The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 1, 1937, Page 1

Asseciated Press Day Wire Service. For 57 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVIII. No. 285. Enthusiasm. Prevails’ At CHAS. H. KETCHUM DE- LIVERS AN ADDRESS CITING IDEALS OF TRUE AMERICANISM “America is losing sight of the ideals of true speaker Chas. H. Ketchum stated in a stirring speech at a meeting of the Stone Church Service Club last night. This year marked great mile- stones in American progress, with the sesquicentennial» celebration of the adoption of the Constitu- tion, the centennial anniversary of the free public school system and Armistice day, Mr. Ketchum said, and yet there are forces at work within the country today which are going in a direction! away from our American ideals! of freedom of speech and religion, equality and justice to all. Such movements are Communism and Bolshevism. In this year of our democracy, great problems have arisen which have never been dealt with be- fore. Social unrest is evident among a great number of the peo- ple of this country, especially in the labor and capital clashes, tlimaxed by sit-down strikes. If every one in America aided the government to the best of his ability in these pressing problems, we would not only safeguard Am- erican ideals, we would soon solve our difficulties. Motion by Stephen Cochran Singleton to appoint a revolving committee to attend council meet- ings was passed. The committee is composed of Charles H. Ket-) chum, William Watkins, Fernando Camus and Prof. E. S. Waldron. the importance of the coming spe- tial election on the bond refund- ing issue before the people of Key} West through its chairman, Charles Ketchum, reported that the aid of the Chamber of Com- merce and individual members of | the Rotary Club had been’ enlist- ed and that a meeting to discuss plans will be held soon. A musical interlude was pre-} sented with violin selections by) Fred Knight, and Gerald Saun-| ders; Kingman Curry at the piano. Membership in the Red Cross! was decided on at a_ previous; meeting and a fund for toys for} poor children was raised. A basketball team has been or- ganized and will be outfitted with uniforms and other equipment. Guests were Rev. Wm. J. Rea-} gan, Allan Armstrong, Dr. Fred| Carbonell, Charles Yates and Les- lie Russell. STATE AUTO TAGS | PLACED ON SALE) State automobile tags went on sale this morning at the office of, Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd, who purchased the first tag which Americanism”, OE EE ES SAYS KEY WEST: IS VERY ENTICING “Key West is so much more enticing than other resorts that all travelers should in- clude the city in their iti- nerary”, is he opinion of Mrs. Arthur M. Stowe who with Mr. Stowe is on a visit here. The couple have tra’ ied over most of America and Canada and claim further that America is a wonderful country in which to travel be- cause of its variety. Mr. Stowe is very much in- terested in angling and in the excellent fishing of these wa- ters. He is out in a party boat today. Mr. and Mrs. Stowe winter at Mt, Dora. Florida. and summer at Meredith, N. H. LaLa aaa aa 4s WASHINGTON NOTES SCooecocecesocsoocooocces ANTI-LYNCHING BILL The anti-lynching bill, accord- ing to some observers, is sure to pass. A few commentators think that it will be stymied. Opponents generally, are resigned to passage but rely upon the Supreme Court to intervene. POPULATION ~ Next May, according to esti- mates, the population of the United States will touch the 130,- 000,000 mark. Statisticians say that the total population of this country will not exceed 150,000,- 000. Incidentally, the birthrate which was 37 a thousand in the last century, dropped to 16.8 in 1935. REASSURING “Pere r fac- tors in the preserit business situa- tion. The banking system is not expanded, interest rates are low, no volume of brokers’ loans, no overdevelopment of capital in- dustries, no export booms and no credit shortage. WAGES AND HOURS Prospects for passage of the wages and hours bill, bottled up in the house rules committee, were not increased last week when William Green, president of the A. F. of L., demanded that it be re-written to include “spread the work” provisions and to elim- inate a board to fix minimum ‘wages and maximum hours. THIRD TERM in a letter to Norman H. Davis, |recently made clear. his intention | SeTvices to retire at the end of his present term, saying he was beginning to feel a little tired and that by 1940 he expected to be anxious to go home, conscious that he had done his part. DOUBTFUL Continued agitation demands a change in the Neutrality law with many proposals affecting the power of the President to embroil this country in hostilities ready to be launched. It is doubtful if She Key West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORID. |ARRANGE TOLL FOR AUTOS ON 0 - NEW SCHEDULE FIX PRICES TO BE CHARGED ON FERRIES WHEN ROAD IS OPENED AS FAR DOWN AS HOG KEY Committees from the County Commissioners and the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge Commis- sion, met last night for the pur- pose of agreeing on an equitable toll rate to be put in effect at the time the road is opened this month, the date of the opening to be announced later. Of course, it was explained, this does not)mean the entire high- way, but only that Portion from Lower Matecumbe to Hog Key, which will mean that the approxi- mate 13 miles from Hog Key to No Name Key, will be travelled Mby ferry boat, as usual. The agreement reached was that the charges would be as fol- lows: Cars up to 14 feet length, $2. Cars from 14 to 16 feet’ in length, $2.50. Cars beyond the i length of 16 feet, $3. For car and a trailer, $7.50. Each passenger in car or trailer will be required to pay a charge of 25 cents. Present at the meeting were ;Commissioners Wm. R. Porter and Norberg Thompson, the latter be- las in charge of all ferry opera- tions. Vice Chairman J. N. Cos- tar, of the Overseas Road and loll Bridge’ Commission, Ralph Boyden, and C. C. Symonette, who was chairman of the commit- tee. ‘CAPTAIN CARLSON WAS FATHER OF MRS. H. 5S. DEXTER WHO FORMERLY RESIDED HERE (From Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch Funeral services for Captain Carlson, who died at his resi- dence, 827 Camp avenue, Satur- day morning, were conducted yes- terday afternoon at 2 o'clock at LeKies Methodist Church, which he was an active member for a number of years. The serv- ices were largely attended. Rev. G. E. Hopkins, pastor, of- ficiated, assisted by the Rev. Oakey Wilbern, former pastor. There were many beautiful floral offerings, the casket being cover- | It is reported that the President ;¢d with a doyble spray-of Easter ; ies, roses.and fern. During the th€ choir sang “In the Sweet Bye and Bye,” and Mrs. Vera Windor sang “Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” accompanied on the organ by Mrs. F. M. Ambrose. Honorary pallbearers were Capt. W. H. Lauder, Herman As pergren, T. G. Rydingsvard, Capt. Anders Williams, F. K. Carlton, capt. John Johnson, Capt. J. M. | Lawrence, Capt. B. O./ Colonna, | Braden Vanderventer, D. A. Kel- tsey, Arthur Jett, Dr. Bernard Par- rish, Leon T. Seawell, J. P. Hop- kins, Percy Stephenson, William | A, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1937. ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Na- tional and International Problems Insep- arable From Local Welfare Commerce As Congress settles down to work, each branch has on its cal- endar a sizable list of important laws which were passed at the last session by one of the Houses but not by the other. The status of these bills is not changed by the ending of the first session— they go over into the following session on precisely the same ba- sis as if Congress had not ad- journed at all. Some of them will come up in the current special session—those which do not, will come again to prominence when the regular, concluding session of the 75th Congress is called in Jan- uary. The United States News} recently published a summary: of. the more important. acts which have met the approval of one branch, and are yet to be passed. of condemned by the other, The Senate, in its first session, passed several extremely import~ jant measures, which are now ready for House of Representa- tives’ scrutiny. These bills are: WAGES AND HOURS: The bill creates a Federal Board with sweeping powers to establish maximum hours of work and minimum wages, under certain restrictions. It is an Administra- tion “must” measure, and was one of the two desired laws which led! to the calling of the special ses-; sion. Chance for passage in pres-} ent form is only fair; there is a}! better chance that extensive re- vision will be demanded. Busi- | ness sentiment is solidified! against the bill, not, primarily, | because of fear of the wages and; hours standards it provides, but} because of the feeling that the} board would be a czar over in- dustry. The business recession. which has resulted in a strong de-} sire on the part of many congréss- men to make the special and the next regular session yeassuring ; damaged - + to industry, bill’s chances. \ CHILD LABOR: Will probably pass, then become an issue in the, courts. WHEAT INSURANCE: Would! set up a plan to protect farmers against wheat crop failures. Is highly debatable as a_ practical | measure, but has good chance of ‘passing, perhaps in revised form. REVISION OF FOOD AND Designed to cor- sses and inadequacies in the present law. Will probably i pass, though not without strong opposition. | TRAIN LIMIT LAW: Would | restrict length of freight trains to, |70 cars. Is supported by labor as) ,2 make-work measure, i ‘vote as many members would pre- DOWN STRIKES: This is not a law but an expression of congres- sional sentiment on a major issue of the time. Has much better Many Prospective : Who Plan’ Wintering Here Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Body. Hears From “Visitors chance of passing the House now than it did last session, but it may be tabled and never brought to a fer to dodge the question. Important laws passed by the House, and now on the Senate roster include: THE ANTI-LYNCHING LAW: This has been a burning topic for many years, and at the opening of the special session resulted in a ‘ Virtual. filibuster by Southern today, call for men for service mbers. Poor chance of passage|on contracts of the S. J. Groves aathern Senators feel it would | and Sons Co, . and the C. Y. yy the sovereignty of the i states, are prepared to talk it in-| Thomason Construction Co. oblivion whenever it appears.| For the Groves Co., at Contract REVISION OF BANKRUPTCY | Requisitions for workers on the , bridges received yesterday and Many More Men Called | For Work On Bridges . | LETTERS RECEIVED INDI- CATE THAT ISLAND CITY OFFERS CHARM TO OUTSIDERS D., Marathon, a request. is made j Com \for six white and three colorea| “ey West Chamber of Com- |taborers, and for Contract F., one | merce continues its work of build- electric welder, what | "The ‘Thomason Co. at Conch |i™s friendly contacts with Key, Contract B., asks, for 12| Secretary S. GySingleton calls negro laborers, four truck dri-| 4.4 a ie known as the. United States. 'T: .Not.a dramatic issue, has} ehance of passage. | )/REGULATION OF NATURAL SS: Also has good chance of} ‘passage. | PLACING POSTMASTERS} UNDER CIVIL SERVICE STAT- | kee Soirered ee at ace Margaret Bell Houston, grand- everyone agrees the pending bill daughter of the famous governor is the way to do it. say the measure would give the er of note, travelled over nearly se Serle on ‘all of Florida’s coastline looking tremendous political machine. | fT @ locale for a coming novel However, the chance for passage | but was not satisfied until Mon- seems good. |day night when she arrived in REPEAL OF SALARY PUBLI- Key West by bus and knew the CITY LAW: Top corporation sal-\tstand City to be exactly the aries are now published periodic-! leis ghia than 4 ind ally by the SEC. : Opponents say , P/@ce She hac in mind. this encourages blackmail, kid-; The quaintness, beauty, foreign napping, other crimes; is an un-; atmosphere and rocking fishing warranted invasion of private | boat masts at the wharves all go ts. Proponents say salary ito make up the location she has publicity is necessary to Protect | | ‘aici Soke corporate stockholders from ex-| aoe geri i ae nie Kediad olt cessive and unjustifiable execu-/ cae: velba 3B pA | many novels, serials, short storie: and poems. She has written the Creoles and Cajuns of Lou IZA’ wun. the Creoles pe ot doe RAL DEPARTMENTS: — Like 254 of niountaineers afid"fatives HOUSTON HERE FOR WINTER \ vers, and four air drill operators. which is entitled to our sympathy due to its misfortune of being isolated from Key West.” This statement was made yes- terday after The Citizen had been Opponents | of Texas, Sam Houston, and writ-! | of the deep south, all with a light romantic touch. Her most recently published novel is “Window in Heaven” which ran serially in Good House- keeping magazine. “Gypsy Weath- er,” “The Little Straw Wife,” :“The Witch Man,” “Moon of De- light,” “Hurdy-Gurdy”’ and “Mag- ic Valley” are among her other novels. | Katrina Houston, daughter of | Mrs. Houston, is with her mother jon this trip. She is a portrait art- ist. A self-portrait, which was done with the aid of mirrors, a most difficult piece of work, is an | excellent creation. | Mrs, Houston and Katrina are very proud of their family name} |and are known legally by it. They are very enthusiastic over| Key West and will Tanain here “for the wirter’seasone”"P'* the civil service for postmasters bill, this measure is based on something that everyone feels is necessary in the interest of gov- nea ag efficiency and econo- my—but a great man: eople are fe = “ opposed to the panels acest "NO STORM” YEAR’ for the reason that it would place | Jacksonville, Fla—For the first the independent ,bureaus, such as! time in six years the United the FTC and ICC, under the Ex-|States enjoyed a “non-hurricane” ecutive. Chance for passage fair.| year, Senior Meteorologist Walter This does not exhaust the list/J. Bennett, head of the special of pending measures which have icane warning= service, said passed one branch, but it lists the season just ended was un- most important. It may be some usual in that not a single “big time, however, before most of them are debated—the business; for the second consecutive year, recession has greatly changed the : the Caribbean Sea was devoid of ive outlook. A strong con- | these storms. ional bloc, led by prominent! grounds that its cost would be un-; Democrats, feels that Congress | BROKEN NOSE FIXED Jin which Thomas Cebes | and four members. of lived, is thought to*hi ito the shack, burning \ to death. Z | TEAM PADDLES COACH | Flagstaff, Ariz—Reversing a; jruling made by their football} a penalty could be paddled by the j coach, the team exercised the | same privilege and paddled the ‘coach, Garrett Arbelbide, when he team was penalized because! invited to look over the morning mail at the chamber as it was be- ing opened, and finding such phrases as the following from Portland, Maine. “It sounds de- lightful, and it appeals to me so- cially and financially. I expect to arrive in about two weeks and stay until May.” From Bridgeport, Connecticut, prospective visitor writes: “First let me say that aside from the charm of your community, as de- scribed in the circulars you kind- ly forwarded to me, your cordial and friendly note of November 6 would in itself cause me to visit a who . a de- ete Se wind” warning was posted and,|coach that any player who drew}. | creases, and it would make ope: ition less safe. House opposition |to the law has been growing. ; Chance of passing seems waning. CONDEMNATION OF SIT: bearable without major rate in-|should first deal with legislation | affecting all business, such as the Capital Gains and Undistributed Profits Taxes, in an effort to stop the decinie in production, employ- ment and earnings. START PAYMENT: OP POLL TAXES | H } | ' (CHINESE DON'T Arbelbide coached from the side-| ? ett, Kan.—Emerging from oer page color illustrations, pee tb mae | Saturday Evening Post, comes a pile-up during a football game, | Capt. Lorimer McLaughlin of the, TOO LATE FOR FUNERAL aie ee Wen ae ae |Garnett High school team found| 1, ~aon’-Eynest F. Bennett, 46- ihis nose broken. Howev .| London.—Emest F. Bennett, 45-1 Among the interesting visitors ' stayed in the game and in a few Y*#roX y at the offices yesterday were: Mrs. ps Shoreham, Sus: his home town, | Margaret Bell Houston, and her |minutes emerged from another wr that “he” ed . ‘tg discover that “he” had drowned | daughter Miss Katrina Houston, scramble to find that someone had 5) ihe River Adur and had 1 Se stow See me [knocked it bach tit place juried. So closely did the-drown- | tineal a (3 ps peng cd-man resemble Benneft that! Houston, and author of the serial friends who saw the body at the |« windows in Heaven” which was mortuary, and even a doctor who |» leading feature in “Good House- had treated him, were prepared to ' as ESKIMOS FIGHT MUSK OXEN }; Seattle, Wash.—Musk brought into Alaska by the U oxen, Ss. |FOUR WERE ISSUED DURING LOS ANGELES COLONY FEAR Bivlogical Survey to provid@ the MORNING FOR COMING wear that it was he. Eskimos with food and wool, now = THEY WILL HAVE TO threaten to exterminate them LUCKY! | keeping.” Looking over Florida for the most colorful location for le writer of stories, Mrs. Houston has found in Key West just what ‘was Number 1. Number 2. was ¥ sold to: William Watkins, andj there will be any extensive aitee- ae ive cdiietee ae Number 3 went to Judge William ‘tion of the present law at this ‘Paul Holson, Charles M. Early, C.| imals are overrunning the “ New York. — When her gas, she was looking for, and will be s and killing the Eskimo’s s PECIAL ELECTION Jed, her kitchen de-|in the city for the season. SEEK NEW HOMES range exph V. Albury. | time, however These tags carry the Monroe! County Number 38, this county! being Number 38 on the list, and! incidentally the years’ number. It is a very attractive tag, finished! in black and yellow. COUNTY BOARD | MEETS TONIGHT Regular meeting of the board of c. OF L. he Federal Trade Commission is investigating the factors sponsible for the rec~st increased cost of living, which the Presi- dent thinks may be attributable to “monopolistic practices and other unwholesome methods of competition.” HOUSING Straus, Administrator Federal Housing Author- Points out that it may lend Nathan of the ity, re-| Herbert Simpson, , Walter Mar- shall, Capt. William Hogg, Capt. ‘Rufus L. Miles, H. P. Smith, and! (Capt. H. F. Larimore. Editor’s Note: Captain Carlson was the father of Mrs. H. S. Dex- ‘ter, whose husband was stationed here as agent for the tug, War- bler, of Merritt-Chapman-Scott, |Corp. Captain Carlson spent a {number of winters in Key West. ‘Mr. Dexter was transferred to; |New York last year. at 8 o'clock this evening: ‘in’ the féost of a project but states that! office of Clerk Ross C. Sawyer; it} the local authority must provide} the remaining 10 percent. The} Nothing other than the-regular/rent necessary to pay operating! the county court house. ARRIVES HERE routine business is’ scheduled for costs, plus retirement of the loan/ consideration. it was announced by Chairman Bervaldi. STEAL 4-ROOM HOUSE Walsenburg, Col.—Police offi- cers are searching for the thief, or thieves, who stole a 4-room house, complete with chimney and porch, which disappeared during one night. in 60 years, is determined along e is a difference, then the y has to contribute 20 per. nt of the subsidy necessary to make the project succeed, with) the Government putting up the her 80 per cent. Local authori-/ es may make their contributions! jin cash or tax exemption. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES MAKE WONDERFUL Tug Pioneer, of the Belcher Oil | with the rent that slum dwellers: Co., of Miami, arrived this week jin the locality can afford to pay.! and berthed at the main pier of the Sam Anderson holdings, for- merly the Florida East Coast Railway. In tow of the tug was a barge laden with oil to be pumped through the pipe lines of a local distributing plant for one of the [large oil companies. | at the! Prospective 1 special election to be held on! | December 30, are beginning to realize that but a few more days are’ to pass, when the opportuni- ty for securing poll taxes will voters have passed, as the last must be bought not later_than the after- | The first which took! | place this morning when the of- thing ' fice of Tax Collector Ladd was opened, was the en- trance of Chief Harry M. Baker, | of the Key West Fire Depart-; jment, who made a payment for two poll taxes, one for himself one for Mrs. Baker. Within a short time after that, Rev. Joe Tolle, pastor of First Methodist church, went into the office, and he too secured | cn and two, ie. No | ported up to 2:30 o'clock. GIFTS. SEE OUR LARGE LINE BEFORE YOU BUY. SOUTH noon of Saturday, December 11.| ‘The Chinese district is being de- Frank H.! } for himself and one for Mrs.j | dogs. | DEAR DEER Ashland, Wis.—Several wee oO a deer LOS ANGELE 1.—Steel framework of the clock tower of ago I. B. Iverson ran the new union railroad passenger | Which dashed across a preeaed terminal, rising 250 feet above the * farage repaired a pee headlight and fender. “ street, is a grim reminder to resi- nights later Iverson's wife dr dents of Los Angeles’ Chinatown along a forest-bordered highw that in a very short time they will A deer darted out and crashed be forced to seek new homes. ‘ to the automobile. The gar: repaired the same headlight an fender. OPERATES. DIES Baltimore, Md.— While asxisting) in a tonsil operation, Dr. Charles A. Holland, 60, suffered a heart attack and dropped dead. MAILS CARD IN FIRE BOX Youngstown, Ohio. a fire alarm, firemen Yavarick, with the door alarm box open, trying molished to make way for prog-| ress—for what the Chamber of Commerce contends is one of the! most important projects under- taken by Los Angeles in But to Len Gee Lov Chinese, who sits of his tea shop p tively upon a long-stemmed pipe. it is not so good carter 9 coon 10PK ty to mail his unempl time ago,” he says. et here sus questionnaire. velly quiet—noblody blother Len Gee Low—all diffent now. Bang| bang—beng, all day. Just like wer found N of ™ SIX DIF IN FIRE Fort Collins, Colo.—The exple other sales were re-|war in China. Plenty too much sion of an oil stove, which wa jnoise.” }used to warm the one-room shed molished, a nearby china closet wrecked, two windows in the kitchen blown out, Mrs. Elizabeth S Sullivan, 38, who was standing by suffered only singed the stove, eyebrows. RELICS TO BE SOLD Philadelphia —The equipment | as A. Edison used fifty-four | ye ago to introduce commercial | electricity to a sheptical world—| two generstors and an unwieldy | engine— ill go on .the auction jock on December 22. FALL FATAL Baltipere. Md.—A fall. down the stairs of her-home proved fat- «| td Mrm Rose Kecker, 67, who 1 a hospital of a fractured d interna! injuries. BIG FREE DANCE PENA’S GARDEN OF ROSES — Tomorrow Night. 16 till ? — ; Music By John Pritchard's Orchestra died i CUBA ARRIVES three sacks of mail for Key West; 22 tons of freight and 130 mail for Tampa. from Key West were Miss Coleman, Miss R. Haskins. ter Smith and Wm. Terhune severe. second cabin, FLORIDA CONTR. AND ENG. CO, PHONE 598