The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 7, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. VOLUME LIX. No. 56. Oversea Bridge Impresses:More: RESIDENT OFFICER Frank Hillson, FHA Regional Than Oakland Bridge-~Ames Publicity Agent Who Hand- "SP OO Ooo ae led N. B. C. Broadcast! On Oakland Bridge Statement j j | “Overseas Bridges are more im- pressive than the famous, massive | Oakland Bridge in San Francis-| co,” said Ronnie Ames, manager of the Ronnie Ames, Inc., nation- ally known Talent Booking: Of- fice and Publicity Bureau, with offices in Hollywood, California, sNew York City, who left over the week end. “How is that Mr. Ames,” The Ci asked, baiting on the well known publicity agent, “We thought the Oakland bridge was hailed as the most wonderful bridge structure in the world.” “Well, I'll tell you”, he replied. “You only get a flash impression of the magnificent structure that) is the Oakland bridge, but the im- Pression in riding over the Over-| i The recent “sitdown lover's i & at Excelsior “ : scneoong of T. S. Caro, who is i, was nothing more than a/ Stunt, Me, Ames stated, e)Stale Legislature in the May cameramen from five | companies. The New York) RARE 31 POUND WAHOO LANDED A wahoo is a very rare catch. It is much rarer than a sailfish, and is one of the sportiest fighters of these Such a catch was made Saturday by Dr. Frank Na- than Carrier, of New Mexico, who in company with Jay Bernard Joseph. stock broker of New York City. was aboard Fil i 7 i i FH | i ; : il if and its sport fishing. i-| SHIP IID II4S —— —_-_- rrr ‘NAMED TO CHECK 'NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF FIFTY DELINQUENTS ARE TURNED IN; MANY HAVE SECURED LICENSE | be from South street to the ocean. | £10 extent, but in the case of re- | This district is expected to be the / pairs, i its and modern- Drivers and owners of automo-} ' igrapleretamain 8 = | biles and motor trucks, who have consistently made a practice | of using old license plates, will be | surprised to learn that so flagrant | have been the violations of the | laws regarding lItcenses that the | Motor<*Vehicle Department of | Florida will place a resident offi- | cer in ‘Monroe county to take) | chargevof inspections. | | John Milton, in charge of the/ | district for the Motor Vehicle De-| | partment, and assistant, Vergie| | Bird, arrived over the highway! junheralded, and though but a/ | short time in the city, turned in} jat the office of Tax Collector ! Frank H. Ladd, names and ad- dresses of 50 delinquents who thave been summoned to come | forward and buy tags, or keep the j vehicles off the streets. Hl On Saturday morning 22 of the | violators had visited the office of [the tax collector and compli | | with the summons, which left a) ‘total of 28 to get the tags and | papers or be suffimoned to court} | to answer to charges made out | by the officers. | Mr. Milton and Mr. Bird left over the highway, saying that they were there were! | more delinquents in {but they would leave found by J. S. Norton. the new) Another new yacht in port Sat- urday was the 45-foot schooner; | An today’s issue of The Citizen | “Josephine II”, captained by the | will be found the formal an-;¥eteTan Keys skipper Frank Wat- json, and owned by A. hedesgsed @ candidate for Representative tof retired realtor. Primary. In making his announcement, | 524 News carried pictures of it | Mr Caro states: on the front page for four straight | Two leading Paris “At the request of \Pratt of Moroton, Connecticut, ‘| Asked what he thought of Key we realty prospects, Mr. Pratt {that it was important that the | prices be kept down. He said that many! Miami had little regard for the|\" OP M@PMOO LOLI OL# 4 and the London Daily ‘Bx-| friends, I have decided to become | tourists and soaked them when- from Overseas for |@ candidate for Representative to it. The stunt, which was thought | the Legislature in the May Pri- : straight news, was pulled | mary. a _ ects including Mr. Ames. is If nominated and elected, number of publicity ag- 1 promise that I will never place | | selfish interests above the inter-/ jo possible, and that it was im- portant that Key West not be- come a second Miami. Shifting to the yatching subject, Mr. Pratt praised the gratis dock- It was at two o'clock one morn- | ests of the people, and that I will|#* in Key West and when told ing when the stunt was thought | dilige: to aseertain the! » up by publicity agents and city | ee Pape wttiened 7 officials, Mr. Ames said, who were ' prosperity. The girl and boy im- then chained himself to a radia- tor in protest of the girl's not wanting him, and.threw the key away. needs of the ity and pass such jlegislation as is desired by the 1 "personal or a we jing exception on the Atlantic plicated were both hired. The boy well-considered zoning plan om coast from Charleston down. and | } sential to the progress of Key | West and therefore I will pass that the city officials were offer- | to visitors and.yachtsmen espec- ially, was much gratified. He said ; that Key West 1s a notabje yacht- | that he hoped it would remain s3. | Mr. Pratt has just returned proper legislation for zoning and | ‘fom Tortugas and will go baek beautification. again soon for more fishing. He | loans on any property in the resi- | number of interested persons. ey were very good, but! } by the name of Alectis Cilaris. | They had previously caught | ing every inducement and poy ay KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1938. Makes With Possibility Of Starting Cigar Manufacturing Business ‘DR. CHANEY, REGULAR WINTER Dr. O. J. Chaney, of Akron;] for the period have had .2 most Ohio, and Mrs. Chaney, are pay+| enjoyable time fishing, and are} Edger J. Stackelberg. one of ing their usual visit to Floriday}able to report annually fine the best known men in the cigar have established their trailer| catches. Ee camp on the Keys and, as the| The doctor says that after a! ae | doctor has done on previous visits | strenuous period at his practice | United States, and who has« host is catching some fine tarpon. | @S surgeon, and it is really hard | As an angler there is no doubt | work he says, there is ing |! ‘tends and acquaintances in Key West. was an arrival on the Director, Likes Zoning Plan Frank Hillson, FHA Regional‘ dressed a mass meeting of citizens Director, stated that he was from every walk of life, outlined . terested i the FHA regulations, and an-| — yg aveterts to | swered a large number of ques-; zone the city and that he would tions. Saturday morni Mr. | be especially willing to insure | Hillson was interviewed by a <a] “BR” Dictri i i. The FHA imsures loans made by dential “B” District, which — ig akag Cae care gray One Of Best Known Men exclusive residential section of izations to property and houses, the city in the near future. | it guarantees but 10% if there is Stating also that no growing any default on the owner’s part. city has ever been without its This is a phase of the FHA which zoning laws, he heartily endorsed | seemed to be. misunderstood, Mr. zoning plans and offered.a few, Hillson. said. minor suggestions. | Mr. Hillson left Saturday after- Friday night . Mr‘ Hilison.ad-'noon for Miami. SSS ae eee rc FOUR HUNDRED) POUND: ROGGERHEAD __ TURTLE WAS ‘CAPTURED SATURDA 'SaIaaaaaaAs. Fishing party of Captain and Mrs. John B. McClure, Lancaster, | that Dr. Chaney is a lover of the holds a greater allure LADIES LEAD IN sport, and uses only light tackle.| pack up when vacation CATCHING FISH ; Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. R. Gardner, Yesterday he came to the city, as afives, stock the trailer RES, Mic Gaeta: LC. Me- usual visited The Citizen office Mrs. Chaney start for the Florida’ Mr. Stechelberg’s intention ix. ; and said he had just succeeded in Keys and start angling. group on Captain Be St ee Wickers, Jr. launch “Pilot Sighting the huge turtle tossing ‘onthe waves Captain Keowiee SPRING AND SUMMER EDITION | tugned the wheel to an as- | d-out on. the OF KEY WEST GUIDE AWAITED | sistant and climbed out on the} There is a very cordial welcome} with a display in the | bow with his harpoon. The turtle, | | which is one of the shyest crea- | awaiting the Spring and Summer} vania RR. station of the sea, caught sight of il iT Hl , He wanted to get a sock at the bi fellow through his neck, but old Mr. Loggerhead tucked his neck ; in and was making a dive under» / \fall power when the captain shot ‘the harpoon. | After a furious fight, in which everyone in the boat assisted, they finally brought the turtle to |the side of the boat. The party was too excited over the catch and with the turtle in tow they headed back. < ied “How would you like to j crow like that?” asked the secre- | : ! tussceewmeeusns se Hi on the revered and antique pie-| ture counter which was salvaged/is, this from the F. E. C. railroad restaur- i aan cobbler Produced in long ich give the fish name. When it gets faluting” it is oth Hed F this as a blanket apo! many failures to supply Key literature as. requested.. Due to an unprecedented demand, our buggy 7 supply is entirely exhausted. We Press booklet will fill an acutely-| are expecting a new supply and felt want—until its your request is on file, to be at- better successor appears on tended to as soon as possible. We scene. ii FG Li grouper, muttonfish, bonita, mac- kerel and barracuda. The nice catch hauled up at the Gulf Oil Dock was the cynosure of all eyes, GAMBLERS .,and over the weekend, Captain ARRAIGNED TODAY =e wr sting suman “co parties were asking’ launel cap- harpooni : the Key West Chamber of Com- |tains:te:go turtle ing. j merce”. It-is not from individuals that | °® these urgent requests have come but from such organizations as the Resort and Travel Bureau of the Philadelphia Record, the Sea Board Air Line, the Keystone Automobile Club of Philadelphia, St. Petersburg, St. Augustine, Ocala, Bogalusa, La, Illinois Automobile Club, Cleveland, Pittsburgh. the Department of the Interior with offices in New York or cout 27 CSiDIED YESTERDAY Three gamblers, who were in- terested in fleecing the travelers FUNERAL SERVICES WILL over the highway, and had estab- BE lished temporary headquarters in CONDUCTED THIS AFT- the vicinity of No Name Key, en- tered pleas of guilty before Judge ERNOON ra ones will} be joined by H. H. Havill, corporation lawyer for the Cen- tury Theatres chain, in New York City, and other guests. Other recent arrivals _in_ port were G. A. Dobejue’s 85-foot “Coconut” and Bud Darlington’s 65 foot “Heron.” CEMENT ARRIVES and the Floride National Exhibits {Special to The Citizens HOLLYWOOD, Florida, March 7.—At recent public exercises of Riverside Military Acasiemy at Newspapers over the country “ate up” the story and the boy was finally a guest on a Phil Bak- er Radio program and got $500 for his single radio appearance. Mr. Ames was here for a short vacation. SCHREIBER TO “I will see that the aged and af: flicted are adequately provided for, and will amend the statute providing for a lien on the prop- erty of the aged and afflicted who receive benefit under the law. “I will at all times be open- minded and ready and willing to discuss with any one any matters pertaining to legislation for the benefit of the people” William V. Albury, at a special session of Ciriminal Court this morning. William Patrick Sands, 66, died Two of the men were taken in| yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at custody, last week by Sheriff K. O.} his home in the rear of 809 Flem- Thompson, and a third was ar-| ing street. tested later in the city, and all{ Funeral services will be held _ were placed in the county jail, | 4:30 this afternoon from the chap- | while officers of the sheriff's force} el of the Lopez Funeral Home. | set about securing evidence which | Rev. William Halladay, of the | would admit of no opportunity | Congregational church will pre- for controversy. | side. salt from ocean waters that it would require 500 vessels to mile in front of the ruined factories. The, first = Sus SUNS SORSLESReNsesseneee) satuxexnsususrs ae BVSRRELEREUASRSKSSAVLESUSsS EXTEND VISIT Jake Schreiber has. decided to | remain for a greater length of} time in Key West, before return-| TAX DEED SALES ing to his home in Detroit, and isP™"="" 9 Preparing a number of exhibitione>!= Sat®of fang, of which the tax/ects of repairing streets, it was of his moving picture scenes, tak Weeds wert purchased by Key “i Westers lind advertised actording en in various cities. CONDUCTED TODAY... FOR STREET USE Arriving Friday on the SS. from. .Jacksonville, were} T32 sacks of asphaltic cement, which will be used on the proj- isaid at the office. On the same vessel were 80 "> fegal requirements. were sold! drums of semi-solid asphalt for HERE'S OUR ANSWER TO—! National Used Car Week 1935 AUSTIN PANEL DELIVERY TRUCK Fine shape. most economical delivery unit. USED CAR WEEK'S PRICE $195.00 EASY TERMS ARRANGED NAVARRO, Inc. DODGE PLYMOUTH BOLTS AND at the county court house this the same purpose. The work on Morning by Clerk Ross C. Saw-} Caroline street is to be continued yer. There were three of the/ until completed. when the start deeds offered for sale as follows: | of activity will be made on White The first was described Lot 37, | street. Square 8, Tract 11, and was sold to Jose Fleitas. GEOFFREY O'HARA NIGHT Another lot, was numbered 12,‘ Auspices K. W. S. Music Dept. on Square 2 and Tract 27, was sold to George Lucas. and} Rotary Club and Woman's Club | HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM ‘The third lot was described as! Thursday. March 24 815 p. m. Let & Cudjoe Key, Section 29.} Under Direction Edna B. Smith Township 66. Range 28. consisting General Adm. 35c: Reserved. Séc of 72% acres, and went to Ross _C. Saveygr, Jr. | Reservations At Page's Daily. its Winter Home im this city. Cad- ture salt was et Private First Class John Spotts- Fitzpatrick wood, of Key West, Florida, was the cuthest AO be officially cited and commended /tand endlosing for his outstanding record and! most & was named on the Academic Hon-' erty was subject or Roll for the week just ended. [high tide This means that Cadet Spotts-' a! wood is entitled to special privi- | day. leges for having earned 4 mimi- into compartmen’ }mum average of ginety-five per | hundred feet cent or more for this period wall Andy Kelly, who was shown to} Pallbearers selected to serve have been the leader of the group j are: Tony Cruz, Thomas 0. as well as principal dealer of the | Sweeting, Ramon Rivas. Charles game in which they specialized, | Mathews, Wm. T. H. Boll and Fer- Three-Card Monte, was fined! nando Gato. $250 and costs or six months inj Mr. Sands is survived by his jail. The others, Robert Water-; widow, Mrs. Patrick Sands: one man and Herbert Collins, were | daughter, Mrs. Luis Narcisso: one each fined $150 and costs, or four|son, Wm. L. Sands, of Mississip- months in jail boi, and four grandchildren. RESTAURANT FOUR TEN FLEMING STREET ‘Specializing In Finest Certified WESTERN MEATS Sea Foods and Clear Green Turtle Soup BREAKFAST—A LA CARTE LUNCHEON—T5c DINNERS—FROM $1.00 ALSO—LATE SUPPERS AND SANDWICHES BEER WINES ! 4 5 g f I i Lj =i : § : i E i : ; : 1 E I g SCREWS OF ANY SIZE FOR ANY JOB. OUR LINE IS COMPLETE. PHONE 598—SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING