The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 14, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West $$$ _ _ The Key West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1938. pesvabere rornan aaa VOLUME LIX. No. 12. PublicLibrary Tonight Slides of Bird Life On} Florida Keys Will Be| Shown In Connection | j | With Program | Deeply interesting will be the, “Audubon Evening” tonight at 8 | o'clock at the Public Library. at which a remarkable array of | slides of the bird life on the Flor- | ida Keys and Key West will be| sions given by Alden Hs Hadley,| extension lecturer of bird and con- | servation division of the National | Audubon Association; Robert P.| tor of the Association, and Alex-/ ander Sprunt. Jr., Southern Sanc- | tuary Supervisor. The Old Island Trading Post is sponsoring the affair and a great} deal of effort has been expended in getting the distinguished rep- resentatives of the Audubon As- sociation here. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bryant Kirke of the Post feel that they are exceedingly to come. | Mr. Hadley, Mr. Allen and Mr.) Sprunt are well-known through-| out the country for their work, with the Association and possess a vast fund of knowledge on bird) life-and the’ ability to lecture in} a vivid style. The great naturalist, John) [REPORTS ON MADE | OF TAXATION | | | | | GREATER MIAMI BOARD OF | TRADE RELEASES REPORT OOS: Gar cease Ticats REC. VISITOR TO CITY |< oes hegenesaiae WAS SCHOOLMATE | j OF W. LIGHTBOURN (Special to The Citizen) j eT | JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 14— |The Greater Miami Board | Trade has released a twenty-page | report on the organization’s rec- ~|ent survey of taxation and city | Operating expenses. | The Florida Tax Revision Lea- gue, in commenting on the sur- | vey says: “The report shows that | total taxes levied by the City of | Miami for the fiscal year 1937 as }compared to 1935 have increased {from $2,635,520 to $3,702,024—an increase in two years of 45 per | cent. | “The report gives in some de-| | tail cost of operating the depart- ments of the city government | compared to previous years and | as compared to other cities. | | “Comparisons and illustrations } |are also given as to the inequal- | lity of taxes levied against differ-| lent taxpayers. Such inequalities are universal where taxes are | levied on an ad valorem (capi- tal value) basis.” [ In a statement to the taxpayers ; submitted with the report W. E.| r, Lester, Vice-President of the GODOT OA ori of Trade referred 10 the facts revealed as responsible for “the growing belief that the City |of Miami is operated primarily | OF ARCHIVES to provide revenue for city offi- | cials to squander, and public wel- | niet aa ce lag eno verges 4, ondary consideration.” Herbert Keith and George) Ip conclusion he said: “It's your of Osteen, N. Y.. with “Wally” Lightbourn of this city. now Fy g z : qT Ede? Ealing | Wildenradt are in Key West, and | city and your business, civic cour- | are going over certain records in/| age is necessary to protect both.” the county court house, in the in- | In further commenting on the terests of the State Archive Sur-| survey the Tax Revision League vey. said: “This report paints a pretty | Seen.in the vault at the any ge peeing house this morning in company} ernment in Miami but an impar- with Enrique i who! tial survey would, in all proba-| had charge of one branch of the| bility, show a parallel condition Key “The Mikado”, the most popu- lar of all the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, which has been selected for presentation by the Key West Light Opera Company, is being rehearsed every Monday and Fri- day at the Oversea Hotel by a large and enthusiastic cast, George Mills White, director, an- nounces. The hilarious opera will be presented sometime in February. At the rehearsal scheduled for tonight the much looked for slides and moving pictures of the first performance of the Gilbert and Sullivan “Pirates of Pen- West Light Opera Company Meets Tonight JOHN SANDS CONVICTED OF | ARMED ROBBERY AT TRIAL HELD YESTERDAY: SAULT CASE UP TODAY zance”, taken at the Hotel Bilt- more in Miami during the season of 1935, will be shown. These pictures were taken by. F. Town-}| send Morgan, who was a member of the cast at that time, and who has returned to Key West to di-, At the recessed session of crim- rect the Federal Art Project. jinal court this morning, with Many excellent and unusual! Judge William V. Albury presid- group pictures of the complete ing, the first case called for trial cast are among the collection and| Was that of Audrey Taylor, col- an evening of unusual entertain- -ored, charged with assault with ment is assured. All former intent to commit murder. members of the company are urg-| On being arraigned the accus- ed to come and recall the happy €d entered a plea of not guilty, experiences of the first produc-| and the jury was called to try tion, Mr. White’stated, and added | the case as follows: James Grif- that visitors are also welcome. fin, Joe Valenzuela, Joseph ___ | Knight, Frank Key, W. A. Bell Larger:Vachts"Begin To MRS. F. E. HARRIS DIES THIS A. M. FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE CONDUCTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON Mrs. Florida E. Harris, 74, died this morning 4:30 o'clock, in the residence 1325 Duval street. Mrs. Harris had been ill but a brief time. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence. The-service will be read by Mrs.\Genevieve Shultz of the First Church of be. Judge William V. Albury, Judge Raymond R. Lord, Attor- ney Aquilino Lopez, County Soli. James Audubon, made many of | work, the investigators said they! in many other municipalities of citor Allen B. Cleare, Jr., Evaristo his faraous etchings and water) colors, which are now worth $1,-| 500 apiece, at the Geiger home) here in 1832. The excellence of} his portrayals has been attested | through the generations. Audu-| ton’s local bird subjects and) many others indigenous to the! Keys will be discussed at the lec- | ture tonight, and should prove| especially interesting to Key Westers who have seen these were making some headway, and this State. In our opinion trade expected to be in Key. West for| and civic organizations of other about two weeks. cities might well follow the lead AS SGT EPL PSHE TES of the Miami Board of Trade. We REPAIRS can think of no field offering a | greater opportunity for service | than organized watchfulness of TO LOCAL DOCK sxii'sicae osectma: ve | unscrupulous politician and coop- _— | erate with the worthy public ser- | irs to the old P. and o, | vant” P dock, at the foot of Duval street,| “Just as_water secks it level which is now the property of the capital seeking a safe place for in- Porter Dock Company, vestment will gravitate ‘to com- Rodriguez and Rafael Rodriguez. Mrs. Harris is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frederick H. Kirt- land, four grandchildren, Vining Alden Sherman, Harris Sherman, Barbara Sherman, Frederick W. Kirtland. One sister, Mrs. Ellen R. Hellifigs, of Los Angeles, Calif, and one brother, Milton W. Curry. SINGS PRISON SONG PHILADELPHIA. — After his were tropical birds all their lives.| started yesterday by a force of! ‘Their habits, colors, and other! men under the direction of a con- brought out, and illustrated with’ Unlike the repairs and rein-| the clear, well - photographed forcements which were remadt} munities honestly and efficiently governed.” TEMPERATURES slides. } Mr. Hadley will remain a week doing educational work in the schools of the city, but Mr. Allen ‘and Mr. Sprunt have a_ travel schedule to follow and must leave tomorrow morning. Quite a large number of invita- * tions have been mailed, but it is} understood that the affair is open to the general public, and espec- ijally is a blanket invitation ex- tended the winter visitors. LIGHT TENDER LEANES Pont Lighthouse Tender Ivy sailed at 10 o‘cleck last night for Miami and will afterward proceed to the Port of Palm Beach. At both of these points William W. Demeritt, superintendent, who went on the Ivy, will inspect activities and aids. The Tender Poinciana seiled this morning with electrical equip- ment to be installed at Clear- water Harbor, and the Tender Poppy left to establish unlighted markers, until the lighted bea- cons are established in about one month's time. : Peecccesenecceccescceces BIG FREE . DANCE Tomorrow Night At SLOPPY JOE’S BAR Geo. Dean's Rhythm Boys on the main pier of the property, | in which steel piling were used, | the present repairs will be done with creosoted piling. Abilene nas Charles Taylor, manager of the | Apalachicola company, said this morning that Atlanta it is anticipated the work will be Boston ic concluded by the end of the Brownsville - month?" += | Buffalo - Charleston TODO PAIAAS Cvicg —— YACHTING PARTY ect nace ENJOY FISHIN Lowest Highest last night last 24 hrs. £8 Detroit > Dodge City Duluth {El Paso Galveston _ Hatteras Helena Huron | Jacksonville Kansas City — KEY WEST Little Rock _ Les Angeles __ Louisville __ Miami | Mpis.-St. ote Nashville = New Orleans New York every winter. } Williston __ BOPP IIa WA, Were — HoNSREEMELESERSS. SESLSRTLN| SVR TVEREENSNSRE BoB LEYBLERASSBEteneSsasers| sesyssessusesesgse marriage to Mrs. Nettie Knapp of this city, Rolin Goodel entertain- ed the wedding guests with a solo, | “The Prisoner’s Song”. 177272222222 THIRTY-FIVE POUND KINGFISH CAPTURED i if | dist ee i § PERE _V. L. PORTUGUESE and George Key. At 12:30 the testimony had been concluded ,and attorneys both sides. Court was then re- 2 o'clock. 2:30 o'clock, The Citizen was ad- , vised by Chief Deputy Bernard With the berthing of the F. B. bees that the —— — | Ryan 72-foot custom built Purdy | the verdict in the above case, Tak the “Bidgee”, the 72-foot found the defendant not guilty. - In the afternoon session of | “Dawn III”, owned by Lt. R. W. yesterday John Sands, colored, | Orrell, U. S. N. R., and the 67- was tried on a charge of armed 'foot “Zephyr”, owned by his robbery, and being found guilty ;mother, Mrs. F. W. Orrell, yes-| by the jury, was sentenced to \terday, the larger yachts are be- spend the next 10 years of his | ginning to come into Key West! life at hard labor in the state | this season. penitentiary at Raiford. | Mr. Ryan, who is president of Jurors in this case were: W. B. the Ruthrauff and Ryan Adver-' Curry, P. G. Baker, Alfonso Go- | tising Agency, New York City, is| mez, Julio Barcelo, Lee Baker visiting the city for the first time | and Lorenzo Gutierrez. with Mrs. Ryan. They believe the a city most unique but fear PLAN TO KEEP peaceful, old world atmosphere will be rudely shattered when the highway goes through and every type of money-making per- son runs in here. | They will be here for a few (days and will sightsee the high- in the Latin atmosphere here ¢d in the work, the Palace and and especially the picturesque Monroe Theaters, are offering in-| | dancing of this island. ducements of passes to the shows, | Eight Hours to Key West to be given weekly. | With Captain F. R. Culver at| The management of the Palace the helm, the powerful and will give, weekly, four passes, speedy “Bidgee” made the run two each to the cleanest places in from Miami to Key West in eight | the 400 and 500 blocks, and the hours flat, an average of 17 miles Monroe will do likewise to the per hour. After fishing these wa- two cleanest places in the 600 and ters, the group will continue to 700 blocks: | Cat Cay and then to Boca Raton.| Judges are to be Stephen C. | Mr. Ryan attended St. John’s Singleton, secretary of the Cham- | preparatory school with Walter ber of Commerce; Rev. Joe Tolle, Lightbourn of this city many of the First Methodist church, years ago. and Rev. Shuler Peele, of the Lieutenant R. W-. Orrell, Fleming Street church. U. S. N. R, is both captain and) The offer of the awards was owner of the “Dawn III", a sleek, brought about through the ef- speedy yacht built in Germany. forts of Adrian O’Sweeney, who Lt. Orrell is from Daytona Beach for the past several weeks has and has been to Key West over been voluntarily keeping the the highway before, but has riot street clean. ‘ come in by yacht since 1928 when ee teetied net theo Coal Doc. GAR PLUNGES (berthed her-at the old Coal Dock. ) Mrs: Gareth \ateompanying Lt | Orrell. Mrs. E,W. Orrell, Lt Orrell's jrhother, brought. the “Zephyr” down bebind., the. ‘Dawn -IlI”" from Ft.,, Lauderdale, . skipping ving down over the highway Miami entirely, such is her dislike from one of the camps along the of the “bright lights and wild Keys. one of the workers on the life” of that city. Mrs. Oorrell is bridge projects, whese name was from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, | °F learned, met with an accident and had the “Zephyr” sailed| Wher his car plunged into Sugar through the Lakes, the Erie Loaf Creek alongside the road- Barge Canal, Hudson river, New W2Y- York harbor and down-the Atlan- _ The driver was uninjured, it is tic coast. After a proposed stay | Stated. and a wrecking crew from of about a week in the city, they Key West went to the scene and will go up the West Coast and hauled the car from the water. take the picturesque Caloosahat- chie and Lake Okeechobee water- way fhrough central Florida, E. W. Kent captains the “Zephyr”. In port at the Yacht Basin, be- sides the above yachts, are the Happy yacht, “Pinmar” from Ma- con, Georgia; the “Helen J.”, owner J. D. Reese of Indianapolis, Indiana; the 94-foot “Nicoya” and the “Doubloon”, owned by Albert W. Johnston. eee HA ESPECIALLY FOR SATURDAY! First-Grade STEER-MEAT by Swift! SPRING LAMB | Fresh-smoked COUNTRY SAUSAGE i BACON %4-grown. Rhode Island Red HENS DIED YESTERDAY SMALL FRYERS Victor L. Portuguese, 37, died yesterday afternoon in the Marine Hospital. The body is being held at the Pritchard Funeral Home, wwe ie aseseteag Sa The deceased was brought to Key West some time ago to be ‘PaDIPIDO DMs 201. GIVEN 10 YEARS | __ IN PENITENTIARY | AS- had finished their arguments on} cessed, to resume the session at) Just-before going to press at! Evidencing the appreciation of | vis-| the efforts to keep Duval street) sj Dr. Ralph R. Braund — ———_. DIOR MEDOE Several Custis Present Bt MAKE CAPTURE OF SPECIMENS ‘Reber and Wm. B. Enjoyable Session af Organization Held Yes- terday Rev. Joe E Tole was the = Presanc a: the Rotary Cict mumce eon yesterday and Git Bis pressing fy sommemmms Dc 8 = R Warren Dr J B& Parcemere W. W. Demeritt and I i. Trevor to render severs. smiechbom a: « quartette. The six white bores came afounc ine mourssu wut Fd ddd BRAGASSA AND “=~ The af te ap. De SOULE RETURN == = =— —— = program. “Vocetiess] Geewiec™ and gave a grapha perture of toe WENT TO GAINESVILLE TO history of medicine and servis TAKE EXAMINATION Dr. Parremore Gearied te work of the cle amc the press Louis T. if rf Ff j r t i | tH | a 5 : ! f : at i | it ! + 5 1 On Wednesday night, while 3 The troop will be under the supervision of Captain Eve ©. Warner, Assistant Vanessa Col- lins, and Lieutenant Nellie Al- bury. The girls are expecting to te- turn Saturday afternoon. i i frst LFS Bis Fent Hiatt