocations,” “Mary, Our Model” (introduced by Rey. Reagan and discused by Dora Medina, Immaculate Con- iception School) “Infanticide, Abortion and Mercy Killings,” “The Use and Abuse of Anesthe- ties,” “Confession,” “Causes, Ad- Day” and “Fashions, Modest and Immodest.” | Two plays, an oratorical con~ test, a requiem mass for deceased members of the sodality, and Mass and General Communion, completed the round of activities. Nearly 300 young people from both High School and Parish So- dalities registered. Following are the members of the Key West group: Rev. Reagan, Sisters Louise and Lomena. Misses Dora Medina, Mary | Agnes Kelly, Beatrice Moreno, ‘Teresa Sullivan, Edith Moffat, Anabel Moffat, Onelia Vasquez, Selina Betancourt, Dorothy Al- bury, Martha Carbonell, Mabel }Perez, Charles Park, Charles jPerez, Jr., Walter Maloney and Louis Roberts. The following went by auto: Charles Gomez, George Ybar- mea, Steve Baldwin, Frank Del Villar, Thurman Sands, Jr., Bert Buckley, George Lee, George vantages, Disadvantages, Justifi-|Sawyer, Bethencourt twins, and cation of Strikes,” “The Sabbath Mrs. Thurman Sands. Girl Scout Organization Holds Interesting Session Girl Scouts of Troop Number 1, ,Pressed his surprise at such an ex- Captain Eva B. Warner, were pleasantly surprised last week at their regular meeting, by a visit- ing delegation: from the sponsor- ling body, the American Legion Auxiliary. Among the visiting group were Mrs. George F. Archer, Mrs. M. Roberts, and Mrs. Mazie Brye. Another visitor was Rev. Joe Tolle, pastor of First Methodist church. Mrs. Archer gave a delightful talk and the girls evidenced their delight when the speaker display- ed her scout captain’s uniform adorned with many merit badges which she had received. Rev. Tolle in his genial way ex- ARRANGE TRIP TO TORTUGAS TO MAKE SURVEY OF SITUA-| VESSEL ARRIVES FROM new! TION FOR RUNNING EXCURSIONS C. D. Sutton, of Jersey City, and Captain C. O. Johnson, of New York, were arrivals in Key West last evening in company with Philip C. Puderer, formerly superintendent at Fort Jefferson National Monument, at Garden Key, Dry Tortugas. Object of the visit of Messrs. Sutton and Johnson, is to survey the situation with the idea of starting excursions to Tortugas | from Key West, during the win- ter season, and to this end are meeting a number of people in Key West today. Tomortow, it is planned, the visiting group will leave. in) the tmorning for Fort Jefferson on Coast Guard Vessel 185, Captain is A. Peterson, make an investiga- {tion of-the fort and determine if the excursion idea is a feasible one. It is the intention, it was said, of the visiting group to return to- morrow evening on the 185, and leave Thursday morning for the north. Mr. Puderer going to Washington, and Mr. Sutton and {Mr. Johnson going to New York. celient organization, and gave a number of helpful hints as to the method of acquiring merit badges. Adams Hall, where the girl scout méetings are held, showed signs of the part the girls are tak- ing towards making the Commun- ity Christmas tree, which is to be ready by December 23, one of the most beautiful ever erected in Key West. Hammers and saws are being used with skill and jalacrity and it is anticipated that the branches will be heavily lad- en with toys. New entries in the ranks of Troop 1, were announced as: Min- nie Gardner Schutt, Rose Mary Demeritt, Florida Pinder and Ma rie Stovall. STR. COLORADO (COMES TO PORT YORK EN ROUTE TO TAMPA Steamship Colorado, of | Clyde-Mallory Lines, arrived port last night from New York, and berthed 9 o'clock at the pier of the Mallory line. Discharging of a heavy shipment of freight was begun at once. Among the items of freight was an allotment of 12 tons for the Casa Marina Hotel, consisting, principally, of a magnificent set of fixtures for the bar and salon j which will be added to the hotel's equipment by the time for the season's opening. Discharge of the ship's, heavy fceargo continued until ‘early this morning when the Colorado sailed 5:30 for her destination at ‘Tampa. OLD BOX HOLDS DYNAMITE Sanbornton. N. H—For acd | jyears a box, supposedly contain- ling old records, had been tossed | around Selectman Nathan Morse’s} office. Finally, deciding to open it, | ja friend gave it three hard blows/ with a hammer in order to force; the lock. Imagine their consterna- | tion when they found inside five sticks of dynamite, compicte with | caps Set—cnough to shatter the; [side of a ledge. | | Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Roosevelt Inspects National Monument At Many Key West Streets Are Resurfaced By WPA 'THESE ACTIVITIES BEING CARRIED ON FOLLOW- ING INSTALLATION OF SEWER-WATER PIPES Since the beginning of the work of resurfacing the streets which were torn up. for installation of sewer and water pipes, WPA workers have accomplished much and are going ahead with the necessary reconditioning just as soon as the streets are in readi- ness for the work. This part of the work has been going ahead for a_ considerable period, said Project Supervisor B. C. Moreno, and up to the present the following streets have been either resurfaced and partly placed in condition for traffic: Duval, Division, Petronia, Olivia, part of William, one block on Francis, part of Eaton, and part of Fleming street, Y¥ RETURNS TO HIS OLD DUTIES Eugene R. Albury, clerk in the offices of the Clyde-Mallory Lines, ;was returned to his work yester- day morning, following. an ef forced vacation, due to the strike of longshoremen. When the strike became effec- tive, Agent C. E. Smith was in- structed’ to lay off all employes except those absolutely essential to handling the office transac- tions. With the recall of Mr. Al- bury all suspended. employes at this end have been returned to their duties. NYA OFFICIALS LEFT SUNDAY Joe A. Youngblood, director of Howard Brown, district supervis- ar, who were here for @ brief in- spection Saturday, leff Sunday. | Mr. Youngblood was enroute to Jacksonville, and Mr.'Brown was to stop at Miami, Both of these officials express- ed their satisfaction as to the manner in which the work under der the direction and supervision of Victor Lowe, H. OGDEN LANDS NINE-FOOT SHARK | | g 8 rik zf He i : alt : ; "WII IIaaI aw: OR PORCH, FOR THE LAWN OR BEACH, USE ONE OF OUR FOLDING CHAIRS. SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING AND ENGINEERING NYA activities in Florida, and B. | Dry Tortugas PRESIDENT AND MEM- BERS OF OFFICIAL PARTY PAID VISIT TO GARDEN KEY Franklin D. Roosevelt. presi- dent. of the United States. this 'LITTLE INTEREST IN ELECTION TO |r voce cnrsoe a: cer. BE CONDUCTED ee: +r. Der txtuus wich be several years ago designated as a SHOWN THAT NOT ONE POLL| ional monument, TAX HAS BEEN PAID as| THe President and party, con- YET FOR SPECIAL ELEC-| isting of Harold L. Ickes, secre- TION ON DECEMBER 30 tary of the interior, Harry Hep- kins, WPA administrator, and Tomorrow will be December 1|™e™mbers of the official family. and for just 10 days after votersjarrived at Dry Tortugas this of Monroe county will be able to pay their pall tax and qualify to|morning at 8:40 o'clock, and at vote in the election which is to be their vessel. ‘acht Poto- held December 30, to determine 10de ages whether or not the county will|mac, went up fo a berth at the annually give the city $50,000. of the county’s gasoline tax funds.” Fort Jefferson dock. ! This action was taken . sev Information weeks ago by the county, ‘wl oa fay cp sewer a regular meeting it was first dis-|™Ovements of the party were re- cussed, it was decided to have the | divéd ‘at"the lighthouse depart- tter up for discussion at Hetit! by" Mtaldit:’ Seléphone. cal meeting and it was “ab: Taig] sient! bg ee in te was, ag the information ance, metier” Od Nadbe (Cl pee pated that time that the:elettion would : be. held: Dece while rn ptivileged to Other's Would be it their 1936 pall fakes, Not orle has been paid te date, was the’ an. ' nouncement made this d jat the office’ of County Tax Col- hi¢ fishing vacation: jlected. Frank H. Ladd. Another government vessel, the | Cutter Pandera of the United States Coast Guard, went to Tor- hile on the coast of’ MEMBERS OF PARTY RETURN- ING FROM VISIT TO MIAMI TINT pil ator Residents af); Keyo1 West) swho’ have beep, in Migant foe \ ai trief | visit during: theprebbliday season; are expected. to. return over the highway this eveniagy In the group ane: i MrsivbeoMy Pierce, wife of thesidto:the of) ‘Philadelphia. — When Frank ficer in charge atthe siavab sta-|Trommer, Jr., lurched from the tion; Mrs. Ralph Braund, wife of | wreckage of an automobile and a Chief Surgeon Braund at the Ma-! truck, his hair, face and clothes rine Hospital, Mrs. P. D. Hollo-/ were ing blood red. Police way, wife of Surgeon Holloway aticailed an ambulance although the Marine Hospital, and Mrs. J.|Trommer insisted he was unburt. th : : in| the NYA is being carried on un-|F Faigle, wife of Lieutenant |The | Faigle, U. S. N., civil engineer at the naval station. . Lord Beaverbrook Greatly Pleased With Visit Here the interesting scenes described in the latest novel of Ernest Hem- ingway, “To Have and To Lord Beaverbrook, noted news- paper publisher of London, Eng- land, said when leaving Key West Sunday afternoon, that although he had been but two and a haif hours in Key West, he thought Key West a delightful place, and would return later in the season and for a short time be a guest at the Casa Marina. fm company with Lord Beaver- brook were Lord Forbes, J. Johns- lton, of the Eastern Air Lines, @ }pilot and co-pilot. They arrived lon the private amphibian plane of Lord Beaverbrook, at 12:20, and [departed at 2:45 for Miami where I the party are making their home for the winter. Main objective of the visit wes to afford Lord Beaverbrook the opportunity of seeing the locale of ' minutes,